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"Live every moment to the fullest so your life isn't hollow" - Murs & 9th Wonder, Murray's Revenge
It's weird not having internet access at home and, generally, being far too busy at work for leisure writing. I've gotten so used to regular content here, though, that I feel bad that we've gone two weeks without a Conspicuous Consumption (There's some N.W.A. talk and why "Making The Band 3" and "Run's House" might be my favorite hour of TV this summer coming, though) and a week without a Wayback Machine or a Random 10. I might get in a Friday Hodgepodge today because I really want to talk about what's coming up new on Last.fm and some other things but my link list has gotten so long that I really need to get out some Hot Links & Gumbo so, whoomp, there it is.
Newsvine - Vandross Record Coming Out After Death
There's new Luther Vandross music on the way.
Fans of the legendary singer, who died in July, can enjoy two new tracks when "The Ultimate Luther Vandross" collection is released Aug. 22. It includes the previously unissued songs "Shine," produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and "Got You Home."
Word comes from deep inside the studio that Clooney plans to revamp and carry on a new version of the shingle with Eight's former VP of Development and Good Luck co-writer Grant Heslov. And the two have reportedly already settled on a new name for their production company: Smoke House.
For those unfamiliar with its world famous garlic bread, the Smoke House Restaurant across the street from Warner Bros.' Burbank lot has long been a favorite of Clooney's, who started making regular jaunts there back in his "ER" days. A local fixture since the '40s, the Smoke House was popular with WB stars like Errol Flynn and Judy Garland, and it continues to provide a welcome respite after marathon editing sessions and long days shooting hoops with the grips.
So That Happened...: Una Pelicula Mala
And, Nacho Libre was such a waste of time and money. Not a single funny line in the movie -- only occasional amusing deliveries of unfunny lines. What an a**pile.
Chuck Klosterman on Gnarls Barkley in NY Times Magazine
But I think the main problem (and explanation for his portrayal of Ceelo as pawn in Danger's master plan) is that he seems to be wandering around with the Gnarls press packet as his only guide, so he never fully catches on that it's the mechanics of their hype, in itself, that's the key to the Gnarls Barkley story.
NOW Magazine - Music in Toronto, JUNE 22 - 28, 20061
No one outside Scandinavia was paying much attention to the softly sung tunes González so gently strummed on his lovely Veneer (Imperial) debut, initially issued in 2003 (recently released domestically by Mute), until one of his sweetly crooned confections called Crosses appeared in the 2005 season finale of The OC.
The Omnivore's Dilemma : A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan (kottke.org)
At first it was just little stuff, like buying local produce and banning foodstuffs made with high fructose corn syrup. But then there was the fist-fight at the greenmarket about the sausage that Meg suspected was not humanely made because the woman selling it did not know the names of the pigs that supplied the meat. "Just one name, you heartless bitch!" she screamed as security escorted her from Union Square. The restraining order prevents Meg's further presence at the market and I am barely tolerated in her stead.
Amazon.com: The Omnivore's Dilemma : A Natural History of Four Meals: Books: Michael Pollan
We needn't learn how to shoot our own pigs, as Pollan does; there's hope in other ways -- farmers' markets, the Slow Food movement, restaurants supplied by local farms. To Pollan, the omnivore's dilemma is twofold: what we choose to eat ("What should we have for dinner?" he asks in the opening sentence of his book) and how we let that food be produced. His book is an eater's manifesto, and he touches on a vast array of subjects, from food fads and taboos to our avoidance of not only our food's animality, but also our own. Along the way, he is alert to his own emotions and thoughts, to see how they affect what he does and what he eats, to learn more and to explain what he knows. His approach is steeped in honesty and self-awareness. His cause is just, his thinking is clear, and his writing is compelling.
Be careful of your dinner!
Disease Proof: NBA Star Menu Predicts Future Health Problems
Clearly Richard Hamilton and his chef are not nutritionists. His diet is designed to meet Richard's taste preferences, not to maximize health and performance. Let's take a look at what this fit basketball player eats, we'll do a complete dietary analysis of his meals and see if his diet comes up healthful or not.
I had my staff dietician analyze these menus with a computer software program to document the poor nutritional quality of Hamilton's diet. For any person to expect to remain in excellent health as they age, the vast majority (meaning 75- 90 percent) of calories must come from unrefined natural plant foods, not white flour, sugar, oil and animal products. Because Richard's diet is profoundly deficient in vegetables, beans, fresh fruits and raw nuts and seeds (high nutrient plant foods), we can use his diet as an example of a disease-promoting diet-style.
Whole Foods Market : Company : John Mackey's Blog : May 2006 Archives
I regret that you did not engage in any serious research about how Whole Foods Market actually does business or you would have discovered that we support local and small farm food production all over the United States as well as in other parts of the world. Whole Foods Market, despite its size, does not operate as a typical monolithic corporation such as Wal-Mart (with which you associate Whole Foods Market several times in your book). Our company continues to operate on a decentralized model wherein each of our 11 regions, as well as each store, has a high level of autonomy. Differences in product offerings, suppliers, and seasonal availability result in a significant variation of items on our shelves from region to region and even store to store within the same city. However, our strict quality standards, the highest in the industry, are observed with every supplier and retail outlet. In other words, you may find a variation in the types and kinds of products, but each has been screened by our rigorous quality standards.
toddkelley.net: Does Whatever A Spider Can...
One of the coolest comics i've come across is Spider-Man. I've been back tracking through the past couple years (in anticipation for the movie) and i've been very impressed. These days, Spidey's hangin' out with Tony Stark (Iron-Man), and has reaped the fruits of their friendship, in the way of a new Spidey Suit.
Ultratart: It's Got Bite: She's So Neurotic2
I'm in bed, right? And I am not one of those people who just gets into bed and falls asleep. There's a lot of routine involved. First of all, I like to read something before I go to sleep. Second, when I am working, I can not fall asleep until I figure out what I'm going to wear to work the next day. Please note that I hardly ever actually wear what I planned on. I just like to have something in mind before I go to sleep. And then, with the Outfit I Am Not Going to Wear all picked out, I like to get in ten good minutes of day-dreaming. [Night-dreaming? Wool-gathering.] These are very elaborate fantasies, generally, with detailed sets and costumes -- hang on! This entry is not about THOSE kind of fantasies, so go no further down that road -- and they often involve: a) a romantic declaration of love, b) a dramatic fight, in which I emerge the victor, or c) a tragedy requiring some kind of hat with a veil.
1I can't believe that fans of The O.C. were up on José González before I was. I'm getting old.
2OK, Jessica's posts are always very good but this one is so incredibly enjoyable (and mildly disturbing...it has never occurred to me in 31 years of life to have deliberate plotted day dreaming. Maybe I should do that more) that I've read it five times over and smiled and laughed each time.


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Faculty Workload
Graduate Center faculty members, including all Executive Officers, are expected to fulfill a minimum annual assignment of six units. Distinguished Professors throughout the University receive a one-course reduction in assignment each semester, resulting in a minimum annual Graduate Center assignment of four units annually.
Each Graduate Center faculty member must submit (with the approval of the Executive Officer) a Faculty Workload Report each semester to the Provost's Office. All CUNY colleges, including the Graduate Center, are required to submit faculty workload data each semester to CUNY's central administration. A unit is defined in several ways:
A course taught anywhere within The City University of New York: A course taught by a Graduate Center faculty member anywhere in the University is a unit, and all courses are equated without reference to the credit hours involved. To count as a unit, a course must have a course number; a student must be able to register in it and have it appear on the transcript. A course taught by a single instructor (apart from U900 and independent study) must have a minimum enrollment of five students. Non-matriculants are counted in the total, but auditors are not. A team-taught course requires a minimum of twelve students.
