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The day started with showers on and off again all day, and then finally around 4pm it did stop, with lots of little towns along the way I fond it a bit to early to look for a camping so I decided to continue down the Stewart Cassiar Hwy and man is that a beautiful road to take, long sweeping curves and beautiful scenery. Thinking I could make it to Dease Lake because I was told if you can drive down the Telegraph Creek Road you will not regret it, it's a hard packed gravel road riding through some of natures best, it starts in Deasse Lake so hoping I could be there before night fall proved to be a bit to much, the rain started back and the temps dropped, cold and wet I pulled over at a hunting camp/camping, and asked if they had any place warm that I could use to crash for the night, of course says this lady at the desk , we have a log cabin on the lake, no power, water or anything but it has a wood stove to get you warm, that sounded very good at that point, show me the way, made a fire and pulled out my bed roll, very tired I fell immediately to sleep, only to wake up in the middle of the night sweating and I could hardly breath, of course I overloaded the stove, and wow just poke me I'm well done, the good part is that all my stuff was dry.
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Raining again and snow on the mountain passes not great for riding and Telegraph Creek Road will have to wait till I come for the return trip. it wasn't until 2pm on the Alaskan Hwy that things cleared up, during the rain I could not see much of the surroundings but when it did stop I made a video that was suppose to show you the grandeur of this place, but that turned out wrong, the camera was pointing to fare down, better next time.
When I got to Whitehorse I called Yukon Jon because he had offered a place to stay, on the phone he said I hope you don't mind but I have just moved to Carmacks and that's another 180km past Whitehorse, and by the way everything is still in boxes so we will see what we can do. Yukon Jon is with the RCMP and was resigned to a new place and true to form even though he had just moved there he turned out to be a real trouper (no pun intended). Thanks a million Jon, I have no picture because he said he would have to kill me (just kidding).
Day 12
There was a thick blanket of smoke hanging around for the next 200km, and luckily cleared up to make for some perfect riding with temperatures in the mid 20c, made it to Dawson City and will hang around here for the day before I head out to Inuvik.
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He was born on November 3, 1928, in Jordanville, son of the late John and Anna Brutz Yaworski. A lifelong area resident, he was raised in Jordanville and was educated in VanHornesville Central School.
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Hey you guys,
I just got a ten foot kayak and I'm looking for a way to transport it on my truck for cheap. I have a 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac without crossbars. I have a budget of about $100. I looked into Yakima products and to get everything I need would cost more than my boat. I look forward to hearing some advice. Thanks guys.
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Posted by: Basstar on May-04-14 6:11 AM (EST)
Place a couple of pool noodles across the top of your truck as support for the kayak and to prevent scratching your vehicle.
If you're going on the highway...
Posted by: muddycreek on May-04-14 7:03 AM (EST)
the pool noodle and straps thing will work fine, but
If you want to play,,,,
Posted by: JackL on May-04-14 6:41 AM (EST)
you got to pay !
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Posted by: slushpaddler on May-04-14 7:15 AM (EST)
Pool noodles or foam pads are fine in a pinch. But doing this regularly, you've likely to damage your truck roof.
Why not?
Posted by: magooch on May-04-14 11:09 AM (EST)
Just shove it inside and let it hang out the back.
Posted by: SwimGuy on May-06-14 12:17 AM (EST)
Thanks for all the advice but I'm pretty much just going with magooch's idea. I'm opening the rear window of my truck and sticking the front part of the kayak in there and then strapping down the back to make sure it doesn't go anywhere. Though I plan using the foam noodles to cushion the spots where the kayak comes in contact with the truck. Thanks again you guys.
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Posted by: slushpaddler on May-06-14 10:46 AM (EST)
If you can get a good part of te boat inside your truck - you're all set.
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If you are going to just stick the 'yak in the back of a truck then make sure it's tied down, and that it
About that
Posted by: SwimGuy on May-06-14 8:16 AM (EST)
Yeh I've been meaning to check on that. Thanks for the reminder.
ladder rack
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you can find ladder racks or hitch extenders on craigslist and ebay for under $100. I think I paid like $50 for 2 ladder racks on ebay when I use to use a 4 door Dakota and it worked great.
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Posted by: SwimGuy on May-07-14 7:13 PM (EST)
I really like the ladder racks idea. I might use it if I ever need to transport more than one kayak.
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Where are you located? I may have a deal for you. Does a Yakima Outdoorsman fit your truck bed?
Central Louisiana
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I'm located in Central Louisiana. And I think it may.
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So heres my question. Its obvious you posted on another sailing site. It seems you were met with some pushback there too. You really arent lookimng for advice now are you? Your purpose here is to warm us about your bad experience with this sailmaker right? Thats all you had to do.
My mainsail is a little larger than yours and it is quality made. I did the research, saw a sail made exactly like it before I bought it. Sure there were some a small amount cheaper like Tasker and Lee sails...I saw a quality difference and went with Quantum as well as their customer service. You went cheap...trued to go cheap...and got what you paid for,....cheap.
