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He's cute, he's cuddly, and he's really just a sweat suit. Start with basic grey pieces and use felt and fun fur for the rest.
Watch Ni Hao, Kai-lan only on Nick Jr.
Use the printable Panda template and iron-on transfer paper (follow manufacturer's instructions) to embellish the red T-shirt with Tolee's Panda motif. Slip the T-shirt over the sweatshirt, pulling out the hood. Set aside with the sweatpants.
To make the ears, cut out two half-circles in light-grey fleece. Cut out two larger half-circles in dark grey. Snip a short length of floral wire and sandwich it, with glue, between each of the light-grey and dark-grey layers of each ear. This will make the ears bendable, allowing them to stand up on the headband. Once the ears are dry, fold a crease along the bottom of each ear (the flat edge) and glue the folded edge along the headband. You'll need to hold the ear in place until the glue is tacky, otherwise the ears will slip. Let dry.
Before adding the face paint, dress your child in the sweatshirt, T-shirt, and sweatpants. Pull the hood up over your child's head. Then paint his or her face with a sideways oval black nose. If you'd like, add dark eyebrows in a small arch. Clip the ears' headband over top of the hood. Stuff the body of the sweatshirt and the legs of the sweatpants, and if you'd like, the arms of the sweatshirt with the polyester batting.
Slip mittens or wristbands over the hands. For the feet, add the Panda slippers!
Show your kids how to tell time with this paper plate peek-a-boo clock!
Make a simple decoration that's SUPER cute
Use words--and make a face--to explore feelings together this no-sew pillow
An imaginative stage for your kid's imaginative mind
Say "ni hao" with the el-egg-ant springtime craft from Kai-lan
We'll shed some light on how to put recyclable jars to good use!
Nothing says "Gong Hay Fat Choy" more than these hand-made money envelopes!
Wear your heart on your CD sleeve this Valentine's Day!
Let sweet holiday wishes bloom with these simple, customized cookie boxes.
It's easy to stay warm when Mr. Sun is overhead
Pick, print, tape -- PRESTO! Enchanting lanterns to put on display!
Face those winter winds with a cheery smile from Kai-lan!
Turn your preschooler into Kai-lan's koala pal, Tolee!
Your kids will roar with delight once you transform them into this friendly tiger!
A creative paper craft that becomes child's play
Take the game outside or inside and toss to your heart's desire
Your kid's kicks are kickin' with these decorative shoelace covers
Cool off with a little help from Kai-lan
A handy case with a friendly face!
It's perfect for your kids' Pop!
Make a super special card for Mom!
Kai-lan and friends are preparing for spring. Watch their garden grow!
Go, tiger! Step it up with a craft from Kai-lan's best friend
All aboard the Kai-lan Express! Next stop, fun and creativity for you and your child.
Let Tolee's favorite friend give you a hand at bathtime.
Jump in the tub with Hoho!
Make sweethearts super happy with this crafty card
Make your little sweetheart "super happy" with a treats-filled heart box!
Turn a "roarrr!" into a "purrr" with this cuddly pillow
Give your heart and your love to someone special this Valentine's Day.
Here's the "PAW"fect accessory for your at-home PAW Patrol adventures!
Here's the perfect accessory for your at-home PAW Patrol adventures!
Create your very own trick-or-treat bag with Dora!
Take these pups on a Halloween treat-or-tricking adventure!
Let PAW Patrol lead your kids on a fun night with these stencils!
You don't have to cast a spell to change a tissue box into this wicked treat holder
Make a spook-tacular bag for collecting Halloween goodies
Pop-up Halloween cards for little Guppies who pop in for trick-or-treating
Who's that knockin'... Ghosts? Goblins? Nope. It's the GUPPIES!
Dora's in the house!
Measuring from Milli's outfit, this will be an extremely fun Halloween!
Nothing's out of reach when your child heads out for Halloween in Bot's costume!
Homemade Team Umizoomi Halloween costumes for the Mighty Math Powers crowd
Your little ones can create magical moments with this fairy princess wand
Take Tasha trick-or-treating!
Your little Uniqua fan will feel pretty in pink in this costume.
Awesome antlers announce that Tyrone is making the rounds this Halloween!
Light up Halloween night with your kid's favorite characters!
Turn your preschooler into Kai-lan's koala pal, Tolee!
These wearable wings will let your child's imagination take flight!
Your kids will roar with delight once you transform them into this friendly tiger!
All hands and tentacles on board to make this under-the-ocean outfit
Dress up your preschooler as her favorite gifted guinea pig!
Dress your preschooler in this wonderful Ming-Ming costume!
Turn your little tike into Tuck. All it takes is a little teamwork!
This clever costume comes to the rescue at any kind of party
Hot dog! It's Blue at the door for Halloween
Step out in style this Halloween!
Dress your preschooler as his favorite penguin pal!


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Kids can help get Ruby ready, prepare a playful prop, and set the scene for a winter wonderland show that they'll direct! Simply print out the Ruby action figure template, snowman and backdrops to get the show started.
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Print out the templates on card stock paper and help kids cut out all the pieces (keeping the action figure, snowman and background template pieces in three separate piles).
Create slits where indicated on the body template. Apply glue to the tab and curl the template to create the body. Have kids insert the arms into the slits created. Fold the feet accordion style and glue to the base of the body template (inserting the base into the fold created).
Fold each section along solid lines. Glue the tabs labeled "A" together. Next roll the sides and glue the tabs labeled "B" together. Once each section is complete, apply glue and stack the snowman (see photo for reference).
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Winter is hare! Celebrate & decorate with the help of your favorite pair of snow bunnies
These oversized tags make it easy for little hands to zip up coats and jackets
Turn a shoe box into a new home for Max & Ruby!
Celebrate Mom's special day with an extra special card
Make a do-together craft kids can proudly display on their door
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Make an indoor winter wonderland that somebunny will love!
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Kids can hop on over to the Christmas tree to hang this charming decoration!
Peter & pals are dashing through the snow-- carrying something sweet, you should know!
Rabbits are brave and he�s no exception! Add Benjamin to your x-mas collection.
Spread holiday cheer with these "sweet" messages.
Peter has a new gift for you to see. It's round, and blue, and hangs on a tree.
Everyone wins when you make your own spinning tops!
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Extend-o the holiday cheer with this special craft for UmiFriends
Welcome guests during the holidays--or any day--with this easy-to-make decoration.
Create a SUPER shaped ornament to hang on your tree this year
Make VROOM, VROOM on your tree this year for UmiCar!
This snow bunny is ready for show and tell!
This paper gingerbread house is all bark and no bite!
Milli spins her pattern powers into a string of dreidels this holiday season
Santa's little helpers can make a sweet sled for Dora and Swiper!
Your preschooler can give a special holiday treat to everyone on her list!
Kids can turn recyclables into beautiful Dora decorations!
Make a festive tree that won't wilt or wither!
Your preschooler will love prowling around the house in toasty Baby Jaguar slippers!
When the weather outside is frightful, a Diego scarf is delightful!
A snow day? Hurray! Grab a shoebox and create a scene starring your favorite explorer!
Wish everyone a WONDERful holiday with this tree topper!
Here's a simple and stylish Kwanzaa craft kids can fashion!
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Silver Alert issued for 76-year-old man
Published: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 7:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 7:15 a.m.
The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing endangered man, Albert Francis Parsons. Citizens are asked to be on the lookout for Parsons, 76, who is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment.
Anyone with information about Parsons should call the Asheville Police Department at 828-252-1110.
Parsons is a white male with short, gray hair and hazel eyes, wears glasses, is 5-foot-11-inches tall and weighs 190 pounds.
