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Next — Plan ahead: Make your hotel reservations early. Most of the Central Business District (CBD) and French Quarter hotels require 4- or 5-day minimum stays, and book blocks of rooms beginning as early as August. The key is to book as far in advance as possible. Check out recommended hotels close to the action or BestNewOrleansHotels.com.
Plan your transportation: During Mardi Gras weekend, the French Quarter is closed to vehicular traffic. Only French Quarter residents and hotel guests with special parking passes can get by the police barricades. Off-site commercial parking lots can be expensive and fill up fast, and taxicabs are more difficult to find. So make sure you know how far away your hotel will be, and ask your hotel concierge or front desk to help you with route times, traffic and parking.
Do not double-park or park in driveways, on neutral grounds (medians), in front of water hydrants, within 15 feet of curb corners, too far from the curb, or on the parade route within 3 hours of a parade. Your car will get towed away and/or you'll receive a fine.
Get there early: For the biggest parades rolling in the evenings on the weekend before Mardi Gras, plan to get there about 4 hours ahead of time to get a great spot. Parade routes can look empty one moment, but the crowd size can swell fast within an hour or two of the parade, making that front-row spot four or five people deep.
Check the weather forecast: It can be very warm or it can be very cold, so plan accordingly. Wear comfortable shoes, sunscreen, and layered clothing.
Catch Mardi Gras throws: Bring a large, sturdy plastic or cloth bag to hold all your caught treasure. Enjoy jumping up to catch beads, doubloons, cups, coconuts, ladies shoes, stuffed animals, etc. Feel free to yell at the float riders "Throw me something, Mister!"
Don't reach down to pick up beads, doubloons, etc.: Don't reach down to pick up beads, doubloons, etc. unless you are very careful. Otherwise, your fingers will never be the same. Put your foot on it, and when it's safe (between floats), you can bend down to pick it up. Also, floats cannot stop on a dime so make sure children do not get too close when reaching for throws and no running into the street between floats for a trinket.
Plan your meals ahead: Restaurants on the parade route are usually full, so make your plans early with those that accept reservations. If they don't, plan to wait a while to get a table, eat street vendor food, or pack your own snacks and sandwiches. Also, bring wet wipes or tissues with you to clean up before eating. Your hands will get very dirty, and it won't be easy to find a sink and soap.
Have a meeting place: Make sure everyone knows where to meet in case anyone gets lost; and give your children notecards with your name, address, hotel phone numbers, and pre-arranged meeting place on them just in case. Thousands of people are on the street, and it is very easy to get separated.


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Dusty Baker was listening to his favorite reggae station not long ago when Peter Tosh came across the airwaves, singing about living fearlessly in the face of hardship.
"I thought, 'Hey, man, that's me,' " the former Giants manager said. "Things have a way of always working out for me. God will guide you. I learned to trust and not to doubt or worry."
Those soothing thoughts help what might otherwise be a maddening time for an unemployed manager. Spring training opens this weekend and, for just the third time since the 1960s, Johnnie B. Baker won't be a part of it.
Baker, 64, is at a career crossroads. The Cincinnati Reds fired him in October, despite a tenure that ended with back-to-back seasons of least 90 wins and a playoff appearance ... despite ranking 16th on baseball's all-time victories list ... despite joining the Giants' Bruce Bochy and Jim Leyland as the only three managers active at the end of last season to win at least 500 games for two teams.
While some of his celebrated contemporaries -- Tony La Russa, Bobby Cox and Joe Torre -- will be enshrined in Cooperstown this summer, Baker will be home with his resume in hand. He wants to manage again.
At the time of their parting, the Reds suggested announcing it as a "retirement" or that Baker was "taking a year off."
"Why? That's not what I wanted," Baker said when reached at his Sacramento-area home this week. "I'll know when I want to retire. ... I said, 'Let's call it what it is' " -- a firing.
Baker's departure in Cincinnati has echoes of his final chapter in San Francisco, where Baker and the team parted ways not because of regular-season failure but because of October frustration. The last game he managed for the Giants was Game 7 of the 2002 World Series.
That time around, the Chicago Cubs swooped in within weeks to hire one of the game's most charismatic dugout leaders.
This time? Baker's phone isn't ringing, not even after he makes the first call.
Baker said he reached out to the Washington Nationals, Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers when those teams had managerial openings and that he never got a reply.
"What's it take to call back and say, 'No, thank you?' " Baker asked.
He recalled that story without a hint of anger, as if questioning the etiquette, not the snub. In any case, he said, his overture to the Nationals was a symbolic gesture. Baker knew the job would go to former Giants star Matt Williams, one of his protégés, and made sure to tell Williams so. The two remain close and have discussed Williams' dugout future many times.
"I didn't want to do anything that would ice him out of the job," Baker said. "I told him, 'That's not why I put my name in the hat. I put my name in the hat to show people I wasn't through.' "
Cincinnati won 97 games under Baker in 2012 and won 90 more last season, the eighth time one of his teams won 90 games.
It was the Reds' belly flops that did him in. A year after a blowing a 2-0 lead to the Giants in the National League Division Series, they lost their final six games last season, including the wild-card playoff game.
Baker's strategy was second-guessed, and not for the first time. So was his style, which was characterized as too laid back.
Baker, without being prompted, addresses the criticism. He said he was following doctor's orders to turn it down a notch, to keep his trademark enthusiasm in check. He had spent part of 2012 in a Chicago hospital recovering from an irregular heartbeat and a ministroke.
Baker concedes now that he entered last season not knowing if he would make it through the grind. He joked about feeling like the Bionic Man while dealing with a defibrillator, heart monitor and C-PAP machine.
Now, Baker said, he is back to his old self, having had an additional year to recover from the scary heart episode. "I know I'm strong," he said. "Nobody needs to tell you when you're strong."
That's an important message when it comes to his hopes of getting hired again. The last thing Baker needs is any vestige of age. What was long a mark of distinction -- his association with contemporaries such as La Russa, Cox, Torre and Leyland -- now has a drawback. He name is linked with the old guard, the fading greats, the past.
Major league managing suddenly has become a young man's game. Brad Ausmus, 44, was hired to succeed Leyland in Detroit. Williams, 48, will replace Davey Johnson in Washington. Mike Matheny was 41 when he succeeded La Russa in St. Louis in 2012. There are two other first-timers, Bryan Price, 51, with the Reds and Rick Renteria, 52, with the Chicago Cubs, while Lloyd McClendon, 55, gets a second shot, this time with the Seattle Mariners.
Jim Bowden, a former Reds G.M. now with ESPN, suspects Baker might be back in the dugout this summer.
"He's the perfect July hire for the team that's underachieving," Bowden said. "I can see him as a midseason replacement for a team that's 12 games back. A G.M. is going to say, 'I need a proven winner to come in here and prove that we're better than this.' "
Until then, Baker sounds at peace, even as pitchers and catchers report without him. The only other times he missed spring training since being drafted in 1967 was in 1987, the year before the Giants hired him as their first-base coach, and in 2007, before the Reds hired him.
For now, Baker said, he is enjoying his time with his family.
"Still," he said, "I feel like I could help somebody."


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Elephants Foraging on Riverbank
Photograph by Michael Nichols
Viewed from a low-flying plane, elephants forage on the salt-laden banks of a river in Odzala National Park in Congo. Photographer Michael Nichols took this shot while accompanying conservationist Michael Fay on the Megatransect, his grueling 15-month, 2,000-mile (3,200-kilometer) trek across Congo and Gabon to chronicle the region's pristine forests and wildlife and fight for their protection.
Crossing Kongou Falls
Photograph by Michael Nichols
About halfway through his trek, Mike Fay crosses the surging waters of Gabon's Kongou Falls on the Ivindo River. Fay planned his transect to pass through 13 central African forests that constitute some of the richest and least explored ecosystems on Earth.
Gabon Coastline
Photograph by Michael Nichols
Foam-crested Atlantic Ocean surf washes onto the beach in southwestern Gabon, where Mike Fay completed his Megatransect after 15 months. As a result of his efforts, President El Hadj Omar Bongo of Gabon set aside more than 10,000 square miles (26,000 square kilometers) of land to form a national park system protecting 13 separate parks.
Great White Egrets
Photograph by Michael Nichols
A trio of great white egrets alights on a tree against darkening skies in Gabon's Petit-Loango Reserve. These long-legged, S-necked birds live near water, where they feed on fish, reptiles, and small amphibians, which they snare with a quick thrust of their strong bill before swallowing them whole.
