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When Jamie Lloyd's Macbeth opened last night at Trafalgar Studios in London (I'll get to the performance in a moment, but suffice it to say for now–incredible) the audience were made to wait in the foyer because "it's not set up yet" the usher explained with a funny laugh (the type of laugh reserved for Big Surprises). We were excited, but we were getting more and more cramped. The frisson of curiosity was building. What should we expect?
We were already unsure what to expect before we arrived, as we've never experienced Stage Seating at the Trafalgar Studios before. At last we were directed downstairs, past the bar and then further down, past the stage door and then up again into a dystopian warehouse ringed in plush red seats. We were transfixed by the set–they had created a theatre-in-the-round and we, the audience were surrounded by the rusty, dusty, crumbling warehouse. We were all going to be in it together.
The seating was comfortable and as we had a drama student with us we were pleased to be on the aisle because much of the performance spilled into the walkway between the two sets of seats and she could see the actors even more up close—it was a case of moving your feet out of the way to keep from getting stomped on as the actors charged about.
We had been told in the foyer that the performance would start at 7.30 and yet it wasn't until 7.40ish that it began. But then again, the performance really started the moment we were asked to wait in the foyer–crowds of people waiting in the holding area then directed according to our papers to areas where we would sit and watch the collapse of a man. What you expect to happen doesn't, and what you don't expect does. Intended or not, this served to set the scene of discord, surprise and wonder which would continue throughout the play; whether this was a nifty first-night mix-up or an intended device, it worked.
The familiar themes of post-apocalypse (uncertainty, edgy people catching every opportunity for survival, the importance of trust yet the frequent distrust) could have seemed like a gimmick, but instead worked perfectly to make us question the familiar story of Macbeth, asking, what will happen in the end? giving the audience a refreshing new experience.
And by the end of the first scene I was already feeling the cautious relief (and the thrill!) that this was a performance that would entertain, excite and enthral. Beautiful theatre.
Before last night I read some of the discussion "is James McAvoy too young to play Macbeth?" By the second scene I was convinced that at 33 he is the perfect age–young enough to allow his ambition to show too easily and to be vulnerable to the manipulations of others, but old enough to have the power and influence to carry off such an ambitious scheme. And James McAvoy gave us Macbeth the man, full of masculine power and war glory fresh from battle, full of the flaws and weaknesses and emotions of a man making his mark in his world, and sharing it all with his love. His wonderfully subtle but very clear disappointment on hearing Duncan declare Malcolm his heir made me smile with delight; how fantastic to know you're in the hands of such finely-tuned acting. Then he masterfully transformed Macbeth, reducing the man and building the monster with a fierce momentum in every scene, pushing Macbeth closer and closer to his self-made end. It was incredible watching how McAvoy appeared to grow in stature, commanding more and more of the stage.
One of my favourite scenes was the last time we saw the witches where Macbeth made his final transformation from man to monster. He drank from their cauldron of prophesy, then submerged himself in it, and came up dripping and flowing with the vile brew, spitting and vomiting his future, while standing high above the stage on a desk—yes, he is king, but no he is not glorious. This production makes outstanding use of props and design to add layers of symbolism showing us meaning behind meaning—again, things are not always what they seem and we must look beyond the surface to read meanings. And as he heard these strange prophesies, McAvoy artfully gave us the Macbeth who failed to look beyond the superficial words to more carefully consider his future by keeping us focused on his greedy, uncomfortable actions here in the present.
Another powerful moment was near the end where the stage was almost empty and Macbeth was sitting alone, about to go into battle, and he paused in his bullish rages and passions to reflect. He looked a bit stunned, vulnerable, and resigned. And then he spoke, "tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow…" We were exhausted and sad for the man.
If James McAvoy was the perfect Macbeth, there was excellent casting throughout–Lady Macbeth, played by Claire Foy with her pretty, delicate features that contrasted beautifully with the harsh survivor's instinct of Dystopian Lady Macbeth. For the first time, Lady Macbeth was believable to me as a real human, not a caricature of the sly bitch supporting role that sends Macbeth further along the path the witches revealed to him. Foy perfectly plays her as was a woman of a crumbling world who is, like everyone in that grim place, looking for opportunities to ensure her survival—and that of her husband. Then her exquisite performance as the sleepwalking woman, lost to the rest of us, absorbed in her own hell, tormented by events she set in motion but ultimately could not control.
And the witches (Lisa Gardner, Alison McKenzie, Olivia Morgan). What a study they must be for whomever plays them. In the past I have always seen the witches as the evil opposite to Duncan's good, making the Scottish play really just boil down to good v evil, with evil winning. But here, they just were. They delivered the facts, they sneered, they stood firm, and no one would or could order them or change them; the idiocy of man would not influence or affect them. Powerful creatures, frightening in their female yet not female (nor male) costumes. I loved the gas masks they wore–preventing them from breathing the same poisoned air as the rest of the characters.
Every role was worn well, the actors held their own against each other, and every time someone, even the minor characters moved across the stage the movement appeared deliberate and yet natural. They were part of the set at times, blending in with the grime, and then suddenly alive, their part in the story rising up and challenging the rest like waves clashing and then moving together in a stormy sea. They certainly drew me in; I believed in their world.
A true connection wove between the characters, as if the actors had known each other forever. They worked as a unit. The more intimate relationships were believably close. I especially loved Banquo's (Forbes Masson) solid friendship with Macbeth that began to pause, then sour, and Macbeth's realisation that his friend was withdrawing; and then Macbeth's regret when he said farewell to Banquo. Or Lady Macduff (Alison McKenzie) and her son, their relationship expressed in a delightful dialogue of teasing and laughter (they worked so well together!), only to be cut short by men coming to murder them.
