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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Monarch Profile: Emperor Musa I of Mali
According to Arab historians, Musa I was the great-nephew of the founder of the Malian Empire; Mari Djata I (or Sundiata Keita). He served in the position of a 'deputy-king' to his predecessor who was lost while trying to find the furthest reaches of the Atlantic Ocean in a flotilla of small boats. Musa I had accompanied one such expedition but returned after the boats sank in a whirlpool at which point the Emperor determined to go himself, making Musa I regent in his absence. The Emperor never returned and Musa I finally took his place as ruler of Mali. Then as now Mali was an Islamic country but which also contained numerous animistic minorities. Emperor Musa I did his best to make his empire as purely Islamic as possible, both because he was personally devout in his faith and because he viewed the Muslim civilization, particularly that centered on the eastern Mediterranean, as the greatest and most advanced in the world and wished the same for his own people. This was important since, although Musa I was one of the most fabulously wealthy monarchs in the world, his realm was not as developed as one might expect. Nonetheless, he was undisputed as the most powerful figure in all of west Africa.
Inflation was out of control and to address the problem the Emperor had to buy up all the gold in the area, borrowing at extremely high interest rates, to try to reset the system. However, although the locals might have been upset by all this economic instability, back at home, even in his absence, the empire of Mali continued to expand and strengthen. While still on pilgrimage he learned that his forces had captured Gao, itself the seat of an old and formidable trading empire, and he diverted to the city to visit two sons of the Gao king who had been taken as hostages. The boys would later be educated at his court. During his epic pilgrimage Musa I also brought back to Mali numerous Arab scholars, engineers, architects and so on to develop and embellish his realm. It was during this time that many of the most famous mosques and madrasahs of Gao and Timbuktu were built including the Sankore Madrasah as well as the Hall of Audience which was attached to his royal palace. Visitors from around the world marveled at what was being established. The Italian scholar Sergio Domian remarked, "Thus was laid the foundation of an urban civilization. At the height of its power, Mali had at least 400 cities, and the interior of the Niger Delta was very densely populated".
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Favorite Royal Images: A Hashemite Queen
Monday, February 27, 2012
My Favorite Savoy Kings
II - King Charles Emmanuel IV: A favorite of mine mostly for his own qualities rather than any great accomplishments on his part, which was no fault of his own but due to the fact that he reigned at a time when Revolutionary France was on the rampage and all neighboring states had been occupied. He spent most of his reign in exile in Sardinia and Rome. He was a dutiful man who never gave up the struggle to return Savoy rule to Turin and he was also a very kind and religious man. He had an arranged marriage to a French princess who was mocked in her own country for being overweight and unattractive and she was never able to give the King any children, yet Charles Emmanuel IV loved her and her alone as long as she lived. He did so, not out of duty, not with any hint of sacrifice (indeed he had nothing but praise for his wife) but because they both shared the same deep, sincere faith. He saw the "inner beauty" of her devout soul and felt himself fortunate to have her. When she died he was absolutely distraught and decided to give himself entirely to the service of God, joining the Society of Jesus for the remainder of his years. In terms of character and spiritual devotion, Charles Emmanuel IV was a great man.
III - King Charles Felix: As someone who is proudly reactionary, I cannot help but admire King Charles Felix. He came to the throne in the midst of a revolutionary uprising during which a more liberal relative (future King Charles Albert) granted a constitution. Well, King Charles Felix was having none of that silliness. He returned to Turin, put a royal smack-down on the dissidents and did away with all of that constitution nonsense. King Charles Felix stands out, even among the Savoy, as an ardent and sincere believer in the sacred nature of monarchy. Memories of the French Revolution still lingered and he was determined to remove every last trace of the imposed revolutionary regime from Piedmont -and he was not kidding about that, he really meant every, single, last trace of it. My favorite illustration of this was the restoration of the aristocratic posts at court. When this resulted in "pageboys" including a number of middle-aged men among the usual early teenagers it made no difference to Charles Felix. Everyone entitled to a place would have it back! He was also a patron of the arts, music and theatre and sent a punitive expedition to Tunisia in 1825, strengthening the future Italian claim to the area.
IV - King Umberto I: Although he was a far from perfect man, King Umberto I took a number of actions that earns him high marks with me. He was a very monarchist monarch, joining in the Triple Alliance with Germany and Italy's traditional enemy of Austria because of efforts by the French republic to export their kingless form of government to Italy. The French seizure of Tunisia also infuriated the court in Rome. Although more realistic than his father, Umberto I nonetheless had high aspirations for the Kingdom of Italy and supported the policies of his Prime Minister, Francesco Crispi, which saw the establishment of the first Italian colony in East Africa in Eritrea. Hopes for further expansion were dashed by the defeat at Adowa but King Umberto responded well, defending his unjustly maligned general and secretly using his own funds to pay the victorious Africans the money they demanded and to release their Italian prisoners. He had no compunction about swatting socialist revolutionaries and was generous and helpful toward his people. The fact that he was assassinated by a socialist revolutionary also makes me view him as something of a political martyr.
V - King Victor Emmanuel III: The most controversial of course, King Victor Emmanuel III was an imperfect man who certainly made mistakes, however, I have always had a soft spot for him. I detest people who make an issue of his size (as I do with those who do the same for Charles I of Britain and other 'vertically challenged' royals) and I detest those who ridicule his decisions without ever proposing alternatives or considering the consequences of those alternatives. Despite the sad ending, his reign accomplished many things his predecessors had long sought but never achieved; return of Italian-populated lands in the northeast, Italian dominance in East Africa, a foothold on the opposite shore of the Adriatic, restored friendship with the Church and greater strides in terms of national development. Circumstances aside, Italy reached her zenith of power under his reign with, for the first time in many, many centuries, Rome again becoming an imperial capital. He was also a good man, a devoted husband and was usually on the right side of issues even if few followed his advice when it mattered most. He usually did the right thing but suffered the consequences of often being a little late in doing so.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Royal News Roundup
Friday, February 24, 2012
Consort Profile: Maria Leopoldina of Austria
Not long after Leopoldina's father-in-law, King Joao VI, returned to Portugal along with most of the royal family. Dom Pedro, however, remained in Brazil (a country he loved and had grown up in) to act as regent for his father. Dom Pedro was happy to stay behind (though the King was initially upset by it) but life was not so entirely happy for Princess Leopoldina. Her husband neglected her (probably an ancestress of Adriana Lima is to blame) and she was extremely worried about the political situation and the future of her family, both in Europe and her own children. Her anguish increased with the death of Prince Joao in 1822 and even the birth of another daughter could not fully lift the spirits of the mourning parents. Dom Pedro was beginning to worry about his brother Dom Miguel replacing him and a son of his own was sorely needed. Unfortunately, when Princess Leopoldina next gave birth in 1823 it was to a third girl, Princess Paula Mariana.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Obama Says No Monarchy
It's Another Queen for Sweden
Mad Rant: Republican Uniformity
This trickles down to the populations at large who, for the most part, wear the same fashions in Argentina, South Africa, China, New Zealand and the United States. In what bizzaro world is this considered diversity? Likewise gone are the days when changes in national leadership were unique and colorful. Here, many monarchies have fallen in line as well (tsk, tsk, tsk) but I still blame the dominance of republics and republican attitudes. All around the world you get a guy in a business suit standing up, usually holding up one hand, swearing an oath of office and that's it. Gone are the days of the high coronation mass of the Holy Roman Emperors, the King of Hungary sitting on a horse and pointing his sword to the four corners of the compass or the rows of kowtowing mandarins before the enthroned "Son of Heaven" in Vietnam. Nope, we get a pinky-swear from some moron in a suit the world over. Add to that the fact that these world leaders, all with the same titles, have mostly the same organization around them as well with secretaries or ministers for defense, education, the interior and so on. All around the world it is all the same. The same, the same, the same -it's maddening! They don't even try to be different. At least the Emperor of Japan puts on a kimono for his enthronement ceremony. Every U.S. President since Kennedy has not even bothered to put on formal wear for his inauguration.
