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Vol. 52, No. 3, March 2012
Vending Features
AMOA's Andy Shaffer Will Focus On Combating Music Piracy, Recruiting New Blood And Speeding Decision-Making Process
Marcus Webb
"AMOA needs to put on its boxing gloves more often when it finds regional issues that impact operators and the industry nationally. Music piracy is one of those issues." So said Andy Shaffer of Shaffer Services (Columbus, OH) as he prepares to take the helm of the Amusement and Music Operators Association...
AVT Creates Automated Redemption System For Mountain Dew Brand
Emily Jed
The Mountain Dew Automated Redemption System was developed for use at promotional events. It rewards customers for recycling...
AVT Creates Self-Serve Printer Cartridge Purchasing And Recycling Kiosk
Emily Jed
The emerging automated retailing design company is reportedly planning to produce a self-serve kiosk for Insta-Ink, which markets remanufactured ink cartridges...
Bellis Technology Unveils NV11 Bill Validator With Recycling Changer
Tim Sanford
New banknote-recycling bill validator for vending machines combines Bellis's well-known NV9 note acceptor with a recycler that holds small banknotes and pays them back in change...
Cantaloupe Systems And USG Ink Wireless Deal
Emily Jed
Cantaloupe Systems has entered into a partnership with Unified Strategies Group to offer the buying consortium of 700+ vendors its Seed telemetry and cashless solutions...
Cantaloupe Systems Enables Variable Pricing For Cash And Cashless Transactions
Emily Jed
Seed Cashless Variable Pricing structure allows operators to discount pricing to customers who pay with cash and charge full price to those who make card-based or mobile payments...
Coinstar Tests Seattle's Best Coffee Vending Machines
Emily Jed
Coinstar Inc. said it is testing Seattle's Best-branded coffee vending machines through a partnership with the Seattle-based roaster. Some 500 machines will be deployed by year's end...
Colorado Lawmakers Advance Less Restrictive School Vending Trans Fat Ban
Emily Jed
A Colorado Senate committee approved a bill to ban trans fat in the state's school vending machines and cafeterias, but revised the original sweeping proposal to be less restrictive...
Consumer Watchdog Asks FDA To Ban Caramel Coloring In Soda; Regulators Says Chemical Poses No Health Risk
Emily Jed
The Food and Drug Administration said it is reviewing the Center for Science in the Public Interest's petition, but that cola drinks are safe according to national standards...
Cupcake 'Automat' Delivers Baked Treats Around The Clock
Emily Jed
Sprinkles, a gourmet cupcake chain, has begun operating its first custom-built cupcake vending machine at its original store in Beverly Hills...
Diamond Foods Accounting Shakeup Threatens Pringles Deal
Emily Jed
Diamond Foods Inc. said it is replacing its chief executive and chief financial officers and restating its earnings for the past two years after an internal investigation...
Dole Acquires Mrs. May's Naturals
Emily Jed
Dole has acquired Mrs. May's Naturals Inc., helping ramp up its offerings in the packaged health and nutrition market...
DOT Amends Rules To Crack Down On Commercial Drivers' Handheld Cellphone Use
Emily Jed
The U.S. Department of Transportation has amended the Federal Motor Carrier Safety and the Hazardous Materials regulations to restrict the use of handheld mobile telephones by drivers of commercial motor vehicles...
Federal Guidelines Are Planned For Vending Machines In Schools
Emily Jed
The Obama administration is working on extending school nutrition standards outside the cafeteria to vending machines and school stores...
Five Reasons Why You Need To Attend The Show
by Craig Kushner
As an industry veteran who has been attending NAMA shows for more than two decades, I can tell you that attending the OneShow is one of the most important investments you will make this year...
by Craig Kushner
General Mills Grows Natural Snack Portfolio With Food Should Taste Good Acquisition
Emily Jed
General Mills has acquired natural snack foods company Food Should Taste Good for an undisclosed sum. FSTG makes tortilla and kettle chips, and will join GM's Small Planet Foods unit...
Hershey Raises 2012 Targets, Plans Seasonal Price Hikes
Emily Jed
The chocolate giant raised its 2012 earnings and sales growth targets after its fourth-quarter net income rose 4.9%. It also anticipates higher better margins due to planned price increases...
Hostess Taps CRO To Aid Bankruptcy
Emily Jed
Hostess Brands has retained Gregory F. Rayburn as its chief restructuring officer. Separately, the Teamsters have threatened to strike if the judge in Hostess's Chapter 11 case allows wage cuts...
john conti Plans Relief-Supplies Delivery In Tornado's Wake
Tim Sanford
The coffee company is preparing to send a truck carrying water, coffee, towels, cups and other relief supplies to several Kentucky and Indiana communities devastated by powerful tornadoes late last week...
Kellogg To Buy Pringles For $2.7B After Diamond Deal Falls Through
Emily Jed
Kellogg Co. said it will buy Procter & Gamble 's Pringles business for $2.7 billion after a similar agreement between P&G and Diamond Foods was called off...
Kraft To Unveil New Chewing Gum Brand Later This Year
Emily Jed
Kraft Foods will reportedly introduce a new chewing gum later this year. CEO Irene Rosenfeld said that growing the gum category is a top priority for Kraft...
Mars Commits To 250-Calorie Portion Limit For Chocolate Products
Emily Jed
The maker of M&M's and Snickers plans to stop selling chocolate with more than 250 calories per portion by the end of next year. The move is part of an agreement signed with Michelle Obama...
Massachusetts Vending Operators Rally Against Proposed 500% License Fee Hike On Machines
Emily Jed
Massachusetts health officials want to raise the annual vending machine fee from $3 to $20, per machine. Massachusetts Vending Association president Bob Frotten will testify on vending industry's behalf March 14...
Mid-Calorie Pepsi NEXT To Hit Market
Emily Jed
A new soda that contains half the calories of regular Pepsi is slated to roll out nationwide by the end of March...
MSU Honors NAMA Executive Development Professor Bonnie Knutson As Distinguished Faculty Member
Emily Jed
Dr. Bonnie J. Knutson, a faculty member for the National Automatic Merchandising Association's Executive Development Program, was honored with MSU's Distinguished Faculty Award...
NAMA Urges Immediate Action Opposing Portman Amendment
Tim Sanford
The National Automatic Merchandising Association believes "commercialization" of highway rest stops could diminish vending at those venues...
National Federation Of The Blind And National Restaurant Association Urge Congress To Reject Commercializing Rest Stops
Emily Jed
Currently, the only commercial activities permitted at rest stops are vending operations by blind entrepreneurs under the Randolph-Sheppard Act. Commercializing would introduce new competition...
New York Considers Sales Tax Exemption Bills; NAMA Marshals Support For Plan
by Staff Reporter
The NY State Legislature is considering a pair of bills to increase the sales tax exemption for food and beverage items sold through vending machines. NAMA urges New York vendors to contact their legislators to support the bills...
Obama Issues Memorandum Calling For Continued Federal Support Of Randolph-Sheppard Vending Program
Emily Jed
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Randolph-Sheppard Act, President Obama sends a memorandum to heads of executive departments and agencies in support of the program...
Pepsico Reports Better-Than-Expected Fourth-Quarter Earnings, But Company Says It Will Cut 8,700 Jobs
by Staff Reporter
PepsiCo reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results, but forecast a decline in adjusted 2012 earnings. The maker of Pepsi soda, Tropicana juice and Frito-Lay snacks also plans to cut 8,700 jobs...
Santa Clara Enacts California's Most Stringent Nutrition Rules For Vending Machines In County Facilities
Emily Jed
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has approved new nutrition standards for vending machines and cafeterias in county facilities that are being called the most comprehensive in California, and possibly the nation...
Snickers Peanut Butter Squared Wins Product of the Year
Emily Jed
Snickers Peanut Butter Squared was recognized as the top candy of 2012 by Product of the Year USA...
Sunny Delight Formulates Drinks To Meet 'Alliance' School Guidelines
Emily Jed
New from Sunny Delight Beverages are several products with fewer calories and smaller package sizes to meet the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's school beverage guidelines...
SUNY New Paltz Gets Shop24 Vending Machine
Emily Jed
The State University of New York at New Paltz is teaming up with Pepsi Cola of Hudson Valley to deliver essential items to students and faculty through a Shop24 automated store...
Upstate Networks Debuts Latest MDP2PC Vender-Computer Interface
Tim Sanford
The ninth version of the MDB2PC (Multi-Drop Bus-to-PC) interface board delivers more advanced capabilities from a smaller package...
USAT Extends Payments Pact With Elavon
Emily Jed
USA Technologies Inc. said it has extended its 10-year relationship with Elavon, a global payments provider, for an additional three years...
