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By now, the story has become music-industry lore–part cautionary tale, part barometer of the times. When Wilco, one of the most significant rock bands of its generation, handed its brilliant fourth album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, to Reprise, it was anticipating the sort of vigorous, all-fronts marketing campaign that only a major label can afford. Instead, the group's members were greeted with two weeks of ominous silence, finally broken by vague demands that they smooth out the dense, sonically adventurous production. Victimized by the corporate wrangling at AOL Time Warner, Wilco suddenly found itself without any champions at Reprise, and with a completed album hanging in limbo. The story has a happy, deliciously ironic ending: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was picked up by another Warner label (Nonesuch) for three times the money, and it made its debut high on the Billboard charts on the force of Wilco's fan base and ecstatic reviews. On hand with a 16mm black-and-white camera to document the recording process, director/photographer Sam Jones came away with more than he bargained for in I Am Trying To Break Your Heart, a superb portrait of a band and an industry in flux. Though burdened by the weight of artistic and commercial expectations, Wilco's members (singer-songwriter Jeff Tweedy, guitar and keyboard specialist Jay Bennett, bassist John Stirratt, multi-instrumentalist Leroy Bach, and new drummer Glenn Kotche) head into the studio feeling cautiously optimistic. Granted an $85,000 budget and artistic freedom, they're allowed to record the album in the relaxed environs of a private loft, away from the prying eyes and ears of label suits and producers. But as the meticulous recording and fine-tuning wears on and the pressure to deliver starts to mount, a creative rift between Tweedy and Bennett, Wilco's two main collaborators, grows increasingly apparent, leading eventually to Bennett's acrimonious dismissal. Though he gets juicy postmortem interviews with both parties–Tweedy cites Bennett's neediness, while Bennett claims Tweedy wanted his band back–Jones' camera wasn't present for the actual breaking point. But in a key scene, their frayed relationship shows in a scrap over a minor (though sublime) mixing transition into "Heavy Metal Drummer," one of presumably hundreds of little chips in the armor. Their separation comes over creative ambition rather than, say, a pool of vomit, which speaks both to the group's integrity and to the ultimate focus of Jones' documentary. Historic distractions aside, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart is first and foremost about the art and joy of making music, with extensive and crisply recorded footage devoted to songs in various stages of development and deconstruction. Stripped of the layers of discord that alienated Reprise executives, the opening track becomes a lovely acoustic folk song; with dual electric guitars, "Kamera" sounds more like a raucous outtake from 1995's A.M. than the plaintive version on the finished album. Above all, the documentary is a reminder that the small miracles of a great record come from artistic devotion and agonizing rigor, even if the sum ultimately falls on tin ears.
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YES!!! I love people who love hand sanitizer and I'm serious!! People give me crap for using it all the time, but I'm a believer!! :)ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousDecember 6, 2010 at 7:35 AM
I had no idea that they made it in bottles that big. I am seriously considering this as a gift for my daughter's teachers. TFS ;o)ReplyDelete
I am not only making one of these now for Burkleys teacher but one for myself. I have a huge UGLY one in Nats bedroom and now I can make it cute. Great idea! THANKS!ReplyDelete
I LOVE THIS! Have you considered setting up a few of these vinyls on etsy for your blog-stalkers without a cricut? =) *hint*hint*hint*ReplyDelete
I'm assuming the letter in the middle is the teachers initial?
- Megan R.December 6, 2010 at 10:48 AM
Thanks for the great idea. I always sttuggle with teacher gifts, I want to get her something useful. I am heading out to purchse mine (hers) today.ReplyDelete
One more comment from me...I should have had my bright ideas BEFORE I posted last time!ReplyDelete
How cute would it be to have the teachers name above the Ginormous--
So it could say "Mrs. Williams Ginormous Germ Be Gone"
Again--when you gonna put those on Etsy?!? =)
LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! off to costco for sanitizer (we dont have sams club) and to Michaels for more vinyl :) Thanks, Jill!ReplyDelete
What agreat idea and affordable! Who wouldn't love that stuff when washing hands 10x day leaves your hands cracked dry! Wow I want a Cricut for my birthday!ReplyDelete
Great gift idea! You are killing me with all the Cricut projects. I so want to buy one!!ReplyDelete
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Love that! So creative! What a great idea. I love hand sanitizer..carry it with me everywhere!ReplyDelete
Those are so cute! I wish I could use hand sanitizer but my eczema makes it kill my hands. Such a neat idea though! :)ReplyDelete
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I've loved these since you originally posted, but was so happy to see them again this week. I just finished making a bunch for my kids' teachers this year! Thanks for sharing your inspiring ideas!ReplyDelete


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As if the sports world didn't have enough people coming out of the closet. A highly respected member of the NASCAR community has come out and admitted he is in a relationship with a fellow openly gay NASCAR member. Jeff Gordon who is going through a divorce said that he is now dating openly gay driver Stephen Rhodes. Gordon joins a list of male athletes who are new to the openly gay sports world.
We are unable to get a comment from Gordon or Rhodes on this news of their relationship but it is 100% confirmed by them both. Both men have been seen around together since they came out just recently. The couple has been seen hand in hand but not much else in the public eye. This new couple has sparked a fire storm in the southern states where the rednecks tend to live.
We managed to get a response by a now former Jeff Gordon fan by the name of Billy-Bob Benson he said the following: "There ain't no room for that queer crap in NASCAR. This is a man sport that only straight men should be doing. These queers need to go back and pray that god forgives them for the choice they made. If they wanna be gay go be a fashion designer and not ruin the greatest sport in the world!"
Not sure if I should feel bad for Billy-Bob due to his parents are most likely related or if he is just that stupid but NASCAR isn't the greatest sport in the world. Not even close. Driving left isn't a real sport in my opinion. If a man wants to be gay let him. People should stop making a big deal out of it. I myself am a Jeff Gordon fan if whatever he enjoys is up to him. As long as he wins races he can do anything he wants. Its his life to live not any of ours. I wish Jeff and Stephen the best in their relationship.
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An inmate with a history of seizures was denied emergency care by a prison nurse who overrode a doctor's orders for an ambulance, and within an hour the man suffered irreversible brain damage that led to his death, according to documents obtained by the Star Tribune.
Although prisoner Xavius Scullark-Johnson had suffered multiple seizures over a period of hours, a nurse at the state prison in Rush City cited "protocols" in turning away an ambulance team sent to take him to a nearby hospital, crew reports show.
Johnson's 2010 death is expected to produce a federal lawsuit against the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC), with a filing likely early this week.
The agency said Friday that it would not allow Dr. David Paulson, its medical director, to be interviewed about the death, "due to potential litigation." Officials said the department has investigated Johnson's death, but would not provide details or describe the protocols cited by the nurse.
Yet events in the hours before Johnson was found "pulseless" in his cell raise questions about denial of care because of the rationed-care philosophy of the for-profit contractor Minnesota has hired to care for the state's 9,400 prisoners. Corizon Inc., formerly known as Correctional Medical Services, has had a contract with the state since 1998, worth $28 million this year.
One of the contract's major cost-saving provisions says that Corizon is not required to provide overnight medical staff in the state's prisons, except Oak Park Heights and Faribault, where medically complicated, elderly and terminally ill prisoners are held.
No doctors, who are all Corizon employees, work in the state's prisons after 4 p.m. or on weekends. Corrections nurses, who are state employees, work seven days a week, but their last shifts end at 10:30 p.m. The last time the Rush City prison had 24-hour medical coverage was in 2002.
Additionally, services such as ambulance runs are strictly monitored by Corizon and the department in an effort to cut costs, according to department medical staff. An average ambulance run costs about $3,000 plus mileage, the department says.
