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Highline Public Schools Board to vote on Bond Measure June 4
A bond to fund construction of four schools and make critical improvements districtwide was proposed to the Highline Public Schools Board at its May 28 meeting; the board will vote on June 4 whether to place the bond on the November 4, 2014 ballot.
The bond proposal includes rebuilding of Highline High School and replacement of Des Moines Elementary School, building of two new middle schools, and other renovations and improvements throughout the district.
"We appreciate the extent to which Highline staff, families, and community members have participated in shaping this bond proposal," said School Board President Michael Spear.
The district hosted a series of community meetings in January and February, and hundreds of staff and community members participated in an online survey to provide input on the bond package.
New schools are necessary to accommodate growth in student population and address aging buildings. If approved in November, the bond would ease overcrowding in elementary schools, provide more classrooms to lower class sizes, and increase student safety by replacing aging buildings that do not meet current earthquake and fire code.
Projections show that the district can expect enrollment growth of more than 2,000 students over the next 8 to ten years.
The state of Washington is offering additional funding for smaller classes in grades K-3, starting with K-1 in 2014-2015. However, overcrowding in schools means that the district has no classrooms available for reduced K-3 class size.
In addition, Highline has many buildings that must be replaced or undergo major renovations.
All but one of the middle and high schools are over 50 years old.
"As the buildings age, repairs and maintenance are becoming more and more expensive, draining money away from the classroom. Aging infrastructure also prevents us from installing the educational technology that we know supports student learning," said Duggan Harman, Chief of Staff and Finance.
Planning for the bond included professional analysis of building conditions, updates to enrollment projections, community input, and multiple board work sessions. After careful study of two options, the board is considering moving ahead with a $385 million bond measure.
The bond measure would:
- Rebuild Highline High School,
- Replace Des Moines Elementary School,
- Build a new middle school at the Manhattan site,
- Build a new middle school at the Glacier site,
- Make critical renovations at Tyee and Evergreen campuses,
- Provide technology improvements throughout the district,
- Make capital improvements to support arts education throughout the district, and
- Address additional critical needs throughout the district.
School construction and capital improvements are funded through voter-approved bonds. A bond measure must be approved by a 60 percent margin.
Here is how the cost to homeowners breaks down for the $385 million bond:
|Total Bond Measure Cost
|$385.1 Million
|Rate per thousand of Assessed Value
|Average Home Value
|Projected Cost Per Year
|Projected Cost Per Month (before property tax deduction on federal income tax)
Here's a video released by the district to illustrate the problem:
Crowded Classrooms from Highline Public Schools on Vimeo.
For more details about the proposed bond, visit the Building for Tomorrow Today section on the district website.


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It could be weeks or months before federal workplace safety investigators release their findings on the deaths of two utility workers Saturday.
The workers' truck tipped on its end, causing the aerial lift they were in to crash to the ground.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has up to six months to complete its investigation, the agency's spokesman, Ted Fitzgerald, wrote in an email Sunday.
"While most inspections do not take that long, fatality and injury inspections are more complex and can take several weeks to a few months to complete," Fitzgerald wrote.
The men, Joseph L. Boyd III of Fall River and John Loughran of Quincy, both 34, died instantly when the lift basket they were in hit the ground, police said. The basket hit below transmission lines they were working on.
Loughran was originally from Marshfield, where his family still lives. He was a 1998 graduate of Marshfield High School and a 2002 graduate of Bridgewater State College.
OSHA's inspection is meant to determine whether there were any violations of workplace safety standards in connection with their deaths, Fitzgerald wrote.
"OSHA will gather whatever information it needs to make a determination," he wrote, adding that this may include on-site inspections, interviews and a review of records.
The two men were working for Mass Bay Electrical Corp., which had been contracted by NStar to work on the utility's transmission system.
"Due to the active investigation, we can confirm only that we hired Mass Bay to do maintenance work on our transmission system," NStar spokesman Michael Durand wrote in an email.
Calls and emails to Mass Bay Electrical officials over the weekend were not returned.
The transmission right-of-way where the men were working is owned by Cape Cod Aggregates, but they had no connection with the company. The location is across Scenic Highway from where NStar's three 345-kilovolt transmission lines cross the Cape Cod Canal, providing power to the region.
The third line was installed in 2012 and 2013 to provide a backup to the two existing lines and as part of other reliability improvements for the Cape's electric grid. It's unclear exactly what Mass Bay Electrical was working on at the time of Saturday's accident.
The crane boom truck the men were using – an Elliott 40142 – has a system that senses cylinder pressures, boom length and boom angle and includes audio and visual warnings and shut-off functions, according to technical specifications on the company's website.
The truck weighs about 40,000 pounds, according to the specifications, which warn that outriggers should be used at all times when people are being lifted at the end of the boom. Photographs from the scene show the outriggers on the eight-wheeled truck extended.
The specifications indicate the weight allowed in an attached platform at the end of the boom in various positions and warns against operating a 32-55 foot extension available for the boom in winds exceeding 15 mph. It's unclear whether the boom included the extension in this instance.
According to the National Weather Service, winds at the nearby Massachusetts Military Reservation in Falmouth around the time of the accident were west at 15 mph.
OSHA most recently inspected Mass Bay Electrical in 2005, according to OSHA records. Three violations were cited, all deemed serious. Two violations were for standards for aerial lifts. The fines for each violation were under $1,000.
According to OSHA regulations, lift controls on aerial lifts should be tested each day prior to use to determine that they are in safe working conditions. Booms and boom platforms designed as personnel carriers must have controls on both the platform and on the ground, according to the regulations.


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Those dice are very cool. I need those the next time I want to play a western game.
Kevin, I have a question from rpg.net http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=435243
I've seen the Dwarven Stone metal dice: steel, brass, and copper. But I haven't seen any other metals. Presumably because they are too expensive to be implemented. Well, there are other reasons I guess (I imagine lead dice would be pretty dangerous).But what about silver or gold? Do they exist?
I've found 18K gold 6 siders, and they go for about $5K a piece.
Obviously the thing that seems to prohibit the manufacture of solid gold dice is no market. Big difference between a $40 steel d20 and a $5000 gold d20.
But with the extra old gold jewelry I've collected over the years, It wouldn't be hard for me to create molds, melt, and create gold dice (having a father in law who is a jeweler helps).
But then that brings up another question. Would gold dice be too soft to use?
*Edit* Ah, where it appears I've answered part of my own question. Here are some gold plated dice, but no solid gold. I wonder if that's because of the cost and softness of gold?
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One person was killed and another was critically injured in a pair of separate shootings in Mount Vernon, according to multiple reports.
The fatality occurred when a male victim was shot near South Columbus Avenue and Elliot Street late Friday night, according to lohud.com.
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Louisville Still a 'Big Show' for OEMs, Retailers
December 3, 2013 by RVBusiness Comments Off on Louisville Still a 'Big Show' for OEMs, Retailers
Monday (Dec. 2) was a busy day at the Kentucky Exposition Center as workers put the finishing touches on more than 4,200 exhibits at the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association's (RVIA) 51st Annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville.
The South Bend (Ind.) Tribune reported that the three-day event officially gets under way this morning with what's expected to be a very positive talk by Richard Coon, RVIA president, on the state of the industry.
More than 8,000 people are expected to attend the show, including about 2,700 dealers. A total of 61 manufacturers and 217 suppliers will be showing their wares in 720,000 square feet of exhibit space.
"This year's show demonstrates the strength of our industry's recovery," said Coon in a recent release. "Shipments are up, employment is up, and optimism is up because our industry has showed its resilience."
RVIA officials say Coon's address today will focus on that recovery as well as a look to the future.
Although in the past several years the fall open houses by manufacturers in Elkhart County have lessened the show's impact, it is still considered very important.
"For the industry, it's the main show for the manufacturer side," said Bob Martin, president and CEO of Thor Industries, who will be marking his 21st appearance at the show.
"The Open House is maybe bigger for some of the bigger manufacturers like Forest River and Thor," he added. "For some of the smaller manufacturers, this is actually a bigger show for them.
"For us and the dealers, it's still a big show."
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USC transplants kidney into wrong person
USC University Hospital shut down its kidney transplant program last month after a kidney was accidentally transplanted into the wrong patient, according to a spokesman for the program that coordinates organ transplants in Los Angeles.
The patient escaped harm apparently because the mistake involved a kidney that happened to be a close enough match, said Bryan Stewart, a spokesman for One Legacy, which was notified of the error by the hospital.
