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You recently joined Accenture as the chemicals lead for the U.S. Southwest Region. What is your perspective on the market?
I am truly excited about the potential of this market. The recent change of fortune for the chemical industry is just nothing short of amazing. Five or six years ago, North America was considered an import market, yet now we will be producing so much product that we will be net exporters to the world. Thanks to the shale gas revolution, the planned capital investment by the industry is over US$180 billion,1 with a large part of that in the Southwest Region. This makes me bullish.
As new plants come online and these new assets are married with the latest digital technologies, the world of intelligent plants becomes a reality. Chemical companies that embrace this change have an opportunity to push the boundaries of operational excellence and play a leading role in redefining the industry. Accenture is proud to be part of this transformation.
Do you see most of the industry change taking place at the plant?
With billions of dollars being spent on plants, both greenfield and brownfield investments, a significant amount of the change in the industry is emanating from the manufacturing side of the business. However, the change doesn't stop there.
Many chemical companies are also embarking on full-scale digital transformation initiatives that impact the entire enterprise. It's not just about producing the chemicals; companies also need to move all the product to increasingly demanding customers in different parts of the world where growth is expected. And, to complicate matters further, they face a workforce in transition as baby boomers retire and millennials are hired. As such, it is really a time of "all hands on deck" for the industry—across processes, systems and functions including finance, IT, HR, supply chain, R&D, and marketing and sales.
Accenture has made news recently about its focus on "Industry X.0." What is Industry X.0 and what does it mean for the chemical industry?
Most are probably already familiar with the term "Industry 4.0," which refers to the trend of applying the latest digital technologies to an industrial context with a focus on manufacturing. "Industry X.0" goes beyond that. It is the digital reinvention of industry, building on Industry 4.0's core operational efficiencies and going further to leverage combinations of digital technologies to create new value in new places.
Technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics and virtual/augmented reality will play a key role in allowing chemical companies to leverage big data in order to make the entire enterprise smarter, faster and more efficient. In fact, in our recent research we calculated that chemical companies can realize incremental savings in cost per employee of US$91,261, on average, through the optimal combination of technologies.2 Additionally, this combinatorial effect can help companies realize average market cap gains of an estimated US$4.5 billion.3
Most of the major chemical companies have started to realize some of this value as they've begun their digital transformation journeys. However, my observation to date is that many companies see digital as "a thing" to have or do—like sensors, predictive analytics, mobility or robotic process automation (RPA). Instead, there should be a focus on the key strategic drivers of why digital technologies should be leveraged and what benefits they can bring to the organization.
What is the role of innovation as chemical companies become digital, intelligent businesses?
Innovation has always been important to chemical companies, and that remains true during this period of disruption and digital transformation. It has been the case that some companies consider innovation as a "separate" function that sits outside of core operations. However, for digital transformation to be successful, a commitment to innovation and its quick adoption and scaling within the company must remain front and center.
In fact, integrated operations—that is, the combination of manufacturing, finance, supply chain, IT and other functions—are key to the adoption of an "intelligent" business model that helps companies take advantage of new growth opportunities and maximize profitability. The chemical industry is moving in this direction, which makes for exciting times!
Turning to life outside of work, how do you like to spend your free time?
I love to travel internationally and have visited many countries across the globe with my family. I am fascinated by diverse cultures and always try to understand the history of the places I visit. My goal is to someday become a member of the Travelers' Century Club, a club for people who have visited 100 or more countries. I am only halfway there so I look forward to many future trips. As an avid non-fiction reader and a self-confessed sci-fi movie nerd, I manage to keep busy during my travels.
1 "Fact Sheet: U.S. Chemical Investment Linked to Shale Gas: $185 Billion and Counting," American Chemistry Council, July 2017, https://www.americanchemistry.com/Policy/Energy/Shale-Gas/Fact-Sheet-US-Chemical-Investment-Linked-to-Shale-Gas.pdf (accessed December 1, 2017).
2 Abood, David; Aidan Quilligan; Raghav Narsalay. "Industry X.0: Combine and Conquer – Unlocking the power of digital," Accenture, 2017, https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insight-industry-digital-reinvention (accessed December 1, 2017).
3 Ibid.


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Conservation and Environment in Peru: Monthly Updates
Monthly Updates from 2009
Looking back over the last twelve months it is amazing to see how much we achieved this year. With a record breaking 180 volunteers visiting us in 2009 we have pushed so many different projects forward with truly remarkable results and all the success is a reflection of the dedication of the entire team at the centre.
As the seasonal storms hit in earnest it was a case of buckling under and making the most of the clear spells in a month where we released the last of our baby turtles, hosted the first bird banding course in Peru, captured a new species of snake for Taricaya and received some new additions to the animal rescue centre.
As the rainy season threatens October has seen the hatching and release of our first baby turtles; the completion of the new accommodation block; a visit from a film crew; mist netting; new botanical discoveries; advances in the animal rescue centre and general maintenance around the reserve.
This report from Taricaya will bring you all up to date on what has been happening over the last couple of months. Personally, I went on vacation for a couple of weeks and with some major overhauling going on at the centre time has flashed by and so I shall report on the last eight weeks together. As usual my dilemma is where to start with so many projects advancing and the hard work of everyone involved with the project producing such fantastic results.
Once again I have a month of hard work and adventure to report on from the depths of the Peruvian Amazon. With the lodge bursting at its seams we have been able to accomplish a huge amount and push forward many of our projects in parallel.
The time has come for the latest from Taricaya and even though the weather has been unseasonably wet we have managed to achieve a huge amount with the lodge reaching capacity and everyone working hard as usual. The dilemma, as usual, is where to start!
It is often hard to know where to begin in these regular updates from the heart of the Amazon but this month our respective diversity studies must take the fore after some truly amazing discoveries and great sightings.
With the wet season finally drawing to a close and the river starting to drop it was time for a bit of damage control at Taricaya as we headed out onto our extensive trail system to assess the condition of our more distant trails that had been hard to reach previously.
March has seen us weather yet more ferocious storms but work has continued and there is much to report on as ever. New residents have arrived in the rescue centre; construction has begun on the butterfly house, the laboratory and workshop have been built and there have been many exciting sightings around the reserve.
As the rains continue to bombard us and water levels continue to rise, it has been a tough month to gather any momentum but the enforced breaks for the weather have meant even more enthusiasm when we have been able to get out in the field and as usual there is plenty to look back on and report.
The New Year is off to a spectacular start with a series of storms that has brought the wet season in with a bang. Thunder, lightning and sheets of rain have been lashing down on us almost constantly since I last kept you updated. The forest needed rain and now as the river surges past the lodge I hope that the ecosystem can recover from an unusually dry 2008.