Five or more students enrolled in independent study or U900: Enrollment in independent doctoral study and U900 is counted as 0.2 units; 5 or more enrollments make a complete unit. Independent study or dissertation enrollments never add up to more than one unit at the GC, just as courses do not vary in unit terms depending on enrollment.
No individual student may be counted as workload in Dissertation Supervision 90000 for more than six semesters, or the equivalent of three years.
Provost-approved administrative assignments: Throughout the University, administrative assignments require explicit authorization from the college provost. For example, the Graduate Center Provost obtains individual approval from the provost of the college involved for every assignment of a college faculty member as a deputy executive officer or a center director. Likewise, the Provost must give approval for all such assignments for Graduate Center appointments prior to the semester for which they are planned. Requests for administrative assignments should be submitted in advance to the Provost's Office by the Executive Officer of the faculty member's program. Submission of the request is understood to be an endorsement of the request by the Executive Officer.
Sponsored research that involves released time for the faculty member: Depending on the percentage of released time involved, one or more units may be "released." Throughout the University, sponsored research is considered part of an individual's assignment only if the grant or contract involves a budget for released time for the individual. Alternative arrangements require explicit college approval for a portion of the individual's assignment to be calculated in the cost of the sponsored project as University cost-share.
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Blue MoonCynthia Ligeros
Oil painting on Stretched canvas New
Painting wraps around edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
Signed on back
24" h x 24" w x 1.5" d |4 lbs. 0 oz.
Cynthia Ligeros
Englewood, Colorado
Artist Cynthia Ligeros reinvents contemporary abstract art with inexhaustible creativity. She incorporates impressionist sentiments that reveal inner transcendent landscapes to the viewer. "Art can have a powerful organic and spiritual presence," says Cynthia. "I seek to explore our place in a world that we have created, yet one which also creates us." Her paintings often begin with a single driving emotion—colors, cycles, and feelings of the environment heavily shape what her compositions develop into. As she paints, she redefines the spaces around us and how they connect to our lives. She draws inspiration from nature against contrasting artifices of industrial spaces. Currently residing in Colorado, she has a special fondness for the breathtaking Rocky Mountains. In all her work, she tucks a hint of blue skies hidden somewhere.
Here's more work from Cynthia you may enjoy
Hear what collectors say about Cynthia's work
That is such wonderful news! Thank you so much Frank!
Received the excellent painting yesterday and I am thrilled with it- it hangs in my art room and the colors, size and artwork are just perfect. Continue on with your outstanding work. Cheers, Frank
Thanks so much Cynthia- I can't wait to see it- Cheers, Frank
Hi Frank, Thanks so much! The painting is ready to hang with a wire on the back. I hope you enjoy your new artwork! Warm regards, Cynthia
Hi Cynthia- I love the painting and size- you siad it is ready to hang and I hope that means with a wire. Thanks, Frank
Beverley, It's so wonderful to hear that you love your painting! Thank you so much!
Cynthia, I absolutely love my painting. I have waited a very long time to purchase one and I am so happy I did. It gets more stunning every time I look at it and gives me so much joy!
I was just interviewed on Fox News! I talk about my art process and inspiration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_DLHaKX5EI
Happy, artful 2014! A huge thank you to my collectors - you inspire me with your support more than you know. If there's something you'd like to see more of this year, please let me know here on my blog.
Hi! I just wanted to let you know that the 48"x48" painting I was telling you about called Pieces of Light is now for sale on UGallery. You can find it on my profile page. Thanks for looking!
Thank you! I'm so glad you like those pieces. I actually just completed a larger painting similar to Ascent and Silent Radiance. My new one is called Pieces of Light. It's 48" x 48". I also do custom oil paintings, so I can create a custom piece to your exact size. Just click the "commissions" button on my UGallery portfolio. Thanks!
I find ascent and silent radiance very interesting. Do you happen to have anything similar, but much larger? Thanks!
Thanks for sharing! I'm glad you like it.
I see penguins. Now geese. Flying away.
Is it Modern Art? Abstract Art? Contemporary Art? The lines between different art movements get blurry around the edges. The definitions of modern art, abstract art and contemporary art can sometimes be a little confusing. Technically, an "abstract" oil painting has no representational elements. It's not a picture of any "thing" you can pick out. Still, it's hard to look at a good painting and not see something in it. The real question is: when you look at a painting, how do you feel? That's how you find a painting you love.
Thank you so much! I'm so thrilled you like it!
We love it! It catches the eye even before you enter room and creates a great atmosphere.
I'm so excited to be featured in Professional Artist Magazine! I'm appearing in the February 2012 issue. It's such a huge honor, since I've read Professional Artist Magazine (formerly Art Calendar) for years. And now I'm in the Artist Spotlight section. The article features two of my paintings, along with my thoughts about how any artist can creatively grow by experimenting with painting abstracts. I also talk about what inspires my art and the things that drew me to paint abstracts in the first place. I'm so excited and grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such an amazing magazine!
Abstract art ideas for your home Don't make the mistake of trying to find a piece of art that exactly matches the colors of your room. Because the paint will never match your room's colors precisely, you might end up with something that looks a little bit off. Instead, shop for a piece that's boldly different. Look for an original oil painting that stands out and really makes your decor come alive.
What do you see in an abstract painting? An abstract oil painting appeals to different people for different reasons. You might see shapes and colors that remind you of a favorite place. Or the composition of the painting might evoke an emotion for you, whether soothing or energizing or uplifting. Whatever the reason, trust your personal taste and go with a painting that you love.
Is abstract art right for you? Buying your first piece of original abstract art can be daunting. But it can also be a lot of fun. The key is to focus on finding a piece of art that you personally enjoy. When you look at the art, your gaze should continually be drawn back into the painting. Don't be intimidated at the prospect of buying original art. Trust what you like and go with it!
Why choose an abstract oil painting? The beauty of abstract art is that it goes with any decor. Whether your taste runs from traditional to contemporary, or your own eclectic mix, you can find the perfect abstract painting for your home. Go ahead, be bold with colors and styles. Feel free to experiment!
A Few of My Abstract Art Oil Painting Techniques Ever wonder how an artist starts with a blank white canvas and transforms it into a beautiful oil painting? I get a lot of questions about my oil painting techniques, because every artist works differently. My method often involves building up my paint in layers, creating a texture that adds depth and character to my abstract art. Sometimes, I'll dig down into the paint to expose deeper layers, showing you glimpses of the painting beneath. Want to know more? I'm always happy to talk about my art. Just ask me!
I'm so glad that Fragment found a good home!
Hi there! If anyone has any questions about my work please don't hesitate to ask. Thank you for looking!


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Are Sephardim 'black' and Ashkenazim 'white'?
Marc Shapiro writes here:
I read about the outrage taking place in Emanuel, where in the local Beit Yaakov Sephardi students are being segregated from Ashkenazim to the extent that the two are not even permitted to play together. The Shas party has referred to this as nothing less than Apartheid, which it surely is.What's next? Mehadrin buses where the Sephardim sit in the back? Of course, when this happens the justification given will once again be that Ashkenazim are on a higher spiritual level and that's why they can't sit with Sephardim, not that they are racist, chas ve-shalom.I mention this because R. Mazuz has made a comment that is relevant in this regard. Speaking to Ashkenazim who like to imagine the tannaim as "white", he has called attention to Negaim 2:1, where R. Yishmael states that Jews are neither black nor white, but in between. In other words, the tannaim looked like Sephardim.
