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Does the film festival still excite you?
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Misty Parsons: "Of course, it's very exciting. The festival brings a lot to our community including a lot of tourists which is good for our economy. Overall, I think the festival events are a great asset. It's very unusual for a town our size to have something so eclectic."

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We all laughed at Futurama's prediction of a murderous, vengeful Robot Santa in the year 3,000. But it turns out we're not really that far from the borgs taking over Christmas.
The Autonomous Systems Lab at ETH Zurich probably thought it was creating a heartwarming Christmas greeting featuring its rolling, walking, and flying automatons. But in reality, it's a harsh look at what Christmas could become if we're not careful. Robotic Rudolphs? Flying drones delivering gifts instead of sleighs? No thank you. [ETH Zurich Autonomous Systems Lab via The NXT Step via Make]
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Fred Ebb
(lyricist, born April 8, 1935, New York, New York; died September 12, 2004)
For nearly five decades, composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb have been one of Broadway's preeminent songwriting teams, the longest-running music-and-lyrics partnership in Broadway musical history. They are the Rodgers and Hart and Hammerstein of the second half of the twentieth century. They've given the world some of the great creations of the American musical stage: Cabaret, Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman and nearly a dozen more, ranging from The Act to Zorba. Their scores have a breathtaking ability to capture the flavor of a specific time and place, with gutsy music brimming with vitality and brilliantly droll, penetrating lyrics. They've tackled serious, challenging subjects--Nazism, abortion, murder, capital punishment, prison torture, greed, corruption--with an originality and fearlessness rarely seen in popular entertainment. "Kander and Ebb combine razzrmatazz with a political conscience, and make brazen spirits seem a kind of moral courage," said David Richards in The Washington Post. They've been rewarded with Tonys on Broadway, Oscars in films, and Emmys on television. They've written for the great musical performers of our day: Lauren Bacall, Joel Grey, Gwen Verdon, Frank Sinatra, Robert Goulet, Chita Rivera, and Barbra Streisand. "The greatest thing about Kander and Ebb, you sing their songs and you feel good," says the team's most inspiring muse, Liza Minnelli, a feeling analyzed by Richards in the Post: "Their signature tunes -'Cabaret,' 'New York, New York,' 'How Lucky Can You Get,' 'Maybe This Time,' 'All That Jazz,' -- are big, brassy, upbeat, numbers, usually about going out into the world and grabbing a piece of the action before it's too late. Kander and Ebb are arguably Broadway's foremost advocates of the power of positive songwriting."
John Kander began his career in 1956 as the pianist for The Amazing Adele, during its pre-Broadway run and for An Evening with Beatrice Lillie in Florida. Soon he was preparing dance arrangements for the musicals Gypsy and Irma la Douce. With A Family Affair in 1962 he made his Broadway debut as a composer. The show flopped, but it introduced his talents to the show's young producer, Harold Prince. That same year Kander met Fred Ebb.
Ebb had been writing material for nightclub acts, revues , and for the satirical television show, "That Was the Week That Was." By the time he met Kander, he too had experienced the agony of a musical flop: Morning Sun, for which he wrote the lyrics, had closed after eight performances. "We came to each other fresh from our failures," Ebb recalled. "Our neuroses complemented each other. It was a case of instant communication and instant songs." That same year they enjoyed their first success, the song "My Coloring Book."
Kander and Ebb then wrote Golden Gate, which never opened, but that score induced Harold Prince to hire them for Flora, The Red Menace, a satire on 1930s radicals and Greenwich Village bohemianism. Though not a hit, Flora solidified Kander and Ebb as a team, learning, under the tutelage of the legendary George Abbot, who wrote the book, the essence of collaboration. Also, it made a star out of a teenagers Liza Minnelli, in her Broadway debut.
It was their next collaboration with Prince in 1966, on a musical that deals with the evils and seductive nature of fascism in pre-war Berlin, that catapulted Kander and Ebb to the Musical Theater Hall of Fame. A major critical and box office success, Cabaret had a Broadway run of 1,166 performances and captured the Tony Award as the season's best musical. The original cast recording won a Grammy Award, the 1972 film adaptation won a fistful of Academy Awards, and this year's sensational Broadway production was recently honored with another round of Tony Awards, including Best Revival.
The team's other musicals include The Happy Time, Zorba, 70 Girls 70, Chicago (whose original production in 1975 was overshadowed by A Chorus Line, but whose current Broadway revival has become one of the most lauded productions of the decade), The Act, Woman of the Year (which earned four Tony Awards, including one for its star, Lauren Bacall, and another for Kander and Ebb), The Rink, Kiss of the Spider Woman (another Tony Award winner for its star Chita Rivera and for the songwriting duo), and Steel Pier. They are currently working on a musical adaptation of Thorton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth.
Kander and Ebb's writing for films has been no less notable. In 1975 they wrote five new songs for Streisand's Funny Girl sequel, Funny Lady, including "How Lucky Can You Get," and "Let's Hear It for Me." One year later the title song for the film musical New York, New York, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Minnelli and Robert De Niro, became their biggest hit since "Cabaret." Introduced by Minnelli and popularized both by her and Sinatra, it became an instant standard, a global phenomenon, and replaced Leonard Bernstein's song with the same title as the unofficial theme song for New York City.
In 1967, Ebb produced "Liza with a Z," a television special starring Minnelli. The telecast won an Emmy and its soundtrack a Grammy. Another Emmy followed with "Gypsy in My Soul," starring Shirley MacLaine. Ebb has also produced "Goldie and Liza Together" and "Baryshnikov on Broadway."
Throughout their long, fruitful careers, Kander and Ebb have never had an argument or a falling out, and their differences seem to complement each other. "When we're at our best, we sound like one person," says Kander. They exult in writing songs that stand out on their own even while adhering to the storyline for which they were created. "And their collaboration isn't just with each other," says David Thompson, Steel Pier's author. "It's with the book writer, choreographer, director, actors -- and ultimately, with the audience." Harold Prince sums up the talent of Kander and Ebb nicely: "They write Broadway -- in the best sense."


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alex schultz needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 52 designs submitted by 17 freelance designers.
alex's cocktail recipes
Redesign a cocktail site that already gets 250k visitors a month. Goals are to maintain the current SEO traffic, drive up adoption of the interactive features (specifically creating & saving your own bar on the site and getting more comments on the cocktails) and drive people to connect via facebook + give me their email address. If driving the Facebook connect and adoption of the interactive features goes well the next steps will be to make the site more interactive socially around the cocktails and to try and increase traffic to the site from Facebook and so hopefully there will be ongoing work from this project for whoever I work with.
I have tried to be as detailed as 1400 characters allows below but I have uploaded a really detailed description of everything I would like to have done in the project here, I would love it if you could read it: http://www.cocktailmaking.co.uk/ddb.php
I am also very open to questions so please please please do contact me if you have any questions about the project.
Men and Women in their 20s and 30s in the US and UK who like having fun and going out for a drink.
"cocktaillayout.png" which contains the general layout I would like.
home.jpg and secondary.jpg are provided for inspiration from a friend
The 5 site sections I would like redesigned are:
1. http://www.cocktailmaking.co.uk/index.php
what I'd like is a 3 step call to action:
1. Connect via facebook (this should contain a facebook connect button from those found here http://developers.facebook.com/tool…ect_wizard
2. Create your bar by listing your ingredients
3. Browse the cocktails you can make
I would also like to keep links to the main site sections currently linked but as a secondary list.
2. http://www.cocktailmaking.co.uk/dis…il.php/564
This is the most important page on the site.
Please replace the current 10 point rating with a thumbs up thumbs down rating system.
3. run a search to see the page to redesign: http://www.cocktailmaking.co.uk/search.php
this module will be used wherever a list of cocktails appear
it should also contain a box which says "save this search as my bar" which will have a facebook connect button if you are not already connected and be clickable if you are
4. http://www.cocktailmaking.co.uk/search.php
I would like to add is a button at the bottom of the advanced search section which says "save this as my bar"
5. http://www.cocktailmaking.co.uk/addcocktail.php
I need fonts and images used for this design & ideally everything should be done in standard fonts so it can be rendered as HTML not images.


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Ocean Energy Turbine
"The ocean's currents have enough usable power to replace all Fossil Fuel and Nuclear Energy Dependence. Using Ocean Energy Turbines to harness this clean renewable energy to power the world is a real solution to Pollution and Climate Change."
