[With pictures only] Depart from Lahaina with Maui Princess on a premium sunset dinner cruise. Enjoy a relaxing cruise in Maui with live music & cocktails. Enjoy a 3-course dinner and panoramic views of Maui on this sunset cruise in Lahaina's beautiful ocean.
What a delight!! So much fun! Kicked myself for never doing before but will definitely do again!!
We were a group of 6 2 couples and 2 friends. It was very nice and great for us couples but the friends felt a little left out since the music was very lovey dovey. But other than that the food was good and we got a whale show!
We are a family of 5 adults and this was our first sunset dinner cruise and it exceeded all our expectations. Everything about the event was exceptional starting by the pickup at our hotel ,the check-in process,the photos,the reserved seating,the drinks,the food and the food servers. We were entertained by the singer/guitar player throughout which was very pleasant. The weather was perfect and we were thrilled when a humpback whale and her baby were breeching within our view. We are looking forward to a whale watching cruise on the Maui Princess in a few days as part of the special package deal. We highly recommend the Maui Princess.
Amazing experience ! Food was great, the host was funny and the whole thing was just so much fun !
We ended our trip in Maui with the sunset dinner cruise. It was perfect because it was a very relaxing night. Before we got on the boat, it was a little unclear what we needed to do with our Veltra vouchers, the man working there sent us on the line with out getting our real tickets needed so we were sent off the line to go back and get those. Not a huge deal, but maybe more of a clear direction when people get there could avoid that. The drinks were yummy and the food was pretty good. I tasted my boyfriend's steak and liked it better than my Mahi Mahi, so I would say go for the steak instead ! A tasty cheesecake was served for dessert as well! We got hit by one huge wave at the end which was kind of scary because the boat tipped a lot, otherwise it was smoothe sailing over all and a beautiful experience.
Diner was marvelous. I had prime rib. The couple I sat with was entertaining. Crew was attentive. Three drinks per person. Sun set beautiful.
At least the sunset was nice!!
We brought our daughter with us. The dinner cruise was really nice. At first we were worried as when we left the harbor it was really hot, no breeze and we were baking while awaiting the dinner service. About 45 minutes into the cruise the boat made a bit of a direction turn and the breeze made all the difference. The rest of the cruise was enjoyable; food was adequate and dinner service was good. People on the boat were friendly and accommodating. The music was good, but only "our generation" knew the songs. Our daughter was clueless on the genre. We headed out toward the north west at a slow pace. The Maui mountains were a beautiful backdrop. The sunset was a bit obscured by the low cloud cover but still amazing. Before passing Kaanapali beach we turned back and headed in. I wish we had toured further but all in all it was a good experience.
When I chose this dinner cruise on our first trip to Maui, I thought "larger boat, more space". Instead, it was "larger boat more people". The four of us in our group could not believe how many tables were set up on the upper deck. In my opinion, it was not even safe if something had happened to the ship. I even had the sense that the ship was top heavy.


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August 2014 – August 1914 The 11th Mobilise
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August 1914. The 11th Hussars mobilise.
On 29th July, 1914, the British Government, concerned at the rapidly-deteriorating international situation following the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne in late June, issued orders for the army to enter a "precautionary period" – the lead-up to full mobilisation.
Warburg Barracks
The 11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own) were at Aldershot, at Warburg Barracks. They had arrived there in 1912 and were part of the spearhead of the proposed British Expeditionary Force – along with The Queen's Bays and the 5th Dragoon Guards they formed the 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Cavalry Division – and were earmarked for France on the outbreak of war. Warburg Barracks had been built between 1856 and 59, and were demolished in 1963: The Prince's Hall and Warburg Car Park now occupy the site.
War was declared on Tuesday 4th August: reservists were recalled (these were men who had completed a specified length of time with the army but were eligible for recall if required). All reservists were instructed to return to their regiment's depot, which in the case of the 11th Hussars was in Dublin, so Captain F G A Arkwright was sent to collect the required number. He returned with 120 men. These were immediately put through Riding School, sword drill and training on the new machine guns (the regiment had two) in order to bring them to full efficiency for the forthcoming campaign.
Horses, too, were required. Prior to the war, the government had set up a census of all horses in the kingdom and powers were in place to permit requisition of all that were required. Within twelve days over 120,000 horses were collected. Additionally, horses were sent voluntarily. The brother of the regiment's Commanding Officer gave eight hunters (all of which survived the war), and other Hunts gave a number of horses.
By 11th August, the regiment was fully-equipped with men, horses and material, and that evening the Brigade was inspected by His Majesty King George V.
There was much discussion amongst officers and men about what lay ahead: many of the younger officers greeted the entry of Great Britain into the war with (according to the regimental history) "customary enthusiasm". Older officers were less sanguine; General Briggs, commanding the 1st Cavalry Brigade, told his commanding officers that they could expect to lose 50% of their regiments within weeks of arriving in France.
Lieutenant-Colonel Ansell, commanding the 5th Dragoon Guards, came down to the Officers' Mess late one evening, in his pyjamas to tell the younger officers of the brigade that "… war was very likely to prove very different from what they seemed to imagine." (Ironically, Colonel Ansell was to die himself on 1st September).
At 9.39 a.m. on the 15th August, the regiment left Farnborough Station on four trains bound for Southampton, where they began to arrive at 11.30 a.m. They soon embarked on three ships – the Cestrian (a cattle boat from
Onboard the "Castrian"
Liverpool, which needed to be cleaned before the regiment could embark), the Basil and the Munificence. Sailing at 5.00 a.m. on the 16th, arrival at Le Havre was at 4 p.m. the same day. 26 officers, 523 men and 608 horseslanded in France – as fine a regiment of cavalry as ever saw service.
The 11th were at war. The month of August brought action at the Battles of Mons and Le Cateau. The first fatality, Private William Roberts of A Squadron became the first of 177 men of the regiment to fall in the war when he was killed on the Mons Canal on 24th August, during the British Army's first battle of the war. (The first of 23 officers to die, Captain John Ainsworth, was not to fall until October 1914).
Officers of the 11th 1914.
The attached photographs show the officers of the regiment before leaving for France. The Commanding Officer, Lt Colonel T T Pitman (centre, with stick), ended the war commanding the 2nd Cavalry Division. Those officers who fell in the war are circled, while those with rectangular marks were wounded. Many were decorated – in the war, officers of the regiment won 12 awards of the Distinguished Service Order with three Bars (a second award), 16 Military Crosses (with one Bar and one officer winning two Bars, or three awards of the Cross). The other ranks won 12 Distinguished Conduct medals and 23 Military Medals. Numerous foreign awards were also gained.
The photograph of Warburg Barracks at the time of its demolition is courtesy of Hampshire Museums Service, while the photograph taken of Le Havre from the deck of the Cestrian is from a collection of photographs taken by Colonel Pitman.
You can see special displays on the service of the 11th Hussars and the 10th Royal Hussars in the Great War in HorsePower museum together with much more about the history of the two regiments and their successors, the Royal Hussars and the King's Royal Hussars.
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Bringing Firefly Back: Fox Is Open To It, Here's What It Will Take
The list is long and somewhat eclectic. TV shows that have been canceled but are deserving of another shot. Some shows that have populated this list have already received their Act 2. Shows like Arrested Development, Veronica Mars, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Lucifer are just a few with a second life. There are many others that fans feel should get their second chance. The "Browncoats" are among the fans who think their show, Firefly, should be at the top of the list. They just might get their wish.
Former Firefly executive producer (EP) Tim Minear and Fox Entertainment president Michael Thorn recently spoke with TheWrap at the Television Critics Association (TCA) 2020 about the possibility of a revival and by all accounts, there actually seems to be some movement toward a Firefly resurrection happening.
FIREFLY: WHAT HAPPENED IN THE FIRST PLACE?
For those of you who aren't Browncoats nor have any recollection as to the fate of Firefly, let's quickly recap. The series was created in 2002 by Joss Whedon (Buffy, The Vampire Slayer, Angel) and had a 14-episode first season order by Fox, who ran 11 of those episodes before pulling the pin on it. There were a few reasons only 11 episodes aired, but the main reason was it didn't get enough viewers.
The show received huge critical praise and Firefly had (and still does) a loyal fan base. Unfortunately they were far too small and not loud enough to rattle any cages. Fox put Firefly on Friday nights, a death curse for Friday night Fox shows. Over 30 shows have been canceled by Fox in that Friday night slot. The episodes were shown out of order. Yes, you read that correctly. Fox, in their ultimate wisdom, felt they knew the order better.
Regardless, Fox dropped the show before all 14 episodes could air. Which brings us to the present.
WHAT WOULD IT TAKE TO BRING BACK FIREFLY?
The demand for a Firefly revival is nothing new. Fans have been clamoring for years since the show was canceled and while there was on and off talk and hope, nothing ever materialized. But Minear fueled the fire recently when he tweeted out a picture from Firefly's last day of shooting. Series creator Joss Whedon didn't help matters when he followed that tweet with one of his own.
Both Minear and Thorn appeared at the TCA 2020 and were asked about Firefly and what exactly would it take to revive this fan favorite.
Thorn went first when faced with the question by TheWrap. "The macro answer is, any time we look at one of our classic titles if there's a way to reinvent it for today so it's as resonant now as the original was, and is, to the fans, we're wide open," Thorn said. "I loved 'Firefly,' personally, and I watched every episode. I didn't work on it, but I loved the show. It had come up before, but we had The Orville on the air and it didn't make sense for us to have, as a broadcast network who is very targeted, to have two space franchises on our air."
As many of you sci-fi fans out there already know, The Orville now resides on Hulu after it too, didn't really work at Fox. While it may not have made sense back then to have two sci-fi shows on the network, the absence of a sci-fi series on Fox now opens up a lot of "space" for a potential redo.
Thorn was quick to point out the difficulty as it pertains to Minear, saying he is "very busy" with his Fox duties as Minear is the showrunner for both 9-1-1 and its upcoming spinoff, 9-1-1: Lone Star. He did close by saying, "But it's a good idea."
MINEAR AND WHEDON IN TALKS TO BRING IT BACK
It seems Minear has been digging a bit deeper when it comes to Firefly. He said he and Whedon have spoken a few times over the past decade about a revival. He even brought up Whedon's Serenity movie to TheWrap as sort of a revival. "Joss did sort of revive it by making 'Serenity,'" Minear said. "But we have talked about different permutations and how that might work. Do you take two of the characters and put them in a different place and sort of retell a new story with two old characters, with new characters?"
And that is the problem, getting everyone together. Minear pointed that out, "You're not gonna get everybody back — unless you did something like a limited series like they did for 'The X-Files.' Then maybe you could get these people to come back. 'Cause Nathan is a little busy doing 'The Rookie.' But I also know, 'cause I just texted a little bit with Nathan over the weekend, when I posted those pictures from 'Firefly' and he got very sentimental. Everyone who worked on that show dearly loves it and they all still talk to each other. I still see Alan occasionally."
It's true. The one thing about trying to revive a show such as this, with as much time that has passed, is that these movie/TV stars have long moved on to other projects. Nathan Fillion is smack dab in the middle of The Rookie. He would probably be the most difficult to get but also the one who is absolutely necessary to make it work.
Alan Tudyk, whose character was killed in the series but remains a fan favorite, is involved in a ton of voice work and is gear up to reprise his role as K-2SO in the Disney+ series Cassian Andor. Morena Baccarin recently finished up her starring role in Fox's Gotham and is now filming a new series titled Home Invasion.
The other actors on the show, Gina Torres, Sean Maher, Jewel Staite, Summer Glau, and Adam Baldwin are involved in various projects of their own. Sadly Ron Glass, who portrayed Shepard Book in the series, passed away in 2016.
Minear chimed in with his opinion on how it could happen, the only way he sees a revival being pulled off. "I would love to see, like, an eight- or 10-episode limited adventure in that universe." And that could be the smartest way to go and a satisfying treat for the Browncoats. Time is only going to tell if this revived interest is something that will gain traction. At least this thought gives them some hope.
HOW FANS CAN BRING FIREFLY BACK
Fox is open to making more Firefly. That's a place they've never really been before. That means if there was ever a time to act, this is it. What they need is a push, they need to know there's money to be made in getting the Firefly team back together. And that's where you come in.
Back in the old days of fandom, getting the attention of a Hollywood studio meant a lot of work. The first ever fan campaign happened in 1968 and 1969 to save Star Trek. There were letters, there were marches. It worked sort of and got Star Trek a third season (though not a fourth).
These days it's easy. Fox just needs to know you're ready to pay for whatever they're going to produce. If enough fans take to Twitter and let them know, then they'll be paying attention.
So to get Fox's attention simply click here to send them a tweet. Get as many people as possible to do the same, and if you get enough, you'll see Firefly back on your screen.
Alan Tudyk On The Prospects Of A Firefly Revival
Firefly's Tim Minear On The Prospect Of A Limited Series Resurrection For The Cult Favorite
Joss Whedon Seems Ready To Do More Firefly If Someone Calls Him