Flooded Gabon Forest
Photograph by Michael Nichols
Just 20 miles (32.2 kilometers) from their destination, the Atlantic coast of Gabon, Mike Fay and his crew encountered a blackwater sump, a chronically flooded swath of forest. Fay's team, including Sophiano Etouck, pictured here, risked encountering crocodiles undetectable in chin-deep muck thick with forest litter and tree roots.
Kongou Falls, Gabon
Photograph by Michael Nichols
The churning waters of Kongou Falls kick up foam and spray as the 2-mile-wide (3.2-kilometer-wide) cataract slices through Gabon's Ivindo National Park. Actually a series of falls along the Ivindo River, Kongou Falls tops 185 feet (56 meters) at its tallest drop.
Djoube Pygmies
Photograph by Michael Nichols
In the village of Djoube on the Motaba river in Norther n Congo Bambendjelle pygmies dance with the flooded forest spirit Mafoodya. Her e the Bantu villagers watch and often join the pygmies in dance.
Western Bush Pig
Photograph by Michael Nichols
Snapped in Gabon's Petit-Loango Reserve, a western bush pig is recognizable by its distinctive white-tasseled ears and red hair. Found in the forests and scrublands of sub-Saharan Africa, the omnivorous bush pig uses its snout to root for food. Throughout the 2,000-mile (3,200-kilometer) Megatransect, ecologist Mike Fay painstakingly recorded "every pile of dung, every tree, every cry of a chimpanzee," to convey the importance of preserving central Africa's rich ecosystem.
Bai Lowland Gorillas
Photograph by Michael Nichols
A group of western lowland gorillas foraging in the bai.
African Elephant on Patrol
Photograph by Michael Nichols
A wary African elephant keeps watch in an Odzala National Park bai, or boggy forest clearing, frequented by elephants and gorillas. Among central African wildlife, elephants are some of the most difficult to photograph. Photographer Michael Nichols got this shot in the Congo park by staying downwind.
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Our weekend forum is for issues related to "the sandwich generation." Coping with menopause, caring for aging parents, relations with adult children, grandchildren, going back to work after years at home. Want to hash out a difficulty, get some advice or share a strategy?
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How to cope with menopause and back pain? everyday is a chalange, What helps me keep going is prayer.
What helpse with Menopause is not eating too much process foods, sugar and white flour. It's in lots of foods we eat but try it for 3 days and you will feel the hot flashes really will go away!
I have worked for 32 years in the same industry. I was laid off for the first time in my life and in 3 weeks my unemployment benefits will run out, just like thousands of others. I am single and have no kids. I have not found work and have done 110 percent to find a job. I have prayed and prayed. I volunteer at my church and give to others in many ways. Still no job. I am so sad and upset that I am healthy and can work doing almost anything but my confidence is low and my stress is high. Please offer prayers if you will for my situation and that the Good Lord will place me where I need to be to help who I need to help. Thank you
I know how disheartening it is to be unemployed, "I have a difficulty." I will pray for you in a special way today, entrusting your situation to Our Lady on her feast day.
Any advice for how to express our love and prayers for a dear aunt that was recently diagnosed with cancer? She has started chemotherapy and she is sick. The prognosis is not good. It is stage 3 and spread:( We are not close about 12 hrs away. I would like to send a spiritual bouquet but does anyone have any advice on what to include if we send a care package of sorts???
I prayed a Novena to St. Joseph over and over again to find a job, his intercession helped me. He is very caring towards "workers". Also St. Anthony to help find anything. I will keep you in my prayers. As for a care package for anyone ill, something usable and nurturing - like healing epsom bath salts in lavender for calming, chamomile tea, lip balm, homemade foods or soup she can eat, anything religious of comfort - photos or a candle and definitely lots of prayer.
Yes, great ideas above...the tea & lip balm. Also, hard candies, books/magazines, crosswords/sudoku, inspirational stories of the saints, etc....a prepaid phone card, stationary, an offer to be an ear to listen, love & prayers.
As for the job situation. Prayers continued but could you ask Fr. or someone at your parish to post in the bulletin on your behalf? (We have a VERY small parish & I know I've seen it done in the past...unsure about other parishes?)
He has closed a door & has opened another for you to find it..pray to follow His guiding light to that door. The hardships you are facing right now may be beneficial in your new job/field/career...
St Perigriene is the patron saint of cancer, maybe a prayer card of his in your basket.
Include a small blanket and tote bag. My mother died from colon cancer, and was always cold during chemotherapy treatments. I made her a "chemo" bag to put a blanket and other items she could take with her.
Cancer- check out the Budwig protocol and also a book by BILL HENDERSON Healing cancer gently.
To Jay W. and all who have a relative or friend who is ill: The spiritual bouquet with prayers is a very good thing to send to your aunt. Check with your parish office or a neighboring church that has prayer shawls and prayer cards; our parish in southeast Michigan provides these free for those ill. The shawls are knitted or crocheted by men and women of our parish with donated yarn and thread, come in adult and children's sizes. When we put a prayer shawl around one of my aunts, she seemed to feel comforted at that moment. Since she died I am fortunate to have it now and it brings comfort to my family now.
Thank you, thank you for all the wonderful ideas! I tried to google prayer shawls but I don't think there is any ministry near me in Florida-I wish I knew how to knit we are going to try to find a nice blankie instead.


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Definition of joint in English:
1A point at which parts of an artificial structure are joined: seal the joint between the roof and the house wall
More example sentences
- After old caulk is removed, new caulk can then be applied to all joints in the window frame and the joint between the frame and the wall.
- Or, you can seal the joint with duct tape placed lengthwise all along the seams and end joints.
- For outdoor use, most manufacturers recommend that the joints be sealed with a non-acidic silicone glue.
join, junction, juncture, intersection, link, linkage, connection, nexus;
weld, knot, seam;
coupling, coupler;
bracket, brace, hinge;
Anatomy commissure, suture
1.1A particular arrangement of parts of a structure at the point where they are joined: members connected together by rigid joints
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- Thanks to a new joint and crossbar arrangement for the car's load-bearing structure, the bodyshell stiffness is increased by 25 percent over its predecessor.
- He soon knew every inch of the 1400 parts of the bridge and spent years filing the multitude of dovetail joints which hold the construction together.
1.2 Geology A break or fracture in a mass of rock, with no relative displacement of the parts.
Example sentences
- Where the original rock had been Grade II or better, this had resulted in the rock being fractured and in joints being opened.
- Fluorite-quartz intergrowths fill veins that follow high-angle en echelon joints and minor faults in granite.
- Some of these master joints continue over the surface for hundreds of metres.
2A structure in the human or animal body at which two parts of the skeleton are fitted together: she suffers from stiff joints and finds bending difficult
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- The soft tissue structures around the joint play a vital role in the stability of the shoulder.
- The shoulder is a ball and socket joint and the most mobile joint in the human body.
- Her right leg is wasted and her knee joint is swollen, shiny and huge in comparison to the other.
technical articulation
2.1Each of the distinct sections of a body or limb between the places at which they are connected: the top two joints of his index finger
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- You want to be able to get the distal joint of your trigger finger onto the trigger.
- Cut at an angle to create shapes the length of the first joint of your index finger.
2.2British A large piece of meat cooked whole or ready for cooking: a joint of ham
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- Jane was in the kitchen cooking a joint of beef ready for when Daddy got home.
- For me, an ideal meal would be a joint of lamb cooked in the Aga at home, with plenty of fresh vegetables from my garden.
- It's Christmas, the joint of beef is on trial, and you are about to make the best gravy of your life.
2.3The part of a stem of a plant from which a leaf or branch grows: cut just below a leaf joint
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- Take plenty to allow for any failures and trim each one just below a leaf joint so the cutting is about 10 cm long.
- Make a cut below a leaf joint and dip the cutting in hormone rooting powder before inserting it into an open peat-free compost and perlite mix.
- After flowering, if there are no ornamental seed heads, the flowering stems may be cut back to a leaf joint to remove the faded flowers.
2.4A section of a plant stem between two joints; an internode.
Example sentences
- It acts perpendicular to the cross section of the joint.
- For this study as with previous studies, stem joints were defined as the smallest diameter region between two successive stem segments.
- Sometimes your older, established plants will have roots already growing from the segment joints.
3 informal An establishment of a specified kind, especially one where people meet for eating, drinking, or entertainment: a burger joint
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- As the number of entertainment joints in the resort has skyrocketed in the last three years, punters are increasingly choosy.
- But such attention to detail seemed to clash with a laminated menu, which made me think of tacky burger joints and sad little cafes.
- Bloggers are blessedly uninfected by the musty Establishmentarian Air that permeates joints like Elaine's.
establishment, restaurant, bar, club, nightclub
informal clip joint, dive
North American informal honky-tonk
in the US , historical speakeasy
3.1 (the joint) North American Prison.
