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Great Flavor. Will order a little more crispy next time
steven.elder17/31/21, 1:55 a.m.
Protein pizza was loaded down. Good crust, slightly underdone. Arugula pizza was salty. Still worth a try and better than a chain pizza place.
mitchell.pelish4/29/20, 12:31 a.m.
The kinda pepperoni pizza you have dreams about. Perfect amount of grease and flop. (Not sure what girl friend got but even she will admit she messed up).
matt.shiner11/19/19, 11:40 p.m.
Crust is amazing, sauce is hard to taste, cheese tastes fresh, meatballs are just kinda there. Probably would be better if you mixed in more than one topping.
lsinger22639/1/19, 12:00 a.m.
Dough was a little thick for my liking but other than that, pizza was amazing! Toppings were extremely fresh and delicious! Pictured is pepperoni, Italian Sausage, Fresh Mozzarella, Onions & Green Peppers. Definitely will go back when we are in this area again!
nick.lucas36/27/19, 12:46 a.m.
Solid pie. Moderate flop. Good crisp on the edges. Fresh ingredients. Phenomenal sticks.
stephen.farr6/1/19, 11:33 p.m.
4 people we took the average score decent flop sauce is good but could use a little more wood fire crust is superb
alex.johnson203/31/19, 1:46 a.m.
Some flop, good ingredients, good crust. Would be in the 7's but arrived cold, I was the delivery drivers last stop. Will try the fresh mozzarella next time, will order again.
jimmy.geiger3/9/19, 3:13 a.m.
Ashwaubenon is the city, and the pizza is from the heart, Heartland that is. Solid 6.8. Good amount of cheese, surprised me from how shitty it looked.
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ethan.habetler2/24/19, 2:47 a.m.
Tremendous flop. Big ronis for the boys. Really won’t find a better pizza place in the greater Green Bay Area
jeryn.daggs2/24/19, 2:42 a.m.
Definitely the best pizza in the Title town area, great experience!
ribitski232/16/19, 10:18 p.m.
Garlic sauce was great. Thin crust was awesome. Pepperonis were big and not very spicy. Good pie.
matthew.baemmert11/24/18, 10:52 p.m.
Great flavor, unique sauce, and great overall slices! Got the classic cheese and margarita
dylan.eisenbarth10/27/18, 9:26 p.m.
Toppings completely sliding off is no bueno. Otherwise a quality pie.
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nwurzer10/26/18, 6:40 p.m.
Tried the “back to the basics” cheese slice and it was even better than the fancy za. A must try!

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text: India`s Central bank, Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday announced measures to boost liquidity in the foreign exchange and domestic markets, even as he stopped short of cutting interest rates unlike his global peers. The Reserve Bank of India will conduct long-term repo operations worth up to ₹1 trillion at the current policy rate and do another forex swap on the 23rd of March to provide dollar liquidity to the market. The steps though, fell short of investors` expectations. Das said that RBI stands ready to act and the rate cut decision will be taken by the monetary policy committee (MPC) which is slated to meet next month. He added that policy space should be used appropriately and be suitably timed to optimize impact. The market has been speculating about an imminent rate cut from RBI after central banks across the world took a series of stimulus measures to shield their economies from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. While India could be impacted due to the slowdown in global growth which stands reduced to 0.4-1.5%, the quantum of impact might be assessed at the MPC meeting next month. India has already reported over 100 cases of the novel coronavirus pandemic, leading to a lockdown across several states.

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Thursday’s winter storm could not have come at a worse time for some. Many people hitting the roads this weekend to visit family and friends are having to deal with less than desirable conditions.
The first storm of the season has not been kind to Hoosiers.
“Cold, windy, brisk,” said driver Kristin Wroblewski.
“It is freezing and I do not like snow just because I do not like to drive in it,” said driver Bailey Knox. “It is okay if I do not have to drive in it, but if I have to drive in it, I do not like it.”
The storm blew in Thursday night with high winds and the first significant snow of the season. One day later, holiday travelers, like Dan Gallagher, who was heading from Cincinnati to Chicago, took to the interstate.
“It is always a shocker, but I grew up in Chicago so I am kind of used to it,” said Gallagher. “Midwest weather.”
Others, like IU student Maria Walter almost did not make it home.
“I almost ran out of gas and that would have been pretty bad,” said Walter.
Walter was almost stuck on the side of the road on one of the coldest nights of the year.
“Which I almost did,” said Walter. “My car was beeping and I was like, ‘Oh gosh, if I have to walk in this it is going to be so bad.'”


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BOULDER — Ted Turner plans to donate 20 young buffalo to the city of Boulder for a herd that can be viewed along U.S. 36 between the Davidson Mesa and town, the media mogul announced Friday during a local visit.
The chief executive of Turner’s Ted’s Montana Grill operation, George McKerrow Jr., and Boulder City Councilman George Karakehian came up with the idea to reintroduce the native species on at least 200 acres on the side of the Boulder Turnpike.
“The city of Boulder will have an ecosystem that is pretty much exactly like it was 300 years ago — right here for local citizens to see,” Turner said. “It will be an attraction.”
Turner, who has donated the last couple of “Ralphie” buffalo as the University of Colorado football team’s mascot, said it was natural to want to bring bison to Boulder.
And perhaps the next Ralphie can be picked from the local herd, Karakehian said.
“That’s a great idea,” said Turner, who wore a buffalo-dotted tie as he sat in a booth at Boulder’s 1-year-old Ted’s Montana Grill on Friday morning.
Turner, 72, was joined for the announcement by Karakehian and McKerrow. McKerrow said the buffalo herd would serve as a visually inviting attraction for visitors descending into Boulder.
“How cool will it be to come across that hill and see that herd?’ said McKerrow, whose daughter attends CU. “The city’s supportive of it, and it ties in so well with the Buffaloes at the university.”
Karakehian said the city staff has identified some open-space areas where the buffalo can thrive but have not picked out a specific location.
“The reintroduction of bison has been a long-term vision for many in our community,” Karakehian said.
While Turner will donate the $20,000 in bison, he said it will be up to the city and community members to raise the funds for fencing and ongoing operations.
Karakehian did not envision that as a large hurdle but assured that “there will be significant public input after we determine the feasibility.”
Turner was in town to accept the Boulder-based Prairie Dog Coalition’s Prairie Dog Protector of the Year award for his work to bring back native wildlife populations on his land.
Turner estimates that about 250,000 prairie dogs live on his 2 million acres of property.


