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Washburne's House
The Congressman E.B. Washburne Home is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
The Elihu B. Washburne House at 908 Third Street in Galena was constructed in 1843 in the popular Greek Revival style and enlarged sixteen years later to its present size. Elihu Washburne (1816-1887), a prominent Galena attorney and later a U.S. congressman (1853-1869), political adviser to Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant, and ambassador to France (1869-1877), occupied the house with his family until 1882. Only one other family, the Sheehan family, owned the house until 1968, when it was purchased by the State of Illinois. Today the house is a state historic site managed by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.
Elihu B. Washburne
Galena was a thriving commercial center for a profitable lead-mining region when Elihu Washburne arrived in 1840. A recent graduate of Harvard Law School and a Whig, Washburne knew that there was work to be found in Galena, where most of the lawyers were Democrats. Galena residents were, wrote Washburne, a "litigious set" who rarely crossed party lines when employing an attorney.
Washburne opened a law office "in the good part of town," joined the Episcopal Church, became friends with the editor of the local Whig newspaper, and campaigned for Whig candidates. Soon he was employed by Galena's leading Whig lawyer, Charles S. Hempstead, with whom Washburne boarded for several years. There he met Hempstead's niece, Adele Gratiot, whom he married in 1845. The couple had seven children.
Politically active, Washburne served as a delegate to Whig conventions, but by the mid 1850s he was a member of the newly formed Republican party which he and his three brothers helped establish. An avid supporter of Abraham Lincoln's unsuccessful bid for the Senate in 1858, Washburne devoted his "whole soul and energies" to Lincoln's campaign for the presidency in 1860. He advised Lincoln before and after the election and kept him abreast of political developments in Illinois and Washington, D.C.
Adele Gratiot Washburne
Adele Gratiot, (1826-1887) was a native of Galena. Her father, Henry Gratiot, prospected for lead at Galena and later in Wisconsin. He also was an Indian agent who negotiated with the local Winnebago Indians. So respected was Gratiot that for more than twenty years after his death in 1836 the Winnebago visited Adele Gratiot in honor of her father. Adele spoke fluent French, which no doubt served her well during Elihu's tenure as the ambassador to France.
Greek Revival Design
Washburne's success and social position were reflected in his house, which was completed in 1845. The temple-like front portico with its large pillars were characteristic of the Greek Revival style, which was popular in Galena from the 1820s to the 1860s. Washburne closely supervised the house's construction, and when it was enlarged while he was away in the nation's capital, he followed the work in numerous letters.
The interior was organized into distinct formal, informal, and servant areas. The hallway separated the public and private rooms at the front of the house. Guests were received in the parlor, while the sitting room was reserved as a place for family members to read, study, and sew. The servants' work area was confined to the rear of the home where such housekeeping functions as cooking and laundry were conducted.
The exterior is restored to its appearance as sketched in Harper's New Monthly Magazine in 1866. Inside, the home has been restored as a model of Victorian age middle-class gentility. Some wall coverings in the library and dining room have been restored.
The Washburne House is open every Friday, 10:00a.m. - 1:00p.m. and Saturday, 10:00a.m. - 1:00p.m. May through October. The guided tours are given by The International Order of Questers, Galena Belles Chapter 1304. For more information call 815/777-3310. The Washburne House is located at 908 Third Street.
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S.A.&A.P./Southern Pacific Depot in Beeville
Description: Photograph of the S.A.&A.P./Southern Pacific Railroad Depot in Beeville. The marker for the railroad in Bee County is on the site of the old depot. On June 14, 1886, the first San Antonio and Aransas Pass train arrived in Beeville to a cheering crowd. The arrival of the railroad to Bee County came after Uriah Lott, the man responsible for building the S.A.&A.P. railroad, made a formal railroad proposition to Frank O. Skidmore, a wealthy stockman on the Aransas River, asking for a $100,000 bonus to bring the railroad to Bee County. Mr. Lott appealed to stockmen interested in hauling their cattle to market. The committee in charge of raising the bonus was made up of A.C. Jones and John W. Flournoy. In January 1886 Sheriff D.A. T. Walton showed Mr. Lott around Bee County by buggy, and the committee informed him that they had already raised $55,000. Uriah Lott then headed his railroad through Bee County. After the takeover of S.A.&A.P by Southern Pacific in 1925, the depot became an S.P. station. In 1958, the depot was razed, and the last train left Bee County in 1994. Before the railroad all freighting was done by wagon, and most of it came from Saint Mary's on the coast. D.B. Stafford was the first depot agent for S.A.&A.P. and later the first agent for the S.P. Railroad.
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Small Business Legal Issues: Contracts
Whether business owners know it or not, the day-to-day conduct of every business is governed by dozens of contracts. Some are written, others oral; some are complex, others not. Nonetheless, contracts promises given in exchange for other promises, to act in a certain way, or to pay money order the day-to-day world of business, and life.
This article will briefly discuss how a contract can be formed. Then, we will explore two questions that all business owners will confront: How should I approach the contracts I receive? What type of contracts should I have in place to protect my business?
This discussion will provide you general information about contracts and contract law, but should not be considered as legal advice or opinion. While this module provides information generally applicable to most types of businesses, it is best to consult your professional advisors accountants, insurance professionals and attorney for advice specific to your own situation.
I. What Makes a Contract?
A contract doesn't have to be written in hard-to-understand words, in fine print, or on special paper to be legally binding. In fact, it doesn't have to be printed at all. An oral contract is just as enforceable as a written one.
Instead, a contract is simply a series of mutual promises. The promise may be clearly stated I will pay you ten dollars if you shovel my sidewalk. A promise can also be implied a doctor who treats an accident victim under emergency conditions can reasonably expect to be paid for his services.
Generally, contracts require an "offer," a promise by one person in exchange for the promise of another, and an acceptance, the other person's agreement to the proposed deal. Sometimes, these terms can be implied by actions alone, without a formal "offer and acceptance." In some cases, a validly formed contract will not be enforced one party may be a minor, or mentally incapable of acting. In other cases, it may be uncertain if any contract exists at all. Each such case must be evaluated by an attorney on an individual basis.
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II. What's the Deal?
Despite these generalities, in business it is usually quite clear when a contract exists or has been proposed. When you receive a preprinted form with terms and a place to sign, you obviously have a contract in front of you.
But what are you to do? Can the contract be negotiated to improve the terms, or must you sign it because it is preprinted? If someone, in good faith, begins performing the contract before it has been signed, when does it become too late to back out?
In theory, every contract can be negotiated. In practice, unfortunately, many businesses offer standard terms to avoid the costs of negotiating each contract, or changing procedures for thousands of deals. On the other hand, depending upon how much a business wants a particular deal, often the preprinted form serves only as the start of extended discussions.
In addition, whether a written contract exists or not, many basic commercial terms are provided by general business laws enacted in every state, the "Uniform Commercial Code" (commonly called the UCC). By covering everything from offer and acceptance to warranties and damages, the UCC transforms the simple handshake into an elaborate system of rules. Technically, the UCC applies only to the sale of goods; for other contracts, hundreds of years of case law in this country and Britain provides much guidance, as do more generally applicable statutes in some states.
Although every case will be decided on its own facts, in disputed cases courts apply these rules to determine, with reasonable comfort, the terms that the parties intended, and whether they had agreed to be bound by them. Courts also pay attention to what a reasonable person might have believed for example, even if I did not agree to the terms, anyone could easily believe that I had from my actions.
Courts answer these questions not only from oral or written statements, but also from the prior course of conduct between the parties, and industry custom. What does the parties' correspondence say? Did both begin performance as if they assumed that a contract existed?
To avoid surprises, particularly when larger sums are involved, it is often helpful to be quite clear in any written document to say whether a contract is intended. Sometimes a "non-binding letter of intent" establishes general terms while negotiations continue. In other cases, documents are clearly stamped as "draft" and neither party takes any irrevocable action until a contract is signed. How a court would apply the rules of contract depends on the facts of each case, so you should consult your advisors before you or the other side takes any expensive or irreversible steps.
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III. Reading a Contract
Let's suppose you have received a draft contract for a prospective deal. How should you read it? What should you look for, and what should you leave for your lawyer?
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IV. Common Business Contracts
We've just talked about how to read contracts, generally. Let's now be specific about common contracts most small businesses will see, beginning with those you get from outside your own organization.
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V. Confidentiality
Before starting any major deal or negotiation or discussing any information about a start-up venture, be sure you have a nondisclosure agreement in place if you will reveal any crucial information (client contacts or purchasing plans, manufacturing tricks, key foreign suppliers, etc.). Don't let a competitor use an acquisition negotiation as a pretext to learn your trade secrets a common practice. If possible, don't ever reveal key technology, or disclose only a version unusable to a potential thief.
Read the nondisclosure form carefully, as well. Many "standard" forms include only a promise not to disclose. They lack the "irrevocable harm" language courts insist upon to step in with an injunction to stop any wrongdoing.
Often, the most important part of a confidentiality agreement is the definition of what is confidential. Must something be labeled "secret" to be confidential, or is anything obtained during performance of the contract or negotiations potentially confidential? Obviously, your preference will depend upon whether you receive or disclose information.
Similarly, the agreement should define what is never confidential: public information, information you already know, and information you get independently. Don't agree not to use unrestricted knowledge! Most importantly, the agreement should also specify who must prove each of these exceptions. Often it is impossible to prove who knew what and when, and then the so-called "burden of proof" becomes the deciding factor.
Finally, remember that when a prospective employee or business partner refuses to sign even a simple confidentiality agreement, it should raise a red flag about their true intentions.
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VI. Purchase and Sale of Goods
In order for a contract for the purchase and sale of goods to be valid, it must clearly state a price and a quantity. Although courts can sometimes imply these terms by reference to other factors a recognized price index, past buying patterns, agreements to purchase all of a firm's output or to sell all of a firm's requirements ambiguity can be fatal. If the goods must meet specified quality or delivery requirements, the contract should also specify those terms with enough detail to let both sides know what is expected. For example, a contract for "polo shirts" is no help if you can only use blue ones, but received red. As discussed earlier, anything that you feel is important to the contract should be in writing rather than assumed.
