In April I attended a meeting of FLOSS lawyers in Amsterdam. One of the things I got to talk about there was some directions for FLOSS related policy – which turns out to be unusually relevant because the Australian Government is conducting a review into innovation in Australia. This post is some thoughts on what might make good FLOSS policy for community and government and may form the basis for OSIA's submission to the Innovation Review. The submission is due by 30 April 2008. If you have any thoughts or comments on any of these please email me or drop me a comment below.
1.1 Organisations should adopt KPIs for management which include community contribution. Community should demand such KPIs of FOSS companies.
1.2 Community contribution should be evaluated on a broader basis than just developers supported. Other contributions, such as to legal, design, evangelisation, documentation, training or marketing should be valued.
2.1 Governments should contribute to FLOSS development.
2.2 Government contribution to FLOSS should at a minimum include voluntary contributions to nationally based FLOSS collecting societies calculated according to FLOSS usage (in much the same way that Government makes such contributions to other collecting societies on behalf of other copyright authors). That collecting society should use the money to fund FLOSS related initiatives.
2.3 Government contribution to FLOSS may include adoption of FLOSS technologies or contribution of code.
2.4 Publicly funded development should be commercialised under a FLOSS licence (although it may also be commercialised under other non-FLOSS licences). Publicly funded development should not be exclusively licensed.
2.5 Governments should use open data formats (eg odf) for Government data that is intended to be retained for extended periods or used for interchange with the public . Recent developments at ISO indicate that ISO approval is not sufficient for a format to qualify as "open".
2.6 Government websites and data made available on the Internet should be made available in W3C compliant standards.
2.7 Government should have no closed source dependencies for the access to services or data – in particular no such dependencies should be present for regulatory, corporate or tax authorities or departments (eg ACCC, ASIC and ATO).
2.8 All Government interaction with business and consumers should be technology neutral and must either be through the use of established open standards, or on a very technologically conservative basis with an emphasis on documented, widely accessible and interoperable formats.
2.9 Government should maintain a publicly available portal detailing its use and contribution to FLOSS.
3.1 Metrics must be reengineered to account for the value of FLOSS. A whole range of existing metrics used for policy formulation are clearly wrong in the FLOSS context. For example, metrics which focus on revenue implicitly assume value is generated through sale of a product. However, FLOSS products generate value by providing an opportunity to use or by providing a cost saving. For any organisation which uses FLOSS there may be no direct impact on revenue, but rather an impact on profit, or, alternatively the revenue of the organisation will be better utilised (eg savings from FLOSS may be spent on development).
3.2 Measuring the benefits and costs of technology should be focussed on whole of community cost or benefit and not on the benefit to government or benefit to department. Subsidised use by specific departments impose costs on the wider community. These costs must be taken into account when evaluating tenders. This is particularly important for key public resources such as libraries, galleries, public transport information etc.
4.1 Legislation should clearly state that ownership of property, interoperability and competition rights take precedence over copyright, patent and trade mark rights.
4.2 Government tenders should not discriminate against open source.
4.3 Government purchasing should not discriminate against open source.
4.4 Discrimination against open source includes specification of products rather than requirements, and specification of requirements which are an implicit specification of a product.
4.5 Evaluation of FOSS should take into account the broader public benefit (see 3.2). Where procurement is decentralised individual business units will have a natural tendency to pursue their own benefit and budgetary constraints may overbear public value considerations. This requirement may therefore imply that some mechanism be implemented to ensure that whole of society considerations are given due weight (and are not overborne by the budgetary requirements of specific business units).
4.6 Technologies for which there are multiple providers/supporters which are not contracted to a single ultimate source for the supply of the technology should be preferred over those which are.
4.7 Government procurement of software should mandate that the Government can on-sell or on-supply copies of software it has acquired (including, but not limited to at the end of life of the software), and must be able to do so independent of any hardware acquired in conjunction with such the software. For example, if the Government acquires 10 copies of software, it must at a minimum be able to on-supply each of those 10 copies (possibly on the basis that it deletes that number of copies from its own system). Ideally though, the acquisition by Government of software ought to permit Government to freely redistribute that software to all citizens. Similarly, whole of Government contracts must permit each copy acquired under the contract to be on-supplied.
4.8 Whole of Government or whole of business unit licensing for software should include provisions which ensure that cost savings result where the software is not used across the whole of the business unit.
(d) application of existing rules of interpretation to FLOSS licences (part of the more specific issues listed above).
6.1 Governments and philanthropic associations should allocate grants to assist in funding creation of software packages for SMEs, Students, Arts. Grants should also be targeted as incubators for entrepreneurs using or developing FLOSS.
(b) research outputs must be able to be commercialised through FLOSS licensing.
6.3 Grant conditions should not discriminate against FLOSS commercialisation of outputs.
6.4 Grants should be made preferentially for those projects which promote interoperability between Government and FLOSS operating systems.
I wonder whether in addition to your 2.5 and 2.6 you should say something to the effect that Governments should make as much data as possible available to the public via Government websites, and that such publicly funded data should be made available without cost and under suitable open data licences (in addition to your point about open data formats).
Good work Brendan. Looks like it's all covered. I like that you have addressed that ISO can no longer be regarded as 'Open', an important issue which may need follow up explanation at a later stage.
4.5 Is there any way to make mention of the take up by Government in Brazil as an example of national movement toward Open technologies.
2. Introduce FLOSS compulsorily in schools, colleges, Universities. Hold examinations on the FLOSS software.


