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Mediawiki site building tips
Mediawiki site building tips
MediaWiki is one of the most widely used wiki servers in the world. It is the software used by Wikipedia. It is free and open source and can be customised to many different uses by installing additional modules. This page is a cookbook of how I set up a MediaWiki site and may be helpful for getting an initial site customized. I am assuming you have one (or multiple) MediaWiki installations running using these instructions.
If you are interested in the list of Mediawiki extensions used by Wikipedia then see this list.
Choose the Main Page
Edit the page " Mediawiki:Mainpage " from within your wiki and as content enter the name of the page you wish to designate as your main page. For more info, see this section of the Mediawiki FAQ.
Add Spam filters
See this article for several effective methods for stopping MediaWiki spam.
The ConfirmEdit extension is a way to combat automated (spam) edits using a simple text, pictorial, math, or question-based Captcha mechanism. Install:
sudo wget http://upload.wikimedia.org/ext-dist/ConfirmEdit-MW1.16-r62678.tar.gz sudo tar -xzf ConfirmEdit-MW1.16-r62678.tar.gz -C /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions sudo rm ConfirmEdit-MW1.16-r62678.tar.gz
- Add the following line near the end of LocalSettings.php:
require_once( "$IP/extensions/ConfirmEdit/ConfirmEdit.php" );
- There are several modules available for ConfirmEdit that allow different types of Captchas. For example, QuestyCaptcha allows custom questions/answers to be presented as the challenge.
ReCaptcha is a webservice Captcha module to present a text challenge for user-input that is unreadable by computer bots, lessening the chance of automated input (spam and vandalism). This can be used for wikis and for other uses. A ReCaptcha extension for MediaWiki is available.
- Download and install:
cd /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions sudo wget -O currentrecaptcha.zip http://recaptcha.googlecode.com/files/recaptcha-mediawiki-1.7.zip sudo unzip currentrecaptcha.zip sudo rm currentrecaptcha.zip
- Sign up for a private/public key pair from the Google ReCaptcha website.
- Edit the Mediawiki LocalSettings.php file (assuming you put it in /etc/mediwiki). (Use the gedit text editor instead of kate if using Ubuntu instead of Kubuntu.):
sudo kate /etc/mediawiki/LocalSettings.php
- and add the following lines:
#For ReCaptcha require_once( "$IP/extensions/recaptcha/ReCaptcha.php" ); # Sign up for these at http://recaptcha.net/api/getkey $recaptcha_public_key = ' xyxyxyxyxyxyxyxyx '; $recaptcha_private_key = ' ababababababababa ';
- where xyxyxyxyxyxyxyxyx is the public key obtained in the previous step and ababababababababa is the private key.
Now ReCaptcha should appear automatically for new user sign-ups, anonymous edits that contain new external links, and brute-force password cracking attempts. Captcha behavior can be modified by adding lines to LocalSettings.php:
// Fix the default captcha behaviour $wgGroupPermissions['*' ]['skipcaptcha'] = false; $wgGroupPermissions['user' ]['skipcaptcha'] = true; $wgGroupPermissions['autoconfirmed']['skipcaptcha'] = true; $wgGroupPermissions['bot' ]['skipcaptcha'] = true; // registered bots $wgGroupPermissions['sysop' ]['skipcaptcha'] = true; # $wgCaptchaTriggers['edit'] = true; $wgCaptchaTriggers['create'] = true; $wgCaptchaTriggers['createaccount'] = true;
Spam blacklist
SpamBlacklist is an extension that prevents edits that include one of the URLs in a spam list. The default blacklist is the one used by Wikimedia. Install:
sudo mkdir /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/SpamBlacklist cd /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/SpamBlacklist sudo wget http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/trunk/extensions/SpamBlacklist/SpamBlacklist.php sudo wget http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/trunk/extensions/SpamBlacklist/SpamBlacklist_body.php sudo wget http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/trunk/extensions/SpamBlacklist/SpamBlacklist.i18n.php sudo wget http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/trunk/extensions/SpamBlacklist/cleanup.php sudo wget http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/trunk/extensions/SpamBlacklist/README
- Add to the end of your LocalSettings.php file:
# # This is the SpamBlacklist from Wikimedia: require_once( "$IP/extensions/SpamBlacklist/SpamBlacklist.php" ); # $wgSpamBlacklistFiles = array("http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Spam_blacklist"); #
- Alternatively, you could download the Wikimedia blacklist from http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Spam_blacklist into a file named wikimedia_blacklist that is stored in the /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/SpamBlacklist folder. Then in LocalSettings.php use the variable:
$wgSpamBlacklistFiles = array("$IP/extensions/SpamBlacklist/wikimedia_blacklist");
- Add specific websites (or rules) to the pages:
- MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist
- and
- MediaWiki:Spam-whitelist
Note: I advise putting an administrator lock on MediaWiki:Spam-whitelist.
Check Spambots
Check Spambots is an automated script that may be configured to query the one of several spambot or open-proxy-IP-address databases prior to allowing a user to perform a function. (APIs are required for several of these databases.) Install:
sudo mkdir /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/CheckSpambots cd /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/CheckSpambots
- Copy the CheckSpambots.php script from this location and save it as /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/CheckSpambots/CheckSpambots.php (use the gedit text editor instead of kate if using Ubuntu instead of Kubuntu):
sudo kate /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/CheckSpambots/CheckSpambots.php
Also download and save into the /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/CheckSpambots folder the files (use the gedit text editor instead of kate if using Ubuntu instead of Kubuntu):
sudo kate /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/CheckSpambots/check_spammers_plain.php
sudo kate /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/CheckSpambots/en.php
sudo kate /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/CheckSpambots/functions.php
sudo kate /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/CheckSpambots/config.php
Edit the config.php to choose which databases to check, where to log results, and other variables.
- Add to the end of your LocalSettings.php file these lines:
# # CheckSpambots # require_once("extensions/CheckSpambots/CheckSpambots.php"); # $wgEnableSorbs = false; #
Note: The $wgEnableSorbs variable is not required with/after MediaWiki 1.16.
Bad Behavior
Bad Behavior is an extension (created for Wordpress blogs) which blocks e-mail harvesters, spambots, and other malicious intent. See the configuration settings. Install:
cd /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions sudo wget http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/bad-behavior.2.0.41.zip sudo unzip bad-behavior.2.0.41.zip sudo rm bad-behavior.2.0.41.zip
- Towards the end of your LocalSettings.php file add the lines:
# # the Bad Behavior extension # include_once( "$IP/includes/DatabaseFunctions.php" ); include( "$IP/extensions/bad-behavior/bad-behavior-mediawiki.php" ); #
- Bad-behavior logs to a database, which doesn't work for me. Turn this off by editing the bad-behavior-mediawiki.php file (use the gedit text editor instead of kate if using Ubuntu instead of Kubuntu):
sudo kate /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/bad-behavior/bad-behavior-mediawiki.php
and change the line:
'logging' => true,
- to
'logging' => false,
AkismetKlik uses the Akismet engine (created for Wordpress blogs) to filter comment spammers.
The Confirm Account extension disables direct account creation and requires the approval of new accounts by a bureaucrat. (As spam becomes increasingly prevalent, this maneuver often becomes necessary).
Nuke multiple pages
The Nuke extension allows the removal of multiple additions by a single user or IP address. It is included in all version of Mediawiki after 1.18.
SideBar Donate
This SideBarDonateBox extension adds a PayPal donate button to the Sidebar. (Sign up with PayPal donate and generate the code for a Donate button first.) Install:
sudo mkdir /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/SidebarDonateBox cd /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/SidebarDonateBox sudo wget http://svn.wikimedia.org/svnroot/mediawiki/trunk/extensions/SidebarDonateBox/SidebarDonateBox.php
- Add to the LocalSettings.php file code similar to this:
# This is for the Sidebar PayPal button # require_once("$IP/extensions/SidebarDonateBox/SidebarDonateBox.php"); # #$egSidebarDonateBoxContent = 'PayPal code'; # $egSidebarDonateBoxContent = '<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick"> <input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="12345678"> <input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!"> <img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"> </form>'; #
- Replace the value 12345678 with the value for the PayPal Donate button generated for your account.
- There are other alternative Donation / Fundraising interfaces which are more comprehensive (and complex). See this section.
Google AdSense
Few websites make money from placing ads, anymore, simply because there are so many websites. (Over the course of several years I have made only a few dollars.) Still, Google AdSense is one of the few ways to easily place ads on your site. (Google is selective about its partners these days, so make sure your website is mature and fully functional before signing up with Google AdSense.)
- Sign up for Google AdSense and wait for a confirmation e-mail (usually takes 2 days).
- Create an ad unit as instructed in the confirmation e-mail.
- Google AdSense -> AdSense Setup -> AdSense for Content
- -> Ad unit - Choose if you just want images, text or both -> Continue
- -> Format: 124 x 240 Vertical Banner
- -> Colors: Graphite (or your preference)
- -> Other desired settings -> Submit and get code
- Save the generated code to a text file.
- Use either the Google Adsense2 or Google Adsense Mediawiki extension (below) for maximum flexibility.
- A direct method of using the code in the Monobook skin (of Mediawiki) can be accomplished using this advice (which is the method this wiki uses):
- Create an adsense subfolder in your Mediawiki directory.
- Create a file (e.g. adsense_horizontal.php and/or adsense_vertical.php) in the adsense folder that contains the code generated when signing up for Google Adsense.
