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My friends and family often comment that redesigning a magazine seems like a daunting task. They're right—especially when you only have about six weeks to pull it off (unheard of in the publication "re-design" world). And all the while, designing and putting out several other publications at the same time? It's creative, it's chaotic, it's downright crazy. No need for coffee.
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This beef tenderloin recipe includes two flavor boosters. First, the rosemary and fennel seed rub creates a fragrant, flavorful crust, and the creamy mustard sauce pairs beautifully with the roast.
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Thread: Hybrids are not inherently wrong
Just to go on about goldfish, the ones i find sick are the ones with the bubbles under there eyes. I think it is terriable and i feel bad for the goldfish. I also have a problem with the fish that have the long tails. Some of them are ok, and i dont have a problem with it as long as it does not hurt there swimming, but if the fish fins are to long and have trouble swimming thats where it should be stoped.
Good article by the way..
I feel bad for the bubble eyes too.
And I feel bad for the pearlscales.
But the one I bought last week - well, she just called out to me...
"Please! At least try and give me a good home!"
What could I say to that?55 g Goldfish Tank - 3 Fancies, 2 Comets
25 g Tropical Tank - Celestial Pearl Danio/Mixed
I honestly never understood why people like those stupid looking goldfish. I always thought that they looked ugly but now this even adds to my dislike for them.
Although I didn't think the bubble-eyes suffered much aside from a slight loss of vision.
But on the subject of hybridisation what counts as making something breed? If you, for instance, put a platy and a swordtail in 10 gallon tank in spring, gave them more live foods, preformed a lot of water changes and in general promoted breeding and they breed are you making them breed?SIX OR MORE MAN TO THE RESCUE!
That is natural breeding. Forcing them is when you do something like inject hormones because natural methods aren't working, or literally stripping eggs from a female of one species and fertilizing them with the milt of a male from another when they wouldn't breed on their own.
Putting them together and allowing them to breed on their own under natural triggers is not forcing them to breed.Aquarist since 1995
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I think Fishguy did a good right up on a topic that always comes up and will continue to. I myself don't care for hybrids, but I sure don't want someone telling me what to put in my tanks so I usually keep my opinions to myself. The only time I say anything is when someone buys say an African cichlid from a mixed tank then wants an id on the fish. I will usually say you can't be possitive so assume it is a mixed fish. Although I wouldn't have one I think there are some interesting fish out there like the flowerhorn, I myself try to get wild fish for better color and such, but once again that is just what I prefer. If flowerhorns or ballon fish are your thing, right on enjoy, they just aren't for me, as some of the fish I keep may not be your thing.
Hopefully fishguy doesn't mind here is one of the better write ups I have come across on the subject.
I have to break this into 2 posts as it is too long.
Hybrids and other 'threats' to the hobby by Willem Heijns
Lately there has been a lot of discussion about hybrids and line breeding with regard to the question if these form a threat to the hobby of cichlid keeping. Most of that discussion was on Internet forums both outside and within organizations like the American Cichlid Association. I myself have participated in a few of them. As these discussions went on I started to lose track of what had been said by whom (or sometimes even what I had stated myself). Therefore I felt the need to summarize my opinion on the subject in this article.
Problems with definitions
It is very difficult to formulate an opinion on whether one is in favor of or against a thing like hybridization or line breeding. For hybrids this sounds odd, because the definition of a hybrid seems rather clear. If the parents of a cichlid belong to different species then this cichlid is called a hybrid. The problem however lies in deciding to which species the parents belong. That partly depends on the species concept you use and on your view on taxonomy. As a "splitter" you are more likely to encounter a hybrid than as a "lumper". Take the convict cichlid. For those who believe they all belong to one species Cryptoheros nigrofasciatus, breeding specimens from Nicaragua with specimens from Panamá or Honduras is no problem. If you believe all these populations to belong to different species (as Schmitter-Soto (2007) proposes) you are likely to produce hybrids.
With line breeding it is even worse. Whenever a hobbyist selects fry from a brood to grow (and maybe later use for breeding), in other words whenever natural selection is replaced by artificial (=human) selection we are line breeding. This is to say: everybody does it!
From this we can conclude that it is very difficult, if not impossible, to express a straightforward opinion on whether hybridization and/or line breeding should be allowed in or banned from the hobby. It is very hard to define the phenomenon you are regulating. In the case of hybridization you might issue a rule, but then enforcing it is practically impossible because you cannot always determine which species have been used.
Basics of the hobby
So, if hybridization and line breeding are such difficult concepts, what is the real issue? Well, I believe it is all about ethics. Its all about what we do and why we do it. To start off: why do you keep cichlids?
Heres my personal answer. I am fascinated by the natural world in general and by cichlids in particular. This fascination drives me to want to learn about cichlids in every way I can. How do I go about that? First, I read anything I can get my hands on. This can be both scientific work and publications by hobbyists. Second, I visit the countries where cichlids occur (in my case Central America) and study them. And last but not least, I keep cichlids in my home trying to recreate part of their habitat as best I can and hoping to see as much of their natural behavior as they care to show me.
