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Evangelical scientists have urged members of Congress to act on climate change in a letter calling for legislation to reduce carbon emissions and protect the environment.
The 200 signatories said they aim to bridge the gap between science and religion.
"There's a sense that scientists are not a part of the evangelical community," said Katharine Hayhoe, the director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University and lead author of the "National Climate Assessment," a federal scientific report assessing climate change impacts and current trends in the United States.
"Climate change gets turned into a polarizing issue," she said. "There are 200 of us, people who specifically have climate science expertise. We wanted to tell our community and nation that not only does science compel us to get involved, but that also faith compels us."
The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life reports that 78.4 percent of U.S. adults identify as Christian, and 26.3 percent specifically identify as evangelical Protestants.
The letter cites climbing global temperatures, droughts, wildfires and "once in a lifetime" storms that became the new normal last year as strong signals for urgent action.
Biblical references pepper the call to Congress. "We as a society risk being counted among 'those who destroy the earth,'" it says, an allusion to the book of Revelation. And, it warns, Americans' lifestyles walk the opposite path of a verse in Romans saying "love does no harm to its neighbor."
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Collecting 200 signatories for the letter took six months, and a vetting process was led by Dorothy Boorse, chairwoman of the biology department at Gordon College in Massachusetts.
Signers hold master's degrees or doctorates in fields including climate science, biology and chemistry. Scientists from Cornell University and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, joined the campaign, but the majority of signers are from religiously affiliated colleges and universities.
"The biggest thing I hope to see is that people realize how the evangelical voice is more modern and nuanced," Boorse said. "The people who understand the science and who care about God are calling on Congress to act."
The leading authors of the letter pointed to their upbringing as a prime driver of their advocacy. Hayhoe, now an adviser to multiple federal initiatives on climate change adaptation, grew up in Canada and Colombia.
Her parents, both from Canada, were missionaries and educators. It was not until she moved to the United States in 1995 for graduate school and her doctorate in atmospheric science that she encountered people who denied scientific evidence about climate change.
"That was when it dawned on me that I had a responsibility," she said. "My neighbors and church friends were being lied to."
Over the last 15 years living within the religious and scientific communities, Hayhoe said, she observed that affiliation was the primary indicator for individual opinion on climate change.
'A matter of trust'
The research arm of LifeWay Christian Resources, an affiliate of the Southern Baptist Convention, found that the majority of evangelical pastors doubt global warming.
The poll used data from the Pew Research Center to discern political leanings. Of those surveyed, 76 percent of pastors identifying as Democrats strongly agreed with the validity of man-made global warming. Twenty percent of independents strongly agreed, along with just 7 percent of Republicans.
"The call to Congress is very much needed in our community because of the broader tension between science and faith," said Jim Ball, executive vice president for policy and climate change at the Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN) and author of "Global Warming and the Risen Lord."
"There is a suspicion about science because of the debate in creation and evolution theory," he added. "To have evangelical scientists, people of faith, saying to the evangelical community that you can trust this science is quite important. It's all a matter of trust."
In 2006, EEN helped launch the Evangelical Climate Initiative to promote economic methods to mitigate climate change. Rick Warren, a prominent evangelical pastor and author, was among 86 senior evangelical ministers who urged legislative action.
"We are blessing the facts," Ball said. More than 300 evangelical pastors have signed the initiative.
Heightened debate from the Republican corner, "a lot of conservatives attacking the science," fueled the need for the initiative, he added.
Some say Bible proves climate change false
But the community is divided. Officials with the Cornwall Alliance, an evangelical group that is an outgrowth of the Interfaith Alliance and has spearheaded campaigns with the Heritage Foundation and Competitive Enterprise Institute to counter climate activism efforts, say the new letter and the Evangelical Climate Initiative exaggerate facts.
"While the letter claims that climate change is causing more droughts, floods and other severe weather, the actual hard data show no increase in the frequency or intensity of severe weather events, and in fact we're now at a 30-year low in tropical cyclone activity," Cornwall Alliance founder Calvin Beisner said, adding that the organization is considering a response to the evangelical scientists' letter.
"It will raise lots of interest in the evangelical community, but I doubt that it will sway many," he added of the effort.
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), who identifies as evangelical, has called climate change "all voodoo, nonsense, hokum" that is "manufactured science." Her office could not be reached to comment on the letter.
During an April congressional hearing on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) cited the "great flood" of the Bible to disprove humanity's role in changing climate. Barton's office declined to comment on the scientists' recently submitted letter to Congress.
Larry Louters, a professor of chemistry at Calvin College and leading author of the letter, recalled how discussions with his mother and current work in a Christian college fundamentally formed his motivation to promote both religion and science.
"My mother refused to believe me because [radio personality] Rush Limbaugh said that climate change is a hoax," he said.
"Rush's claim had the same weight as science," he added. "It impairs the American public's ability to judge risk. The same scientific process that diagnoses cancer now warns us about climate risk. But it's a risk that we do not personalize. If we do nothing, what do we pass on to the next generation?"
Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated where Katharine Hayhoe's parents were from and what their professions were.
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The Public Theater --Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham-- will officially open ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA on Wednesday, March 5 in The Public's Anspacher Theater.
It's the culmination of the international collaboration between The Public Theater, the Royal Shakespeare Company, and Miami's GableStage. ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA is directed and edited by Tarell Alvin McCraney with Joaquina Kalukango as Cleopatra and Jonathan Cake as Mark Antony. This rarely-seen Shakespearean tragedy will run through Sunday, March 23.
This unique company has been cast in both the U.S. and the U.K., and comprises five actors from each country to make up the cast of Shakespeare's historical play of love and politics. The actors are appearing with the permission of Actors' Equity Association pursuant to an exchange program between American Equity and UK Equity, incorporating the Variety Artistes' Foundation.
The U.S. cast features Charise Castro Smith (Octavia, Iras); Joaquina Kalukango (Cleopatra); Ian Lassiter (Agrippa, Thyreus); Chivas Michael (Mardian, Eros, Soothsayer); and Henry Stram (Lepidus, Proculeius).
The U.K. cast features Jonathan Cake (Mark Antony); Samuel Collings (Octavius); Ash Hunter (Pompey, Alexas, Scarus); Chukwudi Iwuji (Enobarbus); and Sarah Niles (Charmian, Menas) and they are appearing with the permission of Actors' Equity Association. The producers gratefully acknowledge Actors' Equity Association for its assistance with this production.
The creative team is also a mix of U.K. and U.S. professionals with the production being designed by RSC Associate Designer Tom Piper. The lighting design is by Stephen Strawbridge, the music composed by Michael Thurber, and the movement director is Gelan Lambert, all from the U.S.
TARELL ALVIN McCRANEY (Director, Editor). His play The Brothers Size first premiered at The Public's Under the Radar Festival in 2006 and was followed by a Public Lab production in 2007. His complete trilogy, The Brother/Sister Plays (comprised of: In the Red and Brown Water, The Brothers Size and Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet), was produced at The Public in 2009. For the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was the RSC/CAPITAL CENTRE Warwick International Playwright in Residence in 2009-2011 and is now an artistic associate. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Tarell is an ensemble member of the Steppenwolf Theater Company and in residence at New Dramatist Center in New York. For the RSC he co-edited/directed the Young People's Shakespeare production of Hamlet, and wrote a new full-length play for the RSC's acting ensemble, American Trade. His other plays include Choir Boy, Wig Out, and Head of Passes, which received its world premiere in 2013 in Chicago. McCraney was the recipient of London's Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Playwright in 2008, the inaugural New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award in 2009 and the 2009 Steinberg Award.
