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Мэри Юджиния Чарлз (; 15 мая 1919, Пуэнт-Мишель, Доминика — 6 сентября 2005, Фор-де-Франс, Мартиника) — доминикский политический деятель, премьер-министр Доминики в 1980—1995 годах. Первая женщина, возглавившая правительство в странах Карибского бассейна, первая женщина в Северной Америке, ставшая премьер-министром после победы своей партии на выборах. Проводила правую консервативную политику, ориентировалась на американскую администрацию Рональда Рейгана. Отличалась жёстким стилем управления, подавила несколько попыток государственного переворота. Получила прозвище Железная леди Карибского бассейна.

Происхождение, образование, профессия
Родилась в католической семье из рыбацкой деревни. Дед Юджинии Чарлз был плантационным рабом. Мать — Джозефин Чарлз (урождённая Делони) — занималась бакалейной торговлей в Розо и управляла пекарней. Отец — Джон Баптист Чарлз — владел фермой, экспортировал цитрусовые в США и Великобританию, стал крупным предпринимателем, основал островной банк.

Джон Баптист Чарлз был также был также видным доминикским политиком, сторонником панафриканизма. Он выступал против произвола колониальных властей, за предоставление Вест-Индии статуса доминиона и расширение самоуправления, сотрудничал с Маркусом Гарви. В 1935 году Чарлз-старший пожертвовал значительную сумму денег на помощь Эфиопии в войне с Италией.

Мэри Юджиния Чарлз воспитывалась в соответствующем духе. Впоследствии она называла своего отца великим человеком и говорила, что многим в жизни обязана отцовскому воспитанию. В частности, во главе правительства она отдавала приоритет фермерским интересам.

Образование Юджиния Чарлз получила в католической школе на Гренаде, затем в Торонтском университете и в Лондонской школе экономики и политических наук. Вернувшись на Доминику, занималась юридической практикой, стала первой на острове женщиной-адвокатом. Теоретически специализировалась на преступности несовершеннолетних, практически — на защите прав собственности.

Оппозиционный политик
Политикой Юджиния Чарлз начала заниматься в 1960-е годы, когда правительство Эдварда Оливера Леблана ввело жёсткие ограничения на деятельность оппозиционных партий и свободу прессы. Юджиния Чарлз примкнула к группе политических, профсоюзных и религиозных деятелей, выступавших против авторитарного правления Доминикской лейбористской партии.

В 1968 году Юджиния Чарлз участвовала в создании Доминикской партии свободы (DFP). Партия занимала правоконсервативные антикоммунистические позиции. В то же время DFP выступала за соблюдение демократических свобод, социальные программы и борьбу с коррупцией. Партия пользовалась поддержкой доминикских профсоюзов, ориентированных на американское профобъединение АФТ-КПП.

На выборах 1970 Юджиния Чарлз была избрана в законодательную палату Доминики. Она занимала подчёркнуто враждебную правительству позицию, демонстративно нарушала введённый дресс-код, однажды явившись на парламентское заседание в купальном костюме. В 1972 возглавила DFP и оставалась во главе партии до 1995.

Премьер-министр

Приход к власти
В 1978 году была провозглашена независимость Доминики. Оппозиция развернула массовые выступления против лейбористского правительства Патрика Джона. Партия Юджинии Чарлз активно участвовала в массовых протестах 29 мая 1979, результатом которых стало падение кабинета Джона. При этом консервативная DFP действовала в ситуативном союзе с леворадикальной частью оппозиции (Движением освобождения Доминики) и недовольными лейбористами во главе с Оливером Серафином, чьё коалиционное правительство сменило Патрика Джона — такого рода прагматизм был характерен для Чарлз.

На парламентских выборах 1980 года победу одержала DFP, получившая 17 мест из 21 в парламенте. Правительство возглавила Ю. Чарлз (первая женщина на посту премьер-министра в странах Карибского бассейна, первая женщина в Северной Америке, ставшая премьер-министром после победы своей партии на выборах). Она стала также министром обороны, финансов и иностранных дел.

Политическая элита, связанная с лейбористской партией, особенно командование Сил самообороны Доминики (DDF) негативно восприняли смену власти. Особенное недовольство вызвал немедленно внесённый Чарлз законопроект, позволявший правительству увольнять офицеров DDF, подозреваемых в уголовном преступлении (при правительстве Патрика Джона доминикские военные были фактически неприкосновенны).

Политическая борьба
Военнослужащие DDF организовали крупную акцию протеста в Розо 30 декабря 1980. Их поддержали доминикские растаманы. Несколько недель спустя был похищен и убит растаманами фермер, известный своей лояльностью правительству DFP.

Ю. Чарлз проявила во главе правительства жёсткость и упорство. 13 февраля 1981 года она объявила о раскрытии военного заговора и ввела чрезвычайное положение. 7 марта были расформированы DDF, арестованы несколько офицеров. С помощью британских и французских инструкторов удалось быстро отстроить лояльные правительству полицейские силы.

В апреле 1981 в США был сорван план вторжения наёмников на Доминику (операция «Красная собака»), разработанный группой белых расистов, неонацистов и ку-клукс-клановцев. Заговорщики, собрав личное оружие, боеприпасы, взрывчатку, резиновые лодки и чёрно-белый флаг со свастикой, собирались раздобыть судно для отплытия на Доминику, однако капитан, к которому один из них обратился под видом агента ЦРУ, сообщил в Бюро алкоголя, табака, огнестрельного оружия и взрывчатых веществ. Хотя бывший премьер Патрик Джон, которому участники заговора отводили роль марионеточного лидера, на тот момент уже был арестован, они не прекращали своих попыток, так что были задержаны в Новом Орлеане и приговорены к трехлетним срокам тюрьмы за нарушение Акта о нейтралитете 1794 года.

