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In early 1969, a young artist working in the Nevada desert had an idea for an epic sculpture. Michael Heizer had found a 120-ton boulder in the mountains and wanted to set it above a trench dug in a dry lake bed.
Visitors would be able to walk into the trench and look up at the giant rock, as though it were floating overhead. It would be a means of celebrating and also updating the tradition of ancient monoliths by giving a rare view of a stone from underneath.
He called the work "Levitated Mass."
PHOTOS: The rock's journey to LACMA
With a small crew, he dug the trench in the lake bed, but the boulder was a problem. "We went to lift the rock up, and it broke the boom on the crane," Heizer recalled.
He couldn't afford to rent a larger crane, so the project stalled.
He went on to create other artworks out of big rocks. But he never gave up the idea of making a monumental stone sculpture that appears to defy gravity and challenges our expectations of scale. Now, after more than four decades, $10 million in funding and much determination, Heizer is finally seeing his original vision realized.
He calls the new work "Levitated Mass," like the first, and this time, it's even larger: a 340-ton boulder suspended above a 456-foot-long concrete channel.
The rock, which became an unlikely celebrity during a high-profile, 11-day journey from a Riverside quarry, reached the L.A. County Museum of Art in March. The artist arrived at the museum soon after, spending about four weeks on site overseeing the channel construction and rock placement. The museum says the installation will open June 24.
But Heizer, 67, was not working to meet any particular deadline.
"Artwork is not like a commercial business; there is no such thing as a schedule for art. You can't hurry art," he said in April, while living in his Airstream trailer on the grounds of LACMA, with his wife Mary and their border collie Tomato Rose. Heizer suffers from polyneuropathy, or nerve damage, as well as poor circulation, which can make flying difficult, and the couple had driven the trailer from their Nevada ranch to the museum.
The famously reclusive artist spoke in detail about technical matters such as grinding sections of the rock to create more surface area to rest on the channel walls. There will also be pins and wedges to ensure the rock doesn't budge. He did not say much about the artwork's meaning.
It was hard to tell whether he was amused or indifferent to the spectacle created by the boulder's slow-motion, late-night odyssey, which inspired a diverse fan following, block parties and at least one marriage proposal.
At the time, Heizer was at home at his solar-powered ranch, where he lives off the grid in a remote stretch of southeast Nevada. But he caught a bit of the frenzy over the rock.
"I turned on CNN, and there it was. But they didn't even mention my name," Heizer said.
He said he was not entirely surprised by the boulder's devoted fans. "I think people need a religious object," he said. He also understands the fascination of watching a 206-wheel, 300-foot-long transporter try to maneuver an object as wide as many streets: "The drivers told me their wheels were scrubbing the curb."
For Heizer the real question is whether the public enthusiasm for the rock will translate into engagement with the finished artwork. "I think there is a draw from the rock itself, a magnetism we will see when the sculpture is completed," he said. "But will the artwork have the same interest value as moving the rock around did?"
He paused, shrugged his thin shoulders and then, perhaps answering his own question, added: "I make static art, not dynamic art. That's what I do."
"Static art" is Heizer's shorthand for the longevity or durability of projects like the boulder installation, designed "to last 3,500 years," he said. The boulder itself is about 150 million years old.
Heizer found it in December 2006.
Michael Govan, who was then planning a public art program for LACMA as its new director and knew of Heizer's abiding interest in making "Levitated Mass," vividly remembers the phone call.
"Mike was calling from the Ontario airport and said: 'I found this amazing rock,'" Govan said. "He referred to it as the Colossi of Memnon and compared it to the great pink granite Egyptian obelisks for the quality of the stone. He said it was one of the greatest rocks he'd ever seen."
Heizer made the discovery during blasting at a Riverside quarry, where he'd gone to pick out three 100-ton rocks for other projects.
"I was there when they did a black powder shot on that wall, and I saw a lot of dust," he said. "Then I saw this rock land 40 feet up from the quarry floor."
It looked "just like my original rock," he said, calling it "granitic" in composition and "pyramid-like" in shape. At first glance, he thought the boulder might weigh as much as 1,000 tons. Quarries in the business of selling small rocks would consider such a large stone a mistake. Heizer saw its power.
"What I liked about this rock was 98% size, 2% looks."
It would be the right kind of boulder to create art on the scale of architecture. "The size thing is not some gimmick or attention-getting trick but a genuine undercurrent of the work," Heizer said. "Frank Gehry for instance likes to imagine his buildings as sculptures. I like to imagine my sculptures as architectural."
Gehry, who has known Heizer for decades, visited the site of "Levitated Mass" at LACMA in April, walking into the channel and looking up at the boulder. "It was awesome," he said, even with cranes and workers around.
Heizer explained his fascination with size — he prefers the word "scale" — with reference to Abstract Expressionism. "The history of American art in a way begins with Jackson Pollock and his big paintings," he said. "This theme of bigness — all painters and sculptors have dealt with it ever since."
Heizer grew up around rocks, quarries and archaeological digs. One of his grandfathers was a mineralogist and chief geologist for the state of California; his other ran a tungsten mine; and his father Robert was an archaeologist who published papers on the ancient transport of large stones.
Born in 1944 in Berkeley, where his father taught, Heizer was "a straight-F student," he once said. He attended the San Francisco Art Institute from 1963 to '64 before moving to New York. After a few years there, where he made abstract paintings, he felt constrained by lack of space.
"My paintings are big too. I'm not very good at making small stuff," he said.
Though he kept a studio in New York for the next two decades, he was drawn like other earthwork artists to the desert. In 1969, after his first abortive attempt at "Levitated Mass" in Nevada, he made one of his best-known works there.
With a bulldozer, explosives and funding from pioneering L.A. gallery owner Virginia Dwan, he moved 240,000 tons of earth to carve a pair of gashes into the Mormon Mesa, not far from Las Vegas. The work, "Double Negative," stretches for 1,500 feet — "longer than the Empire State Building lying on its side," Heizer said.
He went on to make other sculptures by moving land ("displaced mass") and paying attention to the resulting hole ("negative space"). Boulders became a favorite material. "I like granite because it's hard," he said. "Sandstone, marble, the traditional sculpting materials don't work for me."
For a 1977 project, later installed outside the Marina del Rey home of Roy and Carol Doumani, he planted four granite boulders of different sizes into lid-less concrete boxes in the earth so that the tops of the rocks are roughly level with the ground.
"Displaced/Replaced Mass" is visible from the beach as well as from a walk street. "People come by and ask if it's a fire pit, or if there are bodies buried there," Carol Doumani said. "We appreciate the way it brings nature to the house."
For a 1982 work at the IBM Building in Manhattan, Heizer sheared off the top of a large rock and cut grooves into the surface before setting it on supports hidden within a stainless steel structure. Designed as a fountain, the boulder appears to float over running water. He called the work "Levitated Mass" as well, explaining: "I don't use Greek names as titles, or dedicate artworks to my friends. I simply describe what it is."
Then there's the project that is taking longer to build than his epic "Levitated Mass": a mile-and-a-half-long art installation on private land near his ranch in Nevada, begun in 1970 and still in progress. Made largely out of earth, "City" consists of geometric depressions, mounds and plazas linked by unpaved roads.
According to the few who have seen it, the project is a compendium of his sculptural ideas comparable in complexity to ancient ceremonial cities like Chichen Itza in the Yucatan.
Asked when the public might be able to see "City," Heizer said: "It will be done in the next few years. You can't show it until it's done."