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VII. Financial Contracts
Although you may have less opportunity to negotiate contracts with lenders or investors, these arrangements are contracts as well. Whether called a "note," "debenture," or "bond," in the case of debt, or "subscription agreement" or a "stock purchase agreement" for equity, do you understand all of the terms, and not just the payments?
For example, what rights do you have to delay or stop any sale of the collateral you provide can the lender get it before default? Do you or anyone else (besides the business itself) have personal liability (commonly called a "guarantee," if the lender must first try to collect from the business, and collateral, or a "surety," if it can collect first from you)?
Although lenders often begin with very strong forms, most will make reasonable changes upon request, or tailor the forms to fit the facts particularly in today's competitive lending environment. For example, you may have to list exceptions to many "standard" warranties about a business in a rider, so that you will not be in default as soon as the agreement is signed. Lenders will also usually allow written notice and a reasonable (but brief) time to fix an alleged default, to avoid incurring fees and costs of calling the loan prematurely.
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VIII. Joint Ventures
Typically, this term refers to a "one-time" isolated project by two firms, through any one of several formal entities. (See "Determining Your Company's Legal Structure" for details.) The joint venture agreement should specify what each party will provide (funds, physical facilities, personnel time, technology rights), what each person will do to further the venture, how costs and profits will be allocated, when the venture will end, and who will own any products or intellectual property resulting from the venture.
More importantly, both parties should have a clear understanding of the venture's goals. Mistaken assumptions about the other person's true intentions can waste time and effort, at best, and threaten relationships with valued business partners or clients, at worst, if the venture partner does not have the same long-term commitments to them that your business does.
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IX. Legal Compliance Warranties
Many large firms now routinely require vendors and suppliers to certify compliance with regulatory laws, both by themselves and their suppliers. "Hot" issues include child labor, worker safety and hours of work, discrimination, and environmental and occupational health, particularly abroad where our alphabet soup of regulatory agencies does not exist. Since the law in these areas can be quite complex and vary greatly if foreign suppliers are used pre-printed forms of this type must be reviewed carefully to insure that you understand your commitments and exposure. Can you safely warrant that all of your own operations meet all of OSHA, EPA, and labor standards, much less the operations of your suppliers and subcontractors?
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X. Contracts Inside Your Own Organization
Just as your business needs contracts to protect you against outsiders, it also must protect relationships within the firm, with employees and among investors.
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XI. Business Structure
Although few realize it, the documents that establish your business (see "Determining Your Company's Legal Structure") are themselves contracts among the organizers of a business. Articles of organization, by-laws, partnership agreements, operating agreements of limited liability companies all are contracts setting the terms of the investment, and dividing profits, losses and responsibilities.
As a result, if you feel important provisions of your deal with your business partners are not in the forms you receive, you should discuss this with your professional advisors. Although generally used forms incorporate common start-up concerns, negotiated arrangements may include terms neither you nor your partners realized should have been highlighted to the person preparing the forms. In particular, while junior personnel (both attorneys and paralegals) can generally draft basic organizational documents far more cheaply than senior advisors, they may not have the breadth of training or experience to recognize when the forms require adaptation or may simply be inadequate.
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XII. Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements
These agreements specify the duties, rights and compensation of your personnel. Employees, who work exclusively for your business, will typically have oral, "at will" contracts terminable at any time. While adequate in most cases, employees with special skills or more complex financial rewards often get letter agreements or formal contracts specifying duties, regular and incentive compensation, and benefits and conditions for termination. Consider whether to specify the limits of each employee's authority to bind the business, special rights to knowledge or inventions the employee creates, and non-competition/confidentiality protection (discussed below).
Independent contractors (who generally receive a Form 1099 at the end of the year, rather than a W-2) are free to provide services to many businesses, so care must be taken to define the precise services and time commitment that will be provided. An independent contractor with permanent, full time duties for your firm could be challenged, which would cost your firm back payroll taxes and penalties. The IRS has attacked independent contractors vigorously in the last few years, particularly in high tech industries. Instead, independent contractors must agree to be responsible for their own payroll taxes and withholding, although if the IRS challenges the relationship, ultimately it will look whether the individual was free to and actually did perform services for other clients.
Businesses often forget, in both employment and independent contractor arrangements, to specify ownership of any inventions or other intellectual property developed by the individual in the course of employment. If you intend that the business will own all rights to work product, that must clearly be stated; if you say nothing, independent contractors will own rights to work they create, and could resell it to your competitors.
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XIII. Buyout Agreements
Whatever your form of business organization, you should consider a "buyout agreement." This will help you avoid an unwanted and often disruptive change in ownership. Such crises can occur both when one partner decides to sell to resolve disputes or to satisfy financial needs, or involuntarily is forced to sell in a divorce or creditor claim. A buyout agreement also provides liquidity a guaranteed buyer for otherwise unmarketable non-controlling interests in a firm, which can be helpful to an estate after an owner's death or disability. Often called "shareholders' agreements" or "buy-sell agreements," these documents give the business and its owners a first right to buy back shares or partnership interest before a third party can acquire it.
Other common provisions include mandatory special tax elections, detailed provisions about who will manage the business, and how the interests in the company will be valued in a buyout. S corporations and profitable partnerships and LLCs, in particular, must require cash distributions each quarter to allow investors to pay estimated and final tax payments on business earnings, which are taxed to them personally in proportion to ownership. Courts will rarely order such distributions if not agreed by the business owners, and the absence of such protection creates an unneeded opportunity to coerce investors confronted with tax bills without the cash to pay them.
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XIV. Intellectual Property Protection
If you don't want your employees to compete against you after they leave your business whether in a particular territory or product line, by taking customers, or hiring away employees you must require a strong non-competition agreement when the employee is first hired. Although the particular restrictions courts will uphold vary greatly from state to state, without an agreement no state will allow you to block a former employee from using against you the contacts and knowledge you gave him.
Even if you are unwilling or, as a competitive matter, cannot require employees to agree not to compete against you, no employee or contractor should reasonably be concerned about agreeing not to use your confidential information. Although not every piece of information is confidential, having a written agreement will make it much easier to get a court order blocking a former employee from using key information for the benefit of a future employer.
Of course, you must always treat such key information as confidential, on a daily basis, by labeling it as "secret," and making it available only to select employees under controlled conditions. Courts will be unlikely to protect information available to anyone on a bulletin board or the Internet, or discussed in elevators and other public places.
Finally, as discussed above, your employment and independent contract relationships should specify ownership of work product. If your employees or independent contractors create patentable ideas or products, they should also agree to assist you in the application process, for no additional pay, even if that assistance is required after they have left your firm. Although your personnel or counsel may prepare the papers, you may need the inventor's signature during the process.
The bottom line? Proper protection is essential for every small business owner. Remember to consult an attorney before entering into any formal contracts or agreements.
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XV. Resources
Fred Steingold, "The Legal Guide for Starting and Running a Small Business" (Nolo Press, 1997)
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It's a noble gesture, but one that will have little sting or impact.
Tonight, fans are to meet for the "Citi Field Sit Out,'' in which the organizers got their message across on the Internet to meet at the ballpark to express their displeasure at the Mets organization by boycotting the game.
The gesture is symbolic and won't create change simply because management has shown no inclination it wants to change. Management will laugh off the boycott because it already has their money.
As the Mets become more irrelevant heading into September, it should be realized there is little to be done to energize an alienated fan base for the remainder of the season. There is only one gesture symbolic enough for the fans to appreciate there could be a real change and it's not the firing of Jerry Manuel or Omar Minaya, which could be soon enough. The only gesture the Wilpons can make to the fans that will be symbolic enough to bring about a genuine hope for change would be cutting Oliver Perez.
It will say things will be different.
Manuel and Minaya could be gone, but if the same group of underachieving players is around, what good will it do?
And, all indications are things will be the same because without spending a dime on new players to get better, the Mets have $130 million committed to salaries for next year, with roughly $50 million earmarked for Perez, Luis Castillo – the poster boys for the Minaya regime – Carlos Beltran and Francisco Rodriguez.
The Mets are notorious to not wanting to throw money away, which is why they're still paying Perez and going with a 24-man roster. The message sent to the clubhouse in keeping Perez at a time when the season was still salvageable was that of surrender.
With a trade almost impossible, next year will likely be as frustrating as this season. Any enthusiasm the team can muster for the 2011 season will be tempered by Perez's presence, as it will signify nothing has changed for the better no matter how they dress up a new manager or youth movement.
Perez leaving might create a large enough buzz among those thinking of going to Citi Field in September, and even more importantly those on the fence about renewing season tickets, to believe there is sincerity in wanting to change.
Perez is going to get $12 million from the Mets next year either way, so it might as well be in the form of a public relations gesture.
Because without real change, the season ticket base will continue to erode, spending will be further cut, and there will be more symbolic boycotts _ and losing.
There will be more of the same.


