Are smoky skies and increased fire seasons a sign of things to come?
For those who live in and visit North Idaho, clean air and natural beauty often top the list for why they've chosen this region. Small business owners rely on the steady stream of tourist dollars as more and more people discover this once-kept secret. The summer tourist season often provides an economic safety net to helps retailers through the tough shoulder seasons.
In recent years, however, that connection to the great outdoors and the economic boost that accompanies it has been hampered by one pervasive annoyance; smoky skies during the peak of increasingly more severe fire seasons.
As air quality indexes read over 300 last week – well into the "Hazardous" range – the natural beauty that tourists flock to see was veiled behind a thick layer of wildfire smoke containing fine particulate matter that, when inhaled, could pose threats to the cardiopulmonary system, especially in the elderly and infirm.
Last year on Labor Day, Sandpoint had the worst air quality in the nation with an air quality index of 418 (the scale only goes to 500). Smoke was also prevalent the two fire seasons before, with varying degrees of severity.
If these trends continue, how will increasingly more common smoky skies during the height of tourist season impact our local economy?
To understand the elements that contribute to a more severe fire season, one must look first at the factors that contribute to higher fuel loads in our National Forests.
Fire Management Officer Matt Butler with the Priest Lake, Bonners Ferry and Sandpoint Ranger Districts said a higher snow pack isn't the only driver that reduces fire potential.
However, Butler said even with a higher snow pack – the past two seasons were measured at 140 percent of normal – a wet spring can interfere with windows to conduct prescribed burns, which reduce fuel loads in the forests.
While wildfire season has always been an issue in the Inland Northwest, what has changed is the length and severity of the season, Butler said.
Wildfire smoke is made up of a complex mixture of gases and fine particles produced when wood and other organic materials burn. The biggest health threat from breathing smoke is from the fine particles, referred to as Particulate Matter. PM2.5 refers to tiny particles in the air that are 2.5 microns or less in width, which measures roughly 30 times smaller than that of a human hair.
When breathed, these microscopic particles can penetrate deep into the lungs, potentially causing a range of health problems from burning eyes and runny noses to aggravated chronic heart and lung diseases.
Those most at risk when air quality takes a dive are people with cardiopulmonary diseases, older adults, those with diabetes, pregnant women and younger children.
While the best defense against breathing in the fine particulate matter is to limit exposure to the outdoors during low-air-quality periods, having a supply of N-95 or P-100 masks on hand is a good idea during fire season. Surgical masks and bandannas are not effective at filtering these fine particles from entering your lungs.
The air quality index (AQI) ranges from 0 to 500, with the higher the number indicating a greater level of air pollution and health concern. AQI is calculated for four major air pollutants regulated by the Clean Air Act: ground level ozone, particle pollution, carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide.
The scale is divided into six categories: 0-50 (Good), 51-100 (Moderate), 101-150 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), 151-200 (Unhealthy), 201-300 (Very Unhealthy), 301-500 (Hazardous). When the AQI measures over 200, events like school sports practices and outdoor gatherings are usually canceled. When it spikes over 300 into the "Hazardous" range like it did in Sandpoint last weekend, people are warned to stay indoors, as the entire population is more likely to be affected by serious health effects.
The prevalence of smoky skies and increased fuel loads isn't unique to North Idaho. Most of the smoke in the air over Sandpoint comes from fires burning in British Columbia, Washington and Montana. The return of hazardous AQIs is shared by a large section of North America, especially this season with record-setting fires in California.
The issue has become so prevalent that some state tourism bureaus have conducted studies to find out what impact the smoky air, forest fires and road closures may have on their respective tourism economies.
Norma Nickerson, the director of the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana in Missoula, recently published a paper with Jeremy Sage that touched on that very subject.
Last year, almost 1.3 million acres burned in Montana causing Gov. Steve Bullock to declare a state of emergency in early September. The combination of extreme firefighting costs and lower than expected revenues generated a $200 million shortfall with the state government.
To understand how the tourist economy was affected, Nickerson and Sage sent a survey to over 4,000 adults in late 2017 who were identified as nonresidents that had visited or planned to visit Montana.
Of the 1,203 that responded to the survey, 7 percent indicated that they had to change where they visited in Montana because of the smoke, and 10 percent were unable to take part in their desired activities at their desired locations. Another 7 percent indicated that they had shortened their stay in Montana due to the smoke or fires.
Of those individuals who did not travel to Montana during the summer of 2017, 9 percent indicated they had planned to visit the state but canceled due to the smoke or fire in their planned visiting area. For every 100 visitors that did come to Montana during this period, 8.6 individuals canceled their trip.
Less visitors translates into less potential revenue, but Nickerson said tracking something as complex as the tourist economy is often difficult.
She pointed to a recent study from the Oregon Tourism Commission which looked at the same issue; how the smoky skies and wildfires have impacted Oregon's state and local economies.
Conducted in March 2018, the report bore some alarming takeaways. Smoke from 1.2 million acres of wildfire during the 2017 season caused 451 unique unhealthy air quality readings across Oregon, a 65 percent increase over the highest number of readings from 2000 to 2016.
The report estimated that $51.1 million in lost revenue statewide was a direct result of smoke and fire activity, of which employees and working proprietors lost $16 million in earnings.
Impacts were felt most strongly by the food and beverage service ($13.9 million), lodging ($13.5 million), followed by retail businesses ($3.9 million).
Nearly half of the survey respondents believe the 2018 season may see a decline in visitation due to the possible perception that fire damage from 2017 has diminished their community's appeal to visitors.
While Montana and Oregon's tourism bureaus have conducted extensive studies directly monitoring the economic impact of smoky skies on tourism, Idaho's Department of Commerce has no data collected yet to ascertain the impact on the home front.
However, Borud noted, Idaho has shown a double-digit increase in tourism numbers over the last three fiscal years. This year's fiscal year showed an increase of over 11 percent from 2017, which showed an increase of 12.4 percent from 2016, which increased 13.4 percent from fiscal year 2015. The measurement came as a result of studying the lodging tax on Idaho hotels, which mostly indicates out of state travelers.
With such an increase in tourist dollars coming in, the trend for skies to remain smoky for days on end has the potential to negatively impact Idaho's economies on a local level.
When Montana Shakespeare in the Park arrived in Sandpoint last weekend for their annual outdoor production – this year it was "Othello" – normally 1,200 to 1,500 people turn out for the free performance. This year, due to an air quality index ranging from "Very Unhealthy" to "Hazardous," only a third of the expected number showed.
Holbert said she felt bad for the performers and attendees, many of whom wore masks, because their scheduled date in Sandpoint continues to coincide with smoky skies. She discussed the potential to switch dates with organizers, so the performance would take place before or after the fire season.
"I told them, 'You've been here for four years now and every single year we've had smoke,'" Holbert said.
But the traveling Shakespeare troupe has traveled throughout rural communities across Montana, Idaho, Washington and Wyoming for over 40 years, arriving in each community the same dates each year. To change schedules would mean to upset long held anchor points in dozens of communities across the west.
Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce president Kate McAlister said the smoke was on every visitor's mind last week.
McAlister, like Holbert, said one real impact the smoke might have on Sandpoint is the loss of events due to cancellation or low attendance.
To switch event dates, McAlister said, is often difficult.
Local hoteliers have also noticed the impact of the smoke in terms of cancellations.
Both the Festival at Sandpoint and the Bonner County Fair were well attended, thanks to fortunate timing.
Linda Mitchell, owner of Lake Pend Oreille Cruises which provides tours of various parts of the lake in the 43-foot Shawnodese, said she's seen the impacts but most people are soldiering on.
Mitchell said there is one silver lining to the smoke: spectacular sunsets.
"Our sunset cruises have been pretty popular," she said.
Without data like Montana and Oregon, it's hard to say the exact impacts that smoke has caused on our local economies, most agree that it does translate into lost potential revenue in some form or fashion. But Fire Management Officer Butler said the problem of wildfire funding and staffing issues have also affected the severity of the season.
The funding issue has caught the attention of lawmakers in Washington, D.C.
Senator Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, introduced legislation in June along with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon in response to the federal government failing to fund wildfire suppression like it does with any number of other natural disasters that impact communities.
The legislation addresses "fire borrowing," which takes money from other priorities like trail or forest maintenance and spending it instead on fire suppression.
Butler said the legislation would help shift fire suppression money back into their budget to reduce fuels on the forest floor, instead of tying it up into fighting more and more severe fires.
"I don't think it's quite all the way there, but they're making some inroads," he said.
According to the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Information, last April marked the 400th consecutive month with global temperatures exceeding the 20th century average. It's agreed that a warming trend is taking place, and that the trend has contributed to increased fire activity, longer lasting seasons and more severe burns.
What's not agreed is the cause of this warming trend. Is this an above-average cycle, or the effects of human caused climate change? Often merely asking the question steers the discussion into a political quagmire, with climate change deniers taking solace from elected officials all the way up to the president.
"The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive," President Donald Trump tweeted before the 2016 election. He has also referred to climate change as a "hoax" several times.
While there is no evidence to suggest a Chinese-led hoax, scientific data continues to support the idea that our climate is warming and that humans are contributing to this trend, which in turn has helped contribute to longer, more severe fire seasons and the annual return of smoky skies in August and September.
Fire Management Officer Butler said no matter what you call it, it's happening and it remains a difficult problem to overcome.
Ben Olson is the co-owner and publisher of the Sandpoint Reader.
McCalee Cain contributed to the reporting of this article.


