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it can be adapted down to middle school.
I am lucky to have about 1 hr / wk with kids blocked off as extra math/sci time
in which we can do neat things like build bridges and towers. I would never be
able to fit in the bridge unit otherwise!
I wonder: how do teachers who have tighter schedules carve the time for their
kids to step away from text and do *important* learning such as bridge
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When I began my PartyLite business, we received a paper copy of the Consultant Guide. Over the first month that I was in business, I read it from cover to cover. To this day, I refer to it often: for information, for ideas, and for inspiration.
We probably asked PartyLite to provide this guide to us on a disk so that we wouldn't waste paper. However, I contend that the paper version of the guide is read, used, and important to the growth and development of our consultants, new and experienced.
For my Unit, I'm going to look into the cost of printing the guide myself, but it seems to me that the $30 investment to buy the printed guide from PartyLite is money very well spent. As I've said in previous posts, if any new Rainbow buys the guide and qualifies in her first business month, I'll reimburse the $30.
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In His Final Contest, Lester Tucker Dominates Traders Village Pickled Quail Egg Contest
Lester Tucker gets his mind right before taking one last run at his pickled quail egg eating record at Traders Village last weekend.
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Lester Tucker wasn't supposed to be up there last weekend, speed-swallowing whole pickled quail eggs before a for a crowd of hollering fans.
The 57-year-old Tucker had a foot of intestine removed just months ago, spent more than two weeks in the hospital, and his family pleaded with him that this, surely, was the year to stay home. He already held the record with 42 eggs in 60 seconds, and in 15 years, no other eater could touch him. What more could he have to prove?
But champions like Tucker will not be cowed by doctors, family or common sense. Last Saturday, Tucker returned to Traders Village to eat for the 16th straight year.
But before the contest began, longtime emcee Allan Hughes made an announcement that sent shock waves through the crowd: "Lester told me backstage that this would be his swan song."
Hughes also took the opportunity to warn kids in the front row that they were standing in a dangerous spot, direct in the spray zone. "You heard that ol' saying about having egg on your face?" Hughes asked. "Get ready, boy!"
That, clearly, was what the crowd wanted most -- to watch one of the trash-talking eaters crash hard against their reflexes in a spectacularly public NASCAR moment. All eating contests play at the puke joke, but at Traders Village, the reversal is a guarantee.
The first few eaters kept their eggs down, but the crowd got what they came for with Chris, the seventh eater, who put away four or five eggs and promptly yarfed into the trash can at his right. An encore looked almost certain from Ciprian Hangan, eating in a black mixed-martial-arts tournament T-shirt, who choked out a mighty, guttural kiyap before managing to keep his eggs down.
Other stars at the table last Saturday included John Allen, who put down 26 eggs in between swigs of Mickey's; his wife, Stephanie, who arrived to mixed chants of girl power! and swallow! and ate 18 eggs; and experienced Brent Ricord, whose 24 eggs were good enough for third place, though his white socks were hiked up higher than anyone else's.
Tucker ate 10th, arriving to great cheers from the crowd, looking very Jimmy Buffett in a Crown Royal Black baseball cap, a yellow fishing shirt and sandals. Hughes shared Tucker's secret -- that he eats the quail eggs whole -- and a guy beside me in an American Flag durag and a wife-beater speculated as to whether Tucker could shit the eggs out in one piece too.
As Tucker waited with one egg in each hand, Hughes blew his whistle and Tucker began to eat, methodically, one egg every few seconds. The crowd counted his eggs aloud, the shouted totals diverging somewhere in the mid-20s. When 60 seconds were up, the judges were ready with a verdict: another runaway victory, 41 eggs, just one shy of his old mark.
"I was tryin' like hell to set a new record," Tucker said after the contest. For his 16th and, he says, final win, he got $300 and a commemorative painted toilet seat to hang in his garage beside the rest.
Two kids came up after the contest and asked how he does it, how he eats so well, how, just maybe, they could be like him one year.
"I just do it," he told them. "Just do it."
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Justin Wedell, who, his friends stressed, is a school teacher, finished with 14 eggs. |
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We have 3 cabins, each can accommodate up to 5 people in comfort. Each cabin has fully equipped kitchen, bedrooms have 1 bunk bed, 1 single and a double and a good size veranda with table and chairs. We also provide barbeque facilities should you fancy it.. Situated in amazing countryside next to a beautiful lake and dam, surrounded by a large forest. The site is in a very quiet location ideal for family holidays. Pets are welcome. Fishing is by permit only but there are large numbers of fish to be caught.
There is a large grill with rotisserie, (big enough for a whole pig) /childrens area available inside and out with games consoles and TV.
The site is 1450 ft above sea level . We have a 3.6m diameter heated pool, and a small dinghy / boat. There are local shops and pubs in is 1500m away
We are very friendly English family, and try to please everyone,this would be an ideal location,for young and old, adventurers, photographers ,bird watchers, hikers ,romantic getaway,cyclists,convallesing plus we have several Hammocks, overlooking the lake, what ever you like we will be waiting with a cool beer or a glass of wine,to start your relaxing break, Kim and Ian
We were married February this year and decided to make a fresh start together in this fantastic area of the Czech Republic. I have an engineering background and Kim has a been a foster carer and health care worker for the last 20+ years so we are new at this! However we cannot believe our fortune as we both love this area and are both very keen photographers and there is LOTS to photograph. We aim to give first class customer service, we want you to come back please!
Ian Salter purchased this cabin in 2014
Kims brother moved to the area to live with his partner who is a Czech girl. Every time we visited them we noticed this property and to our amazement we found it was for sale.
We thought about our lives in detail and decided to go for it and sell up everything! It was a fantastic decision.
Come and ennjoy the cleanest air in the Czech republic.
Get away from the city life and relax in these beautiful surroundings.
Enjoy beautiful lakes, forests and mountains.
Witness spectacular Sunrise and Sunsets.
Visit castles, monuments, museums, water parks, or enjoy a really relaxing barbeque in our beautiful gardens
Learn more about this vacation rental at the manager's website:
We (2 adults, 1 toddler, 1 dog) had a really great time in Zeliv and enjoyed being there so much! Kim and Ian are the best hosts, you can imagine, the cabins are absolutely cosy and the surrunding is just beautiful. It's really like being in paradise!
We stayed for a long weekend break March 2015. Cabins are really cosy and superbly decorated and maintained, everything you need is in them. Kim and Ian are perfect hosts and nothing is too much trouble for them to make your stay perfect. We even had a bbq round the campfire despite being early in the year (got a bit nippy towards end of evening) I am going back in July this year to visit in the sunshine, lots of lovely cities to explore nearby. The list is endless....
We stayed here for long weekend break in March this year, absolutely beautiful place. Cabins are lovely, beautifully decorated and have everything you need in them. We even had a barbecue around the camp fire, a bit chilly as was early in the year Kim and Ian are superb hosts and extremely helpful in showing us the area. Lovely restaurant in the village. Can't wait to go back in July this year.
