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SpeedLab is a multi-disciplinary competition, in which teams are assigned a problem at the beginning of SIGGRAPH 2009, and they present their solutions to a panel of celebrity judges four days later. The judges select the winning teams and confer fame and prizes. Solutions will be evaluated on their creativity, practicality, and "cool factor".
The Problem
Create an interactive experience that will help an alien feel what it is like to be a human. You can assume the alien's senses overlap (at least a little) with a human's. You may use synesthesia to combine or translate senses. Make the fewest assumptions and communicate as much as possible about being human.
The Winners
Insight Prize
The Music Team
Uwe Hahne, Technische Universität Berlin
Gazihan Alankus, Washington University in St. Louis
Humanist Prize
The Alien Welcoming Board
Eric Sokolowsky, NASA GSFC/GST
Lu Liu, Washington University in St. Louis
Tyler Nuwleg, The Art Institute of Atlanta
David Cline, Arizona State University, Oklahoma State University
Engineering Prize
Species X
Sasakthi Abeysinghe, Washington University in St. Louis
David Gasi
Richard Gasi
Ruosi Li, Washington University in St. Louis
Honorable Mention
The Blue Team
Stephen Schuh, Washington University in St. Louis
Veronica Farve, Xavier University
Gretchen Wallace
Khalia Djado, L'Université de Sherbrooke
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Amy's sharp attention to detail is one of her defining characteristics as a designer. The early stages of her career included selling pillows as a versatile and swift way to update a room. (Not to mention it was an affordable way to bring home some of the fabrics she adored so much!). Pillows eventually led to dog beds, exemplifying Amy's emphasis on the difference made with the smallest and often overlooked details.
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Obesity is one of the most important problems of the modern world. The majority of people who want to lose weight follow fad diets they see on magazines, on TV and so on. These types of diets can be dangerous despite the fact that they promise quick results. What people should do is follow more sensible diets suggested by real doctors and not random journalists. Many people think that they can simply lose weight by diet pills and drinks, or by surgery. Trying these methods of losing weight could be harmful to a person"s body.To lose weight, a person has to change what is being eaten. Attempting to lose a any amount of weight in a short amount of time can affect your health. Burning calories is what makes us lose weight but it is important for your health to know what your calorie intake should be. Exercise burns the calories but if you neglect to put calories in, you will basically dissolve your muscle.Losing weight is something almost every person wants to do. It is a difficult process that's takes determination and motivation. There are many steps involved in this but the most important thing is to stick with it. Here are some examples of some popular businesses that could help you losing weight.
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Scalpers Jack Up Ticket Prices for Blake Shelton's Sold Out Oklahoma Benefit Show
No good deed goes unpunished, apparently. Blake Shelton staged his 'Healing in the Heartland' benefit show for the victims of the tornado that struck Moore, Okla. on May 20 in record time. Naturally, took just minutes for the show to sell out... and even less time for some wrongdoers to miss the purpose of the charity event completely.
Scalpers scooped up a bulk of tickets to the event, set for Wednesday night (May 29) at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, selling them on eBay and Craigslist for nearly 10 times the face value and making it harder for those who want to help victims to attend.
The 'Healing in the Heartland' show was booked with the singular goal of raising money for those who are hurting following the tragedy. The concert features A-list performers, including Oklahomans Reba McEntire and Vince Gill, among others. Obviously, for scalpers to make a profit off the fact that it sold out and that tickets are coveted is disheartening.
Initial reports indicated that the show sold out in a less than a minute. Updated reports say it took 12 minutes to sell out, which is still incredibly impressive. Some victims have been so busy recovering from the tragedy and cleaning up the mess the tornado left behind that they only learned recently learned about the concert. By then, it was too late to buy tickets at cost.
"Well, now that is wrong, that is way wrong. That is really not the Oklahoma spirit we have," tornado victim Terry Heiskill says, referring to scalpers that have driven up the price of tickets.
"I hate scalping, but it's a fact of life, it's a fact of our industry," Chesapeake Arena sales director Tim Linville adds. "Like I said, people be really careful of who you give your money to."
Most businesses run on a profit and loss model, but this is one case where scalpers should not profit from the loss that Oklahomans have experienced. The artists aren't profiting from the show -- why should a scalper?
'Healing in the Heartland' will be broadcast live on NBC at 9PM ET Wednesday evening. It will be a telethon, so those not in attendance can still phone in their donations.


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Wrestlers aren't supposed to be eloquent, and when I was growing up they certainly were never bestselling authors. But Mick Foley is a different kind of grappler -- he's both of those and more. The proof is his latest book, officially out tomorrow, Countdown to Lockdown, which is a tremendous read.
This tome isn't too long or too short, although the author tends to belabor some points and at times he circles around what he's talking about but hey that's the way Mick is. Fans of his know that so nobody will care as long as the content is honest and genuine -- and it clearly is.
I don't think there are any "earthshaking" revelations about failed drug tests or who hates who so I don't think he'll be in any hot water when this hits. And I certainly don't think this will affect his possible induction into the WWE Hall of Fame which he certainly is worried about.
I think the beauty of this book is the way that he is self-effacing on one hand and a typical ego-driven athlete on the other. Foley is humble -- don't get me wrong -- but I think readers will get the feeling that he should have hung up his boots for the last time many years ago because of all of the injuries that he's suffered over the years. After reading about some of them in great detail I think he should have retired at least five years ago.
On the Monday Night Mayhem internet radio show, Foley talked about how it all came together.
"I had reached an agreement with Grand Central Publishing to do a book, and I pitched it based on one chapter, which wasn't a wrestling chapter. It was a chapter and outline, and then I was faced with the challenge of finding something to write about," he said.
His focus became the 2009 Lockdown pay-per-view and his Six Sides Of Steel TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match against Sting.
"I think it worked out well that I had this big match coming up, but my editor's fear was that it was going to feel a lot like The Hardcore Diaries, and I said it was kind of designed to be a bookend because it is a similar structure, but the stories are completely different. I think it's the first TNA book, and it is a big departure from WWE, and it's a completely different story, and people are going to get to see comparatively how the two organizations work leading up to a big match. I'm lucky it was a really interested match for me, it was one that I had a lot of apprehension about, but fortunately it worked out really well."
Personally, I love the Long Island references since I grew up there as well. Cactus Jack was always a legend in my parts and I was touched to see that Mick had dedicated this book to his dad, "The Original Cactus Jack." I have been to WWE events and he's always been the same guy that he talks about in the book. When I got this book from him, we were chatting about our hometowns like we were old chums because he is a regular guy.
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IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Endologix, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELGX), developer and marketer of innovative treatments for aortic disorders, announced today that John McDermott, Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the 33rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, CA.
|33rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
|Monday, January 12, 2015
|9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET
An audio webcast of the Company's presentations at the conferences will be available by visiting the investor relations section of Endologix's website at www.endologix.com. A replay of the presentations will be available for 30 days.
About Endologix, Inc.
Endologix, Inc. develops and manufactures minimally invasive treatments for aortic disorders. Endologix focus is endovascular stent grafts for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). AAA is a weakening of the wall of the aorta, the largest artery in the body, resulting in a balloon-like enlargement. Once AAA develops, it continues to enlarge and, if left untreated, becomes increasingly susceptible to rupture. The overall patient mortality rate for ruptured AAA is approximately 80%, making it a leading cause of death in the U.S. Additional information can be found on Endologix's website at www.endologix.com.
CONTACT: COMPANY CONTACT: Endologix, Inc. John McDermott, CEO Shelley Thunen, CFO (949) 595-7200 www.endologix.com INVESTOR CONTACTS: The Ruth Group Nick Laudico (646) 536-7030 Zack Kubow (646) 536-7020Source:Endologix


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LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky men's basketball program has released additional televised non-conference games for the 2012-13 season, including the annual Blue-White scrimmage and both exhibition games. Former Northeast standout Alex Poythress [2] is a freshman on this year's team.
CBS Sports will televise five games, adding the Baylor (Dec. 1) and Louisville (Dec. 29) games to the three UK conference games announced earlier.
The ESPN family of networks will broadcast 16 Kentucky men's basketball games this season. Ten Southeastern Conference games were previously selected and six non-conference games were selected. The Eastern Michigan (Jan. 2 on ESPNU) game was added, and Kentucky's road game at Auburn on ESPNU (Jan. 19) is now slated for 9 p.m. ET.
Previously released games airing on the ESPN family of networks include: Maryland (Nov. 9 on ESPN) in the Barclays Classic, Duke (Nov. 13 on ESPN) in the Champions Classic, Notre Dame (Nov. 29 on ESPN2) as part of the SEC/Big East Challenge, Portland (Dec. 8 on ESPN2) and Marshall (Dec. 22 on ESPN2).
Fox Sports Net will televise both the Samford (Dec. 4) and Lipscomb (Dec. 15) games.
FS South picked up the majority of UK's non-conference games, including the Northwood (Nov. 1) and Transylvania (Nov. 5) exhibition games, as well as Lafayette (Nov. 16), Morehead State (Nov. 21) and Long Island (Nov. 23). UK IMG Sports Network will tape delay all games carried live by FS South.
UK IMG and FS South will also televise both Big Blue Madness (Oct. 12) and the Blue-White scrimmage (Oct. 24) live.