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Faze is a simple yet elegant responsive landing page perfect for advertising your app, software, retail product or company. The theme is build upon a responsive 960 grid. It is coded in valid HTML5 and CSS3 and is well structured and commented. With the CSS and the included PSD (wich contains the whole design) you have all the power to make the look of this template all yours!
There is also a Facebook optimized version available on Themeforest.
Important: The Twitter ticker that was previously included in this template (and maybe is still seen in the screenshots) is no longer part of this item! This is because unfortunately Twitter recently decided to change it's API and now third party jQuery Twitter tickers don't work with that new API version anymore.
The stock photo used in the live preview IS NOT included in the download or is in any way part of this product! The newsletter form and is NOT functional – it is just a template.
- Responsive layout
- Valid HTLM 5 & CSS 3 code
- Well structured and commented code
- Image slider
- Custom Google webfonts
- PSD included (contains all layers/elements and is as tidy organized as a convent)


text: The Billow pendant light from Tech Lighting is a delicately designed hand-blown glass pendant. The Billow features a unique rippled inner lip which meets the case glass inner shade as it softly diffuses the light. This elegant cone shaped pendant comes in three modern colors, including a beautiful ocean blue, along with three on-trend hardware finishes. Due to its modest scale the Billow is ideal for kitchen island task lighting, bathroom lighting flanking a vanity and bedroom lighting flanking two end tables. The Billow ships with your choice of Halogen lamping saving you both time and money. Pair the Billow with the Monorail system by Tech Lighting for greater design customization in your special space.


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This Date In Royals History – October 8, 1980
Back to the playoffs we go, and in this instance the 1980 American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees. For longtime Royals fans this series still ranks just a notch below winning the 1985 World Series, that's how monumental it is the history of the franchise.
On Wednesday, October 8, 1980, the ALCS got underway with Game One at Royals Stadium in Kansas City. Having the heartache of the three previous battles with the Yankees still fresh in their minds, Royals fans and perhaps even the players themselves were anxious but excited about getting another shot at New York.
The Yankees scored first with back-to-back HRs by Rick Cerone and Lou Piniella in the second inning. But whatever doubt that inauspicious start had let creep in was quickly dispatched with a Frank White two-RBI double in the bottom of the inning and another by Willie Aikens in the third. Kansas City then took charge with a solo HR from George Brett in the seventh and Frank White capped it off with his second two-RBI double of the game in the eighth.
Larry Gura weathered the storm of the early HRs and went on to throw a complete game scattering 10 hits to capture the 7-2 win. The Royals were off and running. But they had won Game One in 1978 by the same score only to lose the series in gut wrenching fashion. Everyone had high hopes that 1980 was just bound to different. Would the third time be the charm? You know the story by now – of course it would…
Just A Bit More: This was also Dick Howser's first playoff game as a major league manager. Although in 1980, the Royals Hall of Famer was in the other dugout. In fact Game One of the 1980 ALCS was the first of eleven straight playoffs losses for Dick Howser. That 0-11 record would weigh on Howser until another significant game in Royals history – Game 3 of the 1985 ALCS against Toronto.
(Curt Nelson, Director – Royals Hall of Fame)
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The photo is from Gura?s start in game two of the 1978 ALCS. Larry had mixed success in the post-season for the Royals and it pretty much goes along the lines of games against Billy Martin teams and not.
In ?76 & ?77, Gura pitched relatively poorly and those were Yankee clubs managed by Billy Martin. In ?78 he dazzled but that was vs. Bob Lemon?s Yanks. Again, in 1980 he pitched well against Dick Howser?s New Yorkers. 1981 he started game one of the ALDS vs. the A?s (Billy?s A?s) and was shelled.
All this after Gura was traded TWICE by Martin, once in 1974 from the Rangers to the Yankees and then to the Royals from the Yankees then spent the next eight years tormenting him.