В конце декабря 1981 Чарлз сумела подавить попытку государственного переворота, предпринятую бывшим командующим DDF майором Фредериком Ньютоном. Путчисты также намеревались восстановить у власти Патрика Джона. Ньютон был приговорён к смертной казни и в 1986 повешен. Джон осуждён на двенадцать лет заключения, из которых отсидел пять.

Юджиния Чарлз заявляла, что целью путчистов была организация на Доминике центра производства и реализации марихуаны.

Внутренняя и экономическая политика
Консервативное правительство Чарлз активно стимулировало экономическое развитие Доминики. Жёсткая финансовая и налоговая политика позволила привлечь иностранные капиталовложения и аккумулировать значительные для Доминики. Они были инвестированы в дорожную инфраструктуру, электрификацию, восстановление производства бананов и кокосов, подорванное ураганом 1979. Уровень инфляции снизился с 30 % до 5 %. Следуя рекомендациям МВФ, Юджиния Чарлз значительно урезала расходы на госаппарат. Экономическое положение Доминики было лучшим в Карибском регионе. Осуществлялись также экологические программы, в частности, защита редкого вида попугаев, обитающих только на Доминике. Отмечался рост туризма, хотя Чарлз не проявляла заинтересованности в его массовости.

Управленческий стиль Чарлз считался авторитарным, но политические свободы и правовые нормы при этом соблюдались. Несмотря на жёсткость, она была популярна в стране, имела прозвище Mamo.

Даже её критики признают, что благодаря Mamo доминикцы обрели самоуважение.

Популярность Юджинии Чарлз была особенно высока в доминикском среднем классе, особенно среди фермеров. Негативно относились к ней представители беднейших слоёв, левоориентированная интеллигенция, криминалитет и растаманы.

Союз с Рейганом
Во внешней политике Юджиния Чарлз ориентировалась на американскую администрацию Рональда Рейгана и британское правительство Маргарет Тэтчер. Подчёркивалась приверженность Доминики британским политическим традициям, выражалась благодарность Великобритании за помощь в развитии острова.

Широкую известность в мире Юджиния Чарлз получила с 1983 года, когда правительство Доминики сыграло видную роль в политическом обеспечении вторжения США на Гренаду. После октябрьского переворота на Гренаде и убийства Мориса Бишопа Юджиния Чарлз инициировала совещание Организации Восточно-карибских государств (ОВКГ). Она заявила, что переворот совершён сторонниками СССР и Кубы (что соответствовало действительности), опасавшимися, что Бишоп пойдёт на проведение свободных выборов. Премьер-министр Доминики была уполномочена обратиться к США с просьбой о военном вмешательстве от имени ОВКГ. 25 октября 1983 Юджиния Чарлз объявила о начале вторжения совместно с Рональдом Рейганом. По некоторым данным, за политическую поддержку в гренадском кризисе США оказали Доминике дополнительную финансовую помощь.

В 1980-х годах Юджиния Чарлз (Доминика), Эдвард Сиага (Ямайка), Том Адамс (Барбадос), Герберт Блэйз (Гренада) сформировали своего рода «рейганистский альянс Вест-Индии». В то же время, несмотря на антикоммунизм своих взглядов, Чарлз установила торговые отношения с Кубой, мотивировав это необходимостью экономической поддержки доминикских фермеров.

В 1991 году премьер-министр Доминики была возведена Елизаветой II в рыцарское достоинство и стала именоваться dame — женский эквивалент именования сэр.

Последние годы
Юджиния Чарлз оставалась премьер-министром Доминики на протяжении пятнадцати лет. В последние годы её премьерства популярность DFP снизилась из-за социальных издержек экономической политики. На выборах 1995 года партия получила наибольшее количество голосов, однако в силу особенностей избирательной системы потеряла парламентское большинство. Юджиния Чарлз подала в отставку с поста премьер-министра.

После отставки в 1995 году Юджиния Чарлз читала лекции в США и в Университете Вест-Индии, участвовала в деятельности некоммерческой правозащитной организации Центр Джимми Картера.

Скончалась от послеоперационных осложнений в возрасте 86 лет.

Семья и личность
Юджиния Чарлз никогда не была замужем и не имела детей. Трое её братьев стали врачами, сестра — католической монахиней.

Джон Баптист Чарлз, отец Юджинии Чарлз, дожил до 107-летнего возраста и увидел свою дочь на посту премьер-министра.

Среди личностных качеств Юджинии Чарлз отмечались храбрость (что проявилось во время путчей), трудоголизм, жёсткость, конфликтность и высокомерие. Наблюдатели обращали внимание на её способность управлять мужскими коллективами, подавляя протесты подчинённых. При этом она была безразлична к оценкам своей личности. Юджиния Чарлз получила прозвище Железная леди Карибского бассейна.

Примечания

Премьер-министры, вступившие в должность в 1980 году
Премьер-министры Доминики
Деятели антикоммунистических организаций
Женщины — премьер-министры
Члены Палаты собрания Доминики
Министры иностранных дел Доминики
Министры финансов Доминики
Выпускники Лондонского университета
Выпускники Лондонской школы экономики


Adoption remains the bravest and best alternative to abortion. It enables a mother who has not seen her son for the 27 years since birth to exclaim, "I deserve a medal - you're gorgeous! The universe is a better place for having you!" It enables the son's first words to his unknown father, Tony Abbott, to be "Thanks for having me."
For a mother in particular, adoption is painful, but it is life-giving pain, not the pain of death. The child lives on. If adoption leaves a wound, it is an honourable wound that can heal, not a dirty wound that festers cruelly. The mother of an aborted child can never tell him, "You're gorgeous." The father will never hear his boy say thanks.
The greatest suffering I see is in the gentlest mother, often pressured into abortion, who wakes in the night for years hearing her lost child cry, or puts flowers on another child's grave because there is no place to mark her own. Out of compassion for these mothers - let alone their babies who never get a chance to make the universe a better place - we must focus on life-giving alternatives to abortion.