The trouble is the pursuit of ever-elusive equality. Personally, as most long-time readers probably know, I put "equality" up there with Santa Claus, leprechauns and the tooth fairy. That does not mean we should just accept things like sexism and racism as inevitable, malicious impulses can and should be always struggled against. It means that no two people on this earth, not even two people of the same gender or the same race, can or ever will be equal. No two plants or animals are ever equal either. However, modern man, to varying degrees, has decided to pursue the revolutionary goal of liberty, equality and stupidity but they never can obtain it because (shock of shocks) people are different. And since as long as every individual is different from every other they are forced to make everyone the same. There is simply no way around it. The only way everyone will be seen the same, be treated the same and live the same is if everyone is forced to be the same. Everything must be uniform. So, we end up with people preaching multiculturalism and driving around with "I Heart Diversity" bumper-stickers while really knowing nothing about any other cultures (or even their own) and pushing for a world where everyone lives in a republic, everyone has a president, everyone has the same rights, has the same material possessions, the same income, the same "values" (or lack thereof), the same rights, wears the same clothes and enjoys the same entertainment. Call it what you will … I call it Hell.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
The Battle of Isandlwana
|King Cetshwayo
However, in their haste, the British had set off during the rainy season and this bogged down the columns, slowing their advance and gave the Zulus amble time to react. The British had hoped the Zulus would be dispersed harvesting their crops but the invasion happened to coincide with a routine muster of the army so that it was possible for the Zulus to react immediately to the oncoming threat. King Cetshwayo was alerted to the British presence and dispatched an army of about 24,000 warriors to intercept them. The Zulu warriors, led by Ntshigwayo kaMahole, greatly outpaced the British and undertook careful screening measures to ensure that they were not sighted by their enemy. In no time at all they were within striking distance of the British column under Lord Chelmsford which had pitched camp at Isandlwana on January 20. Greatly overconfident, the British failed to entrench or take any precautions for an attack. Lord Chelmsford was more concerned with the logistical problem of supplying his army in a vast wilderness than he was with defense.
In contrast, the Zulu princes were quick to recognize that they had caught their enemy at an extreme disadvantage and immediately seized the initiative and gave orders for an attack using classic Zulu tactics. On January 22, 1879 the Zulus came forward using about 10,000 to 15,000 men of their total strength of about 20,000. Colonel Pulleine deployed his few troops into a thin semi-circle to meet the on-rushing Zulus. Some British units, such as the rocket battery, were taken by surprise and overrun almost immediately. The Zulus fanned out in their classic "buffalo" formation and their center was held off for a time, taking considerable casualties due to the rapid, disciplined volley-fire of the British regulars with their modern rifles. However, the "left horn" of the Zulu "buffalo" made a determined and tenacious attack and soon had the British right flank crumbling away. Colonel Anthony Durnford and his men on the right flank had been the first to come under attack and finally his men were forced to retreat in the face of the Zulu onslaught. This allowed the African warriors to get around the fire of other nearby units and overwhelm them. Colonel Pulleine finally ordered his men to fall back to their camp, which the regulars at least accomplished in good order.
Lord Chelmsford and his force, alerted to the battle, returned late in the day but found nothing left and proceeded on to the mission station at Rorke's Drift. The battle of Isandlwana was a stunning blow to the pride of the British Empire. The invasion of Zululand was totally defeated and had to be given up entirely. The Zulus had won a great victory and successfully defended their homeland. However, being so isolated, the victory gave them no long-term strategic advantage. It would be only a matter of time before the British attacked again, with more men, more caution and a greater determination to have their revenge. For a time though, after news of the epic Zulu victory spread, British positions throughout South Africa fell into near-panic at the fear that the Zulus might follow-up their success with a large-scale invasion south. However, King Cetshwayo was no fool and gave strict orders to his army against crossing the border. He wanted it made clear that they were fighting a defensive war only and would remain on their own territory. He hoped to avoid a full-scale war with Britain but, though the Disraeli government in London fell, that hope was in vain. The British high command feared that if the defeat at Isandlwana did not go unanswered it might encourage native wars and rebellions in other parts of the British Empire.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Favorite Royal Images: Monegasque Couple
Monday, February 20, 2012
France Claims Texas
Greece: Burning, Not Learning
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Royal News Roundup
Friday, February 17, 2012
Monarchist Profile: Charles Sapinaud de la Rairie
Sapinaud was greatly disturbed by the outbreak of the Revolution and particularly the increasingly radical and anti-clerical course it was taking. When the Vendée counterrevolution broke out in March of 1793 he willing joined the royalist ranks. Although he did not have such extensive military experience as some, he had more than others and the counterrevolutionaries were desperate for leadership. It is often forgotten (probably intentionally) that the uprising in the Vendée was a spontaneous act of popular rebellion against the Revolution, it was not something organized by aristocrats. It was the common people who rose up and then demanded that their local nobles and people with military experience take leadership. Initially, Sapinaud served under his uncle, Charles Sapinaud de La Verrie who was part of the "Catholic and Royal Army of the Center" under General Charles de Royrand in the eastern Vendée. When his uncle was killed on July 25, 1793 at the battle of Chantonnay Sapinaud succeeded to command his division. A couple months later Sapinaud led his men in the Virée de Galerne campaign through Brittany and Normandy. Overall, the campaign was a disaster for the royalists and the counterrevolutionary army was routed at the battle of Le mans on December 13, 1793 in the course of which Sapinaud was separated from his men and lost. However, he made it back to the Vendée and, like most, was as determined as ever to try again.
|Battle of Le Mans
All of this is added to the brutal truth that the war was not going well for the royalists, for numerous reasons. They were isolated, outnumbered, lacking weapons, lacking in training and discipline and everything else one would expect from an army of peasant soldiers who would often have to leave the army and go home to look after their farms. Finally on February 17, 1795 Charette and Sapinaud sign the Treaty of La Jaunaye with the republicans, putting into effect a cessation of hostilities by which terms the property of the counterrevolutionaries and their freedom of worship was guaranteed. Although far from ideal, the fact that the republicans agreed to the terms that they did shows how successful the counterrevolutionaries had been. Nonetheless, not everyone would agree as many, understandably, refused to come to terms with the republic under any circumstances (particularly after the "infernal columns" had butchered tens of thousands of people). Scattered fighting broke out anew a few months later and Sapinaud was quick to rejoin the fight on October 3, 1795.
Napoleon, not wishing to waste resources diverting men to suppressing royalists in France, lays out peace terms. They cannot have the king back of course, but he was willing to respect their rights, their freedom of religion and exempt them from conscription so that they will not be forced to fight for a cause they do not believe in. Sapinaud decided that it would be wiser to come to terms with Napoleon and he accepts the proposal, signing on to the agreement on January 18, 1800. He watches as a spectator while Napoleon launched his grand campaign of conquest across the continent only to ultimately be defeated by the combined forces of the great powers. To his great joy, after Napoleon was defeated in 1814, the Bourbon monarchy was restored. In appreciation for his service with the counterrevolutionary army, King Louis XVIII commissions Sapinaud a lieutenant general in the revived royal army. When Napoleon returned from exile and restored himself (briefly) to power as Emperor, Sapinaud again took to the field in rebellion in favor of the King in 1815.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Enemy of Monarchy: Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Santa Anna was absolutely effusive in his praise and protestations of loyalty to the first Emperor at this time. Most saw him as one of Iturbide's top men. At times, there is no doubt that Santa Anna could display considerable military ability and in 1821 he captured the Spanish held port city of Veracruz, a remarkable accomplishment and one for which Iturbide promoted him to the rank of General. Not long after pledging his absolute allegiance and loyalty unto death to Emperor Agustin though, Santa Anna became upset when Iturbide refused to take his side in a personal dispute with another officer. Sensing another wind shift, he changed his coat again and joined the ranks of the liberal supporters of the Plan of Casa Mata to oust the Emperor and make Mexico a republic. In fact, Santa Anna and Guadalupe Victoria (soon to be famous as Mexico's first President) were the key originators of the plan. However, though both had originally supported Iturbide, Victoria was known to be a republican whereas the betrayal of Santa Anna was more spontaneous and self-serving.
Not surprisingly, Santa Anna was no more faithful to his new found republican principles than he had been to the idea of monarchy once the Emperor was out of the picture as he was involved in the coups which overthrew President Vicente Guerrero and President Manuel Pedraza as well. However, he still kept up a good public image, winning his greatest fame when Spain attempted to "re-conquer" Mexico with 2,600 soldiers whom Santa Anna defeated at Tampico in 1829. In actuality, Spain could have never made much progress in Mexico with so few troops, and though they did have Santa Anna outnumbered, most of the Spanish soldiers were incapacitated by yellow fever. Nonetheless, the battle was celebrated as a great victory with a medal struck to honor it and Santa Anna rose to the level of a national hero by glorifying himself as the "Hero of Tampico" and the "Savior of Mexico".
