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|2009-12-31, 00:59
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The Great Dine
Join Date: Feb 2009
|2009-12-31, 01:12
|Link #262
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: In my bed. It's great.
Age: 29
Spoiler for ep6 end:
|2009-12-31, 01:27
|Link #263
I'm almost there!
Spoiler for Dark tower series:
I didn't like that.... but I'm liking the idea of Ms. AuAu writing the stories for some reason. Mainly because AuAu isn't Ryukishi07.
|2009-12-31, 01:39
|Link #264
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Where you're not.
Or maybe it's the account of another person's account.
Ryukishi07 has crossed so far over the line, there's no way I'm quitting this thing.
I love it.
|2009-12-31, 01:57
|Link #265
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Maybe Hanyuu Auau is the in game character of his deceased friend, B-T. The fact that her name is Featherinne might mean feathers-wings... angel wings maybe... And I'm sure Ryukishi told him the truth we can't grasp before... well, you know.
|2009-12-31, 02:14
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Done. Could only understand bits and pieces, but done. It has answered some questions, and brought up even more, but in particular I'd like to point out;
1) Battler's sin - It seems to be he broke a promise to Beatrice, six years earlier on Rokkenjima of course. What was happening around then? Asumu's death. I think it's likely he somehow met her on the island during a visit and promised he would come back to see her, or something to that tune, but when Asumu died he forgot his promise and went to live with his grandparents, not returning for six years and forgetting he had ever met her in that time.
2) The two Beatrice's - From the end of Episode 4 it looked like suit-Beatrice and gown-Beatrice might be two different people, but this episode seems to confirm that, they have conversations together (and the "onee-sama" thing...) and appear to others at the same time. Maybe they're the daughters of human-Beatrice, or maybe dress-Beatrice IS human-Beatrice while suit-Beatrice survived and is her sister...? Something along those lines maybe... I couldn't understand enough to say much else though but I doubt they're just there to keep Meta-Battler happy.
3) Culprit = Kyrie? - I would basically just be repeating everything Marion said earlier, but I've been suspicious of her for quite a while and each game just seems to add another reason it may be her....
|2009-12-31, 02:29
|Link #268
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Where you're not.
Umineko still has things to offer.
It's just that too many people were intimidated by random spoilers.
And that this is episode is said to shift away from the actual solving of the mystery.
|2009-12-31, 02:48
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The Great Dine
Join Date: Feb 2009
Then he tried again and created a second Beatrice (the long haired suit Beato). Rather than being a moeblob like the first, she's far more closer to the original Beatrice as she has all her memories. But the problem with her is that she's still not enough like Beatrice. She doesn't have that charming side that moeblob Beato has basically. This is why the moeblob Beato calls her onee-sama (older sister) because that's essentially what she is. This Beatrice gets deleted later in the game, because Battler doesn't see any use for her and regards her as a failed Beatrice.
Battler in EP 6 is a very far cry from Battler in EP 1-5. Best way to describe him: it's as if anime Battler took his place. He's very angry, but at the same time VERY melodramatic. His love for Beatrice is slowly heading towards Kinzo insanity and I'm very worried for what Ryukishi is planning to do with his character. He gets a lot better later into the game, but he was generally a prick the entire game.
|2009-12-31, 02:56
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: HK, China
IMO, it was a hint that there were two Beatrices in the realworld and the 1967 Beatrice was real Beatrice's (mastermind) younger sister.
Again, I said all these because previously I speculated that Kyrie was 1952 Beatrice's daughter so 1967 Beatrice was indeed her younger sister.
|2009-12-31, 03:17
|Link #274
The Great Dine
Join Date: Feb 2009
|2009-12-31, 03:17
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: NYC, NY
Age: 41
|2009-12-31, 03:38
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Komrades of Kitamura Kou
Join Date: Jul 2004
Age: 34
Ok I'm just about to get into Ep6 in a few hours, and all this talk of a meta-Author inside meta-fiction inside fiction has got me perplexed.
And to those asking me how to make a text hooker work for the mac, sorry I have no idea at all. My experience with macs are practically nil.
|2009-12-31, 04:13
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Crazy but OK xP
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Netherlands
Age: 26
found a preview of the Wedding scene:
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It was a two day affair in the woods, right next to Ba Vi National Park. An open air music festival and art exhibition called Quest. There was: a well-stocked bar and okay food; neon cubes; psychedelic tents with swaying glass disco balls; amazing live music in between subpar beats; a brown lake in which to swim; volleyball, my favorite; swings in trees; statues of giant elk; workshops for belly dancing and yoga and more; fire dancers and the smell of something burning; there was sideways rain and sky shattering lightening; dancing to Ray Charles in said rain; there were good friends and picnics and new friends; there were drugged-up expats, swallowing white pills and inhaling something from white balloons, letting them fart up into the sky and then scatter all over; there were pirates and tigers and characters of all sorts; there were fire ants, too, I think.
It was a two day affair in the woods, but I was happy to call it quits around 3am. I rolled into Hanoi when the sky was turning pink and I thought about Ba Vi, and how it was nice to see the stars.∗

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We've just got word from a Windows Phone Central reader that the Portico update is pre-installed in a Lumia 920 which was received from Dutch retailer KPN. According to the tip the build presently listed on the device (8.0.10211.204) matches what we've previously reported on when talking about the latest Windows Phone 8 update.
There has been speculation that Nokia is pushing out hardware with the latest build already installed, which is now confirmed with the recent reports. The company has had the update on its servers (though some were pulled) for some time but should you still be waiting on the update to hit your Lumia 920, there's a way to retrieve it manually.
Thanks, Daenney, for the heads up!


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Congratulations Mainehockeyfan on 100 caches! I met you at #99. Enjoy the next 100.
Congratulations Mainehockeyfan on 100 caches! I met you at #99. Enjoy the next 100.
A big week for milestones. On to 200!
Happy Trails!
Wooo hoooooooooo - Cache on!
~ Beach Comber ~
Congratulations!!! and many happy more!!!
You'll be celebrating 200 before you know it. Remember to stop and enjoy each cache for what it has to offer.
Why not live life like it is your last day....instead of pretending to be a member of the Peter Pan Club and believing you will be around forever.
And bring pleny of bug spray!
Congrats on 100 and best for many, many more.
Way to go and onwards to #200.
Just smile it won't crack your face
The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four persons is
suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best
friends -- if they're okay, then it's you.
congratulations! here's to the next 100!
"life is short...make a mess of it!"
What if the Hokey Pokey is what its all about?
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|Advocatus Diaboli interwiewing witness
From a more global point of view, the person taking the role of an "Advocatus Diaboli" assesses the quality of the original argument and, by this, either improves or abandons the original position.
Now, within the more profane context of European patent politics, the Statement of Position by the Advocates General regarding the request of the EU Council for an opinion of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the planned European Patent and the European and EU Patent Court (EEUPC) has made publicly available. While the Statement says that it has been presented already on 2 July 2010, the general public had to be patient until 19 August 2010 when the eagerly awaited Advocates General's Statement has finally been found and published on the EPLAW blog (see Opinion 01/09, Statement of Position, originally in French or informal English translation).
It is amazing how such important documents of EU authorities are "published" in a hide-and-seek way so that it takes another six weeks to find them on some EU internet servers. I have to agree with a related remark on the IPJur blog, according to which these are "childish games played by interested circles inside of and close to the EU Council in a futile attempt to withhold such important documents from the eyes of the general public".
Anyway, much like an Advocatus Diaboli in canonical law, the Advocates General identified the weaknesses of the European Council's Draft Agreement of 23 March 2009 (Doc 9076/09), and defined the conditions under which "canonisation" of the proposed European Patent Court System to the heavens of EU treaties may be obtained.
