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Upstream- Downstream: Wetlands connect us all - 10 February 2009
Every year on the 2nd of February, the world celebrates World Wetlands Day in commemoration of the day when the Convention on Wetlands was signed in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971.
The Convention, now commonly known as the Ramsar Convention, is an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international collaboration for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands and associated natural resources. Apart from advocating for the legal protection of wetland sites of international importance, the convention also provides a forum for networking among wetland users and conservation practitioners. The Convention's definition and scope of wetland management includes all aspects of wetland conservation and wise use and recognises wetlands as ecosystems that are critically important for biodiversity conservation and for the well-being of local stakeholders.
Each year on World Wetlands Day, government environmental agencies, non-governmental organisations, and concerned individuals take part in activities aimed at raising public awareness on the value and functions of wetlands. The activities include lectures and seminars, nature walks, competitions, wetland clean-up activities, radio and television interviews, media releases and launch of new wetland conservation initiatives.
To ensure a common focus in the celebrations and in recognition of the diversity of types, functions and problems associated with wetlands, World Wetlands Day activities are guided by a theme defined by the Ramsar Secretariat. This year's theme is Upstream – Downstream: Wetlands connect us all. This theme is meant to highlight the linkages between watersheds and wetlands. It is intended to remind the public that the way in which the watershed is managed has a direct bearing on the health of the wetland downstream. The message being projected is that linkages between the watershed upstream and the wetland downstream extend beyond the biophysical components of the ecosystem to include the socio-economic issues. The theme will present an opportunity for people to take a closer look at the positive and negative interactions among components of a wetland and its watershed.
The expected outcome of this year's celebrations is that stakeholders will better appreciate that wetlands are an integral part of a system and that wetland management also entails addressing issues outside the physical boundaries of a wetland.
A number of EWT research and conservation projects are aimed at conserving threatened species found in landscapes that are recognised as wetlands by the Ramsar Convention. These include coastal wetlands, riverine wetlands, palustrine wetlands (dams) and palustrine wetlands (marshes). EWT Working Groups like the African Cranes, Wetlands and Communities (in partnership with the International Crane Foundation), South African Crane Working Group and the Marine and Coastal Working Group deal directly with wetland species.
The other working groups, however, also undertake their field activities at sites that lie within watersheds in one way or the other. EWT values community and landowner participation in conservation of biodiversity found in wetlands and watersheds in the same way the Ramsar Convention recognises the vital role that stakeholders play in integrated wetland conservation. World Wetlands Day is one of the few occasions when conservation organisations should think and act alike irrespective of the differences in areas of specialisation.
It is therefore rational that EWT joins other organisations in observing World Wetlands Day and be at the forefront in promoting sustainable stewardship of wetland biodiversity. The celebrations will not only be an opportunity for the different working groups to reflect on what they have in common but will be a time for the organisation to identify partners, market its programmes and learn from others. This year's World Wetlands Day will probably turn out to be the day when "abusers" of wetlands and watersheds will be persuaded to turn themselves into sustainable users – who knows?
Written by: Osiman Mabhachi
African Cranes Wetlands and Communities Programme
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Jim Gaffigan plays Foxwoods Saturday
For a guy who delights in his own laziness and is committed to a life-long celebration of the mundane, Jim Gaffigan manages to surf the crashing waves of the modern world with fluid grace.
He's also one of the funniest people breathing air on our planet. His brand of humor is that of a self-effacing, slobbish Everyman whose barbed worldview has a delicious and twisty way of sneaking up on all sorts of denizens occupying the various demographics of popular culture. Plus, there's a unique element that comes from omni-present "asides" as Gaffigan portrays an audience member "commenting" in real time on his own performance.
In addition to his headlining career as a standup comic and choice acting gigs such as his performance as George in the recent Broadway run of "That Championship Season," Gaffigan is constantly exploring new possibilities.
Take his stunningly funny tweets, courtesy of an account with something Luddites are learning is called "Twitter," that are relished by more than a million folks.
Given his schedule, Gaffigan appreciates the possibilities of Twitter simply because tweets are, by definition, short.
"With tweeting, there is definitely the advantage of brevity, and it definitely works if your followers understand your point of view," says Gaffigan, calling from New York prior to his performance Saturday at the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods. "On the other hand, there are plenty of people for whom sarcasm is lost on Twitter. Part of the fun is that hidden element - the unspoken implication and knowledge that you share with certain readers."
Gaffigan says he has several styles of tweets, ranging from "observational father" to "very dark." He refers to one of his recent posting - "I'm just glad I don't have to seek approval from strangers on the Internet" - and laughs, saying, "That's funny to me because that's exactly what I'm doing."
In April, Gaffigan self-released a new, 75-minute in-concert standup video, "Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe," as a download exclusive on his official web site. It's a similar strategy to recent efforts by Louis C.K. and Aziz Ansari.
"There are only so many traditional ways of releasing a product," Gaffigan says. "In my business, that would be Comedy Central, HBO and Showtime. But it's fair to say the pond is shrinking in a way. Comedy Central is great and I've done a lot there, but there are tons of fish in that pond and HBO and Showtime have pulled back a bit."
In addition to limited opportunity in a crowded field, Gaffigan describes aesthetic issues and the old and new ways of doing things.
"I'm a clean comedian, but I do talk about certain brands that are sometimes network sponsors, and that can become an issue," he says. "I don't want to have to deal with or encounter censorship at this point."
"Mr. Universe" costs $5 to download, and Gaffigan donates $1 from each sale to the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which benefits wounded service members, veterans and their families. So far, he says, sales have been encouraging.
"Louie (C.K.) did it and it worked, and it seems a unique point in the cultural lexicon to try something like this," Gaffigan says. "So far, it's been successful, but not so much that it's changed my life. To me, we're moving so fast in the Internet age that in three years' time the whole situation will be totally different. Which is why live performance can't be replaced."
That's fine with Gaffigan. Standup is clearly his favorite creative outlet, and he gets notably engaged when discussing the nuances of comedy.
For example, there's the issue of new material as opposed to relying on a "greatest hits" presentation. Gaffigan certainly has more than a few exceedingly popular bits, including ones fans shriek for about Hot Pockets, McDonald's, bacon and the culture of health clubs. If there seems to be a recurring motif therein, it's absolutely intentional.
At the same time, Gaffigan's very prolific and constantly coming up with fresh riffs.
"There are two sides to it," he admits. "On one side: am I tired of doing the Hot Pockets jokes? The other aspect is wanting people to enjoy the show. You have a certain responsibility to the audience and you want them to leave thinking, 'I can't wait to come back.' I mean, we've all left Broadway shows trying to rationalize why we just spent a hundred dollars. That resonates with me."
Gaffigan also points to certain subgenres within the standup culture.
"Certain comedians are attractive for their points of view," he says. "I'm a different kind of comic - not to say that people don't appreciate my point of view. But there's a style of vulture comedy that consumes the flesh of celebrity casualties. They don't care about the specific celebrity but the whole culture of celebrity."
He pauses.
"I'm pretty confident that no one's coming to see me do that or to see what I'm wearing or hear what famous person I'm hanging out with."
If you go
Who: Comedian Jim Gaffigan
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
How much: $40-$60
For more information: 800-200-2882, foxwoods.com, jimgaffigan.com.
Highlights: Waterford wins Division III title 90-67 over Avon
Students from southeastern Connecticut make their voices heard during the National School Walkout

