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The article seems to paint the new missile as a Super Hornet attribute, but if the Navy adopts it, would they not also integrate it into the F-35?
RCAF becoming the poor stepsister of even smaller militaries"In spite of their small size and heavy commitment to social welfare programs Scandinavian countries are already in the process of replacing their 1980s era fighter fleets."As the Trudeau Liberals continue to dither and drag their feet on buying a new fighter jet, Canadians may indeed end up being lulled into a new normal of short-term, half-measures and improvisation.But before we become too comfortable, we need to be ready to brace for a future of shame and shunning as our antiquated 1980s-era jets, which may have to remain operational until 2032, attempt to fly with the more modern air forces of our allies.The allies in question are not the United States, nor Great Britain and France. Instead the true test of political pride will be when we realize just how much smaller NATO and other allied countries have outdone us when it comes to updating their fighter fleets.From Austria to Australia, Netherlands to Kuwait, smaller nations are in the process of taking on newer, more advanced fighters. With combined operations being the new norm, these fleets of modern fighter aircraft will inevitably make our once proud Royal Canadian Air Force the modern aerial combat version of the sword wielding mounted cavalry in mechanized warfare.Canadians had good reason to halt and reassess the planned purchase of 65 F-35 Lightning in 2012. The Harper Conservatives were clearly trying to deceive Canadians as to the full cost of the program. But at the same time Canadians need to take note that smaller NATO allies are currently moving ahead with their own acquisitions of recently developed fighter aircraft — whether it be the F-35 Lightning, the Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3A, or the Swedish JAS 39 Gripen NG. And many are completing their acquisitions at a speed and resolve that would turn the hopelessly dawdling Canadian military procurement process on its head.In spite of their small size and heavy commitment to social welfare programs Scandinavian countries are already in the process of replacing their 1980s era fighter fleets. Denmark and Norway are already phasing out their F-16s with new orders of 27 and 55 F-35 Lightning respectively coming into operation.Also leading Canada on the procurement front is the Netherlands, which is already taking delivery of 37 F-35s. Belgium is close to confirming its purchase of 34 F-35. Tiny, neutral Austria already has 15 relatively new Eurofighter typhoons in its inventory acquired in 2003 of which it plans to replace by 2020. Italy will be acquiring both the F-35 Lightning and Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3A with 90 and 21 respectively of these new aircraft that are now coming online.Even Australia has decided to purchase 72 F-35s, which is seven more than Harper Conservatives originally planned and failed to buy. Meanwhile they are selling their older F-18 fighter jets to us Canadians giving us a chance to save some face in the years to come...Certainly this new reality may be perfectly fine if we truly think that we no longer stand to benefit as a nation by being able to do our share and project our air defence capability at a comparable and compatible level to even the much smaller and less populous nations of Europe, Asia or Africa. Yet if that is the case Canada shouldn't delude itself into thinking that it stands to play anything other than the most token role in future military conflicts.To demand anything more on our part would be an insult to the soon to be more technologically-advanced, war-ready airforces of Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Kuwait, and Australia.Robert Smol served in the Canadian Armed Forces for over 20 years joining as a Private in the infantry and retiring as a Captain in the Intelligence Branch. He holds a Master of Arts in War Studies from the Royal Military College as well as degrees from McGill and Queen's University.https://ipolitics.ca/2018/03/05/rcaf-becoming-poor-stepsister-even-smaller-militaries/
