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On March 8, 2013, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new Form I-9. The new Form can be used immediately, but the versions dated February 2, 2009 and August 7, 2009 may still be used through May 7, 2013.
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BWW Review: NOISES OFF at CHAUTAUQUA THEATER COMPANY
There can be great comedy in repetition. Allowing an audience to think they know what is coming next but slipping in an unexpected variation on a theme can throw you for a comedic loop. This premise is the basis for Michael Frayn's rioutously successful 1982 farce, NOISES OFF. The Chautauqua Theater Company is mounting a joyous production in their Bratton Theater that has theatre goers giddy with the onstage silliness.
NOISES OFF tells the story of a rag tag English theatre troupe putting on their production of the fictional farce NOTHING ON. In Act 1 we witness the final dress rehearsal, where nothing goes right. In Act 2 the same play is performed but now our vantage point has been literally rotated to the backstage of the set. ACT 3 is near the end of the tour, the set rotates to its original position, and exhaustion and calamity ensues.
As with all farce, timing is of the essence. What needs to look a slipshod mess on stage must actually be a well oiled machine. Happily, Director Andrew Borba has assembled a fine ensemble with a mix of seasoned Equity actors and members of their younger Conservatory acting ensemble. Slamming doors, a scantily clad blonde bombshell, a drunken actor, flying and misplaced props, off stage romances, and endless plates of sardines are the recipe for NOISES OFF's success. Mr. Borba, also Artistic Director of the company, expertly guides the production making sure each joke lands and that each of the actors hits their mark with the requisite timing. On could actually imagine entire rehearsals just to keep track of where all those sardines need to be at all times!
Craig Wesley Divino is the frustrated director Lloyd, initially directing from ther back of the theatre, shouting expletives and cajoling his actors to please get on with the play. Carol Halstead anchors the production beautifully as Dotty, the aging grande dame who has invested in the show. (Remember from Mel Brooks THE PRODUCERS, "Never invest your own money in the show!") Her endearing gentle voice as the forgetful houskeeper in the first act morphs to a woman who has been forced to alcohol by the end of the tour. Kudos for her Act 3 pantomime, mimicking an off stage actor's physical calamity.
John Seidman is utterly believable as the past his prime actor Selsdon, who would rather curl up in his dressing room with a bottle of scotch than be bothered to make his entrance on stage, or even learn his lines, for that matter.
Kelsey Jenison is down right hilarious as Brooke, the young ditzy blond actress who performs by rote and rudimentary hand gestures, oblivious to her surroundings. Watching her prance around in her undies and high heels while searching for her lost contact lens or stroking a missing staircase banister had the audience guffawing. Patrick Foley was fun as the blustering Englishman Gary, often at a loss for real words, but full of guttural responses.
The large ensemble is complemented by the fine performances of Emily Daly and Will Harrison as the over wrought stage crew. Maggie Mason is charming as the cool headed Belinda, always in control- her winning stage presence makes her someone to watch in the future. Meanwhile Yonatan Gebeyehu plays Freddy, who is prone to fainting at the drop of a hat and must contend with his dropping trousers at inopportune times.
Scenic designer Tom Buderwitz's lovely two level English country set house functions well, allowing for physical gags on both levels, and all those doors and staircase give the actors an exhausting workout by the end of the play. An impressive stage turntable allowed for the fun set rotation between the acts. Sound designer Rob Kaplowitz has perfectly balanced the production, especially in the tricky second Act where the actors are facing upstage behind the scenery.
British farce, when done right, can be an excellent outlet for escapism. With present day real life full of it's own political farce, I recommend visiting the verdant grounds of the Chautauqua Institution and enjoying the fictional farce that is NOISES OFF.
NOISES OFF plays from June 30 through July 16, 2017. Contact chq.org for more information.
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I guess you are wondering who has been helping me over the years. Here is the gamertag that has been helping me.
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I guess you are wondering who has been helping me over the years. Here is the gamertag that has been helping me.
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- AnonymousApril 1, 2009 at 4:52 AM
Haha! I knew it all along! Oh wait...ReplyDelete
Seriously though, congrats on 300K and looking forward to your 500K :)
Mrs Fool is a gaming legend.ReplyDelete
- NathanApril 1, 2009 at 5:25 AM
Should of seen that coming, but that was well planned out.ReplyDelete
Still gratz on 300k
You know, I thought this was going to be about your cat. Didn't even dawn on me that it was April 1st. :pReplyDelete
Wow I forgot it was April 1st. But when I click links I look at the thing in the bottom left that will show me the next site I'm going to and it said Xbox.ca/April Fools lmaoReplyDelete
So I knew :D
What's wrong with having someone help you get achievements? Especially some of those insane multiplayer achievements. Heck, a friend and I took one night and got all the TimeShift achievements -- was that so wrong?ReplyDelete
...incidentally, if you need any help boosting... ;)
Very nicely done, Gratz on the 300k ill catch up one of these days to yaReplyDelete
Haha nice one man, got me.ReplyDelete
LOL at a moment there I thought your blog had been hacked because it's April 2nd here in Australia now... nice one though ^_^ReplyDelete
I'm disappointed there's no abusive comments from people who got fooled. You must have received some messages.