One of the best known theatre companies in the world, the RSC connects people with Shakespeare and aims to produce bold, ambitious work. As well as Shakespeare, its repertoire includes classical plays and new work by contemporary writers.
It is an ensemble company, with everyone from directors, writers and actors to production, technical and administrative staff playing their part in creating distinctive theatre. The RSC's home is in Stratford-upon-Avon and in 2010 the Company reopened the Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres after a $188 million transformation to bring actors and audiences closer together. The RSC also plays regularly in London, Newcastle upon Tyne and on tour across the UK and the world.
The RSC has a deeply held commitment to the development of theatre artists. It also runs a major education programme, working with schools and teachers to inspire a life-long love of Shakespeare in young people, and devises events and exhibitions for everyone to explore and participate in its work. The RSC celebrated its 50th birthday in 2011 and, in 2012, produced the biggest celebration of Shakespeare ever staged, the World Shakespeare Festival, as part of London 2012 Festival for the Cultural Olympiad. RSC in America is presented in collaboration with The Ohio State University. Everyone at the Royal Shakespeare Company, from actors to technicians, milliners to musicians, plays a part in creating the world you see on stage.
The work, which begins its life at our Stratford workshops and theatres, is shared with audiences through our touring, residencies and online activity throughout the world. So, wherever you experience the RSC, you will experience work that is made in Shakespeare's home town. Shakespeare has been performed and celebrated in Stratford for centuries and the RSC has trained generations of the very best theatre makers since the Company was founded in 1961. We pioneer contemporary approaches to Shakespeare's plays, as well as staging the work of those who inspired him, and today's writers.
GableStage is one of the leading theater companies in the Southeastern United States. The company produces a six-play mainstage season that has earned its reputation for presenting adventurous and challenging work by contemporary playwrights worldwide. Located in the historic Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables since 1999, GableStage is led by Joseph Adler, Producing Artistic Director, now in his fifteenth season. Under his leadership, GableStage has been the recipient of 50 Carbonell Awards (South Florida's annual theater awards) and 175 Carbonell Nominations, as well as winning the Carbonell Award for Best Play seven times and Best Musical Carbonell Award twice. GableStage's touring productions of Shakespeare's plays have been seen by more than 1 million Miami-Dade County Public School students since the company was founded as Florida Shakespeare Theatre in 1979. GableStage is a non-for-profit organization committed to maintaining a leading voice for theater in the community and proactively providing opportunities for South Florida's most gifted actors, directors, designers and technicians to develop their craft at the highest level.
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham, The Public Theater is the only theater in New York that produces Shakespeare, the classics, musicals, contemporary and experimental pieces in equal measure. The Public continues the work of its visionary founder, Joe Papp, by acting as an advocate for the theater as an essential cultural force, and leading and framing dialogue on some of the most important issues of our day.
Creating theater for one of the largest and most diverse audience bases in New York City for nearly 60 years, today the Company engages audiences in a variety of venues—including its landmark downtown home at Astor Place, which houses five theaters and Joe's Pub; the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, home to its beloved, free Shakespeare in the Park; and the Mobile Unit, which tours Shakespearean productions for underserved audiences throughout New York City's five boroughs.
The Public's wide range of programming includes free Shakespeare in the Park, the bedrock of the Company's dedication to making theater accessible to all; Public Works, a new initiative that is designed to cultivate new connections and new models of engagement with artists, audiences and the community each year; new and experimental stagings at The Public at Astor Place, including Public Lab; and a range of artist and audience development initiatives including its Public Forum series, which brings together theater artists and professionals from a variety of disciplines for discussions that shed light on social issues explored in Public productions.
The Public Theater is located on property owned by the City of New York and receives annual support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; and in October 2012 the landmark building downtown at Astor Place was revitalized to physically manifest the Company's core mission of sparking new dialogues and increasing accessibility for artists and audiences, by dramatically opening up the building to the street and community, and transforming the lobby into a public piazza for artists, students, and audiences. Key elements of the revitalization included infrastructure updates to the 158-year old building, as well as construction of new exterior entry stair and glass canopy; installation of ramps for improved accessibility; an expanded and refurbished lobby; the addition of a mezzanine level with a new restaurant lounge, The Library at The Public, designed by the Rockwell Group.
The LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust provides leadership support for The Public Theater's year-round activities. www.publictheater.org
TICKET INFORMATION ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA began performances in The Public's Anspacher Theater on Tuesday, February 18 and runs through Sunday, March 23. Single tickets, starting at $65, can be purchased by calling (212) 967-7555, www.publictheater.org, or in person at the Taub Box Office at The Public Theater at 425 Lafayette Street.
The performance schedule is Tuesdays through Sundays at 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. There is an additional performance on Tuesday, March 4 at 2:00 p.m. (There are no performances on Sunday, March 2 and no performance on Sunday, March 23 at 2:00 p.m.)
The Library at The Public is open nightly for food and drinks, beginning at 5:30 p.m., with brunch on select weekends, and Joe's Pub at The Public continues to offer some of the best music in the city. For more information, visit www.publictheater.org
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It's been one of the best kept open secrets in Maine politics for more than 20 years, and now Democratic Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud has confirmed it: "Yes, I am gay but - you know, so what? I am who I am." Michaud says coming out was a personal decision. He thought a lot about it. But he wanted to get it off the table amid what he calls "the whisper campaigns, insinuations and push polls" those opposed to his candidacy have raised in the high-stakes race for governor.
In his 33 years as a state legislator and congressman representing Maine's 2nd District, no reporter has ever asked Mike Michaud about his sexual orientation. And, until this week, Michaud has never felt the need to disclose anything about it.
He outed himself in op-eds that appeared in the Bangor Daily News and Portland Press Herald Monday morning. And he sat down for a series of interviews with reporters a few hours later.
"You know, I was born and raised in Maine, and people of Maine are very respectful of individuals' private lives," Michaud says. "And so I never worried about it, and it never was an issue - up until now. And for whoever it was or whatever group that's out there trying to make this an issue, you know, I thought that it was important to get it off the table up front."
Michaud says it's not clear who was responsible for the poll trying to raise questions about his personal life, and to get people to question whether he is gay.
"Whoever is doing it, hopefully they'll see that it really doesn't make a difference," he says. "Mainers are interested in moving Maine forward in a positive direction. And my personal life has never factored into how I do my job, whether punching a time clock at Great Northern Paper Company for over 29 years, serving in the Maine Legislature, my term in Congress, it's never factored into it. And my personal life will definitely not factor into how I will be governor."
"This is an entirely personal matter that has no bearing whatsoever on his or on any candidate's qualifications to be governor," says independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler. Cutler says his campaign has done polling and focus groups, but hasn't asked - and wouldn't ask - voters anything about a person's sexual preferences.
Cutler says such questions are "irrelevant." "It has no bearing whatsoever on the campaign, hasn't - in my view - shouldn't, won't."
A spokesman for Gov. Paul LePage said he had no response to Michaud's announcement. But in an email, Brent Littlefield said he looked forward to coverage of the "major news of the week" coming Tuesday night. That's when LePage is expected to make his entry into the race official.
Meanwhile, Michaud is getting praise for his decision to come out. Ben Grant is chairman of the Maine Democratic Party.
"I'm just really impressed with Mike," Grant says. "I think it took a lot of courage to do this. He's been in public office for many years. This issue hasn't come up before, but now he's at a point in his life where he's personally comfortable with it enough to make it a public issue. So, I just really am proud of him, and really impressed with him today."
Rick Bennett, chairman of the Maine Republican Party, describes Michaud as a personal friend, and says he's happy for him. Bennett says he does not think Michaud's sexual orientation will be a big factor for voters. "I think people have bigger issues on their mind about the direction of the state," he says.