Boeing won't appeal Bombardier CSeries rulinghttp://atwonline.com/manufacturers/boeing-won-t-appeal-bombardier-cseries-rulingBoeing's Next-Gen Super Hornet Will Be (Sort Of) StealthyPresident Donald Trump was ridiculed on Twitter after pronouncing during a visit to Boeing's St. Louis facility that the company's new F/A-18 Super Hornet will be equipped with the "latest and the greatest stealth, and a lot of things on that plane that people don't even know about."But it turns out Trump was on to something. Boeing is about to kick off an exhaustive effort to transition the U.S. Navy's carrier air wing to the "Block III" Super Hornet, a next-generation version of the strike fighter complete with new sensors, extended range, a more powerful computer and, yes, enhanced stealth coating.These changes will allow the Super Hornet to fly alongside the Lockheed Martin F-35C carrier variant as the backbone of the Navy's carrier air wing into the 2040s and beyond, says Dan Gillian, Boeing F/A-18 and EA-18 program manager.Block III Super Hornet will get enhanced stealth coatingNew aircraft will begin rolling off the production line in 2020Trump previewed the new and improved fighter during a March 14 visit to the St. Louis facility, which has been building F/A-18s, first the A-D Hornet and later the E/F Super Hornet, since 1978.Gillian confirms that an improved low-observable (LO) coating will be one of five key characteristics of the Block III Super Hornet. The fighter is already "a very stealth airplane today"—he says, declining to elaborate—but there are new coatings engineers can apply on different surfaces of the aircraft to make it even more survivable, he says.The F/A-18 was not designed specifically to be stealthy and lacks many of the fundamental stealth characteristics baked into Lockheed Martin's F-35 and F-22 airframes. But there are other ways to enhance stealth, such as adding LO coating and radar-absorbent material improvements in certain locations on the airframe. A few simple changes "can buy us just a little bit of performance that's low-cost and easy to go do," Gillian says.The souped-up aircraft the Navy has agreed to buy looks very different from Boeing's original 2013 proposal for an "Advanced Super Hornet," which focused on stealth. Boeing engineers found they needed to make design compromises to significantly reduce the aircraft's radar cross section—for instance, by restricting payload, Gillian told Aviation Week in 2017 (AW&ST Feb. 20-March 5, 2017, p. 17).This drove Boeing to drop certain features of the 2013 proposal, such as an enclosed weapons pod and internal infrared search-and-track (IRST) sensor, from the newest package.The Navy will begin procuring the Block III Super Hornet in fiscal 2019 with a 24-aircraft buy, the first of which will come off the production line in 2020. Over the next five years, the Navy proposes buying 110 additional Super Hornets, including a three-year procurement [emphasis added, "block buy"], which is a significant boost from last year's budget request...http://aviationweek.com/defense/boeing-s-next-gen-super-hornet-will-be-sort-stealthy
Why does Canada require a "Stealth fighter" as its primary jet? Wouldn't a 40 fleet of Stealth and a 100 fleet of conventional set us up for the long term?These two aircraft build off each other's weaknesses and strengths.
Why does Canada require a "Stealth fighter" as its primary jet?
Sure you can still get manual windows in your vehicle, but you wouldn't say no to power windows if they were included for free, would you?
President Trump explains "stealth aircraft."More recently, the President strayed into the F-35 realm when talking about relief efforts with Puerto Rican officials while visiting the storm ravaged island, and just as in this latest instance, for some reason he brought the program up while addressing the U.S. Coast Guard, stating: "Amazing job, and amazing job. So amazing that we're ordering hundreds of millions of dollars of new airplanes for the Air Force, especially the F-35. Do you like the F-35? I said how does it do it in fights, and how do they do in fights with the F-35. He says we do very well, you can't see it. Literally you can't see. It's hard to fight a plane you can't see right? But that's an expensive plane you can't see. And as you probably heard we cut the price very substantially, something other administrations would never have done, that I can tell you."http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/16375/trump-just-provided-more-evidence-that-he-thinks-the-f-35-is-actually-invisible
Please explain, in detail, these "weaknesses and strengths".
Actually, Bob, I do specifically ask for manual windows on my cars.Doesn't matter how easy it is to reach for the little window breaking tool they sell at Auto parts dealership, if you fall through the water, you are always able to roll down a manual window and escape - not so with electrical windows. And I do drive a lot near waterways.For people who don't know about fighter planes, asking why we need stealth is not a bad question to ask for Canadians. Perhaps it would be easier to explain that the feature we are seeking in the next generation fighter is the situational awareness and fusion of information that its onboard systems provide - not the "stealth" per se, which comes as the complement to the capabilities. Then, they realize they are asking the wrong question when getting stuck at the stealth issue.
