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The machine is using the latest firmware available, and I've tested with both the TIFF and TTN2 options.
I'll contact the support center to seek for advice on the issue.
Thanks for the reply.
Hi quitaiskiluisf,
Thank you for using the Support Forum. Please make sure that you have the latest firmware loaded on your machine. The firmware version 01.00.23 includes a change in the default TIFF type for scanning to TTN2. This may help with the problem you are seeing . If this does not help please consider contacting your support centre for further assistance.
I'm using a WorkCentre 6015NI to scan some documents. The documents are being scanned in grayscale, 300dpi, TIFF file format, and being saved to a network share on another computer. It's been working great, except for an issue with the quality of the scans.
I've selected the TIFF format because I needed the images without any kind of compression, as they'd be post-processed by another software before being archieved, and compressing it in this stage would introduce unwanted "noise". The problem is that it doesn't seem to be working as expected. The scanned documents show a great deal of JPEG compression artifacts around the edges of lines. The image compression level is set to "Low" and changing the compression level only makes the artifacts worse.
The very same compression artifacts show up in all file formats available (PDF, TIFF and JPG files). In fact, the same page scanned in each of this formats has very similar filesizes (with at most 5kb of difference change between them), and it makes me think that they're all JPEG encoded and, at the end of the process, stored in a different container. Also, when I run the "identify" utility, from ImageMagick package, it tells me that the TIFF file has "Compression: JPEG" (and also warns me that the file has some invalid content in it, like some comment string not being null terminated as they should be, by specification).
This artifacts don't show up when I connect the printer directly to a computer through the USB cable and perform the scan through the Windows WIA interface. The problem is that there's no computer near the printer (as all printing and scanning operations are done through the network), so, I need to make network scans work without this artifacts through the network.
Am I doing anything wrong or is this a bug on the printer's firmware? Has anyone else experienced this?


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Last time, I had just bound off the first sock with plans to cast on the second. I did just that. Thursday night on the way home, the second sock was started. Then on Friday, I had a bit of extra knitting time. First was a scheduling thing for the ferry. Didn't realize that they were running a holiday schedule on Friday, so instead of every 15 minutes, the ferry was only running every 30 minutes. I'd been standing there knitting the sock for 15 minutes before I noticed. Yay bonus. Friday is also team lunch day so I knit during lunch. Then on the way home for the first Seder, I muffed the train schedule and had a somewhat long wait in Hoboken. Long story short, I was well past the heel before the weekend started. Here's the sock this morning on the train:
I didn't even touch the thing over the weekend. I was busy doing other stuff, like support spindling, starting a secret project, fixing the Pegasus and a pile of laundry. I made pretty good progress this morning and when I head home this evening, I shall be starting the ribbing.
And in celebration of opening day (which should be a holiday!), I changed my wraps last night.
Craft on! Play ball!

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The last week has been exhausting.
My Great-Granny went to Heaven on March 17th.
She was 96 years old.
Granny lived and loved with a whole lot of fierceness. She was poised and pretty, always dressed well and wearing lipstick. In fact, one of my favorite memories of growing up and visiting Granny's house was being able to sneak into her bathroom and put on her blush. She always had many different make-up choices. Honestly, up until the day before her death, I don't think there was one day that went by that I didn't see her with her hose and shoes on, up until bed time.
Granny was a determined, strong, vocal woman.
And yet, she was gentle and loving, kind and generous.
Oh how she loved my children!
Mabel is Granny's namesake, meaning they share the same middle name. Thelma & Mabel Audrine. Mabel was born just one day before Granny's birthday, making it even more special. As long as I can remember, if Granny was talking, Mabel was laughing. Their unique bond was so heartwarming to me and even now, even today, I am so thankful to know that one day my Mabel will be able to spend eternity with her Granny.
The days leading up to Granny's passing were difficult. It's always hard knowing that someone you love is going to leave this world. Over the past ten days I looked deeply into my Granny's bright blue eyes and I felt her love me tenderly. I helped her eat, gave her essential meds, and rubbed her head when I could tell she was agitated. She thanked me but even in those last days I know how hard it was for her to accept help. She was independent, competent and capable of every single task in her life up until this final week.
I saw myself in her. And I decided that it was ok.
[this photo was taken just two Christmas' ago. At 94, Granny crocheted all of these cute hats for all of us!]
I have gotten so good and letting life and death be united in my mind and in my spirit. So good, in fact, that it makes me feel heartless at times. It seems that death has found a way to bring me peace; almost as if it's a good thing.
And yet, this week, it was good. It was a good thing.
Granny was ready.
Braden always had a special bond with Granny as well. He took the news of her passing really hard. I made sure to tell him how proud of him I was for always seeing past her age and loving her deeply. He was crazy about her and she the same. I feel so thankful that he got to know his great, great grandma! What a special gift!
As with every death and every birth, life will take on yet another transition. Easters and Christmases that were once filled with the presence of my grey-haired, smart, funny & witty Granny will be much less full. There will be a void, it's certain.
And that makes me so sad.
But beyond that earthly sadness there is such a deep peace. A peace that makes me feel content in walking out this life with grace, dignity and ferocious zeal. I know that in doing so, I will be blessed with long, rich, full days.
I know she sure was.
I'm so thankful for the lasting memories that are so special to my heart. I am so thankful that as an adult I got to hear stories and live out a life that was intricately involved with my great grandma. Most people don't get that kind of time. I am incredibly blessed.
Though the days that come will seem different, though the journey here without those we love seems long; there is hope in the waiting. Hope in the passing of days.
Hope for eternity, an unending time with them once again.
What a life that she led. What an inspiration it was to me.


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Sup Doc – A Documentary Podcast Great Docs. Interesting People. Strong Opinions.
Comedians Paco Romane and George Chen chat with interesting people with strong opinions about their favorite documentaries. You'll learn a lot about a doc and even more about our guests. This isn't your run of the mill comedy-interview-documentary podcast!
