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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Primary care physicians are more readily available in Minnesota than most of the country, but experts say the state faces a looming shortage and it's only partly because of the federal health care overhaul that will extend coverage to around 300,000 uninsured residents.
Minnesota ranks ninth nationally in total active primary care physicians per 100,000 people, with nearly 5,000 doctors to serve nearly 5.3 million people.
People who will gain coverage aren't the main worry for Mark Schoenbaum of the Office of Rural Health and Primary Care at the Minnesota Department of Health. It's that, on average, Minnesotans - and their doctors - are getting older.
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Horn freed: Ex-County officer pleads guilty to assault
A former County police officer accused of rape has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and battery of an adult family member.
Sean M. Horn, 42, who was most recently a reserve deputy with the Albemarle County Sheriff's Office, was arrested January 5 and charged with an alleged November 2011 rape of an adult family member.
Horn accepted a plea agreement Monday, April 9 in Albemarle County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, pleading guilty to the assault and battery charge. According to Albemarle County Commonwealth's Attorney Denise Lunsford, Horn received a 12-month sentence, all suspended, along with one-year of supervision, during which Horn is to address issues related to the charge.
"The Commonwealth stands by the allegations contained in the original charge," Lunsford says in an email. "In cases of sexual assault up to and including rape, however, the Commonwealth is guided in large part by the desires of the victim."
According to Lunsford, the adult victim was "fully prepared" to move forward with the original charge, but decided to resolve the matter without going to trial.
"Her motivations for doing so were many, entirely appropriate, and fully supported by the Commonwealth," says Lunsford.
Hook legal analyst David Heilberg suspects there may have been some credibility issues with the victim, but rather than moving forward with the considerable costs of a trial, and spending even more time in jail, Horn decided to cut his losses and accept the lesser charge.
"Only a Rockefeller can litigate on principle," says Heilberg, "and only a Mandela is willing to stay in jail to prove a point."
Still, Lunsford says the victim and the community will be protected with Horn's one-year supervision requirement, and by the fact that the conviction will prevent him from possessing a firearm, and, therefore, obtaining future employment as a law enforcement officer.
Albemarle County Sheriff Chip Harding, who earlier asked the public to reserve judgement on Horn until he had his day in court, confirms that the assault conviction would prevent him from reinstating Horn.
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"...by the fact that the conviction will prevent him from possessing a firearm, and, therefore, obtaining future employment as a law enforcement officer."
A misdemeanor assault conviction has no impact on one's rights under the second amendment. It may make it more difficult to obtain a concealed-carry permit or to gain employment in the field of law enforcement, but it doesn't "prevent" anything of the sort.
I'm thinking is has less to do with the firearm issue and employment than being on the sex-offender-registry; the sex offense is a life sentence. I'd say he had plenty of reason to take a deal like this and it had nothing to do with the costs of extended litigation. A misdemeanor A&B - heck, even the arrest record - probably already makes him un-hireable for a LEO job.
OK, can't The Hook find another lawyer to comment on matters of which they have no direct knowledge. Expert Heilberg seems to be able to read the minds of victims. Is this unfair to victims, you bet it is. Speculation is just a form of gossip. Gossip is insensitive and harmful to the whole cloth of a fair and just society.
I hope you don't pay Attorney Heilberg, if not, I guess you are getting what you pay for. Pay nothing, get nothing. Find another expert, my frown lines are growing with each time he is quoted.
I don't see a thing Heilberg said that isn't pretty darn close to being accurate. He can't be 100% right all the time, but his average is extremely high. Get over it.
Either there were problems with the case, as Dave suggested, or there's quite a sweet deal here -- because under any other situation, he would at least have a conviction for sexual battery -- which would also strap him with all kinds of other consequences, as a sexual predator, etc. (not that I support the widespread branding of folks with this label). So, if this was the result of concerns about the validity of the charge (not springing from the fact that he was an officer), then well done, prosecutors. Otherwise, raw double standard.


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Planck Project Scientist: An interview with Jan Tauber
What is it that you personally most await from this mission?
Personally I hope that with Planck we find features that we cannot readily explain with current theories of the formation and evolution of our Universe. That would be vastly more stimulating than a simple, more definite confirmation that all our current ideas are still valid!
And what, according to you, does the scientific community most await?
The community of cosmologists is hoping that Planck will be able to detect the signature of primordial gravitational waves, which would give important support to the idea of inflation. But Planck offers great science not only to cosmologists but to a wide variety of astronomers. So there is a range of different expectations in different fields.
What do you think the greatest scientific challenges will be, once the mission is in place and starts collecting data?
The greatest challenge will be to demonstrate that any significant signature we find is real, and not just some spurious non-cosmological signal. It will require painstaking detective work and the will not to succumb to the temptation to get our results out there, quickly.
Would you share with us what fascinates you most about this particular field?
What I find most fascinating is the fact that out of such a simple object as the Cosmic Microwave Background we can derive so much information about the origin and evolution of our very complex Universe.
Is the spacecraft and the mission, now that it is ready, vastly different from what you imagined when it was first proposed more than 15 years ago?
The overall design is not very different. But at that time it wasn't much more than a concept. All the engineering work carried out since in order to implement the concept has changed it quite a bit at a detailed level. And it is way more powerful now than we thought we could make it 15 years ago!
You, as other scientists here at ESA, are an inspiration to young kids out there wanting to study science and about space. Did you ever dream about this? What would you tell all of those aspiring scientists out there?
Scientists are responsible for repeatedly changing the world view. For me, it is for me the most intellectually stimulating enterprise of all. If you are curious and enjoy using your mind, get into science!
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Born: 1 June 1960, in Djakarta, Indonesia
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He joined ESA as a scientist in October 1992 initially working with balloon-borne experiments, and was assigned Study Scientist for Planck in 1993 (the mission was called COBRAS/SAMBA back then). Jan has been the Project Scientist for Planck since its selection in 1996.


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Members of Local 480-481 of the American Postal Workers Union representing postal employees from Romulus to Port Huron will protest Thursday, April 24, outside the Clawson Staples store against a deal between the U.S. Postal Service and the national office supply chain.
Union workers say they are worried a deal between Staples and USPS would privatize USPS retail services and replace living-wage postal jobs with low-wage, high-turnover jobs at Staples. The deal will compromise service to customers and jeopardize the security of the mail, according to union officials.
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The protest in Clawson is part of a National Day of Action, with events in more than 50 locations in 27 states. Participants will protest the USPS-Staples deal, which established postal counters in more than 80 Staples stores in four geographic areas in October and November 2013. The Postal Service plans to expand the program to Staples' 1,500 stores nationwide.
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If I were a betting man, I would bet that no one out there treats his or her psoriasis quite like I treat mine. This presumed fact points to the individuality and uniqueness of treating psoriasis in each different person. That's why I feel that psoriasis treatment is more art than science. For example, why is it that even the most effective treatments only hit the target up to 75% of the time, with varying levels of effectiveness? It's one reason why I truly believe a community such as our psoriasis blog becomes invaluable — it provides a forum for psoriatics to swap treatment suggestions and stories.
