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International Center Maintaining immigration status
How to Maintain Your J-1 Immigration Status in the U.S.
PLEASE NOTE: This information is primarily for J-1 students for whom the sponsoring agency is Wabash College (holding a Wabash DS-2019). If your DS-2019 was produced by another agency, you should be contacting that agency for immigration advice. If you are not currently in J student status but are considering changing to J student status, please contact Amy Weir. Regarding your legal status in the United States as a J-1, you must remember these important requirements:
- Report to the Wabash within 30 days of the DS-2019 start date
- Students always enroll FULL-TIME during the academic year
- Update your local address within 10 days of moving
- Maintain the health insurance required for J-1 exchange visitors
- Keep your immigration documents VALID and CURRENT:
- Apply for EXTENSION BEFORE the end date in Item 3 of your DS-2019
- If you plan to transfer to another school, come in to the office to discuss the immigration status transfer.
- NEVER work off-campus without PRIOR authorization
- Notify the office when you leave the U.S. permanently or when you change your visa status.
- If you TRAVEL outside the United States, be SURE to have the proper re-entry documents
1. Report to Wabash within 30 days of the DS-2019 Start Date
It is REQUIRED BY LAW that you come to the International Students Office within the start date of your DS-2019 whether it is your first time in the U.S. or if you transfer from another U.S. institution. The start date is listed in Item 3 of your DS-2019.
2. Always Enroll Full Time
J-1 students must maintain full-time student status each semester until they receive their degrees. For undergraduate students, full-time means you must register and complete at least 3 credits each semester. There are some rare exceptions to this regulation however, please discuss with David Clapp BEFORE you drop below full time enrollment or take a leave of absence.
3. Update your Local Address
The immigration regulations require you to update your local residential address within 10 days of moving within the U.S. You are required to use a physical residential address and not a PO Box or a Wabash department address.
4. Maintain the Required Health Insurance
The U.S. immigration regulations require that all J-1 exchange visitors and their J-2 dependents maintain a specified level of health and accident insurance. The minimum levels are:
- 1.Medical benefits of at least $50,000 per accident or illness
- 2.A deductible not to exceed $500 per accident or illness
- 3.Repatriation of remains expenses in the amount of $7500
- 4.Medical evacuation expenses in the amount of $10,000 All of the above are covered by the Wabash student health insurance plan (you do have to add any J-2 dependents to the plan or cover them by an equivalent health insurance plan).
5.Keep your Immigration Documents VALID and CURRENT
You should make photocopies of your immigration documents and keep the copies and originals in a safe place.
- the passport pages with your personal information and picture
- the passport page containing the U.S. visa stamp
- both sides of your I-94 Form
- your DS-2019
a) Keep your passport valid
You should keep your passport valid for at least six months in to the future while you are studying in the U.S. Consult your country's consulate or embassy in the U.S. to renew your passport. You can find the contact information for your consulate at: http://travel.state.gov.
b) J-1 Extension
The end date of your immigration status is written on your DS-2019 as the end date in item #3 (not the end date of your visa stamp). If you are unable to complete your course of study by that time, you must apply for an extension BEFORE the DS-2019 end date. You must file your program extension with the INTERNATIONAL OFFICE or your own sponsor at least two months before it expires.
c) Discuss any change of plans with David Clapp
If you plan to transfer to or from another school or sponsoring agency, the Wabash and your sponsoring agency will need to complete the immigration transfer procedure. Permission to transfer is granted only if the transfer contributes to the realization of the exchange visitor's original purpose in coming to the U.S. Come in to the office to discuss the transfer process.
6. Never Work Off-campus Without Prior Authorization
Employment opportunities for international students in the U.S. are restricted by law. In general there are two types of employment: on-campus and off-campus employment.
- On-campus Employment: Enrolled J-1 students holding a DS-2019 from Wabash College are permitted to work on campus for 20 hours per week during academic year and 40 hours per week during summer and winter breaks. If your DS-2019 was produced by another agency, that agency must give you permission to work on the Wabash campus.
- Off-campus Employment: Off-campus employment is any type of work or services performed in exchange for money, tuition, fees, books, supplies, room, food or any other benefit that is not on the Wabash campus. An authorization letter is required BEFORE any off-campus work is allowed. The authorization letter must be written by the institution or agency that produced your DS-2019 (Wabash or another agency). See Amy Weir for advice and assistance.
Off-campus employment options for J-1 Students
Academic Training
J-1 students in degree program are permitted an overall limit of 18 months academic training within their field of study.
7. Notify the office when you leave the U.S. or change visa status
When you finish your program and leave the U.S. permanently or change to another visa status (for instance if an employer plans to do an H1B visa application for you after you graduate), come to the office to notify us of your plans.
8. Traveling outside of the United States
Re-entering the U.S. after a Temporary Absence
To re-enter the U.S., you need to have the following documents:
- valid passport (except Canadians unless entering from outside the Western Hemisphere)
- valid J-1 or J-2 visa stamp (except Canadians)
- current DS-2019 with a valid signature (see DS-2019 Endorsement)
- proof of financial support (bank statements and/or scholarship, financial aid or TA/RA letter)
- proof of enrollment (letter of enrollment or transcript). Request from the registrar.
Traveling to Canada
Before traveling to Canada, come to the office to check visa requirements and to pick up a Canadian visitor visa application if one is required (or on the web at http://cicnet.ci.gc.ca). You can re-enter the U.S. from Canada with an expired U.S. visa stamp if ALL of the following apply to you:
- You have a valid passport with an expired non-immigrant visa stamp, a valid DS-2019, and you keep your I-94 card when leaving the U.S. and entering Canada
- Your visit to Canada will be less than 30 days
- You do NOT apply for a U.S. visa stamp while in Canada
- You are NOT a national of one of the following countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Sudan, Cuba, or North Korea.
Renewing Your Visa Stamp
If you or your dependents need to renew your visas in order to re-enter the U.S., you must apply in person to a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad. Applicants are normally required to submit the following documentation:
- valid passport
- current passport-size photographs
- valid Form DS-2019
- proof of financial support (bank statements and/or scholarship, financial aid or TA/RA letter)
- proof of enrollment (letter of enrollment or transcript).
DS-2019 Travel Endorsement
You need to have a valid signature from David Clapp (or from your sponsoring agency if your DS-2019 is not produced by Wabash) on your DS-2019 in order to re-enter the U.S. The signature is valid for 12 months.
Other Immigration Issues
J-2 Dependents
An exchange visitor's spouse or child enters the U.S. in J-2 status and may stay for as long as the J-1 person is authorized to remain. For traveling and re-entering the U.S., J-2 dependents need all the same documents as the J-1 would need as outlined above including a DS-2019 that is produced with the J-2's biographical information.
J-2 Work Permission
A person in J-2 status may apply to the CIS for permission to accept employment. Permission will be granted only if the employment is designed to support the spouse and child or children, not the J-1 exchange visitor. Pick up the application packet at the office. The processing time for work permit at the CIS Service Center is approximately three months.