Climate Change Solution – Ocean Energy Turbine – A Limitless supply of Clean Renewable Ocean Energy to replace Fossil Fuel and Nuclear Energy dependence. If you ever wanted to help save the planet but didnt know how, here is your chance to make a difference!
Who is Crowd Energy?CrowdEnergy is a small collection of Engineers, Inventors, and Scientists. We have specialists in SubSea Engineering, Oceanography, Marine Ecology and Conservation, Electrical Engineering, Fabrication and Design. "Imagine nerds in wetsuits and flippers…"
What is the goal of Crowd Energy?Our goal is to find a practical and responsible way to replace the use of Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Energy. There are many promising forms of renewable energy in the world today, but most are limited by the consistency and quantity of renewable energy that can be produced. We decided to identify a renewable energy source that was capable of consistent clean energy production and in a quantity that could satisfy the world growing energy needs. We have identified this source and have made great progress in developing a realistic and reliable means of harnessing this energy.
Why Should I care about Energy?Ultimately this will not be your problem. It will be your children's problem, and their children's problem. Most people will not care as long as they can put fuel in their vehicle and turn on their lights. We like to ask people where their power comes from when they turn on a light. Most will answer "The Power Company?" The real answer is from polluting Fossil Fuel and Nuclear Energy. The current system of using Fossil Fuel and Nuclear Energy is designed to fail because those resources are limited and will run out. What we propose is to proactively shift to consuming a power that is non-polluting and will not run out. We are not asking you to change anything about your quality of life, we are asking that you help us ensure a quality of life for your family and generations to come.
Why does Renewable Energy need Crowdfunding?We like the idea of putting the people who care about clean energy in charge. If it matters to you then get involved. It has been our experience that the Big Corporate money, while easy to obtain, usually comes with hidden agendas. We are dedicated to making this project a reality without being bought and shelved by a competing energy provider offering lucrative funding. This is our main reason for looking to Crowdfunding until we are large enough to fight our own battles. We are in it for the science and the promise of clean limitless energy. We hope that you will be involved for the same reasons.


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'Surrounded by a culture in which girls are all body and only body'
Glee star Lea Michele features on the March cover of Cosmopolitan. We're seeing more of this sexification of popular schoolgirl characters. Of course it's not just sexing up female actresses from the high school TV show genre – this is just another example of the sexual scripts young women celebrities are expected to follow. You're famous? Show us your flesh.
I've written before about the creepy photo shoot by Terry Richardson for November's GQ, featuring Glee's lead characters in poses suggesting schoolgirls are seductive temptresses and promoting the schoolgirl porn fantasy/barely-legal genre.
The objectification of women confronts us everywhere. It's not about being personally 'offended' at seeing Lea Michele pulling back her clothing to reveal a significant amount of breast. It's not that this cover is worse than others. It's the cumulative impact of so many like it. It's what it says and represents and the message it sends about women's worth and value – on the front of a magazine read by thousands of young women. This is where your power lies: in your ability to attract sexual attention. Natasha Walter in Living Dolls: The Return of Sexism, expresses it well:
Through the glamour-modelling culture, through the mainstreaming of pornography and the new acceptability of the sex industry, through the modishness of lap and pole-dancing, through the sexualisation of young girls, many young women are being surrounded by a culture in which they are all body and only body. In the hypersexual culture the woman who has won is the woman who foregrounds her physical perfection and silences any discomfort she may feel.
MTR on The Morning Show: why is it all up to parents?
I commented on the Cosmo cover and broader implications for women and girls on Channel 7's Morning Show today with parenting expert Yvette Vignando who has also written on the issue here.
Here's an email I received after the show. It takes up a point I got a bit passionate about as Kylie and David were trying to wrap up the show – why is it parents who are expected to clean up the mess created by a pornified culture? The onus is always on parents, rather than cultural change.
Thank you once again Melinda for speaking on The Morning Show (unfortunately for us all, you seem to be invited to that programme along with Dr Carr-Gregg time and time again yet nothing seems to change). I agree with everything you speak about in regards to the skank culture that my generation are forced to raise our children in…I can safely say that on many an occasion I feel so frustrated and angry that I have been known to say…'Oh I give up… why don't you marketers and money makers just take my kids from me and raise them yourself!' As you said today, it's ludicrous to expect parents to fight the over sexualized society we live in, at every turn, get blamed for the damaged children produced from it and witness NO ACCOUNTABILITY from the media and culture perpetuating the damage. I have three daughters of teenage years and very often I wish I didn't…I fear for them and the damaged boys/men they may well encounter in the near future…Maybe the tides will turn and my future grandchildren will have a better start in their cultural life than this current young generation have been forced to endure.
Kind regards
Suzanne Jones
The Morning Show had another show earlier in the week about growing parental concern about sexualisation of children. Yes, I know, I've said the same things many times. Until things change, expect me to keep going on about it.
See also: 'Equality hampered by sexualisation of young girls', originally posted at The Vibe. Marcus Cleaver argues: "Despite legislation and the feminist movements of the 1960s and 70s, we still live in a society where girls are conditioned from a young age to see themselves as sexualised objects". It's worth reading the full article.


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Delay becomes norm for U.S. government
Congress often gives itself more breathing room. In other words, it kicks the can down the road.
It's an overused expression nearly everybody scoffs at or denounces. Yet lots of cans litter the road ahead.
The House on Wednesday voted to delay a looming showdown over the government's debt ceiling until May.
"It's not perfect. But perfect may not get passed in this House," said House Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions, R-Texas.
Congress and President Barack Obama barely avoided a New Years' Day "fiscal cliff" of mandatory tax increases and spending cuts by scrapping most of the tax hikes and putting off a decision on the spending cuts until March.
The Senate is now weighing a Democratic proposal to put limits on the use of filibusters to delay votes or nominations. Republicans have used the potent tactic to block many Democratic measures — as Democrats did themselves when they were in the minority
"Some have suggested that one's view of the filibuster depends on where one sits," says Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
Not only Congress delays things.
Obama last January postponed until after the election acting on a Canada-U.S. oil pipeline opposed by environmentalists. A decision is still pending.
Sometimes there are valid reasons for delay.
On Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gave long-awaited testimony on Capitol Hill on the deadly Sept. 11, 2012, raid on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. She was to appear last month, but illness forced the postponement.
"We have to recognize we're in for a long-term struggle here," Clinton told senators, referring to that volatile part of the world.
The Senate hasn't passed an annual budget in four years.
So House Republicans have proposed withholding pay for either House or Senate members if their respective chamber fails to pass a budget plan.
They're attaching it to the legislation to delay the debt limit.
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Valentine Sweetheart Specials Benefit Partners of BRMH
- Written by Bob Gabrielson
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(1/30/13) Celebrate Valentine's Day over a delicious meal while contributing to the Partners of Black River Memorial Hospital.
Thursday, February 14th through Saturday, February 16th, the Orange Moose Bar & Grill, located in the Best Western Arrowhead Lodge & Suites in Black River Falls will be offering Sweetheart Specials benefiting the Partners of Black River Memorial Hospital. The Sweetheart Specials, including a mix of BBQ Bourbon Ribs, Tenderloin, Prime Rib, Lobster Tail, Salmon, and Shrimp, will be available from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. all three days. All dinners include potato, vegetable, choice of soup/salad, and orange mousse dessert.
Thursday night (14th) only, there will be LIVE music from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with Duane, Margie & Friends, plus table décor creating a romantic ambiance for your valentine dinner. Reservations required; 715-284-9471.
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The Palmeral of Elche (Spanish: Palmeral de Elche, Valencian: Palmerar d'Elx) is a plantation of palm trees in the Spanish province of Alicante. It is the largest palm grove (Spanish: palmeral) in Europe and one of the largest in the world, surpassed in size only by some in Arab countries.[clarification needed] The Palmeral includes the Parque Municipal and many other orchards (huertos), covering over 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi), including 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi) within the city of Elche (Elx). It contains more than 11,000 palm trees, mostly date palms (Phoenix dactylifera), with individual specimens up to 300 years old. At its peak, in the 18th century, it may have covered an area twice as large, with up to 200,000 trees. The dates are harvested in December. A famous date palm is the "Imperial Palm" (Palmera Imperial), with 7 stems in the shape of a candelabra, named after Elisabeth, known as Sissi, the Empress consort of Franz Joseph, who visited the plantation in 1894. It is thought that palms were originally planted in this location as early as the 5th century BC by Carthaginians who settled in south-east Spain. The plantation survived under the Romans and was expanded under the rule of the Moors, including the irrigation system extended in the times of Abd ar-Rahman I and which remains in use. The formal landscape of the palmeral that still exists today was created when the city was under Moorish control in the 10th century. This transfer of landscape and agricultural practices from one culture and continent to another (Moorish Africa to Christian Europe) is the reason for inclusion as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Although the area has an annual rainfall of only 300 mm (12 in), the palm trees planted along a network of irrigation canals from the salty River Vinalopó creates a patchwork of agricultural plots (huertos), each demarcated and shaded by the palm trees to create a protected microclimate. Laws were passed to protect the plantation after the Reconquista.
