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Saturday, August 2, 2008
Flower Power Jihva Roundup
In alphabetical order of flowers, here are your flower power recipes:
Arugula :
From Jugalbandi: Arugula, Fennel and Orange Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette
Avaram Flower
From Choicest Healthy Recipes: Avaram Flower Extract
Banana Blossoms
My Food Blog: Spicy Banana BlossomsSeduce Your Tastebuds: Vaadhapoo Poriyal
Seduce your senses: Vaazhapoo VadaiCooking 4 All Seasons: Vazhapoo Vadai ~ Banana Blossoms Nuggets!
From Illatharasi: Hibiscus MilkFrom Ammalu's Kitchen: Bissap , made with edible hibiscus flowers
From Choicest Healthy Recipes: Power Syrup
Mallemaala: Rosa De Jamaica SaladFrom Curry Bazaar: Karkade (Hibiscus Cordial)
Mallemaala: Quinoa Jasmine UpmaMallemaala: Jasmine Tea
Kachnaar ki Kali (buds of St. Thomas's Tree)
Guest Post (Sadhna, Meera and Sunita): Kachnaar ki kali ki sabzi
From Tasty Palettes: Lavender chocolate pots de crème
From Jugalbandi: Lavender-infused Sugar and Honey
Zlamushka's Spicy Kitchen: Victorian Era Lavendar CookiesYummy Food: Lavendar Ice CreamIndian Food Rocks: Lavender Mint tea
Soul Food: Lovely Lilies (Marzipan)
Neem Flower
Sukanya's Musings: Neem Flower ChutneyFrom Random Thoughts and Vegetarian Recipes: neemflower-rasam Paajaka Recipes: Neem flower riceFew Minute Wonders: Neem Flower Chutney
Orange Blossoms:
From Cooking From A to Z: Mango Yohgurt Icecream
Pumpkin Flowers
From Enjoy Indian Food: Pumpkin Flowers Subzi
Soul Food: Marzipan Roses
Soul Food: Rosy Ricotta Rasmalai
Asan Khana: Gulabi Sandesh
Cooking Station: Mix Veg and Fruit Juice with Rose Tea
Ahaar: Badam Halwa
Squash Blossoms
Evovling Tastes: Squash blossom and Basil Pakoras
19 comments:
- Arundathi said...
that really is an amazing round-up! and so many of them sound familiar - didnt realize how frequently we use flowers in our food! :) thanks.
- August 03, 2008 9:25 AM
- Srivalli said...
thats a lovely round up...amazing recipes...thank you for the efforts
- August 03, 2008 6:36 PM
- musical said...
Very interesting and informative round-up, Rachna! Thanks a lot to you and the participants for these wonderful recipes.
- August 03, 2008 11:00 PM
- Sig said...
Beautiful round up Rach! I loved your marzipan flowers, so pretty!
- August 04, 2008 12:41 AM
- Manisha said...
Thanks for the round-up. Interesting how we use flowers in out cooking! Lavender was very new to me even though I guzzle it in ready-made herbal teas!
- August 05, 2008 7:21 PM
- ServesYouRight said...
Genius theme! VERY WELL DONE!!
- August 05, 2008 9:53 PM
- bee said...
that has got to be my favourite jihva choice of ingredient. thanks for hosting.
- August 07, 2008 7:28 PM
- uvr said...
lovely marzipan roses....
I have a surprise for in my blog...
- August 09, 2008 1:19 PM
- Suganya said...
You had chosen an excellent theme, Rachna. I totally enjoyed going through the roundup. Thank you!
- August 12, 2008 10:16 PM
- Arun Shanbhag said...
WoW! WoW and WoW!
~ a triple double-u :-))
what an amazing collection!
makes me want to go out in the garden and do something with the lavender and hibiscus!
This is going to be great for the fall!
Thank you Rachna, for doing this!
- August 20, 2008 5:33 AM
- LG said...
hi..I had sent an entry to you..did not find it here. Mix Veg and Fruit Juice with Rose Tea.. :(
- August 20, 2008 10:37 AM
- Indira said...
Due to the recent move, I've missed participating in this lovely event. But looking at all the wonderful contributions makes me happy. Great job with the Flower Power Jihva, Rachna.
- August 20, 2008 3:23 PM
- mallemaala said...
I am unable to get into the mahanandi site, any ideas what Jihva for Sep 2008 is?
Could you please send me the link
or reply here?
Thanx a ton and of course this month has been very special for me, my 1st Jihva,
- August 21, 2008 5:43 PM
- Priyanka said...
Rachna thats a great round-up...the theme was pretty unique...really enjoyed going thru all the entries...never knew you could make so many different things from flowers.
- August 23, 2008 5:11 PM
- .... said...
gr8 work..no wonder y we love flowers..
- August 28, 2008 9:53 AM
- Sireesha said...
Happy Vinayaka Chaturthi dear:))Everything looks awesome and lovely .Superb roundup...
- September 04, 2008 8:46 AM
- Sharmi said...
Oh I missed this event. so many new recipes to learn. its been so long since I visited:)
- November 26, 2008 9:34 PM
- Roy said...
wow, the pics of those dishes made me so hungry right now :)
also check out Soul Food Macaroni and Cheese for nice soul food classic recipes.
- June 01, 2009 11:13 AM
- atvsamala said...
I just stumbled upon this blog, which seems to talk about fusion food. I just want to introduce you to Chitalian cuisine, the new craze in fusion cuisine, which mixes Eastern and Western flavors and cooking methods.
If you want to check out some of the sumptuous Chitalian recipes that you can try at home, then, visit the link below.
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By Lesli Nolen
Published July 2011
I am still full. I feel like I've gained 10 pounds in two days. Chicken spaghetti, brisket, fried chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, cakes, pies, cookies, watermelon and fruit were just a few items that filled my plate over the last 48 hours. Food in this quantity and this good can only come from family. That's right, I was at a family reunion.
Every Father's Day weekend my husband's family has their family reunion. We missed the past couple of years, but were bound and determined to make this one. We loaded the car and headed to Jacksboro, Texas.
We arrive at the house Friday night and start setting up. A little bit later another family arrives—cousins we haven't seen in years. Talking and laughter immediately fill the air. The kids see the pool and are anxious to get in it, and in they go. It's always cool to swim at night. Time passes and before we know it, it's after midnight. We turn in, anxiously waiting tomorrow.
Saturday arrives and the family tradition begins by meeting at a local bank there in Jacksboro for lunch. Everyone brings a dish and we eat and eat and try to visit in between bites. It's also a tradition that, when in Jacksboro, you have to go to Herd's Hamburgers. They are a three generation, family owned business, established in 1916. So, we get our burger and then head to the bank. Due to its popularity, the burger stop is busy and there is a line so we are a bit late arriving at the bank.
There is a lot of reminiscing already going on when we get to the bank. People are looking at old photo albums. Some of the kids look through them and discover a picture of themselves when they were a baby and laugh. Then they look at the pictures of their parents and laugh even harder! There is always such a sweet spirit there as we celebrate precious memories.
After the bank, we pack up, including the food, and head to the house. The kids immediately change into their swim suits and slather on the sunscreen. Once more numerous conversations and laughter fill the air as the kids run and jump in the pool. With the heat of day on us, it doesn't take long for us grown-ups and soon we're in our swim suits headed for the pool too.
After cooling off and nibbling on some watermelon, we look up and see the men pulling out the grill and starting the fire. We think, it can't be supper time already. We'd eaten all day. They light the grill and smoke fills the air. The menu consists of hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, queso and other dips, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles—you know, all the fixings. But that isn't the best part. The excitement comes when we are just about to eat and we notice it getting cloudy and looking like it could rain. We are all standing around looking up into the sky as if we'd never see a thunderhead before. The wind picks up and begins to blow really hard. It starts blowing everything away. So we begin picking up, and as we do it begins to sprinkle.