One of the commenters then noted:
Is that necessarily so ? Ashkenazic Jews are not generally white either like certain European non-Jews are and there are some Sepharadim that are quite light - so to say that Sepharadim are dark and Ashkenazim are light is not totally correct.
I was reminded about something the late Menachem Begin wrote in his memoir The Revolt.
(Context: Begin is discussing a unique group within the Etzel Jewish undeground -which he commanded -called the 'shock troops'. The unit's mission was to spy on the Arab population and thus was composed mostly of Jews from Arab countries who-because of their dark features and familiarity with the language- could easily blend in).
Begin writes:
but it is not only the people from Arab countries that are dark skinned. There are many Ashkenazi Jews from Europe who are no less dark- and are sometimes darker- than the purest Sephardi (Here Begin commits the common error of conflating Sephardi and Mizrachi JW). The only two members of the unit I knew personally came from Lodz in Poland [1].
The difference in appearance between Sephardim and Ashkenazim however is already noted by 14th century Spanish Rabbi, Menachem Ben Aaron Ibn Zerach:
It is well known that the appearance of people in Germany is different from that of the people of Spain and that of the Ethiopian is different again by reason of the climate, the varying strength of the sun which affects the air, and consequently the plants and fruits vary. Those partaking of them change accordingly. Hence the difference in Language and appearance. This is known to every wise man [2].
It is also interesting to note that in a medieval disputation between a Christian friar and a Jewish Rabbi the question was posed why Jews are dark skinned and not 'fair and attractive' like the gentiles (who were presumably white(?). The Rabbi in question replied that this is because Jewish women refrain from marital relations during their menstruation cycle [3].
See also here how 17th century Sephardim in the new world dealt with contentions that they were anything less than white.
And who doesn't appreciate some good old fasioned trivia.
Guess who is the Sephardi and who is the Ashkenazi in these photos. The aforementioned commenter's point is well taken indeed.
[1]. Begin, Menachem. The Revolt. Nash Publishing Company, 1977. Page 77-78
[2]. ספר צידה לדרך ,ל"ו and cited in Zimmel H.Z. Sephardim and Ashkenazim . Oxford, 1958. page 2.
[3]. see Nizzahon Yashan, # 238 (p. 159 of the Hebrew and 224 of the English), cf.Yehudim mul ha-Tzelav, ed. by Yom Tov Assis
Labels: ashkenazim, begin, charedim, discrimination, emanuel, irgun, judaism, ramban, sephardim, skin color


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Read about this series of posts, regarding items in a box originally owned by Belle (Lamunion) Fellows Tinker here.
The cast of characters is located here.
Item 32, a Christmas card.
Front: Wishing you a Merry Christmas.
Post mark cannot be read. Addressed to Mrs. Belle Fellows, Manton, Wexford Co, Mich RFD
Dear Sister. I wish you a merry Xmas Wish I could have come up Lew & Sadie was up a week ago last Sunday and they want us to come down there Xmas but unless that the wether gets better than it is now we cant think of going I got quite a surprise in Saturday I got 31 cards They came from all over Ione goes to school she commenced after Thanksgiving
your sister
good by E Bisard
This is the third card I've seen from the collection written by Eliazbeth Lamunion Bisard to her youngest sibling, Belle. It's difficult to date this card, but Ione may have started school between the ages of 6 and 8, so the card was probably written in December of 1908, 1909 and 1910.


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Opened 12 years ago
Closed 12 years ago
#17748 closed defect (bug) (fixed)
Twenty Eleven code review & consistancy
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Description (last modified by )
I've just done a review of the Twenty Eleven code looking for anything out of place or inconsistent with other pages.
attached is a diff of problems which I'm going to walk through:
archive.php - doesnt need to call the_post(); only uses global query conditionals. author.php - comment typo comments.php - has to check get_option( 'page_comments' ) ? Shouldn't that be included within get_comment_pages_count() instead to short-circuit it?See #17778 content-aside.php, content-link.php, content-image.php, content-quote.php, - use get_post_type() instead of $post->post_type content-gallery.php - indentation (trivial I know)
- content-image.php & a few others - Doesnt use
<span class="sep"> | </span>between utility entries?
- content-single.php doesnt have a post = post_type conditional on date meta like most of the rest of the content items.
content-status.php - Dead code, and avoid using the post type itself
- content.php -
Applies to most files, using 'echo=0' on a few items, $show_sep code is rather convuluted as well, perhaps appending to an array and imploding it would be cleaner, This style of code is used in a few places, but not all.$show_sep is stuck there for the time being, array+imploding can't be done with all of the meta's due to echo-only items. Strcuture/indentation could clean it up image.php - Has verbose Comments vs. Trackbacks being closed text, This text isnt used on other pages, only mention of Trackbacks are on this template too inc/theme-options.php - Use $hook_suffix within an hook name instead of attaching to the generic action single.php() - Dead code
Most of this really just needs a sanity check on what is supposed to apply, and apply it to the rest of the template files.
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Change History (45)
12 years ago
- In the loop, the 'Status' post format doesn't have any title output (only the content). In the Ephemera widget, Only the title is output. In the Single view, The title and content is shown.
- The Status post format has a different layout in the loop (As expected, content-status.php w/ gravatar) however, when the single is viewed, this template is not used. This is because single.php loads content-single.php instead.
12 years ago
- The Aside Post Type doesn't display a Title in the loop, however, It does on it's singular view. Once again, this is because it uses content-single.php
12 years ago
showcase.php - Requeries $featured_args for no apparent reason showcase.php - uses a counter to output a list, could just do an if and then a while. Also leaves a </ol> stranded if there are no posts.. which is unlikely
- showcase.php -
s/<b>/<strong>/g? (in the Commenting strings)
showcase.php again -
$xx = new WP_Query(); $xx->query($args); => $xx = new WP_Query( $args );
I'm not coding everything as I run across it to avoid stomping on feet and leaving a huge patch on someones morning email, I'm happy to deal with most of the changes here if someone would like to confirm the expected behaviour on most of the items. Unless there are any objections, I'll work on a patch for cleaning up the PHP tomorrow (ie. 12hours from now) which is separate from the consistency issues outlined above.
12 years ago
- Owner set to azaozz
- Resolution set to fixed
- Status changed from new to closed
In [18253]:
12 years ago
- Resolution fixed deleted
- Status changed from closed to reopened
As much as I'd like to leave in Y U NO ARRAY in the codebase, there are lots of code comments in there that need addressing.
And I think Twenty Eleven needs a further, final code review by a few of us. I've hit theme-options.php, but neither functions.php nor the template files.
As suggested in IRC, this ticket should ride past RC1, as we're only touching the Twenty Eleven codebase at that point.
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12 years ago
Ah yeah.. that patch wasn't designed to be committed.. rather just a tag of where I spotted things during the first comb over. My form of proof reading is to make marks all over the book, check which ones are valid afterwards, then go through making sure everything conforms to it, so many things in there were just inconsistencies.
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12 years ago
Replying to dd32:
...so many things in there were just inconsistencies.
Yes, imho worthy to commit :)
12 years ago
Yes, imho worthy to commit :)
true, eitherway, I'm working through the list and reviewing each file again..
