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|PCLinuxOS Enlightenment (E-17) Desktop updated.
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OSS LeftoversSubmitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of January 2019 01:45:46 PM Filed under
The Serverless Show: The Importance of Open Source & Community Involvement
"I'm also involved with some open source projects. I started with Node community and helping out with some node libraries a long time ago. Now I'm mostly doing serverless-related things. I joined the Claudia.js team a long time ago, almost at the beginning, and helped Gojko Adzic and Alexander Simovich to build Claudia.js. Claudia was and still is a deployment library for AWS Lambda and API gateway. At the beginning, it was really hard to deploy serverless applications. If you tried to do that manually, you need to zip everything, to set the permissions, and things like that. The idea of Claudia was to extend AWS CLI tools and to help users deploy serverless applications easier. We continued doing Claudia and a few other things. We contributed a bit to AWS SAM and we built some other applications that are open source. We're trying to build tools that we need and that the serverless community needs."
Expect to Hear More About Open Source's Role in Security [Ed: Security implemented with proprietary software is almost always fake. The Australian back doors ("encryption") bill is a reminder of it. If something is proprietary, one must assume back doors (even mandated from above, hidden in binaries)]
Will 2019 be the year there is a big push for consolidation between open source and cybersecurity?
Yes, said Sanjay Beri, CEO of Netskope, in an email comment. IBM's acquisition of Red Hat could prove to be the game changer in how organizations approach security.
Want to Save Some Money? Check out These Free Software Alternatives
The list covers drawing and design, animation and film, website building, and others. For example, Ghost Malone presents several free alternatives to drawing, design and post-processing, such as GIMP, Krita, Fire Alpaca, Autodesk Sketchbook, MediBang Paint, and Paint.NET. Another example, for editing vector graphics, is Inkscape, which is free and open source. The list goes on with several choices depending on what you're looking for.
A free and open source Bitcoin trading tool has been developed by two students
University students Jonathan Shobrook and Aaron Lichtman have created a free and open source automated trading bot to use on the Bitstamp exchange.
Thank Stanford researchers for Puffer, a free and open source live TV streaming service that uses AI to improve video-streaming algorithms
Open Source To Open Newer Avenues For CIOs In 2019
Open source plays a crucial role in all the top strategic technology trends that are reshaping the IT world. Rajarshi Bhattacharyya, Country Head, SUSE, looks at the key trends for 2019 that organizations need to explore and in explains how open source technologies and practices open up a window of opportunities for the CIOs in the coming days.
The High Profile Team of Handshake Looks to Truly Open the Internet with a New Domain Name System
Unlike other major blockchain based companies like Ethereum, they chose to avoid ICO funding altogether and went straight for private investors. They were able to obtain major private investment funding from companies such as Polychain Capital, A16Z Crypto, and Founders Fund (purchasing 7.5% coin supply of HNS between them at $10.2M) with the idea that they could be responsible for replacing entire layers of Domain Name System (DNS) layering. This removes the need for those who safeguard these layers, saving future companies large amounts of cash up front.
Handshake is attempting to make the Internet more open
Handshake came out of stealth mode last August. The project, which intends to replace various levels of the Domain Name System (DNS) hierarchy, was founded by Joseph Poon (co-creator of the Lightning Network & Plasma), Andrew Lee (co-founder & CEO of Purse), Andrew Lee (co-founder & CEO of Private Internet Access), Boyma Fahnbulleh (Bcoin developer), and Christopher Jeffery (Creator of Bcoin & CTO of Purse).
Sidestepping the ICO route popularized by Ethereum, Handshake raised private funding from a slew of investors including A16Z Crypto, Polychain Capital, and Founders Fund. These investors purchased 7.5% of the initial coin supply of HNS, Handshake's native token, for $10.2M, valuing the protocol at $136M.
Google remains the top open-source contributor to CNCF projects
According to the latest data from Stackalytics, a project founded by Mirantis and hosted by the OpenStack Foundation that visualizes a company's contribution to open-source projects, Google remains the dominant force in the CNCF open-source ecosystem. Indeed, according to this data, Google is responsible for almost 53 percent of all code commits to CNCF projects. Red Hat, the second biggest contributor, is far behind, with 7.4 percent.
The CNCF is the home of Kubernetes, the extremely popular container orchestration service that Google open sourced, so the fact that Google is the top contributor may not seem like a major surprise. But according to this data, Google would still be the top code contributor to all CNCF projects without even taking Kubernetes into account. In part, that's due to the fact that Google is also the major contributor to GRPC, a queuing project the company donated to the CNCF, and Vitess, the database clustering system it developed for YouTube.
Google Remains Top Open-Source Contributor
According to a scan of code contributions to projects sponsored by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) remains by far the largest contributor of code across all projects. Using a tool called Stackalytics, the survey conducted by open-source infrastructure vendor Mirantis found that Google accounted for 52.9 percent of code commits to CNCF projects.
Johnson Controls to Introduce Open-Source Software for Targeting Retrofits
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Server Side Public License (SSPL), Red Hat and FedoraSubmitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of January 2019 01:44:07 PM Filed under
Red Hat/Fedora decide MongoDB's SSLP doesn't fit
MongoDB's January blues deepened this week as the team behind the Red Hat-backed Fedora Linux distribution confirmed it had added the open source database's Server Side Public License to its "bad"list.
The move came as it emerged Red Hat – Fedora's sponsor – had nixed MongoDB support in RHEL 8.0.
AWS Raised Its Hand Lest Of Open Source Platform
Even though AWS stands by MongoDB as the best the customers find it difficult to build and vastly accessible applications on the open-source platform can range from multiple terabytes to hundreds of thousands of reads and writes per second. Thus, the company built its own document database with an Apache 2.0 open source MongoDB 3.6 API compatibility. The open-sources politics are quite difficult to grasp. AWS has been blamed for taking the top open-source projects and re-branding plus re-using it without providing the communities. The catch here is that MongoDB was the company behind putting a halt to the re-licensing of the open-source tools under a novel license that clearly stated the companies willing to do this will have to purchase a commercial license.
Red Hat gets heebie-jeebies over MongoDB's T&Cs squeeze: NoSQL database dropped from RHEL 8B over license
MongoDB justified its decision last October to shift the free version of its NoSQL database software, MongoDB Community Server, from the open-source GNU Affero General Public License to the not-quite-so-open Server Side Public License (SSPL) by arguing that cloud providers sell open-source software as a service without giving back.
The following month, and not widely noticed until this week, Red Hat said it would no longer include MongoDB in version 8 of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The removal notice came in the release notes for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Beta 8.0.
Under section 4.7, the release notes say, "Note that the NoSQL MongoDB database server is not included in RHEL 8.0 Beta because it uses the Server Side Public License (SSPL)."
Server Side Public License struggles to gain open-source support
MongoDB first announced the release of the new software license in October as a way to protect itself and other open-source projects like it from being taken advantage of by larger companies for monetary gain.
At the time, MongoDB co-founder and CTO Eliot Horowitz explained: "This should be a time of incredible opportunity for open source. The revenue generated by a service can be a great source of funding for open-source projects, far greater than what has historically been available. The reality, however, is that once an open-source project becomes interesting, it is too easy for large cloud vendors to capture most of the value while contributing little or nothing back to the community."
Other open-source businesses have developed their own licenses or adopted others in recent months, citing the same issues. However, the problem with these new licenses is that if they are not approved by the Open Source Initiative (OSI), an organization created to promote and protect the open-source ecosystem, the software behind the license is technically not considered open source, and it will have a hard time getting acceptance from members in the community.
Open source has a problem with monetization, not AWS
Why you should take notice of the open source in enterprise suckers conundrum
In the MongoDB case, AWS is widely regarded as responding to a licensing change MongoDB made in October 2018 that has caused something of a stir among the open source cognoscenti.
Fedora Community Blog: FPgM report: 2019-03
Here's your report of what has happened in Fedora Program Management this week.