US Navy plans to modify 45 more Super HornetsThe US Navy plans to modify 45 more Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets in the next two years to increase the aircraft's service life and capabilities, the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced on 27 March.The potential contract will cover modifications to up to 15 aircraft in fiscal year 2019 and a maximum of 30 aircraft in FY2020, NAVAIR says. The modifications are designed to extend the fighter's airframe life from 6,000-9,000h, adding up to 10 years of service.Boeing will also convert existing Block II Super Hornets to a new Block III configuration starting in the early 2020s. This conversion will include adding an enhanced network capability, a longer range thanks to internal conformal fuel tanks, an advanced cockpit system, reduced radar signature and an enhanced communication system. Such updates are designed to keep the type effective in combat until at least into the early 2030s [one presumes those are older aircraft, not recent ones and continuing new-builds]...https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-navy-plans-to-modify-45-more-super-hornets-447133/
Off topic, they fired 40 vehicles into a lake, all the electronics continued to work. If the water is deeper than 20', it is likely the vehicle will invert.
Why does Canada require a "Stealth fighter" as its primary jet? Wouldn't a 40 fleet of Stealth and a 100 fleet of conventional set us up for the long term?These two aircraft build off each other's weaknesses and strengths.
Why does Canada require a "Stealth fighter" as its primary jet?


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Broccoli pesto pasta
Nutrition and extra info
- Healthy
- Vegetarian
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal604
- fat26g
- saturates4g
- carbs79g
- sugars0g
- fibre5g
- protein19g
- salt0.47g
- 400g penne, farfalle or conchiglie pasta
- 250g broccoli, cut into florets
Like cabbage and cauliflower, broccoli is a brassica and is sometimes known by its Italian name…
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 1 large lemon
Oval in shape with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile…
- ½ tsp dried chilli flakes
Part of the capsicum family, chillies come in scores of varieties and colours (from green…
- 3 tbsp pine nuts
- 5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated
Parmesan is a straw-coloured hard cheese with a natural yellow rind and rich, fruity flavour. It…
Tip the pasta into a large pan of boiling salted water and cook according to pack instructions. Meanwhile, bring a smaller pan of salted water to the boil, add the broccoli and boil for 4 minutes.
Drain the broccoli and return it to the pan. Lightly mash the broccoli with a potato masher or fork. Finely grate the garlic and zest the lemon, then mix into the broccoli with the chilli flakes and pine nuts. Cut the lemon in half and keep for later.
Drain the pasta and return it to the pan. Stir in the broccoli pesto and squeeze over the juice of 1⁄2 lemon. Pour in the olive oil and generously season with salt and pepper. Spoon in the grated Parmesan, toss the pasta well and serve.


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The Los Angeles Kings have advanced to the Stanley Cup Final with a 5-4 overtime victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night. Alec Martinez picked up the overtime winner to send the Kings to their second Cup Final in three seasons.
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The Kings will open up the Final at home on Wednesday night at Staples Center when they welcome the Eastern Conference champion New York Rangers to the West Coast. The Rangers won a 1-0 Game 6 victory over the Montreal Canadiens to clinch their berth in the Final for the first time in two decades.
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The game got off to a fast start as both teams tried to establish their game plans early, but it was the Blackhawks that got on the board first. After a lengthy possession in the offensive zone, Patrick Kane feathered a pass across the ice to Brandon Saad, who fired a shot off of Jonathan Quick's arm and into the cage to give Chicago a 1-0 lead about five minutes into the game.
The Blackhawks continued to press the issue on offense after that goal, but they were unable to light the lamp again. Duncan Keith had a great chance from the slot, but his shot skips wide. Ben Smith also had a chance that he deflected just wide, and he collected his own rebound and put another shot on net, but Quick smothered the opportunity.
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The constant pressure on Chicago's side of the ice finally paid off as they got a power play goal a few minutes later. Brent Seabrook received a pass at the blue line after Kane got into the zone, and when Seabrook's shot was deflected by Kane to the middle of the ice, Jonathan Toews was there to tap in the loose puck and putting Chicago up by a 2-0 score.