We all start clapping and hollering, thankful we are seeing some wet stuff fall from the sky. It doesn't last long, but seeing the wet stuff is great! It cools things off and makes for a very nice evening. We are able to enjoy our meal outside with a little cloud cover and cooler temperatures. The evening is absolutely wonderful.
As the sun goes down I notice the noise level is down too. I look around and realize the day and the time with family is coming to a close. I sit down to take it all in one last time. And in my moment of soaking it all in, here comes my husband (remember, the fun one) picks me up and there we go—straight into the pool, clothes, shoes and all. Just one more moment to take in!
We have since made it home and I'm back to watching what I eat, catching up on laundry and looking forward to next year's reunion.


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Uber Now Has an Executive Advising the Pentagon
Uber's Emil Michael is going back to the Pentagon, just when the Defense Department wants a little more love from Silicon Valley.
Mr. Michael, who joined the car-hailing service last September as senior vice president of business, will also become a member of Pentagon's Defense Business Board, an advisory group tasked with sharing best practices from the private sector with an agency straining at the leash of its half-trillion dollar annual budget.
The appointment is notable as the former Pentagon advisor will be the only representative on the board with tech start-up experience at a time when the Pentagon is trying to encourage more competition in its procurement process and buy more off-the-shelf equipment. Defense officials also fret that the U.S. is quickly losing the technological edge that kept it ahead on the battlefield.
Mr. Michael served as special assistant to defense secretary Robert Gates from 2009 to 2011 before joining Klout, the social importance ranking service, and then hitching a ride with Uber.
The former White House fellow – who parachuted with the military during his time at the department – won't be expected to change Pentagon practices overnight. Multiple efforts to reform how the Pentagon develops and buys equipment and services over the past four decades have pushed the department's current leadership to pursue evolution rather than revolution, and the Pentagon has been upfront about wanting more involvement from the tech community.
The tech community isn't so sure, pointing to cumbersome and bureaucratic contracting procedures that leads many firms to steer well clear of defense deals. DynCorp International, a big defense contractor, said Monday that the average time from bid to award at the department had ballooned to 300 days.
The Defense Business Board is one of those obscure corners of government that is simultaneously lauded as a conduit for Wall Street to gain favor and profit from the Pentagon and dismissed as an ineffective talking shop, depending on who you ask. Its ranks have been expanded to 23 from 15, most of them management consultants and former and current corporate executives.
Uber has no direct ties to the Defense Department, but the appointment could be viewed as recognition of the company's prominence in using technology to uproot a highly regulated and entrenched taxi industry. Uber, which is valued at more than $18 billion by investors, is aggressively pushing for a key role in the future of urban transportation.


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Allergic Rhinitis
Animal dander
Atopic dermatitis
Beta blockers
Bronchial tubes
Challenge test
Contact dermatitis
Cromolym sodium
Dust mites
Immunoglobulin E
Intradermal test
Late Phase
Mast cell
Neocromil sodium
Otitis media
Radioallergosorbant Test (RAST)
Skin prick test
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Allergen: A substance that triggers an allergic reaction.
Allergic Rhinitis: An allergy affecting the mucus membrane of the nose. Seasonal allergic rhinitis is often called "hay fever."
Allergist: A doctor that diagnoses, treats, and manages allergy-related conditions.
Anaphylaxis: A life-threatening allergic reaction that involves the entire body. Anaphylaxis may result in shock or death, and thus requires immediate medical attention
Animal dander: The small scales or pieces of skin, often containing proteins secreted by oil glands, which are shed by an animal. These proteins are the major causes of allergies to pets.
Antibiotics: A class of medications used to treat bacterial infections. Certain antibiotics, such as penicillin, may cause an allergic reaction in some people.
Antibody: A protein in the immune system that recognizes and attacks foreign substances in the body.
Anticonvulsant: A medication used to prevent or treat seizures. Certain anticonvulsants may cause an allergic reaction in some people.
Antihistamines: A class of medications used to block the action of histamines in the body and prevent the symptoms of an allergic reaction.
Asthma: An inflammatory disorder of the airways, causing periodic attacks of wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath.
Atopic dermatitis: A chronic skin rash, also known as "eczema," that often appears in the first few years of life.
Basophil: An immune system cell that attaches to antibodies and circulates throughout the blood.
Beta blockers: A class of blood pressure medications that ease the heart's pumping action and widen the blood vessels. Beta-blockers counteract the effects of epinephrine used for emergency treatment of anaphylactic shock and should not be used during immunotherapy.
Bronchial tubes: The lower sections of the airway that lead into the lungs.
Challenge test: A test used to confirm an allergy to specific substance. A doctor will administer small but increasing amounts of a suspected allergen until an allergic response is noticed. Due to the risk of anaphylaxis, this should only be performed under a controlled setting.
Conjunctivitis: Inflammation of the conjunctiva, or the mucous membrane surrounding the eye. Also known as pinkeye.
Contact dermatitis: An allergic reaction resulting from skin contact to an allergen.
Corticosteroid: An anti-inflammatory medication used to treat the itching and swelling associated with some allergic reactions.
Cromolym sodium: An anti-inflammatory nasal spray used to treat and sometimes prevent allergic rhinitis.
Decongestants: A class of medications used for nasal congestion. Decongestants are available in oral doses, nasal sprays, or eye drops (for conjunctivitis).
Dust mites: A microscopic organism that lives in dust.
Eczema: See Atopic dermatitis.
Eosinophil: A specific type of immune cell that can cause tissue damage in the late phase of an allergic reaction.
Epinepherine: A medication used for immediate treatment of anaphylaxis by raising blood pressure and heart rate back to normal levels. Epinepherine is also known as adrenaline.
EpiPen: A device used to inject epinephrine during an anaphylaxis attack.
Heparin: A chemical released by basophils and mast cells that causes nearby tissues to become swollen and inflamed.
Histamine: A chemical released by basophils and mast cells that causes nearby tissues to become swollen and inflamed.
Hives: See urticaria.
Hypertension: High blood pressure. When blood pushes against artery walls harder than normal.
Immunoglobulin E: A type of antibody responsible for most allergic reactions.
Immunotherapy: A series of shots that help build up the immune system's tolerance to an allergen.
Insulin: A hormone that regulates blood sugar levels. Diabetics who take insulin derived from animals may have allergic reactions.
Intradermal test: A test where an allergen is injected just inside the skin. Intradermal tests are generally used when results from a skin prick test are unclear.
Late Phase: The period 4 - 24 hours after exposure to an allergen where tissue damage may occur.
Leukotrienes: Inflammatory substances that are released by mast cells during an allergic response or asthma attack.
Lymphocyte: A specific type of immune cell that can cause tissue damage in the late phase of an allergic reaction.
Mast cell: An immune system cell which attaches to antibodies and is located in the tissue that lines the nose, bronchial tubes, gastrointestinal tract, and the skin
Neocromil sodium: An inhaled medication used to treat inflammation involved with asthma.
Otitis media: A middle ear infection. Otitis media with effusion occurs when fluid builds up within the ear.
Radioallergosorbant Test (RAST): A blood test that measures the amount of IgE antibody to a specific allergen.
Rhinitis: An inflammation of the nasal passageways, particularly with discharge.
Sinusitis: An inflammation or infection of one or more sinuses. The sinuses are hollow air spaces located around the nose and eyes.
