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The following information is provided to ensure secure and accurate delivery of letter mail and packages to Barnard students. It is based on many years of experience. Please read carefully and inform your relatives, friends, and business correspondents of the appropriate information. If you have any questions or concerns, please see the contact information at the bottom of this page.
Mailing address, mailbox combinations, and mail forwarding
The following address format should be used for student mail. The word "Box" should not be used in the address, and mail should never be sent to a student's dormitory address. If you decide to get cable TV service at Barnard, be sure to inform the cable company of your proper mailing address.
Student's Full Name
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New York, NY 10027-XXXX
In the above example, NNNN represents your 4-digit mailbox number and 10027-XXXX represents a zip+4 number assigned by the USPS for your mailbox. It is important to use your full 9-digit zip code at all times.
Students may retrieve their mailbox combination and address in the Students... Mail Services section of eBear. There you will also find information about Mail & Package Forwarding during the summer break and academic year.
Use signature tracking and insurance options for sensitive and valuable items.
The U.S. Postal Service—as well as private carriers such as FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc. - provide options that can track and protect your letter or package, provided that a signature is captured at the point of delivery. The USPS "delivery confirmation" option does not capture a delivery signature and is therefore not recommended when proof of delivery at Barnard is required.
No weekend or holiday delivery
Mail Services is closed Saturdays, Sundays, and College holidays, and couriers are not permitted in the dorms except for delivery of perishable items. Do not spend extra money for Saturday delivery. Holiday and special hours are posted on the Campus Announcements section of eBear and on signs by the service window.
Never send cash or validated credit cards though the mail.
Every year, the Post Office receives thousands of complaints nationwide about cash missing from mailed envelopes. Barnard College cannot be held responsible for claims concerning missing cash. Please ensure that all credit cards sent are not validated until after receipt by the card user.
Outgoing mail and packages (U.S. Postal Service and FedEx)
USPS Mail: First class stamps may be purchased at the Barnard Store. While we do not sell stamps, Mail Services will accept stamped USPS mail at our service window and turn it over to the post office when they pick up Barnard's mail.
FedEx: Mail Services supplies FedEx envelopes and boxes for express services. There is no charge for these materials, but FedEx does not allow express packaging to be used for ground shipments. Effective July 1, 2012, Mail Services will no longer accept payments to prepare outgoing FedEx labels for students. Students who want to ship by FedEx can use the FedEx web site for creating one-time shipments paid by credit card or they can go to the FedEx location on 116th Street, just west of Broadway. Mail Services will continue to accept drop-off packages if students have created their own labels on their own computers and printers. FedEx picks up from Mail Services every work day around 2:30 p.m.
Proper use of mailboxes
Barnard College issues mailboxes and mailbox combinations to Barnard students only. Students are not permitted to use these boxes for relatives or guests. Incoming mail for non-Barnard students is "Returned to Sender." Similarly, combinations should not be given to others for "convenience." An open or improperly closed box invites problems; students should close mailboxes tightly and spin the combination. If a mailbox does not close or lock properly, please notify Mail Services immediately so that it may be repaired.
Edible items
Securely wrap food items in an air-tight metal container. If not, the package may be damaged by rodents or other vermin during transit. Send non-perishable items only; never send fruit!

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TAMPA, Fla. - Dynasty vs. doormat.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signified success in the Super Bowl era with their stable ownership, brilliant coaching and throwback style. A victory today will give them a record sixth Super Bowl title, and they are 6 1/2-point favorites to get it against the Arizona Cardinals.
Yes, those Cardinals - a franchise that has defined dysfunction since the 1950s.
If it's easy to believe the Steelers are back in the big game three years after winning one for the thumb against Seattle, it's just as difficult - nearly impossible, actually - to believe the Cardinals are providing the opposition. This is a classic yin and yang setup: the defensively miserly AFC champs against the offensively potent NFC winners. The team with the proud history against the club with the forgettable past.
As if any of that matters now.
"Legacies are something you kind of worry about after the season," Steelers All-Pro safety Troy Polamalu said.
When that season ends Sunday night, the Steelers will be judged by a commitment to excellence - sorry, Al Davis - established by the Steel Curtain teams of Chuck Noll in the 1970s and carried on through the Bill Cowher years. It is not something they can ignore, even if their coach, Mike Tomlin, has been on the job only two years and has few ties to Noll or Cowher.
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Indeed, when they look around Raymond James Stadium and see all those fans waving Terrible Towels, the players will readily accept that extra burden every Steeler has carried for decades.
"Well, there are really a lot of reasons. Success has had something to do with it," Steelers owner Dan Rooney said. "The fact that they have had difficult times ... in Pittsburgh and we sort of filled the void - they could have something for their pride."
The Steelers could have something for the ring finger on the other hand after filling up five fingers following the 1974, '75, '78, '79 and 2005 seasons. They currently are tied with Dallas and San Francisco at five Super Bowl titles, but unlike the Cowboys and 49ers of late, the Steelers (14-4) have been regulars in the postseason.
Which is something the Cardinals could only have dreamed of. Since moving to Arizona in 1988, they've had two winning seasons. In 1997, they were a wild-card qualifier and beat Dallas in the playoffs, which merely was the franchise's second postseason victory. Ever.
The other came in the 1947 NFL championship game, and the Cardinals didn't even host a playoff contest again until last month's wild-card win over Atlanta.
Shocking playoffs
They followed with victories over Carolina and Philadelphia, all as underdogs, to surpass their all-time postseason victory total - and shockingly get into the Super Bowl.
A wonderful story, with only one acceptable ending for the Cardinals (12-7).
"Nobody remembers the Super Bowl loser," defensive tackle Darnell Dockett said. "I don't believe in losing.
"We are definitely the underdogs. We all play with the underdog mentality. Once we got in the playoffs and we realized were going to be the underdogs no matter what or who we played, we thought we would shock the world.
"One more step."
But any steps forward against Pittsburgh's league-leading defense come with a price. The Steelers allowed the fewest points (223) and ranked first in nearly every defensive category, led by Defensive Player of the Year James Harrison and James Farrior at linebacker, Polamalu in the secondary, and the brilliant coordinating of Dick LeBeau. When Tomlin, steeped in the 4-3 defensive alignment, was hired, he wisely didn't toy with Pittsburgh's 3-4 setup, and he gave LeBeau all kinds of leeway.
The result is a unit as fearsome as any previous Steel Curtain, even if LeBeau downplays the dominance.
"We try to level the field a little bit for your guys, that's all," he said. "We're always going to be a stimulus-response type of situation, but hopefully by moving and bringing some different people in different combinations, we can deter some of the things they want to do."
They've done it to everyone else this season; the Cardinals certainly can expect a dose of that punishing D.


