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Throughout the year, Datamation publishes guides to open source software in a variety of different categories, such as security, cloud computing, big data, small businesses, mobility and even games. It's become an annual tradition to compile all those open source apps we've featured into one gigantic list.
Our 2012 guide is longer than ever before with a jaw-dropping 1000+ open source apps in all. As usual, we've divided the list into categories and then alphabetized the projects within each category.
Whether you're a long-time Linux fan or a Windows or OS X user who's curious about the open source phenomenon, you're sure to find something new, interesting and useful.
Designed for small and medium-sized businesses, this Web-based app offers billing and accounting capabilities, plus basic CRM and job tracking. It integrates with Google Calendars and other Google Apps, and it can import IMAP email. Operating System: OS Independent.
Another Web-based option, FrontAccounting offers financial management and some ERP functionality. It boasts more than 100,000 downloads, and a helpful demo is available on the site. Operating System: OS Independent.
3. GnuCash
GnuCash combines personal and small business accounting functionality into a single app that's great for consultants, freelancers and other independent professionals. It offers double-entry accounting, investment tracking, financial calculators and import/export with common financial file types. Operating System: OS Independent.
4. LedgerSMB
Another Web-based option for small and medium businesses, LedgerSMB offers financial management features like accounts receivable, accounts payable and general ledger, as well as some ERP functionality, like inventory control, sales tracking, and POS. It aims to greatly reduce the time it takes for small businesses to get up and running with an ERP system. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
5. osFinancials
With an emphasis on simplicity, osFinancials aims to take the complications out of business accounting software. It can track up to 9999 accounts, 1 million creditors and debtors and 1 million stock items. Note: because it is developed by a team in the Netherlands, a lot of the osFinancials Web site and documentation is in Dutch, but English is also available. Operating System: Windows, Linux.
This free, open source small business accounting package invites potential users to compare its features against those of its commercial competitors. It supports multiple languages, multiple currencies, multiple companies, batch data entry, VAT/tax reports and much more. Operating System: Windows.
Short for "XIWA is Web accounting," XIWA is now more than a decade old. Key features for this Web-based accounting app include basic payroll functionality, double-entry accounting, stock and investment tracking, and support for multiple users and multiple sets of ledgers. Operating System: Linux.
8. OpenDisc
This project combines many of the most popular open source apps for Windows into one package. It includes LibreOffice, Firefox, Celestia, The Gimp, Inkscape, Dia, and many other very good open source progams. Operating System: Windows.
Turnkey offers a variety of pre-configured appliances, including a NAS appliance. In addition, all Turnkey appliances come with TurnKey Linux Backup and Migration pre-installed. Operating System: Linux.
The self-proclaimed "absolute best SPAM fighting weapon that the world has ever known," ASSP sits on your SMTP servers to stop spam and scan for viruses. Features include browser-based setup, support for most SMTP servers, automatic whitelists, early sender verification, Bayesian filters and more. Operating System: OS Independent.
11. MailScanner
Downloaded more than 1.3 million times by users in 225 countries, MailScanner is a free e-mail security package for mail servers. It incorporates SpamAssassin, ClamAV and a number of other tools to block spam and malware. Operating System: OS Independent.
12. SpamAssassin
"The powerful #1 open-source spam filter," SpamAssassin uses header and text analysis, Bayesian filtering, DNS blocklists, collaborative filtering databases and other techniques to block spam. The project is managed by the Apache Foundation, and it's been incorporated into a number of other open source and commercial products. Operating System: primarily Linux and OS X, although Windows versions are available.
13. SpamBayes
As you might guess from the name, this project offers a group of Bayesian filters for blocking spam. The site includes versions for Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Live Mail, IncrediMail, Thunderbird, Gmail, Yahoo Mail and others. Operating System: OS Independent.
14. Nixory
Nixory removes and block malicious tracking cookies (aka, spyware) from your system. It supports Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome, and it won't slow your system while you surf. Operating System: OS Independent.
15. ClamAV
Undoubtedly the most widely used open-source anti-virus solution, ClamAV quickly and effectively blocks Trojans, viruses, and other kinds malware. The site now also offers paid Windows software called "Immunet," which is powered by the same engine. Operating System: Linux.
16. ClamTK
ClamTK makes ClamAV a little bit easier to use by providing a graphical interface for the anti-virus engine. Like the original, this one runs on Linux and scans on demand. Operating System: Linux.
Based on ClamAV, ClamWin protects more than 600,000 PCs from viruses and malware. Note that unlike most commercial anti-virus packages, ClamWin does not offer an on-access real-time scanner; in order to scan incoming files, you'll need to save them and then run a scan manually before opening or running the files. Operating System: Windows.
18. P3Scan
With P3Scan, you can set up a transparent proxy server that provides anti-virus and anti-spam protection. Operating System: Linux.
19. Rootkit Hunter
This no-frills tool scans for rootkits and other malware on Linux system. While it does not provide live or scheduled scanning, the Web site explains how to set up your system to scan daily. Operating System: Linux, Unix.
20. Viralator
Still getting the occasional network virus even after you install anti-virus software? Viralator supplements the existing anti-virus software on your proxy server to block malware that might otherwise slip in when users access free webmail accounts. Operating System: Linux, Unix.
21. Celestia
Like Stellarium, Celestia helps amateur astronomers explore the night sky, but this project goes one step further. It also lets you virtually "fly" throughout the galaxy and see how the stars would look from Mars, Jupiter or any other point in space. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
22. KStars
KStars also lets you view the night skies, including "up to 100 million stars, 13,000 deep-sky objects, all 8 planets, the sun and moon, and thousands of comets and asteroids." If you're an amateur astronomer, you'll also like KStars' tools that help you plan your nightly viewing. (Note that in order to use KStars on Windows, you'll have to download KDE for Windows.) Operating System: Windows, Linux.
Ideal for educators, PP3 creates detailed star charts for use in PowerPoint presentations or books. Note that in order to use it, you will also need LaTeX. Operating System: Windows, Linux.
24. StarChart
This app's website begins with a simple introduction: "There is a sky. There are things in the sky. This program draws maps of things in the sky." While the on-screen graphics on this app aren't as good as some of the other star-charting software, it does a good job of creating printed star charts for study. Operating System: Linux.
25. Stellarium
Have you always wanted to learn more about astronomy? Stellarium can show you the stars in the night sky as seen from any point on earth at any time—it's the same software used by many planetariums. You can use it to help plan your nightly viewing or just to learn more about the universe. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
26. Amarok
Like iTunes, Amarok helps you manage and play your music. It integrates with a large number of Web services, including Last.fm, Ampache, Magnatune, Echo Nest and others, so that you can discover new music, and it offers a unique dynamic playlist feature that allows you to search for and play songs by typing phrases like "tracks from around the year 1982." Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
27. Aqualung
Don't spoil the romantic mood with an awkward pause in between songs. This audio player offers gap-free playback between adjacent tracks, and it plays a wide variety of file formats. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
28. Ardour
Suitable for use by professionals, Ardour offers highly advanced audio recording, mixing and non-linear editing capabilities. Key features include unlimited tracks, unlimited undo, 32-bit floating point audio path, sample accurate automation, more than 200 plug-ins and much more. Operating System: Linux, OS X.
29. aTunes
Java-based aTunes offers a customizable, intuitive user interface for organizing large music collections and playing most types of audio files. Notable features include a karaoke function, an easy-to-use navigator for finding songs and artists quickly, multiple playlists, filters, Last.fm integration, podcast support and advanced statistics about songs played or never played. Operating System: OS Independent.
30. Audacious
Audacious offers excellent audio playback without consuming too many system resources. Features include a drag-and-drop interface, search capabilities, a graphical equalizer and more. Operating System: Windows, Linux.
31. Audacity
An excellent option for garage bands and other amateur musicians, Audacity offers live recording, file import and export, multi-track and multi-channel recording, intuitive editing, unlimited undo, pitch adjustment, many special effects, analysis tools and much more. The 2.0 version, released earlier this year, offers improved special effects, a new Sync-Lock Tracks feature, a device toolbar, automatic crash recovery, fast "on-demand" import of WAV/AIFF files and more. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
32. AC3Filter
This audio decoder and processor filter allows media players to play AC3 and DTS audio tracks from movies. It also allows you to mix audio tracks and adjust sound quality. Operating System: Windows.
