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GEPS 029: GTK3-GObject introspection Conversion
GEPS Closed This GEPS (Gramps Enhancement Proposal) is closed and available in the version of Gramps indicated below. |
Implemented for the release of Gramps 4.0
Gramps was written with GTK 2 toolkit. This has been replaced upstream with GTK 3, so Gramps should convert to GTK 3.
- 1 Guideline
- 2 Documentation
- 3 Installation
- 4 Problems
- 5 Related Gramps Bugs
- 6 How to investigate a hard crash?
We try to convert 1 to 1. If there are problems due to deprecated features, or otherwise, add in the code:
# TODO GTK3: write what problem is due to gtk 3 conversion
Before release, all TODO GTK3 in the code must be cleaned up
Python GTK3 docs: [1]
Alternative is to look at the base C documentation, and understand from experience how the introspection works. Gnome docs: [2].
As python works with classes, it looks somewhat like the C++ interface: [3]. To investigate the specific override (how to init Gtk classes):
- python overrides: [4]
Furthermore, for the other gi libs:
Ubuntu 12.10 (Linux Mint 14)
On Ubuntu 12.10 (as of December 1, 2012), or Linux Mint 14 (as of December 24, 2012), you need only (replace python with python3 if you want to run the python 3 version!):
sudo apt-get install python-dev libglib2.0-dev libcairo2-dev sudo apt-get install python-cairo-dev python-gobject-dev libgirepository1.0-dev sudo apt-get install gir1.2-freedesktop python-gi python-gobject python-gi-cairo sudo apt-get install gir1.2-pango-1.0 libgtkspell-3-0 python-gtkspell sudo apt-get install python-pyicu
Old note The removal of python-gnome2 (and anything that relies on it) is necessary apparently because some "selectors" have not yet been converted. The right thing to do here is to fix the selectors rather than removing the package.'
You can also run Gramps 4.0+ in Python 3 first Install the Python BSDDB interface and check that it works
sudo apt-get install python3-bsddb3
You will probably want these optional packages:
sudo apt-get install python-pygoocanvas gir1.2-goocanvas-2.0-9
For additional functionality, install these:
sudo apt-get install python-pyexiv2
Ubuntu 12.04
For people on Ubuntu 12.04, you need:
1. add the gnome_shell repo to have the latest version of glib and friends, see how to add the ppa on: gnome_shell pppa Then upgrade your system via the system manager.
Note 1 : If you use Gnome3, also add the gnome3 ppa!
Note 2: this can make gnome shell unstable if the ppa is too bleeding edge!!
2. install version 3.3.2 of pygobject. No ppa for this, I use the git repo on gnome.org, so my git config:
[remote "origin"] fetch = +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/* url = http://git.gnome.org/browse/pygobject
So to install it to folder pygobject, do
git clone git://git.gnome.org/pygobject pygobject
Then checkout tag 3.3.2, so
cd pygobject git checkout 3.3.2
Make sure you have the dependencies installed, you will need:
- libglib2.0-dev package (otherwise you will obtain an error like undefined mqcro: AM_PATH_GLIB_2_0.
- autoconf, automake, libtool, intltool package
- python-dev package
- libcairo2-dev, python-cairo-dev
- python-gobject-dev
- libgirepository1.0-dev
So, use the line:
sudo apt-get install autoconf automake libtool python-dev libglib2.0-dev libcairo2-dev python-cairo-dev python-gobject-dev libgirepository1.0-dev
Then compile pygobject:
./autogen.sh make sudo make install
Now this installs to /usr/local, so to run the test with that, on ubuntu in your terminal:
PYTHONPATH=/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ python gramps.py
If you then get:
$ PYTHONPATH=/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ python src/gramps.py Gtk typelib not installed. Install Gnome Introspection, and pygobject version 3.3.2 or later. Gramps will terminate now.
You may need to:
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib
Also, I had to get rid of the older gobject:
sudo rm -rf /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gobject
Debian Testing
As of 25 July 2012, the Debian repositories does not contain sufficiently up-to-date python GObject introspection packages and so need to be installed from the experimental repository, which currently contains version 3.4.2-2. Perhaps the simplest way to install is just to download the latest packages from the Debian packages web site. The files required can be found for different architectures at:
python-giError: Package not available in this suite.- python-gi-cairo
Install the package files with dpkg. eg
dpkg -i python-gi_3.4.2-2_i386.deb
GTK 3 theme
A GTK3 theme engine is required to make Gramps look visually more appealing.
- Try gtk3-engines-oxygen.
- install GTK Theme Preferences
If Gramps looks ugly in GTK 3, you probably are not using a GTK 3 theme. In that case, GTK falls back to the Raleigh theme.
The solution is to install a theme that comes with a GTK 3 theme. For example the Adwaita theme:
For a good dark theme, consider elementary-dark-theme, installable from [5]
- Elementary theme and warnings
If you see some warnings[6] by running Gramps with Elementary theme:
(Gramps.py:3359): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:217:20: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'.
(Gramps.py:3359): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:218:20: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'.
(Gramps.py:3359): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:250:20: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'.
(Gramps.py:3359): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:251:20: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'.
(Gramps.py:3359): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:277:20: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'.
(Gramps.py:3359): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: button.css:151:20: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'.
(Gramps.py:3359): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: button.css:152:20: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'.
(Gramps.py:3359): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: content-view.css:92:20: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'.
then the best solution is maybe to try to fix it by yourself,
GtkSwitch { - text-shadow: 0 1 alpha (#fff, 0.4); + text-shadow: 0 1px alpha (#fff, 0.4); - icon-shadow: 0 1 alpha (#fff, 0.4); + icon-shadow: 0 1px alpha (#fff, 0.4); ..
and to provide a patch for this theme!
To set the theme, open gramps, and open System settings -> Application Appearance -> GTK+ Appearance, and select different theme, click on apply. If you see Gramps update completely, you have selected a theme with GTK 3 support. If the theme falls back to something consisting of Raleigh theme components, the theme does not have good GTK 3 support. Even if Gramps updates, not all elements visible will update. Restart Gramps to be sure the theme works as intended. You can install gtk-theme-switch to test themes.
Spell Check Install
For working spell check, you need gtkspell3 3.0.
(In Ubuntu 12.10, the libgtkspell-3-0 package is not suitable [7] as it is API incompatible with the official release 3.0.0, released on 2012-11-12 )
If the package is not in your distributions packages, you need to compile the spell check. For this, obtain the GtkSpell3 3.0 or later source code, and extract the code to a directory, eg gtkspell3, and go into this directory using the terminal.
Before continuing, remove any old version of gtkspell v3 you might have installed before!
Now obtain the packages needed to compile this code.
Install the program 'hg' to get the code.
sudo apt-get install mercurial
Download the Gtkspell code with:
hg clone http://hg.code.sf.net/p/gtkspell/code gtkspell-code
You may need to install the following:
sudo apt-get install gtk-doc-tools libenchant-dev valac
You may also need gtk3 devel packages:
sudo apt-get install gtk+-3.0-dev
Now compile and install the code
./autogen.sh make sudo make install
Gramps now needs to find the gtkspell typelib and introspection lib. By copying the typelib to the correct location:
sudo cp /usr/local/lib/girepository-1.0/GtkSpell-3.0.typelib /usr/lib/girepository-1.0/
The lib can be found by path by setting the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable. Hence, start Gramps as follows:
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib python Gramps.py
If you followed the guide above and compiled your own pygobject module, you need to start Gramps with the command
PYTHONPATH=/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib python Gramps.py
Install your Dictionary
Note, dictionnaries provided by hunspell work fine and have unicode support.