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Can an idea from MIT save US manufacturing?
There are tens of thousands of known compounds in the physical world. Finding the right combination to create a new material, say a super-tough or ultra-light metal, can take years, if not decades, of hit-and-miss experimentation.
Now, a project rooted at MIT aims to cut this time dramatically, and in doing so, accelerate the invention, development, and production of new goods and technologies. The effort is building a massive database of compounds and their properties, aiming to do for manufacturing what the Human Genome Project is doing for the biopharmaceutical industry — providing the data, tools, and understanding that will lead to breakthrough products.
The ultimate goal: reviving US manufacturing.
"If you look at our next generation of manufactured goods, you would be hard pressed to find more than a handful that are not material based," said Cyrus Wadia, an assistant director with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. "We believe materials are going to fuel the economy of the future and solve some of society's greatest challenges."
The rapid development of new materials is considered vital to the future of US manufacturing, which increasingly relies on innovation and advanced products to stay ahead of foreign competitors. Simply put, new materials lead to new products, and the faster new materials can be commercialized, the faster new products can be brought to market.
To understand the importance of materials, think of the portable electronics used every day, such as cellphones. People are able to surf the Web on the subway because of materials invented in the 1970s that led to portable, long-lasting lithium-ion batteries that power cellphones, tablets, and laptops.
The Obama administration has made material sciences a key component of its strategy to boost manufacturing, folding the Massachusetts Institute of Technology project into its Materials Genome Initiative, launched in the end of 2011 with $63 million in funding for the first year. The White House initiative now includes at least 60 universities, research institutions, and companies, which are testing materials, creating new computational tools and algorithms, building the database of compounds, and training the next wave of materials scientists.
The MIT team and other university partners now work with the US Energy Department's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, Calif., which hosts supercomputers that perform complex calculations to create mathematical models that simulate how materials behave in nature. For example, at what point do they bend, break, or corrode?
What became today's Materials Genome Initiative began in 2006 in the MIT lab of professor Gerbrand Ceder, a materials scientist who recognized that the exponential growth of computing power could be put to work to speed the development of new materials, much as it had been employed to map human DNA. For years, the development of new materials meant painstaking manual experiments and long hours of searching technical journals for experimental results and data — often jealously guarded by scientists doing the experiments.
This tedious process meant it could take decades to bring a new material to market. For example, Velcro, the fastener used in everything from shoes to garments to carrying cases, was patented in the 1950s, but wasn't widely adopted for another 20 years. Teflon, the non-stick coating for cookware and other products, took even longer. Invented in the late 1930s, it wasn't broadly commercialized until the early 1960s.
Ceder and his team aimed to cut this development time by at least half by creating a virtual laboratory where materials are mixed, matched, and tested at the speed of supercomputers. So far, the project has computerized over 30,000 known inorganic compounds, substances such as minerals and metals without elements, such as carbon, found in living organisms. Ceder predicts it will take at least five more years to develop a thorough database.
The task is time consuming because each compound exhibits a variety of properties, such as strength, density, energy, stability, and corrosion, which must be characterized in the database through computer simulations. And not all properties can be characterized electronically — yet. For example, scientists are struggling to develop models to describe how much pressure a material can take before its shape is permanently altered.
"I hope the project inspires people to create better models," Ceder said. "Developing the method is hard and expensive, but the computing is easy once you get beyond that."
Despite the challenges, the effort is already paying dividends. Vincent Chevrier, a product development engineer at 3M, uses the database weekly to determine which materials he wants to test for the St. Paul company's lithium-ion battery projects. 3M creates lithium-ion batteries for a wide range of uses, but Chevrier declined to comment on the specific projects for which he has used the database.
Before the materials database became available online in 2011, Chevrier said he would spend days scouring journal articles to screen materials and often come up with less information than the database provides.
"Now you instantly have it in your browser," he said. "It's a huge increase in efficiency."
About 3,000 people like Chevrier have registered to use the free database and more than 400 access it each month. Ceder said the target audience is research professionals employed by companies, many of which don't have the money to afford this type of computing power on their own.
The open-source approach championed by Ceder and now the Materials Genome Initiative is perhaps just as revolutionary as the database itself. Scientific discoveries are sometimes shared in journals, which have costly subscriptions. Data is rarely included in the articles, so if researchers want to build on successful experiments, they must call and ask for the data. Often, Ceder says, the answer is no.
Companies typically protect their findings out of fear that competitors will snatch their ideas. Even Ceder admits there were fears early on among his Materials Project team that someone might log into their database, take the data, and claim it as their own.
Many scientists say a cultural shift from proprietary research to sharing data is necessary for the Materials Genome Initiative to succeed. Researchers benefit and companies save money by eliminating the repetition of cumbersome experiments.
"I'm a big believer that if you give people large amounts of data," Ceder said, "they are going to do things with it you would have never predicted."
Powering up
Lithium-ion batteries were first invented in 1976 by Exxon Mobil scientist M.S. Whittingham.
The 1976 discovery didn't lead directly to the rechargeble batteries used today, but it was the first step. Many improvements and variations have been made since then.
Now variations of this rechargeable battery are used in a wide range of everyday products, including Apple products. The batteries are also used in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the Chevy Volt.
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Yesterday evening Urban Center Books sponsored a remarkable panel discussion of Jane Jacobs's second book The Economy of Cities, and her economic thought. Roberta Brandes Gratz, author, journalist, member of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and--as I discovered last night--manufacturer, was the moderator.
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Thanks to Oprah, Twitter is a household name. You can't avoid it. But, Twitter uses are starting to flourish thanks to an API and dedicated developers. Matt Morey has developed a two-way, home automation application using Twitter to control lights and LCDs and monitor temperature and light sensors. His app interfaces Twitter with the ioBridge IO-204 by using the PHP Widget Control API.
Matt's Twitter application allows him to make updates to his Twitter feed and send commands to his IO-204 to turn on lights, send messages to his serial LCD screen, and get temperatures and light sensor readings. He also has a nifty extension that allows you to see a view from his office by sending him a tweet, which takes a snap shot from a digital camera and posts it on TwitPic.
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By looking at the Florence Stockade, students can more easily understand the workings of a Civil War prison camp, including the living conditions of prisoners and how they coped with the prison environment. Those interested in learning more will find that the websites below offer a variety of materials on Civil War prison camps and on the Civil War generally.
National Park Service, Andersonville National Historic Site
Andersonville is probably the most well known of the Civil War prison camps. Andersonville National Historic Site is a unit of the National Park System. The park's web page details the history of the park and visitation information.
National Park Service, Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plans
Two Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plans by the National Park Service focus on other Civil War prisoner of war camps: Andersonville: Prisoner of War Camp and Not To Be Forgotten: Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery. In addition, more than twenty of the lesson plans in the TwHP online series focus on places associated with the Civil War.
National Park Service, Civil War Website
Visit the official National Park Service Civil War Web Site. This site offers the current generation of Americans an opportunity to know, discuss, and commemorate this country's greatest national crisis, while at the same time exploring its enduring relevance in the present. The website includes a variety of helpful features and links such as the "Facts" page, which provides a detailed breakdown of the human, financial, and technological resources available to the Union and Confederacy.
National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System
The National Park Service's Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System is a recently created database containing facts about Civil War servicemen, lists of Civil War regiments, and descriptions of significant Civil War battles. Also on this site is a descriptive history of African-Americans in the Civil War.
National Park Service, Southeast Archeological Center
The National Park Service's Southeast Archeological Center offers a detailed discussion of their archeological investigation at Andersonville Civil War Prison. The site includes historical background and a description of the conditions at Andersonville. Teachers and students could compare the findings here with the findings outlined in this lesson.
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
National Archives and Records Administration offers a wealth of information about the Civil War. Included on the site is a photographic history of the Civil War. The photographs are organized into the following categories: Activities, Places, Portraits, and Lincoln's Assassination.
NARA also provides information about researching Civil War records. Included on the site is links to information about the Union and Confederate Armies.
Louisiana State University, Special Collections
The Special Collections department at Louisiana State University maintains a Civil War Center that locates, indexes, and makes available all appropriate private and public data on the internet regarding the Civil War. The site features over 4,500 links that promote interdisciplinary study of the Civil War.
The Valley of the Shadow Project
The Valley of the Shadow Project is a joint production by the University of Virginia Library and the Virginia Center for Digital History. The site offers a unique perspective of two communities, one Northern (Franklin County, Pennsylvania) and one Southern (Augusta County, VA), and their experiences during the American Civil War. Students can explore primary sources such as newspapers, letters, diaries, photographs, maps, military records, and much more.
Wright State University
Jack McKnight, the Assistant Director for Teacher Education at Wright State University, provides a unique history of an Irish immigrant who was captured at Port Hudson and taken to Andersonville Prison in The Story of One Union Soldier: Private Bernard McKnight--Massachusetts 3rd Cavalry, 1838-1864.
CensusDiggins provides information for a number of Civil War Prison Camps for both the Union and the Confederacy. Students can research individual prisons, family trees, read a transcription of a soldier's diary, and find suggestions for other forums and databases that relate to the Civil War.
Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itineraries
This website offers two travel itineraries related to Civil War soldiers. These are the Civil War Era National Cemeteries: Honoring Those Who Served and Veterans Affairs National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers online itineraries.
Further Reading
Students interested in learning more may want to read Lonnie Speers Portals to Hell: Military Prisons of the Civil War (Harrisburg: Stackpole Books, 1997), a definitive and balanced account of the history of Civil War prisons, Civil War Prisons by William B. Hesseltine (Kent: Kent State University Press, 1997) a short and crisp synopsis of Civil War prisons or Haunted by Atrocity: Civil War Prisons in American Memory by Benjamin G. Cloyed (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2010) which examines the conflicts and problems of how Americans have chosen to remember Civil War prisons.