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Kevin Hazzard did an outstanding job presenting to the Richmond SQL Server Users Group this evening on LINQ To SQL!
I really like the ORM / code generation aspects of this new feature of the .Net Framework 3.5. Seeing it in action made me yearn (a little) for my application developer days.
Kevin's VPC crashed a couple hours before his presentation so he recreated the presentation and three demos in 1.5 hours before the meeting - and they were not simple demos, especially the last one.
It's always cool to watch technology in the hands of a master.
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Willie Kool wrote:I was drinking PBR in the 70's. #doublehipster
Sarcastic wrote:You guys like Stewarts? I just finished 3 4-packs over the weekend. (drinking A&W now)
Willie Kool wrote:Sarcastic wrote:You guys like Stewarts? I just finished 3 4-packs over the weekend. (drinking A&W now)
Stewart's is OK. You ever try Johnnie Ryan Root Beer? It's been my favorite for a while now.
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Black Sabbath Greatest Hits CD Dropping in June
Black Sabbath are widely known as the godfathers of heavy metal. From the moment guitarist Tony Iommi began to play the diminished fifth in the legendary cut 'Black Sabbath,' rock music broke off into a new direction that has continued to evolve ever since. To celebrate metal titans Black Sabbath, a new compilation album, 'Iron Man: The Best of Black Sabbath' will be released in June.
'Iron Man' will consist of 14 tracks taken from Sabbath's first, self-titled album, to the band's eighth record, 'Never Say Die!' The compilation shines a light on metal's most fierce foursome, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward, who appear on all 14 tracks of the newest Sabbath compilation album.
The metal world celebrated when the reunion of the four original Sabbath members was announced, but quickly shifted their attention to Tony Iommi as he was diagnosed with lymphoma. Meanwhile, Contract negotiations with Bill Ward also threw a wrench in the works of the Sabbath reunion, as the drummer felt that he wasn't going to be paid what he deserved.
As of now, Black Sabbath are still writing a new record, but have been forced to abandon a world tour, only having announced three shows for 2012. Black Sabbath will headline this year's Download festival and will also play a more intimate homecoming date in Birmingham — their first hometown show in 13 years. Sabbath will also make one U.S. appearance as they are set to headline this year's Lollapalooza festival.
'Iron Man: The Best of Black Sabbath' is set for a June 4 release in the United Kingdom, with a June 5 release likely for North America. Check out the track list below:
'Iron Man: The Best of Black Sabbath' Track List:
1. Paranoid
2. Iron Man
3. Changes
4. Fairies Wear Boots
5. War Pigs
6. Never Say Die
7. Children Of The Grave
8. The Wizard
9. Snowblind
10. Sweet Leaf
11. Evil Woman (Don't Play Your Games)
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Unofficial DataVolley Statistics * Official Statistics
To view the U.S. Men's 2011 FIVB World League Media Guide, click here.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (June 17, 2011) – As a sea of 4,700 mostly Polish fans did "The Wave" around the Sears Centre Arena, Poland defeated the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, 25-22, 25-19, 25-20 on Friday.
The two teams are now both have 4-3 records and 12 points each, but Poland has the edge thanks to the points ratio. The United States and Poland will play again on Saturday at 7 p.m. CT in Hoffman Estates.
Despite the heavily pro-Poland crowd, U.S. Head Coach Alan Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.) refused to make excuses for his team.
"It was a great volleyball atmosphere," he said. "It had nothing to do with our performance."
Outside hitter Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.) paced the U.S. Men with 13 points on 11 kills (50.0 kill percent), one block and one ace. Opposite Clay Stanley (Honolulu, Hawaii) added 11 points on eight kills (36.0 kill percent) and three aces for the U.S.
Poland's Zbigniew Bartman led all scorers with 16 points on a match-high 14 kills and two blocks. Bartosz Kurek added 12 points on eight kills, one block and three aces.
Poland out-hit the U.S. Men 52-43. Poland's hitting efficiency was 0.451 and its kill percent was 52. The United States' hitting efficiency was 0.301 and its kill percent was 41.
Poland out-blocked the U.S. 10-5 and had five aces to four for the U.S. Poland was credited with 25 digs (6 errors) and the U.S. Men were credited with 29 digs (5 errors).
"We practiced the same way we played tonight," Priddy said. "It was a good job by Poland, but the problem is on our side."
Among other U.S. scorers, outside hitter Matt Anderson (West Seneca, N.Y.) totaled seven points on seven kills. Middle blocker David Lee (Alpine, Calif.) finished with six points on two kills and a match-high four blocks.
Outside hitter Paul Lotman (Lakewood, Calif.), who played as a substitute, scored four points on four kills. Middle blocker Russell Holmes (Fountain Valley, Calif.), who also played as a substitute, scored two points on two kills.
U.S. libero Rich Lambourne was credited with 15 digs and one fault on 16 attempts. Priddy had eight digs and two faults on 15 attempts. Starting setter Brian Thornton (San Clemente, Calif.) was credited with 12 assists. Backup setter Donald Suxho (Korce, Albania), who played the last part of the third set, had two.
Knipe started Priddy and Anderson at outside hitter, Lee and Millar at middle blocker, Stanley at opposite, Thornton at setter and Lambourne at libero.
Holmes started the third set for Millar. Lotman, outside hitter Scott Touzinsky (St. Louis, Mo.), setter Donald Suxho (Korce, Albania) and opposite Evan Patak (Pleasanton, Calif.) all played as substitutes.
The U.S. held an 8-7 lead at the first technical timeout (TTO) of the first set. With the score tied at 3-3, Poland scored twice on a Michal Kubiak kill and a block to go ahead 5-3. The U.S. came back on Poland's service error, hitting violation and Lee block to lead 6-5. The teams were tied at 7-7 when the U.S. went ahead on Stanley's kill. The teams traded points until the score was tied at 11-11 and Poland was called for a net violation. It came back with a kill from Kubiak, ace from Marcin Moznzonek and kill by Bartman, leading Knipe to call timeout. However after the break and a long rally, Poland scored again on two straight Kubiak kills to lead 16-12 at the second TTO. The United States came out of the break and scored twice on a Priddy kill and Poland's hitting error to pull to within two at 16-14, but Poland ended the run with a Piotr Nowakowski kill. The teams traded points until Poland's led 20-17. The U.S. scored on Anderson's kill followed by a Stanley ace. Poland called timeout, but Poland Head Coach Andrea Anastasi's plan to ice Stanley's serve was thwarted as Stanley aced again to tie the score at 20-20. The teams traded service errors to make it 21-21. Poland scored on two straight blocks to lead 23-21. Knipe called timeout and Priddy scored on a tip. Poland came back with a Kubiak kill and U.S. hitting error to win the set. Kubiak led all scorers with seven points on seven kills. Lee had two blocks.
The U.S. took a 3-2 lead to open the second set, scoring on kills by Anderson and Stanley. But Poland tied the score on a U.S. serving error and then went ahead on a U.S. hitting error, ace from Kurek and a block. Knipe called timeout but Poland kept coming, using a kill and U.S. hitting error to lead 8-3 at the first TTO. Poland scored two more points coming out of the break on two kills before Priddy ended the run with a tip. With Poland leading 11-5, the U.S. score on Poland's serving error and an Anderson kill. The teams traded service errors and Priddy scored with an ace followed by a Lee kill to pull within two at 12-10. With Poland leading 13-11, it scored on two kills in a row to lead 15-11. Stanley took the serve on Poland's error and struck with an ace, but Poland's Kubiak came back with a kill to give Poland a 16-13 at the second TTO. Poland maintained a three-point lead until it was 20-17 and it went up by four on a Kurek kill off an overpass. Knipe called timeout and Priddy scored with a kill, but Poland took a 22-18 lead when Anderson hit the antenna. Two more Poland kills gave it set point at 24-18. Anderson scored with a kill before Bartman ended the set with a strike.
Holmes started the third set for Millar at middle blocker. The U.S. opened a 3-1 lead in the third set, including a Priddy kill. It led by two at the first TTO, 8-6, with Priddy scoring the deciding blow. Poland came back to tie the score after the break with a Mozdzonek block and Kurek kill. The teams traded points until the score was tied 10-10 and Poland struck twice on a U.S. service error and Kurek ace. Knipe called timeout, but Kurek answered with another ace. Kills by Stanley and Mozdzonek gave Poland a 14-11 lead. Poland reached the second TTO with a 16-11 edge after a Mozdzonek ace and U.S. hitting error. Knipe brought in Suxho for Thornton and Lotman for Anderson and Lotman scored four of the United States' final eight points. Poland reached match point at 24-19 on a kill by Bartman. Lotman had a kill before a U.S. service error ended the match.
To visit the FIVB World League web site, click here.
Tickets to see the U.S. Men play Poland on June 18 at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates are available at the Sears Centre Arena Box Office (5333 Prairie Stone Parkway), online at SearsCentre.com or by calling (888) SEARSTIX (732-7784).
Tickets to see the U.S. Men take on world No. 1 Brazil in Tulsa at the Reynolds Center at the University of Tulsa are available online at TulsaHurricane.com. Tickets are available at the box office (800 South Tucker Drive) by calling (918) 631-4688 or in person (office hours 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday-Friday).
Tickets to see the U.S. Men play Puerto Rico on July 1-2 (7 p.m. PT both nights) at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach can be purchased by visiting the Long Beach State athletics web site, by calling the ticket office at (562) 985-4949 or by visiting the box office (open 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. starting June 6; the address is 1250 Bellflower Blvd.).
For more information, visit the USA Volleyball World League web site.
2011 FIVB World League
12-Player Roster for June 17 in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
(12-player rosters for each match are announced shortly prior)
No. Name (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
1 Matt Anderson (OH, 6-10, West Seneca, N.Y., Penn State)
3 Evan Patak (Opp, 6-8, Pleasanton, Calif., UC Santa Barbara)
4 David Lee (MB, 6-8, Alpine, Calif., Long Beach State)
5 Rich Lambourne (L, 6-3, Tustin, Calif., BYU)
6 Paul Lotman (OH, 6-7, Lakewood, Calif., Long Beach State)
7 Donald Suxho (S, 6-5, Korce, Albania, USC)
8 Reid Priddy (OH, 6-5, Richmond, Va., Loyola Marymount)
9 Ryan Millar (MB, 6-8, Alpine, Utah, BYU)
10 Brian Thornton (S, 6-3, San Clemente, Calif., UC Irvine)
12 Russell Holmes (MB, 6-7, Fountain Valley, Calif., BYU)
13 Clay Stanley (OPP, 6-9, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Hawaii)
18 Scott Touzinsky (OH, 6-6, St. Louis, Mo., Long Beach State)
Head Coach: Alan Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Team Leader: John Hawks (Huntington Beach, Calf.)
Assistant Coach: Gary Sato (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Medical Doctor: Michael Terry (Burr Ridge, Ill.)
Trainer: Ron Larsen (Lafayette, Calif.)
Technical Coordinator: Chris Jackson (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Medical Support: Aaron Brock (Storm Lake, Iowa)
Pool A Standings
Team record (points)
1. Brazil 5-1 (15)
2. Poland 4-3 (12)
4. Puerto Rico 0-6 (0)
U.S. Schedule and Results
Date: May 27-28
Opponent: Poland
Location: Atlas Arena in Lodz, Poland
May 27: Poland def. USA, 25-20, 25-22, 25-19
May 28: USA def. Poland, 25-22, 25-19, 37-35
Date: June 3-4
Opponent: Puerto Rico
Location: Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico
June 3: USA def. Puerto Rico, 24-26, 29-27, 25-17, 25-17
June 4: USA def. Puerto Rico, 25-23, 26-24, 22-25, 25-12
Date: June 11-12
Opponent: Brazil
Location: Mineirinho in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
June 11: Brazil def. USA, 19-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-21
June 12: USA def. Brazil, 25-21, 25-22, 16-25, 26-24
Date: June 17-18 (7 p.m. both nights)
Opponent: Poland
Location: Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. - BUY TICKETS
June 17: Poland def. USA, 25-22, 25-19, 25-20
Date: June 24-25 (7 p.m. both nights)
Opponent: Brazil
Location: Reynolds Center at the University of Tulsa (Okla.) - BUY TICKETS
Date: July 1-2 (7 p.m. both nights)
Opponent: Puerto Rico
Location: Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. - BUY TICKETS
Date: July 6-10
Opponent: Teams must qualify
Location: Gdansk-Sopot, Poland