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Russia's Updated Supersonic Bomber To Fly In Stratosphere
August 16, 2016 By E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy
Source: Russia Beyond The Headlines
The renewed Tu-160M2 will be able to fly at an altitude level of 60,000 feet, where no existing anti-aircraft or missile defense system can reach it.
At the end of 2016 the Russian Defense Ministry will receive the first delivery of the renewed NK-32 engines for the Tu-160M2 strategic missile-carrying bombers.
According to the developers, the new engine will help the plane fly up to the stratosphere at an altitude of 60,000 feet.
"The new NK-32 version can work not only as a reactive plane engine but also as a rocket engine. Thanks to this the Tu-160M2 will be able to cruise at a height where no enemy anti-aircraft system can strike it," said a source at the Russian defense industry.
The modernized plane's first flight will take place in 2018.
According to Russian air force chief Viktor Bondarev, the Defense Ministry plans to buy about 50 Tu-160M2 planes.
Serial construction of the aircraft will begin in 2021.
Tupolev and GosNIIAS developing avionics for the updated Tu-160
Working out the logic of human-machine interface on the complex glass display.
GosNIIAS (GosNIIAS) and the company Tupolev carried out avionics system integration for the new national strategic bomber Tu-160. Its avionics and its innovative system layout – Modular Avionics – will be the main focus of the updated aircraft system.
Since the fifties of the last century, the US military has designed about a dozen different bombers. "Soviet scientists were much more consistent in the development of basic models like the Tu-95 and Tu-22M3. The emergence of a new aviation complex Tu-160 with its target functions and ability of flying at supersonic speed, particularly of weapons, and the ability to overcome long distances have changed the strategic balance of power in the world ", – says Yevgeny Fedosov, Research Manager GosNIIAS.
Why is Russia recreating the Tu-160?
New Russian bomber PAK DA
Currently Russia is working on the construction of new-generation strategic bombers, the PAK DA (an acronym for "prospective aviation complex for long-range aviation"). However, the development of the new aircraft is being delayed: The first unit will appear only some time between 2020 and 2025.
"The Russian Aerospace Forces Command is now creating a "medium-term" substitution for the PAK DA. A series of long-range aviation planes will soon finish their alert missions and it will be necessary to conduct a planned substitution of the technology with new armed planes," explained Dmitry Litovkin, military observer at the daily newspaper Izvestiya.
The source in the defense industry told RBTH that the project could become the most expensive program in the Defense Ministry in the 2020s. Its cost is comparable to the construction of new nuclear submarines from the Borei series, which carry the Bulava missiles – $5-7 billion.
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Sons and Daughters
Stephen Longstreet, Author Putnam Publishing Group $18.95 (222p) ISBN 978-0-399-13242-1
Spanning the days from World War II to Vietnam, Longstreet's (Our Father's House) latest features the well-heeled Fiore family of California. Gregory Fiore, a widower at 50, is a patriarch to his extended family, father to two strong-willed children and senior heir to the banks that make up the international Pacific-Harvester system. The fact that few young Fiores are stepping forward for service in the bank deeply worries Gregory and although part of this story is Gregory's ownhis remarriage to his long-time secretary and their adoption of a young boythe focus is on the younger generations. His willful and bewitching daughter Maude has risen to the heights of international broadcast journalism; her younger brother George has chosen disinheritance over the family business. Gregory's cousin Buckley, a major in World War II, comes through for the bank, but expends most of his energies exploring the claim of a poor opera student, Anita la Fiore, who swears she is his illegitimate half-sister. The adventures of the young Fiores read like lifestyles of the rich and famous rather than the gritty family saga Longstreet once did so well. The bank's financial plight, the wartime atmosphere and the intrigues of the international community all proffer substance and excitement, but pedestrian writing and shallow characterizations rob this novel of the drama that would keep readers concerned with the fate of the Fiores. (November)


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The Ottawa Harlequins were a Canadian rugby union team based in eastern Ontario. The team played in the Rugby Canada Super League and drew most of its players from the Eastern Ontario Rugby Union, one of fourteen Rugby Unions that have rep teams in the RCSL.

They played their home games at Twin Elm Rugby Park in South Nepean, Ottawa.