Example sentences
- Such is life in the big house, the joint, or the pokey.
- Mr. X's drawing of the joint was not so much useless as directed at a different objective.
- And unlike the joint in Indy where boxing was a no-no, the jail in Cali specializes in fights between hardened criminals.
4 informal A cannabis cigarette: he rolled a joint
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- Many of the anti-dope medical trials have been totally flawed because they focused on people smoking cannabis joints containing tobacco.
- Here a man was sent to jail for possessing enough cannabis to make 2 joints.
- I felt the best thing to do would be to learn to roll joints, and buy my own cannabis.
cannabis cigarette, marijuana cigarette
informal spliff, reefer, bomb, bomber, stick, blunt
South African zol
British informal bifter
5US informal A piece of creative work, especially a film or piece of music: listen to one of his joints nowadays and you don't even need to see the production credit
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- There was a sense of future that was the result of the mixture of politics, cinema, music, the first joints.
1Shared, held, or made by two or more people together: a joint statement
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- The joint statement specifically named Taiwan as a mutual security concern for the first time.
- Make joint custody a reality instead of a meaningless scrap of paper.
- Mr. Ladisa seeks an order for joint custody of all three of his children.
common, shared, communal, collective, corporate;
mutual, reciprocal;
cooperative, collaborative, concerted, joined, combined, allied, united
1.1Sharing in a position, achievement, or activity: a joint winner
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- It has Sweden and Greece in joint favourites position, at 7-1, followed by Doran at 8-1.
- The award is a joint achievement by everyone at the site and I'm tremendously proud of every single employee.
- I support joint activities with our ally when it is proper or expedient to do so (and especially when it is both proper and expedient).
1.2 Law Applied or regarded together. Often contrasted with several.
Example sentences
- Joint tenancy is joint ownership and possession of the same property.
- In any event, the RVP samples tested by Mr Cooper are properly to be regarded as the joint property of AIC and Mobil.
- The history of this is in fact set out in the joint judgment of Justices Gummow and Hayne in Angas Law Services.
verb[with object]
1Provide or fasten (something) with joints: (as adjective jointed) jointed lever arms
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- Other dolls, Lily and Jane, made in Germany, had jointed arms and legs, eyelashes, eyes that opened and shut and real hair.
- Made of 2in-thick slabs of precisely jointed oak, it spirals up, entirely self-supporting, without even a central pillar.
- The students rev faster as we thump across the unevenly jointed highway.
1.1Fill up the joints of (masonry or brickwork) with mortar; point.
Example sentences
- Possible tell-tale signs in this connection is any evidence of algae staining/open jointed brickwork to the rear, adjacent to such fixed pipes.
- Tightly jointed stonework complements the house's crisp lines and ties it to the site, part of a former farm.
- At the precipice of the roof, a stairwell circled its way to the bottom floor, where it jointed itself to a room that was probably once a bar.
1.2Prepare (a board) for being joined to another by planing its edge.
Example sentences
- Be certain that the edges are properly jointed with no space between the boards.
- As I set about planing, jointing, gluing and sanding the pieces, I also began a creative argument with the wood.
- The timbers are often cut and dressed by hand, jointed and interlocked in the traditional way, and fastened throughout with wood pegs.
2Cut (the body of an animal) into joints for cooking: use a sharp knife to joint the bird
More example sentences
- The jointed body was pinned to itself in a sort of fold.
- Having found a butcher to joint it we started to skin it but we then discovered its problems - a missing front foot and a stinking gangrenous shoulder.
- If cattle are removed at jointing, there will be very little yield loss.
cut up, chop up, butcher, carve
out of joint
- (Of a joint of the body) out of position; dislocated: he put his hip out of jointMore example sentences
- The injury has progressed to the point that the heads can dislocate or come out of joint.
- I am in discomfort all the time and my hip keeps popping out of joint so I have to wiggle it back in.
- Jacob wrestled with the angel until the angel put his hip out of joint.
- 1.1In a state of disorder or disorientation: time was thrown completely out of jointMore example sentences
- But there is something collectively out of joint in European culture, if rhetoric like this really resonates with the public.
- The angles are out of joint, the proportions irregular, the sky stained by blotches; still the birds flutter along in meditation.
- The poets seem to be ethnographers, slightly out of joint.
jointless adjective
- Example sentences
- In his Flora, painted as early as 1518, the nails of the jointless fingers are indicated only where they catch flecks of light.
- As she bourrées on pointe, her jointless yet oddly articulate upper limbs delicately caress the air, forming looping undulations and crisscrossing patterns.
- What we do have here is a rather queer looking creature with a faceless Charlie Brown head, duck legs, two jointless yet pliable arms, and tentacles.
Middle English: from Old French, past participle of joindre 'to join' (see join).
Words that rhyme with jointanoint, appoint, conjoint, outpoint, point, point-to-point
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OAKLEY -- "Looks like a Pom on the run," reads the caption above a photo of a tiny dog as it trotted alone down a sidewalk.
Just below that picture is another, this one of Louie the cat, who's gone missing.
Farther down the page, FOUND DOGS appears above a trio of furry lap dogs that a good Samaritan had scooped up.
And so goes the seemingly endless litany of postings on Fido Alert -- East Contra Costa County, a Facebook page that has been reuniting owners with their pets for the past year.
With just over 4,500 "likes" and counting, the website has become the virtual go-to place for anyone who has lost, found or spotted a pet on the loose.
Inspiration for the page that's described as an "Amber Alert" for animals originated with Brentwood resident Candi Akers after she shared a Facebook post about her friend's lost dog. The person who found the pooch also had uploaded a photo, and someone who saw both posts alerted Akers, who put finder and owner in touch with each other in about an hour.
"The light bulb went off. I thought, 'What if I had a bigger pool of people to share with, not just my friends?" Akers said of the advantage a Facebook page has over a personal profile.
Shortly after she set up Fido Alert, Oakley resident Catriona Cottle joined the effort.
She'd heard about the site while trying to locate the owner of a German shepherd she'd picked up and, liking the idea, offered to help Akers maintain it.
"It just seemed like a good way to network, and everybody has access to the Internet now," Cottle said, noting that budget cuts have limited the number of days that East County's only animal shelter is open.
Together the two women dedicate countless hours collecting pet owners' contact information and posting framed photos of their cat or dog, advertising its status in a big, bold, color-coded stencil font: Red for lost, blue for found, and green to announce that a pet is back home.
What's more, viewers can download the photos and print them out to distribute.
"She's the one who's more organized -- I'm not even going to lie. She's a saint," Akers said of her friend, whom she credits with creating a more uniform look to the page and ensuring that each photo comes with identifying information.
Although Cottle has a full-time job, she typically spends about three hours a day outside of work checking the site and moving people's posts to the home page.
Her cellphone flags her attention when anyone adds something, and she gets calls and text messages from friends who want to notify her of an animal in need but aren't near a computer.
Cattle and Akers also maintain Fido Alert Claycord and Fido Alert West Contra Costa County, Facebook pages they set up last year.
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"I love animals," is Cottle's simple reply when asked why she gives so much of herself to the project.
And, indeed, she is caring for two foster dogs in addition to her own and two rabbits; Akers, a fellow dog-lover, has four.
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Although she doesn't keep track of the number of pets who have been reunited with their owners through the Facebook page, Akers guesses it's at least 100.
And it's not only cats and dogs she and Cottle help: They have posted S.O.S. messages about lost sheep, cockatiels, a chicken and a horse. Once a cage with a handful of guinea pigs from a petting zoo fell off the back of a truck. Then there was the case of the tortoise who crawled out of its yard and a small pig who went on the lam.
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Akers would just as soon the public do its part to reduce the demand for Fido Alert by including identification tags on their pets and getting them microchipped. Spaying and neutering also keep pets closer to home because they're no longer as driven to reproduce, Akers said.
"Work me out of a job! I would love it if there wasn't a need," she said.
Contact Rowena Coetsee at 925-779-7141. Follow her at Twitter.com/RowenaCoetsee.
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It's no secret that I love free software; you don't decide to start a magazine about it and stick with it for years unpaid if you don't. While making Free Software Magazine, I learned a lot about free software and its ecology. What I discovered was sometimes exciting, sometimes disheartening.
The world is blessed with hundreds of free software projects: from small (and priceless) utilities (like "ls"!), to complex, graphical programs (like Firefox, OOo and the GIMP). It's like a huge ecosystem, where each piece of software has its place and meaning—and where Darwinian survival rules are applied mercilessly, especially towards the weaker species.
I've been in this industry for more than 10 years now, and learned how to identify free software projects.
