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February 24, 2011
What Did We Do Before the Internet?
I don't know about you, but I wrote lots and lots of letters. Snail mail letters. I wrote personal letters to family and friends - page after page of news of what was happening in my life and asking about theirs. I wrote letters responding to queries in genealogical magazines. And then I waited eagerly for the replies. Hearing the mailman drop letters through my front door mail slot was my bright spot of each day during the week. If I saw the return address of a friend or relative, or even better a large manilla envelope from a name I didn't recognize I would refrain from tearing the envelopes open. Instead it became a daily ritual - make a cup of tea then sit down on the couch and slowly open each letter (prolonging the anticipation much like I do at Christmas when opening presents). I'd spend an hour sometimes reading and re-reading what I'd received.
Part of me misses those days! Now I correspond via email - and my emails are usually succint, to the point and don't give too much personal information just in case I hit the wrong email return address! There's pros to email correspondence. It's fast. And it's efficient - no wasted words, no "Dear so and so" just gttting to the point.
In 1993 I joined a BBS system. I dialed long-distance to Toronto to connect to their BBS (I can't recall the name) to read messages from other genealogists. It was thrilling! Using DOS I could post messages either on the message board or privately to other users. It took a minimum of 2 days for those messages to be posted and replies made. But it was expensive.
After a few months I discovered there was a local BBS that could link up with many other BBS systems all over N. America. I was quick to join. It seems very archaic now but I had to drive out to a nearby town and see the Administrator to find out how to link in to his system. Once I joined in, I had free dialup as it was a local number. But now I had to wait 4 days minimum for messages and private mail to go out and replies come back.
That early BBS system was another highlight of my daily routine. I was hooked! I can't recall specifics but I know I managed to log into Compu-Serve and join message rooms. I think I remember using FidoNet. It was all great fun and seemed very very high-tech. Then a friend I'd "met" in a Compu-Serve room twisted my arm to try out this new thing called Windows. He claimed I'd never go back to DOS again.
And that really was my first time on the Internet. I think it was 1994 but can't remember for sure. Websites were battleship grey with black text. There were mostly libraries and archives websites, Rootsweb didn't exist, Ancestry.com wasn't around and none of the big sites we are used to were in existence. I think Mosaic was the browser I used.
I remember I signed up for Internet connection in the fall. I didn't think too much of it the first few weeks. I got lost trying to find things. I ended up in places like a library in Norway when trying to look for genealogy rooms (sites). I decided to give it 3 months and if things didn't improve I was cancelling my service. It took a few months but I finally kind of got the hang of it. I could find some genealogy sites and check them out. But there wasn't much there!
It was costing me a fortune as my internet connection was through Toronto (long distance). But then a local entrepeneur set up a service called Bconnex. I was the first person in town to join.
in late 1995, a friend convinced me to start my own website. Olive Tree Genealogy was born. It didn't have a domain name of its own. It was just a tilde site off my bconnex connection and had only a tiny bit of storage. In February 1996 I joined the fledgling Rootsweb.com servers, being one of their first sites.
What else did we do before the Internet? We played games - cards, Scrabble, Monopoly... I still play Scrabble but I play it online through Facebook. I don't play in real time - my brother takes his turn, my sister takes her, and I take mine. Sometimes it takes an entire day before we have all taken our turns. There is little interaction, occasionally one of us will post brief message.
What else did we do before the Internet? If we went out to a restaurant we talked. We laughed, we socialized. Now we take peeks at Facebook and Twitter on our iPhones or Blackberries.
What else? We used to go to stores and shop. We interacted with sales clerks, and sometimes with other customers. We touched and tried the items we were considering buying. Now we can go online and with a few clicks our shopping is done. Often our purchases arrive the next day.
Those of us doing genealogy research went far afield - to local museums, archives and libraries. We slogged through microfilm, reel after reel, screen after screen. Nothing was indexed and finding an ancestor in a census record meant looking at one page after the next, reading every name until that magic moment when an ancestor's name jumped off the page at us. It was a lot of fun, especially if you had a friend or spouse with you. Now we go to a website, use the search engine to type in an ancestor's name and bingo - with any luck, there he or she is. Yes, it's fast and it's efficient, but is it as much fun?
Don't get me wrong. I love the internet! I love technology. I love the speed of genealogy research online. I love connecting with family and friends on social media sites like Facebook. But there are things I miss about pre-internet.
I miss the sound of the mailman dropping that long-anticipated mail through my front door slot.
I miss long newsy letters from long-distance friends and family.
Most of all I miss the feeling of accomplishment and excitement after slogging through endless reels of microfilm and finding an ancestor.
I have a few wishes and hopes concerning the new world we are in:
My hope is that no genealogist thinks all research can be done online!
My hope is that we all put our phones away for that hour or two over dinner.
My hope is that we make time for simple pleasures that take place with one on one interactions in the real world.
But no, I wouldn't want to give up the Internet or my iPhone, Ipad, MacBookAir, Jambox and other delights! But I will make time in my life for more simple, non-technological pleasures too.
10 comments:
- Kim Neider said...
I've been doing my family's genealogy since 1972, Back then there was a lot of driving involved, lots of footwork, many visits to the library and lots of letter writing.. Amazingly I got more info then, than I have using the internet, these past few years.
- txlynnage said...
You just described my pre internet life! I too miss those days!
- The Grandmother Here said...
There are wonderful things about both times. If we try hard we can enjoy both the speed of online searching and communicating, and also the joy of talking face to face without electronic interruptions.
- Barbara Poole said...
