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Remember, the process you are following today is perfectly designed for the results you are getting. If you want to change your results, you must change behavior.
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In many countries Christians are a persecuted minority always in danger of being a target of the ruling class; persecution can come in many forms—sometimes it is as simple as a community refusing to have anything to do with someone who has accepted Christ, but it can easily escalate to exile or even violence. In hostile areas, indigenous Christian communities face the constant threat of persecution.
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connect middleware to pass requests to FastCGI server process.
Because PHP-FPM. Yes, that's right, it's insanity, but I need it, mainly for development and automated testing tasks I do with grunt and simple node.js scripts.
This module is a stripped down version of this https://github.com/davidcoallier/node-php server converted to connect middleware. It was then modified to support POST and PUT, pass required headers etc.
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Full of beauty charm and adventure, the unforgettable getaway you truly deserve. Zulani Guest House, St Lucia, the perfect spot for a magical escape, a retreat for the active, or for just simple feet-up relaxation with the pleasure of free Wi-Fi. The owners, Gary & June, reside in an adjoining cottage, and are on hand to provide your personalized itinerary and expert advice on all activities and tours in and around St Lucia.
Enjoy complimentary drinks on arrival while your hosts provide you with maps of the area and an orientation talk on the Guest House and activities in and around St Lucia. Then a quick check into your Guest room, all with private entrances from the swimming pool area and decorated with hues of creams, yellows, and slight greys, having recently undergone a re-furbishment, receiving soft furnishings and extras, reflecting the changing moods of Africa.


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Re: Information sought fromTuscania/Otranto sinking survivors/casualties
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Elaine Morin 4/13/12
Dear Elaine:
Is it possible to have copies of your father's entries he made for his journal. I am in search of these kind of items, so that the soldiers are not forgotten and there words of the event can be saved. I will gladly give you a oopy of the book I am working on. I will also repay you for any photocopying of the material. Any information you have on the sinking as well as anything your father may have written would be appreciated. Thank you for note and hope to hear from you.
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Nasri's Unbelievable Individual Effort Seals Victory For Arsenal
Kid Gets KO'd then Pisses Himself (Video)
by: JamieD On Saturday, March 13, 2010
We've said it before and we will say it again. Amateur boxing simply can't be beat!
So for our most recent case in point, we bring you these amateur dudes, who decided to make the evening a little more entertaining by strapping on the boxing gloves and going at it for a round in the living room. And as you would expect, when it was all said and done, it is us, the viewers, who are left entertained as the combatants are left injured and looking for the nearest hospital.
The guy in the gray boxers appears to think he is invincible, but after getting knocked out, cracking his head, and pissing himself, you can bet he was hoping he was just invisible.
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Never heard of Invisible Illness Awareness Week? You're not alone. Jody Smith sheds a little light to make it more visible
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I need to plug a phone and fax into the same wall socket, but the fax machine (it's actually a multi-function printer with fax) doesn't auto switch between voice and fax. I fear I'll have to constantly and quickly jump to the fax/printer to make sure I don't miss a fax.
Is there anything that can sit between the socket and phone and fax/printer, that will automatically send the call to the right device - send a voice call to the phone and fax to the fax machine?
I'd be really grateful for any help.
No there isn't a device that does what you're asking.
If someone rings you, you would need to answer the phone before the fax does otherwise the caller will just hear a dial up modem type noise.
This is why most companies, well those who still do faxes have a dedicated line for them.
Some fax machines have a built in faxswitch, you would plug your phone into the fax machine. A call comes in, the machine answers the call, if it is not a fax it will ring the phone plugged into the machine. If it is a fax it will get printed out.
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I personally wouldn't pay the extra cost for a cocktail hour unless you have a very small group coming. I had nearly 2 hours in between the ceremony and reception because i wanted to take photos from 6-7 and everyone either ordered drinks from one of the bars and many went back to their rooms to change and/or grab a drink there.
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Im considering not having a cocktail hour due to timeline. If we get married at 5 pm and reception starts at 6 than i dont think its wort/necessary. Any thoughts???


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Today I am showing you some of the new Spellbinders in'spire dies. These are individual shaped dies that are perfect for card making. Above I have featured the Shoot, Birds on a Wire and Celebration Sentiments die sets. I love to cut the shapes out of black paper and add them onto my mixed media cards. I find the shape really pops off the busy background.
I did the same technique on these 2 cards using the Celebration Sentiments and the Flower Power II die sets.
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In a recent article by the San Antonio Express-News, UFC Vice President Marc Ratner reveals that the organization is currently looking to hold an event in San Antonio, Texas during the latter half of 2009, likely at the AT&T Center, which serves as the home for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs :
Don't look now, but the Ultimate Fighting Championship could be on its way to the Alamo City. The UFC, the biggest and best of the professional mixed martial arts organizations, is eyeing the AT&T Center for a show this coming fall.
"San Antonio is very much on our radar," said Marc Ratner, vice president of government and regulatory affairs for the UFC. "If we can make it work, it will happen."
AT&T Center officials confirmed the UFC's interest for 2009, but noted even open dates in the spring and early summer have to be reserved for the Spurs in case the team advances deep into the NBA playoffs. As a result, Ratner said the UFC would consider bringing its show to Freeman Coliseum, which is located next door to the AT&T Center.
The article also goes on to quote Ratner as stating that the UFC's schedule is already booked up until July, which leaves the second half of the year for the UFC to try and fit themselves into the AT&T Center's busy schedule.
The UFC last came to Texas in April 2007 for UFC 69, which featured Matt Serra's shocking upset of Georges St. Pierre to claim the UFC welterweight title. The event was a success in just about every aspect and likely moved the UFC to consider another trip back to the state.
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This is the MUFFETTS last record, circa 1969. They were managed by Mike Ippoliti, of Columbus, Ohio, who also managed the Epics).
VERY RARE ORIGINAL PRESSING ON CHELSEA LTD., a New York City label. They almost made it onto the Ed Sullivan Show.
Originally named the MOJOS from St. Albans and Hurricane, West Virginia, the group matriculated to Columbus, Ohio, to play some gigs at the Sugar Shack. With the new manager (Mike Ippoliti) they changed their name to THE MUFFETTS and prior to this record were on Counterpart and Laurie labels.
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As the last remnants of summer leave us, with the warmth of the setting sun and the falling leaves, so too does the music become darker. And this playlist contains all those darker vibes and videos.
Here's what we've been listening to this month at Pura Vida HQ…
Sucker for Pain - Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons w/ Logic & Ty Dolla $ign ft X Ambassadors
The title track from Suicide Squad (and lesser known from the movie Southpaw), though not one of the newer tracks, is still tearing up my workout playlist.
Somebody Else - The 1975
Off of their new album 'I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it' (mouthful!), this song and the video leave an impression… They also recently played the finale of BBC Live Lounge month along with the Philharmonic Orchestra to epic reviews.
Cool Girl - Tove Lo
Another great European influence on the pop scene right, with a list of collaborations including Coldplay (Fun), this Swedish babe definitely has us wanting to be cool girls...
Starboy - The Weeknd ft Daft Punk
And from Cool Girl to Starboy… I have to admit it, The Weeknd has become one of my guilty pleasures, and you can't go wrong collaborating with Daft Punk.
Throwback Track: I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen
The Boss releases his autobiography 'Born to Run' today, alongside his new album Chapter and Verse. Perfect timing for a bit of a Springsteen throwback, which in our books is always a good thing!
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Ground was broken last fall on two multi-million dollar additions to the Founders Village residence halls. The new state-of-the-art facilities will house 185 students beginning in fall 2012 and help provide on-campus living for the nearly 1,000 students who will be residing on campus.
The units will feature apartments for upperclassmen and innovative suites ideal for small learning communities. A new 18,500-square-foot Campus Commons Center attached to one of the units, will provide a large, two-story fitness center, and a dance/ aerobics studio. A gracious campus "living room," complete with a fireplace, will be able to accommodate more than 100 students for leisure activities, study, and programs.
"The opportunities this new facility will provide for our students is really exciting," said Abby Swatchick, assistant dean of students and director of student activities. "New space for clubs and organizations, the fitness center, and the living room will enhance the experiences that students can have together."