- Comments form submit button is overlapping the grey comment box, Varies between browsers, but most place it outside of the grey area, Looks like it's supposed to be anchored to the corner of the box?
12 years ago
I went through functions.php and updated some documentation and combined the two body class functions into one.
12 years ago
That one was pre-existing. I didn't evaluate it for yours yet, but I'd put the over/under at greater than one.
12 years ago
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- content-image.php - Post format Image when viewing in archives is.. different
Doesnt display the actual imagePECAK
- The footer meta is a strange colour not inline with the theme
- The footer meta text is not full width, Categories and Tags end up on different lines
- Link colour is overridden
regarding the get_post_type() calls, content-{post format}.php should not need these, Post formats only apply to posts..
12 years ago
Custom post types get a weird text on the singular view as well: "This entry was posted in by admin. Bookmark the permalink.", ie. missing category, since, well, they don't have categories.
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12 years ago
Replying to dd32:
In [18274]:
Post format support can be declared for CPTs via add_post_type_support() or the 'supports' argument
12 years ago
Post format support can be declared for CPTs via add_post_type_support() or the 'supports' argument
True, Through PHP you can make WordPress do anything, Post formats were originally designed to be Post formats. Eitherway, I feel that changeset is still appropriate, as it's removing old code from when the generic template (used for pages as well) was copied into the format specific templates.
12 years ago
Summery of pending changes here:
- Coding - Theme has to check
get_option('page_comments')in order to determine if comment paging is enabled as get_comment_pages_count() returns > 1 when paging is disabled. See #17778
- String change - s/<b>/<strong>/g ? comment:3
- String change - CPT & Categories missing from their "posted in" line, comment:20
- UI - Image Post Format footer style, comment:18 features a different style and colour: 2011--footercolourstyle.jpg
- Background Colour
- Date in the footer for the image, Posted In & Leave reply have a separator on other types, here, it's a new line, Doesnt use the | Separator which other meta displays use.
- Has Different Link colour in order to fit in with background colour
- Edit link can probably float on the same line even
- UI - Status/Aside title vs. content mis-matches in different places comment:1 comment:2
- CSS/UI - Comment reply button is not aligned consistantly, comment:11 2011-commentreplymisaligned.jpg
If other devs can weigh in here on their expected/preferred outcome on those points, it'd be appreciated as I'm not too fussed about which way they all go, The UI ones just don't feel right to me, but that's not my area of expertise :) (Just ship it! isn't what i'd like to hear either ;))
12 years ago
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Another one:
- UI / String - Edit link, (Edit) for pingbacks, [Edit] for Comments, and Edit (with a grey rounded rectangle background) for Posts/Attachments and CPT's
- Merge strings? Go for all Edit, or just merge the Comment/Pingback ones to [Edit]
- If merge all, leaves us with a styling issue, I vote to style them the same as Post Edit links and float to the upper right of the comment. See 2011-comments.jpg
- The edit link in archive views is in the Lower left, In singular views it's in the Upper Right.
- The edit link for Pages is a plain link at the bottom of the content, rather than the grey rectangle in the upper left.
- Child comments have the Author on it's own line, See 2011-comments.jpg again for that, Single line leaves whitespace however.
12 years ago
attachment 17748.diff added
- my take on the above points. Doesn't deal with point 1 & 5. Only does parts of 4
- 1: Can be dealt with in 3.3
- 4: Changed the Background colour, Havn't modified the style as it's a design choice
- 5: It's a design choice
- 7: Edit link styles are consistent, aside from locations (Upper Left in singular views, Upper Right for Comments, Lower Right for Archive views)
12 years ago
dd32: I would love helping you fixing some issues here. Please let me know where can I help. Thanks :)
12 years ago
I have just downloaded 17748.diff and will test it tomorrow.
Planned to review it earlier.. but had a lot going on my work.
One issue I found on the patch (could be me):
I have applied patch -p0 < 17748.diff
and got:
patching file wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-page.php
Hunk #1 FAILED at 16.
1 out of 1 hunk FAILED -- saving rejects to file wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-page.php.rej
Patched content-page.php manually
Will review as soon as I can.
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12 years ago
attachment 17748.2.diff added
Refreshed (minimal) patch
- content-page.php: Treat Edit link the same as posts for pages, result is the upper left corner rather than a plain link at the bottom of the page
- content-single.php: New string for custom post types which do not have categories
- functions.php: Don't use [Edit] for comments and (Edit) for Pingbacks, instead, uses Edit like everything else
- style.css/rtl.css:
- Give the Comment Edit link a background like the Reply Comment and Edit post button, Leaves the edit link in it's current location
- Tack the submit comment button to bottom corner instead of floating randomly over it before patch
- Switches the Image Post type to using a Grey footer instead of the unique colour, can be skipped if need be. before patch
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12 years ago
Replying to dd32:
- style.css/rtl.css:
- Tack the submit comment button to bottom corner instead of floating randomly over it before patch
Let's leave it as it was, the design is intentional, not random.
Patch has a few minor CSS syntax issues, so I'm posting a refreshed patch without the submit button position change plus cleanup for trailing spaces and CSS formatting.
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12 years ago
I imagine the lack of intents on table {} at the start of style.css is not intentional.
12 years ago
One more try, better fix for the image format entry-meta link hover color on front page
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12 years ago
Replying to nacin:
I imagine the lack of intents on table {} at the start of style.css is not intentional.
Nope, will fix it right now.


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NASA's crash comet made of clay
Tempel-1 gives up its secrets
Initial results from NASA's crash landing on Comet Tempel-1 could spell disaster for the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, NASA scientists say. In addition, the findings about the composition of the comet are not entirely as expected, and could shed new light on the earliest days of our solar system.
Deep Impact's probe collided with Tempel-1 on 4 July, releasing an immense cloud of dust, gas and ice. The analysis of the ejected material, using the Spitzer space telescope, suggests the surface is composed of very fine powder, of a consistency similar to that of freshly fallen snow.
Speaking at a gathering of planetary scientists in Cambridge, principal investigator, Dr. Mike Ahearn said that the comet is made of unbelievably fragile material.
"You could pick up a chunk of it like you were picking up good powdered snow for skiing, except it would mostly be dust. The various pieces are held together so weakly that you could break them up on any spatial scale, big or small," he said.
This could make it very tough for Rosetta to land, as it is designed to cling on to a presumed-to-be rocky surface, the NASA team says.
But a little sparring between the US and European space agencies is not unheard of, and ESA scientists say they have not lost heart. Comets are a diverse group of objects, said ESA's Dr Bernard Foing, and there is no reason to suspect that 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is as fragile as Tempel-1.
The analysis also reveals that the cometary material is more varied than anticipated. Comet Tempel 1 contains clays, carbonates and hydrocarbons, the BBC reports.
The presence of clays and carbonates is particularly surprising. Comets are thought to contain material, unchanged from the very earliest days of the solar system. But clays and carbonates need liquid water to form, suggesting the early solar system was rather different than we currently imagine, with much more mixing of the material that went on to form the planets. ®


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Microsoft is changing -- or at least reorganizing. In my experience, a company reorganizes when it isn't doing well, so it plays three-card monte in front of the press to distract from those woes. In the end, a reorg typically makes no changes to the culture, solves no problems, and confuses and disenchants both employees and customers. But it's a trick that public companies play all the time.