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by Brian DeCandia, sports information graduate assistant
PENSACOLA, Fla. – The No. 29 Georgia College men's tennis squad (7-7) took down the Lindenwood University Lions (5-8) 9-0 Friday morning.
The Bobcats started hot, going up 3-0 after doubles action. No. 9 Jerome Leborgne (Coordimanche, France) and Johan Wadstein (Helsingborg, Sweden) rebounded from a loss yesterday and destroyed Thiago Mastroianni and Eric Tucoulou 8-1. Tyler Franks (Greensboro, Ga.) and Kasper Konyves (Helsingborg, Sweden) followed suit with their own 8-1 victory over Otavio Costa and William Hale.
The duo of Wictor Andersson (Karlskoga, Sweden) and Leo Bernardes (Sao Paulo, Brazil) were the last ones to finish but did it with ease, toppling Rahul Sadhwani and Gauthier Schilling 8-3.
GC remained on fire in singles, as Wadstein took down Schilling in straight sets 6-1, 6-1 in the second slot. Konyves shut out Vicenzio in fourth singles to clinch the team win, and No. 24 Leborgne won in a marathon two-setter against Tucoulou, 6-2, 7-5 in first singles.
In the third slot, Bernardes took down Matroianni in the third slot with a 6-2, 6-2 victory. Alex Schubert (Frankfurt, Germany) also beat Rahul Sadhwani in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2. In the sixth spot, Andersson finished off the sweep with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Hale.
Wadstein and Bernardes are still tied for the team lead at 9-5 in singles action. The Andersson/Bernardes win in doubles ties the pairing with Leborgne and Wadstein for a 9-5 mark overall this year.
This brings an end to the GC men's Spring Break trip, as BYU-Hawaii cancelled their men's match with the Bobcats. The Bobcat men are back in action Friday, April 6 at 2 p.m., traveling to No. 5 Valdosta State University.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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This Week in Missouri Valley Conference Football
The battle for that automatic qualifying spot in the FCS Playoffs begins this weekend in the Missouri Valley Conference, as eight of the league's ten teams go head-to-head in week one.
#1 North Dakota State (3-0) at #6 South Dakota State (3-1) - Saturday - 2:00pm
Two of the top six teams in FCS go head-to-head to start the conference schedule. NDSU won both meetings last season, 20-17 during the regular season, and 28-3 in round two of the playoffs.
South Dakota (1-3) at Western Illinois (2-2) - Saturday - 3:00pm
This will be just the second time these two have met since 1977. Leathernecks won 24-17 last season.
#24 Illinois State (1-2) at Missouri State (0-4) - Saturday -1:00pm
The 24th ranked Redbirds are a perfect 10-for-10 in the red zone this season, but were upset at home against the Bears last season. Illinois State is working in some new fgaces, with a redshirt quarterback taking over the the MVC's all-time leading passer, Matt Brown, who graduated after last season. The Redbirds also have five new players in the front seven defense.
Head Coach Brock Spack says he's still learning about his team:
Missouri State Head Coach Terry Allen knows his team needs the same kind of effort from last season to pull off back-to-back wins against Illinois State:
#25 Youngstown State (3-1) at Southern Illinois (2-2) - Saturday - 6:00pm
Head Coach Eric Wolford is preparing his team for a very balanced Saluki squad, which features the conference defensive player of the week (linebacker Bryan Presume) and offensive lineman of the week (Ethan Wirth):
Head Coach Dale Lennon is excited about getting the conference schedule underway:
The two remaining Missouri Valley teams, Northern Iowa and Indiana State, have non-conference games this week.
The #5 Panthers (3-0) host #9 McNeese State from the Southland Conference, while the Sycamores (1-2) play at Tennessee Tech of the Ohio Valley Conference.


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This page describes how to repair a computer whose kernel panics at boot. This has to do with the very basic OS kernel and the first part of the boot routine. (For issues regarding graphical interface problems or program freeze-ups, etc., save yourself some wasted effort and time, and please look elsewhere.)
A decent definition of Kernel Panic comes to us from Wikipedia, which states in part; "A kernel panic is an action taken by an operating system upon detecting an internal fatal error from which it cannot safely recover; the term is largely specific to Unix and Unix-like systems. The equivalent in Microsoft Windows operating systems is the Blue Screen of Death." Read more by following this link: Kernal Panic
What To Do
Basically, the problem is that the operating system doesn't start correctly. Various behavior may be expressed, such as that one may get the computer to freeze, or the operating system may give an error message of some sort or one may not go to the place they were expecting (Command prompt, Desktop or whathaveyou). This will require some basic troubleshooting from the command line, if you can boot to it, or from a boot disk if it will get you a command prompt or your favorite interface.
To make troubleshooting easier, ensure that the kernel is not in quiet mode. Remove 'quiet' from the kernel line in GRUB, if it is found there. Upon boot, check the output immediately before the panic, and decide whether there is any useful information. There are probably too many causes for a kernel panic to keep well-documented in this wiki. Make sure that your system's configuration in /boot is correct, and that none of the computer's hardware is faulty - it is good idea to run memtest from the Arch install/rescue CD or another utility (red entries are bad). If you believe the configuration in /boot may be erroneous, try option 1 to repair your bootloader setup. If you believe the kernel panic is the fault of the kernel itself, follow option 2 in order to reinstall the existing version or an earlier kernel.
Option 1: Check bootloader configuration
Another possibility is an error in the bootloader's configuration (e.g. /boot/grub/menu.lst). For example, repartitioning hard drives can change partitions' order. GRUB users may recall whether repartitioning has occurred recently and make sure the root and kernel lines match up with the new partitioning scheme. And examine the file for typos and extraneous characters. An extra space, or character in the wrong place will cause a kernel panic.
Option 2: Reinstall kernel
Reinstalling the kernel is probably the best bet when no other major system modifications have taken place recently.
Start from the installation CD
The first step is booting the installation CD. When started, type arch, like you would when installing arch.
# arch
Chroot to your normal root
When booted, you are in a minimal but functional live GNU/Linux environment with some basic tools. Now, you have to mount your normal root disk to /mnt.
# mount /dev/sdXY /mnt
If you use a boot partition, don't forget to mount it
# mount /dev/sdXZ /mnt/boot
Newer kernels use an initial ramdisk to set up the kernel environment. When you reinstall a kernel, that initial ramdisk will be regenerated with mkinitcpio. One of mkinitcpio's features is that it does autodetection to find out what kernel modules are required for starting up your computer. For this autodetection to work, /dev, /sys and /proc need to mounted in your chroot:
# mount -t proc none /mnt/proc # mount -t sysfs none /mnt/sys # mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev
Now, we will chroot to this disk:
# chroot /mnt
Roll back to previous kernel version
If you keep your downloaded pacman packages, you now can easily roll back. If you didn't keep them, you have to find a way to get a previous kernel version on your system now.
Let's suppose you keep the previous versions. We will now install the last working one.
# pacman -U /var/cache/pacman/pkg/kernel26-2.6.23.xx-x.pkg.tar.gz
Of course, make sure that you adapt this line to your own kernel version.
Otherwise, check the install CD for a package. For example, the version 2008.06 i686 CD contains addons/core-pkgs/kernel26-184.108.40.206-1-i686.pkg.tar.gz.
Now is the time to reboot and see if the system modifications have stopped the panic. If reverting to an older kernel works, don't forget to check the arch-newspage to check what went wrong with the kernel build.