Parsons was last seen at an assisted living center at 138 Springside Drive in Asheville.
His vehicle description is a red, white and blue 1977 Volkswagon Beetle with a blue vinyl top with duct tape on top with the South Carolina tag number HFC 195.
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Good jobs, and good luck
Published: Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 3:59 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 3:59 p.m.
Several months ago, when football players were sweating in the hot August sun, they endured for the chance to represent their schools in athletic competition.
As the football players sweated outside, the volleyball players were working just as hard inside high school gyms throughout our region.
And their goals were the same: Win a championship.
Realistically, we know that every team isn't going to win a state championship.
In fact, the majority don't even make the playoffs.
Instead, they have worked hard for these many months — some of them honing their craft since the end of last season — for the love of their respective sports and the honor of competition.
They have all succeeded in that goal. Our local student-athletes have once again successfully balanced their books and their practices to get the most possible out of their high school years.
They haven't done it by themselves.
There are the coaches, of course. But there are also equipment managers, trainers, cheerleaders, boosters and all the rest of the people who get the players onto the fields or into the gyms throughout the season.
But there are all the other folks who play such a huge part. The students who go to the games are the biggest and most-loyal supporters. The parents and alumni are huge cheering sections. The bands give each stadium its unique sound.
At the center of it all is not a win-or-lose proposition. These kids are all winners. They have tried hard and given their all in addition to the work their classmates have had to do.
No, at the center of it all is an activity that makes all the people around it better.
Whether it's football or volleyball, high school sports help to teach these students about something more noble.
Some might think first about wins and losses when they think of high school sports. But the real importance comes in the lessons, such as learning how to stick with something even when it is difficult or thankless or less fun than they thought because their teammates are depending on them.
Good job to all our local teams who made the playoffs, and good luck.
Division I — H.L. Bourgeois and Terrebonne.
Division II — Assumption and South Terrebonne.
Division III — E.D. White Catholic and Vandebilt Catholic.
Class 5A — South Lafourche and Terrebonne.
Class 4A — Vandebilt Catholic, Assumption.
Class 3A — E.D. White Catholic.
Class 1A — Houma Christian.
Those teams that didn't make the playoffs imparted the same life lessons and maybe even some more about how to keep up a united front in the face of limited success.
All these student-athletes are successful and excellent, each in his or her own way.
Congratulations to all.
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A memorial service will be held for Donald Sanns, age 85 (former electrical lineman for the City of St. James) of Osakis on Saturday, June 2 at 11:00 am at the Roy-Hetland Funeral Chapel in Osakis with burial at the Gordon-Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Osakis. Arrangements are by the Roy-Hetland Funeral Home in Osakis. www.royhetland.com
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Morning Briefing: Czech Central Bank, Polish Data in Focus
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- 0830/0730 Czech Central Bank Vice Governor Mojmir Hampl speaks at a business conference
- 1130/1030 Hungary 3-Month T-Bill auction
- 1400/1300 Czech oil pipeline operator Mero CR AS announces strategic foreign acquisition
- 1400/1300 Polish October industrial output, PPI
Results of the meeting in Brussels of euro-zone finance ministers on the release of a delayed installment of bailout funds for Greece are likely to provide a backdrop events taking place in the region Tuesday.
Mojmir Hampl, a vice governor of the Czech National Bank, is to speak at a business conference in Prague Tuesday where he may share shed some light on possible forex intervention by the bank, potentially to weaken the Czech koruna.
Citing tame inflationary pressures and a weakening economy, the Czech central bank two weeks ago cut its headline interest rate to 0.05%, a record low. It also said it might use currency market interventions as a tool to loosen monetary conditions through a weakened koruna, which in turn would make Czech exports cheaper when sold abroad.
Poland's industrial production data for October is expected to show that output expanded, although mainly due to statistical factors. Adjusted data will likely show that Poland's automotive sector is under strong pressure amid a scaling back of production at factories owned byFiat SpA andGeneral Motors Co. in the south of the country.
Financial markets in Hungary are likely to continue digesting the government's latest slate of tax measures designed to bring the budget deficit next year comfortably below the European Union's 3% tolerance level.
While the steps are planned to bring the budget shortfall to 2.7% of gross domestic product, they are likely to put a dampener on growth and could depress the earnings of companies such as retail bank OTP Nyrt., oil and gas company MOL Nyrt. and telecom companyMagyar Telekom Nyrt.
Also in Prague, Mero CR, an operator of crude oil pipelines in the Czech Republic and Germany wholly owned by the Czech government, is to announce what it describes as a strategic foreign acquisition, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
CZECH REPUBLIC: International paper and packaging firm Mondi Plc said Monday it has entered into consultations with employees and their representatives about the proposed closure of the one hundred thousand ton recycled containerboard mill in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.
HUNGARY: The Hungarian parliament approved Monday night a set of tax measures aimed at keeping next year's budget shortfall below the EU limit. The slate of measures include a tax by the meter on wires and pipelines owned by private firms including telecom, energy and sewage companies, and a financial transaction tax that is charged in cash withdrawals as well as on payments by cheques. The measures also fix a much-criticized temporary bank-sector tax as a permanent element of the tax system.
POLAND: Poland added 750 million euros ($955.5 million) to its 3.375% bond, maturing July 2024, one of the banks running the deal said Monday. That takes the total amount outstanding to EUR2.5 billion, the bank said.
SLOVAKIA: Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico said Monday he was looking for the owner of a wallet crammed with cash and credit cards he found during his morning jog in the capital Bratislava. "I found a wallet full of money and credit cards when I was jogging this morning by the Danube river," he told journalists at a press conference. "The owner can pick up his wallet at the government office," he added.
ROMANIA: Solar power will eclipse nuclear energy in 2016 in Romania if investment in photovoltaic plants continues at the current pace, official figures released on Monday showed.
CROATIA: Croatian rights groups said Monday that the dramatic acquittal last week of two generals accused of war crimes against ethnic Serbs in the 1990s should not stop Zagreb from bringing to justice the perpetrators of wartime atrocities.
RUSSIA: Russian science-fiction writer Boris Strugatsky, famous for co-authoring Soviet-era novels critical of the authorities with his late brother Arkady, passed away on Monday at 79, his foundation said.
Margit Feher in Budapest and Marcin Sobczyk in Warsaw contributed to this article.
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The Open Desktop communities Open-PC project is now offering three different models of open computers with turn-key GNU/Linux and KDE installations based on OpenSUSE (or Ubuntu). These systems could provide real competition with pre-installed Windows or Mac computers, overcoming some of the most frequently-cited problems with GNU/Linux on the desktop. The systems are now available from vendors in Europe and the USA.
It's not that uncommon to come across brave plans for GNU/Linux-based computer systems, ranging from games to netbooks to desktops, but they often turn out to be vaporware that never makes it to market. One thing that's exciting about the Open-PC project is that it actually has hardware in stock now -- so if you think you're actually in the market for a low-cost "nettop" computer with GNU/Linux/KDE branding and a totally-configured operating system pre-configured for newbies (maybe for a gift?), then do read on, this is the real deal.
The OpenPC project is an offshoot of the long-standing OpenDesktop organization which hosts community sites like KDE-look and Gnome-look. Leveraging this community access, the group has been in a position to survey the GNU/Linux user community for specifications and other resources to specify what sort of computer would be useful. It began with a proposal presented by Frank Karlitschek in 2009, and has proceeded quite rapidly to products available at the end of 2010.
