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Three of the nation's top four teams were upset last weekend, two in primetime. If Week 11 was the party, then Week 12 was the hangover. Here are the key takeaways from Week 12:
Oklahoma is surging
It'll require a miracle for them to make the College Football Playoff, but the resurgent Sooners are one of college football's most exciting teams. Their 56–28 demolition of West Virginia in snowy Morgantown was another standout performance for a team that was expected to contend for a playoff spot, but was virtually eliminated after two losses in its first three games. Despite some shaky defense, the Sooners forced two crucial turnovers inside the 5-yard line and allowed the offense to build a 34–0 first-half lead. Running backs Joe Mixon and Samaje Perine steamrolled a vaunted Mountaineer defense for 307 rushing yards and three TDs while quarterback Baker Mayfield needed only nine completions to log 169 yards and two touchdowns.
The sun is setting on Charlie Strong
Charlie Strong has taken some bad losses during his three seasons as the Texas head coach. Two to Cal, one to Iowa State last season, the Texas Bowl loss to Arkansas that Bret Bielema called "borderline erotic." Those were all bad. None rank anywhere near the 24–21 loss to Kansas that the Longhorns suffered on Saturday afternoon. Though he's only in his third year in charge of the program, Strong's firing is all but inevitable now. All indications are that he will coach the regular season finale against TCU (Texas needs a win to become bowl eligible), but the administration is likely mapping out a list of candidates to replace him after the regular season concludes. It's hard to envision anybody not named Tom Herman as the No. 1 candidate for the job.
The Pac-12 South is upside down
Few teams have suffered as badly as Oregon this season, but the Ducks mustered a standout defensive performance and an incredible game-winning touchdown catch to knock off No. 12 Utah. The loss now puts No. 10 Colorado in pole position to win the Pac-12 South, but the resurgent Buffs will need to knock off Utah in order to clinch the division. Hanging in the balance is USC, which throttled UCLA 36–14 at the Rose Bowl on Saturday night. Colorado knocked off No. 22 Washington State, 38–24, in a thrilling tilt in Boulder.


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It seems that this week, Miss Universe controversy abounds. The story today is that one of the 32 finalists of the Miss Universe Australia beauty pageant has been labelled by disturbed onlookers and the media as having an eating disorder. The model in question Stephanie Naumoska is 180cm tall and weighs only 49kg, which gives her a BMI of 15.1. She is of Macedonian heritage and the organiser of the pageant have cited this as simply being her body type. Fellow contests have rallied in her defense and she has spoken out herself stating that she eats well and is happy with her body the way it is. Well, probably not any more.
One the one hand it is frightening to see her pass through to the final, thereby being someone's definition of beautiful, on the other hand I remembered about a few people I went to school with. All were very skinny and one of confessed to being unhappy with her body because of being consistely told she looked anorexic and helpfully advised to eat more. I knew her well enough to know that she did not have an eating disorder. Could it be that this is the case for this woman? I doubt we will ever know the truth.
In any case, although this skinny might not be very common, is it necessary to criticise everyone for their size? Those carrying extra weight are criticised, those deemed to be carrying too little weight are, women with curves are labelled as 'real women' which perhaps leaves those without thinking they aren't ok either. Crazy would be a mild term to describe the extremities that are evident in our society regarding body image. On the one hand we have a media that pushes unaturally skinny, while the average person is overweight. We have children as young as five who are showing signs of eating disorders and most women dislike their bodies. Would it be fair to say that we are sending the wrong message to almost every woman?
And now to a woman who I do aspire to - Bette Calman the yoga 'supergran'. She is an 83 year old yoga teacher who proves that you are never too old. It is inspiring to see that old age doesn't have to bring frailty. Her pictures are really amazing. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to my yoga mat.
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Miss Universe Australia and the Supergran
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- AnonymousApril 26, 2009 at 8:59 AM
Better Calman sounds amazing.ReplyDelete
It's really horrible how no matter how we look, we'll always be criticized. I guess that's why it's so important to accept and love ourselves for who we are.
It is interesting that she got so far through the process so obviously her thinness is considered beautiful/acceptable by the judges. Perhaps a number should not be assigned to entry requirments but a Doctor's certification that the contestant is healthy?ReplyDelete
Sagan - Bette is definitely someone to aspire to!ReplyDelete
Sue - I agree and I was trying to think of a solution because a single number just doesn't seem right. I think you are spot on about the doctor's certification.
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The affordable, all-purpose Lenovo ThinkPad SL400 laptops offer much of the look and feel you'd expect from a more expensive ThinkPad.
Usually, ThinkPads don't come cheap. You expect to pay dearly for the classy keyboard, rugged chassis, and whatever top-notch parts lie under the hood. That's not quite the case with Lenovo's ThinkPad SL400 series of laptops.
Inside the Lenovo ThinkPad SL400 we tested lies a reasonably speedy Intel Core2 Duo 2.26GHz P8400 CPU backed up by 2GB of RAM and a 256MB nVidia GeForce 9300M GPU. Not too shabby.
In our tests, this combination performed well, garnering a score of 84 on our WorldBench 6 benchmark test suite. The Lenovo ThinkPad SL400 makes a strong enough showing to finish near the top.
Lenovo rolled out the Lenovo ThinkPad SL400 before nVidia unveiled its GeForce 9400M, which debuted in the new Apple MacBooks - and the laptop suffers for its bad timing, as nimbler graphics processors will soon appear in new all-purpose notebooks.
Still, this Lenovo is a good performer for the price. Its six-cell battery kept the Lenovo ThinkPad SL400 working for a little over five hours on a single charge - that's plenty of juice to keep you at the keyboard nonstop during a cross-country flight. The laptop's layout, screen, and beefy-meets-boxy 2.5kg case indicate that Lenovo was shooting for a "strictly business" approach here.
A matte treatment on the screen does a good job of preventing sunlight from bouncing back in your face. The Lenovo ThinkPad SL400's 14.1in, 1440-by-900-pixel-resolution panel is amply bright when cranked up all the way, but it's a tad dim in its native habitat (a standard fluorescent-lit office).
As a result, in most settings, you'll be tempted to crank it up to full intensity, which unfortunately muddies the colours a little. On the bright side (pun fully intended), you can adjust the brightness for Video Playback mode (or any of five other default settings - or text size) with one click on a Lenovo application in the taskbar.
The Lenovo ThinkPad SL400 has a fairly full-featured layout for an all-purpose machine. Four USB slots - two on the left, two on the right - adorn the Lenovo ThinkPad SL400.
HDMI- and VGA-out ports cover higher- and lower-end video support. In addition, you get a fingerprint reader, a webcam, a four-pin FireWire port, a WWAN card, and GPS. The hard-drive bay is easy to unscrew, and popping in a replacement is equally effortless. Less pleasingly, the budget-minded Lenovo ThinkPad SL400 business laptop has a boxier, less-rigid (though still sturdy) case than most ThinkPads have.
You won't buy the Lenovo ThinkPad SL400 for hi-definition audio, either. Music sounds slightly tinny (and hollow), although it got loud enough to distract my neighboring cubemates. Video streamed from Hulu sounded fine, but not robust enough for me to forgo headphones.
One corner that remains uncut is the Lenovo ThinkPad SL400's keyboard, which - in the tradition of superb ThinkPad keyboards - is solid and buttery smooth to the touch. There was no loud clicker-clack as we typed away on the nigh-silent keyboard, and at the same time we could readily discern every key.
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Swimming Beginners
Category: Recreation
Skill Level: 1
Originating Honor: 1944 Updated 2011
AdventSource Honors Handbook PDF
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Have completed the Basic Water Safety honor.
Complete the requirements for Red Cross Level 3 Swim Level or the YMCA Equivalent
Complete the requirements for Red Cross Level 3 Swim Level or the YMCA Equivalent
Water Entry Skills:
1.Enter water by jumping from the side of the pool, or from into the water from a dock into a safe area for jumping.
2.Headfirst entry from the side in a sitting position.*
3.Headfirst entry from the side in a kneeling position.*
* Headfirst entry should NOT be taught unless the water depth is at least 9 feet.
Breath Control and Submerging:
1.Bobbing while moving toward safety – demonstrate in chest-deep water at least 5 times.
2.Demonstrate rotary breathing, at least 10 times.
1.On front, demonstrate the survival float, at least 30 seconds in deep water.
2.On back, demonstrate moving into a back float in deep water, and hold the float at least 30 seconds.
Changing Positions:
1.Change from a vertical to horizontal position on the front, in deep water.
2.Change from a vertical to horizontal position on the back, in deep water.
Treading Water:
1.Demonstrate treading water for at least 30 seconds in deep water.
Front Swim:
1.Push off in a streamline position, then begin the flutter kick. Kick in streamline position 3-5 body lengths.
2.Push off in a streamline position, then begin the dolphin kick. Demonstrate 3-5 body lengths.
3.Front crawl, at least 15 yards, with good rotary breathing.
Back Swim:
1.Elementary backstroke, demonstrate smooth finning and whip kick for at least 15 yards.
Side Swim:
1.Demonstrate, at least 10 yards, the side scissors kick.
Water Safety:
1.Reach or Throw, Don't Go—reaching assists, demonstrate.
2.Think Twice Before Going Near Cold Water or Ice—discuss/demonstrate.
3.Look Before You Leap—understand and demonstrate.
Passing Skills:
Jump into chest-deep water from the side, swim front crawl for 15 yards, maintain positions by treading water or floating for 30 seconds, and swim elementary backstroke for 15 yards.
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Visit the Google Family Cyber Safety Centre Today
Do your children Google? Are your children curious? Google has good safe, family settings to protect your children but you must turn them on.
SafeSearch is designed to screen sites that contain sexually explicit content and remove them from your search results. While no filter is 100% accurate, SafeSearch helps you avoid content you may prefer not to see or would rather your children did not stumble across.
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Brighton Festival 2007 —
Anne Pigalle
Anne Pigalle, poet, writer, singer and artist, best known as an inimitable and compelling performer, performing live in Brighton, what a treat!
Raised in Paris, Anne moved to London during the 80s and collaborated with Michael Nyman and Trevor Horn. In the 1990s she moved to Los Angeles, working as a photographer, actor and performing for the homeless in downtown L.A.
She has since returned to London to work on her autobiography, her photography and paintings as well as recording and performing new songs. Add to this her erotic salon and erotic poetry and it's no surprise why people refer to Anne Pigalle as 'the real deal.' She has been compared to Edit Piaf, Marlene Dietrich and Mae West.
With this in mind, I watched as she took to the stage in the downstairs bar at the Komedia. Wearing a black dress, a black flower pinned to her headdress, a glass of red wine in hand.
The curtains were closed, early summer evening light still trying to break the mood of Paris after midnight, but as soon as the accordion started to play, time and place was forgotten as Anne Pigalle's voice transported us to a musical world of sex and intrigue.
Her rich French vocal style is reminiscent of Edith Piaf or Jeanne Moreau, and she performed without a hint of nerves, wilfully defiant when singing about a 'Black Dahlia', charmingly humorous, recanting erotic poetry in between songs.
Gazing out of the window Anne spotted passers by, peering in through the curtains, referring to them as 'lost souls'.
This is one of those rare moments the Fringe is increasingly capable of delivering, a class act in an intimate setting.
Anne Pigalle will be performing at the Whitechapel Art Gallery in London on Friday 25th May. If you live in London, go and see her perform live, you won't regret it!


