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NEW! Asus P9X79 PRO, Intel X79 Motherboard, ATX, Intel® Socket 2011 for 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition.
At the very top end of motherboard performance, the P9X79 series from ASUS brings you complete power, enhanced with unmatched flexibility and boundless tuning possibilities. These new boards launch with the world's first digital power controls for both the CPU and memory, thanks to exclusive ASUS New DIGI+ Power Control Technology. They further put power right in your hand via UEFI BIOS, the most detailed and accessible BIOS ever, allowing you to tune your system to its full performance potential. While user-friendly from the ground-up, the P9X79 Series ships with the latest features, including exclusive ASUS SSD caching for one-click performance boosting through the benefits of solid state drive technology. You also get USB BIOS Flashback for the easiest ever BIOS modification - all it takes is a USB stick and one button press! Sign up for total power and performance insight with the new ASUS P9X79 Series.
The world's first Dual Intelligent Processors from ASUS pioneered twin on board chips - TPU (TurboV Processing Unit) and EPU (Energy Processing Unit). Third generation Dual Intelligent Processors with New DIGI+ Power Control include two digital voltage regulator modules (VRMs). An all-new digital controller now allows ultra-precise DRAM tuning. EPU provides system energy saving and real time power management. TPU delivers a second micro-processor to free CPU resources as well as easy O.C. and an instant performance boost through an on-board switch or the easy O.C. tool, TurboV EVO.
ASUS Unique Selling Points
- ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with New DIGI+ Power Control:
- CPU Power: Industry leading Digital 8+2 Phase Power Design and CPU Power Utility
- DRAM Power: Industry leading Digital 2+2 Phase Power Design and DRAM Power Utility
- ASUS EPU and EPU switch: Automatically provides the most appropriate power usage to save power and money.
- ASUS TPU with Auto Tuning and TurboV with Switch: Providing simple steps to easy overclocking.
- ASUS BT GO!: Bluetooth on-board for easy Folder Sync, BT Transfer, Shot & Send, BT to Net, Music Player, Personal Manager, BT Turbo Remote
- ASUS EFI BIOS(EZ Mode):The most flexible and easy to use Bios.
- ASUS SSD Caching: 3x Faster storage performance with one click
- USB 3.0 Boost: Make USB 3.0 speeds faster than ever (UASP Mode)
- Front Panel USB 3.0 Support: Support for cases with front USB 3.0
- MemOK!: Quickly ensures memory boot compatibility with failsafe settings.
- AI Suite II: One stop access to all Asus features.
- Ai Charger: Faster USB charging speed.
- Fanless Design: Silent Heat-sink solution
- Fan Xpert+: Smart thermal control via fan speed detection.
- ASUS Q-Code: Allows easy fault diagnosis
- ASUS Q-Shield: Extra Secure I/O Shield
- ASUS Q-Slot: Easy access expansion slots.
- ASUS Q-DIMM: Easy access dimm slots.
- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED):
- ASUS Q-Connector: Easy access front panel connector
- USB BIOS Flashback: Flash your Bios in 1 easy step, no CPU or RAM required.
- ASUS O.C. Profile: Easily store multiple overclock profiles.
- CrashFree BIOS 3: Restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk
- EZ Flash 2: Easily update your systems bios firmware.
- MyLogo 2: Update your own windows boot screen.
- Percision Tweaker 2: Advanced overclocking tools.
- Multi-language BIOS: easily change Bios to your language.
Asus Overclocking Features
Precision Tweaker 2
- vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.005V increment
- vTTCPU: Adjustable I/O voltage at 0.00625V increment
- vCCSA: 255-step system agent voltage control
- vDRAM Bus: 160-step Memory voltage control
- vPCH: 96-step Chipset voltage control
- vCPU_PLL: 48-step CPU & PCH PLL voltage control
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
- BCLK/PEG frequency tuning from 80MHz up to 300MHz at 0.1MHz increment
Overclocking Protection
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Key specification
- Form Factor: ATX, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm)
- CPU: Intel® Socket 2011 for 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition, Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
- Chipset: Intel® X79 Express Chipset
- Memory: 8 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR3 2400(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz, ECC, Non-ECC, un-buffered Quad channel Memory
- Expansion Slots: 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (dual@x16/x16; triple@x16/x8/x8), 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (PCIe x16_3@x8 speed), 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots
- Multi-GPU: Supports NVIDIA® 3-Way SLI™ and AMD® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
- Storage 1: Intel® X79 Express Chipset: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with RAID 0,1,5 and 10 support, 4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports with RAID 0,1,5 and 10 support
- Storage 2: Marvell® 9128 SATA controller: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
- Storage 3: ASMedia® 1061 SATA controller: 2 x Power eSATA 6Gb/s ports
- LAN: Intel® 82579V Gigabit LAN controller
- Audio: Realtek® ALC 898 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC Supports 192kHz/ 24bit BD Lossless Sound
- USB: 3 x ASMedia USB 3.0 controllers: 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at mid-board for front panel support: 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel with 1 additional VIA SuperSpeed USB
- USB: Intel®X79 Express Chipset: 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back panel)
- IEEE 1394: None
- BT & WiFi: Bluetooth V2.1+EDR with ASUS BT GO! Utility, NO WIFI
- Bios Features: 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- Manageability: WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
*This motherboard is ready to support PCIe 3.0 SPEC
Back Panel I/O Ports
- 1 x Bluetooth module
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF Output port
- 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port
- 2 x Power eSATA 6G ports
- 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue)
- 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- 1 x USB BIOS Flashback button
- 8-channel Audio I/O
Internal I/O Connectors
- 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector support additional 2 USB ports (19-pin)
- 3 x USB 2.0/1/1 connectors support additional 6 USB ports
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
- 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin)
- 1 x CPU Opt Fan connectors (4-pin)
- 4 x Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin)
- 1 x Front panel audio connector(AAFP)
- 1 x S/PDIF Out header
- 1 x Clear CMOS button
- 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector
- 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector
- 1 x System Panel (Q-Connector)
- 1 x MemOK! Button
- 1 x EPU switch
- 1 x TPU switch
- 1 x PWR button
- 1 x Reset button
In The Box
- 4 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s cables
- 2 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s cables
- 1 x ASUS 3-Way SLI bridge connector
- 1 x ASUS SLI bridge connector
- 2 in 1 Q-connector
- I/O Shield
- User's manual
- Drivers
- ASUS Utilities
- ASUS Update
- Anti-virus software (OEM version)
- Product Description
- ASUS P9X79 PRO - motherboard - ATX - LGA2011 Socket - X79
- Product Type
- Motherboard - ATX
- Chipset Type
- Intel X79 Express
- Processor Socket
- 1 x LGA2011 Socket
- Compatible Processors
- Core i7
- Max RAM Size
- RAM Supported
- 8 DIMM slots - DDR3 , non-ECC , unbuffered
- Storage Ports
- 2 x SATA-600 (RAID), 2 x SATA-600, 4 x SATA-300 (RAID), 2 x powered eSATA-600
- USB / FireWire Ports
- 4 x USB 3.0 + 6 x USB 2.0 + ( 2 x USB 3.0 + 6 x USB 2.0 via headers )
- Audio
- HD Audio (8-channel)
- Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet
- Microsoft Certification
- Compatible with Windows 7
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 3 years warranty
- Product Type
- Motherboard - ATX
- Chipset Type
- Intel X79 Express
- Processor Socket
- LGA2011 Socket
- Max Processors Qty
- 1
- Compatible Processors
- Core i7
Supported RAM
- Max Size
- Technology
- Bus Clock
- 1600 MHz, 1333 MHz, 1066 MHz, 1866 MHz
- Speed
- Supported RAM Integrity Check
- Non-ECC
- Registered or Buffered
- Unbuffered
- Features
- Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP), quad channel memory architecture
- Type
- HD Audio (8-channel)
- Audio Codec
- Realtek ALC898
- Compliant Standards
- DTS Connect, High Definition Audio, DTS UltraPC II
- Network Controller
- Intel 82579V
- Network Interfaces
- Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots
- 1 x CPU , 8 x DIMM 240-pin , 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 , 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 , 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1
- Storage Interfaces
- SATA-300 -connectors: 4 x 7pin Serial ATA - 4 devices - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 , SATA-600 -connectors: 2 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2 devices - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 , Marvell 88SE9128 : SATA-600 -connectors: 2 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2 devices , ASMedia ASM1061 : SATA-600 -connectors: 2 x 11pin eSATAp - 2 devices
- Interfaces
- 1 x TOSLINK , 6 x USB 2.0 , 4 x USB 3.0 , 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) , 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack , 1 x microphone - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (side surround) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack
- Internal Interfaces
- 1 x SPDIF out , 6 x USB 2.0 , 1 x USB 3.0 - header , 1 x audio
- Power Connectors
- 24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector
- BIOS Features
- DMI 2.0 support, WfM 2.0 support, Multilingual BIOS, ASUS MyLogo2, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS O.C. Profile, ACPI 2.0a support, SMBIOS 2.6 support, USB BIOS Flashback, UEFI BIOS
- Sleep / Wake Up
- Wake on LAN (WOL), wake on ring (WOR)
- Hardware Features
- Jack retasking, MemOK!, ASUS Q-Design, ASUS EZ DIY, CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS Q-Connector, audio jack detect technology, ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit), ASUS Q-Shield, NVIDIA 3-way SLI Technology Support, Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) support, ASUS TurboV, ASUS BT GO!, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, ASUS TPU (TurboV Processing Unit), ASUS DIGI+ VRM, ASUS SSD Caching, Dual Intelligent Processors 3, ASUS 8 + 2 Phase CPU Power Design, ASUS 2 + 2 Phase DRAM Power Design, ASUS BT Turbo Remote, Fanless Design Heat-pipe, ASUS Fan Xpert+, ASUS USB 3.0 Boost technology, AMD Quad CrossFireX technology support
- Included Accessories
- I/O back plate
- Cables Included
- 6 x Serial ATA cable , 1 x 3-way SLI bridge , 1 x SLI bridge
- Software Included
- Drivers & Utilities, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS Auto Tuning, ASUS AI Suite II, ASUS AI Charger
- Compatible with Windows 7
- "Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft's assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
- Compliant Standards
- Plug and Play, ACPI 2.0a
- Width
- 30.5 cm
- Depth
- 24.4 cm
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support
- 3 years warranty
- Service & Support Details
- Limited warranty - 3 years
Customer reviews
Write a review for the Asus P9X79 PRO S2011 Intel X79 DDR3 ATX here!