In Microsoft's reorg, who gets Windows Azure? The winner: Satya Nadella. As CITEworld's Matt Rosoff notes, "Nadella has been running Microsoft's fastest-growing business unit, Server and Tools, since 2011, when longtime veteran Bob Muglia left. Before that, he oversaw Bing engineering and tools and services for small businesses. He now runs back-end development and engineering for services, including Microsoft's data center, and retains control of the Azure business."
[ Woody Leonhard explains the impact of the Microsoft reorg. | Get the no-nonsense explanations and advice you need to take real advantage of cloud computing in InfoWorld editors' 21-page Cloud Computing Deep Dive PDF special report. | Stay up on the cloud with InfoWorld's Cloud Computing Report newsletter. ]
If you're a so-called Microsoft shop and/or have moved to Azure, you should be concerned by the reorg for a few reasons.
First, it does not appear that the level of innovation will rise at Microsoft, specifically around its PaaS and IaaS offerings. Microsoft has been playing follow the leader -- specifically, Amazon Web Services, which is right down the street from Microsoft's campus -- when Microsoft really should be innovating to be the leader. However, doing so takes creativity, an attribute Microsoft has been lacking. (Look no further than the Surface for proof.)
Second, it takes months, sometimes years to recover from reorgs, even good ones, in terms of realigning the resources to be most effective. I suspect there will be a ton of resignations at Microsoft three to six months after the reorg is complete, with many Azure staff members finding their way to Amazon Web Services (which is hiring). Product-delivery issues will result, affecting Azure features and updates.
Azure needs some TLC if it wants to hold its position in the market. Many enterprises need Azure to succeed, which means many need Microsoft as a whole to succeed. Will Azure get the innovation and attention it requires? That's not clear. What's clear is that it's not the Microsoft I knew in the 1990s.
This article, "Windows Azure users, be afraid of Microsoft's shake-up," originally appeared at InfoWorld.com. Read more of David Linthicum's Cloud Computing blog and track the latest developments in cloud computing at InfoWorld.com. For the latest business technology news, follow InfoWorld.com on Twitter.


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Ryse: Son Of Rome Comes To PC In 4K Resolution
Crytek has announced that it's bringing the gorgeous-but-flawed Xbox One launch title to PC, and the game is getting even prettier in the transition.
Crytek is self-publishing the digital version of the game this fall, and partnering with Deep Silver for a boxed version. The PC version will support 4K resolution and contain all of Ryse's DLC, which includes five new skins, 11 Arena maps, and five solo Arena maps, along with Ryse's new survival mode and three additional maps. The PC version also contains the special edition bonuses, which include the Ruins multiplayer map and Legionnaire's Trust sword.
Ryse: Son of Rome was one of the Xbox One's best-looking launch titles, but the QTE-heavy gameplay was less than compelling. Late last month, it was reported that Crytek had canceled Ryse 2, which was followed up by the announcement that Deep Silver had acquired the Homefront IP. Crytek also stated that in accordance with UK law, its UK development staff would be transferred to Deep Silver to continue working on the series.
For more on Ryse: Son of Rome, read our review.
Our Take
It's interesting that Deep Silver has stepped in to publish Ryse on PC, especially after its recent purchase of Homefront. It's hard to tell whether this is an indication of a larger deal between the two companies, however, as Deep Silver's parent company Koch Media has maintained partnerships with a number of other publishers, including Bethesda, Capcom, and Square Enix.


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Zimbabwe National ArmyOfficers from the ZNA Motto 'Our swords are the shield of the nation' Founded 1980 Headquarters Harare, Army Headquarters Leadership Commander in Chief Emmerson Mnangagwa Minister of Defence Oppah Muchinguri Commander of ZNA Edzai Absolom Chanyuka Chimonyo
The Zimbabwe National Army is the Zimbabwe Defense Forces ground wing which was established with the role of ensuring territorial integrity, peace, stability and security. The force was established in 1980 after the country attained its Independence.
The Lancaster House Agreement negotiated in the United Kingdom in 1979 on the conflict in Rhodesia ushered in the independence of Zimbabwe.[1] In the same agreement was a provision for the formation of a new post independence Army, the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA). The ZNA drew its membership from three former belligerent Armies, namely; the Rhodesian Army (RA), the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA) and the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA).[1]
The military commanders in 1980 were:
Rex Nhongo, Agnew Kambeu and Josiah Tungamirai.
Dumiso Dabengwa, Lookout Masuku and Ben Mathe. [2]
In 1980 Lieutenant General George Peter Walls was assigned by the then Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe to supervise the forces integration process. [1] His assignment was short-lived since he quickly fell out of the Prime Minister's favour for complicity as there had been a number of attempts on his life just before the commencement of the integration process. A much more representative organisation, the Joint High Command (JHC), was established by the Prime Minister in March 1980 to spearhead the integration of forces into the ZNA.[1]
The then Minister of State Security, Emmerson Mnangagwa was appointed its Chairman. Key members of this superior command structure were mainly drawn from the 3 former belligerent Armies. These were Rhodesian Army Commander Lieutenant General LC Maclean, ZANLA and ZIPRA represented by their respective Commanders, Generals Solomon Mujuru and Lookout Masuku respectively.[3]
Additional members of the Joint High Command were Air Marshal Norman Walsh, Brigadier General Vitalis Zvinavashe, Mr B.A Page, Major General Palmer, Major General Thompson.[1] Complementing the integration process were parallel standardisation training programmes run by the British Military Advisory and Training Team (BMATT) at different command levels for the forming of ZNA. By mid 1980, a number of newly integrated ZNA units had been formed with General Solomon Mujuru as the first commander, ZNA. [1]
The ZNA has never been decreased in size from the three, warring, armies that were amalgamated.
Regional and International Interventions
The ZNA has embarked on a number of military expeditions both regionally and internationally.
The ZNA fought Renamo in Mozambique, 1983- 1992. The ZNA, (under the ZDF as a whole) played a significant role in the Second Congo War. [4]
The ZNA participated in observer and peacekeeping missions in Angola, Rwanda, Somalia, Lesotho, Cote d'lvoire, Liberia, Nepal, Burundi and Sudan.
The Army has taken part in flood and other natural disaster rescue related situations in Namibia, Zambia and Mozambique. In 2015, members of the force were deployed in Equatorial Guinea where they offered security during the AFCON games held in Malabo.
Community Assistance
The army has helped the local community in several ways.
In 2013, they also offered assistance in the Mzarabani area in Mashonaland Central Province were villagers were affected by flooding of the Zambezi River.
In 2014, members of the ZNA offered help to victims of the Tokwe Mukosi Disaster who were affected by flooding in Masvingo.
In 2021, the ZNA was involved in Cyclone Idai relief activities.
Army Commanders
When General Solomon Mujuru retired from the Army in 1992, General Vitalis Zvinavashe took over command. He was later appointed the first Commander of Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) on its establishment in 1994. General Constantine Chiwenga took over command of the ZNA. In 2004, General Vitalis Zvinavashe retired from the ZDF. He was succeeded by General Constantine Chiwenga. Lieutenant General Philip Valerio Sibanda took over command of the Army from 2004. [5]. In December 2017, Edzai Absolom Chanyuka Chimonyo became the commander of the ZNA after Sibanda was promoted to Commander Defence Forces.
In December 2017, Emmerson Mnangagwa promoted David Sigauke from the rank of Brigadier General to Major General. Other Brigadier Generals who were promoted with Sigauke were John Chris Mupande, Paul Chima and Hlanganani Dube.[6]
On 6 August 2021, Mnangagwa appointed David Sigauke as Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army. The elevation meant he became a Lieutenant General.
