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MLive-Flint Journal is not identifying him because he has not been arraigned on the charges.
The criminal case against the lieutenant was investigated by the sheriff's department.
Pickell's office confirmed that they have terminated the lieutenant's employment.
Flint attorney Frank Manley confirmed that he is representing the lieutenant and that he expects to present a vigorous defense against the charges.
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On Sept 1st, my best friends sister had passed. We had airline tickets to go to Ft. Lauderdale for a few days, but canceled the trip due to her sister's passing. I told her our tickets were good for one year, so when she is ready to go, we will go. After the funeral she said, let's go as I want to get away for a while. So we called the airline and we booked our flight for Sept 11th.
If you live in Staten Island and are flying out of Newark, you never take a cab to the airport, someone in your family drives you. This is the first time we said lets take our car to the airpot and leave it there as we are only going for a few days. So we did.
Not being familiar with the parking lots, and the long shuttle bus ride to the terminal, we did not time it right, (or maybe we did), as we missed our 8:30 flight. This was the first time ever we missed a flight.
So now we are hopping mad that we missed our flight and are trying to figure out what next flight we can be put on. As we are waiting, we see the WTC is on fire. Newark Airport had an unobstructed view of the towers. I called my mom and asked if she saw anything on the news as there was smoke coming out of one tower. She said no, as this just had happened.
My friend has a radio in her baggage, again something she has never done before while traveling, and we hear a small plane had hit the tower. Now many other passengers in the airport has gathered around us as they wanted to hear the news coming over the radio.
Next we see the other plane heading toward the towers and we see a fireball the size of Staten Island. I knew right then that we had to get out of there. We went over to the ticket agent and told her here are our frequent flier numbers, do what you have to do, but we are leaving.
As we walked through the terminal we heard that the Pentagon was attacked. We were trying to make calls on our cell phones but they were not working. As we walked to the terminal and headed back to the shuttle bus to get to our car, we asked others if we could use their phones and we learned no one's phone was working. By the time we got outside and were on the shuttle bus, we saw one of the towers was gone.
Again as this was a short trip, we only had carry on luggage so we just left and headed for our car, which was amazing as this was the first time ever we used long term parking. We knew we could not get back to Staten Island as the bridges were all closed, so we decided to head to my friends daughter's home in Old Bridge NJ.
As we drove, we thought OK, our phones are not working here but as we get further away from the airport they might, so we stopped at gas stations, 7-11's and even some private homes, only to find all phones were not working. We also notice while we were driving in NJ that is was not raining, but fine metal shavings were coming down on us. We knew this had to be bad for the people at the towers and we were crying the whole time.
My friend was worried about her daughter as she was heading into work that day as her co-workers were giving her a baby shower. We got to my friends daughter's home and found her there.....her bus was turned away at the tunnel.
We still could not make any phone calls and we wanted to call our families to check on them and tell them where we were. Even though we were at my friends daughter's home, we wanted to get back to Staten Island to our homes. We heard on the news that the Outerbridge was opened so we headed there. When we got there the bridge was closed. There was a very long line of cars waiting for the bridge to open and I would like to applaud the people who live there. They were bringing food and drinks to those waiting in their cars.
Next something not so nice happened and I lost my cool. A guy comes up to us and says he is taking people to Staten Island in his boat....to lock your cars and he will take you over for $100 a person. Yes I called him every name in the book as this was the moment we were under attack and he was looking to make a buck. I don't care if he thought I was nuts, this was insanely insensitive.
We returned back to my friend's daughter's home and stood for two days. We came back to Staten Island to find numbness in everyone we spoke with.
We thanked God our families were all safe and prayed for those who lost their loved ones.
In the following months, I thought about history I learned about in school. How we read about a common person recorded life as they knew it. So I went to the book store and bought some great books on this event. There are some great picture books on 9-11. I wrote what happened to me on that day and the aftermath and I put it in the book and wrapped up the book and put it in my attic. I would recommend you do the same...as one day your grandchildren or great grandchildren or those who are not even born yet will be taught about this in school and they will know first hand what you were doing that day.


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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - Check out the to-do list Saturday for Alabama baseball star Taylor Dugas:
Pick up his diploma? Check.
Break the school record for career hits? Check.
Lead his team to another walk-off victory? Well, 2-for-3 isn't bad.
The senior center fielder actually went 2 for 5, but it wasn't enough to keep the reeling Crimson Tide from falling 3-2 to Mississippi State.
It was the first time this season that an Alabama home Southeastern Conference game on a Saturday did not end with a walk-off victory. The Tide had been 3-for-3.
Previously, Alabama had beaten Ole Miss 3-2 on March 24 with a walk-off home run by Brett Booth. It had defeated Auburn 4-3 on April 7 on a walk-off home run by Dugas. It had beaten Vanderbilt 8-6 on April 21 on a walk-off home run by Austen Smith.But the magic could only go so far.
This time, the best Alabama could do in the ninth inning was draw a one-out walk. Dugas then flied out to center field and Andrew Miller flied out to left field, and just like that, Alabama fell to 17-30 (6-17 in the SEC). The Tide had not lost 30 games in a season since 1994, when it was 21-35 (4-22 in the SEC).
"A lot happened today for him," Alabama coach Mitch Gaspard said of Dugas, who was drafted by the Chicago Cubs last year. "That's why he came back, first of all, to get his degree, which he walked this morning, and then he breaks the hits record on the same day."
The Tide outhit the Mississippi State 8-3, but all three of the Bulldogs' hits off Alabama starter Jon Keller (1-5) scored a run. Alabama stranded nine runners; the visitors left four. The Tide lost 3-1 Friday but has outhit the Bulldogs 20-10 in the series.
"It's tough to win SEC games when you're scoring one run and two runs in back-to-back nights," Gaspard said.
Dugas doubled in Alabama's first run in the third inning, cutting the Bulldogs' lead to 3-1. He was stranded at third in the fifth inning after Alabama left the bases loaded. Dugas reached on a bunt single.
That was Dugas' 323rd career hit, breaking the record that Andy Phillips set in 1996. Phillips now is the Tide's hitting coach and coaches first base.
"I told him it was kind of eat to be at first base with him," said Phillips, who called Dugas "the epitome of consistency."
Earlier this season, Dugas broke school records for career doubles and triples.
"Taylor Dugas has just been dynamite for us for four years," Gaspard said. "What a great accomplishment, with all the great players that have come through Alabama, to not only hold the hits record but the doubles and the triples records."
Dugas called his latest accomplishment "bittersweet."
"It's never fun after a loss, but it's an accomplishment," he said. "To be mentioned with Andy Phillips and all those great hitters that have been through here, it's pretty amazing. We've just got to get some wins."


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Title: Night Moves
Author: phobosgirl (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Date: 2/17/05
Rating: R
Authors notes: Feedback is more than welcome and can be sent to email@example.com
Disclaimer: I don't own them, never will, never wanted to.
Warnings: none
Complete: yes
Night Moves
"Does it come easy now?
"Does it spill out?
"And did he crack you open somehow?"
Dark shapes moved around him, threatening figures. He thought he was in Babylon,
was sure of it because he could still taste the Beefeaters the trick he'd
kissed had been drinking. They were going to the backroom to fuck, nothing
threatening about that, but then things changed, shifted subtlety when he
hadn't been paying attention. His pants were open, his hands were tangled in
the coarse, thick hair of the trick on his knees, his dick was in the trick's
mouth, but he didn't recognize this back room.
Then he knew with sudden terrifying clarity that Justin was here somewhere, and
there was danger. Something that would hurt him. The trick vanished and Brian
looked down to find that he was still fully dressed. He started walking because
that was the only way he was going to find Justin, find him so he could warn
him, keep the danger away from him.
He turned a corner, and another and another, until he knew he was hopelessly
lost. This maze was not his Babylon, he knew the backrooms and could navigate
them with his eyes closed, but this was somewhere else. It felt like Babylon and
yes, if he listened, he could even hear the music, but this was other. Oh
god, this was other, and Justin was in here somewhere; he was being
stalked in here, yes, he knew it now, stalked, and Brian had to save him,
had to stop it.
More corners turned, more dark corridors at his back, deeper into the maze, and
now he could hear Justin, he could hear him and Justin was laughing. Justin
didn't know that danger stalked him, he didn't know that terrible things
happened to beautiful blond boys in dark backrooms and parking garages,
unspeakable things, bloody things. He didn't know because he couldn't
remember. But Brian knew, he knew it all, he remembered everything, and now he
had to move faster because it was coming, it was coming for Justin and he had to
be quick.
But there were men, bodies, naked and writhing and where had they come from? He
didn't know, but they fucked and fingered and sucked and he had to push past
them, there were so many. They blocked his path, impeded him, he couldn't move
fast enough and painted on the walls in red were the words Louisville Slugger
and Brian's heart leapt into his throat and he felt the menace closing in on
Justin, on him, and where was he?