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North Dakota made headlines recently with its crude oil production numbers for May, which surprised many and left some scratching their heads. Brian Scheid looks into what drove the production, and what it means for future production, in this week's Oilgram News column, At the Wellhead.
For months, conventional wisdom held that persistently low crude oil prices would be countered by a slowdown in US shale oil production, but to the dismay of many hoping for a return to the days of $100/b, US oil production continues to rally in spite of falling and stagnant prices.
Earlier this month, the US Energy Information Administration forecast US production to average 9.47 million b/d this year, which would be the most crude produced domestically in 45 years. The forecast was up 750,000 b/d from the 2014 average and up 40,000 b/d from EIA's 2015 production estimate announced a month earlier.
Arguably, this trend is best seen in North Dakota.
Amid persistently low oil prices and a plunging rig count, analysts and state officials were somewhat shocked when North Dakota's Department of Mineral Resources revealed last week that crude production grew roughly 3% from April to May, falling just shy of the all-time supply record.
"I was surprised," Lynn Helms, the agency's director and North Dakota's top oil official, told reporters. "I expected May to be a down month."
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Aided by improved drilling technology and increased efficiencies, May oil production reversed a recent downtrend that followed December's all-time high of 1.23 million b/d.
Helms said he expects statewide production to at least hold steady throughout the year and, potentially, jump by another 30,000 b/d by the end of the year as operators scramble to drill uncompleted wells before leases expire and possible penalties are levied.
But monthly production could exceed these expectations and may continue to break new supply records due largely to rig efficiency efforts which have seemingly disconnected the relationship between rig counts and production. As state data shows, as the rig count falls, production continues to climb, making it entirely possible that a new production record could come with rig counts at levels not seen since before the Bakken oil boom began.
"The strategy appears to be, as long as we're stuck in this $55/b to $60/b oil range, to just sustain production and sustain cash flow with as few rigs as possible and fracking [uncompleted wells]," Helms said.
The average rig count fell to 83 in May, a dramatic drop from May 2012 when the rig count averaged 211. But those 83 rigs produced nearly twice as much oil as the 211 rigs throughout May 2012.
Taken broadly, each rig averaged 14,472 b/d this May, up from 5,500 b/d per rig in May 2014, 4,338 b/d in May 2013, 3,030 b/d in May 2012, 2,065 b/d in May 2011 and 2,600 in May 2010, according to a Platts analysis.
Recent production levels could have been even higher if not for state conditioning rules which went into effect earlier this year. The new rules, which require Bakken crude to have an RVP of 13.7 psi or below before it is shipped by rail, has resulted in a 1% to 2% drop in oil volume as volatile liquids have been burned off and wind up in gas gathering systems, Helms said.
Helms said that producers are finding that efficiency gains are countering sweeping cut-backs in drilling. Just two years ago, it took operators about 6 weeks to drill a single well. It now takes less than four weeks to drill two wells.
"We have seen rig efficiency double since 2013," Helms said, pointing out that each rig can now get 24 new wells in just a year.
Additionally, operators have concentrated their drilling efforts in only the most prolific, core areas of the Bakken, resulting in dramatic increases in initial production rates. For example, in May 2014, two dozen wells initially produced 500 b/d. In May 2015 there were no wells that had an initial production rate of less than 500 b/d, and three wells had initial production rates of over 3,000 b/d. No wells had rates above 3,000 b/d a year ago.
Helms said this trend is certainly aided by reductions in drilling costs, which have fallen by about $1 million per well.
Ultimately, Helms said, production could increase even more if prices rebound. This would likely be at $65/b for WTI when fracking crews will start to return to many rigs and $70/b for WTI when drilling rigs "go back to work in a more significant way."
Due to all the recent gains in rig efficiency and production rates, that new "magic price point" might be $60/b for WTI, Helms said.
EIA still forecasts production to peak in 2015 and begin a gradual decline in 2016. But Bakken supply would likely remain at or above record highs even if there isn't much change in prices, Helms said.
"We're capable of sustaining production for a couple of years." — Brian Scheid
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A United Nations report released on Wednesday finds that civilian casualties in Afghanistan rose sharply in the first half of this year as they increasingly feel the brunt of war.
The report by the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), compiled as U.S.-led forces withdraw from a 12-year battle with the Taliban and amid a steep decline in security, finds that ground combat—now more than improvised explosive devices—is the leading cause of death and injury to civilians.
More than 4,800 civilian casualties were recorded in the first six months of this year. That figure includes 1,564 deaths, up 17 percent compared to the same period the year before. Child casualties associated with ground combat more than doubled—rising 34 percent to 1,071—while two-thirds more women were killed and wounded by ground engagements.
"The fight is increasingly taking place in communities, public places and near the homes of ordinary Afghans, with death and injury to women and children in a continued disturbing upward spiral," said Georgette Gagnon, UNAMA's Director of Human Rights.
Afghanistan's unrest is increasing amidst the ongoing political crisis, as a disputed presidential election has created a tense stand-off between the two leading candidates, Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah. Early results on Monday showed Ghani net 56.44% of the run-off vote on June 14, but Abdullah was quick to reject the outcome and claim it was marred by fraud.
Abdullah's supporters protested in the capital, Kabul, on Tuesday and called on him to form a parallel government. Washington responded by saying it would pull both financial aid and security support if power was seized illegally.