I think you are lucky that the Sailmaker is willing to refund any of your money.
If your purpose was to warn us and run down the sailmaker...mission accomplished, let it go now. Any more than that now is a window into you.
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A team of British researchers is working to discover why cheetahs are the world's fastest animals.
Using high-speed cameras and a sensitive track, the scientists are studying North African cheetahs from ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, which are known to reach speeds of 64mph within just a few paces.
"The cheetah is fascinating because it can run 50% faster than any of the other animals we are familiar with, so in terms of understanding what limits how fast you can run, the cheetah is a wonderful animal to study," said Professor Alan Wilson, who heads the structure and motion lab at Britain's Royal Veterinary College (RCV), during an interview with BBC News.
The RCV team is enticing the cheetahs to run by attaching pieces of chicken wings and feet to a loop of fast-moving string pulled along an enclosure by an electric motor.
And as the cheetahs chase their food, four high-speed cameras recording images at 1,000 frames per second, captured the wild cats' every move. By comparison, standard cameras typically record images at just 25 frames per second.
"We use two cameras on each side of the enclosure so we can see the cheetah from both sides," Penny Hudson, a PhD student at RVC, told BBC News.
"When a cheetah gallops, it does different things with either side of its body – it has an asymmetric gait."
The RCV team also embedded custom plates within the cheetahs' running track that operate as "sophisticated weighing scales that are able to measure all the forces going through their legs," Hudson said.
The scientists plan to compare their results with other research on greyhounds, which can reach top speeds of roughly 40mph.
"Greyhounds are artificially bred by us to be fast, whereas these [cats] have evolved for that," said Hudson.
"But cheetahs can run much faster than a racing greyhound"¦so we're trying to get them running at similar speeds to see what they do that's the same and what they do that makes them go that little bit faster."
Usain Bolt, who ran 100 meters in 9.69 seconds, or about 23 mph, is the fastest human on record. Among humans, leg strength is believed to be the limiting factor in speed. In greyhounds, speed is constrained by how quickly the dogs can swing their legs.
However, among cheetahs the factors limiting speed are not clearly understood.
The RCV research will be used to examine the forces and dynamics of the cheetahs' legs, their speed, stride length, posture and joint angles.
"We really don't know what it is about cheetahs that make them run so fast – it might be their flexible spines, or it might be their shoulder blades, it could be that they stretch their legs a bit more, but hopefully the data will unravel some of those mysteries," Hudson said.
Although scientists have long known that cheetahs can achieve great speeds, the upper limits of their capabilities are not yet certain.
A report published in 1997 in the Journal of Zoology said the top speed for cheetahs was 64mph. The figure was based on data from a 1965 study in Kenya, where a captive cheetah was timed as it chased after a 4×4 vehicle with food attached to the back.
However, some researchers believe the cheetahs are capable of achieving even faster speeds.
Professor Wilson said that the captive cheetahs at Whipsnade were reaching 34mph.
"We know that cheetahs won't reach their full speed here. We hope they'll get to as fast as our racing greyhounds do, and we hope to get to a bigger space to do this," said Wilson, whose research is funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.
The RCV team also hopes to expand their research to include cheetahs in the wild. Such a study would allow scientists to examine how cheetahs run and perhaps record a more accurate maximum speed.
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Fantasy Football Week 1: Start and Sit
Who to sit: I've made it clear I'm not a Michael Turner (Falcons) supporter this season. You drafted him as a RB1, and will likely receive RB2 or flex production. Much like Gronkowski -- he may be useful for some teams -- I have him hear to emphasize if you have better options, use them.
Sleeper:Dexter McCluster (Chiefs) will spend most of his time at wide receiver, but is eligible at running back in most fantasy leagues. I expect the Chiefs to use him in the same capacity as the Saints use Darren Sproles. Which means 5-10 carries and 5-10 receptions with close to 100 total yards. If he scores, he'll be worth starting most weeks.
Obvious starters: Percy Harvin (Vikings).
Who to start:Rashad Jennings (Jaguars) will start at RB in Maurice Jones-Drew's (Jaguars) place. Jennings missed last season with knee injury but looked good in preseason, leading the AFC with 209 yards rushing. Jennings' counterpart Toby Gerhart (Vikings) should get plenty of action against the Jags. He rushed for 369 yards in the final five games of last season, including his first career 100-yard game when Adrian Peterson (Vikings) went down against the Redskins.
Who to sit:Both Jones-Drew and Peterson could potentially have a big impact on Week 1. It's just too risky to start them, unless you absolutely have to. Also, if it were later in the season, I'd advise to give Blaine Gabbert (Jaguars) and Christian Ponder (Vikings) a look at quarterback. This is the type of game where they both could thrive. It's too early though, and you should have better options at the position.