External links

Rugby union teams in Ontario
Sports teams in Ottawa

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package org.motechproject.tasks.service;

import org.apache.commons.collections.CollectionUtils;
import org.apache.commons.collections.MapUtils;
import org.apache.commons.lang.exception.ExceptionUtils;
import org.joda.time.DateTime;
import org.motechproject.commons.api.DataProvider;
import org.motechproject.commons.api.TasksEventParser;
import org.motechproject.event.MotechEvent;
import org.motechproject.event.listener.EventListener;
import org.motechproject.event.listener.EventListenerRegistryService;
import org.motechproject.event.listener.EventRelay;
import org.motechproject.event.listener.annotations.MotechListenerEventProxy;
import org.motechproject.server.config.SettingsFacade;
import org.motechproject.tasks.domain.Task;
import org.motechproject.tasks.domain.TaskActionInformation;
import org.motechproject.tasks.domain.TriggerEvent;
import org.motechproject.tasks.ex.TaskHandlerException;
import org.motechproject.tasks.ex.TriggerNotFoundException;
import org.osgi.framework.BundleContext;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;

import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import static org.motechproject.tasks.events.constants.EventDataKeys.HANDLER_ERROR_PARAM;
import static org.motechproject.tasks.events.constants.EventDataKeys.TASK_FAIL_FAILURE_DATE;
import static org.motechproject.tasks.events.constants.EventDataKeys.TASK_FAIL_FAILURE_NUMBER;
import static org.motechproject.tasks.events.constants.EventDataKeys.TASK_FAIL_MESSAGE;
import static org.motechproject.tasks.events.constants.EventDataKeys.TASK_FAIL_STACK_TRACE;
import static org.motechproject.tasks.events.constants.EventDataKeys.TASK_FAIL_TASK_ID;
import static org.motechproject.tasks.events.constants.EventDataKeys.TASK_FAIL_TASK_NAME;
import static org.motechproject.tasks.events.constants.EventDataKeys.TASK_FAIL_TRIGGER_DISABLED;
import static org.motechproject.tasks.events.constants.EventSubjects.createHandlerFailureSubject;
import static org.motechproject.tasks.events.constants.EventSubjects.createHandlerSuccessSubject;
import static org.motechproject.tasks.events.constants.TaskFailureCause.TRIGGER;
import static org.motechproject.tasks.service.HandlerPredicates.withServiceName;

/**
 * The TaskTriggerHandler receives events and executes tasks for which the trigger
 * event subject is the same as the received event subject.
 */
@Service
public class TaskTriggerHandler implements TriggerHandler {

    private static final String TASK_POSSIBLE_ERRORS_KEY = "task.possible.errors";

    private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TaskTriggerHandler.class);

    private TaskService taskService;
    private TaskActivityService activityService;
    private EventListenerRegistryService registryService;
    private EventRelay eventRelay;
    private SettingsFacade settings;
    private Map<String, DataProvider> dataProviders;

    private TaskActionExecutor executor;

    @Autowired
    public TaskTriggerHandler(TaskService taskService, TaskActivityService activityService,
                              EventListenerRegistryService registryService, EventRelay eventRelay,
                              TaskActionExecutor taskActionExecutor,
                              @Qualifier("tasksSettings") SettingsFacade settings) {
        this.taskService = taskService;
        this.activityService = activityService;
        this.registryService = registryService;
        this.eventRelay = eventRelay;
        this.settings = settings;
        this.executor = taskActionExecutor;

        for (Task task : taskService.getAllTasks()) {
            registerHandlerFor(task.getTrigger().getEffectiveListenerSubject());
        }
    }

    @Override
    public final void registerHandlerFor(String subject) {
        LOGGER.info("Registering handler for {}", subject);

        String serviceName = "taskTriggerHandler";
        Method method = ReflectionUtils.findMethod(this.getClass(), "handle", MotechEvent.class);
        Object obj = CollectionUtils.find(
            registryService.getListeners(subject), withServiceName(serviceName)
        );

        try {
            if (method != null && obj == null) {
                EventListener proxy = new MotechListenerEventProxy(serviceName, this, method);

                registryService.registerListener(proxy, subject);
                LOGGER.info(String.format("%s listens on subject %s", serviceName, subject));
            }
        } catch (RuntimeException exp) {
            LOGGER.error(
                    String.format("%s can not listen on subject %s due to:", serviceName, subject),
                    exp
            );
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void handle(MotechEvent event) throws TriggerNotFoundException {
        LOGGER.info("Handling the motech event with subject: {}", event.getSubject());

        // Look for custom event parser
        Map<String, Object> eventParams = event.getParameters();

        TasksEventParser parser = null;
        if (eventParams != null) {
            parser = taskService.findCustomParser((String) eventParams.get(TasksEventParser.CUSTOM_PARSER_EVENT_KEY));
        }

        // Use custom event parser, if it exists, to modify event
        TriggerEvent trigger = taskService.findTrigger(parser == null ? event.getSubject() : parser.parseEventSubject(event.getSubject(), event.getParameters()));
        Map<String, Object> parameters = parser == null ? event.getParameters() : parser.parseEventParameters(event.getSubject(), event.getParameters());

        List<Task> tasks = taskService.findActiveTasksForTrigger(trigger);

        for (Task task : tasks) {
            TaskContext taskContext = new TaskContext(task, parameters, activityService);
            TaskInitializer initializer = new TaskInitializer(taskContext);

            try {
                LOGGER.info("Executing all actions from task: {}", task.getName());
                if (initializer.evalConfigSteps(dataProviders)) {
                    for (TaskActionInformation action : task.getActions()) {
                        executor.execute(task, action, taskContext);
                    }
                    handleSuccess(parameters, task);
                }
                LOGGER.warn("Actions from task: {} weren't executed, because config steps didn't pass the evaluation", task.getName());
            } catch (TaskHandlerException e) {
                handleError(parameters, task, e);
            } catch (RuntimeException e) {
                handleError(parameters, task, new TaskHandlerException(TRIGGER, "task.error.unrecognizedError", e));
            }
        }
    }

    private void handleError(Map<String, Object> params, Task task, TaskHandlerException e) {
        LOGGER.warn("Omitted task: {} with ID: {} because: {}", task.getName(), task.getId(), e);

        activityService.addError(task, e);
        task.incrementFailuresInRow();

        LOGGER.warn("The number of failures for task: {} is: {}", task.getName(), task.getFailuresInRow());

        int failureNumber = task.getFailuresInRow();
        int possibleErrorsNumber = getPossibleErrorsNumber();

        if (failureNumber >= possibleErrorsNumber) {
            task.setEnabled(false);

            activityService.addWarning(task);
            publishTaskDisabledMessage(task.getName());
        }

        taskService.save(task);

        Map<String, Object> errorParam = new HashMap<>();
        errorParam.put(TASK_FAIL_MESSAGE, e.getMessage());
        errorParam.put(TASK_FAIL_STACK_TRACE, ExceptionUtils.getStackTrace(e));
        errorParam.put(TASK_FAIL_FAILURE_DATE, DateTime.now());
        errorParam.put(TASK_FAIL_FAILURE_NUMBER, failureNumber);
        errorParam.put(TASK_FAIL_TRIGGER_DISABLED, task.isEnabled());
        errorParam.put(TASK_FAIL_TASK_ID, task.getId());
        errorParam.put(TASK_FAIL_TASK_NAME, task.getName());

        params.put(HANDLER_ERROR_PARAM, errorParam);

        eventRelay.sendEventMessage(new MotechEvent(
            createHandlerFailureSubject(task.getName(), e.getFailureCause()),
            params
        ));
    }

    private void handleSuccess(Map<String, Object> params, Task task) {
        LOGGER.debug("All actions from task: {} with ID: {} were successfully executed", task.getName(), task.getId());

        activityService.addSuccess(task);
        task.resetFailuresInRow();
        taskService.save(task);

        eventRelay.sendEventMessage(new MotechEvent(
            createHandlerSuccessSubject(task.getName()),
            params
        ));
    }

    public void addDataProvider(DataProvider provider) {
        if (dataProviders == null) {
            dataProviders = new HashMap<>();
        }

