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LAKELAND | Lamay Jambeter composed herself behind the cash register, careful not to smear her eyeliner, careful not to lose it in front of the customers, all regulars, stretching from her counter at Wonder Hostess Thrift Shop.
LAKELAND | Lamay Jambeter composed herself behind the cash register, careful not to smear her eyeliner, careful not to lose it in front of the customers, all regulars, stretching from her counter at Wonder Hostess Thrift Shop.
"Going out of business?" a man asked.
She nodded, then punched a calculator, discounting his cart of bread loaves by half.
Customers wanted an explanation. But how could Jambeter explain in the seconds it takes to bag their groceries why Hostess Brands Inc., which has stores in Lakeland, Avon Park and Eagle Lake, announced the closure of 33 bakeries and 570 outlets nationwide Friday?
She could have told them a bankrupt Hostess struggled, and failed, to reach an agreement with its bakers union over cuts to wages and benefits.
She could have told them the resulting nationwide strike, which the company called "crippling," led Hostess to announce that if too few employees returned to work by Thursday night, it would close.
She could have told them the company is now seeking to sell off its well-known brands — Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Wonder and Merita, to name only a few — and lay off most of its 18,500 employees.
But Jambeter, who has worked at the store 15 years, found her own shorthand: "Corporate stuff. Not agreeing with the union."
Hostess, based in Irving, Texas, filed a motion to liquidate Friday with U.S. Bankruptcy Court as a result of the strike, which the company said caused its operations to halt.
Jambeter, 35, learned in a conference call Friday morning that the store she manages at 1403 N. Florida Ave. would stay open long enough to sell its remaining inventory. By noon, many shelves in the store, lined with the message "99 cents, your choice," stood empty. The food was made at the nearest Hostess bakery in Orlando, also set to close.
Customers bought out Hostess products in other stores, including Publix, which received its last shipment from the company Friday, said Shannon Patten, a spokeswoman. "And it's selling fast," she said.
Customers who packed the Hostess store on North Florida Avenue didn't know the fate of the shop until they reached the counter. They comforted Jambeter, who held a phone in her hand, ready to call coworkers with the news.
"Hostess with the mostest," said Jambeter, managing a smile. "Right?"
Rose Hernandez stepped from the shop carrying bags stuffed with loaves and chips. Every week, she walks half an hour there to buy bread for less than a dollar. Her teenage boys go through a lot of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. She worries she'll now have to walk farther only to spend more.
When Jambeter told her the store might close as soon as today, she said, "Don't ring me up. I'm going to get more."
Jambeter bid farewell to customers like Hernandez. When she applied years ago, she thought her time there would be short. After two years, she began calling the small store, with its blue-and-white checkered floor and rows of neatly arranged snack food, her home.
"It was really nice knowing you," she told a customer, "an honor to know you."
Amanda Robinson, a co-worker, brought Jambeter rolls of pennies, quarters and nickels to keep the register full. She walked away with her face in her hands.
Employees had received notices from the company warning it could close if an agreement wasn't reached with the union. Robinson thought the letter was meant to frighten the union into an agreement.
She loved the job: The people, the hours. She usually came home about 6 p.m., enough time to feed her two children and tuck them into bed. For three years, her wages covered her $540 rent for a small apartment.
The line at the store shrunk. For a moment no customers browsed the shelves of Zingers and Ho Hos. .
Jambeter wrapped her arms around Robinson.
"I'm sorry, girlie."
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Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said over a million animals were vaccinated in the war-hit region of Darfur in the last 10 months, as well as 100,000 in the equally beleaguered region of south Kordufan.
"Between January and October, in a campaign carried out jointly by the ICRC and the Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries (MARF), one million animals in Darfur and almost 100,000 in South Kordufan were immunized against the five major diseases affecting animals in Sudan, the ICRC said in the statement it released simultaneously in Khartoum, Sudan, and Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday.
"Animal health has been a major concern for nomads in Darfur and South Kordufan," said Christophe Driesse, who coordinates the ICRC's economic security activities in Sudan.
"Armed clashes are making it difficult for them to obtain veterinary services and to reach the grazing areas, where they used to take their animals. The vaccination of animals is an essential means of supporting their livelihood," Driesse noted.
The statement pointed out that among the five major diseases that could affect the animals is anthrax, a bacterial infection that is in most forms mortal and can also spread to humans. The animals vaccinated are cows, goats, sheep, camels, horses and donkeys.
The ICRC provided vaccines and refresher training for members of remote pastoralist communities who monitor animal health and provide basic treatment.
Since 2005, more than 270 community animal health workers have been trained through partnership between ICRC and MARF in Darfur. They have also been provided with drugs and other items needed for the treatment of sick animals.
The statement pointed out that ICRC has been assisting the victims of the armed conflict in Darfur since 2003, adding that it has been involved in the vaccination of animals in partnership with MARF in Darfur since 2005 and in South Kordufan since 2010.
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BROOKLINE, Mass. - The Newbury College men's
basketball team lost to a tough Massachusetts of Technology team
Thursday evening, 76-50. Sophomore Noel Hollingsworth led the way
for the Engineers recording a double-double, tallying a career-high
30 points and 11 rebounds in MIT's seventh victory of the season,
matching the best start in program history.
In the first half, Newbury played solid defense forcing seven MIT turnovers including two of the team's three steals by freshman Timothy Young. The Nighthawks went to the locker room at the half, trailing the Engineers by just seven, 33-26, behind Young's team-leading nine points and junior John Rowley's eight points.
MIT returned to the floor in the second period and took advantage of 11 turnovers by Newbury, outscoring the Nighthawks, 43-24, in the second half. Hollingsworth played a solid game for the Engineers, hitting 20 of his 30 points in the second and was nearly perfect from the charity stripe, netting eight of his nine attempts on the night. Teammates Mitchell Kates and Will Tashman also reached double figures, tallying 13 points each. Tashman was one board shy of a double-double himself, with nine.
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The Glenwood wrestling team placed fourth at the Dan Hill Invitational in Harlan on Saturday.
Logan-Magnolia was the team champion with 285 points. Urbandale was second with 177.5 and Gretna, Neb. was close behind with 177 points.
Glenwood advanced four wrestlers to the finals on Saturday with three earning individual titles.
"Over all I thought we looked a lot better on Saturday than we did on Thursday," said Glenwood coach Matt Dyer, on his team's improvement from a season-opening double-dual to Saturday's tournament. "We took 12 (wrestlers) and placed 10. We had four in the finals and three champions, so over all I felt it was a better day."
Sam Jameson (112 pounds), A.J. Clark (130), Steve Gutschenritter (135) and Jon Williams (171) all advanced through their brackets to the finals. Jameson, Gutschenritter and Williams all earned first place wins with Clark placing second.
"The four in the finals did a great job and wrestled a pretty good tournament," said Dyer. "Jameson looked really sharp all day and Clark looked really good in the semifinals. Steve had a pretty good finals match and looked really good on his feet and Jon came from being on his back in the finals to pinning his opponent."