He tried to call out, to warn Justin, but his voice was a whisper, he couldn't
scream and the bodies pressed in on him tighter and some of them were laughing
but Brian didn't think it was a happy sound. It was laughter of a different
sort, darker, frightening, and if he didn't find Justin soon terrible things
would follow and it would be all his fault.
It would be his fault because he'd brought Justin here and it was his job to
keep him safe, Justin said he would, in Deb's backyard, and Brian had tried to
believed it. It was his weight, his burden, his responsibility, and like all his
responsibilities, he was afraid he'd fail and if he did, the world would end
in a cataclysmic impact that sounded horrifyingly like wood meeting bone.
And then there was Justin, thank God, there was Justin, he could see him, he was
at the end of the hall. He was laughing and he was turned away from Brian but
Brian had known him long enough, known him for years, known him all his life,
all their lives, Justin was IN him now, so even turned away from him, he
could recognize that Justin was happy and calm and didn't know. He didn't
know that something was coming up behind him, something would take him away from
Brian if Brian didn't act right now, right this very second, oh fucking hell,
And he yelled, he yelled for Justin but it didn't come out. His mouth opened
and his lungs strained but it felt like he couldn't breath, like he was
suffocating, and nothing except silence came out of his mouth and more bodies
pressed in and he couldn't move. He'd never get there in time, he knew it,
it was inevitable, he'd stand and watch as Justin's life winked out in a
splash of blood. It would be cold, so cold on the concrete, and a shadow
detached from the wall next to Justin and Justin turned, saw Brian, and he was
smiling and then there was a sound-
No, no, no, no, no,
Brian woke sitting fully upright, screaming into the hush of the nighttime loft.
He scrambled across the bed, his hands searching through the blankets and
sheets, looking for Justin, finding nothing. The panic of his dream was slow in
releasing him and he didn't realize until later that there were actual tears
rolling down his face or that he was muttering, "no, no, no," under his
"Justin!" he called out. "Justin?"
The sound of his own voice finally reached him, echoed back at him, and he began
to realize that he was in his own bed, safe in his own bed at home, and Justin
wasn't here, but it wasn't a cause for alarm. Justin was safe. He was in
California working and he was perfectly fucking safe.
He stopped scrambling to find Justin, stopped muttering, stopped panicking and
just breathed for a while, just inhaled and exhaled and when he was under
control and the nightmare slipped into its proper place of fantastical imagery
that couldn't hurt him, he flopped onto his back and exhaled long and slow.
"Fuck," he told himself. And then again, "fuck." And then he laughed
shakily and ran a hand over his face, rubbing his eyes, trailing down his
sweat-soaked chest and abdomen.
"Fuck," because it felt good to say something and not be so scared.
Without thinking, he rolled towards the docking station for the phone, which
he'd relocated to the bedroom after Justin had left. He reached his hand out
and stopped. Call him? And say what? I had a bad dream, kiss it better? Oh and
btw, while you're out there in California, beware of backrooms that are really
parking garages because shadows carry baseball bats? Yeah, there's a rational
Kinney thing to say, isn't it?
He rolled onto his back again. He'd be goddamned if he called 3000 miles in
the middle of the night just to have his boyfr- Justin- hold his hand and tell
him a bedtime story until he went back to sleep.
He wiped his face again and felt the tears there. Just sweat, he told himself,
it's fucking hot in here tonight, that's all. I wasn't crying because
there's nothing to cry about, it was a dream, and I'm a big boy, thank you,
a very big boy, and dreams just don't make Brian Kinney cry like a
fucking girl.
He remembered the terror he'd felt in his dream, the awful search for Justin
in the dark, being too late. As usual, always too late, way too slow. But he'd
had dreams like this before, plenty of them after the prom, and he'd survived
them just fine. He'd survive this one, too and he didn't need to call Justin
and hear his voice and make sure he was alright because why wouldn't he
be alright?
Of course he was ok, he didn't need Brian to make sure he was ok, it wasn't
like he'd gone out to California and suddenly the world had turned into one
big, flashing, orange danger sign to him. He was having the time of his life and
when the job was over, he'd be back and they'd start making room for all his
stuff and before long, he'd have cluttered up Brian's loft and his
He really didn't need to hear Justin's voice because that was a
stupid thing to need, only lesbians and children need stupid stuff like that.
But the phone was at his ear and he hadn't remembered reaching for it a second
time, and just as he was starting to get that the phone was at his ear,
the phone on the other end began ringing and when the fuck had he dialed?
"Brian?" Said a sleepy voice after only two rings, two long, agonizing,
where-are-you-pick-up-the-fucking-phone rings and Brian breathed deeply, sucked
in the air like he'd never get another chance.
"Yeah," he said around the tightness in his chest.
"Another dream?" The little fucker was too clever, way too clever by half,
he'd have to remember that if he was going to hang onto even a shred of
dignity for two more months of waiting.
"Yeah," he answered, and he didn't sound annoyed that Justin knew him too
well, like he hoped he would. Instead, he sounded relieved and, even to his own
ears, a little grateful, as if Justin were the air in his lungs
that he needed to live.
Justin sighed softly and Brian knew he wasn't pissed off that he'd been
waken up. Brian thought that just maybe Justin was a little grateful, too, and
he drew in the sound of Justin's sigh and used it to calm his thudding heart.
"Tell me about your day," Justin instructed, and Brian nodded to himself in
the dark. This was his bedtime story.
"Well," he began, "today was Theodore's birthday, and since the court
has ordered that he's not allowed to have any contact with porn of any kind,
we couldn't very well get him the new Dirk Diggler DVD collection, so…"
The End


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When asked if "To Kill a Mockingbird," or any classic book, should be edited to be more politically correct, the responses ranged from vehemently against the idea to incredulous that the idea would even be considered.
Almost 1,600 people from seven countries voted in the unofficial poll, with those against the idea taking 98.79 percent of the vote. Just 19 people voted that a classic book should be edited.
As it turns out, detractors of the Southern classic have been around almost long as the novel itself, with author Harper Lee moved to rebut a decision to ban the book in 1966 - just six years after its publication.
AL.com's online polls reflect the views of readers who choose to participate and are not the kind of scientific sampling of opinion used to predict the views of the public as a whole.
Here's a look at some of the best comments from AL.com readers:
In general, literary works should be published as written. However, I see nothing wrong with including a foreword explaining that some of the language within was considered acceptable in its time, even though some people might deem it offensive today. That should be sufficient for a decently educated reader.
What are we trying to become here? This book is a classic and should never be edited, period. Should we edit Uncle Tom's Cabin to make the slaves speak plain English? No, absolutely not. These texts are a part of our history. Although fictional, they are set in time. Children need to see these words and we as parents need to teach them to understand the meaning. They need to know how we treated each other and we as parents need to teach them why it was wrong. Glossing over the past is a slap in the face to all those who fought for change.
Keeping the tone and words of the book is critical, otherwise we are trying to alter history, which we can't undo. I would encourage anyone reading this classic, or any classic for that matter, to consider how far we have come on topics, in this case acceptable language, and to see that as progress for ourselves today. Unfortunately we can't sugar coat our past to make us feel better today. When reading these classics with young people it is especially important to preface such a reading with discussion as a measure to preempt any discomfort or anger or confusion.
Facebook commenters were no less enthusiastic in their responses including:
Stephen Hayes
You don't edit history because it offends today. You learn from it. People need to know how words were used in the past, and how culture was. "To Kill a Mockingbird" was a great story, and if the word was removed would change the atmosphere. If you are offended by a book don't read it, or ask why it offends you. A word in itself isn't harmful, it's the way it's used. The word stupid is often used as an insult, but it's not being banned from books (I know it's different, but the step is a small one)
Richard W. Nash
Without the word, the context of the story, may be depreciated. That word, hateful and ugly as it is, helps set the time and culture. It is set in that time and to remove it, diminishes Atticus's courage and humanity. If we remove it, then revisionist history takes root, even in literature. If we do not remember the past, we are doomed to repeat it.
Jeri A. Groux
I hate the N word, but would abhor changing classics from how they were written.
AL.com's Red Clay Readers, in partnership with the Alabama Center for Literary Arts, is a book club designed to take a fresh look at a southern classic with the help of our readers. The first version of the club, which focuses on "To Kill a Mockingbird," will culminate with a panel discussion at the Alabama Writers Symposium in Monroeville on April 25. Click here to get 20 percent off your copy of the book at Books-A-Million.


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BAY CITY -- The Saginaw River is about to get a little crowded.
American Powerboat Association (APBA) and F1 Prop drivers descend on Bay City Friday for the 26th annual River Roar.
Ahead of this weekend's races, each of the three divisions -- Formula 1, Formula 2 and Formula Light -- will get the chance to check out their rigs during testing sessions Friday afternoon.