Corizon declined to comment for this story, or to allow a reporter to interview the Corizon physician who was on call the night of the incident.
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Johnson's last hours are a series of scenes that show prison medical staff acting with indifference as well as compassion, corrections officers caught in the middle as communications break down, and guards left to evaluate a prisoner spiraling downward, according to DOC documents and ambulance reports.
The incident started on the evening of June 28, just as the health services unit was closing for the night.
Johnson, 27, a St. Paul native who suffered from schizophrenia and a seizure disorder, was found soaked in urine on the floor of his cell. He was coiled in a fetal position and in an altered state of consciousness that suggested he had suffered a seizure, according to notes taken by nurse Linda L. Andrews, who was on duty at that hour. He was somewhat combative when a nurse tried to take his vitals and wipe him with a cool washcloth, but his breathing was normal.
Andrews wrote that she covered the prisoner, then issued orders to a lieutenant to let Johnson sleep and to check on him during rounds. Andrews did not contact the system's on-call doctor, according to her last chart, written at 10:55 p.m.
About four hours later, Dr. Sharyn Barney, a longtime employee of Corizon, picked up her telephone at home. A corrections officer told her that Johnson had had a seizure the previous evening that was evaluated by the health staff, but that now his cellmate was having "trouble waking" him, according to the doctor's notes.
Barney, who works primarily out of the prison in Moose Lake, told the officer that Johnson was probably "exceptionally sleepy from the seizure the previous evening."
She advised officers to monitor him carefully and alert the medical staff when they arrived for the morning shift.
Under the department's contract with Corizon, there is just one on-call doctor to serve the entire prison system across Minnesota, and who is then left to assess a prisoner's case without the benefit of a written file because health service units are shut down overnight.
Prison medical staff interviewed in recent weeks say the practice often leaves the doctor "flying blind'' and leaves prison officers with no on-site medical staff to evaluate a patient's distress.
An hour or two later, the officer called Barney back. "He was uncomfortable and felt something just was not right and we agreed to call for an ambulance," the doctor wrote. It was a 911 call.
A two-person ambulance team arrived at the Rush City prison at 5:39 a.m. While they evaluated Johnson, noting he was "slow to respond,'' nurse Denise L. Garin arrived. She did not want Johnson transported, the ambulance crew wrote.
"They say the patient has had three seizures through the night," a crew member wrote in her June 29, 2010, report. "They believe that he has a seizure [history] but do not know because health services is closed at night. They did not want patient transported.
"They have protocols to deal with the patient,'' her notes continue, "and say this is because patient has recently gotten his Dilantin cut in half.''
Dilantin is a drug used to control seizures. An autopsy later showed that Johnson's Dilantin was "below therapeutic level,'' but there is no mention in Garin's charting why she refused to let the ambulance crew take him to the hospital to have his Dilantin level checked immediately.
Garin's own report makes no mention of protocols or drug dosages.
In fact, Garin wrote that Johnson was "alert, his vital signs were stable and he responded appropriately" -- the opposite of what the crew observed.
Garin did not apprise the on-call doctor about her decision to cancel the ambulance order, according to her entries in Johnson's medical file. Garin, who continues to work at the prison, could not be reached for comment.
The ambulance crew packed up and left. It was 6:07 a.m.
About 35 minutes later, an emergency alarm called staff to Johnson's cell. Garin wrote that she found Johnson face-down in his bunk. She turned his head and noted a heartbeat. She asked an officer to stay with Johnson while she tried to reach a doctor. While waiting, she was called back to the cell. She pressed Johnson's neck to find the cartoid artery and found that he was "pulseless."
About 20 minutes later, a new ambulance crew arrived while prison staff administered chest compressions on Johnson. He could not be revived.
Johnson was transported to the Fairview Lakes Regional Hospital in Wyoming, Minn., and then later to Regions Hospital in St. Paul. He was pronounced dead at 7:37 a.m. on June 30. "Scans had shown herniated brain stem. Administration notified," a nurse's last entry stated.
At the time, Johnson was expected to be released from prison in less than three months.
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We've pretty much known this for months, but official word has finally come down on Liam Neeson reprising his role as Ra's Al Ghul in TDKR. The news came down through an update in his bio that was featured along with the production notes for his upcoming "Wrath of The Titans" where he'll be reprising his role as Zeus.
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LIAM NEESON (Zeus) is an award-winning actor who has been internationally recognized for his work in both major studio blockbusters and acclaimed independent features. He has been honored for his depictions of three very different real-life figures. Neeson received Academy Award®, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations for his performance as Oskar Schindler in Steven Spielberg's 1993 Oscar®-winning Best Picture "Schindler's List." Three years later, he played the title role in Neil Jordan's biopic "Michael Collins," earning another Golden Globe nomination and winning an Evening Standard British Film Award and the 1996 Venice Film Festival's Volpi Cup for his impassioned portrayal of the Irish Republican hero. In 2004, Neeson starred as controversial sex researcher Alfred Kinsey in Bill Condon's "Kinsey," for which he garnered his third Golden Globe nomination and an Independent Spirit Award nomination, and won a Los Angeles Film Critics Award.
Neeson next appears in Peter Berg's actioner "Battleship," and he also will be seen in Christopher Nolan's much-anticipated action thriller "The Dark Knight Rises." Earlier this year, he starred in Joe Carnahan's thriller "The Grey," which topped the box office in its opening weekend. His recent film credits also include Jaume Collet-Serra's thriller "Unknown"; Paul Haggis' thriller "The Next Three Days"; the actioner "The A- Team"; the mythological epic "Clash of the Titans"; and the thriller "Taken," as well as the indie films "Chloe," directed by Atom Egoyan, and "After.Life."
Neeson is also well known to film fans for his work in two blockbuster film franchises: playing the role of Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn in "Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace," and the enigmatic Henri Ducard in Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins." In addition, Neeson lends his distinctive voice to the character of Aslan in "The Chronicles of Narnia" films: "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," "Prince Caspian" and "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader."
Born in Ireland, Neeson began acting in 1976 with the Lyric Players Theatre in Belfast, and made his professional debut in Joseph Plunkett's "The Risen People." After two years, he joined the famed repertory company of Dublin's Abbey Theatre, appearing in their production of Brian Friel's "Translations." He later won a Best Actor award for his performance in Sean O'Casey's "The Plough and the Stars" at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, England.
In 1980, director John Boorman spotted Neeson as Lennie in John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men," and cast him in the Arthurian epic feature "Excalibur." During that decade, Neeson played a wide range of characters in such films as Roger Donaldson's "The Bounty"; Roland Joffe's "The Mission"; "Lamb," in the title role; Andrei Konchalovsky's "Duet for One"; "A Prayer for the Dying"; Peter Yates' "Suspect"; "The Good Mother"; and "High Spirits," which marked his first collaboration with director Neil Jordan.
Neeson's subsequent film work includes Sam Raimi's "Darkman"; "Crossing the Line"; "Under Suspicion"; Woody Allen's "Husbands and Wives"; John Madden's "Ethan Frome," playing the title role; Michael Apted's "Nell," with Jodie Foster and Natasha Richardson; "Rob Roy," as the title character; Barbet Schroeder's "Before and After," opposite Meryl Streep; "Les Miserables"; Kathryn Bigelow's "K-19: The Widowmaker"; Martin Scorsese's "Gangs of New York"; Richard Curtis' ensemble hit "Love Actually"; Ridley Scott's "Kingdom of Heaven"; and Neil Jordan's "Breakfast on Pluto."
