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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - While Washington politicians battle over new gun-control measures, state legislators have already passed dozens of new firearms laws since the Newtown school massacre ignited a national debate in December.
The new state laws, a small fraction of the 1,500 or so gun-related bills that have been proposed at state level, reflect the vast political and ideological differences in the debate over gun rights - a gulf that helps explain why lawmakers in Washington find it so difficult to reach a consensus on the issue.
Several Democrat-controlled states have tightened their already tough gun laws, while a dozen Republican-leaning states have loosened the few restrictions they have on the constitutional right to bear arms.
The net effect has been to increase the disparities in the nation's patchwork of gun laws, and widen the divide between urban areas where gun ownership is viewed with suspicion and rural regions where guns are firmly embedded in the culture.
In New York, a new law authorizes police to track ammunition sales and prevents gun owners from buying ammunition magazines that hold more than seven bullets.
Under a new Maryland law, gun buyers will have to be fingerprinted and licensed. In Connecticut, where the massacre of 20 young children and six teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown inspired the gun-control legislation now before the U.S. Senate, those who own high-capacity magazines will have to register with the state.
In many southern and western states, however, legislators are moving in the opposite direction.
Arkansas now allows guns in churches, bars and liquor stores. A new law in Wyoming allows judges to carry guns in their courtrooms. South Dakota school administrators will be able to arm teachers.
State legislators have introduced more than 1,500 gun-related bills since January, according to the Sunlight Foundation. Roughly half of these new proposals would strengthen gun laws, while the other half would weaken them, the nonprofit group found. Of those, around 50 have been enacted into law.
Because weapons can be easily carried across state lines, states that try to impose tight controls on gun purchases can be undercut by other states that are more permissive, analysts say.
"There's no metal detectors at the borders," said Northeastern University criminologist James Alan Fox. "Any state's ability to deal with the gun problem is limited by that fact: They're not isolated islands."
Gun-control advocates say that's one reason Congress needs to strengthen federal background checks of prospective gun buyers, limit the size of magazine clips and ban military-style "assault" weapons.
"State legislatures that enact irresponsible laws truly do put lives at risk not just in their own state but in neighboring states as well," said Laura Cutilletta of the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
Gun-rights activists say states are rightly fulfilling their roles as "laboratories of democracy," allowing policymakers to see what approaches work and what doesn't. They say the differences in laws also mean that gun owners can move to states with expansive gun rights, if they wish.
"I think diversity is good," said Joseph Tartaro, president of the Second Amendment Foundation. "From a personal liberty standpoint, any time you have more options you're better off."
The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right of individuals to own firearms, but courts have ruled that right is not unlimited even as they have struck down some of the most restrictive laws, such as the District of Columbia's handgun ban.
In Washington, gun-control advocates scored a victory on Thursday when the Senate began debate on new gun control legislation. But measures that enjoy broad public support - such as an expanded background check system that would include sales made online and at gun shows - could be weakened or made unpalatable to many lawmakers during the weeks of debate coming up in the Senate.
Even if they clear the Senate, such proposals face a more difficult path in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.
Other measures, such as an assault weapons ban and limits on large-capacity magazines, are widely seen as unlikely to pass either chamber.
Gun-control advocates say that whatever happens in Congress, the action at the state level shows that momentum is on their side.
While many of the pro-gun laws that have passed so far have been incremental expansions of rights that already exist, the new laws in Colorado, New York, Maryland and Connecticut would impose major new restrictions.
"We're hopeful that the rest of the country will follow our lead, both for their sake and our sake," said Vincent DeMarco, president of Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence, who pushed for his state's new requirement to fingerprint and license handgun buyers.
Gun-control advocates also point to gains in states where they traditionally have had little success.
In Alabama, the governor vetoed a bill that would have allowed armed volunteers in schools. Legislation that would have allowed college students to carry guns on campus fell short in Republican-controlled Georgia.
In gun-friendly Montana, the governor vetoed a bill that would have nullified federal firearms laws in the state. And in Utah, one of the most solidly Republican states in the country, the governor vetoed a bill that would have allowed gun owners to carry concealed weapons without a permit.
On the other side of the ledger, broad gun-control bills fell short in Illinois and Minnesota, states with Democratic governors and Democrat-controlled legislatures.
Richard Feldman, a former National Rifle Association lobbyist who now heads the Independent Firearm Owners Association, said one-third of the U.S. population now lives in states with gun laws that his groups sees as restrictive. That could spur a backlash among gun owners, he said.
"As an advocacy group working those states, it makes my job much easier because people realize how tenuous their rights are," he said.
Editing by David Lindsey and Claudia Parsons


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How should one say times aloud in 24-hour notation?
I was wondering if you could help me out with a matter that is bugging me.
Do you think it is wrong to refer to 18:00hs as "eighteen hours" while reading a time-table in a 24-hour clock country?
I mean, is it really necessary to convert the 24-hour clock times to 12-hour clock in order to speak proper English?
I had an argument yesterday regarding this issue, because someone was trying to correct me, as he was expecting to hear 6 PM instead of the way I was reading it (eighteen hours).
Doesn't it eventually depend on your situational context?
It's not the same case for a 24-hour clock European citizen traveling to England than the other way round. If going to England, I should try to adapt to the local system, since I know they are 12-hour based and they may not understand me if I start talking in 24-hour clock.
But if an English person goes to a country with a different time setting (24-hour clock based), the situation is different. Because times will be written in 24-hour clock formats, time-tables will be printed in 24-hour clock formats, etc. He will need that skill in order to fit in. He should be able to understand that 18hs (or eighteen hours) refers to 6 PM, and in that context, not even an English native speaker, IMO, should be in position to tell anyone that "eighteen hours" is wrong.
Since mine is a 24-hour clock based country, would you consider it wrong, then, for someone to read a time-table in this fashion?
Here is an interesting article on how many Europeans, for example, that live in a 24h-hour clock country (like mine), refer verbally to their 24-hour based times when expressing themselves in English.
In written form they just write the time in their local 24-hour form (of course), but when speaking, however, they might use either the 24-hour-clock number, or a 12-hour-clock number followed by the phrase (in local lingo) "in the afternoon" (we also use that form but informally) —so at 3pm, they may say "it's fifteen o'clock" (or, more usually, just "it's fifteen") or they might say "it's three in the afternoon."
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You Take the Good: Tina Fey is America's Sweetheart.
You Take the Bad: "America's Sweetheart" isn't what it used to be. Hence, 30 ROCK's measly 3 million viewers per week.
You Take Them Both and There You Have… Our Prediction: A thirteen episode seventh and final season to placate the New York Times.
You Take the Good: Ummm…
You Take the Bad: Writing… ratings… a semi-autobiographic show about Chelsea Handler that stars Laura Prepon… need we go on?
You Take Them Both and There You Have… Our Prediction: Come September, CHELSEA's 3 million remaining fans will be the ones asking "Are you there, Chelsea?"
You Take the Good: Thanks to some incredibly sharp storytelling and ridiculously stellar acting, AWAKE gets serious credit for reinvigorating our interest in the run-of-the-mill police procedural.
You Take the Bad: Judging by the twenty million or so viewers that tune into the likes of NCIS on any given Tuesday, reinventing the wheel does not a hit show make.
You Take Them Both and There You Have… Our Prediction: For his next project, can Kyle Killen's agent puh-lease point him towards a cable network?
You Take the Good: The recent feud between creator Dan Harmon and star Chevy Chase has generated more headlines for this show than three seasons worth of creatively ambitious genre-busting storytelling.
You Take the Bad: Much to our chagrin, our Twitter feed's infatuation with this series does not translate into real-life ratings.
You Take Them Both and There You Have… Our Prediction: Thanks to producing partner Sony Pictures Television powers of persuasion (See: 6 seasons and counting for RULES OF ENGAGEMENT), we're fairly confident in saying that the Greendale gang will live to study another day.
You Take the Good: With an average viewership of 7-8 million viewers per week, it may surprise you to discover that the Kathy Bates' vehicle ranks as NBC's most popular hour long drama.
