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Connect Oracle VDI with Oracle Enterprise Manager
By Jaap on Apr 22, 2013
Oracle is a datacenter company that can provide a complete integrated stack of hardware and software. The integrated stack gives a lot of benefits for Oracle's customers: engineered solutions, pre-tested, faster rollouts, one support contract and one-stop-shop. But due to its open architecture an Oracle solution is also flexible for customers who prefers to integrate with components from other vendors.
Oracle VDI is a perfect example of this strategy, it includes all necessary Oracle software to deploy a secure, server-hosted full VDI desktop over the network. At the same time the Oracle VDI product integrates with Desktop Virtualisation products from other vendors such as VMware or Citrix. It may even run the different vendor solutions in one, combined Oracle VDI deployment. No vendor lock-in !
Since Oracle VDI 3.5 there is another typical Oracle component integrated in the Oracle Desktop Virtualisation stack: Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12cR2. The main objective of the integration is to make systems monitoring easier for the Administrator. With the Enterprise Manager Plug-in for Oracle VDI, the entire installation can be monitored from a central management console.
For a customer demonstration, to demo the capabilities of the plug-in, I installed and configured my own OEM 12c server and connected it to my Oracle VDI 3.5 demo system. I would like to share my very positive experiences of the installation and configuration.
Basic installation
I installed OEM 12c on a bare-metal Oracle Linux server with 8GB of RAM. For the basic setup I used this excellent article from the Oracle-Base website:
Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c Release 2 Installation on Oracle Linux 5.8 and 6.3
This is a how-to guide to install all the components before you can start working with the Oracle VDI plug-in. The installation steps that I used for my server are:
- Install Oracle Linux 6.3;
- Install Oracle Database 11gR2 (126.96.36.199);
- Install Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c Release 2 (22.214.171.124);
- OEM 12c Post installation setup tasks.
I was impressed by these how-to guides, it made my installation much more simpler and after a few hours I had a running OEM 12c server.
Oracle VDI plug-in Installation
The Oracle VDI plug-in is a software component that you have to import and deploy on the OEM 12c server. There is no need to touch your running Oracle VDI production servers to install additional agents. In the below figure you see the architecture diagram from the Oracle VDI documentation.
The Management Agent in the OEM 12c server establishes a secure connection to the Oracle VDI center agent. This is the component that controls your Oracle VDI hosts to provide a reliable and highly available service.
I followed the steps in chapter two from the Oracle VDI Plug-in User's Guide (PDF) to import, deploy and configure the connection to my Oracle VDI demo server:
- Importing and Deploying the Plug-in; this is done through the OEM 12c Management Console (browser GUI);
- Configuring Oracle VDI Targets; these are the VDI specific targets for monitoring your Oracle VDI servers;
- Provide Oracle VDI Center properties; here you provide your Oracle VDI server address and credentials for your Oracle VDI Administrator account.
Oracle VDI is using a delegated administration mechanism where you can setup multiple users as Administrator with different privileges. For OEM 12c it is recommended to setup a dedicated Administrator account with only company monitor and provider monitor privileges.
Start Monitoring Oracle VDI Targets
After you have deployed and configured the Oracle VDI plug-in for OEM 12c you need to give the system some time to collect all the data from your Oracle VDI Center. The default collection interval is 15 minutes, but after 24 hours you have a full picture. Future configuration changes in your Oracle VDI Center are picked-up automatically with an default interval of 24 hours.
To use the OEM 12c Management console you connect with the web-browser to the following address: http://<your-OEM12c-server:7803>/em. After you logged on as OEM 12c Administrator, you can navigate to the Oracle VDI Targets as shown in the diagram below.
OEM 12c is collecting metrics with an interval of 15 minutes for most of the targets and an interval of 5 minutes for critical data. The data is visualized in the Oracle Enterprise Manager Console for recently collected data as well as for historical data. This allows you to identify possible bottlenecks and take pro-active or corrective actions.
OEM 12c is also used to report on critical events that require attention of the Administrator. For all of the metrics thresholds can be defined which triggers events when the threshold is crossed.
Enterprise-scale deployments need Enterprise-scale tools, right? This is a phrase from Fatbloke's Blog article "What's new in Oracle VDI 3.5". True!
But at the same time, I had a lot of fun installing, configuring and testing the integration in my tiny demo server installation. So, when you are running a smaller Oracle VDI deployment with just a few servers (for 250 VMs for example) I'm sure you will be very happy with OEM 12c and the Oracle VDI plug-in to monitor your environment.


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Published: Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 7:34 p.m.
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A Tuesday morning fire left the Rouses Supermarket at Prospect Boulevard and Park Avenue with minor damage, Village East Fire officials said. No one was hurt.
The 11 a.m. fire was caused by a malfunction in the transformer powering one of the letters in the store's rooftop sign, Assistant Fire Chief Armand Triche said.
The fire was extinguished in 10 minutes and caused minimal damage to the store's attic, Triche said. The store is open.
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It's a child placement program that places foster children in homes, but the Georgia Youth Advocate program says it now has more children than families. The agency says it needs more families to open their homes.
Everyday Nina Jones works to find special needs children foster homes. The problem is right now there are more children than families willing to take them.
"We place those that are more difficult for DFACS to place," said Nina Jones, Intake Coordinator.
Loads of paperwork shows just how many children have not been placed. Their profiles will go in this box, no available placements until a family is found.
Nina receives profiles of children from all over the state through the Department of Children Services. Right now there are 57 children that have been placed through this agency. John Williams and his wife have five foster kids.
"It takes a village to raise a child and my wife and I became motivated to become a part of the village," Williams said.
Charlie Hannah also has two kids placed through the agency. Hannah says it's not as easy finding homes for children that have behavioral or emotional problems.
"There's a reputation that proceeds them quite often and it's not always like that," Hannah said.
Nina says she needs more foster parents. Right now she has 20 profiles of children waiting to be matched with a family.
"If I don't place them they are usually going to stay in the institution or the group home or some will remain in DJJ," Jones said.
"Once you put them in a better environment and be patient they really become non-statistical children," Hannah said.
This Saturday the agency will be at Beluah Grove Baptist Church providing two workshops for people who want to learn more about the program. Also, you can call the Georgia Youth Advocate Program at 774-6404 for more information.


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Celebrate St. Paddy's Day while contributing to cancer awareness and research at Wellington's British Pub & Restaurant in downtown Turlock.
