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Running Linux on a Laptop
You'll most likely want to have Ethernet support on your laptop. Modem detection and configuration is fairly straightforward on laptops (often completely automatic), since many have built-in modems that respond normally on the serial ports to which they're assigned. Also, most of the standard PCMCIA modem cards are easily supported, even if they are on combo cards with Ethernet adapters, such as the IBM Home & Away card.
Ethernet Configuration
For laptops which have on-board Ethernet (such as the Hitachi VisionBook Pro 7000 series), you use the same method as for a desktop machine to get TCP/IP networking up and running.
For PCMCIA Ethernet adapters, you will need to edit the PCMCIA network options file, probably /etc/pcmcia/network.opts. Editing /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 or /etc/resolv.conf won't help, because the kernel Ethernet services won't be used.
The format of /etc/pcmcia/network.opts is straightforward; it contains the same sort of options as in /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1, as well as DNS_1 through DNS_3, for specifying domain name servers, and MOUNTS, for specifying NFS mounts which also must be listed in the /etc/fstab file. It also contains other options for configuring your Ethernet card in the event it is not automatically supported. (See Resources.)
If you are like me, you have an Ethernet network at home and at the other places you take your laptop (a friend's house, work, etc.). I've found that generally I have no need to use the laptop "in transit". Since it is possible that I may not get around to plugging it into an AC adapter wherever I'm going, I don't need to keep the machine on while I'm switching from one network to another.
If this is also your situation, there is a simple solution. When switching networks, all that must be changed is either the /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 and /etc/resolv.conf files, in the case of built-in Ethernet support in your laptop, or just /etc/pcmcia/network.opts if you are using a PCMCIA Ethernet card.
Let's say you want to call the two locations (though there can be more) between which you want to transfer "home" and "away". Rename the above-mentioned files to have extensions of .home and .away, for the configuration of each location respectively, then use a simple shell script such as the one shown in Listing 1 to point to the proper location. This script makes symbolic links for each configuration file, pointing to the corresponding location-specific file, if it exists. If it doesn't, it won't do anything, so nothing will break.
When you are ready to shut down your laptop for the journey, log in as root, run this program with a single command-line argument which is the location to which you are moving (e.g., away), then shut it down. When you start it back up, it will be configured for its new temporary home.
Configuring X is fairly straightforward for laptops with supported hardware. The only place to be cautious here is making sure you have a laptop that supports Linux with the display hardware on the laptop (which is still somewhat proprietary, but far less so than when laptops first began coming out), has sufficient memory to run the X server, and runs the video mode and bit depth you need. The newer, high-end laptops often use the NeoMagic chip set, which is fully supported only in XFree86 3.3.2 and higher, so you may have to upgrade.
The best resource for determining whether a laptop will meet your needs is the Linux on Laptops web page (see Resources).
Erik Max Francis is a UNIX engineer who lives in San Jose, California. His main interests are programming, Linux, physics and mathematics. He has been using Linux exclusively at home since kernel version 1.2.8 and has been reading and contributing avidly to Usenet since 1989. He can be reached via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Unfortunately linux on laptops is still painfull, speciallay when it comes about configuring the wireless card.
I have tried a couple of distros and with nowadays laptops, Kanotix was the most succesfull in automatic detection and configuration of devices.


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Okay, I'll admit it: I'm a rooibos-sipping, latte-chugging, arugula-munching liberal. By today's lingo that probably qualifies me as an "elitist." I am one of those who just couldn't comprehend that anybody would willingly vote for Dubya—twice. "Who are all these people?" I whined regularly. "You mean there is still 20% of the country who actually approve of Pres. Bush?" I kept asking. But I was getting tired—tired of complaining, of fearing the "other" side, of not getting it. Much of my fear was rooted in ignorance, I know. So this fall, I decided I would try and have a hand in the outcome of the election somewhat. I would meet some "undecideds" up in our closest "swing state"—New Hampshire. I took to canvassing for my candidate, Pres. Elect Barack Obama, in New Hampshire.
My husband and I have been one of Pres. Elect Barack Obama's earliest supporters. It was his deeply moving, soul-searching book, Dreams From my Father, that really did it for me. Here was somebody who looked at America both from the inside and out. An intelligent, caring, kind, person whose multicultural heritage really is the symbol of the new America. A person who acted calmly and deliberately. How great it would be if he were our President. It would be wonderful to have an intelligent person back in the White House—someone who can understand the complexities of the modern world, and equally important, wants to do so.
My husband and I went out in the cold last February—hitting the streets in Massachusetts doing our bit to get Sen. Obama nominated. As we stood there in the freezing cold early one weekday morning with our signs and pins and enthusiasm, a kindly commuter noticed. He called his wife and had her deliver some hot coffee and muffins to us. I was touched—not because I really appreciated the hot coffee (I did)—but because I was convinced we had found yet another Obama supporter. Every vote mattered.
Sen. Obama didn't win Massachusetts then but he did garner the nomination.
This fall, I have driven up to New Hampshire (not as often as I would have liked to though!) to talk to undecideds and it's been an incredibly cathartic experience. It does take a lot to go into strange neighborhoods and knock on the doors of perfect strangers but the base camp at the Obama supporters assured us: New Hampshire residents are used to this.
I remember Jane (my fellow canvasser) and I knocking on a door and a guy opened the door with a baby in his arms. "Hi, I am a volunteer for the Obama campaign. May I speak to Karen, please?" I asked. We were all handed lists detailing specific people to ask for. "Karen's not home," he answered, rather brusquely. "And I don't think she would want to talk to you." Oh-kay. We checked off the McCain column dejectedly.
Then there was this house with four undecideds. I quickly went through the checklist—the kid who opened the door didn't look particularly happy to be bothered so early on a Saturday morning. "Derek?" I asked assuming he had to be the youngest, the 21-year-old in the family. "Yes, that's me," he said. The dyed mop, the tattoos everywhere, the two piercings on his lower lip were not going to throw us off. "Hi, I am a volunteer for the Obama campaign, can Senator Obama count on your support this election?" "Absolutely," Derek said, to my great delight. "He has my vote." What about your parents, I asked thinking I could push his kindness a bit more. "I don't know about them. I don't think they'll go for him," he said. I moved on.
My revelatory moment came in a really, really seedy broken-down neighborhood where I got to talk to a hardcore Republican who had twice voted for Bush. He asked his huge Doberman Pinscher to "stay" and it was still skittish. It was a good thing I am not scared of dogs. "Two months ago, I would not even consider voting for Obama," Bill told myself and my fellow canvasser, Jane. "But now, the more I see the guy, the more I like him." Bill also told me he really liked what "Sarah Palin stood for." I read that as a nod to his conservative beliefs. I kept myself restrained and didn't ask how on earth anybody could like what she stood for. Then came the Aha! moment: "But I don't think she is qualified to be Vice President," he said. That one statement shattered all my sweeping preconceptions about the "unthinking" other. After all, here was this guy—an avatar of Joe the Plumber for all I know—who was using his own brand of logic to make his decisions. He wasn't just a hot-blooded conservative who voted on his ticket blindly. Sure, his theories didn't quite agree with mine. But at least he was evaluating the choices through his own prism instead of voting party line no matter what. There was a nuance, I am ashamed to admit, I didn't think I would see.
