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New England editorial roundup
The Boston Globe, Jan. 18, 2013
One can never know what drives another person to suicide, especially someone who, like Internet-freedom activist Aaron Swartz, suffered from crippling depression. In the aftermath of his death last week, it is unfair for his supporters to pin the blame on U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz, whose office was prosecuting Swartz on a variety of criminal charges, or the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which by some accounts encouraged the government to take a tough line.
At the same time, the fact that Swartz's death was his own choice does not mean the U.S. Attorney's Office and the university acted properly. Ortiz's office, at least, did not; the government was far too intent on giving Swartz prison time for offenses that appear quite minor on close examination.
Swartz, 26, was a computer prodigy. He gained fame as the creator of RSS, a widely used protocol for sharing content on the Web, and as the co-creator of the social news website Reddit. But fatefully, Swartz was arrested in 2011 when, while on a fellowship at Harvard, he tapped into MIT's computer networks to download nearly 5 million academic journal articles and other documents from JSTOR, a database that makes such files readily available to researchers at member universities.
There is, in fact, a legitimate need to broaden public access to academic research � at least to the significant portion of it that is funded with public money. But Swartz, who saw himself as using guerrilla tactics to make information freely available, clearly knew he was doing something improper; at one point, authorities say, he disguised his face while entering a wiring closet at MIT to keep downloading articles.
The question is, how serious an offense was all this? Unfortunately, the federal laws that define certain computer-related crimes are open-ended enough to make potential felonies out of a vast range of activities � from hacking for private financial gain, which is clearly worthy of punishment, down to far more ambiguous cases involving, for instance, the unauthorized use of legitimate passwords. The more latitude prosecutors have in such cases, the more vital it is that they use discretion in applying it.
Yet Swartz's reputation likely preceded him. He had come to the FBI's attention in 2008, when he tried to release the contents of the federal government's database of public court records by exploiting a free trial. In that case, no charges were filed. In the MIT case, prosecutors played hardball. In September, the government added nine more felony counts to an original four. What Swartz seemed to see as civil disobedience � taking advantage of a loosely guarded research service widely available at universities � looked to federal prosecutors like wire fraud, computer fraud, and unauthorized computer access.
The potential penalties were daunting and could well have terrified him: a $1 million fine and 35 years in prison. He could have risked a trial, which would have been costly and could end badly. Or, as one of his lawyers told reporters, he could have taken a bargain that would have involved pleading guilty to 13 felonies and spending about six months in prison.
Yet even that shorter sentence would have been excessive. Swartz gave back the files he'd duplicated; JSTOR, the clearest victim in the case, declined to take action against him and urged the government to do the same; the service later decided to make many of the articles he had downloaded more broadly available for free.
MIT's role, meanwhile, remains unclear. Swartz's lawyers have maintained the university blocked a plea deal that would have avoided a prison term; MIT is not commenting pending an internal investigation ordered by president Rafael Reif, who took office last year. But if MIT officials did support the government's hard line, they were wrong to do so. Swartz's abuse of the university's facilities was akin to trespassing � a charge that might merit a modest fine and court-ordered community-service. The sentence should prompt MIT, JSTOR, and all other owners of computer networks and intellectual property to consider how aggressively they want federal agents to enforce their terms of service.
It seems quite likely that the US attorney's office wanted to make a harsh example of one high-profile defendant in order to serve as a deterrent to others. But doing so can be deeply unfair to the defendant involved, and lead to punishments well out of proportion to the relevant crimes. It also puts unjustified pressure on such defendants to plead guilty simply to avoid the possibility of a life-altering sentence.
In piling on 13 charges and thereby threatening Swartz with up to 35 years in prison, Ortiz's office went way, way too far. Congress and the courts must reassess the legal statutes that make such eye-popping prison sentences possible in murky cases of unauthorized computer use. In the meantime, the Justice Department must also understand that some electronic intrusions are more harmful than others and prosecute its cases accordingly.
The Salem (Mass.) News, Jan. 15, 2013
It's bad enough that a set of Republican U.S. House amendments had, as of Thursday, trimmed a Senate-approved $150 million for economic disaster aid for New England and Northeast fisheries down to $5 million � to be divided among six states.
But the idea that those same amendments � pushed by Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen, a New Jersey Republican, and Rep. Hal Rogers, a Kentucky Republican and chairman of the House Appropriations Committee � would funnel money to the agency responsible for the disaster and further destroy fisheries and the jobs they support is the ultimate slap in the face to fisheries around the country.
That's right, these clueless congressmen � while understandably questioning whether fishermen's disaster aid is appropriate within a bill providing relief to victims of Superstorm Sandy � believe it's just fine for the bill to include $261 million for NOAA projects to promote so-called "ocean zoning" or marine spacial planning and for NOAA's development of new weather satellites and other high-tech equipment. Yet any ocean zoning scheme would almost certainly bring more closed fishing areas and further devastate the industry.
Lost in all this, of course, are a few facts: that the Northeast fishery has been declared an "economic disaster" by our own federal government, and that it's a product of NOAA's own catch-share fishery policies hatched by Jane Lubchenco, the agency's now lame-duck administrator.
We can only hope that more lawmakers heed the efforts of Congressman John Tierney, who is pushing to restore the $150 million in fishing aid that was part of the Senate bill � and that these GOP amendments find their rightful home in a legislative trash bin.


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I've recently found a couple of boxes of old polishes. Stashes of mine that I had completely forgotten about until a(nother) bout of cleaning up. Yeah. Major cleaning up.
The beauty of this all? It kind of feels like you had a nice nail polish haul. One that was paid for a long long time ago. Pretty awesome feeling. Plus it helps a lot with the low-buy.
*Damn that poor impulse control*
Here's one from that forgotten stash:
Maybelline Bolt of Blue,
2 coats + HK Girl TC.
Not just forgotten kind of old, but a really old polish in itself!
I don't see Maybellines like this anymore!

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Conservation areas are scattered throughout Chile's 4,000 mile terrain and protect an incredible diversity of landscapes and wildlife. The National Forestry Corporation (Conaf) alone is responsible for 33 national parks (unaltered areas of natural and biological diversity), 48 national reserves (areas protecting wildlife populations or natural resources) and 15 national monuments (specific sites defined by animal populations, or locations of geological interest). These 96 combined conservation areas cover nearly 35 million acres and account for 19 percent of all national territory.
More than 500 additional private environmental protection initiatives cover more than 4 million acres, and UNESCO has singled out eight areas of Chile for inclusion in its World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
Here we have highlighted some of these areas, pin-pointing 12 major parks, reserves or monuments throughout Chile that represent only a fraction of the parks waiting to be explored. For information on other conservation areas, visit http://www.conaf.cl/conaf/index.html
Lauca National Park: The Altiplano landscapes in Chile's northernmost park are among the most spectacular of any in the region. This park combined with the Las Vicuñas reserve and Salar (salt flat) de Surire monument makes up one of UNESCO's eight biosphere reserves.
Humboldt Penguin Reserve: Located on an island near about 100 km north of La Serena, the reserve is not only an important breeding ground for the Humboldt penguin, but also hosts large populations of dolphins and sea lions.
El Morado National Monument: A marvelous high Andean landscape under two hours from Chile's capital, Santiago, El Morado sits on the northern side of the Cajón del Maipo, the deep river valley that runs from the Andes toward the Pacific just south of Santiago. This is probably the easiest Conaf conservation area to reach from the capital.