We share the same hobby. But we are not the same people
Other people might keep cichlids for other reasons. Maybe just because they are beautiful, or big, or aggressive, or cute, or just because. These people are in the hobby too, like me. We share the same hobby. But we are not the same people.
Being hobbyists of a different type, we do different things. I will always try to keep as close to nature as I can, both in decorating my tanks (or choosing tank size for that matter) and in selecting the cichlids to keep in those tanks. I want to stay as close as possible to "wild type" fish. And I marvel at the sight of cichlids showing their wonderful "natural" behavior. Much of my enjoyment comes from the fact that my cichlids apparently feel "at home".
Others may take a different view. Wild types are not special to them. They may keep Flower horns, hybrids, veil tailed Angels etc. And get their joy out of those. Mind you, this is not to say that they will never keep wild types at all. They may and in fact they do. And they also care about their fish and want to give them a good home. Its just that they start from a different viewpoint.
It is very important to point out that there is nothing ethically wrong with both ways of keeping cichlids. People who keep Flower horns, etc are not doing anything wrong. There shouldn't be any repercussions for them and their way of practicing the hobby. Nor should there be any for me. And all of us should be able to join organizations where we can share our experience and our joy.
Wild type?
As I belong to the category of hobbyists that want to keep as close to nature as possible, an important question for me is: what are the "wild types"? This question isn't exactly new. Science has struggled (or still is struggling) with it too. An example. In pre-Darwinian times it was believed that species were unchangeable. A popular philosophy in those days held that an organism is nothing more than an imperfect reflection (a copy if you will) of the essence of a species. This essentialism was largely based on ideas that go back to Plato. Variation is nothing more than the result of this imperfect copy process. Is the wild type then the same as this essence?
You may argue that essentialism is not longer an adhered philosophy in natural sciences. And you are right. But taxonomy still has the type concept. The name bearing (holo)type of a cichlid species is the specimen other cichlids are compared to in order to determine if these belong to the same species. Very much like the essence. Is the wild type thus equal to the holotype?
I can hardly believe that. The holotype might very well be an aberrant example of the variation within a species. And we all know this variation can be very broad. Again the convict cichlid as an example. I brought home seven specimens from the island of Ometepe in Nicaragua. I kept these in a 800 liters (200 gallons) tank by themselves until maybe the third generation. The variation in the resulting group (about 40) was such that I could easily have described three new species if I would have used the criteria Schmitter-Soto (2007) did in his revision. Therefore I think it is difficult to define a wild type for many cichlid species. Another problem with definitions.
On a short sidestep: I have had the pleasure of being a judge at a few shows. Although judging instructions were scarce (and never written) it was always clear that we had to judge against something like the "wild type". That appealed to me because I am on the "wild side" as a hobbyist. But apart from the problem with defining a wild type, I always wondered how these cichlids are kept to get them in show condition. I assume most of them are kept as solitary fish in order not to have them damaged by tank mates. So these fish may look like wild types, they certainly don't have the opportunity to live like wild types. No social behavior, no sex for them. Food for thought?
Enhancing your fish
The only real wild types in the hobby are the fish that were captured from their natural habitat and subsequently put in an aquarium. This will only last for one generation. As soon as we start breeding, natural selection is replaced by human selection. And changes to the wild types are introduced. As I stated before: there is no way to prevent this from happening. The big question here is: what do we want to achieve?
If we are acting in the interest of the fish (i.e. selecting for strong and healthy fry) that is perfectly OK. But if we want to try and enhance certain characters in our own interest (more colors, longer fins, etc) well, that is OK too. There is only one restriction in my opinion. We should always take into account the well being of the fish. If veil tailed guppy of angelfish can barely swim, something is wrong. The same goes for parrotfish that can hardly close their mouths. Once I've heard the argument: but it can still eat, can't it? That might be true. Fish can cope with many physical problems. I used to keep a male Archocentrus centrarchus that had lost its upper jaw in a fight. He was able to eat. But saying that thats the same thing as deliberately selecting for specimens lacking an upper jaw would be unethical.
From the ethical point of view there is no real difference between hybridization and line breeding. Both are done with the aim of creating cichlids that are considered "more beautiful" and/or sought after. That is in the interest of the hobbyist (and not the fish) but nonetheless ethically acceptable, though not to everybodys taste. Its also OK to make money with it.
One final word. It might seem that I consider both approaches to the hobby as separate. They are not. They are very much intertwined, not only because one hobbyist can keep wild types and hybrids at the same time (or even in the same tank) but also because hobbyists of both sides meet all the time (and should be able to) at their local clubs, at conventions/shows and of course on the Internet. After all it is one hobby.
So where is the real threat?
Above I stated at length that there is nothing wrong with keeping wild types, hybridization and line breeding from an ethical standpoint. All are part of this great hobby of ours.