33. CDex
This very popular CD ripper boasts more than 40 million downloads. It supports numerous encoders, including Lame MP3, Internal MP2, APE lossless audio format, Ogg Vorbis, Windows MP3 (Fraunhofer MP3), NTT VQF, FAAC and Windows WMA8. Operating System: Windows.
34. Cdrtools
First released in 1996, Cdrtools offer Linux users a set of nine different tools for recording CDs, DVDs and BluRay discs. Note that it runs from the command line. Operating System: Linux.
35. CoolPlayer
This "blazing fast" audio player offers a lightweight size, although it does lack some of the more advanced features of some similar apps. Multiple skins and plug-ins are available. Operating System: Windows.
36. DeaDBeeF
The self-proclaimed "Ultimate Music Player For GNU/Linux," DeaDBeeF can play mp3, ogg vorbis, flac, ape, wv, wav, m4a, mpc, tta, CD audio and many other formats. Features include a drag-and-drop interface, support for multiple playlists, 18-band graphical equalizer, album art integration, optional command line controls, gapless playback and more. Operating System: Linux, Unix.
37. DrumTrack
Turn your keyboard into a drum machine. This app lets you build your own rhythm tracks using samples that you can arrange however you like. Operating System: Windows.
38. EasyTAG
EasyTAG allows users to view and edit the tag fields on MP3, MP2, MP4/AAC, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, MusePack, Monkey's Audio, and WavPack files. It includes a tree-based browser and CDDB support for manual and automatic searches. Operating System: Windows, Linux.
39. Free:ac
Short for "free audio converter," free:ac converts among MP3, MP4/M4A, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC, WAV and Bonk formats. It's available in a portable version, and it comes in 37 different languages. Operating System: Windows.
40. Frinika
Frinika's audio editing capabilities aren't quite as advanced as Audacity's, but it adds other features like a soft synthesizer and a notation editor. It aims to be "a complete platform for making music with your computer." Operating System: OS Independent.
41. Hydrogen
Suitable for use by professional musicians and producers, Hydrogen is a powerful drum track creation system with an easy-to-use GUI. The latest version adds features like a sample editor, time stretch and pitch functions, playlists, advanced tab-tempo, director window, timeline with variable tempo, single and stacked pattern mode and more. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
42. Jajuk
Critically acclaimed Jajuk has been called "a powerful iTunes replacement" and "the most powerful jukebox out there." Designed for those with large or scattered music collections, it's extremely fast and intuitive and offers helpful functions like the digital DJ rules-based playlist, advanced rating system, smart shuffle, quick copy and more. Operating System: OS Independent.
43. Jukes
First released in 1998 as "Put Up Your Jukes," this older audio player was "created for the serious music lover." It offers an easy-to-use interface that works well with large music libraries. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
44. Juice
Juice makes it easy to capture and listen to podcasts, any time, anywhere. It includes a directory of thousands of online podcasts, so it's also easy to find the one you want. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
45. KMid
This KDE app plays both Midi and karaoke files, making it easy for you to serenade your sweetheart. It includes a piano player interface and also accepts input from external keyboards. Operating System: Windows.
Although LAME stands for "Lame Ain't No MP3 Encoder," the first line on its Web site states, "LAME is an MPEG Audio Layer III (MP3) encoder." It was intended as an educational tool for those interested in improving the speed and quality of MP3 files. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
47. MMConvert
MMConvert aims to convert both audio and video files among various popular formats. However, it has a spotty reputation and is better at some conversions than others Operating System: Windows.
Specifically designed as an alternative to FL Studio, LMMS includes a song editor, beat and bassline editor, piano roll, FX mixer, and more. The site includes many sample songs created with LMMS. (Also, note that while it says "Linux" in the name, it also supports Windows.) Operating System: Windows, Linux.
49. Mp3dj
Another audio-only tool, mp3dj allows users to search, browse or play their MP3 collections remotely via a Web browser. The interface is basic, but easy to use. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
50. Mixere
Optimized for live performances, Mixere has a simple, spreadsheet-like interface. It offers unlimited file size, an unlimited number of tracks, unlimited undo, auto-triggering, fully automated sliders and more. Operating System: Windows.
51. Mixxx
Mixxx claims to offer "everything you need to start making DJ mixes in a tight, integrated package." Key features include iTunes integration, BPM detection and sync, support for more than 30 MIDI controllers and a cutting-edge mixing engine. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
Simply select a directory, and the MOC (Music On Console) audio player will play all files in that directory. Supported file formats include MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, Musepack, Speex, WAVE, AIFF, and AU. Operating System: Linux/Unix, OS X.
53. Moosic
For those who prefer the command line to a GUI, Moosic is a very simple client-server audio player. It supports MP3, Ogg, MIDI, MOD and WAV files by default, or you can configure it to play other file types. Operating System: Linux/Unix.
54. MP3Gain
Tired of constantly adjusting the volume when playing MP3s? MP3Gain uses statistical analysis to gauge how loud songs sound in the human ear, and then modifies the volume appropriately without degrading the quality of playback. Operating System: OS Independent.
55. Mp3splt
Mp3splt is an audio utility that does just one thing—it lets you cut mp3 and ogg files into smaller files and rename them. It's especially useful if you need to split an entire album into individual tracks. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
56. MuseScore
MuseScore offers a WYSIWYG music notation editor, integrated sequencer and a software synthesizer. You can hook it up to your MIDI keyboard, and it also imports and exports MusicXML and Midi files. Operating System: Linux, OS X.
57. Radio Downloader
If your favorite online radio station only offers streaming content, you can turn it into a podcast you can listen to any time with Radio Downloader. It comes with built-in support for BBC content and a helpful "favourites" tab. Operating System: Windows.
58. Rhythmbox
This Linux audio player for the Gnome desktop offers excellent media management capabilities inspired by iTunes. It plays most audio formats, transfers music to and from other devices, plays Internet radio, displays album art and lyrics, and more. Operating System: Linux.
59. Songbird
Because it also comes in an Android version, this iTunes replacement lets you sync your music collection between your desktop and your smartphone or tablet. It boasts an attractive interface, integrated artist info and the ability to purchase tracks or concert tickets right from the app. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X, Android.
60. SoX
Described as the "Swiss Army knife of sound processing programs," SoX can convert among various file formats, add special effects, play files and record sounds. It's a command line tool, but it works on Windows and OS X as well as Linux. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
61. StreamRipper
StreamRipper allows you to record and save Shoutcast streams and other Internet audio. Its key feature is the ability to find silences and mark them as possible points of track separation. Operating System: Windows, Linux/Unix.
62. TuxGuitar
If you plan to wow your sweetheart with an original guitar composition, this app can help you create tab notation and even playback your song (just in case you're too nervous to play it yourself). It also includes a score editor, multi-track display, and more. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
63. Zinf
Like CoolPlayer, Zinf offers a basic feature set for playing audio files on Windows systems. It plays audio CDs, MP3, Ogg/Vorbis, WAV and streaming formats. Operating System: Windows, Linux.
64. Amanda
Amanda calls itself the "most popular open source backup and recovery software in the world" and boasts more than 500,000 users. In addition to the free open source version, it's also available in a supported enterprise version or as a hosted cloud-based service through Zmanda. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
65. Areca Backup
Best for home users, Areca Backup offers a simple but flexible interface for backing up a single PC or a network. It offers encryption, compression, Delta backup capabilities, as of date recovery and more. Operating System: Windows, Linux.
66. Backit Down
This app synchronizes files and folders so that you can backup or copy your drives. It works across networks or with external hard drives or USB drives. Operating System: Windows, Linux.
67. Bacula
Boasting that it is "by far the most popular open source backup program," Bacula offers backup, recovery and data verification tools for use with networks. Commercial support, training and services are available through Bacula Systems. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
68. Clonezilla
Clonezilla's developers specifically designed it as a replacement for Norton Ghost. This bare metal backup and recovery program comes in two free versions: Clonezilla Live for backing up or cloning a single PC and Clonezilla Server for backing up networks or cloning multiple PCs at once. Operating System: Linux.
This solution's claim to fame is its extremely lightweight size. A good option for standalone systems, it's customizable and easy to use. Operating System: Windows.
Popular with schools and small businesses, FOG resides on a Linux-based server and provides cloning functionality for Windows-based networked PCs. It offers an easy-to-use Web interface, and it includes features like virus scanning, testing, disk wiping and file recovery,. Operating System: Linux, Windows.