"Veterans usually do some serious testing," River Roar race coordinator Jim Fox said. "Guys that have been here a few times are checking their propellers, their acceleration and so on while the less experienced guys are getting an idea of the water conditions and used to running on the water with the large number of boats."
Local driver Gary Barber, who is competing in his sixth River Roar, plans on taking advantage of every minute he gets on the water Friday.
In his No. 20 bright orange Formula Light boat, Barber has finished as high as fifth place in the SST-45 final.
"River Roar is always the first race of our season, but this year it's a little unique since we haven't even had the boat on the water yet," Barber said.
But the 59-year-old said the amount of time he has on the water would be dependent on the rest of the field. An accident would prevent other boats from continuing their testing.
"We have a whole host of things we want to test -- the engine, radios, the systems, the starter, the primer and all of the boat's mechanics." Barber said. "A wreck would cut everything short, that's probably our biggest concern. We want as much time on the water as possible."
Outside of making sure his boat is race-ready for Saturday's time trials, Barber is eager to see what the quality of water is on river.
"I know what kind of spring we had, with lot of water, and depending what kind of freighters come through they could pull up more stuff up on the river," Barber said. "The main concern is the quality of the water."
Driving at speeds upwards of 75 to 90 mph, hitting a large chunk of debris would end the weekend before it started.
"I think the other team members are a little more nervous than I am," Barber said. "When you take the boat out on the river by yourself, you don't have a safety crew and there's a real risk hitting debris."
The Formula Two testing period starts at 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Formula Light runs its first testing session from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. and then Formula One goes for an hour until 2 p.m.
Each division will have another group of sessions later in the afternoon.
"The Formula Lights has big field with 45 racers," Barber said. "I'm excited to see all the new faces out there this year. I think we have four rookies, so that's always exciting to see the sport growing with new drivers."


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FutureFashion jump-started a remarkable eco-runway show yesterday in New York with more than 30 top designers showcasing luxurious, hot, AND environmentally-friendly designs. As one of the largest eco-huate couture events to date, designers including Behnaz Sarapfour, Bottega Veneta, Boudicca, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Derek Lam, Diane Von Furstenberg, Donna Karan, Doo.Ri, Doro Olowu, Giambattista Valli, Givenchy, Isabel Toledo, Jil Sander, Marc Jacobs, Marni, Martin Grant, Martin Margiela, Michael Kors, Moschino, Narciso Rodriguez, Ralph Lauren, Rodarte, Rogan, Stella McCartney, Thakoon, Threeasfour, Versace, and Yves Saint Laurent contributed to the success.
Designers made garments with renewable, reusable, non-polluting materials including sasawashi, piña, bamboo, organic cotton and wool, corn-based fibers, recycled fibers and/or fabrics and biopolymers. Designers are encouraged to use techniques that reduce environmental impacts of manufacturing and production as well as source locally produced sustainable materials. For example, designers not only aim to reduce their manufacturing carbon footprint, but also to reduce toxic chemical usage in fabric processing (one concern with bamboo).
As part of Earth Pledge, FutureFashion is an initiative to educate, research and demonstrate the inherent value and increasing potential of fusing style with sustainability within the fashion industry. Fashion week 2008 is one of their many events of this year.
FutureFashion notes that '25% of agricultural pesticides are used on cotton, causing major water pollution, chronic illness in farm workers, and devastating impacts on wildlife. In the United States, cancer rates in states that produce cotton are significantly higher than in neighboring states that do not. The acidic chemicals used to process synthetic fabrics find their way into our rivers and streams, lowering the pH and destroying ecosystems. Materials such as bamboo and hemp are faster growing, more durable, and more renewable than conventional textiles. '
According to FutureFashion, sustainable style is attainable and does not require limitations in the variety or quality of products that designers offer: from couture to sportswear to home furnishings.
More information: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jj12tiyXwcmvhCzVTXBUsLiGhnjQD8UHPSQG0
Top Photo by Dan Lecca
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The column that says don't tag people with a label until you get to know them.
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The next rain won't be until at least Wednesday night.
Attention, CRHS Class of 1989!
It's time for our 25th class reunion.
Save the date, Aug. 2, from 6 to 10 p.m., at the Centerton Country Club.
We are trying to reach out to as many people as we can.
E-mail us at email@example.com for more information.
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Jonathan Cummings, of ReviveSJ, can't make Saturday at 1 p.m. on 92.1 FM radio.
His son is having a make-up baseball game because of the rain, and that takes priority.
That's a good father.
He'll make the show later.
In his place will be Gloria Cortez, of Bridgeton, who made it out of Brooklyn alive to become a Bridgeton legend.
She'll talk about what it was like living in NYC.
Country singer Devin Riley is still on for noon, so we'll bring them both on in open forum.
With summer just around the corner, the YMCA of Vineland will dive into its community SPLASH program to promote water safety.
Children will learn important information about water safety, character development, stroke development and rescue.
Designed to help kids overcome their fears, the SPLASH program will include five half-hour sessions.
Classes will be held on Fridays beginning on May 16 and concluding on June 13.
Starting times vary from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
All kids are invited to participate: SPLASH accommodates beginners and non-swimmers from ages 3 to 14 years old.
The YMCA divides the SPLASH program into two age specific groups.
The preschool program, children ages 3 to 5, focuses on fun, exercise, self-confidence, skill development and personal safety to foster comfort and confidence in the water.
The youth program, for children ages 6 to 14, will hone in on personal safety, stroke development, personal growth, plus fitness and rescue to strengthen swimming abilities.
The SPLASH program is open to the community and costs $10.
Participants must register by May 15. Class size is limited.
For more information, call the YMCA of Vineland at 856- 691-0030.
U9 Boys:
Millville United had a busy weekend with two tough games.
Last Friday, they hosted Monroe Mustangs and extended their winning streak to four games.
First goal of the night was from Ethan Dalgleish, who curled the ball in from a corner kick which set the pace of what was an exciting game.
Minutes later, Blake Gifford, who just returned from injury, blasted the second goal to the back of the net.
With the momentum building, United pressed hard with possession and passing accuracy and soon Mason Cassady provided the third goal with a well-timed volley to give United a comfortable lead at the half.
The heavy rain at the start of the second half did not dampen the spirits of both the team and spectators and a second strike from Ethan Dalgleish early in the half from just inside the box put the game out of reach for the visitors.
New addition to the team, Vaughn Kurilko, hit the back of the net midway through the half.
A late goal for Monroe was the last of the match.
Matthew Sooy made his debut in goal when he stepped in for resident goalie Chuck Snivley. Both made some excellent saves throughout the game.
With Friday night's important win under their belt, Millville United hit the road and traveled to Northern Burlington to play the Tornadoes on Sunday, looking for a 5th straight win.
Opening goal came from Mason Cassady, but the Tornadoes quickly equalized.
With the score level at the half, the Tornadoes went ahead early, but United's CJ Staniec quickly pulled away from the Tornadoes defense to tie up the game once again.
Midway through the half, Mason Cassady once again put the visitors ahead with a clean strike in the far right corner of the net.
The final goal of the day was a well-timed touch by Ethan Dalgleish from a loose ball across the box.
Millville United will be at home this Sunday against Moorestown United.
— Newell Branin, Jr.
Millville Soccer Association
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B. Kelley, bourbon drinker, developer
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Well, now the Wall Street Journal has written about Kelley, revealing a few tidbits that might help anyone who cares understand Kelley a bit more.
For example, the Journal reported that Kelley makes his own bourbon, sometimes wears a kilt and doesn't smoke.
"I never defended it," Kelley told the newspaper in speaking about his days as a cigarette baron. "Hopefully it will be phased out of society."
The Journal described Kelley "a shrewd businessman who avoids the limelight."
Well, that was already pretty clear to a lot of Northern Coloradoans.
Kelley has been very quiet about his dealings in Loveland. Efforts by his company, Cumberland & Western Resources, to develop the old campus into a technology center have yet to lift off.
Cumberland & Western paid $5 million in cash for the property nearly a year ago. Shortly afterward, the Colorado Association for Manufacturing and Technology decided to withdraw its Aerospace and Clean Energy initiative from the Loveland site. The association said Cumberland & Western was moving in a direction that didn't fit the project.
In any case, the Journal also said Kelley owns land in New Mexico, Wyoming, Florida, Texas and Kentucky. The newspaper estimates Kelley owns about 1,600 square miles, or about 1 million acres, making him one of the largest landowners in the U.S. of A.
Kelley, 55, also drives a Ford pickup, flies in a private plane and has a robust red beard that has earned him the nickname "ZZ Top," the newspaper reported.
The "good old boy from Kentucky," as one associate characterized him, lives in Franklin, Tenn., with his wife, Susan, and three daughters.
He neither uses email nor Twitter.