After those two goals, it seemed as though the Kings finally got their skates underneath them a bit, and they began to pepper Corey Crawford with shots. Tyler Toffoli fired a shot off the post after Johnny Oduya lost the puck in his skates, but the Kings' forward rebounded nicely by picking up the primary assist on a Jeff Carter goal a few moments later. When Toffoli's shot bounced into the air off of Crawford, Carter batted it into the goal, and when video review upheld the play, the Kings only trailed by a 2-1 margin.
In the blink of an eye, the Kings tied things up. This time it was Justin Williams doing the damage, as he collected the rebound on a shot that bounced off of Michal Rozsival in front, and he fired a snap shot past Crawford to tie things up at 2-2.
Just 12 seconds later, the Kings turned the puck over in the neutral zone, and the Blackhawks took the lead right back. Patrick Sharp carried the puck into the offensive zone, and when he put a shot toward the goal from the face-off circle, it bounced over Quick's leg pad and into the net to give Chicago a 3-2 lead heading into the first intermission.
The Blackhawks got off to a dominant start in the period, preventing the Kings from getting a single shot on goal in the first seven minutes of the frame. The Hawks had some good possessions over that stretch, but they were unable to add onto their lead, and it ended up costing them.
About halfway through the period, the Kings established some good possession in the offensive zone, and when Dwight King's shot toward the net was deflected by Michal Handzus, Toffoli picked it up and deposited it into the empty net to make it a 3-3 game.
As the period wore on, both teams had power play opportunities, but neither could convert. The Blackhawks had a good chance on a Keith shot from the point, but Quick was able to make the save and smother the puck to keep the game tied up. Kane also made a key play during a 4-on-4 stretch when Mike Richards tried to jump out on a breakaway, backchecking the puck carrier and forcing an awkward shot that didn't find its way on net.
The Blackhawks got another power play late in the period, and this time they were able to convert. With Jake Muzzin screening Quick, Sharp got the puck near the blue line and fired a slap shot just inside the near post to give the Hawks a 4-3 lead after two periods.
The third period got started with both teams picking up quality chances, but the goaltenders and defenses stepped up in a big way. Crawford made a key save on Tanner Pearson on the rush to keep his team ahead, and Quick returned the favor at the other end by stoning a chance by Marcus Kruger. Alec Martinez also made a good play to break up a cross-ice pass on a 2-on-1 rush by Chicago, knocking Bryan Bickell's pass away.
Finally, the Kings ended up breaking through with a goal with a little over seven minutes remaining in regulation. On a 3-on-2 rush, Dustin Brown fired a high shot that Crawford was able to stop, but the puck bounced right to Marian Gaborik, who calmly deposited the rebound into the net to tie things up at 4-4.
Just before the end of regulation, the Hawks got a couple more good chances, but Quick made his biggest save of the game to force overtime. Andrew Shaw fired in a shot from the slot that Quick stopped, and he had to smother the rebound quickly before Kane could get at the loose puck.
As the overtime got underway, both teams got their fair share of chances, but just under six minutes in, it was the Kings that ended up triumphing. Williams got the puck in the middle of the zone, and when his shot deflected off of Martinez's stick and Chicago defenseman Nick Leddy, it popped up over Crawford's shoulder and into the back of the net to send the Kings back to the Cup Final for the second time in three seasons.
The Stanley Cup Final will begin on Wednesday night in Los Angeles as the Kings take on the New York Rangers. The game can be seen on NBC.


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Ticket ticket par likkha hai, concert jaane waale ka naam.
I know that sounds silly. Not only does it borrow a line from a piece of dialog used in countless movies, it also reveals the Hinglish poet in me. Coughing all day today, which means I sadly missed the Zakir Hussain concert that is going on as I write this, and one I was really looking forward to. But the last thing I wanted was to take a chance at being an annoying member of the audience, interfering with the wonderful sounds of the tabla, and being unfair to the ambiance.