Another stand out performance was the moody porter (Olivia Morgan), which had the audience transfixed–there was one man I could see in the front row across the stage from me who looked like he was there with his wife. She was into the production, transfixed, but he was somewhere else. I rarely caught him looking at the actors; often the floor, the walls, his hand, the distance… but when the porter was complaining about being woken "knock, knock, knock…" and then when the porter was moaning at Macduff (Jamie Ballard), the man in the front row was focused. Completely. He was staring hard at the porter, following the character's every move, his face twitched at the funny bits, frowning at others. Like his wife, he was transfixed. (Another thing I like about theatre-in-the-round is the opportunity to see reactions on the audience's faces.) Morgan's performance was explosively outstanding.
The only scene that didn't quite work for me was when we were introduced to the new setting in England. It lacked the raw eloquence of the rest of the play; its delivery was awkward and clunky. What came to mind while watching it was a high school production that thinks it's being clever. But then it was swiftly gone again, carried on by the fast current of energy that shoots through this whole production, and we quickly arrived at the powerful scene between Macduff and Malcolm.
And the only character I was wishing more energy from was Malcolm (Mark Quartrley) but then again, that was the nature of the character, a bit too nice like his dad, even if he was trying to be cautious and suspicious of others' motives in order to not be fooled like his dad.
Apart from the powerful acting and connection between the characters, I was impressed with how the actors used the space, even when throwing branches and weapons and bodies around, they never looked constrained and never seemed affected by the audience's proximity. One moment where a soldier needed to throw a branch away and the branch was perilously close to the front row, he managed to do so without looking like he was avoiding the front row of an audience. Perfect control, every time.
The set was so much more than 'old dusty rusty warehouse with industrial style furniture cast about'. Ladders and trapdoors enhanced the 3D nature of the theatre-in-the-round, while flickering fluorescent lights, hand held torches, and workmen's' spotlights manipulated by both actors and lighting crew changed the space—enlarging and tightening, controlling the darkness of their world. The sound was also used well, including feedback and a metallic echo creating claustrophobia and anxiety. The design challenged without harming our expectations.
Top points: powerful actors who were in command of the whole theatre, who were a part of the design rather than removed from it, and who made excellent use of the surrounding audience. I also loved the clever choice of set and setting. A true example of creative mastery.
Low points: the arrival in England could have been more interesting—but only in relation to the high bar set by the rest of the performance. A couple of people complained that the Stage Seating was a bit chilly, as it's near the back door (Bring a coat! It's winter!).
What did the rest of my group think? The husband, who is not one to give a performance the benefit of the doubt, loved it and declared Claire Foy's performance flawless. The 20-year-old drama student was completely inspired and enchanted. Sitting next to the aisle was an ideal position for her; it was like workshopping with the ultimate team, up close learning of different techniques. The GCSE student who happens to be studying Macbeth at the moment decided that she didn't hate Lady Macbeth after all, and that she now saw her as more human, more realistic and gave her more sympathy. Also, the dystopian setting helped her see some themes she had previously been struggling with.
Why go? To see world class acting, to see a complete performance where no part of the team lets you down, to see a production that will be referenced many times in the future.
Who should go? People who love the Scottish play, students studying the play, drama students who want to see a different way to produce Shakespeare, fans of the actors, and tourists who want to take advantage of the opportunity to see world class theatre because this really is the London West End at its best (don't worry if you think you won't understand the Shakespearian language, you'll still follow the story.) The theatre recommends a 14+ age group. There is some bloody violence.
Best seats? I loved sitting close enough to experience the actors' more subtle movements, but Trafalgar Studios is designed so that even in the back row up at the top (I have sat there as well, for Simon Callow's Being Shakespeare) you are invited into the intimacy of the small moments as the story charges forward.
Worst seats? The very end of the rows in the Stage Seats (some restricted views).
In summary: An incredibly powerful performance, entertaining and captivating, with excellent casting, an amazing design and perfect vision this is an interpretation of Macbeth people will talk about for a long time.
Don't miss this performance—and Mondays there are £15 tickets available! I bought my tickets from ATG but you can get them elsewhere including the theatre, Macbeth West End.
Oh, and just so you know, I didn't receive any kickbacks for this review, I just loved the performance and know that a lot of my readers plan trips into London (from all over the world) that I thought I should share. Would love to hear what others think of the performance too!


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Born in Dublin, Ireland- Yelpy has made officially made it big. Currently touring and performing in Los Angeles, this Irish native is making his mark in the music industry.
It wasn't until his 15th birthday that he considered pursuing the music industry. "My dad & I were in a music shop getting my sister a keyboard and my dad asked me, 'how would you like a guitar for your birthday,' said Yelpy, 'until that moment I had never given music much thought, but little did either of us know that music would become my life's one true passion.
Engulfing his life into his new found passion, Yelpy played guitar morning, noon and night and within a year he found himself forming a rock band called Awakened. His band, 'Awakened 'played a lot throughout his years in school. "Playing music was the only thing that kept me sane as school was never really my thing", Yelpy jokingly says.
After leaving school, Yelpy attended Ballyfermont Rock School in Dublin to further his career path. Shortly thereafter he formed his second band 'Whover (pronounced Who-Ver) my second band named Whover. "Whover was a great experience as we played all around Ireland, on radio and on TV', said Yelpy, 'it gave me my first real taste of being a 'rock star' and I loved it." While in Whover he worked with three of the most talented musicians he has ever known-which taught him a lot.
