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Oscar voting begins online Friday, though many Motion Picture Academy members who didn't register for online balloting received paper versions beginning late last week. Some diligent members have already made their selections and mailed them in.
The timing isn't particularly good for anyone associated with "August: Osage County," which opened Friday in Los Angeles and New York to reviews not normally associated with an Oscar contender. A.O. Scott, writing in the New York Times, observed that the movie's plot, which includes adultery, divorce and incest, was "secondary to the spectacle the actors make of themselves."
Scott goes on to call the film a "thespian cage match." "Within a circumscribed space, a bunch of unquestionably talented performers is assembled with no instructions other than to top one another," he continues. "One twitchy confession must be excelled by another. The same with smoldering, sarcastic speeches, explosions of tears, wistful jags of nostalgia and imperious gazes of disgust."
GRAPHIC: Best of 2013 | Entertainment and culture
Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan is equally unimpressed, likening "Osage County" to "that branch of reality TV where dysfunctional characters, whether active or passive, make a public display of their wretched lives."
"If you think your family is difficult, seeing the Westons will set you straight," Turan writes. "Unless you are actually related to them, however, caring about these people is out of the question."
[Update, 6:40 PST, Jan. 3: Since this article was written, more positive reviews have been logged, including the Wall Street Journal's Joe Morgenstern, who called both Streep's and Roberts' performances "marvelous" and Rolling Stone's Peter Travers who called the actresses "a hoot." The film has also earned an audience grade of A- on CinemaScore.]
The negative reviews may have repercussions beyond the movie's box office, redefining the lead actress Oscar race. Since "August: Osage County" first screened at the Toronto Film Festival in September, it had been assumed that Meryl Streep, playing the movie's messed-up matriarch, would win yet another Oscar nomination for her scenery-chewing work in the film. The thinking: She's Streep. She has been nominated 17 times. You think the academy is going to ignore a speech-slurring, pill-popping, profanity-filled performance?
Maybe it will. Yes, feting Streep this time of year seems to be a habit with the academy, even when the work in question falls short of excellence. But with "August: Osage County," Streep's legend, which casts a long shadow over everything around it, could work against her.
"Remember Amy Adams in 'Julie and Julia'? Anne Hathaway in 'The Devil Wears Prada'? Anyone at all in 'The Iron Lady'?" Scott asks in his review. "Of course not. Here Ms. Streep smokes, rants, bites her fingers, slurs her speech and spews obscenities with the gusto of a tornado laying waste to a small town."
PHOTOS: Holiday movie sneaks 2013
Sounds like fun, doesn't it? Actually, it sounds like the very kind of wild and crazy performance that academy members have often rewarded over the years. ("Screamin'" Al Pacino in "Scent of a Woman" and Anthony Hopkins' lip-smacking turn in "The Silence of the Lambs" are two of our favorites.) Actors branch voters love ham around the holidays.
But when it comes to overacting, is there a line dividing "Hoo-ha" and "devastating act of God"? And, if so, did Streep cross that divide in "Osage County"? It's one of the more interesting facets of this Oscar season, and one that's now up to academy members to decide. We'll see what they think on Jan. 16 when the nominations are announced.
'Wolf of Wall Street' at the academy: What really happened
'American Hustle,' Jennifer Lawrence go over big with academy
'Dallas Buyers Club' first in the mail for SAG Awards voters
PHOTOS: Faces to watch 2014 | Movies
ENVELOPE: The latest awards buzz
DOCUMENTARIES: 10 best of 2013, and a new crop in 2014


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1. Welcome!
2. LXF 95 on sale
3. In the news...
4. This month on the forum
5. Special newsletter feature
6. Coming up next issue
7. Receiving this Newsletter
8. Contact details
1. Welcome!
Everyone has been complaining about the rain, and how June has been
abnormally wet this year. But at LXF Towers we always try to look on
the bright side of things: when the weather is bad, you don't feel
guilty about staying indoors and Linuxing the evenings away! The
heavy rain will continue for a while yet, so it's the perfect
opportunity to accomplish that long-put-off task -- cleaning out
your misc/ folder, upgrading your distro or learning C++. Me, I'm
determined to get the next release of MikeOS prepared, which will
feature a stunning new graphics engine. In black and white.
As always, this month's Newsletter catches up on the latest forum
posts and Linux goings-on, plus we have an introduction to Vi (for
those who've been terrified by its terseness) and some info on the
latest issue. If you have any comments or suggestions about the
Newsletter, or you've discovered a way to turn base metals into
gold, do drop me a line!
Mike Saunders
Newsletter Editor
2. LXF 95 on sale
Linux Format issue 95 is on the newsstands, ready to help you with
your hardware purchasing decisions. We all know that Linux's
hardware support, while getting better by the month, still has some
sore spots -- and it's a pain when you end up buying a dud. We
gathered together all the hardware we could find, and threw it at
Linux, finding out what works, what needs attention, and what you
should avoid at all costs. Check out our Hardware Guide before
splashing out your cash, to make sure you get decent kit.
Meanwhile, we look at the state of enterprise support on Linux. If
you're in charge of 5,000 PCs, you need a responsive support team
when something goes all hairy. So who do you choose? The big players
in this field are currently Red Hat, Novell and Canonical -- we went
undercover to find out how quickly and correctly they solved our
Linux problems.
Paul Hudson speaks to several key Linux figures including Richard
Stallman and Bruce Perens, in his goal to determine why the GPL 3
has received so much flak. Over in filesystemland, Dr Chris Brown
takes you on a whistlestop tour of the Linux directory structure,
explaining how Hal drove into /media/cdrom and why you should avoid
the weirdo at /dev/null.
We have tutorials on online photo publishing, home automation with
Cron, PHP on Rails (Akelos), Mono database handling and funky DCOP
hacking in KDE. Our reviews section covers the Yoggie portable
security device, Studio To Go 2, Gentoo 2007.0 and Ballistics. On
our jam-packed DVD you'll find the full version of Fedora 7 --
complete with over 1,6000 cutting-edge packages -- plus PCLinuxOS
2007, magazine PDFs and over 70 great new open source programs.
Our book reviews section this month focuses on Ruby guides, but we
also managed to squeeze in a look at Clear Blogging, which describes
how bloggers are "changing the world":
# Clear Blogging -- Apress -- ISBN 1-59059-691-9
351 pages, 17.99 GBP
We're not anti-weblog here at LXF Towers, but we do get miffed by
the octillion pointless blogs that clog up the internet. Just try
searching for information on a new product: before finding any
useful and informative reviews, you have to wade through irksome
anecdotes and self-indulgent "look what I got today"-type
blatherings which make up the so-called "blogosphere". This book
is loaded with buzzwords like that - "attention economies",
"citizen journalism" and "linkbait", plus endless talk of
"redefining" everything.
This doesn't actually help anyone. Blogs are essentially
oft-updated opinion columns, and no matter how many buzzwords you
use, it won't help you to write anything interesting.
Content-wise, the book handles technical topics such as blog
engines and search tools very well, but this information is broken
up by incredibly boring twaddle. Who wants to read bland
interviews with bloggers discussing other bloggers?
Outside of the technical aspects, there's simply very little you
can teach about blogging - you can't magically force someone to
write interesting text. So the sections about writing give stupid
advice such as "Put a picture on your blog!", "Spell-check your
posts" and "Use bold and italics for emphasis". It should say "If
you can't even figure out the basic nuts-and-bolts of writing,
don't engulf the internet with tedious rubbish."
Apress could transform this into a decent book by cutting out all
the waffle, silly writing tips and interviews. It should focus on
the technical side - how to set up a blog, how to get it linked
and add new features - instead of tripe about being an armchair
e-revolutionary. Let's take the advice about using the "simplest
possible word and sentence structure": This book sucks.
Snag a copy of LXF 95 for more cynical tomfoolery!
3. In the news...
A new Slack, word from The Shut and Reiser court dealings...