Glenwood 125-pounder Seth Warren placed third but Dyer said the sophomore kept plugging away after an early defeat.
"He battled all day and kept fighting," said Dyer. "He got beat early and came back to place third."
After a handful of matches for his team, Dyer sees improvement but much work remains, he said.
"We need to continue to improve on our techniques and remember our goals for the season," said Dyer. "It's a long season and the Harlan Tournament is not what we shoot for. We use each week as a stepping stone to improve and be the best at the end of the season."
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Team Results
1. Logan-Magnolia, 285. 2. Urbandale, 177.5. 3. Gretna, Neb., 177. 4. Glenwood, 145. 5. Winterset, 110. 6. Underwood, 104. 7. Harlan, 97. 8. Des Moines Lincoln, 67. 9. Riverside, 46. 10. Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln, 39.
Glenwood Results:
103: Billy Lucy, fifth place. 112: Sam Jameson, first place. 119: Cole Peckham, sixth. 125: Seth Warren, third place. 130: AJ Clark, second place. 135: Steve Gutschenritter, first place. 140: Josh Clark, fifth place. 145: Zach Magnussen, fifth place. 171: Jon Williams, first place. 189: Hunter Hoffmann, sixth place.
Rams sweep double-dual
The Glenwood wrestling team opened its season with a pair of dual victories on Thursday at Battle Creek-Ida Grove-Odebolt-Arthur.
The Rams dominated Kuemper Catholic 57-18 in the double-dual opener behind six falls and followed that up with by ending the host Falcons 42-36 in the capper.
"We won both duals and its been awhile since we beat BCIGOA but I didn't think we performed very well," said Glenwood coach Matt Dyer. "We were not very offensive and in some matches we looked kind of sloppy. We had some weight issues with a couple of guys. A few guys couldn't get down to their lowest weights and a few guys didn't make weight. If we have everyone down to where they need to be it might have made a difference"
Seth Warren (125 pounds), Nate Harms (135), Jon Williams (171) and Hunter Hoffman (189) all won both of their matches. Both Williams and Hoffman had a pair of pins.
Sophomore Collin Williams stepped up a weight to 112-pounds in the dual and split his two matches.
"I thought he did a great job stepping in," said Dyer. "He is a small 103-pounds and did a great job wrestling up a weight. He fought really hard against BCIGOA and him not getting pinned helped us win the dual."
Steve Gutschenritter split his his two matches but his pin over Kuemper Catholic's Adam Scharfenkamp was his his 100th career win.
The Rams' dual win over BCIGOA was Dyer's 100th career dual meet win as a head coach.
Glenwood 57,
Kuemper Catholic 18
103: Billy Lucy, G, lost a decision to Jared Eischeid, K, 13-5. 112: Collin Williamson, G, won by fall over Jon Fangman, K, :59. 119: Cole Peckham, G, lost a decision to Alexander Schmitz, K, 8-3. 125: Seth Warren, G, won a decision over Shane Sapp, K, 10-6. 130: A.J. Clark, G, lost by fall to Kolby Hilgenberg, K, 4:26.135: Nate Harms, G, won by forfeit. 140: Steven Gutschentitter, G, won by fall over Adam Scharfenkamp, K, 1:23. 145: Zach Magnussen, G, won by fall over Tyler Wanniger, K, 1:48. 152: Cody Crouch, G, won by fall over Justin Heiman, K, 3:19. 160: Jonah Strand, G, lost by fall to Alex Wiedern, K, 4:20. 171: Jon Williams, G, won by fall over Max Glass, K, 1:51. 189: Hunter Hoffmann, G, won by fall over Trevin Jorgenson, K, 1:29. 215: Josh Pachl, G, won by forfeit. 285: Jake Christiansen, G, won by forfeit.
Glenwood 42,
103: Billy Lucy, G, won by forfeit. 112: Collin Williamson, G, lost a decision to Justin Sadler, B, 11-8. 119: Cole Peckham, G, won by forfeit. 125: Seth Warren, G, won a decision over Austin Sadler, B, 3:17. 130: A.J. Clark, G, won by forfeit. 135: Steve Gutschenritter, G, lost a decision to Dalton Hemer, B, 7-4. 140: Nate Harms, G, won by fall over Pat Billings, B, 4:44. 145: Zach Magnussen, G, lost by fall to Josh Schaefer, B, :31. 152: Cody Crouch, G, lost by fall to Brent Stickrod, B, 2:30. 160: Jonah Strand, G, lost by fall to Patrick Patterson, B, 1:29. 171: Jon Williams, G, won by fall over Sam Miller, B, 5:20. 189: Josh Pachl, G, lost by fall to Dustin Bengford, B, 1:16. 215: Hunter Hoffmann, G, won by fall over Jake Matthies, B, 5:30. 285: Jake Christiansen, G, lost by fall to Tanner Thompson, BC, :19.
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LIGHTHOUSE Baptist Church, 2351 Burgaw Hwy., hosts a Truck or Treat from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26 with games, hot dogs and treats.
MARSHALL Chapel MB Church celebrates its ushers� 14th anniversary at 4 p.m. Oct. 27. For more information, call 910-353-8300.
CHANGING Hearts Ministry hosts a fall festival at 6 p.m. Oct. 26 at Summersill School, bldg. J. Call 910-455-9141.
PASTOR�S Appreciation service at 3 p.m. Oct. 27 at Moses Temple AME Zion Church with speaker the Rev. Curtis Clark honoring the Rev. Doris Petteway.
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Reading through GCN's recent anniversary issue, I was struck by how far technology has come in three decades. Look at the old Cray-X-MP compared to the Titan supercomputer of today. I began to wonder if any of that old technology was still in use.
For the most part, any technology that was in government service 30 years ago has been retired. But there is one area where old technology is still alive and well, working in the one place where we can't refresh it, even if we wanted to: space. And in at least two cases, that technology is working just fine.
Two satellite workhorses, the Voyager probes, are contributing data to NASA's current work mapping the heliosphere — the tail of solar radiation and particles trailing off away from the sun — for the entire solar system. Launched in 1977 (the year the Apple II was born), they are both still functioning, with Voyager 1 traveling 11 billion miles away from the sun. It's very possible that Voyager 1 will be the first man-made object to leave our solar system.
The Voyager space craft are identical. They have 10 instruments that record data about the planets they pass, and so far they've explored Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune before heading off toward deep space to find the edge of the solar system. Other than one failure, all of Voyager's systems are still working fine, even equipment that, based on our experience with their Earth-bound counterparts, might not seem so durable.
In all, there are three types of computers on a Voyager, with a total capacity of 68KB. The Flight Data Subsystem, for instance, is a single 8-track digital tape recorder. The 8-track records data and plays it back to Earth every six months. And despite its 36-year-old technology, the Voyagers have a long list of impressive accomplishments.