Took my wife and four children to Hideaway for two weeks and stayed in two log cabins, the children had one cabin and we had a cabin all to our selfs.They were beautify made up and didn't want for anything. Really clean. Loved the shower. Kim and Ian are English owners of hideaway which made a great diference in seeing and finding the local surroundings. We had camp fires most evenings/ Barbecue and enjoyed there wonderful hospitality. Done a lot of walking/ cycling and fishing and took some great pics. Recommend Hideaway to anyone who is wanting that getaway camping holiday. I have already booked for next year. Big thank you Kim And Ian for for being making us feel really special.
Mark & Beverley Bellsham
Hallo Kim und Ian. Ganz ganz lieben Dank für diese wunderbare Woche in eurem Bungalow. Ganz lieben Dank für den schönen Ausflug zu Kaspars Point.Das Paradies auf Erden, wunderschön.Ganz lieben Gruss an Kaspar und Mama und Baby Kater.Wir möchten diesen traumhaft schönen Platz Erde gern im Frühjahr nochmal erleben.Wir waren wirklich total positiv überascht.Natur pur, relaxen garantiert.Danke Danke Danke und eine schöne Weihnachtszeit und gutenRutsch ins neue Jahr.Annett und Matthias
Wir verbrachten eine Woche bei Kim und Ian in einer der gemütlichen kleinen Holzhütten. Ein kleines feines Ferien-Zuhause mit einer überdachten Terrasse. Wenn wir dort saßen, dann kam auch gerne mal Casper, der liebe, sehr zutrauliche Hund von Kim und Ian, vorbei, begrüßte uns freudig und legte sich auf ein kleines Nickerchen zu uns. Oder Kims Mamakatze kam uns mit ihren 3 Jungen besuchen und stillte sie bei uns, oder sie ließ die kleinen Kätzchen bei uns herumtoben. Auf dem Hideaway-Grundstück gibt es ein paar sehr lauschige Ecken: Die große Hollywoodschaukel mit Seeblick, die abends immer romantisch mit bunten Lampions beleuchtet war. Oder die selbstgebaute rustikale Seeterrasse und die Hängematten - natürlich auch mit Seeblick - mitten in einem kleinen Birkenwäldchen direkt oberhalb des Seeufers. Dort konnten wir in gemütlichen Sesseln den Sonnenuntergang genießen. Ein Highlight waren die abendlichen Singstar-Battles mit Kim, Ian und einigen anderen Feriengästen. Wie schön wir gemeinsam gesungen haben.... und wie viel wir lachen mussten dabei. Das bleibt unvergesslich! Tagsüber kann man wunderbar im See baden. Oder eine See-Tour mit Kim und Ians Schlauchboot machen. Oder einen Tagesausflug nach Czechky Krumlov. Die Woche bei Kim und Ian hat uns sehr gefallen, nicht zuletzt auch deshalb, weil die beiden herzensgute Menschen sind, denen das Wohl ihrer Gäste auch wirklich sehr am Herzen liegt. Kims Motto: "Man kommt als Gast und geht als Freund". Ja, Kim, genau so ist es.
We are surrounded by a large dammed reservoir, forest and mountains. Local villages and attractions include an ancient monastry, churches, hotels, a white water rafting and conoeing center used for European competitions, several large dams in superb settings. (Great for artists and photographers). There are designated cycle and hiking routes on the doorstep. Carp and other fish may be fished in the lake at the bottom of our gardens by local permit. Swimming is available in the lake or in our small 3.6, heated pool. We also provide a dingy if you fancy a ride on the lake.
There are many grocery shops in the local village with larger shops a short drive away. Prague is only a 1 hour drive.
We are a small familly business and pride ourselves on looking after our customers.
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Stay Tax | £ 1 per person per night |
Pet Fee | £10 |
Stay tax | £1 per night, per person. This amount will be due to the manager upon arrival. Does not apply to children under 5 years. |
We can do airport pick-up if required,for £50 each way payable on pick-up, Bed linen is also available at £7 per cabin,per week,
We have 3 cabins,therefore can take larger groups of people or three families / friends that would like to holiday together.
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text: 7 Real Products That Get Their Names From Dystopian FictionMatt Novak1/04/16 5:45pmFiled to: dystopiasdystopian fictionsoylentcyberdynecyberdyne systemsmargaritavilleduff beerskynetsomapaleofuture14515EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink We all use dystopian movies and books to make sense of our world. Whether it's Brave New World, 1984, or The Hunger Games, dystopian fiction serves as a common touchpoint to talk about our fears. But what happens when companies knowingly embrace the dark side of futurism and start naming products after the things we were supposed to find scary? Advertisement Below I've compiled a list of just a few products and companies that first captured the public imagination through books, movies, songs, and TV shows. They were products originally created to instill fear in the reader or viewer. But they're no longer fiction.And I guess they're no longer meant to be scary. But have you checked the ingredients list for your latest batch of Soylent? Judging by the photo I took below of a Soylent billboard in LA, I'm not sure if that astronaut is holding the product or if she is the product. SoylentThe 1973 dystopian movie Soylent Green follows a detective of the future who stumbles upon the secret to how the government is solving the world's food crisis. Oddly enough, there's now a food substitute product named Soylent that's become a cult hit in the brogrammer crowd. If I need to tell you what Soylent Green is made of in the film (and why it's so odd to name a food product after it), maybe consider renting the movie tonight. I wouldn't want to spoil a 40-year old movie for you. Advertisement Top: Soylent CEO Rob Rhinehart holding a bag of Soylent in 2013 (right) SomaAldous Huxley's 1931 dystopian novel Brave New World described a bleak future where everyone was doped up on a fictional drug called Soma. In 1959 Americans helped blur the line between fantasy and reality when the FDA approved a muscle relaxant called carisoprodol. The brand name? Soma.That's right, there's a real drug that helps numb your body called Soma. And as you can see from the newspaper article above, it's prescription-only now. Apparently too many teenagers in the 1960s were using it "in goofballs for kicks." Advertisement Sponsored Images: Screenshot from the 1998 TV version of Brave New World (left); Nov 27, 1965 Ottawa Journal (right) CyberdyneRemember the company in the Terminator franchise named Cyberdyne? The one that builds Skynet, a computer network that tries to wipe out the human race? Well, a robotics company in Japan decided it might be a good idea to name their company after the fictional company. Yes, there's a real robotics company called Cyberdyne. And do you want to hear the real kicker? Their most popular product is an exoskeleton suit called the Hybrid Assistive Limb, or HAL. Remember HAL from Stanley Kubrick's classic 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey? This Cyberdyne company really seems to be tempting fate.Images: Cyberdyne screenshot from T2; Cyberdyne systems assistive unit via Getty (right) SkynetSpeaking of the Terminator movies, the NSA actually has/had a program called SKYNET. In the films, Skynet is the computer network that becomes self-aware and tries to destroy humanity by setting off nuclear weapons and coordinating an army of robots. The NSA's version is a bit more humble in that it uses metadata to make connections between people that it deems suspicious. It's not quite ready to take over the world, but let's knock on wood. Advertisement Image: NSA Skynet slide via LeakSource Duff BeerSure, The Simpsons isn't quite dystopian fiction. But the fictional beer in the series, Duff, serves as a kind of hyper-consumerist parody of alcohol companies that will do anything to make their products look cool. In the 1990s the Simpsons' Duff beer and the Duffman were intended to mock the 80s and 90s beer commercials featuring women in bikinis and shlubby guys on the beach who can "get the girl" with the right beer. But now, Duff beer is real. At least in some South American countries and Universal Studios Florida. Advertisement There's no word yet if this parody-turned-reality is making its way to mainstream American liquor stores anytime soon. But the fact that it exists at all is a wonderful comment on 21st century consumerism.Duff beer via Simpsons Wiki (left); Getty Images (right) RobotThe word robot may seem like it's been around forever, but it was actually coined in 1921. The word comes from a sci-fi play titled R.U.R. by Czech playwright Karel