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To explore the smallest of the small, the particles inside an atom, physicists use the largest of scientific instruments, particle accelerators with a length measured in miles. These giant tools of particle physics can accelerate particles to very close to the speed of light. How do they do that?
All particle accelerators start from the principle that electrically charged objects exert a force on each other--opposite charges attract; like charges repel. If there are no other forces keeping the objects in place, the electric force will accelerate them. With an accelerator, physicists apply an electric force again and again to continually accelerate particles such as electrons, positrons, protons or antiprotons. In a circular accelerator, like Fermilab's Tevatron, the particles repeatedly pass the same force-exerting equipment and soon reach speeds close to the speed of light.
A simple accelerator
To make the simplest kind of accelerator, physicists use a battery and two parallel metal plates separated by a gap. We connect one plate to the positive battery terminal and the other to the negative terminal. The battery creates an electric field in the gap between the two plates. A positively charged particles that enter the gap near the positive plate experience a force and accelerate across the gap toward the negative plate, gaining an amount of energy that depends on the voltage of the battery. For a 10-volt battery, the proton gains 10 electron volts, or 10 eV, as it accelerates between the plates. Putting many power supplies ("batteries") in a row, physicists have accelerated particles to millions of electron volts (MeV).
More powerful accelerators
At some point it is impractical to increase the voltage between the metal plates, as sparks would begin to fly across the gap. To accelerate particles to even higher energy, physicists use a large number of metal plates, all with a hole in the middle. Using alternating current, the plates can be charged either positively or negatively. A positively charged particle, say a proton, is drawn to the negatively charged plate in front of it, flying towards the hole. When the proton crosses the hole, the voltage of the plate is switched to a positive value, giving the proton an extra push. At the same time the next plate in front of the proton gets negatively charged, attracting and accelerating the proton. Hence every gap between two plates provides energy to the proton as long as the voltage of the plates is switched whenever the proton crosses a hole. In high-energy accelerators, switching the voltage happens several billion times per second (gigahertz frequencies).
Putting many plates in a row, physicists create linear accelerators, or linacs, that can accelerate charged particles to billions of electron volts (GeV). The more plates and gaps a linac has, the higher the energy it can give to a particle--and the longer the linac gets.
Ring-shaped accelerators
Instead of building longer and longer linacs, physicists are able to use magnets to guide charged particles in a circle. In doing so, physicists are able to send the particles again and again through the same set of plates, increasing the energy of the particles with each revolution.
As the particles gain energy, it is more and more difficult to keep them on the same circular path. As the particles go around and gain energy, the strength of the magnetic field must be increased. Ring-shaped particle accelerators operated the most powerful magnets in the world. The power of a ring-shaped proton accelerator is limited by its circumference and the strength of the magnets that are used. In the Tevatron, the world's second-most powerful accelerator, protons are accelerated to an energy of almost 100 billion electron volts (1000 GeV, which is also called 1 TeV; hence the name Tevatron).
Animated view of Fermilab's accelerators
Educational video on the unit of energy called "electron volt" (4 min.)
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Sometimes we read books that touch our lives in a thoughtful or emotional way. Then there are books that really transform us; books that become a part of our souls and influence how we view the world.
Beauties from Ashes, a young adult book series by fellow blogger and author Beckie Lindsey, has transformed my way of thinking about prayer and spiritual warfare.
I've already reviewed book one, Secrets, here. And now I'd like to share my thoughts on book two, Uninvited.
Faith Meets Fiction
I bought a hard copy of Uninvited not only because I love the feeling of holding an actual book in my hands, but because the cover art is so cool! Thankfully the content lives up to the alluring cover.
Uninvited continues the stories of Krystal, Mackenzie, Tammi, and Sadie as their present lives mix with their traumatic pasts and intertwine with one another.
These characters are real and relatable, without falling into the "teenage girl" stereotype. I like how Beckie mixes strength and vulnerability into all of her characters.
The plot of Uninvited is driven by the collision of present events and the secrets of each girl's past. There's friendship and boy drama, along with some real-life issues such as eating disorders, sexual abuse, depression, and abortion.
All of these topics are explored in a realistic way that is still appropriate for most teen readers. Premarital sex is also a topic that Beckie writes about, and I believe she does it in a believable way that is still God-honoring.
Supernatural Suspense
One of my favorite aspects of the Beauties from Ashes series is how Beckie portrays spiritual warfare. Angels and demons are interwoven throughout the story as they battle for the souls of the main characters.
Fans of books like the Screwtape Letters or This Present Darkness will love the way the supernatural collides with the everyday world, and how prayer changes the course of these girls' lives.
Overall, I would say that Uninvited is my favorite book of the series yet! It has drama, humor, romance, and the spiritual element that drives the plot into supernatural suspense.
And if you love cliffhangers, Uninvited ends on one so big that I'm thankful the third book, Daybreak, is already on sale! You can find the links to these awesome books below.
Order Secrets, Uninvited, and Daybreak here! On Amazon, Barnes & Nobel, or Walmart.
Emily Susanne Wolf is the owner and blogger of fearfullywonderfullyme.com. She has dedicated her life to follow Jesus, encourage others, and write with passion. When she isn't covered in pen ink or lost in a book, Emily can be found obsessing over cats and donuts.

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My first husband, Capt. Jerry Zimmer, was an F4B Phantom jet pilot, whose aircraft was shot down on August 29, 1969, approximately 20 miles South of Da Nang, Vietnam, after six months in country. Neither Jerry nor his navigator, 1st Lt. Al Graf, was able to eject, before the aircraft crashed into the Que Son Mountains. Initially Jerry and Al were classified as Killed in Action/No Body Recovered (KIA/NBR). Years later, both Marines were listed as MIA, along with other service members whose bodies were never recovered.
Jerry has been gone nearly a half century, and hope for recovering his remains had run out a long time ago. However, in recent years our family became involved with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), now merged with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), and learned that Jerry's and Al's remains might, in fact, be recoverable, so we are doing everything possible to support their efforts to make this happen and bring our guys home where they belong.
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Preview 2016 Vietnam War League Meeting & DoD Briefing
The joint meeting of the 2016 National League of Families (aka, League) and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) is an important annual event, held in D.C., and combined to allow Vietnam War MIA families an opportunity to be among others coping with the loss of a loved one in Southeast Asia, while still seeking answers that can only come through official US Government channels.
The three-day event, June 22 – 25, 2016,* is tightly scheduled with League Chair Ann Mills-Griffiths presiding for the 47th Annual League event! All presentations delivered by DPAA leadership and staff, League officials and special guests are timed for efficiency, and Mills-Griffiths keeps the program on a roll.
Every time I attend the annual meeting, I am amazed at the quality of the presentations and number of experts in attendance. I always leave with a feeling that I've learned something new or gained a better understanding of something I had never been able to truly grasp in the past.