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Madonna Kisses Nicki Minaj
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Yes, Halloween is coming up. It might be a good time to start thinking about making something crafty to spruce up your Halloween-themed decor.
This "Gothic Tombstone" was designed by Linda Cain. Learn how she did it here.
Tater Tots and Jello shows how to make these fun geometric pumpkins here.
The Paper Mama made this cute little terrarium in a pumpkin! Check it out here.


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Coroner: Bus driver in crash that killed Pa. college lacrosse coach wasn't on drugs or alcohol
CARLISLE, Pa. – A coroner says there were no signs of drugs or alcohol found in the body of the bus driver involved in a crash that killed a pregnant college lacrosse coach earlier this month in central Pennsylvania.
The bus was carrying 23 players and coaches with the Seton Hill University women's lacrosse team when it crashed on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on the way to a game at Millersville University. The accident killed 30-year-old women's lacrosse coach Kristina Quigley, her unborn child and the bus driver, 61-year-old Johnstown resident Anthony Guaetta.
Cumberland County Coroner Charles Hall said Monday that toxicology results showed Guaetta didn't have any drugs or alcohol in his system. They also showed he didn't have a medical emergency.
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Still on the Gluten Free path, this was another part of the a challenge I submitted as being GF. I have a LOVE / HATE relationship with chicken livers, I absolutely love chicken liver pate, however, I really battle with the texture of chunks of chicken liver. It is purely mental, I know! My family love chicken livers, so I often feature them in dishes. The sauce was beautiful and velvet like and worked perfectly with the pappardelle. Best part – this is a really budget friendly dish.
Gluten Free Pasta Dough
2 cups gluten free flour
2 eggs
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
4 tbsp oil
Place the flour on your work surface.
Make a well in the middle; put the eggs, salt, baking powder and oil into the well.
Using your fingers, slowly combine the liquid and flour until a ball of dough is formed. If the dough is too wet add a tablespoon of flour. Because there is no gluten to work you do not need to knead this dough for too long, just until smooth.
Sprinkle some flour on your work surface.
Cut the pasta ball into four.
Working gently, roll out the dough, using a rolling pin, until it is as thin as it will go. (This is tricky so be patient)
Cut the pasta into thick strips, about 3cm thick, place on a plate and cover.
To cook the pasta, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Place the pasta in the boiling water for 4 -5 minutes, when the pasta rises to the surface, take a little piece and taste it. You should be able to bite into it without it falling apart. (With gluten-free pasta, it's a fine line. One moment it's al dente, and the next it's one big ball of mush, so watch the pot.)
Creamy & Spicy Chicken Livers
250g PnP Chicken Livers
1 tsp Robertson Cayenne Pepper
100ml PnP Cream
½ cup Fresh Parsley, chopped
45ml lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil
1 Knorr chicken stock pot
½ cup water
½ tsp Robertson ground cinnamon
2 blocks white chocolate
Clean and rinse the chicken liver, fry in a really hot pan with a little oil. Fry for 5 – 7 minutes. Add the onions and fry for a further 5 minutes. Add the lemon juice, sprinkle in the cayenne pepper, add the stock pot and water. Stir gently and let reduce slightly. Add the cream and parsley, let reduce further until the sauce has thickened. Season to taste.
Sprinkle the cinnamon over the cooked pasta, grate 1 block of the chocolate on the pasta. Top with the chicken livers and sauce. Garnish with more grated chocolate and a dash of fresh lemon juice.


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Be a Firefighter >> Browse Articles >> Ten Steps to Becoming a Firefighter - For Military Service Members
10 Steps to Becoming a Firefighter - For Military Service Members
FireLink and Military.com
Step 1: Choosing the Right Fire & Rescue Path
You may find that your military experience has prepared you for a specific firefighting path. If you have water rescue experience for example, you may want to apply to departments in coastal cities which have specialized maritime teams. If you have experience in navigation, ecology, or cartography wildland firefighting might be your path. Most vets becoming firefighters note that much of their military training has taught them to overcome claustrophobia, a common deterrent for civilians joining the field.
Making a list of all of your credentials can help you narrow down your choices. You can also request verification documents of your military experience and training, which is useful in preparing your resume and establishing your capabilities with the departments you are planning to apply to. Verification is also helpful if you are applying to a college or vocational institution. These institutions want information on your military training and experience, as well as how this might relate to the civilian world.
As a service member, you have had numerous training and job experiences, several which may allow you to challenge the firefighting exams in your state (taking the exam without undergoing civilian training). Fortunately, the military has made your life a little easier in this regard. The Verification of Military Experience and Training document, DD Form 2586, is created from your automated records on file. It lists your military job experience and training history, recommended college credit information, and civilian equivalent job titles. This can be a huge help in writing your civilian resume.
Get your VMET
To get your verification document, go to the VMET website (this site can only be accessed from a government computer network). All separating military personnel can electronically download and print their VMET document and personal cover letter from your military service from the VMET website. Simply click the "Request Document" and "Request Cover Letter," tabs and print each of these documents after their downloaded.
You can get your verification document online as long as you have a current DoD Common Access Card (CAC) or have a current DFAS myPay PIN; however, you should retrieve it within 120 days prior to your separation. If you have problems getting your VMET and need assistance, check with your local Transition Counselor.


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G.D Pharmaceuticals, better known as 'The Boroline People' is a research driven organization where the consumers' interests and the consumers' views come First.
We take pride in developing and offering products that help in taking care of your family's well being.
We are the makers of Boroline cream, Suthol Antiseptic Skin Liquid, Eleen light hair oil, Glosoft Facewash and Penorub Red liquid pain reliever.
Our Approach towards our work, our Products, our Customers and the Society in general is guided by our 'Prayer'--
Where Mind is without fear
And Head is held high
Where knowledge is boundless;
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Where words emerge from the depth of truth
Where tireless efforts spread in every direction
In search of perfection
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A Ghostly Love
Alice, Rose and Bella are sisters, who move to Forks, only to be haunted by three ghosts.
First Fanficion, be aware I'm a terrible writer.
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My name is Isabella Swan, and I have two sisters named Rosalie, and Alice. We are the best of friends, despite our close age. Rose is seventeen, Alice is fifteen, and I am sixteen. Every sixteen year old dreams about starting over fresh, in a new town away from everyone who judged you and made you hate life for a while, except for me. I didn't want that, I didn't want my dad to get a promotion and make us move to Forks, Washington. My life was perfect the way it was, my sisters and I were the most popular, the prettiest, the most athletic, and the brains of our old school. We were everything. Now, we have to leave our friends, and the people we've called our everything ever since we were little.
We were to move into a very large, because Grandma Swan had just passed away and dad easily obtained a promotion to be the Chief of Medicine at the small hospital in Forks. The history behind the home was that some family had been murdered one afternoon after they had just gotten home from Church on Sunday. They had two sons Edward, and Emmett Cullen and an adoptive son named Jasper Whitlock. They were all around the same age as Rose, Alice, and I.
We had just arrived at the new home and we couldn't believe our eyes, the house was huge!
"Can you believe this is where we will be living now, instead of wonderful New York?" Rose clearly disliked the place.
"I'm going to miss my weakly shopping trips, and the closest pace that sells anything I'd wear is Seattle!" Alice was so obsessed with shopping.
"I don't know, I kinda like it, we obviously have our privacy out here in the woods, and I mean, I always have liked the silence." Maybe I was the only one looking on the bright side.
Dad wouldn't be arriving for another couple of days because he had to finish some work he had left in New York.
Upon entering the house I was amazed by the openness of the rooms, it was just so spacious. Everything had already been furnished with all the top furniture, and it was clear our house would be the latest party house, and I'm sure Rose and Alice just couldn't wait for that. Alice and Rose chose the two largest rooms that had a conjoining bathroom, leaving dad the master suit, and then three spare rooms. I chose none and went to a room that quickly captured my attention with its large amount of windows, but with little light it actually let it, it was a room chosen for me.
We had all settled in, and decided we would go to the hardware store to pick up some paint for each of our rooms. I chose a dark brown, while Alice chose a bright yellow, and Rose of course choosing a pink. We had decided we would paint our rooms before dad came so he wouldn't have a fit about us doing it ourselves.
We had all settled into our rooms, and were about to go to sleep when suddenly a very loud bang occurred, almost sounding like gunshots. It then continued to happen again, and then suddenly there was a sound of running down the stairs.
I swiftly ran out of my room, into the main hallway, to quickly be joined by both Alice and Rose. We stared intently on the stair case looking for our intruder, only to be met with a glimpse of wisps, almost like the type you hear about in ghost stories, fighting. And then, every so quickly they were gone, and the noises ended.
"What was that?" Alice asked the cheerfulness in her voice gone, only to be replaced by a purely terrified tone.
"I have no idea, but I'm sure it's just the long day we had playing tricks on us" Rose always trying to be logical, and reassuring.
"I agree, maybe we should all just head back to bed and try to forget this happened, besides the alarm never went off so clearly no one broke into our home" It sounded more like I was trying to reassure myself instead of them.
They both soon went off to their rooms , and you could hear the slight snores Rose was making as she soon fell asleep. Everything was so quiet, and almost eerie, my room seemed to be more terrifying now. I had sworn I saw someone in the corner has a started to pull my blankets up more, and I quickly turned my head and that's when I saw him! The tall, lean, but muscular man, with honey blonde hair in locks, and his piercing blue eye, he was staring at me, and seemed to be slightly annoyed that I was here. He started to walk towards me, when all of a sudden he disappeared!
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Yeah i noticed that after you pointed it out. Oh well
Eternal this post is for you.Demote Cameronrules. He is an abusive staff member and a complete idiot. Using /kit starter, i defeated him in pvpbox and took his armor. Thing is, his armor is spawned in. Prot X, and all that stuff. Get in touch with me soon man we need to talk :l
I'm not staff fam
Damn eternal, that's some big balls ya got there tho homiedon't mod people out without talking to garret about why he doesn't like them first lol... there's a reason behind everything