So Voyager may be the most successful computerized system ever created. And it's just really cool, or should I say groovy, that it includes an 8-track tape deck. I suppose when people say that they don't make things like they used to, looking at Voyager, you'd have to agree. I've had brand new computers die after a few years of terrestrial use. And 11 million miles away in space, some 1970s' technology is still answering questions about the universe.
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Really happy with it. Its was easy enough to put together, took me about an hour originally and then, 20 minutes to turn in to bed, about a year later.
We have now given it to my niece and has been flat packed, made a 20 mile trip and put back together. The only problem was a couple of bolts lost in the move and Tim at Babymore posted replacements out, free of charge, first class. So Great customer service too! Just we wanted, nice and sturdy.
The draw underneath it perfect for storing Nappies. The dropside was very useful to soothe my baby when she was restless. I got it just before my delivery last year….
My little one is over a year old now and we are considering changing it to a toddler bed. Really wish there were some spare screws and have contacted the company for the same.
The product is of good standard and looks preety and strong, ive built mine in the babys room. And i am looking forward to using it, I will possibly do another review once my baby has arrived and i am using the cot.
Took me and my brother an hour to put together, easy to read instructions and looks so elegant and expensive… The drawer holds a fair amount as well.
All Poppy's Playground mattresses have been tested to BS Charlize — Rated 5 out of 5 Great cot, Very nice cot, great value for money and very sturdy. The storage drawer is large however when base is in the highest position you can see everything that is inside it.
The quality is excellent, even more so when considering the price. A couple of parts appear to of been damaged in transit. These were replaced promptly by the company. I was struggling to find a cot bed with a drop side and storage drawer for a reasonable price in a sleigh design. It is really sturdy and looks lovely. The cot looks fantastic. Tesco have been fantastic in helping to get the issue resolved.
Babymore were initially helpful the assembly instructions are awful and referred us to a youtube video which confirmed we had done it correctly. Eventually after several calls and emails with videos demonstrating we had put it together properly they sent out replacement parts for the drop side mechanism and we became aware that some of the metal components are more stiff than others and it was this that was causing the problem.
The holes on ours are in the wrong place but you can just take the whole legs off to achieve the same outcome! Bottom line is you will love this when it arrives but you really have to persevere and trouble shoot to get it working satisfactorily. It would be great if someone from babymore could assemble them at home for you for a cost to save the fuss!
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Only one problem I found and that was the drop side bit of a pain to get all the way down I need to push slightly on right side of the end for it slide down not quite as smooth as they say sadly.
Over all other than what I have mentioned I am very happy with the cot as is my son.
Sturdy and good value for money. I am really happy with it, because it has excellent stability, and the draw underneath has a big storage space. I would recommend this product to anyone. Good price for what you get aswell. No marks when arrived. The smell — it has new item paint smell it is not strong and was gone in a day The drop down side — it is a little tricky to use at first again by the second night I can do it no probs it is a bit noisy when it clicks in to place but not overly so Putting together — It took my husband an hour and he had our son in the room with him as I had a headache The review with the image of the cot that mattress is set on the highest level.
This drop side comes down to the level of the top mattress so no lifting baby up over and down if like me to rock your baby to sleep on a chair next to the cot. It was delivered next day! All in all very happy with this item and think maybe the other reviews maybe putting some people off who would like this cot a lot.
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For the price I am pleased with the quality and ease of assembly. Delivery was of prompt and would recommend this product.
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In honor of Google's rhyming tweet announcing the Nexus 7, I present to you, "Nexus 7 pre-orders shipping now. A poem."
If you bought a Nexus 7 from Google on Play,
you'll be happy to know it's shipping today.
Announced on Twitter, via "the web,"
the tweet didn't use a hashtag, but a plus sign instead:
"Locked and loaded, ready to play: we've started shipping +Nexus 7 pre-orders today!"
And just like that, with a "Tweet" button press,
the Nexus 7 was released in the US.
Google said we'd first see it in the middle of July,
and I'm thrilled to report the Big G didn't lie.
Word's coming in from all over online,
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R29 favorites and Queens of the collab, Kathryn and Lizzie Fortunato are on our radar and wishlist again with Lizzie Fortunato Jewels' stellar spring '12 lookbook. Hand beaded phone and card cases, leather two-tone cross-body bags, and geometric clutches for the e-reader in your life are suddenly vital to our warm-weather wardrobes thanks to this new Indian-inspired collection. We're stoked to pick up
all a few of the tech cases for ourselves (hello, jetset camera bag) because, really, what's the point in investing in an iPad if you're not going to show it off carefully guard it in a chic triangle patterned clutch?
We're totally smitten with the beaded bags and cargo cases, but it must be noted the sisters Fortunato are no one-trick-pony. Crescent-shaped enamel pendants, beaded bolo ties, and animal-print necklaces (yes, you read that correctly) round out the collection (not to mention our summer concert uniforms).


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Ready for Butter and Jam: 9 Fall Breads and Muffins
After we've written about brown sugar-glazed pumpkin rolls and frosted sweet potato cakelets, breads and muffins seem so... ho-hum. But think about them this way: Quick, (occasionally) one-bowl wonders that are easy enough to whip up on a weekday and perfect for Fall breakfasts.
These are just nine from our archives, but the recipes are endless—especially for pumpkin bread/muffins, one of our favorites. Let us know your best fall bread recipe! We'd love to have more.
1. Zucchini and Olive Breakfast Cake. Zucchini is summery, yes, but there are still huge piles of it at the markets here in New York. This is one bread that's definitely more on the savory side, so if you like something less sweet, try it out.
2. Applesauce Nut Bread. Apples are Fall, and this is a simple, crumbly bread studded with toasted walnuts.
3. Jim Lahey's No-Knead Walnut and Raisin Bread. Ok, not a quick bread. But it's no-knead, not complicated, and gorgeous.
4. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins. A delicious submission from one of our readers; we love pumpkin and chocolate chips, and this could easily be baked in a loaf pan to make it faster.
5. Plantain Macadamia Nut Bread. An exotic take on banana bread.
6. Caramel Apple Bread. Probably the most complicated in the bunch, since it's a yeast bread rolled around an apple filling. But wouldn't you like to wake up to this?
7. Olive Oil Pumpkin Bread. Mmm... An old standby made moist and complex with olive oil.
8. How to Make Banana Bread in Under 10 Minutes. We'll take warm, toasted banana bread any time of year. Try it with a spread of Nutella.
9. Zucchini Muffins. One more with zucchini, but this one is sweet.
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Comfort Call employs the latest in voice recognition and synthesis technology. It can tell you the indoor temperature of your home and the outdoor temperature, provided there is a working outdoor sensor connected to the thermostat. Once on the phone with your system, you may tell your thermostat to change to your preset 'Comfort Settings' or go into your preset 'unoccupied', Energy Savings Settings. Comfort Call consists of two parts: A base station that connects to the phone line and a RF Wireless Module that plugs into our compatible thermostat. Once Comfort Call answers, the user will be prompted to enter a Security Access Code. This code is preset to 1111.