Recruitment and Training
The Zimbabwe National Army recruits nationals who are 18 years and above. It does not segregate on the basis of sex and has a considerable number of women in various departments. Recruits go through a number of medical and physical examinations to ensure that they are mentally and physically fit for the job. It also requires a number of Ordinary level passes in order to be included in the national army.
In 1998, the ZNA included the following units.
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Training Depots
- Zimbabwe Military Academy (ZMA)
- All Arms Battle School (AABS
- Zimbabwe School of Infantry (ZSI)
- Recruit Training Depot (RTD)[8]
Military Schools in Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe School of Military Engineers (ZSME).
- School of Artillery.
- Armour Training School.
- School of Signals.
- School of Military Intelligence.
- Instructors Training School.
- Medical Training School.
- Ordinance and Transport Training School.
- School of Military Police.
- Information Technology Training School.
- School of Logistics.
- Pay Corps Training School.
- Army School of Sports.[8]
The roles of the ZNA include defending Zimbabwe's territorial integrity, independence, sovereignty, socio economic well being, vital interests and participation in peacekeeping operations. Tasks undertaken by the ZNA to fulfil these roles include Conventional War Operations, Military Aid to Civil Power (which encompasses Counter Insurgency Operations and Internal Security Operations), Military Aid to Civil Ministries/Communities and Military Operations in Support of International Order and Humanitarian Assistance.[9]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 , History, retrieved:26 Jun 2014"
- ↑ [Diana Mitchell, African Nationalist Leaders in Zimbabwe: Who's Who 1980], "African Nationalist Leaders in Zimbabwe: Who's Who 1980, (Cannon Press, Salisbury, 1980), Retrieved: 16 November 2020
- ↑ , Inside the Zimbabwe National Army - Entrenching Zanu PF Partisanship, Crisis In Zimbabwe Coalition, published:19 Jan 2012,retrieved:26 Jun 2014"
- ↑ S. Charumbira, Play decries DRC war intervention, The Standard, published:20 Jan 2013,retrieved:26 Jun 2014"
- ↑ , Army of Lesser Africa Zimbabwe National Army],retrieved:26 Jun 2014"
- ↑ Freeman Razemba and Samantha Chipoyera, CDF challenges senior officers, The Herald, Published: January 5, 2018, Retrieved: July 8, 2021
- ↑ [Tom Cooper, Great Lakes Conflagration: The Second Congo War, 1998-2003], Hellion and Company Ltd, (Hellion and Company Ltd, Solihull, 2013), Retrieved: 4 October 2022
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So, you know when your going to die? If so, cool. Can you teach me. Is it going to be in 20 years or is going to be in 20 seconds? Well, you better get it done (whatever it is) because you never know.
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Breaking away from previous marriage and cohabitation studies that treated the U.S. black population as a monolithic culture, a new Cornell study finds significant variations in interracial marriage statistics among American-born blacks and black immigrants from the Caribbean and Africa.
Among the findings: Blacks born on the U.S. mainland (African-Americans) are more likely to cohabit with and marry whites than are newcomers from the West Indies, Africa and Puerto Rico, who are more likely to marry within their group or to marry African-Americans, although marriage rates between these two groups remain very low.
The study also found that there is a higher proportion of cohabitation among interracial couples relative to mixed race marriages, said Daniel T. Lichter, professor of policy analysis and management and director of the Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center at Cornell. "Nearly 10 percent of all cohabiting unions are between partners of different races."
The study, conducted with Christie Batson and Zhenchao Qian of Ohio State University, is published in the August issue of the Journal of Marriage and Family.
Among the study's other findings:
- A higher percentage of black cohabiting couples than married couples involve partners of different races or ethnic ancestries;
- Nearly 75 percent of interracial couples in which one partner is black involve a black man and white woman;
- African-Americans are more likely to pair with blacks born outside the United States than with whites.
The study is an effort to tease out discrete factors that influence "assimilation" -- a term often interpreted as pejorative -- of minority groups into the majority population. The recent increase in interracial unions presumably reflects positive changes in American race relations and a blurring of racial and ethnic boundaries and identities, Lichter said.
However, relying on data from the 2000 census, the primary goal of the study, he said, "is to acknowledge the diversity in America's black populations, while highlighting emerging patterns of marriage and cohabitation with whites as well as other black subpopulations."
Demographers and sociologists have always treated intermarriage between groups -- blacks and whites, or between whites of different ethnic backgrounds -- as evidence of a narrowing of "social distance" between groups, Lichter said. Quantifying these relationships is a useful way to summarize the extent to which minority or historically oppressed populations -- including new immigrants -- are being economically, geographically and politically incorporated into American society and to which racial boundaries are breaking down.
"A current question is whether the new black population -- from the West Indies and Africa -- will, over time, more strongly identify with the native-born African-American population or with the majority white population," Lichter said. "There also is a growing literature on ethnic antagonisms between native-born blacks and African-born immigrants. Hence our interest in intermarriage among diverse black populations -- intermarriage reveals important information on inter-group relations."
The importance of the study comes into sharper focus when viewed in a historical context. Miscegenation laws forbidding interracial marriage were not lifted nationwide until 1967, the study states. Even so, when it comes to marriage, the color line remains strong. Despite an increase in black-white marriages and cohabitation since 1967, African-Americans "remain much less likely than American Indians, Latinos and Asian-Americans to marry whites," Lichter said.
Skin color, then, remains a powerful and mitigating factor in America's marriage patterns.
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My boss has recommended a hash table, but I'd like some second opinions as to what you think the best way to accomplish this task is.
My problem is that I don't know C++, so I've been learning things as I needed them to finish this project. I'm kind of stuck right now though, so a push into the direction of which data structures would be best suited for me would be great.
My task is as follows:
I have a list of strings. The strings are are five or less characters long. They're obtained by breaking up a larger string based on some code I've already written. For the sake of this post, I'll refer to the following list as my sample data.
The original string is:
When processed by my program, the following strings (lets call these pieces "grams" from now on to avoid confusion) are returned.
What I need to do now, is take this list of grams and eliminate all the duplicates, leaving behind a list of unique grams. Then I need to process another string and compare it to these grams eliminating duplicates and adding the uniques. the end result will be a large collection of unique grams.
If you have an understanding of what I need and can give me a few pointers, you can stop reading here. The rest is what I've tried thus far.
I've already accomplished this in MatLab, but my method is painstakingly slow. As I understand it, O(1) is constant time, O(log(n)) is similar to what you would expect from a binary tree, and O(n) is a linear increase in processing time. Going on that understanding, my method would be something like O(n^2), it takes longer and longer as the search goes on.
My method was very straightforward, it compared the first gram to the next one. If they matched, it deleted the second gram (which in Matlab causes the entire array to shift up) and then compared to the same index again. If they did not match, the index incremented by one and repeat.
Then I would process the next string. This time, instead of looking for unique grams within itself, I'd look for duplicates with these grams and the grams from the first string. Duplicates deleted, unique grams added to the list of unique grams from the first string. Then the next string would be processed and so on.
That is why it was so slow. As the number of strings passed grew and grew, the list it had to search through got bigger and bigger. On a small scale, this didn't matter. However, I have 250,000 strings and some of the strings can reach a length of up to 500 characters. Some extrapolation based on data from 12000 strings shows that I can expect about 90,000 unique grams when I'm done.
A hash table was proposed, but I think my lack of data structure knowledge is being problematic. I've been doing extensive reading for the past few days, but I feel that there might be a better way to go about this.