Capek. The play tells the story of humanoid machines that eventually stage an uprising against their human masters. Automatons certainly predate 1921, but when Capek coined the term robot in the early 1920s, they were definitely a work of dystopian fiction. Love them or fear them, the word robot has definitely been embraced over the past century. Advertisement Image: Capek's play via NYPL MargaritavilleBack in 1977 it was just an innocent Jimmy Buffet song. No one imagined that Margaritaville was a dark work of dystopian fiction that warned of the horrifying days ahead. Days of lost possessions, bloody feet, and a mystery about who's to blame. Today, those haunting lyrics have been turned into a chain of over 30 Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville restaurants spanning the globe.Don't believe that Margaritaville is a work of dystopian nightmares? Just take a closer look at the lyrics... Advertisement Advertisement Nibblin' on sponge cake, watchin' the sun bake;All of those tourists covered with oil.Strummin' my six string on my front porch swing.Smell those shrimp; They're beginnin' to boil.Sure, seems innocent enough. Until you get to the chorus.Wasted away again in Margaritaville,Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.Some people claim that there's a woman to blame,But I know it's nobody's fault.He lost his salt shaker? This is starting to turn bad. Advertisement Don't know the reason, Stayed here all seasonWith nothing to show but this brand new tattoo.But it's a real beauty, A Mexican cutie, how it got here I haven't a clue.He doesn't have a clue? This is really beginning to sound dangerous.Wasted away again in Margaritaville,Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.Some people claim that there's a woman to blame,Now I think, - hell it could be my fault.Uh oh. Whose fault is it, Jimmy? WHOSE FAULT IS IT? 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The Napkin Skirt
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Very cute, I never would have known those were napkins!
~JamieS@ Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty MomShanelle, I contemplated the idea of adding elastic. it may change the look of the skirt a little, I am sure it would still be cute.
Here are my ideas:
You could add a 4 1/2 in piece of elastic. The same size of the entire band. If they make elastic that big.
Or you could add a 3/4 in piece of elastic- which is what I typically work. To just the tap of the band.
You could also add a 3/4 in piece of elastic to the bottom of the band. That might make the top of the band ruffle a little instead of lay flat. That could look cute too.
My last idea was to add a little piece of elastic just under where you put the bow. Then the bow could hide the elastic.
Those were my thoughts. I hope that helps. I would love to know how it all turns out.
AngelaAbsolutely beautiful skirt! I love the bow on the front, and that you cleverly made it with napkins!
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http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/Cute! What a great idea. I'm all about pre-cute and pre-hemmed. Handmade clothes with half the work? Yes please!
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Every day after baseball practice, my Dad picked me up. Still clad in my dirt-stained pants, still too young to have a full appreciation for deodorant, I would toss my bookbags and gear in the back of our Volvo and jump in the front seat with him. He'd ask how practice was, and I'd tell him about the double play Alex and I turned, about the two singles I hit in the scrimmage. It was fun, I'd say. He'd nod, and he'd drive, and as we'd round the final sublets before swinging onto the freeway, I'd turn to him and ask if today was the day the US had found Saddam's weapons of mass destruction.
It was 2003. I was a freshman in high school. This was our routine, my father and I. I'd drop sweat across the infield, bunch my baseball socks into the lowest and smelliest confines of my bag, and, early in the ride back, ask my father if we'd yet discovered Iraq's stores of anthrax and smallpox and ricin. I would ask my dad, days upon weeks upon an eventual season, whether or not the hunt was over. Whether we'd found the reason we were there.
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For all of its horror, Vietnam wasn't founded on a lie. Nor WWII. Nor, even, the Spanish-American War -- though don't tell any of those who still remember the Maine. Those wars, mismanaged though they may have been, were at least founded upon some basic principle, on some humanistic, American belief. They may have turned hollow and reprehensible, but their initial shot -- that first border crossed -- came with some better thing pushing it.
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There was not too much to be pleased with in Friday night's loss in the Pacific Northwest. Still, it was a significant step for a number of notable Chargers, including
Flowers played the first couple series for the Bolts lining up in a wide variety of areas. So how did Head Coach Mike McCoy feel the cornerback performed in his first time donning the lightning bolt?
"Not bad," he said. "With the plays that he was in there (he) did a nice job. It's a matter of getting the communication down with everybody, playing faster and making the adjustments on the run you need to make when the formation strength changes and making the calls. We play corners over and things like that, so when he comes over and plays in the slot, which he's played inside in nickel plenty of times, it's a matter of playing with his teammates and communicating as fast as he can."
Meanwhile, Phillips' return to the fold was the feel good story of the day. The valuable tight end who suffered a major knee injury in Week 16 a year ago wasn't sure how long it would take him to return to action, but he knew he would return after putting in a ton of hard work. Sure enough, there he was once again doing the grunt work while also snaring a six-yard pass from
"It felt really good to get back out there and play and be back in a game," he said. "Obviously with a serious knee injury like that you never know when you'll be back, but the trainers and doctors did a good job to get me back out there. Unfortunately it wasn't a better outcome for us as we lost though."
For Chris Watt, Friday night marked the culmination of a life-long dream. The team's third round pick sat out the preseason opener against the Cowboys, so the game marked his very first NFL experience.
"It was good to play because it was my first game since November 30," he explained. "So it's been a while and felt good to compete against guys you want to beat up a little bit. I think that's what kind of makes it the most fun. Obviously I wish we won, but it was a good game experience for sure."
One of the cornerstones of the Chargers defense, Corey Liuget has sat out a few practices recently. However, he was once again his disruptive self from the first snap at CenturyLink Field.
"Physically I felt pretty good," he said. "I've felt ready for football, so I felt pretty good out there."
Then you have a tested veteran and surefire future Hall-of-Famer in Antonio Gates. He doesn't need a lot of snaps in the preseason but stil said it was necessary to shake off the rust by taking part in a handful of plays.
"It always feels good to get out there," he said. "It's all about timing in this game and getting the speed down. For a guy in my situation, I've been around a while and played in well over 100 games. So you just have to get a feel for what's going on. The game is just the way it is, so it's like riding a bike for me. You can go a long time without riding a bike, but once you get back on it you feel and find your rhythm again. So that's what it's like for me. That contact part is what I needed to experience, so I think I may play even a bit more next week."
Finally, it's worth noting that while it wasn't his first game action of the year,
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School meals for millions of children will be healthier under obesity-fighting U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) standards unveiled on Wednesday that double the amount of fruits and vegetables in cafeteria lunches - but won't pull French fries from the menu.
In the first major changes to school meals in more than 15 years, the new USDA guidelines will affect nearly 32 million children who eat at school. They will cost about $3.2 billion to implement over the next five years.