Govan, who sits on the board of the foundation that owns the site and raises money for the project, said it is, like a city, "too complex to take in at a glance."
He first visited the site in 1994 as director of Dia: Beacon, the New York museum known for its support of earthworks. Since then, Govan has become Heizer's greatest ally in the art world, raising $10 million from private donors to realize "Levitated Mass" and serving as a spokesman for the artist.
While others have criticized Heizer for being prickly or difficult, Govan praises him as "uncompromising" and "self-reliant." Heizer "is not buddy buddy with a lot of people," he added.
This has affected the visibility of Heizer's work, rarely shown at any scale by galleries or museums. Heizer did not, for example, let the Museum of Contemporary Art include any of his work in its upcoming "land art" survey, even though it owns "Double Negative."
Gehry suspects that Heizer's personality "evolved as a way to protect the time that an artist needs to make his mark."
"I envy that," the architect said.
Documentary filmmaker Doug Pray, who is making a movie that tracks the boulder's journey from quarry to museum, said he came to admire the artist's single-minded focus.
"He's completely involved with the workers — very hands-on and very clear about what he wants, coming from a huge knowledge base of working with stone. He just doesn't want to sit there and pontificate about his own work," Pray said.
Or, as Heizer himself likes to say, his art can speak for itself.
PHOTOS: The rock's journey to LACMA


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Fortunatly the label is still there identify it.
Looking good.
Im getting the idea that this doesnt like being watered and so I try to avoid watering it. When its watered its leaves tend to rot off.
I find it hard to believe that I havent written this one up before, I took a photo in July but didnt add it, plus a new one in October 2012. Essentially it looks pretty happy. Cant remember when I planted it but im guessing it was 2010. I kind of forgot about it, but its still there and its doing OK if I must say.
I dont really buy plants like this anymore because they get overgrown too quickly when I go back to England, the fact its still alive, in theory, is a bonus.
Its actually doing well, but, according to Floridata it should be 6-8 feet tall!!! lol. If I had known that I might not have planted so many other things around it!!! I'll be surprised if it does get that big, but im starting to believe that year 3 for any plant is going to be a growth year, the first being establishing itself, the second being recovering from establishing itself and the third, if its still alive, thriving in my amazing garden.

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Friday, February 04, 2011
Socca Pizza
Have you heard about socca? It's a popular street food in southern France, and it's called farinata in Italy. It's also the easiest skillet flatbread you'll ever make. With its popularity in western Europe, you may be surprised to find out that the main ingredient (pretty much the only ingredient) can be found for the best price at Indian grocery stores.
To make socca, all you do is whisk chickpea flour with spices, olive oil and water to make a batter, then bake it in a hot skillet. The result is most similar to baked or grilled polenta, only more dense and flavorful. Chickpea flour itself is a very fine powder make from nothing but ground garbanzo beans. The great thing to my mind is that you're getting tons of protein and fiber from the chickpeas. Polenta and traditional flatbread/pizza dough are made from grains, not legumes, and therefore lower in protein and high in carbohydrates. That's not to say whole grain carbs aren't healthy--they absolutely are; but subbing protein-rich beans for grains on occasion can be a nice way to balance out your diet.
I first read about socca in a Mark Bittman Minimalist column, which apparently ran FIVE years ago. When I started shopping at my favorite Indian grocery store in Chicago and spied a bag of chickpea flour, I grabbed it in the hopes that I'd get around to making socca (No India market? Don't worry. Bob's Red Mill makes garbanzo flour, which is available at Whole Foods and online; and Lucini now sells a farinata mix that's worth keeping an eye out for.). It still took awhile, but after reading about authentic socca here and ideas for socca pizza here, I finally tried it.
This is a great alternative to pizza, especially if you don't have any homemade dough in the freezer and don't want to make any (I'm kind of a pizza snob. I'll use fresh dough from Whole Foods if I absolutely must, but I just love homemade.). With the chickpea flavor and very moist texture, it's really a whole different category of flatbread. You can top your socca with anything. I wanted something substantial, so I used thin roasted potatoes, caramelized onions, sauteed spinach and goat cheese. Just delicious.
Socca Pizza with Potatoes, Spinach and Goat Cheese
Adapted from askgeorgie.com and Mark Bittman.
Find chickpea flour at India markets (called besan or gram flour), or see sources discussed above. The toppings I used for this pizza--roasted potatoes, sauteed spinach, caramelized onions--can be done ahead of time to make things easier. Socca itself is quick and simple, and you can definitely use less labor-intensive toppings. I'd try broiled zucchini and eggplant, sausage, fresh tomatoes...anything simple that you'd put on pizza.
Serves 2 to 3 as a main dish or 4 to 6 as a starter.
For socca:
1 1/4 cups chickpea flour (150 g)
1/2 to 3/4 tsp salt
Generous freshly ground black pepper
Pinch dried thyme
Pinch dried rosemary
1 1/4 cups water
1 1/2 Tbs olive oil
For toppings:
Cooking spray
1 medium to large Russet potato, peeled
Salt, pepper and dried rosemary to taste
1 Tbs olive oil
1 medium red onion, sliced into half moons
6 ounces spinach (approx.), sauteed
3 ounces goat cheese
To make socca, preheat oven to 450 F, and place a 12-inch cast iron in the oven to heat up as well.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, pepper and herbs. Add water and whisk to form a smooth batter. Rest 20 minutes (may be made several hours ahead). Add olive oil to hot skillet and return to oven just until oil is shimmering, 1 to 2 minutes (don't let it smoke). Swirl oil around skillet to coat sides, then pour hot oil into batter; stir to combine. Pour batter into skillet and return to oven. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until center is set and top is golden brown.
Switch oven to broil. Top socca with roasted potato slices (see below), caramelized onions, sauteed spinach and goat cheese. Return to oven and broil until goat cheese is lightly browned, about 5 minutes (Don't get too close too broiler's heat; I kept my skillet in the center of the oven). Rest 5 minutes. Cut into 6 or 8 wedges and serve.
For toppings: Line a baking sheet with foil and coat with cooking spray.Using a mandoline, slice the potato in 1/8-inch thick rounds (you can also try this, carefully, by hand). Arrange in a single layer on prepared baking sheet. If you have more potatoes than can fit in 1 layer, you can discard or use for something else--you need enough potatoes to cover the socca, overlapping slightly. Coat potatoes with cooking spray and season with salt, pepper and rosemary. Roast in the center of the oven until lightly browned and tender, flipping halfway through, 15 to 20 minutes.
Heat the oil in a large skillet on medium-low heat. Add onion, season with salt and pepper and cook until very soft and deep golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
7 comments:
- Stephanie said...
How cool. I can't wait to try this one. Looks delish.
- Azita said...
I've never heard of socca pizza, but this looks so absolutely delicious! love chickpea flour!
- amish baby crib said...
This is pretty interesting. I have never heard of this pizza before. It looks lovely.
- Jeanette said...
I've been wanting to try socca as it ounds like a healthier alternative to other gluten-free pizza crusts.
- Marvin said...
Speaking of Indian ingredients, would you have any suggestions on what foods would Sumac or Saffron powder be great to add?
- Stella said...
I'm italian and I love farinata. I never heard about socca pizza, but I'm curious and I will try to prepare your recipe!!!
If you want, come and take a virtual coffee with me in my blogsite (blogdistella.blogspot.com) there are always some "dolcetto" to offer to my guest!
I like your blog very much!
xxx. Stella
- Hayley said...
I was confident we'd ordered every kind of pizza takeaway already, until I read your post. I'll have to try socca pizza. Thanks for sharing your recipe.