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SCons / InstallingBuildbotSlaves
The SCons wiki has moved to https://github.com/SCons/scons/wiki/InstallingBuildbotSlaves
Table of Contents
- The SCons wiki has moved to https://github.com/SCons/scons/wiki/InstallingBuildbotSlaves
- Installing a Buildbot slave
- Setup Mercurial
- Under Windows XP
- Under Fedora
- Under Debian
Installing a Buildbot slave
By setting up a Buildbot slave and registering it with our master process at buildbot.scons.org you can contribute to the SCons project a lot. We are always looking for volunteers to help us cover additional platforms or build options in BuildBot. Having a good amount of diversity among the provided slave setups helps us to keep SCons cross-platform and functioning in general.
It's not that complicated to get a Buildbot slave running and is a good way to get involved without having to spend a lot of time on it. If you are able to provide a spare machine for this purpose, your help is greatly appreciated!
Here you'll find a list the packages to install and steps for:
- Windows XP, 32bit, Home Edition and
- a Fedora 17 Linux, 32bit, Desktop Edition Free to improve this instructions and complement them where necessary. In general, apply common sense.
Setup Mercurial
We use Mercurial for all the source control stuff, so your Buildbot slave needs it to get the freshest version of the code.
Ensure that you have
hg installed and that you can call Mercurial directly in the command line (DOS prompt, terminal, shell, ...whatever). So download it from
and install it, if required. The command
> hg
should give you a help text about the different options that
hg can be called with. Make sure that the
bin directory of
hg is added to your
PATH variable, such that you can execute the command from anywhere without specifying the full path.
For automatic testing you need to enable
purge extension. Find or create
~/.hgrc file (Linux). If you plan to do some development on this machine, don't forget to add a user entry. The file should look like this:
[ui] user = John Doe <email@example.com> [extensions] hgext.purge=
Under Windows XP
Download and installation
If you don't already have a Python version installed, download and install Python 2.7.x from:
The next package you'll need is
pywin32. Download and install it from:
Now, download the
setuptools from:
and watch out for the correct Python version. It should match with the one you have installed in your system. You probably want the MSWindows installer (
.exe) not the EGG!
Install the
setuptools and update the
PATH such that
easy_install.exe is found on the commandline.
Then download and install Twisted from:
Install the additionally required
zope.interface with:
> easy_install zope.interface
This command should automatically download the matching EGG and install it. If this doesn't work as advertised, you can try one of the direct downloads which are available at http://pypi.python.org/pypi/zope.interface.
Finally, download
buildbot-slave from:
Get the ZIP archive of the latest version (
buildbot-slave*.zip), unzip it, and then install by changing into the extracted folder (
buildbot-slave*) and executing:
> c:\Python27\python.exe setup.py install
(Please, replace the path to Python with the version that you have installed.)
Getting registered
Send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com, signalling that you want to setup a Buildslave. Include some basic info about your system, like Windows vs Linux and the used Python version. After a short while, you get an answer with the builder name and password that your Buildslave should use to register and communicate with the server.
Starting the first time
Add a new directory like
, and under it
. Change to
c:\buildbot\buildslave and check whether you can call the buildslave script:
> c:\Python27\Scripts\buildslave.bat --version
should give you the version numbers of Twisted and buildbot. Now create your buildslave account and local info files with:
> c:\python27\Scripts\buildslave.bat create-slave -r . buildbot.scons.org:9989 your_builder_name your_password
Then edit the files
info/admin and
info/host accordingly and finally start the slave with:
> c:\Python27\Scripts\buildslave.bat start c:\buildbot\buildslave
For setting the buildslave up as service, find more infos at:
Setup service
The following steps assume that you have a separate user named "buildslave" in your system, which gets assigned the right to automatically start the service at bootup. Create this account now, if you haven't already done so.
Here are the further steps I used to setup my Buildbot client under Windows XP Home. The "Home" is important, because it means that you can't easily start a
cmd exe with all proper Administrator rights, such that you could successfully execute the following commands (as found on the internet in various places).
The only thing that worked for me was, to restart Windows in "Secured mode" (press F8 key while booting) and to login as Administrator directly. If you have a "full" Windows installation, the following steps should also work in a command prompt that you "Execute as: Administrator" while being logged in normally.
Okay, so assuming we have a command prompt with full admin access rights, first thing to do is to create the service:
> sc create BuildBot DisplayName= "Buildbot client" binPath= "c:\Python27\python.exe c:\Python27\Scripts\buildbot_service.py start c:\buildbot\buildslave " start= auto obj= LocalSystem
Note, how there is always a separating blank between each "command=" and the actual value, and also at the end of the binPath value!
If the command above was successful you should be able to run a
> sc sdshow BuildBot
, showing you the current access rights for starting/stopping the service. This is where we now have to add our user "buildslave". For this, we need his account SID on the local system. Open the registry editor by calling
> regedit
and browse to the key
LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList. Search through the single entries until you find the one that has the buildslave user name in its ProfileImagePath. Note the SID, which should look something like
Now write the output of the sdshow command into a text file:
> sc sdshow BuildBot > scset.bat
and edit it. Append the following text snippet to the end of the line
while replacing the SID above with your own. Then prepend the commands
sc sdset BuildBot to the line, such that the full batch file command reads like:
sc sdset BuildBot D:(A;; [...] )(A;;RPWPCR;;;S-your-local-SID-for-buildslave)
Save the batch file and run it
> scset.bat
After a reboot you should be allowed to start/stop the BuildBot service as user "buildslave".
Under Fedora
First, I did a full Fedora install, additionally selecting some development packages:
- development-tools, development-libs
- java, java-development
- kde-desktop, kde-software-development
- xfce-desktop, xfce-software-development
x-software-development Then I installed the following packages, actually required to get the Buildslave going:
python, python-devel, python-setuptools
- python-twisted
- buildbot, buildbot-slave For installing the required zope.interface, I simply called:
> easy_install zope.interface
Then, I installed the following tools:
- gcc, gcc-g++, gcc-fortran
- mercurial
sip, swing where only mercurial (hg) is really required. The others were added to simply cover more tests. For the same reason I also installed TeXlive 2012 via its
install-tlprogram, and had to add another dependency:
perl-digest-MD5 since the installer is written in Perl.
Registering and actually starting the Buildslave under Linux is very similar to the Windows description above. So I'll just quickly outline some of the commands, the rest should get clear from this.
First, add a new user
buildslave (group:
buildslave) to your system. Login as
buildslave and create a
buildbot/buildslave folder in your home directory:
> mkdir -p ~/buildbot/buildslave
Check that you can call the buildslave script:
> buildslave --version
and get the version numbers of Twisted and buildbot printed out. Change into your build directory
> cd ~/buildbot/buildslave
and init the buildslave account with
> buildslave create-slave -r . buildbot.scons.org:9989 your_builder_name your_password
Then edit the files
info/admin and
info/host accordingly and finally start the slave with:
> buildslave start /home/buildslave/buildbot/buildslave
Quoting Bill Deegan:
On linux I'd suggest creating a separate user just for the buildslave, and starting buildbot slave via a crontab entry "
Here's what I have on one of my machines;
@reboot /home/sconsbuildbot/slave/bbenv/bin/buildslave start /home/sconsbuildbot/slave
For installing a buildbot slave on linux I use:
virtualenv --no-site-packages bbenv bbenv/bin/activate pip install buildbot-slave
After it finishes:
mkdir slave cd slave $HOME/bbenv/bin/buildslave create-slave -r . buildbot.scons.org:9989 your_builder_name your_password
Under Debian
Install prerequisites
You need to be root to do this.
apt-get install mercurial python-virtualenv
Add user
scons user. You need to be root to do this.
adduser scons su scons cd ~
Everything below is made under
scons user account.
Setup Mercurial
Enable purge extension:
vim ~/.hgrc
Setup build slave
Debian, as usual, includes only outdated versions of software, so we install buildbot slave from Python packages.
mkdir ~/buildbot cd ~/buildbot # install in virtual environment to keep it tidy virtualenv --no-site-packages venv . ./venv/bin/activate pip install buildbot-slave # create environment buildslave create-slave . buildbot.scons.org:9989 your_builder_name your_password # run the slave buildslave start


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Pornchai Mittongtare
Semolina flour gives extra texture to the crust.
- Yield
- Makes 10 to 12 servings
- Crust
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup semolina flour (pasta flour)*
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
- 1 large egg
- Caramel-nut filling
- 3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried apricots
- 1/2 cup whole almonds, toasted, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 1 (15-ounce) can apricot halves, drained, patted dry
- 1 cup chilled whipping cream
- 1 cup crème fraîche
- *Available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Italian markets.
- For crust:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk both flours and salt in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter, brown sugar, honey, and lemon peel in another medium bowl to blend. Beat in egg. Add flour mixture; beat just to blend. Gather dough into ball. Roll out on floured surface to 1/4-inch-thick round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Press onto bottom and up sides of pan. Trim edges. Press edges so sides rise 1/4 inch above pan. Bake crust until golden brown, pressing with back of fork if bubbles form, about 13 minutes. Cool on rack.
- For caramel-nut filling:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Bring both sugars, butter, and honey to boil in heavy medium saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugars. Boil 1 minute without stirring; remove from heat. Stir in cherries, apricots, almonds, cranberries, and whipping cream. Transfer filling to cooled crust. Arrange apricot halves, cut side down, atop filling.
- Bake tart until bubbling all over, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Cool on rack 15 minutes. Remove pan sides. Cool to lukewarm, about 1 hour.
- Using electric mixer, beat cream until peaks form. Add crème fraîche and beat until peaks form. Serve tart slightly warm or at room temperature with crème fraîche.
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Nutritional Info
- Calories509
- Carbohydrates65 g(22%)
- Fat27 g(41%)
- Protein6 g(12%)
- Saturated Fat15 g(73%)
- Sodium82 mg(3%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat2 g
- Fiber3 g(11%)
- Monounsaturated Fat8 g
- Cholesterol83 mg(28%)


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How well do you know the Code? Think you can spot violations the original installer either ignored or couldn't identify? Here's your chance to moonlight as an electrical inspector and second-guess someone else's work from the safety of your living room or office. Joe Tedesco, who has a knack for finding shoddy electrical work, did the dirty work and found this mess. Now it's your turn to identify the violation.
Hint: Exposed and undressed.
October Winners
John Kellman, Sisi Liang, Blair Dury, and Charles Howe, of McFarland-Johnson, Inc., Binghamton, N.Y., collectively prepared this response. "Section 314.17(A) states, 'openings through which conductors enter shall be adequately closed.' This requirement is clearly not met at the top of the box. Article 110 states 'outdoor electrical equipment shall be installed in suitable enclosures and shall be protected from accidental contact by authorized personnel…' The opening on top of the box and the open cover allow unauthorized access. Section 314.15(A), 314.40(A), and 300.6, respectively, state 'in damp or wet locations, boxes, conduit bodies, and fittings shall be placed or equipped so as to prevent moisture from entering or accumulating within the box, conduit body, or fitting,' 'metal boxes, conduit bodies…shall be corrosion resistant or shall be well-galvanized, enameled, or otherwise properly coated inside and out to prevent corrosion,' and '…boxes…shall be of materials suitable for the environment in which they are to be installed.' This box does not appear to be properly NEMA rated for outdoor use, nor has it resisted corrosion. It fails to suit its environment. Additionally, Sec. 314.44, related to marking, states that 'All boxes and conduit bodies…and the like shall be durably and legibly marked with the manufacturer's name or trademark.' We cannot see either of those markings on the box."
In addition to noting some of the same violations above, Bill Marino, a maintenance electrician for the U.S. Postal Service in Wallingford, Conn., submitted this summary. 225.22 states "Raceways shall be arranged to drain and shall be raintight. Locknuts on rigid is not a raintight install (the box should have a spot for a raintight hub to be attached), even if the box is rated for installation outdoors. 314.15 says there shall be a ¼-inch of air space between the box and wall in wet locations. 300.11 states raceways shall be securely fastened. There is also a lack of a mechanical ground (metal bond) and protection to conductors with all that rust."
Brent Eggers, Eggers Electric, Inc., Loveland, Colo., was our third winner this month.
Correctly identify the Code violation(s) in this month's photo — in 200 words or less — and you could win something to put in your toolbox. E-mail your response to Joe Tedesco at [email protected], and he'll select three winners (excluding manufacturers and prior winners) at random from the correct submissions. Winners will receive a set of insulated hand tools from Ideal Industries, Inc., valued at more than $125.* The set includes 9.25-inch insulated side-cutting pliers, 10-inch insulated tongue-and-groove pliers, and a 0.25-inch × 6-inch insulated screwdriver.
* Please allow six to eight weeks for delivery of tools.