General and President Santa Anna crushed these rebellions in San Luis Potosi, Queretaro, Durango, Guanajuato, Michoacan, the Yucatan and Jalisco. The most serious was the rebellion in Zacatecas led by Francisco Garcia who commanded a well armed and organized militia. Santa Anna suppressed them with considerable brutality, defeating them on May 12, 1835, massacring those who surrendered and allowing his troops to pillage the city of Zacatecas for 48 hours. It was also in 1835 that the most significant rebellion, and one of the most crucial events of his life, broke out in the northern province of Texas. Texas rebels had taken control of all the major posts in the region and had defeated and forced the surrender of the Mexican garrison in San Antonio commanded by General Martin Perfecto de Cos, who was the brother-in-law of Santa Anna. The President and Generalissimo was not prepared to let this stain on his family honor go unpunished and he soon set out on an expedition to crush the rebellion, restore Mexican rule and annihilate or drive out all of the Anglo population of Texas.
So far, his forces had been everywhere successful and the vain Generalissimo, who liked to call himself the "Napoleon of the West" became overconfident and sloppy. Allowing himself to be separated from his main army, he camped in an easily isolated area with the enemy out of sight. Texas General Sam Houston seized the opportunity and surprised Santa Anna with a sudden attack at San Jacinto on April 21, 1836 which smashed the Mexican army which had been relaxing without so much as a single sentry posted to keep watch for an attack. Santa Anna had been dallying with a local mulatto girl when the Texan attack came. In cowardly fashion, Santa Anna abandoned the field, fleeing for his life and when captured tried to pass himself off as a common soldier before the salutes of his own men gave him away. In exchange for his own life Santa Anna ordered the rest of his army to withdraw from Texas and later signed the Treaty of Velasco which recognized the independence of the Republic of Texas, after which he was released and went to the United States. The government in Mexico, however, declared Santa Anna deposed and refused to recognize the treaty he had signed.
The following year Santa Anna returned to Mexico and was able to recover his reputation when he lost a leg in the 1838 Pastry War with France. Cashing in on his injury he once again overthrew Anastasio Bustamante to become President of Mexico, acting as usual more as a dictator than a democratic executive. Those who went along with him thought a dictatorship would at least solve the problem of chronic instability that had stagnated all progress in Mexico virtually since independence. However, Santa Anna was never a stabilizing force. His harsh policies and high taxes led to the establishment of the Yucatan republic (which was aided by the Republic of Texas Navy and Marine Corps) as well as the short-lived Republic of the Rio Grande based in Laredo, Texas in a region which was still claimed by both countries. Having seen the loss of Texas when Santa Anna had been in power before, opposition rallied as the fear grew that more losses were coming. The duplicitous dictator was forced out of power once again, Santa Anna was captured and went into exile in Venezuela and later Cuba.
In 1846, following the American annexation of Texas which prompted the U.S.-Mexican War, Santa Anna offered his services to his homeland and promised that he had no political aspirations. It was a lie of course, and the government should have known better as the sitting president was Gomez Farias who Santa Anna had already betrayed once. However, with the war going badly, Santa Anna was allowed to return though unbeknownst to the Mexican people, the duplicitous Santa Anna was simultaneously negotiating with the United States as well, promising to give up vast tracts of Mexican territory in exchange for a considerable bribe. Loyal to no one, once Santa Anna was allowed through the U.S. blockade and given command of Mexican troops by his own government, he declared himself President of Mexico again and began fighting the United States as hard as he could. It was to no avail however and the Mexican forces were steadily pushed back and defeated until the United States occupied Mexico City itself. Santa Anna was overthrown, the southwest was sold to the United States and in 1851 the old Caudillo went into exile again.
Always a survivor, in 1853 Santa Anna was back again as part of a rebellion by Mexican conservatives which restored him to power. Santa Anna, as usual, spent most of his time feathering his own nest and sold additional territory to the United States. He tried to keep favor with the conservatives by showing favor to the Church, restoring some relics from the imperial past but also making himself dictator with the title of "His Most Serene Highness". Even he seemed to possibly realize that political instability was ruining Mexico. Even simple relations with foreign governments were often impossible since by the time diplomats arrived in Europe the government which had sent them had usually been overthrown. Many began to seek a change in the form of government rather than simply the occupants of the National Palace.
Santa Anna was in exile in Cuba during the confrontation between the radical liberals and the pro-Church party as well as the ultimate liberal victory which saw Benito Juarez become President of Mexico and enact a new constitution. However, Gutierrez de Estrada had gone on with his mission even after Santa Anna was overthrown, as he personally believed nothing but a monarchy would save Mexico. With Spain having frittered away the opportunity, he turned to France and was finally able to obtain the support of Emperor Napoleon III. He was also joined by some of the most respected generals who had served with Santa Anna in the war with Texas such as Adrian Woll and Juan Almonte. As we know, with the backing of France, they ultimately offered the Crown of Mexico to HIRH Archduke Maximilian of Austria.
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Gabriel Gomez, one of three Republicans vying for the US Senate seat vacated by John Kerry, speaks Spanish like a native and seems intent on making sure every voter knows it.
The Cohasset businessman, a former Navy SEAL commander, announced his candidacy last month in an online video that opened in Spanish: "Me llamo Gabriel Gomez, y yo estoy anunciando que voy a correr para ser senador de los Estados Unidos." Then he switched to English: "For those of you who don't speak Spanish, today I'm announcing my run for US Senate." He did the same thing as he hit the campaign trail for the first time last week. At an American Legion post in Quincy, he began by introducing himself en español, only afterward acknowledging "those of you who don't speak Spanish."
Bilingual fluency is a great asset, and Gomez acquired his effortlessly: He was born in Los Angeles to parents who had recently emigrated from Colombia, and as a child was speaking Spanish before he learned English. In a Republican Party anxious to appeal to Hispanics — especially after an election in which the Hispanic vote broke heavily for Democratic candidates — Gomez clearly believes his Latino roots and flawless Spanish give him a political edge. In Massachusetts last November, more than 4 of every 5 Latino voters backed Elizabeth Warren in her challenge to Senator Scott Brown. So it's hardly surprising to hear Gomez calling himself a "new kind of Republican" as he goes out of his way to address voters in Spanish.
He's not alone. In February, Florida Senator Marco Rubio gave the official Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union speech, the first time a leading member of the opposition party did so in two languages. Rubio's address was delivered live in English on the major TV networks, while a version he had prerecorded in Spanish aired simultaneously on the Spanish-language networks.
Outreach to ethnic minorities is a timeless political practice in this country, as American as bratwurst or a Columbus Day parade. To hear some strategists tell it, the eagerness with which candidates like Gomez or Rubio are seeking ways to campaign in Spanish is part of that same melting-pot tradition — as innocuous as George W. Bush welcoming guests to the White House Cinco de Mayo party with mariachi music and a jovial "mi Casa Blanca es su Casa Blanca!" As Republican media adviser Alex Castellanos recently told National Journal, "When you speak to people in their native language, you are telling them we're part of the same community."
But if that's the case, why didn't Republicans arrange for a full-blown response to the State of the Union address in Chinese or French or Vietnamese? Why hasn't Gomez made a point of introducing himself in Portuguese or Italian or Russian? Spanish may be the second-most common language spoken in the United States, but there are dozens of other languages used daily by millions of American voters. Don't those voters also need to be reassured that we're all "part of the same community"?
English has always been integral to the American identity. Without a common language, the miracle of E Pluribus Unum would never have been possible. Americans come from every corner of the globe; they represent a vast array of cultural, ethnic, and linguistic traditions. Yet they have been able, by and large, to form a single nation — to mold an American mainstream, despite such a hodgepodge of incompatible origins. They couldn't have done it without a commitment to English as the national tongue.
Rubio and Gomez could learn a lesson from the city councilors of Doral, Fla., a Miami suburb whose mayor recently proposed making Spanish the official second language. Few places in America are more Spanish-friendly than Doral: Nearly 80 percent of the population speaks Spanish at home. It is where Univision, the leading Spanish TV network, is headquartered. Every member of the city council is Latino — yet every one voted against the mayor's resolution.
"We came here," Councilwoman Ana Maria Rodriguez explained, "knowing we had to adapt to the language of this country." Generations of immigrants have known the same thing. It is one of the great ingredients in the great American success story.
Spanish is a beautiful language. But pandering to Hispanics by privileging Spanish in public life is a dangerous strategy for partisan success, and a reckless way to treat American unity.
Jeff Jacoby can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @jeff_jacoby.

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Cruising from: Southampton, UK;
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David Henderson, over at EconLog, recently asked 'Who is today's Bastiat?' (I take the question to mean who among still-living writers is today's Bastiat.) Here's the bulk of what I wrote in the comments to David post:
Without question, there are only four serious candidates among the living for this distinct honor – and an honor it unquestionably is: Steve Landsburg, Russ Roberts, Thomas Sowell, and Walter Williams. (I exclude David Henderson only because he is the author of the post to which we are all responding.)
