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Across India's maidans, rooftops and back alleys, gully cricket pushes back against football and urbanisation
At first it seems like chaos. But as you allow your eyes to adjust, focus and refocus, like when looking at stars on a clear, moonless summer night, you start telling them apart. There are at least 30 different cricket matches on, each containing its own constellation of players, across the dusty maidan called Shivaji Park in the heart of Mumbai.
It was a hot afternoon in October and I had ventured with a journalist friend to the famous ground in Dadar. It was a bit unnerving to wander into this unstructured yet strictly codified world, though it was a scene straight out of my youth, when I had played on corporation grounds and colony fields, rooftops and raggedy streets.
It was hard to know where one match ended and the other began but the essence of the games soon came into view. It was like dusting off an old photo album, reliving memories. Denuded stumps - no bails, of course; stones and chappals marking the creases; Cosco tennis balls of varying wear; bats with twine coming off their handles. They were all there.
Apart from the Mumbai skyline looming in the background, all the characteristics of my childhood matches were on display. The guy with the stutter-step run-up; the manboy who bosses the bowling; the bowler with an odd action; the kid who just wants to field; the kid who gets to do nothing but field; the kid who is too small and never gets to do anything; the kid who is too big and gets to do everything; the cross-bat slogger; the dogged blocker; funky actions; fingerspin magicians; they were all there.
An umpire's job is made harder when there is no definitive crease but just two chappals, set six feet apart, to indicate the line
As we made it past some matches near the outer edges of the park, players in whites, wearing floppy hats, came into view. In the vast desert of that maidan, there were three or four oases of manicured green where "proper" cricket matches, with high elbows and polite applause, were on. We had finally found some method in the madness. And it came as no surprise that some of the greatest Indian cricketers have emerged from this setting, where the spirit of gully cricket and "proper" cricket happily coexist.
I was around 11 when cricket took hold of almost all my waking hours. Every opportunity to get together with my friends in the neighbourhood centred on impromptu games. I grew up in Polur, a small town about 170km south-west of Chennai, and my evenings, weekends, holidays and vacations were spent playing cricket in the streets, in the little area by the town's flour mill, on old fort grounds and on terraces.
The rules changed depending on the space and number of players available. From being declared out when the ball was hit outside the playing area to being "granted" runs (1G or 2G) on one side of the wicket due to space restrictions, to using a chair for stumps, to allowing one-pitch-one-hand catches - it was all fair game.
Street cricket in India has its own lingo. And it is specific to different regions. Anyone who has played cricket in Chennai will immediately recognise the terms gaaji, dokku or adetail. Gaaji is an innings, so at the toss the captain will invariably prefer to get some gaaji or batting time. Dokku is a defensive shot, with a negative connotation. Since the innings lasts only a few overs (typically five or ten), dokku batting doesn't get you anywhere, especially when setting a total. A batsman proficient in dokku batting is sure to get a lot of gaaji. But the captain might pre-empt this and declare him adetail-ed by relegating him to the tail and sending in a different batsman to push the score along.
If the pitch is small, no "full-pace" bowling, please
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If the pitch is small, no "full-pace" bowling, please © Subash Jayaraman
If there are not enough players, it is normal to see "common fielding", where members of the batting side also field. If a captain miscounts the number of overs left for a particular bowler, he could call for "chain over", where the same bowler sends down two overs in a row. Or, if a bowler is having a terrible day, he might be cut off with a "baby over". If the length of the pitch is limited - which is often the case - "full pace" bowling is not allowed.
Balls could be hard tennis balls, cork balls, taped tennis balls, rubber balls, or those made with cycle tyre tubes. Stumps could be twigs, chairs, schoolbags, bricks, or three lines drawn on a wall. However, bats are generally bought in stores and tend to have a long life.
An indie Tamil movie released in 2007, Chennai 600028, is set around street cricket in a suburb whose pincode is referenced in the film's title. When my wife and I went to a corporation ground in RA Puram in early October last year, the kids were more than keen to point out that some of the movie's scenes were shot here. The ground is about three kilometres from my sister's house, where I spent many of my school vacations. And I remember playing here in the 1980s (though, unlike today, none of us wore IPL shirts and EPL jerseys). The intensity is still the same, the equipment just as dodgy, but the skill level seems to have been raised a few notches.
After sitting by the compound wall and watching the cricket for a few overs, I volunteered to umpire one of the games to get closer to the action. An umpire in gully cricket generally has three jobs: call wides, watch for front-foot no-balls, and adjudicate on run-outs. The players usually keep track of the score and the number of balls bowled in an over.
Housing colonies can no longer afford to have large empty spaces within their compounds since residents need space to park their vehicles
Run-out decisions can be tricky, especially with just a brick or a stone substituting for stumps. Many games allow for "current" run-outs, where a fielder receives the throw with one foot on the brick or stone that is the wicket. The umpire has to discern if the fielder is touching the wicket and the runner is short of the crease when the ball is caught. His job is made harder when there is no definitive crease but just two chappals, set six feet apart, to indicate the line.
The match went to a Super Over, a rule the players had adopted after it was used in internationals. The chasing team was still in the game largely because of Badri, a batsman in his early 20s, who had stopped by the ground on his way home from college. Tall and moustachioed, Badri didn't fit in with the rest of the boys, pre-pubescent teenagers, but he couldn't stop himself from playing a couple of games "just for fun". Badri had a role to play in the Super Over too. With four needed off the last ball, he was run out going for a non-existent third.
Badri, breathing heavily, his T-shirt soaked in sweat, spoke to us about gully cricket and recommended I go to Gopalapuram to check out the games there. The players soon vacated the area and moved to a corner of the field to start another game. I was told that this was because "senior" players, who were instrumental in raising money and building the concrete rectangle that served as the pitch, had arrived for their game. As a mark of respect, they were immediately handed their space.
The next day, at 4pm, we were at the Gopalapuram Corporation Ground. It is a vast open space in the heart of Chennai. In 2010, the Chennai Corporation pumped in significant sums to set up a running track, a cricket pitch, a basketball court and other facilities like a rudimentary gym and volleyball court. A few signs pointed to the construction nearing completion, but there was still a long way to go. Which was perfect for gully cricket.
Bat-ball ballads: Mumbai's maidans host cricket matches with all sorts of rules; but the forward defensive (below) isn't forgotten either
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Bat-ball ballads: Mumbai's maidans host cricket matches with all sorts of rules; but the forward defensive (below) isn't forgotten either © Subash Jayaraman
Emboldened by my experience in RA Puram, I walked up to a group and asked if I could join. The outdoor basketball court had been converted into the playing area, and three stumps, a luxury, were planted just off the concrete. A scrawny barefoot boy wearing knee-length shorts caught my eye. He wore a brown checked shirt and black anklets. Mughilan, 16, with thatched hair that was collecting dust, carried himself as if he owned the field. It wasn't too long before I saw what he was capable of.
One of the most contentious aspects of a game of gully cricket is picking teams. It can put negotiations at the UN to shame. Both sides want the big guns, and neither is willing to give an inch. As the arguments carried on, Mughilan tossed me the ball and asked me to have a bowl. Not sure how good he was, I bowled from off about four paces, and since he was left-handed, kept it wide of off. Mughilan stepped across and swung it over the square-leg boundary. He then turned to me as if to say, "You don't belong here, old man." The next delivery was on leg stump, and he turned around in his stance and switch-hit me over point. We then swapped roles but there was still no letting up. With a high-arm action, and funky jump before delivery, Mughilan spun a bald tennis ball on concrete at pace. It didn't take long for me to realise why he was a bona fide gully cricket legend.
Though the core of gully cricket has remained the same since the 1980s, there were clear signs of change. We saw many kids in branded jerseys with names of cricketers and football stars printed on their backs. Almost all of them had smartphones. When they saw us take pictures, some would walk up with an inquisitive look and a friendly smile. "So what phone is that?" "How many megapixels in the camera?" "Where did you buy it?" "How much did you pay for it?"