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Q: Shortening code using functions I'm new to coding and i have a question about how to shorten code using function. My homework problem says that i need to take out the nested loops and shorten my previous code using functions and i need a little help jump starting. This code displays 100 random hex colors. I apologize for the messy code, still learning.
#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <ctime>
using namespace std;

int main(){
   srand(time(0));
      for(int j=0; j<100; j++){
         for(int i=0; i<6; i++){
          int digit = rand() % 16;
          char letter;
          if(digit > 9){
             letter = digit + 55;
             cout << letter;
          }
          else{
              cout << digit;
          }
      }
  cout << endl;
  }
return 0;
}

A: Your problem statement suggests you modify the code as follows, but note that this does not reduce code size, just makes it more readable:
#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <ctime>
using namespace std;

void innerLoop(){
    char letter;
    int digit;
    for (int i = 0; i<6; i++){
        digit = rand() % 16;
        if (digit > 9){
            letter = digit + 55;
            cout << letter;
        }
        else{
            cout << digit;
        }
    }
}

int main(){
    srand(time(0));
    for (int j = 0; j<100; j++){
        innerLoop();
        cout << endl;
    }
    return 0;
}

A: As an alternative to code frenzy' code change, there's an easier solution (although not necessarily educative) - generating 1000 decimal integers, then converting them to hexadecimal when printing using std::hex.
#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <ctime>
using namespace std;

int main(){
    srand(time(0));
    for(int j=0; j<100; j++){
        int number = rand() % 1000; // Or whatever your upper limit is.
        cout << hex << number << endl;
    }
    cout << endl;
    return 0;
}

A: The innermost loop is generating a random hexadecimal digit and printing that.
Let's break out the generation of digits into a function:
char random_digit() {
   int digit = rand() % 16;
   if (digit > 9) {
      return digit - 10 + 'A';
   }
   else {
      return digit;
   }
}

int main() {
   srand(time(0));
   for(int j = 0; j < 100; j++) {
       for(int i = 0; i < 6; i++){
           cout << random_digit();
       }
       cout << endl;
   }
}

Now we have a loop that prints a number of random digits.
We can turn that into a function too.
Let's give it a parameter so we don't need to hard-code the length:
void print_number(int length) {
   for (int i= 0; i < length; i++) {
      cout << random_digit();
   }
   cout << endl;
}

// New main
int main() {
   srand(time(0));
   for(int j = 0; j < 100; j++) {
      print_number(6);
   }
   return 0;
}

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We'll leave it to the lawyers to argue whether or not a civilian could buy a precinct. As for the tech stuff, especially the pimped-out Taser, the question is timely: Given the recent high-profile fatal police shootings of civilians — roughly 1,000 a year — it makes sense that law enforcement officials and victim advocates alike are on a continuing search for a device that can neutralize a threat without causing permanent harm.
This story was produced in collaboration with Wired.
"It's shout or shoot. There aren't a lot of intermediate options," says Sid Heal, a retired Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department commander who consults internationally on the use of force. And since most police department protocols allow officers to respond to threats by using a higher level of force than they're confronting, an officer who faces off against a foe carrying a deadly weapon— which could be a hammer or baseball bat — is almost certainly going to respond with the service revolver.
For 800 years, the only effective way to stop an adversary has been gun, set to kill. But the quest for a nonlethal alternative has never been more urgent.
What, then, about the Taser? Isn't that the solution — a weapon that can shock a subject into submission, leaving no lasting harm?
That's the idea in theory, and since Taser International first introduced its model in 1993, the device has become a mainstay in almost every police department. But theory and practice are two different things. Tasers are both less effective than guns at stopping someone charging at you and no guarantee of leaving them unscathed.
Named for the 1911 youth book "Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle," Tasers work by shooting two electrically charged probes — one negative, one positive — delivering a 5 to 30 second shock of 50,000 volts, although the voltage drops dramatically upon impact. Both probes have to make close contact with the skin to work. Yet sometimes they don't: Heavy clothing can repel them, and the further the distance from which they are shot, the wider the space, or spread, between the two probes.
While Tasers are clearly less lethal than conventional guns, the jury is out over whether or not they can shock a person to death. A Washington Post investigation of police killings in 2015 found approximately one death a week related to police use of Tasers, but they could not be definitively attributed to shock. Some subjects may have fallen and hit their heads after being shocked.
Tuttle notes FBI statistics show that most officers fire their guns from 7 to 10 feet away, well within a Taser's reach. Still, some officers won't trust a Taser except up close.
On TV, the range problem is solved by simply writing it into the script. In APB's pilot episode, a detective is directed by the precinct's new owner to shoot at a woman being held hostage by a perp with a gun to her head.
"The Taser won't kill her but he will," the rich boss whispers. The detective takes the shot and the woman falls, stunned but unharmed. Then the detective shoots again and immobilizes the bad guy.
How that scenario would play out in the real world, who knows? Sgt. Det. John Folino, the show's technical adviser and a 19-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, discusses practical concerns more than ethics.
"Right now, you have officers with dual weapons (a gun and a Taser). You can only have so much on your duty belt," impeding mobility and causing back pain, he says.
Like Star Trek's phasers, the fictional weapons on Fox's APB have stun and kill settings — which could also cause problems.
That's a real-world question tragically answered last year when Tulsa reserve deputy Robert Bates said he got confused and drew his gun instead of his Taser, killing Eric Harris, the unarmed subject of a sting operation. Bates was sentenced to four years for manslaughter.
So what else is out there? The next closest thing to the elusive phaser on stun may be a directed energy system developed by Raytheon that fires waves of energy that penetrate a paper-thin layer of the skin, producing an intolerable burning sensation. But it's hardly handheld and has to be mounted on a flatbed trailer. Initially designed for the military, it was deployed in Afghanistan in 2010 before being recalled by the Air Force, reportedly due to concerns about Geneva Convention violations.
Raytheon did not return calls for comment. A model for law enforcement use — mostly for crowd control — was tested at Los Angeles' North County Correctional Facility in 2010. Heal, the retired L.A. sheriff's commander, was a consultant on that contract.
The ACLU referred me to Physicians for Human Rights.
"Our prevailing concerns about weapons – either real or hypothetical – is both the danger they pose and their potential for being used to violate people's rights," writes Dr. Rohini J. Haar, an emergency medicine physician with the group, claiming the beam's effects haven't been fully studied.
Robert Afzal of Aculight Corp., a subsidiary of Lockheed in Bothell, Wash., is developing high-powered lasers to shoot down missiles. A bit of a Trekkie, he poses with a movie prop in a Smithsonian documentary that likens his laser to a phaser, the logic being that both are beam weapons.
But like Raytheon's, his has to be mounted on a large vehicle. It also uses intense heat to shoot down missiles, not repel humans.
Size, then, still matters, and the technology to pack all that energy in a holster-ready device simply isn't here yet. Also, the various shocking and heat weapons currently available or in development follow a basic paradigm: Those that send impulses instantaneously via a beam burn their subjects rather than shock them; those that shock, like the tethered Taser probes, don't use beams.
"I can here disarm thee with this stick.
His power was simply magic.
Clarification: An earlier version of this story implied that police departments began using Tasers in 1993, when Taser International introduced its popular model. Similar devices made by other companies already had been in use for many years.