Because Bastiat was a genuine liberal, that fact helps us narrow – if we must – the list of candidates down to Steve and Russ, who are a bit more liberal (in modern language, libertarian) than are Sowell and Walter. Bastiat was fiercely on guard against government's official justifications for going to war.
Steve is more in-your-face than is Russ. But, at the end of the day, I must give the honor to both: Steve and Russ share that honor.
As for the claim [made by Karl Smith] that Krugman is a modern-day Bastiat, I must strongly disagree. Yes, like Bastiat, Krugman is passionate in pressing his position. But Bastiat was above all a (classical) liberal – and one ever-attuned to the unseen. Krugman fails magnificently on both counts. Moreover, unlike Bastiat, Krugman spends far too much effort fronting for a particular political party.
I want here to defend my exclusion of the post-2000 Krugman from such an honor. (Krugman pre-2000 was much better, although I'm still not sure that he was so good as to qualify as today's Bastiat.)
I begin by saying that Bastiat's (genuine, classical) liberalism is relevant to this discussion only because it is inseparable from his economics. Bastiat championed liberalism at least in part – and unmistakably – because he believed that free markets (which are a critical feature of a genuinely liberal society) are far superior to other economic arrangements at unleashing for the common good the forces of entrepreneurial competition and in coordinating the plans of consumers and producers.
Whether or not Bastiat was correct on this front is not here the issue. What is the issue is that, for Bastiat, explaining the coordinating forces of the market – and, perhaps above all, clearing away the jungle of commonplace misperceptions that prevent people from seeing as clearly as possible just how markets work – was the very essence of what Bastiat was about.
Bastiat's essence, therefore, was not that he wrote clearly, for audiences of non-economists, about economics. It was not that he used humor frequently and effectively. It was not that he was a master stylist. No. Bastiat's distinguishing feature was his tireless effort to defend the case for free markets and free trade from the many vulgar misperceptions that prevent people from seeing the full play of market forces – and, likewise, that prevent them from seeing the full play of political interventions into market.
For this reason post-2000 Krugman is not close to being today's Bastiat.
Krugman spends the bulk of his time today, when writing for the general public, assuring the general public that its economically untutored instincts are correct.
The general public, for example, naturally "sees" the beneficial effects of more government spending. While Bastiat specialized in showing the general public that what it sees is only part of the picture, Krugman – vocal advocate of "stimulus" spending that he famously is – specializes in assuring the general public that the part of the picture that it naturally sees is, in fact, the full (or at least the most important part) of the picture.
Another example: The general public naturally "sees" that a low-priced Chinese renminbi makes Chinese goods more attractive to American consumers and, hence, reduces the demand for some American-made outputs. Bastiat would have pointed out the unseen – the fact that many of these low-priced Chinese goods, used as inputs in America, allow some American producers to profitably expand their output; the fact that monies American consumers save because of lower-priced Chinese goods can be spent buying other goods and services, some of which are 'made in America,' that would otherwise be out of reach; the fact that that if Beijing truly is keeping the value of the renminbi too low the result will be inflation in China – which will eventually raise the prices Americans must pay for imports from China; and, most importantly, the fact that there's very little difference from the perspective of Americans in China's government subsidizing our consumption of Chinese-made goods and some natural source (say, a technological breakthrough) that lowers our cost of buying Chinese-made goods.
Krugman, in contrast, argues that Americans are harmed by the allegedly low-valued renminbi, and suggests that it would be wise policy for Uncle Sam to protect Americans from this harm. Krugman today writes only what the ordinary, say, cab driver or restaurateur, unfamiliar with economics, would write about such matters (although he does so with more eloquence). It's what so many of them actually do write about such matters when their letters-to-the-editor appear in newspapers and magazines.
In these, and other, cases, Krugman remains content today to lend his name and professional creds to what might accurately be called "vulgarnomics" – economics as popularly understood by the economically untutored. Government policies that forcibly raise the prices Americans pay for goods from China; policies that restrict Chinese investment in America; the need to rebuild following the 9/11 terrorist attacks; government regulation that strips businesses and consumers of a large range of mutually agreeable ways to contract with each other; deficit spending by government – these are examples of policies and circumstances that Krugman now routinely applauds and that the typical person untutored in economics naturally celebrates as good for the American economy.
This is economics from the perspective of the producer, as well as from the perspective of people who have difficulty comprehending the notion of spontaneous order ("economic creationists," we might accurately name them).
It is an economics that Bastiat was familiar with – for vulgarnomics was, of course, on the loose in his day as in ours – and to which he devoted himself to destroying. Krugman today, in direct contrast, is vulgarnomics's premier peddler.


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RaiderZ Summary
Latest Updates
RaiderZ now available on Steam
Free to play MMO Raiderz is now available on Steam. The monster hunting title has been out for more than a year, but only now joins the growing list of free to play MMOs on Valve's online store.
Assassin class being added to RaiderZ in new update
Perfect World has announced that a new update is available on their action-MMORPG Raiderz, adding a new character class - the Assassin - and an Epic version of The Temple of Renas, which will feature a special crafting item and better loot drops.
RaiderZ celebrates Holidays with Winter Festival til 2nd January 2013
Perfect World has launched some post-Christmas content for Raiderz with some seasonal festivities that will run from now through to the 2nd January 2013.
RaiderZ launches tomorrow, 20th November
Perfect World has announced that their free-to-play action-MMO RaiderZ will be officially released tomorrow on the 20th November.
RaiderZ shows off Sewer Raid gameplay while prepping for launch
Perfect World is getting RaiderZ ready for its official launch, but until then, the monster hunting action-MMO is currently in open beta - gamers interested in trying it out can sign up here.


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"Yes. I think it's possible if you integrate tablets," said HP's CEO, Meg Whitman in response to a question from French newspaper Le Figaro [translated] concerning Apple's possible takeover as the world's top PC maker. "Apple does a great job. We need to improve our game and our products to take over the leadership position. Apple could go past HP in 2012. We will try to become the champion in 2013. It takes time for the products on which I have come to influence the market."
Whitman's candid response echos a current debate: Should tablets, such as the iPad, be considered personal computers? If so, then Apple is on track to replace HP as the top PC maker. This comes after British research firm Canalys decided to include tablets in their analysis, basically crowning Apple as top dog. While Meg doesn't dispute this technicality in the interview, she basically concedes all of 2012 and states to wait until 2013 for HP's return to glory. After all, she says, that's when the products she influenced would hit the market.
Interestingly enough, during the same interview, Whitman talked a bit about the future of webOS. She stated that a decision would be made in the next two weeks as there are currently 600 employees in "limbo." The only hint about its future is that Whitman stated that HP needs two OSes (could Android be the other option?).
It's clear that Whitman understands Apple's surging numbers and doesn't see a quick fix. The company already flubbed its first attempt at an iPad competitor and per her statements about waiting until 2013, there isn't likely a killer product in HP's product pipeline. After all, the former HP CEO, Leo Apotheker, was clearly steering the HP machine away from the consumer market and down a path blazed by IBM and Oracle that leads to enterpriseland.
However, from an outsider's vantage point, HP hasn't looked this good in a while. After taking the helm, Whitman quickly decided to keep the Personal Systems Group within HP. The company's stock is on an upward trend and HP beat Wall Street's estimates in the fourth quarter. A sign of good leader is respecting competitors and keeping a straight head. Apple really is on track to beat HP in PC shipments if tablet computers are counted (they should be). It's refreshing to see HP's leader acknowledge it's going to take some time to right the massive ship that is HP.


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Monday, May 5, 2014
Motivation Monday: Off With the PJs!
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Have a fantastic time.ReplyDelete
Can't wait! See you soon!ReplyDelete
Looks like a very happening event. Hope You had fun hearing to Genealogy !ReplyDelete
post the selfies :)
good luck
A very happy First Conference to you! I know you'll have an amazing time. Love the label idea.ReplyDelete
I am so excited for you! I want lots of details when you return, so take notes. Oh, who am I kidding, of course you will take notes!ReplyDelete
Enjoy the conference and I am sure it will provide you with much stimulating thought for future blog pots. I look forward to reading them.ReplyDelete
Sounds like fun and educational to boot. Have a great time and be sure to post selfies!ReplyDelete
I hope you have a wonderful time Wendy!ReplyDelete
Wow! A real Genealogy Seminar/Conference/Meet the Big Wigs and all that! I'm very envious and excited for you all at the same time. I can hardly wait for your Selfies....Yes, do lots of Selfies. I hope it's not too late for my 'losing my mind'...take good notes on that one. Have a great time.ReplyDelete
Sue at CollectInTexas Gal
So jealous! Wendy, I know you'll have a fabulous time. You will love hearing Judy Russell. If you do a selfie with her, you've got to post it here--after attending to all the requisite fine print, of course ;)ReplyDelete
If you run into any Virginian Davises or Taliaferros, be sure and tell them hi for me!