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Delaware Valley School Board has agreed to pay Westfall Township $180 a year in lieu of paying the 1 percent "fun tax" Westfall supervisors recently imposed on the ticket admission to entertainment venues in the township.
Delaware Valley School Board has agreed to pay Westfall Township $180 a year in lieu of paying the 1 percent "fun tax" Westfall supervisors recently imposed on the ticket admission to entertainment venues in the township.
Now every property owner in the DelVal district will, in a small way, be paying a tax to Westfall.
It is a strange deal, having one taxing body tax another.
The fun tax would have included a tax on the tickets purchased to view high school sporting events and plays.
Am I alone in thinking that after you buy a kid a pair of cleats, you should be able to see him play for free?
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and once a month, at the Pike County Chamber of Commerce breakfast, it is the smartest meal of the month.
Yet the breakfast was not sold out last month when it featured a very informative primer on how much businesses will be required to contribute to health insurance under Obama Care.
The answer was one part, "it depends" and one part "we don't know yet."
The presentation left attendees with the vocabulary to ask the right questions as Uncle Sam slowly rolls out information. You don't have to own a business to need to know.
If you don't have insurance at work, you will be required to pay for insurance based on a sliding scale. Full implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 is just nine months away.
Pretty soon, the feds are going to fully explain it. Hopefully.
If you haven't noticed, the Pike Chamber has worked hard in the last year to bring thought-provoking speakers to the county.
Support the effort by attending. The breakfasts are open to chamber members and non-members.
Allen Fore, director of public affairs for Kinder Morgan Corp., will be the featured speaker at the chamber's breakfast seminar series on March 21.
His topic: "Gas Lines in Pike County."
The event will be held at the Best Western in Matamoras, with breakfast at 7:15 a.m.
The cost is $15 for Pike Chamber members and $20 for nonmembers. Call 570-296-8700 by Wednesday for reservations.
When she was not busy corralling volunteers and distributing food to the needy, Bushkill Outreach Director Kate Newman found time to write a book.
Written under the name KB Newman, the book is titled "He speaks — always" and is a message for those who may be asking, who is God?
At Bushkill Outreach, Newman's comfortable style has her doling out dignity along with food to the people she serves.
"He speaks — always," may be the encouragement some clients need.
The book can be had for $8 at www.lulu.com