I've set up weekly office hours in #fedora-meeting-1. Drop by if you have any questions or comments about the schedule, Changes, elections, or anything else.
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How to Integrate Dropbox in Ubuntu Using Nautilus File ManagerSubmitted by arindam1989 on Saturday 19th of January 2019 11:42:33 AM Filed under
This beginners guide will help you to install and integrate Dropbox in Ubuntu's Nautilus file manager. Dropbox is a popular file hosting service provides users cloud storage and access to your files from any device. Dropbox provides free account upto a certain storage limit and also provides subscription based accounts.
Dropbox provides native desktop apps for Linux systems.
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Security: Cincoze Back Doors (ME), Windows 10 Mobile Killed (No More Patches), New FUD About 'Linux Servers'Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of January 2019 11:00:38 AM Filed under
Industrial Apollo Lake mini-PC features dual GbE with PoE
Cincoze announced a compact, rugged "DA-1100" embedded PC with an Apollo Lake SoC, triple display support, dual GbE ports with PoE, 4x USB 3.0 ports, SATA, and expansion via mini-PCIe and homegrown add-on modules.
Cincoze has updated its "entry level" Intel Bay Trail based DA-1000 industrial mini-PC, which is sold under the same name in the U.S. by Logic Supply. The new Apollo Lake based DA-1100, which is now referred to as an edge computer is not only a bit faster, but offers a few key enhancements, including PoE and triple displays. No pricing was listed by Taiwan-based Cincoze, but Logic Supply sold the earlier DA-1000 at $569 and up including a 32GB SATA SSD. It's possible the new model will end up at Logic Supply as well.
Microsoft is Ending Windows 10 Mobile Support on December 10th, 2019
After the end of support, Windows Phones will continue to work, but some features will eventually shut down. Automatic and manual backups for settings and apps will cease after March 10, 2020. And services like photo upload and device restore will stop December 2020.
Linux-Targeting Cryptojacking Malware Disables Cloud-Based Security Measures: Report [Ed: They make it sound like GNU/Linux is the problem; but it relies on already-compromised GNU/Linux systems]
A new cryptojacking malware has the ability to disable cloud-based security measures to avoid detection on Linux servers, research by information security company Palo Alto Networks Jan. 17 reveals.
The malware in question mines Monero (XMR) and is reportedly a modified version of one used by the so-called "Rocke" group, originally discovered by cybersecurity firm Talos in August last year. According to the research, one of the first things that the malware does is check for other cryptocurrency mining processes and add firewall rules to block any other cryptojacking malware.
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GNU/Linux Gains on LaptopsSubmitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of January 2019 10:38:50 AM Filed under
Writing With a Linux Laptop
Open source solutions like Linux provide for greater productivity; check out our screencast highlighting how a Linux Laptop functions.
Google Updates: Security in motion, Linux in launcher and Ethereum in the sin bin
Back to Google proper, and Chrome OS. After wowing us with a promise of Linux compatibility, it has now emerged that the integration could run deeper than we thought. The latest news out of Mountain View is that Linux apps will be treated like any others - that means you'll be able to launch them from the app launcher, which is cooler than we even expected.
Pixelbook and "Nami" Chromebooks the first to get Linux GPU acceleration in Project Crostini
I don't have a Pixelbook for testing right now, otherwise, I'd pop it into Developer Mode and jump on the Canary channel. However, I do still have a loaner Acer Chromebook Spin 13, so I'll give it a go later today and see if the newly added code from early this morning is there in the Canary Channel; if it is, I'll circle back with observations on how well it does or doesn't work for the Android emulator in Android Studio and possibly a game or two using Steam.
Pixelbook and 'Nami' Chromebooks the First To Get Linux GPU Acceleration in Project Crostini
I've been following the bug report that tracks progress on adding GPU acceleration for the Linux container in Chrome OS and there's good news today. The first two Chrome OS boards should now, or very soon, be able to try GPU hardware acceleration with the new startup parameter found last month. The bug report says the -enable-gpu argument was added to the Eve and Nami boards.
Chrome OS to test early GPU support for Linux apps soon
If you've kept up with Chrome OS in the past six months or so, you'll know that one of the more interesting new features to launch is Linux apps support. While this has potential to introduce all sorts of new applications to Chrome OS, there are some features missing that hold it back, in this early stage. One of the most anticipated features, graphics acceleration (or GPU support), necessary for running Linux games and some other apps, will be available to test soon on Chrome OS.
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Second Godot 3.1 BetaSubmitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of January 2019 09:45:44 AM Filed under
Godot 3.1 Beta 2
We entered the release freeze last week with Godot 3.1 beta 1, and many high priority bug reports have been fixed since then. We're now publishing a new beta 2 snapshot for testers to work with. This new release fixes various crash scenarios, as well as a performance regression in the GLES backend.
We're still aiming for a release by the end of the month, so we're under a tight schedule. From now on dev focus is on release-critical issues that would seriously hamper Godot 3.1's usability and features.
Contrarily to our 3.0.x maintenance releases, which include only thoroughly reviewed and backwards-compatible bug fixes, the 3.1 version includes all the new features (and subsequent bugs!) merged in the master branch since January 2018, and especially all those showcased on our past devblogs. It's been almost a year since the 3.0 release and close to 6,000 commits, so expect a lot of nice things in the final 3.1 version!
Godot 3.1 Beta 2 Released With OpenGL ES Performance Fix
The developers behind Godot, one of the leading open-source game engines, have announced their second beta release for the upcoming Godot 3.1 feature release.
Godot 3.1 initially entered beta earlier this month as stepping towards the first major release of this cross-platform game engine since Godot 3.0 last year. Godot 3.1 is preparing OpenGL ES 2.0 rendering support, continued work around virtual reality (VR) support, 3D soft body physics capabilities, constructive solid geometry, BPTC texture compression, a new visual shader editor, WebSockets support, and various game developer/editor improvements.
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Software, apps are surveillance tools: Privacy activist Richard M StallmanSubmitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of January 2019 09:38:36 AM Filed under
Richard M Stallman, a US-based free software and privacy activist, said on Friday that modern mobile phones are a dream tool that Joseph Stalin would have loved to have, as they allow indiscriminate surveillance of every user.
Delivering a public lecture at RV College of Engineering here, Stallman said: "They never go off. There is no button to switch them off. At best, they pretend to turn off but they are always listening and sending back information to servers owned by the manufacturers of the operating systems. They would've been (Joseph) Stalin's dream, but unfortunately for him the technology didn't exist then, but sadly for us, it does now."
He warned students from uploading his photographs or videos from the lecture on Facebook, WhatsApp or Instagram—all social messaging/networking sites/applications—claiming that they were "the three big mouths of the surveillance monster."
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Programming: NetBSD/Clang, C-Reduce, Rust, Python and MoreSubmitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of January 2019 09:28:50 AM Filed under
NetBSD Exploring LLVM's LLD Linker For Lower Memory Footprint
The NetBSD project has been making good progress in utilizing the LLVM compiler stack not only for the Clang C/C++ compiler but also for the different sanitizers, the libc++ standard library for C++, and other improvements most of which are working their way into the upstream code-bases. One area of NetBSD's LLVM support being explored most recently is using the LLD linker.
NetBSD is exploring the use of the LLVM LLD linker over GNU's ld linker due to the lower memory footprint. LLD generally goes through far less RAM than the current GNU ld linker.
Finding Compiler Bugs With C-Reduce
Support for a long awaited GNU C extension, asm goto, is in the midst of landing in Clang and LLVM. We want to make sure that we release a high quality implementation, so it's important to test the new patches on real code and not just small test cases. When we hit compiler bugs in large source files, it can be tricky to find exactly what part of potentially large translation units are problematic. In this post, we'll take a look at using C-Reduce, a multithreaded code bisection utility for C/C++, to help narrow done a reproducer for a real compiler bug (potentially; in a patch that was posted, and will be fixed before it can ship in production) from a real code base (the Linux kernel). It's mostly a post to myself in the future, so that I can remind myself how to run C-reduce on the Linux kernel again, since this is now the third real compiler bug it's helped me track down.