"Improving the quality of the school meals is a critical step to building a healthy future for our kids," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement.
The new meal requirements are part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act championed by first lady Michelle Obama. President Barack Obama approved the measure in late 2010.
The guidelines double the amounts of fruits and vegetables in school lunches and boost offerings of whole grain-rich foods. The new standards set maximums for calories and cut sodium and trans fat, a contributor to high cholesterol levels.
Schools may offer only fat-free or low-fat milk varieties and must assure that children are getting proper portion sizes, the USDA said.
The new standards will be largely phased in over a three-year period, starting in the 2012-13 school year.
About 17 percent of U.S. children and teenagers are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About one-third of U.S. adults are obese.
Lawmakers altered the guidelines in November. They barred the USDA from limiting French fries and ensured that pizza counted as a vegetable because of its tomato paste.
Trade associations representing frozen pizza sellers like ConAgra Foods Inc and Schwan Food Co as well as French fry sellers McCain Foods Ltd and J.R. Simplot Co were instrumental in blocking changes to rules affecting those items.
Margo Wootan, nutrition policy director for the non-profit Center For Science in the Public Interest, said that the new standards were a big improvement despite food industry lobbying and the congressional revamp.
"The new school meal standards are one of the most important advances in nutrition in decades," she said in a statement.
The Environmental Working Group said the changes could pack a financial punch since they may help reduce medical bills related to diabetes and other obesity-related chronic diseases.
"A healthier population will save billions of dollars in future health care costs," said Dawn Undurraga, EWG's staff nutritionist.
As an example of a new meal, the USDA said an elementary school lunch could be whole wheat spaghetti with meat sauce and a whole wheat roll, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, kiwi, low-fat milk, low-fat ranch dip and soft margarine.
That lunch would replace a meal of a hot dog on a bun with ketchup, canned pears, raw celery and carrots with ranch dressing, and low-fat chocolate milk.
As part of the new standards, schools will receive another 6 cents a meal. The USDA also will increase the number of inspections of school menus.
Food and beverages sold in vending machines and other school sites "will also contribute to a healthy diet," the USDA statement said.
The USDA gives school districts funds for meals through its National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs.


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Alarming News: I like Morgan Freeberg. A lot.
American Digest: And I like this from "The Blog That Nobody Reads", because it is -- mostly -- about me. What can I say? I'm on an ego trip today. It won't last.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: We were following a trackback and thinking "hmmm... this is a bloody excellent post!", and then we realized that it was just part III of, well, three...Damn. I wish I'd written those.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: ...I just remembered that I found a new blog a short while ago, House of Eratosthenes, that I really like. I like his common sense approach and his curiosity when it comes to why people believe what they believe rather than just what they believe.
Brutally Honest: Morgan Freeberg is brilliant.
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Morgan Freeberg at House of Eratosthenes (pftthats a mouthful) honors big boned women in skimpy clothing. The picture there is priceless--keep scrolling down.
Exile in Portales: Via Gerard: Morgan Freeberg, a guy with a lot to say. And he speaks The Truth...and it's fascinating stuff. Worth a read, or three. Or six.
Just Muttering: Two nice pieces at House of Eratosthenes, one about a perhaps unintended effect of the Enron mess, and one on the Gore-y environ-movie.
Mein Blogovault: Make "the Blog that No One Reads" one of your daily reads.
The Virginian: I know this post will offend some people, but the author makes some good points.
Poetic Justice: Cletus! Ah gots a laiv one fer yew...
July 4th is coming. And I know I cannot depend on my President, in spite of His astonishing number-of-speeches-per-year statistic, to ever mention the "F" word.
So we should put some real thought into what exactly this word means. Here are my suggestions — freedom is…
1. Relying on your own fortune, skills and good judgment for your survival and station in life, rather than on the decisions of others, no matter how friendly those others may seem to you at the moment.
2. The right to do things that may bring displeasure to others, regardless of how powerful they may be.
3. The absence of nuisance laws that are passed solely for the purpose of bringing your code of morality into line with someone else's.
4. The ability to choose your charities.
5. Independence in selecting your ethical priorities.
6. Being able to do what you can, right now, without waiting for everyone else to be able to do the same thing.
7. Raising your children as you see fit, into the kind of adults you think the world needs.
8. Using your intellect. The freedom to say, as George Orwell said, that two and two make four.
9. Being entitled to everything that would be available to you — provided you could find it — if you were the only living person in existence.
10. Choosing what nobody else would want to choose, and still being able to choose it.
11. Being the full and uncontested owner of an hour of your own time, before such an event as you sell it to another.
12. Voicing an opinion without being ostracized for it.
13. Engaging in a partnership with a second party, without contending with the hostile judgment of a third.
14. Travel. Here and there you're stopped from going into places, but nobody stops you from going out.
15. Being the guy in a teenage-slasher movie who dies first. You know, the guy who goes off by himself. Nobody stops him.
16. Your poorest judgment.
17. Your hourly blood, sweat and tears being invested in your system of values, and nobody else's.
18. Being able to make decisions that lead to things being done, without waiting for a vote.
19. Doing things that don't cost anybody anything, although they make them very angry…and then doing them again.
20. Explaining to your children that things don't make any sense, when they don't. Even though "polite company" must pretend they make more sense than they really do.
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Waterfall is yet another XMMS spectrum analyzer. While most analyzers only show a changing snapshot of the current sound, waterfall shows a scrolling spectrogram, a 2-d plot of frequency vs time, with energy represented by intensity. There are also options to use color to display stereo discrepancies, frequency onsets, or frequency uniformity.
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installed plate today.......results! Just wanted to thank you again for the plate R.J., it really did wonders curing my idle issues. Some back story....... I have a 94 GT auto vert. My symptoms included a crazy high cold idle (Something like 1300 rpm) and an even worse hot idle (Closer to 1700rpm). I had a CEL with the codes reading TPS voltage out of range and insufficient EGR flow. In addition, I was having a really hard time getting my car to stay put at stop signs and red lights. I would literally have to stand on the break pedal to keep her in place; This was due to my idle being at about 1000rpm in drive! So anyhow, I rec'd and installed the plate today in less than five minutes.........fired the car, adjusted the set screw on the throttle body and My car now idles rock solid and 900rpm hot or cold, the CEL hasn't come back since (I still need to pull codes to confirm) and needless to say it is much easier to keep anchored at stoplights, signs etc. Also, the rpms do not hang for 15 seconds when coming to a stop anymore. They drop back down immediately. If anyone is having issues with high idle etc like I was I would highly recommend looking into installing one of these plates. Thanks again R.J. James 94 GT Auto Vert Cobra intake, BBK 70mm TB, Homemade CAI, Granatelli MAF, BBK underdrives, MSD 6A ignition/wires/coil, BBK O/R H, 2 chamber flows, 4.10's, walbro 190 pump, 14* timing, Fluidyne raditiator, fan switch mod, rebuilt auto with shift kit, and some other stuff I'm sure I forgot
Just got mine today! Thanks alot RJ, I really do appreciate it. It's going to be a few weeks before it's installed but I'll post a full review.
lol, probably. It fit both ways, so I just put it on. Which was is it supposed to go? Small hole towards the top or bottom?
