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Band of Outsiders Fall 2012
The first thought that came to mind upon hearing that Scott Sternberg's Band of Outsiders collection was inspired by a recent trip to Mexico City was, okay, we're probably in for a blanket cape or two. No doubt Sternberg would spin one with the right blend of quirky utility, but we've seen a few elsewhere and, though they've been great, it'd be lovely to lay eyes on something fresh. So it was a distinct pleasure—and in hindsight, probably shouldn't have been a surprise—to see that Sternberg stuck to his word about not interpreting his trip too literally but rather took a little of the folkloric tradition of the region and his de rigueur cinematic cues (this season it was Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns and Chilean-born filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky's surrealism) and mixed them with his signature sportiness and romanticism to create a collection that stuck to his unique, consistently charming vision of American sportswear.
Before the show, Sternberg described the looks as clean and lucid. It's an accurate summation of the pieces he sent out from his Girl. line: long prairie skirts topped with fantastic outerwear, like a navy-blue zip-up jacket with fur collar, easy halter dresses worn with buckled booties, and a pale, V-neck cotton jumpsuit, because why not? In his Boy. line, the more structured and masculine of the two, he upped the sophistication level with tailored looks like an ombré-green and terra-cotta check blouse and skirt with a long trench that was pretty much superb. The black evening numbers—a few twists on the tuxedo and Sternberg's own bandage treatment, accented with Kwiat diamond jewelry—that appeared toward the end were a departure, and one that showed that Sternberg is going for it. "You have to go somewhere new every season," he said. "Something like this becomes a challenge. I do it for my own curiosity and need to fill in the blanks." That's the thing, though. With this label, there are no blanks.


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By Rikki King Herald Writer
BOTHELL — Pizza, basketball and a safe, fun place to hang out.
That's the promise Pete Anthony wanted to make to local junior-high kids 18 years ago.
He worked with city officials to create a program that's still offered almost every Monday night at Frank Love Elementary in Bothell.
City staff and volunteers rent the school's gym. They plan sports and activities. Anthony brings pizzas from his restaurant, Uncle Peteza's Pizzeria, a few blocks away.
The rules are strict. The kids have fun.
Roughly 30 of them show up every week, Anthony said.
"You come in, you behave yourself, there's no swearing," he said. "There's no disrespect, no drugs, none of that stuff, no smoking. Kids are pretty good about that."
Some alums of the program also show up while they're still adjusting to high school, said Lisa Allen, a public educator with the Bothell Fire Department.
"It gives us an opportunity to get to know the kids and support them in their lives," she said. "Many of the kids come back for years and years. It's really a pleasure to get to see them grow up."
The program provides kids with positive role models, organizers said.
"Kids need as many positive influences as possible," Anthony said. "You never really know how much of an influence you make. A little bit here, a little bit there, it adds up."
Sometimes, they play dodgeball or organize basketball competitions with small prizes, said Ric Jones, the city's recreation coordinator.
Kids who participate know they get a good dinner, he said.
"This is a hot meal for some children, and I think they like to come and know they're going to able to play some games and eat some pizza and hang out with their friends, and it's a safe and secure environment."
Sponsorship opportunities for the program are available. For more information, call 425-486-7430 and ask for Steve Dahl.
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Our man Harry Williams caught up with Trojan's Che Mills ahead of UFC On Fuel 7 next month, as he takes on Matt Riddle.
Obviously Riddle has been quite vocal towards Brits, but Mills remains professional and laidback as ever, giving him his props.
It's been a tough time for Che but he's using that to fuel his training for London."Matt seems a tricky opponent," divulged the Brit. "He's not really someone that automatically comes into your head when you think of the welterweight division, but when you look at his record and see all the fights he's had in the UFC, there's no doubt he's here for a reason.
"I've heard a lot of people talk about his lack of finishes, but the way I see it is if you're winning you're doing something right, whether you're finishing or not. It may not be the most entertaining fight, but what you're doing is working, so it doesn't really matter.
Full fight card here.


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News & Events
HHS Actions to Identify and Address Health Effects of the BP Oil Spill
Statement of
Michael R. Taylor, J.D.
Deputy Commissioner for Foods
Food and Drug Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
the Subcommittee on Health
Committee on Energy and Commerce
U.S. House of Representatives
June 16, 2010
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee, I am Michael Taylor, Deputy Commissioner for Foods at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency), an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss FDA's role in helping to protect the American public from negative health impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
FDA is an active and integral part of the federal government's comprehensive, coordinated, multiagency program to ensure that seafood from the Gulf of Mexico is free from contamination as a result of the spill. This program is important not only for consumers who need to know their food is untainted, but also for the fisheries industry, which needs to be able to sell its products with confidence.
On May 17, FDA established an Incident Management Group (IMG) to oversee and effectively coordinate issues related to the oil spill. The IMG is coordinating activities and monitoring issues that include fish and shellfish safety, protocols for the testing of seafood samples, and requests from federal and state agencies for FDA assistance.
FDA is working closely with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), other Federal agencies, and state authorities in the regions affected by the oil spill. We are taking a multi-pronged approach to ensure that marketed seafood from the Gulf of Mexico is not contaminated. These measures include the precautionary closure of fisheries, surveillance and testing of seafood products, and FDA's Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulations. Beyond our immediate concern with ensuring that currently-marketed seafood is free of contamination, FDA and NOAA are developing strict protocols for reopening closed Gulf fisheries, in a manner that ensures the safety of product from those areas.
The primary preventative control for protecting the public from potentially contaminated seafood is the closure of fishing areas in the Gulf that have been or are likely to be affected by the oil spill. NOAA has the authority to close federal waters to commercial and recreational fishing, and states have the authority to close waters within their state jurisdictional limits. FDA is working with both NOAA and the states to ensure that appropriate closures are in place.
On May 2, 2010, NOAA closed to fishing a portion of Gulf waters (3% of the Gulf of Mexico Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)) that were known to be affected by oil, either on the surface or below the surface, as well as areas projected to be affected by oil within 72 hours and a five nautical mile safety zone around those areas. Due to the evolving nature of the spill, NOAA has continued to revise the closed area, which, as of June 14th, encompasses 32.3% of the Gulf EEZ. The states of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi have closed portions of their coastal waters to recreational and commercial fishing and the states of Florida and Texas are closely monitoring their waters in conjunction with FDA and other agencies.
NOAA is collecting a variety of types of seafood samples including finfish, shrimp, crabs, and shellfish from the Gulf for analysis. NOAA is actively monitoring seafood caught just outside of closed federal areas, and testing it for both petroleum compounds and dispersants, to help ensure that NOAA's closed areas are sufficiently protective to prevent the harvest of tainted fish. FDA will be testing seafood collected from state waters by the respective state agencies.
Samples are compared to the baseline samples from unaffected areas, as well as samples taken after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. These baseline and post hurricane samples demonstrate that Gulf seafood had low levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), a primary contaminant of concern in oil, prior to the spill. They provide a comparative standard for safety in the region following the spill.
FDA is implementing a surveillance sampling program targeting seafood products at Gulf Coast seafood processors. The Agency will be targeting oysters, crabs and shrimp, which could retain contaminants longer than finfish. This sampling will provide verification that seafood on the market is not contaminated from the spill.
FDA and NOAA bring considerable technical expertise to this situation in terms of collecting and analyzing seafood. The testing already underway and being planned covers several areas. These include baseline testing of seafood in oil-free areas for future comparisons; surveillance testing to ensure that seafood from areas near to closed fisheries are not contaminated; testing as part of the reopening protocol to determine whether an area is producing seafood safe for consumption; and market testing to ensure that the closures are keeping contaminated food off the market. Results of the testing and sampling times and locations will be made available to the public.
Testing involves two steps – including both a sensory and a chemical analysis of fish and shellfish. The sensory standard for comparison is based on samples of surface water mixed with a combination of oil and dispersants. Sensory experts check the scent and look of raw seafood, and the taste and scent of cooked seafood. Chemical analysis of oil allows scientists to conclusively determine whether contaminants are present in fish or shellfish tissue that would be consumed, and if so at what level, and whether the contaminants are due to the spill or related clean-up activities. The current science does not suggest that dispersants bioaccumulate in seafood. NOAA, however, is conducting studies to look at that issue. FDA will be closely reviewing the results of those studies. If the studies provide new information, that will be taken into consideration in management of the effects of the spill with regard to seafood safety.