Teething problems!
Reviewed by Anthony C. Review Posted 02/10/2012
I bought mine at the end of January and had loads of trouble. Some of it turned out to be PSU related, but even after that was sorted I still found some weird issues. The PC was unstable and Asus's technical support were pathetic. I updated the BIOS and it improved significantly however, so it may just have been how it left the factory. The uEFI BIOS is nice to use, but not entirely trouble-free. I had a lot of problems installing Windows 7 originally and after installing it often never booted. Lots of tweaking was necessary and once I'd got it working it's been a dream ever since. Something weird is that if the PC reboots (ie crashes) the keyboard sometimes needs to be disconnected and reconnected. Not sure if this is the board or the keyboard, but never had the problem on my old board with this keyboard. Overall it's a very nicely featured board with lots of expansion and, luckily for me, those heat pipes work OK still when the board is on its side in a Silverstone Raven RV01 case
- Overall
- Ease of use
- Value for money
Be Aware!
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Posted 24/07/2013
When I decided to build a new PC, I wanted a proven motherboard manufacturer and a board that was technologically new enough to last for some years. After reading a number of very positive reviews I picked the Asus P9X79 PRO. It had a problems right from the start. The Bluetooth system seemed very erratic and when I tried to update the BIOS, I found that the BIOS flashback USB port didn't work. I sent it back to BT who replaced it after confirming the problem. The new board BIOS update worked OK, but I still had problems with the Bluetooth (mainly with my mouse) and I gave up and used a cable mouse. After about 7 months the onboard audio failed. Again, returned to BT who have just processed it and are sending me a new one. BT have been good as usual, but I wish I had maybe picked a different board and maybe one that isn't quite so cutting edge.
- Overall
- Ease of use
- Value for money
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In revealing its fall lineup on Wednesday, CBS announced that the upcoming season will be the last for venerable comedy "Two and a Half Men."
Network entertainment chief Nina Tassler said executive producer Chuck Lorre is creating a "season-long event" to usher out the sitcom, which will end after 12 seasons.
"Chuck is very psyched about this. He's got some great ideas and very big surprises," she told reporters. "We know fans and audiences respond to that."
"Two and a Half Men," once the most popular comedy in prime time, has seen ratings declines in recent seasons. Still, it continued to be one of the network's stronger performers even after surviving the infamous departure of Charlie Sheen.
The show is an expensive one to produce. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sheen's replacement, Ashton Kutcher, was the highest-paid sitcom actor on TV heading into the Season 11, earning about $700,000 per episode. Meanwhile, co-star Jon Cryer earned about $620,000 an episode.
Network TV's longest-running comedy, "Two and a Half Men" has experienced its share of turbulence over the years. In addition to Sheen's messy public feud with Lorre (and subsequent firing), former star Angus T. Jones called the show "filth" and said it conflicted with his religious views. He later apologized, but his role was downgraded from regular to recurring. He hasn't appeared in recent episodes.
Contact Chuck Barney at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.ChuckBarney, or Twitter.com/chuckbarney

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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Eight Incline High School teachers walked into their classrooms the Monday after Thanksgiving break last year to new technology, in the form of eight Promethean interactive white boards that were made possible by the Incline Boosters and a private donor.
The interactive white boards consist of an electronic screen and a data projector, and are usually connected to a computer with Internet access. The boards are identified as a way to incorporate a wide range of media sources into the classroom. Teachers can show video clips, Internet searches and websites, sound clip, and pictures to enhance their lesson.
The interactivity of the boards also allows teachers to "record" their lessons and save them for student reference. Students who miss school or need to review the lecture can download the lesson and review it at their convenience.
The overall goal is to have a white board in every classroom within three years. Currently, the high school is waiting for approval for a grant to get more boards into the classrooms this year.
Last year, when a similar grant was denied, the Incline Boosters stepped up to get the eight boards into the school.
"We were happy to help fund this project," said Incline Booster President Eileen May, "Our goal is to continue funding academic needs at the school to provide opportunities for our students to be engaged with up to date technology every day."
The boosters' annual crab feed, which took place this past weekend, is the group's major fundraiser, helping raise money for projects like this.
Anyone interested in donating toward the purchase of additional interactive boards can contact the school at 775-832-4260. All donations are appreciated.
- Mark Zimmerman is assistant principal of Incline High School.


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Category:Fox, Felix/Editor
Free public domain sheet music from IMSLP / Petrucci Music Library
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|Works by this person are most likely not public domain within the EU and in those countries where the copyright term is life+70 years. They may also be protected by copyright in the USA, unless published before 1923, in which case they are PD there as well. However, this person's works are public domain in Canada (where IMSLP is hosted), and in other countries where the copyright term is life+50 years.
Felix Fox(25 May 1876 — 24 March 1947)
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Specialty Dice Sets
Special sets of dice, including 10d6 dice sets, crystal dice sets, and more.
Set of Six Sided Loaded Transparent Red Dice that Roll 7's or 11's$3.00This set of two six sided transparent loaded dice are great fun. They have standard pips on all sides but are numbered so that they always roll a 7 or 11. We suggest that you do not use these when playing with money because if you get caught you can get shot just like in the old days. Learn More
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Lockport gets eatery, grocery
Published: Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 12:55 a.m.
Lockport's latest dining venue has gotten off to a great start, according to owner-operator Nikki Uhlich.
Otto's cafe and grocery began serving up three meals a day across from the Bollinger Shipyards on Aug. 1.
The café has already earned a reputation for its homemade roast beef. Also included on the menu are breakfast platters, beignets, seafood, po-boys, hamburgers and pizza. The grocery carries basic food and household items and also features local products.
"We welcome local vendors to market their products in our store," Uhlich said. "Chez Cake in Houma just joined us, and we are excited to be a satellite pickup location for all of their sweet treats."
The store and café are open Monday through Saturday from 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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From ArachneWiki
A supercontig, also known as a super or a scaffold, is the largest type of object in an assembly. A supercontig consists of one or more contigs bound together, all forward-oriented, separated by imprecise gaps (expected size and standard deviation). The supercontig object includes information about the reads and contigs used to generate it, as well as quality scores for each base. The process of creating supercontigs from contigs is called scaffolding.
There are two measures of supercontig length. The true length or gapped length includes gap sizes (both positive and negative), while the reduced length or ungapped length is purely a sum of the lengths of a supercontig's constituent contigs. The airiness of a supercontig is defined as A = 1 - (ungapped length / gapped length).
In Arachne, supercontigs are handled via superb files and the superb object, which defines contig lengths and gap sizes but does not specify bases or quality scores. Note that the "b" in superb means binary, just as in fastb or qualb; it has nothing to do with the English word "superb."


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Definition of interrogative in English:
1Having or conveying the force of a question: a hard, interrogative stare
More example sentences
- But a fair number of people leave out the question marks (for example here, here, and here), which suggests that the interrogative force isn't obvious.
- The interrogative mood questions the listeners.
- All the suggestibility scores were highly elevated and indicate that he tends to give in very readily to leading questions and interrogative pressure.
1.1 Grammar Used in questions: an interrogative adverb Contrasted with affirmative and negative.
More example sentences
- It was a spontaneous, unrehearsed, utterance of a closed interrogative clause with a complex subject containing an auxiliary.
- In addition, accusative case on who does not typically survive when the word is shunted to the beginning of an interrogative or relative clause.
- While you're wrestling with the interrogative particles of Mandarin you could, for example, reflect on the fact that Scotland is on its way to becoming the greatest small country in the world.
1A word used in questions, such as how or what.
Example sentences
- But imperatives, interrogatives and declaratives are grammatical forms, while demanding action or requesting or giving information are semantic roles.
- The S2 must answer the five basic interrogatives - who, what, where, when, and most importantly, why.
- Therefore, S2s must focus on the enemy timeline and the five basic interrogatives for each enemy set.
1.1A construction that has the force of a question.
Example sentences
- That is, he proposes that the rule about making interrogatives by placing the auxiliary before the subject is to some extent a rule of written English rather than spoken.