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The average age at which U.S. girls usually begin puberty is 10 or 11. But the study, published in the August 9, 2010 issue of Pediatrics, shows a notable spike in the number of girls with some breast growth by age 7 or 8.
The study tracked 1,239 girls between the ages of 6 and 8 from three U.S. cities. Across the board, the results were startling: 10 percent of 7-year-old white girls had some breast development, compared to 5 percent in a 1997 study. And 23 percent of 7-year-old black girls had started developing breasts as compared to 15 percent in the 1997 study.
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The FOIA provides 20 working days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays, after receipt of the request to issue a determination. The EEOC's response time does not begin until the request is received by the appropriate official. 29 C.F.R. § 1610.7(d) If a determination cannot be issued within the 20 working days permitted by the FOIA, a 10 working day extension is permitted in unusual circumstances. If it is not possible to issue a determination after the extension, the EEOC will contact you and attempt to negotiate a new due date or to refine the request.
The time frame within which the EEOC is to respond is found in the FOIA at 5 U.S.C. § 552 (a)(6)(A) and at 29 C.F.R. § 1610.9(b) of the EEOC's regulations.
3. Why would my request for a copy of the charge file be denied?
The most common reasons for denial of a Respondent's FOIA request for a charge file are described below.
4. Why would the District Director not give me all of the documents or delete some of the information from documents?
The FOIA contains nine exemptions and three exclusions that provide the only bases for nondisclosure.
Exemptions permit agencies to withhold certain types or categories of agency records from disclosure. For example, exemption (b)(5), the most frequently used exemption by the EEOC, allows the agency to withhold records that reflect the analyses and recommendations of EEOC personnel generated for the purpose of advising the agency of possible action. This exemption protects the agency's analysis and deliberative process and covers internal communications that are deliberative in nature.
5. Can I appeal the District Director's decision not to give me all of the material in the charge file?
Yes. The determination letter that you receive from the District Director advises you of your administrative appeal rights. When a request for records has been denied in whole or in part, the requester may appeal within 30 calendar days. The appeal must:
Failure to include the District Director's determination letter means that your appeal is not perfected, and will result in receipt of a letter informing the requester that he/she is not in compliance with the regulations, and instructing the requester to provide a copy of the initial determination. Failure to follow the regulations delays the EEOC's response.
6. If Charging Party does not file a lawsuit, can he/she obtain a copy of the file under FOIA?
If CP submits a FOIA request after the EEOC has completed its proceedings and before his right to sue expires, CP will be granted access to the charge file. If CP does not file a lawsuit on the charge and his right to sue expires, the FOIA request will be denied.
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The long-awaited "Eurogroup" rescue package for Greece was finally agreed to in Brussels this morning and European equity markets promptly headed…lower (?!) in the wake of the news. The EU/ECB/IMF trio is into the Greek rescue by almost a half a trillion dollars at this point, and the latest life-preserver contains what is being labeled as a "significant contribution" by the IMF. This was another, fairly typical display of "selling the news" and it prompted one Commerzbank strategist to wax poetic and remind that "sometimes it's better to travel than to arrive." Others opined that the Eurogroup simply kicked the proverbial tin can down the road with this operation and that Greece's odds of going belly-up debt-wise remain as good as ever.
In a powerful Wall Street Journal Agenda piece, author Simon Nixon sums up the current but mainly future EU situation by cautioning that "the euro zone needs to acknowledge that there can be no solution to the euro crisis until the fate of its banking system is separated from that of its sovereigns. That will require the creation of pan-European deposit insurance and ultimately euro bonds to provide banks with an alternative risk-free asset. Unless this is what euro zone finance ministers have in mind as they sit down on Monday, they should have no business signing the deal. To go ahead with a flawed Greek bailout without a plan to accelerate euro-zone integration and create a functional monetary union would be an act of calculated cynicism that would simply deepen Greek – and European – agony."
For weeks on end now, the markets witnessed the ebb and flow of optimism and related risk-taking or avoidance in connection with news about Greece's rescue Part Two. However, there was also a pattern of stocks and the euro (along with commodities) initially rising on positive news related to this deadline or that, and of their retracing their advances when actual deadlines came and went. This morning as well, the euro first advanced almost half a percent against the US dollar, only to ease back after doubts arose as to the long-term efficacy of the latest monetary package that was sent to Athens.
Now that the red wax seal is drying on the €130 billion package and the many strings that are attached to it, the markets can focus on the remaining troublesome items – banking sector problems and Greece's own inability to avoid coming back to knock on the EU's door for more assistance, at a later date. There appears to be little doubt that in order for the country to bring debt down to 120% of GDP such further help will be necessary. As things stand right now, if Greece is lucky, that ratio might get down to 129% by…2020 or so.
If one is to take something away from the on-going Greek and European debt saga, one (some would advise us) might wish to take a page from a place not too distant from Europe. We are talking about Iceland and how that country came back from a virtual point of no return. In the end, Iceland has not been reduced to having to sell Icelandic honey in order to survive and turn away from an economic contraction that neared 7% once not that long ago.
Drastic – some say "unthinkable" – measures? You bet. Placing the needs of the population ahead of the markets and/or the banks? You betcha. "Bad" bankers going to "solitary confinement?" Very likely. A credit repair job well-worth it? Affirmative. Iceland a "failed Socialist utopia?" Not by a very, very long shot. Ironically, practically every lamenter of the "Obama Regime" would like to send more than a handful of US "banksters" up the proverbial justice "river" if they had their way…
Most commodities gained this morning however, as lingering optimism related to future demand was still manifest in the wake of China's easing of bank reserve requirements and following perceptions that the European deal with Greece will be good for the sector in the near-term. As regards China, consider this little statistical fact when trying to divine why authorities may have decided to scale back on the country's banks' reserve requirements over the weekend: no (as in: zero) new homes were sold in Beijing during the recent week of the Lunar New Year and recent home price data shows prices slumping in 48 out of 70 tracked cities in the country.
Marketwatch reports that "still, other analysts saw the central bank's move as evidence of a more serious slowdown in China. The economy appeared to be decelerating following a winding down of the government-directed stimulus that helped shield the country from recession after the global collapse of 2008. Capital Economics analysts said Monday that January credit growth was "very weak," even allowing for distortions created by the Chinese New Year holiday."
Continuing tensions with Iran also added to higher bids, especially in crude oil, which rose to near $105 per barrel this morning. Iran has reportedly threatened to broaden its oil embargo beyond just the UK and France after it cautioned other European nations on what it calls 'hostile acts' against its interest. Black gold's near nine-month high is prompting something else, aside from jubilation among the speculative longs; namely the rising concern that too-high a price for the commodity could derail the fragile economic recoveries in certain parts of the world while increasing the duration and/or severity of contractions present in other regions (say, Europe).
Precious metals opened firmer across the board after a day of respite in New York on Monday. Gold traded around $1,745 showing a gain of about $12 while silver climbed a quarter dollar to near $33.90 per ounce. The big mover on the day thus far was platinum, which added $32 to touch $1,680 on the offered side of spot quotes. The loss of more than 80,000 ounces of platinum production at Impala's Rustenburg mine is not going unnoticed in the relatively small PGM niche.
A second striking miner has lost his life in the labor action over the past week. Meanwhile, you can read a quite in-depth study on the broader and potentially watershed topic of the nationalization of South Africa's mines as published by the ANC at this link. The eventual handing over of such mineral assets and their production facilities remains a potentially market-shaking issue in this sector.