71. Partimage
In addition to supporting network backup and recovery, partimage is also useful for installing many identical computer images at once. It offers very fast saves and restores. Operating System: Linux.
72. Redo
Calling itself the "easiest, most complete disaster recovery solution available," Redo offers backup, restore and bare-metal recovery capabilities. Even in the most severe emergencies where you must completely replace a drive, Redo claims it can get you back up and running with all of your programs and files in just 10 minutes. Operating System: Linux.
73. Avro
Apache Avro is a data serialization system based on JSON-defined schemas. APIs are available for Java, C, C++ and C#. Operating System: OS Independent.
74. Chukwa
Built on top of HDFS and MapReduce, Chukwa collects data from large distributed systems. It also includes tools for displaying and analyzing the data it collects. Operating System: Linux, OS X.
75. Flume
Another Apache project, Flume collects, aggregates and transfers log data from applications to HDFS. It's Java-based, robust and fault-tolerant. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
76. GridGain
This alternative Hadoop MapReduce is a Java-based, open source platform for processing big data in real time. It comes in community, enterprise and OEM versions, but the "CloudBoot" feature is only available in the paid versions. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
77. Hadoop
Apache's Hadoop project offers distributed processing of extremely large data sets and is popular with organizations that operate cloud environments. Well-known users include Yahoo, Amazon, eBay, AOL, Facebook, Google, Hulu, Spotify and many others. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
Developed by LexisNexis Risk Solutions, HPCC is short for "high performance computing cluster." It claims to offer superior performance to Hadoop. Both free community versions and paid enterprise versions are available. Operating System: Linux.
79. Lucene
The self-proclaimed "de facto standard for search libraries," Lucene offers very fast indexing and searching for very large datasets. In fact, it can index over 95GB/hour when using modern hardware. Operating System: OS Independent.
80. MapReduce
Originally developed by Google, the MapReduce website describe it as "a programming model and software framework for writing applications that rapidly process vast amounts of data in parallel on large clusters of compute nodes." It's used by Hadoop, as well as many other data processing applications. Operating System: OS Independent.
81. Oozie
This Apache project is designed to coordinate the scheduling of Hadoop jobs. It can trigger jobs at a scheduled time or based on data availability. Operating System: Linux, OS X.
82. Solr
Solr is an enterprise search platform based on the Lucene tools. It powers the search capabilities for many large sites, including Netflix, AOL, CNET and Zappos. Operating System: OS Independent.
83. Sqoop
Sqoop transfers data between Hadoop and RDBMSes and data warehouses. As of March of this year, it is now a top-level Apache project. Operating System: OS Independent.
84. Storm
Now owned by Twitter, Storm offers distributed real-time computation capabilities and is often described as the "Hadoop of realtime." It's highly scalable, robust, fault-tolerant and works with nearly all programming languages. Operating System: Linux.
85. Terracotta
Terracotta's "Big Memory" technology allows enterprise applications to store and manage big data in server memory, dramatically speeding performance. The company offers both open source and commercial versions of its Terracotta platform, BigMemory, Ehcache and Quartz software. Operating System: OS Independent.
86. Zookeeper
Formerly a Hadoop sub-project, Zookeeper is "a centralized service for maintaining configuration information, naming, providing distributed synchronization, and providing group services." APIs are available for Java and C, with Python, Perl, and REST interfaces planned. Operating System: Linux, Windows (development only), OS X (development only).
87. Argentum
Top features of this Web-based invoicing solution include client management, invoice generation and tracking, time tracking and management, and support for multiple languages and currencies. The company also offers paid support or a hosted solution in addition to the open source software. Operating System: OS Independent.
88. jBilling
The self-described "leader in open source billing and rating software," jBilling offers an invoicing platform for telecoms and companies that offer subscription-based services. It comes in either a community or an enterprise version, and the company also offers consulting, support and training services. Operating System: OS Independent.
89. SimpleInvoices
This Web-based app makes it easy to create PDF invoices for your small business and track them. You can install it on your own server and PC or use one of the third-party hosting providers listed on the site. Operating System: OS Independent.
90. Siwapp
Designed for simplicity, Siwapp also offers a Web interface for generating PDF invoices. The site offers a helpful demo so you can see it in action. Operating System: OS Independent.
91. B2evolution
This blog platform/content management system can support multiple blogs, multiple domains and multiple authors. It's extensible with skins and plug-ins, and the site offers a demo and links to sample sites. Operating System: OS Independent.
92. LifeType
With built-in multi-user authentication and multi-blog support, LifeType offers a blogging platform suitable for large enterprises. Key features include anti-spam filter, mobility support, integrated media management, easy installation and more. Operating System: OS Independent.
93. MovableType
Used by companies like NBC, NPR, Wells Fargo, Oracle and others, MovableType is a blogging platform that can operate as a full-fledged content management system. In addition to the open source version, it also comes in a free pro version for educational institutions or businesses with up to five users, as well as paid pro and enterprise versions for larger organizations. Operating System: OS Independent.
94. Nucleus CMS
It bills itself as a Content Management System, but in reality Nucleus is primarily a tool for setting up a blog and hosting it on your own server. Features include a built-in commenting tool, URLs optimized for readers, and multi-lingual support. Operating System: OS Independent.
95. WordPress
Used by more than 60 million bloggers, WordPress is one of the best known blogging applications available. You can download the software for free and host it on your own Web server or you can use the hosted service available through WordPress.com. Operating System: OS Independent.
96. Chromium
The open source version of Google Chrome, Chromium tends to be faster and more secure than competing browsers. Key security features include sandboxing, automatic updates, SafeBrowsing and more. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
97. Dooble
Dooble's developers have created this newer browser with an eye on safety and ease of use. Unlike most other browsers, it automatically encrypts all traffic for greater privacy and security. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.
98. Firefox
Available in both mobile and desktop versions, Firefox offers better speed, personalization and security than Microsoft's browser. Key features include the "Awesome Bar" for easier Web searches, tabbed browsing, one-touch bookmarking and more. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X, Android.
99. K-Meleon
Because both use Mozilla's Gecko layout engine, K-Meleon and Firefox look and feel a lot alike. However, K-Meleon also lets you import your IE Favorites and Opera Hotlist, and it also supports mouse gestures like Opera. Operating System: Windows.
100. Qt Web Browser
Based on Nokia's Qt framework and Apple's WebKit rendering engine, this browser was designed to be lightweight, secure and portable. It's just 6MB, and it offers a highly customizable interface and a long list of privacy-protection features. Operating System: Linux, OS X.
101. Tor
Tor protects your identity by providing anonymity while you browse the Web. It's used by journalists, activists, whistle-blowers and others concerned that someone might be snooping on their online activities. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X.


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It's been six years in the world of "Mad Men" since we were first introduced to Don Draper sitting in a bar scribbing pitch notes on a napkin. In the first episode of the season, we watched him -- or at least his assumed identity -- turn 40, and in last night's "Tea Leaves" we see more evidence of how time and the changes that come with it are sitting with both Don and other characters -- and in an episode directed by the leading man himself, Jon Hamm.
This episode brought the return of Betty Francis, and provided an explanation for why we didn't glimpse January Jones in any "next week on" clips. The show's been holding onto the reveal that former model Betty has put on a few pounds, and is solving the problem of not fitting in her dresses by faking sick when it comes time to accompany her husband to events. A trip to the hospital for diet pills turns into a cancer scare when the doctor discovers a lump on her thyroid gland.
Self-centered and childish, Betty has often been a difficult character, and how "Mad Men" would continue working her into storylines after she and Don parted ways seemed like a valid question going into this season. But "Tea Leaves" managed not just sympathy for Betty but actual growth, as she gave serious thought to the fact that her life might be ending soon and to what would happen to those she left behind.
Betty's life has been defined by her being young and beautiful and something to be admired, but those are qualities that (weight gain or not) are fleeting. From her mother-in-law chiding that she's "give[n] up a little bit" to the doctor who didn't look her in the eye, the world is not treating Betty the same. And she's changing accordingly. Though she frets over tea with the friend getting serious treatment about how no one will hear one good word about her when she's gone, the dream she has later about her mourning family sitting at the table without her portends a shift toward actually thinking about the others in her life.