Every third delivery, Ahmed launched the ball so far beyond the building walls and into the bushes, it was hard to locate it
Having grown up with six older brothers obsessed with cricket, my memories of childhood are dominated by backyard games that went on for hours every weekend. It was the early 1980s and everyone wanted to be either Kapil Dev or Sunil Gavaskar. Since I was the youngest and smallest of the lot, which meant my brothers could easily smash my bowling, I gravitated towards Gavaskar. All I wanted to do was copy his airtight front-foot defence. My childhood highlight was scoring 11 runs off seven overs without getting out. In gully cricket terms, this was textbook gaaji.
When I moved out of India in 1998, kids who played gully cricket were imitating Sachin Tendulkar. Now many are trying MS Dhoni's helicopter shot. When my wife asked one of the boys in RA Puram his name, he cheekily said, "Dhoni", his mouth curled up in a devilish smile.
On our trip to Agra to see the Taj Mahal, we watched a game being played opposite the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula. In a rundown part of town, next to a Muslim cemetery, in a temple's ground, a dozen kids were spending their evening playing cricket. They had set up a pile of bricks to serve as stumps and the ground had a short boundary on the leg side. The dusty pitch had developed ridges and the red tennis ball was bouncing and turning unpredictably. There was only one fielder on the off side - at deep cover, no less. The rest were saving runs on the leg side.
After-school delights: evening games in a temple ground in Agra
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After-school delights: evening games in a temple ground in Agra © Subash Jayaraman
Ahmed, not more than five feet tall, was charging down the pitch, as if to counter the irregular bounce, and launching balls towards the buildings beyond the boundary. When he didn't step out, he swept and reverse-swept. And he never missed. He raced to 29 off eight balls. I walked up behind the wicketkeeper and gently enquired about the batsman while taking photos. Of course, I had to tell the wicketkeeper that it wasn't an Android phone and that I had bought it in the US. He then told me about Ahmed. "Haan, yeh bahut ustaad batsman hai aur lagta hai aap ko dikhana chahta hai [Yes, he is a very good batsman and looks like he wants to show you that]." Every third delivery, Ahmed launched the ball so far beyond the building walls and into the bushes, it was hard to locate it. He often ran to assist the fielders as he "knew exactly where he had hit them".
The sheer amount of talent on display and the number of kids playing makes one believe cricket will remain the king of sports in India for some time to come. However, there were some warning signs too. On our trips through ten different Indian cities, gully cricket (on streets and grounds) was immediately visible only in Mumbai and Chennai. Some suggest that rapid urbanisation in many cities has led to a loss of open spaces and public grounds. Housing colonies can no longer afford to have large empty spaces within their compounds, since residents need space to park their vehicles. In Gujarat many open areas have been converted to "party plots" and are used for weddings and other social gatherings.
The popularity of Messi and Ronaldo jerseys - especially in the urban centres - cannot be ignored. Even on Chennai's corporation grounds, bowlers had to sometimes abort their run-ups when 20-odd footballers ran across the pitch. Growing up in the '80s, many of us had little but cricket to entertain us. Kids now have an option of a plethora of TV channels broadcasting every sport from every corner of the world. There are also video games and a multitude of options on the internet to keep them occupied.
Even on Chennai's corporation grounds, bowlers had to sometimes abort their run-ups when 20-odd footballers ran across the pitch
To see the passion around gully cricket one has to travel outside the major metropolitan centres. Looking out of the windows on train and bus rides, we saw games being played in fields in small towns - similar to what I experienced on weekends as a teenager. Former India opener Madhav Apte says cricket is no longer a big-city sport and partly attributes the change to television. "Who would have imagined that somebody from Jharkhand would captain India? This is basically the contribution of television."
Among the winding streets of Udaipur in Rajasthan, we found a restaurant perched on a building's roof - one of three or four in the area claiming to be the "highest view in Udaipur". From our vantage point we looked down on flat roofs of houses, each blurring into the other in the dimming light. At a distance, over the sound of passing horns, we heard a peal of laughter, and that unmistakable flap of chappals running back and forth. We followed the sounds and there, on a nearby rooftop no larger than 200 square metres, three kids were playing cricket.
A small girl knelt near a wall and, with what must have been chalk, drew a set of stumps. Two boys took turns batting and bowling. One of the boys went for a mighty swing and the ball sailed off the edge of the roof, disappearing into the noisy streets below. "Abeyaaaaar!" he cried, leaning over the edge.
The gentleman's game is now the people's game
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The gentleman's game is now the people's game © Getty Images
A man on the street found the ball and tried to throw it back, but the distance was too great. One boy vanished into the house and soon appeared on the street to search for the ball. He couldn't find it for a few minutes but just as we were about to give up, he held the ball aloft with a victorious cry and ran back into the building. And the game continued.
We weren't aware of the exact rules of the contest - a secret between three kids high above the city - but we watched anyway. When the light faded and we struggled to discern their bodies, we couldn't turn away. Because they were still there. It must have been hard for them to see the ball, or even each other, but we could hear them playing - the flap-flap-flap of sandals on concrete, the cries of victory and defeat, that "thock" of bat on ball.
There are many people with opinions about the future of cricket - the formats, the laws, who will play, and how much. There are talking heads, and personalities, and moguls. There are tournaments and leagues in a random blend of alphabets. Lost in these endless arguments are those kids on the streets and rooftops, the dust whirling beneath their feet, the piles of bricks as wickets, the chappals marking the crease, two runs if you hit the tin wall to the right, four runs if you find the bush on the left.
The game has changed immeasurably but many things have stayed the same. Yesterday it was my brothers in the backyard. Today in Chennai, Mumbai and a thousand towns along the train tracks, there are young kids hitting weathered balls beyond their makeshift boundaries, watching them sail into tomorrow.
Subash Jayaraman hosts the Couch Talk podcast on ESPNcricinfo
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Great article sir...u'd forgot to mention about the toss part...we hardly had a coin to use for the toss...it would be the tiniest stone kept in one's palm, he shows them to the opposition before tightly closing it with his fingers....then he swings that arm in a repeated manner as if bowling, now its up to the captains to decide whether the stone's in or out!! You call it correct...u win the toss!!Its virtually impossible to track the stone even when it leaves the swinging arm...."Atdetail" u'd mentioned, the process of taking out a batsman midway is nothing but a jargon in gully cricket for "hurt retired"...no ones hurt of course :) nostalgic post indeed...thank u
Growing up we used similar rules like 1D & 2D, They meant 1-Declared/Decided and 2-Declared/Decided. This was used when there were not enough fielders or when ball would go to bushes or on roof etc. Though there was never a 3D!
Great article! I am from Pakistan but situation was same at our side. (Lol @ Sisir Chandra's comment: 1D 2D part) Gully cricket was part of our daily lives and this article is simply a flashback :) .
Beautifully Done!!! i could frame the images while reading. Born in mid-80s and coming from a small place from Odisha i could proudly say i have played almost all the format of Gully cricket. Be it on the roof top, the one-drop- one hand, the 1G and 2Gs (we had it as 1D and 2D not sure wot D meant), only ground shots, ground shot underlight 7 a side, in abandon houses during rains, with my brother in the house, with cousins during family gatherings... it was crazy. Summer vacations were kind of the cricket season, you could play till sun permits. 40+ temp, soaked in sweat but that won't dither you from diving to stop a single and rains, i just hated them for the obvious reasons... Growing up it was no different. High school, grad school it was all about cricket with studies squeezed in between. Talk about passion and Cricket is winner hands down... We literally Ate.Lived.Slept Cricket... Don't think have changed much though... Long live the game... Cheers to Cricket...
The best I have read in sometime... No matter what happens we as children had fun... I feel like my nephews and nieces don't even play the game for fun anymore... All want to end up in coaching and do their rounds... hardly any kids are seen playing on the streets... Back in my childhood, I would be so proud of having scored a fifty in a five over game against an unknown bunch of kids that I would recite it to anyone and everyone I saw... It was rules that were made by kids for kids and the fun that we had- be it in winning or in losing was irreplaceable. As I remember there is nothing better than a game of cricket with friends... Oh just to add to your point, we in Bangalore sometimes also used tree trunks across the street as wickets... and there were a few kids for whom we would always have runners to add to the confusion and fun...
Again great read and kudos
I had a unique distinction of taking two wickets in one ball during my childhood days in school (CPS Pusa).The wicket was a wall and i bowled the batsman out and also managed to run out the non striker after collecting the ball on the rebound.My friends appreciated my effort.