I saw my dermatologist this week, I'm more convinced than ever that psoriasis treatment must be tailored to the individual. Sparing you all the details of how we arrived at my treatment regimen, we decided to (1) use an antibiotic pulse treatment approach to address the skin staph colonization that may spur the guttate psoriasis; (2) continue with the Enbrel (etanercept) 50mg twice weekly; (3) apply topical steroids of varying potencies (mild, medium, and strong) depending on the severity of the sores and location; (4) taper the use of cyclosporine over the next month, ramping back up if needed; (5) continue with diluted bleach baths twice a week; (6) start an antibiotic ointment treatment to my nostrils to reduce staph colonization there; (7) reduce stress; and (8) use Stelara next when all else fails.
For now, I won't use the Stelara even though we combed through the information packet and discussed extensively the merits of starting now versus later. We are both resigned to the fact that I will need to use it eventually, but my dermatologist wanted to wait until after my summer travels to Asia in August. I could appreciate her concerns as we discussed treatments that would balance safety and efficacy.
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I remember talks with doctors of both the Western and Eastern persuasions who shared with me the difficulties of treating skin conditions. My dermatologist in the Bay Area explained how most patients won't die of what ails their skin, but many won't heal from their conditions either. That's why we need both patient and professional "artists" to help us approach maddening diseases like psoriasis.
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Nick Jonas performs a song during a private session on Friday afternoon (August 22) at a rehearsal space in West Hollywood, Calif.
The 21-year-old entertainer gave JustJared.com a private showcase featuring four of the songs off his new album – "Chains," "Numb," "Push" (featuring a short cover of Jhene Aiko's "The Worst"), and his new single "Jealous."
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Just Jared: What inspired "Chains"?
Nick Jonas: So "Chains" I actually did not write. The way it worked was that I had about three or four songs ready for the record, so I sort of got the template of what I wanted it to sound like and then my new home Island Records said 'Hey we have this song that fits kind of with what you've been doing.' So I took it, made it my own a bit and immediately found a connection to it because I think for me it sort of took on a greater meaning of not letting things in your life hold you back from being exactly who you need to be and what's important to you. So I connected with it in a major way.
JJ: What was it like working with Dylan Penn for that video?
NJ: Dylan's great. She's in a really great moment in her career where I think things are about to start happening. And she was great to have on set, I think it really works for the aesthetic of the video and sort of setting her up for her next move.
JJ: Did you write any of the songs?
NJ: Yeah, I wrote all of them except for "Chains." So I wrote "Jealous," "Numb" and "Push."
JJ: What inspired "Jealous"?
NJ: "Jealous" was inspired by a feeling I think a lot of people have but are afraid to admit, especially guys. But just that thing of puffing your chest up every once and a while when someone looks at your girl while you're with them. Not only is it disrespectful, but you feel like you're ready to go. At the time I wrote and recorded it, I was in the middle of all the training for Kingdom, so I was really sort of hyped up on testosterone.
JJ: What's the video for "Jealous" like?
NJ: The video is basically a trip into the mind of Nick Jonas by way of stream of consciousness. So the director, Peter, he said 'I think if you asked someone right now, 'Who is Nick Jonas?' I think you'd get a million different answers. After having the chance to get to know you, I feel like none of them would really be right because you are so different than the public perception. So let's get inside your mind because this song is very personal even though it's fun. It's kind of a dance song in a way. But let's dig a little deeper and see what it means to you.' So the video is really layered, like his art. You can see he layers a bunch of different news clippings and articles and says something greater over top of it. The video is the same way. The real message is that jealousy is something we all feel from all different walks of life, whether it's about romance or love or family or whatever it is — insecurities. It touches on all that and also has sort of a fun through line with me and Olivia is actually in the video as well.
JJ: When is "Jealous" going to be released?
NJ: The video comes out the second week of September, the song comes out on the 7th. And then that whole week is like New York press week, so we're doing Seth Meyers, Watch What Happens Live and Today Show and it's a whole thing.
JJ: You performed part of Jhené Aiko's "The Worst." How did that song specifically inspire the album?
NJ: Just while I was recording it, I sort of got familiar with the song and just loved everything about it. I mean, from the music — which I think there's a lot of similarities with the way my records been produced — but also the lyrics were really creative and I really like what she's doing.
JJ: I notice a trend of all the songs you played today being one word titles, are all the songs on your album going to be like that?
NJ: I tried to do that, but there were two songs that were more than one word and it was actually really disappointing because my whole concept was for the whole thing was to be one word titles, but it didn't work out that way because to abbreviate the other one's would have been a bit ridiculous. But a lot of it is one word, so I'm glad you picked up on that.
JJ: Does the album have a name?
NJ: The album will be self-titled. I think that was important for me to establish who I am now and sort of put the stamp of sort of a new day on it.
JJ: Album release date?
NJ: Album release date is not official yet, but it will be sometime at the end of October, early November. Somewhere in there.
JJ: Do you have a favorite song off the album?
NJ: I've got a few. Like you said, it is like picking your favorite child. There's a couple that have a different meaning for me and some that this week I like more than others. It just always depends, but "Numb" I think is one of my favorites. Me and Mike Posner have become pretty close friends. He's a great dude and I love collaborating with him. So that one and a song called "Nothing Will Be Better" that I didn't play now, but I'm sure I'll play soon. [It's] a really personal song about family and about the last year of my life. So that one I'm really proud of and I love. And then "Jealous" is probably one of my favorite songs I've ever written so I'm really excited that it's the single and that we're going to give it a big push.
JJ: Which song on the album pushed you out of your comfort zone the most?
NJ: I think a lot of them did. I really wanted to make an effort to make myself uncomfortable with what I was talking about and how transparent I was being, but I'd tell you "Nothing Will Be Better," which was the one I mentioned about family, that one made me slightly uncomfortable and I think that's when you do your best art, when you sort of live in a gray area and you push yourself.
JJ: Is that a four word song?!
NJ: It is!
JJ: With Kingdom, what was the training like for that?
NJ: The training was pretty insane.
JJ: Did you have any MMA training before that?
NJ: Not really. A little bit here and there, but I went a little intense on the MMA training once I got the role. It was strength training so two a days just building muscle and size, and the fighting training on top of that. That was for about two months before we started shooting and once we got shooting, I sort of just kept up with it. It was a fun process. I'm really excited. The trailer is out there. People can kind of see the tone of the show and [I'm] ready for the world to see the whole thing. It is very intense, very heavy, but I think definitely it sort of played a part in where the vibe of the music went as well. Just being that guy, my character's name is Nate, being Nate for four of five months out of the year is a lot of time and you sort of approach things differently and think about things differently.
JJ: How many pounds of muscle did you have to build for the role?
NJ: I put on about fifteen pounds of muscle. I've since lost about ten of it, which feels a little better. In the trailer is when I'm at my biggest and it was just like Hulk size and that wasn't the most comfortable thing, but it was important for the role.
JJ: Do you have a favorite scene you shot for the series?
NJ: My fight scenes in the first episode. Something happens to my character and it's a spoiler so I can't really give it away, but I got to fight in the first episode and it was so fun. I trained really hard for that and it kind of had to pay off because I got to do all the stunts myself. I didn't have a stunt double and there's a moment in the trailer where it shows one of the moves I do and it's pretty cool.
JJ: Did you get any injuries?
NJ: Luckily I steered clear of the injuries. I was sore all the time. I mean, salt water baths every day, but my cast mates got hurt. Jonathan Tucker, the guy who plays my brother, he took an elbow to the face one day and got, I think, seven or eight stitches right across the eye. So there were some injuries, but it was all fun. It's all worth it.
JJ: Do you have a favorite prop from set?
