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THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ — This is definitely a place, not just a patch in the sea.
The land can close in on both sides — Iran to the north, Oman or the United Arab Emirates to the south. The waterway is crowded with ships, among them the world's largest oil tankers, big container ships, small dhows and merchantmen, tiny fast smuggling craft darting across traffic, gray warships lurking in the haze.
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At the strait's narrowest point, 21 miles across, the traffic separation scheme (TSS) — a sort of highway on the sea with inbound and outbound lanes, separated by a neutral buffer zone — requires great attention from bridge watches to maintain proper distances between ships and avoid collisions, no easy feat when maneuvering enormous vessels that require miles to stop.
On the radio, perfunctory queries from Iranian, Omani or UAE authorities seek information from unknown contacts. All merchant ships and aircraft are required to broadcast, or "squawk," their identities on automated identification systems. But the warships and military aircraft operating in and over the strait don't squawk, leading to dozens of calls for an "unknown" or "coalition" warship or aircraft to identify itself — which it does, sometimes.
Tensions are only heightened by the political volatility of the waterway, one of the world's most strategic chokepoints. The long-running standoff between Iran, other gulf nations and the U.S. and its coalition partners is at its most acute here, where all the interested partners are routinely active.
In times of crisis, the media tends to portray every U.S. transit of the Strait of Hormuz as a confrontational challenge, particularly if Iranian officials have threatened some sort of military action. But the U.S. Navy regularly makes the trip through the only passage from the Arabian Gulf to the sea: 11 inbound or outbound transits in January, for example, and 14 in February.
But the transits aren't routine, said Cmdr. Glenn Quast, commanding officer of the destroyer Farragut, just before making the 10th and final strait transit of this deployment. "Each one presents its own challenges."
Defense News was given a rare opportunity last month to view the strait from two perspectives — first, onboard a U.S. Navy P-3C Orion maritime surveillance aircraft patrolling the full stretch of the waterway from Bahrain out to the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea, then onboard Farragut as it made its way from Bahrain out to the ocean.
The Strait via Air
We boarded a P-3C Orion of Patrol Squadron 40 at a base in Bahrain. Sitting in the pilot's seat was Cmdr. Kent Moore, the squadron's commanding officer and a 17-year P-3 veteran. His squadron, on deployment from its home base at Whidbey Island, Wash., flies near-daily patrols over the strategic waterway.
"We'll be flying a precise path right down the middle of the gulf and through the strait," Moore said, emphasizing that precise navigation was essential to not give the wrong impression about the mission's intentions. The Iranians, he said, had recently issued more challenges about aircraft operating in their air defense identification zone (ADIZ), a region that extends beyond traditional 12-mile territorial boundaries.
The aircraft levels out at an altitude of 15,000 to 16,000 feet, and the plane's 11-person crew settles in for the seven-hour mission. Radar, electro-optical and infrared sensors all come online, aided by two crew members watching out of side windows.
Multiple oil tankers come into view as we enter the TSS on the strait's west side. Coming through the Knuckle — the tight turn at the very top of the strait — Iranian islands and the mainland are clearly in view.
An Iranian corvette is seen operating in territorial waters inside the islands, but the P-3 takes no specific action. A small official-looking craft gets particular attention, however, and the Orion drops to about 1,500 feet for a closer look. A crewman brings a camera forward to a special window. The craft, perhaps an Iranian customs boat, is taking a close look at a sailing dhow it has stopped.
"We're not sure what it is," Moore said, "but we'll send the photos in for analysis." The aircraft climbs to its previous altitude.
An Iranian radio challenge comes on the air, calling to a coalition aircraft in the Iranian ADIZ.
"This is coalition aircraft conducting operations in international airspace," we reply. There is no response, and we fly on.
A report of an Iranian F-4 fighter operating around Bandar Abbas is received, but no action is taken.
Another Iranian warship comes into view on the eastern side of the strait, a Combattante fast missile boat. Again, we drop down for a better look, but not as low as before — it's a common sight, the crewmen say.
"A pretty average mission," Moore observed, heading back to base.
The Strait via Sea
Two days later at 7 a.m., the ship's broadcast system aboard the Farragut, on deployment from Mayport, Fla., rang out the word. "Station the Strait of Hormuz transit detail."
The small caliber action team (SCAT) took up positions at the crew-served weapons stations. An augmented "Snoopy" intelligence team brought up a battery of video and still cameras.
"We're hoping for a quiet day," said Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Martin Lopez, making his 20th strait transit.
Back on the flight deck, the crew of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 48, Detachment 7, wants to make a functional check flight to test some fixes after rotor maintenance. Quast, Farragut's captain, wants to keep the armed helo up and scouting while he makes the transit. The SH-60B Seahawk takes to the air but lands again after only a few minutes — the crew needs to check a sensor issue. Quast, who intends to make the strait transit at about 20 knots, dawdles to give the mechanics time. But at 8:06, the aviation detachment calls up with a "no go" on the fixes.
"It's nice to have it, but we don't need it," Cmdr. William Musser, the ship's executive officer, explained about the helo. "Lots of ships go through without it, but having it lets us get a good eye on things ahead of us and really helps with visual identification."
The helicopter launches again at 8:45 for systems checks. A few minutes later, the ship establishes contact with a Navy P-3C Orion patrolling the strait.
Farragut enters Omani territorial waters at 9:03 a.m. and increases speed to 22 knots, making up a bit of time. Two minutes later, the warship passes a loaded tanker with an ironic name — Universal Peace.
At 9:15 the helicopter crew declares the test flight unsatisfactory. Quast is not pleased.
A report comes in at 9:21 announcing that no Iranian naval vessels are underway in the vicinity.
The helo is recovered at 9:22. "We'll try for a fix and another test flight," Quast said. "But time is narrowing for another check flight. We're approaching the TSS around the Knuckle, where maneuvering is severely restricted."
At 9:42, a report is received of an Iranian Navy Combattante missile craft operating on the eastern side of the strait. The ship asks the P-3 to take a look.
At 9:47, three small, fast boats — probably smugglers — are reported approaching, headed away from Iran.
At 9:50, the helo detachment reports its functional checks are satisfactory, and the crew is ordered to load Hellfire air-to-surface missiles.
At 9:55, two fast-moving smuggler boats pass about 3,000 yards ahead, bounding over the waves at high speed. Then two more pass about 2,000 yards astern, then another ahead — five altogether, headed to either the UAE or Oman.
At 10:16, a single, loaded fast-mover crosses about 1,000 yards ahead, racing for Iran.
At 10:18, an Iranian P-3 is reported patrolling the eastern side of the strait in the Gulf of Oman, about 22 nautical miles away.
At 10:25, the Royal Omani Navy comes up on radio channel 16, asking the intent of the "coalition warship."
Farragut: "This is coalition warship engaged in transit in accordance with international law."
RON: "May I have your side number?"
Farragut: "Ship's side number is 99."
RON: "Do you have any ships in company?"
Farragut: "There are no other ships in company."
RON: "Have a nice passage," and the crisp exchange is concluded.
An unknown warship comes into view at 10:35, headed in the opposite direction. After a brief flurry, it is identified as a British Type 23 frigate, HMS Northumberland. Shortly after, a fat Iranian dhow cuts directly across traffic, headed toward the Omani coast. The passage continues without incident, with numerous merchant ships in the sea lanes.
At noon, flight quarters are set, the helo loaded with two Hellfires. The pilots, however, don't start up their engines, but are talking about sensor readings. After about 10 minutes, they declare the helicopter unsatisfactory — issues with rotor blade lockbolts — and delay flying another two hours.
The ship passes through the Knuckle without incident. No Iranian fast attack craft appear from islands at the top of the strait, as often happens during the transits. A report is received of a "possible" Iranian UAV on the eastern side of the strait, but the contact was unconfirmed as Iranian.
At 12:30, the Iranian P-3 is reported passing about 10 nautical miles away, headed back up the eastern side of the strait. It apparently flew a straight down-and-back racetrack pattern and did not approach the destroyer.
At 12:40, an Iranian radio call is heard asking "eastbound coalition Navy warship" to identify itself. The call is made at least twice, but there is no reaction from the destroyer, proceeding on heading 156, or south southeast.
"They didn't have enough specificity to know for sure they were talking to us," said XO Musser, with a deadpan expression.
At 12:49, a report is received of an Iranian F-4 fighter taking off from a Bandar Abbas airfield.
At 12:57, an Iranian Combattante is reported operating in the strait, close to the Gulf of Oman. The ship has been squawking as the "Luciano Frederico Lima," a spoofing alias.
At 1:27, the Combattante comes into sight about 3,000 yards away off the port bow, a low, gray craft moving at high speed almost directly toward us. The Snoopy team musters on the port bridge wing, joined by Quast and Musser. The SCAT mans all topside guns.
About 2,200 yards off, the Combattante comes right, clearly signaling its intent not to cross Farragut's bow. It then slows and turns parallel to our course, headed in the opposite direction. The ship is quickly identified by its pennant number P 223 as the Khadang, a French-built craft commissioned by the Shah's Navy in 1978.
For a few minutes, there's excitement at the close approach of the Iranian warship. Cameras whir on Farragut, and crewmen aboard Khadang are clearly taking pictures of the American destroyer. After passing by, Khadang turns and heads toward home. In less than 10 minutes, the unofficial passing exercise is over, a climax to the passage.
At 1:55, the SCAT stands down. The ship has made it through the high concentration area.
"I don't expect to have any further interactions with the Iranians," Quast declared. Although there were fewer interactions than expected, he deemed it "a normal transit."
That evening, underway in the Gulf of Oman, Quast reflected on the day and noted the Iranian fast attack craft that often come out didn't appear this time.
"The sea state was a little higher today," he said. "Maybe it was the weather, maybe we just missed them. Maybe they just didn't do it today."
But, he added, "you always have to take them seriously. You never know if today is the day it's going to be different."


