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Not a translation job. Looking for a native French speaker to record a short paragraph. The recording should sound natural, as if being spoken spontaneously, not as if being read off a page. Can record on your phone, no fancy recording equipment necessary. This will be used to help a language learner practice pronunciation. There will be ongoing work
Hello, We are looking for female dancers for our Youtube channel. You can record video from home or any public space you would like to and send to us. Each video will be of upto 2 minutes. Music will be Bollywood songs.
JOB: I need someone who can record voice from this youtube video [log ind for at se URL] Voice must be CLEAR COMMAND AND EASY TU UNDERSTAND. Voice must be on ENGLISH - english accent I have SCRIP for the TEXT
I need someone who could take a synth stab sample from an old dance record for me ? I am also need someone who could produce an acapella of a music track too.
Hi I want to get a Music Record Company Logo designed small and smart logo company name is "Desiwood Media" and I would like to have all sizes cut for Social Media Apps
I want to record my first counterpoint exercise as a memory. It is a small piece (about one minute) for harp and flute in baroque style (think of Bach's two part inventions). This has to be done by real musicians, that is, not on a computer.
My name is Calvins Otieno, 21, futuring entrepreneur and currently an economist and feels like sharing the vast knowledge i have in business planning, accounting and not to forget online writing. You can access me an time and we discuss more.
I need an Android app. I would like it designed and built. I need an app to record whatsapp calls
Tiferet Records Ltd is looking for a creative and talented designer to work on delivering the artwork for 3 singles by Sasha Siem: Holy, Members of the Dawn & Eve Eyed as well as the cover for the album Holy. Credits will be given for work accordingly. SINGLE COVER ARTWORK BRIEF Single cover for Holy: Photographic image of a Vulva - or artistic interpretation such as opening of mouth to im...
200 pages texting required and should take print outs
Script or program to record redirected urls into Excel/csv and capture basic web CSS elements I would like to have it running locally on Win10 machine/internet access without any additional software installed. Also capable to do the same with google sheets online (nice to have feature but not a must) If you have good ideas like an app or so let me
...student records from a file, do stuff with the records (e.g., add, update, look up, etc.), then write the possibly new information back to the file before exiting. A student record will consist of a name, address, ID (7 digits and ID > 1000000), list of phone numbers, and a list of courses completed. A name object will have 3 parts, first, middle, and
...network. When a customer pays at the register, [log ind for at se URL] is updated with the order number and amount paid. We want to automatically trigger an update in our [log ind for at se URL] with similar information There are only approximately 100 orders per day, so this is not something that has large volume of data to move. Currently our operators are manually having
Establishing myself as a speaker and life coach. I need video clips of me speaking at various locations.
Provider need to build a entertainment website with some customs. Theme will be provide by buyer. Provider need to connect payment gateway payezzy for ticketing and upload the site to the domain on the dedicated server.
I need someone to play 1 video game per week of their choice from [log ind for at se URL] and make videos of the results.
Need to quickly record 1 phrase (10 words) - american accent (imitate radio conversation between two people). You will be one of the people speaking. You literally need to say 10 words and you're done. We don't need any mastering or anything like that. Just raw voice. Will take you 10 min. We need male american accent, preferably deep husky voice (or
Need Male English Speaker with Arab Accent to Record lines and send me. 5-10 Lines that I will send you. Needs to be very High Quality.
Right we're making a movie and we need two key props in order to make it work. The Props are criminal record wrap sheets for two characters in the movie. These need to be very specfic, A4 shape and will eventually be used and featured in the movie we're shooting. Details as follows 1. BOTH NEED TO HAVE FBI LOGO 2. BOTH NEED TO BE WATERMARKED WITH
I need a responsive website. I would like it designed and built.
...custom round table made with the top being a 1950s vinyl record. If a dachshund can be incorporated into the design somehow that would be great but not necessary, or perhaps the attached B in the shape of an angel. We are open to any and all design ideas. It just needs to look like a 1950s vinyl record and be fun. We will need all vector files to be submitted
I have a music site that was created in node.js. The original developer could not figure out how to add a download or record function so that all tracks compile into one song. Please note: He was able to create a function that could download ONE track but not all of them playing together. Because it is in node.js, it has been difficult. The source
There is an existing code which already records video from a selected web camera. The challenge is to add audio signal to this recording.
I want to delete record in one Access table ( TABLE 1 ) - 1 that have the same ID with all record in another table ( TABLE 2) . Specifically, Tabe 1: ID Name 1 A 2 B 3 C 4 D Table 2 ID Name 1 A 2 B I want to delete record from Table 1 which
...doing the summary, please record an audio with the summary so I can listen to them while I walk to school. I splitted the lectures in groups (see excel file attached for the lectures contained in each group and review the word document attached with the link to each lecture). Pick a group of lectures, summarize them and record an audio. Each group has
I've looked everywhere for a vocalist but I can't seem to locate anyone so I'll pay somebody. Person must have a good voice and actually like rock and metal music. You must have a good quality microphone and be able to send me the track with your vocals on it and a track with only your vocals. This job is for one song, you will be paid once the song is mastered in a few days (Just s...
You will be given a list of companies to lookup, and record specific pieces of information into an Excel sheet.
I need a kotlin or java android app made. I just want to open the app and click a button to start recording audio. After 10 minutes I want it to upload that audio file to my server via php script. After it uploads that one script it should start recording another and in another 10 minutes upload it to the server again and just keep repeating.
Record a video review. Duration 30 seconds. Very easy. According to the script. Looking for men and women from 22 years and older. Nice appearance, clear speech and confident voice. The task is not hard :) This is how it should be: [log ind for at se URL] Only in your own language. Background can be a street, office, room. We need people from these countries
I want to record very low sound. This sound can be heard by ear, so it is in the range of 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz , but i think it is more between 20 hz to 200 hz . The sound that i want to record is broadcasted , so it is broadcasted in plain air , like when you are sitting in a coffee shop , so you can hear it and you can hear other people voices , what
Preffered:- If you have 10 to 50 guys team, We will more interested in bulk users. I will provide Site Link to interested candiates. Agent or Vendor commission - Also applicable.
Need someone who can record a voice over for our content in Hindi
Online cloud based solution for maintaining and tracking e-health records . Project is under development and few features are completed and live. Need a local developer who can do the enhancements and fresh development in the project. Architecture of the project is as follows :- Client Side: Angular(V6) Backend: Python(3.6), Flask DB:Mongo(4) PDF Library : wkhtmltopdf (cpp)
JOB: I need someone who can record voice from the text. Also text must be synchronized with computer voice that i have. Voice must be in native english or USA language. I uploaded TEXT file is called SCRIPT you can see text. I would like also to see is there any grammar errors in text or sentences must be rearranged in other way When we agree i will
Record a video review. Duration 30 seconds. Very easy. According to the script. Looking for men and women from 22 years and older. Nice appearance, clear speech and confident voice. The task is not hard :) This is how it should be: [log ind for at se URL] Only in your own language. Background can be a street, office, room. We need people from these countries
The title basically says everything you need to know, it has to be recorded with a camera, you must have an iPhone. Apply only if you meet those criteria
Record video on the script. Looking for men and women from 22 years and older. Nice appearance, clear speech and confident voice. The task is not hard :) We need people from these countries! Belgium Holland Denmark Sweden Norway Great Britain Australia Ireland
We need to record an interview with a CEO for a presentation (by video). The Interview contents 5 questions, each answer will be around 3-4 minutes. In total the job would take 1-2 hours. Postproduction is not needed, we will do by our own. Location is Seon, near Zürich (Switzerland)
...some different lyrics from the original song and be a different length. All proceeds from the sale of the song will be donated to March of Dimes. We need you to be able to record vocals to a backing track that will be provided. We will provide you with our version of the lyrics as well. Please be prepared to have the finished vocals sent to us by
...our IVR system. We have not yet decided what company name will be used that's why we need to do records with both options. Down below you can find the script you'll be able to see where you'll need to record twice. However, if you don't get it we'll be more than happy to explain. We are looking for a .wav format files and we need this to be done profession...