Downtown Loveland could fill ice rink void
Just a few days after the City of Fort Collins decided to do away with its temporary ice rink downtown because of budget constraints, stakeholders in Downtown Loveland posed the question to Facebook followers: What do you think of a temporary ice rink in Downtown Loveland?
The post received 70 "likes," and a slew of positive comments, indicating that the idea would be well-received in some form more tangible than Facebook.
One poster pointed out that Centerra, the shopping center on the west edge of Loveland, has its own ice rink, but conceded that the area could probably support two such attractions.
Some voiced concerns about financing such a project, but it seems that this winter would be a bit too soon for a downtown ice rink to appear in Loveland anyway.
As Downtown Loveland posted, "The ice rink was suggested for the site at 3rd and Lincoln once the demolition work is completed. We are working on an interim art installation on the site but it isn't likely to be installed until the spring."
OtterBox makes top 10 on another list
OtterBox has found itself in the upper echelons of yet another list, this time getting ranked No. 7 on Fortune magazine's list of Best Places to Work.
The protective case manufacturer was No. 22 on the list last year.
"As much as we seek to be a leader in providing protective solutions for mobile technology, we also strive to be a best-in-class employer," said Brian Thomas, OtterBox president and CEO.
OtterBox made the list in the category of "small and medium" workplaces, which breaks down into the "small" division (50-250 employees) and the "medium" division (251-999 employees).
OtterBox employs about 500 people locally.
OCP attorney travels to Cuba
The going has been slow but Cuba is loosening the reins on its economy, and Shannon Lyons got a chance to see matters firsthand.
An attorney with the Fort Collins office of Otis, Coan and Peters, Lyons spent five days in Cuba as part of a Colorado Bar Association-sponsored trip to the island nation last month.
Traveling to Cuba is typically restricted for us Norte Americanos, but the delegation was allowed to travel there under a professional research exemption.
Lyons and seven other Colorado attorneys focused on Cuba's legal system, including the teaching of law and business and commercial rights.
The delegation met with faculty from the University of Havana's School of Law, as well as members of the Cuban Society of Constitutional Law and other professional organizations.
So, what did Lyons think?
"There is a tremendous sense of expectation for what is around the next corner," he said. "Cuba has its own set of values that it intends to maintain, but the people are ready to re-establish their connection to the United States.
"Good economics will win in the long run."
On a less serious thought, Lyons acknowledged what most travelers to Cuba will tell you:
The coffee in Cuba can be among the best.
"I'm not a coffee drinker but I did have it," he said. "With the cane sugar, it's just so rich. I drank a bunch of it."
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Susan Lynn Whited Kochenower, 65, of 606 College Drive, Gaffney, S.C., passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.
Born in Pakersburg, she was the wife of Ben D. Kochenower and the daughter of Eleanor Hefling Whited of Parkersburg and the late Louis Benton Whited.
She was a homemaker, loved to visit and help elderly and at-risk people. Mrs. Kochenower was a member of Union Seventh Day Adventist.
Surviving is a son, Nathan John McHenry and wife, Rachel, of Lebanon, Tenn.; a daughter, Amy Lynn McHenry of Lebanon; two brothers, Louis Michael Whited of Gaffney and Patrick Whited of Parkersburg; two sisters, Cheryl Trott and husband, Richard, of Lancaster, Mass., and Jenny Hatfield and husband, Doug, of Parkersburg; two grandchildren, Austin Tyler McHenry and Mary Kelton McHenry; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in honor of Susan to Spartanburg Regional Hospice, 686 Jeff Davis Drive, Spartanburg, SC, 29303.
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Dunkirk Mayor Margaret Wuerstle is not ready to say she feels the idea of a regional sewer district stinks - but she does have some strong reservations about the proposal. She is particularly concerned about losing control of how much sewer service would cost city residents. Wuerstle also questioned how it would be possible to keep politics out of the board that would run a regional district. She also needs to be convinced that a large regional sewer district would be able to do the job it was intended to do.
Thirty years ago - 1982
Maggie Kuhn, the organizer of the Gray Panthers who was once named one of the 25 most influential women in America, will receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters degree at the commencement ceremonies of Fredonia State University College on May 15. Honorary degrees were awarded by the State University of New York for the first time last year. As "national convener" of the Gray Panthers, Kuhn leads a group of 8,000 people who oppose "arbitrary discrimination against people on the basis of chronological age."
Forty years ago - 1972
One of the first projects for the new city Department of Parks and Recreation in Dunkirk, formed last month as a branch of the public works department, will be the construction of a new Little League baseball field. It will be built on city-owned land behind School 7 on Lake Shore Drive East.
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High School Top Performer - Week 5: Rashaan Spencer (boys basketball), Mount Olive
State assist leaders for the week of Feb. 3
Mark Alston and Claude Payne score 27 points to top Wednesday's boys basketball stat leaders
Dunellen 52, Timothy Christian 42
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Michael Jensen hit a 3-pointer from the left side at the buzzer to tie the score in regulation, then he made another one from the same spot to start the overtime and Bishop Ahr never trailed again as it posted a 66-64 victory over South Plainfield in South Plainfield.
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Matthew Martinez recorded 19 points, eight assists and four steals and Tyler Harris finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds, seven steals and four assists to lead South River over Perth Amboy Tech, 59-51, in Perth Amboy.
Roxbury 54, Whippany Park 48
Ryan Kelley scored 26 points as Roxbury defeated Whippany Park, 54-48, in Whippany. AJ Holleran surpassed the 1,000 career point mark on a layup with four seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. Holleran needed 22 points to reach the milestone, and he led Whippany Park with 23 points.
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Preston, who was elected coroner in Saturday's special election, will discuss his plans for the coroner's office, according to a news release from Bellisario.
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* Drainage and flooding issues impacting the 9th District.
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* The recent smoke test in WillowWood and new Cross Gates subdivisions and scheduled upgrades to sewerage system lift stations in new Cross Gates.
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there are 10 people. how many combinations are possible for one group of 7 people and one group of 3 people?
book says 120, but that seems to be the combo jobber of both nCr(10,7) and nCr(10,3)... so wouldn't you have to multiply 120 by 120 (they're both 120) to get total number of combos?
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When you pick the people for the 3 person group, that dictates which ones are in the 7 person group because they are the only ones left. You don't need to figure in the possibilities for the 7 person group.
If you think about it conceptually in terms of the 3 person group, you have 10*9*8 possibilities if the order matters. It doesn't, so you divide by 3*2*1.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Hundreds of people came to hoist a pint or three at the Founders Brewing Co. 15-year anniversary party on Saturday.
The party ran from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. and featured the FBC All Stars, a band comprised of Founders employees, onstage at 7 p.m.
The party was also the draft release of the brewery's new anniversary barleywine, a 15 percent alcohol by volume beer called Bolt Cutter, which remains on tap at Founders until it runs out.
The beer was named a Top 25 beer of 2012 by Draft Magazine this week.
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64studio 3.0 observations
Up and running with a fresh beta 3 (12/3, and the 2.6.29 RT kernel), and i add the following observations so far: During boot up i get a failure "kernel.maps_protect". No idea what this is, but everything kept going.... Once boot is finished, and the os is running, all seems fine so far. (And a good, quick, install with no problems.) I have two midi keyboards, that i don't turn on until the system is running, and qjackctl is open. When i then turn the keyboard on, and they appear in the Qjackctl window, i then get a nasty squawk, and the system locks hard, requiring a hardware reboot. Note: This happened on my regular Hardy UBstudio install at first. I upgraded Alsa from 1.0.16, to a source install 1.0.19, and the problem went away. I could then start and stop eitther or both keyboards, without a problem, or any type of crash. Maybe there's a clue here for the devs. (And it's the only crash or problem i've had.) I used Envy to install the opensource NV driver for graphics, and it all just works. (26" monitor.) And interestingly, i've just installed jack-1.9.1 (jack2) and no problem there either, with the current 1.0.17. So maybe between Alsa and Jack and the kernel, there's a version conflict of some sort. (I can't up update Alsa to 1.0.19 at the moment, because of some sort of missing kernel header or source, but you probably already know that.) I'm doing all this on an AMD64 X2 5600+, with 4 gig of ram, and no fear. I've also upgraded from source, libsndfile, to version 1.0.19. I appreciate this is probably quite brave/foolish/pickone, but there are a couple of apps that require at least 1.0.18, so maybe the devs might like to consider this as well, at least to version 1.0.18. Generally, so far so good, and i'm impressed with how quickly it boots up, and fast in general the OS performs. I've done the usual tweaks for Jack, etc, and with the 1.9.1 Jack2 version, it's running sweetly, and without xruns, at 128/44100/3. That's it so far. I'll install the latest CVS for linuxsampler, etc, and see what happens next. With the above observations taken into account, the sound works, the graphics work, almost directly "out of the box", so nice work fellas. Alex.