Construction on the project is well underway, with foundations poured and most exterior walls in place for both of the student resident halls. Work is expected to begin soon on the Campus Commons Center.
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text: On 21st December last year Pentax and Hoya issued a joint statement declaring their intention to merge in a share-swap. Today Pentax has announced it is to scrap this plan in an apparent rift between the board and the Pentax president Fumio Urano who today resigned over the matter. Takashi Watanuki will take over as preseident of Pentax and in another twist to the story Hoya's board has apparently confirmed they will continue to negotiate for a takeover bid.


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I have the Quattro ESC 30A from Unmannedtectshop and the V-Good USB Linker also from there. I wanted to use the linker to calibrate (and possibly reflash) the ESC, but I cannot find any information online about this. A comment on the Linker product page indicates that this is possible.
Can someone please advise how I use the Linker to manage the ESC?
Hi. I am afraid that the V-good USB linker will not work with the Quattro ESC as this linker uses a Si-Lab processor and the ESC uses Atmel and so they are not compatible. An example of a compatible linker is this one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Favourite-Sky-3-Quattro-ESC-USB-Programming-Tool-/221954843158?hash=item33ad8a2216:g:WPoAAOSwMNxXbt12


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Never Let Me Go
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Starring Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, Andrew Garfield, Charlotte Rampling and Sally Hawkins. Directed by Mark Romanek. At the Varsity. 104 minutes. 14A
The hardest part of any screen adaptation of a well-known book, it seems to me, is getting the rhythms in sync.
You want to pay due homage to the source work, which is sacred text to many. At the same time, you must recognize that the moving image and the printed word are distinctively different. It's like translating languages: you can get the literal meaning while missing the nuances that say so much more.
Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo) wrestles with this conundrum a bit in Never Let Me Go, his handsome distillation of Kazuo Ishiguro's best-selling dystopian sci-fi novel of the same name.
Romanek is faithful almost to a fault to Ishiguro's elegant prose, which floats across the page like a cloud in a Monet painting. Working with screenwriter Alex Garland (28 Days Later), Romanek necessarily removes some of the novel's incidents, and moves up the shocking truth that the book doesn't spell out until nearly a third of the way through it.
The result is something that might be described as a chilling anti-thriller, where the tension is more implied than shown. It may rob the film of drama, but Romanek has erred on the side of quality, crafting a beautifully cast and artfully rendered allegory of lost youth and trampled innocence.
Chances are you know the full story of Never Let Me Go, which is told both in film and book from the nostalgic perspective of a vaguely sad woman known only as Kathy H., played by Carey Mulligan. Now 31 years old, preparing for the brave new world that awaits her, she tells of curious events dating back to 1978.
I'm going to assume that you don't already know Kathy's story and tread carefully to avoid spoiling a reveal that is deliberately "told, but not told" to the students of Hailsham boarding school for most of their proscribed lives.
While at Hailsham, Kathy befriends two other students: mischievous Ruth (Keira Knightley) and earnest Tommy (Andrew Garfield). They share her curiosity about what it is that's really going on at Hailsham, and also at the other sheltered places with blandly threatening names like The Cottages, where students are moved as they grow into teenagers and adults.
"The students of Hailsham are special," no-nonsense headmistress Miss Emily (Charlotte Rampling) tells her charges at school assembly. They're not quite sure why they're special, being too young to take on board exactly what their role in life is. There is much Orwellian use of the language, with words such as "carer," "donor" and "completion" having meaning beyond their youthful ken.
They are "told, but not told," until the day when sympathetic teacher Miss Lucy (Sally Hawkins) decides she can tolerant the deception no longer. She lays it out to her students so baldly, the information hits like a sledgehammer, even for those who already know or suspect what's coming.
At this point in most sci-fi sagas, such as a similarly themed movie by Michael Bay, the plot would turn to methods of escape. This is not the intent of Romanek, or of author Ishiguro.
The students seek answers, not crowbars, and those seeking thrills might wish they were seeing a different movie. But if they were elsewhere, they'd be missing something truly unique.
Never Let Me Go isn't just another sci-fi adventure. It's a coming-of-age saga that fully understands the stresses and confusion of that netherworld between idyllic childhood and demanding adulthood.
It's also a meditation on what it means to be human. Are we literally just the sum of our parts? Or is there something out there of great import, beyond the sheltering and threatening gates of our own personal Hailshams?
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The Young Traveler's Gift
Before David Ponder ever visited Truman in The Traveler's Gift, Michael Holder began his journey as the last young traveler to receive the unique gifts of wisdom offered by historical greats.
In his senior year of high school, Michael hits rock bottom. Having been caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, he has now been suspended from the track team and lost his college scholarship. His coach is angry, his parents are disappointed, and he's diving headfirst into a downward spiral. Facing the bleak future ahead, he sees no way out and wonders if life is really worth living. But with some divine intervention, he's given a second chance when he's offered a once-in-a-lifetime journey of discovery.
Rewritten to engage the minds of teens and tweens, The Young Traveler's Gift is sure to encourage and enlighten young men and women as they prepare to face the journeys that lie ahead.
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"Every child deserves to learn in a safe, healthy and positive educational environment, one that celebrates all our differences rather than one that alienates others for being different. While I cannot undo what I have said in the past, I understand my obligation to represent our vibrant education community in all its diversity in a positive light going forward. Once again, please accept my sincerest apology for my poor choice of words and my absolute assurance that there was no attempt to disparage any member of the gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender community."
-- Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, John Huppenthal, who during a public panel referenced "known homosexuals" who "have been engaged in past inappropriate behavior" to describe all of Arizona's gay and lesbian community.


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Thread: Is Point Sparring Worthless?
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Is Point Sparring Worthless?
I just read on something on another thread and someone said that point-sparring (karate style) is a good way to start/supplement Full Contact training.
Someone continued to reply that he/she agrees, point style emphasizes on speed, technique, timing/reacting and endurance and strength are secondary.
These are the basics to arts and if someone starts in full contact immediately, without proper techniques and timing, they will make up with brute force and endurance which form habits.
My view is that this kind of training SHOULD be implemented by full contact fighters, I don't know how it will work, cross-train in shotokan perhaps?. I would like to cite Machida as an example of someone from a point-sparring background that started cross-training in full contact fighting that has amazing reaction timing be in in defending or countering and also great at reading movements.
Please no "MACHIDA STARTED AT 3 ***GOT!" I'm sick of reading that on threads, and also in my opinion they don;t really start picking up fighting skills at such a young age, it simply helped in his development.
What do you guys think?
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Now lets me tell you from the percpective of a brown belt in shotokan karate who did point sparring for a good 4 years into late teens and then did boxing and MT.
point sparring didnt help me ****.
Any attempt of having a "first hitter wins" turned into a comedy of 2 people starring at each other on tip toes and then someone jumps forward, tries to reach the other with an outstretched hand with 0 guard because there is no fear of retaliation, and then it turned into a bitchfest of who hit whom first and which hit should count more because it hit a more vital organ in the imaginary hierachy of vital organs.
Other continous point sparring attempts turned into 2 faggots yelling "KIA" more often than hitting each other with floppy punches and kicks as fast as they can to rack up the most points, imagine Tekken played by 2 button mashers.
As for your "beginners overcompensate with power and endurance" thing, thats why you start them out by sparring light/medium contact against someone much better than them who can control the fight.
If the newb goes for proper technqiue then the fight remains light contact and a fun experience to learn timing and apply technique, if the newb spazzes out then the more experienced fighter tears him a new asshole that would make Jenna Jameson green with envy, and the noob learns not to spaz out.
Overall, when sparring even with medium contact, not getting hit in the face is all the incentive i need to make sure my partner gets hit in the face first, and since i pick sparring partners who are my skill level, out smarting them and using proper technique and timing is the only way i will ever touch them without kissing their glove.
i dont see the need for point sparring and havent done it since my krotty days.
12/29/2009 10:57pm, #3
Point sparring = tag.
Freeze tag cannot "supplement" full contact training.SEANBABY:
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12/29/2009 11:42pm, #5
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What type of point sparring?