If your language is missing from the list of dictionaries to spellcheck against you can install them.
eg: For Australian English:
sudo apt-get install myspell-en-au hunspell-en-au
You can check that the language installed correctly by running
enchant-lsmod -list-dicts
The result should list all the language dictionaries installed and include the one you installed eg: en_AU (myspell) en_AU (hunspell)
Old install method
we need a patched gtkspell version that supports gobject introspection. A working version is the changes branch at https://github.com/manisandro/gtkspell3/tree/changes. So one needs to install this version of gtkspell. The python-gtkspell code is then no longer needed, and can be removed. Source of this code is a sourceforge bug entry [8] and a redhat bug entry: [9]
Gramps supports this version since revision 20130.
First we install the git package to obtain the code:
sudo apt-get install git
Obtain the source code, and change to the version with gtk3 and gobject introspection support:
git clone git://github.com/manisandro/gtkspell3.git cd gtkspell3/ git checkout -b changes origin/changes
WebKit for Htmlrenderer
The htmlview requires WebKit. Introspection bindings for this is available, in Ubuntu package gir1.2-webkit-3.0
Developerwize, we need to replace size-request signal, see [10]
OsmGpsMap for Geography
The Geography requires osmgpsmap. Introspection bindings for this is not currently available, so you need to compile it from the repository listed below:
Or simply install from package (Linux Mint 18.2):
Download from the home site
Download the tar source and do :
tar zxvf osm-gps-map-1.0.1.tar.gz cd osm-gps-map-1.0.1
Download from github
You can also continue to use git to get the last development version :
git clone git://github.com/nzjrs/osm-gps-map.git cd osm-gps-map
As we can have some new patches, If you already have osm-gps-map and you want to get the last version, do :
git pull
How to compile osm-gps-map
You might have all your dependencies if you already compiled pygobject as explained above. For Ubuntu you still need packages libsoup2.4-dev and libsoup2.4
You may also need gtk3 and gobject-introspection devel packages:
sudo apt-get install gtk+-3.0-dev libgirepository1.0-dev checkinstall
and some other stuff like:
sudo apt-get install gnome-common gtk-doc-tools
Now compile osmgpsmap:
gnome-autogen.sh make sudo make install sudo cp /usr/local/lib/girepository-1.0/OsmGpsMap-1.0.typelib /usr/lib/girepository-1.0/
To use this now, you have to, or remove the installed version of osmgpsmap on your computer, or set the LD_LIBRARY_PATH to point at the installed version. Using the latter, you can start Gramps in trunk with:
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib PYTHONPATH=/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ python Gramps.py
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib PYTHONPATH=/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ python -c 'from gramps.grampsapp import main; main()'
First sets library to /usr/local/lib so as to find osmgpsmap and gtkspell, second /usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ to find the local install of pygobject
An easier way is to do it with checkinstall:
gnome-autogen.sh ./configure --prefix=/usr make sudo checkinstall make install
then you don't need all the path wizardry, and can later manage the package via the package management system
Ubuntu 14.04 - Trusty Tahr
The packages contained in the repository are too old (0.7.3) so use (1.0.2-1~ubuntu14.04.1) from the backports (universe) made available 2014-07-03. Or (Not recommended) You could download 1.0.x packages manually from the Utopic (14.10) proposed repository. https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/osm-gps-map
sudo dpkg -i libosmgpsmap-1.0-0_1.0.2-1_amd64.deb sudo dpkg -i gir1.2-osmgpsmap-1.0_1.0.2-1_amd64.deb
GExiv2 for Image metadata
As at 9 Mar 2013 Fedora 18 only has a libgexiv2-0.4.1-3.fc18.i686.rpm. and version 0.5 (released October 2012) is needed in order to have the Python bindings for GExiv2.
The GExiv2 maintainer's homepage is: redmine.yorba.org/projects/gexiv2/wiki which points to the latest sources, and tells you how to compile it.
But to compile a Fedora 18 GExiv2 library, you need to have installed both exiv2-devel-0.23-3.fc18.i686.rpm and exiv2-libs-0.23-3.fc18.i686.rpm also. And you also need (unless you already have the /usr/bin/g-ir-scanner program) gobject-introspection-devel-1.34.2-1.fc18.i686.rpm too -- but that requires pkgconfig (which I already had) and also libffi-devel-3.0.10-3.fc18.i686.rpm for it to be happy.
The 0.5 GExiv2 sources are in www.yorba.org/download/gexiv2/0.5. There you can download "libgexiv2-0.5.0.tar.xz" (not .bz2 or .gz) -- which will again only be necessary if Fedora has not yet updated its official RPM (to 0.5).
Then, make a temporary directory and copy libgexiv2-0.5.0.tar.xz into it. Then "cd" into that directory and say "tar xpfJ libgexiv2-0.5.0.tar.xz". Then "cd" into the "libgexiv2-0.5.0" it made, and type:
./configure --enable-introspection --prefix=/usr make
(with the "/usr" being needed to override the "/usr/local" default)
Then say (as root):
make install
Since I already had Python3 installed on that F18, along with the Python2 which came with the F18, the "make install" put GExiv2.py into both the python2.7 and python3.3 site-packages/gi/overrides directories, thus enabling it on both. If you only have one Python it will put it only there.
As a test, in both (for me) "python" and "python3" say:
from gi.repository import GExiv2
Let's not tell users that they should install self-built software into /usr. They shouldn't, and neither should you. Either /usr/local or /opt are better choices and more-or-less standard practice. To make the library findable one should either add the directory of choice to /etc/ld.so.conf and run ldconfig(8) or add it to $LD_LIBRARY_PATH in one's profile.
FWIW it seems a bit simpler with Linux Mint Debian Update 6
libexiv, etc, etc............. are already installed or can be installed via synaptic.
git clone git://git.yorba.org/gexiv2" to get gexiv2 0.5;
going into gexiv2/ and running
./configure --enable-introspection make (as root) make install"
installs in usr/local And
python3 from gi.repository import GExiv2"
tests OK.
Ubuntu 14.04 - Trusty Tahr
On Ubuntu 14.04 it is a lot easier. According to the Gramps-devel mailing list you can simply install:
sudo apt-get install gir1.2-gexiv2-0.10
You can verify that everything is correct by executing the following command:
python -c "from gi.repository import GExiv2"
No errors should be displayed.
If anyone files a bug against PyGobject, Gtk or any of the Gtk dependencies (except Cairo, which isn't part of Gnome), please add John (the address bugzilla has is [email protected]) to the CC list at the bottom of the bug report page or post the bug URI to the gramps-devel list.
- Geography : missing tiles : osm-gps-map problem. issue:??
(Gramps.py:4515): OsmGpsMap-WARNING **: Error getting missing tile
- Geography : for all other problems, use last version with git pull. (file issues on the bugtracker)
Solved or workaround
- there are some drag and drop issues: [11], [12]. Solved: Use set_target_list functions for drag and drop with a created TargetList.
- error in list_families on textview in styledtexteditor: [13]. Workaround: we use a global function that calls this once as workaround. There is a fix upstream.
- str and unicode no longer seem to work, the encoding must be passed too; Future: deprecate unicode() in the code, as we want to support python 3' - SOLVED FOR NOW: added reload(sys) in gramps.py and set encoding to utf-8. Is there a better way that is userfriendly?
- there is no longer automatic conversion to str utf-8 when using GTK functions, we must convert before passing to GTK.
- glade can no longer work with our catalog. We need to upgrade comboboxentry to combobox with has_entry manually, and hope editors keep working... - Solved: Although our catalog cannot be opened, we can use glade with undefined elements without issues.
- menu.popup does not seem to work in some instances. Solved: Make sure the reference to menu survives, so eg, do self.menu= function, then self.menu.popup. Alternatively, passing position function seems to also work as workaround, see grampsbar.py for example
- Many Gtk elements no longer grab certain events. Solved: Add a Gtk.EventBox under them to grab the event.