Cuyahoga Valley National Park is a United States national park that preserves and reclaims the rural landscape along the Cuyahoga River between Akron and Cleveland in Northeast Ohio. The 20,339.22-acre (8,231 ha) park is administered by the National Park Service and is the only national park in Ohio. It was established in 1974 as the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area and was designated as a national park in 2000.
Native Americans called this winding water "Kahyonhá:ke," which means "on the river" or "at the river" in Mohawk. Cuyahoga is an English spelling of Kahyonhá:ke. The English often write Cu for Ga, ya for yon, ho for ha, and ga for ke. The area from Sandusky Bay to Cleveland is described as Canahoque: The Seat of War, The Mart of Trade, & Chief Hunting Grounds of the six New York Iroquois on the Lakes & the Ohio.
The valley began providing recreation for urban dwellers in the 1870s when people came from nearby cities for carriage rides or leisure boat trips along the canal. In 1880, the Valley Railroad became another way to escape urban industrial life. Actual park development began in the 1910s and 1920s with the establishment of Cleveland and Akron metropolitan park districts. In 1929 the estate of Cleveland businessman Hayward Kendall donated 430 acres (170 ha) around the Richie Ledges and a trust fund to the state of Ohio. Kendall's will stipulated that the "property should be perpetually used for park purposes". It became Virginia Kendall park, in honor of his mother. In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps built much of the park's infrastructure including what are now Happy Days Lodge and the shelters at Octagon, Ledges, and Kendall Lake.