By Adrianne Pasquarelli . Published on August 11, 2016.
The number of brick-and-mortar retail outposts is again on the wane as consumers shift their shopping online. Macy's plans to close 100, or 14%, of its 728 stores, the retailer announced Thursday during its second-quarter earnings report. The brand exceeded analyst expectations by reporting a 3.9% drop to $5.7 billion in net sales for the 13 weeks ending July 30. Results were not as grim as the disastrous first quarter, when Macy's and several brands reported sales declines following a lackluster holiday season.
The store closures, the majority of which will go dark early next year, follow the shuttering of 41 Macy's in fiscal 2015. No specific locations were announced.
"We operate in a fast-changing world, and our company is moving forward decisively to build further on Macy's heritage as a preferred shopping destination for fashion, quality, value and convenience," said Terry Lundgren, chairman and chief executive officer of Macy's, in a statement. He noted that this means doing things differently to best serve customers. In early 2017, Mr. Lundgren will pass the CEO reins to Jeff Ginnette, current president and a 33-year Macy's veteran.
Investors recognized the need for change—in May, Macy's posted a 7.4% drop in first-quarter sales—and the struggles of Macy's and other department stores to win over consumers. Shares of Macy's skyrocketed 15% to more than $39 by late morning Thursday.
Earlier this month, brands including Coach, Michael Kors and Ralph Lauren all noted sluggish sales affecting the department store sector. Coach recently noted that it is pulling back on wholesaling to such retailers.
On a conference call, Macy's said it has improved its ability to retain sales through new targeted marketing efforts—the company this year noted a shift in marketing dollars to digital and social media.
The brand, which plans to debut work from new agency partners Figliulo & Partners and BBH New York for the coming holiday season, spent $718.8 million on measured media in the U.S. last year, according to Kantar Media. Macy's has yet to name a new CMO after the spring departure of Martine Reardon.
Also on Thursday, Kohl's reported second-quarter net sales of $4.2 billion, a 2% decline over the year-earlier period. The 1,165-unit chain, which spent $306.7 million on measured media in the U.S. last year, according to Kantar Media, noted early encouragement from back-to-school shopping, which began last month. Like Macy's, the Menomonee Falls, Wisc.-based retailer is not immune to the malaise of the sector and announced a round of store closures earlier this year. The company, which cited lower marketing costs in the recent quarter, is focusing on strengthening its loyalty program for customers and upgrading its beauty departments, as well as piloting smaller store formats.
"On the marketing side we're centered on projecting all of our loyalty components, rewards, Kohl's cash and credit offers more completely," said Kevin Mansell, chief executive, on a recent conference call.
Experts agree that there will always be a need for brick-and-mortar, yet the bloated size and fleets of decades past is now weighing down brands who need to be more nimble in a digital era.
"A lot of brick-and-mortar retailers signed leases 20 years ago for store configurations and square footage that, today, they don't need," said Michael Goldberg, chief executive of Zimmerman Advertising, in a recent interview with Ad Age. "What you really need in brick-and-mortar is an accent to what you do with your other channels."


I just recently did the update for Windows 10 and my problems have been getting worse.
I am an idiot and the critical process died has happened a few times I was just busy and said I will deal with it later. But after the update it happened twice in one day and worse.
If I open two applications or two tabs of chrome or just hitting the windows key the applicatins will chras then several of my icons disappear the windows menu stops working and its says taskmanger doesnt exist. It will just sits there forever until i power off other times it just goes to blue screens with critical process died or nothing.
but then the computer froze.
got out of safe mode did a final sfc said nothing was wrong went to open up chrome to search for more help and it crashed all applications and froze i can move my mouse around but nothing else.
It says that no valid crash dumps have been found.
its possible it crashes before enough windows is loaded to make a dump file. Knowing the name of the file that is crashing would help.
Its possible the reason for freezing isn't windows and might be hardware. I would run memtest86 on your ram sticks, 1 stick at a time. Any errors are too many, stick needs to be removed/replaced. IT creates a bootable USB so can run without windows.
i'll try that but I also thought it might be a ram issue so replaced the ram and it still crashed.
does it crash in safe mode?
yep crashes in safe mode.
i guess if its windows causing this, it would still crash there. so its not caused by update, it just made it worse.
Yep ubuntu is running fine! Yay windows! Thanks for all the help again. This is gonna be a fun long day!
Problem is sortof back. I am no longer getting the BSOD but now my computer will just freeze.
First the internet shuts off then windows freaks out and i cant bring windows menu or the task manager or even ctl - alt- delete.
Then chrome and every other app will stop responding. I have had task manager open when it happens and cpu goes to 0%.
I have run sfc, done malware scan checked my memory again and it still happens in safe mode with networking. I just uninstalled and reinstalled my nividia drivers thinking that was a problem tried to update my cpu drivers Intel says I am one behind but just keeps installing the same one. When I am at device manager is says my cpu is up to date so w/e.
It also seems to happen faster when i have chrome open and then try an open the new twitch/curse app adn play some minecraft.
run memtest86 as it could be the slots on motherboard and not ram itself, so swapping the ram may not fix it. I am not saying it is the slots, just it could be.
do you use Ethernet or a LAN card? if Ethernet, do you have latest drivers from Asus?
If lan card, what one? Is it USB or PCI?
last one on list is from 2016. MOtherboard makers don't update old motherboards much.
Memtest86 showed no problems and after i installed the new driver for the ethernet I realized maybe I should check some other drivers. Someone said my ssd might be failing so when i went into the samsung magician it said my ssd's firmware was out of date, after the update its not freezing anymore well at least in the first 30 min i'll have to see if that fixed the problem tomorrow.
I know there is an update for mine.