FDA has deployed its Mobile Chemistry Laboratory to the Florida Department of Agriculture in Tallahassee, which will be used to run chemical analyses of samples collected by States for select volatile organic compounds. The technique will screen seafood samples for volatile headspace chemical compounds that may be indicative of petroleum taint. Positive results from these tests will trigger further chemical analysis for PAH. FDA has seven employees currently deployed to the Mobile Lab.
FDA's Arkansas Regional Laboratory has begun to test Gulf seafood samples collected by States, while three additional FDA field laboratories and state labs in California, Florida, Arizona and Wisconsin that are members of FDA's Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) continue to work on the implementation of testing protocols and methodology for PAH. These laboratories are expected to be ready to begin running samples by the end of June, and additional state and federal labs are also preparing to assist in the sample analysis.
Samples collected by NOAA from Federal waters for surveillance or associated with re-opening Federal waters will be analyzed by NOAA laboratories or inspection personnel using the same methodology and protocols.
The existing framework of FDA's Seafood HACCP program is proving its value in the context of this extraordinary public health effort. These science-based regulations, issued in 1997, initiated a landmark program to increase the margin of safety that U.S. consumers already enjoyed and to reduce seafood related illnesses to the lowest possible levels.
The FDA's seafood HACCP regulation requires processors to identify and control hazards which are reasonably likely to occur. FDA will reissue existing guidance to seafood processors that explains how they can meet their obligation under the regulation to ensure that they are not receiving fish from waters that are closed by federal or state authorities. The Agency is also increasing inspections of facilities that may be processing seafood from affected areas.
FDA and NOAA are working to refine a protocol that sets the health standard for what seafood in the Gulf is considered safe to consume, as well as a process for determining when closed federal waters can be re-opened. Under the protocol, waters impacted by oil will not re-open until oil from the spill is no longer observable and seafood samples from the area successfully pass both sensory analysis by trained screeners and chemical analysis to ensure there are no harmful oil products found in them. With respect to PAH and other possible chemical contaminants, the reopening criteria include quantitative limits that will help ensure that seafood harvested from reopened waters will be as safe as seafood taken prior to the oil spill.
FDA will work with NOAA to facilitate the re-opening of previously closed areas as quickly as possible in order to minimize the impact of closures on the fishing industry and coastal communities. The two agencies have held multiple discussions with state officials from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida to discuss the protocol for reopening waters closed in response to the oil spill. We are confident that the protocol used to re-open federal waters can also be used to assess the safety of state harvest waters before they are re-opened by state agencies.
NOAA and FDA have provided a working draft of the re-opening protocol to the affected Gulf Coast states. Along with the protocol, federal agencies are working to provide the States with all of the baseline data from areas where oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill had not yet reached. Each sample location was selected to represent the spectrum of seafood species and conditions in the Gulf of Mexico.
FDA, in close coordination with other federal and state agencies, has been proactive in monitoring this disaster, planning for its impacts, and preparing our personnel and facilities to continue to help ensure a safe food supply. The protocols and approaches we have developed will protect the American people while minimizing the negative impact on Gulf seafood producers and exporters.
Thank you for the opportunity to discuss FDA's activities with regard to seafood safety. I look forward to answering any questions you may have.


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By Larry Simoneaux
I missed a column last week.
Which led to a number of calls, emails, and inquiries as to what was up.
To answer, I haven't retired.
By way of explanation, I'll start by noting that, in the dictionary, the words "stubborn" and "stupid" aren't all that far apart. Further, were there a connection between the two, my wife would say it would be a picture of me.
As I've previously written, she and I recently drove to Texas to visit our daughter and granddaughter. Things were great and we were all having a good time until I was asked to help put in a garden.
It was to be my daughter's first garden, so (here's the "stubborn" part) I immediately went into "male" mode, fetched a rototiller, and began breaking up thick grass and Texas hard pan. This, despite the fact (plus reminders and warnings) that, five years ago, while cutting up some trees for firewood, I had a heart attack.
After about two hours, this led to chest pain that registered about 8.5 on a scale of 10, put me on my back, and sent me to a nearby emergency room. There (here's the "stupid" part) I tried to convince a doctor that I was fine. He then said that I'd have to sign a medical form that basically said: "We told this fool that he was hurting, but he left any way. Don't blame us."
So, instead of leaving, I was carted to an ambulance, which led to a two-day stay in a puncture palace that included a heart catheterization. That procedure led to some head scratching while I was on the table because everything on the screens was looking good until the cardiologist said something (in medical terms) that translated to: "Whoa! Look at this."
Which is not what you want to hear while you've got some tube running from your groin to the inside of your heart.
Any way, the "whoa" was because one of my coronary arteries was neither dilating nor reacting as quickly as it should have — ergo, the pain I felt.
The best diagnosis is that I may have something called Endothelial Dysfunction. Even though it felt exactly like my previous heart attack, I didn't have one and I came away with no damage and a complimentary CD of the procedure for my cardiologist to review.
Long term, as long as I eat well, keep the weight off, exercise, and not use rototillers (chain saws went away a long time ago), I should be fine. So, no column last week, and we postponed our return for a few days.
We're home now and my wife has stated (as only she can when I've really stepped into the universe of dumb) that I'm never again to touch anything that has a pull starter attached.
As an aside, I think she still loves me. Reluctantly, though, at the moment.
Which brings me to this point. About 42 years ago, I made the best decision of my life and asked this woman to marry me.
Lord knows why she said "yes," but there's a special place for her in heaven for all that she's gone through. Moved 13 times. Raised three kids — often alone while I was away at sea. Had four hip replacements. Saw me through a heart attack. And she did (and does) it all with patience and a quiet dignity that forever elude me.
I may be strong, but she's tough. Strength fades. Tough endures. Still, when I went down this time, she was watching and I saw her face and what was on it. Pain. Worry. Fear. And she didn't need any of them.
And, right then, I made a decision that I'd never do anything like that to her again. I care for her far too much and she doesn't need me doing (stupid) things that hurt her far more than they hurt me.
So, I think that I'm going to buy a white linen suit, a string tie, a Panama hat, and an ebony cane. Then, I'm adding a porch to the house where I can sit while sipping mint juleps and pontificating to passersby.
Beyond that, if anything extremely strenuous needs doing, someone else can do it.
You see, there's this very remarkable woman that I love and to whom I need to make amends.
Simply because she deserves that and far more.
Larry Simoneaux lives in Edmonds. Send comments to: email@example.com


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* Incompatible Change: When auto_increment_increment is greater than one, values generated by a bulk insert that reaches the maximum column value could wrap around rather producing an overflow error.
As a consequence of the fix, it is no longer possible for an auto-generated value to be equal to the maximum BIGINT UNSIGNED value. It is still possible to store that value manually, if the column can accept it. (Bug#39828)
* Important Change: Partitioning: Date and time functions used as partitioning functions now have the types of their operands checked; use of a value of the wrong type is now disallowed in such cases. In addition, EXTRACT(WEEK FROM col), where col is a DATE or DATETIME column, is now disallowed altogether because its return value depends on the value of the default_week_format system variable. (Bug#54483)
See also Bug#57071.
* InnoDB Storage Engine: A compilation problem affected the InnoDB source code on NetBSD/sparc64. (Bug#59327)
See also Bug#53916.
* InnoDB Storage Engine: In InnoDB status output, the value for I/O sum[] could be incorrect, displayed as a very large number. (Bug#57600)
* InnoDB Storage Engine: It was not possible to query the information_schema.innodb_trx table while other connections were running queries involving BLOB types. (Bug#55397)
* InnoDB Storage Engine: The OPTIMIZE TABLE statement would reset the auto-increment counter for an InnoDB table. Now the auto-increment value is preserved across this operation. (Bug#18274)
* Partitioning: Failed ALTER TABLE ... PARTITION statements could cause memory leaks. (Bug#56380)
See also Bug#46949, Bug#56996.
* Replication: When closing a session that used temporary tables, binary logging could sometimes fail with a spurious Failed to write the DROP statement for temporary tables to binary log. (Bug#57288)
* Replication: By default, a value is generated for an AUTO_INCREMENT column by inserting either NULL or 0 into the column. Setting the NO_AUTO_VALUE_ON_ZERO server SQL mode suppresses this behavior for 0, so that it occurs only when NULL is inserted into the column.