# Slackware 12 released
http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/modules.ph ... le&sid=570
And it's the first release to use the 2.6 kernel by default! Slack
12 continues the distro's famed simplicity and stability, and
includes KDE 3.5.7, Xfce 4.4.1, HAL support for improved hardware
detection, and X.org 7.2.0. GCC 4.1.2 is the default compiler. The
new release can be downloaded or ordered from the Slackware store.
# Shuttleworth: No Microsoft negotiations
http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/modules.ph ... le&sid=562
Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth has stated that his company,
Canonical, is in no negotiations with Microsoft over unspecified
patent infringements. He believes Microsoft's claim that Linux
violates the company's patents are without "any legal merit" and
"carry no weight whatsoever". However, he doesn't rule out future
collaborations with the Redmond giant providing they "further the
cause of free software".
# Hans Reiser trial delayed...
http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/modules.ph ... le&sid=563
...until "fall". The ReiserFS programmer, under investigation
following the disappearance of his wife, will face murder charges
later in the year following jury selection in August. Nina Reiser's
body has not yet been found - some sources believe she is alive in
Russia. The scenario is further complicated by the news that Sean
Sturgeon, Nina's ex-lover and supposed manager of Hans' financies,
has confessed to killing eight people. CrimeBlog.us has a very
detailed look at the situation at http://crimeblog.us/?p=403
4. This month on the forum
In which strange places have you seen Linux running? wyliecoyoteuk
spotted a Cornish pub's jukebox powered by Ubuntu, while
1slipperyfish spied SUSE at an apartment complex in Majorca.
Although he couldn't be sure, M0PHP thought he'd seen Linux powering
a bowling alley -- and ggsinclair stumbled upon a Planet Penguin
Racer arcade machine at Glasgow Airport! Have you come across Linux
in any weird or wacky places? Join in the thread... [1]
ggsinclair had an "I wish you'd told me that before" moment when, on
a recent Saturday, he headed round to his parents's house to fix
their scanner. Why wasn't it working? Well, the fact that the USB
cable wasn't plugged in came into play. Other forum regulars chipped
in with their anecdotes of incompetence, including MartyBartfast's
mysterious broken monitor (with the brightness turned down), and
Diagmato's painful fight against a seemingly undetected hard drive.
With no power cable attached. [2]
[1] http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/index.php? ... pic&t=6122
[2] http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/index.php? ... pic&t=6249
5. Special newsletter feature
Don't run away screaming -- this text editor isn't as horrid as it
first appears. Some of you may have plenty of experience with Vi,
but if you've never used it or have only come across it in extreme
emergencies, here's a quick guide to make it seem remotely sane.
Vi, the Visual editor, started its life in the late '70s. Designed
for extremely hardware-constrained machines, it doesn't sport pretty
menus or lashings of help text; it's exceedingly minimal and
initially unfathomable. However, it's EVERYWHERE. The main reason
you should learn the basics of Vi, even if you don't want to use it
full-time, is because it's always to hand.
Whatever flavour of Unix you're running, whatever position you're in
(eg stuck at the command-line with most of your programs broken),
you can rely on Vi. Its ubiquity makes it a last-resort for many --
but you'll be glad it's there. Fire up a terminal window and enter:
vi filename.txt
You'll be greeted with an absurdly minimalist screen: a cursor in
the top-left, a series of tilde (~) characters and the filename at
the bottom. The tildes indicate lines not actually present in the
file -- in other words, showing you where the file ends.
Vi is based around the concept of "editing modes", which bemuses
most first-time users. Although the cursor is sitting there happily,
ostensibly waiting for you to start typing, you have to enter
"insert" mode by pressing "i". This allows you to start entering
text into the file. If you didn't press "i", you'd be in command
mode, and any keys you press could do weird things.
Type in a few lines of text. Now, you want to switch back to command
mode -- just press Esc. Move the cursor over a line of text, and
then hit "d" twice. As you can see, that is the command to delete a
line. If you want to go back to text entry mode, hit "i"; to get
back to command mode, hit Esc. In command mode, you can press "x"
with the cursor over a character to delete that character.
So those are the basics, and if you've ever landed in Vi before,
completely stumped as to what's going on, this knowledge will help
you out. But what about saving files? In command mode, enter ":w" --
this tells Vi to write the file to disk. To exit, you can enter ":q"
in command mode. Note that Vi lets you string some commands
together, so you can enter ":wq" to write the file and then quit.
If you've modified a file and try to quit without saving the
changes, Vi will give you a stern warning. You can get around this
by adding an exclamation mark to the command: ":q!". This tells Vi
to quit without stopping you in your tracks.
So that's Vi. It's weird, it's archaic, but it's always there and
extremely fast too. If you take liking to Vi's keybindings, you
should check out Vim, a much-enhanced version of the editor with
cool features like syntax highlighting. It's one of the most popular
editors amongst programmers -- pop over to www.vim.org for more
information. To explore more Vi commands, see
6. Coming up next issue
Linux Format 96, on sale Thursday 26 July
# Reinstall Linux! System going slow? Things starting to break?
Learn how to safely back up your data and do a clean install
from scratch.
# DTP with Scribus: Linux Format may be made on Macs, but can
we switch to Linux for one article?
# The Ultimate Newbie Test: Three newbies, one Linux desktop.
Is Linux really ready for the masses?
(Exact contents of future issues are subject to change.)
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Las Vegas NBC affiliate KSNV is expanding its news lineup with the addition NEWS 3 LIVE at 3 starting August 19. To make room, THE DOCTORS and DR. PHIL will move one hour earlier to 1 and 2 p.m. respectively.
Since DAYS OF OUR LIVES currently airs at 1 p.m., the show needed a new timeslot. Instead it's getting a whole new station.
"We have not forgotten the fans of DAYS OF OUR LIVES," KSNV GM Lisa Howfield said. "We have made arrangements with NBC and Sinclair Broadcast Group to broadcast DAYS OF OUR LIVES at its normal time 1 p.m. each day."
DAYS will begin airing on Sinclair's CW affiliate KVCW starting August 19. KVCW can be found on channels 6 and 1006 on Cox cable and channel 33 on DirecTV and Dish.


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Denzel Perryman got his first verbal scholarship offer when he was just a freshman at Coral Gables High -- and It came from his beloved Hurricanes, delivered by linebackers coach Micheal Barrow.
After waiting four years for an answer, the three-time All Dade First team middle linebacker finally told the Canes Saturday to count him in their next recruiting class. Perryman (5-11, 215) was so anxious to deliver the news he told UM coaches before his official visit this weekend was even over.
"My heart has always been here," said Perryman, who racked up 134 tackles and eight sacks in 10 games his senior season. "Basically, I didn't want to lose my scholarship or whatever. I knew I wanted to be here."
Perryman, considered one of the nation's top 20 inside linebackers by ESPN, said he probably would have committed to UM earlier in the process. But he said he just wanted to make sure Barrow was going to be on Al Golden's staff and that UM's new coach also wanted him here.
"When I heard Coach Shannon was fired I got real nervous," Perryman said. "Coach Barrow and I grew real close. The fact he stayed was a huge plus for me."
Also a plus: the fact new defensive coordinator Mark D'Onofrio coached Perryman's older brother, Quintero Frierson at Rutgers.
"My brother played for him his freshman year, told me he was a great coach," Perryman said. "I never met him when he was coaching my brother. But I like what his plan is for the defense. I met him two weeks ago. He's a real good guy."
Perryman, one of nearly a dozen recruits at UM this weekend, became the 12th commitment for the Canes leading up to National Signing Day (Feb. 2). UM has at least three more available scholarships -- if not more.
Perryman said he expects UM's top recruit, defensive end Anthony Chickillo, to reaffirm his commitment to UM on Sunday. Chickillo, the MVP of the Under Armour All-American game, had been wavering since former coach Randy Shannon was fired.
"I think we both were just waiting to see how this new ataff was going to be," said Perryman, who is rooming with Chickillo on the visit to UM. "But now that we know what they are about, you feel good about The U."