In the end, they settled on the Nettop (I had to look this up -- it means a small, low-power desktop machine for accessing the internet and other lightweight tasks. In other words, a starter computer for new users). This is just the sort of area where GNU/Linux really shines, and the OpenPC designs add stylish packaging to make the machines attractive to users. Personally, I think they're all really cute, although my favorite design s definitely the Open PC XS (which is fortunate, I suppose, since it's the one made in the USA, and thus the easiest for me to get).
Unfortunately, as with essentially all short-run-manufactured electronic products, the Open-PCs are a bit pricey for their performance range. On the other hand, at roughly $250 to $522, they are inexpensive enough to make the savings on software (relative to proprietary Nettop systems) or on installation headaches (relative to scratch-building for GNU/Linux) a worthwhile consideration. Or to put it another way: what price will you pay for freedom?
The three designs (the "Open PC 1", "Open PC Micro", and "Open PC XS") are available for immediate purchase as of December 2010.
Although it's hard to find the information on the Open-PC site, a 2009 presentation from Karlitschek says the systems will be based on the OpenSUSE distribution, and the installed desktop environment will be KDE. This probably reflects the German origins of the project, since OpenSUSE is very popular there. The Think Penguin site says the Open PC XS comes with Ubuntu by default, with OpenSUSE as an option (I think Ubuntu is more popular in the USA, so this makes sense).
The form factor, hardware specifications, and desktop environment were all chosen based on the results of surveys of the Open Desktop community, and break down as follows for the three available machines:
|Open PC 1
|Open PC Micro
|Open PC XS
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|Sold by
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|Atom D510
|Atom D510
|Atom N330
|CPU speed
|CPU cores
|Asus AT5NM10-I
|Intel 945 Expr
|MB Chipset
|Intel NM10
|Intel ICH7
|Hard Drive
|Intel GMA 3150
|Intel GMA 3150
|Intel GMA 3150
|"High Def"
|Realtek ALC662
|Realtek RTL8103EL
|Power Supply
|Form Factor
|Mini ITX
|Mini ITX
|Optical Drive
|CD/DVD Burner
|CD/DVD Burner
|Optional DVD-RW
|USB Flash
|Optional 16 GB
|Optional 802.11N/G
|Operating System
|OpenSuse 11.3
|Ubuntu or OpenSUSE
The biggest problem with the project appears to be a lack of experience with marketing and press-releases. For example, it was very difficult to get the photos for this column, and no high-resolution images seem to be posted anywhere on the Open-PC site. Furthermore, the spec-sheets for the PCs are somewhat sparse (you'll notice some entries are missing in the table above). Savvy commercial projects make this kind of information available so as to get free advertising through press coverage.
A small part of each sale (typically €10) is paid to the KDE project, so the sales directly support free software development for desktop users.
Is this really a good idea?
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say "Yes!" The worst thing about GNU/Linux on the desktop has been the poor availability of turn-key systems compared with Windows and Macintosh, and the second worst is the inconsistency with hardware support. The Open-PC solves both problems.
Though the cost is admittedly somewhat high for the given performance, the Open-PC offers a way around all the installation and configuration hassles of scratch-building
For myself, I'm more likely to save money by scratch-building from components. This is one way to avoid the "Microsoft Tax" paid when you buy through system integrators who generally must pay for Windows licenses in bulk -- a cost which comes out of your payment, regardless of whether you actually use the Windows license or not. I'm also generally able to get a very nice, high-performance system for a very low price this way. But there is a cost.
The cost is that I must then spend days -- sometimes weeks -- hassling through the inevitable hardware and software incompatibility problems. For me, as a relative expert on GNU/Linux and computer hardware, this not so bad, and I don't mind the high buy-in cost, because I'm know for a fact that I'm going to get a lot of use out of the resulting system. Plus I need to save the money. But for a typical, non-technically-inclined end-user, it can be a nightmare.
Though the cost is admittedly somewhat high for the given performance, the Open-PC offers a way around all the installation and configuration hassles of scratch-building. This would be a terrific starter system for an end-user, and one which directly supports free software development and free software advocacy goals.
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hey, i love your articles, (i love your book,) this one really confuses me though. are you saying these guys are vaporware or will put you on a long waiting list? laclinux.com/gnu/FAQ
because they've got suse, (and others,) but they've also got 100% free distros like gnewsense. they've got a wider selection. i'm not sure about the prices, but if i was looking for a "net-top" i could go lower than $250 for bare-bones and install myself.
so what's special about open-pc that's new? are they just the cheapest way you can possibly up gnu/linux's "marketshare" on pre-installed pc's? because there are obviously *better* ways.
that or i'm just missing it, and probably will until someone points out the really obvious detail i'm missing. that's fine-- i'm asking! cheers...
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Thanks for the comment, and I'm glad you liked my book. :-)
About your question:
The OpenPC concept is principally about the openness of the hardware. Obviously you can find free operating systems and install them on commodity computers, but it's tricky to find hardware where everything is open and fully supported by free software drivers.
The site you link to does take care of the installation, and no doubt they are taking some care to pick commercially-available systems that have relatively manageable hardware. But they're still basically just installing GNU/Linux on a commodity system that wasn't particularly designed for it.
What OpenPC is doing is querying the community for what hardware will work best, then contracting manufacturers to make the systems to that specification. In other words, they're putting a GNU/Linux user community in charge of the hardware decision-making process and in charge of setting priorities for the hardware selection process.
That's a step up from the type of site you are pointing to in terms of the transparency of the hardware. It means that all of the software you use can be free software, all the way down to the metal. I'm not 100% sure they've achieved this (I think there may have been some issues with the BIOS), but this is the goal.
There is a further step, which I don't think OpenPC is doing, which is full disclosure of the hardware design and manufacturing data (sometimes called "open source hardware").
Not everyone cares about these issues (or for that matter about free software), and there's certainly room for many different niches. But for those who do care about the transparency of the hardware, OpenPC is pretty interesting.
When I referred to "vaporware", I was talking about a number of attempts to create open hardware systems for GNU/Linux -- particularly game consoles -- that get a lot of buzz in the trade press, but then turn out to be mysteriously difficult to actually purchase! OpenPC has actually made it into production and retail sales, which is an achievement worth mentioning.
What's special
Open-PC are "special" because they supply PCs that require no proprietary software at all - not even drivers. Yes you can get PCs cheaper but it's very likely you would need to install proprietary drivers to put GNU/Linux on them.
Open-PCs come with GNU/Linux pre-installed AND they will have no non-free software on them what-so-ever. This is an important point for many in the free software community. See this article written after the announcement of the Open-PC project for discussion on this.
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I believe the goal of the open-pc project is to develop a powerful, high quality Free Software based PC in an open fashion. We believe that opening up the development of a personal computer, setting our own goals and boundaries and expanding on the knowledge of thousands will result in a superior product. Everyone is invited to take part in the preparations: currently there is an online poll at open-pc.com for the first product's hardware details (What form factors? Netbook or nettop? Optical drives?) and software additions.
Now a final price of $300 to $400 is our current goal, assembly and international shipment included. As an unbeatable advantage we promise to deliver compatible hard- and software, a preinstalled AppStore client and integrated online services for community support.
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Six+ weeks after this article was published (and more than three months since product launch), Open-PC still haven't published complete specs on the machines.
Their support forum is a wasteland, questions from potential buyers go unanswered.
Doesn't inspire a lot of confidence, I'm afraid.