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The Bush Village is clean, relaxing, comfortable and surprisingly quiet. 18 cabins set in tropical gardens can accommodate couples, families and the solo traveler in different configurations with kitchenettes, televisions and bathrooms . Whitsunday Shopping Centre is a five minute walk for all your needs including Coles Supermarket, Australia Post, take away food outlets, bar/bistro, and bottleshops. The beautiful scenic Bi-Centennial Boardwalk takes you through Abell Point Marina into Airlie Lagoon and the heart of Airlie Beach or you can wander down to the Fat Frog Cafe overlooking Cannonvale Beach.
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Bilingual thoughts on life, language, learning, and all things Latina.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
See Me Go Up and Down
I cleaned, dusted, fixed, painted, patched, and repaired.
I swept and vacuumed.
I waited.
People came, looked, and left.
I waited.
I cleaned, dusted, fixed, painted, patched, and repaired some more.
I swept and vacuumed.
People came, looked, and left.
I waited.
One couple came, looked, and liked.
One couple made an offer.
I countered, they offered again. I countered, they offered again.
We agreed.
We went looking. And looking. And looking.
We saw one, we loved it, we made an offer.
He countered, we offered, he countered, we offered again.
We agreed.
They signed, we signed, he signed, we signed again.
We signed, and signed, and signed.
The banker said yes.
We felt happy. We were excited. We smiled. We packed.
The phone rang. The lawyer had bad news.
"They cannot buy your home because they are not qua-li-fied."
They are first-time buyers. They have no money."
Oh, no! Its true!
I can buy, but I can't sell!
5 comments:
- Sonya said...
I would have waited, cried, fainted, and then cried some more!
- July 18, 2008 at 10:21 AM
- Stella said...
you have a way with words...it is amazing...
hang in there...something WILL come up. it always does. :)
- July 18, 2008 at 5:53 PM
- Zee Harrison said...
Been there and it is horrible. Stella's right - something will come up. The key is to strategise and be patient.
- July 18, 2008 at 11:30 PM
- Patricia Rockwell said...
We sold our house less than a year ago,just before the market started to fail, but even then we had to take a much lower offer than we had wanted. Now we are happy we did because if we had waited we might be in your position. My heart goes out to you and all other home buyers and sellers who are stuck due to no fault of their own.
- July 22, 2008 at 6:28 PM
- QuaChee said...
like the way you wrote this post. u managed to put some humour in yr situation :)
- July 27, 2008 at 8:15 PM


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BRISTOL — July in Bristol isn't complete without the 5-kilometer race, country music radio and silent auction of the Three Day Stampede.
Over the past 17 years, the Stampede, which is an annual weekend fund-raiser for cystic fibrosis research, has raised over $1 million.
SALISBURY — One of the late Fletcher "Buster" Brush's many civic goals was to bring new vitality and identity to the Salisbury Village Cemetery, a small historic burial site behind the community's old town hall.
Raspberries are in and I find myself wishing, just briefly, that I had a larger piece of land on which to garden. This happens three times a year: during asparagus season, the beginning of potato season, and now, when the berries are actually in.
What I really want is what my friend George had down in Connecticut: a berry house. Loosely constructed of rough-hewn timbers with a door on hinges, the walls and roof were cloaked with chicken wire stretched tight like a skin.
With Vermont's Aug. 24 primary coming into sharper focus, it's interesting to observe the public's reluctance to change.
CASTLETON — Despite another fine regular season, the Addison County American Legion baseball team came up short in the Vermont tournament for the second straight summer this past weekend, when two upsets at Castleton State College sent AC home early.
On Friday, Southern Division No. 3 seed Brattleboro edged AC, the Northern No. 2 seed, 3-1. On Saturday, North No. 4 Colchester eliminated AC from the double elimination tournament, 12-2.
MIDDLEBURY — On the morning of Aug. 6, 1945, 13-year-old Shigeko Sasamori was within two miles of the epicenter of the atomic bomb's blast in Hiroshima. She, along with her schoolmates and many other schoolchildren in the Japanese city, was clearing away the rubble of buildings demolished to create escape paths in case of firebombing in the city.
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It is conventional wisdom that it is a large advantage to be an incumbent in an election. The evidence is certainly there, as incumbents are much more likely to be elected than challengers. Incumbents have the advantage of name recognition and easier access to resources to improve on this name recognition. This is particularly important when the electorate is rather ignorant about what its representatives actually do, say the United States. They also have access to pork barrel and redistricting. What about a country where people follow more closely their politicians and where they need to take clear positions like, say, Spain?
Enriqueta Aragonès and Santiago Sánchez-Pagés claim that incumbents may then have a disadvantage, as they have to take stands, while challengers have no need to compromise. If fact, the challenger has the further advantage to act after the incumbent voted. Using a three period model, Aragonès and Sánchez-Pagés show that despite this, the incumbent can always find an optimal strategy to get reelected, but it may not be his best choice. Indeed, he may prefer not to compromise, knowing a defeat is looming and reap whatever rewards may come thereafter.
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"Dozens of hospital wards closed over fears of norovirus outbreak," The Daily Telegraph has reported today. The paper said that health officials have issued a warning about the serious threat posed by the winter diarrhoea and vomiting bug, norovirus, after wards had to be closed at eight UK hospitals. Reports of closed wards have also hit the headlines of many local newspapers.
Norovirus is a highly contagious virus and the most common infectious cause of diarrhoea and vomiting in the UK. It is often called the 'winter vomiting bug' as its peak season is over the winter months. It is easily spread between people, usually by an infected person not washing their hands properly after using the toilet. The most effective prevention is thorough hand washing.
Outbreaks occur every year in environments where people are together in close proximity; for example, in hospital wards, schools, nursing homes and even cruise ships. Aside from hand washing, people who are infected should keep themselves isolated to try to stop others catching this highly contagious virus. When outbreaks occur in hospitals, closure of wards is often required to stop an outbreak spreading.
What is norovirus?
Norovirus, the winter vomiting bug, is a highly contagious virus and the most common cause of diarrhoea and vomiting (gastroenteritis) in the UK. The predominant symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting may be accompanied by other symptoms such as stomach cramps, fever and headaches. The incubation period (from when a person catches the virus until they develop symptoms) is usually one to two days, and symptoms last from one to three days.
The infection is self-limiting, meaning a person should easily recover from the illness without treatment. However, with all diarrhoea and vomiting bugs, there is a risk of dehydration and certain individuals – particularly the elderly or those also suffering from medical conditions – can be at risk from a prolonged course of illness. This makes it important to try to limit outbreaks of such bugs at hospitals.
Why is the story in the news today?
The story has made the headlines today as there have been several reports from hospitals and NHS trusts that have closed wards and are trying to restrict visitors to prevent the virus spreading further to uninfected and vulnerable patients.
Hospitals currently reporting ward closures due to outbreaks include:
- Doncaster Royal Infirmary and Montagu Hospital have closed a number of wards to new patient admissions. They have advised visitors to stay away and avoid risking bringing infections into hospital where vulnerable patients may be affected.
- North West London Hospitals say that they currently have a number of wards closed due to norovirus outbreaks, and similar to Doncaster, they advise that visitors should check with the hospital ward before visiting patients.
- South Warwickshire NHS trust reports that they have closed Malins and Nicholas Wards of Warwick Hospital to all non-essential visiting.
- Bedford Hospital reports that the Richard Wells Ward has been closed to stop the spread of norovirus among patients, visitors and staff. It also advises against non-essential visiting.
Hospitals advising otherwise healthy people who have the diarrhoea and vomiting illness not to come to hospital, include:
- St George's Healthcare NHS trust has issued a bulletin urging otherwise healthy people with diarrhoea and vomiting to avoid coming into hospital if they are unwell – 'for at least 48 hours after the symptoms have stopped. People bringing the virus into the hospital are putting vulnerable patients at risk.'
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust, which runs St Mary's Hospital in Newport, has similar advice, asking for at least 48 hours to have passed since last symptoms before visiting. The trust is trying to treat as many people as possible who have symptoms in their own homes.
- Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust are offering advice across north London on preventing norovirus infection and dealing with the symptoms at home if people suffer from the virus.
What does the Health Protection Agency say about hospital outbreaks of norovirus?
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) publishes regular updates throughout the year on the number of norovirus outbreaks that have occurred in hospitals. The latest figures from the HPA reported that between November 28 and December 11 2011, they received 15 reports of suspected or confirmed norovirus outbreaks in hospitals in England, and 12 of these (80%) had led to ward closures or restricted admissions.
The HPA reports in the overall number of norovirus outbreaks in last year's season (running from July 2010 – June 2011) there were a total of 1,164 suspected or confirmed hospital outbreaks, of which 886 (76%) led to ward closures. Of these, 716 (62%) were confirmed to be due to norovirus through laboratory testing of faecal samples. The HPA said that so far, since July of this year there have been 1,505 reports of norovirus. Over the same time period last year there were only 1,129 reports, so this year has so far seen a 33% increase.
Why is it important to close hospital wards and limit hospital visiting?
Norovirus is highly contagious. It is easily spread from person-to-person, from hand-to-mouth, through the 'faecal-oral' route. This means that is it usually spread by someone who is infected with the virus shedding it in their bowel movements and not washing their hands thoroughly enough afterwards. They then transfer the virus either directly to other people or indirectly by the surfaces they touch.
What makes the virus even more contagious is that only a few viral particles need to be swallowed in order for a person to become ill, and the virus is highly resilient and can survive on surfaces for long periods. Therefore, you only need to touch something that is contaminated to transfer a few of these virus cells from your hand into your mouth in order to become ill. The virus can also be spread (less commonly) from particles of vomit becoming airborne and then being swallowed by another person.
Because it is so contagious the most important thing to do in a hospital where there is an outbreak, is to group people together who have the illness and prevent others from coming in who can then pick up the virus on their hands and either catch it themselves or spread it elsewhere.
How can I stop myself and others catching norovirus?
The two most important ways to prevent the spread of norovirus are thorough hand washing and isolation or exclusion of infected individuals until they have completely recovered from their symptoms.
If hands are washed and dried properly, they can be completely safe from viral and bacterial contamination. These hygiene tips should be followed:
- hands need to be rinsed and then enough liquid soap used to thoroughly cover all surfaces of the hand
- the hands then need to be rinsed again and dried thoroughly with paper towels or with an air drier as wet hands transmit microbes much more easily than dry hands
- avoid sharing a hand towel with someone who has been infected
- always wash your hands before and after eating, after using the toilet, and – if visiting a hospital – before and after entering a ward or unit, and before and after visiting an individual patient
- do not rely on alcohol hand gels alone
This advice should apply every day, not just when there has been outbreak of norovirus.
Anyone who has been infected should keep away from others – stay home from school, away from work, or in your room (if in a hospital ward or nursing home) until you are free from symptoms for 48 hours. This 48-hour rule applies to diarrhoea and vomiting illnesses from any cause. This is to prevent the risk of you spreading the virus to others.
The overall health messages to try to prevent and control the spread of outbreaks of norovirus in hospital or elsewhere are:
- always pay attention to hand washing and drying
- if you have had diarrhoea and vomiting yourself, stay at home and away from others until you have been free from symptoms for 48 hours
- if you are visiting someone in hospital, follow the hospital's advice if there are any ward closures, and pay strict attention to hand hygiene