USG Inks Deal With Coinco/InOne For Controllers, DEX Audit Kits And LED Lighting
Tim Sanford
Unified Strategies Group chooses InOne Technology as a provider of vending machine controller boards, DEX audit boxes and LED replacement lighting systems...
USI Taps Game Exchange Of CO Distributor
by Staff Reporter
U-Select-It appoints the Game Exchange of Colorado as its distribution partner for a territory that includes Colorado, western Nebraska, Wyoming and New Mexico...
Utah Schools Deploy 'Fake' Snack Venders To Promote Healthy Eating
Emily Jed
Talking snack vending machines that don't take money or dispense any products are making their way into Utah schools. They're part of Intermountain Healthcare's LiVe public service program...
VUWI Tests Bluetooth-Enabled Cashless Payment System In Vending
Tim Sanford
Beta testing is underway for a cashless payment system that allows customers to make vending purchases with their smartphones over a Bluetooth connection. VUWI stands for Virtually Unlimited Wireless Interface...
Wow! Foods Ceases Operations; Founders Join G&J Marketing Co.
Emily Jed
The maker of handheld foods sold through vending machines and at c-stores, closes shop. Wow! founders Jimmy and Cole Richardson join Palm Harbor, FL-based vend brokerage...
Music and Games Features
$1 Coins Would Initially Cost More Than $1 Bills: New GAO Report
Marcus Webb
A report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office gives fresh ammunition to both supporters and opponents of $1 coins. It also increases the confusion surrounding the controversial coin vs. bill debate...
'Kid-Tested, Kid-Approved' Provides Redemption Plus With Product Feedback
Emily Jed
If it's "Kid Tested, Kid Approved," then that redemption product is likely from Redemption Plus. New program evaluates redemption products using feedback from young consumers...
10 States Mull Online Gambling Legalization
Marcus Webb
Leading gambling law expert I. Nelson Rose said he predicts a "big explosion" of states legalizing Internet gambling because state governments face severe revenue shortages...
1980s Atarians Reunite To Create iPad Videogames; The $100,000 Pong Challenge
Marcus Webb
A team of 10 videogame designers from the glory days of the storied Atari Games (30 years ago) have re-teamed under the auspices of a startup called Innovative Leisure...
A Sweepstakes Videogame War Erupts In South Carolina
Marcus Webb
Disagreements about electronic sweepstakes games among legal authorities and law enforcement bodies signal a likely legislation battle or case before the state Supreme Court...
America's Largest FEC Set For Spring Launch In Ohio
Marcus Webb
Scene 75 Entertainment will be America's largest family entertainment center, as measured by indoor space, when it opens in April or May, according to the owners...
AMI Entertainment Becomes Ecast Secured Creditor; Begins Work On Restoring Service To Ecast Jukeboxes
Nick Montano
AMI Entertainment Network Inc. announced that it has become a secured senior creditor of Ecast. The announcement was made today by AMI president and chief executive Mike Maas during a press conference he hosted from California...
AMI Sets Up Ecast Tech Support Booth At AE
by Staff Reporter
In addition to its main exhibit at Amusement Expo next week, AMI Entertainment is erecting a separate booth to assist operators with Ecast service issues...
AMOA States Council Sees Strong Attendance In Phoenix, Upbeat Mood
Marcus Webb
The Amusement and Music Operators Association's annual Council of Affiliated States meeting drew more than 70 industry members representing some 26 state operator associations...
Appeals Court Kills NC Sweeps Game Ban; Attorney General Will Appeal
Marcus Webb
The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled on March 6 that the state's ban on Internet-based sweepstakes videogames is unconstitutional because it restricts free speech...
Chicago Leaders Lean Against VLT Approval
Marcus Webb
Alderman Patrick O'Connor, who serves as floor leader on the city council for Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, doubts city leaders will authorize operator-run video lottery terminals...
Chuck E. Cheese's Marks 35th Year With Expansion Plan
Marcus Webb
On the heels of its 35th anniversary, the Irving, TX-based pizzeria-arcade chain announces plans to accelerate an expansion plan already in progress...
Ecast Shuts Down Jukebox Network On March 1
Nick Montano
Ecast Inc. shut down its jukebox music network today (March 1), a company spokesman confirmed. The San Francisco firm's board of directors voted for an immediate shutdown after the company failed to raise enough capital to continue operating...
Excellence In FECs: And The Winners Are...
Nick Montano
The organizers of the first Excellence in Family Entertainment Center Awards reported that more than 8,000 votes have been tallied...
Fans, Not Traditional Operators, Power 'Second Wave' Of Video Arcades
The original generation of videogame fans from 30 and 40 years ago are now powering what has been termed the "second wave" of video arcades...
Florida House Votes 72-43 To Ban Sweeps Viddies
Marcus Webb
The Florida House voted on March 1 to pass a statewide ban on Internet-based sweepstakes videogames and the so-called cafés that are their best-known locations...
Folk Icon Peter Yarrow - as in Peter, Paul and Mary - Joins AMI, Ecast And New York's Jukebox Operators In A Tribute To Music
Nick Montano
The Amusement and Music Owners Association of New York paid a special tribute to music last night during a fundraiser and celebration that honored AMI Entertainment and Ecast. The association also bestowed an award on folk music legend Peter Yarrow...
GameWorks Closes Flagship Store On Las Vegas Strip
Marcus Webb
Less than a year after Sega sold its GameWorks chain to a group, the new owners have announced they will close the flagship GameWorks arcade and restaurant in Las Vegas, possibly as soon as March 11...
IT Joins AMI and Ecast In AMOA's St. Baldrick's Pledge Program; TouchTunes Contributes $10,000 To The Childhood Cancer Fund
Nick Montano
The Amusement and Music Operators Association is once again spearheading a specialized coin-op fundraising effort to support the St. Baldrick's Foundation...
Launch Date For VLTs In Illinois Is Unknowable, Says IGB
Marcus Webb
Illinois Gaming Board chairman Aaron Jaffe told a newspaper that the launch of operator-run video lottery in Illinois could slip past its unofficial estimated date of September...
Legal Struggles Continue In 9 States Over Video Pokers, VLTs, Sweeps Games
Marcus Webb
Private businesses and state governments both want rights to operate, control and profit from risk-reward gaming machines that offer cash awards. Here's the latest...
Looking For Ice Age?
by Staff Reporter
ICE has created a game locator to help promote one of its newest amusement titles. Redemption fans can now find Ice Age locations using an online map...
Media Continue To Highlight Poker Criminals
Marcus Webb
With Chicago still undecided on the VLT market, local media continue to highlight poker criminals. Headline: "Video poker king gets three-plus years in prison."
Oklahoma Lawmakers Reject Proposed Videogame Taskforce
Marcus Webb
Members of a legislative subcommittee in the Oklahoma House defeat HB 2696, which would have created a permanent government taskforce to review videogame content and its impact on children...
Pinball Museum Moves To Historic Baltimore Site
Hank Schlesinger
The National Pinball Museum, which recently closed its doors at its original site in Washington, DC, has reopened at its new Baltimore home...
PowerPutt LIVE Ships In April With Six Courses And Daily Tournament
Nick Montano
The latest game for Incredible Technologies' real-time videogame network will begin shipping in early April. PowerPutt LIVE includes three original courses plus three brand-new layouts for a total of six virtual putting challenges...
Sega's Global Amusement Sales And Earnings Decline; Japanese Arcades Hold Strong
Marcus Webb
Sega Sammy Holdings said its revenues and profits, representing all divisions, were down slightly for the first nine months of the current fiscal year, which ends next month...
South Dakota Considers Raising VLT Threshold To Combat Income Losses Resulting From Smoking Ban
Marcus Webb
Now that South Dakota's smoking ban has slashed the state's video lottery revenues to the lowest level since 1995, lawmakers are considering raising the per-location VLT limit to 14...
Speed Of Light Excites Japanese Trade At Show In Chiba
by Staff Reporter
LAI Games reports that Speed of Light was eagerly received during its Japanese launch at the AOU Show in Chiba, Japan...
Steve Kordek, A Pinball Legend, Dies At 100
Nick Montano
Steve Kordek, widely regarded as the man who transformed the pinball machine from a simple arcade game into a great American pastime, died on Feb. 19. He was 100...
Toddlers In America, Australia Get Trapped Inside Crane Games
Marcus Webb
Two toddlers on opposite sides of the globe climbed inside crane machines in February, becoming trapped and requiring rescue by adults...
With Profits Up Sharply, Namco Offers Arcade Classics As Free Mobile Application
Marcus Webb
Namco Bandai Holdings Inc. said financial results for the third quarter of the current fiscal year, ending March 31, showed higher revenue and profits compared with the same period last year...
