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Air raid sirens announce terror from above, the chug chug of a helicopter propeller roars overhead. This apocalyptic noise could've been directed by Coppola, but instead of the imposing sound of Wagner we are deafened by the shrill eardrum piercing collective scream of thousands. Bright lights blind us temporarily and then we see Robbie Williams suspended upside down on what looks like a bungee cord. 'Let Me Entertain You' begins…
This happened ten years ago. Arguably Williams' three-day-run at Knebworth is the biggest outdoor pop concert on British soil this century. Watching the footage today is strange. I guess pop today is mostly a young man's game, and Williams is no longer a sprightly cheeky chappy. Essentially Live at Knebworth was a moment that captured a man at the top of his game.
Robbie Williams' brand of pop has dated quite dramatically. You sometimes forget the Britpop influence on his sound, particularly on quirky tracks such as 'Let Love Be Your Energy'. Williams kinda floated on the periphery of Britpop after he left Take That, picking up the fag butts and sipping from the discarded bottles stage side as Oasis and Blur packed arenas and headlined festivals. His solo career initially took a good two or three years to get off the ground - this was pre-Reality TV, and back in a time when you had a little time as a celebrity to doss around and top The Sun's Ligger League Table. In short, though it was possible to fuck up. Humiliation, such eating Kangeroo testicles on prime TV was not an option.
A significant amount of Williams' set list for Knebworth featured songs about the troubles with fame and late night excess; he was the reluctant star, a man who was given time to fail and wobble, and then find his feet again. We tend to be more unforgiving now, and the great pop machine spits out casualties and then comes back around and steam rollers the cadavers into pop pate to prevent the phoenix rise.
Williams' career is both a cautionary tale and a blueprint for young pop starlets who have ideas beyond their collective boy band status. The rules for putting together a solo career seem to be – leave band dramatically in a flounce, associate yourself with the current most 'edgy' figures in popular music, but never outshine them, come across as a desperate lackey chasing their coat tails, seeking their approval. Inevitably failure to launch will bring anxiety, and lead to either a dependency on drugs, or the disintegration of your mental state. Persevere by releasing a ropey cover song from an act that was successful ten years prior, Williams chose George Michael, today's act could pick Will Young. Find a talented songwriter who himself doesn't have the looks or the charisma to become a pop star in his own right, your Guy Chambers figure, this man must be driven and you must heed his advice. Collaborate with the songwriter and bluff and bumble your way to the top. It doesn't really matter what you do, because the songs should be strong enough to take you where you want to go.
Because the audience at Knebworth were behind him all the way, Williams created a fun filled spectacle; but with the benefit of snark there are moments that are quite frankly bizarre. Robbie's between song banter is at times witty, and also cringe worthy. At one point he involves the crowd in a call and response chant of "alcohol" and "drugs" after beat boxing for a bit. He chuckles to himself, seemingly thinking 'I can say anything and you sheep will eat it up', but Williams has an undeniable affinity with his audience, a personal connection with each and every one who was stood in the field gazing up at him. Whether it be the shelf stacker from Sainsbury's who proposed to his girlfriend by miming along to 'She's the One', or the host of people that chose 'Angels' to be soundtrack of the first dance at their wedding / the one sombre pop song played at Nan's funeral? Williams says to the crowd "It's nice to know you're all as mad as me". Then he invites Max Beasley on stage to play a grand piano, starts to sing 'Barbie Girl', kids around before launching into 'Mr Bojangles'.
Knebworth happened after Robbie Williams signed a lucrative contract with EMI, after which he got a bit lazy, and complacent. Perhaps it was the pressure of the price tag, the Fernando Torres effect, when you get weighed down by how much you are worth. Escapology the first album that came after signing the big deal was an album full of recycled ideas, it was formulaic and when aired live, the songs from that album are desperate lulls.
On Disc Two of this DVD you get a few extras. The brief Moments of Mass Distraction documentary, (which was also on the original What We Did Last Summer DVD of the Knebworth concert) gives you a bit of backstage access to the concerts, although you don't really learn too much. Max Beasley eats a banana and Jonathan Wilkes wanders around in a Real Madrid shirt. Robbie frets a bit about the magnitude of the concerts; however there is a steely determination in his eyes which suggests an inner confidence. He knew he'd nail it, and he did.
Another bonus extra is a performance with Mark Owen on a rocked up 'Back for Good'. Mark Owen looks like a gerbil that had been poisoned with anti-freeze, his eyes are bugged out, and he looks star stuck and petrified. Robbie puts a brotherly arm around his former band mate, and looks after the poor fella as they stumble through the song. It seems strange that three years after Knebworth, Take That would reform and make the most unexpected of comebacks, and that Williams' own career would decline to the point that he would do the unthinkable and re-join the band that had once stifled his personality. When Williams takes some time out to dedicate 'No Regrets' to Barlow, Orange, Owen and Donald; it seems to be a genuine moment, although that probably wasn't the case at the time.
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010
"Be it Ever so Crumbly . . . " Raspberry Almond Crumble Bars
Every once in a while, a casual comment, or perhaps some little household incident, prompts my charming husband to sing Bugs Bunny's version of that noble ode to domestic bliss, "Be it Ever So Humble, There's No Place Like Home." Are you familiar with it? Bugs's rendition went kind of like this:
Be it ever so crumbly, there's no place like Rome.
Nero, he was the emperor, the palace was his home.
But he liked to play with matches, and for a fire yearned.
So he turned Rome to ashes and fiddled while it burned.
Catchy, isn't it?
Well, these raspberry-almond crumble bars prompted just such an occasion for said husband o' mine. Ah, yes, these are crumbly indeed. In fact, the topping is so crumbly, you might as well just haul out the vacuum cleaner right now and leave it in a convenient spot until they're all gone. That's assuming, of course, that you aren't plagued with a debilitating crumb phobia. (In which case, I'll have to excuse you from making these. Just bring in a signed note.)
These bars are chewy, crunchy, and--from the filling up--are on the softer side. To keep them completely in tact you might want to consider refrigerating them. But if you don't mind the hyper-crumble effect, leave them out. Like just about all bar cookies, they freeze well.
About this recipe . . .
I adapted this recipe from one called Back-to-School Raspberry Granola Bars that I found in Karen DeMasco and Mindy Fox's 2009 book, The Craft of Baking. I love the looks of almost every single recipe in this volume. I believe I've raved about it before, so I'll try to refrain from gushing.
I made a couple of changes to the recipe that, I strongly suspect, upped the crumbly factor exponentially. Among them, I substituted almond meal for part of the white flour. And, I used toasted, unblanched almonds, chopped small, instead of the indicated coarsely chopped pecans. Also, I substituted light brown, versus dark brown, sugar, and I increased the recipe so it could be made in a 9" by 13" pan. And, of course, I reworded the instructions.
I assume you can use any jam flavor that appeals to you. I used primarily raspberry, but must admit that I ran a little short of the required amount and ended up slipping in some apricot jam as well. Apricot jam, as we know, has an odd kind of a neutral aspect about it. Bakers and pastry chefs seem to use it in one form or another as a basis for everything from glazes to moistening syrups to fillings. I guess that's because it's cooperative and adaptable, from a flavor standpoint. It has a passive "do with me what you will" quality about it (good characteristic in a jam; bad characteristic in a female).
Raspberry Almond Crumble Bars
(For a printable version of this recipe, click here!)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 9" x 13" pan; line the bottom and sides of the pan with parchment and lightly butter the parchment.
1 and 1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 and 1/4 cup almonds, unblanched
2 cups unbleached All-Purpose flour
1 cup almond meal (Essentially, whole almonds that have been finely ground, but not so fine they become like a paste; I used Trader Joe's brand.)
2 and 1/4 cups rolled oats (I used quick oats; either quick or old fashioned should work fine.)
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
2 tsp. kosher salt (I realize that sounds like a lot; decrease it if you like, but I wouldn't eliminate it altogether.)
1 tsp. baking soda
2 cups raspberry jam
Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Set aside to cool.
Toast the almonds in the oven, spread on a baking sheet in a single layer, for about 8 minutes. Set them aside to cool, them chop them in small, coarse pieces.
In a large mixing bowl, by hand, mix together the flour, almond meal, oats, the sugars, baking soda, salt, and chopped almonds. Pour in the melted butter, and mix together well with a fork. Feel free to mix with your hands if you want to, to break up big chunks.
Put about 2/3 of the mixture into the prepared baking pan and press it down firmly to create an even well-packed layer. Pour the jam evenly over this, and spread it with a spatula or the back of a large spoon.
Sprinkle the remaining crumbly mixture evenly over the entire top of the jam.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 to 40 minutes, until the top is golden brown. Let the bars cool completely, in the pan on a wire rack, before attempting to cut and remove them.
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15 comments:
- Holly said...
these bar cookies remind me of my childhood:) they look delish!!
- May 5, 2010 at 7:00 PM
- Katrina said...
I love any kind of bar with fruit! And raspberry and almond sounds great!
- May 5, 2010 at 10:24 PM
- Chele said...
Mmmmmmmmmm - seeing as it uses jam do you think I could get away with saying they are suitable for breakfast? lol
- May 6, 2010 at 2:17 AM
- MaryMoh said...
Beautiful bars and pictures of flowers! I love chewy bars.
- May 6, 2010 at 2:31 AM
- Sook said...
These raspberry crumble bars look absolutely delicious! Yum!
- May 6, 2010 at 2:39 AM
- Foodessa said...
First time on your blog.
Your bars look not only yummy but so versatile. Grandma's favourite was pears and Porto filling. Which reminded me to make a point to look for the recipe.
Thanks for sharing your recipes and also for incorporating beautiful flowers within your blog.
Flavourful wishes,
- May 6, 2010 at 7:49 AM
- Helen said...
These look delicious. I really like apricot jam as there's something different about it to 'normal' jams!! Loving your comment about jam and ladies - it really made me laugh!
- May 6, 2010 at 10:48 AM
- Lucy said...
Oooh, these bars look irresistible. I know I would be coming straight back for more as soon as I had finished my first piece! Almonds and raspberry - winning combination :)
- May 6, 2010 at 1:28 PM
- Mags said...
I love the crumbly factor. That's why I have Sloopy, my little crumb-hustling dog. These look delicious!
- May 6, 2010 at 9:53 PM
- Cherine said...
those bars look so tasty!!
- May 7, 2010 at 8:01 AM
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
A wonderful recipe! Those bars look divine!
I love lilies of the valley!
- May 7, 2010 at 10:07 AM
- Pei-Lin@Dodol and Mochi said...
Oh, Jane! These sound like to die for!! I do miss bars a lot, thanks to my 3-year stint in the States. Hahaha! Malaysians have no freaking clue what is a good bar. When I told them brownies are bars, they replied me with, "What?" And in Asian vocabulary, there's no such thing as chewy cookies, bars, etc. Everything has to damn crunchy, crispy! This is what I call lack of understanding of other cultures. *Sigh* Ya know, it's hard to feed a family of stubborn Asian eaters.
Thanks for the reminder, I'll definitely recreate all kinds of bars in Malaysia to relive those sweet, sweet days in the U.S. In fact, I've only made chocolate-oats bars, granola bars, brownies, lemon bars and etc. so far ... Not these yet. I miss frosted pumpkin bars! Hahaha! I go crazy for bars!
- May 8, 2010 at 7:13 AM
- Avanika [YumsiliciousBakes] said...
Hey Jane,
Thanks for the super-sweet comments on my blog. You really made my day. And I DO remember coming to your blog, referred from a teacher of yours, on cakecentral!
These look delicious, need to try them!
- May 10, 2010 at 11:45 AM
- ichigo said...
is my first visit but....well i love your blog!
these bar look delicious!
- May 10, 2010 at 12:25 PM
- Chef Dennis said...
hi Jane
those crumble bars look so good..yummm now I hungry..lol...I do enjoy reading your blog, and yes I do find my mind racing sometimes, it almost feels like the old days in the restaurant when I was a golden boy...sigh....thanks for your comments on my blog! and may your garden prosper!!
- May 10, 2010 at 4:46 PM