- Place an "include" within the /skins/Monobook.php file that refers to the /adsense/adsense_horizontal.php file. The position of these "include" lines in Monobook.php will determine the position of the ad on the page. (Note that in these lines are exclusions for pages that are "administrative" pages, on which the Google Adsense rules do not allow ads to be placed.)
<?php if(!strstr($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], "Special:") && !strstr($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], "User:") && !strstr($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], "User_talk:") && !strstr($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], "Image:") && !strstr($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], "action=submit") && !strstr($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], "action=edit") && !strstr($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], "Template:")) { include("adsense/adsense_horizontal.php"); } ?>
Google AdSense2
The MediaWiki Google AdSense 2 extension places an AdSense box in the MediaWiki sidebar. This has the advantage of being visible on every page. You must create a 124 x 240 Vertical Banner ad unit to use with it.
- Download and install :
sudo wget http://upload.wikimedia.org/ext-dist/GoogleAdSense-MW1.16-r61946.tar.gz sudo tar -xzf GoogleAdSense-MW1.16-r61946.tar.gz -C /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions
- Using the settings found in the generated code, edit your LocalSettings.php file, adding the lines:
# # This section is for Google AdSense # require_once( "$IP/extensions/GoogleAdSense/GoogleAdSense.php" ); $wgGoogleAdSenseClient = 'replace this with the client name'; $wgGoogleAdSenseSlot = 'replace this with the slot name'; $wgGoogleAdSenseID = 'replace this with your ID'; // Width of the AdSense box, specified in your AdSense account $wgGoogleAdSenseWidth = 120; // Height of the AdSense box, specified in your AdSense account $wgGoogleAdSenseHeight = 240; // Source URL of the AdSense script $wgGoogleAdSenseSrc = "http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"; // Show the AdSense box only for anonymous users $wgGoogleAdSenseAnonOnly = false; #
- While logged into your MediaWiki site as an administrator, edit the page Mediawiki:Common.css and add the lines:
/* Pad Google AdSense box in portlet in sidebar */ #p-googleadsense .pBody { padding-top: 5px; text-align: center; }
- Google AdSense will now appear in the sidebar. Obviously, users who block scripts (using NoScript, for example) or block ads (using Adblock Plus, for example) will not be able to view the ads. To test whether the ads display correctly, make sure your own script and ad blockers (if any) are turned off, as well.
Google AdSense
The original Google AdSense Mediawiki extension uses tags to place ads. Both this extension and the AdSense2 extension (for the sidebar) can be used simultaneously (as long as they are stored in differently-named extensions folders).
- Download and extract:
sudo wget -O GoogleAdSense.zip http://www.paulgu.com/files/getfile/getfile.php?id=10 sudo unzip GoogleAdSense.zip sudo rm GoogleAdSense.zip
- This will give you a folder named GoogleAdSense. However, this is the same folder name as the folder for Google AdSense2, so rename the folder while moving it to the extensions folder:
sudo mv GoogleAdSense /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/GoogleAdSense30
- Generate a content ad unit in the Google AdSense account. Long horizontal ads can be created as 728 x 90. Copy the generated code into a file and save it for reference.
- Edit the GoogleAdSense.php file (use the gedit text editor instead of kate if using Ubuntu instead of Kubuntu):
sudo kate /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/GoogleAdSense30/GoogleAdSense.php
- Find the line:
$PUBLISHER_ID = "pub-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";
and replace pub-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with the publisher ID (aka google_ad_client) that was generated during your ad unit code generation.
- Find the line:
'C01' => array('unitID' => 'xxx', 'width' => '728', 'height' => '90', 'position' => 'none'),
and replace xxx with the google_ad_slot number (such as 1234567890) that corresponds to the ad unit you wish to use. Note the C01. This will be the uid that corresponds to this ad unit. The width and height should correspond to those of the ad unit being used.
- Edit your LocalSettings.php file and add the lines:
# # Google Adsense. Edit /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/GoogleAdSense30/GoogleAdSense.php. # Use tags such as <google uid="C01" position="none"></google> # include_once( "$IP/extensions/GoogleAdSense30/GoogleAdSense.php" ); #
- Then you can place your ad on any page by placing a tag such as
<google uid="C01" position="none"></google>
The ShareThis extension provides links to popular social bookmarking and news sources. It works without modification for the Monobook skin.
- Install:
sudo mkdir /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/ShareThis cd /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/ShareThis
- Copy the ShareThis script into a text file:
sudo kate /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/ShareThis/ShareThis.php
- This is a PHP script, so make sure the first line is:
- Install the associated icons:
cd /usr/share/mediawiki/skins/common/images sudo wget http://jimbojw.com/download/sharethis-icons.zip sudo unzip sharethis-icons.zip sudo rm sharethis-icons.zip
- Edit your LocalSettings.php file and add the lines:
# # Add ShareThis to the sidebar require_once( "$IP/extensions/ShareThis/ShareThis.php" ); $wgShowShareThisSidebar = true; #
Batch Upload Local files
The UploadLocal extension provides a method to upload multiple files (that are placed in its "data" upload directory) into the wiki.
- Install:
sudo mkdir /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/UploadLocal cd /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/UploadLocal sudo wget https://git.wikimedia.org/zip/?r=mediawiki/extensions/UploadLocal&h=refs/heads/master&format=gz sudo tar -xzf UploadLocal-refs_heads_master.tar.gz sudo rm UploadLocal-refs_heads_master.tar.gz
- Add the following line near the end of LocalSettings.php:
require_once( "$IP/extensions/UploadLocal/UploadLocal.php" );
- Copy the files you wish to batch upload into the /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/UploadLocal/data directory.
- Change the ownership of the files in the directory to www-data to be safe.
sudo cd /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/UploadLocal/data sudo chown www-data:root *
- Then login to the wiki as a privileged user and find the Upload local files option:
- MyWiki -> Special pages -> Upload local files
Facilitate printing to an eBook
The Collection extension facilitates grouping pages for export to PDF or other format. (See Wikieducator for an example). This is the system Wikipedia uses to create eBooks. It can be used with MediaWiki 1.14 or later. For more information see this article.
Some wiki users like to print out part or all of the wiki into an ebook (PDF format). This can be facilitated with the PdfBook extension. For more information see this article.
Add Quotations
Bashfr is an extension that uses a text file in the Fortune format and displays one random quote from that file.
- Create a folder named bashfr in the extensions folder of your site. In a multi-site wiki, this will be at /etc/mediawiki/sites/subsite_x/extensions. Otherwise the default location is at /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions.
sudo mkdir /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/bashfr
- Create a text file named bashfr.php in this directory into which you will copy the PHP code found here (use the gedit text editor instead of kate if using Ubuntu instead of Kubuntu).
sudo kate /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/bashfr/bashfr.php
- Edit the LocalSettings.php file for your wiki and add these lines (towards the end of the file):
# For the Bashfr quotations module # require_once("$IP/extensions/bashfr/bashfr.php"); #
- Copy (or create) a text file in the Fortune format with a list of the quotations in it. It should look like:
I reject your reality and substitute my own... % This is one of those "What the hell am I doing?" moments, over! % We got a robot in the water, he's stuffed with tuna and it's just another day here at Mythbusters.
- It is possible to include a URL as the text in a quotation. (Most browsers will then automatically change the text into an actual link.) In this way, a list of random URL links can also be displayed through the Fortune display.
My reality comes from http://ubuntuguide.org % When I wonder "What the hell I am doing?" I go to Kubuntuguide at http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Kubuntuguide % MediaWiki is the premier wiki. Visit their website: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki
- Copy this file to the /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/bashfr folder (or to your subsite's particular extensions folder) and rename it to bashfr_fortunes .
- Wherever you want to place a random quotation from this file, place this tag on your MediaWiki page:
<bashfr />
- Add or edit quotations merely by editing the bashfr_fortunes text file. Be sure to maintain the format of a Fortune file (i.e. with a % symbol between each quotation).
- Add these lines to the LocalSettings.php file so that a new quote appears every day (or more frequently by using a number smaller than 86400, which is the interval in seconds in which to clear the cache).
# This clears the cache daily, which I use to change rotating content (pictures, fortunes, etc.) daily. # require("includes/GlobalFunctions.php"); $wgCacheEpoch = wfTimestamp( TS_MW, time() - 86400 ); # 60*60*24 = 1 day
Add Random elements as advertisements
Random is an extension that allows one (or more) of a selection of items (or wiki elements) in a list to be presented randomly. This extension allows wiki tags (and elements) so that a combination of images, text, and URL links can be presented together (which together would constitute a typical ad). This is useful for displaying advertisements specific to (and stored within) the wiki.
- Create a folder named Random in the extensions folder of your site. In a multi-site wiki, this will be at /etc/mediawiki/sites/subsite_x/extensions. Otherwise the default location is at /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions.
sudo mkdir /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/Random
- Create a text file named Random.php in this directory into which you will copy the PHP code found here (use the gedit text editor instead of kate if using Ubuntu instead of Kubuntu).
sudo kate /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/Random/Random.php
- Edit the LocalSettings.php file for your wiki and add these lines (towards the end of the file):
# For the Random extension, used to randomly select an item from a list # require_once("$IP/extensions/Random/Random.php"); #
- An example use of this tag would resemble:
<random> <format>Visit our sponsor: [%ITEM%]</format> <item>http://ubuntuguide.org UbuntuGuide</item> <item>http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/KubuntuGuide Kubuntuguide</item> <item>http://www.mediawiki.org MediaWiki</item> </random>
In this example, one of the three items in the list would be randomly selected to replace %ITEM%, yielding an external wiki link in this format: [http://ubuntuguide.org UbuntuGuide], which would appear on a wiki page:
Visit our sponsor: UbuntuGuide
- Tip: If it is desirable for an item to appear more often in the rotation, then include the item in the list more than once.