- Geography : bad placement of markers : osm-gps-map problem. Solved : git pull the latest version. Need to be acknowledge by osm-gps-map team.
- Geography : We cannot mix osmgpsmap between trunk and gramps34 and others. Solved : git pull the latest version. You must remove all libosmgps* from /usr/local/lib before make install
- osmgpsmap is GTK2. There is a GTK3 branch in git, we should try it, and contribute to the conversion. In Progress: Geography really minimalist : no menu, no markers, ... Solved GTK3 available
- pyexiv2 module causes a segmentation fault when exiting Gramps - see bug #6042 - resolved
- python-gnome2 package causes a segmentation fault when Gramps starts - see bug #5972 - resolved
TypeError: Error when calling the metaclass bases metaclass conflict: the metaclass of a derived class must be a (non-strict) subclass of the metaclasses of all its bases
- Gtk.ColorSelectionDialog has no more colorsel attribute : it's replaced by get_color_selection() - see bug #6917 - resolved
- We cannot set strings in struct, see GTK bug [14] It seems we can do without this, so not an issue at the moment (upstream bug shows: RESOLVED FIXED 2013-01-11)
- No rows_reordered function on treemodels in python, see GTK bug [15]. Current fix: disconnect and reconnect the model so sort need not emit rows-reordered signal. However, this means the history of expand collapse of nodes in a treeview is lost after rows have been reordered (this happens in gramps on click on the column that is already sorted. (upstream bug shows: RESOLVED FIXED 2013-07-22)
- GraphView : GooCanvas and dash lines : https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=703592 (upstream bug shows: RESOLVED FIXED 2013-11-02)
Related Gramps Bugs
- #5009: Use gobject introspection for GTK 3 dependency
How to investigate a hard crash?
With GTK 3, hard crashes are a lot more likely than before. Very troubling for a python developer, as you do not know where the crash happens. So, to investigate these, do the following.
First install python with debug symbols, in Ubuntu:
sudo apt-get install python-dbg
Now, you can start python with gdb
$ > gdb python (gdb) set env GRAMPSCODE /path/to/code/gramps/src (gdb) set env PYTHONPATH $PYTHONPATH:$GRAMPSHOME:/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ (gdb) r $GRAMPSCODE/gramps.py ...after the crash... (gdb) bt
This works best if you have the debug symbols installed for everything relevant, or are running from a self-built tree built with debugging CFLAGS (-g -O0). At a minimum, in addition to Python itself, you'll need symbols for Gtk+ (libgtk-3.0.so and libgdk-3.0.so), PyGObject, and GLib.
To see the python stack:
(gdb) pystack
This works with gdb7 as-is; for earlier versions, you need to install gdbinit as .gdbinit in your home directory before starting gdb. On some systems (MacOS X in particular), the structure PyStringObject isn't exported in the debug symbols, so if you get the error
No symbol "PyStringObject" in current context.
then you need to tell gdb
add-symbol-file /path/to/Python-build-dir/Objects/stringobject.o
which will be possible only if you've built Python from source.


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Wi-Fi WPA2 Vulnerability
Dear valued Sony® VAIO® customer,
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in the Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) wireless LAN communication protocol. Among other effects, these vulnerabilities may allow attackers to target encrypted information transmitted across Wi-Fi networks.
We urge you to follow the procedures listed below to avoid the effects of this vulnerability on your computer.
More details are available in CERT Vulnerability Note VU#228519.
Affected Models
All Sony VAIO computers equipped with wireless LAN released since 2006, which is when WPA2 was introduced.
Use Windows Update to automatically install updates that will block this vulnerability while the operating system is running.
Note: Windows Update isn't supported for Windows Vista® and earlier Windows® operating systems. See the Windows Vista End of Support Notification for more information.
Do one of the following to avoid the issue when the operating system isn't running.
- Disable the Wake-on-Wi-Fi function
- Disable Sleep Mode
- Use a wired LAN connection instead of Wi-Fi.

subset: commoncrawl


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The Finance Department is responsible for ensuring the integrity of public funds by developing and monitoring compliance with internal controls and financial policies and procedures. The Finance Department manages the following functions: County Budget preparation, Financial Reporting, Purchasing & Contracts, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable (excluding taxes), Payroll, and Employee Benefit Administration.
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Financial reporting is prepared on a fiscal year basis. The county's fiscal year begins July 1 and runs through June 30th of the following calendar year.
The County of Nelson processes invoices for payment on the second Tuesday of each month. This date was set to coincide with the Board of Supervisors monthly meeting date.
Departments collect and submit all invoices generated during the prior month for submission to the Finance Department during the first week of the following month. Vendors must therefore submit invoices to the purchaser (department placing the order) by month end in order to allow processing steps to be completed and payment to be generated on the second Tuesday of the following month. Using this schedule, vendors can rely on receiving payment within approximately thirty (30) to forty-five (45) days from the invoice date.
If you are a vendor and have questions concerning invoice submission or payment receipt, please contact Brenda Loving of the Finance Department at 434-263-7138, or any another member of the Finance Department at 434-263-7135. Invoices may be mailed, faxed, or sent electronically to the ordering department for processing. If this is the first time your company has provided goods or services to the County of Nelson, please provide a completed IRS W-9 form with current date and signature to our Finance Department to avoid payment delays. Payments are not released until this form is on file. Our aim is to provide prompt payment upon service completion or receipt confirmation of goods.
The County of Nelson provides public street lighting in designated areas of Arrington, Lovingston, and Shipman. In April 2008, the Board of Supervisors eliminated the street light districts and street light taxes are no longer assessed to provide public street lighting. In the event a public street light is malfunctioning or is out of service, residents are asked to contact the County Administrator's Office at 434-263-7000 or the Finance Department at 434-263-7138 to provide the nearest address and pole number of the light in need of repair. This information is essential for reporting exact location of the problem to the electric service company. A brief description of the malfunction is also helpful. Once you have reported the outage, please allow up to three weeks for repairs to be completed. If no repair is made during that time, feel free to contact the county office again so we may follow-up on the matter for you. We appreciate your assistance in keeping our communities well-lit for the safety of all.
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All questions concerning Piney River Water and Sewer services should be directed to the Nelson County Service Authority at 434-263-5341.
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JANESVILLE—A Janesville developer is convinced Rock County is turning away companies and jobs because it doesn't have an inventory of available buildings that prospective companies can quickly put into production.
That's why Jeff Helgesen wants to invest more than $27 million in four buildings on Janesville's south side that he said would add millions of dollars to the local tax roll and create hundreds of jobs.
Helgesen is in talks with the city to build twin 120,000-square-foot buildings on the north side of West Venture Drive. Across the street, he wants to build a 225,000-square-foot building and a 60,000-square-foot building that would be home to his company, Helgesen Development.
The city is involved because it owns the land, which it recently added to TIF District No. 35 for development purposes.
Helgesen, who has developed other properties in the area that are now filled, said he has been working on this plan for five years. Now, he's negotiating TIF incentives with the city.
"I've never taken a dollar from the city and put it in my pocket," he said. "I've always used it to reduce the cost of the building and ultimately the cost of rent for the tenants."
This project is anything but straightforward, Helgesen said, but he already has interest in two of the buildings, primarily from tenants specializing in light assembly, distribution and robotics work viagra 100mg.
Recent soil tests indicate a significant layer of spongy clay that Helgesen said needs to be removed before any construction can start.
Helgesen and others said there appears to a vein of clay that runs through the site from the northeast to the southwest.
"That parcel on Venture Drive presents some challenges to Jeff, and we're working with him and his team to look at options to rectify those issues," said Al Hulick, a city economic development coordinator.
For the four buildings, Helgesen estimates he needs to remove 380,000 cubic yards of unsuitable soil, including clay, and then bring in 400,000 yards of fill.