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Monaco insist Falcao won't join Madrid
Monaco are confident Radamel Falcao will remain at the club despite Real Madrid continuing to be linked to the prolific forward.
Falcao, 28, has been strongly tipped to follow the path trodden by James Rodriguez earlier this summer between the principality and the Spanish capital, despite having signed a five-year contract with Monaco only last summer.
That speculation only intensified after his agent, Jorge Mendes, was spotted earlier this week meeting Madrid president Florentino Perez, who has publicly stated his admiration for Falcao.
Sidelined following a ruptured knee ligament sustained in January, the Colombia international made a successful return to action at the recent Emirates Cup, scoring the only goal in his club's win over hosts Arsenal.
1) £85m Gareth Bale -- Tottenham to Real Madrid, Sept. 2013
2) £80m Cristiano Ronaldo -- Man Utd to R. Madrid, June 2009
3) £75m Luis Suarez -- Liverpool to Barcelona, July 2014
4) £71m James Rodriguez -- Monaco to Real Madrid, July 2014
5) £59.7m Angel Di Maria -- Real Madrid to Man Utd, Aug. 2014
6) £56m Kaka -- AC Milan to Real Madrid, June 2009
Monaco sporting director Vadim Vasilyev told L'Equipe despite having had close, recent links to Madrid in relation to the sale of James, Falcao's name never came up in talks.
"I have met Real officials many times, and the Falcao dossier was never discussed. There are no talks, and we really are counting on him. I think he's happy to come back from injury and re-find his teammates," Vasilyev said, adding he had watched Falcao's return to action in north London with interest.
"He confirmed that he's a great player, a great goal scorer. He missed the World Cup, it was difficult for him psychologically. But he's a strong personality, and I hope it'll be his season at Monaco."
Vasilyev added he expects Falcao to flourish under new coach Leonardo Jardim with the striker not having always seen eye-to-eye with former boss, Claudio Ranieri.
"He had some difficult times, but the page has been turned, also thanks to the new staff," he added.
Promising centre-back Nicolas Isimat-Mirin had been expected to leave Monaco, but missed his plane bound for Saint-Etienne, who are hoping to sign the 22-year-old.
The former Valenciennes FC defender reportedly apologised repeatedly for the logistical snafu, and is due to talk to Saint-Etienne coach Christophe Galtier about the situation.
Isimat-Mirin, who has failed to establish himself at the Stade Louis II since arriving last summer, is said to still have his heart set on joining the ten-time L1 champions, despite an approach from Crystal Palace.
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For decades, local teams and individuals have compiled extraordinary records in a variety of sports. Ten of them stand out above the others and might never be broken. David Climer of The Tennessean ranked the scoring records of Philip Hutcheson and John Pierce as the No. 4 record in Middle Tennessee.
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4. Hutcheson-Pierce
8,336 points
When Lipscomb was competing in the NAIA in the eight-year period from 1987-94, Philip Hutcheson and John Pierce combined to score 8,336 points. When Hutcheson completed his career in 1990, he was college basketball's all-time leading scorer with 4,106 points.
Pierce, who had redshirted during Hutcheson's senior season, eclipsed the record over the next four years by scoring 4,230 points.
Pierce and Hutcheson still rank Nos. 1 and 2 on college basketball's all-time scoring list, regardless of classification.
As a point of comparison, the leading scorer in Vanderbilt history, Shan Foster, came into the program just as No. 2 scorer Matt Freije was leaving. Their combined point total in those eight seasons — 3,902.
As it turned out, Coach Don Meyer was wise to redshirt Pierce in his first year at Lipscomb. Pierce, now boys basketball coach at Franklin Road Academy, recalls that he grew a couple of inches and added roughly 40 pounds from high school graduation to his first college game with the Bisons.
Thus, a player who was recruited as a forward, grew into a post player — a very, very good post player.
The huge numbers put up by Hutcheson and Pierce came via the combination of their scoring skills and Meyer's coaching system. Offensively, Meyer spread the perimeter with four capable shooters, usually forcing one-on-one defense against the post player.
"That four-out, one-in offense is hard to stop if you have good shooters on the perimeter and move the ball," said Hutcheson, now athletics director at his alma mater. "A good post player can't be stopped one-on-one."
Said Pierce: "It was kind of the perfect storm — the coaching system, staying healthy, all those things. It all fell into place for those eight years."
He's right. No other college ever has gotten anything close to that kind of point production — 8,336 — out of two players at the same position in an eight-year period.