text: On Wed, 22 Aug 2007, Markus Sommereder wrote: > Hello! > I use a cronjob to read the load average and the memory usage from > /proc/loadavg and /proc/meminfo of each node every minute and write the data > into a round robin database (rrdtool). The graphs are generated from the > database by a cgi-script when I open the monitoring webpage. > Markus > > +++loadavg.sh+++ > #!/bin/sh > LOAD=$(awk '{print $1":"$2":"$3}' < /proc/loadavg) > rrdtool update loadavg.$HOSTNAME.rrd N:$LOAD > > +++memory.sh+++ > #!/bin/sh > MEMF=`grep MemFree: /proc/meminfo|tr -s [:blank:]|cut -f2 -d" "` > SWAPF=`grep SwapFree: /proc/meminfo|tr -s [:blank:]|cut -f2 -d" "` > MEMFREE=$(expr $MEMF \* 1024) > SWAPFREE=$(expr $SWAPF \* 1024) > rrdtool update memory.$HOSTNAME.rrd N:$MEMFREE:$SWAPFREE Y'all are working way too hard, as a lot of this is what wulfware (xmlsysd and wulflogger, specifically) was built to do. If you want to monitor pretty much any important dimension of cluster node performance, sampled at pretty much any time granularity greater than 1 second (you CAN do it that fast but it isn't advised for Heisenbergish reasons - the load of sampling starts to be non-negligible somewhere in there) then the simplest way to do it is to: a) Obtain xmlsysd source and build it for your system from tarball or source rpm, or grab the binary rpm (built for FC 6) and hope it works. There is somebody in the process of putting it into Debian as well; I don't know exactly what the status is of that effort but it will be there soon. Install it on all your nodes. If they are rpm based this is a matter of dropping the rpm into your local repo and distributing a "yum -y install xmlsysd" command. b) Verify that it is working by e.g. "telnet testnode 7887" and entering "init" and then "send" and then "quit" at the first three chances when you connect. You should see a large dump of xml-wrapped system statistics on the "send". c) Obtain the sources or binaries for: libwulf (required), wulfstat (recommended), wulflogger (required for what this note describes), and wulfweb (recommended just for fun). Build them or install them, noting that libwulf is a dependency for wulfstat and wulflogger, and wulflogger is a dependency for wulfweb. wulfstat/wulflogger only need to be installed on clients from which one wishes to monitor the cluster. wulfweb would ordinarily be installed on a stable host, possibly but not necessarily a webserver. It basically generates and dynamically updates a web page containing the latest wulflogger snapshot of the cluster at (say) a granularity of a minute or so. d) On any of the hosts from which you wish to monitor, you can then create a .wulfhosts file in your home directory, using the examples in the man pages or documentation as a template. For example either of the following tag forms can be used to specify a cluster: <?xml version="1.0"?> <wulfstat> <hostrange> <hostfmt>b%02d</hostfmt> <imin>0</imin> <imax>15</imax> <port>7887</port> </hostrange> <iprange> <ipmin>192.168.1.128</ipmin> <ipmax>192.168.1.191</ipmax> <port>7887</port> </iprange> </wulfstat> The first would specify a 16 node cluster resolvable by name as "b00, b01, b02... b15". The second would specify a 64 node cluster directly by node IP number in the defined range. There are other things you can put into your .wulfhosts file to control your display as well. e) At this point you can run wulfstat in a tty window (eg xterm) and watch as its various descriptors are updated every five seconds (the default). You can speed it up or slow it down. The default view is a vmstat-like set of information, but there are also views onto just load average, memory, network traffic, system descriptors (e.g. CPU type, cache size, uptime, wall clock time), and processes running at the instant of the snapshot. More to the point, you can ALSO (or instead) run: rgb at failover|B:1004>wulflogger # Name Status Timestamp load1 load5 load15 rx byts tx byts si so pi po ctxt intr prun pblk dimaecw up 1187878738.00 0.30 0.33 0.34 6986 21248 0 0 0 0 8168 3116 1 0 dimawin up 1187878738.00 1.19 1.93 2.13 69958 70689 0 0 0 0 5120 2220 2 1 failover up 1187878738.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8143 2444 0 0 0 0 233 1025 1 0 ecw up 1187878737.99 0.23 0.32 0.33 92836 105391 0 0 0 0 620 1069 1 0 # Name Status Timestamp load1 load5 load15 rx byts tx byts si so pi po ctxt intr prun pblk dimaecw up 1187878743.01 0.27 0.32 0.34 10693 33151 0 0 0 0 8050 3124 2 0 dimawin up 1187878743.01 1.41 1.97 2.14 70482 66535 0 0 0 0 2692 2154 2 1 failover up 1187878743.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 7855 2456 0 0 0 0 785 1304 1 0 ecw up 1187878743.02 0.21 0.32 0.32 185087 206168 0 0 0 0 955 1080 1 0 # Name Status Timestamp load1 load5 load15 rx byts tx byts si so pi po ctxt intr prun pblk dimaecw up 1187878748.02 0.33 0.33 0.34 20597 65787 0 0 0 0 8054 3177 1 0 dimawin up 1187878748.02 1.46 1.97 2.14 76722 90187 0 0 0 0 2958 2167 3 1 failover up 1187878748.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 7453 2433 0 0 0 0 199 1011 1 1 ecw up 1187878748.02 0.59 0.39 0.35 229374 272848 0 0 0 0 1020 1132 3 0 # Name Status Timestamp load1 load5 load15 rx byts tx byts si so pi po ctxt intr prun pblk dimaecw up 1187878753.04 0.39 0.34 0.35 7631 27819 0 0 0 0 7885 3111 1 0 dimawin up 1187878753.04 1.87 2.04 2.16 73568 141057 0 0 0 0 2709 2218 1 3 failover up 1187878753.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 6475 2108 0 0 0 0 192 1011 1 0 ecw up 1187878753.80 0.54 0.39 0.35 148885 167587 0 0 0 0 833 1072 1 0 # Name Status Timestamp load1 load5 load15 rx byts tx byts si so pi po ctxt intr prun pblk dimaecw up 1187878758.83 0.33 0.33 0.34 10279 37208 0 0 0 0 8420 3122 2 0 dimawin up 1187878758.83 1.88 2.04 2.16 81118 64661 0 0 0 0 2847 2150 3 1 failover up 1187878758.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 7741 2434 0 0 0 0 202 1014 1 1 ecw up 1187878758.84 0.50 0.38 0.35 123911 149333 0 0 0 0 808 1075 1 0 ... and e.g. pipe the results to a file or through a perl script (like the one found in wulfweb) to parse this out into a table you can print out or plot or turn into a report or statistically analyze any way you like. I even build a rrdtool display once upon a time but found the wulfweb or wulfstat straight text display to be more useful. Note the wealth of information in the default display -- load averages, network traffic per interval, swap and paging activity, interrupt load, the number of running and blocked processes. The other "views" can also be dumped via wulflogger. The only thing I don't have in it (that should probably be there) is a direct view on disk activity other than paging and swap, partly because until recently the disk view in /proc really sucked. With /proc/diskstat now present and much more parsible, I'll probably implement a disk view in the suite as one of my next chores. The last thing I did with it was add support for multicores (which is still being debugged, as I only have dual cores to test and play with). Note also that wulfware is useful for things other than just monitoring "clusters". The systems in the default display above are actually a small vmware-based server farm. The first three are the toplevel linux host (the level that runs vmware and hosts the VMs), two active and one failover system for backup. The fourth is a VM running on the first. The second is hosting two Windows servers, which are difficult to monitor directly but which can be monitored INdirectly by keeping an eye on the cumulative load on the VM host. Thus one can use it to monitor or log the realtime numbers for an entire workstation/PC LAN, for a HA server farm, for a HPC cluster, for any mix-n-match of the above -- individual hosts to monitor can be easily added to .wulfhosts. It even has a convenient flag for monitoring "localhost", although of course one has alternative ways of doing that. This lets you reuse any parsing scripts you might develop, though, and if nothing else provides even your local host with a compact incremental display of its important runtime statistics. It is, naturally, GPL. Free, easily modifiable (that is, you can add your own statistics to monitor if you like at the cost of hacking them into xmlsysd inside a suitable set of tags (using the provided subroutine utilities and existing code as a template, which makes it pretty easy if a bit tedious) and adding a bit of code at the other end (again using templated library calls to parse it back out) for display. It's advantage over doing it yourself with e.g. distributed shell scripts, NFS writes to a common directory, etc. is that it has been designed from the beginning to be LIGHTWEIGHT. That is, running it at the default granularity consumes a very small amount of the system's total resources and hence doesn't CHANGE the numbers by slowing down the system, stealing cycles or bandwidth from your running processes. It's one luxury is that it packs things up in XML, which is obviously not maximally compressed, but this makes it MUCH easier to parse out at the far end with many tools and encourages a scalable and extensible design. Extra tags are typically just ignored by the display clients, so one can add tags to a custom xmlsysd without breaking the existing displays, while working on a custom display to match, for example. Wulfware can be grabbed from here: http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb/Beowulf/wulfware.php and yes, I cherish bug reports, feature requests, and so on. Eventually I'll get this into Fedora, but the (dieharder) package I submitted for inclusion six weeks ago hasn't yet been reviewed and I'm not optimistic about getting it there QUICKLY until somebody lets me "join the club". rgb > A Lenzo wrote: >> Hello Cluster Colleagues, >> >> I would like to begin monitoring my cluster in order to see what the usage >> is at different times of day. A simple method would work - I am looking >> for advice on this. The mosmon utility is enticing since it shows the >> usage on all nodes at once, but of course, I can't pipe the output to a >> text file. If I can find the right tool for the job, I am sure I can keep >> it running every hour or so with Cron. Ideally, I'd love to measure memory >> usage and also CPU usage. >> >> Suggestions? >> >> Thanks! >> Tony -- Robert G. Brown http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb/ Duke University Dept. of Physics, Box 90305 Durham, N.C. 27708-0305 Phone: 1-919-660-2567 Fax: 919-660-2525 email:rgb at phy.duke.edu