- My previous post cited two examples that provide crucial evidence of the right sort, but those were open interrogatives - how-questions, in fact (sentences like How radical are the changes you're having to make?).
- 'Are you willing to work' is a common interrogative thrown at women in St Kilda, no matter what their purpose or destination.
- Example sentences
- Holly asked, glaring at Noah interrogatively.
- The solar image is employed interrogatively to explore the mystic function of art as a filtering membrane or translucent window into another dimension.
Early 16th century: from late Latin interrogativus, from Latin interrogare (see interrogate).
For editors and proofreaders
Syllabification: in·ter·rog·a·tive
Definition of interrogative in:
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Click Here for Tray Cleaner version 2.0
Avira antivir detects a trojan ...?
I don't know why, my software is clean !
Doesn't remove ALL past entries. When I ran it, it failed to remove 2 notifications for software that no longer exists on my system.
Maybe they are reloaded from one of the auto runs locations. like HKLM Run or HKCU Run etc.
This software doesn't clean the startup auto runs
Update for the missing right buttons:
Works fine, can see all buttons, but on a notebook screen it is quite difficult to read but I can still make out the text with difficulty.
Yes, it seams that you have a trojan in there:
This is just a typical AV software hysterical bullshit , I can publish my source code if needed !
I'm Using AVG free and it is also claiming that trayC7.exe have a trojan, this app is so simple, just a few lines of code, I will supply the source to everyone that will ask for it
Here is a link to Softpedia Secutiy check for tray cleaner, as you can see it is 100% clean, no virus, no trojans, no spyware or adware:
Just tried it on Win XP Home SP2, and though, I have 88 Past Items listed, the Tray Cleaner states there's nothing to clear.
Does it require a restart, maybe?
The "John Smith" post appears to be a bit of spam. The website comes up on my PC on "Web Of Trust" as suspect scareware or used for downloading rogue software.
>Trojan-PSW.Win32.Agent.obs/High Risk is what my Zone Alarm AV tells me...if this is a false positive I suggest you get to the bottom of it, friend. no "bullshit", just advice. best of luck
Hi all, all my published software is compressed with UPX to reach a small executables files, some of the AV products identifies it as a trojan, I will add a link for the uncompressed version, any way, the software is clean !
The link for a non-compressed version is there:
Thank you, Zvika. After I posted I noticed the link you added near the top of the page. Sorry I overlooked it. Thanks for your efforts! -- Keith
Zvika, sorry to bother you again but I need the uncompressed XP version, not the Vista/Win7 version of Tray Cleaner.
It is not a bother at all, there it is:
un saluto a tutti ,per tutti coloro che hanno installato tray cleaner ,posso assicurare che non c'e' nessun virus trojan, la rivista di pc world parla di questo programma ,e' assicura che un falso allarme , percio' potete stare tranquilli ,forse potete dare una occhiata sul sito ufficiale ,perche' pare che ci sia una versione senza installare ,che puo' riaggirare il problema . spero di essere stato d'aiuto ,un saluto maik48
Norton has zipped file containing a Trojan.
Norton has uncompressed file containing a key logger.
This will scare potential users off from this software.....
As I wrote before, this is a very simple code that is deleting a registry key, I can't change AV Products or vendors.
The code is safe and simple.
Worked perfectly with Win 7 and ESET Smart Security. Deleted multiple unused system tray icons.


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Partnering is a process of collaborative teamwork. It allows groups to achieve measurable results by establishing a mission using common goals and shared objectives. ADOT partnering facilitators help build important pathways for professional communication. Our extended services guide groups and individuals in developing communication processes and effective techniques. These are some of the services ADOT facilitators provide:
Download Partnering 101: A Guide to the Basics of Partnering with ADOT.
There are three kinds of partnerships: project, public and internal.
Project partnerships are those among and between public and private entities (e.g., between a department of transportation and a contractor) governed by a buyer-seller contract.
Public partnerships are among and between departments of transportation; other state, local and federal agencies; and nongovernmental stakeholders. View the list of Public Partnerships and related documents.
Internal partnerships are among and between members and work units of the same organization.
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text: Hey everyone, Jason here. I'm currently watching Ray cook me a spaghetti dinner in his condo outside of Chicago. We hit the expo today which was at Navy Pier. It was pretty well organized and had a few vendors. Tomorrow, we will be taking it easy, hydrating and watching some tv. Might do some light stretching just to keep the body warm. Sunday morning, the race begins at 7am. Ray will be dropping Lauren and me off at the start, then parking the car near the Metra station for easy access. We're hoping he gets some good pictures if he can find us in the sea of 20,000 runners! After the race, Gino's East for pizza (and beer!). One big thing I need to mention is our live Ustream broadcast tomorrow (Saturday 9/11) at 4pm CST. You can get there by following this link. We do hope to see a lot of you there as we do a pre-race talk. Cheers!


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Personalized, career-focused education on campus or online.
incidents are referred to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, which has
jurisdiction in the Town of Standish, Maine.
telephone call boxes are in prominent locations and are identified with a blue light.
Students, if
you are an EMT or are interested in becoming a Saint Joseph's EMT, call Ext.
6687 and speak with Ian MacEachen, Director of Public Safety, to learn more
about the program.
Find your place at our 474-acre campus on the shore of Sebago Lake. With more than 40 academic programs to choose from, and a robust extracurricular club and athletics environment, Saint Joseph's home on the lake is the perfect place to prepare for your future.
Offering distance education for learners of all ages since 1976, Saint Joseph's online programs include certificates, associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees—academic levels that suit your level.
Ready for the next step? Continue below to learn more about Saint Joseph's campus programs, history, and extracurricular activities like student clubs and athletics.
Advance your career with our online programs—from certificates on up to master's degrees. We have provided distance learning for 40 years, so you can count on our expertise to prepare you for your future.
The SJC website uses a tabbing system to differentiate between content intended for Campus and Online students.
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
Pumpkin Pie Bites (Treats For Co-Irkers)
I'm not nearly as sweet, cute, adorable, mini, or perfect as Bakerella, so I skipped the whole process of adding a stem to these delicious little bites, but make no mistake, these are some tasty treats. I'm planning on making them again for Thanksgiving for all those "stuffed turkeys" lounging on my couch watching football. They always say they're too full for dessert, but something magical happens when you put out a plate of "minis." They'll eat them, I promise you.
Oh, and for the record, the main reason I love Bakerella is that she uses packaged refrigerated pie crusts for this recipe. (This is important for those of us who are pie crust challenged.)
Pumpkin Pie Bites (a Bakerella recipe from Betty Crocker's Fall Baking) makes about 30 mini pies
1 package (2 crusts) refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on the box.
3 eggs, divided
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 tsp vegetable oil
Bring pie crusts to room temperature for 15 minutes. Unroll pie crusts and on a lightly floured surface, use rolling pin to roll out each crust to about 12 inches. Use 2 1/2 inch round cookie cutter to cut 15 rounds from each crust.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, beat one egg white (reserve yolk.) Brush dough rounds with egg white.
Press rounds, egg wash side up, into 30 miniature muffin cups.
In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add pumpkin, reserved egg yolk, remaining two eggs, the vanilla and pumpkin pie spice. Beat on medium speed until smooth. Spoon one generous tablespoon of filling into each dough cup.
Bake 25-30 minutes or until filling is set and crust is lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan to cooling rack.
In a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate chips on high for one minute, stirring once, until softened and chips can be stirred smooth. Stir in the oil. Spoon into a small resealable food-storage plastic bag and seal bag. Cut off tiny corner of the bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle chocolate over cooled pied. Store in refrigerator.
You may be tempted into doing this to one of your little pies. I was. Added YUM!
22 comments:
- Mary said...
::raises hand!:: Love Bakerella!
These look fab! I have a feeling I'll be trying these out soon!
Mary xo
Delightful Bitefuls
- October 28, 2010 at 2:41 PM
- Megan said...
I want that last one with the whipped cream and chocolate!
Was the pie filling very thick before baking it? I want to use my lattice pie molds to make mini pumpkin pies but I haven't found a recipe for a filling that wouldn't immediately leak out. They are flat-bottomed rather than deep dish.
- October 28, 2010 at 3:03 PM
- Mags @ the Other Side of 50 said...
Megan: The batter wasn't very thick.
- October 28, 2010 at 3:17 PM
- Jessica @ How Sweet said...
These are so cute and look delish!
- October 28, 2010 at 3:36 PM
- The Fajdich Times said...
I made them last year. They are great. I like the last one with the whipped cream:)
- October 28, 2010 at 4:10 PM
- June said...
They are adorable Mags - I'll all for the one with whipped cream too.
- October 28, 2010 at 4:42 PM
- Barbara @ Modern Comfort Food said...
These are genius, Mags, and I can see why you're such a fan of Bakerella. My theory -- and clearly that of others too -- is that two small bites (OK, three) have fewer calories that one big bite. These look so very good, and they're also perfect for World Series' parties this week.
- October 28, 2010 at 4:42 PM
- Nanan said...
Those are as precious as you are! (Can you tell I am from the South using that "p" word?
Amen to store bought pie crust!
- October 28, 2010 at 5:24 PM
- Frieda said...
Pie crust challenged? Pshah...if you can make bread, you can make pie crusts. In fact, stay tuned for a tutorial ~
- October 28, 2010 at 6:10 PM
- steph said...