Understanding Your "Immigration Status"
Visa Stamp
The visa stamp in your passport was obtained at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad and is used for entering the U.S. The visa stamp functions as a key to enter the U.S. Once you are here in the U.S., you do not need to keep your visa stamp current. It is only when you are leaving the U.S. and need to return that you must be sure that you have a valid U.S. visa stamp to re-enter the U.S. [Note: Canadian citizens are not required to have a passport (if entering the U.S. from within the Western hemisphere) or visa stamp, but they must show their DS-2019 and proof of Canadian citizenship at the U.S. port of entry.]
J-1 Visa
A J-1 visa stamp is issued to a participant in an Exchange Visitor Program approved by the U.S. Information Agency. Participants can be in one of a variety of categories, including student, research scholar, and professor. The agency issuing the DS-2019 is called the sponsor.
Immigration Status
Immigration status is granted at the U.S. port of entry. You have J-1 student status. In most situations your visa type and immigration status are the same, unless you have changed your immigration status after entering the U.S. People in J-1 status who are subject to the "two-year home country residency requirement" may not change to any other non-immigrant status within the U.S. Exchange visitors who enter the U.S. in one exchange visitor category, such as "student," are rarely permitted to change to another category, such as "researcher."


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My grandparents came to the U.S. from Hungary in 1910. Veronica Chehi was born in 1885. Lewis Chehi worked in PA and WV as a coal miner. He was killed in a mining accident and Veronica married Frank Chapke (or Csepke) between 1920-1925, and they moved to Paulding, Ohio. Veronica and Lewis had several children.
Veronica was married and widowed previously in Hungary and had three sons who stayed behind with relatives in Hungary. By the time she arrived in Paulding with Frank Chapke, she had six children, Elizabeth, Lewis, Margaret, Joseph, Ethel (my mother) and Ernest Chehi. I don't believe she and Frank Chapke had any children together, although I do know she had a total of twelve children and some died fairly young.
I can find very little information in order to try and locate the families of the three sons left in Hungary, or any information on Veronica and Lewis. Both had died long before I was born.
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NAVARRE � The new face at the helm of the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is a familiar one to the community.
NAVARRE � The new face at the helm of the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is a familiar one to the community.
Tony Alexander, the chamber�s 2012 volunteer of the year and had been a member of its board of directors, was recently hired to be the new president and CEO of the Navarre chamber. Although he spent some time with outgoing chamber president Kelley Fuller last week, Monday was his first official day on the job.
�We want to continue to move in the direction that we�re moving as an organization,� Alexander said. �Our ultimate goal is to grow membership, decrease the amount of members that we lose.�
Alexander, a retired Air Force veteran, worked for Freedom Communications for a number of years, including stints as director of sales of EmeraldCoast.com and as the interim advertising director for the Northwest Florida Daily News. In 2011, he started his own boutique marketing firm called Assert Marking.
After leaving Freedom Communications, Alexander worked for Web Link International, assisting chambers from around the country with their marketing plans.
Alexander said his goals for the chamber include continuing to grow its membership, which is at about 560 right now.
�I�m excited for the membership that they got Tony. I really think he�s going to take them to the next level,� said Fuller, whose last day with the chamber is Wednesday. �He knows Navarre and he knows our members.�
Fuller submitted her resignation after her husband, Van, got a job offer in their home state of South Carolina.
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GRANGEVILLE — Three students will graduate at the top of Grangeville High School's class of 2014: Alex Nuttman is valedictorian while Alexanderia Rockwell and Phillip Walters will serve as salutatorians.
Graduation for GHS is set for Friday, June 6, 7 p.m.
Nuttman will attend the University of Idaho where she plans to earn a degree in civil engineering.
"I have my parents – Rachel Biebow, Chad Biebow and Wade Nuttman – to thank for their support," she said. "I also never could have been this successful without everyone else, including my friends and grandparents."
Rockwell is looking at several universities. She plans to enroll in pre-med studies and become a doctor, following in the footsteps of her grandfather, John Rockwell.
"My family has been instrumental in my success. Even through the worst of times we held together, we excelled, we grew strong," she said. "I proved, we proved, you can survive – no, thrive – through anything. My friends, too, held us close. The teachers were awesome, too."
Walters plans to work for the Forest Service this summer and then attend the University of Idaho in the fall, studying engineering.
"My family, teachers and coaches have pushed me toward success throughout my life," he said.
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Converting a recipe to fit a smaller pan??
I am in love with this bread! It is an oatmeal bread that is very large that i added soaked wheatberries to. it is made in an 9.X 5 pan, but would rather it fit into an 8 x 4 since this is a rather high-rising loaf. I am trying to learn baker's percentages, but I am still having trouble understanding. This is this recipe that I am trying to convert.
361 grams of bread flour
99 grams of rolled oats
28 grams of butter
1 1/2 tsps of salt I think that would be 9 grams
3 tbsp of honey I think that would be 63 grams
2 tsps of instant yeast. I think that would be 6 grams
283 grams of scalded milk
1/4 cup of dry wheatberries that are soaked overnight and boiled until tender. 85 grams
If someone could tell me the steps, I could probably figure it out. I think I'm supposed to think of the flour as 100% and divide each ingredient by the grams of flour such as 99/ 361= 27% After that I get lost. Also, any suggestions on how much to reduce it by?


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Why Does Financial Reform Punish Startup Companies And Angel Investors?
from the not-good-at-all dept
Under existing law, startup companies can raise money easily and quickly from "accredited investors" -- individuals with substantial wealth or income. There is no need for the companies or the investors to gain approval from any state or regulatory official.As someone who has raised a fair bit of money from accredited angels in the past, this proposal would be quite troubling. The idea that a company would need to wait four months before it can get the money it needs would kill a lot of startups. There is no evidence that the angel funding process has been problematic in any way. In fact, some might argue that it's one part of the financial system that works incredibly well. So why are politicians mucking with it?
All of this would change if Section 926 of the Dodd bill is included in any final reform legislation. That section would require, for the first time, companies seeking angel investment to make a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which would have 120 days to review it. This would both raise the cost of seeking angels and delay the ability of companies to benefit from their funding.
The negative impact of the SEC filing requirement would be aggravated by the proposed doubling of the net worth or income thresholds required for investors to be "accredited."


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Big East, NBC Sports nearing TV deal
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NEW YORK -- The Big East is moving past damage control and toward finally finishing some important business.
Two people familiar with the deal say the conference is closing in on a six-year contract with NBC Sports Network for football and basketball rights that will pay members around $20 million per year.
The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because negotiations weren't being made public.
One person said the deal would likely be announced within the next two weeks. The Big East first has to go through the process of allowing ESPN, which currently holds the conference's football TV rights, to match the offer.
ESPN.com first reported the network's offer to the Big East.
