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I've finally added AUFS to my list of Favourite Blogs. Why should such a minor event warrant comment? Well, bizarrely, this decision has been rather a long time in the making. On the one hand, I have been reading and lurking around AUFS for three or four years, typically checking in several times a day to follow the latest posts and comments (so much so that it has been pinned to my browser toolbar for more than a year). It is, therefore, fair to say that I find it interesting, stimulating and intellectually challenging. There is also an academic rationale for this. My educational biography is grounded partly in theology. While my undergraduate studies straddled Religious Studies and Philosophy, I subsequently went on to a Masters in Feminist Theology and then a PhD on a topic that combined religious studies, philosophy and theology in a somewhat volatile cocktail. Moreover, I undertook my doctorate at an institution that was, at the time, almost entirely oriented towards Biblical Studies and Theology, and where I was the only postgrad with any interest in religious studies (never mind feminist paganism and contemporary Goddess religions, which were the focus of my doctoral research). So, I have a relationship with theology, albeit one that I have trouble labelling, and my interest in AUFs is relatively straightforward in this regard.
On the other hand, though, a few years ago I also began to immerse myself in Speculative Realism and Object Oriented Ontology. I found that I liked a lot of Graham Harman and Levi Bryant's materials and then I progressed to the works of Morton, Latour, DeLanda, Bogost, Bennett and many others. It was also at this time that I started blogging. Now, to be honest, this blog has never become quite what I intended; it seems that children/family, online laziness and an 'interesting' teaching workload have intervened rather too often to prevent this. But, despite this, in my own mind at least, the site has retained some affinities and sympathies with SR and OOO, despite its drifting towards climate, ecological and crisis of civilization related content more recently. What is the relevance of this with regard to AUFS? Well, in one respect, I have kept many of my interests off blog, and one of those bracketed guilty pleasures was AUFS ('lets not complicate the Favourite Blogs list with a theological outlier', I thought). However, another more substantial issue has been the amount of online heat that OOO has generated. I have watched with morbid fascination, and a wide range of other emotions too, the various attacks, barbed comments, discursive conflagrations, flamewars and other supercharged online interactions that have arisen around OOO in recent years. For much of my time my sympathies have been with the OOO crowd, but I've also witnessed reactions and responses from them that have seemed odd, overblown or 'dickish' too. In all of these circumstances one could psychologize and theorize the behaviour. The recent discussions about the 'psychopathology of blogging', the 'victimology of groups', the 'masochistic joys of the internet' are representative of some of these explanatory possibilities. Moreover, one can deploy one's personal experiences with the various parties to some effect too (e.g. I've had very happy interactions with Graham, Ian, Levi and Tim, online and in person), while recognising that other people will have had different encounters with them. Trivially, people are pretty multi-faceted and can rub against each other in whole range of ways; and I'm generally convinced that online media do indeed amplify, exacerbate and distort these interactions in various awkward ways. None of this really gets us anywhere useful, though, and I'm starting to ramble a little here.
To be blunt, the point I arrived at during the last week is one where I have simply stopped giving a damn about some of these divisions and spats. When I read Graham Harman's recent post on Laruelle I had a very similar response to the one initially mentioned by Anthony Paul Smith in his reply to said post, namely: "tiredness". I had a view about what had sparked the initial post, I was pretty confident of the likely reaction to the post, and, my sympathies were on the AUFs/APS side this time, just as they have been elsewhere on other occasions. But the main point with this is that I was tired of it. Some disagreements matter to me, but these ones no longer do. I may lament that Levi and Anthony are frequently talking at cross purposes (or unproductively), especially as an outsider who can see the parallels in their writings on ecology. But it is probably for third parties to draw out those commonalities, rather than unreasonably expecting them to sort it out. In most ways that are important to me, I believe the OOO and AUFS crowds are composed of decent people; there are personality quirks, historical disagreements and theoretical differences aplenty that have them bashing heads, and they may continue doing so for years to come, but I'm tired of it. Any partitioning of AUFs at this backwater of the blogosphere, then, is over, and it can now sit shoulder-to-shoulder with Climate Progress, Larval Subjects, and the F-Word, just as it does it in the rather less well managed and convoluted contours of my mind.
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From extortion to generosity, evolution in the Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma
Alexander J. Stewart and Joshua B. Plotkin (2013) "From extortion to generosity, evolution in the Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110:38, 15348-15353.
URL: http://www.pnas.org/content/110/38/15348
Summarized Abstract: Recent work has revealed a new class of "zero-determinant" (ZD) strategies for iterated, two-player games. ZD strategies allow a player to unilaterally enforce a linear relationship between her score and her opponent's score, and thus to achieve an unusual degree of control over both players' long-term payoffs. Nevertheless, we identify a different subset of ZD strategies, called "generous ZD strategies," that forgive defecting opponents but nonetheless dominate in evolving populations. Generous strategies can be generalized beyond the space of ZD strategies, and they remain robust to invasion. When evolution occurs on the full set of all IPD strategies, selection disproportionately favors these generous strategies. In some regimes, generous strategies outperform even the most successful of the well-known IPD strategies, including win-stay-lose-shift.
Concentrating on Kindness
Kai Kupferschmidt (2013) "Concentrating on Kindness," Science, 341:6152, 1336-1339.
URL: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/341/6152/1336
Abstract: Neuroscientist Tania Singer, a director at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, has embarked on an ambitious study involving 160 participants to find out whether meditation can make people more compassionate. Meditation research does not have a very rigorous reputation, and some scientists are skeptical about the work, but Singer—who has long practiced meditation herself—hopes her study will be methodologically rigorous enough to withstand criticism. By increasing compassion, she hopes her research will contribute to a better world.
Don't Be So Hard on Yourself: Self-Compassion Facilitates Creative Originality Among Self-Judgmental Individuals
Zabelina, Darya L. and Robinson, Michael D. (2010) "Don't Be So Hard on Yourself: Self-Compassion Facilitates Creative Originality Among Self-Judgmental Individuals," Creativity Research Journal, 22:3, 288-293.
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10400419.2010.503538
Summarized Abstract: Self-compassion is a multifaceted state of potential utility in alleviating the self-critical tendencies that may undermine creative expressions among certain individuals…Self-judgmental individuals displayed lower levels of creative originality in the control condition, but equal levels of creative originality in the self-compassion condition. Results are discussed in the context of theories of creative potential, self-compassion, and chronic tendencies toward self-criticism.


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The nearly $9 million renovation of the old Shelby Middle School building was a team effort.
The 76-year-old building was renovated to serve as the home of both the new Cleveland County Schools Central Offices and the alternative school, Turning Point Academy.
And students and faculty have been part of the finishing touches:
* Crest High horticulture students are helping plant flowers.
* Burns High metals working students helped construct the Central Services sign.
* Maintenance built podiums in the board room and helped move furniture to the new location.
�As far as the technology component on this project, our technology department has done all the low-voltage work, from ordering materials, pulling wire, installation, and setup,� said John Yarbro, a ssistant superintendent for operations . �This work resulted in major savings. The original low-voltage quote was around $1.5 million. I would estimate that with our folks doing the work we were able to save around 50 percent.�
The central offices portion of the building opened in March and all but the testing department has moved into the building from the Post Road location.