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In the straightforward, story-driven, highly motivating style for which he is known, Wilkinson describes how anyone can be a 'Delivery Guy' from heaven in such universally significant arenas of life as finances, practical help, relationships, purpose and spiritual growth.
You Were Born for This will change how you see see your world and show you what you can expect God to do through you to meet real needs. You will master seven simple tools of service, and come to say with confidence, "I want to deliver a supernatural gift from God to someone in need today - and I expect to!"
©2009 Bruce Wilkinson; (P)2009 Random House
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"Great reminder of God's continued love for us!"
I would recommend this book! Anyone that has been sitting on the sidelines waiting to see how God works in their lives, is reminded through this book that God wants to work through us! Great examples of people both experienced and unexperienced opening themselves up and serving God in their lives, keep this very interesting and motivating!
The examples pulled together and made clear the methods that help us get into the action of serving a great God by helping other people experience God's miracles in their lives.
Both Biblical references and examples of how it was lived out, showed and proved to me the area of life that I want to be part of, where God uses even us to bring God's blessings to others.
Having been on the receiving end of God's miracles, it was powerful to hear of examples of what it was like to be on the serving end. The story of the minister who was ready to leave ministry until God brought the miracle in his life made me cry as I thought of times in my ministry where I have felt that same way.
"Challenging the Status Quo"
I just finished the book and find the ideas intriguing to say the least and a significant challenge. To implement these ideas would truly be a leap of faith. One I am willing to take.
I am grateful to Dr. Wilkinson for sharing his wisdom and experience. This is a book I will need to revisit frequently.
"Inspiration to live a life in partnership with God"
I really enjoy listening to Bruce talk, I thibk because it comes from the heart. loved this book
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Excellent, well-thought out content ... Expertly narrated by the author.
Enjoyable to hear with excellent action steps. Life-changing ideas.
Highly recommended.
this book will change you forever, Was able to bless someone before I even finished the book, and LITERALLY the very next day, my own miracle took place.
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1. Slovak Pub Bratislava Reviews
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1 Slovak Pub Sep 16, 2014
This pub is located on a walking street in what's considered new town. It is upstairs. It is a large place with several different dining areas/rooms. You walk in and seat yourself. Generally someone will be right with you once you choose a table.
They have traditional Slovakian food. One dish that I tried was Halusky. It is small spaetzle like dumplings with sheep's cheese and topped with meat. I chose bacon. It was delicious. I also tried their traditional garlic cream soup served in a bread bowl. Also delicious. Washed down with the house dark beer. Delicious as well.
I went back a second night and had the pierogies with a some type of dill and cheese sauce. Very good as well. I tried the Kofola, a Slovak and Czech soft drink. Similar in color to cola but tastes like a cross between cola and jagermeister. Not really my thing but I gave it a try.
Service was goo, price was good, food was excellent. Go here!
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Tammy - posted on 04/20/2010 ( 31 moms have responded )
Im looking for some different dvds for my son to watch. He likes Thomas but i think we have seen them all anything else tends to need to be visual or he looses interest. Has anyone got any ideas on anything different i can get him?????


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Sometimes a record has such a clear vision and superior execution that a review just writes itself. That's pretty much the case with Bill Evans newest project, In Good Company. Long before he, literally, wrote the book on how to play the banjo, Evans was studying with the likes of J.D. Crowe and teaching music at San Francisco State, Duke, and the University of Virginia. He also gave individual music lessons to students like Chris Pandolfi of The Infamous Stringdusters and Greg Lizst of Crooked Still. Oh, and he toured and played with David Grisman, Tony Trischka, Peter Rowan, and many others. So when he decided to do an album with friends, well, "in good company" is an understatement.
The record starts with The Distance Between Two Points, a song-writing collaboration with his daughter Corey. The first notes are just Bill on his banjo, but before long other musicians have joined in, one by one. They include Todd Phillips on bass, Mike Marshall on mandolin, David Grier on guitar , and Darol Anger and the Clarridges on fiddle. It finishes as a spectacle of bluegrass instrumental solo and harmony virtuosity. Other guests include Tim O'Brien and Laurie Lewis on Follow the Drinking Gourd, The Infamous Stringdusters on Walk To the Water, and Joy Kills Sorrow on On And On.
Evans doesn't just borrow musicians to play with him on the project, he also borrows a few songs. Most notably, he covers four Lennon & McCartney tunes in a sort of medley near the end of the album. It's hard to say which one of those I liked best. Mother Nature's Son is a gentle, sway-in-your-chair cover with Tristan Clarridge's cello adding just the right bit of classical to an otherwise pure folk arrangement. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away ebbs and flows more than the original, and I enjoyed the difference. Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds, geez, how can you not like a banjo playing the lead on that. The set finishes with A Hard Day's Night. A strike on a banjo doesn't quite give you the same jolt at the beginning that Harrison did with his electric guitar, but from there it goes into a breakneck bluegrass romp that's just infectious.
There's so much to like on this album. Different genres of music, incredible solos, vocal and instrumental harmonies, original songs and covers. The one thing that ties them all together is the banjo of Bill Evans. If you're a fan of Evans, you'll certainly like In Good Company. If you're not familiar with his work, this is a good primer and worth adding at least a couple of songs to your musical library.
About the author: Support new music. Listen to a band or singer you've never heard of this week. I've been doing that for over 30 years.