Throughout his career, Neeson has returned to the stage. He made his Broadway debut in the 1993 revival of Eugene O'Neill's "Anna Christie," for which he garnered a Tony Award nomination. In 1998, he played Oscar Wilde in David Hare's play "The Judas Kiss," which opened in London's West End and later moved to Broadway. He returned to Broadway in 2002 to play Proctor in Sir Richard Eyre's acclaimed production of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," opposite Laura Linney, earning a second Tony Award nomination and a Drama Desk Award nomination. Neeson also starred in the 2008 Lincoln Center Festival presentation of Samuel Beckett's "Eh Joe," directed by Atom Egoyan and produced by Dublin's Gate Theatre.


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When the Chicago Bears take the field against the Indianapolis Colts in early February for Super Bowl XLI, a former foe of the Bears will be close at hand. A kottke.org reader writes:
The "Super Bowl Shuffle" earned The Chicago Bears a [1987] Grammy nomination for best Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Duo or Group. They lost to Prince and the Revolution's "Kiss".
Prince is headlining the halftime show at the Super Bowl this year. Will there be a battle of the bands at halftime between Prince and the '86 Bears? Come on, The Fridge needs the work! In the meantime, here's the Super Bowl Shuffle music video:
Oh, the humanity. Kiss has held up much better. (thx, m)


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The ever-amazing Mac software company Panic released the fourth version of their incredible FTP client Transmit last week. What's packed into this version? Well, according to the release notes, "Everything is new!"
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The preferences panel in Transmit 4 now includes a rules panel; this makes it really easy to skip certain files, like source control files.
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With Transmit 4, either panel can be either a server or a local folder, making it super-simple to transfer files between folders.
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UN rights expert urges Mauritania to turn pledges into deeds in the fight against slavery
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27 February 2014
NOUAKCHOTT (27 February 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on slavery, Gulnara Shahinian, today hailed Mauritania's commitment and progress in the fight against slavery, but called on the authorities "to take more vigorous measures to eliminate slavery and to fully implement the laws and policies."
Ms. Shahinian's call comes at the end of a follow-up official visit to the country to assess new developments and the initiatives taken by the Mauritanian authorities in response to her previous recommendations.
"I commend the Government of Mauritania for the measures taken since my last mission in 2009 and for its commitment to ending slavery in the country," said the independent expert designated by the UN Human Rights Council to monitor, report and advise on the use of contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences in the world.
"However," she stressed, "the Government still has to turn its pledges into deeds, and to take more vigorous measures with a view to eliminating slavery and to fully implement the laws and policies".
"The passing of the law criminalizing slavery in 2007 had been a milestone for the eradication of slavery practices in Mauritania, but still needs to be fully implemented to result in concrete changes in practice," she said. The expert reiterated her concerns at the very low number of prosecutions under the Act, and stressed the need to amend it in order to ensure better protection for victims recognized as slaves.
"The fact that slavery has now officially been designated a crime constitutes a major achievement in the fight against slavery," Ms. Shahinian said. Under the constitutional reform introduced in 2012, persons convicted of slavery can be sentenced to up to ten years in prison.
The Special Rapporteur welcomed the recent announcement of the establishment of a special Tribunal to prosecute crimes of slavery: "I believe that the setting-up of the Tribunal will bring the Mauritania one step closer to effectively ending the practice of slavery and call on the Government to deploy all necessary efforts to making this a reality."
Ms. Shahinian noted that a number of legislative efforts launched in 2011 towards securing the rights of housemaids and domestic workers are an important element in the fight against slavery, but highlighted that "concerted action is required to fully realize their human rights."
"The adoption of the road map for the implementation of my previous recommendations is a clear sign that Mauritania is on its way to eradicate slavery and its remnants once and for all," she said. "I am sure that the 6 of March 2014, when the Government will adopt formally the road map, this will mark a turning point in the fight against slavery in country."
The human rights expert welcomed the setting-up of 'Tadamoun,' the government agency charged explicitly with helping former slaves in Mauritania. "This is an important step towards more holistic and sustained approach in addressing all forms of discrimination together with poverty at all levels of society, which is essential to eradicate the legacy of slavery," she said.
However, the Special Rapporteur stressed the need to ensure targeted and tailored solutions for former slaves in order to avoid that the eradication of the vestiges of slavery become incorporated in more general programmes on poverty alleviation.
"A prerequisite for the efficiency of these programmes is reliable information which is currently lacking, and that is why an urgent need exists to provide detailed and precise data, statistics and a thorough study," she noted.
The Special Rapporteur also stressed the need to publish the anti-slavery conventions it ratified in Mauritania's Official Gazette as soon as possible also in order to raise awareness that all work should be entered into freely and respect the fundamental rights of the human person.
During her four-day visit to Nouakchott, Ms. Shahinian met with various Government authorities, international organizations as well as non-governmental organizations, trade unions, community members and others working in the area of combatting all forms of slavery.
"Civil society has a tremendously important role in eradicating slavery, raising awareness, collecting materials, bringing cases before the court and in assisting victims of slavery," she underscored.
The Special Rapporteur will present her findings and recommendations at a forthcoming session of the UN Human Rights Council in September 2014.
Gulnara Shahinian was appointed as the first Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, its causes and consequences in May 2008. She is a lawyer with extensive experience as an expert consultant for various UN, EU, Council of Europe, OSCE and government bodies on children's rights, gender, migration and trafficking. Ms Shahinian is also a former trustee of the UN Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary forms of Slavery. Learn more, log on to: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Slavery/SRSlavery/Pages/SRSlaveryIndex.aspx
Check the 2010 report on Mauritania by the Special Rapporteur Gulnara Shahinian: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Slavery/SRSlavery/Pages/CountryVisits.aspx
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Wifi on the Raspberry Pi 3-series devices works out of the box with Fedora
Wifi on the Raspberry Pi 3-series devices works out of the box with Fedora . There was a bug with WiFi on late 4.18 and early 4.19 that is fixed with 4.19.10-300 kernels .
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Revision as of 17:34, 15 May 2019
The Raspberry Pi is a credit card-sized ARM based single board computer (SBC). Fedora supports the the Raspberry Pi Model 2B and 3-series of devices including the 3B, 3B+, 3A+, 3CM and 3CM+ in Fedora 29 and later releases. This documentation describes how to get started, and includes a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about what is supported and what isn't.
Supported Hardware
We currently support the Raspberry Pi Model B version 2 and the 3-series of devices (3B, 3B+, 3A+, CM3, CM3+).
- A Raspberry Pi 2, 3 or 3-series device
- Good quality SD Card (eLinux hosts a compatibility list)
- HDMI Monitor or TV, a USB keyboard and mouse
- A decent power supply. You'll want at least 2A for the RPi2 and 2.5A for the RPi3 and 3+ details here
For preparation of the SD card:
- Computer running Windows/MacOS/Linux
- SD card reader
Downloading the Fedora ARM image
Official support for the Raspberry Pi 2/3 is available in Fedora! Please read the FAQ for the current status of various features.
ARMv7 supported images
Fedora 29 images can be downloaded here:
- Fedora Workstation 29 (checksum)
- Fedora Server 29 (checksum)
- Fedora 29 Minimal (checksum)
- Fedora 29 Spins (checksums)
aarch64 supported images for Raspberry Pi 3
Fedora 29 images can be downloaded here:
Preparing the SD card
You can quite easily prepare the image on the SD card on Fedora or any Linux distribution, MacOS or Windows. The default settings will provide the user interface on a HDMI monitor with keyboard and mouse support. If you wish to have output over a serial console please see Section in the FAQ.