The area around Alicante has been inhabited for over 7000 years, with the first tribes of hunter gatherers moving down gradually from Central Europe between 5000 and 3000 BC. Some of the earliest settlements were made on the slopes of Mount Benacantil. By 1000 BC Greek and Phoenician traders had begun to visit the eastern coast of Spain, establishing small trading ports and introducing the native Iberian tribes to the alphabet, iron and the pottery wheel. By the 3rd century BC, the rival armies of Carthage and Rome began to invade and fight for control of the Iberian Peninsula. The Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca established the fortified settlement of Akra Leuka (Greek: Aκρα Λευκa, meaning "White Mountain" or "White Point"), where Alicante stands today. Archeological site of Tossal de Manises, ancient Iberian-Carthaginian-Roman city of "Akra-Leuke" or "Lucentum".Although the Carthaginians conquered much of the land around Alicante, the Romans would eventually rule Hispania Tarraconensis for over 700 years. By the 5th century AD, Rome was in decline; the Roman predecessor town of Alicante, known as Lucentum (Latin), was more or less under the control of the Visigothic warlord Theudimer. However neither the Romans nor the Goths put up much resistance to the Arab conquest of Medina Laqant in the 8th century. The Moors ruled southern and eastern Spain until the 11th century reconquista (reconquest). Alicante was finally taken in 1246 by the Castilian king Alfonso X, but it passed soon and definitely to the Kingdom of Valencia in 1298 with the King James II of Aragon. It gained the status of Royal Village (Vila Reial) with representation in the medieval Valencian Parliament.After several decades of being the battlefield where Kingdom of Castile and the Crown of Aragón clashed, Alicante became a major Mediterranean trading station exporting rice, wine, olive oil, oranges and wool. But between 1609 and 1614 King Felipe III expelled thousands of moriscos who had remained in Valencia after the reconquista, due to their allegiance with Barbary pirates who continually attacked coastal cities and caused much harm to trade. This act cost the region dearly; with so many skilled artisans and agricultural labourers gone, the feudal nobility found itself sliding into bankruptcy. Things got worse in the early 18th century; after the War of Spanish Succession, Alicante went into a long, slow decline, surviving through the 18th and 19th centuries by making shoes and growing agricultural produce such as oranges and almonds, and thanks to its fisheries. The end of the 19th century witnessed a sharp recovery of the local economy with increasing international trade and the growth of the city harbour leading to increased exports of several products (particularly during World War I when Spain was a neutral country).During the early 20th century, Alicante was a minor capital which enjoyed the benefit of Spain's neutrality during World War I, which provided new opportunities for the local industry and agriculture. The Rif War in the 1920s saw numerous alicantinos drafted to fight in the long and bloody campaigns in the former Spanish protectorate (Northern Morocco) against the Rif rebels. The political unrest of the late 1920s led to the victory of republican candidates in local council elections throughout the country, and the abdication of King Alfonso XIII. The proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic was much celebrated in the city on 14 April 1931. The Spanish Civil War broke out on 17 July 1936. Alicante was the last city loyal to the Republican government to be occupied by dictator Franco's troops on 1 April 1939, and its harbour saw the last Republican government officials fleeing the country. Even if not as famous as the bombing of Guernica by the German Luftwaffe, Alicante was the target of some vicious air bombings during the three years of civil conflict, most remarkably the bombing by the Italian Aviazione Legionaria of the Mercado de Abastos in 25 May 1938 in which more than 300 civilians perished.The next 20 years under Franco's dictatorship were difficult for Alicante as it was for the entire country. However, the late 1950s and early 1960s saw the onset of a lasting transformation of the city due to tourism. Large buildings and complexes rose in nearby Albufereta and Playa de San Juan, with the benign climate being the best tool to bring prospective buyers and tourists who kept hotels reasonably busy. The tourist development, aside from construction, also brought numerous businesses such as restaurants, bars and other activities focused on visitors. Also, the old airfield at Rabasa was closed and air traffic moved to the new El Altet Airport, which made for a convenient facility for charter flights bringing tourists from northern European countries.When dictator Franco died in 1975, his successor Juan Carlos I oversaw the transition of Spain to a democratic constitutional monarchy. Governments of nationalities and regions were given more autonomy, including the Valencian region.Today, Alicante is one of the fastest-growing cities in Spain. The local economy is based upon tourism directed to the beaches of the Costa Blanca and particularly the second residence construction boom which started in the 1960s and reinvigorated again by the late 1990s.Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicante


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Polaris 2017 RZR XP® 4 Turbo EPS
Power Features
NEW! 168HP Prostar® Turbo H.O. Engine
For those who believe that there's never enough, the 168HP Polaris ProStar® Turbo H.O. engine takes extreme performance to a entirely new level. The ProStar® Turbo H.O. is the most powerful RZR® engine available from the factory for unequalled power, torque, durability and off-road excitement. The new engine is built for performance and durability with forged pistons, a 270 degree firing order crankshaft, high strength connecting rods, closed deck cylinder and sodium filled exhaust valves. To control the massive power delivered by the ProStar® Turbo H.O., the engine management system has also been updated with improved knock detection and boost control as well as high flow fuel injectors and new cam shafts. All of these systems allow the engine to deliver maximum power under all conditions.
Massive Torque for the Off-Road
With an incredible 95% of torque available from 5,000 to 8,000 RPM, the RZR® XP 4 Turbo delivers remarkable performance right out of the gate and continues delivering up to a massive 114 ft-lbs of peak torque! This grunt matched with the extremely long power band makes it ideal for all types of riding, including rock crawling, trails, desert, and dunes.
NEW! Cooling Systems for the Harshest Environments
For 2017, the RZR XP® 4 Turbo features a completely upgraded cooling system for reliable performance in even extreme temperatures. The new cooling upgrades include a 20% larger engine radiator for more cooling capacity and a huge front grill that's 40% larger to increase air flow to the radiators at any vehicle speed. Behind the new radiator is a new, more powerful variable speed brushless fan that not only pulls 25% more air through the system, but it pulls it through earlier to keep the vehicle running cooler while only operating as needed for a quieter ride. And larger, dual sided rear intakes paired with an improved clutch cover design pumps air more efficiently to the new belt, keeping the belt up to 30 degrees cooler and keeping you riding in the even the harshest environments.
Transferring Xtreme Power into Xtreme Performance
To harness all that power and deliver it to the ground, the RZR® XP 4 Turbo EPS features a driveline engineered for durability, efficiency, and ease of operation. The ultra-efficient driveline features a high performance Polaris Variable Transmission (PVT) with an all-new thicker, stronger drive belt to be sure HP turns into reliable performance. The driveline also features stronger rear half shafts to deliver power to the rear wheels as well as a stronger High Performance True On-Demand All-Wheel Drive to reliably deliver power to the front. And this driveline isn't only durable and efficient, the fully automatic PVT efficiently delivers optimum power in all conditions and provides an ease of operation that suits riders of all types.
Suspension Features
Suspension Features
Industry's Premium Fox Internal Bypass Shocks
With more performance packed into a side-by-side than ever before, the RZR XP® Turbo demanded a more advanced suspension system, even beyond the RZR XP® 1000's near bottomless ride. The RZR XP® Turbo shares the trophy truck inspired suspension traits proven legendary by the RZR XP® 1000. But the RZR XP® Turbo takes it to a whole new level with industry exclusive FOX Podium Internal Bypass shocks. With 5 compression zones, its like having 5 unique shock set-ups packed into 1 to adapt to any terrain at any speed without compromise. When you get behind the wheel of a RZR XP® Turbo, you get the best of all worlds with a bottomless feel no matter how you ride.
