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of repentance and a new life? It is the mass, the ceremony, the sacrament; something to address the senses, not the understanding and the heart, which we there find. The altar is above the pulpit, the sacrament is put before the preaching of the word. The theories of Moehler find no realization in the general belief and practice of Romanists. We would lay stress upon this point by repetition. Let us not be blinded by the plausible representations of men of shrewd and cultivated minds concerning the inoffensiveness of the doctrine of merit in the Romish church. What are the facts in the case ? Is the doctrine of Bossuet, Moehler or Wiseman, that the term merit is but expressive of the worth and dignity of that which we perform through grace, inculcated from the pulpit in
At the beginning of a new year, it may be useful to recur to a few points connected with the discussion of "church principles," in which we have mingled somewhat freely during the past twelve months. We do not allude to the subject now for the sake of reiterating arguments which we have already presented under every possible aspect, but that we may put on record certain facts which seem worthy of preservation, and which may be of service hereafter. Nothing has appeared in the present controversy with "church principles," which has produced so much commotion among Episcopalians of every grade, as did the number of the New Englander for January, 1844. In that number we attempted to define the position of the evangelical party in the Episcopal church, (p. 113,) while we gave the dominant party
the hearing of the people? Do the great body of Roman Catholics know any thing about the nature and necessity of that "radical internal change," on which we are told the church insists so much? We hazard nothing in the assertion, that they are as ignorant on this point as the heathen. The only regeneration they know of is baptism. The church stands before and in the way of the Gospel, instead of modestly following it to receive its converts into her bosom. The work of regeneration should precede all connection with the church; but the church assumes to accomplish it through her sacraments, and to dispense salvation to those who keep her commandments.
[We are necessarily obliged, by the pressure of other matter, to postpone, to our next Number the conclusion of this Article.—Ed.]
(we know not what else to designate it) an opportunity of defining its own position in our review of Bishop Brownell's Charge, (p. 143) The manner in which the number was received by the organs of these parties, the Episcopal Recorder, and the Churchman—was both amusing and instructive. The Recorder, passing over our inquiry into the position of the evangelical party, forgot its usual candor and courtesy in its sympathy for prelacy, and made a most alarming assault upon our picture of Connecticut Epis. copacy in canonicals. Its editorial of February 17, is worth preserving entire. It is as follows: "A Specim EN.—We have remarked in another article upon the assaults which our church is obliged to bear. We will simply give a few sentences from a late rofessed review of the Charge of Bishop rownell in the New Englander, a quar' having three several pamphlets of the very same description received this week, to show the nature of this warfare, and one reason why we have no taste for mingling in it." We shall have occasion to refer to this "specimen" again. We would only ask here, whether it is in accordance with the "spirit of Christ" to select an article of unusual though justifiable severity, as a "specimen" of the ordinary tone of the New Englander; to make garbled extracts from that article, presenting its seemingly harsh strictures out of their connection and so perverting their meaning; to keep out of view the arrogant and contemptuous assault upon the great doctrines of the Bible as held by all evangelical Christians, which called it forth ; and then to denounce the New Englander as a low and vulgar assailant of the church of Christ. This may be "considered dignified and gentlemanly according to the standard" of the Recorder; but to us it savors of slander and "illbred abuse." The Churchman on the other hand, thinking it prudent to refrain from commenting upon our review of the " errors of the times," fully endorsed all that we said of the inconsistency of the evangelical party. A communication appeared in the Churchman of March 2d, in which, after quoting a few sentences from our "position of the evangelical party,'" the writer remarks as follows: "The above extracts, Mr. Editor, are from an article in the New Englander, the whole of which from its pointed and nervous style, as well as from its peculiar fitness, may be profitably read by all quasievangelicals. H. writer has evidently studied the Prayer-book and its doctrines to some purpose, and has made a home thrust which must cause no little uneasiness." " * * "We tell the New Englander, and we tell him honestly, that he is right in the view he has taken of the Prayer-book and its doctrines. The church does not and never has recognized any other than an Episcopally ordained ministry. Every red to in our January number in pamphlet form for general circulation. The review of the Errors of the Times was republished in Hartford, with a few notes of importance in reply to the pamphlet of Juris Consultus. The article on the "position of the evangelical party," appeared in Philadelphia under the name of its author, Rev. Albert Barnes; who having thus publicly acknowledged it, leaves us at liberty to speak more freely of its merits than we could otherwise have done. This pamphlet met with a ready sale, and passed rapidly through several editions. It called forth another commendation from the Churchman in the following words. "Mr. Barnes' position of the Evangelical party, which appeared first in the New Englander, has been rerinted in several different forms. t is on many accounts a valuable production, and deserves to be extensively circulated."—Churchman, April 6. It met with a different fate, however, at the hands of the Recorder. It was immediately attacked with great virulence in the columns of that usually moderate journal, and the substance of three editorials was then published in a pamphlet, which is the very counterpart of Mr. Barnes' in shape, size and color, —in every thing—except its logic and its spirit. The predominant feature of this pamphlet is ill-nature. When we first read it we were strongly inclined to hand it over to our friend Juris Consultus, that he might read the authors a lecture on his three favorite points of criticism, viz. "taste and style," "courtesy," and "orthodoxy." But relenting at the thought of instigating one sour-tempered churchman to worry another, we concluded to leave it to Mr. Barnes to administer the reproof which such an outrage on all the common decencies of life demanded.
terly religious publication at New Haven, of course from a vehicle which is considered dignified and gentlemanly according to their standard. "'Ought we for Christ's sake, to be sober, when prelacy is acting Bottom in the play, because it is prelacy, and not the real Bottom **'' "'Here it [Connecticut Episcopacy] is revealed with the most j ingenuousness, and our churches and ministers may see it without mistake. The dry bones are uncovered, the dead flat of Pharisaism is spread out before them, the ghastly grin of spiritual death stares them in the face.' * * "'Bishop Doane goes over to get the annointing of Dr. Pusey, and returns pomPous Lord George, to set up a cross || Onderdonk is so fierce to become a Lord, that he makes himself a bear. And the good Bishop of Connecticut, whose misfortune it is to be hedged about by the stiff old pikes of Puritanism, amongst which it will not do so well either to be a Lord or a bear, must still charge.'" "'The Book of Common Prayer is a shell of sects and schisms in its own coinPosition, a patchwork of discord and moral confusion.'" ** The church has been and now is but a band of discord and confusion—a synod of foxes and firebrands—Calvinistic ministers, F.". drones and nothingarians —Arminian bishops who have not so much as learned from Arminius the notion of a spiritual religion—sentimental formalists, formalists without sentiment save the love of money and good living— Oxfordizing and Romanizing doctors—all kennelled together under " the standard of faith and worship in the Book of Common Prayer.'" "These are some extracts from the January number of this great modern vehicle and defender of Congregationalism. Are they the spirit of Christ 2 What must be the known taste and character of the persons for whom such provisions are made 2 We can appeal to the whole range of the sharpest assaults in our sharpest publications against the errors of Presbyterianism and Congregationalism, and ask if any single instance can be found approaching these in character. We can not wonder at the indignation of Connecticut Episcopalians at such ill-bred abuse. And while the same publication invites the low churchmen of our church to come out and unite with them, we think the answer at present to be sufficient, whatever may be their religious offers, that we have not been enough accustomed to persons of this language and demeanor to become hardened to their rudeness, or to desire any further connexion with them. We give our readers these specimens of the kind of assaults we have to meet
clergyman who serves at her altars, knows and acknowledges this. The ver men who make "common cause" wit dissenters in the distribution of the Bible, and tracts, and Sunday school books, who are ever ready to parade themselves on the platform and to cry down forms, to exalt their independency, strongly maintain the invalidity of others' ministerial commission, and if questioned, will place Episcopacy where it manifestly belongs, on the principle of jure divino. It may be very much doubted, whether in the whole body of the Episcopal clergy, crooked as some of them may be in other respects, there is one who does not hold Episcopacy to be essential to the perfection of a church, while nineteen twentieths of them maintain the sounder doctrine, that it is essential to the being of a church. . . . . So far as the ministry is concerned, the (evangelical) party is high church to the back-bone." " * * "We would gladly see the article from the New Englander published in every paper of the land, for it takes the bull % the right horn. Such sentiments will soon lead our low church brethren to 'define their position, and after defining it, to keep it." It will be seen from these extracts, that each party in the Episcopal church took more notice of what was applicable to the other in our January number, than of what had reference to itself. Perhaps this was judicious in them both. It was not long, however, before both parties forgot their discretion. Our review of the Bishop's doctrines of tradition, church salvation and baptismal regeneration, was not suffered to wither under the animadversions of the Evangelical Recorder. It was summoned before the bar of High Churchism itself, where the Bishop appeared by his attorney, (a lawyer known only as the attaché or umbra of a miter,) and undertook to show without a single reference to Scripture, that "New Englandism" i.e. the pure faith of the Gospel as it has been held by the churches of New England for two hundred years, is "not the religion of the Bible." The plea of this attorney was dissected, as far as it would bear dissection, at p. 309. At length it was deemed expedient to reprint both the articles refer
We shall presently see that he rebuked it with the peculiar severity of a dignified calmness and self-respect. Had we followed the example of the Recorder, we should have disposed of this pamphlet in a notice like the following. "A Specimen. We have often alluded to the insults which our ministers and churches receive from Episcopalians. "We will simply give a few sentences from a late professed review" of Mr. Barnes' pamphlet, in the Episcopal Recorder, "a weekly religious publication' at Philadelphia, 'of course from a vehicle which is considered dignified and gentlemanly according to their standard." "Mr. Barnes' article is 'full of ignorance, and misapprehension, and misrepresentations of facts' . . . . 'The virulence and reckless disregard of truth and facts, which distinguish the most of these repeated attacks upon our church, shut them out from the circle of respectful consideration, or serious concern." "We regret the hostile spirit from which it (this pamphlet) has proceeded, and the perversion of time and influence given for far better purposes, which it displays." "In regard to the manifest indelicacy and want of good breeding which such a publication as this displays, we have no desire to say much." "The fundamental calumny of the article;'—'a jumble of contradictions." *Could not Mr. Barnes revile the Liturgy of the church adequately, without voluntary misrepresentations P' * These two sentences contain nothing less than two deliberate acts of willful injustice, evidently framed for the mere purpose of inventing increased reproach." "With what honesty can Mr. Barnes,' &c. "The formal, theoretical, discursive prayers of Presbyterians." "These are a few extracts from
the Episcopal Recorder, the "great vehicle and defender' of the Evangelical party in the Episcopal church. "Are they the spirit of Christ? What must be the known taste and character of the persons for whom such provisions are made * We can appeal to the whole range of the sharpest assaults in our sharpest publications against the errors of [Episcopacy] and ask if any single instance can be found approaching these in character." The New Englander has laughed at the foibles of a prelate in his dotage, it has expressed its strong abhorrence of that which under the name of Christianity is repugnant to the whole spirit of the Gospel, it has described as a 'dead flat of Pharisaism," that which our Savior has denounced more strongly as 'full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness,' but it has never accused a known and honored minister of Christ, one proverbial for his integrity, of willful, DELIBERATE and MALIGNANT FALSEHOOD ! "We can not wonder at the indignation of [Philadelphia Presbyterians] at such ill-bred abuse." And while these same editors at times regard us with a condescending and patronizing air, and so far compromise their dignity and stretch their liberality as to coöperate with us in the distribution of the word of God, we can only say that "we have not been enough accustomed to persons of this language and demeanor to become hardened to their rudeness, or to desire any farther connexion with them." We give our readers these specimens of the kind of assaults we have to meet, "to show the nature of this warfare, and one reason why" we are determined to carry it on till truth has triumphed over all wrath, and clamor, and bitterness of spirit." In such a strain we might have retorted upon the editors of the Recorder, had we studied logic and courtesy in their school. But we confess that such treatment would
have been ungenerous even towards them. Our sole object in this discussion is truth. We may have cutting argument, or cutting satire; but above all things let us have fair and manly dealing. We shall not follow the argument of the Recorder, as our object is to make a historical record. Our opinion is that it utterly failed to meet the great points at issue. In fact it hardly professed to meet them. It attempted to evade the force of Mr. Barnes' argument by an impeachment of his motives—to divert attention from the reasoning to the man. And yet it seems quite as much at a loss what to do with the man as with his argument. At one time he stands up like a moral and intellectual giant, whose personal character and reputation give an importance to all that he says and does, and the sanction of whose name entitles that to sober consideration, which when it appeared anonymously in the columns of the New Englander might safely be despised. Again he appears only as a man of moderate dimensions, not at all to be feared in argument, but of such an unfortunate disposition as to keep every thing around him in commotion ; and who, after having divided the Presbyterian church, is resolved to split the Episcopal church also, if not to demolish it root and branch, simply to prevent some of his congregation from being enticed away by the superior eloquence of his Episcopal neighbors (we can not say brethren) in the ministry." To accomplish this, this man so eminent as "a scholar, a gentleman, and a consistent and faithful Christian minister," stoops to the most willful misrepresentation, and betrays the most childish ignorance. Such is Mr. Barnes in the
* "Mr. Barnes may be worried because members of his church and congregation leave him for our communion, for this we are informed was the origin of this assault from the pulpit and the press."—Recorder's pamphlet, p. 7.
Episcopal Recorder. Is not this a "jumble of contradictions ** But why is so much said about Mr. Barnes, if not to divert attention from his argument? Those pertinent inquiries (p. 140) which contain the gist of the whole matter, and admit only of a categorical answer, remain unanswered by the Recorder to this day. The editors of the Recorder express their deep regret that Mr. Barnes should have interrupted the friendly intercourse which has hitherto existed between evangelical Episcopalians and the members of other denominations of Christians. Upon this point they say— "Whether, as a personal question, this is an honorable reception of our fifteen years' labor in this city, in the various walks of our ministry, for the great purpose of enlarging and maintaining the privileges of mutual Christian kindness, we leave Mr. Barnes and his own friends to judge. We fear that our own church and ministers might, say, perhaps with justice, "it has served you right.' [The Churchman has said this in good earnest.] How any other Episcopal clergyman can be expected to subject himself to the possibility of such rudeness, it is difficult to say. Certainly if we regard the delicacy of our own feelings, or the dignity of our own character, we can hardly submit ourselves to such uncourteous treatment, or afford any farther reasons arising from any intercourse with such opposers, for another similar attack upon us, under the avowed purpose of an inquiry into our position." We hope that this humble apology for having exhibited so much of the evangelical spirit in former years, and the promise to pay more regard to the dignity of the church in future, will not be forgotten by true churchmen in the diocese of Pennsylvania when they meet to fulfill the decree against their late Right Reverend Father in God, "his bishopric let another take." But after all, what is this delightful harmony which Mr. Barnes has so rudely interrupted 2 We have long felt that our union with Episcopalians in enterprises of benevolence has been purchased at too dear


