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Announcements from the 5th Annual Linux Collaboration Summit
The Linux Foundation kicked off the 5th Annual Linux Collaboration Summit with four announcements: the formation of the new High Availability working group, the release of the Carrier Grade Linux 5.0 specification, Yocto Project Release 1.0 availability, and the 20th Anniversary Video Contest.
20th Anniversary of Linux Video Contest was launched and to help inspire people to produce and submit a video, the Linux Foundation kicked off this celebration with the release of "The Story of Linux" video. Linus Torvalds, Linux creator, will choose the best video and the winner of the 20th Anniversary of Linux Video Contest will be announced at LinuxCon in Vancouver. For those who are interested in submitting a video, the submissions should show and celebrate the impact of Linux on computing, business or culture over the last 20 years.
Yocto Project 1.0 was released. The Yocto Project is an open source collaboration project that provides templates, tools and methods to help you create custom Linux-based systems for embedded products regardless of the hardware architecture. More information about the the 1.0 release can be found in the release notes and on the Yocto Project website.
The release of Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) 5.0 specification announced. Since 2001 The Linux Foundation's CGL workgroup has been collaborating on CGL gaps and requirements, and release of CGL 5.0 covers several specification categories that include Availability, Clustering, Serviceability, Performance, Standards,Hardware, and Security. The Linux Foundation says that currently there are six CGL distributions from major Linux distributors including Novell, MontaVista and Wind River, which are all registered as CGL-compliant.
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The formation of the new High Availability working group announced. According to the Linux Foundation, the Working Group will bring together projects and stakeholders to collaboratively define the open source HA software stack and prioritize featuresbased on input from developers, vendors, and customers. The projects participating in the forum hosted by The Linux Foundation include: corosync, DRBD, GFS2, hawk, Linux-HA, Linux Virtual Server, luci, OCFS2,Open Clustering Framework, and pacemaker. Enterprise Linux distributions such as as Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, and Ubuntu, are already incorporating this technology and plan to contribute to the working group.
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|Quick Assessment Protocols for Measuring Relative Ecological Significance of Terrestrial Ecosystems (EPA/600/R-08/061) May 2008
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Land use change in EPA's Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin) is occurring rapidly, particularly with the loss of agricultural land and gain in forest and urbanized land use. The risk of losing habitats and ecosystems that are critical to the health of the region is therefore very high; however, identifying high-quality, critical habitats remains a challenge. To address this issue, EPA researchers developed a spatially explicit, geographic information system-based model called the "Critical Ecosystem Assessment Model" or "CrEAM." The CrEAM generated a relative ecological significance score for each undeveloped 300-meter-by-300-meter cell within EPA Region 5. This report details protocols that were developed to gather field data to independently and quantitatively verify the CrEAM-generated score. The protocols prescribe data collection that captures measures of diversity, rarity, and persistence for forested, nonforested, and wetland ecosystems. For each 300-meter-by-300-meter site, data are collected in a four-hour time period by a team of four people. Data collected using the protocols in field trials in 2005 and 2006 did not match well with the corresponding CrEAM scores. However, particularly with respect to the plant communities, the protocol data did reflect qualitative site assessments conducted by professional ecologists. The protocols were straightforward to implement in the field and may be useful for applications beyond this project.
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And people say that Unions are a good thing, LOL. Truthfully these activities are nothing new in the auto industry as its been going on for years maybe even in decades. If it was up to me I'd make a whole new batch of robots and render the whole lot of them "obsolete". That would show them a thing or two. And no I'm not against recreational use of controlled substances except when it comes to running machinery & perform YOUR job. After all its work not crazy fun free time, LOL!
Good for them, I am glad they got their jobs back, I hope the get back pay as well.
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Kris Humphries is so hell-bent on humiliating Kim Kardashian ... he's willing to screw over his team and risk the NBA championship ... just to face off with her in court.
A judge has set a May 6th trial date for K & K's long-awaited showdown. Kim has wanted a simple divorce for nearly a year-and-a-half, but Kris wants an annulment on grounds she allegedly defrauded him ... he also wants to prove her reality show is fake.
Problem is ... Kris' team, the Brooklyn Nets, are on track to score a spot in the 2013 Playoffs -- which run from April 20th to June 20th.
Since the trial could last 2-3 days ... Kris has several options:
1. Settle the case BEFORE it goes to trial so he can play in the playoffs.
2. Play in Playoff games but miss the trial. It can go on without him, though it puts him at a handicap.
3. Go to the trial and let his team down
Sources close to Kris tell TMZ ... the NBA'er has already made up his mind -- if the Nets make the playoffs, and the trial falls on game days ... he'll ditch the games.
Now the really stupid part. There's no way Kris is going to win this trial. The judge will grant the divorce and Kris will get no money, because of the prenup (and the fact the marriage lasted 72 days). As for what Kris will risk ... his 2-year, $24 million contract.
What's that saying? Bros before ... ?
I find it funny that TMZ continues to talk about this case in terms of "winning & losing" the trial. I think it is pretty apparent from everything that's gone on, and by the fact Kris isn't exactly hard up for cash, he's interested in outing her and dragging her name through the mud. Little else matters to him. It's an act of revenge and his right to act out. Not that I agree with it necessarily, I'm just saying it's ridiculous that every article on here is so slanted in favor of Kim or her preferred outcome. As if winning the court of public opinion for her (which you haven't, TMZ) is somehow going to affect the outcome. If you say it enough time it must be true, right? No. And the fact is, the outcome of the trial isn't really going to determine who "won" and who "lost." What's going to determine the loser is who gets exposed and what information comes out that damages their careers and their credibility even further than they do on their own right now.
I still don't get the "big butt" thing. Like I've said before, I bet it's hard to "snap off a loaf", and I'll bet she has skid marks longer and wider than a Boeing 747. She should just get a disability check for her deformed booty, and she should ride off in the sunset on her Mom's broom. just sayin'!
Didn't she say--ON CAMERA--that she wished she hadn't gone through with the wedding but didn't know how to back out of it once she'd got caught up in the frenzy?
If he is able to prove fraud and get an annulment then wouldn't he have the grounds to sue for money?
kris you have nothing to prove, WE ALL KNOW THE SHOW IS FAKE!?!
He should've just went with the quick divorce and moved on. He's dragging this out and will still end up with nothing. It's sad that he's spending so much energy on being negative.
This d00d needs to get his priorities straight.
After checking last year's NBA Playoff schedule, it appears that most games are played in the evening on weekdays. Depending on where a game is being played and at what time, it is very possible Kris could both attend court and play in the same day. He does have money to pay for private jets. Also, the judge could reconsider once there is a CONFIRMED conflict, not just a speculated conflict.
Ladies, protect your money and avoid stalkers at all costs ok? Use this situation as an example.
FYI....he's a damn weirdo. I knew he was crazy the first time I laid eyes on him. You can see it. If she ends up dead, I will not be surprised.
Stand firm Kim....you got this. Cant wait to see this ass go down
Reggie. Bush 's pregnant girln lilit is way prettier. And she has morals and values.
Stand firm! Lol. She is already down. Nobody likes her.
Kris has every right. The eggplant loving whore spread her nasty ass legs just to be known.Then she marrys kris for money and ratings. wakes up out of la la land 72 days later and realizes **** kris is mixed i need to get a divorce. Any man with a brian would want an annulment from that stretch out fat bitch! just do the world a favor kim it be a much better place without you.