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Personnel: Gary Moore (vocals, guitar); B.B. King, Albert Collins (guitar); Martin Drover, Frank Mead, Nick Pentelow, Nick Payne and The Memphis Horns (horns); Richard Morgan (oboe); Tommy Eyre (keyboards); Will Lee, Bob Daisley, Johnny B. Gaydon (bass); Graham Walker, Anton Fig (drums); Carol Kenyon, Linda Taylor (background vocals).
Engineers: Ian Taylor, Peter Hodson and Hayden Bendall.
All songs by Gary Moore except "Don't You Lie To Me (I Get Evil)," "The Blues Is Alright" (Milton Campbell), "Key To Love" (John Mayall) and "Jumpin' At The Shadows" (D. Bennett).
Not wanting to leave a good thing behind, Moore reprises Still Got the Blues on its follow-up, After Hours. While his playing is just as impressive, the album feels a little calculated. Nevertheless, Moore's gutsy, impassioned playing makes the similarity easy to ignore. ~ David Jehnzen
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- More than 25,000 reopening complaints have been made against NY businesses, mostly in Manhattan and the Hamptons. Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned he could roll back reopenings if local gov'ts don't enforce the law
- New York saw its lowest number of daily deaths the last two days (23 and 25, respectively) since the pandemic hit, Cuomo said Monday; given the promising numbers, he lifted the cap on indoor gatherings from 10 to 25 people for Phase III regions
- Five of the state's 10 regions are already in Phase III of the reopening process; two more regions, Capital Region and Western New York, will join them in the coming days
New Yorkers be warned. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is frustrated by "rampant" violations of reopening guidelines -- and he's threatening to roll back the progress if local governments don't effectively enforce the rules.
More than 25,000 complaints of reopening violations have come in across the state, Cuomo said — adding that he called some of the packed bars and restaurants himself. Most of the violations were in Manhattan and the Hamptons.
Photos and videos of unmasked people flaunting the rules, congregating on curbs with total disregard for social distancing, flooded social media this weekend. Diners were seen eating and drinking at tables outside restaurants in Manhattan and Brooklyn amid the glorious weather despite al fresco being a Phase II step. New York City is just one week into Phase I.
"People are violating everything," Cuomo said Monday, adding he “can’t use the state police everywhere in the state” to enforce social-distancing rules.
"People are scared. They see a business doing the wrong thing, they snap a picture," the governor said, echoing the fears of some people who are concerned the new attitudes among restaurant-goers could usher in a second wave of the virus.
Cuomo said local police should take action against individuals who violate open container laws and warned that restaurants and bars that violate the rules are at risk of losing their liquor licenses. If municipalities don't take action, he will.
"To the local governments I say 'Do your job,'" Cuomo said Monday, doubling down on his warning from the day before. He acknowledged that compliance is difficult; people have been stuck inside for months and want to return to life. But it's the mitigation measures New York has taken that drove down infection spread in the first place -- and it's those same measures that will keep it that way.
"We have to stay smart. If the local governments don't enforce compliance they're not doing anyone a favor, because if they don't enforce compliance you will see the numbers go up," Cuomo said. "And if you see the numbers go up those areas will have to take a step back."
New York City officials have said they're taking aggressive steps to enforce restrictions, including handing out free masks at city parks and encouraging people to disperse, not crowd on sidewalks, after making purchases.
Daily Percentage of Positive Tests by New York Region
Gov. Andrew Cuomo breaks the state into 10 regions for testing purposes and tracks positivity rates to identify potential hotspots. Here's the latest tracking data by region and for the five boroughs. For the latest county-level results statewide, click here
Mayor Bill de Blasio canceled his entire Monday schedule shortly before his daily briefing was set to begin; his office said he was feeling under the weather. De Blasio is not planning to get tested for COVID; spokeswoman Freddi Goldstein says he doesn't feel that's necessary at this time.
The mayor's office did respond to Cuomo's initial warning Sunday night, though. A City Hall spokesperson wrote in an email that these "businesses are allowed to be open per the governor’s guidelines and we don’t believe imprisoning people or taking away their livelihood is the answer.”
Some NYC restaurant managers said they they're frustrated over the lack of guidance from the city.
As for the Hamptons, Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone said Sunday he had not heard of compliance issues there or elsewhere in the county. He said he would follow up with local police.
The governor's Sunday comments came a day after he reacted sternly to a short Twitter video of young people enjoying a warm day packed tightly on a Manhattan street, many without facial coverings. Maskless crowds were spotted outside restaurants and bars from the Upper East Side to the West Village.
St. Marks caught heat after images of large crowds gathered outside spread across social media Saturday night. Elected leaders walked through crowded neighborhoods to push for social distancing compliance.
"We have lost tens of thousands of people in New York City and New York State. Just because you heard we crushed the curve - doesn't mean it's over," said New York City Councilmember Carlina Rivera.
Meanwhile, as restaurants and other places begin to heat up, other old familiar places remain nearly desolate — particularly transportation hubs. Port Authority said that passenger volumes at the three major NYC-area airports dropped 98 percent in April, with PATH ridership down 95 percent. Bridges and tunnels also saw far less traffic, down more than 60 percent compared to 2019. The agency is looking for $3 billion in direct federal aid to help offset losses and move forward on their construction plan.
While other states have seen COVID-19 spikes amid reopening, New York has maintained its progress in fighting back the disease. Cuomo added 25 more deaths to the toll Monday, the lowest number since the pandemic hit next to the 23 he reported the previous day. The governor also said COVID hospitalizations had fallen to their lowest number since March 20.
Once the epicenter of the national coronavirus epidemic, New York is now among the U.S. states with the lowest infection rates, he added.
"Across the nation, we are seeing the virus increasing," Cuomo said Monday. "New York is one of the exceptions. COVID cases are going down even after we began reopening. We must stay the course. It’s up to us, New York."
None of the state's 10 regions has a daily COVID testing positivity rate higher than 1.4 percent (Western New York). New York City's fell to 1.3 percent positive Monday of more than 28,000 people tested the day before. At the peak of the crisis, 59 percent of those tested each day in the five boroughs were positive.
Cuomo is loosening restrictions slowly, phasing them in by region in most cases. In the latest move, Cuomo said Sunday that “low-risk” youth sports like baseball, softball, field hockey and gymnastics can begin on July 6 in regions in Phase III of reopening. There can be two spectators per child.
Given the promising numbers, the governor said he would increase the limits on indoor gatherings from 10 people to 25 people for regions in Phase III. Half of the state's 10 regions -- Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country, Southern Tier and Central New York -- are already there. Western New York and the Capital Region will join them later this week.


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Mark Knopfler: Cameos & Collaborations
by Justin Farrar | September 13, 2013
Classic rocker and guitar maestro Mark Knopfler ranks right up there with T Bone Burnett, Daniel Lanois and Ry Cooder when it comes to guest appearances and collaborations. Even before his band Dire Straits dissolved in the mid-'90s, Knopfler had already worked with some of rock's most highly revered artists, including Bryan Ferry, Van Morrison, Scott Walker, Steely Dan, Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott and mighty Bob Dylan.
Knopfler's time with Dylan is interesting, and rather infamous. The folk rock icon first asked Knopfler to contribute to 1979's Slow Train Coming. Yet the invite, according to Knopfler, failed to mention anything about the record being a collection of Christian songs! Four years later the two again teamed up for Infidels. This time around, however, Knopfler was more than a contributing musician; he was the producer as well. The sessions apparently were strained, and the album that was released (more polished, with an altered track list) differed significantly from the one Knopfler and Dylan had recorded. Opening our playlist is the version of "Blind Willie McTell" that Dylan cut from said track list while making several 11th-hour revisions without Knopfler's knowledge. Though Knopfler felt strongly enough to disown his contributions to Infidels, he has long considered "Blind Willie McTell" to be one of Dylan's most sublime tunes, and most Dylanites agree with him.
But not all of Knopfler's collaborations have been so tumultuous. In contrast, his extensive recordings with Nashville legend Chet Atkins and Americana diva Emmylou Harris seem to be born out of genuine friendship and admiration. The same can be said about much of his work in the country and folk fields, with artists like Iris Dement, The Notting Hillbillies, Tony Joe White and Nanci Griffith. These are definitely the singers and musicians Knopfler holds nearest and dearest to his heart.

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President Obama was sharply critical of the CISPA bill in the past, warning the bill didn’t protect Americans’ privacy. Now, he is proposing a “new” cybersecurity bill that is an almost word-for-word copy of that bill.
The CISPA bill aimed to give companies blanket immunity from civil lawsuits for violating privacy agreements in sharing data with the government on the grounds of “cybersecurity,” and the new bill also centers on that.
The White House insists this version is different in that it does “address privacy,” but it’s not clear how from the wording how it is any different in that regard from the previous proposal.
Rep. Michael McCaul (R – TX), a backer of CISPA, is now welcoming the new proposal, citing the Sony Pictures hack and claiming that is what brought the administration around to his way of thinking. Nothing in the bill would’ve changed the Sony Pictures hack in any way.
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I’m enjoying my vacation, so it’s going to be a bit quiet on the blogging front, but I did want to share a somewhat puzzling problem I had with an ASP.NET MVC application. On a successful POST to create or update an item in a potentially long list, the application returns a Redirect to the […]
.NET 4.5 takes some of the pain in using INotifyPropertyChanged away through the use of the CallerMemberNameAttribute
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It was high time to update my home page, so I decided to pave the old pages and start afresh, with a blog.