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HUGE Day on the Battleship Iowa
Since the Iowa Hawkeyes are in the Rose Bowl this year, an estimated 25,000 Iowans came to L.A. to support their team.
And it looked like about half of them came down to the Iowa today for the rally!
**UPDATE** The current estimate is that we had between 10,000 and 15,000 people during the day.
I've seen big crowds at the Iowa before, but I've NEVER seen the entire parking lot, and the cruise ship parking lot, so full that the police blocked the entrance, and people were parking blocks away.
This is what I saw when I was finally able to get into the parking lot and find a space:
The area between the road and the ship is about 60~75 feet wide, and the area between the forward and aft ramps leading onto and off the ship is several hundred feet long.
It was wall-to-wall people, spilling over onto the road in front of the ship. and requiring the security staff to "make a hole" for vehicle traffic.
And every single person was happy and smiling, and there were NO "incidents" of any kind!
This was taken later in the day, after the crowds had (somewhat) diminished, but as you can see, we still had quite a large number of people:
We even kept the ship open an hour longer so that everybody (as far as I know) who had been in line to get aboard at least got to see some of the ship.
So, a big THANK YOU to the wonderful people from the state of Iowa who helped make it possible to get the ship down here, and we hope you all had a great time!
Thank you all for your support, HAPPY NEW YEAR, and GO HAWKEYES!
On The Workbench This Week
I scored a Yaesu FRG-8800 General Coverage receiver a couple of weeks ago on eBay for $150, Buy-It-Now, with FREE shipping.
Since these things generally go for between $250~$400 depending on condition and options, I jumped on it even though it was sold as "Parts or Repair Only". Even if I couldn't repair it, I could always part it out.
Front panel from actual listing photos:
One thing I didn't notice in the listing photos, but caught me eye immediately when I unpacked it, was that the antenna connector had taken a pretty good hit at some time during the receiver's life.
If you look at the connector in the photo, you can see that it's punched in and angled upwards a bit, and you can see where the rear panel is pushed in at the lip of the upper case half:
The four position terminal strip for long wire antennas was also missing a screw, but I have a good collection of genuine Yaesu hardware that I've collected from radios I've parted out over the years, so that was no biggie.
The small access panel at the lower left is for the 3 "AA" size batteries used to back up the real time clock and the 12 memory positions, while the panel to the right of it is where the FRV-8800 VHF Converter would mount if so equipped.
The radio was sold as completely dead, which it was, but troubleshooting that problem would have to wait until I fixed the antenna connector.
I pulled the case off, unsoldered the board with the terminal strip, and saw that the connector had been hit hard enough to make the retaining nut "jump" one thread from side-to-side. Thinking I could just use a screwdriver to "pop" the nut back so I could straighten it out, I carefully applied some force to it, only to have the connector shatter! Yaesu, in a cost-cutting move, opted to use a CAST connector instead of a machined one, and castings don't like shock and being bent back and forth!
Fortunately, I have a supply of single-hole, panel-mount Type-N females, so that's what I used to replace the busted connector, after I straightened the rear panel using some hardwood blocks and a big "C" clamp.
After that was done, I noticed that the little subassembly with the "Mode" switched was popped loose from its mounting clips on the front panel, explaining why the mode switches didn't work, and felt "dead". Snapping that back into position made the switches come forward enough that the buttons on the front panel now engaged them.
The DOA problem turned out to be an internal 2A fuse on the power supply regulator board. I replaced the fuse and measured the current into and out of the regulator assembly, and they were in spec, so the fuse probably went due to old age and repeated thermal cycling.
The last thing I found was that all 4 of the dial lamps were blown. I replaced those with blue 3mm diameter LED's, and now the dial lights up in a "Cool Blue" color.
A general check of the alignment (sensitivity and frequency accuracy) shows it to be spot on the published specs, so I'm considering it repaired.
Cosmetically it needs a good cleaning, and there's a nasty scuff on the dial "glass", but that should polish out with some Novus plastic polish.
So, for $150 and a few $$ in parts, I now have a nicely operating Yaesu FRG-8800 General Coverage receiver.
I don't think the audio sounds as "smooth" as it did on my previous FRG-7700 receiver, so I'll have to Google around a bit and see if there's any "audio enhancement" mods for it.
My #1 Christmas Song
Christmas Song #2
Waaaay back when I first started working for Boeing on the Sea Launch program, I stumbled across this video during the trip back from the launch of the XM-3 satellite.
After the launch, we're all pretty burned out, and this launch, my first, was especially stressful, as we sat at the launch site for TWO WEEKS waiting for the sea currents to calm down so the Dynamic Positioning System could hold the Launch Platform in position.
Finally, after all the stress, we received launch clearance, and began the automated countdown. The launch vehicle was erected, the LP cleared of people, and the fueling began. We got down to T-8 minutes, and an abort was called due to some issue with the launch vehicle.
MAJOR bummer, as if an abort was called after fueling was started, it was a minimum two day turn around, The tanks had to be drained, then flushed and purged, and the issue with the launch vehicle resolved.
We wound up being there another week, and were really burned out by the time we launched, secured our gear, and headed home.
Hence, this video, as annoying as it is, seemed to fit our mood, and became a Sea Launch "Christmas Classic".
It's silly, stupid, and annoying, but then so were we after all the stress, missed sleep, 12~14 hour days, and being stuck on the ACS for over a month.......
I promise my next "Christmas Song" will be much more enjoyable!
One of the two "Favorite Christmas Songs" I posted over on Miss Lisa's blog when she asked is "Christmas Wrapping" by The Waitresses.
It's a cute little song with a happy ending, and always makes me smile.
WestJet Merry Christmas to Passengers on a Flight
This is amazing. Brings "Customer Serice" to a new level!
The Boeing 707 first flew.
I've flown in them many times, and always got quite a thrill out of it.
The one pictured above is owned by John Travolta, and has been lovingly restored to its full glory.
The 707 was based on the famous "Dash 80" that Tex Johnson barrel rolled, and was the prototype for the KC-135 tanker that the US Air Force still flies, although they've all been rebuilt and re-engined so many times that I wonder how much of the original airplane is left!
Truly beautiful aircraft, and they made possible the rise of low-cost transatlantic and transpacific air travel.
Two For Saturday
The music video was found over on LL's blog, while the sign came from Common Sense Evaluation.
I just thought they kind of went togther.....
After doing some Googling for "The American's Creed", and finding several versions of what's been called "The American/s Creed", I found that this particular version was written by a man named Dean Alfange.
His brief bio here is from "Good Reads".
Dean Alfange was born in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) of Greek parents, December 2, 1897. His family migrated to the United States and settled in Utica, New York, when he was very young. He attended Hamilton College where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1922. Later he attended Columbia University Law School and was admitted to the bar in 1925.
Alfange's interests led him to pursue a career in politics as well as law. He was also deeply involved with the Order of Ahepa, a Greek-American cultural organization, acting as its national president from 1927-1929. He ran for New York State Governor on the American Labor Party ticket in 1942 against Thomas E. Dewey and was a strong advocate of the New Deal and a great admirer of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
During World War II he was the Vice-Chairman of the Emergency Committee to Save the Jewish People of Europe. He made speeches for aid to the Jews against the Nazis, and at a hearing before the Foreign Affairs Committee in the House of Representatives submitted a plan to save the Jews in Europe. After World War II he became chairman of the Committee to Arm the Jewish State, a group aimed at lifting the arms embargo on Palestine.
He was instrumental in the formation of the Liberal Party in 1944 when the American Labor Party split between pro-communist and anti-communist factions. Alfange held nominations or appointments
from Democrats and Republicans as well as the Liberal and American Labor Party. As early as 1954 he expressed opposition to the American policy of military aid to the French government in Indochina, his position being one based on anti-colonialism. This position continued throughout America's involvement in the Vietnam Conflict.
Other positions held by Alfange were: Deputy Attorney General of New York State, Trustee of the Fashion Institute of Technology and New York State Quarter-Horse Racing Commissioner. Among his awards are the Freedom Foundation Award (1952) for his composition "My Creed" (included in Box 5, folder 3) and the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Award for his book The Supreme Court and the National Will (1937).
He died in New York City on October 24, 1989 at age 91.
This man helped found the modern "liberal" movement, which bears little resemblance to the "liberal" parties of today.
He's probably spinning in his grave like a gyroscope over what the "liberals" have become...........
Housing Market Bubble Inflating Again
At least it is by my observations.
When the housing market blew up last time, the real estate listings I get were loaded with short sales and foreclosures. Over the last few years, these slowly went away, and 95+% of what I received were just regular sales.
Over the last two months or so, I'm seeing a rising number of short sales and foreclosures again, along with hearing things on the radio and in blogs about the "0% Down" loans, and even some sub-prome loans being offered again.
This morning's listing of 5 properties in the 60435 area code had two foreclosures, two short sales, and one regular sale.
Looks like it's starting again, and when this one pops, I suspect it will be worse than the last time....
This happened:
And the world changed forever.
An uncle on my Mom's side was about 10 years old when this happened, and I remember him crying when we landed on the Moon.
He simply couldn't believe that in his lifetime we had gone from a fragile little 12 Horsepower machine, to a giant, thundering rocket (still the most powerful machine ever built) that carried three men to the Moon.
I'll always remember his fascination with television, and the fact that it "had NO moving parts".
Finally Got My Windows 7 PC Back Up and Running Stable
GROAN.....what a PITA.
After doing a restore to the last previously known "good" configuration, it seemed to be running OK, but with a ton of almost continuous hard-disk activity, and requiring numerous "updates", and reboots.
It was so sluggish that I was about to rip out what's left of my hair, and start on my beard....
Finally, after letting it run for about 12 hours total, it's settled down, and is operating more-or-less normally.
At least all the installed software on it works without blowing up, and I can use my Flex Radio Systems 5000A again. I haven't tried any of the digital programs, like FLdigi, or the slow-scan/wefax/RTTY programs yet, so I might have to reconfigure the program that runs the virtual serial ports.
And this time, rather than going through and removing all the Windows Updates by hand, I went ahead and took several people's advice and installed the GWX Control Panel, which makes rooting out and killing the Windows 10 "upgrade" notifications and included spyware as easy as a few mouse clicks.
I even sent to guy $10 and thanked him!
The User Guide is located here, and I highly recommend getting this fine utility if you're running Windows 7, 8, or 8.1.
Back to checking if *all* my Amateur Radio software is working......
Toe Tappin' Time!
Enjoy....
One For Old_NFO.......
GO NAVY!
Courtesy of Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford during the Gemini VI mission
Happy Birthday, Frank!
Old Blue Eyes would have been 100 years old today.
Not much I can say about him that hasn't already been said. I remember watching him in movies when I was a kid, especially movies like Ocean's 11, and thinking the Rat Pack was the coolest bunch of guys (next to the Astronauts!) in the world.
Truly a different world back then, and for all it's faults, I think a better place.....
Down With A Cold.....
Got the blechs again...
Started feeling something coming on late Sunday. My wife came home early last Thursday, and took Friday off, and now it looks like I have it.
Sore throat, runny nose, minor cough, and general blotto feeling.
Feeling somewhat better today, and spent most of the day sleeping. I'll hit the NyQil and Mucinex in a few, and then off to bed.