Funny, you actually had me going for a bit............ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 2, 2009 at 6:42 AM
You just raised the hopes of a million and one haters, then dashed them expertly. I salute you sir.ReplyDelete
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i think mygamercard did not see april fools i dont see you thereReplyDelete
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Chris Rock should move to the South. There is more than one time a white person can say that.ReplyDelete
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I am just not reading this on April 20th and got worried there for a second!
I was not going to diss ya and stop following you (I stop in every so often).
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The purpose of this research is to examine the positive aspects of governmental employment policies for veterans, with a specific focus on veterans that have deployed overseas since September 11, 2001. This research draws upon mostly statistics from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics and from the outcomes of the different governmental employment programs for veterans throughout history. The major findings of this research shows that the unemployment gap between veterans and non-veterans is significant. The analysis revealed that a community-based approach to veteran employment was most effective in aiding veterans' employment searches and positive outcomes. This research will provide valuable guidelines in developing a vision for future governmental employment policies for veterans.
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"Employment Policies for Post 9/11 Veterans: Lessons Learned and a Vision for the Future,"
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We had Piri Weepu in getting the lettering by Brock Fidow on his fingers touched up with Brad Cone last week! one of our new artists Mitchell Cooper has a portrait of Piri from an old studio during the world cup so we decided it would be good to get Piri to sign it off so we could get that tattooed! Arapeta Kaiwai jumped on the guns and got in on tattooing the signature when I came up with a beauty of an idea… get Piri Weepu to help tattoo his own signature on Mitch!
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KPSC Recruitment 2016: The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) has published a notification for the recruitment of Assistant Engineer (Civil / Mechanical) posts in Public Works Engineering, Water Resources and Rural Development and Panchayath Raj. The number of vacancies for these posts is 846. The ending date to apply for these posts is 27-02-2016. So all the interested and the eligible persons can apply on or before the last date.
It releases the vacancies every year. This year also it has released the vacancies for Assistant Engineer (Civil / Mechanical) posts. It is good news for those who are waiting for these posts. The persons can apply for this post before the last date after clearly going through the notification given. The candidates will get application forms from the official website. The interested and eligible persons can apply for these posts on or before the ending date. The starting date to apply for these posts is 29-01-2016 and ending date is 27-02-2016.
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Sometimes we all need a little bit of a pick-me-up during the holiday season. It's supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year and all that, but it's frickin' stressful. Between the in-laws and the holiday shopping (not to mention the calories. Yikes!), December can quickly turn into a jolly nightmare. However, The Mistletoe Bride is perfect for getting into the holiday season.
You see, Eve is having her own trouble this Christmas season. Two weeks before Christmas, her fiance breaks everything off with her because he had been having an affair with his secretary and had gotten her pregnant. This leaves her single and with two tickets to paradise she had been going to surprise her husband with. And she plans to do something crazy. Instead of moping at home, or going on vacation by herself, she plans on asking a perfect stranger on going on vacation with her.
Nick Christmas is shocked when a beautiful and mysterious woman asks him to go on a trip with her, and he's a little wary, too. But after talking with her for a few minutes in a coffee shop, he's drawn to her. He's more than ready to go on vacation with Eve and help her forget her sorrows, but he knows there's more to everything than an innocent holiday when she starts hearing bells in his laugh. After all, Nick is destined to become the next Santa Claus– and it looks like Eve is destined to be his bride.
First of all, "Two Tickets to Paradise" by Eddie Money will get stuck in your head when you're reading this. So if you know the song but hate it (but why would you hate it, unless you're insane?), this might not be the best stress reliever. (I happen to like the song just fine, so no harm done to me.)
Like I said before, this is a great pick-me-up for the holiday season. And that's all it is: a pick me up to enjoy that will get you in the mood for Christmas. If you like made-for-TV Christmas romances, then you'll probably like The Mistletoe Bride. It's adorable. Eve is all innocent and vulnerable and kind, and Nick is all strong and protective and kind. He really wants to help Eve heal from the damage done from her last relationship, and he doesn't rush her even though he knows she's his mistletoe bride. It's incredibly sweet. And I really like how Scarlett Jade build the magic and myth of Santa Claus like she did. Inheriting the role of Santa, a magic suit that fits all Santas perfectly, the knowledge of everyone, as if he's a god…. it's pretty awesome.
But the book isn't perfect. It was anticlimactic, honestly. Yes, there was a lot of suspense what with the Winter Elf trying to destroy Christmas and the race to the altar and everything, but it was rushed. The Winter Elf didn't even come in until later and probably just to add a little spice to the mainly bland aftermath of Eve's and Nick's betrothal. The big villain in the whole book just wanted to make toys for Santa's workshop. That's it. I mean really? It's a romance, not a thriller, I know, but we could have drawn it out a little bit more.
There also shouldn't have been any sex scenes in this book. I know, this is a really strange complaint for me. After all I love sex scenes and they're never a problem, right? (But hell is not freezing over right now because the Winter Elf is too effing busy making toys for Santa to cause some damn chaos!) The thing is, the love interest is Santa. Even if he's young and about to marry his soul mate, he should not have sex appeal. Why? Because he's Santa. He defined at least a third of my childhood (I really love Christmas) and he's supposed to be a jolly gift-giver who loves cookies. Having a Santa Clause with sex appeal is like having a Mickey Mouse with sex appeal. Just. Don't. Do it.