Skin prick test: A test where a needle is used to scratch the skin with a small amount of allergen. A response can usually be seen within 15 - 20 minutes.
Urticaria: Raised areas of the skin that are often red, warm, and itchy. Urticaria is also known as hives.
Urushiol: An oil found on poison ivy, oak, and sumac.


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Ocho Rios in 2 days
Ocho Rios is on the north coast of Jamaica. With the sound of reggae never far away, here you will find local culture, breathtaking waterfalls, lush natural parks and rich sea life. Its palm-lined beaches and crystal clear waters make it the perfect place to experience and enjoy the Jamaican way of life.
We propose a plan that will let you see some of the area's highlights in just two days, so you can spend the rest of your time relaxing on the beach and enjoying the services of the ClubHotel Riu Ocho Rios. However if you are looking for more, there are many other outdoor activities and other interesting excursions to take in northern Jamaica.
Day 1
Visit the magnificent Dunn's River Falls, which are 55 meters high, and enjoy the spectacular landscape of the Dunn's River Beach, one of the most beautiful on the island. If you enjoy excitement, you can join one of the organized groups to climb up the upper falls. Either way, you should end your visit by going to the fascinating Shaw Park botanical gardens.
Then, back to the ClubHotel Riu Ocho Rios for a delicious lunch at its buffet, which serves traditional Jamaican food and international cuisine. You will need energy for the full afternoon ahead of you. A visit to the fascinating Green Grotto caves nearby is a must; this labyrinth of caves stretches for 1,500 meters and includes different chambers and cavities as well as an impressive underground lake.
Day 2
You should not leave Jamaica without exploring its seas, home to a great diversity of underwater plants and animals. It also offers fascinating spots where you can dive and see old shipwrecks and small caves. If you enjoy scuba diving or you would like to give it a try, you are in the perfect place. If you prefer, you can go snorkeling; we are sure you will love it!
In the afternoon, go to the Ocean Village shopping mall, with its two craft markets where you will find all types of souvenirs, from handmade sandals to wood carvings. Another option is to visit the recently restored Ocho Rios Fort, which features two of the town's original defense cannon.
In the evening, don't miss the unique sight offered by the Glistening Waters of the Luminous Lagoon. Here, whenever something moves the water, whether some fish, a boat or your own hand… phosphorescent light is created. It is just an hour away from Ocho Rios and is a visit you will never forget.


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First vs. Worst
And both teams played true to form.
It took the Canadiens almost 14 minutes to get a shot on goal in the third period.
By Brad Staubitz.
The home team scored twice on the power play.
Rene Bourque, of all people, deprived Henrik Lundqvist of a ninth shutout
And with less than two minutes left, Andrei Markov got hurt.
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With his pockets tilled with money, Stewart sold his mineral interests at a substantial profit to pursue a legal career. Stewart's former instructor and law partner was compelled to take a leave of absence as Attorney General, and selected Stewart to fill in. He went on to serve as DA in Carson City, then two terms in the United States Senate. Died in Washington, D.C in 1909.


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February 19, 2006
Sliding into a stormLueders keeps his cool as German controversy rages
By Terry Jones
CESANA PARIOL, Italy -- Pierre Lueders says let the Germans cheat. And let them look at the sheet.
It was the bobsled version of pointing to the scoreboard, as the Edmonton pilot sat second, .06 seconds out of the lead, going into the final two runs of Olympic two-man bobsled.
"I've been sliding 16 years and my coach has been around over 20. We're not stupid. You don't see things like that,'' he said of the effect of the German bobsledders using allegedly illegal runners at the Olympics.
"If that's the way they want to play, tell them to look at the sheet after the second run.''
Lueders came from fifth place after the first heat to win the second and blow away Germany 2 and move within .06 seconds of the favourite, Andre Lange in Germany 1.
"It's not the first time it happened," Lueders said. "It happened in a race in Cortina and another in Altenberg. I'm getting tired of it.
"I have to admit it fired me up for the second run.''
Lueders sits second, .14 seconds ahead of third-place Martin Annen of Switzerland, .31 ahead of Matthias Hoepfner in Germany 2 and .32 up on Russian Alexandre Zoubkov.
Those are significant margins in the sport where Lueders won his gold-medal finishing in a tie for first to the 1/100th of a second.
But the German runners are the real wild card as Lueders and brakeman Lascelles Brown go for gold today.
An American official told reporters that representatives of five countries met yesterday morning and expressed concern about the runners being used by both German sleds - but were waiting to see evidence in competition to file a protest. He said Canada was one of the nations involved.
Heaping helping of evidence
Lueders said there was a heaping helping of evidence out there on opening day. He said you could see it most dramatically in the way Hoepfner - in Germany 2 - made up time from a horrible start in the first run, going from 16th to fourth.
"That doesn't happen,'' said Lueders.
Lange went from sixth to first in the first run and had a 0.26-to-0.29 lead on the next four sleds. In the second run Hoepfner was 16th at the start again and moved up to sixth for the run.
Lange's brakeman Kevin Kuske had one of the worst loads in the history of bobsled racing for somebody who ended the day in first. He almost ended up in the sled head-first. That, and the fact that Lueders absolutely nailed the second run, allowed the Canadians to pick up 0.23 of the 0.29 they lost in the first run.
A German newspaper broke the story on the German runners in a story headlined "Cold Runners With Hot Coating.''
The article alleges the German bobsleds are using illegal runners on their sleds at the Olympics; that the rules do not support the new type of technology it has been discovered they are using on their sleds.
'Essentially cheating'
The report alleges a company called Plasma Tech. has treated the runners with what they call "Plasma Emmersion Implantation'' and that by using the technology, the Germans are essentially cheating.
The problem, said Lueders, is that the technical inspection is done by a German sled-maker."It's like having the head of Ferrari checking Ferrari for a Formula One race.''
Lueders said there are other countries far closer to the controversy than Canada. But he's the closest to Lange going into the final two runs today - so he'll let him sweat.
"I like to put the pressure on. I know what it's like to have the pressure put on you.''
Lueders said he really felt his own pressure leading up to the race.
"I have to say I was pretty nervous. I talked to my wife on the phone back home and she settled me down. I haven't been that nervous for years. It was great to get that first heat out of the way. I'm pretty happy with the way that second run went.''
Lueders said he's looking at everything here as bonus since Canada finally came through to give his Jamaican bobsled brakeman Lascelles Brown his citizenship last month.
"Just having Lascelles here makes this whole Olympics for me, regardless if we get a medal or what colour it might be,'' he said of the Calgary resident who was in the sled for his world championship win last year and finished first in the World Cup standings this year. "With a brakeman like that, I'm really happy.''
Maybe the Jamaican is rubbing off on the gruff guy.
Don't worry. Be happy.
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I am trying to create a script to check the status of a mysql server on one of my sites by going through the port 3306..
Here's the code I have so far..
$socket_connection = @fsockopen("whatever.com", 3306, $error_number, $error, 35);
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My connections are fine after adding my source IP to the mysql's "whitelist".
I keep getting errors like:
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Is there a particular reason why you can't use mysql_stat to get your MySQL server's status?
I am checking an external site. This is like an uptime checking script.
So many things come to mind over this. One, why not use a shell script to check the server, or ping it instead of using a socket connection. When you communicate on port 3306 you are trying to talk with the MySQL server, so if your response is not what it is expecting, you will get messages of being blocked fairly quickly as it will then it is a DNS attack and shut you out.
Second thought is, I am certain there are products you can buy that will do this for you, and if the client wants it badly enough, it would be well worth their while to have such a product purchased.
