text:
Well, I've written a one-liner that fixes that problem. If the external display is attached, it will automatically switch over to it and display the internal display. Otherwise it boots normally (leaving the internal display enabled).
I put the script into the Xsession.d directory so it gets started for every user on boot: /etc/X11/Xsession.d/98vgaonly and made it executable.
The actual script line is this:
xrandr -q | grep 'VGA connected' && xrandr --output LVDS --off --output VGA --auto
It checks if the line 'VGA connected' was found in xrandr's query and then asks your X server to turn off the internal output and use the external one with automatic resolution detection.
So to automatically switch to a connected VGA during boot just execute:
echo 'xrandr -q | grep \'VGA connected\' && xrandr --output LVDS --off --output VGA --auto' | sudo tee /etc/X11/Xsession.d/98vgaonly && sudo chmod a+x /etc/X11/Xsession.d/98vgaonly
You may have to change the name of the outputs for your setup. xrandr -q will let you know what's available. It would probably be possible to somehow call this script automatically when plugging in a monitor, but I've not figured out how. xrandr only works when called from inside the running X session in my experience.
If you want to know more about XRandR, check this recent article.
Any comments are welcome!


text:
Hey guys, I havent followed the project as long as most people (again an amazing feat for all involved.)
I was wondering, as a US Saturn collector/gamer, if you guys every considered making backart/coverart/manuals for S2 and S3? I think that would be awesome for shelf display and almost like a bit of closure on Sega not giving us US releases in the first place
I figure its been discussed here but figure Id ask again just in case.
BTW I know I havent updated by S2 CD burn issues in the other thread but I will soon!

subset: commoncrawl


text:
In our neverending search to develop new revenue sources while supporting our core business of membership recruitment, referrals and retention objectives, several clubs have discovered a new untapped revenue source: medical exercise services (MES).
While personal training is still ranked as the most profitable club program, MES offers a high-quality fit to a club's programming mix. MES programs provide an incremental boost to personal training revenue for both clubs and the more experienced fitness staff members who are providing these services. Mike Jones, Ph.D., RPT, developed and launched the MES programming concept in 1992 at the American Association of Health, Fitness & Rehab Professionals (AAHFRP) meeting. The American Council on Exercise Clinical Exercise Services Certification Program also reinforced this concept.
Successful MES programs offer a diagnosis for each client, who is determined and quantified by the client's medical practitioner. Under no circumstances does the health club or its staff members provide the diagnosis. The personal trainers who participate in the MES program serve as lifestyle change facilitators and personal coaches. Because of the special skill sets required to provide comprehensive customer service to participants, only those fitness professionals who have completed the program's educational pre-requisites are allowed to provide MES program services. Participating personal trainers adhere to club documentation requirements and HIPAA guidelines that have been established by their MES program administrators. If pain, swelling, numbness/tingling or decreased range of motion are present or develop during the program, the client is sent back to his or her referring medical professional.
The only way that MES programs can succeed is if they are positioned as a programming option that supplements the work of licensed medical practitioners. MES is never positioned to interfere with the scope of practice of licensed medical practitioners.
The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association's January 2004 Trend Report found that during the next decade the country would face a $1.6 trillion increase in health care spending with aging Baby Boomers contributing heavily to the total. At least 50 percent of adults between 50 to 64 years old live with at least one chronic condition. More than 44 percent of U.S. consumers take at least one prescription medication daily and the 50+ age group accounts for nearly three-fourths of spending on prescription drugs. The most commonly prescribed drugs for 40- to 60-year-old adults are for high cholesterol, gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes and hypertension. As more non-club members who actively participate in the U.S. health care system join our clubs seeking solutions, we will need to position our programs and facilities to address their non-traditional needs. As with any other business, we must change, modify and refocus our service delivery system as our customer profile and their associated service needs change.
MES programs, depending on your facilities, can be provided as both land-based and water-based programming options. They are all fee-based and can be structured in 30- or 60-minute sessions, in either a one-on-one or small group format.
The personal trainers who participate in the medical exercise services program should have a combination of the following credentials: an undergraduate college degree, a graduate degree, a certification from at least two nationally recognized certification organizations, completion of the club's special population training curriculum and completion of an additional 30 hours of continuing education training per year.
Genesis Health Clubs in Wichita, KS, is one of the many clubs that has implemented a MES-type program. Rodney Stevens, Genesis owner, established a strategic partnership with the Via Christi Regional Medical System in Wichita. This partnership quantified the two-way flow of post rehabilitative hospital patients to the Genesis MES program and the reciprocal flow of club members to the hospital system.
Our membership profile is evolving daily. In order for our industry to stay ahead of the "service curve," we need to proactively update our customer relationship management assumptions. This means that we have to revise/update our service provisioning concepts, our fee-based and non-fee-based programming options and our staff training curriculum so that we can support our core business: membership recruitment, membership retention and membership referrals.
Bob Esquerre, MA, MES, NSCA-CPT is a fitness consultant and owner of the Esquerre Fitness Group. He is a Reebok Master Trainer with certifications as a medical exercise specialist from AAHP and personal training from NSCA.


text:
Just sorting out bits and pieces, catching up on admin and generally chewing the cud. Playing this at the moment to soothe me into the night shift.
During my night shifts…??? Probably change to 'Twisted Fire Starter' by the Prodigy as I'm contemplating smacking seven colours of **** out of some chav moron!!! Whats your favourite piece to ease you into work and what would it change to (assuming you are in a different line of work to me?)