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Students that transfer to Texas Wesleyan University in the fall could get their tuition paid with the private university's new "Smaller. Smarter. Promise Scholarship."
The private institution's new scholarship would provide free tuition to first-time students that make the grades but lack the cash. It's targeted at students leaving community colleges, such as Tarrant County College, who maintain at least a 3.0 GPA and remain enrolled full-time.
Applicants would need to enter Wesleyan with at least 42 credit hours and be eligible for the full amount of the federal Pell Grant.
Wesleyan President Frederick G. Slabach said the scholarship was formed with TCC in mind, though anyone who meets the requirements can apply.
"The idea came from what we understand is a perception on the part of students in community colleges that all private universities are unaffordable — but that is not the case," Slabach said.
The average cost of tuition at Wesleyan is $19,658 a year.
Slabach said a majority of Wesleyan's transfer students come from TCC — 54 percent in fall 2013, for example.
This is why TCC Chancellor Erma Johnson Hadley also met with Slabach on Wednesday to sign a new articulation agreement to streamline the transfer process between the institutions.
The agreement formally outlines what credit hours are transferable. Students with associate's degrees from TCC will have junior status at Wesleyan upon transfer.
"It's a way to make sure they stay on track and don't spend money they don't have," Slabach said. "It really has to do with a question of certainty. Students want to know exactly which of their courses will transfer, and it's a huge issue for those students."
Changes to Wesleyan and TCC's curriculum and degree plans called for an update to their graduation path, Slabach said.
The last time Wesleyan signed a formal articulation agreement with TCC was in 1997.
Advisers should be able to tell TCC students exactly what courses they need to take to get credit upon transfer and not lose any hours.
"… We are serious about our role as advocates for our students and view this agreement as another opportunity to bolster their numbers beyond the current 50 percent who comprise Wesleyan's transfer students," Hadley said in a prepared statement.


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This is CNET and here are the stories that matter right now. Two of the three largest dark web marketplaces have been shut down thanks to a combined effort from the Department of Justice and Europol. AlphaBay and Hansa were taken offline as they were providing a haven for customers trying to obtain illegal goods. The combined size of both sites make this the greatest dark web takedown in history, sustainably eclipsing the Silk Road shut down four years ago. In an effort to redirect views away from extremist videos, Google's YouTube is attempting to use it's jigsaw technology to curb the amount of views recruiting views for see. This is the first of many steps Google plans to take against terrorist related content on YouTube, in collaboration with Twitter, Facebook and Microsoft. And finally, Google is set to release its Motion Stills app on Android, which is software that can stabilize shaky video, shorten videos for that fast forward effect, and much more. Oddly enough, though, Motion Stills first appeared on iOS a year ago but makes its Android debut this week. [MUSIC] You can stay up to date with the latest by downloading the CNET Tech Today app in the Apple or Google Play store.


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The rules for the debate are:
Both sides choose a factual firearm (no Halo guns or pulse rifles) and we argue that our selection would be better than our opponents. Your weapon may be configured in any readily available fashion (muzzle devices, sights etc) but you must maintain the same caliber.
Best - Most advantageous for surviving the zombie apocalypse
Zombie - an undead corpse that is capable of walking at a moderate walking pace and can only be killed by destruction of the brain or its removal from the rest of the body
Firearm - a weapon that fires a projectile at high speed by the violent expansion of explosive gasses
Round 1 - Definitions Weapon selection and Acceptance
Round 2 - Opening Arguments for your own weapon
Round 3 - Arguments against your opponents weapon
Round 4 - Rebuttal for your own weapon
For this debate, I will choose a semi-automatic AR-15 chambered in 5.56 with a 14.5 inch barrel.
I choose the FN P90 chambering the FN 5.7"28mm cartridge with a 10.4 inch barrel.
I shall equip this with a Reflector sight, a Sound suppressor and a laser aiming device.
This debate should be about only their usefulness as a firearm and not as a melee weapon.
Thank you.
Thanks for accepting! I also accept Cons stipulation that we keep this argument strictly to weapon capability. I realized I got a little too excited and posted without properly defining my weapon configuration. If con will allow: Fast Attach Suppressor, Trijicon ACOG w/ Trijicon RMR Sight on 1 o'clock mount, Flip up Back up sights, Surefire Weapon Light and DBAL Laser Unit, Magpul BAD lever.
Terminal Accuracy
One of the key issues when dealing with a zombie horde is shot placement. Since shots roughly centered on the face are required to "kill" a zombie you need a weapon capable of not only delivering that accuracy, but delivering that accuracy at range. The effective range of a carbine length AR15 is around 500m. [1] The addition of a modern suppressor can add up to 100m to that range. Advanced weapon sights such as the Trijicon ACOG allow th user to maximize on this accuracy by providing a consistent, magnified sight picture, as well as a bull drop compensating reticle, allowing the shooter to automatically adjust his point of aim for the range.
