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June 17, 2010
Members Present: Mr. Roger Topping, Mr. James Palmer, III, Ms. Lisa Neel, Ms. Angie Lambert, Mr. Larry Ratliff, Mr. Robert Perkinson, Jr.
Members Absent: Ms. Gloria Stephens, Ms. Anne Taylor, Mr. Larry Morhous, Mr. Richard Bezjek, Mr. Craig Cardwell
** (Mr. Sylvester Myers resigned his position June 11, 2010)
Guests/Staff Present: Dr. Albert Walker, Mr. John Cardwell, Mr. Jim Nelson, Dr. Tom Blevins, Dr. Don Smith, Ms. Shelia Johnson, Ms. Karen Harvey, Ms. Christina Brogdon, Mr. Terry Brown, Ms. Anita Barilla, Mr. Tom Harrison
Call to Order
Chairman James Palmer called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. at the MountainView Student Residence and Conference Center due to a power outage on the BSC campus.
Approval of Consent Agenda
A motion was made (RPerkinson/RTopping) to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried.
Election of Board Officers
Chair – A motion was made (RPerkinson/ALambert) for Mr. James Palmer to continue to serve as Chair of the BSC Board. No other nominations were made. Motion carried.
Vice Chair – A motion was made (RTopping/LNeel) for Mr. Larry Ratliff to continue as Vice Chair. No other nominations were made. Motion carried.
Proposed 2010-2011 Board of Governor Meeting Dates
The Board members were presented with a proposed schedule of six meetings from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. Discussion followed.
A motion was made (LRatliff/ALambert) to accept the following dates:
August 19, 2010
October 14, 2010 (second Thursday)
December 9, 2010 (second Thursday)
February 17, 2011
April 21, 2011
June 16, 2011
Motion carried.
President's Report
- Dr. Walker called the group's attention to the invitation to the HEPC Board of Governors Summit in Roanoke, WV on July 23-24, 2010.
- President Walker commented on the WV Ethics Act included in the BOG packet and reminded each member to pay close attention to the ethics form when received.
- Dr. Walker informed the group that he has been elected for a two year term beginning August 1, 2010 as Chair of the Higher Learning Commission.
- Dr. Walker called the group's attention to the Strategic Plan and commented that during the 2010-2011 year we will not have the stimulus money to backfill the budget. This shortfall in funds may cause some significant changes.
- Dr. Walker reported that the Provost search is almost completed.
- Currently in the screening stages for the two coaching positions.
Discussion Agenda
Finance Committee Report - Mr. Larry Ratliff, Mr. Larry Morhous, and Ms. Anne Taylor
- Tuition and fees have been approved by HEPC. Mr. Ratliff indicated that in-state tuition will not increase, but there will be a marginal increase in the metro rate and the out-of-state tuition.
- Currently awaiting approval by HEPC for the loan of $750,000 which is an interest free loan approved by the BOG in April for the Basic Science Building for the HVAC system. As soon as the funds are available a contract will be signed with Thompson and Litton as approved in April.
- Last week the back-fill stimulus funds for $481,000 for the current fiscal year were received to offset the state appropriation reduction.
- Mr. Ratliff reported that at the last meeting there was a question about investment earnings. Ms. Johnson researched this topic and found that there is not much flexibility as to what can be done with the investments. A presentation on investment strategies and structure of the funds may be requested in the future.
- Audits – the Financial Audit and the Federal Audit will both be done by Suttle & Stalnaker. Preliminary work is being done now in preparation for the audit in September. The Legislative Audit is almost finished. The exit interview will take place in July. There have been some significant improvements made since the last Legislative Audit.
- Facilities – BSC has signed a lease for additional space at the Erma Byrd Higher Education Center in Raleigh County and the lease on Harper Road will be discontinued. This change will provide a $20,000 annual lease saving. This also provides BSC an opportunity to grow and expand in the Beckley area.
- Bonds for Mahood Hall ($5 million) and lab updates for Brown Gilbert Basic Science and Dickason Hall ($1 million) are being processed by the state. A notice should be received by early fall.
- Budget through April 30, 2010 – total revenues of $21.3 million and expenditures of just under $19 million. Mr. Ratliff informed the group that May and June are heavy expenditure months with light revenue.
Executive Session
A motion was made (RTopping/LRatliff) to go into Executive Session at 6:30 p.m. Motion carried.
A motion was made (LRatliff/RTopping) to return to regular session at 6:55 p.m.
A motion was made (LRatliff/RTopping) to offer President Walker a contract for a three year term. Motion carried.
Addition Board Action(s) and Comment(s)
Mr. Palmer commented on the BSC Commencement program and how rewarding it was to participate in the program. He commended the faculty, staff, and administration for an excellent job of producing the highest quality of students who are prepared for life in their individual disciplines. They become good ambassadors for the college.
Next meeting will be August 19, 2010 in the BSC Private Dining Room.
With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
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It happened around 6:40 p.m. Wednesday. Safety experts said it's a tragedy that could have been prevented.
The grieving father is now the subject of a criminal investigation. Pedro Peter, 38, is under arrest for negligent homicide, driving without a license, and perhaps most importantly in this case, not having child restraints.
Police say when he drove to Matsuyama Food Mart there were four kids were in the truck and none of them were properly buckled up.
Sgt. Christopher Gali with the Hawaii Police Department said, "The daughter who was in the back seat of the pick up truck, she's 6-years-old. She believed that the father had parked the pickup truck and she opened up the back door, the passenger side door, and the 3-year-old boy fell out."
Police said Peter didn't know his son, Joel, was under the truck. So, he continued forward and ran over him.