"…These guys are super funny and I really like listening to their stories and conversations. Check it out!…" – iTunes review
"…Kudos to Paco and George for this brilliant idea…" – iTunes review
"…a must listen if you enjoy documentaries…" – iTunes review
"…Comics and docs, great combo…" – iTunes review
"…amazingly in-depth and hilarious…" – iTunes review
"…comedic, well-versed conversations about documentaries…" – iTunes review
"…even when I haven't seen the films this podcast is entertaining…" – iTunes review
"…I recently got turned on to Sup Doc's funny, lively conversations about documentaries. Highly recommended…" A Nice Tweet
"…Quality premise and production out of the gate…" Award-winning comedy blog CourtingComedy
The idea behind this documentary podcast started when Paco sat down to watch all of the PBS 100 best documentaries. He particularly loves the slice-a-life-weird-americana types of docs: Brothers Keeper, MarJoe, Kid Stays In The Picture, Hoop Dreams, Grizzly Man etc. Every morning he'd watch one or two of these documentaries and afterwards he wanted to hear people and filmmakers discuss them. But after searching for a podcast devoted to discussing documentaries and interviewing people that love and make them he came up empty. So he contacted his buddy George Chen a fellow documentary lover and together they started Sup Doc
Guests & Docs:
Ep1: Matt Lieb (The Jinx: Life and Deaths of Robert Durst) – comedian/writer
Ep2: Drew Harmon (The Iron Shiek) – comedian/podcaster
Ep3: Beth Lisick (The Imposter) – actress/writer
Ep4: Jodi Willie (The Source Family) – filmmaker
Ep5: Adam Pfahler (Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck) – drummer of Jawbreaker
Ep6: Josh Fadem (The Up Series) – actor/comedian
Ep7: Ivan Hernandez (Comedian with Jerry Seinfeld) – writer/comedian
Ep8: Jon Schabl (Of Muppets and Men) – comedian
Ep9: Brent Hodge (I am Chris Farley) – filmmaker
Ep10: Queenie Bon Bon (Meet The Fokkens) – sex worker/monologist
Ep11: Dan Deacon (Gimme Shelter) – musician
Ep12: Sara June (I Think We're Alone Now) – comedian/writer
Ep13: Jesse Thorn (Fast Cheap and Out Of Control) – podcaster, Bullseye host NPR
Ep14: Dave Ross, Anna Seregina (The Wolfpack) – comedians/podcasters
Ep15: Amy Farah Weiss, Kaseem Bentley Adam Pfahler (San Francisco 2.0) – SF mayoral candidate, comedian, small business owner
Ep16: Jamie DeWolf (Going Clear: Scientology) – actor/comedian/grandson of L Ron Hubbard
Ep17: Sam McPheeters (Samsara) – journalist/musician
Ep18: OJ Patterson (Bones Brigade) – comedian/blogger
Ep19: Stephen Lynch (Smashing Machine) – musician/comedian
Ep20: Host Reviews (Finders Keepers, A Poem Is A Naked Person, Terror From Within)
Ep21: Hana Michels (My Depression) – comedian
Ep22: Emily Heller, Chris Thayer, David Gborie (Heavy Metal Parking Lot/Neil Diamond Parking Lot LIVE in SF Sketchfest!) – comedians/writers
Ep23: Red Scott (Making A Murderer) – comedian/podcaster
Ep24: Marjorie Sturm (The Cult of JT Leroy) – director of the film
Ep25: Hutch Harris (The Punk Singer) – musician in the band The Thermals
EP26: Todd Glass (Religulous) – comedian/actor/podcaster
Ep27: Veronica Belmont (Broken Dreams – Boeing 787) – tv host/podcaster/start up advisor
Host Paco Romane
Paco Romane has appeared on many television shows, films, commercials, plays and podcasts. He is a critically acclaimed award-winning comedian in addition to being an actor, voice actor, director, writer, musician, and producer. He was twice voted "Best Comedian" and has written for CNET, various ad agencies and comedy roasts. His nationally recognized comedy show The Romane Event is a staple in the SF comedy scene running for the past 10 years. His comedy has been featured on: Huffington Post, NBC, NPR, Funny or Die, Youtube, Cracked, NY Times, KQED and countless others. Would enjoy spending quiet time with his horses in upstate New York.
Host George Chen
George Chen has performed/hosted at SF Sketchfest, The Business, Put Your Hands Together Podcast, Marin Headlands Center for the Arts, Contemporary Jewish Museum, The Porchlight Storytelling Series, and SFMoMA. As an actor he had a small part as an INS agent in the short sci-fi film Mindglow and appeared in an episode of HBO's Looking. He also has an interview podcast at http://georgezum.podomatic.com


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The general theory of relativity was born on November 25th, 1915, when Albert Einstein delivered the final lecture that presented his equations of gravity to the world. The theory turns one hundred this month, but it's just as graceful as ever, so formidable and elegant that it still bewitches the scores of ardent scientists who study it.
I should know. I had a youthful fling with relativity. The affair was brief -- or I should say, rather, that its extent in the time dimension was woefully truncated. But while it lasted, our love was rich in tensors and matrices.
Our relationship began three decades ago when I was a naïve twenty-year-old, a wide-eyed romantic in Princeton University's astrophysics department. At the time, I was struggling with the baffling math of quantum mechanics, the partial differential equations that govern the physics of atoms, molecules and subatomic particles. But then a sympathetic professor named J. Richard Gott III introduced me to the Einstein field equations, the beating heart of the general theory of relativity. The equations are commonly summarized in the formula:
Gμν = 8πTμν
It was so beautiful, so fundamental. On the right side of the equation is the stress-energy tensor, which describes the density and flow of energy, whether it's in the form of matter (stars, planets, lovers) or energy-carrying fields (microwaves, x-rays, breathtaking sunsets). On the left side is the Einstein tensor, which shows how energy warps the space and time it occupies, bending the paths of any objects nearby. The more energy, the greater the curvature.
The formula is so concise it can fit on a T-shirt, and yet it's powerful enough to explain the movements of galaxies. Einstein discovered that gravity isn't an instantaneous force exerted by all massive objects, as Isaac Newton assumed, but a distortion of the spacetime around them. As I stared at the equation's lovely symbols, with their oh-so-classical Greek-letter subscripts, I could almost hear it whisper its meaning into my ear: "Matter tells spacetime how to curve; spacetime tells matter how to move."
I was smitten. The allure of Einstein's equations is their simplicity -- each tensor is just an array of sixteen components, represented mathematically by a box-like matrix with four rows and four columns (because our universe's spacetime has four dimensions, three of space and one of time). And doing math with matrices is actually kind of fun; there are easy-to-understand rules for adding and multiplying them. Trust me, it's a lot less grueling than solving the equations of quantum mechanics.
Still, it's rare for a callow undergraduate to fool around with relativity. Professor Gott made things a little easier for me by suggesting that I work on a fairly straightforward problem: What would happen if you applied the general theory of relativity to a hypothetical universe with only two dimensions of space instead of three -- that is, a universe with length and width, but no height?
This imaginary cosmos is called Flatland, named after the 1884 novella by English schoolteacher Edwin Abbott, who chronicled the adventures of a free-thinking square in a repressive polygonal society. As far as Professor Gott and I knew, no one had ever tried to solve the Einstein field equations for Flatland. (We later discovered, though, that Polish theorist Andrzej Staruszkiewicz had tackled the problem back in 1963. Ah relativity, you heartbreaker!)
Because I had fewer dimensions to worry about, I knew the math of general relativity would be simpler for Flatland. Each of the tensors in the field equations would hold only nine components instead of sixteen. Nevertheless, I was full of anxiety that evening when I sat behind the desk in my dorm room and started scribbling calculations in my notebook. I worked for hours, making mistakes and crossing them out, filling page after page with penciled matrices. I muttered and moaned and grew lightheaded. I lurched back and forth between despair and exaltation.
By dawn I had a solution, but I had no idea what it meant. The formula scrawled in my notebook was utterly bewildering. Later that day I brought it to Professor Gott's office, and he spent several minutes staring at the symbols. Then he gave me the greatest compliment that one theorist can give another: "This solution is non-trivial!"
As it turns out, the general theory of relativity would work very differently in Flatland than it does in our familiar four-dimensional universe. Massive objects in Flatland wouldn't attract each other gravitationally, because the spacetime between them would be locally flat. And yet Flatland wouldn't be flat overall. Each mass would bend the surrounding spacetime into a cone, altering the paths of nearby objects without attracting them. You can picture the effect by making an incomplete tear in a sheet of paper and sliding one jagged torn edge over the other. Imagine the Flatland object at the apex of the paper cone you've made. The greater the mass, the sharper the cone would be.
Because the solution was odd and unexpected, Professor Gott wrote a journal article about the results and listed me as a coauthor. But by the time the article appeared in General Relativity and Gravitation, my affair with relativity was over. The relationship ended the same way that many youthful dalliances do: because something else caught my eye. I fell in love with modern poetry, and then with journalism. As I moved from job to job, though, I held on to my notebook of scribbled calculations. I stored it at the bottom of a cardboard box like a cache of perfumed letters.