Where it matters
The goal for the open-pc project was one of furthering freedom. Before this you couldn't easily get a pre-manufactured desktop system that didn't have non-free software dependencies (except for our systems although they come with Ubuntu at the moment). That is no GNU/Linux desktop system existed that intentionally was produced without the need for non-free drivers or firmware and still retained full support for things like 3D accelerated graphics. All that being said I should point out that no X86 system will ever be based on 100% free software. Even if we used the right components to produce an X86 system without a proprietary BIOS it still wouldn't be 100% free. You can stick on a 100% free OS. That doesn't mean it is 100% free as other pieces exist which are non-free still. To get a totally free system you would have to switch architectures. Only one company can really claim to produce a totally free system right now. It is a manufacturer in China which produces a non-x86 Netbook (I believe two versions exist one with a 7" and one with a 10" screen). Richard Stallman has one of these.
What I want to point out is that you will not see a financial benefit to selling free systems. That is except for support costs potentially being reduced nobody is actively purchasing these systems. A totally free system is the only fully supportable system by the way. This is one of the reasons we encourage people to buy into freedom. Without freedom you will loose support for hardware rather quickly. The problems abound when it comes to non-free drivers/firmware. Wifi cards without free drivers/firmware don't "just work" as they should across distributions and time. Video cards loose support for 3D acceleration (3DFX on Microsoft Windows is a good example- company went out of business). Printers become obsolete in a single iteration of a particular distribution. Power management fails to work properly and poor battery life results. You can go through just about every category and if the device uses non-free drivers/firmware you will see problems on both free and non-free operating platforms such as Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. These issue are not exclusive to GNU/Linux.
Our computers and peripherals are meant to work across the spectrum of GNU/Linux distributions. We work with distributions to improve your freedom and ensure stuff "just works" as a totally free system should. When we have a device that uses a chipset that depends on a piece of firmware where it is 100% free for instance and those devices which depend on it don't work in GNU/Linux distributions which are free we take an initiative to correct the situation. We're working for instance to correct one such instance right now with an 802.11N USB wifi device. Before we started selling this 802.11N USB wifi device you couldn't get a competitively (retail) priced 802.11N card in the USA for under $70. Both the $70 free device and the one we sell did use the same chipset.
We worked with the open-pc project to correct 3D accelerated driver issues. These are the things you will get from buying a pre-manufactured computer designed for GNU/Linux compared to building it yourself. If you buy a random "Linux" computer from any other company in the USA right now you will end up needing non-free drivers and firmware. If you don't have a problem initially you are still almost guaranteed to run into a problem at some point.
The main reason we ship with Ubuntu is it is a supportable and easy to use distribution. That is largely it has drivers for current chipsets, has flash support, and is well integrated (auto-detection of not installed components, smooth upgrades, etc). Going forward we will be focusing more and more on Trisquel too for those users who are ready to go free. For those who don't know Trisquel is a newer free distribution based on Ubuntu that strips out the non-free components.
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It was more than a typical in-service day at Wallenpaupack Area School District on Friday, Oct. 1lth. Students had no classes, and were starting a nice, long Columbus Day holiday weekend. Teachers and administrators, as well as bus contractors were at their school buildings doing scheduled training during part of the day. What was different was an expected drill when training wasn't going on, when at times unannounced the "unthinkable" would be portrayed.
It was described as an "active shooter drill" in which actors portraying an armed assailant would enter at each of the schools an various times and in various means, leaving an element of surprise.
Superintendent Michael Silsby hailed the exercise as having gone very well. Staff knew what to do and where to go, having been through previous "Code Red" drills.
Like in a couple prior drills done in the past eight or so years, there was a sense of realism. They made use of an assailant portrayal, with sound effects: firecrackers meant to simulate gun shots, and yelling.
Although everyone knew it was a drill, Silsby said that the realistic effects was quite emotional for some of the staff.
Dr. Joann Hudak, Assistant Superintendent, said that what was different this time, the exercise was held in each of the buildings where staff actually worked. In the past, they had a mass training done in one building, and most of the 400+ staff could only be observers rather than engaged in the activity.
This time they also had the Student Resource Officers (SROs) who have been in place since this summer. The SROs also had a chance to train and react to the invasions.
Director of Security John Clader coordinated the drill, with Trooper Carl Ives, PA State Police- Blooming Grove and Sgt. Paul Cavallaro of PA State Police- Honesdale.
Each drill took about 10 to 15 minutes. "Intruders" would attempt to get into classrooms.
Any weak spots found in their building entry points that might have been revealed could be addressed. All the exterior doors were locked that are supposed to be.
At each school, a de-briefing session was held with staff to go over what was done and to answer questions.
No matter how much they train, however, Silsby stated that it is impossible to cover every potential scenario. The goal, he said, is to put up as many "road blocks" as possible for an intruder, so that hopefully 9-1-1 can be called and help arrive in time.
The drills, he said, are meant to raise the level of awareness for each teacher, administrator or other staff, to ask the question, "what would happen if-?" Each staff member can then study different scenarios and learn how they would react.
Dr. Hudak said they don't conduct the exercise as a complete surprise to staff, realizing that not knowing it was a drill could be harmful to some who may have a health issue. Staff had the opportunity for health issues to be only an observer rather than engaged in the drill. She said that less than five took this option.
Page 2 of 2 - There were no students involved, but they have had limited exercises with them so that the students know to follow the instructions of their teachers. These drills are not only meant to cover an armed intruder, but other emergencies as well including a weather alert. Silsby said that the younger students have taken the drills quite seriously.
Silsby said the District may schedule a similar drill every couple years as part of their ongoing safety training.
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Published: Monday, February 25, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
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Dear Editor: The honorable Judge Roy "Bean" Moore recently announced that Alabama's court system is facing a monetary crisis. Several years back, his Honorableness strapped our court system with nearly half a million in legal fees for his crusade against the federal government's church/state separation when he placed a granite Ten Commandments in his courthouse.
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Whether you are contemplating the jump from rec softball to travel, or you are a seasoned travel family picking the right travel team can be the difference between your athlete loving the game and maximizing her skills (at the younger levels) to reaching her goal of playing at her ideal college with a fat athletic scholarship or not.
Picking the ideal travel team or organization requires extreme due diligence and some very clear steps and components that you must be aware of and follow to increase your odds of landing your athlete on the right team. Travel softball requires a tremendous investment in time and money so why not match your athlete with her best travel fit to insure the best return on your softball investment!
Having coached at the highest level of travel softball in southern California for the last five years I'd like to offer you six tips, strategies, "must do's" for any parent looking for a travel softball team:
1. A good fit talent wise – The most important consideration if your athlete is younger is playing time. Be wary of rosters above 12 players as playing time can be uneven. Find a team that is a good fit for your athlete's talent and competitive level. You want to find a team that she will see plenty of playing time, yet be challenged by slightly better competition both on her team versus the teams they play. If your athlete is overwhelmed her confidence will slide and her performance will suffer (as well as her desire to play). Be realistic about your athlete's talent and potential. If need be seek input from several qualified coaches.
2. A good fit age wise – If your athlete is 9-14 years old you need to look for a team/organization with a great track record for teaching and developing players. Don't get caught up in the winning. In fact, RUN from the team that only cares about winning! At the younger ages you want your athlete to get better in all facets of her game. Beware the rabid "dad" coach who wants to win at all cost, and likely with his/her daughter and her friends playing every inning and batting 1-5 in the lineup! If your athlete is in the older 14u age group or older development now turns into "college exposure" as the most dominant factor in choosing a travel team/organization. Look for a team/organization that has had great success placing their players with quality colleges with substantial financial aid (whether athletic/academic scholarships or academic grant money). Read tips 4 and 5 for more on recruiting and exposure.
