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For my travel the world in books challenge I plan to read 50 nonfiction books that take place in 50 different countries other than my own over the next five years. My ultimate goal would be to create a list of nonfiction books similar to this one Flavorwire posted recommending one book for each of America's 50 states.
To complement the travel the world in books challenge, we are hosting the:
Travel the World in Books Readathon which begins today and goes through September 14th.
The readathon requirements are simple; read book(s) set in another country or by author(s) from another country. Read for your own pleasure or learning, read with your kids or both. You can sign up here.
We have a lot of fun activities planned including author interviews, book giveaways, mini-challenges, Facebook and Twitter chats. Note I will be co-hosting the twitter chat Wednesday, September 10, 2014 9-10pm EST Use the #TraveltheWorldinBooksRAT hashtag. Here is the complete readathon event schedule.
My goal for the readathon is to read and write one book review - I doubt I will find time to finish more than one. The books I've selected for the readathon are:
Scott Anderson's Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East:
I read a review in early summer stating this book would help readers understand the origins of the current state of the modern Middle east. Considering everything that is happening there I thought this would make a great first read for the Travel the World in Books challenge. Unfortunately, it has been a slow read. I've been reading this one since July and still have 200 pages to go. Hopefully I can finish it during the readathon.
Frances Mayes book Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy:
Life coach Ann Daly describes this book as a Do-Over memoir. More specifically, it's a "woman's midlife-Do-Over!-in-a-home-and-garden memoir." Since this book takes place in Italy I chose it for my second read. I doubt this one will make it onto my epic nonfiction reading list for Italy, but it is an enjoyable read and will probably be the one book I finish and review for the readathon.
Jenny Nordberg's book The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan:
I signed up to read this one for the From Left to Write Book Club's September read. This looks like a great nonfiction read for Afghanistan. Since book club posts are due mid-September, I will be spending a good chunk of the readathon reading this one.
I also have on hand Krista Bremer's book My Accidental Jihadwhich covers her own life do-over and travels to Libya and Susan Jane Gilman's memoir Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven about her backpacking trip to China in 1986. I doubt I will find time to get to either of these during the readathon, but hopefully I can finish them in September.
Have you read a great nonfiction book that will help me discover another country? I'm always looking for additional recommendations for my challenge.


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T-MOBILE HAS BEEN SUED for losing SideKick users' data, despite the fact that it was really caused by Microsoft's Danger subsidiary.
T-Mobile was hit with two separate class-action lawsuits alleging that the company misled consumers into believing that their data was secure.
Sidekick user Maureen Thompson alleges in a lawsuit filed in federal district court in San Jose, California that one of the major selling points of Sidekicks was that users always had access to their personal data, and that such data would and could properly be entrusted to the defendants to maintain and retain, safely, securely and always available.
Thompson claims she "suffered a complete and catastrophic loss of all data", including appointments and contacts. Her daughter, an aspiring model and singer-songwriter, lost photos and lyrics she wrote that she had stored on the device.
Thompson's lawyer, Michael Aschenbrener of Kamber Edelson claims that Thompson and her daughter chose Sidekick to avoid the very scenario that occurred.
The other lawsuit was filed in a Washington state court by Oren Rosenthal, who claims that T-Mobile's advertising did not disclose that T-Mobile had no backup to ensure that customers' stored data could be retrieved if there was a failure.
T-Mobile is confident that it will get most of the data back and is offering $100 to those who lost data.
Microsoft said that most, if not all, customer data for those Sidekick customers whose data was affected by the recent outage is retrievable.
It plans to start restoring users' personal data as soon as possible, starting with personal contacts, after it has validated the data and its restoration plan.
A spokesVole said that it will work around the clock to restore data to all affected users, including calendar, notes, tasks, photographs and high scores, as quickly as possible.
It now appears that a minority of Sidekick users have suffered data loss, the Vole claims.
Microsoft is suggesting that users log on to the T-Mobile Sidekick forum for the latest updates about when data restoration will begin.
However it looks like the US 'class action for hot coffee' legal system has beaten it to the punch. µ
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nss_ldap is a NSS module which provides an LDAP backend for C library
functions such as getpwnam(3), getgrnam(3), and gethostbyname(3). It
is compliant with RFC 2307, ``An Approach for Using LDAP as a Network
Information Service''.
Currently this is an experimental port, with support only for the
`passwd' and `group' databases.
WWW: http://www.padl.com/OSS/nss_ldap.html
make generate-plist
Dependency line: nss_ldap>0:net/nss_ldap
To install the port: cd /usr/ports/net/nss_ldap/ && make install cleanTo add the package: pkg install nss_ldap
cd /usr/ports/net/nss_ldap/ && make install clean
pkg install nss_ldap
PKGNAME: nss_ldap
There is no flavor information for this port.
SHA256 (nss_ldap-265.tar.gz) = 77b54d905f50d774f28d5559d49126f1bc76720f741b0864a64bb4936ec226a8
SIZE (nss_ldap-265.tar.gz) = 280976
NOTE: FreshPorts displays only information on required and default dependencies. Optional dependencies are not covered.
===> The following configuration options are available for nss_ldap-1.265_13:
KERBEROS=on: Kerberos support
LCLASS=on: Enable login classes via the loginClass attribute
SASL=off: Use the SASL-enabled version of OpenLDAP
===> Use 'make config' to modify these settings
autoreconf gmake perl5
Number of commits found: 63
Add netgroup support.
Submitted by: markj@
Normalize patches.
Unmark broken on powerpc64
These ports built successfully
many ports: mark broken on powerpc64
Convert to @sample
Convert to USES=autoreconf
Add patches for a couple of issues I found while researching #190055:
- Use GID_MAX instead of LONG_MAX, they are not the same on 64-bit.
- Correctly restore the egid after reading the krb5 credential cache.
Repair instances, almost all courtesy of bf ;-), of spaces
and/or tabs before the =. This made doing regular expressions
on the ports tree really difficult.
Approved by: portmgr (not really, but touches unstaged ports)
- Convert to USES=libtool and bump dependent ports
- Avoid USE_AUTOTOOLS
- Don't use PTHREAD_LIBS
- Use MAKE_CMD
- Drop :keepla
- Add INSTALL_TARGET=install-strip
databases/libgda4* databases/libgda5*:
- Convert to USES=libtool and bump dependent ports
- USES=tar:xz
- Use INSTALL_TARGET=install-strip
- Use @sample
MIT Kerberos already has profile_t, so don't typedef it.
Finish stage support
Functional changes:
- Add a SASL port option
- Fix the KERBEROS ports option - it was a no-op, setting a
configure flag which modifies how Kerberos was used without
setting the flag that actually enables it.
- Use GSSAPI instead of $ENV{KRB5CCNAME} to set the credential
cache. The latter pollutes the unsuspecting application's
environment and does not always work (for instance, it breaks when
nss_ldap is invoked from OpenSSH, although I haven't quite
determined why)
- Add patches to support Heimdal in addition to MIT Kerberos. Note
Add NO_STAGE all over the place in preparation for the staging support (cat:
- add a build dependency on perl
- convert USE_GMAKE to USES=gmake
With hat: perl@
- Update devel/automake to 1.14
- Update devel/gettext to 0.18.3
- Fix known-broken (from exp-runs) ports
- Clean up a lot of cruft in the devel/gettext port itself,
based on work from tijl@
Submitted by: ade
Sponsored by: Wadsworth 6X
- Prevent situation which leads to overriding configuration file on reinstall.
PR: ports/179047
Submitted by: Anton Yuzhaninov <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Approved by: maintainer (timeout)
- Convert to OptionsNG
- Trim Makefile header
PR: ports/177212
Submitted by: wg (myself)
Approved by: culot (mentor), maintainer (timeout, > 4 weeks)
- fix build when perl built with USE_PERL set to off (no symlink in /usr/bin)
Submitted by: Mel Flynn <mel at datakitty.lan.rachie.is-a-geek dot net>
Approved by: maintainer (timeout, 2 weeks)
-Fix nss_initgroups_ignoreusers (add patch to bsdnss.c)
Submitted by: firstname.lastname@example.com
Approved by: mentor (timeout), gabor (mentor)
Obtained from:
Feature safe: yes
- Add LDFLAGS to CONFIGURE_ENV and MAKE_ENV (as it was done with LDFLAGS)
- Fix all ports that add {CPP,LD}FLAGS to *_ENV to modify flags instead
Submitted by: myself
Exp-runs by: pav
Approved by: pav
Chase after net/openldap24-server update.
