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A variation on step 6 and 7:
step 6. Generate patch with
git format-patch -1
step 7. Send directly to the RT queue for the module, assuming that the first line of the commit description makes a good bug title and the rest a decent description:
git send-email -to firstname.lastname@example.com 0001-mypatch. (one can also uses
--compose to write something different as the description as well)
step 8. Marty's your uncle as well.
with apologies to Miguel de Cervantes, Pierre Menard, Joe Darion, and Sophia Loren/Sheena Easton
the workflow with subversion would be the same, except the default output of 'svn diff' is usable by patch, so no special command needed.
I used the equivalent of svn diff | ( cd $newdir; patch) just the other day to propagate changes from a local svn tree to one built with https login & comit bit.
How would you do this in Subversion without maintaining a repository? Maybe you can, but I just don't know how.
a local repository of any sort
see also answer to Aristotle's similar question.
That is exactly what git (or any other DVCS for that matter) is so good for.
In fact, that's something I've said a couple of times – that DVCSs represent a backtracking to what local-only systems like RCS offered, and a move forward from there in the opposite direction for cross-host collaboration from the one that CVS and its offspring Subversion took. Instead of layering collaboration onto RCS by moving the repository out of a subdirectory of the working copy and behind a networked d
Subversion makes the mental overhead of creating a repository very much greater than any DVCS, where you just say
git init or
hg init or
bzr init or whatever you prefer – there's no need to pick a place for you repository, it just goes wherever your working copy is. There's also no need to turn the current directory into a working copy after checking it in initially by checking it right back out, which may in turn require casting a path to a URL (since
svnadmin only works locally).
It seems
i see your point that if you have just a tarball of source, creating a local repository easily is good. Needing a cheat sheet for creating
Nothing that can't be scripted to a single command though.
Sure, but you have to do it. Subversion does not (and by its nature as a centralised system cannot) provide a useful default for you, so everyone needs to establish their own convention and then script the sequence to their preferences. That's obvious blinking twelve territory.


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So I've found that I need to turn off the kernelcache (UseKernelCache=no) to boot Mountain Lion DP4. Otherwise, the system hangs trying to mount the root filesystem, periodically printing "Still waiting for root device" over&over.
Now, I only have this problem with GPT partitioned disk drives. When I image the filesystem over to an MBR partitioned disk (using ditto), I can boot just fine with or without the kernelcache. All the partitions I tested were via SATA disks on the same intel SATA disk controller.
These same GPT partitioned disks can boot OSX 10.7 just fine, with or without the kernel cache, just not OSX 10.8. This is with chameleon version 1996, so I do have the current 10.8 support in the boot loader.
Most of the suggestions concerning this problem appear to be invalid.
Some are focused on general root device mounting problems (AHCI mode missing from bios, usb devices not set up right). These would seem to have nothing to do with the problem at hand, otherwise the problem should apply when the kernel cache is not used.
Others suggest 32bit vs 64bit issues, but that question goes away with DP4, as there is no 32 bit kernel/kext.
I've looked a bit deeper and I can see from the logging that the correct HFS+ UUID is picked regardless of whether or not I'm booting with the kernel cache on. (Correct "Rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: xxx" message is displayed).
I'm thinking that AppleFileSystemDriver.kext is failing to parse the GPT partition table when the kernel cache is used. Perhaps the kext dependencies are not being processed right, and the kernel cache is built without this kext? Anyone able to unpack /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Startup/kernelcache under mountain lion?
I've rebuilt the kernel cache (and applied the software update to dp4), but these did not fix the problem either.

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Insider likes to take the pooch to the bank once a month to deposit his social security check. Visit any drive-in bank in Worcester County and invariably your bank bag will be returned to you with a nice milk bone for your buddy. That's nice. And what's even nicer is that after a visit or two the dog becomes aware of what's going on and stares out the window at the teller throughout the entire transaction. What's not so nice is the foamy liquid that rolls down the car window each time and only subsides after the milk bone is tossed in the back seat.
While at the bank the other day, the dog was in her customary position in the back seat, head pointed straight out to the teller and drool falling all over the place when Insider got to thinking: do dogs like summer or winter better? Insider has to think it's the winter because cold weather does not bother the four-legged types. They handle the cold. The summer, on the other hand, gives most dogs a fit. They do not subscribe to the whole 'take it easy when it's hot' mantra. That's beyond their IQ. The old guy's dog runs around first thing in the morning like it's no problem. The next thing Insider knows the dog is nowhere to be found. Finally, she is located underneath a tree, lying on her side with her tongue hanging out on the grass. She will never learn.
Tuesday was National Gargle Day.
In case you didn't know, the capital of Maryland is Annapolis, not Baltimore. Its nickname is the "Old Line State" The state bird is the Baltimore Oriole. The state flower is the Black-Eyed Susan. The state tree is the White Oak. The state song is "Maryland My Maryland." The state sport is jousting.
It's not hard to meet expenses, they are everywhere.
Why do all women love to dance so much? They love coming across a non-dancing guy like Insider because there is something in them that makes them attack this non-believing heathen sitting before them. Word spreads throughout the party that Insider is a non-dancer and all females unite in the attack. Dancing is stupid. It achieves no purpose, unless your boxer shorts are riding up too high. Insider once knew a guy in Ocean City who was rich and thought all the women were after him because of his good looks. To accommodate, he decided to become a smooth dancer to go along with his devastating good looks. The end result was a no talent guy with absolutely no rhythm, clunking around the dance floor like a dancing bear. To make matters worse, he was trying to do it all to a latin beat like those phonies on the television every other night.