        dataProviders.put(provider.getName(), provider);
    }

    public void removeDataProvider(String taskDataProviderId) {
        if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(dataProviders)) {
            dataProviders.remove(taskDataProviderId);
        }
    }

    void setDataProviders(Map<String, DataProvider> dataProviders) {
        this.dataProviders = dataProviders;
    }

    private void publishTaskDisabledMessage(String taskName) {
        Map<String, Object> params = new HashMap<>();
        params.put("message", "Task disabled automatically: " + taskName);
        params.put("level", "CRITICAL");
        params.put("moduleName", settings.getBundleSymbolicName());

        eventRelay.sendEventMessage(new MotechEvent("org.motechproject.message", params));
    }

    private int getPossibleErrorsNumber() {
        String property = settings.getProperty(TASK_POSSIBLE_ERRORS_KEY);
        int number;

        try {
            number = Integer.parseInt(property);
        } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
            LOGGER.error(String.format(
                    "The value of key: %s is not a number. Possible errors number is set to zero.",
                    TASK_POSSIBLE_ERRORS_KEY
            ));
            number = 0;
        }

        return number;
    }

    @Autowired(required = false)
    public void setBundleContext(BundleContext bundleContext) {
        this.executor.setBundleContext(bundleContext);
    }

}

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Q: Ignoring dependencies when installing with yum (Scientific Linux) How can I ignore dependencies of a single package I am attempting to install using yum in Scientific Linux? The answer would presumably the same for CentOS/RHEL.
To elaborate, I am looking to get the utility lsb_release, which I know would be put into /usr/bin/lsb_release. The command yum whatprovides /usr/bin/lsb_release tells me that it is part of the redhat-lsb packages (for the respective architectures), but those have a bunch of dependencies, including some X11-related.
Since I am only after the lsb_release program, I would like to dodge the "crud" that comes with the dependencies. How can I achieve that?

A: Based on the tips from goldilocks' answer, I have come up with this little script which does exactly what I want and no more. It was written on and tested on Scientific Linux 6.3, but might work on other RHEL derivatives. I named the script redhat-lsb.sh (how uncreative).
#!/usr/bin/env bash
WKPKG=redhat-lsb
WKDIR=$HOME/$WKPKG
[[ -d "$WKDIR" ]] && [[ "x$1" != "x-f" ]] && { echo "ERROR: not removing $WKDIR. Use -f to force it."; exit 1; }
(
    [[ -d "$WKDIR" ]] &&  rm -rf "$WKDIR"
    mkdir "$WKDIR" && \
        cd "$WKDIR" && \
        yumdownloader $WKPKG && \
        cd / && \
        rpm2cpio "$WKDIR"/redhat-lsb-*.$(uname -m).rpm | cpio -idmv
) && rm -rf "$WKDIR"

Call as sudo ./redhat-lsb.sh or sudo ./redhat-lsb.sh -f (the latter removes the working directory if it already exists).
What this does is:

*

*uses a folder $HOME/redhat-lsb to work in.

*uses yumdownloader to download the package.

*uses shell globbing to pick the correct .rpm: redhat-lsb-*.$(uname -m).rpm

*changes to / because this is where we want to install it

*uses rpm2cpio to unpack it to stdout

*cpio catches it and unpacks it into the current directory (this is the step that requires sudo)

*finally removes the working folder

And after that, great success ... it works ... without all the dependencies:
$ lsb_release -a
LSB Version:    :core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch:graphics-4.0-amd64:graphics-4.0-noarch:printing-4.0-amd64:printing-4.0-noarch
Distributor ID: Scientific
Description:    Scientific Linux release 6.3 (Carbon)
Release:        6.3
Codename:       Carbon

Turns out the package itself only contains a single statically linked executable. The rest are shell scripts and data.

A: You can't.  Installing the X stuff is probably meaningless, unless you have a tiny amount of storage and every MB counts, or if it includes an entire DE, (which it probably doesn't) since that may include some system configuration you don't want.
If you still don't want to go that route, you should be able to find an appropriate .rpm (you might be able to use yum to get the one from the repo without an install, see here; I haven't tried that and don't know if dependencies will be a hassle; the easiest thing might be to just use rpmfind).   You can then unpack the rpm using rpm2cpio and install the lsb_release binary yourself; check it first with ldd lsb_release to make sure the libraries it needs are available.  There may also be other little pieces in the rpm you need.
There are already explanations of rpm2cpio online, so I won't repeat all that.  If you use the mc filebrowser you can use that instead of rpm2cpio -- it will let you browse the inside of an rpm the same way you might a tarball or zip file.