Sleeper: If Gabbert really has taken a step forward, rookie wide receiver Justin Blackmon (Jaguars) will be the beneficiary.
Obvious starters: Drew Brees (Saints), Jimmy Graham (Saints).
Who to start: The Saints allowed the ninth-most fantasy points to wide receivers last season, so Pierre Garcon (Redskins) is a great play this week. The passing games will certainly be on display.Robert Griffin III (Redskins) could have a much easier go in his debut facing the 30th ranked pass defense from a year ago, than Luck against the Bears.
Who to sit: All Redskins running backs. My gut tells me Roy Helu will be the man, but there's no way to tell this week.
Sleeper: Saints running back Mark Ingram could get a touchdown or two in this one. He didn't appear on the Injury Report this week, which is a good sign his surgically-repaired knee is holding up fine.
Obvious starters: Fred Jackson (Bills).
Who to start: The Jets' secondary will pay the most attention to Stevie Johnson (Bills), which makes me think Tim Tebow's (Jets) college teammate David Nelson (Bills) will have a breakout game, especially in PPR leagues.
Who to sit: I'm pretty low on most of the participants in this match-up.
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It might seem ironical that on the eve of the 50th death anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, BJP's Narendra Modi has become the Prime Minister of the country. The old timers are sure to say that times have indeed changed. But on second look, it might not be as ironical as the admirers of Nehru make it out to be. To be sure, Nehru was a liberal, and in his early days, especially in the 1930s, he was a leftist in the Congress along with Subhas Chandra Bose. In his 1936 presidential address at the Lucknow session of Congress he spoke unambiguously that the choice is between Communism and Fascism, and it was clear that he rejected Fascism and preferred Communism.
By the time he became Prime Minister in 1946 at the age of 57, he was a mellower man, and this mellowness was much more pronounced in the 1950s, when he passionately argued that the "socialist pattern of society" that the Congress had adopted at the Avadi session was a far cry from doctrinaire Marxism. The gentle rebel of the 1930s had truly turned into a bourgeois liberal of the 1950s. And in the late 1950s, impressed with then young Atal Bihari Vajpayee's parliamentary interventions and rhetorical flourishes saw a future prime minister in him. There were two things about Nehru despite his passionate dislike of reactionary politics of any kind, including in the guise of Mohammad Ali Jinnah's liberalism and constitutionality, which he retained till the end. He ardently believed in democracy and in individual liberties.
Many of Nehru's admirers showed un-Nehruvian intolerance for right-wing and reactionary politics. It is not hard to imagine that Nehru would have gracefully accepted the emergence of a right-wing party like the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its electoral successes, including its impressive victory in the Lok Sabha elections 11 days ago. But he would not have given up his arguments for a democratic India which respected individual freedoms. Many of his contemporaries found him a temperamental man to deal with, a man who would brook no opposition. But they too could recognise, including stalwarts like Minoo Masani, a socialist of the 1930s who had become one of the founding members of the pro-free enterprise Swatantra Party in 1959 along with the true-blue conservative like C Rajagopalachari, who was close to Nehru before they drifted apart on the question of public sector dominating the economy, that Nehru was both a gentleman and a democrat, that he bowed to the will of the people even when he did not like it as in the case of the formation of linguistic states in 1956.
Is it then right to mourn for the passing away of the socialist Nehruvian era? It would be quite off the mark to do so. Nehru was a progressive who saw into the future. He revelled in the revolutionary changes wrought by technology. That is why, he rejected Marxism as interpreted by Marxists and moved towards political liberalism which accepted pluralism and clash of ideas. He would have rejoiced the changes that have happened due to economic liberalisation and reforms in India since the 1980s and 1990s. Nehruvians see their hero with socialist blinkers and they distort his views. Similarly, there are the extremely ignorant and puerile right-wingers who rant against Nehruvian socialist India as though it symbolised the dark, middle ages. It was the industrial and educational foundations laid in the Nehruvian India of the 1950s and 1960s that served as the lift-off stage for today's India.


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Action Research: Social Research for Social Change
How do social researchers know how to select the action research (AR) approach that is most appropriate for their study? Aimed at providing newcomers to AR with the different approaches they seek, Action Research introduces the history, philosophy, social change agenda, methodologies, ethical arguments for, and fieldwork tools of AR. The book opens with a brief presentation of two cases of AR. This is followed by chapter on the philosophical and methodological arguments for AR as a form of scientific inquiry that better meets scientific standards than what is currently called "social science" in academia. The authors next explore the marginalization of AR activities in academia, followed by four cases drawn from the authors own practice, including some examples of failures. Two new chapters engage the student and researcher into the current debates on action research as "tradition" or its own "methodology", and how action research takes shape in the university environment. In the final section of the book the authors cover six different approaches to doing AR. Throughout the book, the authors employ a consistent AR praxis supported by suitable methods and tools to integrate a philosophical, methodological, and political economic position to view the different kinds of AR practices. Action Research provides experienced researchers and practitioners with more appropriate and productive ways of using AR for conducting social research.