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June 18, 2012
(NaturalNews) As long and as hard as some nations (especially the United States) have fought through the years to achieve and maintain independence, it's mind-boggling to think they would ever voluntarily surrender that sovereignty. And yet, many seem willing to do just that, according to newly exposed international trade rules that would give transnational corporations the kind of rights once reserved only for governments.
According to a report from the Citizens Trade Campaign (CTC), a "national coalition of environmental, labor, consumer, family farm, religious, and other civil society groups founded in 1992 to improve the North American Free Trade Agreement," transnational corporations would be given unprecedented authority to resolve trade disputes.
Under the rules, which were drafted by a collective of nine nations working to form the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which – according to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Web site is "an ambitious, next-generation, Asia-Pacific trade agreement that reflects U.S. priorities and values" – international corporations would have "special authority to challenge countries' laws, regulations and court decisions in international tribunals that circumvent domestic judicial systems," the CTC said.
Another NAFTA for another time
In November 2009, President Obama announced the United States' intention to participate in the TPP with Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam, ostensibly to "enhance trade and investment among the TPP partner countries, promote innovation, economic growth and development, and support the creation and retention of jobs," the USTR said.
There have been 12 rounds of negotiations since then; the next scheduled round will be held in San Diego July 2-10, according to the USTR Web site.
But while the premise of the TPP may sound admirable – boosting U.S. exports to Asia while creating American jobs – the devil, as usual, is in the details, CTC points out.
"Americans deserve the right to know what U.S. negotiators are proposing in our names," said Arthur Stamoulis, executive director of CTC. "In the absence of transparency on the part of our government, we have a responsibility to share what information we receive about the TPP with the public."
Stamoulis certainly has a point about transparency. Have you heard of the TPP? Few Americans have.
Allowing entire industries, like Big Pharma, to circumvent consumers
"We are just beginning to analyze the new texts now, but they clearly contain proposals designed to give transnational corporations special rights that go far beyond those possessed by domestic businesses and American citizens," Stamoulis said. "A proposal that could have such broad effects on environmental, consumer safety and other public interest regulations deserves public scrutiny and thorough public debate. It shouldn't be crafted behind closed doors."
He added: "Our hope is that the U.S. Trade Representative will answer the growing calls for transparency in the TPP. If not, the time has come for Members of Congress to intervene."
The group points out that TPP is poised to become the largest free-trade agreement in history and will undoubtedly have an impact on a wide range of issues, from jobs to the environment – and transnational corporate "rights."
The CTC earlier published details of Obama administration proposals to the TPP to roll back "reforms designed to enhance access to affordable medicines made during the George W. Bush administration and is instead demanding new rights for pharmaceutical firms to challenge pricing and other drug formulary policies used by many developed countries to keep down prices."
In essence, the group said, such changes would "allow Big Pharma to attack cost-saving drug formularies."
"This is a new proposal to empower pharmaceutical firms to attack the medicine formulary systems that New Zealand, Australia and other developed countries have used so successfully to reduce sky-high drug prices," said a separate CTC report detailing the changes.
In addition, said the CTC, the U.S., New Zealand and Australia proposed rules pushing deregulation and self-regulation of industries.
"While some elements of the draft text are conducive to well-informed and consistent good decision making, it is inappropriate for a 'trade' agreement to dictate to governments how they should structure their domestic regulatory agencies and procedures and make decision on domestic regulatory policy," said the report.
Bigger agreement, more concerns
A number of analysts and activists pushing for more transparency in the negotiations cited additional concerns.
"New leaked texts proposed by the United States to the Trans-Pacific Free Trade Agreement show that the Obama administration has again increased demands on developing countries to trade away access to medicines," said an October 2011 statement by Public Citizen, a public policy organization based in Washington, D.C. "The new leaked proposals on intellectual property roll back even modest Bush era commitments to safeguard public health in trade pacts."
Todd Tucker, the research director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch division, said the bigger problem is that the agreement will contain a process for additional nations to join, potentially making it the largest trade agreement ever.
"The leaked document shows that in all of the major respects, this is exactly the same template that was used in NAFTA and other agreements that President Obama campaigned against," Tucker told Salon.com.
The online news magazine noted that the agreement, if it comes to fruition, is liable to harm one of Obama's largest political bases – union members.
"President Obama campaigned in 2008 as a strong pro-labor candidate, and this year he will again. But for union activists who'll be working hard for his reelection, [the] newly leaked document represents yet another bitter disappointment," Salon.com reported.
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Brittany Murphy and her late hubby Simon Monjack's deaths were both preventable, an official with the Los Angeles County Coroner's office said on Wednesday.
"In simple English — they didn't take care of themselves," Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter told The Associated Press. "They didn't seek medical advice from a doctor. Brittany could have survived if she had gone to a hospital and Simon I think could have done the same."
Monjack's body was discovered May 23 in the same Hollywood home where his wife was found dead five months earlier.
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The LA coroner said Wednesday a completed autopsy found community-acquired acute bronchopneumonia to be the British screenwriter's primary cause of death, E! News reported.
Acute pneumonia was also listed as the lead cause of "Clueless" starlet Murphy's Dec. 20 death.
Blood tests indicated that Monjack had various medications in his system at his time of death, but "all these drugs … did not contribute to death," Monjack's autopsy report also concluded, according to E!
Last month, the LA coroner said a preliminary autopsy determined severe anemia was also a factor in Monjack's death.
Monjack and Murphy were buried side by side at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles.