This behavior is also followed on a replication slave (by the slave SQL thread) when applying events that have been logged on the master using the statement-based format. However, when applying events that had been logged using the row-based format, NO_AUTO_VALUE_ON_ZERO was ignored, which could lead to an assertion.
To fix this issue, the value of an AUTO_INCREMENT column is no longer generated when applying an event that was logged using the row-based row format, as this value is already contained in the changes applied on the slave. (Bug#56662)
* Replication: The BINLOG statement modified the values of session variables, which could lead to problems with operations such a point-in-time recovery. One such case occurred when replaying a row-based binary log which relied on setting foreign_key_checks = OFF on the session level in order to create and populate a set of InnoDB tables having foreign key constraints. (Bug#54903)
* Replication: mysqlbinlog printed USE statements to its output only when the default database changed between events. To illustrate how this could cause problems, suppose that a user issued the following sequence of statements:
CREATE DATABASE mydb;
USE mydb;
CREATE TABLE mytable (column_definitions);
DROP DATABASE mydb;
CREATE DATABASE mydb;
USE mydb;
CREATE TABLE mytable (column_definitions);
When played back using mysqlbinlog, the second CREATE TABLE statement failed with Error: No Database Selected because the second USE statement was not played back, due to the fact that a database other than mydb was never selected.
This fix insures that mysqlbinlog outputs a USE statement whenever it reads one from the binary log. (Bug#50914)
* Replication: Previously, when a statement failed with a different error on the slave than on the master, the slave SQL thread displayed a message containing:
- The error message for the master error code
- The master error code
- The error message for the slaves error code
- The slave error code
However, the slave has no information with which to fill in any print format specifiers for the master message, so it actually displayed the message format string. To make it clearer that the slave is not displaying the actual message as it appears on the master, the slave now indicates that the master part of the output is the message format, not the actual message. For example, previously the slave displayed information like this:
Error: "Query caused different errors on master and slave. Error on master: 'Duplicate entry '%-.192s' for key %d' (1062), Error on slave: 'no error' (0). Default database: 'test'. Query: 'insert into t1 values(1),(2)'" (expected different error codes on master and slave)
Now the slave displays this:
Error: "Query caused different errors on master and slave. Error on master: message format='Duplicate entry '%-.192s' for key %d' error code=1062 ; Error on slave: actual message='no error', error code=0. Default database: 'test'. Query: 'insert into t1 values(1),(2)'" (expected different error codes on master and slave) (Bug#46697)
* Replication: When an error occurred in the generation of the name for a new binary log file, the error was logged but not shown to the user. (Bug#46166)
See also Bug#37148, Bug#40611, Bug#43929, Bug#51019.
* MIN(year_col) could return an incorrect result in some cases. (Bug#59211)
* If max_allowed_packet was set larger than 16MB, the server failed to reject too-large packets with "Packet too large" errors. (Bug#58887)
* Issuing EXPLAIN EXTENDED for a query that would use condition pushdown could cause mysqld to crash. (Bug#58553)
* EXPLAIN could crash for queries that used GROUP_CONCAT(). (Bug#58396)
* Configuration with maintainer mode enabled resulted in errors when compiling with icc. (Bug#57991, Bug#58871)
* Unnecessary subquery evaluation in contexts such as statement preparation or view creation could cause a server crash. (Bug#57703)
* View creation could produce Valgrind warnings. (Bug#57352)
* NULL geometry values could cause a crash in Item_func_spatial_collection::fix_length_and_dec. (Bug#57321)
* The cp1251 character set did not properly support the Euro sign (0x88). For example, converting a string containing this character to utf8 resulted in '?' rather than the utf8 Euro sign. (Bug#56639)
* Some unsigned system variables could be displayed with negative values. (Bug#55794)
* CREATE DATABASE and DROP DATABASE caused mysql --one-database to lose track of the statement-filtering context. (Bug#54899)
* An assertion could be raised during concurrent execution of DROP DATABASE and REPAIR TABLE if the drop deleted a table's .TMD file at the same time the repair tried to read details from the old file that was just removed.
A problem could also occur when DROP TABLE tried to remove all files belonging to a table at the same time REPAIR TABLE had just deleted the table's .TMD file. (Bug#54486)
* When mysqld printed crash dump information, it incorrectly indicated that some valid pointers were invalid. (Bug#51817)
* On FreeBSD, if mysqld was killed with a SIGHUP signal, it could corrupt InnoDB .ibd files. (Bug#51023)
* An assertion could be raised if –1 was inserted into an AUTO_INCREMENT column by a statement writing more than one row. (Bug#50619)
* If a client supplied a user name longer than the maximum 16 characters allowed for names stored in the MySQL grant tables, all characters were being considered significant. Historically, only the first 16 characters were used to check for a match; this behavior was restored. (Bug#49752)
* The my_seek() and my_tell() functions ignored the MY_WME flag when they returned an error, which could cause client programs to hang. (Bug#48451)
* During assignment of values to system variables, legality checks on the value range occurred too late, preventing proper error checking. (Bug#43233)
* On Solaris, time-related functions such as NOW() or SYSDATE() could return a constant value. (Bug#42054)
* If the remote server for a FEDERATED table could not be accessed, queries for the INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES table failed. (Bug#35333)


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Let's take a closer look at the way Wine loads and run processes in memory.
When starting a Wine process from command line (we'll get later on to the differences between NE, PE and Winelib executables), there are a couple of things Wine need to do first. A first executable is run to check the threading model of the underlying OS (see Section 8.4 for the details) and will start the real Wine loader corresponding to the choosen threading model.
Then Wine graps a few elements from the Unix world: the environment, the program arguments. Then the ntdll.dll.so is loaded into memory using the standard shared library dynamic loader. When loaded, NTDLL will mainly first create a decent Windows environment:
create a PEB (Process Environment Block) and a TEB (Thread Environment Block).
set up the connection to the Wine server - and eventually launching the Wine server if none runs
create the process heap
Then Kernel32 is loaded (but now using the
Windows dynamic loading capabilities) and a Wine specific entry point
is called
__wine_kernel_init. This function will
actually handle all the logic of the process loading and execution,
and will never return from it's call.
__wine_kernel_init will undergo the following
initialization of program arguments from Unix program arguments
lookup of executable in the file system
If the file is not found, then an error is printed and the Wine loader stops.
We'll cover the non-PE file type later on, so assume for now it's a PE file. The PE module is loaded in memory using the same mechanisms as for a native DLLs (mainly mapping the file data and code sections into memory, and handling relocation if needed). Note that the dependencies on the module are not resolved at this point.
A new stack is created, which size is given in the PE header, and this stack is made the one of the running thread (which is still the only one in the process). The stack used at startup will no longer be used.
Which this new stack,
ntdll.LdrInitializeThunk is called which
performs the remaining initialization parts, including resolving
all the DLL imports on the PE module, and doing the init of the
TLS slots.
Control can now be passed to the
of the PE module, which will let the executable run.
The steps used are closely link to what is done in the previous case.
There are however a few points to look at a bit more closely. The
inner implementation creates the child process using the
fork() and
calls. This means that we don't need to check again for the threading
model, we can use what the parent (or the grand-parent process...)
started from command line has found.
The Win32 process creation allows to pass a lot of information between the parent and the child. This includes object handles, windows title, console parameters, environment strings... Wine makes use of both the standard Unix inheritance mechanisms (for environment for example) and the Wine server (to pass from parent to child a chunk of data containing the relevant information).
The previously described loading mechanism will check in the Wine server if such a chunk exists, and, if so, will perform the relevant initialization.
Some further synchronization is also put in place: a parent will wait until the child has started, or has failed. The Wine server is also used to perform those tasks.
Before going into the gory details, let's first go back to what a Winelib application is. It can be either a regular Unix executable, or a more specific Wine beast. This later form in fact creates two files for a given executable (say foo.exe). The first one, named foo will be a symbolic link to the Wine loader (wine). The second one, named foo.exe.so, is the equivalent of the .dll.so files we've already described for DLLs. As in Windows, an executable is, among other things, a module with its import and export information, as any DLL, it makes sense Wine uses the same mechanisms for loading native executables and DLLs.