As reported earlier, the original request for an opinion of the CJEU on whether or not the envisaged agreement on a unified patent litigation system is compatible with the provisions of EU treaties was made by the EU Council on 6 July 2009. A preparatory oral hearing of the CJEU took place on 18 May 2010 (see official report) and showed that there exist reasonable doubts on
- The compatibility of the Draft Agreement with the Lisbon Treaty under consideration of whether treaties with third party states are required for the functioning of the internal market;
- The conditions under which European patents according to the European Patent Convention may be integrated with EU patents in a conjoint agreement;
- The possibility of an appeal on decisions of the EPO to the European Court of Justice (as especially emphasised by the Advocate General).
- The guarantees to ensuring full application and observance of the pre-eminence of EU law by the EEUPC are insufficient (see §§ 78 to 93 of the Statement).
- The remedies available in the event of the EEUPC's infringement of EU law and in the event of non-observance of its obligation to effect a preliminary reference are insufficient (see §§ 104 to 115 of the Statement).
- The linguistic system faced by the central division of the EEUPC may affect the rights of defence (see §§ 121 and 122 of the Statement).
- The draft agreement […] does not satisfy the requirement of ensuring effective judicial control and a correct and uniform application of EU law in administrative proceedings concerning the granting of Community patents (see §§ 68 to 75 of the Statement).
Linguistic System: Among the above-identified critical points, the "linguistic system" appears to be the most political issue (see earlier postings here and here) and thus may require extensive and complicated negotiations to be solved, especially since Spain rather vigorously fights for consideration of the Spanish language by the system (see § 117 of the Statement):
116. Finally, the linguistic system faced by the PC deserves to be examined from the point of view of the rights of defence whose respect is a fundamental principle of Union law. […]Judical Control: Another important, though more structural, issue is the current EPC appeal system, which does not provide any remedies on decisions of the Boards of Appeal or the Enlarged Board of Appeal, which, apparently, is not acceptable for the European Union if the EPO should grant EU patents. The Statement of Position thus requires a further EU instance above the EPO in granting matters, perhaps the CJEU or the future EEUPC:
117. As pointed out by Spain in particular, it is not ruled out that a company may be summoned in law, before a local or regional division of the PC, in a language other than the official language of its country of origin. This aspect was also debated during the hearing before the Court.
121. The [linguistic] situation is clearly more delicate, however, when the country where a company must be assigned does not participate in any local or regional division of the PC Court of First Instance. In such a case, the dispute would be brought before the central division of the PC Court of First Instance, and the language of the proceedings would be that of the patent, namely German, English or French. Consequently, a company may be summoned in law in a language in whose choice neither its country of origin nor the country where it carries out its commercial activities has participated. [...] [T]his linguistic system appears to be unacceptable with regard to observance of the rights of defence.
68. Secondly, one should check whether it would not have been necessary to include in the competences of the future PC a section on administrative proceedings. These proceedings concern in particular appeals against the EPO filed by companies making unsuccessful applications for the granting of patents, as well as appeals filed by third parties unsuccessfully opposing the granting of a patent.Comments: With respect to the future developments of this matter, the Kluwer patent blog takes the rather pessimistic position that, if the Court follows the Advocates General's Statement of Position, a unified patent litigation system including a EU patent could possibly not be achieved in the near future, due to the requirement to involve the CJEU in any EU patent litigation system and the inability of the system to limit the number of working languages. The IPJur blog adds to the discussion that, in view of the many objections by the Advocates General, it presently is the most realistic scenario that the CJEU's final decision closely resembles the Advocates General's Statement, in which case a re-drafting of the proposal of the EU Council would be most painful with regard to the language issue and the requirement that the EPO Boards of Appeal "do not any longer see the blue sky over their heads".
69. We should recall that Community patents will be granted by the EPO according to the applicable rules under the EPC for the granting of European patents. […]
71. In fact, the decisions of the EPO concerning patents can only currently be reviewed by the internal chambers of appeal created within the EPO, excluding any judicial appeal before an external court. There is no possibility of the European Court of Justice ensuring the correct and uniform application of Union law to proceedings taking place before the chambers of appeal of the EPO. On this important point, the legal situation concerning Community patents is therefore fundamentally different from that concerning Community trade marks.
72. The European Union should not either delegate powers to an international body or transform into its legal system acts issued by an international body without ensuring that effective judicial control exists, exercised by an independent court that is required to observe Union law and is authorized to refer a preliminary question to the Court of Justice for a ruling, where appropriate.
73. These requirements can certainly be satisfied in different ways. A possible extension of the competences of the future PC to include administrative proceedings against decisions of the EPO is just one of the options […]. Another option […] is the creation of an administrative patent court which should be authorized, unequivocally, to refer to the European Court of Justice for a ruling on a preliminary question. […]
74. However, […] administrative proceedings against decisions of the EPO […] do not appear to play a role either in the draft agreement setting up the EC or within the scope of the European Union's accession to the EPC.
Mr Leo Steenbeek, Principal IP Counsel at Philips IP Department, comments on some of the cited blog postings by emphasising that the Advocates General "do believe that the idea as such is compatible with EU law" and that "the changes that need to be made are basically rather straightforward", while "the principles of the EEUPC agreement are not affected". To overcome the four critical issues as identified in § 123 of the Statement of Position, he suggests that
- The "observation of EU law" requires a provision that EU law prevails over the wording of an EEUPC agreement and that the EEUPC have to take the entire EU law into account.
- The required "remedies" may be provided by a provision to allow the European Commission and EU member states to file an appeal in the interest of the law with the CJEU.
- Improving the "linguistic system" would only require that parties may obtain translations of documents in the file of the Central Division.
- Sufficient "judical control" would be obtained by (i.) a new EPC rule to the effect that the Boards of Appeal must refer questions on EU law to the CJEU and (ii.) a provision that the EU Commission and EU member states can file an appeal in the interest of the law with the CJEU.
Conclusion: The Statement of Position of the Advocates General is clearly a setback for the EEUPC project. The national views on the language regime has proven once again to be a major obstacle for its implementation, while the required judical control over EPO decisions appears solvable in an administratively way. In the near future, most likely before the final opinion of the CJEU, we will definitely obtain a reaction of the current Belgian presidency and the coming autumn meeting of European patents judges will surely comment thereon as well.
Update: Meanwhile, the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) has issued a press release concerning the Advocate's Generals negative Statement, in which CIPA urges the CJEU to take a more pragmatic view on legality of proposed European patent and patent courts (see comments on IPKat blog). Further, the PatLit blog reports on an article on ScienceBusiness in a similar cadence, according to which "Belgian Presidency pledges to press ahead on patents".


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Monthly meetings are held on first Sunday of the month*.
Always check this event calendar to confirm meeting dates and times.
Anything CFWS: special events, show submission deadlines, drop-off
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Dear friends of the Creative Freedom Foundation,
It is with sadness that I am writing to let you know that, after 5 long and eventful years at the helm of the CFF I am stepping down as Director and spokesperson.
For the past 5 years I have been juggling my art career, day job, and raising a young family as well as maintaining this work. Recently, however, I have been awarded a scholarship to study a PhD in Fine Arts through Massey University. This requires full-time study alongside working 2 days, managing a household, and raising a 1 ½ year old and a 4 year old.
It is a shame to be leaving this role in an election year when so many issues remain unresolved in the copyright area, but the realities of juggling so many things at once have come home to roost.
After lengthy discussions with the CFF Trustees we have decided that, in lieu of finding a suitable replacement, the best course of action is for the organisation to enter in to a recess/hiatus period, reassessing our future once my studies have commenced.
It has been a wild ride: from our beginnings with the Internet Blackout Campaign, through to the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Act, ACTA, the Parallel Importing Restrictions Bill, and engaging in discussions around the current looming nebula of the Trans Pacific Partnership.
Coming from a Fine Arts background, I've learned an awful lot about the political process and the media terrain in New Zealand. We have been hugely grateful for the encouragement we have received over the years from our supporters in the creative community in NZ – and we thank you for backing us in this ongoing conversation.
I wish I could say I was stepping down having achieved everything I set out to do, but sadly that isn't the case. The state of copyright in New Zealand is still far from ideal: the TPP is still up in the air threatening to extend the term of copyright in New Zealand, a full copyright review is overdue, there still isn't great access to content in NZ, and adequate Fair Dealing protections for artists are seriously lacking.