Beautifully written Subash! Signed up just to comment :-) Brought back fond memories of playing gully cricket while growing up in Chennai. LOL'ed especially when you brought up familiar terms like 'Gaaji', 'Attetail', etc. One of my favorites was 'Appeeet'! When a bowler implores his fielders to take a catch ("Up it") even if the ball only had a modest air time of 0.1 second, presumably off the bat.
There's also the 'Joker', who bats and fields (but can't bowl) both sides when there are an odd number of players... or his unfortunate cousin... the 'wicky-joker' who keeps wickets the entire game (also usually the last person left out when both captains have picked their teams :D)
Nostalgic. Got goosebumps all over me reading this. I used to play on the Streets and roof tops and this is excellently put. The stumps will be diagonally laid at either side of the road and runs can be scored only behind the stumps on off side or legside depending on how the pitch is assumed for the day. All the variations of the scoops that are on display in the T20 leagues are the only way to score the runs (I am talking 20 years ago) with the restriction that if the ball goes into any house the batsman is out. I am living abroad and recently I and my son had the opportunity to enjoy similar moments when we were in Chennai and kids still playing "gulli cricket" but with added obstacles of cars parked on the roads. I also joined him in a few games and cannot put in words the happiness I experienced. Great article.
Subash, Sabaash! Awesome article. The 'Atdetail', "Baby Over" and "Gaaji" was just unbelievably nostalgic moments.. As a guy who played decent level cricket, one cannot forget the gully cricket ones.. Thank you for taking us back in time!!... The "current" run out is the best way to get out.. not to forget the "single man gaaji"..1
Wish I could show you guys american born nephews playing JUST like one of the pictures in the article few months back! Best part, They Loved it a LOT more than their basketball games in American street and driveways!!
As to your observation about the best batsman being a passing student on his way home from College.... A friend of mine [now a Judge, so I suspect he was telling the truth!] tells a story of a match between University of East Anglia and Cambridge. UEA were a man short, and asked if any of the spectators, buried in their revision books, fancied a game.
One of them volunteered .... and it was only as he approached his effortless hundred, wearing dirty green pads... that my friend realised the passing student was Majid Khan !!
Almost brought a tear to my eye. Been there done that. Cricket in different corners of 3 huge grounds in Keshav Memorial school Hyderabad, cricket in the morning during summer holidays, 5:30 am to the local park with the big boys, cricket for 2 hours after morning breakfast, cricket again from 4pm in the colony, cricket inside the house, WI vs India after 1983 series. All this before the age of 10.
My son is 10 and growing up in concrete Chennai. He has watched 3 Chenani test matches but has never come home upset or happy after a hard day's grind at the ground.
The world was a simpler, safer place 30 years ago.
Oh man this article so resembles every one of us. Amazing article. Playing cricket in rooftops are talked rarely about and it was great to read about it.
You moved me to tears man! Each of us in India has been a cricketer before becoming an engineer, a doctor, a scientist, a teacher or anything else. Kids and their enthusiasm for cricket will keep the game alive. Great read!


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|Global Momentum of Knowledge Strategy
by Debra M. Amidon
There are now hundreds of conferences featuring aspects of the knowledge economy in every corner of the globe. What began in 1987 as an initiative to harness the intellectual capital of a nation has been embraced as a global agenda of international collaboration. The management technology is universal and can be applied to small, medium and large-scale enterprises. The focus on knowledge applies to both profit and non-profit organizations. It provides a shared purpose among all levels of the economy, from the individual to the societal. In five short years, the ENTOVATION® Network has grown to include professionals linking across functions, industries and regions of the world. And the benefits are just beginning.
Recently, we took a survey of a diagonal cut of this network to create a Global Knowledge Leadership Map. Results were premiered at the 20th Annual McMaster Business Conference (20th January 1999) in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in a presentation - "Tour de Knowledge Monde". Representatives from over 30 countries responded with their reflections and aspirations. Their messages document the multiple facets of expertise of knowledge professionals as well as their broad geographic reach in both industrialized and developing nations alike. Readers will begin to see the emergence of a common language and shared vision.
Global Responses: Similar Yet Varied
Professionals from a variety of countries offered their comments: Argentina, Austria, Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Cuba, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States and Venezuela.
By design, those selected to participate included some of the well-known leaders in the field as well as those who have just graduated from doctoral programs. We heard from CEOs and entrepreneurs. There are theorists or academics as well as practitioners from a variety of functions. Many considered their role as integrating the two "the ultimate form of real-time innovation".
There are some startling similarities in the way that problems, issues and solutions are characterized. On the other hand, there were also several counterpoint positions on the topics which leads us to believe that the knowledge field is beginning to mature in ways that concepts and practices can be debated - quite a stretch from only a few years ago when they could hardly be discussed.
For instance, some believe that the knowledge economy is a matter of philosophy and have been influenced by historic and modern philosophers. Others believe that the field of knowledge management attracts philosophers and beware! One respondent believed that there was a need to influence middle managers, while others thought it was essential to be a top management agenda. Still others believed that this is a revolution, a grass-roots movement causing fundamental transformations. Many described how extremely complex is the subject - all encompassing, global, multidisciplinary and multi-dimensional; while others felt it was not rocket science - more a matter of good common sense.
Some felt that they were wrestling with new concepts and language; others say that the focus is as old as the beginning of time when humans began to communicate. Several had come from the fields of quality or re-engineering; but they all considered that this new direction would provide far more sustainable results. The leadership required was described as "courageous", "inspiring" and "visual/visible".). Some described it as the shift from the micro-to the macro-perspective of the world. Others felt that it was a matter of making the macro- more operational. The most compelling observation is that one cannot tell who is a theorist and who is a practitioner. There were many surprises!
Three things were very clear. First, the transformation is more a function of behavior and culture change than technology. Second, these changes are difficult, but well worth the effort. Third, all seem to feel that we are on the right path toward a more prosperous future.
Responses by Question
a. What are the roots of your interest in the knowledge field?
Knowledge professionals come from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds: physics, chemistry, medicine, S&T policy, technology development, business administration, psychology, manufacturing, accounting, telecommunications, software development, information systems, economics and more.
Their professional responsibilities included: technology transfer, licensing, HR management, business process re-engineering, strategic alliances, quality, communications, knowledge processing, stress management, systems dynamics, knowledge elicitation, mapping and modeling and more.
The scope of current work varied: bridge between technology strategy and planning, organizational transformation, scientific method development for knowledge leadership, government intervention, and creating a general understanding of the future.
b. Who has influenced you and why?
Managers, parents, family, friends, peers, clients and spiritual leaders have influenced many respondents in personal ways. They learned from those who were competent and those who were not. Many professors were named that represent a cross-section from the hard and soft sciences.
Several authors had provided direction, either through books and/or research reports (e.g., Nonaka, Amidon, Sveiby, Skyrme, Senge, Stewart, Edvinsson, Savage, Davenport, Peters, Kogut, and Ackoff); but none provided as much impact as Peter F. Drucker. Of course, there were numerous others who were referenced, such as Argyris, Effendi, Marcic, Davis, Bacon, Hume, Shein, Kantor, Kofman, Dodgson, Zohar, Lev, Hall, Husserl, Hegel, the young Marx, Masuda, McLuhan, Polyani, Wittgentein, Shannon, Simon and March and others. Some are well known in the knowledge field while others represent the influence of other communities.
Interestingly enough, there were some former CEOs referenced such as George Kozmetsky (also featured on the Map), Regis McKenna, and Arie de Gues who are also well-known authors. There were other management practitioners, such as Andy Law (Fast Company), Keith Davies (Institute for Life Long Learning) and Norman Strauss (Ethos Metasystems). Still others references "clusters of people and networks" more on the idea of "communities of practice" - both human and technical.
c. What are the greatest challenges you have faced?
Everyone seems to be gaining knowledge of the concepts. Of course, such understanding leads only to the need for further understanding! Others have clearly been putting the concepts into practice and are much more concerned with implementation strategy, communicating the mission, creating the value proposition, and maintaining the momentum.
First, there is a need for understanding the real value of knowledge. We cannot get lost in the buzzwords. There are new definitions of terms that are oftentimes confusing. There are disparate perspectives in the field, which need to be rationalized. This applies to philosophy as well as practice. There is a need to connect the notions of human potential to economic results.