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In a statement, the hospital confirmed that it had temporarily and voluntarily halted transplants Jan. 29 after a "process error" was discovered. The hospital did not detail the nature of the error and declined to answer questions. But it said that no patients were harmed.
A spokesman for the state Department of Public Health said the licensing agency was investigating. The hospital said transplants may resume as early as today, pending the conclusion of its own investigation.
"The hospital inactivated the program while clinical protocols are assessed and additional safeguards to the kidney transplant program are developed," the hospital's statement said.
The hospital said it notified the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) on Feb. 4 that the kidney program had been halted.
The review of the program, includes "validation of a corrective action plan by a kidney transplant surgeon and transplant administrator from other transplant centers, and staff from the UNOS Department of Quality," the hospital said.
As of Feb. 11, USC had 508 patients waiting for kidneys, including 313 men and 195 women, according to UNOS, a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services program that organizes the distribution of organs for transplant.
"The California Department of Public Health has an ongoing investigation at the University of Southern California's hospitals, and we are unable to provide further information," said spokesman Ralph Montano. The department licenses hospitals in California and investigates complaints from patients, workers and members of the public, as well as certain significant incidents that hospitals are required to report. Montano could not say when or how the USC investigation began.
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UFC president Dana White stopped by "UFC Tonight" earlier this week to discuss UFC Fight Night 40. The card takes place this evening, and FightLine will be providing complete coverage of all the action.
In the main event, welterweights Matt Brown and Erick Silva square off. Brown is on a six-fight win streak, while Silva enters the contest as a 2-to-1 favorite in the betting circles.
White thinks both Vegas and the official UFC rankings are crazy.
"Matt is ranked No. 7 and has been looking for respect for forever now," White said. "The guy has destroyed everybody he's fought. He feels like he's been disrespected for so long. He's done so much and should have an opportunity to fight for the title soon.
"Erick, who's ranked 14th; I think there's no way he's 14th. In Vegas, the odds have Erick as a favorite. It's driving Matt Brown crazy. He says he's going to knock him out, like everyone else, and is going to finally get his respect."
A pair of middleweights will meet in the co-main, as Costas Philippou and Lorenz Larkin try to get back on track after recent losses.
"Larkin is a tough guy. He's been around a long time and he's another guy, with a great performance, could earn some respect," White said. "I think this is going to be an absolute stand-up war and somebody is getting knocked out."
Michael Bisping, a training partner of Larkin's, stated much the same during a recent interview with FightLine.
While White believes both the main and co-main will deliver, he's focusing on another bout on the main card to surprise people.
"I love the (Erik) Koch vs. (Daron) Cruickshank fight," White said. "Both guys are coming off impressive wins. I think that fight will be an absolute war."


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The Story of Max
In the spring of 2001, when my youngest brother Jimmy was 9 years old, he asked my parents for a dog. They were unsure (our track history with dogs was not good – one was returned to the kennel, one was returned to the farm – but those are other stories).
Jimmy asked some more.
My parents considered that our house once filled to the brim with kids, between the 4 of us and all the neighborhood kids running in and out, was soon going to be more of an only child house. Jeff and I had long since moved out, and Tommy was on the brink of getting his license.
Jimmy asked them again.
They thought about it. We watched My Dog Skip one Friday night, and all fell in love with the little boy and his dog. My parents asked Jimmy if he was sure.
He swore he was.
On a piece of lined paper torn from a notebook, in the clumsy handwriting of a young boy, Jimmy wrote his promise to always feed and walk his dog, even if he didn't feel like it, even if it were cold and snowy. For years it hung on the wall above my father's desk upstairs.
They said, if you want a dog, you need to find the dog… my parents decided that a beagle would be a good fit for our family and Jimmy called up breeders and asked them if their dogs would be good for a 9 year old boy.
And one day they drove an hour west of Worcester, to a breeder of beagles. The breeder opened the kennel and out came all the puppies running everywhere pell mell. Except for the runt, who ran right up into Jimmy's lap.
That puppy was Max.
In his puppy years we loved to feed him Cheeze Balls, the neon orange puffs of deliciousness… Max loved Cheeze Balls. As we realized how terrible they were for him, we switched to Rice Cakes, which he loved even more. You could get Max to do anything for the promise of "Rice Cakes".
He was a sweet dog, who loved most to snuggle and be loved. He slept in Jimmy's bed, and loved to curl up under the covers behind his knees. He delighted in being scratched behind the ears, and when you stopped, he would gently nudge you with his paw to ask for more. At the sight of another dog would scrunch down on his belly and frantically wag his tail, letting out whimpers of uncontained excitement. He fought the good fight against the wild turkeys in the woods behind my parents house – barking at them as if sheer force of will would transport him beyond the fence and into their domain.
When we brought our diva shih tzu George into the fold, Max is the one who patiently taught him his dog manners. How to stand still to be sniffed. How to play nice. How to not be an ear biting pest of a puppy.
They were best buddies.
We had always felt like we were one kid short, like our family would have easily fit a 5th child in… and Max had come to fill that place.
After EJ was born, Max solidly performed uncle duties – watchfully minding the tiny baby on the floor, gently eating the Cheerios offered by EJ's baby fingers, his back and ears happily offering a sturdy handhold as EJ learned to walk these past 2 months.
Over the past few weeks Max started having accidents around the house. Last week his belly swelled and he stopped eating. He was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, and not eggs, cucumbers (his FAVORITE), or hamburger could entice him to eat… and with it the heart medicine needed to relieve and prevent the fluid build-up.
On Thanksgiving, we all spent our time giving him our love, and saying our good-byes.
After improbably making it through two horrible nights, and one day of relief after my mother literally force-fed him the medicine, my mother brought him to the animal hospital, in a hopeful and desperate attempt to do something, anything, to help him.
His heart was failing, his kidneys were failing, and his liver had shut down. There was nothing the doctors could do, and he was suffering greatly.
And so, with profound grief, my mother had him put down.
We miss him terribly.
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May 6, 2009
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The MIT men's lacrosse team capped off its remarkable season with a slew of awards from the Pilgrim Lacrosse League. For the eighth time in his career, Walter Alessi was tabbed for Coach of the Year accolades after guiding the Engineers to their first playoff appearance since 2001.
Ryan Ballentine, Corey Garvey, and Eric Zuk represented the Cardinal and Gray on the All-Conference Second Team, marking the program's most selections in nine years. In addition, MIT set the standard for Pilgrim All-Academic honors tallying 13. Ballentine, Dylan Roden, Patrick Shannon, and Ebbe Strathairn picked up their third career awards while Will Gibson, Tom Hay, and Jason Rathje were repeat honorees. John Kucharczyk, Justin Myers, Dan Piemont, Nick Sisler, Tomas Vianna, and Neil Zimmerman earned their first plaudits.


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Factory activity in the U.S. mid-Atlantic region unexpectedly contracted in February for the second month in a row, falling to the lowest level in eight months as new orders tumbled, a survey showed on Thursday.
The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank said its business activity index dropped to minus 12.5 from minus 5.8 in January, coming in far below economists' expectations for positive 1.0. It was the lowest level since June of last year.
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A reading below zero indicates contraction in the region's manufacturing sector. The survey covers factories in eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware.
The gauge of new orders fell to minus 7.8 from minus 4.3.
The report is seen as one of the first monthly indicators of the health of U.S. manufacturing leading up to the national report by the Institute for Supply Management.


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From HaskellWiki
(29)-30 August 2009
Edinburgh, UK
1 About
The Haskell Hackathon is an international, grassroots collaborative coding festival with a simple focus: build and improve Haskell libraries, tools, and infrastructure.
Hac 7 will be held on 30 August
- IRC channel: #haskell-hackathon (freenode)
- Mailing list: email@example.com
2 News
3 Registration
If you will be attending, please register. If you like, you can also list yourself as an attendee. Then check out the projects page.
4 When
- Meetup - Saturday 29 August
09:30 at RCPE.* 10:00 - Henderson's Hanover Street * 19:00 - Corner of Hanover St and George closest to Henderson's
- Hack Day 09:30 on Sunday 30 August 2009.
5 Talks
6 Location
The RCPE - Rooms 4 and 5. See RCPE layout for details.
See ICFP_2009_Local_Arrangements
7 Accommodation
Note that there may be some interest for renting a flat to share, especially for those who may be attending the ICFP. Let us know if you're interested!
8 Preparations
8.1 What to bring
- A laptop
- Wireless card if necessary. There will be wireless network access. Ethernet access will probably not be available. If you really need ethernet access, please contact the organizers.