text:
Hummmmm...President of the US
Where to go for Political chatter and gossip
Re: Hummmmm...President of the US
Sorry Red but I disagree...I don't think most people who are in politics, in any manner, are necessarily patriotic...most do it for other reasons like prestige, power, social standing, ego, etc...
I would estimate that very few politicians are in it because of idealistic reasons.
Re: Hummmmm...President of the US
I'm with Eg, I don't think that being a politician automatically means you are patriotic.
And you know what, it doesn't matter if you are silently reflecting or whatever... You should at least put your hand over your heart. I don't have a problem with him not singing, but not placing his hand over his heart is disrespectful.
I don't care if its just motions, it is what we are taught as kids in elementary school. It is a respect thing, and yes I am sure that there are thousands and thousands of people who just do the motions.
But being a politician, a congressman, a presidential candidate, now the President he should go through the motions for others to see.
14:35 < Maverick> I'm a gaywad
Re: Hummmmm...President of the US
His wife was on the news while he was running for President saying that she can honestly say she is proud of her country and that she never was before... WTF?!
14:35 < Maverick> I'm a gaywad
Re: Hummmmm...President of the US
You missed my point, which is "it's not the person in the suit it's the office" that commands respect, you may not like the person in the suit, but the office is sacrosant and as such is seen to be the epitome of Patriotism...otherwise why bother having a CIC or President or Prime Minister, they are required to swear an Oath of allegience. so de facto..the office is what is important...the fact that he chooses to not sing or hold his hand to his heart is immaterial, the fact that he is the "President" is enough.
Re: Hummmmm...President of the US
Placing a hand over my heart makes me more patriotic then the next person, what's next shall we stamp certain individuals with numbers on their foreheads because they didn't...give me a break, it in no way makes a person that more patriotic or it's a sign of disrespect, why do people have to "show" another person that they are patriotic by placing their hand over their heart?...besides what if I don't have any limbs,(arms) are you going to stone me for not at least putting my foot over my heart..geez maybe I'm a War Veteran and I don't have hands and they are playing the National Anthem, are you going to go over to that person and admonish them for not making an attempt or are you going to observe that that person is a veteran and therefore is assumed to be patriotic? (or the Commander in Chief of the Armed Services)Half the guys who went to Vietnam probably started out patriotic, but I would bet some of them didn't feel the same way when they returned to the adoring public...
Re: Hummmmm...President of the US
I actually had no problem with him until his recent stands and his explanations for them. Even though I agree with most of your post...
i don't think it is immaterial..it may be from a Canadian perspective, Trudeau did a dance behind the Queen...we don't stand too much on ceremony...but I was speaking from an American perspective.
And from the Americans I know personally...and from living in America for awhile...I don't think most Americans would find this behavior as immaterial.
From that perspective I see it as disrespect ...American culture is very much ceremonial...a hand over the heart symbolizes love of Country.
Re: Hummmmm...President of the US
Reading some other posts I believe Obama is actually the only one doing it right, as it is being said that the only time you place your hand over your heart is during the Pledge of Allegiance, but during the National Anthem you stand at attention and face the flag, most military types will understand that, the hand part during the singing of the national anthem comes from the days when men would remove their hats and place it on their chests.
But hey if you think it's disrespectful then bob's your uncle...I couldn't care less, he's your president, and I just think it's petty to go after him when the rest of the country is going down the terlot...as for Canadian Ministers, none of them really have my respect period, well maybe Stanfield is the only one, and maybe Pearson, but coming from a military family and watching the politicians thanks to you the voters, totally disrespect the men and women in uniform over the last 40yrs, nothing ever surprises me anymore..I respect my country enough to have fought for it if called..
Just my 0.02...
Re: Hummmmm...President of the US
the fact people feel the need to show patriotism to me is actually a sign that they aren't truly patriotic and just want another damn gold star and the admiration of other people.
I support my country, but god knows I don't feel the need to shout it off the damn rooftops.
Mountain out a mole hill I think is what Eg has achieved here. . . . in my honest opinion.
Re: Hummmmm...President of the US
Perhaps...but then sometimes it's not the act as much as the principle...like holding out your hand to shake someone else's and they don't respond in kind...it's not a big deal...it's not a world stopper...but it is disrespectful...it is offensive.
And that's what I'm saying...
for a President to do something like this is like not shaking someone's hand...he is, in effect, showing disrespect.
We all have certain rituals that we do...that in themselves are not a big deal...like shaking hands. holding the door open for someone...etc...and it is rude, disrespectful, and offensive to cross your arms in protest or allow that door to slam in the person's face.
Honestly Els...if we ever met and you held out your hand and I didn't...you would not be offended? Sure you would. In that respect it can be a big deal.
Re: Hummmmm...President of the US
I'm not going to hold someone without any limbs to anything for not placing their hand on their heart.
I didn't 'give a shit if people in my class didn't do it for the pledge every morning in HS
HOWEVER, someone who is in his position and power damn well better.
Like I said, in the US the pledge is something you learn starting in elementary school along with placing your hand over your heart.
Yes, he is the commander in chief, but I don't think that it automatically makes him patriotic.
TBH, I think he has his own agenda to push, which isn't patriotic or inline with our country. I think too many people overlooked what he stands for, and voted for him because hes young, black, and all about change. The only listened to what the media had to say and took that to heart.
Yes, there is a lot of other crap going on with our country, and AFAIK noone is tearing him down for it... This went around back during the election, along with all his other crap with his black power church.
He is our President now, and I will show about as much support as all the Bush-haters expressed during Bush's administration. I just hope all those that voted for him will still admit it a few years from now.
Els, I don't know what the fuck you are talking about... wanting to be patriotic has nothing to do with whatever the hell you are going on about.
14:35 < Maverick> I'm a gaywad
Re: Hummmmm...President of the US
That photo was taken during the Iowa campaign last year and a lot of bogus claims were made about it. Most is just BS. The photo is evidently authentic (Urban Legends at about.com), it looks photoshopped, to me. But the statements it has been shipped around with are bunk.
Don't give it so much credence. C'mon, folks, how many of you would stand up and sing the National Anthem? That is a tough song to sing on the best of days. I leave it to the professionals.
Jayne: Testing. Testing. Captain, can you hear me?
Mal: I'm standing right here.
Jayne: You're coming through good and loud.
Mal: 'Cause I'm standing right here.
Re: Hummmmm...President of the US
I've read the same garbage being spread around, which is why I haven't quoted any of it...but the picture is, as you said, authentic..and a picture is worth a thousand words.
Re: Hummmmm...President of the US
I was pointing out the difference in wanting to be patriotic (which I agree with, you should love your country) and the view some people have that they must be seen hand on heart during a national anthem, or having big ass flags in their house or any other extrovert way of showing to everyone they are patriotic. You can be more patriotic by just working damn hard and paying your taxes than the whole hand on heart.
Hell, half our sports teams can't sing the English national anthem anyway, and I don't get pissed off at them for it. Cos nor can I.
And Eg, if you refused to shake my hand, it wouldn't actually bother me. My opinion as to whether you had etiquette and manners would be changed though. But why should it bother me? It's one little thing in life.
All I am saying is, the guys standing to attention, and facing the flag, which is what most right minded people would do.
It might be a generation thing though, where us younger lot are a bit more easy going when it comes to these things though?
I don't agree with all Obama's policies, but I'm happier with him there than Dubya.
Re: Hummmmm...President of the US
I'd rather have Ross Perot ( Mr. McGoo ) than either of them.
Re: Hummmmm...President of the US
I'm not upset with someone not singing either
I'm just saying that there is a thing as showing respect and letting others know that you are doing it.
I would expect someone who wants to run my country to go forward with all the motions so that people can observe what hes doing.
14:35 < Maverick> I'm a gaywad
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 4 guests


text:
Monday, June 29, 2009
Talk Nerdy To Me...
I only spent a year working at the ill fated "ESPN Mobile", But I made some terrific friends while there. Not the least was my good friend Katie Linendoll. We shared a fondness for collecting toys and the occasional fart joke (I would tell them and she would roll her eyes...). After the good people at Disney decided to pull the plug on its mobile sports venture, we pretty much lost touch. Then one day I spotted her in my wired magazine in an ad as one of the hosts of A&E's Emmy-nominated reality show, 'We Mean Business". It turns out in the two years time I hadn't seen her she went ahead and got herself a pretty groovy career pitching tech gear in her unique quirky manner.
Well she now has launched her long awaited blog (well, i've been waiting... :P) and its sure to bring expected kooky entertainment :D
Check it out here- Linky
Posted by Jason Freeny at Monday, June 29, 2009
No comments:
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
In A.27.1c on page 240, it says it is ok for c not to be mentioned in any clause, as it is const-qualified. That was true in OpenMP 3.0 where const-qualified having no mutable members were predetermined shared.
But as they aren't predetermined any longer, with default(none) I think they have to be mentioned in a shared(c) or firstprivate(c) clause.