Bulk Vending
AccQ-Trak: Operator-Designed Software Delivers No-Frills Management Reports
Hank Schlesinger
Bulk vendor Eric Hammond and programmer Tom Wielfaert team up to create AccQ-Trak software for vending operators. Simplicity drives AccQ-Trak's resourceful design...
NBVA Announces Seminar Schedule, Topics For Upcoming Convention
by Staff Reporter
The National Bulk Vendors Association has released its seminar schedule and roster of topics for its upcoming trade show and convention. There are three events...
NBVA Brings Back Bulk Vending Scholarship, Seeks Money And Equipment Donations
by Staff Reporter
The National Bulk Vendors Association is reactivating its scholarship program after a two-year respite. It will return with a dedicated fundraising effort during the upcoming NBVA convention in Las Vegas...
Vending Supply's New Site Is Live; Offers Online Ordering, Loyalty Program
Nick Montano
The Tuczon, AZ-based supplier reports that vending operators can now order products online at its enhanced website. And it now costs a maximum of $1 a box to any address within the continental U.S....
Editorial: Vending
Trained Technicians Aid Profitability
Tim Sanford
We think Jim Clark deserves the industry's thanks for his long, devoted and successful efforts to train young technicians -- and for his insightful comments at some memorable industry events...
by Tim Sanford
Editorial: Music and Games
Fun, Funner, Funnest
Marcus Webb
Vending Times'
humble music and games editor, my mind keeps returning to the subject of fun. Specifically, the importance of fun; the value of fun...
by Marcus Webb
Talking Tough To China? It's No Time For Cowboy Diplomacy
Hank Schlesinger
Politicians can always find common ground as long as they can identify a common threat. Right now, for instance, Republicans and Democrats are uniting for some China bashing...
by Hank Schlesinger
Bulk Vending and Crane Products
Big Apple Adds 3 Bulk Vending Lines
Spotlight On Prizes: BMI, S&B And Sureshot's Spring 2012 Releases
Coffee Service News
Comobar Launches Countertop Kelly Coffee And Tea Dispensing System
Tim Sanford
The Kelly single-cup countertop machine uses proprietary portion packets to prepare five styles of coffee, as well as lemon tea, with pushbutton ease...
Cretors VP Wins NAC Bert Nathan Award
Tim Sanford
Shelly Olesen, vice-president of sales and marketing of C. Cretors & Co., has been honored with the National Association of Concessionaires' Bert Nathan Memorial Award for 2012...
DS Waters To Acquire The Standard Cos.
Emily Jed
DS Waters of America, an Atlanta-based bottled water, water filtration and office coffee service company, has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of The Standard Cos….
Green Mountain Unveils Keurig Vue, Commercial Model To Feature RFID-Embedded Portion Packs
Emily Jed
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. is rolling out the premium Keurig Vue home brewer, which allows consumers to control the strength, size and temperature of their beverages. A commercial model for the away-from-home market will hit the market this fall...
Marley Coffee Taps Raymond Pahlad To Head Up Canadian Sales
Emily Jed
Mintel: Coffee Drinkers Like Their Joe One Cup At A Time
Emily Jed
Convenience is the top factor driving 17% of coffee drinkers to opt for single-cup coffee, according to new research. But price seems to be one of the main deterrents...
Online Beverage Calculator Goes Live In Los Angeles As Part Of Public Awareness Campaign
Emily Jed
A new online sugar calculator aims to help L.A. County residents become healthier by quantifying the amount of sugar they consume in beverages...
PepsiCo Partners With German Firm To Build $206M Factory To Help Satisfy Yogurt Craze
Emily Jed
PepsiCo and Theo Muller will open their first yogurt production facility in upstate New York. Their joint venture is called Wave...
Reunion Island Rolls Out Indonesian Coffee Named For Komodo Dragon
Emily Jed
For its new Flores Green Dragon product, the Canadian roaster sourced beans from the emerging coffee-growing region of Flores in Indonesia...
Starbucks To Sell Single-Cup Coffee Machines; Verismo Launch Set For Holiday Season
by Staff Reporter
The coffee giant says it will introduce a premium single-cup machine this fall. Verismo incorporates high-pressure extraction technology and prepares both Starbucks-quality espresso beverages and brewed coffees...
Suncoast Promotes Employee Self-Improvement Through Reading
Tim Sanford
Suncoast Coffee Service and Vending is enhancing the lives and careers of its staff by offering employees a $50 bonus for reading a book each month. Making People Better is one of a number of initiatives...
Wilbur Curtis Introduces G4 Gold Cup Single-Cup Drip Coffee Brewer
Tim Sanford
Wilbur Curtis Co. has extended its Generation 4 line with a novel single-cup brewer that can prepare one or two cups of gravity-brewed coffee, using paper filters or filter packs...
Guest Columns
AMOA States Council 2012: Industry Pros Are Upbeat In Face Of Looming Threats
by Frank Seninsky
The best-attended meeting yet of the Council of Affiliated States took place in Phoenix in Februay. It drew more than 70 industry members, representing at least 28 state operator associations. I represented New Jersey, and Vending Times. Here are some highlights...
by Frank Seninsky
Tactful Persistence Is Key Quality Of Winning Sales Strategy
by Amanda Puppo
Let's begin by identifying a gray area in sales. I have had very successful salespeople ask, "How do you continue your prospecting efforts in a tactful yet persistent manner, without being pushy?"
by Amanda Puppo
Train Drivers In Sales To Build Volume And Loyalty
by Len Rashkin
One area that many in OCS have ignored for years is the proper training of route drivers. Once the sale is made, route drivers are the face of companies, month after month, as they make their deliveries...
by Len Rashkin
Vendors Exchange Releases Catalog With New Focus
Emily Jed
Vendors Exchange International product catalog. Vol. No. 13 features a user-friendly format similar to its predecessor, indexed alphabetically by manufacturer, with the most commonly needed parts listed first...
Alabama Vending Association Spotlights Healthy Vending At State House: March 14
Emily Jed
AMOA Readies 16th Notre Dame Class For Fall
Marcus Webb
Apple Industries Plans Gala Face Place Wedding Photobooth Showing: March 6
Nick Montano
Names in the News
AdvancePierre Names Michael Sims CFO
Emily Jed
Dave Bowersox Rejoins Seaga As Full-Line Vending Channel Manager
by Staff Reporter
Former Visa Global Consumer Products VP Joins USA Technologies Board
Emily Jed
Fresh Healthy Vending Names Dan Negroni President And CEO
by Staff Reporter
Jan Gordon Joins USG Vend Management Team As National Accounts Manager
Emily Jed
Management Science Associates Appoints Karl E. Herleman Vice-President
Tim Sanford
Mountain Coin Machine Recruits Bill Lynde As Vending Sales Manager
Tim Sanford
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CNN: Oil Prices Spike On Iran Export Halt - Is $4 Gas Next?
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It's A Mall World After All: World's Largest Shopping Malls Are In China
Hank Schlesinger
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Alicia Lavay
It is important to be aware of possible complaints before your customers make them, and to have a plan in place when they do...
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July 18, 2003
Contact: Deborah K. Ruiz, (202) 501-1231
WASHINGTON - U.S. General Services Administrator Stephen A. Perry today announced his selection of Susan G. Marshall as the agency's Associate Administrator for Performance Improvement.
"I am honored to serve Administrator Perry and the President, as the lead in implementing GSA's performance improvement efforts. Ensuring GSA's associates, who are vital to successfully achieving the goals outlined in the President's Management Agenda, have the tools they need to enhance performance will be my number one priority."
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She will lead efforts across all parts of GSA to incorporate President's Management Agenda items, including linking budget with performance, competitive sourcing, performance measurement and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) principals into GSA processes. Ms. Marshall will also provide direct assistance to the Administrator in overseeing the implementation of action plans, process changes, organizational changes and other performance improvement initiatives developed to meet GSA Agency-wide goals.
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The lens package
The combinators in Control.Lens provide a highly generic toolbox for composing families of getters, folds, traversals, setters and lenses.
A Getter a c is just any function (a -> c), which we've flipped into continuation passing style, (c -> r) -> a -> r and decorated with Const to obtain
type Getting r a b c d = (c -> Const r d) -> a -> Const r b
If we restrict access to knowledge about the type r and can work for any d and b, we get:
type Getter a c = forall r b d. Getting r a b c d
Everything you can do with a function, you can do with a Getter, but note that because of the continuation passing style (.) composes them in the opposite order.
Since it is only a function, every Getter obviously only retrieves a single value for a given input.
A Fold a c is a generalization of something Foldable. It allows you to extract multiple results from a container. A Foldable container can be characterized by the behavior of foldMap :: (Foldable t, Monoid m) => (c -> m) -> t c -> m. Since we want to be able to work with monomorphic containers, we generalize this signature to forall m. Monoid m => (c -> m) -> a -> m, and then decorate it with Const to obtain
type Fold a c = forall m b d. Monoid m => Getting m a b c d
Every Getter is a valid Fold that simply doesn't use the Monoid it is passed.
