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MONTEREY, Calif. — Three years after the Foodservice 2020 initiative launched, the Produce Marketing Association is still pursuing the goal of doubling fresh produce consumption in restaurants and schools.
"The work of the Foodservice 2020 committee has really permeated every single thing that PMA does," Bryan Silbermann said at the annual PMA Foodservice Conference and Expo in Monterey. "We have refocused this event on building consumption."
PMA continues to partner with the National Restaurant Association and the International Foodservice Distributors Association on the initiative, said Lorna Christie, PMA executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Some of the Foodservice 2020 steering committee's 22 members comprise a work group that plans the conference.
"All educational activities and special events are developed in accord with the goals developed by the think tank," Christie said. "We reformatted the conference to help us achieve the 2020 goals. Key elements of this year's programming are consistent with NRA programming. They have a focus on kids' healthy menu items, and we've devoted Saturday's chef competition to that with kids as celebrity judges."
Beyond the conference, communications and educational activity — from Web seminars and editorials to presentations to key NRA committees — continue to be done jointly, Christie said.
"If (NRA president) Dawn Sweeney is at the White House talking about healthier menus, often we'll mention the work she is doing with the PMA," she said. "The partnership has been a critical part of the first phase of our efforts. We're raising awareness among both the restaurant and produce industries about the opportunity and profitability of bringing fresh produce to the plate."
Still, some want to see the 2020 goals pursued more vigorously.
"The NRA has taken a strong interest in fresh produce, but it's not apparent that it's the collaborative effort we necessarily envisioned three years ago," said Tim York, president of Salinas-based Markon Cooperative and a former member of the 2020 steering committee.
"I am disappointed in all three partners that they did not embrace at a major strategic and senior management level what seemed like a very great opportunity for the produce, restaurant and distribution industries to all work together for the collective good of our ultimate consumers," York said.
"We'll continue to move forward to hopefully change that perception," Christie said in response. "We can always do more and better to be sure we're focusing our efforts in the right areas."
Consumption has been difficult to quantify, but produce offerings on menus remain on the rise, she said.


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porpoise wrote:So do you now want to exclude all references to pari-Nibbana in the suttas?
If you know any place in the suttas which states that the goal is parinibbana you are free to quote as I have requested you before. The goal I know is cessation of suffering, which is over and over again described as nibbana, experienced here and now.

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Dear Customer: Pfizer today announced the next steps in its review of strategic alternatives for Pfizer Animal Health. Preparations are underway to file a registration statement in the U.S. for a potential initial public offering (IPO) of a minority ownership stake in Animal Health. The standalone company will be named Zoetis (pronounced zo-EH-tis).
The name Zoetis has its root in zo, which is familiar in words such as zoo and zoology. Zoetis is derived from zoetic, meaning "pertaining to life." And that is what Zoetis, like Pfizer Animal Health, is about. Zoetis signals our total focus on animal health based on the fundamental understanding that animal and human health are inextricably linked. We believe the name Zoetis best captures how we contribute to advancing animal health through partnership with veterinarians, livestock producers and companion animal owners by providing innovative products and solutions that advance animal health and human well-being.
I am sure you have a number of questions about what this means for you. For now, the answer is that you will not see any changes. To begin with, we are still Pfizer Animal Health. Further, our overall objective is to make sure that any changes we need to make to run our business will cause no disruption to you. You should continue to engage with us as you always have.
Whether we are today's Pfizer Animal Health or the future Zoetis, we value our relationship. Regardless of our name, we are committed to meeting your needs today and tomorrow.
Best regards,
Clint Lewis
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In January, I wrote that I expected a recession in 2012 and I followed up in the first half of this year reiterating that expectation in several columns. It didn't happen -- which I wrote about in September. I cautioned that a recession may occur in 2013 and I promised to revisit the issue, so let's have a look.
There are indications again of a recessionary trajectory, which will be more evident by the end of the first quarter of 2013. I am very cautious about this call, however, because I still can't figure out why the traditional recession indicators that became apparent in the third quarter 2011 reversed their trajectory during the first half of 2012 -- though "reversed" is a bit too strong of a word.
The principal issue is retail sales. During the first half of 2012, the rate of increase in real private final sales decreased but at a slower rate than anticipated from the trend dating back to summer 2011. I have not been able to figure out why this occurred, so I am cautious about the future.
Recessions generally form when the rate of growth in real private final sales decelerates. Once the rate of growth goes below 2.5% year over year, the recessionary trajectory is strong enough to ensure that sales will fall into real contraction over the next calendar quarter. This is the trajectory we were on beginning in the summer of 2011. For some reason, though, the rate of deceleration in the rate of growth slowed so that the rate of growth during most of 2012 stayed above the 3% level. The rate of growth in real private final sales is now decelerating more quickly again and is at about 2.5% year over year.
There have been two instances of this in the past 50 years without a recession also happening: once in the mid-1960s and again in the mid-1980s. There have been eight recessions since then with this level occurring close to simultaneously with each. Put another way: In the past 50 years, this has happened 10 times, with eight signaling the beginning of a recession and in all eight, the level of real private final sales almost always accelerated rapidly within a few months into an outright contraction. Recessions, however, aren't evident or widely discussed in the financial media until months after this has occurred, and the National Bureau of Economic Research won't officially proclaim one until long after that.
The fact that this is occurring simultaneously with federal budget issues (which few outside of the private sector in the Washington metro area consider a real and immediate economic issue) indicates that the decline into an outright contraction in real private final sales could come as early as January 2013.