Race-Inspired Suspension for an Ultra-Smooth Ride
The race-inspired 3-link trailing arm rear suspension serves up an incredible 18-inches of rear wheel travel and features all-new rear radius rods which are not only stronger, but also lighter. Match that to an astounding 16-inches of front suspension travel, the king of the RZR® family conquers the worst terrain Mother Nature has to offer. And with 24 position clickers, the already precisely tuned suspension can be adjusted even further to any riding condition and ensure the RZR XP® 4 Turbo EPS can tackle the toughest terrain while keeping the ride plush and enjoyable. The legendary suspension system also features large coil-over springs; the progressive rate upper spring is a lighter-weight spring that absorbs small impacts while the stiffer main spring maintains ground clearance and absorbs bigger impacts in rough terrain.
Corner Flatter with Stabilizer Bars
The RZR XP® Turbo EPS is the best handling RZR® ever, delivering ultimate control in every condition. Combined with the FOX PODIUM Internal Bypass Shock technology, the RZR XP® Turbo features a front stabilizer bar and retuned rear stabilizer bar to nearly eliminate body roll and dipping around corners to dramatically improve handling and control.
Stop Faster with Powerful Brakes
Charge the trails and stop with confidence courtesy of powerful brakes that match the xtreme performance of the RZR XP® Turbo EPS. The dual piston rear calipers are as many pistons as all other sport side-by-sides have on the front, and triple-piston front calipers bite newly designed stainless steel front rotors for responsive, immediate stopping power.
NEW! Turn Quicker with Race-Inspired Steering Control
A new ultra responsive 1.5 turn steering rack gives you race-inspired control with the quickest steering performance ever in a RZR®. The system is paired with standard Electronic Power Steering to provide unmatched point-and-shoot handling making the vehicle very responsive to the driver.
High Performance True On-Demand AWD
High Performance True On-Demand All-Wheel-Drive system provides the ultimate in responsiveness to the terrain. The system features a stronger close ratio final drive to keep the front wheels pulling stronger and longer maximizing power delivery to the ground.
Comfort Features
Comfort Features
Optimized Driver Positioning
For better driver positioning, the RZR XP® 4 Turbo features a rider centric seat angle for a more comfortable driving experience. The angle situates the driver closer to the steering wheel bringing the elbows closer to the body for less arm fatigue and a more natural driving position.
Comfortable and Convenient Interior
The cockpit of the RZR XP® 4 1000 offers the most comfort and convenience of any RZR®. Factory installed quarter doors and a High Performance steering wheel with 10" tilt adjustability make getting in and out easy. And a center storage box with an integrated phone holder places everything within reach, including a re-designed glovebox with a quick turn latch. Driver and passenger footrests and adjustable front seat sliders allow you to fine tune your seating position, while LED interior lighting adds a touch of style. And the removable floor drains allow you to washout debris and mud quickly and easily.
Passenger Friendly Rear Cabin and Seating
The rear passenger cabin boasts numerous features to keep your passengers comfortable on every ride. Deep foot wells with angled footrests and sculpted backs of the front seats offer more legroom in the rear. Bolstered bucket seats can be adjusted with a tool for each passenger and height adjustable seat belts make for a more comfortable ride for passengers of any height. Full-width handholds keep passengers secure over rough terrain and of course there are the standard convenience features of 2 cupholders and a 12-volt outlet.
|Engine Type
|ProStar Turbo H.O.; 4-Stroke DOHC Twin Cylinder Turbocharged
|Cylinders-Displacement (cc)
|Transmission/Final Drive
|Automatic PVT P/R/N/L/H
|Drive System Type
|High Performance True On-Demand AWD/2WD
|Engine Braking System (EBS)
|Not Equipped
|Horsepower (hp)
|168 hp
|Fuel System
|Electronic Fuel Injection
|Front Shocks
|2.5" FOX Podium Internal Bypass with 24-Position Adjustable Clickers
|Front Suspension
|Dual A-Arm with Stabilizer Bar and 16" (40.6 cm) Travel
|Rear Shocks
|3" FOX Podium Internal Bypass with 24-Position Adjustable Clickers (Remote Reservoir)
|Rear Suspension
|Trailing Arm with Stabilizer Bar and 18" (45.7 cm) Travel
|Front/Rear Brakes
|4-Wheel Hydraulic Disc with Triple-Bore Front and Dual-Bore Rear Calipers
|Parking Brake
|Park in Transmission
Tires / Wheels
|Front Tires
|29 x 9-14 Maxxis Bighorn
|Rear Tires
|29 x 11-14 Maxxis Bighorn
|Cast Aluminum
|Bed Box Dimensions (L x W x H)
|28 x 22 x 7" (see note) (72.0 x 57.0 x 17.8 cm)
|Front/Rear Rack or Box Capacity
|N.A./300 lb (136.1 kg)
|Fuel Capacity (Litres)
|9.5 gal (36.0 L)
|Ground Clearance
|13.5" (34.3 cm)
|Overall Vehicle Size (L x W x H)
|146" x 64" x 73.75" (370.8 x 162.6 x 187.3 cm)
|Payload Capacity
|900 lb (408.2 kg)
|Person Capacity
|117.0" (297.2 cm)
|Estimated Dry Weight (pounds/kg)
|1,691 lbs (767 kg)
|Cargo System
|Lock & Ride
|Color / Graphics
|Titanium Matte Metallic
|Electronic Power Steering
|New Digital Gauge, Speedometer, Odometer, Tripmeter, Tachometer, Coolant Temperature, Volt Meter, Hour Meter, Service, Indicator, Clock, Gear Indicator, Fuel Gauge, Hi-Temp Light, Seatbelt Reminder Light, 2 DC Outlets (Front & Rear)
|White LED, Low/High & Red LED Tail / Brake Lights
|Bowed 1/4 Doors
|Seats / Seat Belts / Adjustability
|Bolstered Bucket Seats with Front Seat Sliders and Rear Height Adjustable Seat Belts


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The Crimson will go for their eighth straight home win on Tuesday against MIT (Gil Talbot).
The Storyline
A pair of midweek matches await the Harvard men's volleyball team, which is returning home after falling in two matches of conference play last weekend. The Crimson looks to get back on track as it hosts MIT on Tuesday, March 5 at 7 p.m. and visits Emmanuel Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m.
A live video stream featuring play-by-play man Ben Altsher will be available through GoCrimson.com by clicking here. Live stats will be available by clicking here. Thursday's match can be streamed through GoECSaints.com.
Last Time Out
The Harvard men's volleyball team fell in a four-set decision at Princeton, 18-25, 22-25, 25-14 and 14-25. DJ White and Nick Madden paced the Crimson with nine kills each. The loss followed a straight-set defeat at George Mason, marking the first time since the 2011 season that Harvard has been swept during a weekend slate.
Related Link: No. 14 Men's Volleyball Drops Second Straight Match at Princeton, 3-1
Around the League
Harvard is currently in fourth place of the EIVA standings with a 5-3 conference mark and a 9-4 overall record. The Crimson is third in the conference in hitting percentage (.256) and assists (11.47), fourth in kills (12.31) and blocks (2.40), and ranks seventh in digs (8.62).
Individually, Branden Clemens and Caleb Zimmick rank second and third with hitting percentages of .309 and .302, respectively. Chris Gibbons comes in second among liberos with 2.49 dps, while Rob Lothman is third among EIVA setters with 10.05 aps. Zimmick also boasts the third best blocking average at 1.18 bps with Kyle Rehkemper chipping in 0.97 bps, 10th in the conference.
National Scene
Men's volleyball national ranking summary through games played March 3.
Scouting MIT
MIT heads into the week ranked No. 13 among the NCAA DIII teams and carries an 11-9 record into Tuesday's match. MIT dropped its last two matches, 3-2, including a contest with top-ranked Springfield College. As a unit, the Engineers have averaged 12.20 kps while hitting .235. MIT also produces 11.10 aps, 11.56 dps and 1.55 bps.
Matt Hoehenberger leads the Engineers' attack with 4.21 kps while Ken Siebert adds 2.71 kps. Paul Syta has served as the team's primary setter and has dished out 9.81 aps. Defensively, MIT is paced by libero Brendan Chang's 3.30 dps.
Scouting Emmanuel
Emmanuel received votes in the most recent AVCA poll, but is not carrying a ranking after falling to Springfield College in straight sets last weekend. Emmanuel is 4-9 on the year. The Saints are hitting .200 through 13 matches and average 11.38 kps, 10.38 aps, 1.63 bps and 8.38 dps.
Ashanti Jackson (2.65 kps) is the leading hitter for Emmanuel, while Zach Whitermore (1.98), Julian Huss (1.93) and Wyatt Cooper (1.88) are also targets for Nick Updike (9.30 aps). Updike also leads the Saints with 1.55 dps. Garret McGarry tops the blocking column with 0.84 bps.