Not only is the AR15 capable of reaching that distance on a point target, the 5.56mm round does an incredible amount of damage at that range. At 500m, the 5.56mm is still delivering over 375 ft-lbs of energy to a target, easily enough to penetrate the skull cavity and destroy the brain. [2]
Availability of Ammunition
5.56mm NATO ammunition (and its commercial .223 bretheren) are one of the most commonly used rounds for firearms. Since it is adopted by all of NATO as well as the majority of many other modern armies, it would not be difficult to find stock piles of the ammunition at derelict bases and depot stations. Also, since military ammo comes in easy to load, 10-round stripper clips, readloading empty magazines in the middle of an intense fire fight (with other survivors or a surroudning horde) would not be a tense endeavour. Reloading a standard 30 round magazine would be as simply as loading 3 stripper clips into a special loading device and you can have your weapon up in a matter of seconds.
The operator isn't limited to military spec ammo either. Commercially available factory loaded .223 ammo is available in a variety of bullet types and quantities, and even belted ammunition for light machine guns can be broken down and loaded into the AR15.
Availability of Spare Parts
Since 1985 over 2.5 million AR15's have been sold in the US, making it one of the most prolific commercial weapons in US history. Due to this overwhelming prevalence, finding spare parts to fix an AR15 (should it go down) would be relatively simple. This is also the case for external furniture parts. Should the stock or foregrip be broken while climbing through debris, one simply needs to find an abandoned gun shop to find a perfect replacement.
Magazines are also incredibly available for the AR15. Since the magazine was adopted as the STANAG pattern for all NATO (and again many other modern militaries) weapons, many military assault rifles will have these magazines in them. Also, this magazine has been refined over the years so that today's iterations are very reliable, lightweight, and easy to load. Lastly, there have been many high capacity magazines designed for the AR-15. While many have been unreliable flops, the recent addition of the surefire 60 and 100 round magazines to the market have proven that a reliable high capacity magazine can be built for the AR15, giving a common assault rifle platform the capability to lay down an incredible amount of firepower.
Speed of Weapons Manipulation
Lastly, the AR15 is the perfect combat weapon due to its refined manual of arms. Since its orignial invention in the mid 20th century, the AR15 has been refined many times over until it has been formed into a high speed killing machine. Due to these refinements, a trained operator can reload an empty AR15 in as little as 2 seconds and clear a jam in less than 10. Also, a multitude of products are available which are tailored to the AR15's standard magazine size, allowing the operator to easily configure is gear to carry up to 15 magazines on his person (with the possibility of more in rucksack).
Due to these factors, the AR15 is not only an incredibly effective weapon in individual firefights, but is also incredibly useful in a long term survivalist scenario.
maxprimo forfeited this round.
1) Ammo is difficult to find
2) Lack of Spare Parts
3) Lack of available magazines
4) No back up iron sights
5) Clearing jams and reloading magazines is much slower than an AR-15
6)Poor range and takedown capability compared to much faster 5.56
7) Trigger is designed for a submachine gun, not for precision (and in the zombie apocalypse, accuracy counts more than bullet count)
If my opponent wants to keep going, I'm all for it.
I honestly didn't want to do this debate.
I had just woken up when I saw this debate and I accepted after seeing the word zombie.
I Apologize for wasting your time.
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Three new hopefuls to get into the Ladies' Club, Tina Hot, Akasha Cullen, and Mira Cuckold have just finished rocking Viktor's world, but now it's time to put so-called "Top Madam" Simony Diamond to the test! This sophisticated , experienced babe is no match for three babes attacking her, ripping her dress up and putting her right in the line of Viktor's cock, seeing what makes her so good! In fact, despite all the roughness Simony handles herself well, getting her ass fucked while the others taunt and tease her with their pussies and more, totally making Simony their fuck slut to have their way with! This "test" ain't over until that cumshot flies out, and what better place then to blast it right into Simony's mouth and face!? yep, she's a total slut and deserves her spot in the club, but the other freaks can proudly join right there with her! See what top xsorority sluts can do!


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Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 172592
Athlon XP s2k disconnect irreversibly disabled after attaching USB storage device
Last modified: 2008-01-03 13:04:26 EST
From Bugzilla Helper:
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Description of problem:
I recently discovered and enabled my motherboard's CPU Disconnect Control, which is described thus:
"The item is to reduce the power consumption of the AMD K7 system. When set to Enabled, the processor is allowed to disconnect the s2k interface when the AMD K7 system is in some power saving states."
It works a treat, lowering my CPU idle temperature by about 7 degrees C. However if I plug in a USB mass storage device (in my case a Sony P200 camera), the CPU temp rises to where it was without the power saving, and stays there. Even after disconnecting the USB device, rmmod-ing or modprobe -r -ing all the modules that got installed for the device (usb_storage, scsi, vfat etc), logging out, even telinit 1. The only thing I've found that gets the CPU temp back down is a reboot.
Further info: following a reboot, in order to investigate what provokes the problem, I tried individually modprobe-ing the modules that get loaded for usb_storage: fat, vfat, scsi_mod, sd_mod and usb_storage. None of these triggered the temperatuire rise. Only when I plugged in the device did the CPU temp go up. This happens regardless of whether I enable automatic mounting of removable drives.