You Take the Bad: Only 1 of those 7-8 million viewers fall within the much sought after 18-49 demographic.
You Take Them Both and There You Have… Our Prediction: NBC will bring HARRY'S LAW off the bench following football season in an effort to fill the inevitable holes left by whatever new drama doesn't find an audience come Fall (See: THE PLAYBOY CLUB)
You Take the Good: Beautifully written and acted, PARENTHOOD continues to rank as one of the best shows you're not watching.
You Take the Bad: We also have a feeling that PARENTHOOD continues to be one of the Networks' priciest shows you're not watching thanks to an ensemble top-lined by the likes of Peter Krause, Lauren Graham, Dax Shepard, Monica Potter and Erika Christensen.
You Take Them Both and There You Have… Our Prediction: Based solely on the fact that no Network can afford to both launch and promote and entirely fresh slate of multi-million dollar shows, PARENTHOOD will get a pick-up with a possible move to Friday nights.
You Take the Good: After a shaky start WHITNEY found its creative footing and delivered a genuinely funny latter half of the season punctuated with a super sweet finale that most definitely warrants a second season.
You Take the Bad: Currently in NBC's very crowded development pipeline are pilots featuring big name female comedians such as Sarah Silverman, Roseanne Barr, Rachel Dratch, among others.
You Take Them Both and There You Have… Our Prediction: Expect NBC to renew WHITNEY so that it has a launch pad from which to build a solid hour of traditional multi-camera comedy from come Fall.
You Take the Good: We love stars Maya Rudolph, Will Arnett and Christina Applegate.
You Take the Bad: Just not in this poorly contrived series that had the writers awkwardly juggling Rudolph and Applegate's work life with Arnett's home life as stay-at-home father.
You Take Them Both and There You Have… Our Prediction: Netflix will very soon be able to thank NBC for making ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT's shooting schedule that much less complicated.
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Are adverbs an important part of the English language? Of course they are. If adjectives describe the subject of a sentence, adverbs describe the action. So it is important to know adverbs and how to use them. Adverbs are not hard to use, and they complete sentence formation and vocabulary, improving the use of English. So let us see which the most important aspects of adverb use are.
1. What is an Adjective and its Functions
An adjective is used with a noun, describing or improving it. It has the function to modify the noun, to complement it, or to support it within the phrase. With their help, we can describe the subject or the object in the sentence, enriching the content and increasing comprehension.
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Monroe County home foreclosures are surging again, after a one-year dip.
Monroe County home foreclosures are surging again, after a one-year dip.
There were 1,811 initial foreclosure filings in 2012, compared to just 1,270 in 2011, according to figures compiled by Monroe County Prothonotary George Warden.
Those statistics represent the number of cases filed by lenders to take possession of properties and don't indicate how those cases may have been resolved. But it is yet another indication that thousands of local homeowners are in financial distress, as government and industry officials host a day-long workshop today aimed at finding solutions for individual households.
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency and two nonprofit industry trade groups are sponsoring a free forum at East Stroudsburg University's Innovation Center, at the corner of East Brown Street and Route 447, open to the public. Representatives of nonprofit housing counseling agencies will be there to review paperwork of those with problem mortgages, a first step before approaching lenders about possibly modifying loan terms.
The forum was prompted by a 300-case backlog in mortgages referred to a Monroe County foreclosure diversion court, aimed at encouraging lenders and borrowers to reach new terms. It represents the longest wait for consumers among 26 Pennsylvania county courts which have formed foreclosure diversion programs.
Though Monroe County foreclosure filings skyrocketed in 2012, it isn't a record. There were 2,029 filings in 2010, 1,908 in 2009 and 1,500 in 2008. The county last decade had one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country.
Today's forum, during which homeowners can meet with counselors, is from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Walk-ins are welcome. Homeowners are encouraged to bring their mortgage documents, proof of incomes and any foreclosure notices they may have received.
"The session is to attract anyone who is falling behind on their mortgage, even those who aren't in foreclosure yet," Monroe County Judge Arthur Zulick said.


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LOVE the red haired dude. He looks like a hipster/equestrien version of Ron Weasley
Sexy redhead…
ybzbThe last man is very stylish, he's wearing lots of nice pieces, I like his simple beige sweater, how he tied his Burberry scarf, and how his jeans are nicely cuffed, this man knows how to accessorize.. Interesting ring, is that a cuff leather bracelet and a watch? His shoes are amazing, and his tote is very neat. I would have loved to see him with his Burberry trench on..
Bit of Mr Darcy action there, with the redhead.
Cool and great to see some hair!
Wow. That red hair with the deep blue jacket… Gorgeous.
Proving that the best accessory is a good head of hair. :-)
Love the hippy, dippy, trippy look of the girl in pic 3, I bet she has an amazing collection of vintage books!
i just want to know where #3 got her jeans. that's all. i won't ask for another single thing. ever.
They're all incredible in their own way, but I am in love with that navy blazer and its gold buttons.
The woman in the third picture down has such a nice 70s vibe; reminds me of Maria Schneider in "The Passenger"…
There is something similar in all the four photos and I don´t mean just the background. The people pictured all look queer.Leaves me puzzled.I´m somehow unable to grab at anything specific,but the atmosphere in these pictures is odd.
Girl #3 is Punky B; http://www.punky-b.com/wp/
oh, long grey hair looks fantastic!
and the red haired one also!
(though his trousers fit not very well imho…)
Thank you so much Scott for this amazing picture you took of me on that day… I love it, I'm so proud you put it here, you made my day!
For "editor": I got my jeans at… Bershka! What a teenager I am sometimes! :) So hard to find a good pair of flared jeans…
you could also call this shoot: How to proof that red heads CAN wear blue without looking stupid! Blue is such a difficult color, but when you get the hang of it, it's wonderful!
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Re the redhead: the news here is the legging-like pants–can we just call them leggings?–and the short DB blazer.
An interesting…attempt.
These are all great however I especially like the last shot – the scarf is fantastic. Love all the details, the trouser length, his accessories. He's certainly paid attention to detail.
Punky B…I love your shoulder bag. Could you tell me who makes it?
1. Mystical!
2. He needs to stop the madness.
3. The emphasis should be on the length of everything as opposed to the monotone purple.
4. GREAT accessories. Winnah!
are you kidding me? i am actually getting what i asked for? unbelievable!
punky b – thank you thank you thank you.
haha, red haired gentleman is my cousin from Normandy, he's one of the most fashionable 18 (i believe) year olds that I know.
The second pic from the bottom makes me think of Spain. Very Madrid/Barcelona. I LOVE this year's comfortable, bulky fall and winter fashion.
I've had trouble with all of these Dries photos because that path and fence and its vegetation are so totally swoony I can't take my eyes off of them to look at the people. BUT the woman who's first in this post — with the black ensemble and that incredible necklace — is stunning.
This is the most amazing group! Each one has their own look, but with such a cohesive group style. I love the, I believe it's COACH bag the gentleman at the bottom is using.
Sometimes it takes courage for a woman to let her hair gray naturally, but it is very beautiful! My mother has similarly impressive long gray hair, and she gets compliments everywhere she goes. Aging gracefully and caring for ourselves through out life is something wonderful to aspire to.
i love the wide-legged jeans, big sweater and hair. very sexy 70s. i'm liking this look in small doses (for the touchability) mixed with minimalism.
I love how these photos are shot in front of very luscious vegetation, giving all of the photos a bit of a jungle-esque exotic feel. I then love how the outfits are all so fitting for said atmosphere, especially the two gentlemen. The whole atmosphere of the photos is reminiscent of vintage British jungle explorers in India. I just love this whole set.
Great photos, Scott! Love the verdant background. The last chap is indeed very stylish. Love his camel v-neck sweater, scarves/neckerchiefs, jeans, and boots. I am getting a strong Quentin Crisp vibe from him. Well done!
women around the world could only hope to age half as gracefully as #1 clearly has. if she didn't have grey hair, i wouldn't even guess her to be a day over 35! i'm really keen on #3′s 70′s protestor-esque outfit, as well. good post, sart.