Everything you can do with a Foldable container, you can with with a Fold and there are combinators that generalize the usual Foldable operations in Control.Lens.
A Traversal a b c d is a generalization of traverse from Traversable. It allows you to traverse over a structure and change out its contents with monadic or applicative side-effects. Starting from traverse :: (Traversable t, Applicative f) => (c -> f d) -> t c -> f (t d), we monomorphize the contents and result to obtain
type Traversal a b c d = forall f. Applicative f => (c -> f d) -> a -> f b
While a Traversal isn't quite a Fold, it _can_ be used for Getting like a Fold, because given a Monoid m, we have an Applicative for (Const m).
Everything you can do with a Traversable container, you can with with a Traversal, and there are combinators that generalize the usual Traversable operations in Control.Lens.
A Setter a b c d is a generalization of fmap from Functor. It allows you to map into a structure and change out the contents, but it isn't strong enough to allow you to enumerate those contents. Starting with fmap :: Functor f => (c -> d) -> f c -> f d we monomorphize the type to obtain (c -> d) -> a -> b and then decorate it with Identity to obtain
type Setter a b c d = (c -> Identity d) -> a -> Identity b
Every Traversal is a valid Setter, since Identity is Applicative.
Everything you can do with a Functor, you can do with a Setter, and there are combinators that generalize the usual Functor operations in Control.Lens.
A Lens a b c d is a purely functional reference.
While a Traversal could be used for Getting like a valid Fold, it wasn't a valid Getter. To make the Applicative for Const it required a Monoid for the argument we passed it, which a Getter doesn't recieve.
However, the instance of Functor for Const requires no such thing. If we weaken the type requirement from Applicative to Functor for Traversal, we obtain
type Lens a b c d = forall f. Functor f => (c -> f d) -> a -> f b
Every Lens is a valid Setter, choosing f = Identity.
Every Lens can be used for Getting like a Fold that doesn't use the Monoid it is passed.
Every Lens is a valid Traversal that only uses the Functor part of the Applicative it is supplied.
Every Lens can be used for Getting like a valid Getter, choosing f = Const r for an appropriate r
Since every Lens can be used for Getting like a valid Getter it follows that it must view exactly one element in the structure.
The lens laws follow from this property and the desire for it to act like a Functor when used as a Setter.
Isomorphisms and Iso
Control.Isomorphic provides easy overloading of function application for isomorphisms and Iso a b c d uses it to form isomorphism families that can be composed with other isomorphisms and with lenses, setters, folds, traversals and getters.
type Iso a b c d = forall k f. (Isomorphic k, Functor f) => k (c -> f d) (a -> f b)
Note that all of these types are type aliases, and you can compose these lenses with mere function compositon.
This is a generalization of the well-known trick for (.).(.) or fmap.fmap, and their less well-known cousins foldMap.foldMap traverse.traverse. It follows because each one is a function between values of type (x -> f y) and the composition takes the intersection of supplied functionality for you automatically!
Lens Families
For a longer description of why you should care about lenses, and an overview of why we use 4 parameters a, b, c, and d instead of just 2, see http://comonad.com/reader/2012/mirrored-lenses/.
Sometimes you won't need the flexibility those extra parameters afford you and you can use
type Simple f a b = f a a b b
to describe a Simple Setter, Simple Traversal, Simple Lens or Simple Iso.
Avoiding Dependencies
Note: If you merely want your library to provide lenses you may not have to actually import any lens library at all. For, say, a Simple Lens Bar Foo, just export a function with the signature:
foo :: Functor f => (Foo -> f Foo) -> Bar -> f Bar
and then you can compose it with other lenses using nothing more than (.) from the Prelude.
Deriving Lenses
You can derive lenses automatically for many data types using Control.Lens.TH, and if a container is fully characterized by its lenses, you can use Control.Lens.Representable to automatically derive Functor, Applicative, Monad, and Derivable.
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This Year's Craziest Restaurant Meal: 3.5K Calories
(NEWSER) – Nearly 3,550 calories for a burger, fries, and shake sounds about right—if it's one of the meals called out on a watchdog group's annual list of fatty, sugary, calorie-heavy foods served at US chain restaurants. The Center for Science in the Public Interest pored over nutritional data for food served at more than 200 chain eateries in a quest for "the worst items that we can find," a CSPI registered dietitian tells the Chicago Tribune. This year's "Xtreme Eating Awards" winner? The aforementioned 3,540-calorie meal of a "Monster-sized A1 Peppercorn" burger at Red Robin, served alongside "bottomless steak fries" and a "Monster Salted Caramel Milkshake."
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Brevard, N.C. – Wingate's Eddie Lewis knocked down a heavily contested three as the clock expired in overtime to propel the Bulldogs to an 88-87 victory over the Tornados in Boshamer Gymnasium on Saturday evening.
The officiating crew gathered following the final buzzer to confer whether Lewis' foot was on the three-point line, ultimately deciding his foot was behind the line and that the shot was indeed a three-point basket for the win.
BC's Manzey Miller had hit a three with 8.9 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Tornados an 87-85 lead. Miller led all scorers with 20 points, finishing 7-of-9 from the field and 5-of-7 from beyond the arc.
The Tornados erased a 20-point first-half deficit with a 36-17 run late in the second half, capped by a pair of foul shots from Miles Leathers to tie the game at 78-78 with 43.2 seconds left.
The Tornados gained their first lead of the contest when Leathers put BC up 80-78 with a pair of free throws at the 4:17 mark in the overtime period. Leathers had 16 points, three rebounds and three assists.
Dominique Pickett finished with 17 points, while Gerel Simmons dropped 16 to round out BC's double-figure scorers. Alex Moe secured a game-high nine rebounds.
The Tornados are on the road this week as they visit the Anderson Trojans at Abney Athletic Center. The Trojans handed BC an 82-60 loss in their first meeting in Boshamer Gymnasium on January 26th. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m.


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'"You don't see this team at all," said Ales Kotalik, who scored his fifth goal of the season midway through the second period. "It's not an excuse, but you really don't know what [style] they are playing. It's tough to get any kind of preparation for a team like this."'
Archives for November 2007
Sabres continue to sing the Blues
Singing the Blues
'Before tonight's game, the Sabres were 7-0-0 when leading after two periods.'
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks expected to stay in Rochester (Rochester D&C)
Sabres Amerks future: "That ship has sailed" (WHEC-TV)
Amerks and Knighthawks offer Holiday Packages (Amerks.com)
Sabres-Amerks affiliation talks dominate early season (LetsGoSabres.com)
The Northeast Division Gauntlet
'"We knew the breaks would come our way eventually, and everyone here knows that this is a much better team than it was a month ago, myself included," said Miller. "I would definitely give us a good grade, and even though the standings don't bear that out right now, I would say that this division is still very much up for grabs."'
Is Buffalo a hockey town or a football town?
'Don't look now, but the "other" team in Buffalo has won five straight hockey games. Now that the Bills have regained a losing record, it won't be long before a debate ensues over whether Buffalo is a Bills-first town, or a Sabres-first town. It's funny how winning (or losing) does that.'
Emotions? McKee can't block them
'"It's special," McKee said Tuesday. "I was very fortunate to grow not only as a player but as a person here in this town. To come back and play here is going to be a pretty neat feeling. The fans were great, stuck behind me over the 10 years I was here, and that doesn't always happen with players. I felt very fortunate for that."'
Short-handed unit making big strides
'The Sabres have killed 33 of 37 penalties in the past 10 games, a mark of 89.2 percent. It has lifted them to seventh in the NHL.'
Golisano says Amerks-Sabres split is likely
'"To have this fall apart hurts me," he said. "It bothers me quite a bit."'
The Rayzor's edge
'"What I enjoyed most about the book is how he talks about all the different players that he played with over the years," said Dan Milligan of Fredonia. "He never pulled any punches. He told you exactly what he thought of the players. Phil Housley was one of the most selfish players he'd ever seen, same with (Dominik) Hasek. It was a very enjoyable book. once I started reading it I couldn't put it down."'
McKee to face his ex-teammates tonight
'"I had the opportunity to play my first game there at 18 years old — and that organization gave me an opportunity to become the player I am and person I am," said McKee, taken 14th overall by the Sabres in 1995. "I certainly owe a lot to them for that."'