I am writing this for my own sites. I do not use shell scripts and this is how my paid uptime service checks for mysql database status too. If I know the right input to use in the fputs function and know what the "success messages", I can get this to work.
To connect to a MySQL server from a remote location you must allow remote connections then set up host (ip address) a user can login from (or set the user as any host).
Yes, I have done that. If not, I would not have received the "=???" response. Previously, I received responses like host.domain.com is not allowed blah blah blah.
So then why not simply connect with PHP's built-in functions? mysql_connect, if successful, tells you that your server is up; if the connection fails, mysql_error will tell you why. mysql_stat will give you additional information about your server (including uptime) if you want it.
I fail to see any situation where these functions would not tell you whether or not your server is running properly.
mysql_connect("localhost", "user", "pass")
or die("Failed to connect: ".mysql_error());
echo mysql_stat();
That would work for sure but I am looking for a solution that assumes that you do not have the username and password to the mysql database. Uptime services do not ask for a username or password.
Ah, now I think I understand. You're not checking your own servers, you're checking the servers of people who sign up for your uptime monitoring service! Am I finally on the right page?
I'd simply use the error codes returned by the MySQL function mysql_errno after an intentionally unsuccessful mysql_connect call:
@mysql_connect("remotehost", "foo", "bar"); //try a connection
case 0: //just in case we accidentally get a valid connection
mysql_close(); //we don't break here because we want to fall through to "server running"
case 1045: //server responded with access denied
echo "MySQL server running";
case 2003: //no MySQL server responded
echo "MySQL server not running";
case 2005: //oops! can't find the server
echo "Cannot find server - check host name";
default: //sanity check in case I missed something above; these responses should probably be logged for later review
echo "Unknown response: ".mysql_errno().": ".mysql_error();
May need to do some more testing, this is just what I came up with after about 5 minutes dinking around with it.
that's a nice take.
I think I will just use the database connection function to test the mysql server. I just wanna create my own uptime script to check on my sites. I don't wanna pay my uptime service $25 bucks per month any more.


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George Bush could be next on the war crimes list
March 6, 2009
New Zealand Herald
THE HAGUE -- George W. Bush could one day be the International Criminal Court's next target.
David Crane, an international law professor at Syracuse University, said the principle of law used to issue an arrest warrant for Omar al-Bashir could extend to former US President Bush over claims officials from his Administration may have engaged in torture by using coercive interrogation techniques on terror suspects.
Crane is a former prosecutor of the Sierra Leone tribunal that indicted Liberian President Charles Taylor and put him on trial in The Hague.
Richard Dicker, director of the International Justice Programme at Human Rights Watch, said the al-Bashir ruling was likely to fuel discussion about investigations of possible crimes by Bush Administration officials.
Congressional Democrats and other critics have charged that some of the harsh interrogation techniques amounted to torture, a contention that Bush and other officials rejected.
The prospect of the court ever trying Bush is considered extremely remote, however.
The US Government does not recognise the court and the only other way Bush could be investigated is if the Security Council were to order it, something unlikely to happen with Washington a veto-wielding permanent member.
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March 8, 2009
New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof—like many of his American colleagues—is applauding the International Criminal Court's arrest order against Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for his role in the Darfur conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives.
In his Thursday column, Kristof describes the plight of an eight-year-old boy named Bakit who blew off his hands picking up a grenade that Kristof suspects was left behind by Bashir's forces operating on the Chad side of the border with Sudan.
"Bakit became, inadvertently, one more casualty of the havoc and brutality that President Bashir has unleashed in Sudan and surrounding countries," Kristof wrote. "So let's applaud the I.C.C.'s arrest warrant, on behalf of children like Bakit who can't."
By all accounts, Kristof is a well-meaning journalist who travels to dangerous parts of the world, like Darfur, to report on human rights crimes. However, he also could be a case study of what's wrong with American journalism.
While Kristof writes movingly about atrocities that can be blamed on Third World despots like Bashir, he won't hold U.S. officials to the same standards.
Most notably, Kristof doesn't call for prosecuting former President George W. Bush for war crimes, despite hundreds of thousands of Iraqis who have died as a result of Bush's illegal invasion of their country. Many Iraqi children also don't have hands—or legs or homes or parents.
But no one in a position of power in American journalism is demanding that former President Bush join President Bashir in the dock at The Hague.
As for the unpleasant reality that Bush and his top aides authorized torture of "war on terror" detainees, Kristof suggests only a Republican-dominated commission, including people with close ties to the Bush Family and to Bush's first national security adviser Condoleezza Rice.
"It could be co-chaired by Brent Scowcroft and John McCain, with its conclusions written by Philip Zelikow, a former aide to Condoleezza Rice who wrote the best-selling report of the 9/11 commission," Kristof wrote in a Jan. 29 column entitled "Putting Torture Behind Us."
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Bwaaa ha ha
Funny part is, the Phillies sucked too this year!
That would make it more embarrassing if they beat the Cowboys on Sunday.
Ed Werder @Edwerderespn Eagles failed to score in final quarter. Carolina had not shut out opponent in fourth quarter in last 23 games, tied for the NFL record.
Just let us make fun of Philly for a while in peace, will ya?
@Dallas, @Tampa, vs Cinci, vs Washington, @NYG. I don't see a win.
Ok, I don't like piling on and I really respect Andy, but that is funny.
Neither do I because every team they are playing has something to play for. The only team who wouldn't have anything to play for would be the giants since that is the last game of the season.
The Giants could possibly be playing for a better playoff seed at that point.
Yeah I didn't think about that
I think they'll have locked up the 6th seed by then
Magic number for the giants is 2, two more wins and the division is won
This worries me. The streak could possibly end this weekend. This is why they play the games. There are no gauranteed wins or losses.
You sound like you are on medication.
You are worried and the Eagles have no Vick, no Shady, and no Desean playing on the road. What is there to be worried about?
Prime example, in the beginning of the Panthers game the Eagles were driving and looking good and drove all the way to the Panthers 14yd line and came away with 3 pts and 6 pts.
The team has no offense and a even worst defense and you are worried?
No, they just have a undrafted free agent in Bryce Brown with a crappy OL who rushed for over 130 yards against a decent Panthers defense. That's all.
I know their streak has to end eventually and i did think it would be against carolina but now I don't see another win on their schedule
And how many times do I have to keep saying that it doesn't matter who they have on offense if their defense can't stop anyone? Their defense hasn't stopped anyone the last 4 games so why all of a sudden is that going to change on Sunday night?


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Houston RB Ben Tate 's season ended Wednesday when broken ribs forced the 25 year old running back to go on injured reserve. This is the final year of Tate's contract and he will likely seek a feature-back role after backing up Arian Foster for the last several years. Dennis Johnson will start in his place on Sunday.
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If you have been handcuffing Houston running backs from the beginning, now is the time to consider moving Dennis Johnson from the bench to the starting roster. The 5 foot 7 inch Johnson is largely unproven, but will see the bulk of touches, including targets out of the backfield, which could add up if the Broncos come out to an early lead.
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An angry Los Angeles Lakers fan on Thursday night opened fire on a Jazz fan with a can of pepper spray outside EnergySolutions Arena.
Salt Lake City police Detective Josh Ashdown said a pair of Utah Jazz fans were attending the game Wednesday night when they started trash talking with a pair of Lakers fans.
The discussion escalated, and the Lakers fans challenged the Jazz fans to a fight, which they declined, Ashdown said.
Security threw the two Lakers fans out of the game, but they apparently decided to stick around to continue the confrontation with the Jazz fans, he said.
The Lakers fans spotted the Jazz fans standing on the corner of 100 South and 400 West and started trash talking again.