When starting a Winelib application from the command line (say with foo arg1 arg2), the Unix shell will execute foo as a Unix executable. Since this is in fact the Wine loader, Wine will fire up. However, it will notice that it hasn't been started as wine but as foo, and hence, will try to load (using Unix shared library mechanism) the second file foo.exe.so. Wine will recognize a 32-bit module (with its descriptor) embedded in the shared library, and once the shared library loaded, it will proceed the same path as when loading a standard native PE executable.
Wine needs to implement this second form of executable in order to
maintain the order of initialization of some elements in the
executable. One particular issue is when dealing with global C++
objects. In standard Unix executable, the call of the constructor to
such objects is stored in the specific section of the executable
.init not to name it). All constructors in this
section are called before the
main() or
WinMain function is called. Creating a Wine
executable using the first form mentionned above will let those
constructors being called before Wine gets a chance to initialize
itself. So, any constructor using a Windows API will fail, because
Wine infrastructure isn't in place. The use of the second form for
Winelib executables ensures that we do the initialization using the
following steps:
initialize the Wine infrastructure
load the executable into memory
handle the import sections for the executable
call the global object constructors (if any). They now can properly call the Windows APIs
call the executable entry point
The attentive reader would have noted that the resolution of imports
for the executable is done, as for a DLL, when the executable/DLL
descriptor is registered. However, this is done also by adding a
specific constructor in the
.init section. For
the above describe scheme to function properly, this constructor must
be the first constructor to be called, before all the other
constructors, generated by the executable itself. The Wine build chain
takes care of that, and also generating the executable/DLL descriptor
for the Winelib executable.


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Using the Simple and Protected GSS-API Negotiation Mechanism(SPNEGO) in Geronimo allows HTTP users to log in and authenticate only once in their desktop, then they can receive automatic authentication from the Geronimo server. Note that the feature is only supported in Geronimo 2.1.5 or later versions
Using the SPNEGO requires three distinct machines:
Note that the clock on clients, Microsoft Active Directory Domain Controller and Geronimo server must be synchronized to within five minutes, and they must be within the same domain.
setspn -A HTTP/test.xyz.com testuser.
krb5.keytab) with the command ktpass and make the file available to Geronimo server by copying it from the Domain Controller to the Geronimo server. See Windows 2003 Technical Reference (ktpass command) for more usages of the command.
ktpass -out c:\winnt\krb5.keytab -princ email@example.com -mapUser testuser -mapOp set -pass testuser123 -crypto RC4-HMAC-NT -pType KRB5_NT_PRINCIPAL
On client machines, the Web browsers are responsible for generating the SPNEGO token for user by the Geronimo server. Perform the following configuration for your browsers. Note that the resources on Geronimo server can only be accessible by the domain name of the Geronimo server, and the client machines must be the members of Domain.
krb5.keytab to one of directories of your Geronimo Server. The file was created during Setting up the Domain Controller Machine.
krb5.ini in order to use the SPNEGO for the server. The files should be stored on local server and with the following keys list defining the Kerberoes key distribution center(KDC) name and the realm setting for the SPNEGO authentication.
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Post subject: Accepting Cache of the Month Nominations-October 2008
Accepting Nominations...
Although I will accept nominations at any time, this thread is to remind everyone that I am accepting Nominations for Cache of the Month for October of 2008. You can submit COTM nominations to me using one of the following three methods 1) Send me a Private Message through MNGCA.org
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3) Post a nomination in this thread. Nominations need to be written in a way that gives the reader a spoiler-free description of what make the cache special. You must include the Cache Owner, Cache Name and Waypoint with your nomination. Your nomination must also include a brief write-up for the cache (at least a sentence...but I would prefer something a bit longer...I honestly think we are capable of writing a couple sentences or a nice paragraph).
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I have received a couple COTM Nominations for October...if you sent me an email or PM'd me, you should have gotten a response back confirming I received it...
Fargnot (at least that is who I believe the message was from)...I received an email...but nothing was in the message once I forwarded it to my email at home...except for a couple phrases here and there...could you resend the email to
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Fargnot (at least that is who I believe the message was from)...I received an email...but nothing was in the message once I forwarded it to my email at home...except for a couple phrases here and there...could you resend the email to
I don't believe they read the forum on a regular basis. You'll probably want to contact them directly.
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GCQ6D4 Cliff Hanger by Eskoclimber Nominated by Fargnot
Momandson2006 and I recently traveled to Duluth to complete our 1000th find together. We wanted a very challenging cache that was out of the ordinary. After looking at several caches in the state and a few in Canada we settled on this one because we felt it would give us a memorable experience to commemorate our milestone. So we took Eskoclimber up on his standing offer to take anyone at any time on an adventure of a lifetime.
After experiencing this cache with several geocachers from the area we were not disappointed. I came away from the experience more excited about geocaching than ever before, it was the real deal. I would have to call Eskos cache the complete geocaching experience, a package deal. He supplies all of the technical equipment, a very knowledgeable guide, lots of humor, and beautiful scenery. If you want to live to talk about it, all you have to do is follow instructions, but what really stands out is the opportunity to face your fears and overcome them in a safe environment. The caching experience is set up in such a way that anyone who attempts the cache is capable of being successful. You end up finding not only the container but an extra measure of self-worth.
What has always drawn me to geocaching as a whole is the premise that it has something to offer for everyone and this cache does a better job than most. If you like to hike, climb, socialize, or just sit and knit then Cliff Hanger is for you. It can be as easy as you like or as demanding as you can take. In fact, it is my belief that GCQ6D4 can meet the needs of any geocacher looking for excitement and adventure or rest and relaxation. I would even go as far as to promise, for some it will even be a spiritual experience. Yes, it has it all, just like a good movie that you want to go and experience again and again and again .
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GC1C5FQ - Cache With A View - by lizs, nominated by stickerooni.
There is a uniqueness to this cache that I haven't experienced before. It is both difficult and easy in a way that is difficult to explain. Only those four of us who've found it can probably identify with this.
It starts with simply trying to find the area. I've been to the area before, but for first-timers, getting to the correct parking lot might be a challenge. And there are two unique hiking trails in the area. lizs does a good job of planting a separate cache to help cachers get on to the correct trail. And from there, the hike is quite easy, taking you through beautiful wooded land and alongside a farmers field, currently planted with corn.
But as you get close to the cache, the terrain changes, becoming rocky and sun-exposed, perfect for the rattlesnakes that have been reported in the area. A new element is added to the cache hunt. Maintaining an eye out for predators!
About 100' from GZ, the path seems to disappear. Do you need to bushwack? A fierce cliffside (possibly with dangerous snakes) or a strong thicket are your choices.
All in all, as I left the cache, I realized that I was sweating, but not necessarily from the hike or climb itself, but from the total environment of the cache. The walk itself was easy. It was the total package. A nice, long-ish walk with a challenge.
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GC1C5FQ - Cache With A View - by lizs, nominated by stickerooni.
Have not found this cache as it is new since I've been there last spring. But I've been on the Wet Bark Trail several times and within 100 yards of this cache. It is awesome area.
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I would like to take a crack at that one of Annakido's in Winona again, only now its called "A Hobbits Trail: The Lair of Smaug, GC1F6ZX. She has put a lot of work and thought into this one, which is now a 2 Phase Multi. Phase 1 is where the old Kitchen Cove used to be (so you still get to see the Kitchen Cove) only the container has changed. Phase 2 will lead you a little ways down the trail to "the lair". Check it out. Chapskis1 says its the best cache he has found yet. Get before the snow flies tho, as the trails on the bluffs of Winona can get quite precarious. Watch for those mugglers tho, as the college kids even like this climb and area.
I will get October posted tomorrow...but a bit late in the day.