Radal Siete Tazas National Reserve: The "Seven Cups" of this reserve's name are a series of seven waterfalls, overflowing into a series of terraced pools. Though the earthquake in 2010 temporarily stopped the flow of water through these falls, it has since returned, returning this wonderful site to its full, natural glory.
Juan Fernandez National Park: The Juan Fernandez Archipelago, whose central island is often known as Robinson Crusoe island, is located nearly 500 miles (800 km) off the central Chilean coast. A great diversity of marine life and dramatic volcanic geology make and a fascinating history make this a highlight of Chile's park system. This is another of UNESCO's Biosphere Reserves.
Rapa Nui National Park: Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, is both Chile's most distant territory and one of its most famous. The iconic maoi – the mysterious statues that dot the island – are the primary site on this isolated Polynesian island, but the park also offers marvelous views of the sea and a glimpse of the unique volcanic terrain.
Lakes District:
Vincente Peréz Rosales National Park: Founded in 1926, Chile's oldest park surrounds Lago Todos los Santos (All Saints Lake) in the north and runs as far south as the Cochamó Fjord. The landscape takes in conical and sharp-peaked volcanoes, pristine lakes and rivers, and untouched temperate rainforest.
Pumalín Park: The best known of Chile's privately owned nature reserves, Pumalín Park was formed by North American Douglas Tompkins in 1991 when he purchased 42,000 acres of land along the continental side of the Gulf of Ancud, where the Lakes District borders the sparsely populated district of Aysén. Hiking trails, camp sights and cabins offer access to some of the region's stunning forest scenery.
Aysén and Fjords:
Parque Nacional Laguna San Rafael: The centerpiece of this large coastal park is the San Rafael Glacier, a spectacular, neon blue ice shelf continuously calving into a deep lagoon at the end of a long Patagonian fjord. Visitors to the region can board small zodiac boats to approach the face of the glacier in one of the region's most popular tourist activities. Laguna San Rafael is also included among UNESCO's Biosphere Reserves.
Bernardo O'Higgins National Park: The largest of Chile's national parks covers 9 million acres and is so vast that crossing it by vehicle is impossible. The only way to visit this immense and pristine park is along its seaside edge by ferry. The park preserves one of the great undiscovered reaches of the world.
Southern Patagonia:
Parque Nacional Torres del Paine: The best known of Chile's parks, and another of UNESCO's Biosphere Reserves, Torres del Paine includes the fields, lakes, glaciers and rivers that surround its central massif, an iconic group of striated granite spires. The park's popularity means it has some of the best infrastructure of any of Chile's conservation areas.
Cabo de Hornos National Park: The sheer cliffs of the island at the end of the Americas are the centerpiece of this small park, which includes the entire Cabo de Hornos, or Cape Horn, Archipelago. Rounding the cape was once among the most dreaded task for any ship passing from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Today the Cape is most often visited by boat, often on cruises headed for Antarctica.


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| 16.6°C Belfast
Saracens survived a late fightback from Northampton to land a psychological blow on their closest Aviva Premiership rivals ahead of the looming play-offs.
The possible dress rehearsal for the Twickenham showpiece on May 31 ended in a tight 28-24 victory for the 2011 champions that extends their lead at the summit of the table to 10 points over second-placed Saints.
David Strettle, Kelly Brown and Marcelo Bosch crossed for tries to celebrate captain Steve Borthwick's record-breaking 263rd Premiership appearance at a sun-drenched Allianz Park.
Bosch, Owen Farrell and Charlie Hodgson weighed in with points from the kicking tee, but the victory came at a cost as Farrell failed to appear after the interval because of a foot injury.
Double-chasing Saracens, who have also secured a place in the Heineken Cup semi-finals, were coasting to victory after easing 28-10 ahead of surprisingly passive opposition who only sprang into life in the final 10 minutes.
Northampton spent last week at a warm-weather training camp in Lanzarote and were woefully off the pace until Luther Burrell and George North crossed within three minutes of each other.
The quickfire tries transformed the closing exchanges but Saints - who won last year's semi-final at the same venue 27-13 - fell just short of turning the bonus point into something more substantial.
Strettle's rich scoring form resumed in the ninth minute when he collected a beautifully-weighted chip through by Farrell and touched down in the left corner for his 15th try of the season.
The promising start from Saracens soon descended into a 10-5 deficit with Stephen Myler landing a penalty and conversion after referee Matthew Carley awarded a penalty try.
The home pack scattered before a Northampton driving maul that started on the 22 and with defenders entering illegally from the side, Carley awarded the score under the posts.
Stung into action, Saracens crossed through Brown in the right corner with Schalk Brits' burst up the middle once again causing chaos in Saints' defence in the build-up.
Brits' outstanding afternoon continued with brilliant successive off-loads from the floor before Allianz Park winced as Courtney Lawes flattened England team-mate Farrell.
Bosch took over the kicking duties and he justified the decision by landing two penalties in quick succession.
Saracens were building up a head of steam with Mako Vunipola scattering defenders and only lightning reflexes from North prevented a try for Chris Ashton.
The first half ended with a Farrell penalty, but the England fly-half's afternoon was soon over, with Charlie Hodgson replacing him during the interval.
Apart from an early burst by the towering North, Saracens' dominance continued unchecked despite making a flurry of substitutions.
Bosch squeezed over after Richard Wigglesworth had weaved a path upfield, with Ashton stopped inches short. The Argentina centre took up the baton and finished the move.
An outstretched arm from Burrell delivered Northampton's second try following a defensive lapse from Strettle and the England centre was involved again to set up a grandstand finish.
He forced his way to the line and offloaded with the ball reaching North via a Saracens hand, and amid a melee of bodies the British and Irish Lion forced his way over in the 76th minute.
Myler converted the try and Northampton pressed again, but Saracens' resolve was evident in the closing stages.


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By Emmanuel Legrand
Sometimes figures speak louder than words… Here are a few examples picked up recently.
1.4 million
That's roughly the total number of times the most downloaded track in Europe was sold during the first half of the year 2011. This performance belongs to 'On The Floor' by Jennifer Lopez Feat. Pitbull, according to statistics compiled by research company Nielsen Entertainment, based on data collected throughout Europe from online music services. Some would say it's a relatively poor figure. But looking at it from another perspective, that's also a track that 1.4 million people decided to spend money on music through legal sites and platforms.
For the sake of the demonstration, let's assume that if a single download receives €0.65 in royalties from the vending platforms (iTunes normally remunerates labels in continental Europe €0.71 a track and Amazon €0.61), the track has generated over €900,000 euros in revenues, shared by the distributor, the label and the artist.
In a recent report, Music Week analyst Paul Williams noted in the British weekly trade magazine that 170 million single tracks have been downloaded in Europe in the first half of 2011, a 15% increased over the same period of 2010. The UK market accounted for close to 50% of that figure. These are encouraging figures, but a simple equation shows that we are far from a replacement from physical sales, and figures from streaming (see below) are still very low.
Overall, there are eight tracks that pass the million downloads during the first six months of 2011, including songs by Bruno Mars, Adele, LMFAO, Jessie J, Rihanna and Lady Gaga. And to make it into the Top 500 listing of most downloaded tracks, you'd have to sell a little bit north of 28,000 units…
That's the value in euros that a song earned from being streamed once on YouTube last month according to a recent quarterly royalty statement sent from a digital distributor to an indie label, which I was given the opportunity to look at. To be fair, €0.0001 is probably a portion of a stream because YouTube can pay up to €0.0038 for a stream! A stream on Spotify is paid €0.0036 to €0.004, on Deezer the usual rate is €0.0512, on We7, it's €0.0022.