The experience on the ground has taught me many lessons. First, there is nothing quite like the power of a community of organizers who are really keen on seeing change go through. To me, Jane and her husband, Eric, exemplified the idea of dedicated volunteers. Every single weekend day since August, these guys got up and made the drive all the way up to New Hampshire. Their car was stocked with everything we'd ever need on the route: Clipboards? Check. Granola bars? Check. Water? Check. Sunscreen? Check. Pres. Bill Clinton once said of Obama, "It's great that so many people love him so much." Count Jane and Eric (and yours humbly) among these people. Jane would obsess about every single poll, worry herself to death about any tiny fluctuation, just like me. Jane taught me that even one single dedicated volunteer can effect change. She has inspired me more than she'll ever know.
Second, I have learned to try and steer away from condescension. The country is not nearly as uniformly red or blue as we might believe. There are nuances.
Bill, for his part, did go back and forth for a while about Obama. "I don't think the next President can fix the economy right away," he told us. "I agree," I said, "But I am voting for Senator Obama because I really do believe he will be on our side," I told Bill. He nodded and I went my way. Bill did get there eventually—he used a different set of deciding factors than I did—but he voted for Obama.
And now, we have Pres. Elect Obama. I still tear up every hour—I am so overjoyed. We watched the results roll in with Jane, Eric and other fellow canvassers and good friends. One of these was an African American woman from the deep South, who was a middle-schooler when the infamous Emmett Till incident galvanized the Civil Rights movement. When Angie recounted this to us once in a car ride on the way back from NH, I choked up. An Obama win meant a lot to me, but I can't even begin to imagine what it must mean for Angie. She celebrated his win with a toast of apple cider—she didn't care for champagne, she told me. She did get in on the group hug though.
I canvassed because I wanted Senator Obama to win. As it turns out, it did more for me than it probably did for him. In four years, I'll probably pay Bill another visit. This time though, I'll ask that Jane not drive us around in her Volvo—I'll drive our Camry instead. I can swear the lattes and granola bars give us away enough.
November 6, 2008
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2015 National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute (Philadephia, PA)
Summer Programs in the Humanities for College and University Teachers, Drexel University
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Originally Posted by ambergarrett955 1. A v (B -> C)
3./ A v C Do by indirect argument.
Assume ~(AvC) then ~A ^ ~C.
~A by simplification.
(B->C) by disjunctive syllogism.
~C by simplification.
~B by modus tollens.
That is a contradiction.
I'm trying to get A v C by itselfs, though. So, is that still the answer? Thank you
Originally Posted by ambergarrett955 I'm trying to get A v C by itselfs, though. So, is that still the answer? The answer is yes only if you know how to use indirect argument.
If you do not have that tool, then I do not how to help you with this.
In class we always came out with the answer that was behind this /xx as our last #. I'm just confused. This stuff is so confusing to me. I'm sorry.
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You guys has made a lot of press with the 3Di sailmaking process. Has anyone started building hulls using this technique?
The process is called Thin Ply Technology. It's kind of a sister to the 3Di process. The only hull that has ever been made out of TPT are Groupama's hull, which just won the little America's Cup. The process could be good for boat building, but because of its nature it would be very expensive.
The tiny little hulls on the C Class boats where perfect for it. It is really made for other industries. I think they are looking at other industries outside of the sailing for TPT. For example, we have made parts for Formula One racecars, and we have made golf shafts. We have made all kinds of intricate, really detailed pieces and I have a feeling that's where TPT is going to go.
Oracle Team USA made quite a bit of news by teaming up with Boeing for a carbon-fiber recycling program. Is this something you guys are looking into, given all the carbon that goes into 3DL and 3Di sails?
We've been looking for ways to recycle sails for a long, long time and anybody who has any ideas - we're all ears. We understand that [a sail] is a big hunk of plastic, and we want to do it right.
Do you have any secret fibers in the works or should sailors be content with the 3Di for the time being?
I maintain that 3Di is a bigger jump in the sailmaking world than 3DL was at the time, so we've got a nice little lead right now. Our answer just right now is to continue to make 3Di better.
There has been a lot of talk of foils making their way onto 'normal' boats. What kind of possibilities of foils on regular boats open for North Sails?
Foils are certainly a buzz word right now, but I can't see a bunch of boats swinging around on their mooring balls in Newport Harbor with wing masts. Foils don't have to pop a boat out of the water. Foils can help reduce displacement, whether it's on monohulls, multihulls, whatever, so we haven't seen the last of foils, that's for sure.
But are my wife and I going to hop on my M32 and go foiling around Newport Harbor? I doubt it. You are going to have to be pretty talented and pretty switched on because when it goes bad at those speeds, it goes bad in a hurry.
Do you still have an internal company called North Performance Design Group?
It was called PRG, Performance Resource Group. It has all broken down really into Design Services now and JB Braun is in charge of the whole design team at this stage. He was one of the lead guys with the aero package for Oracle. He was an obvious choice as he's one of the smartest guys in the world when it comes to the engine above the deck. I guess technically the group is still called PRG but we haven't used that term in a long time.
Can you tell me about this group? Is it the kind of thing that Joe average sailor could interact with them, or is it more the kind of thing that yourself, in your former role as skipper of Puma, would work with them?
Well, your average sailor is interacting with them without ever knowing it. Here is a great example. J/70s. So the Johnstones came to us and said that they were going to do this new little boat called the J/70, and they said they wanted us to design a package that works with the boat from the deck up.
This is the unbelievable part-these guys are within a half a turn of rig tune numbers right out of the block, just put the sails on and sail away.
Then, of course, the Grand Prix guy comes in and says 'I'm building a boat that I want to break this, this and this record with', so we set up a completely custom package for them.
How much of your business is white sails or one design sails versus string sails or fancy design surface projects?
As revenue the larger, fancier sails [generate] the most amount of revenue we do, but as far as sheer numbers of sails, the smaller whiter sails and the One Designs make up far more sheer numbers of sales, there but obviously the dollar figures are in the big sails.
What exactly is the Newport Sailing Mafia and are you the Don of this family?
Oh Boy. Who put you up to that one? [Laughs]
We were very fortunate in 1996. Dan [Neri] and I had a nice little company in Newport. We were Shore Sails and we were Sobstad Sails, and then Tom [Whidden] came in one day and bought our company and we joined forces with North. Dan and I got to go on the board right away, and it was pretty exciting times for our facility in Newport.
We had some really talented people and it just so happens that those people have stuck with the company and have spread out all around the country and around the world.