- To create ads with images (that can be the size, shape, and format of an ad banner, for example), use this type of tag (note that the caption portion of the tag is only functional in MediaWiki 1.17 or later):
<center> <random> <format>Visit our sponsor:<br>[[%ITEM%]]</format> <item>File:Tech_tux.png|48px|center|link=http://ubuntuguide.org UbuntuGuide|Visit our sponsor: UbuntuGuide</item> <item>File:ExampleAdPic2.png|55px|center|link=http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Kubuntuguide|Visit our sponsor: KubuntuGuide</item> <item>File:ExampleAdPic3.jpg|center|link=http://exampleexternaldomain.info|caption</item> </random> </center>
yielding an external wiki link in this format: [[File:Tech_tux.png|48px|center|link=http://ubuntuguide.org|Visit our sponsor: UbuntuGuide]] which would appear (in versions prior to MediaWiki 1.17) on the wiki page:
- The most robust method of creating ads would be to create a series of templates (each with an ad contained within the template). The Random extension would then be used to rotate the ad templates:
<random> <format>{{%ITEM%}}</format> <item>AdTemplate1</item> <item>AdTemplate2</item> <item>AdTemplate3</item> </random>
where AdTemplate1 would represent the wiki page at Template:AdTemplate1, AdTemplate2 would represent the wiki page at Template:AdTemplate2, and AdTemplate3 would represent the wiki page at Template:AdTemplate3. (In general it is best that an administator protect the Template:AdTemplateX pages.) If Template:AdTemplate1 were to contain code such as:
[[File:Tech_tux.png|48px|center|link=http://ubuntuguide.org|Visit our sponsor: UbuntuGuide]] <center>Visit our sponsor: [http://ubuntuguide.org UbuntuGuide]</center>
then the Random extension would yield {{AdTemplate1}} which (in versions prior to MediaWiki 1.17) would appear on a wiki page:
- If desired, the tag code (with the list to be randomly rotated) can be placed in a template (e.g. Template:MyWikiSponsors ) and then just the corresponding template tag (e.g. {{MyWikiSponsors}} ) could be placed within a wiki page. (It is then highly recommended that a wiki administrator protect the template so it cannot be changed by casual wiki users.)
- The {{MyWikiSponsors}} tag could then also be placed in a custom block in the Sidebar to enable a rotation of random "ad" presentations in the sidebar.
- Add these lines to the LocalSettings.php file so that a new ad appears every day (or more frequently by using a number smaller than 86400, which is the interval in seconds in which to clear the cache).
# This clears the cache daily, which I use to change rotating content (pictures, fortunes, etc.) daily. # require("includes/GlobalFunctions.php"); $wgCacheEpoch = wfTimestamp( TS_MW, time() - 86400 ); # 60*60*24 = 1 day
Customise the Sidebar
Normally, minor changes to the default Sidebar can be made by editing the wiki page " MediaWiki:Sidebar ". However, greater customisation can be achieved using extensions.
CustomNavBlocks is an extension that allows regular MediaWiki wiki pages to be used in the Sidebar. This allows extensive customisation of the sidebar, including the addition of any kind of element such as images, numbered lists, and nested lists.
- Create a folder named CustomNavBlocks in the extensions folder of your site. In a multi-site wiki, this will be at /etc/mediawiki/sites/subsite_x/extensions. Otherwise the default location is at /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions.
sudo mkdir /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/CustomNavBlocks
- Create a text file named CustomNavBlocks.php in this directory into which you will copy the PHP code found here (use the gedit text editor instead of kate if using Ubuntu instead of Kubuntu).
sudo kate /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/CustomNavBlocks/CustomNavBlocks.php
- Alternatively, download and install the code directly into the extension folder (recommended):
sudo mkdir /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/CustomNavBlocks cd /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/CustomNavBlocks sudo wget http://git.fsinf.at/mediawiki/customnavblocks/blobs/raw/master/CustomNavBlocks.php
- Edit the LocalSettings.php file for your wiki and add these lines (toward the end of the file):
# Installs the CustomNavBlocks extension, used to customise the MediaWiki Sidebar # require_once( "$IP/extensions/CustomNavBlocks/CustomNavBlocks.php" ); $wgCustomNavBlocksEnable = true; #
- Create a wiki page named MediaWiki:CustomNavBlocks. This stores the names of the individual wiki pages, each of which will comprise a custom Sidebar block. Edit the content to resemble:
CustomBlockUbuntu|Ubuntu CustomBlockKubuntu|Kubuntu SEARCH CustomBlockRecLinks|Recommended Links CustomBlockSidebarAd|Sponsor CustomBlock5|Title of Block 5 DONATE
Note that several special reserved words such as SEARCH and DONATE (if using the Sidebar Donate extension) can be used by themselves.
- Create the individual wiki pages MediaWiki:CustomBlockUbuntu, MediaWiki:CustomBlockKubuntu, MediaWiki:CustomBlockRecLinks, MediaWiki:CustomBlockSidebarAd, MediaWiki:CustomBlock5, etc.
Edit each page to reflect the content you wish to appear in each block. It is possible to use regular wiki tags in these pages. Adjust the content and formatting of each page so that it appears in the Sidebar as desired.
- Randomised content (including images) using the Random extension (as described above) can also be placed in a MediaWiki:CustomBlock page as a type of Sidebar Ad (with random ad rotation).
- Each wiki page (used for the sidebar) should be protected by an administrator to prevent a casual wiki user from changing it. (Note: All wiki pages with the Mediawiki: prefix are automatically protected already, and can only be edited by administrators anyway (and therefore do not require additional protection.))
Change skins
Skins in MediaWiki are stored in /usr/share/mediawiki/skins and are particular to the version of MediaWiki in use. In MediaWiki 1.16, the 'vector' skin (the new default for Wikimedia and for MediaWiki 1.17 or later) can be chosen by editing the LocalSettings.php file and changing:
$wgDefaultSkin = 'monobook';
- to
$wgDefaultSkin = 'vector';
Change background colours
The background colours are set in the CSS code for the skin being used. For example, if the Monobook skin is being used, the variables are found in /skins/monobook/main.css. There are background colours for many different areas of the wiki; each must be changed separately. Background colours are specified using certain words (such as white, grey, red, blue, green, yellow) or using hex-codes, examples of which are shown here. For example, the main body background colour is set to #f9f9f9 in /skins/monobook/main.css:
body { font: x-small sans-serif; background: #f9f9f9 url(headbg.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat; color: black; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
- or the content background colour set:
#content { background: white; color: black; border: 1px solid #aaa; border-right: none; line-height: 1.5em; }
Add icons
A wide variety of GPL (and some LGPL) icons are available at Wikimedia Commons. There is also a large number of icons available in the OpenClipArt Library.
- Icons on a page are best displayed at a size of 48 px. Small icons in a regular line of text are often displayed at 16 px. Icon files that have been saved as an image File in the wiki can then be displayed (see the MediaWiki Help:Images section for more info) using a tag in the generic format:
where the |options|, |altlabel|, and |caption| sections are optional. (Note: the |caption| option only works in MediaWiki 1.17 and later, and then only displays if an |altlabel| is also designated.) For example:
[[File:Prefapp1.png|center|link=http://ubuntuguide.org|16 px|Preferred app 1]]
where the |link=http://ubuntuguide.org| is an optional link for the icon, and can be the name of another internal wiki page (but without [[ ]] tags) or an external link (when preceded by http://). An "alt" label (which is displayed when the mouse is rolled over the icon) is included in this example but no caption. The |center| option is also optional, as is the display size |16px|.
Embed media into a document
- If media files (such as .mp3 audio files) are to be uploaded directly into the wiki, make sure the upload of the media filetype is allowed by editing the $wgFileExtensions variable in LocalSettings.php so that it includes it. For example, to allow .mp3 files:
$wgFileExtensions = array('pdf', 'png', 'gif', 'jpg', 'flv', 'swf', 'mp3');
- Media files can be used as a link for any text using this type of tag:
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Embed a PDF document
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$wgFileExtensions = array('pdf', 'png', 'gif', 'jpg', 'flv', 'swf');
Use an external PDF viewer
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- A PDF document is uploaded as a file into MediaWiki. A link placed in a wiki page of this format:
[[Media:uploadedpdffile.pdf|Description of this PDF File]]
- will access the uploaded file for display in an external PDF viewer (such as Okular, Evince, or Acrobat Reader).
Use Browser plugins
A PDF file can be displayed on a wiki page (using tags), but each user must have their browser configured to handle PDF files (with an appropriate plugin or a setting that directs the browser to an external viewer). An advantage of this method is that a PDF file can be viewed on the wiki page at the same time as additional text on the wiki page (that is not part of the PDF file). Not all browsers have a PDF-viewing plugin (such as this one for Firefox) available, however, so the desired result may not be displayed in every browser.