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Survival Diary from 3 Hurricanes continues from Part 1…
I used a Honda generator (4500 watts rated, 5000 watts max), and it performed flawlessly. It will run approximately 8.5 hours on a tank of fuel with enough left over to make sure the tank is not run dry. In the time the power was off, I went through approximately 26 gallons of gasoline. At today's prices, that's less than $100 worth. If I had it to do over again, I would not run the refrigerator and maybe not the freezer either. It takes far more power to keep them cool than I had estimated. Even running the generator all day long and shutting it down at night left the refrigerator just barely cool the next morning.
Some tips for next time:
- I would probably go with a large ice chest and hope that I could find ice.
- Eat up whatever you can from the refrigerator and toss the rest out.
- A good chest freezer will hold the temperature pretty well, but if power isn't restored quickly, you'll have to decide what to do about that food.
- Frozen food isn't cheap, but neither is gasoline.
- I would probably save the generator just to run the well pump and I wouldn't scrimp on the water (Remember: Water. Lots of water.)
In addition to my generator, I have an inverter connected to two large 12 volt batteries that used to back up a cell phone tower (they are replaced regularly, and if you can locate a source of those that have been rotated out, they are an excellent bargain). If the sun is out, this is charged with three 64-watt solar panels.
Since I was running the generator anyway, I just charged them using a regular battery charger. At night, I disconnected the generator from the house, and connected the inverter. I turned off everything except where I would be running a fan. One fan running all night would draw the batteries down to 85% – 90% of full charge, which is quite acceptable for a deep discharge battery. This worked out very well.
While generators were scarce at some points, there was usually some place they could be found. I didn't hear of anyone who wanted one but couldn't find one with a little looking and driving.
What could NOT be found, though, was cable and connectors if you wanted to do anything other than just plug in an appliance directly to the generator. The 30 amp twist lock connectors and the flexible 10 gauge cable to go with them were in very short supply or non-existent. Don't try to use romex or other solid wire. It doesn't work with a connector that is designed for stranded wire.
Be sure you have the needed connectors and pre-wiring well before it will be needed. If you are back-feeding your house, be sure to talk to an electrician first and get a transfer switch installed. If you try to back-feed your house on your own and do it incorrectly, you can kill or seriously injure someone. There is no excuse for back feeding into the utility lines. Always disconnect from the utility line, and then put a padlock on the panel so that no one but you can open it. Never unlock it until after the generator has been shut down and disconnected. [NOTE: I would strongly advise DO NOT try to back-feed your house. I now have a transfer switch, installed by an electrician.]
When South Florida evacuated, they went through our area and sucked up all the gas. The storm came along and knocked out the electricity needed to pump gas, if there was any left to pump. People were using generators that needed gasoline.
When the storm was over, evacuees came back through again, only this time there wasn't any gas left. Not a good situation.
Gas containers were non-existent in any of the stores at any price. If they appeared on a truck, they were gone within a few minutes. Be sure you have a good supply of gas containers (the 6 gallon Rubbermaid containers I use work very well). If you've got a safe place to store them when full of gas, be sure to have a good supply on hand. If you don't have a good place for regular storage, at least have the cans so you can improvise when the situation calls for it. Never store gasoline in your garage or anything attached to or close to your house. Also, if gas is really scarce, it's nice to have a way to lock up your stored gasoline.
Always use a good fuel stabilizer in any fuel that is not going directly into your vehicle gas tank. I have been using PRI-G for years, and I've never had any fuel related problems.
Be sure to use sunscreen and/or wear a hat and clothing that protects you from sunburn. You'll be spending a lot more time outdoors. If you think trying to sleep without air conditioning is miserable, imagine what it's like when you add a painful sunburn to the situation. I know someone who felt so good soaking in a pool to cool off, that they ended up with a nasty sunburn. Others got pretty red while cleaning up debris and working on repairs.
Keeping things dry
Without air conditioning, little spills and puddles just stay there. Keep an old towel handy in the bathroom to clean up excess water. There will be plenty of it around as you fill the toilet tank with buckets of water scooped out of the bathtub. Also, without air conditioning, a house with carpeting can start to smell bad pretty quickly.
As I talked to the folks who live along the same dirt road that I do, I found that no one knew all of the other neighbors. I carried around a pad of paper and asked each family to write down their name, address, phone, cell phone, email, or whatever they felt comfortable sharing. I compiled the information, printed them out on heavy card stock, and distributed the list to all who are on the list. That's something I've wanted to do for a long time, but this hurricane gave me a good reason to do so without anyone having to wonder why it would ever be needed.
If you have a generator and can pump water, and you have a neighbor who doesn't, you can supply their house with water by running a garden hose from your water spigot to theirs. You will need a double-female adapter (pick one up from a hardware or garden supply store). You will also need to make sure that the neighbor does not have any kind of anti-backflow valve on the spigot. Following Hurricane Charley, two of us in the neighborhood supplied others with water. This time, only one was needed because my neighbor bought a generator. I've seen it work over a pretty long distance if you've got enough garden hose.
With generators in short supply, and the fact that you can't hide a noisy generator, theft is always a possibility – even in a rural area. I kept my generator padlock and chained to the house at all times. I also kept the front gate padlocked so that no one could drive down to the house to load things up.
If you normally carry a concealed weapon, you might end up soaked with sweat every day, which means you have to make a choice. I chose to leave mine at home locked up in the safe; going into town was another matter. It depends on your circumstances.
I quickly learned to pace myself when clearing debris and making repairs. For a guy who is used to sitting in an air conditioned office while writing software, hard labor outside in the heat of the day can be really draining. Tips:
- Move slowly, carry smaller loads, and take more frequent breaks.
- Know your limits and don't exceed them.
- Decide right at the beginning what needs to be done immediately, and what can wait until later. Clearing the road needs to be done now. Clearing the yard can wait.
One of the advantages of not having power is that you end up going to bed shortly after the sun goes down, and then getting up at dawn. I tried to do most of my work in the early morning and late evening. Yes, I know that's common sense, but I still needed to remind myself of that.
I tried to carry around a small Thermos filled with ice water. That worked OK for a while, but it didn't hold anywhere near enough. It was too tempting to just drink that and be done with it. I was sweating away a whole lot of water, and a little Thermos of ice water just didn't cut it.
Next time, I want to have at least a half gallon container of ice water with me when I'm outside. Even better, a half and half mixture of Gatorade and water. Going inside for water is not a good plan. You need it outside where you are working. With no air conditioning, there is little incentive to head inside for a break, so you end up resting in the shade of a tree. That's where you want to keep the cold water. (Remember – Water. Lots of water.)
After the hurricane, the county had a number of aid stations where they gave out some, "must have," essential items, such as:
- Ice
- Food (military MRE's)
- Sand bags
- Mosquito repellant.
Mosquito repellant is NOT an optional item when working outside after a hurricane. In the early morning and late evening, the coolest time of day when you want to be working outside, huge clouds of mosquitoes would appear. I guess all that new standing water tells the mosquitoes that it's time to breed, and they don't waste any time doing so.
Two new items on my list are a can or two of mosquito repellant, and lots of Gatorade
One of the handiest things through this whole time without power was the little Gerber "Infinity" flashlight that I carry with me at all times. I keep it on a lanyard (I use the lanyard from my Surefire lights, since it is a lot better than the el cheapo lanyard that comes with the Infinity light) and it is looped around my belt with the light hanging in my pocket. It is quick and easy to get to, and was in constant use.
Infinity lights are powered by a single AA battery, and use a very bright LED. I use a Lithium AA battery in mine for slightly more power, longer life, and lighter weight. They use a twist on/off switch with an O-ring seal, and are practically bomb-proof. Highly recommended!
For general lighting, I used a Coleman camp lantern with two fluorescent bulbs and 6 D-cells. I've had this for years, and it has always performed very well.
Organization and Information
I was constantly referring to my "Preparedness Organizer" during this time. It contains:
- How many amps different appliances use
- Which circuit breakers control what
- Generator information
- Contact phone numbers
- How much bleach to add to purify water
- Radio frequencies and codes, and a ton of other useful information.
It also has a notes section where I write down things I need to change for next time. Many folks have that information available, but not all organized in one place.
I need to get a better radio for something like this. I keep a small short wave radio in a pack in my car, and I've got my ham radio gear, but I've got nothing in between. My brother in law has a nice battery powered table top multi-band radio that worked great. It was just the right size, and the batteries lasted long enough to be perfect for listening to the news in the evening. That's on my list of things to get.
As with the last storm (Hurricane Charley), cell phones were useless for several days after the storm. For some reason, even with all the lines down, my land-line phone continued to function (most of the time anyway, but none of my neighbors had working phones).
Cell phones were great just before the storm when I found a hard-to-get item at Home Depot and wanted to call friends and family and see if they wanted me to pick up something for them. Same thing after the storm if you were lucky enough to be in an area where the cell towers were still working. Remember that if your land-line phone requires power to work, then the phone won't work either. Older cheaper phones always seem to work. You can usually find an unused phone jack in the house to keep one plugged in for times like this.
In part 3: On to hurricane 3, Hurricane Jeanne, what I improved upon, what I changed, and more lessons learned from depending on a generator.
Re-printed with permission by Stephen Clay McGehee who blogs at Adjutant Briefing and The Southern Agrarian.
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Need help? Check out Spotify Answers for solutions to a wide range of topics.
In June 2015 we released version 1.x of the client for Linux in the testing repository.
The intention was to fix a few of the bigger issues and then quickly move this to stable. That never happened, since after September, we have had no developers working on the linux client. There are still lots of problem with this version of the client for linux, but we are now seeing much more problems with the old client.
Known linux specific issues in 1.0.23
Most of these we want to fix, but others (like missing tray icon) we probably won't. Link to threads with more issues you have and I will try to add them here. If you can't find your issue already reported, create a new thread and follow this troubleshooting guide for linux.
From now on, the idea is to first release a client to the testing repository as soon as possible, when it is ready internally, then after a week or so if we haven't discovered any serious new crash bug that affects lots of users, it will move to stable. Most of the time, a new linux release will have no linux specific changes, only the changes it shares with the mac and win clients.
Stable repository
To install a client from the stable repository follow the instructions on https://www.spotify.com/download/linux/
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys BBEBDCB318AD50EC6865090613B00F1FD2C19886 echo deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/spotify.list sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install spotify-client
Testing repository
To install a client from the testing repository, follow the same instructions, but replace the word stable with testing.
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys BBEBDCB318AD50EC6865090613B00F1FD2C19886 echo deb http://repository.spotify.com testing non-free | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/spotify.list sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install spotify-client
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Looks like the 0.9.17 client is still available, but the package has been renamed to spotify-client-0.9.17. So if you are missing the old client, install that package instead.
@Mongolasse wrote:
Hello everyone!
I am using the official Spotify client for Ubuntu 15. I can't seem to find the "Play in Offline" toggle.
Is this not included in the linux client?
Hey @Mongolasse,
This is known issue! For now, you can toggle "Play in Offline' by starting Spotify in the terminal via the following command:
spotify --ap=127.0.0.1
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What's a Spotify Rock Star, and how do I become one?
@k1_hedayati wrote:
I can't find my starred playlist in desktop client, but I have it in web.
Anyone with this issue?
Hey @k1_hedayati,
Starred playlist is gone from the Desktop client for a long time now ( Indeed, you can still find it in play.spotify.com )
Any music you save is now transferred to the 'Your Music' tab instead.
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@campiador wrote:
Spotify! From June 2015 you removed the tray icon and have not yet added it back!
The tray icon is how a lot of users prefer to control the playback, instead of switching from the current window to a giant Spotify window!
Can you please tell me how many Linux users are you ignoring?
Out of interest: Why don't you use the MPRIS interface? The Spotify team fixed a bug and since then it's working perfectly! 😄
On Gnome for example:
Personally I think it is a good thing that the tray icon is gone, it's not the standard way of media control on the linux desktop.
Thank you Spotify for making such a great client for Linux, it works a lot better for me than the Android one, even on a tablet 🙂
Why is the Spotify company not hiring a full-time Linux developer to tackle these issues?
EDIT: Spotify does not seem to hear its customers and keeps provinding dangerous buggy software. I recommend that we all contact the commercial and technical support service (link) to fill a complain.
How about locking/linking to these old Linux related threads as well?
Good idea! Will sprinkle the top post with more links.
By the way, a Last.fm and Linux user just reported that he can listen to Last.fm radio stations now with v1.0.24. Hopefully it will stay this way. 😉
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Why the Spotify company does not hire a full-time Linux developer for tackle these issues?
The reasoning is probably based on the number of actual and potential linux users. But who knows, maybe 2016 will be the year of the linux desktop.
Just installed the latest version. It seems more stable, but it has a lot of issues, and things I'm not a huge fan of. You listed many of them in your post, but I would add the playlist columns being different is a pain (I don't need Added to Playlist to be 3rd priority), and the client just doesn't do well when shrunk down compared to the old client.
I'm a Premium customer, and hearing that no dev has touched it since September seriously makes me reconsider this. My monthly subscription is 100% dependant on your Linux support.
Yeah, I pay for this service; pretty disappointed honestly. I currently have a Google Music/ Youtube Red Trial, and stuff like this seriously makes me consider going back to their services.
@jooon wrote:Known linux specific issues in 1.0.23
- Missing tray icon
- Minimize (to tray)
Most of these we want to fix, but others (like missing tray icon) we probably won't.
FWIW, this one is a big deal for me. That system tray icon is how I control spotify 99% of the time. I don't typically want or need a window open for my music player. Just updated to 188.8.131.52.gd6cfae15 this morning & was greeted with what I consider a regression. What's it take to get something proritized?
You had no developer working on the Linux client for 5 months?
How can such a major company state that publicly and not be ashamed?
Feeling really disappointed, makes me question my monthly subscription fairly hard!