The user/insaller may change this code to any four digit number, if desired. As an added feature, some of our compatible thermostat models allow for the remote control of an auxiliary output on the thermostat. This auxiliary output may be accessed and controlled from Comfort Call as well. An example of the use of this auxiliary output: The output is connected to a pilot relay to turn on or off the outdoor lighting.
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South Dakota State Wins Summit League All-Sports Title
For the second time in the last three years, South Dakota State has captured the Summit League's Commissioner's Cup.
Jackrabbits' athletic programs tallied 94.5 points to easily outdistance second-place North Dakota State (87). South Dakota, in just its second year as a Summit member, took third (78.5).
SDSU won the award on the strength of first-place finishes in men's cross country, men's basketball and women's basketball. The Jacks finished in the top three in 10 of the 18 Summit League sports in the 2012-13 academic year.
The Coyotes won the men's indoor track & field title and placed second in men's and women's cross country, men's golf and men's and women's outdoor track & field.
SDSU won the overall men's trophy, NDSU the women's.


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Top Home Runs of All-Time
"It's going back, back, back...it's gone!" It's the sweet sound of the home runs, and Monday night in New York, the annual Home Run Derby featured Prince Fielder, Chris Davis, Robinson Cano, Yoenis Cespedes, David Wright, Pedro Alvarez, Michael Cuddyer, and Bryce Harper swinging for the fences with Cespedes taking the crown.
Now, as fans enjoyed watching the Cespedes battle out seven other Major League Baseball superstar hitters, let's look back at some of baseball's best home runs in the history of the game:
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Babe Ruth Call His Own Shot
Babe Ruth stepped up to the plate on October 1, 1932 against the Chicago Cubs in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series and hit one of the most famous home runs in baseball history. Cubs fans were taunting the Great Bambino, so Ruth pointed to centerfield, past the flagpole, and the next pitch, he did as he said would do: hit a home run.
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The Shot Heard 'Round the World
On October 3, 1951, Bobby Thomson stepped up to the plate for the New York Giants against Brooklyn Dodgers and it was one of baseball's most memorable home runs. Thomson hit the "shot heard 'round the world," that won the pennant for New York. The Giants announcer famously yelled, "the Giants won the pennant, the Giants won the pennant," after Thomsen's home run.
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Mazerowski's Home Run Wins the World Series
In 1960, the Bill Mazerowski's walk-off home run for the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Yankees, 10-9 in Game 7 of the World Series.
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Roger Maris Hits No. 61 in 1961
In Game 162, Roger Maris hit his 61st home run in 1961 in Game 162, that would break Ruth's single-season home run record.
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Is It Fair or Foul?
Boston's Carlton Fisk famously waves that his home run is fair after smacking it over the Green Monster in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series.
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Kirk Gibson Pumped His Fist and Hobbled Around the Bases
In Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers sent Kirk Gibson up to the plate. And he delivered. Gibson smoked a pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Dodgers over the Oakland Athletics and Dennis Eckersley. Gibson hobbled around the bases and pumped his fist while going around the bases.
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"We Will See You Tomorrow Night!"
Kirby Puckett's Game 6 home run in the 1991 World Series sent the Minnesota Twins to a Game 7 and it is a home run that Twins fans won't ever forget. Jack Buck famously called the home run, and said, "We will see you tomorrow night!" Joe Buck, Jack's son, said the same thing as his dad in 2011, when he called David Freese's home run in Game 6 that sent the St. Louis Cardinals to a Game 7.
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"Touch 'em all, Joe"
The Toronto Blue Jays won the second straight World Series in 1993. Joe Carter blasted a home run that sent Toronto into a frenzy. The Jays announced yelled, "Touch 'em all, Joe. You'll never hit a bigger home run in your life!"
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Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire Hit No. 62 in 1998, Both Pass Maris
In 1998, you were either a Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire fan, or just baseball fan because that summer was special. The 1998 home run race is now marked with an asterisk due to steroids, but it was a year that captivated the sport of baseball. McGwire hit No. 62 first, and then Sosa did. McGwire's most famous for lifting his son up after crossing the plate, and Sosa for his hop and kiss to sky. One would could argue the summer of 1998 could be known as the greatest home run chase, and even as it is unfortunately marked with steroids today, baseball fans won't forget that summer.
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Hank Aaron Hits No. 715...
Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's all-time home run record and Hammerin' Hank crushed No. 715 on April 8, 1974.
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ON THE AGENDA | OCTOBER 28TH, 2010 | Scott Bittle
College tuition continues to rise, but this year student aid went up as well, according to the latest figures from the College Board.
College tuition continues to rise, but this year student aid went up as well, according to the latest figures from the College Board. While the extra $10 billion in federal aid will certainly help, no one seems to think this is a shift in the long-term trends - the "squeeze play" feeling many Americans get when it comes to college costs.
There are two colliding trends in public attitudes on college costs: the public feels a college education has become more and more necessary for success in life, even as they believe the cost of college is further and further out of reach.
Those trends may be feeding skepticism among the public that colleges aren't doing all they can to control costs. Public Agenda's most recent "Squeeze Play" survey found 6 in 10 Americans agree that "colleges could take a lot more students without lowering quality or raising prices." Over half (54 percent) say that "colleges could spend less and still maintain a high quality of education."
It's also important to remember that many students - particularly the ones who have trouble completing college - are paying their own way and may not even be eligible for aid. Our With Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them survey found about 7 in 10 of those who leave school report that they did not have scholarships or financial aid, compared with about 4 in 10 of those who graduate.
These trends make it all the more important for colleges to engage stakeholders in how to address cost and productivity. Engagement is critical to making progress on these challenges, and our report, Changing the Conversation About Productivity, examines ways colleges can bring faculty and other stakeholders together effectively. We also recommend Boosting Community College Success, our web page with tools for public engagement and other resources for educators, communities, parents and students.


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Use Extra Caution Near Water, Snow, and Sand as they reflect the damaging rays of the sun which can increase your chance of sunburn.
Get Vitamin D Safely through a healthy diet that includes vitamin supplements. Don't seek the sun.
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Designers are blending energy-producing systems into urban architecture to reduce the nation's dependence on the grid and produce clean, green power
Photovoltaic systems primarily powered off-grid and remote applications in the early days of the technology, but engineers, architects, and designers are now powering large-scale residential developments and commercial high-rises with energy from the sun.
In New York City, solar panels soak up the sun's energy on the western façade of Solaire, the nation's first green residential tower. The 30-story, $100 million building features 33kW of photovoltaic systems, energy-efficient lighting, and energy-saving appliances. Two systems are located on the south and west wall of the buildings' mechanical bulkhead, and custom German-manufactured solar panels are integrated into the building's glass curtain wall and clear glass entrance canopy.