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Pledge Night (1988)
|Tags: 80's, 80's Slashers, college, Craig Derrick, David Neal Evans, Dennis Sullivan, hazing, Paul Ziller, Pledge Night, pledges, Robert Lentini, slashers, students, Todd Eastland
Rating #:4/10
Director:Paul Ziller
Runtime:90 minutes
Cast:Todd Eastland, Dennis Sullivan, Craig Derrick, David Neal Evans, Robert Lentini
Most of what I heard about this movie was fairly positive, so I was quite surprised to find myself really not enjoying it. The first 40 minutes or so is pretty interesting, but after that it pretty much goes downhill. The movie starts off with a group of pledges wanting to join a fraternity. They go through a lot of dumbass pranks and tricks in the middle of the whole hazing process. The first 40 minutes is pretty much just the whole hazing thing. It doesn't even seem like a horror film. After that we encounter an undead pledge who died many years ago in the same house. At that point the movie begins to really start getting silly.
The acting is decent and the directing is okay. The plot seemed fine for the first part of the film then it seemed like everything was rushed. Left a lot of holes in the story and just didn't really make much sense. The way the movie ends is really stupid. I was really hoping for something better to happen towards the end, because the ending is just laughable.
Nothing special gore or blood-wise and the thing that surprised me the most was the fact that there were only like one or two good-looking chicks throughout the whole film. What a waste. One girl supposedly played someone from high school, totally ignoring the fact that she looked to be in her 30s. Well anyway, the only reason I gave the movie a 4-rating was because it was somewhat enjoyable in the beginning with all the hazing and stuff done to the guys, but after that it just got stupid.
This movie could have been a lot better. Seemed rushed towards the end and the climax was just plain silly. Rent this to see the first 40 minutes and think of it as a comedy. Don't bother with the rest.
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Seth Curry, Mason Plumlee shine in Duke's big win over Minnesota
Nassau, MN, United States (4E Sports) – Seth Curry scored 25 points and Mason Plumlee chalked up 20 points and career-high 17 boards as the Duke Blue Devils improved to 4-0 with an 89-71 victory over Minnesota Golden Gophers at Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort.
The fifth-ranked Blue Devils remain unblemished and seemingly untouchable early this season, relying on their 1-2 punch of Curry and Plumlee.
Curry lit up the scoring once again while Plumlee dominated the play inside for Duke, who turned a 40-33 halftime lead to as big as 18 points in the second half.
Second-year guard Quinn Cook scored 17 points and Ryan Kelly contributed 14 in another big time win for the Blue Devils.
The Golden Gophers were led by Rodney Williams Jr., who racked up 16 points and 7 boards but it's not enough to pull off an upset.
Duke will be staking its clean slate against the also undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes on November 28.
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At the beginning of each fall season, excitement builds as we evaluate our wardrobe, browse the racks stocked with the newest sweaters, and decide what our look will be for the coming season. Finding the perfect pair of boots to complement the look is only made more difficult if your lower legs happen to fall into the mysteriously undefined category of "wide calves."
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Pre-shop online Knowing which brands and retailers carry wider calf boots can save a lot of time and self-confidence. Pull out a measuring tape and measure your calf at its widest point. Look for shaft widths of that measurement or higher in the style's description.
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Find a good cobbler A good cobbler can manipulate an oh-so-perfect pair of boots that may not fit quite right. Not only can they stretch the calf leather up to an inch larger than the current measurement, but they can also take the leather in or add an extra gusset of leather or elastic. Think of cobblers as tailors for your shoes.
Fashionable wide calf boots are tough to find, but these retailers make looking chic easy:
A UK-based retailer, DUO allows you to not only shop by size, heel height, and style, but they also allow you to shop by calf width, so you don't have to lust after any styles that won't fit. For a classic riding boot, check out the ELM ($330) in black or tan leather.
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Specializing in wide calf boots, Wide Widths offers a wide variety of boots, from flat to over the knee and styles from urban to western. Put a pep in your step with the Maine ($199) from Ross Hommerson in brown leather.
Amongst Zappos very wide assortment hides Fitzwell, a brand specializing in wide widths and wide calf styles. For an extra wide calf, take a look at Bit ($118), a harness style with a shaft circumference of 18".
Do you have a favorite wide calf resource? I'd love to hear about it!
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I'd like to hear about it, too.
While I can wear regular boots, my mother has a problem with them. I felt so bad for her when almost every pair at a store wouldn't go over her leg. And she doesn't have HUGE legs, either. She's a plus size woman with very shapely legs, actually.
And it would be nice to NOT have to spend over $100 on them!
Actually, I just looked.
Avenue has them. I think most US towns have an Avenue. That store was completely off my radar for some reason.
On sale too! Mom's birthday is in three days, so I know she'll be happy!
Good, practical article by the way. . . .
I'm sure there are a lot more women in this predicament!
I love boots but since I have wide calfs it's very hard finding them and I don't want to buy them online because I want to try them on in the store.
Not that I can afford any of them you mentioned, but I love you just for thist post. I stopped trying to find cute boots like the current style because not being able to pull them up was just depressing.
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- 1-1/2 teaspoon(s) sea salt
- 1 green pepper, chopped finely
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 8x8 pan prepared cornbread
- 8 slice(s) gluten free bread, crumbled
- 2+ cup(s) chicken stock
- dash(es) cayenne pepper
- 4 eggs, beaten
- First, prepare gluten-free basic cornbread.
- Preheat oven to 325.
- In a medium sauté pan over medium heat, melt butter. Add onion and celery and cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add sage, thyme, all-purpose or poultry seasoning blend, garlic, salt and pepper. Stir well to combine and continue to cook until veggies are soft and wilted, about 5 more minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
- In a large glass bowl, add crumbled cornbread and gluten-free bread, about equal parts of each. This was about 8 slices of bread for us, but could vary slightly based upon what bread you are using. Gluten-free bread should be slightly dry, so if it's very moist, leave it out, uncovered for a few hours.
- Add veggie/herb mix and stir to combine. Add chicken broth slowly, starting with 1-2 cups and then adding a little at a time until a slightly soupy consistency is reached. You want it slushy, not with standing liquid. If there is not enough liquid, the finished dressing will be dry; if there is too much liquid, it will be mushy. So aim for slightly soupy and you'll be set.
- Add a dash (or two) of cayenne. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Add eggs and mix well.
- Pour into a buttered 9×13 casserole dish, and bake, covered with foil, for about 40 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake, uncovered for another 15-20 minutes, or until top is golden brown and a butter knife comes out clean when inserted in the middle of the dressing.
- Remove from oven and let rest for a few minutes before serving.
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One day he'll coach Mtl to greatness…if not, we can just relive this moment and the '93 post season.
And this song just makes me wanna marry one of the guys from Tears for Fears. Preferably Roland Orzabal.
Everytime I think of you, I feel a shot right through with a bolt of blueeee.
Embrace New Order. Embrace the 80's.
More Texting= Less Booze?
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Thank you cnn.com. Apparently, drunk texting has been inadvertently saving my liver…too bad it doesn't save my dignity. Ah well, gotta pick your battles I suppose.
Obsesssed with middle part bangs. Badazzz.