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By default we support the path style method with the volume name in the url:
Here the endpoint url is http://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/volume/ and the bucket is appended.
Some of the 3rd party s3 tools (goofys is an example) Supports only the virtual style method. With goofys we can set a custom endpoint (http://localhost:9878) but all the other postfixes after the port are removed.
It can be solved with using virtual-style url which also could include the volume name:
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Living in real life to me means being unbuffered by the white noise of social media and the hurry/scurry of future events traipsing on the now. It also means having to face the bad stuff head-on as it comes.
And, it means expressing my genuine thoughts and feelings in the moment, rather than trying to save them up for some somehow "more appropriate time". (This is of course, within reason. Waking your SO up in the middle of the night to discuss wall color options isn't what I'm talking about.)
It just means living with a little less regret. Taking the extra moments to go give your kid a hug before heading out to get groceries, or kissing your SO for a couple of extra seconds as they head off to work. That's living in THIS moment, and leaving yourself less exposed to regret in future moments. It doesn't prevent anything bad from ever happening, but it does bring more awareness and enjoyment to the only period of time you have actual control to make a change…right THIS minute.
Recent family events are bringing this to the forefront of my thoughts. I'm so grateful that I've been putting this into practice — acting on the small but truly more important things first, even when the pressure of "the urgent" gets high.
#IRL2017 today means really looking at and seeing the people in front of me and making an active choice to be open and engage them. Real appropriate connections do not disappoint.
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The largest island in the Caribbean, Cuba is 1200km long, and covers 110,860km of land. Situated at the mouth of the Gulf of Mexico, Cuba is bound to the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean and to the south by the Caribbean Sea. The waters along the Cuban coast tend to remain at an inviting 25 degrees Celsius all year round, and Cuba is recognised as possessing some of the finest beaches in the Caribbean.
Around the coast, the Cuban landscape is gifted with white-sanded shores, and farther inland is rich in dense forests, swamplands and rugged mountains. Boasting six UNESCO Biosphere reserves, the world's third largest coral reef, an incredibly diverse bird population, and the last of the Cuban crocodiles found in the Caribbean, the island of Cuba homes an assortment of wildlife and marine life.


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Phil, what a wonderful discovery. I've always been amazed by these well-written and startlingly graphic accounts of the Civil War by the soldiers who left their own blood on the battlefield. This one is no exception and left me with a "you are there" impression. Thanks.ReplyDelete
Foe and friend indeed. What a horrible conflict to pit American boys against each other. And what a wonderful example of humanity is shown in this excerpt. Thank you.ReplyDelete
This soldier really captured the horror of war and the compassion of gentleman soldiers.ReplyDelete
Thank you for this post, Phil. What a remarkable and poignant account. Honour and respect shown amid war. That was very moving.ReplyDelete
Yes, Poignant, and very revealing of that time and era.ReplyDelete
Friend Phil: Great post. What an incredible piece of family history to have documented. It's hard to imagine the horrors of that war. There are tens of thousands of stories like your great grandfathers that were never documented. What a gift. Thanks for sharing with us.ReplyDelete
I love the words of this soldier, and thank you for sharing. What a story you have in your relatives. Thank you for sharing it with the rest of the world. DorisReplyDelete
What. A. Story. Thank you for sharing this, Phil. Very moving.
The Vicksburg campaign is very close to my heart and I've written some historical fiction based on the battles. This is a lovely, bittersweet story. Your great grandfather obviously carried the burden of it throughout his life.
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Sliming Palin
Summary below from FactCheck.org. Details here
We've been flooded for the past few days with queries about dubious Internet postings and mass e-mail messages making claims about McCain's running mate, Gov. Palin. We find that many are completely false, or misleading.
* Palin did not cut funding for special needs education in Alaska by 62 percent. She didn't cut it at all. In fact, she tripled per-pupil funding over just three years.
* She did not demand that books be banned from the Wasilla library. Some of the books on a widely circulated list were not even in print at the time. The librarian has said Palin asked a "What if?" question, but the librarian continued in her job through most of Palin's first term.
* She was never a member of the Alaskan Independence Party, a group that wants Alaskans to vote on whether they wish to secede from the United States. She's been registered as a Republican since May 1982.
* Palin never endorsed or supported Pat Buchanan for president. She once wore a Buchanan button as a "courtesy" when he visited Wasilla, but shortly afterward she was appointed to co-chair of the campaign of Steve Forbes in the state.
* Palin has not pushed for teaching creationism in Alaska's schools. She has said that students should be allowed to "debate both sides" of the evolution question, but she also said creationism "doesn't have to be part of the curriculum."
LOL: Palin Not Only in the Left's Heads, She Now Haunts Their Dreams
Pretty soon they'll all be having night terrors as they watch their man Obama go down in flames. Really, it's hard to believe how ridiculous these people are. You might think this is satire, but the guy is serious. Who else but a liberal nutjob would even dare publish something so absurd?
"I rarely remember my dreams, but for the past week, GOP vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin has been haunting me. Night after night, she appears in my dreams, always as a scolding, ominous figure.
When I mentioned my Palin dreams to Slate colleagues, they volunteered their own. One Obama-supporting colleague dreamed she had urged her young son to kill Palin with a string bean. Another dreamed she was at a fashion show and Palin served her creme fruche on little scooped corn chips. A third says, "In the Sarah Palin dream I keep having, she has superhuman powers but is not really a person at all. In fact, she is more like the weather with glasses and an up-do, pushing clouds around and pitching lightning bolts."
Mike Volkin [firstname.lastname@example.com] has produced a book called "The Accomplishments of Barack Obama", it has a table of contents and a foreword, and the rest of the book is blank. Check out the website. Mike put the book on his coffee table and had a party last weekend and says everyone thought it was hilarious. He is donating $1 of every book sold to charity.
Liberals Want to Neuter Your Cars. Yglesias: "As you've probably noticed, there's just about nowhere in the United States where you're allowed to drive faster than 80 miles per hour. And yet cars can drive much faster than this. And of course the reason you're not allowed to go super-fast is that it isn't safe. A large proportion of car accidents are related to people driving too quickly. Thus, via Ezra Klein comes Kent Sepkowitz's suggestion that we design cars so as to make it impossible for them to drive over, say, 75 miles per hour. This seems reasonably sensible to me."
Sarah Knows the media: "Sarah Palin has gotten some rough treatment from the media since John McCain announced his vice presidential pick. In her speech last week, she gave a little jab back at "all those reporters and commentators." That won't likely win her many new admirers in the Washington press corps. But Rasmussen has a new poll out that suggests that piling on Mrs. Palin may do more to harm the media's own image than hers. According to Rasmussen, fully 68% of voters believe that "most reporters try to help the candidate they want to win." And -- no surprise -- 49% of those surveyed believe reporters are backing Barack Obama, while just 14% think the media is in the tank for Sen. McCain. Meanwhile, 51% of those surveyed thought the press was "trying to hurt" Mrs. Palin with its coverage. Perhaps most troubling for the press corps, though, was this finding: "55% said media bias is a bigger problem for the electoral process than large campaign donations."
British PM triggers row with John McCain: "Gordon Brown has triggered a potential row with John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate, after apparently backing Barack Obama - breaking convention not to get involved in foreign elections. The Prime Minister heaped praise on Mr Obama and the Democrats in a magazine article, saying they were "generating the ideas to help people through more difficult times." Dealing with economic problems is the crucial battleground in the US elections and Mr Brown's comments were interpreted as backing the Democrat candidate. It sparked a flurry of activity among The Prime Minister's office and the British Embassy in Washington were last night involved in an embarrassing behind-the-scenes operation to try and limit the fallout from the incident. They were alerted after the highly influential Drudge Report website picked up the story, sparking a flurry of comment and analysis from election watchers in the US. Well-placed sources claimed that Mr Brown may not have read the article written in his name by a "junior Labour official".
Major companies fleeing Green/Left Britain: "Already struggling with an economy on the brink of recession and a record budget deficit, Britain's government is facing another problem: how to stop an exodus of British companies fleeing the local tax regime. In the past week alone, three British companies have announced plans to move their head office abroad before the end of the year, unhappy about a lack of clarity about future tax rules and eager to cut their tax bill. Henderson Group, an asset management firm, and engineering company Charter plan to move to Ireland. Regus Group, the office space provider, is leaving for Luxembourg and at least two more companies, advertising agency WPP Group and insurer Brit Insurance, said they might follow. The moves provoked hefty discussions among lawmakers and business representatives about the competitiveness of Britain's corporate tax system. The moves also came at the worst time for the government, which is already expected to lose billions of pounds in tax revenue from financial services companies burdened with losses from the credit crunch".
Britain: Mothers 'should be paid to stay home with their children': "Mothers should receive financial help of up to $12,000 a year to stay at home and care for their babies and toddlers, according to a report which says that nurseries fail to provide the one-to-one adult interaction children need. Too many parents of babies and toddlers are being forced back to work by financial pressure and government policy when they would prefer to stay at home during their offspring's earliest years, according to the research by a think-tank chaired by the former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith. Many of society's problems, such as knife and gun crime among teenagers, alcohol and drug abuse and poor mental health can be traced back to parental neglect when children were very young, said the Centre for Social Justice. Its recommendation was based on "compelling" research in psychology and neuroscience"
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The Times Tribune – "Cellphone apps can invade your privacy"
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There is always one major characteristic of people and places that lean more towards liberal socialism than conservative capitalism.
Those people and places become so accustomed to having their lives structured and paid for by the government that whenever their way of life is threatened, they react like drug addicts panicking over where their next "fix" is coming from!
The very idea that they might have to actually pay for everything out of their own pockets from earnings they've received from the kinds of jobs the rest of us have to work at to pay our bills, sends them out into the streets protesting and suffering financial withdrawal.
According to Independent Journal Review:
While the results of the election almost certainly ran a current of heartbreak through these left-leaning states, it seems the top-ten states which Hillary carried by the widest margins all have something else in common: people are clamoring to move out of them.
Stephen Moore, writing in the Washington Times said:
"the reasons Americans are fleeing these states are all driven by economics — namely, that they share the progressive values of "high taxes rates; high welfare benefits; heavy regulation; environmental extremism; high minimum wages."
Here is an amazing statistic. Of the 10 blue states that Hillary Clinton won by the largest percentage margins — California, Massachusetts, Vermont, Hawaii, Maryland, New York, Illinois, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Connecticut — every single one of them lost domestic migration (excluding immigration) over the last 10 years (2004-14). Nearly 2.75 million more Americans left California and New York than entered these states.
And where are most of these blue state residents fleeing to?
"states that had the highest percentage of voters come out for Trump — including Wyoming, West Virginia, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Dakota and Idaho"
Plainly, people are starting to see that Socialism isn't the grand utopia that liberal politicians are making it out to be and people are showing their lack of faith in it by moving to greener pastures in Conservative states!
Source: Independent Journal Review