Perryman said he and Chickillo have turned their focus to trying to get Miami Booker T. Washington defensive tackle Elkino Watson to commit to UM, too. Watson is a surprise visitor this weekend.
> Miami Belen linebacker Nick Menocal switched his commitment late tonight from UM to Georgia Tech. Menocal, who committed to the program when Shannon was still coach, had been asked by Golden to play offense. He felt he was a better fit at Georgia Tech.
He is the second former Shannon recruit Golden has parted ways with over the last two weeks. Cornerback Jeremy Davis was encouraged to look elsewhere.


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THE international refugee watchdog has warned Australia will remain accountable for children sent to Nauru and should undertake ''vulnerability'' assessment for the welfare of under-age asylum seekers.
Child advocates and refugee lawyers have deep concerns about plans to send children without families to Nauru under Labor's revived ''Pacific solution''.
''This is a vulnerable group and care and responsibility rests with both governments,'' said Richard Towle, the regional representative for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
The UNHCR has refused to be actively involved in the asylum seekers camp on Nauru, saying it felt the camp was ''a matter for Australia's responsibilities under the refugee convention''.
Yesterday, a plane load of 24 Sri Lankans and six Iraqis landed on Nauru, bringing the camp's total population to 96.
The government is scrambling to set up the camps on Nauru and Papua New Guinea's Manus Island, having so far failed to sign a contract with two of the three organisations responsible for their operation.
Manus Island residents are seeking $45 million to host the camp. The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, yesterday said arrangements were yet to be finalised.
In response to a motion by Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young, the Immigration Minister, Chris Bowen, released part of the health service contract for the camps, excluding payments.
The contract with International Health and Medical Services provides for limited psychological counselling for asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus Island, with much done by telephone.
Senator Hanson-Young blasted the process as ''shoddy''.
''It is unacceptable and wrong to be dumping refugees in indefinite detention before the arrangements for their care have even been drafted and agreed,'' she said in a statement.
''With no permanent psychiatrist on Nauru and the only councillors available to people on Manus Island at the other end of a telephone in Sydney, the level of care is simply inadequate.''
The government is yet to explain what arrangements will be made for children and teenagers after legal changes absolved Mr Bowen of legal guardianship of those sent offshore to have refugee claims processed.
In a television interview, Nauru's Justice Secretary, Lisa Lo Piccolo, said she had been informed such children would be looked after by Australia.
Mr Towle said the UNHCR believed all children should undergo a vulnerability and best interests assessment before being flown to Nauru. That would ensure those children at greatest risk of being traumatised by being sent alone to Nauru would not end up in that situation, he said.
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"Need not be Tata Motors. We have until the court decides this, the plant is still there. Whether it is Tata Motors or something else," he said in an interview to PTI.
He was asked about his recent statement that someday Tatas will go back to West Bengal considering the fact that Tata Motors had to shift to Gujarat after a bitter experience in Singur.
Mr Tata, who will step down as Chairman of Tata group on December 28, said he had a great affinity with eastern India because it has not partaken in the growth and prosperity of the rest of the country.
"If there is something that I could do to be involved with in eastern India, I would welcome that. You see, I lived in Jamshedpur for six years, very close to Kolkata and I used to be in Kolkata of and on.
"Bengali people are very nice people. So I have an affinity, don't speak the language, that part of the country and to see something happen there would be quite a thrill for me," he said.
Building the cancer hospital in Kolkata, in itself, Mr Tata said has been a thrill for him because lives can be saved in that part of the country.
"It is something that I feel very proud that I have been able to do," he said.
Speaking about Singur, where Tata Motors set up a factory to manufacture the world's cheapest car, but had to quit in the wake of protests over land acquisition a few years ago, Mr Tata said, "it was a great disappointment, because we went to West Bengal, in a leap of faith thinking that that part of the country was being ignored industrially.
"I had a great regard for Buddhadeb Bhattacharya (the then Chief Minister). I thought he was really trying to industrialise West Bengal and I thought the plant we had could have created eventually 7000-8000 jobs."
He said he was enamoured by what they would do. "It was not just another factory, it was not just another plant; it was a new product that had never been done in India and we are taking to a place that has been ignored industrially for a long period of time. So I felt very good," Mr Tata said.
The Tata patriarch said when the protests took place he was a little confused and confounded initially, whether it was a real problem or not. It just escalated and escalated and he figured this was not the place where they could be.
"So it was a great disappointment for me on all those grounds and I think Buddhadeb would have liked me to have stayed there and offered the plant protection.
"But you can't run a plant on police protection. There has to be a police protection. There has to be a removal of the hostilities one way or another. So it was a disappointment for me," he said.


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(MCT) — SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. — Mayors of Jersey Shore towns hard hit by Superstorm Sandy had a simple message for state legislators Thursday: We need help.
"We're in desperate shape right now," Seaside Heights Mayor Bill Akers said, speaking just feet from the submerged remains of the Casino Pier roller coaster, which has become a symbol of Sandy's devastating impact.
A bipartisan coalition of state Assembly members toured several Ocean County towns Thursday in an effort to understand the scope of the damage caused by Sandy one month ago. They began at the Seaside Heights boardwalk and headed north up Route 35, making stops in Ortley Beach, Normandy Beach and Mantoloking.
During the tour, legislators spoke with municipal officials about a host of issues they are facing, from concerns about rebuilding to how to help property owners wrangling with insurance companies. And while many of their residents struggle to put their lives back together, municipalities themselves are facing a double whammy: Municipal costs are soaring while significant chunks of their property tax bases have been wiped out.
In Brick, Mayor Stephen Acropolis said the storm damage resulted in a loss of about $400 million in ratables, which bring in about $8 million in property tax revenue. The town's expenses for the storm will probably total between $40 million and $50 million, $18 million of which be for debris removal, Acropolis said.
Toms River Mayor Thomas Kelaher estimated that about 20 percent of the town's tax base was gone. The town is bleeding cash. For example, Kelaher said police overtime costs in just one two-week period were $800,000. Dumping fees for debris removed is costing the town $1 million a week, he said.
"We need help from the federal government and the state Legislature. … There's got to be a solution," said Kelaher.
What that solution may be remained unclear Thursday.
The federal government is expected to pick up most of the tab for municipalities' cleanup efforts, but the towns will have to cover at least a portion of the costs, said Assembly Republican Whip Scott Rumana.
Generally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency reimburses municipalities for 75 percent of their costs; Gov. Chris Christie has petitioned the federal agency to up its contribution to 90 percent. That still would leave towns on the hook for 10 percent.
"We can't put that off on local government," said Rumana. "We're going to need to find some way to come up with that money."
Asked about providing more state aid to municipalities, Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, who teared up at the sight of Seaside Heights' battered boardwalk, said, "We have to look at what we are able to do. … A lot hinges on the federal government's response to us."
Christie has put the cost of Sandy destruction and disruption in the state at nearly $37 billion.


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Since the Ubuntu version of Gnome3 didn't work right because of my AMD/ATI graphics card, I went with the XFCE4 Spin when I installed Fedora. Runs like a champ!
Yes, if you want a plug'n play type of OS installation.
If you like tinkering then there are many many more possibilities.
I'm largely Linux ignorant here, but uh... yeah. Is there any reason a "plug and play" installation would preclude you from doing any sort of tinkering or customization? I'm searching for a bit of insight here. I was under the impression that Linux was incredibly customizable with almost no regard as to when it was installed.
To some extent. You can always install another DE later on, but some distros are more... brittle then others when it comes to being able to customise stuff.
In general, the more plug-and-play distro's are less flexible due to the large amount of customised software and integration work they have carried out. These customisations can also change drastically between major updates, which is fine if you are just upgrading a vanilla ubuntu install from 10.10 to 11.04 but will can really trash your system if you
Ah, I see. Well, I have very little interest in using Linux on my main machine, but I do like it in principle. (I am, unfortunately, a very heavy gamer and far too lazy to dual boot or fool around with stuff like WINE).