Others, like Roger Sterling, are weathering the changes less well (his plaintive "When is everything going to get back to normal?" to Don may be the saddest moment, even in an episode focused around a major illness). You can't be on top forever -- someone shinier is always going to be nipping at your heels. Roger's continuing to get pushed out of the picture at the office, and though the return of Mohawk Airlines as a client seems to offer something for Roger to actually do, Pete Campbell sweeps in to take credit (that's due to him), making Roger sound like his underling.
Paralleling Betty's fears about no longer being there is a workplace one about the dread of being replaced by someone newer and hungrier, of being made unnecessary. Roger's humiliation at the hands of someone he once hired has echoes in Peggy Olson's hiring of a socially awkward copywriter named Michael Ginsberg (and played by Ben Feldman), who, like her, is an outsider (he's Jewish) at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce and is very talented. Peggy hires him despite Stan Rizzo's suggestion she pick someone mediocre who won't show her up, and insists she's not threatened by him, though the fact that he actually nails his interview with Don despite her concerns about it appears to irritate her more than the prospect of his failure.


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After "with the errors above" am ready to go on to import the messages into the new server. When I installed xextras on the new server, after successfully installing zextras, I logged into the admin console, I got the following message :
"ZeXtras Suite Zimlet and ZxMig Zimlet cannot coexist on the same server.
The ZeXtras Zimlet will not be loaded"
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Not really sure what causes my truck to stall when coming to stop for no reason. No check engine light at all. It dies and then I have to restart it and hope that I can make it through the next light without it dying again. Last mechanic said he could find nothing, someone has to know what I am referring to?
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Author: Roger-Marx, Claude
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Heading: zzf(Renoir, Pierre-Auguste)Place Published: Monte-Carlo
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4. Roadmap for Army Logistics
Table III-O-2 presents a summary of SU/ACs and Technology Demonstrations in the Army logistics science and technology program that support Logistics Modernization.
Table III-O-2. Logistics Demonstrations and Systems Summary
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The roadmap in Figure III-O-1 portrays the projection of programs to include technology demonstrations, ATDs, and SU/ACs which support Logistics Modernization.
Figure III-O-1. Roadmap for Logistics Modernization
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a. Project the Force
The project logistics function encompasses strategic, operational, and tactical mobility needed to rapidly deploy CONUS-based forces and sustain operations to ensure land force dominance and decisive victory. There are five key components of "Project the Force": militarily useful railcars, rapid sealift, versatile airlift, improved airdrop delivery, and flexible Logistics-Over-the-Shore (LOTS). The Army Strategic Mobility Program supports the U.S. Air Force C-17 and U.S. Navy Fast Sealift programs to provide airlift and sealift components. The following demonstration will support the advanced development of the army's airdrop delivery component.
Precision Offset, High Glide Aerial Delivery (94-99). Semi-rigid Deployable Wing (SDW) technology will be used to demonstrate precision, high offset delivery of supplies and equipment. Details can be found in Section H, Close Combat Light. Supports: Aerial Delivery, Precision Offset, High Glide Aerial Delivery, EELS, DSA, and CSS Battle Labs.
b. Sustain the Force
The sustain logistics function includes all services needed to provide ammunition, water, food, fuel, personnel hygiene, mortuary affairs, and personnel support. Medical sustainment of the force is significant. Section J of this chapter discusses the Combat Health Support Moderization Strategy. Modernization of sustainment functions focuses on logistics automation, survivability, and improving the quality of life of soldiers. The following ATD and Technology Demonstrations support sustaining the force.
Total Distribution ATD (TD ATD) (94-97). The TDATD will demonstrate the integration of automated logistics planning tools, computer simulation and modeling techniques, advanced microelectronics, satellite tracking, and communications technology to significantly enhance total asset visibility by displaying the requirements for and the location of assets at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. The objective Total Distribution System (TDS) would support an enhancement to the Total Distribution Program capability to provide strategic, operational, and tactical commanders with automated logistics planning and visualization capabilities for force deployment, sustainment, and operational execution using artificial intelligence technology and management information system (MIS) data bases. Potential Objective Supply Capability (OSC) upgrades, combined with space and terrestrial communications technology, will be linked to distributed, object-oriented Standard Army MIS (STAMIS) systems and logistics data bases (i.e., transportation, ammunition, supply, and maintenance) to significantly reduce supply planning time and demonstrate a capability to analyze alternative courses of action prior to directing, rerouting, or redistributing assets. Supports: Joint Logistics Proposed ACTD, Logistics Survivability, and Total Distribution System.
Improved Multipurpose Fluids and Lubricants Technology Demonstration (94-97). Advanced formulation technologies and new materials will be employed to provide fluid/lubricant products which exhibit improved performance, multifunctionality, and global operability. These products will provide the Army enhanced capabilities in the pre- positioning of materiel and supplies, to support mobilization and deployment of forces, and for sustainment of forces once deployed and during offensive operations. The improved fluids and lubricants being demonstrated will use advanced additive technologies and new base materials to meet existing/future equipment needs and comply with environmental initiatives. These products will provide up to 300 percent increase in corrosion protection and will expand operational range of products by 25ºF to 90ºF. The improved fluids/lubricants will reduce component failures such as battery/starter usage by 25 percent and will reduce waste oil generation on the order of 20 percent. In addition, the products will significantly enhance logistics, replacing multiple existing fluids (3 specifications for 1 specification) and lubricants (2/5 specifications/grades for 1/3 specifications/grades). Supports: Logistics Survivability, all ground combat vehicles.
Emerging Petroleum Quality Technology Demonstration (94-98). Advanced technology and automated devices/systems will be employed to provide rapid on-the-spot assessment of bulk and packaged petroleum products from CONUS and/or host nation support. The advanced technologies being demonstrated for Petroleum Quality Analysis (PQA) will use automated analytical techniques and emerging methodologies in conjunction with computer-based expert systems. The devices/systems will replace all existing petroleum laboratories, reduce testing time from 3 hours to 10 minutes, and decrease manpower requirements by 75 percent. This emerging technology is state-of-the-art and will serve as a foundation for follow-on industry efforts. PQA will provide commanders the combat service support equipment required to enhance sustaining momentum, maintaining operational/tactical maneuver freedom, and optimizing the use of locally available supplies. The capability to utilize locally available petroleum products with attendant risks will significantly reduce logistics and enhance mobility of forward units. Supports: Logistics Survivability, all ground combat vehicles.
Mobility Enhancing Ration Components (MERCs) Technology Demonstration (96-98). By FY98 the Mobility Enhancing Ration Components (MERCs) will demonstrate technologies of shelf stable, highly acceptable, eat-on-the-move/eat-out-of-hand components for operational rations. Ration components will be suitable for individual or group ration systems that support highly mobile and deployed troops. MERCs will be suitable for arctic, jungle, desert, mountain, and urban environments. The goal is to provide novel ration components (e.g., shelf stable sandwiches) which can be consumed on-the-go with no preparation or heating required and which are compatible with existing ration systems. Supports: Army Field Feeding Future.
c. Core Support to the Force
The core support logistics functions are those basic capabilities necessary to keep the Army operating efficiently. These capabilities include providing hot food, electric power generation, modernizing support equipment, explosive safety improvements, and updating aging materiel handling equipment. The following technology demonstrations will support the advanced development of advanced shelters and improved combat living capabilities.
Rapid Deployment Food Service for Force Projection Technology Demonstration (94-99). With renewed emphasis on fresh foods and changes in Army policy from two hot meals per week to one a day, fundamental changes are required in field kitchens to support Rapid Force Projection. This program will demonstrate advances in diesel combustion, heat transfer, power generation, and food storage. The fundamental changes in kitchen design will include centrally heated equipment, integral power, and heat-driven refrigeration. These technologies will be developed, integrated with other improvements on a kitchen platform and demonstrated in field scenarios. The demonstrations will show necessary increases in mobility, deployability, reliability, maintainability, and efficiency that will yield higher quality meals faster and cheaper. Supports: Rapid Deployment Food Service for Force Projection.
Electric Power Generation Technology Demonstration (95-98). This TD will support the army's vision of the digitized battlefield by developing light, highly mobile power sources that support implementation of the "one fuel forward" policy. Commercially available compression ignition engines with piezoelectric injection combustion schemes are being modified. Advanced permanent magnet materials offer lightweight and high temperature tolerant sources of raw AC power (with widely varying AC frequencies). High frequency electronic power switches provide very low weight and high efficiency for the conversion of widely varying AC power to stable AC or DC power. Applicable alternate thermal technologies include thermophoto-voltaics, thermoelec- trics, Alkali Metal Thermal Electric Con- verters (AMTEC), and fuel cells. Supports: Electric Power Generation and Force Provider Upgrades.