Anyone wishing to get into the spirit of the shamrock a little early, need not look any further than the hills in Sonora.
The sounds emanating from radios have been a part of the American fabric for more than 100 years and a new exhibit at the Turlock Historical Society's museum is paying homage to the technology that changed the world.
The trail that winds through the San Joaquin Valley, which was blazed by the Yokut tribe and fortified by the soldiers and missionaries who followed in their footpaths, is re-opening again for the popular "Path of the Padres" hike.
"The Magic Pajamas" is a children's story set in rhyme about a brother and sister who go on an extraordinary adventure through the power of their PJs, but the real magic, says Turlock author Steve Olsen, is how the book made it to fruition.
A winter wonderland of snowy mountains, majestic pines, bustling outdoor ice rinks, and cozy country inns nestled among toy workshops and candy confectioneries has come to Turlock … at least in the miniature form.
The stockings are hung, the cookies are warm from the oven and it's time to turn on the Christmas movie. But which one is going to be playing on your television?
A story of hardships, perseverance and the bonds of family ties that span the generations are played out on the pages of former Turlock resident Debra Boroughs' newly released memoir "Chicana."
Ghosts, ghouls and goblins have plenty of trick-or-treating alternatives this year at area Halloween events. Several organizations are hosting their own Halloween carnivals the day before Halloween as an alternative to the traditional door-to-door candy collecting. Costume contests and pumpkin carving contests will also get families in the Halloween spirit this year.
The art and drama of towering skyscrapers, bridges that seem to defy gravity and the beauty of a solid structure will be the focus of the upcoming Modesto International Architecture Festival.
Nestled in a quiet Turlock neighborhood is a 5-year-old boy with rosy cheeks, a shy smile, and a twinkle in his eyes.
Home brewers are a dime a dozen these days. But home winemakers?
From its past days as a place where wheat grew in abundance to its contributions to the worlds of entertainment and politics, the history of Ceres is on full display in the latest installment of the "Images of America" series.
The Merced County Fair opens on Tuesday, just in time for locals to get a taste of the beginning of fair season.
The pleasures of summer - its warm temperatures, its long days, its holidays and its bounty of fresh foods - make it an infinitely lovable season. It's no wonder we look forward to it throughout the rest of the year. Many people plant fruits and vegetables in late spring, after the last danger of frost has passed, but the wait to harvest those treats can be long. Luckily, a bounty of fruit is ready at the start of summer, in the form of sweet Bing cherries.
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Bugslayer wrote:Source?....your doubts will go away when the concrete is down....and Bradley....you know who this is. Unless Nelson changed his mind this has been on the docket since last year.....was waiting for the new parking lot to be done.
Yeah, I grew up a block away on 14th 1/2 street. But things were a little different down there in the '50s and '60s.Bugslayer wrote:...but then you've spent a little time in that neighborhood also haven't you Lou?
Hey, wait a minute, was that directed at me? I don't remember ever... but that doesn't mean I didn't...Bugslayer wrote:....even had friends pass out in the front lawn sleeping and no-one bothered them...
jack wrote:prodiscgolf wrote:I would LOVE to see Longview FINALLY get tee pads. OMG, that's just too good to be true! Bring it on!!!
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West Brook is starting to grow up! Denny and I went and played earlier and alot of the small trees are taking effect on the backside, taking away the re-run holes. We had a pretty good time playing it, as it was in great shape and was alot different than the last time I was out there.
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Spasms are contractions of the muscles of the hands, thumbs, feet, or toes. Spasms are usually brief, but they can be severe and painful.
Foot spasms; Carpopedal spasm; Spasms of the hands or feet; Hand spasm
Symptoms depend on the cause. They may include:
Nighttime leg cramps are common in the elderly.
Cramps or spasms in the muscles often have no clear cause.
Possible causes of hand or foot spasms include:
If vitamin D deficiency is the cause, supplemental vitamin D should be taken under the doctor's direction. Calcium supplements may also help.
Being active helps keep muscles loose. Aerobic exercise, especially swimming, and strength building exercises are helpful. But care must be taken not to overdo activity, which can worsen the spasms.
Drinking plenty of fluids during exercise is also important.
If you notice recurrent spasms of your hands or feet, call your health care provider.
The doctor or nurse will perform a physical exam and ask about your medical history and symptoms.
Blood and urine tests may be done. Tests may include:
Treatment depends on the cause of the spasms. For example, if they are due to a low level of vitamin D in your body, your doctor will likely recommend that you take a vitamin D supplement.
Stein J. Spasticity. In: Frontera WR, Silver JK, Rizzo TD, eds. Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2008:chap 144.
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Saturday, January 5, 2013
COLUMBUS, Ga. – The University of South Carolina Aiken men's basketball team dropped its first Peach Belt Conference game of the year in a 95-90 overtime road loss to Columbus State on Saturday afternoon at the Lumpkin Center.
The contest started with the two teams tied at 8-8 with 15:48 remaining in the first half.
The Pacers then promptly went on a 23-10 run over the next almost seven and a half minutes to own a 31-18 lead with 8:24 to play in the opening half.
The Pacers would enter the halftime break owning a 42-35 advantage.
USC Aiken (7-4, 3-1 PBC) closed the first half shooting 57.7 percent (15-for-26) as a team from the field. Columbus State (6-5, 1-3 PBC) shot 53.8 percent (14-of-26) from the field as a team in the first stanza.
Almost half of USC Aiken's field goals as a team in the first half came from beyond the arc where they were 7-for-13 (53.8 percent).
Ronald Zimmerman led the Pacers in the first half with 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting. Zimmerman knocked down four 3-pointers in the first half of action.
USC Aiken opened the second half on a 9-5 run that extended its lead to 11 points at 51-40 with 15:11 left to play in regulation.
The Pacers would lead by 14 points with just over nine minutes to play in the second half, but the double-digit lead would not last with the Cougars owning a one-point 73-72 with 3:05 left to play in the second stanza.
The lead for Columbus State would last for just 15 seconds with Zimmerman knocking down a 3-pointer on USC Aiken's ensuing offensive possession to give the Pacers back the lead at 75-73.
After a couple of Columbus State free throws, the game would be tied at 75-75. On USC Aiken's next possession, Re'mon Nelson gave USC Aiken back the lead at 77-75 when he scored with 1:01 left to play in regulation.
Columbus State's Winford Ivey would then tie the game at 77-77 with two free throws with 7.8 seconds left in the second half.