Structuring Rust Transactions
Tidy up the user interface of the video editing application
Intel Vulkan Linux Driver Adds Conditional Rendering, Draw Indirect Count
First up, the Intel Vulkan driver now supports VK_EXT_conditional_rendering after a lengthy review/revision process. VK_EXT_conditional_rendering was added to Vulkan 1.1.80 last July and allows for rendering commands to be made selective based upon a value in the buffer memory, in order to allow discard rendering commands based upon a result in GPU memory without having to wait on the application/engine. The conditional rendering can be used with Vulkan draws, compute dispatches, and clearing of attachments. VK_EXT_conditional_rendering is supported by Haswell "Gen 7.5" graphics and newer with the upcoming Mesa 19.0.
Episode #113: Python Lands on the Windows 10 App Store
Lambda Functions in Python
Find Your System's Biggest CPU Hogs
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today's howtosSubmitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of January 2019 09:24:53 AM Filed under
"Pretty print" $PATH, show directories in $PATH, one per line with replacement pattern using shell parameter expansion
How to install WordPress with Apache on CentOS 7
How to Compile Brotli Compression Tool from Source on Debian 9
Accessing Your Linux Server from Android
SUSE Open Build Service cheat sheet
Integration of storage services (part 6)
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Get started with Roland, a random selection tool for the command lineSubmitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of January 2019 09:23:45 AM Filed under
There seems to be a mad rush at the beginning of every year to find ways to be more productive. New Year's resolutions, the itch to start the year off right, and of course, an "out with the old, in with the new" attitude all contribute to this. And the usual round of recommendations is heavily biased towards closed source and proprietary software. It doesn't have to be that way.
Here's the seventh of my picks for 19 new (or new-to-you) open source tools to help you be more productive in 2019.
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Nginx vs Apache: Which Serves You Best in 2019?Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of January 2019 09:21:53 AM Filed under
For two decades Apache held sway over the web server market which is shrinking by the day. Not only has Nginx caught up with the oldest kid on the block, but it is currently the toast of many high traffic websites. Apache users might disagree here. That is why one should not jump to conclusions about which web server is better. The truth is that both form the core of complete web stacks (LAMP and LEMP), and the final choice boils down to individual needs.
For instance, people running Drupal websites often call on Apache, whereas WordPress users seem to favor Nginx as much if not more. Accordingly, our goal is to help you understand your own requirements better rather than providing a one-size recommendation. Having said that, the following comparison between the two gives an accurate picture.
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Security: Updates, 'Smart' Things, Android Proprietary Software and Firefox Woes on WindowsSubmitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of January 2019 09:06:37 AM Filed under
Security updates for Friday
How Do You Handle Security in Your Smart Devices?
Look around your daily life and that of your friends and family, and you'll see that smart devices are beginning to take over our lives. But this also means an increase in a need for security, though not everyone realizes it, as discussed in a recent article on our IoT-related site. Are you aware of the need for security even when it's IoT-related? How do you handle security in your smart devices?
A Vulnerability in ES File Explorer Exposes All of Your Files to Anyone on the Same Network
2018 Roundup: Q1
One of our major pain points over the years of dealing with injected DLLs has been that the vendor of the DLL is not always apparent to us. In general, our crash reports and telemetry pings only include the leaf name of the various DLLs on a user's system. This is intentional on our part: we want to preserve user privacy. On the other hand, this severely limits our ability to determine which party is responsible for a particular DLL.
One avenue for obtaining this information is to look at any digital signature that is embedded in the DLL. By examining the certificate that was used to sign the binary, we can extract the organization of the cert's owner and include that with our crash reports and telemetry.
In bug 1430857 I wrote a bunch of code that enables us to extract that information from signed binaries using the Windows Authenticode APIs. Originally, in that bug, all of that signature extraction work happened from within the browser itself, while it was running: It would gather the cert information on a background thread while the browser was running, and include those annotations in a subsequent crash dump, should such a thing occur.
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Red Hat Advances Container Technology With Podman 1.0Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of January 2019 08:49:34 AM Filed under
Red Hat announced the 1.0 release of its open-source Podman project on Jan. 17, which provides a fully featured container engine.
In Podman 1.0, Red Hat has integrated multiple core security capabilities in an effort to help enable organizations run containers securely. Among the security features are rootless containers and enhanced user namespace support for better container isolation. Containers provide a way for organizations to run applications in a virtualized approach on top of an existing operating system. With the 1.0 release, Red Hat is now also positioning Podman as an alternative to the Docker Engine technology for application container deployment.
"We felt the sum total of its features, as well as the project's performance, security and stability, made it reasonable to move to 1.0," Scott McCarty, product manager, Containers, Red Hat, told eWEEK. "Since Podman is set to be the default container engine for the single-node use case in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, we wanted to make some pledges about its supportability."
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Clear Linux's make-fmv-patch Eases The Creation Of GCC FMV-Enabled Code PathsSubmitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of January 2019 08:33:29 AM Filed under
One of the GCC compiler features unfortunately not taken advantage of by most Linux distributions is FMV - Function Multi-Versioning. FMV is what allows for the compilation of different tuned code paths depending upon the processor and for the particular code-path to be chosen at run-time, i.e. optimizing to your heart's content with AVX, SSE4, and other instruction set extensions and compiling all of that into a single binary and for the preferred code path to be taken depending upon the CPU running the binary so it will still run on older CPUs as well as today's most powerful processors.
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Android LeftoversSubmitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of January 2019 08:25:53 AM Filed under
Leaked Android Q build shows off dark mode, improved privacy controls
Early Build of Android Q Installed on Google Pixel 3, Likely to Offer System-Wide Dark Theme
Android Pie rolling out to Honor View 10 in United States
Android 9 Pie certified for the Samsung Galaxy A7, A8, and A9 (2018)
Nokia 3.1 Plus running Android Pie spotted on GeekBench, update imminent
Android ES File Explorer open port vulnerability divulged
Ingenious! The Android malware which only triggers if you're moving
Android Game SDK for Unity in the Works
Best Password Managers for Android in 2019
25 new and notable Android TV apps and games from the last 10 months (3/31/18 - 1/18/19)
Google starts pulling unvetted Android apps that access call logs and SMS messages
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SUSE releases enterprise Linux for all major ARM processorsSubmitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of January 2019 08:16:07 AM Filed under
SUSE has released its enterprise Linux distribution, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), for all major ARM server processors. It also announced the general availability of SUSE Manager Lifecycle.
SUSE is on par with the other major enterprise Linux distributions — Red Hat and Ubuntu — in the x86 space, but it has lagged in its ARM support. It's not like SLES for ARM is only now coming to market for the first time, either. It has been available for several years, but on a limited basis.
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MellowPlayer – multi-platform cloud music integrationSubmitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of January 2019 05:25:57 AM Filed under
With my CD collection spiraling out of control, I'm spending more time listening to music with a number of popular streaming services.
Linux offers a great range of excellent open source music players. But I'm always on the look out for fresh and innovative streaming players. Step forward MellowPlayer.
MellowPlayer offers a web view of various music streaming services with integration with your desktop. It was developed to provide a Qt alternative to Nuvola Player.
The software is written in C++ and QML.
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Some Thoughts on Open CoreSubmitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of January 2019 05:07:57 AM Filed under
Nothing is inherently anti-business about Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). In fact, a number of different business models are built on top of FOSS. The best models are those that continue to further FOSS by internal code contributions and that advance the principles of Free Software in general. For instance, there's the support model, where a company develops free software but sells expert support for it.
Here, I'd like to talk a bit about one of the more problematic models out there, the open core model, because it's much more prevalent, and it creates some perverse incentives that run counter to Free Software principles.