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Serious Grape: A Week of Food and Wine Pairings
We help you pick wine to drink with the food you eat.
Every now and again a Serious Eats recipe flashes across my computer screen and I think to myself, "Oh, [fill in the grape here] would go great with that dish!"
So I decided to give you a week's worth of food and wine pairing suggestions, all of which began with an inspiring recipe on this site. I don't adhere to many traditional "wine and food pairing rules," like no red wine with fish, so I'm including a white wine and a red wine recommendation for each. And, because food and wine pairing can be intimidating, I'm going to explain exactly why I chose the wines I did.
Mustard-Baked Chicken with a Pretzel Crust: The tangy, sharp, and spicy taste of mustard always makes me think of Merlot or Chardonnay. The reason why is that both wines--though dry--give off a sweet impression and provide an excellent contrast with the mustard. Both wines are medium- to full-bodied, so no matter which you choose, you've got a wine that will pair nicely with this dish's succulent chicken.
Linguine with Crab and Chile: This was an interesting challenge, with its silky pasta, rich crab, acidic tomatoes, and fiery notes of hot pepper. Here I'd go with one of two easily-found Spanish wines: either a zingy Albariño or a deep and fruity Grenache-based rosé. Both are terrific with the salty yet rich flavors of shellfish, both have the acidity to stand up to tomatoes, and both have enough soft fruit flavors to handle that chili.
Thai Beef Rolls with Sweet Chile Sauce: This recipe made my mouth water the moment I saw the picture and read the ingredients. But it's a great example of why red meat doesn't always have to go with red wine. Here the sweet chili spice and the basil will be fantastic with a light, refreshing French sparkling wine from Burgundy. If you do want to have a red wine, chill down a French Gamay from the Beaujolais. Both wines have the fruity and herbal aromas and flavors that will bring out the best in this dish.
Summer Panzanella: One of my favorite Italian dishes is made with stale bread, fresh tomatoes, and lots of basil. Tomatoes are surprisingly difficult to match with wine--its because they're both sweet and acidic. I like fresh tomatoes with Pinot Blanc or with chilled Lambrusco. Don't think yuck--you need a wine that is fresh and still tinged with sweetness, and both Pinot Blanc and Lambrusco fit the bill.
Seared Lamb Salad: Grilled lamb is one of my favorite foods. Cook it with soy, garlic, mint, and serve it on fresh greens? Heaven. With grilled lamb I normally recommend Syrah, but with a salad that involves mint, Sauvignon Blanc is another great option. In either case, what you are looking for is a wine that is soft, round, and fruity to bring out the marvelous sweet texture of the lamb and the freshness of the greens.
Pasta with Roasted Eggplant and Tomato: This is a rustic, full-flavored dish with some smoky undertones and some sweetness from the tomatoes. With this dish, I'd go with simple, rustic wines from Italy, perhaps an Aglianico if you wanted a red or a Pecorino if you are interested in a white. Both wines will have lots of fruit (blueberry and pear respectively) and a bright acidity that will cut through the smoky sweetness of the vegetables.
Dragon's Chicken Wings: Grilled spicy wings? If you're looking for a wine look no further than a juicy Riesling or Grenache. Both wines have enough fruit to cope with spices, and Grenache is particularly good with grilled food. But it's their lip-smacking juiciness that will make them such great partners for these slow-burn wings.
I'd be interested to know if these recipes conjured up a different possible (or actual) wine pairing idea. Everybody's palate is different, so your notion of the perfect partnership of food and wine may vary. The important thing is to have fun, take some chances, and remember that there are no hard and fast rules to food and wine pairing.
It just has to taste good to you.
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Day 3 Ötztal Loop Tour
Day 2 Vent Loop Trail
Avalanche Hazard Scale
Triggering is generally possible but only from high additional load in isolated areas of extremely steep terrain. Only small-sized sluffs and natural avalanches are expected. Snow layers are generally stable.
Avalanches may be triggered in case of truly heavy loads, especially on a few explicitly indicated, steep slopes. Large spontaneous avalanches are not expected. In general, the snowpack is well bonded except on some very steep slopes. Choose your route carefully, avoid the indicated slopes and exposed sections.
Triggering is very probable even from low additional loads, particularly on the indicated steep slopes. On some steeper slopes, medium or even fairly large spontaneous avalanches may occur. On most steepslopes the snow layer is only moderately or weakly stable. Expertavalanche knowledge is required. You must avoid the indicated steepslopes and highly exposed sections.
Avalanches are likely to be triggered on many of the indicated steepslopes even if only light loads are applied. In some places, numerous medium-sized and also large-sized natural avalanches are expected.The snowpack is poorly bonded on most steep slopes. Choose your route according to these criteria, select only moderately steep terrain by avoiding the avalanche runout zones. Very expert avalanche knowledge is required.
Numerous huge or very large-sized natural avalanches are expected also in moderately steep terrain. Safe skiing is not possible anymore, not even in the marked ski area. The snowpack is poorly bonded and largely unstable. Don't go ski mountaineering at all!
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Ski Mountaineering Rules
Ötztal Tourismus doesn't take any responsibility for the suggested tours. It is strongly recommended to enlist a certified local mountainguide. Glacier crossings are allowed only in a group by using a rope.
Before you set out on a tour you should inform someone down in the valley about the tour's destination and when you plan to be back. Anavalanche transceiver is an absolute must for Alpine ski mountaineering tours.
More details about ski mountaineering tours in Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/skitouren
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|Mark Deklin, photo by Angelo Kritikos
Daytime Dial: Without giving too much away, what can you tell me about your episode of "Castle"?
Mark Deklin: You're absolutely going to hate me, because there's so very little I can tell you. I feel like almost anything I tell you has the potential to be a spoiler, which tells you that it's an interesting episode and an interesting character, but I'm afraid of tipping my hand.
DD: I know exactly what you mean, because "Castle" always has you wondering throughout the entire episode, sending you down some wrong paths, before they finally solve the case.
MD: One of the things I like about "Castle" — one of the things I think that makes it smart — is that they don't throw in a red herring. I've been on crime shows before, and I always play the guy where it's like: "Oh, he's the jerk. I bet he's the murderer." Everybody always sees through that, because it's so formulaic. The thing I like about "Castle" is that it's not like that. The twists and turns could take you anywhere. The guy I play could be a good guy or a bad guy or just caught in the middle — there's no way to know. And I can't say a whole lot more than that.
DD: You've gotta give me a little something.
MD: We first meet him when his girlfriend is found dead. And he's not a suspect necessarily, he's just one of the people they are interviewing. This is clearly a guy who's very saddened by her death. And then, of course, we meet him again later on in the episode …
DD: How was it working with Nathan Fillion?
MD: He's a funny guy. He's such a classic Canadian boy. And I mean that in all the best ways. You know, just so nice and personable and welcoming and down to earth — just a cool guy.
DD: How was the rest of the cast and crew to work with? Does the set have a nice working atmosphere?
MD: Everyone was just lovely. I've been in this business long enough, and I see how when you go on a different set, there can be good energy or bad energy. And I do sort of think it comes from the top down. I've been on sets where you just feel the ickiness in the air. Nobody's horrible to you, but you can just feel that it's not a nice place to work. That's definitely not the case on "Castle." I was getting texts from various people (who'd worked on the show) saying: "You're going to love it. It's such a great set."
From the minute I walked on set, I felt welcomed. It's very professional and well run. It all starts with Nathan and Stana (Katic, who plays Det. Kate Beckett), who are both just really chill and cool and laid-back. I had a lot of fun working with them. I worked with Jon (Huertas, Det. Esposito) and Seamus (Dever, Det. Ryan) as well — I actually knew them beforehand — and they were great.
You can tell it's just a group of people who made a conscious decision to create a nontoxic work environment. It's really nice when that happens. That was one of the things I really miss about "GCB," because it was one of those environments. We all loved each other, and I loved going to work every day. And you don't always have that working in television, so when you find it, you really remember those sets the most.
DD: I know it's what sets up the whole story of "Tarzan," but I am bummed that your character has to die in the beginning.
MD: It's funny that that's technically a spoiler, which cracks me up, because now everybody goes into the movie knowing that I die. But that's the story — if the kid isn't orphaned, then he can't grow up to be Tarzan. So by definition, to make him an orphan, Mom and Dad have to get offed.
DD: What can you tell me about John Greystoke and his wife? What do we get to learn about them before you get offed?
MD: Jaime Ray Newman played my wife, Alice, and she's great. Our characters kick off the movie. We get a little more action, a little more screen time than the parents in Disney's "Tarzan" got. You actually get to see us interacting and figuring our stuff out. But it's not the Victorian "Tarzan" that we all grew up with. It's a modern take on it. My character is almost like a Richard Branson type — a wealthy but well-intentioned adventurer and entrepreneur. He discovers that there's a serious energy source — sort of meteorite, which crashed in Africa — and he wants to find it. He brings his family with him, which of course is a stupid decision, but I suppose in the moment it doesn't seem stupid because he doesn't go thinking he's going to die. He just thinks that they are going to be going on a safari. He ends up unleashing a mystical force that he never could have anticipated, and everything kind of goes
DD: Was this a fun movie to shoot?
MD: Yeah, it was really fun. It was cool. It was all CGI work, and I've done a lot of that for video games. It was amazing to see how technology has progressed just within the last year or so. My favorite part was watching Peter Elliot, who is based in London. He's a stunt man, choreographer and also he's an ape researcher. He worked on "Gorillas in the Mist." He's a fascinating guy. It was his job to turn these actors and stunt men into gorillas; how to move and breathe and occupy this gorilla space, and it was pretty amazing. If you watch the making-of trailer, it is pretty fantastic how these guys embodied these great apes, and to hear him talk about these apes with such passion. He was just fascinating to work with.
And Reinhard Klooss — who directed it, from Constantine Films — was a really interesting cat too. It was cool. We shot in Munich — I had lived in Vienna for a little while, and one of my best friends lived in Munich at the same time, so I used to spend a lot of time in Munich. It's a great city. I hadn't been back in years, so it was really fun to be back there shooting and to brush up on my German, which is very rusty.
DD: Do you have a release date for "Tarzan" yet?
MD: I know it's definitely 2013 in Europe. And I know that they want to get a 2013 U.S. release as well, but I don't know.