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Innovative equipment designers and technology manufacturers have come up with monsters and gorillas, beanbags and stickies, in order to meet videographers' need to create more unique, more engaging compositions, shots, and angles.
CP 5 Mini Camera Pod Admittedly, bringing a bottle along on your next shoot may sound like the wrong way to get creatively inspired. But it may help your shot selection. Of course, we're not talking about drinking on site, necessarily—rather, using the bottle as a multi-purpose camera support.
The new the CP 5 Mini Camera Pod from OSN (One Source Network) is designed to attach to bottles with a diameter of an inch or so (the manufacturer does recommend that the bottle be full, by the way—or at least mostly full). It can also be attached to other objects, like a car window, using its thumbscrew clamp. Again, it's really for lightweight cameras. The new CP 5 Mini Camera Pod from One Soure Network
CineSaddle For several years now, Cinekinetic's CineSaddle has been used to get more professional cameras in and out of very unusual positions. Available in different sizes, materials, and configurations, the CineSaddle contains a bunch of hi-tech foam balls, which can be molded to fit the shape of almost any object, be it a platform on which the saddle is placed, or the camcorder it holds and embraces securely.
Priced anywhere from $85 to $375, Cinekinetic's camera support can be used with MiniDV, HDV, and even Betacam camcorders. Cinekinetic's CineSaddle. PHOTO BY BEN BALSER, WOLF DIGITAL MEDIA
The Pod Along somewhat similar lines, but (at present) designed for much smaller, lighter cameras, is The Pod (the name of both the product line and the company selling it). The Pod is basically a little bean bag with a threaded 1/4-20" mount built in. It, too, will mold itself to almost any shape, and thus can be used to place a camera on top of almost any object or surface, flat or not. The Pod's bean sac actually opens up, thanks to Velcro strapping, and can be filled with more plastic beans for securing heavier cameras.
The company may add even larger pre-fab models to its lineup in the future. For now, the largest version sells for around $20. The Pod from The Pod Camera Platforms
Gorilla PodDesigned more for digital still cameras, but with applications for lightweight handheld camcorders and the like, the Gorilla Pod from Joby features flexible, bendable legs that wrap around almost anything in order to provide camera support in unusual locations. It, too, features a universal 1/4-20" screw mount.
A Gorilla Pod DSLR model was about to be unveiled at press time; larger units with greater carrying capacities are anticipated. The current version sells for $22. Joby's Gorilla Pod
Monster Pod Unlike the metallic fabrication that is the Gorilla Pod, the Monster Pod is elastic—almost gel-like. Made of viscoelastic polymer contained in a neoprene membrane, the Monster Pod sticks almost anywhere and molds to almost anything, acting as a temporary mounting device (it's equipped with a 1/4-20" thread).
It supports just 10 oz of weight in its current configuration, so it's not for most pro video camcorders. But it could be creatively used with some disposable still cameras or videocams to get shots never seen before. Monster Pod Technology's Monster Pod
Sticky Pod Also capable of adhering to almost any surface is the Sticky Pod, but it uses suction cups rather than sticky polymers, attached to the bottom of a metallic plate or base. Accordingly, it has a much higher weight capacity, and can be used to hold a 15 lb camera for three hours or more. Sticky Pods come in various sizes and configurations, including ones for inside or outside use.
The Sticky Pod Director, priced around $600, is a full kit with three bases and suction cups, various extensions, spacers, steel studs, and safety tethers. The StickyPod Director
CruiseCam Many videographers use the Sticky Pod—or similar devices—to mount cameras in or on a car. But of course, there are devices dedicated to such uses.
The CruiseCam line of products, for example, is used widely in the law enforcement industry. Complete systems incorporate dual cameras, wireless microphones, and DVRs, but camera mounts are available as standalone products.
CruiseCam Headrest Camera Mounts clamp inside the vehicle, across the back of the passenger seat headrest, allowing hands-free filming from the driver's viewpoint. Priced at less than $50, it features lightweight anodized aluminum tubing, die-cast adjustable clamps, plastic knobs, and a universal (1/4-20") mounting screw.
Bogen/Manfrotto The choice of camera mounts for cars (and motorcycles and the like) is fairly broad, actually, and includes offerings from the do-it-yourself level on up to the major manufacturer accessory level. Bogen/Manfrotto, for example, well-known for its professional tripods and camera support accessories, offers a car window mounting device (currently priced at less than $30!) that allows mounting with its 3/8-16" stud on the end.
Although not all the items described above are necessarily suitable for top-notch videography, they do give you an indication of how camera support and tripod manufacturers are going, and where their customers want them to go next.
Along those lines, and sticking with Manfrotto for just a moment, the ever-popular fluid-head tripod concept has been morphed into a monopod, combining some of the best of both worlds. This monopod offers extra smooth moves thanks in part to a fluid cartridge contained in its base.
The Manfrotto 560B, designed for the latest MiniDV and HDV camcorders, also features pivoting retractable feet for firm shooting from uneven terrain, and a quick-release tilt-top head. It extends to a maximum height of 65.3 in and folds down to around 26 in for storage or transportation. For less than $150, it sounds like a great deal.
But lest you think the world of camera support has gone entirely legless, in part two of this camera support report, we'll look at some more conventional options. Be they one leg or three, they are all good.


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A celebration event to mark the restoration of an historic landmark is due to take place this weekend.
Growing Greater Bentley is holding a special day centred around the work undertaken 18 months ago of the Bentley Pinfold, which is Grade II listed and dates from 1832.
A spokesman said: "A Pinfold is a Saxon term for a walled, lockable enclosure, used to impound stray livestock. By the 16th century most English villages and townships would have had such a pound. The animal's owners could only reclaim their wayward beasts after paying a fee, to the Pinder or tallyman.
"The Bentley Pinfold was transformed from being dilapidated and unloved to a wonderful walled wildlife garden. This historic landmark is now a flowering peaceful part of the environment. "We have a passion to involve local people within Bentley to become involved in improving the environment of the area they live in.
"We aim to raise people's awareness of what can be transformed with their help and it is right on their doorstep. We are trying to encourage more local people to volunteer to help with similar projects"
The open day takes place at the Pinfold on Finkle Street on Sunday, August 17, from 2.30pm until 4.30pm.