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Q: Metro theme for website Anyone know of an easy way to style a website with a windows phone 7 like metro theme ?
Either a CSS or a jQuery-based theme would work.

A: This can help:
https://github.com/mvalipour/jq-metro
UPDATE (Sep 2011):
The library is now becoming more complete towards supporting all metro-style controls and a jquery-mobile extension for developing metro-style HTML5 mobile apps.

A: This question was asked a long time ago but since it still shows up in a search...
Very nice looking metro UI: http://metroui.org.ua/
Seams to look better in IE due to anti-aliasing.

A: This site provides a full php/html/css/javascript framework for metro ui:
http://metro-webdesign.info/#home

A: Well here's another Jquery metro plugin. Metro JS. Actually it's quite impressive. You should give it a shot.

A: Try out http://jquit.com/builder. It's a nice tool for generating Metro UI themes for jQuery UI. You can configure the colors to match your website's color scheme.

A: Found another one here: http://forr.st/~5n3
Seems to be more based on tiles rather than menus, though.

A: Not to sound flippant, but CSS? ASP.NET MVC 3 doesn't (to my knowledge) use controls like ASP.NET does, so you're writing and styling the views yourself.

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You are a witch in training. Your superior assigned you a project to test how much you can use your magic. The end goal is to get hold of the magic book. This magic book has been with the witches of your school for thousands of years. You have read it in many history books. Your parents have also talked about it. Many witches tried to obtain the book. However, it has a magic of its own and will only show itself to the worthy witch. So you practiced hard and studied your potions. Then one by one, challenges appear and you have to prove yourself.


Benjamin Krick and Lucas Bradbury plan to open a new bar this spring in the former home of The Last Word.
Noted San Antonio bar manager Benjamin Krick plans to say something new at the space formerly occupied by The Last Word. Krick and business partner Lucas Bradbury have not yet announced a name or concept for the space at 229 E. Houston Street, but they plan to open early this spring.
The two said guests can expect an extensive cosmetic makeover, including new furniture, wallpaper, ceiling tiles and renovated restrooms among other improvements. The Last Word closed in April 2018, and has been used as an event space by the San Antonio Cocktail Conference since that time.
Krick developed a reputation as one of the city's top bartenders during his tenure at Juniper Tar, which was named the city's best in the 2018 edition of the "Express-News Top 100 Dining & Drinks" guide before closing in June.
Krick previously announced plans to open a new bar called Pastiche at 1506 E. Houston St. That project is nearing completion, he said, and will likely open early this spring as well.


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I read this funny piece about the Life Changing Magic of Clogs and thought again about my love/love relationship with clogs. It all started in the 70's when I wanted a pair of clogs more than anything else. We were not a family that spent money on frivolous clothes and most often did not get what we wished for. (No Gloria Vanderbilt jeans came my way either). So, I didn't get those longed-for clogs. But I did go out and buy myself a pair when I was about 22 (they were dark purple, with a dark wood sole and I got them in Harvard Square) and have had at least one pair in my closet ever since. (This would make a better story if I could have said, 'and so with my very first paycheck I bought myself a pair of clogs'…but that would be an exaggeration.) I've just recently spent a number of years wearing clogs in one of the traditional ways – working in a kitchen – but the truth is, I just love them. (Great excuse to clog shop though. Finally, they were for work!) How exciting that #cloglife is a thing, and makes me one of the cool kids right now, but truth is I've just been appeasing my inner 12 year old all this time.
I had dinner with friends at Vergennes Laundry last week. (For the third time! Which makes me sound a little stalker-ish. Especially since I really don't go out much.) It is under new ownership and it is really, really good. I haven't tried brunch/lunch yet but dinner is creative and tasty and full of good ideas. And the service is terrific.
I live in a small town with the very best library in all the land. Truly, the Platt Memorial Library is so active and connected to the community, we are very lucky here in Shoreham. The 6th Annual Maple Fest is going on next weekend and I'll be making maple treats this week (and anyone else is welcome to join in, it's a contest!) Tasting the treats is free, voting for your favorite is where the money gets spent and there is a great paper bag raffle too. Small town, wintertime entertainment at its best.
Bon Appétit magazine posted a photo on Instagram about eggs with double yolks and the magical powers they bestow upon the finder. No lie – one morning, in innkeeping life, hubby and I opened a carton of a dozen (local, organic) eggs and EVERY SINGLE ONE had a double yolk. We thought aliens had arrived.
And two things from yesterday's New York Times. First this article about the booming book publishing business in Afghanistan, a country with very low literacy rates. I just can't help but think this is a good sign. I also do believe that reading books can fix just about anything that goes wrong in the world. And I realize that's naive, but it's how I feel.
Lastly, there was this. About people who are creating a Crypto Utopia in Puerto Rico. I would just like to say, I am a pretty smart person. I read a lot. I pay attention. I try to understand the world around me. I also have a theory that maybe there comes a point in everyone's life when progress goes too far beyond an ability to comprehend. And from that point we just start to get a little older every day. Trying to stay informed and stay in the game is the goal, but the day will come for us all. I used to think that the 3D printer was going to be my stumbling block. Last week I realized, it might be Bitcoin. Because I read articles like this one and, honestly, they start to seem like random words strung together. (I mean, the guy in the odd hat who talks to trees didn't help.) I can't figure out if this blockchain/bitcoin mumbo jumbo is comprehensible or if I am actually getting too old for it.
We got some more snow overnight and I have cake-baking plans in my future so life is good at the moment. Wishing you all a good week too.