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LEWISBURG — Susquehanna Valley Conservatives host a political forum, “A Vision for America — the Conservative versus the Liberal Perspective,” at 7 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Campus Theatre, 413 Market St. During this two-hour meeting panelists present both the Conservative and the Liberal vision for America. Gary Sojka, retired president of Bucknell University, serves as moderator. Representing the Conservative point of view is Ana Puig and Andre Harper. Puig is state director for FreedomWorks/Pennsylvania. She is a leader in the Tea Party movement and a co-founder of the Kitchen Table Patriots. Harper is a conservative author, political analyst, and activist. He is founder and president of The Knowledge Movement, LLC. For the Liberal side, retired Bucknell professors Peter Kresl and John Peeler offer their views. Those planning to attend are encouraged to bring questions for the panelists. More information, www.SusquehannaValleyConservatives.com
Susquehanna University testing emergency sirens at noon today
SELINSGROVE — The Department of Public Safety at Susquehanna University will conduct testing of the emergency and warning siren on campus at noon today. The testing will take approximately 30 minutes.
Murder suspect flaunted wedding ring 8 days after Sunbury stabbing
SUNBURY — Eight days after Miranda Barbour and her husband, Elytte, were running low on money, the teenaged male companion flashed an online photo of the wedding band she had just selected.
Point Township off the hook as Yoder Group to refund HUD $316,000
NORTHUMBERLAND — The Yoder Group, of Turbotville, has agreed to a government demand that it repay more than $316,000 to a federal grant program after a botched housing development project in Point Township.
Beavertown resident dies in high-voltage wire accident
BANNERVILLE — A Beavertown man was electrocuted at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday after he came in contact with a live high-voltage wire in West Beaver Township, Snyder County.
Good Morning Central Susquehanna Valley
Today is Friday, Dec. 6, the 340th day of 2013. There are 25 days left in the year. On Dec. 6, 1957, America’s first attempt at putting a satellite into orbit failed as Vanguard TV3 rose only about four feet off a Cape Canaveral launch pad before crashing back down and exploding.
Governor seeks federal nod for alternative Medicaid plan
HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Corbett will begin the formal process Friday of seeking approval for his plan to bring billions of federal Medicaid expansion dollars to Pennsylvania to extend health insurance to half a million working poor.
South Africa's Nelson Mandela dies at age 95
JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela, who became one of the world’s most beloved statesmen and a colossus of the 20th century when he emerged from 27 years in prison to negotiate an end to white minority rule in South Africa, has died. He was 95.
Western PA doctor charged with offering drugs for sex
CLARION — A western Pennsylvania doctor has been ordered to stand trial on charges he overprescribed anti-addiction and anti-anxiety drugs and traded them for sex with female patients before his offices were raided and closed last year.
Friends' annual cooking baking date continues into a sixth decade
RIVERSIDE — The three women stood and chatted with the ease that comes from decades of friendship. “Helen’s the oldest,” said Erma Walter, the youngest at 82.
Centre County man arrested for two DUIs in two hours
BELLEFONTE — A central Pennsylvania man has been charged with driving drunk twice within two hours.
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- Why did they kill off Barb Stranger things?
- Does Hopper die?
- How did Barb die?
- Why did Barb die but will didn t?
- Is Eleven the demogorgon?
- Is Barb alive in Season 3?
- Is there only 1 demogorgon?
- Why did will cough up a slug?
- Who all died in Stranger things?
- Do eleven and Mike get together?
- Will Barb ever come back?
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- Did the demogorgon eat Barb?
- Is Barb alive in Stranger things?
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Why did they kill off Barb Stranger things?
He went on to explain that the point of Barb’s character was merely to illuminate how vulnerable everyone actually was to the Upside Down and the Demogorgon.
Matarazzo continued: “That was what the character was, and I think that bringing her back would kind of defeat the purpose.”.
Does Hopper die?
The third season finale of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” left the ensemble of characters believing the beloved chief of police Jim Hopper had died during the effort to re-close the Gate to the Upside Down. … Now, Netflix has officially confirmed Hopper is alive and well, but being held prisoner in Russia.
How did Barb die?
She was killed by the Demogorgon after being dragged into the Upside Down after a pool party gone seriously wrong. The school girl unwittingly lured the creature after cutting her hand on a knife while playing a drinking game.
Why did Barb die but will didn t?
Matt Duffer explained to The Huffington Post that while Barb tried and failed to escape, Will survived because he was sneakier. “He was able to hide.
Is Eleven the demogorgon?
Eleven and Demogorgon connection The theory, basically, concludes Eleven and the Demogorgon from season 1 are connected to one another. It’s how Eleven knows all about Will and Barb’s disappearance into the Upside Down before she should.
Is Barb alive in Season 3?
Viewers learned that Barb, played by Shannon Purser, didn’t survive the encounter, igniting a massive following for the character who had hoped to see more of her.
Is there only 1 demogorgon?
But it sure seems like the Season 1 Demogorgon was operating under its own volition. These details confirm, at least, that there are many different Demogorgons in the Upside Down. For all we know, there might even be several more creatures just like the Mind Flayer.
Why did will cough up a slug?
Hopper pulled the snake/eel thing off of Will and out of his throat and shot it to death, but what if that being had somehow laid eggs into Will? Then the slug-like thing he coughed up could be an infant version of the main monster that died or some other being from the Upside Down.
Who all died in Stranger things?
Here’s a list of everyone who died on Stranger Things 3. Bruce Lowe. Netflix. … Tom Holloway. Netflix. … Heather Holloway. Netflix. … Doris Driscoll. Netflix. … Alexei. Netflix. … Grigori. Netflix. … Billy Hargrove. Netflix. … The Mind Flayer. Netflix.More items…•
Do eleven and Mike get together?
Long story short: She wasn’t happy about it! At the start of season 3, it’s quickly established that Eleven and Mike have grown considerably close since the Snow Ball at the end of season 2 and are now in a relationship.
Will Barb ever come back?
The death of the bespectacled Barb (Shannon Purser) in season 1 turned the character into a viral, unavoidable sensation the Duffer brothers promised to revisit in season 2. … Still, Barb wasn’t going to come back to life in season 2 after winding up in the Upside Down as the demogorgon’s latest dish.
Is Will Byers a demogorgon?
The Demogorgon was introduced in season 1 of Stranger Things, when Eleven accidentally opened a gate to the Upside Down and let the monster in. After killing many people at Hawkins Lab, the Demogorgon escaped and went after Will Byers, who spent a week in the Upside Down but managed to survive.
Did the demogorgon eat Barb?
Barb struggles to escape the pool Hurt and disoriented, Barb woke up in the Upside Down’s version of the pool, which was empty. Upon noticing the Demogorgon, she attempted to climb out of the pool, but she was dragged back down and killed by the Demogorgon. However, the Demogorgon didn’t completely devour her.
Is Barb alive in Stranger things?
Barb is Nancy Wheeler’s best friend who was dragged into the Upside Down by the Demogorgon near the start of the first season. Barb’s death is confirmed in the season’s penultimate episode, The Bathtub, when Eleven travels to the Upside Down to try and find Barb (and Will). …
Who is eleven’s dad?
Jim HopperEleven (Stranger Things)ElevenNicknamesElGenderFemaleOccupationFormer lab test subjectFamilyJim Hopper (adoptive father) Joyce Byers (legal guardian) Terry Ives (biological mother) Becky Ives (biological aunt) Will Byers (stepbrother) Jonathan Byers (stepbrother)10 more rows


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Reading Eagle Company, a Reading, Pennsylvania-based, family-owned media company, has filed for bankruptcy protection.
“For more than a century, you have taken us into your homes and supported us as we've told your stories and reported on the events and policies that shape your lives,” Reading Eagle stated in a note to readers. “We hope you will stay with us as we move through this period of change.”
The company has published the daily Reading Eagle newspaper for over 150 years; it also owns WEEU 830 AM, the weekly South Schuylkill News, Pretzel City Productions and its commercial printing subsidiary REP.
Reading Eagle Company says it will continue to operate as usual, and publish and broadcast under bankruptcy rules while it finds a buyer.
CFO Shawn P. Moliatu told a Reading Eagle reporter he is putting together a group of “community investors” and bank financing to bid on the company and keep it under local ownership.
The company has 236 full-time employees and 20 part-time.
In May 2018, the Eagle cut 16% of its newsroom staff; 11 people were let go, and two vacant positions were eliminated.
The Eagle was founded by Jesse G. Hawley and William S. Ritter in 1868 and has been owned by the Hawley family ever since.
Reading Eagle’s president and CEO Peter D. Barbey was also the owner of New York City’s iconic alt-weekly The Village Voice, which he bought in 2015, and then shuttered last fall.
The Barbey family owns retail companies like Vans, The North Face, The Timberland Company and Lee jeans.
The Reading Eagle Company has retained a media broker, Dirks, Van Essen, Murray & April, and has met with several potential buyers over the past few months.
The Reading Eagle has an average daily circulation of over 37,000, and more than 50,000 on Sunday, according to the company. It says its website averages over 600,000 unique users and 3.2 million page views a month.
Separately, Spirited Media announced a few weeks ago it would sell Philadelphia news site Billy Penn, as well as its Denverite and Pittsburgh site The Incline, and move into consulting. Both Denverite and The Incline have been sold.

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Missing American students found
LATEST: Two American students, who sparked a search and rescue operation in Arthurs Pass, have been found.
Police had serious concerns about the welfare of Alec Brown and Erica Klintworth, both 21, who were meant to return from a hiking trip at the start of the week but were reported missing by friends on Saturday.
However, the couple have been found and are being interviewed at Greymouth Police Station.
West Coast Search and Rescue Co-ordinator Sergeant Sean Judd said the pair had made some good decisions, such as not crossing a river, however their preparedness and attention to the weather forecast was lax.
He said they had also failed to leave written intentions.
The area they were in has had heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures for several days.
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More details have come in for The Demented, a film we picked up on while attending the American Film Market in October yet had no information one.
Today, we have some early sales art (to the left) and a plot synopsis. The film stars Sarah Butler, star of the I Spit On Your Grave remake.
A group of friends is confronted by victims of a terrorist missile strike, which has unleashed a virus and turned them into rabid, rage infused demented creatures.
Terrorist missles? Yikes. Helluva set-up there.