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Revision as of 13:09, 26 November 2012
This page documents common bugs in Fedora 18 and, if available, fixes or workarounds for these problems. If you find your problem in this page, do not file a bug for it, unless otherwise instructed. Where appropriate, a reference to the current bug(s) in Bugzilla is included.
- 1 Release Notes
- 2 My bug is not listed
- 3 Installation issues
- 3.1 Installer reformats target disks without warning
- 3.2 No upgrade function available from Fedora 17 to Fedora 18 Alpha
- 3.3 Many expected packages missing from DVD / network installations
- 3.4 Installer crashes instead of presenting an error dialog when disk is too small (or other errors)
- 3.5 Installer crashes when using automatic partitioning option with no free space available
- 3.6 UEFI boot of DVD/network install media fails
- 3.7 UEFI installation fails to boot
- 3.8 Reboot fails after live installation
- 4 Hardware issues
- 5 Software issues
- 5.1 GNOME crashes when unlocking screen (usually in a KVM)
- 5.2 PackageKit-based package management tools cannot import Fedora GPG key
- 5.3 Cursor frequently jumps to the edges of the screen, triggering overview in GNOME, especially in virtual machines
- 5.4 Various issues in desktop sessions started via startx
- 5.5 Possible data loss dual-booting with Windows 8
Release Notes
Read the F18 Alpha release announcement and the Fedora 18 Alpha Release Notes for specific information about changes in Fedora 18 and other general information.
My bug is not listed
Not every bug is listed in this page, but Bugzilla should be a comprehensive database of known bugs. This page is a sampling of the bugs most commonly discussed on our mailing lists and forums.
To see if your bug has already been reported, you can search Bugzilla. If it has not yet been reported, we encourage you to do so to help improve Fedora for yourself and others. A guide to Bugs and feature requests has been prepared to assist you.
If you believe an already-reported bug report should be added to this page because it is commonly encountered, you can:
- Add it yourself, if you have wiki access. Please follow the style and guidelines explained in the comments in the page source.
- Or, add the CommonBugs keyword to the bug report. Someone from the QA team will then inspect the issue to determine whether the bug should be listed as a common bug. To expedite your request, please add a comment to the bug that includes
- a summary of the problem
- any known workarounds
- an assessment on the impact to Fedora users
For reference, you can query Bugzilla for bugs tagged CommonBugs:
- CommonBugs? (bugs with CommonBugs keyword, but do not yet have a link to this page)
- CommonBugs+(bugs with CommonBugs keyword and contain a link to this page)
Installation issues
Installer reformats target disks without warning
link to this item - Bugzilla: #855976
The Anaconda installer for Fedora 18 will format the entire disk unless custom partitioning is selected.
In Fedora 18 Alpha, if you select a disk or disks to which to install Fedora in the Installation destination screen and hit 'Continue' at the 'INSTALLATION OPTIONS' dialog without checking Let me review & customize the partitioning of the disks anyway, then complete the installation, the installer will reformat all disks selected without any further warning. There is no option presented to use free space on the disks or resize existing partitions, all existing data on the disks will be lost.
Checking the Let me review & customize the partitioning of the disks anyway box allows you to enter the custom partitioning screen, where you may be able to create a viable layout without destroying existing data. Be aware, however, that the custom partitioning screen is far from complete and known to be buggy. We strongly advise you to install Fedora 18 Alpha only on systems or virtual machines which contain no data of value to you.
This is not the final design of the partitioning process for Fedora 18, and it will be improved for the Beta and Final releases.
No upgrade function available from Fedora 17 to Fedora 18 Alpha
There is no upgrade function available in the Fedora 18 Alpha installer, nor is preupgrade yet capable of upgrading from Fedora 17 to Fedora 18. The upgrade code for the new version of the installer was not completed in time for the Alpha release.
If you are intent upon upgrading an installed Fedora 17 system to Fedora 18 Alpha you may attempt to upgrade using yum, following these instructions - make sure to read the section specific to the Fedora 18 upgrade. Please be aware that yum upgrades can have problems and you should not attempt this on any system containing data of any value to you.
This issue will be addressed for Fedora 18 Beta. Upgrade code will be in place at the time of the Beta release.
Many expected packages missing from DVD / network installations
link to this item - Bugzilla: #856372
One of the Fedora 18 features is a major rework of package groups. In Fedora 18 Alpha, this rework is not yet complete, and the package groups for the major desktops - especially GNOME - are not yet finalized. There is also a bug in the Fedora 18 Alpha installer. On the package selection screen, when you pick a 'major' package group on the left hand side, there is a mechanism by which some more package groups associated with that group may appear on the right hand side. In Alpha, however, this mechanism is broken. For instance, when you pick the GNOME package group, some extra sets of packages associated with GNOME should appear in the list on the right, but due to this bug, this does not happen. When installing some package groups from the DVD / network install in Alpha, especially GNOME, you will end up with a much smaller set of packages installed than you might expect (and that you would have got in previous releases).
One way to 'work around' this is to install from the live images, which have more complete package sets at this point in time. You can also specify any combination of package groups and packages for installation using a kickstart-driven install. Finally, of course, you can simply install the packages and package groups you want to use after system installation.
The fix for the problem with optional package groups not showing up was identified prior to Alpha, but not included in the Alpha release for fear of destabilizing it. It will be included in the Beta release. The package groups themselves will also be further refined for Beta.
Installer crashes instead of presenting an error dialog when disk is too small (or other errors)
link to this item - Bugzilla: #854856
If you try to install Fedora 18 Alpha to a very small disk, the installer will likely crash with an error PartitioningError: not enough free space on disks. In general, there are several cases where there is code in the installer to catch errors, but no 'error handling' code to present a dialog to the user with appropriate options when one of these errors occurs.
There is no workaround for this kind of problem, but in any case where this happens, it indicates some kind of problem in your installation attempt. You may be able to tell from the error message and traceback what the error is, and correct it in another attempt to install. For this specific error, the problem is that the target disk is too small.
Error handling code will be implemented in the installer for Fedora 18 Beta.
Installer crashes when using automatic partitioning option with no free space available
link to this item - Bugzilla: #849112
If you enter the custom partitioning screen of the Fedora 18 Alpha installer (by checking Let me review & customize the partitioning of the disks anyway) and attempt to use the Click here to create them automatically option if there is no unpartitioned space available, the installer will crash with the error NoDisksError. Another reporter has reported that this can also be triggered by entering the 'Installation destination' screen and immediately clicking Back without making any selection.
This bug is an instance of the lack of error handling described above. It can be worked around by ensuring there is unpartitioned space available before attempting to use the automatic partitioning option (if your target disk is fully partitioned, delete one or more existing partitions before attempting to use the automatic partitioning option). As explained above, proper error handling will be implemented for the Fedora 18 Beta release.
UEFI boot of DVD/network install media fails
link to this item - Bugzilla: #855849
Native UEFI booting of the Fedora 18 Alpha DVD / network install images is known to be broken in certain cases. If you write the DVD or network install image to an optical disc, or to a USB stick using the
dd (direct copy) method, the resulting medium will not succeed in starting the installer if booted via UEFI. You will be dropped to a rescue shell with the error message dracut-initqueue: Warning: /dev/root does not exist.
To avoid this issue, use one of the other methods of producing UEFI-bootable install media. Live images written to optical discs, with
dd, or with
livecd-iso-to-disk --efi should all boot successfully. If you wish to use the DVD or network install images, the
livecd-iso-to-disk --efi method should result in a USB medium that will boot successfully.
See How_to_create_and_use_Live_USB for detailed instructions on the various methods of writing USB media.
The cause of this problem has been identified and it will be resolved for the Fedora 18 Beta release.
UEFI installation fails to boot
link to this item - Bugzilla: #856938
This issue is distinct from the one above. On some UEFI-capable systems, a UEFI native installation of Fedora 18 Alpha (performed using one of the methods which produces a bootable installer) will fail to boot: the installation process will proceed successfully and a 'Fedora' UEFI boot manager entry will be present, but it will fail to successfully boot the system. What exactly happens when you try and boot it will depend on your system's firmware, but usually it will either hang at a black screen, reboot or leave you at the firmware management interface.
This problem occurs because the UEFI boot manager entry for the Fedora installation does not have a leading \ in the path to the boot image. Some UEFI implementations are capable of handling this error, but others are not and will simply fail to boot.
A fix for this issue has already been created. If you are affected by it, you can solve the problem by re-installing using an anaconda updates image which includes the fix for the problem. To do so, boot the installer, hit 'e' at the bootloader menu to edit the default entry, and add the parameter
updates=http://pjones.fedorapeople.org/updates-rhbz856938.img to the end of the linuxefi line and boot by hitting F10. Then complete installation as normal, and the installed system should now boot successfully.
Alternatively, if you are familiar with adjusting UEFI boot manager entries using the
efibootmgr tool you may be able to add the leading \ to the entry yourself.
Reboot fails after live installation
link to this item - Bugzilla: #857076
Multiple testers reported that, after completing a live installation of Fedora 18 Alpha, rebooting fails. If you hit Esc to see the console messages, you will see 'Dependency failed for Reboot.' and, at the end, 'Reached target Shutdown.'
Once the system has reached this point it is quite safe to hit the physical reset button or turn the power off. There is no known workaround for the issue besides simply rebooting or powering off manually.
Hardware issues
The system is very slow
Fedora ships a kernel with debugging options enabled during the Alpha release. This allows us to get useful information about various hardware problems, but slows down the system performance substantially. It influences all areas of the system, like CPU performance, HDD performance, graphics rendering performance and others. More information are provided in KernelDebugStrategy, together with a guide how to check whether your kernel has debugging options enabled and how to find and install a non-debug kernel.
Fedora 18 Beta will not include a debug kernel and the performance will raise considerably.
Problems with start or display of login manager or desktop on NVIDIA graphics adapters
link to this item - Bugzilla: #857300
There is a problem in the nouveau kernel module in Fedora 18 Alpha which can cause various symptoms that ultimately prevent you from reaching a usable desktop, when booting the live image or an installed system. The login manager and/or desktop may fail to appear at all (though ps and systemctl will show that they are running), or they may appear but with the cursor missing and/or visual corruption issues.
To work around this issue for live system boot or first boot of an installed system, edit the kernel parameters at boot time and remove 'rhgb'. This should result in a fully working boot.
An updated kernel package has been submitted to the updates-testing repository for testing. Users experiencing this problem are encouraged to test this update and report to Bodhi whether it solves the problem. To test the update, run this command:
su -c 'yum --enablerepo=updates-testing update kernel'
Software issues
GNOME crashes when unlocking screen (usually in a KVM)
link to this item - Bugzilla: #856256
When running Fedora 18 Alpha in a KVM virtual machine using the 'qxl' video adapter and 'xorg-x11-drv-qxl' video driver, using the GNOME desktop, if the screen is locked either by the user or after an inactivity timeout, GNOME will crash back to the login screen a few seconds after the screen is unlocked.
Note that a few reporters have reported similar behaviour with other video adapters and drivers (on real machines, not virtual ones), but these issues likely have different causes and should be reported separately.
To workaround this issue you can disable screen locking, or - if you require screen locking - use a different video adapter and/or driver in the virtual machine, which will allow you to use screen locking but give you poorer video performance. The combination of the 'cirrus' adapter and the 'xorg-x11-drv-modesetting' driver also has problems, so if you are going to use an alternative combination, we recommend the 'vga' adapter.
Some testing suggests that updating to the latest GNOME packages from the updates-testing repository may resolve this issue.
PackageKit-based package management tools cannot import Fedora GPG key
link to this item - Bugzilla: #856225
After installing Fedora from the traditional installer, the Fedora GPG key is not included in the RPM keyring: the first time you perform any package operation, the tool you are using should prompt you to import the Fedora GPG key. (When installing from a live image, the key is already imported and this problem does not occur).
In Fedora 18 Alpha, PackageKit-based tools, such as the GNOME and KDE package installer and update applications, are not able to import the key. They will prompt you, but will not actually manage to import the key. This will mean you cannot complete any package management operation, such as installing a package or updating the system, with these tools.
The workaround for this is simply to perform any package install or update with the
yum tool. This will prompt you to import the Fedora GPG key, and via yum, the import will be successful. After this, you can use PackageKit-based tools successfully.
A fix for this issue has been identified, but not yet incorporated into a Fedora package. This should be done soon.
Cursor frequently jumps to the edges of the screen, triggering overview in GNOME, especially in virtual machines
link to this item - Bugzilla: #852841
Multiple testers reported an issue in Fedora 18 Alpha where the overview mode of GNOME Shell is triggered inadvertently. This issue especially affects virtual machines, both KVM and VirtualBox, though it can also affect real hardware.
The cause of this issue is a bug in the X server which causes the cursor to jump to the edges of the screen when a so-called 'absolute input device' is connected to the system. As moving to the top-left edge of the screen triggers the overview in GNOME, the bug can cause that to happen. The bug particularly affects virtual machines because they use virtual tablet devices to represent mouse input from the host (this has certain benefits over using a virtual mouse). It therefore also affects real hardware configurations that involve an absolute input device, like a tablet.
The issue can be worked around by removing the absolute input device from the system (whether virtual or real). No other workaround has yet been discovered. Work on fixing the issue is ongoing.
Various issues in desktop sessions started via startx
link to this item - Bugzilla: #806491
If you start a graphical session in Fedora 18 Alpha by logging into a virtual terminal and running the
startx command, you may find that at first all appears to be fine, but various small issues appear. Some effects that have been noted are issues with the GNOME lock screen, issues running virtual machines, the Suspend option not appearing in the User menu when holding the alt key, and several other issues related to session handling.
The root issue here is that session handling is not done correctly for desktop sessions started via startx. Using the command
startx -- vt01 instead of plain
startx will resolve several of the issues, though possibly not all of them.
Possible data loss dual-booting with Windows 8
link to this item - Bugzilla: #859373
Using the "fast restart" feature of Windows 8 and rebooting into Fedora may lead to data loss. Files written to the Windows partition by Fedora may be deleted when rebooting into Windows 8. This may be avoided by disabling the "fast restart" feature in Windows 8.