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This is my Jubilee tribute recipe which appears in the special edition of My St Margarets Magazine, out this week…
My Diamond Jubilee Diadem of Salmon and Asparagus with Cucumber Caviar
Serendipitously a customer called in to ask if I could recommend a cheese for using in a salmon mousse just days after I had created this regal treat. And whilst the other principal players celebrate the best of British at this time of year – as well they ought for such a dish – the cheese which works best here is the French Delice de Bourgogne [or any of its triple cream cousins]. English asparagus is in season now so there is really no excuse for using anything else, and salmon are plentiful whether from the ocean or one's own private loch. Though right royal purists might even opt for trout instead which was on the Queen's coronation menu, right before the 'Poulet Elizabeth'. Admittedly the Tonka bean is not native to the British Isles, but it does give a splendidly summery grassy note to the dish. I make no apologies for the fact that some effort is required for this recipe – it's a celebration after all, and you'll only have to make it once every 60 years!
This is a rich dish, again quite apt under the circumstances, so you need only small servings and very little by way of accompaniment – perhaps some melba toast points, or some Fine Cheese Co apricot and pistachio crackers. This quantity will make 6 to 8 servings depending on the size of your moulds, and any leftovers can be spread on toast as an indulgent supper, or used as a rather smart sandwich spread with some thinly sliced cucumber.
- 240g poached salmon
- 100g Delice de Bourgogne
- 75g butter
- 3 tbsps good French mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp chopped dill
- Blade mace
- Tonka bean
- Zest of half a lemon
- Paprika – a pinch
- 1 tbsp single cream
- Dill – a tbsp chopped
- Cucumber
- Chinese rice vinegar
- Asparagus spears – enough to line your 5cm ring moulds when halved.
Trim your asparagus spears to the desired height – the tips should just stand proud of your ring moulds – and steam until tender, then refresh in iced water, drain, cut in half lengthways, and pat dry.
Melt the butter and add a few blades of mace and some finely shaved Tonka bean [no more than a quarter of a bean], and leave to infuse. Pop the salmon, mayonnaise, cream, cheese, and paprika into a food processor and blitz to a smooth paste. Pour in the melted butter through a strainer to remove the mace and blitz again. Turn out into a bowl and mix in the chopped dill and finely grated lemon zest by hand.
Cover a flat baking sheet with cling-film and place your rings on top. Put the salmon mousse into a piping bag and pipe a half centimetre layer into the bottom of each ring mould. Take your halved asparagus spears and carefully place them cut side outwards all around the edge of each mould, pushing the bottom of each into the layer of mousse. Finally use the piping bag to fill the centre of each ring; a smaller nozzle will help to push the mousse right up to and between the asparagus. Chill well, for a couple a hours or more.
Very finely dice [c.1mm] some cucumber and pat dry. Mix with some more chopped dill and sprinkle with a little rice vinegar. When you have carefully removed the diadems from their moulds top with a teaspoon or two of this 'cucumber caviar'.