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Another pamphlet produced by the Borthwick Institute at the University of York, this one on the suffragette movement and its activities in the city. A preview of it is available on Google Books, while the pamphlet itself can be obtained through the University.
This pamphlet was produced by the Borthwick Institute at York Uni and describes the general strike in 1926 and its effect in York, discussing not only the strike itself but also the wider political context and the local politics involved.
The pamphlet itself can be obtained from the university; an online preview, however, is available via Google Books.


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Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Dean McDermott, Ian Tracey, Julian Richings, Kim Coates, Lauran Paine, Stoney Indian Reservation, The Open Range Men
Open Range (2003)
"Liked it."
A relatively recent western, far less known than Dances with Wolves, but also starring and directed by Kevin Costner, Open Range offers less depth but doesn't lack for either production values or simple pleasures.
Also featuring Robert Duvall, it includes other relatively large names in stock parts: Annette Bening (Mars Attacks) as the love interest, and Michael Gambon (Harry Potter series) as a rancher baron channeling a Gene Hackman. Which is to say, he's a stentorian, teeth-gnashing scene-chewer.
Aficionados of Canadiana will be pleased to discover some familiar faces in the Albertan-as-American setting: Kim Coates and Julian Richings as antagonist goons-at-large.
The plot resembles nothing so much as a modified Magnificent Seven, with the "magnificent" numbering just two, and the town never initially asking for help. Instead, a small group of free grazers (led by Costner and Duvall) happen upon a small town. Gambon's character, holding devastating sway, drives them off, inciting their wrath. The lead-up and climactic fight form the remainder of the movie.
The plot is simple, the pace is slow, but deliberately so, and never boring. Ample investment is made in smaller roles (like Button, Mose, and Tig the dog) and minor details (like the savouring of cigars, chocolate, coffee, and sugar), which fleshes out the interest considerably.
It helps even more that Costner allows everyone their space and time, never racing through lines to get to the next plot point. In general this approach works well but nearly threatens the impact of the leads. Costner himself always seems simultaneously distracted and intense, as if vaguely irritated by something out of frame.
Robert Duvall even more so, less surly than theatrical. He struck me more as a modern re-enactor, puffed up with amusement at winning his role, and so relishing the gusto he employs he becomes more entertaining than convincing. It's not that he isn't enjoyable, but I never believe he's a product of his time or circumstances.
Visually, it's all fairly strong, though with occasional puzzling lapses. For every picturesque silhouette of a grave-digging scene, every interesting angle, and every striking halo, there are continuity mismatches, sudden silences over visibly-mouthed (and subtitled) dialogue, and artificial lighting in the out-of-doors.
There are also moments which must be intended, but don't have the presumed effect. Shadows obscure faces during discussions. Action slows down unreally with changing shutter speeds. Grainy textures appear suddenly in the climax. While none of these detract overall, they do distract in their moments.
Still, mine is comparative quibbling in a standard-yet-strong adventure. It does very little that's new, borrowing aspects from proven tales like High Noon, but executes them respectably. In the pantheon of Kevin Costner's works, it still ranks above The Postman and Wyatt Earp, at least in results, if not in ambition or scope.
More a careful experience than adrenalizing action, it's insubstantial but charming, endearing, poignant, and even touching in its way. I doubt many people see such films for their series of little "moments" but Open Range's add up to a worthwhile whole.
Rated 14A (Canada) / R (United States)
From → (****) four stars, 2000s, CanCon & Canadiana, Drama, Hacker Renders, O, PG-14A (Canada), production, R (Restricted), Romance, shooting location, stars, Western
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"A fair result": Preston North End boss Alex Neil reacts to 1-1 draw with Swansea
Adam Lord
Published: 18:15 Updated: 21:47 Saturday 12 January 2019
Alex Neil felt a point was about right after Preston's 1-1 draw with Swansea at Deepdale on Saturday.
Daniel Johnson's penalty on the hour cancelled out Courtney Baker-Richardson's goal five minutes earlier with Josh Earl then sent off for North End late on.
Ben Pearson in the thick of the action on his return to the side after suspension
A point leaves PNE 18th in the Championship and without a win in five league games.
"The opportunities in the game were few and far between," said Neil.
"There weren't many for either team and I thought it was a bit of stuffy game.
"A point was probably over the piece a fair result.
"I didn't think they created any really clear-cut chances apart from the goal.
"They had one from Wilfred Bony where he's headed it but it's ended up really wide.
"There were also a couple of balls Declan needed to collect and to be honest we didn't have that much apart from a couple of crosses into the box, a couple of shots that ricocheted and a couple the 'keeper saved in one wee spell.
"I didn't think conditions, certainly second half, helped and our balance wasn't quite right at times and you could see we were still trying to get used to the new signings."
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Figuring out which type of friend your new buds are helps mentally prepare you in case they don't hangout with you as much after a certain class ends or you get new schedules the next semester.
Example: Waiting until the day before to start an assignment, especially a big one like a term paper...Remember: Diamonds are made under pressure—you got this!
College is hard. Sometimes you have to treat yo' self with a latte yo' bought with money yo' don't really have.
Listen, sometimes we just need an extra hour of sleep, more time to finish work for another class or simply need some time to have a mental break from the revolving door of readings, quizzes, papers and exams.
Dense readings that seem to require at least a master's degree to comprehend are just not on the agenda some days.
This is a great way to learn how to manage your time and your money, and while your end product might still be the subject of an epic Chef Ramsey Twitter roast, you sometimes might even surprise yourself with what you can make.
Dance it out or watch *an* episode of the show you wish you had the time to binge watch.
When it comes to friendships, being responsible, and learning how to function as an adult, ten months away at college will teach you a lot. What did you learn your first year in college?
I am an Entertainment and Media Studies major pursuing a film studies minor and a new media certificate. I hail from Acworth, Ga, and enjoy writing, pointing out inaccuracies in movies, and binge watching any highly rated show on Netflix with a healthy 5 or more seasons. Outside of stressing for grades I need to maintain Zell, I also enjoy being sarcastic and spending time with my friends.
*Yes, that is my senior picture. It cost a lot of money; I have no shame.