NJ: Hmm… my character didn't have a whole lot of props. The show is very heavy as I mentioned and my character gets into weed in the season and the fake weed that they have on TV sets is really funny. It's like oregano. That's what it smells and tastes like and it wasn't my favorite, but it was just funny that I'd be walking around set with this joint of oregano.
JJ: These are three random questions. Do you have any bad habits?
NJ: Bad habits… I pick my nose from time to time. That's a pretty bad habit and my closest friends will call me out on it. Sometimes I don't even realize I'm doing it, but I think at the end of the day everyone picks their nose, in the car or wherever. But my philosophy is our fingers are the perfect size to go in there, so just embrace it!
JJ: Do you remember who your first celebrity crush was?
NJ: My first celebrity crush, yes. Shania Twain, no doubt about it. I got to meet her earlier this year in Vegas. I went to her show and I fanboyed out.
JJ: Did you tell her?
NJ: I didn't tell her. I played it cool, but I was nervous. I'll be honest, it was a moment for me because I really loved her. I was specifically watching this concert special that she did in Chicago with this like yellow rash guard on, but somehow she pulled it off and looked beautiful. Anyway, I met her and soon after realized she was following me on Twitter and that was pretty amazing. Big moment!
JJ: And finally, what was the most romantic thing you've done?
NJ: I think the twelve gifts of Christmas basically. That was pretty romantic. Very thoughtful, like each gift had a purpose and a meaning and some kind of back story. And it was laid out for twelve days. It was really cool. A good thing.
JJ: It's like Hanukkah, but for Christmas!
NJ: Kind of! Exactly, it all came at once instead of spreading it out.


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Choose who can AirPlay to your Apple TV
Go to Settings > AirPlay. From here, you can turn AirPlay on or off. You can also choose who can AirPlay to your Apple TV:
- Everyone: Anyone can see and AirPlay to your Apple TV.
- Anyone on the Same Network: Anyone connected to your home Wi-Fi network can AirPlay to your Apple TV.
- Only People Sharing This Home: People that you invite to control your home in the Home app can AirPlay to your Apple TV.
- Require Password: A password will be required before anyone can AirPlay to your Apple TV.
Change the name and room of your Apple TV
Give your Apple TV a name so you can easily identify it when you use AirPlay. Just go to Settings > General > About > and select Name to change it.
To change the name of an Apple TV (2nd or 3rd generation), go to Settings > General > Name.
You can also add Apple TV to a room in the Home app to stream content with AirPlay 2. On your Apple TV, go to Settings > AirPlay > Room and choose a room.
Learn more about adding and managing speakers in the Home app.
Use Conference Room Display
Conference Room Display shows instructions for how to connect to Apple TV through AirPlay. Then everyone in the room can learn how to project the screen of their AirPlay-enabled device to the display connected to the Apple TV.
Here's how to turn on Conference Room Display:
- Make sure that your Apple TV has the latest version of tvOS.
- Go to Settings > AirPlay > Conference Room Display.
- Turn on Conference Room Display.
Require a PIN to use AirPlay
Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD requires you to enter a PIN displayed on your television the first time that you AirPlay from another Apple device. To require a PIN every time you use AirPlay, go to Settings > AirPlay > Conference Room Display and turn on Require PIN Every Time.
If your Apple TV has tvOS 11.2 or earlier, go to Settings > AirPlay > AirPlay, select Require Code under Security, then choose when you want to require a code to use AirPlay.
Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation) don't require a code, unless you enable Require Device Verification.
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Connecticut man planning funeral for 5-year-old son found dead in Massachusetts
BOSTON >> The father of a missing boy whose body was found off a Massachusetts highway says he was crushed to hear that his 5-year-old son's remains had been identified but is planning his funeral.
Jose Oliver tells the Boston Herald he was "lost, angry and crushed" when the medical examiner called to confirm the body found Friday was his son's.
Jeremiah Oliver was last seen in September but wasn't reported missing until December.
Before his body was found, Jeremiah's case led to criminal charges against his mother and her boyfriend and calls for changes within the state's child welfare agency. Three workers were fired.
No new charges have been announced related to Jeremiah's death.
Jose Oliver lives in New Britain, Conn., and says he plans to return Sunday to Massachusetts.


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UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General Petko Draganov led the UNCTAD delegation to the 10-11 April Forum.
The aim of the Forum was to bring together different actors and experts for exchanges of views on topics related to the post-2015 development agenda and to emerging development challenges in the Arab region.
UNCTAD played an active role as one of the lead agencies for the Forum's Working Group on Poverty Reduction, Inclusive Growth and Employment Generation. The organization also participated in the working groups on conflict prevention and social cohesion; on voice, participation, citizen engagement and political inclusion; on access to and quality of health services; on access to and quality of educational services; and on "post-Rio" environmental sustainability.
Also attending the gathering were representatives of civil society and parliamentarians active in shaping development policy. The multilateral development community was represented by officials from UNDP, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO), the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (OHCHR), the World Food Programme (WFP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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Many gun-loving Americans are convinved that President Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress are bent on ripping rifles from their "cold, dead hands," as actor Charlton Heston once declared at a National Rifle Association meeting.
But from the perspective of police departments – not to mention gunmakers – the Obama administration may go down as one of the most gun-friendly in history. Across America, police departments are using the taxpayer-funded stimulus bill to boost their arsenals with shotguns, handguns, and assault rifles.
Among the general public, a record 1 million guns were sold across the United States in August alone, rebuffing expectations that, after 10 months, the post-Obama election gun-buying spree would abate. US gunmaker Smith & Wesson on Wednesday reported a 30 percent rise in sales in the first quarter, leading to unexpected profits and a rising stock price.
But as police departments order new firearms using stimulus funds, there's more than a little irony in the fact that a president whom the gun industry looked upon with suspicion has put forward a federal program from which gunmakers are benefiting.
"Gun culture magazines in the '90s named [President] Clinton 'gun salesman of the year,' but I think Obama, without even trying, has become gun salesman of the century," says Brian Anse Patrick, a gun culture expert at the University of Toledo, and author of the forthcoming book "Rise of the Anti-Media."
"One of the largest concerns has been that consumer firearms demand might slow dramatically from Obama-led frenzy levels," Eric Wold, a Merriman Curhan Ford analyst, told the Associated Press this week. "However, not only did consumer sales increase 29 percent, but law-enforcement and international sales jumped 32 percent and 12 percent, respectively."
Take the city of Jeffersonville, Ind. Police there are spending $63,000 of their stimulus bill money to buy 74 new assault rifles for their police cruisers.
The Barre, Vt., police department used stimulus money to buy six new handguns, 21 Taser guns, and five new shotguns, including one nonlethal version that shoots bean bags.
As part of its request for stimulus funds, Arlington, Texas, included $56,000 for military-grade carbines.
And in a neat twist, Smyrna, Ga.-based gunmaker Glock recently received $960 in stimulus funds to equip three federal Recovery Act antifraud officers in Washington with new sidearms. They might come in handy, as Washington is increasingly worried about scams and fraud involving stimulus bill dispersals.
Of course, the biggest chunk of the $4 billion in stimulus money intended for law enforcement is to hold onto officers and hire an estimated 5,600 new officers across the US. Most extra funds are being used not for guns but for other equipment – including cruisers and computers.
But Andy Molchan, director of the Professional Gun Retailers Association in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., says part of the growing profit statements from gunmakers such as Ruger, Smith & Wesson, and Sig come courtesy of the American taxpayer by way of some of America's 14,000 police jurisdictions.