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I welcome all my readers to 2018 and hope it brings them, all that theywish for. I read through Psalm 139, and it gave me an insight into how well God knows each and everyone of us. That you doubt your capabilities does not means you are incapable, rather it means you are refusing to… Read More psalm 139


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The authenticity of Pete Kallang continues to captivate audiences like many great legends, such as Marvin Gaye and Earth Wind and Fire. Dubbed the Soul prince of Borneo, he is known for his joyful personality and emotional engagement during live performances.
Pete understands that music is about creating a journey in each song, and has become one of the most prolific performers in the 21st Century to emerge from Sarawak.


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Is Food Addictive?
Some foods, while delicious, can also be very addictive, this can lead to a negative association with food as a whole and potentially lead to problems relating to obesity.
We all like cakes, biscuits, ice cream and alike, but for some people having jus the odd one or two is near impossible. Once they ave eaten one they make it their mission to eat everything they can because they often lead with the thought of "Oh well, I've had a few so I might as well have the rest and call this a cheat day.".
This sort of attitude is not only bad for your waistline, it's bad for your health too.
There is a reason that man made foods are addictive and people struggle to stop eating them once they start. It's just as the Pringles advert said 'Once you pop, you just can't stop!' now to me that sounds like something a drug user would say, not a child happily eating crisps.
When it comes to the palatability of foods, companies pay researchers, scientists, biologists and psychologists to establish what people feel is 'just right' thus making a food not too sweet, not too sour or salty but just right so that their brain will allow them to simply keep eating.
Certain foods are addictive because they are designed to be that way.
Yes, DESIGNED. (There is a reason they are called man made foods you know.)
Lets look at this in simple terms for a moment. What do you think you would be able to consume more of out of the following two:
1 – Apples
2 – AppleFlavoured Sweets
If you said number 2 then you get a gold star. Apple flavoured sweet will be easier to consume in large quantities for various reasons, but the main one it that they're devoid of any fibre unlike their apple counterpart.
When people say foods there days aren't addictive they're wrong. Foods these days are addictive because it's meant to be.
It's important to enjoy yourself and have a little of what you fancy, but remember that you need to have a lot of self control not to eat more than you should. Alternatively you could just take less form the pack or even opt for a whole food instead.
Fruit is natures candy, not only is it sweet and delicious but it's often got vitamins, minerals and other things the body needs too.
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Yesterday, a Tweet from Jo Yardley pointed me to an interesting article in Wired by Rowland Manthorpe, entitled Second Life was just the beginning. Philip Rosedale is back and he's delving into VR. It's a lengthy, fascinating piece, arising out of a week Manthorpe spent with High Fidelity, while also taking time to poke his head around the door of Linden Lab, offering considerable food for thought – and it kept me cogitating things for a day, on-and-off.
There's some nice little tidbits of information on both platforms scattered through the piece. For those that have tended to dismiss High Fidelity as a place of "cartoony" avatars, the images provided with the article demonstrate that High Fidelity are walking along the edge of the Uncanny valley; compare the Rosedale-like figure seen the a High Fidelity promo shot within it with a photo of the man himself (below). There's also further indication that in terms of broader creativity and virtual space, High Fidelity is "closer" to the Second Life model of a virtual world than Sansar will be.
On the Lab's side of things, we also get confirmation that multiple instances of the same space in Sansar will not be in any way connected ("One school group visiting the Egyptian tomb won't bump into another – they will be in separate, identical spaces."). There's also a hint that Linden Lab may still be looking at Sansar as a "white label" environment.
But what really makes the piece interesting is the philosophical differences apparent in developing these platforms; each is very much rooted in the nature of the man at the helm of each company.
Rosedale is a dreamer – and that's not a negative statement. He's been driven by "dreams" and "visions" throughout most of his post Real Networks career. He also leans heavily into the collaborative, open borders model of development. Both have influenced the working spaces he builds around him. Reading Manthorpe's piece, the High Fidelity office appears to be run along a similar laissez-faire approach as marked the early years at Linden Lab: people dabble in what interests them, focused on the technology; there's a belief that if the company cannot solve a problem (such as practical in-world building using hand controllers), someone "out there" will, and all will be well.
By contrast, Altberg is more consumer / direction oriented with Sansar. Initial market sectors have been identified, work has been broken down into phases. A structured development curve has been set; as we've seen from Lab Chat and other sessions, there's a reasonably clear understanding of what should be tackled first, and what can be pushed further down the development path. The platform itself is closed, controlled, managed.
Sansar (TM) Screen Shot, Linden Lab, October 2016, on Flickr
In adopting these approaches, and given their somewhat complicated business relationship (Rosedale still have "sizeable" financial holding in Linden Lab; linden Lab was one of the small investors in High Fidelity's $2.4 million round of seed funding), Rosedale and Altberg describe their relationship as "frenemies". They are both working towards similar goals, and dealing with the same consumer-facing technology, and are equally sniffy of the other's product. Rosedale sees Sansar is being potentially too closed, too pigeon-holed in terms of how it will be perceived by consumers; Altberg sees High Fidelity as being to focused on the technology, and perhaps demanding more effort than most on-line consumers in the Facebook pre-packaged content age might be willing to invest.
When looked at from outside, the Rosedale / High Fidelity approach is perhaps more in keeping with the state of VR once all the hyperbole surrounding it is brushed aside: VR may well be part of our future, but no-one can honestly say at this point just how big a part of our future it will be. The Altberg / Linden Lab approach is rooted business pragmatism: identify your markets and seek to deliver to those markets; build your product to reflect the market as it grows.
Neither approach is necessarily "right" or "wrong", and there is certainly no reason why both cannot attract their own market share. But I have to admit I find myself leaning more in Altberg's direction.
This is admittedly partly because a lot of Rosedale's broader comments about High Fidelity, the Internet, etc., come across as re-treads of things said ten years ago about Second Life and a transformative future never realised. But it's more particularly because – as noted above – no-one really knows how pervasive VR will be on a broad level. Other technologies such as augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) currently lie within the shadow cast by the hyperbole surrounding VR, but have the potential for far greater impact in how we conduct our lives and business. So identifying a market share and aiming for it seems to be the more solid approach insofar as establishing a user base and revenue flow might be concerned*.
Time will obviously tell on this; but one fact is clear: however you regard the philosophies held by Rosedale and Altberg, Manthorpe's article is a must read. A considered, well presented, in-depth piece, it is sits as a catalyst for considerable thought and potential discussion.
*Edited 25 October 2015, to include this sentence, which was accidentally removed from the initial publication of this piece.