Fedora or other Linux Distributions
To install using arm-image-installer:
dnf install -y arm-image-installer
To write the image out use the following:
$ sudo arm-image-installer Usage: arm-image-installer <options> --image=IMAGE - xz compressed image file name --target=TARGET - target board --media=DEVICE - media device file (/dev/[sdX|mmcblkX]) --selinux=ON/OFF - Turn SELinux off/on as needed --norootpass - Remove the root password -y - Assumes yes, will not wait for confirmation --version - Display version and exit --resizefs - Resize root filesystem to fill media device --addconsole - Add system console to extlinux.conf --addkey= - /path/to/ssh-public-key Example: arm-image-installer --image=Fedora-Rawhide.xz --target=Bananapi --media=/dev/mmcblk0 For list of supported boards please check SUPPORTED-BOARDS file.
For the Raspberry Pi 2 use
and for the Raspberry Pi 3 or 3+ use
xzcat Fedora-IMAGE-NAME.raw.xz | sudo dd status=progress bs=4M of=/dev/XXX # Location of your media (will be sdX or mmcblkX depending on hardware)
The Raspberry Pi foundation provides some nice instructions for image copying using a Mac here. Simply replace any image file references with the name and path of the image downloaded in the step above.
Microsoft Windows
The Raspberry Pi foundation provides some nice instructions for image copying using a Windows here. Simply replace any image file references with the name and path of the image downloaded in the step above.
Resizing the root partition
The root partition is shrunk to the smallest size possible to ensure a small download. You currently need to resize it manually. Ideally we would like this to happen automatically (great community project idea!).
Resize before first boot
The easiest way to do this is using the arm-image-installer detailed above, otherwise before boot on a Linux system is with gparted:
gparted /dev/XXX
Resize after initial-setup
The other mechanism for doing it is once you've booted the Raspberry Pi and completed the initial setup to create accounts.
# enlarge the 3rd partition (this example uses mmcblk0) growpart /dev/mmcblk0 3 # grow the volume to take up the rest of the disk resize2fs /dev/mmcblk0p3 # resize root partition for the armhfp server image (which uses xfs) xfs_growfs -d / # Steps for the AArch64 Server image # enlarge the 3rd partition (this example uses mmcblk0) growpart /dev/mmcblk0 3 # resize the physical volume pvresize /dev/mmcblk0p3 # extend the root filesystem to take up the space just added to the volume that it is in lvextend -l +100%FREE /dev/fedora/root # resize root partition for the server image (which uses xfs) xfs_growfs -d /
Booting Fedora on the Raspberry Pi for the first time
- Insert the SD card into the Raspberry Pi.
- Make sure you have a keyboard, mouse, network cable and monitor connected.
- Power on the Raspberry Pi.
- You will see Fedora booting and eventually the "Initial setup wizard" will appear.
- Follow the wizard to set language, timezone and create users.
- You should be presented with a login prompt or a getting started guide (depending on which Desktop/SPIN you're using).
Applying updates and installing software
There are no special ways or procedures necessary to install or update the software so you just use standard Fedora installation and update mechanisms such as dnf, gnome-software or any of the other GUI update systems as supported in the various desktop environments.
Getting help and reporting issues
So where can you get help if it's not working? The usual Fedora support forums are:
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I get a rainbow display when I try and power on my Raspberry Pi?
There's a number of different reasons you might get rainbow output on the display when you're trying to boot as Raspberry Pi. The three common ones we see are:
- The power supply isn't strong enough. See Prerequisites above.
- There's no OS installed. Check the SD card is properly in place and you've followed the instructions to write out the card.
- Wrong edition of the Raspberry Pi. If you try and use Fedora on a Raspberry Pi 1 or Zero you'll get this as we don't support ARMv6 SoCs.
- Unsupported version of Fedora, eg releases older than Fedora 29 on the RPi 3 B+
Power Supplies
The biggest single support issue is generally not a powerful enough PSU. The Raspberry Pi 3 Series needs a 2.5A PSU, this is especially important with Fedora 29 where we support higher CPU frequencies which draws more power. PSUs that seemingly worked in the last have been seen to cause issues with Fedora 29 due to this.
What desktop environments are supported?
Both 3D/2D work out of the box and most lightweight desktops as shipped in Fedora should work just fine. There is an open source fully accelerated driver for the Video Core IV GPU.
Will there be more enhancements to the hardware support
Yes. New enhancements will be delivered when, and as soon as, they are ready via the standard Fedora updates mechanism. New significate features will be blogged about as they arrive either via Fedora Magazine or the Fedora Planet.
What about support for the Raspberry Pi Models A/A+, B/B+ (generation 1), Zero/ZeroW and Compute Module?
Fedora doesn't, and NEVER will, support ARMv6 processors. There's been a number of attempts to support these over the years. The current best effort is Pignus based on Fedora 23. More information can be found at the Pignus site. Support for the Compute Module 3 (CM3) has landed upstream in the 4.20 kernel and we will support a number of devices based on CM3 in Fedora 30.
What USB devices are supported on the Raspberry Pi
You should be able to use most USB-2 compatible devices that are supported in Fedora on other devices. There are some limitations to the USB bus of the Raspberry Pi hardware as documented here.
Is the onboard WiFi and Bluetooth supported on the Raspberry Pi 3?
Wifi on the Raspberry Pi 3-series devices works out of the box with Fedora 30. There was a bug with WiFi on late 4.18 and early 4.19 that is fixed with 4.19.10-300 kernels that affected Fedora 29 images.
Using Wi-Fi on CLI
To use Wi-Fi on minimal and server images you can configure the device using command line:
# list of networks nmcli device wifi list # connect nmcli device wifi connect $SSID --ask
Bluetooth works quite well and seems to be quite stable. The device sometimes has a generic bluetooth address but should over all work just fine without any configuration.
Does sound work?
HDMI audio output is included Fedora however the analog port is not yet supported. Audio output via a USB audio interface should also work fine.
Does the camera add-on work?
Starting from F29, the 4.20.x kernel, camera module works. You need to ensure you're running bcm283x-firmware from 2019, ensure the latest config.txt is in place (no .rpmnew) and edit /boot/efi/config.txt and adjust the gpu_mem setting to be gpu_mem=80.
Does accelerated media decode work?
No. There's no upstream kernel support and it relies on code from a number of kernel subsystems to be supported.
Does HDMI-CEC work?
Yes. It's supported using the new upstream CEC support. There's a /dev/cec0 character device, it can be accessed using any application that supports the IR remote using the rc-cec keymap in the v4l-utils package, there's also a cec-ctl util for use via the command line.
Is the Raspberry Pi Touch Display supported?
Work on the official Raspberry Pi Touch Display is ongoing and tracked upstream. When the work is complete Fedora will support it. The touchscreen driver isn't yet releases upstream. Support for other displays is not currently planned.
Is the composite TV out supported?
The composite TV out is not currently supported in a stable Fedora release but the core support has landed upstream in the 4.10 kernel. There's some missing enabling patches currently which we will add to the Fedora kernel soon.
Are the expansion HATs supported?
The quick answer here is they are not currently supported.
The long answer is a lot more complex. Most of the hardware interfaces that are exposed by the 40 pin HAT connector are supported with drivers shipped with Fedora. Drivers for the hardware contained on a lot of the common HATs are also enabled and supported in Fedora. The core means of supporting the HAT add-on boards require the use of device tree overlays. The kernel and the u-boot 2016.09 boot-loader supports the loading over overlays manually. Currently there is no upstream consensus on the means of autoloading these overlays by means of an "overlay manager" (also known as Cape Manager and by numerous other names) by reading the EEPROM ID and loading the appropriate overlay automatically. There's also no consensus on the extensions to the dtc (Device Tree Compiler) to build the binary blob overlays, and no consensus of the exact format of the overlay file. There is now a group of people working to resolve this issue which enable Fedora to better support HATs (Raspberry Pi), Capes (BeagleBone), DIPs (C.H.I.P) and Mezzanine (96boards) before long.