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How to make a Nakamura Lock paper plane
This graceful Nakamura Lock paper plane design is a true paper plane classic that you should teach to your children. Making paper planes is a simple paper craft activity for kids that will also lead to some fun outdoor games as they fly their paper planes.
Number of players:
What you need:
- 1 x A4 sheet of paper
Start with the classic paper plane figure: fold the paper in half lengthways, open it out. Fold each top corner to the middle crease.
Now fold it in half across its middle - folding the top point down to meet the bottom edge.
Fold the top left corner down to the centre of the vertical crease.
Do the same on the right side.
There will now be a point sticking down on your paper plane. Fold the point up to lock in the sides (see video).
Flip it over, so that the blank side is facing up.
Fold the left side over, so that you fold the entire thing in half.
To make the wings, fold the top flap over so that the edge at the top of the shape (the nose of the paper plane) is made up of two edges meeting up exactly.
Flip it over and do the same on the other side.
Pop out the wings, and give your Nakamura lock paper plane a whirl outside.
Find more kids' craft ideas:
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- Make finger puppets
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Read about the learning benefits of play, craft and activities:
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- Why reading is important
- Your child's development milestones
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- The importance of outdoor play
- Types of play
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Former Auburn defensive back Neiko Thorpe did not hear his name called in the 2012 NFL Draft. Neither did former linebacker Eltoro Freeman.
But both will have chances to make an NFL team.
Thorpe has signed as an undrafted free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs. Freeman has been invited to Green Bay for a tryout with the Packers.
If the two want to increase their chances of making the teams' 53-man rosters, their former college teammates have some advice for them.
"Show that you can play special teams," said Antonio Coleman. "Unless you are a first-round pick, a top pick, playing special teams is what gets you on the roster."
Coleman knows first-hand. The former Auburn defensive end, now with the Arizona Cardinals, spent the last two seasons in Buffalo. In the 2010 and 2011 seasons, Coleman played in a total of 11 games and recorded nine tackles for the Bills. And the reason he had the chance to play, to be on the all-important roster, is simple to Coleman.
"I could play special teams," he said. "Playing special teams is where it all starts. It's really important to me. There is no doubt being able to play special teams and being good at it is how I made Buffalo's roster."
Coleman isn't the only former Auburn player that has used playing special teams to make an NFL roster as an advantage. The Tigers' top receiver from the 2010 national championship season, Darvin Adams, was promoted from the Carolina Panthers' practice squad to the playing roster in 2011.
Adams appeared in his first two career NFL games last season, and both were because of special teams.
"Playing special teams has a big effect on whether or not you make the roster," said Adams. "If you can play more than one position, on more than one unit, you are more valuable as a player."
Adams said he informed the Panthers he would be willing to do whatever it took to make the roster.
"I told them I would be the holder," said Adams. "As long as it gets me on the roster, I will do it. The thing about special teams, at least to me, is I like it. It is fun to me, and it is also another way to help out the team. I've never been the selfish type. I will help the team out any way I can."
Adams and Coleman's advice to Thorpe and Freeman isn't new. They all heard it while at Auburn. Special teams coordinator Jay Boulware made sure of it.
"He always said, 'The best way to get on an NFL team is by being good on special teams.' He preached that to us a lot and that helped me out," said Adams.
Adams is planning to work on both coverage units for the Panthers in 2012, and could also get a look at returning punts. He did it all while at Auburn.
"Coach Boulware gave me opportunities to play different spots and that has helped me out," said Adams. "Before he came in, I wasn't doing things the way I should have been doing them.
"He helped me out, showed me the proper ways, and gave me the tools to be successful on special teams in the NFL like I was at Auburn."
Boulware said Adams is one of the most versatile players he's coached.
"Darvin was a special teams phenom," said Boulware. "Once I got to Auburn and got to work with him myself, I realized what kind of talent he really was. I would have loved to put Darvin out there every single time, but he was our best receiver in 2010. But he still started on our punt team, and any time I had a kickoff in that national championship year where I said we have to stop them, shut them down right here, Darvin would be on the field for us.
"He's just really talented and could do so much. I have no doubt he made that team because of how good he is on special teams. He made that team because he can be a great backup receiver and a great special teams player."
Coleman and Adams aren't alone in being former Tigers that have benefitted in the NFL from playing special teams. Former running back Mario Fannin and former linebacker Josh Bynes, among others, could be added to the list. Fannin recently signed with the Denver Broncos. Bynes is with the Baltimore Ravens. Even former longsnapper Josh Harris was recently picked up by the Atlanta Falcons.
"Most special teams coordinators, they look for a guy that can play on at least two special teams," said Boulware. "If you are going to make the squad and aren't the multi-million dollar player, you have to play on at least two special teams.
"Our guys can do that, especially guys like Darvin and Mario. Like Darvin, Mario can do a lot of things. He has a lot of abilities. He's got the power, the speed and the hands, and he can play special teams. He's a two- or three-team special teams guy in addition to being a running back. He has the qualities teams are looking for."
Fannin said he's glad he took Boulware's advice on playing special teams.
"A lot of players become successful just from special teams, they make rosters because they can play special teams," said Fannin. "If you are good at your position and can also play special teams, it gives you the edge over a guy at your position who doesn't play special teams, or isn't as good on special teams.
"Playing special teams is something I take very seriously and I feel like that is what helped me make the roster. Coach Boulware told us that if you are able to go in there (NFL) and be productive at your position and play special teams it would be easier to make the team. He was right."


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The Man(ziel)ning Award!; more Designated Reads
• Mack Brown offered the Manning Award as a safety. College football's first freshman Heisman Trophy winner can add another accolade to his surely sagging trophy shelf: Johnny Manziel has won the Manning Award. Manziel entered the national lexicon with last year's shirtless mugshot follies, won the starting job at Texas A&M as an underclassman, took home the Heisman, obliterated a former conference rival in the Cotton Bowl and will -- football gods willing -- continue to stay on his "hi, haters" message train throughout the forthcoming offseason. It is getting perilously close to impossible to hate Johnny Football, particularly if you don't have a rooting interest in a defense that had to play him this year. Congrats, kiddo.
• Coach-firin' follies. The silly season rolls on in the assistants derby: OUT goes Louisiana defensive coordinator Greg Stewart ... IN comes Mario Cristobal at Miami in a most excellent personnel coup for the 'Canes ... and IN comes Ted Roof, back at Georgia Tech? (Related reading: "Has the internet desensitized us to the extraordinary?")
• Gettin' drafty. GONE: Tennessee's three brightest offensive stars. BACK: Tajh Boyd, whose future presence, along with Aaron Murray's, makes Clemson's Week 1 date with Georgia an absolute must-watch game. GONE, TEARILY: Outland Trophy winner Luke Joeckel, whose letter to the faithful of Texas A&M you simply must read.
• Roster blotter. Burnt Orange Nation has the latest on the allegations against Case McCoy and Jordan Hicks ... charges are expected against Arizona's Ka'Deem Carey.
• Schedule matters. No dates yet, but next season's #MACtion matchups have been released.Misc. claiming an extra national title should go over really well at Arkansas Williams very special Skype session sleeping his way into shape ahoy !


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I found this mechanical Gruen watch at a Salvation Army store for twenty dollars or so. It has a 17 jewel movement with a beautiful gold speckled maroon face.
On the back of the casing the characters A1243DR84B are engraved; I haven't been able to find anything relating to this, it might have been servicing notes by a watchmaker?
Would love to date and price this, the size of the band is too short to wear myself. Any info on when this might have been made, I am hoping someone might recognize the style.


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A perfect storm is brewing for California's dairy industry and a new task force hopes to evaluate the industry's future and look for a more sustainable marketplace. Thirty-two of the state's dairy farmers, cooperatives and processors have been asked to serve on the task force, according to Central Valley Business Times.
The need couldn't be more pressing. Moderate milk prices have been unable to keep up with soaring feed prices, forcing many California dairy farmers to leave the industry.
"People are exiting this business in droves," Tulare County, Calif., dairy farmer and Western United Dairymen president Tom Barcellos said. "I would say catastrophic just about describes the situation."
The situation is so bleak that at least one dairy cooperative has launched a crisis hotline for dairy farmers and their families. Read more here.
California Agricultural Secretary Karen Ross explained that the current regulatory and pricing system needs to be changed.
"All sectors of the industry need to collaborate and develop reforms that can bring new markets and new stability to the marketplace," she said.
Check out more from the Central Valley Business Times report here.
The USDA's latest Agricultural Prices report showed a slight improvement of the milk-feed ratio, a rough measure of dairy profitability. The increase is tied to a higher milk price, but even that 90-cent price boost won't help farmers stay ahead of rising feed costs. Click here to read the report.


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I'm so glad we have Chris and Quinn. They bring the audience into the game and have a good time doing it while calling the game unbiased. Most of the other announcers are just so serious all the time.
Postgame interview with Noah....Pacers played well tonight, but we lost by not hitting shots....
Tyler is slowly getting his aggression back with 10 FA attempts in his last 29 min of play, now we need to fix Hill who's only picked up just 4 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists the last two nights in 45:46 of floor time.
what kind of lame excuse lol... plus they had 3 chances on every possession
Well, it's difficult to sweep any team 4-0 let alone a good team. I won't mind losing in Boston if we can come back and get our wins against NJ and then Orlando.
Orlando is becoming a statement game, more so than yesterday's game. After that it will be Miami. Need to demonstrate that we can win at least one of our games against the top tier teams.
Remember how we beat just about every division leader a couple of years ago? Well, we weren't even very good then!
Which I dont understand.. Boozer and Scalabrine were far worse than Hansbrough. Boozer throws his shoulder into everyone in the post and Scalabrine holds , pulls and shoves every chance he gets.
Not a Granger hater. Roy just has more charisma. I don't see an area 33.
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I'm often impressed with DC's defense. He is very slight of frame and not incredibly tall or long, but he uses the one strength he has - speed - quite well. If you re-watch this game, as I'm sure a few of you will, I think you'll find that Darren was all hustle on D. Obviously, not without lapses, but very, very solid. He always gets up for Derrick Rose.
Over at the Clippers-Lakers game, I just watched Josh McFly get stopped in his tracks at the top of the key by Solomon Jones. That was weird.
witters: @imbtyler, @postgameonline
In other ground breaking analysis, the Pacers won by hitting shots. Amazing.
The Bulls fans feel the same way, they wanted the coach to start Gibson in Boozer's place.
Had to listen to Boyle, but what a win! Yes, the Bulls lacked Deng and Gibson, but It was great to see this team close out the 4th quarter against this team after last year's playoff collapses.
GM Bulls board observation that I noticed: Having Hibbert and West at forward (and Hans off the bench), Boozer can't hide defensively. That apparently is why they put in Scalabrine late (and yes, that same board is having a mild meltdown over that move). I like the way we match up with them.
Yeah, but they had Ronnie Brewer with 20/10/5.
Thats the whole point. Pacers defence. Pacers win u lose hhaaaa
I know there was a lot of complaining about DC tonight, but the guy put up 11 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds....shooting 5-6 from the charity stripe....He had some moments of lapse of judgement, but overall he had a pretty good game. Even the behind the back pass in the 4th wasn't a bad play. It was just a risky play that missed...If that pass would've connected for a wide open 3, we would be talking about how great it was...This kids only going to get better....
The wide open 3 to Hibbert
Pacers shot 47.5% against the Bulls. Thats damn good
The hate on DC is crazy. He is not going to be an elite point guard. Just let him be him, and let the others benefit.
His leadership this season is another reason for the track we are on.
"Freedom is nothing else but a chance to be better." - Albert Camus
"Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well." - Voltaire
"Everyone's values are defined by what they will tolerate when it is done to others." - William Greider
His 4th qtr execution is downright atrocious. I dont know if this is b/c of Vogel or Collison, but if I watch collison dribble the shot down while he waits to run a pick and roll where he NEVER turns the corner on, I swear I'll scream. He would be a great backup PG, but barring a sudden growth spurt, I dont think he's ever gonna be much better than what he currently is