Oh, well.....
Long Time Gone ~ Aliotta Haynes Jerimiah
These guys were fairly big in the Chicago area in the late 1960's/early 1970's.
Their most "mainstream" hit was called "Lake Shore Drive", about the road of the same name that runs along the West coast of Lake Michigan, but I always liked this one better.
"A Date Which Will Live In Infamy..."
Every day we lose many WWII Vets.
Soon there will be none.
I'm very blessed in that I get to meet many of them doing my various "jobs" on the Iowa.
Cherish them while we still have them. They truly were "The Greatest Generation".
These two "vets" of a slightly different type saw much action.
The USS Iowa, and the USS Midway. I'm fortunate to have been on both, and have friends on both.
I "Fixed" My Windoze PC
WELL....thinking about this, I decided to pull the AC plug from the UPS for a few minutes to let the power supply completely discharge, which completely turns the PC off.
Most newer PC's actually don't turn "off", in much the same way that a newer TV never turns completely "off", since the TV needs some circuitry alive 24/7 to detect the commands from the remote.
PC's are similar in the the power switch doesn't disconnect the power like it did in the old "AT" days, but rather puts the PC into a very deep sleep, and brings it back up when the "power" button is pressed.
Sure enough, after being unplugged for a few minutes it got past the POST error, and began to boot into Windoze.
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I was going to do a "Colorado Wrap Up" post, and then the ugliness in San Berdoo took place.
It's amazing how fast the media has dropped this hot potato, no doubt due to the identity of the perps, and the glaring fact that it doesn't fit the official agenda.
And of course, the POS currently residing in our White House immediately spun another BLATANT LIE about how "People we won't let fly can walk into any gun store and buy a gun".
Not hardly......
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Can Ritchie really be pitching for an SNP peerage?
Ragging on Ritchie
He might be you know:
Let me be clear, a desire for material well being is natural. But it is not without limit. Only advertising has created that belief.
Oddly that's not entirely true. We do know that people do not try to maximise their material well being. They attempt to maximise their utility (this is definitional, whatever Ritchie's protestations to the contrary). However, we've not actually, as yet at least, seen any limit to the level of material well being that people desire. Yes, utility implies that the material stuff isn't everything: but we've not found any level of income or consumption where people say they don't want more of that at all. Sure, perhaps greater wealth will be partially, then in greater proportion, consumed as leisure for example. But that peak materiality, if it even does exist, hasn't been spotted yet.
But to the more fun part:
I reject that politics.
The fact that it has been the prevailing offering of all the major parties is precisely why, I think, most people deep down know that a great deal of politics – just like too much of the advertising nonsense that is thrown at them daily – does not relate to the world they live in.
We need a politics that speaks to the hopes of the whole person. Rather is the SNP is, like it or not.
That's fairly naked, isn't it? Given the election results the SNP will indeed have a handful or more of working peerages to sling about. And that's a reasonably clear "Nicola, pick me! MEEEE! I will be your Glasman!"
He seems to have missed out that as he's not a demented porridge wog he's not going to get one: a couple of trips north of the border pre-election ain't gonna wash away that original sin.
Yep, he is:
Maybe because I have never felt English (I have Irish and British passports) and maybe because I do genuinely think Scotland is entirely entitled to its view, and maybe because I greatly admire the energy in Scottish politics, and maybe because I do think Nicola Sturgeon an honest and capable politician, and maybe because I believe that the Union we have is based on equality, and maybe because I cannot discriminate on such bases as those I was with were doing I was saddened by last night.
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19 thoughts on "Can Ritchie really be pitching for an SNP peerage?"
Shinsei1967 May 10, 2015 at 9:30 am
Ritchie wants a peerage from the SNP government who have actively courted and given large grants to the likes of Amazon ?
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/amazon-tax-concerns-redirected-by-alex-salmond-1.94129
john miller May 10, 2015 at 9:57 am
Without a pause to wipe the Hodgeshit off the end of his nose, he makes a beeline for Nicola's bum.
I can see the lefty remake of "Zulu" already, the opening credits showing a black-faced Murphy riding toward the crest of a hill, shouting "Hulloder, fellahs!".
GlenDorran May 10, 2015 at 10:30 am
This is going to be fantastic.
He's made the mistake of thinking that Common Weal is the SNP, and not just a deluded bunch of SWP/SSP/Solidarity loons. He hasn't realised that the SNP are single issue fanatics who will say anything to achieve their objective of independence. Social justice is the flavour of the month, so that's the way the SNP are swinging.
What's going to be even better is that he's going to be writing a series of blogs telling the SNP what to do and why they should follow his ideas.
And we all know how much the Scots like being told what to do by fat, smug wealthy Englishmen.
The mass ranks of the Demented Porridge Wog Army (Keyboard Division) will turn their guns on him. The small number of comments from the regulars here will be as nothing to the blitzkrieg of abuse he's about to experience. And again, we all know how well Ritchie takes criticism.
Norfolk and Scotland could be at war within the month.
I can't wait. It's going to be spectacular.
bloke (not) in spain May 10, 2015 at 11:44 am
Oh gawd, chaps. it was only a bit of trolling. Honestly. Never meant to set him off. 🙁
The Stigler May 10, 2015 at 12:11 pm
GlenDorran,
People have no idea how intolerable living in Scotland will be for anyone English. If you look at some of the way people have been split over the referendum – families split, thuggery against people, the abuse sent to JK Rowling yesterday on Twitter.
During the referendum, when the polling looked a bit shaky, a friend of mine at a financial organisation was told to drop everything and write an exit strategy for Scotland. How fast could they get all the functions out of Scotland and working somewhere else in England. Identify any risks to this not happening. As it turned out, it could all be done in a year. A few concerns about some specialists and whether they'd move, but they still thought they could function.
GlenDorran May 10, 2015 at 12:27 pm
The Stigler:
Yes, absolutely. My organisation had similar plans in place. I'm sure they are getting reviewed as we speak.
Despite all the talk of "civic nationalism" Salmond and Sturgeon have stirred up the seam of seething hatred in a significant part of the Scottish population.
It's not just the English who need to worry. Anyone who voted No, or indeed didn't vote SNP, are being roundly condemned as traitors, quislings and worse. The identification of the SNP as Scotland is almost complete in their minds. No criticism or dissent is tolerated.
At the moment it's being confined to the web and a few nutters in the street, but a few more years of agitation and businesses will stop investing here.
I wonder if we can study history to find any examples of flag-waving nationalists denouncing others?
abacab May 10, 2015 at 12:29 pm
Who are the real losers of this election?
The English. Who voted for a Tory landslide (41% of the vote, 105 majority) and instead got a slim Tory majority which could be scuppered by a bunch of backbench Ukip defections.
(in other news it appears that Seamus O'Leary is back on the the-work-for-tax-justice-will-go-on thread)
theProle May 10, 2015 at 1:27 pm
@ abacab – I don't think that's fair.
The English voted for a Tory government – they've got one.
The Welsh voted for a Labour government (ish) and they haven't got one.
The Scots voted for an SNP (+Lab) government, and they haven't got one.
In addition, not all the English Tory voters wanted a Tory landslide. I'm quite happy with the outcome – Dave has just enough of a majority to govern, but not enough to ignore any of his (far more sensible than him) backbenchers.
Thus for instance, we will get an EU referendum, and Dave is going to HAVE to get major concessions (e.g. probably boarder control, repeal of the social chapter) or campaign for out – his party won't give him any other options.
Had there been a Tory majority of 100, he would have had enough wets to give him a lot more wiggle room.
Sebastian Weetabix May 10, 2015 at 1:49 pm
In 1918 Sinn Fein got 47% of the votes in Ireland and took 61 out of 67 seats. Worked out well, didn't it?
I hope my more demented compatriots are prepared for an instant £8bn deficit and 20% pay cuts for the public sector in the event of full fiscal autonomy.
dearieme May 10, 2015 at 1:52 pm
"probably boarder control": people really must stop banging on about his being an Etonian.
bloke (not) in spain May 10, 2015 at 1:59 pm
@abacab
" The English. Who voted for a Tory landslide (41% of the vote, 105 majority) and instead got a slim Tory majority which could be scuppered by a bunch of backbench Ukip defections."
Bollocks. Go look at UKIP performance in the locals.What got the Tories in was sufficient UKIP voters were sufficiently frit of the Ed Menace to peel off & safety vote. Otherwise you'd be looking at UKIP, having got above the point in FPTP, where they start collecting significant seats & spoiling Tory chances where they hadn't, delivering a Labour government with FA mandate.
A result a lot of us would have welcomed. War!
abacab May 10, 2015 at 3:14 pm
BniS – I think you're right.
Actually, the most interesting stats so far are in this map: http://worldwide.espacenet.com/espacenetDocument.pdf?flavour=plainPage&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=19880429&CC=CH&NR=665101A5&KC=A5&pageNumber=1&
UKIP came 2nd in 125 seats! Flick the map back and forth between winner and 2nd, and there's a large number of Lab seats with UKIP in 2nd place. If Lab lurches to the left (which I wholeheartedly hope they will), could be very interesting next time around if UKIP can keep momentum.
Bloke in Costa Rica May 10, 2015 at 4:19 pm
I'm half Scottish/half-English, and I really rather like the UK. But an increasingly large bit of me would not be unhappy to see the Nats get what they want (if, and only if, it were made clear that this was genuine independence i.e. no cross-border transfer of money, no influence on rest-of-UK economic policy, no Scottish peers in the Lords etc.). They'd be buggered. Declining oil revenues and tins of shortbread with pictures of Edinburgh Castle on them are not the foundation of a modern economy.
Can you imagine how gutted Murphy must have been when he realised he wasn't going to be made Lord Courageous of Taxjustice? He's such a ghastly throne-sniffer it must be unbearable. He's just the sort of bloke to have bought some second-hand ermine robes off eBay so he could practice wearing them in front of a full-length mirror.
I saw an old friend at Christmas, a Scot: he thought that the misbehaviour of the SNP in the referendum campaign was vile, so much so that he had decided to retire to England. I imagine that he might now accelerate that, and move to England before retirement.
GlenDorran May 11, 2015 at 1:04 am
The comments at Ritchie's are about to explode.
For those, like him, who don't understand Scottish politics, this is the most accurate depiction of the SNP mentality:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YKRFlNryaWw
Van_Patten May 11, 2015 at 8:05 am
The comments have exploded – and I have to say I have been chuckling at the sheer despair and horror of his largely buffoonish followers bemoaning the fact 'the progressive majority' weren't able to get their deserved victory. Mark Crown 'moved to tears' by Murphy's praise for him, Andrew Dickie contemplating the likelihood 'Neoliberal' Britain will outlast him, Carol Wilcox confirming she'll join a party that openly supported mass murder on class grounds, Howard Reed bemoaning the fact that everyone who disagrees with him is a 'neoliberal', on the 'Hard Right and the influence of such people was the key reasons for Labour's defeat and, of course, Ivan Horrocks once again proving his nostradmus like qualities by anticipating a return to the middle ages by 2020. Truly a 'breakfast feast' of idiocy!
Glen/abacab
Would also welcome yours (and Tim's) views on the return of the notorious Venn diagrams in one of this morning's post – this one is ripe for a good fisking as he has signed his name to it – thus inadvertently implying his political views lie outside the realms of Left and Right and are in fact, on another planet entirely – a classic!
Tim Worstall May 11, 2015 at 8:14 am
I think we need Steve here. We need his naming of the Greens and PC to go along with "demented porridge wogs" so that we've got the trifecta that Labour should be more like.
Peter MacFarlane May 11, 2015 at 2:50 pm
"Rather is the SNP is [sic], like it or not."
Wrong. Much of the SNP appeal lies in promising free everything for everybody, which would be the normal state of affairs if it weren't for those dreadful Tories who keep insisting that things have to be paid for, or some such nonsense.
Vote for us and everyone will have a pony – roughly.