I hope it is appropriate to file this as a bug, I am open to workarounds.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
How reproducible:
Steps to Reproduce:
0. Note CPU temps with & without s2k disconnect enabled in BIOS.
1. Enable s2k disconnect in BIOS.
2. Note initial CPU temp.
3. Attach and detach USB storage device (no need to do anything with it).
4. Note subsequent CPU temp.
Actual Results: Subsequent CPU temp remains at level previously observed with s2k disconnect disabled in BIOS.
Expected Results: Subsequent CPU temp should fall to level previously observed with s2k disconnect enabled in BIOS.
Additional info:
Hardware: Athlon XP 2600+ Barton, MSI KM4M-L motherboard (Via KM400).
I can take it but I do not expect to devote a lot of time to this.
It looks like some sort of DMA gets enabled, perhaps the hub interrupt
I see the HC driver wasn't in the list of removed modules (ohci or ehci,
depending on the USB speed). Try removing that one as well.
Thanks for the reply, Pete. I quite understand that this isn't going to be a
high-priority bug. Further results...
1) After attaching & detaching the USB storage device (whereupon CPU
power-saving is lost),
modprobe -r ehci_hcd
restores the power-saving. :-)
(ehci_hcd and uhci_hcd are both loaded by default at boot on my system, and
ehci_hcd registers the usb_storage device.)
2) After attaching & detaching the USB storage device with ehci_hcd still
removed, uhci_hcd registers the device and power-saving is NOT lost.
So I have a workaround and I hope these results are of some help.
2.6.14-1.1637_FC4 has been released as an update for FC4.
Please retest with this update, as a large amount of code has been changed in
this release, which may have fixed your problem.
Thank you.
Dave, thanks for your response. I have tested with 2.6.14-1.1637_FC4, however
the behaviour is the same as with 2.6.13-1.1532_FC4.
This is a mass-update to all currently open kernel bugs.
A new kernel update has been released (Version: 2.6.15-1.1830_FC4)
based upon a new upstream kernel release.
Please retest against this new kernel, as a large number of patches
go into each upstream release, possibly including changes that
may address this problem.
This bug has been placed in NEEDINFO_REPORTER state.
Due to the large volume of inactive bugs in bugzilla, if this bug is
still in this state in two weeks time, it will be closed.
Should this bug still be relevant after this period, the reporter
can reopen the bug at any time. Any other users on the Cc: list
of this bug can request that the bug be reopened by adding a
comment to the bug.
If this bug is a problem preventing you from installing the
release this version is filed against, please see bug 169613.
Thank you.
Tested with kernel-2.6.15-1.1830_FC4.
Results: the problem is much worse with this kernel. The CPU does not go into
power-saving at all. I have tried to track down the culprit by booting into
runlevel 1, then removing all unused modules, just leaving those required for
lm_sensors so that I can check the CPU temp. This is the smallest set of
modulesI got down to:
Module Size Used by
w83627hf 24017 0
hwmon_vid 2753 1 w83627hf
hwmon 3269 1 w83627hf
i2c_isa 5185 1 w83627hf
i2c_core 21697 2 w83627hf,i2c_isa
ext3 129993 8
jbd 57941 1 ext3
dm_mod 56665 9
(w83627hf is the module for the Winbond chip queried my lm_sensors).
With just these modules loaded, in runlevel 1 with the system idling, the CPU
still does not go into power-saving mode. With the low-speed CPU fan I'm
currently using, the difference in CPU temp between 2.6.14_1656 and 2.6.15_1830
at idle is 10 to 15°C. So if anyone can help with this, they will be doing
their bit to reduce global warming! :-)
As this problem is no longer specific to USB, should I file a new bug or change
the title of this one?
Thanks in advance for any help.
I've created new bug 180338: "2.6.15 on Athlon XP CPU runs hot: blocks s2k
disconnect power saving" for this much more general, non-USB-specific problem.
I track other reports that active USB damages power management, too.
We're working upstream on things like not polling the root hub in OHCI
and things of that nature. But this seems like an uphill battle,
because I don't have any AMD hardware myself. So it's all at-user-place
[This comment added as part of a mass-update to all open FC4 kernel bugs]
FC4 has now transitioned to the Fedora legacy project, which will continue to
release security related updates for the kernel. As this bug is not security
related, it is unlikely to be fixed in an update for FC4, and has been migrated
to FC5.
Please retest with Fedora Core 5.
Thank you.
A new kernel update has been released (Version: 2.6.18-1.2200.fc5)
based upon a new upstream kernel release.
Please retest against this new kernel, as a large number of patches
go into each upstream release, possibly including changes that
may address this problem.
This bug has been placed in NEEDINFO state.
Due to the large volume of inactive bugs in bugzilla, if this bug is
still in this state in two weeks time, it will be closed.
Should this bug still be relevant after this period, the reporter
can reopen the bug at any time. Any other users on the Cc: list
of this bug can request that the bug be reopened by adding a
comment to the bug.
In the last few updates, some users upgrading from FC4->FC5
have reported that installing a kernel update has left their
systems unbootable. If you have been affected by this problem
please check you only have one version of device-mapper & lvm2
installed. See bug 207474 for further details.
If this bug is a problem preventing you from installing the
release this version is filed against, please see bug 169613.