The value proposition has shifted from one of cost quality and time to one of economics, behavior and technology. In short, people are searching for ways to go beyond the deep emotional commitment to the mission toward more rational thinking on the relevant tools and techniques. It was characterized as being on the 'leading' vs the 'bleeding edge.' How might we articulate the knowledge agenda in pragmatic management terms rather than academic philosophy?
Second, there is a need for change within enterprises, in national policy and society-at-large. The old rules just do not apply to the new economic realities. In some respects, we are living in 5th generation change dynamics and operating with 2nd and 3rd generation management technology. Several described new organization forms: self-directed, networked and purposeful. We may even be innovating the whole art of leadership more suitable for 21st century management. It requires those comfortable with adapting to new mechanisms (e.g., the balanced scorecard, visualization of Intellectual Capital). How might we shift from classical/traditional thinking to more flexible mode-operandi to be able to take full advantage of this emerging field? How can we prepare people and organizations to act more intelligently? How can we "make knowledge just as important and measurable as cycle time, process yield, cost reduction and productivity."
Third, there is a need for supporting mechanisms for practitioners to put the concepts into practice. It seems that the technical support is more widely available than we would have thought, although admittedly the technology is often misused. The potential has yet to be realized. Although intranets have been effective in promoting internal conferencing and the Internet has enabled global networking, it is clear that we need a new class of tools to effectively create, codify, exchange and apply new knowledge effectively and efficiently. Much of the visualization and modeling research is moving swiftly to that end.
We need to challenge traditional thinking. To create entirely new management philosophy, standards and practice, we also need new models of success, complete with case study examples. Experts from multiple countries need powerful messages to convince their business communities and government officials to take action. Many have accepted the rationale, have even articulated their intent to become a knowledge-based enterprise or a knowledge-based nation - and are now seeking options for implementation. There is probably some mapping "of an international order" to be done so that we can learn from the learnings of one another.
d. What have you been able to accomplish?
Responses varied from those who felt they had accomplished "little" to having made "significant progress".
There were, of course, many that had research results to report. The research was not always done in the academic laboratories, though. In many instances, results were from action research and collaborative learning where people were able to explore the connections between the disciplines and across functional and even industry boundaries. Most responses, however, were quite nationalistic in spirit, with the exception of the activity in Europe now promoting a more regional geographic approach for economic wealth.
Some had made the connection between mission and performance. Others had influenced language and cross-boundary processes. Several were practicing what the preach by initiating and participating in a variety of teams, networks and special interest groups dedicated to the focus of knowledge and/or innovation. Some had even bridged the two!
For some, they progress was due to their own initiative, crystallizing the agenda in terms that they could formalize in a research institute, a futures center, a survey, a degree program, a start-up firm, a specific product or service. Many have authored their own books and articles and are active in the "community of knowledge practice". All considered themselves more as learners than leaders per se; but each is making a significant contribution to the field.
Many commented that this was a never-ending work, a "work-in-progress" so to speak. They'd been able to accomplish bits and pieces, but not been able to realize the potential of the broad overarching goals and potential this economy brings. One thing most respondents shared, they did understand the total picture and the value of viewing the opportunity in holistic terms.
e. What still needs to be done?
Simply stated, there is agreement that there is a lot to be accomplished, almost everything. Most realize that we are only at the beginning of a major transformation that will take decades. We have only scratched the surface of the real impact of this new economy. It will take several years for the common language to emerge. We need to reconnect the roots of heritage with the vision of what we might become (i.e., recover from the downside effects of downsizing and re-engineering).
First, we need new concepts and articulated in words which are easy to understand and even easier to implement. They must be easy for managers to consider without being simplistic. Knowledge must be seen as a resource, in some instances even the raw material from which products and services are developed. We need to document the importance of this "knowledge capital" as a precious asset to be managed for the benefit of an organization as well as the sustainability of mankind. We need an economic theory of knowledge!
Second, we must create an awareness - focus attention and make the opportunity more public. The vision must be visible. We must overcome the traditional paradigm of "knowledge hoarding" and create new methods and incentives for knowledge sharing. We must capture the attention of top management, middle management and newcomers to the field. Move the debate "from technology to content" says one respondent. Another says move the debate "from content to process, the innovation process".
Third, we must create the environment to manage collective intelligence and an innovation culture which values new ideas and responsible risk-taking. Academics, industry leaders and government officials all have something to contribute, and even more to learn. Focus must be on interaction, interdependence and collaboration, not competition. We need to bring together the East and West in ways which support and leverage the creativity of one another.
Fourth, we need practical and acceptable methods for the measurement of intellectual capital as well as the effective deployment of knowledge management technology. The supply-chain needs to be re-designed as an innovation value-system. We need more systematic methods of evaluation and institutional frameworks conducive to these modern methods. We need more effective training methods for both business and technology managers. We need more stories of successes and failures, story telling, becoming an art of the knowledge economy. We need more intelligent ways to dialogue, both electronic and face-to-face. We need to make the virtual community manageable through such structures as "knowledge cells". We need a new value-system based upon collaborative work.
f. What is the vision that you hold for a knowledge economy?
There is no way to do justice to the power of the multiple visions shared. Clearly, knowledge is seen as the engine for value-creation. What lies in the future is/must be grounded in values, competencies and the quality of relationships. It is an economy of open access rather than knowledge being perceived and managed as a "private good". The reasons are because of the bountiful nature of the resource and its quality to multiply as it is shared with others.
This new economy we are innovating works for the people creating a world free of poverty, disease and violence. It is an economy directed toward sustainable development placing knowledge at the point of need or opportunity. It is an economy that is transnational in scope, balancing the local/national needs with a global scope. The driving mandate is one of creating a Society with a better quality of life and increased standard of living worldwide. And the initiative begins with the individual, where knowledge resides!
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I'm replacing the rotors and pads on this truck. The Haynes manual I have makes it sound like the rotors should just come off easily. After getting the rotor loose from the flange on the hub I'm realizing that the hub DOES have to come off prior to the rotor coming off. I popped the manual lockout cover to find that there is not a retaing "nut" persay it looks like i'm going to need a special wrench to remove the hub to get the rotor off. Am I correct or is there a much easier way to remove the rotor? Thanks CGlaser
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Antonio was in the middle of town, selling his morning's catch. He had missed having the chance to talk with Jayden before going out, but he just didn't have the heart to wake him. Jayden had spent most of his life waking up early, training all day, dedicating almost every moment to preparing for battle. Although he knew how much it weighed heavily on Jayden stepping aside and letting Lauren take over, knowing that now she faced all the danger, he figured that if anyone deserved a break then it was Jayden. He was long overdue for some time where he could just do as he liked.
Antonio was also happy with the trade he was doing. Thanksgiving had been and gone, and a number of people were re-stocking their cupboards after the event. Some fresh fish obviously sounded good to a number of people.
Antonio was talking with his latest customer, wrapping up his purchase.
"Trust me, this is such a beautiful piece of fish, it would be a waste to do anything else with it." Antonio assured him. "Just grill it or fry it, with a few herbs, some salt and pepper and just a little lemon juice, and you'll thank me. Just promise me you'll leave that ketchup bottle in the cupboard!"
As the customer left, Antonio heard his morpher bleeping, but as he was about to answer it, he noticed people running away, screaming. He answered the call.
"Antonio, its Lauren." The Red Ranger began. "There's..."
"Let me guess, a big ugly Nighlock in my area?" Antonio asked her. "Oh, don't worry; I'd say I'm pretty close."
His words proved to be prophetic. As he said this, Gigertox rounded the corner, firing off some blasts, wrecking some nearby parked cars. Antonio checked around quickly to make sure no one was watching, before morphing.
"Samurai Ranger, Gold Power!" He called out, running out to put himself in Gigertox's path. He could feel his power from here, and his Samuraizer gave off a little warning bleep. The Nighlock just looked at the Gold Ranger, before advancing on him.
"Just one puny Ranger?" He asked. "It's not even one of the REAL Samurai. I'd have thought I'd warrant at least the Blue Ranger...even though it's Red I really want. They send me you? I'm insulted!"