text:
Lego is a Christmas staple. Anyone with kids aged between 5 and 15 will likely be purchasing some this year. There might even be a few mums and dads who treat themselves to a cheeky slice of Lego pie. However a standard box of Lego bricks can be an intimidating sight to many dads who are relatively rusty on their Lego skills.
Such is the case, that helping a kid through a serious build can be a true Good Christmas experience. What better picture of family can you think of than father and son crafting themselves a master Lego creation? But where to start? What sort of masterpieces can a simple box of standard Lego create? Fear not, Pocket-lint is here with a quick guide to Lego construction.
The Tardis and Daleks
Doctor who has become the 10-year-old's equivalent of Made In Chelsea. With that in mind, we thought it best to cook up some sort of means for Dalek production. Throw in the Tardis and you have a build that is guaranteed to make the eyes of any child glow.
The really great thing about this one is that it doesn't require a large number of bricks to complete. The Daleks can be a bit tricky as they require slightly more unusual parts, but ultimately it shouldn't be too much of a challenge to put together.
The Delorean
When you first discover Back to the Future as a kid, it can be a quasi-religious experience. We became instantly obsessed with the Trilogy and have since watched the movies more times than we have had hot dinners.
Why not capture a bit of that magic, whilst spending some quality time with your kid, putting together the most iconic vehicle ever to come out of a movie? Sorry Optimus, you came close. This is a bit more of a complicated build than the Daleks, but the final result is a near perfect copy of the one from Back to the Future II, complete with hook for hitting 88mph.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Apart from the constant singing, which to be honest, after years of Christmas viewing is starting to drag now, CCBB is a classic. The car almost touches the Delorean on the iconic scale, but will perhaps be better known by those with younger kids. We personally would build both and race them. Obviously in real life there is no way Chitty would even touch Marty at 88mph, but in the world of Lego, anything can happen.
There is a lot going on in this build, so we suggest divvying things up. It keeps the family spirit going whilst avoiding any potential boredom at the sight of an over complex build. Get your young one to put the carriage together, while you get your head round all the niceties of the chassis. Stick the pair together at the end and there you have it, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in Lego form.
Space Shuttle
Space is a big talking point for the under tens. How big is it? How many stars are there? Where do Klingons live? Those sort of questions are all commonplace. What do you get in space? Rockets of course… and the cooler looking the better. Sat right at number one on the top of the pops of rocketry is the Space Shuttle. The reusable star tractor that, sadly, is no longer sadly in use.
The only way to bring it back to life is to use Lego and this handy model designed by one avid space fan. It looks great, isn't too complex to build and is quick enough to put together that even the littlest of Lego fans will keep themselves occupied.
Glados and a Portal gun
Okay, so your kids might not be hugely into Portal. Say, just for arguments sake, you had played the game through with them, we can pretty much guarantee they would have loved it. No character could be more memorable than the game's very own evil robot, Glados. A bit less straightforward than the others, but just as rewarding, this build is quick but tough.
You need a lot of parts from things like Lego Technic to put this bad boy together. The Portal gun less so, as it requires fewer joints and small pieces. Both look just as good, so if you cant manage one, give the other a go.
Go freestyle
You might have noticed that a lot of these videos appear in a sort of 3D design simulator for Lego. It is a piece of software called Lego Digital Designer and a single search for it on something like YouTube will turn up a vast number of possible builds. The real treat with Lego, and what will get you more involved with your family than following any set of instructions, is try to come up with ideas yourself.
One gentleman, Duncan Titmarsh, is a certified Lego professional. Like Jedi, he is one of only 13 in the World. Given his title officially by Mr Lego himself (we think), he is in charge of creating some truly outstanding models. Use his website to get the family inspired and thinking about what sort of Lego creations they could come up with. Not everyone likes the usual Doctor Who or Back to the Future, some young ones might be more interested in bridges or skyscrapers, so let them try building it!
Good Christmas is all about doing things with your family you would never normally do. We want you to get inspired with your kids and enjoy building Lego with them. In writing this we discovered a whole community of Lego fans who build and share plans across the Internet. A really good family thing to do could be searching through and picking out favourite ideas, then sticking them together. For a few pointers try websites like Brickish, or Lionsgatemodels, both feature plentiful ideas for you to try out.
Have you any fave Lego plans you fancy sharing with us? Let us know in the comments below...
A big thanks to all the YouTube users and their Lego designs for this one.


text:
Amazing technology happens when it touches the 'underprivileged'! Here's to Spoken Web
Imagine being 'spoken-to' from WWW in voice? Its almost like a sci-fi movie being played where technology is 'cool'. and it IS ! IBM's Spoken Web as innovation is a beacon of hope for the millions deprived and physically challenged or less abled to access 'technology' for its purpose: to serve. It is deserving of India's FIRST National awards for innovation.
World Wide Telecom Web (also called as Spoken Web or Telecom Web) is "voice extensible markup language", a cousin of the hypertext markup language used on conventional websites that allows a website to be built and operated more or less by voice alone. It's remarkable as an extension of automated voice response call. Put together by IBM Research Lab team in India, is one of IBM's "Big Bets"—projects with an investment of the order of $100 million over five years in anvil.
20 Villages in Gujarat,
India are right now piloting
it. You are now 'this' close' to seeing a technology integrated with an 'intelligent'
mechanism to make technology work for the uninitiated. Spoken Web is here to stay !
Share your innovation.. that's practical and simple and Lo! a world of new experience unravels.
Quickies for a learning ::
w The Telecom Web Application Framework
w IBM IRL Research areas: Telecom and Mobile Research - Publications
w Content Creation and Dissemination by-and-for Users in Rural Areas
w Spoken Web: A Parallel WWW in Developing Regions
w Enabling Immersive Collaborative Enterprise: Part 2: Implementation and lessons learned
w WebSphere Voice Server. – know it!


text:
At CHS we rely on the depth of knowledge and experience of our more than 11,000 employees across 500-plus U.S. locations and 24 other countries to help our producer-owners and customers grow. We're in the business of growth and our employees' careers are no exception.
Growth is at the heart of everything we do for our customers - and everything you can expect from a career at CHS. Whether you're a recent graduate, new to the job market, or have years of experience under your belt, we have a variety of rewarding opportunities to fit your talents and interests. We're committed to your success through training and learning programs designed to support lifelong personal and professional development.
Choosing an internship with CHS gives you the opportunity to apply what you've learned while doing work that makes an immediate impact.
Each year more than 250 students join CHS in a variety of internships ranging from in-the-field sales and agronomy internships to in-office marketing, accounting internships and more. Many of interns return for a second year and land a full-time career in our growing organization.
Each year, our drivers log more than 35 million miles delivering products to our customers safely, efficiently and on time. The latest safety technology and newest equipment doesn't mean much without qualified, well-trained drivers behind the wheel — drivers like you who do the right things for the right reasons, who like the feeling of helping your neighbor, whether that neighbor is just down the road or across the county.
Our drivers are focused on delivering refined fuels, lubricants, propane, anhydrous ammonia and other products in a safe and timely manner. Drivers must be 21 years or older, pass all DOT requirements, have a clean driving record and Class A CDL. Hazmat, tanker endorsements and a minimum of two years or 200,000 miles of verifiable experience as a tractor trailer driver preferred. Not a driver, but love working around big rigs? We've got many local opportunities that will put you behind the controls of the latest in agricultural equipment or behind the tools keeping it running.
Loyalty, duty, respect, leadership, service, integrity, leading with courage and the ability to solve problems are hallmarks of the military and of our culture at CHS. Combined with our more than 500 locations across the United States and around the world that provide opportunities for individuals transitioning from active duty, serving in the National Guard or as reservists, we think you'll find a fit for your skills and desired geography.
Every day our network of member cooperatives offers new career opportunities to talented, skilled and motivated people who want to serve producers, businesses and our member-owners. This network of member cooperatives includes operations of all sizes, from smaller operations with one or two locations, to operations with more than 30 locations handling millions of bushels of grain and millions of gallons of fuel.


