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The U.S. current-account deficit—the combined balances on trade in goods and services, income, and net unilateral current transfers—decreased to $107.5 billion (preliminary) in the third quarter of 2012 from $118.1 billion (revised) in the second quarter of 2012. As a percentage of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), the deficit decreased to 2.7 percent from 3.0 percent. The previously published current-account deficit for the second quarter was $117.4 billion.
- The deficit on international trade in goods decreased to $173.9 billion from $185.7 billion, as goods imports decreased more than goods exports.
- The surplus on international trade in services increased to $49.4 billion from $48.3 billion, as services receipts increased more than services payments.
- The surplus on income decreased to $50.8 billion from $52.1 billion, as income payments increased more than income receipts.
- Net unilateral current transfers to foreign residents were $33.8 billion, up from $32.7 billion.
Net financial inflows were $45.8 billion in the third quarter, down from $105.0 billion in the second.
- U.S.-owned assets abroad increased $229.8 billion in the third quarter after decreasing $248.2 billion in the second.
- Foreign-owned assets in the United States increased $282.0 billion in the third quarter after decreasing $143.6 billion in the second.
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Stage 4 prostate cancer is cancer that begins in the prostate and grows to involve nearby organs or spreads to other areas of the body.
Stage 4 prostate cancer is an uncommon diagnosis. Most cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed at an earlier stage, when the cancer is confined to the prostate.
Treatments may slow or shrink an advanced prostate cancer, but for most men, stage 4 prostate cancer isn't curable. Still, treatments can extend your life and reduce the signs and symptoms of cancer.

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Looking for the instruction manual for the JOBO CPP2 processor in PDF format - I know where the instructions are but wondering if anyone has a PDF version of the manual they could email me or point me to on the web. I have the CPP2 SERVICE MANUAL in PDF format to trade!
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Web Analytics. Open Source.
Easy, Open, Web Analytics.
Open Web Analytics (OWA) is open source web analytics software that you can use to track and analyze how people use your websites and applications. OWA is licensed under GPL and provides website owners and developers with easy ways to add web analytics to their sites using simple Javascript, PHP, or REST based APIs. OWA also comes with built-in support for tracking websites made with popular content management frameworks such as WordPress and MediaWiki.
For more information about OWA, it's features, and how to install, visit the OWA Documentation Wiki or the Demo & Examples site.
OWA can be downloaded as a tarball or by checking it out of it's Subversion repository. If you would like to see a demo of OWA before you download, head over to the Demo & Examples site.
Download a Tarball
To download the latest releases of OWA, point your web browser at http://downloads.openwebanalytics.com or click the button below:
Subversion Access
Subversion access to the OWA source code is available at http://svn.openwebanalytics.com/owa.
For the latest code, tell your SVN client to:
svn co http://svn.openwebanalytics.com/owa/trunk
For a specific release of OWA, choose the release you want from the tags directory:
Help and support for OWA is provided by it's community of authors, users, and contributors. To get help take a look at one of the resources below.
Demo & Examples
You can find a full demo of OWA along with development examples over at the Demo & Examples site.
The OWA wiki contains all end user and developer documentation. To access the wiki point your web browser at:
Support Forums
The OWA support forums are a great place to ask for help and get answers from other OWA users. Whether you are troubleshooting an installation or just have a quick question about how something works, you will definitely want to check out the forums. The forums can be accessed at:
Mailing lists
The best way to get support is via one of OWA's mailing lists. Click here for more information on how to subscribe to the OWA mailing lists.
Bug Reporting & Feature Requests
To report a bug, check the status of OWA development, or even to log a feature request, visit OWA's tracking system at: http://trac.openwebanalytics.com.
If you need realtime support or are familiar enough with OWA to provide support to others, then join the #owa channel on IRC (freenode). There is usually an OWA guru or two hanging out there.
Below are some screenshots of OWA's reports, tools, and visualizations. If you'd like to see a full demo of OWA, head on over to the Demo & Examples site.
OWA 1.5.7 is now available
This is a maintenance release that addresses a security vulnerability found in queue.php. Please update to the latest release or disable the use of the queue.php endpoint if it's not needed.
For more information see the release notes.
OWA 1.5.6 is now available
OWA 1.5.6 is now available. This maintenance release addresses some potential security issues.
You will need to run the CLI update command after installing this release as the update will attempt to make some modifications to your owa-config.php file. Be sure to run the CLI with the proper permissions set.
For more info on updating OWA see:
OWA 1.5.5 Is Available
OWA 1.5.5 is available. This is required release addresses security vulnerabilities when running OWA under certain configurations of PHP. Also, the release contains a improved batch event queuing system that makes it easier to manage a multiple server installation of OWA.
See the release notes for more details.
OWA 1.5.4 Is Available
OWA version 1.5.4 has been released. This maintenance release fixes a number of bugs in the 1.5.x series of releases. See the release notes for details.
OWA 1.5.3 Is Available
OWA version 1.5.3 has been released. This maintenance release fixes a number of bugs in the 1.5.x series of releases. See the release notes for details.
OWA 1.5.2 is Available
OWA version 1.5.2 has been released. This maintenance release fixes a few bugs including a possible race condition when installing via the WordPress plugin. See the release notes for details.
OWA 1.5.1 is Available
Version 1.5.1 has been released. This maintenance release fixes a number of bugs and issues relating to site level access controls. Also, the release introduces the Sites Roster report (which is also the new start page for reporting) and support for WordPress multi-site installs. See the release notes for details.
OWA 1.5.0 is Available
I'm happy to report that v1.5.0 is finally available. See the full release notes for all the goodies contained in this release.
Major New Features
- Custom Variables – it is now possible to set and store up to five custom properties on all tracking events (pageviews, sessions, clicks, action events, etc.). Custom variables can be set for a single tracking request, across all requests that make up a single session/visit, or across all visits for a single visitor.
- Segmentation – it is now possible to generate data result sets for a specific segment of your visitors. Segmentation is applied to the result set prior to any filtering or grouping functions – delivering a true segmented data set for you to work with. Segments can only be applied to result sets via the data access API as of this release.
- Live View – it is now possible to turn any reports into "live" dashboards that will continually update themselves as new tracking events occur.
- Result Set Filtering – filtering result sets has always been possible by applying constraints via the data access API but it is now possible for analysts to filter the data contained in any data table displayed on any report via the GUI.
- Lots More Metric and Dimension Combinations – the number of dimensions and metrics that can be combined to generate result sets has been greatly expanded in this release.
- Independent Tracking Modes – it is now possible to use only a subset of OWA's tracking modes. For example, Â you can now choose to just use OWA for tracking clicks and generating heatmaps, or for only recording and playing back mouse movements/dom streams, or even just use OWA for tracking site actions. Prior to this release you needed to track all page views and sessions in order to use any of the other tracking modes. Now you can choose to track whatever combination of tracking events that you want.
- IP Address Exclusion – it is now possible to exclude specific IP addresses for being tracked via the general configuration UI or via the new excluded_ips config setting.
- IP Address Anonymization – it is now possible to anonymize IP addresses by removing the last octet prior to storing them in the database. Anonymization can be controlled via the general configuration UI and the anonymize_ips config setting.
- 20+ new dimensions – lots of new dimensions have been added. See the release notes for the full list.
- Site/User Access Controls – you can now limit access to reports and data by user by site.