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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. recently approved the airing of two Marine Corps public service announcements, "Family Photos" and "For Country." . . .According to Capt. Maxwell Boucher, a project marketing officer of the Advertising Section of the Marine Corps Recruiting Command (Quantico, Virginia), this is the first time that the Marine Corps has used an in-store television network for recruitment pitches (Ayalin, 28 Mar. 2005).During the spring and summer, viewers will have the opportunity to see the PSAs played daily along a wall of televisions in the home theater department and on separate televisions located throughout each store.
"Bill G. Harmon, a Virginia native, stops to watch the U. S. Marine Corps' 'Family Photos' public service announcement at Wal-Mart's home theater section in Stafford, Va. The commercial features the original footage of the Marines and Navy Corpsman who raised the American flag atop Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima, an island in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 23, 1945" (Photo by Staff Sgt. Marc Ayalin).
Each PSA will be played every hour from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., in 2,600 stores nationwide. The "Family Photos" PSA will play from March 21 through April 17. The second PSA, "For Country," will air May 16 – June 12 and then again from July 11 – August 7. (Staff Sgt. Marc Ayalin, "Wal-Mart Helps Sell the Marine Corps," 28 Mar. 2005)
Wal-Mart spokesman Dan Fogleman claims that "messages of pride and patriotism seen in the PSAs are a good fit with the company's values" (Ayalin, 28 Mar. 2005). That will be news to Wal-Mart workers, customers, and suppliers: "More than 80 percent of the 6,000 factories in Wal-Mart's worldwide database of suppliers are in China" (Peter S. Goodman and Philip P. Pan, "Chinese Workers Pay for Wal-Mart's Low Prices: Retailer Squeezes Its Asian Suppliers to Cut Costs," Washington Post 8 Feb. 2004, p. A1); and "more than 70 per cent of the commodities sold in Wal-Mart are made in China" (Jiang Jingjing/China Business Weekly, "Wal-Mart's China Inventory to Hit US$18b This Year," China Daily 29 Nov. 2004). Wal-Mart spent about $18 billion on imports from China last year, which accounts for roughly 12% of the US deficit with it (Jiang, 29 Nov. 2004). Patriotism and capitalism just don't mix, or rather in a match between the two, capitalism wins every time, trapping American and Chinese workers, as well as other Asian workers, in the "balance of financial terror" that "hinges on the willingness of foreign central banks to add to their Treasury portfolios to protect the value of their existing Treasuries" (Nouriel Roubini and Brad Setser, "Will the Bretton Woods 2 Regime Unravel Soon? The Risk of a Hard Landing in 2005-2006," February 2005, p. 33). The balance between Asian capital's dependence on the US consumer demand and the US economy's dependence on Asian central banks -- in which China is the pivotal player -- is precarious. China and the United States, teetering on the edges of financial precipices, may tumble together any time.
The precipice on which China teeters is a summit of credit and investment bubbles created by the undervaluing of its currency. The Chinese power elite's dependence on rapid export-led economic growth, necessary to absorb hundreds of millions of former peasants uprooted by restoration of capitalism in the country, has compelled them to resist appreciation of the renminbi. To prevent the renminbi from rising against the dollar, China's central bank has intervened to prop up the value of the dollar, accumulating vast dollar reserves (so have other foreign central banks whose national economies depend upon exports to the US market). "Growing [dollar] reserves -- barring offsetting actions by the central bank -- imply an expansion of the money supply and can fuel the excessive credit creation that gives rise to bad lending. . . . The current stock of non-performing loans in the financial system [of China] is officially estimated to be 40% of GDP, and could well be between 60% and 70% of GDP" (Roubini and Setser, p. 18). Central banks' interventions have "kept US Treasury interest rates lower than they otherwise would have been" (Roubini and Setser, p. 15), financing the enormous US budget and current account deficits at low costs but also leading to a mountain of credit and real estate bubbles, as Americans "borrow[ed] against the rising values of their homes to support their current consumption" (Roubini and Setser, p. 15) rather than vigorously demanding higher real wages and threatening the interest of the US power elite.
The world of bubbles is a world in which Wal-Mart, as well as other multinational corporations, has thrived: (A) low-price goods produced by low-wage workers overseas, (B) sold and consumed by low-wage workers at home, (C) earn big profits protected by low taxes made possible by a big budget deficit. The ABC of multinational capitalism as it exists now, however, is all dependent on cheap credit at home and abroad. That's the weak link of the US Empire, locked in the economic policy of Mutual Assured Destruction with Asia, that even "the few, the proud, the Marines" would be powerless to defend.