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The annual Debian developer's conference, this year hosted near Helsinki.
"The Debian System" will be on sale at the LinuxTag 2005.
Come celebrate the release of Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 "sarge" and the Debian Book with us!
The wait has been long; the book is going to be in stores Real Soon Now.
No news is good news, so allow me to at least wish you all the best for the new year!
Europe's largest event about Free Software, Linux and Open Source.
Due to a number of reasons, there will not be an updated edition of the book for etch. I am working on a version for Lenny though.

The "Development and improvement" subsection of section 2.5.1 talks about the need of an improved boot initialisation sequence. The initscripts-ng project has been started with the goal to create a better init system.

The integration of the amd64 architecture into the official archive is underway as part of the mirror split, and the first package has been uploaded. Within the next few weeks, amd64 will thus become an official Debian architecture, and it shall be released as part of Debian etch, the next stable release.

The debedit tool referenced in the second to last paragraph of section 5.9.2 has been added to the devscripts package in version 2.9.3 (i.e. in etch). It is called deb-reversion, not debedit, however.

Even though amd64 is not (yet) an official architecture, the Debian security team has declared that it will support the sarge release of the Debian AMD64 port, which was released shortly after the official sarge release.

Joey Hess announced the full security support for the Debian testing release. Even though still inofficial, this makes Debian testing a viable alternative to the stable release, for those with needs for greater currency of software.

Jaldhar H. Vyas is the third author of Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 Bible. He joined the other two towards the end of their book release cycle.

The official title of the book written by David B. Harris, Benjamin Mako Hill and Jaldhar H. Vyas is Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 Bible, not 3.X as I wrote in my book. At the time of writing, the authors had not settled for a title.

The debbugs maintainers are on a roll and have added the ability to block bugs with other bugs. "Blocking" is the official term, though the concept may also be described as "bug dependencies." More information is available in this blog entry by Anthony Towns, and this one by Joey Hess.

The Debian bug tracking system now allows users to attach their own tags to bug reports. You can find the juicy details in the announcement mail.

Jurij Smakov et al. have published the Debian Linux Kernel Handbook, which documentswill help in documenting the internals of the Debian Linux Kernel build process. The document is still work in progress.

Even though the kernel team does not use kernel-package, the document surely contains a great amount of useful or interesting information.

Netcraft has determined Debian again to be the fastest growing Linux distribution (on web servers) in 2005.

Biella Coleman, a Ph.D. from Chicago University (see a short biography), has the announced the release of a chapter from her dissertation on the ethics and politics of the free software movement. The chapter, titled "Three ethical moments in Debian: the making of an ethical hacker part III", is the result of years of research with and within the Debian project. It is a recommended read for anyone interested in the inner workings of the Debian community, and complements the description of the community in chapter 2.4 on pages 46ff. You can download the chapter from this page.

Steve Kemp has documented the workings of the Debian security team online for public consumption.

In section 5.11.10, the popularity-contest package is introduced as a programme sending email to a central server that aggregates the data and generates statistics. Future versions of popularity-contest can optionally use the HTTP protocol as well and thus do not require a mail transport agent (such as exim4) to be installed on every system that gathers statistics.

The first item in the list on page 260 in section 5.12.2 speaks of a change in the naming scheme of the Debian kernel packages. Starting with the 2.6.12 kernel packages, the Debian Kernel Team has started using linux-* for the packages containing Linux kernel files.

Chapter 9.2.1 discusses the structure of Debian source packages. Following the release of Debian sarge, a new package format will replace the current one. The new format, dubbed "Wig and Pen" (version 2.0) is fully compatible with the current format (1.0), but adds the ability for multiple tarballs to encapsulate different aspects of the package (feature branches). In particular, it is now possible to distribute the Debian-specific files in a separate tarball rather than encapsulating them in a patch.

 More information about the new source package format may be found on the dpkg.org website.

On 3 January 2006, a new archive signing key for the main Debian archive was put in place. The following are the relevant data to help you verify it.

 URL: http://ftp-master.debian.org/ziyi_key_2006.asc
 ID: 2d230c5f
 Date: 2003-01-03
Fingerprint: 0847 50fc 01a6 d388 a643 d869 0109 0831 2d23 0c5f
 Creator: Anthony Towns (key 0x2a4e3eaa)

As in the book, this information comes without any warranty.

Joey Hess added a page to the Debian Wiki with the goal to better document APT 0.6, aka. Secure APT. This should augment the information you can find in section 7.5.2.

The semi-official Debian Wiki at http://wiki.debian.net now has a successor over at http://wiki.debian.org, which would finally make the Debian Wiki an official resource.

In chapter 5.7.2, postfix-tls is used in an example to show how diverted files work. The package is also used in various other parts of the book. While the package exists in sarge, it has been removed from the archive for etch. Its functionality has been integrated into the postfix package. The theory of diverted files continues to hold.

Chapter 5.4 introduces APT, and the Debian way of installing, removing, and upgrading packages. The traditional front-end to APT, apt-get, may in the future be replaced by aptitude, which implements most of the command-line options of apt-get (see p. 195f) and is thus a viable drop-in replacement. The sarge release notes recommend using aptitude instead of apt-get, as it "makes safer decisions about package installations than running apt-get directly."

Section 10.6.9 states that single bug subscriptions are not yet possible and promises for this (frequently requested) feature to be available soon. Thanks to the work of Joachim Breitner, Don Armstrong, Pascal Hakim, Anthony Towns, and Colin Watson (hope I have not left anyone out), it is now possible to subscribe to single bug reports. Please see the developer announcement and the documentation for more information.

Following the release of sarge, the Debian debbugs team has added the ability to track package versions instead of just single packages with the Debian bug tracking system. This has been a feature much requested, which should greatly facilitate the period leading up to an official Debian release.

Details of the added and changed features and commands can be found in the announcement.

Item 3 in section 3.3.4 states: "If the file [.xsession] is present, ./.Xsession is tried."
 This should be: "If the file [.xsession] is not present, ./.Xsession is tried."

The first text paragraph on page 373 in section 7.5.1 talks about the archive key, which was signed by one of the FTP masters, Anthony Towns. Later in the paragraph, Anthony suddenly becomes James. It should just say Anthony all along

The versioning scheme for pre-release upstream versions proposed in section 5.7.5 is not desirable: encoding the pre-release version in the Debian revision prevents a new orig.tar.gz file from being uploaded when the final release is uploaded.