Winning Ways
Harvard won six straight matches from Feb. 2 to Feb. 23, it longest streak since winning 13 in a row in 2005. During that span, the Crimson won four matches in straight sets, also matching the 2005 team's streak of four consecutive sweeps.
Harvard has fallen from the AVCA Division I-II Poll after being ranked in consecutive weeks. The Crimson reached as high as No. 14, the highest ranking in program history.
Taking Home the Hardware
Sophomore DJ White recently earned a pair of honors, being named both the AVCA Division I-II National Player of the Week and EIVA Offensive Player of the Week. The praise comes after White averaged 4.17 kills per set and hit .477 as the Crimson knocked off No. 9 Penn State and St. Francis (Pa.) in straight sets.
White is the first member of the Crimson to earn the national recognition. He has been named the conference's offensive player of the week twice this season and has earned the distinction three times in his career.
Slump Busters
The Crimson ended a 51-match drought for conference opponents versus Penn State when it upset the ninth-ranked Nittany Lions Feb. 15, 3-0. Penn State's last loss to an EIVA conference foe came on March 7, 2008 to George Mason, 3-1.
Ranked Wins
Harvard's 3-0 victory over then ninth-ranked Penn State marked the team's second win over a ranked opponent in as many years. Last season, the Crimson knocked off No. 12 Call State Northridge, 3-1, to record the program's first victory against a ranked team under head coach Brian Baise.
MAC Attack
Harvard is 19-6 in the friendly confines of the Malkin Athletic Center since the start of 2011 including a 3-0 mark this year. The Crimson has won seven straight matches at home dating back to last season and has captured each of its last three home openers.
Block Party
The Crimson recorded 17.5 blocks at No. 6 Penn State, the team's highest total over the last three seasons. Caleb Zimmick led the way with eight total blocks as Michael Owen and Kyle Rehkemper each turned in seven. Nick Madden and Rob Lothman also got in on the action, registering six blocks and four blocks, respectively.
Harvard's season high for blocks in 2012 was 17 at Rutgers-Newark.
Quick Start
Harvard swept Stevens, NYU and St. Francis (Pa.) to open the year, marking the third straight season that the Crimson has started the year with at least two victories. Harvard's three straight-set victories, meanwhile, had not been accomplished since 1993 when the squad posted four sweeps in its first four matches.
Catch the Crimson in 2012
Harvard will host 11 home matches at the Malkin Athletic Center this season and each will be streamed live online through GoCrimson.com. Fans can also watch each match On Demand approximately two hours after completion. One-year subscriptions are available for $49.95 and allow access to every home event streamed by the Crimson, including football, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's hockey and men's soccer. For more information or to sign up today, click here.
Captaining the Ship
Rob Lothman and Nick Madden will serve as the team's captains for the 2013 season. Lothman was named to the All-EIVA second team in 2012 after setting a career-high with 888 assists, the fifth-best single-season total in program history. Lothman directed the Crimson attack to a .298 hitting percentage, which ranked seventh in the NCAA, while his 10.1 assists per set were good for 18th in the nation. Madden, meanwhile, started all 24 matches last year for the Crimson and ranked second on the squad in kills (3.01) and points (3.6). His 268 kills in 2012 were good for eighth in program history while his 147 career blocks rank his sixth all-time.
Banner Year
Harvard is coming off one of the most successful seasons in program history, as the Crimson earned its first-ever national ranking in 2012 and finished the year at No. 15 in the AVCA Coaches Poll. Harvard posted an 18-6 overall record and took second in the EIVA with a 10-4 conference mark, with the team's 18 wins representing the third-highest total ever.
Head coach Brian Baise was tabbed as the EIVA Coach of the Year as a result of the squad's success while Matt Jones, DJ White and Rob Lothman all earned all-conference accolades.


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The following letter, article and photographs were recently sent to us by Anthony Broomer.I have printed it in full as it is very informative indeed.
Anthony is the Grandson of John Broomer who we have mentioned previously on this blog.
I hope you can read the family trees - I'm afraid I can't make them any bigger to show on here. If you have trouble,click the image which should make it bigger,fingers crossed.
Thanks so much for sharing it with us, Anthony.
It's wonderful to get some proper history behind one of Hydes' long disappeared firms. :)


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Many of these countries have more than one Community Care initiatives - with some aimed at helping the less fortune, while others centred on promoting education, culture and values such as equality. In addition, SKF units that have more capacity often teamed up with smaller units in countries with greater needs, complementing each other in the effort to help those that are vulnerable, discriminated and under-represented in society.
Austria: Basky project
The BASKY project (stands for Basar SKF City) is a joint effort to provide vocational training and mentorship to young adults with physical, psychological and/or mental disability.
Belgium: De Oever - Support to young adults
SKF Logistics Services Belgium supports De Oever, a non-profit organisation concerned about the well-being of families and their children/adolescents...
Germany - Wissenswerkstatt
The technical workshop is located in the heart of Schweinfurt and seek equip youngsters with technical knowledge...
Germany: Female Explorer's Camp
To promote gender diversity in different professions, SKF GmbH hosts the Female Explorers' Camp to raise interests amongst female students in technical work.
SKF Italy support SOS Children's village
SKF Italy support SOS Children's village in Ostuni close to SKF factory in Bari in the south of Italy
Netherlands: Scholarship programme
SKF Netherlands supports the Brede School Academy scholarship programme
Poland: Four Kings wheelchair rugby team
SKF Poland sponsors a team of about 20 professional wheelchair rugby players to make their dreams come true.
Romania: Si-Tu (You Too)
A joint-effort between SKF Romania and SKF Sweden to provide support to children with disabilities in Constanta, Romania.
Sweden: Bräcke Diakoni
SKF supports Bräcke Diakoni in helping children with disabilities.
Sweden: Gothia Cup and Meet the World
Gothia Cup is for boys and girls, regardless of gender, social background, age, culture, and religion, to meet and enjoy playing football. SKF is widening the existing concept by creating more meeting places around the world, pre-events called Meet the World.
Sweden: International Science Festival
An annual event focusing on stimulating public interests for science. The event is also a meeting place for the research community.
Sweden: The Gothenburg Award for Sustainable Development
SKF is a sponsor of the Gothenburg Award for Sustainable Development - for recognizing individuals and organisations for their contribution to sustainable development.
Turkey: Siirt Project
Since 2003, SKF has been actively involved in supporting the UNICEF and the Turkish Ministry of National Education (MONE)'s campaign - The Siirt project, to encourage girls to attend school.


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- Spots
- Championship Features
- Game Archives
- Interviews
Bobby Perez: A True Terrier
Wofford guard, Bobby Perez, has been through a journey not many people know, but he has conquered through cancer and continued on his journey of life.
Wofford Football Trophy Presentation
The Wofford Football team was presented their 2017 SoCon Football Championship trophy on Sunday during halftime of the men's basketball game.
Wofford Walk Off Home Run
With runners on second and third with one out, Junior Mack Nathanson hit a 2-run home run to lift the Terriers over Furman to start conference play.
BenJo Farewell
The Wofford Terriers say goodbye to what they have called home since 1981.
Eric Garcia 1,000 Career Points
Senior Guard Eric Garcia becomes the 46th person in Wofford history to score over 1,000 points in their career. Eric has tacked on to that, over 400 assists good for being only the 3rd player to ever do so in Wofford history (1,000 points and 400 assists).
Men's Basketball Begins Practice
Wofford Men's Basketball had their last first practice in the Ben Johnson Arena, as they prepare for the season ahead.
Inside Wofford Football - Tennessee Tech 2016
Tennessee Tech 2016
Wofford Completes Sweep of The Citadel
The Wofford College baseball team rallied late for a 10-8 win over The Citadel on Sunday afternoon at Russell C. King Field to sweep the weekend series. The Terriers were down 6-2 at the seventh inning stretch, but scored three runs in the seventh and five runs in the eighth to secure the victory. \n \nWofford is 21-17 overall and 5-7 in the Southern Conference. The Citadel is 13-23 overall and 3-6 in league play. The Terriers earned a series win against the Bulldogs for the third straight season and it marked the first series sweep of the Bulldogs by Wofford since joining the Southern Conference. Wofford had 13 hits in the contest, with two each from McClain Bradley, Brett Hash, Carson Waln, Max McDougald and Demetrius Jennings. Six of the 13 hits went for extra bases. The Bulldogs were led by Barrett Charpia with three hits, including two home runs, and three RBIs.
Wofford Football Releases 2016 Schedule
Wofford announces its opponents for the 2016 football season, including a matchup against old conference rival ETSU.