NOTE: The initial schedule made available to MIA families may eventually include one or two changes related to a particular speaker and/or a presenter's topic, but below is a partial list of the 2016 presentation agenda:
Mills-Griffiths, Assessing the Reorganization of Today;
DPAA Director Michael Linnington, Today's Mission, Priority & Objectives;
DPAA Director Strategic Initiatives, Dr. Thomas Holland, Strategic Partnerships Update;
Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes, Post-Vietnam Trip (Tentative);
DPAA Director Asia Pacific Directorate Col Michael Gann, USMC, Asia & Pacific Regional Approach;
Commander Navy Expeditionary Command RADM Frank Morneau, USN, Maximizing Capabilities to Expand the Accounting Process;
Others on the list are people that most of us are familiar with, such as Richard Childress, Senior League Policy Advisor; General Robert "Doc" Foglesong, USAF, (Ret.), US-Russia Joint Commission on POW/MIAs; Johnie Webb, DPAA Deputy Director Outreach & Communications; Bob Wallace, Executive Director & Assistant Adjutant General, VFW; and many more who bring so much value to this annual event.
Also, a special welcome to two members of Director Linnington's leadership team attending and/or presenting for the first time at the annual event: BG Mark Spindler, USA, DPAA Deputy Director, who will discuss the agency's Operational Perspective Worldwide; and Fern Sumpter Winbush, DPAA Principal Staff Director, who will focus on the agency's role in facilitating Family and Veteran Engagement. I look forward to meeting them and hope they enjoy the event.
*If you are an MIA family member and have not registered but would like to attend the Government Briefing ONLY, please contact your casualty officer. Now that the deadline for registering has closed, I don't know if there are exceptions; however, I do know that credentials are required of all attendees.
Anyone who has read my posts about the Regional DPAA meetings knows of my respect for these events held throughout the country. However, it is tough to compare the annual meeting to the regionals, because the annual event is dedicated to issues involving Vietnam War losses and recoveries, while the regionals cover all pertinent past wars.
Although some of the DoD experts at the Vietnam War annual meeting also participate in the one for the Korean War and Cold War, the majority of those attending our meeting have a long history as analysts, historians and investigators in Southeast Asia. This is very important, because Vietnam War families have been involved with efforts to find loved ones for years, and many are highly knowledgeable about the ins and outs of their loved one's case and all the nuts and bolts in the recovery system, so it helps to have government attendees fluent, as well.
The expertise that DoD participants bring is especially apparent during the Department of Defense Q&A session, held on the last official day of the meeting. Families are given an opportunity to ask questions, and some are very penetrating, historically and otherwise. The DoD is adept at answering most questions, and they do a great job. Mills-Griffiths is on deck ensuring that questions are not personal, as in discussing a particular family member's case, and that answers are technically correct – Ann is legendary for her unbelievable recall of events dating back decades.
I will cover the 2016 event in a future blog and showcase many of the people in attendance. Please stay connected.


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Dust plumes blew off the coast of Sudan and across the Red Sea on July 26, 2012. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite took this picture the same day.
MODIS captured the dust storm activity for its third consecutive day on July 26. A few plumes apparently arose from distinct source points near the coast, but farther inland, a large plume of dust also snaked it way roughly northeastward over the desert. A huge network of impermanent rivers stretches across the Nubian Desert in northeastern Sudan, and the fine sediments from these riverbeds can provide plentiful material for dust storms.
NASA image courtesy LANCE MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. Caption by Michon Scott.


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This is what it means to be in FAIRY TAIL! Ahh, chills… I love Natsu so much!
The battle from last week continues. Yukino opens the gate to Pisces. The stellar spirit combination's true form turns out to be one of a mother and her son. As Uosuke begins using his Terrain Magic, Yukino opens the gate to Libra. As Uosuke's attention is focused on the girl with the scales, Pisces Mother kicks the man. Uosuke creates a whirlpool using his magic. Pisces' weakness is water, therefore the duo is now in their fish forms. But there are spirits who can handle water, so Lucy summons Aquarius.
Moving on to Lily's fight – the panther is clearly at a disadvantage, but he thinks about the days he went through training with Gajeel and finds strength in his memories. He gained an iron will that won't succumb to anything, so Lily takes his blade and slashes through the acid.
Wendy and Cosmos battle seems to be nearing an end with Wendy on the brink of unconciousness. All of sudden, Wendy is at an advantage because her tolerance enchantment is activated. She unleashes a wind that scatters Cosmos' flowers. Wendy says that when she's cornered, she becomes the Sky Dragon.
Mira's fight with Kamika takes a turn as well, when she takes her true form in front of her opponent – something she prefers not to do when others are around.
Natsu punches the leader using his magic. The leader asks Natsu if he plans on making an enemy of the entire empire, but Natsu returns the question by asking if the leader is prepared to make FAIRY TAIL his enemy. This guild will make anyone their enemy regardless of who it is as long as it's to protect their family. That's what it means to be a member of FAIRY TAIL.
With that being said, everyone defeats the Executioners. True to their guild's reputation, all of them ended up breaking something (walls in this case), which lead to them being reunited. With everyone being gathered, Natsu demands that the Executioners will show them the exit.
Wow, what a great chapter! While the battles were quite predictable, they were still amazing. I was really impressed with the companionship spirit in today's chapter. Seeing how everyone, despite being separated, fought for the same reason as if being mentally connected was such a fantastic moment. I really loved the battles, and I loved the fighting spirit. Ah, I love FAIRY TAIL!
Mira and Wendy's battles were less impressive than the others to me, but they were still great. Lily's battle was quite interesting. I'm very happy that his training with Gajeel was not forgotten. His iron will truly matches his partner's abilities, and watching him slash through the acid really made me think what a great and strong character Lily really is. He is quite underestimated but I'm glad he was given a chance to show off.
The most interesting battle was definitely Lucy and Yukino's. While I was expecting to see some form of Unison Raid or more stellar spirits, this outcome was quite good too. I really love Yukino's spirits' designs, especially Libra's. We didn't see much from Libra though, but we did have a lot of Aquarius. It was surprising to see the water bearer being in a good mood for once. I assumed we'd have some form of comedy with her yelling at Lucy, but it pleases me to see that she can be useful and kind sometimes. She was the one to give Uosuke the final blow after all.
Natsu is such a boss. He (and the rest of the guild members), clearly doesn't care who the enemy is, which shows what a strong resolve he has and what a great character it is. Nothing impresses me more than a character who can stay strong and faithful no matter what. That kind of morality is simply amazing.
Now that the battles against the Executioners are over, I wonder, what kind of people fell down in this palace before Natsu's team? The knights seemed like a strong bunch of people but they were all defeated in this chapter. The people they've executed must've been weak people, or perhaps non-magi people
(I almost wrote muggles…). But now they're no longer a threat, so hopefully Natsu's team will somehow manage to escape. With this battle being over, I'd like to see how it goes for the main FAIRY TAIL team in the arena. Hopefully we'll find out next week!
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Estonia — Getting a Value-added tax (VAT) Refund
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In Estonia, VAT refunds cannot be processed as a credit card refund.
Estonia's main VAT rate is 20%, with other rates including 9% and 0% that can apply to certain transactions. and applies to most purchases of goods within Estonia. A VAT refund may be available to visitors who qualify for VAT-free purchases in Estonia.
Who qualifies for a Estonia VAT Refund?