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Bruce Momjian wrote: > Russell Smith wrote: >> Alvaro Herrera wrote: >>> PoolSnoopy wrote: >>> >>>> ***PUSH*** >>>> >>>> this bug is really some annoyance if you use automatic build environments. >>>> I'm using phpunit to run tests and as soon as postgres is involved the php >>>> cli environment segfaults at the end. this can be worked around by disabling >>>> ssl but it would be great if the underlying bug got fixed. >>>> >>> This is PHP's bug, isn't it? Why are you complaining here >> No, this is a problem with the callback/exit functions used by >> PostgreSQL. We setup callback functions when we use SSL, if somebody >> else uses SSL we can create a problem. >> >> I thought my original report was detailed enough to explain where the >> problem is coming from. Excerpt from original report; >> >> This is part of a comment from the php bug comment history; >> >> *[12 Nov 2007 2:45pm UTC] sam at zoy dot org* >> >> Hello, I did read the sources and studied them, and I can confirm >> that it is a matter of callback jumping to an invalid address. >> >> libpq's init_ssl_system() installs callbacks by calling >> CRYPTO_set_id_callback() and CRYPTO_set_locking_callback(). This >> function is called each time initialize_SSL() is called (for instance >> through the PHP pg_connect() function) and does not keep a reference >> counter, so libpq's destroy_SSL() has no way to know that it should >> call a destroy_ssl_system() function, and there is no such function >> anyway. So the callbacks are never removed. >> >> But then, upon cleanup, PHP calls zend_shutdown() which properly >> unloads pgsql.so and therefore the unused libpq. >> >> Finally, the zend_shutdown procedure calls zm_shutdown_curl() >> which in turn calls curl_global_cleanup() which leads to an >> ERR_free_strings() call and eventually a CRYPTO_lock() call. >> CRYPTO_lock() checks whether there are any callbacks to call, >> finds one (the one installed by libpg), calls it, and crashes >> because libpq was unloaded and hence the callback is no longer >> in mapped memory. >> >> -- >> >> Basically postgresql doesn't cancel the callbacks to itself when the pg >> connection is shut down. So if the libpq library is unloaded before >> other libraries that use SSL you get a crash as described above. PHP >> has suggested the fix is to keep a reference counter in libpq so knows >> when to remove the callbacks. >> >> This is a complicated bug, but without real evidence there is no way to >> go to back to PHP and say it's their fault. Their analysis is >> relatively comprehensive compared to the feedback that's been posted >> here so far. I'm not sure how best to setup an environment to replicate >> the bug in a way I can debug it. And even if I get to the point of >> nailing it down, I'll just be back asking questions about how you would >> fix it because I know very little about SSL. >> >> All that said, a quick poke in the source of PostgreSQL says that >> fe-secure.c sets callbacks using CRYPTO_set_xx_callback(...). These are >> only set in the threaded version it appears. Which is pretty much >> default in all the installations I encounter. >> >> My google research indicated we need to call >> CRYPTO_set_xx_callback(NULL) when we exit. but that's not done. One >> idea for a fix is to add a counter to the initialize_ssl function and >> when destory_ssl is called, decrement the counter. If it reaches 0 then >> call CRYPT_set_xx_callback(NULL) to remove the callbacks. This is a >> windows SSL thread that crashes iexplore and testifies to the same >> problem http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-users(at)openssl(dot)org/msg53869.html > > Sorry for the delay in addressing this bug report. > > Your analysis of this problem is right on target. When the SSL > callbacks were implemented for threaded libpq, there was never any > thought on the effect of unloading libpq while the callbacks were still > registered. > > The attached patch unregisters the callback on the close of the last > libpq connection. Fortunately we require PQfinish() even if the > connection request failed, meaning there should be proper accounting of > the number of open connections with the method used in this patch. > > We do leak some memory for every load/unload of libpq, but the leaks > extend beyond the SSL code to the rest of libpq so I didn't attempt to > address that in this patch (and no one has complained about it). > > I also could have implemented a function to unload the SSL callbacks. > It would have to have been called before libpq was unloaded, but I > considered it inconvenient and unlikely to be adopted by applications > using libpq in the short-term. I don't see why destroy_ssl_system sets up it's own mutex (that's also called init_mutex). I think it'd make more sense to make the mutex created in init_ssl_system() visible to the destroy function, and make use of that one instead. You'll need to somehow interlock against these two functions running on different threads after all. Also, the code for destroying/unlinking appears to never be called.. The callchain ends in pqsecure_destroy(), which is never called. //Magnus
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Cal notes: Stassi guided by passion
Stockton catcher seeing results following lengthy absence
By Chris Martinez / Special to MLB.com | May 9, 2012 6:11 AM ET
But a lingering shoulder injury derailed Stassi's early success. Oakland shut him down last May for surgery, and it's been a long road back for the kid the A's selected in the fourth round of the 2009 Draft out of Yuba City, Calif.
It took almost a full year for Stassi, still ranked as the No. 19 prospect in the A's system, to return to catching. His recovery began with a strengthening program that included long toss and tireless work with Athletics trainers at the team's facility in Phoenix.
Stassi's recovery also required mental toughness. The injury impacted his game at the end of Spring Training in 2011, forcing him to begin his year in Stockton as a designated hitter. After 31 games, the shoulder gave out.
"You can drive yourself crazy looking back and thinking you wasted a whole year," he said. "As long as you're looking to the future and being in the present, you'll have a bright future."
He was tested again when he suffered a minor ankle injury during the first week of this season and was shelved after catching five games. He returned to the Ports lineup last Thursday and has a hit in each of his last four games, including a home run May 4 in his first home game since going on the disabled list.
Stassi's passion for catching has helped him through the trials. It all began when Santa Claus left catching gear under the family Christmas tree when Stassi was five years old. He has since grown into a bona fide leader who strives for success for his pitching staff and his teammates.
"I get as excited as the pitchers do over a good outing," he said. "I know that I helped them succeed. Seeing guys move up makes me happy because we worked together."
He also remembers the sting of not playing the position he feels he was born to play.
"I'm used to catching and being involved with all aspects of the game -- controlling the running game and the pitching staff," he said. "[Being a DH] was a big blow for me."
Though Stassi prefers to look to the future, he appreciates the benefits of his decision to sign with the A's rather than take the offer UCLA gave him out of high school.
"I'd be going into my junior year at UCLA and the Draft with a shoulder injury," he said. "I think I made the right decision. The experience and learning I've had with the player development staff here in Oakland is second to none."
Running the numbers: Lake Elsinore second baseman Cody Spangenberg banged out 11 hits last week and is hitting .379 in May. He has stolen 10 bases, third best in the league. Spangenberg and teammate Rico Noel are running behind the Cal League stolen bases leader, Bakersfield shortstop Billy Hamilton, and have a combined 27 steals. Hamilton has 31 thefts.
Jack of all trades: San Jose left-hander Jack Snodgrass is near the top of the league with a 1.29 ERA. He has allowed two runs over his last 31 2/3 innings. Snodgrass currently is second among San Jose pitchers with 25 strikeouts. The Giants pitching staff is in good shape with lefty Ryan Bradley and right-hander Taylor Rogers sporting ERAs under 3.00.
Hot Head: Stockton first baseman Miles Head is hitting .347 on the year, and his 25 RBIs are second best in the league. Head has 13 hits in his last 10 games, keeping up his hot April pace. The slugging first baseman had 35 hits last month.
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The source of this item, as far as I can tell, is a French blogger, who posted it sometime in November of last year. Read French? Then go to le blog and give it a read.
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ADNAN OKTAR: The Mayan calendar points out the end of the times, and the exact year is 2012. It is in the prophecies of Nostradamus as well. They talk about a young man, with wavy hair and beard. They say he will emerge from the Middle East and reign over the whole region according to Nostradamus.
He gave a detailed account, and the dates he gives are consistent with the dates given by the Mayans, the year 2012. It is also consistent with the date given by Bediuzzaman. Indeed, 2011 is a year that Bediuzzaman gives, because it is also a very vital year. 2011-2012. THE MAYANS SAY THAT THERE WILL BE A DAY OF RISING IN 2012, IT IS TRUE BUT IT WILL BE SPIRITUAL, NOT PHYSICAL. IN OTHER WORDS THE SOULS, THE MINDS WILL RISE, WAKE UP. THE RISING DAY IN 2012 IS THE RISING DAY OF THE MINDS, THE SOULS. IN OTHER WORDS PEOPLE WILL START TO SEE CLEARLY, THEIR EYES WILL BE OPENED, THE VEILS OF BLINDNESS WILL BE LIFTED OFF, THEIR SIGHT WILL BE SHARPER.