I used my Tweecer and the bypass screw on the tb to deal with this so I don't have a need for a plate on my car. This thread is no different to other threads that focus on changing the amount of fuel or spark with our cars. You can make these changes mechanically or with pcm value manipulation. Both methods may require some playing around with whatever adjustments are available with the method chosen until one achieves the desired results. Neither method is right or wrong however The pcm adjustment thing is a bit more costly Grady
Bottom? Are you running a Fox throttle body setup? (looks like it in your avatar, if that's your engine). My IAC valve, the two holes are front and rear, not passenger/driver, or top/bottom. I ended up taking it off for now. I cross threaded one of the bolts the other day, and it wasn't tight all the way. That's probably what the problem was. But I didn't feel like messing with it for now.
yeah my bad, i wasn't thinking...... but no i have the edelbrock with the elbow.... sorry i steered you wrong.. btw....i made one at work, seems to help a lot...I am trying to make one out of thick enough alum to tap it like steedas...we'll see..... thanks for the idea mr threadstarter---lol jason
It's all good. I thought you were running a fox setup, I thought maybe the IAC valve was mounted different on it.
I tried installing it both ways and it seemed to work best with the small hole aft. (toward the motor part of the iac)
I had some more plates made and this is the last batch. I had 11 more made. I have had 8 people ask for one since I ran out of the first batch. The 8 people are: JUICED_94GT FAWCETT 95GTV8 SOCIOPATH5.0 WYSTANG LOUDPEDAL99 CHRISA#5 CHRIS I have the address of the first 6 and they are getting one. The last two showed interest but have not given me their address. So out of the 11 plates, 6 are 100% taken. This means I have 5 to give to the NEXT five people to get me their address. Sorry #7&8. (I PM'd you) Has every body received theirs from the first batch?
Seriously, top or bottom? lol, that's all I need to know! Small hole on top? Or small hole on bottom? I got mine by the way. Looks like some high quality metal work, thanks again!
With the IAC removed, look inside the two holes. One hole is empty and the other has plastic fins in it. The little hole on the plate, goes over the plactic fins. At least thats how it worked on my car!!


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Mark Twain wrote this after the Spanish American War, but it was considered so controversial, that his publisher convinced him not to publish it. It was published a day after his death, as Twain noted, "none but the dead can speak the truth".
Watch the War Prayer.
(hat tip Kevin Drum)
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Runyon Canyon
It's been unsually cloudy and stormy these last few days in May in Southern California. On Saturday morning, after bringing Sabrina to the vet for bloodwork -- she needs Rimadyl for doggie arthritis and needs to have her blood checked bianually -- I headed over to Runyon. Though, storm clouds gathered and looked ominous, I made it up and down with just one drop falling on me at the end. And the views of the city were something out of the noir-world -- especially with the unusual construction going on around the trails. Definitely worth the hike (but it always is).
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Hollywood Farmer's Market
Happy 17th anniversary to the Hollywood Farmer's Market. It brings people from across ethic and economic divides, young and old, gay and straight, into the heart of Hollywood and offers them the chance to mingle, to sample, to live. It's a good thing and something that probably has played a big part in the renaissance of Hollywood. So, very happy anniversary indeed. Here's to 117 more years.
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Gay Marriage
We're going to the chapel...gonna get married...Well, not really the chapel, but we are gonna get married. Yeah, that's right. See if you can find us in this...(hat tip, April in Salt Lake!)
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Equal Rights Milestone
Gays can now marry in California. Equality marches onward.
And, you know what, families won't be hurt by this, they'll be helped.
(so, this is what it feels like to not have to sit in the back of the bus. gotta tell you, it feels pretty fucking right and good.)
The city celebrates today and tonight.
(above image from Defamer)
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
Steve and Kathy Got Married
Congrats to Steve, a friend and work colleague, and his lovely bride Kathy. These photos capture a gorgeous southern california wedding!
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A phrase pawned by the animated band Gorillaz a short time before the release of their second album, Demon Days. According to guitarist Noodle, "Reject False Icons means many things. Think for yourself is one of them."
It is often preludes with the phrase "Respect false icons," the full phrase becoming "Respect false icons, reject false icons." A generally accepted idea is that the phrase was created to show that people should appreciate things such as music and the media, but not idolize them as they would God or religion.
Sadly, however, many Gorillaz fans have accepted the phrase as a use to describe any "poseur" artist or one they do not like as a false icon (I.E. Avril Lavigne, Hillary Duff, Eminem) and continue to worship Gorillaz, thus destroying the whole meaning of the phrase.
Ironically, these fans repeat the phrase mindlessly in a manner resembling that of the zombified heads in the Gorillaz website-exclusive "Rock it" video used to promote the Reject False Icons campaign.
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Photo gallery of The Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, PA (June 5, 2010)
Nice photos, Lauren! Were you shooting from the crowd and the pit?
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Review: LG VX-8100
Designed to replace the VX8000, the VX8100 is essentially the same size, but the extensive use of beveled and rounded edges gives it a smaller feel. It feels smaller than a Motorola e815, thanks to its more tapered design - corners are rounded out everywhere, particularly on the bottom of the phone. All the smoothed edges make the 8100 easy to hold, allowing it to sit comfortably in the hand regardless of how you hold it. The phone's width gives it good balance on uneven surfaces, something that proves useful while using the speakerphone. Beveling between the top and bottom half of the clamshell makes opening the phone with a thumb-wedge action easy.
When open, the large edge buttons limit the surface area with which to grip the phone. Thankfully these buttons don't activate easily, so the worry subsides shortly, allowing us to grow more comfortable holding it after the first couple days. Hinge action is smooth and quiet, and suffered no consequence through our regular behavior of whipping the phone shut before dropping it into our pocket.
For the size and shape, and given two large displays and stereo speakers, the phone is certainly lighter than it initially appears. The phone doesn't suffer from attempting to be too light like many large phones attempt to be, something we find to convey a lack of quality manufacturing.
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The phone displays a great sense of build quality, with plastics coming together tightly along all the seams, as well as firm closure where the battery and mini SD slot are concerned. The phone's build is confident and reassuring. It inspires trust in our hand and maintained its quality over three weeks of extended use.
KeypadThe phone's main keypad is great to work with for a number of reasons. All the keys have a short travel and respond with a subtle 'click' when they are depressed. In addition, the button size, spacing, and labeling all contribute to making the act of dialing numbers, typing text messages, and physical operation a painless experience.
Verizon's navigation cluster is also quite comfortable. The tactile response to moving a thumb over the four-direction rocker switch and centered OK button was excellent, and made look-away operation easy. One downside: the phone's two softbuttons are a bit too far from their on-screen functions because of the phone's large speakers. Early on, determining which button executed which function took a couple moments too long as a result of this layout.
The phone's CLR key is shared with the speakerphone function. This made initially finding the speakerphone button difficult, as we rarely see CLR keys sharing their function. Once we determined this, thankfully there were no issues with the button's behavior; speakerphone was enabled and disabled, while both on and off calls, without any issue.
The volume, voice command, and camera edge keys were cause for some trepidation. First off, they are all somewhat large, and therefore take up considerable real estate on the phone's edges. Early in our use of the phone, gripping the phone was somewhat difficult, as we tried to avoid pressing edge keys accidentally. Thankfully none of these keys responded from a stray press, and we were able to hold the phone more comfortably, without fear of random action from the phone.