As Whover was running its course he started playing more & more with his two sisters until finally they decided to make it official and form Yellow Room. As Yellow Room we played all around Ireland and on radio. Yellow Room got to play with some great Irish talent such as: John Spillane, Brian Downey, Maria Doyle Kennedy, The Revs and Mickey Joe Heart. They also released two albums "Outside" and "Yellow Room". After the second album he decided to peruse a solo career as a singer/songwriter and move to Los Angeles.
Managed by Ieva Georges, Yelpy is currently performing in hot venues around Los Angeles such as: The Roxy, The Viper Room, The House Of Blues and The Rolling Stone whilst recording his debut solo album. Being based in Los Angeles has also given him the opportunity to write and produce music for film and TV.
For additional information on Yelpy please visit: www.Yelpy.net
For a sneak at his music, here's the link to iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lets-go-out-tonight-single/id570334263

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CHICAGO — Like everyone in the hockey world, Ducks general manager Bob Murray would love to know whether Scott Niedermayer will return for a 17th NHL season in 2009-10, especially with the league's trade deadline looming Wednesday.
With that in mind, Murray and Niedermayer are scheduled to talk before the team practices Monday in preparation for Tuesday's game with the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center.
Their meeting is not likely to yield any startling revelations, which shouldn't surprise anyone who has followed the Niedermayer saga since he won the Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP in the Ducks' 2007 Stanley Cup championship run.
Niedermayer sat out the opening 34 games of last season while weighing possible retirement, and he is again on the fence. He is well aware that the club continues to pay a heavy price for the way dominoes fell as a result of his previous uncertainty, but he does not necessarily feel responsibility to provide an immediate answer.
"I guess in a perfect situation, it probably would be best for the team," Niedermayer said. "But at the same time, if I can't make the right decision, or if I made a decision too quickly, or end up making the wrong decision at this time, that could hurt, too."
Niedermayer, 35, stands to become an unrestricted free agent after this season, which concludes the four-year, $27 million contract the former New Jersey Devils defenseman signed with the Ducks in 2005. He would undoubtedly fetch plenty on the trade market, particularly from a team chasing the Stanley Cup this season, but Murray isn't likely to entertain offers.
"I have no intentions of trading him," Murray said.
The other huge chip Murray could play in an attempt to quickly re-tool a club struggling through a disappointing season is fellow former Norris Trophy winner Chris Pronger. That appears unlikely, if only because no one has tempted Murray with an offer attractive enough.
Thursday's trade with Pittsburgh that secured offensive-minded defenseman Ryan Whitney, who is signed though 2013 with an annual salary-cap hit of $4 million, virtually guaranteed the Ducks will not be able to afford Niedermayer and Pronger after this season. Still, by trading Pronger now, Murray would run the risk of winding up with neither if Niedermayer were to retire or sign elsewhere this summer.
Niedermayer stopped short of confirming unsubstantiated reports that he would play only for the Ducks next season.
"I haven't made any final decisions as far as thinking in those terms," Niedermayer said. "I do have a family that is settled in California. That's important to me. That would be a big part of any decision. I've enjoyed it here for sure, and am not really looking to make a change, by any means. That's as far as I can answer it."
Just as he did after last season, Niedermayer identified the June 26-27 NHL entry draft as a target for reaching a decision on his future. By waiting until the offseason to make any potentially bold move, Murray could virtually guarantee keeping either Niedermayer or Pronger.
Former Ducks general manager Brian Burke signed free-agent defenseman Mathieu Schneider in 2007 after being told by Niedermayer that he was leaning "strongly" toward retirement, just as Burke signed free-agent winger Todd Bertuzzi because the expectation was that Teemu Selanne had played his final NHL game.
Niedermayer's ultimate return resulted in salary cap-related challenges the Ducks escaped by trading center Andy McDonald to St. Louis, creating a void that never has been adequately filled. With Selanne also back, the Ducks bought out the final season of Bertuzzi's two-year, $8 million contract, and wound up basically giving away Schneider in a trade with Atlanta before this season.
No one wants any more of those moves.
"I want this team to do well with or without me, so yeah, I'm concerned," Niedermayer said. "I understand that big decisions will be made at deadline time, as far as this year and the future. I obviously affect that to some degree, so I'm aware of that.
"We're in the middle of a season here. We're in the middle of a dogfight for our playoff opportunity. That's really my main focus. I don't need any more in my head right now."
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Is there any way to automate a bunch of terminals starting up at once. I find myself opening several windows and running the same sequence of commands in various tabs. I'd like to stick all this in a single shell file (so I could keep it in version control, share it, etc) rather than have to add it all to a GUI.
Ideally with iTerm, but automating with any terminal program would be interesting to hear about.


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At Pivotal Labs we use DeployStudio to rapidly image machines over the network. It was an excellent solution when the DeployStudio server and the client were on the same subnet. It did not work when they were on different subnets.
We found that, with a combination of clever use of tcpdump, a carefully-crafted dhcpd configuration file, and a judicious set of firewall exceptions, we were able to extend DeployStudio so that it worked across subnets.
Unfortunately, it was an epic fail: every third install would cause our firewall (m0n0wall 1.8.0b512) to lock up. We have put the project on ice until we get a new firewall.