Im on a goalie binge now (as you can probably tell…though two goalie posts isn't a binge exactly)…let's just say, Ceasare Maniago's mask is the SCARIEST MASK that I have ever seen. Clint Benedict's was bad, but he was around in the '20's which isn't as scary as this modern day terror.
Most badass, Swedish goaltender to ever grace the NHL. I wonder what would've happened if he had lived through the 80's and 90's? What would've happened to Ron Hextall—would he have gone to Quebec a lil earlier?
Me and ma Babi. It was tradition that every time I came home from Uni, she was the first person I would visit— I wonder who dat lucky person will be this Christmas….(all of my aunt's better start vying for my affection now!)
This story made me so depressed :/ I then dropped my book in the water (I was naturally reading in the bath), which made me even more depressed.


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Prostate Cancer Health Center
Prostate Cancer: Latest Treatments and Emerging Therapies
How does active surveillance or expectant management of early-stage prostate cancer work? continued...
When selecting men for active surveillance, doctors screen out men whose tumors have features that could be signs of faster-growing or more extensive disease. Then they follow the men on active surveillance very closely. If a man has any evidence of disease progression in tissue samples taken during annual biopsies, then treatment will be recommended.
Researchers in Sweden followed a population of men with early-stage prostate cancer for an average of 12.5 years. They found that men with tumors that were small, confined within the prostate, and not of an aggressive type had "excellent" survival. That finding was valid regardless of what age the man was diagnosed. None of the men in the study had cancer that was detected by prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing. PSA testing is a relatively recent and controversial method for screening for prostate cancer. Part of the controversy stems from the fact it may pick up very early cancers that might not otherwise cause problems.
In a second study, the same group of men were followed even longer. After an average follow-up of 21 years, 91% of the men had died. Sixteen percent of the deaths could be attributed to prostate cancer. Most of the cancers grew slowly for the first 10 to 15 years of the study. But after 15 years of watchful waiting, there was a substantial increase in the number of men who had progression of their cancers. In addition, more of the men developed metastatic prostate cancer. Also, more died from the prostate cancer itself than in the earlier years of the study. The researchers said that the findings support early treatment of prostate cancer. Early treatment is especially beneficial for men who at the time of diagnosis have an estimated life expectancy of 15 years or longer.
Does hormonal therapy or androgen deprivation have a role in localized prostate cancer?
Hormonal therapy, or androgen deprivation, uses drugs or surgery to block the action of testosterone and other hormones on prostate cancer. There is new evidence to suggest it does not offer any survival advantage for men with disease that is confined to the prostate gland. It may, in fact, be harmful compared with expectant management alone.
Androgen deprivation does, however, play an important role in treating men with locally advanced and metastatic prostate cancer. This is the focus of the next section of this article.
What are the options for locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic prostate cancer?
Locally advanced cancer is called stage III cancer. It refers to cancer that has spread beyond the margins of the prostate gland into the seminal vesicles and/or nearby lymph nodes. Recurrent cancer refers to a previously treated cancer that has returned in the previously treated area. The return is usually signaled by a rise in prostate-specific antigen in the bloodstream after radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy. Metastatic or stage IV cancer refers to the spread of prostate cancer cells through the lymphatic system or bloodstream to other parts of the body. For instance, it might spread through the bloodstream into the bones.
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I enjoyed the storyline of combining the Civil war and Abe Lincoln with vampires, but silver bullets or not, three good guys would not be able to defeat that many vampires on the train. So it turns into just an action film - and all action with little believability turns me off.
Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rufus Sewell, Marton Csokas ... see more
Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov reinvent the time-honored genre and present the terrifying creatures of the night as they were meant to be experienced -- as fierce, visceral, int... read more
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Release Date: June 22, 2012
DVD Release Date: October 23, 2012
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I admit, when I first heard about this movie I was really sceptical. Who wouldn't? It sounds completely absurd even as a work of fiction. Who'd think of putting Lincoln and Vampires together in one movie? But after seeing the first trailer I was really looking forward to this as ... read more
December 6, 2013
Silly premise aside, this film is a mess of torrid pacing and charisma vacuumed non-acting.
August 13, 2013
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is not good enough to be taken seriously and a bit too good to label as a b-movie. It should be regarded as a really good big budget b-movie. Take it for what it is and what it always set out to do and you cannot fault it. If the idea got you excit... read more
May 15, 2013
Since reading the book, written by the same person who did this screenplay, I have wanted to love this wholly. Alas, that was never to be, because though I love playful interpretation of history, and I love the supernatural for all it's worth, this film does not mash the two idea... read more
January 15, 2013
I know that this movie was cheesy. I know that it was a silly concept...BUT, I was really surprised that I enjoyed it anyway. The special effects were enjoyable to watch. The storyline was good. I found it fun, fast paced, and interesting. I am a vampire movie fan, so maybe I was... read more
January 5, 2013
"I didnt' know anything about this movie. All I knew was that my niece read the book and wanted the movie badly. So I gave it to her for Christmas. So now after seeing it, I wanna read the book. It was pretty good. I enjoyed the twist on the Vampires and even the playful idea tha... read more
December 19, 2012
President by day. Hunter by night.
Good movie! Acting was good, nothing Oscar worthy but no poor performances. Everyone did their job well, especially Benjamin Walker and Dominic Cooper. They both excelled in their roles as Lincoln and Henry respectively. Plot flowed well and wa... read more
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hmm. so its about vampire conspiracy. the civil war and background of abe just a supporting the story.
nice story and character but its ridiculous to watch.
December 1, 2012
It wasn't a very good movie, but I found it entertaining. It's overly serious in it's tone and the editing is choppy and it has bad CGI. So why did I enjoy it? I think the acting and the themes of the film are what pulled me through it. The acting was actually decent and some of ... read more
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The violence quickly becomes numbing, and Benjamin Walker plays Lincoln without the sense of irony needed to keep the historical and supernatural sides of the story consistently entertaining. Full Review
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Of course it's ridiculous and tasteless and grotesque. It's ABRAHAM LINCOLN, VAMPIRE HUNTER. Full Review
The disconnect between intention and final product is a head scratcher. Full Review
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By the time he retires from the School Board in December 2011, Marshall Trammell will have served the Bermuda District for more than 20 years.
A resolution of support for extending the designated scenic river segment of the Appomattox River may soon return to the Board of Supervisors.
Marilyn E. Cole, Chesterfield County's assistant county administrator for administration and government affairs, has announced her retirement, according to information from Chesterfield County. Her last work day will be Dec. 22.
If you want a good helping of Christmas cheer, see Swift Creek Mill Theatre's Winter Wonderettes. It is set in the past, just like all our best memories of Christmas. It is sweet, with just enough spice to balance the sugar. It is light and fluffy, so you leave the Mill with that happy Christmas feeling, and with room for just a little more.
There was something for everyone at Matoaca Middle School's Winterfest, where students could play video games, dance, ride a Segway, bounce on inflatable games or enjoy a snack.
This year, Bellwood Elementary School participated in a food drive to help benefit families of Chesterfield and Colonial Heights through the Christmas Mother Program. The Student Council Association organized and promoted a food drive that proved to be very successful.
The Thomas Dale Lady Knights have something left to prove. Last year, there were many accomplishments. They won the Times-Dispatch Invitational Tournament (TDIT), brought home the first girls' basketball district title in school history and advanced well into the playoffs, falling just short of a regional championship against Cosby and falling in the opening round of the state tournament to Princess Anne, a Virginia Beach, Va., school.