text:
Big Frog Wilderness
IntroductionThe United States Congress designated the Big Frog Wilderness (map) in 1984 and it now has a total of 8,480 acres. Georgia contains approximately 136 acres. Tennessee contains approximately 8,344 acres. It is managed by the Forest Service. The Big Frog Wilderness is bordered by the Cohutta Wilderness to the southwest.
DescriptionDistinguished by 4,224-foot Big Frog Mountain, the vast majority of this forested mountain Wilderness lies in Tennessee, with only a sliver in Georgia. It borders the Cohutta Wilderness. The Big Frog-Cohutta combination, with adjacent Primitive areas, creates the largest tract of Wilderness on USFS land in the eastern United States. Virginia pine covers the lower elevations, and hardwoods, including white oak, red oak, and hickory, shade the upper. The Wilderness is home to a few deer, wild turkeys, and a mixture of Russian wild hogs released in the 1960s and domestic hogs gone wild. Timber rattlesnakes commonly slither across these trails. Hikers can enjoy the most diverse and the best hiking in Cherokee National Forest in this Wilderness, choosing from pathways that wander easily with little elevation changes; long, contouring trails; and strength-sapping up-and-down routes. Although rugged, most of the trails are well maintained. The nearly 300 mile Benton MacKaye Trail traverses the Big Frog Wilderness, providing a long distance thru-hike, or a backbone to loop with other trails for overnight backpacking opportunities. The Big Frog Trail provides access to several other trails that cross the Wilderness along ridges and streams. From the top of Big Frog Mountain you can hike south into Cohutta Wilderness on the Hemp Top Trail (eight-tenths of a mile). Even in the wet season (spring and early summer), water may be hard to find, so carry plenty.
Planning to Visit the Big Frog Wilderness?
- Print a fact sheet
- General things to consider when visiting any wilderness
- Regulations
- Contact the Forest Service
- Visit the National Forest wilderness website
Leave No TraceHow to follow the seven standard Leave No Trace principles differs in different parts of the country (desert vs. Rocky Mountains). Click on any of the principles listed below to learn more about how they apply in the Big Frog Wilderness.
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
- Dispose of Waste Properly
- Leave What You Find
- Minimize Campfire Impacts
- Respect Wildlife
- Be Considerate of Other Visitors


text:
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law intended to stop discrimination against people with disabilities. It applies to employers, state and local government agencies, places of public accommodation, transportation facilities, telephone companies, and the U.S. Congress. Under Title II of the ADA, public colleges and universities are required to provide auxiliary aids and services to qualified students with disabilities. Under the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the college may not discriminate in the recruitment, admission, educational process, or treatment of students. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act contains more specific information about compliance issues in post-secondary education than the American With disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law in 1990. The ADA, however, did extend the law to cover public and private institutions of higher education and any other entities that receive funding. The ADA has also facilitated access to public services. Providing auxiliary aids and services is not considered special treatment, but rather an equal opportunity to participate in the services, programs, or activities offered by the institution.
Campus compliance with the ADA is a shared responsibility, and faculty members play an important role in the institution's efforts. The ADA is a civil rights statute, ensuring that students with disabilities will have the opportunity to participate in postsecondary education without discrimination. For faculty members, providing reasonable accommodations or auxiliary aids and services is one way to prevent discrimination. Please note that the courts have ruled that an individual faculty member who fails to provide an accommodation to a student with a documented disability may be held personally liable and that academic freedom does not permit instructors to decide if they will provide special aids and services for students with documented disabilities in the classroom.
Students with disabilities are capable individuals who experience some limitations that may require adaptation of materials, methods, or environments to facilitate learning. Accommodations may also ensure that when students are evaluated, they are able to demonstrate what they learned rather than the effects of their disability.
Students are responsible for requesting accommodations and services and providing documentation of conditions that may warrant academic accommodations; therefore, faculty members are not responsible for making decisions about accommodations. The Director of the Academic Success Center recommends the accommodations that will be most effective in assuring the student's access to academic programs based on the student's documentation of a disability.
The student will present an accommodations letter from the ASC to the instructor, notifying faculty of the type of accommodations that will be provided each semester. You will be asked to sign the letter and talk with the student (in the privacy of your office) about how to implement the accommodation(s) in your class. Some accommodations may be provided by the ASC (distraction-reduced testing facility for example) while others, such as extended time for exams, may be provided by the faculty member. The student is then responsible for returning the signed document to the ASC and making arrangements with you and the ASC for implementation. To protect yourself, the student, and the institution, do not provide accommodations without a letter from the ASC. You should recommend that the student make requests for accommodations through the ASC. Students have a right to privacy in disability matters; therefore, file accommodation letters in a secure place and do not discuss a student's disability and necessary accommodations in the presence of fellow students or others who have no educational need to know.
No. Colleges are not required to lower academic standards or compromise the integrity of the school or program. The Academic Success Center facilitates Berry College's compliance with federal laws by providing services and appropriate/reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities. This does not mean excusing a person with a disability from responsibilities or lowering expectations in the classroom, but rather, allowing the student to use her/his abilities to assimilate information or perform class work in a manner that allows fair competition with other students. Accommodations and auxiliary aids and services are provided to "level the playing field" for the student with disabilities, enabling the student to compete with nondisabled peers. After providing accommodations, you should grade the student's work as you would grade the work of any other student. Do not "give them a break" by being unduly lenient. On the other hand, grading the student more harshly because he/she has had the opportunity for additional time for exams or other instructional modifications would nullify the effect of the accommodations.
Don't be afraid to ask the student to describe how he/she learns best. You can also make your course more disability-friendly by including information on your course syllabus that encourages students with disabilities to contact the ASC for assistance in receiving accommodations. If you need additional information or specific resources, please contact
Wilma Maynard or Ext. 6960].
Berry College Academic Success Center
Memorial Library, First Floor
PO Box 5043
Kim Sippel Administrative Assistant