The first focus HAT to support will be the official Raspberry Pi Sense HAT. This will be documented using the manual process to build and load the overlay to provide access to the onboard devices as a means of demonstrating how this process works for those wishing to use this manual method in the interim. The link to this documentation will be added here once that is complete.
The use of config.txt
The config.txt is only used for basic configuration at the moment. Because of the the use of the opensource vc4 GPU driver most of the video configuration is done within Linux.
The configuration of HATs using config.txt is currently unsupported but is being actively worked on.
Are Device Tree Overlays supported?
There's basic support for overlays in u-boot and the linux kernel but an overlay manager isn't yet upstream.
Is GPIO supported?
GPIO is supported with the use of libgpiod and associated bindings and utilities. RPI.GPIO is not currently supported.
Is SPI supported?
Yes, basic SPI is supported. It will need to be enabled using Device Tree
Is I2C supported?
Yes, basic I2C is supported.
How do I use a serial console?
The serial console is disabled by default on the Raspberry Pi 2 and 3 because it requires the device to run at significantly slower speeds. To wire up the USB to TTL adapter follow this guide from Adafruit. You'll need a 3.3 volt USB to TTL Serial Cable like this one from Adafruit
To enable the serial console follow the specific steps for the Raspberry Pi 2 or 3 as they both differ slightly:
Raspberry Pi 2:
- insert the micro SD card into a PC
- on the VFAT partition edit the config.txt file and uncomment the enable_uart line:
- on the boot partition edit the extlinux/extlinux.conf file adding "console=tty0 console=ttyAMA0,115200" to the end of the append line so it looks similar to:
append ro root=UUID="LARGE UUID STRING OF TEXT" console=tty0 console=ttyAMA0,115200
- Safely unmount the micro SD card
- Insert micro SD into Raspberry Pi, connect serial console, power on
Raspberry Pi 3:
- inset the micro SD card into a PC
- on the VFAT partition edit the config.txt file and uncomment the enable_uart line:
- on the boot partition edit the extlinux/extlinux.conf file adding "console=tty0 console=ttyS1,115200" to the end of the append line so it looks similar to:
append ro root=UUID="LARGE UUID STRING OF TEXT" console=tty0 console=ttyS1,115200
- Safely unmount the micro SD card
- Insert micro SD into Raspberry Pi, connect serial console, power on


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Performance target: To outperform the US Base Rate, after the deduction of charges, over any 3 year period.
The Fund invests in shares and makes extensive use of derivatives (complex financial instruments) to take both 'long' and 'short' positions in companies throughout the world that the investment manager believes will either rise in value (long positions) or fall in value (short positions) meaning that the Fund may benefit from either scenario. Typically, the Fund will match each long position in a company with an equivalent sized short position in another company (known as a 'pair'), with the aim of benefitting from price divergence between the long and short exposures of the pair, while minimising the effect of wider market movements. The Fund will hold a significant proportion of its assets in cash and money market instruments as a result of holding derivatives. The investment manager may also use derivatives (complex financial instruments) to reduce risk or to manage the Fund more efficiently.
The Fund is actively managed with reference to the US Base Rate as this forms the basis of the Fund's performance target and the level above which performance fees may be charged (if applicable). For currency hedged Share Classes, the central bank rate that corresponds with the relevant Share Class currency is used as the basis of the performance comparison and for calculating performance fees. The investment manager has complete discretion to choose investments for the Fund and is not constrained by a benchmark.
The value of an investment and the income from it can fall as well as rise as a result of market and currency fluctuations and you may not get back the amount originally invested.
Potential investors must read the prospectus, and where relevant, the key investor information document before investing.
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Lemon Blueberry Macarons are the third flavor combination of macarons that I've ever made, following Chocolate Raspberry Macarons and S'mores Macarons. I'm relatively new to the world of macarons, but now that I'm here…there's no turning back. Yay!
The macarons are such a sweet & delightful treat. Just the perfect dessert for a little celebration!
I'm so excited for Liz, her husband and their son on the upcoming arrival of their baby boy! I first met Liz, who writes at The Lemon Bowl, at Food Blog Forum 2013 and she is SO super sweet. In honor of her baby boy, I've teamed up with some amazing blogger friends to have this virtual baby shower for Liz!
Lemon Blueberry Macarons it is! 😀
The shells of the macarons are made with real lemons and the filling is made with fresh blueberries and lemons! Do you see the little specks of lemon zest throughout?
The beautiful thing about these macarons, even though they are made with lemon is that they aren't tart, but still the lemon flavor remains. The sweetness shines through and the flavor combination of lemon and blueberry are winners in this little treat!
Bite-sized and beautiful for such a sweet celebration!
Without further adieu, you'll find the rest of the lemon inspired foods from my fellow food bloggers and their celebrations for Liz and her little lemon. And just to reminisce with the kid in me…anyone recognize the quote below?
I can't tell you how many times I had to watch that episode of Veggie Tales with my little sisters. 😀 So cute and fun!
Again, I'm so excited for you Liz and thank you all for celebrating with us!
Be sure to visit the rest of the amazing dishes that are at the virtual baby shower!
- Whipped Feta Spread with Lemon, Garlic & Rosemary by Miss in the Kitchen
- Cauliflower Mashed "Potatoes" in a Lemon Cup with Smoked Paprika by Climbing Grier Mountain
- Lemon Basil Bruschetta by Dine & Dish
- Chipotle Sweet Potato Fries w/ Lemon Basil Aioli by What's Gaby Cooking
- Lemon Garlic Herb Marinated Olives by Sarah's Cucina Bella
- Kalamata Olive and Feta Dip with Baked Lemon Pepper Pita Chips by In Aggie's Kitchen
- Creamy Asparagus Guacamole by The Healthy Apple
- Sparkling Honey Rosemary Lemonade by Nutmeg Nanny
- Basil Hibiscus Lemonade by Fabtastic Eats
- Jam Mocktails: Lemon & Pineapple by Cooking with Books
- Lemon Jalapeno Spritzers by Bev Cooks
- Sparkling Blackberry Lemonade by Crumbs and Chaos
- Limonana (Middle Eastern Frozen Mint Lemonade) by An Edible Mosaic
- Tipsy Lemonade Iced Tea by Family Fresh Cooking
- Kale Salad with Lemon-Tahini Dressing by Thrifty Veggie Mama
- Lemon Quinoa Salad with Pistachios & Sun-Dried Tomatoes by Cookin' Canuck
- Greek Salad with Garlic-Lemon Vinaigrette by Gimme Some Oven
- Pear Quinoa Salad by Reluctant Entertainer
- Lemon Avocado Salad Dressing by The Lean Green Bean
- Lemony Spinach & Tomato Quinoa Salad by MomAdvice
- Herbed Calamari Salad with Preserved Lemons by Everyday Maven
Main Dish
- Italian Lemon Roast Chicken Pot by Eat2Gather
- Roasted Lemon Garlic Cocktail Shrimp by Simply Scratch
- Lemon Garlic Shrimp Tostada by A Zesty Bite
- Lemon Pepper Shrimp Linguine by Taste and Tell
- Salmon with Lemon Herb Butter by Handle the Heat
- Lemon Chicken Stew by FoodieCrush
- Chicken Saltimbocca with Lemon Cream Sauce and Olive Orzo by Baker by Nature
- Honey Lemon Shortbread Cookies by Rachel Cooks
- Lemon Glazed Cookies by A Cedar Spoon
- Healthier Lemon Bars by Texanerin Baking
- Lemon Sugar Cookies by What Megan's Making
- Light Lemon Mousse by Country Cleaver
- Lemon Sugar Cookie Sandwiches by i am baker
- Mini Lemon Cheesecakes with Gingersnap Crust by The Law Student's Wife
- Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Chips by Seeded at the Table
And of course be sure to get the recipe to these Lemon Blueberry Macarons below!