�The only new construction was building corridors to connect the three separate buildings,� Yarbro said.
Turning Point is about 70,000 square feet and the new Central Offices portion is a little less than 70,000 square feet. Of that, only 10,000 square feet was new construction, he said.
The total cost of the project is approximately $8.9 million.
Turning Point
Turning Point Academy is still under construction but will be complete by mid-June and open to students in the fall.
Renovations on that part of the building included lockers, ceiling tiles and floor tiles, said Cleveland County Schools Superintendent Bruce Boyles.
Turning Point is the county�s alternative learning school to help students succeed in post-graduate schooling and work.
The school is complete with a small library and something the old Turning Point didn�t have: a cafeteria.
�Before, lunches had to be brought to Turning Point,� Boyles said. �We used all the equipment we already had in the old middle school cafeteria for this.�
Some of the classrooms are divided into smaller rooms, creating a six- to eight-student class. Other classrooms were kept at their original size for group activities.
Rather than the front of the school, the Turning Point principal and school resource officer will be located near the classrooms to help with any behavior problems.
�This will help provide opportunities for better managing the students,� Yarbro said.
Centrally located
Prior to the new location in the old Shelby Middle School building, school administrative offices had been spread throughout the county.
�Before, we had people meeting in different places around the school system,� Boyles said. �Now, we have 11 conference rooms around the building where everyone can meet.�
The building also is energy-efficient by using motion-censor lights and has large windows to bring light in from outside.
�Some areas don�t turn on lights since there is so much light coming in from outside,� Boyles said.
During renovation, Cleveland County Schools tried to preserve some of the history of the 1937 building, Boyles said.
The main Central Services Board Room is furnished with wooden auditorium seats and Shakespearian murals that were previously in the school.
Turning Point and the new Central Offices are located between Marion and Sumter streets.
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So, a few weeks ago I received this package in the mail with a bunch of recipes from Love N Bake, a company which makes fancy pastry fillings (almond paste, praline filling, chocolate filling, etc). "Whatever" I thought.
And then two days later, a big ol' box of said fillings arrived in the mail. Sweet! I was excited not only because they were free (cheapskate!), but because each flavor had recipes on the label (don't you just love back of the box recipes?). So I set to trying out the recipe on their almond paste package, for Almond Tea Cake. Don't let its unassuming appearance deceive you--this cake is heavenly. Simultaneously light and buttery all at once, it's got an amazingly luxuriant feeling in the mouth, and is equally as delicious as a breakfast treat, teatime companion or (with whipped cream) a respectable dinner dessert.
Almond Tea Cake
- 1/2 cup almond paste (I used Love N Bake's...but you probably guessed that)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 stick (4 ounces) butter, softened
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- Optional: 1/2 cup white chocolate, cut into coarse pieces (I scattered them on top just before baking--yum)
Beat the almond paste with the sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer. Add ther butter and beat until fluffy. eat in the eggs. Stir well and then fold in the baking powder, flour and vanilla.
Spread the batter into a greased 8-inch cake pan. If you'd like to add the white chocolate, add it now, scattering it evenly over the surface of the cake (it's ok if some sinks). Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean. Cool on a rack, and unmold. If desired, dust with powdered sugar before serving.


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The GED testing center at Washington-Holmes Technical Center encourages adults to finish and pass before test deadlines
The current version of the GED test will expire at the end of 2013. The current version, known as the 2002 Series GED test, will be replaced with the new 2014 GED test on January 2, 2014.
Those who have taken the 2002 Series GED test, but not passed all five parts, have until the end of 2013 to pass or they will need to start over again in 2014 with the new GED test in order to receive their high school credential.
The GED test opens doors to college, better jobs, the respect adults deserve, and the satisfaction of earning a high school credential. It is important that everyone is aware of this deadline. GED test-takers must act now to finish and pass before the current test expires.
Support is available, right here in Washington and Holmes Counties. Classes are available to help adult learners get prepared to take the parts of the GED test they still need to pass. Washington-Holmes Technical Center provides classes on campus Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and evening classes Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6-9 p.m. Classes are also offered in Bonifay at the Holmes County Annex, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Incarcerated members of the community have the opportunity to participate in classes held at both Washington and Holmes County Jails. Students will be required to take the TABE test (Test of Adult Basic Education), show proof of 1 year Florida residency, and pay a fee of only $30. The official GED test is offered on the Washington-Holmes Technical Center campus once a month.
The GED test has opened doors to better jobs and college programs for more than 18 million graduates since 1942. Last year nearly 800,000 adults sat for the GED test, which is accepted by virtually all U.S. colleges and employers. As the creator of the official GED test, GED Testing Service has a responsibility to ensure that the program continues to be a reliable and valuable pathway to a better life for the millions of adults without a high school credential. �To anyone who has already started the GED test, your future is calling. By passing the GED test, you can answer that call,� said Randy Trask, president and CEO of GED Testing Service. �You owe it to yourself. Don�t miss the chance to turn one small step into your next big opportunity in life.�
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Reuters - December 20, 2013by Edward Krudy
(Reuters) - New York City will post a budget surplus this year and next but may have to use a large part of it to settle pay disputes with unions, the city's Independent Budget Office said in a report on Thursday.
The IBO warned that the disputes over retroactive raises with the city's public workers is among the biggest threats to its forecast and said outgoing Mayor Michael Bloomberg's hope for a "costless settlement" with unions was a "long shot."
All of the city's 300,000 public workers are currently working under the terms of expired contracts, some from as far back as 2009. The arguments go back to the aftermath of the financial crisis, when Bloomberg imposed a pay freeze that the unions refused to accept.
The cost of meeting all the unions' demands for retroactive raises could amount to $7 billion to $8 billion, according to multiple estimates, representing about 10 percent of the city's $70 billion budget.
"Depending on the terms of the settlements, the projected surplus could quickly evaporate," the IBO said. "A costless settlement covering the years of expired contracts prior to 2014 may be more doable on paper than in practice."
The IBO's report comes as Bloomberg gets ready to hand over control of the city to mayor-elect Bill de Blasio on Jan. 1, the first Democrat to hold the office in two decades.
The city will end the current 2014 fiscal year on June 30 with a $2.4 billion surplus, the publicly funded IBO said in its report, and an additional $1.9 billion surplus in the 2015 fiscal year.
The IBO's projected surplus for the current year is $581 million more than projected by the Bloomberg administration. For the next fiscal year, which starts on July 1, 2014, the Bloomberg administration is forecasting a balanced budget.
Bloomberg, who touts his credentials as a sound fiscal manager, insists there is no money to pay for the raises. His administration, which is quitting office after 12 years in power, has also argued that accounting rules mean it cannot pay out retroactive raises as a bonus in future years.
"The incoming mayor is inheriting a balanced budget for the first time in recorded history," said Kamran Mumtaz, a spokesman for the Bloomberg administration. "The potential for an actual surplus is a testament to our sound financial management."
Bloomberg is offering workers three years of no base salary increases after the expiration of contracts negotiated in 2010 and raises of 1.25 percent for two years after that. It also wants employees to agree to mandatory employee contributions toward healthcare premiums.
So far, unions have rejected that offer and are likely to use the report by the independent budget watchdog to bolster their claims that the city can afford at least some retroactive raises.