"They picked up the boy, and the father drove to the Kona Community Hospital," said Sgt. Gali.
The boy was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police said this could have been prevented if he was in a child seat. Experts say children need to be restrained at all times.
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From left, Phil Conroy, president of Vermont Technical College, Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Chris Herriman, former veteran business adviser at the Vermont Small Business Development Center, dedicate the new Enterprise Center Office of Veterans' Entrepreneurship on Monday in Randolph.
RANDOLPH — Vermont veterans seeking to create or expand small businesses now have access to office support services thanks to a business incubator set aside just for them in Randolph, officials said Monday.
The Vermont Tech Enterprise Center Business Incubator just off Interstate 89 provides the office space and equipment veterans need to do office work or have business meetings.
The space is free to use for veterans and service members who are starting or expanding a business in Vermont.
"It's not just about building jobs and the economy. That's really important. It's (also) about rebuilding lives," said U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, a Democrat who helped secure some of the funding to create the program.
Nationally, more than 200,000 people are discharged from the U.S. military each year. The U.S. Small Business Administration says nearly one in 10 small businesses is veteran-owned and that retired service members are at least 45 percent more likely than those without active-duty military experience to be self-employed.
U.S. Census Bureau numbers show there are 51,373 civilian veterans in Vermont, many of them adjusting after duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some of those veterans are starting or expanding businesses.
"When they come home, especially in a rural community, those soldiers have that experience that was intense, it was powerful. They saw things we would hope no one would ever have to see. And they have to bear that burden alone," Welch said.
One of the veterans who will take advantage of the Randolph center is WillyJane Patry, 34, of Barre, still a member of the Vermont National Guard and a veteran of a year in Afghanistan. She is studying construction management at Vermont Tech, and she now runs a small real estate rental business.
"What I want to do is expand that," she said, noting she'd take advantage of the services the incubator is offering, although she didn't know just how yet. "It sounds like they have some good resources."
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By Helena Rodriguez
It's always nice to go out of town for a few days and get away from it all. Last weekend, I had an opportunity to take this to the extreme and get away in more ways than one when I went with the Graduate Student Association of Eastern New Mexico University to Albuquerque.
We not only escaped from town; we escaped from this century for a short while.
Besides the welcome change in scenery from our flat Llano Estacado to the mountains of northern New Mexico, we took a journey back into time. I'm talking spinning wheel and all here. Our cultural journey began the minute we stepped onto the UNM campus and were welcomed by a colorful, fiberglass sculpture, "Fiesta Jarabel" by well-known artist Luis Jimenez. Later that evening, we also got a real taste of India.
The plan for our weekend getaway was to meet with the Graduate Student Association at the University of New Mexico, get some research and studying done at the UNM library and then if time permitted, enjoy some of the perks of the big city.
Let me back up a little bit now. We didn't actually get away from it all. Not with our cell phones there to keep us in touch with folks back home who couldn't function without us for a weekend. But we did manage to get a little bit of research done at UNM. Instead of venturing out into the city lights at dusk, though, we wound up at the home of our host, Buckner Creel, and his wife Brooke.
We walked from the Creel's home down the street to the Taj Mahal, a restaurant that services cuisine from India. I had the spicy curry chicken and we all enjoyed naun, a bread similar to tortillas but only thicker and spiced with garlic.
This homecooking reminded me of the chile, beans, meat and tortillas Mom makes at home. The curry was spicy like the comino or cumin that my Grandma Chaya uses in Texas and this curry chicken was in a gravy that I saw one grad student dip her naun into. I could just picture my dad dipping his tortillas into mom's carne guisada.
We walked back to Buck's house and then Brooke treated us to a demonstration of her old-fashioned spinning wheel that she keeps in her living room and uses to spin yarn. Sitting there in the Creel's small living room watching Brooke spin yarn out of fibers, we made references to Rumpelstiltskin and one of our grad students, Jonathan Weems, said, "I feel like we're on 'Little House on the Prairie.'"
Brooke also showed us her drop spindle, a spinning tool that preceded the spinning wheel, which was invented somewhere around the 13th century.
Buck is working on a doctorate in astrophysics at UNM, but he and his wife live a simple life at home. They don't even own a TV. Brooke knits shawls, socks and hats that they wear and the Creels spend a lot of time reading and playing board games.
That night we sat around their simple kitchen table and played card games. I played the first game, "Check up" but was quickly eliminated and became a party pooper after that. The others stayed up until 3 a.m. playing a prolonged game of Phase 10, a card game similar to Rummy that's really not supposed to take that long.
After an exciting night in the city that was spent with a spinning wheel and old-fashioned card games played by hand (not computer or video), we ended our weekend getaway by having lunch at The Olive Garden. Yes, The Olive Garden can be very cultural, too. Actually, some of us wanted sushi, but some stomachs were not up for raw fish following a night of excessive Phase 10.
You know how wild graduate students can be.
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A Texas boy who's a Navajo Indian was sent home from school on his first day of kindergarten over his long hair.
Malachi Wilson's parents told the school district in Seminole that it's against their religion to cut their hair.
But that didn't stop administrators at F.J. Young Elementary School from sending 5-year-old Malachi home, Odessa TV station KOSA reported.
"It's kind of heartbreaking because how do you explain to a 5-year-old that he is being turned away because of what he believes in, because of his religion, because of what's part of him, how do you explain that to him?" Malachi's mother, April Wilson, told KOSA.
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2009: A Year in Review (Pt II)
Everybody knows that baseball is a team sport — a team
sport where success hinges on the individual's performance. If you
don't believe me, just ask Walter Johnson… or Ernie Banks… or
Willie Mays Hayes.