"It's a high-profile building in the solar world," says Anthony Pereira, president of Altpower, Inc., a New York City-based design/build specialty-contracting firm that focuses on renewable energy systems for urban areas. "Solar is not the cheapest product per square foot, so if you're going to put it on a building, why not have it work as your building's façade to bring down the cost?"
Solaire's photovoltaic system meets Battery Park City Authority's green building guidelines, which mandate that every new building built in Battery Park City must have at least 5% of its base building load served by renewable energy systems. Solaire is 30% more efficient than any other building constructed in Manhattan to date, Pereira says. During the construction project, the team had to purchase as many materials as possible from within a 500-mile radius of the jobsite, recycle building materials, and use paints and finishes with low volatile organic compounds. The contractors even installed photovoltaic panels on their jobsite trailers to save energy during the construction process.
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority provided funding for the project, which began in June 2001 and was completed in December 2003. Solaire became the first building constructed in lower Manhattan since 9/11. Altpower is now working on several other renewable energy projects, including the design and construction of a zero energy skyscraper that will produce as much energy as it consumes. Slated to be the second tallest building in New York City, the structure will feature such distributed generation technologies as wind turbines, photovoltaics, and microturbines.
"We're trying to understand how to implement these types of systems on skyscrapers in congested urban areas," Pereira says. "You're starting to see it on people's homes more and more in some parts of the country, but buildings are a whole other challenge."
Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV), which is popular in Europe and Asia, is beginning to gain more awareness in the United States. Richard Schoen, executive vice president of BIPV for Solar Integrated Technologies, created the world's first architecturally integrated roof in 1978, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He fused crystalline photovoltaics to a conventional batten and seam metal roof for ARCO Solar, and installed the roof on a model home in Phoenix two years later. Schoen, a professor emeritus at the University of California — Los Angeles, is now working for Solar Integrated Technologies, which has taken the concept he invented more than 25 years ago to create a new approach to an integrated roofing product for the commercial construction industry. By fusing a thin film photovoltaic technology called amorphous silicon directly to the roofing membrane, no racks or other support structures are required, and no wires or cables are visible on the roof after the installation is complete.
"Rather than being on the roof, the photovoltaic system is the roof," Schoen says. "That way the customer gets a photovoltaic system and a new 20-year to 30-year roof at the same time. Eventually, walls and windows will have that same kind of treatment."
Architects and engineers are now replacing basic construction materials, such as roofing and glass walls, with photovoltaic systems through BIPV. To teach college students about renewable energy and BIPV, Progressive AE, an architecture and engineering firm, designed a photovoltaic system for Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Mich. To blend the system into the building's design, the solar module was adhered directly to standing seam roof panels.
"We designed the roofing structure to coordinate with the building's overall look," says Don Nolte, PE, an electrical engineer for Progressive AE, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based firm. "One of our goals was to make this installation not an add-on look but an integral part of the building that would just blend right in."
Because the roof structure wasn't square and had an angle on one side, Nolte and the engineering team had to devise a way to calculate the proper number of panels and interconnections to make a balanced 3-phase system design. Progressive has since worked on some buildings that are certified by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the U.S. Green Building Council's environmental performance rating system.
"Energy conservation is an issue that we have to address as responsible engineers," Nolte says. "The LEED program has dovetailed into what we're already doing. It's kind of a natural occurrence for us to go in this direction."
Today's photovoltaic market.
The push to design green has turned the photovoltaic market into a $4 billion global industry that grows an average of 20% to 25% a year. Richard King, team leader for photovoltaics research and development for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), says the U.S. photovoltaic industry currently generates about 120MW a year, but by 2020, the nation could produce a few gigawatts. By bringing down the cost of the technology, the photovoltaic market could follow its current growth pattern and double every two to three years. To fuel growth in the industry, the DOE launched its Million Solar Roofs Initiative to install solar energy systems on 1 million U.S. buildings by 2010.
"Photovoltaics could eventually become 10% of the new electricity generation going up in the country," King says. "Since 1980 we've created an industry, and now it's up and running. The more electricity we can get from clean technologies, the better off we are."
The photovoltaic market has also experienced a fundamental shift from a "mom-and-pop" business to a multi-billion dollar global industry. Large corporations are now trying to become more competitive by establishing "green teams" to look for ways to eliminate waste, conserve energy, and build energy-efficient buildings.
Several factors are driving the commercialization of photovoltaics — state rebates and incentives, the current cost of conventional electricity in large cities like New York City and Los Angeles, environmental building guidelines, concern over climate change, and net metering. About 36 states currently have net metering laws, which allow a consumer to run the electrical meter backward if the energy production exceeds the energy consumption.
Advancements in technology drive change.
The photovoltaic industry has experienced substantial growth in the last decade, but the prohibitive cost of solar cell manufacturing has slowed down the widespread adoption of the technology. To bring down the manufacturing cost, the DOE is researching new materials and technologies. Solar cells are made from the same semiconductor material as computer chips, and the solar panels feature semiconductor devices that convert sunlight directly into electricity. King estimates that 90% of the cells are made of crystalline silicon. To produce these panels, the solar manufacturing community must first grow the purified silicon, cut it into wafers, and then connect the cells back together, which is both energy- and labor-intensive, King says.
Solaicx, a manufacturer in Los Gatos, Calif., is helping to drive down the cost of solar cell manufacturing by designing and building the equipment and processes necessary for mass producing high conversion-efficiency silicon wafers. Wafers account for nearly half of the cost of a solar module, and by reducing the amount of silcon that is used, Solaicx's manufacturing process allows solar cell module manufacturers to lower the cost of solar modules by 70%. Semiconductor manufacturers typically use the same manufacturing equipment to produce wafers for Pentium computer chips and solar modules. However, the computer chips and solar cells have two completely different purposes. While a Pentium computer chip is a highly sophisticated device, the solar cell is essentially a low-level semiconductor. Rather than building units by the inch, Solaicx is manufacturing equipment specifically designed for the solar industry to produce square miles of materials.
"We're making silicon an efficient means of converting the abundant energy provided by the sun into electricity," says John Sedgwick, co-founder of Solaicx.
Competing in the global market. Through research and development, U.S. manufacturers are working to bring down the cost of photovoltaic components and systems. The United States leads the world in research and development, but the nation trails behind other countries in terms of photovoltaic module production (Figure). While the United States hasn't increased its federal funding of photovoltaic programs, Europe and Japan invested more money into developing the technology.
"Even though America first invented and developed the photovoltaic technology for the last 40 years, now all of sudden we've fallen behind as it's really grown into a fast-growing new energy source," Pereira says.
Germany installed the first BIPV façade back in 1991 and currently manufactures much of the specialized BIPV panels and equipment that is used in the United States. For example, most of the building-integrated panels used in the Solaire project were assembled in Germany. Because of the increased popularity of BIPV in the building industry, however, a factory recently opened its doors in New York in order to manufacture the specialized panels in the United States.