"I think that Bill de Blasio will go to the contract table and he'll have his people listen and I think we can probably reach some sort of an agreement," said Harry Nespoli, chairman of the Municipal Labor Committee, an umbrella group for public sector unions. "We're not going to turn around and hurt this city, this is the city that pays us."
The largest of the city's public unions, the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), say they are owed two raises of 4 percent that other workers received during the 2008-2010 rounds of collective bargaining. Those raises alone would cost the city $3.5 billion. Public school teachers have been without contracts since 2009.
The IBO estimated in May that the cost of settling with the city's unions could be $6.3 billion through 2014 under a scenario that would guarantee teachers the same 4 percent raises other unions received. It would also give all the municipal unions 2 percent wage increases from the point their contracts expired between 2010 and 2013.
Ronnie Lowenstein, the director of the IBO, has said that retroactive wages paid out as bonuses in future years would agree with the principle of not using non-recurring resources to pay for recurring expenses.
"If some portion of the raises are one time payments that would meet that definition," she said at conferene organized by the Citizens Budget Commission on Dec. 6.


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Well, I just put out a whole philosophical e-mail and thought I would take a moment to do an actual update on life.
I am sitting here listening to Prairie Home Companion enjoying a few good laughts. Earlier I listened to Die Frau Ohne Schatten (The woman without a shadow) by Richard Strauss. It was fascinating to listen to. Made me want to learn my German. Funny how music can take us other places.
I have just finished my second week at Bank of America. Things are going very well. I am learning many more things about mortgages and all the documentations that attend. The lessons mostly center around learning the DOS-based system they use for processing all these loans. I have to admit it is a very detailed system that handles thousands of people working on it at all times with large amounts of information. Impressive as that it, they tell us it has only gone down once in the last 10 years! They have replaced one or two systems with Windows applications and they crash regularly so they are not in any rush to be replacing the old DOS-based system. Therefore, I have to learn the codes and names to navigate the system to check and update information. They teach us how to check the documents and how to put it into the system. We were done covering the documents within the first week. I have found out the position I will be in is basically an assistant underwriter. It has a whole host of names, but currently it is Home Servicing Specialist (HSS).
Last Saturday and Sunday we had Stake Conference. I think it was the most powerful Stake Conference I have ever been to. I have been to some very good ones. Two were in the Logan Tabernacle (one for the Logan University 4th Stake the other for the Logan University 5th Stake), another in the Springfield Missouri South Stake Center, and the last I can think of was a Stake Conference for the Chester Stake in Wrexham, Wales. The most impressive part in Missouri was the music and the unity I felt within the congregation. The Chester Stake was powerful for the fact of some amazing talks given, one particularly by our mission president. The one for the 5th Stake at USU was that it was basically turned into a stake testimony meeting. That in and of itself changed the tenor of the meeting but all were invited by name by the Stake Presidency. The last one for the 4th Stake, I can think of two conferences in particular. One had Elder Burton, the Presiding Bishop and the other was all the Presidency's remarks. President Cherrington usually gave a great talk at all conferences. So this conference is in good company. It wasn't the first conference I have been to with an apostle, but this one had an apostle acted as we expect them to. Elder Holland gave some powerful comments.
In Priesthood he taught us about Satan binding our tongues, the difference between lips and hearts, and the difference between forms of power and the real thing. He basically told us we are doing too many things without our hearts and without conviction. Time to step up to act in the name of the priesthood like we are expected to do. In Saturday evening, we were taught how we live in a broken world. Whether you like it or not, things are not perfect. He taught us about the Atonement and how all broken things will be restored to their proper order at the right time. Then he pounded out the importance of not whining, not complaining, and going forward in our lives with faith. He was very direct in those who complain or say something is wrong in life. He said nobody has the right to complain or wallow in the misery when the Savior took care of them for us. Time to walk in faith, get up, and be about doing good. The Sunday session proved to be just as good. He spoke about his personal experiences of President Hinckley and his prophetic calling. It was fascinating to learn more about the personal life of a prophet. He spoke to us about the importance of the gospel and the role of the church. Again, the topic had to do with looking beyond ourselves and seeing the big picture. He ended with the importance and the role of the Holy Ghost. How as latter day saints we live below our privileges and don't claim the rights that are ours. We do not appreciate what has been given to us and need to wake up.
Even though I have heard similar talks, the basic point is the power by which he spoke, namely the Spirit of God. It literally took the message directly to my heart. I noticed at a couple of points how my bosom literally trembled at what it was he was speaking. I recognize the power which he conveyed.
In other news, we have been looking for a second car. With Amanda needing to travel long distances for school this fall, it isn't going to work to have one car. So we are looking for a nice little car under $5,000. So far it has been a miserable failure. There are very few cars that are below that limit and what we are finding feel like questionable deals. We went to look at a little Audi A4 for $4,700 and he sold the car at noon. So we took a little Passat for a drive that he said he would sell to us for $4,000. It only has 103,000 miles on it. We took it for a test drive and something about the transmission raised all sorts of red flags for me. We will have to see if something else pops up. I may be too picky. I don't want a car that smells of smoke or animals. I would like one which runs well. I would like one that isn't completely ugly, like a stationwagon. Most people take such bad care of cars. Many have rips in the seats, big marks in the doors or dash, and more. I keep waiting for someone to give us one so we don't have to take on a little more debt, but that probably won't happen soon. We will have to keep you updated.
Well, I believe that is enough of an update for now.


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Fennel is a versatile vegetable that is often looked over for being too tough. Braising is a great way to soften this hearty root vegetable known to aid in digestion. The acidity & fruitiness of the wine compliments the aniseed flavored fennel and with a good drizzle of olive oil it finishes this dish perfectly. Serve with meat!
Braised Fennel with White Wine
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1 large fennel cut into wedges (keeping the center core intact)
2 cloves of garlic
few glugs of olive oil
pepper flakes to taste
glass of white wine
salt & pepper
aromatics optional: lemon zest, orange zest, fennel seeds, herbs, chilies ... you get the point, anything you like.
In a pan on low heat, add a few glugs of olive oil and sweat garlic until lightly golden, then discard the garlic. Raise the heat add the fennel and sautee 1-2 minutes on each side to get color.
Season with salt & chili flakes to taste.
Add in aromatics of your choice. (Don't over do it - a sprig of rosemary, a twist/zest or two of lemon or just a couple juniper berries, we still want the flavor of the fennel to come through.)
Reduce heat to low. Add in wine & cover.
Braise on low heat until tender, about 20-25 minutes.
It may be necessary to add in a bit of water if it gets too dry.
Check seasoning and adjust if necessary.
Serve with a drizzle of good olive oil atop.


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Burley the Havanese / Maltese mix (Havamalt) wearing a white shirt
The Havamalt is not a purebred dog. It is a cross between the Havanese and the Maltese. The best way to determine the temperament of a mixed breed is to look up all breeds in the cross and know you can get any combination of any of the characteristics found in either breed. Not all of these designer hybrid dogs being bred are 50% purebred to 50% purebred. It is very common for breeders to breed multi-generation crosses.
Lily the Havamalt (Havanese / Maltese mix breed) puppy at 3 months old—"She is just a little fluff-ball who loves to snuggle all day long and will let you do anything to her."