"Well let me add some injury to that ins...arhhh!" Antonio was sent flying back by Gigertox's first attack. It came far quicker than he could have anticipated, and it hit like a meteorite. As he struggled to get up, Gigertox launched a blast that caused a massive explosion. Antonio finally managed to struggle to his knees, looking across to his cart, finding it completely destroyed. The explosion had been the gas tank going up. Antonio summoned the Light Zord to his hand.
"OK, now you owe me a new cart!" He stated as he ran back to the attack, hoping to buy the others time to get there. For all his tough talk, it was obvious that something was different about Gigertox.
Over in the woods outside of the city, Serena and Terry were looking for Jayden. Dayu had sent them word of the duel, planning to draw Serena to the site of the battle. While Serena had tried to tell Terry not to come with her, he had insisted it would make the search a little easier. Jayden's previous duel with Dekker had gone from the beach to the cliffs, so even though they knew where the duel had started, they knew it could take them quite some time to find him.
Arriving in a clearing, Serena knelt down, placing Kasamune on the ground and picked up a bandage. She handed it to Terry.
"It looks like Dayu was right about where the duel started." Terry commented. "The question is, where are they now?"
"Wherever they are, no doubt Dayu isn't far away." Serena told him.
"Let's split up." Terry told her. "We'll cover more ground that way."
"Come on Serena, the sooner we find Jayden the better." He told her.
"Terry, I have this." She reminded him, showing him Kasamune. "If you run into Dekker, or if Dayu's playing us..."
"Hey, I have as little desire to be parted from my internal organs as the next guy." Terry assured her. "I'll be careful, I promise."
"Fine, just remember..."
"I know, I know, call you if I find him, and don't try to take Dekker myself." Terry grumbled for the hundredth time since they had decided to look for Jayden. "I'll take this path, you go that way."
Serena just nodded, before running off in the other direction. As he left, Terry reached into the backpack he had brought with him. He had brought a little something with him that he hoped would buy his friends a little more time.
Over in the city, the Rangers arrived to find Antonio lying in a heap against a wall, battered and beaten. The Light Zord lay by his side, showing signs of damage, and he had been forced to de-morph. Mike and Emily were quickly by his side.
"Antonio, are you alright?" Emily asked him.
"Not really." He grumbled. "Be careful guys, there's something different about this Nighlock. He's really powerful, possibly even as powerful as Serrator."
"Well we took him." Mike reminded him. "Just rest up here, let us take care of this guy."
As they assembled, either side of Lauren, the new Red Ranger stared the new Nighlock down.
"Well well, it's true; you have a new Red Ranger." He commented. "Nice skirt."
"This guy really is powerful." Mike told her. "You should see the state Antonio's in."
"We're prepared to follow your lead." Emily reminded her. "What's the plan?"
"Here's an idea for a start." Lauren commented as Gigertox launched some tentacles their way. "DUCK!"
The Rangers all dived this way and that, avoiding his attacks. Lauren summoned up the Black Box as she saw Gigertox taking down the others in short order.
"Fall in behind me!" Lauren ordered them. "Be prepared to strike on my signal!"
Using the power of the Black Box, she moved at incredible speed, far faster than would normally have been possible, even morphed. Treating it like the training with the Light Zord, she swatted aside his tentacles, keeping his attention on her.
"Wow, maybe I ought to try that Light Zord Power Disk thing." Mike remarked as the rest of the team assembled behind Lauren. She powered forward, giving them room.
"NOW!" She called out, throwing herself to the side.
"Quadruple Slash!" Mike and the others called out as they powered up their Spin Swords. Gigertox was taken clean off his feet by the force of the attack, rolling away. Lauren didn't wait for him to regain his composure, summoning up the Super Bullzooka.
She aimed it at him, concentrating on the attack as she slammed the Power Disk into the Black Box. She had only used the Super Bullzooka once before, and on that occasion, she had fired it at point blank range. Her training had been very traditional, so she hadn't really used guns before. Levelling the weapon, she aimed it, and started to breathe slowly. Gigertox managed to get back to his feet by the time she fired.
Fortunately, the shot was good. Striking him in the chest, Gigertox screamed in pain, before pitching backwards, and exploding as he hit the ground. Mike and the others were quickly by Lauren's side.
"Well, that one went a LOT better." Mike commented, patting her on the shoulder. "Nice shot by the way."
"Pretty good for a beginner right?" Lauren asked him.
"Hey, take me through that Power Disk training thing you do, and I'll show you how to practice shooting." Mike promised her. Beneath her helmet, she smiled. Mike had been the one to win over.
"I'd like that." She told him. "Now, everyone stay sharp, this isn't over yet."
Right on cue, Gigertox began his second life, growing to massive size. Lauren pulled out the Samurai Combination Disk.
"Alright, this guy's powerful, but he's also fast. We need to slow him down first." She told them. "We'll begin with the Samurai Battlewing."
"Good choice." Kevin complimented her. "You heard her guys; it's time to go Mega Mode."
Back in the woods, Jayden was battling Dekker, along a long, winding path up the cliff. The woods in this area were considered a great beauty spot in the area, and so a sky bridge had been built over them. Following Dekker onto the bridge, the battle took a doubly dangerous turn. Not only did it mean both of them had less room to manoeuvre, it also meant that the danger of falling was also a factor. While it wouldn't be lethal if he remained morphed, and he doubted it would finish off Dekker, the damage suffered from that could be decisive.
"I've craved this ever since you broke Urumasa!" Dekker told him. "My blade will not break this time!"
"This time, I don't intend just to stop you!" Jayden called out, swinging for him. The two remained locked in battle, unaware as Serena arrived by the stream beneath them.
She had been drawn by the sound of clashing swords, and looked up, seeing them in desperate combat. She looked around, cursing her luck. She had taken the path to the side of the stream, meaning she was far below them. She was nowhere near them, meaning it would take her some time to get to them.
She drew Kasamune, and looked around for another way up, finding none that would give her fast access. Hearing something, she looked up in time to see Jayden's Spin Sword flying over the edge of the bridge. He ducked and dodged as Dekker sought to press the advantage.
"Damn it!" She screamed. Just then, she saw something else, someone ran onto the bridge. She couldn't believe her eyes as the Pink Ranger ran onto the bridge, hitting Dekker from behind with a flying kick, almost knocking him over the edge.
"Terry?" Jayden asked as he saw that this Pink Ranger was a man. Terry just nodded.
"Go and get your sword." Terry told him. "I'll keep Dekker busy."
"Terry, he's too dangerous!" Jayden told him. "Stand down!"
Terry wasn't listening though. He ran towards Dekker, closing the range, taking their swords right out of the battle. Jayden watched Terry lay into Dekker, who was still off-balance with kicks and elbows.
"Terry, what the hell? You have a sword for a reason!" Jayden yelled at him. "Use the damn thing!"
Just then, he noticed something that he hadn't before. Terry's suit snagged on a ragged edge on the guard rail and ripped. His Ranger suit should never have done that.
Dekker caught him in the face with an elbow, sending him staggering, before smashing him in the side of the head with the handle of his sword. Jayden and Dekker both came to the same realisation as the helmet shattered, sending fragments of PVC flying. Jayden looked to a fragment that landed near him with horror.
"The Halloween costume!" Jayden gasped. Dekker swung Urumasa, scoring a hit across Terry's chest that sent blood flying, and caused him to collapse to his knees.
"You're brave young one." Dekker complimented him. "Not many would dare get in my way, not least of which without the power to do so."
He sliced Terry's plastic sword in two, before stepping past him.
"Now, step aside and let us finish this." He told him.
"Jayden?" Terry asked.
"What?" Jayden asked him.
"Catch me!" Terry called out, rushing Dekker from behind. He grabbed Dekker's wrist, bringing Urumasa down across the side railing, causing the bridge to capsize, throwing all three of them over the edge. Serena could only watch in horror as they fell.
Jayden managed to catch Terry, controlling their fall as they hit trees on their way down. They both landed, with Jayden taking the hit. He rolled to a stop, looking to Terry as they landed. Serena came to their side, dropping Kasamune as she did so.
She looked to Terry lying stricken on the ground. It reminded her all too much of Jayden's first duel with Dekker, when Stephen had thrown himself in harm's way. Terry looked up at them.