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Basic Sugar Cookies
With just a few easy changes, you can turn these delicious Basic Sugar Cookies into our Spice Cookies or our Lemon Cookies.
Level: Easy
Yield: 60 (3-inch) cookies
- 1½ c. unsalted butter
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 4½ c. all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp. salt
- In a bowl, with mixer on medium, beat butter and sugar until fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla extract. On low, beat in flour and salt.
- Divide dough in half; shape each half into a 1/2-inch-thick disk. Wrap in plastic wrap; chill until firm.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- On floured surface, roll dough 1/8-inch thick; cut into shapes. Transfer to ungreased baking sheet(s). Bake until lightly golden around the edges, 10 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on sheets; transfer to racks to cool. Decorate as desired; store in an airtight container up to 2 weeks, or freeze, undecorated, up to 3 months.
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STORY: They're the scandalous Sharpes, five hell-raising siblings tainted by a shocking family legacy. Now each faces a daunting ultimatum: marry by year's end—or kiss their inheritance good-bye.
In the two decades since a tragic "accident" took the lives of his parents, Oliver Sharpe, the Marquess of Stoneville, has survived the scandal surrounding that fateful night by living as an unrepentant rakehell. And with his grandmother vowing to disinherit him if he doesn't settle down and wed, he plans to fulfill the bargain in true Sharpe style—by bringing home a fake fiancée from a brothel! But his scheme is derailed when he rescues an American beauty in a dire predicament instead.
Maria Butterfield came to London to track down her groom-to-be, who's gone missing, but her engagement won't stop Oliver from getting what he wants: her, in his bed. His rebellious masquerade may call his grandmother's bluff, but it's soon made all too real—by a love that tempts him to be a hellion no more.
REVIEW: Hester Plumtree is the owner of the family brewery and grandmother to her late daughter's grown children. None of these Hellions of Halstead Hall have any interest in marrying. They are content with their lives just as it is. However, Hester is determined to see them married and settled. Therefore, she gives them an ultimatum to be married within a year or risk being cut off.
Oliver is the oldest and heir and the pressure is on him to marry soon. Hoping to thwart his grandmother's edict, he decides to find a woman from a brothel to bring home to wed. But when he happens upon Maria Butterfield, an American who has journeyed to the England to find her betrothed, he finds she is perfect for his scheme.
She is the heiress to the New Bedford Shipping Lines in the U.S. and has not heard from her fiancé who was to go to England to look for business for her American company. When she spots a satchel that belongs to her fiancé, she tries to grab it only to be caught by Oliver. He assumes she is trying to steal it and instead of turning her over to the authorities she agrees to pose as his fiancé for just a day. As with all great plans like this, her stay increases and the characters all interact into a terrific story.
I truly enjoyed this novel and especially the humorous banter between Oliver and Maria. Once again, Sabrina Jeffries has displayed her writing talents beautifully.
*Connie for b2b
*Book provided by my local Library.