Such a nice post. I remember your early website, and often look back on the mid-90s because there was new technical stuff that was exciting. I miss that time, and the hours in a library. FB, Twitter and other things, although lots of fun, get in the way of doing research, and I waste so much more time. I think I will have my Fridays spent on gene. clutter clean-up, blog thinking and reading, no internet until after 6. Then WDYTYA at 8. I feel I need to slow down, my head is always spinning!
- Sassette said...
I, too, miss the pre-internet days, and try very hard to make certain to have some of those things in my life on a daily basis. I rarely shop online, I send out cards to family members for occasions and play games at family get togethers. BUT Since I don't drive, the internet has been a major great help to me in my genealogical research. My hubs will take me places (when he is available), but I sure wouldn't know half of what I know now if it weren't for the net.
- Becky Higgins said...
Great post. I've thought about the same things and miss some of the "old" days, too. However, like you, I do love my techy trickets:)
I love the internet, but I do miss the old days too. I am also afraid that new genealogists think they can find everything online and don't do actual research. For me nothing beats finding the original records. It is such a high to find that wonderful proof...but it is sure easier now than ever to locate it.
- Joan Miller (Luxegen) said...
Great post! I recognize that rhetorical comment :)
- JenS said...
I sometimes wonder what my two small children, who will know no life pre-internet, will be saying in thirty or forty years. What will life and technology look like then? For them, these are the 'good old days!'
- Geni Grant said...
We at Geni feel strongly that the internet has given all of us genealogists the opportunity to collaborate together.
A wonderful post. I don't even remember what life was like without the Internet.


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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Mohs Surgery Update
Once again, thanks for all your concerns, prayers and love. It's really appreciated. (((hugs)))
25 comments:
- able mabel said...
I am relieved to hear all is well. On the plus side, it seems like there is so much one can do for scarring to make it less noticible. I'm sure you'll get all sorts of helpful ideas. :) Hang in there and recover!!
- October 13, 2011 at 6:01 PM
- Michelle L. said...
Yay, you are all finished and everything went well! That's the best. You are such a cutie, and in my opinion, this victory scar (soon to be smaller than it is now, most certainly) is going to add distinction and character!
- October 13, 2011 at 6:32 PM
- tamdoll said...
I'm so glad to hear you're ok! (had been worried when I didn't hear any updates here, but at least you were blogging still!)
- October 13, 2011 at 6:50 PM
- Michele Pacey said...
I didn't realize you'd been going through this Jessica... But I'm so glad to hear you're cancer-free now. What a huge relief that must be. I'm certain your scar will soon fade and soften and, as Michelle says, add character to your very pretty face.
- October 13, 2011 at 8:04 PM
- Nicole Maki said...
So glad to hear that this is behind you. You've been in my thoughts and I'm so glad you updated us.
- October 13, 2011 at 8:52 PM
- Melissa said...
I'm glad to hear you got through that ok. Its scary when you realize how much skin they remove. I had to have a huge chunk of eyebrow removed. I have no tips on helping the scar, sorry! But you will heal up nicely I am sure. They do a wonderful job sewing those wounds on the face up!
About the Sew Sunny homestyle, I could not find it anywhere except ebay and amazon. Its a nice little book too!
Take care!
- October 13, 2011 at 9:08 PM
- e'clair said...
I am also glad to hear that you are well, and for what it's worth, am sending lots of love and best wishes. I really admire how you have been continuing to post, and believe such strength of character can only bring good things! :)
- October 13, 2011 at 11:53 PM
Glad to hear everything's ok. You stay with your feet up and be pampered ;)
- October 14, 2011 at 4:19 AM
- TK said...
did your surgeon tell you to rub vitamin e oil on it? mine did; i forget now how long i did it but 2 1/2 yrs later no one ever notices the scar on my cheek.
glad to hear it went well :-)
- October 14, 2011 at 6:58 AM
- Little Ol' Liz said...
You are a Warrior who has gone toe-to-toe with Cancer. No one leaves the battlefield without a little damage. Cheers to your victory and celebrate.
- October 14, 2011 at 9:17 AM
- ♥ Guida said...
Lots of vitamin E on it! :) I am not a doctor, but I am a nursing student and we hear about it a lot. You are so pretty that it won't even make a difference. Glad you got rid of a serious problem, get really, really well soon :)
- October 14, 2011 at 11:37 AM
- Joy said...
Big huge hugs and I"m so glad that everything went well... Take care and lots of rest to you!
- October 14, 2011 at 12:42 PM
- jojoebi said...
good to hear that it all went well and you are now clear, that must be such a relief.
You will have to think of a good story for your scar - attacked by flying piranha? snake bite?
- October 14, 2011 at 3:35 PM
- MamaWestWind said...
So good to hear you are skin cancer free! Wishing you a speedy recovery!
- October 14, 2011 at 4:47 PM
- Rosana Garcia Hess said...
I'm so glad to hear you're ok :)
- October 14, 2011 at 5:18 PM
- adrienne said...
Three years ago, I drove my friend to Mohs surgery. The process was exhausting, and she felt pretty mauled at the end of the day.
She's healed beautifully (back to her lovely self) and (even more importantly) remains cancer-free.
- October 14, 2011 at 7:17 PM
- Tabitha O. said...
I had to have huge places removed on my back hip and several on my thighs and it is shocking when you see how much skin and how deep they have to go. I am so glad to hear that you are better and cancer free.
- October 14, 2011 at 8:00 PM
- sannika said...
Good to hear you are ok. Hugs!
- October 15, 2011 at 4:38 AM
- Jessica @Blessings in the Country said...
I am so happy for you that you got it taken care of! Woohoo bye bye cancer!
- October 15, 2011 at 8:03 AM
- carla said...
Hope it heals quickly.