If you haven't heard about it, the open core business model is one where a company develops free software (often a network service intended to be run on a server) and builds a base set of users and contributors of that free code base. Once there is a critical mass of features, the company then starts developing an "enterprise" version of the product that contains additional features aimed at corporate use. These enterprise features might include things like extra scalability, login features like LDAP/Active Directory support or Single Sign-On (SSO) or third-party integrations, or it might just be an overall improved version of the product with more code optimizations and speed.
Because such a company wants to charge customers to use the enterprise version, it creates a closed fork of the free software code base, or it might provide the additional proprietary features as modules so it has fewer problems with violating its free software license.
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Linux 4.20 Allows Overclockers To Increase The Radeon TDP Power LimitSubmitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of January 2019 04:38:22 AM Filed under
The AMDGPU Linux kernel driver for a while has now offered command-line-driven OverDrive overclocking for recent generations of Radeon GPUs. This has allowed manipulating the core and memory clock speeds as well as tweaking the voltage but has not supported increasing the TDP limit of the graphics card: that's in place with Linux 4.20
Up until now with the AMDGPU Linux kernel driver there hasn't been support for increasing the TDP power limit beyond its default, but has allowed for reducing that limit should you be trying to conserve power / allow your GPU to run cooler. A change was quietly added to the Linux 4.20 kernel to allow increasing the power limit when in the OverDrive mode.
This change wasn't prominently advertised but fortunately a Phoronix reader happened to run across it today and tipped us off.
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Games: Zombie Panic! Source, Dicey Dungeon, NVIDIA RTX, Steam Play, Battle Motion, Ravva and the Cyclops Curse, Feudal AlloySubmitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 19th of January 2019 04:20:52 AM Filed under
The Beta of Zombie Panic! Source was updated recently, should work better on Linux
Zombie Panic! Source is currently going through an overhaul, as part of this it's coming to Linux with a version now in beta and the latest update should make it a better experience.
I personally haven't been able to make any of the events yet, so I have no real thoughts on the game. Once it's out of beta and all servers are updated, I will be taking a proper look as it looks fun. No idea when this version will leave beta, might be a while yet.
Dicey Dungeons, the new unique roguelike from Terry Cavanagh and co introduces quests
We have a lot of roguelikes available on Linux (seriously, we do) yet Dicey Dungeons from Terry Cavanagh, Marlowe Dobbe, and Chipzel still remains fresh due to the rather unique game mechanics.
I still can't get over how fun the dice mechanic is, as you slot dice into cards to perform actions. It's different, clever and works really well.
Quake 2 now has real-time path tracing with Vulkan
If you have one of the more recent NVIDIA RTX graphics cards, here's an interesting project for you to try. Q2VKPT from developer Christoph Schied implements some really quite advanced techniques.
Steam Play versus Linux Version, a little performance comparison and more thoughts
Now that Steam has the ability officially to override a Linux game and run it through Steam Play instead, let's take a quick look at some differences in performance.
Before I begin, let's make something clear. I absolutely value the effort developers put into Linux games, I do think cross-platform development is incredibly important so we don't end up with more lock-in. However, let's be realistic for a moment. Technology moves on and it's not financially worth it to keep updating old games, they just don't sell as well as newer games (with exceptions of course). As the years go on, there will be more ways to run older games better and better, of that I've no doubt.
Battle Motion, a really silly massive fantasy battle game will have Linux support
Sometimes when looking around for new games I come across something that really catches my eye, Battle Motion is one such game as it looks completely silly.
Ravva and the Cyclops Curse looks like a rather nice NES-inspired platformer
Another lovely looking retro-inspired platformer! Ravva and the Cyclops Curse from developer Galope just released this week with Linux support.
Become a fish inside a robot in Feudal Alloy, out now with Linux support
We've seen plenty of robots and we've seen a fair amount of fish, but have you seen a fish controlling a robot with a sword? Say hello to Feudal Alloy.
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Back a few months ago we had a very large limb fall from this pine tree, nearly hitting the house and/or garage. Mr Nook says, time for this tree to go!
The picture really does not show how tall this tree is, prehistoric size actually.
This is the after picture.
It is amazing how much more light filters into the house not to talk about the heat from the sun.
Thanks tree man.
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[Time Never Forgets] Farewell, Charlie Chesterman
Posted on December 16, 2013 at 9:00 am | 3 Comments
photo courtesy of Michael Charles / Friends of CC
Just over a month ago, Boston-based musician Charlie Chesterman passed away. The news hit me like a brick, knocking me out of the daily hamster wheel as I prepped for a trip to the West Coast. I spent much of the cross-country plane ride with Scruffy the Cat, his seminal Boston rock band, playing loudly in my headphones.
I first heard Charlie & his songs more than 25 years ago, as a fresh-eared DJ filling summer slots at WWPV, the St. Michael's College radio station up in northern Vermont. I was too young to be working at a college station (and one I wasn't even planning on attending), but I had a hookup and a music obsession, and that was enough. Scruffy the Cat's 1987 EP "Boom Boom Boom Bingo" stared at me from the stacks one day, and "You Dirty Rat", the lead-off track, totally nailed me.
Sure, other bands outta Boston grabbed my attention – first the Cars in junior high, then the Pixies later on – but somehow Scruffy seemed more real. The were tangible, relatable, more down-to-Earth than the others, and they started me thinking that bands I could fall in love with were made up of musicians I could hang with. They were a bar band gone big, guys playing rock music that had me believing anyone could play rock music. Taken a certain way, that might sound like an insult, but from me it's the furthest thing from it. They planted the seeds of my playing in bands – something I eventually did, something that changed my life.
I followed Scruffy the Cat, and Charlie's post-Scruffy projects, into the 1990's and beyond. Even though I ended up in Boston, and got the chance to see him perform a couple times, I never did try to meet the man – I wouldn't have known what to say anyway. But I was always listening, always following, excited at any news of possible reunion shows, gut-punched by news of Charlie's health struggles.
On November 4th, 2013, he left us. At last Sunday evening's Boston Music Awards, Charlie's longtime friend and studio collaborator Pete Weiss presented his wife Juliann with the "Unsung Hero" award. Here's what he had to say to the Liberty Hotel crowd…
His own brand of wordplay, guitar finesse, and soulful (and sometimes mournful) singing defined him as a unique and valuable songwriter and performer.
I was lucky enough to work with him on seven albums over 20 years. And I was lucky to have him as a friend.
We lost one of the greats. We will miss him badly. But we're lucky he left us such amazing music — Scruffy the Cat, the Harmony Rockets, the Legendary Motorbikes, and solo recordings.
It's my privilege to present the Unsung Hero Award to Charlie's wife, Juliann Cydylo.
– Pete Weiss
A fund has been established to help Charlie's family in the wake of his passing, so please consider dropping some money in the digital hat "For The Love Of Charlie Chesterman". You can also contribute to the cause by grabbing the 20-track "Solid Gold Electric Chestnut Dispenser" compilation, which is a "collection of hard-to-find compilation tracks and previously unreleased rarities by the ex-Scruffy The Cat frontman, spanning 1992-2012." Well worth a measly 10 bucks.
What follows is a long form obituary that was passed along last month, and I proudly share it here. See below for some Scruffy The Cat songs to stream while you read about the gentleman who wrote 'em…
Born and raised in Des Moines, Charlie was lead singer of The Law, one of Iowa's first punk bands, in the late 1970's. He moved to Boston in the early 1980s where he started Scruffy the Cat, writing songs, playing guitar and singing most lead vocals. The band was at the forefront of a budding roots-rock movement, touring the U.S. relentlessly, sharing bills with the likes of The Replacements, Yo La Tengo, and Los Lobos, while releasing two full-length albums and two EPs on Relativity Records. After garnering attention on Coyote Records' 1986 Luxury Condos compilation, Scruffy the Cat's first EP High Octane Revival earned the fourth spot on the Village Voice 1986 Jazz and Pop Critics Poll. The band's debut full-length album Tiny Days was released the following year and quickly topped college radio playlists. The video for the album's track "My Baby, She's Alright" entered rotation on MTV and the band was later profiled in Newsweek magazine. During an interview conducted from a street corner phone booth, Charlie commented on Scruffy the Cat's spread in Rolling Stone's "Back to School" fall fashion issue, "We were going to get into Rolling Stone one way or another, so we figured we might as well get pictures of us with someone else's clothes on."