Love these! I definitely pick the one with the whipped cream!
- October 28, 2010 at 6:49 PM
- Debbie said...
I'd love to know how people get these ideas and the different ways to use pie crusts. I could never think up something like this. I love the idea of making these with ready made crusts even though I enjoy making my own when I'm in the mood! They look delicious and I am going to have to give them a try!
- October 28, 2010 at 7:27 PM
- Moogie said...
What? I thought I was the one who brightened your day?
I'll forgive you this time because it's Bakerella you're talking about.
You know how much I love mini-anything.
- October 28, 2010 at 7:41 PM
- marla {family fresh cooking} said...
I will gladly raise my hand - of course I love Bakerella. She deserves all of her wonderful success. Met her two times this month, such a neat woman. These pumpkin bites look amazing, great job Mags!
- October 28, 2010 at 9:19 PM
- Julie said...
Me, too. I love Bakerella. Just wish I had more time to bake her treats. These look so delicious.
- October 28, 2010 at 9:41 PM
- Sue said...
These minis look dangerously delicious! Love the addition of the chocolate and of course, whipped cream:)
- October 28, 2010 at 10:03 PM
Margie those look soooo yummy....I wanna be a co-irker....Nan
- October 29, 2010 at 6:00 AM
- Design Wine and Dine said...
These are a thing of beauty! So cute!
Oh and isn't it funny how "the turkeys" on the couch can talk themselves into the fact that they, "really didn't have much dessert, just a few of those mini things..."
"...now how about some pie?!"
- October 29, 2010 at 7:23 AM
- stephchows said...
yum! the only problem is I love the pie inside so much more than the crust... so the ratio of pie to crust is in the wrong direction for me lol otherwise adorable!!
- October 29, 2010 at 11:26 AM
- Natalie said...
oh my gosh i love love LOVE these! i want to make all sorts of mini pies now :)
- October 29, 2010 at 12:00 PM
- Jennifer said...
YUMMY! They are so cute!
- October 29, 2010 at 4:23 PM
- Co Irker said...
These were supposed to be for our Halloween pitch-in.
I say "supposed to be" because come 8 am and no treats we went on the hunt for hubs. We coerced - err, I mean, convinced him that we needed those pies NOW.
Can you blame us? Look how dang cute they are!
Don't let their cuteness fool you though - they may be petite in stature but they still pack a powerful pumpkin wallop. Plus because they are so wee you eat one and feel no guilt.
Thank you our perfect, pint sized prestigiator.
- October 30, 2010 at 8:59 PM
- Mags @ the Other Side of 50 said...
Co Irker: I heard that you were co-irced. I had intended that to be so. Hubby tells me that there is always so much leftovers when you have pitch-ins that I was happy to hear that you ate these for breakfast. For crying out loud...they had pumpkin in them! It's a fruit! (or vegetable..or something)
- October 30, 2010 at 9:05 PM


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The history of ideas is a history of rediscovery. We chance upon a concept, startling in its novelty, only to find with continued consideration that its origins are far older, and far more complex, than we initially thought. Such is the case with Ferdinand Canning Scott Schiller (1864-1937). His contributions to philosophy and his support of psychical research remain underappreciated. The reasons have as much to do with how intellectual history is written as they do with Schiller's approach to both. They are the result of reading philosophy too narrowly and treating psychical research as beyond the scope of a love of knowledge.
Schiller's biography certainly suggests a figurative claim to immortality. The son of a father with business interests in India, Schiller was treated to a top flight education: Belsize Manor, the University College School at Hampstead, London; the Rugby School; and Balliol College. After a brief stint teaching German at Eton, he received his M.A. in October 1891. After teaching and studying at Cornell in the mid-1890s, he settled into a position at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, until 1926. Due to poor health, Schiller retired from Corpus Christi and began a relationship with the University of Southern California (USC), where he taught off and on before retiring there in 1935. He published over a dozen books, penned hundreds of essays and reviews, and was discussed by the leading minds of the time. Figures from British philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) to American novelist Upton Sinclair (1878-1968) count as correspondents with Schiller. He was celebrated in philosophical as well as popular publications, as inclined to ply his wares in the Fortnightly Review as the more staid Journal of Philosophy. Schiller's career was also marked with points of distinction: honorary member of Rome's Circolo di Filosofia (1909); president of the Aristotelian Society (1921); elected fellow of the British Academy (1926); honorary treasurership and membership in the Mind Association; and honorary LL.D. from USC (1930).
Taking these cursory life details further, it is no exaggeration to suggest that Schiller was the driving force behind pragmatism[1] in Europe and a central figure in the first generation development of the same. While at Cornell, he met the American philosopher and psychologist William James (1842-1910). James was to have a lasting impact on Schiller. In James, he found the foundation from which to launch his most insistent broadsides: the paucity of formal logic, the bareness of Absolute Idealism, the possible rapprochement of faith and reason (being the first modern scholar to suggest the phrase "intelligent design"), and the necessity of consequences over the foolishness of a priori abstractions. In Schiller, James found a foil acclimated to the tendencies with which pragmatism would fight. Aggressive where James was amicable, blunt where James was ambivalent, Schiller sought to root out the challenges to pragmatism at their source. Over the span of years, he sought to lay low the smug prognostications of British idealist Francis Herbert Bradley (1846-1924), to challenge the neo-Hegelian gymnastics of family friend John [McTaggart Ellis] McTaggart (1866-1925), and to box the ears of James's former student Dickinson Miller (1868-1963). He razed the machinations of logic divorced from meaning in Formal Logic (1912) and sought a useful alternative in Logic for Use (1929). Schiller also attempted to expand pragmatism beyond philosophy proper, suggesting that pragmatic humanism[2] was Jamesian thought writ large. Between two world wars, he posited a world predicated on pragmatic goals yet forged in eugenical principles. In works such as Eugenics and Politics (1924) and Social Decay and Eugenical Reform (1932) Schiller detailed both positive and negative eugenical schemes for reworking the political, religious, and familial aspect of society. He was also an active member of the British Eugenics Society and a contributor to their journal, the Eugenics Review.
Schiller's involvement in psychical research predated his work in support of pragmatism, even as the latter helped frame the former. His unpublished journals suggest that he, his brothers Ferdinand Philip Maximilian and Ferdinand Nassau, and his sister Lisabeth engaged in paranormal research from an early age, even if the official published date that Schiller gives of his conversion to psychical research is 1882. He also notes his membership while in college in the Oxford Phasmatological Society, which was soon to be absorbed into the Society for Psychical Research. Dating aside, it would only be a few years later when Schiller would start to engage in exchanges with members of the Society. One of the first of these was initiated in the January 1887 Proceedings of the Society for Psychical Research. In "Automatic Writing," Cambridge classics professor Frederic William Henry Myers (1843–1901) suggests that cases of automatism point to multiple states of consciousness. One of the pieces of evidence that Myers uses for his argument is a letter from Schiller and his siblings relating an instance of automatic writing. The discussion spilled over into the Journal of Psychical Research and grew to include personalities such as Thomas Barkworth and St. George Lane-Fox[-Pitt] (an early inventor involved in the development of incandescent light; 1856–1932). Through it all, Schiller maintained a position informed by his approach to pragmatism: the centrality and persistence of personality, in life and potentially in death as well. Schiller also bristled at those haughty enough to cast off psychical research without reflection. In January 1899, Harvard psychologist and notorious self-promoter Hugo Munsterberg (1863–1916) published "Psychology and Mysticism" in the Atlantic Monthly. In a tone laced with contempt, he dismisses psychical research as a realm of the delusional. Later that year in the Proceedings, Schiller delights in pointing out the contradictions and prejudices put forth by "the lord of I don't know how many thousands of dollars worth of psychological machinery." James takes notice, complimenting Schiller in a letter on his destruction of Münsterberg's "unimaginably asinine rot." The two share yet another bond that highlights the bonds between pragmatism and psychical research. Four years after James's death, in 1914, Schiller assumes the presidency of the SPR (his inaugural statement, "Philosophy, Science, and Psychical Research: A Presidential Address," is published in the July edition of the Proceedings). It is a position his mentor held in 1894-1895.
One reason that Schiller's contributions to both philosophy and psychical research remain obscured is a matter of style. To his credit, Schiller was a witty polemicist. Russell called him the "literary" wing of pragmatism. His essays and reviews are filled with humorous asides and retorts. That humor, though, often carried an edge. Schiller could lapse into mocking those who took issue with his positions. Early in his career, this scorn was directed at those who challenged pragmatism; later in life, it was directed towards those pragmatists who sought to reduce or revise the importance of Schiller and James. Schiller's style also framed a strategically risky approach to argument. More often than not, he worked to destroy the positions of his opponents. He took the position that British idealism needed to be removed root and branch. He stood his ground in arguing that second generation pragmatists, such as Ralph Barton Perry (1876-1957) and Charles Hartshorne (1897-2000), were warping pragmatism to suit their slavish obeisance to pragmatists like John Dewey (1859-1952) and Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914). Rarely in these exchanges would he show an inclination to provide a productive alternative, or to move beyond reiterating the features of Jamesian pragmatism and his own pragmatic humanism.