That's the value in euros that a song earned from being streamed once on YouTube last month according to a recent quarterly royalty statement sent from a digital distributor to an indie label, which I was given the opportunity to look at. To be fair, €0.0001 is probably a portion of a stream because YouTube can pay up to €0.0038 for a stream! A stream on Spotify is paid €0.0036 to €0.004, on Deezer the usual rate is €0.0512, on We7, it's €0.0022.
But how many views would it require to reach just one euro? And how do you account for that sum in your statements, since this amount has to be shared between the label, the artist and the digital distributor (who normally takes a 30% commission)…
Of course, what matters is the accumulation of streams. Overall, on the statement I have seen, some 60,000 streams and downloads (that's 60,000 royalty lines to deal with!) generated revenues in excess of €1,000 euros, for downloads and streams combined. Streaming revenues from YouTube accounted for less than…€20 for a total of over 35,000 streams. Streaming from all platforms accounted for less than 5% of the total.
Based on these figures, for up and coming acts, streaming can hardly be a significant source of revenues, it's promotion. For established acts and labels with artists who are get a lot of traction, with views/streams in the millions, it can become a significant ancillary source of revenues. But if streaming is the future business model for the music industry, then rates will need to be seriously revised.
That's the amount in euros that yours truly paid last week for a 33cc bottle of Perrier at the terrace of a bistro in Paris (and it wasn't at the Fouquet's on the Champs-Elysées). That's a lot of money for fizzy water: €15 a litre, about 10 times the price of a litre of gasoline (which is the most taxed product in France, alongside cigarettes)! That's also the price of four tracks on iTunes in France. And compare it with €0.0002…
It is often said that music is now like tap water, but judging on the rates listed above, if you poured tap water into a fancy bottle and added some bubbles, you'd be more likely to run a healthier business than if you were selling music! So why is it that it seems (almost) acceptable to pay €5 for a bottle of water, and yet too many people think music is too expensive? I suppose it is a question of perceived value, an old scourge of economists, but it does not explain it all. No matter what, it does not feel right.
That's, in British pounds, the extra amount I had to pay for my phone bill for the period July 15-August 15. It's a staggering amount, considering that I already have a £45 monthly plan for my iPhone with Orange. The extra cost was due to data roaming (ie. bandwidth) while in France on holiday. During that time, I did not download movies of music files, did not play stupid games online. I simply checked my mail and did a bit of surfing on the internet – and was charged for using 76MB of data. For a hefty £196! You've been warned: disable internet access while travelling and only use free wi-fi networks.
But let's put this amount into a different context: £196, that's almost what I pay yearly for my eMusic account that allows me to download legally 1,200 tracks a year. That's also 980,000 streams paid €0.0002… And almost 40 bottles of Perrier! Aside from the fact that it feels like thievery on a massive scale, it also reinforces the belief that the only people who are making money out of the digital revolution are those who sell bandwidth. Here too, something does not seem right.


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Capture without audio:
ffmpeg -f x11grab -r 25 -s 1280x720 -i :0.0+0,48 -vcodec libx264 -vpre lossless_ultrafast -threads 0 video.mkv
Compress and convert to MP4 format (Youtube ready):
ffmpeg -i video.mkv -vcodec libx264 -vpre hq -crf 22 -threads 0 video.mp4
Lower -crf gives higher quality.
For including audio:
ffmpeg -f alsa -ac 2 -i pulse -f x11grab -r 30 -s 1024x768 -i :0.0 -acodec pcm_s16le -vcodec libx264 -vpre lossless_ultrafast -threads 0 output.mkv
In order to make ffmpeg capture audio from other applications:
- Start the ffmpeg capture (it just has to run)
- Start pavucontrol
- In the Recording tab, ffmpeg should be visible and here we can choose between input and monitor
The settings will be remembered until we change them back.
Note: This does not work with Java running in firefox.
The audio output can also be captured with gstreamer:
gst-launch -e pulsesrc device="alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo.monitor" ! audioconvert ! \ lamemp3enc target=1 bitrate=128 cbr=true ! filesink location=output.mp3
where the device name is the one returned by
pactl list | grep -A2 'Source #' | grep 'Name: ' | cut -d" " -f2
Can we use this device name in ffmpeg recording?
- How to do Proper Screencasts on Linux Using Ffmpeg: http://verb3k.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/how-to-do-proper-screencasts-on-linux/
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/305286


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One solid freshman season might be all Arkansas receiver Mekale McKay gives to the Razorbacks.
First-year coach Bret Bielema said McKay was "exploring some options" after practice Monday. "He and I had a conversation a week ago where he wanted to look at different options that could be available to him," Bielema said.
McKay was the team's second-leading receiver in 2012 with 317 yards and pair of touchdowns. With Cobi Hamilton gone, the six-foot-six sophomore was expected to take an even bigger leap this season. But Bielema indicated the fit just didn't seem to be there with McKay. The receiver hasn't been granted a formal release yet, but Bielema said he's working to help him find another school if McKay decides he wants to transfer.
"I think during transition there's going to be certain guys that really kind of just jump in and go full speed ahead, and there's going to be others that maybe, it just isn't the same," Bielema said.


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Enterprise Linux 6.4 beta released by Red Hat
10 December 2012 | 0
Red Hat has released Enterprise Linux 6.4, a beta that deploys a number of new features, many of which are focused on interoperability with the Microsoft ecosystem.
A new integration between RHEL's system security services daemon and Active Directory should make it easier to control identity management in IT environments that feature both RHEL and Windows, the company said in its announcement.
RHEL will now also work better as a guest operating system on Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualisation platform, and para-virtualisation support was added for both Hyper-V and VMware.
The Microsoft angle is also apparent in the end-user features introduced in Version 6.4, which more closely integrates Red Hat's Evolution email client with Microsoft Outlook, and makes it easier to sync calendar information between the two applications.
There were several non-Microsoft-related features rolled out as well, of course – a preview version of a new file system adds I/O speed improvements, particularly for high-intensity workloads like databases. Web hosting companies and ISPs will also benefit from efficiency improvements made to the file system's swap functionality, the company says.
The new beta is Red Hat's third major release in a week. Last week the company announced the availability of a new private platform-as-a-service product – called OpenShift Enterprise – that allows businesses to develop and host cloud applications in either public or private clouds. On the same day, Red Hat also rolled out a beta of Fedora Version 18, dubbed Spherical Cow. Fedora is the successor to the company's discontinued Red Hat Linux product.
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Before we start, we first list what hardware requirements you need to successfully install Gentoo on your box.
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Be sure to read the
Gentoo Linux can be installed using a
Installations using a stage1 or stage2 tarball file are not documented in the
Gentoo Handbook - please read the
An Installation CD is a bootable medium which contains a self-sustained Gentoo environment. It allows you to boot Linux from the CD. During the boot process your hardware is detected and the appropriate drivers are loaded. The Gentoo Installation CDs are maintained by Gentoo developers.