Dan has run the 3Di and 3DL plant forever. Jeff Holden is the head of scheduling worldwide and Peter Colby is the head of service worldwide, so you can go through the company and there is plenty of Rhode Island influence, but I like to think it's because we were pretty lucky back then. We had some pretty talented people and those people have stuck with it.
Anything else you'd like to add?
Well, I think you can't emphasize enough that we all need to get together and make the sport grow a bit more. We can talk about our sails and products all we want, but if there aren't people there to buy them then we're just wasting our time.
A big part of what I do every day is try to figure out ways to help people get more enthusiastic about the sport and to enjoy it. But we, as opinion leaders in the sailing world, have to take on a more aggressive role in getting people into the sport.
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Feeding Guidelines: 60gms per day added to feed.
Pulmon Plus is a feed supplement for horses, specifically designed to aid in the management of horses that have experienced E.I.P.H. (exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage, or Bleeding. It does this by strengthening the blood vessels in the lungs and airways.
The exact cause of Bleeding particularly in racehorses has not been discovered. Also it is still unknown why some horses bleed after exercise and others do not. However, what is clear is that bleeding is directly associated with a rise in the horses blood pressure during exercise. Therefore by strengthening the blood vessels in the lungs and nasal pathways, the horse has a greater chance of coping with the increase in blood pressure, and not bleeding.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS - Vit A: Vit D: Vit C: Vit E: L-Glutamine: Calcium Carbonate.
FEEDING GUIDELINES - Feed 50 gms per day per 500kg bodyweight. Increase or reduce in accordance with bodyweight.
Feed for 6 weeks before horse does any serious exercise.
Five days before a race or strenuous piece of work increase dosage to 100gms per day.


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Murder in the Latin Quarter (Aimee Leduc Investigation)
by Cara Black
Cover Artist: Photo: Kenji Barroux
Review by Bill McCune
Soho Crime Hardcover ISBN/ITEM#: 9781569475416
Date: 01 March 2009 List Price $24.00 Amazon US / Amazon UK / Show Article /
It is fortunate for Aimée Leduc that she has a partner to handle the principal business of her cyber security business; she seems to have her hands full dealing with unexpected, dangerous and unremunerative cases that have personal connections. Her latest outing begins with the visit of a young Haitian woman who claims to be Aimée's half-sister, Mirielle. This young woman pleads for help with an unspecified but urgent problem, and then promptly disappears. Both moved and intrigued, Aimée sets off in search of this mysterious sibling. It turns out that Mirielle is sought by a network of shady characters, and the trail Aimée must follow leads through corporate board-rooms, into the venerable halls of a prestigious university (the ENS), and descends into the ancient catacombs beneath the streets of the Parisian Latin Quarter. From official release/information:
Product Description: A Haitian woman arrives at the office of Leduc Detective and announces that she is Aimée's sister, her father's illegitimate daughter. Aimée is thrilled. A virtual orphan since her mother's disappearance and her father's death, she has always wanted a sister. Her partner, René, is wary of this stranger, but Aimée embraces her and soon finds herself involved in murky Haitian politics leading to murder. The setting is the Latin Quarter on the Left Bank of the Seine, in the old university district of Paris.<
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I've Gone HDMarch 28th, 2013 . by Tim Babb (TANcast's #1 Host/Editor Fan)
So the HDMI cables came today (as referenced in TANcast 235) and I was able to hook up my Blu-Ray player to my HDTV. I watched my first Blu-Ray disc on it and I watched a regular DVD on it. (I made sure to wear my glasses so that I could appreciate the high definition). I have to say I was impressed, not blown away, but impressed. The Blu-Ray I chose was Marvel's The Avengers. I didn't watch the whole thing, just some of the special features and the final battle. One thing I noticed right away was that I could see the tiny aliens in the background pretty clearly. Then I put in Return of the Jedi on standard DVD and it looked pretty crisp.
Yup…That was neat. I dunno if it really WAS greater quality or if I convinced myself it was because I know how much money, time and effort from my family and friends went into this upgrade. I mean I ASKED for this as a birthday present. Well, to be fair, I asked for "the cheapest Blu-Ray player you can find" but my mom interpreted that a little differently. Then my wife decided that would be a great excuse to upgrade our TV. Even Noah and Geoff helped out. (Geoff even helped move our HEAVY old TV while I was at work. Big ups to Geoff!) I feel like I received far more than I deserved…so I'd BETTER be enjoying the **** out of it. So I say that image has never looked better.
I gotta admit, I didn't make this upgrade because I wanted higher image quality. I made the upgrade because they seem to be making all the special features I like exclusive to Blu-Ray. The deleted scenes and gag real for Avengers? Only on Blu-Ray. The deleted scenes for The Muppets? Only on Blu-Ray. I keep seeing it over and over, and it sucks. I didn't want to switch. I fought this as long as I could. There was nothing wrong with the picture quality up 'til now. But congratulations, corporate Hollywood. You broke this miserly old curmudgeon who wasn't gonna waste perfectly good money on a entertainment "upgrade." And that's part of the problem, I feel guilty for forcing my friends and family to buy what I was too high and mighty to buy for myself. (These are the neurotic thoughts that flow though my goofy brain on a daily basis)
But you know what? It's here, it's set up, and I love it. Just like the iPhone and the iPod before it, I fought it but there was really no good reason. I've got plenty of good stuff in my immediate future. I'm looking forward to jumping on the Netflix bandwagon since we can now watch Netflix streaming through our Blu-Ray player. I'm looking forward to watching the other Blu-Rays I got for my birthday: Wreck-It-Ralph, Casino Royale, and The Shawshank Redemption. I'm also looking forward to hearing what other movies look AMAZING on Blu-Ray. Any suggestions? (Fair warning: anyone who says "Transformers" will be ignored)


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Hindsight being what it is, perhaps now it's safe to say that October was not the best time to put a mega-mansion on the market with an asking price of $12.9 million.
We're talking, of course, about Llenroc, the massive home in Rexford that's a monument to excessive living, built in 1990 by insurance mogul Albert Lawrence.
Llenroc (alma mater Cornell spelled backwards) includes 15 fireplaces, ceilings and moldings gilded in 24-karat gold, 10 bathrooms, a five-story glass elevator, and eight fountains, among other homey delights.
Its current owner, a commodities trader, listed the house for sale in the fall, just as buzzwords like subprime, foreclosure and — gulp! — recession were about to gain traction.
All indications are that he still owns it — not a surprise to the many Realtors who predicted Llenroc would be nearly impossible to sell.
The mansion is no longer on the market, at least not publicly. And Chad Perkins, the Re/Max agent hired to oversee the sale, is no longer representing the property, his office said.


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Am currently dealing with some issuesand would like more friends, any age, or gender, doesnt matter, just people i can talk to who would like to talk to me.