One option under consideration is to borrow fill from a 33-acre, city-owned site to the north. The site was zoned as a conservancy when a former city manager agreed to create a buffer zone between residences to the north and industrial development to the south.
Helgesen said the city has proposed restricting excavation on that site to 12 of the 33 acres. To get the fill needed for his building sites, he said excavators would need to dig a pit 45 feet deep.
Clay from the pit, as well as clay excavated from Helgesen's building sites, could be used to refill the pit after the suitable soil is removed, he said.
Also under negotiation is the cost of the excavation project, which Helgesen estimates to be about $4 million.
Under any sort of TIF agreement, ownership of the land ultimately would be transferred to Helgesen. In advance, the city would bid out the excavation work and then build that cost into the TIF agreement with Helgesen.
Hulick said the city needs to further investigate the excavation costs and then determine whether the project is viable.
"To say there are a lot of moving parts to this project is an understatement," Hulick said. "We're trying to get on the same page as to what our approach should be, and from a funding perspective, who is responsible for what."
Hulick said city staff, including City Manager Mark Freitag, met with Helgesen, who also wants to build a $4.8 million expansion to a building he owns at 505 S. Wuthering Hills Dr.
Hulick said staff likely would work through the spring to determine whether a development agreement can be reached.
That agreement would clearly spell out timetables and who is responsible for what, he said.
"There's no question the city of Janesville and the greater Rock County area is in need of buildings to meet the demands of companies that are looking here," he said. "We just don't have anything to offer.
"We recognize that, but we need to balance that with what we can put into it that doesn't put us in a hole or establish some sort of precedent."
Helgesen understands the city needs to do its due diligence on the project.
In a perfect world, he said, he'd like the excavation work done this year so he can start building next year.
"People are coming to us and want to come here, but we need the shovel-ready industrial space very badly," he said, noting that his definition of shovel-ready means a site on which a building can be constructed without extra costs to remove unsuitable soil.
"There just isn't any to speak of, and our inventory of buildings is near zero. We have the land, but it's not all improved to build on cost efficiently."
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A University of Colorado Denver psychiatrist was so worried about James Holmes' behavior that in early June she began the process of getting the school's "threat assessment" team involved in his case, sources with knowledge of the investigation into the movie theater shooting suspect are telling two Denver news outlets.
But the threat assessment team didn't get involved, the stories say. Around the same time as Dr. Lynne Fenton started raising red flags, Holmes began the process of dropping out of the school, Denver's KMGH-TV reports. The station writes that its sources say "when Holmes withdrew, the [threat assessment] team 'had no control over him.' "
The Denver Post, which says it too has been told by a source that Fenton reached out to the school's Behavioral Evaluation and Threat Assessment team, says that "officials could not confirm or deny the report, citing the federal health privacy law and a judge's gag order in the case against Holmes."
Holmes, 24, is charged with 24 counts of first-degree murder and 116 counts of attempted murder for the July 20 shooting rampage at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., during which 12 people were killed and 58 were wounded.
According to KMGH-TV, "sources did not know what Holmes told Fenton that sparked her concern." And two sources tell the station that Holmes would have had to tell the psychiatrist "something specific" before she could have gone to law enforcement officials.
The Post adds that "under a federal rule followed by psychiatrists, Fenton had a duty to take action if Holmes told her of a specific plan to harm others."
The university's threat assessment team is among many created at U.S. universities after the 2007 massacre at Virginia Tech, in which a student killed 32 people and then himself. The Post says that:
"Fenton, director of student mental health services on the Anschutz Medical Campus, in 2010 was involved in the creation of the campus BETA team. The team is an ad hoc group of high-level CU academic employees skilled at assessing potential threats on campus. The group does not include CU-Denver police."
Fenton is the psychiatrist to whom Holmes mailed a package to at some point before the movie theater massacre. University officials have said it didn't arrive on campus until after the July 20 attack. The suspect's legal defense team has said it "included communications from Mr. Holmes to Dr. Fenton."
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Ninja H2 Video XVI – High Precision Machinery + Video
Tue, 14 Oct 2014Yes, folks, Kawasaki has released yet another teaser video for the Ninja H2. This time, it's number 16, titled, "Beauty in High Precision." In it, we see the impeller for the supercharger being created from a solid piece of billet aluminum. Admittedly, this inundation of H2 videos is getting to be a bit much, even for us, but if you're a fan of machine porn, then Kawasaki's latest video will surely please.
Webb Wins Salt Lake City EnduroCross
Mon, 13 Oct 2014From an EnduroCross press release: Factory Beta and Stillwell Performance-backed Cody Webb took a decisive win tonight in Salt Lake City's inaugural AMA GEICO EnduroCross event. The win was Webb's second after taking the first round victory in Las Vegas and puts him and his Beta two-stroke 300 into the points lead. The race fans in attendance at the Energy Solutions Arena saw a night go almost perfectly for GEICO-supported Webb.
ECUnleased Performance Reflash Available For 2014 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
Fri, 10 Oct 2014ECUnleashed now has a ECU performance reflash for 2014 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R models. If you aren't familiar with ECU reflash tuning, specifically the ones offered by ECUnleashed, they provide more power by eliminating factory restrictions, optimizing fuel, ignition and throttle mapping, increasing rev limit, and removing the top speed limiter. It also delivers better response and control through eliminating the factory fuel cut off and optimizing the off throttle deceleration mapping.
Ninja H2 Video XV – Robot Welding + Video
Fri, 10 Oct 2014In case you weren't tired yet of Kawasaki's H2 teaser videos, here's yet another. In fact, it's number 15 out of who-knows-how-many-more teaser videos from Team Green. This time, the focus is on the advanced robotic arms used to weld together the complex trellis frame of the H2 and H2R.
2014 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship On The Line At Pomona
Fri, 10 Oct 2014Granted, flat track racing isn't our specialty at MO, but we're no doubt fans of the action. See our coverage from the 2012 season finale for proof. The following is from an AMA Pro Racing press release: A total of 15 races over eight months couldn't separate Jared Mees and Bryan Smith by much.
Lee Rocker To Play Free Concert At AIMExpo
Thu, 09 Oct 2014Lee Rocker, of 1980′s Stray Cats fame, and still considered one of the most influential upright bass players in rock n' roll history, will perform a free concert at the AIMExpo Saturday Night, October 18 outside of the AIMExpo show floor at Orlando's Orange County Convention Center (OCCC). Rocker and the band take the stage at 7 p.m. to deliver a rockabilly performance. All AIMExpo attendees with either an admission ticket or a show badge are welcome to attend the intimate performance. Rocker's performance is sponsored by the Ace Cafe Orlando, Bell Helmets, Kawasaki, Metzeler, AIMExpo, and MOTOTV. Ace Cafe, the legendary British hub for vintage motorcycle, car and music events, announced plans to open its first U.S.
Kawasaki Teases Street-Legal Ninja H2 for EICMA + Video
Mon, 06 Oct 2014Kawasaki has released a new teaser video offering the first glimpse of the Ninja H2, the street-legal version of the supercharged Ninja H2R track bike recently revealed at Intermot in Cologne, Germany. The video shows the two machines side by side while posing the question: "track or street?" Discuss this at our Kawasaki Ninja H2 Forum. The video ends teasing the announcement of the street version reveal for Nov.
New Kawasaki H2R Tops 210 mph!
Fri, 03 Oct 2014The hype surrounding Kawasaki's supercharged H2R has been as immense as its power output, said to be in the region of 300 horsepower. Intermot 2014: Kawasaki Ninja H2R Well, it appears the H2R's speed capabilities are commensurate with the hype. "I went 210mph on it today," said Kawasaki test rider and racer Jeremy Toye on his Instagram account on October 2, accompanied by a picture of an H2R.