Nevertheless, you've been very helpful and enlightening. Thank you!
Ah, I see. Well, I have very little interest in using Linux on my main machine, but I do like it in principle. (I am, unfortunately, a very heavy gamer and far too lazy to dual boot or fool around with stuff like WINE).
Nevertheless, you've been very helpful and enlightening. Thank you!
If you are a serious gamer, you probably don't want to use Linux, unfortunately. But, for the average user, Linux is great. My neighbor across the street was constantly bringing his notebook over for "repair". I put the XFCE version of Ubuntu on it and rarely see him at my door with notebook in hand. He still comes by, just not with his computer anymore. The only question he had after I showed him how to get to his stuff was, "What was the password again?" I asked him what street he lived on. He told me and I said, "THAT is your password." He's not a gamer though. He checks his mail, browses the web (weather channel mostly), and plays the occasional card game. I showed him the other cool stuff to like sky maps, Google Earth and so on. He really seems to dig it. He really likes the fact that he has not seen a virus since installing it.
So, if you have that person who you are constantly fixing their machine who doesn't use their PC for gaming, I'd highly recommend Linux. Dual boot setup is extremely easy with the hardest part being the partitioning setup. Once that is done, it will repartitions your drive, installs the boot manager, copies your Windows files and settings over and leaves your windows partition intact, if a bit smaller.
If you liked Gnome 2, then MATE is an obvious choice:
http://mate-desktop.org/ [mate-desktop.org]
It's an active fork of Gnome 2, and is included in the current Mint distribution, though you can get a more recent version from the developers' repository (which also supports Debian and Ubuntu):
http://wiki.mate-desktop.org/download [mate-desktop.org]
Third party rpms for Fedora 16 are now available too.
Is XFCE the best desktop alternative to gnome3/unity for PCs intended to be used with a mouse and not touchscreen?
Both xfce and KDE would be good choices. Neither Gnome 3 nor Unity is acceptable in their present incarnations.
I've converted our Ubuntu gnome desktops to xfce, with a little customization (preparing for the 10.04 LTS to 12.04 LTS migration). The laptop has been xfce for a while. From many trials using VMs, my opinion is that Unity is an abomination - nobody in the family likes it - and Gnome 3 sucks on multi-display systems.
Neither Gnome 3 nor Unity is acceptable in their present incarnations.
I've not had good luck with Unity so far (latest try was with Ubuntu 12.04 beta), but Gnome 3, with just a couple extensions, works quite nicely for a keyboard-oriented kinda guy like me.
I don't use the mouse with it nearly as much as I did using Gnome 2/AWN - even with Gnome Do installed.
Neither Gnome 3 nor Unity is acceptable in their present incarnations.
but Gnome 3, with just a couple extensions, works quite nicely for a keyboard-oriented kinda guy like me.
Do you have one monitor, or several? If you got Gnome 3 to work acceptably with multiple monitors, which extensions were helpful? I ask, because its appalling behavior with dual monitors was a stumbling block which I never overcame (maybe it works OK with the right add-ons, but I gave up in disgust after enduring repeated failures).
With a little tweaking (all UI, no futzing around with config files or any of that stuff) I have XFCE looking almost identical to the way GNOME 2 looked, and working almost the same too.
So I'd say yes, give it a try if you're not a fan of the Unity or GNOME Shell stuff. There are a lot of us about.
It's probably worth keeping an eye on "Cinnamon" too, it's a Linux Mint project to make GNOME 3 useable, by ditching the Shell and making a more traditional desktop out of it.
I just kept using GNOME2 (MATE). xfce lacks some features that I like. gnome3 doesnt work to well for me, especially with dual screens (on a lowend netbook). GNOME2 has work great for years, so i see no need to change.
I'd just gotten the enthusiasm going to use gnome3 but that quickly ended as I discovered that it doesn't seem possible to span graphics cards (for quad screen). I went with xfce, it does what I need.
While gnome shell at least seems the least offensive of the 'new' gui's, and while I'm not opposed to change in itself, I really dont like regressions and the last couple of releases have broken a lot of functionality that used to work well.
I use a mix of XFCE and OpenBox. OpenBox and KDE are apparently one of very few desktops these days that can handle 4+ monitors correctly. Even that stock XFCE window manager doesn't work correctly. What a shame.
GNOME 3 can't do it at all. If I load it on my 4 monitor setup (two twinview screens) it gets all screwed up with only half the screen rendering and the rendering is done on the opposite monitors from where the actual mouse clicks are detected. It's seriously broken.
10 years ago this setup worked perfectly. It's sad to see so much software getting worse with age.
AKA lubuntu. The most lightweight version of Ubuntu, and it still looks like a standard menu-based OS (start menu, tabs, etc). Plus I needed something small for my Pentium 3/256 megabyte laptop.
I've been debating moving back (xfce, or KDE) for a while now. I've given Gnome3 a good 4-5 months of good attempts to use, but I find that multitasking is not the forefront of the interface. Yeah, you can "snap" windows to the edges and see more than one, but it's just not the same somehow. Maybe it's because the windows mostly open full screen? Maybe it's the added complexity of having to hit Shift + click to open a new instance of something instead of bringing up the old one (that still bugs me the most...) Maybe it's not being able to "pin" (or favorite) an application to the launcher if it doesn't have a
Why not just use good old gnome-panel (which also has been ported to GTK+3) and compiz/other-favourite-window-manager (which you can install anytime)? Works very well for me!
I recently installed Linux Mint 12 KDE. It required a little bit of tweaking to get it how I liked. The most radical thing I did was to install Cairo Dock, and THAT required a bit of fine tuning as well. Getting the compoze manager to work right on bootup and login took a bit of searching. I also replace the default screensaver with Xscreensaver. That is almost working now, I still need to hook the screen lock into the screensaver, right now it just goes blank. Some say that KDE is a hog, maybe but it
I see it still sucks, then.
I've honestly never understood why Red Hat would believe that pushing a tablet interface on an OS that's primarily used for servers and corporate desktops makes the slightest amount of sense.
I see it still sucks, then.
I've honestly never understood why Red Hat would believe that pushing a tablet interface on an OS that's primarily used for servers and corporate desktops makes the slightest amount of sense.
Totally agree. Leave the tablet interface to the tables and the desktop interface to the desktop! When Fedora releases a Tablet Spin, they should go with the tablet interface. I don't understand why Fedora wouldn't just go with KDE as the default since it's still a desktop interface (assuming we are limited to the big two managers, Gnome and KDE). KDE (finally) runs great.
Gnome3 is the default desktop env that gets installed. Anaconda (the OS installer of fedora) asks
you, on install, if you wish Gnome3 or KDE. Just choose KDE and you are set.
I get the point though, from the two KDE is definitely the better desktop env. Probably that choice
came from higher up though.
Totally agree. Leave the tablet interface to the tables and the desktop interface to the desktop! When Fedora releases a Tablet Spin, they should go with the tablet interface. I don't understand why Fedora wouldn't just go with KDE as the default since it's still a desktop interface (assuming we are limited to the big two managers, Gnome and KDE). KDE (finally) runs great.
I agree with this sentiment. That's why I went with KDE. On my desktop, I have a desktop interface, on my netbook/ultrabook, I can use the netbook interface and on a tablet, the new plasma active. Three different UIs for three different purposes, but underneath it all, one desktop environment to learn.
Leave the tablet interface to the tables and the desktop interface to the desktop! When Fedora releases a Tablet Spin, they should go with the tablet interface.
While no interface is perfect (Gnome 2 was pretty close, but we had a lot of time to get used to it and improve/perfect the parts we didn't like), I have to wonder how many of the "tablet interface" complainers have actually tried Gnome3/Gnome Shell.
I just can't see a desktop - no mattter how different - that is so dependent on hidden hotspots and/or the Super key to have an interface that is tablet-like.
Yeah, they really jumped the shark here. I can sense what they are aiming for, the aesthetic of less to the point of having nothing and forcing the user to jump through hoops so the designers can revel in a blank desktop.