But another issue that has checked past attempts to reintroduce Schiller to a larger public relates to the topics he pursued. He understood philosophy as inquiry with permeable borders. Schiller was, in contrast with some of his peers, as comfortable promoting his views in the popular press as he was in the recognized philosophical journals. He suspected, with some justification, that lurking behind jargon and abstraction were writers with a fear of being understood. And this willingness to speak clearly and test almost everything led him to endorse the study of psychical research and the pseudo-science of eugenics. The latter topic rightly earns him scorn. That said, two caveats are in order: several of the topics that eugenicists studied in Schiller's time are even now being considered if only under other labels; his approach to eugenics is far more complicated than the narrative that developed in the repulsive wake of World War Two.[3] But the topic of psychical research yields no fewer complications when it comes to renovating Schiller's reputation. Then as now, many philosophers take positions ranging from genial annoyance to outright dismissal when the topic is brought up. So, in the case of James and his involvement in psychical research, the narrative is revised; in the case of Schiller, he is simply removed. Psychical research, like religion, is treated as taboo or, worse, an unfortunate vestige of a foolish and superstitious era.
It needn't be this way. As regards the rediscovery of Schiller, the facts are too numerous to ignore. His was an important and neglected story in the development of pragmatism. To reinsert Schiller into the intellectual history of pragmatism is not necessarily to agree with his positions or overemphasize his significance. As regards the issue of psychical research, the issue relates to what counts as a love of knowledge. Philosophy is flush with –isms and –ologies, post-this and neo-that. Pragmatism is, as Schiller suggested, a flexible method that can be applied beyond the scope of philosophy. That the range of inquiry will differ to the degree that the interests of the inquirers differ should be less than a revelation. That some should choose psychical research just as others might choose a focus on law or politics should be no less the same. In short, the rediscovery of Schiller speaks to the honest impulses of both philosophers and psychical researchers, to questions that persist and answers that remain elusive.
--Mark J. Porrovecchio,
Oregon State University
Further Reading:
Abel, Reuben. The Pragmatic Humanism of F. C. S. Schiller. New York: King's Crown Press, 1955.
--------. Humanistic Pragmatism: The Philosophy of F. C. S. Schiller. New York: Free Press, 1966.
Porrovecchio, Mark J. F. C. S. Schiller and the Dawn of Pragmatism: The Rhetoric of a Philosophical Rebel. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2011.
Shook, John R., and Hugh McDonald, eds. F. C. S. Schiller on Pragmatism and Humanism: Selected Writings, 1891–1939. Amherst: Humanity Books, 2008.
Winetrout, Kenneth. F. C. S. Schiller and the Dimensions of Pragmatism. Columbus: Ohio State University Press, 1967.
[1] James placed the origins of pragmatism (or the now nearly forgotten alternative term, practicalism) at the feet of the brilliant, if erratic, Peirce. Schiller held that this was a slightly dubious lineage, preferring to instead follow the "broader" definition that James set forth in Philosophical Conceptions and Practical Results (1898): "the effective meaning of any philosophic proposition can always be brought down to some particular consequence, in our future practical experience."
[2] Schiller offered one of the clearest explanations of this extension of pragmatism in Studies in Humanism (1907); pragmatic humanism, in short, "demands that man's integral nature shall be used as the whole premise which philosophy must argue from wholeheartedly, that man's complete satisfaction shall be the conclusion that philosophy must aim at."
[3] The range of ideas which fell under the "eugenic" moniker in Schiller's time might shock the contemporary reader. The need to train women in matters of birth control? A eugenical idea. The necessity of not coddling the children of the wealthy? Also a eugenical theme. The need to counteract strains of thought in eugenics that promoted "racial purity" as the overriding goal? An issue that Schiller and other eugenicists saw as essential if they were to be given a fair hearing. That these and other ideas are now carried forward in social, scientific, and political settings—under awnings such as family planning, capitalism, and genetics—is not to endorse eugenics. Schiller's approach to the same carried with it clear and repugnant strands of classist, racist, sexist thinking. It is, however, a reminder that many concepts are more complicated than they might first appear, that the distance of time can both liberate us from our errors and obscure from us the nuance of the past.


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The GRand Unified Boot loader, or GRUB, has all but replaced the default boot loader on many GNU/Linux distributions. It includes some conveniences over LILO, the LInux LOader. One advantage is not having to remember to run /sbin/lilo every time you make a configuration change. It also can function as a boot loader for removable media such as floppies, CD-R/W and USB flash memory keys. It is short-sighted to view GRUB only as a boot loader to be installed on a hard drive of a GNU/Linux system. Combined with a few other utilities, GRUB can be a powerful and good-looking tool for your home, organization or workplace.
First, what exactly is GRUB? GRUB is a boot loader, which means it passes control of the boot process from the Power-On Self Test (POST) to the kernel of your GNU/Linux distribution. GRUB works in a modular, layered fashion so that any unneeded modules are not loaded. Not only does this reduce execution time, but it saves valuable resources when running from removable media. GRUB optionally loads its configuration file at run/boot time, so you don't have to type in commands manually each time. However, the command-line option is still available in case there is an error in your configuration file. So why use GRUB when there are other options out there? The beauty of free software is that you have choices. Alternatives to GRUB include LILO, syslinux and isolinux. The benefit of GRUB is that it will work in many different types of boot devices, but you only need to learn one set of menu commands. In addition, GRUB can work on other forms of bootable storage, such as CD-R/W, USB flash memory keys, floppy disks, and even via a TFTP server with PXE ROM booting.
Installing GRUB on a USB flash memory key
I got the inspiration for this article after trying DSLinux (or DSL), which is a fully graphical Linux distribution weighing in around 50 MB. After seeing an advertisement on their website for a USB flash memory drive with DSL installed, I figured I could probably learn how to set DSL up myself on my Lexar 256 MB JumpDrive. The DSL documentation pointed towards installing via syslinux and reconfiguring the cylinder/head/sector information of my JumpDrive, but I didn't have any luck trying to get my USB flash memory key to boot successfully. Finally, I tried using GRUB and I was up and running with DSL in no time!
First, I recommend creating a directory structure to organize your boot-related files, and keep them separate from any other files you'd like to keep on the USB flash memory key. You could create two partitions, but I couldn't get both partitions to load correctly when I inserted the key back into Windows. On my USB flash memory key, I created a root folder named boot to hold all the data necessary for USB booting (see figure 2). Under the boot folder, I created a directory named grub for GRUB-related files, images which are initial ramdisk (initrd), floppy, or disk images, and finally kernels to hold all the kernels. You may want to organize your boot folder differently, but make sure that you change the corresponding paths and directory names in GRUB's menu.lst file. The menu.lst file that I use can be found in Sidebar 1.
Sidebar 1: Contents of menu.lst
title DSL 1.2 (2.4.26) 1024x768 (save to RAM)
kernel /boot/kernels/dsl-linux24 ramdisk_size=100000 init=/etc/init lang=us apm=power-off vga=791 toram nomce noapic quiet knoppix_dir=images knoppix_name=dsl
title Debian Sarge Installer
kernel /boot/kernels/di-vmlinuz initrd=/boot/images/di-initrd.gz ramdisk_size=10240 root=/dev/rd/0 devfs=mount,dall rw
initrd /boot/images/di-initrd.gz
title HP nx5000 F0.d BIOS Upgrade
kernel /boot/kernels/memdisk
initrd /boot/images/hpnx5000f0d.img
title Memtest86+ (1.60)
kernel /boot/kernels/memdisk
initrd /boot/images/memtestp.bin
Next, you'll need to copy some of GRUB's stage files, including stage1, stage2, and fat_stage1_5, and put them into the boot/grub directory on the USB flash memory key. These will allow GRUB to boot into GNU/Linux and other operating systems. After the files are copied over, it's time to install GRUB to the Master Boot Record (MBR) of the USB flash memory key.
Luckily, it's the same process as installing to a hard drive:
# grub grub> find /boot/grub/stage1 (hd0,1) (hd2,0)
On my system, hd0 is /dev/hda and hd2 happens to be /dev/sda. Just to make sure, we can use a bash-like tab completion to look through a filesystem:
grub> find (hd2,0)/boot/im<TAB> grub> find (hd2,0)/boot/images/
Since the /boot directory on /dev/hda doesn't have an images directory, I know that (hd2) is the hard drive that I want to install GRUB on:
grub> root (hd2,0) Filesystem is type fat, partition type 0xb grub> setup (hd2) Checking if "/boot/grub/stage1" exists... yes Checking if "/boot/grub/stage2" exists... yes Checking if "/boot/grub/fat_stage1_5" exists... yes Running "embed /boot/grub/fat_stage1_5 (hd2)"... 15 sectors are embedded. succeeded Running "install /boot/grub/stage1 (hd2) (hd2)1+15 p (hd2,0)/boot/grub/stage2 /boot/grub/menu.lst"... succeeded Done. grub> quit
Great! Now we have GRUB in the USB flash memory key's MBR. Now, we have to put some files on the memory key to boot into and create a menu.lst file!