Photos Of This Weekend's Denver Endurocross Track
Fri, 03 Oct 2014This weekend the EnduroCross championship makes its way to Denver and the National Events Center for the fifth round of the nine-round series. Truckloads of dirt, mountains of rock and piles of logs are coming together to create an EnduroCross course that's sure to challenge racers and entertain fans. Excitement will be a mile-high this weekend as the EnduroCross Championship puts three different race winners into an epic battle for valuable points before the halfway point in the series. Beta/GEICO-backed Cody Webb has led since his first round victory in Las Vegas, but KTM's five-time champion Taddy Blazusiak is hot on his heels after a big win at the last round in Atlanta and at X-Games. And don't count out Colton Haaker.
Monster Energy Kawasaki Announces 2015 Racing Team
Thu, 02 Oct 2014The following is from a Monster Energy Kawasaki press release. Monster Energy Kawasaki is excited to continue its legendary form into the 2015 season aboard the championship proven Kawasaki KX lineup. Following nine major championships in the United States, Kawasaki announced that Ryan Villopoto will look to capture another prestigious title by contesting the FIM Motocross World Championship in 2015.


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The aromas of burning charcoal, a mélange of spices and the trail of sizzling meat hanging in the air are, for me, the telltale signs of seasons turning and summer is just around the corner. Each year, as Spring days begin to warm up, I impatiently await the piquant fragrance to fill the neighborhood. I am not alone, I soon realize, as the neighboring gardens become a hive of industrious activity. The barbecues are brought out of hibernation and rubbed clean for another season filled with succulent marinated meats, sausages and vegetables.
At this time of the year however, when the summer warmth dwindles into a crisp, cool Autumn morning and the days begin to get shorter I see those barbecues, which dutifully and laboriously entertained us throughout a summer of friends, family and relaxing evenings, being packed and banished at the back of the shed.
The early Autumn days have been glorious and before we pack away our barbecue for the season I wanted one last hurrah, so to speak. Friends are invited, the table is set, cocktails mixed and a theme is picked, we wanted to celebrate the last barbecue of the year and look forward to the next one with eagerness. I usually set a theme and this time I picked Middle Eastern flavors, combining spices, herbs and ingredients that are well known in the Arabic countries.
A rosy pink salmon was filleted and marinated in an exquisite spice blend using ras el hanout and in the distinct herb flavored Za'atar. Vegetables like fennel, aubergine and sweet peppers were slathered in a nutty tahini sauce and a salad of mint and parsley added a refreshing highlight. Roasted, crispy potatoes sprinkled with ground cumin, coriander and sumac accentuate the meal further.
How to Grill Fish
Hamburgers, steaks and sausages are all common fare on the grill however, when it comes to grilling fish, many people tend to shy away for a variety of reasons; fish can be expensive, it can fall apart, it is hard to tell when it is done. There a few very simple tips and tricks to follow and once you master them you will discover a whole new facet to barbecuing.
- One of the challenges when grilling fish is getting a crispy charred exterior while ensuring that the fish will be soft, juicy and cooked all the way through. Fish that has a texture like beef can be grilled directly on the grate Tuna, salmon, halibut, and swordfish are all robust fish which will keep shape during the grilling process. More delicate fish, such as tilapia, sole, and flounder, often work better when grilled in a foil packet or a grill basket.
- One of the trickiest aspects of grilling fish on the grate is making sure that the fish does not stick to the grate. Make sure the fish is dabbed dry with paper towels, the heat of the grill is at the right level - medium-high and the grill is well prepared and clean.
- Turn the heat on the grill to high and prepare the grill grate. First and foremost make sure that your grill grate is as clean as possible. Loosely cover the grate with aluminum foil. The intense heat will cause the debris to break down and dissolve, which will minimize sticking. At its highest heat, this should only take about 10-15 minutes.
- Remove the fish from the fridge. If the fish has been marinating dab off access moisture with paper towels. Otherwise lightly brush both sides with oil and season with coarse salt and cracked black peppercorns and spices. Place the fish skin-side down diagonally on the grate. This not only creates those appetizing grill marks you, it also makes it easier to flip the fish because it's on an angle.
- Do not move the fish until the skin side has a nice sear and looks crisp. if you are unsure, try gently lifting the fish with a fine-edged spatula after a few minutes. If it does not lift off the grate easily, allow it cook a bit longer and check at 20-second intervals until it does.
- Forget the tongs! To flip the fish without breaking it I like to use two fine-edged long grilling spatulas and lift the fish fillet from both sides and flip it. Tom on the other hand prefers using two forks. The fork tines fit nicely between the grill bars and the fish fillets can gently lifted up, then turned over. The meat should be firm to the touch, flake easily with a fork, and appear opaque all the way through.
With these tips and tricks I am sure you will be grilling fish perfectly each time, without any fear.
Infusing the fish with additional flavors adds variety and can be done without much effort. It can be as simple as laying a bunch of herbs onto your grill grates. Then simply grill the fish on top of the herbs and flip as usual or whipping up a quick marinade of spices and oils. If you are marinating fish make sure you only marinate it for about 15 to 30 minutes, any longer at it will start curing.
For my Middle Eastern fish barbecue I used the alluring spice blend Ras El Hanout and Za'atar to marinate the salmon fillets in two ways. With the creamy chargrilled vegetables in the luscious tahini yogurt sauce and a the tangy and herby tabouleh the flavors of the evening were intriguing and comforting.
Printable version of recipe here
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45
Serves: 4
- 3 bunches of flat leaf parsley, stems discarded and leaves finely chopped
- 4 small spring onions, finely sliced
- 4 plum tomatoes, deseeded and finely chopped
- large handful of mint leaves, finely chopped
- 60-80g burghul wheat, cooked
- Juice of 1 ½ lemons
- 60 ml extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt and pepper, to taste
- Place parsley, tomatoes, spring onions, mint and burghul in a large bowl. Salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl stir lemon juice, olive oil together and pour over the tabouleh. Toss well and season if required.
Notes: The burghul wheat is usually added sparsely at a traditional Arabic mezzeh. I add a bit more in this recipe to give the salad a bit more substance and as an alternative to potatoes. Reduce the burghul to a small handful or even omit it completely if you would like to serve this a a salad or as part of a mezzeh.
Printable version of recipe here
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Serves: 6
- 2 each red and yellow bell peppers
- 3 medium zucchinis, sliced lengthways about 0.5cm thick
- 1 aubergine, sliced thickly in about 1cm slices
- 1 bulb fennel, sliced lengthways
- 1good pinch of sea salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
- A good glug of extra virgin olive oil
- 1-2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 to 3 springs each of rosemary, thyme and oregano, chopped
- 2 to 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 200g thick Greek yogurt
- 4 tablespoons tahini paste
- 120g pine nuts, toasted
- Pomegranate arils from 1 pomegranate
- Place the whole peppers on a hot grill and allow them to get really black on all sides. Using tongs, put them in a bowl, cover with cling film and leave to cool.
- Grill the zucchini and fennel together on the barbecue on each side until nicely charred. You don't want them too black or too raw, they need to have a slight bite to them. Transfer to a clean tea towel in one layer, making sure they are not layered on top of each other, as this will steam them and make them soggy.
- Chargrill the aubergine slices, turning them until nicely marked, then transfer to the tea towel.
- Carefully rub off the black skin from the peppers, then remove the stalk and pips and cut them into large strips. Now put all the vegetables into a large bowl.
- Place the herbs in a pestle and mortar with a good pinch of seasoning until you have a smooth pulp. Add the extra virgin olive oil and mix. Pour the herb mixture over the vegetables and toss to coat the vegetables in the flavored oil.
- Stir the lemon juice, olive oil, crushed garlic into the Greek yogurt, Add the tahini paste and season to taste. Mix well.
- Pile the vegetables on a large platter, then spread the yogurt-tahini sauce over the vegetables. Scatter with the toasted pine nuts and pomegranate arils.