Modern point sparring with light contact and a ton of equipment?
Or the 70's style bare knuckle minimal equipment point sparring
For reference this is a random clip I found by typing 70's point sparring
YouTube- David Deaton Sparring (70s) - IV
There is a HUGE difference between this and what point sparring is nowdays.
You will notice they don't call light taps points and only stop it after hard hits.
This type of point sparring is useful
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While point sparring is worthless for knockdown and harder fighting(as is the apparent conclusion of my betters), what I wonder, purely out of curiosity and personal interest, is if point sparring is better than or worse than no sparring at all?
For instance, I wanted to start my martial arts journey(oh lawd totally fruity phrasing) in TKD, which had continuous point sparring, but instead started in Shorin-ryu, which didn't have any goddamned sparring of any kind. Would I have been better bouncing around and picking up foot kicking and floppy arms as bad habits, or was I better off just fucking around by learning a bunch of goofy blocks that merely culminated in my punching someone in the shin in Kyokushin and nearly breaking my wrist in the process?
12/29/2009 11:59pm, #7
I don't understand what makes hard contact point sparring more useful for hand to hand training than medium or soft contact point sparring except one hurts more after you get hit. But I can understand how it could be helpful for weapon sparring but from what I see the best weapon fighters (sparrers?) I can think of are the DogBrothers and I'm pretty sure they do continuous sparring.
12/30/2009 12:11am, #8
Point sparring imo went to **** when kickboxing started to get confused with karate... boxing has very different body dynamics than karate and when you mix the two you get shitty boxing and really shitty karate.
What one has to remember is that karate was a martial art. Funikashi among other things dictated one principle that was in karate. That principle was one hit one kill. Thing is that this principle was in karate so to accent it even before Shotokan became an art form more than a combat form, did not hurt karate. However when boxing got mixed with karate guys started to bounce around and play tag. The boxers would throw punches... quickly throwing the required number of kicks a round (they had a rule you had to throw so many kixs a round back in the day) and then slug it out.
In answer to the question posed on this thread: Point sparring was not point sparring if that makes any sense. Point sparring was the ability to deliver a blow that you knew would break an object and to control the amount of force used to deliver that blow.
If you want to practice sparring that is accurate then remember that now a days we have better gear and can smack each other with less or no restraint. To work in accuracy do what karate guys did... practice "ippons" two man sets that emphasize accuracy and delivering th eblow to teh intended target.This thread never was a high quality conversation - My friend vern Gilbert on the William Acquier thread.
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Imagine you were training boxing as a bare knuckles sport and you wanted to spar with out killing each other (note spar not fight)
So how are we going to do this?
We can go full contact full tilt but limit to body shits, or we can include head shots and to make it relatively safe we will limit it to however gets the first three "good" shots in.
Again the original goal of karate point sparring way back was to spar and work on your skills with out much or any equipment because from a self defense POV that's more realistic.
I noticed this one day when we did bare knuckle ippon kumite - Single point sparring.
Until then I had done continual hit protected (helmet, gloves, shin pads) medium / hard contact sparring
There was a big difference in mindset and approach when you take that away.
I don't think point sparring is a supplement to proper geared up sparring but I do believe the minimal equipment hard contact point sparring is a useful training tool.
Here's a horrible comparison but its all I got.
I did fencing for years, because the sword don't hurt you take risks to get your hit.
If they used electro shocks swords people would fence with a much different style because it would simulate the real risk of getting hit to get a hit.
The focus of Karate is to hit with out getting hit.
The purpose of the old school hard contact little to no equipment point sparring was the same thing, Timing and distance and get your hit in with out getting hit.
It's what Machida does so well.
When you pad up as modern Point sparring does theirs almost no real consequence (pain) to getting hit and it becomes ridiculous.
But I stand by my original hypothesis that the original goal and style of point sparring as it was meant to be a useful training tool
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I don't know what dojo you learned in before but an "outstreched hand" does not score any points in any competition I've seen. Bower generation from basics is needed to score any point. Even if you manage to slam your hand hard into your opponent, a point won't be given...so...
Yes it is a first hitter gets the point tag that translates well into a fighting style like machidas where if his opponent is not dazed by his punch, he jumps back and repeats until he catches his opponent dazed and goes in for the kill...


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Originally posted by lldd182
I live in Williamsburg! I'm not gonna be able to go to the outlets anymore without thinking about that haha.
Camp Peary might have something to do with that. It's probably about a mile from the place you're talking about, and I've heard a few stories about that place. So maybe it was some kind of secret military device being tested, although that sounds probably less likely than aliens because I don't know why they would go off property where people could see it.
Originally posted by metatronobody
Do crop circles mean something to somebody?
Originally posted by signalfire
Originally posted by metatronobody
Do crop circles mean something to somebody?
Some of the crop circles are star charts, some are geometric harmonic resonance play lists (it's likely harmonic resonance was/is involved in building the pyramids, anti-gravity, etc.) and some are alien Federation insignia. Take a look at any collection of crop circles and I'll be you'll be able to tell which is which.
Originally posted by HilarityEnsues
Hey Htownrocks, I've lived in Williamsburg since before I had childhood memories and never heard anything of the such from my grandparents or their older friends. If you could please try and get in contact with me I would appreciate it, Its hard to find people in this small, wealthy conservative town who aren't afraid to talk about conspiracy theories and such. I also learned a few years back while trying to get a Job a a shop in the Outlet Mall that the majority of the shops, possibly the entire mall is funded by a group of housewives and investors in Fords Colony, I have no way to confirm this though.
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Yes and they are all a man made hoax
Originally posted by Hugues de Payens
I spoke with a couple older fellas I work with after reading the OP and they both say they remember the event in Williamsburg. One thinks he may still have the original newspaper article, and would try to find it. He said that "they hushed it up quick". I'll let you know if he has it and will let it go, or let you look at it at least.
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katherine with the lazy eye. short. and not a good poet. – francine j. harris
This morning, I heard you were found in your McDonald's uniform.
I heard it while I was visiting a lake town, where empty woodsy highways
turn into waterside drives. I'd forgot
my toothbrush and was brushing with my finger, when a friend
who didn't know you said he heard it like this: You know Katherine. Short.
with a lazy eye. Poet. Not a very good one. Yeah, well she died. the blue
on that lake fogs off into the horizon like styrofoam. The picnic tables
full of white people. I ask them where the coffee is. They say at Meijer.
I wonder if you thought about getting out of Detroit. When you read at the open mike
you'd point across the street at McDonald's and told us to come see you.
Katherine with the lazy eye. short and not a good poet, I guess I almost cried.
I don't know why, because I didn't like you. This is the first time I remembered your name.
I didn't like how you followed around a married man. That your poems sucked
and that I figured they were all about the married man.
That sometimes you reminded me of myself, boy crazy. That sometimes
I think people just don't tell me that I'm kind of, well…slow.
Katherine with the lazy eye, short. and not a good poet.
I didn't like your lazy eye always looking at me. That you called me
by my name. I didn't
like you, since the first time I saw you at McDonald's.
You had a mop. And you were letting some homeless dude
flirt with you. I wondered then, if you thought that was the best
you could do. I wondered then if it was.
Katherine with the lazy eye, short, and not a good poet.
You were too silly to wind up dead in an abandoned building.
I didn't like you because, what was I supposed to tell you. What.
Don't let them look at you like that, Katherine. Don't let them get you alone.
You don't get to laugh like that, like nothing's gonna get you. Not everyone
will forgive the slow girl. Katherine
with the fucked up eye, short. Poetry sucked, musta' knew better. I avoided you
in the hallway. I avoided you in lunch line. I avoided you in the lake.
I avoided you. My lazy eye. Katherine with one hideous eye, shit.
Poetry for boys again, you should have been immune. you were supposed
to be a cartoon. your body was supposed to be as twisted as
it was gonna get. Short. and not a good poet. Katherine
with no eye no more. I avoided you, hated it, when you said my name. I
really want to leave Detroit. Katherine the lazy short.
not a good poet. and shit. Somewhere someone has already asked
what was she like, and a woman has brought out her wallet and said
This is her. This is my beautiful baby.