Twenty years later I became an editor at Scientific American, and while working on a story about Einstein I learned something surprising. Physicists involved in the study of quantum gravity -- a theory that would mesh the Einstein field equations with the laws that govern the subatomic world -- had taken notice of the work that Professor Gott and I did so long ago. Because it's useful to test theories of quantum gravity in the simpler Flatland universe, dozens of researchers have looked up our article and cited it in their own papers. Apparently, my brief fling with the field equations had yielded a love child.
But I shouldn't have been surprised. The field of general relativity is remarkably fertile. A century of study has only heightened the ardor of physicists, who are eagerly fashioning new theories about black holes and the Big Bang, as well as groping for the connections between gravity and quantum theory. I'm a little jealous, of course, but all is fair in love and theoretical physics. Or as Einstein himself noted: "Falling in love is not at all the most stupid thing that people do -- but gravitation cannot be held responsible for it."
Mark Alpert writes science thrillers. His latest novel, The Six, is about teenagers who turn into robots. His website is www.markalpert.com


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Here are some more great reads, podcasts and interviews from the last week to help you get through another slow work day. Enjoy!
Squat Assessment: Is it a Mobility or a Stability Issue? by Tony Gentilcore
Ground Based Core Training by Mike Robertson
Squats for Those Who Can't Squat by Ben Bruno
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5 Strength Training Truths Every Women Should Know by Courtney Green


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Most Atlantans know Antwan Patton (stage name: Big Boi) as half of the beloved hip-hop duo Outkast. But lately the rapper—and bulldog enthusiast—has teamed up with Chicago-based pet grooming guru Bobbi Panter on a line of natural dog shampoos.
They make an odd pair—Big Boi with his sturdy bullies and the QVC veteran Panter with her beribboned shih tzus. But Panter says they quickly bonded over a love of four-legged companions. "We had instant chemistry," she says.
Of the 11 different formulas, I chose "Scrumptious" (Big Boi's fave) to test on my Shiba Inu mix, Bleecker. The shimmery shampoo produces a rich lather, and after toweling him off, Bleecker's short fur was softer, thanks to the chamomile and lavender oil. Plus, sweet vanilla and buttercream scents left him smelling like a fresh-from-the-oven cookie.
This article originally appeared in our January 2017 issue.


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The Chief Executive Officer of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), Prof Eddy Maloka, joins the international community in condemning in the strongest sense the outbreak of xenophobic attacks and violence in South Africa over the past few weeks.
Prof. Maloka says these attacks against foreign nationals are not new in South Africa. As such both government and the people in general have to work together to implement programs to deal with the root causes.
"These type of attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa were indeed highlighted in the 2007 APRM Country Review Report of South Africa. We have been collaborating with the South African government and civil society in general, in the context of our Country Review Mechanism, to find lasting solutions to this problem", he said.
South Africa joined the APRM in March 2003 and was reviewed in 2007, where xenophobia featured prominently in different sections of the Country Review Report as an issue that needed government's urgent attention.
The review Report asserted that: "Given the levels of unemployment, socio-economic inequalities and inadequacies in service delivery in South Africa, some stakeholders perceive the presence of immigrants as an additional problem in their own struggle for a better life." The Report further noted that these perceptions may cause social tension and the eruption of violence and crimes, if not properly managed; and that they may even convert into major sources of internal strife and, possibly, potential sources of inter-state conflict.
Since the submission of its first review in 2007, South Africa has submitted three Progress Reports in 2009, 2011 and 2014 on the implementation of its National Programme of Action. While the country has implemented remedial actions to deal with these attacks on foreign nationals, it is evident that a lot still needs to be done to address this recurring phenomenon.
The APRM Country Review Report recommended among others;
- Devise a programme of partnership and collaboration with the private sector and CSOs to address fully and effectively the issues of social inequality, poverty and unemployment. This is important in ensuring that violent conflict is prevented.
- Strengthen dialogues about democracy and service delivery through Imbizo (a forum for enhancing dialogue and interaction between the government and the people) at local government level and municipalities in order to avert possible conflict based on racism or competition over scarce resources, misunderstanding or political rivalry.
- Devise a more enlightened, comprehensive strategy for dealing with the issue of refugees. Promoting an environment of peace, stability and prosperity in the region is also likely to stabilise and regularise the movement of people.
As South Africa is about to embark on its 2nd Generation Review, Prof Maloka calls on government to draw lessons from the previous review and evaluate its implementation of recommended interventions to prevent a recurrence of these attacks on foreign nationals.
"The Country Review Report and Progress Reports of South Africa have pointed to the need for government to strengthen its capacity to respond to the urgent need of addressing the underlying economic and social issues that lead to such xenophobic attacks. But above all, government must implement its own intervention programs to combat the scourge of xenophobia."
Professor Maloka concludes that mechanisms such as the APRM are critical not only for encouraging sustainable and accountable governance systems in Africa; but they are also a platform for peer learning and experience sharing to collaborate on peace, stability and conflict prevention efforts in the African Continent.
"We have an obligation as an institution and mechanism to encourage governments in Africa not only to improve their systems of governance but also to respond adequately to the needs of their citizens, in this way, conflicts such as the one we see in South Africa today will be minimised. It is in this spirit that we as the APRM pledge our support to the South Africa government in the implementation of the country review recommendations" he said.
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So the long journey is nearly over. The body of Nelson Mandela will be buried at last today, in the village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape, the place he always thought of as home. Security will be tight and the location is remote. For most South Africans, the last chance to say a personal goodbye was in Pretoria, where his body lay in state for three days. To see it was both a privilege and a shock. One young black man who was overcome by tears rubbed his face with his cloth cap as he walked away, and used the Xhosa word for father when he said to himself: "That was not Tata."
The face under the glass coffin cover had the waxy skin of a corpse, of course. Puffier than expected, it did not look serene or at peace, as people often do after death when they have been prepared for viewing.
If anything, Mandela looked troubled. After seeing so many images of his smiling, youthful face on T-shirts, caps and flags over the past few days, the reality brought a surge of emotion, a twist in the gut.
It was all too much for an elderly white lady, who had to be comforted by a policewoman as she cried: "What's going to become of us now that he's gone?"
To answer that question, and to understand what the death of this man means to South Africans and to people in the wider world, it is best to consider him in three ways.
Firstly, Mandela the man, mourned and celebrated by those who were close to him, his friends and family.
Secondly, Mandela the national hero, mourned and celebrated by those who are so grateful for the change he brought about in South Africa, but often fearful of what may come next.
Thirdly, Mandela the global icon, mourned and celebrated by those who know him from the television, the movies, the books, T-shirts and the words of wisdom that are increasingly treated like scripture.
Nelson Mandela the man was 95 years old when his body finally gave up on the evening of Thursday December 8 at his home in Houghton, a suburb of Johannesburg. The life-support had been removed and he was breathing on his own as the end approached.
Around his bedside were his second and third wives, Winnie and Graça, his grandson and tribal heir Mandla, and his eldest daughter Makaziwe, known as Maki, who said there was time enough to say goodbye: "What I call his 'transition' was very beautiful."
His two youngest daughters, Zindzi and Zenani, were in London at the royal premiere of the film of his life, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, but left the cinema after being told the news. In Houghton, the military arrived at midnight with a coffin and the family stood to see it go, singing as he left.
On Monday night, a small group of his closest allies gathered at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, a few blocks from his home. Among them was Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the other boy from the same street in Soweto to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Remembering the days when they risked their lives to fight apartheid, he urged his old friends to consider again the miracle wrought in their lifetimes.
"It is unbelievable," he said. "Don't you believe that God actually loves us South Africans? Everyone was saying that we would have gone up in flames [without Mandela]. He was like a magician with a magic wand, turning us into those glorious multiracial rainbow people. We are not there yet … but yay!"