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It is known that there are animals that acquire toxins through their diet or through their surroundings. The examples I know of include butterflies stocking up on alkaloids/glycosides while in the caterpillar stage (monarchs snacking on milkweed come to mind), fish acquiring ciguatoxin or tetrodotoxin from marine bacteria, and arrow poison frogs and pitohuis acquiring batrachotoxin and other nasties from the insects they eat. Are there any other nice examples of animals like these?
Glaucus atlanticus consumes and reuses the nematocysts of
Further to your mention of dinoflagellate toxins being concentrated by fish, I seem to recall reading something about some toxins being modified in vivo into more toxic derivatives, but cannot find any mention of it.

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Sharing Out Parachutes
There was a plane about to crash, and there were five people aboard; the Queen of England, The Pope, Paris Hilton, the pilot and a boy scout. Unfortunately, there were only four parachutes, so one person wouldn't be saved. Everyone gathered together to decide who would get a parachute.
The Queen spoke first. "I'm the Queen of England, and I bring in a lot of tourists to the country," she said. Everyone agreed that she should have a parachute, so the Queen took one and jumped out the plane.
The pilot said, "I've trained for over five years to be a pilot so it would be a criminal waste of all that training if I were to die." Everyone agreed that the pilot should have a parachute, so he took one and jumped out.
Paris Hilton then grabbed a parachute and said, "Well, I'm Paris Hilton, so I get one anyway." She then jumped out the plane.
The Pope turned to the boy scout and said, "Son, I've lived a long and full life, and yours is only just beginning, so I think that you should have the last parachute."
"No, Father," replied the boy scout. "We can both have one."
"What do you mean?" the Pope asked, puzzled.
The boy scout replied, "Well, when Paris Hilton jumped out, she didn't take a parachute; she took my rucksack."
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The City for Deviants ~
You are a savant. What is a savant, you ask? It is a person with extremely detailed knowledge in some specialized field. There aren't many of them, tho, but there is enough to be studied. There are many different fields, of course. Art, literature, science, math... but there is a consequence for your ability. You are misunderstood at home because no-one can relate to you. You have had enough of being ignored, because you know knowledge like this isn't common. The people you have told about your secret merely laugh and say you're insane. You can't tell anyone anymore, but the feelings begin to add on to another and another and eventually stack up. Who would want to live like a turtle stuck in it's shell?
You look in the morning paper one day and see an add for kids who think they need psychological therapy. You buy a ticket to Sacramento, California to join this meeting. When you reach the calling, you hear (# of kids) other kids chatting quietly in a corner. You join the circle and find out they have incredible knowledge in a specific field, much like you. A therapist walks in and talks for what seems like hours. Your chair is stiff, and you swear the clock is going five times slower than your watch. Was this worth your time? After the meeting, you join the kids again for a quick chat. It turns out that they have the same issue with no-one understanding them, and they're fed up as well. You quickly decide the hardest thing you've ever decided. It's time to leave home.
You and the kids run away to New York City aboard a freight train the next morning, a classic location for stow aways. But it's dark and dangerous. People even say a crime happens every 6 seconds. It is the time of night when the robbers and the Sweepers come out. The Sweepers are an organization run by the mayor to rid the city of a majority of the homeless. They are men with black suits and take you away to a place no-one has ever returned to discuss. It began in the early 2000s, when the homeless rate began to climb. They have dark vans along the streets at night, waiting for an unlucky homeless person to beg for change. But when the situation is more extreme, like for example there is a band of squatters at an abandoned building, they send a black truck full of the darkly dressed men to take control. They are feared all over the city, and you have to be cautious when walking around at night. That's why groups of homeless and run aways band together for survival.
The first week in New York was difficult. You realize how many people were living on the streets. Each person was homeless for a reason - whether it is they went bankrupt, committed a crime and escaped the police and ran or were disliked at home. But among these reasons were the more dangerous ones. Some of these men, women, and children had run for their lives from problems at home or at work that were too dangerous to for them to remain.
It's going to be hard to survive, but you and your friends have faith in each other. Perhaps you should find a sustainable job to afford food, or maybe the life of a theft is good for you. However you want to live is fine, just remember to stick together and avoid the Sweepers....
Fields for savants:
Maps - You are extremely well at maps and coordinating them. You can remember each location on a map after quickly looking at it.
Math - You can do extremely complicated math problems in your head.
Calender: You can recall a date in your life and important things that have happened on that date.
Aside from savants, you could be a Sweeper. (1-2 active playing Sweepers. The rest are NPCs)
When a person signs up for a field, I will remove it from the option list, so you'll have to choose from the remaining fields)
1) Please make sure you know how to RP. I can't express this enough...
2) Romance is encouraged, but please try not to overdo it.
3) No Mary Sues or Gary Stus. Please, please, none.
4) Don't make your character suddenly realize they can fly or read minds. It doesn't work that way.
5) You can write paragraphs if you would like, but it proffered you write 2-3 lines at the very most.
This story is basically a battle for survival on the streets in New York City and not to fall into the hands of the Sweepers.
Savant form:
Age (Teens):
Strengths (3 aside from your field):
Weaknesses (3):
Picture (Optional):
Sweeper form:
Name (You can make it code-like):
Age (25+):
Picture (Optional. But remember to make it a male/female w/ a suit):
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In your test strategy/testing where would the installation testing (set-up/deployment with or without installer) belong? Is it a part of functional testing or non-functional testing?
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As I indicated in this reply Accessibility Testing - Should it be considered functional testing or non functional testing? I like the following definitions from http://www.lessons-from-history.com/node/83 "a functional requirement specifies what the system should do" "a non-functional requirement specifies how the system should behave"
We have always treated setup/upgrade testing as functional testing because we are essentially testing what the the installer engine should do. Of course, with complex installer packages with multiple configuration dialogs you also have a behavior element as well.
You might also want to check out http://www.testingmentor.com/imtesty/2011/02/21/state-transition-testing-thinking-in-models/ for an example of testing flow, and also combinatioral testing for testing complex configuration matrices for setup/upgrade.
For me it's a non-functional requirement, even if the key users have some requests regarding the instalation folder location (for better integration with other software packages).
The tests for the available features detection are still placed in the functional requirements area, given that:
A small example: the deployed software should detect and use a CUDA-enabled GPU. There will be 3 sets of tests:
I would agree with alexandrul's answer, with a few small caveats.
First of all, it depends on what the installer does. If it's just a plain normal install, it would fall under non-functional. If there are options in the installer that greatly affect the functionality of the application (ie: add/don't add specific features), I would normally put it in my functional testing (back when I still considered the seperation of the two important).
Lyndon makes some good points, it does depend on what your installer does. When I have worked with them in the past, mostly I deal with SaaS and not so much with client apps anymore, but there were a few in my past jobs and we mostly had functional tests for them. The rationale was we were not just dealing with installs, although that was there, but we needed to deal with uninstalls - which is something most people forget. The expectation I have is when I uninstall a piece of software I expect my environment to reflect that software being completely gone, because if I reinstall it should be as if the software had never been there. If that is your requirements, some applications do want to leave something in place because of trial/buy versions and want to be sure that you are not reinstalling the trial version over and over again to avoid buying it. So in addition to what alexandrul notes I would also check:
I don't agree with the idea that "if there is a refined specification of installation it's functional otherwise not".
Thinking in that way is like "do not describe in detail your non-functional requirements or they become functional".
I think that non-functional requirements need to be well specified. And they continue to be non-functional.
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I found it interesting the timing of your question with this well written blog on Installation Testing: http://lauralistar.wordpress.com/2011/07/18/software-installation-uninstallation-testing/
Seems like if there are requirements around the installation, then it's a functional test. If there's a user story which includes the installation, then it's a functional test. Lacking those, it's a non-functional test which needs to be covered when considering all of those other non-functional aspects of the application under test.
Also, Squirrel makes a good point in that it really doesn't matter as long as it's done.