Notes: This is a great make-ahead dish as it can be served either warm or at room temperature. As an alternative to the grill the vegetables can be easily roasted in the oven too.
Printable version of recipe here
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Serves: 6
- 1 ½ kg tail piece of salmon in two halves, filleted but skin left on
- 2 teaspoons lemon pepper
- smoked sea slat, to taste
- 4 teaspoons ras el hanout spice blend
- 1/2 small dried chili, crushed
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons za'ater (Recipe below)
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 to 3 springs each of rosemary, thyme and oregano
- You will be flavoring each of the salmon fillets with different ingredients. So to prepare the workspace line two baking trays with some thick, sturdy aluminum. Place one fillet on each of the baking trays, skin side down. Rub each fillet with the lemon pepper and smoked sea salt. Set aside.
- Marinade 1: Ras el Hanout - Mix the spice blend with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, crushed dried chili and two tablespoons olive oil. Rub the marinade on the fish, massaging it gently. Place the herbs on top and fold the aluminum foil over the fillet.
- Marinade 2: Za'atar - Mix the za'atar with 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Rub the marinade on the fish, massaging it gently. Place the herbs on top and fold the aluminum foil over the fillet. Set both the fillets aside for about 15 minutes.
- Make sure the heat from the charcoal is not too high. If you are grilling other meats, like beef and lamb, it would be advisable to put these on the grill first. Once the heat has mellowed down, place the salmon, still wrapped in the foil on the grill, skin side down. Grill for about 8-10 minutes on the skin side then turn once and grill for a further 6-8 minutes.
Notes: To make your own za'atar at home: Gently roast about 1 tablespoon sesame seeds in a dry pan. Combine the sesame seeds with 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano, 1 tablespoon each dried marjoram, sumac, ground cumin and 1 teaspoon each salt and ground black pepper in a blender and process until finely mixed. Store in a jar in the fridge for up to a week.
Ras El Hanout, an exquisite spice blend from Morocco. You can find out more about the history and the 30 spices making up Ras El Hanout in my Food Guide
A divine meal shared with good friends on a glorious Autumn day. The candles flicker in the twilight and the air is filled with the sound of laughter and the unmistakable perfume of a barbecue reminiscent of a sweltering hot summer day. Wistfully we make promises of doing this again … next year when the seasons turn.
I am joining my lovely sister-from-another-mother at her Braai event Braai, the Beloved Country and bringing my Arabic flavored barbecue to join the party.
Dubai Food Photography and Styling Workshop Update
There are only 4 spots available at the Dubai workshop this October. Very thrilled to see participants coming from Bahrain, Doha and Abu Dhabi. For those coming from out of town we have reserved rooms at the CORP Executive Al Khoory Hotel, which is conveniently located near the Miele Gallery at the Dubai World Trade Center.
If you are interested in securing the last few places on the workshop come visit the Workshop Website for more details and the contents of the 2-day course. Register here quickly and I hope to see you in Dubai.
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#Bitcoin transactions in India are legal, the RBI has just cautioned users about the risks of #cryptocurrency trading
There are however no official redressal mechanisms, and users transacting with virtual currencies do so at their own risk. The RBI is monitoring the use of Bitcoin in the country, and is in the process of formulating regulations, including foreign exchange laws, and norms for payment systems. The cautionary note is based on a press release by RBI in 2013, when adoption of Bitcoin in the country was a lot less than it is in 2017.
The risks as noted by the RBI include a lack of a central framework for resolving problems, the highly volatile and speculative nature of the cryptocurrency due to a lack of backing by assets, trading across various jurisdictions with unclear legal regulations, and the dangers of being entrapped or associated with financial transactions for illegal and illicit activities. One of the biggest problems for the RBI is in the way the money is stored in #digitalwallets that are prone to #hacks, #malware attacks, theft and loss.
How cryptocurrencies are understood in other part of world.
China - financecenter.in/china
Early this year, the People's #BankofChina met with owners of Bitcoin exchanges, and cautioned the people against the use of Bitcoin as a currency. Officially, the bank considers Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as "virtual commodities" that do not enjoy the same status as currency. The bank has also cautioned users of Bitcoin, asking them to bear the corresponding risks and responsibilities. #Banks and #Financial institutions are prohibited from making Bitcoin transactions, and the Bitcoin trading activities are being monitored for violations of foreign exchange norms.
United States of America - financecenter.in/america
In the United States, Bitcoin is treated as property, and Bitcoin transactions are taxed as if they were property transactions. Employers are required to report payment of wages to employees using Bitcoin, and these kinds of payments are subject to payroll taxes. Taxes on gain or loss of value based on transactions depends on whether or not the Bitcoin is held as a capital asset. Although bitcoin is commonly used as a currency, it is not recognised as legal tender.
United Kingdom - financecenter.in/london
Initially, Bitcoin in the UK was considered a tradeable voucher, which was later reclassified as "private currency", which reduced the tax liability. Transactions to and from Bitcoin are not taxed. There are taxes for Goods and Services sold for Bitcoin, based on the corresponding value of the legal tender to the cryptocurrency at the time of transaction. Income generated by Bitcoin mining activity is also exempted from tax.
Russia - financecenter.in/russia
The Bank of Russia, like the RBI, refers to cryptocurrencies as "virtual currency". The Bank of Russia has issued a warning to Russian citizens, rising the same concerns as the RBI. The speculative nature of the currency, high risk of loss of value, and no entities that can be held legally accountable for settling disputes. The strongly worded warning alerts citizens of possible prosecution over cryptocurrency transactions as the financial activity can be considered as participating in a process that helps terrorists and criminals launder money. The federal Tax Service in Russia has noted in a letter that there are no legal mechanisms prohibiting Bitcoin transactions in Russia.
Australia - financecenter.in/australia
The Reserve Bank of Australia refers to cryptocurrencies as "digital currencies", and treats Bitcoin as property, similar to the regulations in the United States. Bitcoin transactions themselves are regulated by the bank, or subject to regulatory oversight. Bitcoin trades are treated as barter trades. As Bitcoin has a steady rate of supply, a limited availability, and cannot respond to seasonal peaks or sudden increases in Demand (say around holiday sales seasons), Australia does not consider any role of cryptocurrencies in the monetary policy.
Europe - financecenter.in/europe
The European Banking Authority has also issued a warning to European citizens on the hazards of using "virtual currencies." The risks pointed out in the warning include the potential for loss on electronic trading platforms, there are no legal protections for the money deposited in cryptocurrency exchanges, the virtual currencies can potentially be stolen through electronic means, and the high volatility of the cryptocurrencies. The EBA has gone so far as to recommend that "You should not use 'real' money that you cannot afford to lose." Virtual currencies can be used to make payments without incurring charges, and without a bank acting as an intermediary. Value added tax, and capital gains tax may apply according to the country where the transaction is occurring.
Brazil - financecenter.in/brazil
The Central Bank of Brazil has issued a clarification noting that there is no regulation for Bitcoin in Brazil. The notice points out that any regulatory oversight would put pressure on the cryptocurrencies, and that regulations from any authority from any country can potentially affect the prices of the cryptocurrencies, as well as the ability to trade in them. Brazil refers to Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies as virtual currencies, noting that they are different from digital currencies.
India - financecenter.in/fintech
The process of formulating regulations in India is taking its own sweet time, and #RBI seems to be focusing more on formulating regulations for the underlying distributed #ledgertechnology called #blockchain, rather than the virtual currencies such as Bitcoin and #Litecoin that are based on #blockchains. Waiting for too long to introduce regulations is likely to disturb the markets, platforms, apps and systems that emerge before the regulations are in place.
The world over, in times of financial insecurity, Bitcoin is considered as a #hedge.