USC Aiken would have a chance to win the game in regulation, but Derrick Scott's long-range effort at the buzzer would just rim out to send the game into overtime.
Columbus State would outscore the Pacers 18-13 in overtime to claim the narrow five-point win.
Four Pacers finished in double figures in the game with Zimmerman leading the way with a game-high 27 points. Zimmerman (Columbia, S.C./Spring Valley HS) knocked down six 3-pointers in total in the contest.
Nelson (Columbus, Ohio/Canal Winchester HS) just missed on a double-double in the game with 15 points and seven assists. He also had four rebounds and three steals.
Santoine Butler (Augusta, Ga./Gardner-Webb) was 4-of-6 from the floor en route to 12 points for the Pacers. He also had a team-best seven rebounds to go along with four assists, three blocks and one steal.
Scott (Palm Coast, Fla./Winthrop) was the final Pacer in double figures with 11 points. He had three 3-pointers in the game.
Rory Miller led the Cougars in their win with a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds.
USC Aiken as a team closed out its loss to Columbus State shooting 52.8 percent (28-for-53) as a team. Columbus State shot 57.1 percent (32-for-56) from the field in its win as a team.
The Pacers closed out the game shooting 44.4 percent (12-of-27) from beyond the arc as a team. The Pacers were 22-for-29 (75.9) from the free throw line in the game.
USC Aiken will now have a week off before next welcoming Peach Belt Conference foe Montevallo to the Convocation Center on Saturday, Jan. 12. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.


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A ruptured eardrum is an opening or hole in the eardrum. The eardrum is a thin piece of tissue that separates the outer and middle ear. Damage to the eardrum may harm hearing.
Tympanic membrane perforation; Eardrum - ruptured or perforated; Perforated eardrum
Ear infections may cause a ruptured eardrum. This occurs more often in children. The infection causes pus or fluid to build up behind the eardrum. As the pressure increases, the eardrum may break open (rupture).
Damage to the eardrum can also occur from:
Ear pain may suddenly decrease right after your eardrum ruptures.
After the rupture, you may have:
The doctor will look in your ear with an instrument called an otoscope. If the eardrum is ruptured, the doctor will see an opening in it. The bones of the middle ear may also be visible.
Pus draining from the ear may make it harder for the doctor to see the eardrum.
Audiology testing can measure how much hearing has been lost.
You can take steps at home to treat ear pain.
Keep the ear clean and dry while it is healing.
Your health care provider may prescribe antibiotics (oral or ear drops) to prevent or treat an infection.
Sometimes the health care provider may place a patch over the eardrum to speed healing. Surgical repair of the eardrum (tympanoplasty) may be needed if the eardrum does not heal on its own.
The opening in the eardrum usually heals by itself within 2 months. Any hearing loss is most often short-term.
Rarely, other problems may occur, such as:
If your pain and symptoms improve after your eardrum ruptures, you may wait until the next day to see your health care provider.
Call your health care provider right away after your eardrum ruptures if you:
Do not insert objects into the ear canal, even to clean it. Objects stuck in the ear should only be removed by a health care provider. Have ear infections treated promptly.
Buttaravoli P, Leffler SM. Perforated tympanic membrane (ruptured eardrum). In: Buttaravoli P, Leffler SM, eds. Minor Emergencies. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier; 2012:chap 37.
Kerschner JE. Otitis media. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 632.
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Efforts have been made several times by the Monitor-Index to learn results from races held at Randolph County Raceway this summer season, with messages left at the facility's office telephone answering machine and through e-mail but no replies have been made as of 8:30 a.m. today.
Weather permitting, races are scheduled every Saturday evening.
The business website at randolphcountyraceway.com also does not list any racing news or point standings, but a racing schedule is posted.
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Louisiana Passes a Renewable Fuel Requirement
Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco signed a bill into law on June 12th that will encourage greater biofuel production within the state through mandates for the sale of ethanol and biodiesel. House Bill 685 requires ethanol fuel to provide 2 percent by volume of gasoline sales in the state within six months after in-state ethanol fuel producers reach the capacity to produce 50 million gallons of ethanol fuel per year. Likewise, biodiesel must provide 2 percent by volume of the diesel fuel sold in the state within six months after in-state biodiesel production capacity reaches 10 million gallons per year. The law allows for an "alternative renewable fuel" to take the place of either ethanol or biodiesel, or both, and sets a 2 percent biofuels requirement for all the motor fuel sold in the state once the in-state capacity for producing an alternative renewable fuel hits 20 million gallons per year. The law exempts aviation fuels and motor fuel sales in ozone non-attainment areas, which includes five parishes in the Baton Rouge metropolitan area. See HB 685 (now Act No. 313) and the governor's press release.


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Osteomyelitis is a bone infection caused by bacteria or other germs.
Bone infection is most often caused by bacteria. But it can also be caused by fungi or other germs. When a person has osteomyelitis:
In children, the long bones of the arms or legs are most often involved. In adults, the feet, spine bones (vertebrae), and hips (pelvis) are most commonly affected.
Risk factors are:
People who have had their spleen removed are also at high risk of osteomyelitis.
A physical exam shows bone tenderness and possibly swelling and redness.
Tests may include:
The goal of treatment is to get rid of the infection and reduce damage to the bone and surrounding tissues.
Antibiotics are given to destroy the bacteria causing the infection:
Surgery may be needed to remove dead bone tissue if you have an infection that does not go away:
Infection that occurs after joint replacement may need surgery to remove the replaced joint and infected tissue around the area. A new prosthesis may be implanted in the same operation. More often, doctors wait until the infection has gone away.
If you have diabetes, it will need to be well controlled. If there are problems with blood supply to the infected area, such as the foot, surgery to improve blood flow may be needed to get rid of the infection.
With treatment, the outcome for acute osteomyelitis is usually good.
Outlook is worse for those with long-term (chronic) osteomyelitis. Symptoms may come and go for years, even with surgery. Amputation may be needed, especially in persons with diabetes or poor blood circulation.
Outlook for persons with an infection of the prosthesis depends, in part, on:
Call your health care provider if:
Matteson EL, Osmon DR. Infections of bursae, joints, and bones. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 280.
Dabov GD. Osteomyelitis. In: Canale ST, Beaty JH, eds. Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Mosby; 2012:chap 21.
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If you work at AOL, here are two people that make more money than you: Chief Executive Prickhole Tim Armstrong, and this guy, David Shing, who is currently appearing on MSNBC to discuss his aimless, ailing company. This is the face of a dying corporation, convulsing as it goes down.