Lemon Blueberry Macarons
adapted from Better Homes & Gardens
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour/meal
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 3 egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- (filling) 1/4 cup reduced fat cream cheese, softened
- (filling) 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
- (filling) 1 teaspoon agave nectar
- (filling) 1 cup powdered sugar
- (filling) 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- (filling) 2 tablespoons blueberries, fresh or frozen (and thawed), mashed with a fork
- In a small bowl, whisk together the almond flour, powdered sugar and lemon zest.
- In a large bowl with an electric beater, beat the egg whites and vanilla until foamy. Slowly beat in the granulated sugar and continue to beat on high until it has reached soft peaks (when you lift the beater out the ends of the egg whites should curl, it may take a while of beating).
- Gently fold in the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Scoop the batter into a large pastry bag attached with a large round tip or a ziploc with a hole cut out of one end. Pipe out 1 tablespoon-sized circles, spaced one inch apart on a silicone mat or parchment paper covered baking sheet. Tap the baking sheet a few times to get the air bubbles out. Allow them to sit out at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Baking one sheet at a time, bake for 8-10 minutes until hardened but not light brown.
- Allow them to cool completely on the baking sheet on a cooling rack before slowly peeling back from the silicone or parchment.
- Beat the filling ingredients together with a spoon until combined.
- Match up like macaron shells and place a spoon full of filling between the shells to make a sandwich.
- Store in an airtight container.
Servings: 15 macarons


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Amusement parks: Taking U.S. roller coasters for a spin
SANDUSKY, Ohio — As an amusement parks blogger, I have visited most of the big theme parks in Southern California and central Florida, but my roller-coaster résumé was a little thin when it came to the parks in between. So last summer my wife, Nancy, our 11-year-old daughter, Hannah, and I climbed aboard more than 70 coasters in 10 days at theme parks in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
We each had established a few rules for our journey across America's Coaster Belt. Hannah was willing to ride coasters reaching 65 mph, topping out at 200 feet and going upside down three times. Nancy wanted to avoid any and all spinning rides (except carousels, her favorite). And I would leave no coaster unridden.
By the time it was over, the trip had taken us to eight of the world's oldest amusement parks, where we rode nine of the world's top-ranked coasters as well as an extensive collection of pre-World War II attractions.
Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio
The trade publication Amusement Today has voted Cedar Point the world's best amusement park for more than a decade. With 16 roller coasters, it's called "America's Roller Coast."
Cedar Point, established in 1892 on a picturesque peninsula in Lake Erie, more than lived up to its top billing with beautifully manicured grounds, a stunning waterfront setting and an assortment of world-class rides.
After flying to Cleveland, we checked in at the Breakers Express, one of three hotels on the Cedar Point property. The next morning, we took advantage of the park's early entry for resort hotel guests and headed straight to Raptor, a looping steel beast with cars that hang from an overhead track.
I was glad to see that Hannah had set her limits early and exercised her prerogative to pass on Raptor, but I was surprised when Nancy jumped onboard, taking a head-first approach to our coaster trip.
Before our trip, I had picked Maverick as the benchmark coaster for Hannah with its modest height, speed and inversions delivering a high level of thrills for the tween set.
Fortunately I was right — Hannah and I both chose Maverick as our favorite coaster at Cedar Point. Nancy preferred the 300-foot-tall Millennium Force, which many aficionados consider the best steel coaster in the world.
Kennywood, West Mifflin, Pa.
The quaint Kennywood, which opened in 1898, is on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its collection of vintage wooden coasters and rare old rides; more than a dozen are pre-World War II.
Nancy voted Kennywood her favorite park on the trip. She loved the 1920 Jack Rabbit terrain coaster (as did Hannah), while I preferred the dueling 1927 Racer coaster with its ingeniously crafted continuous-track layout.
Idlewild, Ligonier Township, Pa.
In 2010, Amusement Today named Idlewild the world's best children's park, dubbing it the "King of the Kids."
Hannah's favorite ride was Mister Rogers' Neighborhood of Make-Believe, a one-of-a-kind attraction that takes visitors on a life-size trolley ride through the world of the beloved children's TV show.
Nancy and I enjoyed the 1938 wooden Rollo Coaster, which has been the first roller coaster for generations of kids at the idyllic 1878 park.
Lakemont Park, Altoona, Pa.
We traveled to Lakemont Park for one reason: to ride the 1902 Leap-the-Dips, the world's oldest operating roller coaster.
The rough, rickety and rundown Leap-the-Dips at the 1894 park was a throwback to the golden age of coasters when thrills were raw and wild. The 110-year-old ride represented everything I was searching for in my road trip across the Coaster Belt: history, tradition, rarity, excitement and fun.
Besides its age, the uniqueness of Leap-the-Dips was what it lacked: seat belts, a lap bar and any mechanism to keep the car attached to the track.
Hersheypark, Hershey, Pa.
Built in 1907 as a getaway for the chocolate company's employees, Hersheypark has evolved into a candy-centric theme park that rivals Disneyland with its attention to detail and Six Flags with its coaster collection.
The 75-mph Stormrunner coaster with its distinctive 150-foot-tall vertical ascent proved to be Hannah's favorite, marking her graduation to a new level of thrills.
Nancy preferred the park's oldest coaster, Comet, which ran over a creek next to its newest coaster, the 212-foot-tall Skyrush that opens this year.
I'll always remember my ride on the 1977 Sooperdooperlooper, which marked the first time I'd ever been upside down on a coaster without a seat belt or a shoulder restraint.
Dorney Park, Allentown, Pa.
Dorney Park was my least anticipated venue of the trip. But the low expectations helped make it an enjoyable day at a park that traces its history to 1884.
I had come mostly to ride the 1923 Thunderhawk, one of the world's oldest coasters, and I was pleasantly surprised to find the park's small collection of otherwise undistinguished coasters among the smoothest I'd ridden on our trip.
Although much of Dorney's history is long gone, the park does have a few nods to the past, including a 1934 Zephyr train and a 1921 carousel. My favorite was the beautifully detailed Whip, a simple ride on an elliptical track that I had never encountered before.
My visit to Dorney was topped off by an impromptu tour of the nearby Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters factory, the oldest roller-coaster company in the world and a veritable museum of historic coaster cars.
Knoebels, Elysburg, Pa.
I fell in love with Knoebels as soon as we arrived at the park, built in 1926 in a remote wooded campground, declaring I'd found my final resting place. It was by far my favorite park of this trip.
Knoebels' maintenance crew specializes in restoring vintage rides you won't find anywhere else, turning the park into a greatest hits collection of golden-oldie amusements.
The highlight was a guided tour of Flying Turns, a 1930s-era trackless toboggan-style coaster Knoebels has been working on for more than five years.
I liked the Phoenix, the smoothest wooden coaster on our trip, but Hannah preferred the endlessly inward-turning Twister coaster. Nancy fell in love with the carousel in part because she had grabbed the brass ring.
Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, N.J.
Nancy planned to skip Great Adventure but changed her mind. The main draw: three of the world's top coasters, which lived up to their top billing.
Kingda Ka felt as though we were launched off an aircraft carrier as we raced at 128 mph up to a world record coaster height of 456 feet. Nitro rocketed us over camelback hills as we sped past the picturesque panorama of New Jersey's countryside. And El Toro, regarded as the best wooden coaster in the world, bucked with so much upward force that we spent half the ride with our thighs pressed against the lap bar.