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My favourite wrap ever. We usually always roast a big batch of garlicky aubergines, peppers, courgettes and shallots most weeks to use in wraps, sandwiches, pasta salads and so on to take to work with us. Roasted veg is in my opinion the tastiest way to cook them. Slow roasting really brings out the flavour. I went to Nice's market on the weekend and picked up some bargain veg, perfect for roasting! This is a quick lunchtime bite or snack. Can be eaten hot or cold and you do not need all the ingredients for it to be super tasty!
Serves 1:
1 tortilla wrap
2 tablespoons or so roasted veg
A couple of black olives, chopped
As much feta cheese as you desire, cubed
Squeeze of lemon
Handful of fresh coriander
Handful of rocket
Half an avocado, sliced
Good quality olive oil
1. Assemble your wrap – place the veg, olives, cheese, avocado, coriander and rocket onto the middle of your wrap. Season, squeeze over your lemon and drizzle over your olive oil. Wrap up and place in the oven for a few minutes to warm up if desired.


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Dog bed or cat bed — who's to say which one is for what species? In the Bay Woof household, dogs claim cat beds and vice versa, and that's just fine with Leeling Ho, the founder of Napping JoJo pet beds.
Recognizing that pets love to sniff and nap on their humans' shoes, Ho styled two bed options for her very doglike-seeming cat, JoJo (a fan apparently of road trips, hiking, sunbathing on a float in a pool, and other animals), that resemble enormous shoes. One is the soft and plush Sherpa Moccasin Bed ($82) of "faux sherpa and faux suede," and the other is a durable Denim Sneaker Bed ($75) that's denim-looking with laces, tongue, warm fleece lining, and a removable cushion. Both comfortably accommodate dogs or cats up to 14 pounds.
Terrier test dog Cody is closer to double the recommended size, but he has been known to sprawl lengthwise across a cozy cat bed comparable in size to the sneaker bed. The sneaker bed just didn't do it for him, however. As colder weather came on, first Jack, the oldest cat, snuggled into the sneaker bed. His "sister" Katniss, younger and rounder, followed suit, and they continue to switch off, purring away when the wall furnace nearby is cranking out heat. Both tend to sleep atop the tongue rather than tucked underneath it, even with some tennis balls propping up the toe for extra-deep snuggling opportunities.
"After encountering some difficulty finding creative products for JoJo, we decided to design and make our own. We are proud of our thoughtful designs that have high quality and come with a reasonable price," Ho said when she pitched her product to Bay Woof. "The goal is simple: to brighten our furry friends' lives as well as their parents' through joyful designs."
"We created this brand after we adopted JoJo and wanted to design the products he loves and can also match his adorable characters," she said. "We designed it with cats' behavior in mind, but more and more customers bought them for their small dogs, so we decided to expand our market."
A slipper bed with minimum walls and perhaps more dog appeal is under development, Ho said. Napping JoJo is a micro startup in New York City. Find the beds at NappingJoJo as well as at online at Wayfair, Etsy, UncomonGoods, and Hauspanther.
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Friday, December 5, 2008
It's Snowing!!
This week our Hostess for the Friday Fun Challenge is Kim! She challenged us to make a *snowy* card with no shades of blue on it.
I used the Papertrey Ink set called Snowfall Additions and my Marvy Snowflake punches, love those things!! And my Top Note Sizzix Die that I love, too!!The cardstock I used is from Stampin Up!, Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose and Shimmery White. The 5/8 in. Regal Rose ribbon is also from Stampin' Up!
Check out the girls cards here:
Kim - Papertastic Creations
Kath - Blame it on the Mojo
Sherry - Stamping, When I'm Not Working
You are going to love what they created!!
If you'd like to play with us, and we would LOVE you to play, use Keyword FFC13 in the SCS gallery or link your blog here for me to see!!
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LOVE the pink and brown of this snowy card...so fun and girly! smiles...ReplyDelete
Love it! One of my favourite colour combos...those snowflakes are yummy!!! Beautiful job :)ReplyDelete
Very cute - love itReplyDelete
Beautiful, Jimmi!! Love it!ReplyDelete
Oooh, I like your snow much better too! Pink and chocolate snowflakes are much more fun that the real deal, yuck! :) That sentiment is so cool, too! I love your card, gf! TFS happy Friday, whoo hoo!ReplyDelete
What a pretty card! I love the colors!ReplyDelete
Love your snowy card! The snowflakes look great & I am a big fan of the top note die myself. Of course the pink & brown combo is always a good one! Very pretty.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2008 at 11:12 AM
Fabulous job, Jimmi. That is a tough challenge and you pulled it off wonderfully!! You go girl!!ReplyDelete
Oh Jimmi, this is beautiful!ReplyDelete
Totally gorgeous, Jimmi!!ReplyDelete
I prefer my snow on my cards and not on the ground, too. :)
This is so pretty and elegant, Jimmy! I love how you coordinated your PTI snowflake stamps with your Marvy snowflake punches ~ are they made to go together? Gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Very pretty card, I love the colors and fussy cutting.ReplyDelete
Hey there! Great card!! When u get a chance swing by my blog...ReplyDelete
GORGEOUS card!!! Love the colors!!!ReplyDelete
This is fab Jimmi! I love the colors! Man I want that PTI set!ReplyDelete
This is just beautiful!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 18, 2008 at 7:20 PM
I think card cool.... I love they you posted togher... I would never thought ideal... but I love it hottieReplyDelete


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|Ready to deliver: Andy with the #SaySomethingNice Campaign trucks.
THE #SaySomethingNice Campaign (#SSNC) is travelling cross the country to spread the message of kindness, peace and a sense of camaraderie between Malaysians until Sept 16.
The campaign, aimed at inculcating thoughtfulness among Malaysians, is an endeavour by Zubedy (M) Sdn Bhd's managing director and founder Anas Zubedy following the rise in negative racial, cultural and political discourse.
Everest Integrated Logistics (EIL) managing director M. Andy has come in to support the campaign which has taken a fresh turn through #GiveSomethingNice — to deliver goods donated to selected charities for free.
It was Andy's admiration of Anas' full-page Unity Advertorials that drew him, but the theme behind the #SSNC campaign quickly resonated.
"When I came across this wonderful campaign, I thought to myself, one man is making the effort, and in my view the best ads are mobile; so then it's my duty to help carry the message nationwide," said the 40-year old entrepreneur.
A total of 10 lorries fitted with the #SSNC banner will also spread the word in cities and villages through highways and trunk roads while delivering goods.
"Next year, apart from covering Sabah and Sarawak, I'm going to bring in a minimum of four to five additional transport companies with me to support the campaign," said Andy.


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Mexican Tariffs Could Devastate U.S. Dairy Export Sales
This week Mexico announced tariffs on U.S. cheeses which could have a devastating impact on U.S. dairy exports.
Mexico accounts for 28% of all U.S. cheese exports, making it the No. 1 export market for U.S. cheese, according to the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC). The Mexican initiated the tariffs in retaliation for the tariffs President Trump placed on steel and aluminum imported from Canada, the EU and Mexico.
"Tariffs on cheese will potentially eliminate the competitive advantage we have in our No. 1 market," said USDEC president and CEO Tom Vilsack. "That is a legitimate concern."
Mexico's tariffs include the following cheese products:
- Fresh Cheese: 15% tariff until 7/5; 25% tariff thereafter.
- Cheese of other types, shredded or in powder: 10% tariff until 7/5; 20% tariff thereafter.
- Grana or Parmegiano-reggiano, Gouda, Havarti, Fontina, etc.: 10% tariff until 7/5; 20% tariff thereafter.
- Other: 15% tariff until 7/5; 25% tariff thereafter.
"This is a significant setback for our farmers, processors and our exporters," said Jaime Castaneda, senior vice president for trade policy of the USDEC.
The full impact of the tariffs on milk prices is still unknown. However, Greg Ibach, USDA undersecretary for marketing and regulation says the entire Trump Administration is monitoring the situation closely and will not hesitate from taking action to protect farmers from feeling the brunt of trade negotiations.
"We continue to work with the different commodity organizations to understand how they are being impacted and what the ramifications of some of the negotiations are having on their industries," Ibach said in an interview with AgDay's Betsy Jibben at the World Pork Expo. "We continue to look for those opportunities down the road to see how they've been impacted by these negotiations and if there's a role for USDA to play in working together with them. Both the secretary and the president want to work to mitigate the impact that these negotiations have on agriculture."
How significant are U.S. cheese exports to Mexico? Check out these facts from USDEC:
- Mexico is the No. 1 U.S. cheese export market.
- In 2017, the United States held a 75% share of Mexico's cheese import market.
- U.S. cheese shipments to Mexico were valued at $391 million last year.
- Last year's U.S. cheese exports to Mexico increased 8% in value over 2016.
- Mexico accounts for 28% of total U.S. cheese exports.
- U.S. suppliers shipped 96,413 tons of cheese to Mexico in 2017.
- Over the last decade, both the volume and value of U.S. cheese exports to Mexico have nearly tripled.