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Cat Mommies, Tortie Mommies – Unite! As soon as I saw this necklace I knew I had to have it!
Its not too big to be over the top, but not too small either – you can choose the finish (gold, bronze, silver) and the chain length. I choose a medium length and the gold finish.
Its from (£31.99) which I think is worth it for a unique design. Some of the other designs caught my eye but being a cat mum, there was only one choice.
Here is the clasp (which I love, I hate the normal latch ones):
With it on:
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Lucky Girl!
You can browse the range here.


text: >> Note that for the fully populated enclosure the power supplies are dual, >> i.e. >> 2* 1600W = 3200W. > > I see that now. question for electrical-code enthusiasts on the list: > isn't a normal "15 amp" office circuit actually supposed to only be > used up to 12 amps? that would mean 12*120=1440; in other words, each > 1600W PS needs a special circuit. also, isn't it pretty common for > an office duplex receptacle to be fed by a single (15A) circuit? Here is the _practical_ answer: YES. And here is why: http://wiki.neuralbs.com/~kyron/WrongSpecs/dsc00884.jpg > I guess what really surprises me is that Cray doesn't mention ScaleMP, > which would seem to suit this box ideally. if someone wants Windows, > I'd very much expect them to want the convenience of ignoring the fact > that memory is distributed... Yes, that is what I was also asking in a spinoff thread and doubted that it would have been the case. IMHO, anyone is better off buying a Tyan-type SMP such as the VX50 we have here. For about 25k$ CAD, we got 8x2core Opteron with 32Gigs of ram...that's over a year ago and it's been running flawlessly since I built it (except for dead ram due to power fluctuation/outage) Eric


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1991-95 Acura Legend Tie Rod - 1ASTE002611ASTE00261
Frequently bought together
This outer tie rod end is just what you need to ensure the safety and integrity of your vehicle's suspension and steering.
- Fits LH (Driver Side) FRONT OUTER
- Replaces dealer part numbers: 53560-SP0-013, 53560-SP0-023, 53560SP0013, 53560SP0023
Direct replacement
- Built to strict quality control standards
Remember whenever you are replacing any front end or steering components you should have your vehicle professionally aligned as soon as possible. This will ensure proper tracking and even tire wear.
Our steering and suspension components come pre-greased, sealed for long life and do not require the extra maintenance typically required by greasable versions.
Please Note: Whenever replacing steering components, it is highly recommended to have a professional alignment performed on the vehicle afterwards. Failure to do so may result in issues with steering and premature tire wear.
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step : Testing the Tie Rod (0:15)
- Jack up one of your front wheels
- Grab it by the sides of the tire and try to move it back and forth. If you feel more play than just the steering rack moving back and forth, then your tie rod probably needs replacing
step : Removing the Front Wheel (0:56)
- If you don't have air tools, you'll want to loosen the lug nuts with the wheel on the ground
- Lift the vehicle with a jack, support it with a jack stand, and take the wheel off the rest of the way
step : Measuring the Tie Rod (1:19)
- Before you disassemble the tie rod, you want to measure the tie rod
- From a fixed point on the rack, like the end of the boot, you want to measure to the middle of the tie rod
- Measure a few times to be sure-you're going to set the new tie rod up the same length
step : Removing the Tie Rod (1:58)
- You'll see a lock nut at the end of the tie rod. Holding on to the tie rod with a wrench, use your adjustable wrench to loosen that nut about a quarter of a turn
- There is also am 18 mm bolt that nut that holds the stud on. Remove that
- Separate the tie rod from the steering knuckle by using a tie rod fork. Taking a hammer, you'll drive the tie rod fork between the rod and the knuckle
- Once the tie rod is separated from the knuckle, turn it clockwise to get it off the steering rack
step : Replacing the Tie Rod (3:45)
- The new tie rod should come with the bolt in it. Take the bolt out for now.
- Thread the tie rod onto the nut, measure from the same fixed point as before and make sure it measures the same. Take a couple of measurement.
- Also, make sure you do not twist the shaft that comes out of the steering rack. Doing so will change your alignment.
step : Securing the New Tie Rod (4:39)
- Once you have the measurement correct, then you can put the tie rod back into the steering knuckle and start the bolt on there
- The lock nut at the end of the tie rod is an 18 mm nut. Holding the stud of the tie rod with an 8 mm wrench, tighten up the nut with your 18 mm wrench
- Once the 18 mm wrench is tight, grab another wrench and hook it on there for leverage. Give it another pull just for good measure
- Torque it to 65 foot pounds
- Put your wrench onto the inner tie rod to get this locking nut back out against the outer tie rod. Tighten
step : Replacing the Wheel (5:53)
- Turn the wheels straight, and put your wheel and tire back on
- Start the lug nuts by hand at first to primarily tighten them.
- Lower the car back onto the ground
- Set your torque wrench to 90 - 95 foot pounds and tighten your lug nuts in a star pattern
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Continuing his scab-scratching exploitation of the 9/11 attacks, the hideous Draculoid slaphead stated that, for him, "every day is an anniversary of September 11th."
The mind boggles at the perpetual grief and rage America's Mayortm must feel upon rising in the morning - presumably, before he slips on his velour slippers, Rudy bows his head as a mark of respect for the dead.
Suitably chastened by the suffering of the victims, he is then ready to spend the remainder of the day maniacally bum-raping their memory in exhange for bundles of cold, hard cash.
Later, as ring-leader of the hysterical, sanctimonious circle-jerk caused by Iranian shithead Mahmoud Ahmedinejad's visit to New York, Rudy noted that...
"...Assisting Ahmadinejad in touring Ground Zero - hallowed ground for all Americans - is outrageous."
All of which is rather amusing, since Ahmadinejad is really an Iranian Giuliani, prepared to blow whole herds of goats for the slightest political advantage. Rudy, however, would never miss the opportunity to pose as the valiant defender of the victims of 9/11 while skullfucking the survivors and rescue workers by ignoring their medical ailments.
Which brings me to the question I wanted to ask - how does ground become hallowed?
Well, should Rudy stumble past this page while looking for brave survivors to leg-hump, I'd like to make a business proposition - I've had a great idea for a entrepreneurial venture.