There currently are two Installation CDs available:
Gentoo also provides a Package CD. This is not an Installation CD but an additional resource that you can exploit during the installation of your Gentoo system. It contains prebuilt packages (also known as the GRP set) that allow you to easily and quickly install additional applications (such as OpenOffice.org, KDE, GNOME, ...) immediately after the Gentoo installation and right before you update your Portage tree.
The use of the Package CD is covered later in this document.
You can download the Universal Installation CD (and, if you want to, the
Packages CD as well) from one of our
Inside those directories you'll find ISO-files. Those are full CD images which you can write on a CD-R.
After downloading the file, you can verify its integrity to see if it is corrupted or not:
To fetch our public key using the GnuPG application, run the following command:
$ gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 0x17072058
Now verify the signature:
$ gpg --verify <signature file> <downloaded iso>
To burn the downloaded ISO(s), you have to select raw-burning. How you
do this is highly program-dependent. We will discuss
On NewWorld machines place the Installation CD in the CD-ROM and reboot the system. When the system-start-bell sounds, simply hold down the 'C' until the CD loads.
After the Installation CD loaded, you will be greeted by a friendly welcome
message and a
We provide one generic kernel,
You can tweak some kernel options at this prompt. The following table lists some of the available boot options you can add:
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First, download
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If you are installing Gentoo on a system with a non-US keyboard, use
(PPC uses x86 keymaps on most systems. The mac/ppc keymaps provided on the Installation CD are ADB keymaps and unusable with the Installation CD kernel)# ls /usr/share/keymaps/i386
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When the Installation CD boots, it tries to detect all your hardware devices and loads the appropriate kernel modules to support your hardware. In the vast majority of cases, it does a very good job. However, in some cases, it may not auto-load the kernel modules you need. If the PCI auto-detection missed some of your system's hardware, you will have to load the appropriate kernel modules manually.
In the next example we try to load the
# modprobe airport
On older iMacs, sometimes the network card is not detected properly. These use the BMAC driver:
# modprobe bmac
If you are an advanced user, you might want to tweak the IDE hard disk
performance using
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To tweak, you can use any of the following examples (or experiment
yourself) which use
Activate DMA:# hdparm -d 1 /dev/hda Activate DMA + Safe Performance-enhancing Options:# hdparm -d 1 -A 1 -m 16 -u 1 -a 64 /dev/hda
If you plan on giving other people access to your installation
environment or you want to chat using
To change the root password, use the
# passwd New password:
(Enter your new password)Re-enter password: (Re-enter your password)
To create a user account, we first enter their credentials, followed by
its password. We use
# useradd -m -G users john # passwd john New password:
(Enter john's password)Re-enter password: (Re-enter john's password)
You can change your user id from root to the newly created user by using
# su - john
If you want to view the Gentoo Handbook (either from-CD or online) during the
installation, make sure you have created a user account (see
If you want to view the documentation on the CD you can immediately run
# links /mnt/cdrom/docs/html/index.html
However, it is preferred that you use the online Gentoo Handbook as it will be
more recent than the one provided on the CD. You can view it using
# links http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-ppc.xml
You can go back to your original terminal by pressing
If you want to allow other users to access your computer during the
Gentoo installation (perhaps because those users are going to help you
install Gentoo, or even do it for you), you need to create a user
account for them and perhaps even provide them with your root password
To fire up the SSH daemon, execute the following command:
# /etc/init.d/sshd start
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text: Installation RCF Provides the Sound to Fremont Street in Las Vegas RCF has recently been awarded the contract to provide sound reinforcement for the upgrade and expansion of the Las Vegas Fremont Street Viva Vision LED display canopy that covers the four city block stretch in uptown Las Vegas. A total of 50 clusters — 350 total speakers — will be used in the installation. Each cluster is comprised of six HDL20-A dual 10″ two-way active line array modules with one SUB8005-AS active 21″ subwoofer custom mounted on a steel frame and flown below the canopy. The RCF Engineering team in Reggio-Emilia, Italy worked with the Fremont Street Experience crew to design the custom configuration, using an existing frame from a previous system, incorporating the six HDL20-A in an arc mounted between two flybars, with the SUB8005-AS subwoofer mounted on top of the frame. In the process of the upgrade of the Fremont Street Experience, the venue was already familiar with the sound of the HDL20-A as they were already being utilized on the live performance stages. Already pleased with the sound, it was suggested using the speakers for the overhead reinforcement for the Viva Vision display. After a shootout with a number of manufacturers, the HDL20-A was chosen. Consulting with RCF, the engineering team designed the custom cluster with specific splay angles of the cabinets to effectively cover the four block length of the Viva Vision canopy. In addition, all three live performance stages on Fremont Street are using RCF. The main entertainment stage is configured with 20 TTL55-A dual 12″ three-way active line array modules along with 10 SUB9007-AS dual 21″ active subwoofers and eight TT25-CXA monitors for the musicians. The second stage has 16 HDL20-A modules, eight SUB8006-AS dual 18″ subwoofers and five TT25-CXA monitors. The third stage features eight HDL20-A modules with four HDL18-AS 18″ active subwoofers flown plus three TTS36-A active dual 18″ subwoofers on the ground. RCF will also have some of these products on display at InfoComm, June 8 – 10 in Las Vegas. RCF will have a booth on the main floor (#C10539) plus a live demonstration room (#N108). Read more Event Federico Poggipollini in tour con il mixer digitale M 18 Federico Poggipollini in tour con il mixer digitale M 18. Vieni a sentirlo nei negozi della tua città! INGRESSO LIBERO. - Bologna presso All For Music il 18 maggio - Dogana (San Marino) presso Marino Baldacci Strumenti Musicali il 19 maggio - Castrezzato (Brescia) presso Cavalli Musica il 20 maggio - Milano presso Lucky Music il 23 maggio - Leini (Torino) presso Verde Professional il 24 maggio - Vignola (MO) presso Reinzoo il 10 giugno, h 18 - Chiaravalle (AN) presso MusicArte il 16 giugno, h 18 - Castellana Grotte (BA) presso Casa Musicale Luisi il 21 giugno, h 18 - Matera presso Realmusic il 22 giugno, h 18 - Squinzano (LE) presso Città della Musica il 23 giugno, h 21 Maggiori informazioni: firstname.lastname@example.com http://mixer.rcf.it Read more Installation Club Queen in China boosts the party with RCF's Touring and Theatre Series Following the recent successful installation at the Epika Okinawa nightclub in Japan, RCF has provided a new audio system for Club Queen, another prominent chain of discos on the Asian party scene. The first link in the chain was opened in the spectacular Jewel Building on Macau peninsula. After that, Club Queen took to the Chinese mainland, with the inauguration of a grandiose spot in Hangzhou, one of the main cities in Eastern China. The latest opening of Club Queen is a spot located in Putian – a city with almost3 three million people in the South-Eastern province of Fujian – with a rich offering of pop / electronic music, world-leading parties and international DJs. This new club has opted for RCF's TT+ loudspeakers to deliver a powerful and precise coverage to the hundreds of party-goers filling the club every weekend. The main sound reinforcement system comprises 10 units of TTP5-A high-power two-way point source array – a particularly flexible modular system featuring a very smart locking system. In addition to the TTP5-A point source arrays, Club Queen in Putian is using 20 units of TT5-A active high-output two-way speaker as a near-field system. The new audio system was inaugurated on January 1st this year and the club's management team has already expressed great satisfaction with their choice. RCF's High Definition Touring and Theatre Series, first launched around ten years ago and continuously expanding