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Man accused of stabbing brother in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE (AP) -- A 19-year-old man has been arrested for stabbing his brother during an argument in Anchorage, police said.
Millions to fund Alaska marine projects
ANCHORAGE (AP) -- Congress has approved spending about $40 million to study Steller sea lions and millions more for other marine mammal science, fisheries labs and federal research ships to benefit Alaska, thanks to Sen. Ted Stevens.
Fairbanks prosecutor leaving after 26 years in job
FAIRBANKS (AP) -- After 26 years as a district attorney in Fairbanks and 30 years working for the state, Harry Davis is retiring at the end of this month.
Museum receives collection of Gold Rush-era artifacts
NOME (AP) -- A collection of artifacts worth over $200,000 has been donated to the Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum in Nome.
FAA to build remaining half of Bush network
ANCHORAGE (AP) -- The Federal Aviation Administration will begin the second stage of a $140 million satellite-based communications network serving Alaska next spring.
Sexual abuse suspect arrested after 10-hour standoff in Galena
FAIRBANKS (AP) -- A suspect in a sexual abuse case was arrested after a 10-hour standoff in Galena, Alaska State Troopers said.
Man arrested in Juneau on sex assault charge
JUNEAU (AP) -- A 29-year-old man was arrested in Juneau over the weekend after a woman said she woke up to find a man in her bed.
Light earthquake rattles Kodiak
ANCHORAGE (AP) -- A light earthquake rattled Kodiak Wednesday morning, the Alaska Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer said.
Port of Anchorage boosts land, water, air security
ANCHORAGE (AP) -- New security measures have been established at the Port of Anchorage, where the bulk of the products destined for the Railbelt are brought in. The measures include increased patrols from the U.S. Coast Guard by land, air and water.
Massachusetts lawmaker says Kenai refuge report proves ANWR a bad idea
FAIRBANKS (AP) -- Oil work on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is the ''Achilles heel'' in the arguments for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a Massachusetts congressman said.
UAS to administer federal education grant
JUNEAU (AP) -- The University of Alaska Southeast will coordinate a federal grant to help Alaska Natives get associate degrees in Early Childhood Education.
Falling oil prices widen state's budget gap
ANCHORAGE (AP) -- Falling crude prices could result in revenues plunging as much as $300 million lower than expected this budget year, according to Annalee McConnell, Gov. Tony Knowles' budget director.
California fugitive arrested aboard fishing boat in Ketchikan
ANCHORAGE (AP) -- A 43-year-old fugitive from California was arrested this week on a fishing boat in the Ketchikan harbor.
Man rescued from water-filled ditch after car overturns
JUNEAU (AP) -- A Ketchikan man was rescued Monday from an overturned car submerged in a ditch. James Galley, 70 was in critical condition Tuesday in Ketchikan General Hospital.
Ichiro adds American League Most Valuable Player to credentials
NEW YORK -- Ichiro Suzuki won his fourth Most Valuable Player Award, just like Barry Bonds. Only the first three came in Japan.
Junior Miss contestants from all over Alaska come to the Kenai...
Alaska has crowned a Junior Miss every year since 1959. Last week Alaska Junior Miss 2001, Kara Merrill, a Soldotna High School graduate, left her college classes and returned home to crown the new Junior Miss. Accompanied by 17 contestants from around Alaska, Kara joined the Soldotna Rotary Club for lunch last week and gave them a preview of talent to be presented at the program.
BP's new Gas to Liquid plant is on schedule for spring completion...
Construction of BP's new $86 million dollar GTL facility is on schedule and on budget, according to Steve Fortune, Engineering Manager for the plant being built in Nikiski.
KCHS Middle School Choir delights Kenai Rotary Club...
Even though Veterans Day is always observed at the 11th hour of the 11th day, of the 11th month of every year, the legal holiday is celebrated
ERA Aviation is striving to fulfill intense new FAA regulations ...
There were times after September 11th when officials at ERA aviation questioned if they would be able to stay in business because of all the new requirements, according to ERA sales and marketing director, Michael LeNorman.
Boys and Girls Clubs receive check
Agrium presented the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Kenai Peninsula a check for $10,000. The generous donation will underwrite the 2002 Golf Tournament, which is a fundraiser for the club.The check was presented at the 2001 Economic Outlook Forum held at the Kenai Peninsula College on Friday, November 16.
Garth Brooks takes break from retirement 'Scarecrow' brings singer back to spotlight
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Garth Brooks' cellular phone buzzes incessantly on a desk across the room at Capitol Records. He rubs his eyes and ignores it. ''I feel like I am so slow right now,'' he says. ''I don't remember it moving this fast. But it moves fast. So, (I'm) catching up.''
Now Showing: Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone
Magic. Pure magic. Finally, a movie comes along that is able to capture the spirit of a well-written book exactly. I hate to use this phrase lightly, but Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is an instant classic.
Art Briefs
'Sound of Music' auditions plannedArtwork wanted for upcoming showEntries sought for KPC magazine
Book retells tales of narrow escapes
Spike Walker's new book, "Coming Back Alive," is the perfect remedy for a case of separation anxiety brought on by fishing gear stored for the winter and a boat sitting safely high and dry.
Filmmakers already working on next adventures of Harry Potter
LONDON -- No sooner had Harry Potter fans caught their first screen glimpse of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry then the cameras were already rolling on the further adventures of the boy wizard and his pals.
What's Happening
Best BetsEvents and ExhibitsEntertainmentUpcoming EventsFilmsDown the RoadAnchorage Events
Special books make special gifts
Give your friends and family a break from the computer. Give a book:
It's no holiday to televise Macy's parade
NEW YORK -- Bill Bracken hasn't had Thanksgiving off in years, but at least he can sleep late. He reports for work Thursday at 2 a.m. Most of his co-workers have to be there at midnight.
Finally, a happy ending
ATLANTA -- The racing community will be on the road during Thanksgiving. A convoy of trucks loaded with race cars and tools will push like a circus caravan headed to the Northeast for yet another show.
Fifth title marks Hendrick's resurgence
ATLANTA -- No matter how bad things got, Rick Hendrick always maintained a level of stoic confidence.
Money Leaders
1. Jeff Gordon $6,549,349 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr 5,311,6793. Dale Jarrett 4,511,914
Points Standings
1. Jeff Gordon 4,9842. Tony Stewart 4,6083. Ricky Rudd 4,582
This Week's Race: New England 300
Where and When
Race Schedule
Feb. 18th to Nov. 23rd
Northern alliance to participate in talks
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The alliance that controls Afghanistan's capital and much of its countryside agreed Tuesday to attend power-sharing talks in Germany next week. A battlefront commander claimed thousands of Taliban fighters had defected from Kunduz, the last bastion of the Islamic militia in the north.
More troops to be sent
WASHINGTON -- Marines now aboard assault ships in the Arabian Sea are likely to be sent into Afghanistan, possibly this week, to join Army special operations troops already there, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday.
Event kicks off holiday
Christmas Comes to Kenai, which begins at 11:30 a.m. Friday, promises new features as well as the traditional events to delight spectators and create another year of holiday memories.
Food bank lends hand to area families in need
With just a few cans of food and some rice left on the shelf, Scott Woline and Juanita "Ann" Hill went to the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank for help three winters ago.
Kabul's mood lighter, but traditions don't fall as fast as Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Scores of women shed their burqas and marched through the streets of Kabul to demand new rights Tuesday. Then, dutiful Afghan wives, they covered up again and hurried home.
New case of anthrax suspected
WASHINGTON -- A letter to Sen. Patrick Leahy was laced with billions of anthrax spores, authorities said Tuesday, and a suspected case of the most deadly form of the disease mysteriously appeared in Connecticut.
Return to normalcy does not include tours at White House
WASHINGTON -- President Bush said Tuesday he regretted that the White House is shutting the door to the public during the holiday season, halting a tradition that has delighted generations of Americans. The threat of new terrorist attacks required it, he said.
Northern alliance said to be as bad as Taliban on rights
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Tahmeena Faryal, her face hidden, said the Taliban and the northern alliance ''have outdone each other'' in carrying out massacres and violating women's rights in Afghanistan.