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Good day everyone, I'd like to record up to 50 words or small sentences intended for aircraft Audio systems including warnings, informations, implemented in the aircraft systems. This will go into game, the model will be quite accurate and looking professional. Thanks to reply with a record of the few samples in an audio form including one or many
A simple java program with methods to to keep URL, keep log record and accepts packets.
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Asterisx PBX application - Receive call, check filesystem (configured UNC path) to determine if audio files needs to be played. - Transfer (bridge) and record call. - When call ends, send recorded audio file to a http endpoint (HTTP). - Configure all into a Hyper-V virtual machine (Windows 2016 server)
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play and record 12 hours of conference calls into mp4 files
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Duke Ellington was — in addition to being a genius and a charmer — something of a B.S. artist. That's one of the character traits that comes through in Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington, the fast-moving, well-balanced and astonishing new biography by Terry Teachout. Ellington was suave and debonair, a master of the orotund phrase, with a regal delivery and demeanor that fit his name. He was, as Teachout makes plain, a musical visionary, but Ellington was also a complicated and unknowable character, one who didn't reveal his true self to many, and whose creative skills seemed to depend, in part, on surrounding himself with talented collaborators and sidemen.
Ellington is a giant of jazz and American music. But his career was nagged by his inconsistent efforts to create coherent large-scale works, a challenge that he and others set, it seems, as a way of burnishing the respectability of black music in America. In addition to talking up pieces that he perhaps hadn't finished or even started, Ellington, who had a background in visual arts, was fond of describing and naming his works by using evocative stories about the scenes and subjects that allegedly inspired their composition.
"[H]e was an impressionist, an artist who dealt not in ideas but images," writes Teachout.
The only problem was that, as Teachout repeatedly makes plain, in many cases the music had already been written, and sometimes recorded, often under a different name with no reference to the fanciful story — whether it be the supposed mundane theme of "Harlem Air Shaft," the story of a tired laborer walking home after a day's work for 'East St. Louis Toodle-O," or the alleged Shakespearean underpinnings of the Such Sweet Thunder suite. This didn't diminish the music, necessarily, which in some cases was fantastic, but it did add to the BS factor.
Complicating matters, Ellington was known for poaching bits of riffs or tunes from some of his sidemen — warm-up phrases, solo lines, opening statements — and using them for his own compositions, sometimes without adequate compensation or credit, what Teachout calls his "magpielike borrowings." Even for those who knew something about this tendency, it is a little unsettling to learn that Ellington didn't write the core of, say, "Sophisticated Lady" or "Creole Love Call" or even "Mood Indigo."
One could make the case that, had he been alive and working in the 21st century, Ellington would have applied his considerable self-promotional skills to perhaps more accurately explain his work in terms of the mash-up culture that we've all grown so familiar with, one where bits and snippets are sampled and reordered and recontextualized in a post-modern patchwork. Today, his actual compositional style might more naturally had that high-art veneer that he seems to have craved. Perhaps this is just one more facet of his genius.
Teachout is a drama critic for the Wall Street Journal. He's also the author of Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong, part of which he turned into the play Satchmo at the Waldorf. He's also written the librettos for operas, and he's a musician as well. He knows both about musical analysis, about reporting, and about moving a story along at a lively pace, all of which he does here.
Teachout covers Ellington's birth and youth in turn-of-the-century Washington DC. He suggests that ideas of class and racial dignity in his family were at the core of Ellington's character. Teachout deftly handles the emerging and divergent musical styles of the era — the ways in which ragtime fed into New Orleans brass bands, the evolution of stride piano and jazz. He chronicles Ellington's early years as a performer, his arrival in New York City, his partnership with career-shaping manager Irving Mills, his gig at the Cotton Club, and the steady accumulation of important instrumentalists like Bubber Miley, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, Cootie Williams, Jimmy Blanton, Ben Webster and others whose names are associated with the Ellington Orchestra. Teachout bores down into the mechanics of Ellington's pinnacle achievements of the late 1930s and early 1940s, when works such as "Koko," "Jack the Bear" "Pitter Panther Patter," "Dusk" and many others were composed and recorded. Ellington's use of the tonal colors of his orchestra, the patterned section playing, the expressive smears and inspired solos, the subtle pairing of muted brass with sombre reeds, the peculiar modulations, advanced chromatic — almost atonal — writing that he arrived at by pushing the blues to its modernist extreme: Teachout explores it all.
Same with the crucial and complicated role of long-time Ellington collaborator Billy Strayhorn — who wrote many of the great tunes associated with the orchestra, like "Take the A Train," "Day Dream," "Chelsea Bridge" and many more, in addition to orchestrating, arranging and composing with varying degrees of credit.
There are a few places where Teachout seems, to my mind, to overstress some of his critiques of Ellington, repeatedly claiming that the composer had trouble writing a hummable tune — something I doubt, and something it's not clear was ever an actual goal. And he says that Ellington didn't have a sense of horizontal melody because he was a piano player, in the habit of visualizing and thinking in terms of vertical harmonies. Teachout also at times seems to expect a degree of formal unity from Ellington's pieces that may not have ever been the intended goal of the composer. But Teachout's detailed analysis and appraisals of the bulk of Ellington's recorded output — a vast amount of music — is generally on the money. Ellington buffs will be rushing back to their record collections to track down versions of tunes like "Buffet Flat," "Serenade to Sweden," "The Clothed Woman" and "Rude Interlude" to listen for some of the details Teachout points out.
Beyond the music, Teachout tells a snappy story, about the interpersonal dramas in the Ellington organization, a mixed gang made up of gamblers, drinkers, brawlers, sensitive geniuses, pious church-goers, junkies and stoics. He conveys the ways in which Ellington's need to be surrounded by his orchestra, and to be always playing in order to be able to afford that luxury, served in a way to keep Duke too busy to ever really be able to dig in to any one project. Ellington was a famous procrastinator. And without tougher figures to help, he let his orchestra eventually grow slouchy, with different members showing up late for gigs, or even nodding off in a heroin stupor on the bandstand. Other revelations involve Ellington's long-term estrangement from his wife Edna, who he wed in 1918 and remained legally married to until his death in 1974, despite having numerous women on the side, two of which were long-term affairs. The section about how and when Duke Ellington received the prominent slash-like scar across his left cheek makes for a story with a racy sizzle.
Teachout draws on the previous biographies — Barry Ulanov's Duke Ellington from 1946, Mark Tucker's Ellington: The Early Years from 1993, John Edward Hasse's Beyond Category: The Life and Genius of Duke Ellington also from 1993 and others — as well as from Ellington's 1973 memoir Music Is My Mistress, and from scores of other books and sources. (There are about 100 pages of appendixes, notes and bibliography.) Teachout writes that he had to "scrub away the sugar" of the stories that Ellington told about certain parts of his life. And he's done so without reducing or chipping away at Duke Ellington's monumental achievements and stature. Teachout didn't intent to write a scholarly bio, but Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington will provide new insights for even the most seasoned Ellington buff. It will direct longtime fans and newcomers back to the records, which is a fitting result for a story about a man whose life was his music.