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Awesome setups. Thinking of going that route. Just need motor
Looks sweet G!!
Yes, best quality tools are a must!
First send the seller a message for sure. Don't open a "recieved wrong item" case. Most of the time they just let you keep the incorrect part anyway and they just send you the correct one for the...
Awesome! Where you find the brass tube?
Man might need to get me some fans for the motor. Already have heatsink with thermal paste but seems like that's it's not enough lol. If that don't work then 2400kv here I go. Already have the MM2
What did you do again?
I hit 214° on my castle 3800 and mm2 setup and that's on spc 2s. It was in purpose lol as I was trying to see what it would do. Mashing on it full throttle and doing 360's on dirt haha #Yolo
Very bad on 3s
Is Factory stock?
The tx receiver module?
1/4 turn out
Mine has some play there too, not sure if it was there before the rebuild either lol
Last pictures i took of her Haven't used it in about 5 months 😢
TiNi shafts and Teflon sealed aluminum caps is just as durable as the expensive ones.
Beast on the streets
The power of castle baby
Both stock and proline Lol. The water might of been to hot maybe or left for too long, who knows. I now use heat gun to dismount tires.
I have both 2wd and 4wd pedes and drive the 4wd most because it's a totally different beast. 4x4 and aggressive tires will go over pretty much everywhere.
oh believe me, the 4 wheels i tripped were up to spec as far as equipment. them 3s are no joke.
i guess the other solution is to loosen the clutch, but who wants to do that, theres no fun in that...
Don't recommend this as I have deformed wheels before trying to unmount tires.
Not really. It pops right out. When you pop the wheel off, the pin should be positioned horizontal so the pin won't fall and lost.
Then when ready to install wheel again, simply place the pin back...
Man I'd just leave it like it was from factory. It's already 30ish years old and might be worth more as time goes by. Mod up your XL5 instead, it has less value and every part is available.


text: John was so saddened by the sudden death of brilliant entertainer Rod Hudd. They were due to meet up again in Horsham in April. John had interviewed Roy at least five times in past years and just loved being in his company. John pays tribute to Roy by revisiting an archive recording they did at the Water Rats headquarters in London back in 2014. This is to celebrate the fantastic life of Roy Hudd. To listen just click on the link below.


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On Friday, Lizzo launched a brand new track. Virtually in an instant an outcry used to be raised in regards to the lyrics of “Grrrls.” Within the unique track, the award-winning singer, rapper and songwriter used the phrase “spazz” to discuss with shedding keep watch over. That phrase comes from spastic diplegia, one of those cerebral palsy, a gaggle of issues that affect an individual’s motion, posture and steadiness.
Traditionally, the phrase has been used negatively as a slur in opposition to folks with cerebral palsy, “specifically damaging in some international locations the place it has a historical past of getting used as a schoolhouse taunt,” as The New York Occasions reported.
However the ones had been the primary lyrics. Following the serious grievance, Lizzo modified her track inside of 3 days.
RELATED: Church buildings are preaching the Gospel of Lizzo now
Through Monday, there have been new lyrics to “Grrrls.” The offensive time period were changed via the road: “Cling me again.” Lizzo re-recorded the track, slated to be integrated on her upcoming album “Particular,” and the brand new model now seems on her YouTube.
Incapacity advocates, those that are disabled and others had expressed worry and unhappiness in regards to the unique lyric. However nonetheless others introduced up the finer issues that the grievance used to be spearheaded overwhelmingly via white voices and the dialogue will have to had been led via Black disabled folks.
This worry has ramifications now, after Lizzo unexpectedly and successfully admitted her mistake and took decisive motion, doing so in document time. Will it’s sufficient for white critics?
Having launched 3 a success studio albums and over 20 singles, Lizzo is thought of as a task style for frame positivity each in her lyrics and her quotes to the media. “I am all about frame positivity and self-love as a result of I consider that we will save the arena if we first save ourselves,” she mentioned at a display in 2000.
The artist faces further scrutiny and force as a result of she’s a Black, fats girl. “I am not ignorant to the truth that we needed to have a demeanor of reducing ourselves culturally simply to exist. However I am looking to shake up the narrative about how we are intended to behave,” she advised Essence in 2020. In the similar article, Sylvia Obell wrote: “Being a proud fats Black girl is not just a type of activism, it is who she is.”
In conjunction with making the swift adjustments to the track, Lizzo launched a remark on social media acknowledging the unique lyric used a dangerous phrase and saying: “I by no means wish to advertise derogatory language.”
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As Glamour wrote, “There may be additionally an even argument to be made that the brand new lyric is healthier.” Language that makes use of ableist slurs steadily falls again on those simple and out of date phrases, reasonably than discovering extra particular and not more derogatory descriptions. Phrases that refer each negatively and incorrectly to incapacity are nonetheless in well-liked utilization (“unaware of” to imply willfully ignoring, “tone deaf” or “deaf to” to discuss with inconsiderateness or inattentiveness). They should not be.
Lizzo’s remark — and her fast motion — may well be a part of a bigger dialog acknowledging that slurs in opposition to disabled individuals are nonetheless used extensively, how that language harms and the way Lizzo’s paintings is an instance of what to do to make issues proper.
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Dubai is trailing the developed world on the take-up of renewable energy technologies because there are no financial incentives, according to green energy suppliers.
"Most companies say they want to be Leed certified and have a green image but when they find out the cost they quickly back away," said Nada El Zein, the technology director of Green Light Energy.
El Zien said for this to change the utilities company must allow buildings with renewable energies to tie into the grid and the government must provide financial incentives for every kilowatt hour put back into the grid.
She said the Dubai Municipality (DM) is currently lagging behind other governments who are actively encouraging the use of green energy through incentives.
"It's not rocket science - look at the models of more than 10 other governments," she said.
"Italy, France, Japan, the US, Australia, Korea, even India, have all got green incentive schemes which have created jobs, an industry and utilities.
"France pays something like US $0.64 (AED2.50) for every kilowatt fed back into the grid - this is what must happen here."
El Zien's comments were echoed by Michael Walker, the general manager of Schuco's architectural division. Walker said their photovoltaic solar energy windows would never achieve mainstream usage without government incentives.
"With energy being so cheap, nobody wants to spend the money, and until we get feedback into the grid nothing is going to change," he said.
"It's very frustrating because it's not the school of thought you encounter in the rest of the world.
"What gets me is the fact that in the UK you get 700 hours maximum of sunlight a year, here they've got something like 2500 - they make it work in Scotland, they make it work in Europe and it doesn't work here."
Walker said he believes the DM might not be committing to an incentive scheme due to fears that the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority would lose money.
But El Zein said she is hopeful that the DM will introduce an incentive scheme by the end of next year.
"The government cannot be so disconnected from reality to say you must use renewables and you must be green, but make it so difficult for people to do it," she said.
"We've seen in other countries that these things take time. The Green Vision was the first step, second is to establish some regulatory body, and third is to introduce incentives.
"If they want to get the rules and regulations right it normally takes a couple of years."


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Join us for a 5k Fun Run and 1 Mile Walk to benefit the Murray Fire and Rescue Department at beautiful Beaver Lake, Nebraska!! There will be AWARDS for the top 3 Male runners and the top 3 Female runners. There will also be AWARDS for the top 3 Boys and the top 3 Girls. This event is sponsored by Karen Kielian with Keller Williams Realty.
There are two options to pick up your race packet. You can pick it up on August 17th from 9:00 am-5:00 pm at the Keller Williams Reality office at 2016 8th Avenue, Plattsmouth, NE or at the event. You may sign up for the race the same day as the event at the 7:00 am check-in.