text:
How To Make Cut Paper Place Cards
'Tis the season for getting your fancy on: setting the dining room table, pulling out the real napkins and the good wine glasses, creating a centerpiece. For a final touch of elegance, try place cards. These are from Anna Bondoc's new book, Simply Paper Cutting. We love their delicate, handmade quality and have included templates for the steaming bowl and the rose design (which may be a little easier for beginners).
You'll need:
- Ruler
- Craft knife, such as an X-ACTO knife, and blades
- Pencil
- Glue
- Adhesive pick-up square
- 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" (90 x 90mm) light color cardstock for the master stencil templates
- 4" x 5" (100 x 130 mm) Butter yellow (or color of your choosing) cardstock for the bases
- 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" (90 x 90mm) Crimson red (or any color of your chosing) cardstock, for the roses; Brown for the steaming bowls
Cut both layers of each stencil. The photos show the steaming bowl motif; I've also included the rose motif, which may be easier to tackle if this is your first time attempting this technique. For each design there are two stencils. One is for the interior shapes, the other for the exterior silhouette. (Cutting the interior shapes first means you'll have a sturdy border to hold the card stock steady while you make the delicate cuts using your craft knife.) Print and transfer each design to light-colored cardstock. To avoid tearing, cut from the center toward the outer edges. Pop out the entire shape.
Cut out motifs. Using the master stencils you created in step 1 above, cut your motif, cutting the interior shapes first and then the exterior border.
Score and fold the place cards. Lightly score a line halfway across your place card rectangle (so at the 2 1/2" mark of the 5" wide card). Fold in half to form a table tent. You can use a corner punch to round the corners of each card.
Adhere motifs to place cards. Position the design at the right corner of each card. Lightly trace around the design to mark its position. Then, using a toothpick, lightly apply glue in dotted lines to the back of the portion of the cutout that will rest atop the card. Press it into the position you've marked.
Clean up the artwork. Once dry, use an adhesive pick-up square to remove pencil marks and any stray dried glue.
In addition to decorating place cards, you can use the motifs to decorate holiday cards, or try attaching them to a gift ribbon in place of a bow.
Thanks Anna! For more great ideas from Anna's book (and additional designs for these place cards), click here.
(Photos: Lisa Franchot from Simply Paper Cutting, used with the permission of Fox Chapel Publishing)


text:
I shared this story on a swap and was asked to post a tutorial.
When Gramma was alive and still living in her apartment, we went to visit & I noticed an old quilt that I remembered always being at the foot of her bed when I was little, that suddenly was on her wall. Then I thought I didn't remember it being so small, so I asked her about it. She said that it was her mother's, and she'd decided that she'd held onto it long enough, and decided to share it with her sister. So, she took it apart (my family always ties off quilts instead of SID or FMQ), removed the border, took the seam out down the center of it, and stitched new off-white backing on the 1 of the halves. Then she sent the other half to her sister with the original backing and the borders. Well then it was too small to do anything with, so she got to talking to some of her friends about it and they told her she should hang it up so it wouldn't get damaged. She made some tabs and put them on the back with buttons. I asked her wasn't it too heavy to hang like that, and she said that the batting was so bad when she took it apart that she'd left it out when she sewed it back together, because she was just happy to still have the blanket at all, so it was light enough. I got my now ex-husband to take it down so I could see what she did.
Below is a photo tutorial. Remember to think ahead when you decide how many of these to use. The heavier the piece, the more strips it needs, and it's not for full quilts, only for wallhangings!


text:
Alice Parker & Robert Shaw – American Masterpieces: Choral Music Monday, December 31, 2012
The National Endowment for the Arts' American Masterpieces: Choral Music initiative is designed to celebrate our national musical heritage by highlighting significant American choral composers and their works of the past 250 years. Stanton's Sheet Music is proud to present this series highlighting the composers and their works featured in this groundbreaking project.
(from NEA.gov)
Composer and conductor Alice Parker (born 1925), now living in Massachusetts, says she sang before she spoke – an appropriate beginning for a career spanning nearly six decades and dedicated to the music of the human voice. Parker began composing at age five and wrote her first orchestral score while still in high school. Later she attended Smith College and The Juilliard School, studying composition and conducting. She was associated for many years with Robert Shaw in arranging spirituals, folk songs, and hymns that have become part of the standard choral repertoire around the world.
Parker has received literally hundreds of commissions from choruses all over North America and composed major vocal works from cantata to opera, including sacred anthems and songs to texts by distinguished poets. Her own group, the 16-voice Musicians of Melodious Accord, has presented an annual concert series in New York City since 1985, and recorded several albums. Parker conducts workshops and lectures in the U.S. and abroad. She has written several books and received four honorary doctorates.
During his long and distinguished career, Atlanta-born Robert Shaw (1916-1999) became one of the world's most respected and beloved choral directors. His Robert Shaw Chorale, founded in 1948, set high standards for choral singing, toured the world, and made dozens of best-selling recordings, four of which were awarded Grammys. His many arrangements of spirituals and other choral music are among the best-known in the repertoire. Dear People, an authorized biography, captures Shaw's legacy as an innovative interpreter of masterpieces of the classical canon who inspired an entire generation of choral singers and conductors.
Selected Works:
Amazing Grace
Carol of the Birds
Haul Away, Joe
He's Gone Away
Saints Bound for Heaven
Seeing Nellie Home
Sometimes I Feel Like a Moanin' Dove
What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor?
For more distinguished choral repertoire suggestions, please contact us.


text:
Take a close look at Bruce Albertson's '33 highboy coupe
The way you look at street rods is probably a little different than the way indoor car show judges do. You probably don't walk around with a clipboard and pen, closely inspecting every corner of a car inside and out before deciding whether or not you like it. You don't have to. Most of us make our first impressions from a few feet away. If the first impression is good, we'll take a second look, then a third, and a fourth.
Bruce Albertson got his first look at this 1933 Ford three-window coupe at the L.A. Roadster Show in June 2010, but already knew about the car. A friend told him about the remarkable highboy, owned at the time by Rod Palmer from Arizona Street Rods in Phoenix. "I knew it had to have been well-built because Rod had previously built a '32 I own, which has won many awards," Bruce told us. He started inquiring about the coupe and received photographs and detailed descriptions from Palmer—but photos and descriptions were no substitute for the real live look Bruce got at the roadster show. "I immediately fell in love with the car and struck a deal."
Palmer had discovered the original-steel coupe in the state of Washington several years earlier, and bought it as a personal project and a way to promote his shop. The '33 was a work in progress, but needed to be finished. We don't know what the previous owner had planned, but Palmer's ideas were extensive. Not one part of the car has been untouched and not one part of the car—chassis, body, finish, engine, or interior—is typical.
One look will tell you there is something unusual in the proportions. A new front crossmember was built and moved forward 5-1/2 inches to lengthen the wheelbase and improve the highboy appearance. The framerails were boxed and narrowed at the rear. A Super Bell drilled I-beam axle has a 4-inch drop from TCI Engineering spindles. Hairpins, Durant leaf springs, and Romic shocks improve the ride, with steering handled by a Vega box and Pete & Jakes steering arms. The rear is suspended by Model A buggy springs and Harley-Davidson air shocks, along with ladder bars and a Deuce Factory panhard bar. Wilwood 12-inch disc brakes were added all around, controlled by a Wilwood master cylinder and proportioning valve.
Up above, Palmer chopped 3-1/2 inches of Henry Ford steel out of the top, and added '38 Chevy headlights and '37 Ford taillights. A pair of drilled nerf bars take the place of the front bumper and the rear bumper was replaced with a length of round curved stainless. The outside mirrors are from Rock Valley. The top insert is from LeBaron Bonney. Most of the rest of the exterior is factory—door handles, hood, grille, even the original radiator cap. The coupe was finished in black Standox paint at Arizona Street Rods, and Don Tippet came down from Grants Pass, Oregon, to create the convincing patina.
For a vintage racing–inspired highboy, big 'n' little tires on 15-inch Halibrand Sprints was the perfect choice. The 15×9 and 15×4.5 rims were dressed up with three-piece knockoffs. The tires are BFGoodrich radials for street use, 155/80R15 Radial T/As in front and front and 285/70R15 Silvertowns in the rear (the '33 is wearing Uniroyal rear meats in these photos).
The wheels were plated with nickel, matching many other components on the car, including the door handles, grille, axle, exhaust, steering wheel and column, and engine accessories. The plating was done at Fernando's Metal Polishing in Phoenix.
Under the hood lies an engine as untypical as the rest of the rod, but the GM crate 502 engine looks right at home. The engine features aluminum high-performance heads. The valve covers and Edelbrock intake were treated to more nickel plating. The Holley 950-cfm four-barrel is topped by a Street & Performance air cleaner with a K&N filter. A pair of Sanderson headers lead into a 3-inch oval exhaust system from Spin Tech. A Tremec five-speed with an 11-inch clutch and Tremec short shift shifter backs up the big-block. A Driveline Service custom driveshaft connects a Speedway Engineering Super Max quick-change rearend.
The interior is a combination of influences: old-time race car and old-time elegance. Danny Livingston built the woodgrain dash, equipped with Stewart-Warner Wings gauges (a Sun tach was mounted on the column). There's more of that nickel plating on the ididit steering column and Wheel Shoppe banjo wheel. The underdash pedals are from Kugel. When it was ready for upholstery, the coupe was delivered to George Fimbres in Phoenix, who used wool square weave on the floor, mohair on the headliner, and genuine bison leather to cover the Glide Engineering bench seat. Vintage Air air conditioning was installed at Arizona Street Rods. Wiring was replaced with a Painless Performance kit. All of which made a fantastic first impression on Bruce Albertson two years ago when he got his first look.
"This '33 has been perfectly built," he says, "therefore nothing needed to be added to it." Nothing but miles. Bruce has driven the coupe from his home in Los Angeles to Goodguys shows in Pleasanton and Del Mar, California, to Hot August Nights in Reno, and to as many local events as he can. Wherever it goes, the real steel '33 is makes an impression.