since then, has gained a reputation with innumerable high-profile applications in big live concert events, arenas and fixed theatre installations. Some of RCF's successfully concluded projects for nightclubs include the QI Clubbing in Italy, the Jalouse Club in London, Pacha Club in Sharm el Sheikh, Seduction Club in Phuket, Thailand, and several others. Read more Installation Waikiki Club installs RCF's TT+ and V-Max Series loudspeakers The exclusive Waikiki bar/restaurant and private beach is a popular 800-sqm venue in the tropical paradise of Saint Martin, in the Caribbean. Located in the privileged spot of Orient Bay, it was first opened in 1993; with a rich offer of gourmet recipes and fine cocktails, it attracts hundreds of customers all year long, including frequent visits by French VIPs holidaying in the former colony. At the end of 2014 Waikiki Beach was seriously damaged by the Gonzalo hurricane that hit the Caribbean. At this point the ownership decided to collaborate with audio/visual consultant Mr. Cherix for the sound reinforcement system of the renovated venue — a familiar spot for live jazz and Cuban bands, as well as electro house DJs. Mr. Cherix, who has worked in the sector for over 10 years, already knew RCF from several installations in France before he decided to move to Saint Martin. Working side by side with Waikiki's proprietors, he designed the new sound system with a double goal: optimize acoustic performances and get an excellent visual integration. From RCF's large product portfolio, the choice fell upon the TT+ and V-Max Series for the main system, composed of 8 x TT22 WP weatherproof active high-output two way speaker and 2 x V218-S passive bass reflex 18'' subwoofer located under the DJ booth. The large bar and restaurant zone is covered by 10 x MQ 80P two-way speakers for indoors and outdoors and a single S8015 LP band-pass ultra-compact subwoofer in order to improve low frequency response. The whole system is powered by 5 x DPS 3000 and UP 2162 amplifiers, and managed by two DX 4008 four-inputs, 8-output digital processors with special input presets for live bands and orchestras – all from RCF. "I appreciate the quality of sound delivered by RCF's products and the reliability of their cabinets," Mr. Cherix states. "I knew since the beginning that RCF's amazing Italian sound would be perfect for DJs and clubbers." The project was not free from difficulty due to technical and environmental factors, such as the proximity of several hotels that impose limitations in terms of sound emissions, making it a paramount issue. Waikiki Club is partly situated outdoors, in the open air under a steel truss. Therefore speakers had to be placed in multi-diffusion in order to get clarity and punch everywhere. The constant humidity, wind and hot salt air also played a role in the choice of the equipment: "The TT22 WP is a totally weatherproof loudspeaker. As for the subwoofers, we opted for the V-Max Series that comes with a weather-resistant polyurea finish, to guarantee the products' endurance in harsh weather conditions. The owners of Waikiki are greatly satisfied and have stated that this is probably one of the best sound systems on the island," Mr. Cherix reports. The new sound system at Waikiki covers the restaurant, bar and club. An extension on the private beach area is being currently installed with 4 x V35 full-range passive two-way speakers, to ensure powerful and clear sound to guests who prefer to keep their feet in the sand. The speakers will be placed directly on palm trees with a special enclosure that ensures protection and a good aesthetic result. Read more Event Hip-hop recording artist Future out with RCF in the USA American hip-hop artist, Future, chose an all-RCF system for his concert in Charlotte, North Carolina recently. The show was held in the renovated multi-purpose arena of the Bojangles Coliseum Complex. Touring extensively in the US, Canada and Europe, the 32-year-old rapper has proved to be a real hitmaker with four studio albums plus several mix tapes and singles released since 2010, and over 1.3 million copies sold in the US. The RCF system for the Charlotte show comprised: - 24 x TTL33-A active three-way line array for the main L&R - 12 x TTL33-A for the out fills - 4 x TTL33-A for the near fills - 15 x TTS56-A active high-power subwoofer in cardioid arrays - 4 x TTS28-A active high-power subwoofer for the stage side fills - 4 x TTL33-A for the stage side fill tops - 16 x NX12-SMA active coaxial floor monitors RCF's long-standing local partner Alpha Production Group provided the equipment for the event and worked together with RCF's product specialists to ensure the best possible sonic performance for the 8000-plus audience that filled the arena. The system was designed accurately to provide powerful and homogeneous coverage despite the acoustical challenges presented by Bojangles Coliseum, which has a complex seating layout and a large domed roof structure over 30m high. The artist's management reported their satisfaction with the choice of the equipment. Alpha Production Group is working directly with them to update the technical rider to include RCF as their preferred solution for Future's one-off shows. States Hayes Twisdale, owner of Alpha Production Group: "We work with RCF on all our major concerts, festivals, and corporate events. RCF provides unrivaled customer support in this industry and we are incredibly satisfied with our investment in their technology; it allows us to provide cost-effective audio solutions and systems to our clients without compromising on quality, durability and sonic performance." Read more Installation RCF PA for Győr's new Olympic sized pool Situated in the western Hungarian city of Győr, the new state-of-the-art Aqua Sport Center is based around a full 50x25-metre Olympic sized swimming pool. Built on an 10,000 sq. meter site, much of it in metal and glass, the viewing area comprises 800 fixed seats and 400 optional chairs, while ancillary features include a 16x10 meter educational pool, two saunas and plunge pool, jacuzzi, relax room, fitness rooms and changing rooms. At the planning stage last September the need for a good sound system to function intelligibly in this reverberant space was recognized and according to Imre Makkay from Chromasound Kft, RCF's long-term Hungarian distributors, one of their local system integrators, G-Sound had the opportunity to fulfil the specification with an RCF solution, having already successfully outfitted the Audi Arena Győr with the brand. The owner of the company, József Gricz wrote the specifications — which were readily accepted by the pool management — and conducted an electro-acoustical simulation. From RCF's large product portfolio he based his system design around ten P4228 indoor/outdoor, weatherproof (IP55-rated) wide-dispersion, two way loudspeakers, designed to offer substantial power and efficiency. The HF section is a constant directivity CMD horn loaded with a 1.4" RCF precision compression driver with a 2.5" diaphragm assembly for wide dispersion while the LF transducer is a double 8" woofer with a 2.5" voice coil. There are three main grandstands surrounding the pool and down both long sides they have installed four speakers, and a pair on each end that includes standing and seated VIP areas in one of the corners, with a gallery. The speakers are hung directly above the water and installed horizontally under the electrical cable trays on uniquely designed, certified, stainless steel consoles. "We were lucky because the electrical cable tray consoles were sufficiently strong to support the lightweight speakers," said Gricz. "We've defined distances from the seats to the speakers, mindful of the horn's 110° x 60° dispersion angles." The speakers are divided into five zones, and with a dedicated DX4008 4-in/8-out digital system controller installed in the technical room, there are free I/O's for future needs. Each half of the pool area is served by its own amplification rack positioned close to the speakers in order to shorten the low impedance cable runs. The system is driven by a total of five RCF IPS 3700 stereo amps, delivering up to 2 x 1500W RMS@4Ω. The challenges faced by G-Sound and Chromasound were all the result of the many flat surfaces (glass, water, and walking areas), and with minimal acoustic treatment, the average time decay was 4.5 sec. "Our main goal was to reproduce sound accurately an intelligibly to populated areas — not only the spectators in the stands but coaches pool-side and competitors on the starting blocks. "The budget was limited, and we needed to produce high SPL and even tonality not only for spoken word but also jingles and background music." Since the water recirculation and air handling unit operates at a level of 66 dB LAeq the system needed to deliver a minimum 20 dB higher SPL to every seat. However, the RCF system