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boot.kernel.org - Universal remote network booting for the masses
Etherboot Mailing List Links
Add a driver for a wireless network card. There is some out-of-date support for one type of 802.11b wireless card; you could expand this into a general framework for wireless networking, and add drivers for one or more modern wireless NICs.
gPXE already supports several common (and less common) protocols, including TFTP, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, iSCSI and AoE. There are several more (mostly fairly esoteric) protocols that people may find useful. You could add support for:
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
Novell's Remote Program Load (RPL)
iSCSI extensions for RDMA (iSER)
There is currently no open source ProxyDHCP server software. It would be desirable to extend ISC dhcpd to provide this functionality. ISC dhcpd already has a rich configuration file syntax including the ability to perform conditional behavior depending on the contents of packets it receives. It currently lacks the ability to offer DHCP options without simultaneously offering an IP address.
There is currently no support for looping, conditional branches, or the arithmetic and string manipulation operators that allow powerful scripts to be written. Enhancing gPXE scripting with these language constructs will make it possible for users to implement advanced boot policies without modifying gPXE's source code.
You would design a scripting language with input from the gPXE community to make advanced boot use cases possible. You would then implement, test, and document the language so it can be included in mainline gPXE. This task will require good C programming skills, an interest in the design and implementation of languages, and an appreciation for real-world challenges such as fitting a powerful language into an environment with a tiny code size budget.
See this brainstorming page for an idea of how such a language could look.
Note: This is a cross posting on both Etherboot.org and Syslinux as the project is, literally, a cross disciplinary project. Please also see Syslinux's SOC idea's page as an applicant will be working closely with both projects.
The basic idea for boot.kernel.org is to provide a universal location for basic computer system tasks such as:
Run Diagnostics
Memory Testers
Hard Drive Testers
CPU / Memory "burn-in" testers
Get System information
Display PCI Layouts
Display Hardware attached to the system
Install network installable OSes
Linux - a specific and primary goal, listings should be able to auto-update, etc
OpenSuse (NOTE: assuming this can be done sanely)
Classic Distros
etc, specific emphasis on distro's available at mirrors.kernel.org
Other OSes could be added but not explicitly a requirement
BSD based distro's
The work that would need to go into making this happen is going to be based on an existing project called PXE Knife which is already in the process of breaking up it's components into various states to allow for a subset to be included on Kernel.org
boot.kernel.org will need to provide a simple and easy mechanism to generate a custom CD, floppy or usb stick image that can be trivially loaded by an end user. This custom CD will be based on the Etherboot project's gPXE code and may include additions from the Syslinux project as well.
This is a very interdisciplinary project, needing and involving an understanding of the entirety of Syslinux (configuration of both text and graphical interfaces including menu.c32 and vesamenu.c32, memdisk, etc), Web programing for customized menuing options (preference for php or perl), a solid understanding of gPXE and how network booting works, along with a good understanding of Linux network booting.
Student FAQ: http://socghop.appspot.com/document/show/program/google/gsoc2009/faqs
Etherboot-Discuss Mailing List Archives: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum=etherboot-discuss
Etherboot-Discuss Mailing List Subscription Page: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/etherboot-discuss