I see it still sucks, then.
I've honestly never understood why Red Hat would believe that pushing a tablet interface on an OS that's primarily used for servers and corporate desktops makes the slightest amount of sense.
They didn't. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 still has Gnome 2.
Fedora is sort of a playground for Red Hat - they get to test new packages out in the field and find out what works and doesn't work. And what doesn't work will never make it into RHEL.
Because Fedora 15, 16 and 17 are, quite frankly unusable, I have decided to upgrade my Fedora 14 workstation to ScientificLinux[*] 6.2 and get security and hardwre patches ffor many years to come. Because where the Red Hat kids got it wrong with Fedora, they got i
I use this for alt-tab switching and it helps quite a bit: https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/38/windows-alt-tab/ [gnome.org]
Combine it with https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/16/auto-move-windows/ [gnome.org] (albeit annoying to set up) and things work quite nicely.
Note to bash, but the install summary kind of reminds that MS Windows XP for the longest time could not really deal with mass storage
"fix" would be a 3rd party program for win8.
until they come up with some libs they'll only ship for 8, dunno why one should switch though..
You think we're bitching about Metro? Wait till it lands in front regular users. I had people freaking out because their desktop looked a little different in Windows 7. They're going to have a fucking aneurysm when 8 hits. Also, people are talking about touch-screen monitors like it is something we are going to have on our desktops. I can see using the TSI for some off-hand UI stuff, but most use is going to have to be mouse driven. It sounds great until you have to lift your hand up to actuate the UI, aft
http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/GNOME/GNOME3_Stable [gentoo.org]
In other words, its not stable enough on Gentoo
Can someone please explain to me the whole GNOME Shell/Unity is a tablet interface meme?
Single-tasking full-screen apps with no application menus, and masses of enforced mouse movement to get anything done? Clicking in the corner of the screen to switch windows doesn't cause RSI when using a table, but it's horrendously bad design when using a mouse.
Unity is fine on my netbook when I just want to check email or look at some web pages, but it's a total cluster-fsck when I try to get any real work done; I'm continually having to move the mouse all over the screen to switch windows, and the stupid task bar is continually blocking the left side of the screen when I move the mouse over there and don't quite stop before the edge (e.g. to use the 'back' button in Firefox).
Hahaha, you too have discovered the Unity back button hell!
Honestly, the ability to customize the time delay of the taskbar appearing when the mouse touches the edge of the screen is the most obvious and simple feature they could have added. I have always been amazed by Gnome and Ubuntu's distaste for configuration menus. One fully featured config menu would remedy 90% of the problems power users have.
It does have elements akin to that of tablets in that the activities pane (launcher) is a tiled icon display (like many mobile interfaces...and Windows 8), and there's a focus on having single-layer workspaces with no min/maximizing. Really, though, GNOME 3 has a lot of potential once you apply some of the tweaks mentioned in the article, and browse https://extensions.gnome.org/ [gnome.org] for a bit.
Technically, until either one can deal well with touch screens, neither is a tablet interface. They do, however, look like tablet interfaces.
Even though it's barely out of the gates, I tried out Cinnamon, a fork of Gnome3 by the folks that brought us Mint Linux. MUCH better than the base Gnome3.
To keep things short, one could say the biggest point of contention with Gnome3 was how radically different it was from Gnome2, moving from a task-centric way of managing the shell to an application centric method. While great for a novice, this tended to frustrate a lot of power users. Cinnamon allows more flexibility in the shell's method of focus on tasks and applications, essentially letting the user pick whatever point on the scale they prefer. It's a good approach - perhaps the best approach.
I don't know if it's offered for Fedora or Red Hat based Linux's in package form, but you could build it from source if need be.
This review, like most others, makes a big deal of there being no dock for multitasking. The complaint being that to switch applications you have to mouse to the corner to open the activities screen and then click on the destination. Is it really that hard to use the keyboard instead? Or just press the banner key to get to activities and click on the destination. To me this looks like a big improvement over hunting for the destination on a cluttered desktop. Do you really hate using the keyboard so much that key+click is a totally unacceptable change from move+click?
Is it really that hard to use the keyboard instead?
It's a GUI, dude. If I wanted to be using the keyboard, I'd use a CLI.
And yes, having to move my hands between mouse and keyboard all the time because they've totally fscked up the mouse interface for no good reason would be incredibly annoying.
You see, here's the thing. Changes are supposed to take what we have and... improve it. When you do that, users are happy and start using the new features and few people complain. But all these new GUIs are a big step backward for desktop users, merely to support a tablet market which does not exist. Android and iOS own the tablet market right now, Microsoft might get a small market share, but no-one is going to be pushing Red Hat tablets any time soon.
This is overlooking the convenience of throwing your mouse to the upper left for accessing the very same features quickly. As one of the 5 instant-access points of mouse interaction (the four corners and what's already under the cursor) there's little difference between that and having a hotkey. It's really not that bad. Once that view is up, other window targets are also generally larger.
Now, default alt-tab switching on the other hand...one of the many reasons for installing a ton of extensions, for sure.
This is overlooking the convenience of throwing your mouse to the upper left for accessing the very same features quickly. As one of the 5 instant-access points of mouse interaction (the four corners and what's already under the cursor) there's little difference between that and having a hotkey. It's really not that bad.
Thus speaks someone who can't imagine users having more than one monitor (nor very large monitors).
For one thing, with multiple monitors, the edges don't necessarily stop the mouse. And with high resolutions, you have to move the mouse quite a bit to get from one part of the screen to another.
Trying to use Gnome 3 with multiple high-res monitors and multiple windows for each app is inviting RSI.
This is a false dichotomy; one need not 'hate' the keyboard to complain that the feature is unavailable using a pointer. The complaint assumes the feature is important enough to be accessible using both keyboards and pointers. How a pointer provides feature this has been a solved problem for at least 17 years; Win95 provided a task bar that would hide and reappear as the pointer approached. Your 'hunting' characterization is exaggerated; edges and corners are easy to find.
Gnome developers are indulging t
Gnome 3, once you start hitting the os-button you will never go back. The shell is awsome
I wouldn't trust what they say about hardware, let alone Linuxy stuff.
I've been using Unity (or whatever it was called back then) on my 10.1" netbook since it was available and I never liked it for the desktop.
But I've gown to like Gnome 3 and, in particular, it's task switching.
While Gnome 2 style task switching works well, it becomes a bit painful when you have a more than a few windows in the same desktop.
If I have more than a few, names in the task list buttons will become truncated, which tends to require extra effort to figure out which button I want.
If I have a lot (an
I have been using gnome 3 for a few months now. I have applied enough customisations that it is tolerable - not great, but good enough to get real work done.
The three things I would like to see are:
Named Workspaces In addition to the dynamic workspaces, which I quite like as a concept, I want a fixed set of named workspaces for my routine tasks.
Task Display I want to be able to see, at a glance, what is running on a workspace. I do not want to have to switch to the workspace view just to see if something h
Fedora 16 is also good for core i5. Opensuse 12.1 kernel crashed all the time.
It is the firt time I find the multi-virtual-desktop thing usable : it becomes very practical to setup multiple virtual desktops for so many different tasks, and it is nice.
I had to customise it a little though, with the folowing extensions, right out from the https://extensions.gnome.org/ [gnome.org] website
- Coverflow Alt-Tab : Replacement of Alt-Tab, iterates through windows in a cover-flow manner.
- Dash Click Fix : Fix the dash's behavior when you click on an already ru
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FAMU has fired Head Baseball Coach Willie Brown. That's according to Brown's attorney, Steven Andrews.
Andrews is calling the move a travesty and requesting a hearing with FAMU officials for what he says is to clear his client's name.
Brown was put on administrative leave back in December after a player accused him of mistreatment and making degrading comments about the player's weight and sexual orientation. Brown denied the allegations, but university officials have decided to part ways with the coach, issuing him a letter of termination this week.