The VAT tax is meant to tax consumption of good within Estonia, not goods exported to a foreign country. Therefore, Estonia allows tourists and others who purchase goods within Estonia for export to receive a refund of any VAT taxes paid.
In order to qualify to request a VAT refund in Estonia, you must make at least €38.01 Euros worth of qualifying purchases.
How is my Estonia VAT Refund Calculated?
Your total gross purchase amounts will be summed and rounded half-up to the nearest 1.00 Euro. From this total, the total amount of VAT refund will be calculated, based on the 20% standard VAT rate in Estonia. For example:
€100 euros spent (incl. 20% VAT) = €83.00 base price + €17.00 VAT paid
In this example, you would receive an approximate tax refund amount of €17 on a total of €100 in purchases. As you can see, VAT refunds can be quite significant in Estonia, especially if you're doing alot of shopping!
Estonia VAT Refund Application Process
1.) Make Tax-Free Qualifying Purchases
When you make a qualifying purchase in Estonia, you will receive a Tax Free Form from the vendor that records the purchases you made and the amount you paid. You will receive a separate Tax Free Form for each purchase.
The Tax Free Form may be a government form, or it may be associated with a particular sales tax refund processing company (like Global Blue or Premier Tax Free, shown here). Note that processing companies will collect a percentage of your VAT refund as a fee!
Estonia does not require you to save the original purchase receipt, so the Tax Free Form is sufficient for applying for a VAT refund.
2.) Validate Your Tax-Free Forms
Your Tax-Free Forms must be export validated in order to be accepted for a tax refund. Validation confirms that the products have been exported from Estonia, and will often be done in the airport as you leave the country.
You may be required to show your foreign passport, a plane ticket, and/or other proof that the goods you are buying VAT-free will be exported to a qualifying country. In Estonia, export validation for VAT-free purchases is carried out by Estonia's Customs department, who will provide a customs stamp to your Tax-Free Forms fo verify that the goods have been exported.
Private companies specializing in duty-free shopping (such as Global Blue, Premier Tax Free, etc.) are also allowed to validate tax-free purchases in Estonia. These companies may have locations at or near Estonia's major international airports.
3.) Receive Your VAT Tax Refund
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UPDATE: The two winners of the giveaway are Tiffany K. and Kittee – congratulations!
The nice folks over at Harvard Common Press let me know that Robin Robertson—seasoned chef, food blogger and highly acclaimed author of 19 well-known cookbooks—will be releasing her latest cookbook, Fresh From the Vegan Slow Cooker, in early October, and are offering two free hot-off-the-press copies through this blog post. I'm excited about this new release because I already own two of Robin's cookbooks, Vegan Fire and Spice and Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker, which I love, refer to and use often.
Robin's new cookbook is filled with innovative ideas, tips and recipes for your slow cooker, which include dips, pâtés, innovative soups, filling main courses and desserts. It's also a great reminder that slow cookers are not only a convenient tool in the kitchen, but also amazing vessels for creating a countless array of unique and delicious recipes.
One fresh and novel idea among many included in Robin's cookbook is her Puttanesca Pizza (pictured above). Homemade dough is placed into the vessel to create a deep-dish style pizza, which looks and tastes absolutely amazing. After about 20 minutes, it creates a beautiful aroma and, when it's done, produces a perfect crust with a pillowy soft center. During cooking time, the toppings develop a complex taste and texture, creating the perfect pizza without a lot of work. I love this recipe and method for its ease and innovation, which is a common theme throughout Robin's new cookbook, which includes other amazing recipes like caramelized onion soup, seitan ropa vieja, slow-cooker pho and french toast bread pudding.
Now, on to the giveaway!
Two lucky readers who comment on this post will each receive a new copy of Robin's latest cookbook directly from the publisher. (To be released on October 2.) To enter the giveaway, you may enter separate comments for any or all of the following to be entered into the drawing, and I will use random.org to choose the two winners.
- Simply leave a comment below, including your favorite slow cooker recipe;
- tweet about this giveaway, using this optional text and shortlink: Enter to win Robin Robertson's newest cookbook! http://bit.ly/NQEJQT #freshfromtheveganslowcooker;
- pin one of these pictures to Pinterest, indicating that it's a giveaway;
- leave a comment that includes the title of your favorite Robin Robertson cookbook; and/or
- post a link to this giveaway on Facebook.
All comment(s) should include some way to contact you in the case you are a giveaway winner. The giveaway will close at midnight on September 28 and the two winners will be announced at 9 a.m. ET on September 29. Good luck!


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Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Along the bank or a river, stream, or lake; related to the bank of a body of fresh water.
Notes: Today's Good Word is as beautiful as the sound of wavelets lapping the river bank it implies. Writers have tried riparial and riparious in the same sense, but no other variation compares with the sheer beauty of riparian. Apparently, no one has attempted a noun from this adjective.
In Play: Any time you are near a river, you can massage the conversation with this warm old lexical glove: "Every Fourth of July the village folk hold a riparian repast by the susurrous Susquehanna and spend the afternoon fishing, wading, and waving at the passing boats." Occasionally the kids catch a riparian frog, lazy from a nap in the shade. Deer, ducks, and other wildlife are often found in riparian scenes, drowning their thirsts and grazing on the lush grasses that grow there.
Word History: Today's Good Word comes from the Latin adjective riparius "pertaining to a bank" from ripa "bank of a river or stream." The original PIE meant "to break or tear", as seen in its Swedish descendant, riva "to scratch, to tear". It also went on to become rift, river and reef in English, rif "reef" in Dutch and, in German, Riff "reef", a scratchy conglomerate on which you could tear your swimsuit if you aren't careful.
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10 Things Today's Buyers Look for in a Home
While David Letterman's Top 10 lists generally culminate in a No. 1 ranking, the following list includes in no particular order 10 things that are important to buyers today, especially Millennials who represent a significant buyer niche in today's market.
Quality of the neighborhood The National Association of Realtor's 2012 Profile of Buyers and Sellers revealed that neighborhoods are really important to buyers, but that neighborhood choice varies by household composition.
Convenience to job Commuting is a necessary evil, but homes that are close to work enhance work-life balance, a growing priority for many Americans, especially Millennials.
Overall affordability of homes With job markets tight and retirement funds depleted or eroded thanks to the Great Recession, it has never been more important to keep housing related costs as low as possible, ideally no more than one third of your pre-tax income.
Quality of schools A recent survey by realtor.com revealed that nearly 45 percent of today's buyers are willing to pay a premium for quality schools
Homes suited for the next 15 years Just five years ago, buyers were looking to stay in their home about 10 years. Today, buyers expect to stay closer to 15, so it's important to find a home that can support lifestyles as they evolve through that time period.
A mortgage In today's tight credit environment, getting a mortgage can be a challenge. Buyers should be willing to consider homes below what they may quality for in order to bump up the loan to value ratio.
Energy efficiency The National Association of Homebuilders surveyed buyers to see what was most important to them in new home construction and energy efficiency topped the list. Four of the top most wanted features involve saving energy: 94 percent of home buyers want energy-star rated appliances, 91 percent want an energy-star rating for the whole home, 89 percent want energy-star rated windows, and 88 percent want ceiling fans.