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The Arizona Cardinals made some waves in the third round when they took troubled ex-LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu. The move was perhaps the best possible destination for Mathieu as it provides him with a strong support system to get him on the right path and keep him there. But one other major thing it does, is make the Cardinals defense even better than it was already, and Bruce Arians didn't stop getting Todd Bowles defensive toys to play with on the third day of the draft.
Arizona grabbed sleeper pick Alex Okafor with their fourth round choice on Saturday, making him the newest member of what is quickly becoming one of the young, promising defenses in the NFL today.
Okafor struggled a bit to get his name recognized as widely as he'd have liked, but that doesn't mean the Cardinals are getting a bad prospect in the former Texas linebacker. Okafor was projected pretty high in the middle of the draft offseason, but slipped here due to some issues teams had with his play in certain schemes.
But Okafor gives the Cardinals some depth and talent at linebacker, and that's something that's needed all over the roster in the NFC West. The wild, wild, West division in the NFC features stars all over the place and the Cardinals know that the offenses in Seattle, St. Louis and San Francisco are only getting better. Mathieu was a direct response to the Rams drafting Tavon Austin, and Okafor will be able to help hold down the middle of the field against speedy slot receivers and big tight ends.
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Hi all,
I am currently developing an application for my face book and for some reason i get the weird thing in and around my textbox you can see what i mean looking at
See where the textbox that has fb name in it then next to it is "/> how can i get rid of that and get the name of the user appear in the textbox?
This is my code for my username being dispalyed.
and the code of $F_user isPHP Code:
<input type="text" name="fuser" value="<?php echo $F_user;?>"><?php
So what is causing this problem?PHP Code:
$F_user='<fb:name uid="$fb_users" useyou="false" firstnameonly="true" linked="false"/>';
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JavaScript engineer, based in San Francisco, working for Flickr, and creator of Blanket.js.
Warren & Charlie are like the Carl Sagan's of finance
Public.js is a little library I developed to display the public interfaces exposed by JavaScript source code.
Basically, it determines what will be exported to the global scope (or returned via exports in node) and formats that object into a parse tree.
The applications (that I've thought of so far) are developing unit test scaffolding, or documentation for existing code, and analyzing code for accessor errors or unintentional exports of "private" functions.
The library is named public.js, and I've created a demo page to illustrate some of the applications. I've also created a grunt tasks (grunt-public-js) to distributed the same applications.
DEPLOY by phil dokas on Flickr.
I'm really proud to have recently joined the Flickr team and to have been part of the new redesign project.
Head on over and see the changes, or rediscover the site anew!
I've played with the Selenium FF plugin in the past, but found it to be a little awkward. I decided to try creating an alternative, as a regression testing JavaScript library (but powered by a Chrome extension).
The result is Feta. Feta will allow you (via the Chrome devtools extension) to record a series of behaviours in your webapp (one page apps only, for the moment). When you stop recording, Feta produces a reusable test that can be run independently of the Chrome extension (or Feta itself).
The test scripts can also be run by PhantomJS, in order to add regression testing to your continuous integration pipeline.
So far I've been able to use it to regression test maintenance deployments at work, and the results are promising.
I'd appreciate any feedback or feature suggestions.
Check out the project page for more details and a walkthrough video.
Got this email this morning:
From: Andrew To: email@example.com Subject: Have a minute to talk about npmjs.org? Hello, We have a client interested in npmjs.org. Would you consider selling the site? Please let me know a day, time and phone number you could speak about this possibility and we'll try to...
Typically when (browser based) distributables are include in a Github project they're added to the gh-pages branch. This is done to avoid having duplicate changes in the commit logs for the source and distributable. For example, changing a variable name in source, rebuilding, and then committing, would result in a commit containing a diff to the source AND each built distributable file.
However, there are use cases for having the distributable on your master branch, and I've developed a solution (of sorts) to make it work in a fairly clean manner.
For Blanket.js, I like to provide 4 distributable files, a QUnit and Jasmine build, and a minified version of each. Adding these 4 files to a gh-pages branch is too much overhead. I rebuild the project after each change to run my tests anyway, so I'd rather just have the new distributables live in master and be available after each commit to master.
Enter, .gitattributes. Creating a .gitattributes file allows you to change the git attributes of given files. According to the documentation you can tell git to handle your file as binary, so diffs won't be created:
`dist/*.js -diff`
In practice, this didn't work for me on GitHub (maybe it ignores the git attribute on files that have already been tracked?). I have to change the merge attribute to union (which may not always give the intended result), but it works for me (I also run the distributables through tests on the CI):
`dist/*.js merge=union`
You can see a Pull Request without and with the git attributes in place (I'm aware that I'm probably getting the right result for the wrong reasons, but the approach should work in theory if done correctly).
Really handy for i18n applications…
Show Paint Rectangles! Nice, this has been available in some Chromium builds for a while, but it's great to see that it's closer to being in Chrome stable.


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"Oh I don't think you want to know that," Sam sighed. The past days had been hectic, action filled (not the cool kind) and bloody as hell. He watched as she put all the candy on the table and laughed,
"Haven't been at your parent's house in forever huh? Hungry?" he chuckled teasingly. He was about to reach for a candy bag when he spotted her hands for half a second and grabbed her hand before she could pull it away.
"What's this?" Sam asked, voice raised a little. He knew those kinds of scars a little too well.
"T-that? These? They're, they're nothing Sam really…" Meri stuttered, trying to tug her wrists out of Sam's strong grip. It wasn't working, he seemed all too focused on getting to the bottom of why she could have done this. She should have known this would happen, he'd see them, she'd slip up, Sam wasn't stupid. He knew how she got those, he just wanted to know why, and Meri. Meri didn't feel like talking about it anymore.
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"No. I don't care, I want to see you again. We are friends." Meri said stubbornly, her arms crossed over her chest as she stared Bela down. She knew she wasn't very intimidating but she knew how to play up the puppy dog eyes pretty good. She was the little girl of the family, all her neighbors were boys and all her cousins.
She didn't care if staying friends with Bela possibly meant getting hurt or killed, Bela needed a friend and Meri liked her. She doesn't want Bela running away, not taking risks, she needs someone to laugh and have fun with. And Meri wants to be that someone.
Bela froze and looked over at Meri with sad eyes. She walked over and placed a hand on the girls shoulder. "Please, Meri. Please. Just trust me on this one. I can't tell you. Just let me have this one. Forget I said anything. Please…" Bela was pleading with her. Meri just had to let this one go…
Meri looked at her, her lips forming a pout and her large brown eyes widening as they welled with tears. "B-Bela, don't you want to be friends with me. Can't I have any say?" And with that her stomach growled, but she ignored it, trying not to break the puppy dog eyes as she swallowed down some giggles.
And suddenly I become a part of your past: Do you believe in angels?||Michael&America
Meri froze at the sound of his voice, she took her hands from his shoulders, clasping them behind her. "I-I was just massaging your shoulders to help you look more at ease, you'll attract attention with the way you are standing. You look as if you're…
"I intend to introduce myself as Michael. That is who I am." Viceroy, first of God's creations - all of his various titles could follow. But not immediately, if the girl's insistence was any indication. She did seem fairly disbelieving when he first explained himself…
Persistent thing, though, wasn't she? Michael sighed shortly through his nose and nodded stiffly. "Very well. I will attempt to be less noticeable in my behavior while I am among you. More…relaxed, as you put it?"