Hello all, Have done a reinstall to 3Beta, and after my troubles with UbuntuStudio Nvidia and x.org i'd just like to ask- Can i use the Nvidia driver install app reliably? Which driver did the trick best? i could really do with the performance enhancing effects of accelerated graphics! So far, this looks to be the best 64Studio yet. I had trepidations regarding this version being Ubuntu based i must say. don't get me wrong, i've enjoyed it for other things than multimedia (installed xubuntu on several machines for computer-illiterate relatives, saving them hours of Windows hell) but i did like the fact that 64 was a straight Debian based system previously ;-) Seems pretty great so far Onwards and upwards! http://www.greenheadman.com Psychedelic Soul and so much more...
It certainly is an interesting journey, I'm the medium between your explorations and keeping a stable release including the excellent software you are testing. If the beta3 kernel is working well I would suggest you pin the kernel packages so as to avoid issues. Upgrading the kernel would also see the need to remove\reinstall the nvidia driver. I'll keep alsa\jack as they are for now, while we venture into the world of jack_mixer.
Cheers! Dave
alsa and jack
Dave, i certainly hear you on this one. Having a stable alsa/jack is of the highest priority. My tests have proved fruitful, but i'm doing this on an AMD64 dual core 5600+ 64bit box/build, so i'm wondering how well the test versions, i.e. 1.0.19 alsa, and 1.9.3 jack, would work out on different configurations, including 32bit. Even jack 1.9.1 might be a better option, as it doesn't contain the new engine profiling code, which has proved to be a small challenge here so far. (Doesn't like the version of Dbus for some reason.) The orginal 2.6.29-rt kernel Free gave us has been excellent here, and has been a big step up in terms of usage, efficiency, and stability. Hard to beat, i think, and definitely useful for a permanent build. (Which i've had since since i switched from testing it, to using it, in my parchment studios build, for daily use.) So to summarise: Free's 2.6.29-r2-RT-kernel Alsa 1.0.19 Jackmp (jack2) 1.9.3 Ardour 2.8 Rosegarden 1.7.3 Drobilla-lad from source/svn (Including patchage, and Ingen, and using by default the latest LV2 code.) Jconv 0.8.0 Ambdec latest Aeolus 0.8.0 Jackmixer (Nedko's) as just discussed. Lash 0.6.0 Denemo 0.8.3, and Denemo git update. (Using 1 and testing the other.) Mscore 0.9.5 Linuxsampler cvs latest, compiled with machine specific flags. libsndfile 1.0.19 A couple of other libs, including up to date rasqal, raptor, and anything else as required by state of the art source builds. Delta44 soundcard, using the ice1712 alsa module I run jack using the midi raw driver, and a2jmidid (from source) to handle cross handling alsa midi to jackmidi. and the NVIDIA pkg2 driver, installed from root prompt at boot, after initial 64 studio beta 3 install, then reboot. More than enough to music with! :) Alex.
The three major software differences I have to you are default jack & alsa. I was planning to keep these two defaulted for comparison. I'm edging slowly towards compiling jack as a test. The third is I'm on the new testing kernel. Quentin has posted a report upstream regarding the testing kernel and I think this could also be playing a big part here. The testing kernel really needs to be worked\tested. Ardour 2.8 seems ok, Rosegarden is playing up a bit now whereas before it was ok, Ardour 3.0 is back to the original one error message. Cheers Dave.
Dave, good to hear! What's your performance figures like now? Alex. p.s. I've just changed /temp to /shm here, as an experiment with jack2 svn 1.9.3, and it seems to have made a small improvement, so we're both in front.
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Getting more errors now. I have to go out a message for a short while Alex. Will try more when I return. Back soon:-) Cheers! Dave.
I'm just reading some info i googled, and it seems the set sample callback error was depreciated in jackdmp. Not sure what this will do, but i now have jack 1.9.3 (jack2/jackdmp) installed with alsa 1.0.19, and i'm not getting that error. (To be objective, i didn't get it with jack 1.9.0, 1.9.1, or 1.9.2, either.)
another setting
there is another setting in the instructions file for /dev i think. Alex. Found it. shmfs /dev/shm shm defaults 0 0 Add this instead of the /temp line in etc/fstab. (Can't have both for some reason.)
Re: A3 jack fstab
oops, after changing fstab: [ERROR]: JACK: jack_set_sample_rate_callback: deprecated [ERROR]: JACK: JackActivationCount::Signal value = 0 ref = 4 [ERROR]: JACK: JackActivationCount::Signal value = 0 ref = 4 Still xruns. Off to try another setting. Cheers Dave.
A3 jack fstab
Still on the defaulted installed jack & alsa. I've made some changes to fstab, going to reboot to see if it helps. Cheers! Dave. ps irc (dave_sn)
Dave, which version of Jack are you using? Alex. p.s. My irc chat handle is alekz12, for reference.
jack_mixer journey
jack_mixer looks interesting, Well worth checking out... tarball or svn? I get this one error when I open a new project with Ardour 3 [ERROR]: JACK: jack_set_sample_rate_callback: deprecated Plus xruns? None with Ardour 2.8 though, any ideas? Cheers! Dave.
Morning Dave.
hehe, jackmixer from svn. The ardour 3 error looks interesting. I used to get the jack set sample callback error in qjackctl, but i killed it when i set a /tmpfs line in etc/fstab, as per the instructions for jack1. It worked here for jack2/jackdmp as well. Not sure if it's going to work for A3 though. My install's been sweet, now the compiler's working. so i haven't had this error, or i'd be better qualified to help. :) (One of the few i HAVEN'T had. ) I'll have a look, and see what i can find out though. Back in a bit. Alex.
release date
Mac, no idea, but i'm not rushing the team. There's a lot of worthy testing work being done by many, so i'd vote for a final, stable, finely tuned, polished, state of the art, and complete release, rather than a hasty one. 2 roubles worth, Alex.
There's a little app from the mighty Nedko called jack_mixer. I've been trying to install this, but have come up with some challenges. The main challenge is the app fails to recognise phat, and phat-dev, as installed dependencies. I've more to do on this today, but so far, the app will eventually build, but fail to use phat widgets for balance, pan, etc.. If anyone's tried this with the beta 3 build, any clues would be appreciated. Now i'm going to rummage around in the makefile, and see what i can find there. http://home.gna.org/jackmixer/ I've tried to get hold of Nedko, and talk to him about this, but no luck so far. Alex. p.s. i think this little app would be a useful addition to 64studio 3.0, hence my interest.
64Studio 3.0 release date?
Hi, Is there an official release date for 3.0? Thanks, Mac
Re: maint-guide
No problem Alex, I've been working my way slowly through the maint-guide for a while now. The Debianization process needs research. That one issue with qt had me puzzled with the qmidiarp package. I can move on with this package now. I can see why "Source installs continue to be all the rage at parchment studios... :)" You've been a "great" help and thanks :-) Cheers! Dave.
Nice :-) make worked fine here also. Now I have to research this: maint-guide
2.2 Get the program, and try it out:
You must find instructions on how to correctly compile and install the program (most probably they'll assume you want to install to /usr/local/bin directory; you won't be doing that, but more on that later in Installation in a subdirectory, Section 3.1).
3.1 Installation in a subdirectory
And so the journey continues :-)
Cheers Dave.
Thanks! QT3 it is.
No problem. But, there's no install mechanism, so i am assuming here that qmidiarp is some sort of plugin for something else, and a glance at the ubuntu version you have will probably give a clue as to how to handle this. I should add here i've never built a .deb, except for a kernel (Auto debian build). So i don't want to lead you astray through a lack of knowledge. Source installs continue to be all the rage here at parchment studios... :) Alex. ***UPDATE*** Just installed the ubuntu deb version, which is the same as the version i got from the website, and it went without a hitch. I've never used this app, so i'll have a further look, and see if it's worth keeping.
compiling qmidiarp tricky qt
Hi Alex, I've been trying to create a .deb of qmidiarp. I know it's available in the ubuntu repo's but the challenge is to build it from scratch. When the help files are there I do read them, but there's none with this one. Check this out. It seems like one of the tricky ones to me.
I've downloaded the source of the ubuntu version for comparison,
but I'm still not sure of the compile?
QT 4.5 & Mscore svn seems the next step in your testing, good luck and keep us informed
Cheers! Dave.
Hehe, ouch. I downloaded, and ran 'make' in the source directory, and it laughed at me before it exploded. I looked in the makefile, and it points to /usr/lib/qt3. However, in my build of beta 3, the main qt dir, (not the one in /usr/lib/qt3, which is just plugins), is: /usr/share/qt3. When i modded the makefile to show the new path, it built fine. Change line 1 in the Makefile to: QT_BASE_DIR=/usr/share/qt3 assuming that's where yours is too. Now i'm going to try it with QT4, and see what explodes. Aint' this fun! :) Mscore SVN compiled and installed ok, but now there's shortcuts missing. (Only a few present, instead of a lot) The rest of the app seems to work ok, within the limitations already discussed. sighhh....... But on a positive note, Denemo continues to forge ahead, and once i figured out the command line options for xjadeo, frankly, it rocks. Excellent app that does what it says on the tin. I've tested 3 vid files so far, and it's been right on the button with jack transport start/stop for frames and SMTPE. Gonna try MTC next, and see if it wobbles. (Intention being to send MTC from Ardour, tellingxjadeo when to start/stop/etc........) p.s. There's no ./configure file for qmidiarp, so after you've modded the makefile, just run make, then as root, make install. ****UPDATE**** Dave, it doesn't like QT4. Stick with QT3.