Bug Fixes
In addition to al the new features, there were also more than 59 bugs fixes in this release. See the 1.5.0 Trac milestone for more details
Please see the 1.5.0 release notes for how to update your OWA instance to the new version. There are a few extra steps if you re updating from a prior 1.5.0rc or SVN trunk.
I'd like to thank the entire OWA community for their help and support of this release. The OWA community continues to grow and we had a record number of patches submitted by community members in the 1.5.0 cycle. Please consider getting involved by submitting a patch, files tickets for enhancements and bugs, or by making a donation to the project using the Paypal donate buttons on this site.
1.5.0rc3 is Available
OWA version 1.5.0rc3 is now available. This should be the last RC before 1.5.0 final is released.
Please see the release notes for details on what's changed since RC2.
If you are updating from a prior 1.5.0 RC, you will need to re-run the base.007 update. See the release notes for instructions on how to do that.
1.5.0rc2 is Available
The second release candidate for the 1.5.0 release is now available. See the release notes for full details on what has changed. If you are updating from 1.5.0rc1 you will ned to re-run the base.007 schema update.


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Clementine 12x12 Faux Leather Album
Our new and improved faux leather albums are perfect for storing all of your special photos and family memories. The album, designed to hold 12" x 12" pages, has reinforced metal corners, a snag-free interlocking D-ring, and a metal label holder on the spine. Album measures 15" x 13" x 2 3/4" and contains (1) Sheet Lifter, (1) 6" x 12" Envelope Page, (5) Design A Photo Pocket Pages and (5) 12" x 12" Page Protectors.


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San Francisco Electric Reliability Project
Docket Number:
04-AFC-01 (Application For Certification)
04-AFC-1C (Compliance Proceeding)
Project Status: License Terminatated December 20, 2010.
The California Energy Commission approved this project's Application for Certification on October 3, 2006. The Commission monitors the power plant's construction, operation and eventual decommissioning through a compliance proceeding.
Committee that oversaw Original Licensing Proceeding:
James D. Boyd, Vice Chair, Presiding Member
John L. Geesman, Commissioner, Associate Member
Hearing Officer: Stanley Valkosky and Gary Fay
Key Dates
- March 18, 2004 - Applicant files Application For Certification (AFC).
- April 21, 2004 - Commission declares application as "data adequate."
- March 25, 2005, Supplement A, an amendment to the Application for Certification for the San Francisco project, filed with the California Energy Commission.
- September 13, 2005, Energy Commission staff release Preliminary Staff Assessment.
- February 21, 2006 - Final Staff Assessment released.
- August 25, 2006 - Presiding Member's Proposed Decision released.
- October 3, 2006 - Energy Commission approves project and grants license.
- December 15, 2010 - Order Terminating Commission Certification.
- December 20, 2010 - License Terminated.
March 25, 2005, Supplement A, an amendment to the Application for Certification for the San Francisco project, was filed with the California Energy Commission. The amendment changes the location of the project and presents other pertinent information. The City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) initially planned to construct and operate a simple cycle power plant at the Mirant Corporation?s existing Potrero Power Plant site. Supplement A changes the project location to a 4-acre site owned by CCSF that lies approximately south of 25th Street and approximately 700 feet east of Illinois Street. The new site is approximately 1/4 mile south of the Potrero site originally proposed.
Energy Commission Facility Certification Process
The California Energy Commission is the lead agency (for licensing thermal power plants 50 megawatts and larger) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has a certified regulatory program under CEQA. Under its certified program, the Energy Commission is exempt from having to prepare an environmental impact report. Its certified program, however, does require environmental analysis of the project, including an analysis of alternatives and mitigation measures to minimize any significant adverse effect the project may have on the environment.
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text: 3 When I was a teenager, I spent most if not all of my time in video game arcades in shopping malls. It was the time of fighting games…Street Fighter II, Mortal Kombat, World Heroes, Primal Rage, and many, many more. Who knows how much money I spent playing those games and more […] Ms. Pac Man at the Chattanooga Public Library (by TTW ...This entry was posted in Gaming TTW Contributor: Justin Hoenke Users and tagged Arcade Arcades Chattanooga Chattanooga Public Library Friends of the Chattanooga Public Library Fun Games Justin Hoenke Librarian Libraries Library Ms. Pac Man Pac Man Play Teen teens Teens & Libraries Tennessee TN Video Game Video Games YA Young Adult Youth on June 3, 2013 by Michael Stephens


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Not in Regina? Team building activities near you
Are you looking to liven up your next conference or meeting with something fun? You can use conference games to inject energy and excitement into the audience and make the event more memorable. Not only can a game help break up the agenda, you can also use the fun challenges to help loosen up attendees and encourage their participation.
Whether you want to take everyone outside and enjoy Regina, or you're looking to do something quick and budget-friendly without ever leaving the conference room – you can partner with us on a solution that's right for you.
Not sure if our conference games are right for you? Here are three case studies from recent customer events showing why you can count on us for fast, flexible, and trusted team building solutions.
You don't need months, or even weeks to plan a game for your next meeting. A real estate company recently reached out to us to help plan an icebreaker for their sales conference happening just a few days later. Our Employee Engagement Consultants set them up with the Getting To Know You activity to get attendees mixing and building bonds as part of a social scavenger hunt.
From beginning to end, the team showed themselves to be highly professional and eager to ensure that we got what we needed from this program. Event follow up and customer support were exceptional."
A technology company we partnered with had some very specific objectives for their conference games: they wanted to energize the group, run them for a specific timeframe, fit in their small venue space, and involve some custom challenges. Our Employee Engagement Consultants tailored a Minute To Win It activity to achieve all their goals with one hilarious head-to-head competition.
We were very impressed with the organization, professionalism, and energy of the staff members who facilitated our event. Minute To Win It was an excellent choice for our group and was a perfect mix of low-impact, yet engaging activities that kept the afternoon exciting."
You can relax knowing that our team is equipped to run activities for big conferences and crowds, as well. We recently ran a business simulation for a large-scale healthcare conference that challenged participants to work together and solve a live kidnapping with Kidnapped! A Rescue Mission.
Planning a week-long conference for 300 people can become pretty stressful. Watching it all unfold slowly eased any tensions I had developed up until that moment, and I was able to enjoy the afternoon without stress. The whole group seemed to thoroughly enjoy the competition, activeness, and overall landscape of the event."
Contact our team at 1-877-565-8735 or [email protected] to discuss what you're looking for, and experience for yourself why companies of all sizes trust us with their conference game needs. Whether you have a large group of 1,000 plus, or something much smaller, we can help. Our Employee Engagement Consultants are happy to discuss specific details about your conference and can help you choose the best activity for your event.


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Oh boy, is winter weather ever upon us! From the Arctic blast of the Polar Vortex freezing half the U.S. population in January to the latest bout of winter storms pounding the South, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast, North America is buried under mountains of snow and ice.
If you're digging your way out of the deep freeze, you could've encountered this tip on our blog: use salt or kitty litter to melt ice and snow. While these household items do work in a pinch, in some instances, they can actually cause a number of problems.
Kitty litter can be slippery when wet
Do a little research and you'll see that everyone from Consumer Reports to the Department of Transportation recommends keeping a bag of kitty litter in your car. Why? Because it can help your car gain traction if you get stuck in snow.