Lily the Havamalt (Havanese / Maltese mix) as a puppy at 3 months old with pink bows in her hair
Lily the Havamalt (Havanese / Maltese mix) as a puppy at 3 months old


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Unit Leader Award of Merit
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|Unit Leader Award of Merit
Unit Leader Award of Merit
The Unit Leader Award of Merit replaces the Scoutmaster Award of Merit, Varsity Coach Award of Merit, and Venturing Advisor Award of Merit. This recognition has revised requirements and may be earned by Cubmasters as well.
Quality unit leadership is the key to a quality unit program—and it leads to better Scout retention. Statistics show that if young people stay engaged in the program for at least five years, the BSA's influence likely will stay with them for the rest of their lives. A quality Scouting experience will help keep Scouts in the program, and the Boy Scouts of America created the Unit Leader Award of Merit to recognize the quality unit leaders who make that happen.
The nominee must
- 1. Be a currently registered Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Coach, or Advisor who has served in that position at least 18 continuous months.
- 2. Meet the training requirements for the registered position.
- 3. Distribute a printed or electronic annual unit program plan and calendar to each family in the unit.
- 4. Have a leader succession plan in place.
- 5. Effectively use the advancement method so that at least 60 percent of the unit's youth have advanced at least once during the last 12 months.
- 6. Cultivate a positive relationship with the chartered organization.
- 7. Project a positive image of Scouting in the community.
Nomination Procedure
- 1. The unit committee chair completes the Unit Leader Award of Merit Nomination Form on behalf of the unit committee. For Boy Scout troops, Varsity Scout teams, and Venturer crews, the nomination must include endorsement by the senior patrol leader, team captain, or crew president, respectively.
- 2. The unit or district commissioner certifies that the form is complete.
- 3. The unit submits the nomination form to the council for approval by the Scout executive and council commissioner or president. The council is responsible for processing the award.
The Award
Upon receipt of the approved nomination form, the council may present the Unit Leader Award of Merit, which includes a certificate, square knot with the appropriate device, and a special unit leader emblem. Recognition of this achievement may be presented at appropriate district or council events, such as district or council leader recognition dinners, training events, and board meetings.
The award may be presented for each program, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity, and Venturing, if the individual meets the requirements in each program. Only one knot is worn with the devices of each program that the award was earned in.


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|Small red potatoes are first baked, then chopped or sliced and tossed with bacon and onion in a mayonnaise, vinegar and ranch dressing seasoning.
Bacon Ranch Cold Baked Potato SaladI've already shared my just-like-Mama's southern style no-frills simple potato salad but this one here is also a big favorite of mine. Initially, this was my attempt to duplicate a potato salad served at one of our local favorite barbecue hangouts, but since writing the recipe, they've changed their version which has no eggs, is much whiter in color and seems to be heavy in sour cream and mayonnaise.
Well, I really like this cold baked potato salad anyway, so I'll add it to my ever-growing group of potato salad recipes! Unlike my more traditional southern style potato salad, I prefer this one well chilled, so I do suggest making it up a day ahead if at all possible. Here's how to make it.
If you make this or any of my recipes, I'd love to see your results! Just snap a photo and hashtag it #DeepSouthDish on social media or tag me @deepsouthdish on Instagram!
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Recipe: Bacon Ranch Cold Baked Potato Salad©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 30 min |Inactive time: 2 hours | Yield: About 6 servings
- 3 pounds of small red potatoes
- Olive oil to drizzle
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- 4 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/4 cup of diced red, yellow or sweet onion
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, optional
- 1 (1 ounce) envelope Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix
- 1/4 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama), or to taste, optional
- 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 stalk (rib) of celery, chopped
- 3 hard cooked eggs, peeled and chopped
- Dried parsley, optional for garnish
Preheat oven to 475 degrees F. Drizzle olive oil over potatoes and toss with salt and pepper. Bake until cooked but still firm - about 30 minutes. Cooking times as always are approximate, as ovens vary, so test with the tip of a knife for tenderness. Remove, set aside and let cool. Fry the bacon until it is crisp. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the mayo, vinegar, ranch dressing mix, Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper until well blended. Scoot the dressing mixture to the side. If potatoes are larger, quarter, then slice into 1/4 inch slices or medium chunks, and add to the other side of the bowl. Chop the bacon and sprinkle over the potatoes. Add the onion, celery and eggs; gently toss to draw in the dressing, turning to mix well. Sprinkle with parsley if desired. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
Cook's Notes: I love the added flavor that baking provides, but you may also boil potatoes if you prefer. Substitute J&D's bacon ranch dressing mix for the Hidden Valley Ranch mix.
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Plan your week with our guide to everything going on 12/26-1/1.
You Deserve It (season finale; 9 p.m.; ABC)
Rizzoli & Isles (season finale; 10 p.m.; TNT)
Best in the Business (series debut; 8 p.m.; Discovery)
Texas Multi Mamas (series debut; 8 p.m.; WE)
The 34th Annual Kennedy Center Honors (special; 9 p.m.; CBS)
Extreme Couponing All-Stars (season premiere; 10 p.m.; TLC)
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (special; 8 p.m.; ABC)
The Willis Clan (series debut; 9 p.m.; GAC)
NY Ink (season premiere; 9 p.m.; WE)
Alaska: The Last Frontier (series debut; 10 p.m.; Discovery)
Hook, Line and Sisters (series debut; 10 p.m.; TLC)
Boxing's Best of 2011 (special finale; 11 p.m.; HBO)
Infested (season premiere; 9 p.m.; Animal Planet)
Strange Sex: The Year's Best (special; 8 p.m.; TLC)
New Year's Rocking Eve: The 40th Anniversary Party (special; 8 p.m.; ABC)
Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2012 (special; 10 p.m.; ABC)
106 & Party 2011 (special; 11 p.m.; BET)
NEW ON DVD/BLU-RAY (Tuesday)
Apollo 18
Archer: Season 2
The Borgias: The First Season
Buck [Blu-ray]
Final Destination 5
Shameless: The Complete First Season
Sid & Nancy [Blu-ray]
NEW BOOKS (Tuesday)
"77 Shadow Street," Dean Koontz
"The Walking Dead, Volume 15: We Found Ourselves," Robert Kirkman
"Hidden Summit," Robyn Carr
"Why We Broke Up," Daniel Handler
"Down the Darkest Road," Tami Hoag
"Deliciously G-Free," Elisbaeth Hasselbeck
NEW ALBUMS (Tuesday)
Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" (soundtrack box set)
RAMS HEAD LIVE: Dark Star Orchestra (Wednesday); Halestorm (Thursday); Child's Play (Friday); Get the Led Out (Saturday)
BATIMORE SOUNDSTAGE: Noise in the Basement (Monday); Project/Object With Ike Willis (Wednesday); The New Deal (Thursday); Soja, I-Wayne, Jah Works (Saturday)