The following rewrite should make the situation clear. It replaces the second half of the middle paragraphon page 218, starting at "Within the Debian archive, it is customary...":

One scheme could be to release 1.0-rc1 as 1.0-0+1.0rc1+1, followed by 1.0-0+1.0rc1+2, and then 1.0-1 when the final gets released. However, this approach has an inherent problem: for each upstream version, an orig.tar.gz file exists in the Debian archive; Debian revisions are released as diff.gz files against the orig.tar.gz file (see chapter 9.2.12). In the proposed scheme, the orig.tar.gz file will contain the 1.0-rc1 upstream release, and when the final 1.0 release is to be packaged, the diff.gz file for the 1.0-1 Debian release will have to encompass all upstream changes between 1.0-rc1 and 1.0 as well, which is undesirable.

Thus, a better approach is to encode the pre-release version as part of the upstream vesion. This can be done in one of two ways: using the previous upstream version as base (let's assume 0.90), or an obviously fake upstream version that sorts before the final release: 0.90+1.0rc1-1 or 0.999+1.0rc1-1. Now, upon release of 1.0, a new orig.tar.gz file can be uploaded to replace the previous one. With that in mind, it should be easy to infer the upstream version number from the Debian version, even in complex cases.

Section 1.4.2 talks about anticipated changes to the Debian project and system. As should become apparent when reading section 4.3.3, such changes are not to be expected in the stable release of the operating system, which is one of its main selling points. Thus, if you only track stable and have no interest in the surrounding project or new developments, you need not be concerned with these changes.

I keep a list of changes online to make it easier for you to track developments since the book's release.

The first example on page 278 in section 6.1.4 contains a repeated instruction. You can ignore all code after the second command, update-alternatives --display editor, and its output.

In the second sentence of the first item of the list on page 471 in section 9.2, the command should have been dh_install, not dg_install.

The command referenced in the third row of table 6.1 should be adduser, not aduser.

The item on components on the top of page 166 states that components "also specify when non-US software is to be used."

This should say "non-free software" instead. Components cannot be used to select non-US software.

The fourth paragraph of the subsection entitled "The early days" in "A history lesson" states that Debian rex was released in December "of the same year". This refers to the release of buzz in June 1996, not the release of the Debian botch in December 1995. rex was released in December 1996.

Deborphaner is not iterative (or recursive, depending on how you look at it). In one run it may suggest to remove a set of packages, but it fails to identify packages that would be obsolete if the user removed the packages suggested in the first run.

The apt.conf examples on page 169, which illustrate the two different syntax styles, list Default-Release under the wrong namespace. Instead of APT::Get, it should just be APT:

APT::Default-Release "sarge";
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and:

APT {
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}

In the first paragraph of the subsection titled "Obtaining source package" talks about the two types of source packages in the Debian archive: packages requiring modifications prior to their inclusion in Debian, and packages included directly. The text calls the former the class of "native packages" and terms the latter as "normal packages." It should be the other way around.

In chapter 5.3.7, I state:

Since dpkg remembers the administrators request to install postfix, it will retry and automatically complete the installation as soon as the dependencies are fulfilled.

This is not correct. dpkg sets the desired state of the postfix package to "install", but it does not automatically configure it when netbase is installed.

At the end of section 5.3.2, I claim that dpkg does not report an error when asked to configure an already configured package. In fact, dpkg does report an error:

~# dpkg --configure postfix [300]
dpkg: error processing postfix (--configure):
 package postfix is already installed and configured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 postfix

The example displaying the use of the --showformat option to dpkg-query should obviously be:

# dpkg-query --show --showformat='${Package}\t${Status}\n' postfix postfix install ok installed

In the book, it unfortunately specifies mc as the last argument in the command line. I had previously used mc as an example, but switched almost all examples over to postfix as a tribute to my favourite mail server, and its author, Wietse Venema.

The dwarfs-debian-guide package no longer exists in the sarge archive. It has been removed in December 2003 by reason of being out of date (according to removals.txt).

The last sentence of the "Into the next millenium" subsection should not be there. It was overlooked during the time we were waiting for sarge to release.

In chapter 6.3.1, I suggest to add sshd to the /etc/inittab file to be able to login to a remote system even in single-user mode:

# sed -i -e "/^~~/ish:S:respawn:sshd -Do 'AllowUsers=root'" /etc/inittab

Unfortunately, there are two errors with this: first, sshd must be called with the complete path (to guard against trojans), and init must be told to reload the configuration file after the change.

The following corrects both problems:

# sed -i -e "/^~~/ish:S:respawn:/usr/sbin/sshd -Do 'AllowUsers=root'" /etc/inittab
# telinit q

In chapter 2.2.2, Free Software is incorrectly described as a subset of Open Source: while it is true that there are there Open Source licenses which are not FSF-Free or not approved by Debian, that is a matter of interpretation, not of principles, as the Open Source Definition and the Debian Free Software Guidelines match almost word for word.

The last sentence of A.2.3 states that Gnoppix is the basis for the Ubuntu Live CD. This is not accurate. Andreas Müller, the developer of Gnoppix, actually developed the Ubuntu Live CD first, and then reused this work for Gnoppix. Thus, Gnoppix is based on the Ubuntu Live CD, not vice versa.

The (Debian) command to update grub's menu.lst file is update-grub, not grub-update, which erroneously appears several times on pages 413ff.

The last listing on page 147 as well as the first listing on page 148 include a redirection of the form 1>&2. This redirection is an error; nothing should be redirected in both cases.

The item describing the sysklogd cron.daily file somehow got mangled hard:

the parenthesis before the word "mainly" in the first line should be closed after the filename, and before the word "written."

the paragraph ends in an incomplete sentence which should have read: "Note that permissions of other log files are not corrected if the administrator altered them."

The last paragraph of the subsection "Build dependencies and cleaning" abruptly ends with the word "Finally". The missing sentence was: "Finally, we invoke the software's installation method and tell it to install runtime files into a hierarchy rooted at debian/tmp."

In the section "Logging the changes" in chapter 5.9, the following invocation of dch is used:

dch --version=$VERSION+0.local.1 -- Made some local changes

The option --version displays the version information of the tool, and does not pass its argument to dch the way I had intended it. The correct long option for -v is --newversion, and thus the command should be:

dch --newversion=$VERSION+0.local.1 -- Made some local changes

The first paragraph of the section titled "The developer collective" refers to a section on mailinglists in chapter 10. Unfortunately, a markup character was left out in the final script. Instead of "crefmailinglists," it should read "chapter 10.4.1."

When the second paragraph in the subsection "Interface mappings" in section 6.7.1 states that only the first matching mapping is applied, it is only partially correct. Mappings are applied iteratively until no further mappings match.

In section 8.3.1, the $MIRROR variable set in the example is incomplete: it lacks the path to the /debian directory. The assignment should read:

# MIRROR=http://ftp.debian.org/debian

Regardless, you should still use apt-spy to determine a closer mirror!

At the bottom of the page, the cut command is missing the field delimiter argument. The correct line reads:

dpkg-query --show --showformat='${Status} ${Package}\n' \
 | grep ^deinstall | cut -f4 -d' ' | xargs dpkg -P

The /etc/udev/rules.d/local-netifaces file in the last example in the subsection "Renaming network devices" in section 6.7.1 fell prey to LaTeX. Instead of SYSFSaddress, it should say SYSFS{address}. The example thus becomes:

~# grep lan /etc/udev/rules.d/local-netifaces KERNEL="eth*", SYSFS{address}="00:00:de:ad:be:ef", NAME="lan"

Unfortunately, Figure 4.1 in section 4.1 is missing a level of folders. Below /debian/dists/sarge, each section (main, contrib, non-free) gets a folder, which then hold the binary-* and source folders each.

The corrected diagram looks like this (click to enlarge):

The two folders marked '-' in figure 4.1 should have been labeled 'pool' and 'main' (from top to bottom).