"If there's money there, an agency is going to try to spend it," says Mr. Molchan. "They like to upgrade when they can."
But the interests of the gun industry aren't always the same as those of civil libertarians, many of whom are gun owners, says Mr. Patrick. The issue of police militarization is of particular concern, he says. "There's been a sort of creeping sociological phenomenon out there, where people are wondering, 'How many guns do the police need?' "
The fact that the stimulus package is helping to prop up gunmakers is proof to some even within the gun industry that fears about major gun-control legislation in the US are, at least for now, unfounded.
"The gun industry is always worried, but it's basically kind of a collection of worry warts as far as firearms legislation goes," says Mr. Molchar. "I think the Democrats have realized that for a long time they were the victims of their own [antigun] propaganda."
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text: berto64 V.I.P. Member Posts: 52 (7/12/01 11:47:41 am) Reply MickMRM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our boy Mick has shown up on AA with multiple listings. Notified admin there to keep an eye out for his shenanigans. berto What! Trade my m-14 for that plastic piece of ---t! bondai Moderator Posts: 236 (7/12/01 12:14:31 pm) Reply Re: MickMRM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yep!!!! He's a great business man and a fine human being... I just don't understand why everyone is so critical of this guy. I mean just look at his feedback. He is well within the GB requirement of no more than 50% "F's". There is just no pleasing some people.... User: therealplayer A+(12) Date: 07/06/2001 9:51:52 AM Item: 1399555 C: By the time I receive the goods, if I ever receive the goods, I'll be an old man. The remittance check was cashed pretty quick though. I won't be doing business with this seller again. Response: We sent Your magazine 3 days after notice of payment from our bank. We explained same re:Checks. You have Your merch.now&we hope U R happy User: rickyha A(92) Date: 05/26/2001 2:43:39 PM Item: 990182 F: Robbed$135 & $5 check fee A Firearm is involved. I sent M.O. on 3/1/01 Slick Micks Refund Check Bounced. He is a Bad Apple. [email protected] Response: TalonInd.turned out 2B shortest lived FA-Co.I've seen in this biz.Cheap still='s junk Ricky got refund++,keeps moving FB2 the "top"C his FB? We're tired of this "Pissing Contest" We give,Rick,we give! Follow-up: Don't do it he will burn you for sure! Mick is Slicker than Bill Clinton. User: remmag7m A(2) Date: 05/06/2001 7:37:07 AM Item: 1049958 D: Money order sent 3/26-scope received 5/5. Lots of time and frustration with this transaction, but merchandise eventually received. Response: Follow-up: User: bartender90 C(1) Date: 04/16/2001 11:45:47 PM Item: 1044294 C: Took almost five weeks to receive product but once I got it, it was exactly as promised. Plus included several freebies for my trouble. Response: Took almost 2 wks 2 get U'r $, Sorry 4 the delayed shipping we were gone to Knob Creek, Ky 4 big MG shoot & unable 2B online User: rip1000 A+(3) Date: 04/16/2001 11:43:06 PM Item: 869296 F: Auction end 1/25,M.O.sent 1/27,now 4/16 & no product. E-mails ignored, phone call got excuses.How can this guy still be in business or on this auction?How do you spell relief? MAIL FRAUD CHARGES! Response: please check Your email? User: lonewolfexpenditures A(10) Date: 04/15/2001 10:11:26 AM Item: 898929 F: Mick appears to be the SCURGE of the gun business; after many emails and multiple phone calls, only to be given false promises and no product. Response: You got the stock, weren't happy and we have not rec'd back yet to issue refund. when You do, we will. User: poch A+(19) Date: 04/07/2001 11:31:08 PM Item: 848031 F: Auction ended 1/18/01. My check cleared bank 2/3/01 it's now 4/7/01. STILL NO PART and NO RESPONSE after numerous e-mails. No transaction should take this long. Refund my $43.85 User: ngarms A(6) Date: 04/03/2001 2:27:52 PM Item: 851165 D: Mick cashed my check and said he would ship on 2/05. I finally received on 3/21 after tracking him down by phone; my emails were never answered.Will not buy from MRM again. Response: Tracking number is 0300 6000 0001 9523 9970 thru USPS --MRM User: KEN_W A+(23) Date: 03/31/2001 8:31:21 PM Item: 851040 F: WON AUCTION 1-19, CK CLEARED 2-1.HOW CAN U SHIP SAME DAY AS AUCTION DAA. BAD DEAL. IT TOOK 73 DAYS TO GET MERCHANDISE.WHAT CAN I SAY. BUY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Response: Tracking number for 2nd time delivery is 03001290000707287686, first package shows delivered 2/7/01. If we Believed You'd rec'd it, we wouldn't have shp'd a 2nd one Follow-up: WOULDN'T DO ANY GOOD. TRACK# SAID IT WAS SENT TO AURORA, COLORADO. I LIVE IN TEXAS. TRY AGAIN.YOU E-MAILED ME AND SAID YOU LOST ON THE DEAL BECAUSE U SENT ME 2 MAGS. User: den1022 A(9) Date: 03/31/2001 9:35:51 AM Item: 932893 F: BURNED! mickMRM RIPPED ME OFF! Money Order Cashed 2-23-01 This Is 3-31-01 36 Days gone bye still no e-mail or Stock. DO NOT BUY HERE !!!!! HE HAS A ATTITUDE PROBLEM mickRIPOFFmick Response: 03001290000707287778 Your item was delivered at 9:31 am on March 31 in LEBANON MO 65536/per USPS.com +FREE+STUFF+(Note THIS FB was Posted 4 MINUTES AFTER he Rec'D Package?!?!?! Follow-up: WON AUCTION 2-14 M.O. cleared 2-23 received 3-31 It ONLY took 45 Days to complete transaction BUY AT YOUR OWN RISK He's a "BUTTHEAD" F-F-F- User: walterj61550 B(3) Date: 03/18/2001 12:22:21 AM Item: 848343 F: After winning the bid the seller never returned numerous E-mails to include e-mail from *********. F+++++++ WOULD NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH THIS PERSON AGAIN!!!!! Response: Walt got an F fm us, aft. he posted this, failed to follow thru, mags r STILL waiting,email ALWAYS bounced was "erasing" 2mo.ago? Still at former price as well. Follow-up: mickMRM got a bad rating now he wants to do business. so I will erase his review.He did not respond to *********? mick next time sell it to the winning bidder even if you didn't get want you wanted. User: papermaker A+(40) Date: 03/16/2001 10:24:53 PM Item: 874092 F: My check for $33.90 cleared 2/8/01. I have not seen the magazine or heard from mickmrm since. He can't be out of magazines as he's still selling on #1043284 and #1072023. Send my mag or my money. Response: please check Your email User: AD-Arms A(14) Date: 03/14/2001 12:18:05 AM Item: 877503 F: I still have yet to recive anything! He sent me an E-mail saying there was a mix-up but now nothing. Response: According to USPS package delivered Feb.19th. It was NOT Insured. another will leave today, ck your email. User: dinker A+(5) Date: 03/09/2001 6:07:14 PM Item: 814078 F: I have e-mailed this seller? 