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Would I Like More Friends?Would I like new friends well that's a hard one because I have friends in Elem. school and that go to Middle school and High school so I don't know maybe for other people to have more friends I don't know . Thank you Tiarra
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text: For nearly a century, resident expatriate artists in large numbers have come to Bali where they played a major role in the perceived "romance" of Bali. Many came in hope of recreating another modern paradisiacal myth emulating Paul Gauguin in Tahiti. By the time Filippo Sciascia arrived in Bali in the late 1990s, the expatriate artist syndrome had deteriorated badly into a rather stereotypical portrayal frozen somewhere in the early decades of the 20th century.An edgy member of a new generation of artists experimenting with concepts and new techniques, Filippo is not interested in capturing idyllic Balinese scenes but more inclined to explore the interaction between the artist, his subject, the medium and the audience. In radical contrast to earlier expatriate artists, the Balinese style of life inspired Filippo to bring technology to the heart of his views of an ancient agricultural society. Not unremarkably, his work also resonates with local art heroes, like Made Wianta, with whom he worked on an art project appropriately entitled "opposites attract" an acknowledgement of the seemingly unlikely merger of seemingly incompatible worlds.The current exhibition, A Head is not a collection of paintings but a series of inter-related visual documents and narratives from a creative process over an extended period of time. The current works also represent a physical manifestation of energy that, like electricity, must circulate to have meaning or be useful.Filippo is the generator. But once the flow begins his creations take on a life of their own. One of the most important participants is you, the audience.When you look at the heads created by Filippo don't forget to see yourself."A Head" an exhibition by Filippo Sciascia at the Ganesha Gallery at the Four Seasons Resort at Jimbaran Bay runs from August 8 through September 1, 2006. Open daily from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m..


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I took this picture of the Twin Towers blue tribute lights several years ago while riding along New York's West Side Highway. The two light beams were being projected to honor those who died in that tragic event. I remember noticing all the moths flying in the light and at the time feeling they represented all the lost souls who perished on that sad September day. My camera was still pointing out the window when we started through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel and it was almost confiscated by a guard, as if I might be using it to plan another attack.
I wanted to write about 911 but also wanted to steer clear of political commentary. There has been enough of that. What I hope to call attention to is what we have or have not learned since then and how can we prevent a continuation of the violence and wars that have followed. The current state of affairs in the Middle East is overwhelming and to read the news, it doesn't seem like we are making any progress toward peace in the region. But maybe we are and we just don't hear about it. True peace takes time and commitment and if we look behind the news media, there are many examples of people trying to come together with a true intention of peace. That is what I would like to focus on.
We each need to act in our own realm, relating to the people we interact with. With that intention of peace building, a few years ago my husband, Dean Evenson, and I decided to put together an album that would bring together musicians representing the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths. These are the groups in conflict but when you look deeply enough, you realize they are all descended from the same source – grandfather Abraham. So in reality, the conflict is about cousins not getting along. We called the album – Healing the Holy Land: A Musical Journey of Faith and you can imagine why.
I remember after 911 realizing I knew very little about the Muslim faith and Dean and I made an effort to study and learn more through books and videos and talking to people. In the process we realized we had our own prejudices that needed to be addressed because they were based on misinformation. So if I could suggest one thing people could do, it would be to learn about each other, get to know people who are different from you and your family. Try to understand other faiths and be tolerant. We are fortunate to live in a country where supposedly we have freedom of religion, but if we continue to criticize those who believe differently from us, we are not practicing what we preach.
Here's an excerpt from a review from Natural Awakenings of Healing the Holy Land: A Musical Journey of Faith:
What do an Iraqi woman from Baghdad, a Jewish peace advocate living in Jerusalem, a Palestinian oud player, an Iranian singer, a Lebanese Christian and a Turkish nez player all have in common? They all appear on Soundings of the Planet's release, Healing the Holy Land. This stunning collection of songs and sacred chants from the Middle East represents a profound union of Jewish, Christian and Muslim music in a spirit of harmony and peace.
Dean and Dudley Evenson, following a long-held dream, have brought together musicians from the three Abrahamic faiths or 'People of the Book', as they are known. Because they are three groups that are often in conflict, what better way to bridge the chasm than with an album that honors and features each of their unique spiritual contributions? This album is a continuation of the Evensons' mission of building cultural bridges of Peace Through Music, which they have pursued since founding their label, Soundings of the Planet, in 1979…Click to learn more about Healing the Holy Land.
Please comment here and I'll send you a free mp3 music track.
Also, in September we are offering a super discount on Healing the Holy Land. Only $8.99 each this month at soundings.com.


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SPRINGBORO, Ohio (WDTN) – Multiple fire departments were called to squash a business fire in Springboro Friday night.
Crews were called around 8:45 p.m. to the Thaler Machine Company on Tahlequah Trail.
Firefighters say a piece of equipment caught fire and spread to a wall and the roof.
All the workers got out safely. One was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.
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Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Makes 12 to 14 muffins
These moist and vibrant-tasting muffins add a touch of elegance to a brunch or tea. But don't wait for a special occasion to whip up a batch. These muffins will be cause for celebration whenever you make them. I used silicone baking cups called "Baking Buddies" instead of muffin papers to test this recipe. I was a little concerned that the heavy dough would cause the cups to lose their shape and the muffins to spread rather than rise. (Gluten-free dough has a knack for doing that.) As you can see, they rose beautifully. I set half in muffin tins and half on a baking sheet just in case, but there was no perceptible difference between the two. These silicone cups wash easily, too. Fun to use and I love the colors. You can buy them on Amazon.
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour blend (below)
1 ½ teaspoons xanthan gum
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
6 tablespoons unsalted butter or non-dairy buttery spread, softened
2/3 cup sugar, extra to sprinkle on top of muffins
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk or milk of choice
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a muffin tin with muffin papers or use Baking Buddies. (No need to oil these silicone cups.)
In a medium bowl, mix together flour blend ingredients (below), xanthan gum, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Add poppy seeds and lemon zest and blend well. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs, beating well.
On low speed, add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Add the buttermilk, lemon juice and vanilla. Beat just until smooth.
Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, 3/4-full. Sprinkle sugar over the tops of the muffins just before baking.
Bake for 20 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool for 5 minutes before removing to cool completely. These can be frozen.
All/Purpose Flour Blend
1 cup white rice flour
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Kim Kardashian Gets Lunch With Baby North And The Pippens, On Ratings Bomb Says 'Why Should I Be Worried'
Saturday, February 8, 2014 - Kim Kardashian steps out for some lunch and shopping with daughter North West and friends Larsa and Scottie Pippen at Maria's Italian Kitchen and Babies"R"Us in Tarzana, CA. Kardashian flashes her massive engagement ring and when asked about the KUWTK ratings decline, she responds, "why should I be worried about that?"Tagged with: engagement | friend | Kim Kardashian | KUWTK | Larsa | North West | ratings | ring | Scottie Pippen


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Needed Constitutional Amendment: Ban foreign teams from winning the World Series
OK, now that we've had our tussle with a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, and before the GOP brings up another proposed constitutional ban to flag burning, it's time to take up the real threat to American values which MUST be stopped and pass a constitutional ban against foreign teams winning baseball's World Series.