Indeed, superb style in each of the pictures! I wonder who the lady on the first picture is, I think, she has already been captured here before a few times…
young red-haired man, your trousers are making you look short-legged.
A would describe a couple of these styles as "urban naturalist."
anonymous: my shoulder bag is a Jerome Dreyfuss, a famous french designer who designs bags with bio leathers… great quality! maybe you know him and his brand? it is sold in the US as well (I bought it in Paris, France though).
The lady in the first picture looks amazingly stylish and beautiful.
Despite her loustrous grey hair, she strikes me as being young-ish, possibly late 30s/early 40s with preamturely greying hair.
Hair can definitely be one of the best accessories. The red and long grey hair is absolutely striking and makes the men "pop".
And the trouser length!! Whoa
O yes! Hair can definitely be the best accessory! The red and long grey are both daunting, but absolutely fabulous!
OOO and the trouser length!
Eric the Red! Very, very cool.
Great wide leg jeans, and nice accessorizing on #4(scarf, boots, bangles!) .
the bohemian girl! Love her – she is so me!
Each of them look amazing! Is there such a thing as scarf envy?! He has tied it so well – being a scarve addict he has inspired a new look for me for A/W!
Thank you so much for all of you positive comments. It was an honour to be on The Sartorialist, and a lot of fun. Thank you The Sartorialist for making that possible.
In case anyone was wondering, Im the red headed person.
The redhead is perfection.
there is something very striking about all of these photographs, they appear to be linked in some mysterious fashion. all of these people photographed in this section seem to be very artistic and evidently fashionable people. however, my favorite is the redhead he just pops up from the picture and catches everyone's eyes.
there is something very striking about all of these photographs, they appear to be linked in some mysterious fashion. all of these people photographed in this section seem to be very artistic and evidently fashionable people. however, my favorite is the redhead he just pops up from the picture and catches everyone's eyes.
So pretty! <3
awesome outfit!


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MD: University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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I am really honored to be one of the advisors in the Larry Keith Advisory College Program. Here's a little about who I am and what I do. Yes, I am a psychiatrist. And no, I will not psychoanalyze you if you end up as one of my advisees! My specialty is child and adolescent psychiatry, and I also work with mothers and pregnant women with substance use issues and psychiatric problems. I also see a number of outpatients. I've worked on research related to the effects of maternal depression on child development and emotional/behavioral issues; I also do some research related to medical education. My most recent project has been starting up a free mental health clinic for women and children who live at our local women's shelter. You might see me in your Professional Development Course—I 'm one of the tutors and also am involved with the PDX part of the course. I'm also the Clerkship Director in the psychiatry third year clerkship.
I've been here at UNC since 1998, arriving just after I finished my child psychiatry fellowship. At that point I thought I'd stick around for a year or two. So now it's been over ten years, with getting married and having two children along the way. We're pretty busy with the kids, with school, swim team and chasing after the little one. I also try to find time to run, cook something more exciting than Mac and Cheese, and read.
So that's where we are now. Maybe I should back up a bit. I grew up in Florida and went to the University of Florida. Believe it or not I went to UF thinking I'd be an accountant. Anyone who has seen my office knows what a joke that would have been. So in my junior year I worked for the summer and figured out that I really needed to interact with people to help them—as opposed to doing their taxes on time. Don't get me wrong; accountants are great, but it wouldn't have been a good fit for me. I thought about medicine and teaching at the college level and settled on pursuing a pre-med track with English major. In the end, medicine won out and I stayed in Gainesville for medical school. Back then, there wasn't much clinical integration in the first year. So I was very ready for second year to start. It was so much more clinical and made so much more sense. And third year was amazing. I loved every rotation and really had to think hard about what type of residency to pursue. Most of my peers and faculty had me pegged as a pediatrician as soon as I walked through the doors of the medical school. Some faculty thought surgery or OB/GYN was for me. But in the end, psychiatry was what fascinated me, mostly for the opportunity and challenge of knowing my patients and their families on so many levels. There are so many ways to be helpful. So I did my psychiatry residency in Charleston, which has a great program and a bonus of a wonderful place to live. I met my husband there, graduated, and ended up here at UNC after residency.
While I must admit I'm part Gator and part Tarheel (some years that's gotten me into trouble come the NCAA basketball tournament), UNC's a place where I can really combine my three passions: taking care of patients, teaching, and family. I'm truly honored and excited to have the opportunity to be an advisor for the UNC School of Medicine. And chances are, I won't tell you to become an accountant.


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US congressman says jailed Marine OK in Mexico
PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. Congressman Matt Salmon says a Marine veteran who has been in a Mexico prison on weapons charges is doing well.
Salmon says he was able to visit Andrew Tahmooressi on Saturday at el Hongo II prison in Tijuana and the 25-year-old seemed in good spirits.
The congressman says he is confident Tahmooressi will be treated respectfully.
Tahmooressi was headed to dinner in San Ysidro, California, on March 31 when he mistakenly wound up at a border-crossing point in Tijuana.
According to Tahmooressi, Mexican authorities found three legally owned guns in his truck.
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They've toured with the likes of Iron Maiden and Slayer. Been nominated for a Grammy and now have a range of Vans trainers!
You can get two Classic Slip On and two Sk8-Hi styles from vans.com or cracktheskye.co.uk but if you comment below with the name of the guy from The OC who's always wearing Vans, and anyone with the correct answer will win a pair of Mastodon Vans or "Mastovans" as they're calling 'em. Plus you'll win a DVD/CD copy of Crack the Skye and a signed vinyl copy of the album too!
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Celebrated artist Matthew Lanyon grew up in an environment rich with the influence of post-war British abstraction. His intricate paintings draw on a prestigious lineage of Cornish landscape painting, and combine topographical details of the West Cornwall peninsula with references to classical mythology and personal memory.
Variously alluding to land, sea, a Gwithian sunset, the figure of an ancient Greek kore, the airfield at Perranporth, the communications mast above Camborne and a vanishing, nebulous image of Salome bearing John the Baptist's head, this new collection of powerfully composed works exhibit Lanyon's masterful handling of the picture plane, of highly complex themes and the skilful application of a visual language which marks Lanyon's work as distinct from that of his contemporaries.


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The Sunday Washington Post has a lengthy story on Terry McAuliffe's highly successful "business" career. McAuliffe, of course, is the longtime Democratic fundraiser and "first friend" of Bill Clinton who is now the Democratic nominee for governor of Virginia.
How did a lifelong political operative make many millions for himself? The Post reviews:
The pitches to potential investors in a new electric-car company have been unabashed about its promise: It will enjoy "billions" in government subsidies and tax credits, will rise to a dominant position in the U.S. electric-car industry and, perhaps most critically, has a politically connected founder with the savvy to make it all happen….
The prospectus, along with other documents reviewed by The Post, shows how GreenTech fits into a pattern of investments in which McAuliffe has used government programs, political connections and access to wealthy investors of both parties in pursuit of big profits for himself.
That formula has made McAuliffe a millionaire many times over, paving the way for a long list of business ventures, including his law firm, from which he resigned in the 1990s after profiting — along with his partners — from fees paid by domestic and foreign clients seeking results from the federal government.
A review of McAuliffe's business history shows him often coming out ahead personally, even if some investments fail or become embroiled in controversy.
Or as McAuliffe told the New York Times:
"I've met all of my business contacts through politics. It's all interrelated," he said. When he meets a new business contact, he went on, "then I raise money from them."
And how did Bill Clinton meet his very good friend? Was it in high school? College? At Oxford? The local Kiwanis Club? No, President Clinton was down in the dumps after his electoral thumping in 1994 and needed to get in gear for his reelection campaign. Harold Ickes, "his politically astute deputy chief of staff," urged him to meet McAuliffe, who had been a fundraiser for President Carter, when he was 23 years old, and Dick Gephardt. McAuliffe quickly recommended renting out the Lincoln Bedroom, and that worked so well that they became fast friends, maybe even "best friends."


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If you've been looking for an upside to the Great Recession, here it is: More and more employers are embracing telecommuting and work-from-home jobs as a way to tighten their budgets.