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Garden Talk: July 28, 2011
From NGA Editors
21st Century Greens
As the world population soars toward a predicted peak of around 9 billion by the middle of this century, the global food system falls short both in providing adequate nutritional support to many and in ecological sustainability. Billions in the developing world suffer from hunger or a deficiency of vital nutrients in their diets, while millions more in the developed world suffer from "industrial food malnutrition" in an epidemic of obesity and chronic diseases as a result of eating too many refined, calorie-dense but nutritionally lacking foods. Rising energy costs, climate change, depletion of soil and water resources, and increasing urbanization all contribute to the challenges of feeding the world's inhabitants without destroying the environmental systems that food production is dependent on.
These are all things that David Kennedy hopes to change with the information in his book 21st Century Greens: Leaf Vegetables in Nutrition and Sustainable Agriculture, (Leaf for Life, 2011, $24). Kennedy is the founder and director of Leaf for Life, a Kentucky-based non-profit organization that helps people improve their health by showing them ways to make better use of vegetables, especially leaf crops, in their diets. Since 1986, Leaf for Life has trained people in ways to combat malnutrition with leaf crops in the U.S., South and Central America, Africa, and India.
The book explores the potential role of under-utilized leaf crops in ending malnutrition and building a more durable global food system. Leaf crops are high in nutrients such as Vitamin A and iron that are deficient in many diets dependent on staples such as rice, corn, and cassava, and they can provide their nutritional bounty at a very low cost. While they are nutrient-dense, leaf crops are low in calorie density, making them also an excellent complement to modern industrialized diets that lack fiber and antioxidants.
The 260 page book explains how to grow, prepare, and preserve over 100 different leaf crops that are suitable for cultivation in a wide variety of climates. In addition, there is information on making leaf concentrate, a food that contains as much protein and several times more iron, calcium, and Vitamin A, as beef, eggs or pinto beans; raising edible cover crops; and building your own solar food dryer. Also included are 36 original recipes using leaf vegetables.
To top it off, all proceeds from the sale of the book go to support the excellent work of Leaf for Life. The book is available from the organization or at amazon.com.
To find out more about Leaf for Life or to purchase the book 21st Century Greens, go to: Leaf for Life.
The National Heirloom Exposition
If you are one of the many gardeners interested in growing heirloom vegetables, fruits, and flowers, you can find out more by attending the National Heirloom Exposition at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, California this September 13, 14, and 15. Over 3000 varieties of heirloom produce will be on display by growers and seed companies, allowing you to see and taste hundreds of varieties of traditional fruits and vegetables. More than 200 vendors will offer seeds, plants, food products, tools and more.
Talks and workshops on seed saving, home gardening, preparing and preserving food, marketing, food politics and farming will be offered by nationally recognized experts. Popular chefs will prepare traditional fair favorites along with their own specialties.
Also included in the festivities are an heirloom poultry and livestock show, giant pumpkin, watermelon, and tomato contests, a garden art show, and traditional music performances. All profits from the Exposition will be donated to school garden projects and other food and garden-related charities. Adult admission is $10; children 17 and under are free.
For more information on this event, go to: The Heirloom Expo.
Orchids are Tops
What is the highest value floriculture crop these days? According to an article in the July 2011 issue of Greenhouse Grower, it's no longer poinsettias. As noted in the USDA's Floriculture Crops Summary, orchids are now the top floral crop. While more individual poinsettia plants are produced for the holiday season, each orchid sold produces considerably more dollars, resulting in higher overall value for the crop.
The most popular orchids currently are phalaenopsis or moth orchids. They grow relatively fast and are easy to bring into flower, making them popular with commercial growers. Consumers like the fact that they are long-flowering, thrive in average home temperatures, and come in all colors of the rainbow, except for true blue. But other orchid groups, such as oncidium orchids, are increasing in popularity.
You may have heard of the release of the 'Blue Mystique' orchid recently. Is it really the first blue orchid? Not exactly. It's a white orchid infused at closed bud stage with a special medium in a proprietary process that results in light blue flowers when buds open. Any new flowering stems will likely produce white blossoms.
If you're thinking about venturing into orchid growing, a good place to start is at the Green Circle Growers Just Add Ice website. (The name comes from their advice that the best and easiest way to water orchids is to "just add ice" -- use ice cubes to water plants) You'll find lots of information on caring for orchids, including videos, as well as an orchid care forum where you'll receive answers to your questions from the Just Add Ice support team, a blog, links for orchid lovers, and information on finding a store that carries their plants.
To visit the website, go to Just Add Ice Orchids.
Bronze Birch Borer Resistance
The bronze birch borer is a native insect that can weaken and kill birches in landscape plantings. While trees that are stressed by dry soil are most vulnerable, different species of birches have been noted to have varying susceptibility to this pest.
Some of the popular non-native birches used in landscapes, such as the European white birch (Betula pendula), show quite a lot of vulnerability to borer infestation. But the monarch birch (Betula maximowicziana) has often been touted as having good resistance. A newly-completed, long-term field trial conducted at Ohio State University has shown that this is not the case.
In an assessment of birches planted in 1979, most of the monarch birches and all of the other non-native species (B. pendula, B. pubescens, and B. szechuanica) had died from borer infestation within a few years of planting. But twenty years after planting, 97 percent of river birch (B. nigra), 76 percent of paper birch (B. papyrifera) and 73 percent of 'Whitespire' gray birch (B. populifolia), all native species, were still alive.
These results suggest that monarch birch should be considered as vulnerable as other non-native species to the borer and that in terms of resistance, river birch (pictured) is the most problem-free choice for most landscape uses.
To read the entire study, go to: Environmental Entomology.


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Members of Turkey's armed forces attempted to take control of the country on Friday, July 15, 2016, as explosions, gunfire and a reported air battle between loyalist forces and coup supporters erupted in the capital. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan remained defiant, promising to make the people participating in the coup "pay for this in the harshest way." As Friday night turned into Saturday morning, the situation devolved into chaos in parts of the country as military elements and Erdogan's supporters jockeyed for control of the country.
Editor's note: this gallery contains images of violence which may disturb some viewers. Also, viewers should note that some images appear from Turkey's state-run photo agency, Anadolu Agency.


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April's caption contest is a delight. Enter your best caption for a chance to win.
Sometimes it can feel like you're really performing in the big tent when presenting your hardware. This month's caption contest exemplifies this wonderfully.
Give us your absolute best caption for this blank comic by the talented artist Daniel Guidera, and you could be the lucky winner. As usual, the chosen commenter will receive the comic, in color, with the winning caption attached, as well as the pride of being the funniest of the lot.
If you find that you need some inspiration, you should go back and see what others have written for previous caption contests.
- March's Caption Contest Is Up, Or Is It Down?
- February's Caption Contest Is a Roll of the Dice
- January's Comic Is Fit for a King
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Wilmerding, Pa.-based Wabtec noted CFCL Australia is the leading locomotive and freight car lessor in Australia, and Marubeni is a Japanese company with interests in transportation and a variety of other industries.
The six additional locomotives, to be delivered in 2014, will be MotivePower's standard gauge MP33C international model, the same type as the initial 10 units (and similar to the locomotive in the photo above). The locomotives will include components from a number of other Wabtec divisions.
Wabtec Chairman and CEO Albert J. Neupaver said, "This additional order demonstrates CFCLA's confidence in our locomotive product, and builds on Wabtec's strong presence in Australia. These locomotives will meet our customers' needs for more-efficient equipment, and will position Wabtec for similar opportunities globally."