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James: GAH! PAPA LOUIE IS SUCH A TROLL...
Papa Louie: AHAHA!
James: Gah. I can't believe He tricked me into working at the cupcakeria. JUST UGH!!!!!
Willow: *walks in*
James: *blushes* woah...
Willow: *blushes* Hello! I'm your partner here! *dances with joy*
James: *stares at her beauty* Hi. I'm James.
Willow: I know.
James: And you are...
Willow: Willow.
James: Okay...
Willow: I like your name.
James: Thanks. I like yours too.
Carlo Romano: Okay, party people. Let's go. CHOP CHOP. I want cupcakes!
James: Okay.
Willow: Our first customer.
Carlo: Yeah! And go do your job!
James: Okay...
Willow: This will be so fun.
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During the confirmation hearings for his nomination to be chief justice of the United States, John Roberts said, "Judges and justices are servants of the law, not the other way around. Judges are like umpires. Umpires don't make the rules; they apply them."
What Roberts offered was a picture of judicial restraint and caution. When one senator expressed the fear he would be a conservative ideologue, the nominee referred to the opinions he had written as an appeals court judge: "I don't think you can read those opinions and say that these are the opinions of an ideologue."


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So last weekend I had a chance to check out the 35th annual NSRA Nationals East in York, Pennsylvania, a real treat because a) I'd never been to an NSRA show before, believe it or not, and b) on Friday, they corralled all the traditional hot rods for a special show within a show. Sure, "traditional" is up for interpretation nowadays – everybody has their own idea of just how they really did it back in the '50s – but that just led to a wider variety of styles and concepts. One thing many traditional rodders seem to agree on, however, is that their rods need that special little personal touch.
So, for example, Dick Lewis of Lititz, Pennsylvania, added a host of vintage speed parts to the flathead Ford V-8 in his 1932 Ford, pictured at the top of the post, and then added an appropriate sticker for each different speed equipment manufacturer. And I didn't see a sticker that didn't have a corresponding speed part either.
Behind Dick's Deuce was Clark Bates's Model A, an icon of our times.
And I'd never before noticed the SCTA badge on the grille shell to go along with the '32 Chevy hood vents.
A little more obvious touch to the 1934 Chevrolet belonging to Ed Wilson of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, was the W-engine topped by six carbs.
I believe the location of the dipstick (passenger side) makes this a 409.
A little more ratty, the 1930 Model A owned by "Robertson" of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, used air suspension to get this low.
As well as a can of Olde Frothingslosh stale ale for a puke can…
…and a vintage mic for a shifter handle.
Finally, just outside the traditional rod area, sat a '39, er, something, courtesy LuckyFast Eddie of Camden, Delaware. For all the long hood, one would expect a straight-eight or similar long engine placed there.
Touche. Eddie cut in its entirety a V-6 and transaxle from a Fiero and mated it to the frame rails just behind the cab. A unique modification, to be sure.


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Woodhead admitted his relationship with Blunkett had been difficult, but said that a detailed entry in the book accusing him of wanting teachers' pay cut was 'absolute nonsense'. He also challenged suggestions that he had leaked information to a senior woman journalist known to be sympathetic to his views.
The former schools inspector is one of a number of public servants to emerge bruised from the diaries. Martin Narey, head of prison services while Blunkett was Home Secretary, has already taken issue with the former minister's account of how a riot was handled at Lincoln prison, accusing Blunkett of telling him to call in the army and 'machine-gun' inmates to restore control, while last night the former chief the defence staff Lord Boyce accused Blunkett of 'losing the plot' over claims in his diaries that senior military staff were complacent after the invasion of Iraq.
'It is really sad: he's a man who has overcome so much to achieve so little. I always thought of that quote from Macbeth - "full of sound and fury, signifying nothing" - Woodhead told The Observer. 'When I went to work with him, I had enormous admiration for what he had overcome and I think it is genuinely tragic that he now seems to need to defend himself against the world. There is an element of self-pity in it.'
In his diaries, Blunkett says Woodhead demanded a pay rise at the height of an argument over restraint on public servants' pay imposed by the Chancellor. He also details Woodhead's resignation, claiming the schools inspector told aides he had been offered a peerage by William Hague and suggesting he sought to be sacked by Blunkett rather than resign when it became clear their relationship had broken down.
But the key entry, in July 2000, records a meeting with Woodhead, who was 'getting more and more grumpy', adding: 'This time he was grumbling about teachers' performance-related pay, not because we weren't being generous, but because he believed we were being too generous in not reducing people's pay as well as increasing it.'
Blunkett noted he had enough trouble already, as he was trying to win over teachers to the changes: 'The idea that I should start threatening to reduce people's pay is just off the wall.'
He goes on to add that he 'indicated to Chris that I had read Melanie Phillips' article in the Sunday Times - which attacked us for not being radical enough and going further to create a market economy in education - and that I would be seeking a right of reply. I just thought that Chris needed to know that I am more than aware as to where stories emanate from.'
The suggestion that he thought Woodhead was behind the article - recorded in the index as 'leaks and complaints' - follows a July 1997 entry describing a 'snide piece in The Observer that may well have come from Chris Woodhead via Melanie Phillips'.
Woodhead, however, recalls events differently. He said it was true he had asked for a pay rise, but never suggested that teachers' pay be cut under the performance-related scheme: 'In terms of cutting teachers' pay, that is absolute nonsense. He's gone rewriting history, as he apparently was with Martin Narey.'
Woodhead said he had argued that the bonus scheme was so loosely drawn that 'practically every teacher' qualified for the reward, and so it was not meaningfully related to performance. 'My stance on this was then, is now, that good teachers deserve as much reward as the public sector can afford - but I emphasise good teachers - and [I am] against pay rewards for everybody. That is a complete falsification to say that I suggested that teachers' pay should be cut, full stop.'
Woodhead said he had not bought the book The Blunkett Tapes: the extracts were read to him by The Observer
A spokesman for Blunkett said last night that his comments on Phillips and leaks merely indicated that 'comments written by one person mirrored the advocacy of another', adding: 'Mr Blunkett is quite aware that anyone looking themselves up in the index might seek to dispute facts. However, it is his diaries with his references to events, and as far as these two disputed issues are concerned, it's quite simple. Those who advocate that performance-related pay should be adjusted up or down depending on performance are, by the very nature of such a proposition, suggesting that pay should be cut and [the excess that was cut] included for good outcome measures.'


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The reason I purchased it was to be able to make my custom header larger than the 920 x 200 pixels the default allows for. I'm not sure exactly how much bigger I'll want it, but essentially I just want to give it more height.
Anyone know how I can do that? And after, do I just change the image in the normal header upload page or do I need to add it through the CSS edit as well?
Any help would be much appreciated
The blog I need help with is stephenbabcockmusic.com.