Second with the phone's edge keys is their varying behavior. Launching the camera required us to press and hold the edge key. The same press and hold on the voice command key responded with an error, though it made no indication that the phone must be open to use this function (it must). The volume adjustment buttons did not respond at all with the phone closed. While most of these button behaviors are designed to protect against accidental in-pocket actions, we considered the unresponsive volume key somewhat limiting for situations where quickly adjusting the phone's ring volume is important.


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Topical references in programme notes printed in advance are risky, and Boris Berezovsky's miserable demise has made Covent Garden's essayist - for whom he represents the quintessential pampered exile - look silly.
But it wasn't a bad idea for this production to focus on the nature of exile, nor was it inappropriate for it to be updated to today. There's no reason why Verdi's patriotic opera - whose 'Va pensiero' became Italy's national anthem - should only be portrayed in terms of what conductor Nicola Luisotti describes as 'beards, old priests, old Babylon', because there's no shortage now of oppressed and exiled groups.
On the other hand, there's no reason why this moderately complicated story should be made as impenetrable as it is here by director Daniele Abbado (son of conductor Claudio). Alison Chitty's set for the first two acts consists of stone blocks like the tombs on the Mount of Olives.
Behind these a screen rises, onto which film of this same scene is projected; problems start when one tries to decide how the densely-peopled action in the film relates to the live action below on stage. Since Abbado's camera is seldom still, the eye is constantly distracted.
The costuming of the crowd in Jerusalem has a Balkan feel, while that of the crowd in Babylon suggests office-workers, but both crowds stand motionless as trees, as do the principals: Abbado's ideas about acting don't extend beyond the occasional wave of an arm. Verdi's story may focus on King Nabucco's madness and religious change of heart, yet it's powered by the love affair between his daughter Fenena and the Jewish Ismaele.
But one has no sense of any such relationship between Marianna Pizzolato and Andrea Carè, who play them here, nor of princess Abigaille's (sung by Liudmyla Monastyrska) rivalrous love for Ismaele. Events seem to succeed each other arbitrarily, and there's even one horrible moment when Auschwitz is referenced, as the Jewish women prepare for execution.
In the face of these obstacles the cast do what they can, with baritone Vitalij Kowaljow and soprano Marianna Pizzolato powerfully characterising Zaccaria and Fenena. But Leo Nucci's Nabucco is underpowered both vocally and dramatically: it will be fascinating to see what Placido Domingo makes of this part, when he takes over later in the run.
Only when the superb Monastyrska commands the stage does drama take wing, while the excellent chorus give their all.
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YVDP last week released its first quarter economic forecast, which measures the local economy based off factors such as retail sales, real estate, employment and construction.
Those primary sectors show the local economy is improving slightly and has been for about the last year, the YVDP report states.
It's good news considering two YVDP spotlights show Moffat County continues to drag in a couple of key economic sectors.
Of YVDP's comparison counties, including Routt, Eagle, Garfield, La Plata and Summit counties, Moffat County is the only county that has experienced declining median real estate prices since the beginning of the recession in October 2008.
In that time the median listing price has dropped from $238,900 to $132,900.
Routt County, in comparison, is the only county to experience positive growth month to month, quarter to quarter, and year to year since about December 2011, the report states. But, Routt County's median listing price at the end of 2012 remains more than $100,000 less than before the 2008 recession.
The other area where Moffat County appears to be lagging is in regards to post recession jobs recovery.
According to YVDP there have been four recessions since 1980, each lasting for periods of about six to 16 months.
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The Farm and Fisherman is an adorable BYOB in Washington Square West. When you walk in, you really feel like it's someone's living room, except it's full of little dining tables, and a sofa is nowhere to be found. It's small and intimate and warm. One thing we noticed on the Sunday night that we visited was how young we felt. I'm not sure if maybe it was just that it was Sunday night, but I definitely felt like a young'n. They have a very small menu and I'm a fan of places that do not give me too many things to choose from. It makes my indecisive self feel better.
A roll and homemade butter. The bread was warm, the butter was beyond fresh. It was delicious. We were off to a great start.We ordered one of the beet steak appetizers to share. Instead of one, they actually brought out two individual dishes. They said they found a few big pieces and just split it into two portions. Whoa. These beets must have been humongous, as our individual portions were ginormous! These bloody beet steaks were served with yogurt, shallots, pan drippings, aged balsamic vinegar, and pea leaves. Wow, this thing was like an entree! And it was beyond rich and delicious. I am a big fan of beets anyway, so for anyone that is not, try this to become a convert!
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Here's another update on my scavenger hunt - [for all the details on it hop over to Gallo Organico to visit Rinda who is mistress of the hunt!]
If you remember my post a week or so ago about the day the fountains stood still then the town square featuring in today's post will already be familiar to you.
I did wonder if I'd ever find a suitable photo for this next category and then I remembered that, alongside the [dry, non-fountainy] fountain ... there's this ...
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They're steel plates set into the ground which wind alongside the art gallery, law courts and Town Hall in all kinds of abstract designs.
Many a morning have I strolled across it on my way to my university job and it can be slightly treacherous on a wet or frosty day. [Walking across frozen plate steel I mean. Not the uni job!].
It's one of those kinds of trails that you do tend to follow along the shape of it as you walk, perhaps without even realising. Even though you could cut across the grass at any angle, you somehow get pulled along by the path as it's set out for you:
Frustratingly the small building in the centre of the photo [above] is a registry office ... you know ... where people get married ... which I'd have put good money, on a mid-summer Saturday morning would have had at least one happy couple milling around it!
But no. Not a one. Which leaves Number 16. A bride still firmly on my list of photos still to find!
This next one however, was easier to cross off the list. Seeing how it's been in the town square for precisely 100 years, I knew where to go looking for it ...