3. Track record on the field – To continue reading the remaining 4 tips please go here.
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HA Ha, this is our team to a tee!!! (pun heehee) Except the win at all cost. Most of our infield is made up of all the coaches kids. We have four coaches. And the lineup!!! Wow. And we are a travel team.
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Is 11 the charm?
Running for Dublin city office 10 times without a win could discourage many people but not Sean Costello.
Costello said he intends to run again despite finishing fifth out of six candidates running for two council seats in the November election.
"It takes courage to run 10 times like I have," Costello, 51, said in a pre-election forum.
"I care about the city, and I want to help people," the disabled man said after the election. "I'm the one in the wheelchair. I want to show that disabled people have the minds and can do the job as well as anyone else."
For the record, Costello picked up 1,535 votes for council last month, 4,827 fewer than needed to win a council seat.
Costello said he will apply for a council seat if the City Council decides to make an appointment to fill a vacancy to be created in January, when Councilman Eric Swalwell resigns to begin serving in Congress.
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Dec. 14, 1951 Top stories of the Pleasanton Times
Headline: " 'Christmas on Credit' Cuts Corners for Customers"
With the approach of the Christmas season it's time again to remind Livermore and Pleasanton families that your local stores are anxious to accommodate the Christmas shopper through the convenience of charge accounts.
Buying on credit is the easiest way to handle your gift purchases, from the angle of time and budgeting. You'll find that stores want to add new names to their list of credit customers. If it doesn't seem that a 30-day charge account is the best for you, the store may offer you a 90-day payment plan or some other type of installment account.
In any case, don't deny yourself or your family the pleasure of a really merry Christmas until you've investigated the many flexible credit plans.
Headline: "High School Bids Call Delayed"
Calls for bids for construction of the first additions to Amador Valley High School as authorized in a bond election will probably not be made until after the first of the year.
But trustees of the school still hope that construction on the new shop building and the homemaking department can begin late that month.
At the Movies: Roxy Theater, Pleasanton. "Mark of the Renegade" with Ricardo Montalban and Cyd Charisse.
For Sale: Grimshaw's Nursery, Dublin -- live Christmas trees. Douglas fir, 3 to 4 feet, $2.95; 4 to 5 feet, $3.95; Norway spruce 2- to 3-foot trees, $4.35.
Groceries: Safeway -- niblets corn, 15 cents a can; Roxbury candy satin mix, 27 cents a pound; gum drops and orange slices, 25 cents a pound.
Trivia question: In 1960, Yul Brynner, Mitzi Gaynor and Noël Coward appeared in what movie? (Answer next week) Answer to last week's question: 1952.
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The Wood County Texas Genealogical Society's $500 matching contribution to the Quitman Public Library along with the same amount contributed to the library by Uncle John's Coffee House of Quitman will result in the library version of Ancestry.com being available to the general public (and society members) at the library in the very near future.
This will make many online databases available to researchers locally at no additional charge to each user.
We will probably be discussing fundraisers during the coming year so that we can renew the subscription in 2013 also. This is one of our major community service projects this year and , hopefully, in the future.
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All video games have a history... a history of rumors and official statements, of leaks, of screenshots, of trailers and other things that excite us, confuse us or do both. So how do we get from the smallest hint of a new game to the real thing? What's the journey?
Today, we're debuting something a little different: a Kotaku Timeline—a timeline that tells the tale of the public emergence of the biggest, most interesting video games. The first game we're giving this treatment to may well be the biggest game of 2013: Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V. We'll be updating it in the months to come, through the release of the game and beyond.
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February 6, 2006
More than 600 pounds. That's how much a Martinez woman weighed when she put her personal story on national television. News 12 sits down with a thinner Amy Williams and finds out she's become an inspiration to many who don't even know her.
"I've been overweight all my life," Amy Williams said.
These images still air on an episode of MTV's True Life.
"When you're this size, it's like being a prisoner of your own home," Williams said,
Amy Williams was barely able to walk at 615 pounds, getting picked on the rare time she goes out to eat in Augusta.
"My wheelchair wouldn't even fir through there door there, so wide," Williams said.
Almost 2 years after the taping, Amy is 264 pounds and different all around.
"I mean, I feel like I just actually fit in," Williams said.
MTV found Amy online at a support group. Their cameras followed her through gastric bypass surgery at MCG.
"Surgery is my last hope, my last resort," Williams said.
An experience that's renewed Amy's hope and desire to live, and is inspiring others.
"I've probably over the course of two years, almost two years since the show aired, I've had at least I'd say thousands of emails," Williams said.
"She's bombarded constantly with them. She answers every single one of them," said Kenneth Williams, Amy's husband.
"I had made a promise to God, if I woke up from the surgery you know, cause it's a dangerous surgery, and if I woke up I would continue to educate people about obesity," Williams said.
These days, many pant sizes smaller than this pair that she once wore on the show.
"And you could even stand in here probably," Kenneth said.
Amy's the Members Service Manager for Obesityhelp.com. She's helping others get their lives back like she did.
"The teary moments I have now are tears of joy that I can do something, just to cross my legs or to vacuum, just go wash my clothes when I want to," Williams said.
A year after Amy's surgery, her husband Kenneth got gastric bypass surgery, too. He's lost almost 200 pounds. Click here to find out more about Amy.


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The favorite football league of many desperate and lonely men is no more. The Lingerie Football League has announced plans to rename itself the Legends Football League and said it will no longer have its players compete while wearing lingerie.
"This is the next step in the maturation of our now global sport. While the Lingerie Football League name has drawn great media attention allowing us to showcase the sport to millions, we have now reached a crossroad of gaining credibility as a sport or continuing to be viewed as a gimmick," said Mitchell S. Mortaza, the founder of the league.
"In the coming years we will further establish this sport in the U.S., Australia, Europe and Asia as the most known form of American football globally. In order to reach the next milestone, we feel the focus has to be the sport and our amazing athletes."
Other changes include redesigned team logos that remove "sexy female figures" and changing their slogan from "True Fantasy Football" to "Women of the Gridiron."
But how much has the league really changed? The league also posted a promotional video on its website featuring players working out in very revealing gear. So, not everything has changed.


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Rules proposed for BP fines
Published: Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 11:38 p.m.
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana lawmakers are preparing for the rush of billions of dollars to state coffers due to damages from the BP oil spill by fine-tuning legislation that will regulate the money's use.
Rep. Simone Champagne, R-Youngsville, has brought the bulk of bills. Most aim to insure the state and parishes are spending money in ways that the federal government has intended it to be spent.
Some state policy watchdog groups have expressed concern that the money could be redirected into the state's general fund to go to operating expenses instead of coastal projects.
If the state missteps on federal regulations, Louisiana could be on the hook for money it spent improperly. Similar mistakes have meant deep midyear budget cuts for the state, most recently when the state misspent hospital dollars in 2012.
"This is an important first step in making sure our coast is being protected and that the dollars are being utilized properly," Champagne said of her bills.
House Concurrent Resolution 49 would urge, but not mandate, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to set up a group of officials from coastal parishes and other state policymakers to make sure dollars are spent correctly. The bill gives CPRA the freedom to designate who would make up the board.
"My concerns are that we have a lot of small parishes that may not have the capabilities or the dollars," to handle the influx of cash, Champagne told the House Natural Resources Committee when they heard the bill.
It is now waiting to be heard by the Senate Natural Resources Committee.
"In guiding our local governments through the process, there's always a cost in doing that," Champagne said.
But, she added, "that small cost on projects will pay for itself" because the likelihood of mistakes and need for repayment will decrease.
House Concurrent Resolution 50 would ask for more guidance from Washington through audits that occur as the state is spending money, rather than after.