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Take a moment to think about how to maintain your sense of joy in the library with this article from Jim McMillan and Barbara Pedersen.
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Life in the library can include many situations that try to steal your joy. We all know if we lose our joy, we lose our peace, and we don't want that to happen. You may believe that when things go wrong you can't control how you feel, but you can. Each of us can control how we respond to things through the use of our will power. Make your will power your library power and use it when you need it. Students will learn from watching you. The way you live your life in the library is what you teach others. They will learn by your example. So how do we use our will power, you ask? There are five Joy Tips that have always helped guide me and are guaranteed to help you too in holding onto your joy wherever you go. Continue reading "Joy Tips in the Library"


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This past weekend, our little family escaped from Edmonton and went down to Calgary for a few days. I know, pretty exciting. Haha! It was actually great getting out of the city, visiting with family and friends, and going to Banff.
The really fun part was the day trip to Banff. The last time we had been there was when I was pregnant. Things were a bit different with a baby in tow. We planned our day so that we left Calgary around the time that E would have been ready for a nap. It took her a little while to fall asleep, but she eventually did, and was full of smiles when we reached our destination.
Our first stop was Johnston Canyon. For those of you who haven't been there, in the winter it is a short hike through a magical icy canyon with a frozen waterfall at the end. Some water is flowing which is pretty neat to see behind sheets of ice.
E was securely strapped into the baby carrier on my husband's back and we started on the hike. Because of the time of year it was a bit slippery, but we were careful and the only one who fell was me…twice…ouch! E had a great time smiling at the people passing by. For the most part, the people we met on the trail were friendly and encouraging, thinking it was great that we were exposing our baby to the great outdoors. There was one group, though, that clearly disapproved! The eye rolls and looks of utter disgust at our daring to bring a baby on the hike was a little much. But we were took our time and made it safely both there and back.
Once we were back to the parking lot we were ready for some lunch. We spread out our waterproof blanket on a dry spot of the parking lot and with the sun shining on us, we enjoyed a bite to eat. People would walk by us and E would wave and smile at them. She's a very happy and friendly baby, if you haven't figured that out yet!
After lunch we drove to Cave and Basin, the location of a hot springs just outside of the town site. This time E was strapped onto my back. It wasn't nearly as slippery and I think the carrier works a little better on someone who isn't quite as tall. I think she had a bit more visibility. She would giggle whenever I would lean over so that she could see over the edge of the railings. The air was fragrant from the smell of sulfur and water from the hot springs trickled down a hill where we were able to see little fish swimming around, a fun site to see when there was snow not too far away!
Once in the town site, E was put into a sling so she was sitting on my hip and we did a bit of window shopping. So many people commented on how cute she was! Supper was at The Old Spaghetti Factory and then we drove back to Calgary. E had been up longer than usual since her first nap and she was asleep within minutes of being strapped into the car seat.
It was a lovely day! And as I look back on the day there are a few things that I think helped things go smoothly.
1. We have an awesome baby carrier. It is a Boba Carrier. The features I love about it: it's soft so there are no hard pieces to worry about, it's easy to get on and off (although it works best if there are two people getting the baby in it!), and it is able to be used as a front carrier and a back carrier, fitting a newborn without any extra pieces.
2. We planned our driving to coincide with E's sleeping schedule. I think most babies would fall asleep with the sound of the highway, but this way we knew for sure that she would fall asleep. It was so much less stressful for me knowing that I wouldn't have to worry about a crying and/or bored baby in the back seat.
3. That waterproof blanket I mentioned above was great because it allowed E to crawl and move around, burning off some energy. We were getting lots of exercise carrying her around, but her, not so much! I bought the blanket at Bed, Bath, and Beyond a few years ago and it has proved to be a great purchase!
4. Not planning too much for one day. Sure, it would have been nice to have been able to see a bit more of the mountains, but we knew that with a baby along things would be different.
5. Prepared meals for E. I'm a bit of a planner and so I had meals for the entire weekend in ziplock bags ready to be heated up for E to eat. At first I wasn't sure if this was going to work or not since, after sitting in the cold car for most of the day, the food was chilly and E wasn't eating very much because it was cold. Our waiter finally told us that they had a microwave and could heat it up for us. Next time I'll have to remember to just ask instead of waiting and stressing out that my baby isn't eating!
It is tempting sometimes to avoid going places and doing things now that we have a baby, but this trip helped me realize that with some planning things will probably work out. It is a fun thing to do as a family and we hope to do a lot more this summer!
How about you? Any suggestions for taking kids on trips? What tips and tricks have you discovered that have helped make things easier for you?


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Middle East Distribution Transformer Market Is Expected To Reach $3.59 BillionDuring the Forecast Period: Grand View Research, Inc.
San Francisco, 08 January 2019; The Middle East distribution transformer market is expected to reach USD 3.59 billion by 2022, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. The need for effective electrical distribution has led to increasing adoption across the power, commercial and industrial sectors; this is anticipated to fuel product demand. Several benefits including reduced line loss, better power quality, reduced energy costs and optimal energy use are expected to catapult industry growth significantly. They also offer investment related benefits, improved reliability and compatibility. The escalating need to overcome current losses along with the rising electricity demand is also anticipated to fuel demand over the forecast period.
Low cost associated with the installation and conduit of distribution transformers may favorably impact industry growth. Increasing demand across plants and facilities that require huge amounts of power supply such as data centers is also anticipated to elevate product demand. Further, the ability to operate at low power frequencies offer benefits such as reduced power losses, better voltage regulation, increased functional flexibility and improved service continuity making it a lucrative market.
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Further key findings from the study suggest:
- Medium transformers market accounted for over 40% of the overall revenue share in 2014, and the segment is expected to witness significant growth over the next few years. This may be primarily attributed to the low-cost associated with the installation of this product.
- Small transformers segment is estimated to witness growth owing to high demand for stepping voltages down within a distribution circuit of a building or to supply power to equipment.
- On account of unmatched high efficiency and the ability to operate at low power frequencies, large transformers segment is anticipated to exhibit moderate growth over the next seven years. These are also equipped with water-cooled heat exchangers or oil pumps, and cooling fans that are designed to remove heat.
- Liquid filled technology segment accounted for more than 70% of the overall revenue in 2014 which is estimated to increase over the forecast period owing to several benefits offered by this technology type. These include retro-fit application capabilities and high reliability service. Widespread usage of this product type in a wide range of utility, commercial and industrial applications may also fuel product demand over the coming years.
- Saudi Arabia distribution transformers market emerged as the dominant regional segment and accounted for more than 35% of the overall revenue in 2014. Increasing urbanization and government investments in the power sector is anticipated to be the key factor that drives the regional demand.
- Key players in this industry include ABB, Abaft Middle East, Alstom, General Electric, Siemens, Bawan and Alfanar Electrical Systems. The industry is poised to face several challenges owing to frequent update in government norms and regulations coupled with rising raw material prices making value chain analysis significant.
About Grand View Research
Grand View Research, Inc. is a U.S. based market research and consulting company, registered in the State of California and headquartered in San Francisco. The company provides syndicated research reports, customized research reports, and consulting services. To help clients make informed business decisions, we offer market intelligence studies ensuring relevant and fact-based research across a range of industries, from technology to chemicals, materials, and healthcare.
For more information: www.grandviewresearch.com