King says one reason why photovoltaics has grown so much more rapidly overseas than in the United States is because of the nation's relatively low cost of energy. For example, electricity in Japan costs nearly 25 cents/kWh, which is typically two to three times the cost of electricity in the United States. Another factor that is holding back the photovoltaic market is the lack of federal incentives and rebate programs. Back in the '70s, the United States gave tax credits for solar, but today, the incentives and rebates are determined on a state level. To help make photovoltaics more comparable to conventional sources of energy, the DOE is striving to bring down the cost of solar electricity from about 20 cents/kWh to 6 cents/kWh between 2010 and 2020.
"Right now coal, oil, and hydropower are so inexpensive," King says. "It's really hard for 20- or 25-cent electricity, such as photovoltaics, to compete with a nickel or a dime electricity. We need to continue to do research and improve manufacturing to bring the cost down."
Solar energy powered space satellites in the late '50s, but the technology is now moving into the mainstream. Electricians and engineers are designing and installing photovoltaic systems to generate clean, green electricity for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Through rebates and incentives, environmental building guidelines, and an effort to design green, the construction industry is using the power from the sun to fuel the buildings of tomorrow.
Sidebar: What is Photovoltaics?
Photovoltaic cells convert sunlight directly into electricity. These cells are made of semiconductors, such as crystalline silicon or thin-film materials. The DC electricity produced by the photovoltaic system is either stored in batteries or sent to an inverter, where it's converted into AC electricity to power a home or business.
Sidebar: Net Metering States
Net metering allows for electric meters to run backward if an energy-producing system, such as a photovoltaic installation, produces more energy than a building can consume. The electric utilities operating in the 36 states (Map above) that approve of this practice must pay customers who feed power back into the utility's electric system the retail price the utility is charging for electricity. The states that haven't enacted net metering laws normally require the installation of a second meter to measure the electricity that flows back to the utility. The provider then typically purchases this power at a rate much lower than the retail rate they're charging their customers.
Sidebar: Training the Photovoltaic Workforce of Tomorrow
College students have raced solar-powered cars for a decade in the Department of Energy (DOE)-sponsored American Solar Challenge. The DOE is now sponsoring a sustainable building competition to teach future designers and installers how to apply this technology to houses. Teams of engineering and architecture students from 20 universities are designing and building completely self-sufficient solar-powered houses on their college campuses for the DOE Solar Decathlon.
"We need to get photovoltaics more mainstream in the housing sector," King says. "We've been racing cars for a long time, but the cars aren't moving in the industry, so we thought, let's try to translate it to houses."
Each school has about two years to build a solar-powered house, which ranges from 500 sq ft to 800 sq ft. In September 2005, all 20 houses will be moved to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., where judges will evaluate the homes based on their energy efficiency. Each home will feature such renewable energy technologies as photovoltaic systems, passive solar heating, daylighting, and energy-efficient appliances. The teams must not only design and build the solar-powered houses, but also live in them for a week to show how they can use the sun's energy to perform everyday tasks like doing laundry or washing dishes. To learn more about the Solar Decathlon, visit www.solardecathlon.org.


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Dr. James Alexander "Jimmy" "Sonny" Hood was born to Octavie and Margaret Hughs Hood on Nov. 10, 1942, in Gadsden, Ala.He united with the Sweet Home United Methodist Church at an early age and was educated in the Gadsden Public School System, graduating from Carver High School...Read More
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I'm so sorry for the loss of your loved one,please accept my condolences during this difficult time. Psalms 65:2
July 01, 2013
I'm sorry to read about your loss. May you draw close to God and find comfort in reading his Word.
March 29, 2013
I'll be talking about the amazing life of Dr. Hood and the legacy he left behind on Thursday March 14 during a 2:30-3:45pm panel at 205 Gorgas Library on UA's campus. Would love to meet some of his family if you are able to attend. He was special and I have enjoyed getting to know him through my research. Much Love and Many Blessings, Caroline Parsons
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To the Hood family,
So sorry for your loss. Please be encouraged by Is. 25:8 where God promises to swallow up death forever and we know this is will be a reality becasue Titus 1:2 states that he is a God who cannot lie. My condolences to you all during this difficult time.
March 01, 2013
I'm sorry for your loss.I know God will help you through all these difficult times.Psalms 46.1
February 28, 2013 | WA
Brenda and entire Hood family just a note to convey my condolences to each of you during your trying times of sorrow. Rest assured God don't put more on you than you can bare. Keep your hands in His and He will see you through. May He continue to comfort and keep you is my continued prayer.
Mary L. Castleberry
January 31, 2013 | Huntsville, AL
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January 31, 2013 | Greensboro, NC
So proud of Dr. Hood and the legacy he left behind. Warm regards from a UA instructor
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|System: PS3, PC, Xbox 360
|Dev: IO Interactive
|Pub: Square Enix
|Release: November 20, 2012
|Players: 1
|Screen Resolution: 480p-1080p
|Blood, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
That's just the single-player campaign, though. There's also a multiplayer challenge mode, called "Contracts," which provides that much-desired malleability. In a contracts map, though it's a campaign level, there isn't a specific goal to speak of other than to pick "marks." Marks are chosen as one walks through a level with the press of a button, which seems fairly intuitive. A player can choose up to three marks, then upload the contract mission online (either privately to friends, challenging them to successfully complete it, or to the overall database where anyone can access it; the latter is also combed for the best of the best, which are featured for the sake of exposure), at which point others may try to complete it. The true challenge, though, isn't in simply killing the people in a given level chosen by the player who made the contract. That would be far too simple.
Instead, the individual who makes a contract, once they pick a mark, must then kill the mark themselves. Those accepting the contract are then tasked with duplicating the means by which the contract creator killed a mark, in addition to performing the kill itself. This can entail avoiding detection, killing no one else, or using a specific weapon (among other idiosyncrasies players are bound to discover). It's an extremely unique means of allowing players to create emergent content, as anything a player challenges others to do (assuming no glitches are involved) is, by definition, fair. It can be done, the sticky part is managing to actually do it.
Hitman: Absolution is a game with two halves: a cinematic and linear campaign tied to an innovative and freeform multiplayer mode. Will these two come together into a cohesive whole? Who can say?
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Florida C Patric Young returning for senior season, another shot at elusive Final Four
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida center Patric Young is staying in school for his senior season, a decision that should make the Gators one of the favorites in the Southeastern Conference.
Young's choice was no big surprise since he has talked for weeks about wanting to get his degree.
The 6-foot-9 junior from nearby Jacksonville averaged 10.1 points and 6.3 rebounds this season. With seniors Kenny Boynton, Erik Murphy and Mike Rosario graduating, Young could be the focal point of coach Billy Donovan's offense in the fall.
Young had been projected as a second-round pick in the 2013 NBA draft, causing some speculation that he might turn pro. But Young says he's focused on finishing out his career, which has ended in the regional finals all three years.