Open floor plans Spaces that are great for entertaining mean quality time with friends and family, something especially important to Gen Y.
High ceilings Taller ceilings are not only aesthetically pleasing in that they impart a grandness to the home, they also promote greater air circulation and more natural light than lower ceilings.
Technology Can you run your home from a cell phone? Then market to a Millennial, who prizes a homes' technological amenities prized over curb appeal.
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"Project restored tidal wetlands at fletchers creek in the Fletchers Creek Wetland Restoration, Millford, Connecticut. [Silver Sands State Park] Minor drainage improvements which involved the retrofitting of culverts and tide gates to allow for additional tidal flow to enter the salt marshes within Fletchers Creek to help restore the marshes which had been degraded from the construction of a now abandoned service road and a trolley line." p.54, FHWA Guidance on Transportation Enhancements
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received a reply from Computec today giving the shipping cost to Montreal for the April issue of Linux-Magazin with the Knoppix 7.7 DVD as 5.00 Euros.
Bought April 2016 LinuxPro Magazine with Knoppix 7.7 LiveDVD.
Available at Barnes & Noble here on April 2, 2016.
Newsstand price is $12.99US plus local tax.
Magazine notes some listed 7.7 features are 'for DVD-only version only'.
--maybe there's still some hope for a CD-version.
Called-up Synaptic & did reload; noted alioth 'unsigned' warning;
libc6 2.21-7 24Jan16 installed; 2.22-5 29Mar16 now available.
Uname -a says 64-bit kernel is 4.4.0.
dmesg | grep fail lists four instances; two sytemd-udevd alsactl-related,
two systemd-logid service-start-related.
No dmesg instances related to keywords warn, error or corrupt.
knoppix.version lists 2016-02-05 release date for 7.7.0.
df -kTh shows KNOPPIX 7.7 made up of 3 cloops.
Takes 34 seconds to boot to browser-on-line, 15 seconds to shut-down.
My changes so far amount to a 60Mb cloop when compacted.
Yet to do
Haven't found evidence for bfq yet.
Having trouble making firefox autostart.
Otherwise uneventful new LiveUSB install on 8Gb cruzer wih 2 Gb reiser persistence.
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received a reply from Computec today giving the shipping cost to Montreal for the April issue of Linux-Magazin with the Knoppix 7.7 DVD as 5.00 Euros.
Is it so boring just to wait for the next latest and greatest official release?
It makes libc6 a little better, but it is still behind on the very latest patches for libc6.
systemd noises noted on 7.6.1 dmesgs are still evident in 7.7.
7.7 advertises Firefox 45, but my 7.7 iso installed Iceweasel 44.
With a Synaptic reload, one can bring these last two situations more up-to-date.
I'm not aware that BFQ affects anything noticeable in my Knoppix desktop experience,
and I don't have any current need for the new 3d & backup stuff that 7.6 and 7.7 offer.
A singular feature of 7.7 (relative to 7.6.1, for example) is using a cloop solely to bring in Flash for Iceweasel or Firefox.
I expect this is reasonable if Linux/LinuxPro magazines have authority to distribute, where Klaus K does not.
This feature may have been in prior CeBIT Knoppix versions; I never looked at one before.
FYI, I finally got Knoppix 7.7.0 as a VMware 12.1.1 virtual machine guest with 3D & optional persistence with cut & paste and drag & drop working.
VMware had a nasty bug which was quite difficult to work around. This vm will also work with previous and other versions of VMware Software.
As usual you will also find an improved minirt (with added kernel modules and improved init script) for nfs, samba and iso boots (32 & 64).
Best Regards,
I got mine within 2 days after purchasing the printed copy #185 April 2016 edition. They have an office in the United States of America, I think it's in Kansas USA. Very fast delivery. The DVD will be attached to the magazine's printed pages. $12.99 US Dollars.
If you want the Knoppix 7.7 DVD, order the PRINTED copy because the DIGITAL copy does NOT provide the Knoppix 7.7 OS, only the PRINTED copy does! I Google searched for Linux Magazine April 2016 and finally navigated to the ordering page. I had to do some searching after I got on the Linux Magazine page but you will find it in there.
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With the Apple Watch Series 2 announcement on Wednesday, Apple focused on using the upcoming smartwatch for fitness. It includes built-in GPS for tracking hikes and distance runs and is "swim-proof," or water-resistant to 50 meters.
Of course, the Series 2, on sale for $369 on Sept. 16, will be good for other things, like messaging and Apple Pay. But Apple chose to dwell on fitness, a pivot away from the way it marketed the original Apple Watch, which shipped in April 2015. Some Pokemon Go functions will even be added later in the year to the S2, encouraging users to get outside and explore as they discover Pokemon creatures. (Players will still need a smartphone to actually capture a Pokemon, however.)
Analysts see Apple's new fitness focus as a way to dig into the top-selling fitness bands from Fitbit, which start at $60 and average over $100 each. In doing so, Apple sought to clarify and simplify the purpose of buying a smartwatch, with hopes of getting the camel's nose inside the tent so users can explore other functions.
The lessons Apple learns will be instructive for other smartwatch makers and are destined to shape how all types of wearable gadgets evolve in the next 20 years.
"People still don't know what to do with a smartwatch device," said IDC analyst Jitesh Ubrani. "Focusing on fitness is like Apple's Trojan horse to get users to slowly start to use a smartwatch for other things, like notifications. Apple hopes they will later realize the value."
Apple's newfound approach will be scrutinized by the entire smartwatch industry, which saw a gaping 32% decline in the second quarter of 2016, according to IDC. That decline came about because Apple Watch was by far the biggest in smartwatches (with 1.6 million shipped) but nonetheless saw a decline of 55% for the second quarter compared to a year earlier. Meanwhile Samsung, Lenovo, LG and Garmin all experienced gains.
For all of 2016, Apple Watch shipments will be down somewhat from the 11.3 million that were sold in 2015, although final numbers are still being tabulated by IDC and will be released later this month. Fourth quarter sales of the Series 2 and previous models won't be enough to offset the loss for all of 2016, Ubrani said. In 2017, the Apple Watch will see a rebound in sales, he predicted, with growth in every year through 2020.
"Fitness is the easiest selling point at the moment for wearables," agreed Carolina Milanesi, an analyst at Creative Strategies. "Fitness bands [like Fitbit] are still outselling smartwatches and some of it is due to lower price. But some of it is due to the fact that consumers are still not quite sure what smartwatches can do for them and if it's worth paying more."
Patrick Moorhead, an analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, is bullish on the latest Apple Watch innovations. If the new Apple Series 1 and 2 watches perform as well as demonstrated on stage, he predicted "sales will improve dramatically." The next wave of smartwatch owners should increase the size of the total market by 10 times, a group he called the "early majority" instead of the "early adopters."
Hyperbole with smartwatch sales
Other analysts were less bullish than Moorhead.
"It's good that Apple is trying to reposition the Watch as a solution rather than a peripheral device [to a smartphone], but at its current $369 price point, it may have limited market appeal," said Jack Gold, an analyst at J. Gold Associates. "I don't see this will be a very high volume market for Apple."