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New Car Review
2014 Lexus IS Tech Review: The Remote Touch Interface
When we sampled the all-new 2014 Lexus IS sport sedan lineup recently, there was no escaping the Lexus Remote Touch Interface, as it's now standard on every IS model. Inspired by the functionality of a computer mouse, Remote Touch employs a mouse-like clickable joystick instead of the multifunction control knobs favored by German luxury brands. But is Remote Touch as cutting-edge as Lexus claims? How does it work when you're on the move and want to execute a joystick command? We spent some quality time with the new IS model's Remote Touch system to find out.
Next-Generation Technology
Although the 2014 IS is hardly the first Lexus vehicle to feature Remote Touch, it's the first to offer free real-time weather and traffic information via HD radio. In fact, Lexus claims this is an industry-first offering, as such information has been subscription-based previously. The optional Lexus Enform mobile-app suite augments the HD radio service with cellular updates when a radio signal is unavailable.
Another notable upgrade is found in the Remote Touch controller itself: Instead of having to press a separate Enter button next to the joystick, you can now simply push down on the controller -- just like you would with a computer mouse. With the first-generation Remote Touch Interface, which debuted on the 2010 Lexus RX crossover, you had to press that Enter button to get anything done.
Furthermore, the 2014 IS model's sharp 7-inch display screen features split-screen capability, so you can multitask without having to worry about switching back and forth. Although the pricier GS and LS sedans have considerably wider screens, we admire the crispness of the IS model's smaller display. We also noticed a number of neat little features that prove the engineers went the extra mile. For example, if the system recognizes the MP3 that's playing on your iPhone, it will include a photo of the artist on the screen. Hey, that's L.L. Cool J! How'd they do that!
Not that we'd really listen to "Hey Lover" on a press trip, but you get the idea.
Eyes on the Road
If the Remote Touch Interface has a weakness, it's the level of concentration that's required to operate the system at speed. Say you're doing 65 miles per hour on a congested freeway and you want to delve into the menu structure for some reason. Because the system is designed to emulate a computer-mouse interface, the pointer on the screen can go anywhere. You really have to focus on positioning it properly. To be fair, Remote Touch includes haptic feedback, which means that the controller vibrates helpfully when you're close to a target. Still, the German knob-based systems seem potentially less distracting, because they generally provide a few clearly defined, easily selectable options per screen.
But let's be honest: These infotainment systems are so complicated that none are perfectly safe to operate while you're driving. That's why we applaud Lexus for including advanced voice recognition, too. Voice commands are available for just about any function that you'd want to access from the road and, in our brief experience, they seem to work pretty well.
An Intriguing Alternative
We certainly understand why many luxury automakers have gone knob-crazy, but we have to give the engineers at Lexus props for doing their own thing and doing it well. So go ahead: Hop into a 2014 Lexus IS and see how Remote Touch works for you.


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BRISTOL, Tenn. – Following their win on Friday night, the King University women's volleyball team extended their winning streak to seven games on short rest on Saturday afternoon. The Tornado hosted Pfeiffer University in the Student Center Complex and took the 3-0 sweep from the Falcons, 25-14, 25-23, 25-21.
Kelsey Griffitts started what was nearly a perfect afternoon for her with a kill to give the Tornado a 1-0 lead in the first set. The Falcons (2-8, 1-1 CC) stayed close early in the first set, but King (9-3, 2-0 CC) gradually extended their lead, and held a 19-12 lead when Pfeiffer called for timeout. Out of the timeout, Griffitts registered another kill, and Grace Underwood followed with a service ace. Maribeth Kern gave King a chance at set point with her third kill of the first set, and the set ended the way it started, with a Griffitts kill, her fourth of the frame as King took the set 25-14.
The second set was much tighter, as Tornado head coach Chris Toomey called for a timeout with the score even at 14 apiece. However, it didn't slow down the Falcon attack as they gained a 16-14 lead. Jordan Baty answered with back-to-back kills to even the score and spark the Tornado offense. King again trailed 23-22 before Summer Kremer started a Tornado run with one of her five kills in the set. Kremer then ended the 25-23 set win with another kill to give King a 2-0 lead.
With the scored tied at seven in the third set, Underwood served up an ace to give the Tornado a lead they wouldn't relinquish. The Tornado lead grew to 16-9 following a Kremer kill before Pfeiffer began to come back. The Falcons got within 19-18, but the Tornado answered, and Hannah Bug Smyth gave King a 22-19 lead with her only kill of the match. King went on to take the set 25-21, and the match 3-0.
Kremer led the Tornado with 13 kills on 22 attempts with just two errors for a .500 attack percentage. Griffitts was nearly perfect on the afternoon, hitting .900 with nine kills on 10 attempts with no errors. Payton Tipton led the defense with 16 digs while Olivia Underwood dished out 28 assists.
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Smith named A-Sun/College Sports Madness Player of the Week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On the heels of averaging 21 points-per-game last week, Lipscomb junior forward Martin Smith has been named Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Week by both the league and College Sports Madness.
The Clarksville, Tenn. native opened the week with a game-high, 24-point performance in the Bisons win over Tennessee Tech. He then scored a game-best 21 points on Saturday at Murray State along with adding six rebounds.
For the week, Smith went 20-of-23 from the charity stripe and played 37 minutes in each contest. Smith ranks second in the Atlantic Sun in scoring averaging 16.4 points-per-game.
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5 Storage Ideas for Pasta
This week, as we're taking a look at Italian foods and meals, we thought we'd take the opportunity to show off some pasta storage ideas for the kitchen. Pasta comes in all shapes and sizes, sometimes making it a challenge when it comes to storage. Here are a few examples we really like:
• 1 Modular storage has a very streamlined look. As seen in the Apartment Therapy post, Look!: Harry's Open Shelving Storage Solution
• 2 A decorative glass canister shows off pretty bowtie pasta via YLiving. The jar shown is the Opus storage jar by Rosendahl. The detail we love on this jar is the lid: the glass is shaped into a beautiful handle that adds utility and visual interest.
• 3 A pretty, classic container for long pastas. This one's from the UK's Home Sense
• 4 An organized and beautiful pantry with shallow shelves for small spaces, via The Perfect Pantry. Shelving like this is perfect for glass jars of pasta.
• 5 Wall-mounted dispensers taking a cue from the bulk foods section of the grocer's. At Yanko Design via The Kitchn's Hot or Not? Wall-Mounted Food Dispensers.
Related: Italian Week: What Is Your Favorite Pasta Recipe?
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The non-profit group, Minnesota Knitters' Guild, was looking for a full rebranding and overhaul of their existing web presence. What we provided was a custom Joomla development, including a full member subscription management system linked to PayPal, automated integration to Constant Contact, a News System, and fully tailored Yarn Shop Directory and Event Calendar. In addition, active members now have their own locked section to access information online. Overall, this equals less time on admin, and more time knitting!


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Designing Models for Robot Virtual Worlds using SketchUp
We designed the RVW Model Importer so students and teachers can expand upon the learning already going on in their classrooms. We released the first version with support for importing Stereolithography format (.STL) files because these allowed models to be made using the engineering industry-standard Autodesk Inventor and Solidworks solid modeling software packages already used in many classrooms. Unfortunately, there's no such thing as a universally-supported format for 3D models, so, while we hope to release support for more formats in the future, we knew we were excluding some powerful and easy to use tools.
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One of these was SketchUp, an easy-to-learn 3D modeling program originally created by Google and now developed by Trimble. (We like it enough that we even made a set of introductory tutorials.) Thus, we were happy to discover there's now a plugin for SketchUp that allows models to be exported as STL files. Here's a set of instructions to get you started. These were developed using SketchUp 8, but should work as well using newer versions.
1. Make sure you are logged in on your computer as a user account with Administrator privileges.
2. If you don't already have it installed, download and install SketchUp. You can get started learning how to model either using our tutorials on CS2N or the Getting Started guide developed by Trimble.
3. Download the plugin file from https://github.com/SketchUp/sketchup-stl/raw/master/sketchup-stl-1.0.0.rbz.
4. Open SketchUp, then open the Window menu and choose Preferences, then select the Extensions page.
5. Click the Install Extension button and select the plugin file you downloaded in step 2.
6. A popup window will appear asking you to confirm that you want to install the extension. Click Yes.
7. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, you may need to allow SketchUp to make changes to your system when prompted.
8. Click OK in the popup telling you the plugin has been installed. Confirm that the checkbox next to the STL Import/Export plugin is checked, then click OK to close the preferences window.
If you're looking for models to experiment, look no further than SketchUp's 3D Warehouse: open the File menu, then 3D Warehouse, and select Get Models. To export a model as an STL file in SketchUp:
1. Activate the Select tool by clicking the pointer icon on the toolbar or by opening the Tools menu and clicking Select.
2. Click on the model in the scene you want to export. A blue box will appear around it.
3. Open the File menu and choose Export STL.
4. Name the exported file and click Save.
5. A popup will appear telling you how many faces and lines have been exported. This lets you know that the export process has finished.
You now have an STL file you can use with the RVW Model Importer. Check out the Model Importer overview video for directions:
At this time, there is a limit to the complexity of models that RVW can use. If when importing you get a message that says "Mesh could not be reduced enough to be compatible with RVW," you'll have to make a simpler version.
Happy modeling!
– Ryan Cahoon