That's the assessment of Sara Sutton Fell, CEO and founder of FlexJobs.com, who has seen an increase in demand for telecommuters since the Recession began.
Hiring someone to work off-site saves on the cost of office space, says Fell. It also allows them to expand into other parts of the country or the world without the expense of opening up a satellite office. In fact, one in five workers now spends some part of their workweek laboring from home, according to 2012 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Many work-from-home jobs are freelance or contract based, says Fell. But about half of the average 16,000 daily listings on FlexJobs.com are for full- or part-time positions with an employer. Some jobs require you to be available during a set time period. Other jobs are more flexible and allow you to work wherever or whenever as long as you meet your deadlines and goals.
Not everyone is suited for telecommuting. It can feel isolating, and you have to be self-motivated and comfortable with proactive communication. But if you are, there are definite benefits to working remotely. Think of all the time you'll save by skipping the daily commute, not to mention the money you can save on your work wardrobe when you're in charge of the dress code. Here are the 10 highest-demand telecommuting job opportunities from FlexJobs.com.
Medical and Health
Types of positions: R.N. case manager, patient care advocate, medical transcriptionist, clinical research coordinator/associate, health claims analyst, medical director
The opportunities in health care are enormous. Fell has even filled a position for a remote neurosurgeon. "You fly in for surgery, but the rest of the work is all done digitally so you don't have to be on site except for when you have to perform surgery," says Fell.
If you have a sought-after medical specialty, odds are you will be in high demand. "A lot of radiologist work can be done from home now because you're studying images, reviewing files, Skype with patients, and that can all be done remotely," says Fell.
Sample salaries: registered nurse: $67,930; medical transcriptionist: $34,650
Types of positions: account representative, sales director/executive, territory manager, insurance agent, sales merchandiser, sales representative
Sales jobs are the perfect match for telecommuting because a company doesn't want their sales team in the office — they want them out there selling. These jobs can be travel-intensive, depending on the industry, or a company could hire sales people in various parts of the country as a way to increase their own market reach.
"A lot of times, rather than feeling like you have to hire someone where your headquarters are, you can actually hire people [far away], and you really gain a lot from that because they already know the lay of the land. Many times they will have a network established already, and even if your business is something that's a little nontraditional for them, that network can help them get to the people that they need to get to," says Ramona Bilgram, manager of human resources services with HR provider Insperity. "So in that respect, telecommuting is perfect."
Sample salaries: insurance sales agent: $63,400; sales manager: $119,980
Computer and Information Technology
Types of positions: software developer, analyst, application developer, systems administrator, engineer, systems analyst, programmer
People who work in IT have varying work styles, and so working outside of the office tends to fit this group well, says Bilgram.
"Some IT people thrive working odd hours," she says. "They like working from four in the afternoon until midnight as opposed to (9 to 5). As long as the work is getting done they can work at different times, odd hours (and an employer) can be very accommodating to their work style and preference."
Sample salaries: software developer, applications: $93,280; network and computer systems administrator: $76,320
Customer Service
Types of positions: customer service representative, support specialist, quality assurance specialist, customer care representative, field service representative
Customer service jobs rely on one primary tool: the telephone. Some available jobs include travel booking agents, bilingual customer service experts and something called a "happiness expert" who answers phones, participates in live chats with customers and manages invoices and payments.
Sample salaries: customer service representative: $33,110; computer user support specialist: $50,130
Education and Training
Types of positions: adjunct faculty, online tutor, online faculty, AP tutor, online coach, [high school subject] teacher, instructional designer, curriculum writer
You don't need to be in a classroom to be an educator. You can teach online classes, tutor or provide academic support all from your home office. Some sample job postings include an online high school language arts teacher, an e-learning designer who creates content and graphic design elements for online teaching modules and virtual teachers for a variety of subjects including German, physics and chemistry.
Sample salaries: instructional coordinators: $62,420; high school teacher: $57,770
Types of positions: administrative coordinator, administrative assistant, human resource generalist, executive assistant, travel consultant, interviewer, claims processor, project manager
Administrative jobs enable people to manage offices, handle personnel issues or act as personal support for bosses who might be hundreds of miles away. The jobs include administrative assistants who handle data input and paperwork management, public relations coordinator who monitors media coverage for a PR team and human resources coordinators who handle new employee orientations and do pre-employment screenings.
Sample salaries: insurance claims and policy processing clerks: $37,300; executive assistant: $50,220
Types of positions: marketing manager, account representative, marketing analyst, marketing communications manager, digital marketing consultant, global campaigns manager, field marketing manager
Marketing jobs, where you are helping a company sell a product, can be done anywhere. "If you're on the phone all day long, what difference does it make if you're on the phone in your home or on the phone in a call center organization?" says Loren Miner, chief operating officer at recruiting firm Decision Toolbox.
Sample salaries: marketing manager: $129,870; market research analyst: $67,380
Business Development
Types of Positions: business analyst, account representative, sales director, cloud business development manager, strategic account executive, sales development manager, major accounts manager
In the field of business development, employees are asked to strategize and coordinate plans to attain and retain clients and supervise sales and marketing efforts. Job titles include vice president, product marketing, which requires the employee to research and identify new business opportunities and travel to trade shows. A manager of business development listing searches for someone willing to generate new business leads and service current accounts and clients.
Sample salaries: wholesale and manufacturing sales account representative: $56,620; training and development manager: $103,810
Web and Software Development
Types of positions: cloud engineer, Web developer, junior developer, iOS software developer, DevOps manager, systems engineer, technical lead, senior computer programmer, Web application developer
Web-based jobs are a logical fit for home-based work. Often entire offices are scattered and connected solely by technology. "If you are a service-based company that revolves around the Internet and phone calls and Web-based technology, you can be in the Cloud. And if you're in the Cloud, you can be anywhere," says Miner.
Example job postings include an Android software engineer, mobile game designer and Web engineering manager who works remotely while supervising other engineers off-site.
Sample salaries: Web developer: $66,100; computer programmer: $78,260
Types of Positions: auto damage appraiser, background investigator, clinical research associate, search engine evaluator, field interviewer, legislative manager, clinical project manager
Research jobs are a diverse lot that offer opportunities across various industries. Some sample job postings include a legal assistant to assist attorneys with scheduling appointments and filing petitions and a senior safety analyst who researches safety decisions to better improve performance.
Sample salaries: auto damage appraiser: $60,230; private investigator: $50,780
*Editor's note: Median salary information is based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment Statistics and Occupational Outlook Handbook.


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This magenta ink cartridge with HP Vivera ink allows you to print lab-quality photos. Your printed documents will be comparable to laser printing. When used with HP photo paper, fast drying and long-lasting photos are guaranteed. The cartridge capacity is sufficient for 300 pages at 5% coverage. The cartridge is specifically designed for HP Photosmart D5460, C5380, C6380 and B8550.
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Hewlett-Packard was founded in the difficult times of the Great Depression. The founders were a pair of friends whose name the company still proudly bears. They started their business in an unobtrusive garage near the city of Palo Alto. It is now a national monument. HP's success lay not in copying existing products, but in the ability and courage to come up with something new.
The first commercial triumph was an oscillator that surpassed all competition in quality, yet sold at a quarter of the price. In 1968, HP released their first desktop computer - a desktop calculator. The company currently manufactures products primarily related to computer technology - computers and laptops, printers, scanners, digital cameras, servers, and last but not least, calculators.
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Welcome to the website of the International Triggerplant Society. We are finally up and running again after a hiatus. You can join by simply adding your name and email via the form below. Our journal will be published on an occasional basis, as a pdf, and distributed by email to those who have joined. The links at left have information on the basics of triggerplants, resources for more information on them, sources of plants and seeds, pictures of triggerplants, and, since the name is based on what they do to insects, some pictures of insects on triggerplants.
Membership is free, and our journal will be published on a quarterly basis, as a pdf, and
distributed by email to those who have joined. The journal is published in Corrimal, Australia and all correspondence regarding the journal is to be directed to the editor
To join, just fill out the form at the bottom of this page. Our journalis available as a free pdf download just below the membership form. Issues will be emailed to members as they are published.