If this bug has been fixed, but you are now experiencing a different
problem, please file a separate bug for the new problem.
Thank you.
Tested on 2.6.18-1.2849.fc6
I now have a power monitor that enables me to measure my PC's power usage at the
wall plug. On connecting the Sony P200 camera, power usage rises by 10 to 15
Watts. It remains at this level until I modprobe -r ehci_hcd.
Does this still occur in F8? I'll close in a few days if there's no response.
Problem seems to be fixed in 188.8.131.52-85.fc8: power usage drops to previous
level after unplugging the camera.
Thanks and Happy New Year, Dave.
Thanks, closing CURRENTRELEASE


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During the 2010-2011 season, the Colorado Ballet Company will be celebrating its 50th anniversary with productions such as the Anniversary Triple Bill, Dracula, The Nutcracker, and Romeo and Juliet. The Colorado Ballet Artistic Director, Gil Boggs, is in his fifth season as the director. Director Gil Boggs was a former principal dancer with the American Ballet Theater in New York and has a vibrant dancing career that has spanned the course of twenty-one years.
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The celebration started with a Triple-Bill production. The first ballet of the Triple Bill production was Feast of God. The second ballet of the Triple-Bill production was Lar Lubovitchs Smile with my Heart. The third ballet in the Triple-Bill production was The Faraway. This production highlighted the company's diverse artistry and technique. The production gave the audience a taste of the talent that would follow in the upcoming season. The past fifty years has seen the Colorado Ballet Company grow from a small town dance studio to a nationally acclaimed ballet organization.
The Colorado Ballet Company is the biggest jewel in the crown of the Denver Performing Arts Complex. This company is known for its international makeup. The opening ballet was dedicated to the co-founders of the ballet company, Lillian Covillo and Friedann Parker. The 50th season marks the appointment of the new Executive Director of the Colorado Ballet Company.
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Physicians rarely note older patients' complaints of sleep problems in their medical charts, Northwestern University researchers say. Physicians recorded complaints just 19% of the time according to study results.Sleep problems appear to be widespread in the elderly – nearly 70% of those studied had at least one complaint and 40% had two or more. Sleep disorders are directly correlated with poorer physical and mental health for the elderly, according to previous research.
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should doctors be forced to perform abortion
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This is not to dispute if abortions should be legal or are moral there are other debates for that.
My statement is regardless of a doctor's personal beliefs they should have to perform the medical procedure if it is legal, and not endangering the patient.
This is my first debate so I will apologize in advance for any procedural errors and appreciate the experience.
Procedurely speaking, you are doing fine. Kudos on your explicit "this debate is not on morality", as that could detract the debate from your intention. The only thing I would suggest is your resolution should be a statement, not a question. Not a big deal, but it should have read "Doctors should be forced...". Trust me, I've seen worse.
For future reference, it is good form to always take the Pro when instigating, as you did here. Had you wanted Con, the resolution should have read "Doctors should not be forced", and you take Pro. It is simple and it avoids confusion.
Now, since you did not define any terms, as I think they all are pretty self-evident, I am going to assume that we are talking about the United States government forcing doctors within the United States to perform abortions, and not all doctors everywhere.
Back to you...
With procedure yes I am referring to doctors in USA
There are 3 main points I would like to make
1 it is not the doctor's responsibility to determine the actual surgery in most matters they need to give options but final choice is made by the patient. This has legal precedence.
Benjamin Cardozo (who would later become a Supreme Court justice) ruled in a New York case that "[e]very human being of adult years and sound mind has a right to determine what shall be done with his own body."
2. A patients morals and or beliefs out weigh a doctor's. This has been established before listed a couple examples where a patients choice out way a doctor's decision.
a dnr "do not resuscitate"
A patient may refuse a blood transfusion
3 A doctor's primary responsibility is to there patient not another life.
For an example if I am dead but my decision is not to allow my organs to be harvested it is my doctor's responsibility to respect my wishes even though my donated organs could save one or more lives.
Due too these 3 reasons a doctor should have to respect a woman's right to chose termination of a pregnancy and perform the operation regardless of his or her personal views.
Links http://m.wisegeek.com... http://mytransfusion.com.au... http://en.m.wikipedia.org...
First, advice. I would recommend citing your references in the text, so I know what source is backing what claim, and what claims have no source. When I use sources, I number them [1], and list them at the end. Others will post the link in the text of the argument at the end of the paragraph or point. Also, watch your spelling and grammar, as it is judged as well.
In case you don't know, debates are judged by fellow DDO members on four criteria (7 points):
who had better conduct (1 pt),
who had better spelling and grammar (1 pt),
who had more reliable sources (2 pts), and
who made better arguments (3 pts).
These criteria are voted independently of each other, and can and do often end in ties (especially spelling and source points), in which event, no points are awarded for that criterion.
Now, back to the debate.
True. While there is precedent that the patient's decision may veto a doctor's, there is no precedent that a doctor must perform a service. "Pulling the plug" is not a service ,it is lack of one.
Again, a patient may decide their course of action, but you cannot force a doctor to act.
You make a compelling argument as to why doctors should respect their patients' wishes. However, none of these come close to demanding a doctor perform a procedure that a doctor may consider risky, unnecessary, and uncomfortable.