We are thankful to see the efforts of our fellow organisations continuing to work in this area. Here are a few that you might like to keep an eye on:
- This month, Creative Commons Aotearoa New Zealand will be launching a site "NZ Commons" that will be dedicated to discussing the opportunities and challenges of opening New Zealand's culture and knowledge for access and reuse, with a particularly focus on copyright, licensing and the public domain.
- Ian Jorgensen aka Blink of A Low Hum has published a book called "The Problem with Music In New Zealand". Blink is a great advocate of NZ Music who has been working in the field for many years. This book outlines particular issues he has experienced over this time and he is setting out to rectify them. Buy a copy and support him.
- TechLiberty is dedicated to protecting people's rights in the areas of the Internet and technology – (including Copyright)
- The Fair Deal coalition continues to operate, keeping a beady eye on the Trans Pacific Partnership
- The Internet Party has been the first political party to publish an extensive draft policy on Copyright in the lead up to this year's election. They make some very interesting points.
I would also like to extend a special thanks to MPs Gareth Hughes (Greens) and Clare Curran (Labour) for their highly informed, critically robust, and professional engagement with the issues we have been discussing for the past five years.
Our website http://CreativeFreedom.org.nz will remain live as a quiet resource, and each of the Creative Freedom Foundation trustees will still be following these issues in their own way – they are still dear to our hearts. This isn't goodbye, it's see ya later.
For those who might be interested – my PhD topic will be investigating the cultural significance of the landing sites of NZ's connection to the Southern Cross Cable: namely Takapuna and Muriwai beaches. In many ways this topic has sprung from the work the Creative Freedom Foundation has been doing, and my first project Te Ika-a-Akoranga connects with Copyright issues in a rather direct way.
Ka kite anō,
Bronwyn Holloway-Smith


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Jenny Packham Fall 2013 Runway | Video
Jenny Packham Shows Parisian Romance For Fall '13
Jenny Packham went back to 17th-century Paris for her Fall '13 collection, showing us a stunning lineup of shimmery looks for day and night. Shrunken metallic knit sweaters were paired with sweeping silk skirts, knit sheaths showcased dazzling embellishments, while full, knee-length skirts received a glam update in rich, jewel-toned hues. Meanwhile, Packham's red-carpet crowd will not be disappointed with her latest offerings; from rhinestone-embellished gowns to a sleek black number featuring sheer cutouts, there was enough around to please every sartorial taste.


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ATLANTA, Ga.—Senior Robert Willett and freshman Kelsey Holdbrooks have been named Southern Athletic Association Cross Country Runners of the Week, it was announced today.
Willett (Mobile, Ala.) placed fifth overall at the Montevallo Falcon Classic on Saturday with an 8K time of 26:38.17. His time made him the top Division III finisher in the field.
Holdbrooks (Winfield, Ala.) was 13th with a 6K time of 24:23.78, also at the Falcon Classic. She, too, turned in the top time among Division III competitors.


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Virtual Private Network
Secure Connection office, users and partners
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) help organizations expand and improve the speed connectivity in a safe and profitable way
A virtual private network (VPN) is a private network constructed within a public network infrastructure, such as the World Wide Web. Companies can use virtual private networks to securely connect remote offices and users through economic Internet access provided by third parties, rather than expensive dedicated WAN links or links from long distance remote dial.
Organizations can use VPNs to reduce the cost of bandwidth WAN network, while increasing connection speeds of Internet connectivity via high bandwidth, such as DSL, Ethernet or cable.
VPNs provide the highest level of security using IP Security (IPsec), VPN tunnels or encrypted Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and authentication technologies. These technologies protect the data passing through the virtual private network against unauthorized access. Companies can use the Internet style infrastructure of a virtual private network, whose simplicity allows quickly addition of new sites or users. They can also dramatically increase the scope of the virtual private network without significantly expanding infrastructure.
VPNs extend security to remote users
SSL VPNs and IPsec VPNs have become the main VPN solutions to connect remote offices, remote users and business partners because they:
* Provide secure communications with access rights tailored to individual users such as employees, contractors and partners
* Increase productivity by extending the reach of enterprise networks and applications
* Reduce communication costs and increase flexibility
The two types of encrypted VPNs:
* IPsec VPN site to site: This alternative to Frame Relay or leased line WAN enables companies to extend network resources to branch offices, home offices and business partner sites.
* Remote Access VPN: This extends to virtually all data applications, voice or video on remote desktops, emulating the central office desks. The remote access VPNs can be deployed using SSL VPN, IPsec, or both, depending on deployment requirements.


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The iconic ZL1 has been reinvented for the sixth-generation Camaro and is purpose-built to challenge the most advanced sports coupes in the world. A refined, driver-focused cockpit helps you get every last bit of performance from the supercharged 6.2L LT4 engine. Rocketing from 0-to-100 in just 3.5 seconds, running 402 meters in 11.4 seconds and pulling up to 1.02G, ZL1 is a sports car designed to dominate in any setting.
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All prices are inclusive of Value Added Tax ("VAT") per local regulations.
Sweeping design accommodates airflow in this performance masterpiece. An all-new front fascia features massive upper and lower grille openings for maximum cooling. A functional carbon-fiber composite hood air extractor moves air from the engine compartment to decrease lift, while a more aggressive front splitter and rocker moldings complete this sophisticated aero package. From the broader front fenders that house wider wheels and tires, to the downforce of its three-stanchion spoiler, ZL1 is designed to maintain a high level of performance from the first lap to the last.
Take hold of the flat-bottom, suede-wrapped steering wheel as the roar of the dual-mode exhaust rings through the tech-appointed cabin. Standard RECARO® performance seats with sueded-microfiber inserts put you into the perfect position with cleverly designed bolsters that keep you planted in place and help reduce arm interference during quick shifts. Put your hand on the suede shifter, press your foot down on the accelerator and you're off.
The fully automatic convertible soft-top seamlessly hides behind a hard, body-colored tonneau cover when you want a taste of the open air. And it can be lowered by the press of a button or remotely using the key fob — even while driving up to 48 km/h, so you don't have to stop to lower the top.
Virtually every design decision was made with performance and aerodynamics in mind. A functional carbon-fiber composite hood air extractor pulls heat from the engine compartment and helps reduce lift. The grille and front fascia provide even more airflow with large outboard cooling ducts to push air to the brakes. Even the front Chevrolet bowtie badge has been hollowed out for maximum airflow. Underneath, the air dam is designed to further reduce drag and increase downforce. A wing-style rear spoiler and diffuser complete an aerodynamic package that helps ZL1 maintain a high level of performance from the first lap to the last.
Posting fast times is one thing. Posting them at the grueling Nürburgring Nordschleife is another story altogether. Watch ZL1 utilize 650 horsepower, Magnetic Ride Control™ Technology and a track-honed aero package to complete this world-famous course in a blistering 7:29:60, besting the last-generation ZL1 by nearly 12 seconds.
ZL1 is the most powerful Camaro ever produced. Under the hood, you'll find a supercharged 6.2L LT4 V8. The Eaton supercharger features a new intercooler design that provides more efficient heat exchange and prolonged, sustained power – 650 horsepower and 881 Nm of torque. While the competition fades, ZL1 delivers consistent, powerful performance.
Choose between a standard 6-speed manual transmission with Active Rev Matching or an available all-new paddle-shift 10-speed automatic.
With supercharged performance of this caliber, cooling is crucial. A 36 mm high-performance radiator with dual auxiliary outboard radiators lays the foundation for a track-honed powertrain cooling system. Standard engine oil, transmission and rear differential coolers complete the package to keep things cool during extreme driving.
Built on a lighter and stiffer platform than previous generations, ZL1 is equipped with a suite of performance technologies that are designed to intensify the fun of the drive while cutting time from your laps.
Brakes and Tires
The standard 20" forged aluminum wheels are wrapped in 285/30ZR20 front
and 305/30ZR20 rear tires that are perfected for the track. Large
Brembo® 390 mm x 36 mm 6-piston front and 365 mm x 28 mm 4-piston rear
rotors give ZL1 precise braking while resisting fade.