Forum: If you would like to discuss triggerplants or post photos, there is a forum at itps.forumotion.net .
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I am so happy and honored to be one of the community leaders of Enstyle. I will blog more about this tomorrow.
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Monday, February 21, 2011
I am so happy and honored to be one of the community leaders of Enstyle. I will blog more about this tomorrow.
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Saturday, February 12, 2011
It has been ages since I last posted a look but still so happy because this look made it to the Hot looks on LookBook--I checked the moment I woke up. Ha!
Here are my favorite shots of the awesome Clara Tan.
|I have never been much of a neat "polo sleeves folder" (ha ha). The polo is one million sizes bigger than my actual size but I love how it falls just a little above my knees--perfect cover-up for almost everything.
|This photo is just a reminder that I need my wisdom teeth taken out. And fast.
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Sunday, February 06, 2011
Ask my family and friends if they would have me or a 5-year old cook a meal for them, I bet you my whole life they would answer the latter. Yes, the kitchen and I are not the perfect combination--like chocolate chip cookies and vinegar. When I was 9, I almost ruined my cousin's sleepover during "baking time". Recipe was cookies filled with M&M's, I went overboard with the butter and ended up having pancake cookies. It did not even end there, prior to the pancake cookies, I was tasked to crack eggs and put them in a mixing bowl. Easy? Not as ever. Let's just say the help had to mop eggs out of the freshly cleaned kitchen floor.
Last weekend (and after watching several episodes of Junior Masterchef Australia), I was a little bit inspired. If they can do it, then so can I.
I cooked dinner for my siblings only since my parents are out of town. I do not know what it is called. And I did not even have a recipe to follow. Yes, I speak the truth. So, I can proudly say, "this is all me."
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xplanetFX – HQ earth wallpapers
Create high quality renderings of mother earth with realistic clouding and lighting effects as your desktop wallpaper with "realtime" capabilities.
xplanet (by Hari Nair) is a great piece of software capable of creating renderings inside our solar system. To raise the quality of it's output adding some graphical effects, it was a great candidate to link with imagemagick.
The result is xplanetFX, a user-friendly piece of software to configure, run or daemonize xplanet with h/q capabilities to create wallpapers of mother earth on your desktop.
More realistic maps and backgrounds and a sophisticated graphics handling produce nearly photo realistic images of our mothership. It's GTK GUI makes it really easy to use and provides a lot of settings and a user friendly access to xplanetFX. And even the templating capabilities give xplanetFX an individual and stylish touch.
Jump to…
- Downloads and installation
- Themes
- Usage
- Specials
- Known issues
- Version history
- Contributions
- Bugs and support
Or visit this page in turkish @ Özgür Yazılım Rehberi (outdated)
The features of xplanetFX
- Fluffy clouds with bumps and shadows floating above the earth
- High quality earth map with bump, color corrections and subtle sea levels
- Corona with realistic lighting
- Atmospheric gleam towards the lit edge
- Specular reflection of the sun on water, ice and clouds
- Templates with online pool to download from
- Post processing with contras and color correction and a subtle "washed out" effect
- Seamless wallpaper change in GNOME, KDE < 4.3, XFCE and XFCE4, Fluxbox and feh wallpaper changer (KDE > 4.3 with workaround)
- Option to render to a specific file and invoke a command afterwards (change wallpaper of any other envrionment)
- Startup delay to load desktop first
- Creating single renderings for use in shell scripts
- detailed logging
- CLI Setup with customization depending on actual config (reconfigurable)
- Small Toggle window for placing a starter in the panel
- Daemon with nice value (less aggressive)
- GTK user interface (english, russian, italian, french, spanish, japanese, dutch, czech, greek and german by now)
- Different list views
- Online theme pool
- Extensive functionality in customization
- Previews
See some screenshots of a desktop with default settings @ 1920×1200 (16:10) from different angles:
xplanetFX is mainly a daemon to render and "pimp" a wallpaper of planet earth with xplanet in intervals and to update your desktop background afterwards. The result is an image of our mothership displaying its appearance in realtime.
The image on the right displays the different steps or layers the final image is created from. A layer is normally based on a rendering of xplanet which is processed and composited by imagemagick.
All user data is stored in a hidden folder .xplanetFX. There you can find the actual configuration, all installed templates and all pre-processed images. This folder may grow very big if you install a lot of templates!
Daemon, GUI and CLI tools are all invoked with the command xplanetFX [option], have a look in the manual section of this page.
The DEB Packet and other formats are available in my repository:
Since there are no release cycles like alpha/beta/RC/final the repository always contains the latest "bleeding edge" version which may produce some errors. Please report problems as soon as possible so fixes can be applied in 0 day. Thank you very much.
Get one of the packages directly:
The DEB can be installed by doubleclicking it or executing the following command as superuser in the terminal:
dpkg -i xplanetfx-[version].deb
Please Note! The DEB package will not install in the software center of Ubuntu 11.04 since they implemented a linthian check to the installation process and I only provide a signed DEB. Take a look here for a workaround until there are more comfortable ways to get back signed packages in Ubuntu.
The TAR.GZ is an archive containing all neccessary files relative to /. To untar use
tar -C / -xzf xplanetfx-[version].tar.gz
The TAR.GZ contains an icon in /usr/share/pixmaps and a starter for GNOME desktops in /usr/share/applications. For other environments you have to add a starter manually. Look in the usage section for the CLI for more information.
xplanetFX depends on xplanet, imagemagick and optionally perlmagick. All of them should be installed automatically with the DEB packet.
The complete list of dependencies is as follows:
xplanet imagemagick python python-gtk2 python-glade2 perlmagick librsvg2-common
Some command lines for different package managers below (please correct me if they're wrong):
DEB (Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, …)
sudo apt-get install -y python-glade2 xplanet imagemagick perlmagick
RPM (Red Hat)
su -c "rpm -i xplanet ImageMagick ImageMagick-perl"
YUM (Fedora etc.)
su -c "yum install xplanet ImageMagick-perl ImageMagick"
Yast (older Suse)
su -c "yast --install xplanet ImageMagick perl-PerlMagick"
Yast2 (newer Suse)
su -c "yast2 --install xplanet ImageMagick perl-PerlMagick"
The CLI-setup (xplanetFX –setup) is able to install xplanet and imagemagick via APT, RPM or YAST.
To use the GUI you need to have python and py-gtk installed. The GUI is based on the GTK toolkit which has to be installed, too. That should be default in all GNOME and similar desktop environments.
Using the GUI or running
xplanetFX --setup
in the terminal gives the option to place a starter in autostart for GNOME, KDE and XFCE desktops. If you want to do it manually use the following command for a delayed desktop start:
xplanetFX --autostart
The delay is used to let your desktop load completely before firing up xplanetFX the first time and can be configured by CLI and GUI.
xplanetFX GTK-UI
xplanetFX comes with a GTK user interface. If you installed the TAR.GZ archive or aren't on a GNOME desktop no starter was placed in your menu. To do it manually use the command
xplanetFX --gui
A neat image is located in /usr/share/pixmaps or /usr/share/xplanetFX.
To automate the download for always fetching the latest version (if you use installation routines for example) please use one of the following URL's:
- http://repository.mein-neues-blog.de:9000/latest/xplanetFX.deb
- http://repository.mein-neues-blog.de:9000/latest/xplanetFX.rpm
- http://repository.mein-neues-blog.de:9000/latest/xplanetFX.tar.gz
Uninstall and remove
To remove xplanetFX uninstall the package via your package manager. If you have installed the tar.gz you have to delete the following items (as root):
rm -r /usr/share/xplanetFX # the programs folder
rm /usr/bin/xplanetFX # the executable
rm /usr/share/pixmaps/xplanetFX.svg # the icon
rm /usr/share/applications/xplanetFX.desktop # the GNOME starter
In every case you have to remove the hidden folder in your home directory to get rid of all installed templates and other user data:
rm -r ~/.xplanetFX
Templates can be installed via CLI or the GUI. xplanetFX comes only with the default template so you can decide for yourself which one you want to install.
Since xplanetFX 2.0 themes can be downloaded, installed and upgraded via the themepool inside the GUI so no manual downloading is neccessary anymore.