He did a little jig that brought a smile to George Bizos, Mandela's lawyer for half a century. He probably saved his client's life at the Rivonia trial in 1964, by persuading Mandela to amend the declaration that he would willingly die for a free South Africa. Adding three words – "if needs be" – gave the judge the freedom to issue a sentence of life in prison, rather than death.
Despite his intimacy with Mandela, Mr Bizos found himself facing two of the daughters in court earlier this year, as they tried to remove him from the boards of family trusts.
The Mandela family went to war with itself while the man himself was on life support. Winnie and Maki jostled to be seen as the voice of the Mandelas, while Mandla, the grandson, tried to force the rest of the family to bury his grandfather in his own village, to his own potential gain.
But all that was put away when the end actually came. Mandla took up his duties as tribal heir, remaining with the body throughout the period of mourning, all the way to Qunu. And the family managed to present a united front at the huge memorial event held at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on Tuesday, sitting together in a covered enclosure near the stage.
Graça Machel had not been seen in public since her husband's death, and it was evident why. Her face was fixed in an expression of deep sorrow. She sat close to Winnie, both women dressed entirely in black.
There has been a chill between them in the past, but they shared a hug and members of the family called them both "our mothers". (The forgotten woman in all of this was the late Evelyn Mase, Mandela's first wife and mother to four of his six children.)
The grief of the Mandelas was in striking contrast to the intended mood of the memorial, which was held at the site of his last public appearance, made at the end the vibrant World Cup of 2010.
This was meant to be a bright, happy celebration of a long and great life, and those who slept out overnight to be sure of seats in the stadium did their best to make it so. But they had to battle against terrible, unseasonal weather.
Heavy rain was blamed for the many empty seats in uncovered areas of the stadium, although President Jacob Zuma was also attacked for failing to declare a national holiday.
This was Zuma's chance to present himself as the leader of a happy, harmonious people, but he blew it. Instead the event was a painful reminder of what had been lost: Mandela the national hero, the man who held South Africa together for so long, sometimes by sheer force of personality.
Speech after speech was drowned out by rival political factions high in the covered stands that taunted and jeered at each other but reserved their loudest, angriest boos and cries for when Zuma's face appeared on the giant screens. The Mandela grandchildren found it hard to get through what they had to say, and even Barack Obama was unsettled by the noise.
The troubles that beset the ruling African National Congress were forcing their way to the world's attention. The ANC swept to power with Mandela in 1994 and has ruled ever since, but the party is now exhausted and bitterly divided. Having been so delighted to get the vote, many people are now frustrated at how little it has achieved in recent times.
Millions are still in poverty, the Aids crisis continues, the rich are getting richer – and they include President Zuma, who faces accusations of corruption, both personally and in his party.
He could be ousted by a coup within the party, but it will still almost certainly win the general election next year. There are fears, however, that South Africa may erupt into violence once the mourning for Mandela is over.
Many of those jeering loudest at the memorial were followers of Julius Malema, self-appointed commander-in-chief of the Economic Freedom Fighters and a big fan of Robert Mugabe. Lately he has praised Mandela for his time as the leader of an armed struggle.
Malema was expelled from the ANC last year and has the potential to spark racial conflict, particularly after being convicted of hate speech for singing a song with the words "shoot the Boer".
A rowdy crowd in a half-empty stadium was embarrassing to Zuma. So was the revelation that the sign-language interpreter standing a few feet away from some of the most powerful men and women in the world was an apparent fake, who did nothing more than make a few unintelligible hand gestures.
Thamsanqa Jantjie, 34, later claimed he was legitimate but had experienced a schizophrenic episode while on stage that caused him to see angels and left him unable to sign properly.
Such humiliation was not what Zuma wanted in front of his friends in Brics, the influential group of newly developed nations that also includes Brazil and India. A vice-president of China, Li Yuanchao, made a speech promising greater investment in South Africa but appeared baffled by such open dissent, as well he might.
The 90 world leaders at the stadium had come to honour Mandela the global icon. This was an image of himself that he worked hard to create in the years after the presidency, when he was seemingly willing to meet any international celebrity who came by, from the Spice Girls to Charlie Dimmock.
But the real Mandelamania – the insistence on seeing him as a great prophet of peace and reconciliation – is not a product of South Africa. The legend is being driven by people outside the country, mostly Americans and Europeans who want to see him in an uncomplicated way, as a light to humanity.
Barack Obama, in particular, seized the chance to position himself as Mandela's heir. The crowd at the stadium encouraged him, inspiring the best speech of the day by far.
Then, when Obama was finished, people began to drift away. It was cold and wet. Getting home would be tricky. Having lived through so much difficulty, South Africans can be pragmatic.
"Madiba is dead. We are grateful for having had him among us, now we must live," said a man selling T-shirts and caps bearing the former president's tribal name, Madiba. Another said he had run down to a store to buy as many bin bags as he could, to sell them outside the stadium at R5 (30p) a piece. Masoka Satikge said: "When I saw the rain I said, 'At least now I will have some cash flow'."
There has been talk of people worshipping Mandela, but their love is more practical than that. The traders need to sell icons of his face in order to eat. The Mandela family will do all it can to capitalise on his name, including a reality show called Being Mandela. The politicians wrap themselves in his mantle as a useful disguise. South Africans who lived under his leadership remember his flaws. The emotional distance, the poor decisions as president, the dubious deals, the bad choice of successor, to name a few.
Still, almost everyone I spoke to felt a powerful gratitude towards him, for real, gritty reasons. He saved their country from war and changed their own individual lives profoundly.
"I had to come and sleep over so I can be closer. I want to say thank you," said Mashuda Musekwa, 42, as she waited in the street to see her lost leader's coffin come past. We were outside the Union Buildings in Pretoria, where he would lie in state and she was carrying a yellow rose for him.
"The changes that he brought into my life are so many. It was not easy for us to develop ourselves academically, but through Madiba's efforts we were able to do this," she said. "I am a professional nurse because of Madiba. If it was not for him I would still be working as an assistant, with no prospects."
When the black Mercedes came by, carrying the coffin wrapped in the national flag, she threw her rose.
Just across the street was Letitia Loots, 39, who had brought her three young children. "He changed everything," she said, having grown up at the time of apartheid among Afrikaners who were ready to fight for what they had. "When they told us at school one day that the blacks would be allowed on the bus, we were very scared."
She looked down at her 10-year-old son Marcel, who was holding a flag up with his friend Oratile, nine, who was black. "This would not have been possible if he didn't make everyone aware that even if you are black or white you still have a heart, you can still have love for each other," said Mrs Loots.
She had heard the talk of racial conflict, of black gangs coming for white farmers, of an imminent bloodbath, but Mrs Loots was trying to be hopeful: "If we live up to the ideals he set, it will carry on like this. It's up to us to choose how we are going to live."
The Loots family went off to stand in line for the chance to file past the glass-topped coffin, as tens of thousands were waiting to do. Pretoria chose to mark his death in a sombre, elegant way, almost as if to make up for the chaos of the day before.
Mandela was placed under a large rectangular arch like a stage set, outdoors in the amphitheatre of the Union Buildings. Built as testament to the power of the Boers, the buildings were also where he was sworn in as the first black president of a democratic South Africa in 1994, a few steps from where he now lay.
The queues to see him were so long that some people would be turned away after waiting all day. The countless steps up to the Union Buildings made it seem like a pilgrimage in the fierce heat of noon.
The line shuffled forward, towards two marines in dazzling white uniforms, standing guard with their heads bowed. Then came the carved wooden coffin, half draped in white silk, with a glass top.