Reminded by: miwi
- Fix several default paths relative to PREFIX
- Move REINPLACE_CMDs to the post-patch target to avoid patching
the same files again when re-running the install target
- Provide a .conf file from the .conf.sample one
- Add a LOCAL mirror
Approved by: Michael Graziano <email@example.com> (maintainer),
ehaupt (mentor)
Feature safe: yes
Sync to new bsd.autotools.mk
Punt autoconf267->autoconf268
Round one migration of ports from automake{19,110} to automake111
Autotools update. Read ports/UPDATING 20100915 for details.
Approved by: portmgr (for Mk/bsd.port.mk part)
Tested by: Multiple -exp runs
- Use SUB_FILES instead of invoking sed manually to change pkg-message
- Replaces spaces with a tab after OPTIONS
- While here add LICENSE
PR: ports/148925
Submitted by: Sevan Janiyan <venture37 _at_ geeklan.co.uk>
Approved by: Michael Graziano <mikeg _at_ bsd-box.net> (maintainer)
- Update to 1.265
- Submitted is now MAINTAINER
Major upgrade-related fixes (from upstream):
- Version info now in binary
- Fix broken ethers LDAP query
- FD leak cleanup
Fixes in port:
- Re-enable many nss classes that were disabled (ethers, netgroups)
- Fix compile-time breakage in ldap-ethers code (Better fix going upstream when
I have time)
Note: Ethers and Netgroup support aren't thoroughly tested as I don't use these
in my environment.
Re-enabling them doesn't seem to cause any problems, so they're back on in
accordance with POLA.
PRs/test cases for these are welcome if anyone finds breakage.
PR: ports/141931
Submitted by: Michael Graziano <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Really (!) add patch for "loginClass".
PR: ports/140107
Submitted by: Jacob Myers <jacob xx whotookspaz.org>
Allow the use of login classes in nss_ldap via a new LDAP attribute
Administrators should be able to add this attribute to their schemata easily.
PR: ports/14107
Submitted by: Jacob Myers <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Reset maintainer at his request due to lack of time.
Hat: portmgr
Feature safe: yes
- fix krb5_ccname broken in previous commit.
Unbreak build with defined WITHOUT_KERBEROS.
PR: ports/133344
Submitted by: Alex Bakhtin <bakhtin xx amt.ru>
Approved by: maintainer timeout (> 4 months)
Disable pthread_atfork detection. This fixes login issues on FreeBSD
7.2-RELEASE and possibly previous versions.
PR: ports/133501
Submitted by: Benjamin Lee <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Approved by: maintainer timeout (4 weeks)
Bump PORTREVISION's after OpenLDAP update.
Suggested by: rafan
- Update to 1.264 [1]
- use more autotools [2]
- fixes assertion problems related to openldap 2.4 [3]
PR: ports/129445 [1], ports/127675 [2], ports/122750 [3]
Submitted by: mm [1], "Eugene M. Kim" <firstname.lastname@example.com> [2]
Approved by: maintainer (timeout ports/127675, ports/129030, ports/127675)
- Distfile rerolled; no changes (verified)
- While here, style
PR: ports/117886
Reported by: O. Hartmann <email@example.com>
Approved by: maintainer timeout (1 month)
- Update to 1.257
PR: ports/116175
Submitted by: mm
Approved by: Artem Kazakov <kazakov at gmail.com> (maintainer)
- Update to 1.256
PR: ports/114862
Approved by: maintainer (timeout), garga (mentor, implicit)
Update to 1.255
Submitted by: maintainer in ports@
- Update to 1.254
Submitted by: "Artem Kazakov" <email@example.com> (maintainer)
- In some cases (like sudo), we should check euid not uid, thanks for
jnlin at csie.nctu.edu.tw
- Use MAN5PREFIX
- portlint warns:
1) IGNORE should be lowercase-lead
2) INSTALLS_SHLIB should be replaced by USE_LDCONFIG
3) PLIST_FILES should be used when only two files
- Bump PORTREVISION
PR: ports/104310
Submitted by: Gea-Suan Lin <gslin_AT_gslin dot org>
Approved by: maintainer (timeout)
- Update to 1.251
- Install man page
- Make krb5_ccname option in nss_ldap.conf work
nss_ldap has two different arguments that can be used at compile time to
make this work. The --enable-configurable-krb5-ccname-env configure
option was chossen because it works with both the Heimdal and MIT
Kerberos implementations and does not require a kerberos dependency. A
note has been made in UPDATING that this now works because
misconfiguration can lockout users.
Submitted by: Joerg Pulz <email@example.com>
Approved by: Maintainer
Update to 1.250
Submitted by: maintainer via email
- Now it is possible to use ldap as source for hosts database.
Only gethosbyname, gethostbyname2, gethostbyaddr are implemented.
Behavior of getpwXXX functions is made traditional for BSD. When uid=0
they return user password, otherwise returned password is "x".
Also, in previous version of the port functions setpwent/endpwent and
setgrent/endgrent were mixed. Now they are not.
- Assign maintainership to submitter.
Submitted by: Artem Kazakov <firstname.lastname@example.com>
- MASTER_SITE is unstable. Copy distfile on MASTER_SITE_LOCAL.
Requested by: Dmitriy Kirhlarov (kyrh@RusNet)
- Update to 1.249 [1]
- Fix build when sasl installed.
PR: ports/94049 [1]
Submitted by: Dmitriy Kirhlarov <firstname.lastname@example.com> [1]
Reset maintainer at his request; nectar is away from FreeBSD work right now.
Remove BROKEN; nss_ldap compiles and runs fine on recent -CURRENT.
- Update to 1.244
PR: ports/90151
Submitted by: Konstantin Saurbier <email@example.com>
Approved by: maintainer timeout (nectar; 3 weeks)
BROKEN on 7.0: Does not compile
Upgraded to version 1.239
Submitted by: Thomas Sandford
PR: ports/82841
Approved by: nectar (mentor,maintainer)
Add SIZE.
Submitted by: trevor
Submitted by: Darrin Smith <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Enable RFC 2307bis, schema mapping, and paged results.
PR: ports/61996
Submitted by: Joseph Scott <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Make nss_ldap pull its LDAP configuration from
${PREFIX}/etc/nss_ldap.conf rather than /etc/ldap.conf and the
LDAP secret from ${PREFIX}/etc/nss_ldap.secret rather than
Requested by: Many.
Quick fix for INDEX build breakage by openldap2[012] split.
We should use net/openldap20/bsd.openldap.mk later...
Pointy hat to: kuriyama
Add support for using nss_ldap in `compat' mode (i.e. as sources for
the `passwd_compat' and `group_compat' databases).
Mark `IGNORE' for earlier FreeBSD versions, rather than `BROKEN'.
Requested by: kris
Correct distfile name.
Submitted by: gordon
Previous commit was
Sponsored by: DARPA, Network Associates Laboratories
Add nss_ldap, an RFC 2307-compliant NSS module. Currently only the
getpwent(3) and getgrent(3) family of functions are supported.
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Sarah Palin pulls out of Bethlehem visit
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Sarah Palin, the ex-candidate and present day minor celebrity, apparently had second thoughts about crossing an Israeli checkpoint on Monday to visit Bethlehem during a three-day visit to Jerusalem. Why didn't she cross over by foot, like most Christian tourists, and hire a Bethlehem-based guide? Conal Urquhart reports from the Holy Land for the Guardian newspaper:
The former governor of Alaska pulled up to the checkpoint run by the Israeli border police to the south of Jerusalem in a white people carrier, with her husband, Todd, her assistant and Israeli guides.
None of the occupants left the car nor did they speak to the police officers at the checkpoint, according to photographers at the scene. They then turned around and drove away. A spokesman for the Israeli police said there was no incident at the checkpoint and a spokesman for the Israeli army said that Palin's group had not co-ordinated a visit to the occupied Palestinian territory.
Palin's group then stopped at a nearby Greek Orthodox monastery before returning to her hotel in the centre of west Jerusalem from where they later continued their tour of the city.
Tourists need to carry passports to cross checkpoints into the occupied Palestinian territory and Israelis are not normally permitted to enter areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority, such as Bethlehem.
From the checkpoint Palin would have been able to see the high concrete walls that separate Bethlehem from Jerusalem.