As you're very pretty, the scar won't be noticeable.
- October 17, 2011 at 7:26 PM
- Novi On The Go said...
I didn't know you've been going through this but I'm glad all went well. Here's sending some warm thoughts and positive energy for a speedy recovery.
- October 18, 2011 at 1:11 PM
- Yarni Gras! said...
I'm glad you are on the road to recovery....my family has to watch out for that nasty bugger too. Take good care of that scar and it will fade greatly.
- October 19, 2011 at 6:43 PM
- titancia said...
I'm glad it went well and is all out!
I had a mole removed from my face back in June. I used Mederma for Kids (haha, it was a fun color!) but it's made a HUGE difference in the appearance of the scar (which is approximately the same place yours appears to be). I recommend getting some & applying it 3 times a day after your face heals--you can't put it on an open wound, but really! It made such a difference. I'll always have a scar, but it's not so noticeable.
- October 23, 2011 at 6:33 PM
Lavender essential oil is great for helping wounds heal quickly. It's one of the few essential oils you can use directly on your skin without diluting. Just don't use it if you're allergic to it, but that should go without saying.
Best of luck on your recovery!
- October 26, 2011 at 12:53 PM
- Bee said...
Both of my grandparents have had skin cancer, they also both had the same procedure you had. AFter several years their once large and noticeable scars are now pretty much gone. They have not had any problems since. I hope you will feel a little better knowing so many have gone through the same ordeal. Stay well!
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Global polar sea ice area in September 2014 remained at or near climatological normal conditions (1979-2008). This situation has held true since early 2013 – a clear departure from conditions during the past 10+ years. Global sea ice area values consist of two components: Arctic and Antarctic sea ice. Conditions are quite different between these two regions: there is abundant Antarctic sea ice while Arctic sea ice remained well below normal again during 2014. I'll discuss both regions below.
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September 2014 average sea ice extent was the sixth lowest in the satellite record (post-1979). Figure 1 shows that the September linear rate of decline is 13.3% per decade (blue line) relative to the 1981 to 2012 mean, compared to 2.6% per decade decline for March through 2014. Summer ice is more affected from climate change than winter ice. Of note, the trend through September 2013 was 13.7%, so this year's minimum, while historically significant, was not as bad as it was during recent years.
Figure 1 – Mean Sea Ice Extent for September: 1979-2014 [NSIDC].
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The following graphic is a satellite representation of Arctic ice as of April 1st, 2014:
Figure 2 – UIUC Polar Research Group's Northern Hemispheric ice concentration from 20140401.
Compare that with the following graphic – a satellite representation of Arctic ice as of October 7th, 2014:
Figure 3 – UIUC Polar Research Group's Northern Hemispheric ice concentration (color contours) from 20141007. Recent snowfall is indicated by gray-scheme contours over land.
As described above, the 2014 melt season ended with the sixth lowest Arctic sea ice extent during the satellite era. Approximately 10 million sq. km. of sea ice melted again this year. That isn't a record (11.5 million sq. km. melted in 2012), but that is a lot of melted ice.
Of greater importance is the overall health of the ice pack, which we can begin to ascertain by looking at the volume of ice, as in Figure 4:
Figure 4 – PIOMAS Arctic sea ice volume time series through September 2014.
This graph shows something unique: a recent resurgence of ice volume anomalies during the past 2-3 years. You can see that in 2011 and 2012, Arctic sea ice volume reached values below the 2nd standard deviation from normal – near -7000 and -8000 km^3. 2013 looked a bit better and 2014 looks better still: volume anomalies are back above the long-term trend line. While that isn't enough to declare no problems exist in the Arctic, the situation certainly is different from it was just a couple of years ago. Put another way, these graphics show something quite different from the strident proclamations of doom from climate activists in early 2013 when holes and cracks were seen earlier than normal on Arctic sea ice. At the time, they wondered (too loudly at times) whether an ice-free summer was in our immediate future. I cautioned against such radical conclusions at the time and continue to do so now. While not healthy, Arctic sea ice isn't in as bad a shape as some wanted to believe.
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Figure 5 – NSIDC Arctic sea ice extent time series through early Ocrtober 2014 (light blue line) compared with four recent years' data, climatological norm (dark gray line) and +/-2 standard deviation envelope (light gray).
This figure puts 2014 into context against other recent winters. As you can see, Arctic sea ice extent was at or below the bottom of the negative 2nd standard deviation from the 1981-2012 mean during each of the past five years. The 2nd standard deviation envelope covers 95% of all observations. That means the past five years' ice extents were extremely low compared to climatology. Thankfully, 2014 sea ice extent did not set another all-time record. This year's values were within the 2nd standard deviation envelope and look similar to 2013's.
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Here is a satellite representation of Antarctic sea ice conditions from April 2nd, 2014:
Figure 6 – UIUC Polar Research Group's Southern Hemispheric ice concentration from 20140402.
And here is the corresponding figure from October 7th, 2014:
Figure 7 – UIUC Polar Research Group's Southern Hemispheric ice concentration from 20141007.
Here we see evidence that the Antarctic is quite different from the Arctic. Instead of record minimums, Antarctic sea ice is recording record maximums. The April graphic begins the story: the Antarctic sea ice minimum value this year was quite high, so ice started from a different (higher) point than in recent decades. This new pattern evolved during the past few years and absent additional changes is likely to continue for the foreseeable future. With a head-start on ice extent, mid-winter ice grew to the largest extent on record: 20.03 million sq. km., 1.24 million sq. km. above the 1981 to 2010 average for September ice extent.
Figure 8 shows this situation in time series form:
Figure 8 – NSIDC Antarctic sea ice extent time series through early October 2014.