Likewise, RSBS wouldn't be RSBS without the BS —
*ahem* — as in "Blue State", represented in high definition by our
very own misanthropic Tiger fan, Mr. Allen Krause. Yesterday, Mr.
Krause (who also happens to be one of my best friends in all the world)
adequately summed up 2009 as only RSBS can; and while he was at it, he kindly featured some of my better pieces from the year.
Well, dear readers, what fun is life without reciprocation?
no better way to wrap up the decade than to highlight my friend's best
work… so let us take a gander at some real Krausian masterpieces!
2nd Honorable Mention:
Being There (Part 1 & Part 2)
Historic, epic, monumental… I like to believe that most people were
able to set their political affiliations aside while our nation's grip
on racism slipped. There will only be one first non-white
presidential inauguration and Allen Krause was there. He lent us his
senses. He gave us some play-by-play. Then he rejoiced that the
"unwashed hordes" were finally leaving his city. Bravo!
Honorable Mention:
Nietzsche Was Right
Pessimistic as he may be, Mr. Krause still knows how to hit a homerun.
This has never been more evident than in his simple line:
"you should all know that god is dead and the devil has won."
Referencing the Ghostbusters alongside Colbert and Nietzsche
was just icing on the existentialist cake.
2nd Runner Up:
A-Rod at the Plate
If you ever feel like pissing Allen off, mention any one of these
things with high praise: Notre Dame, Glenn Beck, the Yankees, Bud
Selig… but if you really want to get him in a tizz, you should talk
up Alex Rodriguez. Still, unlike most folks, Al has a savvy way of
chiding fallen poster-boys. This parody of Casey at the Bat is, in a
word, brilliant.
1st Runner Up:
RSBS Presents: Your Health
Hi-effing-larious. Dude. Seriously.
And the number one Allen Krause penned piece of the year is…
A Magical Mystery Tour (Part 1 & Part 2)
This sultry trip through PED-opolis, Politicotopia and Pujols-ville may
have been a sneaky way of insulting my obsessions and undermining my
sexual orientation (Jesus Christ, I'm not GAY! I like chicks! YOU
UNDERSTAND?!?!)… but the idea of there even being a
Pujols-ville where Albert hangs out in a kiddie pool full of tapioca is
oddly titillating enough to make this my favorite (albeit two-parted)
post of the year. I hope that doesn't make me a sicko.
And with that, my good pal Al and I would like to thank you, dear
readers, for making 2009 a fantastic experience. This community is all
about like-minded baseball lovers; and it wouldn't be any fun with out
the tethered creativity of Princes, She-Fans, Ranters, Deconstructors,
Phanatics, Renegades and everyone else in between.
Much success to all of us in 2010!
Now, go get drunk!
**Please drink responsibly… y'know… don't drive drunk… or kill anyone… or I'll kick your ^ss**
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Happy New Year to the two of the funniest bloggers in the MLBlogosphere! See you guys on the other side of this Godforsaken year! It's looking good for 2010…
The "Don't drive drunk" note, given a previous post, perhaps should have been put in neon lights–or at least BOLD ITALIC CAPS! Yaknowwhatimsayin?
Have a great New Year's Day and happy 2010 blogging!
I'm glad I discovered MLBlogs this year, and really enjoyed RSBS. Can't wait to see what you guys come up with in 2010. All the best.
Thanks all! Glad you're all a part of this too! Without ya, Al and I would have zip!
Happy new year!
LOL at the Major League reference. That's got to be one of the best sports movies ever made.
Happy New Year!!! I love your blog. It always makes me laugh. Hope 2010 is healthy and prosperous for you.
Much love to you too Cici and Cat!


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Dodgers get none while the Rantics have fun
4-5-11 Dodgers vs Rockies Game 1
Weather: 71 degrees, clear.
Wind: 14 mph, L to R.
Att: 24,693
The game today was my third this season and the Rockies first against the Dodgers. I arrived at Coors Field and guess who was there ahead of me?
Leave it to the some of the Rantics to be the first ones at the gates. That's what I'm talking about. Left to Right.. Mike the Rox Addict, Alannah X and Gary X.
Mike may be the Rox Addict, but he was a Rantic first🙂
I was looking forward to this game as I knew it wouldn't be nearly as crowded as it has been the last few games. As soon as they opened the gates Mike and I headed for the Pavilion. I was gravitating over to my usual spot and noticed a baseball sitting under a bleacher.
This Coors Field rarity is know as an Easter Egg and believe it or not it's my first at Coors Field. The Coors Field Ushers unfortunately do a great job of picking up ALL the baseballs before we get inside and somehow they missed this one.
My first ball of the year…An Easter Egg…I'm ok with that. Something new right?
Rockies were on the field and batting practice was in full swing. Ball two was tossed up to me by Ubaldo Jimenez as the Rockies were leaving the field. I gave it to a little girl who was with her mom leaning on the railing.
Dodgers took the field and not long after I was tracking my third ball. In the chase for the ball I found myself in the tunnel and realized I didn't have a chance at the ball as it was going to land inside the pavilion not inside the tunnel.
I've learned not to give up at that point as any number of things can happen, and did.
The guy who attempted to catch this homer let it bounce out of his glove and it dropped down into the tunnel right in front of me and I snapped it up. Game three of the season and still no balls caught on the fly😦
I gave that ball away to a little boy standing close by with his family.
That would be it for batting practice.
As we walked by ROOT SPORTS I took this shot of R-LUV with Tom Helmer in the background.
R-Luv got to sit in the pavilon today so she gave me her ticket which wound up being in the first row of right field, prime home run territory. No luck, however during the very next game Todd Helton hit a homerun to that exact location.