- To display the PDF files within wiki pages, install the EmbedPDF plugin:
- Create a folder for the extension:
sudo mkdir /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/embedpdf
- Copy the EmbedPDF.php script from this location and save it as /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/embedpdf/EmbedPDF.php (use the gedit text editor instead of kate if using Ubuntu instead of Kubuntu):
sudo kate /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/embedpdf/EmbedPDF.php
- Edit the LocalSettings.php file for your wiki and add these lines (towards the end of the file):
# # This section is for EmbedPDF tags require_once("$IP/extensions/embedpdf/EmbedPDF.php"); #
- Display an uploaded PDF file by using the tags on a wiki page similar to:
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Use templates
This took me a long time to appreciate. I have now converted my wiki(s) so that all content is stored in templates, not on the actual wiki pages themselves. When content is stored in templates in this manner, the display of any wiki page can be changed merely by re-arranging the order of the templates (which contain the actual content) within it.
- A template is designated by tags similar to {{MycontentTemplate1}} and {{MycontentTemplate2}} and content is then entered directly into the wiki pages that correspond to them: Template:MycontentTemplate1 and Template:MycontentTemplate2.
- A wiki page that displays one way can then be created using
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or can be re-arranged to display differently merely by changing the order of the template tags:
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While this method of wiki creation takes extra steps to implement, in the long run it provides the greatest flexibility. If you intend to create a complex wiki, a plan that includes the liberal usage of templates (from the outset) will save a lot of time later on.
Add WebDAV storage
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Write a screenplay
Ok, this is a pretty esoteric use. I happen to use MediaWiki to write books and screenplays. The ScreenPlay extension allows me to format the text in the format required for screenplays.
- Create a folder for the extension:
sudo mkdir /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/screenplay
- Download and extract the extension:
wget -O ScreenPlay.zip http://siege.org/pub/mwspe/ScreenPlay-0.5.php.zip sudo unzip ScreenPlay.zip sudo rm ScreenPlay.zip
- Move the script into the extensions folder:
sudo mv ScreenPlay*.php /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions/screenplay/ScreenPlay.php
- Edit the LocalSettings.php file for your wiki and add these lines (towards the end of the file):
# # This section is for ScreenPlay tags require_once("$IP/extensions/screenplay/ScreenPlay.php"); #
- An example of the usage of this extension is at this Congo Kitabu screenplay site.
Add citations / footnotes
Cite is the Mediawiki extension used by Wikipedia to create citations and footnotes (references) using the <ref> and </ref> tags. Install (choose the version appropriate for your version of Mediawiki):
sudo wget http://upload.wikimedia.org/ext-dist/Cite-MW1.15-48711.tar.gz sudo tar -xzf Cite-MW1.15-48711.tar.gz -C /var/lib/mediawiki/extensions sudo rm Cite-MW1.15-48711.tar.gz
- Add the following line near the end of LocalSettings.php:
# # This Cite extension is for citations/references/footnotes # require_once( "$IP/extensions/Cite/Cite.php" ); #$wgCiteEnablePopups = true;
- If you are using a newer version of the Cite extension and wish to enable citation popups, uncomment the $wgCiteEnablePopups option.
- At the bottom of the wiki page should be placed the <references /> tag (i.e. wherever the <references /> tag is placed is where the footnotes will be displayed).
- Each reference should be placed between the <ref> and </ref> tags within the text of the wiki page, for example: <ref>text of footnote for reference 1</ref>. A reference that is to be used more than once can be named, for example: <ref name="refname2">text of footnote for reference 2</ref> and each subsequent usage of that reference can merely be tagged: <ref name="refname2" />. For more complex uses, see the Cite extension instructions.
Donation / Fundraising Interfaces
- The DonationInterface extension provides mechanisms for collecting and tracking payments through various payment gateways. It is the extension used by the Wikimedia foundation.
- The InputBox extension can serve as a frontend for the PayPal Donate code (or other donation mechanism code -- in fact, for any HTML code, for that matter).
- The Sidebar Donate method for adding a PayPal Donate button is one of the easiest methods.
- It is possible to add HTML code (such as the code generated for a PayPal Donate button) directly on a wiki page. However, this also allows HTML code to be added to every page throughout the wiki and therefore entails a certain amount of risk (as malicious HTML code could then be added to any wiki page that is not protected). To enable direct HTML code on all wiki pages, add to the LocalSettings.php file:
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Then add to the desired wiki page the code for the PayPal Donate button between <html> </html> tags. (Obviously, replace the value 12345678 with the value for the PayPal Donate button generated for your account.) For example:
<html> <form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick"> <input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="12345678"> <input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!"> <img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"> </form> </html>
It is very important to protect the wiki page with the code on it, so that a casual wiki user won't be able to edit the page and substitute the hosted_button_id value of someone else's PayPal button!
- A somewhat safer method is to leave $wgRawHtml = false; and to install the addHTML extension according to the instructions listed. This extension only allows HTML code to be executed from protected pages (and not from unprotected pages). To such a protected page, add the code (for example):
<addhtml> <html> <form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick"> <input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="12345678"> <input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!"> <img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"> </form> </html> </addhtml>
Import (K)Ubuntuguide into your site
- How do I import a copy of (K)Ubuntuguide into my own wiki?
Mediawiki 1.15 on Firefox and Google tablet browsers
MediaWiki 1.15 does not display correctly in Google and Firefox browsers on tablets and mobile devices. To correct this, use the solution found here:
- Edit /skins/common/wikibits.js with your text editor.
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var is_khtml = navigator.vendor == 'KDE' || ( document.childNodes && !document.all && !navigator.taintEnabled );
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} else if (is_khtml) { importStylesheetURI(stylepath+'/'+skin+'/KHTMLFixes.css');
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Allow search engines to "follow" links
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# for all external links, turn off nofollow tag $wgNoFollowLinks=false; #
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You fucking serious right now? dont make stupid fucking assumptions like that you stupid piece of shit, im white and i still get beat every fucking time i do something, no words, just a punch to the face and a takedown. sure suburban rich kids dont get beat and thats probably true, but there are black kids who dont get beat, and mexican kids too, think before you say something stupid like that againOriginally posted by Fluffy Bunnies@Mar 29 2007, 12:23 PM
Why the hell would you need to hide ur cans... Just put them in a box like this
I think the only people that hide their cans is momma's boys and dragonforce fans.
When ur parents find out that you write... just say whatever... what can they do? Spank you and give a loli pop? (only non white parents would beat their kids... *thinks of the bad memories when I was beaten*)
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Staffing Industry Analysts' 2013 Staffing Acquirers Shopping List was dominated by interest in IT. Some 255 staffing firms opted to join the list (nearly 50 percent more than last year), each providing their top three segment and geographic preferences for a potential acquisition. The three most commonly mentioned segment preferences were IT (appearing 127 times), IT solutions/SOW (60 times) and direct hire staffing (53 times).
While most of the potential acquirers on this list are IT staffing firms, there are some from other segments, such as healthcare.
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"We have also seen strong interest from mid-sized firms (firms with $50 million to $500 million in revenue) in buying smaller IT staffing firms to drive their geographic coverage as clients increasingly want national providers."
While the IT segment is certainly attractive because of high bill rates and gross margins, Sam Sacco of R. A. Cohen Consulting, cautioned that not all IT staffing firms command these margins, especially if they are doing a chunk of business through a vendor management system. For many buyers, VMS dominated revenue is not desirable as they would prefer to invest in companies that have direct relationship with clients. This is particularly challenging as VMS adoption among buyers of IT staffing services is particularly high.
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U.N. inadvertently confirms "Freeman". there IS a Law above "the law" in their world!
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today is my last day of being a paid member so
i am repinning this old thread today because i think today especially this needs to be seen and understood in the context of what is happening in our world right now.
and never has there been a more pivotal time that people need to grasp this concept and see that it is within their reach.
i did not vote because i do not consent to tolerate the current system as it is.
this is not a negative thing. this is a positive thing meaning, i am creating space by NOT voting for the lesser of two evils for something new to happen. and by the act of not participating in the voting ritual i have said to "the universe" i do not consent to tolerate this anymore. i make room for real change in this way. move beyond dual thinking.
holy fucking shit THIS!!!!! copy this before it gets taken down. it doesn't matter if you don't believe in this , this IS how the system works! i have never seen it written so succinctly. THIS is what we are up against, ok? THIS is #1 to understanding what is happening and why and THIS is what you need to call BULLSHIT on them for. this this this. i cannot stress it enough! even if this isn't "exact" this is as "exact" as your going to get it right now.
"The U.N. states:
"Registration means proof of legal identity. It is vital for securing recognition before the law, protecting rights such as inheritance and making children less vulnerable to abuse and exploitation."
"Under international law then, every child is entitled to registration of their birth, including children born to irregular migrants."
Now, please consider carefully, the word "entitled" above. It would sound like an offer, a choice wouldn't it? "You are entitled to such and such if you so choose to accept". But the reality is that, in each state/country, you HAVE no choice. The State will punish ANY parent who, on your behalf as a baby, does not wish to CONTRACT with the state. The State's propaganda machine, however, is great and the ignorant populace will be led to believe you are, somehow, abusing your child. They will say "we cannot confer benefits on this child because LEGALLY, it does not exist" Therefore, you as a parent will be demonized.
Again, directly from the U.N.
"The child who is not registered at birth is in danger of being shut out of society – denied the right to an official identity, a recognized name and a nationality. In 2000, an estimated 50 million babies – more than two fifths of those born – were unregistered. These children have no birth certificate, the 'membership card' for society that should open the door to the enjoyment of a whole range of other rights including education and health care, participation and protection.