text: On Fri, 2002-09-06 at 15:04, Matt Osborne wrote: > > Thanks for the details, really informative. Do you know of any easy way to > measure or determine the power drawn by a system besides calculating each > component's? I went to the local power company and they have a little meter device that allows you to monitor the actual number of watts being consumed. If you go this route, make sure you test it under a real load, as our measured draw went up by like 25% when it started doing actual work. > Also, I notice that you and Mark Hahn are from the Physics > area. Is there a particular set of problems within Physics that you use > for your Beowulf or a website that might have some info? I really enjoy > working with the Physics dept. here so I thought I would ask. > Check out NAMD at http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/namd/ It has some benchmarks and timings relative to "big iron". In conjunction with that, pretty pictures can be created using http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/vmd/ Its kinda opaque for geeks, but there is enough docs to muddle through. -Dean


text:
by Gene Messenger CLARION, Sports Editor
Tonight when the Bethel Royals
Field of Hamline University
they will taste their first bit of
competition from a Minnesota Col-legiate
conference team.
The outcome of the game tonight
will throw a great amount of light
on how soon Bethel should be ad-mitted
to the state conference.
Challenging Hamline has been
one of the biggest steps taken in
Bethel's athletic endeavors and to
make a good showing against the
Pipers will add much in making
plans for the future.
Boasting one of the finest teams
Hamline has been able to field in
several years, the Pipers will be
the strongest and largest team a
Bethel eleven has ever faced.
Hamline has had very little trou-ble
in rolling over its opposition
thus far with decisive victories
over Augsburg, St. Mary's and
Duluth Branch.
Hamline, who is well fortified
with a nearly impenetrable line
averaging over 200 pounds and a
backfield composed of several ex-perienced
runners, coupled with
the psychological effect of the
first game for the Royals in the
"big time," and the loss of several
Blue and Gold players has fostered
a pessimistic attitude in the minds
of the Royals.
Coach Winterble has sent his
Royal charges through a week of
strenuous work in preparation for
the contest, which could very like-ly
become an annual Snelling Ave.
Switching Bob Carlson to a full-back
position in place of the in-jured
Jim Baxter has been one of
the major changes in the line-up.
Wes Peterson, sidelined by an
ankle injury, should be ready for
action and his 185 pounds will be
of much value to the Bethel line.
Quarterback Bob Kendall and
center Mel Nygren are also set for
duty and will add much to the
spirit of the squad as they face
the seemingly superior Pipers.
However, remembering that Min-nesota
sprang a David over Goliath
last weekend on Illinois is an in-centive
for the Royals to put forth
their best efforts and for the
Bethel fans to turn out and sup-port
the team wholeheartedly.
Bethel followers, holding student
activity tickets will be admitted up-on
presentation of the card.
Beateb, Vocal School Pape'
Vol. XXX—No. 4 Bethel College and Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota
Friday, October 24, 1952
THEME: 'Walk In The Light'
Council Chooses Seattle Pastor
For 'Deeper Life Series Nov. 3-7
Our Deeper Life speaker, the Rev. Edwin R. Greene, will arrive on
campus Monday, November 3. "Walking in the Light," as presented in
I John 1:7, is the theme selected by the Religious Council for the con-ference.
The Rev. Mr. Greene is flying in to the Twin Cities from Three-
Hills, Alberta, Canada, where he has been conducting similar services
at the Prairie Bible Institute.
Bloodmobile To Visit
Bethel Tuesday
On Thursday, October 30, from
9:00 to 3:00 the St. Paul bloodmo-bile
will be set up in the Edgren
dormitory for those wishing to con-tribute
a pint of blood.
Donors must be between the ages
of 18 and 59 and in good health,
never having had such diseases as
malaria, jaundice, or diabetes. If
under 21 years of age, they must
have their parents' signed permis-sion.
Within four hours of their
he will be available for student appointments they must not eat
fatty foods, as milk, cheese, pas-tries,
etc. They should, however,
have light foods as fruit, clear
Orville L. Freeman, Democratic- soup, tea or black coffee.
Farmer Labor candidate for gov- Appointments may be made
ernor speaks on campus next Mon- through Doris Moberg, School
day at 12 noon in the Field house. ONctuorbseer, 3o0r .a t the bloodmobile on
The Rev. Mr. Greene is pastor of the Elim Baptist Church, Seattle,
Washington. His previous pastorates were the College Avenue Baptist
Church in San Diego, California
and the First Baptist church of
Kingsburg, California. He also has
been a staff member of the Worlds
Evangelical Crusade. He is con-stantly
in demand across the coun-try
for youth rallys, conferences,
and evangelism campaigns.
"Grinding Corn for the Philis-tines,"
"What it means to Walk in
the Light," and "For People must
Live Together" are some of the
message topics announced by the
Rev. Mr. Greene. During the week
ovals Meet Pipers Tonight
74e ,17o-u)4
by Nancy Schnorr
Her heart leaped every time she thought about it. That day! That
day! Oh, will it ever come? She counted the days on the calendar—just
three more days. Can it be possible? As these three days passed by ever
so slowly, Kathy became more and more excited. She had been care-fully
watching her prey. Each day she realized more the importance of
what she had to do. Finally, the day came.. When she got up in the
morning her knees felt so weak she could hardly stand up. Could she—
should she really do it? Doubt and fear were beginning to creep into her
mind. Maybe—No!—she thought—I must!! I must!! The hours passed
so slowly. She didn't hear a word her teachers said in any of her classes
that day. Her class was finally over. It was 11:30. Just forty-five more
minutes and she would have to perform her dreaded deed. Her face was
pale and she felt sick all over. 11:35-11:36—Oh, dear—she thought-
! just can't sit here and wait for the time to pass. She reached for a
magazine and somehow got interested in a story. The next time she
looked at her watch it was 12:00. Just fifteen more minutes. Slowly she
made her way toward the college building. 12:05-12:06-12:10-12:13-
12: 1 4—Then the time came. It was 12:15.
All of a sudden there he was standing in the hall, of all the unex-pected
places. It was even going to be harder now. Weak and trembling
she approached him, and in a timid, unnatural voice she said, "Dean
Carlson, I just wanted to speak to you about that "D" slip for English
Alumnus Donates Musical Works
OF Guglernus Dulay to Library
The musical works of Dufay are coming to our library as a gift
from Chester Stripe, alumnus, Librarian Marina Axeen announced.
Guillernus Dufay was a 15th-century composer known as Nether-land's
greatest composer. His works are now being translated for the
first time by the American Institute of Musicology in Rome of which
Dr. Henrich Besseler is editor.
According to Robert Sandin,
chairman of the Political Action
committee on campus, said the
reason Freeman didn't speak here
last week as scheduled was due
to his late arrival at the Minne-apolis
Mr. Freeman will speak on the
subject announced for his previous
engagement, "Political Campaigns
and Their Role in the Democratic
Government." Thomas A. Flinn,
Freeman's campaign manager, said
that the gubernatorial candidate
would try to point out serious
failures in that important part of
the democratic process.
east pa4 eaiewfaii
Tonight—Hamline game
Thursday, 30 October—Mock Poli-tical
Friday, 31 October—School Elec.
tion (Presidential); Emmetsburg
Saturday, t November—Nik Dag,
7:30 p.m., field house
November 3-7—Deeper Life Week
Monday, 10 November — Student
Thursday, 13 November—Twin City
Debate Tournament on campus;
BWA, 3 p.m.
Friday, 14 November — Travelog
Rev. Edwin R. Greene ... Deeper
Life Speaker, pastor of Elim Bap-tist
Church, Seattle, Washington.
FMF Poll Sets
$7,500 As Goal
A $7,500 goal in missionary giv-ing
was the result of a student
poll announced in chapel last Fri-day.
Wally Anderson, stewardship
committee chairman, revealed the
majority of the 250 ballots favored
the above sum.
The missionary offering is divid-ed
on the following basis: Foreign
missions 50 percent; Home missions
20 percent; General Conference
Board of Education 20 percent;
Miscellaneous missions and Con-ference
Auxiliary board 5 percent.
Each week a $280 offering must
be made to achieve the goal. The
Religious council is arranging Fri-day
Chapel programs which will
give students a graphic picture of
missionary need.
Weekend Graham
Meetings Are Held
Close to Campus
When Dr. Billy Graham conducts
his evangelistic meetings in St.
Paul, Saturday October 25 and
Sunday October 26, he will preach
within walking distance of Bethel
college—at the state fair grounds
hippodrome. This is the building
that was used for the Conference
Centennial meetings last summer.
Seldom do the people at Bethel
have so convenient an opportunity
to gather at a large Christian
rally. Because the hippodrome is
less than a mile from Bethel, the
usual transportation and parking
problems will be eliminated.
The hippodrome seats 5,800 peo-ple,
but for the Billy Graham
meetings, the arena will also be
used to make, a seating capacity of
about 15,000. When Dr. Graham
spoke at the fair grounds two years
ago, the outdoor grandstand was
filled with 35,000 people.
The Saturday evening meeting
at 7:30 p.m. is sponsored by Youth
for Christ organization. Bethel's
Chapel Choir has been asked to
join with singing groups from Twin
City Christian schools to form a
giant choir.
The meeting on Sunday is sched-uled
at 2:30 p.m. and will be broad-cast
as Graham's "Hour of Decis-ion."
With Dr. Graham for both meet-ings
will be Cliff Barrows, song
leader; Beverly Shea, soloist, and
Tedd Smith, pianist.
An extra edition of the CLAR-ION
is planned for riext Thurs-day
to stimulate interest in the
campus political activities in
connection with the coming na-tional
Our library will receive the vol-umes
on a subscription basis, as
they are completed. According to
Miss Bisgrove, assistant professor
of music, there will be 20 volumes
in the entire set, their worth being
Chester Stripe, donator of this
valuable masterpiece, attended
Bethel college and seminary in
1940-42. At present he is doing
graduate work at the University of
Minnesota and is employed as a
railroad switchman at Minnesota
Transfer. He showed similar inter-est
in Bethel last year by present-ing
the library with the complete
works of Bach.
Nik Dag Program
Remains a Secret
What's up November 1? Why
Nikolina's as everyone knows. It
will be in the Field house at 7:30
But what's the program going to
be? The program committee is very
reticent. "It's going to be terrific,"