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TRILUX HCL brings daylight into offices – and ensures optimum working conditions and an improved atmosphere of well-being thanks to customised light.
Norms and regulations ensure compliance to important minimum standards with lighting design. However, this "following the rule book" approach only partly exploits the potential of a lighting solution. An intelligent HCL lighting solution adapts its luminous intensity and light colour precisely to the individual needs of the user, improving personal work conditions.
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The complex interplay of various components such as the luminaire, control and lighting design demand careful consultation from a TRILUX expert who precisely analyses the room situation and targeted lighting tasks. The reason for this is that only professionally planned HCL lighting systems can completely utilise the advantages of the light effect.
TRILUX offers holistic lighting consultation services, beginning with lighting calculations compliant to standards and including holistic room concepts and support with the certification of buildings.
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Human Centric Lighting means a complex interplay between the human day-night rhythm and dynamic lighting parameters. This is the reason why everything is perfectly matched at TRILUX, ranging from lighting consultation and hardware and software components to intuitive lighting control. The result is maximum control via a single app.
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There are many options for maximizing the impact of your gift, including dedicating it to the Montana Shakespeare in the Parks endowment fund, designating it for a program you are most passionate about, or designating your gift as unrestricted operating funds, allowing MSIP to use your gift where the need is greatest.
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Wahconah Rolls over South Hadley to Win D7 Western Mass Title
By Stephen DravisiBerkshires.com Sports
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WESTFIELD, Mass. -- How bad did things get for the South Hadley football team in Friday's Western Massachusetts Division 7 title game?
The Tigers' only meaningful score of the game turned into highlight reel material … for Wahconah in a 46-14 blowout win at Westfield State University.
Early in the second quarter, South Hadley scored on a 58-yard Hunter Carey run to the right side to cut into a 15-0 Wahconah lead.
But on the point after, Wahconah's Jake Gai scooped up a fumble and went the other way for two points -- the second time he pulled off that trick in three weeks -- to give his team a 17-6 lead.
It was 31-6 by half-time, and the next time the Tigers got in the end zone, it was early in the fourth quarter against Wahconah's second-unit defense with South Hadley trailing by 40 points.
Connor Noyes ran for 111 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Tim Clayton threw for 178 yards and three TDs as Wahconah won its third straight sectional crown.
"Certainly, as a leader on the team, it's great to know that when the chips are down, it's coming to you," Noyes said. "But my performance comes from my line. The majority of what I do is based on what they do.
"They work hard in practice. Every day, we have great coaches helping them scheme well. They just put us in a position to succeed."
Clayton completed scoring strikes to Tom Burris, Tim Lennon and Dylan Melle and hit Gai for a 32-yard completion to the 10 to set up another touchdown.
"All our receivers are good," Clayton said. "Our first-team receivers catch everything, and then we have great backups. Dylan Melle has caught touchdowns the last two games. All our receivers are good. Our line blocks well, Connor [Noyes] runs the ball great. It's all clicking right now.
"If they don't shut down Burris, we're throwing to him, but otherwise, we have other receivers when they double team Burris. We hit them, and it's a lot easier."
After big tackles by Noyes and Ethan Fusini on South Hadley's opening possession forced a three-and-out, Taconic took the ensuing punt and went 59 yards in five plays -- all on the ground. Noyes ran for 48 yards on the opening possession, including the last 20 for the score. Augie Roughley's 2-pointer made it 8-0 less than five minutes into the game.
Wahconah fumbled on its next possession, but the defense got the ball right back at midfield, and Clayton directed a 58-yard drive, converting a fourth-and-4 with a throw to Burris and hitting the big wideout for a 19-yard score on the next play.
South Hadley then scored and looked to make it a one-score game before Gai's fumble return kept the margin at 11.
Wahconah mixed it up on its next possession, going 78 yards on five runs and four passes. Noyes took it in from the 7 to cap the drive.
"I think what makes us a good team is the [offensive] balance," Wahconah coach Gary Campbell said. "We can trust it either way. We made a key fourth down and 7 or 8 on a pass, and then I think we had a third down and 10 and we made that on a run.
"I think being balanced is the key to being a good football team. Hopefully, we can keep people out of the box to run the ball, but once they put everybody in the box, we've got to take our shots."
After Noyes' second TD -- and Tanner Hill's kick -- made it 24-6, Fusini recovered a fumble on South Hadley's first play from scrimmage.
Wahconah got the ball at the plus-35 and needed just three plays to score. A 31-yard pass to Gabe Verdi got the ball to the 4,and two plays later, Clayton hit Lennon for the TD.
Another turnover in the third quarter allowed Wahconah to put the game completely out of reach.
Melle's 16-yard touchdown catch capped Wahconah's opening possession of the half. And John Render made an interception on the Tigers' first play of the half to set up a 34-yard Nate Zink TD that put Wahconah ahead, 46-6.
Wahconah awaits the winner of Saturday's Central Mass title game between Leicester and Blackstone Valley. Last year, BVT edged Wahconah in the state semi-finals.
Campbell said Friday's game was all about beating South Hadley and winning the sectional title, not worrying about getting another shot at a state semi-final win.
Noyes echoed the point.
"We just take one game at a time," he said. "We can't work on the future unless we win tonight. We focused on tonight and came out with the win. Then we'll focus on next week."
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I was always a career woman before I got pregnant with my first child. Pitching stories, chasing staff editor positions, pounding the footpath in stilettos I could barely afford. A writer's life isn't nearly as glamorous as Carrie Bradshaw made it look, but I love my job. I was always able to adapt to the challenges that both it — and life — threw me. That included two interstate moves in the few years surrounding getting married. Then, suddenly I found myself seven months pregnant and out of work.
A first-time mum, I was completely clueless going into her birth as to what things would be like afterward. I was even emailing with one of my editors during labour, promising to have a story filed 10 days later while neglecting to mention the fact that I was about 30 minutes from breaking down and asking for the epidural. Sure enough, nine days after my daughter's birth and a mere five after we left the hospital, I found myself up at two in the morning typing up that article with one hand while using the other to try and secure a good latch for breastfeeding. To say I was overwhelmed would be the understatement of a lifetime.
But, even then, I heard it all the time: "You work from home with her? You're so lucky!" Strangers would proclaim this as I sat in a cafe, forcing back tears after a completely sleepless night with a deadline looming, my daughter bound to wake up screaming at any moment. Being a brand-new mou, recovering from an emergency caesarean, learning how to breastfeed, having no family around to help… there were days when I literally felt like doing nothing more than curling up in a ball and crying my eyes out. But not only did I have a baby to be there for, I had a job to do — at the same time — and it seemed everywhere I went everyone expected me to be nothing but grateful for my "perfect" situation.
I didn't want to be a stay-at-home mum, but at 7-months-pregnant no one would hire me after a face-to-face interview. I managed to scrape together a few freelance gigs in the months before motherhood, and then 4 kg of pure change came screaming into my life.
Dishes and laundry piled up. How was I supposed to take care of the home when I had to spend every moment she slept working? What kind of mum would I be if I used the television to entertain a 1-year-old while I worked or did the washing? Meanwhile, my friends expressed envy. When we would meet up for our weekly group play dates or if we were texting and I happened to mention my stress or frustration, they'd tell me I shouldn't complain. "You have the perfect setup — you stay at home and earn an income." What I wouldn't give, some days, to retort that having the "best" of both worlds typically meant not giving my best self to either one.
Look, I have perspective. I know I'm lucky to spend my days with my daughter while still making money from home. I get that a lot of mothers work full-time and wish they could spend more time with their kids. And that a lot of stay-at-homers would kill to have an extra income to help with the bills or just have some fun. But I would never respond to another mother who was struggling and tell her she shouldn't complain because she has it so great. Why do people think that's okay to do to work-from-home mums?
I know that I have a lot to be thankful for — all mums do. I love my job and wouldn't want to give it up, even if I was able to. I also love being home to witness my daughter's milestones firsthand and enjoy the rewards of stay-at-home parenting. But I'm sick of being told how perfect and great it is, because the truth is, oftentimes it's not.
Instead of the "best of both worlds," as people like to insist that I have, I often feel like I have the worst of them. All of the drama and stress of full-time, stay-at-home parenting combined with the pressure of deadlines and deliverables for work. I have absolutely no time to myself and I don't sleep nearly as much as I should.
Mostly, I just feel like I'm held to an incredibly high standard. I'm supposed to be nothing but grateful for having a career and being home with my daughter. But just like every other mum out there, my life can be incredibly stressful. As women we should show empathy and compassion to each other, despite how "great" things look from the outside. But trust me, if you ever need to vent about your full-time job or stay-at-home mum status, I'm all ears. And I promise I won't tell you how great you have it, because it's equally amazing and tough for us all.


It sits beside our driveway all gnarled branches and crisp leaves and probably a bit too close to the road for me to be letting them play.
But they climb it with the reckless abandon of childhood and when I lean out the glass door to call a child I'm invariably told she's in the tree. Her hair is streaming down her back and her feet are bare a scant week before Thanksgiving in falling Georgia temps and she's climbing her tree.
She waits in it when friends are expected and she hides in it when she's been reprimanded for too much My Little Pony and not enough respect. She climbs it nimbly and ably and with far more comfort in her own limbs than I've ever had in mine.
She's at home in that tree. It's hers and she's laid claim to a Bradford pear tree that's out of line with the others but just perfect for her nearly four year old legs and toes to grasp hold of. It's hers but she'll share and she'll call to me to come climb with her and I'll wonder if the branches will groan under the weight of my 33 years and self-consciousness like they never have for the sweet simple release I see in my daughter.