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ADNAN OKTAR: Incredible things will happen in 2012, but do you see the reflections of the Mahdi system? It is seen in various ways, as lights in the world. Another person could read this another way, but everyone sees that something will happen. Everyone knows that something extraordinary is up. Some say it is going to be doomsday, another one says something else. Some say 'All the electronic systems will shut down', etc., but Allah makes them feel that. SURELY SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN IN 2012, THEY WILL SEE IT WHEN IT HAPPENS. THIS IS ABOUT THE MAHDI SYSTEM, ABOUT THE RETURN OF PROPHET JESUS (PBUH). MANY THINGS WILL HAPPEN.
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Yesterday (October 1) was our 5th anniversary. Can you imagine that? We have 6 kids and we've only been married 5 years. But it's because we are a "Brady Bunch" family. We were both widows with children. One of the things we committed to when we married was that we would have a home filled with laughter. Since laughter is the spice of life, we made these little favors for our wedding guests. They are filled with "red hots", the most spicy heart shaped candy we could think of. This pair of favors are the only 2 remaining favors from our wedding day. And yes, our home is usually filled with lots of laughter.
I probably should have dusted off the surface for the picture. But since the candy is 5 years old, I figured the dust would be appropriate. So this shot is SOC.


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The top tier free agent closers might all be out of the price range of the Twins. Heath Bell, Francisco Cordero, Ryan Madson, and Francisco Rodriguez will all command multi-year contracts for large sums of money. The Twins still have other holes to fill with their remaining salary cap space so signing one of these players could hinder and further signings. The career of most relief pitchers can be short and signing veteran relief pitchers can be a big risk for teams.
In my offseason blueprint for the Twins, I had the team going after a cheaper relief option in the form of Jonathan Broxton. The Royals took Broxton off of the market yesterday by signing him to be the set-up man in an already strong bullpen in Kansas City. Some of the other cheaper relief pitchers with closing experience include Matt Capps, Frank Francisco, Brad Lidge, and Jon Rauch. There are risks involved with each of these free agent options but most free agent signings made this year by the Twins have come with their fair share of risks. If the Twins are trying to stay within their budget, a cheaper option could be the way for the team to go.
Another option for acquiring a closer is to trade for one from another club. This method might also help the Twins to stay within their budget for the coming year. One of the deals that has been discussed hinted at in reports out of Denver is trading Carl Pavano to the Rockies for Huston Street. This deal might be contingent on the Twins signing another starter to replace Pavano in the rotation or the Twins would have to turn to an internal option like Liam Hendriks.
In the past the Twins have seen other great closers leave their team in the same fashion as Nathan. The club has always found someone to replace their ninth inning man. History has shown that the Twins have been able to find players without closing experience and by giving them the opportunity to close; they have found a way to shine. Joe Nathan came to the Twins from the Giants and only had one save to his name. When the Twins acquired Rick Aguilera, he had managed only seven saves with the Mets organization. The two greatest closers in team history had little experience with the role before they joined the organization.
Is there any reason the Twins would not go in a similar direction in their search for a closer this offseason? Why should a team have to overpay for someone who has closer experience?
Matt Capps provides a good example of the clubs willingness to overpay for a closer. The organization gave up one of their best prospects, Wilson Ramos, for a mediocre closer. During last offseason, the Twins wanted insurance incase Joe Nathan was not 100% and the team had to overpay to keep Matt Capps with the organization. Bill Smith was the GM under both of these decisions and the hope for most Twins fans is that Terry Ryan can work his magic again to find a gem from another organization.
It isn't always easy to find the diamond in the rough when it comes to relief options. With the Winter Meetings starting next week, it looks as if the Twins have put finding a closer at the top of their list. There are other holes still left to fill on the roster for next year and it is still a question as to whether this team will be able to contend. There is no point in overpaying for a closer if the team is not getting him save opportunities. Hopefully, the team won't make a long-term commitment to a person that could easily be replaced by a cheaper option.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Twins shouldn't pay for a "proven" closer
2 comments:
- Jack Steal said...
Nice post...I'm almost certain Matt Capps will be back but the fact that he has not signed yet could be because he wants too much money...Capps coming back on a one-year deal for $3 million and incentives would be fine with me. It will bew interesting to see what happens over the next month or so.
- December 1, 2011 at 8:03 AM
- Andrew said...
Good Call, Cody.
I'm of the mind that there are more important pieces for this team to fill than the closer role. Also, if by some chance the Twins are within a few games of first place by the trading deadline, there are always several strong releivers available, and probably a few closers, for pick-up.
- December 1, 2011 at 9:05 AM
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Possible Leaks About Big Brother 11 House….
Thanks to BBDish for this scoop! It's unconfirmed obviously until we see actual house pictures, but per the post over at the Dish, here's some tidbits about the Big Brother 11 House, yay! Now, just as they say at the dish, this could be true or it could be someone having a good time seeing how fast they could make stuff spread through the 'net so before you read try a grain of YakkityYaks salt.Details


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I'm new here, so hello! :P
Please forgive me if I haven't posted to the right section, but I thought this would be the most suitable section for this thread.
Basically, I'd like to route all my traffic from my Backtrack R3 virtual machine over tor or i2p.
Neither of these protocols are 100% anonymous, and the US Department of State owns most of the tor exit nodes, so this isn't for anything illegal but just for educational use as I couldn't find anything up- to- date recently, nor for my operating system when googling.
I've installed a copy of the VMware Backtrack R3 Virtual Machine image, and customised Backtrack + my VMware settings to my liking.
The VMware image is being ran in the latest version of VMware Fusion on my MacBook Pro 13 inch running OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2, with all security updates installed.
There's an excellent article under a linux host machine for doing this at:
As you can see however, this won't work under OS X, and even if I setup a Ubuntu virtual machine as well, how should I get it to link to the host machine- let alone the BackTrack vm??
The reason why I don't just install tor browser and set up a socks proxy under the Backtrack VM is because this doesn't ensure all traffic is routed through tor. Malicious scripts/ code I may accidentally install may still be able to bypass this.
Just a bit of fun, but also thought this may stand as a useful up- to- date article for the future that is likely to help others looking to do the same!
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Shemini Atzeret-Simchat Torah
You've spent seven days eating, drinking and perhaps sleeping in a walled, tent-like structure with a roof specifically designed to let in the rain and the sunlight. Over the course of the week, with the exception of Shabbat, you've gathered together a curious combination of palm branch, two willow twigs and three myrtle branches, and held it with a lemon-like fruit known as an etrog.
Suddenly, it's all over. But the best, as they say, is saved for last.
This Shabbat marks both the conclusion of Sukkot, and the beginning of the holidays of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. (In Israel, they're celebrated on the same day.)
After a week of feasting under the stars and outward displays of Jewish tradition, it's time to bring the party back inside. And what a party it is: On the night of Simchat Torah — the name literally means "the happiness of Torah" — congregations all over the world parade their scrolls around the synagogue, singing and dancing until the wee hours. The following day, the festivities continue with more dancing and singing, and the reading of the final portions of Zot Habracha, the last parshah of the yearly cycle, and the beginning of Bereshit (Genesis).
Many questions have been asked about these two holidays. Since the merriment recalls the happiness of the Jewish people's receiving the Torah, the most fitting question is why is Simchat Torah celebrated now, more than four months after Shavuot?
An even deeper inquiry centers on Shemini Atzeret, which literally means the "eighth day of assembly," a reference to its being fixed on the eighth day following the beginning of Sukkot. But the holiday seemingly has nothing to do with Sukkot: Whereas during the times of the Tabernacle and the Holy Temple the sacrifices of Sukkot contained a decreasing number of bulls each day, the offering of Shemini Atzeret had just one bull.
And while the Torah explicitly commands dwelling in a booth during Sukkot, there's no command to do so on the holiday right after. In fact, those outside of Israel who continue to eat in a sukkah on Shemini Atzeret do so without making a special blessing.
The Midrash likens the uniqueness of Shemini Atzeret — and, by extension, Simchat Torah — to the day after a sumptuous banquet at a king's palace. During the banquet, the king receives visitors from all over, and they feast on delicacies. When the guests go home, the king urges his closest friend to linger just a bit.
"Let us now relax and enjoy whatever can be found," implores the king. "A little bit of meat, fish or vegetable dish."
Whatever is found doesn't matter; what does matter is quality time for the king and his friend — a source of profound pleasure.