Warlord consolidating power in Afghan city of Herat
HERAT, Afghanistan -- Anti-Taliban warlord Ismail Khan's men have set up a checkpoint on the border with Iran and taken control of the main hospital and prison. He's even planning local elections -- but he said Tuesday he has no ''desire for power'' himself.
Daniel James Boudreaux
Daniel James Boudreaux of Kenai died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001. He was 3 weeks old.
Buy-out of commercial fishers is option that deserves study
Editor's Note: The following letter was written to Alaska legislators and submitted for publication.
World may have changed, but we still have blessings
The events of and since Sept. 11 have the potential to color most Americans' Thanksgiving holiday in one of two ways:
Charm offensive will not win war
The weapon of choice following the hoped for vanquishing of the Taliban appears to be kindness. President Bush on Monday invited 50 ambassadors from Muslim countries to the White House for a traditional Iftar meal, breaking the sunrise-to-sunset daily fast of Ramadan. The ambassadors knelt and touched their foreheads to the floor of the East Reception Room. It's unlikely they were praying Lee Greenwood's lyrics for "God Bless the USA."
Snow season gets warm welcome
This is a very big "thank you" to many folks and local merchants for all their help and donations to make the "Snow Machine Kickoff Party" a success.
Community Thanksgiving dinners to served
In a spirit of thanksgiving, friends and families across the Kenai Peninsula are joining together. Some have already shared a meal. Others are just a day away from sharing mouth-watering menus with good company.
Christmas Comes to Kenai schedule of events
From Santa arriving on a fire truck to the annual fireworks display
Around the Peninsula
Phillips to speak at Kenai chamberCommunity Thanksgiving service plannedSalvation Army Thanksgiving dinner ThursdayImmunization clinic canceled ThursdayCommunity Thanksgiving service SundayCookies for sale nowEvening story time at Kenai libraryNinilchik Native Descendants bazaar coming up
Principal plunges on promise
JEANERETTE, La. (AP) -- A school principal jumped out of an airplane at 10,000 feet to a keep a promise to reward students for better test scores.
Around the District
Schools closed for holidayChallenger mission planned
Unique problems of bush schools require special attention
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District School News
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Career Day points students in right direction
Kenai Peninsula College sponsored its 12th annual Career Day Nov. 9. Hundreds of high school students from around the peninsula participated.
Honor Rolls
The following students were named to the Nikiski Middle-Senior and Skyview High Schools' first-quarter honor roll.
School Menus
White or chocolate milk is served at each meal.
Mind game keeps kids in check
The hottest game at Mountain View Elementary School these days involves more mental muscle than heavy lifting.
Blessings come to mind on holiday
Lord, we thank you for this blessed meal, our wonderful family and for all the happiness in our lives.
Blue Devils blow away Gamecocks
LAHAINA, Hawaii -- Mike Dunleavy started a 19-0 run with a 3-pointer added eight more points before it ended just before the halftime buzzer, and No. 1 Duke beat South Carolina 81-56 Tuesday in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational.
Bulldogs, Panthers renew rivalry on the mat
Due to a number of key wrestlers missing on both sides, both Skyview coach Neldon Gardner and Nikiski coach David Martian said the host Bulldogs' 48-15 dual meet victory over the Panthers Tuesday doesn't have much significance in the overall scheme of things.
Pistons take down Raptors for third straight victory
TORONTO -- Clifford Robinson scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half as the Detroit Pistons won their third straight game with a 88-84 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.
Rangers bring shutout streak to abrupt halt
NEW YORK -- The New York Rangers emphatically ended Patrick Roy's shutout streak with a 5-3 rout of the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.
Stars skate past Homer
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Cooking with Linux - François, Can You Keep a Secret?
It really is a shame François, but we simply will have to make sure it is available for next time. Everything else looks perfect, mon ami; all the workstations booted up to a login. Wonderful! Ah, I see that our guests are here! François, head down to the east wing of the wine cellar. There is a small cache of 1999 Côte-Rôtie next to that old sealed-in door. Yes, the door we never were able to open. Vite, François! I promise you there is nothing frightening down there.
Please sit, mes amis. We have an almost perfect menu for you today, but sadly it's missing one item. Still, the Côte-Rôtie Rhône, red that is both sexy and mysterious, should help take away from its absence. I had so wanted to prepare my famous Crème Linuxaise for you today, but there were problems. You see, the Linuxaise is an old and secret family recipe, and I could not risk it falling into the wrong hands. Nor could I risk sending it by e-mail for fear of it being intercepted or read by a network sniffer; otherwise, François could have prepared it in advance. It is that secret!
Next time, however, will not be a problem. I am setting up all users at the restaurant with GnuPG and public key encryption so that sensitive communications can be sent without fear. GnuPG is the GNU Privacy Guard, a program that makes it possible to encrypt messages and data in general. It is a patent-free, open-source replacement for PGP (Pretty Good Privacy). A number of Linux e-mail packages allow you to send and receive encrypted e-mails using GnuPG, and this is what I'd like to show you today. Most modern distributions have GnuPG included, so if you don't have it on the system, check your CD first. You also can find the latest version at www.gnupg.org, but first, a little background.
Now, where was I? Ah, yes. Historically, all encryption methods worked on the premise of a shared key file. You would give the person with whom you wanted to communicate the same key by which the message was encoded. Think secret decoder ring and you aren't far off the mark. The catch is that anyone intercepting the key then could decipher all your messages. With GnuPG, messages are encrypted with two keys, one being your private key, which you guard jealously and never hand out to anyone. When I encode a message, I do so by combining my private key with a public key, not my public key, but one supplied to me by the person with whom I want to communicate, François, for instance. Both keys are required for the encryption/decryption process, and anyone having one-half of the key pair has nothing, which is why you never hand out your private key. To get in on this top-secret action, you need to create a key pair, containing both your private and jealously guarded key and your public key, the one you hand out to all your friends. Here is the command:
gpg --gen-key
What follows is a small question-and-answer session. The first question has to do with the encryption algorithm, or cipher. The default is DSA and ElGamal. Accept the default. When asked about key length, you can choose from 768, 1,024 and 2,048 bytes. Because the DSA standard is 1,024, choose that for now. Then, you are asked for the expiration date of your key, the default being no expiration date. You can, however, define days, weeks, months and even years. For now, choose the default and confirm your choice. Finally, you are asked to supply the name of the key user, the e-mail address and a comment.
It's all over but the passphrase, which is your final step. Make sure you choose something secure but also something that you can remember. When you have entered your phrase, the GnuPG program generates your secure key pair. After the command completes its work, you can verify the result by looking in the .gnupg directory in your home directory:
$ cd /home/marcel/.gnupg $ ls gpg.conf pubring.gpg random_seed secring.gpg trustdb.gpg
The gpg.conf file contains a list of default options for the gpg command and makes for good reading. The pubring.gpg and secring.gpg files are particularly important. Make backups of these files immediately and store them somewhere other than your computer and never lose them—the secring.gpg file contains your personal secret key. The last file, trustdb.gpg, is your database of trust. It defines the level of trust that you assign to the public keys you collect.