TALKING HEAD CLUB @ SONAR: BSM's Pre-New Year's Eve Party (Friday)
METRO GALLERY: Cytoplastik East & West Smorgasbord (Friday)
THE WINDUP SPACE: Out of Your Head Collective (Tuesday); Snails, Great Tap Root (Friday); Ben Frock's Love Unit (Saturday)
OTTOBAR: The Horse Doctors, Velma (Thursday); Ibot Records' New Year's Eve Party (Friday)
GOLDEN WEST: Graveyard (Sunday)
8x10: WAX, the Grilled Lincolns (Monday); WAX, Joey Harkum (Tuesday); Infamous Stringdusters, Wes Swing (Thursday); Damn Right!, Jinkata (Friday); Pigeons Playing Ping Pong (Saturday)
RECHER: The Early November (Thursday); Rusted Root (Friday); Pasadena (Saturday)
RAMS HEAD ON STAGE: Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers (Monday and Tuesday); Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes (Wednesday); O'Malley's March (Thursday); Seldom Scene (Friday); Deanna Bogart (Saturday)
MODELL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT THE LYRIC: Magic 95.9fm Birthday Show With Charlie Wilson (Thursday)
FILLMORE SILVER SPRING: The Roots (Thursday and Friday); Little Feat (Saturday); Wale (Sunday)
9:30 CLUB: Thursday (Tuesday); Matisyahu (Wednesday; sold out); Drive-By Truckers (Thursday(sold out), Friday and Saturday)
BLACK CAT: Supreme Commander (Monday); Chain and the Gang (Wednesday); (Stop Worrying And) Love the Bomb (Thursday); Bio Ritmo (Friday); New Year's Eve Ball (Saturday)
ROCK AND ROLL HOTEL: Beach Week (Friday); New Year's Eve Party (Saturday)
Last week of Power Plant's Holiday Light Show Spectacular (ends Saturday; Power Plant Live)
Jeff Dunham (Wednesday; 1st Mariner Arena)
Kwanzaa Family Day (Wednesday; Baltimore Museum of Art)
Baltimore Improv Group/The Oxymorons (Wednesday; Magooby's Joke House, Timonium)
WWE Raw (Thursday; Verizon Center)
Mickey Cucchiella (Thursday and Friday; Baltimore Comedy Factory)
Larry Lancaster (Thursday and Friday; Magooby's, Timonium)
Harlem Globetrotters (Friday; 1st Mariner Arena)
Hampden Christmas Lights Volksmarch (Friday; starts at the Rotunda)
Mother's Downtown Countdown party (Saturday; Hyatt Regency Baltimore)
B&O Black Ties & Bubbles (Saturday; B&O American Brasserie)
Baltimore's New Year's Eve Spectacular (Saturday; Inner Harbor)
2012 Live! Party (Saturday; Power Plant Live)
Al Jackson (Saturday; Baltimore Comedy Factory)
New Year's Eve at Charleston (Saturday; Charleston, Harbor East)
New Year's Eve at Cinghiale (Saturday; Cinghiale, Harbor East)
New Year's Eve at City Café (Saturday; City Café, Mount Vernon)
New Year's Eve at Clementine (Saturday; Clementine, Hamilton-Lauraville)
New Year's Eve at Frank & Nic's West End Grille (Saturday; Frank & Nic's, Downtown)
New Year's Eve at Little Havana (Saturday; Little Havana, Federal Hill)
New Year's Eve at Pazo (Saturday; Pazo, Harbor East)
New Year's Eve at Petit Louis (Saturday; Petit Louis, Roland Park)
New Year's Eve at the Belvedere (Saturday; Belvedere Hotel, Mount Vernon)
New Year's Eve at the Get Down (Saturday; the Get Down, Fells Point)
New Year's Eve at the Wine Market (Saturday; the Wine Market, Federal Hill)
New Year's Eve at Waterfront Kitchen (Saturday; Waterfront Kitchen, Fells Point)
New Year's Eve Titanic Dinner (Saturday; Langermann's; Canton)
New Year's Eve Party w/ Vic Henley (Saturday; Magooby's Joke House)
New Year's Eve 2012 special dinner seating/menu (Saturday; Mr. Rain's Fun House, AVAM)
Ravens at Bengals (Sunday; WJZ/CBS)


text: NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE* of November 18, 2004 Regular Meeting The continuance of the regular meeting of the San Francisco Public Library Commission of November 18, 2004 will be held as follows: Date: Thursday, December 2, 2004 Time: 4:00 pm Place: Koret Auditorium, Main Library, lower level * Please note that the November 18, 2004 meeting was continued while the Commission was in closed session due to loss of quorum. The Commission will resume its interrupted closed session immediately upon calling this meeting to order and then proceed to complete the agenda prior to holding its regular December 2, 2004 meeting. AGENDA: 7. CONCLUDE INTERRUPTED ITEM: - ACTION PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT-City Librarian Closed Session: Discussion and possible action Reconvene in open Session a) Vote whether to disclose any or all discussions held in closed session (San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a)). b) Disclosure of action taken in closed session. 1. PUBLIC COMMENT (This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commission's purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Library Commission's consideration.) 9. ADJOURNMENT (motion and public comment required) - ACTION 11/29/04 - M. Housh, Commission Secretary Explanatory documents: Copies of listed explanatory documents are available as follows: (1) from the Commission Secretary/Custodian of Records, Main Library, 6th Floor, (2) in the rear of the Koret Auditorium immediately before and during the meeting, and (3)to the extent possible, on the Library's website at http://sfpl.org/. Additional materials not listed as explanatory documents on this agenda, if any, that are distributed to the Library Commissioners prior to or during the meeting in connection with any agenda item will be available to the public for inspection and copying in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.1 and Sunshine Ordinance §§ 67.9, 67.28(b)& 67.28(d).


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Ventura shuts down O's in dominant performance
BALTIMORE -- Neither rain, nor cold, nor the Baltimore Orioles could keep Yordano Ventura from an appointment with victory on Friday night.
Delayed by rain for 55 minutes on a chilly, 52-degree evening, Ventura pitched eight shutout innings for his second win, 5-0, in the series opener at Camden Yards. It was a good preview of what the Royals expect from this hard-throwing, 22-year-old right-hander.View Full Game Coverage
BALTIMORE -- Neither rain, nor cold, nor the Baltimore Orioles could keep Yordano Ventura from an appointment with victory on Friday night.
Delayed by rain for 55 minutes on a chilly, 52-degree evening, Ventura pitched eight shutout innings for his second win, 5-0, in the series opener at Camden Yards. It was a good preview of what the Royals expect from this hard-throwing, 22-year-old right-hander.View Full Game Coverage
"That's as good as I've seen him. He had everything going tonight. Good fastball. His curveball was probably the most consistent that he's had all year and a great changeup," manager Ned Yost said.
With the luxury of a 4-0 lead, Yost sent the kid out for the eighth inning, and he finished with a career-high 113 pitches. Closer Greg Holland, who hadn't pitched since last Saturday, came and finished the shutout with a perfect ninth.
"I had never thrown that many pitches before, but I'm grateful that the manager had enough confidence in me to send me out for the eighth," Ventura said.
Yost had a backup plan, of course.
"He was mowin' down. He was at 90-something pitches, and when we sent him back out, we got [Aaron] Crow up to come into a situation if two guys got on," Yost said.
Ventura, now 2-1 in his four starts, gave up seven hits with two walks, a hit batter and eight strikeouts. This, he thought, was his best effort in his brief big league career.
"I've been throwing a lot of strikes, and my offspeed pitches have been good and my throwing on the inside and outside corners has been very good, so that gives me a lot of confidence," Ventura said.
The Orioles' Adam Jones was suitably impressed after going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts against Ventura.