4 times and he has not once retured one of them. i sent a postal money for 79.00 and i never heard a thing. Future buyers, DON'T!! Response: Please check Your email User: ahb47 A+(2) Date: 03/08/2001 9:28:51 AM Item: 929263 D: Are we dealing with the same guy? Lied to,Promisedlast week, not returning emails. Where are the people who do what they say? I want my gun, and he won't even email me back. User: deskjockey A+(4) Date: 03/01/2001 2:41:04 AM Item: 768623 F: MICK-GIVE ME MY $156. Says he sold out. Promised to ship in 3 days. NO REFUND. NO ITEM >>>BUYER BEWARE<<< Transaction closed on 12-17. Response: Please ck Your email refund/another magazine/and freebies recieved 3/12? according 2 the tracking You got them? User: mark64 A+(49) Date: 02/25/2001 6:55:34 PM Item: 768918 F: After no responses to emails, I finally contacted Mick on phone, Claims to have sold more mags than he had. Auction is 3 months old. Mick please return funds of $166 or ship mags. Buyer Beware User: eddieg F(1) Date: 02/17/2001 1:13:33 PM Item: 891069 F: MickMRM,[email protected] won my auction # 891069 for 2 Ruger mags. He never sent the money order, or followed up on the e-mails that I had sent him. Response: We were out of town and when we tried to "re-connect" eddie informed us that he had already sold for more to someone else? Flhunter V.I.P. Member Posts: 122 (7/12/01 12:22:21 pm) Reply Re: MickMRM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Incredible...I guess we should all learn a lesson here and check a users feedback before we purchase their product. Thanks for the heads up on this low life. Guns don't cause crime anymore than flies caues garbage. 1 dano V.I.P. Member Posts: 28 (7/12/01 2:07:10 pm) Reply Re: MickMRM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I dealt with this guy once. It was a bad experience. I recently sent him an e-mail ref. his lousy GB feedback. He blamed it on everything from heavy rains to forest fires. Also, said that he is only a "part-timer" and that he isn't always around to take care of things. Guess he was busy with the forest fires! bondai Moderator Posts: 242 (7/12/01 2:13:52 pm) Reply Re: MickMRM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That's funny. I have a boss at work whom you can never seem to find when you need him. His excuse is always that he is putting out fires. I suggested to him one day that maybe it was time for his boss to take his book of matches away, he is always around now.... LIKTOSHOOT Senior Chief Moderator Staff Posts: 1439 (7/12/01 2:15:52 pm) Reply Re: MickMRM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I like his famous response...."check your email" I haven`t received any guns or related stuff via email, but I`m trying....he must know the secret, as I have yet to be able to do it......................... "POOFBANNED" Huh? teehee1 Member Posts: 4 (7/17/01 1:24:47 pm) Reply MickMRM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This guy Mick has 15 F's and a bunch claim out and out theft. I (very stupidly) posted this fact on general discussion, was deleted in a nanosecond and really jumped on by Admin for going behind their back. I never had any dealing with this seller, but he needs not to be on ANY board. Edited by: teehee1 at: 7/17/01 3:19:09 pm gpostal Moderator Posts: 370 (7/27/01 10:12:33 pm) Reply Re: MickMRM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- you can see how he rates with me www.ktis.net/~guenthes/badsellers.html LIKTOSHOOT Senior Chief Moderator Staff Posts: 1633 (7/27/01 11:09:56 pm) Reply Re: MickMRM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GP, the new king of the hill is user, "parabellum", I believe thats the spelling.....he`s been mentioned before.....Rates an "A"200 plus....Notice not "A+" but "A".....how many F`s, A FREAKIN BUNCH!!!!!!!! "am not" R2 teehee1 Member Posts: 32 (7/28/01 7:12:36 am) Reply Re: MickMRM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This jerk(Parabellum) makes MickMRM look like a choir boy. His answers are truly not to be believed. He steals from his bidders and then insults them, real problem is that he is allowed to keep doing it. {:-( berto64 V.I.P. Member Posts: 66 (8/16/01 3:18:29 am) Reply Re: MickMRM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi folks, Just posted this under Warning topic on Feedback Forum. On AA MickMRM's account has been disabled!!!(yipppeeeee) Thanks Manny! Endeaver to Persevere Mesen V.I.P. Member Posts: 208 (8/16/01 6:49:12 am) Reply Re: MickMRM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "slicker than Bill Clinton" damn, them's fighting words IF YOU VALUE YOUR FREEDOM, THANK A VET! LIKTOSHOOT Senior Chief Moderator Staff Posts: 1960 (8/22/01 8:07:26 pm) Reply Re: MickMRM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well he just continues to "F" along on Brand X, now sending just parts of guns sold.....people just keep on bidding on this flakes stuff and they just keep on letting him list, to freakin funny....."changes are coming"........"tRust me"...........?????? "am not" R2 teehee1 V.I.P. Member Posts: 83 (9/15/01 12:31:16 pm) Reply Re: MickMRM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SOB is still being allowed by GB to steal from bidders. I just stumbled over his latest victim. User: ers9 A+(9) Date: 08/20/2001 3:07:19 PM Item: 1314499 F: MICHAEL PETERS IS AN OUTRIGHT THIEF. I PAID WITH PAYPAL IMMEDIATELY. I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED MY ITEM AND AUCTION ENDED MAY 24, 2001. HE WILL NOT ANSWER EMAILS. Zigzag2 Senior Chief Moderator Staff Posts: 1111 (9/15/01 5:06:51 pm) Reply Re: MickMRM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey Teehee, you suppose that GB isn't aware of Mick? teehee1 V.I.P. Member Posts: 88 (9/17/01 7:28:39 pm) Reply Re: MickMRM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zigzag: cute graphics. They are aware he has 1100 listings. I dug up the U.S. DOJ fraud auction reporting URL and emailed it to a bunch of Mick's victims. teehee from teehee LIKTOSHOOT Senior Chief Moderator Staff Posts: 2288 (9/17/01 7:46:16 pm) Reply Re: MickMRM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good! This guy has been banned from most sites.....ceptin one and his own. I could be wrong......Nah!


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The Curious Case of the Academy Screwing the Pooch
Many things in life make no sense. Wonderful guys like Jeff and myself being single, for instance. Or the Cardinals winning the 2006 World Series. Sarah Palin becoming a de facto leader of the Republican party. The world is a crazy place. However, nothing reminds me of this fact quite so much as when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces the Oscar nominations around this time every year.
Another mixed-up Oscar
Seriously, are you guys smoking crack? 13 nominations for Benjamin Button? This movie already won an Academy Award a decade and a half ago when it starred Tom Hanks and they called it Forrest Gump. Making the same movie in reverse shouldn't qualify it to win another Oscar. Speaking of which, here's an idea for the studio that will save them several million dollars. Why not just buy some old VHS copies of Gump and play them on rewind. There, you've seen Benjamin Button and you've helped save the environment by reducing demand for new movies and packaging. Don't get me wrong, it was a cute movie. But it's three hours of Brad Pitt being Brad Pitt and it leaves us with the oh-so-original thought that we leave this world much like we came into it. Really? I paid twelve dollars for that?
And from the inane, we move to the insane. This category breaks down into two major subcategories, "How did that make it in?" and "How did that get left out?" In the first subcategory, we have the multiple nominations for The Reader. Yep, I'm sure it's a good movie. Yep, Kate Winslet is an amazing actress. But this fixation the Academy has with anything Holocaust skews their judgment in a major way. Without a doubt, Ben Button also falls into this first subcategory but I think I've already made my point there.