You are going to have so much fun! Your brain will be so full by the time you leave! That's always how I feel when I leave conferences :)ReplyDelete
Wendy, you sound positively giddy with excitement. And you should be! I hope you have a wonderful time.ReplyDelete


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Lightroom Workflow Lesson Plan
Lightroom is a single tool that can help you handle nearly every facet of digital photo processing. This course presents a comprehensive workflow for making use of Lightroom from start to finish.
About this course
Lightroom overview
Sample workflow
Workflow extras
Lightroom setup
The Import module
The Library module
The Develop module
Export and publish
Slideshow, print, and web modules
Collection management
About this course
This course is an extremely comprehensive exploration of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, a tool that can manage your image collection and nearly anything you will need to do to it. Lightroom presents a different way to work from Photoshop and most other imaging programmes.
It can be hard to grasp how Lightroom works at first. In order to help you get this, I have started off with a description of how the programme works and what is different about it. From there I move through a sample workflow that lets you see how all the tools in Lightroom work together. This is followed by some options you might want to put into your workflow. After that, I get down to the nuts and bolts of how the programme works, starting with setup and moving through every major (and most minor) tools that are in the software.
There is an awful lot to digest here, but if you stick with it and learn the programme, you will be producing better-looking work, faster and more efficiently than you probably think is possible.
The movie in Figure 1 shows you Lightroom's most imporant feature - the result you can get with its image adjustment tools.
Figure 1 This movie shows a number of images, before and after Lightroom adjustment.
Lightroom overview
Lightroom is a complete workflow environment for your digital photography. In order to use it efficiently, you will need to understand how it is different from a Photoshop-based workflow. This lesson outlines the structure of the programme and how to use it in a workflow.
Sample workflow
The best way to understand what Lightroom can do for you is to follow a workflow from start to finish. This lesson shows how to handle a shoot from download through to archive. Once you have finished this lesson, you will be better prepared to set up the programme.
Workflow extras
This lesson outlines some different approaches to the workflow from the previous lesson. Use these if they provide you with workflow that is not supported by the workflow lesson.
Lightroom setup
In order to work well with Lightroom, you need to decide where your catalogue and your images will be stored. You will also want to make sure your preferences are set up correctly. This lesson outlines what you need to get started.
The Import module
If you use Lightroom's Import tool to download your photos from the media card, you can save time, add security, and make your images easy to find - even years later. This lesson outlines the elements in the Import dialogue, and how to set it up properly.
The Library module
The Library module is the place to sort, organize and group your images. Learn how the tools work, and strategies you can employ to keep track of your photos.
The Develop module
The Develop module is really the heart of Lightroom. You have extraordinary access to image manipulation tools here - ones that are fast to use, and amazingly flexible. This lesson shows you what each of the tools does, and outlines when they are useful for particular adjustments.
Export and publish
Once your images have been adjusted to your satisfaction, you can send them out for delivery. The Export tool and the Publish tool offer two flexible ways to do this. This lesson outlines how to use these tools.
Slideshow, print, and web modules
Lightroom has the ability to create slideshows and web galleries, as well as sending images directly to your printer. This page outlines how those functions work.
Collection management
As time goes by, and as you add images to your collection, you will need to do some basic care and maintenance of your Lightroom catalogue and to the images themselves. This lesson outlines some of those tasks, and how to accomplish them.
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Little Wander in association with PBJ Management present:
James Acaster
One time I bought a lasagne from the supermarket, heated it up in the oven and ate a bit of it and it wasn't very nice so I put it in the fridge because it felt wrong to dump a whole lasagne in the bin and then later on I ate a spoonful of the cold lasagne because I was drunk and it was absolutely delicious. It was 4am. I then changed the name of a WhatsApp I was a part of to COLD LASAGNE HATE MYSELF 1999 because I had been thinking a lot about how 1999 was the best year of my life and also about how much I hate myself sometimes. The next day I was asked to name my new show. Come along.


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Removing the back cover to access the battery and internals of the Nintendo 3DS.
O que você precisa
Unscrew the four Phillips #00 screws along the top of the back cover.
#00 screwdriver is too big... probably need a #000
#00 will work - but you must press down firmly and sort of jerk the screw out a few degrees at a time. If you don't press firmly, the screws strip very easily. Using #000 will strip the screws more easily.
Tai -
I used a #0 without any issues and 0 stripped. I used the #0 for all screws internally and externally. The head was sharp and I applied adequate amounts of pressure when loosening the screw.
The correct screwdriver should be a JIS, or you can get a screwdriver specific for the 3DS from other sites for less than $2
do you have to buy it
deeznuts -
Where would I buy a screwdriver specifically for the 3DS? Also would it work on the DS? I need to replace the battery for my DS.
I used Phillips #000 and it worked like a charm, i need to order a new SD board or do you guys think i should send it. What happened is that it got water damaged and everything works fine when i opened it everything looked fine no signs of water corrosion everything on the 3DS works exept it always give me a message saying the SD card is locked and i know for a fact it isnt locked i already tried using 3 different SD cards and none of them are lock protected and yes they are formatted as well. I need help
there's a switch on the SD card, switch it and it will be unlocked again. it happened to me once too.
Bagel -
david hodson you are incredible. literally all you need to do is heat the screen up and pry it off and you make them take apart the whole thing
You've done this?
I have to ask the same question. If just the glass display is broken, and you're heating it up to remove the glass, is it really necessary to remove everything? Doesn't like like it is necessary
Wade -
I just did it your way and it went fine. didnt even have to remove the battery. This is incredible misstep on the authors part.
patrick -
only take out the screen for a motherboard removal? Are you using the wrong guide or was this guide used for two different repairs?
eBay... Just do a search for the 3DS Upper screen. $9.49 & it comes with the tools.
The LCD screen I ordered came with all the tools I needed except a pair of tweezers. All in all it was about $14.00 and a little bit of my time.
Does anyone know where I can find the right bumper button for a 3ds? I can't find it on ebay must of damaged it playing smash bros.
Really wish I had read the comments first... How about instead of the warning saying to press down hardly and go slow, you say to use the correct screwdriver size like others mentioned in the comments. I not only stripped multiple screws, even after putting a glove on for more pressure, I bent my screwdriver from pressing down so hard. Granted it's a cheap jeweler's kit screwdriver, but it still would've been nice to not have that problem and be informed of the right size in the first place.
Got my tools one day after ordering, as I live a couple hours away from the supplier, Will post again when i try guide.
Hello there, I need some assistance I have done a full housing replacement I have everything working except the 3d slider . The 3D option is always on can someone let me know which flex it is or what I am forgetting . Thanks guys !
The 3D light lets you know there is a 3D option available for the current game you're playing. Usually, it is always on, except when you're playing a game that doesn't support 3D. Turning the 3D slider off does not turn off the 3D LED.
Scott D -
I've always been lucky with these four, and at the time it was my first disassembly so I didn't know what stripping a screw was!
These screws don't strip easily, however, the screws at step 4 do.
Grab the top edge of the back cover with your opposite hand so that the cover does not fall back into place.
Pull the back cover up and away from the rest of the device to remove it.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Anybody know where to buy replacement back covers for this original 3DS model? I'm finding that a lot of used 3DS's from this era have 3rd party battery packs and the original cover is lost.


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It's time to get into the Halloween spirit by creating yummy treats at home with your family. Homemade decorative sugar cookies are the perfect treat for this ghoulish season! Here is a recipe for delicious Jack Skellington Sugar Cookies courtesy of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts:
Jack Skellington Sugar Cookies
makes 18 cookies
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 egg whites
- 3 cups confectioner's sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Black food coloring paste
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and whisk until combined. Set aside.
- Combine butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add flour mixture in three parts. Once dough comes together, cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 400*F.
- On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Using a round cookie cutter or an overturned cup, cut dough into circles about 3 1/4 inches in diameter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely before icing.
- Place egg whites in bowl of an electric mixer, whisk until frothy. Add confectioner's sugar a little at a time, until thick but still spreadable.
- Place 1/3 of icing in a separate bowl. Add black food coloring paste to reserved icing and stir until color is uniform.
- Decorate cooled cookies by covering with white icing and letting it dry (placing cookies in the refrigerator will speed up this process).