Click on the image for a 1920×1200 preview (PNG).
If you want to have this in your blog or your website, just insert an iframe with the following code (and the right brackets):
{iframe src='http://repository.mein-neues-blog.de:9001/' width=100% height=480 frameborder=0 border=0}{/iframe}
To use xplanetFX execute the following command:
xplanetFX [OPTION]
while [OPTION] is one of the following:
--help show the help.
--setup configure xplanetFX step by step if the GUI isn't available on your system
--start start in the background. A running script will be stopped.
--stop stop a running instance.
--toggle display a window asking for starting/stopping xplanetFX
--autostart start xplanetFX with the autostart delay
--tray start xplanetFX's tray applet
--single [file] create one single image and exit
--template [template] [style] activate an installed template
--random activate a randomly chosen template
--log show the latest log file.
--clearlog remove all log files
--gui open a GTK userinterface
--rclouds remove a corrupt clouds image
--install [file] install a template file (use absolute path)
--geometry [WIDTHxHEIGHT] set xplanetFX to specified size
--background [image] set a custom background image
--overlay [image] set a custom overlay image, "0" to disable, "1" to enable
--install-nbmc setup the NASA Blue Marble Collection service
--remove-nbmc remove the NASA Blue Marble Collection service
--update-templates convert all templates for version >= 1.1
Without any option xplanetFX will run in the terminal.
Please note! It's not necessary to run xplanetFX –setup when the GUI is available on your system and you installed via DEB package (or handled dependencies manually). This function is more or less a GUI replacement.
The graphical user interface is multilanguage, whatever the screenshots may tell you ,) The interface is completely independent from a running xplanetFX – closing the window won't stop a running xplanetFX-daemon.
The user interface comes with four tabs, Themes, Display, Settings and Tools. At the bottom of the window there are two buttons to handle the xplanetFX-daemon and one to close the user interface. If you want to restart a running instance of the xplanetFX daemon clicking the run-button is enough. The status of the daemon is displayed left of the buttons.
Stop: xplanetFX is completely inactive and will not render any image.
Pause: xplanetFX is waiting for the next render cycle. In this state it will not use any CPU and a minimal amount of memory.
Play: xplanetFX is just rendering an image. Have a look on the tools tab to see what it's doing atm.
If a download is proceeding the status area will display the state along a little cancel button to abort the transfer and remove the processed data.
The main tab where you can select installed themes, install new ones or remove installed themes from your disk.
On top of the tab you can visit the online theme pool to download themes from there to your local hard drive. In the theme pool multiple themes can be selected and downloaded at once. The "apply" button or a double click causes xplanetFX to start downloading. You're able to remove themes from within the pool, too. Even multiple selection/deletion is possible.
On the right side next to the big theme pool button there are two buttons to select the list view of your locally installed themes.
- Flip view: this view provides two lists of previews, one with a flip effect and bigger thumbnails and one below with very small sized images. Marking a style in one of those lists triggers the other lists to highlight it, too.
- Thumb view: This view provides a list with medium sized thumbnails. Marking one of them causes the flip views to highlight it, too.
To select an installed theme select it with a single left click in the list and hit "activate" afterwards. Alternatively double-click on the thumbnail to set the selection as the current theme. A running xplanetFX will be stopped and restarted. Please note that activating a theme may take a moment because there are some image conversions computed in the background.
You can install new themes by clicking "add". In the file chooser select the *.tar.gz file you downloaded. Or you may simply drag'n'drop the packages into one of the lists to install or update. If you updated the actual selected theme you have to activate it again (by double click or the corresponding button) so the images xplanetFX is using are updated.
Removing themes with "remove" always removes the complete theme with all of it's styles! The current selected theme and the default theme can't be removed.
Position: This tab provides a preview with the ability to place the earth with a mouse click or by drag'n'drop.
Alternatively the position can be set with the x/y spin buttons left to the preview.
The marker button bottom left to the canvas displays some marker lines for easier orientation.
The backgrounds and overlays are taken from the actual template and the earth gives a vague imagination of the activated effects. Please note that the background and overlay of the final wallpaper are affected by the post production f/x, too.
custom background / custom overlay: 2.2.27 introduces a new feature: custom backgrounds and overlays. There are three new buttons in the tab configuring the display of the earth giving you control over the images xplanetFX uses as background and final overlay.
Keep in mind that overlays have to be in PNG format to have transparency. The images you choose are converted directly to the working directory of xplanetFX and can be deleted afterwards.
Custom images are overwritten when a new template is chosen or when you change your display geometry in the settings tab.
Size: The fader sets the size of the earth. It is measured in percent of the screens height as the radiant of the globe. Some of the themes use overlay images so resizing could look very odd with these themes.
Corona size: This fader sets the size of the corona drawn below the planet. The lower values look more realistic while higher values could make some neat effects together with a high blur value. Setting the fader to 0 disables drawing of the corona and can save some CPU load. [ref]
Corona blur: The blurriness of the corona. Smaller values look way more realistic while a higher setting may produce a neat glow effect.
Cloud distance: If h/q clouds are enabled you can set a distance of the clouds layer to the surface of the earth. The value is the 1/1000 multiplier of the earth size added to it. Lower values look more realistic (about 10), themes with a small earth benefit from slightly higher values (about 20 or 30)
Stars FOV: Here you can tell xplanetFX to render the original star field on the background image, hidden by an overlay (if the style uses one). The fader sets the field of view of the map. Medium values look more realistic. Setting the fader to 0 disables drawing of the star field. The CPU load depends on the setting of the post f/x. If it is disabled the impact is really low, with post f/x enabled it produces a medium load and generates a subtle shine around the stars. The positions are taken from the bright stars catalogue.
- Clouds: render h/q clouds with a distance to the eraths surface having some shadows below. Disabling the clouds result in flat projection of greyscale clouds on the surface. This setting has the greatest impact on render time. [ref]
- Specular: This button toggles the specular spot generated by the suns reflection on seas, clouds and ice. It's impact on rendering time is medium. [ref]
- Atmosphere: The athmosphere f/x adds a subtle blue light at the lit edge of the planet. It smoothes the border between clouds, corona and planet a bit. [ref]
- Post f/x: this button enables a post production where a special image-enhancing layer is rendered above the final image. It adds some contrast, color enhancement and a slight washed-out effect. The impact on rendering time is not as high as on the clouds effects but kind of high as well.
Save: All settings have to be saved first before they will take effect.
Reset: Clicking on the "reset" button will load all settings of the chosen template without converting the images (like (re-)activating of a template would do).
This tab provides all settings related to the appearance of the earth.
Target: This section selects a target on the surface you will look at. The earth will stay static while the sun rotates around it. You will see the day/night border slip around the planet. Please note that choosing a position far away from the equator the result may not look as good since you'll see a lot of the poles. This is made more clear with the colour of the target crosshair.
The little earth in the lower left corner of the world map shows exactly what view you will get with your actual settings. If there is a random button enabled the corresponding direction is randomized, too..
You can set latitude or longitude to random. If latitude is set to random, the target hits near the equator more often than far up in the north or down in the south. This is made more clear with the color, too.
The "search in a browser" button opens a map in your preferred web browser where you can choose a position. In the bottom right corner you can see the position of your mouse pointer.
Choosing a city from the list sets the latitude/longitude to its position. You have to save the settings before they will take effect.
Orbit: Instead of viewing a static earth with a rotating sun (alternating day and night) you can enable this option with the button to the right. The view will then follow the suns orbit – you'll always see the same day/night border while the earth is rotating underneath.
The fader sets the angle between the viewer and the sun which is displayed in the little widget that provides a top-view on the planet to set your day/night border.
The longitude set in the target section is shown at high noon (you should place it to where the UTC offset of your computers clock is located, normally at your home location), the latitude defines the vertical angle of the viewers position.
Activating the orbit automatically disables an eventually activated random setting on the longitude.
Date: xplanetFX always displays your local date. You can set a fixed date with this setting enabled on the right. This means earth and sun will remain static. The clouds are the actual ones in every case.