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Where <userid> is the user ID received when following the instructions in [http://wiki.eclipse.org/Gerrit the Eclipse Gerrit guide ]. It is not your Bugzilla user ID.
Where <userid> is the user ID received when following the instructions in [http://wiki.eclipse.org/Gerrit the Eclipse Gerrit guide ]. It is not your Bugzilla user ID.
== Building and running the code ==
== Building and running the code ==
Revision as of 13:03, 8 November 2012
This guide is to help you get started contributing to the Eclipse Lyo project.
Eclipse IP process
Before getting started, please take a look at this important information regarding the Eclipse IP process
- IP Due Dilligence for Git and Gerrit
- The Eclipse IP Flowchart Poster
- Any contributions are done under the Eclipse Public License and Eclipse Distribution License
Git repositories
Lyo uses Git for source control. Getting both EGit for Eclipse and the git command line tools are recommended.
- EGit team provider for git or git command line package.
The Lyo project's Git repositories.
Gerrit and Lyo
Lyo uses Gerrit to accept, review and approve code contributions from the community. NOTE: Please see the Eclipse Gerrit guide for information on configuring EGit or the command line to push to the Eclipse Gerrit instance. You will need to get your unique Gerrit userid by following those instructions. Using ssh to communicate is required and involves registering your public SSH key with Gerrit as described in the instructions.
The Lyo Gerrit ssh repository URLs to push to are:
|OSLC4J core
|OSLC Samples
|OSLC Testsuite
|OSLC RIOs
|OSLC Client
Where <userid> is the user ID received when following the instructions in the Eclipse Gerrit guide . It is not your Bugzilla user ID.
Example of a correctly configured Gerrit Push configuration for the Lyo Core repository:
Building and running the code
For information on how to build and run the various components in Lyo in a development environment, please see the following guides:
- Building and running OSLC4J applications
- Building and running the reference implementations (RIOs)
- Building and running the OSLC test suite
- Building and running the OSLC Bugzilla sample
- Building and running the OSLC client
Lyo contribution process
You're ready to contribute a bug fix or some new functionality to Lyo? Great. Here's what you need to do:
- Make sure there is a Bugzilla bug open for the work that you are doing. Make a comment in the bug or on the mailing list that you want it assigned to you.
- Pull the latest Lyo code from the appropriate Lyo git repository per the instructions in the "Building and running the code" secition above.
- Code your change - make sure you update any copyright headers as needed. Use existing source if you need to place a new copyright header. Make sure it references both the EPL and EDL licenses (see Lyo/Licenses for more details about this particular choice of dual licensing in Eclipse lyo).
- Commit your change locally - all commits must include the Bugzilla number in the first line of thecommit message. Your commit must have the Gerrit Change-Id string in the last paragraph and must include a Signed-off-by. See Requirements for Lyo Commits
- Push the code to the appropriate Lyo Gerrit repository.
- Visit the Gerrit review instance and login
- Click on your new review request and add some reviewers
- Add at least one of the project committers (fiedler.mf@gmail-dot-com or spadgett@us-dot-ibm-dot-com are good choices) as a reviewer
- Add any others you think would be able to provide a valuable review
- Edit the Bugzilla bug tracking this work and add this statement (only if it is true!!): "I wrote all this code, and have the rights to contribute it to Eclipse and contribute it under the EPL and EDL"
- (Optional) send a notification to the lyo-dev mailing list that the change is ready for review.
After the change is reviewed, it may require additional work or amendment based on the review comments. See the EGit User's Guide for information on amending commits.
Once your change is approved, there is nothing more for you to do - the committers will push the change to the appropriate repository and others can then fetch or pull it.
Requirements for Lyo Commits
All Git commits for Lyo must include:
- A descriptive commit message. The first line of the commit message should be the Bug ID and a short summary of the change. Example: "Bug 12345: Add NPE protection to Foo::Bar". A more detailed explanation of the change on subsequent lines is encouraged.
- A Signed-off-by-line with your name and e-mail. In EGit there is a widget in the upper right of the commit dialog to add this. Example: "Signed-off-by: Michael Fiedler <email@example.com>". This asserts you are contributing this under the Eclipse IP terms.
- A Gerrit Change-ID string. In EGit there is a widget in the upper right of the commit dialog to add this. Don't worry about the value, EGit will compute it. Example: "Change-Id: I0000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
Git suggestions for making a change in Lyo
The following steps should help minimize the amount of merging you and the committers will have to do to integrate your change
- Before making any changes, make sure you have the latest code from Eclipse
- EGit: In the Git repositories view, right click the repository where you be making a change and select Pull
- Command Line: cd to the git repository and then git pull
- Create a new branch to make your change on
- EGit: Expand the repository -> Branches, right click Local -> Switch To -> New Branch. Name your branch BugXXXXX where XXXXXX is the Bugzilla number.
- Command Line: git checkout -b BugXXXXXX where XXXXXXX is the Bugzilla number
- Code your change
- Commit your change - add Signed-Off-By and Change-Id.
- Merge your change back to the master branch
- Checkout the master branch
- EGit: Expand repository->Branches->Local, right click master and select Checkout
- Command Line: git checkout master
- (Optional, but good for the paranoid) Before merging, repeat the steps above to pull from Eclipse in case anything was committed while you were making your change, especially if your change took a long time.
- Merge your BugXXXXXX changes to master
- EGit: Expand repository->Branches->Local, right click master and select Merge. In the merge dialog, select Local->BugXXXXXX
- Command Line: git merge BugXXXXXX
- Checkout the master branch
- At this point you might have a merge conflict in your workspace. If so, resolve it manually and do a new commit for the merge changes.
- Push to Gerrit (see the previous section)
At this point you can delete the branch you made the change on if you are done with it:
- EGit: right click the branch and delete
- Command Line: git branch -D BugXXXXXX
Older instructions on using GitHub with Lyo can be found here


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This is Stephen Curry's tournamentPosted by nvr1983 on March 28th, 2008
I'm not really sure what to say at this point. Even though everybody knew about Davidson and Stephen Curry coming into the tournament, I don't think anybody outside of the most loyal Davidson fans expected them to run through 3 perennial powers (Gonzaga, Georgetown, and Wisconsin) on their way to the Elite 8. To be honest, Davidson completely dominated the 2nd half against Wisconsin tonight and if they played again I would probably take Davidson (that was rtmsf predicting a Wisconsin win in the preview although I can't claim that I would have picked Davidson either).
Curry dropped 33 on Michael Flowers bringing his tournament total to 103 points. I hope everyone enjoyed his ability to move off screens to score against an exceptional defender. It reminded us a little of how Reggie Miller used to operate minus all the flopping and leg-kicking.
While Curry will get all the headlines, the real story for me was Davidson holding Wisconsin to 37.8% from the field. For now, I hope all the Davidson fans enjoy the victory particularly all the kids who the school brought up to Detroit for the game. Next up is the winner of Kansas-Villanova. . .


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We're already big fans of Night Owl Paper Goods, and now they can help you celebrate dad on this year's Father's Day (June 17, 2012). Night Owl Paper Goods offers some truly sweet Father's Day cards this year, many that are well worth framing and keeping forever, like the adorable Monkey Vines card shown above. The Monkey Vines card is made in the USA from sustainably-harvested birch wood you can actually write on with color pencils, ballpoint or gel pens and is 100% biodegradable and recyclable to boot. Plus, because these are wooden, no two cards are alike, emphasizing the uniqueness of your own little one's dad. There are many other wooden card choices to pick from and some paper cards made from 100% reclaimed & recycled cotton.