Palin arrived in Israel on Sunday night after a delivering a speech in India on a rare foreign trip. She is due to meet Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, on Monday evening.
On arriving in Jerusalem Palin visited the tunnels next to the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, which is believed to have been part of the walls of the Jewish temple destroyed by the Romans in 70AD.
Palin wore a Star of David, the symbol of Judaism, around her neck, prayed close to the wall and lodged a written prayer in a crevice, according to tradition.
Palin told reporters: " It's overwhelming to be able to see and touch the cornerstone of our faith. I'm so thankful to be able to be here and I'm thankful to know the Israel-American connection will grow and strengthen as the peace negotiations continue."
Danny Danon, the Likud party member of the Knesset who invited Palin to Israel and accompanied her to the Western Wall, said Palin was moved by being close to the wall. "The visit was educational and spiritual. She was a strong friend of Israel and she will become a stronger advocate of Israel in the future," he said.
"The main purpose of the visit was to get acquainted with Israel and the holy sites. It was her first visit but I am sure she will come again."


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Welcome to Isaac Luk's Christian Hope Ministry Bible Seminary School of Christian Education website blog. We are very glad that you visit our website.
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We are very proud to announced the approval of Isaac Luk's Christian Hope Ministry Bible Seminary School of Christian Education into the list of organizations, serving Nebraska, and Iowa, by the Nonprofit Associations of the Midlands. And with this development, we can reach more people and organizations with the healing word of Christ. For more information about the membership click on the link below.
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Summer Bible Seminary School semster classes 2013
We have started our Bible Seminary School class for Spiritual Growth, for the duration of May 10, 2013, to September, 16th, 2013.
The classes are being offered online and onsite, for the people from Omaha, Nebraska, and Egypt.
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It is with great joy to received the news of the approval of School Registration from the State of Nebraska, today January 27th, 2012. There is no joy than to give God the honor and adoration He deserved, for what has happen. With the approval of the state, we are able to offer classes from the State of Nebraska, with confident and we can now offer more classes that will equipped all race and ethnicity for the Glory of God. With this news, we are requestings all men and women to consider taking classes right now before it become too late to learn more skill for sharing the Gospel of Christ with others, confidently and without fear.
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Dear Friends, and students,
We have just put out a class schedule for Winter classes, the classes begin on Monday December 5th, 2011 through January 15th, 2012. Register now for classes, because the seats are filling very fast. You do not need to come to the office, you only need to send in your admission application and creating a profile at our website, then you can now begin taking our classes online, with a minium fee procedures.
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Everyone spends the holidays doing something different. Some people head to their grandparent's house, others spend the day volunteering, and some people, like blog contributor Beth, like to switch it up and do something a little bit different, such as take a family cruise. Beth knew that this experience would be full of fun and unique memories and that she wanted to use the Digital Season's Greetings Kit to preserve these memories. The kit allowed her to create a beautiful digital Christmas scrapbook layout that her family will enjoy for years to come. Find out how Beth did it!
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Our much loved family beach house is nestled in a lovely, peaceful bay on the northeast corner of Scotland Island. It is absolute Pittwater waterfront with jetty, beach and boathouse. It has three adult bedrooms with queen size beds, a bunkroom for six with attached rumpus and a huge light-filled kitchen/dining/living area that fronts onto a deck with panoramic views across Pittwater from Newport and Clareville to Palm Beach and the Central Coast. It backs onto a sheltered deck shaded by gums, with gorgeous bushland views.
This could be your perfect family holiday or weekend away. Kids will love swimming at their own private beach, fishing off their own jetty or diving from the pontoon. They will encounter native birds and animals and abundant sea life, wander the foreshore at low tide, bushwalk in the island reserve or take a short ferry ride to the walking/biking trails of Ku-ring-gai National Park. The bunkroom and rumpus are stocked with toys, books, games and DVDs, the rumpus TV has kids' DVDs.
Sentosa has multiple entertaining areas - lunch on the front deck as the racing yachts set their spinnakers below, barbecue on the back deck amidst the trees and native birds, lounge by the boathouse with an afternoon cocktail or gaze at the stars from a bean bag on the pontoon. In winter curl up next to the enclosed fireplace with a book, music or Chromecast.
All the adult bedrooms have huge windows or sliding doors onto decks and extraordinary views over one of Australia's most beautiful waterways. Watch the sunrise from your bed and later see the moon over Pittwater turning the spotted gums to silver.
The modern kitchen is well equipped with appliances including a De Longhi coffee maker. The house is set up for easy relaxation and enjoyment.
It's hard to believe this Island paradise is only 50 minutes drive from Sydney CBD, and is served by regular buses to Manly and the city - including express buses. Commute to work or better yet invite friends for lunch by the water. The surf beaches of Mona Vale and Newport are a few minutes drive, a little further takes you to the cafes and restaurants of Avalon and Palm Beach.
Stay Sunday night for free when you book Friday and Saturday except school holidays and long weekends.
Every form of sport and leisure is available on the Northern Beaches - hire a yacht and learn to sail from one of the many schools/yacht clubs, rent sea kayaks, play golf or tennis across the water at Bayview. Or stroll around the island - dirt roads and only a handful of cars.
Scotland Island is only accessible by water. There is a ferry to the Island from Church Point. Tennis, the nearest wharf, is a 5 minute walk from Sentosa. A water taxi from Church Point or other Pittwater wharves will drop off at Sentosa jetty by arrangement, or hire a boat for the week and explore the magical bays and beaches of Pittwater. There is a paid public car park at Church Point.
There are no shops on the Island so bring everything with you, or contact the local delivery service to arrange for supermarket items/fresh fruit and vegetables to be delivered to your door.
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NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's Greenways and Trails program will hold a forum at Montgomery Bell State Park April 24-26, 2013, which will be hosted by the department's Recreation Educational Services Division and the Commissioner's Council on Greenways and Trails.
The 2013 Tennessee Greenways and Trails Forum is a three-day educational workshop and networking conference, designed for parks and recreational professionals, planners and city and county officials. This year's theme is "Walk, Ride and Float! What's Your Favorite Trail Type?" and forum sessions will highlight the impact of greenways and trails in Tennessee's communities, such as improving health and combating obesity, promoting economic development and tourism, providing alternative transportation opportunities and connecting people to nature.
Charles A. "Chuck" Flink, president of Greenways/Alta Planning, will serve as the keynote speaker on April 25. Widely recognized as one of the nation's leading greenway planners, Flink has completed comprehensive greenway and open space plans for more than 225 communities in 35 states and is an award-winning author.
Carol Evans, executive director of Legacy Parks Foundation, will also be a featured speaker. With more than 20 years in marketing, public relations and event management, Evans' experience includes establishing corporate marketing initiatives for the Scripps Networks and developing marketing and fundraising campaigns for multiple clients. Evans served as the first marketing director for the University of Tennessee's Lady Vols. During her tenure, the program set national attendance records in several sports, including basketball.
"The Tennessee Greenways and Trails Forum is a great opportunity for parks and recreation professionals to learn the latest trends in greenways and trails, make new contacts and strengthen existing relationships," said Bob Richards, Greenways and Trails Coordinator. "The forum will feature expert presenters in addition to a variety of diverse field trips and educational sessions."
Advanced registration received prior to April 6 is $75. Registration received after April 6 is $100. Interested students will receive a special $25 rate. Registration fees include access to the event, educational sessions, networking events, workshops, field trips and lunch and dinner on Thursday. For hotel accommodations, conference attendees will receive a rate of $77 (excluding tax) at Montgomery Bell State Park Inn by calling 615- 797-3101 by March 14 and mentioning Tennessee Greenways and Trails.
The Tennessee Greenways and Trails program encourages communities to save their special green spaces, promote the volunteer spirit of Tennesseans and work to preserve and conserve the natural and cultural resources that make each community in the state special.
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SCARBOROUGH — Officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed last week that endangered piping plovers living on town beaches will likely not "be adversely affected" by the Scarborough River dredging, set to restart this fall.
The dredge was slated to begin last winter, but did not start until February because of contractor and permit problems.
Because of endangered species like the piping plovers in the river and along nearby beaches, dredges can only take place from November through the end of March.