Gold said the price drop of the original Series 1 model to $269 would only make a difference in boosting sales if it had more features like those in the Series 2. Apple said Series 1 watches will have the same upgraded system-in-a-package (SiP) dual core processor and graphics processor as the Series 2 -- still not enough for Gold's taste.
Ubrani said the smartwatch market is a "very, very small market and it will likely remain like that for a long time" even though there will be growth. Disagreeing politely with Moorhead, he said, "there certainly won't be anything like a 10X improvement" in the next few years.
IDC has predicted 19.2 million smartwatches will ship this year, a tiny number when compared with the more than 1 billion smartphones that will be sold.
Future dreams
What seems to be driving much of the interest in the Apple Watch -- and the entire smartwatch market -- despite lower-than-expected initial sales, is a strong interest in where smartwatches and other wearables will eventually take us in the world of personal computing.
Could average people use a smartwatch in 20 years to replace a smartphone for video calls and to serve as a digital wallet, with the ability to pay for things? Can you carry a digital version of your driver's license or identity card, with insurance and other information? With such a device, could normal workplace habits be changed? For example, could the smartwatch be used to open security doors through short-range wireless and help with passwords to log into highly secure behemoth computer systems?
Using the smartwatch as a person's electronic wallet offers plenty of promise, according to Matthew Goldman, the chief product officer for Bankrate, a large provider of consumer financial advice and tools.
"People can pay more easily with a smartwatch that stays on the person," Goldman said in an interview. "We talk to people with Apple Pay on their watch who say it's much easier than using their phone. The phone isn't that big of a differentiator from using a card in your wallet."
Building a legacy
At one point three years ago, the upcoming original Apple Watch was seen as a way for then-new Apple CEO Tim Cook to leave a lasting mark on the computer industry in the post-iPhone era. But even before the disasterous drop in smartwatch sales in the second quarter of 2016, Samsung officials were bemoaning their early smartwatch results even after beating Apple to the market.
Cook and Apple have not said much about the recent downturn in sales, but Cook was predictably upbeat at this week's launch event. He pointed out Apple Watch is second only to Rolex, leads in smartwatches and tops customer satisfaction surveys.
"It's important we delight customers," Cook said. "Apple Watch set a high bar. We are just getting started."
What's still needed—a fashion flair
Apple's focus on the fashionable design of the hardware and bands and even the simplified interface in Watch OS 3 will go a long way, and could influence the rest of the industry, Ubrani said. (A new ceramic white model was launched, along with stylish new watch bands.)
"Fashion smartwatches are not a silly concept," Ubrani said. "People are interested in new designs and pay attention. Many people, including women, weigh the design over the function. The problem of designing for women still exists."
IDC has seen that when smartwatch makers pitch their wares to women buyers, "they tend to take their regular model and coat it in gold or add jewels, but that really doesn't work because the smartwatch is still pretty large," Ubrani added. "So it's still a high price that appeals to one type of woman. Apple is doing a good job there but there's still room for improvement."
In Series 2, Apple still makes both a 38mm model and a 42mm model, which is a lot smaller than Motorola's Moto 360 watches at 42mm and 46mm. The Motorola devices start at $300. The Apple Watch Series 2 keeps the same footprint as the original, but the new one is a "bit thicker," Ubrani said.
In another comparison, Samsung is producing the round-faced, cellular-connected Galaxy Gear S3 smartwatch with a 1.3-in. dial size, which actually is below the 1.5 in. display dimension of the smaller 38mm Apple Watch. (But the overall case of the Galaxy Gear S3 is 46mm, up from the 42mm of the Gear S2.)
However they are measured, Ubrani and other analysts have said watchmakers still need to find ways to make smartwatches more stylish, with some models small enough for many women but large enough to allow for touch functionality.
"Large watches are in fashion, but by producing that, you are still ruling out a lot of people," Ubrani said.
"Because a watch is so much like jewelry, there need to be many more styles and many more brands that offer them," added Moorhead. " I fully expect all of the major traditional watch brands to bring out smartwatches in the next five years."
Long-term implications
Nobody is talking lately about what a smartwatch will be in 20 years or whether it will be, say, a Dick Tracy two-way live video communications device. The realities of early problems with smartwatches seem to have tamped down the most lofty expectations of three years ago.
There seems also to be a recognition that despite the complexities of technology inside tiny smartwatch components (such as how the speaker mechanism pumps out water in the Series 2), they comprise a tiny market compared to the current rate of 1 billion smartphones sold in a year.
"We are looking at a multi-year journey," Moorhead said. "Before smartwatches become a mass market device, a few things need to come into place: the experience needs to be fast and seamless without the requirement for a smartphone with a price around $200." He estimated it will take five years for smartwatches to become mainstream.
"No doubt, wearables will play a much bigger role in coming years, but which form will be the winning one remains to be seen," Milanesi added. "Most companies have looked at wearables as another revenue opportunity as sales of smartphones decrease. Apple, however, is playing a much longer game where the smartwatch starts with the familiar to build a dependency and trust, then builds on other things like health, connected home, Siri and more."
The idea is that the smartwatch might eventually become a Swiss Army knife, with various applications turned on with connectivity in the cloud or the smartphone.
"What we term smartwatches today will morph in 20 years into specialty devices," Gold predicted. "Some will be activity monitors like the new thrust of Apple Watch Series 2; some will be health monitors; some will be for gaming. Who knows where it will lead?
"I look at this like early phone units that were about phone calls, then we got email and networks improved," he said. "Then there was music, then web, gaming, GPS, health fitness and more. Instead of looking at the smartwatch as a peripheral device, it will be configurable to what we need it to do. And it will have connectivity to whatever services it needs, which could either be in the smartphone or the cloud."


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Chapter 4. Advanced Topics
- Table of Contents
- 4.1. Events & Confirmations
- 4.1.1. SYNC Events
- 4.1.2. Event Confirmations
- 4.1.3. Event cleanup
- 4.2. Slony-I Listen Paths
- 4.3. Monitoring
- 4.3.1. test_slony_state
- 4.3.2. Nagios Replication Checks
- 4.3.3. Monitoring Slony-I using MRTG
- 4.3.4. Bucardo-related Monitoring
- 4.3.5. search-logs.sh
- 4.3.6. Building MediaWiki Cluster Summary
- 4.3.7. Analysis of a SYNC
- 4.4. Log Shipping - Slony-I with Files
- 4.4.1. Usage Hints
- 4.4.2. find-triggers-to-deactivate.sh
- 4.4.3. slony_logshipper Tool
- 4.5. Partitioning Support
- 4.6. Slony-I Upgrade
- 4.7. Log Analysis
- 4.7.1. CONFIG notices
- 4.7.2. INFO notices
- 4.7.3. DEBUG Notices
- 4.7.4. Thread name
- 4.7.5. How to read Slony-I logs
- 4.7.6. Log Messages and Implications
- 4.8. Performance Considerations
- 4.8.1. Vacuum Concerns
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- 4.9. Slony-I Trigger Handling
- 4.10. Locking Issues
- 4.11. Security Considerations
- 4.11.1. Minimum Privileges
- 4.11.2. Lowering Authority Usage from Superuser
- 4.11.3. Other Good Security Practices
4.1. Events & Confirmations
Slony-I transfers configuration changes and application data through events. Events in Slony-I have an origin, a type and some parameters. When an event is created it is inserted into the event queue (the sl_event table) on the node the event originates on. The remoteListener threads of slon processes then pick up that event (by querying the sl_event table) and passing the event to the slons remoteWorker thread for processing.