So before I commit myself to the hash table, I'd like to get some input from this board to see if there might be a better way of going about this.
Thanks in advance everyone. If any clarification is needed, please tell me and I'll do the best I can.


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Situated on the northern shore of the Ofotfjord, Evenes is a village in Nordland county, Norway. It is the home to the historic Evenes Church. The Evenes Church was the first church in Ofoten, built about the year 1250. The city offers many breathtaking sights and places.


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The Children of Hurin - 1st US Edition Signed By Christopher Tolkien & Alan Lee on Publishers Bookplate, with Custom Leather Slipcase
Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
Alan Lee. 1st Edition, Hobbits, Lord of the Rings, Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #2514
The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien, published April 2007 by Houghton Mifflin. Signed by the editor and illustrator, Christopher Tolkien and Alan Lee, to a special bookplate, featuring Lee's motif of the Helm of Hador, attached to the Half Title page. "The Children of Hurin, The first standalone tale of Middle-earth since 1977, and the first complete version of one of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Great Tales', with many exclusive features:" "Drawing together J.R.R. Tolkiens original manuscripts, using many sources spaced out over decades, Christopher Tolkien has constructed a narrative without any editorial invention." "Includes a brand new red and black Map of Beleriand specially drawn by Christopher Tolkien, which appears as a fold-out sheet." "Contains eight colour paintings and twenty-five pencil sketches, specially commissioned from award-winning artist, Alan Lee." "Includes a specially written introduction and appendix on the history and writing of the tale by Christopher Tolkien." This edition has already sold out and only later editions are now available. With Houghton Mifflin wishing to reach out and do something special for the loyal Tolkien fans, along with Christopher Tolkien's reluctance to grant public appearances, they conceived the idea for a signed bookplate, which Christopher Tolkien and Alan Lee both agreed to. It seems approximately 900 bookplates were signed, 450 for the release party at the New York City Barnes and Noble, and 200 for the UK Waterstones release party, with the remainder held for other promotions. A very hard to find edition, with the signed bookplate. Don't expect to see many of these for sale, as most will end up in private collections. Custom black bonded leather slipcase, stamped with Hador's Helm to one side and the JRRT Monogram to the other. Additional digital photo's available, inquire if interested. Other Tolkien books available, include both the UK and US editions, original cloth bindings, custom fine bindings, and Signed/Numbered/Limited Editions.
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Mozilla is advancing its plans to release a version of Firefox tailored for organizations whose IT departments manage it for their employees from a central console.
This version of Firefox, to be called Extended Support Release (ESR), will be updated at a much slower pace than the regular version of the browser, in order to give IT departments enough time to appropriately test, certify and adopt the new releases.
The proposal to develop Firefox ESR has now been escalated from a "proposal" to what Mozilla calls "a plan of action," Mozilla official Jay Sullivan said in a blog post on Tuesday.
"Releases of the ESR will occur once a year, providing these organizations with a version of Firefox that receives security updates but does not make changes to the Web or Firefox Add-ons platform," Sullivan wrote.
Mozilla is working closely with its Enterprise User Working Group on this project. "Over the last few months we received great feedback on the initial proposal from the Mozilla community and strongly believe that the ESR meets that goal," he wrote.
Mozilla will publish more implementation details about Firefox ESR "within a week" in its Mozilla Dev Planning discussion forum and on the Enterprise User Working Group mailing list.
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I like seeing all of the countdowns too. I miss some stuff throughout the year, and I like to see if others like the same stuff. My favorite countdown is The Soup's! Oh, and my favorite of the above is the Philidelphia Loft for sure!!ReplyDelete
I can't wait! You are so cute. You sound like me with describing your style. I thought I had a finger on the pulse of it and after being exposed to all of these blogs, I am evolving as well. Super excited to see your changes and fun projects.ReplyDelete
First off, I definitely watch Keeping Up with the Kardashians (: I even traveled to a mall an hour away when I heard Kim would be there promoting her new make up line (:ReplyDelete
These homes are beautiful. I, too, am swooning over that California home. Can't wait to see the projects around your house, girl!
I'm with you...the Kardashians are super fun! 6 hours at Atlantic Station...spells trouble for me!! LOL Can't wait to see what you've been up to!!!ReplyDelete
I had not seen this yet, what a great recap. I can't wait to see your new changes!ReplyDelete
fun recap!!!! and everytime I decide to keep my fireplace brick natural...I see a frigging picture like this one that makes me want to paint it!!! argh...what to do?!?!ReplyDelete
can't wait to see what you're up to!
Oh can't wait to see your changes!ReplyDelete
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Cute little spaces.....love all the color!ReplyDelete
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Ahhh!! These are all so gorgeous!! Love each and every photo :) xoReplyDelete
I don't know what I'd call my style either! I see you like color! I want to incorporate more color this year- I'm officially tired of my neutrals (for now) :)ReplyDelete
The vintage kitchen in the West Village apartment is so quaint. It reminds me of an old farmhouse, not a posh city apartment. The renters did a beautiful restoration job!ReplyDelete


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CHICAGO -- Women would consider additional cancer screening if they knew they had dense breasts, a new survey showed.
Three-quarters of women polled (76%) were unaware of their breast density, but some 95% said they'd be interested in additional screening with whole-breast ultrasound if they knew they had dense breasts, Haatal Dave, MD, of Yale University, and colleagues reported at the Radiological Society of North America meeting here.
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- Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
- The survey reported here indicated that women would consider additional cancer screening with whole-breast ultrasound if they knew they had dense breasts.
- Note that the proportion interested in additional screening decreased only slightly when the women were asked if they'd still pursue the additional screening knowing all of its downsides, including false positives and out-of-pocket costs.
That proportion decreased only slightly when the women were asked if they'd still pursue the additional screening knowing all of its downsides, including false positives and out-of-pocket costs.
Previous studies have shown that having dense breasts increases a woman's risk of breast cancer, with estimates putting the risk from 1.5 to 4 times higher.
At the same time, it's harder to see cancerous lesions on mammography of dense breasts, Dave said.
So she and her colleagues conducted a survey of 105 women who had screening mammography at their facility over a 9-day period.
Women were asked if they knew their breast density and if they were aware of the link between density and cancer risk. They were also asked if they'd be interested in additional screening should they find out that they had dense breasts.
Overall, 42% of women had dense or extremely dense breast tissue.
Even given the caveat that whole-breast ultrasound would likely lead to more false positives, additional testing procedures such as biopsy, and that they may have to pay out-of-pocket for it, 73% of women ages 40 to 49 and 68% of those ages 50 to 74 said they'd still be interested in additional screening with whole-breast ultrasound.
Similar percentages said they'd be interested in contrast-enhanced mammography as a supplemental screening tool.
Dave noted, however, that the study was done at Stanford, where patients are more likely to be able to afford such procedures out-of-pocket. Thus, there's a need to assess other populations of different socioeconomic status.
Debra Copit, MD, director of breast imaging at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, who moderated the briefing at which the findings were presented, said many patients at her inner-city hospital wouldn't be able to pay the $300 out-of-pocket for a supplemental ultrasound.
"It's not covered by insurance, and there are very few patients who can afford to supplement their study with it, but we offer it to every patient with dense breasts," Copit said.
Only two states have passed legislation that requires insurers to pay for supplemental testing, Connecticut and New York. But these states, in addition to California, Texas, and Virginia, already require radiologists to inform women getting screening mammography if they have dense breasts. A similar national bill is also pending.