committee members say,—"whole-some
entertainment, diversified
program and special inside talent."
But that's all they'll tell. There
will be the "marriage" ceremony,
of course, because that's tradition-al,
but the rest remains a mystery.
The committee has hinted that
since it's the day after Halloween,
that could have something to do
with it.
Sophomores planning the pro-gram
are Ronald Olson, Marlys
Malmsten, Bonnie Wicklund, Bev-erly
Mullin, Ronald Palosaari and
Gene Glader.
On the decorations committee
are Jim Forsell, Jim Baxter, Chuck
Schultz, Marjorie Knapp, Florence
Pruessner and Lola Kleinsasser.
Ann Littlefield, Eloise Anderson,
Norman Moore and Elwood Erick-son
comprise the publicity com-mittee.
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Field house equipment should
be ready for use by the winter
quarter, according to Mr. Del Ray
Peterson, athletic director.
Physical education classes will
soon be participating in new acti-vities.
With the modern facilities
in the Field house, sports and
games, new at Bethel, will soon be
The gymnasium will have two
cross basketball courts and the
main court for games. The two
end backboards will be of glass
of the type used in professional
The Field house also has stan-dard
equipment for badminton,
volleyball and tennis.
The newest type gymnastic ap-paratus
will include ropes, flying
rings, a high bar, parallel bars,
and a horse.
There is a small auxiliary gym-nasium
in the Field house with
mats for wrestling and tumbling.
This will also be used for a cor-rection
Handball courts in Edgren resi-dence
are also a part of the athletic
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What you plan today
Make it your policy
to know about my policy
Leo M. Lindberg
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Page 2 THE CLARION Friday, October 24, 1952
9onp4eSiionS eottat
by Don Richardson -
Without doubt every Bethel student should deem it his duty
to carve his name on the library funiture. A close observation of the
facts at hand would readily convince the skeptic of the wisdom of such
a practice.
In the one hundred and seventy-six, years our country has been
united, one hundred and seventeen men and women have been singled
out as being famous (so say the historians). This list includes presidents,
generals, statesmen, writers, and inventors. Looking into their individual
backgrounds we discover that ninety-one were college graduates, and of
this number eighty-three graduated from colleges with enrollments
under five hundred.
A further inquiry into statistics reveals that at present there are
only seventy-one accredited colleges of under five hundred students in
the entire country. Therefore, on the basis of historical precident, the
next fifty years will probably produce thirty-six truly great people,
and, in accordance with other data, twenty-seven of these celebrities
will be graduates of schools of less than five hundred enrolled students.
Since Bethel is included in these seventy-one colleges the probability
is thirty-eight in a hundred that one of these world famous persons
will be a Bethel graduate.
Therefore, since this probability is so high and that any piece
of furniture with the hand-engraved signature of such a famous cele-brity,
would be virtually priceless, the solution to Bethel's financial
and advertising needs for the future lies within our grasp. If a single
student fails to cooperate this entire project is placed in jeopardy. Inas-much
that there are three millon, one hundred and fifty-three thousand,
six hundred and eight square inches of carving space on our library
furniture, there should be no excuse.
This, of course, does not apply to the faculty.
emg of Xliouglit
by President Wingblade
It is a real blessing to learn become younger and younger. But
how really to live in early youth. as they get back to the state of
Some go through their entire span youth, the old rivalries and jealous-of
life without learning how to ies again arise. The men begin to
live. Hawthorne portrays a scene quarrel, and jostle each other
illustrating just that. around. And in the • disturbance,
In this story it seems that a great they upset the bowl and the prec-doctor
has been doing research ious elixir is spilled!
work over a period of years en- A cry of dismay- arises. The
deavoring to discover the formula liquid, so precioius and potent, is
for the Elixir of Life—the foun- lost! But the good doctor speaks
tain of eternal youth. up: "It is just as well that the
At last he is able to produce the elixir is gone. You have demon-potent
liquid. He invites a group strated tonight that you have learn-of
rather prominent people, elderly ed no lesson from the years. You
men and women who have known have acted as foolishly as before,
each other for years—to a party and so if given another chance to
at his home. They have a good time live, you would not improve one
in fellowship. Then, toward the whit on your past." Sad thought.
close of the evening, he makes his But the greatest Voice yet' heard
announcement. They are all invited has given the recipe: "I am the
to enter into an experiment, as Way, the Truth and the Life."
the doctor puts it, and they begin Without a way there can be no
to drink from a bowl filled to the going. Without the truth there can
brim with the precious elixir. be no knowing. Without the life
As they imbibe, something be- there can be no living. How won-gins
to happen even with the first derful it is to know that—and Him
glass. Then more and more they in early youth.
Editorial Notes
We have an obligation to meet next Thursday. It is a civil, a moral
and a Christian obligation that faces us when the Red Cross calls upon
us for a pint of our blood. Whether you believe Korea is a police action
or an all-out war, the fact remains that men are dying for the express
purpose of preserving freedom for you and me. Can we take that
lightly? Can we shirk our responsibility? What would we have done
if Christ had said that He didn't want to go and shed His blood for
suffering mankind? Doesn't the love of Christ provoke us to love our
brothers? "Love thy neighbors as thyself" is God's clear command.
Does that mean love strong enough for us give one painless pint of
blood to someone who really needs it? Last year Bethel gave the
average amount per capita (1 out of every 5) that most colleges gave.
For a Christian college, that is a shameful record. Every student and'
faculty member should volunteer. Let the doctor decide whether you
are healthy enough.
Blood is the paramount component in our physical lives. It carries
food to all the cells, it combats disease, it eliminates waste products.
Without it there can be no life. With a loss of part of it, life is in
One of the greatest medical discoveries of all time, if not the
greatest, has .been that of. blood transfusion. That the blood of a healthy
person can revive the life of a sick person is a marvelous phenomenon
for which we should thank and praise God that He has given such
wisdom to men.
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"Why not try a little intellec-tual
fellowship," is Joe Nei-meyer's
advice to aspiring suit-ors
of coed's affections. Don't
spend all your date time in na-ture
studies but match your
wits with a bit of philosophy.
Here's your cue: Drop around
to room three of the seminary
basement next Wednesday even,
ing at 8:00 p.m. What the early
Jewish thinkers thought will be
batted around a bit. After Stu-dent
fellowship head due north
instead of east. Swan Engwall,
professor of psychology and
philosophy, but, better known
for his classroom wit, will head
the "philosphie" hour.
Why Get Married
When You Can Stay Single?
by B. H.
For centuries men have been
wondering if marriage pays. It has
become increasingly apparent that
the weaker sex isn't weak. Owing
to this knowledge guys have gone
to fantastic ends to form some
closed compartment logic to keep
their grasps from slipping from the
dubious rim of the single life and
sliding into the matrimonial abyss.
Whatever resistance may have
been built up is melted in a mom-ent
by the burning glances of pre-datory
females . . . But then men
will probably keep right on court-ing
ladies and saying yes when the
women casually suggest that the
time has come to quit procrastinat-ing.
How can men avoid these pit-falls?
What are the newest trap-ping
methods for girls? These and
other questions concerning the
courtship and marriage problems
.may or may not be answered when
Dr. Virgil Olson presents his lec-ture
on Courtship and Marriage,
but you'll have a good time any-way
if you come to Wednesday
Evening Fellowship October 28th.
The Time? 7:00 p.m.. By the way
fellas, this event is free.
Royal Two-Touchdown Rally In
Final Quarter Beats Itasca 18-7
Coming to life midway through the third quarter, Bethel's Royals
scored their first touchdown, and then added two more in the final
period defeating the Itasca J. C. Vikings 18-7 last Saturday night.
The Royals, playing far below their potential, let the iron range
lads get the jump on them when the Vikings scored on their second
play from scrimmage at the beginning of the second quarter.
Bethel's first score came as the result of quarterback Cliff Schroe-der's
pass to end Dick Fast who grabbed the ball in the open, and raced
into the end zone. Don Stipe miss-ed
on the extra point attempt, the
score now standing at Itasca 7,
Bethel 6.
In the fourth period the Royals
began to look like a different ball
club and had the Vikings spreads
and passes fairly well solved. Jay
Williamson scored the second
marker for the home cause when
he found an opening between his
right tackle and end and scamper-ed
65 yards with not a defensive
hand laid on him. Stipe's attempt
for the point missed again but
Bethel took the lead 12-7.
Bob Kendall who is Bethel's regu-lar
quarterback, didn't see much
action because of a leg injury, but
he saw enough action to help the
Royals gain their final touchdown.
The redhead threw a pass to re-serve
end Don Goss, and Goss
stepped his way down the sideline
on a play that carried 25 yards.
The kick was blocked but the
Royals had the game 18-7.
Although Bethel won the game,
coach Bill Winterble was displeas-ed
with most of the playing of the
squad. "Except for the last five
minutes or so, the team made a
rather ragged showing," he said.
He cited the fine play of halfback
Harley Schroeder who was a hard
man for Itasca to bring down. Cliff
Schroeder who played his first
major quarterbacking role did a
fine job, as did Jim McFayden who
was a bear on defense all night.
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Marcellus continues to be my nemesis and it seems that his brick wall will never come down. In an effort to rekindle the fire, I created a timeline for him. It helps me to visualize where the gaps are in my research.
|A timeline outlining known events in the life of Marcellus White (click to enlarge)
|An 1860 census from Ray County, Missouri, that may be my White line.