The URL for Enrico Zini's survey is missing a tilde character. The correct URL should read: http://people.debian.org/~enrico/survey/survey.php.

The fourth item in the enumeration on page 152 introduces the conf-files dpkg state. The actual name of the state is config-files instead.

In the third example on page 403 in section 8.2.2, the option to apt-show-versions should be --upgradeable (as in the example just before), not --upgraded.

At the bottom of page 577, in section C.2.1., the suggestion should be for data partitions to be of type 0x83 and swap partitions to have the type 0x82, not the other way around.

In section 3.1.2, PPP is expanded to "Peer-to-Peer Protocol". It should be "Point-to-Point Protocol".

In the end of section 2.2.2, I cite Qmail as an example of non-free open source software. Here, I have made the common mistake of equating availability of source with "open-source-ness". Qmail is non-free, and not Open Source by the Open Source Definition, although its sources are available.

In subsection "Into the next milennium" in section 2.1, I state that Trolltech, the manufacturer of the Qt library, "agreed to license the library under the GNU Public License (GPL) for non-commercial use."

Instead, it should read: "[Trolltech] agreed to license they X11/*nix library under the GNU Public License (GPL) thus making it compatible with the Debian Free Software Guidelines."

The name of the state of a package that has been removed is called deinstall, not remove.

In the end of the forth paragraph, I claim that the woody tools do not support the tilde (~) character in the version number string. The sarge tools also do not support this character. Full support for the tilde character in version numbers will come with the release of Debian etch.

Update: while sarge's dpkg and even APT support the tilde character in version strings, the majority of package- and packaging-related tools in the sarge archive do not. Therefore, the tilde is not fully supported in sarge, but it is in the etch release.

The third paragraph on this page talks about packages passing the package checkers as being lintian-free and linda-free. The correct terms are lintian-clean and linda-clean.

The paragraph after the first code snippet on page 149 in section 5.3.4 states that dpkg --show is more or less the same as dpkg --info. Instead of the --show, this should read --status, as in the code snippet.

The second paragraph pf 4.3.1 says that a maintainer may occasionally "oversee" a detail. This should have been "overlooks."

In section 5.8.6, on page 229, the source machine name of the scp call in the code snippet should obviously be remote, not rempte.

In the very end of section 4.1.2, I claim that index files are named Packages in all cases. This is only true for binary packages. Source packages are indexed in a file called Sources. Thus, the index of all source packages of the contrib section of the sid archive is in the file /dists/sid/contrib/source/Sources.

Unfortunately, the error also occurs in figure 4.1 on page 105. The following is an updated figure (which also corrects this error):

The item on reportbug's standard mode mentions a set of patches to be applied to the bug report. Instead of patches, this should read tags.

Footnote 43 mentions "developer forums, such as the #debian IRC channel". Even though many developers hang out in the #debian channel, it is primarily a users' channel.

The listing in section 9.4.1 contains two small errors related to the preinst file:

The cat instruction should be redirected to debian/foo.preinst, not debian/foo/preinst.

The version comparison within the preinst file should compare against 1.2.3-4, because presumably only versions before 1.2.3-4 used a working directory in /var/state.

The description of the Pre-Depends relation as part of the discussion of the Depends relation in section 5.7.3 is unclear. A better explanation is:

Another relation, Pre-Depends, provides a tighter dependency and is only used in very special cases;
packages listed here need to be fully configured before the dependending package can be unpacked or configured. If a previous version of the pre-dependent package has once been configured on the system, the depending package can be unpacked (but not configured) even if the current version of the pre-dependent package has not been configured yet.

In the first listing in section 5.4.1, the line for the non-US archive should be:

deb http://nonus.debian.org/debian-non-US sarge/non-US main

This is to say: the name non-US is also part of the distribution.

The argument to apt-cdrom should be add, not --cdrom. Therefore, the first example on page 167 in section should read:

# apt-cdrom add /media/cdrom
Using CD-ROM mount point /media/cdrom/
[...]

The chapter reference in the last sentence of the item called "Partitioning" should point to appendix C.5, not chapter 19.

The third paragraph of section 5.12.3 refers to snapshot.debian.org. The correct hostname is snapshot.debian.net.

In subsection "Converting another Linux to Debian" in section 8.3.1, the /etc/fstab snippet on page 417 includes the following line:

/dev/hda2 / ext2 default 0 1

Instead of "default", the mount options should be "defaults":

/dev/hda2 / ext2 defaults 0 1

In the subsection on apt-proxy of section 5.11.7, the sources.list file does not include apt-proxy's default port 9999. Instead, it should read:

~# cat <<EOF > /etc/apt/sources.list
http://arakis:9999/debian sarge main
http://arakis:9999/security sarge/updates main
http://arakis:9999/pdo/~madduck/packages/stage ./

In addition, the paragraph just before the snippet says that the machine running apt-proxy must be resolvable from the machine named arakis. Rather, the machine running apt-proxy must be resolvable as arakis from the machine hosting the sources.list file.

The mysteries of LaTeX have caused the fifth and sixth line of the squid.conf file snippet to be falsely printed. In the fifth line, instead of the underlined parenthesis and 't' and 'g' characters, escaped periods should have appeared. In the sixth line, the wrapping was messed up:

refresh_pattern \.(u?deb|dsc|changes|(orig\.tar|diff)\.gz)$ 14400 20% 2592000
refresh_pattern ((Packages|Sources)(\.(gz|bz2))?|Release(\.gpg)?)$ 14300 20% 14400

Section 6.3.3 "Backups" should have been 6.4 and not a child of 6.3 "System initialisation and automatic processes".

The first command executed on the shell in the example code snippet in section 5.2.3 should copy the file /var/cache/apt/archives/postfix_2.1.5-1_i386.deb, not /var/spool/apt/archives/postfix_2.1.5-1_i386.deb.

The link given in footnote 60 in section 2.5.1 should be http://packages.qa.debian.org, not http://pts.qa.debian.org