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Gas Pool Heaters & Potential Dangers
Sean Griffin
, November 25, 2009
Gas fired swimming pool heaters allow the homeowner to enjoy their pool and spa at their desired water temperature without the limitations of solar or electric pool heaters. With advancements in technology a gas heater can be activated as easily as a push of a button on wireless remote. A heated pool can run longer into those colder months, for those who experience freeze, allowing you to enjoy your pool more months out of the year. But there is a dark side....
The ease and comfort of your pool heater should be enjoyed only after proper installation. Mistakes when installing your pool heater can lead to serious complications including death. When taking a look at the installations instructions you will notice several warnings in bold writing. They all have a similar message…
A little intimidating, as it should be. A qualified professional should be used to install a gas pool heater. According to Jandy, a manufacturer of pool heaters, "Experience has shown that most operating problems are caused by improper installation." Read the manual - it has very specific instructions to safely install a gas pool heater. If you don't understand them, you are probably not qualified to install a gas pool heater safely.
There are several components to a heater to install to include: Gas, electric, and plumbing.
Proper ventilation and correct placement are very important when installing gas pool heaters. Exhaust from gas pool heaters contains toxic levels of carbon monoxide, a dangerous and poisonous gas. According to a 2004 report from MedicineNet.com, "
Carbon monoxide poisoning may be more common than is currently recognized. It is
conservatively estimated that in the US there are at least 200 deaths per year from carbon monoxide poisoning."
An unfortunate example as to the importance of proper installation procedures is the case of f
ormer tennis star Vitas Gerulaitis. The retired tennis super stars' life was tragically cut short due to carbon monoxide poisoning as he napped in the room directly above the pool equipment at a friends' house. Insufficient ventilation led to a deadly amount of carbon monoxide that resulted in his untimely death.
Carbon Monoxide is an odorless and invisible killer that needs to be treated as such. Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include dizziness, headache, nausea, weakness, sleepiness, muscular twitching, vomiting and inability to "think clearly". Excessive exposure can result in brain damage or death. According to Pentair, a manufacturer of residential and commercial pool heaters, "If you experience any of the symptoms, immediately turn off the pool heater and leave the vicinity….and get into fresh air immediately. The pool heater must be thoroughly tested by a gas professional before resuming operation."
Pentair had a recall of the NT series Minimax Pool Heaters in 2007 for Carbon Monoxide hazards.
Read the CPSC recall
To reiterate, a gas pool heater is an item every pool and spa owner should consider having but keeping in mind the potential dangers. As I discussed, proper installation is a must along with proper maintenance performed by qualified personnel. Other potential dangers outlined in owners' manual include flame roll-out. Roll out occurs when the unit doesn't have proper ventilation and gas accumulates within heater. This causes flames to come directly out of the front of the unit.
Flame roll out is also a fire hazard and also creates the possibility of bodily injury especially if you have your face down in the heater trying to manually light. I have also seen people injured simply in trying to get away from a heater that has created rollout accompanied by a loud "Woosh". Make sure debris is removed from top of heater and soot or corrosion on the heat exchanger is not blocking the burner exhaust.
During those months when your heater is not in use make sure to properly winterize. To help gas pool heaters deal with the weather, consider investing in a
heater cover
. Another bit of required equipment for heaters that must be installed indoors is a Carbon Monoxide detector. This early warning device could save a life.


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|2010-10-14, 14:37
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Let's Puppystyle!
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|2010-10-14, 14:41
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Don't really care for the new OP and ED but I didn't like the old ones either the first time I listened to them. Maybe they'll grow on me.
Spoiler for Spoilers for Episode 12:
|2010-10-14, 15:43
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Yuuki Aoi
Join Date: Jul 2004
Even though this wasn't my favorite episode, yes, it does simply blow away all the new shows, enjoyable as some of them are.
I love the new ending, music and image. The new OP doesn't grab me right away, but it is definitely quality music and has a similar art style to the old one, so I have hopes my enjoyment may grow.
As for having naked bishies in the ED, there's already a hint of that appeal. All the humans in the ED looked good to me. Why can't both sexes be sexy?
As for the dropped week, Shoboi Calendar confirms it: ep13 on 28 October.
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|2010-10-14, 19:43
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~Rock ☆~
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: In The Farplane
I didnt like the new op and ed at first either but after watching a few times they both grew on me..The episode was great but pissed about another break cause there killing me.
Kinda discovered i really dont like natsunos dad hes way passed being a jerk
|2010-10-14, 21:33
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Seishu's Ace
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Kobe, Japan
Maybe the new ED and OP will grow on me, too. I loved the originals (especially the OP) and these felt meh.
Spoiler for 12:
Another freaking hiatus next week? Holy crap! 4 out of 5 weeks is a little ridiculous.
|2010-10-14, 21:37
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The Chaotic Dreamer
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: In a cruel yet beautiful world
Age: 27
As predicted, a majority of the fans love Buck-Tick's song. Figures.
I love the new OP, however, it does NOT fit the show as well as Buck-Tick's OP song did. Disappointing. But the music was lovely, despite the awkward melody/rhythm of the chorus. The ED is wholly uninteresting. Sounds like elevator music. It's just plain blah. The 1st OP sounds like an angelic chorus compared to that lackluster drawl.
I won't comment on the actual episode, as it is really the next one I'm waiting for. Not too much happened, anyway. That's my one hang-up with Shiki. The bulk of story shown consists of the boring nearly-toss-away-status characters, whereas the REALLY interesting stuff is packed into these itsy bitsy tidbits. Most shows consist of this formula, but the "boring parts" in Shiki are SO boring and SO drawn out to the point that I'm really turned off. I was able to read the entire manga up to the latest chapter in only a few hours due to the massive amount of scanning and skipping I was able to do and still get the major/best parts of the story. It's kind of sad.
But as I always say, that's just my personal opinion, of course.
|2010-10-14, 21:52
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Yuuki Aoi
Join Date: Jul 2004
I see Natsuno's father more as an object lesson than as a jerk. I mean, I don't believe any of this stuff in real life, either. If someone I knew claimed they were being attacked by vampires, I would think they were disturbed.
The one thing he really did do wrong was not to listen to his son and let him follow his own ideas when it clearly is not going to hurt him, even if it doesn't help him. But like the doctor, I think it's legitimate for him to be full of doubt. If this were the real world, I would be, too.
The lesson to me is to keep an open mind and to respect other people's ideas. And to realize how easy it is to be manipulated by my self-respect, as both Natsuno's father and Megumi were.
By the way, I'm another who hasn't been bored for a second -- even though I have read the manga up to here. I did that months ago, before the show started. Like others, I have fortunately been able to restrain myself over the hiatus. Just barely.
|2010-10-15, 01:47
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Lurkin' in ur threadz.
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: The Sunshine State
Age: 27
Yeah, I'm not really digging the new OP. The song isn't bad, it just doesn't suit Shiki, imo.
I expected a more slower, haunting song from Kanon Wakeshima.
On the otherhand, the new ED is pretty great.
But man, Tohru & Natsuno's confrontation was pretty heart-crushing to watch.
And I'm not even gonna comment on Natsuno's father
|2010-10-15, 03:37
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~Rock ☆~
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: In The Farplane
|2010-10-15, 03:43
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Beautiful fighter.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: England, UK
Age: 32
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Rowdy's Dream Blog #305: I can walk on water!