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|Did you know that Amman was called Philadelphia when it was ruled by the Greeks? There's a picture below to prove it!
Last weekend, Caroline and I went to Jordan. We were primarily seeing Petra, but we ended up going there by way of a bus that passed through Amman, the capital of Jordan. (In another post, we will write up all the details of the buses and connections, since we didn't find good info about it on the internet before going and hopefully we can help someone in the future)
We hadn't expected to do much in Amman since we only had one night and half a day there at the end of our weekend, but we were having such a positive experience in Jordan to that point that we decided to make the most of our time in Amman as well.
As we worked on finding our hostel, we were pleased to discover that the neighborhood was very lively, and seemed vibrant and safe. It sort of reminded us of the Karol Bagh area of Delhi, only way cleaner and less crowded. If I were comparing it to somewhere in the US, it was kind of like the area near Chinatown in NY with all the shops selling knock-off goods and small food joints.
|Caroline enjoying a relaxing date after a lot of hectic travel and hiking
We got about half way there, and then asked directions again. This time, a nice shopkeeper asked one of his customers to walk us there, and the guy showed us the way.
Finally we found it, and it was so worth it! There was a bookstore on the ground floor (mostly English language for the ex-pat community). The upstairs had these quirky dining rooms and then a beautiful balcony where most people were sitting.
|This picture really captures the atmosphere and the view.
Our waiter was very friendly and helped us learn a few basic words in Arabic, like "thank you" and "goodbye". We remembered to say it correctly when we left :)
|We aren't sure if green has special significance in Islam, but it sure gets used a lot.
We decided to head over to the Roman ruins in the city. On the way, we saw a little shop selling sugar cane juice. This was something that we had wanted to try in India, but the food hygiene there was always a worry so we avoided it, so I was excited to try it here. It tasted like a sweet drink, a little like coconut with maybe a hint of pineapple flavor. It was tasty!
|Look at all the sugar cane behind me!
As we approached his house, he talked to us through a slightly cracked door: "Listen to me. You go up, go straight." It all seemed a little off the beaten path, and sure enough, as we got higher up we realized that we were not only outside the fenced-in area of the site, we were actually walking through some Roman ruins to get to the site!
|This is from the top, as we looked back down at the ruins that we walked through.
Suddenly, we realized that it was pretty late in the day, and we needed to get moving to catch our bus! We hustled down to a main street and tried to catch a cab that wasn't going to rip us off. After a few attempts, a young cab driver agreed to take us on the meter (instead of naming a far-too-high price). He turned out to be a friendly guy, though he spoke very little English. As he dropped us off for the bus, he gave us his phone number and told us to call if we ever needed a ride in Amman again.
The bus ride back was really beautiful, thanks to the nice sunny weather and the sprawling hills fields in the north of Jordan and Israel. We'll do another post with mostly pictures from the bus ride.


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Steve Phillips on his time at Crewe Alexandra
Steve Phillips is currently aiming to complete yet another mammoth cycle ride to Paris to raise money for two tremendous causes but before he jumped on his bike and headed south, the club's former goalkeeper spoke to Crewe Alex Player.
In an exclusive interview with the club's in house video service, the veteran goalkeeper told us: "I've really enjoyed every minute of it. I've had a lot more highs than lows that's for sure.
"My time at this football club will be right up amongst the best time's I've had in my 20 year career. Keeping two clean sheets in two Wembley finals was brilliant, and winning was even better, and then staying up last year too.
"I've been in a bit of pain the last three of four seasons with my shoulder. Waking up every morning in pain isn't very nice and then having to work through that pain. I'm enjoying my time off and I'm looking forward to the next chapter.
I'm not going to give up football, I'm going to see what it's like in the non-league, where I started off, so it will be nice to end that way as well. I think I've got a few seasons left in me in the non-league arena, if I enjoy it enough.
""Crewe Alex has been a big part of my life because I never had to move away from Bristol until I came to this football club. I came here with the reputation of being a decent goalkeeper and the backing the fans have given me has been nothing short of astounding.
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Ever experience something you didn't realize, until right then, was on your Bucket List? A transformative wave courses through your circulatory system; you feel reassembled. It happened to me, and even now I can scarcely believe it: An old immigrant woman gave me a fist-bump in our building's elevator.
It came suddenly, with little warning. She got on the elevator on the fourth floor, wearing the usual babushka-type head accessory. She's very nice and talkative, but I'm often ill at ease because she leaves her apartment door open and just goes about living in plain view all day, and I do not know how to process that. Anyway! She got to talking about the volatile weather and how Al Gore was right.
It was then that I noticed she wore an Obama 2012 button. "At least we won this one, right?" I asked, pointing to my own lapel. She was confused. For a moment, all seemed lost. I pointed again to my lapel, in mounting desperation. "This one," I stammered. When she at last remembered her button, comprehension took hold of her face, and she solemnly offered a fist for bumping.
It's hard to say what effect this will have on the course of my journey through this world, but I know I'll never be the same. What awaits around the next bend may exceed my assumptions again and again. And I hope it does. There's no better feeling I can name. Hope you can find out for yourself.
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Archive for February, 2009
Ideas for presentation topics for Code Camp #11 @ Waltham
Posted by Igor Moochnick on 02/16/2009
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John Resig on jQuery @ Waltham, MA
Posted by Igor Moochnick on 02/16/2009
Last Wednesday John Resig stopped by to chat about jQuery. The room was packed so we had to join a second room. It was a pretty engaging presentation – loved it.
A couple of interesting links:
- jQuery UI
- jQuery Themes – Themeroller
- Advanced jQuery on John's blog
- jQuery in Action book by Bear Bibeault and Yehuda Katz with source code examples
And finally loved the Google trends chart of the adoption rates of all the major java script libraries that John mentioned (link is under the picture):
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Balsamiq – great GUI mockup tool
Posted by Igor Moochnick on 02/11/2009
Whole day worked on GUI mockups for our new product – love it!
Check Balsamiq out!
More tools of the same kind:
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Microsoft places stamp of approval on Vista-based Ion SFF PCs
Posted by Igor Moochnick on 02/11/2009
Nvidia makes me happier every day.
I'm curious – when does my Windows phone will run Vista? 😉
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Error Handling in Workflows
Posted by Igor Moochnick on 02/09/2009
Note a great article by Matt Milner in the latest (Feb'09) MSDN about different ways of Error Handling in Workflows.
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We have one more MCPD: Windows Developer 3.5
Posted by Igor Moochnick on 02/05/2009
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New Oslo bits are out – January CTP
Posted by Igor Moochnick on 02/03/2009
Yesterday got new Oslo bits (January CTP) – the upgrade went surprisingly smooth. Now I'm hands deep in this new pile of bits. Giving the credit that it's still CTP – I like the progress so far. Can't wait to see the release version.
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NVIDIA ION is threatening VIA-micro and VIA-nano playground
Posted by Igor Moochnick on 02/03/2009
Just got a pointer from NVIDIA sales team to a great article about their new upcoming NVIDIA ION platform – Article from PC Perspective.
Can't wait to put my hands on this baby 😉
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Coming to the point, the post is to discuss the Binani Cement delisting play and a possible opportunity to earn some dough here.
Some basics:
As can be seen, at present EV, Binani Cement is not very expensive. However, given the present scenario in the Cement sector, it is not very cheap either!
Let us now look at the shareholding pattern:
The promoters need 20.1% to delist. J P Morgan Special Situations Mauritius Ltd. and Ganesha Prime Holdings Mauritius Ltd (a subsidiary of Stansen Holdings Singapore) together hold 21.4%. So the delisting would require the co-operation of only these two parties.
So let us check out the history of what these big guys have done:
- J P Morgan had acquired 25% stake in Binani Cement @ Rs.24 in 2005. Out of this, they disposed 10% @ Rs.75 through an offer for sale in 2006-07 IPO. They further sold 3.4% more in the 2010 buyback @ Rs.90. They hold remaining 11.6%.
- Ganesha had also acquired its 10% stake pre-IPO. They haven't sold anything yet.
Now to the key question; what would be the delisting price?
The floor price has been set at Rs.82. The company had recently done a buyback @ Rs.90, in which JP Morgan had participated. So logically, they would not tender shares at a price less than Rs.90. Being the majority non-promoter shareholder, they can surely influence the price. In my view, the minimum delisting price would be Rs.90.
Let us also do a risk analysis:
Valuation risk:
I have not participated in a lot of delisting cases, because valuations did not make sense. However, in the present case, the valuations are not very expensive. This risk is low in my opinion.
Event risk:
This is the risk of the event not happening at all and the delisting getting cancelled. However, the promoters have already taken all the steps to go for delisting. They have increased their stake through buyback. The shareholding is also not scattered, making delisting relatively easy. The promoter who is delisting (Binani Industries) has about Rs.500 cr cash on its balance sheet. The financing for delisting is also not a problem. The event risk is therefore low in my opinion.
Promoter risk:
This is the risk of the quality of the promoters. The Binani Group has not been minority shareholder-friendly in the past. Their actions in Binani Metals in the past speak for themselves. In my opinion, the promoter risk is high. I wouldn't trust them 100%.
Time risk:
This is the risk of the delisting getting delayed. However, I think that the time is ripe for them to delist, considering the depressed market conditions and negatives associated with the sector. The postal ballot for going ahead with the delisting has already been sent. In my opinion, it will take 40-45 days for the reverse book-building process to start. The time risk is therefore low, in my opinion.
To conclude:
With a floor price of Rs.82, Binani offers an opportunity with relatively less downside. A minimum 10% upside is visible, with a holding period of about 2 months. Delisting can be very much successful, due to the concentrated shareholding. However, given my discomfort with the promoter quality, I would not take a huge position in this situation.
Cheers and happy investing!