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The Full Story
Case Study: The Bitcoin Theft
A Flow and Temporal Analysis
In addition to visualizing the egocentric network of the thief with a fixed radius, we can follow significant flows of value through the network over time. If a vertex representing a user receives a large volume of Bitcoins relative to their estimated balance, and, shortly after, transfers a significant proportion of those Bitcoins to another user, we deem this interesting. We built a special purpose tool that, starting with a chosen vertex or set of vertices, traces significant flows of Bitcoins over time. In practice we have found this tool to be quite revealing when analyzing the user network.
In the left inset, we can see that the Bitcoins are shuffled between a small number of accounts and then transferred back to the initial account. After this shuffling step, we have identified four significant outflows of Bitcoins that began at 19:49, 20:01, 20:13 and 20:55. Of particular interest are the outflows that began at 20:55 (labeled as 1 in both insets) and 20:13 (labeled as 2 in both insets). These outflows pass through several subsequent accounts over a period of several hours. Flow 1 splits at the vertex labeled A in the right inset at 04:05 the day after the theft. Some of its Bitcoins rejoin Flow 2 at the vertex labeled B. This new combined flow is labeled as 3 in the right inset. The remaining Bitcoins from Flow 1 pass through several additional vertices in the next two days. This flow is labeled as 4 in the right inset.
A surprising event occurs on 16/06/2011 at approximately 13:37. A small number of Bitcoins are transferred from Flow 3 to a heretofore unseen public-key 1FKFiCYJSFqxT3zkZntHjfU47SvAzauZXN. Approximately seven minutes later, a small number of Bitcoins are transferred from Flow 3 to another heretofore unseen public-key 1FhYawPhWDvkZCJVBrDfQoo2qC3EuKtb94. Finally, there are two simultaneous transfers from Flow 4 to two more heretofore unseen public-keys: 1MJZZmmSrQZ9NzeQt3hYP76oFC5dWAf2nD and 12dJo17jcR78Uk1Ak5wfgyXtciU62MzcEc. We have determined that these four public-keys — which receive Bitcoins from two separate flows that split from each other two days previously — are all contracted to the same user in our ancillary network. This user is represented as C.
WikiLeaks recently advised its Twitter followers that it now accepts anonymous donations via Bitcoin. They also state that "Bitcoin is a secure and anonymous digital currency. Bitcoins cannot be easily tracked back to you, and are a [sic] safer and faster alternative to other donation methods." They proceed to describe a more secure method of donating Bitcoins that involves the generation of a one-time public-key but the implications for those who donate using the tweeted public-key are unclear. Is it possible to associate a donation with other Bitcoin transactions performed by the same user or perhaps identify them using external information?
Our tools resolve several of the users with identifying information gathered from the Bitcoin Forums, the Bitcoin Faucet, Twitter streams, etc. These users can be linked either directly or indirectly to their donations. The presence of a Bitcoin mining pool (a large red vertex) and a number of public-keys between it and WikiLeaks' public-key is interesting. Our point is that, by default, a donation to WikiLeaks' 'public' public-key may not be anonymous.
Follow on:
We have wrote a follow on blog post: http://anonymity-in-bitcoin.blogspot.com/2011/09/code-datasets-and-spsn11.html where we release some of the data we extracted, in other to allow other researchers replicate our work, or perform follow on analysis.


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Served with whine
The other week, after I had written that post about parental vanity, I remarked to my husband that I was a bit concerned about ending that post on a down note. It was hard, I said to him after publishing the post, to find a way to end that discussion without getting all sad and low and woe-is-me...
'Sad and low and woe-is-me'? he replied, his tongue not-quite-firmly-in-cheek. Isn't that your thing? Your SHTICK?
My mother likes to tell me that I've always been a worrier. But I'm not, ordinarily, constantly all tied up in knots about whither this and whence that? and what the fuck am I doing? I'm not, ordinarily, a big fat mess of anxiety and angst and worry.
Parenthood, however, has ripped out my heart and my guts and my nerves and scattered these across the nursery floor and this has rendered me - understandably, I think - somewhat more vulnerable. Still, even with this heightened and deepened vulnerability, I consider myself to be a fairly emotionally-balanced human being. Sure, I cry more, wring my hands more, press my fists into my temples more often - but on the whole, I'm pretty together. (Right? Right?)
Whatever the case, the picture is always going to be skewed here, on this blog, because this is the place where I vent and rant and rave. Where I - ahem - write. Because despite all of my efforts to focus my writing here, to really use this place as a forum for exercising my writing muscles, I invariably end up writing posts about about how I'm feeling. About what's bothering me. About all the issues - big and small - that I'm wringing my hands about. This blog has become therapy. You have, like it or not, become my therapists.
I've been feeling a little bit uncomfortable about this. I've written about this discomfort before; I won't belabour the issue here. I'll just say - I'm a bit uncomfortable. Part of this discomfort has to do with the not-altogether-pleasant feeling that I'm doing a little bit too much dwelling on certain issues (To worry or not to worry about declining naps, that is the question/Whither 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the pains of outrageous sleep habits/Or take arms against this troubled sleep). It is possible, I think, that I might be more inclined to just let some issues go if I did not have a forum in which to drag these issues for flogging again and again and again...
Then again, I might have already driven myself insane with the effort of containing all of these issues within the confines of one tired brain, if I hadn't had this outlet.
I am, for the moment, comforting myself with the latter idea. Therapy is good - no? - even if one never intended to lay bare one's soul for therapizing (wd? sp?). So I'm trying to chill out a little bit about the hand-wringing. I'll probably feel better once I get back into the groove of visiting other blogs and lending an ear to other hand-wringers. I've been so remiss in this lately, for which I apologize. I've been visiting, but not talking. I need to get talking again... that's what drew me into this community in the first place: the conversation. And the first step toward really good, really fruitful conversation comes with relaxing one's guard, letting go of one's full preoccupation with one's own issues (not to mention, letting go of one's preoccupation with one's preoccupation with one's own issues, holy hell) and saying what one really thinks and feels so that one can learn what others really think and feel. Relaxing, speaking and listening.
So... Hi! I'm Her Bad Mother, and I'm a bit of a basket case these days! A lot of a basket case! Stressed, and tired! In love with my daughter, but getting my ass kicked by her, and by motherhood generally!
How are you?


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Lorraine |
Strickland's story involves a lying women--the mother of his son--who strung him along, letting him and his family believe that she was going to allow him to raise their son, or that they would do so together. In many respects, he did everything right: support her, pay for her medical bills, and continue to check up on her as the pregnancy progressed. A few days before they baby was born, the couple strolled through Temple Square in Salt Lake City.
What Strickland did not know was that his former girl friend, Whitney Pettersson, was not divorced as she told him she was, and so--unless he filed a paternity suit before the birth--he would have no say as to what happened to the child. Legally, the child would be the issue of her husband. Pettersson lied to Strickland not only about not being divorced, but she also kept up a charade that she was going along with his plan to raise the child. While Strickland was expecting the child to be born by Cesarean on Jan. 5, she had already given birth on Dec. 29 and placed the baby with an adoptive couple a day later. Her legal husband signed away his claim to the child, but later felt guilty about it and sent all the documents to Strickland. Under Utah law, the birth father in cases like this has no recourse. However, 3rd District Court Judge Terry Christiansen did at least find the deception "troubling." According to the Tribune:
"Assuming the text messages are accurate, there is a deliberate attempt by Ms. Pettersson to deceive Mr. Strickland as it relates to the birth of this child," the judge said. "There were obvious fraud and misrepresentations occurring."But, after noting Utah's strict requirements, the judge said, "No matter what I do, I'm either sanctioning a fraud toward Mr. Strickland or I'm depriving adoptive parents of a child I'm sure they've grown to love and appreciate." [Emphasis added]
Despite Strickland's best efforts to gain custody of his son, he and his mother were informed on this Thanksgiving Day that the adoption had been completed. He is devastated.