Save: All settings have to be saved first before they will take effect.
This tab contains the settings of xplanetFX. They are described in short words there. The settings must be explicitely saved with the corresponding button on the bottom before they will take effect.
Screensize: This setting is essential in saving render time. The default is 1920×1200 which is kind of large. For example: using 960×600 will take just the quarter of the overall time to render. The button on the right sets the size depending on your display resolution. Saving the settings with a differing screen size takes a moment since there are some images computed in the background. This should be your first setting on a fresh install of xplanetFX.
Output: select where xplanetFX should render the images to. If you are running one of the supported desktop environments or desktop changers it should be displayed on the button. If no known d/e was found, this is mentioned by the buttons label, too. You can toggle between your d/e or "file" which means that xplanetFX will render the result to a file you can specify here. This is only needed for unknown desktop environments in conjunction with the next setting:
Script: You can execute a script before and/or after every render cycle. This could be essential if you're running an unknown desktop environment and you need to call a custom command to update your background image. Another benefit of this setting could be an update of backgrounds on other machines after xplanetFX has created a new one. If you don't need to run anything after a rendering cycle just leave this field empty.
Refresh: This fader sets the time between each rendering. It isn't neccessary to update too often since an hour means a rotation of only 15 degrees. On a multicore system 20 minutes should be a good compromise, on slow machines an hour or more should be okay.
Delay: If xplanetFX is in your autostart or started with the option –autostart it waits for this delay until the first render cycle starts. It is used to let your desktop settle down before the first heavy load on your CPU.
Language: choose one of installed languages from the list. It will be used immediately and will remain for future use.
Notifications: If you have a GNOME desktop and libnotify, xplanetFX informs you about the render process with a little preview image.
System Tray: If your desktop environment provides a system tray, you may want to show a little icon displaying xplanetFX's state. A left click on the icon disables or enables the xplanetFX daemon and a right click opens a menu with two entries: open (xplanetFX UI) and close (the tray applet).
Battery: If you're on a notebook xplanetFX can check the battery state to skip a render cycle while on battery power. This feature needs the program "acpi" to be installed on your machine which isn't in the dependencies list to keep it optional.
Save: All settings have to be saved first before they will take effect.
xplanetclouds.com: If you have registered an account at Hari Nair's frequently updating clouds service (new clouds every three hours), activate this section and enter your user data here. The Button on the lower right chooses the resolution of the images (i.e. the quality) you have registered for. If your username or password doesn't fit xplanetFX falls back on the free clouds images renewed every 24 hours and informs the user in the log file (on the last tab) about.
Unregistered users will have free clouds images updated every 24 hours.
NASA Blue Marble Collection: If you want to have monthly updating images from the NASA on your planet, use this service. You have to install it first via the "install" button on the right. Afterwards you can enable or disable this feature. Please note that the installation process takes a while which is visualized on the last "tools" tab in the log view.
The images aren't updated so reinstalling them frequently doesn't have any effect apart from pissing off the providers.
Enabling or disabling this feature has to be saved to take effect.
On the last tab there are some neat functions apart from the log display.
The log displays some useful information about the xplanetFX daemon. You can see how much time every step takes. In the header of every render cycle there's the verion number of your xplanetFX, please provide it along with your information when reporting a problem. Some lines from your log can be useful, too.
The last line of every block shows how long xplanetFX will go to take a nap until it will heat up your CPU again.
Refresh clouds: This function can remove a distorted clouds image. It may become neccessary if a download was corrupted. A new image will be fetched with the next rendering cycle of xplanetFX. To see the changes immediately please restart xplanetFX by hitting the run button at the bottom of the window. Since xplanetFX tries to validate downloaded clouds images automatically it shouldn't be neccessary normally.
Save image: Make your settings and save them. Click on this button and choose a target file to render a single image to. It's useful to create a view of a special date or something. Note that a running xplanetFX daemon will be stopped and isn't restarted automatically afterwards.
Update templates: This one opens a little window which will check all themes in the online theme pool. It will show if there is some new stuff, themes you have installed that got updated and themes with a corrupt time stamp. Activate the desired sets of themes via the buttons and hit "apply" afterwards. This will download and install all selected themes automatically.
Autostart: if you are running a desktop environment xplanetFX knows you can choose to autostart the daemon with your desktop automatically. Use the delay setting on the settings tab to choose how long xplanetFX should wait after a reboot until it will render the first image.
Here you find some useful stuff to use together with your xplanetFX
Image series with xplanetFX
If you wonder how the teaser in the top right corner of this article was made you should try this script. It is an easy tool to render single shots over a range of time with a defined delay.
NASA Blue Marble Collection If you like more colourful textures and a brighter night image you may want to use the NASA Blue Marble Collection as textures. They also provide monthly changing pictures according to the seasons. To implement them easily in your xplanetFX you can use this script.
This feature is available in the xplanetFX user interface under "Services".
Known issues
Slackware 14.0 x86_64 with multilibs and XFCE 4.10
KaMii stumbled over a problem and provided a fix for it in Slackware:
LWP::Simple is not a standard perl module, so you have to compile it yourself with this command:
FIRST: Let us check to see if it is installed
perl -MLWP::Simple -e 1
If you got an error message then it is not installed.
SECOND: open a root shell and run this command
perl -MCPAN -e'install "LWP::Simple"'
This will ask you some questions (READ IT) then it will download, compile, and install the module. To check to see if it works run this:
cd ~/.xplanetFX/cache; cp clouds.jpg clouds.tmp.jpg; perl /usr/share/xplanetFX/clouds/verify_clouds.pl
The output should say:
Verifying image data…
Image "clouds.tmp.jpg" – seems to be downloaded successfully.
If not, go back and look through the steps above you may have missed something. Alternatively you can run these commands then re-run the perl /usr/share/xplanetFX/clouds/verify_clouds.pl command:
use lib '/usr/local/module';
use LWP::Simple;
I hope this helps anyone who may be having these same issues.
Thanks a lot to KaMii!
malformed-deb-archive found 4 members instead of 3
Some distributions with a restrictive debian package check will throw this warning. You can just click it away because the fourth member in the package is a signature and is needed to get trustworthy packages from my repository. There's no other way to sign packages by now than this. So instead of getting worried about the warning you should ask why there's no trustworthy mechanism for signed debs in your distribution.
Wallpaper doesn't show in newer XFCE
The reason may be an existing empty
probably remaining from previous xfce4 versions running on the machine. Once removed,
problem solved:
using xfconf as backend.
Thanks to J. Esteban for investigating this one!
Wallpaper doesn't show in 11.04
The new desktop environment of UBUNTU 11.04 seems to have problems with unknown wallpapers. If xplanetFX seems to work like a charm but the wallpaper doesn't change try to add ~/.xplanetFX/output/xplanetfx1.png and ~/.xplanetFX/output/xplanetfx1.png to the list of "known" wallpapers manually via the GUI.
Thanks to LinuxNut for investigating!
X freezes on wallpaper change in GNOME
If you're experiencing freezes while the desktop environment switches the wallpaper, please try one of the following workarounds:
KDE has stripped the dcop service and replaced it with dbus. The new interface doesn't have any option to switch the wallpaper to a specific one by now so these versions are unsupported at the moment until I found a workaround or KDE implements this (webwide heavily demanded) feature again.
Sebastian added a cool trick to get around this issue – thanx dude!
Here's a short workaround for enjoying xplanetfx on KDE4.x :
- create a new directory somewhere in your home folder (hidden, if you want)
- configure xplanetfx to export single image in this directory (menu Settings, Output, File); don't use the KDE feature of xplanetfx which is broken in KDE4
- configure KDE to use "slideshow" (instead of a single image) as wallpaper and reference the created directory; the slideshow should refresh frequently
Another KDE4 solution…
Chris pointed out another solution in the comments (german). Thanks for that!
Moon slips behind earth
As you can see on the layer model of xplanetFX earth and moon are rendered on the same layer which makes it impossible to let the corona or the clouds get in between them. This becomes a visible problem when the moon is slipping behind the earth as the screenshot on the right shows. To work around this issue the overall render time would increase way to much which bis not an option for this rare issue.