AOL says it couldn't afford its old, superior retirement plan, but it can apparently afford this: "Shingy," as he calls himself over, and over, and over again, is one of those professional nothings. His job title is "Digital Prophet," which means he's gloating about the fact that he has a make believe job at AOL, unlike most tech charlatans, who try to conceal it. Our Skrillex of the Valley is tasked with daytime TV spots, playing a cartoon, pulling nonsense trends and trivialities out of his hair like globs of whatever carcinogen jelly is keeping it aloft like that.
If you swabbed the seats at TechCrunch Disrupt, spread it across a petri dish, and dipped that dish in uranium, this man would eventually emerge. But there's no need to wait: he's real, he works on AOL, and they want him on your television, making prophecies.
How many people were laid off to keep the Prophet in black nail polish and laminated trend reports?


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Vine is an app, currently only for iOS, that records six seconds of video and posts it on an endless loop. It does not have to be a continuous video that you record. Tap the screen and hold to record what you want, release to stop, and tap and hold again to complete your video. From there, Vine stitches the recorded video into the timeline of your followers. In the most simplest description, it's pretty much like Instagram with video.


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Recently I had cause to buy a scanner. Being in a reasonably small home I was eager to save on desk-space, and so decided to upgrade my ageing inkjet printer at the same time. Having looked around I eventually went for an HP Photosmart C5180 device. This is my experience of installing it on Debian Lenny.
The C5180 is a scanner/ink jet printer with six-ink photo quality printout and the ability to print direct from various types of media card. It comes with a USB 2.0 and Ethernet RJ-45 socket as well. Either would have suited me and, in fact, I will eventually stick it on my home network. Tonight though I was not really in a position to do that, so I went for the USB install instead. In case you are wondering I went with this device for two reasons:
- I knew HP provided free software drivers for their devices.
- It was on special offer at the time and I saved around 30% of the regular price.
A gripe
The HP drivers do not come on a CD-Rom, unlike for Mac and Windows. This is not my gripe--as you will see installing this printer did not require a CD because the drivers were as a Debian package. My gripe is that the packaging mentions both Windows and Mac support (although noting that not all features are available under Vista) but does not mention GNU/Linux at all. Come on HP: you've outshone a lot of manufacturers by releasing free drivers; so, how about giving all those newbie Ubuntu users a fighting chance and putting a penguin somewhere on the box? The install documentation is also devoid of a mention of GNU/Linux: again, for anew user it would have been nice to see something in there.
As said HP provided free software drivers and these were available as Debian packages. A quick check of the excellent LinuxPrinting.org database revealed the the HPLIP/HPIJS drivers were what I needed. So
apt-cache search hplip revealed the packages and
apt-get install hplip installed them. I already have cups installed on this machine and HPLIP integrates with it seamlessly.
The installation restarted cups for me so I just needed to connect the USB port of the printer to my PC and add the printer to cups. I prefer to use the web interface for CUPS; so, pointing my browser at
http://locahost:631 brought this up. I then clicked the
Add printer button and followed the steps. When it came to which model/driver to use, I chose "HP PhotoSmart C5100 Foomatic/hpijs, hpijs 188.8.131.52 - HPLIP 2.8.2" from the list: cups had this already recommended and selected, so it wasn't hard to find. Printing a test page after the installation proved all was well.
Scanning was a little more tricky. Most Linux scanning needs are met by SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy) so I installed that and the xsane frontend for it. Here I hit my first problem: SANE does not come with the relevant backend for the HP C5100 series. All was not lost though as a quick bit of Googling revealed I needed to add
hpaio as a single line in the
/etc/sane.d/dll.conf file. Once that was duly done, I fired up xsane to be told no devices were available. Running
scanimage -L from a terminal revealed the device was there and being detected. Running
hp-check (supplied with the hplip package) revealed the scanner was being detected. So why was xsane not finding it. I decided to manually pass the device URI to xsane.
scanimage -L gives you the device URI so all I needed to run was
xsane hpaio:/usb/Photosmart_C5100_series?serial=MY79IQ213604MK. Don't worry about the the length of the parameter, normally you don't need to enter that in at all.
Xsane reported a permissions error trying to read the device. A-ha! A solution was in sight. At this moment I slapped my hand on my forehead a few times as I remembered that both
scanimage -l and
hp-check were run with root permissions (sudo). USB devices are stored under
/dev/bus/usb/ and so I ran
ls -lR /dev/bus/usb and found the C5180 in there with an owner of
lp and a group of
scanner. So I added my user to the scanner group with
groupadd -a -G scanner ryan. The new group would not be present until I logged in again but as it happened I had to shut down the machine shortly afterwards anyway. If you want to refresh the current users' groups without ending the session have a look at the
newgrp commnand. Upon logging in again I started xsane and it found the scanner and everything worked as expected.
A lot of people say the learning curve for GNU/Linux is too difficult. My experience here showed that, as far as scanner go, it could be made easier. But it was by no means a task beyond a bit of Googling and one of my reasons for writing this was to collate the information I gathered into one place. HP's drivers work like a charm and the printer itself is marvelous, I recommend it. My next task will be to setup scanning over the network/. I've seen a few useful HOWTOS on that, so I'll let you know how I get on.
Penguin on the box
This really is a very frustrating problem. I'm not sure what the real reason for it is. It's certainly true, though: many products which have Linux support simply don't mention it anywhere in their packaging (sometimes going as far as saying it is NOT supported).
I think possibly it is simply that GNU/Linux has a reputation as being "for experts". After all, a company generally expects to pay more for someone who knows Linux (or Unix) than for a Windows user. So, they imagine that we don't need instructions, we'll "just know".
Of course, it's self-reinforcing, because the fact that they refuse to provide identification and/or support means you have to be more of an expert to use it.
Another possibility is that they're afraid they'll have to pay more for support staff who know how to install their product on a Linux system.
Or perhaps they are relying on the Windows monoculture to protect them from complexities (but I don't think that's necessarily a safe bet -- most problems have to do with hardware differences, in my experience, and there are enough different varieties and/or versions of Windows to make their "one platform" assumption break down).
I may be wrong
but I don't think that HP officially supports GNU/Linux, which is why there is no mention of it on the boxes. I wish they did too, but am still thankful that they've provided enough information for me to get my AIO to work *ALMOST* perfectly (it's still missing a few features, such as transferring images from the card reader, which actually works, but is painfully slow with the HPLIP drivers.)