From fundamental concepts to advanced techniques, most topics in this book are covered in great depth, so it is likely to have a long shelf-life on most readers' bookshelves.
The book certainly should appeal to seasoned Debian users, who will enjoy exploring the advanced topics.
The book also provides a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at how a GNU/Linux distribution is developed
I liked Krafft's precise, straight-to-the-point writing style. He makes basic as well as advanced topics readable without coming across as either condescending or cryptic. The terse footnotes are useful and supplement the text with interesting tips and resources. This is a technical book for sure, without fluff or off-topic detours, and it's packed with information. Still, Krafft manages to impart a personal feel by sharing his observations and balanced opinions. He delivers frank assessments of the strengths, weaknesses and eccentricities of a Debian system. In fact, the book even includes an appendix on how to decide if Debian is the right GNU/Linux distribution for you.
Krafft's explanations about the reasoning and motivation behind Debian's design and implementation have been invaluable. With the help of this book, I have discovered utilities I had no idea existed. In short, it has helped me become a more informed Debian user. The Debian System is essential reading for all Debian users.
The book is for beginners with an interest in the technical aspects, just as much as it is for seasoned Debian users: not everyone is familiar with the diversity of configuration mechanisms and tools of the free distribution. Notwithstanding its distinctly theoretical approach, this tome excels with a substantial quantity of practical examples which illustrate the coherences [of the distribution] further.
I'm gobsmacked. The whole Debian System in one definitive guide. I recommend it warmly to all experienced administrators.
This book truly rocks. [...] This is probably the single best Linux book I own.
This book will have something new in store for all but the most advanced Debian users. While reading [it], I was surprised to find out how much I did not know about Debian GNU/Linux, the very operating system I use [...], especially about Debian's community orientation and about some powerful Debian tools that I never knew existed.
[The author] approaches [the text] from a very practical stance. He writes with a very down-to-earth methodology that neither condescends to nor speaks over the heads of its intended readers.
[The book] can provide you with a wealth of knowledge to make any Debian task easier, more efficient, and relatively painless. [...] Krafft details a set of additional Debian software management tools that aid the user or administrator in maintaining a clean, streamlined system.
This is the definitive Debian manual, and I wish it had been written years ago. Mr. Krafft's affection and enthusiasm for Debian is apparent, and makes this book a pleasurable read.
There isn't anything about this book I don't like. Except I wish it had been published years ago.
Kudos to Martin F. Krafft for putting together one excellent book about the concepts and techniques for the Debian Linux distribution. [...] This is one of those books that goes into complete detail about every aspect of the Debian project. A very well written book with examples and lots of information for any user that wants to learn more about the Debian project or use it as a resource alongside a standard Linux reference book to bootstrap your Linux experience with Debian. I give The Debian System - Concepts and Techniques a big two thumbs up and two toes up!!
Charles Darwin would "get" the beauty Debian if he were alive today. Martin Krafft certainly "gets" the beauty of Debian, and he wants you to get it too, so he has written a very detailed exposition of the Debian code and community. [...] If there was one word that I would use to describe Martin's book, that word would be "meticulous."
Martin's interesting 37-page chapter on how Debian is structured [...] will probably become a small, but important and enduring part of the stories that Debian developers will tell about themselves. [...] Martin's thorough, but succinct, summary of the Debian project will be one of the features that will cause Debian fans to keep Martin's book in a well-thumbed condition on their shelves.
Martin follows [a] general pedagogic method throughout all of the technical chapters of his book: policy; concept; techniques; and examples. I say pedagogic, not pendantic. Martin is not going to talk down to you, but he will give you puh-lenty of deep info about the Debian utilities and fundamental code structures [...]. In fact, this text certainly is suitable for a college-level course on computer system administration.
I did note that you are not a native speaker on numerous occasions. However, never was I thrown off your detailed discussion of Debian's guts. [...] Future computer book authors will have quite some difficulty reaching up to your standards. I am glad you concentrated on content, not prose. [...] Your book is a pleasure to read. Thank you!
Great book, sorely needed. It's "zen" sets it apart.
"The Debian System" is exactly the one I'd been looking for. It's an excellent discussion of sarge (3.1), and it's full of useful information: theory, philosophy, HOWTO, and why. [...] And the best thing about it is that when it's lying open by the keyboard, the book doesn't try to close itself -- the pages lie flat. [...] Kudos to the publisher! And you, too. This is a marvelous piece of work.
It's the best book that I ever read about the subject.
Wow! I was not going to buy this book. Really not. And then an hour later I was still standing in the store, still holding it in my hands, and still reading. [The author] has put together the most complete and definitive collection of advanced Debian knowledge I've seen, it is an outstanding book.
This is probably the best book about Debian ever written, but it has a specific target audience: those who are already familiar with GNU/Linux, or at least other unices. [...] Martin F. Krafft explains [Debian GNU/Linux] with clarity in a thorough and very well written book. [...] For those with already a basic understanding of GNU/Linux and interested in debian Kraffts book will be THE indispensable companion. [...] This is definitely the best written and most intelligent IT book I have ever read.
I liked this book because, finally, an author has had the presence of mind to write a book that did not regurgitate Unix commands like 'ls' and 'vi' for the gazillionth time. [...] In summary, raise the quality of your Linux reading a few notches by purchasing this book, and raise the quality of your personal computer usage by installing debian or its derivatives.
This is the best book I've seen in many years. It does not only cover the technical details I needed to understand as a Debian user, but it also shows clearly the quality of the Debian system and project.
This 600-plus-page tome['s ...] coverage of Debian's software management system and administration concepts, and of the way the Debian development project itself is organized, is impressive.
The book is amazing, [... the] level of quality assurance is fantastic.
[The book] is comprehensive and well written by someone who clearly knows what they are talking about.
[...] an outstanding book that is based on Debian using Linux as the kernel. [...] This excellent book has done an excellent job of targeting people familiar with Unix who are looking to understand what makes Debian different.
This excellent book has done an excellent job of targeting people familiar with Unix who are looking to understand what makes Debian different, and how to best put Debian's paradigms and tools to use. In other words, this book is intended to be a reference for the Debian system, as well as a guide for those that want to go further with the system.
I believe this book is the perfect book for anyone switching from another GNU w/Linux distro to Debian GNU w/Linux.
Quite an accomplishment! Exactly what Debian needed. A must-get for anyone who uses Debian professionally. Thank you, Martin!
The Debian System is not just a manual. It's a philosophy tome. It's a bible. It's a love letter. And whereas this should not be one's first Linux book, it should be on every Linux enthusiast's reading list, whether one is a Debian user or not.
I highly recommend The Debian System to anyone interested in how free/open source software works. I especially recommend it to intermediate Linux users, whether or not they're running a Debian-based system (though I imagine they'll want to try one by the time they're done with the book).
This is one of the most comprehensive and detailed accounts of the largest Linux distribution in existence. [...] All technical aspects of this distribution are explained with remarkable clarity of a person who is rather familiar with the system.
He does not come through as a person strongly advocating his preferred operating system - in fact, he freely admits that Debian might not be for everyone and other Linux distributions (or even other operating systems) might sometimes be more suitable for certain users and tasks.
No matter how skilled you are in administrating a Debian box and irrespective of how confident you are running the multitude of Debian commands at 4 o'clock in the morning, you are bound to learn something new. There is so much amazing information packed in this book that it is impossible for any one person to know it all. A great reference material [...].
I have always enjoyed computer books [...] The Debian System - Concepts And Techniques will go down as one of the greatest of them all - the one that I will certainly keep on the table for a long time before I put it up on the shelf, but even then, it will never be far from reach. An absolute must for all users of Debian and Debian derivatives, and a proud addition to any Linux user's book collection. Highly recommended.
The Debian System is probably one of the most complete works covering any distribution or indeed operating system, embracing the culture of the active community, key technologies and the development model itself. It's a total introduction to the Debian way [...]
The Debian System does a great job in sticking very closely to a tight remit, and only covering generic areas such as networking and security where the Debian way impacts on configuration.
This book is unusual in that it is much more than a technical discussion - it delves into the philosophy of the system, explains how someone becomes a recognized Debian developer and details the way that Debian is licensed. That's not to say the book doesn't get technical. It provides a very well-written, soup-to-nuts explanation of how Debian is organized; how to install, configure and modify the system; and how to administer and secure it. Excellent and highly recommended.
Krafft manages to illustrate topics such as APT pinning, which have a reputation of being complicated and daunting, in an accessible way. [...] Even long-time users will most certainly find new and interesting stuff between the covers. [...] The book has the potential to become the future Debian Bible.
Can you imagine a book about Debian GNU/Linux stretching to 600 pages? No, not covering any of the applications that ship with Debian, nor delving into general configuration of, say, X or Samba. Just pure Debian; that is to say, the book covers Debian-specific utilities only, in densely printed pages with hardly any screenshots. Yup, a book like that has just been published under the name of The Debian System - Concept and Techniques. Written by Martin Krafft, this is one of the most comprehensive and detailed accounts of the largest Linux distribution in existence.
If you're going to be running Debian, here's your Bible.
... one of the most concise and resourceful computer books I've seen. This is not a Debian reference, I would call this the Debian Bible.
I was extremely impressed by Martin Krafft's The Debian System.
Prospective TDS readers should understand that this book is unlike any I have read on operating systems. Readers will not have to skip pages on setting up Apache or configuring BIND, thankfully! Instead, TDS covers core system administration subjects to a degree I have not seen elsewhere. [...] Krafft takes readers on an inside tour of the how and why of Debian. Rather than just explaining a technique or tool, the author discusses the overall problem, possible ways to approach it, and Debian's solutions. He presents pros and cons for each, and then demonstrates usage with command line syntax and sample output.
Krafft is obviously a Debian enthusiast, but he is not a zealot blind to any flaws Debian might possess. He is also not afraid to praise other OS' (like NetBSD) or declare that certain misconceptions (think debconf) are invalid. When necessary he compares Debian tools or syntax to other Linux distributions, such as a chart on pp 200-201 on apt, yum, up2date, and urpmi. The book also contains a large number of footnotes with URLs for more research and additional commentary.
It is fair to say that Krafft's book has helped me decide to stay with Debian for systems that need to run Linux. I am confident that I can return to TDS when I need to solve problems, and be armed with a variety of options for doing so. I would love to see an equivalent book for FreeBSD!
[...] it was clear that whatever Martin had set out to achieve with his book, it had found a very receptive and appreciative audience.
For an overview of how and why Debian is different from other distributions, The Debian System: Concepts and Techniques by Martin Krafft explains it all.