GRUB with disk images
One cool trick is to use GRUB and memdisk to boot floppy disk images. Using the memdisk kernel from the syslinux package, you can load disk images and execute them in a non-emulated environment. How might this be useful? Let's say you have an organization with several different models of desktops and laptops. You could create a CD-R/W or a bootable USB flash memory key with all of the different BIOS upgrades or hardware tests. Rather than carry around a book of floppies, you can simply copy the floppy image and boot from the CD-R/W or USB flash memory key. Using this method, you can also add Memtest86+'s floppy image to your bootable CD-R/W or USB flash memory key and have it at your disposal. Here is an example of a menu.lst snippit using memdisk to boot into Memtest86+:
title MemTest86+ Ver 1.60 kernel /boot/kernels/memdisk initrd /boot/images/memtestp.bin
There is nothing special about the filenames. The only important thing is that the path and name referenced matches with the actual files. Check out Sidebar 1 for more examples of disk images.
GRUB with DSLinux
So how can you boot a full GNU/Linux desktop off a USB flash memory key with GRUB? First, download the DSL ISO9660 image, and either burn it to a CD, or mount it via loopback:
# mkdir dsl-test # mount -t iso9660 -o loop dsl-image.iso dsl-test
Next, copy the KNOPPIX file, kernel, and initial ramdisk:
# cp dsl-test/KNOPPIX/KNOPPIX /media/usb/boot/images/dsl # cp dsl-test/boot/isolinux/linux24 /media/usb/boot/kernels/dsl-linux24 # cp dsl-test/boot/isolinux/minirt24.gz /media/usb/boot/images/dsl-minirt24.gz # sync # umount dsl-test && rmdir dsl-test
This assumes that your USB flash memory key is mounted at /media/usb. Next, edit the /media/usb/boot/grub/menu.lst file and make sure it looks like the entry in Sidebar 1. You might have noticed that the root line at the top of the menu.lst file says (hd0,0) even though we used (hd2,0) earlier. When you boot from the USB flash memory key, the key itself becomes hd0, even before the primary master hard drive. Once you have the menu.lst file edited, go ahead and reboot. Make sure that your BIOS is set to USB-HDD, USB-ZIP, or USB-FLOPPY. You might need to experiment to see which one works. Once you get to the menu, select the option for DSL. If you get a GRUB error and are unable to successfully boot into a kernel, press the 'c' key to open a GRUB prompt. You can try commands like find to help locate files to boot from.
GRUB splash images
Another cool function with GRUB is putting a splash image on the boot menu screen. By default, GRUB will make the menu screen a plain black-and-white menu. There are menu options to change the black and white colors, but why stop there? Grab your favorite picture, or head to one of the URLs listed below which have splash images created for you. If you are creating your own, it will need to be in XPM format, a maximum color palate of 14 colors, and 640x480 resolution size. The GIMP can help transform your graphic to these specifications. As an alternative, you can use the ImageMagick suite of programs. The application convert can help with this conversion process. You can run it as follows:
$ convert -resize 640x480 -colors 14 mycoolpicture.jpg mybootsplash.xpm $ gzip mybootsplash.xpm
In this case, the file mycoolpicture.jpg will be resized to 640x480, reduced to 14 colors, and saved in the XPM graphical format. The second step compresses the XPM file using the gzip compression method. GRUB can display the gzipped-xpm splash images well.
If you don't want to create your own splash image, check out some of the following web sites which have them available for download:
- GNU GRUB Public Splashimage Archive
- GRUB Splash
- Once you have the XPM or gzipped-xpm file, you need to add a line at the top of GRUB's menu.lst to instruct GRUB to load the specified boot splash image. The line should read as follows:
In my case, I'm using the Debian boot splash image as my background.
GRUB on CD-R/W media
I've also mentioned several times about installing GRUB to use for a bootable CD-R/W disk. When generating the ISO image, you will use some special settings of mkisofs. The command to build a bootable GRUB CD-R/W looks like:
$ mkdir -p iso/boot/grub $ cp stage2_eltorito iso/boot/grub $ mkisofs -R -b boot/grub/stage2_eltorito -no-emul-boot \ -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -o grub.iso iso
The key is to copy the stage2_eltorito file into the /boot/grub directory of the CD image tree, and run mkisofs with the options specified above. As mentioned earlier, you can also burn a menu.lst file along with kernels and disk images and put them all on the CD. In the menu.lst, you will need to use (cd) as the device, rather than (hd0). Splash images work well, too.
Congratulations! Now you have a bootable USB flash memory key, with DSL and memtest86+, and even a nice boot splash image. You even have the knowledge to add extra images, like your favorite BIOS update disk image, and others. For more information, check out some of the links in the resources section below.
Comments from the old system
From: pierre laplante (SUBSCRIBER!)
Date: 2006-01-29
Subject: files
Do you have a places where we can find all the files. So it would be easier to test.
From: Matt
Date: 2006-01-30
Subject: Typo
4th sentance, 1st paragraph. "short-sided" => "short-sighted"
From: Dave Guard (SUBSCRIBER!)
Url: www.freesoftwaremagazine.com
Date: 2006-01-31
Subject: Typo - fixed.
Thanks for spotting that. Somehow, everyone in the editing process missed it. It must be because it doesn't look like a typo.
Thanks again and thanks for reading.
From: Stuart Guthrie
Url: http://www.polonious.com.au
Date: 2006-02-09
Subject: Can you boot from a disk.iso?
Is there a way to boot from a disk version of an iso? ie to cut-out the step where you burn a CD. This would be most handy..
Booting from iso
Hi Stuart,
No, I was not able to find a way to boot directly from an iso image. But it was also not the intended goal. Since grub works independently of the kernel and disk image, I can copy the compressed-cloop file (usually KNOPPIX or such), along with the kernel and minirt file, save it to my flash drive, and it would work great. Some distributions, like DamnSmallLinux rarely ever change kernels (DSL 2.3 still uses 2.4.26), I don't even need to copy over those files.
Although not much, copying the entire iso would take up a little more space. Not only are there extra files on the iso image, but there's the properties of the iso image files (Joliet and RockRidge extension information) that would all need to be saved on my flash drive. This is probably not much, but I'm working with a 256 MB drive.
So the short answer is no. But let me know if you come across a way to do it!
The short answer is yes :).
The short answer is yes :). I just spent the past two days to find out how.
use grub for dos (http://grub.blogeden.cn/post/23308/2412 - it's in chinese though)
If you just want to do something like in linux live cd, i.e., the iso file is used to host the systems files, it's easy and straightforward to use iso.
If you want to boot from a iso file on a harddisk, do something in menu.lst like
title Boot from iso on a harddisk
map (hdX,Y)/your.iso (hdZ)
map --rehook
chainloader (hdZ)+1
rootnoverify (hdZ)
The iso file must be in one chunk - contig from sysinternal http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Contig.html may come handy. It's a good idea to use fat32 to host the iso file.
Also check out
It appears the short answer is not yet but soon!
It appears the short answer is not yet but maybe soon!
I'm not sure if grub4dos will work with linux iso images. As it is said in the URL you posted, the work of grub4dos in this item may be followed in the same way it is at ISOEMU (by Gandalf).
I've taked a look at:
I've donloaded ISOEMU
... and even when I read the following at the README, I tried. Not too hard because of this:
Known Limitation
* Support FAT32/NTFS partition only;
* Works on x86's RealMode only(so this app cannot be used to boot Windows PE,
OR, WinNT based OS), `cause it hooks INT13h;
* Support 8.3 file format only;
so.... will it work with linux? I think not at the moment.
boot from iso image
I'm searching for a way to boot from iso images...
I found the avlgo to boot iso, but this don't work very well, don't support linux live cd and the compression type is incompatible for linux boot cds testeds...
Sidebar 1: Contents of menu.lst
knoppix_dir=/boot/images instead of
knoppix_dir=images for correct DSL booting. Really nicely written and useful article.
very nice article...!
very nice article...!
awesome :) Thanks
Works perfectly and so easy & simple. Thank you.
Freeze :(
Boot simply freezes on my machine juste before grub is loaded (or just when it loads ?). BIOS says it has found the USB mbr and will boot on it, then nothing. I must switch off my computer.
Have searched for reasons but found nothing. If someone has hints...
Grub install
When installing grub you were able to find your boot device by:
# grub
grub> find /boot/grub/stage1
Mine only shows shows my main hard disk. I am using Fedora Core 5 I have been trying to install Grub directly to the devices but it gives me a wierd error about my BIOS. My drive is a 2G noname brand. Any tips?
run as root
Be sure to run the grub command as root.
On Ubuntu if I run as user it will only list hd0,0 but if I do 'sudo grub' it finds all disks.
Few corrections
First, the latest version of grub I've got on FC6 actually looks for grub.conf NOT menu.lst. So you might have to rename that file.
Second, the error mentioned above is huge...the path for knoppix_dir is absolute, not relative, so it has to be /boot/images as mentioned.
Third, for the last poster on the Grub install...I've noticed that sometimes grub doesn't find the drive. I think if you do a bad search it can get confused. Quit and restart doing the commands in order. I also think that tabbing can confuse it. Took me a few tries but it worked.
Anyway, thanks for the article, it really helped!
I can load GRUB, but when i choose DSL, it starts loading, then it says "cheking for USB devices" and freezes. I am using a centrino Toshiba laptop with 4 USB ports. Can anyone give some hints? Thanks.
How could the resulting USB stick work on any computer, if the disk location is hard-coded into menu.lst?