"They do post audits years down the road, and we may possibly have to repay dollars," Champagne said.
Concurrent resolutions only ask agencies to act rather than mandating it, but Champagne is also bringing stronger legislation that would mandate similar audits at the state level.
House Bill 408 would allow the state auditor's office to conduct what Champagne called "pre-audits." State accountants would help agencies through the process of sifting through Restore Act dollars. The full House will consider that bill Wednesday.
"We normally come in after the money's spent. But what we've done with the FEMA funds since 2005 is go in before the money's spent so that we know we're doing it correctly up front," state Auditor Daryl Purpera told the House Natural Resources Committee during its vetting.
House Bill 881, also sponsored by Champagne, would require parishes to publish reports about their use of the oil spill money, hold public meetings before approving local projects and prohibit commingling Restore Act money with the parishes' budget, but that bill hasn't been heard in committee yet.
House Bill 1241by Rep. Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, and Senate Bill 658, by Sen. Sherri Buffington, R-Keithville, are identical pieces of legislation that would require a portion of Restore Act dollars to go to the state's "rainy day" fund and the Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly, both of which have seen accounts nearly depleted to patch budget holes over the past several years.
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Black to inspire fear and red to represent the fire in their hearts. Ignite your passion for the great club in this, AC Milan's official home jersey for the 12/13 season.
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Charlie Sheen's ex-wife Brooke Mueller had her mother take her twins with Charlie Sheen away from Charlie Sheen's other ex-wife Denise Richards, after getting angry that Richards was considering letting Mueller's children go with Charlie Sheen to Charlie Sheen's company holiday party.
Got that?
Mueller asked Richards to take care of her twins while she went to rehab for the 19th time (not a typo). Sources close to Sheen told TMZ that Richards called Mueller on Tuesday to tell her she was taking the twins, along with her daughters, to Sheen's "Anger Management" kiddie Christmas party.
Mueller supposedly exploded, saying, "Absolutely not," adding that she didn't want Sheen anywhere near the kids. Wow -- sounds like she really is sober.
Then Richards got a call Mueller's lawyer, threatening her if she took the kids to the party, which Richards didn't. But just in case, Mueller brought out the big guns and sent her mother to Richards' house. Mueller's mom took the kids home with her.
That must be one treacherous Christmas party.
TMZ said Sheen wants the kids with Richards, who has taken care of them before while Muller is in rehab -- sometimes for a full month. But Mueller has full custody, so what she says, goes.
I can't imagine how any child would feel unstable with parents like these.
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More than 95% of Americans do not follow the already lax U.S. dietary guidelines. Obesity is associated with serious health problems including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Eating a plant-based diet appears to help with weight management by upregulating metabolism or altering gut flora and may also be safer and healthier than relying on drugs and surgery. Those trying to maintain a healthy weight may want to avoid eating chicken (see also here), fish, fish oil, dairy (see also here), and meats (see also here, here, and here). Foods that may help include beans, Indian gooseberries, broccoli, nuts (see here and here), soy, and green tea. Dr. Greger covers obesity in his full-length presentation, Uprooting the Leading Causes of Death, where he explores the role diet may play in preventing, treating, and even reversing our top 15 killers.
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Sho Kashima is picking up right where he left off.
Well almost, in his opinion.
In his first race back since knee surgery, the Heavenly skier placed fourth on a steep dual moguls course Sunday in Inawashiro, Japan. Kashima's fourth-place finish contributed to the U.S. Ski Team taking three of the top four spots in both the men and women's competition. All 13 U.S. athletes made it into the finals rounds.
Kashima was happy to get his first competition out of the way, but felt he was capable of better.
"I guess it's a good starting point," Kashima said. "On both days I got to take the maximum amount of runs, basically giving myself a shot at podium, but on the last day I had some major mistakes and just didn't end up getting it done."
Fourth place in his first race back doesn't sound like he " just didn't end up getting it done," but Kashima didn't get to where he is today, eight years on the US Ski team and a top contender for the 2014 Olympics, by accepting pretty good.
He has three more World Cup starts this season to prove it, and he plans on making the most of them.
"I've only got a limited amount of opportunities to get in the gate this year," Kashima said.
Kashima's next race with the U.S. Ski Team will be the World Championships, which run March 5-10 in Voss, Norway.
"I missed traveling with my teammates and it was really good to get back into competition," Kashima said. "I've been itching to get back all year."


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The Limelight Gallery features works from emerging local artists. In addition the Limelight Gallery is a catalyst in promoting art awareness through the exhibition of works from local art groups and schools that impact the local art community. The Limelight Gallery is housed on the premises of Binders Art Supplies & Frames in Atlanta. With over 1,000 square feet of gallery space, the Limelight adds unique diversity and perspective to the Binders Art Supplies & Frames shopping experience.
The Limelight Gallery is located within BINDERS Art Supplies and Frames®.
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Mon - Fri 9am - 8pm • Sat 10am - 7pm • Sun 11am - 6pm
Have you seen the Buckhead Disco Mural?
See the disco mural. Meet the mural artists. Test the new Montana markers.
Reception for our exhibit showcasing work from Dr. Dax
Sat. April 28th from 12 to 3pm
Snacks and beverages provided
Check out this book we're carrying by photographer Guy D'Alema with photos of The Limelight in it's heyday.
The Mural
The disco-themed mural, by Dr. Dax and The Loss Prevention, pays homage to the famed Limelight club, popular in the 1970-80s and still fondly remembered by many Atlantans. To this day, locals refer to the Kroger Grocery and the shopping center in which the Limelight was housed as the "Disco Kroger." The mural, located in the Piedmont-Peachtree Crossing shopping center, was hand painted on the 100' x 20' ft wall where BINDERS' parking deck and entrance is located. The mural features a shimmering blonde inspired by comic super hero Dazzler, a smooth mover with a likeness to Travolta, and an 18 ft. disco ball.
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Dr. Dax
Dr. Dax is an Atlanta institution. He made his name as a prolific graffiti artist but made the transition to fine art and photography at the millennium. Member of the Dungeon Family and long-time affiliate of Outkast, Dax produced several videos for Big Boi's 2010 solo debut, Sir Lucious Left Foot. He was recently featured in the Los Angeles MOCA show "Art in the Streets." He works at Southern Star Tattoo as shop manager. His work can be seen at www.daxfolio.com.
The Loss Prevention
Established in Los Angeles in 2006, The Loss Prevention is an art and design collective providing high-end murals and graphic design. Founded by Sean Garrett they operate as a conduit to underground artists and innovators. Their award-winning work has been featured in film, television and print campaigns aiding a client roster which includes Toyota, Hello Kitty, Adult Swim and the Atlanta Beltine. See more at www.thelossprevention.com.


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In 1968, the MLBPA negotiated the first-ever Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in pro sports. The agreement raised the minimum salary in baseball and set the tone for future advances. It has evolved and strengthened over the years with each generation of players. More »
The MLBPA's founding changed the landscape of pro sports forever. Marvin Miller was executive director from 1966 to 1983. In that time, base salaries, pension funds, licensing rights and revenues were brought to new levels, laying the groundwork for one of the strongest unions in the country. More »
The business affairs program utilizes the collective marketing power of MLB players to assist licensees and sponsors who want to associate their brands and products with the excitement Major Leaguers can provide. Revenues are utilized to pay expenses of the program and to support other programs. More »
Because of their caring and commitment to people in need, MLB players formed a charitable foundation that is the first of its kind in pro sports. Through the Players Trust, Major Leaguers contribute their time, money and celebrity to call attention to important issues in the community. More »
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The Sheridan-Johnson County chapter of the Wyoming Archaeological Society will meet Thursday.