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- 1 How do you wrap a chicken nugget in a bouquet?
- 2 What brand of chicken nuggets does McDonald’s use?
- 3 Do Lidl sell chicken nuggets?
- 4 What are cheap chicken nuggets made of?
- 5 How do you make a bouquet of chicken wings?
- 6 Who has the best chicken nuggets 2020?
- 7 What are McDonald’s chicken nuggets made of 2020?
- 8 Are the chicken nuggets at McDonalds real chicken?
- 9 Can I buy frozen Mcdonalds chicken nuggets?
- 10 Does Lidl sell frozen chicken?
- 11 Why are BK chicken nuggets so cheap?
- 12 What do they put in chicken nuggets?
- 13 Are McNuggets healthy?
How do you wrap a chicken nugget in a bouquet?
Once the chicken tenders are cool, place one chicken tender on one bamboo skewer. Repeat the process with the remaining chicken nuggets. Wrap the bouquet in wrapping paper and present it to your cutie. Add a little flair by adding french fries to the bouquet by sticking them with the bamboo skewers.
What brand of chicken nuggets does McDonald’s use?
Tyson helped keep up with demands With the nuggets’ popularity rising, McDonald’s initially had a hard time keeping up with the high demand. To keep restaurants from running out, the fast food chain teamed up with Tyson Foods for its poultry supply. This is why McDonald’s chicken nuggets come in one of four shapes.
Do Lidl sell chicken nuggets?
The golden coated bites are perfect for the morning after the night before, or on a whim when you have a chicken craving. Lidl has launched a nugget range and let’s just say it has strong Golden Arch vibes – perfect for when you barely have the energy to get to the freezer, let alone a drive-through.
What are cheap chicken nuggets made of?
Chicken nuggets are made with white chicken meat that comes from the breast or pectoral muscles of the birds, and other chicken parts can be mixed in as well. Tendons, bones, nervous and connective tissues, and fat can all be ground up together before being shaped into those bite-sized pieces.
How do you make a bouquet of chicken wings?
1) Get your wings from your local Wingstop.
- 2) Place the tissue paper on a flat surface, and then cover with cellophane paper.
- 3) Skewer each wing so they face up. Arrange.
- 4) Place the skewered wings on the cellophane paper, wrap the paper around the skewers, and tie it up with a ribbon.
Who has the best chicken nuggets 2020?
Best Fast Food Chicken Nuggets and Tenders
- Popeyes Chicken Tenders.
- Chick-Fil-A Chicken Nuggets.
- Raising Cane’s Chicken Tenders.
- Culver’s Chicken Tenders.
- Popeyes Chicken Nuggets.
- Chick-Fil-A Chicken Tenders.
- Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Nuggets.
- Church’s Chicken Tenders.
What are McDonald’s chicken nuggets made of 2020?
Contrary to popular belief, McDonald’s chicken nuggets are made from 100% chicken breast meat, according to the fast-food giant. But the chicken only adds up to 45 per cent of a McNugget – as the rest of the recipe is a combination of batter, seasoning and oil.
Are the chicken nuggets at McDonalds real chicken?
McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets® are made with 100% white meat chicken and no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. The chicken, which is cut from the tenderloin, breast and rib, gets mixed with a marinade for flavor and to help the Chicken McNuggets® keep their fun shapes.
Can I buy frozen Mcdonalds chicken nuggets?
McDonald’s move of offering frozen Chicken Nuggets (P454/ a pack of 50 pieces ) is definitely a big deal, especially for those whose go-to McDonald’s order is a box of these boneless chicken pops with a side of rice or fries. You can fry the chicken nuggets as is until it gets a darker golden brown color.
Does Lidl sell frozen chicken?
Chicken Frozen & Fresh from Thursday, 04.03. at Lidl UK – www.lidl.co.uk.
Why are BK chicken nuggets so cheap?
Cheap nuggets are Burger King’s way of getting people in the door. What they are is a loss leader, which means Burger King (and other fast food chains in the same boat) are willing to lose a little money on an item if it gets customers in the door who will purchase other items.
What do they put in chicken nuggets?
As of August 1, 2016, the ingredients within the United States are as follows: White boneless chicken, water, salt, seasoning (yeast extract, salt, wheat starch, natural flavoring, safflower oil, lemon juice solids, dextrose, citric acid), sodium phosphates.
Are McNuggets healthy?
The Final Verdict on McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets THE SENTENCE: Though they’re supposedly made of good-for-you lean white meat chicken, McDonald’s McNuggets are far from healthy and nutritious.


Thread gauges, which are also known as Thread pitch gauge, are used to measure thread pitch or its size. Every thread has valleys and peaks which are called crest and root. The thread may be tapered or straight. The thread gauges which are at an angle to the centerline are called Tapered thread while those which are straight, horizontally to the centerline ae called Parallel thread.
The function of the thread gauges is very simple; to measure the thread of the component. There are many types of thread gauges and thread ring gauges that can be used to measure different thread components. One of them is Leaf gauge. Leaf gauge’s calipers spread like wings giving the look of a leaf. It has varying sizes of measuring calipers which fits into the perfect mating thread showing the size and number of the subsequent thread.
Carry on until you find the perfect match. It can have a vast variety of the thread of any component like nuts and pipes, which is easy-to-handle.
Another type of gauge is the thread ring gauge. It is used to measure the male threads like nuts and screws. Thread ring gauges measure the external surface of the thread. Why thread ring gauges are better? This is because it measures the thread’s pitch along with the circumference of the component that cannot be done with other gauges; like leaf gauge. But one problem is that you need to carry different size thread ring gauges to measure the perfect pitch.
This is because some can be bigger than the ring’s circumference and some can be smaller than it. GO and NO-GO thread ring gauges are present as a simple ring gauge and GO gauge. The second one calculates the outer diameter of the thread and it should also move up till the entire length. If the case is not as described, then this object external diameter is not the qualified one.
The same goes for NO-GO thread ring gauges; the entire thread should not pass through this ring but if it does, then the external ring is not qualified.
One of the third types of thread gauges is plug gauge that is used to measure female threads such as nuts or ring-type tools. It measures the internal surface of the thread. It is double-sided due to the reason; if one side is not fitting in, you can replace it with the other side. Now it depends whether the plug gauge is a parallel one that has the same diameter throughout the entire length or tapered one which is thick above and thin diameter at the end.
Go/no go gauge is a type of thread gauge used to check the possibility of the thread being undersized or oversized. This thread gauge shows us the upper and the lower limit of the component. GO gauge shows the upper limit and goes till the end while the NO GO must go beyond three rounds.
Thread gauges are used widely in the manufacturing industries, automobile companies, and chemical industries. This tool is also used by the general population who are good at mechanics for the repair of cars, pipes in the restrooms, and much more. Thread ring gauges or simple gauges are also used for measurements at the construction site.