+ Night Owl Paper Goods Father's Day Cards $4.50 – $6.50


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There's a hilarious song by the Orange County folk singer Michael Ubaldini called "World Peace in 10 Easy Lessons," in which the narrator journeys from one potential guru to another in hopes of discovering the secret to a strife-free world.
At one point on his quest, he listens to an actor on TV who ultimately disillusions him: "He said he wasn't racist; we must be colorblind / Then he talked of red and blue states, drew a dividing line."
Granted, separating people by the color of their state isn't as odious as separating them by the color of their skin. But as one who gets wearier all the time of our two-party mentality, especially with the election weeks away, I have to say that Ubaldini makes a legitimate point. How many of us, taking a cue from the electoral college or not, label ourselves as "blue" or "red" without a moment's pondering?
Since I cover local politics for Times Community News, I have to remain as neutral as possible on partisan issues. This column won't be a discussion about my own party preferences. And frankly, I'm glad it won't be, because I find them harder to specify all the time.
Try this test: Write down the three things you would most like to change to make America a stronger country. Heck, just write the one. Did you mark lower taxes? More money for public schools? Fewer guns? Less gun control? Guantanamo Bay closed?
Now match that one wish to the political party that most commonly supports it, and see if all your other beliefs adhere to that party's line. In some cases, the links are logical enough. If you believe in freedom from business regulations, it may well follow that you believe in freedom from gun laws and freedom of school choice. If you believe in protecting the environment, that may easily segue into animal rights.
But if you support low taxes, does that automatically lead to opposition to gay marriage? If you believe in the National Endowment for the Arts, do you not believe in regime change? Constantly on Facebook this election season, I've been besieged with links to postings from the Being Liberal and Being Conservative pages. The former uses as its mascot a photo of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the latter Ronald Reagan. Does anyone out there revere them both?
The key to tribalism is separation. If I wear an Angels jersey and you wear a Yankees jersey at a sports bar during the playoffs, we are hereby members of different groups. If my high school takes on yours in the academic decathlon, we root for the sides that were determined when our parents bought homes in different neighborhoods. Often, those divisions are exclusive things: If I attend one school, I cannot also attend another, and both of our teams can't win the pennant.
Likewise, when we label people as Democrats or Republicans, we create all-or-nothing categories: We're either for Obama or Romney, health reform and the Detroit bailout or low taxes and traditional marriage. As Ubaldini pointed out, those red and blue spots on the map can lead to plenty of stereotyping. But they also limit our choices quite a bit.
So here's an idea (and of course, for the time being, it's a blissful fantasy): How about if on the ballot, instead of officially labeling candidates by the names of their parties, we simply summarized their positions on gun control, taxes, marriage and every other burning issue, then let the voters pick according to their needs?
Given how our red and blue beliefs so often melt into purple, we might get some surprising votes. We might even get some surprising running mates.
Years ago, I debated politics with a peer whose father described her as so conservative, "she makes Genghis Khan look like a bleeding-heart liberal." After praising the Bush tax cuts and other decidedly non-blue endeavors, she admitted that she refused to eat at Kentucky Fried Chicken because of how it treated its chickens.
So clearly, fiscal conservatism and vegetarianism were high on her agenda. Let's see, there must be a match there somewhere. Could Paul Ryan and Dennis Kucinich take the White House in 2016?
City Editor MICHAEL MILLER can be reached at (714) 966-4617 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Check Database Memory
When I use the TaskPad in Enterprise Manager to check a database's allocated, used, and free space (as reported on the General tab), the values I see don't match the values I get when I use the sp_HelpDB and sp_Spaceused stored procedures. For example, when I checked one of my databases today, I got the following information:
- In TaskPad, Enterprise Manager reported that the database had 211549.75MB of allocated space, 110294.44MB of used space, and 101255.31MB of free space.
- For the same database, the sp_Spaceused stored procedure told me I had 212113.50MB of allocated space and 19541.14MB of unallocated space.
- The sp_helpDB stored procedure reported that I had an MDF file size of 211549.75MB.
Can I use T-SQL to return the same information that I see when I use the TaskPad?
To generate the information on the TaskPad, Enterprise Manager uses a combination of the following four queries.
EXEC sp_spaceused
SELECT fileid, name, filename, size, growth, status, maxsize
FROM dbo.sysfiles WHERE (status & 0x40) <>0
DBCC sqlperf(logspace)
DBCC showfilestats
Enterprise Manager uses SQL-DMO to retrieve the information. . . .
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Delta created a stir after announcing last week it was tying its SkyMiles frequent flier program to the price of tickets rather than distance traveled, but the company is now showing the move could benefit fliers.
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On Friday, Atlanta-based Delta (NYSE: DAL) released more information on the change, demonstrating just how many points fliers need to accumulate to fly for free. Delta's SkyMiles charts say the minimum number of miles required for a free U.S. trip is 25,000. Mile requirements have been lowered on certain flights in both business and first class. One-way award tickets will start as low as 12,500 miles plus taxes and fees. The miles-needed charts were released early after inquiries from customers, Delta says.
The airline shift to base points on ticket prices bucks the trend among other major airlines including Southwest (NYSE:LUV), Jet Blue (NASAQ:JBLU) and Virgin America. The new program kicks in in 2015.
"The most consistent feedback we received from our SkyMiles members was a desire to improve their ability to use miles and provide more access to Awards at the lowest levels," said Jeff Robertson, vice president–SkyMiles, in a release. "The changes in our 2015 SkyMiles program will give our members more access to lower priced Award travel, the ability to select a seat on any Delta flight, with no blackout dates and new options such as One-Way Awards and Miles + Cash. All of these changes demonstrate our commitment to making mileage redemption better for every SkyMiles member."
The change comes at a time when industry experts say more fliers are cashing in rewards points from their credit cards to gain access to free or discounted airfare rather than tapping into frequent flier bonuses. Delta's program is in its 33rd year, according to the company.


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Here are highlights of upcoming events sponsored by the City of Pasadena. All events are free.
6:30 p.m. – "Streets, Traffic and Transit" is the topic of a panel discussion followed by plenty of audience Q&A at PCC's Community Education Center, 3035 E. Foothill Blvd. as part of our General Plan update. Speakers are Ellen Greenberg, an expert in smart mobility, sustainable streets and transit-oriented development; and Philip Erickson, president of Community Design + Architecture and a planner, urban designer and architect with special expertise in city streets. (626) 744-4009.
* 6:30 p.m. – How can Pasadena's bikeway system be improved? Bring your best ideas to a meeting at Jackie Robinson Center, 1020 N. Fair Oaks Ave. (626) 744-7254.
* 7 p.m. – All seven Pasadena City Council members will host discussions in their respective districts about future priorities for Pasadena as part of our General Plan update. The first will be hosted by City Councilman Terry Tornek for District 7 residents at Hamilton Elementary School, 2089 Rose Villa St. (626) 744-4009.
11 a.m. – The Latino Heritage Parade will begin on Los Robles Avenue at Howard Street, head south to Washington Boulevard, then west to a jamaica/community fair at La Pintoresca Park with free arts and crafts, entertainment, exhibits and food until 4 p.m. Wave to City of Pasadena officials in the parade and stop by the City of Pasadena booths at the jamaica! (626) 791-7421.