This final holiday of the Hebrew month of Tishri represents the intimacy shared between the Jewish people and the Creator. After seven days of sacrificial offerings on behalf of the nations of the world — the total number of bulls offered during Sukkot (70) corresponds to the planet's many ethnic groups — and the welcoming of all underneath the sukkah, Shemini Atzeret remains with its seemingly modest offering of just one bull.
That bull signifies the pure unity of the Supreme Essence, and the unity shared between the Almighty, the Jewish people and the Torah. Such a realization can only produce pure joy — a joy of unbounded dancing and singing throughout the night.
Rabbi Joshua Runyan, former news editor of the Jewish Exponent, is the editor of Chabad.org News. E-mail him at: [email protected]


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Several times per year, Spyderco manufactures a limited-number of select knives not found in the regular product line. These are called Sprint Runs. The runs are approximate in number and will not be reordered or available again once the run is sold.
Spyderco R Nishijin
The Spyderco Sprint Run C67GF "R" is a based on the original C67 "R" released by Spyderco in the 1990s. The 90's rendition featured a skeletonized handle and blade resembling an Erector Set. The new Sprint Run "R" variant instead, has a solid blade and handle.
The handle is Japanese Nishijin glass fiber. The name Nishijin references a specific weave pattern, used in the production of silk Kimono cloth. It is manufactured by weaving glass fibers (thinner than a human hair), together in a geometric pattern and then impregnating the fibers into polymer base. The outcome is a lightweight, ultra-strong handle material that has an attractive three dimension appearance.
Nested inside the Nishijin are skeletonized steel liners adding rigidity and strength to the handle, while also doubling as an anchoring scale for the attachment of four-way ambidextrous hourglass clip.
Paired with the handle is a VG-10 full-flat ground blade that has jimping perched behind the round hole on the spine, and again on the bottom finger choil, to enhance both grip and control.
Built with performance in mind, the Sprint Run C67GF "R" can undoubtedly become a centerpiece to any knife collection and a worthy addition to anyone who has been an "R" model CLIPIT fan in the past.
Sprint Runs
A Spyderco Sprint Run is defined as a limited edition production of any Spyderco product in a configuration different than what has been previously produced. It can include changes in the handle color, materials, blade steel, coatings, etc.
The quantity of each Sprint Run is generally 600 or 1,200 pieces, which is determined by Spyderco.
- Blade Length: 3.45" (88 mm)
- Cutting Edge: 3.16" (80 mm)
- Blade Thickness: 0.118" (3 mm)
- Overall Length: 8.07" (205 mm)
- Closed Length: 4.65" (118 mm)
- Hole Diameter: 0.51" (13 mm)
- Blade Steel: VG-10 Stainless Steel
- Weight: 4.2 oz. (119 g)
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The lockback system has been used for many decades. It can usually be found on the knife spine and it provides a strong lockup that will wear well.
Includes a pocket clip for easy accessibility and a more secure carry.
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Pediatric Stress and Anxiety Disorders Clinic
The Pediatric Stress and Anxiety Disorders Clinic (PSADC) specializes in early identification, comprehensive evaluation, and evidence-based treatment of anxiety disorders in diverse youth from age 18 months through older adolescents. The PSADC has a multidisciplinary team that includes Liza Suarez, PhD (Clinician and Research Director); Lauren Cox, LCSW; and trainees in child psychiatry, psychology, social work, and medical students. Individualized treatment programming may include cognitive behavioral therapy, parent guidance, family therapy, interventions at school, and medication management.
Anxiety disorders treated include: Separation Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia, Selective Mutism, Specific Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Anxiety-related school refusal/school phobia behavior and adjustment to a variety of stresses or traumas including serious physical illness are addressed as well. Drs. Levey and Suarez, collectively, have many years of experience treating anxious youth and their families. Additionally, more specialized assessment and treatment expertise includes Selective Mutism, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Trauma and its comorbidity with Substance Abuse. Clinicians and researchers work collaboratively in the PSADC to understand risk and protective factors in diverse youth with anxiety disorders, facilitate transportability of evidence-based practices for anxiety to the school and community, and explore neurobiologic correlates of childhood anxiety.
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Post-concussion syndrome is a complex disorder in which various symptoms — such as headaches and dizziness — last for weeks and sometimes months after the injury that caused the concussion.
Concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury, usually occurring after a blow to the head. Loss of consciousness isn't required for a diagnosis of concussion or post-concussion syndrome. In fact, the risk of post-concussion syndrome doesn't appear to be associated with the severity of the initial injury.
In most people, post-concussion syndrome symptoms occur within the first seven to 10 days and go away within three months, though they can persist for a year or more.
Post-concussion syndrome treatments are aimed at easing specific symptoms.
Post-concussion symptoms include:
Headaches that occur after a concussion can vary and may feel like tension-type headaches or migraines. Most, however, are tension-type headaches, which may be associated with a neck injury that happened at the same time as the head injury.
In some cases, people experience behavior or emotional changes after a mild traumatic brain injury. Family members may notice that the person has become more irritable, suspicious, argumentative or stubborn.
See a doctor if you experience a head injury severe enough to cause confusion or amnesia — even if you never lost consciousness.
If a concussion occurs while you're playing a sport, don't go back in the game. Seek medical attention so that you don't risk worsening your injury.
Some experts believe post-concussion symptoms are caused by structural damage to the brain or disruption of neurotransmitter systems, resulting from the impact that caused the concussion.
Others believe post-concussion symptoms are related to psychological factors, especially since the most common symptoms — headache, dizziness and sleep problems — are similar to those often experienced by people diagnosed with depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder.
In many cases, both physiological effects of brain trauma and emotional reactions to these effects play a role in the development of symptoms.
Researchers haven't determined why some people who've had concussions develop persistent post-concussion symptoms while others do not. No proven correlation between the severity of the injury and the likelihood of developing persistent post-concussion symptoms exists.
Risk factors for developing post-concussion syndrome include:
An emergency room doctor often makes the initial diagnosis of a concussion. Once discharged, you may seek care from your family doctor or general practitioner.
He or she may refer you to a doctor who specializes in brain and nervous system disorders (neurologist) or a brain rehabilitation specialist (physiatrist).
If you are referred to a specialist, it's a good idea to be well-prepared for your appointment. Here's some information to help you get ready for your appointment and know what to expect from your doctor.
Preparing a list of questions can help you make the most of your appointment. List your questions from most important to least important in case time runs out.
For post-concussion syndrome, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
In addition to the questions that you've prepared to ask your doctor, don't hesitate to ask questions during your appointment.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Being ready to answer them may reserve time to go over any points you want to spend more time on. Your doctor may ask:
No single test will prove you have post-concussion syndrome.
Your doctor may want to order a scan of your brain to check for other potential problems that could be causing your symptoms. A computerized tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be performed to detect brain abnormalities.
If you're experiencing a lot of dizziness, you may be referred to a doctor who specializes in ear, nose and throat complaints.
A referral to a psychologist or psychiatrist may be in order if your symptoms include anxiety or depression, or if you're having problems with memory or problem-solving.
There is no specific treatment for post-concussion syndrome. Instead, your doctor will treat the individual symptoms you're experiencing. The types of symptoms and their frequency are unique to each person.
Medications commonly used for migraines or tension headaches, including some antidepressants, appear to be effective when these types of headaches are associated with post-concussion syndrome.
Examples include:
Amitriptyline. This medication has been widely used for post-traumatic injuries, as well as for symptoms commonly associated with post-concussion syndrome, such as irritability, dizziness and depression.
Amitriptyline may be combined with propranolol (Inderal, Innopran XL) to treat migraine-type headaches.
Other agents used to treat migraines and tension-type headaches may also be helpful in some individuals.
Keep in mind that the overuse of over-the-counter and prescription pain relievers may contribute to persistent post-concussion headaches.
No medications are currently recommended specifically for the treatment of cognitive problems after mild traumatic brain injury. Time may be the best therapy for post-concussion syndrome if you have cognitive problems, as most of them go away on their own in the weeks to months following the injury.
Certain forms of cognitive therapy may be helpful, including focused rehabilitation that provides training in how to use a pocket calendar, electronic organizer or other techniques to work around memory deficits and attention skills. Relaxation therapy also may help.