There are projects that are new (less than 2 years); they are fresh, and exciting. They often try to do something innovative, or take an old idea and do it better. They start out with passion, and are fed by passion. More and more people become aware of those projects, the mailing lists—once deserted—become very active, and the web site's bandwidth usage grows and grows (ever wondered why growing projects often change their hosting servers?).
There are also projects that "make it". There aren't many percentage-wise, but they are there. I am sure I don't need to name them (but I will anyway: Snort (used in computer security), Firefox, even GNOME and KDE, Python, and so on). These projects have plenty of traffic and exposure, and gain the attention of those corporate users who rely on them. Which means, they can usually count on financial support by companies with real money or by their community.
There is a third class of unfortunate projects: the mid-sized ones. Those projects which are not "small" anymore—their user base is usually very big, the users' demands grow exponentially, and they are undeniably successful. However, while these projects are big enough to require a lot of care (and time), they have not reached that critical size they need to reach in order to get massive exposure and, therefore, funding.
Who is to blame? Maybe, nobody is. I'm not aware of a lot of those projects myself! I certainly don't expect corporate managers to surf the net looking for mid-sized projects that are in need of funding and support. Even when those managers are made aware of a specific project's need, the problem is that it's even hard for a company with serious money to even consider smaller venues or organise small sponsorships. Even if they did, how could they possibly decide on which projects actually deserve help? Why project "A" and not project "B"? Who is Mr. Manager to choose?
As a result, a lot of successful, mid-sized free software projects turn into abandon-ware. Their members end up arguing (stress does that), or they simply let go of the project. There isn't enough of a fuss because the software's users were many, yes, but not enough to create a "situation".
Why am I writing this? Well, because this is exactly what Free Software Magazine is going through right now. We would love to pay our authors, ourselves, and have a prosperous magazine. We are now considered a very popular project (the number of subscribers we have—thirty thousand—speaks for itself); however, we are finding it very difficult to get the funding we need. Money is slowly coming in, advertisers are booking ads, but it's not quite enough yet. If you want to know who has helped us, feel free to visit our sponsors page, by the way!
We are lucky because we don't argue, we are determined enough to keep going until we break through this phase, and finally turn into a "big project". We are also lucky because making Free Software Magazine is actually fun. However, being a mid-sized project has proven to be a very hard task, at least financially. While we remind ourselves how lucky we are for the sponsors we have received (and for some of them helping us has required substantial effort), we sometimes feel disappointed because of all of the companies we expected support from, and who simply haven't listened (for whatever reason). We are also blessed by income from other ventures, which means that we don't actually need Free Software Magazine to make money, but having extra jobs does mean that we don't have as much time to dedicate to the project.
I'm writing this article after a non-answer from IBM: we asked them to help our project by providing much needed laptops (and yes, we tried selling them advertising space, but are still waiting for a reply...and it has been a while now). Let me assure you that we think highly of IBM: they have defended and helped Linux just so much. However, apparently our request never made it to the right person—or perhaps it made it, but that person could only deal with it if it was about a few hundred thousand dollars. We are not bitter—and yes, we still love IBM!—but... we are disappointed.
We're not alone: there are thousands of projects out there in a very similar situation. I wondered if this can be changed somehow. Maybe creating a "mid-sized software project" association that would redistribute sponsorship money would work? Maybe. Or maybe not. The same problem would arise: who qualifies? Who deserves to be in it? Who gets the most money? Who is not going to argue about it? Maybe, this is why most mid-sized free software projects are doomed, and only a few lucky ones, with the right conditions (which luckily we seem to have), actually make it.
What do you think? (And I actually mean it: please leave your comments!)
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Hi, I understand what you guys must be going through. But currently I cannot give you monetary donations in dolars, as i am from India. But I can help you by visiting the sponsors site. I appreciate your efforts.
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well then why don't we start a movement?
Come on folks
Let's dig this: http://www.digg.com/software/Worldwide_Donate_to_Open_Source_Day_October_16th
Doomed or Destiny
There are no failed projects, only poorly managed ones.
Lack of funding partners usually happens for two reasons. Either the product/service/idea has no viable market (i.e. it sucks), or the product/service/idea is so poorly managed that it can't convince the investors that even with funding, the product/service/idea will succeed in it's market (i.e. you'll piss the money away).
Medium size projects usually fall into the second category. They obviously have something that some market wants, but they don't have the brainpower to keep it running/growing/succeeding in it's own market (or transition to a bigger market).
That's why buy in (i.e. money) is usually chained to a management/marketing team.
That's a simplification
Every product has a maximum market size and maximum price per unit. So every product has a size that it can grow into, but not beyond. (Marketers notwithstanding--they just help you reach the maximum size, they cannot make the pie any bigger.)
There are lots of products that have a size that's just too small for a variety of reasons. Funding will never come to these projects because it's not a wise investment when you can invest elsewhere and make huge money. For those projects, super efficient production can uniquely serve a need. And there is no production more efficient than some guy donating his time to spin software out of nothing.
But once you try to make something commercial out of it (even if it's open-source, but funded) you are going to have a hard time. It's not that the product sucks or you're a crappy manager. It's just that a $12,000 market is not ever going to support a $50,000 salary. And a $500,000 market is not going to support a project that cannot work without 10 specialists each making $100,000. Etc.
(That said, I'm sure there are sucky product and crappy managers.)
But you're exactly right to bring microeconomics into this discussion. I don't see the authors entry differently from the fact that lots of small businesses die... Which is not to say that all small businesses will always die.
you are a magazine not a software project!
you are a magazine not a software project!
We are a "free software" project!
In the traditional sense of the word, we are not a magazine. And, while we are not a software project, we aim to promote the use of free software in the global community, I think that makes us a free software project.
IBM laptops?
Try Lenovo. They bought IBM's PC business. But then they have a "chequered" history with Linux... "We will not support Linux" / "Yes we will" / "No we won't"....
Maybe this could be their chance to show some support.
IBM not providing laptops?
IBM is no longer in the laptop business, so I don't know how you expect them to provide you with them?
IBM vs Lenovo
I think you'll find that, while IBM are big backers of the free software community and its projects, Lenovo is not. And, IBM could surely provide us with either laptops or the funds with which to purchase them if they decided to.
Besides, I think you are missing the point of the article. Tony is saying that even if IBM were looking for a project to support they would probably over look us as we fall into the medium sized project category.
Try HP
Try HP
Why are we having a
Why are we having a capitalist view on free software?
Why not?
Which view would you rather have? And does the post actually have a capitalist view? What do you mean?
If anything, the post has a vague pinko communist undertone with this mention of a mid-sized software project for redistributing money. :-)
Maybe you should try a company who actually markets laptops? Levono?
Some thoughts
I just came here through Digg. I never came to your site, mainly because it never gets mentioned in the blogs that I visit. Also google never sent me here. Which means You probably don't have the content that I was looking for. Although it looks like you're showing lots of google ads.
I work exclusively with opensource software, but it is odd that none of my searches ended here. I don't know what it means. But whatever.
Also, just looking through your magazine, I saw the GIMP article, and I was like goodie! I can learn how to use GIMP to create a banner. When I checked it out, the author has the beginning picture, a bunch of screenshots, but only TEXT explanations of what is happening to the pic. At the end of the article, on page 3, we are shown the end product. I would've liked to see how the thing looked after each step that the author mentioned. Yeah, I'd see it if I did it myself, but then I'd see everything.. so why bother with half of the screenshots?
So, naturally, I wanted to leave a comment, but guess what? I can't? seems like some articles allow comments and others don't.
Whatever comments I have seen are not that many. Which tells me that users don't find your site interesting enough to stick around or leave comments most of the times. 30,000 users hitting the thing could really bring in lots of cash. If you don't believe me go look at plentyoffish.com . The guy claims to be making half a million bucks a MONTH!!! from google ads. And he has way less useful content than you guys ;-) but his site is sticky.
So, why should IBM throw you a bone? its not a charity-fest. I'm sure someone took a long hard look at your site and said, "it isn't worth it". meaning they don't think you bring any exposure value to them. It is simple as that.
If youtbue asked them to sponsor its site, they'd be all over it (maybe not). but you get my gist.. So, my suggestion?:
- make your site sticky and worth reading. try not to shove so many ads in ma face!
- allow people to participate, and do it consistently
- Build a community of readers, get them to edit the content or something
you can't use the push model just cuz you're free. There are plenty of other "free" resources out there, no offense, and unless I am somehow vested in your site, the only way I'd come back here is if google sends me here. otherwise, once I'm done writing this comment, I might be good as gone.
have fun and good luck. I'd like to see the rise and fall of Ruby on Rails discussed in your mag if you don't mind :)
You're assuming too much.