My move to the West Coast will dominate most of May. Yes, I am moving to Los Angeles! As I pack up, I have found some interesting material I look forward to sharing. Some of my drawings, a poem, a Mid-Day newspaper clipping, a Neetu Kapoor autograph and picture, and old music cassette sets.
Following up to this post in which I discussed Pankaj Mullick's music. I have promised myself to make a sincere effort to discover Bollywood classics, and this post and events preceding are part of that commitment. Listening to C. H. Atma then. From the HMV Golden Collection Series, an album titled 'C. H. Atma Memorable Hits', and released by The Gramophone Company of India Limited. The album has 22 tracks, 17 of which are from films from the 1950s. My favorite tracks from the album are:
- Is Bewafa Jahan Mein; Film: Aasmaan (1952)
- Manzil To Badi Door; Film: Bhai Sahib (1954)
- Dil Beqaraar Hai; Film: Nagina (1951)
- Ro oon Main Saagar Ke Kinaare; Film: Nagina (1951)
Much like I did with my previous instance of Rediscovering Classics, I found this album to be a no-nonsense poetic journey, with some beautiful lyrics, music, and voices. Sample this, from Nagina (1951), with music by Shankar Jaikishan and lyrics by Shailendra. Dil Beqaraar Hai (translated as: 'my heart is anxious'):
Close to five stars for an amazing compilation of pieces that reflects musical/vocal genius by a truly amazing artist.
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Google's Chrome became the world's top Internet browser on Sunday, gathering momentum in India, Russia and Brazil, according to a recent report.
StatCounter, a website analytics firm, reported that Chrome has consistently shown higher numbers on the weekends, prompting speculation that many people use IE at work and then Chrome at home, according to the StatCounter site.
The amount of global page views using Chrome passed IE for the first time on Sunday, with Chrome usage at 32.71% that day compared to 32.5% for IE. On the previous Friday, Chrome usage was at 30.8% versus 35.28% for IE, according to the Wall Street Journal, which also pointed out the study only measures a part of Internet activity.
"Whether Chrome can take the lead in the browser wars in the long term remains to be seen, however the trend towards Chrome usage at weekends is undeniable. At weekends, when people are free to choose what browser to use, many of them are selecting Chrome in preference to IE," said Aodhan Cullen, StatCounter chief executive.
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We think this shows us that many people feel that Internet Explorer is something we have to live with on our work computers, but weekends are made for Chrome. We find Chrome does seem to be less buggy and displays graphics and layout better -- so perhaps with the amount of social media flourishing, the world has found that to be true, too.


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Here is the Playlist for The Encore Show#2 for The Aisle of Plenty.
The show is now airing in Encore Broadcasts on Friday Evenings 4PM-6PM on DeliciousAgony.com
If you didn't tune in last night here is what I played on "The Aisle of Plenty". Last night before the "Epic Tracks" portion of the show; I played a half hour "Tribute" to Kansas; as they played a Sold Out Show at Belterra Casino, which is in Indiana about 30 minutes from Cincinnati.
88.9 FM WMWX Broadcast: 02/28/2009
DeliciousAgony.com Rebroadcast: 11/05/2010
Show #2, Hour 1 4PM-5PM
Kansas Tribute
Can I Tell You
Magnum Opus
Paradox (Live)
Icarus II
Epic Tracks
Rick Wakeman - Journey to the Centre of the Earth (18:22)
Starcastle - Lady of the Lake (10:26)
Show #2, Hour 2 5PM-6PM
Mostly Autumn - Mother Nature (13:13)
Galactic Explorers - Lunarscape (17:56)
Curved Air - Vivaldi (14:04)
*Traffic - Paper Sun
*Asia - Heat of the Moment
Show Open- The Sirius Six Million Dollar Man
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I am using Turbo C 3.0 and I want to set 256 colors in my programme.
I have seen several systems to do so but they look too hard for me to use!!..
For example.....
initgraph() sets us to get 16 color support by default if The card is minimum VGA. so is threre any way to set it to be 256 using such easy functions????
If there is no way to make it simple like initgraph()....... can anyone make the hard matter simple to me?