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Prevention of Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)-Reactivation in HIV-positive Individuals Enrolled in a Prospective Immunogenicity and Safety Trial of VZV Vaccine: PROVE-IT-Study
This study has been withdrawn prior to enrollment.
University of Zurich
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of Zurich
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: August 13, 2010
Last updated: February 28, 2013
Last verified: February 2013
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The goal is to demonstrate the immunogenicity and safety of Zostavax® in HIV positive individuals. Study participants are stratified into different patient groups according to their CD4 cell count, viral load and HIV Status.
- Trial with medicinal product
- Trial with immunomodulatory product / biological
|Herpes Zoster
|Biological: Zostavax
|Phase 1 Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS Shingles
Drug Information available for: Herpes zoster vaccine Chickenpox VaccineU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by University of Zurich:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Immunogenicity [ Time Frame: half a year ]Geometric mean titer of Varicella zoster virus-specific IgG, VZV-specific T- cells per 106 peripheral mononuclear cells, Frequency of VZV-specific T- cells of total T-cells, CD4+ T-cells in different HIV-positive persons.
- Safety [ Time Frame: half a year ]Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability"
|Study Start Date:
|December 2010
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|June 2012
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Intervention Details:
Biological: Zostavax
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion criteria: All individuals
- Age >18 years
- Male, or female with negative urine pregnancy test
- VZV-seropositive (serologically documented)
- Agree to use a barrier method of birth control (such as a condom)
- Written informed consent HIV positive individuals on ART (group A1-A3)
- Continuous ART for >3 months before baseline
- No change of ART regimen within 1 month before baseline
- HIV-RNA (value must be <3 months old )<50 copies/ml at last visit
- CD4-count (value must be <3 months old) > 500 cells/µl for group A1, 350-500 cells/µl for group A2 and 250 -349 cells/µl for group A3
- Participation in the SHCS HIV-positive individuals without ART (group B)
- HIV-1 RNA >1000 copies/ml (<3 months before baseline)
- CD4-cell count >500 cells/µl (<3 months before baseline)
- Participation in the SHCS Healthy HIV-negative volunteers (group C)
- Negative HIV-screening test (<3 months before baseline)
- CD4 cell count >500 cells/µl
Exclusion criteria: Common exclusion criteria
- Contraindications on ethical grounds
- Involvement in a conflicting (vaccine or investigational drug) clinical trial (except from the participation in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study).
- Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders or dementia of the subject.
- Pregnancy or breast feeding.
- Other clinically relevant concomitant disease states (e.g., renal failure, hepatic dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, etc),
- Known or suspected non-compliance, drug- or alcohol abuse.
Specific exclusion criteria
- Fever > 38.3 °C or acute illness during the last 4 weeks
- Exposure to chickenpox or shingles within four weeks prior to study entry
- History of shingles
- Immunosuppression due to disease (other than HIV) or due to medication within 30 days of study entry (eg corticosteroids)
- Household contact with known immunodeficiency (e.g. HIV-positive with CD4 <250 cells/µl)
- Immunoglobulin or blood product treatment within 1 year prior or 2 month after study vaccination
- Previous allergic reaction to vaccine components (i.e. neomycin or gelatin)
- Vaccination with a life attenuated vaccine one month prior to study entry
- History of chickenpox vaccination
- Treatment with anti-herpes drugs 4 weeks before baseline
- Severe coagulation disorder or oral anticoagulant treatment
Laboratory exclusion criteria.
- Thrombocytopenia < 50x 103/?l
- Haemoglobin <12 g/dl
- More than threefold elevation of ALT
- Creatinine of more than150 µmol/l
- Glucose >10 mmol/l
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01213810
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01213810
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Zurich
|Principal Investigator:
|Barbara Hasse, MD
|University Hospital Zurich, Div of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology
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|Study First Received:
|August 13, 2010
|Last Updated:
|February 28, 2013
Keywords provided by University of Zurich:
VZV (Varicella zoster Virus)
T cell
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Herpes Zoster
Herpesviridae Infections
DNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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- Accessing the library works, but when I go to the remote control screen, nothing happens when I click on the buttons.
- In 90% of all cases, you forgot to enable EventServer in XBMC. Additionally, you need to allow access from other computers - Yes, that's two options to enable (Under Settings -> Network).
- If the settings above are correct, then maybe the firewall where XBMC is running on is blocking it. On Windows, disable it to check. On Linux, type Code:
netstat --all | grep 9777
- If you're port-forwarding packets to your XBMC box in order to access it via mobile internet, make sure you forward UDP port 9777 as well (see next question).
- Can I use the remote with my 3G mobile internet? I want to show off the features to my buddies in the pub.
In order to do that, you probably first need to subscribe to a dynamic dns provider in order to map your IP address to a unique domain name that stays the same. Then you need to configure your router so it forwards UDP port 9777 and TCP port 8080 (depending on your settings) to the machine XBMC is running on.
We strongly advise against this! For starters, it opens a door to everyone outside your LAN to your media collection. The basic HTTP Authentication won't protect you against a more sophisticated attack. Then there's the bandwidth. XBMC Remote downloads all artwork locally for caching purpose. Depending on your provider's data plan, this is really going to be expensive (and slow). So make at least sure you downloaded all covers via WiFi before you go outside.
- Everything's great, but can you please add a feature so I can change the volume?
Use the hardware volume button of your phone while running XBMC Remote.
- Suddenly, all my library lists are empty! But it worked before!
That's typically when some other client (or XBMC) changes the response format of HTTP API. In this case, exit the app and restart it. We won't add special support for this problem because HTTP API will be obsolete soon anyway and the new JSON API doesn't have this problem.
- All the media lists are empty and have always been. Why?
XBMC Remote accesses your media library. That means you have to scan your media into XBMC's library.
- How can I compile the latest SVN version and put it on my phone?
If you've never touched an SVN client or Eclipse you probably shouldn't do that. Otherwise it's pretty straight forward.
- Download and install Eclipse for Java Developers
- Download the Android SDK and extract it somewhere
- Install Google's ADT Plugin for Eclipse (also download all the SDKs with the plugin)
- Check out our source code
- Open Eclipse and import the project (project files are in SVN)
- Plug your phone via USB (driver must be installed)
- Run the project in Eclipse and choose your phone - it automatically installs. You probably need to uninstall the previous version though.
- Why isn't this app on Android Market?
Actually, it is now.
- Will it be free once it hits the Market?
No, we'll charge you for an open source project. Just kidding.
- Why isn't there a TV library
There is one now.
- Will this work with Boxee?
The library won't, the remote probably will. We're going to look into better support soon.
- Will this work with Plex?
If you're seriously using Plex, maybe it's time to check out XBMC for Mac.
- Will this work on Phone XXX, OS YYY? It's all Java after all.
If your phone runs Android, it will run. If it's something else, it won't. The programming language is one thing, the framework tightly coupled with the OS another, so even if your OS supports Java based programs, it unfortunately won't work.
- How about my Tattoo or the Arcos? They have different screen sizes than most other phones.
Generally, they will run. However, there will probably graphical quirks now and then. We'll review and test on all kind of screen sizes before we release it to the market. Until then, please bear with us. If you own a Nexus One or a Droid with higher resolutions, we already supply hires graphics.
- Is there an IRC channel for help?
Yes, /join #xbmc-android on Freenode.
- Where can I get more info?
- For installation instructions with screenshots, check out the wiki page
- For general screenshots, check out the screenshot gallery.
- In case you haven't noticed yet, there is a Google Code page with more information
- For submitting bugs or feature suggestions, use the issue tracker. Or even better, you can fork our code at GitHub and request a pull, or simply add a feature request there.
- How do I produce a log in case I got a crash?