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Variety is the spice of life. We can all see many differences between cultures of countries, and within countries, regions, and we all acknowledge there are many differences individuals. There are things we find amusing about ourselves, our individual foibles, and the cultures we were born into. And, of course, there are things we notice about other cultures which we respect or admire, as well as those characteristics that may surprise, confuse, or amuse us. In addition to my 6 months here in Norway, I've done a little exploring online in order to present this blog post to you – basically themed "everybody is weird to everybody else", but specifically looking at a few of my favorite quirks of Americans (based on my experience of being one) and Norwegians (based on my experience of not being one).
Freakin' Friendly Americans.
A memorable moment for me from the 'Meeting the Locals' portion of the Introductory Programme was the list they offered at the end. It was a list entitled "You know you've been in Norway too long when", and a stand out from that list was:
When a stranger on the street smiles at you, you assume that
- he is drunk;
- he is insane;
- he is American;
- he is all of the above.
While there is a lot of individual variation in any of the traits discussed in this blog, it may be true that Americans are more likely to:
1. Smile at you, talk to strangers, and give compliments
I'm currently guilty of all of these Americanisms. In the past,they was something I hated about American culture. Being so smiley felt disingenuous. I preferred the stoicism of the blank face, why fake something I wasn't feeling? Then I read a study which indicated putting a pencil in your mouth to force your body to think it was smiling might help release the same feel-good chemicals as a genuine smile. This idea, and trying to get over my crushing shyness, helped convince me to smile (although I still like to reserve it for when it is genuine), talk to others (my antidote for shyness was forcing myself to talk to every clerk, bus driver, cashier, etc – probably sounds terrible to a European), and give compliments. So if I walk by you, smile and tell you I like your boots, I hope I don't disturb you. I do like your boots, and I don't mean to invade your day, I'm just American (forgive me!).
2. Speak at… let's say, exuberant volumes.
I hope I'm not too guilty of this. My mother always told me I mumble. But I have to admit, early last semester a classmate of mine told me I didn't know how to whisper. I do, actually! It was just before class and everyone else was speaking too… I didn't realize it was whispering time.
3. According to some of my reading, Americans need less of a 'comfort bubble'
If we're talking about proxemics (our use of space as an expression of culture). Apparently Americans prefer 18 inches of personal space. I couldn't find a measurement for the amount of space Norwegians would like, but I did find this cartoon which may have some truth behind it. Any Norwegians out there want to let me know I stand too close to them? Please let me know by commenting below!
And of course, Americans can come across as entitled, and downright ignorant of other languages and cultures.
I hope that is the exception rather than the rule, I certainly have lots to learn about other cultures, but gathering new information about new places and people is thrilling for me, and I hope I do it an attitude of discovery and never one of superiority.
For more impressions of Americans (from a Norwegian perspective), check out this video.
Norwegian Nuances
I've read in several places that Norwegians are more:
1. Straight forward and blunt.
I don't know that I've found them especially so, or at least not in any type of off-putting manner. Again, the same cartoonist offers this assessment of Norwegian mannerisms on a guidebook cover.
2. Ingressive
One surprise in my personal experience here when speaking to Norwegians was something known as an ingressive sound (a sound made when the airstream flows inward through the mouth or nose). When I initially heard it I was distinctly startled, to me, it sounded like the person with whom I was speaking had seen impending danger in the distance behind me. It definitely isn't common to all Norwegians, in my experience it's only been in an older generation, but according to my reading it may be more regional than anything else. It is not just specific to Norway, there are many countries who use similar ingressives. Apparently linguistics terms this type of phenomenon 'back-channeling'. It's a way of acknowledging to the speaker that you're hearing them while not interrupting. In the US, we might say "Mm-hm". Well, you probably just want to hear it for yourself, so here it is: a "Ja" juxaposed with an ingressive Norwegian Sound of Agreement.
3. Nature-loving
Let's just briefly talk about the Norwegian love of the outdoors. It cannot be overemphasized. I thought I loved the outdoors, Norwegians seem to take extreme outdoormanship to the extreme.
I have heard that it is common for Norwegians to vacation in a simple, wooden mountain cottage (hytte). These can be extremely simple, extremely remote, and extremely rudimentary – for example no electricity. I think, perhaps, this Ylvis video best describes this phenomenon.
There are far too excellent Norwegianisms to cover in one post:
From brun ost (a carmelized brown cheese) to the Bunad (traditional Norwegian garb), Constitution Day, or the 17th of May (Norway's most important national holiday), the intense pride in the invention of the cheese slicer (thanks, Mr. Bjorklund). I was once told, buying a marble slicer with an arm that held a little wire to slice the cheese at a flea market the price would only be 20 nok because, "That is not Norwegian". "I know, I know" I replied, defensively, "We already have a Norwegian one at home." I hope I didn't insult by insinuating that there was any reason to need another.)
If you're still hungry for more, you may, for example, take a taste of brun ost by checking out this new viral video from a recent international convert (I, myself, was skeptical, then enthusiastically converted to brun ost on waffles… but I haven't tried the brun ost and jam that he describes yet).
Still dying to know more specifics about Norway ways? Maybe this video will help.
Hoping for a snarky Canadian to act like – well, like an American – in Norway? Here ya go!


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From Proposed Roads to Freedom (1918): "We come next to the consideration of the economic power of the State and the influence which it can exert through its bureaucracy. State Socialists argue as if there would be no danger to liberty in a State not based upon capitalism. This seems to me an entire delusion. Given an official caste, however selected, there are bound to be a set of men whose whole instincts will drive them toward tyranny.
Together with the natural love of power, they will have a rooted conviction (visible now in the higher ranks of the Civil Service) that they alone know how to be able to judge what is good for the community. Like all men who administer a system, they will come to feel the system itself is sacrosanct. The only changes they will desire will be changes in the direction of further regulations as to how the people are to enjoy the good things kindly granted to them by their benevolent despots.
Whoever thinks this picture overdrawn must have failed to study the influence and methods of Civil Servants at present. On every matter that arises, they know far more than the general public about all the definite facts involved; the one thing they do not know is "where the shoe pinches."
Very cool. Sent by the optimally skeptical Zach Weinersmith... (Good one from Zach yesterday, btw)


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PerfView: How to .NET Core Framework Symbols and Source (On Windows)
In a previous blog on using PerfView with .NET Core I pointed out that free PerfView profiling tool (see PerfView tutorial for more) should 'just work' to collect performance data for .NET Core scenarios on windows operating system. (On Linux, only CPU analysis can be done current see CPU Analysis on Linux using PerfView for more).
However as I mentioned in that blog near the end, if you need to see what is going on inside the .NET Framework itself (and often this is very useful), you are not likely to get the symbols you need. We have fixes in the pipeline, but it may be several more months (I gave the estimate of March 2017) until things get ironed out.
Thus if you collected a trace with PerfView for a .NET Core scenario and you don't get symbols for DLLs like System.* or Microsoft.*, this is likely the problem. I wanted to reiterate the work around since it is not hard, but also not obvious. If you collect the data by
- Opening an administrative command prompt (this is important, as the special options get lost if PerfView itself has to elevate)
- Run PerfView /ForceNGENRundown /BufferSizeMB=256
Then collect as normal (using Collect -> Collect and hit the 'Start collection' button), should fix the problem.
Getting Framework Source Code
PerfView has a 'Goto Source' option (select a frame -> right click -> Goto Source), which can be made to work with the framework (as well as your own code). We want this to 'just work' but again, we are not quite there yet. If you try this, it is likely to fail, and you can see exactly why by looking in the PerfView log (button in lower right corner). The typical failures is that it cant find the symbol file (PDB file), or it can't find the source file. For your own code, you have to make sure that your symbol path includes directories where you built your symbol files. You can add these by using the File -> Set Symbol Path. For framework DLLs, the defaults should be fine (which look things up on a Microsoft-standard symbol server).
However the next step is that it needs to find the exact source file. Again for your own code, you need to set a 'source path' that includes a base directory that is a parent of where your source code lives. You can add these search locations by using File -> Set Source Path. Again you can check the log to see exactly where PerfView looks and whether it finds the file or not.
For framework code, the Framework symbol files actually do have the information needed to find the source code, but there are permissions problems currently. The work-around currently is for you to download the source code yourself, and then point to it (as if it were your own code).
The .NET Framework code lives in one of two GitHub repositories.
- https://github.com/dotnet/coreclr which contains the runtime (mostly coreclr.dll, and corejit.dll) and that minimal part of the class library that is deeply connected to the runtime (called System.Private.Corelib.dll).
- https://github.com/dotnet/corefx which contains the rest of the .NET Core framework (thinks like System.XML* System.Collections.* This is most of the public surface area of the .NET Runtime.
For this blog I am going to assume you know how to clone a hithub repo, if not take a look at these instructions for doing it using Visual Studio.
Once you have cloned these two repositories you need to set your source path in PerfView to include directory for each of these clones. Finally, you need to synchronize both of the repositories to the exact state that corresponds to the version of the binaries you are actually using.
The key piece of information I want to provide here is to note that DLLs have in their version information the GitHub commit hash (ID) that allows you to fetch exactly the correct code. Thus the basic procedure is
- Find the complete path for the .NET Runtime or framework DLL you need.
- Look in the version information for that DLL to get the GitHub commit ID. (and determine if the DLL was part of coreclr or the corefx repo)
- Sync the local clone of that code to that commit ID
At that point, assuming you have put these repos in your PerfView source path, PerfView will then look up exactly the correct source.
There are numerous different ways of achieving each of the steps above, but I will give you one way here.
- To find the complete path for the DLL, open the 'Processes' view under the ETL.ZIP file and click on the 'View Process Modules in Excel' link. This shows for every process exactly which DLL was loaded.
- Once you have the path, open its directory in Windows explorer select the file right click -> Properties and select the 'Details' path. You should see a line labeled 'Product version' and it should say something like 'Commit Hash: 9688ddbb...' This is what you are looking for. You only need the first 8 bytes of that hash (The hash is actually very long but Git accepts any prefix that is unique in the repo, and 8 digits is almost certainly unique). If the DLL coreclr, corejit or System.Private.Corelib.* then it lives in coreclr, otherwise it lives in corefx.
- Once you have the commit ID you can go to the appropriate repository and sync to it. One way of doing that is the following which created a name (branch) for the commit (in this case called Version1.1), and then uses git checkout to sync to it.
- git branch Version1.1 9688ddbb
- git checkout Version1.1
Tada! At this point you should have exactly the right source code. Now clearly this is a bit of a pain and we believe in a few months PerfView will 'just work' and automatically open the right source code for you, but in the mean time this is a way of working around it.