It isnt hardcoded into
It isnt hardcoded into menu.lst.
it uses hd0,0 which is what the USB stick becomes when you boot from it.
hello there i'm trying to
hello there i'm trying to boot *.iso files from my bootdirectory
however its not accepted when edit
chainloader (hd0,1)/knoppix.iso
into grub.conf, it says it doest know the file system, but iso966- is in /grub.
it says version 0.97, is this too old ?this came with my gentoo install cd
can anyone give us their grub.conf with some working isos in it ?
Could not find kernel image
Are you sure after running the setup it works? All I get when booting is "could not find kernel image linux". Grub is not even starting at all because I cannot use any of the grub commands.
Found many sites that say you have to format the drive and use grub-install. Trying that on a fedora 9 machine does not seem to work either: (fedora mounted the usb as TRIP and hd1 is the what I get when using find in grub (hd1,0)
# grub-install --root-directory=/media/TRIP hd1
/dev/sdb1 does not have any corresponding BIOS drive
Hope anyone can help me out here.
Are you sure grub installs this way?
I am using fedora 9 and all I get when rebooting is:
"Could not find kernel image: linux"
Grub has not started I think because I cannot use any of the grub commands, the only thing is typing a location for the kernel image and even that won't help
Could it be that the usb is not hd0,0? There is one hd in my computer and one cd so tried hd1,0 and hd2,0 but no luck.
Support of ext2/3 partitions and legacy BIOS
Known Limitation
* Support FAT32/NTFS partition only;
* Works on x86's RealMode only(so this app cannot be used to boot Windows PE,
OR, WinNT based OS), `cause it hooks INT13h;
* Support 8.3 file format only;
In GRUB 0.97, you can use any file system it supports (FAT, ext2/3, etc). If GRUB doesn't boot up because BIOS doesn't recognize the USB drive correctly, there is a script to fix GRUB to run on these legacy BIOS:
What might the instructions be now for GRUB2?


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Tennis enthusiasts from all over the planet befriend each other on Facebook, thus creating a sub-culture of friendly communities breaking down geo-political and sociological barriers.
It took them a while, but the one group of sports participants that are notoriously slow in reacting to new technology, are getting the hang of it. Tennis players from all over the world are connecting through Social Media Networks, and Facebook is on the forefront of this trend.
Celebrity Tennis Players are Getting Mega Traffic on Facebook
It used to be that internationally popular team sports were the most active on Facebook. English soccer club FC Liverpool led the field for a while with millions of fans on their Fan page. Although their 6.8 million fan base is huge, it is by far not the biggest. Teams like the Los Angeles Lakers have 9.9 million fans. US Basketball players like LA Laker's Kobe Bryant (10 mio.), Miami Heat's LeBron James (8 mio.), and ex-Chicago Bull Michael Jordan (13 mio.) are power players in the Social Media field.
But today's biggest tennis stars are right up there with their numbers. Rafael Nadal: 8.0 million fans, Roger Federer: 8.6 million. While no one can top Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal's mega soccer star (over 32 million fans), Roger Federer shows a very impressive presence on Facebook. His Christmas message was "liked" by 29,144 fans, and 4,762 of them took the time to comment.
Southern Cal Tennis Organizations Catching Up With Traffic
The Facebook Fan Page of the Southern California Tennis Association (SCTA) represents an organization with a 124 year history and they decided early on in the Facebook game they weren't going to be left behind. In fact they are a front runner in terms of professional approach and number of fans, compared to many of the other 17 USTA Sections. Another organization with a long history that's trying real hard to spread the word via Social Media is LA's own and only professional tennis tournament, the Farmer's Classic, part of the Olympus US Open Series. Played in July at the LA Tennis Center (UCLA Campus), this tournament went through a lot of changes in recent years but is hoping to attract more and more ATP Top 10 players again.
Regular Fans Communicating in Their New Tennis Sub-Culture
Adding like minded tennis players or fans to someone's circle of friends is mushrooming on Facebook. Any user with tennis affiliation and less than 1,000 "friends" has little social standing in that social network. Examples like Ada Pignatelli from Maniago, Italy, are commonplace. Ada has 2,644 friends from all over the world and communicates daily with many. Tennis is her hobby and the sport is the connector for most of her friends, letting her reach out to all corners of the world and thus greatly enhancing her life. And Ada is not alone in her quest for letting tennis become her community, her "Vienna coffee house", her town hall meeting. People from the Middle East, Asia, Russia, Europe, Africa, South and North America, Australia are all part of her circle and she has no problem communicating with them in Italian and English. Geo-political and sociological barriers do not exist for her, nor do they exist for anyone else on Facebook.
One curious phenomenon needs special attention in regards to tennis players and fans participating on Facebook. Recently, one nation was overwhelmingly "crowding" the site with tennis people: Argentina. With 6 Argentinean players in the ATP Top 100 and many more in the pipeline to break into that exclusive group, that nation of 40 million appears in a total tennis craze right now. Individuals, professionals, clubs, and organizations alike have realized the value of social networking and social media marketing, and they are coming online in great numbers. Typical example for hundreds of Argentinean tennis fans who joined Facebook recently: Alfredo Barboza from Buenos Aires. He already has 2,717 friends and is connected to a popular Argentinean tennis web site named MercadoTennis.com.
Cultural differences are apparently real in the world of tennis. Spain has currently 13 male players with Top 100 ranking, but only a fraction of the Spanish tennis fans are hurrying to sign up on Facebook compared to Argentineans.
Plenty of tennis fans are connecting and it is apparent the tennis community is far away from Facebook saturation. Besides the amazing success Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are experiencing in Social Media right now, people with tennis interest are creating a sub-culture that is greatly enhancing their life and their reach around the world.
Do you like this post? Please leave a comment in the comment box. And check out my posts on the LA Tennis Examiner. Thank you.


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WASHINGTON -- Joe Panik made perfect contact with a Doug Fister fastball and immediately burst out of the batter's box. As he approached first, Panik looked up and saw the ball sailing over center fielder Denard Span's head and then over the fence in straightaway center.
"Thankfully it wasn't AT&T Park," Panik said later, smiling as he thought about the unforgiving alleys of his home yard.
After a stirring 10-3 win Friday over the Washington Nationals, the Giants were thankful for Panik and a lucky break he received Sunday. Panik dislocated his left pinkie finger while sliding into second base in the final game of a homestand, but it at first appeared to be much worse. Manager Bruce Bochy feared Panik might be out for two to three weeks. Instead, the rookie has nine hits in 16 at-bats on this trip, helping the Giants take three of the first four games.
The biggest knock came in the fourth inning Friday and flipped the script in a game that looked hard to win. The Nationals had won 10 straight and lined up behind right-hander Fister, who had given up four total earned runs in his previous six starts. The Giants didn't arrive in the nation's capital until 5:30 a.m. after a lengthy series in Chicago.
"Our guys show up to play every day," starting pitcher Tim Hudson said. "It was a great win for us. We played well. You couldn't tell we had a short night."
Well, you could at first. The Giants went down quickly in the first three innings and gave up a first-inning run on a fielding error by Panik. The rookie redeemed himself with two outs and two on in the fourth.
Fister grooved a first-pitch fastball, and Panik showed the same controlled swing that has him hitting .316 through his first 40 big league games. This time, however, there was a bit more power behind the stroke. Panik has insisted the pop would come, but teammates nonetheless gave him grief over the goose egg in his home run column. The dugout exploded as the ball cleared the 402-sign in center, and Panik couldn't hide a smile as he crossed the plate.
"I try to be as even-keel as possible and not show emotion," he said. "In a big moment, though, you have to throw the raw emotion out there. That emotion truly came out after I hit the homer."
He was far from done. Panik had singled in the second inning and had another single in the sixth. He singled again in the eighth, giving him a career-high four hits, and he came around to score on Travis Ishikawa's two-run double.
The Nationals had given up 23 total runs while winning 10 straight. On the first night of a series between two of the National League's top teams, the Giants had 10 runs on 14 hits. Hudson battled through 51/3, and the bullpen flummoxed a deep Nationals lineup.
"We beat a really good pitcher and a really good ballclub," Hudson said. "I think it says a little bit about our club."
"It does affect him," Bochy said. "You can tell with the way he swings the bat."
So, with 24-year-old catchers Andrew Susac and Hector Sanchez also on the 40-man roster, would the Giants move Posey to another position full-time?
"Right now, no," Bochy said. "Down the road, sure, that's something we will talk about. It could lighten the load on Buster. Whether at some point down the road he will get out from behind the plate, I can't answer that. Right now it's not discussed. But I will say it's nice to have options."
Bochy said that if Posey does eventually move, it would be to first base, not third. Posey caught Friday and had his second homer in two nights.
With his first homer (shown at left) and three other hits Friday, Giants second baseman Joe Panik continued his red-hot August. Here are his month-by-month stats:
Month AB AVG. HR RBI
June 23 .174 0 2
July 47 .234 0 3
August 63 .429 1 8
Totals 133 .316 1 13
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WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 22: Joe Panik #12 of the San Francisco Giants hits a three-run home run in the fourth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on August 22, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)


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You might have gathered from my article about hosting free software events, I work and am interested in the UK Voluntary/Community Sector (VCS)[1]. I also am a user and advocate of free software and I have a desire to see it used more often in VCS and non-governmental (NG) organisations. I believe that these two groups should be some of the primary non-personal users of free software and here's why.