- Mobile phone
8.2 Before you arrive
- Pick out a couple of projects to work on and familiarise yourself with them, or bring your own project(s) to work on. See the projects page for a list of projects people plan to work on. If you plan to work on your own project, be sure to list it on the projects page and set up a public repository if you don't already have one, so that other people can help hack on your project.
- Install an up to date Haskell toolchain: at least ghc (preferably 6.10.*) and cabal-install. If you don't already have these installed (or need to install from scratch on the laptop you're bringing), the easiest way is probably to install the Haskell Platform.
9 Contact
Eric Kow or Dougal Stanton
10 Possible Attendees
Note: this section was just to gauge the level of interest in having a hackathon. To actually register, please visit the registration page.
11 Organization
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Dave Paschall with the Chattanooga Free Press discussed the new 40/25 second play clock rules in Sunday's paper. As you may have heard by now, the rule basically works like this (per the Free Press)
In February, the NCAA Football Rules Committee voted to implement a 40/25-second play clock similar to what the NFL employs. Instead of using a 25-second clock that doesn't start until officials mark the ball ready for play, college football will now use a 40-second clock that will start at the end of the preceding play.Most coaches think the rule change favors teams spread offenses who have a natural predisposition to go no huddle anyway.
The 25-second clock still will be used on the first play following a change of possession, as well as after penalties, measurements and timeouts.
Richt's specific comments were interesting
"Seven years ago, I would have been thrilled about it," Richt said. "My ambition was to play as fast as we could possibly play and run the no-huddle and get to the line of scrimmage as fast as possible and get the ball snapped in a hurry and run as many plays as possible. We were not allowed to do that.If his preference is to move faster, then let's go. No reason not to bring that aggressive tempo to Athens.
"In my opinion, the officials in this league were more deliberate than in any league I had been. The SEC, to me, was grinding it to a halt. Now, all of a sudden, you can play as fast as you want to play."
My one concern with this rule change is the impact on Georgia's defense. It seemed that we struggled a bit last year when the other team's offense went to an aggressive no huddle tempo. I believe it was Troy and UK that created some issues for the Dawgs when they accelerated their pace.
Do you think we'll move faster next year between plays?
See Also:
-- Go, Go, Go, Go - Blutarsky
-- Does the rules committee hate football - SMQ
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Moment of Glory: The Year Underdogs Ruled Golf : In 2003, after winning six of the twelve majors from 2000 to 2002, Tiger Woods struggled with his swing, leaving him lagging behind the field at both the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship. With Woods out of the picture, the stage was set for a newcomer to claim the top position. Nobody expected that four virtually unknown players would rise to become first-time champions. In his debut appearance in a major, Ben Curtis became the only player since Francis Ouimet in 1913 to prevail on his first time out. Mike Weir - who was considered a good player but not a great one - triumphed in The Masters, becoming the first Canadian to win a major. In the U.S. Open, Jim Furyk was victorious, and the PGA Championship was claimed by the unknown Shawn Micheel. But after each player's history-making season, the four have had little further success. John Feinstein returns to the unlikely year of 2003 and chronicles the personal and professional struggles of these four players. Unabridged on 11 compact discs. Read by L.J. Ganser.
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Jennifer Lawrence & Sam Claflin: Finnick Revealed on 'EW' Cover!
Jennifer Lawrence and Sam Claflin take the cover of Entertainment Weekly's latest issue as their Hunger Games characters Katniss and Finnick!
Here's what the co-stars had to share with the mag:
Jennifer, on life in Hollywood: "I'm so aware of all the b.s. that surrounds Hollywood…and how everyone gets on this high horse and thinks that they're curing cancer and it makes me so uncomfortable every time I see it. So I go in the exact opposite direction and end up saying something like 'I'm pregnant!' when I'm in two franchises.'"
Sam, on taking on the role of Finnick: "The scariest moment of my life. I'm on Twitter and so many people have been like 'Don't mess this up, or we will kill you.'"
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In a few weeks I'm going to Düsseldorf, and I was wondering if anyone has been tehre. In Maki's report (I think) I read that there is not a lot of bento gear to be found, but can anyone tell me what can be found? I'm looking for boxes or sets and maybe some egg-moulds, does anyone know if the shops in DÚsseldorf do carry those items? I'd hate to come back disappointed...
hi annemieke,
i don't "know know", but i've heard in another forum that there might be some at this store: http://www.takagi-books.de/anfahrt.php
not sure, but you might want to check it.
When I was there, the selection at Takagi was tiny. A few bento boxes, no egg molds or anything. Of course they could have just been low on stock. They did have a large selection of bento cookbooks though, and are worth a stop if you are there.
(FWIW, even Japan Centre in London, which has just abut all the Japanese foodstuffs you'd want, only had a small selection of bento boxes and gear, so that may be all that can be expected.)
There's also a gift shop on the main Immermanstrasse called Kyoto something (it is right near the Naniwa ramen restaurant). They seemed to have some bento boxes, though more for gifting and for collectors. Again, worth a peek.
The main grocery stores (see my review) have kitchenware/serving ware sections, but I did not see any portable bento boxes. They did have table service bento boxes - the kind you see at Japanese restaurants. But hey, worth a look too.
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Setting the mood for romance on date night is easy and restaurants have the right idea by dimming the lights and placing candles on each table perfectly set for two. As the soft music plays in the background, love is in the air and also in the diners' eyes. But how do we know this ambiance really works for romance?
The eyes and love are connected. A dimly lit room casts a romantic spell by allowing for intimacy and also the darkness can cause your pupils to enlarge which is sometimes a sign of excitement, attraction and love.
As revealed in Part 1 of this series, mutual eye contact can fan the flames of love between two people. A darkened restaurant with tables lit by candlelight can supply just the right amount of illumination to allow you to focus on the face of your date and your food while the surrounding patrons, tables and the rest of the outside world seemingly fade to black. You may be less likely to gaze around the room people watching and more likely to attend to your partner providing them with eye contact and attention.
The darkened environment also allows our pupils to dilate which can be a subconscious signal of stimulation, attraction and readiness for love. Studies have shown that our pupils dilate wider than normal when we are excited about something and even someone. Oo la la! Also, men unknowingly view women with larger pupils as more attractive and we have had a hunch about this for years, even centuries.
Over 500 years ago, women in Italy used extract from the Belladonna plant to dilate their pupils because they believed it would increase their attractiveness. The word Belladonna literally means "beautiful lady." They thought that bigger pupils would make their eyes seem more "dreamy" and entice men into falling in love with them. While you can not force or artificially manufacture attraction between two people, modern studies have confirmed that their line of thinking may have been correct.
In the 1960's and 70's, Hess et al studied the effect of pupil size on feelings of attraction. In one experiment, they took two pictures of the same woman, presented it to male subjects and asked them to describe the female in the picture. The researchers had artistically altered the photographs, manipulating the size of the woman's pupils to be either slightly larger or smaller than they were in their natural state. Hess noted that "none of the men reported noticing the difference in pupil size" between any of the pictures but the subtle change seemed to subconsciously influence the level of attraction they felt for the woman. When the woman had large pupils, she was said to be "soft," "more feminine" and "pretty," while when the very same woman had small pupils, the men described her as "cold," "hard" and "selfish." This frequently referenced experiment and phenomenon has been re-tested using a variety of different methods over the years and has yielded the same results; men finding women with bigger pupils to be more romantically appealing.
So why does this preference for women with large pupils exist? It may be a reproductive strategy for men to ensure their success in the biological quest of passing on their genes. By this I mean that in a recent study it has been demonstrated that women's pupils dilate the widest while looking at a prospective partner or loved one during times of ovulation. And since we know that men find women with large pupils alluring, it seems to be the perfect formula and timing to promote successful reproduction and perpetuation of the species.
Now, let's turn the tables. Are women attracted to men with large pupils? The answer is sometimes. Apparently for women, larger pupils being more attractive in a mate holds true if they are into the 'bad boy' type or are seeking a short term fling. Tombs and Silverman conducted experiments in which they took high school photos of men and women and altered them. The same person's picture was photoshopped into three different versions with the pupils being either small, medium or large. As expected they revealed male participants in the experiment rated the pictures of the woman with large pupils to be most attractive, consistent with the earlier studies by Hess.
However, Tombs and Silverman were surprised by the results they collected from women. In their hypothesis, they had predicted women would pick only men with medium sized pupils to be most attractive, thinking that the women would similarly follow a reproductive strategy, guaranteeing the success of their soon-to-be offspring by picking a mate who is not over-sexed, like the one with large pupils was thought to be. It was thought the man with the medium sized pupils should be perceived as less promiscuous and a better caregiver to their young. Some women found men with medium pupils to be attractive while others found the males with large pupils to be most attractive. They were surprised when some women picked men with large pupils.