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Education, Participatory Action Research and Social Change
Drawing primarily from critical traditions in social and educational research, this book frames contemporary issues and several conceptual, theoretical-analytical and onto-epistemmic approaches towards the development and practice of PAR (Participatory Action Research) in multiple educational spaces and initiatives for socio-cultural change. These include indigenous conceptions from Berber (Algeria), Cree & Innuit (Canada), Maori (New Zealand), Adivasi (India) and African indigenous communities in Tanzania and Zimbabwe, while critical Euro-American traditions address neoliberal cooptation of PAR, Habermasian applications in higher education, critical pedagogy and critical ecological perspectives in North America and Australia.
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October 17, 2012 at 10:29 am
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Complexity Science and Social Entrepreneurship – Adding Social Value through Systems Thinking
This ground-breaking volume explores social entrepreneurship from the perspective of complexity science and systems thinking. Case studies, models, simulations, and theoretical papers advance both theory and practice, providing an innovative and comprehensive look at these dynamic topics. Written by complexity theorists, international development practitioners, and experts in a variety of other disciplines, this must-have book is mandatory reading for everyone interested in this newly developing field.
The greatest contribution from complexity science is the theoretical link it makes between sustainability and the dynamics of open systems in disequilibrium. Amidst a burgeoning literature of social entrepreneurship this volume is the very first to make this link explicit, and in so doing offers a leading-edge perspective on every aspect of social entrepreneurship. Each of the chapters generates new insights and frameworks for researchers, practitioners and policy makers.
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Written by Giorgio Bertini
December 14, 2011 at 3:28 pm
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Community Gardening As Social Action
Drawing on social movement theory, the thesis investigates the ways community gardeners in these organisations approach environmental and social justice issues and considers the relationships between community gardening and wider movements. In particular, the thesis considers the political logic of community gardeners' collective practices, revealing the specific methods community gardeners use to enact social change. It then considers whether community gardening can be seen as a form of political praxis. The thesis shows that community gardening is used strategically and intentionally as a performance to make collective claims. In some contexts and to the extent to which it is so used, it argues that community gardening can be understood as a social movement practice. Finally, the thesis contends that community gardeners' strategies are part of a repertoire of collective action, which offers both a contribution to existing understandings of collective action and a critique of current conceptualisations of activism.
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December 7, 2011 at 12:24 am
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Almost all leadership concepts start with the assumption that a key role for the leader is to set a direction. This usually means designing and communicating a vision and a set of goals. Traditionally, the roles of vision and goals have been there to help people to understand the direction of the enterprise and how they can contribute to it.
Today we need something more.
We need to define what binds individuals together. Separate individuals connecting with the vision may not be enough if people don't connect with one another. What we are striving to do is not enough if there is no discussion about who we are, and why we do the things we do. We cannot talk about an organization of people without referring to what makes them a collective.
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December 2, 2011 at 7:11 am
On Emergent Leadership
"Without an active leader who takes responsibility for building a network, spontaneous connection between groups emerges very slowly, or not at all."
So, what are the five key elements of Emergent Leadership?
1. Encourage/ stimulate lots of actors (help build critical mass).
2. Articulate simple, consistent rules.
3. Articulate simple, deep values and goals.
4. Articulate simple, appropriate roles.
5. Assume NO direct command and control.
Is there any evidence of this kind of "Emergent Leadership" happening in OT? Well, YES! LOTS! Just look for the "worker bee" spark plugs in any of the encampments. (These are the folks with the dark circles under their eyes, from working day and night.) They've got dark circles, because most of their time is spent swimming against an "anti-leadership" tide.
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November 16, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Self-Liberation: A Guide to Strategic Planning for Action to End a Dictatorship or Other Oppression
Many people live in countries with governments that can be identified as dictatorships, or less harshly, authoritarian regimes. Usually, most of the people in those countries would like their oppressive regime to be replaced by a more democratic and free political system. But, how can this be achieved? Dictatorships are not the only major type of oppression. Systems of social and economic oppression also exist. When people want to end oppression and achieve greater freedoms and more justice, is there a way to do this realistically, effectively, self-reliantly, and by means that will last? Many people have sought answers to these questions and have worked hard to achieve liberation. Many additional people have tried to assist the oppressed people to end their subjection. However, none of us can claim to have offered adequate answers. These challenges remain.
In conflicts between a dictatorship, or other oppression, and a dominated population, it is necessary for the populace to determine whether they wish simply to condemn the oppression and protest against the system. Or, do they wish actually to end the oppres-sion, and replace it with a system of greater freedom, democracy, and justice? Many good people have assumed that if they denounce the oppression strongly enough, and protest long enough, the desired change will somehow happen. That assumption is an error.