text:
Junior Stephanie Borges
Final Stats
MANSFIELD, CT-Daniella Marchitto and Chelsea Downer each scored twice to lead host Eastern Connecticut State to a 6-0 victory over the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's women's soccer team n the final Little East Conference match of the season for both teams at the Mansfield Outdoor Complex Saturday.
Jo-Ann Merheb gave the Warriors a 1-0 lead when she scored in the 10th minute before Marchitto scored her first goal of the match in the 23rd minute. Tara Merheb's goal made it 3-0, ECSU, at halftime.
Marchitto scored her second goal 2:53 into the second half, and Downer scored twice to complete the scoring.
"They scored two quick goals, and another one before the end of the half when it started raining and then snowing," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Nicole Hanewich. "We knew the weather was going to be a factor, that's why we pushed the game up. The ball didn't bounce our way today, and that's the first time I've ever seen weather like that. We just have to come home and get ready for the playoffs on Tuesday."
The Warriors outshot the Corsairs, 17-9. Junior goalkeeper Stephanie Borges (Somerset, MA/Somerset HS) and freshman Amanda Mendes (Acushnet, MA/New Bedford HS) combined to make five saves for UMass Dartmouth, while Theresa Pagnozzi and Mackenzie MacLeod combined for four stops for ECSU.
UMass Dartmouth dropped to 7-10-2 and 2-4-1 in the Little East Conference with the loss, while Eastern Connecticut State improved to 10-8-0 and 6-1-0 in LEC play with the victory. Both teams will return to action when the Little East Conference playoffs begin Tuesday.


text:
Engineering Specialists Inc. has specialized knowledge and years of experience in assessment of damage to property caused by nature; including wind, hail, fire, lightning, flood, and earthquake. Our background in the many systems and components that comprise buildings, vehicles and equipment give us a unique understanding of the full impact of the damage. We can confidently assess whether full replacement is required, or if alternative approaches for repair and restoration are appropriate.
Analysis of Compliance with Houston and the State of Texas Building Codes for any repairs or restoration.
Third party assessment of hail damage to roofs or outside equipment
Evaluation of structural damage after storm or earthquake
Analysis of lightning damage to structures or electrical systems and equipment
Assessment of roof failure or collapse as a result of accumulated load, additional weight and snow drift
Origin and cause of water penetration
Evaluation of tornado or high wind damage to buildings or equipment
Assessment of extent of damage due to fire
Origin and cause of retaining wall failures
Contact us for a no-obligation consultation at 877-559-4010 or click here for more information.
Our staff of forensic engineers can fully analyze incidents that have caused storm damage to structural, mechanical and electrical systems. We have completed thousands of property damage investigations throughout the United States including those common to Texas.
A storm damage evaluation is only as effective as the engineer making the evaluation so it is important to contact a firm in Houston with experience. ESI has been providing engineering and investigative services for over 20 years.
A Selection of Storm Damage Related Services We Offer to the Houston Area:


text:
Upcoming Event
The Institute for Laboratory Animal Research's 60th Anniversary CelebrationInstitute for Laboratory Animal Research
September 11, 2013
National Academy of Sciences Building
2101 Constitution Ave NW Washington DC 20418
Come and Join us for the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research's 60th Anniversary Celebration!
Please join us on September 11, 2013 for ILAR's 60th Anniversary Celebration. The Celebration Symposium will be held from 1pm - 5pm in the Lecture Room at the National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW in Washington, DC, with a reception immediately afterwards. Speakers from NIH, APHIS/USDA, FDA, NSF and GlaxoSmithKline will discuss the continuing role of animals in research (see program below).
Register to attend the symposium: please RSVP by September 10, 2013.
Symposium Program
Click the speaker's name to view a video of their talk.
Dr. Steve Niemi, DVM, Director, Office of Animal Resources, Harvard University, member of ILAR Council
Dr. Barbara Schaal, former Vice President, NAS, and Chair, NRC Division on Earth and Life Studies | Download Presentation PDF
ILAR and Its Achievements: Dr. Patricia Brown, Director, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, National Institutes of Health | Download Presentation PDF
Panel on the Future of the Life Sciences and the Continuing Role of Animals in Research Moderator: Floyd Bloom, Chair, ILAR Council
- Dr. John Clifford, Deputy Administrator and Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services Program, APHIS
- Dr. Carolyn Wilson, Associate Director for Research, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration | Download Presentation PDF
- Dr. John Wingfield, Director for Biology, National Science Foundation | Download Presentation PDF
- Dr. Margaret Landi, Chief of Animal Welfare, Ethics and Strategy, major pharmaceutical company (video coming soon)
Wrap-up: Dr. Steve Niemi, DVM, Director, Office of Animal Resources, Harvard University, member of ILAR Council
ILAR Journal Special 60th Anniversary Virtual Issue
Welcome to this special e-issue of the ILAR Journal, which celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research. The papers selected for this special e-issue come from issues of the ILAR Journal published in the last decade, and are meant to provide the reader with a taste of the depth and breadth of subjects covered by the journal. All back issues of the ILAR Journal can be found at the ILAR Journal homepage.
Read the Anniversary Issue here at Oxford University Press.
The Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR) is a nationally and internationally recognized leader in developing science-based guidelines for responsible animal care and use. Laboratory animals play a vital role in efforts to treat and cure human and animal diseases, and polls confirm that the public supports biomedical research using animals. But the public also wants to know that scientists, veterinarians, and other laboratory workers take seriously their obligation to provide humane care for laboratory animals. Research shows a direct link between better care for laboratory animals and reliable, high-quality scientific results.
For more than 50 years, ILAR has provided independent, objective advice through expert reports, the ILAR Journal, and other resources that help biomedical researchers, veterinarians, and institutional animal care and use committees fulfill the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act and the U.S. Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. For example, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, now in its eighth edition (2011), provided the first standards for evaluation of laboratory animal care facilities and programs and has, over time, become one of the most influential documents on laboratory animal care and use.