People, we invented the game, it's ours and we call it "America's pastime" for good reason. Baseball is an American game and nothing has upset our country's freedom and system of values more than the allowing of a CANADIAN team to win the World Series. Since the abomination of a foreign team winning the World Series, we have had several major conflicts involving the senseless deaths of US soldiers, a major oil crisis, corporate scandals where investors have lost billions, multiple attacks on US soil by foreign terrorists, massive unemployment, jobs moving overseas (and that's a "good thing"), domestic terrorism by vigilantes which profess to "protect life and our values" and use dynamite to kill innocents and don't get the death penalty from a professed law and order conservative administration, citizens are imprisoned for years without charges or seeing an attorney, and we have our phones tapped 24/7.
The assault upon our American system of values MUST be stopped and the only way to do it is to incorporate a ban on foreign teams winning the World Series into the US Constitution. The continued threat of foreign teams winning the World Series cannot be overestimated. CIA sources have indicated that satellite intelligence has uncovered scenes of baseball being played in remote parts of Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and North Korea. The threat to us is real, Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda and the Taliban are training religious extremists to play baseball so as to have an entry into the major leagues and threaten us with the continued tragedy of foreign exploitation of baseball by taking the World Series Championship out of the US, AGAIN.
It is suspected that the entry fees would be paid from drug profits from the $7 billion annual illicit Afghan heroin trade which the US has ignored since it invaded Afghanistan in October of 2001. The North Koreans are suspected of having stolen genetic material from the South for experiments with gene therapies and radiation with the goal of making the perfect baseball player so as to dominate the game and win the World Series. Eerie photographs of glowing North Korean baseball players on unlit fields at night have been leaked to Robert Novak for release when the GOP needs an electoral boost in November. The axis of evil must be stopped and the only way to stop them is an amendment to the US Constitution banning foreign teams from winning the World Series.
The amendment would allow the foreign teams to play in the World Series but, they can't win. The Commissioner of Baseball, former UN Ambassador John Bolton, would have a ceremony awarding a participant's trophy to the foreign team and the real trophy would be awarded to the US based team regardless of the results of the still best of seven series. It is only by protecting the firm basis of our core American values by amending the US Constitution to ban foreign teams from winning the World Series that we may hope to remain the "City on the Hill," shining brightly for all to see. It is only by amending the US Constitution to ban foreign teams from winning the World Series that we can save America from continued assaults by terrorists and their ilk which hate us because we are free. It is only by amending the US Constitution to ban foreign teams from winning the World Series that we can keep America safe and free for ourselves and our posterity. To those which would oppose an amendment to the US Constitution to ban foreign teams from winning the World Series, I say that you give aid and comfort to the enemies of America.
Thank you, and good night.
Category: American Culture, Politics
About the Author (Author Profile)imothy E. Hogan is a trial attorney, a husband, a father of two awesome children and a practicing Roman Catholic in St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Hogan has done legal and political work in Jefferson City, Missouri for partisan and non-partisan social change, environmental and consumer protection groups. Mr. Hogan has also worked for consumer advocate Ralph Nader in Washington, DC and the members of the trial bar in the State of New York. Mr. Hogan's current interests involve remaining a full time solo practitioner pioneer on the frontiers of justice in America, a good husband and a good father to his awesome children.
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This post gives new meaning to the 37-foot wall at Fenway Park. And about that "$7 billion annual illicit Afghan heroin trade," all that matters is that it's not communist heroin, right?
Not to make light of your message. It really bothers me whenever I happen to think of all of those people out there who hate me merely because I am free . . .
Ha! Brilliant post! Beautiful analogy!
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El-Vacation: A Very Stylish Girl
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
I'm taking a petite break from blogging.
Don't worry, it's nothing you did. We aren't breaking up!
On Thursday, our little girl was born. She is adorable and requires loads of attention and cuddles. I'm sure that she'll be scoping out fashion faux pas from her stroller ASAP.
See you in a few weeks!
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By Cara Guerrieri
As a young girl with romantic leanings, the legend of Waunita Hot Springs fascinated me. It is said that the tears shed by the beautiful Waunita, a woman of the Ute tribe, created the hot springs. She had fallen in love with a Shoshone warrior, who was then killed in battle. In her grief and sorrow, Waunita wandered the valley and was so heartbroken that she died within days and was buried in a nearby cave. Her love was so strong, however, that where her tears fell, the earth weeps. In the remote valley twenty-seven miles from Gunnison, Colorado, millions of gallons of water per day flow at up to 174°. The legend of Waunita is written on a plaque near the springs and as a youth, I remember reading it and trying to imagine a love that powerful.
I hadn't thought about the legend for decades, but when I was asked to write this article on the historic Waunita Hot Springs Ranch, I pondered what effect the love-story folklore might have on modern visitors. To find out, I asked Waunita Hot Springs Ranch co-owner, Tammy Pringle, about it. The Pringle family has owned the ranch for over fifty years and has hosted countless numbers of guests and visitors, and employed hundreds of summer wranglers. Tammy laughed when I posed the question, and said, "Among the family, we often refer to this as 'The Love Ranch.'
According to Tammy, up to twenty couples, and maybe more, have met at the ranch. "Most of them were young people we hired for summer employment," she said, "But some were guests who met here. One couple even came back on their tenth anniversary to celebrate. My sister met her husband here, in fact."
As I researched for this article, I also discovered that a cousin of mine fell in love at Waunita. June Guerrieri Kolz Martinez sent me this note, "My first husband, Blue Kolz, was working for Waunita when we met. We worked there off and on for a couple of years after we got married. Waunita does have a strange pull. Once you have lived there, it calls to you. I miss it very much. I find myself drifting back there. I can smell the sulfur in the water, and feel the steam of the hot springs. I don't know how Blue's and my romance matched the Indian story. It was an adventure while it lasted, we had three children, but the marriage ended in divorce. Blue passed away two years ago but he still talked about his Waunita adventures … Waunita does have a spirit about it." June remarried and now has five children, ten grandchildren, and two more on the way. "All from an Indian girl's tears," she says.
Set high in the Rocky Mountains at nearly 9,000 feet, Waunita Hot Springs Ranch is only ten miles from the Continental Divide. Surrounded by undeveloped national forest, the view and privacy are uninterrupted. Thirteen- and fourteen-thousand-foot peaks can be seen from the ranch property and make a perfect Colorado backdrop for a week of family fun, any type of retreat, or weddings and receptions.
While the focus of Waunita Hot Springs Ranch is on its weekly guests, for decades the ranch has provided fun for local youth as well. My mother, Phyllis Guerrieri, recalls being bused out there to swim on the last day of school in the 1940s. Then in the 1960s and '70s, when I was a kid, Waunita was the place for church retreats, 4-H gatherings, and scouting. My classmate Judy Wood Lease recalls our times at Waunita: "I remember swimming while the boys threw snowballs at us in the pool. I remember many Girl Scout camps there. I remember hiking up to the lake to go fishing. I remember running from the pool to the dressing room before your hair froze. I remember playing "spoons" in the TV room and baseball in the big yard out front. I remember!"