Wednesday's St. Louis Coverage
Up Next: Blues at Buffalo (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
McKee to face his ex-teammates tonight (Belleville News Democrat)
St. Louis (13-8-0) at Buffalo (11-10-1) (AP)
Sabres seeking first home win vs. Blues in 12 years (Sportsticker)
St. Louis Blues (13-8-0) at Buffalo Sabres (11-10-1) (The Sports Network)
Wednesday's Rochester Coverage
Golisano says Amerks-Sabres split is likely (Rochester D&C)
Sabres/Amerks Breakup Possible (RNews.com)
Golisano on Saving the Sabres (WHAM-TV)
Golisano: Sabres Amerks affiliation going to falll apart (WHEC-TV)
Golisano: Sabres/Amerks affiliation in dire straits (WROC-TV)
Sabres/Amerks Breakup Possible
'"Until it's over, it's not over," Amerks' President Steve Donner said, "We're gonna proceed to leave the door open and I'm sure at the end of the day whatever makes good business sense for the Sabres they'll do, and whatever makes good business sense for the Amerks we'll do."'
Sign Brian Campbell
'If you're asking if I think he should be captain, the answer is yes.'
Ruff: Winning Is Contagious
'"We'd played good hockey before the streak and didn't get rewarded," Ruff said. "We were out-playing (and) out-shooting, but we weren't finishing and maybe we weren't getting that timely save. When you start winning, it starts getting contagious."'


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02-18-2013, 05:43 AM #97Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: Where Does Flacco Rank Amongsts the League's Best QB's?
This +1
Not to mention Joe got the job and started right away. He didn't sit and learn from a HOF QB for 3 years.
Re: Where Does Flacco Rank Amongsts the League's Best QB's?
It's funny to me that there is even one person on the planet that think the ravens have better WR/TE's then the Packers... it's not close.
Re: Where Does Flacco Rank Amongsts the League's Best QB's?
Here is a HUGE thing we should all recognize as causing problems when comparing Joe with any other quarterback.
Cam was a huge drawback for Joe and it was evident.
And with Caldwell, there has been a 180, BUT, it is such a short subset of Joe's entire career numbers we need to see it continue throughout an entire regular season.
I think Joe has GREAT potential to pick right up where he just left off which could translate into the kind of numbers that leaves no doubt.
But honestly, we have to wait and see.
Right now, Joe has indeed set the stage to be great with an incredible post season performance.
Let's watch and hopefully enjoy witnessing something we have never seen before DURING a regular season from a Raven quarterback.
Re: Where Does Flacco Rank Amongsts the League's Best QB's?
Because Joe Flacco just had an amazing four game playoff stretch, and Aaron Rodgers just had an amazing FIVE YEAR STARTING CAREER.
There is not one metric where Joe Flacco outperforms Aaron Rodgers. Not one. His best regular season mirrors Rodgers' worst. Both have one SB MVP and win, and Flacco's been playing with better teams over the past five years.
You guys act like playoff wins by a QB is the only important metric out there to evaluate a QB. That's nice when you use that as a single metric. But if you want to complain about how Flacco is even better than he looks because, for instance, Lee Evans hanging onto that ball would have given him another win, let's also not pretend that Flacco deserves that 4 of 10 win. And let's also stop pretending that it's the only metric that matters. It's not.
I don't hear a single person trying to argue that Eli Manning is a better QB than Aaron Rodgers. Yet the guy's 8-2 with an incredible four games with a > 114 QB rating.
So feel free to argue it if you want, I guess. Let me know how that goes with non-Ravens fans. I'm pretty sure I'll have given a whole lot more cordial response than most would. Allow me to demonstrate how a typical discussion will go with a non Ravens fan...
[RSR Member]: "I'd rather have Flacco at QB than Aaron Rodgers. Dude's got more playoff wins in his first five years than anyone ever. He won a SB faster than Rodgers. He's better."
[Non-Ravens fan]: .....
[RSR Member]: "Seriously. Flacco's better."
[Non-Ravens fan]: "BAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!"---------------------------------------------------
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I am just trying to understand why Flacco has to be better than anyone? He is the best QB for the Ravens right now.
I think that about wraps up this thread.
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Re: Where Does Flacco Rank Amongsts the League's Best QB's?
The offensive scheme at Green Bay also favours Rodgers racking up better stats. The West Coast, even the modified version employed by Green Bay, works to improve a QB's stats, especially QBR, while the Coryell doesn't really give a crap about it (especially the way Cam ran it).
I think if you could have them switch places the last five years each would have quite different stats than those they did compile. Rodgers in a Cam Coryell, with his feet relatively locked in place by the scheme, wouldn't be nearly as successful as he has been in Green Bay. This is the same system that "earned' Matt Flynn a nice payday...and then he couldn't beat out Russell Wilson in Seattle for a starting spot despite getting the bigger check.
Again, given what I've seen of them, Rodgers is the better QB. I'd like to see more from Flacco with a different offensive philosophy, even if it stays in the Coryell family. But I don't think the gap between them is quite as large as I suspect you do.
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Re: Where Does Flacco Rank Amongsts the League's Best QB's?
I never said Joe was better than Rodgers. You have to put things in context. You have to look at the weapons around the QB.
Rodgers inherited a group that had worked with a future HOF QB. He also has yet to play a season without Driver and Jennings.
Joe got a group that had suffered through Kyle Boller and has had an ever changing cast of receivers.
What could Joe have done if he had Driver and Jennings every season?
What would have happened if Rodgers had Housh and stone hands Evans?
Too many variables and differences between the systems, coaches, receivers and even opponents to compare.
Re: Where Does Flacco Rank Amongsts the League's Best QB's?
I watch a lot of Packers games, and what I notice a lot about Rodgers is two things:
He rolls out and steps up in the pocket, buys some time to get rid of the football.
And when he throws the football, his receiver is often WIDE open.
Now, two things about Joe:
He is clearly adept at rolling out, stepping up in the pocket, shrugging off defenders, and buying some time to get rid of the football. If you pay attention, it was Cam Cameron and his coaching instruction that basically asked Flacco to stand put until a receiver got open. When Flacco plays his way, and Caldwell is obviously honing Flacco's natural abilities rather than limiting them and trying to shape him into what he wants to see (opposite of Cam Cameron's coaching style), you can see that has been doing a great job of this. Our offensive line wasn't even that much better in the post-season if you ask me. He still had guys chasing after him practically all the time. The difference was in his motion and his poise which enabled him to be more elusive, buy time, and throw on the move, and complete plays that way. Flacco made his O line look better than they were by refusing to get hit when he had any control whatsoever in the situation.
And two, he almost NEVER throws the football to a wide open receiver. Flacco has had to deal with throwing into tight windows all his career.
I truly believe that Flacco has had one of the most difficult systems and coaches to succeed under in his time in the NFL so far. But Caldwell will help relieve that situation.
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The outspoken leader was known for his socialist agenda and anti-American stance.
The killings occurred three weeks ago and have stirred up anti-American sentiment in Pakistan.
Also, bin Laden: Does the guy who iced bin Laden really harbor some kind of secret anti-American views?
Of the 28 countries surveyed, only Pakistan and Turkey have stronger anti-American sentiment.
It is this record that is shaping the way the governments in the Middle East are handling the anti-American unrest.
Its central idea of government being that of priesthood rule, how could it be otherwise than anti-American?
With all of his anti-American and pro-British ideas he leaped upon it.
Finally the politicians of all parties, fearing to be outdone in the display of patriotism, encouraged the anti-American feeling.
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Paul McCartney is doing more than lending his vocals to the new Bloody Beetroots song. The former Beatle is a guest vocalist on "Out Of Sight," the latest track from the producer.
Bloody Beetroots has now released a video to the song, and McCartney appears in the clip as well. Sir Paul, who provides lead vocals to the track, is seen in video monitors as Beetroots' Bob Cornelius Rifo performs the song with a choir amid smoke and fire. Youth - McCartney's electronic music partner in The Fireman - is featured on the song and in the clip as well.
"Out Of Sight" is from Bloody Beetroots' next album, HIDE, which Billboard.com says is due in stores on September 17th.


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Six variations that improve upon the standard scramble. For the weekend, or whenever.
The Endorsement: Shots
Six variations that improve upon the standard scramble. For the weekend, or whenever. Recipes from the Eat Like a Man cookbook.More
Michael Symon, Lola, Cleveland, Ohio
Serves 1
4 to 6 thin slices (about 4 oz) sopressata or dry-cured Italian salami
1 large egg
2 thick slices sourdough bread
2 slices (about 2 oz) prosciutto
2 thin slices (about 2 oz) fresh mozzarella cheese
2 paper-thin slices red onion, soaked in ice water for 2 minutes, then drained
4 large fresh basil leaves
In a skillet over low heat, fry the salami until lightly crisp and fat is rendered, about 2 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
In the same skillet, fry the egg sunny-side up. Remove and set aside.