Attention Runners, a pre-race email will be arriving in your inboxes next week!
Only three weeks remain when together as one, we come to create hope and peace, celebrating the legacy and vision of El Caballo Blanco: Running Free with the Raramuri in the majestic mountains of Las Barrancas Del Cobre.
Our family of Mas Locos now represent 18 countries world-wide, 121 brave athletes, ready to dance along the Canyon trails of La Sierra Madre.
However, it's with heavy hearts we share the tragic news of the loss of our strongest supporter, a friend of El Caballo Blanco, a leader of great honor. On February 7, El Presidente of Urique, Leobardo Diaz Estrada, died of injuries received from a vehicle accident along the canyon roads leading into Urique.
In November, his Administration and the people of Urique, honored the life of Micah, with a public, memorial service. Presidente Diaz, led a musical procession into the Canyons, as Micah's love, La Mariposa, Maria and friends brought Micah's ashes to a peaceful resting place, overlooking the flowing, sparkling river.
Presidente Diaz, was instrumental in recognizing 13 years of running the Ultramaraton, Caballo Blanco, as a memorial tribute to Micah's and Urique's respect for the Raramuri runners. He graciously extended to us the loving support of his Administration, laying the foundation of a lasting partnership of complete harmony. May his generous spirit, now rest in peace.
We are thankful for the dedication of our friends, who are laying the groundwork of many pre-race efforts. Our Canadian, Mas Loco, Flint Bourdeau, arrived in Chihuahua this week to assist Diego Rhodes, the Proprietor of Hotel Rancho Del Oso, transport race supplies, blankets, camping equipment, for the international runners. As a messenger, Flint will travel into many pueblos, businesses and schools of the Raramuri, delivering race posters, and official Convocatorias (Invitations) to our friends of Running People. Flint will also assist Keith Ramsey, Owner of Entre Amigos Hostel and Campground, in managing the lodging of many travelers and runners, resting along his lush, organic gardens.
Urique's Director of Tourism, Cecy Villalobos is instrumental in promoting the race among the State of Chihuahua, and throughout Mexico. She is coordinating all official race ceremonies, and planning the shared, ceremonial dinner between the International runners and Raramuri families on Friday evening, before the race. Cecy is also involved with the local school teachers and students of La Sierra, in coordinating our Inaugural, "La Corrida de los Caballitos", (The Little Pony Race).
Marathon Kids, P.F. Chang's, The Alsea Group (P.F. Chang's partners of Mexico), Forward Packaging, and Staples . These organizations are providing the children with race bags and shirts, finisher medals, shoes, and assorted school supplies.
Dona Tita Quintana is diligently organizing meals, and lodging for guests staying, and dining in Urique. Her enthusiasm, and genuine passion for the spirit of the race, is contagious.
Prospero Torres, his wife Sabina, and family, are clearing the trails of the race course, leading to their ranch at Los Alisos. Along with Tita, Prospero was one of Micah's original race sponsors, who always offers the sweet fruits of his orchard, freshly ground pinole, and hand patted tortillas. He proudly shares memories of his years of Trail Guide work throughout Las Barrancas with his friend, El Caballo Blanco.
We encourage Mas Locos to share the spirit of Korima to the beautiful families of Las Barrancas, giving freely from one's heart, with out expectations of return, or of the results of gratitude for the simple act of giving. Our sincere thanks go to the Mas Locos who have volunteered to transport additional race supplies, runner shirts, food, equipment, and tools. Our special thanks go to Michael and Kimberly Miller, for their offer to bring across the border, our beloved Ghost Dog, the unforgettable, Guadajuko True.
How symbolic, and truly inspiring to know that the official color for the Municipal of Urique, is Green. We will soon celebrate in the bright, richness of our journey. Printed on the government of Urique's Seal: "Trabajar con Humildad por El Bienestar y La Unidad de los Uriqueness."


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The low-cost travel carrier known as Megabus unveiled a new location for customers to hop on board in Chattanooga.
UPDATE: Starting Wednesday, some additional Megabus routes will be available for commuters.
On September 7th, Megabus announced routes from Chattanooga to Knoxville, Christiansburg,VA and Washington D.C.
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This comes after several years of controversy the company has faced in Chattanooga. Several businesses have complained about the passengers waiting to board.
The new location is at 2020 East 23rd Street in Chattanooga. The land used to be an old gas station and will now be the main pick up spot for the company.
For the last five years, double-decker buses have brought thousands of passengers like Jennifer Carroll in and out of Chattanooga.
"It stopped in the middle of nowhere and I would feel sorry for anyone trying to find it," Carroll said.
Hard to find for some because Megabus has had several pick-up locations over the years.
Mike Waters with Megabus said the company leased the property in May and spent about $15,000 to repair the vacant lot.
"When we look at our demographics this is probably more the neighborhood that serves our clients quite a bit better," Waters said.
However, business owners like Karen Randall with Jason Randall transmissions say the company also has a history of complaints from local businesses.
"That there are no facilities for them, that there are no benches, don't have covered pavilions, that they're left in the rain and that they wander to neighboring businesses and disrupt business and drive away customers," Randall added.
Randall said she learned that the company was moving in from reading about it in the paper. Now she wants to build a fence to prevent loitering and deter passengers from using her driveway to get to other stores.
"There's random people getting off buses for hours at a time just roaming around looking for bathrooms; it can be a problem," Randall said.
The Highland Park Neighborhood Association and several other organizations pushed to keep Megabus in town.
The affordable transportation service is known for its low fares because they typically do not have bus terminals.
"For us to be in the downtown area was fairly tight, you know with people and their luggage especially if there's large crowds, it's not a real good fit," Waters said.
Megabus says now that they have a permanent location here in Chattanooga they're expanding their services with direct rides to Knoxville beginning on September 7th.