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FIFA president Sepp Blatter has admitted fining racist elements is not good enough to stop such elements from repeating their offences, adding tougher actions such as point deductions, relegation or spectators-ban can be the solution to this menace.
Blatter said it is now up to the authorities to take the adequate steps, adding what he feel they should do is give instructions to the national associations and the confederations, specifically to the disciplinary committees, to be very strong, the Daily Mirror reports.
Blatter added it is not enough to give a fine, adding playing a game without spectators is one of the possible sanctions, but the best would be the deduction of points and the relegation of a team because finally the club is responsible for their spectators, the paper added.
Earlier this month, FIFA imposed a one-match spectator ban on Bulgaria for racist abuse by their fans of a Denmark player. It was the first time the body had imposed anything more than a fine for racism.
Blatter has backed AC Milan midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng for walking off the field during a friendly in response to continuing racist abuse, having initially appeared to question the player's decision. (ANI)


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Oxygen´s new show follows Janice as she opens up her own modeling agency, putting her 30 years of fashion business experience to the test. She is determined to hand-pick the best new talent, photograph them herself and make the industry sit up and take notice. And on top of this, she has to balance the challenges of being a single mom and staying fabulous at 50. Unlike many "reality" shows, there are no fake contests or contrived situations. It´s a real business with real financial, personal and professional stakes for Janice. And she is one woman who is completely unafraid of letting her real personality show when the cameras are rolling. A personality that is fearless, wickedly funny, honest and real.
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My dear Friends,
Welcome back! I hope your summers have been pleasurable and productive. We've had a busy few months at the Graduate Center. The highlight has been the opening of our new apartment complex on 118th Street. The apartments are fully subscribed, and it's been a treat to watch residents moving in over the last few weeks. In every way, the building has exceeded our high expectations; it's a first-class facility with lots of amenities. Profound thanks are due to our Foundation Board, particularly Trustees John Streicker and Michael Hecht, to our great friend Barbara Slifka, whose generosity brought the project into being, and to CUNY Vice Chancellor Iris Weinshall, whose ingenuity made the site available for development. I also want to note the exemplary leadership of Sebastian Persico who directs our housing initiatives. He has been tireless, tough, and creative throughout the long march to this happy ending. We are fortunate to have him among us. A tip of the hat as well to Jack Williams who has overseen the licensing of apartments with great energy and vision.
The opening of the apartments brings to closure the ambitious agenda we established six years ago. We now have firmly in place 1700 five-year fellowship packages; tuition remission is offered during their first five years of study to doctoral students who teach or provide service at the CUNY colleges; low-cost health insurance is available to our students. Our central faculty ranks have been refreshed with the recruitment of a remarkable cadre of new colleagues. Our fund raising efforts have yielded 83 million dollars, and we are poised to do even better. The Graduate Center's public profile has been sharply defined; our programming attracts a broad and enthusiastic audience from across the city. One measure of our progress is last spring's admission cycle. We attracted a record number of applications, admitted the smallest percentage of applicants in our history, and enjoyed our highest yield rate. These accomplishments are entirely collective, and we should take considerable pride in them.
The task that now confronts us is course charting. How do we imagine the next phase of the Graduate Center's growth? As you know, Provost Robinson, with the active support of Provost Emerita Linda Edwards, has launched a strategic planning process. Representative committees met throughout the spring and have submitted recommendations. We are preparing a draft plan for broad discussion this fall. Our intent is to identify highly focused goals to direct our work. I look forward to your suggestions and count on your support.
Planning depends on funding, of course, and the other primary activity of the summer has involved our budget. I want to update you fully on where we stand. I'll begin with the good news. As you will surely know, the Assembly and the Senate agreed on legislation that will prevent the state from reducing SUNY's and CUNY's operating budgets during the next five years. Only by declaring a "fiscal emergency" can that prohibition be lifted. Mandatory cost increases and inflation are not covered by this legislation, but make no mistake, this is a major victory for the university. CUNY now enjoys an unprecedented degree of budgetary certainty and can begin to develop effective mid and long-term management and investment strategies.
To my knowledge, no public university system in the nation currently enjoys this level of fiscal security. Further, the state legislature has approved a modest annual undergraduate tuition increase of $300 for each of the next five years, and critically, has decreed that these dollars will remain at the university. Across time, this new revenue will help CUNY recover from the cuts it has absorbed over the last four years. This outcome is a tribute to the leadership of both Governor Cuomo and Chancellor Goldstein. I note as well the tireless efforts of our colleagues at 80th Street. We are much in their debt.
Unfortunately, this good news must be set against the background of four years of dramatic reductions in our operating budget. As I have reported on several occasions, the Graduate Center experienced a permanent loss in tax-levy revenue of $6,377,600 from 2008-09 through 2010-11. The 2011-12 budget calls for an additional reduction of $2,606,600. We have implemented these cuts as painlessly as possible, relying primarily on administrative cost reductions, unfilled vacancies, and OTPS economies. But at this point, all of the low-hanging fruit has been picked. The measures we must now take to protect the vitality of our institution will pinch, but they will position us to take advantage of the next five years of financial stability. None of them, I hasten to note, will result in a reduction of student financial aid. All will be familiar to you; I previewed them in a wide range of settings during the spring semester.
Vacancies: For another year, except under rare and pressing circumstances, we will leave unfilled any position which becomes vacant.
OTPS: We will reduce OTPS spending by 10% across the board, with the exception of the library where that cut will be held to 5%.
Academic Affairs:
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Revenue Enhancement: Ultimately, our financial well-being depends upon our ability to increase our revenue. To that end, we will continue to emphasize sponsored research and philanthropy. Critically, we will also seek to grow tuition revenue. That, as you know, is a complex matter. The revenue target set by the university is predicated on enrollment growth. Failing to meet that target yields a de facto budget cut. But growing doctoral enrollment beyond our capacity to place graduates in appropriate position is unacceptable. Hence, we will focus our attention on expanding master's degree enrollment in existing and newly developed programs.
I believe that these measures will be sufficient to sustain us throughout the 2011–12 year. I recognize that they call for additional sacrifice, and I thank you for your patience and your support. Counterintuitive though it may be, better times seem to be approaching.
With warmest regards,
William P. Kelly
Submitted on: OCT 15, 2011
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Have you seen the new Dove commercial where women are asked to describe themselves for a sketch artist who can't see them? "Tell me about your hair," he said. "Tell me about your chin."
"It kind of protrudes a little bit, especially when I smile," said one woman in the ad sketch. Others talk only of their flaws: big jaw, too many freckles, fat face. The artist then gets more flattering descriptions from strangers who spoke to the women only once. The resulting sketches show striking differences: Those based on the strangers' descriptions were far more flattering than the ones based on the women's descriptions of themselves. Dove's message: "You are more beautiful than you think."
I asked clinical psychologist Monica O'Neal, an instructor at Harvard Medical School, what she thought of the commercial. "When I saw it my first reaction was that I thought it was beautiful and provocative," she told me. "I wish there was a way to make it into a real experiment to see if women really underestimate their own attractiveness."
We might, for instance, speak about ourselves in a more modest way to others. By the same token, we might be more likely to describe a stranger's features more flatteringly — especially if we have a positive first impression of them.


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Tottenham are ready to offer Brazilian midfielder Paulinho a new deal to stay at White Hart Lane with Spanish giants Real Madrid interested in the star, reports the Daily Star.
Paulinho, who only signed for Tottenham from Corinthians in a deal worth £17 million in the summer, has made an impressive start to his career with the north London outfit.
And, after reported interest from Real Madrid, who have signed ex-Spurs stars Luka Modric and Gareth Bale in recent years, the club are now ready to hand the midfielder a new long-term contract.
The star's current deal with Spurs runs out in 2017, however the club are prepared to offer Paulinho an extension, while also adding an extra year onto his current deal.
Villas-Boas is keen to tie down the star before the January transfer window opens. Paulinho is expected to take part in Spurs' trip to Aston Villa this weekend.