My arguments are simple.
1. No one has the right to compel anyone to provide a service.
We do not force acupuncturists to practice Western medicine. We do not force plastic surgeons to operate on the same individual seven times in one year, whether the client demands it or not. And we certainly should not force a Catholic hospital to perform an abortion, as it is against their religion.
If something is unethical to a doctor, they should not perform. Otherwise, any doctor should be required to perform any legal procedure. It is often said that people who have plastic surgery numerous times have psychological issues, and after a certain number of procedures (varies by doctor), a psychological consult is required before the doctor will operate again [1].
2. The Hippocratic Oath forbids this arbitrary compulsion [2].
The oath taken by doctors is to use their judgment, do no harm, and not to cause an abortion ("not give to a woman an abortive remedy"). Regardless, ethics may differ between doctors, but any doctor who has scruples and takes pause with any procedure, should not be compelled to perform said procedure.
I can conceive of no argument as to why a doctor should be forced to act against their will, their word, and their ethics; none has been provided. Vote Con.
I feel like I have made my point stating a patients morals and beliefs have to be honored by their physicians. This point mainly was shown by preventing a doctor from doing an action instead of performing an operation.
In your respond to your statement No one had the right to compel anyone to provide a service. This is true to a point we should not force anyone to become a doctor,but once the choice has been made too become a doctor their responsibility should be too the patient and not their belief.
Doctors are currently compelled to treat their patients regardless of their beliefs.
Both the ethical opinions and legal precedents agree that a physician may not intentionally and unilaterally sever an existing relationship with any patient, unless the physician provides reasonable notice to the patient, in writing, and sufficient time to locate another physician. Failure of the physician to continue to provide care when the patient remains in need of care or failure to provide notice and an adequate opportunity physician before the physician terminates the physician/patient relationship can be construed as the physician"s abandonment of the patient or dereliction of the physician"s duty if injury results. In addition to being exposed to liability for any damages that are caused by the abandonment or the breach of duty, the disciplinary action under the states medical practice act. In Pennsylvania, a physicians abandonment of a patient can result in disciplinary action exposure to civil liability (1)
2. The Hippocratic Oath. I reviewed your source that you provided and I would recommend you review this again. The source that you quoted is out of date and no longer used. The article you quoted specifically states the Hippocratic oath that Med students now take do not include any statement forbidding abortions. (2)
1: http://www.physiciansnews.com...
2: http://www.pbs.org...
Thank you
I would like to thank my competitor for their response and apologize for my delay in my response.
No problems; I tend to procrastinate.
Within reason, yes. A patient may believe they need what would be considered a lethal dose of a medication, it doesn't mean the doctor should give it to them.
This point mainly was shown by preventing a doctor from doing an action instead of performing an operation.
I don't understand what you are saying. Performing an operation is doing an action.
So, should chiropractor be forced to perform acupuncture? A natural remedy should be given instead of antibiotics? An unnecessary surgery, like abortion or plastic surgery, should be mandated to be performed, even if the doctor is reluctant to perform, regardless of the reason? One reason for this stage freight may be ethical/moral dilemma; however, another may be simply keeping a reputation, like a surgeon's success rate high. For example, they will refuse to give a herion addict a new liver (ethics), or a doctor may think it too soon to operate safely again.
If I have cancer and demand chemotherapy EVERY DAY, the doctor must give it to me, right?
False; doctors are to treat their patients to the best of their abilities using their judgment.
Take the following example:
A woman and man walk into the doctor's office; she wants an abortion. While stating this, she sighs, and speaks nervously and reluctantly. She has a black eye, bruises on her arm, and keeps looking at the man before she answers any question. The doctor believes the woman does not want an abortion, but the abusive boyfriend does. Should he act against what he believes is in the best interest of his patient? He can make a referral, but this doctor should not be forced to perform an elective operation that he believes the patient does not truly want.
Since abortion is common and not life threatening, refusal to perform one does not violate this rule. Furthermore, refusing (or inability) to perform any one service is not "unilaterally sever[ing]" an existing relationship, as the doctor will still perform other medical services. Otherwise, an OB-GYN should be expected to perform open-heart surgery and/or diagnose a skin disease.
Failure of the physician to continue to provide care when the patient remains in need of care or failure to provide notice and an adequate opportunity physician before the physician terminates the physician/patient relationship can be construed as the physician"s abandonment of the patient or dereliction of the physician"s duty if injury results. In addition to being exposed to liability for any damages that are caused by the abandonment or the breach of duty, the disciplinary action under the states medical practice act. In Pennsylvania, a physicians abandonment of a patient can result in disciplinary action exposure to civil liability (1)
Again, the patient is not in NEED of care, as abortion is an elective operation.
Fair enough, but it still states they must rely on judgment, and they are not to overtreat a patient. This implies that they can refuse a service based on their judgment, so why is abortion, an elective operation, immune to such criticism? Should a doctor perform an abortion, if they believe the patient is not able to cope with the consequences?
Please vote Con.
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Jennifer Lawrence & Bradley Cooper Passionately Kiss In New Movie 'Serena' — PICS
Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence are teaming up again! The 'Silver Linings Playbook' and 'American Hustle' co-stars have reunited for a new movie, 'Serena' where they share an incredibly steamy kiss in the newly released trailer!