However, the second subcategory is where we find the real problems. For instance, how does Gran Torino get completely shut out? For all the amazing films Clint Eastwood has been part of over the years, this one has to rank up near the top. He makes Jack Palance look like a pansy. He's as clutch when it comes to film making as A-Rod is choke when it comes to post-season baseball. Similarly, there is no possible way you can say that Mr. Button deserved a best picture nod over both The Wrestler and The Dark Knight. Arguably, those are the best two films of the year and neither one of them is even up for the award. That's more than a shame, that's a crime. And neither the Boss or Clint being nominated for Best Original Song is beyond embarrassing.
Anyway, I'm done. The anger is gone. I have nothing left and I'm lying in a puddle on the floor, soaking in my own impotent, rage-filled tears. And yes, I realize that this is probably the third post in a row with only the most tenuous connection to baseball but don't worry. Pitchers and catchers report soon and I'll once again be on the floor, sobbing as the Tigers' pitching staff takes the field.


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I forgot to mention that I put together a Crux system for my X60s the other day, and it went as well as I expected.
The real trick was the inability to boot the 2.6 installation CD from a USB optical drive, but I circumvented that by installing to a virtual machine, and then using dd to export that image to an external hard drive. Then from a live environment I used dd again to send the image back to the internal drive. In short, and for my own reference in the future:
- Install something like Arch, which is more of a cousin to Crux than some other distros, and will run a virtual machine fairly light.
- Add qemu and install to a RAW format image file. About 3Gb of space should be enough. I left out the home partition, and added it later.
- Install Crux to the image file, stopping after the packages and kernel are decompressed. This is mostly to avoid compiling in a virtual machine, which seems rather obtuse and runs very slowly.
- dd the file to an external drive, which for me was
dd if=qemu-img of=/dev/sdb.
- chroot from Arch into the external system. The steps shown in the Crux Handbook will work just fine here, and once you're working off the external drive, you have all of the processor power available to you.
- Build a kernel, update the system and add any software you would like.
- Install Grub, remembering that the external drive is (probably) root (1,0).
- Boot into a live environment of any flavor, and dd the external drive back across to the internal drive. For me,
dd if=/dev/sdb of=/dev/sdadid the trick.
- Reboot to the new system, and from there you should be able to continue installation or use the computer, as you like.
Beyond that, the only real problems I had were the ones I usually experience when I am working with new hardware. I didn't get a graphical system working, because apparently this Intel graphics card needs certain settings in the kernel (direct rendering and modesetting built as modules, if I understand it right) so X can do it's "magic." 🙄 I will work more on that when I have more time.
The text-only system was dangerously snappy. Boot time from Grub to the login was under 9 seconds — the fastest of any machine I've ever owned. If I wanted to use the machine as a framebuffer-based system, like I do on most others, it would be extremely impressive.
But that is an honor I save for the underdogs in this household, not the lead breadwinners. I'll keep this system cloned on an external drive so I can restore it when I need it, but otherwise, I have a long list of things planned for this computer. … 😈


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I usually avoid posting house tours from the mighty Design*Sponge because I assume lots of you will have already seen them. However I loved this house so much I'm making an exception. It belongs to Philadelphia duo Tara Mangini and Percy Bright who run the Jersey Ice Cream Co (an online shop selling vintage furniture, not dairy treats).
I think what grabs me about this home is that despite being bang slap in the centre of Philadelphia, it has quite a European feel. Obviously this is a sweeping generalisation, but I often feel that the American approach to interior design can feel a bit too contrived for my British tastes. I love how this couple have revealed the fabric of the building in their renovation and decorated with reclaimed and vintage furniture in a way that feels honest and authentic.
The inspiration for the elegant grey room above was a photo of a panelled Parisian apartment. The couple set about recreating the look using reclaimed mouldings from an abandoned local school. The wooden floors are also salvaged from an old gymnasium.
My love of vintage maps as wall art shows no sign of abating.
It's not often that a house with a damp problem is a good thing, but it did lead Tara and Percy to pull lots of the plaster from their walls exposing the lovely brick in several of the rooms. I'm very envious of all the light streaming into the first bedroom – note the shabby door headboard too.
One day, I will have an office / studio like this! I like the clothes peg and string memo board too. Another nice use of pegs below…
{all Tara Mangini via Design*Sponge & Jersey Ice Cream Co}
I don't think I've seen blackboard paint used in a bathroom before. I think the way they've chalked up a simple all-over pattern to create a quirky kind of wallpaper is a great idea and a splash of yellow on grey never goes amiss.
If you're loving this home too, you'll find lots of similar vintage bits and pieces in the couple's Etsy shop.


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District 45 Race Heads to Court (Nov 20, 2012)
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Candidates in a close contest for a seat in the Oklahoma House are headed to a Cleveland County courtroom.
A hearing is scheduled Tuesday on a petition that alleges 10 different irregularities in the Nov. 6 election for the house District 45 seat in east Norman.
Results of a court-ordered recount show Republican Rep. Aaron Stiles held a 16-vote margin over Democratic challenger Paula Roberts. But a petition filed by Roberts alleges the irregularities make it impossible to determine with mathematical certainty which candidate won the close race.
Among Roberts' allegations are that ineligible voters were allowed to cast ballots while some validly registered voters were not. Roberts also alleges that absentee ballots were improperly secured and that mistakes were made with both provisional ballots and voting machines.
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Macs can perform slowly, too. If your Mac seems to be running slower than it should, the variety of tips here should help you identify and fix the problem. As with a Windows PC, there are many reasons a Mac might be slow.
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PHOENIX Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne proposed a plan Wednesday to allow one educator in each school to carry a gun after they receive free firearms training from law enforcement.
The proposal comes less than two weeks after a gunman fatally shot 20 first-graders and six educators during a Dec. 14 rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Horne said the program, which would first need legislative action to amend state law, is aimed at reducing the risk of similar shootings in Arizona.
Under the plan, which Horne said is backed by sheriffs in Pinal, Mohave and Apache counties, each public school could designate a principal or educator to keep the gun in a secure, locked location at the facility. It would limit gun-carriers to one per school and would be a voluntary program.
However, Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu came out with his own, much broader plan on Wednesday aimed at training multiple educators per school to carry guns, saying his proposal and Hornes were the difference between putting your toe in a pool or jumping in.
And they should not be in a locked box, these weapons, Babeu said. Our schools are not as safe as we think they are, and we need to do something about it.
Some schools around the state already have an armed law-enforcement presence through the so-called school resource officer program, but budget constraints have cut it back.
The ideal solution would be to have an armed police officer in each school, Horne said, echoing calls from the National Rifle Association since the Connecticut shootings.
The next best thing, he said, is to arm an educator, comparing that proposal to allowing pilots to carry guns after the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
Arizona House Minority Leader Chad Campbell, D-Phoenix, called the plan a horrible, horrible idea.
Teachers are not cops. Teachers are not military. Their job is to teach our kids, not to be worried about how to defend themselves in a tactical situation. Campbell said Wednesday, adding that he will instead push for additional funding to fully restore the school resource officer program.
Thats where we need to focus our money, Campbell said. The last thing you want is a bunch of people with guns at schools making situations worse.
Babeu said his plan would focus on arming as many educators as possible on a volunteer basis, even those who work at schools where a law-enforcement officer already is present. Hornes plan would limit gun-toting teachers to schools where there is no armed presence.
If a bunch of teachers brought guns to school, Im fearful the kids could get access to them, Horne said.
Apache County Sheriff Joe Dedman said the issue needs to be studied more before authorities approach the Legislature.