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Does anybody know if BMW plans to release any new colors for the K16GT come spring? I know the current bikes are 2012 models, but does BMW ever change color schemes during the same model year or would I have to look towards 2013?
Love the bike, but hate the limited color choices!
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Lewis had made up mind to leave McLaren - Ecclestone
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Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone believes Lewis Hamilton had made his mind up to leave McLaren before his recent winning streak with the team began at the Hungarian Grand Prix in July.
Hamilton went on to win the Italian Grand Prix and retired from the lead of Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix with a gearbox failure. Ecclestone says that this success may have changed his opinion about leaving.
"I don't think Hamilton knows what he will do," Ecclestone said. "These last couple or three races he has been doing very well. Before that, why he was upset I don't know, but he was definitely going to move no matter what. He had made up his mind that he was going. Whether he has changed now a little bit I don't know."
Hamilton is currently being paid around £13m and he reportedly has two contracts on the table. One is thought to be for £15m a year with Mercedes and another is said to be two-thirds of that to stay at McLaren. The team has been nurturing Hamilton since he was aged 13 and he has been racing with it since 2007 winning the world championship the following year. In contrast, since taking over its outfit over from team principal Ross Brawn, Mercedes has only won one race when Nico Rosberg claimed victory in this year's Chinese Grand Prix.
The talk of Hamilton moving to Mercedes was sparked by comments from Ecclestone to BBC pundit Eddie Jordan on the grid of the Belgian Grand Prix. Talking about Mercedes driver Michael Schumacher, Ecclestone said "I'm sorry that he's leaving us not being a winner, because he is a winner."
This led to the suggestion that Hamilton would replace Schumacher and Jordan later told the BBC that he believes "Hamilton and Mercedes have already agreed personal terms and a deal could be imminent...Some weeks ago I said on TV that I felt Lewis was on the move and I had an idea at the time he had been speaking to Ferrari, which we now know is true...Bernie Ecclestone made it clear to me live on television on Sunday that Schumacher was leaving, although Schumacher later played it down."
However, Ecclestone has now denied this is what he meant. "I said I would hate to lose Schumacher. The reason for this was that I was asked the question would I miss Schumacher and I said yes. He doesn't know if he is leaving. I spoke to him and he said honestly I have not decided and he would tell me."
Schumacher has been handed a 10 place grid penalty for the Japanese Grand Prix in two weeks after crashing into the back of Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne following the first safety car period in Sunday's race. He has scored just 43 points, 50 less than his team-mate Rosberg but insists that he is still competitive.


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Telstra executive's wife linked to $300k Autohome acquisition
A Telstra-owned company has spent more than $300,000 to buy a Hong Kong advertising company that was half-owned by the wife of one of its most senior Asian executives and directors.
The deal was done between Chinese car website Autohome, which is majority owned and controlled by Telstra, and a Hong Kong advertising firm named Prbrownies Marketing.
According to Autohome's financial filings to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the deal was done on October 18, 2013 for 1.9 million yuan ($326,294). The company was then renamed Autohome Media on March 19, 2014.
''Autohome Media was 50 per cent owned by the spouse of Mr Henry Hon, one of our former directors whose resignation was effective March 28, 2014,'' it said.
''Before we acquired … Autohome Media, which was previously known as Prbrownies Marketing … we had no direct experience operating an advertising business outside of China and were not allowed to invest directly in a [People's Republic of China] entity that provides advertising services in China.''
Mr Hon was also Telstra International's chief financial officer until the same date in March, when he left the company to pursue other interests. There is no allegation Mr Hon engaged in any wrongdoing or that his departure was in any way linked to the transaction.
Documents lodged by Prbrownies Marketing with the Hong Kong registrar of companies show it was founded and directed by Karin Wong and Samantha Wong, both of whom resigned in October 2013.
The case studies and news on Prbrownies' website all relate to events and customer wins that occurred before 2012.
A spokeswoman for Telstra said Mr Hon fully disclosed his conflict of interest in the deal at all times and excused himself from related discussions.
''His departure had nothing whatsoever to do with the acquisition by Autohome of a company part-owned by his wife,'' she said.
''He was an important part of the growth of our international business, playing a key role in some major business milestones, including the IPO of Autohome and the business transformation at [Telstra International].''
But she was unable to provide details on how or why Prbrownies was picked as an acquisition target and referred the question to Autohome, which had not responded by time of publication.
ISS head of research Ulysses Chioatto said Telstra's actions in the situation could well be entirely in line with legal requirements.
''But I think Telstra shareholders would be interested in what Telstra owns and is involved in,'' he said. ''There's a requirement to disclose material business risks … and here the risk could be a conflict of interest.''
Buying into Autohome has been a major success for Telstra ever since then-chief executive Sol Trujillo bought a 55 per cent stake in the company for $US76 million.
Telstra now owns 65.4 per cent of Autohome - a stake worth about $US2.5 billion.
Autohome's latest financial results reported net income for year to December was 456.2 million yuan, which is more than double the amount hit in 2012.
However, Telstra's other Chinese investments have had mixed results.
Two ringtone and music download businesses bought by Telstra five years ago paid $US67 million in kickbacks to two executives at state-owned China Mobile, a Chinese media report says.
The case came to light after one of the men was given a suspended death sentence for corruption this year. The other man is serving life in prison, according to Chinese business publication Caixin.
Telstra is not accused of any wrongdoing, with the corruption taking place before the companies were bought, but it has written off much of its $302 million investment in the two mobile companies.
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HOUSTON - Students at a high school were on alert Tuesday after a threat against the school was allegedly posted on Facebook.
Spring Branch Independent School District officials said the threat was posted on the Memorial High School Confessions page, which is not affiliated with the school or school district in any way.
School district police said the post threatened that someone would "shoot up around the library."
Police said they had not seen the threat themselves because it was deleted before they were alerted to it.
Security at the school has been increased and police are working to determined who posted the threat. The FBI is also involved in the investigation.
"Parents are worried because the principal, he made an announcement about it this morning and called all the parents at home and left messages," student Mitchell Rigamonti said.
Anyone with information about the posting is asked to call Spring Branch ISD police at 713-984-9805 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
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Im so hyped!!!
Metro .... its been a long-long time since watching Knicks Basketball in the 2nd-round ....
Aiite .. Metro getting his DO .. the first "Game-Thread" of the 2nd round since DAMN 2000!!!
Who da HELL messin with my machine!!!
Are u guys ready for the 2nd-round???
Great, ****ing great, LP not working again.
Melo fails so far in PO, 38 FG% in 1st round.
Today 0-4.
Wake up man!
I don't like these day/afternoon games. No energy in the building. Hope we can pull it off...Let's go Knicks.
Lehhzgo Knicks!
When Knicks move the ball, they're best team in the NBA.
Far from perfect 1st quarter, but still solid overall. As crazy as it sounds, I think playing the Celtics far better prepared us mentally for this series than playing the Hawks (soft and immature) did the Pacers. Both teams are clearly out to execute on both ends of the court and I doubt much is going to come easily for either team in this series. Just got to keep as high a level of intensity and energy as possible throughout. Let's go Knicks!
Here come COPESANITY! Pacers are ****ed.