The constraints left crews only two months to remove a total of 115,000 cubic yards of sand from the river, a feat made more impossible by harsh winter weather, according to previous comments by Mike Walsh, project manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The river is home to 35 commercial fishermen and more than 100 recreational boaters who have difficulty navigating the shallows at low tide. Prior to this project, the channel had not been dredged in almost 10 years.
After removing around a quarter of the sand necessary to fully dredge the river, contractor North America Landscaping, Construction & Dredge Co. was forced to pack up on April 1 in preparation for the piping plover nesting season.
Town officials expect a different contractor to resume the work this fall.
Meagan Racey, public affairs specialist for USFWS, said the organization gives the fall dredge its blessing under their assumption that the town will continue to enforce a new animal control ordinance that puts stricter guidelines on where and when dog owners can have their dogs off-leash on town beaches.
Racey said the plovers will be protected because the dredge will take place primarily along Ferry and Western beaches, which are in an area where dogs are prohibited during piping plover nesting season.
The town has been under heightened scrutiny from the USFWS since a piping plover was killed by a dog on Pine Point Beach last summer. That prompted the Town Council in May to revise the restrictions for dogs on town beaches.
In a recent meeting between town officials and representatives from USFWS, Town Manager Tom Hall said the agency has not yet determined a a suitable fine for the town for the incident.
Racey said her organization is "still evaluating the overall adequacy" of the new ordinance.
USFWS has been working to recover piping plover pairs along Maine's coast, and has found a record 50 nesting pairs this year.
"Beach management plans with municipalities and protective ordinances have been vital in helping the population increase," Racey said.
In Scarborough, there are four adult pairs this summer, according to town piping plover coordinator Ryan Wynne, whose job was created to appease the USFWS.
There are no nesting piping plovers on Western and Ferry beaches, but Wynne said piping plovers from other beaches often come to Western and Ferry to forage.


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Happy New Year all
I hope that you are having a great start to 2015. Just a quick post to let you know the dates for EUROTEK.2016.
It will be held on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th October 2016 at The International Convention Centre, Birmingham, England.
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Alphen, Netherlands. 7 April. On the face of it yesterday's referendum here in the Netherlands involved a few people in a relatively small country voting against an arcane and complex EU agreement with Ukraine about which very few know very much. The result was clear; 61.1% voted 'nee', whilst only 38.2% voted 'ja', albeit on a turnout of just 32.2%, slightly above the 30% needed to make the vote valid under Dutch law. Dutch Premier Mark Rutte has acknowledged that the vote must "be taken into account", and that ratification of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement cannot take now place in its current form. What are the implications of this vote?
If one wants to understand the importance of Ukraine to the future stability of Europe then look at a map. 'Free' Europe is in competition with President Putin's Russia over the future order of power and governance in Europe. This reality was brought home to me the other day when I addressed members of the Ukrainian Parliament in Kiev. Moreover, it is also clear that Ukraine is the battleground in which this silent and no-so-silent battle is taking place.
It is a battle of ideas. The EU seeks an elite-led 'community' of European states and peoples as the defining organising principle of power in twenty-first century Europe. President Putin, rather, wants a good old-fashioned Russian sphere of influence in which 'influence' is simply defined by the reach of Moscow's power in its many and too often nefarious ways.
Ukraine is a front-line state in this strategic contest. After all, it was the prospect of the Association Agreement that triggered the Maidan protests and which led President Putin to act to keep Ukraine within the Russian sphere of influence. Without the prospect of an EU-Ukraine Association Agreement the Russian 'hybrid' invasions of Crimea and the Donbass would not have taken place. Nor would the criminal 2014 shooting down of Malaysian Airlines MH17 and with it the murder of almost 200 Dutch citizens.
Now, let me turn to democracy in the EU. The other week I shared a platform with Thierry Baudet, the sponsor of yesterday's referendum at a meeting of the Clingendael Institute in The Hague. Thierry is impressive and courageous, and not surprisingly despised by much of the rubber-stamp Dutch Establishment for what he has done. He also has a point. Too often we European citizens vote for politicians in our own countries who, because they have handed power and sovereignty to an unaccountable Brussels elite over and above our heads, have little meaningful influence. 'Democracy' in the EU is fast becoming a sham, a pretence in which unless people vote for ever more EU and thus ever less nation-state their voting slips might as well be cast straight into the garbage.
The resulting democratic deficit is leading to two developments. First, the rise of so-called 'populist' parties, i.e. political movements deemed 'populist' by the elite precisely because they reflect the legitimate concerns of huge numbers of disempowered citizens. Second, the growing use of referenda as a desperate attempt to hold said elite to account. Indeed, how to hold an ever-more distant EU elite to democratic account was the real reason for Thierry Baudet's referendum. It is also the central issue in the coming Brexit referendum, which is really about traditional English concerns about who controls distant power that date back to at least 1215 and Magna Carta (or more accurately 1265 and Simon de Montfort's 'Parleymont').
Therefore, on the face of it Thierry is absolutely right to demand a referendum on the issue of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. This is because the Agreement is already being implemented BEFORE it has been ratified by EU member-states. Again, on the face of it, such arrogance by the EU elite is outrageous and demonstrates all too clearly the contempt in which said elite hold democracy. However, the problem is that precisely because 'free' Europe is in strategic competition with Russia and the EU Association Agreement is the only tool available to prevent Ukraine becoming a slave to Russian interests then Brussels (with Berlin and Paris) on this occasion had to act quickly.
So, what will now happen? Nothing, for the same reasons I reject Brexit. Right now, at this moment in European history, the need to counter Russian ambitions trumps my concerns about the autocratic tendencies of the EU elite. That the EU elite have such autocratic 'we know best' tendencies must not be doubted. In 2005 the Dutch tried to stop 'ever closer union' by voting against the proposed EU Constitutional Treaty. The Brussels elite simply ignored the plebiscite, made a few minor cosmetic adjustments (à la Cameron), and re-issued the 'Constitution' as the 2007 Lisbon Treaty.
The tragedy is that these two issues have become entwined and intertwined in Thierry Baudet's referendum. Real democracy desperately needs re-invigorating within the EU. However, such re-invigoration can only take place at the national level. Unwelcome though it may be for the EU elite it is the nation-state with which the massive majority of ordinary Europeans identify and which for them provides the only really legitimate 'polis' and 'demos'. That is why the EU elite is in conflict with Europe's peoples. Equally, Ukraine desperately needs and deserves the Association Agreement. In other words, Thierry has made an important point AND President Putin will be happy.
There is one final irony about yesterday's referendum – I could not vote in it. As a British citizen who has lived outside the UK for many years I have lost the right to vote in any British election, including the upcoming Brexit referendum. As a European citizen living in the Netherlands I am denied the right to vote in all Dutch elections, including elections for the European Parliament, save that of the most local of local elections. As a democrat to be so profoundly disenfranchised breaks my heart.
What Thierry's referendum points to is the need for a new political settlement within the EU that returns power to the states and makes the European Council the true and only legitimate body of the EU. That means a new EU treaty. It also reinforces the need to give Ukraine a future for all our sakes.


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I am not necessarily opposed to hedonism, rather, I find it to be too shallow and spiritually empty. While I think that, in terms of physical enjoyment, hedonism can be quite grand, for the most part, hedonism simply encourages a form of living that is too materialistic. Hedonism attempts to be a method of escape that lacks any spiritual prowess. The goal of hedonism is to escape suffering, to try and enjoy as much of life as you can. But this enjoyment is based purely on material things, and it also fails to mention that pain and suffering are important tools in creating a stronger individual and thus are necessary for development. There is a reason why, when one thinks of a hedonist, one usually imagines an irresponsible, shallow and idiotic person. There is a reason why "hedonist" is used an insult and the word "ascetic" is not. One must understand that everything material is subject to change, and that materialism will only bring a short amount of joy but a long period of suffering. Hedonism, which is rooted in materialism, is a guaranteed way for a person to fall into spiritual oblivion, emptiness and possibly cause serious psychological or physical damage. One must live a life of adventure and pleasure, yes, but one must also have some sort of anti-materialist foundation to fall back on – otherwise all your materialistic and physical gains will quickly become meaningless and unsatisfying to you. Hedonism is therefore not "evil", but it is shallow and misguided, and it's philosophy is only appealing to those who lack any real sense of intellectual or spiritual character.