This works well if you're out on the road, but using this method on your driveway can be problematic. According to Fresh Step®, cat litter can become slick when wet and difficult to remove from cement surfaces. Think about it: it's really nothing more than fancy clay, which means that once snow melts, you'll end up with gobs of gummy earth that could harden, stick, and become icy and dangerous.
Salt can damage plants and harm pets
Salt melts ice because it lowers the freezing point of water. In fact, it works so well and is so cost-effective that we use 22 million tons of it per year on roads nationwide.
But there's a downside: it's damaging to the environment when used commercially in high concentration. And if used on your property, it can have detrimental effects.
It can kill plants
When the Romans sacked Carthage centuries ago, they supposedly salted the earth so that nothing would grow. Whether or not that's true is uncertain. What is certain, though, is salt's toxicity to many plants.
After dissolving, sodium ions replace other nutrients in the soil that plants need. Salt also absorbs water, making it difficult for roots to get the necessary hydration.
It can hurt Rover's paws and stomach
If you have pets, salt can irritate and burn their footpads. And if ingested — you know how Rover loves licking his paws — it can cause an upset stomach. Worse, if it's eaten in large amounts, it can even be fatal.
3 eco ways to de-ice your driveway
So what are your options? After all, it's not like you can spend all winter indoors. At some point, you'll have to brave the icy tempest and snowy roads. Thankfully, you can thaw out with these eco-friendly alternatives.
1. Sugar or beet juice
Sugar doesn't work as quickly as salt, but it still does a sweet job of lowering water's freezing point. In fact, municipalities around the country are using beet juice — which is basically sugar — as an alternative to salt. It's a little pricier, but it's safer for pets and plants and actually works better than salt when the temperature drops below -4°F.
2. Calcium magnesium acetate (CMA)
Commonly found at most hardware stores, CMA is a biodegradable, chloride-free (less corrosive), and less toxic salt substitute. It'll be sold under various brand names, often with "environmentally friendly" listed on the label. If you're unsure, just look for it as a main ingredient when choosing your de-icing product.
A 50-pound bag of CMA can cost around $20, making it a more expensive option than ordinary rock salt — but it's still cheaper than replacing all your plants or paying for a vet.
3. Sand (or coffee grounds if you don't have pets)
This may be stating the obvious, but anything with grit can help your tires get a grip. That means sand or even used coffee grounds can work in a jiffy when you need to get traction.
Just one word of caution: caffeine is toxic to pets, so avoid using coffee if you have a furry pal running around.
Is salt or kitty litter right for you?
Of course, these eco alternatives might not be right for everyone. After all, salt is readily available, affordable, and effective. And kitty litter can be easier to have on hand than pounds of used coffee grounds or bags of sand.
Weigh in. Given what you now know, would you switch to these eco alternatives or stick the tried-and-true?


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Feeding guideline:
A 15lb dog should be fed 1 1/4 - 1 5/8 cups
Calorie Content
This product contains 3986 kilocalories/kilogram or 378 kilocalories per cup ME (metabolizable energy) on an as fed basis (calculated).
Chicken meal, brewers rice, brown rice, corn gluten meal, chicken fat, barley, natural chicken flavor, dried beet pulp (sugar removed), brewers rice flour, dried egg powder, salmon oil, dried brewers yeast, potassium chloride, flaxseed, calcium carbonate, fructo-oligosaccharides, salt, choline chloride, sodium tripolyphosphate, DL-methionine, Vitamins [dl-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C*), biotin, d-calcium pantothenate, niacin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin A acetate, vitamin D3 supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin supplement (vitamin B2), folic acid], taurine*, salmon meal, borage oil, Trace Minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, copper proteinate, copper sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, sodium selenite, calcium iodate], glucosamine hydrochloride, tea (green tea extract), L-carnitine, chondroitin sulfate, marigold extract (Calendula officinalis L.), preserved with natural mixed tocopherols, rosemary extract and citric acid.
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profile
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein Minimum 27.0%
Crude Fat Minimum 16.0%
Crude Fiber Maximum 2.6%
Moisture Maximum 10.0%
Vitamin E Minimum 600 mg/kg
Vitamin C* Minimum 300 mg/kg
Lutein Minimum 300 mg/kg
Nutritional Statement:
Canine Health Nutrition MINI Aging Care 27 Formula for small breed mature adult dogs is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance
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Insufficient meat content, low quality grains, controversial filler
The first ingredient in the food is a named meat product. It is the sole significant meat product in the food, and our confidence that this product contains a decent amount of meat is low.
The main grains in the food are rice and corn. Brown rice is decent quality, but the major ingredient here is brewers rice which is a low grade ingredient and byproduct. Corn is the next grain and is a difficult to digest grain that is commonly associated with allergy problems. Corn Gluten Meal is the dried residue from corn after the removal of the larger part of the starch and germ, and the separation of the bran by the process employed in the wet milling manufacture of corn starch or syrup, or by enzymatic treatment of the endosperm. In plain English, that bit of the corn leftover after most of the nutritious bits have been removed. Oatmeal, rice and barley are decent quality, but this is a very grain heavy product. Brewers rice flour is filler.
Beet pulp is controversial filler which appears to be used in large quantities in this food. It is a by-product, being dried residue from sugar beets which has been cleaned and extracted in the process of manufacturing sugar. It is a controversial ingredient in dog food, claimed by some manufacturers to be a good source of fibre, and derided by others as an ingredient added to slow down the transition of rancid animal fats and causing stress to kidney and liver in the process. We note that beet pulp is an ingredient that commonly causes problems for dogs, including allergies and ear infections, and prefer not to see it used in dog food. There are less controversial products around if additional fibre is required.
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Every week, African Start-Up follows entrepreneurs in various countries across the continent to see how they are working to make their business dreams become reality.
(CNN) -- In a tucked-away corner of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town lies a little shop of curiosities.
Colorful bags, necklaces and hats hang on the racks, and beautiful African prints line the walls. In the back room, a low hum of sewing machines is a sign of busy artisans at work.
Welcome to Aromas of Zanzibar, a clothing and accessories store that's different to others on the island.
Founded by the 29-year-old entrepreneur Rizwan Janmohamed, every single thing the shop -- from guitar cases to can holders -- is made on site by local craftsmen, using only locally sourced materials.
"Since my childhood, my dream has been to own my own business," says Janmohamed, "so I thought to myself, what is missing in Stone Town? At the time, everything was coming from China, India, Thailand, so I decided to make something which is produced here. That's my concept," he adds.
Janmohamed left his job as an assistant manager of a local hotel and used a bank loan, with added help from family and friends, to set up his shop.
Read more: Teen's gardening invention blooms into planting revolution
Thousands of tourists come to Stone Town each year and visit its many knickknack stores, but Janmohamed thought he would stand out by providing a piece of authentic Zanzibar for them to bring home.
A melting pot of cultures
He started with colorful beaded necklaces and then moved on to spices and aromatic cardamom tea. Today, his most popular items are small wallets, pouches and cosmetics cases made out of vibrant African prints known as Kitenge.
However, beginnings were tough, and Janmohamed found it difficult to market his products: "When I started the business a few years back, you can say it was a nightmare. It was really a challenge. Because you don't know what to produce first and you don't know what's expected tomorrow," he says.
At the moment, his shop is breaking even, but the businessman hopes to start making a profit within two years, and says his shop is frequented not just by tourists but local people as well.