It's not about cost
Software cost alone should not be the reason for choosing free software. Free software can and does cost money, and if the argument is purely financial the big vendors will always undercut—even matching the zero-cost tag to get the deal (knowing they'll get it all back later). Larger VCS and NG organisations will strike multi-licence agreements, smaller ones can often get a similar deal by joining an umbrella group. As a charity I can get a full copy of MS Office 2007 Professional for under £90. Cost of software is not usually an issue but it wasn't always like that.
Some years ago, software solutions in the VCS (at least in the UK) were likely to be a bad mix of freeware, unlicenced shareware or (if you were lucky) donated software. There was also a lot of very old software in use because it came with donated kit. Of course much of that software should have been removed before donation because of the licence it was purchased under.
That's a fairly bleak picture and of course you will find people who will say it wasn't like that—but in general it was and in some cases still is. Factor in also the dreaded (usually Access) database written by a friend-of-a-friend who you've lost touch with, and you have a bad situation.
In the last few years there has been a move by charities towards "professionalism" in the way they deliver their services, handle their funds and generally operate. This is not a bad thing but in software terms it has often meant "do what the corporates do", which can result in software purchases without significant prior consideration. The twin adages of "nobody got sacked for buying Microsoft" and "it's what everyone else uses" can be seen to underpin some of the decisions. On the plus side it also means a desire to "do things properly"—no more freeware or friend-of-a-friend databases without support considerations. Charities and NGOs have for some time moved away from the take-anything-because-it's-cheap philosophy. Okay, again it's still in practice in some corners but generally the impression I get is that it has changed.
So, why free software?
How does free software address this call for professionalism? We know that free software can be as "professional" (if not more so) than some proprietary counterparts. Also, good free software is often based upon "doing it right" as well. An example of this the way styles are central to the use of OpenOffice.org. It's a departure from the way MS Office does it; it seems more cumbersome at first, but as you get used to it you realise why they help so much—particularly on longer documents. The security, stability and other oft-trumpeted advantages of free software stem, in part, from decisions to "do things properly".
This philosophy also results in the main reason I feel VCS and NG organisations should be using free software. Use of open standards. Choice of software is an investment, which software you use can dictate the direction of your organisation as much as anything else. If you are using software that locks you into one format or vendor, then you are at the mercy of that vendor or whomever holds the copyright on that format. When they decide you must upgrade, you will fall into line or be left behind (which will only work for so long). But this is not news to you is it? Free software is more likely to use open standard formats: formats not owned by one company, and with a much longer and more stable shelf-life. When a charity or NGO you donate to invests in software, wouldn't you rather the money was not spent "keeping up with the Gates'" but delivering the services that are needed? Don't get me wrong, I am not saying they should use free software because of the price-tag. I'm saying that donors often expect charities and their counterparts to be responsible for the money they receive. We expect them to be more ecologically sound, fairer to employees, more open and honest, in a word ethical. We expect this much more of them than we do of businesses.
There is an ethical argument for free software, as much as there is one for Fairtrade goods[2]. Free software is about fairness: fairness to the developers, fairness to the vendors, fairness to end-users. Sadly this point is not often mentioned to potential VCS/NGO users, but it should be. When a trust or large funder donates to a charity, the donation comes with strings attached. The receiving organisation must produce report after report saying how the money was used. Some trusts will not donate to IT projects because they see little real return for their donation. Use of free software can mean that donation is better spent, and that the charity is unlikely to come back for more funds when the next version is out. It means the charity is able to produce services that are ground-breaking and unique because the software they use will adapt to their needs and not the other way around, and it doesn't force them to dance at the behest of a profit-driven business. How do I know this? Because the charity I work for does so.
- I would like to see funders investing in IT projects in the VCS, but they won't if they feel their money is just going on licences.
- I would like to see charities using free software more, so it can help them to lead and not follow the business crowd again, but they won't if they don't realise its potential.
- I would like to see charities and NGOs investing in people, not software licences, because people can have a much greater impact.
- I would like to see the free software community and the VC/NGO sectors engage and work together more and more, and I would like to use this blog to investigate ways that can happen.
In fact I think I will. Watch this space.
[1] The VCS is often called the Not-for-profit sector in other countries.
[2] I am not saying there is a similarity in marketing strategy nor that free software is "fairtrade". I am saying there is an ethical argument to both.
Why non-profits should use free software (and it's not why you'd
Thanks for this, I always use the price argument when promoting FLOSS to social enterprises, simply because I want to grab their attention, and it's an easy argument to rehearse. But of course this causes another problem, convincing organizations that free doesn't equal useless. what we need is a concerted propaganda effort to put forward the concept that Open Source is the natural choice for this sector, because we share common values, and because the software is better as a result of those values.
It is worth remembering one of the axioms of the voluntary sector. it isn't that we do things cheap, but that we do things differently, and this is true of FLOSS too.
The presumed correlation between cost and quality
Oddly enough one of the reasons I have heard (a few times now) for the move towards "professionalism"--particularly in IT--is that the charity in questions is fed up of being "fobbed off" with sub-standard services/kit/software because it's cheap. That's why the low or zero cost argument is not always a great place to start. Ethical arguments may work better, as we both suggest, and the message of quality free software has to remain.
Having said that at the latest free software event (see other my blog entry) I attended the ethical argument was presented and somebody beside me muttered "ethics are fine but I need to save costs" :o). It should be said that they had not long started in this sector--having just come from the corporate sector.
Another reason not to argue price
There's another reason not to use the zero-cost as an argument: sometimes you aren't the cheapest!
Proprietary companies will often donate commercial software or equipment to charities or schools -- knowing full well that this encourages an addiction to their software which will pay off later.
You have to look beyond immediate cost to see why free software is essential. The truth is, though, this isn't really that different for non-profits than it is for for-profits -- proprietary software lock-in is a hazard for both.
In addition to this even small UK charities can get low cost proprietary software as part of a select agreement if they become a member of umbrella bodies like the National Council of Voluntary Organisations. For example I can get MS Office 2007 Professional for about £60 per licence. Against that "zero cost for software you've not heard of" becomes a less persuasive argument with the finance director.
Vendor-format lock-in alone is also not always effective as the perception is that everyone uses Word so it'll be around forever. A combination of arguments which are specific to and demonstrably (and genuinely) aimed at the charities interests is best.


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NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Volleyball team dropped a 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-22) final against Stephen F. Austin in a Southland Conference road match, the final one of the year for the Islanders. The team will return home for a pair of matches against Lamar and McNeese State on Thursday and Saturday before playing in the Southland Conference Tournament next week in Conway, Ark.
The Islanders (19-10, 10-6 Southland) put up a valiant effort in all three sets, but they were unable to overcome the Ladyjacks (20-10, 10-6 Southland) on their home court.
Brooke Alverson led the team with 11 kills and was followed closely by Shannon Hullum at 10 on the night. Logen Bourque had 28 assists, while Micah Nolan led the team with 18 digs in the match.
The first set started out with SFA scoring the first four points as they gained early control of the period. Texas A&M – Corpus Christi trailed until midway through the set when a kill by Hullum helped tie the score at 13-13, but three consecutive points for the Ladyjacks extended the lead back to three at 16-13. The lead closed to one several times, including when back-to-back kills by Hullum made it a 23-22 deficit, but SFA would go on to take a 25-23 final for a 1-0 match lead.
The second set opened close and was a 7-6 SFA lead until the Ladyjacks scored 6-of-9 points for a 13-9 advantage. An Ashley Phelps kill closed the gap to 18-17, but back-to-back points by SFA made it a 20-17 lead. The Ladyjacks would go on to take a 25-21 final and a 2-0 lead heading into the intermission.
The final set was close throughout and level at 22-22 before the final three points from SFA made it a 25-22 final and a 3-0 match win.
The Islanders will host Lamar on Thursday night at 7 p.m. in the Dugan Wellness Center, with the match against McNeese State coming at 1 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. The team will honor Shannon Hullum, the lone senior of the Texas A&M – Corpus Christi team.
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Published: Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 7:43 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 7:43 a.m.
Advertisement of tax lien on real property
Under the authority vested in me by Section 105-369 of the North Carolina General Statutes and pursuant to an order of the Town Council of Fletcher, on February 11th , I am hereby advertising tax liens for the year upon the real property described below.
The real property parcel subject to the lien, the name of the parcel's owner as of January 6, and the amount of taxes due are set out below. The amount advertised represents only the principal tax for tax year that were unpaid as of March 13, 2013.
The actual amount owed by the taxpayer will be increased by all taxes owed for prior tax years and by all applicable interest, costs, and fees. The omission of prior years' taxes and interest, costs, and fees from the amount advertised will not constitute a waiver of the taxing unit's claim for these items.
If the taxes remain unpaid, the tax collector will use all available collection remedies to collect the delinquent taxes, including levy on personal property, the garnishment of wages, the attachment of bank accounts, rents, debts, or other property and the foreclosure and sale of the real property. These collections procedures do not apply to taxpayers subject to pending federal bankruptcy petitions.
When a parcel was subdivided after January 1, 2012 and ownership of one or more of the resulting parcels were transferred, the amount of the tax lien on which parcel, as shown in the advertisement, is the amount of the lien on the original parcel as it existed on January 1, 2012, and is subject to adjustment when the taxes are paid or the lien is foreclosed.
This is the 21st day of March, 2013.
Cynthia J. Broome, Tax Collector
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