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Shumlin tours new library
Shumlin came to visit the project, which he said was the largest library project in the state in the last 20 years.
"Congratulations to all of you for making this happen," he said. "This is something that will bless this community for 300 years."
Bleakie, who led the tour with the help of Christine Miles, co-chair of the capital campaign, noted that the project has been completely funded by private philanthropy. Walking through the building, Shumlin looked all around and listened while Bleakie pointed out dif fer ent features of the library.
After walking through the front doors, she led Shumlin and the group to the cafe commons, an area to sit and talk, while also offering small snacks.
Shumlin noticed the installation in the building, which is still being finished, and wanted to know more about the energy efficiency of the building. Built with LEED Silver standards, the building includes high efficiency windows and an air source heat pump, Bleakie said.
Walking into the main portion of the building, Bleakie pointed out how this will house most of the books, displayed, she said, in a way that is more like a bookstore than a traditional library. Along with books and places to read and work, this is also where technology - like computers - will be found in the library.
One of the unique portions of the library is the community room, which will be a revenue stream for the library, Bleakie said.
"That is so smart," Shumlin said.
Chris Cole, construction manager of the project, said this job has created around 80 to 100 jobs in the area. Cole told Shumlin there were around 25 different contractors that worked on the project, doing a variety of jobs, from electricians to masons.
"It's been a joint effort," Cole said.
In the lower level of the library, Bleakie highlighted the conference room and touchdown work spaces. The work stations can be rented for a period of time for people that work from home or need an office area.
"The conference room can be utilized for all education levels," Bleakie said.
Shumlin wanted to understand more about the process of getting to this place. When Miles was library president, a strategic plan was created, because, she said, the Mark Skinner Library building was getting older and the endowment was getting picked away. They had an idea, but it would take funding.
"We received an unbelievable gift," Miles said.
A bequest of $2.5 million from Lyn Hoyt helped kick start the project, Miles said, and every step that has been made has gotten the project to where it is now. All told, from the strategic plan to the construction of the new library, the project has taken almost 10 years to complete, she said.
Throughout the tour, Bleakie and Miles, as well as others, stressed the community aspect of the library. Bleakie likes to refer to the new Manchester library as a community center. With this aspect of community in mind, Miles said it was important for the library to be an anchor of the northern portion of downtown and to be in walking distance of school.
"When I talk to people, once they hear it is more of a community resource center as opposed to just a place to check out books, they get it," she said.
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Nestoras Kommatos (22.0) of Maroussi BC had the best game FIC mark of the Greek HEBA A1 games from the weekend of February 11th and 12th.
Kommatos had 40 points on 22 shots, seven rebounds and three assists in Maroussi's 86-82 loss to PAOK BC. Maroussi has yet to win a game this season, holding an 0-16 record.
NaNA Harding (20.6) of Ilisiakos, Zack Wright (17.2) of AGOR Aegean and Patrick O'Bryant (17.0) of Kavala also were top performers of the weekend.
O'Bryant is averaging 15.3 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per 36 minutes this season for Kavala.


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I am a big fan of Couchsurfing. Although I have never hosted or slept on someone else's couch, I admire the idea of travelers helping each others, and the ability to organize local meet ups. Having lived in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, for the last 9 years now, I can consider myself almost to be a true Frankfurter. And as such, I have received some requests from travelers, who are visiting Frankfurt on a top-over, what can be done within one day.
Actually, Frankfurt is located 30 minutes by train from the airport (the airport code for Frankfurt Airport is FRA. Many low-cost carriers flight to 'Frankfurt Hahn', which is not located even somewhere near the city, and should not be confused with FRA), and it is only a small walking distance to the city center by foot from the railway station; it would be a great pity not to visit the city, if you have that possibility.
My personal, very favorite, route to the city center is from the railway station, through the Kaiserstrasse, by foot. It does take you somewhat through the red light district and past a number of sex shops, and although I would not withhold myself from taking a look, what draws me most are the old buildings in that area. The architecture is quite well preserved, something which is quite scarce in Frankfurt, since the city had been heavily bombed during World War II. The Kaiserstrasse will take you directly to the Hauptwache and Zeil, the main shopping street of Frankfurt. Near the Zeil is also the Goethestrasse, where most well-known and upper class brands are located.
From the Zeil, it is only a few minutes walk to Römer, the most ancient place in Frankfurt, and typical tourist attraction. You may opt to take a few pictures, and perhaps on a sunny day continue for a stroll along the river Main. Especially during the weekends or late afternoon in summer, the Main is packed with people of all sorts. At the south side of the Main, the Deutschherrnufer offers a wide variety of different museums, if you are interested. Else, you may want to continue to the Maincafe, where you can get a cold beer, wine, soft drinks and something small to eat, and chill outside directly at the river.
Another noteworthy area of Frankfurt is Bornheim, if you are looking for something not so mainstream. The small streets and familiar atmosphere invite for a bit of shopping at the Berger Strasse, of for some relaxing at one of the many cafes. Should you visit Frankfurt on a Friday, you may want to visit Friedberger Platz, during late afternoon or at the start of the evening; it is packed with people who want to enjoy their start in the weekend, and surely you would find the opportunity to make a few interesting contacts or friends.
Myself, I highly appreciate Frankfurt for the contrast it provides; the city has an image of a great metropolitan city and Europe's main banking capital on the mainland, yet is houses just under 700,000 people. Frankfurt has some impressive skyscrapers, yet it has has areas with older buildings and character. Frankfurt has fine and chic bars and restaurant where I'd be hesitant to enter with a jeans, yet it offers great alternative bars and clubs.