Do not use summer-only tires in winter conditions, as it would adversely affect vehicle safety, performance and durability. Use only GM-approved tire and wheel combinations. Unapproved combinations may change the vehicle's performance characteristics. For important tire and wheel information, see your dealer.
Magnetic Ride Control™ suspension reads road conditions 1,000 times per second. As you plunge into a corner, a charge hits the patented suspension fluid, stiffening the suspension and reducing body roll instantaneously. This system helps you squeeze every bit of performance from the LT4 engine while keeping your Camaro planted during extreme cornering.
Standard Electronic Limited-Slip Differential (eLSD) on ZL1 Coupe helps keep your ZL1 planted through extreme cornering. Integrated with thePerformance Traction Management system, eLSD helps you achieve quicker lap times by providing high-speed stability, improving "turn in" response and corner exit speeds.
The available exclusive Chevrolet Performance Data Recorder logs video of your driving sessions, along with real-time performance data, onto an SD memory card so you can analyze your technique and improve your driving abilities. Available Cosworth Toolbox software lets you comb through performance and lap metrics with a race-derived program that acts as a virtual driving coach. And when someone else is driving the car, Valet Mode can capture video and data for additional peace of mind.
Custom Launch Control uses Performance Traction Control to keep the rear tires spinning at the correct speed and allows you to adjust both your launch RPM and wheel slippage through the Driver Information Center. A Line Lock feature lets you lock the front wheels to enable the rear wheels to spin, warming the tires for maximum grip at the drag strip.
ZL1 isn't just equipped with performance technology, it also
offers driver-centric tech like a Head-Up Display, a wireless smartphone
charger*, and Apple CarPlay™* compatibility to upgrade the driving
* The system wirelessly charges one PMA- or Qi-compatible mobile device. Some devices require an adaptor or back cover.
* Vehicle user interface is a product of Apple and its terms and privacy statements apply. Requires compatible iPhone and data plan rates apply. Apple CarPlay is a trademark of Apple Inc. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Driver-Centric Tech
Chevrolet MyLink
Along with all the performance technology integrated into this precision driving machine, Camaro offers impressive safety technology to help you stay safe and in control when rubber meets road.
*Always use safety belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owner's Manual for more information.
Enjoy regional roadside assistance with Chevrolet Complete Care
Safety features are no substitute for the driver's responsibility to operate the vehicle in a safe manner. The driver should remain attentive to traffic, surroundings and road conditions at all times. Read the vehicle Owner's Manual for more important safety information.


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Modern Vintage Shared Kids Room
A Vintage-Mod Bedroom and Playroom For Two
A Vintage-Mod Bedroom and Playroom For Two
California-based wedding photographer Raya Carlisle has a house that's big on style, but supersmall on space. "About seven years ago, we bought a 1951 two-bedroom cottage that is not big (about 1,300 square feet, including the garage) but has an open floor plan and nice south-facing light," she says.
Fast-forward to present day, and Carlisle now shares the Ventura, CA, home with her husband, Forest; their 4-year-old son, Baker; their 1-year-old daughter, Genevieve; and a dog. Bet they're looking to move? Think again. With a little creative decorating, including turning a seldom-used formal dining room into a playroom and keeping the kids' room gender-neutral with distinctive, individual spaces, Carlisle has created a home that feels eclectic and warm, kid-friendly but grown-up, cozy, and not cramped. And that's no small task. Keep clicking for all the beautiful details.
Source: Raya Carlisle


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Professional Expectations of Student Behavior
The School of Social Work at Florida Atlantic University is mandated by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) to foster and evaluate professional behavioral development for all students in the social work program. The School of Social Work also bears a responsibility to the community at large to produce fully trained professional social workers who consciously exhibit the knowledge, values, and skills of the profession of social work. The values of the profession are codified in the NASW Code of Ethics. Given this context, all students in the social work program will be expected to exhibit the following ethical standards of behavior.
- Accountability:
Attend class, arrive on time, and return from break in a timely manner.
- Participate in group activities and assignments at a comparable level to peers. Complete work in a timely fashion and according to directions provided.
- Come to class prepared, with readings and other homework completed.
- Respect:
Treat all your peers, your instructors and all those you come in contact with, with dignity and respect at all times.
- Listen while others are speaking.
- Give feedback to peers in a constructive manner.
- Approach conflict with peers or instructors in a cooperative manner.
- Use positive and nonjudgmental language.
- Confidentiality:
Treat any personal information that you hear about a peer or an instructor as strictly confidential.
- Maintain any information shared in class, dyads or smaller groups within that unit.
- Use judgment in self-disclosing information of a very personal nature in the classroom. (Class time should not be used as therapy or treatment. If students feel the need to talk about issues they are struggling with, they many consult with their instructor to receive a referral for counseling.)
- Never use names of clients or disclose other identifying information in the classroom.
- Competence:
Apply yourself to all your academic pursuits with seriousness and conscientiousness, meeting all deadlines as given by your instructors. Constantly strive to improve your abilities.
- Come to class with books, handouts, syllabus, and pens.
- Seek out appropriate support when having difficulties to ensure success in completing course requirements.
- Take responsibility for the quality of completed tests and assignment.
- Strive to work toward greater awareness of personal issues that may impede your effectiveness with clients.
- Integrity:
Practice honesty with yourself, your peers, and your instructors. Constantly strive to improve your abilities.
- Academic:
Commit yourself to learning the rules of citing other's work properly.
- Do your own work and take credit only for your own work.
- Acknowledge areas where improvement is needed.
- Accept and benefit from constructive feedback.
- Diversity:
Strive to become more open to people, ideas, and creeds that you are not familiar with. Embrace diversity.
- Maintain speech free of racism, sexism, ableism, heterosexism, or stereotyping.
- Exhibit a willingness to serve diverse groups of persons.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how values and culture interact.
- Communication:
Strive to improve both verbal and written communication skills as these skills are used heavily in interactions with clients and peers and also with creating client records.
- Demonstrate assertive communication with peers and instructors.
- Practice positive, constructive, respectful and professional communications skills.
- With peers and instructor: (body language, empathy, listening).
- Social Justice:
Strive to deepen your commitment to social justice for all populations at risk.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how institutional and personal oppression impede the experience of social justice for individuals and groups.
- Strive to learn about methods of empowering populations and enhancing social justice at micro, mezzo, and macro levels.
The School of Social Work may terminate a student's participation in the program on the basis of professional non-suitability if the School's faculty determines that a student's behavior has constituted a significant violation or pattern of violations of the NASW Code of Ethics or Florida Atlantic University School of Social Work's Student Manual. These violations may include but are not limited to:
- Failure to meet or maintain academic grade point requirements as established by the University and the Social Work program.
- Academic cheating, lying, or plagiarism. Behavior judged to be in violation of the NASW Code of Ethics.
- Failure to meet generally accepted standards of professional conduct, personal integrity or emotional stability requisite for professional practice.
- Inappropriate or disruptive behavior toward colleagues, faculty or staff (at the School or in the field placement).
- Consistent failure to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills necessary for forming professional relationships (for example, unable to demonstrate nonjudgmental attitude or unable to allow client self-determination).
- Documented evidence of criminal activity occurring during the course of study.
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I joined the Dean Barker fan club this week. Whether or not it actually exists, I'm in. The America's Cup needs a hero, and if yours is Larry Ellison, I just raced to the bow and leaped off your boat.
Today's sports news is overloaded with junk: Ryan Braun, Alex Rodriguez, Tim Tebow, Aaron Hernandez, Johnny Manziel, just a god-awful emptying of the trash. I don't know Barker, helmsman of Team New Zealand, but I know he's one of the world's most widely admired sportsmen, in his prime at 41 and married to another top athlete, former field hockey Olympian Mandy Smith. The more we see of him in the coming weeks, the better.