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November 15, 2011 at 8:30 am
Beyond Consensus or Majority: Notes about Decision-Making in a Leaderless Movement
On October 18th I participated in the general assembly meeting in OccupyOakland. On October 22nd I posted a piece about that experience, which I named In Search of Dialogue. Even before writing that piece I have been engaging in my mind with the large question of decision-making in this movement. Since I posted this piece, I have received many comments and have read much that others have written, all of which have taken my thinking forward.
I remain deeply humble as I reflect on this movement. I believe even more than before that no one at this point can predict what this movement will bring about. With all the humility, I still want to ask the question: how can a movement maintain its focus and vision, include everyone that wants to be heard and create an efficient collaborative decision-making process?
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Apart from text, images are probably the most commonly used objects in Scribus or any other layout application. The basics of working with images in Scribus are mostly straightforward, but there are some methods and resources that you might miss, especially at first.
Like any other object, images in Scribus are placed in frames that are visible when you click an image, and that include six control points to help you move or manipulate the image. For images, the frame is color-coded red, but otherwise image frames work much like any other frame, being movable either by dragging with the mouse -- preferably with the grid turned on -- or by adjusting its properties by entering exact figures. Just like any frame, image frames can also be locked to prevent editing, moved to another layer, altered in shape, exported to PDF, or copied to the Scrapbook for use with other pages or project.
Most of the unique options for an image are available in the context menu that pops up when you right-click anywhere within the frame. They include options for both adding a new image and for editing an existing one.
Adding an image
Scribus gives you several options for adding an image and its attendant frame. You can, of course, copy and paste from within Scribus, or select Windows -> Scrapbook and drag an image from the Scrapbook into a document.
However, the most common method is to select Insert -> Image Frame or press I, and then draw the frame by dragging with the mouse. You are left with the visible frame with an X through it.
From there, right-click in the frame to display the context menu, and select Get Image to select an image in a file-manager. Scribus supports all common image formats, so you are unlikely to have trouble using the image of your choice.
However, at this point, a problem arises: Unless you have the foresight to open the image in another application first, the frame is unlikely to fit the image it now holds.
If it doesn't, all you need to do is select Adjust Frame to Image from the context menu to adjust the frame automatically. For some unknown reason, the opposite function is not in the context menu, but you can access it from the context menu by selecting Properties -> Image -> Scale to Frame Size, after which you may need to select Adjust Frame. Often, changing the image size rather than the frame size will be the easiest option, especially if the image is larger than the frame but you need to fit the frame into a precisely-defined space.
Once the image is inserted, you may want to change its dpi (resolution) by selecting Properties->Image. A resolution of 72 or 96 dpi is fine for online display, but for printing -- which is what Scribus is designed for, you want a minimum of 300 dpi. For higher quality work 600 or 1200 dpi might be preferable.
Depending on your computer's RAM, adding images in a higher resolution may slow down the screen rendering of your document. For this reason, after you have added an image, you might consider unselecting Image Visible from the context menu. Alternatively, you can set Preview Settings to Low Resolution or Normal Resolution. With either item, you can always change the setting if you need to see how the image actually looks.
Editing Images
Scribus is a layout application, not an image editor. For this reason, you can only edit in limited ways in Scribus. Almost always, the best way to adjust an image in Scribus is to select Edit Image from the context menu and open an external editor. This editor is set in File -> Preferences -> External Tools -> Image Processing Tool, and is usually The GIMP. Whatever your external image editor, it will work with the original file, so you might want to make a backup copy before making changes.
After editing in an external editor, your changes generally do not show in Scribus. If it doesn't, you need to select Update Image from the context menu.
Update Image is also a useful way of altering an image without deleting the original. Since Scribus links to images, instead of embedding them in documents as OpenOffice.org can do, changing the original image -- or replacing it altogether -- then selecting Update Image can be an efficient way of working, so long as the new image has the same dimensions as the original.
Within Scribus, you can also apply a limited number of filters by selecting Image Effects on the context menu. You can apply multiple filters, including ones like Sharp more than once, viewing each change in a preview pane before selecting the OK button to apply your chosen settings. Filters are applied to the presentation of the image in Scribus -- and not to the original document.
Beyond the Obvious
As you can see, the finer points of adding images in Scribus are not always as obvious as they could be. Depending on how you are accustomed to working, you may also find some features lacking; personally, I would appreciate a way to change the file path without editing the saved file.
However, once you are aware of a few peculiarities, adding images in Scribus presents only mild problems. After you add or modify the first half dozen images, you will probably find working with images in Scribus presents few if any difficulties.
Bruce Byfield (nanday)
Some decent video tutorials to get you going
I trawled through loads of Scribus video "tutorials" before coming across these ones (decent pace and lots of info). I hope I can save you some time!
What a coincidence
I suggested a Scribus/Inkscape/GIMP presentation for Drupal Design Camp LA:
Thanks, for the resource, Bruce!