George and Tracy pre-game. Here are your Rockies warming up.
Tulo started today's game with a .000 batting average. In the fourth inning all that would change, Tulo gets his first hit of the season off of Kershaw with two out.
In the fifth inning with two out Chris Iannetta decided it was his turn.
A few random game shots.
Dan and Emily during the seventh inning stretch.
Spilly tossing his warm-up ball into the right field crowd between innings.
Alannah X ran into a friend from school and the two of them got to watch the game together. I promised I'd post their picture.
Props to Chacin for pitching 7 scoreless innings. Rockies beat the Dodgers at Coors field with a final score of 3-0.
Mike, R-Luv and I hung around after the game. Here are a few shots of the ROOT SPORTS crew doing the post game report.
Check out the video of Tom tossing out his T-Shirts
A few entries back I mentioned that I wanted to interview a Rockies fan every other game or so. Well I had someone step up to the plate and volunteer, I like that.
Her name is Katerina and I first met her a few months ago while standing in line outside of Coors Field waiting to purchase Rockies tickets with Hunter and Mylee. She mentioned she had read the Rockpile Rant and really liked the blog Purple Row.
We talked about the Rockies while we waited in line.
Very cool lady, HUGE Rockies fan and my first fan interview of 2011.
1. How did you become a Rockies fan?
Becoming a Rockies fan was a choice I made four years ago this month. Wow, four years! But how and why: I just decided I wanted to follow baseball and learn more about it. The choice for the team I would root for was obvious, because the Rockies were the home team, and not to mention their colors were purple. I'm the only Rockies fan in my family, so I guess that makes me the purple and black sheep, but at least they raised me to root for the home team, and none other.
I hate to be classified with the '07 bandwagon fans, but truth is: it was during that run when I first realized I loved them, and during that first offseason when I realized I had an addiction. It gets worse and worse, or rather better and better each year. It's been a great ride, and I feel honored to be living during such a great time to be a Rockies fan.
- Who is your favorite Rockies player (current or past) and why?
My favorite player is Troy Tulowitzki. He always was, since his rookie year, and it's awesome to say that he always will be, because of his contract extension.
I chose Tulo because he is a great player, defensively and offensively. Also, two had been my favorite number, and the fact that he was a rookie that seemed to be staying for a while certainly helped that choice. But the greatest reason I chose him was the fact that he wants to play the game the right way, and wants to be the best at it. I can relate to his competitiveness and passion. And Tulo wants to win. When he showed loyalty by signing to stay with Colorado forever he was cemented even more as my favorite player.
Yeah, his song and hair might be ugly sometimes, or most of the time, but it's awesome to be stuck with Tulo as a favorite player.
- Favorite Rockies moment or memory.
Wow, only one? That's hard.
I have to go with having mine and my family's ears glued to the radio during Rocktober. That streak was just so awesome, and listening together, staying up way past our bedtimes is a classic memory I'll never forget.
I've had a lot of good memories next to the radio these past few years.
Near seconds are attending a Rox game at AT&T Park last August, appearing on and being interviewed for Rockies All Access Tulo show last spring, and being at 2009 Game Four in the bottom of the 8th before Huston Street broke our hearts.
I feel the best is yet to come…very soon.
- If you could have any job with the Rockies organization what would you like to do?
If I would choose any job in the organization, I'd work on the Rockies Magazine staff. Even proofreading every issue would be cool.
Either that or be the person who secretly switches out the humidor-ized baseballs for ones that haven't been in the humidor, and sneaks the "juiced balls" into the Giants ball bag when they come to Coors Field.
Alright, that last one is a joke.
Thank again Katerina, great job. I'll change-up the questions each time.
I had a few more pictures but MLBlogs started acting up again so we'll call this one done.
I'm "D" The Rockpile Ranter, gett'n by, still trying to catch one on the fly….D
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Thanks for this opportunity again, sir.
I really like the sunset picture of the bleachers!
Perfect weather for baseball, and more great pics. Love the fan interview. Seems like lots of great baseball fans in Colorado.
'Minoring In Baseball'
I saw Todd Cook this Saturday (of Cook and Son Bats' Blog) and he recommended I check out your site. Very cool stuff! I will definitely follow now. I remember years ago taking a tour of Coors Field, but would love to make a trip out there to attend a game. Great photos!
2131 and Beyond: The games. The news. The experiences. The Orioles.
Hey D,
Great hanging out with you as always! Thanks again for the ball you got autographed by Spilly while we were there. That was especially cool of you. Luv getting the win over the Dodgers. Looks like the team is off to an awesome start this year and I'm thrilled that we are getting wins on the road.
We were at that game! I'm bummed that we got there at game time and didn't catch up with anybody, but it was a great game. 🙂
We'll be at all 3 Cubs games; hopefully we'll see ya then.
Rox are looking GREAT!!


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Using a Compaq 3650 iPAQ can at first be a bit of a mind-blowing experience. You're holding in your hand a 206-MHz StrongArm processor, 32 megabytes of RAM, and a 240-by-320 pixel color LCD screen. Other than the display, this is better than what we had on our desks only a few short years ago!
The physical design of the unit is quite sexy, with a metalized finish and curved side edges. It feels comfortable to hold, if only slightly heavy. In addition to a regular sync port, the iPAQ also has an expansion bus which, with the use of Expansion Pack jackets, allows the use of one or two CompactFlash or PCMCIA cards.
In addition to the display (able to show 4,096 colors), it also includes a built-in speaker and microphone, plus an audio jack for private listening. Four application buttons straddle a five-action joystick, perfect for games -- I mean -- spreadsheet navigation. There's also a fifth application button, "Record", positioned to be immediately accessible by the thumb when held in the left hand.