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NIM client boot problem
Hi all, I have created VIO Server which serves 3 lpars. All of them are on VLAN ID 50. From one lpar I installed and set up NIM master server called testAIX1. Quote:
testAIX1:/ > lsnim -l test_lpar test_lpar: class = machines type = standalone connect = shell platform = chrp netboot_kernel = 64 if1 = network1 test_lpar 0 cable_type1 = N/A Cstate = BOS installation has been enabled prev_state = not running Mstate = not running boot = boot mksysb = AIX71_TL00_SP01_mksysb nim_script = nim_script spot = AIX71_TL00_SP01_spot control = master Code:
testAIX1:/ > exportfs /export/spot/AIX71_TL00_SP01_spot/usr -ro,root=test_lpar,access=test_lpar /export/mksysb/AIX71_TL00_SP01_mksysb -ro,root=test_lpar,access=test_lpar /export/nim/scripts/test_lpar.script -ro,root=test_lpar,access=test_lpar I have set up IPL on test_lpar with correct NIM master server IP and GW. And /etc/hosts file contains entry for NIM server and NIM client. But I can not boot from it. From NIM master server from log file I got: Code:
<Tue Oct 25 16:43:54 CDT 2011> <master> <7208992> <warning: warning: 0042-226 m_bos_inst: A time-out occurred while attempting to initiate the bos_inst operation on the client. The operation may not have started successfully.> And time out from SMS of test_lpar client of NIM master server. Could you tell me what am I doing wrong? Please. Thank you. Last edited by phobus; 10-25-2011 at 12:18 PM.. |
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Can you run the following and paste the results here: Code:
ls -l /tftpboot Code:
lsnim -c machines Then I will have a further look at it. |
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Here is what I did: 1.Commented out line in inetd.conf "bootps" 2. run Code:
/usr/sbin/bootpd -s -d -d -d 3. Created another partition in another managed system (no VIOS there) and used HEA logical port And I was able to boot up. So I think I have something wrong with VIOS if I can not boot via virtual ethernet adapter but I can ping NIM master. Here's config of VIOS: Code:
$ lsdev -virtual name status description ent2 Available Virtual I/O Ethernet Adapter (l-lan) vhost0 Available Virtual SCSI Server Adapter vhost1 Available Virtual SCSI Server Adapter vhost2 Available Virtual SCSI Server Adapter vsa0 Available LPAR Virtual Serial Adapter testAIX1_dvg1 Available Virtual Target Device - Logical Volume testAIX1_nvg1 Available Virtual Target Device - Logical Volume testAIX1_rvg1 Available Virtual Target Device - Logical Volume testAIX2_rvg1 Available Virtual Target Device - Logical Volume testlpar_rvg1 Available Virtual Target Device - Logical Volume testlpar_rvg2 Available Virtual Target Device - Logical Volume vtopt0 Available Virtual Target Device - File-backed Optical vtopt1 Available Virtual Target Device - File-backed Optical ent3 Available Shared Ethernet Adapter ent4 Available VLAN Code:
$ lsdev -dev ent2 -attr attribute value description user_settable alt_addr 0x000000000000 Alternate Ethernet Address True chksum_offload yes Checksum Offload Enable True copy_buffs 32 Transmit Copy Buffers True copy_bytes 65536 Transmit Copy Buffer Size True desired_mapmem 0 I/O memory entitlement reserved for device False max_buf_huge 64 Maximum Huge Buffers True max_buf_large 64 Maximum Large Buffers True max_buf_medium 256 Maximum Medium Buffers True max_buf_small 2048 Maximum Small Buffers True max_buf_tiny 2048 Maximum Tiny Buffers True min_buf_huge 24 Minimum Huge Buffers True min_buf_large 24 Minimum Large Buffers True min_buf_medium 128 Minimum Medium Buffers True min_buf_small 512 Minimum Small Buffers True min_buf_tiny 512 Minimum Tiny Buffers True trace_debug no Trace Debug Enable True use_alt_addr no Enable Alternate Ethernet Address True Code:
$ lsdev -dev ent3 -attr attribute value description user_settable accounting disabled Enable per-client accounting of network statistics True ctl_chan Control Channel adapter for SEA failover True gvrp no Enable GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) True ha_mode disabled High Availability Mode True jumbo_frames no Enable Gigabit Ethernet Jumbo Frames True large_receive no Enable receive TCP segment aggregation True largesend 0 Enable Hardware Transmit TCP Resegmentation True netaddr 0 Address to ping True pvid 50 PVID to use for the SEA device True pvid_adapter ent2 Default virtual adapter to use for non-VLAN-tagged packets True qos_mode disabled N/A True real_adapter ent0 Physical adapter associated with the SEA True thread 1 Thread mode enabled (1) or disabled (0) True virt_adapters ent2 List of virtual adapters associated with the SEA (comma separated) True Code:
$ lsdev -dev ent4 -attr attribute value description user_settable base_adapter ent3 VLAN Base Adapter True vlan_priority 0 VLAN Priority True vlan_tag_id 50 VLAN Tag ID True All of them are on vlan ID 50. Any idea? ---------- Post updated at 11:17 AM ---------- Previous update was at 11:05 AM ---------- Quote:
testAIX1:/ > ls -l /tftpboot total 34688 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 19 Oct 26 09:57 xxx.xxx.xxx.98 -> /tftpboot/test_lpar lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 19 Oct 26 09:57 xxx.xxx.xxx.98.boot -> /tftpboot/test_lpar lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 24 Oct 26 09:57 xxx.xxx.xxx.98.info -> /tftpboot/test_lpar.info lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 29 Oct 26 09:57 xxx.xxx.xxx.98.iplrecord -> /tftpboot/test_lpar.iplrecord -rw-r--r-- 1 root system 17751040 Oct 25 16:37 AIX71_TL00_SP01_spot.chrp.64.ent -rw-r--r-- 1 root system 512 Oct 25 16:37 AIX71_TL00_SP01_spot.iplrecord.ent lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 42 Oct 26 09:57 test_lpar -> /tftpboot/AIX71_TL00_SP01_spot.chrp.64.ent -rw-r--r-- 1 root system 1100 Oct 26 09:57 test_lpar.info lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 44 Oct 26 09:57 test_lpar.iplrecord -> /tftpboot/AIX71_TL00_SP01_spot.iplrecord.ent Code:
testAIX1:/ > lsnim -c machines master machines master testAIX2 machines standalone test_lpar machines standalone Thank you. Last edited by phobus; 10-26-2011 at 06:32 AM.. |
Right the good news is the NIM server knows that the LPAR is there and ready to be installed. It also knows that certain resources are allocated to it.
Please excuse me if I am "Teaching my Granny how to suck eggs". How did you try to boot the LPAR, from the NIM server? Or have you started the LPAR to SMS and setup the network boot configuration. This as you well know includes the IP address of the server, its subnet mask, and the IP address of the gateway. You can then PING the NIM master to make sure the network between the NIM master and client is open with no firewall in the way, which often happens. Again if I am telling you things you already know please excuse me. The things I have outlined above are the usual reasons a NIM client will not boot from the NIM master. |
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Every time I go to SMS and set up IPL and ping NIM server. But the thing is that I can ping NIM server but I can not use bootps for some reason. I have contacted our network team to confirm, that ports 67 and 68 are not blocked to this particular managed system. If they say that there are no ports blocked I will assign physical ethernet adapter to lpar to avoid VIOS and will see if it was caused by VIOS or not. ---------- Post updated at 12:31 PM ---------- Previous update was at 12:06 PM ---------- So I have tried to boot up via physical ethernet adapter from another NIM server and avoided VIO server and still I can not boot. I can ping the NIM server but not use bootps protocol. Still waiting for network team to confirm if bootps ports are blocked or not. |
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Unfortunately, in today's world we have to be reminded that the power of an oath derives from the fact that in it we ask God to bear witness to the promises we make with the implicit expectation that He will hold us accountable for the manner in which we honor them.
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In the last analysis, of course, an oath will encourage fidelity in office only to the degree that officeholders continue to believe that they cannot escape ultimate accountability for a breach of faith.
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Lying under oath, and encouraging lies under oath, does go to the very heart and soul of what courts do. If we say we don't care, let's forget about courts, and we'll just have other ways of figuring out how to handle disputes.