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The Star asked Cleveland County residents: What should be done to attract more residents to the county?
The Star asked Cleveland County residents: What should be done to attract more residents to the county?
�More jobs is the No. 1 thing.�
-Vickie Melton, Lattimore
�We should have something safe for young people and have more opportunities for youth.�
-Robert Ramseur, Shelby
�I think we should bring jobs, and then we can go from there. The social life is non-existent and there are a lot of underdeveloped rural areas out there that we can work on.�
-Renee Lynch, Kingstown
�I like the restaurants we have and I think Alive after Five is doing a good job bringing people into the area.�
-Olivia Moody, Boiling Springs
�More jobs, more employment, and higher salaries.�
-Richard Bowman, Shelby
�Jobs. That�s the big thing. Making money for the family.�
-Dick Theis, Earl
�We need youthful attractions in the church.�
-Julia Smith, Patterson Springs
�Better restaurants. I�d like to see some of the stores and restaurants in Gastonia to come here in Shelby.�
-Sandra Adams, Grover
�Add a bookstore, and add new businesses and restaurants.�
-Linda Parks, Forest City
�We should have more areas for kids and teenagers; right now there�s very little to do in Cleveland County.�
-Laura Ellis, Shelby
�It�d be nice if people were friendlier.�
- Faith George, Shelby
�Relax some of the zoning laws; it�s expensive to upgrade buildings and rent is too high for businesses to make a profit.�
-Stephen Savage, Shelby
�More stores, more things to bring life back to Shelby.�
-Vanessa Mercado, Shelby
�Cleveland County will have to get into the 21st century and offer incentives to new industry.�
-Mickey Mitchell, Shelby
�Create more jobs and support local projects.�
-Bobby Buchanan, Shelby
�Expand a bit to bring more people into the area.�
-Richard Collins, Shelby
�I think the community can use more business and it should be cleaned up. Many houses in the area are vacant and aren�t maintained and it�s very unattractive.�
-Ron Livingston, Shelby
�Jobs are a big deal. We should focus on industry instead of restaurants and hotels. Manufacturing brings in more jobs.�
-Scott Lund, Shelby
�More restaurants. We need healthy choices for restaurants.�
-Jeanette McCoy, Shelby
�Restore old buildings and bring the city back to life.�
-Johnny Ross, Shelby
�More activities for youth, more teenager and young adult-geared venues.�
-Jake Stoge, Shelby
�I wish there were more free activities for kids to do.�
-Teneshia Harrison, Shelby
�More shopping centers would draw people in.�
-Leon Hunt, Shelby
�We are a small town, but it feels like we have everything we need right here.�
-Kathy Crawford, Shelby
�More main attractions. There�s very little for teenagers to do.�
-Christian Creswell, Shelby
Take the following links for different perspectives:
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Training the workforce of the future
Education options attract families
What makes residents stay, leave?
How are leaders addressing the aging issue?
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Best Kids Parties: Focus on Reusable
Name: Alexander (2)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Alexander was originally slated to have a "cars and trucks and things that go" party, but I grew tired of making things for parties that would only be disposed of. Instead, I tried to buy and make things this year that we could use in subsequent "birthday" themed birthday parties.
We bought a cool felt "Happy Birthday" train a few years back, and I loved how it could be stored and saved for future years. This year we supplemented it with: reusable train candleholders, reusable airplane candle holders, (Alexander chose the airplanes this year) a birthday candle train (in lieu of a birthday candle ring), homemade felt and paper banners and garlands, (as well as some purchased at Target), some colorful melamine plates to use as "party ware," and a reusable felt birthday crown. I've made my own before, but I wanted a simple one that didn't have an age or theme, and could be used for both boys. I bought it at Felted Kitten's etsy shop, and we love it.
One of my favorite DIYs is the polka dot table cloth, made from a tutorial found on OhHappyDay.com.
Even though I do some amateur graphic design, I challenged myself to use all free resources found online for the "party printables." When you don't have a theme, and use many colors, this opens up a lot of options. The labels for the water bottles were made using "lunchbox jokes" printables, for instance!
We did wind up using some paper plates and napkins for the cake and dessert, having run out of "normal" plates. My goal for next year is to create an inexpensive stash of multicolored cloth napkins to use for birthdays and other shindigs.
Thanks JoAnne! Readers, see more of Alexander's party here.
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Since January, families have sent Debbie Bockstahler photos of more than 200 victims of drug overdose.
And she can name every one.
"These two were twins," she said, pointing out a photo of two smiling young men.
Her finger then travels to a pair of women in their late teens or early 20s, beaming at the camera.
"These were best friends, and they died within days of each other," she said. "It seems no matter how hard we work, we aren't getting anywhere. I just keep adding more."
Bockstahler is on a personal crusade to raise awareness of the prevalence and devastating effects of drug overdose. Her goal is to prevent other families from suffering what hers went through when her son, Cody McCaulley, died July 1, 2012, of a heroin overdose. He was 28 years old.
"People ask me if this is in memory of my son, but it's not," she said. "I wish I could say it is, but it's not about Cody anymore. It's about bringing awareness."
Bockstahler has planned an overdose awareness event to take place in Genoa on Aug. 31. She plans to have a live band, a speaker, and lots of handouts and information. Also on display will be the sheets of posterboard showing the faces of people whose families have contacted Bockstahler through her Facebook page, Drug Awareness A Mother's Cry.
"Because of this cause, Debbie has been able to heal from all of the deep wounds she's suffered over the last year," Bockstahler's mother, Stephanie Schnidt, said. "It's so important for the public to get their heads out of the sand and look at their kids."
Bockstahler says now she wishes she had known the signs of drug abuse. Outwardly, McCaulley seemed healthy, she said. He was the type of guy who didn't even like to take aspirin, a non-drinker in a drinking family. He helped around the house, went to school and ran regularly.
"What we're realizing is, it's not the bum on the street," Bockstahler said. "It's beautiful kids who are going to school and being productive."
Bockstahler said her mission was clear to her the day McCaulley died, when she heard a police officer use the word "epidemic." In 2007, the most recent data available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated one person in the U.S. died every 19 minutes of unintentional drug overdose.
Locally, there have been four unintentional overdose deaths so far in 2013, DeKalb County Coroner Dennis Miller said. There were 11 deaths attributed to drug overdose in 2012 and 12 in 2011. The most commonly-involved drugs were heroin, cocaine and fentanyl.
"I've seen an increase in heroin deaths over the last few years," Miller said. "It had dropped off for awhile, but now it's coming back. It's easier to get and it's cheaper to get."
In fact, heroin can be purchased cheaper than a six-pack of beer, Bockstahler said, and the Internet means users don't have to visit stereotypical "drug houses" or corner dealers.
Heroin users get their high when the drug binds to opioid receptors that control the perceptions of pain and reward. But these receptors are also located in areas of the brain stem that control bodily functions like blood pressure and respiration. Most heroin overdoses involve a suppression of the drive to breathe.
Dr. Andrea Barthwell, a noted drug expert who founded Two Dreams Outer Banks treatment center and is the medical director of Two Dreams Chicago, is the scheduled speaker at the Genoa vigil. She said the message must focus on raising drug-free children, not on managing drug use or ways to use safely.
According to data from Two Dreams, in 2011, 4.2 million Americans 12 and older had used heroin at least once in their lives. About 23 percent of people who use heroin become dependent on it. Users can become addicted after a single use, and can die the first time they try the drug.
Overdose Awareness and Prevention Vigil
6-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31
211 Main St., Genoa
A speaker, live band and prayer service are planned. Families may bring photos of people who died from drug overdose.