Revision another update
Hi Alex, Good to see you found the fix (nimbus theme errors). $ sudo apt-get upgrade (here shows) The following packages have been kept back: ffmpeg path specific: ./configure parameters: This is one of the areas of compiling I need to research more. This has to be relevant to the upgrade\removal\cleaning of compiled\installed software. I'm sure I could have made things easier for myself. Good work with the Xjadeo build but as you say keeping the balance between up to date and stable use is vital to 64studio. That's why testers are so important. OpenMovieEditor sounds interesting, I'm not sure if I've seen reference to it on the forum, might have been somewhere else. Here's my compile\builds up to now ("not" in any install order). Alsa & Jack are still defaults. ambdec clalsadrv clthreads clxclient jconv zita-convolver zita-resampler drobilla-lad fantasia jsampler kokkini-zita libgig liblscp linuxsampler mscore qsampler rakarrack checkinstall ardour-2.8 Still researching compiling and using "find" & "locate" to see what's where for next test install. $ sudo find / -name "*linuxsampler" $ locate linuxsampler Keep up the good work & Happy Hacking :-) Cheers! Dave.
Dave, It took me a little while to get my head around the compile process, and options available, but it turned out to be easier than i was making it. I made it an early habit of reading the INSTALL file carefully, and whether the build system was scons, waf, cmake, or generic, adding help to any configure to see what i could add or remove according to my requirements. The ./configure requirements are fairly straight forward, and a general "./configure --help" of some form or other, depending on the build system, gives the options. The trickiest one i've had to deal with, more than once, is QT. Some apps require the user to specify the path to the QT libs, and files. The INSTALL file gives the specifics involved, including any requirement using the "export" command. This had me stumped at the start until i got my head around the whole linux thing. :) Alex. p.s. Dave, quick update. I took the plunge in a test build, and upgraded QT 4.4.3, to QT 4.5.something. Nothing broken so far, and it hasn't killed anything else. I'm going to D/L the latest Mscore svn, which requires QT 4.5, and see what happens next....
another update
I spent the day yesterday trying to get Xjadeo working, and it proved to be quite a challenge. Firstly, the old version from etch didn't work at all, and i decided to take a look at a source version. There's been some work done recently on Xjadeo, and the current svn is quite a bit further along than the debian version. All attempts to use the existing ffmpeg failed when trying to install the source version, so i opted for a shiny new ffmpeg from source as well. There's a note on the xjadeo site about being careful which version of ffmpeg to use, and some don't work with current xjadeo, but i couldn't find any definitive guide to this, so crossed the fingers and went for it anyway. After a lot of reading, and quite a few user errors, i figured out that the dependencies required within ffmpeg, for xjadeo need to be path specific, and i could do this when setting ./configure parameters. Even so, setting the path for the repo version of ffmpeg proved fruitless, and it was only when i carefully installed the source ffmpeg, that xjadeo recognised it at compile time. Finally, it worked. Xjadeo (latest svn) is now installed and working, and all that remains for me to do is get my head in the manual and figure out which command line options to use for best performance. So, with the proviso that this will take some patience, and up to date versions of both ffmpeg and xjadeo, it works on 64studio 3.0 Beta3 64bit. I can't suggest the dev team consider this app for inclusion, because of the delicacy of install required, but smarter minds than mine are at work in the 64studio lab, so maybe they might see the worth of packaging this important little app in the 64studio repo. Interesting to note it works fine with Ardour 2.8, and with a little test movie (glosoli), obeyed transport stop/starts without complaint or error. Once the compilation challenge was overcome, the 'modern' Xjadeo is ticking along nicely, and not doing anything unexpected, so far. More to come.... Alex. p.s. I found an interesting little app in the process of doing this, called OpenMovieEditor. It's basic but sturdy, and there's no jack audio option, but what it does do is give accurate specifications for the chosen movie's format, FPS, etc... I found this useful when experimenting with parameters for Xjadeo from the terminal. I simply opened the movie in OME, took a note of the details, closed OME, and opened Xjadeo, specifying framerate, etc. Seemed to work ok, and didn't take long with a bit of practise.
Ok, just tried building it from source, and that went ok, but opening the app got the same segfault. I reckon there's something else going on here, and jackeq and jamin are ok. EUREKA! It's the theme i'm using, called nimbus. I checked the system log, and there's a shedload of nimbus related errors, and segfaults. When i switched back to clearlooks, jamin and jackEQ opened up just fine. So to those who may be interested, DON'T USE THE NIMBUS THEME... Alex. p.s. I reckon livemix might be more well behaved now too.
jamin & jackeq
Hi Alex, I'm not getting errors with jamin or jackeq here. Cheers Dave.
Alex wrote: Ok, another challenge. I get the same flash of gui and segfault with Jamin, as i do with JackEQ. I'll investigate further, but so far, all attempts to get Jamin going have failed. If someone else could check this, i'd be interested in the results. The error is "invalid cast from Gtkmeter to gtkrange." here's what backtrace i could get.
Ok, another challenge. I get the same flash of gui and segfault with Jamin, as i do with JackEQ. I'll investigate further, but so far, all attempts to get Jamin going have failed. If someone else could check this, i'd be interested in the results. The error is "invalid cast from Gtkmeter to gtkrange." here's what backtrace i could get. http://paste.ubuntu.com/141665/ Alex.
PPA launchpad nedko
Hi Alex. I enabled the repository and checked out Nedko's work and it looks great. I didn't install anything more just yet because I want to take stock of the install\upgrades so far. I want to spend more time learning to use the software I've already compiled before adding more. I have two PC's side by side so I've been comparing a clean beta3 to my testing\compile beta3 to see the changes made so far. The system is still running great here. Keep up the good work :-) Cheers! Dave.
Lash 0.6.0
I'd like to draw the 64studio team's attention to Nedko's work with Jack, Lash, Ladi tools, etc.. Nedko has done some fine work and continues to do so. I've had the privilege of testing some of this stuff in its early days. But relevant to 64studio 3.0, he has a PPA of apps that are up to date, and possibly worthy of inclusion in 3.0. Here's the address: https://launchpad.net/~nedko Of particular interest is LASH 0.6.0, and it's natural patchbay GUI, lpatchage. I've just added his PPA repo to synaptic, and installed LASH 0.6.0, and lpatchage, and it's all working fine so far, with 64studio 64bit v3.0 beta 3. Alex. Reference to an earlier post, i've been testing Ambdec, and it works without error. (From Fons at Kikkini Zita.)
livemix is an app i use from time to time when quick drafting with a large LS template, but don't need Ardour for. The usual plan is to build a template that matches LSampler port for port, then a simple stereo out to system playback. Unfortunately, i've installed the deb from synaptic, but it continues to segfault at startup. This isn't a new challenge, as i've had the same in UBStudio Hardy, and even Debian lenny 5, and there's been a significant swell of similar experiences with other users reporting the same challenges, in the past. If the 64Studio devs could look at this, it would be appreciated, or at least let us know if it's worth using or not in its current form, with 64Studio 3.0. Even from source, Livemix can be problematic, so i'm not waiting with bated breath for a magic cure. :) On the brighter side, Traverso seems to have installed ok, with none of the failed jack driver messages i used to get, at least so far. I'll keep testing this one, as it's useful for recording quick phrases, and short pieces for projects. Alex. As always, i'm doing this in 64bit. If someone's having a good run with livemix in a 32bit environment, with no problems, then there's maybe a clue here somewhere.
Re: A quick update
This install has become my beta3 Testing\Testing install now. It's running fine also. I only intended to keep it for a short time while practising compiles and builds, but its too nice to replace just yet. The binary nVidia driver install is new so I need to run a few more tests to see how my audio performance has changed. Cheers! Dave.