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The long-awaited version 4 is finally out. The program is now called "MyDefrag",
because it has a scripting language and you can customize just about every aspect of it.
It is no longer the "JK" (Jeroen Kessels) defragger, but "my" (your) defragger!
Tip: For translated versions see the "Contributed by other people" chapter
at the end of this page.
Tip: Don't know how to unpack a zip file?
Use 7-zip.
Tip: Check out the
JkDefrag forum
for the latest news!
Tip: Cleanup old junk from your harddisk before running JkDefrag,
for example with "Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools ->
Disk Cleanup", or with something like the freeware
Tip: Reboot before running JkDefrag. This will release files that are in use,
so they can be defragmented. You can also run JkDefrag in Windows safe mode (press
F8 while booting) to defrag even more files.
Tip: Stop your real time virus scanner before running JkDefrag. Virus
scanners check all disk activity, making defragmentation and optimization
very slow.
Tip: Move the swap file to another volume, reboot, defragment, and move the
swap file back.
If you don't have a second volume then temporarily make the swap file small,
for example 100Mb.
Tip: If an application (for example a database) prevents certain files from
being defragmented then stop the application, run JkDefrag for the particular
data directory only, and restart the application.
Tip: Package unused files with a packager such as
The packagefile not only takes less harddisk space, but will also
defragment and optimize much faster than the individual files.
Note: This does not apply to Windows NTFS compression, which will actually
make defragmentation and optimization a lot slower.
Tip: Buy the biggest harddisk you can afford. Investing in a bigger harddisk
gives more speed-per-dollar than investing in a faster CPU or more memory.
Tip: The first partition on a harddisk is significantly faster than
other partitions. Try to use other partitions only for "SpaceHog" data (see
"What are SpaceHogs?").
Tip: If you have 2 physical harddisks (of the same speed), then place the
pagefile on the first partition of the second harddisk.
Defragmentation and optimizing will not only make a harddisk faster, but also
lengthen it's life span. The disk will have less work to do and therefore have
less wear and tear.
Secondly, the sorting optimization strategies (see the "-a" option) will
refresh all the magnetic data on your harddisk.
However, defragmenting and optimizing is work, so
excessive defragmenting and optimizing can actually cause more wear and tear
than it prevents.
JkDefrag is therefore set for "fast" optimization by default, intended to be
used on a daily basis. The other optimizations should only be used occasionally.


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Driven by a ukulele and acoustic fingerpicked guitar, this song has a lazy and relaxed feeling that evokes images of relaxing on a tropical beach or sailing on a pleasant breeze. Medium paced, this song drives along with a simple melody.
For your convenience, included is a loopable version as well as a version with an ending:
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Heritage Preservation Contact
IMLS Contact
Washington, D.C. -- The Conservation Assessment Program (CAP), which assists small museums in providing appropriate care for endangered collections, has announced this year's participating museums. For 2013, 84 museums in 34 states have been selected to have the condition of their collections and historic structures assessed. CAP is administered by Heritage Preservation and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through its National Leadership Grants for Museums program.
Some 2013 recipients include the Prairie Village Museum in Rugby, North Dakota; the Jenkins Arboretum and Gardens in Devon, Pennsylvania; the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon in Charleston, South Carolina; and the Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey, California. To view a complete list of 2013 CAP participants, visit www.heritagepreservation.org/CAP/13recipients.html.
CAP helps small to mid-sized museums of all types, from art museums to zoos, obtain general assessments of the condition of their collections, environment, and historic buildings. Following an on-site assessment, the museum receives a report recommending priorities to improve collections care. This report helps museums educate staff and board members on conservation practices; create long-range and emergency plans; and raise funds to improve the care of their collections.
For example, Mary L. Chrastil, president of the North Manchester Historical Society in Indiana, described her museum's experience participating in CAP in 2012. She said, "I cannot express how valuable the CAP assessment has been to us at this particular stage in our existence! We received solid practical advice from our architect assessor on options for expanding into our 125-year-old building. The report from the collections assessor was outstanding; it reads like an introductory course on collections management. It's been a wonderful tool for teaching our board and volunteers about the highest standards for collections management."
Since 1990, more than 2,800 museums have participated in CAP, including museums in all 50 states and the U. S. territories—the District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Republic of Palau, and Puerto Rico.
"The Conservation Assessment Program plays an essential part in helping IMLS achieve its strategic goal to support exemplary stewardship of museum and library collections," said Susan Hildreth, director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. "We are proud to partner with Heritage Preservation to assist small museums plan for the preservation of their collections so that their artifacts and documents will be available for generations to come."
The 2014 CAP application will be available on Heritage Preservation's website, www.heritagepreservation.org, this fall. Heritage Preservation evaluates CAP applications in the order in which they are received, so museums are encouraged to submit their completed applications as soon as possible. To be added to the CAP application notification list or for more information, call 202-233-0800 or e-mail email@example.com.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Our mission is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement. Our grant making, policy development, and research help libraries and museums deliver valuable services that make it possible for communities and individuals to thrive. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Heritage Preservationis a national nonprofit dedicated to preserving the cultural heritage of the United States. By identifying risks, developing innovative programs, and providing broad public access to expert advice, Heritage Preservation assists museums, libraries, archives, historical societies and other organizations, as well as individuals, in caring for our endangered heritage.


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SYCAMORE – The eight remaining Northern Illinois University employees facing criminal charges in connection with the "coffee fund" investigation might not follow their former supervisor's lead of entering a plea agreement.
Defense attorneys for two of the remaining defendants insist their clients did nothing wrong. Meanwhile, a Chicago legal expert cautioned a felony conviction would strip them of their pension and any conviction could risk their university jobs.
The coffee fund was an off-the-books repository for proceeds from the sale of NIU-owned scrap metal and other materials. The account accumulated at least $13,000 since 2005 but held $2,187 when it was closed in August. The money was used for office retirement parties and similar expenses, NIU officials have said.
Robert Albanese, former associate vice president of the Division of Finance and Facilities at NIU, pleaded guilty to violating the State Property Control Act, a Class B misdemeanor, and prosecutors dropped felony charges of theft and official misconduct.
Albanese was sentenced to 18 months of court supervision and fined $825.
Richard Larson, who represents NIU employee Kenneth Pugh, said although his client faces the same charges, there would be no plea agreement. Larson said Albanese's guilty plea shows where responsibility lied.
"Our investigation has indicated there would be no basis for a guilty plea on his part," Larson said.
Ron Dolak represents Keenon Darlinger, who also reported to Albanese. Dolak said there would be either a dismissal or a trial in his client's case. He believed a dismissal of the charges was a strong possibility.
"I don't think there is going to be a plea agreement in my case," Dolak said. "My client didn't do anything wrong."
Joseph Alberti, Mark Beaird, Michael Hall, Keith Jackson, Lawrence Murray and Susan Zahm also were charged in connection with the coffee fund investigation.
NIU officials placed the eight defendants on paid leave last year and have allowed all but two to return to their positions without penalty. Pugh and Murray remain on paid administrative leave as the university continues its own investigation; their reviews are more complicated because they held supervisory roles, university officials have said.
Before he was criminally charged in October, Albanese had left the university July 31 after signing a separation agreement that said he faced "serious and substantial allegations of misconduct." He was paid $45,000 at the time of his resignation, which was based on his annual salary of $198,553.
For those who still face charges, weighing the risks and rewards of a plea agreement will be important, said Leonard Cavise, director for the Center for Public Interest Law at DePaul University.
Cavise said pleading guilty to a misdemeanor would give the employees an opportunity for expungement and to protect their pensions, which could be jeopardized if they were convicted of a felony. However, pleading guilty to a misdemeanor could give the university grounds to fire the employee, even if the charge eventually is expunged.
"They would want to avoid any guilty verdict because the university could always use that as grounds for dismissal," Cavise said. "Either contest it or plead to the most minor offense."
For his part, Albanese apologized outside of court Tuesday for his failure to handle state resources properly.
"I would like to apologize to the DeKalb County Court, the DeKalb County State's Attorney's Office and the NIU community," Albanese said, "for not being a better steward of state property."