And suddenly there he was: Nelson Mandela, dressed in a dark shirt with swirls. It took a moment to see through the shadows on the glass to the face below, eyes closed, tilted slightly to one side.
He was not immediately recognisable. There was only a fleeting moment to take it all in, perhaps a second or two before being moved on by an usher, back out into the open and down the steps.
I had to sit down in the garden, where the air was heavy with the scent of flowers. I was trembling, unexpectedly ambushed by feeling. What was so overwhelming was the sense of absence.
Mandela kept the exact nature of his spiritual beliefs to himself in order to appeal to people of all faiths and none, but there is no doubt that the man raised as a Methodist believed in an afterlife.
And there was no doubt, looking at the body, that his life, his light, his energy were elsewhere. If the life was oceanic, then the body was a pebble washed up on the shore.
"Madiba is not here," said the man with the cap, his face still wet with tears. Others coming down the hill spoke of how the truth was only just hitting them now.
Mandela the man has gone away. Mandela the national hero is desperately missed in a South Africa that seems at great risk of the kind of racial conflict he did so much to prevent. And Mandela the global icon? Well, that figure will grow now, without any more awkward reality to stop it, flourishing far away from where he lies.
But it will seem like a distant notion to those who put a father and a grandfather in the ground at last today, alongside the bodies of his children, in the place he called home.


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Annual; culms 20.60 cm high or sometimes more, decumbent at the base, geniculately ascending. Leaf-blades broadly linear to narrowly lanceolate, 3-30 cm long, 3-17 mm wide. Inflorescence digitate or subdigitate (rarely with an axis up to 15 cm long in robust specimens), composed of 2-16 racemes; racemes stiff, 3-20 cm long, the spikelets binate and overlapping by about two-thirds their length on a winged rhachis with triquetrous midrib; pedicels triquetrous, scabrid, obtuse or slightly expanded at the tip. Spikelets narrowly elliptic to ovate elliptic, 2.3-3.5 mm long, sharply acute; lower glume an ovate scale 0.2 mm long; upper glume a third to half as long as the spikelet, 3-nerved; lower lemma as long as the spikelet, 7-nerved, the nerves evenly spaced (or occasionally with a wide interspace flanking the midrib), scaberulous on the nerves with minute siliceous spines, obscurely and appressedly pubescent, rarely with brownish glassy bristles very rarely with a ciliate frill; fruit lanceolate, grey or light brown.
Fl. & Fr. Per.: July-September.
Type: cultivated at Leiden, Van Royen (L).
Distribution: Pakistan (Baluchistan, Punjab, N.W.F.P., Gilgit & Kashmir); warn temperate regions throughout the World, penetrating into the tropics.
Digitaria cruciata (Nees ex Steud) A. Camus is similar to, and often confused with Digitaria sanguinalis. The species is characterised by plump apiculate spikelets in which the nerves of the lower lemma are smooth, lacking the minute spines which are a feature of Digitaria sanguinalis. Neither character alone is sufficient to distinguish the two species since Digitaria sanguinalis may have equally plump spikelets or very few spines which are easy to overlook. Digitaria cruciata is confined mainly to the eastern Himalayas but extending as far west as Simla, and may only be a subspecies of Digitaria sanguinalis. No specimens corresponding to the type of Digitaria cruciata (Royle 28, LIV) have been found in Pakistan or Kashmir.
Digitaria sanguinalis is a common weed in warm temperate and subtropical parts of the Old World and has found its way into most other countries. Like Digitaria ciliaris it is polymorphic and no attempt has been made to present an infraspecific break-down; this is dealt with in some detail by Henrard.
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Uncle Scoopy's Fun House (scoopy.net) is a daily internet e-zine dedicated to keeping its readers abreast and abuttock of the latest in celebrity nudity.
Uncle Scoopy's Movie House (scoopy.com) is a totally free site which features thousands of movie reviews, focusing on new cinema releases and new DVD releases. The reviews summarize the films and the reactions of the major reviewers, with a special emphasis on the nudity and extra DVD features.
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The Best (Heterosexual) Sex Scene in the history of mainstream cinema.
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Here are the poll results summarized by Scoopy Jr., as well as our movie reviews and DVD info.
20. Julianne Moore and Mark Wahlberg in
"Boogie Nights"
In 1997, one movie launched the career of a very talented director, gave us one of the best comebacks in movie history and turned at least 5 actors into huge A-list stars.Julianne Moore was already a successful A-ish-list actress before "Boogie Nights", but I doubt most people could name more than 1 or 2 of her 20+ prior films. However, after her fantastic performance as the very messed-up but loving mother figure in "Boogie Nights", she is now one of the top leading ladies in Hollywood.
Moore's sex scene with Marky Mark takes place on the set of a porn they are filming. This is a great scene that highlights Moore's ability to show the complex nature of character. In just a few minutes of screen time, you see Moore portray a woman who is sexy, an adult film pro and yet also very genuine and nurturing with Dirk Diggler for his first time on camera.
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19. Demi Moore and Rob Lowe in
"About Last Night..."
"About Last Night..." is the 1986 film adaptation of David Mamet's one act play called "Sexual Perversity in Chicago". It's essentially a by-the-book romantic comedy, but with bonus points for writing, directing and performances.Demi (version 1.0) was just about perfect in this role. When you combine her youth, beautiful face, raspy voice and her original bod with several sex scenes, what you end up with is one of the better films in the Romantic Comedy genre.
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18. Maria Schneider and Marlon Brando in
"Last Tango in Paris"
Some call it a masterpiece, some regard it as pretentious arty crap, still others call it porn.Regardless of what you think of this 1972 film by Bernardo Bertolucci, there are a few things that most people agree on. 1. Marlon Brando's performance is not only of his best, but possibly one of the best by any actor. 2. There are a lot of sex scenes including the famous and controversial scene with Brando buttering up Schneider's bum before going in through the back door.
If you are curious about seeing "...Tango..." just for the sex scenes, we warn you that (a) they aren't all that explicit by today's standards and (b) they are arty and sad and sometimes brutal, and not really arousing at all.
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17. Rebecca DeMornay and Tom Cruise in
"Risky Business"
In 1983 at the age of 21 Tom Cruise became famous. Scratch that, he became mega-famous...and he never looked back.Along with Better off Dead, Revenge of the Nerds, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Risky Business is one of the best of the school's-out youth-oriented risque comedy-fantasies that were popular two decades ago. It was also huge hit at the box office and a movie that has left a permanent impression on pop culture and film. Seriously...who hasn't lip-synched Bob Seeger while dancing in their socks and undies?
In one of her first movies, Rebecca DeMornay looked spectacular. Their sex scene was not highly explicit, but was super-charged with passion, and all of her naughty bits appeared sooner or later, albeit briefly. Her bottom half was stark naked, front to the camera, with the wind blowing the curtains and her open dress about them. The camera simply drank her in, acting as our eyes. A very memorable erotic moment in film history, in our opinion, one helluva sexy one to watch.
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16. Laetitia Casta and Joaquin Cortes in
The Spanish movie "Gitano" has several strong points, however plot is not on that list.The good news for most of us though is that #1 on that list is that French Supermodel Laetitia Casta shows off her amazing body in a couple hot sex scenes.
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15. Jane March and Bruce Willis in
"Color of Night"
I think Uncle Scoopy summed it up best in his review when he said "The Color of Night is The Weekly World News of movies." Yup, it's one of those movies that is just so ludicrous and unbelievable that it becomes entertaining!Clichés, illogical plot and silly ending aside, there is one thing that keeps this movie on our favorites list...lots and lots o' nudity. In fact some critics have written that there is an excessive amount nudity. This is your cue to sigh and slowly shake your head while saying "Silly critics".