Nationality has become a major issue in this event, at least among those seeking reasons to care. The defending-champion American team, Oracle Team USA, features exactly two Americans among its 23 sailors, and New Zealander Russell Coutts is the CEO. When the inevitable occurs – Team New Zealand getting through the Louis Vuitton competition to face Oracle in the finals – the confrontation won't remind anyone of, say, American sprinters taking on Jamaica at the Olympics.
Barker is a Kiwi through and through, with the natural grace and humility that characterizes so many athletes from his country. Chronicle ace Tom FitzGerald marveled at the sight of Barker calmly doing a television interview as he stood at the rear of his boat at the conclusion of a victorious race: "feet close together, never having to grab onto anything as his boat moved along, still bouncing a bit on the waves. This guy is unflappable."
With little more than a tourist's understanding, I stood at water's edge Wednesday as Barker and tactician Ray Davies steered their 72-foot craft toward the finish line. This was science-fiction sailing at point-blank range, an astounding spectacle. The advent of foiling is new in America's Cup sailing and it's an extremely risky proposition, but the New Zealanders were the first to employ it at this level, and they've got it wired. When misfortune strikes a major sporting event – and that certainly applies to this America's Cup – the element of class shines through.
A matter of pride
It's interesting to hear that the Giants, given an active offseason, are projecting Angel Pagan as next year's left fielder. He'll surely be grateful to be healthy again, but for a man of great pride, "leading off in center field" means a great deal – whether it's for a world championship club or the Puerto Rican team that reached the finals of the World Baseball Classic … Gary Brown, Heath Hembree, any prospects we haven't yet seen – bring 'em all on. Most of the veterans have reached their expiration date for this season … The Washington Nationals (and especially GM Mike Rizzo) would never admit to this, but it's brutally clear: In shutting down a healthy Stephen Strasburg last Sept. 8, on the assumption that the high-and-mighty Nats would be regulars in postseasons to come, they made an inexcusable mistake – and it was quite evident at the time. For no good reason, there went a pitcher with a 15-6, 3.16 record and 197 strikeouts in 159 1/3 innings … Another clever move by Billy Beane, bringing back Kurt Suzuki. The A's catching crisis was reaching the desperation point … We keep hearing that expanded instant replay will eliminate the jaw-to-jaw arguments between managers and umpires. Not at all. Balls and strikes will remain subject to human discretion, and although protest is grounds for ejection, that never stopped managers from barking, gesturing and eventually storming out to the plate. If such outbursts become their only outlet for frustration, expect some truly glorious confrontations … Go ahead, examine those September baseball schedules and have fun isolating the advantages, but there are no conclusions to be drawn. Zero. "Easy" series turn into nightmares, and a hot streak can overcome even the most maddening proposition. This isn't high-school ball … With so much anticipation surrounding the 49ers-Seahawks battle in the NFC West, there's plenty of intrigue in Arizona with Carson Palmer, former Stanford running back Stepfan Taylor (currently No. 3 on the depth chart), Tyrann Mathieu's comeback from the depths (he's No. 2 at free safety behind Rashad Johnson) and cornerback Patrick Peterson, Mathieu's former teammate at LSU and a mentor in camp … Northwestern plans to wear all-white uniforms for the Sept. 7 football opener at Cal, including white helmets for the first time since 1980. If sacrilege is the topic, the Wildcats won't be alone. The Bears insult the great tradition of their blue-and-gold uniforms nearly every time out.
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The fact that it only happens in the forward direction is what makes me think it's NOT a bug. I'd assume that if it was a coding issue, it'd be more likely to happen in both directions. If I go through the steps backwards, it's normally because I'm trying to shortcut to the last frame, so a buffer at the beginning is less important.
I think it's more common to do an off by one in only one direction, especially at max
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So if both directions were broken, there'd have to be an off by one in both places. Which is totally possible, but the more likely event of a typo means that it should only be in 1 place.


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This is the Seventh in an ongoing series of bartender features on the Underhill-Lounge.
Previously, I had experimented by asking the bartender at Montgomery Place to make me a Bombay Cocktail No. 2, but this just seemed to result in a grumpy bartender.
To make it less of a shock, I thought I would contact some local bartenders and give them a choice of the dozen or so Savoy Cocktails that might be coming up in the book.
Surprisingly, some actually were game.
About a year ago Daniel Shoemaker and Ted Charak opened the Teardrop Cocktail Lounge. I visited Portland last fall and had a great time hanging out, geeking out about cocktails, and tasting the numerous bitters and elixirs they were making in house. I mean check out this fantastic Bitters and Tinctures holder they had custom made for the bar:
Anyway, we've kept in touch after meeting at the bar. Turned out Daniel was a good friend of someone I knew in San Francisco. And as time passed I became acquainted with some other folks in the Portland bar and cocktail scene through various acquaintances.
A month ago some friends and Mrs. Flannestad hatched a plan to road trip up to Portland and catch a concert.
As usual, I started to plot ways that I could squeeze drinks at quality cocktail bars into the very short, long weekend in Portland.
I sent Daniel a note asking if he'd be interested in making some Savoy Cocktails while I was in Portland.
He agreed and I sent him the list of the next few cocktail recipes.
While I was thinking about that, it occurred to me that I would have at least three people with me who might be interested in at least trying some cocktails. I usually don't involve civilians in these sorts of affairs, but the "J" cocktails seemed pretty harmless. So I floated the idea of doing all of the "J" cocktails to Daniel. I would bring forms for my friends to write down their notes on the cocktails and it would be a bit of a party.
He also agreed to that, amazingly.
So I started to do a bit of calling around of Portland friends to see if they would be willing to come out and help, or at least stop by and say, "Hi".
The participants:
erik_flannestad: Your itinerant Savoy Stomper.
Humuhumu: Tiki goddess and web developer.
Trott: Talented musician, friend and co-worker. It was Trott whose quixotic quest to make all the recipes from the "Joy of Cooking" originally inspired me to take on the Savoy Cocktail Book.
Tradertiki: Portland, OR blogger, Tiki enthusiast, proprietor of his home bar Reynolés Galley, and guide for the monthly "Tiki Tuesdays" at the Teardrop Lounge.
Also along for the ride were Mrs. Flannestad, who chose not to write up her thoughts and Trott's friend Ken. Siobhan and her husband Ben stopped by a bit later.
Daniel Shoemaker's BIO:
Tended bar in San Francisco for 13 years, running the bar at ThirstyBear Brewing Co. for almost 10 of those. Re-located to Portland, OR to open up Teardrop Cocktail Lounge, as a town that truly appreciates the hands-on, homemade & farm-to-table approach to food and drink. In the intervening 1 1/2 years it took us to open our doors, threw myself into the research & archaeology that led us to create such a wide array of bitters, tonic & homemade elixirs.
Jack Kearns Cocktail (No. 1)
1 Dash Lemon Juice.
1 Dash Syrup.
1/4 Bacardi Rum.
3/4 Dry Gin.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
Jack Kearns Cocktail (No. 2)
1/4 Bacardi Rum. (1/2 oz Matusalem Platino)
1 Dash Lemon Juice.
1 Dash Syrup. (House "Gum" Syrup based on maltodextrin)
3/4 Dry Gin. (1 1/2 oz Plymouth Gin)
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
Kind of one of those where you stare at them for a while and wonder if you have gone crazy. Nope, they're exactly the same. I did find one recipe for the Jack Kearns, in Patrick Gavin Duffy's "Official Mixer's Manual," which uses more syrup (3 more dashes) for the No. 1 than the No. 2.
From his wikipedia article, "Jack "Doc" Kearns (August 17, 1882 – June 17, 1963) was an American boxing manager from the state of Washington. He is most famous for managing Jack Dempsey, who was World Heavyweight Champion from 1919 to 1926. He also managed Mickey Walker, Joey Maxim, and Archie Moore. He was given the nickname "Doc" from Dempsey."
I guess if you were dealing with a boxing manager who could handle the Manassa Mauler, you'd probably give them what they want. "Feeling a bit sweet today, Jack?"
Humuhumu: "Taste is very fruity, but still dry."