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Bringing Baby Home: How to Prepare
October 4, 2011
Bringing home baby can be overwhelming, but knowing what you can do to prepare for birth can help make that special moment even better. So, take some time to review our guide of what to do, buy and research before you bring your little one home. What to Buy: Car Seat Crib Stroller Baby Clothes… Read More about "Bringing Baby Home: How to Prepare"


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Michael D. Auginbaugh, 59, of North Manchester, IN, and having family members in Huntington, IN, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at 9:24 a.m. at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mr. Aughinbaugh worked as a heating and cooling contractor. He had also been a driver and volunteer firefighter with the North Manchester and Chester Township fire departments.
He was born Feb. 18, 1953, and is survived by his mother, Melva Gilbert, of North Manchester. He married Virginia L. Keirn on Nov. 20, 1970, and she survives.
Additional survivors include a son, Bob (Tiann) Aughinbaugh, of Huntington; a daughter, Michelle (Troy) Wilcoxson, of Columbia city; a brother, Steve Aughinbaugh, of Texas; two sisters, Kris Marshall and Kay Aughinbaugh, both of North Manchester; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at 6 p.m., with calling two hours prior to the service, at Congregational Christian Church, 310 N. Walnut St., North Manchester. Rev. J.P. Freeman will officiate.
Memorial gifts may be made to Congregational Christian Church, 310 N. Walnut St., North Manchester, IN 46962 or Wabash County Cancer Society, PO Box 144, North Manchester, IN 46962.
McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, is in charge of arrangements.


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Spaghetti Squash Medley Recipe
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"We raise spaghetti squash in our garden, and I enjoy coming up with different ways to use it," writes Wanda Ivan of Salina, Kansas. "We like the colorful mix of tomatoes, carrot, broccoli and snow peas in this microwave dish."
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- 1 medium spaghetti squash (2-1/2 to 3 pounds)
- 2 cups chopped seeded tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1-1/2 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 1 large carrot, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 ounces fresh or frozen snow peas, sliced
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- Cut squash in half lengthwise, discard seeds. Place squash cut side down in a microwave-safe dish or plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 10-12 minutes or until tender. Cool.
- Meanwhile, combine the tomatoes, oil and garlic in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat, uncovered, on high for 1-2 minutes or until tomatoes are softened, stirring once. Stir in the basil, salt and pepper.
- Place broccoli, carrot and water in another microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 1-1/2 minutes. Add peas; cover and cook 1-2 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Let stand for 5 minutes; drain. Add to tomato mixture.
- When squash is cool enough to handle, use a fork to separate strands; toss with tomato mixture. Serve with Parmesan cheese. Yield: 5 servings.
Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.
Originally published as Spaghetti Squash Medley in Light & Tasty October/November 2003, p18
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This year's Daytona 500 is generating more hype than any other one in the 55-year history of NASCAR's biggest race for two reasons.
First, rookie-of-the-year contender Danica Patrick made NASCAR history last Sunday when she won the pole position for the Daytona 500. Patrick became the first woman to win a pole for a race in NASCAR's premier series (Sprint Cup).
Second, NASCAR has a new race car for Sprint Cup this year, the Gen-6, but it's unknown how well this car will handle in a full field of 43 cars, particularly in pack racing which occurs at restrictor-plate tracks such as Daytona. Therefore, this Sunday's 500-mile race at Daytona International Speedway is likely to feature multiple big wrecks.
After claiming the pole and being among the fastest in Daytona 500 practice, Patrick has shown that she has a good chance of winning this race. If she were to win the Daytona 500, it would be a milestone not only for NASCAR but the world of sports as well.
Like the other 42 drivers in the field, Patrick's toughest task in the Daytona 500 will be avoiding multi-car crashes that frequently happen at this track. Patrick made her Sprint Cup debut in the 2012 Daytona 500. Starting 29th, she was caught up in a six-car accident that occurred on just the second lap. She managed to return to the track after her team made repairs to the car, but finished 64 laps behind in 38th. Patrick also wrecked in the twin qualifying races -- known then as the Gatorade Duel.
"I'm going to do my best to keep it clean, keep it out of trouble, get a feel for the traffic throughout the day, and hopefully put myself in a position, position-wise and knowledge-wise, to do a good job and bring it home where it started at the end of Sunday," Patrick said.
Patrick earned the pole for this year's Daytona 500 with a qualifying lap at 196.434 mph during last Sunday's time trials. Her lap speed was the fastest for this race since 1990 when Ken Schrader qualified at 196.515 mph. Jeff Gordon secured the second starting position with his lap at 196.292 mph.
Ten times has the Daytona 500 been won by the pole sitter, but the last driver to win this race from the pole was Dale Jarrett in 2000.
It doesn't matter much where you start in the Daytona 500. It's where you are in the closing laps that counts the most.
A win for Patrick in the Daytona 500 would be a surprise, but there have been upset winners in this race in the past. Just ask Trevor Bayne, who won it in only his second Sprint Cup start and became the youngest race winner one day after he turned 20 years old. Derrike Cope also pulled off one of the biggest upsets in NASCAR when he won the Daytona 500 in 1990, passing Dale Earnhardt for the lead on the final lap after Earnhardt blew a tire and fell off the pace.
Patrick holds the record for the highest-finishing female in a NASCAR national touring series race. She placed fourth in the 2011 Nationwide event at Las Vegas. Janet Guthrie's sixth-place run in the Aug. 1977 race at Bristol is the best finish for a woman in a Sprint Cup event.
"I have a lot to learn," Patrick said. "I have Jeff Gordon starting next to me. I have a herd of them behind me. I'm a rookie, and I am going to be learning as much as I can for 499 or maybe until the last 10 laps. When you implement your plan, it depends where you are. Hopefully at the end of 500, we're rolling and we have a chance."
Based on what we saw during last Saturday's Sprint Unlimited, the Gen-6 is going to make things interesting in the Daytona 500. The car made its competition debut in the preseason race at Daytona. Just 12 of the 19 drivers in the starting field finished the event. A multi-car wreck took place on lap 15, with Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Deny Hamlin and Gordon among those who had their night end early. Kevin Harvick won the race after holding off Tony Stewart and Greg Biffle on the final lap.
"I thought (the Sprint Unlimited) was a fun race to run," Stewart said. "I'm glad we're not actually pushing each other. The cars still get a little nervous when guys are pushing. It doesn't seem as effective. It actually seemed to be the opposite of what you would think, versus when we used to push. We gained speed. It seems when we physically are pushing each other, the cars slow down."
Stewart has won at Daytona 18 times, including four victories in the 400-mile race here in July, but he has yet to win the Daytona 500 in 14 attempts.
The Daytona 500 is expected to feature a lot of pack racing and very few two- car tandems with the Gen-6.
"The two car tandem thing is gone, and you will still get some bump-drafting," Biffle said. "When you have that bigger pack you will get shoved up to the guy in front of you. It is probably going to be that old school pack like that."
But how the Gen-6 handles in the draft for this race remains a mystery.
"The thing about it is that when you get 43 cars out there it is going to be a ton different," Biffle added.
One driver who is hoping his luck will change in the Daytona 500 this year is Johnson, the five-time Sprint Cup champion. Johnson won this race in 2006 but has finished 27th or worse in it the past six years.
"The 500 has been tough," he said. "Last year's was about as bad as it gets. Leaving the first lap crashing that wasn't a good one. We will hopefully make 2.7 miles this year before anything happens."
Johnson is scheduled to make his 400th career start in Sprint Cup.
Matt Kenseth won last year's Daytona 500, which was delayed one day for the first time in its history due to rain. This will be Kenseth's maiden year as driver of the No. 20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing after spending the past 13 seasons behind the wheel of the No. 17 Ford for Roush Fenway Racing.
"It's cool to come in as the defending champion, but once we get rolling here, it doesn't really mean anything," he said. "It's always great to come in winning the previous race, but it's really about looking forward and trying to win this one."