Users need to exchange keys in order to exchange encrypted information. As you might guess, the option to export a key is --export, but you may want to include the -a option as well to confine the output to ASCII format:
gpg -a --export 3E2FCF7D > marcelkey.asc
The resulting file is a simple ASCII text file; how you get it to the other person is up to you. There are key servers where you can upload your public keys so that anyone can download them (which makes it easier for large-scale distribution), key-signing parties where groups get together and exchange public keys or e-mail attachments. The recipient then could import the key like this:
gpg --import marcelkey.asc
At any point, you can choose to see the keys in your key ring with:
gpg --list-keys
The results of that command depend on how many keys you have, but the following should give you an idea of what to expect. In particular, take note of the hexadecimal number following the 1024D. That is the key ID to which you will be referring in the future:
/home/marcel/.gnupg/pubring.gpg ------------------------------- pub 1024D/3E2FCF7D 2004-01-07 Marcel Gagné ↪(Writer and Free Thinker at Large) <firstname.lastname@example.com> sub 1024g/B24717BE 2004-01-07 pub 1024D/EE392B87 2004-01-07 Francois ↪(I am but a humble waiter) <email@example.com> sub 1024g/F4E07040 2004-01-07
Before you can start your friend's key to encrypt e-mail messages, you need to sign the key to verify its authenticity. This involves doing two things. If you are absolutely, positively sure of the key's origins, you might skip the first step, which is to get the key's fingerprint:
$ gpg --fingerprint francois pub 1024D/EE392B87 2004-01-07 Francois ↪(I am but a humble waiter) <email@example.com> Key fingerprint = 8C5B 775C 33F8 E97C 5ADC ↪019D C6C8 4B83 EE39 2B87 sub 1024g/F4E07040 2004-01-07
Notice that I used the person's name in the above command, which is part of the key information. If you have more than one person with that name in their key information, specify the key ID instead. To verify this fingerprint, ask your friend to check the fingerprint of his or her personal key in exactly the same way. The final step is to sign the key. You do that with the --edit-key option:
gpg --edit-key francois
The whole process isn't too complicated. You are asked to confirm that you really, genuinely want to sign this public key; you are asked to confirm again with your passphrase. You need to do this with all the people with whom you want to exchange encrypted e-mail. Once finished, however, let the secret messages flow.
Incidentally, a number of nice, graphical utilities for GnuPG exist, essentially friendly wrappers for the command-line utility. KDE comes with a slick utility called KGpg that integrates nicely with the desktop and the e-mail system. For instance, if someone sends you a public key as an attachment in KMail and you have started KGpg (command name: kgpg), rather than having to save the attachment to a file, drop down to the command line and perform the above steps. You should get a friendly pop-up like the one in Figure 1.
With this tool, which docks in your panel, you can edit keys; add, remove and change trust levels; and do all those things you can do with command-line GnuPG but with a click of your mouse. You even can do key server lookups over the Net and use photo IDs as well. Its integration with other KDE tools means you can drag and drop to encrypt or access GnuPG functions with a click from Konqueror or the clipboard. KGpg is an add-on to KDE 3.1, but with the release of KDE 3.2, it will become part of the standard distribution. Figure 2 shows KGpg in action.
Another graphical administration tool worth your time is gpa. This is the default GNU Privacy Assistant and the official key ring editor of the GnuPG Project. It also is available from www.gnupg.org.
Now, it's time to send out those encrypted e-mails. Open KMail, click on Settings in the menubar and choose Configure KMail, after which the Configure KMail dialog appears. In the sidebar to the left, find the icon labeled Security, and click it (Figure 3).
The new window to the right has three tabs: General, OpenPGP and Crypto Plugins. We are interested in the OpenPGP tab. On that tab, look at the drop-down box labeled Select encryption tool and choose GnuPG - GNU Privacy Guard from the list. For the time being, don't choose to sign and encrypt all messages automatically. You might, however, want to keep the passphrase in memory; you still are asked the first time an encrypted message is encountered. Click Apply.
Next, click on the Identity tab to the left. Unless you have defined multiple e-mail identities, there should be only one entry. Click Modify, and select the Advanced tab from the resulting dialog. In the middle of that panel (Figure 4) is a space for OpenPGP key. That's your personal private key. Click Change here to open another window from which you can select your private key information.
When finished, click OK to close the Edit Identity window, and click OK again to close the Configure KMail window. In order to reload the keys into KMail properly, you may have to shut down KMail and restart it.
You now are able to send encrypted e-mails, in principle at least. If you already have your friend's public key in your key ring and you have signed the key, nothing is left to do but write your e-mail. Start a new message, and write what you need to write. When you are ready to send, click Options on the message's menubar. Notice two interesting options here related to encryption. One says Sign Message, and the other says Encrypt Message.
Signing a message makes use of your key by attaching an electronic signature to your message but not encrypting it. The person receiving the message then has a means of verifying that the message did indeed come from you, should they want to verify it. Because the message is not encrypted, anyone still can read it. This is simply a means to confirm that the message came from the person who claims to have sent it. Encryption goes one step further in that you are using your friend's public key to encrypt the message. In both cases, KMail asks you for your passphrase before sending the message.
Unfortunately, not all e-mail packages follow the same rules for encryption. That would be too simple, non? Let's use the two gentlemen at table 17, Larry and Michael, in a hypothetical scenario. Each needs to send the other sensitive corporate information, so the information must be encrypted. Larry uses Evolution and Michael uses KMail. We already have covered KMail for sending encrypted mail, so let's spend a moment looking at the process in Ximian Evolution.
With Evolution open, click on your inbox. Now, click Tools on the menubar and select Settings. You now are looking at the Evolution Settings window (Figure 5). If the Mail Accounts icon in the left-hand sidebar isn't selected, click to select it now. Most people have one main account. If you have more than one, select the one you want to use with encryption and click the Edit button to the right. The Account dialog appears with several tabs along the top. The one you are interested in is labeled Security. Look for a field labeled PGP/GPG Key ID and enter your key ID there. Click OK to close that dialog, then OK again to get out of the Evolution Settings window.
Assuming that Larry and Michael already have exchanged public keys, Larry now is ready to send encrypted e-mail. To do so, he composes an e-mail normally. When he is ready to send, he clicks Security on the menubar and selects PGP Encrypt. When he clicks Send, Larry is asked for his GPG passphrase. Once entered, the message is sent. Before I move on, I should mention that you can select PGP Sign from the Security menu if all you want to do is sign the message.
As wonderful as all this encryption and decryption stuff is, there are some problems. For instance, many packages (including KMail) will encrypt the message in-line, but a few others, such as Evolution, do not. Instead, encrypted messages are MIME attachments. Consequently, reading a message from KMail (or Eudora or Outlook) in Evolution requires that you save the message as a text file. You then can decrypt it with this:
gpg -d message.txt
To read an Evolution-encrypted message sent to KMail (and a few others) you need to save the attachment as opposed to the message itself. Decrypting it is the same process as above.
Many e-mail clients are available in the Linux world. KMail and Evolution are popular graphical choices, but so is Mozilla. For users of Mozilla, a plugin called Enigmail allows for seamless encryption and signing of messages. Text-based clients also support encryption, either on their own or through plugins; mutt and pine are popular examples.
Mon Dieu! Has the time gone by so quickly? I fear, mes amis, that closing time is upon us once again. François will refill your glasses once more before you go. As you leisurely sip that last glass, take some time to create and exchange public keys with one another. Perhaps I may be convinced to share the Crème Linuxaise with some of you—assuming proper security precautions, of course. Who knows, our security may be the very reason that door in the wine cellar remains tightly shut! Until next time, mes amis, let us all drink to one another's health. A vôtre santé! Bon appétit!
One you have created your GPG
One you have created your GPG have a look at the FREE root signing authority CACERT: http://www.cacert.org
Once you are verified you can get your key signed by them for FREE of course.
They all provide a range of other keys for such as S/MIME, SSL etc.. (all for free).
Re: Cooking with Linux: Francois, Can You Keep a Secret?
WOW ! Marcel, you really know how to let us get the point. My debian Kmail/KGpg is working seamessly in less than 5min :)
You made my day. Thank you.
Re: Cooking with Linux: Francois, Can You Keep a Secret?
Merci Marcel !
If you want to decode Evolution's signed and encrypted mail in KMail, you can also look at this page:
This will teach you how to install a kmail plugin to decode PGP-MIME mails (such as Evolution's), and use gpg-agent to remember your passphrase (for a limited amount of time)
With the plugin, you can also send PGP-MIME messages.
Very useful
Re: Cooking with Linux: Francois, Can You Keep a Secret?
By the way, all the software required on this page is available as RPM for Fedora and Mandrake at least, and I'm pretty sure there are Debian packages available too.
Isn't it merveilleux ? ;-)
Re: Cooking with Linux: Francois, Can You Keep a Secret?
Needless to say, this is a good article,but i have a question of how do make money with open source.
thank you !
Re: Cooking with Linux: Francois, Can You Keep a Secret?