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Defense Sparks No. 13 LSU to 24-17 Win at USC
LSU Sports Interactive
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- LSU came into the season with one of the top-rated defenses in the country, and lost its swagger and reputation in a lopsided loss at Florida. One week later, the Tigers allowed 42 yards in a second-half shutout to shutdown South Carolina and get back to its winning ways, 24-17.
LSU (5-1, 3-1 SEC) rebounded from the worst loss of the Les Miles era (51-21 at Florida). The Tigers will play host to Georgia on Oct. 25 at 2:30 p.m. on CBS.
South Carolina (5-3, 2-3 SEC), which had its four-game winning streak snapped, lost by seven points for the fifth time in 2008. The Gamecocks are on bye next weekend.
The Tigers defense recorded six sacks for minus-49 yards, helping LSU allow only 39 yards rushing on 31 carries. USC was 1-of-9 on third down.
Offensively, once the defense changed the field position with a forced fumble on the opening drive of the second half, the Tigers began to gain momentum and roll up yards against the highly ranked Gamecocks defense.
Starting LSU quarterback Jarrett Lee finished 16-of-26 for 189 yards passing with an interception that led to a South Carolina touchdown just before the half.
Lee was spelled in certain situtions by backup Andrew Hatch, who was 2-for-3 passing for 10 yards including the game-tying 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end Richard Dickson with 44 seconds to play in the third quarter.
Hatch also ran for 19 yards on five attempts.
LSU's two-headed running attack of Keiland Williams and Charles Scott provided a powerful punch. Williams had 72 yards on 15 carries, while Scott pounded in touchdown runs of 5 and 2 yards. The second was the game-winner with 4:16 to play in the second half.
Wide receiver Demetrius Byrd led the Tigers with 65 yards on three catches. Brandon LaFell had four receptions for 55 yards, while Dickson had two catches for 24 yards and the TD.
The LSU offense held the ball for 34:32 compared to South Carolina's 25:28.
South Carolina redshirt freshman quarterback Stephen Garcia was 14-of-26 passing for 215 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
The Gamecocks' all-time receptions leader, Kenny McKinley, had a game-high 77 yards on four catches, while tight end Jared Cook added 74 yards on five grabs. Tight end Weslye Saunders had a 26-yard touchdown catch that tied the game at 10-10.
LSU outgained South Carolina, 363-254.
Four double-figure gains by the Tigers led to their first score that ended the second drive of the game. A 10-yard scamper by Holliday moved the Tigers into Gamecocks territory with 9:16 to play in the first quarter.
After a 10-yard catch by LaFell, LSU forced a timeout with its no-huddle offense. However, a 7-yard loss on a bunch formation lateral from Hatch to speedy Trindon Holliday stalled the drive. David hit a 48-yard field goal to give the Tigers an early 3-0 lead.
A knock-out hit by LSU safety Harry Coleman on USC tailback Eric Baker jarred the ball loose in LSU territory. Unable to cleanly grab the loose ball, Coleman regained his footing, picked up the ball and returned 17 yards to the Gamecocks 42.
On the ensuing drive, LaFell dropped a perfect third-and-10 pass from Lee at the USC 25 that would have put the Tigers inside the redzone. LSU's punt went into the endzone for a touchback.
Late in the first quarter, preseason All-SEC tight end Jared Cook got involved in the offense for South Carolina, coming across the formation to make a 31-yard catch-and-run to the LSU 47. Garcia then overcame a sack by Jackson by scrambling 17 yards to the 23. A pass interference call against LSU cornerback Chris Hawkins gave USC first-and-goal at the 8, but LSU defensive end Kirston Pittman's sack of Garcia was too much for the Gamecocks to overcome.
Ryan Succup's 21-yard field goal tied the game at 3-3 with 12:56 left in the first half.
A quick three-and-out by the Tigers led to a short punt and excellent field position for USC. This drive ended with a missed field goal by Succup from 39 yards, giving LSU another opportunity to get its offense on the field and throw a different look at the Gamecocks defense.
The Tigers alternated quarterbacks Hatch then Lee to drive into Gamecocks territory on a 19-yard catch by LaFell from Lee. On first-and-10 from the USC 20-yard line, Lee tossed a middle screen to Keiland Williams who used downfield blocks by left tackle Ciron Black and left guard Herman Johnson to advance to the 5. Two plays later, Scott scored from 5 yards out to give LSU a 10-3 lead.
South Carolina was able to answer the score on its next drive, as Garcia used another broken-down pocket to gain 41 yards on a completion to McKinley at the LSU 26. Two plays later, Garcia again came under pressure in the pocket. This time, he stayed in and found tight end Weslye Saunders open coming across the middle for a 26-yard touchdown with 2:38 to play in the half. LSU linebacker Kelvin Sheppard ran into an official, allowing Saunders to run free and score.
The game was tied at 10-10.
LSU hoped to run its two-minute drill and add a score before the half. But, as he did at Auburn, Lee tossed an interception over the head of intended receiver Terrance Toliver and into the waiting hands of cornerback Carlos Thomas. Thomas had his sights on the endzone but stepped out of bounds at the 8.
On fourth-and-goal at the 1, an official's review confirmed that Davis was able to get the nose of the football over the goalline to give South Carolina a 17-10 halftime advantage.
On the opening drive of the second half, LSU linebacker Darry Beckwith made the game-changing play. With Garcia on the move again, Beckwith got a good shot on the quarterback and forced a fumble that was picked up by fellow linebacker Perry Riley at the LSU 47-yardline.
Though LSU's next drive ended in a punt, the play changed field position and ultimately led to the Tigers' next score after four-straight punts.
Starting at his 47-yard line, Lee connected with Dickson for the first time for a 17-yard gain to the USC 33-yard line.
Faced with third-and-11, Lee then found Toliver over the middle for a 13-yard reception to the 21. After a 9-yard pass to Williams, Scott gained the first down at the 7-yard line with a 5-yard run. Hatch entered in place of Lee and started the play to the right, before changing direction to find a wide-open Dickson in the left side of the endzone. The point after tied the game at 17-17 with 0:44 left in the third quarter.
The LSU defense continued to give the Gamecocks fits in the second half, recording their fifth and sixth sacks of the night by Rahim Alem and Curtis Taylor, respectively.
Lee and Hatch then led the offense 83 yards in 11 plays to post the game-winning touchdown. A 16-yard pass from Lee to LaFell gave the Tigers breathing room at their 33-yard line. Though another 35-yard connection between the pair was nullified by an illegal shift, the Tigers continued to work the running game and eat up the clock.
After three running plays netted 16 yards, Lee went over the top to find Byrd for a 35-yard gain along the left sideline. Williams and Scott then pushed the Tigers to a first-and-goal at the USC 5. Three plays later, Scott scored from 2 yards out to give LSU its final margin.
South Carolina took over with 4:16 to play, needing a touchdown to tie. Again, LSU's defensive came up with a big play. On second-and-15, Garcia's pass across the middle was intercepted by safety Curtis Taylor at the USC 42.
LSU rushed nine-straight times and milked the remaining 3:57, finishing the drive at the South Carolina goal line.
LSU returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 25, when the Tigers play host to Georgia at 2:30 p.m. on CBS.
LSU vs. South Carolina
Oct. 18, 2008 Williams-Brice Stadium (Columbia, S.C.)
Postgame Notes
Team Notes
1. LSU's game captains were 8 Trindon Holliday, 24 Harry Coleman, 6 Colt David and 32 Charles Scott.
2. South Carolina won the toss and deferred to the second half. LSU will receive the opening kickoff.
3. Tigers extending their notable consecutive starts streak tonight were: LT Ciron Black (33), DE Tyson Jackson (33), LG Herman Johnson (30) and C Brett Helms (24).
4. LSU's first offensive drive resulted in a punt. In six games this year on opening drives, the Tigers have punted three times, scored touchdowns twice and made a field goal.
5. LSU opponents have punted three times, turned the ball over on downs once, kicked a field goal and scored a touchdown on first offensive drives this season.
6. LSU's six sacks tonight are a season high and the most in a game since 2007 vs. Tulane and the most in an SEC game since 2003 vs. Florida.
Individual Notes
7. WR Brandon LaFell has now caught a pass in 21 straight games dating back to the 2007 Sugar Bowl versus Notre Dame.
8. WR Demetrius Byrd has now caught a pass in 16 straight games dating back to last year's Tulane game on Sept. 29.
9. DE Tyson Jackson recorded two sacks in the first quarter and sits at 4.5 sacks for the season and 18.5 for his career.
a. Jackson has now moved into the top 10 list of LSU career sacks. Jackson is in sole possession of eighth place surpassing Anthony McFarland (17 from 1995-98), James Gilyard (18 from 1992-95) and Michael Brooks (18 from 1983-86).
b. Jackson's two sacks in the game tie a career high, matching the two sacks he had last week against Florida and at Alabama in 2007.
10. PK Colt David connected on his seventh made field goal of the season and the 45th of his career on a 48-yarder with 5:15 remaining in the first quarter. The kick was David's 12th made field of 40 or more yards in his career.
a. David is now ranks second in LSU career scoring with 316 points scored (1st -- Kevin Faulk (1995-98): 318).
b. David now ranks 10th in SEC career scoring (9th John Becksvoort (1991-94: 317).
11. SS Harry Coleman recorded his first forced fumble of his career with 3:28 in the first quarter. Coleman then picked up the fumble and advanced it 15 yards for his second career fumble recovery. His other fumble recovery came against Ohio State in the 2008 BCS National Championship Game.
12. RB Charles Scott tallied his seventh rushing touchdown of the season and the 17th of his career on a 5-yard TD run with 3:58 remaining in the second quarter.
13. CB Chris Hawkins recorded the first forced fumble of his career in the third quarter, and LB Perry Riley recovered the fumble the first of his career.
14. DE Tremaine Johnson made his first sack of the season and third of his career in the third quarter.
15. TE Richard Dickson caught his third touchdown pass of the season and the eighth of his career on a 7-yard throw from Andrew Hatch with 0:44 left in the third quarter.
a. Dickson is two TDs away from tying the LSU record for career TD receptions by a tight end held by Brad Boyd (1972-74).
16. QB Andrew Hatch fired his second TD pass of the season on a 7-yard throw to Richard Dickson with 0:44 left in the third quarter. It was his first TD pass since the 5:40 mark in the first quarter against Appalachian State in the season-opener.
South Carolina Postgame Notes
The Gamecocks' 17 points in the second quarter were the most they've scored in a single quarter since the fourth quarter of the season opener against NC State.
South Carolina continued its trend of all its SEC games being decided by exactly seven points. Tonight was the third game with a 24-17 score as the Gamecocks topped Kentucky by that score and fell at Vanderbilt by that tally as well.
Kenny McKinley extended his school record for consecutive games with at least one reception to 38, catching an 18-yard pass in the first quarter. With 77 receiving yards tonight, McKinley moved past Zola Davis (1995-98) into second place in school history with 2,422 career receiving yards. He is 75 yards behind school-record holder Sterling Sharpe (1983-87), who amassed 2,497 receiving yards in his career.
Stephen Garcia threw for a career-high 215 yards tonight, attempting a career-high 26 passes and completing 14. His 41-yard pass to Kenny McKinley was the longest of Garcia's career.
Carlos Thomas picked up his sixth career interception, tying him with Stoney Woodson for most of any current Gamecock.
Emanuel Cook tied his career high with 11 tackles, including eight solo.
With a one-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter, Mike Davis moved into a tie for eighth place in school history with 18 career rushing TDs. He shares the spot, which is four behind Jay Lynn Hodgin (1972-74) in seventh place, with Thomas Dendy (1982-85) and Mike Dingle (1988-90).
Davis also moved up a spot in career rushing yards, adding 23 to his previous total to move past Kent Hagood (1981-85) and into 13th place in school history. With 2,035 rushing yards, Davis is just behind Derek Watson's 2,078 for 12th place and needs to get to 2,267 to reach Cory Boyd and grab a spot in the program's top 10.
Adding 1.5 tackles for loss tonight, Eric Norwood needs just one more in his career to tie Andrew Provence's (1980-82) school record of 35.0.
LSU Coach and Player Quotes
Head Coach Les Miles
"I want to congratulate South Carolina. They played awfully well. Hats off to them. The first half I felt like we were making some mistakes and shooting ourselves in the foot. We were trying to get a nasty taste in our mouth over with from last week. Our second half defense didn't allow them to score. It was a very satisfying victor, ,and I look forward to getting home and playing several weeks in a row at Tiger stadium.
"The situation and how we played Florida didn't settle well with us. It will be something we'll remember for some time. I think this was certainly the way to put it in the rearview mirror. But we will have learned from both of these two games, how to play and what not to do. There were some real big hits in that first half. If you looked at the contact being passed on that field, there was some serious contact.
"The defense had a lot of swagger. They were awfully strong that second half. If we play like that - offense, defense and special teams - we will play anybody in the country. There isn't any question, this was a big win. It was nice to put this one behind us. This team is a quality group of guys. I enjoy going to work with them. I enjoy my coaches. When you work this hard, you want them to achieve."
Jarrett Lee
"We fixed some things and came out in the second half with our heads up. That last drive we knew we had to watch the clock and be smart. It's a great win after last week and everything that happened. We knew this week we had to keep our heads up and stay positive. Throughout the whole game, things were working for us. It was just a matter of executing it. During that last drive, we knew we had to go out there and have fun and just execute it."
Trindon Holliday
"This victory here was very important. I think it determines what our season is going to turn out to be. We are very excited for this victory. This one was kind of satisfying. It brings the character out in our team and that we are able to fight back."
Tyson Jackson
"We did what our coaches asked us to do. Run around and have fun out there. Something we haven't done in a long time. I think it paid off. Regardless, especially on defense, you just have to have fun. We ran around and made some plays."


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Safety Workshop - Rider Perception
The Beemer Reader article announced the first of our riding workshops. To date I have had little response, so I have extended the registration date (see below). I have also had a conflict come up so I need to move the session to Monday or Tuesday evening. Details are in the modified announcement below. Please let me know if you wish to attend and what your preferred date is. Safety Workshop – Rider Perception
Motorcycle riding requires a lot more than coordination and balance. It requires a keen perceptive ability that helps a rider see and evaluate all the important clues to respond effectively in traffic. Poor perception puts a rider at a disadvantage. Our Safety session on "Rider Perception" will be held on either Monday or Tuesday evening, 20 or 21 February, 2012 starting at 7:00 PM. The location and date will depend upon the number of participants and their preferences.
The goal of the session is to acquaint participants will the important aspects of visual perception, and how the brain and eyes work together to manage risk. The program is an interactive and fun session, not a boring lecture. The session is planned for an hour and a half. Coffee and refreshments will be provided.
In order to prepare enough handouts and determine a suitable location, please register and indicate your date preference for the workshop by return email or by calling Bob Leitch (250)656-6694before 15 Feb 2012. Note that there may be a small charge to cover the cost of the refreshments and room rentals.