The big surge in extent in late September is all the more impressive because it set another all-time record for extent, as also happened in 2012 and 2013, as Figure 9 shows:
Figure 9 – Mean Antarctic Sea Ice Extent for September: 1979-2014 [NSIDC].
You're eyes aren't deceiving you: the Antarctic September sea ice extent trend is opposite that of the Arctic sea ice extent trend. The Antarctic trend is +1.3%/decade. The reason for this seeming discrepancy is rooted in atmospheric chemistry and dynamics (how and why the atmosphere moves the way it does) and ice dynamics. A reasonable person without polar expertise likely looks at Figures 1 and 9 and says, "I don't see evidence of catastrophe here. I see something bad in one place and something good in another place." For people without the time or inclination to invest in the layered nuances of climate, most activists come off sounding out of touch when they always preach gloom and doom. If climate change really were as clearly devastating as activists screamed it was, wouldn't it be obvious in all these pictures and plots? Or, as I've commented at other places recently, do you really think people who are insecure about their jobs and savings even have the time for this kind of information?
Given the lack of climate policy development at a national or international level to date, Arctic conditions will likely continue to deteriorate for the foreseeable future. This is especially true when you consider that climate effects today are largely due to greenhouse gas concentrations from 30 years ago. It takes a long time for the additional radiative forcing to make its way through the entire climate system. The Arctic Ocean will soak up additional energy (heat) from the Sun due to lack of reflective sea ice each summer. Additional energy in the climate system creates cascading and nonlinear effects throughout the system. For instance, excess energy can push the Arctic Oscillation to a more negative phase, which allows anomalously cold air to pour south over Northern Hemisphere land masses while warm air moves over the Arctic during the winter. This in turn impacts weather patterns throughout the year (witness winter 2013-14 weather stories) across the mid-latitudes and prevents rapid ice growth where we want it.
More worrisome for the long-term is the heat that impacts land-based ice. As glaciers and ice sheets melt, sea-level rise occurs. Beyond the increasing rate of sea-level rise due to thermal expansion (excess energy, see above), storms have more water to push onshore as they move along coastlines. We can continue to react to these developments as we've mostly done so far and allocate billions of dollars in relief funds because of all the human infrastructure lining our coasts. Or we can be proactive, minimize future global effects, and reduce societal costs. The choice remains ours.
Here are my State of Polar Sea Ice posts from April 2014 and October 2013.


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-> http://www.w3.org/XML/XProc/2012/09/06-agenda
-> http://www.w3.org/XML/XProc/2012/08/30-minutes
<jfuller> I can be there on all thurs
Norm gives regrets for 13, 20, and 27 September.
Cornelia gives regrets for 13 September.
Next meeting: 13 September, Alex to chair.
-> http://www.w3.org/XML/XProc/docs/langreq-v2.html
Alex: We have a very large document, with lots of stuff we can do. Now that we've been sitting on it for a while, have we really settled on a strategy and what the next version should be?
jfuller, http://www.w3.org/XML/XProc/docs/langreq-v2.html
Alex: There are a lot of things
we could do, but what's our strategic goal? How do we make it
easier to use?
... It includes simplifying things like parameters but also includes an inventory of steps.
... We could go off the deep end on steps.
... One strategy would be to pick a handful of items.
Jim: I thought we had agreement on a strategy that was more limited.
Alex: But can we be more specific.
Norm: I'll put a stake in the
ground, fix parameters and allow non-xml documents to flow
through the pipeline.
... I think that's the bare minimum, plausible easier to use story.
Norm: I think the inventory of steps is a red herring, we can do that in notes
Alex: I think it would be nice to look at what we have and see if there are any obvious bits we need to address.
Cornelia: I have a question too, what about a compact syntax
Norm: I have two of those. That was the subject of my Balisage paper.
Alex: I feel that way sometimes too.
Jim: Is that a note or part of a V2?
Alex: I don't know.
Norm: I don't know either.
Jim: Programming in a markup language always requires a certain mindset that leaves some programmers behind.
-> http://www.balisage.net/Proceedings/vol8/html/Walsh01/BalisageVol8-Walsh01.html
Jim: A compact syntax might broaden adoption.
Cornelia: One of the barriers is
that uptake hasn't been that big.
... Anything we can do to help would be a good idea.
Jim: I think it's early days for XProc. I think there's more use of it than we think.
Norm: Yes, it turned up a bunch of times at Balisage, very heartwarming :-)
Cornelia: I agree. The non-XML
thing is a higher priority than a compact syntax.
... I think compact syntax is still on the short list then.
<jfuller> http://depx.org/
Jim: I did an experiment with
dependency management; it's broader than just XProc, it
includes XQuery, XSLT, etc.
... It's on github, so you can contribute your own steps.
... We could slice this to be explicitly for XProc.
... What depx is is a client, written in XProc, that provides a library of steps for interacting with the depx repository.
... Do we want to say anything about the automatic loading of steps?
... If you want to use a step, you have to explictly define it and such. Do we want any sort of automatic dependency injection mechanism.
Norm: Do you mean automatically inject the decl or the impl?
Jim: The declaration.
Norm: Uh. I'm not sure that has a whole lot of appeal, but I'll think about it.
Jim: I'm trying to shorten the chain: I see a step on depx I want to use, I push a button, and it works.
Norm: I think that could be confusing. We decided to require the declarations for interoperability.
Cornelia: What would be required of the XProc standard?
Jim: Maybe nothing.
Norm: We'd have to change the
standard to say that we could use steps that aren't explicitly
declared in scope.
... I could be persuaded to allow "magic" declarations.