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Thursday, August 22nd 2013, 7:52pm
Thursday, August 22nd 2013, 11:20pm
Friday, August 23rd 2013, 11:30am
The house has a backflow preventer on it to prevent contaminating the city water supply. My sprinkler line just doesn't have a seperate device on it. So no worries, I'll only contaminate my own water.Install a proper backflow prevention assembly, and get back to us.
Friday, August 23rd 2013, 12:22pm
Friday, August 23rd 2013, 5:32pm
Point taken, and I never said I WOULDN'T install a backflow preventer. But that wasn't my question. I don't have questions on whether or not a BFP is necessary, I asked for thoughts on improving my current design.You do not have that right. Unless your state has no construction codes whatsoever, there are plumbing rules to follow, and backflow prevention is a part of those rules. A dual check device in place near a water meter is meant to be insurance to protect the city water supply from dipsh!t homeowners, but it is not rated as protection from lawn sprinkler systems.
Consider the practical matter of someday wanting to sell your home. The structure will be inspected. Unsafe plumbing gets flagged, and WILL be corrected to code official satisfaction, with fees and maybe fines piling up in the process.
If your sprinkler system is so marginal in performance right now, and you're willing to expend time and money to improve it, spend the effort wisely and install a PVB (if you are on flat ground) or an RPZ, and make the system work with the altered supply performance. There is absolutely no good reason not to do it.
By the way, if you did pull out working Rainbird R-50 heads, you can probably sell them on ebay.
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Council on Aging artist; Red Cross open house; Fireman's Day; Library book sale
Art student of four years is in spotlight
The Lenoir County Council on Aging�s painting class has chosen Janice McElhaney as Artist of the Month for March. She has participated in the class for four years under the instruction of Bettie Saville and the late Eddie Cox.
McElhaney paints and sketches daily. Her favorite subjects include dogs, family scenes, backyard landscapes and nature, or anything that catches her eye or imagination. She recently became interested in horses and has created a portfolio of sketches. A 24 x 36 canvas, �Rainbow & Horses,� is her second horse painting.
�I have found my special adventure in painting and love it so very much,� said McElhaney. �Thanks so much to our wonderful teacher, Bettie, who puts her heart into her classes and is so very, very talented and helpful.�
To join the painting class or just to stop by to observe, call the Council on Aging at 252-527-1545. The class meets from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays at the Skinner Center, 112 E. Blount St.
Red Cross holds open house today
The Lenoir County Chapter of the American Red Cross will be holding an open house from 2 to 6 p.m. today at the Lenoir County site, 1500 N. Queen St. New volunteers are welcome and needed.
Throughout the year, the Red Cross needs volunteers to carry out its mission of assisting families who have been affected by disasters, conducting blood drives, fundraising, staffing the office and much more. It takes all kinds of people to make this organization work � different ages, backgrounds and skills. With this variety, volunteers can navigate their own path.
For more information, call 252-523-4528.
Wyse Fork plans Fireman�s Day
The Wyse Fork Volunteer Fire Department will have Fireman�s Day Saturday at the department, five miles east of Kinston on U.S. 70.
Barbecue and barbecue chicken plates will be available beginning at 11 a.m. The Ladies Auxiliary will be selling cookbooks for $10, as well as baked goods. All proceeds will go toward the operating expenses and purchase of updated fire equipment.
For more information, call Jennifer Rivenbark at 252-560-7345.
Library�s big book sale starts Saturday
The Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library will hold a book sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday in the Schechter Auditorium of the library, 510 N. Queen St.
On sale will be a wide variety of used materials, including hardback, paperback and children�s books, magazines, DVDs, CDs and video games. Personal computers with accompanying monitors and keyboards also will be on sale.
Call the library at 252-527-7066.