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Panda guts not suited to digesting bamboo
Bear's microbiome shows poor evolutionary adaptation to the fibrous food.
Allie Wilkinson
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Giant pandas, an endangered species, are native to China.
Pandas make quick work of bamboo, using their powerful jaws to peel back the plant's tough outer stalk and reach the tender heart. But new research suggests that microorganisms in the bear's gut are not quite as adept at breaking down the species' primary food source.
The study, published on 19 May in mBio1, reveals that the gut bacteria of giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) have not evolved to efficiently break down cellulose, a hard-to-digest fibre found in plant walls. The bears' gut microbiome is more closely related to that of carnivores, rather than other herbivores.
Ancient giant pandas, which were originally omnivorous, began incorporating bamboo into their diet at least 7 million years ago, and switched to eating bamboo exclusively 2.4 million to 2 million years ago. The bears evolved strong jaws and a 'pseudothumb' to help them to consume the plant. But unlike other herbivores, they did not develop an elongated digestive tract or enzymes to help break down tough plant parts.
"It is really interesting when you have a lineage that does something really differently from its relatives in terms of its food and what happens with the microbiome in relation to that change," says Jonathan Eisen, a microbial ecologist at the University of California, Davis.
Carnivore-like herbivore
To study the panda's gut microbiome, researchers in China sequenced ribosomal RNA in faeces collected from 45 pandas of different ages over the course of a year. The scientists compared the microbes found in the panda faeces to those in the faeces of other mammals, such as bears, lions, horses and kangaroos.
The team found little diversity in the microorganisms that live in panda guts, and none of the cellulose-degrading bacteria typically seen in other plant-eaters. Instead, the pandas' guts were dominated by Escherichia, Shigella and Streptococcus bacteria, which are normally found in carnivores.
That surprises David Sela, a genomic biologist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Typically, he says, a major change in an animal's diet, such as the panda's shift to bamboo millions of years ago, leads to changes in microbiota composition and function.
Eisen says that some of the microbes in the panda gut might still be highly efficient at breaking down cellulose. He argues that the study's authors examined only microbial composition, not function — and microbes can change function rapidly, making it hard to predict how they perform solely on the basis of the genera of bacteria present. A 2011 study2 found evidence that Clostridium bacteria in panda guts contained genes that resembled those known to produce enzymes that break cellulose down into simpler sugars.
"I'm not convinced at all that there's any limitation to the cellulolytic activity in this system based upon the data they have," Eisen says of the new study.
The researchers say that the most important question of the study is whether the panda's carnivore-like microbial structure can still effectively utilize cellulose. More work will help to provide a complete picture.
Xue, Z. et al. mBio 6, e00022-15 (2015).
Zhu, L., Wu, Q., Dai, J., Zhang, S. & Wei, F. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 108, 17714–17719 (2011).
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Joe hits the nail on the head with that statement. Pairing cheese and beer is becoming more regular in the industry, and rightfully so. Both cheese and beer share many similar flavor properties, thanks in part to them both having shared base componentry. Beer has main elements like malt, hops, yeast, adjuncts such as fruit/vegetables/bacteria/lactose (aka: milk sugar!). Cheese is similar—the animals eat grain/vegetation, cheeses can be aged with adjuncts both externally and internally, and cheese develops similar flavors during the ripening process: nuttiness, caramel/browned butter notes, fatty, sweet, bitter, sour, umami. With so much in common, it only makes sense to have them together. Each of the cheeses featured are available through Utah's own Harmons Neighborhood Grocer, and their team of cheesemongers and Certified Cheese Professionals love to help you find the right cheese for the right beverage.
This pairing is a meeting in the middle. Both beer and cheese have distinct and bold flavors, yet they complement and give each other more finesse. Rise & Pine has a fairly high IBU, and the addition of juniper heightens the "resiny" aromatics. However, it's the maltiness that locks in the pairing with the cheese. Kaltbach Gruyere is aged for a minimum of 12 months. It has defined nuttiness and browned-butter tones, along with some beefy/fruity notes and a touch of sharpness. Those browned-butter tones complement the malts in the beer and produce a pleasant cream tone, while the fattiness of the cheese helps subdue those hoppy/resiny notes in the beer and turn them into an almost sweet flavor. All in all, this is a great pairing for a brisk evening with friends who are fans of big beers and full-flavored cheeses.
This is a somewhat more aggressive pairing, in that there are Belgian yeasts in the beer, and the cheese is made from goat's milk with a yeast rind—a potential for A LOT of flavor. This beer exhibits herbal and fruity notes while having a crisp, almost cider-like finish. A fun fact about this beer is that all but the hops are sourced from within the state of Utah! "Married to this beer is a Bijou" (French for "jewel") from Vermont Creamery, which is a soft, ripened-goat's-milk cheese that has a geotrichum yeast rind. Mention this yeast to almost any seasoned cheesemonger, and you'll certainly get an involuntary smile—we love this stuff! Characterized by a wrinkly exterior, this cheese is soft and luxurious with a mild acidity, tart fruitiness and a sweet-cream finish. The two play off of each other and bring out the fruity/herbal aromatics in the beer while enhancing the sweet cream of the cheese. Finish that off with a crisp, acidic finish and a clean palate thanks to the effervescence of the beer.
This has to be one of my favorite pairings of all time. It's bright, fun and has the most delightful finish. Epic's sour IPA is upfront with lots of citrus and sour notes, almost like a Sour Patch Kid with the "red" flavor. It's funky but not full-on Parliament, and it's hoppy but not so bitter that it inverts your face. It's crisp, relatively clean for a sour and has that under-ripened, red-fruit flavor in the finish. Partnering it up with a fresh chevre is a no-brainer, but partnering it with a fresh chevre that has fennel pollen and lavender might sound a bit strange—it's not! The beer tames the fennel pollen into a lightly sweet aroma that almost has a touch of a cinnamon character, while the full fat of the goat milk tames the sour aspect of the beer. Fat can be both a vehicle for flavor or can be used as a diffuser of strong flavors. The finish is the real kicker, though, as the sweet goat's milk and citrus hops couple up to produce a lemon-chiffon note that shows up late and then lingers on the palate.
Editor's Note: The print version of this article incorrectly swapped the photos containing Epic and Uinta products with their corresponding cheese pairings. This has been fixed in this online version.