Instead of chalking this unexpected result off, they wanted to know why some women went against their hypothesis. They questioned another subset of women and determined that the women who unknowingly were more attracted to men with larger pupils also reported that they usually get romantically involved with bad boy types while women who preferred men with medium sized pupils sought long term relationships with 'nice guys' more often than not.
While all of these studies on larger pupils seemed to make sense, I still found myself a bit skeptical. I asked a friend of mine, Frank Padrone, who is a professional photographer to help me make my own demonstration for all of you.
So who do you think looks prettier, softer and more attractive?
The girl in the top photo here:
Or the girl in the bottom photo here:
The two pictures are exactly the same other than the altered pupil size. The top photo has the enlarged pupils, the bottom has normal size pupils. Which did you say was more attractive? To me, the one on the top with the larger pupils looks more amorous.
It is amazing to me that the pupils of the eyes are so involved with love, influencing our attraction for someone else, signaling when we are turned on and excited, even setting the stage for making us more alluring during ovulation?
But perhaps I shouldn't be so surprised, Helen Fisher et al has been measuring MRI brain activity of participants who were said to be deeply in love. Fisher found that areas of the brain rich in dopamine receptors were activated in participants while viewing a picture of their loved one. Dopamine causes excitement, energy and motivation. Another thing dopamine causes? Pupillary Dilation. Enlarged pupils can be caused by so many things, but now perhaps we know a bit better, that one of those things could be love.
"As soon as I had seen her, I was lost. For Beauty's wound is sharper than any weapon's, and it runs through the eyes down to the soul. It is through the eye that love's wound passes, and I now became a prey to a host of emotions."
-Clitophon describing his love at first sight with Leucippe;in an ancient Greek love story by Achilles Tatius
And with that I will leave you to go make your dinner reservations.
Photo credits: Frank J. Padrone/Full Circle Photography (dinner date) (large pupils) (small pupils) (couple in love); Erica Angiolillo/Gotcha by Erica! (author)
Acevedo BP, Aron A, Fisher HE, and Brown LL. Neural correlates of long-term intense romantic love. Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. 2011 Jan 5. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 21208991
Fisher HE, Aron A, Brown LL. Romantic love: a mammalian brain system for mate choice. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2006 Dec 29;361(1476):2173-86. PMID: 17118931
Hess EH. The Role of Pupil Size in Communication. Sci Am 1975 Nov;233(5):110-2, 116-9. PMID: 1188340
Laeng B, Falkenberg L. Women's pupillary responses to sexually significant others during the hormonal cycle. Horm Behav. 2007 Nov;52(4):520-30. Epub 2007 Aug 10.
Spiers A, Calne, D. Action of Dopamine on the Human Iris. Br Med J. 1969 November 8; 4(5679): 333–335. PMCID: PMC1629580
Tombs S, Silverman I. Pupillometry A sexual selection approach. Evolution and Human Behavior. 2004 Apr; 25 (4):221-228 doi 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2004.05.001
Special thanks to Frank J. Padrone for setting up the demonstration and for providing images.


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A little bit of advice for any prospective carjackers out there, bring any of the many GPS units we talk about here with you. In addition to impressing potential victims with your foresightedness, it'll also help you avoid the fate of one slow-witted 19-year-old Cleveland man. Having commandeered a vehicle at gunpoint, the young man realized he was lost and had to ask someone for directions. This is bad because you're going to be giving someone else a general idea of where you're going. Second, if you do have to ask for directions it may not be a good idea to ask a television news crew.
Why? Journalists have a keen eye for nuance, so when your hostage hints that he or she may be a hostage they're going to call the police and follow you and then you're going to end up in jail with a $50,000 bond hanging over your head. And that's getting off easy. Imagine what would have happened if he'd have tried to get directions from Carl Monday, who works for the same station. [AP]


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A blog by one of the volunteer reviewers for Geocaching.com. It's about geocaching and the review process -- what it takes to get your new caches listed on the world's most popular geocaching web site. ©Copyright 2012 by K.Braband. All rights reserved
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
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I received an e-mail today from a geocacher writing to make sure it was the recent Labor Day weekend and not a health problem on my part that prevented his geocaches from getting reviewed. So, before I dive back into the review queue, here's a quick note to Iowa geocachers to let you know I'm back on the job after being away from the Internet for a couple of days. No illness or injuries here. Thanks for your concern!
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Ken, great to hear you on the PodCacher podcast! What a great interview. Thanks for being a good sport and sharing with us.
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Taking on a fearsome epidemic with a feisty Muppet who's HIV positive.
Kami, the 5-year-old yellow, furry Muppet created for South Africa's Takalani Sesame, loves to be part of the action — such as when playing the "train game," in which everyone joins together and chugs along.
To play this game, of course, her friends have to touch her, and the sight of a Muppet who is HIV positive, linked together with other kids, playing and laughing, is the secret of her success.
While normalizing the face of HIV/AIDS, Kami provides a life-affirming antidote to the stigma that accompanies the disease. She also helps kids learn basic facts about how it is — and isn't — transmitted, and models healthy ways to deal with grief and loss, such as creating a "memory box" filled with photos and mementos of her mom, who died of AIDS. Watch a Takalani Sesame video.
Kami has been a great source of inspiration and comfort to children such as Tamryn, a 9-year-old from Free State, the rural province at South Africa's center. Both of Tamryn's parents have AIDS. Tamryn speaks so easily about HIV/AIDS, so comfortably, without fear or a sense of stigma. Where does that come from?
"I learned it," she explains, "from my parents; I learned it from Takalani Sesame; I learned it from Kami." Kami is Tamryn's "favorite, favorite, favorite" who "teaches me quite a lot." Running through a long list, Tamryn gives special consideration to how Kami says that "sometimes when you're ill, you mustn't keep it a secret, you must tell people," and "if someone is sad, you must cheer them up."
Research makes clear that Tamryn isn't the only one benefiting from Kami and the world's first HIV/AIDS curriculum for children's television. Takalani Sesame reaches nearly 70 percent of children in urban areas and just under 50 percent in rural ones. Children exposed to the series show substantial gains in HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes, and communication about the disease is significantly improved.
And, in fact, that's one of the most remarkable things about Kami: She helped to break the culture of silence around HIV/AIDS that has prevented so many from seeking and receiving care. People of all ages have come to know and love Kami. And because of that, she's provided kids and adults a way to talk about HIV and AIDS. That's powerful medicine against a disease spread by silence, ignorance, and fear.
Sanlam Life Insurance Limited, Mai Family Foundation
- Children exposed to Takalani Sesame show measurable gains in HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes, including basic knowledge of the disease, blood safety, destigmatization, and coping with illness.1
- Viewers of Takalani Sesame's companion television special, "Talk to Me," are twice as likely to talk with their children about HIV than non-viewers.2
- A national survey about HIV concluded that "although Takalani Sesame is primarily a children's programme, it achieves high awareness across all age groups."3
2 Health and Development Africa. (2005). Impact assessment of a new programming component on HIV/AIDS for Takalani Sesame, Johannesburg, South Africa.
3 Nelson Mandela Foundation (2005). South Africa National HIV Prevalence, HIV Incidence, Behavior and Communication Survey. Cape Town, South Africa: Human Sciences Research Council Press.