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Just keep at it, Viscid!Viscid wrote:rowyourboat wrote:I think as long as we avoid creating conceited 'teacher' roles for ourselves and just help people out with kindness, to the best of the abilities that we posses, then there is nothing wrong in that. It is easy to become attached to being a 'teacher' or 'attained' to this stage or other - leave all that behind - they are just more self-views (sakkaya ditti) caused by not properly recognising the five aggregates within.
There needs to be an internal evaluation of one's desires for teaching: Is it because you want to be respected by others, or because you want to help them selflessly? Though I'd imagine if one is particularly deluded, they'd just convince themselves that they're being selfless..
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I just think the whirlpool hops should be doubled and the dryhops doubled, if not tripled.
Quote from: blatz on January 10, 2013, 10:35:15 PMI just think the whirlpool hops should be doubled and the dryhops doubled, if not tripled.Man, you're an animal... that's how I hop my IPAs!
What is "Xtal"?
Quote from: jeffy on January 11, 2013, 12:22:19 AMWhat is "Xtal"?"crys"taljust like Xmas...
15gm = ~.5oz roughly, right?
I still think you need 20%.
Yeah, it wasn't at all clear that I meant 15 grams *of each*. So ~1.1 oz at whirlpool and dry hop, for a 5.5 gal batch. That's half of what I'd typically use in an IPA.
Totally forgot to update this... I brewed the recipe more or less as written but called an audible and switched the CTZ back to Centennial. FG ended up at 1.011, which I think helped keep it from being syrupy. It was quite good, but still too much rye for my tastes. I personally would probably go with 10% next time. I really started enjoying it once the rye flavor started to mellow - i.e. the last three pints.


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Nobel Prize winning economist Vernon Smith visits JMU
Dr. Vernon Smith, considered to be the "Father of Experimental Economics," recently presented a JIN Lecture on Political Economy on "Adam Smith's Humanomics: From Propriety and Sentiments to Property and Wealth."
Smith talked about Adam Smith's book "The Theory of Moral Sentiments," which was published many years before "The Wealth of Nations." Although Sentiments is not well known, Smith believes it provides context for Adam Smith's later works, including the well known "The Wealth of Nations."
Sentiments outlines the rules of propriety that constitute human sociality. In human interactions, beneficient actions invoke gratitude, while hurtful actions invoke resentment. In Sentiments, context and intentions matter.
"The Wealth of Nations" provides the intellectual foundation for understanding markets.
Smith is George L. Argyros Professor of Economics and Finance at Chapman University in Orange, Cal., a Research Scholar at the George Mason University interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science, and a Fellow at GMU's Mercatus Center in Arlington, Va. In addition to having founded and served as president of numerous societies, served on numerous governing boards, and on numerous boards of editors of journals, he has been a Fellow of the Econometrics Society, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association. In 1995 he was elected as a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and in 2002 he received with Daniel Kahneman the Swedish Bank Prize in Economic Science in Memory of Alfred Nobel, more commonly called the Nobel Prize in Economics.
Click here to see Smith's presentation.
Published: Friday, December 6, 2013
Last Updated: Thursday, May 31, 2018


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Tweet From the Grand Canyon, No Cell Tower Required
A new satellite-connected communicator lets you keep in touch in even the most remote spots of the globe. Michael Hsu joins Lunch Break with a look at the device hitting shelves next week. Photo: F. Martin Ramin for The Wall Street Journal.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Arbor Day
Arbor Day is a nationally-celebrated observance that encourages tree planting and care. Founded by J. Sterling Morton in 1872, it's celebrated on the last Friday in April…..TODAY!
Trees give us the air we need to breath, provide shade, and are fundamental for our existence. We recently observed the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and for most Americans, going green has definitely become the way to go. Eco-conscious consumers are gearing their efforts towards an environmentally positive way to live. We can offset our carbon footprint and enjoy one of Mother Nature's finest works of art at the same time by nurturing or planting a tree.
Trees around the pool - some love 'em, some hate 'em. Every Plant, tree, shrub, or vine has its own distinct qualities. Before planting a seed or putting in a young sapling around your swimming pool, learn about the plant characteristics. Always consider the landscaping and surrounding area because planting a tree is a big commitment. Pool owners should take extra caution when designing a backyard or planting additional foliage, roots of certain trees can compromise underlying foundation and can be a nuisance when pollinating or wilting. Leaves, acorns, and pinecones can clog up the works and leave organic stains on white plaster or a white diving board. Some trees have an abundant amount of seeds that can quickly fill up a cleaner and clog up your skimmer baskets. Even worse some pedals and pine needles are known to get through baskets and make it to the pump impeller.
So which trees work well around a swimming pool? Hollys, Junipers and Palms work great in a pool environment. The key here is to keep things like flower buds and petals, leaves and other plant debris away from the pool water. Trees like Cherry, Poplar, Gum and Oak are beautiful in the spring, if not year round, but they will increase your workload and some of their debris can clog pump impellers. Evergreen trees, Palms or Cactus add dramatic landscape with much less "shedding". I would avoid most conifers and pine trees because of the needles and the pollen. Avoid fruit bearing trees, which are a mess to clean up, and can attract bees and wasps. Larger deciduous trees have larger debris and vicious root systems. Large roots can even gravitate towards underground plumbing and cause pipes to crack.
Which tree to plant around your pool? Different trees adapt differently to our varying climactic zones around the country. The map on the left is called the Hardiness Zone map. Numbers are hard to read, but they rank 1-10. The colors are based on a 10 degree Fahrenheit difference in the average annual temperature of the zone. Trees marked as being hardy in zones 4-9, for example, will do well with the average temps in those zones.
So, you can't place a palm tree around your pool in Ohio, unless it's inflatable ~ and maybe a birch tree won't fare well in Florida. For more info (and a larger map) on which trees work well in the different hardiness zones, pay a visit here.
All shrubbery also creates a wind barrier which reduces cross winds that can steal the heat away from your pool. A Lattice can be used to help aid ivy to create privacy barriers. Plant life can also be used to hide and muffle the sound of the pool equipment. Always make sure the equipment pad does not get over run by greenery. Motors need proper ventilation and fire hazards can occur when proper maintenance is not done. Pruning overhanging limbs will also limit unwanted debris in the pool.
Fertilizers used to aid growth and give nutrients to plant growth can have an adverse affect on the pool water. Iron and manganese can cause staining and aid in the unwanted growth of algae in the pool. Try not to over-feed grass and surrounding nature. Make sure rain water runoff routes and drains are unclogged and clear of debris. The main byproduct of fertilizer is phosphates. If fertilizer dust has been blown into pool and shocking water is having little affect you can test for phosphates then treat with a Phosphate remover like Orb-3.
Planting a small tree around your pool is an easy way to celebrate Arbor Day and a step in going greener. There are several ways to convert to having less of an impact on your environment. Low emission pool heaters, energy efficient pool pumps, pool heat pumps, solar panels are all examples of ways to utilize natural resources and save you money. Manufacturers are meeting the demands of the environmentally friendly pool owner. Check out our Green Pool Products section. Going green will give you a return on your investment in more than one way.
Tree Planting Guide from our friends at AmericanForest.org
American Tree Database from our friends at Arborday.org