Bonjour Marcel, As all your articles, this latest is excellent and is really good to make people realize that now than ever before it is crucial to secure our data since the excesses of western government surveillance infringe our private life. The French government plans to pass a bill that would allow ISPs to read e-mails of their supposed "sensitive" clients.
So I generated a key pair with gnupg and configured a year ago my favourite e-mail client, KMail from the KDE, so that I can encrypt and decrypt "sensitive" e-mails. It worked fine until recently. When I want to sign or decrypt an e-mail, it asks for my passphrase. Until recently everything worked smoothly but now neither KMail nor the KGpg nice utility seems to recognize my passphrase. I changed it and it is still the same. I'm sure the passphrase is right since it works when I encrypt and decrypt files from the console command line. Do you have any clue? I am getting mad checking everything. If you could help me I would be very grateful.
Thanks again for your tremendous work.
Au revoir. Patrick
Re: Cooking with Linux: Francois, Can You Keep a Secret?
Merci beaucoup, Monsieur Gagn
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Since questions seem to stimulate the conversation, here's what I'd like to do for our weekend blog. Send me the question you'd like to pose to our readers. I'll take the best ones and post them at noon on Friday.
Include your name and where you live and send your Astros' Question for the group and I'll post it — with credit to you, of course.
The only rule is that the question must be Astros-related.
Remember, the GM meetings start Monday, the Astros still need to add some players, ticket prices are up and we've hardly touched the new coaching staff, the rest of the NL Central, much less why the Astros have only 35 players on the 40-man roster just days away from the Rule V Draft.
If you put any stake in Baseball America's projections, perhaps the Brad Lidge deal wasn't that bad after all.
Two of the newest Astros who came over in that deal — Michael Bourn and Mike Costanzo — are among the top-rated prospects in the Astros' organization, according to the newest list just released this week.
|BA's Top Prospects
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|2 Felipe Paulino, rhp
|3. Troy Patton, lhp
|4. Juan Gutierrez, rhp
|5. Michael Bourn, of
|6. Mike Constanzo, 3b
|7. Bud Norris, rhp
|8. Brad James, rhp
|9. Chad Reineke, rhp
|10. Eli Iorg, of
According to BA, its rankings "are based on projections of a player's long-term worth after discussions with scouting and player-development personnel. All players who haven't exceeded the major league rookie standards of 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched (without regard to service time) are eligible."
Bourn, which BA calls the "Best Defensive Outfielder" in the organization, is the highest-ranking non-pitcher/catcher Houston prospect. The top five prospects on BA's list could be on the Opening Day roster. Number 6 Costanzo could be up sometime in '08 if Wade's expectations and BA's projections hold true.
But the rankings beg the question: Are players like Bourn and Constanzo ranked fourth and fifth because they will be elite or at least contributing players, or because of a depleted farm system that is ranked near the bottom of the major leagues?
BA echos the commentary of many who follow the Astros: "The Astros built a consistent winner through their farm system. But the talent has dried up this decade, and Houston has had to invest heavily on free agents to keep winning. That approach has proved costly, not only in terms of big league salaries but also in its affect on the club's drafts."
Agreed. A mid-market team like Houston cannot compete in the major free agent market and it must rely on a solid farm system and solid, astute personnel development and evaluation.
Hopefully, Wade has put that in place with the shakeup of the development and scouting department.
Five questions for your pondering and consideration:
1. Can Chad Qualls close for Houston in 2008? Should he? Will he?
2. When the off season began, I listed Brad Lidge as the Astros' best trade commodity. Now that he's gone, which Astro (other than Oswalt, Berkman, Lee, Pence) would fetch the most on the trade front?
3. The Astros have been actively linked to Randy Wolf, Troy Percival and Kaz Matsui. Is Ed Wade really interested, or is this cover for other possible moves?
4. The Twins have already pulled off one blockbuster trade. Another — Johan Santana — may be in the works. Is it possible the Twins will be better without Torii Hunter and Santana in '08?
5. Dallas or Green Bay?


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At the halfway point, there are some very interesting storylines developing in boys basketball around Section Two. Perhaps none of them is more refreshing than the 'build it and wait for it to pay off' dividend returns that the Catholic High Crusaders are giving back to Coach Chuck Mack, or the consistent story of the amazing Argyle Scots, who graduated arguably their best player in school history, but who have returned right back to the top of the heap in Class D, despite Joe Lufkin's graduation. With those two stories at the top of the list, here are some thoughts halfway through the 2013-2014 season on some of the top teams, players and turnarounds around Section Two:
LARGE-SCHOOL TEAM OF THE HALF – Scotia-Glenville
LARGE-SCHOOL TURNAROUND OF THE HALF – Ballston Spa
LARGE-SCHOOL OVERALL COACH OF THE HALF – Jimmer Giammattei (Scotia)
LARGE-SCHOOL IMPACT COACH OF THE HALF – Matt Usher (Saratoga)
LARGE-SCHOOL OVERALL MVP OF THE HALF – Joe Cremo (Scotia)
LARGE-SCHOOL IMPACT PLAYER OF THE HALF – Anthony Mack (CCHS)
LARGE-SCHOOL ROOKIE OF THE HALF – Tobias Holmes (Schenectady)
LARGE-SCHOOL ALL-STARS (Half-way Point)
1st TEAM ALL-STARS
John Motopolous
Dy'aire Holt
Jamil Hood, Jr.
Anthony Mack
Jahlil Nails
2nd TEAM ALL-STARS
Andrew Platek
Matt Cerutti
Noah Arciero
Greig Stire
Malik Dare
3rd TEAM ALL-STARS
Keshaun Wheelings
Matt Knezovic
Nolan Smith
Jeremy Mendrick
Austin Nydegger
Ramion Burt
SMALL-SCHOOL TEAM OF THE HALF – Argyle
SMALL-SCHOOL TURNAROUND OF THE HALF – Voorheesville
SMALL-SCHOOL OVERALL COACH OF THE HALF – Jack Sherwin (Argyle)
SMALL-SCHOOL IMPACT COACH OF THE HALF – David Burch (Voorheesville)
SMALL-SCHOOL OVERALL MVP OF THE HALF – Joel Winckowski (Lake George)
SMALL-SCHOOL IMPACT PLAYER OF THE HALF – Mike Pierre (Hoosic Valley)
SMALL-SCHOOL ROOKIE OF THE HALF – Kobe Lufkin (Argyle)
SMALL-SCHOOL ALL-STARS (Half-way Point)
1st TEAM ALL-STARS
Ty'Jon Gilmore
Mike Pierre
Daniel Green
Justin Carruthers
Tad Jones
2nd TEAM ALL-STARS
Kobe Lufkin
Noah Crawford
Brandon LaForest
David Warnken
John Rooney
3rd TEAM ALL-STARS
Conner Brown
Marc Hackett
Shea Irish
Andre Taylor
Derek Durkee
Ryan Collier


text: I have been approached by a friend who'd really like me to take some pictures in a few weeks of her family. My first reaction was heck no, I'm not good enough yet, but we discussed it and we agreed that I would try. If it doesn't work out to both of our satisfaction (the results) she'll go to someone else. One thing I'm wondering about it is, she wants to pay me, but I am not in it, at least for her situation for the money. Should I only charge a minimal amount, to cover the cost of my gas, etc and use this is as both a learning situation and as a possible start of a portfolio? The other thing I'm wondering about is, does anyone have a good resource for me to learn about what I will need to know? I started to do some research tonight, but am hoping someone can guide me to a good resource.