'So, why should IBM throw you a bone? its not a charity-fest. I'm sure someone took a long hard look at your site and said, "it isn't worth it". meaning they don't think you bring any exposure value to them. It is simple as that.'
IBM is a *very* large company and it can be hard->impossible to find the right contact. I've had a similar experience and I'm an IBM employee! It's unlikely anyone was ever even aware of the request.
"30,000 users hitting"
"Whatever comments I have seen are not that many. Which tells me that users don't find your site interesting enough to stick around or leave comments most of the times. 30,000 users hitting the thing could really bring in lots of cash."
This comment might make sense if Tony were talking about hit counts. But he's talking about registered users. Now, the main reason to register is that you can download the PDF files of the magazine. You don't need to register just to read the online articles. So, I think people have to be reasonably interested to go that far (i.e. I think the site is stickier than you give it credit for, albeit mostly "read only" interest).
As for the comments, I find they are comparable in quantity and generally superior in quality to what you'd find on Linux Today or various other online magazine sites.
This is not a "forum" site, and so it doesn't surprise me that we don't have forum-like traffic. That's not all bad. It appears that most posts here are substantive, and not of the "OMG, I EXIST!" variety, which is a good sign, not a bad one (Slashdot gets zillions of comments on nearly every post, but how many of them actually have original content?).
what happened to my comment?
There are two parts to the
There are two parts to the equation:
o) Bringing traffic to your site
o) Converting that traffic to cash
You've got half the equation and it sounds like you need to partner with someone else who can provide the second half.
One approach that worked in a company I used to work at is whitelabling. You could source companies out there that offer "whitelabeled" services. They have technology(usually a web site) that they have implemented that you can brand as your own site. They generally work that they split that cash with you 50/50.
For example you could find providers who offer hosted versions of the open source software your discussing. You could either get a referall fee or similar to what I referred to above where it looks and feels like your own site and you receive an on going cut.
SharpForge - Open source community development web application for .NET 2.0
great work with the sponsorship page
However how does one get a company name onto the sponsorship page? What does the money get used for? What other exposure does the sponsor get, how long will the advert last on the page... is it featured elsewhere on the site. Is their scope for co-branding at events......etc
If you claim to being a mid sized project you need to answer those questions and more otherwise companies (such as IBM) won't take your seriously at all (see above)
Great work in the magazine, however having a bitching session and a sulk about IBM and other companies, no matter how well written, is still a sulk..
Perk up and improve your sponsor proposition and you will be one step closer to being a bigger project.
Hardly bitching
"having a bitching session and a sulk about IBM and other companies, no matter how well written, is still a sulk.."
I don't think saying that they are disappointed about not getting funding from a company is equivalent to bitching or sulking. Their experience seems only to lead to the point being made which is that medium-sized projects are overlooked even though it is a difficult stage for them to go through. Small projects are maintainable, big projects need resources but get funding, medium projects are left straddling the fence between these paddocks.
My advice to FSM would be to try and keep everything as maintainable as possible until you make it big. Keep up the good work.
Keep up the good fight
As long as it's something you all love, or at least enjoy and there are those that enjoy your Mag... Keep on trying. You mentioned you have subscribers, 30,000 of them, so, try to get them all to donate 1 dollar each, that should keep you a float for a little while.
Mid-sized apps need to set priorities
They are only doomed if they choose to spread their resources too thin. Supporting a bunch of newbies takes a lot of time and effort, as does infighting among programmers. But that is an unessential part of making a good program. If your resources are limited you should focus on making good code, and minimize time wasted on debate and support. Design by a huge committee is usually a failure - see the example of how Mozilla got no market share until a few people took over and with a hammer fist did Firefox their way, sending the cries of the old guard not to simplify and remove features to /dev/null. Likewise the huge growth of Ubuntu while Debian plods along.
All the mid-sized apps need to survive is a strong, draconian leader. If your mid-sized app is in trouble, pick a leader NOW and make a structure where coders are coding, not debating or supporting. If your app is necessary enough the end users (who couldn't code anyway) will support each other.
Im in that boat RIGHT NOW.
MIDSIZED and desparate for funding...
Not viable
Yeah, right, IBM can't wait to advertise in your magazine because your subscribers will certainly buy their software and services.
Companies don't even want to pay for sendmail (or Postfix or qmail) support although email is a very important application.
Recently even subscriptions for Red Hat's enterprise Linux distribution have been growing slower which is probably a sign of the fact that companies have started to realize that only very few selected applications require RH's 24x7 support while everything else can run on the free-free Ubuntu, Fedora or what have ya. Now how much would they want to pay for anything Linux in this environment? The fact that they're using more of it is the very reason for decrease in spending per Linux system used.
A little perspective
I fully support open source projects and those who promote open source, but publishing an article insinuating that IBM somehow owes you because your magazine is free or that they have done you wrong because they haven't donated is just plain unethical. This is no way to get donations, it looks more like extortion.
Between the large number of ads on the site, the 'buy this book here' links, and the highly visible 'Make a Donation' buttons you should be able to cover your costs. If not, then maybe you should look to improve the sites content. I understand that they are necessary but it's a tad hard to find the real articles among all the advertising your running. The amount of actual content that benefits the visitor should always outweigh the space used for advertising and calls for funding.
Not even a single true sentence in this comment. Wow.
I am not sure I share your perspective.
I did not insinuate that IBM "owes us" because our magazine is free. I published my disappointment, but there is a big difference. I don't think ethics even has a role here.
Also, I don't think the article could possibly be seen as a way to get donations - or, even worse, as extortion.
Our "donate now" button has earned us two donations - one of $50 from Australia, and one of $5. That's in quite a few months. I am glad we didn't plan to cover our costs with that. Something very similar can be said about the Amazon links.
Advertising (through Google and through private channels) is indeed getting stronger and stronger. However, I am not sure people (and you) realise how expensive it is to run a web site like this - in terms of money and time. Unfortunately, only experience can teach you this, and not many people have a chance to gain that experience.
I find this statement a little weird; "it's a tad hard to find the real articles among all the advertising your running". You must have missed the 350+ articles we have published in the site, ALL released under a free license.
Which article did you read???
"insinuating that IBM somehow owes you because your magazine is free or that they have done you wrong because they haven't donated is just plain unethical."
What's unethical is making things up! What's ridiculous is thinking you can get away with it. You sir, are an Anonymous idiot.
Er... MORON
"but publishing an article insinuating that IBM somehow owes you because your magazine is free or that they have done you wrong because they haven't donated is just plain unethical" - READ THE ARTICLE AGAIN IT'S ABOUT MEDIUM SIZED FREE SOFTWARE PROJECTS ARE DOOMED.
"it looks more like extortion." - EXTORTION BIG WORD OF THE DAY
"If not, then maybe you should look to improve the sites content. I understand that they are necessary but it's a tad hard to find the real articles among all the advertising your running" - YOU KNOW WHAT GET A LIFE
I agree with you only in part
But I agree with only this:
"publishing an article insinuating that IBM somehow owes you because your magazine is free or that they have done you wrong because they haven't donated is just plain unethical"
However, YOU ARE WRONG about asserting FSM is guilty of this. I see no insinuation of the sort. Quote the bit of the article that supprts your claim. Go on...
I read the article twice. After the first time, I thought it was reasonable and well written. Then I read the comments and thought "hang on, did I miss something?". I read it again and I was right the first time. Some of the comments on the other hand are way off base.
"However, I am not sure people (and you) realise how expensive it is to run a web site like this - in terms of money and time. Unfortunately, only experience can teach you this, and not many people have a chance to gain that experience."
@Tony: This has GOT to be the most disturbing thing I read in that comment at least. If this is so expensive, then you have essentially failed the first test of "free" software. Apparently, free software is not so free after all??
If that is the case, why should you even bother? If you would still like to bother, then why not structure your site such that most of the content is generated by users. And it is not the first time it would happen.
You are trying to be ComputerWorld/InformationWeek of the free world - who exist based on incestual relationships with the corporate world, while "Free Software Movement" flies right into the face of that mentality - and you should know this (if you're really plugged into the FS movement). Adoption runs off of the selfish desires of adopters, not the other way around. No one will adopt you just because you want them to, but they will if they feel a need to.
Why should someone pay for something which has FREE in its name? So, your only chance of salvation is so many users that the advertisers will feel compelled to buy premium ads. Or, value added articles with community stake in return visits.
A thought occurs: Are you what a flag bearing magazine of Free Software Movement should be? Perhaps you have only looked at the price, and not at the philosophy of free software, and that may have something to do with the current situation.
Confused comment, with a good sentence.
You seem to be getting confused by the "free" in "free software" here. We use "free" as in freedom - that is, our articles are available to everybody, under a FREE license.