Alex: The XQuery folks allow all
sorts of implementation-defined stuff.
... And having a declaration doesn't actually require the implementations to do the same thing.
Norm: Let's see if we can take
some concrete steps.
...Parameters: I'm on the hook for a concrete proposal.
... Non-XML documents: Cornelia will ask Vojtech to submit a proposal
... Compact syntax: Look at my Balisage paper :-)
... Implicit declarations: Jim, send something to the list.
... New steps: propose them in groups for notes
Norm: If we can drive these to concrete proposals by mid-October, then maybe we can declare victory.
Some discussion of TPAC in Lyon.
Norm: If we can get proposals by mid-October, maybe we can wrestle the details to the ground at the f2f and come out with apublication plan.
Alex: We have a bunch of outstanding action items, what's the strategy for the next few weeks.
Norm: Do what you can. :-)
... I'll be online in two weeks if I can.
Jim: Alex, I might have a first
draft of the zip/unzip thing.
... Where is the language v2 requirements and use cases.
... Are we going to publish that?
Alex: We have one, but I don't think it's ready to publish.
Norm: If we've reached a
strategic decision, then we can update the document to reflect
that and move some of the other material off into separate
reference documents.
... But we need Murray, Henry, and Vojtech to consider our planning of today.
Alex: I'd like a more concise statement of our strategy.
Norm: I can do that.
Jim: I'm a little bit concerned
about the title of the document.
... In my mind, I'm thinking of this document as a V2 of the original requirements document.
... It's a tool to use to create the new set of requirements.
... One more comment, in the v2 document as it is now, how do people feel about the requirements that aren't satisfied.
Alex: Off the top of my head, we
didn't do things like digital signatures. I think on the other
hand we did meet a lot of our requirements.
... Some of them require custom steps.
Norm: It would be useful to categorize the ones we didn't satisfy as really unsatisfied (digital signatures) or actually satisfied but requires some custom step or web service that could easily exist but doesn't.
<scribe> ACTION: Alex to categorize the unmet use cases as really unmet or met with external dependencies. [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2012/09/06-xproc-minutes.html#action01]
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KDE 4.1 was finally released to the public today. After all the controversy since the release of KDE 4.0, I'm happy to announce that KDE 4.1 simply rocks.
KDE 4.1 packages are available for Kubuntu and several other popular distributions. If there are no prebuilt binaries yet for your distro of choice, you can compile the software from the available source packages. A live CD image is also available should you wish to try the new desktop without altering your existing installation.
The introduction of KDE 4 marked the introduction of the new Plasma desktop, which provides not only the panel that you interact with, but also widgets (or "plasmoids") that extended the desktop further. In KDE 4.1, one of the most welcome changes to Plasma is the return of multiple and resizable panels from KDE 3. Now you can configure your panels by clicking on the Plasma icon (by default it's on the right edge of the panel), which brings up a series of sliders for adjusting the panel's height and position. Also within this configuration control is the return of a way to reposition panel contents by simply grabbing objects with your mouse and pulling them to where you'd like them.
One of the most controversial announcements during the KDE 4.1 development cycle was the reported removal of icons for the desktop. In actuality, desktop icons are not missing from the new version, they're just handled differently. This version introduces a Folder View plasmoid, which is a container you can place on the desktop that can show the contents of any directory. Most distributions set one up in the default configuration to show the contents of the desktop folder, but you are no longer limited to having the contents of just the desktop folder displayed on your desktop -- you can add several instances of Folder View, each showing a different directory.
As far as eye candy, KDE 4.1 looks simply stunning. While its theme uses the same foundation as 4.0, the developers have improved it with many tweaks. Desktop plasmoids no longer have extremely thick borders, transparent objects appear cleaner, the KDE login manager and splash screens have a new theme, and a tweaked version of the Oxygen window border (called Ozone) is included and better blends into the styles. Plasma itself has also been given its own theme engine (separate from the KDE desktop theme) with several different themes already built in.
The default application roster contains the same lineup as before, with Konqueror as the default Web browser, Dolphin for file management, Gwenview handling image viewing, Kopete taking care of instant messaging, and JuK managing audio playlists. Although Konqueror doesn't seem to offer the same level of functionality (such as the number of available plugins) that Firefox and Opera do, it's still a solid app. Returning from KDE 3 for the first time in the KDE 4 cycle is Kontact and its related personal information management tools, as well as the KDE CD Player.
Some of the most notable new features in KDE 4.1 include the introduction of the minimalistic Dragon Player for videos, tree view and tabbed browsing features in Dolphin, and several improvements in Gwenview, such as a thumbnail bar and the repositioning of the rotate and full screen options to easier to reach places to minimize mouse movement.
With all of the new features, one might think the responsiveness of the KDE desktop would take a hit. In my tests, everything ran fast and smooth, even when I had six plasmoids in use and desktop effects turned on, even on a modest 1.6GHz laptop.
On the down side...
Not all of the improvements are clear winners. The new interfaces may take some getting used to by those accustomed to KDE 3. In addition, users with Nvidia graphics cards and proprietary drivers may notice slowdown when resizing windows or moving plasma widgets, although I did not experienced this during tests with my Nvidia hardware.
Finally, users are likely to miss Amarok 2.0 (at the time of this writing it's not yet completed) and a KDE 4 version of KnetworkManager.
KDE marks a triumphant return to full usability with the 4.1 release. I've read that some KDE 3 features still need to be ported to KDE 4, yet I'm hard pressed to think of anything missing, except for a way of hiding the panel. The developers have done a wonderful job of keeping their promises of a return to glory for KDE. This new release has become the default desktop on several machines in my house, replacing KDE 3 completely.