After an afternoon lightning storm that broke the heat and humidity of the 100-degree day, the girls headed to the water park while I rode the rest of the park's record-setting rides. My favorite coaster of the trip was also my last: El Toro.
Compared with the theme park destinations of central Florida and Southern California, the Coaster Belt parks felt trapped in amber. Although most of the parks on our journey are now run by corporations, they maintain a nostalgic quality that recalls their turn-of-the-century origins.
We arrived home happy. I'd ridden nearly 80 coasters (a few more than once). Nancy declared it the trip of a lifetime. And Hannah had experienced the dream vacation of any kid, or kid at heart.
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(RNS) Muslim-majority Malaysia has canceled a performance by American heavy metal band Lamb of God because the group allegedly offended Islam by singing about the Quran several years ago.
Malaysia's latest ban on foreign entertainers who violate Islam follows the 2012 cancellation of a concert by American singer Erykah Badu when authorities saw a photo of the Arabic word for "Allah" written on her skin.
"It is very evident (and a bit frustrating) that the groups, parties and powers that have taken the most offense to our music and lyrics, have themselves only made a passing glance at the content and meanings of those songs," Lamb of God said on its Facebook page.
Livescape Asia, the Malaysian company that arranged for Lamb of God to perform on Sept. 28 in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, said the ban tarnished the organizer's reputation and caused financial losses for everyone involved.
Lamb of God, from Richmond, Va., had three albums in the top 10 of the U.S. charts, The Associated Press reported.
The band's other September performances, in New Zealand, Australia and Thailand, will go on.
In 2005, Lamb of God released an album titled Killadelphia under Sony's label that began with an "Intro" with lyrics seeming to praise the Quran and Allah.
"The Most Gracious / Teacher of the Al-Quran / Creator of the human beings / He taught them how to distinguish / The sun and the moon are perfectly calculated … O humans and jinns, which of your Lord's marvels can you deny?" the lyrics state, according to the text posted on the Internet.
The same year, the Forum in Los Angeles canceled a Lamb of God performance "after the venue's owners, the Faithful Central Bible Church, learned that the band formerly went by the name Burn the Priest," the Los Angeles Times reported at the time.


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James Lang, Associate Professor of English at Assumption College in Massachusetts, offers practical advice to fellow faculty members about how to prevent cheating by focusing on learning in Cheating Lessons: Learning from Academic Dishonesty (2013). First, Lang offers a theory of cheating (Part I: Building a Theory of Cheating); next he clarifies the motivations for cheating and how to take on cheating indirectly by focusing on learning (Part Two: The (Nearly) Cheating-free Classroom); and finally, he briefly offers advice on how to address cheating once it occurs in the classroom (Part Three: Speaking about Cheating). To educate other educators on how to teach integrity and also how to prevent cheating, Lang relies on a handful of scholarly works, such as Susan Ambrose's outstanding How Learning Works and two decades of research by ethicist Donald McCabe.
To build a theory of cheating, Lang introduces four real-world scenarios—from ancient times to contemporary society—to illustrate the conditions that contribute to cheating. From each scenario, Lang draws a lesson about when and why cheating happens. Together, the scenarios set up the four conditions Lang believes promote cheating:
- An emphasis on performance;
- high stakes riding on the outcome;
- an extrinsic motivation for success; and
- a low expectation of success. (35)
The best remedy for these conditions is a re-emphasis on the learning process over outcome. In the second part of the book, Lang encourages teachers to make connections between old and new material and to help students make these connections on their own.
One helpful tip is also good for graduate students to note: Cheating often occurs when students are overconfident in their abilities and underestimate the time needed to prepare for an exam (145). To avoid this temptation, begin preparing early for exams. Similarly, start writing papers well in advance of their due dates. When preparing for exams, practice with problems and quizzes. Check comprehension of the material, and see if you can make connections across topics. Can you analyze the problem and use higher-order thinking rather than simply regurgitating knowledge?
Finally, Lang addresses originality, which is at the core of a research degree. He asks the question, "How do I produce my own work in this discipline and why does it matter that I produce my own work?" (194). Within the various disciplines, scholars may rely heavily on others' analyses or thoughts and apply them in innovative ways. Lang offers the example of a group presentation as original work. In one of his classes, education majors analyze a poem and then present strategies on how they'd teach the poem to middle school students (196). Through the project, the students demonstrate they understand original work, properly attributing the ideas and words of others as they create their own curriculum and lesson plans. While the analysis is not the group's original work, the application of the analysis is. The presentation of others' ideas within a novel curriculum framework makes the work original and innovative. This innovative project models the heart of the academic enterprise—adding to a body of knowledge in new ways, all while demonstrating a keen awareness of prior scholarship.
James Lang's Cheating Lessons: Learning from Academic Dishonesty was published earlier this year by Harvard University Press.


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With no lifelines in sight, the Defense Department has started preparing for the reality of 9.4% budget cuts kicking in next month by laying off up to 46,000 temporary workers.
And the Pentagon says that's just the beginning.
Washington agencies are reluctantly dealing with the consequences of Congress' inability to stop massive spending cuts scheduled to begin March 1. The so-called "sequester" is expected to hit Defense particularly hard, slicing $490 billion from the department's budget over the next decade.
The defense industry has been preparing for the massive budget cuts for months -- a fact reflected by the 0.1% annual rate decline in the nation's economy in last year's fourth quarter. The contraction was largely due to a 22% drop in defense spending.
In March, the Pentagon will have to make due with $45 billion less, officials say.
Defense Secretary nominee Charles Hagel told a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday that the cuts threaten military readiness, calling them "very dangerous" to national security.
Related: U.S. can afford $500 billion in (smart) defense cuts -- opinion
In a recent briefing with reporters, Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter gave more details of Pentagon preparations. Besides laying off the temporary workers:
-- The department has a civilian hiring freeze in place, which is a big deal for an agency that hires 1,000 to 2,000 a week.
-- The Navy has canceled plans to tune up 30 ships scheduled for maintenance later this year.
-- The Air Force is only entering into short-term contracts for supplies.
-- The Navy has cut all conferences and nonessential travel, according to a Navy memo.
If the budget cuts actually kick in, some 800,000 employees will have to stay home -- and with no pay one day each week -- from late April through September. That amounts to a 20% pay cut for civilian workers.
"Obviously, this is a terrible thing to have to do to our employees and to the mission," Carter said. "But it's necessary, because it'll save $5 billion. We have to find that money."
When the budget ax falls in March, high-profile, popular military programs will likely be canceled through Sept. 30, including Blue Angel shows and Fleet Weeks, according to a Navy memo.
The cuts to some parts of Defense end up being higher than 9.4%, because President Obama has exempted military personnel and veterans' affairs from the sequester.
And Pentagon staff points out that the cuts and furloughs are devastating to veterans, who make up 44% of the agency's civilian workforce.


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Miami Lakes, Fla. and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (www.orangebowl.org) – Today, the Orange Bowl announced its partnership with the City of Fort Lauderdale to invest $3 million - $1.5 million from each entity – to renovate Joseph C. Carter Park in Fort Lauderdale. Located at 1450 W. Sunrise Boulevard, the project will benefit thousands of underprivileged children who participate in various athletic leagues, after school programs and summer camps at Carter Park.