This Digest examines the situation of children who are denied a fundamental human right and who, in legal terms, do not exist".
UNCF Innocent Digest No.9 March 2002: birthregistration_Digestenglish.pdf
So there you have it in the UN's own PLAIN language: In LEGAL TERMS they don't exist. IF then, in legal terms, they do not exist then, by definition, the legal world can have NO AUTHORITY over them. They are EXPLICITLY saying this. There is no room for misinterpretation. It is precise. The UN and legal world spell out the ADVANTAGES of having a birth certificate (all the benefits) but not the DISADVANTAGES which they trust you will not even begin to consider."
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Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2002-2005
Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2005-2007
Quality Improvement, National VA Quality Scholars Program at the Birmingham VA Medical Center, 2007-2009
Postgraduate: MSPH in Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, 2006-2008)
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- General Rheumatology Practice with emphasis in connective tissue diseases and metabolic crystal disorders.
- Quality improvement in musculoskeletal disease.
- Care of patients with vasculitis
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- Epidemiology of hyperuricemia and gout, with focus on their association with ethnic, dietary, and cardiovascular factors
- Quality of care in arthritis and rheumatic diseases
- Clinical and therapeutic aspects of vasculitis care
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Gaffo AL, Edwards NL, Saag KG. 2009. Gout. Hyperuricemia and Cardiovascular Disease: How strong is the evidence for a causal link? Arthritis Research and Therapy Journal 11(4): 240. PMID: 19725932
Gaffo AL, Roseman JM, Jacobs DR Jr, Lewis CE, Shikany JM, Mikuls TR, Jolly PE, Saag KG. 2010. Serum urate and its relationship with alcoholic beverage intake in men and women: findings from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) cohort. Ann Rheum Dis. 69(11): 1965-70 PMID: 20525839
Gaffo AL, Saag KG. 2010. Febuxostat: the evidence for its use in the treatment of hyperuricemia and gout. Core Evid. 2010 4:25-36. PMID: 20694062
Gaffo AL. 2010. Diagnostic approach to ANCA-associated vasculitides. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 36(3):491-506. PMID: 20688246
Gaffo AL, Schumacher HR, Saag KG, Taylor WJ, Dinnella J, Outman R, Chen L, Dalbeth N, Sivera F, Vázquez-Mellado J, Chou CT, Zeng X, Perez-Ruiz F, Kowalski SC, Goldenstein-Schainberg C, Chen L, Bardin T, Singh JA. 2012. Developing a provisional definition of flare in patients with established gout. Arthritis Rheum. 64(5):1508-17. PMID:22083456
Gaffo AL, Saag KG. 2012. Drug treatment of hyperuricemia to prevent cardiovascular outcomes: are we there yet? Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 12(1):1-6. PMID:22204636
Gaffo AL, Jacobs DR Jr, Lewis CE, Mikuls TR, Saag KG. 2012. Association between being African-American, serum urate levels and the risk of developing hyperuricemia: findings from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults cohort. Arthritis Res Ther. 14(1):R4. PMID:22225548
Gaffo AL, Jacobs DR Jr, Sijtsma F, Lewis CE, Mikuls TR, Saag KG. 2012. Serum urate association with hypertension in young adults: analysis from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults cohort. Ann Rheum Dis. 2012 Sep 14. [Epub ahead of print]PMID:22984170
Köttgen A, Albrecht E, Teumer A, Vitart V, Krumsiek J, Hundertmark C, Pistis G, Ruggiero D, O'Seaghdha CM, Haller T, Yang Q, Tanaka T, Johnson AD, Kutalik Z, Smith AV, Shi J, Struchalin M, Middelberg RP, Brown MJ, Gaffo AL, et al,. 2013. Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations. Nat Genet. 45(2):145-54. PMID:23263486
Gaffo AL.2013. Thrombosis in vasculitis. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 27(1):57-67. PMID: 23507057
Wang H, Jacobs DR Jr, Gaffo AL, Gross MD, Goff DC Jr, Carr JJ. 2013. Longitudinal association between serum urate and subclinical atherosclerosis: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study. J Intern Med. 274(6):594-609. PMID: 23952533 PMCID: PMC3825786
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Safe4Athletes Survey Results
Safe4Athletes developed an online survey to indentify current and former athletes and to learn about the type of harassment that may have been experienced over the course of their career. The survey allows for both the athlete and a parent of athlete to respond.
Aims: To determine if there were any trends across sport, gender and competition level, that identify abuse levels for emotional, verbal, physical and sexual abuse.
Methods: The survey was distributed in phases; the first phase was directed towards personal contacts, via Facebook ( friends and large number of Olympians from around the world), and private communication with contacts that have come to Safe4athletes with experience of abuse in some form in sports. The second phase included a more public distribution with websites like Huffington Post, Momsteam, (a focused parent/athlete audience) and the Safe4athletes website.
Results: 155 participants – 103 Athletes – 52 Athlete/Parent; Athletes 91 Female and 12 Male.
Speedskating Coach Is Accused of Abuse
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Five Olympic medalists and other current and former members of the U.S. speedskating team filed complaints accusing head coach Jae Su Chun of "unchecked" verbal, physical and psychological abuse.
Nineteen athletes filed a wide-ranging grievance against U.S. Speedskating and 14 signed a complaint with the U.S. Olympic Committee. The Chicago Tribune and Salt Lake Tribune reported on the accusations.
Attorney Edward Williams, who represents the skaters, said the abuse was "outrageous."
The code of conduct complaint accuses Chun of slamming an athlete against a wall and repeatedly hitting him, throwing bottles and chairs at skaters, and repeatedly telling female skaters they were "fat" and "disgusting."
Going Outside Title IX to Keep Coach-Athlete Relationships in Bounds
Coach-athlete "romances" are the dirty little secrets of sport. No one wants to talk about them. Now and then, a high profile scandal rips through the headlines—as when University of North Carolina's legendary soccer coach, Anson Dorrance, was accused of sexually harassing his players.
1 On these infrequent occasions, the glare of the media spotlight forces a brief period of introspection about the proper boundaries of the coach-athlete relationship. Even then, it is mostly the extreme allegations that garner attention—conduct clearly identifiable as sexual harassment, especially if it involves a sexual assault. In the case of Coach Dorrance, the complained-of behaviors were verbal and did not involve physical advances; 2 the notoriety of the case stemmed from the coach's fame and track record and its addition to a small handful of reported court decisions involving coach-athlete sexual harassment in intercollegiate sports.3 Absent headline-grabbing scandals, however, coach-athlete relationships are rarely examined for their impact on womens sports and athlete well-being. This is largely because they do not come within the ambit of Title IX, which sets the agenda for conversations about gender equity in sport.
Athlete/Parent Short Cuts Lead to Athlete Suffering in the Long Run
Training to be an elite athlete requires discipline and focus beyond what any of us can imagine if we haven't had such experience ourselves. Parents must bring that same discipline and focus to child/athlete protection and be committed to ensuring a safe and positive environment sports environment.
Taking short cuts is intentionally skipping a responsibility in the hope that no one will notice or someone else will do it. An athlete knows that skipping a work-out or eliminating ten more repetitions at practice is the difference between winning and losing. When the well being of our children is at stake, short-cuts simply cannot be acceptable.
Taking short cuts in practice is often frowned upon by teammates. If team members have to do an entire workout to the best of their ability, then every team member commits to achieving this goal. The pressure around teams to be individually accountable is so strong it's at the heart of the sport and the basis of the sport work ethic. As long this pressure on each other stays within safe and positive and doesn't extend it's self into bullying (more on that issue at www.safe4athletes.org), the result is impressive. Similarly, parents need to pressure each other to be concerned about issues of athlete welfare.


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I bought and finished Snuff in under five hours. This isn't to say I used this to gauge the quality of the book. Most Palahniuck titles keep me up until the last page turns. I just want to re-enforce my anticipation of the book and it's plot summary. However, only a few chapters in, the storyline seemed obvious and uninspired. Chuck used his expected, though appreciated, methods of fact listing and repetition and it was interesting. Unfortunately, the tune sounded a little too similiar to that of Tender Branson's monologues concerning household stains and wound disguise. A lot of the chapters seemed to exploit Palahniuck's gift for depicting the shocking and morose. It seemed like this was just a little too easy to churn out. Like asking Bukowski to write an essay concerning disaffected drunken womenizers faced with a society to which they cannot conform. I have read and re-read many of Chuck's novels with a slack jaw and eyes dried out for lack of blinking. Haunted still gives me a satisfactory queasiness with every read. Almost all of his stories, shocked, surprised and ultimately, inspired me. Snuff just fell flat. If this had been his first or even second novel, maybe I would think differently. But the fact is, he has already set a standard to which I believe most of his dedicated readers anticipate him to exceed with each new work of art. Even the jacket description of an "incendiary climax" seemed to be of the sophmoric one-liner genre as opposed to the nihilist wit of Palahniuck. I realize he doesn't write these quips but why even lend your name to such low grade irony?
This probably goes completely against the grain of what most of the people on these forums feel concerning Chuck's newest edition. I expect harsh criticism and a big scarlet A to place over my screen name. That's fine. Just know that I'm not calling one of my favorite authors a failure, just a let down, and I would be very interested in reading what other faithful readers have to say about that thought. I will continue to praise Palahniuck's work and buy his future novels. I truly anticipate the release of the upcoming flms based on his books. I just wish that Snuff had turned out to be the literary adventure I was anticipating. And furthermore, it's the first time I've learned about the future release of a new novel(Pygmy), and had my excitement diluted with wariness.