First used by the Ute tribe as wintering ground, Waunita was developed in the 1880s as a resort and a healing hospital. At that time, the minerals in the water were said to cure arthritis, rheumatism, and a variety of other illnesses, and the resort was world famous. In the early 20th century, guests came to Waunita seeking relief from such diseases as eczema, gout, and nervous temperament. Bottles of Waunita's healing water were shipped across the country for those unable to travel. In the past few years, Waunita has been rediscovered as a wellness center in the winter season. The ranch hosts yoga, massage, counseling, and prayer gatherings. "We'd love for more folks to utilize the healing aspects here for their retreats," Tammy Pringle says.
Whether guests come for healing or good old-fashioned family fun, great memories are made at this tremendous hot springs. Between the beautiful setting, the delicious home-cooked meals, the friendly atmosphere, and a well-maintained facility, one can almost guarantee a memorable experience, but a romantic would also believe that there really is something in the water. In fact, a romantically inclined writer would pen that the hot springs really are a testament to the great love of Waunita and her Shoshone warrior, and that the peace, love, and healing found in this unforgettable valley are not just part of historic folklore, but are pieces of the legend carried on to the present.
Off-season, October through April, Waunita operates as a bed and breakfast, a site for group retreats, conferences, destination weddings, or daily use. During the summer months all ranch facilities are open exclusively to guest ranch guests. Phone: 970-641-1266, www.waunita.comMs. Guerrieri has an MFA in Creative Writing from Western State College and splits her time between Gunnison, CO and Blue Hill, Maine.


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"Carson has created a delightful story of joy and wonder and courage. I'm looking forward to sharing this one with my children." Jim Hines, author of the Jig the Goblin series. His newest novel Libriomancer is now available.
When marketing maven Kirsten Cappy from Curious City me who I would ask for a blurb for Hapenny Magick if I could choose anyone in the world, author Jim Hines was tops on the list. Amazingly Mr. Hines spent his road trip to New York last week listening to the audio version of Hapenny Magick and here is what he had to say:
I spent much of the drive to New York last week listening to Jennifer Carson's book Hapenny Magick [Amazon | B&N | Mysterious Galaxy].
Maewyn Bridgepost is the smallest of the Hapennies, working for her guardian Gelbane in a relationship similar to Cinderella and her stepmother. But strange things have been happening around Maewyn – purple eggs, gates mysteriously unlatching themselves – signs that suggest the impossible: a Hapenny with magic.
In the meantime, several of the Hapennies have disappeared, and the culprit might be trolls. The Wedge is supposed to be protected from trolls by an old spell, but if that spell is failing, it could mean the end of the entire village.
This is a book aimed at younger readers, with illustrations by P. A. Lewis, but I enjoyed it. It reminded me of a blend of fairy tales, the movie Willow, and a dash of The Hobbit. Maewyn is a lovely protagonist, and there are many nice and whimsical touches, from Callum and his kitchen magic to Maewyn's care for her pigs to the disheveled raven who leads Maewyn on her adventure.
There were a few dark moments when it comes to the fate of a few Hapennies, but that's never described directly, and they aren't any worse than the old fairy tales. And while there were one or two places where things happened a little too conveniently for Maewyn and the plot, overall it was an enjoyable book, made even better by Simon Brooks' narration.
Let me put it this way. By the time I finished listening to this book, I was looking forward to reading it to my children.
Thank you, Jim Hines, for listening and sharing!


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Force India drivers enjoy productive Thursday
|R. Grosjean
|S. Vettel
|F. Alonso
4 May 2012 – On Tuesday, the entire Formula 1 field – bar HRT, which did not attend the Italian test – lost crucial running time when heavy rain and winds lashed Mugello. For Force India, this was followed by problems for Paul di Resta on Wednesday which in-turn delayed Nico Hülkenberg's programme. Despite that, both men were pleased as they shared the cockpit across a dry Thursday.
"It was a much better day and good to get a reasonable number of laps in the car in dry conditions," said di Resta, who drove in the morning and racked up a total of 34 laps. "We had a busy programme focussing on aero data collection, aero balance and general performance work. The data we have seems encouraging and I think that we are well prepared for Barcelona."
"I think we have learned quite a lot and it's a good way to end the test with a busy afternoon," the German began.
"There was a lot to get through, but the main priority was on understanding the car we have here and making sure we feel ready for Barcelona. There's a lot of data to go through before we get there and we also have to look at how the different tyre compounds behaved, but overall I'm pleased with the day's work."
When the F1 fraternity arrives in Spain next week, yet more upgrades will be rolled out for what is the first race of the 2012 European season.


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- Tue Feb 13, 2018 4:22 am
- Forum: Ideas & Suggestions
- Topic: Linked-fire options
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Re: Linked-fire options
Aaargh!: Edited to change the W-key to the fire-weapon key. Another possibility is to add a dedicated fire key for secondary/linked weapons. E.g., maybe the Z-key (and/or middle mouse button) fires all secondary/linked weapons without firing the primary. This would also scale to larger ships with lo...
- Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:38 am
- Forum: Ideas & Suggestions
- Topic: Minotaur class
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Re: Minotaur class
"Byzantine" as a name? The ship could be linked to a special mission which can't be completed by a smaller ship ( the only Idea I have is maybe based on cargo space?). This would provide the basis for selecting it. Do the mission then change back if you want, or else keep the ship. Similar to freigh...
- Fri Jan 19, 2018 3:39 am
- Forum: The Drawing Board
- Topic: Tabbed Cargo Holds
- Replies: 2
- Views: 155
Re: Tabbed Cargo Holds
The same mod but instead of overwriting the whole screen it uses XML functions to change the <ListOptions> code. 'list=' is changed from '*U to '* and a line of code (rpgD789TabbedCargoHold) is inserted using xmlSetText. 'Ctrl-click' the "All" tab when you first enter the cargo hold screen and next ...
- Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:44 am
- Forum: The Drawing Board
- Topic: VOTG Eridan GodPlayership
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- Views: 62
VOTG Eridan GodPlayership
A GodPlayership for use in VOTG 1.0a4. Still a work in progress so there will be bugs. Uses most of the code from the Scorpion GodPlayership. Includes mapping, travel, ranks, dock services, restore and create and find stations and ships. Items can be searched for by name or there are preset criteria...
- Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:35 am
- Forum: The Drawing Board
- Topic: Cargo Count in Buy Screens mod
- Replies: 3
- Views: 128
Re: Cargo Count in Buy Screens mod
Easy when you know how! A nice neat useful mod. And I now know what 'scrGetDesc' does and have a working example of 'subset' too. Thanks. My preference is to have a set size of screen description for any dockscreen as it stops the actions moving up and down. This makes it easier to use the mouse. Bu...