5 p.m. – Join Pasadena City Councilman Terry Tornek for a walk through District 7. Meet at the Assistance League's Craft Fair Gift Shop, 820 E. California Blvd. Parking is available in the lot at the shop and on Hudson Avenue. The walk, which will begin promptly at 5:15 p.m., will highlight scenic Arden Road and the Caltech campus, followed by a raffle and refreshments. For more information visit www.upandmoving.org or call District 7 Field Representative Pamela Thyret at (626) 744-4737.
* 3 p.m. – From parks to community centers, the City of Pasadena has plans for making structural improvements to public places so people with disabilities can use them safely and conveniently. Learn more at a community meeting hosted by the Accessibility and Disability Commission in the Grand Conference Room (basement room 038) at Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave. (626) 744-4762.
* 6:30 p.m. – Pasadena City Councilman Steve Haderlein will host a District 4 workshop about future priorities for Pasadena at the historic Stuart Pharmaceutical Building, 3660 E. Foothill Blvd., as part of our General Plan update. (626) 744-4009.
* 7:30 a.m. – Join Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard, Fire Chief Dennis Downs and Pasadena Forward's Executive Director Israel Estrada for a walk around the 3.3-mile Rose Bowl Loop. Meet at Gate A at the Rose Bowl Stadium. (626) 831-2980.
* 6:30 p.m. – Pasadena City Councilwoman Jacque Robinson will host a District 1 workshop about future priorities for Pasadena at the Rose Bowl Press Box, 1001 Rose Bowl Dr., as part of our General Plan update. (626) 744-4009.
* 6 to 10 p.m. – More than a dozen of our community's finest institutions will open their doors for free during ArtNight Pasadena. Complimentary curb-to-curb shuttles will whisk you from one venue to the next. Be sure to stop by Pasadena Central Library, where the Crown City Chamber Players will perform classical hits. www.artnightpasadena.org. (626) 744-7887.
* 8 to 11:30 a.m. – Are you ready to go solar at your home? Price reductions, a 30 percent federal tax credit and hefty rebates from Pasadena Water and Power make it easier than ever! Learn more at a workshop at the Salvation Army, 960 E. Walnut St., including a comprehensive overview of incentives, how to choose an installer, and more. Reservations are required. (626) 744-6970.
Register for after-school homework help, tutoring and recreation on school days through May 28 for kids in first through eighth grades at Robinson Park Center, 1085 N. Fair Oaks Ave. (626) 744-7501.
Have you taken one or more MoveAbout Tours yet as we prepare for the General Plan update? Download a guidebook or pick one up at Pasadena Central Library, Pasadena City Hall and other locations. Be sure to include your feedback and return your booklets no later than Monday, Oct. 12. The General Plan is the blueprint for our community's future, so let your voice be heard! (626) 744-4009.
Many thanks to Latina Heritage for use of the parade photo.
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Wilmington City Council Member Presents an Event to Kick-Off Health Care Insurance Outreach to the Uninsured
Wilmington City Council Member Darius Brown (D-3rd District), as part of his Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative, today hosted an enrollment kick-off event to mark the beginning of a six-month period during which uninsured citizens can select suitable health care insurance under the national Affordable Care Act. The enrollment period begins tomorrow, October 1, 2013 and runs through March 31, 2014. However, citizens must enroll by December 15 of this year in order to have coverage in place by January 1, 2014.
Today's event at Westside Family Healthcare on East 16th Street was designed to bring to the public's attention three local health care agencies—Westside Family Healthcare, Christiana Care Health System and Brandywine Women's Health Associates — which will provide information, education and outreach to Wilmington citizens about available health care plans that suit their needs and fit their budget.
Also joining Council Member Brown for the kick-off event were State Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart, Delaware Health and Social Services Secretary Rita Landgraf and representatives for U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and Congressman John Carney.
The officials today offered encouragement to uninsured Delaware citizens to seek health care advice and information as needed in order to make the correct decision about a health care plan. They also thanked the three local agencies for accepting the challenge of identifying and assisting citizens through the enrollment process.
The Affordable Care Act requires that anyone who isn't currently enrolled in a private insurance plan, Medicaid or Medicare must have health insurance in 2014 or face a financial penalty. Open enrollment in Delaware's health insurance marketplace ends March 31, 2014. Those most affected by the new mandate are those who are self-employed, those whose employers do not offer health insurance, those who can't afford health care, are unemployed or are between jobs, and those with health problems that have prevented them from obtaining insurance.
The Federal government has a website — www.HealthCare.gov — as does the State of Delaware — www.ChooseHealthDE.com — that offer citizens information about newly-established health insurance marketplace exchanges and subsidies or tax credits that may be available to assist citizens in purchasing care. Citizens who fail to obtain health care insurance are subject to a $95 penalty on their taxes beginning in 2015 for the 2014 tax year. The penalty increases each year.
After today's event, Council Member Brown joined Westside Family Healthcare staff in walking through Eastside neighborhoods to talk to citizens about the health care enrollment period.
By the numbers…uninsured Delawareans who are eligible for coverage through the Marketplace:
- 71,957 (10%) are uninsured and eligible
- 52,032 (72%) have a full-time worker in the family
- 29,120 (40%) are 19-34 years old
- 42,147 (59%) are White
- 17,891 (25%) are African American
- 8,627 (12%) are Latino/Hispanic
- 1,329 (2%) are Asian American or Pacific Islander
- 43,587 (61%) are male
61,846 (86%) of Delaware's uninsured and eligible population may qualify for lower costs on coverage in the Marketplace, including through Medicaid.


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Our Wines
Welcome to our website and thanks for visiting!
Our family winery is located on our 90-acre farm in Amityville, PA along the banks of the Manatawny Creek. Manatawny is a Native American term meaning "Where we Meet to Drink". We feel we have placed our winery in the ideal location! We have a tasting room in the winery that is open to the public every day where we provide tastings of our wines. A $5 tasting fee is collected to taste up to 8 wines and is refundable with a wine purchase. The wide variety of wine styles ensures everyone will find a wine to suit his or her taste. We hope you will come visit us!
We welcome any comments about this site. And if you'd like to receive periodic emails from us (once or twice a month), please sign up here.
Tasting Room Hours:
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London in Slow Motion, 8th October
Rosie Oliver, Dotmaker Tours
Saturday, 8 October 2016 from 14:00 to 16:00 (BST)
Event Details
Join Rosie Oliver of Dotmaker Tours on a guided walk through the centre of town looking for the London that ticks to a different beat.
In a city addicted to speed, we'll reclaim the right to dawdle and the pleasures of observing. From seasonal change to gradual erosion, we'll enjoy the ways the capital quietly resists the frenzied rhythms of metropolitan life. We'll notice architectural details and monuments that pay tribute to the slow. And we'll celebrate those rebels who rail against the rush with their wilful sloth.
Hear Rosie introduce the walk in this 3 minute podcast.
What to expect
London In Slow Motion challenges tour-goers to look at Central London afresh, by refocussing on slowness. Tour goers will:
- explore the area round the Strand, Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden, with its busy streets and hidden alleys
- take time to experience stillness and to notice the different tempos and rhythms of the city
- find out about changes in the capital taking place imperceptibly slowly
- be shown architectural features and monuments that pay tribute to slow
- hear about different ways that Londoners – from artists to reformers – have used slowness as a strategy
Walk starts: by Cleopatra's Needle, Victoria Embankment, a few minutes walk from Embankment tube and Temple tube. It ends near Covent Garden.
Suitable for: Adults and young people aged 16 and over. The walk involves going up and down steps and up a steep hill.
Maximum group size: 16.
Gift vouchers are available for this and other Dotmaker walks. The walks are also available to private groups.