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From DocWiki
Locale installers enable localization (l10n) in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) and Cisco Unified Presence Server (CUPS). Locales are essentially additions to the base CUCM product. As additions on top of the base product Locales require some special considerations. This document attempts to capture those special considerations.
Cisco Unified Communications Locale Installer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Locale Types
- Locales for Cisco Unified Communication Manager (CUCM): User Locale, Network Locale
- Locales for Cisco IP Phone Only: Phone Only locale
- Locales for Cisco Unified Presence (CUP): User locale
User Locale
Includes localized user interfaces for applications, devices and services, and localized spoken prompts. CUCM User locales also include the Network Locale for the same country. A user locale comprises of localized graphical user interface, telephone user interface and annunciators (audio prompts) that can be heard via a telephone. User locales are produced individually and are specific to a language and country combination.
(Combined) Network Locale
Includes localized telephone and gateway tones. Network Locale and Combined Network Locale are synonymous. Combined Network Locales include network locales for all countries that are supported. A network locale covers the specific localisation needs of a country, these include telephone dial and ringing tones and those that are required by a gateway to generate local tones on the network (whether it is for IP networks or Time Division Multiplexing networks on the Public Switched Telephone Network) and network annunciators that are played via a gateway. Network locales are generally produced as a single package intended to cover all supported countries
Phone Only Locale
Includes localized device user interfaces and tones.
Locale Installer (LI) Releases
There are Locale Installer (LI) releases for every CUCM and CUPS major and minor releases. Standard version numbering is Major.Minor. Examples include: 7.1, 8.0, 8.5. Usually, there is no LI release for CUCM and CUPS maintenance (major.minor(maintenance) ex: 8.0(2), 8.0(3)) or service releases (ex: 8.0(3a)su1, 8.0(3a)su2).
What Version of Locale Installer should I apply when I upgrade my CUCM?
General rule: Apply the latest Locale Installer release that matches the major.minor version of CUCM. Released locale installers are available on cisco.com. Locate the latest LI with a major.minor number that matches your CUCM or CUP major.minor version. For example, the latest locale installer for CUCM 6.1.x is LI 184.108.40.2060-1 (as of December 2009). Here are some exceptions for the matching "major.minor" number rule:
- For CUCM release CUCM 18.104.22.1684-1, and any CUCM 6.1 releases after CUCM 22.214.171.1244-1, please use locale version 6.1.3.x.
- CUCM 7.1.1 and CUCM 7.1.2 work only with LI 7.1.2.x. CUCM 7.1.3 and onwards work only with LI 7.1.3 and later release LI 7.1.x.
What type of Locale do I need to install?
You will need: CUCM User Locale for every CUCM server, CUP user locale for every CUP server. If you need network tones for countries which we have no supported User Locale yet, you will need to apply the Combined Network Locale Installer on every CUCM server. User locales are produced individually and are specific to a language and country combination. Network locales are generally produced as a single package intended to cover all supported countries. Network locales may be referred to to as combined network locales.
Do locales need to be installed on every Node?
Cisco Unified Communications Locale Installer MUST be applied to each and every Cisco Unified Communications Manager server in a cluster, starting with the publisher. After installation has completed, it is essential to reboot each and every platform in order for all user and network locale changes to become fully activated.
How to install locales?
Locale can be installed either from Network drive or from CD/DVD drive.
Option A: Install locale from network drive:
- Put the locale installer (*.cop.sgn) file on an FTP or SFTP server that the server you can access.
- Log into Cisco Unified Communications Operating System Administration.
- Navigate to Software Upgrades > Install/Upgrade. The Software Installation/Upgrade window displays.
- Choose Remote Filesystem from the Source list.
- Enter the path to the directory that contains the local installer file on the remote system in the Directory field.
If the upgrade file is located on a Linux or Unix server, you must enter a forward slash at the beginning of the directory path. For example, if the upgrade file is in the "patches" directory, you must enter "/patches". If the upgrade file is located on a Windows server, check with your system administrator for the correct directory path.
- In the Server field, enter the server name or IP address.
- In the User Name field, enter your user name on the remote server.
- In the User Password field, enter your password on the remote server.
- Select the SFTP protocol from the Transfer Protocol field.
- To continue the upgrade process, click Next.
- Choose the upgrade version that you want to install and click Next.
- In the next window, monitor the progress of the download.
- When the download completes, verify the checksum value against the checksum (if available) or the file you that downloaded that is shown on Cisco.com.
- Restart CUCM or CUP server after any new locale installs.
Option B: Install locale from CD/DVD:
- Burn the locale installer file into a CD/DVD.
- Follow the steps in "Install locale from network drive" except "Choose CD/DVD from the Source list" instead of "Choose Remote Filesystem from the Source list."
How to use Phone Only Locales (POLI)?
Cisco Unified Communications Locale Installer for Cisco Unified IP Phones ensures localized phones are kept up to date with the latest dictionaries after the firmware is upgraded. The full Cisco Unified Communications Locale Installer for Cisco Unified Communications Manager must be installed prior to installation of a Phone Only locale installer. For example, with CUCM 5.1 and Firmware 8.4.3, CUCM LI 5.1.x need to be installed first, then install Phone Only LI 8.4.3 for firmware updates.
Do I need to install a new Phone Only locale every time after I upgrade my IP phone firmware?
Cisco only releases Phone Only Locales for FW with changes on phone dictionaries or internationalization. In another words, we do not have Phone Only Locale Installer release for every FW release when it is not necessary. When customer upgrades the firmware without upgrade their CUCM, they should install the latest Phone Only locale with the same major.minor number with the new FW. For example, if you upgrade from FW 8.5.3 (with POLI 8.5.3) to FW 8.5.4, Phone Only Locale Installer 8.5.3 is also good for FW 8.5.4. If they upgrade FW from 8.5.4 to 9.0.1, you will need to install POLI 9.0.1.
Phone Only locale installer (PO LI) is a subset of the CUCM LI. PO LI is used for customers who upgrade IP phone firmware without upgrading CUCM.
Here is the version mapping between CUCM LI and PO LI:
|CUCM LI Version (match the CUCM version major.minor)
|PO LI version (matches the IP phone firmware version major.minor)
|CUCM LI 8.6.x
|PO LI 9.2.x
|CUCM LI 8.5.x
|PO LI 9.1.x
|CUCM LI 8.0.x
|PO LI 9.0.x
|CUCM LI 7.1.x
|PO LI 8.5.x
|CUCM LI 7.0.x
|PO LI 8.4.x
|CUCM LI 6.1.x
|PO LI 8.3.x
Where can I find language or device localization matrix?
IP Phone localization matrix and CUCM localization Matrix: http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/IPCBU_Languages
Does the Locale Installer register with the DRS for backup and restore?
Locale Installers, from version 126.96.36.199-1 onwards, no longer register with the DRS for backup and restore. Locales must be re-installed separately after a rebuild and before a restore.
Why has the IP Phone 7945/65 font size become larger after upgrading CUCM locale installer from version 6.1 to version 7.1 or greater?
A change request in CSCsu11816 required the font file within Cisco Unified IP Phone models 7945, 7965, 7942, and 7962 to be aligned with the font file within the default English (United States) locale. The new font file is present in all European-based locales built after November 2008.
Customers upgrading to locale installer version 7.1 or greater from version 6.1 will notice an increase in font size on IP Phone models 7945, 7965, 7942, and 7962. This is expected behaviour that will have been experienced in the default English (United States) locale as well.
Where can I find translated documentations?
Link to User Documentations:
Cisco Unified Presence 8.5 End-User Guide: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6837/tsd_products_support_translated_end_user_guides_list.html
Volaris MCS 7890 End User Guide: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/ps11370/tsd_products_support_translated_end_user_guides_list.html
Phone FW 9.2.1 with CUCM 8.6.1 Documentations:
3905: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7193/tsd_products_support_translated_end_user_guides_list.html
6901/6911, 6921/6941/6945/6961: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10326/tsd_products_support_translated_end_user_guides_list.html
9951/9971/8961: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10453/tsd_products_support_translated_end_user_guides_list.html
Cius: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11156/tsd_products_support_translated_end_user_guides_list.html
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BRISTOL, Tenn. – Hannah Light returned to the circle in a big way for the King College Lady Tornado, tossing a complete-game shutout in the team's 2-0 game one win and sealing their 8-1 over the Belmont Abbey Crusaders in the second of two games. She pitched nine total innings and struck out five in the sweep, supporting Rachael Wilmoth and the Lady Tornado offensive effort as they improved to 9-9 (3-5) on the season.
GAME ONE: Belmont Abbey 0, King 2
The King defense made an early statement when with two outs and runners on first and second, they gunned down a Belmont Abbey runner at the plate to save a run and end the inning. Carol-Anne Sherrill hit a single to right field where Tiffany Harris came up with the throw and gunned down Kelly Schweizer at the dish to keep the game scoreless in the first. Light rode the momentum from that play, having only one base runner reach in the Crusader's next five at bats, that by error.
Freshman Christina Melcher (Orlando, Fla.) led the bottom of the first off with the first of her three hits with a double that hit off of the center field fence. After being moved to third on a sacrifice bunt, Cora Milliken (Jacksonville, Fla.) grounded out to the right side allowing Melcher to score and give King a 1-0 lead.
The Lady Tornado returned to the plate in the bottom of the second and hit three straight singles from the bottom of the order to load the bases. Fallon Thomas was retired at the plate via a fielder's choice, but Melcher again rose to the occasion with a single to left field, scoring Harris and giving King a 2-0 lead.
Hannah Light (2-0) took care of the rest, retiring 16 straight batters after an error led off the second inning. The sophomore struck out three hitters in her second win of the season, two coming in the fifth inning. She allowed only three hits and survived a BAC threat when the Crusaders put runners on first and second with the go-ahead run at the plate. Shanie McConnell stepped to the plate with the chance to give the Abbeys the lead, but grounded to Cassie Ringstaff at third base for the easy unassisted putout to end game one, 2-0.
GAME TWO: Belmont Abbey 1, King 8
Belmont Abbey struck the scoreboard early with a run in the top of the first inning off of a Shannon Arthur sacrifice fly, but the combination of Rachael Wilmoth (Morristown, Tenn.) and Light kept the Crusaders quiet for the duration of the game.
King batted around the order and rattled out six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, giving the Lady Tornado all the run support needed in the win. Christina Melcher cranked her first home run of her career on a liner down that Shanie McConnell missed diving for down the right field line. Melcher motored all the way around the bases and finished an inside-the-park home run, also scoring Tori McComas. With two outs, Christy Kooch (Knoxville, Tenn.) hit a double to right field, scoring Milliken from first. Fallon Thomas (Bristol, Va.) put up King's third extra-base hit to the right side, adding another run and extending their lead to four. An error by third baseman Brooke Baliles kept the inning alive and allowed another King run to score before Tiffany Brand's RBI single capped of their six-run inning.
King put two on the board in the sixth inning to secure their lead, 8-1. Thomas recorded her second hit and second RBI of the day.
Rachael Wilmoth (6-4) kept Belmont Abbey off the scoreboard in her final four innings in the circle, allowing three hits during that time. Light entered in the sixth inning and pitched the final two inning, striking out two on the way to the win.
The Lady Tornado take the twinbill against Belmont Abbey and improve to 3-5 in conference play. They will play six games from March 19 to March 22, all non-conference and at home. They will start this run against Newberry College, who they defeated 3-2 and 5-1 earlier this season, with a doubleheader beginning at 2:00 p.m.. King will follow with games against sister city rival Virginia Intermont on March 20.