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Sheriff's Log: Carson City man allegedly breaks into barbershop
Carson City
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent unless proved guilty in court:
• 1:08 p.m.: Mario Antonio Meza Jr., 23, of Carson City was arrested in the 2000 block of East William Street on suspicion of burglary and on a parole and probation violation. Meza allegedly broke through the window of a barbershop and stole money from the shop, then fled once the shop owner saw him looking through drawers. Meza's father told deputies he saw his son break the window of the barbershop and attempted to cut him off with his car once Meza attempted to flee. He is being held on a no-bail hold.
• 1:20 p.m.: Armando Mejia, 40, of Carson City was arrested at the Carson City Sheriff's Office on a Carson battery warrant. Bail: $500.
• 4:05 a.m.: Matthew Tom, 27, of Carson City was arrested in the 1700 block of North Edmonds Drive on suspicion of DUI third offense. Bail: $10,000.
• 4:46 a.m.: Vincent Ortez, 22, and Jennifer Robbins, 20, both of Carson City, were arrested in the 3200 block of Market Street on a Carson felony torture or starve animals warrant. Bail was set at $1,000 for each.
Carson City Secret Witness will pay up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of people committing crimes. Anyone with information is asked to call 775-322-4900.


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Dakar has 13 cameramen, three helicopters, five TV cars, and a 250 person media crew documenting the 2014 race. Here's some key info on where to find everything they'll be recording.
For those watching in the USA, NBC Sports Network (DIRECTV Channel 220 / Dish Network Channel 159 / AT&T U-Verse Channel 1640 / Verizon FiOS Channel 590) will be showing highlights from each stage daily while the race is underway, January 5-18.
Times may vary across regions so check your local listing on your respective channel for when to tune in.
France Télévisions has the largest TV team at Dakar with a 25 people, and have already built up a solid tag page for the event. I'd bet there coverage will be the most comprehensive, and Fox Sports should be just behind them with a crew 17 strong.
The Bolivian public channel Bolivia TV will be airing live broadcasts from Dakar daily.
"Revised and enhanced programs" (not live) will be on Téléfuturo in Paraguay, Sportsnet and RDS in Canada, TVN in Poland, RTVS in Slovakia, RTP in Portugal, Italia 2 in Italy, and BNT in Bulgaria.
Social Media
Dakar's Facebook page will feature a "pic of the day" as the best submission from a spectator.
All official Twitter activity will be demarcated #dakar2014, with bivouac activity tagged #insidedakar. Submit questions to racers with the tag #askdakar and who knows, they just might see yours!
Dakar's official Twitter page promises to send daily bulletins to followers as well.
An iOS and Android mobile app called simply "Dakar 2014" provides live information on logistics and race results. It's quite pretty, so you might want to make sure you're on WiFi if you have a limited data plan.
If you have any more info on where to find live Dakar coverage, please share a comment!
Image: Shellac/Flickr