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 Son mode d'articulation est roulé, ce qui signifie qu'elle est produite par la vibration de l'organe d'articulation.
 Son point d'articulation est rétroflexe, ce qui signifie qu'elle est articulée avec la pointe de la langue retournée contre le palais.
 Sa phonation est voisée, ce qui signifie que les cordes vocales vibrent lors de l'articulation.
 C'est une consonne orale, ce qui signifie que l'air ne s'échappe que par la bouche.
 C'est une consonne centrale, ce qui signifie qu'elle est produite en laissant l'air passer au-dessus du milieu de la langue, plutôt que par les côtés.
 Son mécanisme de courant d'air est égressif pulmonaire, ce qui signifie qu'elle est articulée en poussant l'air par les poumons et à travers le chenal vocatoire, plutôt que par la glotte ou la bouche.

En français
Le français ne possède pas le .

Autres langues
Quelques langues prononcent le , dont la langue dravidienne toda, et les linguistes la notent parfois phonologiquement comme un simple  en indiquant là seulement le battement.

Le wintu est une autre langue possédant une roulée (apico-)rétroflexe, où la langue le palait dur (celle-ci n'est pas sous-apicale comme en toda). La consonne roulée rétroflexe a un allophone battu rétroflexe, quand elle est prononcée en position intervocalique.

Quelques langues semblent avoir des affriquées roulées, comme le mapudungun, le malgache et le fidjien. Cependant l'articulation exacte est beaucoup moins claire dans leur description. En fidjien par exemple, certaines recherches ont révélé que le son écrit dr est légèrement roulé, mais habituellement réalisé par une occlusive post-alvéolaire . En mapudungun, le son écrit tr est si fortement rétroflexe, qu'il produit également une articulation rétroflexe aux consonnes  et  qui suivent la voyelle suivante. Dans les dialectes du sud, cela varie entre  et , mais il n'est pas évident que le symbole  représente un roulement ou une fricative non sibilante.

Voir aussi
 Mode d'articulation
 Point d'articulation

Bibliographie
 Pitkin, Harvey. (1984). Wintu grammar. University of California publications in linguistics (Vol. 94). Berkeley: University of California Press. .