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I am developing an Android game. I have problem with bullet firing. It's a space ship that has to fire bullets but right now it's firing in a random direction. I have to fire a bullet to the enemy from the only one point on the nose of the ship. Right now the bullets fire sometimes from the tailpart or other. So that's a problem. How do I give a bullet direction and how to fire it from only the head of my space ship?
private void fireBullet()
float plusX = 16;
float plusY = plusX * mPlayer.getRotationValue();
Bullet mBullet = new Bullet(mPlayer.getX()-plusX, mPlayer.getY()+plusY, 8, 8, this.mGameController.mBulletTextureRegion, this.mPhysicsWorld, mPlayer);
//System.out.println("size is :" + bulletList.size());
What is defect here?? it does not fire bullet from ship's nose?? What can be done..??


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I haven't played with my PSP in awhile but last time I remember doing a firmware upgrade the change log had just added in support for 16 gig sticks not sure older psp will support this. Anyone else know?
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By Tom Saxe
The Pacific Coast Athletic Conference has selected Southwestern College cross country runner Steven Lepe and Grossmont football player William Abt as its Men's Athletes of the Week.
Lepe, a freshman from Monte Vista High School, led the Jaguars to the team title in the Rio Hondo College Invitational at Whittier Narrows in El Monte as he captured the race's individual championship.
Lepe ran the 4.0-mile course in 20 minutes, 8 seconds, defeating a 75-runner field. Southwestern finished 1-2-3-4 in the race to outdistance runner-up Los Angeles Trade Tech by 31 points in team scoring 20-51.
Abt, the Griffins' red-shirt freshman quarterback who transferred from the University of Houston, threw seven touchdown passes, all in the first half, as Grossmont opened its football season by routing College of the Desert 65-14. The 6-foot, 3-inch, 215-pound Abt, a product of Northland Christian High School in Houston, staked Grossmont to a 47-0 halftime lead against the Roadrunners and came out of the game early in the third quarter. He broke the Griffins' single-game record of six TDs shared by four quarterbacks, including the late former Cal star Joe Roth. For the game, Abt was 21-for-32 passing for 359 yards.
Honorable mention for the week was shared by Southwestern cross country runner George Martinez, Palomar football player Steven Parks, Mt. San Jacinto football player Styrone Hairston and San Diego
Mesa water polo player Kale Stiverson.
Martinez, a freshman from Sweetwater High School, ran the same time as Lepe, 20:08, as he finished second in the race in what was nearly a dead-heat between the two.
Parks, a sophomore from Escondido High who was a second-team All-Southern Conference selection last season, put up big numbers as Palomar kicked off their 2013 schedule with a 31-14 win over El Camino College on Parks' old high school field at Wilson Stadium in Escondido. The 6-foot-0, 200-pound safety had 12 tackles (10 solo), two tackles for losses, an interception in the end zone on the final play of the first half and two pass break-ups.
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LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon w/ Free Darth Maul Minifigure for $99.99 + free shipping
Prepare for an epic battle of intergalactic proportions with the LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon, which features stunning details, including hull plates that open to reveal a detailed interior, twin flick missiles, rotating quad laser cannons and a detachable cockpit cover. The set includes Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, Ben Kenobi, Princess Leia Organa and Darth Vader with assorted weapons.
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This is a great build for an older Lego fan, but a little too fragile for play -- if you pick it up, parts will be left behind.
p.s. Don't get too excited about the 20% off $100 banner at the top of the retailer's page... fine print says the discount does not apply to (a) Sale Items, or (b) LEGOs. This particular item is obviously both. Besides, at $99.99, you'd probably have to search for a filler to make-up the extra penny. :P
get this model before disney and pixar team up for the next star wars movies. I heard the falcon will have eyes and a mouth and talk with a southern accent!
@scolburn: The OP did not post this deal because of the 20% off sale. It's posted because its ALREADY on sale at $99.99 - that's a GREAT price for this set. It's RRP at Lego is $139.99, and TRU usually sells it for $149.99. Plus a special minifig to boot. A VERY good deal! Thanks @Fmp031000!
FYI, I believe they meant "Darth Vader", rather than "Darth Maul"...
Millenials, they don't know nothing... :-Þ
@thesaj: Nope, the OP is correct.
"Online Only! FREE Exclusive Darth Maul Mini-Fig with ANY LEGO Star Wars purchase of $25 or more!"
Pretty sure that's Darth MAUL, not Vader.
Maybe you should click the link before you make generalizations.
Great idea, because Darth Maul totally goes with the Millenium Falcon.
Heck yeah! I love Star Trek!
Alright, I upped this deal this morning but didn't bite. Now everyone has talked me into buying it and its sold out!
The following item: LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon (7965) has limited inventory. We've adjusted the quantity below to reflect the number we have available.
I was going to buy but it's saying it's $149? How do I get the $99 deal?
My bad...
I did click the link, and I saw this image...
(Which featured Vader, I missed the little icon and line about Darth Maul.)
So my apologies...
[I'm married to a Millenial, and I am still trying to convince her that the original Star Trek was NOT the one with the bald captain.]
@rmmadurski: The deal was only on Monday :( but you can get a price match from a Toys R'US or Target store if you can get your hands on the Walmart ad for this week. The price is $99.99 as well according to the ad I've got on the Sunday paper along with other nice deals (Republic Frigate $99, Tie Fighter $34) (all gone from my local WalMart).