"Yes, more relaxed, like you aren't in a body that isn't yours. Be at ease, as if you are comfortable in your own skin." America knew she sounded slightly hypocritical, seeing as most humans hated the way they look and always wished to be different in someway. Personally though, America couldn't see herself looking any other way, this is who she was, and even though she was incredibly insecure and self-conscious, she wouldn't change anything about herself.
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Meri cocked a perfectly shaped eyebrow at Micheletto, when he was thinking of coming to Texas, it didn't even run through his mind to consider the heat, and the amount of people? That's usually what stopped most people she's met who once considered going on vacation to Texas.
The closer they got to the church the more rural their surroundings changed, and the more the people thinned out. For example they were currently the only one's walking on a wide dirt path, they walked pass various farms and ranches. The steeple of the little with church was high in the sky. It was positioned on a grass covered hill, that behind it was located a lake that got water from a medium sized stream, and with the direction they were coming from, which was the left side of the church, they passed the cemetery that went for about four miles back, but beyond the hill, beyond the cemetery, possibly six miles back from the road they stood on now was the field, the field of flowers and rolling hills, all very picturesque.
It's pretty, sure. But Micheletto has seen better - or maybe he's just being picky now to spite Miss Cheerful And Friendly over there. He eyes her, trailing a little closer than is necessary, pondering his next move. What he's thinking of doing would be a cruel jape, a laugh only worth something for a few minutes, but the girl should really learn that you can't just trust people. You can't just accomodate everyone.
He's only doing her a favour, after all. So lightly, he says, "This is beautiful, sure. But let me ask you something. Have you ever thought about what Heaven might look like?" He keeps his voice light, curious, only just probing.
"No, actually. I enjoy living in the moment, my heaven is currently on earth, where ever my family is." Her back had straightened at the question, the way he asked had cause shivers to run up her spine. "Well, it was real nice to meet you Micheletto, but I have to bring this mail to my Pastor and I have showed you where the park was, so goodbye." Meri turned around to leave, she was becoming a bit frightened by Micheletto now.
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She wasn't being rude, she was avoiding a disagreement. "I ain't being rude, Miss. Bela Talbot. I just have this strong desire to get home and into my pool, sorry if that ain't suiting you well." She snapped out, the heat causing her to get irritated quickly, now she was being rude, but it was so hot out, and Bela and her will most likely have another fight if they kept talking. Especially with the day Meri had. Her accent was stronger than ever and she pretty sure it was the first time she ever spoke with it around Bela.
She had been laying out in the sun in her back yard lately, so her skin had shaded to a deep gold, bordering on brown. Her light brown hair had been sun-kissed to a soft golden blonde and the freckles that littered her nose and cheeks were more prominent now. She stood with her hands on her hips, all cowgirl sass.
She knew she must be acting different to Bela, but she really did want to get home, Meri wanted to go swimming and have some iced tea.
Bela raised an eyebrow and resisted the urge to smirk at Meri's southern sass. Bela shook her head and raised her hands, a gesture of surrender. "I'm not stopping you. You are just usually the first person to say hello. Apparently it's easier for you to forgive people who nearly rape you than it is to say hello to me." Bela gave a half hearted shrug. "Fair enough."
Bela brought the drink to her lips once more and refused to look at Meri. It's not that she didn't want the girl's friendship. But she refused to pander to Meri's attitude. Bela was Bela. Nothing was going to change that.
Meri fumed, and not just because of the heat. She was so hot she could smell herself grilling. "I never realized just how big of a bitch you are." She couldn't believe she said that, she hadn't called anyone that since high-school when some cheerleader stole her best-friend's boyfriend. Meri did feel bad yes, but at the same time, kind of light and happy, as if she had needed to insult her, or at least someone.
"Now if you'll excuse me, I have a pool to go swimming in." Turning on her heal, suddenly wishing she had on some cowgirl boots, she walked down the street, her hips swinging with emphasis, they usually swung naturally like every woman's, but now they had that country sass moving them, she was born for cowboy boots.
"Not disturbing," Micheletto shakes his head. It isn't as if he wants to encourage behaviour like this, but confrontation with no purpose isn't as entertaining as it seems, so in the event that all that goodness is a facade hiding an extremely angry, crazy person, he's playing relatively nice. He doesn't generally abhor people to the point of refusing simple conversation with them, anyway; he thinks he's softer to them, thanks to the memory of being one, to keeping his name. Micheletto knew a lot of remarkable humans.
(Ones he was sorely disappointed to never meet in hell, but he suspects Cesare went to Heaven by virture of being the Pope's son.)
"Micheletto." It seems he's been introducing himself to a lot of people lately. Comes with the territory of being new in town. He waits a beat. "If your mama gave you that advice, you really should listen to it. You never know what dangerous strangers you could come across." He glances down at the pet-store fish, adding sourly, "I hear there's a man who doesn't like fish."
"That's a very nice name, Micheletto. Is that Spanish?" She had a feeling it was if not, it was most likely Italian. One of her father's patient's name had been Micheletto, and he had been from Spain. So America was assuming the name was Spanish, but she could be wrong, it could be Italian too.
"Oh, who?" Why would a man who happens to not like fish be any threat to her? She's not a fish. Maybe it's Micheletto, he is glaring at the fish, but he doesn't seem dangerous, he isn't hurting her or scaring her. Therefore she felt no reason to fear him.
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Meri swallowed the tears that were climbing up her throat. She pasted a smile on her face, nodding as she tried to understand what Bela was saying. "Okay, Bela. I-I think the kettle is starting to whistle." Her heart was pounding with pain as she stood up and escaped to her little kitchen. She stared at the kettle, waiting for the water to hit the full boil.
She busied herself by taking out two mugs and placing them on the counter, she continued by getting out the sugar jar, and the milk carton. Her hands shook softly, but she stopped them, keeping control on her emotions then burying them inside. She couldn't show she was upset, she had to be happy. Bela was just trying to be nice, Bela's feelings were much more important than America's. America had to respect Bela and privacy, she shouldn't have kept pushing her, it was wrong and unkind.
America internally punished herself for being so rude and inconsiderate, as the kettle whistled she poured the water into the mugs, placing in the bags. She let them soak for about five minutes before chucking them in the garbage, and adding milk and sugar to the drinks. She took a deep breath, and smiled brightly as she walked back out into the dining room, placing the coffee in Bela's hands as she took her seat beside her, but moving back over to where she had been before. Quietly taking a sip of her drink she refrained from looking at Bela, knowing that if she did the pain and the butterflies would come back, or just resurface from where she had buried them inside of her.
Bela mentally kicked herself for making Meri upset. Of course, Meri got upset easily but still. She let Meri run away for a moment before she massaged her temples slowly. Her visit from Crowley this morning was still on her mind…
Meri walked back in with the drinks and set them on the table. Bela watched her carefully for a moment before leaning closer and taking the other woman's hand. "Listen to me, Meri. I'm grateful, really I am, that you want to help. But… but some of the things I've seen… some of the things that have happened to me…" Bela took a deep breath and lowered her head for a moment. "There are no words, Meri. And certainly none that you would understand," Bela smiled slightly.
In truth, Bela was just scared. Scared of revealing herself. Scared of admitting too much. Scared of dragging this innocent woman into something she didn't deserve.