Good thing for HP too, because I'd never buy a printer that didn't work with GNU/Linux.
"officially support"
"I don't think that HP officially supports GNU/Linux"
This is actually why I'm annoyed: why is GNU/Linux always treated like the mistress instead of the wife?
No one expects them to dedicate extra resources to supporting Linux. It's perfectly reasonable for them to rely on community support mechanisms (after all, it's what we expect and want in our free software culture -- it's a better system).
But is it too much to ask that they acknowledge this sort of support in their packaging and advertising? Are they ashamed of supporting Linux? What's that about?
Whatever the answer is, I don't think it can be good.
What does "support" mean?
It all depends on what we mean by support. For you and me that's probably providing drivers, giving advice and help on installing them and saying so on the box wouldn't hurt either.
Their All-in-one/Linux support page says:
Linux support
The primary means of communication for the Linux community is via sourceforge.net. Linux support will not be listed on the printer box. In addition, Linux support is not delivered via standard means for our Windows and Mac customers (for example, the driver is only available via the Web, not in the box.) There will currently be no phone support. HP Customer Care will direct HP Linux customers to http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net. There will be instructions for installing and using the driver there, as well as support resources through FAQs, Web documents, and feedback forms.
( hpinkjet.sourceforge.net redirects you to hplip.sourceforge.net BTW. )
So it seems they do provide most of what we want -- via community resources. But it seems that they are prepared to stand by their decision to not advertise this on the box, and like you I would like to know why? I can only assume they are concerned that a GNU/Linux using consumer who bought such a product might have a valid claim for support on a par with Windows/Mac.
Perhaps we can start a campaign here: "Would you like to see printer manufacturers in general and HP in particular advertise their Linux support on the packaging?" - Tony any ideas?
installing an all in one printing device in Mandriva
Upack the printer in this case a HP C5180, connect printer to power, connect printer to computer via USB2 cable, load printer with paper. Power printer on. Wait while Mandriva recognises printer, wait while Mandriva installs printer drivers, wait while Mandriva prints test page. Open document in OO.o select print, wait while document is printed. Boring.
Perhaps I should have elaborated
Perhaps I should have elaborated on my setup. This is a -- deliberately -- minimal install Lenny system. I did not install the desktop task which would have resulted in GNOME/KDE with the same kind of autodetect scripts that your Mandriva system uses. I've previously had a similar experience to you running KDE under Debian with all sorts of printers.
I should also mention that the printer was detected automatically when I plugged the USB cable in. It's just that on my minimal install the hplip/hpijs drivers were not installed and therefore not loaded. The main reason for this post was for people for whom the autodetect didn't work. It's all well and good having these Windows-esque we'll-do-it-all-for-you type autodetect systems but in my experience if you rely on them too much you are dead stuck when it doesn't work. Besides that, one reason I started using GNU/Linux (and Debian in particular) is because I actually like twiddling and doing it myself. I prefer to know what my system has on it and why.
So perhaps I should have named this "Installing an all-in-one printing device in Debian Lenny with a minimal XFCE4 system whilst getting my hands dirty and do it manually" :o)
To answer your question on LXer as well -- sorry can't be bothered to sign up to every site I come across -- I didn't choose Debian to test this out but rather it is the system I use on a daily basis.
Advertising Linux support
If they don't include Linux drivers on the CD, or include directions on installing it in Linux, they can't really advertise Linux support. With so many distros and so many different ways to install the drivers, it would be very complex to say they support Linux. A more correct statement would be that Linux supports them, even if it is with drivers they provide. I know from talking to a close friend (a Linux newbie) that if you call HP tech support for help installing a printer in Ubuntu, it takes 4 hand-offs before you get someone who has heard of Ubuntu. He could only point my friend to hplip.sourceforge.net, and then went on to ask several questions about Ubuntu and why my friend was running it. It would be nice if HP could pick a few of the top distros, get their devices working out of the box in those distros, and include directions for installing, or at least advertise that they are supported in those distros. Then again, with frequent version changes of distros such as Ubuntu, the directions may need modified more frequently. With Windows, supporting two versions (XP and Vista) will cover everything that has been available for over 6 years, and probably 90% of Windows in use today.
I'm not trying to give HP a total out, just pointing out that it is probably simpler for them, like Dell, to point people to their distro's tech support for software issues.
Linux support
HP do officially support GNU/Linux and they have written and released many printer drivers under free licences. For example the device I bought is one of many supported under HPLIP and it works excellently.
As to inclusion of drivers on CD--well actually I don't think they should do so. In fact I think this is the way manufacturers should go. Imagine if you buy a device (any device) and there's no need for a driver CD because the driver is included--or easily available--as part of your OS. HP have worked to ensure that HPLIP/HPIJS is available as a package under most GNU/Linux distros so there is no need for HP to worry themselves with CD installation programs and the like. They have space for documentation at http://hplip.sourceforge.net/ but it's very incomplete. So what they should do is:
- complete the documentation
- engage the community to write some howto's for various distributions (Wiki/collaborate with LinuxPrinting.org etc.)
- advertise their GNU/Linux support on product packaging and in the computer press.
BTW, the HPLIP pages are pretty good (where they don't have holes!) and I recommend them if you are considering an HP printer. For example here is the page detailing support of the PhotoSmart C5180. It tells me that this printer will work under Debian 2.2 (Potato)--a system released in 2000. Compare that to the minimum Windows requirement of Windows 2000 SP3 (released 2002) or Mac OS X 10.2 (again 2002). And still people say Linux doesn't have good hardware support!
But, I digress..
What I am really after here is some kind of acknowledgement of GNU/Linux users as a customer base. I think that HP are well poised to gain a lot of sales from Ubuntu users and the "escape from Vista" crowd but they are missing the boat. If a new Ubuntu users walks into a computer store and looks at the printer boxes, "Linux support" on the side would be a huge selling point.
BTW : the network scanning option worked fine under Debian on the simple tests I gave it--as expected.
cheers Ryan
Though I'm unable to find it now, I seem to remember a disclaimer from HP, on it's website, that explicitly stated that it didn't officially support GNU/Linux, despite the support given for the HPLIP drivers. I know this sounds odd, which is the only reason I think I remember it, but then again, I don't trust my own memory much these days, so I don't know why anyone else would.