Miguel Hernandez is the Founder & Head Geek at the OpenMindz Group, an IT consulting and web development firm in Los Angeles, California.
The manual is a bit daunting, but your articles make it easy and a joy to get started with Scribus.
Thanks again.
Jes D Nissen
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Since 1962, 'The Signature' accolade has been bestowed on the best of vintage traditional Australian Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz blend. This special wine is then named to honour an employee or person who has made a significant contribution to the tradition of Yalumba. Over the years 'The Signature' has honoured long serving employees of Yalumba, Hill Smith family members and friends of the business.
Note: There has not been a release of Yalumba The Signature every year. Vintage years 1965, 1969, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1982, 2007 and 2011 did not produce fruit of sufficient quality to meet the exceptional standards for which The Signature is renowned.
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Robert Hill Smith
It is not the physique that draws you to Jeffrey Smith but there is a 'je ne sais quoi' quality about him. Perhaps it is the round smiling face topped with red hair, maybe it's the wicked laugh, whatever, there is certainly something unique about Smithy.
He commenced working for Samuel Smith & Son in 1985 as the Queensland Branch Administrator but he found accounting a little too dry and happily accepted the role of State Manager Queensland in 1987. Since then he has gone on to charm the populace of Queensland. He is regarded as one of the best salesmen in the State and was elevated to General Manager in 1999.
Despite an Australian Rules upbringing, Smithy was a handy rugby league player through his school and University years. It was only when his knees buckled that he retired from the sport and took to golf, thoroughbreds, wine and food. He freely admits, 'I got sick of having my head bashed in.'
In 1980, he married his childhood sweetheart, Leigh-Ann Richards. They have successfully raised Jodie and Mathew and were recently awarded with their first grandchild, William. Smithy will be a magnificent grandfather and mentor.
The General Manager of Sales at Samuel Smith & Son is Greg Pullen, a resident of Sydney but equally comfortable in Hobart, Melbourne and Perth, all cities in which he has lived.
Greg joined us in 1986 as a Sales Manager in Victoria, moving to State Manager before transferring to Sydney as State Manager of NSW. Having ascended to the national role, he has had a profound affect on all those with whom he has worked.
He boarded at St. Joseph's where he excelled at Rugby Union, representing Australia at Under 18 level. He is a life member of Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Club and a fanatical Wallaby and Waratah supporter. Always a strong swimmer, Greg is also an Honorary Vice President of the Bondi Icebergs.
He lives life to the fullest; music of all genres, food of all flavours and wine of all colours. It follows that his favourite destinations are the clubs, restaurants and bars of Paris and New York. But his biggest love is his three girls; Norma his mother, Fleur his daughter and his partner, Sammy.
'Where men are truly confident of their own worth, women are not merely tolerated, they are valued' - Aung San Suu Kyi
Kevin started at Yalumba on the 2nd February, 1986 with thoughts of country, wine, fresh local produce and a little farm firmly in mind. In 1988, after years of commuting from Adelaide to the Barossa, the Renshaw's purchased a little farm in Marananga complete with Shiraz, children, chooks and dogs, dreams became reality.
Today, perched up in Angaston Heights with DJ and Phantom the dogs, Kevin reflects on the healthy recovery of Marilyn, the success of his adult children, Danny, Jacqui and Alicia and the joy of three grandchildren. 'What an amazing year was 2009, talk about highs and lows and then all capped off being named a signatory. Ah well, that's life!'
As Yalumba's Group Commercial Director, Kevin's contribution is profound and all Yalumbarites would describe him as caring, fair and sincerely interested in everything and everyone around him.
Kevin and Marilyn are now planning their big outback caravan adventure complete with Country and Western music and lawn bowls. They are off to join the nomads!
Kevin is a worthy signatory and Yalumba is a better place for his labour.
'The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.'
W. Somerset Maugham
In 1983 Ralph takes on the challenge of Retail Sales Manager, Samuel Smith & Son, NSW Branch. As Yalumba's General Manager of Marketing, Ralph lists the rationalisation of the Yalumba range of wines and the phenomenon that is Y Series as his most satisfying achievements and the James Oliver campaign as the most fun.
Jane and Ralph have been together for 35 years and have raised two daughters, Polly and Charlotte. 'Simply the best thing I have ever done. Life suddenly went from just Jane and I, to another amazing dimension. I'm a big city boy with my big city girls!'
Relaxation for Ralph is the farm at Barrington Tops on the Allyn River about three hours north of Sydney. 'Miles from nowhere, there's me, the birds, 'TC' the one tonne bull and my Angus herd. I am a compulsive potterer, always have been. I cannot just sit. On the farm, I potter from dawn to dusk and sleep like the dead. My farm is my restorative.'
Ralph is a worthy signatory and Yalumba is a better place for his labour.