Michael, thanks for the link. It must have been nice to be a "friends and family" on that IPO. Sometimes life is all about who you know.
I've never been part of an IPO. Not all of them are successful, so I'm not sure if I would want to.
@Mark: My allocation on the IPO was modest, but yes, life is often about who you know.
@Mike: The best way to participate in an IPO is as a company insider with stock options. With no down-side life can be very good. Life may not be as good for investors whose equity gets diluted by stock options.
A dutch auction such as the one Google conducted when it went IPO may be a better model for the initial listing. We will less of a pop than we saw with LinkedIn.
@CC: Google definitely used a better model for investors. This model is definitely worse for bankers, but I'm not sure about the companies selling their shares in the IPO. It's likely that some companies get more money as a result of the marketing efforts of banks (at the investors' expense).


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Les Miserables and me
My first introduction to the musical Les Miserables came at the age of 12. I was in the school choir, and for a performance at the local theatre we sang a selection of songs from the musical. I wasn't sure about it at first, but after a school trip to see the stage show in London I was completely hooked. I saved up my pocket money to buy the three cassette box set of the Complete Symphonic Recording, which I have listened to countless times. I've seen the show on stage several times, and I was lucky enough to see the 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2 in 2010.
I've been waiting for the film version of the musical for about 20 years, so I was really excited to be able to watch it on the day of release. I was very apprehensive as to how it would turn out - but I'm pleased to say that I loved it!
I am very familiar with the lyrics and the songs, so I did notice where the film differed from the stage show. There were songs moved about, lines swapped, and new lyrics added. It didn't detract from the story, but I didn't always agree with the decisions made.
The casting was good, I thought that all the actors could sing in tune, although I would have liked to see a bit more passion from Russel Crowe. The orchestra was sometimes a bit drowned out by the singing and the background noises - I did feel that the drama of the opening notes was lost somewhat in the sounds of the wind and sea.
The best solo has to be Anne Hathaway as Fantine singing I Dreamed a Dream. It appeared to be shot in one take, and the emotion in the song was depicted perfectly. Close second would be Samantha Barks singing On My Own.
One thing that I really liked about the film was how elements from the book had been included to flesh out the story a bit and give a bit more background. In particular, scenes were added to show what happens to Valjean and Cosette after they leave the Thernardiers, which I thought worked really well. There was also a shot of Gavroche in tears following Eponine's death - in the book they are brother and sister. In many ways, watching the film brought the book to life for me as well as the musical.
I'd really recommend watching Les Miserables, especially if you are a fan of the musical or the book, you won't be disappointed!
Trouble Doubled 13 January 2013 at 15:49
I loved it. I am too a fan of the stage show though I've only seen it once and couldn't tell you exactly if everything was different. The one thing I did love was that, on screen, Marius had character. On stage he's almost a nothing character to me. A bit dull. I thought on the film, he came across miles better, but that may have just been me. Russell Crowe was probably the weak link for me too. Loved Sacha Baron Cohen and Bellatrix Lestrange. Brilliant!
Jennifer Jain 13 January 2013 at 20:11
That's true, he doesn't have much to do on the stage but he came across really well on the stage. They gave him a bit more background story too, with brief appearances by his father and a glimpse at the way he was living, which helped to round him about a bit.
James Parkin 13 January 2013 at 19:38
I can't wait to see the film. I first came across Les Mis musical when a teacher played some of the songs to us in Assembly, although some years before that in Junior School, long before the musical opened at the Barbican, the Deputy Head told us a (very) abridged version of the story based on the original book. Like you, I also heard the soundtrack on cassette (only a 1-cassette version though) before seeing the show. I've seen the stage play at the Palace Theatre in London and also the touring version in Birmingham, which I felt was even better.
I'm sure the film will differ from the stage version but that should help to make it even more enjoyable, and not stop me from wanting to see the stage show again in the future!
I hope you get to see it soon! It was nice that it felt like an adaptation of the book as well, and it was not just a straight copy of the stage show.
I loved it too, like you know it inside out so picked out the changes but they were all forgivable. Think whilst Hugh jackman could cover that his singing was not the quality of theatrical singers with superb acting Russell Crowe failed to do the same.
Ps also agree absolutely re orchestra seemed quiet at some of the key moments!
It was a shame that those imposing opening notes were almost drowned out! I agree, Russell Crowe just didn't do it for me.
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Located approximately 20 miles north-northeast of Belize City, Caye Caulker is a beautiful island made of limestone coral. Packed with a number of hotels, restaurants and shops, Caye Caulker has recently become quite popular among tourists and foreigners alike. It is called "the Island of the Cocoplum" in Spanish. Two theories support why Caye Caulker is named so; first theory is that sailors used to come here to replenish and cork their water bottles, while second theory says that sailors' boats were caulked in the protected La Ensenada Bay, leading to the name "Caulker." Caye Caulker is divided into two parts by The Split Channel – more developed southern portion from the swampy mangrove area in the north side. There are so many things to do and see in this Caye which cannot be completed in one day. Here's what you have in Caye Caulker to make your next charter vacation a memorable one.
•	Tourist Attractions: Start your charter adventure with The Split. It is a narrow water channel that divides Caulker into north and south portions. The Split is free of seaweed and is regarded as the best swimming area. If you enjoy loud music and occasional visits to the bars on the beach, this is the perfect place for you to swim and relax. The 100-acre Caye Caulker Forest Reserve is a paradise for bird lovers. Visit this forest reserve and watch the tricolored heron, mangrove warbler, white-crowned pigeon, rufus-necked rail, black catbirds and more. You can spot boa constrictors, scaly tailed iguanas, and geckos. There is only one public beach in Caye Caulker, just before The Split. Enjoy the sun and the sounds of crystal clear Caribbean waters while sunbathing here. Hop on board your private yacht or catamaran charter and visit the 61-sq-mile Caye Caulker Marine Reserve, which is rich in colorful sea life. Snorkel or dive to see magnificent colorful sponges, blue-and-yellow queen angel fish, Christmas tree worms, redband parrotfish, yellow gorgonians and more. If you want to explore the Latin roots of this Caye, then visit Nuestra Señora de la Asunción church. Swallow Caye Wildlife Sanctuary is a 9000 acres of sanctuary that features turtle grass-beds, which support West Indian manatees.
•	Diving and Snorkeling: Caye Caulker offers an amazing snorkeling experience. All you have to do is take a short boat ride from the shore to reach the popular snorkeling sites. Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark-Sting Ray Alley are considered to be the best snorkeling destinations near Caye Caulker. The Hol Chan Marine Reserve is a 5-square-mile underwater national park where you can expect to see groupers, nurse sharks, moray, eels, spadefish, schoolmasters and other fish. Shark-Sting Ray Alley is famous for sittings of nurse sharks and sting rays. These two snorkeling sites have good visibility at 50 to 60 feet or more. The diving sites around Caye Caulker are easily accessible via private yacht charter. Divers will enjoy the shallow dives where they can expect to see a good variety of marine life and coral varieties. You can use Caye Caulker as a base for your day trips to distant cayes and atolls for diving excursions. Diving around the atolls is mostly wall diving while diving around Caye Caulker is shallow with some deep canyons, swim-throughs and reefs. Visit Belize's three atolls - Turneffe Islands, Lighthouse Reef, Glover's and the famous Great Blue Hole during your diving expedition. The healthy mangrove and lagoons at Turneffe Atoll provide habitat to a variety of species such as fish, lobster, conch, and even saltwater crocodiles. The reefs at Glover's Reef are full of coral, rocky patches and various cayes filled with rich marine life. Lighthouse Reef Atoll is the most distant dive site from Caye Caulker. At Lighthouse Reef, you can see creole wrasse, blue chromis, yellowtail snapper, bluehead wrasse, royal gramma, sunshine chromis, and other marine creatures. The Great Blue Hole is about 130 feet deep, and you can see huge stalagtites hanging off the overhang and various marine life including reef sharks and an occasional bull shark.
•	Fishing and other adventures: The presence of the Belizean Barrier Reef, submerged islands, little cays, precise water temperatures, and specific water depth – all together make Caye Caulker and its surrounding destinations famous for deep sea fishing and bottom fishing. Troll the waters for mahi-mahi, wahoo, sail fish, and black grouper to just mention a few. Cast your rods with bait and enjoy your refreshments while waiting for the catch, such as famous barracudas, jacks, yellow tail snappers, and mackerel. Give spear fishing a try at The Split under the guidance of your captain and fishing guide. While Caye Caulker is well known for scuba diving and snorkeling, it is full of other water sports activities such as kayaking, paddle boarding and more. Its laid back and slow pace both work together to maximize the enjoyment of sunbathing and beach combing. When you are done with the adventurous activities in and around Caye Caulker, you can go back to the Belize mainland and explore the Mayan ruins and jungles.
•	Dining and Shopping: There are 25 restaurants and cafés at Caulker where you can enjoy Belizean dishes and international cuisines. From selection of outstanding classic Italian dishes to Belizean favorites such as curry shrimp, coconut red snapper and excellent conch, you will find a variety of different cuisines. Some of the popular restaurants include Amor Y Café, Rainbow Grill & Bar, Habaneros, Errolyn's House of Fry Jacks, Glenda's Café, Bambooze, Ana's Aladdin's Cuisine, and Little Kitchen Restaurant among others. From T-shirts to jewelry made by locals, expect to find a variation of little souvenirs in Caye Caulker. Some of the shopping destinations in Caye Caulker are Red Flower Gallery, Osprey Silver Jewelry & Boutique, Aria Kat Art, Little Blue Gift Shop, Michael's Blue Coral Gallery & Gifts, Lionfish Souvenirs, Adventures, and Aria Kat Art Gallery to name a few.
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Perfectly located in Maida Vale and Kilburn Park, these serviced apartments make a great accommodation choice for anyone wanting to be based in this London neighbourhood. Public transport is easily reached on foot, making your stay at this property enjoyable and convenient.
The modern apartments come fully furnished and offer every guest the freedom of self catering, with well equipped kitchens. Relax on the comfortable furnishings and enjoy your very own home from home.
These apartments are within walking distance from local amenities and public transport. Lord's Cricket Ground and Regent's park are nearby and central London is easily reached via the tube network.
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A day after a gunman killed three and wounded two others in the lobby of Fifth Third's headquarters, the bank's CEO said America needs to end the mass shootings that have repeatedly erupted across the country.
"This has to stop – we have to find a way to stop the gun violence in this country," Greg Carmichael told The Enquirer. "I don't have the answers, but we have to find a path forward."
On Thursday, Carmichael and other executives were hustled to a secure room after the shots were fired and the headquarters went into lockdown.
From there, bank officials could see the shooting from every security camera in the building and relayed it to police to identify, track and find the shooter. Carmichael later visited the bullet-riddled lobby littered with shattered glass.
"It was horrific... horrific," Carmichael said. "Something no one should see."
Carmichael was also proud of employees who helped one another during the attack. He said one worker risked his life to pull a co-worker to safety and warned others from stepping into the line of fire.
Carmichael spent Friday talking with shaken bank employees at different offices and on company conference calls. The 32-story headquarters building on Fountain Square was officially closed Friday.
He declined to say if his personal opinions on gun violence in America had changed after the shooting. "It's too early," Carmichael said.
The CEO added: "We never expected something like this to materialize on our doorstep the way that it did... We'll learn from this and get better and be stronger."
What do we know about Fifth Third Bank?
Two of the victims identified by police, including one who was killed, were Fifth Third employees.
Whitney Austin, 37, a vice president and a digital lending product manager, was shot 12 times, but survived and is in stable condition. She has worked for Fifth Third since 2003 and lives in Louisville, but commutes to Cincinnati regularly. She was on a conference call when she walked into headquarters.
Luis Felipe Calderón, 48, a finance manager in the commercial division, was killed in the attack. He had worked at Fifth Third since last fall.
Two contractors working in the building were also killed: Richard Newcomer, 64, and Prudhvi Raj Kandepi, 25. A second surviving victim, who is in critical condition, has not been identified.
On Friday, Carmichael spoke to 4,000 bank employees on a conference call. He later visited four local branches to talk with employees one-on-one.
Carmichael talked with a few employees at the headquarters, even though most workers were told to work from home. He also spoke with community leaders by phone.
Fifth Third officials said it is exploring how to memorialize the victims and support their families. No specifics have been finalized.
The bank has stressed via social media the importance of blood donation and has scheduled Hoxworth events in response to the shootings.
Fifth Third would like to extend its heartfelt appreciation to the first responders in today's tragic situation. Their rapid response prevented additional loss of life.