In 1988, a follow up album was recorded in Memphis with famed producer Jim Dickinson. Although Moons of Jupiter was not as enthusiastically received in pop circles as the previous album, the experience of recording in the shadow of Elvis, Al Green, Booker T and Stax/Volt left a deep impression on Charlie. It proved pivotal in leveraging both his own development as a crafter of songs and in his transition from pop star to mature artist in the wake of Scruffy's subsequent disbandment. As Chris Heim observed in a glowing 1988 Chicago Tribune review of the album: "It wasn't quite as dramatic as Saul on the road to Damascus, but something did happen to the Boston-based band Scruffy the Cat on its way to Memphis that converted once punky attack cats into sweet, soulfully cool kitties."
In the early 1990s, Charlie formed The Harmony Rockets, a jangly, British-pop-rock-influenced band. Popular and critically-acclaimed, the band played around the New England region, and released one record. In 1993, he recorded a few demos as a solo artist that resulted in his signing to Slow River/Rykodisc Records, with whom he recorded three albums — From the Book of Flames, Studebakersfield, and Dynamite Music Machine — that formed a sort of tragedy-to-redemption trilogy. He later put out three more albums with his band The Legendary Motorbikes, often known simply as Chaz & the Motorbikes. After stepping away from music for a few years to focus on raising his family, he issued a collection of unreleased and rare recordings entitled Solid Gold Electric Chestnut Dispenser.
Charlie's longtime producer Pete Weiss said, "I feel incredibly lucky to have had him as a close friend and collaborator. And I'm very grateful to have been invited into his amazing musical world. I love, love, love how uncompromising he was with his music, and how he looked at rock and roll through a visual/conceptual artist's lens."
Charlie loved Rickenbacker guitars, motorcycles and Vespa scooters, and collected mid-century American graphics. He studied and cherished the songwriting finesse of Buddy Holly, the raw grit and creativity of the early Beatles, the bombast of Little Richard, the twang of Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent, and the ageless pop-rock of Chuck Berry, all of whom factored into his own style of songwriting and performance. In addition to his musical career, Charlie worked for many years at Boston's PSG Framing.
Charlie died peacefully at home surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife Juliann Cydylo, his daughter Clementine and son Woolsey, his sister Nancy Covington, his brothers Ted and Dan Austin, and his mother Carolyn Chesterman.
* Steve Morse of the Boston Globe wrote a feature on Charlie's passing.
* For more about Charlie, visit the Friends of Charlie Chesterman page on Facebook. This post, written by his friend Michael Charles (who took the topmost photo) is where many of us first heard of his passing.
* While you're at it, join the Scruffy The Cat fans group.
* It's a crime that Scruffy the Cat's major label output has been unavailable for so long, but there may be justice on the horizon. Keep an eye on those two Facebook groups while you keep your fingers crossed.
And finally, a few StC songs. Thanks for everything, Charlie…
3 Responses to "[Time Never Forgets] Farewell, Charlie Chesterman"
Suzanne Thompson
December 16th, 2013 @ 12:49 pm
I'm sorry you never got to meet Charlie. He would have made you feel like a friend rather than a fan.
John Fremer
December 17th, 2013 @ 10:18 am
Thanks for this.
Lisa Traxler
December 18th, 2013 @ 11:34 am
Charlie is one of the Great American Songwriters. He was a wonderful and engaging musician. He had a big personality. I'm sorry that you didn't get to talk with him, but Charlie was always the same guy in person as he was on stage and in his music – very genuine – and in that sense you did know him well indeed. Thank you for writing this, a fine tribute. God speed, Charlie, miss you much.
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I've found the perfect project to take with me on my business trips for the next 2 weeks. It's the Woodlands shawl worked on only a skein of sock yarn! The pattern is simple but the 'shawlette' promises to be stunning judging by the projects at Ravelry .
Yarn: The Knittery , Colourway: Earth, Merino Cashmere Sock (60% merino 20% cashmere 20% nylon)
Here's a sneek peek at my Norwegian woods by SiviaHarding which is 1 repeat and Edging short of the finishing line. It's knitted with Dream in Color Baby in the Flamingo Pie colourway. I don't think this is the right colour to show off the design but I am looking forward to wear it with my usual dark office attire.
I'm not sure if there's much chance of knitting relating shopping in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh but any shortfall this end will be compensated with my booking into a hotel right smack in Hong Kong's yarn district of Causeway bay the following week!!! (I've got all the addresses, thanks to Ravelry)
It'll mean a daily two way 45 mins MRT commute to the office but what won't we do for yarn??? I'll have to come up with a sane reason why I HAVE to stay that far away though...
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3 years ago from yesterday, I married my amazing other half.
You are my best friend, my confidant, my partner in crime.
You are the peanut butter to my marshmallow fluff
You make me feel things that no one else can.
Thank you for being so amazing to me (and putting up with me).
I feel so blessed to have someone like you in my life, nevertheless be married to such a man.
This year has definitely been the most trying (pregnancy hormones will do that), but also the most fun.
Our journey just keeps getting better and better.


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The "deconditioned market." Talk to any club operator about this population and you may get two reactions — simultaneously. First, club operators recognize the potential that this market offers, almost as if it's a tease to the bottom line of membership revenue. At the same time, many club operators are frustrated at this ever-elusive market because there has been no across-the-board success strategy as to how to reach these people.
In fact, it wasn't until three years ago, when I started the HEALTHY INSPIRATIONS weight loss & lifestyle program that I began to make significant insights and inroads into attracting this population into a commercial fitness facility. That doesn't mean we don't still struggle to find better ways to improve response rates; there will always be room for greater market penetration. Our membership base of around 900 at our weight loss centers has less than 3 percent of members who have ever joined a traditional health club. This finding shocked me. In discussing this with other club operators the logical question they ask is, "What are you doing to attract these people?" This article will share those insights and offer strategies to grow your membership base with deconditioned members.
To begin with, let's define "deconditioned." As a verb, decondition means "to cause to lose physical fitness." Therefore, if we use the word as a noun (which really isn't grammatically correct) and say "deconditioned," we're talking about a person or group of people who are out of shape. Given that definition, it is no wonder that health clubs have been trying for decades to attract this population. Consider these statistics:
The American population is around 288 million. Of those 288 million, about 190 million are between the ages of 16 and 65.
According to the Center for Disease Control's latest statistics, 64.5 percent of Americans are overweight, with almost 33 percent being clinically obese. This is up more than 30 percent since 1980.
Childhood and teenage obesity has almost tripled in the last decade.
Obesity is the second leading cause of deaths in America, only second to tobacco use.
The first two sets of statistics imply that there are about 123 million out of shape Americans in the prime age category for a health club membership. This doesn't take into consideration that there is a percentage of the population that is out of shape but not overweight. Anyway you look at it there is a large percentage of the population that is deconditioned. What is humbling, however, are the statistics from the other end of the spectrum. Even with the high numbers of deconditioned people in the United States.
The International Health Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) reports that just a little more than 12 percent of the American population (33.8 million) are members of a health club.
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) has recently reported that 20 percent of the American population (51 million) engages in some form of regular physical fitness activity.
The bottom line is that health clubs have not done a good job of bringing the deconditioned population into a fitness facility. The approach health clubs use isn't working. Something has to change if, as an industry, we are to see significant growth and market penetration.