"That kid's special, to say the least. He's got a 95-100 [mph fastball]; his changeup I think is the pitch that keeps people off his fastball. His curveball was filthy," Jones said. "I don't like to tip my cap, but the guy's got some good stuff and he went out there and showed it tonight. You can't do anything about it but just go and get [Jeremy] Guthrie tomorrow."
The Royals struck quickly against Ubaldo Jimenez, a right-hander who was 2-0 against them last season. They got two runs in the first inning.
Omar Infante walked with one out and Eric Hosmer singled. Billy Butler worked a full count, the runners took off and he lined a single into right field. Infante scored and, when Alex Gordon followed with a single to right, so did Hosmer.
"Any time an offense scores early for you, I think that gives a pitcher some confidence. I'm not saying that's the reason he went out there and threw eight shutout, but it gives him a little bit of leeway," Butler said. "That's what we want to have, just let him go out there and pitch his game, pitching relaxed and everything like that."
Ventura said the early cushion did indeed help him.
"Getting a lead always gives me more confidence, so I can be more aggressive in the strike zone so I can go deeper in the game," Ventura said.
After that, Jimenez was invulnerable until the seventh. He walked Alcides Escobar to start the inning and Jarrod Dyson beat out a bunt. While Nori Aoki was threatening a sacrifice, Jimenez obligingly threw a wild pitch to advance the runners. On a 3-0 pitch, Aoki bounced a single to right field and Escobar scored.
That brought left-hander T.J. McFarland out of the Orioles' bullpen. Infante greeted him with a lined single to left, bringing in Dyson for a 4-0 lead. But McFarland ended the inning by fanning Hosmer and getting Butler to rap into a double play.
The Royals added their fifth run in the ninth against McFarland on singles by Dyson and Aoki and Butler's two-out double. Dyson wound up with two hits and two runs scored.
"Dyson's really starting to work his transition from big swinger, flyball-out guy to a guy who puts the ball on the ground and is utilizing the bunt much more which is important to his game," Yost said. "With his speed, he doesn't have to be perfect with the bunts. I'm happy to see him doing that."
Ventura showed a knack for dodging trouble.
In the first inning, he drilled Nelson Cruz in the elbow with a 98-mph fastball, but he stranded him. The same goes for Matt Wieters and J.J. Hardy, who opened the second inning with back to back singles.
Nick Markakis led off the third with a single and never budged from first. Hardy walked and Ryan Flaherty singled with one out in the fourth and were left on base, both in scoring position. Markakis led off the fifth with a single and was wiped out in a double play.
The Orioles had baserunners on each inning against Ventura, but he didn't waver.
"His last start, he was battling his command a little bit, and then you get the one like tonight where his strike-to-ball ratio is two-to-one [75 strikes, 38 balls]," Butler said.
Rain paid a return visit in the sixth inning, but not enough to stop the game or Ventura.
"It didn't look like it was too tough for him tonight," Yost said.
Amen to that, said Butler.
"He had three-plus pitches, a 100-mph fastball, a great curveball and changeup -- and all three for strikes today," Butler said. "I know I don't want to be opposing the stuff he had today. I'm glad he's on my team and there's a reason why his nickname's 'Ace.' I think that speaks for himself."


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Its so hard trying to find a puppy where the parents have been tested. We really want a cavalier but im begining to think we should go for another breed, i just cant find any available from good breeders. I have looked on champdogs and contacted all the breeders on there who do health tests and are within 100 miles from me and no one has any available and are not putting any more ppl on there waiting lists. I also contacted a lady who was recomended on here but she has none available. Theres so many on the kc site available near me but when i call parents are not tested. I feel like we will never find our pup :(


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Birther Control/
By Bill Maher
Chris Matthews dressed down RNC Chair Reince Priebus last week for Romney's playing the race card with the birther joke, and the party doing it with the false welfare ads, constantly bringing up that he's a "European-style socialist," etc. At first, Priebus didn't have much of a response at all, because he knows it's true. By the end, he just seemed contemptuous of Matthews, but had no legitimate defense.
But Tom Brokaw chimed in that he disagreed with Chris, and thought it was just an "awkward joke," adding that Republican leaders should have corrected the record when people started calling Obama a Muslim and a socialist, but "both sides" do it. Bullshit. Half of Democrats don't believe Romney was born in a foreign country. On another planet, maybe, but not a foreign country. That was the whole point of Romney's "joke," wasn't it? "Nobody's ever asked to see my birth certificate" -- yeah, because you're a white guy, you dipshit, and you're not the victim of that kind of racism. When people say he can't empathize with ordinary people, that's part of what they mean.
Ta-Nehisi Coates has an amazing essay in this month's Atlantic called, "Fear of a Black President." He writes, "Racism is not merely a simplistic hatred. It is, more often, broad sympathy toward some and broader skepticism toward others. Black America ever lives under that skeptical eye." True dat.
The first time I ever saw Obama's citizenship questioned was in a chain email well before the 2008 election. I thought, "Wow, this is obviously racist," and dismissed it as a fringe rumor that would end with white supremacists. How did it grow to the point where half of Republican primary voters believed it? It wasn't just the silence of Republican leaders, it was the failure of people like Tom Brokaw to just dismiss it as racism from the beginning. People like him are always championing "balance" over objectivity. They have to bring everything back to a discussion about how "both sides" are guilty, instead of doing his job as a referee. If every single journalist just simply labeled birtherism what it obviously is -- racism -- the cancer wouldn't have infected half the party. Maybe 25% or so, but most would be like, "Okay, this isn't socially respectable."
Every journalist knows it comes from a racist place, so why can't they all be as no-bullshit about it as Chris Matthews?


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The Azure Code Samples are currently available in English
How to restrict access to Azure blob storage from HDInsight by using shared access signatures. This sample spans HDInsight and Azure Storage, and samples are provided for dotnet and python.
Create a Shared Access Signature
You can use either the SASExample solution (C#) or SASToken.py (Python) to retrieve a Shared Access Signature (SAS) for an existing Azure Blob Storage account.
Using SASExample (C#)
Open the project in Visual Studio. It's contained in the
CSharpdirectory of this repository.
Right click on the project in Solution Explorer, then select properties.
In properties, select Settings.
In settings, populate the following entries:
- StorageConnectionString: The connection string for the storage account that you want to create a stored policy and SAS for. The format should be
myaccountis the name of your storage account and
mykeyis the key for the storage account.
- ContainerName: The container in the storage account that you want to restrict access to.
- SASPolicyName: The name to use for the stored policy that will be created.
- FileToUpload: The path to a file that will be uploaded to the container. There's a
sample.logfile in the
sampledatafolder of this project that can be used.
- StorageConnectionString: The connection string for the storage account that you want to create a stored policy and SAS for. The format should be
Run the project. It will open a console window and display the SAS token created using the policy. This can be used to provide read and list access to the container. Save the token for later use.
Using SASToken.py (Python)
Note: This currently requires 0.32.0 of the Azure Storage SDK for Python.
Open the
SASToken.pyfile (in the
Pythondirectory of this repository,) and change the following values:
- policy_name: The name to use for the stored policy that will be created.
- storage_account_name: The name of your storage account.
- storage_account_key: The key for the storage account.
- storage_container_name: The container in the storage account that you want to restrict access to.