Black and Gold Scrimmage 2015
Men's Basketball prepares for the beginning of the 2015-2016 Campaign.
VB - Wofford vs Mercer
Wofford defeats Mercer in 5 sets after trailing 2-0.
FB - Wofford vs Chattanooga
Chattanooga defeats Wofford 20-17 on a last second field goal.


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If there is one overwhelming opinion about the Sony VAIO CW Series (VPCCW15FGW) notebook at PC World, it's that it should not be available in pink. Everyone who saw it in our Test Centre despised the colour, wishing instead for black or white (or even the champagne colour that adorns part of the base). The good news is that the CW Series is available in black or white and it's a fine notebook with plenty to offer.
The Sony VAIO CW Series (VPCCW15FGW) is a 2.4kg, 14in notebook with a 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 CPU, 3GB of DDR3 SDRAM and it runs Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit edition. This is a solid configuration for all types of work, but we're disappointed that Sony stopped short of including 4GB of RAM for this model considering the operating system could use it all. However, you can easily upgrade it yourself down the line, as there are two memory slots, one with 2GB and one with 1GB. Sony offers another model with 4GB of RAM installed as standard (the VPCCW1AGG), which also has a more powerful graphics adapter, a faster CPU, and runs Windows 7 Professional, but it'll cost you an extra $500.
The VPCCW15FGW also includes a 320GB, 5400rpm hard drive, a DVD burner and an NVIDIA GeForce G210M graphics adapter with 256MB of GDDR3 memory. It has a fair gamut of ports around its edges, but it doesn't include eSATA or a full-sized ExpressCard/54 slot. Instead, you get three USB 2.0 ports for attaching external hard drives and other devices and an ExpressCard/34 slot, which can be used to install a 3G data card or a digital TV tuner, for example.
Preinstalled software
The lack of eSATA and a full-sized ExpressCard/54 slot, as well as the amount of RAM, are only minor blemishes and can be overcome easily. So unless you're a tech head — and if you're looking at a pink laptop, you're probably not — this shouldn't phase you. In fact, the VPCCW15FGW is aimed at users who are looking for an easy-to-use solution for managing and editing media files. It has both SD and Memory Stick PRO card readers, as well as software that can help manage and edit videos and photos. It includes a nifty little pop-down dock application that has shortcuts to that software. In many ways, it's a very Mac-like device.
VAIO Gate is a dock that sits at the top of the screen and gives you quick access to the system's preinstalled software.
The dock is called VAIO Gate and it includes a calendar function, a media gallery (which looks like it would be fun to use with a touch screen), as well as quick links to all the other VAIO software that's installed on the computer. This includes VAIO MovieStory, which allows you to piece together movies from different video files, and a DVD creation utility. If you own a Sony camcorder or digital stills camera, there are utilities installed that will allow you to transfer files off those devices quickly and import them into the appropriate editing programs (you can just use the card slots for the same purpose). The notebook also comes with an AVCHD player installed, so you can view videos shot with your high-definition camera if it uses that format (it's normally a pain to have to install the camera's software just to watch the movies you've shot).
Keyboard and screen
Using the Sony VAIO VPCCW15FGW is a joy; it has a full-sized keyboard with isolated keys that have plenty of travel. It feels very comfortable to use and there are no keys in awkward positions, nor any undersized ones. However, the gap between keys does take some adjustment. There are some shortcut buttons above the keyboard, including ones to launch a Web browser and the VAIO Media Gallery, and there is also a button for switching off the screen.
The glossy screen is reasonably bright, but reflections can be annoying. It has a native resolution of 1366x768; you can also use the notebook's HDMI port to plug in a bigger monitor or TV. For networking, you get Gigabit Ethernet, as well as dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi. Bluetooth is available for connecting phones and cordless peripherals.
While the marketing blurb for the VPCCW15FGW says that it's suitable for gaming, we won't go as far as endorsing it for that sort of activity. You can play games with it, as its score of 3495 in 3DMark06 can attest, but not the latest titles, and definitely not at lush detail levels. Its graphics performance is a third that of dedicated gaming laptops such as the ASUS G60J (but that notebook costs over $1000 more).
The 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU gives the VPCCW15FGW plenty of grunt for manipulating photos and piecing together movies, and it will be relatively swift when transcoding files. This was shown in the Blender 3D test, in which the VAIO recorded a time of 1min 23sec. With its speed and dual CPU cores, it will breeze through any office, Web, social-networking and communications tasks you throw its way.
The battery that ships with the VPCCW15FGW is listed on Sony's Web site as lasting for two hours. In our battery rundown test — during which we loop an Xvid-encoded video while power management is disabled, the wireless radio is enabled and the screen brightness is maximised — it lasted 2hr 4min. This is the only time we can think of that a manufacturer has actually been accurate with a laptop battery rating. You can get approximately 30-40min more if you implement a power management strategy.
We like the overall design and build of the VAIO VPCCW15FGW, as well as the fact that Sony has installed plenty of imaging and video editing software to get you up and running straight away. It performed swiftly in our tests and can be used for manipulating photos and videos as well as office and online tasks. Most importantly, it's comfortable to use. We wish it had more modern ports and an extra gigabyte of RAM, but for the average user these issues won't be deal breakers.
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I found already SEVEN projects:
more powerfull for now is^
and apps for it
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1. ext2 support added
2. NARS reconnect patch
3. added wget with large file support
4. in busybox added large file support and some new commands
bug: FTP Server cannot recognize files bigger than 2Gb
http://webfile.ru/2068784 or http://www.csa.dp.ua/downloads/asus_...et_busybox.img
one more russian: http://forum.asus.ru/viewtopic.php?p=225276#225276
- based on original 126.96.36.199A
- added support RAW printing (only way support printing from MAC)
- NARS reconnect patch
- support start-up script from USB at /var/harddisk/asus/startup.sh
and italian
Annex A version based on 126.96.36.199.A
Italian Web Gui (not complete)
Busybox with useful programs (i.e. wget)
Ext2/Nfs kernel support (e.g. mount -t nfs 192.168.1.101:/home/pitfall /var/harddisk/mount_point/)
Dropbear on port 10 (thanks to Metyl)
Samba on external hd drive (thanks to Daniel Fišer)
Built-in commands:
. : break cd continue eval exec exit export help login newgrp
read readonly set shift times trap umask wait [ bunzip2 busybox
bzcat cat chmod chown chroot clear cp crond date df dmesg echo
egrep env expr false fgrep find free grep gunzip gzip head ifconfig
init insmod install kill killall klogd linuxrc ln logger logread
ls lsmod md5sum mkdir mkfifo mknod mkswap mount msh mv nc netstat
ping pivot_root ps pwd reboot renice rm rmmod route sendarp sh
sha1sum sleep sort swapoff swapon sync sysinfo syslogd tail tar
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I can connect from every other computer on the LAN, as well as externally. It connects fine to other machines running SSHD. When trying ssh with verbosity, I get the following readout:
$ ssh -vvv 192.168.1.9
OpenSSH_6.2p2, OpenSSL 1.0.1e 11 Feb 2013
debug2: ssh_connect: needpriv 0
debug1: Connecting to 192.168.1.9 [192.168.1.9] port 22.
debug1: Connection established.
debug1: identity file /home/Steven/.ssh/id_rsa type -1
debug1: identity file /home/Steven/.ssh/id_rsa-cert type -1
debug3: Incorrect RSA1 identifier
debug3: Could not load "/home/Steven/.ssh/id_dsa" as a RSA1 public key
debug1: identity file /home/Steven/.ssh/id_dsa type 2
debug1: identity file /home/Steven/.ssh/id_dsa-cert type -1
debug1: identity file /home/Steven/.ssh/id_ecdsa type -1
debug1: identity file /home/Steven/.ssh/id_ecdsa-cert type -1
debug1: Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0
debug1: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_6.2
ssh_exchange_identification: read: Connection reset by peer
Any idea what I might have messed up? I don't recall changing in the SSH config files, only adding some users to groups to experiment with permissions. Even when I try not specifying an account (as above) it still hangs at "Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_6.2" for a minute before giving the final error. I'm running Ubuntu Server 12.04 x86, for what it's worth.


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Eleven hospitalized after RFTA bus rolls over on Highway 82
Eleven people were hospitalized Saturday night, three with serious injuries, after a public bus rolled over on Highway 82, the Colorado State Patrol said.