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International Basketball
High School
- An outstanding wing athlete with range out to the three-point line ... at his best when filling the lane on the break or attacking the offensive glass
- Strong basketball IQ with a well-rounded skill set
- Has steadily improved on his strength and conditioning since arriving in Durham ... has added 10 pounds of muscle in the offseason
- Continues to work on his shooting stroke as well as his ability to create off the dribble
- Has the length, quickness and instincts to be a strong wing defender ... added strength will allow him to better defend in the paint
- Up-tempo style should suit his skill set and put him in position to be a significant rotation player in 2013-14
- Added aggressiveness and confidence will lead to excellent production as a scorer, rebounder and defender
- Averaged 2.1 points and 1.0 rebounds in 31 games ... shot 49.1 percent (27-of-55) from the field
- Converted the first three-point play of his career against Virginia Tech (2/21) ... scored six consecutive points by converting the three-point play and hitting a three-pointer
- Recorded his first dunk as a Blue Devil in a win over N.C. State (2/7)
- Turned in double-digit scoring for the second time in his career against Miami (1/23) ... totaled 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field while also pulling down five rebounds
- Scored two points and pulled down one rebound over five minutes against Clemson (1/8)
- Sank 2-of-2 field goals to score four points in eight minutes of action in the ACC opener against Wake Forest (1/5)
- Totaled seven points, three rebounds, one block and one steal in a win over Cornell (12/19) ... hit a trey for the third consecutive contest
- Shot 2-of-4 from the field to finish with five points in five minutes of action against Temple (12/8)
- Scored the first points of his career with a 10-point performance against Delaware (12/1) ... also recorded the first made field goal, made three-point field goal, made free throw and steal of his Duke career in a season-high 21 minutes of play ... added seven rebounds, a block and a steal in the win
- Recorded the first block of his career in the Battle 4 Atlantis title game against No. 2 Louisville (11/24) ... also grabbed a defensive rebound in the win
- Grabbed two rebounds in six minutes of action against Florida Gulf Coast (11/18)
- Came off the bench to play two minutes against No. 3 Kentucky in his Duke debut (11/13)
- Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
- Redshirted and did not see game action
- Played in all three of Duke's international games versus the Chinese National Team and the exhibition versus United Arab Emirates ... averaged 4.3 points per game while shooting .500 (8-of-16) from the floor
- Also played in Duke's exhibition contests versus Bellarmine and Shaw, drawing the start against Bellarmine ... hit is only shot — a three-pointer — against Shaw for three points
International Basketball
- Played for the U-20 Finnish National Team in the 2012 FIBA U-20 World Championships
- Finished as the team's leading scorer, rebounder and shot blocker ... averaged 17.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.1 steals per game
- Ranked among the tournament's top 10 in points per game (8th), field goals made (4th), two-point field goals made (3rd) and blocks per game (9th)
- Ended the tournament in dominant fashion, scoring 30 points versus Poland and 29 versus Belgium
- Helped Finland place eighth out of 18 competing teams at the tournament, earning the team the chance to move to the A Division in 2013
High School
- Three-year letterwinner at St. Mark's
- Reclassified from the class of 2012 to bypass his final year of high school basketball and become a member of Duke's 2011 recruiting class
- Transferred back to South Kingstown High School to complete his degree requirements to attend Duke after his junior year
- Named Independent School League Player of the Year as a junior after leading St. Marks to a 28-3 overall record
- Averaged 21.0 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game in 2011
- Posted 27 points and 15 rebounds in a double-overtime win over Northfield Mount Hermon
- Recorded 23 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals to lead St. Marks to a win in the Annual National Prep School Invitational over Christian Faith
- Had 18 points and 17 rebounds in a 91-74 win over Lee Academy at the National Prep Showcase
- Awarded first team All-ISL honors as a sophomore & junior
- Selected to play in the fifth annual Boost Mobile Elite 24 game prior to his junior season, joining future Duke teammates Austin Rivers, Quinn Cook and Michael Gbinije … scored nine points in the contest
- Named to the adidas Nation's 2012 team during his sophomore season
- Helped lead St. Marks to a NEPSAC Class C Championship as a freshman
- Ranked in the top 50 by Scout.com (No. 37), ESPNU 100 (No. 40) and Rivals.com (No. 45)
- Ranked 49th by the recruiting Services Consensus Index
- Played AAU basketball for the New England Playaz … helped the team to a championship at the 2010 West Virginia Jam Fest
- Born Alex James Murphy on June 3, 1993
- Son of Jay and Paivi Murphy
- Father, Jay, played basketball for Boston College from 1980-1984 ... averaged 14.6 points per game for his career while leading the Eagles to three NCAA Tournaments - two Sweet 16s and one Elite Eight - and one NIT appearance ... he was a three-time Big East honoree and ranks sixth on the school's career scoring list (1,795 points) and seventh on the career rebounding list (763 rebounds) … selected in the second round (31st pick overall) of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors and immediately traded to the Los Angeles Clippers … signed as a free agent with the Washington Bullets in 1986 and played three seasons in Washington ... also played in the USBL for Springfield Fame (1985-86) as well as in Europe notably in France and Italy before finally retiring in 1995 ... . inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999
- Mother, Paivi, played professional basketball in Sweden ... was a member of the Finnish National Team from 1988-1994
- Has two brothers, Erik and Tomas
- Older brother, Erik, was a second round pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 2013 NBA Draft
- Gained membership into National Honor Society while maintaining honor roll status at South Kingstown High School
- Favorite athlete is Kevin Durant
- Played soccer growing up, excelling as a goalie
- Also enjoys fishing, watching movies and spending time with friends
- Works out in the offseason with former NBA player Chris Herren


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cc [ flag... ] file... -I /usr/xpg4/include -L /usr/xpg4/lib \ -R /usr/xpg4/lib -lcurses [ library... ] c89 [ flag... ] file... -lcurses [ library... ] #include <curses.h> int ins_nwstr(const wchar_t *wstr, int n);
int ins_wstr(const wchar_t *wstr);
int mvins_nwstr(int y, int x, const wchar_t *wstr, int n);
int mvins_wstr(int y, int x, const wchar_t *wstr);
int mvwins_nwstr(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, const wchar_t *wstr, int n);
int mvwins_wstr(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, const wchar_t *wstr);
int wins_nwstr(WINDOW *win, const wchar_t *wstr, int n);
int wins_wstr(WINDOW *win, const wchar_t *wstr);
Is a pointer to the string to be inserted.
Is the number of characters not to exceed when inserting wstr. If n is less than 1, the entire string is inserted.
Is the y (row) coordinate of the starting position of the string.
Is the x (column) coordinate of the starting position of the string.
Is a pointer to the window in which the string is to be inserted.
The ins_wstr() function inserts wstr at the current cursor position of the stdscr window. The wins_wstr() function performs the identical action, but in window win. The mvins_wstr() and mvwins_wstr() functions insert wstr string at the starting position indicated by the x (column) and y (row) parameters (the former in the stdscr window; the latter in window win).
The ins_nwstr(), wins_nwstr(), mvins_nwstr(), and mvwins_nwstr() functions insert n characters to the window or as many as will fit on the line. If n is less than 1, the entire string is inserted or as much of it as fits on the line. The former two functions place the string at the current cursor position; the latter two commands use the position specified by the x and y parameters.
All characters to the right of inserted characters are moved to the right. Characters that don't fit on the current line are discarded. The cursor is left at the point of insertion.
If a character in wstr is a newline, carriage return, backspace, or tab, the cursor is moved appropriately. The cursor is moved to the next tab stop for each tab character (by default, tabs are eight characters apart). If the character is a control character other than those previously mentioned, the character is inserted using ^x notation, where x is a printable character. clrtoeol(3XCURSES) is automatically done before a newline.
On success, these functions return OK. Otherwise, they return ERR.
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
add_wchnstr(3XCURSES), addnwstr(3XCURSES), clrtoeol(3XCURSES), ins_wch(3XCURSES), insnstr(3XCURSES), libcurses(3XCURSES), attributes(5), standards(5)


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These are the first images of the mass murderer Anders Breivik in action, placing the van with explosive materials in Oslo, Norway.
Breivik, a 32-year-old Norwegian ultra-right wing terrorist, placed his 2,100-pound bomb on Oslo's government district on July 22. He then went to the island of Utoya, were he started to shot people in a summer camp. In total, he killed 77 people that day.
The deranged bastard is wearing what looks like a paramilitary or police uniform and a helmet. The images were captured by CCTV cameras around the building. Apparently, nobody thought that a guy dressed in such a way parking a white van and walking away was worth a bit of investigation. But then again, I doubt anyone watches these cameras until something bad happens. [ABC Nyheter]
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Force. Control. Sense. Alter.Action: Place 1 focus token on a target Character or Creature unit. If the Balance of the Force is with the light side, place 2 focus tokens on that unit instead.
"The Force can have a strong influence on the weak-minded." - Obi-Wan Kenobi, A New Hope


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It's time to break out the cups, glasses, and tumblers because today we are juicing! It's no secret that juicing, whether at home or bought elsewhere, is a trend that has caught on…and for good reason. It's a great way to pack in so many vitamins and nutrients into one portable serving and just like the beauty and skincare products we all love, it's completely personal. You pick and choose the fruits and veggies that you like into a combo that makes your taste buds happy. It's also a great way to mask the flavor of certain veggies that you'd…rather not eat, by adding sweet fruits. Case in point, enter the juice combo for today's post. Beets have a really bad rep, which is unfortunate because they are so good for you. But throw one into a juicer with a few blood oranges, pomegranate seeds and a handful of kale and BOOM. Beets are now delicious.
This delicious four-some make a super tasty juice combo. The blood oranges and pom seeds give it a tart/sweet flavor while the beets and kale bring an earthy taste and gorgeous color. Don't have a juicer? No worries! Next time you are in your fave juice shop, ask for a custom blend with these beauties. You won't regret it! Especially when you hear why this juicy juice is so good for you…
BEETS: Beets are one the richest dietary sources of antioxidants which do wonders for skin and hair. They also have components that aid in increasing blood flow which gives you more energy. Who couldn't use more energy? An energized bod glows from the inside out!
BLOOD ORANGES: Definitely the prettiest citrus of them all! When your food looks this gorgeous…it makes you want to eat it! Containing copious amounts of vitamin C (obvi, its a citrus fruit), this is essential because our bodies don't naturally produce vitamin C, so eating foods containing it is important.
POMEGRANATE: Another major source of antioxidants! (Are you sensing a theme here?) Pomegranate protects the epidermis and dermis by encouraging skin cell regeneration, aiding in the repair of tissues, and encouraging circulation to skin that is healing. Those little beauties pack a punch!
KALE: This is a super-food that has definitely been on everyone's radar. Rightfully so! This leafy green is packed with vitamin K which is essential for bone health and skin elasticity. A perfect addition to any juice blend!
What are your favorite juice cocktails? Let us know your current combos in the comments!