- example_file_path: The path to a file that will be uploaded to the container.
Run the script. It will display the SAS token created using the policy. This can be used to provide read and list access to the container. Save the token for later use.
Create an HDInsight cluster that uses the token
Open the
HDInsightSAS.ps1from the
CreateClusterdirectory of this repository.
Replace the following values:
- $clusterName - set this to the name you want to use for the new HDInsight cluster. It must be a unique name.
- $osType - set this to 'Linux' or 'Windows' to set the OS of the HDInsight cluster.
- $resourceGroupName - set this to the name of the resource group that will contain the cluster.
- $location - set this to the name of the Azure region that the cluster will be created in.
- $defaultStorageAccountName - set this to the name of a storage account. This is where the default, read/write access storage for the cluster will be created. This should be a different storage account than the one used for the SAS token.
- $SASStorageAccountName - set this to the name of the storage account that you used when generating the SAS token.
- $SASContainerName - set this to the name of the container that you used when generating the SAS token.
- $SASToken - set this to the SAS token that you generated earlier
Save the file after you have made changes.
Open a PowerShell prompt and authenticate to your Azure subscription:
Run the script from the PowerShell Prompt.
It will take around 15 minutes to complete the cluster creation process.
Update an existing Linux-based cluster to use the token
If you have an existing Linux-based HDInsightr cluster, you can update it to use the SAS secured storage.
- Open the Ambari web UI for your cluster. The address for this page is https://YOURCLUSTERNAME.azurehdinsight.net. When prompted, authenticate to the cluster using the admin name (admin,) and password you used when creating the cluster.
2 From the left side of the Ambari web UI, select HDFS and then select the Configs tab in the middle of the page.
- Select the Advanced tab, and then scroll until you find the Custom core-site section.
4 Expand the Custom core-site section, then scroll to the end and select the Add property... link. Use the following values for the Key and Value fields:
Key: fs.azure.sas.CONTAINERNAME.STORAGEACCOUNTNAME.blob.core.windows.net
Value: The SAS returned by the C# or Python application you ran previously
Replace CONTAINERNAME with the container name you used with the C# or SAS application. Replace STORAGEACCOUNTNAME with the storage account name you used.
Click the Add button to save this key and value, then click the Save button to save the configuration changes. When prompted, add a description of the change ("adding SAS storage access" for example,) and then click Save.
Click OK when the changes have been completed.
This saves the configuration changes, but you must restart several services before the change takes effect.
In the Ambari web UI, select HDFS from the list on the left, and then select Restart All from the Service Actions drop down list on the right. When prompted, select Turn on maintenance mode and then select __Conform Restart All".
Repeat this process for the MapReduce2 and YARN entries from the list on the left of the page.
Once these have restarted, select each one and disable maintenance mode from the Service Actions drop down.
Test restricted access
To verify that you have restricted access, use the following methods:
For Windows-based HDInsight clusters, use Remote Desktop to connect to the cluster. See Connecto to HDInsight using RDP for more information.
Once connected, use the Hadoop Command Line icon on the desktop to open a command prompt.
For Linux-based HDInsight clusters, use SSH to connect to the cluster. See one of the following for information on using SSH with Linux-based clusters:
Once connected to the cluster, use the following steps to verify that you can only read and list items on the SAS storage account:
From the prompt, type the following. Replace SASCONTAINER with the name of the container created for the SAS storage account. Replace SASACCOUNTNAME with the name of the storage account used for the SAS:
hdfs dfs -ls wasb://firstname.lastname@example.com/
This will list the contents of the container, which should include the file that was uploaded when the container and SAS was created.
Use the following to verify that you can read the contents of the file. Replace the SASCONTAINER and SASACCOUNTNAME as in the previous step. Replace FILENAME with the name of the file displayed in the previous command:
hdfs dfs -text wasb://email@example.com/FILENAME
This will list the contents of the file.
Use the following to download the file to the local file system:
hdfs dfs -get wasb://email@example.com/FILENAME testfile.txt
This will download the file to a local file named testfile.txt.
Use the following to upload the local file to a new file named testupload.txt on the SAS storage:
hdfs dfs -put testfile.txt wasb://email@example.com/testupload.txt
You will receive a message similar to the following:
put: java.io.IOException
This error occurs because the storage location is read+list only. Use the following to put the data on the default storage for the cluster, which is writable:
hdfs dfs -put testfile.txt wasb:///testupload.txt
This time, the operation should complete successfully.
Project code of conduct
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Can Shingles Influence Blood Sugar Readings?
I have been receiving copious amounts of steroids and pain releif for a severe case of shingles across the top of my head and in my eye. Now, my doctor says I have type 2 diabetes and put me on Lantus, 26 units. I have just started this medication. My question is this, I wake up with blood sugars in the 170 – 190 range. Take the Lantus and within a couple of hours I am going over 200 and by the end of day, may be over 300. My diet yesterday was oatmeal, toast, coffee, tomato soup, and I did have a can of peaches (ususally is good for constipation for me). Is it normal for this to go so high after I have taken the isulin? By morning it will be back down.
Lantus insulin is what is sometimes called 'background insulin' because it acts like the constant, even amount of insulin that the body normally would make if it were not for diabetes. Lantus is typically given in the evening or in the morning (such as you now receive). Lantus, because it has no peaks cannot cover the additional blood sugar you get from meals and snacks that you eat; often a different type of insulin, called mealtime insulin, is prescribed in addition to Lantus if blood sugars during the day are higher than target.
Typically fasting blood sugars should be 70-130 and 2 hours after a meal should be under 180. When your day starts with blood sugar levels higher than this (such as the 170-190 you describe), it can be difficult to achieve blood sugar goals that day without a change in treatment.
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For much of the foreclosure crisis, big banks ripped off homeowners. They "robo-signed" foreclosure affidavits illegally. They "dual-tracked," selling desperate people on loan modifications while secretly advancing their foreclosures.
For much of the foreclosure crisis, big banks ripped off homeowners. They "robo-signed" foreclosure affidavits illegally. They "dual-tracked," selling desperate people on loan modifications while secretly advancing their foreclosures.
When states caught on, the states sued. The five biggest banks settled for $25 billion. Most of it is in loan modification pledges. California got $411 million in a direct cash payout.
That money was supposed to help homeowners stay in their homes by funding counseling services, legal advice and other resources.
Since Stockton is famously ground zero for foreclosures (or trades that title with Las Vegas), it seemed that money might be on the way. But it was reported this week that Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature "diverted" the money.
They threw $360 million into the black hole of the state's general fund budget deficit.
Thanks, guys.
Primarily, those red-ink addicts put $298 million toward state housing bond debt service. Which bonds? Proposition 46, for instance.
Proposition 46 created a fund for battered-women shelters and housing for poor seniors and farm workers. Noble causes. But not causes stipulated in the National Mortgage Settlement.
"It's fair to be frustrated," said Katherine Porter, a bank watchdog whose California Monitor's office is funded by the settlement. "That money was slated for a different purpose."
A spokesman for Attorney General Kamala Harris, Shum Preston, also lamented the diversion.
"We did advocate against it at the time," Preston said.
A spokesman for the state Department of Finance, returning a call to the governor's office, said, well, we did it anyway.