A quick update
Just a quick update. I've been hammering 64studio 3.0 beta3, trying to break it, with large orchestral templates, and densely written midi, driving LSampler, out through Ardour2.8 for audio (tons of tracks, busses, and audio and midi ports), and i've been unable to do so. (And this includes a big jconv IR running as well.) My only limitation at the moment seems to be hardware, and that's fairly hefty for an audio box anyway. All my work is internal, so with that proviso, i'll mention here that LSampler with 45 midi ports (jackmidi), and 45 RG midi ports out to a2jmidid bridging alsa and jackmidi, i think this the most stable and accurate playback i've ever had with a linux rig. I'll probably back off these numbers a little, but as an extreme test with the intent of trying to blow something up, i've not done so, so far. I have no idea if external audio/midi devices will perform the same, (i.e. firewire, usb audio, external midi port devices, etc) but with 2 midi keyboards in, and a maniac's view of intent, beta3 is holding up well. Tomorrow, i'll give ambdec a serious workout, and add Aeolus to the mix, and see what happens. The journey continues...... :) Alex. p.s. I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who's using an app called Livemix in this beta 3 build. It used to be a bit fragile in UBstudio (even installed from source), and i'm wondering if it fares any better in 64 studio 3.0. Highly useful app for lashing lots of LSampler audio into a mixer, and tweaking level, etc.., before it hits Ardour. On top of that, it's LASH capable.
CVS does not compete. It is a way to import the bleeding egde source code of a project to a folders on your PC so you can compile and build yourself. Looking into synaptic you will not see the package installed, because the package was not built... Disclaimer - Not all projects are created equal, and it may be unwise to install bleeding edge code on a system that is used for production on a daily basis, unless you know the app to be stable. Ardour 2.0-ongoing is very stable for example in its bleeding edge form, and I have it running on my system, but I would not yet recommend ardour3.0 because of the aggressive development of that branch at the moment.
Hello everyone, Great thread. Alex, I was just wondering about CVS. You mentioned a "bleeding edge" cvs install of Linuxsampler. How does one use CVS?. I'm new to all of this does CVS "compete" with synaptic. How do you set up CVS so you can get the latest versions of software. Thanks tb
Gui & terminal
Hi Rob, A little practice in the terminal each day can save a lot of mouse work and time. $ sudo apt-cache search "packagename" $ sudo apt-cache show "packagename" $ sudo apt-cache policy "packagename" $ sudo apt-get build-dep "packagename" $ sudo dpkg -l |grep "packagename" e.g. installed packages $ sudo dpkg -l |grep 64studio $ sudo dpkg -s 64studio $ sudo dpkg -s dpkg $ sudo dpkg -s apt Without the quotes. Before long it becomes second nature. As a bonus your .bash_history becomes a useful tool. Browse here for packagenames to practice your searches:
You could also install the packages you miss using synaptic.
Cheers! Dave.
The Ubuntu Bit!
Still enjoying the beta. However, some things are missing from the Ubuntu bit. It is really nice in Ubuntu to be able to install .DEB files with a single click. It doesn't seem to be on the beta. I know its a small point but I reckon all those Ubuntu users are going to be flocking to use 64Studio, and some of 'em like me like things the same in some ways. I don't get on very well with DPKG; there always seems to be loads of dependancies you have to install as well. I also miss the add/remove programmes bit as well. I know if you are really clever, you never use that anyway...........but I'm not! Just a couple of thoughts Great job chaps! Rob
Hi Alex, I'd missed zita-resampler, (compiled/installed now). Going to keep Alsa and Jack as defaults for now to follow howto and see how everything behaves. Then move on to your Linuxsampler mark2 midi maps howto:
Cheers! Dave.
Ok, i just read up, and here's a quick install set for Jconv: There are three libs required for Fon's apps in general. clalsadrv clthreads clxclients See the read me's for install instructions, but Fon's has made it easy with a more or less simple process of 'cd' to dir, make and sudo make install. The default directories are generally /usr/local, but if you wish to change this, you'll need to do so manually in the Makefile, for each lib. Next is zita-convolver, and zita-resampler. As before, make, and make install, from inside each directory, manually adjusting prefix if required. Jconv is much the same as the libs. (There's a theme here) Operation: 'cd' to the dir in which you have the Wav, and .conf file required. My example is York2.conf, which is a modified version of Fon's excellent yorkminster-amb version. And my IR's are in a folder called, erm, ir. So i would do the following in a terminal: alex@parchmentstudios:$ cd ir alex@parchmentstudios/ir:$ jconv york2.conf This will start Jconv, and use the york2.conf, which 'calls' york2.wav. Ensure matching .conf and wav are in the same directory, for trouble free use. Each .conf will need to be built with your particular directory path, so in my case, it's as follows. Copy a .conf file. you can use one of Fon's examples as a template, i.e. chapel.conf., and save it as a new name. Open it, and browse down to the line "/cd /home/fons/acoustics/impresp". Change this to "/cd /your/ir/and/conf/directory" (Meaning your particular ir/conf dir) Read the instructions in the .conf file for wav setup. When you start Jconv, it will tell you if you have configured the .conf successfully, either by starting, or failing with an error message. It's important to get the syntax right, so don't assume there's something wrong with the app, if it doesn't work first time. Options available for configuring a .conf, can be found in the README.CONFIG file in your jconv source file. Jconv is in my parchment studios build by default, as a powerful addition to the musicmaking armoury. It works, and does so efficiently, and consistently. A last note. If you have your system setup to 44100, and the IR you want to use is 48000, jconv will tell you the sample rates don't match. The app will keep running, but for the sake of an efficient system, in which extra CPU cycles aren't taken up resampling convolution, which can be a CPU hungry process, i respectfully suggest any user interested in using Jconv, make a copy of their ir samples, and change the sameplerate. I now have two folders of IRs, one labelled "IR44", and "IR48". Most of my IRs are 48000, but i have successfully resampled copies to 44100, using Rezound. It's quick and easy, and does a good job, with no noticable artifacts, as a result of resampling away from the original samplerate. And as i've recently discovered, the user can also experiment at this stage with testing the wav itself, and finding out where the early reflections finish, and the tail starts. Take a note of the transition, (ideally measured as "samples") and you can configure your Jconv .conf file to "separate" ER, from tail, and assign separate inputs and outputs, for a finer control over ER use for instruments and groups. I'm currently experimenting with 8 ER, and 8 'tail' inputs and outputs, for orchestral instrument and section use. This is done using the controls in the .conf file, and the README.CONFIG gives you details of the functions you can use. This method is also useful for a WAV in which you wish to 'silence' the first 100ms or so, (muting the initial balloon pop, or starting pistol noise, for instance) and just use the rest. In my current test, i use an 8 mono input/output .conf instance, with 1,3,5,7 as the ER ins/outs, and 2,4,6,8 as the tail ins/outs. In Ardour, my recording app, i have sends (pre) from each instrument track going to Jconv, related to sections, or areas within the orchestra. In general, york2.conf ER1 is 1st violins, ER2 is 2nd violins, and the others cover the rest of the orchestra behind the violins. (I plan to expand this, as a test in finer control, to possibly 16 ins/outs, or more, for a dedicated ER for each instrument/section. More to come) The signals coming back into Ardour from Jconv, go to "ER busses", and i have one for each. This gives me the chance to adjust ER signal in relation to dry signal from the instrument track itself, and further refine the end result. (And in my larger .conf test, i will add ER busses, until i have a complete 'set' for an orchestra, corresponding with the number of ER outs from Jconv.) You can also do this using an instrument buss, and 'inserting' an input. This will give a gain slider with which to 'mix' dry and ER signalis within a single instrument buss. Example: 1st violins track in. In the 'pre' box, at the top of the mixer strip, i add a send, called "1vler". This 'sends' to Jconv, a dry signal, from the track input. So i have "1vler" going out to jconv ER1. I add a buss to ardour, called "1st Violins buss." My 1st Violins track outs, are routed to this buss. And i add an "insert" to this buss, called 1VLer. (Note the caps. We can't use duplicate names in Ardour, for sensible reasons, so the caps is a good tip for identifying routing quickly, in your patchbay.) So i now have a single instrument buss, a dry signal in from the track, and an 'inserted' ER signal, with a gain slider for adjustment. (And the buss then routes to a "pre-master' buss, in which i bring all the elements together, before they hit the master track.) This method cuts down on the number of busses you need, particularly for larger track count work. Jconv ER/Tail config: In this example, generously sent to me by Fons, the syntax for separate ER/tail from a single IR is apparent. (This is an ambisonic instance, as an example.) I include the instructions he gave as well: http://paste.ubuntu.com/135884/ And finally, Fons has built in the ability to use /impulse/copy, which means you can use a single instance of an IR, and 'copy' it out as several ins and outs, using the same wav instance. I've tested this, and it's very efficient, reducing CPU cycle use, as instead of loading several instances of the the same IR, to cover multiple ins and outs, the .conf reads just one. (And the same is true if you had more than one IR in the same .conf. Simply /impulse/copy the one you want to copy as new ins/outs, and voila. A more CPU friendly multi-convolution instance.) Alex.