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Moody's: XL Axiata's FY2013 Results are Broadly in Line with Expectations
Published on: 7th Feb 2014
Note -- this news article is more than a year old.
Moody's Investors Service notes that PT XL Axiata's (XL) full year results for 2013 are broadly in line with expectations and support XL's Ba1 rating and stable outlook.
"Reported revenue for 2013 remained flat at IDR21.4 trillion, with declines in voice and SMS revenues being offset by strong revenue growth in data and value-added services," says Nidhi Dhruv, a Moody's Assistant Vice President and Analyst.
"Continued data substitution led to an increase of 29% in the number of data users, and data traffic more than doubled year-on-year. Nonetheless, the growth in data usage has still not proven sufficient to offset the decline in voice and SMS, as such blended average revenue per user (ARPU) fell by 13% yoy, leading to further margin compression," adds Dhruv, who is also the Lead Analyst for XL.
Adjusted EBITDA for 2013 fell to approximately IDR11.8 trillion from IDR12.0 trillion for the same period last year, whereas adjusted EBITDA margin declined to about 55% from 57%, although margins remain strong for the rating level. The declines in EBITDA and EBITDA margin were attributable to continued competition, particularly in voice and data, and a 60% yoy increase in SMS interconnection costs.
XL's leverage, as measured by adjusted debt/EBITDA, increased to approximately 2.6x from 2.0x for the year ended 31 December 2012, driven largely by the rise in USD-denominated debt for refinancing and working capital needs.
"The increase in leverage is within our expectations for the rating, and we expect it to further rise to over 3.0x in 2014 as XL integrates Axis," says Dhruv.
"However, we estimate leverage will decline to approximately 2.5x-3.0x by 2015, which is appropriate for the rating level, and reflects a likely reduction in capex, particularly to expand its base stations, as well as the achievement of cost synergies associated with the acquisition of Axis," adds Dhruv.
Additionally, once it acquires Axis's telecommunication towers, XL may consider the outright sale and leaseback of surplus towers to pay down debt. Such a transaction would enhance XL's liquidity, but, given our standard lease adjustment, the company's leverage would remain unchanged.
The rise in USD-denominated debt led to an increase in XL's unhedged debt position to 48% of USD debt as of 31 December 2013 from 35% as of 30 September 2013. Management is cognizant of the associated forex risk and seems committed to increase its hedged position imminently.
Management has also reduced capex guidance to about IDR7 trillion for 2014, as compared to actual capex of IDR7.4 trillion for 2013 and IDR10.2 trillion for 2012. This reduction is in line with expectations, given XL aggressively built out its 3G network infrastructure in 2012-2013. The Axis acquisition will also result in capex savings, particularly spending to support its 2G network infrastructure.
On 5 February 2014, XL's shareholders approved the acquisition of Axis. XL expects to complete the acquisition by end-March 2014, subject to a final approval from Indonesia's Commission for the Supervision of Business Competition.
The rating outlook is stable, based on our expectation that XL will maintain its credit profile by reducing operating expenses and capex, whilst solidifying its market position following its acquisition of Axis.
Further upward pressure on the rating is limited, given the degree of competition in the Indonesian cellular market and the expected increase in leverage. We are also cognizant of emerging market risks which need to be incorporated into the rating.
Downward pressure could emerge should there be any material deterioration in XL's underlying credit strength, and which would arise from diminishing operating margins, weaker operating cash flow, or rising forex risk; all of which may be reflected in adjusted debt/EBITDA remaining consistently above 3.0x, or free cash flow/adjusted debt falling below 0%-5% on a sustained basis.
In addition, the one-notch uplift based on expected support from Axiata could be removed if Axiata's shareholding in XL falls below 50%, or if Axiata indicates that it is no longer a core asset for the group.


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The title of Spanish director Albert Serra's fourth feature, "The Story of My Death," presents a sardonic riff on 18th century Italian Renaissance man Giacomo Casanova. His memoir, "Story of My Life," recounts his lively travels across Europe and encounters with fellow luminaries of his era like Voltaire and Rousseau. But Serra sets those recollections aside in favor of a dryly introspective look at Casanova's dwindling command over his legacy as it starts to fray when faced with changing times, a force manifested in the form of Dracula.
Unsurprisingly for the director of "Birdsong" -- a black-and-white, digital video depiction of the Three Wise Men that famously includes an eight-minute static shot of nothing but the subjects wandering across an empty desert plane -- Serra has made a slow, cryptic work heavy with metaphor and implication but also riddled with details. Yet it's oddly Serra's most accessible work, the first with scripted dialogue and something closer to a conventional plot. Casanova is a vivid character nevertheless rich with metaphor. Serra's interpretation is something akin to an anti-biopic that turns the characters into symbols of history in flux.
Casanova has remained an object of historical fascination for epitomizing the secular convictions of the Enlightenment. An ebullient womanizer who fetishized his high class existence, the Casanova in Serra's dark, intentionally murky parable (played with an eerie frozen grin by Vincenc Altaló) faces the morbid ramifications of the incoming 19th century Romanticism in the form of a scheming vampire (Eliseu Hertas) who arrives later in the film to upend Casanova's existence. Yet even as the invader is meant to represent Dracula, "Story of My Death" is far from a traditional bloodsucker drama. Before the supernatural component creeps into the narrative, Serra crafts an undead world in which the aging Casanova has already begun to fade from existence.
Shot on digital video but warmly lit primarily with natural light, "Story of My Death" retains an ancient feel on par with sifting through Casanova's texts. But Serra also infuses his work with a dreamlike quality that quickly defines the proceedings. With an opening dinner shared by various party guests at Casanova's Swiss home, "Story of My Death" starts out with a quiet, gentle tone in which time appears to stand still, an apt way to set the mood because neither Casanova nor his surrounding friends see the change of times on the horizon.
Though hardly the first project to delve into Casanova's eccentric, pleasure-seeking world (see: "Fellini's Casanova"), Serra's treatment features a unique tension between classical storytelling and subversiveness. It's an approach that allows the filmmaker to explore the era while smuggling in strangely off-kilter tangents: In the dialogue-heavy early scenes (a first for the director), Casanova munches loudly on fruit while relishing his new manservant Pompeu (Lluis Serrat) and a poet colleague with his thoughts on the writing process as he contemplates the prospects of his memoirs. Then he steals into the next room for an extensive bowel movement as Serra pushes in on his character's pale face, covered with makeup and blush, while the man breaks into giggles. That same chortle returns in another bizarrely comical scene involving Casanova's giddy bedroom antics and a fragile glass window. His amusement creates the perception of a man defined by anarchic extremes; everyone around him conforms to those standards until the concluding act.
If life is something of a joke for the blithe, insensitive Casanova, who describes the world as devoid of "moral experience" and solely composed of atoms, then he uses that mentality as an excuse note. Serra gradually fleshes out the world of figures who linger around Casanova's estate, foregrounding the sense of despair experienced by the disillusioned women he keeps around for his personal needs. "You should be more wicked," one of them tells another, the first hint of the devious elements introduced by Dracula's arrival as "Story of My Death" transforms into an irreverent revenge story.
Intentionally obtuse in its closing scenes, the movie doesn't quite manage to pull off the comeuppance promised by the initial semblance of an eerie presence in the finale. Serra's typically cerebral direction has a more vibrant quality due to the clarity of his images, though certain drawn-out sequences have an alienating effect on the drama. Still, "Story of My Death" manages to connect its profound aims with a devious atmosphere to match the turn of the century backdrop. Serra's vampire is an expressive creature of chaos, a description one could equally apply to the movie itself.
Criticwire grade: B+
HOW WILL IT PLAY? Though hardly commercial, "Story of My Death" will likely receive divisive critical attention on the fall festival circuit that will elevate its profile; a small distributor could generate some interest with a very limited release.


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With the Bret Easton Ellis-penned, Paul Schrader-directed Hollywood satire "The Canyons" out in select theaters and available on VOD today, Kanye West has dropped his remixed cut of the film's trailer, likely as a favor to help out his buddy Ellis, who was behind West's violent promotional video for his latest album, "Yeezus."