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A man who previously has served two stints in federal prison for Chicago-area bank robberies has been charged in another heist and is suspected in four others and an attempted robbery in the last month.
Sharkey Elam, 67, was arrested Thursday after a GPS tracker in $80 he robbed from a First American Bank branch, 33 W. Monroe St., pinpointed his location at 1800 S. Canal St. and police caught up with him soon after the 2:35 p.m. robbery, according to police and federal complaint against him. Elam, of the 6100 block of South Michigan Avenue, previously had robbed the same bank of about $957 on Dec. 26, according to the complaint.
Police on Thursday stopped traffic on the block while they searched for him and he was arrested about 20 minutes after the robbery, police said.
Elam is believed to have tried to rob a bank at 1525 N. Wells St. not long before the robbery Thursday afternoon, but failed, according to the FBI.
Elam appeared today in a hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael T. Mason and was ordered held pending his next court appearance, FBI spokeswoman Joan Hyde said in a release.
Elam is suspected in a total of five bank robberies and one attempted bank robbery dating to Dec. 5, according to the complaint against him. In each of the robberies, an older man went into a bank, went up to a teller, and implied he had a gun in a newspaper or a plastic bag, then demanded money.
Before Thursday, Elam's most recent robbery was believed to be of a Bank of America Branch at 2401 N. Clark St. on Jan. 5. The FBI was able to identify Elam as a suspect in the series of robberies on Wednesday, when Elam's probation officer looked at still photographs.
He also is suspected of robbing the Citibank at 111 W. Jackson Blvd. on Dec. 19, the Citibank at 539 N. Michigan Ave. on Dec. 17 and the Burling Bank at 141 W. Jackson Blvd. on Dec. 5.
When interviewed by an FBI agent investigating the robberies, Elam admitted to committing the robberies, according to the federal complaint.
In 1997, Elam pleaded guilty to a two-week robbery spree in which he robbed a Loop candy shop of $210 and four banks of a total of $21,500 between July 19 and July 31, 1997. At the time, he was a fugitive after having escaped from the Salvation Army's West Side community center while he was finishing a 4-year prison term for five bank robberies following a 1993 conviction.
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Meet National Geographic's top adventurers of the year
We still have six weeks or so to go until it's time to break out a new calendar, but National Geographic is out with its list of 2014 Adventurers of the Year.
Online voting for the People's Choice Adventurer of the Year continues through Jan. 31 (you can vote up to once a day). Winner of the popular vote will be announced in February.
Honorees were chosen for their "extraordinary achievements in exploration, adventure sports, conservation or humanitarianism,"
And the winners are:
· Stacy Bare and Nick Watson — Veterans and outdoorsmen who founded Veterans Expeditions, aimed at other military veterans.
· Greg Long — Survivor of a near-fatal surfing accident who went on to win the 2012/13 Big-Wave World Tour just months later.
· Amy and Dave Freeman — American adventurers who made an 11,647-mile, three-year trip across through North America, connecting with school classrooms en route. ·
· Diana Nyad — The 64-year-old American distance swimmer who successfully swam from Cuba to Florida on her fifth try.
· Kevin Pearce — An American snowboarder and survivor of a traumatic brain injury who encourages kids to wear helmets via his "Love Your Brain" campaign.
· Kilian Jornet Burgada — A Spanish ultrarunner whose terrain includes glaciers, rock ridges and steep snowfields.
· Raphael Slawinski and Ian Welsted — Canadian alpinists who became the first to climb one of the last great unclimbed peaks in the world, Pakistan's K6 West.
· Adam Ondra — An extreme rock climber from Czechoslovakia.
· JP Auclair — A Canadian freestyle skier recognized for his "urban" ski style.
· Sarah Marquis — A Swiss hiker fresh off a three-year trek from Siberia to Australia.
This is the ninth year the organization has honored top adventurers.