This blog post is intended for IT organizations with the following characteristics
- use DeployStudio to deploy OS X workstations
- have multiple subnets
- are uncomfortable having a DeployStudio server span multiple networks (most often these are security concerns; by compromising the DeployStudio server, a hacker would gain access to all the networks) (a DeployStudio server must run several services, at least one of which, NFS, requires discipline to implement in a secure manner)
- use an ISC DHCP server
- are willing to put their firewall to the test
The easy way
See Ryan's comments below. With a few lines of Cisco configuration (assuming you have a Cisco router), you can easily configure DeployStudio boots across subnets.
The rest of this blog post is the much more difficult path that I took, and I don't recommend it unless you really enjoy doing things the hard way.
The Hard Way: Start with tcpdump
To make DeployStudio work across subnets, you first need to use tcpdump to capture how it works within a subnet. In this case, we used a laptop (kate-enet), and our DeployStudio server (deploystudio).
First, we started the capture. We captured to a file so that we could examine the output at our leisure. We ran the following command on our deploystudio server:
sudo tcpdump -w /tmp/kate.tcp -s 1536 host kate-enet
Next, we started a network install:
- we turned on kate-enet (a 13″ MacBook Air laptop with a thunderbolt ethernet adapter)
- we held down the option-key so that we were presented with a choice of boot options
- we chose the network install
- when DeployStudio runtime screen came up, we ctrl-c'd the tcpdump—we had what we needed.
Then we examined the tcpdump file using the following command:
sudo tcpdump -r /tmp/kate.tcp -vvv | less
There were two packets we were particularly interested in:
deploystudio.sf.pivotallabs.com.bootps > kate-enet.sf.pivotallabs.com.bootpc: [bad udp cksum 2b5a!] BOOTP/DHCP, Reply, length 319, Flags [none] (0x0000)
Client-IP kate-enet.sf.pivotallabs.com
Client-Ethernet-Address 40:6c:8f:3d:e6:b4 (oui Unknown)
Vendor-rfc1048 Extensions
Magic Cookie 0x63825363
DHCP-Message Option 53, length 1: ACK
Server-ID Option 54, length 4: deploystudio.sf.pivotallabs.com
Vendor-Class Option 60, length 9: "AAPLBSDPC"
Vendor-Option Option 43, length 56: 18.104.22.168.126.96.36.199.188.8.131.52.220.127.116.11.0.4.56.9.126.96.36.199.126.96.36.199.220.127.116.11.188.8.131.52.220.127.116.11.126.96.36.199.188.8.131.52.18.104.22.168.18.104.22.168
END Option 255, length 0
deploystudio.sf.pivotallabs.com.bootps > kate-enet.sf.pivotallabs.com.bootpc: [bad udp cksum 254b!] BOOTP/DHCP, Reply, length 379, Flags [none] (0x0000)
Client-IP kate-enet.sf.pivotallabs.com
Server-IP deploystudio.sf.pivotallabs.com
Client-Ethernet-Address 40:6c:8f:3d:e6:b4 (oui Unknown)
sname "deploystudio.sf.pivotallabs.com"
file "/private/tftpboot/NetBoot/NetBootSP0/10.8_mac_mini_server-2012-0806.nbi/i386/booter"
Vendor-rfc1048 Extensions
Magic Cookie 0x63825363
DHCP-Message Option 53, length 1: ACK
Server-ID Option 54, length 4: deploystudio.sf.pivotallabs.com
Vendor-Class Option 60, length 9: "AAPLBSDPC"
RP Option 17, length 93: "nfs:10.80.28.64:/Library/NetBoot/NetBootSP0:10.8_mac_mini_server-2012-0806.nbi/NetInstall.dmg"
Vendor-Option Option 43, length 21: 22.214.171.124.188.8.131.52.184.108.40.206.188.8.131.52.22.214.171.124.48
END Option 255, length 0
- You can ignore any 'bad cksum' messages: those messages are an artifact of the checksums being calculated by the ethernet hardware (TCP checksum offloading) instead of by the kernel.
- deploystudio responds to DHCP queries even though it is not a DHCP server. It is not dishing out IP addresses; it is merely providing additional data for netbooting to work.
There are 4 crucial pieces of data that you must capture.
- The file directive
- The RP Option 17
- The two Vendor-Option Option 43
We then added the information we had culled from the tcpdump to our dhcpd.conf file (special thanks to Pepijn Oomen and Bennett Perkins; see bibliography):
class "netboot" {
match if substring (option vendor-class-identifier, 0, 9) = "AAPLBSDPC";
option dhcp-parameter-request-list 1,3,17,43,60;
if (option dhcp-message-type = 1) {
option vendor-class-identifier "AAPLBSDPC";
option vendor-encapsulated-options
08:04:81:00:00:89; # bsdp option 8 (length 04) -- selected image id;
} elsif (option dhcp-message-type = 8) {
option vendor-class-identifier "AAPLBSDPC";
if (substring(option vendor-encapsulated-options, 0, 3) = 01:01:01) {
log(debug, "bsdp_msgtype_list");
# bsdp image list message:
# one image, plus one default image (both are the same)
option vendor-encapsulated-options
} else {
log(debug, "bspd_msgtype_select");
# details about the selected image
option vendor-encapsulated-options
next-server deploystudio.sf.pivotallabs.com;
filename "/private/tftpboot/NetBoot/NetBootSP0/10.8_mac_mini_server-2012-0806.nbi/i386/booter";
option root-path = "nfs:10.0.0.64:/Library/NetBoot/NetBootSP0:10.8_mac_mini_server-2012-0806.nbi/NetInstall.dmg";
Resist the temptation to substitute a hostname for the NFS server's IP address; (i.e. leave it "nfs:10.0.0.64"; do not put "nfs:deploystudio.sf.pivotallabs.com"). IP addresses will work; hostnames won't.