As a state legislator, Michaud originally voted against a bill to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation. And he was not an early supporter of same-sex marriage. He says his positions have evolved over time, just like Mainers who legalized same-sex marriage last year.
Ali Vander Zanden, of the group Equality Maine, says Michaud's congressional record on LGBT issues gets high marks. And, for Vander Zanden, so does the fact that he's willing to stand out as one of the only openly-gay candidates in Maine to ever run for higher office.
"As a lesbian and a Mainer, I think every openly LGBT elected official and candidate is good for Maine and good for LGBT people," Vander Zanden says. "So, I definitely read the announcement with happiness."
Michaud says reaction to his announcement has been overwhelmingly positive from his supporters. "Because they know they can trust me. They know I'm not afraid to take on the tough issues. And I think that's a good thing."
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iPad Mini's likely launch date means inventory will be everything, say analysts
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Apple's rumoured November launch of a smaller, less-expensive iPad will put the company in a tight spot - tighter than usual - if it's not able to build up and maintain adequate supplies through the holiday season, according to analysts.
Earlier this week, speculation resurfaced about an "iPad Mini," the tag given to a 7.85-in. tablet, when Fortune cited a source who claimed Apple would invite reporters, bloggers and analysts next week to an upcoming event.
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Based on past practice, Apple would likely unveil an iPad Mini on Oct. 17 and start selling the tablet -- perhaps at prices as low as $250 -- on Nov. 2.
That date, if true, would be Apple's latest-ever in a calendar year for a new product launch. The company typically ends its introductions in October, and even then, has limited them to relatively minor refreshes of existing products.
On both October 20, 2010, and October 20, 2009 -- the current latest-ever record for a product debut -- Apple started selling revamped MacBook Air notebooks and iMac desktops, respectively. On Oct. 14, 2008, Apple revealed significant changes in its MacBook and MacBook Pro lines by introducing the first "unibody" designs for its laptop line. And last year's iPhone 4S started selling Oct. 14.
"The biggest question [for an iPad Mini introduction in November] would be how much out-of-stock problems there will be," said Steven Baker, a retail analyst with the NPD Group. "Assuming there's huge demand, which I think there will be, will they have enough stock to make it through Dec. 25? If they have just four days of inventory at launch, for example, retailers are not going to like that."
The retailers Baker was talking about would presumably include those that now sell the larger iPad, like Best Buy, Target and Wal-Mart.
Customers would also be upset if stocks aren't sufficient, and long shipping delays are slapped into place almost immediately. The problem: The short stretch between early November and the heart of holiday sales, which in the U.S. start on Black Friday, Nov. 23, and run through Christmas, Dec. 25.
The iPhone 5, for instance, which launched Sept. 21, was quickly backordered to three to four weeks, where it remains.
Those kinds of delays could spell problems for an iPad Mini launched so late in the year. Customers, hoping to buy one or more for themselves and as gifts, could read the shipping delays -- especially as Christmas draws near -- realize they have little chance of receiving a Mini before the holiday, and switch their purchase to one of the many 7-in. tablet alternatives, which this year includes Google's Nexus 7 and a revamped Kindle Fire from Amazon.
"The problem is adequate inventory, it always is with Apple," said Ezra Gottheil, an analyst with Technology Business Research. "If they can't meet what will probably be a very large demand, that's an issue. Frankly, they're not the only company with problems like these. Last year the Kindle Fire had the same problem."
Amazon's original Kindle Fire launched last year on Nov. 14, even later in the calendar than the iPad Mini's presumed Nov. 2 date. An estimated 5 million Kindle Fires were sold in the fourth quarter of 2011, but sales dropped off precipitously after the holidays, showing the need to strike when the holiday iron is hot.
"It's always better [to launch] sooner than later, because if there is a delay, you have time to recover," said Baker. "That's really a problem only for high-profile stuff, and more of an issue with people in the stores shelving and merchandising. The second [issue] is advertising. You want to make sure there's time to set that up. The later [a launch is] the less wiggle room there is."
Apple is unlike other computer and device makers, Baker admitted, because it has its own chain of retail stores, several hundred at this point in the U.S., Canada, China, Japan and several European countries.
At its own stores, of course, Apple has complete control of the process, and a late start to an iPad Mini wouldn't pose problems. But it still sells a good amount of tablets through its retail partners, who could be affected by a November launch.
"[Apple] gets a little more flexibility from retailers with iPads and iPhones because they have such a big share of those markets, and they drive traffic," acknowledged Baker, noting that it would be unlikely for a retailer to put up a fuss about an early November timetable.
And Apple's a special case for another reason, Baker argued: It limits the versions, or SKUs (stock-keeping units) to a minimum, unlike other OEMs, such as those expected to debut Windows 8- and Windows RT-powered tablet this year. Collectively, those hardware makers could present retailers scores of tablet SKUs. "Then the retailer has to reset a whole section," said Baker.
Apple has options, of course. It could alleviate potential shortages by limiting the 2012 roll-out to a few markets, say, the U.S. and Canada. However, that would be going against the grain: In the last two major launches -- the new iPad in March and last month's iPhone 5 -- Apple either implemented or plans to implement an accelerated roll-out to more countries, and to them faster.
In the end, there's a lot on the line, analysts say.
"[A 'Mini'] will be pretty big..., huge," said Brian White, a financial analyst with Topeka Capital Markets, in a Monday interview. "Eventually, it will be bigger than the [traditional] iPad market."
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Support for different LEDs are hardware dependent. Camera flash will work on most devices.
Additional functionality in Illumination Bar Pro:
More colors. Any RGB color where hardware supports it
Personal Notifications (Incoming Call, Missed Call, SMS) - Dedicate a special color to anyone in your contact list.
The illumination bar can blink with different speeds or have a constant light depending on your preference.
You can also set the illumination bar light to "always on" while the screen is active.
In addition to SMS and Missed Calls, notifications from almost any app is supported.
The following Apps are verified, but most other apps should also work:
Google Talk
This app only have full functionality on the range of Sony Xperia mobile phones that have an illumination element (the transparent bar at the bottom of the phone).
Currently this is the following models: Xperia S, Xperia P, Xperia U, Xperia J, Xperia SP & Xperia L
Users have reported it also works with Ion & Sola and a few other models.
On Xperia U multiple colors are available to choose from (Red, Green, Blue, etc).
Xperia S and P only have hardware support for one color so they are limited to white light.
The bar will light up until the SMS is read, the call has been acknowledged or optionally the lights can be turned off when the screen is unlocked. You can also stop the light from the status bar.
There is also an option to stop blinking after a fixed time even if the notification has not been acknowledged.
If you don't want the bright light to shine when you are sleeping, you can set "off hours" when the light will be disabled.
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BOSTON -- As he approaches a career high in plate appearances with almost four weeks left to play, catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia is starting to feel the wear and tear.
Saltalamacchia, who has played in 44 of the team's 55 games since July 1 and 108 of 139 overall, has a sore back and was held out of Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
He is expected to miss the next two or three games.
"Over the past three or four days, it's started to rear its head a little more than some general soreness that guys are dealing with," manager John Farrell said. "Throughout the course of [Monday's] game, it became apparent that he needed a little bit more of a breather."
David Ross, who has played sparingly since returning from a concussion in mid-August, started on Tuesday and will likely handle catching duties until Saltalamacchia returns. The Red Sox also have Ryan Lavarnway on the active roster.
Saltalamacchia is hitless in his last 14 at-bats spanning four games; Farrell noticed the back problems affecting his swing.
"A little bit, yeah," Farrell said. "And the transfer to some of his throws."