Six passengers were transported to Valley View Hospital; five passengers were transported to Aspen Valley Hospital. All were adults. Three riders had serious injuries, and eight had moderate injuries, the patrol said. The bus driver, a male, had minor injuries and was cleared and released on scene.
The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority bus was traveling westbound in the right lane of Highway 82 near mile-maker 16 when it encountered a slow-moving tractor ahead of it also in the right lane, the State Patrol said. The rear of the tractor had running and flashing lights but not a slow moving vehicle emblem as required.
The bus driver attempted to avoid colliding with the rear of the tractor by quickly changing lanes into the left lane, the patrol said.. The driver of the bus then lost control and the bus began to skid. The bus passed the tractor during the skid, crossed the right lane and the front of the bus struck a concrete barrier on the right shoulder of the westbound lanes. Following the impact with the concrete barrier the bus rolled one-fourth time onto its left side.
The bus was transporting occupants on a regional route from Aspen to Glenwood Springs with scheduled stops between the two hubs. The bus was a full-size regional bus designed to seat 45 passengers.
The crash remains under investigation, the patrol said.
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Governor Jerry Brown has already signed a couple of bills, others are awaiting action.
The California Medical Association says they are meant to put more doctors where they're needed.
Dr. Paul Phinney of the California Medical Association says the bills aim to keep "intact team-based, physician led care. Which basically helps to expand capacity while maintaining quality and safety."
Governor Brown already signed a physician-supported bill to speed up the licensing of doctors wanting to practice in underserved areas.
Another directs UC Riverside Medical School to assist students in applying to programs that encourage them to serve there.
But Carmela Castellano-Garcia of the California Primary Care Association says these measures will have no significant impact.
"We are going to need much more significant efforts if we are really going to make a dent in the workforce crisis," she says.
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STOCKTON - McNair High School graduate Joanna Liu prefers substance over statistics.
STOCKTON - McNair High School graduate Joanna Liu prefers substance over statistics.
So, if asked about how she obtained a 4.42 GPA or her Lodi Unified record 2260 score on the SATs, she bristles.
"Once people know the numbers, that's all they think about you. They treat you like you're the number," said Liu, 18.
Liu is far more than a number. The McNair valedictorian, who graduated Friday, has accomplished as much as any senior in the county. From her role as president of the Academic Decathlon team and the California Scholarship Federation to instructor for Kumon Math and Reading to being member of the Key Club to being a National Honor Society scholar.
Many of those accomplishments were met while Liu's mother, Lisa, battled terminal brain cancer, a condition to which she succumbed in April 2012.
"I had to get a part time job (as a tutor) to help support my family," said Joanna Liu, whose father, Jimmy Zhi Liu, is a cook at a local Chinese restaurant. "I didn't want to have to go through that, but one good thing is that it taught me time management. It's something that I think I'll benefit from in college."
Liu has impressed McNair's Principal James Davis immensely.
"I don't want to take away from any other students, but she's intellectually the top student we've ever had at McNair," Davis said.
Davis said he looked up Lodi Unified's top SAT scores. He said Liu's is by far the best since the test moved to a 2400-point format. The second highest score, he said, is 2150.
The folks in the Ivy League universities of Harvard, Princeton and Yale were as impressed as Davis. Liu was accepted to all three, eventually choosing Harvard, where she plans to study government.
Liu received help from a non-profit group called QuestBridge that helps link low-income students to the nation's top colleges and provides them access to financial aid packages that make attending them affordable.
She said Harvard became the top choice because she liked its proximity to Boston and that the city has ample public transportation.
Liu hopes someday to help modernize underdeveloped countries, specifically in becoming an advocate for women's rights abroad.
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Bronx Eats: Mangu at the Pioneer Supermarket, Allerton
Editor's note: Chris Crowley has written about sandwiches, Ghanian food, street food, and just about everything else in the Bronx—so we figured it was high time he had his own column. Here's "Bronx Eats," a look at anything and everything edible in the borough.
The Bronx is a borough of hidden treasures, a place where you can find an unadorned street cart selling Jamaican fusion in the shadow of Yankee Stadium and the longest-running kosher deli in the city. So in another sense, Pioneer Supermarket on Allerton Avenue wouldn't normally grab your attention—but it's one of the borough's many culinary surprises.
Step inside and a quick glance will reveal a typical inventory, with an obvious slant towards the local West Indian and Hispanic populations: slabs of slated fish and Mexican-style ricotta alongside Malta Goya. But veer left, a quick trip through produce, and you'll strike gold.
The high shelves of the grocery aisles give way to the open air of the deli counter, revealing two glass cases. Hidden behind the fogged class of the first case are steam trays housing heaps of Dominican food prepared in house. Look back into the open kitchen, and you might see something stewing in a large pot.
Whatever else you try, don't miss out on their mangu ($3.95), the country's unofficial breakfast dish. Cooked daily for the early birds, their supply usually runs out by noon. The Dominican cousin to Puerto Rico's mofongo, mangu consists primarily of green plantains that are boiled then mashed, and mixed with butter or oil and cold water. Other recipes call for vinegar, milk, or stock, as well. Variations exist on several other islands in the Caribbean, including Cuba where, in a nod to its West African origins, it is called fufu de platano. Here, it is served with sides of scrambled eggs or, its most famous companion, salami. Sautéed onions are an optional addition, at no additional cost.
With bites alternating between a smooth puree and lumpier chunks, mangu has a consistency unsurprisingly similar to mashed potatoes, a quality that, for the American, will speak to its enormous popularity as a comfort food back home. Enriched by the butter, it's not light picking.
Sliced thick and fried, the salami has a crisp, dark red surface guarding a softer interior laden with spices. The addition makes for a hearty meal. An order comes with an irregular number of slices tossed on top, which, after your first nibble, you may be tempted to gobble up right away. Do your best to savor them; the best bites combine both worlds. Sunny and airy, the scrambled eggs are lightly salted and cooked with white onions, grilled chicken, and cubes of ham. A smaller side of salami is included, as well. Cooked in strips to near-translucence, the sautéed red and white onions add a dose of vibrancy to the otherwise tepid colors of the dish. Packing a wallop of sweet flavor, they aren't necessary—but an excellent addition. Either way, you can't go wrong.
For something lighter, their fried yucca with red onions ($2.50)—the same served with the mangu—is not quite so dynamic but still satisfying. The yucca, crystalline white inside, breaks apart easily, and is excellent with the deeper flavors of coffee.
There's no seating, so chow on the go. But don't get discouraged as two excellent options for picnicking are well within reach. Head south to Pelham Parkway if your itinerary involves the zoo, or, better yet, east down Allerton Avenue to Bronx Park for some outdoor eating.
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You probably know by know that Blizzard has made some strange choices when itemizing our T8 gear sets. Namely, they more than doubled the amount of spirit on gear from T7 to T8. I bet many of you had the same reaction that I did after seeing this. My first thought was: "What the heck is Blizzard thinking?"
After thinking about it for a little while I can come to only one conclusion. In 3.1. Blizzard is making a lot of changes to the Mana regen system. On top of that all caster DPS are losing 5% crit chance with the Nerf to Improved Scorch and Winter's Chill, and blizzard probably assumes that we will be dropping our 4T7 set bonus and losing another5% crit chance. All in all that is a lot of mana regen going out the door. Therefore, Blizzard must be thinking that we need more Mana Regen, and Spirit = Mana Regen.
Some of you may scoff at this idea since Mana is clearly not an issue right now but that doesn't mean it won't be an issue in 3.1. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if we do need more regen with the arrival of the next patch, but that doesn't mean it should come from Spirit. In this post I hope to demonstrate why most of that new Spirit should be changed to Crit Rating.
The Spirit Math:
First lets look at how Spirit base mana regen is going to be calculated in 3.1. For this exercise I'm going to assume we all have 3 points in Intensity.
The base formula for In Combat Spirit Based mana regen for moonkin is:
MP5 = (3 * (0.001 + sqrt(Int) * Spirit * Base_Regen)) * 0.5The Base_Regen coefficient for a level 80 toon is 0.005575, and I'm going to use my stats to calculate the values for Int and Spirit. For Int, I have 925 Int unbuffed and in caster form. With full raid buffs that increases to 1243 ((925 + 60 + 51) * 1.2 = 1243.2). For Spirit I have 411 unbuffed in caster form. With raid buffs that increases to 596 ((411 + 80 + 51) * 1.1 = 596.2).
So my In Combat Spirit Based mana regen can be calculated this way:
IC SB MP5 = (3 * (0.001 + sqrt(1243) * 596 * 0.005575)) * 0.5So, What happens if I increase my spirit by 1.