An event is uniquely identified by taking both the node id of the node the event originates on and the event sequence number for that node. For example (1,5000001) identifies event 5000001 originating from node 1. While (3,5000001) identifies a different event that originated on a different node.
4.1.1. SYNC Events
SYNC events are used to transfer application data for one node to the next. When data in a replicated table changes a trigger fires that records information about the change in the sl_log_1 or sl_log_2 tables. The localListener thread in the slon processes will then periodically generate a SYNC event. When the SYNC event is created Slony-I will find the heighest log_seqid assigned so far along with a list of log_seqid's that were assigned to transactions that have not yet been committed. This information is stored as part of the SYNC event.
When a slon processes remoteWorker processes a SYNC it will query the rows from sl_log_1 and sl_log2 that are covered by the SYNC (log_seqid rows that had been committed at the time the SYNC was generated). The modifications described by these rows are then made on the subscriber.
4.1.2. Event Confirmations
When an event is processed by the slon for a remote node a CONFIRM message is generated by inserting a row into the sl_confirm table. This row indicates that a particular event was confirmed by a particular receiver node. Confirmation messages are the transfered back to all other nodes in the cluster.
4.1.3. Event cleanup
The slon cleanupThread will periodically run the schemadoccleanupevent(interval, boolean) database function that will delete all but the most recently confirmed event for each origin/receiver pair (because if an event has been confirmed by a receiver then all older events from that origin have also been confirmed by the receiver). Then the function will delete any SYNC events that are older than the oldest row left in sl_confirm (for each origin). The data for these deleted events will also be removed from the sl_log_1 and sl_log_2 tables.
When Slony-I is first enabled it will log the data to replicate to the sl_log_1 table. After a while it will stop logging to sl_log_1 and switch to logging on sl_log_2. When all of rows in in sl_log_1 have been replicated Slony-I will TRUNCATE the sl_log_1 table (to clear out the dead tuples), stop logging to sl_log_2 and switch back to logging to the newly truncated sl_log_1 table. This process of rotating between the two log tables is periodically repeated as Slony-I runs.


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Back OT, I didn't watch much Winter Olympics, and what I did was mostly for novelty value.
It does seem like the surprise hit of the games coverage was women's curling, thanks in no small part to the MILF-y appeal (and not only to the chaps, I gather from Emma Hart's tweets) of some of the competitors.
And not just here: I grabbed some TrendsMap screenshots on Sunday and "curling" was trending big-time in the US Twittersphere.
Sky didn't help by cutting away from the first hour I actually sat down and watched (one of the women's ski events) with the Canadian competitor leading and only the US skier to go -- in favour of a pre-produced PC cringe-fest about how fabulously the games were serving indigenous Canadians. That was annoying.
Basically, I don't relate to any of the sports staged, and I find them either mystifying or excessively contrived. OTOH, I love me some summer Olympics. Go figure.
The craziest (and coolest) thing I saw was the skiers who raced down and did jumps against four other people. Great stuff. More of that and less curling which always seemed to be on when I was watching, sometimes on three channels at a time
BlairMacca - you mean ski cross. Its like roller derby on snow - awesome. But don't take away the curling! I lived in Canada for a year and you get an appreciation for the weird awesomeness of it. Its a very skilful game and, like test cricket, watching it is a fun way to spend a lazy afternoon (shared with a book or some rather boring work you need to do).
And Russell - the appeal of the male curlers isn't at all MILF-y :P. Many of them are under 30, and the canadian and swedish teams in particular totally cute!
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More of that and less curling which always seemed to be on when I was watching, sometimes on three channels at a time
Wasn't that weird. I thought about halfway through that they might as well rename the winter olympics "Curling, Biathlon and some other sports." Or even "Curling, etc."
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It does seem like the surprise hit of the games coverage was women's curling, thanks in no small part to the MILF-y appeal (and not only to the chaps, I gather from Emma Hart's tweets) of some of the competitors.
I'm glad you mentioned that. The women's curling I found to be the beach volleyball of the winter games. I think it's because the camera lingered on the athletes and they didn't have goggles on.
As someone who can't receive any sort of television (despite co-habitating with almost one of the largest TVs in the world, go figure), I thought it was amazingly easy to watch the Olympics through Prime's streaming of them. Eric Young seemed to hold things together pretty well, and didn't even make too many inane presenter-puns. Anytime I watched they seemed to have something fairly interesting on, and were good about cutting to NZ competitors as well.
Huh. I thought The Crowd Goes Wild on Ice was fine. It's usually the only (free-to-air) sports show/news/whatever I can watch.
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There seemed to be a lot of ice skating/dancing going on which was amazing to watch. Impossibly immaculate and smiley people without cuts or bruises whizzed, glided and leapt about and were tossed around in the air by their partners all at a million miles an hour on narrow metal blades on slippery ice. Meanwhile the narrators criticized them to bits. Sometimes they fell on the hard ice but never seemed injured, and kept smiling through the humiliation.
Curling, you say?
Would it've killed you to mention this?
Most of that Canadian curling team play for a club called the Calgary Cougars.
Seriously, how did everyone know about the stream on Prime's website? At Ignite last night nobody I spoke to had heard of it (including some annoyed Canadians).
Curling, you say?
Now THAT is comedy.
Would it've killed you to mention this?
They don't play cricket at the Winter Olympics. Unless... Russia 2014!
Curling, you say?
Here's a goodie from Tom Scott.
And Canuck-turned-Kiwi Diana Wichtel summed it up best not long after the 2nd Gulf War exposed the cultural gap between the US & Canada (my emphasis):
I've long since got used to the fact that my native land is a running joke, and not just on South Park. Blame Canada? Why not? Everyone else does.
Still, after curling made it into the Winter Olympics, even I began to see the funny side. This is the nation that gave the world Pamela Anderson and depressive folk singers from Leonard Cohen to Joni Mitchell. Further sapping the will to live are such punishing Canadians as Celine Dion and Alanis Morissette. One of our most famous sons, Jim Carrey, achieved stardom by talking out of his bum.
I'm talking speedskating rather than cycling. Crazy builds.
Actually, I used to share an office with a dutch bloke who'd been a competitive speed skater in his youth. He reckoned that one of their training regimes was to line up at one side of a field, crouch down, then basically hop forward in a crouch until they got to the other side. Definitely one of those sports where you're really only using one big set of muscles.
Indoor bowls combined with housework
Lolnui. Bill Bailey's take:
what's the practical application for this? someone on a frozen lake needs a flagon of cider deliverd accurately! ok!
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Dear Lord. Bill's twitter feed is truly a spectacular window onto the stoned mind.