Revision - compile & build beta3
Hi, Nice read on jamin, need to spend more time researching mastering. Here's my compile\builds after following this thread (not in any install order). Alsa & Jack are defaults. ambdec-0.2.4 clalsadrv clthreads-2.4.0 clxclient-3.6.1 jconv-0.8.0 zita-convolver-1.0.0 drobilla-lad Fantasia-0.8a.jar JSampler-0.8a kokkini-zita libgig liblscp linuxsampler mscore-0.9.4 qsampler rakarrack-0.3.0 I'm also very impressed with the beta3 I thought it would have been reinstalled again quite some time back but it's still fine and Alsa, Jack builds would be interesting before reinstalling. I've left them as defaulted for now for comparison. DMX6fire here (ice1712 module) without .asoundrc though I've experimented in the past. Same feedback here it's always just worked but I'll be upgrading with the next computer build. The forum uses Markdown syntax format. This is handy.
aGNULa DeMuDi, 64studio. When you find a winner stick with it. Never had any major problems here with either. I have ventured into ubuntustudio JAD, Musix & ccrma fedora, all very nice. Free's work has been on my computer since my first installs of GNU\Linux (DeMuDi 0.9) & (SuSE 8.2).
Cheers! Dave.
Dave, good point, and i stress here, i'm testing the limits to a decent stability, then backing off a little, to ensure trouble free writing, every day. When i did the standard install, without my 'tweaks', everything worked fine, as i wrote previously. With my tweaks, what i'm describing is, i guess, a more extreme build, pushing a few boundaries. I continue to be impressed with 64studio beta 3, it's now the base system on the audio box, and i'm enjoying the process of trouble free writing, without having to get the digital spanners out. You'll no doubt remember my initial sortie into linux, and the weeks and months i spent learning, tweaking, and refining, liberally garnished with user errors, and a thousand questions. (I'm still amused by some of the daft mistakes i made.) My soundcard is an M-audio Delta 44, using the ice1712 module. It's proved to be extremely reliable across several flavours of distro, and i think the chaps at Alsa have done a great job on the driver/module. It just works, day after day, and a good sound for orchestral work as a bonus. My .asoundrc is really simple, but highly effective. I don't use anything else on the audio box, just the tools of trade, and i was pleased and delighted to see 64studio bereft of Pulseaudio. Saves me pulling it all out, and i think the build is better for it. As follows: pcm.jackplug { type plug slave { pcm "jack" } } pcm.jack { type jack playback_ports { 0 alsa_pcm:playback_1 1 alsa_pcm:playback_2 } capture_ports { 0 alsa_pcm:capture_1 1 alsa_pcm:capture_2 } } Sorry about the formatting, but i don't know how to fix that, so here's the link: http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Asoundrc (Down the page to jack plugin.) Nothing remotely related to rocket science in there, and it works without a problem. Everything Alsa goes through Jack, and i have jack2 configured to start when the 'puter boots up. Easy. I'm also of the mind, in a moment of reflection earlier today, that i've hit the right distro at the right time. The journey i've taken so far, seems to have led me to this point, and it takes me about a day now to set up a decent and complete build, and deal with any basic challenges. 64Studio is excellent, and does what it says on the tin. Alex. p.s. The journey continues......
Jamin is a mastering suite, and in order to be a live tool is quite CPU hungry, even while it is apparently doing nothing. What is it in fact doing, is dong nothing very industriously. This way, if you should change any of the settings, the change will be smooth, with no jumps in CPU usage.
I use Jamin a lot. It is the last step in the production chain, preceded by:
- Tracking - the act of recording the individual tracks making up your song. This is the most work of the process, takes the most time, and requires a critical ear by the producer and the audio engineer doing the tracking to ensure the quality of the material
- Mixing - This step is usually done by the same engineer that did the tracking, as having done the tracking gives some preinformation on the quality of the takes which can be useful. This is the formation of the structure of the song from the recorded tracks, and can involve a bit of creative editing to get the most out of the raw tracks. This has a dynamic result, and should not be compressed, with a average loudness of 18dB to 14dB max. while the loudest peak in the song should not hit the rail, saved in a 24bit format.
Mastering is the last step, normally done by someone else. It is the art of hearing a mixed song, and bringing out the essence of what the mixer has intended without changing the feel of the song. Mastering also prepares different tracks for inclusion on an album so that the listener does not have to change the volume after every song.
Timidity & Ardour
Hi, Good to see more confirmation of the Timidity bug. Jamin is 30%ish usage on idle here also. Default Alsa & Jack here are fine with default Ardour and builds following Quentins how to on both 2.1 lenny and 3.0 beta3 versions. You are certainly testing them to the max there and I'm thinking the same as you regarding your occasional glitches. My system is fine and I'm pleased with its performance. Considering the benchmark% you are putting on your system it seems great. What sound card do you use? and how are you setting .asoundrc? Cheers! Dave.
I've had two segfaults with Ardour today (no clear error definition), using a big orchestral template, but i think Paul is right. There's something in the Ubuntu build that isn't quite right. I've installed a test from source (svn 2.0-ongoing) and that's been fine. I stress here again, I'm using Alsa 1.0.19, and Jackdmp (Jack2) source. I have built Ardour from source for all my ubuntu/debian builds, eventually, and that's been my most stable result. This has been the biggest hammering i've given ardour so far, and i've got plenty done with the standard 64studio version in this last week or so, during testing, so i tend to think here, it's just the combination of a big LS template, lots of porting, and over 85 tracks, and 40 busses in Ardour, that may be giving the occasional glitch. (And certainly far less than when i used commercial apps, with win or mac, under the same pressure.) Alex.
kaimerra, i don't use either of those apps. Since jackdmp came out, i've built it from source. And it's the same with this version. Ardour works fine here, with fairly minimal CPU, but the few times i've opened Jamin, it's been a bit hungrier, on par with other reports i've read. Alex. p.s. Just installed Ambdec (from Fons), and it built without a hassle.
I removed timidity and did a
I removed timidity and did a few music trials. I did some improv with hyrdrogen, zynaddsubfx, with a vocal mic and recorded them into ardour smoothly. I then opened some larger ardour projects and had smooth playback and mastered with jamin and no xruns to speak of. Though, I do find the cpu usage of jamin and ardour at standby troubling. Each of them use about 30% cpu at standstill on my machine, and they use mabye 35% each during playback. What is eating CPU in standby? There are a few screen shots below of this happening if anyone can point out why. They are the last three screenshots on this page. http://picasaweb.google.com/boilingbergstrom/Linux#
I'm curious alex, do you
I'm curious alex, do you install and run daswatchdog or irqbalence at all? I usually install them and I'm not sure how much they help or hurt. I am going to remove timidity and see if I get a performance boost. Also, I am confused. You mentioned you built/installed Jack2(jackdmp). I was under the impression that 3.0 beta came with jackdmp. When I look at my packages in synaptic, jackd is installed but jackdmp is not. But when I issue jackd -v I get 'jackdmp 0.71'.
Dave, thanks for testing. I'll have a look first and check my GTK stuff is up to date. I don't use it that often, but it's still useful for drafting etc. I wonder if Jack2 (Jackmp) 1.9.1 is part of this too. (JackEQ maybe expecting the old Jack framework..) Alex.
qjackctl 0.3.4-1~hardy1 & JackEQ 0.4.1-1ubuntu2
Hi Alex, qjackctl 0.3.4-1~hardy1 JackEQ 0.4.1-1ubuntu2 I'm still using the default installs here and I get no errors. Would you like me to compile\build and see if I hit the segfault or would you like me to check anything else first. Cheers! Dave.


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Sunday, October 11, 2009
Video of book digitization process at Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press has produced a very interesting video about their book digitization process. To date, the university press has been able to make 15,000 titles that were previously out-of-print available to scholars, students, and the public via print-on-demand. The university has also formed an alliance with the library to scan and digitize books from the library's vast collection. Rare and out-of-print books that too fragile and valuable to be borrowed by readers will now be available via print-on-demand or in e-book format.
Posted by Elizabeth Hains at 8:00 AM
Labels: digital content, digital delivery, print on demand
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PINCONNING — Pinconning Central Elementary Principal John Sanford said his faculty is responsible for the school's recognition as "beating the odds."
The Michigan Department of Education named Pinconning Central Elementary one of more than 100 schools throughout the state that are overcoming identifiable risk factors to low student achievement, such as low economic status, race and ethnicity, or proficiency with the English language.
"I think it's great," Sanford said. "I think it shows that our teachers really do an excellent job with the resources that they're given. They're dedicated to their students."
Pinconning Central Elementary, 605 W. Fifth St., is the only Bay County school the Department of Education says is "beating the odds."
Sixty percent of the school's students were eligible for free or reduced lunch programs in the 2008-2009 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. The state average that year was 42 percent.
"These are schools that are doing remarkable things to help their students achieve, despite the odds being stacked against them," state Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan said in a statement.
"If I were a local superintendent again, I would contact that school beating the odds and find out what they are doing and put those things in place in my schools."
For more on the department's "beating the odds" study, visit www.michigan.gov/beatingtheodds.