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When you take venture money, you've got to assume you're signing up to work with someone for a period of years. The relationship better work because more likely than not, you're going to go through some rough times together.
One quick test I think about (and I encourage entrepreneurs to think about as well) is to ask the question, "if I see this person's caller ID on my phone, am I excited to pick it up or do I let it ring twice, take a deep breath and then answer the phone?"
Sounds trite, but it's a good shorthand way of thinking about the issue of compatibility.
Another thing I feel I've learned over the years is that "every interaction is prologue" to the way a person will behave the in the future. What does that mean? I used to give people a lot more benefit of the doubt in early meetings if things didn't go well. Let's say the person didn't pitch well. I used to have thoughts like "maybe they were nervous." If they got defensive when being asked tough questions, I used to consider that perhaps they were feeling unfairly pushed in front of a group of people.
I've come to realize that you're much better off not making excuses for the person. In 99 out of 100 cases, if someone had a bad pitch, they likely don't pitch well generally. If someone stumbled on a set of tough questions, then they probably aren't good under pressure.
I know it can sound harsh, but this is a far simpler way of making decisions (and, IMHO, far more accurate). Make fewer excuses for people and you'll make better choices about who you work with.
Lest you think this is about investors evaluating entrepreneurs, it should *definitely* go the other way. If your VC is late for your meeting, they probably don't run on time. If they're late replying to emails, that behavior will probably continue.
People are as they seem from the first interaction (for the most part). When deciding if you want to work together, make fewer excuses for them and remember the called ID test.
You'll be much happier you did.


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Jason Schwartzman to Guest Star on 'Parks & Rec,' Bradley Whitford on 'Go On'
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Though some of audiences favorite shows are on holiday hiatus right now before returning in January, that doesn't mean work isn't being done behind the scenes for new episodes.
In fact, two of NBC's comedies just enlisted some fantastic guest stars. First, Jason Schwartzman will appear in an episode of Parks & Recreation; and second, Bradley Whitford will be stopping by Go On to see his old Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip co-star Matthew Perry.
The Huffington Post has learned that Jason Scwartzman (who last appeared in Moonrise Kingdom) will show up for an episode of Parks & Rec where he will play Dennis Lerpiss, the owner of the last independent movie rental shop in Pawnee. Cleverly called VideoDome, the store is down on its luck and Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) will attempt to sweep in and save the day by designating the store as a historical landmark.
This marks the first return to TV for Schwartzman since his HBO comedy series Bored to Death was canceled last year after three seasons. Of course, Schwartzman is no stranger to broadcast television either, having appeared in episodes of Freaks and Geeks and Sesame Street. His appearance on Parks and Rec should be a fun treat.
Meanwhile, on Tuesdays at NBC, The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that the freshman comedy series Go On has landed a promising guest star in Bradley Whitford. The man has been quite a presence on NBC with his series regular role on The West Wing, but more recently, Whitford starred in the short-lived Aaron Sorkin series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, which also starred Go On lead Matthew Perry. Funnily enough, Perry also guested on a few episodes of The West Wing back in the day.
Matthew Perry revealed the news on Twitter:
Working with Bradley Whitford again is so much fun. I mean, I wish we weren't in a hot tub together, but you can't ask for everything.#GoOn— matthew perry (@MatthewPerry) December 19, 2012
However, it's not clear how Whitford comes into play in Go On just yet. Character details are being kept under wraps, and for some reason, the series shoots the episodes out of order. But as long as the banter is every bit as good as their back and forth on Studio 60, then this should be fun. Go On has proven to be an amusing comedy series, though it's not necessarily one of the best. Perry is best as himself, and the supporting cast – including Seth Morris and Brett Gelman – is always a riot.
Go On returns Tuesday, January 8th @9pm and Parks & Recreation returns Thursday, January 17th @9:30pm, both on NBC.
Source: Huffington Post, THR
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And blizzard stats that there are a lack of tanks.. guess what, a legendary tanking shield or a tanking 2h(staff/pole/axe for druid/dk) will increase the number of tanks, every tank will come rushing to raids or starts gearing themselves in heroics.
A legendary for 1 specific class.... It's too obvious you are simply trying to promote players to play this least raided class, which will prove to be another failure because tons of people will have valid reasons to complain due to rogues having TF/TB/Bow as their legendaries.
I'm not going to say anything about the re-hashed new 5mans, because trolls can't resist their urge to post unproductive comments like 'oh this again', when they don't realise its blizzard who rehash stuffs.
Though I have to point out, Murozond is great and refreshing, other than that, it's Northrend re-hash 'new' 5 mans.


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Here is a cover sold by an American seller just yesterday:
The item is described as "Airmail Cover from Phnom Phen to USA 1992".
In my previous blog entries, I have repeatedly emphasized that in most cases dealers and sometimes catalogue editors do not know Cambodian philately more than you do, they often give inaccurate information and price evaluation. Here is another solid example of inaccurate information, the high sold price is a joke too, but it is not the focus of this blog entry.
The back of the cover is blank, only two Phnom Penh postmarks tied the four stamps franked on the front. The postmark date is nearly unreadable. Probably it is the writing in red ink "For 50th VOA Anniversary" and the supplementary VOA Washington DC office PO Box number in blue ink which makes the seller conclude it is a 1992 cover.
VOA is the Voice of America, an international public broadcaster of the United States. VOA was founded in 1942, so its 50th anniversary fell in 1992. Logic enough.
For serious collectors, it is important to be careful and observing. Other than the VOA information, the postage can give clues.
Cambodia experienced rapid inflation from 1986 to 1994. In early 1992, a 10g standard letter from Phnom Penh to the US cost at least 200r. Since the cover has only 43.3r postage, It is certain that 1992 cannot be the year of delivery.
According to my observation, the time which yielded mail of around 40r postage (to the US) was from the very end of 1987 to mid 1990. The 35r blue Apsara stamp was put into circulation in mid 1988, so very likely this mail would be from mid 1988 to mid 1990.
As a matter of fact, the 35r blue Apsara was mostly used on mail in late 1980s, in 1990 it gave way to the 50r purple Apsara.
It is unclear why the mail was later inscribed "For 50th VOA Anniversary", only the content of it can reveal the mystery.