There is no denying that Bradley Cooper, 39, and Jennifer Lawrence, 24, have insane chemistry! The dynamic duo have teamed up once again for their new movie, Serena where they play newlyweds during the depression era. In a brand new clip, the gorgeous couple is shown sharing their dreams with one another before embracing in a passionate kiss!
'Serena' Movie Pics — Bradley Cooper & Jennifer Lawrence Kiss
Talk about intense! In the new clip Bradley character, George drives his beautiful wife, Serena to the top of a beautiful wooded area when he reveals that he has dreams of building a timber company.
Serena responds to his dream saying, "I never thought I'd find you, I never thought I'd find anyone. Really you have no idea." The two them embrace and share a lengthy and passionate kiss!
This new clip is very different from the picture that is painted in the trailer. The Daily Mail reports that, "The story begins with Serena proving herself to be equal to any man by overseeing loggers, hunting rattle-snakes and even saving someone's life in the wilderness."
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As HollywoodLife.com previously reported, the film, is based on the Ron Rash novel and is set in the late 20s in North Carolina. When George (Bradley Cooper) learns Serena (Jennifer Lawrence) cannot bear children, their relationship and lives are put in danger.
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With new pension rules coming into force next April, providers are looking at providing flexible ways for the over 55's to spend their pension pots
The Telegraph reported yesterday that London-based, WisePensions, will offer the UK's first pension credit cards. The pension credit cards will enable pensioners to retirement funds to cover day-to-day expenses once they have turned 55. The new cards can be used in high street shops, cash machines and online, allowing their customers to treat their pensions like ordinary bank accounts.
At the end of each month the card's balance will be cleared using cash in the customer's pension pot, but there will be a spending cap so pensioners cannot fall into debt. Already, major insurers are indicating that they could develop similar services to give the flexibility needed following the changes.
When Chancellor, George Osborne announced in the budget this year that we could take our whole pension pot in cash and use it like a bank account, some commentators said we could not be trusted to spend our pension pots responsibly.
Remember the Daily Mail and other newspapers articles at the time? If they were to be believed then we would have all been rushing down to the local Ferrari or Lamborghini garage once we had cashed in our pension pots.
But it's like everything in life. Alcohol can be drunk responsibly, but there will always be a minority that will abuse it. You only have to visit an accident and emergency department on a Friday and Saturday Night to see overstretched nurses coping with patients who are intoxicated.
It seemed that the minority could ruin it for the sensible majority, but it seems from the announcement today that attitudes have changed and that we can be trusted.
Steve Bee, founder of Jargonfree Benefits, a pension technology firm, told the Telegraph: "This is a marvellous development and the ultimate sign of trusting people with their own money. The first big-name insurer to offer a similar card will have savers flocking to transfer in their pensions."
The Telegraph reported that pension companies are finalising plans to provide simple access to savings, with one FTSE 100 insurer admitting privately that a debit or credit card option "had been discussed".
The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) said many pension firms been unable to update their computer systems quickly enough, with millions of customers facing a year-long wait for full access to their money.
WisePension hopes to lure many of these customers to its credit cards from late 2015, the company said, with savers able to transfer-in their funds as if they were moving current accounts.
Jon White, chief executive of WisePensions, said: "Technically, we can't limit how much of their pension people spend on their cards, but we will be doing a lot to encourage people to spend responsibly."
Savers will track their purchases and balance using an online "dashboard", he said, which will look "very much like online banking" and include tools to work out their tax liabilities.
Last week, Graham Vidler of The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) said it was "inconceivable" that unfettered access to pensions would be available for all in April 2015, as the Government intended. The Treasury accused it of "scaremongering" and urged companies to develop new cost effective methods to withdraw money.
Estimates suggest a saver with £20,000 will typically pay £600 a year to access their money in instalments. WisePensions said it was yet to determine a price for its credit cards.
Malcolm McLean, a consultant at pension firm Barnett Waddingham, warned that the new cards could lull savers into a false sense of security in thinking that their pension is exactly like a bank account.
He said: "Anything that makes getting money out of your pension simpler is potentially a very helpful thing. But people have to understand that a pension is not the same as a bank account, because with a pension you will be taxed on some of your withdrawals."
'Before they start using the cards, savers will be asked to decide whether they want to take their 25pc tax-free lump sum immediately, meaning that all their initial withdrawals would be tax-free, or whether they want to have tax relief applied on a pay-as-you-go basis, meaning 25pc of every withdrawal would be free of tax. Then, once their account is up and running, they will be asked to reselect this option every year.'
Jon White, said: "Technically, we can't limit how much of their pension people spend on their cards, but we will be doing a lot to encourage people to spend responsibly.
"We are developing an online dashboard that will look very much like online banking, with lots of tools to help people understand budgeting and the tax rules."
But it will be the responsibility of customers to keep their pension firms updated on their tax liabilities. If customers fail to do this, they may risk paying too much tax on their pension, and will face an arduous process if they want to reclaim it from the taxman.
Even though there will be wide-ranging ways to access your pension pots the complexity of the market will create even more demand on adviser to help consumers navigate products and services raising concerns if the industry will be able to cope next year.