- Tue Jan 16, 2018 11:57 pm
- Forum: Shipyards
- Topic: list splitting ship finding query
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- Views: 66
list splitting ship finding query
The GodPlayerships can find ships anywhere in the galaxy by using unvFindObject. But there are 173 ship types in SOTP. That's a bit long for a list. So currently two options are offered. Ships with a disposition of "enemy" towards the playership (68 types) and ships with a disposition of neq "enemy"...
- Tue Jan 16, 2018 11:50 pm
- Forum: Shipyards
- Topic: Sublime Text for modding
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- Views: 48
Sublime Text for modding
A recent upgrade of Notepad++ had an annoying auto-complete popup appearing and I could not find a way to shut it off permanently. It's now in the Recycle Bin. So I've changed over from Notepad++ to Sublime Text when modding. Thanks JBW for bringing it to my attention some time ago. Couple of advant...
- Mon Jan 15, 2018 2:44 am
- Forum: The Drawing Board
- Topic: Cargo Count in Buy Screens mod
- Replies: 3
- Views: 128
Cargo Count in Buy Screens mod
Thanks to a great idea by tarbos in a Ministry ticket, https://ministry.kronosaur.com/record.hexm?id=57130. This mod is an overwrite of the standard game screen 'dsRPGCommoditiesExchangeBuy'. When in a 'buy' screen a line is added to the screen description which tells you how many of the selected it...
- Mon Jan 15, 2018 2:35 am
- Forum: Shipyards
- Topic: partial name item search query
- Replies: 9
- Views: 275
Re: partial name item search query
Are you sure you put virtual="true" in the StationType tag? By jove, I think you've got it. The code ended up as <StationType UNID="&vtD789GodItemsVirtualStation;"/> I'll add virtual="true" next time I'm fiddling with the code. Thank you. RPC once had a problem with annoying stations during the pro...
- Mon Jan 15, 2018 2:32 am
- Forum: Commonwealth
- Topic: 2017 Annual Report
- Replies: 12
- Views: 499
Re: 2017 Annual Report
Well done on only a 10% drop in sales. To beat the projections is excellent news. You must be offering something that people want. Also I checked the Steam website a couple of months ago and noticed that you reply to feedback on that site. This implied that you actually notice what people say and wa...
- Mon Jan 15, 2018 2:27 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: 1.8 Alpha 4 is ready!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1601
Re: 1.8 Alpha 4 is ready!
Here's a bug fix for the Corporate Manufacturing stations. Just add the attached mod to your Extensions folder and select it when starting a game and the stations will have goods in them.
- Tue Jan 02, 2018 2:51 am
- Forum: Shipyards
- Topic: partial name item search query
- Replies: 9
- Views: 275
Re: partial name item search query
It works beautifully now. There is an option to search by keyword or by preset criteria. Regarding virtual stations cease to exist as soon as nothing is referencing them, so you shouldn't have to delete them manually. I think because the stations contained items they still existed after exiting the ...
- Tue Jan 02, 2018 2:33 am
- Forum: Bug Reports & Tech Support
- Topic: Ministry Formatting Syntax
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2392
Re: Ministry Formatting Syntax
For info, strikethrough requires double backquote before and after the text you want struck through.
It's the top left key on the keyboard normally. Same as the 'tilde' but without pressing 'Shift'.
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- Tue Jan 02, 2018 2:06 am
- Forum: The Drawing Board
- Topic: escort mod for playership idea
- Replies: 4
- Views: 274
Re: escort mod for playership idea
I had a quick play with this. None of the shpOrder functions appear to work with the playership unfortunately. shpOrder gPlayership 'escort theFreighter would have been good. But doesn't work (unless my code was bad). Otherwise getting the playership to match the speed and direction of the freighter...
- Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:54 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: 1.8 Alpha 4 is ready!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1601
Re: 1.8 Alpha 4 is ready!
I'm also having trouble finding a download. Could you add a link to alpha posts? Yes, that would be good. It's always the same link but easier if it's right there. Here it is from the 1.8a3 topic: https://kronosaur.com/downloads/TranscendenceNext.zip Here's the Transdata link: https://kronosaur.com...


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It goes without saying that we were thrilled to hear the Jonas Brothers' plans to perform in New York City on October 11.
Then, over the weekend, reporters started poking around as to when we can expect a new album to drop—a question we'd also love the answer to! Kevin, Nick and Joe Jonas were busy in Las Vegas at the iHeartRadio Music Festival, but they had time to dish.
Now, we have something very important to tell you: the album is well under way and will be ready to sing-along to shortly.
"We're about 10 or 11 songs in, probably close to some sort of body of music," Nick told Billboard. "Whether it's an album or an EP is really up for debate."
Of course, tracks will need to be mixed, album art chosen, and a new hit single plucked from the tracks—but, still, this is exciting news.
For more of all things JoBros, make sure to tune in to an all new episode of Married to Jonas this Sunday at 10/9 C only on E!


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The Bihar government on Wednesday issued shoot-at-sight orders against troublemakers and made tight security arrangements to ensure violence free polling in 6 of the 40 Lok Sabha seats to be held on Thursday.
"A high alert has been sounded in the Maoists affected six constituencies of Bihar. Patrolling has been intensified and armed paramilitary forces have been deployed at all booths," an official said.
Intelligence reports have warned of poll related violence by Maoists, said an official of the state home department said.
Security forces on Wednesday recovered ten cane bombs in Gaya and Aurangabad Lok Sabha constituencies.
Most Maoist affected areas of the state will go to the polls in the first phase on April 10. The Maoists have given a call to boycott the elections in their stronghold.
"A total of 46,000 security personnel including 22,000 home guards, 74 companies of Bihar Military Police and 163 companies of central paramilitary forces would be deployed on election duty in six Lok Sabha constituencies," Bihar Chief Secretary A K Sinha.
He said all the concerned officials in the districts have been asked to take tough action against troublemakers.
Commandoes in two Indian Air Force helicopters will provide air cover to paramilitary forces, who with polling officials will ensure free and fair polling.
"It is a big challenge for security personnel to hold free and fair elections in Maoists affected areas," ADG(police headquarters) Ravinder Kumar said.
Gaya Senior Superintendent of police Nishant Tiwari admitted that landmines are the biggest challenge during polls.
On Monday, 3 CRPF troopers were killed in Aurangabad district when an improvised explosive device blew up while they were defusing it.
Additional chief electoral officer of Bihar, R Lakshmanan, said that besides two choppers used for air patrolling, one chopper would be on standby for any poll related incidents reported from any of these constituencies.
A senior police official of ADG rank said that Maoist guerillas are the main threat.
"The state government has decided to arrange an air ambulance that will be stationed here. It has approached New Delhi based Medanta, Max and Apollo hospitals for air ambulance," police official said.
A whopping 94,57,323 people are eligible for votes including 2.75 lakh first time voters. They will decide the fate of 80 candidates including 10 women in the fray.