I am standing on the bank of a reservoir. I step out and discover I am able to walk on the water. I can feel the ripples under my feet. I walk farther out and peer down into one of several deep, spinning whirlpools.


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Physical Fitness Award
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{{Otheruses|''Boy can also earn the [[Personal Fitness]] .Webelos can also earn the [[Fitness]] .Webelos & Cub Scouts can also earn the [[Cub Scout Physical Fitness]] .''}}
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| This is the Physical Fitness Award which can be earned at all levels in Scouting.
Boy Scouts can also earn the Personal Fitness merit badge.
Webelos Scouts can also earn the Fitness activity badge.
Webelos Scouts & Cub Scouts can also earn the Cub Scout Physical Fitness belt loop & pin.
|Physical Fitness Award
This patch is worn as a temporary emblem
on the right pocket of the uniform
The Physical Fitness Award is part of a BSA program of emphasis for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Leaders.
Physical Fitness Award requirements
View the change list (history) of these requirements. The text of these requirements may be locked. In that case, they can only be edited by an administrator.
Please note any errors found in the above requirements on this article's Talk Page.
Requirement resources
1: BSA Annual Health and Medical Record has replaced the Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 Physicals
2. Presentation resources:
- Merit Badges: Public Speaking - Communication
- Speeches & Presentations: How to Choose a topic - How to Write a Speech - How to Give a Speech - Ideas from eHow
- Lesson Videos: ExpertVillage: Giving a Speech - Public Speaking Tips - Eye Contact - Hand Gestures - Props
Related awards
Sports Awards
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Noel Dean Staggs died February 25, 2013
Noel Dean Staggs (March 17, 1942 – February 25, 2013)
Noel Dean Staggs was born March 17, 1942 in Heber Springs, Ark. The son of Osco Harrison Staggs and Alice Elizabeth Snellings Staggs, he was raised in Logansport, Ind. where he attended Logansport High School. He proudly served as a Boatswain's Mate in the United States Navy from 1961 to 1966.
He is survived by his loving wife of nearly 51 years, Judy Ann Franklin Staggs.
He is also survived by one son, Scott Staggs and wife Kathey Staggs of Clarksville, Tenn. Three daughters; Shelly Kirk and husband Jason of Copperas Cove, Texas, Susan Dillinger of Pine Bluff, Ark., Stacy Peyton and husband Mike of White Hall, Ark. Two adoptive daughters; Martie Taylor and husband Joe of Monticello, Ark. and JoAnna Collins of Nashville, Tenn.
He had nine grandchildren; Jason, Eric, Danna, Kandice, Caleb, Brooke, Emily, Ashley, and Camryn. Great-grandchildren include Heather, Kayli, Malaina, Shelbi, Gatlin, Charli, Harper, Keanu, Gideon and one on the way, Weston. He is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.
He raised his family in Pine Bluff, Ark. where he worked for Cotton Belt/Union Pacific Railroad for more than 30 years. He retired to Heber Springs, Ark. in 2004.
Noel was an active Cub Scout and Boy Scout leader and an assistant Girl Scout leader. He spent 17 years as a Watson Chapel Volunteer firefighter and more than 20 years in the Jefferson County Sheriff's Reserve.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Good Faith Carr United Methodist Church on March 9, 2013 at 2:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to The Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th fl., New York, NY 10001 (visit http://www.alzfdn.org/ContributetoAFA/makeadonation.html for more information), The American Heart Association or your local Hospice chapter.


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Sydney: Everyday an average person gobbles up 4.1 litres of diesel fuel, 29 kg of soil and 2.2 tonnes of fresh water, according to an Australian study, which describes `eating` as taking a big toll on the Earth`s health.
"That`s what it takes to feed the typical human being - and when you multiply it by seven billion people, our food system is devouring a huge amount of resources that are increasingly hard to replace," science-writer Julian Cribb told the Australian Academy of Science in Canberra.
Cribb, who has authored "The Coming Famine: the global food crisis and how we can avoid it," says that an average person`s "eating" probably leaves their largest personal impact on the planet - but most people are unaware how great it is.
In his paper to the Second Australian Earth System Outlook Conference, Cribb warns of a series of `tipping points` - points of no-return - that will be reached by the global food system in the coming half century, unless there is radical change to farming systems, cities and the world diet.
"Take soil. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, half the planet is already degraded, and we`re losing around 75-100 billion tonnes of topsoil a year, mostly into the oceans. Soil takes thousands of years to form, so it is not going to be replaced any time soon," according to Sciencealert.
"Despite progress in places like Australia, soil degradation is getting worse, not better. Some scientists say we could run short of good farming soils within 50-70 years. This is what`s driving today`s global land-grab - which has so far swallowed an area as large as western Europe," it said.
Cribb says the picture is similar for water, with more than 4,000 cubic kilometres of groundwater being extracted - most of it unsustainably - every year. Places such as north China, the Indo-Gangetic region, the Middle East and midwest US face critical scarcity by the 2030s.
At the same time, there is a huge worldwide grab by megacities and gas companies of farmers` water - making the task of feeding the world much harder.
"Regardless of when you think peak oil is or was, world car production is growing 8-10 times faster than oil production - so a major oil shock is increasingly likely. Since food accounts for 30 percent of global energy use, there could be a very large impact on world food prices and supply," Cribb says.
However, Cribb says, what most governments and commentators on food security have failed to recognise is that scarcities of water, land, oil, nutrients, technology, fish and finance are now acting in synergy - and being amplified by climate shocks.
"Because these scarcities are operating in sync, we are likely to reach tipping points in the food system much more quickly and unpredictably than many people realise," he said.
"There is still time to act - but the action must be fast and it must be universal, as globalisation means everybody is now affected by food prices, supply and the conflicts and migratory floods that arise when the food chain fails," Cribb added.
Cribb also says there are opportunities for major new developments in food production, including a 300 percent growth in world aquaculture, a massive new industry in algae farming to produce food, feed, fuel and plastics, a spectacular rise of urban agriculture and totally new ways to produce low-cost food sustainably with bio-cultures.


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The expectations of gamers have never been higher. Graphics quality and processing speed have advanced rapidly, and the games of today are light years ahead of those from just a few years ago. But advancements in game audio have been more sporadic and less widely adopted.
Sound is a critically important part of the immersive experience for gamers and sound engineers are eager to advance their art, but they haven't enjoyed the same kind of attention that continually drives graphics improvements.
Until now.
AMD TrueAudio technology is all about giving sound engineers the freedom to follow their imaginations and the power to make their games sound as convincing as they look. Here are some of the features that make that possible:
By leveraging AMD TrueAudio technology, game developers now have the ability to recreate acoustic environments with incredible fidelity, and to bring them to every gamer. With AMD technology inside all the most popular "next-generation" gaming platforms, including the PC, gamers across the entire industry will finally enjoy the best audio today's technology can offer.
If you want to experience directional 3-D audio on your stereo headset in real time, download the Tuscany demo brought to you by Oculus VR®, GenAudio and FMOD® Studio.
GenAudio's AstoundSound® effect is accelerated by AMD TrueAudio technology. The demo was built for Oculus Rift owners, but even those without the popular virtual reality headset can immerse themselves in the demo's audio environment.