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An Interview with Nick Holloway
Welcome to the unexpurgated version of Linux Journal's Linux Kernel Who's Who. If you haven't yet seen our June 2000 issue, which features 40 profiles of some of the kernel's pioneers (hackers like Lars Wirzenius, Pauline Middlelink and, of course, Linus Torvalds), make sure you get a copy from your nearest newsstand or your nearest Linux Journal web site. If you have already read the profiles, then our unexpurgated versions of the original interviews, which were e-mailed to each major contributor to the Linux kernel, may reveal a few surprises, and a lot more detail.
We'll be posting the original interviews here on the Linux Journal web site over the next several weeks. So sit back and enjoy a few words from some of the folks who helped make Linux possible!
--David Penn
Linux Journal: How did you first learn about Linux? What were you doing in your own life at the time?
Nick Holloway: I was a Ph.D student at the University of Warwick, and I heard about Linux through Usenet around the time of its inception. I immediately subscribed to alt.os.linux so I could read more. In early 1993, I bought a machine specifically for running Linux.
LJ: What attracted you to it, compared to FreeBSD, proprietary UNIX systems, or lucrative areas such as Windows? What made you want to help with development?
Nick: I had used UNIX (BSD and SunOS) almost exclusively since starting at the University of Warwick in 1985, and was hooked. I wanted a home computer, but I also wanted to be able to run UNIX. It had looked as if my best bet was the BSD port, 386/BSD. However, this was overshadowed by the lawsuit against BSDI.
When Linux became available, it was the obvious choice to me. It had enough to get started and be usable, but there was plenty of scope for being able to contribute to its development.
LJ: What part of Linux were you personally interested in and working on? How are you still involved with Linux development?
Nick: I was interested in the areas that I needed to work for me. I contributed patches to libc4 when I found problems that affected me. I contributed tab expansion for the tty layer in the kernel when I wanted to use a dumb terminal that couldn't handle hardware tabs.
I added the dummy network driver to ease the use of Linux with a dialup connection.
Normally, my involvement is restricted to tracking the Linux kernel mailing list and browsing the patches. I'll submit minor patches from time to time, but I am not a mainstream contributor.
LJ: What was most important to you about Linux? What's the very best thing about Linux?
Nick: I like the model of being able to modify the source to fix a problem or add an enhancement you need. You can then submit it back, and if it is seen as generally good, it gets included.
LJ: How important was the GNU project, and how did the GNU Hurd factor into your thinking? Should Linux be known as GNU/Linux?
Nick: To me, GNU Hurd is an interesting project, but it never appeared to be the way of achieving my ambition of a home UNIX machine. The GNU project was very useful in getting a broad suite of user applications, without which the kernel is not of much use. Most important of these has to be the compiler, gcc. However, while the GNU project should be acknowledged for its part in assisting Linux, I don't agree with having the title "GNU/Linux" applied to all Linux distributions using GNU software.
LJ: What was it like to be working with others over the Internet at a time when several computer luminaries thought that organizing successful software development over the Internet was difficult if not impossible? Did you realize how revolutionary this approach was?
Nick: To me, it wasn't that revolutionary at the start. I have seen it in action with the various source newsgroups (alt.sources, comp.sources.unix, comp.sources.misc), where I could make changes, submit them back to the author and see them in the next release. Initially, Linux wasn't that different; it was an OS kernel, rather than an application. It just grew to be a much larger scale.
Over time, it has become more amazing. As the size grew and the number of contributors increased, it has been amazing to see the same success. It has been good to see Eric Raymond's writings helping to clarify exactly what the phenomenon is.
LJ: What are you doing with your life now? What's a typical day like in your life? How do you find time for work and Linux, and how do you balance free software with the need to make a living (or the desire to become rich)? What do you do for fun?
Nick: My job involves the development of business-to-business e-commerce solutions. This is mainly using NT, or Solaris, but not Linux. This isn't bad, because it allows me to separate work and play in a clean way.
I have to try and spend some time away from the computer, as my wife is not into computing. Pam is very understanding, and understands that playing with computers is a hobby. Away from the computers, we go scuba-diving, hill walking, cycling, and are avid readers.
LJ: Who do you think other than Linus has had the most influence over the Linux community, and why?
Nick: Alan Cox has been the person I have noticed most. He has been involved with major input to various parts of the kernel (networking, SMP, sound). More importantly, in my opinion, he has performed the very valuable job of maintaining the stable branch of the kernel. Although the development branch is where the kernel action is, many people just want a stable kernel for their production machines.
LJ: How do you feel about Linux's current popularity? Would you have preferred it stayed contained in the hacker community? Would it have survived on the fringes?
Nick: I think without the popularity, the pace of development would have dwindled by now. I would probably have continued using it, but I think it would have remained a hacker's plaything and dwindled over time.
LJ: Would it have survived without the IPOs and financial backing? What impact has the commercialization of Linux had? How do you feel about Linux profiteering and the people who make millions off of other people's volunteered efforts?
Nick: I wish anyone well with their efforts to profit from Linux. Overall, the companies are creating a net benefit to the Linux community. For example, Red Hat and SuSE are each in the position to employ important hackers, which means they don't suffer from real work getting in the way of their Linux work. This is one of the hazards of free software development.
LJ: How do you feel about commercial applications being written for Linux, and proprietary software and protocols in general? Do you run Linux more for philosophical reasons or practical reasons? If something that appeared to be better came along, would people jump ship? Conversely, would we stay with Linux even if it somehow degenerated, took a wrong turn, or stopped progressing?
Nick: I think there is a place for commercial applications being written for Linux. Just because the OS and many of the standard applications are free doesn't mean they all have to be. If a company has to invest in producing an application for Linux, then they have the right to charge for it.
On the other hand, I don't like proprietary protocols. I think the success of the Internet is largely due to heterogeneous machines sharing common protocols. Having open protocols gives you the opportunity to inter-operate.
LJ: How do you feel about the different licenses? GPL, LGPL, QPL, etc.?
Nick: I recognize that there will never be an open-source solution for every application, so you will never have everything available under the GPL. Without the libc being LGPL, there would never be the range of business applications available for Linux that there currently is.
LJ: Is there a world outside of computers? Are you ever afraid that you'll wake up one day and feel you have wasted your life in front of a computer?
Nick: I don't expect to think I've wasted my life. Even if I unplug myself tomorrow, to pursue my career as a hermit, I've still enjoyed the experience so far.
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Black Forest Crepes
These fancy-looking crepes are a sweet ending to a special-occasion meal. Lisa Tanner of Warner Robins, Georgia fills them with cherry pie filling and tops them with chocolate sauce, whipped cream and a sprinkling of baking cocoa.
Total TimePrep: 40 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min.
Makes10 servings (20 crepes)
- 1-1/2 cups buttermilk
- 3 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup baking cocoa
- 1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
- In a small bowl, combine buttermilk, eggs and butter. Combine flour, sugar and baking cocoa; add to milk mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Heat a lightly greased 8-in. nonstick skillet; pour 2 tablespoons batter into center of skillet. Lift and tilt pan to evenly coat bottom. Cook until top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing skillet as needed. When cool, stack crepes with waxed paper or paper towels in between.
- For sauce, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and cocoa. Whisk in milk; add butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.
- Spoon a heaping tablespoon pie filling down the center of each crepe. Fold sides of crepe over filling; place in 2 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until heated through, 10-12 minutes. Transfer to serving plates; drizzle with warm chocolate sauce.