There were too many athletes in the finals who seemed to slow down early, sliding across the line rather than giving it everything. Many of them were saving something in reserve for other events, and this indicates to me that there is a lack of sufficient competition to see people forced to become true specialists in particular distances. (as compared to swimming or running, for example).
That sounds exactly like running or swimming. The top competitors tend to do exactly that in their heats during the summer olympics.
At times I was convinced there was nothing else happening, as Curling Live, or Curling Replay was all that you could watch. It was only introduced as an Official Olympic Sport in 1998, but it seems like the games were going on since forever, after aboot 2 minutes of watching.
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Actually, I used to share an office with a dutch bloke who'd been a competitive speed skater in his youth. He reckoned that one of their training regimes was to line up at one side of a field, crouch down, then basically hop forward in a crouch until they got to the other side. Definitely one of those sports where you're really only using one big set of muscles.
Do the tracks always go one way? I'd hope they rotate.
That sounds exactly like running or swimming. The top competitors tend to do exactly that in their heats during the summer olympics.
I turned on coverage, and thought I was watching heats. I got to the end and they handed out a gold medal (to a man who admittedly deserved it).
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Firstly, curling!
New Zealand has a community of curlers, I've been led to believe on the basis of Mainland cheese ads. I'd like to give it a try!
The ski sports were another disappointment. Wonderful to watch, as always, but there were problems. The record warmth meant that the snow conditions deteriorated as skiers went down the mountain, and if you were last you were mired in sludge. A climate change writer gives his take on this Winter Olympics.
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Would it've killed you to mention this?
Just quietly, just seethingly, ragingly, furiously, loathingly-albeit quietly, can someone please tell me why the hell NZ supported capitulated on John Howard's candidacy for the ICC (and don't dare tell me it's politics, he was rejected by the voters of Australia and by the good residents of Bennelong yet embraced by NZC?)
Now that I've got that off my chest...
@Paul W
An ACB v NZC battle was only ever going to have one winner.
But it'll be fascinating to see what the Asian Bloc makes of him
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I'd've preferred Greg Chappel. Another injustice to sit alongside the under-arm?
Vancouver hasn't finished with the snowfest - the Paralympics start March 12th (so more curling).
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Power outages can be caused by a wide variety of sources including general utility problems, winter storms, lightening strikes, wind storms as well as grid overload. There are numerous other causes but for the purpose of this article the fact remains the same…….the power is out.
Depending upon your geographic location, housing type, environment, and overall health – power outages can range from a minor inconvenience to a serious threat. Summer heat can be serious threat to the elderly without air conditioning and frigid winters are a threat to everyone absent of heat.
Growing up in the northern states ofNew EnglandI had my fair share of winter power outages as a child. In my youth power outages were adventurous and often exciting. The power would flicker, go out and my parents would get a flashlight, a few candles and build a roaring fire in the fire place. To an 8 year little boy – this was awesome and I knew everything would be fine.
Nowadays as an adult I no longer view the loss of power as "fun". In 1989 I saw the effect that Hurricane Hugo had as it knocked out power in theCharlotte,NCarea. Some residential areas were without power for up to 3 weeks. Water pumps did not run. Gas stations could not pump fuel. Food in refrigerators and freezers that were not consumed went bad. It was a miserable experience and people were not prepared. Seriously – it was ridiculous how unprepared most people were.
In 2011 severe weather traveled throughout the southeastern United States and I was caught right in the middle of it. Hail up to the size of softballs fell from the sky and caused severe damage to homes and vehicles. In my area power was lost to many thousands of households for several days. This type of storm and corresponding power failures created not just tremendous property damage – but life disruption as well.
In October of 2011 an early snowstorm traveled up the East Coast of the United States and caused over 2 million people to loose power.
Power failures happen all the time – some bad, some not so. Taking a few logical steps like putting together a "Black Out Kit" can make dealing with most any power failure a bit easier and safer too deal with.
Putting together a Black Out Kit often can be done with items that are already found in most households. The goal is to have a single location to find supplies to react in response to a power failure.
Example: Blackout Kit #1
Put together in a large tote – supply list:
Qty: 1 Flashlight, large (wide beam spotlight)
Qty: 1 LED Maglite, D cell
Qty: 2 Lanterns, battery operated
Qty: 3 Flashlights, LED – small
Qty: 5 Lightsticks
Qty: 2 Candles, pillar
Qty: 2 Candles, jar – large
Qty: 24 Tealights
Qty: 1 Can opener
Qty: 2 Propane canisters
Qty: 1 750 watt inverter
Qty: 1 AM/FM radio, battery operated
Qty: 1 DVD player, portable
Qty: 2 Butane lighters
Qty: 4 Matches, box
******Extra batteries for all
Example: Blackout Kit #2
Put together in a small tote – supply list:
Qty: 2 Lanterns, battery operated
Qty: 3 Flashlights, LED – small
Qty: 5 Lightsticks
Qty: 2 Candles, pillar
Qty: 2 Candles, jar – large
Qty: 24 Tealights
Qty: 1 Can opener
Qty: 1 AM/FM radio, battery operated
Qty: 2 Butane lighters
Qty: 4 Matches, box
******Extra batteries for all
Let's review the contents of these kits:
Flashlights – Flashlights are the basic building block to a black out kit and are invaluable when it comes to existing in a grid down situation. The quality and brightness of flashlights are getting better all the time while the cost continues to drop. Many flashlights today utilize LED bulbs which are extremely durable, super bright, and use very little power. When you find yourself in the dark – you need bright lights that will last as long as possible. I highly recommend LED lights.
Battery Operated Lanterns – Very much like flashlights described above – lanterns provide light over a wider area. For illuminating a large area battery operated lanterns work exceedingly well. Oil lamps can also work well however there is a much greater risk of fire using them compared to battery operated. LED lanterns are more expensive however they provide much more light and sip power out of batteries.
Lightsticks – These chemically activated lightstick provide dim light with no heat and using no energy for several hours. If unfamiliar – these liquid-filled plastic tubes are bent and shaken to activate. Available in different colors – these are very popular with kids which could help alleviate worries and concerns with them. Lightsticks are very inexpensive however they do have an expiration date so check the package.
Candles – It goes without saying but I have to say it – SAFETY FIRST. Burning candles obviously exposes the environment to open flame and it only takes a moment to ignite the wrong thing and the power outage now becomes much more serious. With that said – candles can be used safely to provide soft light to illuminate areas for a long period of time. Jar candles are my personal favorite.
Can Opener – Most any household contains enough food to last a family 3-4 days. Commonly much of that food is in cans. Should the power fail electric can openers will no longer work. Having a manual can opener will allow access to those valuable canned goods. A simple and inexpensive tool that will be very valuable should the grid go down.
Propane Canisters – Cooking certainly becomes more difficult without electricity. As an avid camper – I have a portable camp stove that runs on small propane canisters. These inexpensive camp stoves can be used outside to cook very similar to a conventional stove top. Having a couple of propane canisters in your Black Out Kit to fuel a camp stove will be very comforting should you find yourself trying to figure out how to cook soup with no electricity.