Janmohamed attributes his success to Zanzibar's unique handicrafts, which display a fusion of Swahili and Arabian culture, but stresses that creating a welcoming environment is just as important.
"It's not just about selling your product. It's about maintaining your service, it's about how you talk to your customer and maintain that relationship as well," he says.
His products may be local, but Janmohamed's ambitions run significantly further: "I want to become one of the largest companies on the African continent for production of fabric accessories and clothing," he says.
Read more: Teen's gardening invention blooms into planting revolution
Read more: Think there aren't enough hours in the day? Meet this maverick slum dweller
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Here we are again for our annual Black History Month surf, where we have a look at outstanding contributions to art and design from the black community. This year, we're seeing the most prolific exhibition of art ever! This year includes :
* Lulu Kitololo: Storyteller, Ideamonger, Designer, Artist
* Sabine Pieper : fashion illustration for a generation
* Direct Mail for design etiquette by Wanda Priem
* Kehinde Wiley : legacy of portraitists
* Saki Mafundikwa - Afrikan Alphabets
* Stuff that piques my interest
* Graffiti Turned High Art
and more! Enjoy :
Lulu Kitololo: Storyteller, Ideamonger, Designer, Artist
Lulu Kitololo, with 340 followers, has quite a collection of African American, and African art, and makes a good visual study for Black History Month
Like this African fabric link by Pernille ; her African Art links ; and more than 60 boards! WOW
Full story : Lulu Kitololo: Designer, Artist
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Saki Mafundikwa - Afrikan Alphabets
If you are discussing typography in Africa then you will come across Saki Mafundikwa. Saki Mafundikwa is a Zimbabwean graphic artist that has influenced typography and graphic design all around the world.
Educated with a Masters of Fine Art at Yale and a BA in Telecommunications and Fine Arts at Indiana University, he left the United States to return to Zimbabwe to found the first school of graphic design and new media.
Full story : Saki Mafundikwa
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Sabine Pieper : fashion illustration for a generation
Berlin-based illustrator Sabine Pieper was born in Germany in 1980. Starting her career as a photographer she always kept her interest for drawing and fine arts. After her first daughter was born and after almost ten years of work experience she followed her passion and set her focus on illustration from 2010 on.
Pieper has worked for fashion advertising clients like Vlisco and created illustrations for magazines like Elle UK and Mykromag.
Full story : Sabine Pieper
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I went with a group of 16 to the 7:00 show. Even the boys in the group loved it. I wasn't sure that they would, but they said they want to see it again. I am going to see it again tomorrow if my chest cold doesn't warp into pneumonia (which it often does with me )
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Musings on Mortality October 21, 2014
Dream Symbols of Transition and Transformation October 25, 2011
Inner work causes gradual changes in our inner and outer lives. When an important change has occurred, the Self may send a "big" dream to let us know our work is paying off and to furnish the energy and motivation to continue. Following are some symbols we might expect to see in these dreams.
Dreams use symbols as metaphors for what's going on in our unconscious and are rarely meant to be taken literally. For example, death is an important symbol that often depicts the end of an old outmoded aspect of our personality or phase of growth. Likewise, the birth of a baby usually symbolizes the emergence of healthy new life.
After a time of inner work we may have an important dream of transition that deals with our acceptance of our anima, or unconscious feminine side. Perhaps we befriend a woman we have previously disliked, or are attracted to an especially unusual and interesting woman. Likewise, a dream about accepting our animus, or unconscious masculine side, might feature men who initially feel threatening but become more friendly; or perhaps we are in an intimate relationship with an especially attractive man. Allowing our femininity and masculinity to merge and overlap as equal inner partners is how we empower our souls to become all they can be. It is also a major step forward in healing our relationships.
Dreams about the union between our feminine and masculine aspects often use the symbol of the wedding. In his book The Kingdom Within, Jungian analyst John A. Sanford says the most auspicious wedding dream is one in which the dream ego is not too directly involved. When the ego plays the role of the bride or groom, it suggests an "inflated" ego that's a bit self-important and full of itself. What matters most is that we be invited to attend the wedding. This suggests our ego is heeding the call of the Self to witness the sacred joining of our inner opposites without taking credit for this miraculous gift.
Other symbols of transformation include the moon (which is transformed each month from a tiny, silver sliver into a full, glowing orb), bears (which have always held sacred meaning because of their hibernation, or death, each winter and their apparent rebirth each spring), and snakes (which shed their old skins, or old lives, and grow new ones). These symbols are archetypal; that is, the meaning attached to them is so universally accepted that we know they come from the collective unconscious. They are also associated with the Self, which is ultimately responsible for our inner transformations.
A dream about an initiation, a dramatic change in direction, a visit to a spectacular garden beneath the ocean, or a dynamic nuclear reaction at the earth's core also probably signifies that some important life-changing transformation has occurred deep within our unconscious world. While the exact nature of the change my not be immediately apparent, dreams like this fill us with hope and bring special meaning to our lives. It is enough to know that our inner work is paying off in an especially potent way.
Note: This post is an adaptation of a section about "big" dreams from my book, Dream Theatres of the Soul. Since I wrote it, other symbols have appeared in my dreams to suggest important life changes. Do you have any to contribute to this list?


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We're thrilled to announce that Point Cloud Library (PCL) version 1.3.0 has been released!
You can find the latest source and binaries on our download page: http://www.pointclouds.org/downloads/.
Thanks to the hard work of all of our awesome contributors, we've got a big list of new features. From 1.3 we are constructing the Changelist for each library separately, as they can in theory be mixed and matched with older versions (though we officially do not support this yet). The most notable overall changes are:
- removed wxWidgets as a dependency from PCL and implemented the Image visualization classes using VTK
- removed cminpack as a dependency from PCL and implemented the LM optimization functionality using Eigen
- added a new library called PCL Search (
libpcl_search) that has a more uniform API for nearest neighbor searches and stripped the unneeded functionality from
libpcl_octree. Search now wraps KdTree and Octree for NN calls. This is a MINOR API BREAKING CHANGE. To change your code switch from:
pcl::KdTree -> pcl::Search (if the purpose is to use one of its children for search) pcl::KdTreeFLANN -> pcl::search::KdTree pcl::OrganizedDataIndex -> pcl::search::OrganizedNeighbor
- improved MacOS support
- improved documentation and unit tests
- added lots of application examples and demos. Note: not all have a complete functionality... we will try to clean this up in 1.4 and future releases.
Build system changes
- define PCL_ROOT environment variable using the NSIS installer
- removing test+python from the dependency graph
- fixed bug #374
- remove cminpack from PCLConfig.cmake cmake and 3rdparty (switched to Eigen's Levenberg-Marquardt implementation)
- update NSIS.template.in : use CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_REGISTRY_KEY as the registry key
- added the capability to build an all-in-one installer
- fixed the build system to work 100% on Android and MacOS
- add overriding for operator[] to shorten code
- add a
setIndicesmethod that computes indices of points in a region of interest
- add
demeanPointCloudwith indices as
PointIndicesas well
- added eigen allocator to correspondence vectors (
pcl::Correspondences) and adapted all registration modules => be sure to use
pcl::Correspondencesinstead of
- fixed a few doxygen errors
- added simple stop watch for non-scoped function time measurements and made
ScodeTimederived from
- fixed a bug in
getRejectedQueryIndices, wrong output when order of correspondences have been changed
- moved
getRejectedQueryIndicesto pcl/common/correspondence.h
- added more doxygen documentation to the registration components
- marked all
getRemainingCorrespondences-functions as DEPRECATED, we sould replace them with purely stateless version outside the class body
- fixed a const missing in
PolynomialCalculationsT(#388 - thanks Julian!)