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The ally you never knew Israel had: MicronesiaAnna Sheinman
Nov 30, 2012
The inevitable has happened. The PA has been upgraded in the UN General Assembly with a huge majority vote.
Israel was against the motion, as was its eternal ally the US, and Canada presumably does as it's told. The traditionally pro-Israel Czech Republic also said nay.
Perhaps more surprisingly to the casual UN live feed viewer, also pitching their tents in the anti-upgrade camp were the tiny nations of Palau, Nauru, Micronesia, Panama and the Marshall Islands.
A view from Tel AvivDanny Caro
Nov 22, 2012
A must-read piece from someone I know only as a footballer. Until now ...
I have never done this before, so forgive me if its rambling and doesn't make perfect sense. I am not usually one to let people in general know how I feel, but I just needed to get a few things off my chest.
I think I have always felt that I as a Jew was very different to other people I met. I certainly wouldn't say I felt I was better than them, but I definitely felt like I wasn't one of them.
I grew up in a typical middle class home in North West London, never really having to worry about much. The concept of anti-Semitism only ever got as bad as some of the kids from the local comprehensive snarling in my general direction. When you compare it is an upbringing to almost all previous generations before me I would say I must have had it far better than almost all those before me, yet I could never shake the feeling that I was still very different.
New York after the stormJennifer Lipman
Nov 16, 2012
I filled the My Week slot this week with a piece recalling my trip to Manhattan after the hurricane hit, and during election week. All told, an interesting time to be there.
● I'm on holiday in Manhattan and Sunday starts with a time-honoured New York tradition - a leisurely brunch with friends. We have booked at a place in the Village, and despite being without electricity for days thanks to Hurricane Sandy, the restaurant is up and running by the weekend.
● Walking in downtown Manhattan, although not as far as the flooded areas, it is clear the storm has had a serious effect. The streets are eerily quiet, with the papers filled with stories of misery and miracle, people charging phones at pop-up sites in parks, and bars advertising post-Sandy reopening dates. Dismayed runners from various countries are jogging all over the city, the annual city marathon having been cancelled at the 11th hour. A friend who helped clean up the worst hit areas reports over Shabbat lunch how gefilte fish was handed out to the needy by Orthodox Jews. We try to imagine how desperate we'd have to be to feast on what was once a staple heimishe delicacy.
Racism on the terraces - the shame of Beitar JerusalemMarcus Dysch
Nov 14, 2012
A fascinating new short documentary looks at the vile racist abuse regularly displayed by the "fans" of Israeli football club Beitar Jerusalem. American sports journalist Jeremy Schaap investigates the history of Beitar's "La Familia" ultras who hound Arab players throughout the Israeli leagues. The ESPN film also features footage of the sickening attack carried out by Beitar followers at a shopping centre in the Israeli capital earlier this year. Club chairman Itzik Kornfein explains how the fans' militancy has led to Beitar never buying Arab or Muslim players. Beitar is the only club in Israel's top division never to have had an Arab player. Schaap interviews Arabs and Muslims from Israeli Premier League sides including Bnei Saknin and hears of the racist abuse and violence directed at them. Salim Tuama – who played 13 times for Israel and has made hundreds of appearances for Hapoel Tel Aviv – explains how even his feats for the national side could not protect him from the Islamaphobic bile spouted from the terraces at Beitar. Schaap also looks at the Israeli Football Association's lacklustre attempts to punish Beitar for their fans' actions.
We have an archbishop, but not a chief rabbiSimon Rocker
Nov 8, 2012
The new Archbishop of Canterbury will be formally named tomorrow - who is expected to be the Bishop of Durham, Justin Welby.
It took the Anglican Church eight months to choose their next head after Rowan Williams announced he was stepping down in March.
It was almost two years ago - December 2010 - that Lord Sacks announced his retirement as chief rabbi and his successor has still not been found.
A chink of lightOrlando Radice
Oct 26, 2012
Here's another crazy dream: Israel gets a stable two-party system. Now that Bibi and Lieberman have joined forces, we need the secular centrists to get their act together and form a coalition with the strength to make headway on issues such as the peace process and the separation of synagogue and state. Shelly Yachimovich has suggested it – and it's a pleasing fantasy. Knowing how volatile Israeli politics is, however, it'll probably remain a fantasy.
My election miseryOrlando Radice
Oct 12, 2012
For election-watchers, a cursory glance at the candidates likely to be battling it out in Israel next January is enough to make you roll over and go to sleep. But it's not because Ehud Olmert (as yet undeclared), Shaul Mofaz, Avigdor Lieberman (if he survives his criminal indictment) or Shelly Yachimovich are especially monochrome political characters.
It's just that, at the moment, the outcome looks entirely predictable. Assuming the candidates mentioned above run, none look like coming close to budging Benjamin Netanyahu.
While his opponents have spectacularly failed to capitalise on widespread anger about wealth distribution and lack of progress towards peace, Mr Netanyahu has been busy picking up votes in all areas of the political spectrum and on other issues. The Israeli religious right admire the way he has stood up to the secular, especially over the pared-down legislation to force Charedim to join the army, and his hard line on Iran has won him backing across the board. There is also considerable admiration for the respect he commands from the diaspora and beyond: it was reported this week that 97 per cent of his electoral campaign cash comes from foreign donors.
Making the case for the BibleSimon Rocker
Oct 11, 2012
It's back to Bereshit this week as the Torah reading cycle begins anew. While the stories may be familiar, what has kept them fresh is the belief that there are always new insights to be gleaned.
And as a source of new thinking, Israeli author Yoram Hazony's book The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture comes highly recommended. "A paradigm-shifting work of immense significance," says Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks.
Hazony argues that the Tanach has been wrongly omitted from the Western philosophical tradition of inquiry into ethics and understanding the human condition.
Claire Danes and the boycotter's dilemmaJennifer Lipman
Sep 25, 2012
I'm 90 per cent of the way through the first series of Homeland, and I'm as hooked as everyone said I would be (nb: do not tell me what happens, I'll get there eventually). Its almighty awards grab at the Emmy awards on Sunday has confirmed it not only as the programme of choice for the masses, but the top pick of the critics too.
Must be tough for the Israel boycotters out there, of course, that the hit show of the year started life as an Israeli series about Israeli soldiers captured in war while fighting for the survival of the Jewish state.
Inconvenient, perhaps, that Homeland's writer, Gideon Raff, is an Israeli, and that episodes of the eagerly awaited second series have again been filmed in Israel.
YomKipTopTips - Top tips for the fast from the JCAnna Sheinman
Sep 25, 2012
The fast is never easy. To make it that bit more bearable, I've asked those bastions of Jewish knowledge – the JC staff – to share their top tips on how to make it through. Here's what they came up with.
Jennifer Lipman, comment editor @JenLipman:
"Never wear a watch. All you'll do is sit there looking at the time, it won't help the 25 hours go faster!"
Gerald Jacobs, literary editor:
"Take a break, go home, get out a good book and read horizontally. It's important that you're horizontal."
Cathy Forman, community editor:
"Never sit next to a hypochondriac in shul."
"Also, we know a couple who sleep in and go to synagogue for 2pm, so they've only got 6 hours left."
Simon Round, features writer (and former food editor) @simon_round:
"I'd recommend food with a low glycaemic index like barley, lentils and oats, for slow release energy, as well as protein to stop you feeling hungry. A chicken and lentil dahl with brown rice would be a perfect meal to start the fast. Eat as much as possible."
Sharron Livingstone, travel editor:
"You've got to get into the spirit of the day. Think about what you're doing, and meditate on where you are and where you want to be this time next year."