Saltalamacchia leads the team in doubles, with 35.


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Hardware - Running Logitech Quickcam on a vintage Kanotix?
- 05.03.2009, 18:36 Uhr
Running Logitech Quickcam on a vintage Kanotix?
I run a Kanotix 2005-04 and I am totally complacent to update until a next major release. Does anyone know how to run a Quickcam USB cam on this classic model?
I'd like to use the cam primarily for Skype video, but its not the hardware or the particular application that causes the problem as far as I understand, but video input in general, probably affecting more or less any camera hardware that I might try.
The cam I have is combined with a microphone and the microphone works, so at least the sound-in part of the hardware is OK. In fact, the cam-input worked once on an earlier Kanotix but I cannot remember how it was done. The camera works in Windows, meaning the cam part of the hardware should also be OK.
Although various relevant video libraries appears to be installed on the system, such as, linux-uvc-tools (version 0.1.0.svn120-2), qc-usb-source (version 0.6.6-2) etc., when running for example 'camorama', the result is:
Cold not connect to video device (/dev/video0). Please check connection
Or when trying to open the video device in the CamStream application, there are no devices to choose from.
Similar symptoms applies to the Skype: Video devices -> options -> selection menu
[No devices Found]
For some reason the system does not see any video source in /dev/video0
Perhaps a special driver is needed, although I guess the existing
should be all I need? The particular cam is called
QuickCam Logitech Deluxe
, no model number exists as far as I can find.
Has anyone managed to get this particular cam working?
The output of uname and usb information are included below. The Logitech device is indeed found to be plugged in.
Are there any old Kanotix fix script that might help?
Thanks in advance for any tips.
uname -a
Linux tuxedo 2.6.14-kanotix-9 #1 PREEMPT Wed Dec 28 10:17:53 CET 2005 i686 GNU/Linux
/sbin/lsmod | grep -i usb
snd_usb_audio 70336 0
snd_usb_lib 13824 1 snd_usb_audio
snd_rawmidi 20128 1 snd_usb_lib
snd_hwdep 6816 1 snd_usb_audio
usbhid 45024 0
snd_pcm 76808 7 snd_usb_audio,snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd 45156 23 snd_usb_audio, snd_rawmidi, snd_seq_device, snd_hwdep, snd_intel8x0m, snd_intel8x0, snd_ac97_codec, snd_pcm_oss, snd_mixer_oss, snd_pcm, snd_timer
usbcore 102912 7 quickcam,snd_usb_audio,snd_usb_lib,usbhid,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
Bus 001 Device 010: ID 046d:08d8 Logitech, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 010: ID 046d:08d8 Logitech, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
- 05.03.2009, 23:00 Uhr
Running Logitech Quickcam on a vintage Kanotix?
Please use a newer version with a 2.6.28 kernel.
- 06.03.2009, 07:20 Uhr
I just tested 2007 RC7 and the live CD won't even boot on my notebook for some reason. I guess updating only the kernel is a complex procedure, so I think I'll wait for the next major Kanotix release before upgrading anything else.
Thanks for the info.
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I am seeing a growing number of blogs, forum threads and comments dealing with IBM Rational and its support (or lack thereof) of Spring technologies.
According to IBM, "most [Spring] features install successfully" into RAD 7.5.x (the latest I could find, welcome to an update), though this is obviously not always the case. As seen in the above-referenced forum thread, some community leaders are even recommending working around company mandates to utilize Spring with other tools and then faking it when the boss is looking.
As someone on the MyEclipse Bling team and therefore someone who attempts to solve this issue with a commercial alternative, I am admittedly biased.
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The movie centered on a young boy, Joshua, who started off the show by seeing his village blown from the sky in a hail of fireballs. You see, all life here floats in small forests that hang freely in the skies. There are a number of villages sparsely populated and two warring factions, the Aero-Troopers and the pirates, to worry about. There is also a huge force of nature called Nemeclous, a huge mechanical whale of sorts that flies the skies tearing apart anything in its path (much like Godzilla in those Toho movies).
Joshua is saved by the aero-troopers and hooks up with another kid his age, Micah, and the two quickly become friends. One day, as they fool around with some defense guns, the floating ship they are in falls under attack and the two are pressed into service, with Micah receiving a grievous injury. The two are also befriended by a warrior who routinely saves them from various dangers but as they learn the secrets of the aero-troopers, they also learn that they must become self sufficient or they will be unable to help fight the forces that seek to control the Universe they live in.
As the show progresses, Joshua and Micah find they are instrumental in the events coming to a head, and their paths will forever change those around them. Okay, if this sounds like a cross between Star Wars, Treasure Planet, and Moby Dick, that's because it shares so many elements from those adventure-laden features. That Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy for those living under a rock) was the lead voice in this movie only served to intrigue me further as I have held him in high regard for decades. I won't reveal too many secrets since spoilers bother me too but suffice it to say, there was a lot to like with this feature.
The common themes of loss, redemption, and loyalty to something bigger than yourself were all present in spades here, sometimes in a slightly preachy manner but often enough, balanced against the adventure elements that younger audiences seem to appreciate more. The pacing of the movie seemed pretty solid as well since even the slower moments of extrapolation were fairly short. It seemed more like the first chapter in an ongoing story than a complete feature, which makes me wonder if there will be further adventures with this crew.
The weaknesses of the show had more to do with the technical aspects than anything else. The CGI used to animate this one seemed more like the style used a few years back in some computer games than a modern release with a huge budget. Kids are less fussy about such things than adults, which was proven to me when I held a little showing for a girlfriend's kids. They seemed to fixate on the screen and wanted to watch it again after it ended. The lighting, shading, and textures were still well done, even if a bit dated and if the show were to be picked up by a syndicated network or released on a regular basis, I'm sure it would find an audience. I would have also liked to have some extras included on the DVD but that might be a function of my screener copy (which annoyed me every few minutes by telling me in big, bold yellow lettering that it was a screener) and if this becomes a series, perhaps some unique extras will be included.
I'm going to give this one a rating of Recommended due to the simple fact that for all its limitations, it succeeded in capturing the attention of two pre-teenagers that thrive on driving me crazy. Hamill is an icon to many people of my generation and it's good to see him trying new projects in the fantasy genre, I just hope he continues to do more since his talent is wasted otherwise (I liked him in the ill-fated Flash television show too-how about a DVD boxed set?). If you have children or enjoy fantasy shows, check this one out. It seemed like there is more to come, I just hope this is not wishful thinking on my part.
Picture: The picture was presented in non-anamorphic widescreen with an aspect ratio of 1.85:1, as originally shot. The computer-generated graphics were dated but did show a lot of talent in how the techniques were used to simulate reality. The colors accurate, the blacks looking true and the backgrounds worthy of using for your computer desktop, this one looked better than average considering the budget this one had. I didn't see any compression artifacts or video noise, making me think the DVD transfer was handled appropriately.
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Extras: There were no extras on my screener copy.
Final Thoughts: I liked this one enough to rate it positively. It had a lot to like and the story aspects shined through any technical limitations present. While it had no extras, I think families will enjoy this one enough to merit its inclusion in your video library. If this one ever reaches television, I just hope it has a better fate than the awesome href=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=8581>Firefly, another show ahead of its time, cancelled by poor reasoning of network executives.