"The governor put forward a proposal to use these funds for programs that have a relationship to housing that help close the state budget gap," spokesman H.D. Palmer said. "The Legislature voted to approve this as well."
The diversion - misappropriation, hijacking, call it what you will - fits the tragic pattern of government's neglect of Stockton's core problem.
"If the payments don't go to help mitigate foreclosures and help people stay in their homes, that's a problem," said Jeff Michael of the Business Forecasting Center at University of the Pacific. "It has been inadequately treated, particularly by the federal government, since the beginning. To Stockton's harm."
Some people, such as Mitt Romney, say the way to recovery is to allow foreclosures to cycle through and attract investors. Lettin' that ol' free market work.
That's ridiculous, at least for California. When Stockton people lose their homes, the property values are reassessed at the recession's bargain-basement prices.
So local government gets drastically lower property tax revenue. And the hit just keeps on hitting, as Proposition 13 keeps the property tax rate from rising for years to come.
Don't they get it? It's a recession that will outlast the recession. One that will hamstring Stockton for years.
Preventing foreclosures should be, and should always have been, job No. 1. Those who think it's better for Stockton homes to end up owned by out-of-town speculators are callous, deluded or have the IQ of a fence post.
Meanwhile, the fiscally irresponsible state - which, to put it simply, spends more than it makes and won't change - forces Stockton to surrender tens of millions in redevelopment money.
It raids the city's share of vehicle license fees. It promises to send the county 393 prison inmates, then sends 1,719.
Now this. Not since Black Bart worked this area has there been so much highway robbery.
One recourse is to vote against Brown's proposed tax increase. And all tax increases. And vote against all overspending legislators, as well as Brown's pricey projects such as high-speed rail, until the state government shows it can balance its budget without pilfering city funds.
I'll leave that one to you. At the very least, we should speak out. While you do, here's a link to a list of Stockton housing counselors: 1.usa.gov/Tx0VkU. Hopefully, they will be more help than leaders who would rob a struggling city's resources.
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The uncle of Bullitt County teen Jessica Dishon, indicted Wednesday on charges of kidnapping and murdering the 17-year-old in 1999 is due to make a court appearance later this month.
Stanley Dishon is due to be arraigned on Oct. 14 in Bullitt County Circuit Court in Shepherdsville.
Dishon, 55, has been in custody since being indicted on unrelated sexual assault charges in August. He pleaded not guilty to those charges and is being held on a $250,000 bond.
He does not yet have an attorney for the murder and kidnapping charges, a Bullitt Circuit Court clerk said.
Jessica was last seen at the family's home as she was preparing to go to school on Sept. 10, 1999. On the day she vanished, her mother, Edna Dishon returned home from work to find Jessica's red Pontiac Sunfire in the driveway.
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Back story: With more than 112 years of history, The Breakers has back stories to its back stories. Presidential and royal visits. High-society soirées. Celebrity sightings in the lobby, by the pools, along the oceanfront promenade. If these walls could talk -- and they do, almost, through The Breakers' 93-year-old resident historian, James A. Ponce. For a complete -- and fascinating -- historical overview, meet Mr. Ponce for a tour (free for guests, $15 otherwise) at 2 p.m. Tuesdays near the Tapestry Bar. Call for reservations and wear comfortable shoes -- you'll need them to keep up with Mr. Ponce.
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Sleep well: The Breakers has 540 guestrooms, including 68 suites. (There are two Imperial Suites and four Poinciana suites for those who are royal, presidential or who aspire to be). Because the east side of the hotel is just feet from the seawall, the perspective from oceanfront rooms (with balconies) is exceptional. Step into the room, open the curtains -- and you'd swear you're staring out to sea from the tastefully decorated stateroom of a grand cruise ship. The rooms have sumptuous bedding, flat-screen TV and DVD/CD player, mini-bar (Laurent-Perrier champagne and, yes, that is a Toblerone bar!) and other amenities. You'll also find a marble, two-sink vanity, separate bathtub and shower, private-label toiletries and a phone for those moments it's just not convenient to get up and answer elsewhere.
In your dreams: After a day in one of The Breakers' 20 luxury beachside bungalows, you may not be able to go to the beach any other way. The 300-square-foot bungalows are situated around the "Relaxation" pool, where cell phones are not allowed. Order in food and drink from the Ocean Grill, or a massage from the Spa. For anything else there's a team of bungalow and cabana concierges. Take a sunbath on chaise lounges just outside the French doors, or drop into a hammock overlooking the ocean a few sandy steps away. Available for day-use rental only, unfortunately.
Eat, drink and be merry: Lots of menu specials this summer at several of The Breakers' excellent restaurants, including a three-course lunch menu for $20.10 at The Flagler Steakhouse; and three-course dinner menus for $35 at The Seafood Bar, The Flagler Steakhouse, The Italian Restaurant and the resort's two off-site restaurants, Echo and Top of The Point. The Tapestry Bar, Top of The Point and the Dragonfly Lounge at Echo will also be featuring special happy hours. The Breakers' exceptional French restaurant, L'Escalier, is closed for the summer, reopening Oct. 19.
Attractions: Paging through The Breakers' Resort Activities & Entertainment Guide, I randomly picked the "Bicycle Tour of Palm Beach," offered Tuesday and Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons. What a great time following the guide, Tiffany, on an easy, roughly oblong course from The Breakers to a bike path along Lake Worth to the Palm Beach Inlet and back to the resort along oceanfront A1A. Tiffany stopped frequently to point out the abundant natural, architectural, historical and celebrity sights. (Why yes, that was Celine Dion's house!) I could have picked another activity -- Croquet/Bocce on the Front Lawn, Tortoise Feeding and Facts, Cooking Demo in The Italian Restaurant -- and I'm sure it would have been great. But Tiffany's two-wheel tour taught me things about Palm Beach I'll never forget.
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Hi, I want to report the last patch bugged the achievments of Nosgoth.
I see today the counter was blocked and I contacted some my friends, they have the same problem.
For me only left 6 achiev (excluded the 3 blocked) and I want complete it, for this I prefer don't play Nosgoth until this bug was fixed, because is stressfull play with the knowlege the what I do is useless
I hope you can solve this very soon, I love Nosgoth!!
Hello Ms. Saikocat,
I purchased Imperial Guard Vestments, and got Robes of the manipulator instead. Anyway I can get those swapped.
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I had similar issues as Bafunary.
I have all the relevant information which would be this:
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ESL-Match link: http://play.eslgaming.com/nosgoth/gl...040189/123440/
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Hey Saikocat, I spoke to Raziel Warmonic and she referred me to you since i haven't received my runestones for ESL NA
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With our 12 barn cats and 2 pampered house cats, I almost always have at least one kitty helper, and usually more than I really need.
Now Tink, you know the rules. That's not your tray!
Molly sits on the Lily Garden fence. She's usually somewhere close by when I'm weeding or digging.
Willow followed me over the bank this sunny day as I snapped wildflower photos.
And dear Phoebe came along too.
And there's her sister, Isabelle, on the porch, with Jasmine on the steps, soaking up the sunshine on a golden September afternoon.
Summer and winter they entertain us with their antics and lavish affection upon us. I couldn't imagine our garden without them.
Molly sits on the plant table soaking up sunshine, waiting for the time to come when she can spend more hours outdoors on days like today.
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