Your comment seems to assume that creating free software products is "free of cost". Well, it's not - not at all. ANY piece of software will cost the developer time - time s/he could have used doing something else. Even when hosting is free (which is often NOT the case), managing the web site will again take time.
We make a point of not "selling" the magazine, but base our income on advertising income and sponsorships.
The point of my article is that we have *nearly* made it - and things get a little frustrating in "nearly-land".
Again, your comment seems to confuse the meaning of "free", and then you seem to get tangled up while talking about the philosophy of free software. However, this sentence actually makes a lot of sense: "Adoption runs off of the selfish desires of adopters, not the other way around. No one will adopt you just because you want them to, but they will if they feel a need to." This is true in most situations. However, we feel we are doing something that is a little beyond a "commercial project", and are expecting a more involved response from people who base their business on free software. We are getting it most of the time - unfortunately, not all of the time.
Open Source vs Free Software
Your 'Free Software Magazine' name suggests that you aren't even in the same camp as IBM. They are proponents of 'Open Source'. So, why are you surprised that they aren't falling over themselves to finacialy support your efforts?
Free Software, as yet, hasn't figured out an autonomous funding model. Until then, you will need to continue to rattle your tin cup, hoping for enough donations. Unfortunately for you, your most likely supporters are also in the position to need to tin cup their way to paying their bills too.
It's not about open source vs free software
Gosh, I didn't know the "Open Source" movement had its own astrosurfer.
Well, given the signature, it's probably just a lone astrosurfer.
For anybody reading: the free software and the open source community are in the same camp: in the camp for freedom. I very much doubt IBM would have given us a different response if we were called "open source magazine".
Casual reader, don't be fooled.
Don't blame IBM
IBM might feel that Linux and/or other free and open source software are on the right track. So they might have decided not to spend money in a popularization. They are still a company that is out for profit, aren't they ?
Why are you 'ASKING' for money ?
I am surprised to see you asking for money. I run a small IT consultancy out of India - almost 95% based on free software. I even manage to donate some money to the GNU movement.
If I was in your position, I would really question myself on whether FSFmagazine is providing value - to whom is it providing and how you can increase it and in turn monetise it. The golden rule is, if you are providing value, people will be VERY willing to invest. Keyword being 'invest' and not 'donate'.
My suggestion would be to build statistics of your userbase, page hits and stuff and based on your user profile target business with value add services - maybe a job/applicant match, press releases of new products etc.
You are a magazine, you reach people - show case it as a marketing tool for people wanting to reach out to the free software community.
Even if your site does add
Even if your site does add value for IBM ... how many others out there do the same?
IBM can't support everyone - nor should they. IBM stockholders would most likely not enjoy funding all of these profitless projects.
I don't understand how getting free laptops and funding is in order anyway? - what's next, cell phones and charge cards?
Although i really like your website - there are literally hundreds of others out there with the same news.
"In the traditional sense of the word, we are not a magazine. And, while we are not a software project, we aim to promote the use of free software in the global community, I think that makes us a free software project."
One has to do some serious stretching to make the conclusion your a "Free Software Project" - You don't make any software - so your not a "Software Project" ... period!
You provide information on software - your a Software news site.
I eat bananna's once in awhile too - doesn't make me a monkey though.
Yet again:
"Although i really like your website - there are literally hundreds of others out there with the same news"
We don't do news at all. We have contents. And as far as contents, the only site I can think of with more contents online is Linux Journal. I would be surprised if I discovered hundreds of web sites which create content consistently (as we do). Maybe I didn't look hard enough, but if you reply, please list at least say 60 or 70 - since "hundreds" implies at least two or three hundred, coming up with 60 or 70 shouldn't be hard.
Getting laptops is "in order" because it's something we need, something we would pay full price for, and something IBM would be able to get them at highly discounted rates. Your reference to cell phones and charge cards is inappropriate. You are probably not aware that being sponsored with hardware is very common in the IT world.
As far as being a free software project, I would say that Free Software Magazine is a "free software related project" (hopefully you won't challenge that part), which complements free software. Since the letters r-e-l-a-t-e-d are fading from my keyboard, I'll save some keystrokes and write "Free Software Magazine is a free software project". I founded it, and that's what *I* consider it to be. Many people share my vision. However, this is a free world - feel free to have a completely different opinion.
of IBM and free software project definitions
IBM can't support everyone - nor should they. IBM stockholders would most likely not enjoy funding all of these profitless projects.
As it happens IBM has a good tradition of supporting causes which do not return on investment. They even have (at least) one guy whose job it is to organise/authorise all this charitable stuff and my understanding is that IBM have a policy to NOT throw money at things but invest resources (staff hours, software etc.). Whilst IBM cannot support everyone I think it's not out of the question for something like FSM to ask for their support and the fact that Tony asked for resourcs and not money is entirely in keeping with my experience of how IBM do their philanthropy.
One has to do some serious stretching to make the conclusion your a "Free Software Project" - You don't make any software - so your not a "Software Project" ... period!
You provide information on software - your a Software news site.
IMHO FSM is fairly unique - perhaps not always in content but certainly in approach and certainly within the publishing industry. I know of no other magazine that limits itself to free software (as opposed to GNU/Linux). I know of few magazines that publish in the same way.
Is it a free software development project? No. Is it a project relating to, using and promoting free software? Yes. So perhaps Tony's claim that FSM is a free software project has some merit after all - from a certain point of view ( as Obi-Wan said ).
There's a fourth type of free software project
You seem to start from the basis that free software projects require some kind of "world beater" ambition behind them in order to continue. Thus you've missed the fourth (or should that be first?) kind of free software project. The small one which exists to scratch the author's itch and which the author places into the community purely so that it might help others.
These projects often start small and stay small - few hundred users - but they continue their work and are used. They are small enough to slip through the Darwinian net and continue to exist because those who use them seem to find them helpful and useful and fitting to their needs. How do I know? I have written two of them. If you use one of these small projects and haven't yet fed back to the authors then do so or the author may assume nobody else is using it and stop working on it.
These projects don't get or deserve fame and fortune and thousands of users. They don't need funding because they are small enough to be managed in the author's spare time. I would say that some of the best free software projects started as one of these simply because the authors believed in the free software licence. There's no idealogy behind the projects, they don't try to change the world just improve a little bit of it or simply just share what they've done with the world in case the world is interested.
One I particularly recall was a little kernel project that was started in Finland as "just a bit of fun" :o)
Spread th word!
I have included your little "I proudely support" banner in my homepage.
Maybe you could ask for this in your newsletter?
I like your download option for a hires PDF of the very magazine, but maybe you would like to supply a "low res" printer friendly version (e.g. no full colour background, etc.) Yes, I know most of them are ads...
A big Thank's to your team!
Keep up the good work!
FOSS Funding
Sometimes funding your favorite project can be a pain in the a$$. I donated to ie4linux b/c it helped me out so much and saved me a lot of time. There just needs to be a better/easier/quicker/more fun way to fund projects.
I'm waiting for LinuxFund.org to get their stuff together and start allowing people to sign up again for Linux credit cards. Then every time I make a purchase, I will be helping out a FOSS project.
Sustainable software development
I wonder if the model of Community-supported agriculture (see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community-supported_agriculture) could be used successfully for FOSS development.
Similarities between software and farming were also discussed in "Understanding XML: Open Standards and Organic Foods"
Agreed and more...
I agree to your comment outlining the peculiarity of surviving free software projects. I would like to add another perspective.
If we think of the "real" free software projects as those little ones manageable within the authors' time and money resources, then perhaps a project that floats itslef to "compound," "coordinate," or "view over" those many varied little projects will have a hard time slipping through the "Darwinian net" of free software projects. In fact, this kind of a project would most likely require and consume too many resources it cannot be classified as a free software project anymore. It would then become a project calling forth disciplines among its organizers, sets of standardized rules and codes, and dedicated time and efforts, among others. It rings a bell of a government, which calls forth a regime of methodically salaried bureaucrats in order to manage its people's and nation's resources in the most beneficial way to the most of its constituents, or, of a corporation, which employs the same approach and tools towards managing resources (equate "people," "nation" and "constituents" to "shareholders").
In other words, a compunding type of project such as FSM, from the above analysis, could mean a birth of an unwanted nemesis whose existence, in competing for resources, would roil an already established structure such as IBM. From this perspective (and the current paradigm of getting survived), it doesn't take a nuclear scientist at IBM to block support to increasing the chances of the survival of a rival such as FSM.
FSM's open lamentation on IBM's denial of support may be one of our most trying cases of today's global search of a model of true harmony among coexistences of our fellow human beings, governments and corporations.
I have no bananas and monkeys punch line.
blah, you're in the right way....