Please help.......I am really in a great problem :0 !!!!


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As handy as the Apple TV set-top box has become, controlling the device on the minimalist remote control can feel extremely awkward.
However, that fiddling with the finger-sized silver remote (and the endless searching for it between couch cushions) may be coming to an end, reports this weekend have revealed.
9to5Mac has discovered that the latest iOS software Beta for second and third generation Apple TV has a Bluetooth menu and the opportunity to pair keyboards with the set-top box.
The arrow keys on the keyboard will replace the direction buttons on the remote, while typing searches and requests will, naturally, become infinitely easier than using the on-screen keyboard.
Third-party peripherals
At the moment the alternative to using the skinny silver clicker is the Remote app for iOS devices, which does makes things a little easier.
The introduction of Bluetooth pairing will also make it possible for third-party manufacturers to begin producing peripherals for the device.
There's no news yet on when Apple will officially roll out the Bluetooth update for all users.
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114. Playing the game
Playing the Game is a poem from an 'Anonymous' author. I find it hard to believe that such a great poem has no author. Does anyone know who the real source is? Thanks to Colin for submitting it.
This comic is a continuation of the Poetic Justice saga. You can read the previous instalments featuring the same boy and his father in the following comics:
PART 1 Invictus
PART 2 If
PART 3 O Me! O Life!
PART 4 A Bird Came Down the Walk
I don't have a name for the boy so I'll just take a leaf from one of my favourite authors, Cormac McCarthy, and call him 'the kid'.


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it's not a blah, it's a blah (or: where the wild fats are)
I have to confess, dear readers, that I don't always call out diet talk when it happens around me. This is not the healthiest practice for my own sanity and I plan to change this (see below), but sometimes I just don't have the time/energy to say "you know, diets don't work" and prepare myself for the inevitable defensiveness that seems to come with being told this information.
It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle change.
It's not a diet, it's a totally delicious meal replacement shake that curbs my craving for sweets and I definitely do not miss eating actual food for lunch.
It's not a diet, it's a permanent change to prevent heart disease/diabeetus/deathfatz/wev.
It's not a diet, it's making me feel healthier.
It's not a diet, it's a cleanse/fast/energy booster.
It's not a diet, I have 10 pounds of excess poop stuck in my colon and when it's out I'll be 10 pounds lighter!
I get it. You understand that diets don't work, but if you ~*permanently change*~ your philosophy/eating habits/lifestyle, you'll totes lose weight and be healthier.
This whole diet talk thing is frustrating on multiple levels. It is, of course, ridiculous and eyeroll-inducing and annoying to hear people talking about dieting and expect praise for weight loss, but when these people (women) are actually fat (and they often aren't), it kind of makes me sad in an I-wish-we-could-just-hang-out-and-be-fat-together kind of way.
Fat community is something I've been pondering lately; internet community is valid and awesome and not to be dismissed, but sometimes it would be cool to hang out at the beach or go thrift shopping or out on the town with some fellow fatties.* There's no shortage of fat people in my area, but many of them are committed to the above not-diet philosophies.
This winter, I was in a laundromat folding my clothes. A woman who seemed eccentric but kind had come in a little while after me, and struck up a conversation with a man from the pizza place next door (it was in a strip mall) who'd come in to use the bathroom. After he left, she turned to me and started chatting about her new diet plan and I wasn't very responsive because I didn't want to be rude but I was pretty clearly uncomfortable. She then proceeded to tell me that I wouldn't be able to go canoeing or some shit (something about outdoor activities) unless I lost weight and if I didn't want to end up wearing size 22 clothes, I should get back on the diet wagon.
When I finished folding my (larger than size 22 in some cases) clothing, I said "have a good night" without much in the way of Minnesota Nice in the inflection, probably because I'm not from MN and haven't lived here long enough to adopt such levels of "nice."**
I am seriously considering putting together a body-positive zine/mini-booklet/something (on a smaller scale, so to speak, than FAT!SO?… I realize this is not an original idea) and giving out copies to people who assume I want to hear about their diet, dropping them surreptitiously at coffee shops/restaurants/college campuses, etc. as an act of guerrilla activism. What do you think? This has more to do with my desire for guerrilla activism than my fear of confrontation.