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For more than a year now, photographer John Huba has been collecting vintage picture frames that he is now filling with some of his favorite images in what has become his first-ever travel-themed exhibition. Using their color palettes as a guide, Huba paired picture frames of different periods and styles—Baroque to Art Deco—with photographs taken in all parts of the world—from the beaches of Bali to the lakes of New York. "Usually you make a photograph and pick a frame for it," explains Huba. "This time I did it in reverse." The combinations are on view in a salon-style show at Sawkille Co., in Rhinebeck, New York. With his motto that "there's never a wrong turn when traveling," Huba takes viewers along on his many journeys to some of the least-traveled places in the world. VF.com spoke with Huba to hear more about the stories behind the frames.


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I know I have an enviably high pain threshold. Getting a tattoo is more of an irritation than a breath-holding, white-knuckle, beet-red face challenge for me. Been there, done that—eight times now. I learned of my threshold early on, which was heightened with every tree top that I scaled, and subsequently slid down. A summer's day wasn't complete unless I had a poison oak encounter, rusty barbwire lacerations, burrs in my hair and bark burn up and down my inner thigh.
Every Hide n' Go Seek game provided a minor concussion or severe scrape of some sort from the farm machinery or barn rafters that I found spectacular hiding spots in. But the day I ran barefoot across the gravel driveway after Kiley and stepped directly on the flame-orange charcoal briquette heater, I knew I was near invincible. The electric coil was used to kick-start the briquettes in the hibachi, and most often set 'safely' on the driveway to cool. The sizzle and stick of that thousand degree cheater-heater on the sole of my foot nearly sent me to the moon. Certainly, it called off the chase after my sister, but I had to shake it off. Running across the gravel elicited enough yelps as is, and the short, picky, sun-bleached grass offered no reprieve. My solution (always in clever avoidance of a trip to the doctor or emergency room)? I filled up my cowboy boot with ice cubes and acted calm, cool and collected while I ate my steakette and gherkins with one foot threatening to catch on fire.
I can handle throbbing pain. I've had some spectacular bike wipe-outs that have left me with "boy scabs" as my sister calls them. You know the ones—girls playing with skipping ropes could never get a scab as big as their kneecap. The ones that fester and can be picked at all summer long until the skin below reappears as a shiny Pepto Bismol pink, are boy scabs by no other name. AKA: the forever reminder of the sidewalk and the BMX dump that made me see silver stars falling out of the sky like snow.
When I commuted by bike to my massage clinic in Dunnville, I was routinely chased by farm dogs looking for cheap thrills. They'd pop out of the grassy ditch, all teeth and growl and lunge for my shoelaces. Fudge dumped me once. Blackie bit through my spandex with the reflective tape and sunk into my calf muscle, and another trio sent me over my handlebars. When I found myself flat-out on the country road, the dogs sat at the road's edge to observe my slow recovery. I assessed each part for sensation and potential bone ruptures through skin. My elbow had no skin left on it, and my handlebars were rotated in a position that would be great for making permanent left turns. My elbow joint seized up, and the gravel-pocked gouge out of my knee had already seeped enough blood down to my ankle to turn my white sock raspberry. But, I cranked my handlebars back into place, apologized to the dogs in case I hurt any of them in my colossal fall, and rode to work, crying every bit of the way. I massaged five people that day with an elbow that looked like ground beef, in need of a super-absorbent maxi-pad to soak up the carnage.
So, I can take it. I can even laugh at such moments. Like the time I walked an hour home from the Royal York Hotel on a sidewalk that more closely resembled a skating rink. The snow was coming at my face like sewing needles. I stopped at the Wine Rack for a bottle of Ontario merlot, picked up an arty movie and had sugary visions of a rejuvenating night stretched out on the couch. I thought I should throw a load of laundry in, but living in a brownstone, there were only two washers and two dryers shared by fourteen units. Proactively, I decided to check to see if the machines were being used before hauling my laundry downstairs. I took the first step to the lower level and flew down the next seven steps to the very bottom. I landed on my same elbow that never really recovered from the above-mentioned dog chase wipe-out. AND, I pissed my pants. Once again, I couldn't unhinge my elbow as it took the initial impact in my quest to save the just-purchased wine. The second critical blow was apparently sustained by my bladder. I was wearing my tan cargo pants and I had pissed myself right down to my knees. Now I really had to do laundry, whether I wanted to or not. I suffered greatly, and could hardly hear the movie for the heartbeat in my elbow, but, the laundry was done, neatly folded, and I carried on.
So, I think I qualify as a tough broad with titanium willpower to ignore slips and bites that would normally send the average person to triage. But, this itch issue that I have? I can't stand it.
I've been itching since September, unable to pinpoint the source. My hands have been a constant, but sometimes I get a full-blown episode where the only parts that don't itch are my eyeballs.
I've had chicken pox and poison ivy. I greedily ate some mystery orange in Costa Rica and karma smacked me with an open hand for not sharing with my fellow jungle volunteers. My whole face felt like it was flammable, and after an hour of unbearable itchiness, I lost complete feeling in my lips and tongue for about another hour. Apparently they're called Fire Oranges, and they are not edible. Duh.
On another visit to Costa Rica, my then-partner and I arrived late into a small town that had one bar and one 'hotel.' The room was a steal at $15 US, but with it came a bed full of bugs. Kate insisted that they weren't bed-bed bugs, they were merely bugs that happened to be in a bed. She swept them away with her hand and insisted that after a few margaritas, I wouldn't even care or remember. She was right. The tequila acted like an anaesthetic and became a wonderful coping mechanism for something that would have otherwise had me cocooned on the balcony in a mosquito net in a standing position.