I should also mention that the printer was detected automatically when I plugged the USB cable in. It's just that on my minimal install the hplip/hpijs drivers were not installed and therefore not loaded. The main reason for this post was for people for whom the autodetect didn't work. It's all well and good having these Windows-esque we'll-do-it-all-for-you type autodetect systems but in my experience if you rely on them too much you are dead stuck when it doesn't work. Besides that, one reason I started using GNU/Linux (and Debian in particular) is because I actually like twiddling and doing it myself. I prefer to know what my system has on it and why
I apologise, I misunderstood. I use Mandriva for three reasons,
1 I'm lazy and I like it, and Mandriva has worked without problems of almost all of the hardware I've tried it on, I can't say that of many other distros, even the much touted Ubuntu hasn't had that record for me, and if I can't guarantee that for the benefit of reason 2, I won't use it.
2 It's what I sell, primarily to middle aged and elderly women. They like it because it just works. Many of those women have had at least some experience with Windows (and opted for Linux because of viruses and fragmented file systems slowing everything down, in the main they are not interested in twiddling, they want to be able to web surf, play music, watch the occasional rented movie on DVD, write text documents, play the odd mindless game of solitaire. I can provide them with that experience with Mandriva quickly and easily, and they can do it all safely. In some cases my Mandriva systems are the first computer they've actually managed to do anything useful on.
3 I need to understand Mandriva, so I can be sure, if they have problems I can sort them out.
I guess I reacted because there have recently been so many Linux is not ready for the desktop blogs going around of late.
apology not required
No need to apolgise, your post just highlighted how easy it is to use GNU/Linux. As it happens I am inherently lazy as well but every now and then I get it into my head to "play".
Your reasons for using Mandriva are perfectly valid - for what it's worth I started on RedHat, moved to Mandrake (as it was called then) and migrated to Debian. But this highlights the real beauty of free software: it gives you and me (and your users and mine) the opportunity to have a stable, secure system which "works" in the way we want, how we want.
I guess I reacted because there have recently been so many Linux is not ready for the desktop blogs going around of late.
I guess you must be new round here then? :o)
cheers Ryan
More on network/web scanning
I've now used the web interface scanning option with some vigour and I have to say it's... okay. It works very well but the feature-set is very limited and quite frankly SANE is a better option.
To use the web scanning option you point a browser on your LAN at the IP address of the C5180 and click the Scan link under Applications. Here you can pick the size of your scanned image -- from a select few options -- and get a preview. From there you click scan and your image will appear in a new browser window for you to save[1]. You can't choose a smaller section of the document to scan from the preview and the options for resolution, colour etc. are very limited.
So the web interface is very limited but has some uses if you want a simple interface for any user on your LAN without installing client software. Beyond that you'll need something more fit for purpose.
[1] If your browser blocks popups by default you must allow them for this "site" or the final scanned image will not be available to you.
Best spellchecker-proof typo in ages...
but doe snot mention GNU/Linux at all
Glad you liked it
I spotted that one - typically - after the piece was published and once that happens only admin can edit them. It seemed a) too trivial and b) too humourous[1] to bother Tony with.
Oddly I mentioned it in a comment on another column on FSM yesterday.
I guess it'll teach me to post straight into the web form at two in the morning! I normally compose off-line and copy and paste it.
[1] In my defence I get so many queries over perfectly acceptable British spelling from Firefox that I tend to ignore the red dotted lines in there now. "Humourous" is one of them. But let's not go there. The British English dictionary add-on is not always "compatible" with my Sid-based versions of IceWeasel either so I tend not to bother with that.
PS I've just noticed it got corrected after your comment.
I did correct it...
I corrected it, and yes, I did find it immensely funny :-D
Easier way to setup
Run hp-setup to add the printer and to register the model under hplip for scanning and image transfer. Several other utilities are available i.e. for command line scanning or image transfer - they all start with 'hp-'.


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NASA's Curiosity Rover lands on Mars!
by Dude-Suit on Aug.06, 2012, under News
NASA's Curiosity Rover successfully lands on Mars!
Over 8 months, 13 thousand miles per hour, a parachute to slow it to around 1000 mph then retro rockets to slow it even further, then a new tricky "sky crane" maneuver which dropped the rover onto the ground using cables attached to the retro rocket cage, then the cables removing it's self and the rocket cage flying off to crash safely leaving the largest rover ever built landing safely on Mars, the size of a small car.
Congratulations to NASA and can't wait to see what Curiosity will bring us.


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Gov. Jack Dalrymple and Microsoft officials have announced a public-private partnership to bring Microsoft training and resources to the state's students.
The Forum reports (http://bit.ly/13YqC8o) that the aim of the partnership — called "Digital Alliance" — is to boost skills in education, employability and entrepreneurship, with a specific focus on science, technology, engineering and math.
Dalrymple says officials hope the alliance will improve technology access, education improvement and training for students, residents and small businesses.
Microsoft officials did not have a dollar figure for the initial three-year commitment. Kristin Rhodes, Microsoft's general manager of U.S. education, says most of Microsoft's contribution will be in-kind work.
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Is oxytocin a safe treatment for autism?
"Got Questions?" is a new weekly feature on our blog to address the desire for scientific understanding in our community. We received over 3000 responses when we asked what science questions were on your mind. We answered a few here and the Autism Speaks Science staff will address the other themes we received in this weekly post.
The hormone oxytocin is believed to play a role in social bonding and affiliation. Researchers using animal studies have shown that oxytocin released in the brain regulates social recognition, social memory, mother-infant and male-female bonding, and other aspects of attachment. Because social impairments are one of its most consistent features of autism, a number of scientists have hypothesized that abnormal oxytocin function might play a role in autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
The data regarding whether individuals with ASD have changes in oxytocin signaling are somewhat mixed. A few studies have found children with ASD have lower average levels of blood oxytocin in comparison to typically developing children matched for age. Several genetic studies have found associations between autism and specific forms of the gene for the oxytocin receptor. Recently, it was reported that post-mortem brain tissue from individuals with ASD showed lower levels of gene expression for the oxytocin receptor when compared to age/gender matched comparison individuals.
So far only a few studies have examined the effect of administering oxytocin in human beings. The data suggest that administration of oxytocin, either nasally or intravenously, positively impacts human social behavior. For instance, recent studies with typical individuals show that giving oxytocin can increase gaze to the eye region of human faces, increase memory for faces, and improve the ability of people to infer the mental states of others (known as Theory of Mind). All of these are challenges that have been associated with autism.