Editor's Note: Unfilled crepes may be covered and refrigerated for 2 to 3 days or frozen for 4 months.
Nutrition Facts2 each: 321 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 92mg cholesterol, 165mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (35g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.
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Doornik (Hainaut, Belgium)
Doornik (Tournay) is a town in Belgium, where in the 16th century were found many adherents of the Reformation. The first victim of persecution was a former Augustinian monk, Hendrik van Westfalen, who was burned here on 13 July 1528. The total number of martyrs in this town was 227, only 30 of whom are listed in Mennonite or Reformed martyr books. Most of them were followers of Calvin, Calvinism being very strong in this town. In 1568 at least 92 Calvinists were put to death, and in the next year another 53.
There were six Mennonite martyrs of Doornik: Adriaen van Hee, Joos Meeuwesz, Willem the Hatmaker, Egbert the Hatmaker, Goossen the Hatmaker, and Lambert van Doornik, all in 1558. They were seized without resistance when a meeting was surprised in the forest of Obignies near Doornik. They were first brought to Doornik. Five of them were from abroad; only one was a native of Doornik. The trial was conducted at Bergen (Mons); after they had all remained steadfast and were sentenced to death, they were brought back to Obignies, where the execution took place; all six were burned at the stake in 1558, exact date unknown.
These six men may have been baptized by Leenaert Bouwens. According to his list this elder baptized eleven persons at Doornik in 1554-1556 and 20 in 1557-1561. The Inquisitor Pieter Titelman wrote in a letter, that in 1561 there was still a Mennonite congregation in Doornik. Of this congregation nothing further is known.
Besson, F. Edits de Charles-Quint. Buenos Aires, n.d: 12.
Hocquet, A. Tournai et le Tournaisis au XVIe Siecle, au point de vue politique et social. Brussels, 1906.
Meyhoffer, Jean. Le martyrologe protestant des Pays-Bas 1523-1597: étude critique. Brussels: Société d'Histoire du Protestantisme belge, 1907.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1956). Doornik (Hainaut, Belgium). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 27 September 2020, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Doornik_(Hainaut,_Belgium)&oldid=118920.
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The good news is that state tax revenues are up, about $2 billion over projections. The bad news is the illogic of the spin. Republicans are saying that these revenues show that the temporary tax extensions Gov. Brown wants aren't necessary. The Brown administration is pointing out -- defensively -- that this boost could be temporary or illusory.
This would make sense, if Brown were arguing for a tax increase. He isn't. The taxes coming in now are being paid under the existing rates that he merely wants to preserve. That's right. The Republicans are arguing that because the current rates are producing greater than expected revenue, everything is fine -- and we should let the current rates drop. Which will produce less revenue.
These additional revenues strengthen Brown's side of the argument. He could and should point -- shouting would be OK -- that economic growth and tax revenues haven't been hurt by these existing rates. So why not keep them?
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Of course, this debate about tax rates -- and essentially 1 cent in the sales tax -- is small. And merely setting a tax rate won't fix the state's budget and governing crisis. But it is depressing that the debate over something this high-profile is so upside down. California has a lot of digging to do to get out of its hole, no matter what the tax revenues prove to be.


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Going to public places in which there are evil things [munkaraat]
Is it permissible for me to go on leisure outings with my husband and children to places like parks, museums and exhibitions, without mixing or missing the prayers, knowing that by necessity I will uncover my face in these places. Is it permissible for us to accompany our children to beaches to swim, in spite of the immorality in these places and the prevalence of nakedness and permissiveness there? How should we respond to those who say that we are forbidden to enjoy that which Allaah has created, and that a person cannot lower their gaze to avoid seeing things that are forbidden by Allaah, because they are so widespread in these places?
Praise be to Allaah.
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Still images from computer graphics reel by Mechthild Schmidt Feist (1985).
This summer, the New Museum's exhibition XFR STN (organized with Rhizome's collaboration) has been functioning as an open-access media conservation station; the material conserved as part of this project are steadily being made available on Archive.org. (The project concludes this weekend, with a symposium tomorrow featuring luminaries from the world of conservation as well as computer arts pioneer Lillian Schwartz.)


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Welcome to Used Car Face Off, where we find two similar or similarly priced used cars and ask you which one you would buy. Choose wisely!
I don't know about where you live, but it seems like it's been mostly raining the last several days and that doesn't seem right. Every time I think about washing my car, I hear it's going to rain the next day. It's always gray out and it gets super early. You know what this means? It's a good time to buy a convertible.
Americans aren't into pain and agony like other nationalities, so we don't generally like driving with the top down in rain or snow. There's something fun about the thought of it, but being cold and wet isn't that much fun in practice. But there's some truth to getting a motivated seller to part with a convertible in bad weather.
When people want a roadster, the classic choice is a Mazda Miata, because it's reliable and cheap. I used to hate the Miata and laugh at old men who drove them because, frankly, they looked ridiculous in them. But then I drove one and, dear God, it was fun. At a certain speed with the top down, you really don't care what you look like to other drivers. That's kind of the fun of a small roadster.
But what's the fun in making Used Car Face Off easy? So I've selected two roadsters this weekend that will make your life anything but.
The Alfa Romeo Spider is a landmark car. When you say Alfa Romeo to most people, they'll probably think of this. It's ridiculously stylish, too, even on this heavily rubberized 1984 Spider Veloce, which was probably the least attractive of the line that was made from 1967 to 1993.
Still, the scallop down the sides and massive wood wheel and shift lever, and the silver/blue combo on this car, just shows the attention to style. It's a pretty car, and anyone looks good in one. This one is particularly nice, as it should be for $16,500, with glossy paint, clean interior and no signs of rust. Awesome.
Downsides? Plenty. Two liters and 126 horsepower is not much, and it's mated to a chassis that wasn't even up-to-date in the 1980s. It's an old Italian car with fuel injection, it's bound to leave you stranded. In fact, it's an old Italian car. It's going to drive you crazy, no matter how good you look in it.
So how is a Lotus a better buy? Well, if you take a 2005 Elise into consideration, it makes sense. It is a modern car, and few come as spartan as an Elise. Plus, it's powered by a 1.8-liter Toyota engine and that's a good thing. But beyond the sensible factors, the Elise is serious fun. It weighs about as much as a border collie and has 190 horses with one revvy engine mounted in the middle. The Elise, after all, is all about driving and not posing. This one will probably end up going for the same price as that pristine Alfa, too.
OK, so an Elise has downsides, and not including the fact this one is yellow. Have you ever tried to get in one of these things? There's a certain way to do it, and I didn't pay attention to directions from a man from Lotus when I tried. Therefore I'm pretty sure I pulled a groin muscle trying to wedge my narrow, 5-foot-10 self into an Elise and that wasn't terribly glamorous. This car doesn't have any carpets or insulation and the top is like a toupee you have to fit on top of the car and that's annoying, not that the Alfa's is a whole lot better.
Which would I buy? The Alfa, because it's pretty and that's just how I roll. The Lotus is fun to drive fast, but that's not what I would do in a roadster. And in any case, I'd only buy this if I kept a reliable, daily driver in the driveway. Buying any one of these instead of a Miata, well, that's just going to end in tears.
But am I wrong? Would you buy either one of these over a Miata or some sensible roadster in a heartbeat? And do you enjoy driving top down in the rain? Sound off.