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by Tom Utescher
David Bass, the second-year head coach of the girls basketball team at Penn Charter, isn't kidding when he says he's got a very young team. The two returning starters for the Quakers this season, guards Hannah Fox and Ayannah Matthews, are still only freshmen.
Gone with last June's graduation are 6'1" Dee Thomas-Palmer, a force in the middle for four years, point guard Marykate O'Brien, and swing player Danielle Sienko. Thomas-Palmer and O'Brien are playing basketball at Hofstra University and Williams College, respectively, and Sienko will be playing softball this spring at Kutztown University.
"With our youth, we're going to have to focus on the little things," stated Bass. "I don't want to call it a rebuilding year – I call it a developing year. That being said, I think once we get some experience behind us we can be very effective in a lot of games."
One of this year's seniors, power forward Katie O'Malley out of Norwood Fontbonne Academy, saw a lot of playing time coming off the bench last season. Fellow upperclassman Allison Rogers is a guard, and PC will get additional experience and leadership in the backcourt thanks to the return of former hoopster Kelly Kubach.
Kubach, who recently signed with the University of Michigan to play lacrosse, has come back to basketball after focusing on indoor lacrosse and conditioning during her junior year. The fourth senior in the program, guard Nicole Weitz, is seeing more time with the junior varsity early this season.
Junior guard Kristina Kubach, Kelly's sister, has been a constant for the Quakers, and classmate Carmella Dow is also back for PC. Aside from the talented Matthews and Fox, the other three freshmen and sophomores are all new students at the school. Nicolette Napoleon, a strong forward, is the tenth-grade transfer, and the incoming freshmen are Eileen Hennessey and Taylor Zahairagunn. Zahairagunn is a graduate of Wyncote's Ancillae Assumpta Academy.
Last Tuesday, the Quakers hosted Lansdale Catholic High School for the first scrimmage of the season, and they had their hands full playing in the paint against LC's 6'3" sophomore, Shahila Miller. The two teams played a regular four quarters, took a break for some JV activity, then engaged in two more eight-minute periods.
A pair of three-pointers by Fox helped PC prevail in the first round, 10-7. After that, the Crusaders ramped up their guard play, and with the exception of an 8-8 draw in the fourth segment, LC outscored the Quakers in each of the following periods. The scoreboard was wiped clean at the end of each frame, but the cumulative total of 46-33 favored the visitors.
"We've got to keep our heads and be patient with our progress, but we also want to make sure that there is progress," commented Bass. "We want to make sure we grow from each time we practice or play together. We're experimenting with a couple of different line-ups. By the time the Inter-Ac rolls around, we should be ready to go, although it will be a tough league, as it always is."
Last winter Penn Charter posted a 7-5 record in the league, tying for fourth place with Springside Chestnut Hill Academy.
Even outside of the required Girls Inter-Ac agenda, Bass pointed out, "I'm never going to shy away from having a strong schedule."
The Quakers will take on defending state independent schools champ Shipley in the Make-A-Wish tournament at Germantown Academy and will travel to Wildwood, NJ for the long-running Boardwalk Classic at the end of the month. Charter will also appear at a number of multi-team showcase events later on in the season.


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Club Night in Dalkey Quarry
29 June 2017 @ 17:00 - 22:00
Thursday evening is club night in Dalkey Quarry. This is a great opportunity for new members to get to know each other and existing club members. If the weather is too wet for climbing in Dalkey, club night will be moved to the Dublin Climbing Centre (www.dublinclimbingcentre.ie). They are both excellent venues so do come along and enjoy the evening climbing with the IMC.


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December 25, 2008
Do you have a relative whom you've lost all contact with or have never even met? Is there someone you're longing to find and reunite with? While you may dream about a reunion being a great and healing experience, reconciliation could also cause more heartache than you expect. Follow the journey of Dr. Phil's guests as they reunite with family members and face the reality of the aftermath.
Finding Her Father
Catherine grew up with her mom and never knew who or where her dad was. She recently became a parent, herself, and the need to find her dad became a top priority. But when she found him, was the reunion what she expected?
"This has been the most bittersweet year of my life."
A Tear-Filled Reunion
Troy Dunn is a professional people finder who has found more than 40,000 missing relatives, long-lost friends and biological parents during the last 18 years. Now, he shares reunion stories on his new WE tv show, The Locator. Angel has been looking for her twin sons for almost 20 years, and she contacted Troy for help in her search.
Follow Angel's emotional journey.
The Mothers Meet
When an adoptive mother meets a biological mother for the first time, the encounter can be filled with joy, tension and even the fear of losing the bond she has with her children. Ruth, the adoptive mother to Angel's twins, was reluctant to have her sons meet Angel, but agreed to the reunion.
How has the relationship turned out for Angel, Ruth and their sons?
Brotherly Love
Troy was contacted by Ricardo who was searching for his biological brother, Brock, whom he had never met. Cameras follow the siblings emotional first meeting, and Troy surprises Brock by introducing him to another family member.
"It's been incredible to be able to meet and start to understand a lot of what I call my human nature."
Conducting a Search of Your Own
Troy Dunn shares his tips for finding a long-lost relative or friend.


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mbrola is a non-free phonemes-to-audio program.
Step 1: Installation
A package is available in AUR
Step 2: Add voices
Packages named mbrola-voices-xxx are available in AUR
Note: these packages have been built by a script so if something is wrong leave a comment and I'll try to fix.
Step 3: Testing
Once you have installed the wanted voice(s) go to the directory of the installed language:
$ cd /usr/share/mbrola/us1/
then list the test files:
$ ls TEST/
If there are no test files for this language skip this test and go to step 3 or try with an other language.
Else choose a test file (files with .pho extension) and try:
$ mbrola ./us1 ./TEST/mbrola.pho ~/test.wav; aplay ~/test.wav; rm ~/test.wav
If you hear a voice it works, if not, check that you did everything good and if it still do not work go ask for help on forums.
Note that we didn't give a text file to mbrola but a phoneme file so we do not have a text-to-speech system yet, lets see the next step.
Step 4: Install a text-to-phonemes program
To obtain a full TTS system we need a text-to-phonemes program compatible with mbrola: List of TTS programs compatible with mbrola.
LLiaPhon is a TTS program which uses mbrola.
See the detailed article: lliaphon


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This is all about Duke Nukem, anyone that loves the king should join this group.
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If you had an inkling to hope on board the Mad Geek Tour and take a trip through time and space with the Doctor and his companions, or investigate the wildly interesting world of Steampunk inspired design, books, and shows, now is the time to click that link and get your "ticket". Sign-ups for these two clubs will close the end of the day Sunday, Jan. 6th. Jessalu has even had a Doctor Who fabric specially designed for Mad Geek Tour only. I am so stinking excited for this! And I love the theme we have chosen for the Steampunk bags –I think you will all love it!
I have had a few people ask if the yarns and bags will be repeated over different rounds, and the answer is a definite "No." Jan-March colors for Doctor Who will not be repeated in April-June, nor will anything from this past round of "Into the Black" be repeated when that 'verse is revisited in July-Sept. The bags will also always be something new to club, and to Jess. (I may offer these colorways up for general sale in the future, but not for at least a year from the time it was featured in the club. There is no guarantee, however, that a colorway will ever be available again.)
In other exciting news, I now will carry, from time to time, self-striping yarn. Figuring a workable way to do this for production, using the equipment I have available to me, has been my nemesis, but I have finally made it work and couldn't be happier. It is somewhat labor intensive, but I love stripes. This last month of club shipments (Geek-Fairytale, Geek-Into the Black, and Posse) were all self-striping. Wanna see?
Fairytale Club – "Into the Woods"
Into the Black – "Washburne"
Mad Color Posse – "Over the Rainbow"
I've been working with a Wizard of Oz theme with the Mad Color Posse, and I will be continuing that for a few more months. Land of Oz was my favorite movie from my childhood, and holds some of my favorite and happiest memories of the time I spent with my grandparents, so I am really looking forward to doing the theme justice, and with the new Oz movie coming out in March, I think it will be a lot of fun to become reacquainted with Oz. I hope you come along!