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In an open letter to directors Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, pediatrican Rahul K. Parikh implores them to take the lead in severing movie tie-ins with the fast food industry for the sake of reducing childhood obesity. Dr. Parikh makes a reasonable (and standard) argument that fast food advertising has more influence than parents in determining children's food choices, thereby contributing to a rise in obesity rates among youth and putting them at risk of heart disease, diabetes, and shortened life spans. Movie tie-ins contribute to this problem by glamorizing greasy burgers loaded with cheese and bacon (mmmmm, bacon) through associations with popular characters like Shrek and, in a ridiculous example cited by Dr. Parikh, Indiana Jones via "the Indy Whopper, a mammoth, juicy burger with pepper jack cheese and jalapeño sauce (to give it "adventure," the CMO pointed out)."
I am pretty skeptical regarding the Fear of Fatness taking over our political discourse, but Parikh's argument wins with me. How can you argue that fast food has any nutritional benefits? Its ubiquity — particularly in the neighborhoods of poor and lower middle class families — makes fast food a reliable source of food that is awful for you (not to mention a means of employment that is soul-destroying, IMHO.)
Here is where Dr. Parikh goes wrong. Here he suggests to Spielberg and Lucas ways to counter the fast food propaganda:
If not [severing movie tie-ins], then perhaps a little truth in advertising, or in cinema, is in order. You should show us how your characters would look if they ate the food that you helped peddle. In that vein, you got Jabba the Hutt right. But Princess Leia in her skimpy steel bikini with cellulite? Indiana Jones having to hit the brakes during a car chase and find a glass of water so he can take his Lipitor? Now that I think about it, wouldn't Viagra have been the best tie-in for the new movie?
He intends to inject a "little humor" into his plea, but the good doctor does so at the expense of the fat people he wants to help. Jabba the Hutt — really? Fat-shaming — and please note the sexism underlying the Princess Leia reference — should not be a part of his practice.
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Pelican Parts is excited to announce a new series of technical articles written by long-time friend Beverly Frohm. A winner of many concours events, Bev's insight into making your car look and feel pristine can be applied to your own car, whether it's a concours winner, or a work in progress.
A couple people tugged at my arm to write a monthly tid-bit on Concours preparation. I'll be honest, I did not feel like I was an expert to impart valuable information, but they convinced me I did know a thing or two about prepare your car for a show.
This first article will deal with the basics, washing the baby.
When I wash Bevees, I do it one of two ways. The first way is to use plain water. This is the preferred method if the car has just been sitting in the garage and collecting dust. I use a wash mitt that I throw in the washing machine between car cleaning gigs. I do not use a chamois, some people prefer them, but I have found they trap fine particles of dirt in the pores. This can cause small scratches in the paint. I learned this at a tech session at McGuires one rainy afternoon, boy was I shocked, we have all been raised on the powers of the Chamois. I then dry the car with good 100% cotton terry towels. Make sure the towels have been washed once and do not use a rinse of softener on them. The rinse is an additive that can cause streaks, and retards absorbency of the towel. Using a rinse is not detrimental by any means, just a nuisance you learn to avoid.
If I have been using my 911 for tours, rallies or in the rain there is usually some road grime. I use a small amount of car wash soap to get the grime off. It is advisable not to use regular detergent. Detergent takes the wax off the car, this is because wax is a specialized form of grease (ugly name but basic fact). Regular detergents are developed to cut grease - therefore bye-bye wax. Car wash soaps are very mild and specially formulated not to take the wax off your cars surfaces. A good thing to remember for any automobile you are washing, whether it be your Porsche, Jag, Chevy or SUV.
When you wash your Porsche, make sure you get the valance, running boards and under the rear bumpers. These areas actually collect more dirt than any other place on your Porsche - unless of course you've been parked at the beach with a group of mischievous seagulls using your precious Porsche for target practice.
Rinse the surfaces thoroughly with a hose and immediately start drying the surfaces off. It is best to do this in an area out of the sun. I usually pull the car into the garage and dry her off in there. The reason to pull the car out of the sun it to keep those nasty little water spots from adhering to the paint. They are ugly and a nuisance to get rid of.
When drying your Porsche don't forget to use those 100% cotton terry towels, keep a few of them available. Once one towel gets damp, get another one until that one gets damp. If you find one of those nasty little water spots, use one of the damp (not wet) towels to rub it gently out. Don't forget the valance, running boards etc.. It is easy to forget these and you want to make sure you don't have a beautiful sparkling top and anything below the doors is spotty and streaked.
Bev Frohm
Bev Frohm is the owner of 'Bevees, a European 1970 911Tthat has won many concours events in the Southern California regions of PCA. Her car was chosen by PCNA to represent the 1970 911T at Porsche's 50th Anniversary at Monterey. Bev is also the web site coordinator for the Orange Coast PCA Region.
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I have been involved with PCA since 1978. I first started out racing the 911 in Autocrosses and progressed to Time Trialing. In 1982 I started running TSD Rallies with Tom using the 911 and ran one Starlight Rally with the car. We started the restoration project on the car in 1985, the project took 5 years to complete as we did 80% of the work ourselves.
After the 911's restoration was complete I decided to show the car in the Concours Series. I attended my first Concours in 1993 to get an idea of what I was in for. Lars was not really interested in the QTip contest, so I would prepare the car myself for each of the Concours I attended. In 1994 I attended all 9 Concours events and came out as 1st in my class overall at the end of the year. In 1995, 1996 I had the same results and really enjoyed competing against such great automobiles.
In 1995 I won my class in the Parade Concours in Portland. The car did so well that if they had an overall award for street driven cars, I would have taken that as well. We had the same results in 1996 in Oklahoma. At this years Parade the 911 came in 2nd place to some very stiff competition. Tom Changs 73 911S and a Zone 7 car the is the top champion for their series. took first and third respectively.
The 911 has over 380,000 miles on it. The car is driven regularly and has to be maintained all the time. The engine had a top level rebuild at 280,000 when we did the restoration. It has been a fantastic car and really gone the distance. We were honored in Oklahoma to have the Porsche family come over and ask to see the 911. They had heard it was a very high mileage car that was also a show stopper.
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09-27-2010 #22SBEEZY Guest
why do people keep saying this is fake? that pic of the tv dosen't look chopped to me.. i can't wait till this is released to see if my slim can run other os.
09-27-2010 #23aajkhan Guest
thanks Murcielago, i guess that's goodbye free ps3 games for me then, at least with my current console. thanks again.
09-27-2010 #24PSGamer24 Guest
RichDevX is a reputable dev, he was part of the PSgroove team.
09-27-2010 #25evilsperm Guest
If RichDevX is saying he did it, its real so stop hating... I'm sure it will be released faster then you all think!
Look how long it took them to reverse the PSJailbreak, what was it 4 days? Now in the last 3 1/2 weeks look how much stuff has come from that! You can only imagine what is in store in the next 3 1/2 weeks
09-27-2010 #26DeadlyFoez Guest
I'm not saying it's fake at all, because I doubt it is. But apparently those pics are from a long time ago so chances are that he is not currently working on this right now. I hope and pray he does figure this out and releases it soon. That could change the whole ps3 scene.
Quite frankly, if this is true then it might be a way to downgrade any PS3's firmware... unless this is solely working on an exploit. If it is not working on an exploit then that would mean that he figured out sony's own jig and how to replicate it... which I doubt. But even if he did, I am sure more info would have been released by now being that those pics are a couple months old.
Just a thought.
09-27-2010 #27Ecniv Guest
Couple of months old? How do you come up with that piece of info??
If I see the photo I would say the date is standing on 9/22 as in 22nd of September isn`t it?? So unless it`s from 2009 wich I would doubt it`s actually no more then 1 week old
Plz do correct me if I`m wrong
09-27-2010 #28RealTylerDurden Guest
The pics actually are only a few days old... The sad thing is that it probably will never be released.
09-27-2010 #29F0X75 Guest
This is amazing. I know this might sound nerdy but I feel like the Gods in Homer's "Iliad", when the Gods are looking down on the humans that are battling in war against eachother. What I mean is, SONY are the Trojans and the Homebrewers are the Greeks, battling it out as we, the people (the gods) sit and watch $ony and the homebrewers/hacker and exploiters fight for security vs. emulators/homebrew/hacks. these are awesome times to own a PS3! SUCK ON THAT Crap-box360!
P.S. I can't wit until there is a hack/exploit for the PS3 2.50 firmware.
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this is awesome news ! can't wait to see what this will bring ^_^