Borussia Dortmund star Christian Pulisic (front) is leading the American charge in the Bundesliga.
The USA climbed nine places to 26th in the latest FIFA World Rankings. With a star-spangled production line honing their craft in the best league in the world, it's perhaps little wonder.
In Christian Pulisic, John Brooks, Bobby Wood, Fabian Johnson and Julian Green, the Bundesliga boasts a quintet of players who have starred in Germany in recent seasons.
The poster boy of U.S. soccer, Pulisic has smashed records by the bucket-load since making his Bundesliga debut for Dortmund in February 2016.
The youngest U.S. player to appear in and start a FIFA World Cup qualifying match; the youngest non-German to score and net two goals in the Bundesliga; the youngest player to score and grab a brace for the USMNT; the youngest American to register a goal and assist in the UEFA Champions League; the youngest American to lift a major European trophy - the list is endless.
Pulisic is a natural-born head-turner and match-winner rolled into one. He carries the hopes of the world's third-most populous nation on his shoulders, but has the personality and substance to deliver. The all-round midfield ace is the most gifted player the USA has ever produced; a veritable Bundesliga legend in the making - and still only 18.
"Last year was a good step for my development, it was my first full year as a professional," Pulisic said after making 43 appearances in all competitions for BVB in 2016/17. "I want to build on that. I want to score goals and be dangerous on the pitch. I don't feel the pressure from fans or media. Only I can put pressure on myself, but I'm trying to keep a lid on things as much as possible. We're ready to challenge Bayern for the title."
Brooks became the most expensive American footballer of all time when he swapped hometown club Hertha Berlin for Wolfsburg at the end of May. A catalogue of towering displays at home and abroad suggest the USMNT heavyweight is worth every penny, however.
Brooks turned out 130 times in all competitions for Hertha, playing a starring role in their promotion to the top flight in 2012/13 and providing the rock-solid foundation on which last season's top-six finish was based.
The proud owner of the record for the most goals in a single campaign by an American playing in Germany, Wood has flipped his career on its head in recent seasons.
Deemed surplus to requirements by boyhood club 1860 Munich and having scored just three goals in 15 appearances whilst on loan at Erzgebirge Aue, the Hawaii native excelled in the last chance saloon at Union Berlin in 2015/16.
Wood's 17 goals in 31 Bundesliga 2 outings took him past Conor Casey as the USA's all-time leading goalscorer in German football, prompting Bundesliga ever-presents Hamburg to make their move in summer 2016.
Wood scored with his very first touch in the Matchday 1 draw with Ingolstadt, with a further four strikes punctuating a debut Bundesliga campaign of great promise. A double-digit haul such as the one which kick-started his career in the capital has to be next on the 24-year-old's hit list.
Johnson is a seasoned USMNT international these days, but there was a time when the Gladbach wide player was tearing up the flanks in the white of Germany.
Munich-born Johnson played for the Under-17s through to U-21s, and even won the UEFA 2009 European U-21 Championship with Germany, before pledging his allegiance to the Stars and Stripes of his father's homeland two years later.
The career-defining move coincided with what turned out to be his big break at club level with Hoffenheim - a three-season spell which shaped the 1860 and Wolfsburg cast-off into the ultra-malleable wide man he is today.
"It's not like I need a couple of weeks, or even five or seven days to adjust to playing at right-back or left-back," Gladbach's 56-time USMNT international Johnson explained. "But I do think playing in midfield is the position where I feel the most comfortable. I think it's just easier for me and I think I can help the team out more."
Hell-bent on making it a case of third time lucky in the Bundesliga after underwhelming spells with Bayern Munich and Hamburg, Stuttgart's Green has a big point to prove in 2017/18.
The Floridian forward rarely made it further than the fringes of the Bayern first team, despite becoming the youngest U.S. player in history to score at a World Cup in 2014, and turned out just five times whilst on loan at HSV.
Watch: Stuttgart's Top 10 goals in 16/17 - including a stunner from Green at 1:06!
Being repurposed as a centre-forward hindered his development – the 22-year-old hasn't played for the USMNT in almost a year - but Green has found a new lease of life on the flanks at last season's Bundesliga 2 champions Stuttgart.
"I know what I can do and I know that I can score goals," said Green, who grabbed the first league goal of his career on his second appearance in a VfB shirt in February. "There is always competition for places - I know that from Bayern - but if I do my best and score my goals I'm very confident I can play again for the USA."
Click here to read about the next wave of USA stars eager to make a splash in the Bundesliga!


All of us in the ventriloquist world love Jerry Mahoney as a character and in our minds we always picture Jerry the way Paul Winchell redid him with his heavy eyebrows and heavy eye liner.
But this picture (above) shows Jerry the way Paul purchased him from Frank Marshall. You can see he has the very thin eyebrows, almost no eyeliner and the wig is the standard style Frank used on his figures.
This is the Nosey figure right out of Frank's 1931 catalogue and I love seeing how he looked originally. This figure also has the leather under the chin.
So which way do you like Jerry?
Original form or as Paul redid him?
Does this original Jerry have winkers/blinkers? And about what year did Winch stop using the orig Marshall (and replace it with his version of Jerry)?
Ony no winkers / blinkers, I am not sure of the exact year but I believe he was modifying in the mid 1940's.