March looked absolutely beautiful while showing everything in several, well photographed love scenes with Willis.
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14. Beatrice Dalle and Jean-Hugues Anglade in
"37.2 le matin" ("Betty Blue")
This 1986 film was a commercial success in France, but your mileage will vary depending on your ability to watch movies that are heavy on atmosphere and light on content.On the plus side...Dalle and Anglade both spend much of the film nekkid in both sexual and non-sexual scenes and nudity is extremely beautiful, quite explicit, and magnificently photographed.
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13. Antonio Banderas and Angelina Jolie in
"Original Sin"
Every man with a pulse knows Jolie is hot. Therefore any sex scene that she does is automatically worthy of discussion. Fortunately for us, this one is not only worthy, but frickin' great!Let's look at the recipe. First we have Jolie and Banderas...both very easy on the eyes. Next add a dash of excellent lighting. Then toss in a pinch of good photography that gives us full body views. Finally, let's add the special ingredient...some serious humpin'.
Stills just don't this scene justice. I think the best way to describe this scene to someone who has not watched "Original Sin" is to pose this question....'If you had the chance, how would you get it on with Angelina Jolie?'.
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12. Rene Russo and Pierce Brosnan in
"The Thomas Crown Affair"
A rarity in modern film making....A remake that is better than the original!Rather than comparing the two versions, we're here to focus on the single most important thing about this movie...Rene Russo! Hat's off to her! Not only was this her first movie nudity, but she was also 45 and still amazingly hot!
In an extended sex with with Jimmy Bond, they get it on all over the house, knocking over everything in site and working up quite a sweat.
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11. Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland in
"Don't Look Now"
This scene has been considered one of the best love scenes in a mainstream film by many people since the day it came out. Why is it so popular? Possibly because the love scene may have not been entirely simulated.Thanks to the miracle of DVD, we can now view perfect stills of Sutherland buried in between Christie's legs, as well as partial views of his package in extremely close proximity to Christie's fun parts.
Is this definitive proof? Not really, but sometimes it's fun to add fuel to the fire.
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10. Kathleen Turner and William Hurt in
"Body Heat"
The first time these two get in on is after what may be the hottest, sexiest build-up of sexual tension in film history. On a hot and sweaty evening, with the wind chimes barely tinkling, Hurt can see Turner through the locked glass door. Hurt grabs a chair from the porch, shatters the door, storms through, and takes her. She is more than willing.As we've mentioned on several occasions in our reviews, "Body Heat" plays a very important role in modern cinema history. First of all, it single-handedly revived the long dormant "duplicitous woman noir" genre of the 40s and 50s. Second, it has become one of the most imitated films in cinema history as it is essentially the blueprint for every straight-to-vid "erotic thriller".
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9. Carr� Otis and Mickey Rourke in
"Wild Orchid"
If this movie did not have sex and nudity it would completely stink. However, it has sex and nudity! Great sex and nudity! A lot of great sex and nudity! Plus it was beautifully photographed, and the film score is mostly sexy Brazilian music. By far one of Zalman King's very best "erotic entertainments".At the time, Otis and the Mickster were an item, and that level of intimacy is definitely noticeable when you watch their sex scenes. In fact, this is another case of "the sex may not be fake".
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8. Michael Douglas and Jeanne Tripplehorn in
"Basic Instinct"
From the feedback we get, it's safe to say that many of our readers rank this movie pretty high on the list "of all the movies that I like, which one has the best sex scenes". Basic Instinct is certainly a good choice for that list.While the plot has huge, gapping holes, it's still a lot of fun to watch. Good direction, performances, photography and of course several hot sex scenes.
As you may recall the Tripplehorn/Douglas scene is a tad on the rough side. Douglas rips off her panties, bends her over a chair and just pounds away. No soft n' fuzzy lenses, no sweeping music. Just hard, fast and partially forced sex. Worthy of a spot on this list if only because this type of sex is rarely seen in A-list movies.
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7. Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke
"9 1/2 Weeks"
Their sex scene on the alleyway steps in the rain...Without a doubt, it's one of the sexiest scenes ever.
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6. Kerry Fox and Mark Rylance in
Lovers of celebrity nudity take note....Fox and Rylance do perform actual sex acts several times on camera as their characters engage in a purely sexual relationship throughout this movie.Some folks love this film and have praised Fox and Rylance's performances. Others seem to think that it's just a porno being passed off as a boring, shaky-cam, art house film.
Click here for the Scoopy.com review
5. Denise Richards, Neve Campbell, and Matt Dillon in
"Wild Things"
The last time we did the Best Sex Scene Poll, this 3-way was our big winner.Granted, there technically isn't even any sex in this scene, however, it's Neve making out with a topless Denise...and that's good enough for me!
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4. Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas in
"Basic Instinct"
As we pointed out in the #8 spot, if you find yourself on a game show saying "I'll take Best Sex Scenes for a thousand". Don't be afraid to buzz in and say "What is 'Basic Instinct'?".In the movie that made Stone a star overnight, she showed showed off her bod from every angle while gettin' it on!
Oh, and of course we can't forget the leg-crossing scene!
Click here for the Scoopy.com review
3. Hudson Leick and Ryan Alosio in
"Denial" aka "Something About Sex"
There are probably only about 12 people who have seen this couples-with-problems romantic dramedy. Probably even fewer have seen this movie and have also watched enough "Xena" to recognize Hudson Leick. But for those chosen few, here's some nerd talk....The Evil Callisto goes topless and gets her freak on!For those of you who have lives (unlike yours truly) allow me to translate and filter out the nerdspeak. Hudson Leick is a 5'8", blonde former model turned actress. She looks great topless, and in this small budget movie she got hot and sweaty performing a scene that shows how sex looks when a lot of people do it in real life.
For fans of celebrity nudity...the jiggle and bounce factors alone are worth the rental price.
2. Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton in
"Monsters Ball"
If only she had done some sex scenes in that "Catwoman" outfit...Halle and Billy Bob...what can ya say. Hot sex scenes that are rough and desperate, yet also completely loving and passionate at the same time!
Thanks to Halle's performance in "Monster's Ball", I am one step closer to proving my theory that A list actress + nudity = Oscar.
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1. Jane March and Tony Leung in
"The Lover"
The only actress to appear twice in our poll takes home the big prize!As we've mentioned before, "The Lover" is one of the best, most accurate films ever made about forbidden, purely sexual relationships. Plus it's one of the most explicit films that you can watch "as a couple", and find that she enjoys it more than you do.
Jane March was only about 19 when the movie was filmed, and she showed every inch of her lovely, petite body in several wonderful sex scenes. Is the sex realistic? Actually, we're willing to bet that it was more than acting.
Regardless of whether or not they were really doing it, the sex seems very real and that's part of what makes this such a sensual and erotic film.
In addition, it doesn't hurt that it is without a doubt the best photographed skin flick ever made!
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Measles can Cause Hearing Loss
Measles is currently rising at an alarming rate in America in recent times. Even though we may refer to it as measles, there are in fact two different categories of the same disease. The first is known as rubella, and the second is known as rubeola.
Rubella is commonly referred to as "German measles" and tends to affect people for only a period of three days and is generally mild in nature. However, if a woman has rubella during pregnancy, it can result in birth defects in her baby.
The second form of measles is the more alarming kind, and it is known as Rubeola. This is what people generally refer to, when they talk about measles. Rubeola infects people for a period of seven days and can result in pneumonia as well as ear infections.
Both forms of measles are very contagious and a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that Americans are currently suffering from the largest outbreak of measles since the year 1996.