At the very top of the unit, in addition to the audio jack, is the IR port, and the location where the stylus is held. Once inserted, the stylus will not fall out no matter how much G-force the unit is subjected to. To get the stylus back, you must press a button just to the left, at which point it jumps out part way -- very James Bond.
Now, all this power and capability comes at a rather steep price -- suggested retail for the 3635 model is $599, although you can find them (or the 3630/3650; the same hardware) for around $500 without too much effort. This is twice the price of the Agenda VR3, and three to five times the price of a low-end Palm.
Previously in this series:
Have you tried any of the various Linux distributions available for the iPAQ? If so, tell us what you've discovered.
However, Compaq can't build iPAQs fast enough. Recently there's been a general shortage of units in many retail channels, with most iPAQ customers being on waiting lists with retailers, or ordering directly from Compaq (and still waiting two weeks). Production is being ramped up, so this should be less of an issue soon.
The iPAQs come pre-installed with Microsoft's Windows for Pocket PC, formerly known as Windows CE, or WinCE (rhymes with "prince"). For those who want to run a more familiar operating system, Linux can replace WinCE in the unit's 16 megabytes of flash ROM. While Compaq won't sell a unit without WinCE, they are contributing considerable resources to making Linux work on the machines.
Compaq hosts and sponsors the www.handhelds.org site, which is a community resource center, primarily for developers, hosting Web, FTP, CVS, and mailing-list services. The site focuses on Linux under StrongArm SA11xx processors, such as the iPAQ and the Yopy, but does not mention work on other processors such as MIPS or 68xxx. At the site are detailed instructions on installing Linux on a iPAQ, which we will cover in more detail below.
Similar to the situation on personal computers, there is more than one choice as to which Linux distribution to run on an iPAQ. Until recently, the reference distribution known as
compaq (or
hh for
handhelds.org) was the most commonly used. The distribution was first released as v0.1 (really v0.01) in May of 2000, and has been steadily improving over the last year, now up to v0.21.
As the name implies, this distribution is a Linux kernel and OS environment produced by Compaq. Being a reference design, others were encouraged to use it as a base to experiment with, which is exactly what happened. While Compaq focused on getting the kernel and critical facilities like X working, other projects built on this work to create new distributions.
One example of this is the Familiar distribution, a lightweight package with Python and XFree86 with anti-aliased fonts, using the Blackbox window manager. Familiar also includes a new packaging system called
ipkg, which is like RPM or DEB packages for desktop Linux. Put together by Alexander Guy and Carl Worth, Familiar version 0.4 was just released as a stable version. See familiar.handhelds.org for more information.
In an excellent example of the open-source process resulting in organic evolution of code and projects, Compaq has decided to drop their own distribution and adopt Familiar as the new reference. Familiar 0.4 was so much further along compared to their own v0.21, they asked the participants of the e-mail list what people thought of the idea -- it was greeted with enthusiasm.
Another distribution is known as Intimate, and is an extension of Familiar. Unlike Familiar, which is designed to fit inside an unexpanded iPAQ, Intimate requires at least an extra 340 Mbytes of storage be available, usually by way of a microdrive. Intimate's goal is to provide a "full-blown" distribution for the iPAQ, including things like Doom, Konqueror, and MPEG players. See the Intimate homepage for details and screenshots.
In addition to these three general-purpose distributions, there are also three specialized distributions available. Century Software Embedded Technology has a system that starts with the
hh distribution, but replaces the X Window System with Microwindows and the Fast Light ToolKit (FLTK). Also included are several applications, including PIM software and a web browser.
Trolltech has ported its Qt Palmtop Environment (QPE) to the iPAQ, making it available as source or a simple
/usr flash image used as a drop-in replacement for the one provided with the
hh distribution. Like Microwindows, Qt replaces X with a direct-to-framebuffer interface that makes things a little faster. QPE is available for free for individual users, although commercial developers must pay a license to develop for the platform.
Transvirtual Technology's PocketLinux technology, however, is a bit unique. It, like the others, builds on the work from Handhelds.org, but instead of a Linux environment, its goal is to provide a Java runtime instead! Created by the authors of the Kaffe Java Virtual Machine (JVM) -- a clean-room, open-source implementation of Sun's "write once, debug everywhere" language (that's a joke) -- PocketLinux is intended to run Java applications.
Wow! Six distributions -- all for a handheld! One might think there's been excessive forking going on. In fact, these distributions simply represent the current available technologies, all ported to the platform. QPE and Microwindows are targeted more to PDA application developers, rather than X and Linux geeks. PocketLinux is even more specialized, using Linux more as a substrate upon which to provide a Java runtime.
The choice of which distribution to use really comes down to a simple set of criteria. Want the X Window System? Run Familiar, or Intimate if you've got a microdrive. More interested in lightweight application development? Consider QPE or Century Software's Microwindows. Love the speed (of development) of Java? Then you'll want to develop for PocketLinux.
As the Familiar distribution is now the reference -- there will be no additional releases of
hh -- this will be the choice for those wishing to be involved with the latest development activities.
The actual installation process is fairly straightforward, although as with all such activities, care must be taken to prevent creating a brick. Compaq has committed to recovering any units which do meet with an unfortunate flash, but they'd really prefer not to have to. Also, it's advisable to make a backup of the current WinCE installation before you overwrite it; you paid for it -- might as well keep an image.
Ironically, the initial installation of Linux on the iPAQ requires the use of a Windows desktop platform. This is because we need to install the
osloader program, which bootstraps the process. This can only be transferred to the unit by using Microsoft's ActiveSync tool.