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Akwasi Boadi, best known as Akrobeto has expressed his intention to do acting till he meets his eventual death. Akrobeto, a household name in the movie industry is known for his best acts and serious comic stunts. In an interview with Abeiku Santana on ‘’Atuu’’, Akrobeto was asked if he would do any other job apart from the movie.
He replied by saying he doesn’t intend to switch career or jobs. He will act till he dies.
He has very light command over the Queen’s language -English. Currently, he holds a programme on UTV called ‘’Real News’’. On the show, he reads the news in English and you can only imagine the kind of words that come out of his mouth. The show is filled with loads of laughter when one sits behind the TV set to watch Akrobeto.
He was recently interviewed by a Spanish TV station to mention names of their players. The mission was clearly to laugh how he mentions the names of their players for them to have a good laugh.
Akrobeto was born on 18 November 1962 at Ayirebi in the Ofoase Ayirebi constituency in the Eastern region of Ghana.
He is the tenth son among 11 children born by his parent of whom 10 are deceased. He did not have any formal education just like the rest of his siblings. But that didn’t deter him from making it in life.
He joined the Kristo Asafo Concert party and transitioned from there to main TV acting. He is among the group of actors that promoted the Kumahood industry.
He is loved by all and very humble. His acting is purely natural and genuinely attractive. Loved by all, he makes his presence everywhere a memorable one.
He became internationally popular thanks to YouTube in November 2020. Clips of him reading sports results from European football exaggeratedly and enthusiastically became viral.
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This page has information about file systems which are of interest for embedded projects.
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Embedded Filesystems
- 3 Mounting the root filesystem
- 4 Special-purpose Filesystems
- 5 Other projects
Most embedded devices use flash memory as storage media. Also, size and bootup time are very important in many consumer electronics products. Therefore, special file systems are often used with differrent features, such as enhanced compression, or the ability to execute files directly from flash.
Note that flash memory may be managed by the Memory Technology Devices (MTD) system of Linux. See the MTD/Flash FAQ for more information. Most of the filesystems mentioned here are built on top of the MTD system.
The Unsorted Block Images (UBI) system in the Linux kernel manages multiple logical volumes on a single flash device. It provides a mapping from logical blocks to physical erase blocks, via the MTD layer. UBI provides a flexible partitioning concept which allows for wear-leveling across the whole flash device.
The kernel requires at least one "root" file system, onto which other file systems can be mounted. In non-embedded systems, often only a single file system is used. However, in order to optimize limited resources (flash, RAM, processor speed, boot up time), many embedded systems break the file system into separate parts, and put each part on it's own partition (often in different kinds of storage.
For example, a developer may wish to take all the read-only files of the system, and put them into a compressed, read-only file system in flash. This will consume the least amount of space on flash, at the cost of some read-time performance (for decompression).
Another configuration might have executable files stored uncompressed on flash, so that they can be executed-in-place, which saves RAM and boot-up time (with a potential small loss of performance).
For writable data, if the data does not need to be persistent, sometimes a ramdisk is used. Depending on the performance needs and the RAM limits, the file data may be compressed or not.
There is no single standard for interleaving the read-only and read-write portions of the file system. This depends heavily on the set of embedded applications used for the project.
Here are some filesystems designed for and/or commonly used in embedded devices:
- JFFS2 - The Journalling Flash File System, version 2. This is the most commonly used flash filesystem.
- The maximum size of JFFS2 is 128MB.
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/mtd-mods has some patches by Alexey Korolev for improvements to JFFS2
- See the presentation on Alexey's patches at:
- CRAMFS - A compressed read-only file system for Linux. The maximum size of CRAMFS is 256MB.
- "Linear Cramfs" is the name of a special feature to use uncompressed file, in a linear block layout with the Cramfs file system. This is useful for storing files which can be executed in-place. For more information on Linear Cramfs, see Application XIP
- Squash Fs - A (more) compressed read-only file system for Linux. This file system has better compression than JFFS2 or CRAMFS.
- YAFFS - Yet Another Flash File System - a file system designed specifically for NAND flash
YAFFS vs. JFFS2 mount time comparisons for 2.6.10
Here are some core results for mount times. (See the Toshiba Jamboree17 presentation for details.)
- hardware: MIPS, 333 MHZ CPU, with 64 MB NAND Flash.
- kernel: 2.6.10 +EBS patch +YAFFS (20061128 version).
- JFFS2 compression option is disabled.
- “Initial”: Time for mounting when the mount is just after launching “flash_eraseall”.
- "1000 files”: Time for mounting after creating 1000 files (one file size is 33554 bytes.)
- “JFFS2+EBS” needs to check EBS, and then it does start to scan the blocks normally. Therefore, “Initial” mount time is a little bit slow.
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- logfs - LogFS is a scalable flash filesystem. It is aimed to replace
JFFS2 for most uses, but focuses more on the large devices.
Matt Mackall writes (in July of 2007):
LogFS is a filesystem designed to support large volumes on FLASH. It uses a simple copy-on-write update process to ensure consistency (the "log" in the name is a historical artifact). It's easily the most modern and scalable open-source FLASH filesystem available for Linux and it's well on its way to being accepted in the mainline tree.
Scott Preece writes:
The big win for LogFS (in my limited knowledge of it) is that it stores its tree structure in the media, rather than building it in memory at mount time. This significantly reduces both startup time and memory consumption. This becomes more important as the size of the flash device increases. Read more in LWN (http://lwn.net/Articles/234441) and linux.com (http://www.linux.com/articles/114295).
Some newer flash memory, like MLC (multi-level cell), are not well supported.
LogFS now has it's own mailing list: see http://logfs.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/logfs
- AXFS - Advanced XIP File System
- This file system is designed specifically to support Execute-in-place operations
- PRAMFS - Persistent and protected RAM File System
The Persistent/Protected RAM Special Filesystem (PRAMFS) is a full-featured read/write filesystem that has been designed to work with fast I/O memory, and if the memory is non-volatile, the filesystem will be persistent.
Due to space constraints on embedded devices, it is common during development to use a network file system for the root filesystem for the target. This allows the target to have a very large area where full-size binaries and lots of development tools can be placed during development. One drawback to this approach is that the system will need to be re-configured with local file systems (and most likely re-tested) for final product shipment, at some time during the development cycle.
An NFS client can be built into the Linux kernel, and the kernel can be configured to use NFS as the root filesystem. This requires support for networking, and mechanisms for specifying the IP address for the target, and the path to the filesystem on the NFS host. Also, the host must be configured to run an NFS server. Often, the host also provides the required address and path information to the target board by running a DHCP server.
See the the file Documentation/nfsroot.txt in the Linux kernel source for more information about mounting an NFS root filesystem with the kernel.
Mounting the root filesystem
The root filesystem is mounted by the kernel, using a kernel command line option. Other file systems are mounted from user space, usually by init scripts or an init program, using the 'mount' command.
The following are examples of command lines used for mounting a root filesystem with Linux:
- Use the first partition on the first IDE hard drive:
- or in later kernels:
- Use NFS root filesystem (kernel config must support this)
(Usually you need to add some other arguments to make sure the kernel IP address gets configured, or to specify the host NFS path.)
- Use flash device partition 2:
[FIXTHIS - should probably mention initrd's here somewhere]
The Active Block I/O Scheduling System is a file system designed to be able to provide real-time features for file system I/O activities.
Sometimes it is handy to be able to overlay file systems on top of each other. For example, it can be useful in embedded products to use a compressed read-only file system, mounted "underneath" a read/write file system. This give the appearance of a full read-write file system, while still retaining the space savings of the compressed file system, for those files that won't change during the life of the product.
UnionFS is a project to provide such a system (providing a "union" of multiple file systems).
See also union mounts, which are described at http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/6/20/18 (and also in Documentation/union-mounts.txt in the kernel source tree - or will be, when this feature is merged.)
Multi-media file systems
- XPRESS file system - [See OLS 2006 proceedings, presentation by Joo-Young Hwang]
- I found out at ELC 2007 that this FS project was recently suspended internally at Samsung


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There is a passage in the first few pages of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road that perfectly sets the tone for the autobiographical story and sums up Kerouac’s life. He wrote,
“the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars.”
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Kerouac wrote like he was mad to talk. Written in only three weeks, the novel, which focuses on Kerouac and his friends in the late 1940’s and early 50’s, is written in “spontaneous prose.” The writing style that Kerouac spawned doesn’t give the audience a chance to stop reading, even if for some crazy reason we wanted to, but the long and unbroken sentences keep us whipping through the story, trying to catch up to Kerouac and his friends as they whip across America.
The novel touches on adventures that most people only dream of experiencing. While traveling across the United States, the group meets the most intriguing people, has numerous adventures and creates incredible memories. The journey is not extravagant, Kerouac often sleeps in a car or on friends’ floors, but it is passionate. As young writers of their time, the friends wanted stories so they went out and created them.
Kerouac invites us along for the trip. For a short time, we know Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassady, Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs; we become a part of the “Beat Generation.” We hear the jazz and mambo music pouring out from smoky bars, talk the lingo and imagine ourselves rolling across long highways to unexpected and endless possibilities.
You get the feeling that all the people Kerouac met while traveling will be with him forever, no matter how brief their encounter may have been. Kerouac had an incredible ability, he completely opened up to people, offered them his mind and soul.
By doing this, he received the same inspired treatment and was able to learn how people think and feel, he learned of the human spirit. He reached people on a higher level than the everyday, random meetings. He put fear of abandonment and loss aside and enjoyed what he had at that moment. In On the Road, Kerouac continues to share these emotions and experiences with us in a way we will understand: clear, uncut and raw.
On the Road is about life, experience, passion and love. We all know these things, we have all tasted them, but how do we put them into words? Kerouac does just that and he does it well. He takes the everyday things like friends and traveling and he adds the magic that they possess. Every experience is a gift. It is because he holds his experiences so dearly to his heart that he can share them with us in a way to make us remember, to make us think twice about the importance of simple luxuries.

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The northern-most section of US 101 in Oregon provides a good sample of Oregon’s coast driving, with its long beaches, rocky headlands and old lumber, farming and fishing centers. The drive reflects these characteristics in three separate sections.
The northernmost section is from Astoria to Seaside. The highway itself is a pretty boring stretch of four-lane road. Aside from some of the attractions in either town, the key to enjoying this part is to explore some short side trips along the way. These include Fort Stevens State Park, Sunset Beach recreation site (check out the wreck of the Peter Iredale), and some of the ocean-side avenues around Gearhart. You may also want to consider the Lewis and Clark Rd for a slower-paced alternative between Astoria and Seaside.
The southern section (Wheeler to Tillamook) is a good example of working coastal Oregon. You’ll see lots of fishing, shipping, lumber and agricultural activities here, and some of them are available to tourists as well. One of my childhood memories is of a tour of the Tillamook Cheese Factory (although for some reasons most of my memories are of the free samples offered on the tour!).
Finally, the central section (Seaside to Nehalem) has one of the highest concentrations of scenic sights along the Oregon coast. Highlights include Ecola State Park, Cannon Beach, and Arcadia Beach, Hug Point and Oswald West state parks. Make sure to spend some time here, and also ensure to stop at the pullouts along the road (north to south driving is best for this). If you have limited time to do the full drive, focus on this section.
The worst part of this drive? It can be very busy in good weather, and attracts lots of RVs — try to do it on weekdays if possible.