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Workstations traditionally conjure up images of large, hulking boxes with lots of power—gaming rigs without the flair, almost. HP's new EliteBook 8440w changes that perception with a workstation that won't induce a hernia by carrying it. While not the most powerful of notebooks, the Core i7 processor and discrete graphics in this $1,649 EliteBook put it near the top of the pack in this system's weight class, and its business-rugged design will help keep your investment (and data) safe and sound.
The 8440w continues in the same aesthetic tradition as other EliteBooks: the lid and palm rest are made of anodized aluminum, and the keyboard area is a matte black plastic. Distinguishing the Workstation line from other EliteBooks, the metal on the 8440w and its ilk are a dark gunmetal gray, as opposed to the brighter platinum finish on the EliteBook 8440p. We actually prefer the 8440w's look; it has an elegant yet slightly menacing feel, which is something you want in a mobile workstation. This thing says, "I mean business."
At 5.6 pounds (5.4 pounds with a six-cell battery), the 8440w isn't as portable as the spate of ULV systems appearing these days, but neither is it as heavy or bulky as such mobile monsters as the Lenovo ThinkPad W700, or even the EliteBook 8730w. As with its performance, the 8440w's design is a nice compromise of the two extremes.
Above the keyboard are a select few touch-enabled controls. From the left: HP's QuickLook 3, Web browser launch, wireless, touchpad, mute, and volume controls. At the bottom right of the keyboard deck is an optional fingerprint reader.
Keyboard and Touchpad
Since its previous EliteBooks, HP changed the key design slightly; no longer are the keys the traditional, chamfered style, nor are they chiclet-shaped. Rather, they're a combination of the two: while abutting one another at their base, the keys tier up in a terraced fashion. We found the layout to be comfortable to type on and fairly quiet. The keyboard boasts HP's DuraKeys, which help prevent wear over the long term.
Like Lenovo, HP offers both a pointing stick and touchpad. However, HP's is concave rather than convex. The slight depression is intended to help secure your finger, but we found ours slipping a little more than on Lenovo's.
The 1.4 x 2.8-inch touchpad is a little squashed—we had to backtrack a bit while scrolling down pages. On the plus side, it offered very little resistance, unlike the glossy touchpads found on the Mini 5102 and the Pavilion lines.
Software, Warranty, and Support
In addition to SkyRoom, QuickLook 3, and QuickWeb, HP includes a number of utilities, including Recovery Manager (for Windows 7 and Vista systems), Power Assistant, Client Manager Software, Client Configuration Management Agent, OpenView PC Configuration Management Solutions, and HP Performance Tuning Framework.
At $1,649, the HP EliteBook 8440w is on the expensive side for a Core i7 system with a midrange graphics card, but its price also reflects the sturdiness, security, and support that comes with a system of this caliber. Still, with the portability of the 8440w comes some trade-offs; its graphics card is not nearly as powerful as larger workstations, which may turn off some potential buyers. But with better-than-average performance, as well as strong runtime for a system this powerful, the EliteBook 8440w is a durable notebook with the muscle to back up its good looks.


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I got back from my China trip two days ago. I am still tired and jet lagged but am finally feeling up to blogging again.
I had some difficulty gaining Web access while in Beijing. I stayed in a dorm at the North China University of Technology. The Internet was locked down hard with only students/faculty/staff being able to access it. I even had trouble getting into the library! I was kicked out when I tried to enter it the first time as I had no student ID to scan at the entrance. I was able to get in after securing intervention from a university administrator. However, I still could not get online.
Using an alternate access method, I was able to get online twice during the trip. While I was able to access Blogger to approve comments, I was unable to view the American Presidents Blog. All attempts to gain access resulted in the site being unable to load. I tried several other Blogger generated blogs as well with the same result. It appears that China has blocked Blogger blogs so while APB is banned so is everyone else using this platform.
My thanks to Jenny and Lisa for their wonderful posts while I was away. My thanks also to those who commented on posts but had to wait a little longer than usual to have their comments moderated. I have several ideas for China related presidential posts and hope to have a few up shortly. I loved visiting China but I am glad to be home.


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Brown Exposes Covert Federal Preemption In New Gas Mileage Standard
LOS ANGELES--California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today attacked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's new fuel economy rules, calling them "a covert assault" on California's landmark tailpipe greenhouse gas regulations.
"This fuel economy plan, while attractive on the surface, is a shameful and unlawful assault on California's landmark vehicle emissions standards," Attorney General Brown said.
Last year, the Bush administration had ordered a paltry one mile per gallon increase for light trucks from 22 to 23 miles per gallon by 2010, which Brown challenged in court, asserting that the plan failed to consider the effects of greenhouse gas emissions. A 9th Circuit decision issued in November struck down the inadequate national standard and directed the federal government to come up with a new plan.
Today's vehicle standard, an increase to 31.6 miles per gallon by 2015, falls short of state efforts which curb greenhouse gas emissions directly and are estimated to be equivalent to 36 miles per gallon by 2016.
The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) required the Bush Administration to increase gas mileage standards. But today's regulations, buried on page 378, there is an attempt--in violation of law--to ignore the Supreme Court's ruling in Massachusetts v. EPA and two district court opinions which affirm that gas mileage standards are separate from state greenhouse gas regulations.
Today's regulations purport to preempt 'any state regulation regulating tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions from automobiles..." This violates legal precedent which clearly established that pollution emissions from cars, including greenhouse gases, are regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the State of California, not NHTSA.
The preemption provisions clearly contradict language in the original EISA statue itself which states that nothing in the law, "supersedes, limits the authority provided or responsibility conferred by, or authorizes any violation of any provision of law (including a regulation), including any energy or environmental law or regulation."
Under the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency and California both have authority to regulate motor vehicle pollution, including greenhouse gases. Individuals states may then choose to adopt the California or federal standards. The Bush Administration argued that neither the EPA nor California had that authority, but it lost that argument last year when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Clean Air Act applies to greenhouse gases and that NHTSA's mileage standard authority must be coordinated with greenhouse gas emissions controls under the Clean Air Act.
Two federal district courts, Vermont and the Eastern District of California, determined that California's authority to control greenhouse gas emissions cannot be overruled by NHTSA.
California's law requires a 30 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions standards from motor vehicles by 2016. Under the Clean Air Act, California can adopt stricter standards by obtaining a waiver from EPA.
California is the world's 12th largest producer of greenhouse gas emissions and the state's auto regulations are an important part of California's strategy to fight global warming. The regulations would account for about 17 percent of the state's goal, set under AB 32 the Global Warming Solutions Act, of reducing emissions 25 percent by 2020.
Seventeen other states have adopted or are poised to adopt California's landmark regulations: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maine,Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington
Brown recently expanded the Attorney General's Website to provide valuable and up-to-date information about how public officials, industry leaders, and private citizens can join the fight against global warming. For more information visit: http://ag.ca.gov/globalwarming/
The preemption provision, hidden on page 378, is attached.


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