text: On Sat, Sep 27, 2003 at 10:58:05PM +0100, Matt Gibson wrote:> On Saturday 27 Sep 2003 22:21, Vojtech Pavlik wrote:> > Yes, exactly so. We may have similar problems with differentiation> > elsewhere (touchpad vs 6dof device), so we'll probably need the 'class'> > field.> > I don't know if this is relevant, but there are some devices which can work > in either relative (like a touchpad) or absolute (like a touchscreen) mode. > For example, using a combination of the kernel and the X drivers, at the > moment I have my Wacom tablet working in relative mode when I'm using its > mouse, but absolute mode when I'm using its pen.> > I'm wondering whether we don't so much need a device class, as something to > say whether the device works in absolute or relative mode, and that possibly > we might have devices where this could be dynamically changed.That's a pretty neat idea, actually. Thanks!-- Vojtech PavlikSuSE Labs, SuSE CR-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/


text: A serial entrepreneur, John chairs the Board of Directors at PHEMI, and also serves as the Managing Partner of Magellan Angel Partners. John was previously the President and CEO of Cray Canada, which was formed after the acquisition of OctigaBay Systems in April 2004 by Cray Systems – the worldwide leader in supercomputing. Before OctigaBay, John was the President and CEO of Abatis Systems Corporation, a Vancouver technology telecommunications vendor acquired in September 2000 by Redback Networks for $1.3 billion CAD. John has over 27 years of experience in the telecommunications, networking, and high-performance computing industries and has held leadership roles in the sales, marketing, and business development aspects of several early phase companies. He has also held senior positions in large industry leaders like DSC Communications and Nortel Networks. John holds a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from the University of Southern Mississippi. He has been honoured with the British Columbia Technology Industries Association "Person of the Year" award in 2004, and was recognized by the University of Waterloo with an Alumni Achievement Medal for his contributions to the Canadian high-tech community.


text: So I got a chance to play Super Stardust HD and WipeOut HD in 3D with the 3D TV and the new update on both games that allows it to be played in 3D. I was a little skeptical about it all and it is actually quiet impressive given that both games just needed an update for it to be 3D enabled. WipeOut HD looks as good as it ever does, but it's 3D is noticeably better then Super Stardust HD imo (though when the asteroids falls from the front of the screen and the 'dust' after an explosion happens it is really cool). It's quite a gimmick and probably won't catch on in mainstream, but it does give an interesting take in gaming.


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What does the Schwinn "Klunker" Have to do with the Origins of Mountain Biking?
To several, the term, "Klunker" connotes a big, heavy, massive, and considerably clumsy item. The "Klunker" was really a bicycle model produced by the Schwinn company during the late 1970′s to reply to the drive for off-road biking or "Mountain Biking".
Schwinn developed a reputation of manufacturing rugged, heavy, long-lasting bicycles. The origins of the Schwinn company dates back to just prior to the turn of the 20th century, in Chicago. The center of activity of the bicycle universe was located there, and there were more than two-dozen bicycle manufacturers making over one-million bikes per year for the first five years of the Twentieth century.
Unfortunately for them, the automobile and the motorcycle were becoming more popular. There was a sharp decline in bicycle sales leading up to 1910. Although many bicycle manufacturers went out of business, a few survived, including Schwinn.
In the 1930′s, Schwinn designed a bike that purposely resembled the popular motorcycle. It had a steel frame, steel wheels, and huge, ballooned tires. It was rugged and built to last, and those characteristics were more important than being lightweight, at that time.
Also at this time, Europe and Japan began to try out lightweight metals within their designs. Schwinn, however, continued to make bicycles using steel as the primary metal.
A new fad started in the early 1970′s in California. Young people there made some changes to the Schwinn Sting Ray bike and began holding off-road races. This type of off-road bicycling became referred to as "Mountain Biking" and the equipment used became known as "Mountain Bikes". Schwinn modified one of their Sting Ray bikes, to be used specifically for this type of activity. They added a 5-speed shifter, and dubbed it, the "Klunker".
With the notoriously heavy steel frame and ballooned wheels, the Klunker became synonymous with massive, clumsy objects. Meanwhile, European and Japanese bicycle makers also modified their alloy bikes to meet the popularity of off-road bicycling.
Schwinn thought that mountain-biking was going to be a short-lived fad, and ignored the market, at first. When freestyle bike tricks, known as BMX, also became popular, Schwinn called it "unsafe" and "dangerous" behavior. Both mountain bikes and BMX were here to stay, and Schwinn finally began to adapt to the market. However, it proved to be too late to catch most of the increase in bicycle sales throughout the 1970′s.
The Sting Ray is remembered by the older generation, as the bikes of their youths. To them, the name Schwinn connotes the well-built, sturdy bikes in the 1950′s and 1960′s. The younger generation hardly recognizes the name, Schwinn, at all. When people say, "Klunker", it no longer has any association with the Schwinn company.
It is still a term that some older people can quickly identify, and often still use. The younger generation neither uses the word, nor knows what it means. Schwinn declared bankruptcy in 2001, and their name and assets were bought by other bicycle manufacturers. Unfortunately, the name is no longer associated with the quality and long-lasting attributes of the original Schwinn company.
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What BMX Games Online Are Out There
If you are like me and you enjoy extreme sports. BMX games are definitely in your library. However not all of us can afford to purchase games so you ask yourself what do I do now? Well a great alternative is to play online flash games. BMX style adventures range from pulling stunts on a vertical ramp, to riding down the street and landing tricks off of jumps, to riding your bike in a stunt park.
When looking for the right fit for you there are a multitude of entertaining adventures available. One only has to plug in the topic of choice into a internet search tool to be directed to a list of choices containing BMX style entertainment. Since there is such a selection finding the right one is very easy.
The graphics for flash entertainment ranges from the older graphical styles like the original Nintendo to more modern graphics that are being used in consoles such as the Playstation two. The controls for these adventures are pretty much standard across the board and only differ in combination.
Along with other fields, the gaming industry is advancing at a very fast pace. Because of this the online gaming world has also benefited from the advancements. As an avid gamer I decided to take a look at BMX flash based games to see what was out there. There are quite a few different versions available so I tested out a few and decided to share my picks.
The title that I enjoyed the most is called Street Ride. This adventure is both graphically superior when compared to other flash titles and is quite entertaining to play. From the camera view to the background detail to the ease of learning the controls makes this game a must when trying out BMX titles.
In Sik Trix the player gets to skate down the street and pull off tricks from ramps placed along the course. The visual aspect of this particular adventure uses the camera angle of watching the character from a side view so the graphics are somewhat limited. The controls are easy to learn and the game is entertaining overall.
If you enjoy performing tricks in a half pipe environment then X Rider might be the one for you. The controls are easy to learn and there are a range of stunts available. For the setting and style this is one that should be considered.
If riding your bike in a park environment is what you enjoy, then Stunt Park is a good choice to try out. Set in a skate park style obstacle course, this environment will challenge even the most seasoned veteran of park riding. The controls were a bit hard to get used to but the overall play was something to look at.
BMX trax is a nice little adventure to check out since it has multiple levels and is fairly easy to get the hang of. The character graphics blend well with the background settings to make an overall pleasant and enjoyable experience.
As graphics technologies advance, Flash technologies will get better and better. With that said BMX games online are going to start contending with other formats of video games that are available.
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How To Create The Right Cycling Training Programs
Many people these days have devoted their interest in finding ways that they can employ so they get to keep a healthier, slimmer, and fitter body build. People who love working out without having to confine themselves in the gyms would love to get involved in cycling training programs.
Many people have found that their workout sessions do not necessarily have to be solely limited with the activities that they can perform in the gym. They can actually utilize other means of working out wherein they will get to lose calories effectively by spending time in the outdoors.
It is highly encouraged that people who would wish to indulge in this type of activity must create a definite plan that they can follow so they get to successful determine their specific aim and find the necessary means on how to possibly achieve them more effectively.
When creating cycling training programs, one needs to make sure that he sets a specific goal. This is important so there is something that he would strive to achieve. People get more motivated to perform tasks if they know they will be getting or achieving something in exchange of their efforts.
It is also advised that one creates a calendar that will successfully outline the schedule of the workout sessions that he will have to carry out. One will find that doing this will allow them to have better control on what to do and the task they should complete to achieve whatever goals they have set.
It is important that once you have established the plan, you have to follow it. True, it may become a bit of a struggle after a few days into the session, but as long as you focus on your goal, carrying out the workout plan that you have created for yourself will be easier.
People are also encouraged to keep track of how they are progressing when undergoing cycling training programs. They can keep a personal note where they get to list down their overall progress. At the same time, they can use this to determine how much effort they still need to exert to achieve their goal.
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