The deal being worked on would allow NBC Sports Network to move some Big East games to other networks.
Commissioner Mike Aresco wouldn't confirm any details of the television deal being worked on, nor exactly when it would be done, in an interview with the AP on Tuesday.
He did say the Big East was in position to come away with a "wide range of exposure and branding opportunities."
"What we're trying to is build a solid foundation," Aresco said.
The Big East's current football deal with ESPN expires after the 2013 season and has paid football members about $3.1 million per year. The deal in the works would pay members about $2 million per year, depending upon whether the league has 11 or 12 members.
Since Aresco took over in September, 12 schools have announced they intend to leave the Big East -- or not join -- including seven prominent basketball schools that do not play FBS football.
The departures took a toll on the Big East' ability to negotiate a TV deal, and blew up plans to have a coast-to-coast football conference, with Boise State anchoring its western division, along with a huge basketball league that included traditional powers and name brands such as Georgetown and Villanova.
"Your thinking has to evolve," Aresco said. "There was different message in the early fall. You have to reassess where you are."
Aresco and the Big East also have been negotiating a split with officials representing Georgetown, Villanova, St. John's, Seton Hall, DePaul, Providence and Marquette.
Those school are working to start a new basketball-centric conference, but it appears they will be spend at least one more season as part of the Big East.
Among the issues being discussed by the departing and remaining Big East members are how to split tens of millions of dollars in revenue and which group will play under the Big East name.
Notre Dame is also in the Big East for at least one more season before moving its sports -- other than football and hockey -- to the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Football members Rutgers and Louisville have at least one more season in the Big East before the Scarlet Knights move to the Big Ten and Louisville heads to the ACC.
After all those schools announced they were leaving the Big East, Boise State and San Diego State reneged on their commitments to join as football-only members for the 2013 season.
Joining the Big East in 2013 will be Memphis, Central Florida, SMU and Houston from Conference USA. Tulane and East Carolina, also from CUSA, come aboard in 2014. Navy is set to join for football only in 2015.
That would give the Big East 11 members, along with holdovers Cincinnati, Connecticut, South Florida and Temple.
"We have a lot of untapped potential," he said. "We have teams that investing (in athletics) and they are all on the rise."
The Big East is likely to add at least one more school to make it an even 12, split into two football divisions and play conference championship game.
Tulsa is the leading candidate to receive the next invite from the Big East, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Conference realignment is always a threat to rattle the Big East again, but Aresco is hoping the league can finally start building toward the future.
"There is potential for growth in this conference," he said. "Are we looking for the ability to challenge the so-called power five conferences? Sure we are. No one has a lock on winning."


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Disney On Ice - Performer Auditions
Disney On Ice Performer Auditions - The Scoop On Skating With Us
We welcome your interest in joining the ranks of some of the finest professional skaters in the industry. If you should become part of Feld Entertainment®'s Disney On Ice team, you'll be among an elite cast of performers selected to appear in the world's most popular ice shows.
In order to qualify for consideration, you must be at a junior/senior level, have strong edge and acting skills and possess a high potential for teamwork. Performers are judged individually based on strength, ability, presentation, style, personality and overall attitude.
All of our skaters in the show must be at least 17 years of age and a high school graduate. We do accept portfolios and may request an audition prior to graduation. To begin the audition process, please send a portfolio including a resume, pictures and video.
Check the FAQs below for more information on becoming one of our esteemed skating professionals.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I audition?
To begin the audition process, please send a portfolio which includes a resume, pictures and video.
Send Portfolios to:
Ice Creative Casting
2001 US Hwy 301
Palmetto, FL 34221
Fax: 941.349.4280
Lisa Scuffell [email protected]
Judy Thomas [email protected]
What to put on a video?
The video should be 3-6 minutes in length, and include an introduction of yourself prior to performing all elements - jumps, spins, footwork and combinations. It should also include recent exhibition numbers showing personality and performance skills. We want to see you shine!
What to put on a 'skating resume/CV'?
Skating resume/CV should include all skating accomplishments as well as full name, address, phone, fax, email, height, weight, date of birth and if you have a passport.
What should I wear in the video and pictures?
Please wear appropriate skating attire in the video. Not loose or baggy clothing. Clothes should properly allow you to perform all elements well as well as show style. The full length photo does not have to be in skating attire, however we do ask that this picture not be in loose or baggy clothing, long skirts or formal gowns.
What Jumps do I need to do?
We do not require specific freestyle elements. On the video, please show the highest level of jumps that you do consistently. If you do not jump please indicate this in your resume. We audition many skaters with varied skating backgrounds whether it may be freestyle, pair, ice dance, acrobatic or comedic.
Do you have to be a specific height and weight?
No. Although in casting we may be filling a position that requires a certain height. As far as weight, we look for a healthy, fit look and judge appearance on an individual basis based on 'look'.
How many openings do you have?
This depends on our turnover. We currently employ over 450 skater in 8 productions worldwide.
Do you hold personal auditions?
Should a personal audition be required we contact the skaters after receiving their portfolios and set up an audition when we are performing in their area. As always, we welcome portfolios to be sent to us anytime throughout the year. However, the optimum timing would be to send a portfolio to us 6 weeks prior to one of our shows performing in their area. That way, if a personal audition is required, we would have enough to time make the arrangements.
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Called the "greatest musical of the 20th century" by Time magazine, "Carousel'" was also Rodgers and Hammerstein's favorite of all the shows they wrote, said East Stroudsburg High School South musical director Susan Jordan.
"We had been doing more contemporary shows the past few years," she said. "I think it's important to periodically give the students the opportunity to learn a classical music piece. It's a different style from 'Pippin,' 'The Secret Garden,' 'Les Miz' and 'Joseph' (South's productions over the last four years)."
It's also been two years since the South High School did a show with any spoken dialogue.
"It was important to give the students the opportunity to learn what's necessary in learning, memorizing and delivering lines. For example, Rodney was a freshmen for 'Secret Garden.' What this gives him, and the other students, the opportunity to do is understand the creation of the role. Whatever he does with the character has to be done with the spoken word and with the singing. The music came easily to the students; they found they had to spend more time than maybe they expected on memorizing lines."
Recent productions also used a unit set, whereas "Carousel" has nine scene changes.
"That's been a real challenge to the stage manager and crew, because you don't want the audience waiting. The tech and stage crews at South are phenomenal. Mike Silvoy's crew, they understand working hard and getting things done quickly. They are great kids, such an integral part of the show. Tech people always are, but I think with a show like this, you really appreciate them. We built our own carousel. There is also a gunshot in the show with a gunshot sound effect that has to be timed right."
Jordan, who has directed some 80 productions for both the community and high schools since 1984, also likes 'Carousel' because it showcases many of the South High School's highly talented student performers, including many strong vocalists in the ensemble. There are a number of cameo roles, including those performed by stage manager SIlvoy and principal Michael Catrillo.