- Place black icing in a pastry bag or a plastic resealable bag and cut off a tiny bit of the corner to create a very small hole. Use black icing to draw eyes, nostrils and stitched mouth on each cookie.


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Two weeks ago, I describe a true circumstance where a Hyper-V server was hacked (both a child VM and the parent system), and I was pulled in afterward to fix the resulting issues. The manner of the attack gave the appearance of a potential escape attack but without evidence this had occurred -- a mystery indeed.
Some folks at Microsoft read the article and offered to lend a hand in tracking down the cause of the hack. The investigation revealed several breaches of etiquette with regard to server security, especially in relation to Hyper-V. For starters, the parent system had additional software installed, including remote sharing application software called TeamViewer. Apparently the username and password for the administrator's account had been given out to others. Thus, the hack apparently was the result of a direct attack, not of the theoretical escape attack.
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In addition, it appears that form of attack would not be possible with Hyper-V. Hyper-V is not susceptible to the guest-to-host escape vulnerability (aka a VM escape) that InfoWorld has described. The guest-to-host escape vulnerability applies only to virtualization frameworks (such as in Xen and EMC VMware) with operation modes that do not use hardware virtualization extensions but instead operate through techniques such as ring deprivileging to perform machine virtualization.
Unlike Xen and VMware, Hyper-V requires Intel VT-x and AMD-V hardware virtualization extensions, and it will not function on systems without hardware support for virtualization. It's not at risk for the guest-to-host escape attack. (CERT KB 649219 describes the patches from Red Hat and Xen to address the VM escape issue on their virtualization platforms.)
Ring deprivileging enables machine virtualization on systems that do not offer hardware extensions for virtualization by allowing the guest operating system to be run at a ring higher than 0 to accommodate the virtual machine monitor in ring 0. Additionally, methods such as binary translation are used to rewrite ring 0 instructions in terms of ring 3 instructions to enable traps and emulate virtualization. This is done because some ring 0 instructions behave differently when executed outside of ring 0, complicating trap and emulate virtualization.
Although Hyper-V isn't susceptible to this issue resulting in a guest-to-host escape, 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 could have an issue that in turn could result in an elevation of privilege within a Hyper-V VM or on a physical server. This privilege escalation issue within Windows guest VMs (also described in CERT KB 649219) was addressed in a security update for all affected Windows operating systems in June 2012.
Thus, when it comes to the escape attacks:
- A Hyper-V host isn't susceptible to the VM guest-to-host issues because it uses hardware virtualization extensions. Other hypervisors that don't require hardware virtualization extensions are susceptible, and admins should check to see if a patch is needed.
- Windows running within the VM could be susceptible to an elevation of privilege within the VM. Be sure you've applied that June 2012 security update to patch that flaw.
The mystery about who hacked this server continues. However, my immediate focus with the client is to ensure that it follows best practices from now on to ensure such a hack doesn't happen again. I'm starting with a freshly installed parent Hyper-V system running Windows Server 2012 R2 (with all the latest updates) and with no additional software installed on that parent system. Credentials for the parent system will not carry over to the VMs running on it, and I'll be the only one who knows the administrative access credentials to the parent system.
This story, "Hyper-V 'escape attack,' part 2: The mystery deepens," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Read more of J. Peter Bruzzese's Enterprise Windows blog and follow the latest developments in Windows at InfoWorld.com. For the latest business technology news, follow InfoWorld.com on Twitter.


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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Seven cities will split $25 million in education funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Philadelphia; Boston; Denver; New Orleans; New York; Hartford, Conn.; and Spring Branch, Texas, are recipients of the grants announced Wednesday.
The cities are among 16 that signed a collaboration compact designed to reduce tension between district and charter schools. The agreement entails sharing resources and best practices.
By signing the compact, each city received $100,000 and became eligible for further funding.
Over the next few years, Hartford will get nearly $5 million and Denver about $4 million. The other cities will receive between $2.1 million and $3.7 million each.
Funds will go toward projects including universal enrollment systems and joint professional development for charter and district teachers.


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Alarm: 705 Tt SERVO ERROR TOO LARGE MOCON2 – Haas Lathe
Haas Alarm Description:
Too much load or speed on Tt-axis motor. Difference between motor position and commanded position has exceeded Parameter 470. The motor may also be stalled, disconnected, or the driver failed. The servos will be turned off and a Reset must be done to restart. This alarm can be caused by problems with the driver, motor, or the slide being run into the mechanical stops.
- Haas Alarms PDF by Haas Automation, Inc.


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It uses a 8GB micro SD Card for memory. This package includes the external SCSI Hard Drive Emulator with a DB25M connector, 8GB formatted micro SD card, a 3' DB25F to DB25M SCSI cable, external power supply, a 6' USB to micro USB cable, ASR-10 SCSI Manual.Pdf (emailed to you), and my "ASR-10 SCSI Emulator Guide". Everything you need is included! Your ASR-10 MUST have a SP-3 SCSI Board installed. If there's a DB25 SCSI connector on the back, you have a SCSI Board. If there's a blank panel that's labeled SCSI, you don't have a SCSI Board.
I have "configured" the Emulator Board for an ASR-10. Its set-up as 4 SCSI ID#'s with 2GB for each ID#, total of 8GB of storage. You can re-configure it if you want, with the included USB to micro USB cable. The Emulator Board is "hot-swap", so you can change the 8GB micro SD card without powering down the ASR-10. The SCSI Emulator Board has no moving parts like a SCSI Hard Drive, so it's completely silent and should last forever.
I use this Hard Drive Emulator with my ASR-10's and it works perfect. The SCSI Emulator Board has active termination and the SCSI ID#'s are set to ID# 0, 1, 2, and 5.. I will change the SCSI ID#'s if you want to different ID#'s, let me know before the package ships.
Each 2GB partition of the 8GB micro SD card has been formatted in the Ensoniq format, OS 3.53 copied to the card, and the directories set-up. You can Boot the ASR-10 from the Emulator, load and save your samples, sequences, etc, at SCSI speed. SCSI ID#'s; Every SCSI device in a SCSI chain must be set to a different ID#. Ensoniq's internal SCSI ID# is 3. I set-up the SCSI ID#'s as ID# 0, 1, 2, and 5.ID# 4 is best if you use a SCSI CD-ROM drive with the ASR-10. I left SCSI ID# 6 available, in case you use a Zip drive.
The included external 5V USB power supply is the US, UK, UE, or AU wall style adapter, but will work in any country in the world. Its a switching adapter that uses 100-240V, 50-60 Hz. The case in the picture is black.The case that you will receive may be black, grey, or clear, depending on which color I have in stock. SCSI Cables; The SCSI connector on an ASR-10 is a DB25F.
The SCSI connector on the Emulator is a DB25M. This item is only for the ASR-10, ASR-10R, and ASR-88. The ASR-10R in the picture is not included! I have setup directories and sub-directories, and saved 3316 Ensoniq sounds to the 1st 8GB micro SD card that's included.
All of the sounds from Ensoniq CDR-1 through CDR-16 are on the 1st micro SD card (3316 sounds). All of the sounds from 7 more Ensoniq CD's are on the 2nd micro SD card (2985 sounds); Ensoniq SCD-1, SCD-2, SCD-4, Master Violin Library, CyberSounds, Ultimate ASR-10, and ASR-10 Rock Keys. You will receive documentation to show you how to navigate the directories. On the 2nd 8GB micro SD card, SCSI ID# 2 (2GB) is left empty so you can save your own sounds, sequences, songs, effects, etc. The item "Ensoniq ASR-10 SCSI Hard Drive Emulator, 3316 sounds on 1st card, 2985 on 2nd card" is in sale since Tuesday, May 25, 2021.
This item is in the category "Musical Instruments & Gear\Pianos, Keyboards & Organs\Electronic Keyboards". The seller is "synthplus" and is located in Merritt Island, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.


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To display appointments from Google Calendar in the Scheduler, follow the steps below:
Get Google API key
Follow the instructions from step 1 in the Browser Quickstart tutorial.
Restrict the API key
Set application and API restrictions.
Make your calendar public
Refer to the following help topic: Create & manage a public Google calendar.
Get the calendar ID
Open Google Calendar settings, choose the calendar to be integrated, and copy its ID from the Integrate calendar section.
Set up the Scheduler
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Retired Army Lt. Gen. Roger Thompson on Tuesday told members of the Coastal Empire Chapter of the Association of the United States Army that budget cuts already are negatively affecting Army training.
During its second-quarter, general-membership meeting at the Liberty Performing Arts Center in Fleming, Thompson, vice president of AUSA's national membership and meetings, told members and guests that budget cuts are limiting Army units to local training only.