What makes the lack of penetration into the deconditioned market even more frustrating is the fact that previous research done through IHRSA by Dr. Christine Brooks at the University of Michigan identified the major reasons why American consumers don't step foot inside a health club. Such concerns as intimidation, fear of not fitting in and fear of not being able to physically do what is asked of them were among the primary reasons people cited for not exploring a health club opportunity — even when they had an interest in becoming more fit. Yet, even knowing the barriers, clubs have had little success at attracting the deconditioned. What I have learned is that in addition to the barriers to entry cited by Dr. Brooks, the fact is that the deconditioned person has a different mind set than the average health club member. These differences include:
The average deconditioned person does not revel in the thought of exercise. This may not seem much different than the average health club member who struggles to get to the gym — but there is a difference in degrees. One dislikes the thought but joined. The other won't even come explore the membership opportunity.
The average deconditioned person is not interested in fitness — he or she is more interested in health. Such things as reducing knee and back discomfort, lowering blood pressure or cholesterol, decreasing risk of osteoporosis and getting off medications are of primary concern. Being fit may be what they "need" to relieve those conditions, but it is the health concerns they "want," and wants are what drives the motivation to act on buying.
The average deconditioned person doesn't understand the basics of a fitness program, never mind understand or even appreciate the latest gadgetry exercise equipment has to offer. For them, simple is better because simple is doable.
Finally, and perhaps most important, the average deconditioned person wants information and education because with it comes greater certainty about starting an exercise program and making the right choice about what to do and where to join.
Although these things may not seem like big insights, the implications they carry to how health cub operators attract and service the deconditioned market are significant.
When I got into the weight loss industry three years ago, I knew little about the deconditioned mind set. In fact, if it wasn't for the fact that a weight loss center attracts deconditioned individuals I probably still wouldn't know much more. However, because 97 percent of people walking through the doors of HEALTHY INSPIRATIONS were typical "deconditioned" people, the health club sales presentation and service models had to be adopted to meet the needs of the clientele.
Four basic elements must be present when selling to and servicing the deconditioned market. They are education, orientation, structure, and motivation and accountability. Let's take a closer look at each, identifying key insights and strategies.
As was mentioned earlier, deconditioned individuals know little about fitness and usually have questions about all areas of the fitness process. This includes such basics as understanding the elements of a complete exercise program to learning how to work out, to what to expect and what types of changes they should look forward to in a given period of time.
In order to facilitate the educational process, at HEALTHY INSPIRATIONS, we do a number of things. First, at the initial consultation, customers are taken through a detailed body composition analysis and full explanation of lean body mass, fat body mass and hydration level. Several minutes are taken to ensure they understand the impact lean body mass has on long-term health and weight loss efforts.
Next, the tour and product presentation is laid out in a flip chart format so the clients understand how the program works, what the time frame is for their goals and what they will be doing during each stage of the process. This ensures there are no unanswered questions about the program.
Once the deconditioned individuals become members, there are a series of audiotapes and CDs to reinforce what they have learned and further educate them on the most common questions before they even think of them. Two added bonuses to these audio programs are consistency and credibility. Members see them as a wonderful value-added piece and the club doesn't have to worry about different employees giving conflicting information.
By incorporating a high level of education before and after the sale, the centers enjoy a better closing rate with less experienced salespeople and more educated consumers who understand and believe in their decision to incorporate healthy lifestyle habits into their daily routine.
Be sure that your marketing efforts provide educational information — even if this means you have to mail additional materials or send prospects to your Web site. Remember, these people want information to influence them and assure them.
Use "advertorial" type advertisements. These written pieces look more like a column in the newspaper than a display advertisement. Write on topics that interest the deconditioned and make it a regular feature (once a week or every other week) so that the public begins to read it with regularity.
Be certain to incorporate lots of testimonial advertising and photos in your marketing pieces. Provide the reader with details of how featured individuals lowered their blood pressure, relieved back pain or eliminated a prescription drug as a result of exercise participation. In addition, inserting information about helpful club integration programs and overall comfort in the facility is powerful.
Once the sales process has concluded, members find themselves in the uncomfortable position of using a place and a bunch of equipment that is foreign to them. Because of their level of intimidation toward health clubs in general, the orientation process is of major importance to deconditioned members. At HEALTHY INSPIRATIONS, we schedule circuit orientation classes at least four times per week in various time slots and members must attend. During these orientations members are given a brief educational presentation on the type of equipment, features, benefits and basic usage. Then, instruction on each station is done, followed by actual participation by all in attendance. This type of structure accomplishes two things simultaneously — it ensures proper usage and builds camaraderie and relationships between members and staff.
At a larger health club, in addition to proper equipment orientations, a general club orientation could be developed that runs once or twice a month. This orientation would cover an overview of the club, a question and answer period, and include staff introductions. Some clubs I have worked with in the past opened this event up to missed guests, giving them a chance to learn more about the club and get their questions asked. So, not only will it provide for a more comprehensive orientation to the club but can also second as a selling tool.
For many health clubs, the equipment orientation process is the last bit of structure new members receive unless they seek out additional services or attention. At HEALTHY INSPIRATIONS we realized that ongoing structure is what deconditioned members need in order to stick with a program. Therefore, our members are required to visit the facility three times per week and they check in with a lifestyle consultant. Once a week, clients gets their blood pressure checked and once a month they get an updated body composition test and get re-measured.
The structure of the program is clear for members and, therefore, they feel more comfortable because expectations are understood and achievable for them. Such structure allows new members to begin a habit of regular participation. Combined with adequate education and a detailed orientation process, new members are on their way to success. However, being on your way to success and succeeding are two different things, and that is where the final element comes into play.
The education, orientation and structure help deconditioned members to succeed, but it's the on-going motivation and accountability that ensures success. The challenge in the fitness industry is that in order to keep members motivated, you need to be in contact with them. This becomes a major problem when the members don't show up. Establishing accountability is a prerequisite.
At HEALTHY INSPIRATIONS we use Twin Oaks member management software to track attendance, but what we do with that information makes the difference.
First, we have it set up that by Wednesday of any given week we identify who has not been to the facility. With that report we begin calling those members. If they continue to miss workouts for more than a week, after three phone calls and one message a post card is sent. This type of system, including e-mails continues until the member either gets back on track or tells us they won't be continuing. The result is greater compliance and members who know we care.
I am not suggesting that a health club with more than a thousand members at any given time can make personal phone calls to every member who hasn't been into the club in a week. The next question, therefore, becomes, how can such contact be accomplished to fit into the existing model?
One possibility is by using the Internet and club management software. You can interface the club usage software into an e-mail system that would automatically send out messages to members who have been absent from the club. Another possibility would be to invest in an auto-dialer phone system that worked on the same premise where member tracking identifies who receives a courtesy call.
However it is accomplished, keeping members accountable and motivated is a must. As an industry we know that the one thing that directly affects retention is usage. Although many factors influence usage, creating a system where members are contacted more often about sticking with their program is the first step to keeping them.
By creating an approach that incorporates education, orientation, structure, and accountability and motivation, your club will be able to provide the type of programs and solutions deconditioned consumers are looking for.
Regardless of the challenges, now is the time to put effort into attracting more deconditioned members into your club. Just consider these facts.
In 1996 the U.S. Surgeon General released the first report on the health benefits of regular physical activity and the health dangers of sedentary living.
In 2001, the Surgeon General released a "National Action Plan" on preventing obesity and overweight in America.
Congress recently passed the IMPACT bill and the PEP bill, showing the concern the country has about the overweight and obesity problems our nation is facing.
Recently, President Bush rolled out a "Healthier US Initiative" program to motivate Americans to live healthier lifestyles.
Every week more studies are released showing that physical activity helps to fight many chronic illnesses, like Type II diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, many forms of cancer, high blood pressure, cholesterol, stroke, osteoporosis and depression.