- add
PCL_DEPRECATEDmacro, closes #354.
- added
PointXYZHSVtype and the conversions for it
- added check for endianness for the Android platform
- BIG changes introduced - migration from
pcl::Search: moved
OrganizedNeighborclasses to
- added new templated methods for
radiusSearchfor situations when PointT is different than the one the KdTree object was created with (e.g., KdTree<PointT1> vs nearestKSearch (PointT2 &p...)
- added two new methods for
getApproximateIndiceswhere given a reference cloud of point type T1 we're trying to find the corresponding indices in a different cloud of point type T2
- refactorized a lot of code in search and octree to make it look more consistent with the rest of the API
- fixed a bug in octree_search which was semantically doing something bad: for each
approxNearestSearchcall with a PointCloudConstPtr, the octree was getting recreated. Changed the API to be consistent with the rest of PCL (including pcl_search and pcl_kdtree) where we pass in a PointCloud instead of a PointCloudConstPtr which simply calls searchMethod (cloud.points[i], ...)
- minor code optimizations
- renamed organized_neighbor.h header in pcl_search (unreleased, therefore API changes OK!) to organized.h
- disabled the auto-search tuning as it wasn't really working. must clean this up further
- remove all
approxNearestSearchmethods from the base
pcl::Searchclass as they did not belong there
- use
stringstreaminstead of
atofbecause of locale issues in IO (note that we can't use the
ifstreamdirectly because we have to check for the
- added locale independent PCD ASCII i/o
- implemented
pcl::PCDWriter. When set,
msync()will be called before
munmap()in the
pcl::PCDWriter::write*calls, which guarantees data reliability. Though I/O performance is 300% better when unset, data corruption might occur on NFS systems, as indicated by http://www.pcl-developers.org/PCD-IO-consistency-on-NFS-msync-needed-td4885942.html.
- added new
writeBinaryCompressedfunctionality for general purpose
sensor_msgs::PointCloud2data (which is still our generic data container in PCL 1.x)
- added additional unit tests for binary_compressed
- fixed a grave bug in
PCDReader(most likely introduced a few releases ago due to code refactorization) where the data was incorrectly copied if a PCD ASCII file had a field with multiple count elements (field.count) as first. Binary files are not affected by this bug. Added an unit test to catch this in the future.
- added functionality for
openni_grab_frame(added optional command line options, optional output filename, chose output format)
- changed to new location of samplesconfig.xml for OpenNI
- added signal and slot blocking into grabber. Using blocking to skip first frame in
openni_grabber, since it is corrupted
- added PLY format file support in binary and ascii mode (requires boost::iostreams library)
- added 3D versions of Harris/Noble/Lowe/Tomasi and Curvature-based keypoint detection... scale space still missing
- work on making
SIFTKeypointmore flexible by saving scale only when the output point type contains "scale" (the catch is that all point types must be correctly declared via our macros - see the modifications in test_keypoints.cpp). This allows us to use a
SIFTKeypoint<PointXYZRGB, PointXYZRGB>and thus removes the constraint on using
- fixed an issue in
SIFTKeypointwhere width/height were not correctly set
- specialize std::vector for Eigen::Matrix4f (alignment issue with msvc 32bit) in
- added a faster (eigen-based) integral image calculation => sped up normal estimation to 15Hz
- added Unique Shape Context (USC) feature descriptor
- added Shape Context 3D feature descriptor
- fixed a bug in the normalization factor of VFH for the distance component (only affecting if set distance component is true)
- fixed a few bugs regarding Windows build introduced in earlier commits
- BIG changes introduced - migration from
- merged libpcl_range_image_border_extractor into libpcl_features. There's absolutely no reason why we should have 2 libraries generated from the features module.
- added
FilterIndicesfunctionality #315
- added a
RandomSamplefilter which makes use of indices #323
- added a new (very fast) class for data decimation:
- fix for #369 (StatisticalOutlierRemoval crash when input dataset is empty)
- implemented feature request #346
- added function
genVoxelBoundsto octree pointcloud class
- added octree neighbor search class
- added octree-ray-tracing patch to octree_search class
- buxfix in octree ray traversal function
- added unit test for
- added method
getIntersectedVoxelIndicesfor getting indices of intersected voxels and updated unit test
- refactorized a lot of code in search and octree to make it look more consistent with the rest of the API
- fixed a bug in octree_search which was semantically doing something bad: for each
approxNearestSearchcall with a PointCloudConstPtr, the octree was getting recreated. Changed the API to be consistent with the rest of PCL (including pcl_search and pcl_kdtree) where we pass in a PointCloud instead of a PointCloudConstPtr which simply calls searchMethod (cloud.points[i], ...)
- minor code optimizations
- renamed organized_neighbor.h header in pcl_search (unreleased, therefore API changes OK!) to organized.h
- disabled the auto-search tuning as it wasn't really working. must clean this up further
- remove all
approxNearestSearchmethods from the base
pcl::Searchclass as they did not belong there
- fixed a minor bug in
getRemainingCorrespondencestried to nput_ although it should only use the given input correspondences
- added missing implementation for
TransformationEstimationLMon correspondence vectors
- added eigen allocator to correspondence vectors (
pcl::Correspondences) and adapted all registration modules --> be sure to use
pcl::Correspondencesinstead of
- fixing the API: a few left inconsistencies between
Correspondences. The latter is to be preferred as it contains the Eigen aligned allocator.
- added new ELCH loop correction API (New pcl::registration::ELCH class (WIP), add Registration::Ptr typedef)
- added unit tests for the (new) registration API and all registration components
- Further cleaning up registration code and writing documentation. * fixed bug in getRejectedQueryIndices, wrong output when order of correspondences have been changed * moved getRejectedQueryIndices to pcl/common/correspondence.h * added more doxygen documentation to the registration components * marked all "getRemainingCorrespondences"-functions as DEPRECATED, we sould replace them with purely stateless version outside the class body
- Update: remove ciminpack dependency and rely on eigen for LM
- Fixed a bug in ICP-NL by modifying
WarpPointRigidto preserve the value of the 4th coordinate when warping; Re-enabled missing unit tests for ICP and ICP-NL
- Added point-to-plane ICP
- added nr_iterations_ and max_iterations_ to the initializer list (were mising)
- Fixed bugs in
- fixed a problem where if no correspondences would be found via
nearestKSearch, the RANSAC-based rejection scheme would fail (thanks to James for reporting this)
- changed the default LM implementation to use L2 instead of L2SQR
- Added a new
TransformationEstimationPointToPlaneLLSclass that uses a Linear Least-Squares approximation to minimize the point-to-plane distance between two point clouds
- Added the ability to specify the error function to be minimized in SAC-IA (see Feature #362)
- reimplemented the Levenberg Marquardt code that was using cminpack with Eigen, thus dropping the cminpack dependency for PCL
- fixed bug in surface/mls: when no search interface and no tree is given, mls creates its' own tree, but didn'tupdate the search method to use
- added citation for Rosie's work (http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1839808)
- added some error checking for missing/ill formed inputs for
- don't delete smart pointers (thanks Chytu: http://www.pcl-users.org/Seg-fault-while-using-VTK-Smoother-tp3380114p3381648.html)
- added computation of area and volume for convex hulls.