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|Bev from Gosford, NSW Australia asks:
Firstly, thank you for your wonderful site. Could you please help me with a query? There are many recipes using small amounts of basil but are there ways in which a lot of basil can be prepared?
I grow basil in my garden and have lots of it, both green and purple. I add basil leaves to my lettuce based salads but wondered if I could use the basil leaves as the base ingredient and simply leave out the lettuce. Also, can basil be cooked? Thanks!
When I had a lot of basil growing in my garden, I picked the leaves, then I chopped them fine in a blender with a little water and packed the slurry into ice cube makers. When frozen I popped them out and put them into ziplock bags in the freezer – ready for soups, pasta sauce etc. when basil is out of season. You can also dry the leaves and store them in ziplock bags.
Of course, basil can be eaten fresh and raw in salads, in as big handfuls as you like, taste permitting (it can be strong-tasting). The sweet Genovese Basil (pictured) is especially nice fresh in salads.
It can also be thrown raw into soups and casseroles or pasta sauce, and the summum bonum – pesto.
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The response of a fixed offshore platform subjected to extreme wind and wave loadings (lateral loads) under corrosion conditions is studied. In this research the offshore jacket structures are modeled as a frame structures with fix-end condition since the foundation is using pile foundation. The performance of structure and will be checked using pushover analysis to get the performance level of structure during several response spectra of earthquake. The modeling and non-linear pushover analysis was done using SACS. The corrosion was applied on the structure and will be modelled in localized area based on inspection data. The performance of structure against non-linear pushover analysis is normalized as a capacity spectrum and three response spectrums were normalized as demand spectrum. Based on these curves the performance level of structures can be known and the differences between each response spectrums also shown in this research. Through the pushover analyses using SACS, the relation between time and residual strength was established and it was verified which zone had more corrosion influence to the jacket structure.
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|Journal||International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology|
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- Corrosion Modelling
- Offshore Structures
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Ex-Chelsea footballer Gary Johnson has claimed the club paid him £50,000 ($63,110) to cover up alleged sexual abuse.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Johnson, 57, who waived his right to anonymity to speak publicly, accused former Chelsea chief scout Eddie Heath, who died more than two decades ago, of molesting him from the age of 13.
“I felt shame, I felt my childhood had been taken away. I spent my late teens in turmoil, absolute turmoil,” Johnson said. “I think that they were paying me to keep a lid on this.”
“Millions of fans around the world watch Chelsea. They are one of the biggest and richest clubs in the world.
Chelsea issued a statement in response, saying: “The club have retained an external law firm to carry out an investigation concerning an individual employed by the club in the Seventies, who is now deceased.
“The club have also contacted the FA to ensure that all possible assistance is provided as part of their wider investigation. This will include providing the FA with any relevant information.”
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Taylor Swift Performs "Shake It Off" for First Time at MTV Video Music Awards
She wore sequins. She moved. She grooved. She joked about a snack biting a Nicki Minaj backup dancer earlier in the weekend.
And, overall, she helped put on one of the more memorable performances of the MTV Video Music Awards.


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The suites here are elaborate, some with their own whirlpool baths and wine cellars, not to mention all the expected conveniences and luxuries.
The location is exceptional: on the edge of Uçhisar hill overlooking the moonscape and vineyards of Cappadocia, walking distance from Uçhisar's signature kale (citadel), and only a short ride (or a long walk) from Göreme Townand the Göreme Valley.
When the hotel is completed it may take a prime place among Cappadocia's luxury cave inns. Several rooms and suites are available now for your use.
Museum Hotel is beautiful.
This is a luxury hotel with great service and views!


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Nice guide. I'm going to try and build one with the new raspberry pi 3. I hear this has much better processing power and should run most roms without issue. Has anyone built this with a rasperry pi 2 or 3 and can confirm how emulation speeds are?