Meri looked down at where Bela was holding her hand, wishing it wasn't due to pity. "Please, just try." Her voice was soft and gently, she tightened her grip on Bela's hand, not wanting to let go too soon. She slipped her bottom lip between her teeth quickly, looking into Bela's eyes hopefully.
Whatever was in Bela's past couldn't be that bad, and it was deffinatley not bad enough to make Meri dislike her, Meri already liked her so much, so much it hurt, it felt as if her heart had shattered into a million pieces when Bela had pushed her away just minutes before. And once again, Meri had started thinking about herself, while she had a distraught, and scared Bela right in front of her, she was becoming more selfish by each day.
Her parents just bloomed at the compliment given to their daughter, immediately thanking him for being so kind and welcoming to the church. After a few more minutes of idle chit chat, her parents were called away from the couple by a few of the elders. Meri just laughed, and promised to meet up with them after the service.
With her hand back in Castiel's she led him around, introducing him, and trying to make him feel welcomed and comfortable.
"After the service, I promise to introduce you to Pastor Louis. You'll like him, everybody does."
That's when the bells rang, and America smiled. She loved the bells, she imagined the angels in Heaven blowing their horns when the bells of their little church rang, it always warmed her heart and her spirit. America brought Castiel into the church, it was a little warm inside, but they had opened the beautiful stained glass windows, depicting the life of Jesus, open to let in the cool breeze. America sat down in the front row, pulling Castiel down beside her. She pulled two bibles out of her bag, knowing Castiel most likely didn't have one with him, and placed one of them into his hands.
Admittedly, walking into a church for the first time since his excursion as a new God is a lot more nerve wracking than standing outside thinking about how beautiful it is here. Castiel is sure his palms are sweating, but the fact he doesn't burst into flame is a good sign (although he remembers the heat of breaking apart, the pew buckling and cracking under his weight) and the Bible that America hands over to him helps.
He runs his fingers against the cover. The ratio of fact-to-fiction varies between denominations in the church. The most truth isn't found in religious texts at all, but rather lore books, the sort that Bobby Singer used to own. Still, the Winchester gospels are selectively truth and fiction, too. Prophets and their ilk have far too much tendency to get creative.
Castiel swallows, his throat dry, and then smiles tightly at America, casting his eyes up to the front after he's collected himself.
Pastor Louis stepped up to the altar, beginning the service. America gave Castiel a hand squeeze when she caught sight of how nervous he seemed to be, as if he was expecting to be burned right there on the spot.
The service lasted an hour, between many psalms, communion, and the sermon, it had been one of Pastor Louis's best actually. America looked over at Castiel from the corner of her eyes, a smile gracing her face as she saw his transfixed look. With a loud amen, being sung by the entire congregation, the service ended and everybody started to gather their things and put on their jackets. America linked her fingers with Castiel, and nudged him with her shoulder, wondering if he liked the service.


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"They may not want me here, but I'm determined to make friends, have fun, and show 'em how we do it back home. I'm the Axel Foley of the flugelhorn." ~DM
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RULES OF CIVILITY by George Washington (original spelling and syntax)
1. Every Action done in Company, ought to be with Some Sign of Respect, to those that are Present.
2. When in Company, put not your Hands to any Part of the Body, not usually Discovered.
3. Show Nothing to your Friend that may affright him.
4. In the Presence of Others Sing not to yourself with a humming Noise, nor Drum with your Fingers or Feet.
5. If You Cough, Sneeze, Sigh, or Yawn, do it not Loud but Privately; and Speak not in your Yawning, but put Your handkerchief or Hand before your face and turn aside.
6. Sleep not when others Speak, Sit not when others stand, Speak not when you Should hold your Peace, walk not on when others Stop.
7. Put not off your Cloths in the presence of Others, nor go out your Chamber half Dressed.
8. At Play and at Fire its Good manners to Give Place to the last Commer, and affect not to Speak Louder than Ordinary.
9. Spit not in the Fire, nor Stoop low before it neither Put your Hands into the Flames to warm them, nor Set your Feet upon the Fire especially if there be meat before it.
10. When you Sit down, Keep your Feet firm and Even, without putting one on the other or Crossing them.
11. Shift not yourself in the Sight of others nor Gnaw your nails.
12. Shake not the head, Feet, or Legs roll not the Eyes lift not one eyebrow higher than the other wry not the mouth, and bedew no mans face with your Spittle, by approaching too near him when you Speak.
13. Kill no Vermin as Fleas, lice ticks &c in the Sight of Others, if you See any filth or thick Spittle put your foot Dexterously upon it if it be upon the Cloths of your Companions, Put it off privately, and if it be upon your own Cloths return Thanks to him who puts it off.
14. Turn not your Back to others especially in Speaking, Jog not the Table or Desk on which Another reads or writes, lean not upon any one.
15. Keep your Nails clean and Short, also your Hands and Teeth Clean yet without Showing any great Concern for them.
16. Do not Puff up the Cheeks, Loll not out the tongue rub the Hands, or beard, thrust out the lips, or bite them or keep the Lips too open or too Close.
17. Be no Flatterer, neither Play with any that delights not to be Play'd Withal.
18. Read no Letters, Books, or Papers in Company but when there is a Necessity for the doing of it you must ask leave: come not near the Books or Writings of Another so as to read them unless desired or give your opinion of them unasked also look not nigh when another is writing a Letter.
19. Let your Countenance be pleasant but in Serious Matters Somewhat grave.
20. The Gestures of the Body must be Suited to the discourse you are upon.
21. Reproach none for the Infirmities of Nature, nor Delight to Put them that have in mind thereof.
22. Show not yourself glad at the Misfortune of another though he were your enemy.
23. When you see a Crime punished, you may be inwardly Pleased; but always show Pity to the Suffering Offender.
Don't draw attention to yourself.
24. Do not laugh too loud or too much at any Public Spectacle.
25. Superfluous Complements and all Affectation of Ceremony are to be avoided, yet where due they are not to be Neglected.
26. In Pulling off your Hat to Persons of Distinction, as Noblemen, Justices, Churchmen & make a Reverence, bowing more or less according to the Custom of the Better Bred, and Quality of the Person. Amongst your equals expect not always that they Should begin with you first, but to Pull off the Hat when there is no need is Affectation, in the Manner of Saluting and resaluting in words keep to the most usual Custom.
27. Tis ill manners to bid one more eminent than yourself be covered as well as not to do it to whom it's due Likewise he that makes too much haste to Put on his hat does not well, yet he ought to Put it on at the first, or at most the Second time of being asked; now what is herein Spoken, of Qualification in behavior in Saluting, ought also to be observed in taking of Place, and Sitting down for ceremonies without Bounds is troublesome.
28. If any one come to Speak to you while you are are Sitting Stand up though he be your Inferior, and when you Present Seats let it be to every one according to his Degree.
29. When you meet with one of Greater Quality than yourself, Stop, and retire especially if it be at a Door or any Straight place to give way for him to Pass.
30. In walking the highest Place in most Countries Seems to be on the right hand therefore Place yourself on the left of him whom you desire to Honor: but if three walk together the middest Place is the most Honorable the wall is usually given to the most worthy if two walk together.
31. If any one far Surpasses others, either in age, Estate, or Merit yet would give Place to a meaner than himself in his own lodging or elsewhere the one ought not to except it, So he on the other part should not use much earnestness nor offer it above once or twice.