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Assume one wants to create a simple .NET language, or slightly more difficult, a compiler for an existing .NET language. Do you absolutely need to be familiar with the CIL (Common Intermediate Language) to implement a compiler? And do you have to translate the syntax of your language to CIL by hand? Or is there another (more preferable) way? If not, what is the best way to learn CIL and especially to learn how to translate High-Level code to CIL?
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Of course you can generate C# or any other higher level language code instead of targeting CIL directly.
It is common to implement compilers as eDSLs on top of meta-languages. You can take, say, a decent Scheme implementation for .NET, or a more heavyweight language, like Nemerle, and build up your compiler as a set of macros on top of a host language, with a syntax front-end at the very top of this hierarchy.
As you've mentioned "translating the syntax to CIL", you're likely having a somewhat distorted view on how compilers should work. Normally there are many more steps in between parser and code generation, and it does not make any sense to do everything in a single pass.
And, of course, if your language semantics is significantly different from the host language, for an efficient implementation you'd still be much better off with generating CIL directly (or via a sequence of intermediate languages).
Learning CIL is not a big deal at all: everything you have to know is available on MSDN.
And here is a trivial example of building a compiler on top of a meta-language - you can easily do it with any Lisp.
Do you have to know CIL? No, but it can help.
Do you have to translate your language to CIL? It's not at all necessary. (more in a moment)
What's the best way to learn CIL? Well, I've found that the best way to do it is to:
Is there another way? Oh yes. First, look into The CodeDOM. This is a generic .net framework for 1) translating raw code into an object model, 2) translating an object model into code, or 3) Creating an executable. If you implement a CodeDOM parser to generate an object model, you could then use the generic MSIL CodeProvider to write the CIL for you! I haven't used this specific method, but I have created a compiler that generated CIL and used ILASM to create an executable. I've also done code compilation using CodeDOM. I would always choose to use as much CodeDOM as possible.
In this case, it depends on your language. I've seen several programming languages that target .NET or Java, and the developers did a "MyLanguage To Java translator" or "MyLanguage To C#/VB.NET translator", and later turn it into "MyLanguage To Java Bytecode" or "MyLanguage To MSIL/CIL Bytecode".
Its your language its similar to C# or VB.NET, perhaps it will be easier, in this case, to make a translator first.


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Determining the size of a zone still eludes me. How do you determine the number and size of zones when you are in a combat situation in Dresden Files?
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Zones represent ease of movement and the ability to manœuver. But also, remember that…
Zones serve the scene
Zones are thus a tool to use as you see fit to frame the scene the way you want. They're decidedly not about simulating a place "right" or anything like that.
Is this a sniper battle? There are several zones between the parties, and they're long, narrow bands. This gives lots of opportunity for ducking into cover and being shot at if someone (foolishly?) tries close the distance.
Is this a fistfight? Do you need more than one zone? Consider Harry duking it out with the gang of lycanthropes by the highway. There are a few zones there, but the existence of each is strictly for scene-framing purposes:
So there you see how the zones are really determined by the needs of the scene.
Rules of thumb
However, there are some useful rules of thumb if the needs of the scene don't answer the question of whether something is a zone or more than one zone:
However, zones are necessarily an abstraction and one layout for a particular scene won't necessarily be the right layout for another scene in the same location. The sniper-fight layout of banded zones wouldn't make sense for a fistfight in the same street. Neither would the layout of Harry's fight with the lycanthropes by the highway make sense for a magical duel that raged across the whole highway, stopping traffic – nobody cares about half-ditches then.
So, zones are determined by how they need to serve the action that's about to unfold.
The nice thing about zones though, is that they're very forgiving. You could lay out the zones for a fight in several different ways, and all of them will work. They'll influence the scene differently of course, but all of them will be interesting. You don't have to get them perfect.
Example zone layouts
A highschool gym during a basketball game
Victor Sells' beachhouse
Judging just from memory of how the fight and the shooting with Sells, the demon, and the scorpions went, I think these zones would suffice (though of course some other layout would also work):
Simply put, in all Fate 3rd Ed Games (of which DFRPG is one; also Spirit of the Century, Diaspora, and Starblazer Adventures), the size of the zones is story determined.
They're big enough to require shooting past, small enough to go HTH with anyone inside, and divided as needed for story purposes.
When I last played SOTC, the GM had us in several combats with very different sized zones.
Combat one: The hotel hall. Each hotel room was a zone. The halway itself was a 3 zones, each with 4 rooms off of it. Bathrooms were ignored for simplicity.
This gave us a good enough idea that he didn't actually DRAW the map, but simply described it. Numbering is mine, and the rooms aren't to scale.
The second example from the same campaign was the Queen Bee's lair - on an airfield in Norway...
Zone 1 Runway N (2,3)
Note that I used two different methods of drawing the maps, too...
You can take a map (like the hotel) and just divide off large rooms as needed, using rooms as zones premade for you...
Or, you can simply use numbers or labels, and draw connection lines. Either works fine.
And fate isn't the first game in print to use such a system. Crimson Cutlass did so back in the 80's. And all the classic Interactive Fiction works do so as well... both on computer and in gamebooks and solo-modules. It's highly flexible, and reinvented often because it's so powerful.
The answer to his is highly situational, because like most things in the Dresden Files... there is no true answer.
There really is only a cost for moving between zones, so you don't want to make zones so big that it seems strange that your players and NPCs can easily move within such a huge area. Take the example of having a Wizard's duel at a baseball arena.
If the whole playing field was one zone, that means that people could enter the zone from opposite ends and immediately get into close combat, or move through the zone extremely quickly. Now that might be an appropriate zone size if all my players are Wizards with super speed or Werewolves high on the light of the moon, but is likely far too big for mortals.
From there you attempt to determine what is appropriate and dramatically acceptable. If they are going to get into close fighting, maybe I make the area around each of the bases a zone, as well as having the benches for each team being their own zones. Now you have a series of zones that are appropriate for the situation at hand.
If I am instead having a big chase scene where they are in cars and fighting it out while they drive through the streets, the zones of course need to be bigger. Then it might be appropriate to have every "street" be its own zone as they maneuver through the city.
When it comes to Dresden Files, I just go with instinct. There is no right way of doing it and there really is no wrong way either. You will quickly know if what you made is too big or too little and can adjust accordingly.


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I have restricted to display 20 posts on index.php, but also I want to add a link to display all posts without restrictions. Any advices on how to achieve this? Thanks!
You could create a template called all-posts.php and place this code inside of it:
Now you would save that file, upload it to your theme's main directory. Next you could create a page called All Posts, or whatever you wanted. When you are in the New Page or Page Edit screen, just choose the new template you just made called All Posts from the Page Attributes drop-down list in the right side of the edit pages screen.
Click update and add the page to your menu. You will now have a page that shows all posts. You can copy the URL and use it to link to all posts from the page you are speaking of.
There really isn't a need to add an extra div tag for this template. Each post will have it's own id by default. If you use Firefox you can install one or both of the following plug-ins to inspect each post for it's unique ID:
Once you have them installed get familiar with the available tools and you'll have access to lots of valuable data. I'm going to past the code again with a new div added just in-case you don't figure out how to identify the posts as I've explained.
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A few of us were late to lunch today, but we used an exhilarating experience as our excuse!
Our big activity in Whistler was a trip up Whistler and Blackcomb mountains on the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola. It is the longest and highest lift in the world. The gondolas are rather large, with capacity for 28 people. The journey from one peak to the other takes 11 minutes, with a cabin departing every 49 seconds, meaning as many as 4100 passengers can move between Whistler and Blackcomb each hour. The total distance is 2.73 miles and 1.88 miles of that is an unsupported span. If Whistler Mountain sounds vaguely familiar, that's because it was the site of many of the skiing events in the 2010 Olympics.
All of that is impressive and offered amazing views of the town of Whistler far below. But it was a rugged path to the side that caught the attention of a quartet of us. It let to the Peak Express, an open-air chair lift that takes you to the summit of Whistler Mountain, an elevation of 7087 feet. It took a little time to get down the fairly steep, rocky path to get to the lift entrance, but we made it and hopped on a chair for the ten-minute ride to the top.
Stepping off the lift truly took your breath away. We were above the snow and glaciers that dot the higher points of Whistler Mountain. Stepping onto the summit revealed a whole line of peaks that Whistler had been hiding from our view. You really felt like you were on top of the world!
We spent about five minutes staring, taking pictures, staring some more, then hopped on the chair for the ride back down. Adrenaline from what we had seen carried us through the uphill climb to the gondola which took us back to the mountain's base.
The side journey made us about a half hour late meeting the rest of our group for lunch, but they were just finishing up serving meals and already had our orders, so we didn't throw things too out of whack and our tour guide knew where we were so she wasn't panicked! Besides, we were giddy from what we'd just seen - who can be upset at that?!
Get a look at photos from the visit at www.facebook.com/WIBWMelissaBrunner.