Trott: "Refreshing, awesome, dry, but fruity."
Tradertiki: "Subtle floral notes. Drier rum may crisp it up."
Jack Pine Cocktail
The Juice of 1/4 Orange.
1 Slice Pineapple.
3/4 Dry Gin. (1 1/2 oz Plymouth Gin)
1/4 French Vermouth. (1/2 oz Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth)
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
As in the Holland House we have a stray piece of pineapple.
Is it a garnish? Or does it go in the cocktail?
Daniel initially interpreted this as a garnish, so we tried that.
As cocktails go, not that interesting. A dry vermouth version of the Bronx.
However, having recently run across a 1930s era recipe for the "Hugo Special", which calls for you to, "Place slices of orange and pineapple in a mixing glass muddle well," I asked Daniel to give that a try. Daniel's comment was, "that's a completely different cocktail." Others in the group were not that impressed, but I kind of liked it. Might have to revisit the Holland House and try it with muddled pineapple.
Humuhumu: "Pre-muddle version-> Thin. Post-muddle version-> Better, but sort of blah."
Trott: "Best light tiki drink ever."
Tradertiki: "Slightly flat. Better with muddled pineapple."
Jack Rose Cocktail
The Juice of 1/2 Lemon or 1 Lime.
1/4 Grenadine. (1/2 oz Teardrop Lounge Housemade Raspberry Syrup)
3/4 Applejack or Calvados. (1 1/2 oz Boulard Calvados)
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
The bar at Teardrop had just finished off the last of their house grenadine a few months before, so instead we're using raspberry syrup for the Jack Rose. For the first try we went with Lemon, Raspberry, and Calvados. When this wasn't met with unanimous approval, as a proper jack rose should be, we went for a second try with lime, raspberry, and Laird's AppleJack. Met with nearly unanimous aproval, with Mrs. eje proclaiming it to be her favorite cocktail of the evening.
Humuhumu: "Dry, apple comes through strong->too sweet? With AppleJack and lime ->balanced and yum!"
Tradertiki: "Apply and fruity. Could use some understatement. AppleJack and lime creates a subtler, less cloying sweetness."
Jackson Cocktail
2 Dashes Orange Bitters. (Angostura Orange)
1/2 Orange Gin. (1 oz Plymouth Gin, Drops House Orange Tincture)
1/2 Dubonnet. (1 oz Dubonnet Rouge)
Stir well and strain into cocktail glass.
My second try of the Angostura Orange Bitters and I am still liking them a lot. Strong bitter note, intense orange taste, a bit of spice (I was picking up a strong coriander flavor and maybe chamomille).
Cocktail is nothing special to write home about.
Humuhumu: "Tastes like tea. Specifically, some orange tea from Pike Place Market. Not all that good."
Trott: "Way, way, orangey. Hmmm…"
TraderTiki: "Dry Burgundy Orange."
Jack Withers Cocktail
The Juice of 1/2 Orange.
1/3 French Vermouth. (3/4 oz Noilly Prat Dry)
1/3 Italian Vermouth. (3/4 oz Carpano Antica)
1/3 Dry Gin. (3/4 oz Plymouth Gin)
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
Well, as a Bronx is exactly the same with half as much orange juice, there's not much too surprising here. A light and rather vermouthy cocktail. Daniel insisted on re-making it again with Punt e Mes instead of Carpano, which certainly improves things.
No real clues as to who Jack Withers may have been. Another boxer?
Humuhumu: "First version tastes like licking someone's grandmother who has just put on a bunch of perfume."
Trott: "Vermouth-a-rama. Hmmm…"
TraderTiki: "Sweetness on the end, lots of citrus and melon notes. Version 2: More bitterness, punchier flavor."
Jewel Cocktail
(6 People)
2 Glasses Green Chartreuse. (3/4 oz Green Chartreuse)
2 Glasses Italian Vermouth. (3/4 oz Carpano Antica)
2 Glasses Gin. (3/4 oz Plymouth Gin)
1/2 Dessertspoonful Orange Bitters. (Healthy dashes Angostura Orange)
Shake thoroughly and serve with a cherry, squeezing lemon peel on top.
A medium-dry fast-working cocktail.
A Bijou Cocktail by any other name. One of a few "Savoy Cocktail Book" examples where the "party size" version of the cocktail goes by a different name. Others have noted that "Bijou" is the French word for "Jewel". Daniel also insisted we try a version of the Bijou he'd been making lately with Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey. Oh boy was that tasty!
Humuhumu: "Very full bodied->Strong flavor, sweet. Could stand to be cut with some water, maybe should be served with an ice cube."
Trott: "Muscular, bad-ass, Hell's Angel of Jaeger-like cocktails."
TraderTiki: "A Bijou in disguise, Chartreuse brought out, then centered with the vermouth."
Thus endeth part the first of our adventure at Teardrop Lounge.
*These pictures by Mrs. Flannestad.
This post is one in a series documenting my ongoing effort to make all of the cocktails in the Savoy Cocktail Book, starting at the first, Abbey, and ending at the last, Zed.


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NASHVILLE, TENN. - After a two-week hiatus, the Lipscomb men's tennis team (1-2) netted their first win of the season, a 4-3 victory over the Abilene Christian University (ranked no. 11 in D-II) at the Richland Country Club Friday night.
David Salazar, Daniel Hernandez, Stuart Tierney and Miguel Cortez all posted wins in the singles competition, while the doubles team of Stuart Tierney and Miguel Cortez bested their opponents.
Lipscomb head coach Andrew Harris shared his enthusiasm for the team's showing against the Wildcats.
"The guys really responded well," Harris said. "I know we might not have played the cleanest match of the year, but the effort and competitiveness is what made it happen at the end.
"We told the guys after doubles to settle down and make good decisions. You look at the way Salazar, Daniel and Stuart came out in singles [and] quickly put ACU back on their heels before Miguel capped it off."
The men's team will play at Vanderbilt Friday, Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Harris expects a good week of practice before the match.
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Lipscomb 4, Abilene Christian 3
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1. Hans Hach (ACUM) def. Oliver Strecker (LUM) 6-0, 6-1
2. David Salazar (LUM) def. Borja Cortes (ACUM) 7-6, 3-6, 6-3
3. Daniel Hernandez (LUM) def. Guilherme Gesser (ACUM), 6-1, 6-4
4. Stuart Tierney (LUM) def. Nicklas Wingord (ACUM), 6-2, 6-3
5. Jason Proctor (ACUM) def. Colby Shaw (LUM), 6-2, 6-3
6. Miguel Cortez (LUM) def. Marco Bensley (ACU)M, 7-6, 6-2
1. Hans Hach/Borja Cortes (ACUM) def. Oliver Strecker/David Salazar (LUM), 8-3
2. Stuart Tierney/Miguel Cortez (LUM) def. Guilherme Gesser/Jason Proctor (ACUM), 8-6
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When former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush briefly veered off topic at an education forum in Nashville this week, he inadvertently took aim at what's expected to be among Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam's legislative priorities this year.
The Republicans were discussing education initiatives Monday when Bush said he relished taking aim at the bigger issues facing his state even if it meant facing stronger resistance.
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Hi All,
I stumbled across DiffMerge while searching for a tool that I can use as an external diff program with subversion command line client. I am interested in programs that is supported on both Windows and Ubuntu OS.
I currently use kdiff3 and to invoke the diff command I type ..
c:\my_dir>svn diff --diff-cmd kdiff3 my_file.c
Question what will the equivalent command be for DiffMerge, as I like the look of this tool. Many thanks in advance.
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We have setting up the configuration documented in our manual, http://download-us.sourcegear.com/DiffM ... Manual.pdf, under Chapter 10: Integration with Third Party Software. Did you set up that part already?
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Some additional posts that may help you with this can be found here:
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Hi Beth,
Apologises for the silence. I have been very busy and had to park looking for another diff program for now. I had a look at the links you suggested (not in details) and I noticed that the example given were for a linux os.
I also looked at the manual.