32. To one that is your equal, or not much inferior you are to give the chief Place in your Lodging and he to who 'is offered ought at the first to refuse it but at the Second to accept though not without acknowledging his own unworthiness.
33. They that are in Dignity or in office have in all places Precedency but whilst they are Young they ought to respect those that are their equals in Birth or other Qualities, though they have no Public charge.
34. It is good Manners to prefer them to whom we Speak before ourselves especially if they be above us with whom in no Sort we ought to begin.
35. Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive.
36. Artificers & Persons of low Degree ought not to use many ceremonies to Lords, or Others of high Degree but Respect and highly Honor them, and those of high Degree ought to treat them with affability & Courtesy, without Arrogance.
37. In speaking to men of Quality do not lean nor Look them full in the Face, nor approach too near them at lest Keep a full Pace from them.
38. In visiting the Sick, do not Presently play the Physician if you be not Knowing therein.
39. In writing or Speaking, give to every Person his due Title According to his Degree & the Custom of the Place.
40. Strive not with your Superiors in argument, but always Submit your Judgment to others with Modesty.
41. Undertake not to Teach your equal in the art himself Professes; it Savours of arrogance.
42. Let thy ceremonies in Courtesy be proper to the Dignity of his place with whom thou converses for it is absurd to act the same with a Clown and a Prince.
43. Do not express Joy before one sick or in pain for that contrary Passion will aggravate his Misery.
44. When a man does all he can though it Succeeds not well blame not him that did it.
45. Being to advise or reprehend any one, consider whether it ought to be in public or in Private; presently, or at Some other time in what terms to do it & in reproving Show no Sign of Cholar but do it with all Sweetness and Mildness.
46. Take all Admonitions thankfully in what Time or Place Soever given but afterwards not being culpable take a Time & Place convenient to let him him know it that gave them.
47. Mock not nor Jest at any thing of Importance break [n]o Jest that are Sharp Biting and if you Deliver any thing witty and Pleasant abstain from Laughing thereat yourself.
48. Wherein you reprove Another be unblameable yourself; for example is more prevalent than Precepts.
49. Use no Reproachful Language against any one neither Curse nor Revile.
50. Be not hasty to believe flying Reports to the Disparagement of any.
51. Wear not your Cloths, foul, ripped or Dusty but See they be Brushed once every day at least and take heed that you approach not to any Uncleaness.
52. In your Apparel be Modest and endeavor to accommodate Nature, rather than to procure Admiration keep to the Fashion of your equals Such as are Civil and orderly with respect to Times and Places.
53. Run not in the Streets, neither go too slowly nor with Mouth open go not Shaking your Arms kick not the earth with R feet, go not upon the Toes, nor in a Dancing fashion.
54. Play not the Peacock, looking every where about you, to See if you be well Decked, if your Shoes fit well if your Stockings sit neatly, and Cloths handsomely.
55. Eat not in the Streets, nor in the House, out of Season.
56. Associate yourself with Men of good Quality if you Esteem your own Reputation; for 'is better to be alone than in bad Company.
57. In walking up and Down in a House, only with One in Company if he be Greater than yourself, at the first give him the Right hand and Stop not till he does and be not the first that turns, and when you do turn let it be with your face towards him, if he be a Man of Great Quality, walk not with him Cheek by Joul but Somewhat behind him; but yet in Such a Manner that he may easily Speak to you.
58. Let your Conversation be without Malice or Envy, for 'is a Sign of a Tractable and Commendable Nature: And in all Causes of Passion admit Reason to Govern.
59. Never express anything unbecoming, nor Act against the Rules Moral before your inferiors.
60. Be not immodest in urging your Friends to Discover a Secret.
61. Utter not base and frivolous things amongst grave and Learned Men nor very Difficult Questions or Subjects, among the Ignorant or things hard to be believed, Stuff not your Discourse with Sentences amongst your Betters nor Equals.
62. Speak not of doleful Things in a Time of Mirth or at the Table; Speak not of Melancholy Things as Death and Wounds, and if others Mention them Change if you can the Discourse tell not your Dreams, but to your intimate Friend.
63. A Man ought not to value himself of his Achievements, or rare Qualities of wit; much less of his riches Virtue or Kindred.
64. Break not a Jest where none take pleasure in mirth Laugh not aloud, nor at all without Occasion, deride no mans Misfortune, though there Seem to be Some cause.
65. Speak not injurious Words neither in Jest nor Earnest Scoff at none although they give Occasion.
66. Be not froward but friendly and Courteous; the first to Salute hear and answer & be not Pensive when it's a time to Converse.
67. Detract not from others neither be excessive in Commanding.
68. Go not thither, where you know not, whether you Shall be Welcome or not. Give not Advice without being Asked & when desired do it briefly.
69. If two contend together take not the part of either unconstrained; and be not obstinate in your own Opinion, in Things indifferent be of the Major Side.
70. Reprehend not the imperfections of others for that belongs to Parents Masters and Superiors.
71. Gaze not on the marks or blemishes of Others and ask not how they came. What you may Speak in Secret to your Friend deliver not before others.
72. Speak not in an unknown Tongue in Company but in your own Language and that as those of Quality do and not as the Vulgar; Sublime matters treat Seriously.
73. Think before you Speak pronounce not imperfectly nor bring out your Words too hastily but orderly & distinctly.
74. When Another Speaks be attentive your Self and disturb not the Audience if any hesitate in his Words help him not nor Prompt him without desired, Interrupt him not, nor Answer him till his Speech be ended.
75. In the midst of Discourse ask not of what one treateth but if you Perceive any Stop because of your coming you may well intreat him gently to Proceed: If a Person of Quality comes in while your Conversing it's handsome to Repeat what was said before.
76. While you are talking, Point not with your Finger at him of Whom you Discourse nor Approach too near him to whom you talk especially to his face.
77. Treat with men at fit Times about Business & Whisper not in the Company of Others.
78. Make no Comparisons and if any of the Company be Commended for any brave act of Virtue, commend not another for the Same.
79. Be not apt to relate News if you know not the truth thereof. In Discoursing of things you Have heard Name not your Author always A Secret Discover not.
80. Be not Tedious in Discourse or in reading unless you find the Company pleased therewith.
81. Be not Curious to Know the Affairs of Others neither approach those that Speak in Private.
82. Undertake not what you cannot Perform but be Careful to keep your Promise.
83. When you deliver a matter do it without Passion & with Discretion, however mean the Person be you do it too.
84. When your Superiors talk to any Body hearken not neither Speak nor Laugh.
85. In Company of these of Higher Quality than yourself Speak not til you are asked a Question then Stand upright put of your Hat & Answer in few words.
86. In Disputes, be not So Desirous to Overcome as not to give Liberty to each one to deliver his Opinion and Submit to the Judgment of the Major Part especially if they are Judges of the Dispute.
87. Let thy carriage be such as becomes a Man Grave Settled and attentive to that which is spoken. Contradict not at every turn what others Say.
88. Be not tedious in Discourse, make not many Digressions, nor repeat often the Same manner of Discourse.
89. Speak not Evil of the absent for it is unjust.
90. Being Set at meat Scratch not neither Spit Cough or blow your Nose except there's a Necessity for it.
91. Make no Show of taking great Delight in your Victuals, Feed not with Greediness; cut your Bread with a Knife, lean not on the Table neither find fault with what you Eat.