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I have been divorced officially for a little over an hour. Woo Hoo!
I have a job interview on Monday as well. Woo Hoo!
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TFC faces a determined Atlanta United side that sits one-point out of a playoff spot
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Toronto FC defender Kemar Lawrence (92) slide tackles FC Cincinnati midfielder Luciano Acosta (11) during the first half at BMO Field. Photo by Kevin Sousa /USA TODAY Sports
Here is some food for thought about Atlanta United, a 'hungry' side that faces Toronto FC on Saturday night at BMO Field: The Five Stripes are so close to the playoff line, they can 'taste' it. But they are also 'starving' for a result in T.O.
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Atlanta has never won at BMO Field, but a win against TFC on Saturday night could push the southerners above the playoff line and set up for a strong finish in the MLS regular season.
The Reds, on the hand, are playing for pride with six games left in the MLS season — and to gear up for the Nov. 3 Canadian Championship semifinal clash at BMO Field against Pacific FC. Winning the Voyageurs Cup would automatically qualify TFC for the 2022 Concacaf Champions League.
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"We want to win that and I feel like every game we're getting stronger and stronger for that. We want to end the year with a trophy," said TFC defender Kemar Lawrence, who spent the recent two-week international break playing for Jamaica at the Concacaf World Cup qualifying tournament. "We can't get the MLS Cup, but a trophy's a trophy. We take what we can get at this point."
Atlanta is 2-6-6 on the road this season, but will certainly be up for Saturday's match given what is at stake. But the Five Stripes face a TFC side that is coming off consecutive wins for the first time this season and has collected 10 points in its last four matches (W3 D1 L0). The Reds are also unbeaten in five.
TFC coach Javier Perez said the news on the injury front is bittersweet. Perez said that both star attacking midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo and forward Jozy Altidore are back training with the team, but it's uncertain whether either will play on Saturday. Pozuelo, who is getting over a quad injury, has managed to play in only 13 matches this season, recording a goal and four assists. Last year, the MLS MVP recorded nine goals and 10 assists. Altidore has not appeared for TFC since Aug. 7. He is coming back from foot surgery and has appeared in 10 games this season, recording two goals. Yeferson Soteldo, who has led Toronto's attack with two goals and four assists in the club's last five games, is questionable for Saturday's match.
Atlanta has lost consecutive away matches, including a 2-1 defeat in Montreal on Oct. 2, though the Five Stripes did record a 1-0 home win over Toronto on Aug. 18.
"Atlanta is a very different team from when they play at home and when they play away, because their field (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) is extremely fast. It's turf (and) they know very well how to play on (that) field. And when they play away, they look different," said Perez. "In the end, I expect a team that is very well organized, a team that has a very strong identity. They are very dangerous on set pieces, on transition, and on long balls. They have a lot of quality up front with (Ezequiel) Barco. When you leave him isolated, he can take advantage of the situation. He scored in that game that we played (Aug.18) in Atlanta.
"They're going to play in a 5-2-3, at least we expect them to play like that," Perez added. "We know that (Josef) Martínez is a question mark. But if there's no Martinez, it's going to be (Marcelino) Moreno (who) can be kind of the 10. And then Barco and (Luiz) Araújo up front. They have these three players up front who put a lot of energy, a lot of pressure. And then they have in the middle, (Santiago) Sosa and (Matheus) Rossetto. They cover the ground. At times they sit back, but they like as well to step up and put on the pressure. And then they have the wing backs, George Bello and Brooks Lennon. They've been doing a terrific job. They join the three up front offensively, they are fast. And then the three at back, (Anton) Walkes, (Alan) Franco and (Miles) Robinson. We know that they are very fast, they are reactive and they cover (a lot) of ground. I think we're going to find a team that connects with each other and then are very fast in transition."
Along with Soteldo, Canadian winger Jacob Shaffelburg (two goals, five assists in last five games) has also been a catalyst for the Reds up front in recent games. Marco Delgado scored in each of Toronto's last two matches, both wins, the third time in his career he's scored in consecutive matches. The last Toronto player to score in more than two straight games was Pozuelo (four straight).
AKINOLA HONORED AGAIN
TFC forward Ayo Akinola was named to the annual 22 Under 22, presented by BodyArmor, honouring the best young prospects in MLS. The Canadian international came in at N0.17, marking the second time he has been included after being ranked fourth in the 2020 edition. Akinola enjoyed a breakout season in 2020, scoring a team-high nine goals in 15 appearances. The 21-year-old was hoping to build on that success in 2021. Akinola managed to score three times for the Reds before suffering an ACL injury in a Concacaf Gold Cup match against the U.S. on July 18, his first start for the Canadian national team.
TOUGH TIMES FOR GALLARDO
Speedy winger Erickson Gallardo, who joined TFC with some fanfare in 2019, has experienced another trying season. The Venezuelan has not appeared in any regular season games for TFC this year as a result of injuries and being knocked down with the COVID-19 virus.
"It's not really been his season," said Perez. "He's not been performing really well for the different reasons. But he's now with us and he's in training."
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– Know exactly what questions you want to ask before dialing the interviewee. You should also review their application, resume, and job description you will be discussing together. Remember, take a deep breath and relax throughout the entire interview.
– Pull up the candidate's LinkedIn profile, resume, and other information you can use judge their skills and experience. However, you should also make sure that you have all the materials you need to conduct a successful interview, including a pen or pencil, a pad of paper for notes, and a work phone.
– Find a private and quiet place to conduct the interview. Preferably this can be an office, but you should avoid doing a phone interview in a train, car, or plane.
Conducting an interview in a quiet place is not only helpful for you and the applicant but is more professional. After all, even though you're judging the applicant, the applicant is judging you as well.
– Cut out distractions. Try to refrain from checking your email, sending texts, or scrolling through Twitter. Though these distractions can be tempting, try your best to stay 100 percent focused on the task at hand. As mentioned above, performing the interview in a quiet space can also help to cut out distractions.
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Buried, Forgotten, Disinterred?: The 1944 National Socialist St. Olav Monument at Stiklestad
In 'Buried, Forgotten, Disinterred?: The 1944 National Socialist St. Olav Monument at Stiklestad', Øystein Ekroll gave the audience a glimpse into a struggle going on in Norway as it deals with its Nazi past.
by Sandra Alvarez	January 18, 2015
The Anglo-Saxon War-Culture and The Lord of the Rings: Legacy and Reappraisal
The literature of war in English claims its origin from the Homeric epics, and the medieval accounts of chivalry and the crusades.
by Sandra Alvarez	November 23, 2014
Flandria Illustrata: Flemish Identities in the Late Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period
This chapter discusses identity formation in early modern Flanders. It argues that policy makers and their intellectual agents transformed the perception of a province that had been divided by urban rivalries, civil war and conflicts with the Burgundian and Habsburg overlords, into a bastion of the Catholic Counter Reformation with strong ties to the Spanish King and his representatives.
by Sandra Alvarez	October 6, 2014
Vikings, the barbaric heroes: exploring the Viking image in museums in Iceland and England and its impact on identity
This study analyses the responses of Icelandic and English individuals in regards to their views on the Viking image as represented within museums and in society.
The Floating State: Trade Embargoes and the Rise of a New Venetian State
This paper was given by Georg Christ and examined embargoes and state formation in the late medieval and early modern period in Venice.
by Sandra Alvarez	September 28, 2014
Rose without Thorn, Eagle without Feathers: Nation and Power in Late Medieval England and Germany
It is hard at times to take the Agincourt Carol entirely seriously. Patriotism of such brash exuberance seems more properly to belong in a brightly lit Laurence Olivier world of mid twentieth-century medievalism than amid the grim and tangled realities of fifteenth- century politics and war.
ARTICLES: The Deflation of the Medieval in Joyce's Ulysses