text:
Kennebunkport Festival is a relatively new event, but it is one that was greeted with enthusiasm from the outset. It's a time to celebrate good food, fine wine, and amazing art; a time to rendezvous with old friends and make new friends. In 2012, the Kennebunkport Festival takes place June 5-9. We encourage you to make your plans to stay at our Kennebunkport Bed and Breakfast soon.
The festival is not located in one specific place. Events will be held in private homes, art galleries, restaurants, and public spaces overlooking the sea. We're even hosting a couple of events here, at the Inn at English Meadows. This is very exciting.
Highlights of the 2012 Kennebunkport Festival include:
- Cocktails and Conversation, 5-7 p.m.
Mingle at One Dock on June 5th, the Old Fort Inn on June 6th, and Chicks Marina on June 7th.
- Art of Dining Dinners, June 5th and 6th, 7-10 p.m.
Intimate dinners held in private homes and prepared by Maine's most respected chefs. Each course is paired with wine.
- Pop the Kennebunks, June 7th, 6-10 p.m.
Guests savor gourmet dishes, inspired wine, and live music.
- Maine Home+Design Dinner, June 8th, 7-10 p.m.
Join Home+Design Editor Rebecca Falzana and us (Eric and Liz) for an evening of conversation and excellent food at the Inn at English Meadows. Executive Chef Denis Francerschini of Bar Italia in New York City is creating a menu that is sure to make you sigh with delight.
Saturday, June 9th, will be a full day. There'll be art viewing, live music, and lots of amazing wine, beer, and food served in lovely locations, including our Kennebunk Bed and Breakfast, Inn at English Meadows.
To see a complete list of events and purchase tickets, please visit Kennebunkport Festival. Let the festivities begin!


text:
CNET también está disponible en español.
Don't show this again
CANFIELD, Ohio -- For 113 years, Lionel has been making some of the most desirable and collectible model trains in the world.
Today, it manufactures the trains in North Carolina and in China. But while local Lionel dealers sometimes fix the trains, especially those made prior to the 1990s, most repairs are done at the company's customer service facility in this small town in northeast Ohio.
One of the most common repairs is fixing the smoke units on Lionel locomotives, which can easily get damaged due to leaking oil.
The repair facility's main sources of the parts that it uses to fix customers' trains are returns and starter kits it buys directly from Lionel's manufacturer. Here, a member of the repair team pulls apart kits for their parts.
Between 40 percent and 50 percent of all repair work done at the facility is due to some sort of failure by the operators of the trains. Often, owners will demand returns on trains with minor chips, like on the corner of this shell.
The Canfield repair facility has about 120,000 parts in its inventory, meaning that it can replace almost any part on any Lionel train made from the mid-1990s and later.
A worker piles up parts he's gotten from tearing down returned subway cars.
Surprisingly, the Lionel company didn't have a complete register of all the trucks it used in its many sets, leading it to sometimes make brand-new trucks that duplicated ones that already existed.
One of the special projects the Canfield facility has been working on is creating this physical record of every rail truck used on a Lionel train so that the manufacturer can avoid creating new duplicate parts.
Sitting on a repair technician's desk, this locomotive has been taken apart in order to work on its wiring.
When technicians finish a repair, they will usually put the now-fixed product -- be it a locomotive, or a car -- on the testing track and run it around the track for a couple of hours to be sure everything is working properly.
The repair facility ends up with many locomotive chassis that come from returns. They then hold on to the chassis and use them to build refurbished models, which they sell at a discount.
Shelves full of locomotive chassis await being put together for refurb models.
A technician in the Canfield repair facility works on fixing a coaling tower. He concluded it had been dropped due to a small separation in the plastic. Often, what could take a customer quite some time to fix -- or be impossible for them to do -- can take a technician just minutes.
After fixing the smoke unit on a locomotive, a technician watches it go around the testing track to make sure that it's working properly.
A closer look at the locomotive with the repaired smoke unit as it rounds the testing unit.
The facility has shelves full of train shells that have been pulled off extensive repairs. The shells are then kept and paired with chassis that need only simple repairs. Often, Lionel can offer someone a shell like this at a much cheaper price than they would pay for a brand-new one.
A close-up look at some of the shells the facility keeps for future use.
Just about any paint color that might be needed is kept on hand at the repair facility.
One of the 120,000 parts in the facility's inventory is this one, a tugboat sound board.
Summer is the facility's slow season, since many train enthusiasts are doing other things. If it were high season, these shelves would be full of what are known as "major" projects, which are repairs on high-end, expensive locomotives. Lionel promises that it will take no more than 21 days to complete such repairs, but in practice it usually never takes more than six.
A box of 990 Legacy Command Set bases, which hold Lionel's $400 remote controllers.
Hundreds of small bins hold many of the smaller parts.
This bin is full of small bells.
Another bin holds motors for the locomotives.


text:
Your home folder contains many files and folders that apps on your Mac have permission to read or modify. If you use Get Info or other methods to change those permissions, you could experience issues such as these:
- Changes that you make in System Preferences aren't saved after you quit System Preferences.
- Changes that you make to the Dock aren't saved after you log out of your user account.
- Windows that were open the last time you logged out or quit an app (before you changed permissions) open again after you log in or open the app.
- You're asked for an administrator name and password when moving certain items in the home folder.
- You repeatedly get a message that macOS needs to repair your Library to run applications.
- When saving changes to an item, you get a message that the file is locked or you don't have permission to save.
- Preview, TextEdit, or other sandboxed apps unexpectedly quit when opened.
- You get an alert that the startup disk has no more space available for application memory.
- Activity Monitor shows that Safari or SafariDAVClient is using a large amount of system resources.
- Your Mac performs slowly.
- iTunes says that your device cannot be synced.
- Photos and videos that you import into Photos or iPhoto don't appear within the app, but do appear in Finder. Or your library needs to be updated or reselected each time you open Photos or iPhoto.
Reset permissions
If the issue started after changing the permissions of items in your home folder, reset permissions:
- From the Finder menu bar, choose Go > Home. Your home folder opens.
- Choose File > Get Info. An Info window for your home folder opens.
- If the Sharing & Permissions section at the bottom of the window isn't open, click the triangle in that section to open it.
- If the Lock button at the bottom of the window shows a closed lock , click the lock and enter an administrator name and password.
- Click the Action menu in the bottom corner of the window, then choose "Apply to enclosed items." Click OK to confirm the action. A progress bar appears at the top of the window.
- When the progress bar completes, open the Terminal app, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
- Paste or type this command in Terminal, then press Return:
diskutil resetUserPermissions / `id -u`
On U.S. keyboards, the ` character is just above the Tab key. After entering the diskutil command, if Terminal says that permissions reset on user home directory failed (error -69841), enter
chflags -R nouchg ~, then enter the diskutil command again.
- When the process completes, quit Terminal.
- Restart the computer, then test to see if the issue is fixed.
- If the issue persists, reinstall macOS.