When I have a bit more free time on my hands I will try and learn a bit more on the tool. At this junction I just thought it will be appropriate to acknowledge your response since you took out time to write the response not once but twice.
So thank you.
I will be back in a few weeks and will probably have more to say or input.
Thanks. Feel free to let us know if you have any further questions.
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Chapter 10 only covers TFS and Tortoise.
Is there any way to integrate it into Eclipse's SVN plugin for windows?
In Eclipse, go to Window - Preferences. There should be an entry for SVN under preferences. Under the SVN area, they probably have an area to configure a Diff tool. Then you should be able to enter the same data presented in the article.
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It was happening after launching with "git mergetool", but today when I tried to reproduce it, I couldn't. No idea what was going on. If this happens again, I'll revisit it. Thanks for looking into this.
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Knicks star Amar'e Stoudemire has struggled mightily this season getting his offensive game going. Over the past few games, I've paid more attention to where he was getting the ball and where he took his shots. Stoudemire has been cold this season but often times he is receiving the ball in a position that does not help his game. Today against Orlando, I decided to log where he got the ball on impact plays. Meaning, I didn't record if he got the ball and passed it off but I logged possessions in which he shot, assisted or turned the ball over. Here is what I recorded:
1st half
- left elbow coming off screen – travel
- left elbow coming off screen- missed jumper
- left post- pass out, near turnover
- ran fast break – assist
- post mid-left- blocked shot
- right post- miss
- middle paint on movement- hook shot-good
2nd half
- free throw line off screen- pass: play was designed for STAT but taken away by defense
- right elbow off screen- jumper good
- left elbow off screen- penetration to the rim- shot good
- left elbow- penetration- got to free throw line
- left mid-range baseline- penetration- dunk
Overall: 22 minutes, 4/7 shooting, 2/2 from free throw line, 12 points.
Analysis: Despite his foul trouble, Stoudemire's offensive game showed a few signs of improvement. His post play was poor but that's to be expected against Dwight Howard. I liked Stoudemire's adjustment of driving the ball in the second half as opposed to settling for jumpers. I thought Stoudemire did a nice job of not settling for stagnant jump shots. When he shot the mid-range jumper he was coming off a screen and shooting a rhythm jump shot. A lot of his success came against Glen "Big Baby" Davis who Stoudemire routinely destroys (as noted in my game preview). I thought he showed some great explosiveness on the poster dunk of Davis. It was the type of explosive move we haven't seen from Stoudemire this year. It is one thing to drive the ball but I thought in the second half, Stoudemire did a good job of exploding to the rim to get to the line and get some shots in the paint. D'Antoni did a nice job of getting Stoudemire moving in the offense and not just isolating him 22 feet away from the rim. Against Oklahoma City, there were times where Stoudemire was running isolation beyond the arc which was asinine and ridiculous. Today there was none of that which was good to see and despite his smaller sample size of shots, Stoudemire was efficient today. I liked a lot of what I saw in terms of running him off screens and getting him rhythm jump shots.
However, there were a few things I did not like. How many pick and rolls do you see in that list above? 0. The Knicks did not run any pick and roll to Stoudemire. At times he set screens but there was no effort to get him the ball off the roll. The pick and roll what Stoudemire does best and the Knicks do not even run it. I understand there's no point guard but that doesn't mean abandoning the pick and roll is a good idea. Clearly Stoudemire is best moving towards the rim, why not even TRY to get him the ball on a pick and roll? Especially when Stoudemire's jump shot has been cold and struggling. The second thing I did not like was Stoudemire's lack of usage in the 4th quarter. He started the 4th quarter on fire and then the Knicks went away from him. Part of this is on Melo. Part of this is on the point guards and the coaches but I think Stoudemire needs to receive blame as well. I thought he did a poor job of presenting himself for the ball in the middle and late stages of the 4th. As a result, he barely touched the ball and when Melo went cold the Knicks were done.
Looking past his foul trouble and limited minutes, I thought Stoudemire played a decent offensive game. His impact was not felt after about the 8 minute mark in the 4th but he did show some good signs when he had the ball. His jump shot is still cold but he did show good willingness to adjust his game and get to the rim. Clearly he can get to the rim when he wants and I would like to see more of that from him. I want to see some pick and rolls as well but the Knicks seem hesitant to do it until Baron Davis gets back. Stoudemire must stay on the court first and for most but overall he did do some good things today.Follow @tarmosino


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I have a handful of phalaenopsis about the house, and three of them have just begun to shoot up a bloom spike that, once in bloom (probably still about a month away), will bloom for months, if I keep them out of direct sunlight. One plant is like 10 fresh cut bouquets, and they are so delicately lovely you just can't beat them as a nice Valentine gesture.
Valentine's favorite
The phalaenopsis, or butterfly orchid, is a Valentine's favorite because it keeps on giving (and will do so annually). This orchid is considered an epiphyte, or air plant, so it is accustomed to absorbing nutrients and moisture from the air. The loosely packed growing medium of bark mimics this environment by allowing good air circulation and drainage. Good drainage is extremely important.
For most indoor environments, watering once a week will do. Allow the bark to dry out before you water again. I have found that the surest way to kill a phalaenopsis is by over-watering. The mantra for orchid growers is "water weakly, weekly." Once a month you should water with a diluted solution of fertilizer.
Lady slipper
Another lovely and easy orchid that has a long lasting bloom is the lady slipper. Phaphiopedilum species, which are generally found at local nurseries and florists, can be put in two different categories. Those with mottled foliage are typically considered warm season orchids that prefer nighttime temperature above 60 degrees; those with green foliage are considered cool season lovers that prefer above 50 degrees at night. This is an important distinction if you will be summering your orchids outdoors. Bring them in accordingly, as night time temperatures drop in the fall.
Lady slippers bloom in the winter. They prefer lower light levels as they grow in the shade; a fine to medium bark potting mixture is best because it will help to maintain a more consistent moisture level. Lady slippers are harder to kill from over-watering, because they actually like more even moisture. Use a diluted solution of fertilizer every couple of weeks and you should have winter bloom every year.
Fresh bouquet
And for the fresh cut bouquet, you can do a few things to make it last a bit longer, too. If the bouquet is not in water when you receive it, the first order of business is to re-cut the stems and get them in some water. Bacteria clogs stems, so re-cutting and changing the water every couple of days is key for long-lasting blooms. It's also important to remove any leaves that will fall below the water line once in the vase. Foliage will foul the water more quickly. Don't set the vase in direct sunlight, and you can even put the whole vase in the refrigerator at night while you sleep; that's true love!
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Sixty-sixth World Health Assembly
The Sixty-sixth session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) took place in Geneva during 20–28 May 2013. The WHA is the supreme decision-making body of WHO. It is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States and focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board. The main functions of the WHA are to determine the policies of the Organization, appoint the Director-General, supervise financial policies, and review and approve the proposed programme budget. The Health Assembly is held annually in Geneva, Switzerland.
Daily notes Summaries of each day's proceedings
Photographs Selected photographs from each day, high-resolution available
News release World Health Assembly closes with concern over new global health threat
Journal No 7
27 May 2013
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Kim Holt: what are the biggest barriers to achieving culture change within the health service?
An interview with Dr Kim Holt, Consultant Paediatrician who 'blew the whistle' on the Baby P case in Haringey. She also founded Patients First, which is a support group for whistle-blowers.
She discusses her experience and those of other health professionals who have been "whistle-blowers".
She discusses the need to change the system so that clinical staff feel empowered to speak up.


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ERIE — A huge crowd turned out at Town Hall on Tuesday night to decry a proposal to establish an urban renewal plan for Old Town, insisting that the matter be left up to a vote of downtown residents.
While the Board of Trustees decided against going to the ballot box and passed the plan, it stripped from it the town's authority to condemn property under eminent domain powers for the purposes of spurring economic development after faced with intense public opposition.
More than 100 people showed up Tuesday, many streaming out the doors of the packed chambers, as the board took up the Historic Old Town Erie Urban Renewal Plan.