For James Joyce, Irish nationalism, with its appeal to patriotic emotionality and promotion of interest in the archaic and medieval Irish past, was suspect.
Extralegal and English: the Robin Hood Legend and Increasing National Identity in the Middling Sorts of Late Medieval England
The legend was clearly not the only work of popular culture in what I propose as the long fifteenth century, but it does serve as a very useful representation for examining the growth of Englishness.
by Sandra Alvarez	August 25, 2014
Race, Periodicity, and the (Neo-) Middle Ages
My goal is to intervene in ongoing discussions of race and periodicity, particularly vis-à-vis medieval culture, in order to investigate the informing role of the medieval and more particularly of medievalisms in the construction, representation, and perpetuation of modern racisms.
by Sandra Alvarez	June 6, 2014
Quid Tacitus . . . ? The Germania and the Study of Anglo-Saxon England
This paper considers the vexed historiography of Tacitus's Germania and its reception history, first among German and other European historians and then among Anglo-Saxonists.
by Sandra Alvarez	March 22, 2014
The Process of State-Formation in Medieval Iceland
The aim of this article is to analyze the process of state-formation in Iceland in light of some general models of state-formation in Europe in the Middle Ages.
by Medievalists.net	November 23, 2013
From Scott to Rispart, from Ivanhoe to The York Massacre of the Jews Rewriting and translating historical "fact" into fiction in the historical novel
From Scott to Rispart, from Ivanhoe to The York Massacre of the Jews Rewriting and translating historical "fact" into fiction in the historical…
by Medievalists.net	November 4, 2013
Biblical nationalism and the sixteenth-century states
Biblical nationalism was new because pre-Reformation Europeans encountered the Hebrew Bible through paraphrases and abridgments. Full-text Bibles revealed a programmatic nationalism backed by unmatched authority as the word of God to readers primed by Reformation theology to seek models in the Bible for the reform of their own societies.
by Sandra Alvarez	August 7, 2013
The Liber Historiae Francorum – a Model for a New Frankish Self-confidence
The Liber Historiae Francorum – a Model for a New Frankish Self-confidence Philipp Dörler Networks and Neighbours, Volume One, Number One (2013) The…
by Sandra Alvarez	July 24, 2013
The Territorial Strategy of the Italian City-State
How did Europe move from a medieval system characterised by several overlapping territorial strategies, to one dominated by a single, territorially exclusive model of rule?
by Sandra Alvarez	December 17, 2012
Sovereignty and Territoriality: An Essay in Medieval Political Theory
To advance this task of conceptual clarification, my essay offers an excursus into medieval political theory. It argues that sovereignty, as the idea is used at present, has its genesis in a theological concept—it the notion of highest authority the archetype for which is God. But why invoke the medieval tradition to talk about all this?
Transylvanian Identities in the Middle Ages
Identity has become a subject of historical exploration as it is also one of the themes examined from the perspectives of various disciplines belonging to the social sciences such as sociology, psychology or anthropology.
Furor Teutonicus: The View of the 'Germans' in Italy during the Reign of Emperor Frederick I, 'Barbarossa' (1152-90)
"Medieval Europe did not love the Germans. The Italians hated them, the French admitted their courage, but detested their manners, the English were jealous of them, the Slavs both feared and hated them, while the Germans despised and contemned the Slavs."16 But it is the Italian side I would like to concentrate on in this paper. Further, I do not wish to examine the reasons for the conflicts between 'Germans' and 'Italians' in this era, nor the events surrounding them. I will try to focus strictly on the views that were expressed about Germans in mediaeval Italy in general and during the reign of Frederick Barbarossa in particular.
Britain's Medieval identity Crisis
Clare Downham considers how a set of saints' lives written by a13th century monk in Cumbria help us understand how national allegiances were understood in medieval Britain.
by Sandra Alvarez	October 13, 2012
Sacrilege, Sacrifice and John Barbour's Bruce
The narrative accomplished on this plane is critical to the foundation, or re-foundation, of royal order after a usurpation, yet it is more than a dynastic expedient;3 rather, it is a story that, even as it bridges the gaps in credibility and legitimacy attendant upon a new royal line, primally reinforces the governing fictions of kingship as an institution.
Robert Bruce's Bones: reputations, politics and identities in nineteenth-century Scotland
'We, on the whole, do our Hero-worship worse than any other Nation in this world ever did it before.' Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881).
The Holy Roman Empire, the Schmalkald League, and the Idea of Confessional Nation-Building
Recent research on nationalism draws a fundamental heuristic distinc- tion between political and cultural nationalism. Scholars define the his- torian's task as the analysis of political and cultural nationalism in each historic context.
'Nation' Consciousnesses in Medieval Ireland
A unified sovereignty never came into existence in Ireland throughout the middle ages. Nevertheless, the native inhabitants of this island have been reported as being of one nation in several different documents since the seventh century.
King Pedro IV of Aragon, royal propaganda and the tradition of royal speechwriting
In the archives of the Crown of Aragon in Barcelona is preserved the autograph manuscript of a speech against the rebellion of the Judge of Arborea in Sardinia made by King Pedro IV of Aragon to open the corts, probably that held in Sant Mateu, Valencia in 1369.
Modern nationalism and the medieval sagas
Nineteenth-century romanticism had a special interest in both the medieval world and primitive, untainted rural culture. As the nineteenth century progressed and turned into the early twentieth, the Danes fell more and more under the nostalgic spell, tending to look upon the Icelanders through increasingly romantic and patronizing eyes
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Police have arrested 30 people so far in connection with the attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar`s convoy in this district two days ago.
Buxar district magistrate Arvind Kumar Verma said here today that 30 people had been arrested so far in connection with the attack on Mr Kumar`s convoy following verification of video recordings of the incident.
He said the official video recordings as well as those of media were being verified and action was being taken against culprits only after local villagers identified them in the recordings.
District Magistrate said the incident was being investigated by delving into all issues in depth. He said it was also being probed whether any conspiracy was hatched to engineer attack on CM`s convoy.
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For a special Valentine gift this year why not make some personalized valentine cookies instead of cards? Just make these cookies and then pipe icing messages onto them! We aren't huge into Valentine's day but you can't really escape it. So if you're feeling like treating your loved one or better yet- yourself- go ahead and make these little beauties.
Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF) and line or grease 2 baking trays.
Combine the butter, sugar and vanilla, beating until pale and creamy. Then add the egg and beat again. Add the flour and your mix should form a smooth dough.
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Once you've cut out all the dough, pop them onto the baking sheet and into the oven for 10 minutes. We made pretty small ones, bite size, but if you make them bigger just cook for another couple minutes- not long. They should hardly have turned colour at all.
Here's a good simple icing recipe for easy piping/writing.
Beat the butter and half the sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy, then add the water, flavoring and colour and beat again while slowly adding the rest of the sugar until the mixture is creamy.
Pipe onto cookies using a piping bag or cut a tiny tip off a zip-loc bag and squeeze the icing through there onto the cookies.
Recipe from our friend – baker, Emma.
Everybody are making some valentine's cookies. I don't want to miss the boat too! Yours would be a perfect companion for the valentine's menu.
These cookies are absolutely delicious – I've included them in my 5 Ways to do Valentine's Day cheaply at http://www.smartlivingdiva.com/?p=185 – I only wish my DH would take the bait and make some for me!
Nice ideas for Valentine's you suggested! Hope someone makes you cookies!
Making these for my boyfriend this year, thanks!!
Awesome! They're pretty fun to make! Enjoy.
This frosting sounds good! Thanks for the recipe!
I made these today with Christmas cookie cutters instead of hearts, and they were soo delicious. The family came home and they were all gone before I knew it!! Thank you for this lovely recipe.
Sorry folks – this recipe was no good for me….
"1 1/2 c plain flour (all- purpose)" – Just to confirm does this mean 1/2 a cup of plain flour or 1.5 cups of flour?
Sorry to reply so late! If you ever want to make them again, it's 1.5 cups!