"There is also much more classical dancing in this show. The students really have stepped up and have done a wonderful role. Jessica Galucci (principal dancer, as Louise) is a beautiful dancer. To watch Jessica create the role, most of which is a ballet in the second act, tells Louise's story and who she is. She uses her body to create a character through dance and, there again, is something very different from the kinds of things the kids have done.
"The guys have a hornpipe they have to do (a sailors' song and dance). And we have another very fine dancer featured in Valerie Jimenez. But the boy who dances with her, Reggie James, has not had dance training, and he does an amazing job. It involves a lot of quickstep."
The show will be accompanied by a 16-piece pit orchestra.
"I was talking with Katye Clogg (band director) who noted that this music is really more difficult for the instrumentalists. They have to work harder. It's a change in style and for everyone concerned, I think it's been a really good learning experence to perform a classic show that I think the audience will really enjoy."
'Carousel' takes the stage this weekend at E-burg H.S. South
Called the "greatest musical of the 20th century" by Time magazine, "Carousel'" was also Rodgers and Hammerstein's favorite of all the shows they wrote, said East Stroudsburg High School South musical director Susan Jordan.


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Updated this wiki to make it more clear and up-to-date. -- Evanlec
Problem with installation
I tried to install postgresql with the wiki, but i found this problem: pg_ctl: PID file "/var/lib/postgres/data/postmaster.pid" does not exist Is server running?
I searched the forums and I found out that an instruction was missed to do:
$ initdb -D /var/lib/postgres/data/
I Hope this helps for this wiki
Added instructions on how to create new databases as unicode by default. This seems relevant as the default "encoding" SQL_ASCII is pretty useless for most people. --Cabrilo 06:15, 11 January 2010 (EST)
Is step 4 correct? Elipsion 08:15, 13 January 2010 (EST)
- Good catch. Obviously it wasn't, datistemplate should've been set to TRUE for that database. Thanks for noticing it, I fixed it. --Cabrilo 12:00, 13 January 2010 (EST)
Is this section still necessary? I am just learning, but did a "show client_encoding" on template1 and it returns UTF8 out of the box. --Nitmd 11:55, 18 September 2010 (CDT)
I think it's still necessary (and thank you for making this section). Just removed "vacuum freeze", since it's no longer recommended and the command will be obsolete in future releases of postgresql. BTW: I ran into a problem with the statement to disallow connections to the template1 database. This is because I wanted to build a new database named "postgres". After dropping the postgresql db, creating a new template1 and disallowing the connections to template1, I had no database to connect to, so I couldn't create a new database. Had to delete the data dir and start over.Tankgrun 10:07, 12 August 2011 (EDT)
Better systemd support
The wiki is out dated and the package will most certainly not work with systemd without tinkering with the service files. This article needs a re-write. --Newonelectron
Installing PostgreSQL -> reboot not necessary
"Reboot the system to automatically create the file tmpfiles.d for /run/postgresql". I believe "systemd-tmpfiles --create" is enough to create /run/postfix without reboot. But I'm not confident enough to change it without asking first :). --Hiciu (talk) 13:35, 26 November 2012 (UTC)


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Mets Fall to Braves
Chris Johnson homered for the first time in more than a month, Kris Medlen overcame a defensive blunder and the Atlanta Braves bounced back from a doubleheader sweep, beating the New York Mets 5-3 Wednesday night.
Johnson hit a three-run homer in the fourth, his first time going deep since May 13. Jordan Schafer put the Braves ahead to stay with some gutsy baserunning in the fifth, scoring on a wild pitch that didn't even roll off the dirt around home plate.
Medlen (4-7) pitched seven-plus innings for his third win in four starts this month, even though he cost himself two unearned runs with an errant throw.
Shaun Marcum (0-9) took another loss, becoming just the third pitcher in Mets history to start a season dropping nine straight decisions.
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If You Can't Let It Snow, Make It Snow
I've designed my winter cards, gathered my favorite cookie recipes, double-checked my nice and naughty lists, and yet still no snow! Get it together, San Francisco. Until I head back to Chicago in January, I'll have to make do with handmade and man-made snow, even if it comes in a can...
- This perky little snow garland is made by Iveta Pari of Vancouver, Canada so she knows her snow! Made Mary also makes sweet felted wool snow garlands.
- Madewell's Finnish Snowball (featured in Cup of Jo's always-excellent gift guide) is apparently so realistic, you'll be tempted to throw it at the neighborhood bully.
- Our Humble A{Bowe}d made her snow ornaments using Epsom salts — and she only spent $0.41/ornament!
- Very Merry Vintage Style filled envy-inducing vintage shakers with various glitters, creating a fabulously sparkly tabletop tableau.
- Martha Stewart hung a shower of starched doilies from a window frame for a charming effect. Just looking at that picture makes me crave cocoa.
- Worse-case scenario: get yourself some instant snow. It is very mysterious, and I have no idea how it works or what it's made of, but it's pretty cute!
- Finally, before you spray the entire apartment with aerosol snow, you might like to know what it's made of. Wired can tell you all about it, but here's a hint: beef fat! Ew.