YouTube or Google offering traditional TV networks has been rumored for ages, and now it is finally official. Today Google unveiled 'YouTube TV,' a new subscription service offering dozens of TV networks, cloud DVR, and YouTube Red originals for just $35 a month.
Obviously the library of TV networks will make or break YouTube TV, but Google is off to a pretty good start. YouTube TV includes ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, ESPN, and dozens of other local sports and cable networks (see the below picture for all of them). Showtime and Fox Soccer Plus are available for an additional charge.
Google's aim is to make watching TV more like watching YouTube, so one of the big selling points is Cloud DVR. Much like Xfinity and similar TV providers, recordings of shows are kept online for easy access. There is no storage limit or simultaneous recording limit, but recordings are deleted after nine months.
There are a few additional benefits to YouTube TV worth mentioning. You can have up to six user accounts, with separate recommendations and DVRs, and up to three users can stream TV at once. The service also includes all YouTube Red Originals, and works on Android, iOS, and Chromecasts/Chromecast-compatible TVs.
We've double checked with Google — YouTube TV does not include the ad-free YouTube Red subscription or Google Play Music membership, only YouTube Red Originals.
As mentioned above, YouTube TV only costs $35 a month with no contract. Google says it will "be available soon in the largest U.S. markets and will quickly expand to cover more cities across the country." You can sign up at tv.youtube.com to find out when it becomes available in your area.