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Industries Environmental Documents
Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Floridian Natural Gas Storage Project (Docket No. CP08-13-000)
Issued: July 11, 2008
FERC staff prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement for Floridian Natural Gas Storage Company, LLC's (FGS) Floridian Natural Gas Storage Project (Project). The proposed Project would consist of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage, liquefaction, and vaporization facility approximately two miles north of the unincorporated municipality of Indiantown in Martin County, Florida; approximately 4.18 miles of new 12-inch-diameter incoming pipeline and 24-inch-diameter sendout pipeline extending from the storage facility to the Gulfstream and FGT interstate pipeline systems; and a 2.75-acre metering and regulating station.
The Final EIS was prepared in coordination with our cooperating agencies for the Project which included the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
FERC staff have determined that if the proposed Project is approved and is constructed and operated in accordance with FGS' proposed minimization and mitigation measures and our recommended mitigation measures; the proposed Project would result in limited adverse environmental impacts. The primary reasons that the FERC staff concludes the proposed Project would be an environmentally acceptable action are:
- FGS would construct the LNG storage facility on a former industrial site that primarily consists of disturbed land and invasive exotic species;
- The majority of FGS' proposed pipeline right-of-way would co-locate with or parallel existing rights-of-way;
- FGS would implement our Plan and Procedures and other plans, which would minimize and mitigate impacts to natural resources during Project construction and operation;
- FGS would incorporate safety features into the design and operation of the proposed Project; and
- FGS would implement an environmental inspection and monitoring program that would ensure compliance with all proposed and recommended mitigation measures.
- » Cover Letter
- » Table of Contents
- » Executive Summary
- » Section 1
- » Section 2
- » Section 3
- » Section 4
- » Section 5
- » Additional Documents in eLibrary
FERC Commissioners will take into consideration the staff's recommendations and the Final EIS when they make a decision on the Project.


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Luddite Redux: Don't Kill The Robots Just Because They Replace Some Jobs
from the first,-do-no-harm deptHere are a couple points to ponder:
Fun fact #1: California prison guards are expensive.I'm sure the prisoners welcome their new robot overlords, but I bet the prison guards union doesn't. Or any other union for that matter. And they're not alone. Over the past few weeks, tech industry commentators spent slightly more time than usual wringing their hands over whether technology was killing jobs. I think this video captures the debate pretty well.
Fun fact #2: South Korea's getting robot prison guards.
This isn't a theoretical issue. Automation and efficiency have always threatened certain jobs and industries -- and one of the standard reactions is to somehow blame the technology itself and seek to hinder it, quite frequently by over-regulation. Of course, the extreme version of this is where the term "luddite" came from -- an organized effort to attack more efficient technology. Of course, that resulted in violence against the machines. More typical were overly burdensome regulations, such as "red flag laws," that said automobiles could only be driven if someone walked in front of them waving a red flag to "warn people" of the coming automobile. Supporters of this law, like supporters of secondary liability laws for robots, can and will claim that there are "legitimate safety reasons" for such laws and that the impact on holding back the innovation and extending the lifetime of obsolete jobs is just a mere side benefit. But like those red flag laws, applying secondary liability to robotics would significantly hinder a key area of economic growth.
Techdirt has covered the question of a secondary liablity safe harbor for robots before, and Ryan Calo's written a great paper about the legal issues coming out of the robotics arena, but an even more important (and specific) point is exactly why these safe harbors matter for job creation -- even as some continue to argue the other way (that such safe harbors will destroy jobs).
Technology has been replacing human labor since humans invented, well, technology. But while technology may get rid of inefficient jobs, it eventually creates replacements. To cite one commonly-used example, the switched telephone network put operators out of a job, but it created plentiful new jobs for telemarketers (and other businesses that relied upon the packet-switched phone network... including everything built on and around the internet today). The problem is that while it was obvious how many operators would be out of a job, it wasn't immediately clear how lucrative (or annoying) telemarketing could be, let alone the eventual transformation of the phone lines into a vast global information sharing network, and the hundreds of millions of new jobs created because of it.
Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee examine this problem in detail in their book, which I recommend. But much of it boils down to this. Technology creates jobs, yet it's not obvious where the new jobs are, so we need bold, persistent experimentation to find them:
Parallel experimentation by millions of entrepreneurs is the best and fastest way to do that. As Thomas Edison once said when trying to find the right combination of materials for a working lightbulb: "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." Multiply that by 10 million entrepreneurs and you can begin to see the scale of the economy's innovation potential.This is especially important for robotics. It's obvious how robots make certain jobs obsolete -- e.g. driverless cars don't need drivers -- but it's less clear what new job opportunities they open up. We need to try different things.
Unfortunately, secondary liability creates problems for robot manufacturers who open up their products for experimentation. Ryan Calo explains this in more detail, but the basic problem is that, unlike computers, robots can easily cause physical harm. And under product liability law in most states, when there's physical harm to person or property, everyone involved in the manufacturing and distribution of that product is legally liable.
Ideally, we'd want something like a robot app store. But robot manufacturers would be unwilling to embrace commercial distribution of third-party apps if it increased their chances of being sued. There's evidence that Section 230's safe harbors (and, to some extent, the DMCA's safe harbors) play a key role in facilitating third-party content on the web. Absent a similar provision for robots, manufacturers are more likely to limit their liability by sticking to single-purpose robots or simply locking down key systems. That's fine, if we know exactly what we want our robots to do -- e.g. replace workers. But if we want robots to create jobs, it'd help to limit secondary liability for the robotics industry, open things up, and let widespread experiments happen freely.
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Let there be light
New London — About 10 years ago, Russ DiNoto's Christmas tree outgrew him.
DiNoto, 64, a retired New London police officer and former chairman of the now-defunct New London Neighborhood Association, moved into his house on Washington Street in 1997 — the 1763 William Coit House — where an evergreen tree stood at just a little taller than 6 feet.
DiNoto said he used to host an annual Christmas tree-lighting party for the neighborhood, stringing the tree with lights and handing out ornaments for the children to decorate. He would bake cookies and have hot cocoa ready, even wear a Santa suit.
But when the tree grew too tall, DiNoto had to stop.
"It was too high for me to decorate," he said.
Now, towering at about 50 feet, DiNoto's tree stands on Parade Plaza in downtown New London, where Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio joined a large crowd of residents Saturday night to officially light the tree for New London Main Street's annual Celebration of Lights and Song.
Main Street had recently cut its $2,500 budget for the holiday event down to $250. DiNoto, a lifelong New London resident, said when he heard about the budget woes, he decided to chip in.
"I thought, let me do something nice for the city of New London," he said. "So I called everybody and I said, I have a big tree."
DiNoto said with the help of a crane and a bucket truck, his tree was transported downtown, where it found new admirers in the audience of revelers, milling about the skating rink Saturday night just before the big event in scarves, coats and the occasional Santa hat.
Carols old and new wafted from the sound system; the ISAAC School Swing Choir gathered beside the tree, ready to take over with their multicultural holiday tribute to Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.
DiNoto readied his camera phone just before 5 p.m. as Finizio prepared to flip a switch on an adjacent lamppost wired up to the tree, joined by Santa Claus and a cast of holiday characters from the Eastern Connecticut Ballet — the Sugar Plum Fairy and Nutcracker.
Admiring the trimming handiwork — "It's beautiful," he said — DiNoto admitted he missed the days of being able to hold the celebration in his own yard, a tradition he said "kept the neighborhood together."
"It's a little sad, but giving to New London is better," he said. "It makes my heart feel good."
Finizio took the microphone in hand, moments before the tree would light up impressively golden and bright.
"And so, without further ado, for Christmas 2012, let there be light," Finizio said to a round of applause. "Happy holidays, and Merry Christmas."
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Trump: Social media sites discriminate against conservatives
North Stonington's homespun school opens, state made it possible
The kids I write about, unwittingly, came to my rescue over the weekend


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After years of putting it off due to the expense I've finally taken the plunge in to learning how to kite. I haven't had a lot of water-time yet but I can ride a board consistantly and do basic powered turns, as well as ride slghtly upwind (at least stay in the same spot and not get dragged downwind).
I just want to make sure after I get the basics down that I'm learning the right techniques and everything for getting more in to wake-style as I progress. I have quite a bit of cable wakeboard experience (can do baisc line-loading tricks). Any tips are welcomed.
I just got myself a 12M Switchblade kite and as far as boards go, right now I have a Spleene Door59 kiteboard (pretty huge, at least for what I'm used to in wakeboards) and a couple of continuous rocker wakeboards (a 141 and a 144).


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Minority and Non-Traditional Law Students / Re: Lets try this again!« on: December 18, 2009, 08:46:39 PM »
I guess I also forgot to mention that I have a Atty that I worked for through college willing to flip the bill and hire me straight out of school (family friend) so I guess I really need to know what to do about the GPA? The money wont be the issue other than knowing what a 1st year atty. makes?