Hey , i thought you were going to answer the question:
"Why (most) medium sized free software projects are doomed (or, IBM said "no")"
But either i'm too dumb or you did not give a clear answer :S.
I've been reading Free Software Magazine from its very start (first issue) , I like almost all of the articles i've read here, because i LIKE the free software movement, i love this community where passion for things happens to be the main driving force... and (for me) should be the ONLY force when you wanna do something,... i feel that's what the world should move by, passion, without that we're lost.
That's all the "magic" here. And then comes the wish of freedom, of sharing, of learning , teaching , feedback!!, pure and rewarding feedback, and more passion with each one of those practices.
With respect to the question you wrote as the article's title. I have a really simple and clear answer:
All is about the community you create around. The fact here is that you're not pointing only to a geek/hacker/nerd public you're pointing to a more general (and sane :P) public. So it takes a bit longer to see its fruits. I bet this project is gonna grow A LOT, and it's going through the right way.
BTW, consider spreading more links around, because it still seems the project is hidden in some part of the net.
I agree with the comment from the IT guy in India. I don't know how you truly approched IBM, but you need to make a business case to show that there is a good reason for them to "invest" in this userbase. THey would not be just investing in the magazine, but the readership as well. They'll want basic user statistics so they are able to target their advertising to your users. I do disagree with some of the statements about this site not being worth it and free software is different than open source. They are just being petty. Probably just jealous of your large userbase. Just waive your userbase at them a few times and they might go away.
"You are like the buzzing of flies to him!" - Dr. Janosz Poha, Ghostbusters 2, 1989
"No, a little one"
Gigi: "Did a very great king give you that, Aunt Alicia?"
Alicia: "No, a little one. Great Kings don't give the big presents, Gigi."
Gigi: "Why not?"
Alicia: "I suppose it's because they don't feel they have to."
Maybe IBM was the wrong company to ask?
free = cost-less?
I love open source and free stuff, I use it and I produce some.
But one thing I haven't been able to cure is my wife's and children's bad habit...
they want to eat every day!
I know a lot of medium
I know a lot of medium programs don't get the appreciation they deserve. A lot of free software out there go bust because of lack of funding. Same as any business, or NGO really. Those that get recognized either have a lot of funding or outstanding qualities. Dog eat dog and all.


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A stretched out, patient Bag opener has some extra mustard at the end, and the Theme is even better than the one played two nights earlier in Nuremberg. The middle jam has a brief, repeated chord section at about 5:30 thats really cool and a great build-up before the climax.
Trey is doing something during this Mule that gets the crowd excited, maybe playing parts of his body like a drum? Unless you were there, its impossible to tell from the recording. Anyway, this sounds like a fun Mule to have witnessed.
For a 15 minute version, this Disease doesnt cover much terrain and barely strays from the theme. Call it a long Type I version.The McGrupp is longer than normal, with Page taking an extended lead on a long jam after the last verse that Trey sits out.
The second set highlight is the first Mikes Groove with Hydrogen in 9 months, or 60 shows. At 10 minutes, Mikes starts descending into some weird space and briefly sounds like it could be heading into Timber Ho territory before returning to the theme. Lots of Page in this Paug, including a nice section with just Mike and Page playing off of one another before Trey jumps in to wrap it up.
The Slave that closes is silky smooth, with clean Trey soloing on the outro. This one may get overlooked, but sounds as good as other more well-known 1996 versions.
If you're a big fan of Page, the McGrupp and Mike's Groove may be of interest. Beyond that, it's another solid but hardly adventurous night in 1996 for this band.


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BEVERLY - When one high school basketball team falls behind another by 14 points in the opening quarter, a 13-point final decision should come as no surprise.
The surprise comes when the team that is behind by 14 is the one that ends up with the win.
Such was the case Friday night as the Fort Frye Cadets trailed 22-8 in the opening quarter, before rallying to defeat the visiting Buckeye Trail Warriors 59-46 in a Pioneer Valley Conference tilt.
Article Photos
Photo courtesy of Pam Brooker
Fort Frye's Shon Smith (15) shoots as Buckeye Trail's Tyler Starr (23) and Josh Toland (32) try to defend during Pioneer Valley Conference boys' basketball action in Beverly Friday night. The Cadets won 59-46.
Shon Smith scored nine consecutive points in the second quarter to spark an 18-2 Fort Frye run that brought the Cadets all the way back from the 14- point deficit in just a little longer than six minutes.
"Our players did a great job bouncing back tonight," said first-year Cadet head coach Eric Henniger. "They fought hard to get back in the game and I'm proud of their effort."
The Cadets may have thought it was the Warriors of Golden State that they were up against instead of the ones from Lore City as Buckeye Trail drilled no less than six three-pointers in the game's first eight minutes, including four from senior Zach Roe, to take a 22-8 advantage.
Fact Box
Fort Frye 59 Buckeye Trail 46
Buckeye Trail 22 2 11 11 - 46
Fort Frye 11 15 11 22 - 59
Buckeye Trail (4-3, 3-2 PVC)
Zach Roe 5-13 1-2 15, C.J. Beaver 3-13 0-0 7, Caleb Gray 0-0 0-0 0, Lane Starr 3-10 2-6 8, Tyler Starr 3-9 0-0 8, Josh Toland 2-4 4-9 8. Totals: 16-49 7-17 46.
Fort Frye (3-5, 2-3 PVC)
Dominic Omspach 2-3 0-0 5, Shon Smith 10-18 3-5 25, Caden Brooker 0-2 4-6 4, Jordan Anderson 0-3 2-2 2, Seth Lagraen 6-12 2-3 14, Tyler Norris 1-3 0-2 2, Chandler Lang 2-8 1-3 7. Totals: 21-49 12-21 59.
Team Totals
Shooting: BT: 16-49 (32.7%) FF: 21-49 (42.9%). Three-Point Shooting: BT: 7-23 (30.4%) (Roe 4, T. Starr 2, Beaver 1) FF: 5-19 (26.3%) (Smith 2, Lang 2, Omspach 1). Rebounding: BT: 33 (Toland 10, Roe 6, L.Starr 6). FF: 33 (Smith 8, Lang 6). Assists: BT: 11 (Beaver 5), FF: 11 (Smith 3). Turnovers: BT: 10, FF: 9. Team Fouls: BT: 18, FF: 16. Fouled Out: BT: Roe, Gray.
Next game: Saturday, Fort Frye home versus Waterford.
Junior Varsity game
Fort Frye 38 Buckeye Trail 30
Buckeye Trail Scoring: Tyler Doudna 10, Cory Cutlip 8, Spencer Warden 4, Jed Burga 2, Wade Nelson 2, Kyle Lashley 2, R.J. Douglass 2.
Fort Frye Scoring: Carter Kiefer 14, Tyson Nicewanger 6, Derek Layton 6, Logan Madison 6, Isaac Kilinger 3, Devin Brooker 3.
The Cadets got a three ball of their own courtesy of Chandler Lang to close out the first quarter and set up what would turn out to be the pivotal second period.
Non-starter Dominic Omspach got the second quarter going for the Fort with a jumper from the top of the key and when Caden Brooker made one-of-two free throws, the lead was down to eight at 22-14.
The next few minutes belonged to Smith as the 5-foot-11 senior showed his ability to score from anywhere on the hardwood.
A beautiful drive to the basket with the left hand and a long three-pointer trimmeded the lead to just three, before Smith scored again off of a play that he started with a diving rebound to reduce the Trail deficit to 22-21.
Moments later, Smith connected on a short jumper and just like that the Cadets had rallied all the way back to take a 23-22 lead.
"That's what good players and leaders like Shon do," said Henniger. "They take over a game when you need it and Shon did so tonight."
Roe briefly put Trail back in front with a driving layup of his own, but the Cadets got a steal from Tyler Norris that resulted in an Omspach triple to close out the half with the red, white and blue in front 26-24.
Henniger had high praise for the play he got off the bench from both Norris and Omspach.
"Both of those guys have really been practicing well," said Henniger. "Tyler (Norris) gave us a lot of energy and Dominic (Omspach) gave us some great minutes too."
The Cadets threatened to pull away in the third quarter when sophomore Seth Lagraen brought the Cadet faithful to their feet with a steal and a slam dunk on the other end to push the lead to 34-28.
Trail cut the lead back to two at the end of the third quarter, but an 11-4 Cadet run sparked by six points in a row from Lagraen put things away for good.
Smith scored a game high 25 points and also pulled down a team-leading eight rebounds for the Fort, while Lagraen chipped in with 14 points.
"After the first quarter our defense really stepped it up tonight," said Smith of the Cadet defense that allowed just 24 Warrior points after the opening period. "I think we just stepped up big tonight and started playing the way we know we can play."