Commencing at 6 p.m. in the Le Gourmet Room at the Sheridan Holiday Inn, the meeting is free and open to everyone.
Dinner can be order from the menu but is not required to attend.
At approximately 7:15 p.m. Forest Service Archaeologist Pat Bower will give a presentation regarding his archaeological work on Easter Island.
Reservations are not required to attend.
For more information call Scott Burgan at 673-5997.
The Holiday Inn is located at 1809 Sugarland Dr.
Sheridan College will present "The Legacy of the First World War: The View From One Century Later" on Feb. 6. Mike Walker will present a brief overview of World War I, the magnitude of the slaughter that attended the war and the consequences of it. The free presentation will commence at 7 p.m. in the Whitney Presentation Hall. A more in depth look at the First World War will be offered in a seminar class beginning Jan. 22. HIST2490 01, First World War, will be taught by Walker on Wed. evenings from 6-8 p.m. Registration is now open at www.sheridan.edu. For more information on the free presentation or the seminar class contact Walker at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Sheridan County Democrats are sponsoring a program on Thursday at the Fulmer Public Library. "Follow the Legislature" is a non-partisan, free event which is open to everyone.
The program will explain how to navigate the Wyoming Legislature's website, with focus on bill tracking and advocacy.
There will also be discussions on a bill concerning Medicaid expansion, how to contact your legislatures and a few new skills that will keep you up-to-date on bills in Wyoming.
The program will run from 7:15-8:30 p.m. For more information call SCD President Hollis Hackman at 672-7585.
Sheridan County School District 2 Board of Trustees meeting Monday 6 p.m. Central Office Board Room 201 N. Connor St. • Call to order 1. Pledge of Allegiance • Recognition 1. All-State Music participants: Diane Knutson, Razmick Sarkissian and Ashley Lecholat 2. We the People: Tyson Emborg • Approval of agenda • Welcome 1. Audience comments • Consent agenda items 1. Approval of minutes from Jan. 13 2. Approval of bills for payment • Old business 1. Capital construction update (action) a. Fort Mackenzie/the Wright Place and Behavioral Center to Old Highland Park 2014-2015 school year 2. Approval of policies (action) • New business 1. FY14 quarterly financial update (action) 2. Approval of donations for Sheridan High School (action) 3. Fort Mackenzie High School 1:1 MacBook Airs and Da Vinci Lab (information) 4. Flare Gas on School Trust Lands Draft Resolution (Action) – Richard Bridger • Reports and communication 1. Board of Trustees 2. PTO, parents, students, organizations 3. Site administration and staff • District reports 1. Superintendent a. Board goal updates (information) • Executive session 1. Personnel matters 2. Legal matters 3. Real estate matters • Adjournment
Sheridan College's Center for Workforce and Community Education and the American Association of Community Colleges are presenting a series of classes for people age 50 and over.
Classes will be held the second Tuesday of each month starting in September and ending in June.
The class schedule is:
• Feb. 11 — basics of Microsoft Word
• March 11 — writing attention-grabbing resumes
• April 8 — successful interviews
• May 13 — critical thinking
• June 10 — providing "wow" customer service
All classes are free and will be held from 8-11 a.m. at Sheridan College Main Street, 171 N. Main St. Pre-registration is required.
Call 674-6446, ext. 4501, for more information or to register.
Town of Ranchester Planning Committee meeting Tuesday 5:30 p.m. 145 Coffeen Street, Ranchester • Stoneridge Meadows Subdivision Phase 1 preliminary plat
Tongue River Power Board meeting Tuesday 7 p.m. Lucile Alley Room Daton Town Hall 608 Broadway St., Dayton. • Vote to accept the SLIB Grant Application for the natural gas line to the Tongue River Valley
The Sheridan Senior Center will host Helen Laumann of the Sheridan County Historical Society for the next "Conversation in History" on Wednesday.
This series of casual conversations surrounding specific portions of our Sheridan area history is free and open to the public.
The meeting will run from 10-11:15 a.m. in the Senior Center conference room.
The Senior Center is located at 211 Smith St.
For more information contact Lois Bell or Jane Perkins at 672-2240.
Tongue River Fire Protection board meeting Wednesday 7 p.m. TR Fire Hall 249 Highway 14, Ranchester • Bylaws
Landon's Greenhouse and Nursery will host three free public workshops on Saturday.
Beginning at 10 a.m. Sheridan's African Violet Society will inform participants on African violet growing techniques, do's and don'ts and society membership.
The second workshop will be presented by Landon's manager Keith Kershaw at 1 p.m. Kershaw will present information on ordering trees and shrubs for the spring.
Finally, at 3 p.m. Janelle Gray will house "It's a jungle in here: Caring for houseplants." Gray will offer information on light, watering, fertilizing and controlling pest problems.
All workshops are free but space is limited so pre-registration is required.
For more information see www.landonsgreenhouse.com, call 672-8340 or stop by the greenhouse at 505 College Meadows Drive.
Board of County Commissioners meeting Tuesday 9 a.m. Second floor commissioner's library #220 Sheridan County Courthouse Addition 224 S. Main St. • Call to order and pledge • Consent agenda 1. Minutes from staff meeting Feb. 3 2. Minutes from regular session Feb. 4 3. Minutes from staff meeting Feb. 10 4. Affirm C.A.S.T. legislative funding request letter 5. Findings of Fact for Q-13-007: Wolf Creek State Land Quarry • Consider agenda • Announcements • Public comments on matters not on the agenda • Consider fee waiver request for the Brinton Museum water treatment plant • Consider written review of TRVJPB SLIB project • Consider MOU with Wyoming Dept. of Health, Public Health Division for Public Health Nursing Services • Consider resolution 14-02-006 Depositories of Public Funds • Consider resolution 14-02-007 Alteration of County Road #74, Soldier Creek Road • Consider amendment IV to agreement with Johnson County for termination and dissolution of LDCC • Consider change order #4 with Diamond Point Construction Inc. for Sheridan County Storage Building • Public hearing for election district boundary changes
Board of County Commissioners staff meeting Tuesday immediately following board meeting Second floor commissioner's library #220 Sheridan County Courthouse Addition 224 S. Main St. • Call to order • Staff reports • Adjourn
The Sheridan College Main Street campus Center for Workforce and Community Education will present the next topic in the series of "Brown Bag Lunch Seminars" on Feb. 19.
Lynn Gordon of Family and Personal Counseling Center will present topics on Wednesdays through the end of February including depression, fear, family and codependency and how to take control of these issues.
The seminars are free and open to everyone with no reservations required
"Family and codependency: We are from where we came" will be the topic on Wednesday from 12:10-12:50 p.m.
For more information call Gordon at 672-6789.
The campus is located at 171 N. Main St.
Sheridan County Public Library Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday 4:30 p.m. Sheridan Fulmer Public Library 335 W. Alger St. • Call to order and welcome guests • Approval of agenda • Disposition of minutes of Jan. 15 meeting • Treasurer's report • Communications 1. Library correspondence 2. Board correspondence • Director's report 1. Monthly statistics 2. Items of interest 3. Departmental and branch report • Committee reports 1. Friends of the Library (next meeting March 11) 2. Foundation (next meeting March 17) • Continuing business 1. 2014-15 draft budget preparation • New business 1. Accident claim 2. Wyoming Room newspaper project 3. Revision to the non-smoking policy 4. Disposal of inventory from Tongue River • Convene executive session pursuant to W.S. §16-4-405(a)(x) to discuss a personnel matter (Director's annual performance review) • Return to regular session • Adjournment
SHERIDAN — Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library will host two events this week to provide assistance with the Health Insurance Marketplace.
On Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. and Thursday from noon to 6 p.m. in The Inner Circle "Enroll Wyoming" will be offered.
A new Health Insurance Marketplace is now open in Wyo., where consumers can find a variety of health plans which all cover prescriptions, hospital stays, doctor visits and more.
Those interested may qualify for financial help to afford these plans.
Trained navigators are available to help consumers understand the insurance plans available and assist in the enrollment process on healthcare.gov.
Wednesday night's program will be a presentation and Thursday will offer drop-in assistance hours.
For more information call Kevin Knapp at 674-8585 extension 29.
The library is located at 335 W. Alger St.
The Sheridan County Historical Society will host Veronica Hagemann on Wednesday. Hagemann will discuss the archival project at the Wyoming Girls School. The program is free and open to the general public. The event will commence at 7 p.m. and coffee and cookies will be served. The meeting will be held at the Downtown Sheridan Association Community Room located at the corner of North Main Street and Coffeen Avenue.
Dayton Town Council Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Dayton Town Hall 608 Broadway St. • Recite Pledge of Allegiance • Approval of agenda 1. Additions 2. Deletions • Approve minutes of the Feb. 3 council meeting • Announcements and correspondence • Old business update 1. Confirm banks to be depositories for the town of Dayton for 2014 2. Crazy Women Saloon to discuss having outside music Friday night of Dayton Days 3. Act on catering permit for Crazy Women Saloon for Friday night of Dayton Days • Citizen communiqué • Jr. Council comments, questions and request for future agenda items • Council comments and requests for future agenda items
Tongue River Valley Joint Powers Board meeting Thursday 7:00 p.m. Dayton Town Hall 608 Broadway Street • Call to order • Approval of minutes of Jan. 22 and Feb. 11 meetings • Addition or deletions to agenda • Old business 1. Treasurer's report • New business 1. Update BOCC meeting 2. Update District #1 meeting 3. Update grant information 4. MDU representatives • Public comments • Adjournment
Board of County Commissioners staff meeting Monday 8:30 a.m. Second floor commissioners' library #216 Sheridan County Courthouse addition 224 S. Main St. • Call to order • Staff reports • Adjourn
Sheridan County Juvenile Justice Joint Powers Board meeting Tuesday 5:30 p.m. 41 W. Whitney St. • Meeting called to order • Approval of the agenda • Approval of the Jan. 28 minutes • Approval of the vouchers for payment • Financial report • JJJPB staff reports 1. Juvenile probation report 2. Truancy probation report 3. Diversion report 4. Milestones youth home 5. Administrator report – Neal Madson • Old Business 1. Funding and budget 2. Board appointments • New business 1. One cent funding requests 2. Juvenile Justice services report
The Wyoming Women's Legislative Caucus invites all community members to attend "Leap in to Leadership 2014" on Feb. 27 and 28 in Cheyenne. The caucus will feature national experts on women in politics, campaign planning and board governance workshops and a roundtable discussion of women in Wyoming politics. A dinner will be held on Feb. 27 featuring Kellyanne Conway and Celinda Lake discussing how a united women's power base is changing the state of our nation more than two-sided politics. Registration before Feb. 10 for the two day event is $60 and for the dinner is $25. Registration after Feb. 10 for the event is $75 and for the dinner is $30. A limited number of scholarships are available. For more information or to register see wyowlc.org.
Northern Wyoming Community College District Board of Trustees meeting Thursday 7 p.m. • Call to order and roll call • Agenda additions and deletions • Consent agenda 1. Minutes from Jan. 16 • Financial reports • President's report 1. Capital construction progress, Cheryl Heath • Gillette College Advisory Board report, Nathan McLeland, Mark Englert • Johnson County Advisory Board report, Jack Tarter • Organization reports 1. Administrative staff council, Jess Bank 2. Sheridan College student senate, Trapper Rieniets • Public comments • New business 1. 2015 – 2016 academic and holiday calendars, Cheryl Heath, information, action 2. Consideration of appointment of Dr. Susan Bigelow to the Center for a Vital Community Board, Dr. Young, information, action 3. Consideration of new appointments to the Gillette College Advisory Board, Mark Englert, information, action 4. Consideration of new appointments to the Johnson County Advisory Board, Mark Englert, information, action 5. Math initiatives presentation, Jay Araas, information 6. English presentation, Dr. Jane Wohl, information 7. National Legislative Summit report and ACCT Member Communication & Education Committee meeting report, Jerry Lekel and Walter Wragge, Mark Englert, Susan Bigelow, information 8. WACCT / WCCC, trustees Lekel and Wragge, Dr. Young, information • Adjourn
SHERIDAN — Landon's Greenhouse and Nursery will host two free public workshops on Saturday.
Beginning at 10 a.m. Wayne Gray will present "Stop and smell the roses" an informative and fast-paced session that will cover the different types of roses, rose planting and care and rose pests and diseases and how to control them.
The second workshop will be presented by Landon's manager Keith Kershaw at 1 p.m. Kershaw will present "Backyard orchard: All about fruit trees," an informative workshop discussing how to grow fruit trees in Wyoming.
All workshops are free but space is limited so pre-registration is requested.
For more information see www.landonsgreenhouse.com, call 672-8340 or stop by the greenhouse at 505 College Meadows Drive.
Board of County Commissioners staff meeting Monday 8:45 a.m. Second floor Commissioners' library #216 Sheridan County Courthouse addition 224 S. Main St. • Call to order • Voucher review • Staff reports • Adjourn
Sheridan County School District #2 Board of Trustees meeting Monday 6 p.m. Central Office Board Room • Call to order 1. Pledge of allegiance • Recognition 1. Pam Moore, Wyoming Music Education Association's Northeast District Music Educator of the Year 2014 2. SHS Merit Scholars • Approval of agenda • Welcome, audience comments • Consent agenda items 1. Approval of minutes, Feb. 10 2. Approval of minutes, Feb. 24 3. Approval of bills for payment 4. Acceptance of out-of-state tuition request • Old business 1. Capital construction update 2. Bid award recommendation for Henry A. Coffeen (HAC) Elementary School fixtures, furniture, and equipment 3. Approval of policies • New business 1. Memorial fund scholarship recommendations for 2014-2015 2. Kindergarten registration update 3. Special education update • Reports and communication 1. Board of Trustees 2. PTO, parents, students and organizations 3. Site administration and staff • District reports 1. Superintendent 2. Board goal updates • Executive session 1. Personnel matters 2. Legal matters • Adjournment


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Sage Francis wrote: We'll definitely be playing DC together on the May/June tour.
The last show we played there was really great.
SFR announcement wrote: 3/ 27 / 10 - "Jerky's" Album Release Show w/ Guests TBA - Providence, RI
3 / 27 / 10 - "Academy" w/ Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Bristol, UK
Sage Francis wrote: haha the Providence show is on 2/27/10
not sure where that mistake originated but thanks for pointing it out. Clean up in aisle noob. It's all fixed now.


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Michael Longton in Computer Arts
Category: Design / Branding/Identity, Design / Print, Design / Typography, Designers/Studios,
Posted by: Thea
Posted: Jun 23rd 2013
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Posted: Jun 23rd 2013
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We were thrilled to see our part-time lecturer Michael Longton featured in the latest Computer Arts branding special. His identity is beautifully minimal. If you haven't had the chance to look at his work, pop over to his website to see more.
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OlgaRussian Federation, Moscow | Jun 28th 2013wow this is great