Osloader also creates the WinCE backup images, which are also transferred by ActiveSync.
Osloader contains a copy of the
bootldr program, which handles how the iPAQ boots. This is similar to the Agenda VR3's PMON, or a PC's BIOS/LILO, and is written to the boot block of the device. As with other devices with a boot block in the flash, this should be write-protected to prevent accidental overwriting.
The remainder of the installation process is done by way of a serial connection using a communications program like Hyperterminal under Windows. As all color iPAQs come with USB cradles, it means a serial cable or cradle must be purchased before the Linux installation can be completed.
bootldr is installed and running, a dialog is established through the serial port at 115,200 Kbps. Installing or upgrading Linux simply involves entering "load [blockname]" (when {when "blockname" is replaced with
bootldr, kernel or
root, or a hex address), and then sending the appropriate file to the device via
Earlier versions of
bootldr had problems with transfers under Linux because of
xmodem timing issues, but this has been improved with later versions, and can be further tuned manually by setting timeout values. For this reason, along with better power management support, I advise you to upgrade
bootldr to the latest version -- rather than using the one installed by
osloader, which will most likely be much older than what's currently available.
Exactly what files are flashed into which sections depend on the particular distribution being installed. They all share the
bootldr, and they all have a kernel image and at least one file image, but these can vary considerably between distributions. Also, some use multiple
cramfs format filesystems, while the latest Familiar uses a single JFFS2 format partition.
For specific installation instructions, see the ReadMe doc or other documentation included with each distribution. These documents are all quite complete, and can be followed by anyone with moderate technical ability. The good news also is it is actually rather difficult to incorrectly flash the units to a point of not being able to recover to
bootldr. Once
bootldr is installed and write-protected, upgrading between the different distributions is fairly easy.
Booting the Familiar environment takes less than 20 seconds to go from a reset to having a full Linux and X Window system up and running, with the Blackbox window manager. By default, Familiar launches its full-screen handwriting recognition (HRW) program
fscrib, a fork of
xscribble, which opens a small window in the upper-left-hand corner of the screen.
Hidden at the very bottom of the screen is a control panel that can be fully displayed by tapping at the very bottom of the screen. This lets you move between the open windows on the current desktop, and switch between one of four desktops. Because this panel is always top-most on the display, you can use this to navigate around even when an application opens a full-screen window.
Applications are launched by tapping anywhere on the background desktop area. The menu is generated from a simple text file,
/etc/X11/blackbox/blackbox-menu, which can be modified as desired to add new items. For those who have trouble reading the anti-aliased menu items, this can be a handy file to check out too.
Familiar 0.4 is configured to have the display in "landscape," or rotated mode, giving a 320 x 240 pixel display. "Portrait," or 240 x 320, can also be configured, if desired; a menu-option for this possible, using the
xinerama extension of X, although isn't installed by default.
The HWR program,
fscrib, is interesting in that unlike most other handwriting-recognition systems, you draw (and leave a trail) on the entire screen. After each stroke, the trail is quickly removed, and you continue on. The trail drawing and removal is done by
fscrib itself, and does not rely on having the applications redraw themselves. The HWR itself is activated by clicking on the keyboard icon on the
fscrib window; clicking the mouse icon reverts to regular stylus-as-mouse mode.
While the character recognition is quite good (see HowToUseFscrib at the Wiki site), there are times when a virtual keyboard is needed. For this, the program
xvkbd is provided. It is actually possible to have both running at the same time, for quick interchange between them.
While there has been quite a bit of software ported to the iPAQ, Familiar 0.4 does not come packed with very many applications. Instead, it is assumed you'll update and upgrade your iPAQ with desired software using the
ipkg facility. Similar to the RPM or DEB facilities under desktop Linux distributions,
ipkg is a user-friendly way of handling software packages, and is network enabled.
For console access to the iPAQ, there is the
rxvt X terminal provided in the application's menu. Using a regular serial communications program, Familiar also is configured to allow serial console access (the root password is "rootme"). You can use this to ensure you have a good serial connection to the device.
In addition, the serial port is also configured to detect the start of a PPP session. As root on the connected Unix desktop, enter:
/usr/sbin/pppd /dev/ttyS0 115200 192.168.1.100:192.168.1.3
nodetach noauth debug nocrtscts lock user ppp connect '/usr/sbin/chat -v -t3
ogin--ogin: ppp'
... and then wait. Within a few seconds you should get a report of success and should be able to ping the iPAQ. The above assumes your host computer's IP is
192.168.1.100, and the IPAQs is being assigned as
192.168.1.3. Also, adjust
/dev/ttyS0 to be appropriate.
By default under Familiar 0.4, the only network service available (other than X at 8000) is
ssh. So the next step is to
ssh into the machine. Enter
ssh firstname.lastname@example.com, and if everything's working OK you should quickly be greeted with a "request root's password" message.
rootme, and you're in.
ssh fails, but you're able to ping the iPAQ, it means the
ssh daemon failed to launch. This is almost always because the
ssh_host_key was not created, usually caused by not completing the install instructions. This can be rectified by running
/usr/bin/ssh-keygen -f
/etc/ssh/ssh_host_key -N '' on the iPAQ, and then
sshd. This can be done via
rxvt, or by breaking the PPP connection and using the serial console access.
Once you have a PPP session running with
ssh access, additional configuration can be done through the comfort of TCP/IP networking. Files can be transferred between the iPAQ and the desktop machine using
scp. To enable access to the full Internet by the iPAQ, its IP must be masqueraded. This is done on the host computer, and is detailed at the Handhelds Wiki site, among many others.