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Pioneers of Television "Primetime Soaps" In 1964, "Peyton Place," which starred Mia Farrow and Ryan O'Neal, precedes "Dallas" and "Dynasty," which kicked off the nighttime soap frenzy in the late 1970s. Interviewees include the late Larry Hagman, Joan Collins, Linda Evans, Diahann Carroll, Linda Gray, Patrick Duffy, Michele Lee, Joan Van Ark and Donna Mills.G
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The Abolitionists: American Experience "The Abolitionists, Part Three" During his raid on Harpers Ferry, John Brown is captured, then executed, becoming a martyr for the cause. Abraham Lincoln is elected president in 1860; war breaks out in 1861. On New Year's Day 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation is announced; African-American men may now enlist in the Union forces, and two of Frederick Douglass' sons go to war. In December 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, banning slavery in all states. Part 3 of 3G
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Frontline "The Untouchables" FRONTLINE examines why Wall Street leaders connected to America's financial meltdown have escaped prosecution. Even though fraudulent practices at financial institutions contributed to the meltdown, to date none of the titans at the helm have been convicted of a crime connected to the crisis.G
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Princess of flowers dress
Added Jan 8, 2012
by Craftine
Castlerock, France
it's a dress I sewed for a little girl who wanted to look like a princess…and guess what is the favorite color of princesses? : )
I used the Burda pattern 4364 and I added some modifications:
- I sewed two overskirts; one in white tulle and another in light pink organza
- I doubled the sleeve by adding a layer of organza
- I replaced the tulle petticoat whith a crinoline and a bumroll
- I used eyelets in back instead of a zip
- I added 4 plastics boning; two in front and two in back
- I sewed bias around the neck and on sleeves
Material Notes
satin, organza, tulle, taffetas, eyelets, ribbon, strass, hotfix, boning, bias
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Jan 8, 2012, 08.26 PMby janene
Oh my goodness! This is pure dedication and heaps of love! Its the most amazing little girls princess dress ever. Whoever marked you less than 5 out of 5 is a complete numpty…. probably really jealous! I can't imagine the amount of work put into this. But worth every minute. Its absolutely gorgeous! :-)
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Sep 4, 2013, 08.14 PMby Craftine
Thank you Janene! :D
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U.S. Hospital Charges for Same Service Vary Widely
Hospitals throughout the U.S. charge widely varied fees for services, a new study by the Department of Health and Human Services shows. MarketWatch's Jim Jelter reports. (Photo: Getty Images)
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
I ... and ... were suspected he might be able to cut your medical costs for using a different hospital ... it's a fair question with the simple answer ... yes ... by Amgen Jelter MarketWatch and Russ Britt as the Health Exchange blog oversight ... takes a look in a brand new study of hospital costs from the Department of Health and Human Services ... specifically they would get the most common procedures performed in hospitals and how much to build four ... not surprisingly there were some huge differences ... a hospital in Oklahoma for example charges five thousandthree hundred dollars for inpatient joint replacement surgery ... the same operation in a hospital in Monterey Park California ... cost two hundred and twenty three thousand dollars ... this wide ranging billing practices isn't necessarily a regional phenomenon either ... there can be huge differences in the price within the same state ... sometimes within the same city ... the study draws on pricing practices at three thousand three hundred hospitals with the aim of making pricing more transparent ... ensuring transparency is extremely important as the nation transitions to President Obama is affordable care ... but for those who have health insurance already ... their insurance company typically covers the bills ... have to think about it ... but what insurers pay hospitals ... usually does Last sometimes far less than the bill handed to them by the hospitals themselves ... as Obamacare six to extend health care coverage to everyone closer scrutiny is going to have to be paid to the cost of routine procedures ... including sorting out the huge differences in costs for the same operation ... from one facility the next ... they're also be nice if the patient knows the cost of the procedure before alleging that ... they are very few industries that are weakened by a service without first knowing what it's going to cost ... health care should be no different ...


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DelugeRPG is an online Pokémon role playing game. You can play DelugeRPG inside your browser. You do not have to download anything.
Because DelugeRPG is played inside your browser you first have to pick what piece of the map you want to explore, then you can walk around in that piece of the map, catch Pokémon and train like you used to do in other Pokémon games.
Every player in DelugeRPG has a profile. On this profile you can see what badges a player has earned, which Pokémon he has caught and much more! On the profile page you can also trade or fight with other players.
Pokémon Types:
In Pokémon Deluge, some Pokémon may look different than normal. These Pokémon have a special ability according to their type: Metallic, Ghostly, Shadow, Dark, Shiny and Mirage. (Listed most common to rarest)
Normal Pokémon are most common. They have no abilities.
Metallic Pokémon cannot be effected by status like burn, poison, confusion, sleep, and freeze.
When a Ghostly Pokémon attacks, they have a chance of making the other Pokémon flinch.
Shadow Pokémon cannot be affected by Metallic and Ghostly abilities.
Every attack of a Dark Pokémon that hits the opponent has 25% more power to it.
A Shiny Pokémon has 25% more HP.
The ability of Mirage Pokémon changes depending on the opponent's type. 20% more attack against Dark. Gains 20% HP against Shiny. Copies the ability of Ghostly and Metallic Pokémon when fighting against them. On facing Shadow Pokémon, it transfers all its ailments to the opponent (If your Pokémon is poisoned, it heals itself and poisons the opponent). And finally Mirage Pokémon lose 10% health against normal Pokémon.
Supported Browsers: Firefox, Opera, Safari, Google Chrome
To use Internet Explorer you should install the Google Chrome Frame plugin first.
DelugeRPG looks like a cool alternative if you don't want to download anything. Then you can still have a decent Pokémon experience, inside your browser!
Homepage: http://www.delugerpg.com


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One attribute of democracy is that losers accept defeat without resorting to the force of arms or destroying the government with which they disagree. Indeed, this is democracy's essence: the peaceful resolution of conflicts by some mechanism that traces its ultimate authority to the mass of voters. By threatening to "shut down" the government or reject a needed increase in the federal debt ceiling, many congressional Republicans seem oblivious to these widely embraced norms of behavior.
It is not that Republicans have single-handedly caused the unending budget impasse. Far from it. President Obama and congressional Democrats deserve much blame. As almost everyone must now know, the crux of the budget problem lies in the rising costs of Social Security, Medicare and other programs for older Americans. By 2038, Social Security and Medicare alone will claim one dollar in nine of the U.S. economy, according to the latest Congressional Budget Office projections. Now, it's one dollar in 12. In 1990, it was one in 17.
Republicans correctly argue that the central budget task is to control this spending. Unless it is, there will be continuous budget deficits, higher taxes or deep cuts in other programs. Yet, the president, though repeatedly congratulating himself on tackling entitlement programs, hasn't done so in any serious way. He has yet to address the American people on the need to raise eligibility ages, cut benefits for wealthier recipients and control health spending. By and large, congressional Democrats have also dodged the real issues. Until they commit to reducing the growth of Social Security and Medicare, they cannot claim to be serious about budget negotiations.
As for Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act), Republicans are admittedly obsessed with it. But Democrats fomented much of this fanatical opposition. Pushing "universal" care in 2009 was predictably polarizing. This was clear then. In December 2008, I wrote a column urging President-elect Obama to focus on the economy and to delay action on health care, which could be "politically poisonous." If obvious to me, it must have been obvious to everyone. The president and Democrats, having decided otherwise, now disingenuously wonder why Obamacare is polarizing.
Still, Democrats can thank Republicans for shielding them from more public disapproval. Shutting down the government's nonessential functions may not be armed rebellion, but it's symbolically akin. It implies contempt for democratic institutions by having a minority undo prior decisions of the majority. It threatens public disorder, uncertainty or even chaos. Failing to raise the debt ceiling by mid-October (it's been increased 78 times since 1960) would compound the damage, because it would be hard to know who -- of government's many claimants and creditors -- would be paid. Financial markets would be shaken. Interest rates on federal debt would probably rise.
Obamacare seems a flimsy pretext for these bold bets. True, aside from bad timing, it is deeply flawed. But it's not the end of the Republic. The federal government already subsidizes the health care of about 80 percent of Americans through insurance programs (Medicare, Medicaid) and tax breaks for employer-provided insurance. Obamacare might increase this by 5 or 10 percentage points (not everyone would receive coverage). That's significant but not earth-shattering. To many Americans, the backdoor overturning of Obamacare seems risky or devious. By a 50 percent to 38 percent margin, people oppose "defunding" it, reports a Pew poll, even though more people dislike the program than support it.