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Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz began the Cabinet session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh this afternoon by thanking God for enabling the success of this year's Hajj season and allowing pilgrims to perform their rituals with comfort and ease. He praised all the workers who participated in the massive undertaking and expressed appreciation towards Muslims around the world for voluntarily reducing the number of pilgrims participating in Hajj this year due to construction at the holy sites.
After congratulating the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz on the success of this year's Hajj season, the Cabinet reviewed a number of reports on regional events. Noting the situations in the occupied Arab territories and Syria, the ministers reiterated the Kingdom's demand that the United Nations Security Council shoulder its responsibilities towards these crises. It called for Security Council reform, lest the world lose confidence in the United Nations and other international bodies.
The Council appreciated the positive reactions received by the Kingdom from many countries after the release of the final results of the comprehensive periodic review of human rights in the Kingdom by the Human Rights Council in Geneva. It stressed that Saudi Arabia works to protect and promote human rights, on the basis of adherence to the Holy Quran, and rejected the politicization of human rights, selectivity and double standards.
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We talk about unforgettable lessons a lot in Christian education because we want our Bible studies and lessons to be life-changing.
Our staff here at Children's Ministry Magazine started wondering, though, if there's a "dark side" to unforgettable lessons. Are there things that are said or done at church that may burn people for a lifetime?
So we asked adults if there were ever times in church as a child that they were made to feel uncomfortable, unwelcome, or awkward. Check out the things we heard-and hopefully, apply the salve of God's grace in your ministry to keep others from being burned in the same ways in your ministry.
Down in Front
When my daughters were young, they loved going to church and Sunday school every Sunday. Because of the noise in the back pews where all the young families were, the girls sat up front so they could hear and see better. I'll never forget what happened one Sunday morning when one young girl said to my daughters, "You don't belong up here; you belong in the back 'cause you're poor and your clothes are old."
My children were so hurt that they never would go back to church after that. To this day, they have a very hard time with people who call themselves Christians.
Marred Marvel
As a young person, I was in a boating accident in which I felt I "should have" drowned, but something or someone had kept me afloat. The more I thought about it, I had a distinct feeling that Someone (probably God) had saved me, but I wasn't sure who God was or what God could do.
I was shy about asking my parents or anyone else, but I did tell my Sunday school class about my experience on the lake, secretly wanting someone to explain to me what had happened. The teacher's response was something like, "That's nice." That was the end of it. I realize that my Sunday school teacher himself may not have understood or known how to respond to me, but I wish he would've helped me understand this better.
Scare Tactics
At vacation Bible school opening night, the minister approached the small wooden podium. He then sermonized for 20 minutes about the perils of hell if we didn't repent for our sinfulness and ask God into our hearts right then. He explained what would happen to our skin (blister and crack), our families (gnashing and wailing, torture and dismemberment), and our souls (scorching and burning in eternal fire).
He singled out random children and said, "Do you refuse God?" He asked, "Who dares to claim he's not a sinner? Who of you will be saved?" I was scared out of my wits. I just wanted his ranting to stop, so I raised my hand. I was the first person to raise my hand, but not the last. After me, a floodgate opened. Little hands shot up around the room. I had no idea what was happening, but it seemed as though I'd done the right thing.
A woman in a wool suit led me from the room into the darkened sanctuary where we sat, all alone. The woman told me to ask to be saved. "I don't know what to do," I said. After more prompting, I managed a halting prayer that was both meaningless and driven by fear, pressure, and embarrassment.
When my mom picked us up, she asked how VBS went. We told her it was horrible, scary, the people were mean, and we didn't want to go back. Looking back some 20 years later, I can safely say I felt traumatized that night.
When I was about 8, we went to a church where my two sisters and I didn't know many kids. We went to different schools, and we didn't attend Sunday school very regularly. It was always kind of awkward being there anyway, but especially awkward when we came in late-a lot of strangers staring at us while we found open chairs. And it seemed like we were often running late. So on several occasions, my sisters and I would wave happily to Mom when she dropped us off, then walk through the church and out the back door where we'd "hide out" under enormous evergreen trees behind the church. We'd hold our own little Sunday school out there-singing hymns and reading Bible verses.