At that point, one of the Lakers fans pulled out pepper-spray fogger and let loose, police said.
Ashdown said instead of a concentrated spray, the fogger expels a big mist of spray very much like a fire extinguisher.
Police said they were searching for a Latino in his early 30s who was wearing a Lakers jersey.
He's about 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds. The man has medium length brown hair and was in a Dodge Charger.
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The focus is finally back on WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and challenger Andy Lee after their summer bout in El Paso's Sun Bowl was temporarily scuttled by a dustup over security concerns. ''Hay pelea,'' promoter Bob Arum declared in the Spanish phrase for ''The fight is on.'' ''There is going to be a fight, and it will be a terrific one,'' Arum said at a news conference Friday. University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa triggered a war of words befitting a boxing match when he canceled the scheduled June 16 fight last week, citing security concerns without publicly offering any specifics. Local officials angrily protested, sensitive to the perception that border cities are unsafe because of the bloody battle among drug cartels in Mexico. Cigarroa reversed the ban three days after his initial announcement, the same day a law enforcement official told The Associated Press that a federal risk assessment had warned that leaders of warring Mexican d...
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Seems overnight I've found dozens of new APs in the area, all broadcasting the SSID ATT###, where ### is a 3-digit number. They all employ WPA2/CCMP encryption.
My office manager also received one of these units from AT&T.
I've known AT&T to employ horrible security on their default configs, notoriously shipping 2Wire modems with WEP up until just recently. I still pick up dozens of 2WIRE### networks everywhere, all "secured" with WEP. So, I decided to see how they've improved, if at all.
Here's what I know about them so far:
- Based on my PSK and AT&T's website, they all use 10-digit numbers as PSKs.
- According to the wash tool, my AP does not have WPS enabled.
- According to AT&T's website, the three-digit number in the SSID is the last three digits of the unit's serial number.
- According to wigle.net, there are thousands of these APs, and a search for several random ATT### SSIDs turned up hundreds of results. These things are everywhere.
- The unit's serial number is the decimal form of the BSSID!
Very interesting. Take the BSSID, run it through hex2dec conversion:
...and voila, you have the unit's serial number. I verified this is true for at least 2 other APs in the area, because when I converted the BSSID to decimal, the last three digits equaled the three digits in the ESSID. I'm not sure how useful the serial number is to an attacker, perhaps in social engineering.Code:
# echo 'obase=10;BSSID without colons or spaces' | bc
The traditional handshake attack leaves all default AT&T APs pretty vulnerable.
A 10-digit PSK gives us a keyspace of 10^10, or 10 billion keys. I currently compute PMKs at about 27,000/s with pyrit and a Radeon HD 4890 using Cal++. This exhausts keyspace in about 102 hours or just over 4 straight days. Not a trivial attack, but definitely feasible for a determined assailant, especially considering people have hardware capable of much faster attack than mine. Also, a 4-day attack time assumes the correct PSK is in the 99XXXXXXXX range, which seems unlikely.
My next thought was that if the serial number is derivative of the BSSID, could the default PSK be, too?
I know the PSK is printed on a sticker on the AP, which means it came out of the factory configured with it. It's not stored in NVRAM, or else a firmware reset would blank out the PSK. No, it's most likely stored in flash. It's possible the PSK is pseudo-randomly assigned during production, but such a process is actually pretty cumbersome, and an easier way (read: lazier way) is to just derive a PSK from the hardware address using some kind of algorithm.
I tried several mathematical operations on my serial number and PSK, and couldn't find a pattern. I converted my PSK to hex, but it's totally different than my BSSID. I'm not a skilled mathematician or programmer, so I'm a bit stuck. I wonder if anyone here knows an approach that may reveal a pattern between the default PSK and BSSID. Thoughts?


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Rejecting state request, High Court orders demolition of West Bank outpost to go forward (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Tomer Zarchin 05/08/12)
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Rejecting a state appeal, the High Court of Justice ordered on Monday the demolition of illegally-built structures in the Ulpana neighborhood.
The ruling came after state appealed to the High Court on Friday, requesting it reconsider its ruling to evacuate the Ulpana neighborhood, part of the West Bank settlement of Beit El, and tear down the structures there, which were built on private Palestinian land.
That day, the state cited the difficult ramifications an evacuation is likely to have for Beit El residents.
On Sunday, during a hearing regarding the state´s request, the court criticized Israel for not fulfilling its legal commitment to demolish the outpost. Justice Uzi Fogelman said that "when the state claims it will do something, we do not imagine that it will not be done. There is respect between the branches."
In the ruling issued Monday, Supreme Court President Ahser Grunis along with Fogelman and Justice Salim Joubran rejected the state´s request, saying the illegal Ulpana structures would have to be evacuated by July 1.
The justices wrote that it was especially important for the state to honor its obligations to the High Court, adding that, by "accepting the state´s position, according to which the need to revisit policy is a reason to reopen a finalized process, my lead to difficult consequences."
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The justices went on to say that the "authority to reopen a finalized legal procedure, assuming that it exists, is reserved for unusual situations and extraordinary circumstances."
"Those circumstances have not been presented in this case, even if it does raise difficult question of public and social policy," they added.
The state had previously pledged in court to implement the demolition orders for the neighborhood buildings, but last month it asked for 90 days to reevaluate its policy on enforcing demolition orders for illegal buildings in the West Bank, as it takes into account strategic, public and operative considerations together.
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Andre Dixon spent most of his collegiate career battling with fellow running back Donald Brown for playing time. It was not until his senior season when Dixon had the opportunity to be the Huskies' go-to-rusher, but even then he did not lead the team in rushing yards. Dixon has shown that he can be a solid back (even at the NFL level), but it is hard for NFL scouts to like him too much when he cannot even hold onto the starting job at Connecticut. After redshirting in 2005, Dixon saw limited action in 2006 as a kick returner. Though, a season later Dixon was garnering some national attention. While Brown got a few more carries and a lot more trips to the end zone, it was Dixon who led the team in rushing yards and earned All-Big East accolades. However, 2008 was all about Brown. Dixon spent some time on special teams and ended the season with just nine carries. That left Dixon off the NFL radar, but he had a chance to make a splash during his senior campaign with Brown off in the NFL. Dixon did end the 2009 regular season with 206 rushes for 967 yards and 13 touchdowns. However, sophomore Jordan Todman got the better of him in all of those categories and Dixon has something to prove during Senior Week. 2/21 Update: Everybody knew Dixon was a workhorse, as he showed again at the Papajohns.com Bowl by rushing 33 times for 127 yards and a score, but it was at the practices preceding the East-West Shrine game where scouts started to fall for his footwork. Dixon is quickly moving up draft boards and when all is said and done he could easily be a second round selection.
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Val Kilmer Is Unrecognizable as Mark Twain in 'Citizen Twain'
Wow, Val Kilmer. You're looking a little… Mark Twain-ish there.
-Lucia Peters
See that picture above? That's Val Kilmer. We all know what he looks like, right? Good.
See this picture below? This is also Val Kilmer. I don't know about you, Bettys, but my brain just went "WUT":
To be fair, over the years, Val Kilmer has also looked like this:
Read First Look: Hugh Jackman's Drastic Makeunder for 'Les Miserables'
And this:
And this:
This most recent one, however, is quite possible the most impressive transformation the actor has ever made, probably due to the fact that when most people think "Mark Twain," they probably don't think "Val Kilmer." However, this picture alone proves that it's not only possible, but moreover, that it's actually being done: This week, Val's pet project, a one-man play called Citizen Twain, went into production for a limited run at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
In a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Val revealed his connection to Twain:
"I've always loved his humor and genius. He angled himself as incidental to social relevance, but really it's at the core of his brilliance, of being able to humorously approach subjects that are either taboo, like writing humorously about religion or some of the glaring social injustices. Like when he was a kid in San Francisco, writing about the Chinese immigrant community and what was happening there, it got him fired. He kind of perfected his style with Huckleberry Finn in being able to present the glaring racial injustices in his own backyard to the whole country in such a way that the regular reader had to shift and grow out of outmoded ways of thinking."