If the tea-party types want to limit federal spending, let them focus on Social Security and Medicare. Their quiet about these huge and popular programs suggests hypocrisy. What we have is bipartisan dysfunction. The unwillingness of Republicans and Democrats alike to face the growing spending on older Americans has unwisely concentrated cuts on defense and discretionary domestic programs. The difference between Republicans and Democrats is scant. Republicans are reckless and irresponsible. Democrats are reckless and irresponsible -- but have managed to look respectable.
Robert Samuelson is a columnist for the Washington Post Writers Group.


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My youngest son is currently almost 9 months old and for probably %75 of the time we have been battling thrush. He got it really bad when he was 2/3 weeks old and since then its been a constant battle. I've tried treating it with nystatin (both in his mouth and on my breast), we've used gentian violet, and since this past (well current) bout with it we've started probiotics and yogurt. I cringe every Time he nurses and although I WANT to keep breastfeeding, being in so much pain constantly makes me was to stop. I am at my wits end and do not know what to do. The violet only gets rid of it for a week give or take and then it's back again. This morning my nipples are so cracked that my son had a blood mustache while nursing. I really need some advice and encouragement because I am in so much pain.
*edit* I also have been using coconut oil and lansinoh to try to help heal me up some to no avail.


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INDIANAPOLIS -- Although any type of exercise is beneficial for health, high-intensity exercise is likely necessary to achieve significant improvements in body composition, according to a study released today in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, Indianapolis.
Arthur Weltman, Ph.D., and his team studied 27 middle-aged obese women with metabolic syndrome – a group of risk factors that includes abdominal obesity, unhealthy cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, elevated triglycerides and elevated fasting glucose. Seven of the women did not change their activity levels; 11 performed low-intensity (approximately 50-60 percent of maximum aerobic capacity) exercise five days per week; and nine performed low-intensity exercise two days and high-intensity exercise (approximately 75-80 percent of maximum aerobic capacity) three days per week.
The high-intensity group reduced total abdominal fat, subcutaneous abdominal fat, and visceral abdominal fat during the 16-week exercise period.
"Improving body composition can improve overall health and quality of life, and exercise-induced reductions in total and visceral abdominal fat can significantly lower the risk of chronic disease," Weltman said. "For obese women entering the middle and later stages of life, reducing internal abdominal fat or preventing too much of it [from] forming is crucial. Exercise, especially vigorous exercise, may be the best way to do it. High-intensity exercise was prescribed based on each individual's capabilities and allowed each woman to complete the exercise bouts. Often, people think they cannot engage in high-intensity exercise because they associate it with what athletes are able to do, not what is high-intensity for them. It varies from person to person."
ACSM and the American Heart Association recommend that healthy adults 18 to 65 years old need moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity for at least 30 minutes on five days each week or vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity for at least 20 minutes on three days each week. However, overweight and obese persons may need up to 300 minutes of exercise per week to lose weight.


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Swiss-dot Heidi
Added Jan 29, 2013
by joelle1112
Lees Summit, Mis...
I used some emerald green Swiss-dot cotton Heidi dress I purchased over the summer. Because the material was too transparent, I underlined each piece with lightweight unbleached cotton muslin. I had previously tried using cotton lawn, but the bodice really needed something to give it a little support. I really wasn't certain which way the pleats were supposed to go on the front and back of the skirt, so I made an executive decision and pleated them opposite of the bodice pleats. Also, I moved the skirt pleats horizontally to meet up with the edge of the bodice pleats.
I had read that many people raised the neckline; I didn't and it is fine, but I would describe myself as 'modestly endowed', and cut a smaller bodice size—the nested pattern looked as though length was added at the shoulder seams rather than the waist, so I can see why it might be risque. : )
I also hemmed this to right at knee length, and it looks awesome on; however, there is no ease vent at the the skirt. Walking is definitely doable; sprinting, though, not so much.
Material Notes
cotton swiss-dot for shell, unbleached cotton muslin for underlining, cotton voile for lining
invisible zip and rayon seam binding for hem
medium weight interfacing, embroidery floss and 3 hooks for belt
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Jan 29, 2013, 09.00 AMby JEM80
Very pretty, which pattern is it?
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Jan 29, 2013, 11.06 PMby joelle1112
Thanks! It's Heidi #6016
Jan 29, 2013, 06.33 AMby Mary Athey
Its gorgeous. Love.the colour.and .the. Waists fab x
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Jan 29, 2013, 11.18 PMby joelle1112
Thank you, the belt took just as long (maybe longer) than the dress itself.
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Real World perspective.
Harrison Ellenshaw (born July 20, 1945 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA) was the visual effects supervisor and associate producer for TRON. He is a well-known matte painter and is the son of Disney special effects creator Peter Ellenshaw. He started his career at Walt Disney Studios as a matte painter and worked on several films for Disney, as well as Industrial Light and Magic, where he created many of the matte backgrounds for Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back. He and his father worked on the mattes for The Black Hole and were nominated for an Academy Award for their work.


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NEW YORK — In recent years, cable television has generated raves for its complex serial dramas even as broadcast networks continue to ring up exponentially more viewers with traditional fare.
Beginning Sept. 23,
In one of the most closely observed experiments of the season, the network will unveil "Hostages," a dramatic thriller set in Washington that has far more in common with cable programs such as
"Having a family drama at the center of a big conspiracy show allows us to combine elements you don't usually see at the same time," said series executive producer, writer and director Jeffrey Nachmanoff, a cable and feature-film veteran ("Homeland," "The Day After Tomorrow"). "I've been talking about it as
As laid out in the pilot, the premise of "Hostages" is both simple and bold. An accomplished surgeon and suburban mother named Ellen (Toni Collette) is set to operate on the president of the United States when she, her husband (
As the hostages are left to wrestle with their choices — this is a thriller, after all, and secrets abound — Ellen is confronted with a daunting Sophie's choice, raising questions about loyalty, family and patriotism.
The season will run over a cable-like 15 episodes instead of the usual network order of 22 or so. Each installment will take place over the course of one day, which is sure to elicit comparisons to
That doesn't mean "Hostages" lacks for intensity.
'It's so intense'
On a serene August morning in a
A gaggle of high-school runners jog in formation. A golf course hosts some bleary-eyed duffers. A middle-aged woman walks her Schnauzer.
But in one corner of the park, in front of a host of cameras and monitors, a more serious scene is playing out.
A black Mercedes runs a silver SUV off a park road, spinning up dirt as if its tires are angry.
Soon McDermott has emerged from the black car, snarling as he walks up to the SUV and its occupant, Donovan. McDermott grabs him hard by the lapel, then demands to know where Ellen has gone. With a mix of fear and smirkiness, Donovan says she's vanished.
The showdown will serve as a prelude to Collette's character breaking down from the stress.
"It's so intense," Donovan said between takes. "There was a scene we were shooting the other day — a mock execution where kids are being shot at and Toni's character is losing her [stuff] and it's so intense. We're all like 'This is disturbing.' Even between takes we're all like 'This is so disturbing.'"