"Terry!" She shrieked, checking on him. Dekker had not cut deeply, obviously not figuring that Terry was much of a threat.
"It was just his Halloween Costume!" Jayden told her. "What are you both doing here?"
"We came looking for you." Serena told him. "Um...we saw Dekker's energy signature on the scanner. The others are busy..."
"You could have been killed." Jayden told them. "You need to get him out of here."
Just then, they looked up as Dayu entered the clearing.
"This duel's getting a little crowded." She commented, drawing the Short Sword from her Harmonium. "I suppose that means anyone's invited."
"Do I get to stay now?" Serena asked, picking up Kasamune. "Dekker's still around here somewhere."
"Fine, just keep Dayu off my back." Jayden told her. "Dekker's mine!"
With that, Jayden ran off to look for Dekker. Serena looked to Terry.
"I'll be fine." He groaned. "Just...do what you have to."
Serena placed Stephen's octagonal Power Disk on the handle of Kasamune and prepared a guard.
"Well, we're here as you asked." Serena told her. "Now what?" Dayu didn't say anything in response, instead rushing to the attack with a hellish scream.
Back at the site of the battle, Lauren and the others were in the cockpit of the Samurai Battlewing, taking the battle to Gigertox. He managed to score some telling hits, but their power of flight kept them from taking too much damage. Lauren brought them around for another strike.
Gigertox yelled out in pain, but was still on his feet. Fortunately, the way he was limping, it seemed their plan of slowing him down was working.
"Alright, he's on the ropes!" Kevin announced.
Lauren put in the Ultimate Combination Disk, bringing together the Gigazord.
"Alright, let's get this done." Lauren called out, bringing the Shogun Disk out. "Shogun Mode, Power of the Ancestors!"
Gigertox was finally back on his feet, and could only stare as the power blast powered up.
"Time to put another one in the win column!" Lauren announced.
"Oh fu..."
Gigertox never finished. The ultimate blast fired off, destroying his second form. The Rangers all turned to each other, whooping excitedly.
"Alright, that time around was better in every way than the last time!" Kevin commented.
"And that guy was way tougher than the last one!" Mike added.
"I'd say we finally figured out this new team." Emily complimented Lauren. "Good job!"
"Uh...guys, what's going on there?" Mia asked, pointing out of the window. They all watched as the spot where Gigertox had fallen erupted. Their energy scanners started to go haywire as a gigantic, purple dragon grew out of his remains. It towered over even the Gigazord, and it glowed with unnatural power. It reared its head towards the heavens, bellowing a deafening roar.
"A third form?" Kevin gasped.
"Maybe you should try talking to it?" Mike suggested. "I mean, you're the dragon guy right?"
"I've...I've never seen anything like it!" Mia gasped.
"Well, we're going to get a real close look!" Lauren answered. "Here it comes!"
With that, it launched itself at them, biting and snapping at the Gigazord, driving it backwards with every lunge. Lauren and the others struggled with the controls, knowing that they still had a long way to go with their battle.
Back in the woods, Jayden continued to look for Dekker, clutching his Spin Sword in his hand. He had de-morphed to save some energy, but he could tell that Dekker couldn't be far. They had both fallen from the bridge, so he couldn't have gone particularly far. He looked up as he heard hooves, turning around to see Dekker a little way off.
He was in human form, and looked a little worse for wear after the fall, but otherwise ready to resume their battle. He was sitting on top of a jet black horse, with white barding patterned after his own robes. He had Urumasa clutched in his hand.
"Where did you get the horse?" Jayden asked. Dekker just chuckled.
"Is that really the most important thing you can worry about?" He asked. Jayden just pulled out his Samuraizer.
"Symbol Power!" Jayden announced, drawing up a symbol, casting it forth. "Horse!"
He mounted the steed, bringing it around to face Dekker. He brought up his sword.
With a huge battle cry, they rode towards each other, their swords clashing in the air as they circled each other, jostling for position. The duel was back on.
Back at the site of the main battle, Lauren saw Gigertox's third form circling away from them, rearing back for more power. Sparks flew from the console as they tried to regroup.
"This is getting serious." Lauren stated. "We can't take too much more of this."
She summoned the Light Zord, damaged as it was, and placed it on its podium. She hit the top, bringing out the Shark Zord disk.
"This worked on Serrator right?" She asked. "Alright, I'll need all your Symbol Power!"
"Dragon Zord, Swordfish Zord!" Kevin announced, tracing his symbols.
"Ape Zord, Octozord!" Emily added.
"Bear Zord, Beetle Zord!" Mike continued.
"Turtle Zord, Clawzord!" Mia called out, adding her symbols.
"Lion Zord, Tiger Zord, Bull Zord, Shark Zord!" Lauren concluded, tracing her symbols, channelling the energy of all their combined Symbol Power into the Shark Zord. "Alright, here he comes; we have to time it just right...NOW!"
With that, they lashed out. Gigertox screamed out as the power of the attack caught him. The dragon bellowed out one last time, before exploding. Seeing all the scans coming back as negative, the Rangers all finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Good job guys, I'm really glad to have you with me." Lauren announced, feeling emboldened by their victory. "I couldn't have done it without you. This time, I really mean it when I say...Samurai Rangers...Victory is ours!"


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THG is counting down the 100 Hottest Bikini Bodies of 2012!
If you haven't figured it out by now, we've been paying tribute to the hottest of the hot with bikini photos galore, and the competition is flat out sweltering.
Keeping the heat rising in the #5 spot: Sofia Vergara!
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Carrollton groom glad that viral video spreads positive message
CARROLLTON, Texas - The groom behind the noise complaint in Carrollton that turned into a dance performance is glad his video is sparking more conversation about the relationship between officers and the African-American community.
David Opegbemi and his groomsmen were practicing in a residential parking lot one final time for before his Sept. 22 wedding the next day when they were approached by a Carrollton police officer about a noise complaint.
After the group explained what they were doing, one man offered to show the officer their performance.
MORE: Police find offbeat scene when responding to noise complaint
The respectable exchange between the officers and the group was caught on the officer's body camera and was later released by the police department with the message, "We see a lot of bad. But we see a lot of good, too."
"Our intent was never to disturb the peace. We are just a group of young black educated men who were having a good time and bonding while at dance practice. It's sad that we had the police called on us, but that's our world," Opegbemi wrote. "We understand that we might be perceived as danger, but we hope this shows something positive and that a group of black men at night is not always a threat."
With the recent turmoil between the African-American community and law enforcement, Opegbemi says he hopes the video will help others see all parties can get along if they respect and show kindness to each other.
"It's just a positive message. We're not just something that's suspicious. We're doctors. We're lawyers. We're accountants in our community. We're business owners," the groom said. "Both parties were respectable. The cop was awesome. He's there to protect and serve, But when he shows respect, he shows kindness. He shows understanding."


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From: Schneider, Bryan D
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 8:48 AM
To: <ALL> Staff
Subject: ITS Tips and Information
Here are some tips, ways to save money, and an introduction to new technology for you this fall:
Contact firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Office Communicator
software app that works with MavCHAT but offers a more fully-featured
chat/instant messaging client than MavCHAT (part of MavMAIL).
Additional capabilities of Office Communicator:
SPSS Statistics for Faculty
· Version 18 is
available for faculty to use in their research.
SPSS has changed the way licenses work to a concurrent-user bases (the number of computers that are using the program at any point in time). An evaluation to determine the correct number of concurrent users is being done. Existing licensing is for 50 concurrent users (faculty & classroom labs) maximum.
· The ACC is working on a process that would allow SPSS 18 to be accessed via the internet for use in the computer labs or for distance learners. This process (nicknamed Virtual ACC) may be ready in January.
· Contact the ITS Help Desk x6654 (or online) for an upgrade to version 18.
· MavCASH -- is part of your MavCARD and works like a debit account that's convenient for on-campus purchases:
· Use MavCASH to purchase books and clothing at Barnes and Noble campus bookstore
· Get 10% off drinks and snacks at campus vending machines
· Use copy machines,
· Pay for food at university dining locations. (NOTE: discount is no longer offered)
· Students use MavCASH to purchase additional MavPRINTs when their complementary pages have been used.
· Deposit money into your MavCASH account online using a credit card. https://mavcash.mnsu.edu Here you can also track your MavCASH purchases or deactivate your lost MavCARD.