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In the latest issue of the American Music Teacher magazine, a publication of the Music Teachers National Association for its members, I found a couple statements by Executive Director Gary Ingle to be quite thought-provoking:
"I believe the next 15 years will be the most challenging in our history and will require more commitment to innovation. Over the past 135 years in general and the last 15 in particular, we have done a great job with the second part of our mission statement: to support the professionalism of music teachers. However, we haven't done as good a job on the first part of our mission: to advance the value of music study and music making to society…
if we don't aggressively and innovatively pursue the first part of our mission, there will certainly be no need for the second."
More commitment to innovation. I love the prospect of innovation in the world of music study. The word innovation means, "the act of introducing new things or methods." Just like every other business and organized activity, we are competing for the time and attention of the market. And just like anyone in the business world will tell you, in order to remain viable in the marketplace, you have to be innovative. The one who stubbornly refuses to understand the changing times and resorts to whining about declining interest in his field might as well close up shop and apply for a job somewhere else. But the one who sees, embraces, and learns to utilize the changes for greater effectiveness has unlimited opportunity for creative development and growth!
I know this is all more philosophical than practical, but (to borrow a quote from author Voddie Baucham in an entirely different context) "it is much easier to go from good theory to good practice than it is to go from no theory to good practice."
And so I find myself thinking about this whole concept of commitment to innovation and wondering how I can apply this to promote music study and achieve greater effectiveness as a music teacher in the coming years. Any thoughts?


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PHOENIX — Jodi Arias spent 18 days on the stand sharing intimate, emotional and oftentimes X-rated details of her life before a rapt television and online audience. She had hoped it all might convince a jury that she killed her one-time boyfriend in self-defense.
But the eight men and four women on the panel didn't buy it, convicting Arias of first-degree murder after about 15 hours of deliberations. Jurors will return to court Thursday to begin the next phase of the trial that could set the stage for Arias receiving a death sentence.
In a post-conviction interview with a TV station, Arias said she prefers the death penalty over life in prison.
The case elevated the unknown waitress and aspiring photographer to a household name, with a real-life story of love, betrayal and murder. Arias' four-month trial quickly became a media sensation.
The crime itself was enough to grab headlines: Arias, a 32-year-old high school dropout, shot Travis Alexander in the forehead, stabbed him nearly 30 times and slit his throat from ear to ear, nearly decapitating him.
She claimed he attacked her and she fought for her life. Prosecutors said she killed out of jealous rage after Alexander wanted to end their affair and planned a trip to Mexico with another woman.
Arias fought back tears as the verdict was announced Wednesday in the hushed, packed courtroom, while Alexander's family members wept and hugged one another. Alexander's friend Chris Hughes said he was happy with the verdict, pointing out a bold proclamation that Arias made in one of her jailhouse interviews.
"She said, 'No jury would convict me. Mark my words.' This jury convicted her," Hughes said. "Luckily we had 12 smart jurors. They nailed it."
Arias' mother, Sandra, declined to comment.
The trial now moves into the so-called aggravation phase during which prosecutors will argue the killing was committed in an especially cruel, heinous and depraved manner that should allow jurors to consider the death penalty. Both sides may call witnesses and show evidence. If the panel finds the aggravating factors exist, the trial then moves into the final penalty phase during which jurors will recommend either life in prison or death.


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I've tried could've worked? Some days ago, I casted about three money spells, and I've only been creating shields and meditating.
I was wondering if a spell could've worked because it seems kind of possible to me. So today, my step dad came by and brought me 300 dollars without me calling him and him showing up with no notice.
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I figured it was time I wrote up something about the basics of food, how healthy you can actually eat and enjoy it!
Here is one of my all time fav, easy Quinoa recipes.
Its simply delicious and is ready in 30 minutes (15 minutes of cook time and 15 minutes prep time.) But first, here are 7 health benefits of quinoa that not many people know.
1. It is high in protein- its protein balance is similar to milk & has more protein compared to rice, millet or wheat.
2. Its a good source of riboflavin -riboflavin helps reduce the frequency attacks in migraine sufferers by improving the energy metabolism within the brain & muscle cells.
3. The saponins from quinoa are used to promote healing of skin injuries in South America, making it a good antiseptic.
4. It is alkaline forming. Although it is not strongly alkaline-forming, it is comparable to wild rice, amaranth, and sprouted grains.
5. It only has 172 calories per ¼ cup dry quinoa.
6. It is gluten free. Since it is not related to wheat or grain. People are discovering they feel better & lose weight when they reduce gluten grains or wheat products.
7. It is a complex carbohydrate with low glycemic index, which is good for weight management.
Tabbouleh Quinoa – 4 servings
2 cups water
1 cup quinoa
1 pinch salt
3 tomatoes, diced
1 cucumber, diced
2 bunches green onions, diced
2 carrots, grated
1 cup fresh parsley/ cilantro chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 cup lemon juice
pepper to taste
-In a saucepan bring water to a boil. Add quinoa and a pinch of salt. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer -15 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature; fluff with a fork.
-In a large bowl, combine olive oil, sea salt, dash of pepper, lemon juice, tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, carrots and parsley or cilantro. Stir in cooled quinoa.