750 Watt Power Inverter – An Inverter is a fantastic device which converts DC power (battery) to AC power (household). Having an inverter provides the ability to operate a variety of devices such as box fans, electric lights, small power tools, and other electronic devices such as radios and computers. A couple years ago a power outage happened in the middle of summer and it was HOT. I hooked up my inverter to one of my vehicles and was able to run a box fan, DVD player and small TV for several hours. I had to start the vehicle to recharge the battery several times but dealing with the heat and boredom was much improved.
Battery Operated AM/FM Radio – Being able to get news during a black out could be very critical depending on the nature of the situation. Having a small battery powered AM/FM radio with spare batteries will provide access to news updates as well as entertainment listening to music. In addition to the common AM/FM bands – some radio's can receive special weather bands which provide weather forecasts and emergency information 24 hours a day.
Portable DVD Player – Certainly not a necessity – a portable DVD player can help entertain the kids in a difficult situation or take the edge off of a stressful one for yourself. Most models can be plugged in a vehicle cigarette lighter adapter for recharging and can play an entire movie when fully charged.
Butane Lighters and Matches – Why a butane lighter? For fire of course. Lighting up a candle or starting a camp stove is difficult rubbing two sticks together. Matches – which are super cheap – serve the same purpose and are just another option.
Extra Batteries – It is very important to store extra batteries for each battery-powered device. Difficult to listen to your local AM news station without batteries in that radio. Put away several spares and always buy high quality alkaline.
So – there are a couple examples to consider when putting together your own Black Out Kit. Consider your own situation and build it as big or as small as you wish.
A few other things to consider:
- DO NOT open refrigerators and freezers unless absolutely necessary. Every time they are opened valuable cold air escapes.
- Have food available that simple meals can be made from. A few examples are soup, pasta and spaghetti sauce, and of course everyone's favorite peanut butter and jelly. Hot cocoa and coffee is also usually a welcome addition.
- BatteryChargers – With so many devices capable of being charged via USB plugs – have a couple of USB adapters that can plug into the cigarette lighter or 12V power outlet in your vehicle. Being able to charge up a tablet PC, cell phone, or book reader would be nice to be able to do with the grid down.
- Fire Extinguisher – Have a fire extinguisher available. You never know what may happen – and lighting matches and using candles certainly increases the risk of fire.
- Generators are certainly a welcome addition to supplies when the power fails. Even small generators often can power a refrigerator along with a few other things at the same time. Before purchasing read up on what your power requirements are and make sure you have plenty of fuel stored away.
- Helping neighbors – It is very likely that your neighbors will be less prepared than yourself. Be the hero and put back a few extra flashlights and batteries to help your neighbor.
- Heat in the Winter – Portable propane heaters using the same canisters that a camp stove uses are fantastic for heating small areas. Kerosene heaters as well can work well. Either one require fuel be stored away for use later.
It is not a question of When the power will go out – but for how long and how bad the situation will be. Regardless, the better you prepare now the easier it will be to deal with later on.


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Nearly two weeks after taking the wraps off iTunes 9, Apple has an update for its music jukebox application. Released Tuesday, iTunes 9.0.1 fixes a number of issues—the most obvious of which is a quick reversal of decision on the functionality of the green "maximize" button.
In iTunes 9, if you wanted the miniature iTunes player window, you had to hold the Option key while clicking the green button. As of iTunes 9.0.1, the pre-iTunes 9 behavior has returned—clicking the green button switches to the miniature player mode. (Option-clicking the green button now maximizes the window.)
The update also promises improvements to iTunes Store browsing and fixes an issue where the application becomes unresponsive or unexpectedly quits. iTunes 9.0.1 also resolves a problem syncing podcasts in playlists to iPods and iPhones.
Other changes include a fix for a sorting issue that affected albums with multiple discs and improvements to application syncing for the iPod touch and iPhone. Finally, the Genius feature has been set to automatically show Genius Mixes; many users had trouble getting Genius Mixes to show in iTunes 9.
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Review As Revelation: A Call To Arms
June 27, 2011
"children guessed (but only a few and down they forgot as up they grew)"
– EE Cummings
The music review has been pronounced dead in many quarters. Some say it has lost its relevance, some argue it no longer has a story worth telling. I think there is some truth to this idea. There is a formula for a standard review and it is tried and true. A few strong metaphors, a band comparison or two, a reference to earlier work and the albums place within its genre and you've got a review. This is not to demean much of the writing that is out there. There are some truly exceptional writers who can take the standard form and make it deeply engaging, but there are a lot of reviews out there that simply don't make an impact on me. I don't believe that this is the fault of the writers but rather the fact that the medium they are using has confined its creator to the narrow world of observing and reporting. I think it is fair to say the music review as pure informational medium is probably on its last legs. While I believe that its role as informer of music fans is ending, I believe that it is in the process of going in a bold, exciting new direction that can make it relevant again and even an art form of its own.
Audiences no longer want to be informed, they want to be involved. They are not just looking for information about a band; they are looking for a deeper understanding of what it is like to experience the music. Audiences want to connect to the music, not just read about it. The dramatic shift that I believe is taking place is moving the review away from being about the artist and towards about the experience the artist has created.
The star of the review is no longer the band, but the audience as voiced by the writer. The goal of the writer used to be to melt into the background and let the band be heard. Objectivity was a characteristic to be aspired towards. The idea of the writer as passive communicator no longer has a major place in the all-at-once culture of engagement that we live in. More and more, the writing I see is coming to reflect this truth. The writer, no matter how much he or she tries, is a subjective creature. This is not a liability. The experience had by the audience is, in my opinion, the single most interesting thing about music today.
Director Jean Luc-Goddard supposedly once said the only way to review a movie is to make a movie. To me, this is a near perfect description of that the type of writing that will move the review to its next level. The review itself is an act of creation. A review can exist nearly independent of the original material. It can be a story unto itself that uses its source material as a beginning step into a labyrinth of unbridled creativity. A review can mark a unique moment in time, the moment when the artist meets the audience. Inspiration transfers from musician to writer and a new world is created. This world would not exist without the musician but it has transcended the original idea and morphed into something beyond its original intent. When the writer simply describes, it short-changes the audience of the revelatory power of the music. What has the music awakened within you? What did you see? What did you find? What did it genuinely make you feel? Instead of a medium that narrows the experience, a review can be something that becomes more than what was originally intended expanding exponentially through each person it comes into contact with.
In order to achieve this the writer must shun the formula and go beyond. The review need not be constricted by anything, even words. It can be photography, painting, sculpture, and maybe even more music. It must be an original statement of experience. A confession. That is its only qualification. It may present itself in a form that may be at times incoherent, but sometimes visions are not easily explained or understood.
The label often placed upon this type of creation is self-indulgent. There is an unwritten rule that good writing must purge the self as much as possible and fit neatly the pantheon of writing that came before it. What that really means is that in order to truly create we must forget who we are. This is insane. The unedited self, allowed breaking free of the artificial covenants that chain it to the floor, is capable of bringing a new vitality to a stilted form of expression. Imagine six billion selves illuminated, simultaneously witnessed and witnessing, all expressing unique shades of humanity and learning in fullness what it is like to human from every possible angle. This is what music reviewing can be.
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