Yesterday we quoted attorney David M. McConkie who defended Utah's unforgiving policy towards single fathers. He went further in today's Tribune installment, explaining that Utah's law puts the onus squarely on fathers to figure out how to protect their own rights. It is hard to determine what else Strickland could have done except hold Pettersson hostage until she was ready to give birth, for under Utah law fraud on the mother's part--as clearly in this case--does not excuse a father's failure to protect himself, said McConkie. He helped draft the law that is so flagrantly biased against birth fathers. From the Tribune:
"Don't expect the mother to be the one that's looking after your interests, to protect your interests, because you've got to know that mother may not have the same interests that you do," said McConkie, who formerly worked with Pettersson's attorney David J. Hardy, but now is a manager at LDS Family Services. "You don't have a legal relationship here. You proceed at your risk."
For more about Jake Strickland's fight for his son, see Get Baby Jack Back.


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There are many different types of flooring that you can use for your home. You have many choices when it comes to what you want to put on the floors of your home that range from carpeting to tile. Many people today are looking at hardwood flooring for their homes instead of carpeting.
Take a look at the pros and cons of all types of flooring for your home before you make your choice as to what will work best for you.
Tile Flooring Options
Tile flooring is still a favorite when it comes to options for floors. Tiles come in various sizes, although many people like the large, square tiles that are often called quarry tiles in their homes.
Tile is easy to keep clean as long as you seal the grout. It looks attractive in the home as well. The down side to tile is that it is hard and tends to chip easily if you drop something heavy on the floor. It can also be more difficult to install on your own and you are better off to use a professional for this type of business.
Features of Laminate Floors
Laminate floors are another option when it comes to flooring for the home. This is a seal coated floor that is popular with those who are looking for do it yourself projects as it is relatively easy to install. A sub floor must be put under this type of floor and there is also a padding that goes under the laminate floors. This type of floor comes in a variety of different colors and styles.
Characteristics of Hardwood Flooring
Those who want to have the look of wood around their house can choose hardwood flooring for their home. This is a bit more costly than carpeting, but is easy to maintain. You can clean this type of floor with a dust mop as well as with wood cleaner. You should be careful when installing this type of floor in the kitchen and the bath as water tends to make hardwood warp. Many people will use hardwood in most of the house save for the kitchen and bath where they will install tile or laminate.
Carpeting is still one of the easiest and cheapest ways to cover the floors. A great deal of people like carpeting because it is inexpensive as well as soft on the feet. The down side to carpeting is that it has to be cleaned often and will only last a matter of years. When compared to hardwood, which will last the lifetime of the house, it is actually more costly.
Linoleum is another type of floor that is often found in the kitchen. It is one of the cheapest types of flooring when found in tile form that can be easily installed on your own. There is also one piece linoleum that is usually installed by tile installation companies. The down side to this is that it wears down quickly and will not last a long period of time. Most people today prefer tile flooring to linoleum.


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Pallidotomy (Posteroventral Pallidotomy) for Parkinson's Disease
Surgery Overview
In Parkinson's disease, a part of the brain called the globus pallidus is overactive. This causes a decrease in the activity of a different part of the brain that controls movement.
In a pallidotomy, the surgeon destroys a tiny part of the globus pallidus by creating a scar. This reduces the brain activity in that area, which may help relieve movement symptoms such as tremor and stiffness (rigidity).
Before surgery, detailed brain scans using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are done to identify the precise location for treatment.
The person is awake during the surgery, but the scalp area where instruments are inserted is numbed with a local anesthetic. The surgeon inserts a hollow probe through a small hole drilled in the skull to the target location. An extremely cold substance, liquid nitrogen, is circulated inside the probe. The cold probe destroys the targeted brain tissue. The probe is then removed, and the wound is closed.
Surgery on one side of the brain affects the opposite side of the body. If you have tremor in your right hand, for instance, the left side of your brain will be treated. The procedure can be repeated on the other side of the brain if needed.
What To Expect
The surgery usually requires a 2-day hospital stay. Most people recover completely within about 6 weeks.
Why It Is Done
Pallidotomy may be considered when a person with advanced Parkinson's disease has:
- Developed severe motor fluctuations, such as dyskinesias and on-off responses, as a result of long-term levodopa treatment.
- Severe or disabling tremor, stiffness (rigidity), or slow movement (bradykinesia) that medicine can no longer control.
Pallidotomy probably is not a good choice for treatment when a person has not responded to levodopa. Some studies suggest that people with parkinsonian symptoms who do not improve with levodopa therapy do not gain much benefit from pallidotomy.
How Well It Works
Pallidotomy may reduce tremor, muscle rigidity, slow movement, and other motor symptoms. Balance and speech may be improved.footnote 1
It is not known how long the effects of pallidotomy can be expected to last. Benefits may fade over time in some people.
This type of brain surgery has less risk today than in the past, because technology allows the surgeon to identify with great precision the area of the brain that will be treated. Serious permanent complications are not common, although less serious side effects are.
Complications of pallidotomy can include a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain. Many people who have a stroke recover fully and benefit from pallidotomy. Pallidotomy has caused problems with thought and memory (cognitive impairment) in some people.
Other risks include:
- Infection.
- Seizures.
What To Think About
The effectiveness, lower risk, and nondestructive nature of deep brain stimulation have made it the preferred option for most people who are considering surgery to treat advanced Parkinson's disease. But pallidotomy may be considered in some cases when medicine has failed to control symptoms adequately and deep brain stimulation is not appropriate. Like deep brain stimulation, pallidotomy neither cures Parkinson's disease nor eliminates the need for medicine. After surgery, treatment with levodopa and other medicines will be continued and the doses adjusted as needed.
Current as of: March 28, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Anne C. Poinier, MD – Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD – Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & G. Frederick Wooten Jr., MD – Neurology
Current as of: March 28, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Anne C. Poinier, MD – Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD – Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & G. Frederick Wooten Jr., MD – Neurology
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Shia LaBeouf's Arrest -- Screamed During Show: 'Do You Know Who the F*** I Am?'
Shia LaBeouf Screamed During Show ... 'Do You Know Who the F*** I Am?'
Shia LaBeouf went ballistic when confronted by security of a Broadway show Thursday night, hurling expletives and screaming everyone's favorite Hollywood phrase, "Do you know who the f*** I am?"
According to the criminal complaint, LaBeouf stood up in the middle of "Cabaret" and was yelling loudly at the actors on stage, disrupting the performance.
When security confronted LaBeouf in an effort to remove him from the theater, he screamed, "F*** you. This is f***ing bullshit. Do you know my life? Do you know who the f*** I am? Do you know who I am?"
According to the complaint, once he was brought into the station for processing, LaBeouf spit at a police officer ... landing at the officer's feet.


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For much of the nineteenth century, inventors submitted a model with their patent application to the United States Patent Office. The National Museum of American History's patent model collection began with the acquisition of 284 models from the Patent Office in June 1908, and reached more than 1,000 models by the end of that summer. In 1926, Congress decided to dispense with the stored collection of models and gave the Smithsonian Institution the opportunity to collect any models it wanted. Today, the Museum's collection exceeds 10,000 patent models dating from 1836 to 1910.
The Museum's Textile Collection contains over four thousand patent models. The collection includes many examples of carding machines, spinning machines, knitting machines, rope making machines, looms, baskets, carpets, fabrics, and sewing machines. Even the simple clothespin is well represented, with 41 patent models.
This sampling of patent models from the Textile Collection describes the two major groupings, textile machinery and sewing machines. In both groups, the examination of the models begins with the earliest of the inventions. In this early group of patent models, the textile machinery models date from 1837 to 1840, and the sewing machine models from 1842 to 1854.
For more information about the Museum's patent model collection, see Patent Model Index, Guide to the Collections of the National Museum of American History.