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Elitist Individualism
'For as long as organized human societies exist, there will always be a division between the unconscious masses and the conscious individuals. The Christian religion may wither and die, but only to be replaced by another philosophy glorifying the qualities of the herd. It lies not in the nature of the herd to live by elitist ideals – their nature is to be cogwheels in the machinery of society, and the fact that they follow a philosophy which glorifies this quality is aesthetically nauseating to the heretic, but still necessary for society to function' – Erik Olivier Lancelot
The quote above is, in my opinion, a perfect explanation as to why some 'radical individualist' or 'anti-herd' mentality people hold such elitist views. The term 'elitist' usually conjures up ideas of wealthy businessmen or billionaire tycoons or some other group of men that are 'elite' in the sense that they are rich and successful. But this 'elite' is merely a materialistic one, and like all materialistic gains it is rather minimal and pathetic compared to higher spiritual values. There is also an idea of an 'elite' in a less monetary way, such as an 'elite' athlete (meaning an athlete or athletes that are far superior to everyone else's physical capabilities), or perhaps 'elite' can also mean those who are much more intelligent than the average person.
However, for the most part, these 'elite' (the wealthy, the physically superior, the geniuses), they are still, as Erik put it, 'cogwheels in the machinery of society'. These elite are better than most of the people around them, but they more than likely still fall into the 'herd' mentality of those lesser than them.
The majority wealthy and the physically superior still abide by the laws, follow religious dogma, and for the most part, do nothing to go against the tide of society. Sure, it can be argued that the wealthy 'exploit' the labors of others, or cause serious damage to others less fortunate than themselves – but the wealthy for the most part prize order. They may cause damages to society but they are still very much focused on the task of preserving society. After all, without society and its laws, the wealthy would be unable to prosper. Society is specifically built in a way that makes it almost impossible for modern man to support himself without getting a job that, more than likely, is reliant on one of the businesses run by the wealthy elite. The wealthy elite also have stocks and other investments that can only function when everything is running smoothly. The idea of a 'wealthy elite' is a modern creation – as in primitive times this type of elite never existed. This 'wealthy' elite is existent only because of capitalism, materialism and consumerism – things that, although they have existed for centuries, have recently become quite gigantic, to proportions that no one in the past ever anticipated.
Thus, while I do not deny that the wealthy elite cause harm to others, the wealthy elite are still very much a part of the fabric of society. They want society to run smoothly – they want people to obey laws, to follow religious dogma, to support their military or to follow traditional norms – whatever keeps a society 'in line' is good for the wealthy elite.
Now, if we go to the 'physically superior' individuals, we see that they too are far better (physically) than everyone else around them, but they too are still cogs in a machine. Most athletes are quite religious, and have no hesitance in voicing their 'praise' to god for helping them win (which is quite idiotic). No – the physically elite for the most part are even more 'integrated' into the unconscious mass of society than the wealthy elite. The physically elite are perhaps even more pathetic too – for no matter how healthy a body is it will eventually decay with age (whereas wealth, when used properly, can easy last a person's entire lifetime).
So, the wealthy and physically elite are nothing too special. Now, the intelligent elite, the 'geniuses' so to speak – are a higher category and, sometimes, they will have an 'anti-herd' mentality. The intelligent elite are often freethinkers or at least have some ounce of skepticism, which allows them to be weary of the 'unconscious masses'. If one should choose between the three (wealthy elite, physical elite, intelligent elite), one should choose the third option.
None the less, being part of the intelligent elite is no guarantee for a free spirit. There are many geniuses' in many fields who are still quite 'unconscious' in the sense that they are so integrated into society they fail to see their own individuality and potential, and thus sacrifice their ability to learn to please society. The most prominent example of this are the 'research ethics' that plague the scientific community like a virus. 'Research ethics' are merely a subjective lot of rather humanistic rules that prevent scientists from carrying out certain experiments that may be 'harmful' or such. I think this is rather foolish – as the saying goes, one must be willingly to break a few eggs to make an omelet. How else are we supposed to learn if not by experimentation? The scientists who abide by research ethics – these scientists who let some petty morality get in the way of their path to knowledge – these scientists are very much a part of the 'unconscious masses', scientists who would rather please society than actually take a chance and see what lies in the possible experimentation.
But I digress. The point is that there are several forms of elitism – wealthy, physical and intelligent – but the elitism that I am talking about is greater than these three. This is the elitism that is not a part of society (unlike those other three elitisms which are). The elitism I advocate for is an Elitist Individualism– one based off spiritual and intellectual elitism.
The reason why society discourages selfishness, violence, and chaos is simple – because these things disrupt society. The goal of society, of the unconscious masses, is to keep everything in order by maintaining a blind, obedient populace. Therefore, any values that go towards self-perfection are discouraged. Society discourages self-discovery because self-discovery often leads to the realization that many of the problems plaguing the individual are a result of society, and thus by discarding society one discards these problems. Self-discovery leads to the knowledge and consciousness that things like material wealth, traditional norms and societal expectations are merely subjective ideas that have been disguised as objective goals. Society discourages self-perfection and self-reliance because these things would lead to an independent individual – one who would not need to rely on societies protection or offerings.
In other words, the unconsciousness masses (society) will do whatever it takes to keep people in line, and thus those who truly think for themselves – those who truly are against the tide of the herd, will be deemed a threat and looked at as being crazy.
Elitist Individualism is therefore the highest type of elitism – an elitism that goes beyond the expectations of society – an elitist that is, as the name implies, made for the individual and defined by the individual. The reason why this is termed 'elite' is because only a select few, namely the conscious individuals, are those who purse this – because, as with all things, there is a price to pay, and what this price is varies from person to person and place to place. Nonetheless, those conscious individuals will not have fear in pursing their individuality, and if they do have fear it will not be the crippling type of fear, but the motivational type of fear – the fear that teaches them to be cautious and careful but nonetheless pushes them forward on their journey. Do not sacrifice your own ideals or wants for society! There is, as Erik noted, a division, or a 'war' perhaps, between the unconscious masses and the conscious individuals. This is natural and, if anything, should be used as a stepping-stool to reach a higher form of being.
Christianity and Liberalism
The influence of the Christian church seems to be decaying, at least in west (in Africa it is still rather strong). Nonetheless, the Christian church, who in this case refers to the Catholics, Eastern Orthodox or Protestant communities, no longer holds the same power and influence it had centuries, or even decades ago.
It is no secret that Christianity has been dying in the west. Any statistic or census shows that religion has been on a rapid decline, and that for the most part people are becoming 'secular', or 'non-religious'.
This is both a good thing and a bad thing. Obviously, given my antagonism towards organized religion (especially Christianity, which I view as one of the worst religions created), one would think that I would be joyful in knowing that Christianity is dying. And personally I am, but like with all things, something inevitably takes the place of the old once the old disappears.
Liberalism, and liberal ethics, seem to have dominated the west. Anyone familiar with my work will know that I strongly dislike liberals, and to be more broad, all leftist doctrines in general. The problem that I have with the death of Christianity is that the influence of Christianity, namely in ethics, is still very much present. Now, the right-wing loves to claim that Christianity is a conservative religion, but this is only true in a traditional sense. For the most part, Christian ethics are extremely 'liberal' in the broad sense. Sure, Christianity does condemn homosexuality and abortion, but it also promotes a universal love and to leave judgement to God. In other words, I believe that, as a whole, Christianity has liberal ethics (egalitarianism, non-violence, universal love, forgiveness), whereas certain aspects of Christianity, like any movement, have some traditional or conservative elements, but not enough to reconstruct the main teachings (which are liberal).
Nonetheless, the modern liberal ethical code is merely a modern manifestation of past Christian ethics. Simply because many diluted, Christian conservatives preach 'anti-liberal' political opinions does not negate the leftist tendency of Christianity. If anything, leftists are the ones who are 'true Christians' in the sense that they at least seem to follow the 'big picture' of Christian ethics, whereas the Conservatives, who are diluted and idiotic, promote Capitalism, nationalism, and violence, despite Christian ethics clearly opposing most forms of those three ideas.
Liberals, for the most part, tend to be anti-war, anti-capitalism (at least compared to the American right), pro-human rights, pro-equality, pro-coexisting, pro-multiculturalism, anti-violence and they also tend to be much more accepting of others than their 'Christian' conservative counterparts.
It should be noted that many liberal principles, such as equality, kindness, acceptance and this idea of sharing and caring are, in all respects, Christian ethics. The European pagans that existed before the arrival of Christianity lacked many of the same ethical codes that their descendants today carry. So whether the liberal is an atheist or a Christian, it still stands that the liberals abides by Christian-like ethics.