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Naomi Watts at the Visual Effects Society Awards 2013
Naomi Watts Makes a Glamorous Carpet Stop in Red
Naomi Watts went for a red gown when she attended the Visual Effects Society Awards in Beverly Hills yesterday. She was there to support her film The Impossible, which took home the best supporting visual effects award. Other big winners from the night included Life of Pi, with four awards including outstanding visual effects in a visual-effects-driven feature motion picture, the VES equivalent of best picture. Naomi wasn't the only star that walked the red carpet — Antonio Banderas and Harrison Ford also brought star-power to the event.
Naomi is currently gearing up for the Oscars, where she is nominated for best actress. Naomi recently shared that she's "looking forward" to the silence that comes after the Academy Awards. She also opened up about her home life, admitting that raising two boys during award season can be difficult, but that doesn't keep her from doing chores. She said, "I do my own laundry, but I sometimes have help. I cook. I definitely don't have a chef."


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pretty sure you have to modify your ettercap config file. I dont know where it is though.
How do i get this working i have looked in the old posts but no good. anyone know how to get it up now. thanks
pretty sure you have to modify your ettercap config file. I dont know where it is though.
thread your giving advice about looking on the forums( and other resources) and here you are looking for a basic answer. Funny.
Correct Archangel.Amael.
This question is so basic and covered so many many many times all around......
Perhaps you could actually tell us what your problem is?
1) Do you not know how to configure things?
2) When you follow the old posts does it simply not work? (pls provide links)
3) Do you get some sort of error? (pls quote it)
I'm a compulsive post editor, you might wanna wait until my post has been online for 5-10 mins before quoting it as it will likely change.
I know I seem harsh in some of my replies. SORRY! But if you're doing something illegal or posting something that seems to be obvious BS I'm going to call you on it.
Not sure about a 'browser', but if you type 'ettercap -h' from the command line, it will tell you how to run it the way you want.


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Hey guys, are there any competitions for the latter part of this year ideally from late august onwards ?
Hey guys, are there any competitions for the latter part of this year ideally from late august onwards ?
10 iMMACULATE Submission Only Open http://immaculatecompetition.co.nf/index.html
10-11 Grapplers Quest Amsterdam http://www.grabandpull.co.uk/
18 Tuff Grappling Challenge BJJ http://www.tuffgrapplingchallenge.com/
24 Sub North 8 https://www.facebook.com/events/6571...62766/?fref=ts
24 Manchester Open No Gi http://www.grabandpull.co.uk/
31 UMA III English Open 'With Gi' BJJ Championships www.umauk.co.uk
07 1st Brighton NOGI Open http://www.grabandpull.co.uk/
14 Cornish gi and NOGI Open http://www.grabandpull.co.uk/
14 Subf15teen https://www.facebook.com/Subf15teen (Redcar Cleveland)
15 The Hereford Open 19: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships http://www.thecombatacademy.com/HO.html
22 NoGi British Open Birmingham
28 2nd North West NOGI Open Liverpool http://www.grabandpull.co.uk/
29 NoGi, venue TBC www.visionfighting.com
05 Dorset & Hants BJJ Open http://www.dorsetandhantsbjj.co.uk/index_dh.html
06 Tuff Grappling Challenge NoGi http://www.tuffgrapplingchallenge.com/
19-20 IBJJF London International Open http://www.ibjjf.org/calendar2013.htm
19 British Submission Open https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater
02 Bournemouth Grappling Championships http://www.phoenixmmauk.co.uk/?page_id=71
02 Spartan Grapple Challenge 11 www.spartanfight.co.uk (Nailsea, North Somerset)
03 Nottingham Open www.bjjnottinghamopen.co.uk
10 Tuff Grappling Challenge BJJ http://www.tuffgrapplingchallenge.com/
16 2nd Scottish NOGI Open Edinburgh http://www.grabandpull.co.uk/
23 - 24 The English Open Dartford Judo Club.
24 NoGi, Venue TBC www.visionfighting.com
30 UMA VII British Open 'No Gi' Grappling Championships www.umauk.co.uk
01 The Hereford Open 20: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships http://www.thecombatacademy.com/HO.html
07 2nd Northern Open Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Liverpool http://www.grabandpull.co.uk/
07 2nd Southern NOGI Open Brighton http://www.grabandpull.co.uk/
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Cheers Rob-this is just what I have been looking for.
Cheers Rob ur a legend
No problemo dudes.
http://www.ChrisReesAcademy.com - http://thetattooedchimp.blogspot.co.uk/
Cheers Rob.
Anyone one know any info on IBJJF London International Open. The website aint working??
not too sure i'll try and find out for ya dude but really looking forward to it gona be a cracking competition
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BELLFLOWER — A man is in custody following a Tuesday afternoon shooting in Bellflower involving a deputy from the Lakewood Sheriff's Station, a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department official said.
No one was injured in the shooting, said Deputy Lillian Peck, a spokeswoman with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The suspect's identity wasn't released yet, Peck said.
The shooting took place at 4:24 p.m. at the intersection of Bellflower Boulevard and Cedar Street, but Peck didn't have any information explaining the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Internal affairs officials with the Sheriff's Department were on the scene investigating the shooting, Peck said.
Whenever a deputy-involved shooting occurs with Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies, and the suspect isn't wounded, multiple investigations immediately begin at the scene, including separate investigations by the sheriff's Internal Affairs Bureau and the sheriff's station or Detective Division investigators.
Attorneys with the Los Angeles Office of Independent Review also respond to the scene and have full access to the facts known to the Sheriff's Department throughout every phase of the investigations.
Once the investigation is finished, every aspect of the shooting is reviewed by the Sheriff's Executive Force Review Committee.
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Davis Phinney (right) with Race Announcer Dave Towle at the VeloNews Davis Phinney Fundraiser in June 2005.
What first introduced you to the world of cycling?
My introduction to bike racing was seeing the first Red Zinger Classic (later to become the Coors Classic) in my hometown of
Can you remember your first bike?
The first racing bike that I actually owned was a used italian Masi (10 speed of course), that I bought from a friend for $350 in 1976. I ended up using that bike off and on for the next 5 years.
Who were your idols growing up that you aspired to be?
My idol was a Belgian legend named Freddy Maertens. Freddy was an incredible sprinter, who once won 56 pro races in a season! For a time he was virtually unbeatable.
Can you remember your first win as a cyclist?
My first win was in a Jr/Sr Cat. 3 criterium around
What has been your best memory as a professional cyclist?
That is nearly an impossible question to answer. I have so many wonderful memories... Being part of the first N. American team to ride in the Tour (and winning a stage) in '86. Riding with Andy Hampsten when he won the Giro in '88. Winning stages at the Coors through all those years (22 stage wins in all), as well as claiming the overall GC title in '88. Winning the
What was your favorite team to ride for? Did you have a favorite teammate?
Riding for the 7-Eleven cycling team was an unbelievably good experience. I had many great teammates but if I were forced to pick, then it would have to be Ron Kiefel.
Do you have a favorite race in
The biggest and best race in
Do you have a favorite race in the
Nothing in the
How do you feel the current state of professional cycling is (drug accusations, the ProTour)?
This is a low-point in the history of the sport, there is no doubt. The roots to doping in cycling run deep however. The origin of the sport was never one of athletic purity. In the beginning (at the turn of the century), cycling was simply a test of what man and machine were capable of, and however the rider coaxed themselves to the finish line was their business. Unfortunately that ethos has stuck with European cycling throughout the generations since, it has become endemic within certain circles (not all but some). And the most recent scandals have shed light on how extreme doping practice has become -- and what riders are willing to risk to achieve results. One can only hope that these revelations will truly force the sport (UCI, ProTour, teams, and riders) to own up and appreciate that they are destroying cycling by continuing down this road.
Do you think youth cycling has grown over the past few years?
I don't really know. When I was a junior there seemed to be more riders at the national level than now. But thanks to the exposure that Lance has given road cycling, the number of juniors is on the rise.
How has fundraising been going for the DPF? Any big events planned over the next few months that our readers should know about?
The DPF is building at a managible pace. We have lot's of little events that are on our plate for '07. Big ones are a spinning fundraiser in NYC in February, the Copper Triangle in
You're the winningest cyclist in American history, do you think your record will ever be beat?
How did it feel to be inducted into the
A nice honor.
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This website provides information to help public bodies comply with Alberta's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP Act). Public bodies include all provincial government departments, agencies, boards and commissions. It also includes local public bodies such as municipalities, universities, school boards and others.
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Certification in School Health Supervisor
Candidates must hold a School Nurse Certification and have completed five years of satisfactory experience in the school setting. The successful completion of this program will prepare them to supervise school health services in the elementary and secondary levels (K-12). This program can be combined with the M.Ed. in School Health Services program.
As of Spring 2015, the Certification in School Health Supervisor program will be offered Online.
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Applicants must fulfill the following requirements before being recommended for a PA certification in their certification area.
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Encouraging kids to eat healthy is important, but proper nutrition is even more essential for young athletes.