A ground breaking ceremony was held at the park on July 19 at 10 am. The renovated park is expected to be unveiled at a ribbon cutting ceremony during the week of the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game. New features at Carter Park include:
"Creating the opportunity for South Florida youth to benefit from the positive lessons learned from organized sports – dedication, discipline and sportsmanship – is what drives the Orange Bowl in our desire to give back to the community that has supported our organization for the past 79 years," said O. Ford Gibson, president and chairman, Orange Bowl Committee. "Following the Orange Bowl's Moore Park project in Allapattah, we are looking forward to making a similar impact in Fort Lauderdale, serving thousands of residents and creating the opportunity for Carter Park to attract a greater range of youth athletic competitions and community activities."
"This project marks the beginning of an exciting new era in the history of Carter Park," said City of Fort Lauderdale Mayor John P. "Jack" Seiler. "It represents a significant investment in our community that will allow us to expand our recreational programming, while continuing to encourage healthy, active lifestyles. The new turf football field, eight-lane track and other amenities will enable us to enhance our youth football program, build a championship track and field program, and provide adults and seniors with an outstanding venue for daily exercise and physical fitness. We'd like to thank the Orange Bowl for their commitment to this project, and we look forward to working with them to make this one of the premier athletic facilities in South Florida."
One of the events to be hosted at Carter Park upon the completion of the renovations is the Orange Bowl Florida Youth Track and Field Invitational (Orange Bowl FLYTAF). Open to all clubs and athletes ages 5 to 18, the Orange Bowl FLYTAF traditionally is held in May and will be entering its eighth year.
In addition to benefitting children in their athletic development, the new park will serve as an aide in their individual maturation. In a survey by Physical Education for Life, 93 percent of parents said youth sports promoted personal growth and 84 percent said organized athletics nurtured good moral behavior. Additionally, a growing body of research is showing the social and economic benefits of participation in youth sports to be surprisingly large and overwhelmingly positive.
The Orange Bowl Committee and City of Fort Lauderdale are also partners in the City of Fort Lauderdale Orange Bowl Downtown Countdown, the annual New Year's Eve celebration in Downtown Fort Lauderdale.
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SYDNEY, (Reuters) – A measure of Australian consumer sentiment slid for an eighth straight month to match pandemic lows in July as the surging cost of living and rising interest rates darkened the national mood.
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment released on Tuesday slid 3.0% in July from June, when it dropped 4.5%. The index was down 23% from July last year at 83.8, meaning pessimists far outnumbered optimists.Westpac chief economist Bill Evans noted sentiment had now tumbled almost 20% since December, the sort of extended slide usually associated with global shocks or recessions.
A separate weekly survey from ANZ showed a drop of 2.5% in its confidence index as consumers feared inflation could hit 6% in the months ahead. Figures for the June quarter due later this month are likely to show inflation is already around 6%.The gloom partly reflected the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision last week to raise interest rates by another 50 basis points to 1.35%, warning that more would be needed to restrain runaway inflation.
Analysts at ANZ noted that confidence among mortgage holders has fallen 25% since April, while confidence for renters was down just 4%.
"The cash rate has increased at a faster pace than we have seen in any cycle since 1994 and this is clearly unsettling for consumers also facing a sharp rise in the cost of living," said Westpac's Evans.The rise in borrowing costs adds to pressures from higher petrol prices, housing and food, and saw Westpac's measure of family finances compared with a year ago fall 2.8%.
The outlook for finances over the next 12 months did edge up 0.1%, but that followed a 7.6% dive in June and a measure of whether it was a good time to buy a major household item slipped 0.9%.
The measure of the economic outlook for the next 12 months dropped 4.2%, while the outlook for the next five years fell 6.7%.


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Dan Tepfer of the CT Post provides the latest on Ernie Newton's arrest.
They were "Ernie's Army," campaign workers determined to carry Ernest Newton II into office as the next state senator for the city's East Side and Stratford.
But the campaign began to fold when Newton bounced paychecks to his workers.
Newton's failed campaign turned out to be the least of his problems. He is now facing more than 20 years in prison after being charged Friday with first-degree larceny and multiple counts of illegal campaign practices.
"I can't make no statements," Newton said Monday night, adding he had not read his arrest warrant affidavit.
The affidavit, released Monday morning, reveals that Newton had an enthusiastic following until he ran out of money. Then it states Newton told his workers they would get their money if they filled out cards claiming they made contributions to his campaign when they hadn't.
With the addition of the phony campaign contributions, Newton's campaign exceeded the $15,000 threshold to qualify for an $80,550 state grant through the Citizen's Election Program.
But when Newton still didn't pay the workers, they complained to the state Elections Enforcement Commission.
One of Newton's former campaign workers, whose name was not released, told investigators he was at the campaign office with about 40 other people when he and four others were approached by Newton and asked to step outside.
Once there, Newton told them the campaign was $500 short of the grant threshold and he asked them to sign contribution cards. Newton told the workers no one would ever know, and in return, they would be paid what Newton owed them, the affidavit states.
The campaign workers did as they were told, but were later informed there was no money to pay them.
Another campaign worker told investigators he had been unemployed before taking the job with Newton. At first, the worker said, he thought the card Newton gave him was related to work, perhaps a W-2 form.
A third worker said Newton's right hand man, Mark Bush, had given her a check for $200, told her to cash it, and then give him back $120.
"I'm not going to jail for anybody," she told investigators.
Another campaign worker, identified only as a woman with the initials L.R., was initially reluctant to talk to investigators, the affidavit states. Eventually, L.R. admitted she filled out a contribution card, but did not contribute any money to the campaign. When investigators did a background check on her, they learned she had an outstanding arrest warrant and she was immediately taken into custody.
Loretta Williams, Newton's campaign treasurer and a former city councilwoman, told investigators she had warned Newton he was hiring too many people for his campaign and that his hiring practices were "out of control." But Newton responded that he needed an army.
Williams recalled being at a rally at Newton's campaign headquarters in Stratford on July 17, according to the affidavit. It was very loud and she was sitting at her desk when she got a call from Andrew Cascudo of the EEC.
The campaign had fallen $500 short of the grant threshold. One of the campaign workers, she couldn't recall which one, overheard the conversation and announced it to the crowd. Newton quickly left the room.
Later, Williams said she found $500 sitting on her desk. She didn't know where it came from, but she deposited it in the campaign bank account and notified the EEC the threshold had been met, the affidavit states.
Investigators also asked Williams if she had previously paid a fine for signing someone else's name to a candidate's petitions. Williams said she had paid such a fine and was wrong to sign her stepmother's name.
The stepmother didn't recall giving Williams permission to sign her name, but Williams assured investigators the stepmother was mistaken. Despite her claim, Williams paid the $1,500 fine, the affidavit states.


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Doctors Need Better Ways to Spot, Treat Concussion in Kids
Survey suggests need for improved training, quicker response
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It included a survey of 145 emergency medicine and primary care pediatricians. In the three months before the survey, 91 percent of the doctors had treated at least one child with a concussion and 92 percent had referred at least one child to a concussion specialist.
The survey revealed differences in how the pediatricians recognized the signs, symptoms and physical exam findings for concussion, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) researchers said.
They said their findings point to the need for specialized, continuing medical education training for primary care and emergency medicine pediatricians, together with standardized clinical decision support tools and patient education tools.
The study was published online Nov. 12 in the journal Pediatrics. The data from the survey is being used to create a new model of care for children with concussion.
"We have seen concussion visits within our emergency department, primary care and specialty care network at CHOP quadruple since 2009, to a current total of more than 6,700 each year," study author Dr. Mark Zonfrillo, a researcher at CHOP's Center for Injury Research and Prevention and a pediatric emergency medicine specialist, said in a hospital news release.
"The emergency department and primary care settings often serve as the entry point of care for children with a suspected concussion, and we know that early diagnosis and treatment of concussion can lead to faster, more complete recovery," he noted.
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