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Like last season, the Big Ten doesn't have one or two teams that stand out above the rest. But if you sit down and start comparing schools, Wisconsin looks like the best team. The Badgers have outstanding players, experience, depth – the ingredients teams need to win conference championships.
I love Devin Harris. He was the preseason player of the year in the conference, and he has done nothing to invalidate his selection. But he's surrounded by good players, and the Badgers have burst out of the gates despite getting nothing from one of their best, Alando Tucker. If he can come back from his foot injury, he should only fortify a very good team.
Wisconsin does it with defense and balanced scoring, and the Badgers play with a swagger and confidence that befits a champion.
Indiana has benefited from the return of George Leach. The Hoosiers' four-game winning streak coincides with his recovery from a knee injury, and that's no accident. He's not a big scorer, but he's a big body who blocks shots, rebounds and scores enough that defenses can't forget about him.
The play of Marshall Strickland and Sean Kline, supplementing what Bracey Wright does, really makes a difference for Indiana.
After watching Purdue over the weekend, I can state that the Boilermakers are a typical Gene Keady team. They don't give up, have senior leadership, defend, make free throws – do all the nuts and bolts that Keady's teams always seem to do. Nothing flashy, just a lot of fight.
Dipping into the middle of the pack, Illinois seems to have built the best NCAA tourney resume to this point. The Illini have stubbed their toe a few times, but they still have piled up some good wins.
I'd put question marks on Michigan State and Michigan. The Spartans entered with such high expectations, but a not-so-funny thing happened in this season's typically robust non-conference schedule – they lost a lot.
Iowa is an interesting group. Losing center Jared Reiner is quite a blow, but the backcourt is good enough that the Hawkeyes might be able to sneak their way into an upper-division finish.
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I love both Andy Warhol and Dolly Parton and would love to have the Warhol's painting of Dolly. This piece is beautiful and of course controversial. In 2006, the piece went up for auction at Southeby's and was expected to fetch about $1.5 million; however, the piece did not sell. Controversy swirled when the painting went up for auction with many detractors saying the unsigned painting wasn't actually a Warhol.
Horst Weber, an artist who produced thousands of Warhol images from stock photos that Warhol sold as his own, tells the New York Post it's likely one of his rather than an actual Warhol: "Although we made many paintings of Dolly Parton, I remember this particular one as I decided to make it with sugary colors. And the fact that this painting of Dolly Parton is unsigned means there is a very good chance that Warhol had never actually laid eyes on it."
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He Loves Me - He Uses Me like a ProstituteVisitor's Question from a 13-15 year old Female
I really need some advice because I honestly just dont know what to think or feel or anything. There was a guy at my church that I liked from the first time we meet and it went back in forth with us wondering if we liked each other, and he asked for my email address and after a few months his parents allowed us to start email and iming.
His parents are very strict and conservative mostly because his dad is the pastor and I understand that.
Well our conversations started out slowly and grew over the course of the year as we became more comfortable with each other we relied on each other for everything, and slowly but surely we feel head over heels in love fore each other, It wasnt the normal teenager love it was a love as deep and as strong as the ocean, and we made the decision to date behind his parents back because we wanted to be with each other and we didnt want anyone to take the other so we wanted to date and just be together. We hid our relationship very well and since we only saw each other at church we would kiss after church in the fellowship hall and everything was going great until we started to be totally honest with each other about our sexuality and then we started to think about moving ahead in our relationship there was a possibility or touching and seeing an possibly some oral, we were both scared and felt guilty cause were Christians and felt bad but we wanted it anyway.
But my mom was snooping around and saw our plans and decided we need to be apart so she went to his parents and spilled our guts for us. After that we were separated and never allowed a minute alone or to talk so we never broke up really our parents just moved us apart. I apologized to them and things are okay now and I love then like my own family.
But for 8 months my bf and I havent talked really about anything and we were walking a thin line with our parents so we often had to ignore each other which hurts me cause I really do love him.
But then one Wednesday he was acting really happy and flirty and it was fun and I liked it. we were playing nerf wars and we were on the same team for the first time in 8 months, and we were having a blast being around each other and being all flirty and stuff but he was really shaky and I was a little concerned. He motioned me over in a corner and he put his arms around me and asked if he could ask me a really big favor he whispered in my ear Can I touch your bob? I agreed and he did and then he whispered in my ear you can touch my penis if you want" so I did and I was all ump and nervous people would find us so as I was checkn to see is anyone was coming he grabbed my shoulder and said can I finger you? I agreed and he began to go at it until someone was coming so he left and ran after them and then at the end of the game he came back and did it in a room for a few minutes he didnt know how to do it cause hes never had a gf and stuff an Ive never had it done either and it hurt really bad.
The he told we cant tell anyone about this because my parents are going to kill me if they ever find out then he ran cause his parents were coming. That Sunday I expected him to be all happy and flirty but he was reserved and jump and didnt really act the same, and Wednesday was the same he was trying to avoid me when his mom was around but when I talked about how I got in a fight at school and got hurt he acted like he was going to kill the world he was quite the whole night it was just the look on his face and Sunday again he wasnt much different really, and Wednesday he stared at me a lot but he didnt come over to youth group which made me think he got in trouble and he couldnt be around me again so I was really mad and upset and trying not to cry cause i am so afraid I lost him. So when I walked past him to go into church and he was standing alone and I walked past and couldnt look at him cause I was mad and upset cause of the way hes acting it makes me so confused and idk if its because of his parents or what, but I looked out of the corner of my eye and I saw that he looked sad and upset when I walked past and didnt be my happy flirty self and then he kept watching my every move that night and he got in his car and starred at me until the car turned away we both looked upset and hurt that was clearly written on our faces and I am so confused and torn and I love him and idk how he feels HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ASAP!!!!
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You really need to sit down and have a serious talk with your parents. A guy who is a "soulmate true love" of a girl does NOT start fingering them and feeling them up when it's the first time they've been alone with them! How about having a wonderful talk about how much he loves you and misses you? The only thing he can think of doing is doing sexual things to you? He's not treating you like a true love - he's treating you like a prostitute.
I don't know how I can possibly emphasize this enough. If any guy I felt was my true love was apart from me for a while, and the first thing they wanted to do when they met up with me was to start grabbing my body parts for sexual gratification, I would be furious. This was a "really big favor"?? That's how you talk to a stripper!
If you want to *date* him it is one thing. It should be perfectly fine for you two to be in love and romantic together at your age group, and undoubtedly the only reason your parents stepped in is because of this kind of sexual predatory behavior. That is NOT right. If anything he is completely proving why your parents and his parents do not want him near you.
I am very concerned that you are mistaking lust for love. If you were honestly in true love, this behavior would have raised incredible red flags immediately.
Go talk with your parents. You need someone who is looking out for YOU to talk with - rather than a guy whose immediate thought when he can finally talk with you is to get his sexual needs met.
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<snip>I'm now running squeeze from the Feb netinst i386 iso.[1] This is a fresh install using graphical expert install.You should have not installed by scratch>;-P
No doubt. Except, given I had tinkered around so much with the previous installation, I wanted to get back to something that was rather more pristine than the potential dog's breakfast I had created in my blind effort to fix the problems.
When there is a problem is better to solve to know what had happened in order to avoid it in a future, or at least to know what steps to follow in the event you find yourself in the same situation. If you always reinstall, you'll find yourself in a loop-problem :-)
That is wise advice, hence starting the amendment to this thread so that I can progress through this issue without borking things up inadvertently.
I set the parameters of the network as follows (being a creature of habit): No auto-configure with DHCP IP 192.168.1.40 gateway 192.168.1.254 nameserver 18.104.22.168 #modified from previous hostname valhalla(...)# output from /etc/resolv.conf is: $ cat /etc/resolv.conf search org nameserver 188.8.131.52 nameserver 126.96.36.199 # compared with previously (& probably a limited range because the domain is defined as lan rather than as org): $ cat /etc/resolv.conf domain lan search lan nameserver 192.168.1.254Whenever you experience any problem with Internet browsing, your first steps should be: - Ping to the ADSL router gateway (e.g., ping -c 3 192.168.0.254) - If you reach it, then ping to an external host by its name (e.g., ping - c 3 google.com) - If you can't reach it, then ping to an external site by its IP address (ping -c 3 184.108.40.206) Those simple tests can help you to determine a issue on DNS resolution or a connectivity one.
These are useful steps, & ones that I have deployed before, to some extent anyway. But when the system ain't connecting to anything, then I - for one - don't really know how to move beyond that.
Back to your setup, now you are using an external set of DNS resolvers (220.127.116.11/184.108.40.206) and before you had setup your local router as a DNS resolver (192.168.1.254). Both forms are okay, but I prefer to use my ISP's external DNS because there is a higher chance they work as expected while the ADSL router can fail... let's say "easily".
So having established my ISP's nameservers, this seems to have worked well. Except of course, now the /etc/resolv.conf file is always empty on rebooting.
Having done some searching on this, the advice seems to be to edit the IPv4 settings in Network Manager under "wired" connection tab, select the "Automatic (DHCP) addresses only" method and manually enter the nameserver addresses (i.e. 18.104.22.168) to the DNS servers line. I have yet to do this because I don't know if I'll mess things up again, so do you have any thoughts on this approach as a way of ensuring that the /etc/resolv.conf file doesn't get erased during each reboot. Apparently changing permissions on the file to read only doesn't stop this from being erased, so I'm not too sure what other options there may be to fix this.
I don't know if any of this is of any value, although from my perspective I am pleased to have a system that works as I want it out of the box. I will progress through the upgrades slowly, and have uninstalled Network Manager in case that was the culprit, and in any event my needs are not that complex that require something like that. So, in terms of upgrading, would doing an aptitude safe-upgrade be the wisest approach to updating squeeze to testing/ wheezy?Hum... if you wanted to reached testing, why you just didn't install any of the latest wheezy images (daily/weekly)? Any problem you encountered in your first attempt [1] will be present when you upgrade so the sooner you solve the problem, the better. You have to start confronting the issues, not getting around them :-)
Fair point. It's just really difficult working with a system one cannot log into :-)
Thanks for your continued help and patience. AG