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Educational Options, Inc.'s elementary division Orchard Now has released new Language Concepts instructional activities for grades 1-2. The new Language Concepts activities provide practice with the alphabet, basic keyboarding skills, exposure to forming new words using consonant and vowel sounds, and an introduction to using rhyming to complete couplets.
Developed by the publisher of Orchard Software, PracticePlanet, and Stars Suite, Orchard Now offers a customized learning environment with activities, practice, and assessment for schools to address the needs of all students. Students are placed into individualized, state standards-aligned learning paths based on assessment results. Orchard Now automates data collection, analysis, and reporting for progress monitoring.
The first release of Language Concepts instructional activities includes more than 20 lessons. An additional 56 lessons will be released later this year. Also included in this product release is a password reset option allowing customers to request a new password and an upgrade for Internet Explorer 9 users. Educators may view a sample Data Management and Probability activity or try a Math practice question at www.orchardnow.com under Demo Orchard Now.
Language Concepts instructional activities build upon the key components of early literacy as identified by the National Reading Panel and parallel standards supported by the International Reading Association (IRA) and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). The lessons are set in a colorful, interactive environment with sound and animation. Orchard Now can also be used for whole class instruction using whiteboard technology.
Teachers begin by assigning students a pretest correlated to state standards. Upon completion of the pretest, students receive their scores and are immediately placed on a custom learning path, which is aligned to skill areas in need of reinforcement. A posttest shows specific progress on all skills assessed on state tests.
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- Premiered: 2012-05-26
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This video was my entry into Anime North's 2012 MVC.
The video is fun video of the relationship between Haruhi and Kyon told in a fun way. It's got some role reversal when it comes to who's singing, but that fits the characters perfectly.
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Truck It Fest
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You don't have to look far to find a food truck wherever you are in Los Angeles, but having more than 25 to choose from is always better. Enter Truck It Fest, which is coordinating a meet-up of different mobile cuisines every second Thursday of the month at the DTLA Art Walk (246 S Spring St). Choose among the greasy or gourmet food options, then enjoy free live music and mobile shopping. it's the only reason we'll go to the Art Walk, really.
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Hello! I've finally got a chance to sit down and ink up this new stamp from Quietfire Design. And then I didn't know what to do with it... does that ever happen to you? I finally decided I should add some feathers - which wasn't much of an inspiration since the word feathers is *right there* but that's just the way it goes sometimes.
I finally did decide on this CAS design where I die-cut two of the large feathers from Spellbinders in gold and silver foil craft sheet. I love how the embossing is just so deep on the foil I did some in-laid die-cutting except I left of the right portion of the card. It doesn't leave much room for writing inside but it was a good trade for the curved outside edge.
The quote was stamped in Memento Luxe Nautical Blue pigment ink and then clear embossed.
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Feb. 24: Full-time Civil Rights Attorney for Disability Rights Washington
Application Deadline: Friday, Feb. 24, 2017
The attorney will spend a significant amount of time educating individuals with disabilities about legal rights and self-advocacy strategies. The attorney will respond to calls and letters from individuals seeking assistance from DRW and will travel to facilities serving these individuals to provide in-person services. The attorney will provide services that empower people with disabilities to advocate for themselves through concise interviews, focused research, provision of information, referrals and advocacy tips, and development of informational publications. The attorney also will monitor, investigate and advocate for individuals and groups who are abused, neglected, or have had their civil rights violated. This position requires frequent travel throughout Washington State to monitor facilities and provide in-person technical assistance services. This position will not have a primary focus on litigation, but the attorney will from time to time work on systemic litigation brought by DRW.
Read more and apply here.
March 1: Federal Defender Services of Idaho internship
Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Federal Defender Services of Idaho is accepting applications from first- and second-year law students for a summer legal clerkship position with the Capital Habeas Unit for Summer 2017. The Capital Habeas Unit, located in Boise, Idaho, represents individuals under a state sentence of death in Idaho, California and Nevada.
Rolling Deadline, paid: Center for Reproductive Rights Global Legal Program internship
Application Deadline: Open until filled
The Center for Reproductive Rights (the Center) is the premier global legal organization dedicated to advancing women's reproductive health, self-determination, and dignity. Its mission is straightforward and ambitious: to advance reproductive health and rights as fundamental human rights that all governments around the world are legally obligated to protect, respect, and fulfill. Headquartered in New York City, the Center has regional offices in Bogota, Geneva, Kathmandu, Nairobi, and Washington, DC and a staff of more than 130 diverse professionals. Its annual operating budget is approximately $23 million, the result of an extraordinary growth trajectory; the Center is now poised for a new phase of significant expansion through its next Strategic Plan.
Learn more and apply here.
Rolling Deadline: ACLU of WA Legal Intake internship
Application Deadline: Open until filled
The ACLU of Washington is seeking engaged, committed volunteers to help serve as the "face of the ACLU" in assisting our legal department in working with the thousands of Washingtonians who contact us each year seeking information and assistance. The ACLU of Washington is a dynamic non-profit, public interest organization devoted to protecting civil liberties and civil rights. Its staff of 30+ employees and numerous volunteers work in a fast paced, friendly and professional office.
Legal Intake interns work within the ACLU of Washington's Legal Department to assist with the organization, response, and analysis of intake complaints from around Washington State on a wide range of civil liberties and other issues such as free speech, student discipline, police practices, criminal law, and jail and prison conditions.
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Rolling Deadline: Summer fellowship with the Collaboration for Research Integrity and Transparency at Yale Law School
Application Deadline: Open until filled
The Collaboration for Research Integrity and Transparency (CRIT) at Yale Law School (YLS) invites applications for a summer fellow position. The summer fellow will assist in all aspects of CRIT's ongoing litigation and other activities.
The Collaboration for Research Integrity and Transparency (CRIT) is an inter-disciplinary initiative of YLS, Yale Medical School, and the Yale School of Public Health, launched in 2016. CRIT staff work in collaboration with the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) at YLS to promote public health by ensuring open access to scientific data as well to improve the integrity of biomedical and clinical research.
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Rolling Deadline: Criminal Defense Investigator with the Federal Public Defender
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Investigators are part of the FPD team representing indigent defendants charged with federal crimes ranging from trespass to murder to complex fraud. The work includes locating and interviewing witnesses, reviewing evidence, assessing legal claims (including habeas corpus claims), organizing documents in databases, and developing sentencing mitigation. Some travel is required within the district, including occasional overnight or longer trips, as well as less frequent travel outside of the district.
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Rolling Deadline: Summer Law Clerk for Immigration and Employment Law with Legal Aid Nonprofit in San Francisco
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Autoimmune diseases can be serious, and the following video includes just some of the faces of the millions of people who live with these often-invisible illnesses. Today is #WorldArthritisDay. I personally live with just one of many autoimmune forms of arthritis. But did you know that arthritis, and joint & muscle pain, are also common … Continue reading
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When Stars Get Sick: Glamorizing Illness or Bringing Awareness?
It never fails to amaze me how fired up people on the Internet get about celebrities. Like, okay … I've been guilty of it to an extent. I'm an admitted fangirl. I'm proudly in the "fandoms" of Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, and Oprah. I'm a Grey's Anatomy lifer. … Continue reading
"What RA Looks Like" – by Healthline
What Rheumatoid Arthritis Looks Like In August, Healthline.com sent a film crew to my home in Pittsburgh. They followed me around for 8 hours to see what a typical day is like for me as a patient with RA. (Of course, we all know that there is no "typical" day. That day, I was able … Continue reading
#RealTalkRA Summit: Pharma, Fun, and Friends
This week, I was invited by Pfizer to attend the 2017 Real Talk Summit in New York City. While they did compensate me for my time and took care of accommodations, I'm going to go ahead and disclaim now that they are NOT paying me for this blog post, and did NOT ask *or* … Continue reading
X-Rays Don't Lie
I thought I'd share these as a follow-up to my "My Joints are 90 Years Old" post. I am having a total knee replacement of the right knee in a few weeks. I also need a right thumb joint replacement. My left wrist and right foot are beyond surgical repair. I've been told that my … Continue reading
My Joints Are 90 Years Old, But That's OK
✨✨ Long post, but I promise it has a point. Please read to the end! (And please excuse typos.) ✨✨ In the past year, I have been told by orthopedic surgeons that my right knee looks like an 80-year-old's. I was told that my right foot and ankle look like a 90-year-old. And yesterday, that my … Continue reading
Healthcare Should Be A Basic Human Right
Today I was told that health insurance is unnecessary, that the doctor should just charge us for what we use. It should only be for catastrophes, not ongoing or recurring treatments. If someone is too sick to work, or elderly, or born into a poor family, "oh well," they said — we are all born … Continue reading