Judy Argent's stay at Yalumba was intended to be short when she was employed for the 1977 summer school holidays; her brief was to 'put discipline into the winemaking records'. Thirty five years later and still growing with the job, Judy has gone on to make a significant and positive contribution to the culture and tradition of Yalumba. Her early ambition to be a winemaker gave way to a career of 'managing the winemakers' - artisans rarely noted for their record keeping skills.
Energy, stamina, initiative, integrity and an overwhelming desire to get it done has led to Judy being the anchor and go-to person of our winemaking, cellar and viticulture team. If Judy does not know something about a Yalumba vintage over the last thirty five years then it is not worth knowing. Today, as Planning and Process Manager, Judy continues to influence her colleagues through her wisdom, example, sharp wit and loyal friendship. Her creative side is also fully exploited when playing a leading role in organising the Yalumba float for the biannual Barossa Vintage Festival parade - a fun but competitive community event that we expect to win - and generally do.
Born in Angaston and raised on the boundaries of a National Park and a Yalumba vineyard, Judy is a true local.
Married to Brian and with daughter Kate; the family lives on the outskirts of Angaston overlooking the Barossa Valley. A fearsome and successful competitor for the Angaston Bowling Club, Judy's talents also come to the fore as an accomplished and adventurous cook - much to the delight of her family and friends. Her food is often generously paired with purchases of mature offerings from the Barossa Vintage Festival Wine Auctions and other favourites from her cellar.
The people of Yalumba congratulate Judy on a contribution well made and an honour well deserved.
All the worlds a stage and were it not for the intoxicating lure of well-made wine, outstanding cuisine, surrounded by good-humoured people, Clive John Ryland Weston may well still live in London, a star of stage and screen, a thespian.
Our great fortune is attributed to a vintage in 1973 at de Luze et Fils, Bordeaux, where Clives interest in wine was piqued, and from that time he has committed himself to a 40 year apprenticeship in all vinous matters, production, processes, sales and marketing.
Clive is a doyen of the New Zealand wine industry, much loved by his team at Negociants,customers, family, friends and Nautilus Estate. Of customers he says, I enjoy working with them all and a number have become more than customers over the years; a reminder that life is short and we must seek out kindred spirits and humour in what we do.
Clives proudest work moments are his induction to the NZ Restaurant Associations Hall of Fame for services to the hospitality industry and this, The Signature 2009.
His proudest personal achievement is marrying his wife, Creina, and fathering three wonderful and talented children, Abigail, Cornelia and Richard.
When Clives not working, husbanding or parenting, he immerses himself in food and wine, the veggie garden, mates, acoustic guitars and his beloved theatre.
Barry Humphries said, the difficulty about a theatre job is that it interferes with party-going and you, Clive, party as hard for NZ as the All Blacks play rugby!
The prerequisite for the successful completion of the Roseworthy College Oenology degree is a hands-on vintage. Jane Michelle Ferrari undertook her first vintage with Johnny Glaetzer of Blass fame and she attributes her knowledge and passion for wine wholly to him. He is one of my mentors, Jane says, plus he introduced me to the fun side of the Barossa; people, food and festivals. I love the Barossa . It is also home to the other two major influences in my life, Robert OCallaghan of Rockford and Robert Hill-Smith of Yalumba. OCallaghan taught me straight to the heart marketing and the art of story-telling. Hill-Smith gave me the inspiration to fly.
For the past 14 years, Jane has travelled the world communicating the Yalumba wine story. She has quickly gained a reputation for herself as an entertaining, instructive, vinous gospeller and wine educator. In 2012, she won the WCA, Wine Communicator of the Year award and in 2013 was inducted into the Barons of the Barossa fellowship. She is a communicator par excellence.
Howdy folks, my name is Jane Ferrari, seems hardly the stuff of communication awards but her love of wine, food and storytelling gives her the unique gift of being able to paint pictures on peoples palates. Wine is a common language spoken around the world in different accents, Janes story-telling ability creates the Australian, Barossa and Yalumba background scenery. It amuses me greatly that you can tap into peoples imaginations with words. I dont know what it is and I dont know where it comes from but geez, I hope it doesnt stop!
And when the work stops, Ferrari visits Graceland, drives Route 66, goes to concerts and theatres, barracks for Chelsea FC and the New York Yankees, meets interesting people and visits great places. At home, she kicks back and watches Criminal Minds with a tumbler of bourbon and coke. Its been a long and winding road for the little girl from Gap Road, Alice Springs.
The inaugural 1962 vintage of e Signature was dedicated to Samuel Smith, the founder of Yalumba. Fifty years on, it is proper that the Signature 2012 salutes Robert Hill-Smith, his great-great grandson and the fifth generation custodian of Yalumba. No one in our proud history has made a more significant contribution. Robert had no intention of making wine the focus of his career - photography and sport were his passions. But fate intervened when he undertook his first vintage: he was hooked. In 1985, just after his 34th birthday, Robert was appointed CEO/Wine Boss of Yalumba. Robert recognised the company had to modernise to survive. Yalumba needed to become a competitive fine wine business but he lacked the patience to constantly negotiate change with the Board. A fierce and single mindedness to protect the family ownership eventuated when in 1989 he and his family, bought out all other shareholders. John Heine, Chairman at that time, described it as a pivotal event.