I'm thinking I could use this to facilitate local meetups, maybe a clothing swap or perhaps a more radical event.
*I have been to one LJ Fats clothing swap and it was awesome. However, it was 2.5 hours away from home and I was only able to go because I happened to be around for something else.
**read: passive-aggression. Not all Minnesotans are passive-aggressive, but Minnesota Nice is an alarmingly common behavioral pattern, possibly stemming from Lutheran guilt (I'm not Lutheran so I'm not quite sure), which often involves passive-aggression disguised as "niceness."


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Indian rupee ends higher after RBI policy review
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* Rupee ends at 61.88/89 per dlr vs 62.02/03 on Monday
* Sentiment aided by dovish cbank policy review
* Rise in Asia FX also helps
The Indian rupee rose on Tuesday after the central bank kept interest rates unchanged but signalled it could ease monetary policy by early next year, raising optimism about accelerating economic growth.
The Reserve Bank of India said it could cut interest rates "early next year" provided inflationary pressures do not re-appear and the government controls the fiscal deficit.
The rupee also benefited from stronger emerging Asian currencies on the back of dollar volatility and a rebound in crude oil prices from five-year lows.
Our Analysts said the rupee would likely remain under pressure given the broader strength in the dollar, although losses could be capped by domestic factors.
"The rupee would remain under pressure in the near term on global factors"But a largish depreciation is unlikely because of continuous fund flows, moderation in inflation - and now a good chance of early rate cuts from RBI."
The partially convertible rupee closed at 61.88/89 per dollar compared with 62.02/03 on Monday. It hit a low of 62.25 on Monday, its weakest since Feb. 20.
Hopes the RBI would cut interest rates by early next year supported the rupee by raising confidence about the domestic economy. Still, Indian shares fell on a bout of profit booking, limiting any further gains in the rupee.
In the offshore non-deliverable forwards market, the one-month contract was at 62.14/24, while the three-month was at 62.65/75.
* U.S. dollar rises vs basket of major currencies
* South Korea's won led gains in emerging Asian majors
* Investors await ECB, Friday's payrolls data
* Foreign institutional investor flows
* For data on currency futures


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Knowledge: andLinux Launcher
From andLinux
Depending on how you choose to configure the system during the installation process, the andLinux system will either run xfce-panel to provide an X-based start menu, or it will run a custom perl daemon program to listen to launcher requests from Windows.
A set of executables is installed in your C:\Program Files\andLinux\Launcher Windows directory. These programs include applications, like andKarbon.exe and andKWord.exe, as well as a special utility program called andCmd.exe. These launchers are run when you click their icons in the andLinux menu (installed in the system tray, if you permit it); they can also be run directly from Windows Explorer, added to the Start menu (create a shortcut), etc.
These launcher programs communicate with the andLinux VM via a socket. By default, the launchers know that the andLinux VM will be listening at IP address 192.168.11.150, on port 2081. When the andLinux system boots up, a perl script is run that listens for input on this socket. That perl script is located at /usr/local/sbin/launcher.pl, and its config file is located at /etc/andlinux/launcher-conf.pl (since Beta 2).
To change the IP address or port, you need to enter your desired values in the Windows registry as
\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\andLinux\Launcher\IP \\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\andLinux\Launcher\Port
where IP is a string (type REG_SZ) and Port is a number (type REG_DWORD). Pay attention that numbers are encoded hexadecimal by default. When changing the port (e.g. to 1234), you'll need to add this line to the top of the launcher config file:
$localPort = 1234;
The launcher programs send a small packet of data to the perl script, containing a line like cmd=some-linux-app&file=some-file. The perl script decodes this and runs the appropriate command, with the file (or whatever) as command-line arguments.
Default User
The andLinux launcher daemon runs as root by default. In order to change this user, see Howto: change default user. It is doable, but somewhat involved -- you will need about 15 minutes.