We used ruby (irb) to convert the dotted-decimal strings in tcpdump to colon-hexadecimal in dhcpd.conf. In the following example, we convert "188.8.131.52.188.8.131.52.126.96.36.199.22.214.171.124.126.96.36.199.48":
bc$ irb
1.9.3p194 :001 > string="126.96.36.199.18.104.22.168.126.96.36.199.220.127.116.11.22.214.171.124.48"
=> "220.127.116.11.126.96.36.199.184.108.40.206.188.8.131.52.188.8.131.52.48"
1.9.3p194 :002 > string.split(".").each { |n| printf("%02x:",n) }; p
01:01:02:08:04:82:00:04:38:82:0a:4e:65:74:42:6f:6f:74:30:35:30: => nil
Firewall Rules
If you have a firewall arbitrating traffic between the subnets, you'll need to allow all inbound traffic to your DeployStudio server. Additionally, if your firewall can't snoop TFTP traffic, you'll need to allow outbound UDP traffic on unreserved ports (1024 – 65535).
If you're having problems, you need to check that your TFTP and NFS are working, preferably from a machine that's on the subnet of the client which your trying to image.
In our example, we know that our tftp server is deploystudio.sf.pivotallabs.com, and the file we're downloading is /private/tftpboot/NetBoot/NetBootSP0/10.8_mac_mini_server-2012-0806.nbi/i386/booter. Let's try from the command line:
bc $ tftp deploystudio.sf.pivotallabs.com
tftp> get /private/tftpboot/NetBoot/NetBootSP0/10.8_mac_mini_server-2012-0806.nbi/i386/booter
Received 993680 bytes in 18.3 seconds
Testing NFS is a little tricky because the NFS path is slightly mangled. Specifically, a ":" is substituted for the second-to-last "/" in the pathname. For example, the dhcp root-path directive "nfs:10.80.28.64:/Library/NetBoot/NetBootSP0:10.8_mac_mini_server-2012-0806.nbi/NetInstall.dmg"
is translated to a pathname of "/net/10.80.28.64/Library/NetBoot/NetBootSP0/10.8_mac_mini_server-2012-0806.nbi/NetInstall.dmg" for testing purposes on a client machine. We take advantage of automount running on a typical OS X client. First do an ls to make sure we can see the file, then do a cp to make sure we can read the file:
ls /net/10.80.28.64/Library/NetBoot/NetBootSP0/10.8_mac_mini_server-2012-0806.nbi/NetInstall.dmg
cp /net/10.80.28.64/Library/NetBoot/NetBootSP0/10.8_mac_mini_server-2012-0806.nbi/NetInstall.dmg /dev/null
The time required to image a machine will more than double. A typical install will take 40 minutes or more.
Initial Boot-up
Certain operations are much slower. Specifically, the time between selecting netboot server and being presented with the DeployStudio runtime screen takes approximately 7 minutes. We have studied that lag, and over 4 minutes is due to abysmal (3.8kBps) TFTP throughput. We are unclear why there is such a gross lag; running the same tftp on the command line completes 20x faster (74.7kBps).
We have a firewall that negotiates traffic between our subnets, and we are aware that TFTP provides challenges for firewalls (it re-negotiates its destination port) (Cisco firewalls have special directives to handle TFTP traffic appropriately).
- Bennett Perkins's blog post
- Pepijn Oomen's blog post
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Der Spiegel and The Intercept have just released more leaked NSA documents, this time covering the surveillance of foreign officials. This is the sort of thing we expect the NSA to be doing, although perhaps without targeting our allies. (Germany's Angela Merkel is on the list, something that will come as no surprise to anyone.)
Here's Der Spiegel's screencap of part of the list, showing Merkel's name along with several others. (122 officials are targeted altogether.)
Perhaps the most notable thing about the list is that it's sorted alphabetically by first name, which seems to fly in the face of logical filing systems. It's also not solely limited to intercepted phone calls. Der Spiegel notes that the information gathered also includes faxes and computer-to-computer communications.
While some may steer away criticism by nothing this is the expected behavior of a national intelligence agency (or paint it as worthless "espionage porn"), it's worth noting that those in affected, "friendly" countries aren't going to find the "public interest" angle of these revelations quite limited as the NSA's defenders will. There's a lot of subjective territory out there once you get past the "US only" mindset.
What's more troubling is the remainder of the Der Spiegel report, which details the NSA's and GCHQ's infiltration of German private companies in order to turn their products into surveillance tools.
One top-secret GCHQ paper claims the agency sought "development of in-depth knowledge of key satellite IP service providers in Germany."IABG is a private company that performs contract work for the German government, including the military. GCHQ apparently hacked one of its ground satellite stations in order to gain access to communications. The British spy agency has delivered its usual "strict legal and policy framework" response to the leaked documents, which appear to show more corporate espionage being performed under the color of "national security."
The document, which is undated, states that the goal of the effort was developing wider knowledge of Internet traffic flowing through Germany. The 26-page document explicitly names three of the German companies targeted for surveillance: Stellar, Cetel and IABG…
Intelligence workers in Bude also appear to have succeeded in infiltrating competitor Cetel. The document states that workers came across four "servers of interest" and were able to create a comprehensive list of customers…
The firm IABG in Ottobrunn appears to have been of particular interest to the intelligence service -- at least going by a short notation that only appears next to the Bavarian company's name. It notes, "this may have already been looked at by NSA NAC," a reference to the NSA's network analysis center.