Athletes should build balanced plates," says Katie Jeffrey, MS, RD, CSSD, a registered dietitian, in Stonington, Connecticut. "About 50 to 60 percent of their plate should be composed of carbohydrates such as whole-wheat pasta, bread, quinoa, brown rice or a sweet or baked potato. Twenty-five to 30 percent of the plate should be non-starchy vegetables such as lettuce, greens, cabbage, broccoli and carrots. The remaining 15 to 20 percent should be filled with lean protein such as chicken, turkey, eggs, beans, tofu, nuts, seeds or lean cuts of red meat or pork."
More: Why Good Nutrition Is Key for Children
Pre-Game Meals
Before any sporting event, kids should consume a well-balanced meal that includes lean protein and nutrient-rich carbohydrates. This will keep them full, give them energy, and help them perform their best.
Similar to the idea of runners carbo-loading the night before a race, it's a good idea for young athletes to eat pasta the night before a game or match. According to Jeffrey, carbohydrate-rich meals are actually important for kids all the time since carbs are the main energy source for the muscles and the brain.
More: Your Guide to Sports Parenting
Pre-Practice Lunch
In some cases, youngsters may have practice or a game immediately following school, and lunchtime may be the last opportunity for kids to consume a pre-practice meal.
Jeffrey recommends packing a lunch with nutrient-rich carbs, protein and a small amount of heart-healthy fats.
Here are some ideas for healthy, nutritious lunches that will keep your kids full, and fuel them through their after-school event.
- Bean burrito with chicken, avocado, low-fat cheese or nonfat Greek yogurt, lettuce and tomatoes. You can also include an apple or other fruit, carrot sticks and corn tortilla chips.
- Peanut butter and jelly sandwich on whole-wheat bread with milk or nonfat yogurt, fruit (i.e. grapes, cherries, plums, peaches or pears) and celery sticks.
- Turkey wrap with hummus, spinach, tomatoes or other veggies, nonfat milk or yogurt, fruit and whole- grain pretzels.
Kids should aim to eat 3 to 4 hours prior to their practice or game to allow the body enough time to digest and store nutrients.
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Skills for Upgrading
Workforce Development and Global Value Chains in Developing Countries
This research project examines workforce development strategies in developing countries in the context of the shifting upgrading dynamics of global value chains. Funded by RTI International and carried out by Duke CGGC researchers in collaboration with RTI, this research addresses policymakers, donors and development practitioners to improve our understanding of how workforce development strategies can enhance the upgrading efforts and competitiveness of developing countries in global industries.
Value chain practice has become widely utilized in enterprise and industry development in recent years, yet there is almost no literature on workforce development in the context of what we now know about the dynamic upgrading trajectories of countries in global value chains. This introductory chapter highlights the importance of adopting a complementary GVC approach to workforce development to improve the participation and competitiveness of developing countries in the global economy.
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The Fruit and Vegetables Global Value Chain
Shows the shift of fruit and vegetable preparation from rural households to the urban kitchen, and highlights the new skills and global standards required of workers and suppliers in developing countries to meet the needs of global supermarkets.
Read Report Executive Summary Nov 15, 2011
The Apparel Global Value Chain
Export-processing zones in low-cost countries have become synonymous with globalization, but what is the next step for developing countries in apparel? Outlines the skills required to turn assembly lines into one-stop production centers that include design, logistics and brands.
Read Report Executive Summary Nov 15, 2011
The Offshore Services Global Value Chain
Developing countries around the world are competing to become the next Bangalore, but they need to take various steps to ensure their human capital can meet the exacting demands and professional certifications required by developed world clients.
Read Report Executive Summary Nov 15, 2011
The Tourism Global Value Chain
Global tourists are traveling further, faster and more frequently than ever before. This report indicates how developing countries can prepare their tourism workforce to provide the high levels of customer service expected by today's sophisticated traveler.
Read Report Executive Summary Nov 15, 2011
This final chapter summarizes the key findings of the "Skills for Upgrading" research project in four thematic areas: upgrading, workforce skills, institutions and stakeholders, and global standards. We also offer a list of recommendations regarding workforce development strategies for donors and development practitioners to best prepare the workforce in developing countries to respond to the growing demands of global industries.
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November 14 College Football Recap
Monday, November 16, 2009
Here's a brief look at the highlights of the 11th week of the college football season, a week which saw the first BCS bid clinched (Ohio State) and six teams in the top-17 and nine of the top-25 suffer defeats. The rankings used in this recap are from the BCS Standings from Nov. 8.
JOINING THE RANKINGS#17 Stanford: Toby Gerhart runs for deeper into the Heisman race as Cardinal has second straight dominant win and makes jump from unranked to No. 17.
Blaine Gabbert, Missouri (20-of-27, 298 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INT)
Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan (29-of-36, 341 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INT)
Ryan Mallett, Arkansas (23-of-30, 405 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT)
Kellen Moore, Boise State (22-of-32, 299 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INT)
Sean Canfield, Oregon State (21-of-29, 185 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INT)
Ricky Dobbs, Navy (4-of-6, 78 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INT)
Landry Jones, Oklahoma (24-of-39, 392 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT)
Scott Tolzien, Wisconsin (16-of-24, 240 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT)
Joe Webb, UAB (18-of-25, 379 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INT)


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October 2010
Our NEW Bowling Champion
On Monday the 20th of September, we've once again held our staff BOWLING tournament.
Together we've had an exciting match, lots of fun and most of all, were all in high spirits for 120 minutes! We do actually have more than enough bowling experts among us. Our bowling champ this time was Allan.
Afterward, we celebrated our champ's victory over entradas, tacos, burritos, platillos fuertes, and much more in a Mexican restaurant!
"An APPLE a DAY keeps the doctor AWAY!"
Vitamins, vitamins, vitamins!
And they taste good too?!
They can only be Austrian apples!
Get yourself some extra strength upon your arrival / departure with our great-tasting "vitamin-bomb" at the Reception.
Have you already seen our extra-large apple-vitamin basket?!
If it rains on your DEPARTURE day, we'll GIVE YOU a big Hotel AUSTRIA umbrella!
Rain in October – there's at least just a little of that in Vienna…
In case a few raindrops get a bit lost and fall on your day of departure, we're GIVING you our extremely large Hotel AUSTRIA umbrella!
That way, you can go back home just FINE.
And – you can COME BACK to us feeling alright…
Your Best Holiday Photo
How did you actually "experience Vienna" in summer 2010?
In the cultural ambience of imperial memorials?
As art-enthralled museum visitors?
At the concert hall, at the theater, at a musical, or at the opera / operetta?
With a bicycle on our magnificent streets, or sportily at the Donauinsel, or being active with the "night life" at countless exciting locations?
Might you have taken your personal "masterpiece photo" anywhere?
Please send this to us! Our competent panel of judges will choose the winner of the FIRST prize in October.
You can choose your own prize!
Donau sightseeing, concert at the Schönbrunn, or the "Dritte Man Tour" (Third Man Tour")… pure sightseeing, purely classical, or pure adventure!
Current HAPPENINGS / EVENTS in Vienna in October 2010
Interested in music, theater, the opera, museums, or exhibitions?
We'll be happy to keep you informed about all the dates / schedules and perhaps even let you in on a few secrets too…
Opera for all
Vienna State Opera for all: as in May and June, Vienna's leading opera stage will show selected performances in October again - live on a screen on the square in front of the Opera House. They are free to watch.
On Herbert-von-Karajan Square right next to the opera building along the Ringstrasse a 50 m² LED video screen will be installed. Performances will be shown with subtitles; 45 minutes before the film begins and during the intermissions information will be presented about that particular work, the cast, the Vienna State Opera, and the performances.
Viennese and guests in the city can enjoy these mild evening hours with classic pleasures for free - a few will surely take a liking to it and be inside the opera house the next time.
Operas composed by the truly great composers are on the program: from Mozart, Richard Strauss, and Wagner to Puccini, Donizetti, Verdi and many others.
Picasso in the Albertina
Pablo Picasso was a peace activist and communist. And he invented the dove of peace. These lesser-known aspects of the world-famous painter are part of a major exhibition at the Albertina.
The exhibition "Picasso: Peace and Freedom" looks at Picasso's presentation of war and peace in the works he created during the Cold War. Picasso was a committed member of the Communist party from 1944 until his death in 1973. His work from this time reflects his deep political and social interest. For example, he designed the white dove for the World Peace Congress in 1949. It remains a global symbol against violence to this day - and can also be seen in the Albertina.
On show are more than 200 of Picasso's paintings, which he created between 1944 and 1973, including "The Charnel House", the "Massacre in Korea", "War" and "Peace", "The Rape of the Sabine Women" and a series of still-lifes with animal and human skulls. The works are supplemented with political printed matter of the day and biographical texts, such as letters and archive documents.
until 16 January 2011
daily from 10.00 am - 7.00 pm, We 10.00 am - 9.00 pm
Big Names at the Leopold Museum
The Leopold Museum is showing a sampling of the Fondation Beyeler collection: Cézanne, Picasso, Giacometti and company.
The Beyeler collection - assembled by gallery owners and husband and wife team Hildy and Ernst Beyeler over the past half-century - comprises around 200 paintings and sculptures by modern masters. Stand-out works include masterpieces by such famous names as Paul Cézanne, Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh. American art is represented by Jackson Pollock, Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol. The Vienna exhibition puts the spotlight on some of the outstanding artists who feature heavily in the collection, such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Fernand Léger, Jean Dubuffet, Paul Klee and in particular Alberto Giacometti.