Iiiiiinteresting. Val has also been working for some time on a film about his hero Twain; and before you ask, no, the film didn't morph into this play. He's planning on writing, directing, and starring in the film as well, but he realized as he started to prep for fundraising and such that he hadn't spent enough time with the reality of the character yet. That's how the play came about: It's sort of a "warm-up" for the eventually movie:
"I wouldn't have time for normal breaks as an actor, and for a role and character as complicated as Twain and how I'm depicting him in the movie, I had to take time off to own it. And also I kind of got into the idea that it's not that creative, or unusual to fundraise now personally and for a small, hard-to-make movie because it's period, God's in it, God's a player – well not really Morgan Freeman wasn't available."
Touché, Val Kilmer. Touché.
Want to see Val in Citizen Twain? You'll have to move fast; it's only playing for eight performances starting this Friday, March 30. Head on over to hollywoodforever.ticketfly.com for more info. And do be sure to read the whole interview with the Hollywood Reporter; it's worth a moment of your time.
In closing, I will leave you all with my favorite Mark Twain quote of all time:
"Three orders of men, by right, speak of themselves as 'we.' These are editors, royal personages, and people with tapeworms."
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Valentine's Day… The infamous February 14th. The holiday celebrated around the world to express love. A romantic, heart-felt, candy-filled day represented by hearts, exchanging Valentine's and a cherub aiming his bow at love-seeking pedestrians. You'd think that such a holiday would be cherished by everyone….right?!
Well, apparently not! While it may seem like everyone is seeing red and pink lately there has been a lot of back and forth regarding whether to love or hate Valentine's Day. This controversial topic has inspired Sharpie to host its own debate and find out where YOU stand on the issue. Maybe you're that gal who LOVES LOVE and enjoys getting wrapped up in all the Valentine's Day hoopla? Or maybe you're the kind of guy who claims Valentine's Day is a greeting card manufactured holiday?! Whoever you are, whatever side you take, we want to know! Express yourself and let your voice be heard! Be a part of Sharpie's first ever
Love-Hate Debate!
Share YOUR OPINION February 1st through 14th! Tell us if you Love or Hate Valentine's Day by:
- Make a video and uploading it to YouTube (post a video response in the comment section) on: http://www.youtube.com/SharpieUS
- Join Sharpie's Fan page and leave your comments and photos on our wall: http://www.facebook.com/Sharpie
- Follow the discussion on Twitter and respond directly to @SharpieSusan with a #SharpieDebate hashtag
Need some inspiration? To kick things off we took our question to Chicago's Magnificent Mile to find out what people had to say about Valentine's Day! Check out the first series of videos to see what was said! Come back throughout the next two weeks to see more of what Chicagoans had to say on this hot topic:
We will be posting more Michigan Ave. interviews and sharing your uploaded videos and pics February 1st through February 14th so check back every day to see what's new!


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People who work with concrete, especially those who have worked with it for many years, know the product's upstanding environmental properties. When Mark Woolbright visited Europe, he noticed that many locations had concrete retaining wall block that was plantable.
"European city planners have been dealing with high population density forever, so they've realized that even their walls need to maximize green space and stability," says Woolbright.
Woolbright, who invented the Hercules retaining wall block and founded St. Louis Retaining Wall Co. 17 years ago, recognized the wisdom of this approach. "I've always been a green space guy," he says, "But in the U.S., there hasn't been much interest in plantable walls."
Instead, his company marketed the structural benefits and quality of its block. Some customers chose Hercules because it was plantable, but for most it was a secondary benefit. Woolbright dreamed of the day when he could make a green sale. In his mind, that was what truly set his block apart from the competition.
"Since the sustainability movement really got going, there has been a sea change. 'Green' has become the buzzword," he says. Now St. Louis Retaining Wall Co. has a new crop of customers looking for sustainable solutions, and green walls have taken on a new meaning.
Over the years that St. Louis Retaining Wall's customers were building plantable walls, the company studied and tracked their results. They knew the walls were attractive, absorbed less heat than bare walls, and helped reduce surface water runoff, but there was no formal research to prove it. That all changed when Woolbright attended a green roof symposium at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE).
"I realized that green walls have a lot of the same sustainable characteristics as green roofs, but with even more potential," he says. While building owners may not have the extra money to create a green roof, they can choose to grade their property with a green retaining wall at about the same cost as a non-planted wall. Also, there are usually more sustainable landscaping opportunities on a property than the green space that's confined to the top of a building.
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When he learned that SIUE's research into the most effective plants on green roofs focused largely on the same ones that thrived in green walls, Woolbright was convinced he needed to start a new research project. Dr. Bill Retzlaff of the Environmental Sciences Program, and Dr. Susan Morgan, Department of Civil Engineering, also saw the benefit of creating a green wall research project for SIUE graduate students.
The project, launched in September, focuses on 18 test walls built with EcoWorks block. AmerenUE, a power company, donated bottom ash, a byproduct from its coal-burning facility, and Charah Inc., a bottom ash processor, pre-screened and bagged the material. Jost Greenhouses provided the plants.
St. Louis Retaining Wall employees helped SIUE students and staff install the test walls, which students will monitor for plant growth, thermal benefits, and stormwater control over the next three years. At the end of the study, Woolbright expects the facts will support his green wall crusade. Once the research is published, there may be a lot more demand for his green ideas.
St. Louis Retaining Wall's block has a shallow, tray-like design with a flat front. Units come in interchangeable sizes and shapes that can create variable wall setbacks, allowing from 40- to 70-degree inclines.
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Woolbright also has developed EcoWorks, the company's smaller retail block. The unit is sold in a kit with bags of blended media for infill and plant options. The infill media makes EcoWorks greener than the average planter block. It is a proprietary blend of post-consumer waste, compost, and fertilizer, blended and pH-balanced to nurture plants that work best in retaining walls.
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Welcome to the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Madurai Centre. We offer many courses in yoga and meditation for the beginner, intermediate as well as for the advanced practitioner. We follow the ancient discipline of yoga practise as taught by founder Sri Swami Vishnudevananda our founder, one of the foremost disciples of Sri Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh.
The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Madurai Centre was opened in 2004 as part of the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres (ISYVC), a non-profit organisation.
Swami Vishnudevananda synthesized the ancient wisdom of yoga into five basic principles that could easily be incorporated into one's daily lifestyle to provide the foundation for healthy living.