Image © Transport for London and Reproduced by Kind Permission of Transport for London and the London Transport Museum
When & Where
Cleopatra's Needle
Victoria Embankment
WC2N London
United Kingdom
Saturday, 8 October 2016 from 14:00 to 16:00 (BST)
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A video has been published by UK Mobile Review which will address concerns that many have before purchasing the Lumia 920 - just how good is the OIS that Nokia boasts so much about? For those who are still on the fence about the added feature, be sure to check out the video to see how the Windows Phone rose to the challenge.
Nokia created a short film to show off the hardware implementation that's present in its flagship Windows Phone, but opted to use a capturing device that wasn't the Lumia 920, which caused an expected disappointment cloud to form over consumers eagerly awaiting the handset. The good news was that while it wasn't the Windows Phone featured in the promotion material, the very same technology is present in the device. We can confirm this with consumers who have purchased the handset.
UK Mobile Review hooked up the Lumia 920 to the from of a Land Rover, recording 1080p HD video and secured by three cable ties. The crew then took the vehicle 'dune bashing', part of the desert safari experience. It's nothing short of impressive how the Lumia 920 held up when recording the action. This video can be filed with other tests performed by teams around the world to show off the OIS and how it improves video capture.
Source: YouTube; thanks, mrlinlee, for the tip!


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Six former UC Irvine men's volleyball standouts and two others with local ties are among the 21 players who will be considered for the 12-man roster of the U.S. team that will compete in the Pan American Cup tournament that begins Saturday and continues through Aug. 25 in Mexico City.
Former UCI All-Americans on the preliminary roster are setters Brian Thornton and Ryan Ammerman, outside hitter Jayson Jablonsky, libero Michael Brinkley and middle blocker Dan McDonnell.
Chris Austin, the starting setter on the Anteaters' back-to-back NCAA championship teams the last two seasons, is also on the preliminary roster, as is Corona del Mar High product Dylan Davis and Orange Coast College player Ryan Jay Owens.
Davis earned All-American honors at UC Santa Barbara as a 6-foot-9 middle blocker.
Owens is a 6-6 outside hitter from Evanston, Ill.
Thornton, the setter on UCI's first national championship squad in 2007, represented the United States in the 2012 Olympics in London.
Ammerman, the setter on the 2009 NCAA championship team, and McDonnell, who helped the Anteaters claim the 2012 NCAA title, as well as Davis, helped Team USA win the 2012 Pan American Cup.
Jablonsky, the NCAA Player of the Year in 2006, when UCI made its first trip to the NCAA Final Four and a leader on the 2007 NCAA title team, helped the U.S. win silver at the 2011 Pan American Cup.
Team USA, coached by former UCI assistant coach Shawn Patchell, will be in Pool B along with Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago.
Pool A will consist of Brazil, Argentina and Puerto Rico.
— From staff reports


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Gymnastics Breaks Ground on Training Facility
BATON ROUGE – LSU broke ground Tuesday on a state-of-the-art training and practice facility for the gymnastics program that is scheduled for completion in 2015.
The practice facility will offer a new team locker room, squad room and lounge, training room, light cardio workout room and a video room among other amenities.
Joining head coach D-D Breaux, her coaching staff and members of the gymnastics team in attendance for the historic event were Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Joe Alleva along with President and Chancellor Dr. F. King Alexander. They were joined by General Ron Richard, Rick Perry and members of the Tiger Athletic Foundation (TAF) Board of Directors and LSU Board of Supervisors. Also in attendance were former chancellor Dr. Paul Murrill and former LSU Board of Supervisor member Laura Leech.
"I think the most important thing that we try to do is strive for excellence," said Alleva said. "D-D's program has been excellent for years and years and years. We're building this facility for our outstanding student-athletes that are going to take advantage of it. Our gymnastics program is outstanding in the classroom, in the community and in competition. I'm thrilled today to be able to break ground and get this project rolling for our student-athletes. To me, that is what it is really all about. D-D has been here for 37 years and has 650 wins. It was just so evident to me the passion she has for what she does and her competitive spirit. I really admire D-D for her passion and her competitive spirit. It hasn't wavered one bit in 37 years."
The facility also will feature several vault, bars and beam apparatuses as well as a full-size floor exercise area that provides a safe and effective training environment for the gymnasts.
"This facility represents decades of commitment and hard work," Breaux said. "It is a dedication to LSU Athletics. Our commitment is excellence to this great university that has done so much for so many people. My staff and I are so excited to announce the ground breaking today, and the beginning of what we think is something that is going to be extremely special. Thank you to the generous donors who made this project happen. We are here because you care and because this facility matters to you. I have said all along that we want a safe training environment and a great place to train. It will be without a shadow of a doubt the finest gymnastics-training center in the country."
LSU is coming off its finest season in 2014 in which the Tigers placed third at the NCAA Championships, the highest finish in school history.
In addition, rising senior Rheagan Courville captured her second-straight NCAA vault national title, giving LSU 10 individual national titles in its illustrious history.
With the addition of the new practice facility, LSU will continue to build upon a championship-style legacy that has grown in recent years as the Tigers have advanced to the NCAA Super Six in four of the last seven seasons, captured six NCAA Regional titles in the last 11 seasons and won nine individual national titles over the past 13 seasons.
LSU returns 11 letterwinners from last season's outstanding squad, including seven All-Americans in Courville, Sydney Ewing, Ashleigh Gnat, Lloimincia Hall, Jessie Jordan, Jessica Savona and Randii Wyrick.
Deposits are now available for 2015 season tickets at a cost of $25 for adults and $15 for youth ages 3-12. Fans can purchase season tickets by visiting http://lsul.su/15gymtix.


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When was the last time you said, "Man, I wish I had a less stressful job!"
Three minutes ago, right?!
But if pressed, would you know exactly what type of jobs are the least stressful?
Well, CareerCast is out with its annual list of the Least Stressful Jobs of 2013 as well as the Most Stressful Jobs.
So what makes a job "least" stressful?
"If you look at the list, the key that you see there is these are jobs where people are in control of their day – working as fast as they feel they need to be effective," said Tony Lee, publisher of CareerCast.com. "You don't have somebody kind of breathing over your shoulder. There's no physical risk at all, and no one is depending on you in your job to make their life expectancy last longer!"
"These are jobs that that keep your blood pressure nice and low," Lee said.
And while you won't hear a lot of "thank yous" for the most stressful jobs, these least stressful jobs are loaded with them!
"Most people tend to be thankful for what they do," Lee said. "They get a lot of 'thank yous' and smiles and warm fuzzies!"
Wow, low blood pressure and warm fuzzies – where do I sign? Are there any downsides?
"They don't necessarily pay particularly well," Lee said. "Salaries on average are higher for the most stressful jobs than the least stressful."
So what are the least stressful jobs of 2013 and is yours on the list? Click the arrow above to find out.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO: Gahhhhh! Cindy Perman Talks About Which Jobs Made the List of MOST Stressful Jobs of 2013.
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Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney + More React to Nominations for 2012 ACM Awards
Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift and Jason Aldean were among those who racked up multiple nominations on Thursday morning (Jan. 26) when the Academy of Country Music announced their nominees for the 2012 ACM Awards.
Chesney dominated categories with his total of nine nods, including Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year for 'Hemingway's Whiskey.' Chesney's chart-topping duet with Grace Potter, 'You and Tequila,' earned the singer a place in the Song of the Year, Single of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year categories.