· MavNET Wireless -- Most areas of the campus including outdoors have Wi-Fi coverage.
· If you find an area that doesn't have good coverage and you think it would get a lot of use, I'd like to hear your ideas.
- Lumension software patching (our creative team is calling this MavPATCH)
ITS has been helping to ensure computers on the campus network are patched against security vulnerabilities, other infected computers, malware and other problems for many years. Windows and Mac OS patches are either pushed to or downloaded by your computer as they become available. These software patches, bug fixes and updates fix vulnerabilities soon after they are discovered and fixed. However, many other apps and programs on your computer don't update themselves very effectively leaving your computer vulnerable. To help keep these apps and programs updated, ITS has purchased Lumension which will check for updates and install them automatically when needed. Note that you may occasionally see Lumension prompts as it protects your computer.
- Save Energy -- Go Green
a computer 24x7x365 is like keeping a 100 watt light on day and night. Multiply
that by the thousands of computers throughout campus and this adds up to
expensive energy costs and carbon emissions. MSU's electric bill was $1.8M last
You can do a lot to help save money by turning off lights, turning off your computer when not in use, or setting your computer to hibernate or sleep when it not in use. /its/green/
· StarID - Minnesota State
will be replacing ISRS
web application authentication with StarID in December.
NOTE: Minnesota State Unifice will continue to use the username and password rather than StarID.
· StarID-enabled web applications include eTimesheet, HR, Tuition Waver, eTranscript, Accounting, Budget, Curriculum Management, and others.
· eServices and Web Registration are coming soon.
· The theory behind StarID is a unique username and password for all faculty, staff and students that can be used across campuses.
· All employees have been assigned a StarID and yours is ready to be activated and used (if you need it).
· By June 2011, all student ISRS web applications will require StarID.
· The reason for StarID? Minnesota State audit findings have shown that TechID/PIN and password are not sufficient to protect private information, so all Minnesota State ISRS web applications are being augmented to use StarID.
· Potentially, other campus services will be allowed to integrate with StarID as well which will help make remembering and using your StarID easier.
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There are two ways to dial long distance --
a) if your phone is set
to require this for security purposes -- where others could potentially use your
phone to make long distance calls
b) to make a long distance call from another phone and have the call billed to you your own phone -- some departmental FAX machines are set up like this.
c) If you're in a different office and need to make a long distance call, but to have it billed back to your number.
In the coming weeks, calls to the metro area will be routed through a different state-wide network trunk. if you dial 8+1 to the metro area, you may not be prompted to enter a LD ACCESS CODE even if your phone is set to require this.
Remember that by Minnesota State statute, long distance calls are for business use only and no personal use is permitted.
Bryan Schneider
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On Fri, Oct 12, 2001 at 03:43:31AM -0700, Neil Macneale wrote: > > I just tried that with 2.4.9, 2.4.11-pre and 2.4.13-pre... and all of them > screwed up my key mapping. I am using mac-usb-us for 2.2.19 and it works > fine. I'm using a 'macally' ext usb keyboard, by the way. Why does it > change when I go to the 2.4 kernels? How do I get around this? by configuring them correctly. CONFIG_MAC_ADBKEYCODES must be turned off. -- Ethan Benson http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/
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Couscous with Garbanzo Beans
A vegetarian entrée fragrant with the flavors of Morocco — warm spices, green olives, and garlic — gets a quick start from seasoned couscous mix.
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Level: Moderate
Serves: 4
- 1 box couscous
- ⅓ c. dark seedless raisins
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 medium zucchini
- 1 clove garlic
- ¾ tsp. ground cumin
- ¾ tsp. ground coriander
- .13 tsp. ground red pepper
- 2 can garbanzo beans
- ½ c. salad olives
- Parsley sprigs for garnish
- Prepare couscous as label directs except add raisins to cooking water.
- Meanwhile, in nonstick 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add zucchini and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic, cumin, coriander, and pepper, and cook 30 seconds, stirring. Add beans, olives, and 1/4 cup water, and cook 5 minutes to heat through, stirring often.
- Add cooked couscous to bean mixture and toss gently. Spoon into serving bowl; garnish with parsley sprigs.
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First Look at OpenOffice.org 3.0
New Office
The previous major releases of OpenOffice.org didn't disappoint, so hopes are high for the upcoming version 3.0 of one of the most important open source applications around. We look at what mouth-watering goodies the new version has to offer.
If you want to try the latest beta release of OpenOffice.org 3.0, or you don't want to wait until the final version is included in your favorite Linux distribution, you can install the new version of the productivity suite yourself. The good news is that it won't interfere with your current OpenOffice.org 2.x.x installation, so you can run both versions side-by-side.
Getting Started
To start, download OpenOffice.org [1]. If you are running Ubuntu, you need to get the deb version of the software. After downloading the package, unpack it and launch the terminal, switch to the resulting directory, and use the dpkg -i command to install all .deb files in the DEBS folder:
sudo dpkg -i DEBS/*.deb
That's it. Using the following command, you can launch OpenOffice.org 3.0:
Keeping Up Appearances
The first thing you'll notice when Open-Office.org 3.0 launches is that you are no longer greeted with an empty gray screen; instead, a brand new welcome screen – called Start Center – lets you quickly create new documents, open existing files, and navigate to the template and extension repositories.
Another thing you might notice are the slight aesthetics tweaks – OpenOffice.org 3.0 sports a new default icon theme called Galaxy. The change is not particularly radical, but it does provide a much-needed refresh of the graphical interface. However, you might not see the new interface because many Linux distribution providers add their own themes that fit the look of the distribution. In most cases, you can switch to the Galaxy theme by choosing Tools | Options | OpenOffice.org | View and choosing the Galaxy theme from the Icon size and style drop-down menu.
Format Support
Similar to the previous version of OpenOffice.org, the latest release uses ODF as its default format. However, OpenOffice.org 3.0 uses the newer 1.2 version of ODF, which includes a powerful formula language as well as a sophisticated metadata model based on the W3C standards RDF and OWL. The switch to ODF 1.2 means that older versions of the productivity suite might have trouble handling documents created with OpenOffice.org 3.0. You can, however, set Open-Office.org 3.0 to save documents in ODF 1.0 by default, which provides a temporary solution.
When it comes to format support, the new version of OpenOffice.org includes the Microsoft Office 2007 Import filter. This means that now you can open .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx documents in OpenOffice.org, although you can't save Writer, Calc, and Impress documents in the Microsoft Office 2007 formats.
Writer, Calc, and Impress
The Notes feature in previous versions of OpenOffice.org was woefully inadequate and not very user-friendly (Figure 3). In-line notes in a text document were displayed as tiny yellow rectangles, which were difficult to use and easy to miss.
If you use notes to comment and collaborate on Writer documents, you'll be pleased to learn that OpenOffice.org 3.0 comes with a completely redesigned Notes feature (Figure 2). Notes are now displayed on a side of the document, and each note has an arrow that points to the exact insertion point in the text. Notes created by different users are displayed in different colors, and each note contains a time stamp as well as the name of the user who added the note. All this makes it easier to keep tabs on notes and use them as an efficient tool for document collaboration.
OpenOffice.org 2.4 introduced the ability to apply different language settings to text segments in a document easily – a feature that comes in particularly handy when dealing with multilingual documents. OpenOffice.org 3.0 adds a small but important improvement to this feature. Spelling dictionaries in OpenOffice.org 3.0 are treated as extensions, and the Tools | Language | More Dictionaries Online command points you to the spell-checking extensions in OpenOffice.org's extension repository. Here, you can download the spell-checking dictionaries you want and install them using the Extension Manager.
The Extension Manager module has also been thoroughly reworked to make it more user-friendly. The new manager offers a better overview of the installed extensions and displays detailed information about the extension (provided that the extension's developer has included the info in the package). Extension developers will also appreciate the ability to integrate the extension's help into the On-line Help module.
The Writer application sports another minor yet useful improvement: You can use the slider at the bottom toolbar to zoom in and out of the document as well as switch between different viewing modes. This feature provides a more efficient way to view and browse long documents than the Preview button in version 2.x.x (Figure 4). The Calc spreadsheet application has a few new features, too (Figure 5). The most notable one is the Solver component, which is designed to solve optimization problems in which the optimum value of a particular cell is calculated based on constraints provided in other cells.