So, even in a decaying Christian society, the ethics of Christianity, a weak and, as Nietzsche best referred to it, a 'slave-morality' mentality, is still present. It is interesting to note that many far-right thinkers were, in many respects, anti-Christian. The Italian and German fascist leaders were all well-known admirers of the Roman/Germanic paganism, and Hitler himself even remarked that he believed, had it not been for Christianity, the German race would have conquered the world.
Thus, to be a Christian means that you abide by liberal ethics, and vice versa, to be a liberal means that you abide by Christian ethics. There are of course some noticeable differences, but as a whole, Christianity and liberalism are very much compatible. And it is for this reason that I believe the decaying of the Christian church is both a good thing and a bad thing. Good in the sense that it is an end to superstitious dogma and illogical belief systems. Bad because the influence, particularity in regards to the weak Christian ethical code, is still being promulgated by the popular liberal parties.
Trust No One But Yourself
Traditional Man placed his trust on either monarchies or religions, whereas Modern Man places his trust in either politicians or technology. In other words, both sets of men believe(d) that some separate, external person, idea or material object would lead to their satisfaction and fulfillment. The problem with both the Traditional and the Modern viewpoint is that man is still a slave in both cases! Either man is looking to a form of government, a religion, a politician or technology as their savior and protector. Man, in both the days of old and of new, refuses to place their trust in themselves. They'd rather look to an external factor that is separate from their own being. The Traditional Man and the Modern Man have at least one thing in common, in that both sets of men continue to refuse to be true individuals.
Since we are in the final stages of the Kali Yuga, I propose that mankind abandon their eons of submission and look to themselves as saviors and protectors! Not themselves as in human beings in general, but themselves as an introspective individual. Your own salvation and fulfillment lie within you. Stop believing that some other person or force can satisfy your life and bring you inner peace. In this new era, mankind must look within themselves individually – they must not place their trust in any other external factor, or at least, if they do place trust in something besides themselves, make sure it is a trust that is prone to skepticism and, if need be, a weak trust that can be easily broken if the circumstances require it too. What I mean by this is that Traditional Man and Modern Man had or has been so indoctrinated into believing that they are not capable of achieving things by their own will that any person who says government, religion, or technology cannot save us is viewed as being a lunatic. The idea that a man can 'save himself by himself' is an unpopular one. Even the American conservatives and libertarians, who seem to pride themselves (naively that is) on individualism and self-sufficiency – they too are merely slaves to the idea that religion (conservatives) or an economic system like capitalism (libertarians) can bring about the fulfillment of their being. They still place their trust in something external to themselves!
The final stages of the Kali Yuga shall therefore be stages dedicated to the individual! I do not wish to classify this as 'individualism' because that would imply subscribing to another idea (individualism itself seems to have a very western-esque dogma to it). No, this is not individualism that I promote but the individual himself! Place your trust in no one but yourself. Politicians, religion, technology and materialism – these things cannot and will not fulfill you – if anything, they will bring either a false illusion or a fleeting, momentary happiness that will leave you wanting for more.
Becoming the Universe
There are many spiritual guru's who teach that an individual should become 'one with the universe'. They usually mean this in a positive way, although what the misguided spiritual guru's fail to realize is that the universe is a cold, apathetic, chaotic place that has no regard for anything. The universe operates under its own laws – it has no concern for how these laws affect others.
Thus, I became 'one with the universe' by adopting a similar approach – I became cold, apathetic and chaotic.
Seclusion in the Woods
The Holy Land
Does no one else find it ironic that the Holy Land, the Land of God, the land where Judaism, Christianity and Islam originate – doe no one else find it ironic that these lands have perhaps the longest, bloodiest and most brutal histories of warfare, turmoil and conflict? It just seems strange to me – that a land so 'holy' and 'divine' would in turn be a land dominated by violence and destruction. One would think that Holy Land would be a peaceful place, no?


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This camera series was made from the early 1960s to around 1984. There are at least 4 variations and two brand names under which it was marketed - Orbit and Calumet. I have never seen any sales literature that lists this design as anything other than the C-1, but if anyone has an old catalog or factory literature listing it as a C-2 or C-3, I would gladly pay for a mailed photocopy or a fax
The design has its origins in the Ansco Commercial flatbed view camera the Calumet is essentially a metal version of this proven design. It has extensive movements and bellows draw and is very durable and rigid. On the down side, it is bulky, heavy, and does not handle lenses shorter than a 10" very well. Also, it could never be considered beautiful in the way of a Deardorff or Ansco. Used by Cole and Brett Weston, and Christopher Burkett, it can still be found in studios throughout the United States. It was never an expensive camera and can be a very good deal. In fact, aside from the weight, it may well be the best "starter" camera in this format.
Front Rise & Fall - "geared" 5 inch total
Front Swing - on axis - unlimited
Front Tilt - on axis - unlimited
Front Shift 4-inch total
Rear Swing - on axis - 30º
Rear Tilt - on axis - 30º
Rear Shift 4" total.
Bellows Draw - 34" to perhaps 4"
Folded up the camera is around 18" X 14" X 10"
Like the Ansco, the Calumet rail folds flat against the ground glass for carrying, also granting a modicum of protection for the ground glass. Yes, despite the weight and bulk, this camera was promoted as portable. The rail folds down for use and a bolt secures it in place. The focus track slides within the rail, again, like the Ansco design, allowing a healthy bellows draw while keeping the overall size down. This also eliminates the need for a detachable extension rail, which the Kodak and Burke and James have, but which always seems to be missing on used specimens. The tripod block clamps to the rail and the camera can be slid back and forth within it, facilitating balancing the cameras' not inconsiderable bulk at long extensions. The tripod block is tapped for 1/4 X 20 and 3/8 X 16 tripod bolts. The camera focuses on the rear standard only.
The camera was originally made with magnesium castings giving it a weight of 14 lb. When a City of Chicago Fire Marshal inspected the facility where the camera was made, he was horrified to see piles of very flammable magnesium shavings lying about. This necessitated a change to aluminum and a resultant increase in weight, from a manageable (albeit hefty) 14 lb to the truly challenging for a "field" camera 18 lb. In addition to the castings, it has chrome steel and stainless steel parts. The change in materials occurred sometime around 1970 the color didnt change until later. So while all Black Beasts are aluminum, not all Green Monsters are magnesium. The only way to tell is to have a bathroom scale with you when you go to the camera store.
The main drawbacks to the design are its weight and bulk. Also, because of the length of the extension rail using lenses shorter than 10" can be difficult to impossible. Its not that the camera cant handle them - it can and well. But the camera only focuses on the rear and the rail sticks out backwards meaning to use short lenses you have to have a neck like those ladies with all the big gold bands in National Geographic Magazine.
Additionally, the bolt & screw that hold the front standard in place at the bottom, at the swing/shift movement is a bit week and prone to wear. Additionally, some of the knobs are made of plastic. A sort of Maltese cross design, not unlike the knobs on the Lotus cameras from Austria, the corners almost always seem to break off in transport unless you have the camera in a case. Cole Weston maintains one of the main reasons he gave up 8 X 10 was due to the airlines manhandling his camera. While I would not like to shake hands with the man that could damage a C-1, I can see his point.
For some reason, the bail on the 4 X 5 camera and reduction back is well made with a small wheel at the end of the bail arm that bears against the springs. On the 8 X 10 the designers seem to have decided to save cost, as the wheels are omitted, making the bail a rather crude affair that can scrape the springs and make a sound like fingernails drug across a chalkboard.
The variations of this camera I am aware of are the early version used by among others Yousuf Karsh, the familiar green and black versions, and an interesting short lens model sold by Orbit. This version gave up some movements front and rear, but added front focus, making short lens use easier. I have not seen many of them, in fact, the first one I saw looked rather "homegrown".
I called Calumet and talked to Jose in the parts department as John Hicks suggested. Calumet does have some parts available for the camera. They may be second hand, or NOS and some parts they lack entirely, but they do carry some parts. At one point Paul Mayberry of Clayton Classic Camera in Missouri had a parts listing and blueprint that he would fax upon request.