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"End of the Rainbow," a musical drama about Judy Garland, is to close on Broadway on August.
Producers said Tuesday the show which starred Olivier Award-winner Tracie Bennett will close August 19, having played a total of 176 performances since it began on March 19 at the Belasco Theatre in midtown-Manhattan.
Set in December 1968, the show focuses on the Wizard Of Oz star in the months leading up to her death in 1969. Bennett received a Drama Desk Award and was nominated for Tony Award in the role.
The critically praised musical drama features some of Garland's most memorable songs such as "The Man That Got Away", "Come Rain or Come Shine" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow".
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I guess it's good to be pumped after a win in the NFL, because with only 16 games, every win means something. San Francisco running back Frank Gore was pretty excited about the Niners victory over the Miami Dolphins yesterday because he had a special sweatshirt to commemorate the occasion.
Gore did play at the University of Miami, and maybe he's got some friends on the Dolphins he was messing with, but it just seems like a bizarre way to celebrate beating a now 5-8 team. But I do think it's funny no matter what the motivation behind it is, whether it's in good fun or Gore just has a real hate for the 'Phins. Next up for SF is the Patriots, we'll if Gore busts something out if they get a win in New England.
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Signal‐to‐Noise Ratio as a Function of Imaging Parameters (Azim Celik, General Electric Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Weili Lin, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina). The degree to which noise affects a measurement is generally characterized by the signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR, as measured by the ratio of the voxel signal to the noise standard deviation). This unit describes the importance of SNR in describing image quality. SNR is the key parameter for determining the quality of any given imaging experiment. If the SNR is not high enough, it becomes impossible to differentiate tissues from one another or the background. The dependence of SNR on imaging parameters such as the number of repetitions, the number of k‐space samples (Nx, Ny, and Nz), the readout bandwidth, and voxel dimensions (Dx, Dy, and Dz) is explained in detail.
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|Escanyé, J.M., Canet, D., and Robert, J. 1982. Frequency dependence of water proton longitudinal nuclear magnetic relaxation times in mouse tissues at 20°C. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 721:305.
|The square root field strength dependence of T1 was proposed in this article.
|Haacke, E.M., Brown, R.W., Thompson, M.R., and Venkatesan, R. 1999. Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Physical Principles and Sequence Design. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
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This is a typical Spanish plaza, very much like Plaza Mayor that most Spanish towns have. Instead of Plaza Mayor, Barcelona has Plaza Real.
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Gaudi was commissioned by the city of Barcelona to build lampposts around the city, in the 1870s.
These lanterns in Plaza Real was his first work after graduation, in 1878.
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