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Friday, March 16, 2012
this one glorious night.
i've been thinking a lot about the best selling book that i'll write one day. it will be about my childhood. and growing up in a family of 10. and then being a part of that same family, but all grown up. i would like to tell you my family is perfect and completely functional.
this is not the case.
we are dysfunctional.
hi my name is jami, and my family is weird.
my family is fun and hard and good and frustrating and crazy. and as insane as it is, i like my family.
my parents are dying right now, like what's she going to write? how do hack into her account and delete her posts? i hope she doesn't talk about the time dad rode a boy down the stairs in a bathrobe because my youngest sister snuck him in this one night.
this one glorious night.
it was the night of my younger sister, audrey's wedding. the day was full of celebration and my belly was full with lila. 8 months pregnant. my sister was rude and didn't plan her big day around when i was skinny. like that day was all about her, or something so selfish.
(me, karli,audrey,courntey, maggie)
every girl in the family has been married in the backyard. except for my older sister Karli, who got married in a church and then had a reception in the backyard. so that still counts. anyway, dad builds something new in the backyard for each wedding. for karli's, it was a covered patio. for my wedding he built and AMPHITHEATRE in the damn yard. with no plans, my friends. he just starts building a giant stage of sorts. it's actually really creative. completely unsymmetrical in some aspects, but very creative. for audrey's wedding, it was an entrance thing. and by that i mean, a 50 foot by 20 foot wooden, renaissance period piece as an entrance to the backyard. what? i know. actually i don't know. i still don't know what to think about it when i see it. i have asked mom to ask him to take it down. she said, just think when it's all covered with vine!
for courtney's wedding, he built these gates/doors so they could be flung open when she walked down the isle. they probably weigh 2000 pounds. no, but seriously. it takes two strong men on each side to pull them open. i mean, they are pretty. they aren't attached to anything though. just gates in the yard. so ya...
maggie, the youngest girl, isn't married yet. i'm thinking dad will build a wooden dinosaur with wheels on it for her to ride down the aisle. it's just an idea.
back to audrey's wedding. the wedding(read: HUGE party) was great. the beer was flowing like wine. and no one noticed that maggie had left. i mean, she was 17 or something so no one was worried.
so all the guests leave, we halfway clean up, and people go to bed. there are tons of guests staying in my parent's house. in fact, every room is full. there are 10 rooms. that's a lot of guests.
everyone is tucked nicely in their beds, exhausted from helping with the wedding, when mom shoots up in bed at 2am and yells, there's a boy in the house!
this is much like the time my mother said, do you have a tattoo?
no...pssshhhh...i don't even have my ears pierced...so...ummm...no.
i was praying and i think God told me you have a tattoo.
oh, ok. hmmm. ok i do. so whatever.
you can tell your father when he gets home.
so when mother shoots up and says something in the night. it's generally true. she knows all.
my father (a larger breed) wearing only boxers, throws on his God-forsaken, hunter green bathrobe. it's a shorter bathrobe, like thigh length. which to me says one of two things: it's too small or it's a woman's robe. either way, he's had it for far too long and it's embarrassing to the world.
dad runs up the stairs and is yelling for maggie to come out of her room. she won't.
the door's locked.
she finally opens the door and yelling continues.
there's actually a lot of yelling at this point. people are peaking out of their rooms. dad does not notice, for he is looking to eat a young man alive.
now maggie's room is kind of a loft space. there is a set of stairs there that goes to another level. and as dad traveled up the steps and opened a door to a connecting space, it wouldn't open all the way. kind of like when when a rug gets wodded up behind a door. except it was a human.
a real, genuine human boy!
in his underwear.
so this of course angers my father to the point of rage. my friend staying in one of the rooms adjacent to maggie's said he heard a guttural scream. like a man yell from your bowels. which starts with a kermit kind of a yell in your throat and then goes down into your gut and turns into a roar. with spit.
so he throws this kid down the loft steps. it was a small set of stairs, if that matters.
then more yelling. then going out into the main hall where the half naked kid says something like, let's all just calm down.
my dad doesn't enjoy these words. at all. they start pushing around and the next thing you know, dad is riding the boy down the stairs. two men in their under wares barreling down the stairs.
watch this with me in slow motion, won't you?
dad's hunter green robe flying behind him as he's on top of this dude. his legs and knees awkwardly catching occasionally between the railing. both people grunting and yelling with each stair-step in their kidneys. and the loud dinosaurs-must-live-here-rumbling down the stairs brings all the guests out of their rooms to peer at the two men at the bottom. still jostling. in boxers.
they land awkwardly with dad's crotch in the kid's face. have mercy on his soul.
when people told me what happened the next day, at this point in the story, my mother was mouthing across the room to me in a half whisper... his boxers were open. he had no button on his boxers...i told him to throw that pair away but you know your father...
i mean, what were the cops thinking when they showed up? i bet they still talk about this.
anyway, i'm crying laughing so hard. dad limps in. seriously, limps in and says with a texan accent, i've bruised my insides.
i bet you did dad. you rode a young man down the stairs last night.
maggie was sitting in the corner totally pissed. when dad left she said, that boy will NEVER talk to me again. and a lone tear rolled down her cheek as she looked out the window. dad broke that guy's nose.
maggie, dad's junk was in his face. he's probably blind too.
we were both crying. me from laughter, her from genuine humiliation. regardless, i think we shared a real emotional moment together? no?
i texted maggie before i wrote this and asked her if she cared if i wrote about it. she said...haha...ugghhhh, this story will always follow me.
it will maggie. because it only gets funnier every year.
98 comments:
Seriously. You have the best story telling skills hands down! I'm sitting here, drinking my chai, and I'm sharing a tearful moment as well. Just when I think I can't laugh any harder at your stories...ReplyDelete
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart for this story. I just may read it every day.ReplyDelete
can i be a part of your family! HILARIOUS!!!! like I almost peed my pants funny stuff!!!!ReplyDelete
- cherylFriday, March 16, 2012
oh my goodness....you have made my day. i am laughing so hard my stomach hurts!ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing that. I'm not sure if anything will seem funny ever again after reading this story! I am laughing with you. ahahaa...riding that boy down the stairs!! And tell you sister thanks, I don't know if I would let anyone share that story if it were me! I think I will be laughing all day. Please write a book about your family, I imagine it only gets funnier. Maybe wait til Maggie is married and rolling down the aisle on a dinosaur! HAHA. Best.post.EVER.ReplyDelete
Yeah, that was a weird day after my wedding. I forgot my make-up so we had to stop by. I thought the weird vibe was because everyone knew I had just knocked boots. How silly of me to think that right? Silly.ReplyDelete
I remember laughing so hard that I cried when I heard the story. Is it weird that we laugh about stuff like this? I mean, how could you NOT?!
with deepest sincerity i THANK YOU for sharing this story. it's friday, i'm tired, i'm at work, and i needed a laugh. a muffled one, of course, since i'm sitting at my desk. i almost spit out my coffee, seriously. hiLARious. i think i love your family too now.ReplyDelete
I loved that wedding...and this story. I remember dying laughing when Audrey told us! Soo funny! Your family is so wonderfully crazy!ReplyDelete
Haha families are so fabulous!ReplyDelete
You are hilarious...I was literally chuckling throughout your entire post...thank you for that...and thanks for sharing all that you do. Happy Friday!ReplyDelete
I am literally crying right now from laughing so hard. Probably because I can imagine in my mind doing this (gross), but also because it sounds exactly like my own dad. Thanks for starting my day off right.ReplyDelete
That? Is a GEM of a tale! Awful and hysterical at the same time.ReplyDelete
Hahaha! Laughing!!! Thank you for sharing the story, funny! I love your blog and you are really good at writing! I would absolutely buy your book;)ReplyDelete
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Oh My Goodness. Funniest story EVER!!!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
oh my gosh. i think i just peed my pants. write your book. now. :)ReplyDelete
omgee. so funny. i was almost crying from laughing! i wish i could share funny stories about my family. i don't think they would find it as funny written on the world wide web as i would. you have a nice family!ReplyDelete
You write a book, I'll buy a hundred copies! I'm in my cubicle trying not to bust out laughing and pee my pants...holding both of those in is a hard task! But...I've managed! This is absolutely hysterical! You SHOULD write a book! You are a freakin hoot!!!!!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!ReplyDelete
Happy Friday!!!!!!!!