Another new – and less esoteric – feature is the ability to share spreadsheets with other users. In the current version of OpenOffice.org, when the user opens a Writer, Calc, or Impress document, the system locks it so other users can't modify it. The Share feature in Calc gives other users access to the document and provides a simple conflict-resolution mechanism. When you enable the sharing feature using the Tools | Share Document command, other users can open and edit the shared spreadsheet. The changes to the spreadsheet are merged when the users save them. When they do that, the system notifies you about the modifications and highlights them in the shared spreadsheet. If two users modify the same cell, the system displays the Resolve Conflicts dialog box, which provides different options for solving the listed conflicts.
The Charts module in the new version of OpenOffice.org introduces support for error bars and regression equations. Now it's possible to draw error bars based on error ranges provided in spreadsheet cells. Additionally, it is possible to display regression equations as well as correlation coefficients.
The Impress presentation application now comes with native support for inserting tables into presentations (Figure 6). In the previous versions of OpenOffice.org, you could insert tables only as embedded Calc objects, which was both cumbersome and limiting.
The new version of Impress sports native support for tables, and the application provides all the essential tools for manipulating and formatting tables. When you insert a table using the Insert | Table command, you can use the Table toolbar to add and remove rows and columns, merge and split cells, and tweak the table's properties. The Table Design tab in the Tasks pane also provides a few predefined table styles that you can use to spice up the overall look of the table.
With a robust extension architecture in place, integrating features directly into OpenOffice.org is no longer the only way to add functionality to the suite, as the Sun Report Builder extension [2] shows. Instead of replacing the outdated report feature in OpenOffice.org Base, Sun released a new reporting engine as an extension. This trend continues with Open-Office.org 3.0, in which several new "features" are released as separate extensions. The most notable examples are the Sun PDF Import [3] and Sun Presenter Console [4] extensions. As the names suggest, the former allows you to import PDF files into OpenOffice.org, whereas the latter provides more control over a slide show presentation.
Sun PDF Import is a boon for users who need a lightweight tool for editing and commenting PDF documents. The extension allows you to import a PDF file into the Draw application, and you can use all the available tools to tweak and comment the document. Then, you can then save the modified file back to the PDF format using the File | Export as PDF command.
Although PDF Import does a good job of opening PDF files, it won't replace a dedicated PDF editor because of several important limitations. For example, the extension imports each line of text from the PDF file as a separate text block. This means that you can't copy a text fragment and paste it as text into a Writer document, which limits the ability to extract text from PDF files. Also, exporting the edited file as PDF doesn't preserve the existing bookmarks of the original PDF file. Thus, the PDF Import feature is useful for occasional lightweight editing, but it won't replace a dedicated PDF editing application. That said, you should keep in mind that the PDF Import extension is not designed to be a full-blown PDF editing tool.
Giving presentations created with Impress is now much easier, thanks to the Sun Presenter Console. This extension lets you see the upcoming slide, the slide notes, and a presentation timer. This information is available only to you and the presenter, whereas the audience sees only the current slide.
Although the idea of extending functionality via extensions makes a lot of sense – after all, Firefox has been doing this for ages – there are a few downsides to this approach. For example, this means that after you've installed version 3.0, you still have to download and install several extensions to add some of the most interesting and useful – and some would say essential – features. Also, some users might find it slightly confusing that the PDF export feature is built into OpenOffice.org, but if you want to be able to import PDF files, you need to install an additional component.
Final Word
Steady improvement and a rather conservative approach to adding new features have always been the major traits of the OpenOffice.org project, and the upcoming version of the productivity suite is no exception. OpenOffice.org 3.0 is by no means a revolutionary release, but it does offer enough improvements and a few new features to make it a solid and desirable upgrade for most users.
- OpenOffice.org 3.0 Beta download: http://download.openoffice.org/3.0beta/
- Sun Report Builder: http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/reportdesign
- Sun PDF Import: http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/pdfimport
- Sun Presenter Console: http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/presenter-screen


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Dreaming Venus Picture
Venus is the Roman goddess whose functions encompassed love, beauty, sex, fertility and prosperity. In Roman mythology, she was the mother of the Roman people through her son, Aeneas, who survived the fall of Troy and fled to Italy. Julius Caesar claimed her as his ancestor. Venus was central to many religious festivals, and was venerated in Roman religion under numerous cult titles. The Romans adapted the myths and iconography of her Greek counterpart Aphrodite for Roman art and Latin literature. In the later classical tradition of the West, Venus becomes one of the most widely referenced deities of Greco-Roman mythology as the embodiment of love and sexuality. In Assyria she was called Ishtar and in Northern Europe Freiya.Continue Reading: Troy


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text: German Language Americanized German words weaved their way into America's daily dialect. Americans speak a little German every day without even realizing it. For example, following a sneeze, the typical expression is "Gesundheit!" - which is German for "to your health." Many words are identical in both German and English, such as finger, hand, arm, winter and wind. Others are only slightly changed: Schulter - shoulder; knie - knee; Mutter - mother; Onkel - uncle; Garten - garden; grun - green; blau - blue; fein - fine; rot -red. Americans also use words such as Inspiration, Student, Semester and Chance - identical in both languages except for the capitalization in German. The words listed below have become so common in English they are now considered part of the American language: gemutlichkeit kafeeklatsch beergarden stein prosit rat(h) skeller gestalt angst blitz (krieg) flak verboten streusel (cake or topping) torte dummkopf waltz yodel lied (pronounced leet) glockenspiel hinterland iceberg wanderlust noodle concertmaster sauerkraut frankfurter wunderkind kindergarten poltergeist Kriss Kringle plunder misch-masch zigzag kaputt spatsy pretzel cookbook bratwurst wiener fahrvergnugen << Back to History Index Special thanks to Don Tolzmann, Director of the German-American Studies Program at the University of Cincinnati for his contributions to this site.


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Hey i was just wondering if anyone can confirm if siphoning the essences from bosses and looting the heart from Ragnaros is only for heroic mode or if it also works on normal mode?
Hey i was just wondering if anyone can confirm if siphoning the essences from bosses and looting the heart from Ragnaros is only for heroic mode or if it also works on normal mode?
You get a special AoE damaging buff in normal Rag to make it slightly more difficult. Basically you just sit in the middle of the room. Siphoning works fine on normal.
what he said ^
I just started siphoning this past week you get 7 per boss on normal 25.
You cannot siphon N-Ragnaros (unless they changed something?). Like the two above posters have stated, every 30 seconds or so you will get a ~ 5 second long debuff called Rage of Ragnaros that knocks all players within 8 yards away and does pretty significant fire damage. The debuff does not exist on heroic mode.
I also believe that the fire does no damage when you attempt to loot the heart in the middle of the lava pool.
Edit: This is a bug. If you reach phase four on Heroic and then switch it to normal on a later attempt, then the magma will do no damage.
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You can't siphon Heroic Rag for souls the only thing you do is after you get 250 souls is you get the heart from him.
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Yes, you can loot the heart from normal Ragnaros and you can siphon Smoldering Essences from any normal bosses, except for Ragnaros because he doesn't leave a corpse.
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text: On Sat, 10 Sep 2005, Petr Vandrovec wrote:> Christoph Lameter wrote:> > Actually the kernel configuration you mentioned (SMP with K8 NUMA support> > booted on single processor) was the primary development platform for the> > patch. > > CONFIG_DEBUG_SLAB=y> > Strange... I had to apply patch below - after doing that everything seems to> be happy and running. Though it is not right fix, it seems to work fine> here...Hmmm. That is strange indeed and would mean that one of the initial caches has not correctly been initialized or we are using a smaller cache size than the management caches. With your patch the system fell back to a larger size slab (which seems to be present). Weird.What is your setting for L1_CACHE_BYTES?-To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" inthe body of a message to firstname.lastname@example.com majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.htmlPlease read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/


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They've been locked and moved to the general section, don't know if they're all there but most of them are !letissier14 wrote:Oh what a surprise
All new posts in relation to Ceylon over on goodf are being locked and certain posts questioning him are being removed too.
Is he really banned? or is just another lie by him


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