The symptoms of post-concussion syndrome often improve after the affected person learns that there is a cause for his or her symptoms and that they will likely improve with time. Education about the disorder can ease a person's fears and help provide peace of mind.
If you're experiencing new or increasing depression or anxiety after a concussion, some treatment options include:
The only known way to prevent post-concussion syndrome is to avoid the head injury in the first place.
Although you can't prepare for every potential situation, here are some tips for avoiding common causes of head injuries:
Original article: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-concussion-syndrome/basics/definition/con-20032705
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Update SET to the latest svn and try again
I am trying to run the Credential harvester in SET and when I go to the final step I get the error message:
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can someone tell me what is going wrong? I am following the video step by step.
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Okay, so I'm starting to realize that "great content" is not enough in 2011 (unless you are the NY Times).
And yet, every time I hear a radio ad that says, "Check out our website on Facebook and 'friend us'" I want to PUKE!!!! :nono:
What kinds of things can I do to make an online magazine more interactive, and yet not resort to Social Media?
What about creating a simple "Add a Comment" feature at the end of various articles?
That's certainly an option, but it won't bring people to the site in the first place. Social media are not about what you like, but what your visitors like. You have to put them front and center.
The problem with allowing comments on your site is that most of them will come from spammers. So there's a lot of moderation required. It's just how it is, unfortunately.
But my business objectives and website are about what I want.
My point is about not compromising. (I could get LOTS of visitors if I started posting porn videos on my sites, but am I willing to sink to that level?!)
To me, there is an important difference between people telling friends how much they "like" SitePoint or a particular thread versus the mindless masses whose sum-total as a human-being is the list of products that they "Like".
In the future, obituaries will read,
Lacy joined God in that mega-mall in the sky this weekend. She was 40, a pro-shopper, fashion-diva, and she leaves behind a long list of products she "Likes" including: <insert shameless promotion for corporations here>...
I'm not interested in those types of people...
So what if I require registration like SitePoint has?
Obviously spammers still thrive on SitePoint with that, but if I had a queue awaiting my approval before things appeared on my website, I could have "quality" comments and maybe create more interest about my articles and website, right? :-/
Generally you'll find that most visitors won't want to register just to leave a comment and they won't return. If you are using a platform such as Wordpress for your blog, you can also add an anti-spam widget that will take care of many of the spam comments you would otherwise have to moderate.
The bottom line is that websites need administrative work, no matter what type of site they are. They also need promotion and Social Media is one of the best available ways to promote a blog or website.
Then what about SitePoint?
People register here to leave comments.
I'm struggling with just having a website with no registered members and all free content versus trying to build a community (e.g. SitePoint) where people contribute and come back for more.
Isn't there a way to build a community without resorting to Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, etc?
I've found allowing comments via disqus or facebook login as quite an effective compromise between user inconvenience and spam levels.
Another benefit of using facebook is that due to the personal attribution of commentary you get a lot less trolling.
Debbie, I am going to have to disagree with you.
I work for an Internet marketing and SEO company, and our number one focus is content. Though we spend a lot more time on actually writing content than many other do, we have become very successful at organically ranking not only sites, but individual pages (and blogs, google Knol pages, Squidoo, etc.).
Writing content for the web is quite an art, but can be mastered fairly easily. Keep in mind that google and other search engines are looking for not only your target keyword(s) but also related words and factor in keyword density (and many other things). But on that, you need to be sure to get your keywords in, but not use them too much or too little and also be sure to get your related phrases in. Use Google Keywords Tool to find related phrases.
The easiest way to check is pretty simple. If you read it and it sounds "spammy" it probably is. Find a balance. And remember: you aren't writing solely to a search engine. If the page can't close sales, it doesn't matter if it ranks #1 or 100.
Content is king, and ranking high organically can be done without ANYTHING else if it is done right.
In regards to your question: comments are a great thing. It allows the users to engage in the topic (and it also allows the users to create content for you, which can help on the SEO end).
Not quite (but very close) to social media would be websites like de.li.cious digg.com stumbleupon.com
all great social bookmarking sites that are very good at driving traffic (and relevant traffic) to pages.
reach out to maximum people and keep on discussing. Spread your quality content by any legal means. Don't spam. Do discussions as much as you can and help out people by giving quality solutions. And you done.
I'm trying to focus mainly on content, but apparently my content wasn't enough?!
What do you mean "organically ranking"??
Maybe SitePoint should write a book on the topic?!
Or do you know of some good books (or free content) out there on this topic you mention?
What if I require people to create an account before they can add a comment?
99% of people on another thread of mine have shot this idea done.
Quality comments would be great. Letting ANYONE post ANYTHING is not okay in my book...
Organic ranking simply refers to a pages rank in a search engine for a particular keyword or phrase.
I tend to use the term a bit more loosely, so when I say it is possible to be successful at ranking pages organically, I mean that you can rank a page and land it on the front page of google without paying for 1000 backlinks, posting it to every social media medium, or really doing anything.
A page that has relevant content targeting keywords and related phrases can rank without driving any traffic to it at all. It has to get indexed of course, but people who try to say you NEED to drive 1000s of backlinks and all that are lying.
I don't know personally of any books out there. I was given the basics first hand and learned the rest simply by writing content. I got lucky and picked it up very quickly, but the best way to learn to write on the web (which is much different than writing for school, work etc) is to simply do it and see what works and what doesn't work.
As far as requiring users to be registered:This is something we do on everything we put out there. There are too many bots out there posting comments on blogs, etc. about viagra and other junk. No comments is better than a bunch of spam comments and relevant comments are gold.
You can always allow people to post comments without requiring them to register. In fact, a large number of blogs do this where you can enter your name, email, website and comment without the need to register, but you can also usually register as well to save you time for sites that you frequent.
Also, the reason people on Sitepoint register vs. other sites is because this is a community, not a single persons website. The dynamics are a bit different. Additionally, there are a LOT of people that view Sitepoint without registering. If you look at the home page at the "Who's online", you'll see something like 77 members, 2222 guests. That's only 3% of Sitepoint's visitors that are registered. Sitepoint just gets enough traffic that it gets a people willing to register.
The fact that Sitepoint is also something of an industry website, instead of something like say a cooking blog, people are also more likely to register.
Thank you!!!
All good points.
I am trying to build a "community" because I see how powerful (and rewarding) it can be. Thus my reason for wanting people to register.
I am taking this is your keyword; truly speaking for such product social medias are the best place; however, as you are looking for something different then I recommend you banner or add posting on various sites those are related to your nice. I think this is the best alternative to social media for the online magazine.
If you want a community, you need to allow a community.
It sounds like you want a "community", but you want to have an iron grip on everything that goes onto the site. You can't have it both ways. You'll have to loosen your control and let the community have some say.
I have no clue what you are referring to.
Please explain.
My point is about not compromising.
That quote and community cannot possibly work hand in hand.
SitePoint requires registration to post in their community, and that is my requirement as well.
I think you're splitting hairs here with what I said eariler.
Sorry, but I don't understand why you are so anti-conventional-social-media. What's bad about getting people to your site over twitter, facebook and so forth? Of course there are smarter ways to attract attention than asking people to "like" through the radio... But good content will eventually attract "likes" and result in word of mouth. So I think it's all about content. For then building a more interactive user experience ON your site there are plenty of ways. But as someone said before: This will not get loads of visitors to your site in the first place but it will keep them coming back. So I think you need to go with both.
Double Dee,
You should try an implement more a blog community. Blogs are very interactive, information, allow for "great" content, as well as interaction. I think this is your best bet.
What do you think of something like this?


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Answer I:
To set the channel in airodump-ng you have to add -c. For example: "airdrop-ng -c 11 wlan0"
Answer II:
To run airodunp-ng you have to:
airmon-ng stop wlan0
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To fix the resource busy problem you have to run "airmon-ng stop mon0", then "airmon-ng stop wlan0"
(stopping mon0 is necessary, but I do anyway.)
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Question, did you score it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29??
That was the official result but I just couldn't see past a draw... Yes it was boring, not a lot happening but the second round in particular was just quiet, both landed some shots but nothing that did much.
I thought it was 29-28 (purely because of the TD at the end), 10-10, 28-29.
I think if Henderson had disengaged at the end of the first meaning Machida wouldn't have got the trip it may have been a draw.