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A Harrow Club was in existence in the early 1820's, playing on a ground apparently on the Roxeth side of Harrow Hill. Uxbridge CC has a score sheet of a game played between Uxbridge and the Harrow side of this period. Some time in the 1860's this club either disbanded or renamed itself. Which is not now clear, but quite definitely it has not been possible to establish any connection between that club and the present Harrow Cricket Club, which was formed in 1888.
The club formed in 1888 was initially known as Harrow Town Cricket Club and played at West Harrow Recreation Ground. For reasons now lost to posterity it dropped the word "Town" from its title around 1893 for at least one season and perhaps slightly longer. The club continued to use West Harrow Recreation Ground as its home.
What prompted the move from West Harrow is now lost in the mists of time, but clearly there must have been one of those upheavals, which periodically take place in all long-lived clubs. With the move from West Harrow, the club changed its name to that of "The Moochers". In a number of contemporary newspaper items the title was given as "The Mouchers", but this may have been a misprint or a misunderstanding by the sports writer of the day.
The new home venue was the "Trust Ground" adjoining the Pinner Road Recreation Ground, where the club was to remain until 1959. By 1909, the club had become known as the Harrow Moochers, though whether or not the title was officially adopted is still a matter of doubt. The final change of name took place between 1909 and 1914, for by the latter date the Club was definitely playing as Harrow Cricket Club. In the period leading up to the outbreak of the First World War the Club prospered and for a period regularly fielded three elevens.
During the years 1914-1918 the club continued in existence, but like many other institutions, on a much reduced scale. Cricket continued to take place irregularly on Saturdays. In 1911 a breakaway club, known for a time as the Derelicks, started to play on the pitch alongside that used by Harrow. The relationship was a friendly one and together the two clubs fielded cricket sides (sometimes of rather elderly vintage) throughout the war period.
By 1929 the playing membership had risen to the point where, for the first time since the war, a third eleven could be permanently re-instituted. It is interesting to note that this event ultimately led to the creation of the post of Team Secretary in the following season, the Club Secretary finding the additional burden too onerous. The increase in membership enabled a successful tour in the Tunbridge Wells area to be undertaken, but at the same time made it more urgent to obtain a suitable ground.
In 1938 the Club became fifty years of age and celebrated with an appropriate dinner at The Headstone Hotel. The event was apparently an outstanding success, being attended by a large number of past and present members. Significantly for the future, it was the first major event arranged by the newly appointed Social Secretary, Geoff Birkett, who latter attained the rare honour of being made a life member. The final season before the outbreak of the Second World War was not a notable one so far as playing results were concerned. One of the newer members, Jack Payne, however, was already making his mark in the area of non-playing office. Having assumed the duties of Fixture Secretary in 1938, he took on the post of Social Secretary from 1939 when Geoff Birkett left to join the army.
Initially the outbreak of war had little effect on the club, it was approaching the end of the season anyway. The next year and those that followed were very different. Air raid shelters were dug on the number 5 table on the Trust Ground, the pavilion itself was taken over by the local home guard unit and trenches were dug.
At the start of the 1940 season the club amalgamated with West Harrow Cricket Club for the duration of the war. A full fixture list was assembled, and F.W.Fuller, a prolific opening batsman, led the side. Similar arrangements continued throughout 1941, though by now the numbers of players available was small, most people of cricketing age being in His Majesty's Forces. Another difficulty was the traveling involved in playing away matches.
In the course of the Second World War 25 playing members of Harrow CC served in the forces. Of these, six did not return; Jack Burberry, Neville Hillier, Jack Bell, Norman Broomhead, Peter Utton and Geoff Andrews.
At the AGM following the close of the 1945 season, the first such meeting held for several years, a determination was expressed to return to normality as soon as possible. This was easier said than done, man players were still serving, materials were in short supply, food was rationed and few people could spare clothing coupons for the luxury of cricket whites. Nevertheless largely due to the efforts of the fixture secretary Jack Payne, a full list of Saturday and Sunday fixtures were arranged for the 1946 season playing under the leadership of George Aplin.
The close season of 1946-1947 was one of intense activity in the club. Much work was carried out in the interior of the pavilion. Further improvements continued through the 1947 season. The search for a private ground was on again, but this time there seemed little hope of obtaining anything suitable. Even the possibility of amalgamating with a tennis club and becoming a sports and social club was canvassed, but did not meet with acclaim.
In common with many other clubs, Harrow did not, in pre-war years, have a licensed bar. It had been traditional for some years to adjourn to a nearby public house for refreshments after the match. At on time the Royal Oak was favoured, but finally for many years the Kingsfield Arms was the choice, and indeed it was referred to at one time in official club literature as the Clubs Headquarters. Now the decision was taken to have a bar in the pavilion and this was formally opened on 24th April 1948.
Although the club continued to attract many new young members throughout the early 50s, all too often their stay was a short one, as many did not rejoin after their National Service. In 1950 Jack Payne took 100 wickets for the 1st XI, a feat he would repeat a number of times.
A major turning point in the history of the club occurred in January 1958, when Jack Payne, by now a successful jeweller and optician, offered to finance the purchase of a new ground. The cricket ground we now know as home was originally part of a much larger field known as Great Foggy Field.
In October 1958 contracts were exchanged and the Club became the owner of the ground that would become known as Payne's Folly. This name was actually coined during the first weeks of ownership, though at that time it was uttered with an air of scepticism rather than optimism. Immediately following the purchase, a small party of members, most of whom belonged to the management committee, paid a short visit to view the club's acquisition. A short wander over a damp and muddy field brought home sharply the magnitude of the task they had taken on. Anything less like a cricket ground was hard to imagine. Fortunately the summer of 1959 included a long hot dry spell which permitted work on the ground to progress.
In the close season of 1959-60 the club moved premises, the bulk of the removal being accomplished one Saturday. Jack Payne, who searched for, located, bought and arranged for the transportation of an old RAF hut which, when re-assembled, became the new pavilion. By the start of 1960 there was little about the appearance of the building to suggest its origin.
It was not long before the club began to expand in numbers, and by 1962 the provision of 3rd X1 games as a permanent feature of the fixture list had become a necessity. Expansion of the membership continued steadily, and slowly the Club started to change from being a small, two-side family club to a powerful multi-side organisation.
The plan for the new pavilion involved provision of three new changing rooms, a new kitchen and new ablutions in one wing, whilst the other was given over principally to provide an enlarged bar and lounge, but also a small garage for ground maintenance equipment. This arrangement released almost the entire old pavilion, now the centre between the two wings, for use as an area for the serving of teas and lunches and for general recreation. At the same time the remaining unused half of the ground was laid out as a second playing area. The Mayor of Harrow, Alderman O.G.Collins, formally opened all the new facilities at a ceremony on July 9th 1967. Soon after, Middlesex 2nd XI and the MCC started using the ground - a tribute to the excellent state in which the ground was kept by the efforts of Jack Payne.
In 1970 the question of league cricket arose and arrangements were formally made for the Thames Valley League to commence in 1972, Harrow being one of the founder members. 1972 was another notable year: the Thames Valley League came into being and Harrow acquitted themselves well in the first year, the first eleven finishing in third place. A new venture – a cricket tour of Israel – was arranged. This was a success cricket-wise and socially and was subsequently repeated at regular four-year intervals.
The remainder of the 1970's contained a number of significant events in the life of the club. In 1975 Dutch Elm disease necessitated the removal of the row of trees bordering the western side of the second field, completely altering the view of the ground as seen from the pavilion. Andy Stewart scored 155 against Shepherds Bush, the highest by a club member since pre war days. Another successful and enjoyable tour to Israel in 1976 and Steve Taylor managed to acquire just over 100 wickets in the season.
Our Colt's section started in 1960 and our U17s won the first County Colts Cup competition. In 1980 the club organised a "Colts Cricket Week". This event proved to be highly popular and has continued to this day. In 1983 plans were being laid for the reconstruction and enlargement of the centre section of the pavilion, together with appropriate work to the newer wings. Before the rebuilding got underway the Club had to raise large sums of money for the project. Club members ran car boot sales, jumble sales and dress sales but the major event was The Firework Extravaganza. This attracted 1000 people in the first year and was a great success and is now a regular event on the calendar.
1980 saw the inauguration of league cricket at 3rd XI level, and the Harrow side distinguished itself by finishing in second position. In 1983 Jack Payne started his second term as President and Colin Tufnell took up the post of Chairman. By the end of his first year in office, plans were being laid for the reconstruction and enlargement of the centre section of the pavilion.
Before the rebuilding could get underway the club had to raise large sums of money for the project. Grants were obtained, jumble sales raised and the fireworks extravaganza masterminded by Mark Wizbek attracted over 1,000 people in it's first year.
In the early hours of 12th December 1984, Jack Payne died suddenly of a heart attack and the club lost its greatest servant and benefactor. At the time of his death he was still in harness, being President and Fixture Secretary, having held the latter post continuously since 1938. His funeral was attended by a very large gathering of club members past and present - a tribute to the memory of a true cricketer. It was a twist of irony that at this time the development of the new pavilion looked in jeopardy because of financing difficulties. At Jack's funeral it was learnt that he had left a gift in his will to ensure the pavilion would be completed.
Work commenced on the reconstruction of the pavilion in 1985, during which cricket carried on despite the inconveniences imposed by the building works. The Mayor of Harrow, Councillor Peter Pitt, opened the new pavilion formally at the Annual Ladies Night Dinner on 12th October 1985.
In 1994 our 1st XI reached the final of the Evening Standard Trophy, which was the premier one day cup competition in London and the Home Counties. Shortly after this we moved from the Thames Valley League into the Middlesex County Cricket League.
In 2006 we became a Chance To Shine club working with seven local state schools for 20 hours a week during the summer term. We also achieved ECB Focus Club and ClubMark status in September 2007.
We enjoyed a remarkable season in 2008 with our U11s picking up the North Area League & Cup winning 14 out of 15 matches played. They also beat Ealing to become Middlesex County Cup winners. Our Saturday 2nd XI clinched promotion from division 3 as they took the runners up spot and both our Sunday teams won promotion with our 1st XI going up as champions. 2011 was another successful year as our Saturday 3rd XI gained promotion as champions to division one. Our Saturday 2nd XI also gained promotion division one.
Player turnover was very high throughout the 2000's. So, in 2014 the club embarked on an ambitious plan as we look to grow from within by focusing on developing our own colts and bringing them through into adult cricket. In 2015 our Colts teams won four titles. U12, U13A, U13B all winning their MCA North Area leagues, and the U9's winning the Harrow Alliance softball league. In 2016 our colts added further league success with the U11's and U14's both winning their MCA North Area leagues. The U14's then went on to be crowned Middlesex U14 County Champions. Now that all of our colts teams are playing in their respective top divisions the success of the colts section has continued, during 2017 season the U11's and U13's won the Division 1 titles. The U11's going on to win the county title.
In 2018 our junior section had it's best season to date. Our new girls section grew to over 40 members with the junior section as whole passing the 300 members mark for the first time. The U15's and U10's won Division 1 league titles. The U15's won the West Area Cup, with the U17's winning the Middlesex Youth Cup and the U12's rounding off a fine season by becoming County Champions. We currently have eight boys and one girl at Middlesex County.
The senior section also enjoyed success in 2018 with our 1st XI winning 16 out of 18 games to become Middlesex Championship Division 1 winners. This will see them return to the Middlesex County League in 2019.
The fruits of our approach can already be seen as the first crop of talented colts have made their way into adult teams. By 2018 over half the cricketers playing in our adult teams were home grown, having at some stage been colts at the club.