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Top 10 Drivers Ready To Take The Next Step
Youth springs eternal in NASCAR, and never more so than right now, when the sport is in the midst of a movement that promises to eventually alter the landscape of stock-car racing's highest levels. The best crop of young drivers in decades is climbing the ladder with the speed of a qualifying lap at Atlanta, and a number of those up-and-comers are poised to enjoy career years in 2014.
Of course, not every young driver showing potential will meet or exceed the expectations placed upon them, just as factors such as sponsorship and ride availability always threaten to unexpectedly shift a career into neutral. But right now, the sheer number of young drivers on the rise is so vast, that it seems only a matter of time before many of them break through and make their own marks on the national divisions of NASCAR.
Clearly this is a transitional period, with some older drivers moving away from full-time competition and leaving a domino effect of open rides in their wake. The NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series ranks are already overflowing with youthful promise, and this coming season will bring two of the more auspicious rookie candidates the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has seen in some time. It all adds up to a potential banner year for young drivers in NASCAR, and here are the top 10 ready to take the next step.
10. Ryan Reed, Roush Fenway Racing
The 20-year-old Reed is perhaps best known for competing with Type 1 diabetes, and will indeed have the diabetes awareness campaign of pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly on the hood of his No. 16 car in 2014. But the Bakersfield, Calif., native now has a chance to be better known for his results on the race track, given that he'll wheel one of Jack Roush's entries full-time in the Nationwide Series. Reed has shown some flashes, placing ninth last season in a Nationwide race at Richmond, and finishing on the lead lap in all but one of his six Nationwide starts in 2013. Now the former Legends and late model star has a chance to take a great leap forward in his first full-time campaign at NASCAR's national level.
9. Erik Jones, Kyle Busch Motorsports
Everyone knew the kid was good, given that he had a pair of Snowball Derby titles and an ARCA race victory to his name by the late summer of last year. Then he went out and stomped the field at Phoenix, leading 84 laps in November to become the youngest winner in the history of the Truck Series. The 17-year-old posts numbers that make you shake your head: five Truck starts in 2013, no finish worse than ninth. Yes, the equipment is top-notch. But there are a lot of kids in top-notch equipment who don't get the most out of it, and Jones does. In 2014 the Michigan native is expected to split the No. 51 truck with Kyle Busch, certainly raising the possibility of more race wins. And if he gets a chance at the driver's championship in 2015? Watch out.
8. Ty Dillon, Richard Childress Racing
His older brother may be garnering the most attention these days given his move to NASCAR's top level in the revered No. 3 car, but 21-year-old Ty is doing a fine job of following in Austin's footsteps. The younger Dillon moves up to the Nationwide Series this season, and into the same No. 3 program that Austin won the championship with a year ago. The runner-up for the Truck Series title last season, Ty has always been competitive in Nationwide events, and in 2014 he'll have the benefit of seasoned crew chief Danny Stockman Jr. calling the shots. Ty may not yet boast the national-series titles his older brother does, but in a Nationwide Series field that could be without six drivers who finished in the top 10 last season, he'll certainly have a chance to claim that first championship.
7. Ben Kennedy, Turner Scott Motorsports
The great grandson of NASCAR's founder may have raced primarily in the K&N Pro Series in 2013, but he certainly showed he could handle a car at NASCAR's national level in a head-turning fourth-place run in the Truck Series race at Martinsville in October. Now Kennedy, 22, moves up to the Truck circuit full-time, and in a proven ride -- the No. 31 of Turner Scott Motorsports, in which James Buescher won the championship in 2012. While Kennedy may face a learning curve in a deeper field of competition, his team certainly won't -- Michael Shelton is a proven crew chief who helped Buescher win six races and a title over the past two seasons. With Buescher off to RAB Racing and the Nationwide tour, the seat now opens for Kennedy, who couldn't ask for a better situation in his first year at NASCAR's national level.
6. Darrell Wallace Jr., Kyle Busch Motorsports
Wallace may have recorded a breakthrough much bigger than himself this past October, when he won a Truck Series event at Martinsville to become just the second African-American driver to claim a national series race. But that landmark alone didn't define his 2013 campaign, where the 20-year-old routinely challenged for race victories and finished eighth in final points. Wallace has always had talent, something that was evident in the handful of top-10s he recorded during limited Nationwide activity in 2012, and his first full-time campaign at the national level was everything it was expected to be. Wallace will likely be back in his No. 54 truck at KBM this season, and with Ty Dillon, Buescher and Brendan Gaughan all moving out of the series, he should be on the short list of top contenders for the title.
5. Chris Buescher, Roush Fenway Racing
James Buescher may have a national series championship, but many in racing circles have long been watching his younger cousin Chris, who has been terrorizing the ARCA ranks since he was 16, and is now moving into NASCAR full-time. As a Roush Fenway developmental driver, Buescher enjoyed a stellar ARCA career that included 10 race victories and the 2012 title, which he won by completing every lap that season. For 2014, Buescher moves into the No. 60 Roush car most recently driven by Travis Pastrana, who has returned to rally racing. That vehicle had speed almost every week, something the 21-year-old Buescher may be better positioned to take advantage of than his predecessor. Not every ARCA ace has made it in NASCAR, but Buescher certainly shows all the signs of being able to break through.
4. Jeb Burton, Turner Scott Motorsports
No offense intended to reigning champion Matt Crafton, but you could do much worse than picking the 21-year-old Burton to win the Truck Series crown in 2014. He certainly showed that potential last year, maximizing the speed in his No. 4 truck to the tune of seven poles and a fifth-place standing in final points that probably wasn't wholly indicative of how well he ran most of the season. Back for another year at Turner Scott and with a successful rookie campaign under his belt, the time certainly seems right for the Virginia native to take the next step. The key may be harnessing some of that raw speed and winning more often -- his lone 2013 victory at Texas in June was just one of many events where Burton was in the mix at the finish. A few more race wins could net a much bigger victory for Ward's son at the end of the year.
3. Kyle Larson, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
Some will view it as taking advantage of a young talent already under contract, others will see it as only accelerating an inevitable progression. Either way, Larson is bound for life on the Sprint Cup Series with just one full-time season of national competition to his name. The kid just radiates talent, which has been evident in his stellar runs against Sprint Cup interlopers in the Nationwide Series, his Truck victory at Rockingham, or the way he wowed everyone with his prowess on the dirt at Eldora. Larson can do it -- but can EGR give him the equipment to make it happen? That's the huge question here, and it centers not on the driver, but the team. If EGR's car development improves, the potential is limitless. Otherwise, it's a lot to ask of a 21-year-old rookie to carry a team on his own.
2. Ryan Blaney, Penske Racing
Strangely enough, the young driver perhaps most ready for the Sprint Cup Series is still two rungs down on the ladder. Blaney won a race in the Nationwide Series last year -- something neither Larson nor Austin Dillon could do -- as part of an outstanding campaign that saw the 20-year-old competitive in everything he drove. Blaney may have competed full-time on the Truck Series last year, winning twice and finishing sixth in points, but it's his Nationwide exploits -- 10 top-10 finishes in 16 career starts -- that leave no doubt. For 2014, he'll likely remain in Brad Keselowski's truck full-time and race a handful of times in Penske's No. 22 Nationwide car. The move up may have to wait, but in the interim Dave's son is extremely capable of winning more races in both series, not to mention taking aim at the Truck title.
1. Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing
People get caught up in the cowboy hat, and who his grandfather is, and whether or not he should be driving the No. 3. And despite it all, the 23-year-old Dillon continues to deliver, year after year. With championship trophies from both the Truck and Nationwide circuits to his name, the grandson of Richard Childress moves into a Sprint Cup team where all the ingredients appear in place. Although the car number has changed, Dillon will be stepping into essentially the same program that finished third in the final standings with Kevin Harvick in 2013. He'll also have a huge asset in Harvick's former crew chief, Gil Martin, who's seen it all, done it all, and won a lot of races along the way.
And let's not forget, Dillon is a driver who finished 11th in a Sprint Cup event last year at Michigan, and then 14th at the same track later on as Tony Stewart's injury substitute. No question, RCR is a team in transition with the departures of Harvick and Jeff Burton, and history has shown that the organization is prone to rollercoaster swings in performance. Given what we know, though, the combination of team, crew chief and driver here appears pretty close to ideal. It may take a while before Dillon is ready to compete for another national-series trophy that would complete an unprecedented trifecta. But another chance to remind people what he's capable of, this time on NASCAR's biggest stage? That seems right there for the taking.


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NILES, Ill., March 28, 2013—When the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers' broadcasting and production teams decided to move their pre-game show from a studio to the public concourse of the Rose Garden Arena, Mike Janes, the team's Vice President of Engineering and Technology, was charged with selecting new audio gear. Searching for a flexible, intelligent solution that could deliver crystal-clear audio—for the viewers and the hosts— Janes turned to Shure ULX-D™ Digital Wireless System and PSM® 1000 Personal Monitor System.
Moving from a quiet studio to a public concourse made the broadcast more engaging and exciting for viewers, but presented challenges for hosts Adam Bjaranson and Michael Holton and the technical team. With a crowded RF environment, noisy surroundings, and the need for quick and easy setup and teardown, Janes knew he needed a flexible yet reliable wireless solution—which is why he made the decision to go with Shure's new ULX-D system.
While great RF and audio performance are requirements, it is ease of use that has made ULX-D a crucial staple in the team's broadcast. "Because the set goes up and comes down on a regular basis, we needed a system that was easy to use, easy to collapse, and rugged enough to withstand the repeated abuse," said Janes. "We use the system as a mobile rack system, which enables the gear to be transported and used at other events throughout the off-season. The life we get out of the system over time is huge."
To maximize usability, Janes pairs ULX-D with the SBC200 dual-docking battery charger. "We love the rechargability factor," Janes said. "It makes it easy to just drop the mic in the same place and know it's ready to perform the next time we pick it up for future games. It's also much more cost-effective. Before the charger, we were buying fresh batteries before every broadcast, just to have peace of mind, but at $12 a game, over the course of 42 games, it wasn't cheap. The type of cost savings we obtain from the SBC200 is a big plus."
Making it possible for the hosts to hear clearly and comfortably was of equal concern. Janes opted for the Shure PSM 1000 Personal Monitor System, which provides music-quality IFB audio and enables each host to set his own volume level. Coupling the PSM 1000 transmitter with PSM 900 bodypack receivers, Janes has been impressed with the system's overall performance. "The system's compatibility and ease of use has been a nice benefit," Janes added.
Along with the bodypacks, the talent is equipped with SE425 Sound Isolating™ Earphones for Interruptible Feedback (IFB). "The sound quality far exceeds what we'd call our 'traditional in-ear drivers' that we had been using for years, and because of the way [the SE425s] custom fit, they help isolate the noise on-set. The quality of the in-ear driver also allows the announcers to use less volume and protect their hearing in the long-term."
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Garcinia cambogia extract is also known as tamarind. This small pumpkin shaped fruit is native to Indonesia and offers several health benefits. This includes improving serotonin levels, along with mood, sleeping patterns and other health benefits.
It is also used as a weight loss supplement in pill form. With the latter, people have been able to effectively shed those unwanted pounds. The supplement has also helped individuals effectively burn and keep fat off.
While garcinia cambogia can also help curb appetite, its HCA extract is heralded for blocking fat in problem areas. Along with regular exercise and proper nutrition, the average person using HCA can lose up to 4 pounds a month.
While this popular weight loss pill has truly electrified the market, recent reports have highlighted its many side effects. According to health experts and industry monitors, this popular fruit and plant extract should not be used by people suffering from Alzheimer's disease or dementia.
Sadly, it can increase the negative effects associated with this diseases. Women that are pregnant or breastfeeding should also refrain from using this weight loss aid and hunger suppressant. In addition, those taking cholesterol lowering drugs should also avoid garcinia cambogia, as the HCA extract can cause muscle degeneration and rhabdomyolsis.
According to user testimonials on the web, some customers have reportedly gained weight by using the supplement. Many also complain about not feeling like themselves. Before using this or any other weight loss product, you need to consult with your primary care physician.
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- SmackDown begins with video of Heyman, Vince, and Brock from RAW. Has Heyman told his last lie in WWE? Plus, who will be the #1 contender for Alberto Del Rio's title?
- We open to a shot of Del Rio in the parking lot with a baseball bat. JBL says that rumors are that Del Rio has been waiting for Big Show all night.
- We go to the ring where Booker T. is joined by Khali, Randy Orton, Team Hell No, Sheamus, and Teddy Long. Booker says that John Cena chose to face the WWE Champion at WrestleMania so the question is, who will face the World Champion? He says all the men in the ring have been a world champion and they will get their chance again at the Elimination Chamber, except that there are only 6 spots.
Jack Swagger's music hits and he makes his return with slicked-back hair and a beard. He says, not so fast. Swagger gets in the ring and Booker asks him where he's been and he says he's been living the life of a real American. He says he's been watching the show and doesn't like where it is heading. Swagger tells Booker to put him in the Chamber. Booker says he has to earn it just like the rest of them.
Dolph Ziggler chimes in from ringside. He says he already has a guaranteed title match so he will rather just sit this barbaric match out. He promises to be champion and says that WrestleMania is not out of the question for him to cash his briefcase in. Booker says Ziggler he can't chicken out of his match tonight with Del Rio. Ziggler is unfazed as he leaves with Big E and AJ. Booker makes Team Hell No vs. Sin Cara & Rey Mysterio. Rey's music hits and he comes out to his hometown crowd in San Diego, CA.
Team Hell No vs. Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara
Back from a commercial at the end of Cara's entrance. Kane goes for a side slam but Rey counters and gets 2. Kane goes flying over the top and Rey hits a dropkick through the ropes. Cara tags in the ring and goes to the knees. Kane powers Cara in the corner and Bryan tags in for No Kicks. Cara comes back and tags Rey for tandem offense. Kane in now; he whips Bryan into the corner for a dropkick to Rey's face for 2.
Rey takes Bryan down on the ropes and looks for the 619 but Bryan ducks out. Bryan screams 'No!' at ringside as we go to commercial.
- Sin Cara tries a hurricanrana off the top; Bryan shoves Cara off and comes off with a front dropkick to the chest. Bryan pulls Cara into a surfboard and tags Kane who hits a dropkick to Cara's face for 2. Cara fights Kane off in the corner Kane catches him but Cara counters with a Tilt-A-Whirl. The crowd comes alive as both men make tags out. Rey hits a head-scissors takedown on Bryan and comes off with the West Coast Pop and takes out Kane on the apron. Rey hits a hurricanrana to Bryan; Bryan rolls through but gets a kick in the head from Rey for a 2.
Rey sets Bryan up for the 619 but in comes Kane for the chokeslam attempt. Rey counters with a head-scissors and Kane falls to the floor. Bryan applies the No Lock to Rey in the ring but Cara breaks it up with a dropkick to the face. Cara hits a crossbody to Kane on the floor and Rey hits the 619 on Bryan for the win.