has fulfilled all expectations. After fine tuning, the Speech Transmission Index's average was measured as STIPA 0.48 in normal conditions (all zones operating to empty grandstands), and STIPA 0.41 at worst conditions (all zones operating alongside normal building automation). The maximal sound pressure level was 104.2 ± 1.1 dB LAeq and 119 dB ± 1.5 dB LCpeak. "The frequency response was quite good … within ± 1,5 dB in the 80 Hz-10 kHz province — despite the high humidity inside the building," records Imre Makkay. Because of the symmetrical structure of the pool, they could use virtually the same processing in all zones. Summing up, he says, "Those tiny but extremely loud speakers with carefully chosen colour are lost in that huge space, with everybody wondering where the sound is coming from." Chromasound offered full project support throughout in the form of Balint Redei and Balazs Toth who worked alongside Andor Furjes (aQrate Ltd.), who assisted with control measurements. Finally, as construction of the swimming pool only amounted to part of the HUF 9.6 billion (€31 million) in development funds allocated, building works are to be continued next year with an open-air pool and areas for athletics contests, tennis matches and a football pitch. Read more Event Thank you for visiting us at Prolight+Sound 2016 This year's edition was memorable for RCF's events and demos, that represented some of the exhibition's main highlights. The M 18 digital mixer was demonstrated every day in RCF's demo room at the company's booth, with try-it-yourself sessions for visitors and a live trio performing with the M 18. The ultra-powerful and lightweight HDL50-A system (with HDL53-AS and SUB 9007-AS) was playing everyday in the outdoor Live Sound Arena, and we are sure these new models will have a substantial impact in the market of large-format line arrays. Prolight+Sound 2016 has been the launch platform for two product lines that will be coming soon onto the market: the E Series of analog mixers, and the CK Series of loudspeakers for installation in entertainment venues. We are greatly satisfied with the results of the Frankfurt exhibition and would like to thank you again for joining our events and visiting our booth. We hope to see you again soon! Read more Event RCF invites you to Prolight + Sound 2016 RCF will be happy to welcome you at PROLIGHT + SOUND from April 5th to 8th 2016 Hall 3.1, booth C 91 Following last year's success, RCF will present a wealth of new products resulting from major research activities in the audio technology. The 2016 edition will be the launch platform for two yet unreleased RCF product lines: the E Series of analog mixers, and the CK Series of loudspeakers for installation in entertainment venues with live and recorded music. This year's developments also include several notable extensions to flagship Touring and Theatre Series, the professional line of subwoofers and the D Line Series of compact cabinets for the touring industry, like the HDL 50-A and HDL 53-AS. RCF invites visitors wishing to get a glimpse of the new industry trends to attend our product demos. HDL 50-A & SUB 9007-AS EVERYDAY Join the event Join us to listen to our new system at the Live Sound Arena 12.00 - 12.10 at the Live Sound Arena 14.00 - 14.10 at the Live Sound Arena 16.00 - 16.10 at the Live Sound Arena 18.00 - 18.10 at the Live Sound Arena M 18 digital mixer LIVE DEMOS EVERYDAY AT OUR BOOTH Join the event 11.00 - 11.30 demo on stage - overview of main features and live music examples 11.30 - 12.00 hands-on demo off stage - try it yourself! An electric guitar is available for the visitors 12.30 - 13.00 demo on stage 13.00 - 13.30 hands-on demo off stage 15.00 - 15.30 demo on stage 15.30 - 16.00 hands-on demo off stage 16.30 - 17.00 LIVE BAND PLAYING! 17.00 - 17.30 hands-on demo off stage 18.00 - 18.30 demo on stage 18.30 - 19.00 hands-on demo off stage Don't miss the chance to hear our products! We are looking forward to meeting with you at Prolight + Sound 2016. Read more Installation Borussia Park Stadium moves forward and upgrades its audio system RCF has recently completed another notable audio project in one of Europe's main stadiums, Germany's BORUSSIA-PARK in Mönchengladbach (BMG), with a capacity of 54,010 spectators. Despite having been built between 2002 and 2004, until 2015 the BMG had not been equipped with a sound system that met the requirements of a modern football stadium, and thus the project marks an important advance in the venue's technology. The new audio system – developed by RCF in collaboration with Graner & Partner consulting company and Wärtsilla Funa integrator – required a considerable amount of adaptation to standard equipment and installation hardware, involving extensive know-how in acoustic solutions for large sports arenas. The final design included 12 arrays of 12 x HL20 WP passive speakers – six arrays on each of the west and east long grandstands, four on the north and south short grandstands, and a further on the corners. The HL 20 WP weatherproof passive line array module guarantees high output and dynamics, with a precise coverage of 100°x15° thanks to the especially designed waveguide. The new system at BORUSSIA-PARK also includes four arrays of six HL2290 WP horn-loaded two-way speakers, ideal for mid-to-long-throw applications. Requirements specified in the competitive tender were a direct SPL of 101 ± 3 dB on 99% of the audience seats, and a minimum STI of 0.51 ± 0.02 in the fully occupied stadium. RCF technicians report the system as having an average STI of 0.53 and SPL of 107, with uniform distribution on all seats. Mr. Bernd Muckl, Head of Engineering at the BORUSSIA-PARK, asserted that the results at the stadium marked a brilliant achievement and a significant upgrade in the stadium's technological equipment. Read more Installation New Bowl'n'Lounge opts for RCF sound The new Bowl'n'Lounge entertainment complex has been opened by Lott Casinos GmbH in the German town of Niederzier. The venue has been divided into four main zones, comprising a la carte and self-service restaurants, a bowling and separate billiard area — all equipped with RCF sound systems. The highlight of the operation is the broad way it caters for individuals, with sports, events, conferences, birthdays or any other types of party, organised by the staff — and all require a first class sound system. Seeking a system integrator with experience in this sector, Lott Casinos appointed Raum+Schall. The AV specialists have provided an RCF solution in many bowling centres in the past. "The decision was easy," said Lott Casinos' Christine Switula. "In conjunction with others, RCF had already won the Sinus [System Integration] Award Entertainment in 2009 for a Bowling Centre — and we trust the judgment of Markus Lienhart, Raum+Schall's project planner. "The quality of the sound was paramount — but the high quality of the components was of equal importance. For us it was important to have a manufacturer who builds all parts of the speaker system." It was also important, though not essential, that the loudspeaker enclosures had a low visual footprint and blended well into the surroundings. The main sound reinforcement system comprises 10 x 4Pro 1031 (800W peak) in the bowling lanes as well as bar/restaurant, with and a pair of SUB705-AS II compact 15" active sub beefing up the sub frequencies in the bowling area. The RCF system can handle a number of source feeds — from disco music, to vocal mic, TV and presentations in the meeting rooms — while the installers have provided plug-in points for other portable devices, giving the operation further flexibility. In addition to the 4Pro series, Bowl'n'Lounge are using 12 of the compact and easily mountable RCF MQ50 — with four speakers in each of the three meeting rooms. "The challenge here was to be able to steer the signals when the three rooms are combined into one space," said Ms Switula. Two separate outdoor areas are also equipped with RCF — this time the high intelligibility Monitor MR44T — with four in each area. As they are mounted under a roof, no additional weatherization was required. The installation also needed to be EN54 compliant and RCF's DXT7000 emergency voice evacuation system with paging mic. — and 68 additional PL68EN ceiling speakers, featuring a flameproof steel bottom, have been installed for this purpose. 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The leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the world's largest turtle; the largest recorded individual weighed a massive 916 kilograms (5). This turtle earned its common name because it lacks the typical bony plates on its carapace. Instead, its shell is flexible and covered in a thin layer of leathery skin. The leatherback turtle is dark in colour, with white and pink spots. Females also have a characteristic 'pink spot' on the top of their heads (6).