IC SB MP5 = (3 * (117.1468)) * 0.5 = 175.7202 Mp5
IC SB MP5 = (3 * (0.001 + sqrt(1243) * 597 * 0.005575)) * 0.5So, by increasing my Spirit by 1, I increase my In Combat Mp5 by 0.2948 (176.0150 - 175.7202 = 0.2943).
IC SB MP5 = (3 * (117.3433)) * 0.5 = 176.0150 Mp5
The Crit Rating Math:
Now that we know what we are getting from Spirit, how much mana is generated by each point of Crit Rating?
Again, I'm going to use myself as an example. On my armory you can see that I have 17091 mana completely unbuffed. When I add Arcane Brilliance, Mark of the Wild, Blessing of Kings and Furor, my Intellect increases by 318 which translates to 4770 mana. Therefore, fully raid buffed my mana pool is 21861.
As you know every time one of our spells critically hits we regenerate 2% of our total mana. So, every time one of my spells crits I regenerate 437 mana ( 21861 * 0.02 = 437.22).
Now, each additional point of Crit rating gives you an additional 0.02179% chance to crit ( 1 / 4590 = 0.0002179).
Therefore, on average an additional point of Crit Rating will regenerate 0.09522 mana per crit-able spell cast (437 * 0.0002179 = 0.09522).
Now we need to translate this into Mp5 and to do that we need to calculate the average cast time of Starfire and Wrath.
A couple of Assumptions:
1. In raid, I have about 46% chance to crit. In 3.1 one that will shrink by 5% due to the Imp Scorch Nerf, and I will lose another 5% by dropping the 4T7 set bonus. So, I will assume that my crit chance is 36% for Wrath and 39% for starfire in this calculation.
2. I have 16.19% haste from gear. I assume that I will also have 3% from Celestial Focus, 3% from Imp Moonkin Form, and 5% from Wrath of Air. This a total haste value of 29.43% before Nature's Grace.
3. I'm going to ignore the increase crit chance from Eclipse for now.
4. I'm assuming that Starfire will represent 75% of our Damage and Wrath the other 25%.
Now, lets look at the uptime of Natures Grace:
SF NG Up Time = 1 - (1 - 0.39)2 = 62.79%Therefore the average Starfire cast time can be calculated as:
Wrath NG Up Time = 1 - (1 - 0.36)3 = 73.79%
Avg SF Cast Time = (3/(1+0.2943)) * (1-0.6279) + (3/((1+0.2943)*1.2)) * (0.6279)The average Wrath Cast time looks like this, but remember that it can't go below 1 second due to the global cooldown:
Avg SF Cast Time = (2.3179) * (0.3721) + (1.9315) * (0.6279) = 2.0753 seconds
Avg W Cast Time = (1.5/(1+0.2943)) * (1-0.7379) + (1.5/((1+0.2943)*1.2)) * (0.7379)So, how much Mp5 is regenerated by each of these spells:
Avg W Cast Time = (1.1589) * 1-0.7379) + (1#) * (0.7379) = 1.0416 seconds
# - Actual value is less then 1, but the GCD sets a floor of a 1 second cast.
Mp5 from SF = (5 / 2.0753) * 0.09522 = 0.2294 Mp5
Mp5 from W = (5 / 1.0416) * 0.09522 = 0.4571 Mp5
So, by these calculations each point of Crit Rating is worth:
Mp5 per Crit Rating = (0.2294 * 0.75) + (0.4571 * 0.25) = 0.2863 Mp5Please Note: I do not claim that this number is perfect. In actuality this number should be a little lower. Obviously not every spell we cast has a chance to crit and we are not casting 100% of the time, but I do believe that it is in the right ball park. Please remember that I have also excluded Eclipse from the analysis would would greatly increase the amount of Mp5 generated by Mana on Crit.
Lets compare the two numbers I calculated. One point of Spirit will increase my In Combat mana regen by 0.2948 Mp5. One point of Crit Rating will increase my In Combat mana regen by 0.2863 Mp5. So, Spirit returns only 2.97% more mana then Crit Rating does by these calculations. Granted the Crit Rating number might be over estimated by a little bit, but the Spirit number may also be over estimated if you ever drop out of the 5 second rule.
If we look at it from a DPS stand point we know that Crit Rating is vastly superior. For my gear level, I've calculated Crit Rating to be worth 0.80 Spell power per point. Each point of Spirit is worth 0.15 Spell power. So, Crit Rating is 433% more powerful in terms of DPS then Spirit.
In short, by itemizing for Spirit instead of Crit Rating, Blizzard is making us give up quite a bit of DPS for a relatively minor amount of mana regen.
I am under no illusion that Blizzard will convert all of the Spirit on the T8 gear to Crit Rating, but I think it would be reasonable to take the spirit off of one of the items and convert it to Crit Rating instead. In my opinion this would improve the set significantly.


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Xiamen GRAND SLAM | 22 - 27 October 2013
Xiamen, China, October 26, 2013 – World No. 1 Taiana Lima and Talita Da Rocha Antunes of Brazil posted a pair of elimination victories here on Saturday to storm into the women's semifinals of the 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Xiamen Grand Slam with an unbeaten record.
Two German tandems also booked their tickets in the women's top four round with the other semifinal berth taken by April Ross/Kerri Walsh of the United States.
Lima/Talita swept Germany's Isabel Schneider/Teresa Mersmann 2-0 (21-10, 21-13) before beating Emily Day/Summer Ross 2-0 (21-15, 21-19) for their fifth straight victory in Xiamen. In the second set of the quarterfinals, Lima/Talita trailed by a narrow margin most of the way before levelling it at 17-all. When it was tied at 19-all, Lima/Talita ran off two points in a row with a smart dink of Lima wrapping up the match in 34 minutes.
"I think they are a good team, the first set we played better. In the second set, they served btter than us and they had some blocks which was good for them, " said Talita. "But we stayed calm all the time and we never give up and we were trying to do something different and positive."
The second seeds now put their eyes on the gold medal of the last Grand Slam of the season. "Always we are looking for a gold medal, we'll do our best for the gold medal, " Talita added.
Lima/Talita will vie for a final berth with Germany's sixth seeds Kartin Holtwick/Ilka Semmler, who collected their fifth straight 2-0 victory in Xiamen in the quarterfinal match against Russia's Maria Prokopeva/Evgenia Ukolova. Trailing 6-3 early in the second set, the German duo steadily pulled it back at 17-all before converting on their first match point to take the set and the match at 22-20.
"It was a close one, we started on the better side, but we didn't use it. So we were behind for a long time in the second set," said Holtwick. "It's always difficult with the wind, you have to concentrate and don't give up. It was a tough match, but in the end we came out with some good action and we're happy to be in the semis tomorrow. "
"We always won in straight sets, which was pretty good, because it saved some energe," said Semmler. "It's tough to play because the weather condition is difficult with the wind. We've got used to it. Sometime we played not beatiful, but quite well, and we are happy with our performance."
Holtwick and Semmler were looking forward to beating the World No. 1 team from Brazil. "Next match will be a pretty tough one, but we didn't beat them this year now, maybe it's the time to beat them finally," Semmler said.
"Of course the match against Lima/Talita will also be a tough one because they are No. 1 in the world, but we really want to fight," Holtwick said. "It's our last tournament of the season, so we can put all our energy in the last two games."
Top seeded Chinese world champion Xue Chen and her new teenager partner Xia Xinyi crashed out of the tournament after losing to Kazakhstan's 19th seeds Tatyana Mashkova/Irina Tsimbalova 2-1 (15-21, 21-17, 15-12) in a second round elimination match Saturday morning.
"This is my first FIVB tournament and I think every match was good learning experience for me, " said the 16-year-old Xia, who was making her international debut at the Xiamen Grand Slam.
"A new team like us has up and downs, it's not surprising," said Xue, who had paired with Zhang Xi to win the world championship in Poland in July. "But I am pretty sure we will play better and better as a team and I am looking forward to our cooperation in the next season."
Later on Saturday, Mashkova/Tsimbalova lost in straight sets (21-13, 21-18) to the fifth seeds April Ross/Kerri Walsh of the United States, who kept alive the chance of repeating their title winning feat in Sao Paulo two weeks ago. In the other quarterfinal match, Germany's fourth seeds Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst, runners up to Ross/Walsh at the Sao Paulo Grand Slam, outlasted Brazil's seventh seeds Agatha Bednarczuk/Maria Antonelli in three sets (21-16, 16-21, 16-14).
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