Once the iPAQ is able to connect to the full Internet, the last step is to configure either the
/etc/resolv.conf file with one or more DNS servers, or at least set up an entry in
/etc/hosts for
familiar.handhelds.org. This will allow the
ipkg system to connect to its server, allowing the
ipkg update and
ipkg upgrade commands to work correctly.
At this point, you're pretty much working with a standard Linux installation; it just happens to be sitting in your hand or in your pocket -- instead of on your desk or floor. I find it rather amusing that the display size, 320 x 200 pixels, is the resolution that many of us were first able to render to as a "bitmap," using our clunky old Apples and Commodore 64s.
The Compaq iPAQ is a remarkable piece of hardware engineering, with a tiny form-factor considering the power of the device. There is little wonder why the product has been in such high demand lately. Even without all the software of the Palm, an iPAQ running WinCE can be a great asset during those occasional "who's got the best PDA" contests.
Fortunately, and largely thanks to Compaq themselves, there are also several Linux-based options as well, as detailed above. The diversity of the offerings is also interesting, as we watch different groups (both commercial and not) build upon the base Linux kernel and OS to deliver different targeted solutions.
For anyone who's wanting to run a Linux-based iPAQ as a day-to-day PDA, one of the specialized distributions like PocketLinux or QPE would probably be your best option right now. Familiar is also a possibility, as there are a couple of Personal Information Management (PIM) suites available for the platform, including the PIM software for VR3 by Agenda Computing.
But really, where the most excitement seems to center is around making the iPAQ as capable as possible as both a Linux and a X Window system platform. The general option seems to be that, well, sure it can run PIM apps, but it could be a portable network analyzer, or a video-streamer, or the CPU for a wearable platform (PCMCIA video cards and all), or, well, just about anything.
The question as to which windowing system is best -- X, Qt, or Microwindows -- is still being "discussed." Those in the X camp argue that the ability to import and export displays, not to mention the ease of application porting, far outweigh the slight speed advantages of a direct-to-framebuffer option. This can be best measured by the number of apps being ported to the different platforms. Only time will tell for sure, but I suspect that X will end up the most common target.
Emulation is also an area receiving a lot of attention. People are porting emulations for older devices (Gameboys and Commodore 64s, for example) to the iPAQs, and running their old software within the machines. I'll personally bet anyone a pint of beer (at the pub of my choosing) that we'll see the POSE Palm emulator running on the iPAQ within a year. I own a Palm, so using an image of the ROMs in the POSE will be legal and give me access to all the Palm apps. I think this will be a common situation.
The community that has formed around the Handhelds.org site and the Linux iPAQ development project, is large and active. The development e-mail lists receive dozens of posts a day, with the IRC channels regularly attended. Development types will immediately feel right at home.
On the other hand, the Linux iPAQ user community is not nearly as well-represented. This can quite simply be explained by the fact that there aren't many end users using Linux on their iPAQs -- they're sticking with WinCE. And, in the short term, this isn't likely to change.
But for power users who want more, the iPAQ running Linux is a very versatile platform. While Linux isn't likely to cut much out of WinCE's market share, those using Linux are able to enjoy the inexpensive "kit" made possible because of the demand for product (the M$ "tax" non-withstanding).
Anyone interested in mobile, "personal" computing would be well rewarded giving Linux on an iPAQ a try. While not quite ready for end users yet, it is definitely worth experimenting with now -- a full-powered PC in your pocket. Besides, the weight of the iPAQ nicely balances that of your Palm in your other pocket, until the day you don't need it anymore ...
There are considerable resources available online for iPAQ developers. Interestingly, there are fewer user-targeted sites, but these will no doubt develop over time.
Site run by Compaq to "encourage and facilitate the creation of open-source software for use on handheld and wearable computers". Hosts CVS and FTP servers with distributions, kernels and apps.
User contributed/edited web resource pages.
Familiar homepage
Download and development resource site for PocketLinux.
Download and development resource site for PocketLinux.
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Classes started last Wednesday.
For the students, the more obvious improvement was $35,000 in new playground equipment inside a fenced-in playground with new ground cover.
"This was a joint effort between the school and the church," Headmistress Carol Reagan explains.
Reagan was hired last May as headmistress, replacing Claudia Nelson.
The teachers are more appreciative of $42,000 worth of new computers and smart white boards, donated by the Dan Hughes family.
The Promethean white boards, equipped with surround sound, are interactive. They function like a computer touch screen, except they are the size of a projector screen.
Teachers can use the board's computer software to program their own graphic lessons for the classrooms.
Ten new Dell computers grace the school's computer classroom. In addition, each teacher also has a personal computer.
"For the first time, our teachers now have access to email," Reagan says.
Reagan says that most of the teaching staff are looking forward to the new equipment, but admitted a period of training will be necessary for those instructors who are not as computer literate.
The students also will be taking new curriculum, including a Saxon software math course for grades kindergarten through 6th, a new Lucy Calking writing course for grades K-2 and a teaching the quality of writing course for grades 3-6.
Other improvements include the resurfacing of the school's tennis courts, which also can be used for badminton and volleyball.
The expansion is mirrored by the private school's enrollment, up by 28 percent.
Three new teachers are on the school's staff this year:
•Ernestina Gonzales, 1-2 multi-age.
•Adelfa Castaneda, 3-5 English/Language Arts.
•Katherine Parrish, day-care director and pre-school.
In addition, Jose Mendez has been hired as a cook.
Bill Clough is a reporter at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 122, or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The NASCAR Foundation and the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma Host Education Program for Health Care Providers
November 13, 2013
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Nov. 12, 2013) – In an effort to improve care and treatment for injured children, The NASCAR Foundation and the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma recently partnered to provide a free continuing education course for health care providers at Homestead Hospital in Homestead, Fl., Nov. 11-12.