Version history
If you want to have this in your blog or your website, just insert an iframe with the following code (and the right brackets):
{iframe src="http://repository.mein-neues-blog.de:9000/archive/xplanetFX.html' width=100% height=480 frameborder=0 border=0}{/iframe}
- SteveH: maintainance for Arch Linux
- Chrischi: my personal pocket calculator for freaky calculations. Works perfectly! .)
- Виталий Камелин (Vitaliy Kamelin): Russian language file
- ZoSo Moon: Spanish language file
- Greg Drouin: French language file
- Lino Fantasia: Italian language file
- bigriver9: Japanese language file
- Tim van der Kodde: Dutch language file
- Martin Pavlík: Czech language file
- vagrale13: Greek language file
- Anielius: Lithuanian language file
- Péter Gábor: Hungarian language file
Thank you very much guys!!
This program was originally inspired by xplanetconfig, a german project, and some ideas around the net about xplanet. The project xplanetconfig has some more features in settings compared to the limitations of xplanetFX, try it if you prefer other constellations rather than the earth in HQ with themeing and GUI.
Another inspiration was the documentary "Global Brain" by Peter Russel [de] [en] every human being should have watched (I know that there's a lot of scientific incorrect assumption in there but that's not the point).
xplanetFX is released under the custom F4A-License. Its main context:
Once again – licensing is completely overrated – my wiener is long enough to give a shit for. Instead of asking for donation or something like that please spend some bucks to the next best rough sleeper you'll meet or to some of the guys our governments, banks and corporations have beaten the shit out of all over the world – confirmed, paid and legitimated by us. Thank you.


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Grassroots Programs
In addition to programs sponsored by divisions, round tables and committees, this year's Annual Conference features 10 "Grassroots Programs" selected by a jury of library school students and practitioners from 118 proposals.
These Grassroots Programs are part of ALA president Jim Rettig's presidential initiative to increase opportunities for members to participate in, contribute to and benefit from their association. The purpose of this initiative has been to broaden opportunities for ALA members to present programs at the Annual Conference and to compress the planning schedule to accommodate programs on very current issues.
View the list of Grassroots Program (goes to the ALA website)
From Legacy Data to Linked Data: Preparing Libraries for Web 3.0
Presentations from this program are available below:
Eric Miller (Zepheira), "Linked Data and Libraries" [1]
Diane Hillmann (Information Institute of Syracuse; Metadata Management Associates), "Are Libraries Ready for Linked Data?" [2]
Jennifer Bowen (University of Rochester), "Defining Linked Data for the eXtensible Catalog (XC): Metadata on the Bleeding Edge" [3]
Rebecca Guenther (Library of Congress), "Controlled Vocabularies as Linked Data on the Web" [4]


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They�ve been dubbed �The Battles in Burlington� by Conference Carolinas, which is conducting several of its spring sports championships in and around Burlington.
Some of those competitions begin today.
There will be softball at Springwood Park, men�s and women�s lacrosse at Burlington Memorial Stadium (at Williams High School) and men�s and women�s golf at The Challenge Golf Club. Next week, there�s a baseball tournament at Burlington Athletic Stadium.
The Burlington Recreation and Parks Department, in conjunction with the Alamance County Sports Development Council, reached a multi-year agreement with the Division II conference to become the center for a number of the league�s spring championships.
This is the first year of that arrangement after the USA South Conference, a Division III circuit, moved its spring events to the Rocky Mount area this year. Burlington had been the host city for seven years.
Conference Carolinas was formerly called Carolinas-Virginias Athletic Conference, making the name change in June 2007. All the members are private schools.
Ticket prices for some events are $8 general admission, $5 for faculty, students, seniors, children, $12 for a weekend pass.
A list of Conference Carolinas participating schools follows. Note that Coker and Queens are in their final school year as league members before they go elsewhere.
Barton College
Location: Wilson
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Royal blue and white
Belmont Abbey
Location: Belmont
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Red and white
Location: Hartsville, S.C.
Nickname: Cobras
Colors: Navy blue and gold
Location: Spartanburg, S.C.
Nickname: Valkyries
Colors: Purple and gold
Note: The school is a women�s college, competing only in women�s sports.
Location: Due West, S.C.
Nickname: Flying Fleet
Colors: Maroon and gold
Location: Bristol, Tenn.
Nickname: Tornado
Colors: Navy, red and white
Location: Banner Elk
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Forest green and gold
Location: Gaffney, S.C.
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Royal blue and gold
Mount Olive
Location: Mount Olive
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Green and white
North Greenville
Location: Tigerville, S.C.
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Black and red
Location: Misenheimer
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Black and gold
Location: Charlotte
Nickname: Royals
Colors: Navy and gold


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03 March 2013
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I was once told that when my father die, family will slowly disconnect, each and individual will be heading their own path and will not be as close when father is alive. Ever since mom die, father is the key of family connection. I never pay attention to it and very oftented by the comment.
Father gone since June of last year( 2012) I started to noticed the family relationship is slowly breaking up, sibling is not keeping in touch and don't want to keep in touch. I tried hard to keep active in their lives, but were labeled as busy-body, leave them alone, this has discourage me to stay positive.
I too going through life changed, after father passing, I still mad at myself for not being a good daughter, didn't give my best while he is alive, I lost the chances and I am regret and now heading to Menopause, another cycle of health, mind and body changes...
so, I am sad, sad that I remembered this were never happened to my mom family, my dad were adopted child, his family were not as close as mother family, it seem my mom family were Never apart when Grandmother die, mom were the key of her sibling connector, she was active with her sisters, when he oldest sister pass away, she still stay close in touch with her nieces and nephew..
Is it the evolution of time? and good value is fading as new generation arise?.. I cant bear,.. My buddy were comforting me and ask me to learn to let go, let them come to me when they realize, let them take the time, I need to live and move on , I should learn to live in peace, I still have my boy and husband to look after, I should move on and live a peaceful live.
My Oldest sister's also another sentimental person that like me..I know she feels the same way like I do, but my parent have 6 kids..........
I am a very emotional and sentimental person, I remembered very well when I was a child, I like to cry in bed or on the sofa when I am alone at home, is it because fear of dark.. no no, I am fear any of my family members get hurt or die, someone cant make it home.. I pray Pray Pray so hard and when everyone safe and home, I am so cheerful and happy, I know I was 8 then.
I wish mom and dad wish watch over us, its just a coping time of lost, Or some of us still coping with our dearest father loses.. but one of my sister is spending lots of time with a Monk, perhaps, she is interested the love of Buddha, and being a faithful follower, Buddhist will be no family connection. .
mom, dad, if you can heard me, are you able to keep us connected?
我知人大了,只是被環境所逼不得已不得已,再加大家为自己的家同將來生活安定而忙‧漸渐的忽略兄弟姊妹的親情的存在,但是我们别忘了親情的value呀、因为自己也有兒女、也不想下一代沒有了親情的價值觀!就算是單身,沒兒沒女,也沒理由說一旦父母去世,血缘绝的,因为每一个人需要有一个家的時候,而這个是我们父母为我们建立的家。不能滅的,所以要靠大家那颗家的心去維持下去直到next revolution, or next generation build their own.
I hope mom and dad can help the family chain and value link strong again, I like to hope and believe family love will never die..
this illustration downloaded from:http://www.zcool.com.cn/work/ZOTU2NzQ4.html
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Who: Major Leaguers Andrew Bailey, Craig Breslow, Rajai Davis and Brad Ziegler of the Oakland As and high school student leaders from the Bay Area Action Team, part of the national youth volunteer program administered by Volunteers of America and the Major League Baseball Players Trust
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Abu Dhabi-based Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) has become the first offshore oil and gas operator to use BLR Aerospace's FastFin tail rotor enhancement and stability system on its Bell 412EP. The UAE operator ordered a total of 10 FastFin systems for its full 412 fleet following field trials of the system.
A.J. Baker, FAS vice president of business development and strategy, notes that FastFin provides "a significant safety benefit when operating from offshore platforms, where space restrictions and obstacles are always a factor."
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