Whether you have to put together a group of club employees to tackle the issue of attracting deconditioned members or form a coalition amongst peers in your community, compile what you know about deconditioned individuals and find new and better ways to reach them in your marketplace while adapting your media images to make them comfortable about visiting. Doing so will lead to greater success in your business and personal fulfillment in your life.


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Filipino CPDRC Inmates Perform Sister Act's "I Will Follow Him"
The inmates at Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) follow up their debut smash "Thriller" with their rendition of "I Will Follow Him" from Sister Act:
They also do a nice job with "In the Navy" by the Village People.
Adding the flags was a nice touch.
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While I've already been thinking about the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, I haven't actually been planning well.
At least that is what occurred to me when I read Africankelli's blog post on her very organized plan. And so inspired, I thought I'd start giving my plans another look. Okay, a first look. After all, I am in charge of both holiday meals for my entire family. Add to that our yearly holiday open house party between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
So let the planning begin!
Week 1
- Finalize menu for Thanksgiving Dinner.
- Plan tablecloths, dishes, tableware, etc.
- Buy nice napkins.
- Assign dishes/other items for family members to bring.
- Inventory pantry and make grocery list.
- Rummage through coupons and sale papers.
- Begin purchasing non-perishable items.
- Ask brother about his in-laws meal time and plan around.
- Call parents to invite when time for meal is established.
- Plan a holiday craft project and invite kids from children's church.
Week 2
- Holiday - Veteran's Day
- Purchase groceries needed.
- Prepare cooking/make-ahead schedule.
Week 3
- Plan Open House menu and make guest list.
- Pick up Mr.W from airport.
- Purchase last-minute groceries.
- Buy wine for Thanksgiving, Open House and Christmas.
- Cook, cook, cook!
- Shop black Friday - focus on Christmas gifts.
Week 4
- Create open house invitation flyer and email out.
- Print and deliver invites to neighbors and family without email.
- Make icebox fruitcake for gift-giving.
- Put up Christmas tree and decorate.
- Hang garlands and wreath at front door.
- Children's church craft project.
Week 5
- Bake cookies for open house.
- Finalize open house menu.
- Make grocery list.
- Prepare make-ahead and open house cooking schedule.
- Start planning for Christmas meal.
Week 6
- Shop for groceries for open house and Christmas meal.
- Tidy home; rearrange furniture for open house.
- Cook, cook, cook!
Week 7
- Finalize Christmas shopping and wrap gifts.
- Iron table linens.
- Plan Christmas tablescape.
- Prepare make-ahead and Christmas cooking schedule.
Week 8
- Purchase last-minute groceries.
- Cook, cook, cook!
- Pass out from exhaustion.
Did I forget anything? Probably... but my lists change over the course of time. I'm sure this one will get bigger and bigger!


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For Citic Securities, Yuan Moves Offer Path to Growth
HONG KONG—China's effort to promote wider use of its currency will be the wedge that opens the door to a bigger role in foreign markets for Citic Securities Co., a top executive at the brokerage firm said.
In an interview, Yin Ke, chief executive officer of Hong Kong-based Citic Securities International, also said the firm was on the lookout for acquisitions that would help it expand abroad. A Hong Kong stock offering, expected later this year, will give it the cash to pay for those plans.
Mr. Yin described the firm's work as financial adviser for Hui Xian Real Estate Investment Trust, the first yuan-denominated stock to list outside mainland China, as an important milestone. Hui Xian REIT, which raised 10.48 billion yuan ($1.61 billion), began trading Friday in Hong Kong.
Though it is China's biggest stock brokerage by market value, Citic Securities lags far behind other securities firms in business outside the mainland. However, "the game is changing," said Mr. Yin, a 47-year-old former regulator who is also vice chairman of Citic Securities, the Hong Kong-based unit's mainland-listed parent.
"I can't compete with leading global banks," he said. "I can't build that international presence overnight. But in the next five years, China's increasing internationalization will make a lot of opportunities for us."
Developing offshore yuan products will be a primary focus for Citic Securities, Mr. Yin said, adding the firm has a better understanding of Beijing's policies and what Chinese companies need than foreign rivals. "The renminbi can be a driver for creativity and overall development" for his brokerage, he said, using another name for the yuan.
China has designated Hong Kong as the laboratory for an experiment in lifting some controls on trading of its tightly regulated currency as it looks for ways to wean itself from dependency on the U.S. dollar. The result has been a surge of issuance in offshore yuan bonds, and now the first offshore yuan stock.
As Chinese companies start investing abroad and raising money in international bond and equity markets, Citic Securities wants to partner with them in the new markets, Mr. Yin said.
To build up its capabilities, he said Citic Securities would look for acquisition targets abroad, applying the same strategy it used in China when it bulked up by buying local brokerages around the country. "Acquisition is in our genes," he said.
One big tie-up that could help the brokerage abroad has been under negotiation for nearly two years: a partnership with French bank Crédit Agricole SA.
The brokerage had been in talks about investing in Bear Stearns before the investment bank collapsed in 2008.
"Since Bear Stearns, we've been looking for a partner for their technology and international experience. We need to find a partner whose vision is like ours," Mr. Yin said. Talks with Crédit Agricole are continuing "so both sides understand this is a real partnership that should have mutual benefits."
A spokeswoman for Hong Kong-based brokerage CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, majority owned by Crédit Agricole and a key part of the negotiations, said that talks were continuing, but declined to comment further.
Citic Securities is aiming to raise some $1.5 billion with a Hong Kong share offering later this year to help fund its overseas expansion. Citic, part of the giant state-owned conglomerate Citic Group, is already listed on the mainland and has a market capitalization of some 131.6 billion yuan, or about $20.2 billion.The Citic Hong Kong listing is expected to happen before year end, say people familiar with the transaction.
"Listing will raise our level of corporate governance," and will make Citic a more attractive partner, Mr. Yin said.
Citic isn't the only Chinese brokerage with global ambitions. Shanghai-based Haitong Securities Co. 600837 1.44% , also has announced that it is seeking a listing on Hong Kong's stock exchange. Meanwhile, China's large commercial banks are ramping up their investment-banking businesses.
Chinese firms have a long way to go. Investment banking is still dominated by non-Chinese banks. According to data provider Dealogic, Nomura Holdings Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. GS 1.73% ranked No. 1 and No. 2 among investment banks in terms of net revenue last year in the Asian-Pacific region. Citic Securities, including the Hong Kong arm, ranked 17th. Globally, Citic Securities ranked 37th.
Mr. Yin expects only a trickle of yuan IPOs, because of worries that there still isn't enough yuan in Hong Kong to sustain a thriving secondary market. "Don't expect an explosion of RMB products right away," he said.
Still, he said he thinks China is moving ahead with plans for full convertibility for the yuan. "It's going to happen faster than you think," he said.
—Peter Stein and Prudence Ho contributed to this article.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 12, 1930
* Notre Dame Stadium opening
* Formal dedication (1st report) - Fighting Irish
* NCAA College football - "Touchdown Jesus" fame
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has one column headings that include: "NOTRE DAME SUBDUES NAVY ELEVEN, 26 TO 2" "40,000 See Middies Crushed in Game Marking Dedication of Victors' Stadium" and more with lineup. The text begins with "The first hero in the lore of Notre Dame's $750,000 stadium is Joe Savoldi" which is a 1st report on the dedication of Notre Dame Stadium after it's initial opening a week earlier. A great item for any Notre Dame fan. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
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Wargaming in the Anglo-Saxon period
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More warriors arrive ..
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Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a near perfect start to his British Grand Prix weekend after soaring to the top of the timesheets while title rival Nico Rosberg's troubled week took another turn for the worse.
Hamilton, who is bidding for a third consecutive victory in front of his home fans, completed a practice double at Silverstone yesterday.
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Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo assumed the position as best of the rest, 0.391 seconds down on Hamilton, with his team-mate Max Verstappen one spot further back.