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Drugs That Enhance Sex
By Carole Anne Tomlinson
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Sexuality is a fact of life. Either because of boredom or medical or psychological problems, the pleasure of sexual relations between two people can be diminished. The desire to be loved and to love is common among human beings. Physicians prescribe a variety of medications designed to help both partners enjoy their sexuality without problems. There also are over-the-counter drugs that claim to enhance sex.
The generic drug sildenafil citrate is marketed in the United States under the brand names Viagra and Revatio. It is classified as a PDE5, or phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor, medicine, the Mayo Clinic reports. This prescription medication helps to promote sustainable erections for an eight-hour period. Sildenafil citrate enhances the erection of the penis in most men. The medication typically may be used by men who have difficulties maintaining erections.
Marketed in the United States as Adcirca and Cialis, tadalafil also may be prescribed to promote an erection in men who are having difficulties due to medications, medical problems or age. Tadalafil, too, is a PDE5 medication. It functions to inhibit the phosphodiesterase type-5 enzyme from acting too rapidly. The effects of this medication are felt for approximately 36 hours after the first dose. The Mayo Clinic reports that this medication typically may be administered in two ways. It may be used in 10 mg doses only once each day at least half an hour before sexual activity. It also may be taken in smaller doses—generally 2.5 mg—each day at the same hour to help prevent erectile dysfunction.
There also are several natural herbs being studied for their effectiveness in treating sexual dysfunction and in enhancing sex. While these are available over the counter, there are no conclusive clinical studies for their effectiveness, the National Institutes of Health reports. For example, ginkgo biloba may help men and women overcome sexual dysfunction, but the NIH states that more controlled studies are needed. Damiana leaf or folium turneraceae, suma root and motherwort also are herbs that may help increase sexual satisfaction in women.
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Carole Anne Tomlinson is a registered nurse with experience in rehabilitation, nutrition, chemical dependency, diabetes and health problems related to the elderly. Tomlinson holds a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice and is presently working on her master's degree in nursing. Her screenplays have been viewed by Merchant Ivory, Angela Lansbury and Steven King's associates.
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I struggled through the Bronze Medallion. I continue to struggle with surf rescue boards. And I have wound up in hospital because of them (through no fault of my own).
All of that was worthwhile to be supported by Bondi IRB (Inflatable Rescue Boat) during my Bondi to Watson's race.
JP (my driver) arranged my boat at his own birthday party in January. That may seem ridiculous for a race in May but without a boat, your race is sunk before it's even started. Without a boat there is no point in training.
– I was in the tower and had to call it in when a bunch of North Bondi Nippers got caught in the break of a 6-10 foot set that broke in what had previous been beyond the break. North Bondi couldn't get out. Bondi did.
– I was having lunch at Icebergs when one of the strongest littoral (horizontal) currents I've ever seen (I'd been on patrol in the morning) dragged someone from the flags halfway down the beach in the blink of an eye. In huge surf the IRB had him safely in the boat within moments of him leaving the safety of the flags.
With Bondi IRB at my side (JP driving and Liz crewing) I started training and lining up the rest of my support.
Pick the person with the best outlook on life you know. I was having a conversation about a recent birthday girl and mentioned how much I admired her outlook. She was the natural choice to be my paddler. She shares the same spirit of adventure and joy in the beauty of the ocean that motivates me. Thankfully Pia said yes.
Since I started with Can Too in 2009 to overcome my open water panic attacks I've had the benefit of Kingy and Zoe's guidance. In 2012 they started the bloody brilliant 4SEASons swim squad. They've created a program that accommodates nervous nellies through to those who've essentially become aquatic. They've been stalwart supporters and a fantastic resource in planning and executing my training regime ahead of B2W. Thank you!
I train with 4SEASons and I train outside of 4SEASons with a few great training buddies, also aiming for solo B2W attempts: Adrian, Liam and Pete. If you train solo for something like this you will lose motivation and possibly go a little spacco. Especially if you're as social as me. Having fellow swimmers to chat to, bounce ideas off and generally make swimming social makes the world of difference.
I wasn't taking any chances this time. I went and saw a nutritionist (Sarah Dacres-Manning, who is an ocean swimmer herself) and got a tonne of helpful hints and a really scientific nutrition plan for the race. Everything for race day was tried and tested and worked really well.
My aim was 10km recovery weeks, followed by 15km, 18km and 20km. Repeat ad nauseam. I combined pool sessions with longer ocean swims. I did whatever ocean swims were on offer. I did laps before and after training sessions. If I was feeling unmotivated I would swim in my favourite places: Bronte, Bondi and Icebergs. Or I'd arrange to meet a training buddy. I worked on my stroke with Tamera (another supporter from go to whoa and 4Seasons coach) and through drills. I did intervals, pyramids and every other kind of set imaginable. I tried not to just do laps in the pool, leaving long consistent swims to the ocean. The most useful training sessions were swimming around Ben Buckler to view the course with my paddler and swimming against a 4m tide in Bundeena.
I have still never regretted a swim.
I tried to do cross training, strength and core work but I have to admit I wasn't very good at keeping this up.
My shoulder was pretty stuffed for most of 2012-2013. I see Mike Allen at Physio on Bronte to keep it in shape. He's married to my swim coach so I'd also check in with her at the same time (multitasking for the win!). My shoulder held up remarkably well.
I was back in the water the next day. Loving it.


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Makeup. It's all about perfection and flawlessness, right? Wrong!
We believe makeup is all about enhancing the positives to create a glow and radiance that stays with you throughout the day! So, after years of experience and inspiration from some of the biggest makeup gurus worldwide, here are our top five super-quick, super-simple makeup hacks for a glowing everyday look!
Always, always, always start with a good moisturiser and sunscreen! It will save your skin. After all, the last thing you want is dry, sun-burnt patches all over your face. The sun's rays are harmful even when it's cloudy. This puts you at risk of skin cancer and various other skin-related complications. An easy way to get around this problem is to simply use a moisturiser containing SPF (Sun protecting factor). Anything less than SPF 30 is hardly protective so make sure you check the bottle.
One of our favourites is the SIMPLE Kind to Skin + Moisture Cream SPF 30. It's great for extremely sensitive skin and lasts day-long.
A great sunscreen is the Glossier Invisible Shield Sunscreen which comes in SPF 35. This is great for brown skin as it protects you from the sun without turning your skin a dull grey colour, (which you might have experienced with most sunscreens). A dupe for this is the No7 Protect and Perfect Intense Facial Sunscreen collection in SPF 15, 30 and 50. This also comes in a tinted BB cream version.
Use the same bronzer shade on your cheek bones, jawline, nose and even as an eyeshadow. You can use any matte bronzer lightly in the crease of your eyelid with a small fluffy brush. This will give your face an effortless, natural, warm, toned look.
The Hoola Matte Bronzer by Benefit Cosmetics is a classic favourite. It is neither too orange, nor too ashy and can be used as a light contour.
Use a light lipstick as blusher on your cheeks. A cream lipstick or tinted lip balm will do the job almost better than your regular blush. Simply smile, then pop the colour onto the apples of your cheeks and blend it in with your fingers to dissipate the pigment to create a naturally flushed look. This works well for everyday – no makeup days.
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On natural days you can go for a soft glow. Place a dot of face cream on the back of your hand and mix it with highlighter using the tip of your finger. Apply and blend onto your cheekbones, brow bone and nose by dotting and lightly tapping to blend out any excess. This will enhance your features as well as give you a radiant glow throughout the day.
ICONIC LONDON Liquid Illuminators are a good option as they carry less glitter. They also mix into creams and foundations fairly easily.
For lipstick, opt for a muted-pink, peach or brown, depending on your skin tone. Simply apply over your lips as usual and blot with a thin piece of tissue. This softens the colour and removes excess formula which would otherwise transfer or smudge during the day whilst eating or drinking. This tip gives you long-lasting lip colour.
So, there you have it. Our 5 Makeup Tips for that glowing, everyday look.
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Remember to ALWAYS choose the products and colours that work best on you. Make sure you end the day by a cleansing and toning routine to give your skin a chance to breathe overnight.
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