4 Takalani Sesame impact report. (2005).
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text: A Game Plan to Profit March 10, 2012 05:35 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Bob Utterback Farm Journal Columnist Email Marketing strategies for selling 2012 and 2013 crops A marketing plan should be written down to give focus. First, outline fundamental and technical assumptions and decide what marketing tools you will use—cash, futures or options. Establish price targets and a time frame for action. Many coaches will tell you a game plan must evolve, but you still need a strategy for how to play, instead of just showing up and saying, "I'm ready!" Soybeans 2012 Strategy There is significant risk for soybean stocks to build to more than 400 million bushels this year. If this does occur, be prepared for the following: 1) cash basis levels to widen at harvest; 2) some carry to come back into the market; and 3) flat price to move below the average cost of production for many producers. Start selling 40% of your anticipated production via cash sales in March. For the next 40%, buy $1 deep-in-the-money put options if and when November 2012 soybeans test the target prices listed below: Buy 10% at $12.50 or by March 15. Buy 10% at $12.65 or by March 15. Buy 10% at $12.75 or by June 15. Buy 10% at $13 or by June 15. The remaining 20% of your soybean production should be sold this summer using short November 2012 futures on violation of a trend-line support. 2013 Strategy Consider selling 2013 soybeans only if the weather causes soybean prices to rally this summer. If Novem-ber 2012 futures test the $14 level, sell November 2013 soybeans in short futures with no restriction on cash-flow exposure. As an alternative to selling futures, buy 2013 options: Buy a 2013 $12.60 put and sell a 2013 $13.60 call for 20% of anticipated production when November 2012 tests $14. Buy a 2013 $13 put and sell a 2013 $14 call for 40% of anticipated production when November 2012 tests $14.50. Buy a 2013 $13.50 put and sell a 2013 $14.50 call for the final 40% of anticipated production if November 2012 tests $15. Fundamental Assumptions Soybean acres will slightly increase by 1 to 2 million acres in 2012. Soybeans will move back to trend-line yields. While South America had some weather problems, assume slightly reduced yields. China will continue to buy soybeans, but not excessively more than 2011 levels. Soybean meal will continue to be the drag on the overall crush margin for soybeans. Price Expectations $13 should see serious overhead resistance for new crop November soybeans. Based on the seasonal charts, expect a bounce to the upside in old crop from February to May. A move back to 2011's high will only happen if the risk of soybean yield goes below 40 bu., which won't be realized until July. Use time restrictions if price targets are not met. Types of Sales Sell 40% of production via cash starting with the first 5% in March at $12.20 basis the futures and continuing every 10¢ increase by mid-May and mid-July. Place stops below the cash market to trigger the sales based on time, not price. Sell the next 40% via in-the-money puts at $12.20 to $13. After mid-June, sell the last 20% via short November 2012 futures. Make sales on violation of technical support. Selling Formula 2012 total estimated marketing bushels: _________________ 40% =______________ cash bushels. 40% =______________ put bushels. 20% = ______________ futures bushels. Crop insurance bushels: ______________________ Corn 2012 Strategy My outlook for the corn sector this year revolves around building supply and stable demand, resulting in an increase in carryover. Take decisive action sooner rather than later based on strong prices. Historically, three bull years in a row because of yield decline is an abnormality. My strategy is based on the fact that in 21 out of the past 27 years, the December corn price was lower during the first week of October compared with the first week of March. In the 21 winning years, the total gains far exceeded the total losses. It should be noted that three of the six losing years when we sold early were 2008, 2010 and 2011. Ethanol demand growth will start to level off, corn exports will remain strong but tempered by price, and wheat will grow as a feed source. This implies that supply will become a more dominant factor in price. After two strong price years, a trend toward demand rationing and new supply sources has begun. A multiple-year low should be expected by the fall of 2013 and then a retest of historical highs no earlier than the summer of 2015. Cash sales. If your elevator will allow you to roll cash contracts forward, start by selling the September contract and holding the position to first notice day and then roll to the December contract. Hold the December contract to first notice day and then roll to the March contract. At that time, cash can be delivered or the final roll to July should be made in late February. If this is not an option, sell the month you'd like to deliver against and then contact a marketing representative about trading a bear spread in the futures market to capitalize on the spread movement. I suggest a consistent scale-up selling strategy based on the September 2012 contract: Sell 5% at $6 basis the September contract. Sell 5% at $6.05 basis the September contract. Sell 5% at $6.10 basis the September contract. Sell 5% at $6.15 basis the September contract. Sell 10% at $6.20 basis the September contract. Sell 10% at $6.30 basis the September contract. Long puts. Pre-buy the maximum margin requirement you are willing to spend on a futures contract. The disadvantage of this approach is that you will be required to cash-flow a major purchase now rather than incur the margin call as the market rallies. The advantages include: 1) knowing the total commitment in advance; 2) avoiding the risk of blowing out of the futures positions at the wrong time because of cash flow exposure; 3) having the net selling price improve because the cash market is going up in value. Hold the long put position from March to late July. Once you are comfortable with crop production, you can convert the put to a cash sale or futures contract. In-the-money puts. When September corn tests the following price points, buy September $1 in-the-money puts: $6, $6.10, $6.20 and $6.30. If no positions are filled, price by the second week of July at the market as long as September corn is above $5.50. If no action is taken, store inventory for a seasonal move in the summer of 2013. Futures sales. If you follow the cash and put buying strategies, don't worry about the final 20% of sales until after the June supply-demand report. The final sales will be put in futures with no upside margin call exposure strategy. If the market is in a downtrend and September corn is below $5.40, the bushels will be put in the bin and held until the summer of 2013 for a seasonal price recovery. 2013 Strategy Next year could be an extremely dangerous year for all equities and commodity markets. Because of the potential negative influence of outside markets and the possibility of a drastic increase in corn and soybean stocks, it is a good idea to sell expected 2013 inventory this year if we see a June or July weather scare event. Again, the problem is cash-flow exposure, which could be $1.50 to $3 depending on the severity of the yield reduction. If we see an increase in acres and yield is above 165 bu. per acre, we could see carryover of more than 2.2 billion bushels and cash prices well below the cost of production. If we see yields at 145 bu., we could see carryover well below 350 million bushels, which would rival historic highs. Because of the potential risk of volatility, I suggest the following: 1) an embargo on selling expected 2013 inventory until the first week of June; 2) don't sell any expected 2013 production lower than $6.50 basis the December 2012; and 3) because 2012 versus 2013 will invert, meaning the 2012 crop will go at premium compared with 2013, keep hedges in the 2012 contract and roll forward. In summary, 2013 hedges are time-restricted to early June and then only if September 2012 is above $6.50. The odds of getting any trades in place are less than 25%. An alternative strategy to selling futures would be buying a deep-out-of-the-money $4.50 December 2013 put and selling a deep-out-of-the-money $8 call as close to even premium as possible. This trade could be placed lower than the $6.50 target but should be time-restricted to at least the June supply-demand report. Once we are in the right time period, try to implement the position on an overbought situation with the 13-day Relative Strength Index above 70 or some other indicator of an overbought situation. Fundamental Assumptions Global financial conditions will worsen as we move into 2013. Ethanol demand has crested and will fight to remain above a 5.1 billion bushel usage level. Exports will remain firm but not exceed early USDA expectations. Watch for bearish surprises. Planted acres will be 93 to 94 million acres. Yields will be better than 2011's, but slightly below the trend line. Carryover will increase to 2 billion bushels. Input costs will remain high, even with a price decline in corn values. Price Expectations Sales made in early March and/or mid-June should post more gains 78% of the time than sales made in mid-October. Based on history, seasonal gains should be about $3 for every $1 lost. A chart pattern such as in 1992 or 2001 is expected, where January highs will not be exceeded unless a late summer weather event occurs. Sell September corn in April and May and then roll forward. Spread objective is 30¢ to 40¢. Start selling September corn at $6 and be done by $6.30. Types of Sales Sell 40% of anticipated production via cash with no upside price defense consideration. Begin with 5% at the desired entry target and make incremental sales every 10¢ increase. Finish by March 15. Place stops below the cash market to trigger the sales based on time, not price. Sell the next 40% of anticipated production via the purchase of in-the-money put. Buy at least a $1 in-the-money put to cap cash-flow exposure and reduce time value cost. Act as close as possible to a futures position, though. Sell the final 20% of production via future sales after the June supply-demand report. If December corn is below $5.40, forgo the position and story the inventory instead. Selling Formula 2012 total estimated marketing bushels: _________________ 40% =______________ cash bushels. 40% =______________ put bushels. 20% = ______________ futures bushels. Type of crop insurance:______________________ Level of crop insurance:______________________ The information provided is believed to be reliable. There is a risk of loss associated with trading futures and options. Anyone acting on this information is doing so at his or her own risk. Consult your marketing representative before trading. To comment, send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com. Back to news


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I have started organizing for the next "fat" Puppy (see
for the first effort) and i need your opinion! Which applications would you like to see in the iso?
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For me it is simple
VLC (for all internet formats).
And I will use Opera browser, but I am absolutely not forcing any browser onto the new fat, since Opera has problems (they are in changeover from 12 series to 15 series, and they have still printer problems (double printing) in 12 series). And I use Flashplayer.
I like smooth looks. In the style of MACPUP. But they have not been able to keep the same looks throughout all programs. I personally do not fancy all the 3d stuff (compiz), actually I hate real iMAC's for it. It gives a fancy feeling of quality, but MAC's are just as buggy as anything else in the software world. But that is personal.
I use TRANSMISSION, printing (CUPS), email (in Opera). And occasionally I program (so not a real user) in BaCon or Python, so I would use something like geany. Any music player will ply my MP3's, so no preference. I don't play DVD's. Occasionally I do record audio from analog input.
Then I have one wish, that maybe no-one can fulfill. Moonlight (linux version of silverlight). Dutch TV shows play on internet in silverlight using the DRM in it.
This may force me to keep Windows on a partition.
Does this help in any way...?
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I don't know why it doesn't come standard in every Puppy.
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Office (Abiword, LibreOffice, PDF viewer / processing utility)
Multimedia players (VLC player, Mplayer, Foobar2000 )
Audio extracting and processing utilities
Video editing and processing utilities
Internet (Google Chrome browser, firefox browser, email client)
P2P file sharing clients , download managers
Samba and Printer utilities
International language support
File and CDROM/ DVD utilities (iso/zip/rar/bz2/7z etc etc)
GIMP, TUXpaint,
Photo and image editing/ processing utilities,
Instant messenger
Password management utility
GUI text processing utilities
Skype / VOIP clients /Webcam utilities
In my opinion, printing / network printing is the most difficult aspect for those occasional linux users such as me. I don't know if printing under linux can be made as easy as in Micro$oft.
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Hi koulaxizis,
Although VLC has been mentioned and it can play streaming radio, doing so is awkward. Clementine and umplayer were my favorite. Umplayer included a gtk-you-tube-viewer which no longer functions. And I think there currently are build problems with Clementine. So you'll have to hunt around for something which minimizes while playing in the background and provides a scrollable list of stations via Shoutcast or alternative when its GUI is open.
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Flash, maybe you should roll your own derivative -the 'tree' distro. You could something similar to that project that only booted and showed screensavers. Your could just boot and show the fully expanded tree view of the file system. LOL
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Tree is such a tiny program, and so useful, that I can't understand why it, or at least the same functionality, isn't included in every file manager.
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Posted: Sat 07 Sep 2013, 19:57
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dropbox, wuala or copy
right clicks. pet
qbittorent or tixati
devx & kernel src
Tahrpup, built with trusty tahr packages
Xenialpup64, built with xenial xerus packages
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Posted: Sun 08 Sep 2013, 03:47
Post subject: Re: Preferd apps for a "fat" Puppy
koulaxizis wrote:
I have started organizing for the next "fat" Puppy (see
for the first effort) and i need your opinion! Which applications would you like to see in the iso?
Koulaxizis, I was just wondering if you're planning a 32bit implementation or a 64bit implementation of your upcoming distro.?
If its to be a 32bit distro, 01Micko has a very functional "PHAT" version of Slacko. It could provide a good model. I have found it to provide similar to most subsystem functions that are found in Macs and Windows PC, OOTB. It come with a full compliment of SAMBA such that it will properly communicate with all current devices made for Windows PCs (no matter if they use SMB1, SMB2 or the latest SMB3 protocols). And, it comes native with stable LibreOffice Suite versus the buggy and less featured Abiword. Other members have already touch upon the applications.
If you want a fully featured template, TaZocC has a 64bit distro which is a called "Mariner" which is an even fuller version than PhatSlacko. It adds a lot of multimedia stuff into the mix. It, too, with its on-board compliments of SFSs is an OOTB experience where the user need install little to nothing to be fully capable in matching Windows and Macs in services to the user.
Again these are the ONLY 2 PUPs which comes with the SAMBA which matches Windows and Mac PCs in the breath of devices they service; namely version 4 which is a structural improvement over version 3. 01Micko has a verson 4 PET floating around somewhere that may work to save you some time. I dont think BarryK has gotten around to adding a FULL Samba in Woof as of yet (and certainly not the latest version4).
Both of these distro are hailed to be Slackware based.
2 other items that is important to use and system management
One of our members in this thread mentions "
".... I agree.
AND, I think a multi-pane "
side by side
" FM like
would we a great addition as they bring the ability to see directory structures to spot issues easily along with utilities features to manage and manipulate directories easily.
I agree with your approach as a full feature system brings a ease of use level making it extreme easee for new to Puppy users to become instantly comfortable with the OOTB services.
I also think that when you do produce, it would be helpful to post the minimum target PC configuration you support your distro to run on. It gives users a level of understanding to start.
Edit: One other addition is 01Micko's subsystem addition where when you hover the mouse of the taskbar's network icon, it shows the IP address as well as the other information.
Hope these templates and ideas help.
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Location: Bucharest, Romania
Posted: Wed 11 Sep 2013, 04:09
Post subject: why "fat"?
Subject description: large distro
The name "fat" could get criticism because of its reputation. Of course original puppy is a small distro and for many users this is the right way for a quick distro. For me as an end user of puppy linux distro it is very important to use "large" distro because I do not know how to install new apps. But the problem with puppy is the rapidity or changes. Now there is a Slacko 5.6 and all pets must be new. Other distros are made with continues upgrades with no need of new releases. I read about XL that its purpose is to be used offline so you may disagree with it. But on the internet all apps became incompatible after few month. I would like to see skype and rakarrack and musescore in the new iso.
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Posted: Wed 11 Sep 2013, 05:16
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I prefer that all those *.sfs files be built into the initrd.gz file. By doing this, I can directly boot the iso file from grub4dos. I just very like the idea of booting any iso file directly. It's simple and elegant.
Foobar2000 give very high quality when playing MP3s. I do not know whether there is any linux version. Add it if there is a linux version.
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Posted: Wed 11 Sep 2013, 05:53
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some office suite
good torrent client
devx, headers, kernel source etc
LOTS of drivers, firmware, etc
maybe these:
virtualbox (headless... i still wanna make a gtkdialog gui for it)
.. everything else can be small for me - vlc_nogui+vlc-gtk, ffmpeg to record vids, deadbeef is small but i prefer Mocp.. also samba-tng, ssh, ftpfs/sshfs(+fuse), pure-ftpd, hiawatha/mongoose webserver, etc are small..
..horses for courses!
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Posted: Wed 11 Sep 2013, 21:46
Post subject: Re: Preferd apps for a "fat" Puppy
koulaxizis wrote:
I have started organizing for the next "fat" Puppy (see
for the first effort) and i need your opinion! Which applications would you like to see in the iso?
gcmartin wrote:
Koulaxizis, I was just wondering if you're planning a 32bit implementation or a 64bit implementation of your upcoming distro.?
If you choose to go the 64 bit route, send me a PM. I'll pitch in and compile what I can for you.
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Posted: Tue 17 Sep 2013, 14:44
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Web, and Media apps. seem to be the most needed.
Stream Rippers
Comm. apps. ( Skype )
Media Players
Media Tools ( editors, encoders, managers, etc.)
Large apps. like Office Suites it`s best to make as packages for those that want them.
### Suggestion: Again I appeal for a bare O.S. and separate apps. ( not a Fat Puppy ).
# Small downloads, not a huge one that the user will never need most of what`s in it.
# Idea: A person or a few people make the O.S.s and post them for app. devs.
The app. devs. make RoxApp, SFS, and Pet packages for/with the O.S.
Folks in the "Extra Software" section could create new packages of their apps. for it.
Now users only download what they need at greatly reduced bandwidth.
I avoid large O.S.s for the stated reasons, big download and don`t need most of it.
The O.S. guys could make Raring and Slackware versions of the O.S. if desired.
I don`t like the idea of scattering forces or creating more app. building work, but...
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Posted: Tue 17 Sep 2013, 17:55
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sunburnt wrote:
### Suggestion: Again I appeal for a bare O.S. and separate apps. ( not a Fat Puppy ).
You have several options.
1) Download the latest Slacko. Learn from online how to use slackware's removepkg command. Open /var/packages/ and choose what packages you want to remove. Then remaster.
2) If you dont mind 64bit, download Slackbones. It's as bare as you can go and still load X. Install whatever packages you want via Slaptget. Then remaster.
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On May 14th, 2010, Roy and Gail Katz sold their home at 129 Bridgewater Drive in Avon, CT, to Steven Karlin and Patricia Sarant. The home was purchased for $947,500.
Roy D. Katz is a pharmacist and owner of Manchester Pharmacy in nearby Manchester.
129 Bridgewater Drive has 5,200 sq ft of living space situated on a .98-acre lot. The 2-story home comes complete with 5 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms and half bathrooms. The home was built in 2002 and also includes a whirlpool, a patio and an attached, 3-car garage.
129 Bridgewater Drive is in Avon, which is located in the Farmington Valley region of Hartford County.
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Buyer(s): Steven Karlin and Patricia Sarant
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Initially, an expander is just an empty shell with a built-in or remote valve. This shell is gradually filled through the valve with saline solution. Through the slow expansion of the patient's breast tissue, a breast mound is formed into which an implant can be placed.
In Dieburg, Germany, POLYTECH Health & Aesthetics manufactures expanders in different sizes and shapes for a variety of purposes. Anatomically shaped breast expanders, for example, significantly improve the aesthetic result of breast reconstruction.
We are the only company that produces expanders to exactly fit the shape of the subsequent long-term implant.


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** Kapton tape (Polyimide)
** Kapton tape (Polyimide)
** Mylar (polyester)
** Mylar (polyester)
** PETG (polyethylene terephthalate glycol)
** PETG (polyethylene terephthalate glycol)
** Polyethylene (PE) — melts badly
** Polyethylene (PE) — melts badly
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* Printed circuit board (FR4 and other material types)
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* Carbon fiber
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We have a Full Spectrum Engineering 40W Co2 Laser Cutter
Tetsu worked hard and started a Kickstarter project to get us a laser cutter for about $2000. We successfully promoted it enough to get people to generously donate to our cause, and now we have one!
Our Model
- Full Spectrum Engineering 40W Co2 Laser Cutter
- 13" x 13" cutting table
- 40w Co2 Laser
- Water cooled
- Safety Interlocks
- 2.75" vertical stroke
- Air assist
- Cutting software (printer driver, uses vector software like CorelDraw/Illustrator/Inkscape)
- Mach3 Control
Things we can and cannot cut using the laser
Things we can cut:
- Plastics:
- ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene)
- Acrylic (also known as Plexiglas, Lucite, PMMA)
- Polycarbonate (PC, Lexan) — Beware the fumes on this one, they can get pretty bad.
- Delrin (POM, acetal) — for a supplier, try www.mcmaster.com.
- Kapton tape (Polyimide)
- Mylar (polyester)
- PETG (polyethylene terephthalate glycol)
- Polyethylene (PE) — melts badly
- Polypropylene (PP) — melts somewhat
- Styrene
- Two-tone acrylic — top color different than core material, usually for custom instrumentation panels, signs, and plaques.
- Foam:
- Depron foam — often used for RC planes.
- Gator foam — foam core gets burned and eaten away compared to the top and bottom hard shell.
- Other:
- Cloths (leather, suede, felt, hemp, cotton)
- Magnetic sheets
- Papers
- Rubbers (neoprene) — for a supplier, try www.mcmaster.com.
- Teflon (PTFE, Polytetrafluoroethylene) — for a supplier, try www.mcmaster.com.
- Woods (MDF, balsa, birch, poplar, red oak, cherry, holly, etc.) — for a supplier, try www.midwestproducts.com.
Things we CANNOT/DO NOT cut:
- Metals
- Any material containing chlorine
- PVC (Cintra) — contains chlorine
- Vinyl — contains chlorine
- Fiberglass
- Printed circuit board (FR4 and other material types)
- Carbon fiber
- Nylon — melts badly
Laser Cutter Settings
The laser cutter has two settings that are mainly used: Power and Speed. These are determined by the type and thickness of material and the type and thickness of the desired cut. This is a table of suggestions based on what lab members have found by trial and error; so they may or may not work for you. If you have something new, go with what's most like what you're trying to cut and experiment from there.
There are a few things to remember when using the laser cutter:
- Never cut PVC. If you don't know what it is, do your best to research it or ask someone. Using PVC **WILL** Damage the laser cutter.
- The "Laser Test" button is ALWAYS live. Do not press it with the lid open.
- DO NOT go over 15mA on the current adjustment knob. This will kill the laser tube quickly.
- If anything seems out of place (strange noises, burn marks, laser is not cutting and power meter is moving, water or air is not running properly) STOP. Ask someone what to do.
Laser Settings Chart
|Extruded Acrylic
|This is a test, change this to actual settings.
Handy Links
- NoiseBridge Laser Info (Same FSE laser)
- NYC Resistor Laser Power Info (Different laser)
- Laser Cutter Kerf Measurement
Modification Suggestions
Our FullSpectrum 40W is far from perfect. Add your suggested improvements to the laser cutter on this list.
Mount the parallel port driver board further back within the case
Mount the Mach3 card inside the case, make cover for it to screw in the outside (with the laser cutter!?)
Strain relief and longer USB cable (Chris has a 10 or 15 ft he will donate. Ferrite beads and gold plated.)
Air pump (Mack getting this for us so ghetto-rig ShopVac can go away)
- Digital readout for power knob (Looking into digital potentiometer with readout!)
- Lid-switch should trip the system-wide cutoff, not just a computer control cutoff
- IR-sensitive webcam in the box
- Beam-split red laser upgrade to point where the laser will point (Chris will work on this as well as a laser to show where the corner of the piece will start.)
- More stable/level platform
- Locate more metal honeycomb without frame
- Millimeter (digital?) measurement tool on the side of the platform to automatically measure height of platform
- Laser-cut (58mm?) focus measurement stick
- Back-lit switches for the "Laser Power", "Laser Test", "Air Power", and "Light", so we know when it's actually on
- Shiny aircraft switches (Safety to keep from bumping), with led notifiers above
- Water pump flow sensor and light, integrate with Laser On switch to prevent operation if a problem is present.
- Knight rider LED chaser for when laser is active and lasing and dangerous
- Better interior lighting (possibly fluorescent bars and/or LEDs) to better light the work surface
- Possibly redo entire control panel with digital readouts and better (read: safer) switches.
- Custom shelving
- Acrylic chairs!
- Benches
- Random professional looking constructions
- Wearable computing rig parts
- eyeglass frames
- laptop docks
- engraving ensignia onto phones and laptops
- super-custom made computer cases
- display cases
- any other random design pieces
Links to items cut on the FamiLAB Laser (post your stuff here!)
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It's December, and for those of you who like to avoid the holiday season, there's a conveniently-scheduled distraction just for you: college football bowl season.
As I write this, 70 of the nation's finest college football teams (ah, who am I kidding, there's plenty of mediocre ones in there, too) — 70 of the nation's college football teams are preparing for a bowl game.
That leaves 54 other college teams without a place to play. Without those beneficial extra practices. Without the cool gift bags that bowl sponsors can give them without running afoul of the NCAA rule book (seriously, how is that legal?)
That's where I come in. For the fourth straight year, I give to you 25 fictional bowl games as part of my "No Team Left Behind" initiative. Because everyone should play in a bowl game.
The K-Tel Records 70s Mullet Rock Bowl
Kansas Jayhawks (1-11) vs. Boston College Eagles (2-10) – Face it, Kansas, Boston and the Eagles on the same bill would have your inner mullet-having, three-quarter sleeve t-shirt-wearing self totally psyched. This is more than a bowl game.
The 4th Annual Hooters Bowl
Temple Owls (4-7) vs. Florida Atlantic Owls (3-9) – Luckily, the Rice Owls made a real bowl (well, sort of) and avoided the first ever three-way Hooters Bowl.
The We Didn't Enjoy Our Trip To Tempe Bowl
Utah Utes (5-7) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (2-10) – The Utes and Illini lost 37-7 and 45-14, respectively to the Sun Devils in blistering, early season heat. Well, here's hoping they hit the drive-thru at the In-and-Out on Rural Road before heading back to the airport.
The Fedora Bowl
North Carolina Tar Heels (8-4) vs. Southern Mississippi (0-12) – Larry Fedora can coach his Tar Heels against the hapless Golden Eagles, and he can witness first-hand the mess he left in Hattiesburg when he bolted for Chapel Hill.
The Movies of the 80s Bowl
Indiana Hoosiers (4-8) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (5-7) – It's the seemingly overmatched kids from rural Indiana taking on Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson and John Candy. With Candy, the Volunteers have a huge size advantage up front.
The We Should Be on a Golf Course Bowl
California Golden Bears (3-9) vs. Memphis Tigers (4-8) – We'll never get the opportunity to see Nicklaus against Tiger on the links, so we'll have to settle for the Golden Bear and the Tiger tangling on the football field.
The Brad Pitt Character Bowl
Troy Trojans (5-7) vs. Wyoming Cowboys (4-8) – Pitt played a Trojan in 2004's Troy and a Cowboy in Legends of the Fall in 1994. This game will kick off at Se7en o'clock, of course.
The Tex Earnhardt 'This is, Indeed, a Bull' Bowl
South Florida Bulls (3-9) vs. Buffalo Bulls (4-8) – Make sure you wear your boots.
The Martin Lawrence Bowl
Army Black Knights (2-10) vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (4-8) – Lawrence starred in Black Knight in 2001 and while he didn't star in a movie called "Razorbacks", he did appear in 2007's Wild Hogs.
The 'It'll Be Nice to Play Someone From Another Conference' Bowl
Akron Zips (1-11) vs. New Mexico State Aggies (1-11) – Akron went 0-8 in the MAC and NMSU went winless in the WAC — even though there were two first-year FBS programs in the conference. Eesh.
The Recently Undefeated Bowl
Auburn Tigers (3-9) vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (12-0) – It seems like yesterday when Auburn went 14-0 and won the BCS National Championship and the Buckeyes ran the table this year, but since they're naughty, they can't go to a real bowl. Hope the tattoos were worth it guys.
The Expect A Lot of Passing Bowl
Washington State Cougars (3-9) vs. Tulane Green Wave (2-10) – Why should you expect a lot of passing? Because quite simply these two teams suck at running the football. The Cougs and Wave combined for 824 rushing yards — on the season! There were eighty individual players who had more yards on their own in 2012.
The Concentrate on the Punters Bowl
Hawaii Warriors (3-9) vs. Colorado State Rams (4-8) – These two teams didn't do much well in 2012, but hey, they've got good punters. Both CSU's Pete Kontodiakos and Hawaii's Alex Dunnachie ranked in the top five in the nation in gross punting average.
The 'Thank God It's Basketball Season' Bowl
Connecticut Huskies (5-7) vs. Kentucky Wildcats (2-10) – Maybe they're not saying that in Storrs or Lexington — the hoops squads have combined for five losses and neither team is ranked (as of 12/13) — gasp!!
The Offensive Generosity Bowl
Houston Cougars (5-7) vs. Colorado Buffaloes (1-11) – Houston (35) and Colorado (34) combined for 69 turnovers on the season.
The 'At Least We Beat New Mexico State' Bowl
Idaho Vandals (1-11) vs. New Mexico Lobos (4-9) – These two teams couldn't beat a drum — but they both beat the Aggies!
The 'We Turned Down Real Invitations' Bowl
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (9-3) vs. Miami Hurricanes (7-5) – Miami turning down a bowl was kind of the right thing to do — it's part of a self-imposed penalty for their part in receiving illegal benefits from super-booster Nevin Shapiro. But what was Louisiana Tech thinking? The Bulldogs, who enjoyed a solid season, told the Independence Bowl to hang on while they waited for a better offer. The Independence Bowl moved down their list and invited Ohio and Louisiana-Monroe. Oops.
The 'We Can't Believe We Lost to Duke' Bowl
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-7) vs. Florida International (3-9) – I guess we shouldn't make fun of Duke as they're actually playing in a real bowl game for the first time since 1994. Wow, 18 years! I guess we should make fun of them.
The 3rd Annual Discontinued Chevy Models Bowl
Virginia Cavaliers (4-8) vs. UAB Blazers (3-9) – Unfortunately, there aren't any college teams named 'Luminas' or 'Celebrities' — otherwise, we'd have a cool four-team tourney on our hands.
The Coach on A Hot Seat Bowl
Iowa Hawkeyes (4-8) vs. Missouri Tigers (5-7) – Iowa missed a bowl game for the first time since 2007 and suffered their first losing, non-bowl season since 2000. Meanwhile, Missouri's trek into the SEC didn't go so smoothly — the Tigers missed a bowl for the first time since 2004. These are programs that don't like losing…
The 'We Were Excited When We Hired Our Coaches' Bowl
Maryland Terrapins (4-8) vs. UNLV Rebels (2-11) – Randy Edsall's last game at Connecticut was a BCS Bowl — the Terps haven't sniffed a bowl game in his two years in College Park. Bobby Hauck went 80-17 in seven years at Montana and appeared in the FCS Championship Game twice. In Vegas, he's 6-32 in three years and the Rebels have lost to an FCS team in each of the last two seasons.
The 'This Would Have Been a Great Coaching Matchup in 2001' Bowl
UTSA Roadrunners (8-4) vs. UTEP Miners (3-9) – The 'Runners are coached by Larry Coker, who won a BCS Championship following the 2001 sesaon at Miami. Meanwhile, UTEP head coach Mike Price was basking in glory in Pullman (if there is such a thing) as Washington State posting the first of two consecutive ten-win seasons.
The 'This Looks Like an Intrasquad Game' Bowl
Marshall Thundering Herd (5-7) vs. North Texas Mean Green (4-8) – Don't adjust your televisions, there is actually that much green in these uniforms. Marshall wears these, while North Texas rocks these.
The 'We Both Lost to Ohio' Bowl
Penn State Nittany Lions (8-4) vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-10) – Penn State started their first post-Paterno season with a loss at home to the Ohio University Bobcats in early September, while Eastern Michigan lost to Ohio 45-14 in early November.
The 'I Bet You Didn't Know These Schools Were in the FBS' Bowl
South Alabama Jaguars (2-11) vs. Texas State Bobcats (4-8) – South Alabama just started a football program in 2009 and moved into the Sun Belt Conference this year. (We know what you're thinking — the Sun Belt is barely FBS) while Texas State (no, not the Armadillos) moved into the WAC this season.
The 'We Had Flashbacks While Watching the Michigan-Ohio State Game' Bowl
UMass Minutemen (2-10) vs. Miami, OH Red Hawks (4-8) – UMass got squashed by Michigan 63-13 in Ann Arbor while Miami took one on the chin (and other body parts) against Ohio State 56-10.
The 'This is About as Close as We Get To a Bowl' Bowl
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (8-4) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (4-8) – The Broncos have played in four bowl games since 1962 (two of which are now defunct) and Middle Tennessee has played in three since 1999. Heck, even when they win eight games, like they did this year, they get left out in the cold.


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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Despite two great performances by Coker sophomore Alyssa Blanchard, the Lady Cobras fell to the Pfeiffer Lady Falcons in Conference Carolinas tennis, 7-2 on Wednesday afternoon. The loss brings the Lady Cobras record to 3-9 overall and 1-4 in the conference, while Pfeiffer improves to 6-2 overall and 2-2 in the conference.
Blanchard (Columbia, S.C.), this week's Conference Carolinas Player of the Week, earned wins in both her doubles and singles matches. Along with doubles partner Stephanie Medley (Sumter, S.C.), Blanchard won 8-4 at No. 1 doubles. Blanchard then won at No. 1 singles 6-2, 7-6 (7-0).
Pfeiffer picked up straight set wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles, along with two straight set wins at No. 4 and No. 6 singles from Catie Thomas and Chelsi Haefele.
Coker returns to the courts on Sunday, when they host Queens University of Charlotte at 12:30 p.m., while Pfeiffer will continue their road play, traveling to Gardener-Webb University also on Saturday, for a 10:00 a.m. match.


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Looking for volunteers to visit the homebound blind
The Suffolk County office of Helen Keller Services for the Blind is seeking volunteers for the Suffolk County area to spend one to two hours per week visiting blind or legally blind elderly adults who are homebound. Visits will include socialization, reading mail and, in some cases, taking that individual to the store or to his/her doctors. A valid driver's license is required.
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Young and beginning farmers with plans of establishing a new farm are using Internet tools to clear the obstacles that would otherwise make the lifelong career unattainable.
A 2011 study by the National Young Farmer's Coalition found that access to capital, access to land and health insurance are the top three obstacles facing new farmers. Record high land prices paired with other equipment and supply startup costs equate to a significant FSA loan application that can max out at $300,000.
Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, has identified the need for more young farmers as the national farm population has fallen from above six million in 1910 to around two million.
Side-stepping the bank applications, MSN reports some beginning farmers are entering the industry by starting small and using crowd funding websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo to expand their operations.
Crowd funding sites focus on helping artistic and technological projects generate enough capital to complete production. Campaigns will often reward investors with a copy of the final product.
Kickstarter's website claims more than 4.7 million people have contributed more than $769 million to fund over 47,000 creative projects since April 28, 2009. Projects range from films, games and music to design and new technology.
Although Kickstarter isn't intended for agricultural businesses, new farmers are taking advantage of the opportunity. Paul Greive told MSN he used Kickstarter to raise more than $40,000 to expand his California farm from 1,000 free-range chickens and 80 grass-fed lambs. Greive is using the campaign money to lease 200 acres where he can add grass-fed beef, free-range ducks and turkeys.
MSN reports there are currently over 600 crowd funding campaigns related to farming including dairies, chicken coops and organic operations. In exchange for the investment, farmers benefitting from crowd funding offer investors T-shirts, farm tours or even products from the farm.
With only a few days to go, Greive has been rewarded for his efforts, collecting over $45,000.
"It's been an unbelievable marketing opportunity," Greive said. "Going into it, we knew that even if we didn't meet our [funding] goal, we would still benefit from trying crowd funding."