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Child Nutrition Civil Rights Complaint Procedures
West Hartford Public Schools provides Child Nutrition Program benefits to all eligible individuals without discrimination in accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies. The USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
If you feel in any way that your child has been discriminated against while participating in the Child Nutrition Program, including during the serving of meals to him/her, please follow these procedures in voicing your complaint.
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination:
- Complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at
www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call 866-632-9992 to request the form, or write a letter containing all of the information requested in the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form.
- Send your completed complaint form or letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights by:
- Mail to 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410.
- Fax to 202-690-7442
- Email at firstname.lastname@example.com
- Bring or mail your form to the Nutrition Services Office, West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main Street, Room 416, West Hartford, CT 06107. All written complaints will be accepted by the school district and forwarded to USDA.
Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339, or 800-845-6136 (Spanish).


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Problem-Solving Pointers for Pies
Crust is Not Flaky
The shortening was cut in too much. Cut in shortening so it resembles coarse crumbs, not any smaller.
Crust is Tough and/or has Shrunk
The pastry was overhandled.
Too much water was used. Stir in only enough water to moisten the flour so a ball forms.
Crust is Soggy
Next time, bake crust longer or at a higher temperature.
Before adding the filling, brush the crust with a beaten egg white, then bake.
Add the filling to the crust right before baking.
Crust is Burnt in Spots
Make sure the crust is rolled out evenly.
Your oven may bake unevenly. Next time, rotate the pie during baking.
Pie Bubbles Over
Too much filling was used. Reduce the amount of filling or use a deep-dish pie plate.
There's a Water Layer Between the Meringue and Filling
Keep the filling warm while making the meringue. Then spread the meringue over hot filling
Meringue Shrunk During Baking
Be sure to seal the meringue to the edge of the pastry before baking.
Beads Formed on the Top of the Meringue and/or the Meringue is Sticky
Meringue was baked at too high a temperature or was underbaked.
For best results, meringue should not be made on a humid or rainy day.
Bubbles Formed in a Custard-Type Pie
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Annie Moore, that long-lost Irish gal who has the genealogy world in hyper-search mode, will probably not be attending the Moore Family Reunion in California next week. I'll be there -- Moore is my maiden name -- as will my parents, siblings, and four generations of assorted relatives.
I admit to being one of those caught up in the search for Annie that Megan fiendishly instigated. Being intimately acquainted with early 20th century New Yorkers -- I searched thousands of them for an urban history project -- I thought I would give it a go.
With my addled brain, I soon realized that I needed some kind of organization for the Annie project. Who said what and when? What's been searched? I am way too easily confused! You can check out my first attempts at organization here.
So far, Annie has eluded everyone's efforts. If she does show up at the Moore Family Reunion next week, I'll let you know.
27 July 2006
Annie to Attend Moore Family Reunion?
Posted by Sharon at 7:02 PM
2 comments:
- Randy Seaver said...
Very nice job of organizing the known information.
I've searched almost all of what you have, and have not found any more than you have. I didn't access the IGI or the Manhattan marriages - a great resource.
Keep the ball rolling - Randy
- July 28, 2006
- Questors said...
Thanks, Randy! I'm sure there are a lot more resources we should be checking. I'm sure someone is.
- July 29, 2006
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Got an email from a fellow FIAR'er yesterday letting me know about a reprint of Jenny's Surprise Summer called Kittens for Keeps. Here is what she said...
Inside the cover is the note that Kittens for Keeps is adapted from the Little Golden Book, Jenny's Surprise Summer. The only difference - in book to book comparison - is that Kittens for Keeps is a Golden Step Ahead book, and the company included comprehension questions, a word list and workbook activitity suggestions. Otherwise, the words and pictures are the same. Over the years I have come across Kittens for Keeps about as much as Jenny's Surprise Summer. What caught my attention with the book is that they both share the same picture on the cover.
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By evaluating your estimate for potential problems ahead of time and developing strategies to address them, you'll improve your chances of having a successful project.
You've completed your take-off, entered the job quotes, applied profit, overhead, and taxes to your estimate, and you believe you've accounted for everything. What could possibly go wrong? Plenty. The questions you have to ask yourself are, Where will the project go awry, and what can you do as the estimator to reduce the possibility of the project coming in at a loss? Risk assessment estimating is the best weapon you have against project catastrophes, as long as you follow these steps:
Analyze the project.
Determine if it's advisable to undertake the project.
Identify, quantify, and monitor your risks.
Analyze the project.
First, study the plans and specifications of the project as a whole. This allows you to determine whether or not it fits in with your company's mix of projects. You should take into account the following factors:
Project duration
Number of electricians the project will require
Potential hazards (including weather conditions, delays caused by other trades, and procurement failures)
Amount of engineering and drafting required
Quantity of construction equipment and tools required
Material procurement cost
Labor cost
Determine the advisability of the project.
As you evaluate the project, it's possible to forget the most important question: Should you undertake it at all? But answering that question requires you to address other issues first. Will the work disrupt or interfere with other business operations? Is your present organization properly trained and equipped to take on this project? Do you have access to a sufficient number of trained electricians? Is your present stock of tools and equipment adequate for this type of project? Are there other electrical contracting firms available who can more expeditiously handle the work? Once you've convinced yourself it's advisable to tackle this project, you must identify the potential risks you will face in doing so.
Identify your risks.
All of your risks may not be apparent when you first analyze the project, so it's worth your time to review job cost records for similar projects. Familiarize yourself with the problems that plagued earlier projects. For example, if you plan to outsource part of the project or use a specific supplier, talk to project managers who have used these resources in the past. It's also a good practice to attend project management meetings and note field problems for use in future estimates.
There are numerous ways to identify risk. You should review the tasks and history of similar projects. Brainstorm and discuss the project with your estimating team. Consult with project managers within your company that have run similar projects and identify problems they encountered. Most importantly, review the schedule.
During your review, look for areas that could eventually lead to problems. Identify tasks for which your company has no expertise. It's likely you'll underestimate the duration and cost estimates for these tasks. Ask yourself how consistent your estimates have been in the past. Be careful with duration and cost estimates that are aggressive. You should also take note of tasks for which you have limited resources. Take special note of tasks with several predecessors. The more dependencies a task has, the greater the likelihood of a delay. And don't overlook time-consuming tasks that require a lot of resources. The larger the task, the more likely the estimate will be inaccurate.
Quantify your risks.
It's important that you quantify your risks so you'll know how a delay or cost overrun will affect your bottom line. Start by determining your tolerance level. Then assign a probability and cost to each risk. Finish by assigning a priority to each risk.