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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Just Eat PLC JE., +0.21% jumped as much as 15% in its trading debut on Thursday, giving it a market capitalization of almost £1.70 billion ($2.82 billion). The online food-takeaway company priced its initial public offering at £2.60 a share, which was the top end of the £2.10-£2.60 range. With the IPO price the Danish-founded firm had market value of £1.47 billion -- more than 100 times its underlying earnings of £14 million, according to the Guardian. Just Eat is the first company to list on the London Stock Exchange's so-called high growth segment, which aims to attract smaller businesses to float by easing listing requirements. Just Eat shares pared their advance during Thursday's session and traded around £2.82 at the latest.
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"If you're anything like us here at BoomPopMedia, then you're probably tired of other sites just posting the same Creepy Villager memes over and over again. Following the announcement that The Villager will be a character in Super Smash Bros. 4, the internet has collectively decided to make him absolutely as creepy as possible with as many creepy memes as they can. While most of them have been pretty funny, we here at BoomPopMedia have decided to add ten new, original memes to the fray. Enjoy." - Staff Report, BoomPopMedia
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They were all pretty funny. Some messed up a bit, but damn I didn't know the villager was such a badass.
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Allmendinger cheers on Legge at Indianapolis
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Katherine Legge had at least one supporter in her corner when she showed up at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last week.
AJ Allmendinger and Legge have known each other for more than a decade, dating to their early days in open-wheel racing. Legge hadn't seen her old friend in several months, so she made a trip out to the speedway to visit with Allmendinger during preparations for his first Indianapolis 500.
Once at the speedway, she got wind there might be an open seat available in Sam Schmidt's third car. Legge went after it aggressively with Allmendinger cheering her on.
"She had nothing, she basically just came out to the track to see me," Allmendinger said. "So she hung out, and then basically began piecing that whole deal together by herself."
Legge had an IndyCar Series ride last year with Dragon Racing, which ran her in 10 of the 15 events after an engine manufacturer change forced the team to share one car between Legge and Sebastien Bourdais. She ran her first Indianapolis 500 and finished 22nd.
Then Dragon decided to make an offseason driver change, replacing Legge with Sebastian Saavedra, and Legge has accused the team of stealing the sponsor she brought to Dragon. It left Legge without a job and not enough time to put another deal together. She snagged a deal to test the DeltaWing, which led to her racing it at Laguna Seca in early May.
Legge and co-driver Andy Meyrick finished third to give the DeltaWing its first podium in the American Le Mans Series.
From there, Legge headed home to Indianapolis and then out to the track to visit with her old buddy Allmendinger. Then she got busy putting a ride together for herself.
"She went to the series, she went to ABC for an in-car camera, talking to Firestone, talking to Honda, talking to Sam himself — she did that whole deal by herself, and pieced it together, and she didn't have sponsor money," Allmendinger said. "There were people there who had sponsorship who wanted to get in the car. I was so proud of her to see her work through that."
The deal with Schmidt wasn't completed until Saturday.
"I was texting her Friday night, 'What's the news?' she said 'I don't know.' Saturday morning, she still texted she didn't know," he said. "Then Saturday afternoon after my first qualifying, she came over and said they were putting a motor in. 'I'm getting in the car.'"
Rain washed out Legge's chances to drive on Saturday, so "Bump Day" was her first opportunity. She ran in the morning and qualified the car, an effort made easier when Michel Jourdain Jr. wasn't able to make a qualifying run.
"I don't care if there was one car to bump out, she hadn't been in an IndyCar since (2012 season finale)," Allmendinger said. "So to jump in and go run 223 mph takes some (guts). I am so proud of her, for getting in the car, and for doing that whole deal without anyone's help.
"Obviously she got a raw deal from the last deal she got, for her to do that, that was awesome and I am so happy for her. So yes, I am a huge Katherine Legge fan."
Legge was rewarded Monday when Angie's List signed on to sponsor her Indy 500 entry.
"It's great to see so many women on the track this year," said founder Angie Hicks of the four women in Sunday's race. "Katherine has proven to be a relentless competitor with a razor sharp focus on what she wants to accomplish. We really respond to that kind of spirit around here at Angie's List, so we're thrilled to partner with her."
DRIVER OF THE YEAR: With three wins in the first 11 races of the Sprint Cup Series season, Matt Kenseth was an easy winner Wednesday in first quarter voting for Driver of the Year.
Kenseth received 10 first-place votes and 110 points from media members across the country to beat IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe. The Canadian won two of the first four IndyCar races this season, and received one first-place vote and totaled 55 points.
Kenseth seemed surprised to win the award, and credited new team Joe Gibbs Racing.
"It's always an honor whenever you're selected for any kind of award from the media or the fans," Kenseth said. "I never even thought of receiving this award, so it's pretty cool to have been selected for this. There's really not a lot that I can take credit for, though, because it's truly a testament to everyone at Joe Gibbs Racing and how fast the cars are that they've given us to start the season off with.
"I feel like all three of our JGR teams have been fast and competitive at every track this year and capable of winning each week. We have a really great group and I think that we learn a lot and work together in order to be successful."
Kyle Busch, one of Kenseth's teammates, finished third with two first-place votes and 50 points. Takuma Sato, the first Japanese driver to win an IndyCar race, also had one first-place vote. A total of 15 drivers received votes.
In its 47th year, the Driver of the Year polls 18 media members. Four panelists did not vote in first quarter polling.
ANNETT'S BACK: Michael Annett has been cleared to race again after missing eight races following an accident in the Nationwide Series season opener at Daytona.
Annett broke his sternum in the February accident. He was sidelined for three months, and has spent the last three weeks in physical therapy. An MRI on Monday this week determined he was ready to race again, and Annett will run this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
"Obviously, I can't wait to get back into the No. 43," Annett said. "It has been a long three months, and I am more than ready to jump back in the car. The accident at Daytona was disappointing for our team, but I'm very grateful for the amount of support I had from the team, NASCAR, family, friends and fans and not to mention the outstanding medical team that helped me through all of this.
"While it was really hard to be on the sidelines, I realize that it was even more important to heal properly."


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Rep. Jose E. Serrano (D-NY) released a statement today praising former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, despite the latter's record of harsh crackdowns on his political opponents and state-sanctioned persecution against Venezuela's Jewish population. Serrano tweeted a statement praising Chavez as an a champion of the oppressed, writing that "Hugo Chavez was a leader that understood the needs of the poor. He was committed to empowering the powerless. R.I.P. Mr. President." Serrano's office later released a statement expanding on the tweet:
President Chavez was a controversial leader. But at his core he was a man who came from very little and used his unique talents and gifts to try to lift up the people and the communities that reflected his impoverished roots. He believed that the government of the country should be used to empower the masses, not the few. He understood democracy and basic human desires for a dignified life. His legacy in his nation, and in the hemisphere, will be assured as the people he inspired continue to strive for a better life for the poor and downtrodden."
While even Chavez's critics admit that he did attempt to address the plight of Venezuela's poorest, the decline in economic inequality in Venezuela reflected a broader egalitarian trend in Latin America, and can't be fully credited to Chavez's policies. However, Chavez' policies harmed Venezuela's poorest in other ways: the value of the Venezuelan currency dropped while prices soared, making it harder for people to buy basic necessities, and crime skyrocketed.
Moreover, Chavez hurt the vulnerable in Venezuela in other ways. Chavez's state-run media hounded Venezuela's small, beleaguered Jewish population — he himself once said "Don't let yourselves be poisoned by those wandering Jews." A study released by the Kantor Center at Tel Aviv University found that Chavez's rule "witnessed a rise in antisemitic manifestations, including vandalism, media attacks, caricatures, and physical attacks on Venezuelan Jewish institutions." Indeed, roughly half of Venezuelan Jews fled the country because of "the social and economic chaos that the president has unleashed and from the uncomfortable feeling that they were being specifically targeted by the regime."
Chavez also attacked Venezuela's democratic political system. Human Rights Watch reported in 2012 that "the accumulation of power in the executive and the erosion of human rights protections have allowed the Chávez government to intimidate, censor, and prosecute critics and perceived opponents in a wide range of cases involving the judiciary, the media, and civil society." Contra Serrano, Venezuela's elections were not certified as "free and fair" by international monitors of late: Chavez had not allowed international election monitors to observe Venezuelan elections since 2006.


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In a part homecoming and part farewell, Rep.
is expected to return to the House chamber for
's State of the Union speech as she bows out of public life to focus on her recovery.
The Arizona Democrat has left an indelible mark on Congress during her three terms in office, and Tuesday's appearance is expected to be an emotional one.
After Giffords she was shot in the head while meeting with constituents a year ago in her Tucson district, calls for political civility prompted lawmakers to cross party lines to sit beside one another during the president's speech. That tradition continued Tuesday.
Giffords is popular on the Hill, a pragmatic politician who mixed moderate politics with a friendly resolve. She is expected to take her seat between Arizona colleagues
, a Republican, and Rep.
, a Democrat. They had left a chair vacant for her last year after the Jan. 8 shooting.
Obama has called Giffords "the very best of what public service should be." Her husband, retired astronaut
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Giffords suffered a massive
in the shooting, when a gunman opened fire at a "Congress on Your Corner" event outside a grocery store. Six people were killed and 13 injured.
Alleged gunman
has pleaded not guilty to multiple federal charges. He has been diagnosed with
and found incompetent to stand trial. Doctors are trying to restore his competency as he is being held in a federal prison hospital.
The congresswoman's office has remained open in the year since the shooting, and Giffords received a standing ovation from both sides of the political aisle when she returned to Washington last summer to vote to raise the debt ceiling during that divisive debate.
But with a long recovery still ahead, Giffords announced Sunday she would focus on getting better.
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-led House is expected to take up a Giffords bill -- bipartisan border security legislation co-sponsored by Flake -- as she prepares to leave Congress.
Congressional leaders expect she will submit her formal resignation this week. The Arizona governor, by law, must call a special primary election within three months of a congressional retirement, followed by a special election two months later, likely this summer. The border district leans Republican, but not for long – redistricting will tilt it more Democratic this November, when the seat will be contested again.


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Choosing the Right Law School / Re: Feb's application hasnot be heard from« on: June 15, 2012, 09:08:38 AM »
I don't know Kent, but some admission offices are unbelievably disorganized. I had a friend who ended up going to one law school and never even heard from one of the schools she applied to, UDC. Don't know when she applied though. Fortunately for her, UDC was only a safety and she thought it was just funny.
Is your application complete?
It being this long, if I were you and wanted to go to Kent, I would email or call them. They should being pulling people off the waitlist by now. You should have heard from them by now one way or the other.
It's just haunting me all day long. Somehow at the beginning I took it seriously. There hasnt been any contact since then.
I guess you are right. I would probably be the one to end it this way. I have been over-prepared long ago.
Thank you!