Retroflexe voisee
Roulee retroflexe voisee
Roulee retroflexe

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Meet the newest baby gorilla born at Walt Disney World
in Disney, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World
Posted on May 2, 2019 May 2, 2019 by Bailee Abell
Credit: Disney
The animal kingdom just got an adorable new family member, and this one is possibly the cutest baby animal we've seen all year.
Disney just announced that a new baby gorilla named Grace was born on May 1 at Disney's Animal Kingdom park at Walt Disney World. Grace is a female western lowland gorilla born to her mother, Kashata, and father, Gino, who were selected to breed as part of the Species Survival Plan overseen by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
After the Disney animal care experts discovered that Grace was born, they had a special baby gorilla gender reveal for all of the guests at Disney's Animal Kingdom. "We had either pink or blue wood shavings in a box and we let our gorillas reveal the gender of our new infant to our guests here at Animal Kingdom," said zoological manager Rachel Daneault.
Deneault also shared that the new baby gorilla's name, Grace, links Disney's Animal Kingdom to a conservation program that Disney has been working with for over 10 years. Grace was named after the GRACE gorilla sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a rehabilitation and conservation center dedicated to helping gorillas orphaned by poaching. Animal care experts from Disney's Animal Kingdom continuously help the GRACE team and local community rehabilitate orphan gorillas and protect the species in the wild.
"It's so exciting when we have a new baby," Daneault continued. "It really just brings home why we're doing the work we're doing with these animals and people really understand why it's so important to save these animals in the wild."
You can find out more about Grace and watch this adorable newborn gorilla in action in Disney's announcement video below!
To see Grace and the rest of the gorillas at Disney's Animal Kingdom on your next Walt Disney World trip, head over to the Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail in the Africa section of the theme park. You can view the female and baby gorillas in one area of the trail and the male gorillas in another. Guest can also take advantage of special photo opportunities along Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail, and you can even celebrate the addition of baby Grace by purchasing a gorilla-themed cupcake at Tamu Tamu Refreshments.
Which baby animals are your favorite to see at Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World? Let us know in the comments below!
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Q: FireBase Storage downloadURL is not setting the right value in Ionic 3 I use the code block below to send an audio file to FireBase Storage then I add these records in a table to keep the download links of each post record.
private doPost() {
    const fileName = this.navParams.get('name').replace(/^.*[\\\/]/, '');
    const filePath = 'file://' + this.navParams.get('path');
    const fullPath = this.navParams.get('name');

    this.file.resolveDirectoryUrl(filePath).then((rootDir) => {
      this.file.getFile(rootDir, fileName, { create: false }).then((fileEntry) => {
        fileEntry.file((file) => {
          const reader = new FileReader();
          reader.onloadend = (res: any) => {
            let result = res.target.result
            let blob = new Blob([new Uint8Array(result)], { type: 'audio/mp3' })
            const upload = this.storage.ref('files/' + fileName).put(blob);
            console.log("download url " + upload.downloadURL);
            const postModel = {
              uID: this.uID,
              text: this.postText,
              time: new Date().getTime().toString(),
              downloadURL: upload.downloadURL.toString()
            }
            this.dataProvider.add(postModel, '/Post/');
            // this.dataProvider.addPost(postModel);
          }
          reader.readAsArrayBuffer(file);
        })
      })
      .catch((err) => {
        console.log("Get File'da hata: " + err)
      })
    })
    .catch((err) => {
      console.log("Directory Hatalı!");
    })
  }

But the downloadURL value is not setting right value, here is the setted record by this code block
downloadURL: "function () { return Object(__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2_rxjs_observable_from__[\"from\"])(task.then(function (s) { return s.downloadURL; })); }"

A: upload.downloadURL emits Observable of type string after successful upload. First subscribe to get the url then do the add.
Try
upload.downloadURL().subscribe(url=>{
    if(url){
        const postModel = {
          uID: this.uID,
          text: this.postText,
          time: new Date().getTime().toString(),
          downloadURL: url
        }
        this.dataProvider.add(postModel, '/Post/');
        // this.dataProvider.addPost(postModel);
    }
}

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Cincinnati is an old city and has a lot of older homes. Old homes mean old Cincinnati sewers. If your house was built before the mid-1970's, the Cincinnati sewer pipe running from your home out to the city sewer in the street is most likely made of clay tile. The clay pipe was made in 3' to 5' sections with a bell shaped hub on one end. The spigot (or male) end of the pipe was fitted into the bell (or female) end of the pipe and sealed with mortar mix or a rubber gasket. Over time the ground moves during the freeze and thaw process and those joints begin to fail which allows gaps to open in the clay pipe at the hubs. This allows water and waste to leak out and it also allows roots to grow into the pipe. This root growth is what causes the most damage to clay sewers.
Cincinnati Sewers are pretty simple really. They work on gravity. The pipe that runs from your home is sloped downhill and gravity does the rest. If your Cincinnati sewer backs up it because something got in the way of gravity, usually it is rooted growing in your sewer pipe. Sometimes the root growth is not too bad and the line can be maintained by cleaning the sewer with a cable machine which will cut the root growth out of the line. There are a few chemical products on the Cincinnati plumbing market that can inhibit root growth as well.
Once roots find their way into your sewer, they are there to stay. Cables and chemicals will only get you by for so long. In the past, the only way to address these problems meant that you had to bring in large excavation equipment and dig up your yard. At Best Plumbing we can run a camera down the sewer line and show you exactly what is going on with your sewer. We will give you all of the options that are on the market and help you decide the best course of action. We offer a full line of alternatives that include cable cleaning of the sewer. Jett cleaning your Cincinnati sewer with a high-pressure water jet. We can even re-line your sewer pipe with material that will, in essence, give you a new sewer pipe without having to dig up your yard. If your sewer line needs to be dug up and repaired, we can do that as well. Remember.... make the BEST choice!


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Questa voce raccoglie le informazioni riguardanti l'Eintracht Frankfurt nelle competizioni ufficiali della stagione 2013-2014.

Stagione

Rosa

Organigramma societario
Area tecnica
 Allenatore: Armin Veh
 Allenatore in seconda: Marcel Daum, Reiner Geyer
 Preparatore dei portieri: Manfred Petz
 Preparatori atletici: Christian Kolodziej