Given the lack of pharmacologic treatments for social deficits and the possibility of dysregulated oxytocin signaling in autism, many have proposed oxytocin as a treatment for ASD. These studies are just beginning. The three reports published so far have suggested that a single dose of oxytocin can temporarily improve social cognition in adults and, in one study, teenagers, with ASD. In a pilot placebo-controlled study, researchers found that twice daily oxytocin in adults with autism resulted in some improvements in social function and quality of life and reductions in certain types of repetitive behaviorsThe data are very preliminary and larger follow-up studies are now underway.
Together these first studies support a potential role of oxytocin in ASD and suggest oxytocin could have therapeutic benefits for the treatment of ASD symptoms in adults, especially in the area of social functioning. It is important to note that there are currently no published safety or efficacy data for oxytocin in children.
Autism Speaks is funding research to better understanding the role of oxytocin in ASD. More information on clinical trials for oxytocin as a treatment for ASD can be found at www.clinicaltrials.gov.
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Preppy Chic Personalized Coffee Mug 15 oz.- White
-by Denise S M. from Crystal Lake, IL on July 21, 2016
Pretty Chic Mug is Perfect!
This mug was everything they said it would be! Colors are deep, bold and contrast well together! The personalization is crisp and easy to read! If you are looking to personalize a mug with a career not listed elsewhere on this site, this is the perfect fit! We personalized with "School Psychologist" as well as a name...perfect! Very satisfied with this mug!
Bath Time Monogram Towel Wrap
-by Shopper from Cincinnati, OH on July 20, 2016
Perfect Towel Wrap!
I have been ordering from Personalization Mall for years and have loved all the products that I have purchased. I had been looking for a towel wrap for a few years and they were generally too short, too thin and not very adjustable. I purchased this one a month or so ago and I just LOVE it! It adjusts from about a 28" above the bust to about a 50" above the bust with a length of 27". I'm 5'7", 175 lb 58 years old and the fit is great. It's terry lined with a softer plush towel outer layer. Washes beautifully and still looks brand new. I bought mine with a gorgeous Gold Metallic Shadow Thread outline on a cream thread base. Would definitely recommend. Can't say enough great things about this company!
Our Hearts Belong To You Personalized Commuter Travel Mug
-by Shopper from Woodland, CA on July 2, 2016
Light, Bright and Colorful Design!!
This cup turned out really nice. The graphics are bright and colorful and the writing is very clear. I have 12 names on mine that wrap around the cup. When you do your design preview before placing your order you're able to arrange the names as you want them to appear on the cup....handy, handy!
You can take the cup apart for easy cleaning by unscrewing the bottom ring and then slide the metal sleeve from the liner...no need for the dishwasher!
I've ordered several items from PMall...even given personalized items as retirement/birthday/wedding gifts and have been pleased with every purchase. Everything I've bought has been very high quality, high end merchandise. Every bit as good as the graphic design store or trophy shops!
They're fast to produce your designed item and quick to ship, no waiting weeks and weeks...
I will continue to do my business with this company.
Her Lil' Angels Personalized Hanes® T-Shirt
-by Lorrie F. from Brownsville, WI on May 19, 2016
Very nice
I am happy with this item. It looks nice and fits well. The tee is a nice weight-it is not thin and you can not see through it. The shirt is as it was described on the site. The personalization is perfect. I like ordering from this company especially because there are many choices and there are choices that can have many names imprinted (we needed 27 names imprinted on a tee for Grandma). I have ordered from this company before and the quality of their products is excellent.
Close To Her Heart Personalized Cookie Jar
-by Sally R. from Myrtle Beach, SC on May 10, 2016
Mother's Day Gift
To say I was pleased with the product I purchased for my mother for her Mother's Day gift would be an understatement. The gift ordered was just adorable, especially a gift that has sentiment, this was perfect. The cookie jar has all of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren's names written on the jar. My mother has pretty much everything she could possibly need or want, so when I discovered this web-site it was ideal gift for my mom. I was able to view the product online prior to them sending, and I was able to view in a very very short time! The cookie jar was sent on time, actually early so I was able to have it in ample time for Mother's Day. My mom loved it. It was also perfect for her due to the fact that for her birthday I purchased her cookies of the month, so now she has the cutest cookie jar to store them in.
Thank you for making the stress of finding the right gift for my extra wonderful mother.
Picture Perfect Personalized Canvas Tote-1 Photo
-by Brenda K. from Greenwood, IN on April 30, 2016
High quality bag
I am very impressed with the quality and sewing on this bag. It arrives as a stiffer material that I expect will hold up and be durable after years of use and washings. The size is perfect for toting everyday items for babies and toddlers. The picture and letters came out beautifully too. This is a high quality item and I will be ordering it again in the future!
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I warned them that if they were going to act like that, I'd just take the picture and post it.
So it didn't go to print, but I think the screen shot (including design view, ha) is possibly embarrassing enough to get them to behave – like children that don't actually exist at my house – for just a few minutes so I can capture a completely unrealistic Christmas photo!
Holiday Blessings!
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Secluded at the southern end of the beach and sheltered by a landscaped headland, this outstanding 6 bedroom beachfront
Wikipedia:Ko Samui island of Surat Thani Province (or Koh Samui, Thai: เกาะสมุย, Thai pronunciation: [kɔ̀ʔ samǔj]), or often, simply Samui as it is referred to by locals, is an island off the east coast of the Kra Isthmus in Thailand, close to the mainland Surat Thani town. It is Thailand's third largest island, with an area of 228.7 km2 and a population of over 50,000 (2008). It is rich with natural resources, white sandy beaches, coral reefs and coconut trees.


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Six years before Paul Revere's ride, Londonderry took up arms against British nannies
The events of the Londonderry attack begin in January 1769. All over the thirteen colonies, anti-British sentiment was reaching the boiling stage.
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Sports Concussion Resources
Access resources on sports concussion for physicians, coaches, parents, and athletes.
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Concussion Quick Check
Public Service Announcement
Evidence-based Guideline
- AAN Sports Concussion Guideline
- Clinical Case Example
- Presentation Slides
- Free Online Concussion Training for Coaches from the CDC
- Free Online Concussion Safety Course for High School and Youth Coaches from the University of Michigan
- AAN Position Statement on Sports Concussion
- Legal and Ethical Implications in the Evaluation and Management of Sports-related Concussion
- Sports Concussion State Laws (June 2014)
- General information about Traumatic Brain Injury
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The following are Press Releases and Press Conference recordings related to AAN's concussion efforts.