When I begrudgingly went to my doctor, there was initial heavy-suspicion that I had simply become intolerant to massage oil. Ten plus years of having my hands immersed in coconut, grape seed, sunflower seed, jojoba and other essential oils was bound to have some recourse.
I was shipped off to see a dermatologist who kindly told me that as long as I continued to massage, I would continue to itch. She wrote out a hasty prescription for a steroid cream that might cause glaucoma. Great. I'd stop itching, but I might go blind. I consoled myself with thoughts of the massage college in Shanghai that teaches the blind how to massage. I could always find gainful employment there.
The dermatologist was naturally my last resort. I will always try every home remedy that someone's mother's sister's aunt swears by (this is why I ended up with a hot dog bun soaked in skim milk hockey-taped to my ass when I had parasites, and licked 9-volt batteries for good measure). I bought some tar soap that was recommended for occupational eczema. It was black, kinda sleek-looking, but I smelled like a miner. All day long all I could smell was pennies, and it was me. Bleh.
Like a good hypochondriac, I consulted Google and Wiki. Someone's mother's sister's aunt suggested soaking my hands in oatmeal because the colloidal properties of it would leach out the itch. I already felt like I was covered in leeches, so, I was game. I opened a pack of microwaveable maple-brown sugar oatmeal with walnuts, stirred in two cups of tepid water and soaked my hands for five minutes. No I didn't. An oatmeal soak? That's just too messy. I tried eating oatmeal cookies instead, but felt nothing.
I tried nettle tea, because someone's mother's sister's aunt said it changed her life. Nothing. It just tasted like gerbil shit with a spoonful of honey. As a second-to-last resort I went to the Ten Ren tea shop in Chinatown. Surely I would find a magical cure there.
I told my story of woe to the tea shop owner who immediately plied me with a free sample of ginger tea and a candied hibiscus flower. I explained how I wished to have my skin removed from my body. How I was embarrassed to be seen in public because everyone was probably stereotyping me as a crystal meth user. I showed her my raw hands and claw marks. She eyed me suspiciously, like I was trying to cover up kinky sex with the claw marks that I had on my back.
"No tea for itch." She suggested my liver might need a cleanse and pushed some rose petal tea on to me. She scared the itch right out of me when she told me that diabetics itched. That night, drinking gewurtztraminer instead of the grandma's bath water rose tea, I phoned my help line (my mother), who reassured me that diabetics itch all over and have dry skin like a shedding snake. I couldn't possibly just have diabetic hands. Because that's where it started, my hands. And, after a week of massaging, my body and nerve ending s go haywire, as does the itch.
"Do you think it might be some of your African friends? Or your jungle friends?" This is my dad's polite way of asking if maybe I have parasites again. I relay the story to my brother Dax, who tells me of the latest lab horror story he heard about an individual who went to Africa and came back with a 10-inch worm in their eye. "Worse," he told me, "it was a blood-borne parasite, so the guy had them not just in his eye, but probably in his organs too. Worms love to go to the heart and lungs."
So, now I was diabetic with heart worm and possibly lung worms as well. Surely I would never be kissed again. Exasperated, I had to take my dermatologist's advice and not work for a week to see if things improved (or if I developed glaucoma from the steroid cream). The itch diminished, but how would I ever be able to pinpoint the cause? If it was shrimp or cashews, life would be over.
I kept thinking of our childhood dog, Xanadu. He had such a severe case of fleas one summer that he actually ate all the fur off his back and tail.
He looked like an anteater by September. If I close my eyes, I can still hear his teeth going in the wee hours of night, like distant machine guns. Biting, chewing, pulling every last bit of fur out of his back.
I needed oven mitts. I was waking up itching myself like a crazed person. I heard more horror stories– about people allergic to their own sweat (thanks Kathleen). About rashes induced from exercise (thanks Karen).
Was it my detergent? I stopped washing my clothes altogether. Nothing. It wasn't my coconut shampoo—otherwise I would have pulled a Xanadu and removed all the hair from my head. I stopped splashing on my Burberry. No reprieve. It wasn't my deodorant. Was it my winter gloves and scarf? Was it a message from the universe that I should move to Bora Bora?
Exasperated, I went to the holiday party that the Body Blitz spa owners held at the Drake Hotel. I confided in one of the owners, saying that obviously I was allergic to meatballs, martinis and people with hair. The other owner came up to me moments later, quite concerned after hearing about my terrible allergy. Was it true? Meatballs and martinis? How random!
I've even narrowed my product use to Aveeno. Boring. I've moved on from smelling like a jar of pennies to a bowl of oatmeal. And I only use the Replenishing Light Massage Oil by Biotone at work, but it seems to just replenish my itch.
I continue to drink the stupid rose petal tea, which gives me greenhouse breath—but because it's part of a liver cleanse, I'm still not sure if I am supposed to drink it before or after my bottle of wine.
Maybe it is my "African friends." As I fall to sleep with oven mitts on my hands tonight, I can't wait to dream about the 10 inch worm crawling out of my eye (the one with glaucoma).
If anyone has any brilliant ideas for the massage therapist apparently allergic to her career, please share. I am already eyeing a salve made from butter, cloves and juniper berries.
I've read that lemon juice works too. Which means tequila might be the cure-all. No need for the salt-shaker, I'll just do shots and suck on my arm until I pass out.