That the NSA and GCHQ would subvert foreign companies in order to access communications is also, sadly, unsurprising. Whether or not this can truly be considered economic espionage remains to be seen, although one German federal prosecutor seems willing to examine that angle.
"I am currently reviewing whether reasonable suspicion even exists for an actionable criminal offense," [Harald Range] told the newspaper. "Only if I can affirm that can I then address the question of whether a judiciary inquiry would run contrary to the general public interest -- a review required for any espionage-related crime" in Germany.What can be gleaned from this is fact that not buying American means nothing when it comes to NSA/GCHQ-proofing your network. Combined with the recent revelations about the NSA's infiltration of Huawei, it appears there are few communications companies these two agencies haven't subverted. Not buying US tech may keep the NSA away momentarily, but the ongoing cooperation of various national intelligence services means it's only a matter of time.
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Recent headlines suggest that Afghanistan is headed for collapse – the result of US troop withdrawals, Taliban attacks in Kabul, and the Parliament in constitutional crisis. While the challenges that Afghanistan faces are unarguably difficult, the defining question is whether Afghans can and will stand up for themselves.
One common gauge of progress is the strength of the Afghan police and military. Yet as we know, a fighting force that provides physical security is only one part of the equation. What about the effectiveness and integrity of government ministers and parliamentarians, judges, lawyers, business executives, and others in positions of authority? These people are pillars of democracy, and their performance so far has been disappointing – with corruption, incompetence, and bitter infighting all too common.
Now, however, a wave of students – who were mere children when the US first invaded the country in 2001 – is graduating from Afghanistan's universities. Can they be bulwarks of successful democracy? Our experiences suggest that this next generation of leaders provides cause for hope for Afghanistan's future.
As part of the Afghanistan Legal Education Project, I and several other students from Stanford Law School recently visited Kabul for textbook-writing research. There, we sat in on a class, the Introduction to the Laws of Afghanistan, taught to a group of 30 eager Afghan undergraduates at the American University of Afghanistan. The professor, Haroon Mutasem, is a rising star in the legal community. He was first in his class at Kabul University during the Taliban era – even though it was dangerous for anyone from his Tajik ethnic group to "stand out" among the predominantly Pashtun Taliban . He then received an advanced legal degree from the University of Washington on a scholarship.
Mr. Mutasem cold-called students, just as one would at an American law school, and they responded with thoughtful answers and asked pointed questions of their own. The evening class time accommodates students with full-time jobs, like Jamil Danish, who works during the day as a journalist. Mr. Danish wanted to learn about Afghan law to better inform his coverage of politics and current events.
More than a few of the students grew up in Pakistan, where their families fled during the chaos and fighting of previous decades. Several told us they felt a responsibility to learn about the laws of Afghanistan, to understand the country where they now live.
Our group also spoke at length with top legal students selected by USAID from Afghanistan's public universities for an English-language training program. These men and women were bright and friendly, nervous about their job prospects but seemingly upbeat about their country. The education they received in school is heavy with theory and memorization, but the students eagerly seized the practical knowledge and critical thinking skills in the new Afghan law textbooks that our project writes.
The students plan to apply their legal knowledge in a variety of careers, from business to government to nonprofits. Unfortunately, the private sector is still weak in Afghanistan, and job opportunities are scarce, especially for women.
One afternoon we interviewed Hamid Rasooli, a potential translator for our textbooks. Mr. Rasooli is a mid-twenties returnee from Pakistan, where he learned English in a refugee camp since it was one of the few proven ways to get ahead. As we shook hands at the end of the interview he told us he was particularly interested in translating our textbooks because they bring valuable knowledge to his fellow Afghans, his "brothers." This is the type of goodwill and optimism we encountered in almost every young adult we met.
For many years there has been an emphasis in Afghanistan on building structures, both physical and governmental: new courthouses, new laws, new schools. These produce easily quantifiable results and indicate progress on paper. But for Afghanistan to stabilize, a key ingredient is educated citizens who can effectively and fairly run the government, implement the laws, and work as judges and attorneys in the courts.
Based on our group's interactions with the next generation – people like Mutasem, Danish, and Rasooli – we believe there is hope. By empowering this generation of students with legal knowledge, they can be building blocks for a stronger Afghan democracy as they fan out into critical positions in the government and economy. Importantly, America still has time to think about how it can best foster this long-term development going forward.
Admittedly, our experiences are anecdotal, but they are also targeted. We work with only a small, unusually well educated subsection of Afghans. But there is no doubt that these students are the next generation of leaders, for better or worse. We believe the next generation will work for the better.
Daniel Lewis is a third-year student at Stanford Law School and co-executive director of the Afghanistan Legal Education Project based there.


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Students push for lawmakers to allow guns on campus
College students divided over proposal
A group of students at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach is pushing for state legislation that will allow them to carry concealed guns on campus.
Student Stephen McClelland almost always has a gun in his waistband, except when he's on campus at Embry Riddle. Even though he's licensed to carry a concealed weapon, state law won't allow him to on any college campus.
"We believe in the right of self-defense, no matter who you are or where you are," McClellan said.
McClelland started the group, Students for Concealed Carry, a chapter in a state-wide organization. He said he has 67 members in less than a month's time, and their goal is to lobby the lawmakers and change the law.
"There's not much of a difference between a college campus and say, anywhere in public," said supporter Eric Coggin.
Group members said carrying a weapon on campus will make them safer by allowing them to protect themselves.
Not only will the group have to convince lawmakers, but many of their own peers as well.