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All quotes tagged Strain
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"What is the use of straining after an amiable view of things, when a cynical view is most likely to be the true one?"
"The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed- It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes."
"Judges must beware of hard constructions and strained inferences, for there is no worse torture than that of laws."
"We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic cords of memory will swell when again touched as surely they will be by the better angels of our nature."
"But the thing uttered by the speaker I strain towards is still not quite the story of what is going on; it is more reflexive than that, because as a poet I am in fact straining towards a strain, seeking repose in the stability conferred by a musically satisfying order of sounds."
"Hence I pronounce this, that as old experience doth attain to something like prophetic strain, so all comely facility traces back to long pondering; intuitions are the reward of ancient gropings"
"When the morning's freshness has been replaced by the weariness of midday, when the leg muscles give under the strain, the climb seems endless, and suddenly nothing will go quite as you wish-it is then that you must not hesitate."


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whens he coming back????????????????????????
whens he coming back????????????????????????
Houston is working on a new therapy and seems to feel like he can compete by the end of the season.
One outta three ain't bad.
you know what i reallly like Allan Houston as a player but what on earth???
He's barely played in the last 2 seasons and has made 32 million dollars. WHAT IS THAT! It frustrates me, nevertheless in my eyes he's still the best player on the knicks.
yo i hope u all know that allan houston is the best player on the new york knicks. im really happy sumone started this topic cuz everyone sayin that houston sucks when he really doesnt. juss cuz he's on the downside of his career, it doesnt give u the rite to start dissing him. he's a great shooter, great leader, a great philosopher, he's sumone that every coach wants on his team. i hope u guys all understand that and appreciate allan houston. he's been the best thing that ever happened to us the past 10 years. and dont forget all those big shots he made for us!!!!!
it's not the mighty ones that are winners, it's the winners that are mighty
Allan Houston is a great shooter, leader, yadda yadda yadda....BUT no coach wants him on his team. Face it. He's overpaid, he's ailing and he's hopefully soon to retire. I can't deny how good he was for our team but to call him the best thing to happen to us in 10 years is outrageous. If you want to get into it the best thing to happen to us in 10 years was the addition of Larry Johnson, Latrell Spreewell and Marcus Camby over a two year period and going to the NBA Finals. Has Houston brought us to anywhere close to where that tandem brought us in the playoffs? yes he was part of that group, but take it away and hes nothing great like.
We invested our money in him and traded away Camby and Spreewell. Stupid. Look where that brought us, short with no intensity. I DO appreciate Allan Houston but he's not the answer and just because he's an above average player doesnt take away from the fact that hes overpaid and always will be. at this rate, coming off the bench (thats if he can make it off it). Its not his fault he accepted the money Layden put in front of him. but 17 million. then 19, followed by 21 mill+ to come off the bench is riduculous. Some teams strive on 21 million. We could have all the Bobcats with 21 million....fact is he WAS good to us no one can take that away from him but as of NOW hes not. he hogs salary space and does nothing in return. John Starks WAS good for us but does that mean he should still play for us? No. its time to move on, we cant relish on the past.....
I definitely agree that Allan Houston is overpaid. Please don't forget that shot he made against the Heat that got us into the finals....all im sayin is...i got mad love for Allan Houston
it's not the mighty ones that are winners, it's the winners that are mighty
that shot against the heat was 6 years ago, why do people alweays have to bring that in discussion? it's true, he was a great player, but in 2005 he didn't showed much. we're talking about present not history
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Agreed, besides it's not his fault he's overpaid. If someone offered me 17 million dollars to do my job, hey i'm gonna take it.
yes h20 was a damn good player.was.the fact the we can only mention what has happened and not what is happening should show us his time is up he should retire let us go after some ppl with that money