CDC also reports that around 30% of all the cases of measles can result in secondary infections. The first is pneumonia, which can be deadly for infants. Diarrhea is also found in around 8% of measles cases. Lastly, ear infections were reported in around 1 out of every 10 cases of measles, which could result in permanent hearing loss. The age range most susceptible to the diseases mentioned above are children below 5 years and adults aged 20 and above.
Since rubeola and rubella can infect both children as well as the adult population, it can give rise to a host of other health problems as well. Problems such as encephalitis (or infection of the brain) occur in around 1 in every 6,000 measles cases and are generally found in adults.
As much as 70% of women infected with rubella report having inflamed and painful joints. Other health concerns include a low platelet count and potential hemorrhage. In certain cases, rubella can result in permanent damage to hearing.
Unfortunately, there is no particular treatment for both forms of measles. Even though a doctor may attempt to manage the symptoms in order to relieve discomfort, they cannot cure measles. This is why it is imperative that you vaccinate your child for measles and even get a vaccination for yourself if you have not already been given one as a child.


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On the docks of Bayonne where mobsters run the city, New Jersey police are investing a series of crimes in an investigation they call Operation Missing Link. No, they're not investigating a murder, or even a large-scale burglary, but rather a simple crime, committed in the heat of passion.
The crime? A stolen 50 cent piece of sausage and a $2 bottle of iced tea.
Investigators were hot on the trail of the salsich thief, conducting countless interviews, filling out piles of paper work and taking endless crime scene photos.
The police in charge, the Waterfront Commission, is same agency responsible for policing the city's docks for mob activity.
But not everyone believes in the cause, like New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak, who said, "It's like Capt. Queeg and the strawberries. It's a $2.50 ongoing investigation."
A source close to the New York Daily News went as far as to say, "The whole investigation is bull—-. It's a waste of manpower, money and resources."
To give the critics some credit, Bayonne sees around $200 billion worth of stolen and illegal goods coming and going through its ports, raising concerns of whether this investigation is a good use of taxpayer money.
Still, the Commission went so far as to order a second probe into the theft when higher ups claimed the investigation had been handled poorly.
Unsurprisingly, sources say that even the crime's victims didn't think the eventual arrest of the perpetrator was fully necessary.
But Waterfront Commission General Counsel Phoebe Soriel warns naysayers not to be so sure, "While the commission does not comment on pending investigations, it takes any theft in the port seriously – especially theft involving extortion."
Perhaps the Commission's vigilance in the case of the missing link has something to do with the 2009 allegations written in a 60-page report for misusing Homeland Security Money, claiming the Commission was home to corrupt execs in bed with the city's mobsters and wasting money watching Internet porn.
Maybe this "over vigilance" is an outward example of the Commission's commitment to change. Or at least, their commitment to giving the impression of change.
The salsich thief case has only further damaged the Commission's reputation among cops, dock workers and pretty much the entire State of New Jersey.
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Tree planting offers to brighten the landscape
Schools and groups reach a tree-planting milestone
This month, schoolchildren and community groups will don welly boots to plant free trees from the Woodland Trust.
Over 460,000 trees will take root throughout the UK, with 20,000 set to grace the Northern Ireland landscape.
The tree-planting events, organised by groups across the country, are part of the Woodland Trust's Centenary Woods project – an ambitious UK-wide campaign to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War.
While green-fingered enthusiasts have already planted thousands of trees as part of the project, this November will see a historic tree-planting milestone, with one group destined to receive the one millionth tree. A special golden ticket will identify the tree, and the custodian is asked to contact the Woodland Trust.
Patrick Cregg, director of the Woodland Trust, said: "This is a wonderful opportunity for people, of all ages, to come together and plant trees. The saplings planted this month will be a lasting and peaceful tribute to the countless individuals who played a part in, or were affected by, the First World War.
"At the same time, the trees planted will help make schools and neighbourhoods greener and healthier, while providing much-needed homes for wildlife.
"And, of course, the tree-planting activities are very much in keeping with National Tree Week. Run by the Tree Council, Tree Week aims to celebrate and to create an awareness of the importance of trees and woods, and this year runs from Saturday 28 November to Sunday 6 December."
Schools and groups who missed out this month can apply online now for a free consignment of trees to be delivered next March. Find out more and apply for your pack at www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/freetrees
The First World War Centenary Woods project is supported by lead partner Sainsbury's, who are helping to plant millions of native trees to commemorate the First World War. The tree packs have been generously funded by Sainsbury's, IKEA FAMILY, players of People's Postcode Lottery and Yorkshire Tea.


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With the U.S. displaying characteristically Third World national stats, and average households deep in financial trouble (see below),
…one truly wonders if the Obama administration has any sense of proportion at all when proposing a ridiculous 100mm dollar budget cut. Consider that more than a quarter of the total budget is financed by growing debt (people's savings, and, by people, I mean Chinese people and other net savings countries like Chile and El Salvador that have been long buying U.S. Treasury bonds and transfering their savings). Click here to see what those 100mm represent with respect to the total budget.


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Has our hero finally met a challenge he cannot overcome? As the highly-anticipated SUPER HUNG! #4 kicks off; we find our titular hero in the lecherous grip of evil!
Outnumbered, but certainly not outclassed, SUPER HUNK charges headlong into the fray, determined to see the MASKED MAN and his motley assemblage of super-powered criminals placed behind bars. Unfortunately, even with all of his considerable might, SUPER HUNK is no match for this horny mob of villainous perverts! There are just too darn many of them to deal with at once. If only ULTRA HUNK were around to lend a hand…!
Although our hero struggles, he is not completely alone. LEWIS, Super Hunk's trusty boyfriend and his gal-pal HELEN are determined to assist! But what can two mere humans possibly hope to do against villains such as the TOY MASTER or PUSSY WILLOW?
Amongst the chaos, the secret identity of the mysterious MASKED MAN will finally be revealed, and the truth will leave you… and SUPER HUNK… completely stunned! It will take more than meaty dick and brawn to beat these baddies! It will take courage and some really big cojones!
Super Hung #4 is a 24 page comic, written and illustrated by Alexander, the creator of the Ridehard series, No Place Like D-Wing, and has illustrated many other mini-comics such as Star Crossed #1.
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X-Open Distributed Transaction Processing Standard
Applies To: Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server Technical Preview, Windows Vista
The X/Open Distributed Transaction Processing (X/Open DTP) model, designed by Open Group (a vendor consortium), defines a standard communication architecture that provides the following:
Concurrent execution of applications on shared resources
Coordination of transactions across applications
Components, interfaces, and protocols that define the architecture and provide portability of applications
Atomicity of transaction systems
Single-thread control and sequential function-calling
The X/Open DTP XA standard defines the application programming interfaces that a resource manager uses to communicate with a transaction manager. The XA interfaces enable resource managers to join transactions, to perform two-phase commit, and to recover in-doubt transactions following a failure.
The DTC provides a measure of interoperability with products that comply with the X/Open DTP XA standard. The DTC XA Mapper permits an OLE Transactions-compliant resource manager to participate in a transaction coordinated by an XA-compliant transaction manager.
The DTC lets OLE Transactions-compliant resource managers participate in transactions controlled by X/Open DTP XA-compliant transaction processing monitors such as Encina, TopEnd, and Tuxedo. The XA Mapper makes an OLE Transactions-compliant resource manager behave like an XA-compliant resource manager.
The XA Mapper facility can be used to perform distributed transactions that update OLE Transactions-compliant resource managers on Windows 2000 systems and other resource managers on other platforms. For example, an application can update an OLE Transactions-compliant resource manager on a Windows 2000 system and an XA-compliant database on a UNIX system.