It had been feared that Mercedes would introduce team orders here following the fall-out from Hamilton and Rosberg's crash in Austria which boss Toto Wolff described as "brainless".
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Earlier yesterday, Ferrari ended speculation surrounding their driver line-up for the 2017 campaign by retaining Kimi Raikkonen for one more season.
And Raikkonen's Ferrari team-mate Sebastian Vettel, who was fourth fastest, also trialled a modified version of the halo in the opening moments of the first 90-minute session.
The so-called 'halo 2', which is set to become mandatory next season, is a lighter, modified version of the driver-head safety device which was first trialled in winter testing.
Hamilton subsequently described the concept as the "worst looking modification in Formula 1 history", and the latest version is unlikely to appease the world champion with its aesthetics remaining largely unchanged.
Instead, the shape of the halo has been altered to avoid a driver hitting his head on the structure in an accident. It is also lighter than the first version, too.
For Jenson Button, the 2009 world champion, this could yet be his last British Grand Prix. Button, out of contract with McLaren at the end of the season, finished a middling 12th and ninth in the respective practice sessions.
Jolyon Palmer, the British rookie, was 18th in the order, two places ahead of his Renault team-mate Kevin Magnussen.


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Top 10 Events in Alaska, AK Events and Festivals of Alaska
>> Monday, May 30, 2011
Fur Rendezvous Festival
late Feb- early March
Anchorage, Alaska
Alaskans know how to make the most of the short winter days and in the week leading up to the start of the Iditarod sled dog race, the Fur Rondy festival is one opportunity to get out and enjoy the snow.
The celebration dates back to the early 1900s when trappers and miners emerged from Alaska's wilderness to trade, socialize and compete in survival-type games. Nowadays the week-long event contains a weight pull, sled dog races, snowshoe softball games, outhouse races, snow and ice sculpture competitions and more, as well as the popular Miners and Trappers costume ball.
For more information visit: www.furrondy.net
Iditarod Finish
Nome, Alaska
March is a month-long celebration in Nome. Teams completing in the 1,150-mile Iditarod Sled Dog race begin to arrive arrive under the burled arch in Nome the second week in March. Residents and visitors from around the world await to celebrate with grand banquets, art and craft shows, reindeer potluck, Native dancing, golf tournament on the Bering Sea, The Miners and Mushers Ball and more.
For more information visit: www.nomealaska.org
World Ice Art Championships
Fairbanks, Alaska
The World Ice Art Championships consist of three ice-sculpting competitions that take place during an 11-day stretch in March.
The competition features the best ice sculptors in the world, creating ice sculptures in several competitive classes – including abstract and realistic work.
All ice sculptures are finished and lighted the day following the end of the competition. The public is invited to watch the sculptures while they are being created during the first two weeks in March, and to view the finished pieces during the final two weeks in March.
The competition is held at Fairbanks-based Ice Alaska's Ice Park and also features a kids' park with slides, castles and ice animals for children to play on.
For more information visit: www.icealaska.com/
Alyeska Spring Carnival and Slush Cup
Anchorage, Alaska
Alaskans make it a tradition to welcome spring with open arms. Some do so by racing down a mountain on skis wearing zany costumes into an ice-cold pond.
The Alyeska Spring Carnival and Slush Cup is a springtime tradition for getting in one last dose of winter skiing and snowboarding and enjoying an old-fashioned Alaska party. The event includes live music, fashion show, downhill snow bike race, film screenings, barbeque and more.
For more information visit: www.alyeskaresort.com
Folk Festival
Juneau, Alaska
The Alaska Folk Festival brings the entire town of Juneau together for performances ranging from school groups to professionals to at-home hobbyists. Many people come from miles away to see and participate in this festive event. The event is held in mid- April, and admittance is free.
For more information visit: akfolkfest.org/
Kodiak Crab Festival
Kodiak, Alaska
The annual, spring Kodiak Crab Festival is a treasured festival combining a world-famous edible delicacy with a true Alaska-style party, including: a photo exhibit, sporting events, artisan tents, carnival, foot races, live music and the "Wild about Kodiak Seafood Cook-off.
For more information visit: www.kodiak.org
Mount Marathon
Seward, Alaska
Each year on the Fourth of July, the population of Seward swells from around 2,500 to around 40,000. The annual Mount Marathon footrace draws runners from around the world and is a favorite hometown event that has drawn Alaskans to Seward for the Fourth of July since 1915.
The route climbs 1.5 miles up the face of mountain — complete with steep cliffs, waterfalls and a spectacular view — and back down. The Independence Day festivities include a fireworks display, street vendors, contests, street parade and other special events.
For more information visit: www.sewardak.org
Alaska State Fair
July - September
Palmer, Alaska
The Alaska State Fair is home of record-setting giant vegetables, beautiful flower gardens, crafts, carnival rides, live music and endless fun (and food) for the entire family.
Nestled in the heart of the Chugach Mountains in the fertile Matanuska-Susitna Valley, the fairgrounds are just an hour north of Anchorage. Each fall, the fair provides a setting for Alaska's last blast of summer and a showcase of Alaska's uniqueness and beauty.
For more information visit: www.alaskastatefair.org
Alaska Day Festival
Sitka, Alaska
The Alaska Day Festival commemorates the transfer of Alaska from Russia to the United States on October 18, 1867 on Sitka's Castle Hill. The celebration spans four days and includes concerts, a reenactment ceremony, a period costume ball, dances, dinners, contests and a parade.
The festival is held in mid-October each year as the rest of the state celebrates Alaska Day as a state holiday.
For more information visit: www.alaskadayfestival.org/
Alaska Bald Eagle Festival
Haines, Alaska
Over 3,000 eagles gather along the Chilkat River to feast on spawning salmon. The festival is crammed with events catering to birdwatchers, photographers and nature lovers, and include photo workshops, speakers and presentations, guided eagle viewing, featured entertainers and the release of wild rehabilitated Bald Eagles. Most Festival activities are held at the American Bald Eagle Foundation museum. Daily buses and/or vans commute to the Alaska Bald Eagle Preserve.
For more information visit: www.baldeaglefestival.org/
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My vintage Melbourne - a small shopping guide
I didn't do many knitting-related things in Melbourne. But I did invest a lot of time (and a bit of money) into my other love - vintage shopping.
Auckland is a little city by comparison to Melbourne. In Melbourne, I was just astounded by the amount and choice of the vintage shopping. All up I probably spent a fifth of my holiday trawling the treasure troves.
The photos are just a little snapshot of some of the amazing spaces I found.
I've only scratched the surface of Melbourne's vintage scene. Since we travelled over the Christmas and New Year break, I wasn't surprised to find a lot of independent businesses closed for the holiday, so I'm already planning my next visit for a time of year when shops will be open.
I found beautiful clothes from the 1920s to 1990s and found a great dress for my friends' 1920s-inspired wedding in April.
To find some great vintage shops in the CBD, I'd recommend checking out Retrostar Vintage in the Nicholas Building and Vintage Sole in the Cathedral Arcade, Swanston Street.
Then there's the beautiful Circa Vintage Clothing in Mitchell House on Lonsdale Street which has some beautifully curated stuff, and next door is Dames of Distinction that specialises in vintage-style lingerie and beauty.
And that's just what I found in the CBD.
For me the magic happened in Fitzroy and Brunswick, a quick tram ride from the city centre.
A very good friend took me to the Lost and Found Market. Just amazing. So big. Homewares, clothing, shoes, vinyl - you name it, they probably have it. I could've just moved in there.
In Fitzroy, it seemed like every second shop along Smith Street and Brunswick Street were vintage. My favourites were Sheila Vintage, Shag Vintage (both on Brunswick) and Vintage Garage and Shappere on Smith Street.
As I mentioned - these are only the shops I managed to visit - there are so many more that I can't wait to check out next time I'm in Melbourne. Any recommendations - let me know!