Risultati

Bundesliga

Girone di andata

Girone di ritorno

Coppa di Germania

Europa League

Playoff

Fase a gironi

Fase ad eliminazione diretta

Statistiche

Statistiche di squadra

Andamento in campionato

Statistiche dei giocatori

Collegamenti esterni

2013-2014


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Oracle July 2017 Critical Patch Update addresses record-breaking 308 issues
July 19, 2017 By Pierluigi Paganini
Oracle just released the July 2017 Critical Patch Update (CPU) to address a total of 308 flaws in its solutions, it's a record for the IT giant.
Oracle issued its quarterly update, the July 2017 Critical Patch Update (CPU), that addresses 308 security vulnerabilities, 30 of them are rated as critical.
This July 2017 Critical Patch Update (CPU) addressed security vulnerabilities in 22 Oracle products, including Oracle Database Server, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Hyperion, Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Industry Applications (Communications, Retail, and Hospitality), Oracle Primavera, Oracle Sun Products, Oracle Java SE, and Oracle MySQL.
27 out of 308 vulnerabilities addressed by Oracle were classified as critical flaws, they were rated with a CVSS score between 9.0 and 10.0, only one bug was rated 10. More than half of the issues addressed by the security patched can be exploited remotely without authentication.
One of the issues is a remote privilege escalation flaw tracked as CVE-2017-3632 in the Solaris CDE Calendar component. Other Solaris vulnerabilities could be exploited to power DDoS attacks or to allow unauthorized data alterations.
The Oracle Security update also addressed ten critical vulnerabilities in Java SE, nine of them rated 9.6. According to Oracle, 28 of 32 Java flaws "may be remotely exploitable without authentication".
The CPU addressed 30 vulnerabilities in Oracle MySQL, 9 of them are remotely exploitable.
Experts are particularly concerned for about 30 vulnerabilities affecting PeopleSoft, 20 of them can be exploited over the network without user credentials.
The updates also fixed a critical flaw in Oracle WebLogic rated 10 and tracked as CVE-2017-10137 which could be exploited by hackers to elevate privileges.
One of the most severe issued in the E-Business Suite was an Information Disclosure flaw tracked as CVE-2017-10244. The issued can be exploited by an attacker "to exfiltrate sensitive business data without requiring a valid user account in the system,"
"This vulnerability is especially critical as an attacker would only need a web browser and network access to the EBS system to perform it. Any number of critical documents could be stored in the system including invoices, purchase orders, HR information and design documents to start. Even systems in DMZ mode do not ensure these systems are not vulnerable," said Juan Perez-Etchegoyen, Onapsis CTO.
The huge number of vulnerabilities addressed by Oracle in the July 2017 Critical Patch Update (CPU) demonstrates how large is our surface of attack. Each flaw could be potentially exploited by attackers to break into one of the Oracle solutions.
Apply the security updates as soon as possible.
(Security Affairs – July 2017 Critical Patch Update (CPU),Oracle)
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IntelliAV: Toward the Feasibility of Building Intelligent Anti-Malware on Android Devices
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STOCKTON, Calif. -- Tennys Sandgren is a bit of an enigma.
Let's start with his first name. No, he was not named after tennis. He was given his great grandfather's Swedish name.
Then there's Sandgren's game. He's a strapping American with a whipping forehand but stands far behind the baseline, loves to chase down balls and slides on hard courts as if he was playing on clay.
"I'm 6-2 -- 6-3 with shoes -- but play like I'm 5-8, 155 pounds ... with a serve," the second-seeded Sandgren quipped after outslugging Liam Broady of Great Britain 7-6 (7), 6-4 today to reach the quarterfinals of the $100,000 Stockton Challenger. "I use my height and reach to play defensively."
Sandgren is the only top-100 player in the field at No. 97. Top-seeded Ruben Bemelmans, a Belgian who lost to Elias Ymer of Sweden in the first round on Tuesday, was No. 92 when the draw came out on Saturday but fell to No. 101 in the latest rankings on Monday.
Both Sandgren, 26, of Gallatin, Tenn., in the Nashville area and Broady, a 23-year-old left-hander, have reached recent $100,000 Challenger finals in Northern California. Sandgren lost to Cameron Norrie of Great Britain on Sunday in Tiburon in the San Francisco Bay Area. Broady fell to Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in Aptos, a two-hour drive south of Tiburon, in August.
On a warm, calm morning at the University of the Pacific's Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center, Broady squandered leads of 5-1 in the tiebreaker -- making numerous errors, including one on set point with an open court -- and 3-1 in the second set.
"At 5-1 in the breaker, I was like, OK, I'm just gonna make as many balls as I can, at least make him beat me the next two points -- I'm not gonna give him one free point," Sandgren said. "One point turned into two points, and maybe he got a little tight and gave me one. Then I'm back serving at 4-5.
"It went back and forth, and he ended up having set point at 7-6. I was able to turn it around, thankfully, but the first set was huge because we were going back and forth against each other and whoever got that one had a lot of momentum, especially if it was him because I thought maybe he outplayed me a little bit in the first set and I was able to sneak away with it."
Sandgren, who weighs 192 pounds (87 kilograms), hammered eight aces in the match.
"My serve gets me out of a lot of jams," Sandgren said. "I put myself in jams, and my serve gets me out of them. I rely on my serve a lot. I've been serving well the last five matches, and it helped me out a ton (today). (Eight) aces in a match where we're scrapping for every point is a big deal."
Sandgren played with his lower left leg taped.
"Too many landings on the serve," Sandgren complained, "but it's better than feeling 100 percent fresh because I lost in the first round last week. I'll take that and work with that as best I can. I don't think it will affect me too much.
"I had some plantar fasciitis in this foot at the beginning of the year, and I've been playing on it, so it hasn't really gotten better. It just moved up my leg into the shin. Something has to take the load. I've been dealing with this on and off for a couple months now."
Sandgren will face Norrie, seeded eighth, on Friday. Norrie, a 22-year-old left-hander, outlasted Brydan Klein of Great Britain 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4 in 2 hours, 37 minutes this afternoon. Norrie is ranked No. 136 only four months after turning pro, forgoing his senior year at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
"I feel like I may be the underdog in that match," Sandgren said before Norrie's battle against Klein. "He's gotten me the last two times, and he's playing well. I don't feel I have as much to lose. I feel like I can go out there and try to do some different things, try some different tactics, because what I've been doing the last couple times hasn't been the most efficient. He's been running me around and wearing me down too much.
"I'll be excited about it for sure. I wish we were in different halves, but it is what it is. He's a great player and a good competitor. If I can rise to the occasion, it will be a good match. If I don't, he'll take me down."
In another quarterfinal, fourth-seeded Stefan Kozlov, 19, of Pembroke Pines, Fla., will meet sixth-seeded Darian King of Barbados.
Kozlov defeated Denis Kudla, who has tumbled from a career-high No. 53 in May last year, to No. 166 in the world, 6-4, 6-4. King eliminated Noah Rubin, the runner-up in last year's inaugural Stockton Challenger, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2. Both Kudla, 25, and Rubin, 21, are American.
The other quarterfinal matchups will be determined Thursday.
Here are the Stockton singles and doubles draws and Thursday's schedule. The tournament is being streamed live.