He said training of combat divisions such as the 3rd Infantry Division consists of squad-, platoon-, company-, battalion-, brigade- and division-level training.
Brigade- and division-level training usually is conducted at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., or the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La. However, unless a unit has been slated to deploy to Afghanistan, Thompson said units no longer have the funding to train at NTC. Most installations simply do not have the funding and capability for training above the company and battalion level, he said.
"During previous stops I've made at Fort Hood and Fort Bliss, Texas, (I've learned) they're training essentially at platoon level — not company level, not battalion level, not brigade level and not division level," Thompson said. "So what does this mean? It means the Army is totally unprepared if this continues."
Thompson paraphrased political leaders who say soldiers have plenty of experience in Iraq and Afghanistan and, therefore, don't need the higher-level training. Calling this level of training "very fragile" and "perishable," he said military leaders here and across the Army are trying to protect higher-level training capabilities in the face of even more budget cuts.
"Your military is not in good shape as far as what has already been done with sequestration during fiscal year 2013," he said. "AUSA has always spoken in favor of an end-strength of 600,000 to 700,000 active-duty soldiers. Today, you're at 532,000, and it's scheduled to go down to 490,000 ... It could go down to 430,000 if budget cuts continue."
He pointed out guests — Mayors Jim Thomas of Hinesville and Mary Warnell of Pembroke, Georgia Rep. Al Williams, D-Midway, Georgia Department of Corrections board member Wayne Dasher, Hinesville City Councilman David Anderson and retired Maj. Gen. James Donald, president of the Greater Atlanta Chapter of the AUSA — then reminded members that AUSA was formed by the Army 63 years ago as an association exclusively for the Army, including active duty, Reserve and National Guard.
Local AUSA chapter President Joe Ford added that AUSA was formed to be a voice for the Army and to support a strong military while supporting soldiers and their families. He said the local chapter has about 300 individual members and 30 corporate members.
Thompson began his 34-year military career as a field-artillery officer then logistician. He commanded at all levels through Army major commands, including the 3rd Infantry Division. His last assignment before retiring was director of the Army budget.
He pointed out that downsizing the active-duty Army inevitably will increase the number of veterans, noting the country already has a lot of unemployed veterans. Organizations like AUSA are becoming more important for veterans and active duty-soldiers, he said.
Thompson said the AUSA has 76,000 members, but noted only 25,000 of its current members are active duty. He concluded by talking about what local chapters can do to increase membership, which he said will strengthen the voice that advocates for soldiers.
To increase membership, he talked about using posters, bumper stickers, the Army Magazine, local chapter websites, social media and, especially, volunteers.
After he talked about the need for members to volunteer their time and talents, Williams offered "a couple hours" of his time for any upcoming membership drive the local chapter may schedule.
Thomas invited the local AUSA chapter to link up with the city government's website and the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce and to take part in public events to show the community what AUSA is all about.
For more information about AUSA, go to www.ausa.org or call 977-1077.
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Roger Thompson on Tuesday told members of the Coastal Empire Chapter of the Association of the United States Army that budget cuts already are negatively affecting Army training.


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Denise Richards has vowed to share the secrets she keeps – one day.
The actress, who has two children with ex-husband Charlie Sheen, wrote on her Twitter page on Tuesday that she plans to spill the beans about her life at some point in the future.
"sorry had to vent s*** pisses me off sometimes..one day..I will spill my guts about EVERYTHING," she wrote.
Denise took to Twitter on Tuesday to defend herself after she received criticism from other users of the social networking service. The criticism was directed at the actress after the paparazzi took pictures of the star playing with her daughters (with Sheen) in a park.
"for all the negative nellies out there, I DID not have a f..ing photo op with my kids at a park when there is drama u get followed more," she said, seemingly referring to the headlines about her ex, who was arrested on Christmas Day and charged with second-degree assault, menacing and criminal mischief in Aspen, Colorado.
Sheen remains free on bail and a rep for the actor previously released a statement asking people "not to jump to any conclusion."
As for Denise, it appears those "negative nellies" won't be in her 2010 future.
"thinking about my new years resolution(s) may have a few , one-cutting out all negative people once and for all. Life is too short for B.S." she Tweeted.
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(By Delegates Swartzmiller, Wells, Manypenny,
Ellem, Paxton, Fragale, Craig and Storch)
[Introduced February 3, 2014; referred to the
Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources then the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §19-34-1, §19-34-2, §19-34-3, §19-34-4, §19-34-5, §19-34-6, §19-34-7, §19-34-8, §19-34-9 and §19-34-10, all relating to the regulation of dangerous wild animals; creating the Dangerous Wild Animals Act; setting forth findings and purpose; defining terms; creating the Dangerous Wild Animal Board; setting forth the duties of the board; requiring the board to create a list of dangerous wild animals by rule; permitting the board to issue a permit for a dangerous wild animal legally possessed prior to the effective date of the rules; prohibiting the possession of a dangerous wild animal thereafter; setting forth permit requirements; providing for confiscation and disposition of animals; permitting the suspension and revocation of permits; providing exemptions; providing rule-making authority; and establishing criminal and civil penalties.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new article, designated §19-34-1, §19-34-2, §19-34-3, §19-34-4, §19-34-5, §19-34-6, §19-34-7, §19-34-8, §19-34-9 and §19-34-10, all to read as follows:
§19-34-1. Findings and purpose.
The possession of dangerous wild animals presents serious public health and safety concerns and shall be regulated for the following reasons:
(1) To prevent the introduction or spread of disease or parasites harmful to humans, domestic livestock and poultry, wildlife and captive wild animals;
(2) To ensure the physical safety of humans;
(3) To prevent the escape or release of an animal injurious to or competitive with agricultural, horticultural, forestry, wildlife and other natural resources; and
(4) To prevent the mistreatment of permitted dangerous wild animals.
§19-34-2. Definitions.
As used in this article unless otherwise specified:
(1) "Board" means the Dangerous Wild Animal Board;
(2) "Dangerous wild animal" means a mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian and aquatic animal, including a hybrid, that is dangerous to humans, other animals or the environment due to its inherent nature. "Wildlife", as defined by section two, article one, chapter twenty of this code, "agricultural animals", as defined in section two, article ten-b and section two, article twenty-nine, chapter nineteen of this code, and "domestic animals", as defined in this section, are excluded. The board shall develop a comprehensive list of dangerous wild animals pursuant to the rule-making authority of this article.
(3) "Domestic animal" means an animal which, through extremely long association with humans, has been bred to a degree which has resulted in genetic changes affecting the temperament, color, conformation or other attributes of the species to an extent that makes it unique and distinguishable from a wild individual of its species, and includes an animal that has been bred as a companion animal.
(4) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, organization, trade or professional association, firm, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, estate or other legal entity and an officer, member, shareholder, director, employee, agent or representative thereof.
§19-34-3. Prohibition on the possession of a dangerous wild animal; exceptions.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, a person may not possess a dangerous wild animal.
(b) Pursuant to the provisions of this article, the board may issue a permit for the possession of a dangerous wild animal if the applicant was in legal possession of the animal prior to the effective date of the rules promulgated under this article.
§19-34-4. Dangerous Wild Animal Board; composition; duties; list of prohibited animals.
(a) The Dangerous Wild Animal Board is hereby established with the following members: The Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources and the Director of the Division of Natural Resources, or their designees.
(b) The Commissioner of Agriculture shall serve as the chair, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources as the vice chair and the Director of the Division of Natural Resources shall serve as the secretary of the board. The Department of Agriculture shall provide necessary staff and support services to the board as needed.
(c) The board shall:
(1) Create a comprehensive list of dangerous wild animals;
(2) Establish minimum caging or enclosure requirements for various dangerous wild animals;
(3) Enforce the permit requirements and set the fees for permits;
(4) Issue, renew, revoke and maintain records for dangerous wild animal permits;
(5) Annually review the list of prohibited dangerous wild animals to determine if animals should be added or subtracted from the list; and
(6) Address any other issues required by this article.
§19-34-5. Permit applications, requirements, issuance and revocation.
(a) Application. -– A person applying for a permit to possess a dangerous wild animal shall submit an application that includes the following:
(1) A fee established by the board for each dangerous wild animal;
(2) The name, address and telephone number of the applicant, and the address where the dangerous wild animal is located;
(3) A description of each dangerous wild animal, including the scientific name, common name, permanent and unique identifier, and any information that would aid in the identification of the animal; and
(4) A description of the exact location on the property and a description of the enclosure or cage where each dangerous wild animal is kept.
(b) Permit requirements and restrictions. -– The application shall state, and the person shall acknowledge his or her understanding, that:
(1) He or she may not breed, receive or replace a dangerous wild animal;
(2) He or she shall notify the sheriff or humane officer in his or her county immediately if the dangerous wild animal escapes;
(3) He or she may not allow the dangerous wild animal to come into physical contact with a person other than the permitee, the animal's designated handler, an employee of a law-enforcement agency enforcing this article or a veterinarian administering medical treatment or care;
(4) He or she has not been convicted for an offense involving the abuse or neglect of any animal;
(5) He or she has not had a permit or license concerning the care, possession, exhibition, breeding or sale of a dangerous wild animal revoked or suspended by a governmental agency;
(6) He or she shall permanently mark each dangerous wild animal with a unique identifier;
(7) He or she shall maintain records for each dangerous wild animal, including veterinary records, acquisition papers, the purchase date and other records that prove ownership of the dangerous wild animal;
(8) He or she presents proof of liability insurance in an amount of not less than $100,000 with a deductible of not more than $250 for each occurrence of property damage, bodily injury or death caused by a dangerous wild animal possessed by the person;
(9) He or she shall notify the board not less than three days before a dangerous wild animal is sold or transferred to another person out of state;
(10) He or she may not sell or otherwise transfer dangerous wild animals in the state without the written consent of the board;
(11) He or she shall notify the board of any plans to move or change his or her address, and may not move the animal without the written consent of the board. However, in the event of a medical emergency, a dangerous wild animal may be transported to a licensed veterinarian's facility for treatment and care if the animal is at all times confined sufficiently to prevent escape; and
(12) He or she shall comply with all rules promulgated by the board pursuant to the provisions of this article.
(c) The board may issue a permit to possess a dangerous wild animal if it determines that the applicant has met the requirements of this article.
(d) A permit to possess a dangerous wild animal is valid for one calendar year and must be renewed annually.
§19-34-6. Confiscation and disposition of animals; suspension and revocation of permits.
(a) A law-enforcement officer, county humane officer or the state veterinarian may immediately confiscate or euthanize any dangerous wild animal if the animal poses an immediate risk to public health or safety regardless of whether or not the owner of the animal has a permit issued under this article.
(b) The board may summarily suspend a permit issued under this article if one of the following conditions exists:
(1) An animal whose owner has a permit issued under this article is in a position to harm another animal;
(2) A permitted animal poses a risk to public health or safety; or
(3) The permitee has violated a provision of this article.
(c) In the event of the suspension of a permit or confiscation of an animal pursuant to this section, the dangerous wild animal may be transferred to another permitee in compliance with the provisions of this article, if the transfer would abate the imminent harm to the animal or the public as determined by the responding law-enforcement officer, county humane officer or state veterinarian. If the transfer of the dangerous wild animal cannot be accomplished without additional risk to public safety, or if no suitable facility is available for transfer, the responding law-enforcement officer, county humane officer or veterinarian may humanely euthanize the animal.
(d) Upon conviction of an offense under this article or any other animal cruelty statute, the board shall revoke that persons permit.
(e) The board may, for cause, revoke a permit.
(f) A person aggrieved by action of the board may appeal to circuit court.
§19-34-7. Exemptions.
(a) The permitting provisions of this article do not apply to:
(1) Institutions accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) or an AZA-certified facility;
(2) An animal control or law-enforcement agency or officer acting under the authority of this article;
(3) Licensed veterinary hospitals or clinics treating dangerous wild animals;
(4) A licensed or accredited research medical institution;
(5) A research facility as defined in the Animal Welfare Act, 7 U.S.C. §2132(e), as amended;
(6) A circus that is an incorporated, Class c licensee under the Animal Welfare Act, 7 U.S.C. §2132(e), as amended;
(7) A person displaying dangerous wild animals at a fair or festival that has been preapproved by the board; and
(8) A person temporarily transporting a dangerous wild animal through the state, if the transit time is not more than forty-eight hours and the animal is at all times confined sufficiently to prevent escape.
(b) Qualified exemption. -– The permitting provisions of this article do not apply to exhibitors or dealers licensed under the Animal Welfare Act, 7 U.S C. §2132(e), as amended, at the time the rules become effective. The board may revoke the permitting exemption for exhibitor or dealer permits that have repeated, uncorrected violations of the Animal Welfare Act, a conviction of an animal cruelty statute or a violation of sections seven or ten of this article.
§19-34-8. Dangerous Wild Animal Fund; creation; purpose.
(a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special revenue account to be designated the Dangerous Wild Animal Fund. Expenditures from the fund are for the purposes set forth in this article and are to be made in accordance with appropriation by the Legislature and in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twelve of this code and upon the fulfillment of the provisions set forth in article two, chapter eleven-b of this code.
(b) All moneys received and collected pursuant to this article shall be deposited into the fund and used for the purposes designated in this article. The fund may receive any appropriations, gifts, grants, contributions or other money from any source that is designated for deposit into the fund.
§19-34-9. Rule-making authority.
The Board shall propose rules for legislative approval to effectuate the provisions of this article in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.
§19-34-10. Criminal and civil penalties.
(a) A person who violates a provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $2,000 for each animal with respect to which there is a violation.
(b) A person who knowingly and intentionally releases a dangerous wild animal or unlawfully possesses a dangerous wild animal that does not cause injury to an individual is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, may be confined in jail for not more than one year or fined not less than $500 nor more than $2,500, or both confined and fined.
(c) A person who knowingly and intentionally releases a dangerous wild animal or unlawfully possesses a dangerous wild animal that injures an individual is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, may be imprisoned in a state correctional institution for not less than one year nor more than three years, or fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000, or both confined and fined.
(d) Civil penalty. -– A person convicted of an offense under this article is liable for all costs, including personnel costs, expended by the county or state agencies involved with the capture, confinement, transfer or euthanasia of a dangerous wild animal.
(e) The civil liability imposed by this section is in addition to any other legal remedies for damages to person or property caused by a dangerous wild animal.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to create the Dangerous Wild Animals Act. The bill sets forth findings and purpose. The bill defines terms. The bill creates the Dangerous Wild Animal Board. The bill sets forth the duties of the board. The bill requires the board to create a list of dangerous wild animals by rule. The bill permits the board to issue a permit for a dangerous wild animal legally possessed prior to the effective date of the rules. The bill prohibits the possession of a dangerous wild animal thereafter. The bill sets forth permit requirements. The bill provides for confiscation and disposition of animals. The bill permits the suspension and revocation of permits. The bill provides exemptions. The bill provides rule-making authority. The bill establishes criminal and civil penalties.
This article is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.


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I'm keynoting the Food Tech Expo at Centro Citibamamex, Avenida del Conscripto 311, Lomas de Sotelo, Hipodromo de las Americas, 9:00 am, and on a panel at 12:30. Information is here.
Job Ad: Food Systems Director, Chicago
This seems like such a good job that it deserves wide publicity. Feel free to send it around to whoever might be interested and qualified.
The Fresh Taste Initiative was formed to advance the growth of diverse local agriculture and healthy eating in Chicago and across Illinois. Initiative partners, including a number of
Illinoisfoundations and the City of Chicago, are committed to changing the manner in which food is produced, distributed, and consumed in Illinois. Funded by the partners and a W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant, the three-year Initiative will provide leadership that brings together stakeholders across all sectors of the state's food system for conversations and action that will lead to this change.
The Initiative seeks a director to convene, connect, and enable the public, private, philanthropic, and not-for-profit actors who will be key in reaching its goal of growing 10% of the region's food locally. Core responsibilities will include identifying opportunities to advance the Initiative's objectives, recommending priorities for partner funding, developing a long-term strategy for achieving the 10% goal, increasing the level of investment in the Initiative's work, and connecting potential actors, investors, and funders.
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Watch the first trailer for director Chris Gorak (Right at Your Door) alien invasion flick The Darkest Hour, with Emile Hirsch facing a pack of invisible electricity-hungry aliens. In Moscow.
This looks like your classic, run, hide and learn how to fight alien invasion movie. Which is totally fine with us. Plus, it looks like there's an elaborate set of alien-fighting rules we're all going to have to learn to beat these bastards. The trailer actually shows off the aliens lethal wave-energy attack, where the human (or innocent pup) is cauterized into ash. Looks wild.
That being said, it was very hard to sit through this without screaming, "You can't beat the Drej! They're PURE ENERGY!"
For more information on The Darkest Hour read our report from Comic-Con where we were shown tons of concept art, a bit of footage and chatted with the filmmakers and Hirsch himself.
Via iTunes Trailers