text:
Wildfires Continue To Burn In Gila National Forest
CATRON COUNTY, N.M. June 5, 2012 -- The Whitewater and Baldy Fire Complex has reached 260,000 acres and is still only 20 percent contained. The fires, ignited May 16, have produced excessive smoke in the Rio Grande Valley sporadically over the past two weeks.
If you are planning to visit the forest, closures and restrictions still are in effect in several areas; please go to the Gila National Forest website at www.fs.usda.gov/gila for current information or contact the Forest directly at 575-388-8201.
Firefighters on Monday ignited multiple portions of the fire boundary from the air. Crews were able to hold and mop-up without any complications. In the south and southwest areas of the fire lines, fire behavior was barely visible with the exception of some canyons with dense forest. These pockets of increased fire activity and short duration smoke columns, were expected by fire managers. Helicopters and firefighters were monitoring the behavior and ready to respond as needed. Fire mitigation efforts were completed around the cabins in Claremont yesterday. The fire line south of Mogollon from the Whitewater Canyon vicinity to Forest Road 159 was completed. More than 1,100 personnel are battling the blaze, including 13 hotshot crews and eight hand crews, using 60 engines, 28 water tenders and seven dozers.
The northern boundary chipping operation is now complete and remaining firefighters will continue to patrol and mop-up as needed. On the eastern boundary of the fire, hotshot crews continued to explore and build line in the terrain between the Double Spring Ranch, Prior Canyon and the Miller fire. The contingency line is now ready should weather change and make an extreme push eastward.
Today's fire tactics will mimic yesterday's efforts with continued patrol and mop-up operations. Aerial ignition will continue as needed in the south and western portions of the fire. Aerial ignitions are planned for the eastern boundary north of 2011 Miller fire. Fire and smoke columns will be visible in during these operations.
A Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team is currently performing a thorough assessment of the Whitewater-Baldy Complex burn area. The BAER team is staffed by trained professionals including; hydrologists, soil scientists, engineers, biologists, silviculturists, range conservationists and archeologists. This team will evaluate the burned area and prescribe treatments to protect the land quickly and effectively.
Multiple local and state emergency managers have come together to support locally driven community-based efforts and initiate mitigation measures for post fire flood damage.
Catron County Sheriff's Office lifted the evacuation order to residents and business owners. On Wednesday, June 6, 2012, the community will be open to the public. Residents should be cautious when driving in the vicinity.


text:
Michael Whan remembers the first question he was asked by the media after taking over as LPGA commissioner in January 2010: What was he going to do about the overwhelming international influence on the tour?
"I want to pour more gas on the fire," he replied.
At the time, this was not well-received.
The LPGA was reeling from the economic downturn and the tour was struggling to find sponsors, and had shrunk its schedule from 37 events in 2008 to 28 in 2009.
On top of that, American players were overshadowed by rising international stars on a tour that played the majority of its events in the U.S.
But where others saw trouble, Whan saw an opportunity to spread the game across borders to attract new sponsors.
In his four years as commissioner, Whan has boosted the number of LPGA Tour events from 24 in 2010 to 33 this season, while tournaments overseas have jumped from 11 to 15 in that period. And the eight LPGA tournaments scheduled in Asia this season are the most in its history.
The tour's international sponsors now include Kia, the South Korean auto maker; Sime Darby, a multinational conglomerate in Malaysia; Lotte, a Japanese-South Korean conglomerate; and Swinging Skirts, a nonprofit in Taiwan. Next month, Swinging Skirts will host its first event outside of Taiwan when it sponsors the LPGA tour stop in San Francisco.
Whan is confident that his strategy has worked.
"Golf is global now," he said in a recent interview. "Great young golfers are growing up in every corner of the world so now they're generating interest in every corner of the world."
Whan, 49, started his career at Procter & Gamble, before becoming an executive with Wilson Sporting Goods and then TaylorMade Golf, prior to taking over the LPGA. He got the job after the previous commissioner, Carolyn Bivens, resigned in 2009 following a wave of criticism from players unhappy with the tour's economic problems and her leadership.
As Whan pushed the LPGA into more tournament stops overseas, the tour's best players increasingly came from foreign countries.
Today, seven of the top 10 women golfers in the world rankings are foreigners, including Inbee Park from South Korea, the No. 1 player in the world for 50 weeks, and Lydia Ko, a New Zealander who at 15 became the youngest player ever to win an LPGA tournament in August 2013.
"The game of golf is growing in Asia," said Karrie Webb, a veteran from Australia who won her 41st LPGA Tour tournament title Sunday in Phoenix. "We have more of an international-based tour now and opportunities you can't turn down."
Those opportunities include sponsors who want to reach an audience in the Asian market.
"If you're a Korean company that wants exposure in Taiwan, why not sponsor an LPGA event there?" said Paige MacKenzie, a seven-year tour veteran who does commentary for the Golf Channel.
London-based bank HSBC followed that logic when it shifted sponsorship of an LPGA tournament from the New York area to an event in Singapore, to help boost its presence in Asia.
Not surprisingly, LPGA Tour events now jump across the continents.
The tour started its season in the Bahamas in January, before going to Australia, then for a small Asian swing with stops in Thailand and Singapore. The tour returns to the U.S , almost uninterrupted, from March to September, before resuming its schedule overseas with a longer Asian tour, including events in Malaysia, China and South Korea.
Whan believes that by accommodating the needs of its sponsors, the LPGA is building strong relationships with firms that will continue to bankroll events across the world.
MacKenzie said most of the tour's players have embraced Whan's plan to grow the sport internationally. "I love the fact that LPGA travels worldwide and we play in front of fans that love and embrace the game of golf," she said. "Prior to him coming in we were fighting a dynamic . . . of whether LPGA is a U.S.-based domestic tour or a U.S.-based international tour.
"Players have bought into it and have changed the culture."
Despite the tour's growing popularity overseas, Whan said he doesn't want to lose the LPGA's home base and is committed to keeping the majority of events in the U.S.
This week the tour shifts to Carlsbad for the Kia Classic, Thursday through Sunday, with Spaniard Beatriz Recari looking to defend her title.
And next week is the first LPGA major of the season, the Kraft Nabisco Championship in Rancho Mirage from April 3-6.
"This is the direction of golf," MacKenzie said. "As an American player I get questioned about the international component of the LPGA. But the LPGA is stronger now than it was 20 years ago when it was [more] domestic-based. You can't ignore that."
Twitter: @James_Barragan


text:
Hot stuff right here.
Hot stuff right here.
Hot stuff right here.
If U knew how much I want U 2 B bigger than Jay
Bigger than all
We shall C that day
Maybe B.O.B is gone but Bobby Ray can never fall
Bigger than the rest
Bigger than the one that think theyre the best
I see you reaching pass the limit many trying to touch
Never stutter, never fear, ever gives in... Thats why haters spit and coughs
You left them to dry in the dust
They say they raw, they say their rhyme is strong
But they are weak and yours go beyond
They have no soul, they say they got swagger
When youre on top, still spitting the truth
Just wave and say See you never sucker!
Written by: LalaLove4Love A.K.A Lalaloveagain- Shalla
This is Lalaloveagain and here I am Lala something, but it's Shalla. so, I want to say I love only Bobby Ray part. great Job Bobby Ray, you make me love this remix.


text: Patients with asthma commonly use peak flow meters to measure the amount of air they can expel from their lungs. If the airways become narrow and blocked due to asthma, peak flow values will drop. You can use a peak flow meter to monitor your asthma over time and to help determine how well your medications are working.