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More Than Two Million PG&E Customers On Track For Gas Bill Credits
Customers May Receive Automatic Bill Credit of Up to 20 Percent Through Utility's Winter Gas Savings Program in December and January
Jan 15, 2013, 01:46 ET
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- More than two million Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers are on track to qualify for gas bill credits through the utility's Winter Gas Savings program, based on December usage reductions. If sustained, that number would exceed the total achieved in last year's program – with additional customers still able to earn bill credits through January if they step up their energy savings.
The program provides eligible residential and business customers with an automatic gas bill credit of up to 20 percent for reducing natural gas usage during peak months. (Reductions are based on usage over the three previous winters, adjusted for weather.) Customers who lower usage during December 2012 and January 2013 by 10 percent or more will receive a 20 percent credit. Those who conserve by up to 10 percent will receive an equal percentage credit for those months on their February or March gas bill. During last year's program, nearly two million customers earned credits totaling $41 million.
Customers with a gas SmartMeter™ can gauge how well they are doing by using the program's online Progress Tracker available at www.pge.com/progresstracker and www.facebook.com/pacificgasandelectric. Customers who used it to follow their December natural gas usage are on track to qualify for bill credits at a higher rate than those who reduced consumption without using the monitoring tool.
Sixty percent of customers who tracked their progress toward earning gas bill credits using PG&E's Progress Tracker tool are on track to qualify for some level of credit and 41 percent are pacing at the maximum 20 percent credit level. Overall, 53 percent of eligible PG&E customers are on track to qualify for a bill credit while 35 percent are on pace to achieve the maximum credit.
With almost three weeks in the month remaining, customers can take simple steps to reduce natural gas usage to potentially qualify for or increase their credit. Examples include:
- Lower the thermostat to 68 degrees during the daytime if it is safe to do so.
- Cut your shower time in half to reduce your water heating costs by a third.
- Set the water heater to 120 degrees or the "normal" setting.
- Wash clothes in cold water instead of hot.
- Open blinds and drapes on sunny days.
- Microwave small amounts of food instead of heating them up in the oven.
For additional tips, tools and resources for conserving gas, see www.pge.com/wintergassavings.
The Winter Gas Savings program was established in 2005 to help conserve natural gas following the supply squeeze caused by Hurricane Katrina. The program will come to a successful close this season.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San Francisco, with 20,000 employees, the company delivers some of the nation's cleanest energy to 15 million people in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit www.pge.com/about/newsroom/ and www.pgecurrents.com.
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I started with sidux 2009-03 Preview 1 - kde-lite and used KDE for quite some time. Since the first installation I tested and removed various programs and WMs.
Some day i decided to use awesome + some xfce-programs and removed all KDE stuff.
Now I also want to remove also all useless libs and all other stuff that was not removed.
I read apt-get autoremove is a bad idea, so this seems to be no solution
Is there any way to get rid of all the useless packages?
When calling apt-get-autoremove it shows me many libs, but also some programs - all together 224MB of disk space!
The disk space is not the big problem for me, but updating all these things is kind of stupid i think, escp. since my connection is not that fast.
Thanks for any usefull tips!
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26.05.2011, 21:39
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I use autoremove (over synaptic gui), but as i think i am able to decide it the packages are useful or not i use it. when i remove a application and then there are libs to be autoremoved that i see to be dependencies of my removed app i remove them. If there is something suspious i keep it.
If you are a noob and you can't decide about packages importance you shouldn't remove anything.
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26.05.2011, 22:32
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When calling apt-get-autoremove it shows me many libs, but also some programs - all together 224MB of disk space!
The disk space is not the big problem for me, but updating all these things is kind of stupid i think, escp. since my connection is not that fast.
Thanks for any usefull tips!
My pragmatic strategy is, not try to remove massively, but watch the packages to be upgraded with d-u,
and check and remove unneccessary package before downloading.
1) # apt-get update <-- I type apt-g<tab> upd<tab>
2) # apt-get dist-upgrade -d <-- I type apt-g<tab> di<tab> -d
3) read the package names to be downloaded.
If I see something I think I may not need say "n" for [Y/n] question then
4) apt-desc <package> <-- this is script, I'll post it later
(it's actually showing Description part of apt-cache show <package>)
5) If I suspect I can remove it, then simulate removing it
# apt-get -s remove <package>
and check if other package would be removed together. if I don't know what it is, repeat 4),5)
6) If I'm sure about removing, remove the package, or dependent programs altogether
# apt-get purge <packages>
7) when I'm happy with the packages to be downloaded/installed/upgraded, then I'll proceed
# apt-get dist-upgrade -d
8) and finally do real d-u. 1) to 7) can be inside X terminal.
It's so gradual reduction, but more important thing for me is to learn what package on my system
is serving what purpose.
now my apt-desc script. it's just one-liner...
apt-cache show $1 | grep -A 50 '^Description:'
(copy it to /usr/local/bin, and chmod +x)
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mntaler wrote:
I read apt-get autoremove is a bad idea, so this seems to be no solution
Is there any way to get rid of all the useless packages?
There are many applications available to help you in this task. The keypoint is that you need to supervise them. There is no automatic "do-what-i-want" tool.
So then ever you read that 'autoremove is a bad idea' it's mean that it is a bad idea to run it and press enter without thinking about it. If you look at the output and validate that it's okay to remove that stuff everything is fine.
The release notes of aptosid recommend:
$ deborphan
$ apt-show-versions | awk '/No available version in archive/{print $1}'
The first is nearly a no-brainer, but having a closer look doesn't hurt (please see manpage for details!). The second will show you packages which are not available in an archive -- for example also packages you installed by hand with dpkg or removed the repository since then.
Searching for keywords can be interesting, too. Try
$ apt-cache search squeeze
some of them will be transitional packages you could remove if you want…
$ apt-get autoremove
Can be used, too. Helpful is
$ apt-mark markauto / apt-mark unmarkauto
in this regard to tweak the solution.
Tools like debfoster have similar ideas, but i have never used it…
MfG. DonKult
"I never make stupid mistakes. Only very, very clever ones." ~ The Doctor
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Thanks a lot for the tips, I removed most of the libs shown by apt-get autoremove and deborphan.
some of the suggestions of autoremove were not found by deborpahn, but when inspecting them it could be seen that they all were depending on each other...
Thanks a lot for helping and thanks even more for showing me some new interesting tools
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Each year crowds gather on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on or around Jan. 22 to protest the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion and — so far — has resulted in more than 55 million lives lost.
This January marks the march's 40th consecutive year, and though Nellie Gray, who founded the event four decades ago, died in 2012, her legacy lives on in the crowds that continue to follow in her footsteps.
That's the remarkable thing about the March for Life. It protests a Supreme Court ruling that took place when Richard Nixon was president; it attracts scant to nonexistent media coverage from secular outlets; and it takes place in the dead of winter, when participants often need to bundle up for the short walk down Constitution Avenue. Yet attendance and enthusiasm only grows each year — especially among teens and young adults. A new generation, as highlighted in this week's Respect Life Special Section (Pages 9-16), has taken up the fight for life.