Ten home remedies for itching: http://health.howstuffworks.com/home-remedies-for-itching.htm
The hot dog bun/parasite home remedy post: https://julestorti.wordpress.com/2009/07/20/dont-let-the-bed-bugs-bite/


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The martial arts were originally aimed towards life preservation and self defense, but today people come to us from all walks of life, each with their own set of reasons for wanting to train at Mousel's Mixed Martial Arts Academy. Some want to learn self defense, others want to fight competitively, some seek to become physically fit and others just want to have fun. Whatever the reason you chose, you will find others just like yourself studying at Mousel's Mixed Martial Arts Academy.
This is why Mousel's Mixed Martial Arts Academy has developed proven teaching methods that will not only help you learn quickly and easily but also provide a wide range of benefits for students of all experience levels. We train beginners as well as professional fighters that compete at the highest level of competition (UFC, Strikeforce, King of the Cage, Legacy, etc.).
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Mousel's Self-Defense Academy and Mousel's Mixed Martial Arts Academy are martial arts organizations dedicated to the promotion of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do Concepts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Thaiboxing (Muay Thai), Combat Submission Wrestling (CSW), Filipino Martial Arts, Boxing, Reality-Based Self-Defense (RBSD) and Women's Self-Defense through seminars, classes and instructional videotapes & DVDs. We're located in downtown Houston, Texas. Click here for additional information.
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Mousel's Self-Defense Academy has been bringing Houston the very best in martial arts instruction since 1990. Although our techniques are based on century old knowledge, it is our application of that knowledge that sets MSDA apart. We realize that each of you possess different natural abilities; size and strength will vary from person to person, etc. That is why once that you have acquired a strong foundation and ability in the basics, our program is individualized to match you physical capabilities in order to maximize your self defense skills. Should the need ever arise you will possess a firm understanding of exactly what it takes to do both mentally and physically defend yourself or your loved ones.
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DESTIN � At about 4 a.m. Wednesday, a rough-toothed dolphin was spotted rolling on the beach by a snowbird who was staying at the Holiday Surf & Racquet Club along Holiday Isle.
At first the man thought it was a log rolling on the beach, but after grabbing his binoculars he realized he was looking at a dolphin struggling in the surf. He called security and the men pushed the dolphin back into the water where it swam for a little bit before once again stranding itself on shore.
After a second attempt to help the dolphin, they called 911 who then forwarded the call to the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge.
Soon after, the crew from the refuge made it to the area where the dolphin was laying in the surf.
Once the team stabilized the dolphin, it was moved to the lawn area of the condo in an inflatable pool filled with water.
Wetsuit-clad Wildlife Refuge Health Technician Brittany Patrick assisted the dolphin in the pool. She checked the mammal�s vitals with a stethoscope before giving it a shot of Valium. There were no apparent injuries and the dolphin was responsive in the pool.
After veterinarian Lydia Staggs from Gulf World Marine in Panama City arrived with her crew and a truck, the animal was loaded up and transported to the park.
The dolphin measured 73 inches, is a male, weighed about 200 pounds and was estimated to be �a sub-adult,� rescuers said. Rough-toothed dolphins are usually found in deep warm and tropical waters around the world and are relatively rare in these parts.
Staggs was sent to assess the dolphin�s condition and assist the Emerald Coast Wildlife Rrefuge with the transport to Gulf World Marine. After arriving, Staggs collected samples to send to the lab for further analysis. Staggs reported that preliminary results show him to be in very critical condition and will be monitored on a 24 hours basis.
The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge reminds residents and visitors to call 850-404-3922 when they see an animal in distress. Good intentions, like pushing a beached animal into the water, can often cause unintended harm, refuge officials say.


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Protesters target Somerset power plant
Hundreds show, 44 are arrested
Hundreds of protesters Sunday called upon Governor Deval Patrick to close an electricity-generating power plant in Somerset, and about 44 of them were arrested for trespassing on the plant's grounds, according to Somerset Police Chief Joseph C. Ferreira.
Ferreira estimated about 350 protesters had shown up for a demonstration arranged by climate change organization 350 Massachusetts outside the Brayton Point Power Station.
The plant's owner, Dominion, described Brayton Point on its website as one of the largest electricity generating plants in New England, using a combination of low-sulfur coal, natural gas, or oil and diesel fuel to generate 1,528 megawatts of electricity.
Many protesters wore red shirts Sunday to indicate they were willing to be arrested. Law enforcement marked a line with police tape and traffic cones, and arrests were made when they crossed the line, according to Ferreira.
"They set themselves apart from the rest of the people," Ferreira said. "They knew they were trespassing and they were peacefully arrested."
Before the arrests, protesters marched from a nearby park to the plant, according to Adam Greenberg, a member of 350 Massachusetts and a spokesman at Sunday's event.
Greenberg said protesters erected mock wind turbines and held out solar panels to stress alternatives to coal and fossil fuels processed at Brayton Point.
Greenberg said the demonstrators contend that Brayton Point should be closed because they believe it poses a health risk to locals and impacts the climate. He said one goal was to encourage Massachusetts to take a leading role in exploring other energy options.
Ferreira said around 100 members of law enforcement were on the scene from the Somerset Police Department, Massachusetts State Police, the Massachusetts Environmental Police, the Southeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council, and the Bristol County sheriff's office.
Those arrested were taken to a makeshift jail set up by the sheriff's office at a National Guard armory in Fall River, Ferreira said. Police said one of those arrested was taken to Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River to be treated for dehydration.
Representatives of the protesters and the police had met in the weeks leading up to the rally, and police had proposed alternatives to the voluntary arrests. Greenberg said that 350 Massachusetts believed that the arrests would make a bigger statement. "People have been working to shut this plant down for decades,'' he said. "All the other avenues have been attempted multiple times.''
In March, Dominion announced that it would sell the station to Energy Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in New Jersey and California, according to a release on Dominion's website.
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