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Brother of alleged Keirao rape victim hits out at fact finding committee
IMPHAL July 18: Hitting out on the formation of the so-called fact finding committee to determine the truth behind the alleged rape of a 14 year old girl without any representation from the victim's family, the brother of the victim Shahid Ali called a press conference at the Manipur Press Club this afternoon.
Furthermore, hinting at the involvement of one MI Khan in the formation of the committee who he described as a relative of one of the accused, he has maintained that the people need to review the committee's credibility.
Further speaking at the conference which also attended by some locals of Keirao, he informed that several pamphlets targeted against the victim with malicious allegations were put out yesterday at around 4pm at Keirao Mang Makha Leikai.
He also added that the credential of the pamphlets is questionable as no definite concrete details were mentioned.
He further alleged the accused and their parties of framing allegations against the victim who has already been traumatized by the incident
On the allegation charged by one Nazir which was reported in various dailies of the state on July 18, wherein he had claimed that the brother of the victim had threatened him with his life if he didn't walk out from a meeting held at the locality on July 16 regarding the alleged rape case, Ali clarified that such allegation is totally baseless and false.
Later, he opined that the issue should be brought to the notice of various civil organizations of the state to bring out the genuine facts and bring those involved in the crime to justice.
Meanwhile a woman who was present at the conference while identifying herself as president of the AMADA Keirao unit further charged that she alongwith others of the locality was called at the residence of MI Khan yesterday for a meeting regarding the issue.
She further charged that on reaching the residence of MI Khan she was mistreated by his wife alleging that she had instigated the locals to burn down of the houses of the two alleged accused in the case and that she was further roughened up by two woman accomplice of MI Khan.
She further clarified that as the president of AMADA she had no role in instigating the public that led to the burning down of the two houses on the evening of July 16.
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Croeso i'r Bala a Phenllyn
Visit Bala and Penllyn
Welsh | English
Why is Bala Special?
The outdoor centre of Snowdonia
The Welsh Lake District
Walking Overview
Preserving the Planet
Romantic Breaks and Indulgence
Beaches & Estuaries
Towns & Areas
Guided Walking
Fishing Operators
Value Accommodation
Camping Caravans & Motorhomes
Books, Cards & Gifts
Hairdressing & Beauty
Travelling to Bala
The History of Bala
Bala People
Local Choirs
Try Some Welsh
Welsh Place Names
Fairbourne minature railway - popular with children
The West Highland Railway - which travels along Snowdon's flank
Snowdon Railway
Railways in North and Mid Wales
North and Mid Wales is a veritable paradise for railway enthusiasts - with a wide range of different railway types. Bala makes an ideal base, with the Bala Lake Railway on the doorstep, and within easy travelling distance of many other railways. These railways types include:
Steam-powered and narrow-gauge lines.
Railways that will also be of interest to children, as well as other members of the families.
Lines that were built to connect quarries or mines to ports.
Mountain railways with fantastic views.
Lines that Dr Beeching decided were surplus to requirements in the 60s, but are now operated by Railway Preservation Societies.
The area has a rich industrial history, where the railways were used to provide transport from quarries and mines to the coast. For example, the Ffestiniog railway was originally gravity operated - the trucks loaded with slate rolled downhill to the coast. A horse that was carried in a special carriage then hauled the empty trucks back uphill.
In order to re-open the Ffestiniog line in 1954, volunteer enthusiasts built a new tunnel and an alpine-style spiral to gain height thus avoiding a reservoir that had been enlarged sine the line was originally built. Just another engineering achievement associated with the railways of North Wales and the enthusiasts that have re-opened them.
By combining the Ffestiniog and West Highland Railways, you can now travel 33 miles from Blaenau Ffestiniog via Porthmadog to Caernarfon by rail while enjoying the outstanding scenery of Snowdonia and rising to 700 ft. The route goes through Aberglaslyn Pass (voted the 'most scenic view in the UK' by members of the National Trust) and passes to the west of Snowdon, giving splendid views.
Rather than walking, you can enjoy the ride to the summit of Snowdon be mountain railway built in 1896. Then you can enjoy the wonderful views from the summit and see the visitor centre, Hafod Eryri, which cost around £9M!, and was opened in 2009.
Many lines offer special events, such as jazz, barbeques, Murder and Mystery, and most offer Santa trains in December. You can even take charge of a steam train.
The railways accessible from the Bala area include the following:
Bala Lake Railway (Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid) offers a delightful 9-mile return journey alongside Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid), through the beautiful and natural Snowdonia National Park.
Corris Railway and Museum (Corris, near Machynlleth) a narrow gauge (2' 3") railway whose origins date back to the 1850's. The line was initially built as a horse-and-gravity-worked tramroad to carry slate from the quarries of Corris Uchaf and Aberllefenni to the nearest navigable point on the River Dovey.
Welsh Highland Railway (Caernarfon to Porthmadog) Journey behind the most powerful 2' gauge steam locomotives in the world on a 19½ mile journey through the fabulous scenery of the Snowdonia National Park.
Talyllyn Railway is a historic narrow-gauge steam railway, set in the beautiful Mid-Wales countryside. Running from Tywyn to Abergynolwyn and Nant Gwernol, the line passes the delightful Dolgoch Falls and there are excellent forest walks at Nant Gwernol. Driver experience available.
Ffestiniog Railway (Rheilffordd Ffestiniog) which takes you on a 13½-mile journey from the harbour in Porthmadog to the slate-quarrying town of Blaenau Ffestiniog. The historic trains climb over 700 feet from sea level into the mountains through tranquil pastures and magnificent forests, past lakes and waterfalls, round horseshoe bends (even a complete spiral) clinging to the side of the mountain or even tunnelling through it.
Llanberis Lake Railway (Rheilffordd Llyn Padarn) (Llanberis), Starting at Gilfach Ddu, the journey takes you past the 13th century Dolbadarn Castle, crossing possibly Britain's shortest river and passing Llanberis' twin lakes as the train negotiates the extension (opened in 2003) to Llanberis village.
Llangollen Railway which runs trains for 7 ½ miles along the banks of the River Dee from Llangollen to Carrog through some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK.
Fairbourne Steam Railway The Railway runs from Fairbourne village along Fairbourne spit to Penrhyn Point, where there is a passenger ferry to Barmouth. Driver Experience Courses available.
The Cambrian Steam Train Travel aboard 'The Cambrian' from Machynlleth to Porthmadog or Pwllheli and revel in the romance of the steam train. Sit back and view beautiful Cardigan Bay on one side and the mountains of Snowdonia on the other. A day for all the family to relax and discover the magnificent Cambrian Coast.
Vale of Rheidol Railway (Aberystwyth) One of the Great Little Trains of Wales and was the last steam railway owned by British Rail until it was privatised in 1989.
Snowdon Mountain Railway (Llanberis) Let Snowdon Mountain Railway take you on a journey of a lifetime to the rooftop of Wales. Mount Snowdon, at 3,560 ft dominates the landscape of Snowdonia National Park in North Wales.
Conwy Valley Railway (Betws-y-Coed) The Conwy Valley line, part of the National Rail Network, runs alongside one of the great rivers of Wales, the Conwy and continues along the banks of the turbulent river Lledr after it's confluence with the Conwy at Betws-y-Coed.
Note that some railways do not operate on every day. The Snowdon Mountain Railway does not operate in the winter (November to early March) or if weather is unsuitable. It is recommended that you check directly with railway for the latest timetable information and book in advance for the Snowdon Mountain Railway, buring busy periods.
It is possible to travel to the area by rail to Barmouth, Wrexham/Ruabon or Chester and then by bus to Bala (more information).
Fairboure Railway
Railways that will appeal to children include:
Bala Lake Railway, which runs along along Bala Lake
Fairbourne Steam Railway(Fairbourne)
Conwy Valley Railway Museum(Betws-y-Coed) with miniature railway, dodgem cars and self-drive electric tram
Llanberis Lake Railway which runs along along Lake Padarn
Llangollen Railway with special events such as: "Ivor the Engine" and a "Day out with Thomas".
Raiway Museums:
Conwy Valley Railway Museum(Betws-y-Coed)
Corris Valley Railway Museum(Corris, near Machynlleth)
The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum, Tywyn,
Great Little Trains of Wales
North Wales Coast Railway
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Having some knowledge and preparation when it comes to protecting yourself will allow you to not only be safer, but also feel more confident when approached by a questionable stranger. This preparation may help you avoid a violent or invasive situation.
Preparing to protect yourself might involve taking a self defense class to learn a few solid moves or techniques. Here is a list of five important self defense strategies that every women should know (and practice) in order to keep themselves safer in the face of danger.
1. Above all, stay calm. While this is far easier said than done, it is by far the single most important factor in increasing your personal safety. Keeping your cool allows you to assess the situation, think about your reactions, and make a plan for your escape. Adrenaline starts to flow extremely quickly when we are threatened, and the shallow breathing and rapid heart rate can interfere with your rational thinking. Take some deep breaths, concentrate on remembering your self defense training, and plan your implementation.
2. If you are approached by someone demanding your wallet or your purse, the best thing you can do to protect yourself is to throw it as far away as you possibly can. If the assailant truly wants your money, they will go get it, allowing you to run away in a different direction.
3. Having a tool handy (such as your keys, umbrella, pen, etc.) and firmly gripped in your hand gives you an instant weapon. Do not hesitate to use this 'weapon' if someone attempts to grab you. Vulnerable places to strike include the face and neck areas. Quick movements will surprise your attacker, and surprise is truly your best weapon in a situation where someone is planning to overpower you.
4. When trying to avoid being grabbed or hit, moving in a triangular pattern (as opposed to moving in straight lines) makes your course unpredictable to someone reaching for you. Also, resisting the urge to back up-and instead lunging toward the attack-can throw off your assailant. Again, the element of surprise is in your favor in this situation. If you are running away from an attack, moving in a zig-zag manner will make it harder to get caught. This advice is also true for more dangerous situations (such as those involving a gun), as it is harder to hit a moving target than a still one or one moving in a straight line.
5. Some self defense courses will teach you to stomp on your attacker's foot or elbow him in the ribs in the event that you are grabbed from behind. In fact, the most effective move you can make is to forcefully use the back of your own head to smash into your attacker's face. Your skull is very hard, and will cause some serious pain if you can connect with his face. Often, this will be enough to have the grip released, allowing you to escape.
These are just a few hints that you should consider rehearsing in your mind as you review self defense strategies that will help keep you safe. The best way to stay safe is to avoid potentially dangerous situations completely, but, in case you ever do find yourself threatened, it's important to know how to protect yourself.


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package org.tweetwallfx.devoxx.cfp.stepengine.dataprovider;

import org.tweetwallfx.devoxx.api.cfp.client.CFPClient;
import org.tweetwallfx.devoxx.api.cfp.client.Speaker;
import org.tweetwallfx.devoxx.api.cfp.client.VotingResultTalk;

/**
 * Simple Wrapper for accessing VotedTalk informations.
 *
 * @author Sven Reimers
 */
public class VotedTalk {

    public final String speakers;
    public final double ratingAverageScore;
    public final int ratingTotalVotes;
    public final String proposalId;
    public final String proposalTitle;
    public final Speaker speaker;

    public VotedTalk(final VotingResultTalk talk) {
        this(talk.getProposalsSpeakers(),
                talk.getRatingAverageScore(),
                talk.getRatingTotalVotes(),
                talk.getProposalId(),
                talk.getProposalTitle());
    }

    private VotedTalk(final String speakers, final double ratingAverageScore, final int ratingTotalVotes, final String proposalId, final String proposalTitle) {
        this.speakers = speakers;
        this.ratingAverageScore = ratingAverageScore;
        this.ratingTotalVotes = ratingTotalVotes;
        this.proposalId = proposalId;
        this.proposalTitle = proposalTitle;
        this.speaker = CFPClient.getClient()
                .getTalk(System.getProperty("org.tweetwallfx.scheduledata.proposal", proposalId))
                .flatMap(talk -> talk.getSpeakers().get(0).getSpeaker())
                .orElse(null);
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub