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Judging by the results of this year's Readers' Choice Awards, things in the world of Linux are holding steady. Almost 6,000 voters participated this year, casting ballots in such categories as favorite distribution, office suite and development tool—a total of 25 categories. All in all, while a few nominees switched places, this year's results aren't that much different from 2001's results. Perhaps this represents a solidification of the market? Have the best products made it to the top of the heap and are only improving their offerings? Or will 2003 bring something revolutionary—assuming politics and Hollywood haven't outlawed open source and the Internet completely by then, of course.
1. Mandrake Linux
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The distributions in the top three spots have been the same for several years now, but the lineup this year is different. For the first time in three years, Red Hat isn't in the number one position, having been outvoted by Mandrake Linux. The most popular write-in distribution was Russia's ASPLinux. For some, it doesn't seem to matter what the distribution is, as one voter wrote, "I'm addicted to the installation process, so I switch all the time." Yeah, that's good fun.
1. The GIMP
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3. ImageMagick
I swear, I don't know why we even bother with some of these categories—like favorite graphics program. In the entire time we've had this category (six years), nothing has come close, ever, to beating The GIMP. The GIMP: good for graphics, bad for contests.
1. OpenOffice
2. StarOffice
3. AbiWord
Our voters certainly won't complain about getting a free, featureful processor (or office suite, for that matter), especially when the original StarOffice it's based on is no longer free of charge. StarOffice drops to second place (OpenOffice received over a 1,000 more votes), and the love for AbiWord keeps spreading.
1. Vim
2. vi (and vi clones)
3. GNU Emacs
Are Vim users "a rabid pack of fanatical lunatics"? The Vim web site denies it, so we won't push the matter. Vim is simply a wonderful tool and, apparently, much better than vi, which received half as many votes. Now if you want to talk fanatical, look no further than the users who made Emacs the third-place editor; those guys are nuts. Over on the write-in side, Kate is proving popular enough to be on our official list next year.
3. Window Maker
The top three picks this year were the same as those from last year, in the same order, with about the same percentage of votes for each (twice as many votes for KDE as for GNOME). Looking beyond the mainstream, the most popular write-in was fluxbox. Quite a few voters also like the minimalist approach to window management employed by Ion.
1. OpenOffice
2. StarOffice
3. KOffice
The OpenOffice love grows even stronger in the office suite category, beating StarOffice by almost 2,000 votes. A lot of write-ins said they use Microsoft Office because that's "what the office uses" or for compatibility. The next year could change all of that based on rumors of what's being planned for Linux on the desktop.
3. Perl
C++ kicked Perl out of the second-favorite position this year, and only 17 votes kept C++ out of the top spot. In its first year on the "official" list, Kylix/Object Pascal came in fourth. Following that was a close vote spread between PHP, Java and Python, in that order. One quite reasonable voter wrote in that he uses "whichever is best for the project". And to the voter who felt bad about preferring bash shell scripting, don't worry, you're not alone.
2. Kylix
3. Emacs
GCC won by a country mile again this year, but Kylix made a strong second-place showing in this category, collecting two-thirds as many votes as GCC. Fans of the ever-flexible Emacs kept it in the top three again this year. The write-in list for this category was extensive and included Vim, Visual Works Smalltalk, Visual SlickEdit and mod_perl.
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What about a media player section? Mplayer, Xine, and Avifile all have their followers..
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Are detailed results available? I would like to know the breakdown in the games category.
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frozen bubble aka snoods (dos) and lbreakout2 aka dx-ball2(win) are addictive
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I open my eyes and sit up curious as to the strange sound. "John is with Sylva ..." I slowly get up taking hold of a katana.
I follow close behind John but remain silent.
I wait on the landing pad eyeing the mercs.
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I slowly move towards the door curious my katana ready but not ignited. I also reach out to try and psionically sense what was behind the door.
The creatures mind was definitely zerg but it wasn't linked to any high zerg. Not much more could be sensed aside from that.
The creature stops moving as soon as Victoria's mind brushed against it's own. It didn't recognize the mental presence and curled up tightly in a corner of the room it was in watching and waiting....
As the ship sits there, the empty universe around it begins to stir.
On board the ship an alarm goes off alerting the crew that something was nearing. The salvage ships quickly return and the ship's crew prepare for fight and/or warp jump.
"... why the hell would John keep a lobotomized zerg around ..." I open the door keeping my katana ready as I look around for the zerg.
I arch an eyebrow and glance at John but don't bring up what I was getting from Victoria right now.
"What ... Why would John keep you around?" I sort of ask it touching its mind again gently as I look it over but keep a slight distance.
I keep my guard up keeping an eye on the defiler but let it smell me.
It snorts after a few minutes of smelling Victoria then retreats to it's corner curling back up.
In it's mind Victoria can see images of John's father tending to the defiler as though it was a pet and then images of John doing the same. Then an audible memory sifts into view mentioning it's name. Garreth.
Having probed at the ship, the Zerg attack now gets much more intense. The Mutalisks dive in, taking shots against the hull, trying to cause what damage and casualties they can. The Corrupters focus on the more important parts of the ship, and keep their distance, as several of them fire upon the bridge, creating a scene of hellish chaos. Far away, Kalmire smiled.
The crew of the ship quickly start manning the defensive turrets taking down as many of the fliers while the ship finishes readying for warp jump to the rest of the fleet.
An alert is sent to the mercenaries that were currently approaching KLR9's wreckage.
Warning multiple defense systems are still active.
"Garreth ... interesting name ... so your a pet ... still going to talk with John about you later ..."
The General reads the message and nods sending it to the rest of his men. {Stay on your toes and disable any turrets that get in the way. Try not to destroy them if possible.} Several dropships leave the larger Capital ships and head for the ruined station. A number of Fighters also zip out organized into squadrons of 12 as they provide cover for the dropships.
"Ok ... I'll leave you alone then ..." I exit the room closing the door behind me before laying back down.
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We had Lauren Monday night. That's wonderful! Her parents have been really generous lately about letting us spend time with her.
She's in second grade now, and what was not so wonderful was her homework. It was a reading-timing test. (As in, time her for a minute to determine how much of this essay she can read.)
The essay was the problem. It was all about how Red, Yellow and Blue are the primary colors. "They're called the primary colors because you can make any color with them."
It's simply not true. It's not even close to true. The primary colors are Cyan, Magenta and Yellow. Mixing pigments of those pure colors, you can make any other color in the visible spectrum. In fact, you can even make red (magenta and yellow) and blue (magenta and cyan), which are not actually primary colors.
You can't make magenta or cyan with those fake primary colors. No mixture of red, blue or yellow will give you either magenta or cyan, because magenta and cyan are actually both primary colors. You can't really make a pure green because green is actually cyan and yellow, not blue and yellow.
It is possible to cheat a little with crayons (and perhaps ONLY with crayons), because you're not really mixing the colors so much as layering them, so the top color becomes dominant. You still can't make magenta or cyan.
The funny thing is that even people in the printing/prepress business get confused about this. Everybody in the business knows the the 4-color printing process uses CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow and black inks), yet many still think of red and blue as primary colors, because that's what they were taught in primary school.
I don't mean to claim this is a big deal, but it's an example of the kind of thing that gets under my skin. Kids are taught one thing that's absolutely untrue, and then anybody who ends up in a line of work or hobby that requires an understanding must be RETAUGHT the very most basic points because they've been misled their whole lives.
Incidentally, the same is true about the Bible. People are told what it says and means by other people who are just repeating what still other people have told them. When teaching someone, a huge amount of time has to be devoted to easing the student over and through those misconceptions which aren't their fault at all.
Thank you, Father, for the uncountable and innumerable blessings you've poured into my life.
Thank you Corinne for the love in your eyes and the touch of your hands and your humor and for putting up with mine and for sticking with me even when all seemed lost.
Thank you Lauren for being such a sweet, smart girl and for lighting up so brightly whenever you see us. I dare say I've learned as much from you as you have from me.
Thank you Mom and Dad for raising me, for teaching me the way I should go, for helping me to see the wonder and beauty and hope and humor in this life on God's Way.
Thank you Mikel and Shannon for adopting Corinne and I as surrogate parents, for letting us love you and Richie, Lauren and Sam, for coming home again, for letting Lauren still be such a huge part of my our life.
Thank you Katie for being one of the most wonderful people I know. Come home!
Thank you Ellyn for agreeing to be my only big sister (instead of my aunt), for forgiving me for NOT being there when you needed me a few years ago, and for loving me like only a big sister can. ;-)
Thank you Ben and Mandi for becoming more than "just cousins" to me this year. I love you both.
Thank you also to Lilly for being one of Lauren's best friends!
Thank you Steve for the excellent discussions of the truth and our life in it, for the many hours together on our bikes, for your patient and constant work to reunite something which looks permanently broken to so many others.
Thank you Mark for being there whenever anyone needs you, for always trying to be The Blessing that we seek for our brothers and sisters, and for being one of my oldest friends.
Thank you Darren for keeping me sharp, as David says, "like iron sharpeneth iron!" I've learned things from you, too, that I didn't seem to be learning anywhere else.
Thank you Frank and Bonnie for loving Lauren so much, and Frank for our new friendship!
Thank you Jim and Dee for trying to see past (or ignoring) my foibles, for being our friends, and for always reminding us to keep the Kingdom of God at the top of the list and the front of our minds.
Thank you Eric and Bonny for forgiving me for my temper (which got the better of me a couple years ago) and for everything you bring to our ecclesia.
Thank you Rich for the friendship and the work over the years. 7 ½ years!
Thank you Joseph and Andy for the work and the chance to make something(s) fun.
Thank you Corinne for the love and magic you work in the kitchen, and for how much you love to share it with our brothers and sisters (and anyone else who eats real food).
Thank you Robin for coming back into Corinne's life. She's my best friend, and you've made me happy by making her happier than I could do alone.
Thank you to Kim and Dave and Tiff and Joshua and Jed and Sarah and dozens or hundreds of other people, too many to list, who have brought love or peace or adventures or joy or laughter into my life, who have taught me something, or somehow managed to learn something from me.
Thank you, Father, for blessing us all so thoroughly, and for providing each of us as blessings to each other.
(There's a point to this, but you have to read the whole thing to get it!)
I was reading a tech article and actually noticed an ad. (That's almost bizarre enough to merit a mention!) The ad was for Emirates Air. Specifically for, "First class private cabins between JFK and Milan." The ad's photo implied extreme comfort and luxury.
Note that I am NOT in the market for tickets to Milan. Or anywhere else.
Just out of curiosity, I clicked the ad and eventually figured out how to search for the fares for these first class flights.
Now I should point out that Emirates Air actually has a decent reputation, from what I've heard on NPR. They have budget seats.
These aren't them.
The highest and lowest rates are highlighted, both near the middle of the table.
Who would ever, EVER, pay that kind of money for two people to fly anywhere on someone else's plane and schedule?
The high rate is so high that the lowest rate almost seems reasonable until you think about it in the absolute sense.
But, I suppose if you're a billionaire and your private jet is in the shop or you have family going multiple directions, $44,000 (boggle...) is just money.
After all, a man with $1,000,000,000 in the bank looks at $44,000 the same way a man with $10,000 looks at $0.44.
Yeah, that's right. Forty-four cents to the man with ten thousand dollars is forty-four thousand dollars to the man with a billion dollars.
OK, so I went to the extreme by bringing in Billionaires. There are plenty of them around these days (over 1,600), but there are a lot more ten-millionaires (over a million). So how does someone with $10,000,000 in the bank see a $44,000 airfare? The same way a man with $10,000 sees a $44.00 airfare.
This brings me, in my own round about way, to something I've been thinking about quite a bit lately. I often hear people talk about how generous this-or-that rich member of their church or ecclesia has been. It's clear that there is some gratitude there, but also that a bit of pedestal building has happened. That rich person has been elevated in someone's mind because of the generous donations made to the church.
How do those generous donations compare to the person's resources, though? If you had $10,000 in the bank, would you only donate 44 cents to your worthy causes and charities?
I'm trying to make a point without being blunt or sounding accusatory, so let me finish with a quote from a much wiser man than myself:
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
In Declining Your Friend Request, Apollo writes:
I'm on a large number of social networks. On some of them, people see my profile and add me out of the blue.
After receiving numerous such friend requests, particularly on new social networks, like Twitter and Pownce, I thought I'd put together a list [so you'll know why I declined your invitation].
I totally agree with Apollo. I'm only on a few social networks, but I receive a few too many requests "to be friends" from total strangers.
In fact, a few weeks ago one such request got me into some trouble. See if you can follow this: The potential "friend's" nickname sounded slightly familiar, so I followed the link to see who it was. The page was loading very slowly, and then Rich started talking to me in IM so I brought Adium to the front. One of his messages included a link, which (when clicked) opened in a new tab in Firefox. Time passed, and I forgot all about the page I'd been waiting for. Corinne sat down next to me, I showed her something, and then started shutting down the Mac for the night. As I closed my tabs in Firefox one-by-one (so I could be sure I wasn't leaving any unfinished work anywhere, as I've done many times), there was the link I'd followed from the "friend request": a page on Flickr with a model in all of her, uh... "natural beauty." NOT COOL.
Anyway, I don't care enough about the social networks to bother acknowledging most of the friend requests. I do feel the pressure to reciprocate with people I actually know, but mostly I just wish the networks would go away. How anti-social of me.
Immediately after "retiring" from the Prototype Core Team, I became active (for the first time!) on the group and finally did what I was there to do in the first place. The next version of Prototype (1.6) will have custom events. The custom events code in 1.6 doesn't look much like the code I described in my essay a year ago, but it's built on the same idea: piggyback custom events on one of the browser's built-in events. (The custom events code in 1.6 was written by a number of people, not just me.)
Anyway, the real point here is that I use Prototype for nearly all of my web projects now, and I contribute to its development. That's working on my own tools.
Plus, immediately after finishing my side of Prototype's new events code, I realized that the next version of Prototype didn't look quite right in BBEdit's function popup. (Some objects were listed as [anonymous] when they should have had names, and some class methods were listed as though they weren't contained by anything.)
So, I updated BBEdit's JavaScript module to fix that problem.
I'm rather proud of the JavaScript support in BBEdit, but (again) the real point here is that I love being able to work on my own tools! (See the BBEdit Disclaimer...)
The same is true for Conversant, which currently runs on Frontier, and which runs my site (and lots of others).
Being a tool-builder makes me feel like a real craftsman.
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Manitoba's water issues are all connected
The end of this year's long winter is awaited with both hopeful anticipation and dread. As we wait for the snow to melt, our thoughts at the Lake Winnipeg Foundation are with Manitobans who may be affected by flood events again this year. We are also acutely aware the floodwaters that swell Manitoba's streams, tributaries and major rivers will carry pollutants and contaminants to Lake Winnipeg and other Prairie lakes.
It's time to take a hard look at what is causing the severity and frequency of flooding in Manitoba to determine what we can do to decrease the risks in future years. Although it is too late for this year, it is not too late to make a difference going forward. The people of Manitoba cannot afford a flood every year, from the tremendous emotional stress it causes to the financial burden taxpayers bear.
At the same time, more and more Manitobans understand the urgent need for collective action and investment to protect Lake Winnipeg.
Our Great Lake was designated Threatened Lake of the Year early in 2013 by the Global Nature Fund, a dubious distinction resulting from excess phosphorus from across a vast and diverse watershed.
It's easy to point fingers -- both rural landscapes and urban sewage treatment are contributing phosphorus to the province's waterways. But large complex problems seldom have easy answers. This is not a simple rural-versus-urban argument. Every Manitoban has contributed to the problem and every Manitoban must become part of the solution.
Water issues in Manitoba are all connected.
Recent research suggests the increasing frequency of flooding is a major cause of the excess phosphorus entering our lakes. More water rushing off the land carries more phosphorus. We are also learning that extensive wetland drainage (almost 70 per cent of wetlands across the Prairies have been drained) is a significant part of the reason we are seeing more frequent and severe floods.
At the same time, rapid drainage of the landscape in the spring can leave us at risk of drought during dry summers. Flood. Drought. Water quality. Wetlands. It's all connected, and it's our collective responsibility.
That's why the Lake Winnipeg Foundation is developing a multi-stakeholder Lake Winnipeg health plan to unite the diverse suite of water stewardship initiatives underway across the province.
To date, the success of these initiatives has been hindered by lack of co-ordination. The Lake Winnipeg health plan, which will be unveiled in full later this spring, will provide coordination and leadership in eight key action areas to enable our partners to identify common goals and strategies, share information and resources, bring together diverse constituencies and amplify the impacts of their actions.
As the first key action of the Lake Winnipeg health plan, the LWF has collaborated with two widely respected conservation organizations: Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Manitoba Conservation Districts Association.
Together, we are building awareness of the multiple benefits of keeping water on the land. Protection and restoration of wetlands can address many of Manitoba's water issues by decreasing the severity of floods, mitigating drought and improving water quality in our lakes.
The Province of Manitoba is currently developing a surface water management strategy as part of TomorrowNow, Manitoba's Green Plan. We hope the concept of keeping water on the land will be a significant part of these plans, and that we will see dedicated investment and bold and progressive action to protect our water resources.
We know Manitobans are ready to act. According to a survey of 1,000 Manitobans conducted by the Lake Winnipeg Foundation and McAllister Opinion Research earlier this year, more than 90 per cent of Manitobans think that protecting the health of our land, water and ecosystems is a priority. Manitobans feel Lake Winnipeg is a precious natural resource that needs our protection. The lake is a legacy to pass on to our children.
Recognizing the connectivity of our water issues and making a collective investment for the health of our waterways is a wise decision. Finding one solution that addresses many problems is just smart thinking.
Alexis Knispel Kanu is the executive director of the Lake Winnipeg Foundation.
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5 Themes of Geography France By: Maddy, Emily, Jack, and Gareth. Human Environment Interaction By: Jack Anderson • Eiffel Tower Human Environment Interaction • France is fairly environmentally friendly. France chops down trees causing deforestation. Obviously large cities like Paris have negative effects. Nearly 79% of France's power comes from NUCLEAR power, which can have positive and negative effects. Despite all of this, France is a very eco- friendly country. 29% of France is forested. Many people plant trees, they pollute less and are a part of the "Go Green Program". France is fairly environmentally friendly. France chops down trees causing deforestation. Obviously large cities like Paris have negative effects. Nearly 79% of France's power comes from NUCLEAR power, which can have positive and negative effects. Despite all of this, France is a very eco-friendly country. 29% of France is forested. Many people plant trees, they pollute less and are a part of the "Go Green Program". Region of France By: Maddy Young About the Description place! France I'm doing description of place for France. Region-is the climate, population or weather can all define Region. Land cultivated for crops like wheat, maize, and rice that are replanted after each harvest; permanent crops - land cultivated for crops like citrus, coffee, and rubber that are not replanted after each harvest; includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber; other - any land not arable or under permanent crops; includes permanent meadows and pastures, forests and woodlands, built-on areas, roads, barren land, etc. winters are mild (7 deg C/45 deg F in January), summers are cool (16 deg C/61 deg F in July), and rainfall is frequent (800 mm/32 in) during 180 days of the year. A mid-latitude continental climate prevails in the interior of the country, with hotter summers (average July temperature of 18 deg C/64 deg F in PARIS) and more rigorous winters (average January temperature of 2 deg C/36 deg F in Paris), and rain falls on fewer days of the year. The population of France is approximately 65,073,482. Location By: Emily Wesley Location By: Emily Wesley The country France is located at exactly 48* N, 0* E. Its relative location is about 50* N, 1* E. The continent France is located in Europe. France is in the eastern hemisphere. The countries surrounding France are Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and Belgium. France is a very popular country. The location makes France not a very warm country, because of the location it is about 45* F in the winter and abut 60* F in the summer. Regions of FRANCE By: Gareth Evans • This is France below this is the flag of France. Data about France…… • Regions of France • France is located in Europe more in the south. They speak mainly French but also a bit of Catalan and Breton. In 2008 the population was 62,277,432 people and there should be a lot more now. Some landforms are the Eiffel tower in Paris, France. There is also a huge volcanic mountainous plateau called Massif Central. There is the longest river in France called the Loire river. That is just some of the landforms in France but there are many more. Some of the customs they have are like when you see someone you shake hands and also sometimes you kiss them on the right and then the left. Also you don't say hello sir or lady, you say " bonjour Madame and Missourre. The continuation of Data about France……… • . The handshake is a common form of greeting. . Friends may greet each other by lightly kissing on the cheeks, once on the left cheek and once on the right cheek. . First names are reserved for family and close friends. Wait until invited before using someone's first name. . You are expected to say 'bonjour' or 'bonsoir' (good morning and good evening) with the honorific title Monsieur or Madame when entering a shop and 'au revoir' (good-bye) when leaving. . If you live in an apartment building, it is polite to greet your neighbours with the same appellation. Gift Giving Etiquette • . Flowers should be given in odd numbers but not 13, which is considered unlucky. . Some older French retain old-style prohibitions against receiving certain flowers: White lilies or chrysanthemums as they are used at funerals; red carnations as they symbolize bad will; any white flowers as they are used at weddings Prohibitions about flowers are not generally followed by the young. When in doubt, it is always best to err on the side of conservatism. . If you give wine, make sure it is of the highest quality you can afford. The French appreciate their wines. . Gifts are usually opened when received. • Dining Etiquette • If you are invited to a French house for dinner: . Arrive on time. Under no circumstances should you arrive more than 10 minutes later than invited without telephoning to explain you have been detained. . The further south you go in the country, the more flexible time is. . If invited to a large dinner party, especially in Paris, send flowers the morning of the occasion so that they may be displayed that evening. . Dress well. The French are fashion conscious and their version of casual is not as relaxed as in many western countries. • Table manners: • . Table manners are Continental -- the fork is held in the left hand and the knife in the right while eating. . If there is a seating plan, you may be directed to a particular seat. . Do not begin eating until the hostess says 'bon appetit'. . If you have not finished eating, cross your knife and fork on your plate with the fork over the knife. . Do not rest your elbows on the table, although your hands should be visible and not in your lap. . Finish everything on your plate. . Do not cut salad with a knife and fork. Fold the lettuce on to your fork. . Peel and slice fruit before eating it. . Leave your wineglass nearly full if you do not Movement of France • Cargo Boat Movement of France Movement in France Frances uses movement like other countries to get needs and wants or better life. They can travel by lots of things like the underground tram and other things like cars, trucks and buses, which are more of the regular vehicles. They also go a bit old school with some horse wagons. France transports the items that we do like clothes, books, food, toys, ideas etc. just like most countries do. They also get these items from other countries like America. They also travel by an air travel company called Air France, which is pretty much used a lot. They share ideas from man to man to TV and computers. They also use phones and radios. In France the girls like to wear crazy and furry things like huge coats. They also wear interesting things like huge earmuffs. The boys like to go more English and a bit old English. France trade by volume, is one of the largest in the world. France exports and imports various raw materials on one side of the spectrum and automobiles and electronic products on the other side. The country ranks sixth in the world in terms of export volumes and 5th when it comes to imports. Being a well developed economy, French trade features a lot of raw materials and manufactured goods. Special thanks to…… • www.google.com • www.wikipedia.com • www.ask.com WHO? • Maddy Young • Emily Wesley • Jack Anderson • Gareth Evans • 5 themes of Geography
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CLEARWATER, Fla., Nov. 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tech Data Corporation, a leading distributor of IT products, today announced results for the third quarter ended October 31, 2012.
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October 31,
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$ 6,594.0
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$ 89.6
$ 209.7
$ 244.0
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$ 53.5
$ 132.0
$ 152.3
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$ 1.26
$ 3.34
$ 3.37
Net sales for the third quarter ended October 31, 2012 were $6.04 billion, a decrease of 8 percent from $6.59 billion in the prior-year third quarter. The weakening of certain foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar negatively impacted the year-over-year net sales comparison by approximately 5 percentage points. In the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the company prospectively revised its presentation of sales of vendor warranty services and certain fulfillment contracts such that they are now reflected on an agency basis as net fees as opposed to net sales and cost of products sold. These items would have contributed approximately $215 million of net sales in the third quarter, which negatively impacted the year-over-year net sales comparison by approximately 3 percentage points. This change had no impact on gross profit dollars, operating income dollars, net income dollars or earnings per share for any period reported, but positively impacted the gross margin and operating margin percentages in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 by approximately 17 and 4 basis points, respectively. Also included in prior year net sales is approximately $52 million related to the in-country operations of Brazil and Colombia, which the company exited at the end of fiscal 2012. Excluding the impact of the above factors, net sales increased approximately 1 percent.
Operating income for the third quarter was $69.5 million or 1.15 percent of net sales. This compared to operating income of $89.6 million or 1.36 percent of net sales in the prior-year third quarter. The year-over-year decline in operating income is attributable to the impact on gross profit of competitive pricing, product mix and certain vendor programs in both regions. Operating income in the Americas region was also impacted by a shortfall in sales and gross profit resulting from a loss of market share in the U.S. following the implementation of certain SAP modules during the second quarter.
Third-quarter net income attributable to shareholders of Tech Data Corporation was $45.9 million or $1.21 per diluted share compared to $53.5 million or $1.26 per diluted share in the prior-year period. The year-over-year decline is primarily attributable to the aforementioned items, partially offset by lower interest expense and lower non-controlling interest resulting from the acquisition of the company's European mobility joint venture partner's 50 percent interest in September. A lower average share count attributable to the company's share repurchases further lessened the impact of the reduced operating results on earnings per share.
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I remember seeing some of Renault's books at my grandmother's as I was growing up but I had not read anything until I was in college when The King Must Die was part of the required reading for one of my classes. I think the class was History of Social Thought which was one of the required courses for my Sociology major. Regardless of the class, I read the book, enjoyed the story and now had another author of historical fiction covering one of the eras that had always fascinated me. It was easy for me to pick up and read the sequel to The King Must Die which was The Bull from the Sea.
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Actually when the Viking's punter (that's the guy who kicks the ball on fourth and long) Chris Kluwe spoke up for marriage equality in Minnesota as a private citizen, not as a Viking, it put the team on my radar. Goooo Minnysoooootah!
Kluwe was bucking stereotypes of thick-skulled football players, and setting a positive, inclusionary message since there are plenty of LGBT football fans, and every adult should have the right to get married.
Only Minnesota Vikings special-teams coordinator Mike Priefer repeatedly used homophobic language in Kluwe's presence and spouted Biblical quotes as his justification for his bigotry.
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Tonight's documentary is the perfect kickoff for Pride Month. Before You Know It is the story of three gay senior citizens, men in their late 60s and 70s, who lived through repression and are now seeing amazing changes in LGBT rights. Our guests tonight are producer Sara Giustini and director PJ Raval. While Before You Know It highlights three gay men, the underlying themes of aging and acceptance apply across the board.
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The Brooklyn Nets in their current iteration, having only moved to the borough they call home in 2012, are a fairly new enterprise. Even so, the team will make history this evening.
They'll sign Jason Collins today to a ten day contract (after he clears waivers at 5:00pm ET), with hopes of having him suit up to go up against the LA Lakers tonight. Signing and frequently trading players isn't a particularly new phenomenon, but what makes this deal noteworthy is that Jason Collins came out as gay while working as a free agent (meaning he wasn't associated with a team) last year.
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Pussy Riot members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina are being freed under the amnesty bill being submitted by Vladimir Putin to the Duma, the Russian parliament, on Monday December 9, to mark the Russian constitution's 20th anniversary on Thursday. Nadya's husband Pyotr Verzilov confirmed the rumors
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Abdellatif Kechiche's Blue is the Warmest Color, is set to hit U.S. theaters at the end of October. The first queer film to ever win the Palme D'Or, controversy has surrounded the film for its explicit sex scenes.
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As far as the mainstream media is concerned, the fight for LGBTQ civil rights is only about marriage. Yet being queer is not a protected class — there are no federal protections as there are for race, gender, or disability. The Employment Nondiscrimination Act would change this, but it has little hope of passing despite direct action by groups like GetEqual. Only 21 states plus Washington, D.C. have passed LGBTQ anti-discrimination laws. During his first candidacy, Barack Obama promised to sign an executive preventing federal contractors from discriminating but he's refused to address the issue since.
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Sharing half the building with Liberty gas station, I would normally never stop here for food as that setting alone seems sketchy. However, boy were we glad we listened to everyone that this is a must visit restaurant for great Thai food.
There are only a few tables, so, would recommend carryout. However, if you want to eat there, that's fine. Kind of odd sitting there watching folks at the checkout in the gas station. There are also a few tables outside.
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The mx-150 is very good for HT, a little less for music. It is the first of the mx series that doesnt have pure analog passthru.
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I don't know if this is a good idea, or I'm just getting a little nutsy for something to do while I wait for cabinets.
Here is a link that might be useful: tree branch stencil
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I've written often about how the American chestnut tree was once thought to be lost, but is now being saved by The American Chestnut Foundation.
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Here's the latest story I've done on the American chestnut.
Here's more information from The American Chestnut Foundation about their work with the tree and partnership with Dolly Parton.
World-renowned singer and entertainer Dolly Parton has just released a new song celebrating progress in the restoration of the once mighty American chestnut tree, as well as the work of the organization at the forefront of these restoration efforts: The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF®).
What do Dolly Parton and a nearly vanished tree once known as "The Redwood of the East" have in common? The answer is mountains. "Dolly's music is rooted in the Appalachians," says her uncle, singer-songwriter Bill Owens. "The American chestnut was once the most important tree in these mountains, feeding wildlife and people alike."
Virtually wiped out by a blight in the early twentieth century, this magnificent tree is today poised for a comeback, thanks in large part to decades of work by TACF's scientists and thousands of volunteers. To help in this effort, Dolly and Owens collaborated on and recorded the song, Oh, Chestnut Tree, which is available as a free download on TACF's website: www.acf.org.
The song's release comes as TACF celebrates its 30th anniversary and has recently established plantings of first-generation, potentially blight-resistant trees, called Restoration Chestnuts 1.0. This success delights Owens. A Nashville legend, Owens has written and recorded over 800 songs and is credited with launching Dolly's career; he bought Dolly her first guitar at age 7 and arranged for her to sing on local radio show when she was 10.
Owens is also a passionate conservationist and has been a member of TACF for 25 years. He has been instrumental in planting some 70,000 trees at Dollywood, including hundreds of American chestnut trees. "I grew up hearing stories of how important the chestnut was to the mountain way of life," says Owens. "The importance of the American chestnut to the Smoky Mountain region is hard to overstate, and its loss created considerable hardship."
The American chestnut was a forest giant, often growing up to a hundred feet tall and five feet in diameter. The tree was an icon of life in rural Appalachia, providing rot-resistant lumber as well as a cash crop of nuts that saw many a mountain family through the winter. In the early years of the twentieth century, a fungus, accidentally imported from Asia, spread rapidly through the American chestnut population, and by 1950 the blight had killed about four billion mature trees from Maine to Georgia. Several attempts to breed blight-resistant trees in the mid-1900s were unsuccessful.
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The fall colors were beautiful
I drove the 22 miles to Joplin this afternoon and the fall colors were very beautiful. It wasn't sunny and I usually think the sun makes the colors show up better. The grass was green because of the rain, the trunks of the trees were wet and dark against the colorful foliage. I had to focus and drive because I found myself trying to identify the brilliant yellow trees. They may have been hickories. Some of the dogwoods were a bright red instead of the dark red I have been seeing in town.
Helen, we think many of the colors are different this year. Our Pin Oak has the most brilliant color it has ever had.
I see a lot of brilliant gold/yellow along the roadsides too. I am guessing some might be hackberry. I wish we had more in our yard but we are limited on sunny areas.
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Letter from Charles Dickens to a chimney sweep, March 15, 1864:
Dear Sir,
Since you last swept my study chimney it has developed some peculiar eccentricities. Smoke has indeed proceeded from the cowl that surmounts it, but it has seemingly been undergoing internal agonies of a most distressing nature, and pours forth disastrous volumes of swarthy vapour into the apartment wherein I habitually labour. Although a comforting relief probably to the chimney, this is not altogether convenient to me. If you can send a confidential sub-sweep, with whom the chimney can engage in social intercourse, it might be induced to disclose the cause of the departure from its normal functions.
Faithfully yours,
Charles Dickens_________________________
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