The teachings at the Centre are based around these Five Points of Yoga:
- Proper Exercise - asana
- Proper Breathing - pranayama
- Proper Relaxation - savasana
- Proper Diet - vegetarian
- Positive Thinking and Meditation - Vedanta and Dhyana
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text: This I can hardly wait for Listen to me weekdays 7 PM-12 AM!I must say I'm glad to be born and raised in Texas. No matter where you go in the world Texas is known. I grew up in East Texas where the pine trees are long and tall(just don't have them too close to your house when the wind blows or you could have a problem). . I remember being a kid with my old am radio listening to stations like WLS,Chicago(John Landecker,Yvonne Daniels,Jeff Davis and Larry Lujack) and especially WLAC in Nashville,Tenn where John R,Spiderman and Hossman Allen would play R&B late into the night. I had a cousin Howard Lampkin,who worked at KZEY in Tyler,so hearing someone you know on the radio was really cool. One day I called this jock named Benjamin Kane and went to look at KEEE radio in downtown Nacogdoches (that pretty much did it for me seeing all the buttons and pretty lights blinking,the old Gates turntables and stacks of records on shelves on the wall). Then I forgot about it and went on to graduate high school and started chasing the honies. Then college and more honies(with some studying thrown in for good measure). I had a friend(C- Daddy) who was a jock at KTBC in Nacogdoches who kept bothering me about being on air. I told him I used to think about it but there were others things I was into now and said forget it. But wouldn't leave me alone and this went on month after month. So I finally said ok what should I do? A few days later I met with the PD (Tom Baker) and he stunned me by hiring me on the spot. He said I had a nice voice and with some work it might be something big and said to come by Sat night and watch the jocks to get to know the equiptment. So here we go! That was the spring of 1979 and with a year or two here and there I've been on air ever since.From little Nac to Shreveport,La to work at KEEL and KROK,to Longview to work for 96X,to Texarkana to work for KLLI,to Las Vegas NV to work for KRLV,to San Francisco,Ca to work for the mighty 610 KFRC,back to Vegas to work for Classy 100 and KKLZ,to Raleigh,NC to work for WZZU and WRDU and for the last few years here in Dallas at KZPS (LoneStar925). Like the Dead said-what a long strange trip it's been!I'm a bassplayer! I've been playing for about 15 years and almost nothing is quite as satisfying as starting off with a song you know you want to play but have no idea how. I remember hearing George Harrison's Waa Waa. I knew I had to learn to play it. After a few run throughs to get the notes down I had it whipped after 5 tries! Next on my list of things to do as a musician is to learn to read notation. Not any tab junk but real notes. Music is music wherever you go,the notes are the same in China as they are in Tx. But your behind the 8 ball if someone puts a sheet in front of you and says"these are the notes I want you to play" and you can't read notation. (I've lost a few gigs because of that flaw. It's embrassing and those jobs where you have to read always pay very good)! When I listen to music the rhythm section always catches my ear first. We all know without that section a song is dead with no direction. The drummer and bassist keep things moving and if you get behind you'd better catch up because I'm not stopping!I have a 95 Fender p-bass with old dead Labella flatwound strings on it to play all the old rock and Motown. You litterally have to play the hell out of it but man such a fat round sound is hard to find.To play music where you have to cut through I have a MusicMan 5 with Labella groundwound strings so you can punch through but still have a nice round fat tone. I play through a Fender amp with no effects for the p-bass but a mid punch for the MusicMan 5. An old music teacher in Raleight NC that used to tour with the Allman bros told me those are the only two guitars you'll NEED. Now what kind of ax you WANT is another deal. I would love to have a Marshall or Ampeg head with a Marshall cab. My dream ax would be a 1964-75 original p-bass with a sunburst finish and a tortoise shell pickguard.My favorite bassists are Paul McCartney,Chuck Rainey,Jack Bruce,Getty Lee,John Paul Jones,Willie Weeks,Larry Graham and Duck Dunn. My bass hero is James Jamerson! Contact Call 214-787-1925 or 817-787-1925 Email email@example.com Social


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At approximately 7:50 a.m., a City of Roseville Parks and Recreation open space work crew discovered the remains of a newborn baby that had been placed in the bushes at Saugstad Park.
Saugstad Park is located at 100 Buljan Drive in Roseville.
It is undetermined at this time how the baby died, or why the baby was deposited in the bushes at the park. The baby had been wrapped in bags and placed into a diaper box and then concealed in the bushes off of the bike trail that runs adjacent to the creek. The baby appears to be full term, but the sex of the baby is not known at this time.
As a reminder, the Safe Surrender Baby Law (also known as the Safe Haven Law or Newborn Abandonment Law) was signed into law by Governor Davis in September 2000 and went into effect on January 1, 2001.
The purpose of the law is to protect babies from being hurt or killed because they were abandoned. The law allows a parent or legal guardian to confidentially surrender an infant, three days old or younger, to any designated Safe Surrender facility. As long as the baby has not been abused or neglected, the person may surrender the baby without fear of arrest or prosecution for child abandonment. All Roseville Fire Stations have been designated as safe surrender facilities.


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Spectacled owls, along with two other species, belong to the genus Pulsatrix, which is part of the family Strigidae or "typical" owls. The owls in the genus Pulsatrix are large, have stout beaks, strong feet and dark faces outlined by light feathers. The range of the spectacled owl reaches from southern Mexico, south to Paraguay, southern Brazil and northern Argentina.
They occupy a variety of habitats from thick, humid rain forests and mangroves, to open woodlands. Spectacled owls have been observed at elevations up to 4,000 feet (1,220 m), but they predominately live at lower elevations.
The spectacled owl stands approximately 17-19 inches (43-48 cm) tall and weighs 21-33 ounces (590-950 g). As with most raptors, the female is larger than the male. These large owls have dark heads and backs and buff-colored fronts. They have no ear-tufts. Spectacled owls have an unmistakable face pattern. Light circles around their yellow eyes give them the appearance of wearing glasses or spectacles; this accounts for their name. Juveniles are even more striking, often called "white owls" by local populations. Juveniles have white heads and bodies, dark brown wings and brown to black facial masks.
Up to 25 years in captivity.
In the wild: Spectacled owls prey on insects, tree frogs, reptiles, birds, small mammals and even crabs. At times they will tackle skunks and opossums.
At the zoo: Mice, rats, coturnix quail and occasionally insects.
Nesting can occur from January to August. Spectacled owls are cavity nesters, seeking out holes in trees to nest. Clutch size is normally two white eggs, with incubation lasting about 36 days. Approximately six to eight weeks after they hatch, fledglings are ready to take their first flight.
Both parents continue to take care of their young after they leave the nest. In captivity, juveniles have taken up to five years to acquire adult plumage. It is likely that young assume adult plumage sooner in the wild. Usually roosting by day on a branch, or nesting in a large cavity high in a tree, a spectacled owl is predominately a nocturnal hunter.
The spectacled owl has a variety of distinct calls in the wild. Both sexes utter a rapid series of about seven low-pitched, short, rattling hoots sounding like hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo. Some who have listened to this call have remarked that it sounds something like a woodpecker's tapping. Another call used during flight is a short "whistle" that sounds like wer, which is often repeated about every 10 seconds. When the spectacled owl is alarmed, it may produce three or four descending low hoots that sound something like a growl. Juveniles produce more of a raspy call, "kweew." The spectacled owl appears to be especially vocal on moonlit nights.
A spectacled owl can be seen at the Raptor Center. Other birds that can be viewed at the Raptor Center include the bald eagle, gyrfalcon, Harris's hawk, turkey vulture and barred owl. Additionally, owls can be seen in the zoo's Temperate Forest bioclimatic zone; a great gray or spotted owl adjacent to Bug World and a barn owl at the Family Farm. The zoo's Eagle Release Program has rehabilitated and released back into the wild more than 80 eagles, plus other raptor species.
Due to its elusive behavior and dense forest habitat, little is known about this species. Spectacled owls are thought to be fairly common where their tropical forest habitat remains. But as tropical forests continue to disappear, the spectacled owl will be at greater risk of endangerment. Although spectacled owls seem to be somewhat tolerant of deforestation, and can be found in drier woods and cultivated areas, they do need wooded areas for successful nesting.