Winners by pin: Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara
Kane and Bryan argue at ringside. Cara puts Rey on his shoulders in the ring and they celebrate.
- Josh Mathews wonders if this sets Rey and Cara up for the tag titles. JBL doesn't see why not. They send to footage from Big Show's beating of Ricardo Rodriguez from RAW.
- Matt Striker approaches Del Rio in the parking lot; Del Rio says he is just getting fresh air and wants to be left alone.
Jinder Mahal vs. The Great Khali
Khali hits chops to the chest. Jinder takes advantage of a distraction by Drew McIntyre and takes Khali off his feet. Khali hits a big boot out of the corner and follows up with chops to the head. Drew gets on the apron, is distracted by Natalya, and gets a chop to the head by Khali. Hornswoggle leads Heath Slater under the ring as Khali gets the pin in the ring.
Winner by pin: The Great Khali
Khali dances in the ring with Hornswoggle and Natalya.
- Teddy Long tells Booker in the back that it was his idea to bring Swagger back. Cody and Sandow come in and say they are dissolving their team but will remain friends. Sandow recites a poem and they embrace. Booker interrupts the "love-fest." He says he's glad they are pursuing their singles careers because Sandow has to face Sheamus tonight; the man he put though a table. Cody leaves and says he'll be with him in spirit. Booker says they went from Rhodes Scholars to road kill. He and Teddy have a good laugh.
- A WrestleMania promo is shown. We are 65 days away.
- The Brock Lesnar footage is shown again.
- We see Mr. McMahon being led-out on a stretcher with Stephanie at his side in the exclusive footage from WWE.com.
- Paul Heyman will be on MizTV this Monday on RAW.
- Damien Sandow faces Sheamus NEXT.
- They recap Cena's Rumble win and subsequent challenge of the WWE Champion and attack by The Shield
- We go to the ring for Sheamus' entrance. Sandow comes out and he walks to the ring faster than usual.
Sheamus vs. Damien Sandow
Sheamus' chest is all scratched-up. Sheamus takes over early and Sandow ducks to the floor. Sheamus brings him back in but Sandow gets the 1st-man-in advantage. Sandow continues with aggressive offense and drops the Elbow of Disdain for a 1 count. Sheamus reverses and looks for White Noise but settles for forearms in the ropes. The Shield's music hits to interrupt and they make their way through the crowd.
Rollins gets in first and Sheamus kicks him in the face. Ambrose and Reigns rush Sheamus and he puts up a fight. Reigns goes to the floor but he strikes Sheamus through the ropes and they start pounding him again. The crowd chants 'Feed Me More' as JBL does a wonderful job of putting The Shield over. They hit the triple bomb on Sheamus and we go to break.
- Randy Orton makes his way toward the ring. Wade Barrett is introduced.
Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett
The bell rings and Orton ducks a charging Wade and hits a dropkick as Wade goes out to regroup. Barrett lands shots on the way back in and lands a big boot to the face of Orton for 2. Wade hits knees on the apron and runs in for another big kick to Orton's face. He pulls Orton in under the ropes and gets 2. Orton fights out of a headlock and hits a flurry. Wade jumps to the floor to avoid the DDT in the ropes. Wade hits his elbow on the steel post and Orton delivers the DDT and the RKO for the win.
Winner by pin: Randy Orton
- Wade Barrett sees Bo Dallas backstage and viciously attacks him. He leaves Bo lying in some equipment.
- Kofi Kingston makes his entrance in the ring. Jack Swagger makes his return to the ring.
Kofi Kingston vs. Jack Swagger
Swagger hits a double-leg takedown and takes control of Kofi early. Kofi tries to come back with speed but Swagger keeps him grounded. Swagger kind of looks like a young Hulk Hogan right now. Kofi hits a crossbody out of the corner but Swagger kicks out and takes his head off with a clothesline. Kofi fights back with a monkey-flip and creates some space. Kofi hits a flurry and Swagger bumps around for him. Kofi drops the Boom but Swagger counters the Trouble in Paradise.
Kofi dropkicks Swagger to the floor and flies off the steel steps with a clothesline. Swagger moves at ringside and Kofi's shin connects with the announce booth as he attempts Trouble in Paradise. Swagger sends Kofi in and locks in the ankle lock as Kofi taps.
Winner by submission: Jack Swagger
- Security tries to get Del Rio to calm down in the parking lot. A bus appears in the distance, approaches and parks. Del Rio hides. We see Big Show's big head peaking out of the windshield to see if the coast is clear. He gets out and Del Rio runs at him with the bat. Show moves and Del Rio smashes a car. Show pulls out the driver in an attempt to escape but Del Rio smashes the driver window. Show actually stands on top of the car to avoid Del Rio. Del Rio takes his legs out from under him and mounts him for shots. Show pushes him off and begs off. They dance around the car and Show runs and gets into another one and speeds away as Del Rio yells. This is one of the more realistic 'fights' they have ever produced. Great performance by both, especially Big Show.
- We return to footage of Rock and Punk from RAW.
- Dolph Ziggler makes his way to the ring with Big E and AJ.
- Back from a commercial as Del Rio tells a neck-braced Ricardo that he needs to stay back tonight. He tells Ricardo to trust him. Lilian introduces Del Rio.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Alberto Del Rio
They lock up and trade armbars. Del Rio hits a slam in the corner but misses with the moonsault and lands on his feet. Del Rio launches Ziggler in the air and drops him on his face. Del Rio hits the post in the corner and Ziggler hits a big DDT and a neckbreaker. We get dueling 'Lets Go Ziggler' and 'Ziggler Sucks' chants. Del Rio hits a German Suplex to create some space. AJ distracts the ref from the apron and Big E pushes Del Rio off the top; Ziggler gets 2. Del Rio dropkicks Big E through the ropes and plants Ziggler's face on the mat.
Big E gets on the apron and the ref throws him out as we go to break.
- Ziggler hits a beautiful dropkick for a 2 as we return to action. Ziggler gets hung up in the corner and Del Rio brings him down in a suplex off the 2nd. They trade shots toe-to-toe. Del Rio turns it up as Ziggler bumps for him. Del Rio connects with a loud kick to the face of Ziggler for 2. Del Rio calls for the end as the crowd chants, 'Si.' Ziggler counters and hits his finisher but Del Rio kicks out. AJ looks on from ringside.
Del Rio riles-up the crowd again and goes up top but Ziggler meets him with a dropkick in mid-air. It's funny how they kick out of moves like that but get pinned from a so much less only seconds later. Del Rio counters the Zig Zag into the cross arm-breaker and Ziggler taps.
Winner by submission: Alberto Del Rio
Big Show appears on the screen and he has Ricardo hostage. He says if Del Rio doesn't stay put, he will snap Ricardo like a piece of straw. Ricardo begs as Show mocks him. Show says he's going to let him go and he hits the KO. I'm sure Ricardo has a concussion by now; this has got to be at least the 3rd time Show has knocked him out in 2 months.
Del Rio sprints to the back to check on Ricardo. Del Rio and a referee frantically call for a doctor over Ricardo's body as SmackDown goes off the air.
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Here's an axiom for every major organization to memorize: if you have data, then you have a data storage problem. But while the cloud service players are happy to compete for your business, you may not need to purchase a solution. A number of open source projects offer flexible ways to build your own distributed, fault-tolerant storage network. This weekend, let's take a look at one of the most intriguing offerings: Tahoe LAFS.