Set tolerance levels.
If you're a small company, additional project costs or delays may put your entire company at risk. If you're a large company, some overruns and delays may be acceptable. But no matter what size company you have, make sure you write down some hard numbers. How much cost and delay is acceptable? Remember, this isn't your preference, it's just the bottom-line number your company can tolerate. A smaller company may be able to accept a tolerance level equal to profit, whereas a larger company may accept profit plus several thousand dollars.
Assign a probability to each risk.
Use historical job cost data to determine the likelihood of each risk. There are programs designed to compare bidding history against your current estimate. Using one of these programs can help isolate potential problem areas in the estimate. Next, determine the likelihood of your company taking a loss on a given project. For example, if your company historically incurs losses 40% of the time it undergoes a particular task, flag that task as a risk. Based on these numbers, set a percentage level at which a task will be considered risky.
Assign a cost to each risk.
The cost of a risk can be measured in dollars, lost time, lost quality, or a combination of the three. You must realize your biggest risk is associated with labor. As you know, project overruns are covered by profit. To quantify this risk in dollars and cents, divide the projected profit for all of the tasks at risk by the labor dollars for all of those tasks. Subtract the result from one. The result is known as a labor risk factor. Multiply that resultant by the total labor cost to obtain a risk cost:
Risk Cost = [1 - (Total Profit/Total Labor)] x Total Labor
If you don't know the cost of a task or you're estimating a smaller project, use the same process, but insert the total profit and total labor dollars for the project in the formula. Compare this amount with the tolerance level (in dollars) you calculated above. If your risk cost is more than your tolerance level, you'll need to adjust your bottom line or pass on the project. The more profit you've built into the project, the less likely the risk cost will reach your tolerance level.
Let's look at an example. Assume you're estimating a project that includes a power distribution system, fire alarm system, and security system. You've calculated a tolerance level of $5,000. Job cost records reflect you've suffered losses of more than 40% on both the fire alarm and security systems in the past. You estimate profit on the fire alarm system to be $3,400 and labor costs to be $9,200. Your estimated profit for the security system is $2,800 with labor costs of $7,400. Your total profit estimate is $6,200, and your total labor cost is $16,600. Plugging these numbers into the formula yields:
Risk Cost = [1 - ($6,200/$16,600)] x $16,600 = $10,400
As you can see, your risk assessment indicates you've exceeded your tolerance level. Therefore, you must make a choice: Increase your bid by $10,400, or don't submit one.
Assign a priority.
Assign a priority to the risk based on your company's tolerance level, the potential cost of the risk, and the probability of it occurring. If you're awarded the project, make sure you give this list of risks to the project manager — once you've identified and quantified risks, you need to plan for them.
Risk monitoring.
Now that you have this priority list, what is the project manager supposed to do with it? As the project progresses, he or she should review job cost records and note problems at project management meetings. From this feedback, you can develop new estimating procedures to limit potential risks.
With a little preplanning, thought, and communications with project management, you can significantly decrease the risk to your future projects through risk assessment estimating.
Hague is President and CEO of ConEst Software Systems in Londonderry, N.H.


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ICC World T20 2014 in Bangladesh will begin on March 16 and ends on April 6 with the Cup Final match. This is the first time 16 countries from around the globe participating in 2014 World T20. Beside the 16 men team, eight women team will compete for the women's World T20 Cup 2014 including the host Bangladesh. The matches will be held on three stadiums in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet.
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I finally got them prepped. I washed and dried them three times. I measured them and they are now about 16.5 inches by 29.5 inches. They are very stretchy lengthwise though.
edit : after being washed and dried 8 times they are now measuring at 16 x 28 inches.
Folded the long way they make a 16..5 inch pad, and folded the short way they make a 14.5 inch pad.
edit: now 14 inch pad or 16 inch pad
Laid out after washing dry 3 times:
Folded the short way: 14.5 inches
Folded the long way 16.5 inches
SHort way Flip small setting:
Tucked in. (this barely works, I used a different fold for the small setting. Because these are so thin though, the bulk was minimal even tucked in or folded over.
Folded short way medium setting on Flip:
Tucked in: This works with a bit of tucking/pushing.
Flip Large setting with insert folded short way:
Tucked in: THis could work depending on how you like your flip inserts to fit. A little short when pulled up but totally doable at this length:
Flip insert folded long way with Large setting:
Tucked in: Requires a bit of pushing and making it fit:
Small setting from the side on my 9 month old: I fasten her waist loosely because she is a refluxy baby.
I hope all that helps!
They are also still SUPER soft and lay SOOOO gloriously flat.
I have one on my 9 month old right now and I will let you know how the absorbency holds up.
Eta: I also expect these to shrink up a bit more. The card I got with them recommended 5-7 washes and someone had personally underlined it!
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Trade Unionist.Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me - Martin Niemöller
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text: Heeseop Yoon is a Korean artist based in New York concerned with clutter, junk, and our impossibility of absolute perception. His enormous installations begin with photographs of people's piles of hoarded objects, which, like Giacometti, he then draws and re-draws and re-draws, leaving initial lines to remind him of the instability of his own perception, then re-draws them on enormous scale using tape (which is a form of junk in its own right) galleries and on buildings. The combination of cluttered objects and the instability of perception is a pretty perfect one, they feel like the exact opposite of Gursky's 99 Cent store photograph yet weirdly similar, both enormous in scale, both about the glut of objects in our society, but executed in inverse manners. His pen and paper drawings are amazing too, check out his website to see more!


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- 1863
First Battle of Sabine Pass
On this day in 1863, two Confederate ships drive away two Union ships as the Rebels recapture Sabine Pass, Texas, and open an important port for the Confederacy.
Sabine Pass lay at the mouth of the Sabine River along the gulf coast of Texas. The Confederates constructed a major fort there in 1861. In September 1862, a Union force captured the fort and, shortly after, the port of Galveston to the southwest. The Yankees now controlled much of the Texas coast. In November, Confederate General John Bankhead Magruder arrived to change Southern fortunes in the area. Magruder,an early Confederate hero in Virginia,was assigned the difficult task of expelling the Federals from Sabine Pass and Galveston.
Magruder's efforts paid quick dividends. He recaptured Galveston and then turned his attention to Sabine Pass. The decks of the two Rebel ships, the Bell and the Uncle Ben, were stacked with cotton bales. Sharpshooters were placed behind the bales and the ships steamed towards the two Union ships, the Morning Lightand the Velocity. Some of the sharpshooters became seasick and had to be removed, but the expedition continued. The Confederates chased the Yankee ships into open water, and the sharpshooters injured many Union gunners. Both Union ships soon surrendered. Magruder's victory reopened the Texas coast for Confederate shipping.
The Union tried to recapture Sabine Pass later in the year, but the effort was thwarted when less than 50 Confederates inside the fort there held off a much larger Union force.


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