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Q: Limiting user permissions to single folder while also being accessible by the apache user I have a website running on Apache under Linux in the directory /var/www.
This site has some files outside the web directory root in /var/www-store which are written to and read by the apache user www-data.
I need another user to have read and write access to a subdirectory of this filestore /var/www-store/sync but for security reasons I don't want them to be able to access (read or write) to any files outside of this directory or anywhere else on the filesystem.
Additionally the files written by this user need to be writeable by the apache user and visa versa.
Can someone help with the permissions I need to set on this user and these directories to provide the security detailed above.

A: You could set group ownership on the directory and it's files you want to share with the user and not anywhere else on the filesystem?
chown -R apache:[user-name-here] /var/www-store/sync/*

That would recursively set group ownership on the directory. apache would be the owner and your user would be a group owner so you would need to make sure the directory and file can be read and written to:
chmod ug+rw /var/www-store/sync/*

The above line would allow the user and group owner to read and write to the directory.
You then need to make sure that the parent directory doesn't also have read or write permissions set for all users. That can also be done using chmod:
chmod o-rw /var/www-store/

Notice that the above line isn't recursive, or it would affect the permissinso set earlier. That should be all you need and if not it would at least get you started. Disclaimer: I haven't actually tried this so I can't say for definite it will work but if not chmod and chown should get you part of the way there. If you're doing this for security reasons you probably want to test this thoroughly on another directory as well, probably best to make one specifically for testing.

A: You could add the other user to a group. And then give that group read and write access to directory /var/www-store/sync.
chown -R www-data:somegroup /var/www-store/sync
chmod -R 770 /var/www-store/sync

A: If the user doesn't need a physical TTY, you can try creating an sftp-only user, and configure the ChrootDirectory of OpenSSH for the user's group.


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July 24, 1924: "The new lookout man is now on the job, and many visitors are calling at the lookout station and viewing the surrounding country, which they can see for many miles. The new man is a college student, and his name is Edward Boldt." (La Grande Evening Observer)
July 21, 1933: "Mr. and Mrs. Dean Bidwell have moved to Anthony Butte lookout station. Bidwell will have charge of that station this summer." (Baker Democrat Herald)
September 13, 1933: "The forest service is constructing under the public works program, the following: A 14 x 14 foot lookout house on a 35-foot tower on Anthony butte." (The Baker Democrat-Herald)
September 21, 1933: "A building 14 X 14 feet set on a 30-foot tower as a lookout is being built on Anthony butte in the North Powder district of the Whitman national forest according to W.E. Barnett, ranger. A crew of three men, consisting of Dean Bidwell, lookout for this station, Walter Cook and Foreman Gillmore, is at work on the structure, material having been previously hauled to the high point. The building is one of those ready-built houses." (The Record-Courier)
August 11, 1934: "Plans provide for extension of the road from the lakes northward by Grande Ronde lake to Webfoot meadows. A crew is now working on the project. Clearing has been completed and grading work will be undertaken in the near future on a stub road leading up to the jagged rocks just under the Anthony lakes lookout. Upon completion of the road it will be possible to drive an automobile to a point within a 10 minutes walk of the lookout house, from which it is possible to see on a clear day as far west as Mt. Hood, as far south as the Strawberry range and north and east to the mountains ranges in Idaho." (La Grande Evening Observer)
September 28, 1935: Panorama photos taken.
July 31, 1941: "Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Parker spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.L.W. Harned at Anthony Butte lookout." (The Record-Courier)


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