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Revenant (Doom 3)
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The Revenant in Doom 3 is a tall skeleton-like demon armed with a pair of shoulder-mounted missile launchers that fire relatively slow-moving homing missiles, similar to the original Revenant. Revenants first appear in Recycling Sector 1. They are some of the game's more elite demon enemies, possessing good weapons and about twice as much health as an Imp or Wraith. Revenants are typically encountered individually or, more uncommonly, in pairs, although they sometimes are accompanied by other demon enemies such as Imps or Z-Sec soldiers. Although not as common as more average demons such as the Imp, several Revenants can still appear within a single level. They are especially common in the Resurrection of Evil levels.
There are several differences between the Doom 3 Revenant and the original version. Firstly, their body below the collarbone is covered in a layer of almost transparent skin. This skin was originally a textural test in which id Software was trying to recreate an accurate skeleton by measuring it to the "flesh line". However, when they saw the creature in action with this test texture, they thought it looked interesting, and never removed it from the model. Secondly, it has glowing green eyes, unlike its older counterpart, and has no gore attached to its legs. Thirdly, it has thicker, more advanced chest armor, which resembles the marine's chest armor, but is colored red and has more tubes and wires along with the shoulder-mounted launchers.
The Revenant makes its debut cutscene where it emerges from a dark corner of the area and fires a missile which destroys a huge steel column that sustains part of the ceiling, causing the column to fall and obstruct the marine's path, forcing him to face the creature in search of another escape route.
Combat characteristics
The Doom 3 Revenant keeps the concept of a armored, missile-launching, walking skeleton, but it moves a lot slower than the original, walking instead of running, but it is also much more aggressive as a result, often firing both of its shoulder-mounted launchers at once as it walks towards the player's position. It will also use a punch/clawing attack at close range. Like the Z-Sec soldiers, Revenants can occasionally sidestep a single step to dodge the player's fire.
They have 272 health, which is a strange amount to have, as most other monsters have an amount of health that is rounded to the nearest five. The Revenant is also the only demon that cannot be "explained" scientifically. It has no visible internal organs and no muscles to explain its powerful melee attacks or even movement, so unless every organic system is contained inside its metal shoulder plates, it must be completely controlled by the powers of Hell.
The shoulder missiles were originally going to drop missile ammo for you to pick up (and were also rumored to be actual weapons that the player could wield and guide the fired missiles), but for unknown reasons that concept was abandoned for the finished game. The missile can be shot while in flight, especially with a Shotgun or Plasma gun. The detonation injures the Revenant, and tricking the Revenant into shooting its missiles into a wall will also injure it. The missiles can also be dodged. Revenants always shoot multiple missiles at once.
Unlike its classic counterpart, it is considered a much less dangerous monster, as it moves slower and does much less damage, as well as no longer appearing in large numbers. However, this does not mean they should be underestimated, as the missiles still do major damage to the player.
Tactical analysis
The Revenant makes a distinctive croaking sound, relatively similar to its Doom II counterpart, even when it is unaware of the player, making it easy to tell when one is nearby. It often hides in hidden compartments with trigger points and darkened dead ends.
The Revenant's missiles are actually quite weak compared to the ones in Doom II. However, they travel in rather confusing patterns, tending to wobble and spiral as though their guidance sensor isn't quite on the nose, making it less straightforward to hit them. When using the Plasma gun against the Revenant, the projectile's wide "collision area" makes it rather easy to blast the missiles and damage the Revenant with a single burst.
While this way be a good way to get rid of a Revenant with only a Shotgun, it will take some risk as you dodge its rockets. You may try this against two Revenants that appear simultaneously, however, take caution. While you try to kill one of them with this tactic, the other may attack you with rockets. To do this, first rush towards the skeleton with your shotgun and fire at the Revenant at close range. This action will force it to claw you, so take good advantage of this to back off and take a second shot at the Revenant, killing it in the process. You can also use this tactic in Resurrection of Evil, where you fire a double-barreled shotgun while repeating the steps but only firing one shot. However, it is possible, but not reliable, to kill the Revenant with a single conventional shotgun blast aimed at its neck or the center of the clavicle. This is most likely to work if the attack is during its scream when it first recognizes the player and has its head leaning forward. The Machine Gun is also partially effective, although it takes some time and dodging. The Plasma gun is the most effective weapon at long range & the Chainsaw is also highly effective against the monster, although the player will still take a few hits from its close-range punching attacks. The BFG is not recommended because of the likelihood that the projectile will hit the Revenant's missile in flight, not to mention it is a waste of ammunition to use the weapon on these enemies.
Firing from cover is very helpful when fighting Revenants, as the player can dodge behind cover when the missiles come close, allowing them to impact harmlessly against the object used as a hideout. The homing missiles can also be dodged by sprint-strafing diagonally forward, although this takes some practice to perform and requires enough space to maneuver. Be very careful around flammable and explosive barrels (common in the Recycling sectors) as they can be detonated by both direct hits and splash damage from the missiles. A player with the capability to put achieve constant headshots will require 11 pistol rounds to dispatch a Revenant.
UAC Research Notes
These notes can be downloaded to the player's PDA during the course of the game:
Specimen 218 - Revenant
This creature's endoskeleton is visible through a translucent non-solid skin. Despite the absence of any visible muscles, this creature is able to strike at close-range targets with enormous strength. Two shoulder-mounted cannons controlled by its nervous system allow this creature to fire guided rocket-propelled missiles.
- In the E3 trailer of Doom 3 Alpha, the Revenant was shown to be acting like the old one: running at the player, then punching him.
- If another Hellspawn accidentally shoots a Revenant, the Revenant will attack them if the player is out of sight. This is one of the few instances of monster infighting in Doom 3.
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On Fri, 2009-11-06 at 11:21 +0000, ant elder wrote: > > Can someone explain how this RTC mode is actually working right now, > what is the process for reviewing, voting, and applying the changes? In a practice: 1. Folks attach patches to Jira issues, (committers too). 2. Someone (anyone really) gives it at least a once over and ... 2a. +1s the change 2b. provides feedback, (goto #1) 3. A committer commits the patch Typically, when a change is controversial, invasive, or just touches a particularly tricky part of the code-base, then more people take notice and look it over with a greater degree of scrutiny; most of the time though it's just a quick sanity check, making sure it builds, passes/includes tests, etc. We've pretty much pulled the trigger (often within minutes), after the very first +1 and then rolled it back and/or fixed it if someone points out a problem after the fact. I'm personally not a big fan of RTC in general, but if I'm honest, it has been working pretty well in practice thus far; there are other aspects of our work-flow that offend my sensibilities worse than this. :) -- Eric Evans email@example.com | |
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The Westlake Warriors football team won Friday's home conference game against Calabasas by a score of 56-7.
In Friday's league game, the host Westlake Warriors football team scored a big 56-7 win over the Calabasas Coyotes.
With the win, Westlake improves its record to 3-5 on the season. The Warriors travel to Newbury Park (Newbury Park, CA) to meet the Panthers in a Marmonte game on Friday, November 4. The Panthers enter the game with a record of 6-2. Newbury Park lost 14-13 in their recent league game against Royal (Simi Valley, CA)
Next up, the Coyotes meet the Thousand Oaks Lancers (Thousand Oaks, CA) in a Marmonte game, on Friday, November 4. Calabasas will attempt to improve on its 0-8 season record. The Lancers enter the game with a 6-2 record after their 30-7 league loss to Agoura (Thousand Oaks, CA).