"It's an honor to receive so much love from the Academy of Country Music after all they've done to support my music over the years," Chesney said in a statement following news. "I can't wait to get back on the road and throw one big spring break party all summer long."
Shelton also heard his name called more than once with his nominations in the Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year categories. The good news comes following a rough week for Shelton after his father's death.
"The support I have felt this week is overwhelming," commented Shelton. "Thank you everyone for this honor."
Lady A lead the pack for groups with five nominations, while Swift did the same for the female nominees with her three nods. Some fresh faces also received the surprise of a lifetime, including the Eli Young Band, who have three nominations — two of which come for their No. 1 hit, 'Crazy Girl' (nominated for both Song and Single of the Year).
Eric Church, who has been having an incredible past couple of years with his success, garnered two nods for the ACMs, including Video of the Year for 'Homeboy' and Album of the Year for his chart-topping latest record, 'Chief.'
"I've never minced words about the fact that my passion is making great records for the sake of the music," says Church via a press release. "The fact that the ACMs have nominated us for the album category is quite the honor, and frankly the one I revere the most. 'Homeboy,' both musically and visually, is a song that tells a compelling story. I have a very special place in my heart for the video, and I'm very grateful that it is getting recognized. It's been one hell of a year!"
Chris Young scored recognition in two categories, including Male Vocalist of the Year. A shocked Young took to his Twitter page upon hearing the news. "Holy crap!!!!!" he wrote. "2 ACM nom's?!?! Are you freaking kidding me!! #thisisagreatmorning." He also spoke with Taste of Country about his nomination, saying, "You look at all the people that get nominated. It's just amazing,"
Dierks Bentley also took to his Twitter account when finding out he was up for Song of the Year for his current single, 'Home.' "My immediate reaction after hearing HOME nominated for #acmawards SONG OF YEAR," Bentley tweeted with a photo of him pretending (we hope!) to smash his guitar in excitement. "Slightly excited… just a bit…"
This year's awards ceremony is also recognizing the amazing songwriters in country music with their Songwriter of the Year category, which includes the Peach Pickers — Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins and Ben Hayslip — as well as David Lee Murphy and Luke Laird.
The 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards will once again be hosted by Shelton and his pal Reba McEntire. The show will air live on CBS from Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, April 1 at 8PM ET.


text: I've spent too much time caring about no compiler but the C compiler, so I've learned something. Apparently they've split compilers into front-ends (which parse languages), middleware (that does some of the optimization that isn't either language dependent or processor dependent) and a backend (which generates the machine code for the target processor). I had always thought of C as the target of the front end so I snickered at the acronym "Gnu Compiler Collection", but really I wasn't paying attention. On 3/16/07, Greg Lindahl <greg.lindahl at qlogic.com> wrote: > > On Thu, Mar 15, 2007 at 02:14:06PM -0500, Peter St. John wrote: > > > I'd be optimistic for the process of translating F to C, followed by > > compiling the C, to be as effecient as the process of compiling C into > > assembler, followed by assmbling into executable. > > I'm not optimistic. The process destroys info. It's not that Fortran > compilers are better at optimizing... most Fortran compilers are also > C compilers. It's that Fortran as a language is easier to optimize, > and Fortran programmers tend to write easier to optimize programs > (more arrays, less pointers.) > > When you translate to C, automatic or not, you usually lose both > properties. > > -- greg > > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit > http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://www.beowulf.org/pipermail/beowulf/attachments/20070316/2084f19e/attachment.html>


text: On Tue, 28 Feb 2006, Don R. Baker wrote: > for 8 years, but consider myself to still be a beginner. I have a room > with 4, 15 amp circuits and a 20 000 btu air conditioning unit installed > that I can use for the next 2 years, but after that I may need to find > another home for the system. Let's see. 20KBTU is a bit more than 1.5 tons of AC, call it the ability to remove 5800 Watts total. 4 x 15 x 120 is is 7200 Watts peak, or about 5000 Watts RMS. In my opinion this is going to leave you a bit light on AC if you run the circuits fully loaded, and don't forget warm bodies (60 W) and built in light bulbs etc. on other circuits (maybe several hundred W more). You have to not only remove the heat as fast as it comes in but get ahead some, correct for heat that infiltrates through the walls, and get the room temperature down below 20C (68 F) if at all possible. 15-16C is more like it -- cold enough to just be uncomfortable. If you limit what you run per circuit to roughly 1000 Watts, that is 4000 watts and gives you a bit of margin. Or get a bigger AC -- a 2 ton AC is still pretty cheap and would probably manage fully loaded circuits. Just a thought. > My dilemma is that for my budget I can buy one of the following > solutions: > > Solution #1 > A custom built "personal cluster" with 8 dual core processors either > Xeons or Opterons (16 cores and 16 GB of memory) with all the software > installed, read to go. > > Solution #2 > I can buy 16 workstations, each with Dual Core Athlon X64 4400+ > processors (32 cores and 32 GB of memory) upon which I will probably > install either Warewulf or Oscar. > > > Solution #3 > I can buy 32 HP or Dell "mass market" desktops running dual core chips > (64 cores and 64 GB memory) upon which I will probably install either > Warewulf or Oscar. (Note that I read the discussion this past November > on "cheap PCs this christmas") > > > Obviously, I get more computing power in the last two solutions, but at > what cost in terms of time and upkeep? Once the system is up and > running I can dedicate about 5 hours per week, and probably no more, and > CAD$ ~500 per year for maintenance. I personally would reject #3 out of hand, unless you buy three year onsite service contracts on the Dells (spending nodes as required). Dell doesn't do Opterons, I don't think, as well. HPs ditto. Solutions #1 or #2 are both reasonable, although I'm not sure where your numbers are coming from. It might be more helpful if you gave us your budget and your software constraints (e.g. how much memory per CPU or core do you need). I'm assuming embarrassingly parallel MC (which is what I do) so the network is basically irrelevant. > Do any of you have some sage advice? Have any of you used a "personal > cluster"? Any thoughts you may have will be very much appreciated. > Thank you all for your time. Sure, a bunch of us (myself included) have personal clusters, although yours is going to be mine -- I never have more than about 10 nodes because at that point my house starts to melt in the summertime (and the nodes start to cost roughly $1000/year just to run). Remember, power costs ballpark of $1/watt/year to heat AND remove the heat (within a factor of two) so if you DO fill your room to capacity with 4000 watts running 24x7, plan to spend around $4000/year just to run it and keep it cool. > Wishing you the best from a cool Montreal, Although there is that -- I suppose in the wintertime you could just open a window and snow-cool it... but that at most knocks it down to $3000, because most of the money is for the power, not the cooling:-). >From this point of view getting fewer, faster nodes (e.g. 8 dual-dual core processor from e.g. Penguin or ASL (32 processor cores) is likely to be a net savings in power, in money PAYING for power, high quality nodes are less likely to break, and less of your time doing both soft and hard maintenance. I'd really try to keep your system count down for home clusters as they can eat enough time and money to destroy personal relationships with loved ones... They don't have to be preinstalled with linux, though. Oh, they may BE preinstalled (often with SuSE) but I'd advise reinstalling Centos or FC (see archives for pros and cons of choice). That way you get an indefinite free update stream and full yum-ability. SuSE does yum (thanks to Joe Landman of this list, who might ALSO sell you prebuilt nodes) but it ain't necessarily pretty... rgb > > Don > -- Robert G. Brown http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb/ Duke University Dept. of Physics, Box 90305 Durham, N.C. 27708-0305 Phone: 1-919-660-2567 Fax: 919-660-2525 email:rgb at phy.duke.edu