AHEM....TO the bathroom I go.....
OMG!!! I am just laughing so hard... Thanks for sharing that story... does it get told @ every family gathering??? : )ReplyDelete
& Poor, poor Maggie... I can feel her pain...( well, really not so much... it is just too funny )
This is AMAZING! I am laughing so stinking hard right now! I grew up in a big family and we share so many hilarious/embarassing stories that I want a big family of my own so my kids can embarass the crap out of one another too.ReplyDelete
oh my. lanta. that is hilarious!ReplyDelete
oh my word!ReplyDelete
this is hysterical!
from, dad will build a wooden dinosaur with wheels on it for her to ride down the aisle,
he's probably blind too.
oh, dear.. what a great story for you all, except maggie!
Classic Jami Nato writing right here. Pretty please with sugar on top - WRITE A BOOK!ReplyDelete
Classic Jami Nato writing right here. Pretty please with sugar on top - WRITE A BOOK!ReplyDelete
this has inspired me to write about my sister as an "adult" walking in on my parents doing the deed.ReplyDelete
oh baker family ... there is nothing about this story that surprises me. actually gives me a nostalgic remember-when feeling inside. mags, love and grace to you!ReplyDelete
That is absolutely hilarious--I love it!ReplyDelete
Glad to know that I am not the only one with a slightly crazy family--but I wouldn't change them, they give me far too much entertainment :)
Good gracious, your mother knows all!ReplyDelete
Maggie, you're a great sport and that IS a hilarious story. I believe it would only be made better with a picture of your dad and the infamous robe. Of course they could be in separate pictures....
Everything about this story is perfect. Everything. Favorite line: "I've bruised my insides." priceless... I officially wish I was the 11th member of your family.ReplyDelete
oh hai. i'm about to lose my job right now. i'm waiting for human resources to escort me out of my office for laughing so disruptively hard.ReplyDelete
poor, poor maggie. i wish that all dads were as protective of their daughters' virtue, though <3ReplyDelete
Sitting on the couch with Rachel in Virginia. We both giggled.ReplyDelete
I'm dying. Literally. I'm sitting at my desk at work, trying not to snort, I'm laughing so hard. Whenever you write that first best-seller, I'll be numero-uno in line to buy it. Ok, ok, I'll be the first to press a button on my Kindle to download it. Either way, bring on more stories of your crazy family!!ReplyDelete
I lit-er-a-ly laughed. out. loud.ReplyDelete
It takes a lot to make me laugh the way I just did. Oh my gosh. Hilarious.
I swear my dad would've done the same thing.
pretty sure i bruised MY insides laughing.ReplyDelete
you slay me! again and again, hilarious!
lovelove xo
oh my goodness. i am crying laughing so hard right now!ReplyDelete
I started laughing like a hyena at work and ended up emailing this to my coworker. I've been reading your blog for a few days now and love how genuine you are.ReplyDelete
oh wow, that is hysterical. I never snuck a boy into the house, not that they would've come in because my dad liked to give all of my boyfriends an extensive 2 hour long tour of his gun collection and he was a scary, half crazed looking tour guide.ReplyDelete
OHHHH, you need to tell this story at LEAST once a year!!ReplyDelete
Plus, Maggie should never talk to this guy again, your dad's junk was in his face....could you kiss a face like that.Just sayin
Too hilarious
oh.my.goodness. the funniest.ReplyDelete
Reading this story is the highlight of my life. Seriously the funkiest thing ever, my word I'm in total tears my kids are worried thinking something is wrong because I'm crying, so amazing. You have a total gift for writing , I would totally buy your book!ReplyDelete
OMG that is the funniest story I have ever read.ReplyDelete
How in the world can this not have any comments?!! It must be because you need to approve them or something, but you're probably laying in bed taking a rest from all of the laughing that you had to have done while typing this. This has got to be one of the funniest, most crazy family stories I've ever heard in my life! I truly hope you do write a book because it's destined to be an amazing bestseller. Thanks so much for sharing this, haha...it made my day!ReplyDelete
LOVE hearing other peoples crazy family stories, makes me feel like my own isnt THAT crazy after all.
........junk in the face, hahahahha. soooo funny!
I am still laughing out loud. This is hilarious! You surely have a gifted way of telling a stories.ReplyDelete
No kidding, I am laughing so hard right now! Total mental picture of your dad in his robe with gapping boxers straddling this horrified kids face. i bet he NEVER again snuck into a girls room...scarred for life!!!ReplyDelete
- Dawn L.Friday, March 16, 2012
I literally cried I laughed so hard. So, so, so funny!!!ReplyDelete
I am at my desk, laughing out loud. People are starting to stare, but no matter. This. is. awesome. Thanks to Maggie for letting you share!ReplyDelete
oh my gosh, that is hilarious. I can't stop laughing.ReplyDelete
Way to go, Dad. And your sister is a good sport. :) And I bet she knows her daddy loves her. :)
oh jami. i needed this this morning!ReplyDelete
i just laughed and laughed.
the kind that echoes throughout the (thank you lord) empty house.
what a great story...and you're right it will only get better with age.
you are my kind of lady.
Omgeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I envisioned it all in my head quite clearly and it had me laughing extremely hard! Thanks for sharing this hilarious moment! My entertainment for today ;)ReplyDelete
Hysterical! Also, my mother has the Holy Spirit direct line too. She knew when my boyfriend and I "did it" almost before I did. She also knew I was pregs (after I got married, duh) before I did. In fact, I flat out laughed at her and roundly denied it. If she was a different kind of a lady she would certainly have had the last laugh.ReplyDelete
Now that I'm a mom, I sincerely hope the direct line thing is inherited.
If you're thinking about writing for a living you better get spell check. Underware? Come on english major.ReplyDelete
-grammar fairy
If your book was a bestseller just imagine what mine would be?! Everyone knows i'm the best story teller.ReplyDelete
-Andrew "the funniest person in the family" Baker
grammar fairy,ReplyDelete
underware is how we spell it in texas? one time i spelled THE wrong in the spelling bee. no joke.
but ya, i'll change that.
also, now writers have people that change misspellings for them. editors and what not. you can be mine. pray about it.
your entire post was hilarious, but I about peed in my pants(I've had 5 kids), when your mother whispered the part to you about your father's broken boxer shorts. Thanks for the laugh(s).ReplyDelete
i think the grammer fairy is our father. i think. i'm not sure. but i thinkReplyDelete
you said "my dad's junk" and for this i giggled and giggled and giggled.ReplyDelete
no audrey, there's too many words. dad only types in code.ReplyDelete
shouldn't it technically be the spelling fairy? but what do i know, i wasn't an english major.ReplyDelete
duuuuuude. this is hilarious. like the, i think i peed a little, kind.ReplyDelete
and, hi. i'm a closet reader. finally coming out! :) you are hilarious. & your family is adorable. and i think i love you.
there. i said it.
still laughing over here!!! bahaaa.
Best story ever!ReplyDelete
OMG at everything.ReplyDelete
the story.
your dads junk.
the boy saying "let's all calm down".
the grammar fairy.
it's all the best.
and i can guarantee that's not linus as the GF. he types like 2 words in his emails, which would normally take me about 15 words.
he efficient.