In addition to its huge size, the leatherback turtle can be easily identified by the seven narrow ridges running the length of the carapace, and by its particularly large front flippers (6).
Adult leatherback turtles feed mainly on jellyfish and other soft-bodied species (9). They are exceptional amongst reptiles because they are partly able to maintain an elevated body temperature via thermal inertia and a specially organised blood supply system in their shoulders (10). These features allow leatherback turtles to travel to cold waters and to dive to depths greater than 1,000 metres in search of prey (11).
To nest, female leatherback turtles emerge at night on beaches to lay their eggs. Using their rear flippers they excavate deep, 'boot-shaped' nests into which roughly 100 eggs are laid. Around 20 percent of the eggs in each nest are small and yolkless (2). Mature female leatherback turtles return to the same beach to nest every few years, but within one season a female can lay four to ten clutches (2). The sex of the hatchlings is influenced by incubation temperatures: hotter nests produce all females and cooler nests produce all males (12).
With the widest distribution of all the marine turtles, the leatherback turtle is found throughout the world's oceans. It has been recorded as far north as Alaska and as far south as the tip of South Africa (1).
These turtles often undertake long-distance migrations, between feeding grounds in temperate waters and nesting beaches in the tropics, sometimes surpassing 7,000 kilometres over several months (7).
As strong swimmers that inhabit the open seas, adult leatherback turtles are truly pelagic. Mature females prefer to nest on sandy tropical beaches with deep-water approaches, although shallow water beaches are also used in certain regions (8).
Very little is known about juvenile leatherback turtles in the ocean, although recently some small individuals have been found concentrated in waters off western Africa (8).
Perhaps the greatest threat to the leatherback turtle is global climate change. This is expected to affect this species through habitat loss, physiological changes and loss of prey (13).
Average global temperatures are predicted to increase by at least 2 degrees Celsius in the next 40 years due to climate change. An increase in the temperature of the sand used for nesting could have serious consequences for the leatherback turtle, as gender of the hatchlings is determined by incubation temperature. The outcome of this is likely to be an increase in the number of females relative to males in populations. This could threaten the stability of leatherback turtle populations in the future. In addition, increases in temperature have also been shown to lead to hatchling abnormalities and other developmental problems in young leatherback turtles (13).
Ocean levels are thought to have risen at an average rate of 1.8 millimetres per year since 1961. Ocean levels are predicted to rise even more rapidly in the future, while increases in storm frequency and severity are also expected. This is likely to lead to increased beach erosion and degradation, which could wash away leatherback turtle nests and decrease nesting habitat (13).
Changes in ocean currents are also expected due to climate change. This may affect juvenile leatherbacks in their migrations following hatching, as well as adults' navigation. In addition, changes to ocean currents are likely to affect the abundance and distribution of jellyfish and other leatherback turtle prey species (13).
The leatherback turtle's ability to adapt to climate change is severely compromised by the rate of the change. Such rapid changes, in combination with the leatherback turtle's long and slow maturing life history, may limit the species' capacity to adapt quickly enough to prevent severe population impacts (13).
Numerous other threats are also compromising the leatherback turtle's ability to adapt to climate change. Several populations of leatherback turtles in the Pacific have plummeted in recent years, principally due to accidental capture in fisheries and the over-harvest of eggs (14). Other threats to the leatherback turtle worldwide include habitat loss, boat strikes, and ingestion of discarded plastics, which the turtles mistake for jellyfish (14).
The leatherback turtle is protected throughout most of its range (1), and international trade in the leatherback turtle and products is banned under Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) (3). Many conservation projects have been set up on leatherback turtle nesting beaches, with specific management protocols tailored to each location. The attachment of Turtle Excluding Devices (TEDs) to shrimp nets can help prevent the accidental capture of turtles (bycatch) and the US government has recently set up Leatherback Conservation Areas in the north Pacific that are off-limits to long-line fisheries during certain times of the year (12).
Despite encouraging signs of stable or increasing leatherback turtle populations in the Atlantic, conservationists are concerned that extinction of other populations is only a matter of time. Recent estimates have suggested there are no more than 2,000 breeding females in the eastern Pacific, making this population extremely vulnerable (12).
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Recently I broke my own strict rules for protecting my health. I had lymph nodes removed under my arm at the time of my mastectomy, so I need to protect my arm from infection and unnecessary stress. This means that when I go to a doctor's office I insist that the blood pressure test or blood draws be performed on my leg or the other arm. Likewise, when I have a manicure, I am careful to inspect how they clean their utensils and caution them to be careful with any cutting devices. One thing I am truly adamant about is that there is no cutting of my cuticles — only pushing them back on the fingers and toes. Generally I will frequent the same salon so the person I work with knows my preferences and is very careful.
However, a dear friend gave me a generous gift card to another establishment, and I was happy to take advantage of it with a mani/pedi in preparation for several events I attend over the summer. As I settled into the massaging lounge to begin the pedicure, I truly forgot any rules or cautionary measures I usually insist on. By the time I was admiring my brightly painted toes while having my fingernails painted, I had completely overlooked the trimming of the cuticles that was performed. It wasn't until I was drying my nails under a fan that I realized that my strict personal health code had been violated.
Lymph nodes allow for draining of infection and support the smooth operation of the immune system. Removal of lymph nodes during surgery not only limits the number of lymph nodes available, but can also plug them and decrease their efficiency due to scar tissue. This can increase the chances of infection and in worst cases may lead to lymphedema of the affected arm, which is hard to treat. I know of only one doctor, Dr. Rebecca Studinger in Novi, Mich., who does the reconstruction of lymph nodes to help improve this condition, and it is far from a simple procedure. Avoiding situations that can lead to lymphedema is essential in continuing to care for ourselves as breast cancer survivors.
Often, friends and family members purchase gift cards for spa days and relaxing massages for loved ones going through breast cancer treatment wanting to help them feel better. The temptation to be pampered during chemotherapy, however, is often overshadowed by the feelings of nausea and fatigue. Furthermore, during chemotherapy or radiation, I really recommend that these spa visits be avoided. Your immune system is compromised by the drugs and treatment, and infection is easy to pick up regardless of how clean the environment is.
Being cautious is lifelong. Survivors who have had lymph nodes affected especially need to avoid additional stress on the immune system and delicate nodes. We are battle strong but wellness compromised. Vigilance is the order of the day — every day. Take advantage of your gift cards; just wait until your body systems have all been restored and healed after treatment, and above all, don't let anyone cut your cuticles.
Important: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not Everyday Health.


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First, the specs and nitty-gritty:
Steel - 15n20/1085
Pattern Feather Pattern, Hand rubbed and lightly buffed.
HT - Oil quench, Double tempered for 58-60hrc.