On one piece of bread, layer the salami, prosciutto, mozzarella, and drained red onion; close with remaining slice. Place in the same skillet, pressing down on the sandwich with the palm of your hand, and lightly toast on both sides. Remove, open the sandwich, and layer the egg and basil on the
bottom half. Close, slice on the diagonal, and serve.
Randy Zweiban, Province, Chicago
Serves 2
2 slices applewood-smoked bacon, finely diced
Cracked black pepper
3 large eggs
1 tbsp sour cream
4 slices whole-wheat or multigrain bread
4 slices Cheddar cheese
1 tbsp unsalted butter
Sea salt
Start off by rendering the two nice, thick slices of bacon in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Crack some pepper over the bacon, and while it's cooking, whisk the eggs with the sour cream and 1/4 cup of water in a bowl.
Lay out the bread and top each with a slice of Cheddar.
When the bacon is just about done, strain out the fat (saving it) and add the eggs to the pan with the bacon. Let them almost set before lightly scrambling them with a wooden spoon. When the eggs are about done, divide them onto 2 slices of the bread. Sprinkle sea salt on the eggs and then cover them with the other 2 slices of bread and cheese.
After wiping out the pan with a dry cloth, add some of the bacon fat and the butter to the pan over low heat and place the two sandwiches in the pan. Cover and let them cook for about 4 minutes, until they are golden brown, then flip them over for another 4 minutes. When the cheese is melted, they're done. Only one pan from start to finish.
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Ubuntu Saucy Packages and Repositories
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Software packages and programs are freely available for download at multiple online sites with standardized structures, called repositories. There are repositories officially sanctioned and monitored by the Kubuntu/Ubuntu developer community, while other repositories are independently provided, without official sanction or supervision (and should be used with caution). Additional information is available from the Ubuntu Repository Guide.
Types of Repositories
- There are four major package repository types in Ubuntu:
- main - Supported by Canonical. This is the major part of the distribution.
- restricted - Software not licensed under the GPL (or similar software license), but supported by Canonical.
- universe - Software licensed under the GPL (or similar license) and supported by users.
- multiverse - Software not licensed under the GPL (or similar license), but supported by users.
- There are also these additional types of repositories:
- Saucy-updates - Updates to official packages.
- Saucy-backports - Current version software from Terrific Tiger (Saucy+1) that have been backported to Saucy Salamander.
- Saucy-proposed - Proposed updates & changes (bleeding edge stuff).
Third party repositories
Software developers often maintain their own repositories, from which software packages can be downloaded and installed directly to your computer (if you add the repository to your list). Many of these third party repositories and software packages have never been reviewed by the (K)Ubuntu/Debian community and can present a security risk to your computer. Trojans, backdoors, and other malicious software can be present at any unregulated repository. When using repositories not endorsed by the (K)ubuntu/Debian community, make sure you have utter confidence in that site before enabling the repository and installing a software package from it.
PPA repositories
A Personal Package Archive (PPA) is a special software repository used for experimental source packages still under development. Such software has not been approved by the Debian or Ubuntu developers (but may eventually become an accepted package). Use this software at your own risk just like any other third party repository software.
Documentation about how to install software from this type of repository can be found at the PPA Installing Software Guide.
In brief, to add a repository:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:user/ppa-name
Note: If add-apt-repository is not available on your system, then install it with the package:
sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
Add Repositories using Synaptic Package Manager
This is the preferred method.
- Menu -> System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager -> Settings -> Repositories.
- Here you can enable the repositories for Ubuntu Software and Third Party Software.
- For Third Party Software select Add -> enter the repository's address. It will have a format similar to:
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy main restricted deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy main restricted
- Example: To add the Medibuntu repository, Add:
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ saucy free non-free
- Download the repository key to a folder.
- Example: The Medibuntu key can be downloaded from
- http://packages.medibuntu.org/medibuntu-key.gpg
- Then add the key from:
- Menu -> System -> Administration -> Synaptic Manager -> Settings -> Repositories -> Authentication -> Import Key File...
- (Alternatively, you can manually add the key from the command line Terminal. See Add Repository keys.)
- Refresh the package list from the new repository:
- Synaptic -> Reload
Manually add repositories
- Adding a repository (such as a Launchpad ppa repository) can be accomplished from the command-line interface:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:user/repository
where ppa:user/repository is an example of the repository you wish to add.
- When the repository name has a format similar to the following, enclose the repository name in quotation marks:
sudo apt-add-repository "deb http://repository.example.org saucy stable"
- To remove a repository:
sudo apt-add-repository -r ppa:user/repository
- Download and add the repository keys to your keyring. See Add repository keys.
- Refresh the packages list from the new repositories:
sudo apt-get update
Note: If add-apt-repository is not available on your system, then install it with the package:
sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
Edit the repository sources list
- This is an optional, labor intensive method. Do this at your own risk. Modify the default Ubuntu sources.list only if you understand what you're doing. Mixing repositories can break your system. For more information see the Ubuntu Command-line Repository guide.
- Create a backup of your current list of sources.
sudo cp -i /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list_backup
Note: sudo - runs the command with root privileges. cp = copy. -i = prompt to overwrite if a file already exists.
- Edit the list of sources:
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
- or using a graphical editor:
gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
- Note: To use your local mirror you can add "xx." before archive.ubuntu.com, where xx = your country code.
- Example: deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main restricted universe multiverse indicates a repository for Great Britain (gb).
- Here is a sample sources.list. At the end have been added repositories for Medibuntu and Google:
#deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 13.10 _Saucy Salamander_ - Release i386]/ Saucy main restricted # See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to # newer versions of the distribution. deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy main restricted deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy main restricted ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the ## distribution. deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-updates main restricted deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-updates main restricted ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu ## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any ## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team. deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy universe deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy universe deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-updates universe deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-updates universe ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in ## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu ## security team. deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy multiverse deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy multiverse deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-updates multiverse deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-updates multiverse ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports' ## repository. ## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as ## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes ## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features. ## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review ## or updates from the Ubuntu security team. deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-backports main restricted universe multiverse deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-backports main restricted universe multiverse ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's ## 'partner' repository. This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is ## offered by Canonical and the respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu ## users. deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu saucy partner deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu saucy partner deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu saucy-security main restricted deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu saucy-security main restricted deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu saucy-security universe deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu saucy-security universe deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu saucy-security multiverse deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu saucy-security multiverse ## Medibuntu - Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" ## Please report any bug on https://bugs.launchpad.net/medibuntu/ deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ saucy free non-free deb-src http://packages.medibuntu.org/ saucy free non-free # Google software repository deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ stable non-free
- Download and add the repository keys to your keyring. See Add repository keys.
- Refresh the packages list from the new repositories:
sudo apt-get update
Add repository keys
- Download the gpg keys for the repositories and automatically add them to your repository keyring:
- Example: To obtain and add the Medibuntu repository key:
wget --quiet http://packages.medibuntu.org/medibuntu-key.gpg -O - | sudo apt-key add -
- Example: To obtain and add the Google repository key:
wget --quiet http://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub -O - | sudo apt-key add -
Note: wget - retrieves a file from a network location. --quiet = no output. -O = Output downloaded item to terminal. The | (pipe symbol) is used to capture the output from the previous command (in our case the screen) and use it as an input for the piped command (i.e. apt-key, which adds it to the keyring).
- Alternatively (and perhaps more easily), you can use apt-key directly:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys KEY
- where KEY is the missing key code printed in apt-get output, e.g. EF4186FE247510BE.
- Note: Key servers often use port 11371. Make sure your firewall allows port 11371 to be open.
Package Installation and Updates
Apt and Package Basics
Most new users will use the Synaptic Package Manager to install packages. These instructions are for installing packages from the command-line Terminal. Terminal can be started:
- Menu -> Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal
- Install packages:
sudo apt-get install packagename
- Example:
sudo apt-get install mpd sbackup
- Remove packages:
sudo apt-get remove packagename
- To remove all dependencies:
sudo apt-get autoremove
- Example:
sudo apt-get remove mpd sbackup
- Search for packages:
apt-cache search <keywords>
- Examples:
apt-cache search Music MP3 apt-cache search "Text Editor"
- Update the apt package database after adding/removing repositories:
sudo apt-get update
- Upgrade packages:
sudo apt-get upgrade
- Upgrade the entire distribution (e.g. from Maverick to Natty):
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Installing .deb packages
Debian (.deb) packages are the packages that are used in Ubuntu. You can install any .deb package in your system. .deb files can generally be installed from your file manager (Nautilus) merely by clicking on them, since file associations with the default installer is already set in Ubuntu. These instructions are for those who wish to install packages from the command-line terminal (Terminal).