- added a labeled cluster euclidean segmentation method
- fixed an issue where
saveScreenshotwas not correctly initialized with the proper renderer, thus not saving the data
- supporting fontsize in addText (per feature #365)
- fixing the interactor style by ignoring all combinations in
OnCharthat we cover in
- added
removeAllPointCloudsper #353
- renamed
removeText3Dto consolidate the API
- fixing the API: a few left inconsistencies between
Correspondences. The latter is to be preferred as it contains the Eigen aligned allocator.
- added patch from Lucas Walter to fix pcl::visualization::PCLVisualizer::removeAllPointClouds and removeAllShapes
- fixed a few doxygen errors
- cleaned up the
PCLHistogramVisualizerAPI by moving to a vtk interactor instead of ours, and removed unnecessary calls such as
saveScreenShot(never used with the histogram visualizer, and most likely buggy),
resetStoppedFlag(never used).
- removed
PCLVisualizerInteractorand switched back to a better default
vktWindowRenderInteractorfor VTK >= 5.6. Adjusted and fixed the internal API. No public API changes were made (except the removal of the
PCLVisualizerInteractorclass which was never meant to be used externally anyway).
- cleaned up and implemented the
ImageViewerclass properly and demonstrated it in a single thread via openni_viewer. The other tool (openni_viewer_simple) will not work due to
CloudViewerstarting its own thread and thus clashing on the same OpenGL context.
- fixed the correct order in initializer list for ImageViewer
- removed wxWidgets completely from the codebase
- added implementation for
ImageViewerto mimic older wxWidgets-based code
- fixed an issue in
PCLVisualizerInteractorStylewhere mouse events were not properly mapped in Qt (#389 - thanks Adam!)
- added an extra field of view to the camera paramers (#392 - thanks Adam!)
- small bugfix when the radius_sphere was different than 1 for
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Here's some good news for the new year, and it's not even here yet! Some military families will see additional money in their paychecks in 2013. The annual adjustment for BAH and BAS were recently announced. BAH and BAS? While you may not score points in Scrabble with either word, these are important acronyms for military families. BAH means Basic Allowance for Housing, and BAS is the Basic Allowance for Substance.
BAH is a nontaxable allowance provided to eligible service members. The allowance varies worldwide and is based on the median current market rent, average utilities (including electricity, heat, and water/sewer), and average renter's insurance. BAH is also calculated for each pay grade, both with and without dependents. For 2013 the average increase in BAH for military families is about $60 per month. You can calculate your BAH rate for 2013 before it hits your service member's paycheck. Remember, BAH is based on your service member's duty station, which may not be the same zip code where you live. (There are some exceptions to this guideline.)
I used the calculator and noticed the BAH rate for 2013 for our family was actually less than our 2012 rate. Yuck. But not to panic. A key feature of the BAH program is rate protection. This means our BAH will not decrease. This ensures military families who have made long-term housing commitments in the form of a lease or contract are not penalized if the area's housing costs decrease. However, new families assigned to the area will receive the 2013 rate.
BAS is also a nontaxable allowance and is intended to replace the rations historically provided to service members. BAS rates are tied directly to the United States Department of Agriculture's calculation of the increasing price of food. This not an allowance to feed your family. It is an allowance to offset the cost of food for the service member only. Enlisted service members will receive $352.27 a month, up from $348.44 per month in 2012. Officers will receive $242.60 a month, up from $239.96 in 2012.
Is this what you expected for the new rates? Are BAH and BAS allowances a key part of your family's budget?
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I am really happy about the BAH increase 🙂
We're anticipating a PCS this summer to Leavenworth and have signed a lease on home there for this summer. (Odd, yes, but we had our reasons.) We signed it prior to the new BAH rates being announced, all of the homes we considered were at or just below the current rates. I was disheartened to discover that within two weeks of the new rates being released, the rent for every single one of the homes we had looked at was increased by $150. Nearly the same amount as the BAH increase. We will get to use the extra $150 towards utilities but anyone signing a lease after us will not get that benefit. I can't help but wonder which comes first, the chicken or the egg? Do BAH increases respond to increases in rental costs or do rental costs increase with BAH rates?
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DETROIT -- Brad Ausmus is about one regular-season week into his first job as a Major League manager. Is it what he expected?
There's been no shortage of drama. The Tigers won on a walk-off on Opening Day, blew a save in the next game and nearly blew a 7-1 lead in the ninth inning Saturday. But through it all, the Tigers were 4-0 entering Sunday, the lone undefeated team in Major League Baseball. Ausmus had yet to talk to the media after a regular-season loss at that time.
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Picture the consummate California liberal Nancy Pelosi and the conservative lightning rod Newt Gingrich sitting cozily on a sofa extolling the need for the United States to take action to fight global warming. Such a visual may be hard to fathom in today's political climate where agreement between two such polarizing figures is incredibly rare, but in 2008 this picture was real.
Pelosi and Gingrich shared that sofa five years ago as part of a national campaign to get America to act on the mounting threats posed by global warming. As the political odd couple of Gingrich and Pelosi were making their televised pitch to the American public, both the presidential campaigns of McCain and Obama agreed that the threats from global warming were real, and that if elected, their administration would strengthen the nation's efforts to address climate change.
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Even policy tools that were once hailed as business-friendly approaches to cut carbon emissions, such as cap-and-trade systems, became highly polarized and lacked majority public support by 2010. By the start of the decade, climate change vanished from the policy agenda.
But by 2011, American acceptance of global warming was on a rebound that would take the percentage of Americans that thought there was solid evidence of global warming to heights not experienced since 2009. In fact, by late 2012, over two out of three Americans believed global warming was happening.
According to NSEE studies, the rise in American acceptance of global warming was driven to a significant degree by the experiences with weather and temperature changes that were consistent with the anticipated results of climate change. Even after the fairly robust winter conditions across much of the nation in 2013 and the slow-to-arrive warmth of this year's spring, only about one in five Americans currently think there is no solid evidence of global warming.
Given the rebound in American belief in global warming it would seem a perfect time for a rebirth of policy efforts aimed at addressing carbon emissions. President Obama's use of such high profile settings as his Second Inauguration, the 2013 State of the Union Address and most recently his unveiling of new executive branch actions to fight global warming would appear to herald a new era of activity.
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Diane was terrific. This was the first time my children (3 and 10 months) had seen her (or indeed any babysitter who wasn't their grandparents) but it only took ten minutes for my normally-shy three-year-old daughter to really warm to her, and at bedtime she really enjoyed reading a story together with her. Diane also handled a difficult baby exceptionally well. I felt like she was exceptionally safe hands to leave my children in. Thank you Diane.
When Wendy arrived, she instantly inspired confidence. She had a friendly, interactive and competent manner, and my son took to her very quickly. We talked through his interests and routines, and the evening went smoothly. I didn't feel the need to fret or worry while I was away from the house, as I was happy that things would go well. I'd be very happy to have Wendy look after my son again next time I go out.


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On a summer day in 2009 Dr. Christy Halbert, one of the world's top advocates for women's boxing, was up at 6 a.m., staring at her computer screen in Nashville, Tenn., awaiting the news from Germany.