92. Take no Salt or cut Bread with your Knife Greasy.
93. Entertaining any one at the table, it is decent to present him with meat; Undertake not to help others undesired by the Master.
94. If you Soak bread in the Sauce let it be no more than what you put in your Mouth at a time and blow not your broth at Table but Stay till Cools of it Self.
95. Put not your meat to your Mouth with your Knife in your hand neither Spit forth the Stones of any fruit Pie upon a Dish nor Cast anything under the table.
96. It's unbecoming to Stoop much to ones Meat Keep your Fingers clean & when foul wipe them on a Corner of your Table Napkin.
97. Put not another bit into your mouth till the former be swallowed. Let not your morsels be too big for the jowls.
98. Drink not nor talk with your mouth full; neither gaze about you while you are drinking.
99. Drink not too leisurely nor yet too hastily. Before and after drinking, wipe your lips; breath not then or ever with too great a noise, for its uncivil.
100. Cleanse not your teeth with the table cloth napkin, fork, or knife; but if others do it, let it be done without a peep to them.
101. Rinse not your mouth in the presence of others.
102. It is out of use to call upon the company often to eat; nor need you drink to others every time you drink.
103. In the company of your betters, be not longer in eating than they are; lay not your arm but only your hand upon the table.
104. It belongs to the chiefest in company to unfold his napkin and fall to meat first, but he ought then to begin in time & to dispatch with dexterity that the slowest may have time allowed him.
105. Be not angry at the table whatever happens & if you have reason to be so, show it not; put on a cheerful countenance especially if there be strangers, for good humor makes one dish of meat a feast.
106. Set not yourself at the upper of the table; but if it be your due or that the master of the house will have it so, contend not, least you should trouble the company.
107. If others talk at the table, be attentive but talk not with meat in your mouth.
108. When you speak of God or his attributes, let it be seriously & with reverence. Honor & obey your natural parents although they be poor.
109. Let your recreations be manful not sinful.
110. Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
Today I'm grateful to all those wonderful concert promoters and talent buyers who, over the years, have engaged us based on our professional reputations and the quality of our music.
Thank you for making our careers possible.
When you loved our performances and promised to have us back again, thank you for following through.
When you chose not to engage us, whatever the reason, thank you for having the courage to say so directly, rather than wasting our time with vague reassurances. Thank you for understanding that interminable delay is truly the deadliest form of denial.
Thank you for getting to know us. Thank you for listening to our demo tapes and CDs, checking out our shows at other venues, watching our video clips, reviewing our biographical and promotional materials, and following our artistic evolution.
Thank you for understanding that it is, in fact, your job to know about us, and when you aren't familiar, to learn about us. Thank you for acknowledging that it's our job to keep you updated. Thank you for recognizing that both our roles are necessary, and for begrudging neither necessity.
Thank you for promptly returning our phone calls and answering our emails.
Thank you for treating us with respect and common decency.
Thank you for negotiating with us and our agents in good faith, and for abiding by the terms of our agreements.
Thank you for taking care of all the extra-musical details so that we may do our best work on stage.
Thank you for getting it right.
And most of all, thank you for teaching this very important skill set to the next generation of concert promoters and talent buyers, just as we take it upon ourselves to mentor the next generation of aspiring musicians.
Thank you for making our careers possible.
When you loved our performances and promised to have us back again, thank you for following through.
When you chose not to engage us, whatever the reason, thank you for having the courage to say so directly, rather than wasting our time with vague reassurances. Thank you for understanding that interminable delay is truly the deadliest form of denial.
Thank you for getting to know us. Thank you for listening to our demo tapes and CDs, checking out our shows at other venues, watching our video clips, reviewing our biographical and promotional materials, and following our artistic evolution.
Thank you for understanding that it is, in fact, your job to know about us, and when you aren't familiar, to learn about us. Thank you for acknowledging that it's our job to keep you updated. Thank you for recognizing that both our roles are necessary, and for begrudging neither necessity.
Thank you for promptly returning our phone calls and answering our emails.
Thank you for treating us with respect and common decency.
Thank you for negotiating with us and our agents in good faith, and for abiding by the terms of our agreements.
Thank you for taking care of all the extra-musical details so that we may do our best work on stage.
Thank you for getting it right.
And most of all, thank you for teaching this very important skill set to the next generation of concert promoters and talent buyers, just as we take it upon ourselves to mentor the next generation of aspiring musicians.
"Man is the only Patriot. He sets himself apart in his own country, under his own flag, and sneers at the other nations, and keeps multitudinous uniformed assassins on hand at heavy expense to grab slices of other people's countries, and keep them from grabbing slices of his. And in the intervals between campaigns he washes the blood of his hands and works for 'the universal brotherhood of man' with his mouth."
—Mark Twain
"Patriotism is the conviction that your country is superior
to all others because you were born in it."
—George Bernard Shaw
"Patriotism doesn't automatically equal conservatism."
—Tony Stark
"When you try to make the changes, you lose momentum.
Don't try. Don't think. Just listen and play what you hear."
—Art Farmer
"Don't think you are, know you are!
Stop trying to hit me and hit me!"
"Do or do not.
There is no try."
"When we are young we are often puzzled by the fact that each person we admire seems to have a different version of what life ought to be, what a good man is, how to live, and so on. If we are especially sensitive it seems more than puzzling, it is disheartening. What most people usually do is to follow one person's ideas and then another's depending on who looms largest on one's horizon at the time. The one with the deepest voice, the strongest appearance, the most authority and success, is usually the one who gets our momentary allegiance; and we try to pattern our ideals after him. But as life goes on we get a perspective on this and all these different versions of truth become a little pathetic. Each person thinks that he has the formula for triumphing over life's limitations and knows with authority what it means to be a man, and he usually tries to win a following for his particular patent. Today we know that people try so hard to win converts for their point of view because it is more than merely an outlook on life: it is an immortality formula."
—Ernest Becker
"Imagination is the beginning of creation.
You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine
and at last you create what you will."
—George Bernard Shaw
"In the acquisition of a new habit, or the leaving off of an old one, we must take care to launch ourselves with as strong and decided an initiative as possible. Accumulate all the possible circumstances which shall reinforce the right motives; put yourself assiduously in conditions that encourage the new way; make engagements incompatible with the old; take a public pledge, if the case allows; in short, envelope your resolution with every aid you know. This will give your new beginning such a momentum that the temptation to break down will not occur as soon as it otherwise might; and every day during which a breakdown is postponed adds to the chances of its not occurring at all."
—William James (1842-1910)


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Definition of moleskin in English:
moleskinLine breaks: mole|skin
Pronunciation: /ˈməʊlskɪn /
noun[mass noun]
1The skin or prepared fur of a mole: rich artisans in jackets of rabbit and moleskin
More example sentences
- He was in the same get up, just with a moleskin jacket, and very short deerskin shorts.
2A thick, strong cotton fabric with a shaved pile surface: [as modifier]: moleskin trousers
More example sentences
- I asked Geoff to explain the differences in the different moleskin fabrics.
- You would know them at a glance - dressed almost alike with brown boots, moleskin trousers, and a peaked cap turned to the left side.
- Tweeds, velvets, moleskin - there's no retro cloth that hasn't been revamped for a new generation of trendsetters.
Definition of moleskin in:
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