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PALM BEACH, Fla. — Mitt Romney went well beyond his standard stump speech at a closed-door fundraiser on Sunday evening, and offered some of the most specific details to date about the policies he would pursue if elected.
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GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney floated the idea of eliminating the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the cabinet-level agency once led by the candidate's father.
In a speech to donors in the backyard of a private home here, the former Massachusetts governor and presumptive GOP presidential nominee outlined his plans to potentially eliminate or consolidate federal agencies, win back Latino voters and reform the nation's tax code.
And even Ann Romney, the subject of a national debate last week over the role of women in the workplace, was more direct than usual. She sounded like a political tactician when she described a Democratic consultant's criticism of her decision to be a stay-at-home mom as "an early birthday gift."
Romney went into a level of detail not usually seen by the public in the speech, which was overheard by reporters on a sidewalk below. One possibility floated by Romney included the elimination of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Cabinet-level agency once led by Romney's father, George.
"I'm going to take a lot of departments in Washington, and agencies, and combine them. Some eliminate, but I'm probably not going to lay out just exactly which ones are going to go," Romney said. "Things like Housing and Urban Development, which my dad was head of, that might not be around later. But I'm not going to actually go through these one by one. What I can tell you is, we've got far too many bureaucrats. I will send a lot of what happens in Washington back to the states."
Asked about the fate of the Department of Education in a potential Romney administration, the former governor suggested it would also face a dramatic restructuring.
"The Department of Education: I will either consolidate with another agency, or perhaps make it a heck of a lot smaller. I'm not going to get rid of it entirely," Romney said, explaining that part of his reasoning behind preserving the agency was to maintain a federal role in pushing back against teachers' unions. Romney added that he learned in his 1994 campaign for Senate that proposing to eliminate the agency was politically volatile.
At that time, Sen. Ted Kennedy ran ads against Romney — then a political neophyte — accusing him of being uncaring for saying he wished to eliminate the agency.
Romney told the audience here tonight (along with the Weekly Standard in an interview in early April) that that experience remains fresh in his mind. It's contributed to his caution in publicly naming federal agencies and programs he would eliminate or dramatically curtail.
Romney's wife Ann also spoke briefly, where she described her role in a controversy over women in the workplace and Republicans' efforts to make inroads with female voters.
Mrs. Romney acknowledged Republicans' deficit at present with female voters, and urged the women in attendance to talk to their friends, particularly about the economy. She also discussed the criticism she faced this week, and her pride in her role as a mother.
"It was my early birthday present for someone to be critical of me as a mother, and that was really a defining moment, and I loved it," Mrs. Romney said.
Gov. Romney went further in engaging the so-called "war on moms" that followed in the media — upon which his campaign has been aggressively fundraising — calling it a "gift" that allowed his campaign to show contrast with Democrats in the general election's first week.
Romney also went into greater detail than he has on the campaign trail in describing how he would maintain the progressive structure in the tax code after implementing his 20 percent across-the-board tax cut.
Democrats have argued that Romney's tax proposals would disproportionately help the wealthy, but on Sunday, Romney identified specific loopholes and deductions for the wealthy that he would eliminate in order to both finance his tax cut, and ensure that the nation's top earners face the same tax burden they do today.
"I'm going to probably eliminate for high income people the second home mortgage deduction," Romney said, adding that he would also likely eliminate deductions for state income and property taxes as well.
"By virtue of doing that, we'll get the same tax revenue, but we'll have lower rates," Romney explained. "The nice thing about lower rates is that small businesses not get to keep a larger share of what they're earning and plow it back in to hire more people and expand their business."
Romney covered much of the ground he does in his standard stump speech before a crowd of several dozen donors, who were gathered to contribute to his new general election "Victory Fund." But Romney also offered, over fried chicken and snapper, a simpler way of understanding his economic policies.
"I'm asked — how do you boil it down, how do you encapsulate this into a campaign message: Two things, jobs and kids," Romney said, explaining that restarting job growth and preserving a better future for the next generation were the campaign's guiding principles.
Though the general election campaign has only begun in earnest — and the policy proposals floated by Romney on Sunday evening were far from formal platform items — the former governor's remarks marked the campaign's acute sense of what awaits them in the coming months.
That sense was represented in Ann and Mitt Romney's discussion of how they might win back women. The former governor also addressed how he might make strides toward winning back Hispanic voters, another crucial voting bloc with whom he and other Republicans lag, according to recent polls.
Predicting that immigration would become a much larger issue in the fall campaign, Romney told his audience, "We have to get Hispanic voters to vote for our party," warning that recent polling showing Hispanics breaking in huge percentages for President Obama "spells doom for us."
Romney said the GOP must offer its own policies to woo Hispanics, including a "Republican DREAM Act," referring to the legislative proposal favored by Democrats that would offer illegal immigrants a limited path to citizenship, to give Hispanic voters a real choice between parties.
Romney nonetheless predicted that, by November, the economy would trump immigration as a driving issue for Hispanic voters, and he vowed also to remind the Hispanic community that, despite promises of comprehensive immigration reform by Obama, Democrats ultimately fell short in passing legislation in their two years in control of Congress and the White House at the start of the president's term.
Romney also described his media strategy going forward, including his views on so-called "earned media," and how the campaign might pair surrogates with complimentary news outlets.
He said his campaign had been well-covered by Fox News, but that Fox was watched by "the true believers," and that he knew he would have to reach out to a broader audience in order to win over independents and women voters that will decide the election in November. He painted a picture of a media landscape in which liberal voices won out on television, but conservatives were strongest online.
"We are behind when it comes to commentators on TV. They tend to be liberal," Romney said. "Where we are ahead or even is on twitter and on the Internet."


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House Speaker John Boehner isn't one to shy away from expressing his feelings, and on Thursday night Jimmy Kimmel poked fun at Boehner's propensity for shedding tears with a commercial spoof of the "Leaker of the House."
"John Boehner cries a lot," Kimmel said in his opening monologue, before throwing to a collection of clips showing the House Speaker shedding a few tears.
"Here he is crying at a college commencement speech… This is just after the latest episode of 'Desperate Housewives,'" Kimmel joked.
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Kimmel's jibe comes a few days after Boehner teared up at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony that posthumously honored Italian artist Constantino Brumidi, who came to the United States in the 1850s and was commissioned to paint portions of the Capitol.
"This guy, he's super tanned, he cries, he drinks, he smokes," Kimmel continued. "He should be speaker of the Jersey Shore house."
But despite his mocking, Kimmel insists he appreciates Boehner's emotional tendencies.
"I think it shows his sensitive side you don't usually see in a politician. And he's even created a new toy sensation among little girls," Kimmel said before throwing to a commercial of the "toy sensation," which was accompanied by a catchy "Everything makes him cry" jingle.
Described as "the soft, sensitive baby doll that cries real tears," the Boehner Baby is shown crying at a tea party after spilling his cup of tea.
The three party attendees tried to console the sobbing doll, but to no avail, causing one of the girls to yell, "Stop crying already!"
For more about the Boehner Baby, check out the clip below:


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Want to know what it's like to be an Imperial Stormtrooper? Check out College Humor's brilliant new webseries, featuring two "stormtroopers" and Aubrey Plaza (pseudo-Princess Leia). It's pretty side-splitting.
This isn't the first time we've seen a Stormtrooper's-eye view of the Star Wars universe — the fan film Troops was pretty influential back in the day — but it's still one of the funniest Star Wars riffs we've seen lately.


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Happy Hour deals are really fantastic. I love that more and more, including reverse happy hours are popping up. Yesterday, we took advantage of old favorites. First, we went to Seablue for $1 shrimp and $4 Stella. 42 shrimp, lobster corn dogs, a chicken skewer (not worth $3, btw) and 6 Stellas later, we were giddy and had full bellies. We had been keeping an eye on the game during our meal, we thought we'd catch the rest at PT's. It was an easy choice since they have 50% off drinks until 7:00. Drank beers and enjoyed the game, Frank and Bob won their parlay bets. I fared well in fantasy. I only have a 20-point deficit going into tonight's game. I just need Vick to shine like he has past weeks. If I pull off the win tonight I win my fantasy league. I'm guaranteed money either way, but I'd like to secure that top prize.
Good eats lie ahead, we're meeting up at Archi's for lunch. Noon cannot come soon enough, it's all I've been able to think about. Well, that, and tonight's dinner at Aureole. We had a fantastic meal last year for Frank's birthday, I hope this one is just as good. Bob already has his sights set on wine. I tend to think we'll end up choosing the Parallel Tasting menu again, this time with wine pairings. The options have changed since last year, but the current menu appears to be stellar. We shall see for ourselves tonight. With any luck, by the time our reservation rolls around I'll be able to celebrate my fantasy football victory.


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One of the bigger advantages of following PWG on Twitter was that I would get the text message once ticket sales commenced, giving me and a few others about 30 seconds to a minute advanced time to purchase the event. I follow a few wrestlers and check in on my twitter when I'm sitting in grad school, bored. A lot of the time, the wrestlers post what they ate for lunch/dinner or say mundane things about their lives; other times they will do Q&A's and sometimes just randomly answer questions you may have about their careers, personal lives, etc. Don't try to be too pessimistic since it's social media, after all. Have fun with it! With that said, here are a couple of Twitter handles to follow for wrestling fans (I've left out a lot, because I'm cutting and pasting, feel free to add any more in the replies):
Akira Tozawa - @TozawaAkira
Samuray Del Sol - @samuraydelsol
Chuck Taylor - @SexyChuckieT
Swamp Monster (Chuck Taylor's Alter Ego) - @TheSwampMonster
Jim Neidhart - @jneidhart
Maria Kanellis - @MariaLKanellis
Michael Elgin - @ROHMichaelElgin
Joey Ryan - @JoeyRyanOnline
Kyle O'Reilly - @ROHOreilly
Tommaso Ciampa - @projectciampa
Player Dos/Stupified - @stu_dos
Eddie Kingston - @ChikaraKingston
Sami Callihan - @samicallihan
Scorpio Sky - @ScorpioSky
Candice LeRae - @NotScottLost
PAC - @PacToTheFuture
Adam Cole - @AdamColePro
Portia Perez - @pperezninja
Kenny King - @KennyKingpinAnX
Ray (RRRR)Rosas - @RayRosas
Famous B - @famousb23
Nick Jackson of The Young Bucks @NickJacksonYB
Matt Jackson of The Young Bucks @MattJackson13
Player Uno @PlayerUno
Johnny Gargano @JohnnyGargano
CIMA @dragongatecima
Willie Mack @Willie_Mack
Johnny Yuma @yumabooma
Ricochet @KingRicochet
Peter Avalon @PAvalon
Sara Del Rey @TheSaraDelRey
Ryan Taylor @RyanTaylolz
Delirious @ROHDelirious
The Iron Sheik @the_ironsheik (Hands-down the most entertaining one)
Dwayne Johnson @TheRock (twitter exchanges with Kevin Steen were hilarious)
Steve Austin @steveaustinBSR
Roderick Strong @roderickstrong
El Generico @ElGenerico (translated, of course, haha)
Colt Cabana @ColtCabana
Antonio Cesaro @AntonioCesaro
Kassius Ohno @KassiusOhno
CM Punk @CMPunk
Eddie Edwards @TheEddieEdwards
Kevin Steen @KILLSTEENKILL