- AAN Applauds President Obama's Call for Greater Awareness of Sports Concussion
- AAN Issues Updated Sports Concussion Guideline: Athletes with Suspected Concussion Should Be Removed from Play
- American Academy of Neurology Launches New App to Help Evaluate Sports Concussion at Games
- Sports Concussion Guideline Press Conference Video
The AAN in partnership with the American College of Emergency Physicians, helped the NFL Players Association produce a concussion tip sheet. The tip sheet provides important information on how to diagnose and care for concussion. Copies of the concussion tip sheet were distributed to all NFL locker rooms.


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Taxing marijuana: Strange bedfellows emerge as policy debate rages
The Colorado pot tax debate is producing a really weird set of political bedfellows in that liberal stoners and no-new-taxes conservatives are finding agreement in opposition to what some are calling the largest tax increase in Colorado state history.
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News 12 at 11 o'clock / Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
AIKEN, S.C. -- The race for South Carolina House District 86 is heating up. The district includes two-thirds of Aiken County, including parts of Aiken, Wagener, Couchton, Montmorenci, Salley, Perry, Ridge Spring and New Ellenton.
"When I first ran for office, I said I'd run with a strong voice and an effective leadership. I've done that," said Republican Rep. Bill Taylor, who is finishing off his first term in the office and is hoping for a second.
"I was approached by a lot of the citizens and voters of District 86, and they were very disappointed with the fact there was no opposition to Bill Taylor," said David Lobb, who's vying for the seat as an Independent write-in candidate.
Lobb has an extensive military career, which includes 30 years in the U.S. Army. He is also the current vice president for legislative affairs for the Military Officers Association of America. Lobb also serves on the South Carolina Veterans Advocacy Council.
Just a couple of months ago after the primary, Lobb decided to face Taylor as an Independent.
"People like the idea that you're independent. They are not sold on being a Republican or Democrat," Lobb said.
Taylor says Lobb was vice chairman of Aiken County's Republican Club, until he tried an unsuccessful attempt to become chairman. Taylor says, now, Lobb is just looking for votes wherever he can find them.
"Last Sunday, the Democratic Party of Aiken County endorsed him, so I guess, today, they're calling him 'Democrat Dave,'" said Taylor mockingly.
Taylor provided News 12 a copy of the written letter typed out by the Aiken County Democratic Party, which read, "While we don't agree with all of [Lobb's] positions, we believe he would listen to our concerns and would promote legislation that would benefit the citizens of Aiken County and the State of South Carolina."
Lobb says he hasn't seen a written copy of the endorsement.
"But if you are a Democrat, and you have a choice of voting for an independent or a Republican, I would be the logical choice," he said.
Taylor points to what he calls his legislative report card. The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce gives Taylor a 100 percent. The S.C. BIPEC also gives him a 100 percent, along with the S.C. Palmetto Family Alliance. The National Rifle Association gives him an A.
However, Lobb points out the one-term representative failed to pass any legislation.
"He put four bills forward. Two bills involved putting names on road signs. They didn't pass," he said, continuing that a bill for the Fair Tax and another strengthening freedom of information failed, too.
Taylor says he'll fight again for tax reform and resubmit a bill to strengthen your access to public information. He also hopes to give grandparents legal standing in court, and he's proposing legislation to fight puppy mills. But he says finding solutions for and assisting constituents with other services is most rewarding. He says next year, the legislature will pass a bill establishing a Department of Administration, and he says they'll also work to ensure candidates are never kicked off ballots again.
As for Lobb, he says he'll go to the Statehouse with a "reform" mindset. He says he'll tackle the problems with the Budget Control Board, replacing it with a Department of Administration. He says the first bill he'll submit to the House will reform House and Senate ethics. He wants members of the House and Senate to answer to the State. He doesn't want them to police themselves any longer. He says he believes in tax incentives to attract businesses and jobs, but he wants to see cost-benefit analyses before agreeing to the deals. He says he'll fight over-burdensome regulations stifling small business growth, and he'll also improve education by making sure more money makes its way to the classroom.
To see the interviews with other South Carolina candidates, click here.


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Sheriff's deputies are searching for a burglar who kicked in a Clermont County woman's door and stole her husband's ashes.
The 71-year-old woman returned to her Bergen Road home Tuesday about 3:30 p.m. to find the door had been damaged and some items had been stolen, including coins, an iPad and a wooden box containing her late husband's cremated remains.
The decorated wooden box had been on a dresser in her bedroom, sheriff's deputies said.
Family members said the theft was like losing the deceased man all over again. The couple was married for 42 years.
A $5,000 reward has been offered.
Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 352-3040 or Sgt. Stratton with the Clermont County Sheriff's Office at 513-732-7648


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MANTECA - The Manteca Police Department concluded a monthlong narcotics investigation Wednesday when officers served a search warrant that led to two arrests, authorities said.
Police searched a home in the 6500 block of East Woodward Road in Manteca about 10 a.m. Wednesday. Inside the home, they found several pounds of marijuana, hashish, a lab for manufacturing hashish, nearly $6,000 in cash and four firearms, two of which were reported stolen, authorities said.
Police arrested Seth Pino, 20, and Marcus Stelle, 21, on suspicion of possession of concentrated cannabis, possession of marijuana for sale and manufacturing a controlled substance, officers said. Pino also was arrested on suspicion of receiving stolen property and firearm possession during the commission of a felony, police said.
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Previously referred to as 'Burberry Prorsum', our runway label is now simply called 'Burberry Runway'. Furthermore, as part of the on-going evolution of our brand, our womenswear and menswear runway collections will now be unveiled together at our London Fashion Week shows in February and September, with all runway looks available to purchase after each show.
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2011 Annual Report
The material shipped in 2010 will be planted to the field in 2011 for observations on growth and resistance/susceptibility to disease and insects endemic to Argentina. New shipments from the 2009 selection cycle at the SRU are planned for September 2011.
The ultimate goal of this exchange is to release new, higher-yielding, pest-resistant sugarcane varieties. Monitoring activities to include the selection of experimental varieties to be exchanged, documentation required to accommodate shipments, shipping dates, and general condition of material upon arrival in the importing country are generally done by e-mail exchanges between the SRU's Authorized Departmental Officer's Representative (ADODR) and the Sponsor's Designated Representative.