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Just for teh lulz. XD Both of these are from Mugglenet. Oh yeah, and spoilers.
25 Ways to Annoy Dolores Umbridge
Guaranteed to get you a date with some some kittens and a bottle of Veritaserum.
1. Offer her flies. Tell her they're good with ketchup.
2. Ask her if she's related to Trevor.
3. Follow close behind her all day, making clip-clopping noises with your tongue.
4. Ask her if she's met the handsome new divination teacher.
5. Tell her that Cornelius Fudge only hired her to scare small children.
6. Dye all her clothes black.
7. ...when she acts horrified, say you were only trying to help her, and that "black is the new pink."
8. Send her love notes, signing them as if they were from Cornelius Fudge.
9. Perpetually use the word "umbrage."
10. Remind her constantly that her "Selwyn Family Heirloom" contained the shreds of the most evil wizard of modern times.
11. Create your own Educational Decrees to contradict her's.
12. Make sure these said Decrees are identical to her own. Post them everywhere.
13. Turn all of her kittens into toads.
14. Talk in stage whispers about "army meetings," "Dumbledore," and "Harry Potter." Should she confront you, stop talking, smile, and whistle innocently.
15. Tell her you're doing a Herbology project and want to know more about the plants in her natural habitat.
16. Buy her Weasleys' Wild-Fire Whiz-Bangs for Christmas.
17. Ask her if she's read the latest edition of the Quibbler. When she says no, offer her one.
18. When she's within earshot, announce loudly that Snape was a better headmaster than she was.
19. Or if you're feeling particularly daring, announce that Sir Cadogan would make a better headmaster.
20.Offer her a free membership with S.P.E.W.
21. Tell her that you didn't do your homework because "progress for progress sake must be prohibited."
22. Ask her if she wears that mask all the time, or just when she's teaching.
23. Ponder loudly whether the title "Hogwarts High Inquisitor" sounds quite as powerful as, say, "Muggle Prime Minister."
24. Present her with a voodoo doll with an uncanny resemblance to her, but just before giving it to her, stash it away, muttering, "Oops, that one's Harry's..."
25. Buy her a pet Niffler.
23 Things To Do in a Ministry of Magic Elevator
Guaranteed to, er..get you admitted to St. Mungo's?
1. When there's only one other person in the elevator, tap them on the shoulder and then pretend it wasn't you.
2. Push the buttons and pretend they jinx you. Wait for the effects of the 'jinx' to wear off, smile, and go back for more.
3. Ask if you can push the button for other people, but intentionally push the wrong ones.
4. Hold the doors open and say you're waiting for a friend. After a while let the doors close and say, "Hi Greg. How's your day been?"
5. Drop a quill and wait until someone goes to pick it up and then scream, "That's mine!"
6. Bring a camera and take pictures of everyone in the elevator.
7. Move your desk into the elevator and whenever anyone gets on ask if they have an appointment.
8. Lay down a Muggle Twister mat and ask people if they would like to play.
9. Randomly ask "Did you feel that?" When they look at you curiously, begin to explain your theory that a troll has made its way into the building, become more panicked by the minute.
10. Stand really close to someone, sniffing them occasionally. As they are getting off, tell them you "know of a potion that can cure that "
11. When the doors close, announce to the others in a voice of forced calm, "It's okay, don't panic, they open again!"
12. Swat at flying memos which don't exist.
13. Call out, "Group hug!" and then enforce it. Use Imperius if necessary.
14. Grimace painfully while smacking your forehead and muttering, "Shut up, all of you, just shut up!" Then explain that the Legilimency lessons are working a little too well.
15. Crack open your briefcase or purse and peer inside periodically while whispering, "Got enough air in there?"
16. Stand silently and motionless in the corner facing the wall, without getting off. If someone approaches you, turn around and try to bite them.
17. Stare at another passenger for a while and then announce in horror, "You're one of THEM!" and back away slowly.
18. Charm one of your fingers to talk and use it to communicate with other passengers.
19. Listen to the elevator walls with your Extendable Ears.
20. Speak incantations when anyone presses a button. (
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21. Stare manically and grin at another passenger for an extended amount of time before announcing, "I have new socks on."
22. Draw a little square on the floor with your wand and announce to the other passengers in an unnecessarily loud voice, "This is MY personal space!"
23. If anyone questions any of your actions, claim to be under the influence of dark magic.
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Kdenlive and MLT can compile and run under Mac OS X. Packages are available from the MacPorts project.
MacPorts is a source-based system - there is not a binary app bundle for Kdenlive. Therefore, Kdenlive and all of its numerous dependencies including multimedia libraries, KDE, and Qt must be compiled. This can take a long time and much disk space! Furthermore, it is not unusual for something not to build correctly; it is definitely not something for the novice, impatient, or "faint of heart."
Kdenlive and MLT were tested on Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6, Intel platform.
We welcome your feedback on Mac OS C 10.5 PowerPC platform, not test was done.
Kdenlive could not be compiled on Mac OS X 10.4.
Follow these guidelines: http://guide.macports.org/index.html#installing
If MacPorts is already installed on your computer, upgrade installed ports:
% sudo port -d selfupdate
% sudo port -u upgrade outdated
Run the following command:
% sudo port install kdenlive
Run the following commands:
% sudo chown -R $USER ~/Library/Preferences/KDE
% sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.freedesktop.dbus-system.plist
% sudo chown $USER /Library/LaunchAgents/org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist
% launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchAgents/org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist
% open -a kdeinit4
If you want to reclaim disk space:
% sudo port clean --all installed
Add a Login Item:
There are a few ways:
Note: you will not get a pretty icon in the Dock when it is not running.
If after performing the above, Kdenlive still does not launch, then check your process listing to see if dbus (one with --system and one with --session), kdeinit4, and klauncher are running.
% ps ax | grep [d]bus
% ps ax | grep [k]de
These must be running for Kdenlive to run, but the Kdenlive port is not responsible for making them work. You should review the above instructions.
To remove just Kdenlive:
% sudo port uninstall --follow-dependents kdenlive
To remove Kdenlive and all of MacPorts:
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There are lots of great grills and items on the market for BBQ'ers everywhere here are my picks for gifts under $100.00
Weber Smokey Joe Gold
With it's ease of transportation its one of the best values for under $100.00
- Lid lock for carrying, doubles as lid holder
- Heavy-duty plated steel cooking grate
- 14.5 inch diameter cooking area
- Weber cookbook
Firewire Flexible Grilling Skewers
Each skewer is 30? long from tip to tip. Made of flexible stainless steel and are dishwasher safe.
They are available in Canada at Ontario Gas BBQ two to a package $14.99 CA and many other retailers throughout the US.
They come with a very generous warranty
They can come in any size you want. I use them regularly perfect for indirect grilling!
Works well lights charcoal fast
Sauce & Rub gift packs!!
I love experimenting with rubs and sauces here are some links to rubs and sauce companies from the past year that I really enjoyed. I have all of these brands in my cupboard at any one time. I know I would love a gift basket of rubs and sauces at any time (Please Santa I have been very good this year
Lambert`s Sweet Swine O Mine BBQ
** Please note these are just a few of the rubs. There are so many on the market that are great that experimenting with some is just a great way to play wit your food!1
BBQ Sample Days
I have to tell you this is a great way to get to try a lot of fun BBQèd items. If you live in Ontario Buster Rhinos BBQ this year is doing multiples of BBQ Sample days. This would make an excellent gift.
Artisan Steak Tasting from The Oliver Ranch Company
This is the gift that just keeps on giving. I love red meat. Ok I love meat period but earlier this year I got the opportunity to sit down to an Artisan Steak Tasting with Carrie Oliver CEO of the Oliver Ranch Company. It is fascinating and quite tasty to try different steaks of this caliber. From their website:
Choose your favorite cut and we'll send you steaks from 4 different natural or organic ranches, each specializing in a different breed, diet, geography, & aging technique. We'll also send you our Artisan Beef Institute™ tasting guide and tips for hosting an Artisan Steak Tasting in your home.
Weber Rapid Fire Chimney Starter Basques All Natural Lump Charcoal »Weber Cubes
These three are among some of the easiest and most durable items I use. I have tried many chimney starters over the past few years and by far the Weber is the most durable and easiest to use. My charcoal of Choice is Basques all Natural Lump charcoal made from Sugar Maple trees. The easiest lighting is made simple by using weber cubes and all of these can be purchased together for less than $100.00
Montana Grills Crosscut Grilling Planks
I like using these planks a lot. I find they give much more flavor to the food you are eating versus a traditionally cut plank. Inexpensive to use they also can be used as serving platters for a rustic themed BBQ dinner.
BBQ Books
BBQ books are some of my favorite things to read and this past year my library certainly expanded as well I went back to some tried and true books that I am still working through. Plus others I just enjoyed this year about food in general …Here are some of my favs :
BBQ Chips, Pellets, and wood Dusts.
This one is a really big favorite of mine. Four years ago my Mom for Christmas went to a BBQ store and bought one of every single type of wood chip, wood dust, and BBQ pellets (sample packs) the store had. It was the gift that kept on giving. I loved trying each of the different woods and experimenting with different flavor profiles for smoke. With all of the different brands on the market this is a really fun way to give a gift that can provide a whole lot of fun. Please note if you are shipping wood products they must adhere to all regulations in regards to the transportation of wood across state lines and provinces/ Countries. Here are just a few manufacturers of woods and pellets I use and play with:


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GAME Digital appoints Mark Gifford as CFO
The former chief financial officer of department chain Fraser is to take on the role of CFO at GAME Digital.
New Year, New Job: Building your CV with experience from around the industry
Cryss Leonhart, community manager at online game company Aeria Games Europe, tells us the lessons he has learnt moving from journalism to indie development, and eventually, community management.
New Year, New Job: Why you should move overseas for work
Last year, QA specialist Justin Cutress moved from the UK to the Czech Republic so he could work at start-up mobile game company Cashplay.
New Year, New Job: How to find work as a freelance video producer
James Braithwaite tells MCV about the challenges of working as a freelance video producer for games developers, and which skills budding video creators should put at their top of their CV ...
GameSpot signs CVG vet
CVG associate editor Rob Crossley has left the gaming website.
Gerhard to leave Jagex
Jagex CEO and CTO Mark Gerhard will depart the online publisher at the end of the year.
130 jobs lost at Nintendo Europe
Nintendo has announced 130 redundancies at its Großostheim office in Germany.
Layoffs at Sega Europe hit Sonic and mobile teams
An unspecified number of job losses have hit Sega's London-based European office.
Maxis details the colossal job involved in taking SimCity offline
It has taken over half a year to successfully take SimCity offline, Maxis has claimed.
Gree offers redundancy to 11% of workforce
Social gaming powerhouse Gree has revealed plans to offload 11 per cent of its 1,762-person strong global workforce.
Job-hunting 19 year-old spends 2,000 hours creating epic Skyrim mod
It's certainly true that in today's competitive jobs market you need to make yourself stand out if you wish to succeed.
MCV Jobs Weekly: Batemen joins Green Man, top vacancies
In MCV's weekly roundup of the latest personnel news and hottest job opportunities, Green Man Gaming hires Square's Bateman and we look at the best vacanices.
400,000 retail jobs could be lost in next 5 years - analyst
The Centre for Retail Research has issued a grave warning for those working in UK retail.