According to the National Weather Service, the forecast for the Daytona Beach area on Sunday afternoon calls for a 40 percent chance of rain.
Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup. Date: Sunday, Feb. 24. Race: Daytona 500. Site: Daytona International Speedway. Track: 2.5-mile tri-oval. Start time: 1 p.m. ET. Laps: 200. Miles: 500. 2012 Winner: Matt Kenseth. Television: FOX. Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN)/SIRIUS NASCAR Radio.


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The Mount Saint Mary men dropped their Skyline Conference opener in Newburgh.
The Mount Saint Mary men dropped their Skyline Conference opener in Newburgh.
Montclair State (5-3, 1-0 SC) led 11-0 at halftime. Michael Jevic and Sam Morrissey scored four goals apiece.
Mike Hargraves and Connor Haran had four ground balls apiece for MSMC (3-4, 0-1 SC).
Ela Igdeler, Erica Massmann and Kaileen Spadaro finished with three goals and one assist apiece in a Skyline Conference victory in Newburgh.
Deirdre Ray made one save in the shutout effort for MSMC (6-2, 2-1 SC).
Old Westbury is 1-7 overall and 0-4 in Skyline games.
Greg Jacob and Nate Dimmie were both 6-1, 6-1 winners in first and second singles, respectively, in a Skyline Conference victory in Albany.
MSMC is 5-3 overall and 1-0 in the conference.
St. Joseph's College won both games of a Skyline Conference doubleheader in Patchogue by scores of 15-6 and 9-4.
In the first game, Michael Morelli and Preston Zanon had two hits and two RBI apiece for MSMC.
In the nightcap, Zanon allowed nine earned runs on eight hits in the loss. Morelli added two more hits, including a home run.
MSMC is 3-5 overall and 0-2 in Skyline games.


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Submission + - SAP's VP Arrested In False Barcode Scheme (ibtimes.com)
redletterdave writes: "With barcode scanning being so commonplace, nothing seemed out of the ordinary when Thomas Langenbach, the vice president of SAP, was found scanning boxes upon boxes of Lego toys before purchasing them. Little did anyone know, the 47-year-old Silicon Valley executive was actually engaged in a giant scam. Langenbach would visit several Target stores and cover the store's barcodes with his own, so when he would bring the boxes up to the register, Langenbach would pay a heavily-discounted price. For example, this tag swapping allowed him to buy a Millennium Falcon box of Legos worth $279 for just $49. Once he bought the discounted Lego boxes, the SAP executive would take to eBay (under the name "tomsbrickyard") and sell the items. Langenbach reportedly sold more than 2,000 items on eBay, raking in about $30,000. He was finally caught by Target security on May 8, and he was arraigned on Tuesday on four counts of burglary."


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5418 Torts - JOYCE- 12593
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Craig Joyce (FACULTY)
Credits: 4
Course Areas: 1st Year - Section B
Time: 1:00p-2:20p MTW Location: 211 TU2
Course Outline: This is the introductory course in torts. The topics covered include negligence, intentional harm, strict liability, products liability and economic harm.
Course Syllabus: Syllabus (pdf)
Course Notes: Please note that laptops are not permitted in this course, for reasons the instructor will explain on the first day of class.
Prerequisites: None.
First Day Assignments: For the first week of class, please read, in Prosser, Wade & Schwartz ("PW&S") (12th ed. 2010), all of Chapter 1 and the first section, on Intent, in Chapter 2. We will, unfortunately, have to deal with a number of administrative matters as well, but mostly we're to the fun stuff you came to law school to enjoy. I look forward to meeting you!
Final Exam Schedule: 12/12 9am-1pm 240 TU2 215 TU2
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Courier Article by Pam Locker
Sunday, October 24, 2004
Where's the Oil?
Watching the Presidential Town Hall debate, I found myself wishing that the diminutive but demonstrative Clara Peller of the 1980s Wendy's "Where's the Beef?" commercials would arise and stubbornly pose the question "Where's the Oil?"
Fortunately, some new books address this pivotal question.
The End of Oil: On the Edge of a Perilous New World by Paul Roberts (Houghton Mifflin, 2004).
Roberts, a regular contributor to "Harper's Magazine" on business and environmental issues, sketches the disruptive historical transitions from one primary energy source to another – from wood to coal to petroleum -- and speculates on how chaotic the upcoming next great transition will be.
Experts vary on their estimates of when worldwide oil production will peak and start to diminish. The most pessimistic forecast 2005; the most optimistic 2030.
Oil, the "perfect fuel," still exists in abundance deep in the earth but scientists have already extracted almost everything easily recoverable with current technology. New technologies take time; and implementation costs are high. In addition, the largest known reserves lie in areas of the world – the Persian Gulf, Africa, Venezuela, China -- that are either politically unstable or resistant to sharing with western governments.
The unfortunate complicating factor is that all six billion people in the world – and their governments – want the same oil that Americans both crave and require to provide 40 percent of our total energy supply and 97 percent of the fuel consumed by our enviable fleet of motor vehicles, planes, trains, and ships.
As huge countries such as China and India industrialize, worldwide demand for oil will far exceed production. Herein lies the crux of the dilemma.
Blood and Oil: the Dangers and Consequences of America's Growing Dependency on Imported Petroleum by Michael T. Klare (Metropolitan Books, 2004).
Klare begins his book by citing petroleum giant British Petroleum's 2003 "Statistical Review of World Energy" that lists five Persian Gulf countries -- Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Iran (in that order) – as having 62.8 percent of the world's proven oil reserves.
Klare asserts that one can argue until blue in the face about humanitarianism, democratization, and weapons of mass destruction, but the fact remains that it has been in our best interests since the end of World War II to "securitize" that sensitive area of the world. In fact, this concern has led our foreign policy decisions no matter which political party controlled the White House.
The author winds up by confessing he began his research in a state of despair but concluded after talking to various scientists, entrepreneurs, and policy makers that the world can make a relatively peaceful transition to a postpetroleum economy if we all tighten our collective belts and make a concerted effort today (not tomorrow). European governments, as well as Japan, have shown the way in conserving energy. The United States with its vast intellectual and industrial resources can turn the tide.
The Oil Factor: Protect Yourself – and Profit – from the Coming Energy Crisis by Stephen and Donna Leeb (Warner Business Books, 2004).
One almost wonders if this book is for real – profiting from the energy crisis! But the authors are serious. Ph. D. Stephen Leeb, president of Leeb Capital Management, editor of a successful investment newsletter, and author of a series of investment books, penned it with his wife and longtime collaborator, business writer Donna Leeb, to advise investors.
Of course, they make the initial assumption that we do have an energy crisis, which some among us are still hesitant to believe. And they admit that they fervently hope that we will all be around to actually profit from our long-term investments.
At any rate, here are their recommendations for peak profits: major oil and gas companies (a no-brainer), gold (classic), alternative energy stocks (especially wind and such giants as GE which is expanding into wind), silver and platinum (vital for fuel cells and energy transmission), Toyota (the leader in automotive energy conservation), and defense contractors (again a no-brainer). They include a formula, the Oil Factor, for deciding when to shift funds.
This is an interesting overview of the world economy as well as an easy-to-read insight into how investment managers develop strategies.
Pam Locker is a librarian with the Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library. The opinions expressed in this column are personal and do not reflect policies or official recommendations of EVPL.


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BodySpirit Celebration
Asheville, NC
Sunday, April 1, 3-5pm
An InterPlay BodySpirit Celebration offers a time to gather and honor our individual and collective body wisdom, respond to spirit in the moment and welcome diverse expressions of faith and spiritual paths. First, we will connect with ourselves, each other, and spirit in our midst through led movement, word-sharing, and vocal warm-up and play. Then, we will co-create a body-centered celebration by weaving together led and impromptu offerings. No InterPlay experience necessary. Welcome!
Also this weekend--Saturday March 1st: Moving Words: an InterPlay Poetry Playshop 11:00am - 3:30pm. All events at same location. See events pages for details.