The International Olympic Committee's Executive Board, meeting in Berlin, were deciding that day if women's boxing would be added to the 2012 London Summer Olympics, or whether they would reject it like they had before.
Boxing remained the only Summer Olympic sport that was not open to female athletes after women's wrestling was added in 2004. Though the Executive Board voted against bringing female boxers to the Beijing Games in 2008, there were reasons to be optimistic this time.
The sport was surging in popularity. Nearly 40 countries had just sent athletes to compete at the 2008 Women's World Boxing Championships — an event that didn't exist a decade earlier.
The Olympic gender scales also had been evening out. Women represented 42 percent of athletes at the 2008 Summer Games compared with 38 percent in 2000. The IOC had recently renewed commitments to continue the trend and advocates like Halbert had been pushing hard to bust lingering myths about such things as the fragility of women's bodies.
Halbert's quiet morning suddenly exploded into a frenzy of phone calls when the board's verdict came in: They said yes.
"It was huge," Halbert said. "It was a huge win not only for the Olympic Games, but for women and the sport of boxing." The congratulatory calls from friends, colleagues and reporters continued through the rest of the day, which she spent at a nephew's birthday party with her phone in hand.
"It was a celebration," she said. "But a muted celebration."
The finer print revealed that just 36 slots would be open to women across three out of the typical 10 weight categories. It was a stark difference from men's boxing, which would have 250 slots across 10 divisions.
The disparity is, in part, the result of an athlete cap that bars the IOC from allowing any more than 10,500 athletes to compete at the Games. To make room for women's boxing, an 11th weight category was shaved from the men's side.
The IOC is expected to do further adjusting to include more women in 2016, but in the meantime, only women who fit into the three current categories—flyweight (105 pounds to 112 pounds), lightweight (125 to 132 pounds) and middleweight (152 pounds to 165 pounds)—could even try for a spot at the London Games.
The weight limitations, critics say, have put women in an unfair position. Boxers outside the three categories have had to either dehydrate and diet into a lower division, or pack on muscle to grow into a higher one. While diets and scales are a part of any weighted sport, the more categories there are, the less need there is to make major weight adjustments.
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And the more categories there are, the less common it would be for two boxers at opposite ends of a weight class to face off in the ring. Leading up to Olympic trials, some top fighters who dominated weight divisions outside the Olympic three had trouble adjusting to a new one, while others battled just to reach a weight that could possibly lead to London.
Siona Fernades, a New Zealander who scored one of the coveted Olympic spots, had already dropped to 124 pounds from 141 before she began training for the Games. Once women's boxing was added to the docket, she agreed to lose an additional 13 pounds to fight as a flyweight — a division that would make her the biggest of the smallest and boost her shot of success.
"It was definitely hard for me," she said. "Mentally and on the body."
Fernandes became meticulous about everything she ate and barely made it down to her target weight before a world boxing tournament in China last May. Throughout the week-long event, her weight hovered dangerously close to the category's upper limit, sometimes creeping a pound or two above. Failing to make weight at any of the competition's daily weigh-ins would mean instant disqualification.
"I'd weigh myself every four to five hours and honestly, I wouldn't eat," she recalled. "I'd just sip a little bit of water after weigh-in, have some electrolytes, sometimes a bit of mashed bananas and honey. It was a mental battle."
Though she lost in the second round to the eventual winner at the 2011 event, she avoided disqualification and realized that if she wanted to make the weight loss permanent, she'd have to readjust her lifestyle—less socializing, no more pizza, no more alcohol.
The intense dieting and training paid off. Last month Fernandes, who just stumbled into boxing three years ago in an exercise class, won one of the 24 Olympic spots awarded to 2012 World Championship winners in Olympic weight divisions. (A special commission is in the process of filling the remaining 12 spots.)
But other top boxers, either didn't take their new weight as well as Fernandes did or were unable to fight through all the competition that suddenly swelled in the three Olympic weight divisions.
Some fighters who've been training and waiting for women's boxing to be added to the Games for years view the heightened competition in these divisions as yet another hurdle thrown in the way of female athletes.
The IOC maintains that the three weight classes are reflective of the relative newness of women's boxing, and will grow with the sport. Men's boxing has more Olympic slots, but the sport also has a higher rate of participation than women's boxing does. The Committee also points out that the International Amateur Boxing Federation, which establishes the rules of the sport, studied potential heath risks and assured the IOC that the current weight spreads wouldn't put the athletes in danger.
Still, the limited divisions do put women into difficult situations. Ariane Fortin, a two-time world champion from Canada, who has been boxing for the last 11 years had to gain 13 pounds for a shot at qualifying for the Olympic Games. The new weight put her into direct competition with her close friend and longtime teammate, Mary Spencer, who made weight adjustments of her own. The two, who had talked about going to the Olympics as teammates in separate divisions wound up fighting each other for one spot.
The competition between Spencer and Fortin garnered so much attention that it became the subject of a documentary, "Last Woman Standing." Spencer beat Fortin at the Canadian qualifiers and eventually won a ticket to the London Games, straining their relationship and leaving Fortin figuring out what to do next.
She insists the desire for additional weight categories doesn't reflect a desire for more medals. "There's a reason for it," she said. "The sport is not getting a full presentation, it's not appreciated to the level it should be."
Andrecia Wasson, a welterweight (152 pound) world champion from Center Line, Mich., was also expected to make it to London, but lost to Claressa Shields at a U.S. Olympic qualifying event. She had gained 13 pounds to get to the upper end of the middleweight category — a weight she didn't adjust to as well as she had hoped.
"I felt like in a way it could have slowed me down," she said.
For some women, changing weights had little effect. Spencer excelled after moving up two divisions, as did Mary Kom, a five-time world champion from India who's expected to dominate the Olympic flyweight category.
And many see the cutthroat competition — hundreds of women vying for 36 spots — as the essence of athletics and something that's sure to make the sport's debut one of the most elite events at the Games.
"The people on podium will be the top. Nobody is going to get there by having a good draw or being lucky," Fortin said. "But there will be really good boxers that will stay at home, for sure."


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Joy Division formed in 1976 in Manchester, England. The band consisted of Ian Curtis (vocals), Bernard Sumner (guitar and keyboards), Peter Hook (bass), and Stephen Morris (drums). They become one of the most important post-punk bands for creating the template for goth music.
Ian Curtis, however, had problems. Epilepsy, a failing marriage, and depression led him to commit suicide in May 1980, on the eve of the band's first American tour. In the wake of Curtis' death, Joy Division hit the UK charts for the first time on June 28, 1980, with "Love Will Tear Us Apart".
It was "definitely a pop single, albeit a rather dark, forlorn" TB one which was "clearly the work of a troubled soul." BBC In Telegraph, Neil McCormack described it as "romantic fear and self-loathing wrapped up in a post-punk torch song." MC "The song's already fragile and desperate tone took on even greater poignancy" AL in light of the circumstances under which it charted.
The song climbed to #13 in the UK charts. It recharted twice more – in 1983 and in 1995 – both times reaching #19. It has achieved classic status, making the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of the Top 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll. It is also featured in the book The Top 100 Songs of the Rock Era, 1954-1999.
Meanwhile, the band continued forth without Curtis under the moniker New Order, becoming one of the most important bands in shaping the sound of college rock in the 1980s.