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Hot Weather Policy
The risk of heat related illness from vigorous sports activity increases with the temperature. The body generates heat which cannot be dissipated readily when the ambient temperature exceeds 85 degrees F, depending upon the humidity. Hot weather is considered at any point where the Heat Index reaches or exceeds 90. Coaches should follow the following procedures based on conditions:
Cold Weather Policy
Players are more susceptible to injuries during cold weather, particularly from pulled or torn muscles. Players should be encouraged to wear appropriate clothing to aid body heat retention yet afford adequate movement without creating a safety hazard. As a general rule, training programs will be canceled if the projected temperature (including wind chill) at the start of training is projected to be below 25 degrees Fahrenheit.
Inclement Weather Policy
Rain: All soccer events will be played during rain unless the fields are deemed unplayable and closed by the club (KHSC) or governing league/event.
Thunder/Lightning: If you see or hear a thunderstorm coming, immediately suspend your game or practice and instruct everyone to go inside a sturdy building or car. Sturdy buildings are the safest place to be. Avoid sheds, picnic shelters, and bleachers. If no sturdy building is nearby, a hard-top vehicle with windows closed will offer some protection. The steel frame of the vehicle provides some protection if you are not touching metal. Outdoor activity should resume 30 minutes after the last sound of thunder or flash of lightning. If inclement weather is in the area, we asked that parents stay close by if the training session or games cancel.
Weather hotline for training: We will try to decide before 4pm each day if weather has impacted the training schedule for the evening ahead. We will update weather line and also contact each coach and PA via email to provide an update. If no update has been made on the weather hotline from the previous day, all training sessions are on as scheduled. Updates for games or events will come directly from the governing body. Weather Hotline:(859)750-7891


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Earthbound is real masterpiece of RPG, released in 1995 in the United States on the SNES console. Too much unknown to the general public the title yet offers a completely wacky adventure in which you will accompany four childhood friends who will protect the earth from alien. The hero of the game is the iconic Ness, a character that is found particularly in the cast of Super Smash Flash 2. With a 60s-70s style, a lot of humour, an epic soundtrack and a great adventure of more than 40 hours, Earthbound is a major video game. Discover it patiently to enjoy the title.


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Hello everyone, this is my very first post in this forum. I'm very new to Apache. I'm currently learning PHP and need to install Apache on my computer to create a local sever for testing my pages.
I'm reading the book PHP Solutions - Dynamic Web design Made Easy, by David Powers.
I have configured the httpd.conf as instructed by the author but when I tried to save the configured file, I get the following error message.
cannot create the C:\program Files\Apache\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\conf\httpd.conf file
I installed Apache in the default directory chosen by Windows during the installation process.
The book seemed helpful but does not cover recent software updates and this can be confusing.
I have heard very conflicting reports regarding all in one packages like XAMPP and that it's not endorsed by PHP.
Any ideas? Also is there a step by step guide that walks you through these installation process? I'm currently searching other areas.
For not I cannot save the httpd.conf file in windows Vista.
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October 25, 2017
Awhile back, I shared our journey of searching for our wedding photographer, but today I wanted to start a small series with advice to all brides-to-be regarding how to pick a wedding photographer and I'm starting with the difference between film and digital photography.
Currently, there are two big buckets that photographers fall into. There are digital shooters and there are film shooters. Most of the film shooters also shoot with digital (doing a little of both and using the camera that best fits the scenario – making them hybrid photographers). There are a few photographers that shoot exclusively in film.
Digital Photography:
Digital photography became popular, for a reason. You can take an endless amount of photos. It is cost effective. Thousands of images can be saved on a memory card the size of two quarters. You can see how you're doing throughout the day. There is instant gratification. It is fast. You can manipulate the images in a variety of ways. You can shoot well in low light situations. Digital photography is incredible.
However, on the flip side, digital photography also became "easy." You can "spray and pray" taking 10 or 20 photos of the exact same scene, and hope that one or two comes out as you had hoped. It has made some photographers careless, saying "I can fix that in post."
Film Photography:
Film photography is timeless. The photographer is required to slow down and double check their setting. When I'm shooting film I feel more present, with the couple, as I'm not looking down at the back of my camera. I believe the colors of film are more true to life. Film forces the photographer to understand light and know exactly where the subject should be positioned to get the best images possible. Finally, I love the softer quality (can't see every wrinkle) aspect of film.
On the flip side, there's a lot of risk with film – in almost every aspect. You can expose the film incorrectly. The film can be lost in the mail. The film could be developed incorrectly by the lab. There's risk there. And that is terrifying – which is why many film photographers shoot with digital as well, making them hybrid shooters.
See for yourself:
To see more differences between digital and film, search for hashtags on instagram. #digitalphotography or #filmphotography would be a good starting point. You could also search for cameras such as #5dmarkiii (digital camera) or #contax645 (film camera).
Think about the options and decide what fits your needs for your day. You may not care. You may be attracted to one or the other. But it is definitely something to consider when looking for a photographer.
Even more important than the difference between digital and film, I would say that when picking a wedding photographer, you should like their style. I'll be writing about the three buckets of styles in my next blog post about how to pick a wedding photographer. Thanks for tagging along!


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- Julie, Tertia, Gil, and I were in the newspaper today. Okay...not my newspaper, but the Globe and Mail.
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- Ellen, otherwise known as the Divine Miss E from Miss E's Musings, is celebrating her anniversary on Friday. Go over and wish them congratulations.
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