4 X 5 revolving reduction back with bail opening
5 X 7 reversible reduction back
Compendium Shade
Recessed reducing lens board
Wire focusing cloth support


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R. v. Berbeck, 2013 ONCA 241 reminds us of the heavy burden the Crown faces on appealing an acquittal:
[14] In R. v. Graveline, 2006 SCC 16, [2006] 1 S.C.R. 609, the majority of the Supreme Court of Canada set out the Crown's burden when it appeals the acquittal of an accused. At para. 14 of his reasons, Fish J. for the majority stated:
It has been long established, however, that an appeal by the Attorney General cannot succeed on an abstract or purely hypothetical possibility that the accused would have been convicted but for the error of law. Something more must be shown. It is the duty of the Crown in order to obtain a new trial to satisfy the appellate court that the error (or errors) of the trial judge might reasonably be thought, in the concrete reality of the case at hand, to have had a material bearing on the acquittal. The Attorney General is not required, however, to persuade us that the verdict would necessarily have been different.
This burden on the Crown, unchanged for more than half a century (seeCullen v. The King, [1949] S.C.R. 658), was explained this way by Sopinka J., for the majority, in R. v. Morin, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 345:
I am prepared to accept that the onus is a heavy one and that the Crown must satisfy the court with a reasonable degree of certainty. An accused who has been acquitted once should not be sent back to be tried again unless it appears that the error at the first trial was such that there is a reasonable degree of certainty that the outcome may well have been affected by it. Any more stringent test would require an appellate court to predict with certainty what happened in the jury room. That it cannot do. [Internal citation omitted.]
Speaking more recently for a unanimous court in R. v. Setton, [2000] 2 S.C.R. 595, 2000 SCC 50, the Chief Justice stated:
The parties agree that acquittals are not lightly overturned. The test as set out in Vézeau v. The Queen, [1977] 2 S.C.R. 277, requires the Crown to satisfy the court that the verdict would not necessarily have been the same had the errors not occurred. In R. v. Morin, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 345, this Court emphasized that "the onus is a heavy one and that the Crown must satisfy the court with a reasonable degree of certainty". [Internal citation omitted.]
[15] It is clear from the authorities that the Crown's burden in these circumstances is a heavy one.


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That's a pre-tween Robert Downey Jr. appearing in TWO TONS OF TURQUOISE TO TAOS TONIGHT, the most confounding (and, therefore, most representative) offering on the amazing new Eclipse set UP ALL NIGHT WITH ROBERT DOWNEY SR.
Apparently, TWO TONS is Junior's personal favorite film of his father's. Most people prefer PUTNEY SWOPE, but Criterion/Eclipse has done a great service by putting all five of Downey Senior's films on the same footing with this particular set. There were complaints that PUTNEY should have grabbed a coveted Criterion spine number while relegating the other films to extra status. But all the films here deserve a look, TWO TONS especially. The film is like channel- (or web-)surfing through the pandemoniac psyche of an acid casualty. It's an aggregate of images Downey Sr. shot over the course of two years which he has subsequently edited and reedited over the course of three decades. It's certainly not for the uninitiated (the best starting point is definitely PUTNEY), but offers the most succinct look at Downey's feverish, anarchic vision.
More on this set soon. I'm collating my thoughts over the long weekend.
Also: here's where I would normally apologize for the dearth of posts over these last eight months or so and promise lots and lots of future content. I can't in good conscience do that. I continue producing content over at GreenCine, so you can check that out.


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Hi all.
In excel I can refer to a cell by giving the cell address something like A7 or W3
I can do something like this:
If Range ("A1").Value = 22 Then Range("B1").Value ='hello'
Is it possible to access cells in DatagridView in a similar manner.
Or put another way how do I programmatically access the DataGridView
cells to place data into them.
Kind Regards


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Corrosion of Reinforcement in Concrete, Volume 38
1st Edition
Monitoring, Prevention and Rehabilitation Techniques
Table of Contents
Corrosion of metals in contact with mineral building materials; Corrosion and electrochemistry of zinc in alkaline solution and in cement mortar; Corrosion behaviour of galvanized steel rebars in the presence of coating discontinuities; Influence of scale and rust on steel activation in model concrete pore solution; The surface of iron and Fe10Cr alloys in alkaline media; Risk of galvanic corrosion induced by CFRP strengthening in reinforced concrete; Macrocell corrosion of steel in concrete – experiments and numerical modelling; Chloride-induced corrosion of reinforcement in cracked high-performance concrete based on laboratory investigations; Influence of stray currents on corrosion of steel in concrete; Assessment and monitoring of corrosion velocity of rebars and prestressing cables of a bridge; On-line monitoring of corrosion in reinforced concrete structures; Integrated system for corrosion monitoring of reinforced concrete structures; Use of portable equipment to determine the corrosion state of concrete structures; Corrosion inhibitors for reinforced concrete – an EFC state of the art report; Mixed-in inhibitors for concrete structures; Effectiveness of mixed-in organic corrosion inhibitors on extending the service life of reinforced concrete structures; Migrating inhibitors on corrosion in reinforced concrete; The effectiveness of corrosion inhibitors – a field study; Corrosion protection of steel rebar in concrete using migrating corrosion inhibitors; Determination of coating permeability on concrete using EIS; Chloride extraction from reinforced concrete – a new defined way of application; Microscopy study of the interface between concrete and the conductive coating used as an anode for cathodic protection; Protection of reinforced concrete piles in marine structures with sacrificial anodes; Renovation of the cathodic protection system of a concrete bridge after 12 years of operation.
Given the widespread use of reinforced concrete in infrastructure, understanding the corrosion of this material is of major importance. As a result there has been a wealth of research into catalysts, inhibitors and effective means of monitoring the rate of corrosion. Corrosion of reinforcement in concrete: mechanisms, monitoring, inhibitors and rehabilitation techniques summarises some of the most significant research and its implications.
The book begins by reviewing findings from various experiments designed to test the corrosion rate of metals induced by a range of factors. Later chapters discuss techniques for monitoring and testing for corrosion. The book concludes by assessing important methods of prevention, including corrosion inhibitors, protective coatings and electrochemical methods for protection, together with rehabilitation procedures for susceptible structures.
Filled with practical examples and written by a distinguished team of international contributors, Corrosion of reinforcement in concrete: mechanisms, monitoring, inhibitors and rehabilitation techniques is an essential reference for civil engineers using reinforced concrete.
Key Features
- Summarises research into catalysts, inhibitors and effective means of monitoring the rate of corrosion
- Concludes by assessing important methods of prevention
Civil engineers
- No. of pages:
- 336
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Woodhead Publishing 2007
- Published:
- 30th November 2006
- Imprint:
- Woodhead Publishing
- eBook ISBN:
- 9781845692285
- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9781845692100
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About the Editors
M Raupach Editor
Professor Michael Raupach teaches and researches at Aachen University, Germany.
Affiliations and Expertise
Aachen University, Germany
B Elsener Editor
Dr Bernhard Elsener works for the University of Cagliari, Italy and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland.
Affiliations and Expertise
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland
R Polder Editor
Dr Robert Polder works for TNO Built Environment and Geosciences, The Netherlands.
Affiliations and Expertise
TNO Built Environment and Geosciences, The Netherlands
J Mietz Editor
Dr Juergen Mietz works for the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Germany.
Affiliations and Expertise
Federal Institute of Materials Research and Testing, Germany


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Greetings, Mission Makeover Viewers:
This week's episode was a particularly fun one because now that we're ten weeks in to our program, we get to help our contestants match their outer-selves to their new and improved inner-selves.
For months, our ladies have been on a journey to lose weight, get fit, and dramatically change their thinking and life-style patterns. With that come some awesome bonuses: Renewed energy, improved health, and, of course, improved appearance! Everything about our ladies is being transformed; and it was a great pleasure to watch their makeovers externalized in the forms of new clothing, skin care, hair, and make-up.
I've worked with countless clients looking to improve their health and fitness; and through that—and my own personal battles with weight and body image—I've learned a few things about the inner affects that physical transformations can have. It's wonderful to look and feel your best; but with that, you need to be prepared for the following:
- People may treat you differently than before. I'm talking about everyone, from strangers to friends and family. Although you're still the same old you, expect to be spoken to, looked at, and regarded in a different way than before. You may get more respect and opportunities. It may anger you…it may flatter you…it may embarrass you…or all three. But if you're prepared for this, it is less likely to throw you off track when it happens.