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How to find size of directory in unix
Finding file size or directory size in Unix and Linux is not very difficult but if you came from windows background than it may sounds difficult to you because you need to remember unix commands for file and directory size. This is a common complain from windows user when they exposed to Unix operating system be it Linux or Solaris. but In my opinion having commands for doing things is more powerful because you can write powerful scripts for removing large files or taking backup of directories in unix which is not possible with GUI based operating systems like Windows. In this unix command tutorial we will see how to find size of file and directory in unix, how to find large files in unix, how to find disk space in file system and some other file and directory related stuff.
This article is continuation of my earlier post on Unix e.g. 10 Example of grep command in Unix, 10 example of chmod command in unix and How to sort files and directory in Unix using sort command. If you haven't read them already, You may find them useful and interesting.
Unix Command to find size of File
You can use "ls" unix command to find size of any file in unix. just run ls with "-l" option and it will display size of file in a column. here is an example of finding file size in unix using ls command :
javin@localhost ~
$ ls -lrt
total 1.0K
-rwxr-xr-x 1 javin None 109 Jul 2 2011 bashparameterexample.sh*
drwxr-xr-x+ 1 javin None 0 Oct 8 09:04 java/
$ ls -lrt
total 1.0K
-rwxr-xr-x 1 javin None 109 Jul 2 2011 bashparameterexample.sh*
drwxr-xr-x+ 1 javin None 0 Oct 8 09:04 java/
ls –S even sort files based on size in Unix. Drawback of ls command is that it doesn't display size of directory. Which we will see in next section. Just like find and grep, commands like ls, du and df are must known for any one who is working on Unix operating system
How to find directory size in Unix
In last article we have seen basics of file and directory permission while here we will find out size of directory in unix or linux by using command "du" stands for disk usage but can be used to find size of any directory including sub directory and files inside it. this is very useful unix command because earlier example of "ls -lrt" doesn't shows size of directories in unix and in many scenario specially when we want to free up some space and want to know how much space every directory is taking up. we can achieve this by using unix command "du".
javin@localhoste ~
$ du
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$ du
12K ./java
This example of du command in unix is showing size of java directory as 12K and current directory as 45K. but problem with this command is that it display size of individual directory. Suppose you have a home directory and there are several directory inside home and you want to find out total size of home directory, in that case use "du –sh" , -s summarizes result and –h displays in human readable format e.g. M for Mega , G for Gigs. Here is an example of finding total size of directory in Unix which is also a very popular Unix command interview question:
javin@localhost: /cygdrive/c/video
$ du –sh .
$ du –sh .
here we have executed du command inside video directory and it display total size of video directory including sub directories.
How to find file system size in unix
Another important thing to find is size of file system in unix. Since in Unix or Linux you can have multiple file systems and some time a particular directory hosted on a particular file system gets filled up. Classic example is home directory of user. In such scenario its important to know that on which file system your home directory is mounted and how much space is left of that file system. don't worry we have a got a unix command to do that for you and command is "df" which displays size of file system in unix. You can run "df" unix command with current directory or any specified directory. See below example of df command in unix to find out size of a directory along with space left in file system.
javin@localhost /cygdrive/c/
$ df -h .
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
C: 40G 33G 6.6G 84% /cygdrive/c
$ df -h .
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
C: 40G 33G 6.6G 84% /cygdrive/c
above example shows that current directory is mounted on /cygdrive/c which is 84% filled and total size of that file system is 40G. always use "-h" option which display result in human readable format e.g. G for Gigs , M for megs etc.
That's all on finding file size, directory size and size of file system in Unix and Linux..
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The female co-stars of ABC hit doc-drama "Grey's Anatomy" put rumors of feuding aside Saturday to host a party for Ellen Pompeo, who's expecting a baby daughter in October.
Katherine Heigl hosted Pompeo's baby shower at her home in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles Saturday afternoon, where fellow "Grey's" actors Kate Walsh and Sandra Oh joined the ladies to celebrate Pompeo's pregnancy.
Rebecca Gayheart, wife of "McDreamy" Eric Dane, was also on hand to fete Pompeo, who smiled in the California sun at the outdoor shower, People magazine reported.
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"Ellen looked gorgeous in a white summer dress with her hair in a braided up-do," a witness told People of Pompeo at the party. "She seemed very excited to celebrate with her girlfriends."
Guests at the party brought Pompeo plenty of gifts, including a toy mobile, organic hooded towells and an organic swaddle wrap, most from Sherman Oaks' Juvenile Shop, where Pompeo is registered.
Pompeo also spent time Saturday with fellow mom-to-be Nicole Richie, the ex-girlfriend of fallen disc jockey DJ AM.
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GCC does not include a C runtime library. This is supplied by the platform. The MinGW port of GCC uses Microsoft's original (old) Visual C runtime, MSVCRT, which was targeted by Microsoft Visual Studio 6 (released in 1998).
C99 is a standard which did not exist when MSVCRT was created. MSVCRT seems to conform to C89 (mostly). Also note that MSVCRT hasn't changed for many years and probably will not change in the future. Newer versions of Visual Studio use newer runtimes, but these are not always supplied with the operating system or freely downloadable, which makes their use with Open Source software difficult.
Because MinGW relies on MSVCRT, it has many of the same limitations and quirks with compatibility as Visual Studio 6. You should assume that MinGW applications cannot rely on C99 behaviour, only on C89. For example, the newer format characters in printf like %a and %ll are not supported, although there exists a workaround for %ll.
MinGW developers have tried to provide some of these functions in an additional library named mingwex (or more precisely: libmingwex). However this is far from complete. Chances are it never will be. This is most likely true for e.g. printf because it is not merely a matter of adding support for %a but it would require to completely replace all of the existing printf functionality. Unless someone provides code that does the job (see submitting patches elsewhere in this Wiki) it won't happen. Unfortunately using glibc is not an option because of licence issues (possibly discussed elsewhere in this Wiki, likely on the mingw-users list and definitely on the mingw-dvlpr list).


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When the blisters began to form, I thought I had a chemical burn from a cleaner I had used at work. I remembered dripping it on my hand.
I expected improvement in a day or two, but instead, the blisters got worse, More blisters appeared. Then the top of my hand was numb. When I woke up with severe pain shooting up my arm, it was very clear that I needed to see the doctor. By the time I got there, the numbness had gone up my arm to the elbow.
The diagnosis: I have shingles. The doctor said it's unusual to have shingles on a hand, but the outbreak on just the pinkie and ring finger is consistent with the virus following a nerve. The numbness and shooting pains are symptoms of the nervous system involvement.
Just to be sure, he took a fluid sample from one of the blisters, Then he wrote me a prescription for an anti-viral (Famciclover) and some painkillers (Darvocet).
I get through the day OK. The blisters are very tender, but it helps to bandaid them. The numbness doesn't bother me too much. Nights are the problem. When I'm asleep and my hand lies still, the shooting pains develop.
Last night was miserable. I woke up at least a dozen times. I couldn't find the heat pad (Dennis had put it somewhere), so I used the hot water bottle and found some relief in pressing my arm against it. If the Darvocet helped, I couldn't tell. Demerol would have been better. I'm hoping for better sleep tonight.
I've learned some things from this experience. I've learned that I was not sympathetic enough to my mother-in-law when she had shingles. I thought she might be a bit whiny. It's ironic that now I have shingles, and yes, I am whining about it. Shingles makes a person do that. I understand that now.