Also characterizing the show is the quickness of many of the exchanges — there is very little expository dialogue — and a premise that may strike some as a tad extravagant. It would be fantastical enough for an FBI agent to cook up a sophisticated assassination plot; it's even wilder for that to happen while a family is held captive for weeks.
"I think it's the first question a lot of us asked," McDermott said as he took a breath from terrorizing the other characters. "How are you going to sustain this? Can you just keep a family or a president locked up for five seasons?"
Nachmanoff said there were narrative means to free people to move around, thus avoiding the claustrophobia of a traditional hostage scenario, while Collette noted that she thought the human element would help.
"I'm very aware if you don't keep it grounded it can seem very heightened," she said, adding, "A lot of times with a thriller or a hostage situation, we know that it happens, but it seems to happen on the other side of the world, to the other guy. What we're all trying to do is make it feel like it's happening right now to people you know."
Executive produced by big-screen powerhouse
All these choices come with high stakes. If the series succeeds, it will not only add a new conspiracy thriller to Hollywood's growing canon but also, perhaps more important for the TV industry, demonstrate that broadcast can beat cable at its own game.
"Hostages" certainly borrows plenty from its non-broadcast brethren. Its episodes are open-ended, making traditional syndication more difficult. Its principal actors — Collette, McDermott and Donovan —have all recently starred on a high-end cable drama. And then there's that 15-episode order, as the show runs a "Homeland"-like schedule from September to early winter.
"This takes us quite a bit further than we've been before," said CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler. "With
Tassler added that she believed the show was the rare piece of programming that could exist pretty much as is on cable or broadcast. Bruckheimer called it "provocative drama that you don't often see on broadcast."
Still, skeptics will raise questions about whether CBS can successfully compete in this realm. Executives at cable channels such as HBO are known for a hands-off approach that isn't typically in the DNA of broadcast networks, which are trying to satisfy a mass audience. There's also the perennial issue of limitations on language and other content.
And though the show offers something for everyone — Tassler said that with the thriller conceit and family stakes she imagines the show "aimed equally" at men and women — it enters a crowded Monday schedule that lays claim to both genders with
Finally, new shows take time to build an audience. Highly serialized programs that last only 15 episodes don't have the luxury of ranging around for their sweet spot.
"I think once they watch it, people will love it and momentum will build. But the challenge is, of course, getting people to it," McDermott said.
A white-knuckled TV industry stands tensely by.


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Posted: Wed 21 Nov 2007, 19:08
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wow, that screenshot looks fanatastic
I only had a black&white version of the dragon before.
Will add the new one to Muppy008.
Congrats for the integration of Xfce and Puppy
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Lobster wrote:
D1G1T wrote:
About .sfs does they load into RAM after boot or just mount?
They run in RAM
Are you sure because when i copied for ex. oof.sfs to home and reboot. I have open office in puppy but at startup puppy dont say copying oof.sfs to RAM.
Today worked few hours on Dragon puppy.
I have done:
some menu cleanup
some useless files deleted Dragon puppy is now 107MB, but still working
added xpdf
changed boot screen
changed sound at startup
changed some icons
fixed emblems
So Dragon puppy 2 will be released soon. Maybe i codename it "Junior".
If you have ideas, found bugs. Post it. Thanks.
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really like dragonpup not bloated as some say, firefox works great, any idea how to get the xvesa wizard to work?
thanks again for dragonpup
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About sfs files... pup_xxx.sfs may or may not load to ram depends on if you have enough.... normally 128 for a standard puppy older versions have be lower though
sfs addtions generally do not load to ram(most are too big....i have one that is in the 400mb range) but they are cached to ram....just like any other program...
Taking Puppy Linux to the limit of perfection. meanwhile try "puppy pfix=duct_tape" kernel parem eater.
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Posted: Sat 24 Nov 2007, 03:12
Post subject: looks nice
I haven't tried dragon puppy because i've been too busy with Fire Hydrant, but what you are describing is a puppy fault in puppy 3.0, 3.1 when you remaster with "Dougal enhanced remaster" it basically kills xvesa wizard, and your stuck with the default over large display, alternatively Dragon puppy should be remastered from start using the "Remaster puppy universal cd" the drawback from using that one is that you have to manually move a few applications during the remaster or you loose your defaults like Firefox ad-ons and skins get erased, so you move the Mozilla folder, or pidgin loses the names, rooms etc, so you move the "purple" folder, and if your using icewm which this distro isn't, you have to move the "themes" folder or it reverts back to the default themes. hope this helps
also have you had any problems with Xfce , icewm always has bugs, like the start menu gets all out of order, then i edit the menu and get it looking right and change the theme or install an app and boom its all messed up again, or the pidgin taskbar icon gets clipped, I think future Fire Hydrant releases will be Xfce have fun ttuuxxx www.ttuuxxx.com
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Posted: Sat 24 Nov 2007, 05:08
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I D/L'd Dragon Puppy last night and had a quick look at it, and it's looking good. I needed to manually select Xorg resolution, but that's a two-click job - and seems to be a Puppy thing with my Dell Latitude CPi laptop - and the background selector opens and works, but doesn't seem to ' take ', although the default wallpaper is cool! Other than that Dragon is the current candidate for ' Puppyfying ' my laptop as soon as I replace my defunct desktop.
I saw somewhere on the Puppy site that Gimp 2.4 is available in Slackware, any chance of it being in the next Dragon? ( My main use for the lappie will be reviewing digital photos and making a ' first cut '. )
One question, a few days ago I had to re-install SAM Linux on the laptop, so I tried a full install of Shard, which - as far as I can see - installed the base Puppy, then when I shut down, as well as asking where I wanted to place .pupsave it asked if I wanted to save the .sfs to HD as well. The resultant set-up did
boot! Actually it started, failed and offered to re-start but failed again at the same point. I suspect that I'm missing something obvious, I've several years experience of linux, but on the ' big distros ', Puppy makes you think a bit more!
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Posted: Sat 24 Nov 2007, 12:22
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I tried a full install of Shard
I run Shard from CD and only know about that. In fact I usually (as I am now) run the full Linux Tmxxine. Some people install to HD, any problems will be the same as if they installed Puppy NOP to HD and others will know far better why this occurs . . .
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Posted: Sat 24 Nov 2007, 14:36
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I installed it as frugal like I did for other Puppy versions.
Added Dragon-1 to the menu list likewise.
Dragon comes at a stop after displaying Search for Puppy files in computer disk drives.
A msg says: /bin/sh: can't access tty; job control turned off
And then there is the command prompt #
Commands like reboot poweroff aren't found.
What goes wrong here?
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Posted: Sat 24 Nov 2007, 14:47
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I tested Dragon on my mediaPC - the grey parts of the icons was too dark for the LCDtv and the projector ;(
and then i mounted my ntfsdrive - pmount started rox - blue on black was impossible to read (why does the mount programs start rox - not thunar?).