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Vivien Thomas (1910-1985)
Vivien Thomas was a pioneer in the development of heart surgery to treat blue baby syndrome in newborns. Thomas worked as the assistant to Dr. Alfred Blalock, who is credited with the technique that now bears his name. Yet in recent years, Thomas's contributions have gained wider recognition, thanks in part to a made-for-TV movie in which Thomas was played by Mos Def.
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Most of the times, we associate symmetry with beauty. The symmetry may be in architectural/interior design for instance. Why would this be so ?
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Indicator of genetic fitness argument
There is an evolutionary psychology argument. As with most evolutionary psychology arguments, the strength of the evidence is typically a bit fuzzy.
Symmetry in many aspects of the human body is functional. Such symmetry might be seen as the natural state that arises from a healthy life and a youthful body. In contrast various genetic abnormalities, diseases, and the like can give rise to asymmetry (e.g., scars, moles, freckles, ageing processes, deformities, etc.).
The argument might continue that it is adaptive for us to seek out sexual partners who appear genetically and environmentally fit where symmetry may be one indication of this fitness. One could even extend the evolutionary argument to suggest that it would be adaptive to avoid certain types of diseased individuals in order to reduce the risk of catching some disease, where various forms of asymmetry may be indicative of this.
How does this explain our desire for symmetry in physical objects? The perception of beauty in the environment might be seen as an extension of perceptions of beauty in other people.
Little and Jones also summarise this perspective
Perceptual argument
Enquist and Arak (1994) articulate a perceptual clarity argument. They wrote (my bolding):
There is a processing fluency theory that explains it quite nicely. In short, according to this theory the symmetrical objects are pleasant as they are easier to process.
See Reber et al (2004) for a detailed description:


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For example, I have recently taken to analyzing all my characters within the scope of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. I already had my characters in place; I just used this test as a tool to get in their heads, to try to understand how they perceive the world and how they make decisions, so when I'm writing them, they can make decisions truer to the personality I have laid out.
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Are there any other verbs than 死ぬ whose plain forms end with ぬ? Why are they so rare? Is it because the verb 死ぬ itself has special etymology why it ended up having the ぬ ending?
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As Axioplase has indicated, the verb 死ぬ was originally a n-stem irregular verb (ナ行変格活用動詞). There was only one other such verb, namely 去ぬ. It survives in modern standard Japanese in derived forms such as 古 (いにしえ, from the stem of 去ぬ + the stem of the past tense auxiliary き + the particle へ). It is also thought that the noun 西 is derived from 去ぬ. (The main evidence for this, as I understand it, are Ryūkyū languages in which /nisi/ means north instead of west, indicating a migration from the mainland spreading southwards into the Ryūkyū islands and eastward into Honshū.)
There are also auxiliary verbs which end in -ぬ, the most well known of which is the negative verb. It survives in modern Japanese as the -ん in -ません. (-ず is another form of this auxiliary.) The other one, which does not survive into modern Japanese, is the perfect auxiliary -ぬ, also derived from 去ぬ.
Tough one!
I think that 去ぬ/往ぬ (いぬ) is the only other such verb, and is not standard Japanese. It survived in dialects only, according to http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ナ行変格活用


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I am looking at some must haves that every guy must have on him to protect his wrist, knees, etc any other that may be useful for stretching. I need some guidance as I go to the gym regularly and do squats, bench, and rowing.
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To be honest, for they type of exercise you are talking about, there are very few accessories you need. Good technique will protect you a lot more than any bit of equipment. To that end, always start with weights you can perform good technique with. Increase gradually, and you will be safe for some time to come.
Depending on the exercises you are doing, the following tools are useful:
Eventually, you may get to the point where you need additional help to get really heavy weights on squats. That threshold is different for everyone, but you want to hold off as long as you can so your core can get stronger. When that happens you will need a weightlifting belt. The belt is a tool to help get your maximum weight up, not a fashion statement for the gym. Only use it when you need it.
When shopping for a weightlifting belt look for:
You may be wondering why I said a pen and paper was needed for safety. Tracking your workouts is more than recording the amount of weight you did. It's keeping notes on how things felt, or if there is something you need to work on. It helps you to not forget important details.
I mostly agree with Berin, but I'm going to reorder and shorten his list:
The rest of the stuff isn't as necessary. You can do dislocations using a broomstick, and non-compressible soles won't be an issue until you're doing serious heavy lifting. Chalk may be useful if you're really pushing yourself with deadlifts and cleans.


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So, the question goes like this "Prove that the intersection of an arbitrary nonempty collection of subgroups of $G$ is again a subgroup of $G$ (do not assume the collection is countable)."
At first, I thought of approaching this question with a normal mathematical induction. ( Assume true for base case, prove that if it's true for $n$ number of set, then it must be true for $n+1$ number of set and so on so forth) However, the bold part of the question confused me. Isn't it the case that if we use MI to prove this, the set is countable? ( although, it could be countably infinite ). Or, does the question actually ask us not to assume the number of sets is finite instead?
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I am asked to prove the following:
Let $s(x):=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\binom{x}{n}$. Then $s(x+y)=s(x)s(y)$.
I don't know how to start. I am thinking about $\exp(x)$ function with $\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\dfrac{x^n}{n!}$. Am I okay with this start? I would then begin like this: $$\sum_{n=0}^{n}\dfrac{x^n}{n!} \cdot \dfrac{y^n}{n!} = .. help = \frac{1}{n!}(x+y)^n$$
I am not sure how to continue or whether I am okay.
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NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Fire destroys an empty barn at a prominent horse farm in Jessamine County.
Tom Hamm, general manager of 1,200-acre Taylor Made Farm, tells WKYT, employees responding to the Thursday morning fire knew the barn was empty. Hamm says they focused efforts on getting horses out of a neighboring barn in case the fire spread.
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Unanswered: GXT Layouts initially wrong and not responding to browser re-size
I've found that none of the Sencha layouts are working correctly for me. The layout on initial page open is roughly correct, but nothing responds to changes in browser size.
As a simple test I've constructed a new Eclipse project (zztest) which just opens the Sencha CenterLayoutExample class. This works fine when viewing it as part of the overall Sencha demonstration (running from a web server on my own machine).
But in this simple test the CenterLayout widget opens up displayed in the horizontal center, but near the top. There is no response to browser re-size.
Watching with Firebug, no positions are changed on any of the elements as the browser size is changed (On the Sencha example the positioning values are re-calculated as the browser changes size).
It appears as if the browser.resize() event is not being passed to the layout system.
In brief my configuration is:
Sencha- gxt-3.0.1
Host page starts with: <!DOCTYPE html>
Inherits in xxtest.gwt.xmk: <inherits name='com.google.gwt.user.User'/>
<inherits name='com.google.gwt.user.theme.clean.Clean'/>
<inherits name='com.sencha.gxt.ui.GXT'/>
The file war/zztest/reset.css is in place.
The gxt-3.0.1.jar is referenced both from the Java Build Path and the launch configuration.
I am not using Maven.
Can anyone see anything missing / wrong?
21 Jan 2013 5:06 AM #2
I solved my own problem.
The set-up was OK.
I needed to wrap the CenterLayoutExample in a Viewport. That responds to the browser re-size events.
21 Jan 2013 8:18 AM #3
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This is correct - wrapping the root layout in a Viewport will ensure that this root always knows how much space it has to work with within the browser. For this reason, you should never have more than one viewport (they will each take all of the available space).
All of the demos at sencha.com/examples implement entrypoint, but they are shown by implementing IsWidget, not by calling that onModuleLoad method. Most of them work just fine when added directly to the page as they have a specific size already, but some should have a Viewport, including the CenterLayoutExample. I'll look into updating the examples to ensure that their layout always runs correctly when set up as a standalone example.