In collaboration with his multimedia company DONDA, West worked with Nate Brown on the re-editing of the trailer and created new music for it with Noah Goldstein. Subbing Brian Randazzo's dubstep track "My Other Other Girl" for a decidedly more downbeat piano tinged score robs the trailer of its dreamy allure, but it's still pretty stellar. Watch both trailers below, with the Kanye version first.


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What's Your River Story?
Rivers have always been an important part of my life. I come from a family of avid fly fishermen and my love for rivers comes from spending time with them playing in and along the rivers of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
Having had those special experiences as a child gives even greater meaning to the work I do to connect communities – and families – to their rivers through the creation of Blue Trails.
Blue Trails are waterways adopted by local communities that are dedicated to improving family-friendly recreation such as fishing, boating, and wildlife-watching, and conserving land and water.
Just as hiking trails are designed to help people explore the land, Blue Trails help people discover their rivers and they provide a host of benefits to communities. Blue Trails:
- Protect the environment
- Enhance local economies
- Promote healthy living
- Preserve history and community identity
- Connect people and places
Nearly every American lives within a mile of a river or stream. With so many rivers right in our own backyard, most everyone has a river story. Tell us what's your favorite river and why on Facebook.


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John Plaiss '13 — I danced today.
Around 2 p.m. the crew and I rolled out of the Franciscan compound we're staying at and went to a museum. Or at least I was told it was a museum — it was more like a large auditorium. And because I've forgotten the name of that auditorium I'll just have to describe it to you. The entire thing was made out of dark wood. It was in the shape of a circle with the stage in the middle. Large beams held the ceiling high and were clamped together at the top. The seats were many — too many to count. The inside of the structure resembled the Coliseum in Rome — the chairs in a circle raked upward at a steep angle. There were many levels. I sat in the bottom front row.
What I was watching was traditional Kenyan dance. About 12 dancers filled the stage, six men, six women, and all of them danced furiously to drums and instruments. Throughout the presentation dancers would invite members of the audience to dance with them. Every time this invitation was offered to members of the row I was sitting in. And every time the dancers skipped me in their invitation.
I was somewhat thankful and relieved.
This feeling of relief was lost when the dancers performed their last dance. That's when the performers invited all the Wabash students to dance with them. And I danced.
This was the first time I've danced in public and I wasn't ashamed. I was embarrassed, but not ashamed. And strangely enough I met this embarrassment with a smile. I wasn't the only one who couldn't dance! And despite the fact that the dancers were laughing, it was not ill-natured. They were happy to have us dance, and in turn that made my Wabash friends and me happy too.
Let me tell you another story. In order to fully understand this story I should tell you that I've been a member of the Holy Roman Catholic Church for 20 years. At my home parish at Queen of All Saints in Michigan City, Indiana we have a solemn liturgy. Dusty old hymns are sung by equally dusty old parishioners in a dusty dank Church.
This past Pentecost Sunday I went to a Church that had life, and it was a Catholic Church, too. The church was called St. Francis and it was out in the middle of nowhere. A dirt road leads to the Church and when the van I was in pulled up we were met by dancing. They did the same throughout the liturgy. This Church was alive and I knew that because this Church danced. It was as if the Holy Spirit filled their bodies so much that it poured out of them in the form of a frenzy. These people were happy and loving, so much so they couldn't keep it in. These people inspired me.
Despite the fact I was hesitant to dance today, I did want to join them. It looked fun. So when the invitation came I was grateful, though reluctant. Not knowing one step of dance I decided to go for it anyway. I danced and, in dancing, I shook off the dust.


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This excellent daytime eatery offers elegant indoor and alfresco dining with tasty light meals and teatime treats spilling off the menu.
Savour delightful quiches, pancakes, wraps and delicious teatime treats with everyday favourites gracing the wine list.
Rated as 'One of the prettiest venues in Polokwane', Ambience Restaurant will soothe the senses with tranquil surrounds and melt-in-the-mouth treats.
Ketelfontein Tea Garden is ideall located in Church Street. The restaurant serves light meals in a lovely nursery setting.
Tea Garden at Deaf Nursery is located in Worcester and a wonderful place to enjoy your breakfast or lunch. The menu offers breakfasts, light meals and desserts. The kitchen and serving staff are all part of the deaf community. Functions can be booked.
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Jillian vs. Bob vs. Dolvett: How the 3 Biggest Loser Trainers' Books Compare
On the show, the three trainers on The Biggest Loser join forces to help contestants lose weight. However, off camera Bob Harper, Jillian Michaels and Dolvett Quince have very different approaches for helping the at-home loser achieve better health. The trainers showcase these different weight loss formulas in book form: Bob and Jillian have each written multiple best-selling books and Dolvett just released his first, "The 3-1-2-1 Diet: Eat and Cheat Your Way to Weight Loss—Up to 10 pounds in 21 Days".
With three different perspectives from three different, talented celebrity trainers how is a person to choose which book is right for them? Here's a breakdown of the main ideas from each trainer's most recent read. Chances are one approach will sound like the best one for you!


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A newest edition of gyrocopter has arrived in the market. It has fully enclosed cockpit and high performance facilities. It is cheap to run, has small footprint, and has a powered pusher propeller in addition to an unpowered main rotor like other gyrocopter.
A gyrocopter is a type of small aircraft. It has smaller footprint than other air vehicles such as helicopter ,airplane etc. To maintain this smaller footprint it has low speed and different designing method than other air vehicles, so those things give it stability in the air. As it mentioned, gyrocopter uses different designing pattern than other air vehicles. Generally to develop lift it uses a unpowered rotor in autorotation .Autorotation is a state of flight, where the main rotor system of a air vehicles like Helicopter or Gyrocopter is being turned by the action of air moving up through the rotor rather then engine power driving the rotor. So when the it is descending, because of both a freewheeling unit and curved main rotor blades ,the main rotor is permitted mechanically to continue turning even if the engine is not running. This means a gyrocopter can be landed safely in the event of complete engine failure To provide thrust gyrocopter uses an engine powered propeller . A free spinning rotor which turns because of passage of air upwards the rotor is the characteristics of gyrocopter. The vertical component of the total aerodynamic reaction of the rotor gives lift and sustains the gyrocopter in the air. A separate propeller provides forward thrust ,which is responsible of movement of gyrocopter in the air. Difference between gyrocopter and helicopter is that, a helicopter works by forcing the rotor blades through the air, pushing air downwards, but the gyrocopter rotor blade generates lift changing the angle of the air as it moves upwards and backwards relative to the rotor blade. For controlling gyrocopter there are three primary flight controls: control stick, rudder paddles, throttle. The control stick tilts the rotor in the desired direction to provide pitch and roll control. The rudder pedals provide movement of gyrocopter at both sides, and the throttle controls engine power. There are also some types of gyrocopter uses hydrogen peroxide rockets, which are placed at the tips of the rotor used to take off and emergency landing.
The gyrocopter was first introduced at January 1923, and after that it is developing with the passage of time. The latest version of gyrocopter is Cavalon.
Move to: String Theory: Theory of Everything
Content sources:
1- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autogyro
2- http://autogyro-australia.com/auto-gyros-for-sale/cavalon/


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Mayor sews patchwork strategy
Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski showed up in Scranton this week to promote his candidacy for governor and, dang, if he didn't remind us of the last Democrat named Ed who ran for governor.
New mayor takes office, inherits city in desperate trouble, spends eight years turning it around, then runs for governor.
Ed Rendell, Ed Pawlowski.
Look out, Tom Corbett.
Ed Rendell proved mayors, even from Philadelphia, can win the governor's office, but fans of the Allentown mayor might want to pull back a little bit on the reins of that dark horse. Mr. Pawlowski might have a great record, and he sounded sharp and knowledgeable on governing and the issues facing the state, but he is no Ed Rendell.
Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell was a major figure in state and national Democratic politics, the best campaigner and politician the state has seen, in the eyes of one Republican we know.
Mr. Rendell, who had a fundraiser that raised $50,000 for Mr. Pawlowski without endorsing him, raised crazy money for his own campaigns. He spent $18.5 million to whip Bob Casey in the May 2002 primary, then more than that to rout state Attorney General Mike Fisher to win the office.
Think about that - Ed Rendell, coming from Philadelphia, which had not sent someone to run Harrisburg since 1915, knocked off two well-known incumbent state officeholders.
In any other year, Mr. Casey, who spent $14 million, would have won that race easily - it's still his only election loss - but Mr. Rendell was a juggernaut who had a book written about him by then and was dubbed "America's mayor."