Blade length 239mm
Blade depth over choil 40mm
Spine thickness
Choil - 2.5mm
Middle point 1.7mm
1 from tip - 1mm
Thickness behind the bevel back to tip 0.3mm 0.2mm 0.15mm
Grind Ground on 2 planes then blended- Partially convex.
Edge bevel Set at 11/12 degrees per side. Highly polished.
Handle length 160 mm
Handle Materials Natural Madronne Burl/Boycote with a brass spacer. Slotted aluminium Dowel inside.
Knife weight 200 grams
Balance point Between front of handle and choil.
Specs where taken from Will Catchesides original post. To read the whole post, and see some pics and video of the knife when it was new (sans patina) click to:
This a long-coming review of a knife that I picked up last year. However, it takes a few months of living with a knife for me to really feel like its mine and that I know and understand it. So, I took my time with the review to make sure that I could really do it justice. I broke the review up into sections and gave each a score out of 10, but I didnt total them up, because I feel like its very difficult to properly weight each section in importance and it would be more math than I feel like doing just to end up with a number than wouldnt necessarily translate to anyone else.
1) Over-all Fit & Finish and Build Quality. 10/10
As you can see in the above specs, there is no question that premium materials where used in both the blade and handle. However, what isnt full represented in the specs are the breathtaking precession, care, and craftsmanship that where used to turn the materials into a knife. The finish and build quality of this knife goes beyond a simple lack of defects, and reaches into that next level that instantly tells you this is something special when its in your hands.
Wills out-of-the-box edge was as sharp as any edge that Ive ever felt. It was a highly polished edge that was not totally toothless, but was obviously done to show ultimate sharpness, not bite. Its clear that he really enjoys sharpening and wanted to show what his steel was capable of. It sure got my attention.
2) Blade: 10/10
Feather is one of my favorite damascus patterns and Wills 6000 layer version is the featheryest of the the feather patterns that Ive seen. Often times forge-welded, folded patterns are kept to just a few hundred layers because more layers would be too fine to show good contrast and variety in the design. However, the effect created by the high layer count and Wills pattern is really unique and beautiful and very appropriate in its application. He lined the center or spine of the pattern up vey well with the center of the blade so it really looks like a metallic feather from some type of mythical raptor. The pattern also has a very liquid kinetic quality so it also kind of reminds me of the rippled surface of very shallow flowing water.
According to Will, his design philosophy for the function of this blade was to make something that capable of getting very sharp, but would have excellent resistance to chipping as well as be very easy to maintain. This is shown in his choice of steels and heat treating. Both 1085 and 15n20 are simple carbon steels, and fairly similar aside from 15n20s nickle content (which adds contrast to the pattern). 1085 is described by zknives as a high carbon spring steel and 15n20 is a bandsaw blade steel, that, if Im correct, is very similar to the L6 steel that is also often favored by sword makers for its toughness and ability to take some serious abuse. In a culture where high hardness seems to be king, I really respect and appreciate Wills decision to temper to just 58-60hrc and trade a couple points of rockwell for extreme damage resistance and easy touch-up /sharpenability. This is far and away the easiest edge to maintain that I own. Maintenance-free edge retention is decent, but noting extraordinary like some of the fancy PM steels or ultra-high tempered Japanese steel that Ive used, but it is amazing how long an edge that seems dead can be brought back to life with just a kiss of a smooth steel hone or quick strop on leather. The result is that I end up putting this blade to the stones less often than I do some much harder steels with which some might consider to have better edge retention.
When the edge finally does wear to the point that it needs a visit with the stones, I seldom have to go below one of my high-grit J-nat finishers. The steel cuts quickly and easily, but It doesnt have the mushy, sticky, stale gum feel on the stones the some soft German steels seem to have. I also have not had a major problem de-burring and the stropping on diamond charged leather is very rewarding because of how quickly the steel gets insanely sharp, but it have found that I need to use some restraint on the strops because the steel is fairly easy to over-polish.
Handle 10/10
Folks with smaller hands or more traditional tastes would probably rate the handle much differently because its a BIGun. Its the largest knife handle that Ive ever held and putting it on a 242mm Suji was another bold and gutsy move, but Im really glad that Will did it. The handle is actually shockingly light weight and does not make the knife handle heavy at all. Im guessing that the weight was actually carefully calculated based on the fact that there is a solid aluminum dowel in its core. I find that it actually balances the blade very well both in fell and appearance. It tapers very well and I find it to be very comfortable and to offer great control. The finish on the wood is neither high-gloss or matte and it has a really cool kinda stealth figuring to it that is only fully seen from certain angles / light which I think matches with the aesthetic of the blade well.
Performance 8/10
Will maintained the same design philosophy of strength and durability in how he shaped and profiled the blade and ground the bevels. The convex grind, delayed distal taper, and delayed drop to the point all result in a blade that feels very light in the hand and looks very thin, but is incredibly rigid for its stature. It really is like a steel feather. I have never been a laser fetishist or cheered that heroin-chic blade ascetic, but after a few months with this knife, I did find myself wishing that it cut with just a tad less resistance. If you look that the original thread on this knife (link at top) you will see that will actually crafted this knife with a much more bulbous nose and then later gave it a nose job which resulted in a schnoz that might have sacrificed a little in the invincibility department, but gained a lot when it comes to performance. I eventually decided to do the same thing with the relatively thick and steep convex section behind the edge. So far I have only lowered the primary edge bevel just a couple degrees and thinned the area behind the edge by just a few microns, but there has been a noticeable improvement / reduction of cutting effort. The blade is still very robust and the combination of gind and narrow width means that sticking is a non-issue.
As for the profile, I have mixed feelings: Over-all the angle from heel to tip is adequate and provides enough knuckle clearance at the handle. I also appreciate the long, mostly dead-flat section of the blade, but I would be willing to sacrifice some of it in exchange for a more gradual, sweeping belly and transition to the tip. I also prefer a longer, flatter angled sweet spot out near the tip.
This knife is a stunning and masterful piece of art and craft when judged on any scale, but its absolutely mind-blowing to think that this was one of Wills early works and done while he was still a hobbyist maker. Its a very proficient protein-slicer, the tip sails though onion and the flat profile chops and dices well. The thin, narrow, yet robust blade makes it a natural for the though jobs that you might not normally think a suji could handle (it destroys butternut squash). Its without a double the best bargain I have ever found and probably will ever find in the knife world. I actually felt guilty paying less than $400 for this knife, but I understand that at the time Will was still getting started in the kitchen knife world and building his
reputation. This knife paints an interesting picture of its maker: it shows someone with a clear mastery of forging and shaping steel and wood and a very advanced understanding of the subtle details that make or break a kitchen knife, but who is also brave enough to make some pretty bold and unconventional design decisions. Wills passion for this work shows loud and clear. He was great to correspond with and he included 1.5 pages of typed details about this knife, his finishing and sharpening process, and its maintenance and care. There was also an additional hand-written thank-you. The note reminded me of a parent dropping their baby off for the first day of pre-school and reinforced the care that he puts into his work. I am honored to have this knife in my collection and plan to add a sibling (sooner rather than later, so I get the order in before his prices and wait list start to reflect the quality of his work
I hope that this review was informative or at least interesting. Organizing and writing a review on something a deceptively complex as a high-end kitchen knife is not easy and Im still kinda figuring it out. Thanks for reading and Id really appreciate any comments or feedback.
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