Prominent candidates include Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, Bihar Assembly
Speaker Uday Narain Choudhary, former Kerala governor and Delhi Police chief Nikhil Kumar, LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan's son Chirag Paswan, and former union minister Kanti Singh.
Meira Kumar is seeking re-election from the Sasaram constituency to score
a hat trick but it may prove tough for her to pull it of.
In Aurangabad constituency, Congress' Nikhil Kumar is contesting against sitting MP Sushil Kumar, who was expelled from the Janata Dal-United and now a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate. The JD-U has fielded Bagi Kumar Verma, making it a triangular contest.
Paswan, Bollywood actor turned politician, faces Chaudhary (JD-U) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal's Sudhanshu Shekhar Bhaskar in Jamui (reserved) constituency.
Image: Security personnel keep a watch in a Naxal-infested village in Bihar.
Photograph: Reuters


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It looks like the White House will have a ceremony for hate crimes legislation after all. Activists had speculated on whether or not the administration would highlight the legislation or let it slide quietly past since it's tied to the defense authorization bill.
A leaked copy of the official invitation landed in our tip box a few minutes ago:
You are cordially invited for remarks by President Barack Obama to commemorate the enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act on Wednesday, October 28th, at 4:45 pm in the White House. The commemoration will include a reception in partnership with the David Bohnett Foundation.
Please RSVP today, Monday, October 26th, no later than 8:00 pm Eastern. RSVP by completing the attached security clearance spreadsheet and return it to [redacted].
Once we have your confirmation, further instructions for the event will be emailed to you on Tuesday.
This invitation is non-transferable.
Thank you, and we look forward to your response and attendance.
Brian K. Bond
Deputy Director
White House Office of Public Engagement
I'm glad to see they'll recognize the moment as the watershed event that it is.


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Below are advice and tips for credit card customers or buyers
when receiving an e-mail that may be fraudulent:
1. Buyers need to be cautious about e-mails that offer credit services because
many unsolicited e-mails are fraudulent. Buyers also should not simply click on
Internet hyperlinks within received e-mails. Instead, buyers can type in the
known URL into the address bar of the web browser.
2. Buyers need to be wary of e-mails which offer prizes or discounts and then
asking them to choose a User ID and Password. Most people use the same access
information for several accounts because they are easier to remember. The
thieves will collect your login information and try them at other sites, like
financial institutions or credit-card sites.
3. Buyers should never respond to e-mails that request for credit card
information and also do not ever respond to e-mails that ask them to go to a
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In other hand, below are advice and tips for Merchants when
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Besides of the advice and tips on how to prevent credit card
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Starting five: Pistons 94, Celtics 75
3. Is Richard Hamilton essentially Reggie Miller without the ridiculous range? Let's see . . . he's scrawny and, um, unconventional looking, he's a sneaky-weasel cheap-shot artist, and he's more or less unstoppable catching and shooting off a screen. I'd say the comparison is valid, though it couldn't hurt to wear prosthetic ears and start a feud with Spike Lee.
4. At this very moment, do you believe the Celtics will - not can, will - win the 2008 NBA Championship? My gut says the Lakers are going to win the thing, but after watching the likes of Lamar Odom sleepwalk through Game 3 against San Antonio, I think I could probably talk myself into believing the Celtics are the favorite. The more I see of this Detroit team, the less I like them, and while only a fool would write off the Spurs - they're the Patriots of the NBA as far as I'm concerned - they just don't seem to have quite enough this year. So at the moment and with great reluctance, I say Lakers over the Celtics in seven. But that's subject to change.
5. As for today's Completely Random Photo Of A Former Pistons Coach Who Unwittingly Did His Part To Help The Celtics (See Item No. 22):
Yup, that's Dickie V., bay-beeee, countless lost hair follicles and many Duke man-crushes ago.
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From Bloomberg News:
Carlsberg A/S ads say it's "probably the best beer in the world." At $400 a bottle, it's now the most expensive.
The brewer, Scandinavia's biggest, introduced a beer today that costs 2,008 Danish kroner ($396.47), the price being based on the year of its introduction. The Vintage No. 1 brew will be sold at three Copenhagen restaurants, including Noma, a holder of two Michelin stars and the world's 15th-best restaurant in 2007, according to S.Pellegrino.
The product, costing 357 times more than Carlsberg's main Danish lager brand, has been developed to challenge luxury wines in the gourmet restaurant market and capitalize on rising individual wealth. Denmark, a country of 5.4 million, has 16 dollar billionaires, according to a list published this month by Berlingske Nyhedsmagasin magazine. The number of billionaires worldwide rose 21 percent last year to 946, Forbes magazine said.
"We can feel that there's an increasing market for this type of product, as some of our customers order extremely expensive wines without blinking an eye," Lau Richter, restaurant chief at the Noma restaurant, said today by phone. "Ten years ago, it was a rare event selling a 1,000 kroner bottle of wine at a Danish restaurant, now we do it every day."
Carlsberg has produced 600 bottles of the 10.5 percent proof beer, each of 37.5 centiliters (12.7 ounces). Another version costing 2,009 kroner will be introduced next year and one for 2,010 kroner the year after, the company said today in an e-mail.
The number of Danish breweries has increased ten-fold since 2000 with the opening of about 90 microbreweries and brewpubs specializing in gourmet beer. Carlsberg, whose Danish market share has declined from a peak 81 percent in 1971 to 63 percent last year, in 2005 opened the Jacobsen microbrewery in Copenhagen to tap increasing demand for specialty brews.
We're trying to raise the bar for what a beer can be," Jens Eiken, the brew master at Jacobsen who developed the product, said today by phone. The beverage is "cheap" considering the amount of time the brewery spent developing it, he said.
Eiken wouldn't disclose how long Vintage No. 1 took to develop, saying only that the amount of time spent on it was such that the company doesn't expect the project to be profitable.
The beer contains hints of prune, caramel, vanilla and oak tree from the French and Swedish wooden casks in which it is stored, Eiken said. It has a chestnut brown color, little foam and goes well with cheeses and desserts, he said.
Noma will have "no problem" selling the "small amount" of Vintage No. 1 it ordered, Richter said. "We expect they will all move," he said, declining to specify the restaurant's order.
Carlsberg, which sells more than 150 different beer brands in as many countries around the world, has no plans yet to export Vintage No. 1. Some bottles will be offered for sale next week on the brewer's Web site.
"There are people at restaurants paying 20,000 kroner for a bottle of wine or port, and why wouldn't they pay the same for a beer of exceptional quality," Eiken said.
Vintage No. 1 will be the world's most expensive beer, according to Eiken. That title is currently held by Boston Beer Co.'s Utopia, which costs about $100 for a 72 centiliter (24 ounce) bottle, according to the Web site Most-expensive.net.
Bierodrome, a London bar, sells Belgian beer Vielle Bon Secours for 635 pounds ($1,260) per 15 liter bottle, which is 12 times less than the liter price of Vintage No. 1.