Impressionist masterpieces and modern-era classics will be on show at Vienna's Leopold Museum from September 17, 2010. The selected works from the Fondation Beyeler were chosen by collectors Rudolf Leopold and the late Ernst Beyeler, who both sadly passed away this year. At the same time, major pieces from the Leopold collection will go on display at the Museum Beyeler in Basel.
Sep 17, 2010-Jan 17, 2011
Leopold Museum - MuseumsQuartier
Daily, exc. Tue, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thu 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Building works in the Secession
From September to November, the Secession is showing an exhibition by the artist Lara Almarcegui, which deals with architectural changes in cities.
The projects of artist Lara Almarcegui, who was born in Zaragoza in 1972, thematise urban transformation processes as a consequence of political, social and economic changes. She developed three new works for the exhibition in the Secession. Two of them analyze the structure of the building erected near the Naschmarkt in 1898. The third project deals with the urban development area around Vienna's Nordbahnhof (North Railway Station).
Her works are pervaded by the idea of the city as a complex structure marked by permanent demolition and (re-)construction. Extraordinary things await visitors to the exhibition in the Secession: for example, Almarcegui had the equivalent mass of building materials heaped up at the site of a demolished house in the Belgian town of Sint-Truiden for her work "The Rubble Mountain" in 2005.
Until 7 November 2010
Tu-Su 10.00 am - 6.00 pm (1 November closed)
Martha Graham Dance Company
America's most famous Modern Dance Company will be making a dancing guest appearance from 12 to 17 October at the MuseumsQuartier.
Martha Graham (1894- 1991) created around 200 epoch-making dance works and timeless choreographies for ballet stars such as Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov. She trained famous choreographers like Merce Cunningham and worked with the great designers and composers of our time.
Time Magazine called her the "dancer of the century," the Washington Post, "one of the seven world wonders of the artistic universe." Martha Graham is as important to dance as her contemporary Pablo Picasso to the fine arts and Igor Stravinsky to music.
The Company she founded in 1926 has performed her unique repertoire in opera houses from New York to Paris, in front of the pyramids of Giza and on the Acropolis in Athens. With emotional depth and compelling power the dancers are now bringing Graham's choreographies to the stage in Vienna as a great piece of dancing history.
12-17 October, 2010
MuseumsQuartier, Hall E
Tel. +43 1 523 58 81 www.mqw.at
Tickets: www.oeticket.com
Vienna, Wine & Design
Besides being an own winegrowing region, Vienna today is a city with a lively, dynamic wine scene.
Plant, cultivate, harvest, press or design, study, prototype, marketable product: just like product design, the development of wine demands expertise, passion and – by no means least important – good environmental conditions too. The city of Vienna provides fertile ground for both wine and design. Don't miss out on either, especially not in the rich golden sunshine of fall.
Wine growing looks back on more than two thousand years of tradition in Vienna.
700 hectares of vineyards are cultivated within the city limits – they shape the cityscape, are an important ecological factor, as well as a popular local recreational area. Riesling, Pinot Blanc, the classic "blended wine" and also the Blauer Zweigelt are enjoyed either at traditional "heuriger" (wine taverns) on the outskirts of the city, or in the many Viennese restaurants increasingly turning their attention to Viennese wine.
Enjoy and win
From September 15-November 15, 2010 the Vienna, Wine and Design promotion provides the perfect opportunity to see, sample and experience Viennese wine and design. There is also a competition with a star prize of 999 bottles of Viennese wine to be shared between three lucky winners. There are also instant prizes to be won at the tourist information office on Albertinaplatz in the city center.
Tourist-Info Wien, Albertinaplatz, 1st district,
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Arrive in style at Thistle Euston hotel, just a short walk away from the mainline and underground station.
Whether you're in London for business or pleasure, Thistle Euston hotel is one of the few hotels near Euston Station and St Pancras International making it the ideal hotel for overnight or longer stays.
Whilst Euston connects the capital to the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and Scotland - the Eurostar terminal at St Pancras International connects London to the whole of Europe. Both stations also have underground connections making it easy to discover the sights, shopping and historic attractions of the capital.
At Thistle Euston, we have 362 modern bedrooms, including Standard, Deluxe and Executive rooms. We also have ten meeting rooms, the largest seating 100 people theatre-style. Business guests also enjoy a new meet-and-greet point, a break-out area featuring high tables with laptop sockets and Costa coffee at the touch of a button.
Thistle Euston hotel, London at a glance:
• A short walk from London Euston and the Eurostar terminus at St Pancras
• 362 rooms, plus 10 function rooms
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Your runtime class must use DECLARE_SERIAL and IMPLEMENT_SERIAL; otherwise, SerializeClass will throw a CNotSupportedException.
Use the RUNTIME_CLASS macro to retrieve the value for the pRuntimeClass parameter. The base class must have used the IMPLEMENT_SERIAL macro.
class CBaseClass : public CObject { ... }; class CDerivedClass : public CBaseClass { ... }; void CDerivedClass::Serialize(CArchive& ar) { if (ar.IsStoring()) { //normal code for storing contents //of this object } else { //normal code for reading contents //of this object } //allow the base class to serialize along //with its version information ar.SerializeClass(RUNTIME_CLASS(CBaseClass)); CBaseClass::Serialize(ar); }


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I've loaded up backtrack 3 on my Gateway laptop.
Intel 4965 -- iwl4965 driver
Once I stop the driver, change the mac address, then try to start it, I get this error
ERROR: Neither the sysfs interface links nor the iw command is available.
I've searched for forums and found most answers for iwl3945 but not iwl4965. Although I DID try to solution for 3945 to no avail. I've uninstalled the iwl4965 driver through spoonDRV as well as modprobe -r iwl4965, Try installed the raw driver, but that didn't work either. I tried to go ahead even with this error, although once I get to the ARP, I get no ARP's, even when I connect another computer to my router and download a large GB file through wireless. Here's a little bit of data from my session.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"" Nickname:""
Mode:Monitor Freq:2.412
bt ~ # modprobe -r iwl4965
bt~ # iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
bt~ # modprobe ipwraw
bt~ # iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions
eth0 no wireless extensions
--- Loading the ipwraw didn't seem to load the driver.
Any suggestions. Is my wireless card supported or should I be buying a new card for this laptop to do this? Let me know anything else to try. Thanks!


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Fred Barnes' very bad advice
Blog ››› ››› JAMISON FOSER
Time's Joe Klein does a commendable job pointing out some of the flaws in Fred Barnes' Wall Street Journal column yesterday. Alas, Barnes' foolishness proved too much for one person to catalogue, so some loose ends remain.
Barnes central premise is that President Obama wants, or should want, Republicans to gain control of Congress, because that will make it easier to cut spending and thus waltz to re-election.
That's silly because, as Klein notes, "The Republicans have shown no--I mean, zero--interest in cutting the budget in the past. They didn't do it under Reagan; they didn't do it under Bush Junior. Quite the opposite, they exploded the budget deficit with wars and tax cuts." Klein also points out that Barnes' focus on domestic discretionary spending is "chump change" in the context of what Barnes describes as a "debt crisis."
But there's another fundamental flaw with Barnes' argument: His repeated suggestion that trimming domestic spending would pave the way for Obama's reelection:
If Mr. Obama wants to avert a fiscal crisis and win re-election in 2012, he needs House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to be removed from her powerful post. A GOP takeover may be the only way.
Over the past 50 years, it should be no surprise which president has the best record for holding down discretionary spending. It was President Reagan. But who was second best? President Clinton, a Democrat. His record of frugality was better than Presidents Nixon, Ford and both Bushes. Mr. Clinton couldn't have done it if Republicans hadn't won the House and Senate in the 1994 election. They insisted on substantial cuts, he went along and then whistled his way to an easy re-election in 1996.
Mr. Obama's re-election to a second term is heavily dependent on his ability to deal effectively with the fiscal mess.
Incredibly, Barnes never once makes any mention of the economy's effect on Obama's reelection prospects, or the effect it had on Clinton's in 1996. Didn't mention unemployment, either. In Barnes' telling, the nation's fiscal condition is key to a president's re-election and cutting spending is the way to win. But in actual electoral history, voters' finances are more important than the government's finances. Clinton's 1996 victory, for example, came after the unemployment rate, which ranged from 6.5 to 7.3 percent for his first year in office, had fallen to the mid-5s for two full years.
Having ignored the fact that voters tend to vote based on their financial condition, not the government's, Barnes apparently felt free to ignore the effect his proposed spending cuts would have on the economy. Just completely ignored it. (Number of mentions of the words "jobs," "employment," "unemployment" in Barnes column: 0.) Given the tendency of economists to argue that cutting government spending is not exactly the best way to kick-start the economy, Barnes' advice would seem to make for bad policy as well as bad politics.
(One last problem with Barnes' contention that a GOP takeover of Congress would be good for Obama: Republicans are already clamoring for investigations of complete non-scandals, and the last time we had a Republican Congress and a Democrat in the White House, the GOP handed out subpoenas like they were lollipops, even going so far as to investigate the White House cat. Arguing that a GOP congress would be good for Obama without noting the likelihood of frivolous, partisan investigations is like arguing that BP has been good for the Gulf of Mexico without noting all that oil in the water.)
UPDATE: Brendan Nyhan drops some science on Barnes.
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- Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine
- Person
- Fred Barnes, Joe Klein
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