- You're going to want to dress differently. Yes, of course, I'm talking about smaller sizes. (That is necessary.) But you're also going to want to experiment with newer, perhaps younger looks…things you couldn't wear before, because they didn't come in your size or flatter your old body type. A word to the wise: Dress appropriately for your age, career, and role in your family, and watch your wallet. It's easy to overspend when you're excited about the new you; but a few quality pieces can go a long way and be mixed and matched. Remember, too, that all of us are on a perpetual fitness journey. Your body type will still change. Do yourself a favor and keep your spending in check.
- You no longer have the weight to hide behind. Yes, I said it. I don't know what it is that caused you to gain and retain extra weight, but I do know this: The overweight you became a part of you. It was an excuse to not to do certain things — like date or go to the beach. It was a reason for you to feel sad and badly about yourself. Be prepared to feel a whole range of emotions as you get comfortable with your new body. As I've said from the beginning, the mental piece of weight-loss can never be underestimated.
I'm a big believer in treating yourself daily as you strive for self-improvement. While facials and massages are always incredible luxuries, that's neither the norm nor doable for most of us. Instead I recommend things like this, done purposefully. Make sure you are deliberately rewarding yourself:
- Sipping your favorite tea while listening to your favorite music or reading catalogs and magazines.
- A phone call (not text or email) to one of your closest, most supportive friends.
- Taking the time to massage your own feet and hands with your favorite moisturizer before bed.
- A ten-minute visit outdoors to listen to and take in nature.
- Meditation and deep breathing.
- A long, sweet smelling, warm bath.
- Losing yourself in an amazing page-turner.
- Getting silly with your children or pets.
- Putting aside a few hours to binge watch an exciting new television series.
Treat yourself to continue to prove to yourself that you're worth it, that you hold yourself in high regard, and that you're proud of everything you have and will done.
Enjoy, relax, and I'll see you next week,


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Lasers wrote:heads up: charles tyrwhitt shirts on sale now for $29.50 a pop for a lot of the shirts.
gonna grab a couple for summer.
Damn...that's a good deal...I wish I liked CT shirts. I tried some out and ended up returning them bc they just didn't have the same quality feel as BB (especially the BB luxury shirts, but even regular BB shirts).


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Artist: AIRPORT WAR
Title: In Dreams Begin Responsibilities
Format: Picture Disc LP
Label: Airport War
Country: USA
Price: $20.00
|"This latest LP from Airport War is 12 inches of guilt-by-association (or rather the bastard child between Delmore Schwartz, pornography, the Moor Murders, Raymond Pettibon, Sonic Youth, and Patty Hearst). All represented in either, title, image, or sound, they demonstrate the collapse between audience and performerwith the record being the rate of exchange. Version/inversion (a figure 8), this piece of plastic is the intersection that connects Airport War to his audience and himself to his arta meditation on medium. In Dreams Begins Responsibilities features a single loop of Patty Hearts long lost phone call from the closet to her parentsthe first call after her kidnapping by the SLA. The call was originally recorded on tape and then played over the phone and then transferred to tape for the world to heara performance distributed via news networks throughout the world to millions of people (had it been sold/itd have gone gold in seconds). Specifically, the loop contains the first four words: Mom, Dad, Im okay. The last two words "Im okay" repeat into infinity or until the listener grows tired, the record wears out or the player breaks down. The record comes in two version (limited to 50 of each), with the sole difference being the inversion of the two color silkscreen processone with red overlay and one with blue overlay. Silkscreen ink was applied directly to the record. Hand Signed/Numbered." - Airport War Records


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Pitchers who had Tommy John surgery might have felt like raising a toast to Dr. Frank Jobe on Thursday night. But that very motion might not have been possible, at least without triggering elbow pain, if not for Jobe's pioneering technique.
Jobe, who died Thursday at 88, began an almost quixotic bid in 1974 to prolong the career of a major league pitcher. The successful treatment, more technically known as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, now extends to pitchers at multiple levels of the game, as well as tennis players and javelin throwers, from athletes as young as 14 to those nearing retirement.
In the past four decades, advancements in the operation — which involves grafting a tendon from the forearm into the elbow to act as a ligament — and the rehabilitation process have cut the standard recovery period nearly in half.
Given the virtually year-round demands on pitchers that can increase stress on their arms, the need for Tommy John surgery has never been more pronounced.
"With the number of people playing overhead sports who have an injury to the U.C.L., this is an international phenomenon, allowing athletes from all over the world to keep up their level of play," said Dr. Bradford Parsons, the chief of shoulder surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.
Dr. David Altchek, the medical director for the Mets and a co-chief in the Sports Medicine & Shoulder Service at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, said baseball patients were amazed to learn that the condition was not caused by an improper pitching style.
"Really, really good technique increases it the most," he said, adding that as players got bigger and stronger, the need for surgery would only increase.
The efficiency of the operation has prompted some parents of teenage athletes to ask whether the procedure is appropriate without a diagnosis of a torn ligament, based partly on an assumption that the operation improves arm strength.
Dr. Spero Karas, the director of the Emory Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program in Atlanta, said he discouraged surgery for anything short of fixing a tear of the ligament.
At the same time, he said he was not surprised that more athletes, especially pitchers, were having the operation.
"Kids are superspecialized now," Karas said. "As the pressure to excel increases, where livelihoods depend on a player's success, driving guys into the ground becomes unfortunately all too common."
In 1974, Jobe estimated that John's chance of regaining his form was 1 in 100. Current studies suggest a rate of success, generally defined as an athlete's reaching the same plane for at least one season, of more than 80 percent.
"We think it's a very successful surgery, especially given where it has come in a short period of time," said Dr. Frederick Azar, chief of staff at Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics in Memphis. "It's a lot better operation from where it started out."
It has evolved to where surgeons can select from several approaches.
One option, developed by Altchek, is known as the docking technique, in which fewer holes are drilled in the humerus bone and the graft is looped in differently. The docking approach also uses a less invasive tactic known as muscle-splitting, in which the surgeon enters the affected area between muscles rather than removing and later reattaching a muscle.
Altchek said the approach achieved "the same thing with a little less trauma for the athlete."
Dr. James Andrews of Birmingham, Ala., is perhaps the most renowned active surgeon associated with Tommy John surgery and has been credited with helping to advance the treatment. But surgeons' approaches are often based largely on their comfort levels.
"I liken it to a golfer with his ball 3 feet off the green," Karas said, adding that putting or chipping from that distance could be equally effective.
The operation does raise questions, including whether the elbow winds up stronger than before.
The inserted tendon that replaces the damaged ligament is stronger, doctors agree, but most say it is unclear if the elbow's biomechanics become upgraded.
Athletes often convince themselves that is the case, although the feeling may be explained more by high-degree exercises and treatment of the elbow that the athlete was not previously receiving.
Further shortening the time frame for recovery remains "probably the next hurdle to leap over," Azar said. He added, "We are happy with it now, but we'd like to trim it down."
Attempts to accelerate rehab have mostly misfired.
"A lot of us have tried to push this envelope, and we've failed," Altchek said. At some point, the thinking goes, the body must heal at its own pace.
"But when you compare how far we've come in 40 years, that's pretty good," Karas said, alluding to the 18 months of rehabilitation John needed. With some pitchers, depending on when the surgery was conducted, "we've given them a year back," Karas said.
Doctors who were acquainted with Jobe said they would remember him as much for his unwavering care for each patient and his humility as for his contribution to sports medicine.
Altchek recalled a seminar at which he detailed his newfound docking technique. He admitted to being nervous at insulting one audience member: Jobe.
Afterward, Altchek said, Jobe told him he was considering fresh ideas himself, and might give some a try.


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FIFA 15 Trailer: Emotion and Intensity on the Field
The World Cup might be over and Brazil might now be more depressing than it was during Max Payne 3, but this trailer for FIFA 15 is filled with cheers.
Despite how upset the world could be that Germany won the World Cup, FIFA 15's latest trailer is something to celebrate about. This new trailer obviously focuses on the intensity and emotions associated with soccer. While many of us might not get all the hype about soccer, FIFA 15's latest trailer properly builds it up. We get to see how every fan, commentator and player is interconnected to one another. Based on its gameplay, we saw crowds of fans react accordingly to their favorite team and their opponents. Nothing beats fouling an opponent over and over just to see how different the same player can react each time.
FIFA 15 will be launching on Sept. 23 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.