While Team Cormier improved to 4-0 on the most recent episode of TUF 27, it didn't come without a little heartbreak for one of the already victorious fighters. It was revealed during the latest episode that Luis Pena, also known as, Violent Bob Ross, suffered a fractured foot in his win over Jose Martinez in the opening round of TUF 27.
As it came to be known in his episode, Pena is known by the fight world as 'Violent Bob Ross', since he resembles the late artist, Bob Ross and in a sense, he paints a beautiful picture each time he steps in the cage. Like Bob Ross the artist once said, make love to the canvas and inside his own chaotic canvas, Luis Pena does just that with every strike he throws.
Pena doesn't use colored pencils or stay within the lines when he's showcasing his masterful skills inside the cage, instead he brings all his paint tools to the center of the fight and only uses his opponent's blood to paint the picture. When it comes to fighting, every fighter has their own set of skills but none paint a picture like Luis Pena, where he meets each and every single opponent in the middle of the cage and doesn't shy away for one single second.
Upon hearing the news from doctors about his foot, Pena rallied all of Team Cormier together outside the TUF house. With all his teammates around him, Pena gave them a motivational speech about how although he couldn't win the tournament, he was standing behind his team and wanted them to go out and sweep the tournament against Team Miocic.
Following his team's fourth consecutive victory over Team Miocic, Pena was seen talking with UFC President Dana White who offered his condolences for the injury, but then left Pena with good news. White told Pena that he just had to heal up, and he would be place on the TUF Finale card which takes place on July 6 in Las Vegas.
As Pena stated himself, he might not fight for the right to call himself "The Ultimate Fighter" but one thing he will be able to do come July 6, is show the world that Violent Bob Ross has an unfinished canvas to paint. Unfortunately, while it may be entertaining for fight fans and fans of Pena, that canvas will be painted by the violence of Pena and the blood of his opponents.
It's a painting that only violence and perseverance could paint, and Violent Bob Ross is the only artist who could bring this artwork to the UFC.