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No Peep from Phoenix in Third Odyssey Listening Stint
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter heard no signal from the Phoenix Mars Lander when it listened from orbit while passing over Phoenix 60 times last week.
Odyssey had also listened for a signal from Phoenix during periods in January and February. During the third campaign, April 5 through April 9, the sun stayed above the horizon continuously at the arctic site where Phoenix completed its mission in 2008.
The solar-powered lander examined ice, soil and atmosphere at the site for two months longer than its planned three-month mission before succumbing to seasonal decline in sunlight. It was not designed to withstand winter conditions. However, in case it did, NASA has used Odyssey to listen for the signals that Phoenix would have transmitted if abundant spring sunshine revived the lander.
"In the unlikely event that Phoenix had survived the harsh Martian arctic winter and been able to achieve a power-positive state with the return of continuous sunshine, there is a very high likelihood that one or more of these 60 overflights would have overlapped with a transmission attempt by the lander," said Chad Edwards, chief telecommunications engineer for the Mars Exploration Program at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
"This was the last of our three planned Phoenix search campaigns. The Mars program will evaluate the results in hand to assess whether further action is warranted," Edwards said.
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By Martin Crutsinger
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ben Bernanke defended the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates at record-low levels for the next three years, during a contentious hearing before federal lawmakers.
The Fed chairman told the House Budget Committee last Thursday that the central bank's plan is an appropriate step to combat high unemployment while inflation is stable.
Bernanke was challenged immediately on the issue by the panel's chairman, Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican, who said the Fed's move would risk higher inflation and hurt growth.
"I think this policy runs the great risk of fueling asset bubbles, destabilizing prices and eventually eroding the value of the dollar," Ryan told Bernanke. "The prospect of all three is adding to uncertainty and holding our economy back."
Bernanke disagreed. He said prices have stabilized since spiking in early 2011 and the dollar has shown no signs of weakening.
Bernanke testified one week after the Fed signaled that a full recovery could take at least three more years. As a result, the Fed said it doesn't plan to raise its benchmark interest rate from a record low before late 2014 at the earliest.
The questions from lawmakers covered a range of topics, from Europe's debt crisis to the surging federal deficit.
Bernanke didn't stray far from remarks he made last week after the Fed's policy meeting. He said the economy has shown improvement, but that the pace has been frustratingly slow. He noted that many threats remain, including Europe's debt crisis and the nation's rising debt.
"We still have a long way to go before the labor market can be said to be operating normally," Bernanke told the committee.
Bernanke generally received praise from Democrats, while Republicans were more critical.
One member even accused Bernanke and the Fed of overstepping their authority.
Rep. Scott Garrett, R-N.J., said the Fed ventured into Congress's territory when it issued a white paper last month exploring proposals to rescue the troubled housing market. He compared the action to lawmakers approving a resolution instructing the Fed on monetary policy -- the Fed's use of interest rates to try to boost or slow the economy.
"I was taken aback when the Fed issued an unsolicited white paper on housing policy and it mirrored in many ways the administration's policies on housing," Garrett, scolded Bernanke.
Bernanke apologized if Garrett felt the Fed went too far. He said that the weak housing sector was holding back overall growth and that this was of great concern for the Fed. He said the central bank did not endorse any actions but instead just explored various policy options.
"We were trying to provide pros and cons," Bernanke said.
Still, much of the morning was spent debating the Fed's policies.
Ryan criticized the Fed's decision to establish an annual inflation target of 2 percent. He said Bernanke seemed willing to accept higher inflation in order to get lower unemployment.
Bernanke said the Fed would not waiver in its efforts to maintain low inflation, believing that provided the best framework for full employment.
Rep. Diane Black, R-Tenn., said the Fed wasn't showing enough concern about the impact low interest rates were having on people who keep their money in conservative investments, such as savings accounts and CDs.
The interest on those investments hasn't kept pace with inflation.
Bernanke said the Fed was trying to get the weak economy moving and that raising interest rates could trigger a recession, which would hurt all investors.
A few questions touched on transcripts released last month that showed the Fed was slow to recognize the severity of the housing crisis in 2006. Bernanke said the Fed had learned a lot of lessons since then.
"While I can never promise that we will not have another financial crisis, I think we have made a lot of progress in how we monitor financial situations," he told the lawmakers.
Bernanke urged lawmakers to balance their desire to cut deficits with policies that could help boost the weak U.S. economy in the short run.
Earlier this week, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that the deficit will top $1 trillion for a fourth straight year and could stay around that level for years.
A key reason the deficit has surged in the past four years is that the government collected less tax revenue. In part, that's because the economy has yet to regain the millions of jobs lost during the Great Recession.
And the government has had to spend more on emergency unemployment benefits and efforts to boost growth, such as the Social Security tax cut that will expire in February unless Congress extends it.
Published: Mon, Feb 6, 2012


text: Rules splash page, accesible in server menu Folgen Nelly 7. November 2018 18:37 Many servers have a locked channel called #rules or the like for rules; however, this is a very non-ideal solution. It: * Inflates channel numbers and annoys users on mobile, * Creates problems when a coadmin needs to edit the rules - you will either constantly have to repost them or get the owner to edit them, * Creates issues with readability on both very large and very small displays. Not only that, but: * Some users will simply NOT read a rules channel on a join, or they don't notice it for whatever reason. * You may set the rules channel as the general, but this will have the downside of always booting your users to the rules page annoyingly whenever reloading Discord or moving to a new device. * Creates readability issues - due to the difference in mobile and desktop markdown handling, you'll either end up with a large chunk of plaintext mess or something that fails to render correctly on one of the platforms. * To put it simply, the current flow looks unprofessional and offers a poor experience. For a service with many public facing, large chats, this may be essential. My proposal: * Each server can have a "Rules" page, accessible through the server dropdown menu at any time. * When joining a new server, instead of having the modal, bring up a full splash page with the contents of the rules page, with buttons for joining or refusing to join. * A role permission is needed to edit this page, but anyone with the permission may edit it. * Rules pages should support near full markdown, with: - Table formatting - Header support - Bullets and numbering - Link markdown - All the other markdown available in regular chat. * (Unnecessary, but here for the record) Partners may be granted access to further formatting features, such as the ability to work with discord staff to create a welcome page using completely custom HTML. If you have any suggestions or comments to add to this, please bring them to the comments of this post. 7558


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For Martin Luther, Nuremberg was 'the eyes and ears of Germany'. The city on the river Pegnitz was a 'media centre', home to 21 printing houses, which helped to rapidly circulate the messages of the Reformation.
That may well be why the two large churches of St. Lawrence and St. Sebaldus in Nuremberg were among the first Protestant churches in Germany. It also says something about the level-headedness of the people of Nuremberg that the destruction of religious imagery prevalent at the time of the Reformation did not occur here and both churches retained their rich decorative paintings. One such example is the tomb of St. Sebaldus, only completed in 1519, which remained in the church after the Reformation and is regarded today as its greatest treasure.
In 1532 the religious Peace of Nuremberg was signed in the city, which repealed the existing proscription of Protestants in the empire.
Amid the fountains, half-timbered houses and old city walls, it is easy to fall in love with Nuremberg. A city unlike any other, it has retained its traditional Franconian character and charm. No trip to Nuremberg would be complete without a visit to Kaiserburg Castle and Albrecht Dürer's House, or without a tour of the Germanic National Museum, the largest museum on the culture, art and history of the German-speaking world from its beginnings right up to the present day.
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Proba-2 catches solar eclipse
Europe missed Sunday's solar eclipse on the other side of the planet but ESA's space weather microsatellite Proba-2 passed repeatedly through the Moon's shadow.
As a result, four partial eclipses were observed from Proba-2 as it flew 700 km above Earth. The first contact was made on Sunday May 20 at 21:09 GMT. The last contact finished at 03:04 GMT.
The solar eclipse gives researchers at the Royal Observatory of Belgium the chance to check the health of Proba-2's main SWAP instrument, which monitors the Sun in extreme ultraviolet light. The places where the lunar disc covers the Sun should show up as black at these wavelengths.
Scattered light and instrument noise can render a pixel less black, however. The solar eclipse therefore helps to determine how well each pixel is performing.
Proba-2's second Sun-watching instrument, LYRA – which measures solar output – gathered 'extinction curves' as the Moon gradually obscured the Sun. The signal became less intense during the eclipse as part of the solar radiation was blocked by the Moon.
But the decrease and subsequent increase are not symmetrical: stormier 'active regions' contribute the most to the signal and they are not spread uniformly across the solar disc.
Meanwhile, the microsatellite's other two instruments surveyed the hole formed in the ionosphere, the electrically active topmost layers of Earth's atmosphere, by the shadow of the eclipse.