Tahoe is a "Least Authority File System" — the LAFS you often see in concert with its name. The LAFS design is an homage to the security world's "principle of least privilege": simply put, Tahoe uses cryptography and access control to protect access to your data. Specifically, the host OS on a Tahoe node never has read or write access to any of the data it stores: only authenticated clients can collect and assemble the correct chunks from across the distributed nodes, and decrypt the files.
Beyond that, though, Tahoe offers peer-to-peer distributed data storage with adjustable levels of redundancy. You can tune your "grid" for performance, fault-tolerance, or strike a balance in between, and you can use heterogeneous hardware and service providers to make up your nodes, providing you with a second layer of protection. Furthermore, although you can use Tahoe-LAFS as a simple distributed filesystem, you can also run web and (S)FTP services directly from your Tahoe grid.
Installation and Testing
The most recent Tahoe release is version 1.9.1, from January 2012. The project provides tarballs for download only, but many Linux distributions now offer the package as well, so check with your package management system first. Tahoe is written in Python, and uses the Twisted framework, as well as an assortment of auxiliary Python libraries (for cryptography and other functions). None are particularly unusual, but if you are installing from source, be sure to double check your dependencies.
Once you have unpacked the source package, execute
python ./setup.py build to generate the Tahoe command line tools, then run
python ./setup.py test to run the installer's sanity check suite. I found that the Ubuntu package failed to install python-mock, but Tahoe's error messages caught that mistake and allowed me to install the correct library without any additional trouble.
Now that you have the Tahoe tools built, you can connect to the public test grid to get a feel for how the storage system works. This grid is maintained by the project, and is variously referred to as pubgrid or Test Grid. You can experiment with the Tahoe client apps on pubgrid — however, because it is a testbed only, its uptime is not guaranteed, and the maintainers may periodically wipe and rebuild it.
First, run
tahoe create-client. This creates a local client-only node on your machine (meaning that it does not offer storage space to the grid), which you will connect to pubgrid by editing the configuration file in ~/.tahoe/tahoe.cfg. Open the tahoe.cfg file and edit the nickname = and introducer.furl = lines.
The nickname is any moniker you choose for your node. During this testing phase, the name makes no difference, but when deploying a grid, useful names can help you keep better tabs on your nodes' performance and uptime. The "introducer" is Tahoe lingo for the manager node that oversees a grid — keeping track of the participating nodes in a publish/subscribe "hub" fashion. The pubgrid's current "FURL" address is pb://
:50528/introducer — but check the Tahoe wiki before entering it in the configuration file, in case it has changed.
Save your configuration file, then run
./tahoe start at the command line. You're now connected! By default, Tahoe offers a web-based interface running at http://127.0.0.1:3456 ... open that address in your web browser, and you will see both a status page for pubgrid (including the grid IDs of nearby peers), and the controls you need to create your own directories and upload test files.
File Storage and Other Front-Ends
Part of Tahoe's LAFS security model is that the directories owned by other nodes are not searchable or discoverable. When you create a directory (on pubgrid or on any other grid), a unique pseudorandom identifier is generated that you must bookmark or scrawl down someplace where you won't forget it. The project has created a shared public directory on pubgrid at this long, unwieldy URI, which gives you an idea of the hash function used.
You can add directories or files in the shared public directory, or create new directories and upload files of your own. But whenever you do, it is up to you to keep track of the URIs Tahoe generates. You can share Tahoe files with other users by sending them the URIs directly. Note also that whenever you upload a file, you have the option to check a box labeled "mutable." This is another security feature: files created as immutable are write-protected, and can never be altered.
In the default setup, your client-only node is not contributing any local disk space to the grid's shared pool. That setting is controlled in the [storage] stanza of the tahoe.cfg file. Bear in mind that the objects stored on your contribution to the shared pool are encrypted chunks of files from around the grid; you will not be able to inspect their contents. For a public grid, that is something worth thinking about, although when running a grid for your own business or project, it is less of a concern.
If all you need to do store static content and be assured that it is securely replicated off-site, then the default configuration as used by pubgrid may be all that you need. Obviously, you will want to run your own storage nodes, connected through your own introducer — but the vanilla file and directory structure as exposed through the web GUI will suffice. There are other options, however.
Tahoe includes REST API in tandem to the human-accessible web front-end. This allows you to use a Tahoe LAFS grid as the storage engine to a web server. The API exposes standard GET, PUT, POST, and DELETE methods, and supports JSON and HTML output. The API is customized to make Tahoe's long, human-unreadable URIs easier to work with, and provides utilities to more easily work with operations (such as search) than can take longer on a distributed grid than they would on a static HTTP server.
There is also an FTP-like front-end, which support SSL-encrypted SFTP operations, and a command-line client useful for server environments or remote grid administration. Finally, a "drop upload" option is available in the latest builds, which allows Tahoe to monitor an upload directory, and automatically copy any new files into the grid.
Running Your Own Grid
The pubgrid is certainly a useful resource for exploring how Tahoe and its various front-ends function, but for any real benefit you need to deploy your own grid. Designing a grid is a matter of planning for the number of storage nodes you will need, determining how to tune the encoding parameters for speed and redundancy, and configuring the special nodes that manage logging, metadata, and other helper utilities.
The storage encoding parameters include shares.needed, shares.total, and shares.happy (all of which are configurable in the tahoe.cfg file). A file uploaded to the grid is divided into shares.needed chunks, to be distributed across the nodes. Tahoe will replicate a total of shares.total chunks, so total must be greater-than-or-equal-to needed. If they are equal, there is no redundancy.
The third parameter, shares.happy, defines the minimum number of nodes the chunks of any individual file must be spread across. Setting this value too low sacrifices the benefits of redundancy. By default, Tahoe is designed to be tolerant of nodes whose availability comes and goes, not only to cope with failure, but to allow for a truly distributed design where some nodes can be disconnected and not damage the grid as a whole. There is a lot to consider when designing your grid parameters; a good introduction to the trade-offs is hosted on the project's wiki.
You can run services — such as the (S)FTP and HTTP front-ends discussed above — on any storage node. But you will also need at least one special node, the introducer node required for clients to make an initial connection to the grid. Introducers maintain a state table keeping track of the nodes in a grid; they look for basic configuration in the [node] section of tahoe.cfg, but ignore all other directives.
To start yours, create a separate directory for it (say, .tahoe-my-introducer/, change into the directory, and run
tahoe create-introducer . followed by
tahoe start .. When launched, the new introducer creates a file named introducer.furl; this holds the "FURL" address that you must paste into the configuration file on all of your other nodes.
You can also (optionally) create helper, key-generator, and stats-gatherer nodes for your grid, to offload some common tasks onto separate machines. A helper node simply assists the chunk replication process, which can be slow if many duplicate chunks are required. You can designate a node as a helper by setting enabled = true under the [helper] stanza in tahoe.cfg.
The setup process key-generators and stats-gatherers is akin to that for introducers: run
tahoe create-key-generator . or
tahoe create-stats-gatherer . in a separate directory, followed by
tahoe start .. Stats gatherers are responsible for logging and maintaining data on the grid, while key generators simply speed up the computationally-expensive process of creating cryptographic tokens. Neither is required, but using them can improve performance.
Setting up a Tahoe LAFS grid to serve your company or project is not a step to be taken lightly — you need to consider the maintenance requirements as well as how the competing speed and security features add up for your use case. But the process is simple enough that you can undertake it in just a few days, and even run multi-node experiments, all with a minimum of fuss.