- If you don't have a computer, download the SendLog app from Android market. It allows you to send your system log to an email address. Email it to yourself and show us where the error happened.
- With a computer, it's easier and faster. Plug your device, download and unzip the Android SDK and run ddms.bat in the tools folder. There you have it under LogCat.
- Using the remote control works, but library browsing doesn't.
Obviously you'll need to enable the HTTP server under network settings. If that doesn't work, make sure no other program (torrent clients & co) sit on the port you specified. If you don't know how to check that, simply change the port in XBMC and in the remote's host settings and retry. Also try to remove login/password temporarily to see if that's the issue. If you're getting permanent network errors, open up the browser on your Android device and enter http://192.168.0.1:8080/jsonrpc and see if you get a message (adopt IP and port to the settings of your XBMC instance). If that doesn't work, then it's a generic network (or XBMC configuration) problem and the remote simply can't reach XBMC.
- Can I use the remote with my 3G mobile internet? I want to show off the features to my buddies in the pub.
Frequently Asked Questions (aka F.A.Q.)
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2010-03-19 01:08 Frequently Asked Questions (aka F.A.Q.) Post: #1
Okay, these are the questions we had to answer over and over again in our monster thread:
Running XBMC on my HTPC, tablet, phone and pinball machine.
Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forums before posting. Do NOT e-mail Team-XBMC members asking for support. For troubleshooting and bug reporting, make sure you read this first.
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2010-09-22 00:47 Post: #2
How can I select files in file manager/que?
Title select all doesn't work when I only want to transfer a handful of files but not a whole directory.
I don't have a computer right now, and xbmc on the are tv connected to my evo with the android remote are all I have. I've tried about erring I can think of already.
Great tip on the device volume buttons though. Made me feel really stupid though.
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2010-09-22 00:53 Post: #3
im not sure you can transfer more than one dir or file at a time. I have yet to see the option to do so.
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2010-09-22 01:43 Post: #4
Flomaster Wrote:im not sure you can transfer more than one dir or file at a time. I have yet to see the option to do so.
Title, select all...they turn greenish yellow (color probably depends on your skin) and the files all begin to transfer. With the xbox (a million years so...) Either the 0 or 5 changed the color of the hilighted file, and this change was persistent; you could select multiple files or directories to transfer, they all had to be in the same folder though...
You could select multiple files or directories in a single directory to transfer...just not multiple files from different directories (the selection was cleared whenever you changed the directory being viewed).
It also worked to que files for play, one at a time, allowing for easier playlist creation. The remote program currently requires two passes to que a song or video, or changing the base select function to que rather than play, which doesn't seem like the best solution...
The color change on"select all"makes it look like the functionality is there, just that the remote doesn't have the right button fir this feature.
If not, can it please be added?
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2010-10-08 23:19 Post: #5
Hi There,
Last night I was struggling to get Allshare to discover either the xbmc or the qnap dlna servers.....
Strange thing with this Samsung android I9000 phone is that it finds the servers the first time....and then never again....but anyway back to your neat program...
It works not only the remote....but also the rest GREAT so GREAT....
Very kind regards
Guy Forssman
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2010-11-21 10:54 Post: #6
I have Dharma and I am trying to make the XBMC Remote to work.
There is mentioned the event server at the instructions, but I can´t find event server at Dharma settings?
Is there an Dharma for Dummies -type instructions somewhere?
I am familiar with portforwarding etc. but I seem to have problems with configuring the Dharma.
Other question is about phone app settings: Access Point and Mac Address. What should I put in those? The LAN card´s mac of the xbmc pc?
I am using wlan router: Phone WLAN --> ROUTER --> Wired connection to HTPC (portforwarding)
(Win 7, Dharma + HTC Desire, xbmc remote v0.8.4-beta1, rev 703)
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2010-11-21 11:40 Post: #7
If you're using the remote in the local network then why do you need port forwarding?
The MAC address field is for the mac of the htpc, the access point is used if the Wifi_only field is checked. This case the remote turns on the wifi access and tries to connect to the given AP. Most of the time can be left blank.
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2010-11-21 13:14 Post: #8
ok, I removed the port forwards and trying now to connect only via local wlan, but it keeps saying:
(I/O Exception (java.net.SocketException) No route to host
I disabled my htpc lan adapter and put an usb wlan adapter instead.
Same static ip that my old wired land adapter had before and XBMC remote woke up immediatelly!!
So I think the problem was the Buffalo W300N wlan router. It did not handdle this: phone wlan --> wlan router -->wired adapter of htpc.
But it did handdle WAN/Internet (phone 3g) --> wlan router (port forwarding) --> wired lan adapter of htpc.
Anyway, now that htpc has a wlan adapter instead of wired lan adapter, everything works.
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2011-01-11 19:02 Post: #9
Quote:Can I use the remote with my 3G mobile internet? I want to show off the features to my buddies in the pub.
OK but does this mean that your entire library is available offline? Is there a "Sync" button somewhere that I can get all my movie information from my XBMC and then carry it with me? Does that include actors/plot/ect.?
Basically can you explain how the information you see on your phone is presented?
One other question, when I click to install the latest version, why does it need the following:
Your Messages
Your Personal information
Phone Calls
I understand the network storage and system but why would this application require my personal information. I probably will not install it until that is removed or explained.
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2011-02-01 03:36 Post: #10
I've got a problem with android app.
So i downloaded this app, launched XBMC, turned all what instructions says (Allow control of XBMC via HTTP, Allow programs on this/other system/s to control XBMC, same ports on soft and app, and passwords, in app i wrote my IP...)
And ... NOTHING!
It's didn't work.
just says: "Error while connecting to XBMC. Please check configuration. XBMC should be configured to allow control of XBMC via HTTP."
And red cross image)
XBMC installed on laptop, using Wi-Fi.
Android app installed on Samsung Galaxy TAB
What i need to do, to make the app work correctly?
P.S. Sory for grammar. I'm russian.
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2011-02-01 11:49 Post: #11
You have two choices:
1. Download the Official XBMC Android Remote from the Market, because you are using another one.
2. Keep using that, but then ask support from the developer of that application.
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2011-05-17 16:25 Post: #12
Great App ! unbelievable that it works that smoothly!
One quest left, is there a way to power up via remote? i can power on my htpc (which finally boots with xbmc) and i can close xbmc via remote ... but starting ?
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2011-08-24 13:48 Firewall config Post: #13
This app is great, indeed!
I finally got it work but I have to disable the firewall of my Xubuntu multimedia computer. I think it's not a big security problem because this computer is only for multimedia purpose. But I suppose it's better to configure the firewall instead of disabling it as this computer is on my home network.
I don't see anything about configuring a firewall for "xbmc remote android" in this FAQ or elsewhere.
Could someone help?
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2011-09-12 15:28 Post: #14
great app, and works almost flawlessly. My only issue is the timeout warning comes up continuously at any value. any way to turn it off completely?
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2011-10-20 19:22 Post: #15
I need help to app without wifi on phone (i mean via 3G). Following is what I tried:
Router setting
setting in router port forwarding
starting port 9777
ending port 9777
protocol UDP
LAN IP address: IP of apple tv with xbmc
2.Set the remote port and IP information. (Optional)
Starting Port:
Ending Port:
Set Remote IP Address:
(I left these settings blank)
settings on xbmc remote
name of this instance:
host/IP: apple tv IP
HTTP API port: 8080
eventserver port: 9777
wifi only: unselect
access point: I tried all shown on router (Modem IP Address, Default Gateway,
DNS Address #1, DNS Address #2), nothing works
Mac address: mac address of apple tv
Please help me to find out what I am missing.
PS remote works perfect via wifi and I don't have any xbmc server on my computer.
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