I'd also problem with the new ati 7.10 driver - i only get 1080p on my tv (1280x720 only in xorg.conf). I think its ati's drivers problem not xorg/puppy...
But I realy liked it on my surfPC - looked great - tnx for a goodlooking puppy
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Posted: Sat 24 Nov 2007, 17:15
Post subject: looks nice one problem
looks real nice i downloaded it today only thing is you don't have in networks LinNeighborhood samba client so i can get to my other computer thur the network but it does look VERY NICE THANK YOU
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Posted: Sun 25 Nov 2007, 12:31
Post subject: Re: looks nice one problem
oldog1984 wrote:
looks real nice i downloaded it today only thing is you don't have in networks LinNeighborhood samba client so i can get to my other computer thur the network but it does look VERY NICE THANK YOU
install this http://www.puppylinux.ca/pet2/linneighborhood-0.6.5patched.pet
then it will ask you to install samba and click yes, then everything should work fine
I have the same problems with my 4 Fire Hydrant release right now , www.ttuuxxx.com
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Posted: Sun 25 Nov 2007, 12:44
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ttuuxxx thank you for all your help still working learning . i am just a slow learner.lol
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Posted: Sun 02 Dec 2007, 02:54
Post subject: New release of Dragon Puppy
Subject description: Release number 2 ... codename "Junior"
Dragon puppy 2 - codename "Junior"
Ok I have finished some modifications on Dragon puppy. As I mentioned before. I have done some clean up added pdf reader. Iso size is now 108 MB Many work to do. Still working on that stupid xvesa script. Maybe in next release wil be fixed.
Added new wallpaper. I hope you will like it.
Added startup sound. So when your Dragon puppy boot every in 10m circle will know.
I have done some work on boot so its now faster.
Fixed emblems and some file asociations.
Have to go to work again.
I will download .iso today at evening. Good bye guys. At next release. I think about your ideas. Give some more inspiration.
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Posted: Sun 02 Dec 2007, 19:58
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Béèm wrote:
I installed it as frugal like I did for other Puppy versions.
Added Dragon-1 to the menu list likewise.
Dragon comes at a stop after displaying Search for Puppy files in computer disk drives.
A msg says: /bin/sh: can't access tty; job control turned off
And then there is the command prompt #
Commands like reboot poweroff aren't found.
What goes wrong here?
Ok sorted it out.
See http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=154200#154200
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not able to download dragon puppy junior tried it 2 times didnt work any help..thanks maybe a utorrent?
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I think the trend toward industry consolidation will continue. So as a distributor, our continued growth at McJunkin depends on waking up every day and finding ways to add value to our customers and contribute to their improved profitability. The cost pressures from our customers are not going to go away.
THE MANUFACTURER: Educating End Users
Steve Twellman is president & CEO of Zy-Tech Global Industries based in Stafford, TX, a VMA member and manufacturer of gate, globe, check, and ball valves.
VM: How are changes in the supply chain affecting you as a valve manufacturer?
Twellman: As a valve manufacturer, our company today must have a two-part focus. The first is making quality products. The second is dealing with the transition in valve manufacturing to low-cost countries. End users are demanding audits of our quality processes, so we spend a lot of time performing these audits. Another factor increasing the time we spend on audits is the desire of many end users to pre-qualify potential manufacturers before one is finally chosen. That means we have to make sure that end users are comfortable with our quality processes.
The cost of conducting audits keeps increasing for us. Our hope is that end users will eventually have the trust and confidence that our quality processes will work, even when we move our sourcing. End users should identify manufacturers they can trust to deliver quality valves, over and over again.
As a manufacturer we must also have the flexibility to be able to supply the end user's chosen distributor. This can be a concern for us, because it means our company cannot always leverage the relationships we've established with certain distributors. As the supply chain is evolving today, we may have to deal with a distributor who has no established relationship with us. And we may have to supply product to that distributor on behalf of only a single end user. By contrast, our established distributors buy in volume for multiple users, and they buy items throughout our whole product line.
The result is that end users wind up paying for increased warehousing costs, which manufacturers and distributors must pass along to them. So in truth, end users are adding costs back into the supply chain rather than cutting costs. Often times, end users only look at the price of a valve. But there's more to it. Logistics and warehousing have to be figured into the price.
VM: How can manufacturers address the challenges confronting them as supplier relationships continue to evolve?
Twellman: End users today are trying to control all aspects of the supply chain. At the same time, consolidation is occurring among end users. So with fewer customers on the street, and with those customers wanting to control all of the relationships, today's marketplace presents some real challenges for valve manufacturers.
Valve manufacturers must do a better job of educating end users, so they'll understand how their practices can actually add costs. As manufacturers we've got to promote a better way of managing the supply chain, rather than today's practice of having to constantly divide our business among many different distributors. After 13 years in distribution and now 22 years in manufacturing, my view is that end users are "dissecting" the supply chain.
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I'm at a tough spot in my nursing relationship with D. It has been escalating for some time. He just turned 2 and is a violent nurser. He has never had a great latch but now it is downright painful. Every nursing session lasts a minimum of 45 minutes. I try to end before he is ready and he throws a fit, hitting me, pinching me, thrashing around. While he is nursing he is kicking me, putting his fingers in my mouth or his whole hand over it and clamping on my nipple. I know that I barely have any milk left, which also makes it worse because the dry, pacifier like sucking leaves my breasts in pain for hours after. Not to mention how agitated he gets about it.
But....I don't have the heart to wean him because I just went back to work in June and he's suddenly in full time daycare. He only nurses twice a day during the week - and all night about 75% of the time - and maybe 4 times on the weekend. But I still feel like I spend 3-4 hours a day nursing. I have horrible feelings while he's nursing most of the time and sometimes just want to throw him off my body. He acts like he owns my body, tearing at my shirt or grabbing onto my breasts roughly if I'm not sitting and ready when he wants to nurse. He doesn't even want MK touching me, that immediately gets him on me and hitting her while trying to rake at my body.
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JACKSONVILLE – Junior center Adnan Hodzic scored 29 points as the Lipscomb Bisons blew past North Florida 79-55 Saturday evening at UNF Arena.
The teams spent a large portion of the game at the free throw line. There were a combined 55 fouls called. Lipscomb (9-8, 6-2 A-Sun) shot 24-of-33 (72.7 percent) from the charity stripe. North Florida (9-9, 4-4 A-Sun) was 18-of-36 for 50 percent.
Hodzic shot 9-of-12 from the field and was 11-of-17 at the free throw line. He has scored in double figures in 44 consecutive games. This is the longest active streak in the nation and his performance tonight also sets the record for the longest streak in Atlantic Sun history.
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Sophomore guard Jordan Burgason hit four first half 3-pointers on his way to finishing six-of-ten from the floor and five-of-eight from downtown for 18 points.
Junior guard Josh Slater shot five-of-ten from the field and six-of-eight from the free throw line to finish with 16 points.
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