Quite simply, the buy-out determined the shape of Yalumbas future. We never wanted to be the biggest in the world or the most successful in the world but we could be the most interesting.
In 1986, Robert married Annabel and they have raised Jess, Lucy and Georgia, the sixth generation of Smiths and potential future wine leaders. As a thoroughbred horse breeder and owner and tireless contributor to the wine industry, he is a believer in hybrid vigour, which means introducing new blood at appropriate times. It is right that Robert has the final say (he generally does!): I do reflect on the journey and how I got here; family, serendipity, all the people around me who have been part of it, real people who are frank, no frills. I feel very privileged.


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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An upcoming special episode of Investigation Discovery's "Dark Minds" TV series says it has new information about confessed Alaska serial killer Israel Keyes, including the identity of a potential victim.
Keyes was believed to have killed at least 11 people before committing suicide in his Anchorage jail cell 15 months ago while awaiting a federal trial in the rape and strangulation murder of his last known victim, Samantha Koenig. The 18-year-old Anchorage woman was abducted in February 2012 from the local coffee stand where she worked.
The two-hour, season-opening "Dark Minds" episode scheduled to air April 2 reports what it says are new details about the Koenig case. The episode, which includes dramatizations by actors, also suggests a man who disappeared from Washington's Olympia National Park in 2004 — Gilbert Gilman — was an undisclosed victim of Keyes, who had been in the region to participate in a marathon. And it claims Keyes identified himself as a bisexual and a necrophiliac.
Series creator and host M. William Phelps told The Associated Press that he spent more than a year investigating Keyes, interviewing people including authorities, an imprisoned serial killer he calls "Raven," a criminal profiler, people who knew Keyes, as well as former Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig Warner, who was present during many of Keyes' interviews with the FBI.
"It really exhausted me, emotionally and physically, this case," Phelps said Wednesday, noting that location shoots were especially grueling. "I was just living it 24/7."
After the Koenig kidnapping, Keyes reportedly sipped wine in a toolshed outside his home, telling his victim there exactly what he planned to do before he sexually assaulted and killed her, leaving her body in the shed before embarking on a cruise the next day. The series also claims Keyes later sewed open the eyes of the dead and frozen victim to make her look alive as he photographed her with a new copy of a local newspaper.
Authorities have already revealed that Keyes wrote a ransom note on the back of the photo, demanding that $30,000 be placed in Koenig's account. He texted a message, directing the family to a dog park where the note could be found. Her family deposited money from a reward fund.
Keyes also said he robbed banks to help pay for his travels to find random victims.
Keyes, the second eldest in a large family, was homeschooled in a cabin without electricity near Colville, Wash., in a mountainous, sparsely populated area. The family moved in the 1990s to Smyrna, Maine, where they were involved in the maple syrup business, according to a neighbor who remembered Keyes as a nice, courteous young man.
After leaving the Army, Keyes worked for the Makah Indian tribe in Washington, then moved to Anchorage in 2007 after his girlfriend found work here. A self-employed carpenter and handyman, he was considered competent, honest and efficient. He had a young daughter who lived with him and his girlfriend in Anchorage.
Keyes was arrested in Lufkin, Texas, about six weeks later after using Koenig's debit card. Three weeks after the arrest, Koenig's dismembered body was found in a frozen lake north of Anchorage.


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Germany strolled to a 4-0 victory over Australia in their FIFA World Cup™ opener and winning coach Joachim Low believes his team can get even better. Goals from Lukas Podolski, Miroslav Klose, Thomas Muller and Cacau gave the Germans a great start to their campaign, while the Socceroos were left to rue not only the result but a red card for key man Tim Cahill.
"There is still room for improvement," said Low. "Our defence was excellent, they performed very well and I was very happy with our counter-attacks. But in terms of closing the space between defence and midfield, I felt sometimes we were too defensive. We will work on this."
Low nevertheless praised his young side, who dominated the match from start to finish. "It's always great to see that my team can implement my tactics on the pitch," he said. "From beginning to end, Australia was rather defensive and we had to change our attacks. I thought we did very well and we scored very nice goals. We tried to go deep down with Klose and Muller while we also kept the ball low and that created problems for Australia's defence."
Low was relieved with the win that sees his side go top of Group D. "The first match always comes with a lot of pressure," he said. "It's always important to win to get self-confidence. We can be very satisfied, happy and confident. But we have to keep our concentration. We want to reach the last 16 stage at least."
Low was impressed by Brazil-born striker Cacau, who got an easy tap-in less than two minutes after coming on as a substitute. "I think I have a range of possibilities in every position," said Low. "Cacau had a great training camp with us and I knew I had a great player coming off the bench."