Jafi Lipson, MD, of Stanford University, a co-author on the study, said that there's been anecdotal evidence that centers in Connecticut are struggling to accommodate the requests for additional screening.
She warned not only of the increased costs of the supplemental screening, but also of costs from additional biopsies and other tests that will result from higher false-positive rates with extra ultrasounds.
Copit cautioned that she believes the jury on supplemental screening with ultrasound is still out.
"It definitely finds more cancers than mammography alone, but it still has a high false-positive rate, so it's a double-edged sword," Copit told MedPage Today. "We have to do more studies and figure out if we can reduce the false-positive rate before we apply it to the general population."
The researchers reported no conflicts of interest.
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Radiological Society of North America
Source Reference: Dave H, et al "Patient awareness of breast density and interest in additional screening tests for women with dense breasts" RSNA 2012; Abstract LL-BRS-TU1D.


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On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens catastrophically erupted, causing the worst volcanic disaster in the recorded history of the United States. An earthquake shook loose the northern flank of the volcano, and about 2.8 cubic kilometers (0.67 cubic miles) of rock slid downslope in the world's largest recorded landslide. The avalanche released pressure on the volcano and unleashed a huge explosion, which was directed generally northward. The mountain ultimately lost 227 meters (1314 feet) of its height and devastated about 600 square kilometers (230 square miles) of forest.
This anaglyph combines a Landsat satellite image with a Shuttle Radar Topography Mission elevation model to show the volcanic crater and most of the zone of devastation. Areas now relatively devoid of vegetation appear bright. Note the landslide debris clogging the northern drainages and forming natural dams (or enlarging previously existing ones). Also note the volcanic dome built up within the crater, and the extensive floating debris still present on Spirit Lake (northeast of the crater) 12 years after the eruption.
The stereoscopic effect of this anaglyph was created by first draping a Landsat satellite image over a digital elevation data from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), and then generating two differing perspectives, one for each eye. When viewed through special glasses, the result is a vertically exaggerated view of the Earth's surface in its full three dimensions. Anaglyph glasses cover the left eye with a red filter and cover the right eye with a blue filter.
Landsat has been providing visible and infrared views of the Earth since 1972. SRTM elevation data matches the 30-meter (98-foot) resolution of most Landsat images and will substantially help in analyzing the large and growing Landsat image archive, managed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Elevation data used in this image was acquired by the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour, launched on Feb. 11, 2000. SRTM used the same radar instrument that comprised the Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SIR-C/X-SAR) that flew twice on the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1994. SRTM was designed to collect 3-D measurements of the Earth's surface. To collect the 3-D data, engineers added a 60-meter (approximately 200-foot) mast, installed additional C-band and X-band antennas, and improved tracking and navigation devices. The mission is a cooperative project between NASA, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) of the U.S. Department of Defense and the German and Italian space agencies. It is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., for NASA's Earth Science Enterprise, Washington, D.C.
Size: 48.0 kilometers (29.8 miles) by 30.3 kilometers (18.8 miles) Location: 46.3 degrees North latitude, 122.2 degrees West longitude Orientation: North at top Image Data: Landsat Bands 1,2,3 averaged as grey. Original Data Resolution: SRTM 1 arc-second (30 meters or 98 feet),Landsat 30 meters Date Acquired: February 2000 (SRTM), 10 August 1992 (Landsat)


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A new $550 million pot of money for another Race to the Top contest will have to be split between two education-policy worlds: early education and district-level reform. But just how the Education Department will take a relatively small slice of money to leverage big change in both arenas remains to be seen.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan told Congress in a hearing last week before the House subcommittee that oversees education spending, according to prepared remarks: "I'm happy to report today that thanks to your continued support for comprehensive education reform, we plan to use our [federal fiscal year 2012] Race to the Top funds for both a district level competition and another round of Early Learning Challenge grants."
This seems to be a shift in the department's strategy, which was heading in the direction of giving most, if not all, the money to districts. That's essentially what Secretary Duncan said in an interview I did with him in January. And he and his aides seemed to be trying to figure out how to make early education one element of a district-level competition. However, advocacy groups and members of Congress (including California ally Rep. George Miller, a Democrat) have been pushing to use some of the money for early learning.
What will be interesting to watch is how the department will structure the two competitions, especially with only $550 million available. While the district contest will obviously be an entirely new phenomenon, it seems likely that the department will not create an entirely new early education contest since it just had one. (Nine states split a $500 million pot last year.) Will the department run another bridesmaids' edition, like it did with an extra $200 million it had last year for the original Race to the Top runners up? That could be good news for New Mexico, Wisconsin, and Colorado (three who just narrowly missed winning, according to a ranking of the scores), and other states?
Will California, which barely won but got short-changed out of nearly $50 million because the department ran out of money, get its entire grant?
One thing is clear: $550 million is not a lot of money (consider that the first Race to the Top was funded with $4 billion), and split between two grant contests, packs even less of a punch. A half-billion could have done a lot at the district level. Doing anything meaningful with the early-ed piece means quite a bit less for districts at a time when Secretary Duncan seems very interested in leveraging change, including through No Child Left Behind waivers, at the district level. So it will be interesting to see how the department figures out how to make a little money go a long way.


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Opinion: The invisible high price of your little bottle of water
Bottled water is usually a waste of money and, beyond that, an environmental mess. American buy 50 billion bottles of water each year, and recycle less than one-fourth of those bottles. It's a tremendous source of landfill waste, but worse, 17 million barrels of oil are used each year to produce those bottles. That's enough oil to power 1.3 million cars a year.
Now people are starting to question the environmental cost of allowing water-bottling operations in the state's drought-stricken areas — specifically, Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water. The Desert Sun reports on concerns that during an ongoing drought, Nestle, the Arrowhead water company, is drawing unknown amounts of groundwater to fill all those single-use plastic bottles with its purified water. The state has questioned some of the water rights involved; Nestle is leasing the land from the Morongo Indian tribe.
In a region that faces worsening drought because of climate change, more questions will be raised on whether precious groundwater and surface water should go to the bottled water industry. The public would have the right to know at least how much water is involved, but because the pumping and bottling take place on sovereign Indian lands, no reporting is required. On the other hand, though the idea of shipping bottled water is troubling in times of drought, tremendous amounts of water are used in other industries as well. And if large-scale fracking should start up in California, the amount of water needed for injection would eclipse anything taken by Nestle.
A more troubling source of bottled water is Fiji. Yes, the water in those exotic, square-shaped bottles is truly exotic. It's shipped all the way across the ocean from the South Pacific. But only after the plastic bottles, which are manufactured elsewhere, are shipped to Fiji to be filled.
Really? We need to waste this much power and resources for a bottle of water? The virtually free stuff from our taps, via a piping system that's already in place, is so bad that we buy water from thousands of miles across the ocean?
OK, yeah, despite taste tests to the contrary, tap water in this region does taste pretty bad. But filters can take care of a lot of that, chilling it improves the flavor, and purified water vended directly into reusable jugs costs only about 35 cents a gallon. That's less than a pint bottle of water costs.
Bottled water can be a great convenience on a hot day. But we could save ourselves a lot of money, save space in landfills and help the environment in a whole host of other ways by viewing bottled water as exactly that: an occasional convenience rather than a daily necessity.
Many environmental problems are difficult to resolve. But water is as basic an issue as the elements that constitute it. Bringing back that good old staple — the public drinking fountain — and getting in the habit of carrying a bottle for refilling when practical is all it takes.
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