"I think it's a horrible idea, although you have to go through a lot of checks. There's the risk of leaving it in the dorms, leaving the weapons in the car," said freshman Michael Clark.
"I think some students are a little immature still. I think it could turn out nasty," said sophomore Brendan Turpin.
Authorities said anyone who wants to get a concealed weapons permit has to be 21 years old, pass a background check and take hours of classes, so the group argues that it takes the maturity issue out of it.
Since Embry Riddle is a private college, university officials don't have to change their policy even if the state law is changed. McClelland and the group said they're aware of it, but they are still fighting for public universities with the hope that if public universities allow guns, private schools will change their policy too.


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Knowing the best way to buy flowers for a woman will help you guarantee your self-esteem and at the same time let you know how much you care. Whether your wife, girlfriend, mother, daughter or someone you would like to know better, knowing how to buy flowers for a woman will help you to give the final touch to the occasion with every floral arrangement or bouquet you choose.
Part 01
Keep in mind when to send flowers
Remember special days like Valentine's Day. You can give them a card, or splurge money on an important gift, but flowers are always appropriate.
- Do not wait until the last minute to buy flowers on special dates that many people buy. You will find a very limited selection and the quality of the flowers may have decreased.
Mark on a calendar the important events of your life, such as birthdays, anniversaries, the birth of a child, a graduation or a new job.
Find reasons to send flowers.
- Thanks a partner for helping you with a project. Make sure that the flowers you send to a friend or friend do not have a romantic message; Keep it cheerful and friendly. You can send a bouquet of daisies instead of sending red roses, for example.
- Express your interest in a woman after having dated her for the first time. Send flowers will make a second date viable.
- Say you're sorry. Flowers can smooth things out and say things you may find difficult to say. In addition, they make reconciliations easier.
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Choose the indicated flower
Buy roses for romance. Roses, especially red roses, represent passion and romance.
- If it is customary to give red roses in your relationship, you should change the color occasionally, or mix with other flowers in a bouquet. Consider the option of mixing roses with tulips or with asters, which are known as the flowers of love. Ask a florist to give you ideas.
Know the meaning of colors to make sure you send the right message.
- Purple means love at first sight. Orange means desire, while yellow symbolizes friendship.
- The pink flowers show gratitude and admiration, and are an excellent option to send them to your mother or aunt.
- Mix different colors if you are not completely sure of what you want to say. The expression of feelings is still confused, but the color scheme is bright and cheerful.
Consider giving a potted plant instead of cut flowers. Some women prefer plants, as they last much longer and are a reminder of the relationship or occasion. Varieties that bloom, like orchids, last a long time and will remind you how special it is each time you see the flower.
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Decide where to buy flowers
Visit a flower shop to consider the best variety of quality flowers and expand the choice. A professional can help you make the best decision.
- The florists also deliver the flowers. It is best to send flowers on certain occasions, especially in public places, such as your office. She will enjoy the delivery of flowers and her coworkers too, as they will see and smell the flowers.
Grab a bouquet or flower from a store or street stall. Hospital and hotel stores also have gift shops that include flowers. These places are good, but not always the quality of the flowers. In fact, most flowers in these places do not last for long.
- Some supermarkets have an excellent quality of flowers, since they usually have treaties with suppliers. In some cases they are cheaper than flower shops. However, you will have to take them yourself.
Buy flowers online. Some florists have Internet pages where you can send flowers from the comfort of your home. Most of them offer a wide variety of flowers for any occasion. Make sure it is a trusted store before placing the order.
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Customize the flowers
Send or give flowers on unexpected days. Giving flowers to mark a special moment in your relationship, or for no reason, is a way to appreciate that person. Show that you are generous and attentive, and that she is special.
- It reflects who she is through flowers. Choose flowers that are your favorite color. Send the type of flowers you like (maybe you prefer margaritas instead of roses). Evoke memories with your gift: a vase with rose buds to remind you of your childhood.
- Check with a florist about your personality. The flowers you choose for a sophisticated city woman should be different from those of a woman who likes the countryside and walks.
Write something special on the card. The card will last longer than the flowers, but it will always remind you of the gift of your heart.
Part 5
Keep in mind when you should not send flowers
Keep in mind that sending flowers will not make you save your relationship. Also, it will make you look desperate.
Avoid sending flowers just to impress someone. The gesture will not make sense.
- When you decide to buy flowers online, spend a minute or two looking for a promotion code or a coupon. Most online retailers have discount vouchers of 10 to 15% for your order.
- When you order flowers online make sure to compare the prices between the different minorities, as there are often big differences.
- It is important to confirm that the flowers have reached their destination. You can do it through emails or text messages, depending on the florist.
- Make sure the woman you will send the flowers to is not allergic.


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Back in November, we revealed that Evolution Studios was working on a new title, MotorStorm RC, which would be released in the US as a downloadable game for both the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation Vita.
The game received critical praise when it launched in the UK two weeks ago. We think youll agree that the wait was worth it, as we are pleased to not only announce that the PS3 version will be available beginning tomorrow separately for $9.99 ($7.49 for PlayStation Plus subscribers), but to also let you know that the PS Vita version of MotorStorm RC will also be available as a free download thanks to our partners at Scion.
Thats rightfor a limited time, the complete Vita MotorStorm RC game is available for download absolutely free no additional purchases necessary! Not only that, but youll be able to drive a custom RC version of Scions iQ which is exclusive to the PS Vita version of the game. And be sure to check out the plethora of downloadable content which will become available for purchase for both versions of the game tomorrow.