Mr. Pawlowski is a guy named Pawlowski, unknown outside his home turf.
He's not running against Mr. Casey, but he's running against two candidates - U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz and state Treasurer Rob McCord - who are already far better known than he is in the television market that matters in Democratic primary politics - Philadelphia and its suburban counties - and who are likely to have a lot more money.
He's undaunted.
"I'm the only executive, I'm not from Philadelphia or Pittsburgh, ... I'm the only one who's actually run a government," Mr. Pawlowski said during his Scranton stop. "Four of the seven people (running for governor) haven't even run for office before."
It's actually nine candidates, but that's OK.
"All I need is 10 to 15 percent (of the Democratic vote) to survive," he said. "Where I need to win is I need to win the Lehigh Valley. I need to win up here. I need to win Wilkes-Barre. I need to win out in the west, in Erie and Pittsburgh. I think I will do well. I think if I only need 10 to 12 percent to win in Philadelphia, I can probably get 10 to 12 percent just by being Pawlowski. Pawlowski won't hurt me up here and it won't hurt me down in Erie or Pittsburgh either, or in the center of the state. I think we have a path to victory."
He is counting on financial support from business and labor and expects to have to raise $2 million to $3 million for the primary campaign.
"If I didn't think I could raise the money, I wouldn't enter into this race," he said. "Not that it's not going to be difficult, but I think I can definitely raise the money to compete. If I don't need to compete in the Philadelphia media market, it becomes a lot cheaper for me."
You can bet Mr. McCord and Ms. Schwartz won't let the race get cheaper.
Of course, amid all the skepticism surrounding a Pawlowski candidacy, remember this: they said Rendell couldn't beat Casey.
Kane Sandusky-silent
State Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane isn't saying what's going on with the internal investigation of the handling of the Jerry Sandusky case, but she might think about being as forthcoming to local reporters as she was a few months ago.
In June, she refused to put a "broad timeline" on its completion, but answered the question rather extensively.
"And here's why. Because when we got in there, we didn't know if we were going to review 10 documents, 10,000 documents or 100,000 documents," she said. "So to put a timeline on something like that and to get everyone's hopes and expectations (up) where they said, 'OK, in the fall we're going to get the answer,' I couldn't do that because we don't know where the facts are going to lead us. We have to go down that road and we don't know how long the road is."
Fair enough. Thursday was almost three months later, so Times-Tribune reporter Sarah Hofius Hall asked again before the attorney general's appearance at Scranton High School on texting while driving.
Ms. Kane refused to answer, saying she didn't want to detract from the event.
Fair enough, but Ms. Kane refused to answer even after our reporter reassured her that the newspaper planned to write about the event.
"Nice try," Ms. Kane said.
BORYS KRAWCZENIUK, The Times-Tribune politics reporter, writes Random Notes.
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What is the key difference between object and component? Can anyone provide examples in Java that how objects and components are related? If possible, please provide some examples whether what are objects and what are components.
To map it to some real life example,
In a car,
This is over-simplification (and subjective as well ) and I have mentioned it for the sake of simplicity and understanding. A component may be composed of other component as well. But each component serves a very specific purpose (e.g. Engine, Door, Tyre). The objects on the other hand are at more granular level and serve as building blocks of larger components/systems.
Assuming a general software architecture context...
All objects are components, but not all components are necessarily objects.
Components are the general name for elements used in views from the Component-and-Connector Viewtype. The Component-and-Connector Viewtype describes runtime (aka dynamic) views, therefore components are runtime structures (opposed to static structures) (Clements et al., Documenting Software Architectures: Views and Beyond).
A component is not something specific to a particular language, but rather a way of organizing and thinking about the runtime structures of a system so the people developing the system can understand how the system they are building promotes or inhibits specific properties. Therefore, the following are true statements:
How you partition the system into components is going to depend on what meaning you want to convey to your fellow developers and what properties you need your system to achieve. Components connect with one another at runtime -- e.g. one object instantiating another, a web client connecting to a web server, a subscriber registering on an event bus. If you're using an object oriented language like Java, all components will be made up of objects.
Other examples of components, these from Component-and-Connector architectural styles, include tiers (N-Tier style), filters (pipe-and-filter style), objects, and components. "Component" becomes a sort of catch-all in many architecture descriptions so it is better to be more specific when possible.
Components is very general word but generally considering Java-EE architecture design component is group of classes modules met together to server a purpose of the system.
Where object could be a simple entity. Business model
Lets take an example of a Java-EE web application which runs at some bank, So there would be need of User management (roles, registration of user, granting certain roles ..etc..)
where the
Object (car) has component (engine). Engine could be an object if its used outside of a car, for example for fun.
=> Object could be a Component and vice-versa. This depends only from context.
But, object is still more base term than component, so we could say: all components are objects, but not all objects are components.
=> Component is an object, which attached to another object by context.
Synonym for Component => Ingredient.


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Tonight's episode continues the head-to-head duel between Kendra and Tana, the final two contestants battling for a job in Trump's organization. Next week, the real estate tycoon will make his final selection. Kendra and Tana have outlasted 16 other contenders.
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I am a 17 year old kid looking to get into some xc racing. what should i look for in a race as far as distance and difficulty
I am a 17 year old kid looking to get into some xc racing. what should i look for in a race as far as distance and difficulty
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Any of the race series that are run in your area will have different levels (classes) at their races. Many have a "first timers" category. If you're fit, and a seasoned rider, you may want to skip this, and go race "Beginners". Usually, it's the same exact course, just the number of laps increase! i.e. "first timers" may only race one lap, beginners two, sport three...etc.
I suggest racing "Beginners", only because by the time you pay your entry get you Norba One Day license,...etc. you want to ride for more than 45 mins to an hour. If you race "Beginners", you're probably looking at about an hour to 1.5 hours.
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, "WOW, What a Ride!" - unknown
"Your Bike Sucks" - Sky Yaeger
Just do it. I don't mean to be a smart ass or anything, but having asked this question, and seeing it asked many times before, I say is just do it. We can tell you this and that, but it the end, you won't know until you do it. Don't fear pain, and don't fear failure, and nothing can go wrong.
I like the way you put that Fubar...
"I WIll Shoot You On Site!" ;)
I'm not sure about where you are, but the AR series has junior classes that go up to age 18. Click here to see their rules and classes. It might give you an idea of what to expect.
The hardest part about any kind of racing is finding races near home, and getting the nerve up to go do it.
Use the 'net search engines to locate races. USA Cyling is the main organization for bike racing and you can find many races on their "events search" link. Also, look for VeloNews at a newstand. It is a magazine dedicated to bike racing. The back of the magazine has race listings for the US and Canada by region.
Getting up nerve is another thing. The best advice is fubar's - just go do it. Don't let the expensive bikes and fancy jerseys of the other riders intimidate. Go to have fun first and keep your expectations in line.
Race in the beginner class to start. You'll need to buy a one-day license - $15 - and pay an entry fee, another $25-35 usually. If you think you'll race more than 3 times during the season, it's more affordable to get a regular NORBA racing license.


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Corned beef gets a touch of sweetness with a maple syrup glaze. Even people who say they don't care for corned beef will ask for seconds when served this one. This recipe was passed down from my great-grandmother.—Gayle Macklin, Vail, Arizona Teacher, Corona Foothills Middle School, Vail, Arizona
- 2 corned beef briskets with spice packets (3 pounds each)
- 1 large sweet onion, sliced
- 12 garlic cloves, peeled and halved
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 1/4 cup whole peppercorns
- 8 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons dried basil
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 4 quarts water
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1. Place briskets and contents of the spice packets in a stockpot. Add onion, garlic, salt, peppercorns, bay leaves, basil and oregano. Pour in water and beef broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until meat is tender.
- 2. Transfer meat to a broiler pan. Brush with maple syrup; sprinkle with brown sugar. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until beef is glazed. Thinly slice across the grain. Yield: 12 servings.
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The New Jersey State Police will be hosting their annual Youth Week for any male/female who has completed their Junior year of High School. There are two dates that are available for students to apply for: July 25 – July 28, 2014 and August 1 – August 4, 2014.
Following the lines of the Hasbrouck Heights Police Junior Academy (June 23 – June 27, 2014) for individuals who have completed the 8th grade:
The NJ State Police Youth Week activities include lectures and presentations covering many facets of police work and criminal justice. Participants will be exposed to a disciplined quasi-military environment, including military drill in combination with structured fast moving programs of classroom activities, lectures, films, practical exercises and physical training, simulating the NJSP recruit training experience.