"he efficient"ReplyDelete
apparently i'm efficient too, as i don't need to type "he's" and you get it.
forget the book - I'm thinking screen play. That story is just begging to be on the big screen! I imagine Jim Belushi as your dad. And I'm praying for that mama instinct about my kids' indiscretions...that might come in handy. Thanks to Maggie for letting you share - that story made my day.ReplyDelete
Hilarious. Absolutely hilarious!ReplyDelete
Are you kidding me... this made my entire decade! umm yup... not my day or year the whole freakin' decade!!!!! That was awesome. Now if it were my 17 year old daughter I am sure that my husband would have done the exact same thing... And I would not have been laughing...ReplyDelete
You need to write a book... YUP! get on that. and God Bless your sister for allowing you to share such an amazing story with us.
Oh my god this was hilarious...ReplyDelete
I have a similar story that involves my sister and I getting dropped off at our house Easter morning by two male 'friends', one of them yelling a profanity out the car window, my dad waking up to it, falling down the stairs in his tighty whiteys to scream at us and throwing a dog gate...
Thanks for sharing your dysfunction!
you should know i'm not a LOL kinda gal, i'm more of a LOTI (laughing on the inside) kinda gal...but as soon as there was "a larger breed" father climbing loft stairs in a mini forest green robe...you totally had me LOLing (in increasing volumes)ReplyDelete
this is so ace.
you're a gem
Hilarious!!! Seriously, so funny. Please write a book.ReplyDelete
Who is this grammar fairy? I would really like to meet this hilarious person. Looks like corrections were made.ReplyDelete
I seriously thought you had mistyped at the beginning when you wrote that your dad rode a boy down the stairs.ReplyDelete
Oh my, this story had me busting out laughing. You can't even make something like that up. Way too funny. Thanks for the laugh.
Seriously! Write a book! Stories like this one make me so sad that I'm an only child..ReplyDelete
My day would never have been complete without this. Love it.ReplyDelete
I will come back often just to re-read because of it's fabulous-ness.
Cannot freaking breathe. Amazing. I was laughing so hard, my husband came down to check on me, then he read it, laughing hysterically as well :).ReplyDelete
And there is such something so wrong with having to use "junk" and "dad" in the same sentence, and "thighs."...
And for the record...I teach English and we call them underwares at our house too :).
Please adopt me.ReplyDelete
That is all.
oh my...yes, you should write a book, because with material like this...it definitely would be a best seller. Oh. wow. I can't remember the last time I laughed that hard at the computer. You gave a mental picture..partly in which I didn't really want to go there..but just freakin hilarious!ReplyDelete
There are tears in my eyes from crying.ReplyDelete
TEARS. oh this is hilarious!!!!
it takes a lot for me to laugh out loud while reading, but i am dying right now! hilarious!!!ReplyDelete
Hi there,ReplyDelete
I've recently found your blog and I have to say I've fallen completely in love with it!
This post had me laughing for 20 minutes non-stop, and as soon as I would stop... it would pop back into my head, I would start up again! So hilarious I read it out loud to my husband today and I'm sending it to my sister to read. Coming from a family of four girls and a very funny dad, I can totally relate!
I just laughed so hard my throat hurts, I woke my sleeping baby, and I cried!ReplyDelete
aaaaand dying of laughter.ReplyDelete
This was the best story ever. Hilarious!! xoxoReplyDelete
Hands Down!!! Funniest story I have ever read!!!! HAHAHA!!!!ReplyDelete
oh HELL that is funny. I am just catching up on all of my adoption blogs, and as yours has always been mistakenly filed under that heading on my bookmark bar, I just had the happiest moment reading this. Thank you. I say to you again, thank you.ReplyDelete
yes, write a book. also, write a "lila was here book" that would just contain one IG photo per page, and no words will be necessary. :)ReplyDelete
it doesn't even matter how many times i hear this story, it's funnier every time. i need to make a visit to your parents' house to see the famous staircase(s) so i can really visualize. does that green robe still exist? if so, please go as your dad for halloween next year. ok?
can i put my order in for your book right now??ReplyDelete
i'll take misspellings and all.
what???!!! 10 kids? or was it family of 10? either way WOW?
i'm ready for a childhood story.
I told you I would come back. Here I am, crying again from laughing so hard. This is priceless. :)ReplyDelete
I just wanted to say that this story literally made me laugh out loud. And it's inspired me to be a better and more meaningful blogger. That, and it made me go through your archives and read every. single. post. (which probably explains why you now have a bazillion more page views).ReplyDelete
Anyway, I just wanted to say that I seriously love your blog and can't wait to read your next story.
Wet myself funny. Laughed so hard. Had to get my husband to read it. And bless your sis for letting you write this.ReplyDelete
I laughed SO HARD reading this. Your poor sister! HILARIOUS.ReplyDelete
I can NOT stop laughing!!! I will read this daily when I am needing a little pick me up... Oh lennis. I love that man.ReplyDelete
This made my life better. Like, MY.WHOLE.LIFE. Laughing. Envisioning. Wincing. Laughing again. Awesome!ReplyDelete
it's 3:00 a.m. i'm as sick as a dog and nursing our new born. in an attempt to stay awake i stumbled across your blog....this story did the trick. i'm laughing so hard and trying not to wake my husband. (not sure we'd see the humor right now)ReplyDelete
Reminds me of our house growing up with five girls. my dad too had a bath robe that came to his thighs and might have worn it chasing a boy that knocked on his window trying to sneak me out instead of mine.
- AnonymousTuesday, March 27, 2012
Please tell Maggie thank you for letting you tell that story. I just laughed until I cried reading your account. Thank you! Becca :-)ReplyDelete
oh my friggin' word.ReplyDelete
these stories you haul out just get better and better.
what the?!
is this totally serious?!
i'm dying and laughing my head off.
my 2 year old keeps coming up to me, "why you laughing mom?"
she thinks i'm laughing at her.
gosh... this is probably one of the funniest stories... EVAH!
i love this:
"his boxers were open. he had no button on his boxers...i told him to throw that pair away but you know your father..."
oh yeah... and this:
"it wouldn't open all the way. kind of like when when a rug gets wodded up behind a door. except it was a human."
thank you for making my week with this story!
this is amazingness!!!
you are a story telling genius!
and you weren't even there!
a gift i tell you... it's a GIFT!!!!
love it!! :)
this is so hilarious. I think I might get in trouble for laughing loudly in my cubicle. This should be labeled NSFW!ReplyDelete
sometimes i come to your blog and i read this post just because its never not funny.ReplyDelete


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IYHA Board of Directors Meeting: August 20, 2009.
Called to order at 6:32 by President Kevin Bourassa
Board Members Present: Chris Drews, Theresa Spiering, Mike Nundahl, Kara Chamberlain, Tom Johnson, Dan Marcouiller
Board Members Absent: Brent Eilefson, Nina Dojan, Monica Crandall, Beth Soberg
Guests: Tim and Patti Fredberg, David Larson, Cindy Anderson, Torri Johnson, Rick McKelvie
Minutes: The minutes of the last Board meeting were read.
Kara Chamberlain moved to approve July meeting minutes as read. Dan Marcouiller second. Passed without debate.
Board Roundtable:
President: Gave update on District 1 and Participation Rule. District 1 is making proposals to Minnesota Hockey for redistricting and bringing more teams in, and or moving some teams out. The talk does involve IYHA going to District 2 or 10. Great job at the parades. They were a success.
Vice President: No report
Secretary: Not present.
Treasurer: Theresa handed out profit loss statement and a balance sheet. MAP will be doing the taxes again this year and we proactively filed both the federal and state extensions. We are searching for an $11k asset from sometime in the 90's and are thinking it may have been initial uniforms purchase. Also a note of $14k in equity previously non reported will be brought under the umbrella for this fiscal year. Regarding Audit Committee, looking for assurance that the items set forth have been completed.