"Serious injury claims the lives of nearly 10,000 children in the U.S. every year, and many more children survive that need critical medical attention," said Richard Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing (RCR) and co-founder of the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma. "Budget shortfalls have forced health care providers to choose more general types of training, but when medical personnel are appropriately trained to meet the needs of pediatric patients there is a better outcome for injured kids. We are grateful to The NASCAR Foundation for recognizing the importance of funding education for the people that provide care to injured children when they need it the most."
With the help of funds from The NASCAR Foundation, the Childress Institute facilitated the Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support (PFCCS) course for physicians, physician extenders, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other health care professionals. This program provides the vital tools needed to recognize a child's need for critical care, especially when a pediatric specialist is not available.
"The NASCAR Foundation is committed to providing enhanced medical care to children in need, particularly in our racing communities," said Lorene King, executive director of The NASCAR Foundation. "We understand the value and benefit of continuing medical education courses and are proud to provide this training for health care providers that will better the quality of care for pediatric trauma patients."
The NASCAR Foundation and the Childress Institute have also partnered to produce a co-branded fleece blanket that will be distributed to injured children in hospitals throughout the U.S. The organizations hope to raise awareness about the need to ensure high-quality care no matter how or where a child is injured, as well as provide comfort and support for the children and their families during their hospital stay. Several RCR teams and other NASCAR personalities have offered their support to distribute these blankets at children's hospitals during the racing season, including a recent visit by RCR NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Austin Dillon to Phoenix Children's Hospital.
The Childress Institute's goal is to lead national efforts to reduce death and disability following injury to children less than 18 years of age. It is dedicated to improving outcomes for critically-injured children across the U.S. by investing resources in research, education and awareness. The Institute helps injured kids get the best care, when they need it the most.
To learn more about The NASCAR Foundation, visit www.NASCAR.com/foundation, www.facebook.com/NASCARfoundation, or, follow on Twitter @NASCAR_FDN. To learn more about the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma, visit www.InjuredKids.org, or find the Childress Institute via social media on Twitter @injuredkids, www.facebook.com/ChildressPediatricTrauma and www.YouTube.com/ChildressInstitute.


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This story was loosely based on the ancient Germanic Siegfried-saga, which also inspired to such masterpieces as the Nibelungen Ring by Richard Wagner. Not being sure exactly how the fans would position themselves towards a theme album, particularly with the split up of the fan base into two camps - a Death metal camp and a Viking metal camp - in fresh memory.
Throughout the years though, the rumour of the existence of these recorded sessions would spread among the fans and the demand for the release of this theme album was aired through endless flows of fan mail. The whole idea behind this theme album, why it was never completed and how eventually it was brought back to life using modern studio technology, was well explained for in the lavish booklet, which followed with the CD.
Tracks such as Man of Iron and Gods of Thunder of Wind and of Rain stands out in a blizzard of tracks soaked in Scandinavian magic and frozen blood. Odin would have been a fan!
Recorded in February 1988, October 1988, June 1989 and June 1995. Released in May 1996.
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One Eyed Old Man
The Sword
The Stallion
The Woodwoman
The Lake
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PRINCESS ANNE, MD - (Feb. 17, 2011) - Gabrielle Goodman, a longtime Berklee College of Music voice professor and jazz recording artist, shares her talent with campus and community as she appears at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
Goodman will perform with the UMES Jazz Ensemble at its annual spring concert on Tuesday, March 1, at 7 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts. Prior to the performance, she will conduct a master class on jazz vocal improvisation at 11 a.m. in the same venue. Both events are open to the community.
Although it is the norm for a guest jazz artist to join student-musicians at the spring concert, Dr. John R. Lamkin, director of bands at UMES, said "this artist stands out."
"This is the first time we have had a jazz vocalist of this caliber perform during the concert," Lamkin said. "Ms. Goodman teaches jazz vocal techniques at the premiere school for jazz education in America. That school has seen the likes of Quincy Jones, Branford Marsalis, Christian McBride, Ralph Peterson and other well-known jazz musicians."
Goodman's career took off after touring with Miles Davis in the 1980s. Since then, she has sung as a solo as well as a backup vocalist for Roberta Flack, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Brian Ferry, Freddie Jackson, Quincy Jones, Norman Connors, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Marion Meadows, Patrice Rushen, George Duke and Nancy Wilson.
She earned a top 10 ASCAP songwriter's award as co-writer of the song "You Can Make The Story Right" on Chaka Khan's Grammy award-winning CD, "The Woman I Am." Goodman has released three highly acclaimed jazz CDs of her own and currently is working on a fourth recording.
Goodman and her own group have performed at some of the world's most prestigious jazz festivals, including: Montreux, Switzerland, the North Sea in the Netherlands and Newport, R.I. She has appeared in theatrical productions and performed as a guest artist with the Boston Pops and the Yamayuri, Syracuse and Baltimore symphonies. She is the author of "Vocal Improvisation: Techniques in Jazz, R&B and Gospel Improvisation."
The master class is free and open to vocalists in the community who are interested in vocal improvisation, commonly known as scat singing. Admission to UMES' Spring Jazz Ensemble Concert is $7 for the public. The event is free to students with identification.
A High School Jazz Ensemble Festival follows on Wednesday, March 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts. Students from Arundel, Calvert, Cambridge-South Dorchester, Kent County, Meade and Washington high schools and the Hammond School Without Walls will compete for awards. The festival is free.
Call 410-651-6571 for more information.
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