text: Increased protection for whistle blowers Story 13 May 2015 It is absolutely imperative for Saab to be perceived as a long-term, trustworthy business partner that advocates an open and transparent market. Therefore, Saab can never tolerate corruption. In 2008, Saab became one of the first Swedish companies to introduce a dedicated whistle blowing channel, affording employees the opportunity to anonymously sound the alarm on malfeasance and corruption. Since the beginning of 2015, a new and improved function has existed comprising a system for handling both web and telephone based reports, and is administered by an external company to safeguard anonymity. It also possible to communicate via the system in cases where the notifier wishes to provide additional information, or would like to make sure a report has been received by Saab. "Our operations should always be characterised by trust and respect for our Code of Conduct. It is important for misconduct to be brought to light and the new system offers an alternative to the normal reporting channels," says Head of Group Legal Affairs, Annika Bäremo. In order to prevent the risk of corruption, Saab acts according to current legislation, the company's Code of Conduct, processes and values, as well as industry-wide codes of conduct. Examples of factors which influence risk include the location of the deal, the customer, how procurement is accomplished, the manner in which Saab learned of the deal, the business model, the contract value, etc. If the identified risks cannot be minimised and managed correctly, Saab will forgo the deal. The rule is simple: Saab has zero tolerance for corruption. Last updated: 13 May 2015 • 14:03


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Officials with the U.S. Secret Service tell News4 someone threw a bag over the fence at the White House Thursday afternoon.
The incident was reported around 5:20 p.m. and sections of Pennsylvania Avenue were closed while police investigated the suspicious package.
Police say one person is in custody and the scene was cleared about an hour later.


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June 11, 2009
Peals of laughter rang through the gallery as 60 Grade 3/4s from Graham Bruce Elementary took part in a gallery tour followed by a session of timed, blind contour drawing, which aims to free up the drawing juices.
Each timed drawing –where two students stare at each other and draw them without lifting up the pencil or looking at the paper–was followed by shrieks of hilarity. These classes are currently working on an environmental art project with artist Lori Weidenhammer at their school. The finished work will be exhibited at the gallery.
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by Vasilis
The past and the present collided on Saturday, September 6th at New York's Bowery Ballroom for a reunion tour that showcased the best the genre has to offer. Seminal emo group Mineral took their reunion to New York for the third of four straight nights of nostalgia, bringing along with them Evan Weiss' emo revivalist project Into It. Over It. Mineral, who broke up in 1997 after releasing only two albums, announced their comeback in April to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of their formation. Along with a full U.S. tour to celebrate their first shows in 17 years, the band also announced Mineral – 1994-1998: The Complete Collection, containing both their albums along with some bonus tracks and recordings to mark the occasion.
Into It. Over It. strolled to the stage at 9pm to open the show. Evan, who used to perform with nothing more than a stool and acoustic guitar, has built Into It. Over It. into a four-piece band over the past two years with the help of some hometown musician friends. Following a headlining tour earlier this year with A Great Big Pile of Leaves and a supporting tour last year with Saves the Day, the band appears more comfortable with each performance, and playing the songs with full instrumentation has allowed Evan's songs to come to life and take on a new level of energy. Songs like opening track "Embracing Facts" and "Upstate Blues" are particularly more vibrant thanks to the addition of a full backing band as opposed to a lone acoustic guitar.
Evan's exhibited a refreshingly self-aware attitude, announcing to the crowd "Thank you to Mineral for allowing us to come on tour and bum you guys out." The band's emo roots felt at home on this tour, and Evan seemed to appreciate the opportunity and embrace it fully, performing some sadder tunes ("No Amount of Sound", "22 Syllables"). The band made sure to sprinkle in the high-energy "Discretion & Depressing People" and "Brenham, TX", which Evan added to switch up the setlist for fans attending more than one night. The group was joined on-stage by Matt Fazzi (A Great Big Pile of Leaves, Ex-Taking Back Sunday) to perform keys on some new songs and to close the set with fan-favorite "Midnight: Carroll Street". Into It. Over It. received a warm reaction from the crowd and proved the perfect opener for this type of show.
Into It. Over It. Setlist:
Embracing Facts
Staring at the Ceiling
Upstate Blues
No Amount of Sound
Spinning Thread
Obsessive Compulsive Distraction
Discretion & Depressing People
Brenham, TX
22 Syllables
Wearing White
Midnight: Carroll Street
Mineral, the main attraction of the night, took the stage a little after 10pm to a raucous ovation. Vocalist/guitarist Chris Simpson playfully stated, "Tonight, we're gonna party like it's 1995" and truer words have never been spoke. This tour is the culmination of a wave of nostalgia which has brought about a heightened demand for emo bands from American Football to Texas is the Reason to Mineral. While these influential bands were popular in their day, the emo resurgence has allowed a younger generation to discover these bands, which existed and made their name in the mid-to-late 90's.
Though the band just played their first show in 17 years, they sounded great and inspired the crowd to fold their arms, nod their heads, and sing along (as Evan Weisshumorously noted during his set as being the proper action to take at an emo show). Their on-stage set-up was simple and lacking any flashy lights or colorful backdrops, focusing instead on four men pouring their heart into the music. With only two albums to choose from, the group presented a balanced mix of their heavier debut album The Power of Failing with their more emotional and slowed-down EndSerenading. Chris Simpson's classic crooning was in top form, bringing the emotional weight of "Five, Eight, & Ten" and "February" out. The audience sang along to fan-favorites like "Gloria" and "&Serenading" as if they had been waiting their whole life to experience it. While the band members didn't seem to exude much camaraderie as is seen during some reunion tours (turmoil while recording EndSerenading led to the break up), they all seemed genuinely happy to be playing music again and gave the audience a solid 90-minute trip down memory lane.
The term "emo revival" is often met with scorn from older fans, finding the idea that emo went away laughable while condemning newer bands as not worthy. But what's clear is that there is a demand for emo bands reviving. With new music from Sunny Day Real Estate, an upcoming sold-out reunion tour from American Football, and more Mineral shows in America and Europe coming for Mineral, it's safe to say the emo resurgence continues to find an audience in older people who experienced it as it happened and younger kids who are experiencing the revival now and want to get a first-hand look at the bands who influenced the fresh wave of up-and-comers. On a night like this, it was clear that there is no competition between old and new, they can each exist in perfect harmony and compliment each other nicely.
Mineral Setlist:
Five, Eight, & Ten
If I Could
LoveLetterTypeWriter (encore)
Palisade (encore)
Parking Lot (encore)