Boys Program Coordinator: We are registered but not paid for the Super rink tournaments. We are planning approx 2 tourneys per team. Planning to run A, B, and C teams at Squirts and Peewee levels, Bantams are unknown at this time. Training camp dates and times are set.
Chris Drews motion: Due to extenuating circumstances move to extend deadline of naming coaches to the September board meeting. Theresa Spiering second. Passed unanimously.
Girls Program Coordinator: Tournaments are registered and checks have been sent. Will have coaches meeting before Labor Day. Coaches are set for 10U and 14U. Finalizing skill training. 12U are just about set. Coaches are as follows: U10 (Rhonda McConnell, Darren McConnell, Dan Beckman, Mike Nundahl); U12 (Kip LaMotte, Rhonda McConnell, Darren McConnell, Mark Rupp, Jon Hansen, Michael Durheim, Mark Hentges, Ellie Isaacson, Rich Sonterre); U8 - Potential to combine with MV (Michael Durheim, Kaitlyn Durheim).
Initiation Program Coordinator: Not present. President read statement. We made $250 at the slap shot booth.
District Representative: CEP Levels need to be completed by 12/31!! We will be playing with D 2 this year again. CEP Clinic dates. Level 1 Oct 11th, Level 2 Oct 18th, Level 3 Nov 1st. No A, B, C designation for mites. Register all on one team.
Ice Commissioner: We have split ice with Mounds View. Training camp and try outs are set. Sending blocks of ice to D2 for game scheduling. We are still looking for an additional 250 hours of ice.
Registration Coordinator: In person registration will be at the lets Learn to Skate days. Need to buy new folders for teams.
Equipment Manager: Waiting on Jerseys and Socks. Dave's is continuing to outfit first times players with equipment for $75-$100, not including skates and sticks. Tim Fredberg is checking to see if High School will donate some older unused equipment.
Standing Reports:
Player and Coach Development Committee: Training camp and warm ups are coming together. Kevin Gorg will be coming out to work with our goalies a few times this year. Seeking some High Schoolers to help with training camps as assistants. Warm Ups will consist of heavy skills work, competition, and 3 on 3 stuff.
Lake Region: Net Profit for the month from Champps, Meisters, Moe's and Big Ten.
Fundraising Committee: Sold 127 cookbooks so far. Need to sell 142 to break even. Looking for new committee members.
Potential Partnership Committee: No report.
Website Update: Looking for Volunteer Policy. Looking for Tournament Info. Should survey results be posted?
New Business:
Waiver Policy presented.
Dan Marcouiller moved to accept the waiver policy as written with the amendment of a period being placed after candidate and the rest of the sentence is stricken. Tom Johnson second. Passed unanimously.
Waiver Policy:
USA Hockey and Minnesota Hockey rules require that skaters register and play on teams in their geographic area/community. Players are to participate on teams from their local association based on the geographic attendance area of the player's school. Players wishing to play in a different association (for any reason) must receive a waiver approval from IYHA to do so. A player that participates without the necessary waiver is considered an ineligible player. IYHA will enforce a "no waiver" policy. IYHA will not waive a player to another association unless there is not a team opportunity for that skater at IYHA. This rule does not apply to true cooperative arrangements with other associations or schools, including independent cooperative arrangements for girls under District 1 policies. A formal protest will be filed against any Minnesota Hockey team registering an IYHA area skater. IYHA will follow the District 1 policy on waiving-in players from other associations that do not field teams at the appropriate ability level of the player. IYHA reserves the right to refuse waive-in candidates.
The president asked that all board members look at the bylaws and bring suggestions to the next meeting
Theresa Spiering motion to adjourn at 9:19 p.m. Chris Drews second. Passed.
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See, I spend money on taxes and gas and the requirements of adulting. I spend an inordinate amount of time, a far more precious commodity, doing this or that for him, her, and the others. I've carved out me / introvert recharging time for meself, but haven't been able to so with regularity. I decided that needed to change this afternoon.
I have booked myself a room at a lovely hotel for a night upcoming, in a room with a fireplace and a writing desk and a super comfy looking bed.
I will take my laptop and my notebook and pen. I will write. I will pack my sneakers and my actual DSLR camera. I will walk and snap pics (DOORS!).
As I do when I travel anywhere, I made a lil' book — Tara's Guide to (Town Name) — this afternoon (I like knowing where I'm going). It includes a few restaurants I spied on the Internets and a local spot or two I may want to check out if I decide to do something other than sleep or write.
If it rains or snows, I'll don a cute poncho and/or boots, or just stay put and write more, or read. THIS LIL' RETREAT IS HAPPENING, NO MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER. And, EXECUTIVE DECISION — this is just the first one of this new year. There. Will. Be. More. I shall re-treat myself to this semi-regularly (I'm still toying with monthly versus bi-monthly, day trips with no overnight stays versus always staying somewhere, even if it's close).
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Senators Introduce New Federal Data Privacy Legislation
A pair of prominent U.S. senators introduced new legislation Wednesday that would update the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.
Advocates offered tentative support for the proposal, saying it would help bring federal privacy laws into the digital- and cloud-computing eras. But some observers also expressed reservations that the proposed changes to FERPA may not go far enough.
The new bill, known as the "Protecting Student Privacy Act," would prohibit the use of students' personally identifiable information for advertising and marketing purposes, seek to minimize the amount of such information that is transferred from schools to private companies, and seek to limit companies' ability to build and maintain permanent profiles of students, among other changes.
"This legislation ensures the parents, not private companies, control personal information about their children and that it won't be sold as a product on the open market," said one of the bill's sponsors, Senator Edward Markey, a Democrat from Massachusetts, in a statement.
Orrin Hatch, a Republican from Utah, also sponsored the bill.
A draft version of the legislation has been in circulation since May.
Joel Reidenberg, a law professor at Fordham University in New York and the author of an oft-cited study of school districts' contracting practices with cloud-computing companies, praised the bipartisan nature of the bill in a statement.
"The proposal will stop the wrongful practice of mining students' educational records for advertising and marketing purposes and will create a safer environment for children's data with new security obligations," he said.
But Reidenberg also described the bill as a "narrowly designed expansion of student privacy protections" that does not address a central privacy challenge of the digital-education era: The rapidly changing nature of what constitutes a student's educational record.
Advocates in recent months have become increasingly concerned, for example, that much of the "metadata" that students generate—such as what kind of device they use to access digital curricula, where they are using that device, or what time they are doing so—is not protected under FERPA.
"I would like to see educational records expanded to include student emails and other digital communications that contain personally identifiable information," said Bradley Shear, a Bethesda, Md. -based social-media and digital-privacy lawyer.
[UPDATE (4:20 p.m.):The Software and Information Industry Association, the trade association for software developers, released a statement in opposition of the bipartisan measure Wednesday afternoon.
Vice president Mark MacCarthy called the proposal "well-intended," but said the provision that prohibits the use of student information for advertising already exists, and other provisions related to data destruction may not be feasible.
"We share the privacy protection goals of Senators Markey and Hatch, but it's critical to ensure that any new rules do not inadvertently create obstacles to the effective use of information. Innovative education technology is essential to improving education for all students and to ensuring U.S. economic strength in an increasingly competitive global environment," MacCarthy said.]
In addition to the recent mini-surge of federal movement (last week, the U.S. Department of Education released its second set of data-privacy-related guidelines in five months), dozens of states have either adopted or are considering their own data-privacy legislation.
Check out Education Week's complete coverage of educational data and privacy issues.
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