The final vote on adopting the plan without the power of eminent domain was 4-2, with Dan Woog attending his first meeting as a trustee of the board.
The plan, which would have given the town the power to condemn property in order to remedy blight, drove many Old Town residents to condemn it as a move that would threaten to strip the century-old historic district of its character and historic charm.
They said a survey that identified blight conditions in Old Town — including deteriorating buildings, buildings without sprinklers, missing sidewalks, insufficient lighting and location in a floodplain — was unfair in its characterization of the mostly residential neighborhood.
James Briars, an Old Town resident, said the determination of blight was a "matter of opinion" and that many of the items cited in the report were mere code violations that could be easily corrected, short of placing the entire neighborhood under an urban renewal plan.
At the center of his argument, and many of those who spoke Tuesday, was a strong dislike for the power of eminent domain that the plan would have given to the town. While all municipalities have the power to condemn property for the purposes of building roads and utilities, an urban renewal authority can further use the power as part of an effort to remedy blight.
Kim Tuck, an Old Town resident, said Erie needed to jettison eminent domain from the plan and put the entire proposal to a vote of the people.
"I think this should be put to a vote of the Old Town citizens — and get that eminent domain out of the picture entirely," he said.
Autumn Morningstar, who lives in Old Town with her husband, said the prospect of eminent domain is frightening to people "whose home is their big investment in their life." She said Old Town should not be made to look like everywhere else in town.
"This is where Erie sprang from — you can whitewash it all you want to," she said. "These people whose families have been here for generations don't deserve that."
One resident said if the plan was passed as written that Old Town residents would organize a political campaign to replace trustees in next April's municipal election. Another said the Board of Trustees acting as the Erie Urban Renewal Authority constituted a "conflict of interest."
Mayor Pro Tem Ronda Grassi said urban renewal is a powerful tool, especially when it uses tax increment financing to help funnel additional property and sales tax revenue into the plan area to pay for public improvements.
"I get that blight is an offensive word," Grassi said. "Try not to get worked up about the word blight. Money collected in that area can be used to help improve things, if you so desire."
Mayor Joe Wilson said urban renewal has worked well in other communities, like Writer Square and Larimer Square in Denver. He said he despises the concept of taking property through government fiat, but that the power would only be used as a last resort, if at all.
"It means that you get another tool to work with your property," he said of urban renewal.
Trustee Joe Carnival said urban renewal can raise money that wouldn't otherwise be raised to help preserve buildings that might otherwise get torn down or succumb to age if nothing is done.
"This is the financing mechanism that can help us preserve historic buildings," he said. "The evidence is showing that it will increase property values."
But Trustee Mark Gruber said whatever plan the town ends up pursuing, it needs to directly serve the interests of those living in downtown Erie.
"There's got to be something in it for the folks of Old Town — not just about economic development," he said.


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AAA launched a new blog on The Huffington Post. Read the inaugural post by AAA member, Robert Morais, on the new upcoming television season of Mad Men.
In Season Four of Mad Men, Pete Campbell and Don Draper read The Chrysanthemum and the Sword by famed anthropologist Ruth Benedict in preparation for a pitch to Japanese Honda executives. Given their mining of anthropology for insight, a look at the show through an anthropological lens seems fitting. Client creative meetings, often dramatized in Mad Men, contain the defining attitudes, behaviors, and symbols of agency life, all of which we can decode when Season Five of Mad Men premiers March 25th.
Read the post and please share widely.
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A number of changes can take place in the life of an individual and family who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. It is important that a person with schizophrenia has a support system to help manage the necessary lifestyle changes. The support system may come from a variety of sources, including family, doctors, residential supervisors, day program providers, friends, roommates, clergy, other religious affiliations, among others. It is vital that whoever is providing the primary support seek and utilize as many additional resources as possible.
Here are some tips on helping a person with schizophrenia make some adjustments and necessary lifestyle changes:
- Recognize the need for help
- Encourage treatment
- Provide support and encouragement
- Keep records
Recognize the Need for Help
Often, a person with schizophrenia will resist psychiatric treatment, believing that the symptoms experienced (such as psychotic delusions or hallucinations) are real. Family or friends may need to take an active role in having the person seen and evaluated by a professional, although this can often be a difficult and frustrating experience
Balancing an individual's need for treatment against his will, without violating their civil rights, can create difficult ethical dilemmas for family, friends, and doctors. The laws concerning involuntary commitment vary widely from state to state. In general, when people are considered dangerous to themselves or others as the result of a mental disorder, the police can assist in obtaining an emergency psychiatric evaluation and, if necessary, in-patient psychiatric hospitalization. In some places, staff from a local community mental health center can evaluate a person's illness at home if he will not voluntarily go in for treatment.
Sometimes only the family or others close to the person with schizophrenia will be aware of strange behavior or other symptoms. People with schizophrenia often do not fully disclose such information during an examination. Family members or friends should ask to speak with the person evaluating the patient so that all relevant information can be considered when deciding on a treatment plan.
Encourage Treatment
It is very important that a person with schizophrenia continues to get treatment after discharge from the hospital. Discontinuing medications and/or noncompliance with follow-up treatment often leads to a return of the symptoms. Encourage the person to continue treatment and assist him in the treatment process. This can positively influence recovery. Without treatment, some people with schizophrenia become so psychotic and/or disorganized that they cannot care for their basic needs, such as food, clothing, and shelter. This can lead to people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, ending up on the streets or in jails, where they rarely receive the kind of treatment they need.
Provide Support and Encouragement
Those close to people with schizophrenia are often unsure how to respond when patients make statements that seem strange or are clearly false. Remember that for someone with schizophrenia, their bizarre beliefs or hallucinations are real. Instead of "going along with" a person's delusions, family members or friends can tell the person that they do not see things the same way or do not agree with their conclusions, while acknowledging that things may appear otherwise to the patient.
In addition to involvement in seeking help, family, friends, and peer groups can provide support and encourage the person with schizophrenia to regain his abilities. It is important that realistic goals that are attainable are set. A patient who feels pressured and/or repeatedly criticized by others may experience stress that can lead to a worsening of symptoms. Like anyone else, people with schizophrenia need to know when they are doing things right. A positive approach may be helpful and perhaps more effective in achieving long term stability.
Keep Records
It may also be useful for those who best know the person with schizophrenia to keep a record of the following:
- What types of symptoms have appeared and when
- What medications (including dosage) have been taken
- What effects various treatments have had
- What side effects, if any, specific medications have caused
By knowing what symptoms have been present in the past, family members may know better what to look for in the future. Families are often able to identify early warning signs of potential relapses, such as increased isolation or changes in sleep patterns, even better and earlier than the patients themselves. Early detection can lead to an adjustment in treatment that can prevent a full-blown relapse.
Revision Information
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On a slow weekend at the box office, the voice of the tween is rising above all others.
Powered by a surging, young girl fanbase, the 3-D concert documentary "One Direction: This Is Us" shot to the top of the box-office rankings going into the holiday weekend with an estimated $8.9 million in ticket sales on Friday. The film about the wildly popular British boy band thus far is meeting expectations for the weekend after prerelease audience surveys forecast a four-day take of $22 million.
In more good news for the film's studio, TriStar, "One Direction: This Is Us" earned an A grade from the market research firm CinemaScore, which is considered a reliable indicator of audience satisfaction.
By contrast, the action film "Getaway," starring Ethan Hawke and former tween star Selena Gomez, received a C+ from CinemaScore, a rating that was reflected in a dismal opening-night take of an estimated $1.4 million on Friday. At that pace, the film will debut outside of the top five for the weekend.
Lee Daniels' "The Butler," a decidedly more adult-focused civil rights drama, fell out of the No. 1 position for the first time since its mid-August opening with an estimated $3.6 million. The film is expected to add another $15 million to its $55 million in earnings thus far.
The comedy "We're the Millers" crossed the $100-million mark with an estimated $3.1 million on Friday, followed by Disney's "Planes" with $1.7 million and the Matt Damon-led sci-fi film "Elysium," which is on track to close out the top five with $1.5 million.
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