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|Courtesy of Community Memorial Museum, Yuba City, California
An unusual poster from California's third largest Chinese community, Marysville, illustrates both the unity and the diversity of the Baohuanghui. The poster [here in higher resolution] was printed from a glass plate donated to Yuba City's Community Memorial Museum and brought to our attention by volunteer curator Patricia Justus and historian of Marysville Chinese, Paul Chace.
Surely this is the only poster showing an infant as a member (bottom left corner), although not the only one with a woman (bottom right corner). Seventy members are shown, with officers and board members in the top three rows and members in the last four. Drawings of Liang Qichao and Kang Youwei flank the Guangxu emperor above the members. To the trio's left is the Baohuanghui flag (which probably was created around the time of Liang Qichao's 1903 trip to North America) and to their right is the Qing dragon flag, typical of all Baohuanghui posters of this era.
Each member is wearing a badge, a year earlier than the badges designed and marketed by Kang Youwei in 1905. These badges may be the same as worn by members in two earlier posters from Butte and Marysville, Montana from 1901, with a portrait of the emperor on a white background and no other embellishments as on the 1905 badges. Like other posters, exhortative statements call for unity and adopting a constitution, but this one asks, "Why does [China] need internal strife and promotion of revolution?" pointing to the already heated debate between the reformers and their revolutionary opponents. A full translation can be found here.
Paul Chace introduces Marysville and its Baohuanghui (CERA) chapter:
The northern valley community of Marysville (Wei-li-yun, Sam Fow 尾利允埠,三埠) emerged with the California Gold Rush, as the river shipping terminus to the northern mines. It remained an urban center in the verdant agricultural valley. By 1900, the population was 4,000 and Chinese constituted around 1,500. They supported about 40 Chinese business firms plus various organizations, the largest being the Sze Yup Hui Kuan. In 1880 the Chung Wah Association was formed to support a community temple, the Bok Kai Mui.
A Chinese Empire Reform Association chapter was formally dedicated by Liang Qitian in early January 1904, with a party and big street parade. There were 70 charter members pictured on their chapter poster. CERA Vice President Liang Qichao earlier had visited October 1903. In early March 1905 Kang probably was quietly hosted at Marysville on his California tour.
The City tax rolls initially list "Chinese Empire Reform" in 1904. The rolls for 1905 and 1906 read "Chinese Empire Reform School" but the school is not mentioned thereafter. In August 1910 the Association acquired title to a two-story commercial building at 306 First Street, a principal street, with a token transfer from the big Hong Woo Company, the business arm of the Sze Yup group. The deed named Lim Soon Duck, Yee Jak Fung, and Soo Hoo Wing as trustees for the Association; all local businessmen. "CHINESE REFORM PARTY" was painted on the front door. The property title remained with the Association for five decades.
Paul G.Chace, Ph.D. Anthropology
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
The Chinese Empire Reform Association of Marysville, California, 1904
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WiseDoc, a software company formed by two Oregon State University PhD students toease the pains of formatting and submitting academic journal articles, took first place in the speed pitch competition at the 2018 Willamette Angels Conference (WAC), May 17th in Eugene, OR. Their reward turned out to be much greater than the $2,500 prize.
According to co-founder Akash Kannegulla, WiseDoc has grown from 4 to 13 people in less than two months since the conference, and they are on track to launch their product by December. He credits their growth and acceleration to their exposure from the WAC.
"Our primary purpose for competing in the WAC — regardless of the outcome — was to practice our pitch and network with potential investors and teammates. And when we won, we didn't even have to introduce ourselves to people at the post-conference reception," said Kannegulla.
According to Kannegulla, academic publishing is a billion market. Between 1995 and 2018, the number of academic publications grew from 800,000 to 2.5 million, and students submit 50 million theses annually. But formatting research for the exacting standards of academic journals can take tens of hours per submission.
WiseDoc automatically formats research content using unique templates for each journal. The software can also reformat any previously rejected submissions. Additionally, Kannegulla said the company plans to launch WiseShare, a social networking site that connects researchers and research labs in a way that facilitates problem-solving and technology development.
A naturally-inclined problem solver, Kannegulla recognized the need for a more efficient system while working 12-14 hours days in a lab for his graduate program. While he was an experienced and accomplished researcher, Kannegulla knew little about entrepreneurship. He overcame this obstacle by working with Advantage Accelerator directors Karl Mundorff and Mark Lieberman, and participating in their programs: Iterate, Accelerate, and now Launch.
"I saw a problem but I had no idea how to solve it," said Kannegulla. "Working in research can limit your exposure and connections. However, being part of the Advantage Accelerator community allowed me to work alongside and learn from entrepreneurs who were starting many different kinds of companies."
The WiseDoc team of 13 includes full- and part-time employees, as well as interns. They are developers and marketers working remotely from throughout the pacific northwest and India. And although Kannegulla is still a full-time Ph.D. student (preparing for his thesis defense in August) he knows that others are now depending on him to continue building the company.
Both co-founders are immigrants; Kannegulla is from India, and Bo Wu is from China. Kannegulla said that entrepreneurship is a rare path for international students, but he would encourage others like them to take the leap.
"Initially, I couldn't find anyone who would partner with me on this venture. Many international students are content to study hard, graduate, and get a well-paying job. It can be difficult to think beyond those things and take risks. As long as you have a solid partner and co-founder, any venture can be successful," said Kannegulla.


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Chesterfield director of football Chris Turner is confident that the club's new manager will be in place after the weekend.
Turner along with director Ashley Carson has been travelling the country this week interviewing numerous candidates and both are confident that they have the right man.
Speaking exclusively to Player HD, Turner said: "We've had a real high number of candidates who are interested in the position here at Chesterfield for obvious reasons.
"We're a very good club, you look at the stadium and the achievements over the last few years and it's an ideal job for somebody.
"Ashley and I have been all over the north and the midlands meeting people and talking to them. The candidates applied through agents and e-mails, and we compiled a list.
"We looked at the list, and ticked a number of people off who we'd like to speak to, we've spoken to them this week and we've come to a decision, and we're hoping to get something over the line after the weekend."
Earlier this week, Carson issued the criteria that the successful applicant would need to meet, and with such a high level of interest the decision has not been an easy one.
"It's not an easy process," Turner said "there are a lot of good candidates, there's always pros and cons for everybody who applies for the managerial position, but we feel the person that has come out on top is the right person at this time for this
"We're looking for somebody who is young, ambitious and has got some coaching record, and wants the position to enhance his own position in football.
"We want somebody to come here and do extremely well and take this club to the highest position that we can achieve and we want somebody who can be successful here and bring that into the club.
"I think that the person who will eventually get the position will fit that criteria.
"We didn't want somebody that's managed for a long period of time and had five or six jobs and sees this as another position and wanted to do well obviously.
"But we wanted somebody fresh and who's up for it and is enthusiastic, with good knowledge of the game, good experience of the game and up for the fight."
Turner also confirmed what the new manager's targets will be.
He added: "The next manager has after tomorrow, 19 games to try and keep us in League One and that's the target for him.
"Then after that it's to rebuild on the recruitment side of everything that's required."
Both Turner and Carson have been keeping in regular contact with the club's owner Dave Allen throughout the whole process.
Turner said: "He's still involved and he's got the interests of the club at heart.
"Ashley and I are in contact with Dave most days, and on this situation he's said to us both to go out and interview candidates and come back with the answers from them and our feelings and our thoughts.
"We sat down and discussed with him the candidate that we feel is the right person for the position at this time."
Finally, Turner expressed his thanks to both Danny Wilson and Chris Morgan who departed the club last weekend.
He said: "I'd like to thank Danny and Chris for their efforts with the club over the last 12 months.
"It's always a shame when people leave, but that's football and we have to move on."


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To analyze the deformation and determine whether remediation was needed, the Israel Antiquities Authority engaged Mabat 3D Technologies, Ltd., of Tirat-Carmel, Israel to document and measure the displacement using 3D laser scanning.
Displacement Analysis Workflow
Mabat CEO Arik Degani describes how his firm scanned the wall after the earthquake, then compared the resulting data with reference scans taken more than three years earlier. To begin, the survey team placed 15 targets on rocks lying in front of the wall and located these precisely with total station surveying. "We do this to eliminate as much error as possible," Degani explains. "You need targets to determine whether you have 5mm of displacement in the wall or 10mm. In displacement analysis, every 2mm counts." Then the team scanned the eastern wall using its Leica HDS2500 (Mabat has since upgraded to an HDS3000). Total field time was between five and six hours.
Post-processing and extraction of measurements were done in Cyclone. Deliverables were a TIN mesh showing the wall's geometry after the earthquake compared with before (Figures 2 and 3), and sections through the TIN mesh used to generate displacement maps (Figure 4). The TIN mesh and displacement maps were exported to AutoCAD at the client's request. For every hour of field time, 1.5 to 2 hours of office work were required, Degani reports.
Using this data, the Antiquities Authority determined that earthquake-induced displacement was not severe enough to threaten the wall's stability, Mabat reports, so immediate remediation was not needed.
Bulge in Southern Wall
Baseline data documenting the eastern wall's pre-earthquake position had been collected by Mabat in an earlier project. As part of an engagement to monitor the walls, in October 2000 the firm was called in to document a bulge in a different location -- in this case the mount's southern wall (Figure 5). This bulge probably resulted from lateral loads exacerbated by construction and excavation activity on the mount, according to Mabat. "At the same time as scanning this bulge," Degani notes, "we were asked to monitor the southern part of the eastern wall, from the south corner to about one hundred meters away." Thus the firm had reference data on the eastern wall when the earthquake hit.
Field time to scan the southern wall was likewise five to six hours, including total station-based location of targets. In post-processing, Cyclone was used to cut sections through the point cloud every 25cm and generate contour lines (Figure 6). Displacements of 9-15mm were identified. This was judged significant, and repairs were undertaken as a result.
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>From the client manual:
"The exclude.fs and exclude.dir statements override all include statements
that match the pattern."
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Hi Richard!
Thank you very much for your reply!
We don't use server defined include-excludes, so that's not the problem.
We currently tried the following:
exclude.fs *
include.fs /home
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Backup now finishes in 1 second. I've had them issue a q inclexcl which
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Eric - The postings didn't indicate whether a Query Inclexcl was done
to verify the full list.
Remember that any server-side client options set takes precedence,
so that command can be invaluable when working on the client.
Customers often overlook the unseen client options set, and wonder
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And if a client schedule is involved, make sure that gets restarted
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