Microsoft Message Queuing and X/Open Compliancy
Microsoft Message Queuing is compliant with XA-compliant transactions that use an XA-compliant transaction manager. For this kind of transaction, the DTC acts as both the transaction manager and resource manager between the two protocols.


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Montréal, March 18, 2014 – The Canadian judoka Sarah-Myriam Mazouz walked away with a bronze medal at the Montevideo Pan-American Open, presented in Uruguay. Competing in the under 78 kg class, the Quebecoise lost just once in three bouts, Tuesday.
In her first round fight, Mazouz wasted little time on the tatami, making quick work of the Chilean Jacqueline Usnayo, winning with an ippon.
The semifinals would be a different story however, as the Quebecer would come up short versus the Brazilian Samanta Soares. Mazouz shot herself in the foot, taking four penalties that ultimately lost her the bout. "I did a good job of following my game plan early on, and even forced her into a penalty. But as the match wore on, she began to dominate. Once she started to control the pace of the fight, I couldn't help but take penalties," the 26-year-old judoka explained.
"I'm a little disappointed, since I felt like I could have done more in the bout, but in the end it made me realize that I still have a lot of work to do," she added.
Mazouz regained her composure in the bronze medal match, where she defeated the Argentinian Lidia Arias with an ippon. "It went really well. It was over fairly quickly, and I was very fast in my transitions."
Despite the bronze medal, the judoka knows she can be better. "I'm leaving Uruguay with a slightly bitter taste in my mouth, because I know that I'm capable of more," Mazouz concluded.
In the under 70 kg category, Alix Renaud-Roy finished with a 5th place classification.
The Quebecoise got things started with a win by waza-ari over the Argentinian Mariana Lopez before succumbing to defeat versus the Brit Megan Fletcher, who won with a waza-ari and ippon. "I had a great opportunity in the bout. I managed to get her on the ground but she slipped away. Seconds later she caught me off guard to score the winning waza-ari."
In the bronze medal fight, Renaud-Roy once again suffered defeat, this time at the hands of the Ecuadorian Vanessa Chala. The match would prove to be a close battle, with just a yuko separating the two athletes. "The match really came down to the grip technique. She was a very strong girl."
In the same category, Monika Burgess placed seventh.
On the men's side, Marc Deschênes came away with the best Canadian performance, finishing 7th in the under 100 kg class. The Quebecer started with a win over the American Ajax Tadehara before falling to the Mexican Sergio Garcia. In the repechage, Deschênes was beaten by the Brazilian Horacio Antunes.
Zachary Burt (-81 kg), Brandon Jobb (-90 kg) and Volodymyr Semyrozym (-90 kg) did not receive a classification.
The Canadian judokas will now head to Argentina, where they will compete in a Pan-American Open presented in Buenos Aires on Saturday and Sunday this weekend.


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And so long as I can laugh never will I be poor. This, then, is one of nature's greatest gifts, and I will waste it no more. Only with laughter and happiness can I truely become a success. Only with laughter and happiness can I enjoy the fruits of my labor. Were it not so, far better would it be to fail, for happiness is the wine that sharpens the taste of the meal. Og Mandino The Greatest Salesman in the World
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Very little of the actual football on tap today affects Chelsea in any tangible way, so just talk amongst yourselves.
Both Manchester teams are in action, United at home to Everton up first, followed by City's visit to Wolves...but realistically, the title won't be decided until next week's head-to-head clash of epic proportions.
While Dortmund have already clinched in Germany and Real Madrid have practically done the same in Spain, the title races in Italy (where AC Milan and Juventus are separated by just 1 point) and France (where Carlo Ancelotti is trying to avoid the embarrassment of losing out on the title to Montpellier) are just heating up. All three of the teams mentioned have some business to take care of today in their respective home fixtures.
But first...the quote you're about to read is based on a true story.
...there were never any doubts in my mind about Evans [...] he's been a top player for us this year. There is no doubt he has been helped playing alongside the experience of Rio and he is now arguably the best defender in the country.
-Source: The Guardian
When I first read that, I was not sure whether to laugh, cry, respectfully disagree, or just stare dumbfounded at my screen. On second read, I added some emphasis (completely ignoring the cheap safety valve of the "arguably" qualifier) and made a quick list of some things I consider better at defending than Jonny Evans. Feel free vote after the jump for your favorite (be that based on skill, hair, bear sounds, etc.) and/or suggest other alternatives in the comments.


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A four-fisted scene from 'The 9th Island'. I am happy with the greytone like it is. Colouring won't be necessary.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
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Unlike my other recipes, you don't actually eat this one. But because I make my deodorant (mostly) out of food ingredients and several people have asked me how I do it, I thought I would go ahead and post the recipe on this food blog.
This stuff works. When I first decided to attempt to live plastic-free, I had the most trouble replacing conventional shampoo and deodorant. I tried to solve these problems simultaneously. I was a mess. The bar shampoo I bought left my hair dull and matted to my head. I found Lush's deodorant bar difficult to apply. Rock crystal deodorant did not work. Using no deodorant did not work. I looked bad and smelled worse.
Baking soda does the magic in this deodorant. You could just apply that to your underarms but I tend to get more on the bathroom counter than on my skin so I use coconut oil as the baking soda delivery vehicle.
- 1/4 cup baking soda (purchased in bulk)
- 1/4 cup cornstarch (purchased in bulk)
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil (I'll reuse the jar and add it to my collection)
- Optional: 10 drops of essential oil (I'll reuse this little bottle for something… I rarely put this in)
1. Combine baking soda and cornstarch in a small, wide-mouth jar.
2. Stir in coconut oil and essential oil. If the coconut oil is solid, melt it over low heat for easier mixing.
3. Pat yourself on the back for your self-reliance.
A few notes
The jar. I prefer to use a shallow jar for this, preferably with a wide mouth. Because I apply this deodorant with my fingers, I need to easily retrieve it from the container.
The cornstarch. I have seen recipes that call for arrowroot powder instead of cornstarch, but I don't have any of this on hand. At least, I don't think I do. (The lesson: Label your jars from the bulk aisles!)
The coconut oil. I used two tablespoons. You can actually make this deodorant without the coconut oil, but I like the easy-to-apply cream that coconut oil renders. Adjust the amount of coconut oil you add to the dry ingredients until you have a consistency you like. I prefer mine very thick and creamy, not runny.
The essential oil. Apparently essential oils have antibacterial properties. Although I can't find a reliable source to back up this claim, even if the essential oil does nothing to fight odor, it does make the deodorant smell nice. I have also used lavender oil and peppermint oil. I have also made deodorant without using any essential oil—it works well either way. For this batch, I used lemon (it's what I had).
Warning. This deodorant may sting a little on freshly shaved underarms. I think that goes for many commercial deodorants too though. You may want to wait a little while before applying.
Update 01/18/20: Occasionally, someone will tell me the baking soda in this deodorant stings whether they have shaved recently or not. Stop using this if it stings. Several people have told me they use arrowroot powder instead of baking soda and that it works quite well but I haven't tried it.
The application. Dip a finger in the jar, pull out a pea-size amount of deodorant and apply. You need only a very small amount.
I find this deodorant works well even on the second day, which makes me happy because I'm currently on a red-eye flight and don't want to reek when I land. (I know flying is bad. I will have to stop. No flying in 2015.)
Of everything I make in my attempt to reduce my waste, homemade deodorant is one of my favorite recipes. It contains no crud, costs little to make and does not come packaged in a giant hunk of plastic. I hope you'll try it! I think you'll be impressed with how well it works.