The program emphasizes courtesy, professionalism, respect and teamwork. Additional presentations will include strategies for anger management, conflict resolution and cultural diversity.
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A group of filmmakers based out of Brooklyn have concocted a trailer for a fake movie called 'Clown' that manages to balance the creepy with the funny. Waverly Films has mocked up a professional-looking trailer that even includes credits from Lionsgate and Screen Gems and purports to be "From Master of Horror Eli Roth," who Tweeted, "This is so good even I thought it was real... I WANT TO SEE CLOWN!!" Well, guess what? Me too!
Chances are that unless someone gives these guys a break, it will be a while before we can see 'Clown' in theaters. Calling Robert Rodriguez, who managed to make a totally out-there trailer into a full-blown movie with 'Machete'! Here's why we'd watch an actual, feature-length version of the trailer:
1. Clowns. Are. Creepy.
Clowns are a staple of the cheesier side of horror for a reason. When we're kids, they're weird and scary, much like sitting on Santa's lap at Christmas time. Why are their noses so big and red? Why are their mouths and feet so huge? It doesn't make sense! When we're adults, we can see that they're either manically happy for no apparent reason, or, as one friend put it, "What darkness needs to mask itself with such artificial joy." What are they hiding? It can't be anything good! Look at John Wayne Gacy.
2. Kids are creepy, too.
Watch the trailer until the very end. "That's not funny, Daddy," says the cutely precocious son whose birthday party plans went so horribly awry. It's his fault that his family is all effed up because Daddy dressed up as a clown and is now going crazy. Of course it's not funny. Daddy is a clown now and it's all your fault. He can't go to work, his wife is repulsed by his clowny visage and he's overtaken by the horror of not being able to take off his hideous accoutrements.
3. PG-13 horror is where it's at.
Peter Hall's piece about PG-13 horror makes a great point about how fear and MPAA ratings don't necessarily go hand in hand. How much gore does there really need to be for a clown movie to be scary? Plenty of people are scared of clowns on a regular basis. PG-13 movies get away with an awful lot these days and it wouldn't take much for 'Clown' to up the creep factor with a few well-placed face gnawings or boob shots.
4. There's pathos.
In 'Clown,' the father puts on the clown suit and make-up because the real clown he and his wife hired for his son's birthday didn't show up. He finds a mysterious clown suit in the attic (nooooo!) and dresses up so his son can have a great birthday after all. But then he can't get the make-up or the big red nose off, and the fright wig keeps growing back, and his life is falling to pieces. There's horror, there's pathos, there's Daddy Clown getting really angry! "Don't look at me," he growls, and holy crap, are his teeth suddenly pointy and sharp? Not being able to take off that clown nose would drive anyone to murder, methinks, and all he was trying to do was be a good father. You know, the kind that calls his son "buddy." Aw.
5. 'Clown' is a gateway drug to body horror.
The idea of your body and all its icky functions taking over your life, destroying you and all you hold dear while you watch your flesh disintegrate and mutate, is my favorite type of horror. 'Clown' is funny and tongue-in-cheek, but it's still horrific in its own way. The dad is mutating, and while it's played for laughs, it's still gross as hell to think about not being able to control what is growing out of your skin, even if it's a fright wig and a red clown nose. That's classic Cronenberg.
Watch the trailer above and let me know if I'm taking things a tad too seriously, or if you'd watch it too!
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Thanks to everyone who participanted in the Joomla! Pizza, Bugs and Fun this past weekend. Almost 50 people worldwide tested, coded and fixed bugs in Joomla! 3.0, helping to get it ready for release. A majority of the people participating were not in the Joomla Bug Squad so it was great to see so many different people volunteer to help. I'd also like to give a special thank you to Nick Savov for making this happen.
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PETALING JAYA: A constitutional crisis could be triggered in Selangor if current Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim is forced out of his post said a constitutional lawyer.
Syahredzan Johan said while he realistically doubted such a circumstance coming into play there were a few situations where a crisis could be triggered.
One of these situations would be if Khalid requested the Sultan to dissolve the assembly and the request was granted said Syahredzan.
"In this situation a new state election would have to be called. I doubt that will happen because Khalid seems to have accepted the possibility that he might be replaced," he said adding that the Sultan could not dissolve the assembly at his own discretion.
There has been speculation that opposition leader Datuk Sri Anwar Ibrahim could replace Khalid for the top post in Selangor.
This followed the announcement that Anwar would contest in the Kajang by-election following the resignation of assemblyman Lee Chin Cheh on Monday.
Syahredzan said another possibility of a crisis was if the Sultan did not accept the appointment of a new Mentri Besar.
"Lets just say that Anwar is proposed as Mentri Besar, but the Sultan uses his discretion and does not appoint him. We would then have a crisis on hand," he said.
Syahredzan explained that under the Selangor constitution, the Sultan has a discretion in the appointment of the Mentri Besar.
"In almost every other matter, he acts on advice but in this matter he has discretion. But it does not mean that his discretion is unfettered. His decision must be in accordance with the constitution," he said.
"The Menteri Besar must be someone who in His Royal Highness' judgment has the support of the majority of the legislative assembly," he added.
However, Syahredzan said that by convention the party or coalition with the most seats in a parliamentary democracy such as ours should be able to choose the Mentri Besar.
"If Pakatan proposes Anwar, HRH should by convention appoint him for the post," he said.
Members of Selangor PAS said they will propose a candidate for Mentri Besar should the post become vacant.
Lawyer Edmund Bon believes there might even be a crisis if Khalid decides to leave on his own accord.
He said that if Khalid resigns as the MB, he must also tender the resignation of his Exco.
In a post on website Loyar Burok, Bon said that problems might occur if Khalid does not give reasons for his resignation or does not provide advice to HRH.
"HRH may appoint another MB who commands the confidence of the majority of ADUNs in the Assembly or HRH may dissolve the Assembly for fresh elections.
"Given the intra-party factionalism in PKR, it would be unlikely HRH appoints the MB from PKR. Anyway, PKR is in the minority in Pakatan," he said.
After Lee's resignation, PKR has 13 seats in the assembly compared to 15 each from PAS and DAP.
Bon also said that in the event the Sultan did not consent to Khalid's request to have the assembly dissolved, Khalid and the exco would be forced to resign.
Bon said that if HRH had to choose the Mentri Besar, PKR would not likely feature again.
"I suggest that if the conflict comes to a head, the best option in the circumstances would be to dissolve the Assembly and let the voters punish PKR.
I would only conclude to say that Khalid is – unlike Nizar in Perak then (in 2009) – in a strong position to hold out if he wishes to. It is only for Pakatan to lose the State now," he said.
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Format string problems occur when a user has the ability to control or write completely the format string used to format data in the printf style family of C/C++ functions.
- Confidentially: Format string problems allow for information disclosure which can severely simplify exploitation of the program.
- Access Control: Format string problems can result in the execution of arbitrary code.
Exposure period
- Requirements specification: A language might be chosen that is not subject to this issue.
- Implementation: Format string problems are largely introduced at implementation time.
- Build: Several format string problems are discovered by compilers
- Language: C, C++, Assembly
- Platform: Any
Required resources
Likelihood of exploit
Very High
Avoidance and mitigation
- Requirements specification: Choose a language which is not subject to this flaw.
- Implementation: Ensure that all format string functions are passed a static string which cannot be controlled by the user and that the proper number of arguments are always sent to that function as well. If at all possible, do not use the %n operator in format strings.
- Build: Heed the warnings of compilers and linkers, since they may alert you to improper usage.
Format string problems are a classic C/C++ issue that are now rare due to the ease of discovery. The reason format string vulnerabilities can be exploited is due to the %n operator. The %n operator will write the number of characters, which have been printed by the format string therefore far, to the memory pointed to by its argument.
Through skilled creation of a format string, a malicious user may use values on the stack to create a write-what-where condition. Once this is achieved, he can execute arbitrary code.
The following example is exploitable, due to the printf() call in the printWrapper() function. Note: The stack buffer was added to make exploitation more simple.
#include <stdio.h> void printWrapper(char *string) { printf(string); } int main(int argc, char **argv) { char buf[5012]; memcpy(buf, argv[1], 5012); printWrapper(argv[1]); return (0); }