MotorStorm RC features 16 unique tracks spread across four extreme environments, including the dusty desert mesas of Monument Valley, the dangerous jungles of a Pacific Island, the icy tundra at the Arctic Edge, and the apocalyptic ruins of a destroyed urban city. Players can conquer these environments in powerful radio-controlled vehicles, with hundreds of uniquely customized models to collect in 8 distinct categories: Buggies, Superminis, Rally Cars, Muscle Cars, Racing Trucks, Supercars, Big Rigs and Monster Trucks.
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What if the YouTube we know and love had been invented in the 1990s? The video is the latest in a series of similarly themed visions of retro-trech showcasing Twitter, Facebook, and Google among others.
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Real Estate Roundup
Monday, April 30, 2012
Pardee Homes Sees Banner 1st Quarter
According to San Diego-based DataQuick, the southland housing market posted the highest number of home sales in February in five years, with San Diego boasting a 16.3 percent increase from one year ago. Pardee Homes is sharing in that success in North County.
"Together, three of our most successful new home neighborhoods have gotten a jump-start on the year, with a total of 53 homes sold in the first quarter of 2012," said Matt Sauls, regional director of marketing for Pardee Homes. "With strong sales going into the second quarter of 2012, we are moving forward with the grand opening of new neighborhoods this year — Sorrento Heights and Sorrento Terrace."
The top sellers in Pardee's portfolio include Brightwater and Hampton Lane, both offering single-family detached homes for move-up buyers in Pacific Highlands Ranch and Highlands Village, a neighborhood of upscale townhomes in a resort-style setting located above Carmel Valley in Carmel Country Highlands. Sixteen homes were sold during the first quarter of this year at Brightwater, which opened for sale last October; 15 were sold at Hampton Lane; and 22 homes were sold at Highlands Village.
"The new home market is gaining strength and we are ready for homebuyers who want a home in a great location and one that offers energy-saving features and value," Sauls said. "All of the homes we currently build in San Diego are located in North County and all feature our exclusive LivingSmart program of features and options that offer a distinctive way of life; one that preserves the land and its precious resources."
Eco-friendly Hampton Lane and Brightwater are both located in Pacific Highlands Ranch, where homeowners have coastal-close living and access to their own resort-style recreation center and pool. Residents of this growing community, which is surrounded by 1,300 acres of preserved natural habitat, are close to good schools, shopping, beaches and multi-use trails. Hampton Lane is priced from the high $600,000s and includes three floor plans with four bedrooms, three baths and approximately 2,390 to 2,630 square feet. Brightwater is priced from the mid $800,000s and offers homebuyers three floor plans with four to five bedrooms, three and four baths and approximately 2,827 to 3,432 square feet.
Stylish and sustainable, Highlands Village features modern, low maintenance townhomes with attached garages and amenities including a private clubhouse with swimming pool, spa, fitness facility, media room, business center and kid's play area. There are even two guest units available for rent to guests of homeowners. Highlands Village features five floor plans with two to four bedrooms, two and one-half baths and approximately 1,274 to 2,069 square feet. Priced from the mid $400,000s, the final homes are now selling at this popular Carmel Country Highlands neighborhood.
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28th annual Ladies Silver Bullet shoots Saturday, Sunday in Craig
The Ladies Silver Bullet Classic golf tournament will tee off at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Yampa Valley Golf Course.
The 28th annual event, a 36-hole outing hosted by Yampa Valley Ladies' Golf Association, is the premier women-only tournament of the year at YVGC. All flights will hit from the red tees and must have a measurable handicap for placement and to determine payouts.
There will be a practice round for those registered Friday at the course, a participation number that stands at 65 participants this year.
Organizer Susan Utzinger said this is a small rise from 2013, and though it's only a few more women involved, it's already a victory.
"Numbers for golf are down all over, so it's still phenomenal that we have more than we did last year," she said.
The two days out on the links are always enjoyable, Utzinger said, with many ladies returning year after year to compete, hailing from around Colorado and Utah.
In between rounds, there will be a special dinner Saturday night with live music provided by Frank Hanel, complete with a cash bar and plenty of door prizes.
Between the contest with the clubs during the daytime and the entertainment at night, it makes for a memorable weekend each year, Utzinger said.
"It's always just a great bunch of girls who come out to play," she said.
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The trip to Panama last week was certainly a successful one for Real Salt Lake, but a taxing one nonetheless.
And the road to Toronto for Tuesday night's CONCACAF Champions League matchup began Sunday with some unwelcome travel woes, stranding roughly half the team in Atlanta.
The team arrived late after being routed from Salt Lake City through Atlanta on the way to Toronto, and only half the players were able to get on a flight to Canada late Sunday night. The rest were left behind after missing the connection, with hopes of reaching their destination on Tuesday.
READ: RSL's marathon month coming to a thankful end
MLSsoccer.com turned to Twitter to get the latest word, and offers up some takes from the players as they continue on the road to Toronto:
Kyle Beckerman: "Started at 9 o' clock this morning and still trying to make it to Toronto. Delays, delays, delays. Worst traveling day all year."
Andy Williams: "8:30 am tomorrow is our flight lol thanks Delta, where is the nearest bar"
Tony Beltran: "Stuck in Atlanta for the night. Never been here before, not sure what to expect."
Williams and Chris Wingert were both lucky enough to leave Atlanta on Sunday night.
Chris Wingert: "We r still in ATL... Supposedly leaving in 20 min. Thank u very little"
Andy Williams: "Wheels up Twitches finally"