- Install a downloaded Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb):
sudo dpkg -i packagename.deb
- Remove a Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb):
sudo dpkg -r packagename
- Reconfigure/Repair an installed Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb):
sudo dpkg-reconfigure packagename
- Example:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure mpd
Handling (Tar/GZip) and (Tar/Bzip2) archives
(Tar/GZip) archives end in ".tar.gz" and (Tar/Bzip2) archives end in ".tar.bz2". Bzip2 is the newer, more efficient compression method. These files can generally be automatically extracted by merely clicking on them from your file manager (Nautilus), since file associations with the appropriate archival utilities are set by default in Ubuntu. These instructions are for those who wish to use the command line Terminal.
- To extract:
tar xvf packagename.tar.gz
Note: tar is an application which can extract files from an archive, decompressing if necessary.
- -x means extract.
- -v means verbose (list what it is extracting).
- -f specifies the file to use.
- Decompressing ".gz" files
gunzip file.gz
- Decompressing ".bz2" files
bunzip2 file.bz2
- Note: You can also decompress a package first by using the command gunzip (for .gz) or bunzip2 (for .bz2), leaving the .tar file. You would then use tar to extract it.
- To create a .gz archive:
tar cvfz packagename.tar.gz folder
- To create a .bz2 archive:
tar cvfj packagename.tar.bz2 folder
Installing a package from source
- Make sure you have all the necessary development tools (i.e. libraries, compilers, headers):
sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r)
- Note: "uname -r" lists the current kernel you are using
- Extract the archive that contains the source files:
tar xvf sourcefilesarchive.tar.gz
- Build the package using the package's script (in this case the configure script), compile the package (make), and install the compiled package into your system (make install):
cd /path/to/extracted/sourcefiles ./configure sudo make sudo make install
- Note: typing ./ before a filename in the current folder allows the Linux shell to try and execute the file as an application even if it is not in the path (the set of folders which it searches when you type a command name). If you get a "permission denied" error, the file is not marked as being executable. To fix this:
sudo chmod +x filename
- Example: In the above instructions, configure is the shell script to build the package from source. To be sure the configure script is executable:
sudo chmod +x configure
Create a .deb package from source files
If your build from source is successful, you can make a Debian (Ubuntu) package (.deb) for future use:
- Install package tools:
sudo apt-get install checkinstall
- Rebuild package using "checkinstall":
cd /path/to/extracted/package ./configure sudo make sudo checkinstall
- Keep the resulting ".deb" file for future use. It can later be installed using:
sudo dpkg -i packagename.deb
Note: These are basic instructions that may not always work. Some packages require additional dependencies and optional parameters to be specified in order to build them successfully. Also see these Ubuntu wiki instructions. More info about .deb package structure can be found here.
Aptitude is a terminal-based package manager that can be used instead of apt-get. Aptitude marks packages that are automatically installed and removes them when no packages depend on them. This makes it easy to remove applications completely. To use Aptitude, replace apt-get with aptitude in the command line. Example:
sudo aptitude install packagename sudo aptitude remove packagename sudo aptitude update sudo aptitude upgrade
For an ncurses-based graphical user interface, type
sudo aptitude
For more information, see the aptitude documentation.
Synaptic Package Manager
While "apt-get" and "aptitude" are fast ways of installing programs/packages, you can also use the Synaptic Package Manager (Menu -> System -> Administration -> Synaptic Manager), a GUI method for installing programs/packages. Most (but not all) programs/packages available with apt-get install will also be available from the Synaptic Package Manager. This is the preferred method for most desktop users. In this guide, when you see
sudo apt-get install package
you can simply search for package in Synaptic and install it that way.
- Menu -> System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager
- Search for the name of the program/package. You can also search for a word in its description.
-> Mark for Installation -> Apply
- The selected program(s) will be automatically installed, along with its dependencies.
Ubuntu Software Center (Add/Remove Programs)
Not all packages available from apt-get, aptitude, and Synaptic Package Manager are available in the Ubuntu Software Center. However, it is the easiest interface for new users of Ubuntu and directs them to preferred packages.
- Menu -> Applications -> Ubuntu Software Center
- Search for the sort of program you want to add. Example: type MP3 to see a list of mp3 software.
-> Mark for Installation -> Apply
- The selected program(s) will be automatically installed.
Manual Updates
- Read General Notes
- Read Add Extra Repositories
- Manually, from Terminal (command line interface):
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade
- or
- Use Synaptic Package Manager:
- Menu -> System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager -> "Reload" then "Mark all upgrades"
- If there are packages available for updating, you will be prompted whether to install them.
Automated Updates
- Use Synaptic Package Manager:
- Menu -> System -> Administration -> Synaptic Manager -> Settings -> Preferences -> General -> Reloading Outdated Package Information -> Automatic
Repair broken packages
If a package installation fails (which can cause a Package Manager to freeze or become locked), or if a package has unsatisfied dependencies causing a similar condition, then run one (or both) of the following commands from the command-line terminal:
sudo apt-get install -f sudo dpkg --configure -a
- If a problem occurs with MergeList (appearing as a missing "Package: header" error):
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header E: Problem with MergeList... E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
- then repair by recreating the package lists:
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf sudo apt-get update
- If a problem occurs with a lock on the apt cache, for example:
E: Could not get lock /var/cache/apt/archives/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
- then run:
sudo fuser -cuk /var/lib/dpkg/lock; sudo rm -f /var/lib/dpkg/lock sudo fuser -cuk /var/cache/apt/archives/lock; sudo rm -f /var/cache/apt/archives/lock


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"cannot lock media/.hal-mtab"
# mkdir /media
# touch /media/.hal-mtab
if you are trying to attach mass storage device(USB) or DVD Drive or Windows Partition then it won't automount it and instead will return an error citing "cannot lock media/.hal-mtab" .while try to access the device.here is quick fix-
make a directory mkdir /mnt/sdb1 #sdb1 is for Pen drive,change it with the desired partition like /hda or /sda1,/sda2 etc.
mkdir /mnt/sr0 #for mounting DVD/CD Drive
add the USB device/HDD Partition/DVD/CD entries to /etc/fstab
for example if its sdb1 it should look like
nano /etc/fstab
/dev/sdb1 /mnt/sdb1 vfat auto,noatime,users,suid,dev,exec 0 0 #Autoupdate
change vfat & /dev/sdb1 with the format e.g ntfs-3g etc & corresponding file system.
Read my tutorial on Dual Boot BT4 with Windows and there I have mentioned how to mount different partitions including NTFS-3g,vfat etc.
"cannot lock media/.hal-mtab"
# mkdir /media
# touch /media/.hal-mtab
Thanks for this. It did the job, and was simple. The thing is, I'd like to know what is happening when I do this 'touch /media/.hal-mtab'. How can I find out?
To be successful here you should read all of the following.
If you are new to Back|Track
Back|Track Wiki
Failure to do so will probably get your threads deleted or worse.
Thanks Archangel for reminding me of the obvious. The help and man commands. And google.


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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- An American Eagle pilot was suspended after failing a blood-alcohol test as he prepared to fly on Friday to New York City from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, authorities said.
Airport police said officers and a Transportation Security Administration agent smelled alcohol as they passed the pilot waiting to get on an elevator. The pilot was conducting preflight checks at about 6 a.m. when police boarded the aircraft, airport spokesman Patrick Hogan said.
Officers made him take a breath test and arrested him on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol, Hogan said. Passengers had not yet boarded the flight to New York's LaGuardia Airport, he said.
The 48-year-old pilot was released several hours later to airline employees. Hogan said airport police will wait until blood tests are processed before deciding whether to file charges against him.
Federal rules prohibit pilots from flying within eight hours of drinking alcohol or if they have a blood-alcohol level of 0.04 or higher, half the level allowed for motorists. Police haven't released the pilot's initial test results.
The pilot has been suspended pending an investigation, said Matt Miller, a spokesman for American Airlines, which uses American Eagle to operate shorter connecting flights. Both airlines are owned by AMR Corp.
The company is cooperating with authorities and will conduct an internal investigation, Miller said.
A woman who answered the phone at a North Carolina number listed in the pilot's name referred inquiries to the Air Line Pilots Association, his union. She said he has been a member of the union for 23 years, but declined further comment.
Messages left with union officials were not immediately returned.
The flight, with 53 passengers on board, was delayed about 2 hours while a replacement pilot was arranged, Miller said. It arrived in New York after noon.
The pilot was taken to Fairview Southdale Hospital to have a blood sample taken, then was returned to airport police before being released, Hogan said.
Pilots face drug and alcohol testing when they seek a job, are involved in an accident or return from alcohol rehabilitation. Some are selected for random tests. More than 10,000 pilots are tested each year and about a dozen flunk the alcohol part -- a number that has remained mostly steady for more than a decade, according to federal statistics.