Roe ended the night with 15 points to pace the Warriors, while Lane Starr, Tyler Starr, and Josh Toland all contributed eight points apiece.
The win was a payback of sorts for the Cadets as they dropped a 69-63 decision earlier in the season to Buckeye Trail at Lore City.
The win improved the Cadets season mark to 3-5 and 2-3 in the PVC, while Trail slipped to 3-2 in conference play and 4-3 overall.
The Cadets return to action tonight as they host the arch-rival Waterford Wildcats in the Battle of the Muskingum River.


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Last year in Breckenridge, Frisco's Eric Willett finished ninth.
In Wednesday's snowboard slopestyle semifinal, Willett landed himself a third-place finish, solidly qualifying himself for Sunday's final and getting his hopes and confidence up for a top finish during this year's single stop in Breckenridge.
Willett finished behind Torstein Horgmo (Norway) and Maxence Parrot (Canada) with an 88.50. Horgmo sat nicely on top with a 95.00 and Parrot squeaked into second with an 89.00.
"It's good," Willett said. "You never know how that first competition is going to go. ... The conditions were a little gnarly out there for all of us. We had a bunch of snow, so we didn't get too much practice in the first few days. The wind played a factor (Wednesday)."
High winds gusted across Breckenridge in the late morning into the afternoon, slowing riders down in their semifinal runs. Still, Willett put down a solid run that he said boosts his confidence heading into the finals.
"It's a whole different aspect going into finals," Willett said. It's a different day and a different dynamic. The tricks get bigger and badder because the finals are about wowing the judges instead of simply finishing a run - and it's happening with a three-day break in between. The break isn't bad for Willett, who said his legs are tired after two full days of practice and a competition day.
With the single stop this year, the Frisco local looks to land a third-place finish or better, which was where he put himself in last year's overall competition.
"This year, there's a little more pressure and it's a little bigger because there's only one stop. Being on that podium would mean a lot more," Willett said. In the end, the list of snowboarders hitting the course Sunday isn't a surprise.
"If I could have handpicked the finals list, this would be it," Willett said. "It's going to be a pretty heavy final."
As Thursday's semi-finals wound down, Scotty Lago beat out defending champion Shaun White to take the top spot in the men's snowboard superpipe semifinals event, starting his run off with a frontside 540, followed by a backside 900, frontside 1080 double cork, cab 700, frontside 900 inverted nose grab and a backside air. Greg Bretz rounded out the top three. Top contender Ioui "iPod" Podladtchikov ruled himself out of the finals by finishing in 12th place. Breckenridge local Zach Black will also not advance, as he finished 11th, but fellow Breckenridge athlete Brett Esser advances after finishing fifth with an 86.00.
Day 2 of the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships started off with 21 freeskiers hitting the superpipe, each taking two runs during a single heat of two rounds with only their best score counting. Considering only the top 10 skiers will be moving on to the finals, the semifinal level of competition resembled a winner-take-all attitude from the athletes, according to Alli Sports.
The best score of the day went to Mike Riddle (Canada) with his first run, which consisted of a double 1260, right 900, left 900, flatspin 360, switch left 900 and a switch right 900.
"It felt pretty amazing to win today. They narrowed it down from three stops to one this year. It is a pretty big deal. They are really pulling out all the stops, so it felt pretty good to come out on top. I am feeling real strong this year and can't wait for finals," Riddle said. David Wise (Reno, N.V.) and Justin Dorey (Canada) rounded out the top three from semis in second- and third-place, respectively.
Under the afternoon sun in Breckenridge, South Lake Tahoe's Jamie Anderson's strong first run put her in the top spot going into today's snowboard slopestyle final for the women. Anderson threw down a switch back 540, a back 180 and cab 540 in her first run, giving her a first run score of a 94.25, the highest score out of all the riders for the day. Trailing close behind Anderson was Germany's Silvia Mittermueller with a 93.00 and Enni Rukajärvi in third with a 92.00.


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Wildfire burns outside Great Smoky Mountains
Published: Monday, March 18, 2013 at 9:54 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, March 18, 2013 at 9:54 a.m.
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) — A wildfire burning in a resort area outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in eastern Tennessee has destroyed more than 30 large rental cabins.
The 145-acre fire was first reported around 5 p.m. EDT Sunday in Sevier County, said Ben Bryson, a fire resources coordinator with the Tennessee Division of Forestry.
Bryson said early Monday that the fire was contained and not expected to spread.
Some of the cabins were occupied and about 150 to 200 people were evacuated, but no injuries were reported, Bryson said.
After dawn Monday, two Tennessee Air National Guard helicopters took off from nearby McGhee Tyson Airport. A state Forestry Division spokesman said the helicopters would be used to scoop up water from Douglas Lake and drop it on the fire.
National Weather Service forecasters predict a 90 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms Monday and Monday night in the mountain region.
The area is home to country star Dolly Parton's Dollywood theme park, which Bryson said was not being threatened by the fire. Dollywood was the site of a separate brush fire Saturday night but park officials said that fire would not affect the season opening this weekend.
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Embraer: The Future of Flying
By Aarohan Singh, Abhijit Chakrabarti, Alok Shah, Divy Jaisingh, Karn Dhandhania and Rishin Patel
The first credit for human flight in history is given to the Wright brothers, who took their first flight in 1903. However, for commercial air travel, that honor is given to the British Overseas Aircraft Corporation, which in 1952, provided the world's first commercial jet service. Within commercial jets, there has been a constant innovation taking place throughout the industry. Whether aspiring to create faster, safer, or more luxurious planes, this highly competitive industry is always looking for the next big thing.
Everyone has a lot to thank for the advent of flying. We can be in California at one moment, board a plane, have a drink, take a nap, and end up in Arizona at the next. But what price do we pay for this? The luxurious Boeing jets, which on Dec. 13 raised airline prices by 5.2 percent, are generally fast, quiet, and comfortable to fly in. However, with a lack of options prior to the advent of regional jets, passengers were forced to board commercial airliners, known as larger gas guzzling aircrafts. In fact, these inefficient airliners also contribute enormously to air pollution that leads directly to negative environmental impacts.


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Hashirama's Artificial Body
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|Hashirama's Artificial Body
|Hashirama no Jinzōtai
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|Hashirama's Artificial Body
|Volume #54, Naruto Chapter #512
|Naruto Shippūden Episode #254
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Hashirama's Artificial Body (柱間の人造体, Hashirama no Jinzōtai) is a non-sentient clone of Hashirama Senju created by Madara Uchiha in order to harvest his unique Wood Release kekkei genkai. It is located in the underground section of the Mountains' Graveyard, and was grown using the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's power as a catalyst.[1]
The clone, which naturally bears strong resemblance to Hashirama, grows out of the side of a giant flowering tree, with eight hands suspended around it. The stem bears a single flower, upon which the Demonic Statue sat among its petals. The tree also has spike-like protrusions, which jut out from around and along its stem similar to branches, and a gigantic network of roots extending into a massive flooded cavern. By the time of the Fourth Shinobi World War, the tree's stem had grown significantly longer than it was in Madara's final days.[2]
When Madara fought Hashirama at the Valley of the End, the former was believed to have been killed. In reality, Madara used the battle to collect Hashirama's DNA and negated his own death through the use of Izanagi.[3] Madara later used the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to cultivate Hashirama's DNA, which resulted in the creation of an enormous flowering tree containing a clone of Hashirama granting them a deluted Wood Release.[2] To continue living beyond his natural lifespan, Madara continuously took in the Demonic Statue's chakra by attaching himself to the tree using three tendrils that extended from its stem.[4] A number of developing White Zetsu appeared on the tree's branches, leading Madara to believe they had been created as an unforeseen result of his experiments, when in actuality they had secretly been removed from inside the statue by Black Zetsu[3] and modified their DNA to nearly match Hashirama's.[5]
When a mortally injured Obito Uchiha arrived in an underground tunnel connected to Mountains' Graveyard, Madara had the White Zetsu retrieve him and attached Hashirama's artificial body to his damaged right half.[4] Prior to his death, Madara placed some of his will into the tree in the form of chakra receivers, which later protruded from the Demonic Statue's navel.[6] By the time of the Fourth Shinobi World War, 100,000 White Zetsu had fully developed. After Kabuto Yakushi captured Yamato and used him to further improve the White Zetsu, he suspended him in the tree's stem, facing Hashirama's clone.[7]
- In the manga, the flowering tree is entirely white in colour, whereas in the anime, the tree itself is brown and the flower on top is purple.
- Overall, the tree and flower resemble the golden lotus flower with a much longer, thinner stem.


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