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Audi recently doubted their gorgeous new car, and now they've officially revealed that fans will [...]
Audi recently doubted their gorgeous new car, and now they've officially revealed that fans will get to see it in action when they head to theaters to see Avengers 4.
Many suspected that would be the case after Audi brought in Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr. to reveal the car at a private event before the LA Auto Show, but now Audi has confirmed the partnership in an email to Autoblog. The E-Tron GT will be making its film debut in Avengers 4, continuing a string of appearances from Audi in Marvel films.
Audio vehicles have appeared since the beginning of the MCU, as Tony Stark drove an Audi R8 in the original Iron Man, and then an R8 Spyder in Iron Man 2 and an R8 E-Tron in Iron Man 3. Now it will have a vehicle in Marvel's biggest film to date, and it seems the E-Tron GT Concept will be up to the task.
The E-Tron GT Concept contains 582 horsepower, which is enough to hit 62 miles per hour from a standstill. It has a top speed of 149 miles per hour, and its battery pack has a 248-mile range, all impressive stats for a concept car.
As you can see in the photos and the Robert Downey Jr's unveiling, the car more than fits Stark's need for futuristic looking transportation. I mean, this is a person who flies around the city in a suit of armor, so he does demand the best.
We'll at least have to wait until the trailer hits to see the car in action, but hopefully, it isn't too much longer before that happens.
Avengers 4 stars Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Evans (Captain America), Josh Brolin (Thanos), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Brie Larson (Captain Marvel), Danai Gurira (Okoye), Evangeline Lilly (The Wasp), Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), Karen Gillan (Nebula), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Don Cheadle (War Machine), Bradley Cooper (Rocket Raccoon).
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Houston, TX is known for a lot of things, but pop music isn’t one of them. While many may not know who BLSHS are now, that’s about to change in a hurry. Within the first few moments of hearing ‘Just Wait’, I instantly knew I had stumbled upon something truly special. With a foundation of airy synths and clicky drums beneath Michelle Miears’ ridiculously gorgeous vocals, there are few tracks this summer that will make you want to move more. With all this in mind, I sat down with Chris, Michelle and Rick to see what inspires them to make such ethereal pop…
Violent Success: What are your musical backgrounds and how did the band start playing together?
Chris: There was always music around the house growing up, my mom and brother played the organ, but it wasn’t until high school that I would find my first instrument. I bought a cheap P-Bass and never looked back. Bass led me to guitar, which led me to samplers, then drum machines and synths. I’ve been making music on computers since they were barely powerful enough to play back a beat on time. I made my first remixes using Goldwave and Hammer Head on Windows 98. I was blown away when Rebirth came out and we could finally sequence a couple of basslines and a beat at the same time. Then Reason came out and really stepped up the game. I slept on Ableton for awhile, but when Live 4 came out and they added a sampler and drum machine, I finally gave in and tried it and fell in love.
Michelle: My grandparents are my biggest musical influence; they played together in a touring band called The Branded Four for many years, while holding down multiple jobs and raising two children. My grandmother inspired and taught me to play piano by ear, and my grandparents both encouraged me to sing. I began learning songs on piano by ear around the age of 11 and was also in concert and marching band from 6th through 12th grade. During these years I played flute and snare drum. While I do enjoy learning and playing instruments, my favorite musical outlet is singing. I have always loved singing more than anything; it is one of my greatest passions, but I have dealt with stage fright issues with singing since before I can remember. I did not begin singing publicly or performing until November 2012, when my brother encouraged me to face my fear and join an electro hip-hop group that he created and was also a member of, called ZolotiNatioN, as a back-up vocalist. My brother is a talented producer and guitar player who shares my same passion in music. He has been a huge inspiration to me as well. I have since taken vocal and piano lessons, performed at open mic nights, and eventually was networked with Chris and Rick by my piano teacher, which ultimately resulted in the formation of BLSHS.
Rick: Most everyone in my family has played, or still plays music in some way or the other—mainly my uncle, DJ BIG WIZ, who was a big influence for me musically. I began playing percussion in 6th grade, and continued throughout high school. Some years after high school, I began playing with Reason and making terrible drum and bass music—that was years and years ago. It wasn’t until I met Chris that I started playing around with music again. Now Ableton is up on the daily.
Chris and I are in another project together called Neon Lips. In our downtime, we continued writing, and started toying with the idea of forming a side project with a female singer. After getting nowhere fast trying to find a female vocalist, a friend of Chris’ contacted him and sent him a couple of YouTube videos of Michelle. I remember Chris showing me the videos at work. I immediately looked to Chris and said, “Get her!” Michelle blew my mind! Chris contacted her quickly, and we all met and got to know each other a little bit. From then on we began writing, getting to know one another further, and developing a sound we were proud of. The rest is history.
VS: When you first got together as a band, how long did it take to find the sound that you have today?
BLSHS: When we first started working together in January of this year, we began to have discussions of our common interests and goals in music, and would share and listen to music together to get to know each other in that capacity. Sharing music and talking shop with each other helped us understand our influences, goals, and the direction we were hoping to go in together. Once we started writing together, we completed 3 or 4 songs before we found the workflow and niche that fuels us today. Even now, we are still growing creatively and musically, and our sound is progressing in a very positive direction.
VS: What are your main influences as a band? Are there artists you all share a love of?
BLSHS: Some artists that we share a love of and who influence us as a band are Madonna, HAIM, Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Prince, CHVRCHES, Art of Noise, Imogen Heap, La Roux, Glass Candy, Grimes, Run DMC, Beastie Boys, and LL Cool J.
VS: What kind of a practice environment do you have? Do you tend to shut out the outside world or are there people who you trust that you like to get opinions from?
BLSHS: When it comes to writing, we work a couple of different ways; we write remotely from our own spaces, and transfer files back and forth as the song develops, and we also meet at Chris’ house and write in a more cohesive manner, where we might be inspired by a simple riff on a synth or bass. Ultimately, our writing eventually hits a point where our workflow requires face-to-face interaction. We prefer meeting up in person because we are able to bounce ideas back and forth more quickly, and we can feed off of each other creatively. The studio at Chris’ house is neon blue and plastered in band posters and art work. We also cover the over-head light with a pink globe; the room has a really cool vibe and lends itself well to creativity. We practice in this same room when we are gearing up for a live show, and we do invite outside parties in during rehearsal time. It helps prep us fors being on stage, and we appreciate outside opinions when it comes to the performance aspect of what we do. For writing purposes, we typically only bounce ideas off of people we are really close with and whose opinions we trust. Other than a select few very close friends/family members, we tend to keep the writing component between the three of us until we are ready to fully release a track to the public.
VS: Michelle, who are some vocalists that you look up to? Are there singers that you hear and think, “Wow, I’d love to do that with my voice”?
Michelle: There are a handful of vocalists that have secured a designated spot, framed, on my wall, above my keyboard: Hayley Williams (Paramore), Imogen Heap, Ellie Goulding, Lights, Elly Jackson (La Roux) and Sierra Kusterbeck (VersaEmerge). These talented vocalists and song writers are all amazing and massively influential to me. All of the vocalists who tend to inspire me fall within a similar range as I do, which makes it easy to sing along to their tracks. To be quite honest, I have learned a lot about the art of singing, and my own tone and range by listening to these artists. For example, I did not find my “mix” until I sang along to Paramore tracks; Hayley effortlessly glides between chest, mix, and head voice – she is a power house, and her stage presence is second to none. Ellie Goulding has a beautiful tone as well; it is raspy just in the right moments, but angelically smooth and creamy all at the same time. Imogen Heap combines power with tranquility; she blends the two seamlessly, and her emotive delivery is what puts me over the edge. Lights and Elly Jackson both have a strong higher-end range that caught my ear; I love that high-end mix tone, that both of them do so well. Both artists also compliment the synth/electro-pop genre quite perfectly, I would say. Sierra Kusterbeck is powerful in her high range as well; she showed me that there is a lot of power in that range, if you can tap into it correctly. All of these vocalists inspire me greatly and have all taught me a lot, and I will continue to look to them all as a source of inspiration.
VS: If you could do a musical tribute to someone, who would it be?
Rick: For me, it would be a tribute to all who have influenced me and made me who I am today. Mainly my immediate family and a few really good friends.
Chris: Charles Cooper from Telefon Tel Aviv. TTA was such a major influence on me when I was first getting into drum machines, synths, computer music and production. Such a tragedy, he died right around the time their third LP came out. I think they are one of those bands that is only going to be fully appreciated and recognized in hindsight the way Joy Division is now.
Michelle: My papa. He inspires me both in music and in my every day life; he is the most amazing man I’ve ever known, and he is my guardian angel.
VS: Who would you want to sit in the studio with, even if it was just for one song?
Chris: Wow, this is really hard. There are so many… Depeche Mode. These guys invented making it dark, dance-y, super catchy, and sexy. They’ve still got it, too. I’d love to see them in action; writing, sequencing, and arranging songs. Plus, they’ve been collecting synths and drum machines for like 30 years. I bet they’ve got some crazy stories too. Yeah, Depeche Mode for sure.
Michelle: I can say without hesitation that I would sit in with Imogen Heap; she produces each of her tracks from the ground-up and is an infinitely talented, multi-instrumentalist, with equally impressive vocals and lyrics. Her production, melodies, and lyrics are nothing short of genius, and when you combine all of the elements, it is pure magic. She is my all time favorite artist, and one of my biggest influences.
Rick: Portishead. Easy. Ugh! I would be complete. Do I really need to elaborate?
VS: Finally, when writing a song/record, who or what do you typically find yourself thinking of most?
Rick: I try to clear my head and just create a beat that makes me groove at home, alone. I’m usually thinking about not adding too much, but at the same time trying to compliment each drum with each other. I tend to over-think a lot, so not thinking as much as possible helps me. However, I will listen to music before writing to find how I am feeling at the moment. I tend to create from that feeling, in that moment. Once the foundation is laid out, I’ll develop the beat and give it it’s own personality—then hope everyone is feeling it also.
Chris: I just try to get lost in the music and see what I find. Luckily most of our songs start off with Rick sending over a beat and he doesn’t fuck around. Whenever I see a new song in Dropbox, I know its going to get down. I’ll just put it on in the studio, turn it up, fire up a synth and try to make something that would sound good if we were on a speed boat at night with a briefcase full of cash and someone hot on our tail.
Michelle: When I am writing a vocal melody, I primarily focus on the emotion that the melody evokes. I am always on the hunt for a vocal melody that strikes me at my core and takes me to another place emotionally. Sometimes the melody comes first, and sometimes the lyrics come first, but I always focus on my own emotional reaction to the vocal line as a whole to make sure that the two complement each other. When I am writing lyrics, I think about my past, present, and future: this includes the relationships and the experiences that I had in the past, have in the present, and will have in the future. All of my lyrics are inspired from an experience that I lived, an emotion I have felt, or an insight or dream of my future. A lot of my lyrics are based around relationships and the effect another person had on me or I had on them, so I tend to think about these people and how I felt in various moments in time with them.


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The ancient tribe of semi-nomadic herders from the barren lands of Namibia known as the Himba have been a favorite for photographers. Their fame for ornate styles have spread beyond the remote, Kunene region where they live, mostly tending livestock. A practice not carried out by men, the Himba women apply a paste of butter, fat and red ochre (sometimes scented with aromatic potion) called otjize each morning to their skin and hair, giving them a distinctive red hue. There has been much speculation about the origins of this practice, with some claiming it is to protect their skin from the sun, or repel insects. But the Himba consider this an aesthetic act of beautification, a sort of traditional make-up they apply every morning when they wake.This practice has survived generation of war, farming and drought.
They are majorly pastoral people and are very welcoming to visitors coming to witness their way of life.
The homes of the Himba, who number between 30,000 and 50,000, are either round structures constructed of sapling posts, with a dome looking roof which is plastered in mud and dung or simple huts built with mud.
Whether a protective measure against the hot environment or a just a cultural trait, Namibia’s red women in the Himba tribe have a unique sense of fashion and style which has become an iconic image of Africa.


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Amboseli is located at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro. This is the only place in East Africa where one can easily observe a natural population of black rhino.
You expect to see large herds of elephants, lions, zebras, buffaloes, impalas, gazelles, and many more including the rare species like the long necked gerenuks
This 4 days Tarangire-manyara-ngorongoro crater safari is designed to offer you three of the best National Parks located in Tanzania Northern Circuit.
Ngorongoro Crater is actually the largest unbroken caldera and with its 600 meter walls acting as a natural barrier for animals; you expect to see very many animals at very close range.
Tanzania Safaris: 7 Days Tanzania Camping Safari to Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire
The Seronera River provides water for this region and alot of wildlife live around the Seronera area.