Travel might be on buses and sleep might be on gym floors, but the sacrifice, diocesan youth ministers decide, is worth it. Our Sunday Visitor thinks it's worth it, too, because of two valuable lessons: solidarity and understanding.
Solidarity: For young people, seeing hundreds of thousands of marchers speak out with one voice against abortion offers an unparalleled opportunity to witness the unity and the determination of a pro-life people. Events surrounding the march, such as the National Prayer Vigil for Life at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, holy hours, prayer services and Church-based rallies, allow ample opportunities for youths to pray with their Catholic brothers and sisters. For a young person, few things have more of a lasting impact than praying with peers.
The prayer vigil also represents the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' ongoing and deep commitment to the culture of life. Its Pro-Life Activities office alone, led by Cardinal Sean O'Malley from Boston, offers a Respect Life Program that begins each October; supports post-abortion healing; is active in conscience protection; and speaks out regularly against contraception, euthanasia, stem-cell research and in vitro fertilization. The combined effect of peer prayers, lay witness and clergy leadership results, ideally, in a strong bond of solidarity of mission and discipleship for young people.
Understanding: A truly effective March for Life is not just a time to carry a sign and protest the loss of innocent lives. The real march experience develops understanding of what it means to build a culture of life. It involves time for prayer and an opportunity to listen to the stories of the men and women who have participated in an abortion. It involves learning empathy and forgiveness. And, upon their return home, it involves spreading this understanding to others in their communities.
In an address marking Respect Life Sunday last October, Cardinal O'Malley said: "We must personally engage others and share the truth about human life. All members of the Church can bring healing to the world by upholding the beauty of human life and God's unfailing mercy," especially to "those who have been involved in abortion."
The true March for Life — the one that continues beyond the D.C. streets — is one that embraces these lessons of solidarity and understanding in order to change the culture from the inside out. Only then can we hang up our marching shoes.
Editorial Board: Greg Erlandson, publisher; Msgr. Owen F. Campion, associate publisher; Beth McNamara, editorial director; Gretchen R. Crowe, editor
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Audra McDonald won her fifth Tony Award earlier this month for her performance in "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" on Broadway, but ticket-holders expecting to catch her in the musical in the next several days will be out of luck.
McDonald has withdrawn from the production through July 3, citing inflammation of her vocal cords that resulted from an earlier respiratory infection. The actress' understudy, Alicia Hall Moran, will perform the role of Bess in her place. Moran already plays Bess in Wednesday evening performances.
McDonald is expected to return to the musical on July 3.
"Porgy and Bess," at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York, is scheduled to run through Sept. 30. The production, directed by Diane Paulus, originated at the American Repertory Theatre in Massachusetts before opening on Broadway in January.
The production is a revised version of the Gershwin classic, with changes by playwright Suzan Lori-Parks and Diedre L. Murray. The show also won the Tony for revival of a musical.


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By: Alex Luces: In what may be his final performance before the curtains descend on a legendary career, Bernard Hopkins must once again motivate his mind and body for battle against a foe young enough to be his son. So is the burden carried by the oldest champion in the history of boxing.
For Hopkins, it has never been about his age but about his desire to be recognized as boxing's best. He wanted the respect of the boxing world, if not the world itself. His story of a former inmate at Graterford Prison and subsequent rise to record-breaking middleweight championship defenses has been told before and added to his legend. The fact that he continually defied Father Time and the critics also added layers to his hall-of-fame career. He did this by beating Jean Pascal in Pascal's hometown of Montreal to continue his record-setting ways in winning the WBC light-heavyweight title at age 46, eclipsing the seemingly unsurpassable record left by heavyweight legend, George Foreman.
Hopkins won those fights in style. He bolo punched and outclasses dangerous puncher Kelly Pavlik and also did push-ups in between rounds against Pascal. Hopkins' legendary career is unique unto itself. Unfortunately, his end may be as typical of all boxers before him.
While one and a half roundS of chess is not truly enough time to gauge the Hopkins-Chad Dawson affair last fall, Hopkins did not appear to be the man in command. Dawson's smooth boxing seemed to dictate the pace before Dawson bumped Hopkins off his shoulder rather aggressively causing an injury which left the fans and both combatants with one of the more unsatisfactory conclusion in recent memory.
But the question of whether or not Hopkins' body can maintain a warrior's pace against Dawson in their rematch on April 28, is not as important as the question of why Hopkins continues his boxing career even after he's established himself as a hall of famer and padded his account with millions of dollars.
Is it because he still feels he can beat all light heavies around, including some heavyweights? Is it because he never faced other great fighters, at or around his weight of 160lbs, during the 1990's such as Julian Jackson, Gerald McClellan, James Toney, Nigel Benn, and Chris Eubank? Or is it the never-ending quest for respect which drives him to train for combat when he no longer has anything to prove?
Only Hopkins knows the reason.
And only Dawson has the chance to end Hopkins' quest and continue toward building his own legacy. Like Hopkins, Dawson has toiled for years beating solid fighters but never gaining the superstar status that eludes him. Blame it on his cautious and patient style. Blame it on his non-promotional nature. Either way, Dawson's style has allowed him to win all his fights. Even his loss to Pascal was dubious as a cut from a headbutt caused the fight to be stopped in a close match lost on the scorecards. You can also blame it on the fact that he seems to have a new trainer every other fight.
Regardless of the blame, Dawson is in the entertainment business. People pay money to see a fun, live event. He needs to throw more combinations and not rely on his foes to take the lead too much, especially when he possesses superior speed. Whether or not Dawson can subject himself to a more crowd-pleasing style without losing his defense is anyone's guess. What does seem likely though is that Dawson is still too fast and too crafty for Hopkins, now aged 47.
The smart money says that Dawson will pick up his punch rate, throw more combinations, muscle the older fighter around and win a close but deservedly unanimous decision. The funny money says that Hopkins will once again stare Father Time down, spit in its face, and execute another tactical, fight-winning performance which will only increase his legend.
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If you're studying for the CCIE Data center v.10 exam, it'll be available until July 2016, after which time the recently announced CCIE DC v2.0 exam will take its place.
CCIE DC v2.0 will no longer include
- Data Center application high availability and load balancing : ACE and WAAS.
- Fiver Channel over IP
The following topics have been added to the CCIE DC v2.0 exam:
- Implement and Troubleshoot Data Center Automation
- Implement and Troubleshoot Data Center Orchestration Tools
- Integrate Cisco Cloud Offerings into existing Data Center Infrastructure
New technologies now covered by the CCIE Data center exam include ACI, LISP, EVPN, and VxLAN. Hardware also takes a more prominent role and includes: Cisco Nexus 9300, Nexus 5600, Nexus 2300 Fabric Extender, UCS 4300 M Series Servers and APIC Cluster.See the below table for comparison CCIE Data center v1.0 and CCIE Data center v2.0.