Twelve pilots failed the breath test in 2011, 10 in 2010, and 11 in 2009, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
"Your odds of having an impaired driver on the highway are much higher, but there's a smaller margin for error in aviation," said James Hall, former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board.
Drinking among pilots got more attention after notorious cases in the 1990s, including one in which a jury convicted all three pilots of a Northwest Airlines flight of flying under the influence. Federal rules were tightened as a result.
Hall said most airlines and other transportation companies now have effective programs to identify and get treatment for employees with drug or alcohol problems. But, he said, an incident like Friday's should lead to a re-examination of protocols, including the 0.04 percent standard to testing procedures.


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Paul McCartney working on new album
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Paul McCartney has a new album in the works. The rock legend's drummer, Abe Laboriel Jr., tells the "Boston Globe" they have "a wealth of material" for the project, which he describes as "very youthful" with "a lot of different styles."
He explains that some songs sound aggressively rock while others are singer-songwriter, insular, and intimate.
Laboriel doesn't offer a timeline for the disc, which will be McCartney's fourth studio release with his current band. It'll also be the former Beatle's first collection of new tunes since 2007's Memory Almost Full.
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that was one of the weirdest UFC cards ever.
Not one but TWO technical decisions in one night. You see like one of those a year in the UFC.
Then you had the grotesque hand injury to Yancy as well as JOnes' toe injury.
We were 30 seconds away from "And you winner, by TKO via Doctor Stoppage at 5:00 of round 1, and NEW Light Heavyweight Champion, Chael Sonnen!"


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Shorthanded Blazers drop 3rd in a row
Usually, the All-Star break is a time for teams to get healthy in preparation for the stretch run of the season. But for the Portland Trail Blazers, the first game after the break was a shorthanded one, as they lost 111-109 to the San Antonio Spurs in front of a sellout crowd of 20,057 at the Moda Center Wednesday night. It is the first time this season that the Trail Blazers have lost three straight.
With LaMarcus Aldridge sidelined with a left groin strain, the Trail Blazers started just their second different starting lineup of the season against the Spurs, with Dorell Wright joining Damian Lillard, Wesley Matthews, Nicolas Batum and Robin Lopez as Portland's first five.
"It was different," said Lillard. "It's tough to rebound and run our offense how we usually do when we don't have our guys that's normally in the rotation out there period, but without (Aldridge) out there, that makes it tougher obviously."
Full recap & postgame audio: trailblazers.com


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Tornados Take Season OpenerSeptember 5, 2013
BREVARD, N.C.- The Brevard College volleyball team downed the Virginia-Wise Cavaliers 3-1 in their 2013 season opener in Boshamer Gymnasium on Thursday night.
The Tornados took the first two sets 25-21 and 25-23, respectively, before Wise recovered with a 25-22 win in the third set. The Tornados then sealed the win with a 25-23 victory in the fourth set.
The Cavaliers used five unanswered points in the final set to take a 19-16 lead before BC engineered a 9-4 run to end the game. Fatima Gharachorloo, who led BC with 19 kills, delivered the match-winning point on a set assist from senior Kayla Hanus.
Hanus finished with 25 set assists, while freshman Bailey Hayes collected 21 assists in her first game as a Tornado.
Two other Tornados finished with double-digit kills as Erin Rollins and Camille Cameron turned in 13 and 11 kills, respectively. Brevard hit at a .319 clip for the match while holding the Cavaliers to just a .178 hitting percentage.
The Tornados capitalized on a 9-2 run in the opening set to take a commanding 20-13 lead before coasting to a 25-21 set win. BC turned in a .619 hitting percentage in the first set.
The two teams went back and forth in the second set and were tied as late as 21-21. Back-to-back kills from Cameron gave BC a two-point advantage, and kills from Rollins and freshman Jasmine Robinson to end the set gave BC a 2-0 lead in the match.
The Cavaliers took the final three points of the third set to break a 22-22 tie and cut the BC lead to 2-1. Karley Allen led Virginia-Wise with 14 kills while Lindsey Tucker and Santana Bishop also pitched in double-figure kills for the Cavaliers.
With Thursday's win the Tornados have won their season opener every year since joining the South Atlantic Conference in 2008.
The win also marked the first career collegiate victory for first-year head coach Kelly Burdeau.
The Tornados look to keep the ball rolling as they take on the Lander Bearcats in the opener of the North Greenville Invitational Tournament tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m. in Tigerville, South Carolina.


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GSA Wins "TOBY" Awards for Real Estate Excellence
June 27, 1996
Contact: Johanna Roark
(202) 501-0977 or 501-0705
For the first time in the agency's history, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has won two of The Office Building of the Year -- TOBY -- Awards, one in the Historic Building Category, and one in the Government Building Category. These awards are presented annually by the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA).
David J. Barram, acting GSA Administrator, said, "Winning these awards is particularly noteworthy because of the recognition of excellence from our public and private sector real estate colleagues. This also marks, the first time GSA has ever won in the Historic Building Category, and the first time GSA has ever received more than one award."
The TOBY Award was created in 1985 to honor excellence in the office building industry. It remains the most prestigious and comprehensive program of its kind in commercial real estate, recognizing quality in office buildings and awarding excellence in office building management.
The two GSA buildings receiving the TOBY were the Robert A. Young Federal Building in St. Louis, MO, for International Building of the Year in the Government Building Category, and the Jacob Weinberger U.S. Courthouse in San Diego, CA, for Building of the Year in the Historic Building Category.
Designed by Preston Bradshaw, the Young Federal Building was constructed in 1931. An expansive one million square feet of office space is provided inside the concrete and steel structure, with classic brownstone brick facade complimented by terra cotta ornamentation.
Its significant architectural mass projects from street level and crests in a tower reaching 20 stories into the St. Louis skyline. The building was designed to represent the strength and longevity of the U.S. Government. Nearly 100,000 square feet are provided on each of the lower floors, offering flexibility rarely found in a downtown office structure, and tenants are treated to spectacular views through the tripartite plate fixed windows.
The entrance arcade is carved from the sloping grade at Spruce and Tucker Streets. The 20-foot archways invite guests into the illuminated vestibule where the building's original warehouse facility has been renovated into a new state-of-the-art environment.
An architectural treasure, which 65 years ago offered innovative space with display, office, dining, and fitness facilities, has risen again to offer the same amenities, and more, updated three generations later. The Robert A. Young Federal Building is one of the midwestern flagships of the GSA, where the potential of yesterday provides the foundation for the use and technology of tomorrow.
The Weinberger Courthouse in San Diego was built in 1913 as a U.S. Post Office and Customs House and designed to acknowledge the Hispanic influences inherent in the region's history. The exterior architectural style blends the Classical and Spanish Colonial Revival styles, with Classical proportions and columns, and Spanish arches, terra cotta detailing, stucco walls, and a hipped, decorative red tile roof. It is three stories high with basement and attic spaces.
The building's first level was originally the Post Office. In the public lobby, the historic finishes of terrazzo and marble floors, marble and plaster walls, coffered plaster ceilings, and ornamental ironwork have been restored to their original condition, replicated, or interpreted where necessary. This floor now houses two courtrooms, judges' chambers, and their ancillary functions and public transaction counters.
On the second and third levels, the original public corridor finishes of terrazzo and marble floors, plaster walls, and coved ceilings have been restored to original condition or newly built to match the original. The original courtroom has been restored on the second floor, and a new courtroom has been built on the third floor. These floors also house judges' chambers and their ancillary functions.
The lower, or "basement" floor, and the fourth, or "attic" floor, are currently used for storage, file space, and office support space. The fourth floor potentially could be reconfigured into another courtroom. These floors were completely renovated but were reconfigured to provide for modern use, designed in keeping with the original character of the building.
The awards were presented to GSA representatives on Sunday, June 23rd, during BOMA's conference in Boston, attended by 1,000 real estate and facilities professionals. Louis Vetere, St. Louis Property Management Center Director, and Tim Pfohl, Business Development Specialist, Heartland Region, accepted the award for the Young Federal Building. Kenn Kojima, Regional Administrator, Pacific Rim Region, and Paul Hamilton, San Diego Property Management Center Director, accepted the award for the Weinberger Building.


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Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's live interview dated September 8, 2010
If they saw a lump of heaven falling down, they would just say, 'Banked-up clouds!' Leave them then until they meet their Day when they will be struck down by the Blast: (Surat at-Tur, 44-45)
Allah is saying, "If they see a lump of heaven falling down they will just say it is banked up clouds." At the moment it looks as if there is a cloud banked up all around the Earth.
Allah has postponed the Last Day by way of Hazrat Mahdi (as). The coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as) is the cause of the postponement of the Last Day. It has been postponed so that the Prophet Jesus (as) can help Hazrat Mahdi (as) and so that Islam can rule for one last time.