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Padilla grateful for 'second life' in LA
Game 3 starter fitting in after tumultuous exit in Texas
By Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com
The one-time Rangers castoff will start the biggest game of his career on Saturday, when he takes the hill for Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Cardinals in St. Louis with his team up 2-0 in the best-of-five series.
"This is a second life that I have been given, and I'm grateful for it," Padilla said. "I'm going to do my best [Saturday]. We'll hope for a little luck and see what happens."
Nobody could have predicted what has happened to him so far this season.
The right-handed pitcher was released by Texas in early August because the club felt he no longer fit in. The Dodgers picked him up 10 days later for the prorated portion of the minimum salary, about $100,000.
The bargain shopping paid dividends. Padilla went 4-0 with a 3.20 ERA in eight games (seven starts) with the Dodgers after signing with the club Aug. 19.
"He's pitched well for us, so you never know what's going to happen, you never know who you're going to need or when you're going to need him," Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said. "So part of our plan all year long is to have enough to get us through whatever we needed. And if it meant having Padilla, it was adding Padilla."
Padilla's arrival in Los Angeles was preceded by his reputation. He's enigmatic, they said, and a bad teammate to boot. Some of his former Rangers teammates bad-mouthed him on his way out the door, and others wondered how he would adjust to the Dodgers' clubhouse.
"The way a person treats me is how I understand who a person is," Dodgers left fielder Manny Ramirez said. "I can't talk about what happened with Vicente in Texas or anywhere else because I wasn't there. He's treated me with respect and he's treated others here with respect. What else do you want? Who am I to judge another person? Let him be who he is. I have no problem with him."
By all accounts, Padilla has fit in fine. Part of the reason for the smooth transition, Padilla said, is because the team is loaded with veterans and he's made fast friends with the Latin players in the clubhouse. He lockers in a corner of the clubhouse and is comfortable in his solitude, which sometimes makes others uncomfortable.
He speaks to Spanish media when he's approached and he speaks "baseball-related English," which is sometimes confused as fluent English, to non-Spanish-speaking reporters. Padilla often uses a translator for fear of having his words misconstrued or embarrassing himself with poor English.
Some argue Padilla is simply on his best behavior because he is a free agent at the end of the season. Dodgers pitcher Randy Wolf, Padilla's teammate in Philadelphia, said his old friend just needed a fresh start.
"When he came over here, I told some of the people here in L.A. that I thought he was going to be a big addition for us," Wolf said. "I think a change of scenery was going to be big for him. I think the way our team is, I think we're very laid back. We let guys do what they need to do."
Whatever the Dodgers did, it worked.
Tale of the TapeGame 3 starters
|Dodgers' Vicente Padilla
Joel Pineiro
|Key stat
|Lefties hit him at .303 clip this year
|Led league with 1.1 BB per 9 IP
|2009 regular season
|Loves to face
|Mark DeRosa, 4-for-25, 5 SO
|Andre Ethier, 0-for-7
|Hates to face
|Albert Pujols, 4-for-9, 1 2B, 1 RBI
|Manny Ramirez, 14-for-32, 4 HR, 7 RBI
|Why he'll win
|Been much steadier since August trade
|Allowed just 19 extra-base hits at home this year
|Pitcher beware
|Finished six innings just twice in past eight starts
|Had 4.64 ERA in past 12 starts
|Bottom line
|Has confidence on his side
|Remains wild card in St. Louis rotation
"He's been fine," Dodgers manager Joe Torre said. "He doesn't say much. I don't think there are any issues at all."
There were issues in Texas. Padilla went from Rangers Pitcher of the Year in 2008 to bad teammate of the year in less than 12 months, but he insists he's always been the same person. Yes, he throws inside because that's what he believes he has to do in order to establish his fastball. And if he happens to hit a batter along the way, well, that's the hitter's fault for not moving out of the way.
The way Padilla sees it, home plate is the battlefield between the hitter and the pitcher, so he'll throw his fastball, sinker, curveball and even his 55-mph eephus pitch to get the upper hand.
It's not personal, and he wonders what all of the fuss is about. Padilla has hit 49 batters in the past four seasons but has not hit a batter since joining the Dodgers.
"If you don't throw inside in this league, you will have problems with good hitters," Padilla said. "I've always thrown that way."
The right-hander has already come a long way.
Padilla signed with the D-backs in 1998 out of Nicaragua because baseball provided the opportunity to pay the bills and see the world. As one story goes, he showed up for his tryout with the D-backs on a donkey. He said he never dreamed of being the next Nicaraguan pitching sensation like Dennis Martinez or as famous as countryman Alexis Arguello, a former world champion boxer.
Padilla just wanted to pitch, make a living and help his family. He was raised in poverty by his grandparents 90 minutes outside of Managua under the watchful eye of the Marxist-based Sandinista regime in the war-torn town of Chinandega, so he understands real pressure -- and oppression.
Baseball does not elicit real pressure.
"Pressure doesn't help anybody. Why feel pressure?" Padilla said. "You do the work to prepare and you go do the job. You can't control anything but working hard and preparing. You try to do more than you can and things go wrong."
It should come as no surprise that Padilla and Ramirez have quickly become friends. Like Ramirez, Padilla loves the game and understands the business side of baseball. But the duo also shares the belief that winning or losing is never a matter of life and death.
Death to Padilla is real. It's as real as the sudden passing of the grandparents who took him in as child and as real as finding his estranged father in bed after a fatal heart attack. When Padilla recounts how he narrowly avoided being recruited as a child soldier by Sandinista guerrillas to fight the U.S.-backed Contras and how many of his boyhood friends ended up dead, he thinks about how fortunate he is to be alive.
The love of family, not sport, drives Padilla. His mother, Flora, is traveling from Nicaragua to St. Louis for Saturday's game.
"People take everything so seriously," Ramirez said. "You can't do that. You only get one life, and it's short. You play hard, and if it doesn't work out, you come back the next day."
Padilla's outlook could have been part of the problem in Texas. He angered some of his former teammates because opposing pitchers would retaliate after he hit a batter and it appeared as if Padilla didn't care.
He said he cared. It didn't matter. The Rangers tried to send Padilla a message earlier in the season by placing him on waivers after he hit former Rangers teammate Mark Teixeira twice in a game against the Yankees in June. He hit Oakland catcher Kurt Suzuki in what turned out to be his final start for the Rangers, and the A's responded by hitting Michael Young.
Fed up, the Rangers designated Padilla for assignment two days later.
Shortly after his departure, a few former Rangers teammates criticized Padilla for missing meetings and not being a team player. Rangers outfielder Marlon Byrd, Padilla's teammate in Philadelphia, was the most vocal critic.
"I'll say it again, nobody ever came up to me and told me anything in Texas," Padilla said. "If I was such a bad teammate, why didn't anyone come say something to me? We could have talked about it. I loved my teammates and Texas. I just work hard and do my job."
Ramirez, who was traded from the Red Sox amid criticism last season, can relate. He also arrived in Los Angeles with a reputation as a bad teammate and questions about his character.
"In this game, you find out who your real friends are when you leave a team," he said. "But you just have to let it go and keep playing. Don't worry about that."
It seems Padilla is heeding Ramirez's advice.
"Everybody wants to make me this bad guy, but what can you do? I can't control that," he said. "I am who I am. I'll just keep working hard and pitch."
Jesse Sanchez is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.