Woodland Park Zoo along with other Association of Zoos & Aquariums' (AZA) institutions, has participated in a captive-breeding project for this species. Breeding records, kept in a studbook, are used to ensure that the captive population stays genetically healthy. Woodland Park Zoo has experienced great success in breeding spectacled owls.
Many raptor species are in danger. Human-caused changes in land use are escalating, and this affects the habitats and migratory corridors required by some raptors for survival. Vast forests are removed for timber and other paper products, and industrial emissions pollute water and air resources. Critical shoreline and riparian zone habitats are rapidly converted by expanding human communities and agricultural needs. Shooting and trapping are also lowering raptor numbers. It's only a matter of time until more raptor species may face extinction, unless we take measures to protect their habitats.
Humans need raptors. Here are only a few of the benefits raptors provide:
Efforts to save threatened and endangered raptors require cooperation and support at international, national, regional and individual levels. You can help in this cause. Join and become active in Woodland Park Zoo and other conservation organizations of your choice. Recycle forest products. Eliminate or reduce pesticide use. Support breeding programs for endangered birds of prey at zoos and other animal care organizations.
Contact Woodland Park Zoo at firstname.lastname@example.com to find out how you can support conservation efforts at the zoo. Learn other ways you can help conserve wildlife and the habitats they require for survival by visiting our How You Can Help page.
Toops, Connie. 1990. The Enchanting Owl. Voyageur Press, Inc., Stillwater, MN. 127 p.
Jarvis, Kila and Denver W. Holt. 1996. Owls: Whoo Are They? Mountain Press Publishing Company, Missoula, MT. 59 p.
Zoobooks. 1992. Owls. Wildlife Education, Ltd., San Diego, CA. 17 p.
Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae Genus: Pulsatrix Species: P. perspicillata
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text: After winning a ruling from a judge, the children of Casey Kasem have decided to take Casey off life support and will withhold medication, fluids and food from the legendary DJ. His wife, Jean Kasem, who used to sometimes appear on Cheers way back in the day was really upset by the decision and started screaming at the kids. Jean had been moving Casey from one medical facility to the next all over the western US to keep him away from the kids. This is just a horrible situation and a tragic ending to someone who was an icon for several decades. Before the internet, everyone listened to his show American Top 40 to find out what the number one song was in the US. It was so old school that each radio station would receive several records each week in the mail and then play the records in order. Usually. Sometimes someone would forget and they would play them out of order. I can't tell if the kids or the wife is doing this for money or if they really care. It is always tough to figure things out in cases like this, but it is expected that Casey will pass away in the next few days.


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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie urged conservative activists Thursday to set their sights on defeating liberal Democrats instead of purging moderate Republicans.
The Republican governor won a landslide re-election on Democratic turf in November and serves as the chairman of the Republican Governors Association in an election year with 36 gubernatorial contests. Control of the U.S. Senate also hangs in the balance.[wsj-responsive-more-in tag="CPAC 2014" category="" ]
"I'll remind you of just one simple truth in this democracy: We don't get to govern, if we don't win," he said. "So, please, let us come out of here resolved not only to stand for our principles, but let's come out of this conference resolved to win elections again."
Mr. Christie was warmly received by the standing-room-only crowd at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center — a striking contrast to his absence from the Conservative Political Action Conference last year. Organizers snubbed the popular governor for buddying up to President Barack Obama in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
In case anyone still doubted his Republican credentials, Mr. Christie reminded the crowd of his opposition to abortion rights and record of taking on public-sector unions. Mr. Christie also challenged the audience to offer more than opposition to Mr. Obama's agenda. "We've got to start talking about what we're for, not just what we're against," he said.
He didn't mention the traffic scandal that has generated waves of attacks in the national media from Democrats and even fellow Republicans — causing some anti-establishment conservatives to reconsider the governor from the liberal Northeast.
Read more at WSJ's Washington Wire.
Cruz Kicks Off CPAC Defending Ideological Purity
Paul Ryan Sees Vibrant Debate, Not Divided Party
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Breathtaking View From Quiet Hill Ranch
Morning Sun Greets Quiet Hill Pool and Lodge
The Lodge Ranch Room Is Perfect For Fellowship
The Quiet Hill Observatory Brings Nature Sooo Close
Nestled in the quiet Texas Hill Country, west of Fredericksburg, Texas,
something wonderful awaits you!
Quiet Hill Ranch, a Nature and Wildlife Vacation Rental offers many memorable moments for you and the ones you love... Enjoy bird watching, nature viewing, wildlife photography, swimming, cycling and hiking, or just relax on the porch of your log cabin and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Texas Hill Country. Antiques, eclectic shopping, and museums are nearby in Fredericksburg, Texas. Our vacation rental cabins offer a remote, peaceful setting which is an ideal getaway for family vacations, married couples, a family reunion or church retreat.
Isn't it time to visit the beautiful Quiet Hill Ranch
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solved,i use DMZ
wonder why i didnt get any response :S
Ok,i boot BT3 and i got out connection when i set up router in routing mod,but i wana switch to bridge mod so i dont need to forward ports for whatever i need to do.
When i swicht router to work in bridge mode i dont have out connection and i dont know how to establish it.It was easy on XP but im not so good with Linux so can seomeone tell me how?
solved,i use DMZ
wonder why i didnt get any response :S
here for more info.
Nice to see you got it working though.
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Intended for use at the jobsite, the lightweight aluminum chute wash system separates coarse material from slurry wastes and returns waste to the drum. The system is easy to install and simple to use, without pumps or valves that can clog or fail. Protect the environment while adding income to your bottom line.Booth N258
Envirochute. 250-715-8100. www.envirochute.com. Booth N258
Ensure compliance with codes and standards
The company offers third-party product certification to demonstrate to regulators and building inspectors that your building products, materials, and designs meet the requirements of applicable codes and rigorous standards such as the International Building Code, International Residential Code, and local building codes.
IAPMO Evaluation Service. 800-854-2766. www.IAPMOES.org . Booth N547
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DB Series rubber-tired, double-beam gantry cranes are designed for long-term, heavy-duty cycle work in moderate terrain. The mobile cranes are ideal for concrete plant managers searching for more cost-effective ways to do business. They are durable, easy to maintain, and versatile in their lifting environment. Optional features include flexible steering modes, ability to rotate loads faster and more efficiently, and reduced fuel consumption.
Shuttlelift. 920-743-8650. www.shuttlelift.com. Booth C6523
Mobile precast/prestressed plant
Produce precast elements and hollow core slabs for remote jobs onsite with the company's mobile precast/prestressed plant. Equipment includes a batch plant, extruder/slipformer and molds, portable steel beds, tensioning and de-tensioning equipment, portable gantry crane, and accessories.
Weiler GmbH. 613-878-3435. www.weilerprecast.com. Booth N1113
Precast concrete pump station
For producing complex and smooth precast concrete elements, the UPP100 upcrete Pump Station is designed for easy cleaning and capacities to 706 cu. ft./hr. Filling is possible via individual reservoir (bucket conveyor etc.), ready-mix truck, or crane bucket. It can be adapted to fit the requirements of precast concrete plants.
Ratec LLC. 727-363-7732.www.ratec.org. Booth N451
High-efficiency water heater
The company's Hybrid Heater is designed to efficiently heat large volumes of water for ready-mix concrete plants. The 3 million BTU/hour heater achieves 95%+ true efficiency, and can reach 208° F outlet temperature without discharging steam from the exhaust stack. Unlike common direct-fired heaters, the heater has a recirculation mode to maintain storage tank water at an adjustable temperature setting. The unit is built to ASME Code and ships complete with no assembly required.
Sioux Corp. 888-763-8833. www.sioux.com. Booth N327