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For example, keeping two species together which do not co-exist geographically in the wild but are capable of interbreeding is in a way promoting/enabling 'un-natural' hybridization to occur when both are kept in the same tank (and more so under skewed gender ratios).African cichlid and saltwater aquariums
don't worry I LOVE hybrids, i can't imagine anyone who wouldn't either.Death Is A Once In A life Time Experience.
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Dogs/Wolves, do it all the time. I have a massive book on dog breeds. Most came about through hybridization. Sometimes in the wild. I don't think hybridization is bad unless the fish that is born is more prone to disease, illness, etc. But in dogs, hybrids actually tend to be healthier than purebreds. But of course, they breed differently so it may be forced.10 gallon Tank
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Amulet: A magical device used for protection. Although often used synonymously with talisman, amulets are made to keep things away (such as illness) while talismans are used to bring things to you (such as good luck).
source: The New Encyclopedia of the Occult, by John MIchael Greer
Amulet: A device of some sort worn to protect the wearer from some specific evil or malady. The term amulet seems to be derived from the Latin word amulteum, a "means of defense." Amulets are Barrier and Guardian talismans.
source: The Seven Secrets of Crystal Talismans, Henry M. Mason (Llewellyn Publications)
Usually a physical object of metal or stone that has been deliberately crafted to represent and be additionally charged with particular energies believed to inspire or stimulate corresponding energies in a person carrying or wearing the amulet. Most often, the material is associated by traditional correspondences, and then is shaped or inscribed with symbols likewise derived from correspondences. The amulet may be activated and its energies transferred by prayer, manipulation, or magical useCarl Llewellyn Weschcke
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I saw the documentary "The Corporation" yesterday and I recommend it to anyone. It's a big eye opener on the sad state of Corporate America (and Canada too).
Being that corporations are considered "legal persons" in front of the law, the same caracteristics that you find in psycopaths can be also found in corporations, namely incapacity to experience guilt, no respect for others, etc...
My own thoughts
I've always wondered how corporations would find the means to keep growing. In today's economy, corporations exist for the sole purpose of making their shareholders make money. They also have to keep growing, making profits quarter after quarter. They also have to keep a growth percentage month after month!
Take Microsoft for exemple, they saturated the market. How can they possibly get bigger?
Well, the documentary gave me a glimpse of the future. In my opinion, it starts with convergance (spelling?). Microsoft, with it's rebranded Palladium and with it's .Net platform, are in the process of rewriting their software so we can use it with a monthly fee. How? With web services! I remember hearing about that years ago, and it's finaly becoming true.
With everyone hooked to their product and paying a monthly subscription fee, that ought give their revenues a big boost. Oh, how the shareholders will be happy!
Ranting about it is not gonna change a thing!
which is why I'll stop.
I use linux now. I intend to be a part of the open source movement, which is one front of the "war" against corporations in general. We have to be an alternative, because one day, everything will be owned by a company.
Is there such a thing as an open-company, one that is controled, not by greedy shareholders, but by the community?
Hmmm... that's a thought.
Okay, need to go to work to help my boss make money! :)


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Since I had to walk around this place twice, I thought I would allow everyone else to take the trip with me for a third time. There seems to be an early, not quite silent, spring going on at this park, with all the usual suspects showing up early. In the center, an American Kestrel is eating a lizard, a monarch butte...


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Under the Control of Dogs Act 1986 as amended by the Control of Dogs (Amendment) Act 1992 all local authorities in Ireland are responsible for the control of dogs. Local authorities have the power to appoint dog wardens, provide dog shelters, seize dogs, impose on-the-spot fines and take court proceedings against owners.
You are liable for injury or damage caused by your dog to people or livestock.
You can be disqualified from keeping a dog if you have been convicted of cruelty to a dog under the Protection of Animals Acts 1911 and 1965.
Dog Licences
In order to obtain a dog licence, you must be over 16 years of age. It is an offence for you to keep a dog unless you have a licence. All dogs over four months must have a licence. Puppies under four months who are still with their mothers don't require licences but once they leave their mothers they must have a licence. Your dog must be accompanied by and be under your effective control or the control of another responsible person if it is outside your home or premises or the home or premises of the person in charge of it.
You can be requested by a dog warden to produce evidence of your dog licence and failure to do so can result in an on-the-spot fine. Failure to pay this fine within a specified period can result in prosecution by your local authority. Licences are not required for dogs in the possession of the County Council, the DSPCA, Gardaí, blind persons' guide-dogs, and any dog imported into the State for less than 30 days. Licences are valid for one year.
Dog licences are issued by your post office or your local authority. The revenue from dog licences finances the operation of dog control services in local areas throughout the country.
Dog Identification
Dogs must at all times wear a collar that bears the name and the address of the owner inscribed on it or on a plate, badge or disc. Failure to have identification on a dog can result in an on-the-spot fine issued by a dog warden. Failure to pay this fine within a specific period can result in prosecution by your local authority.
Stray Dogs
Stray dogs are dogs that are in a public place and are not accompanied by the owner or a responsible person. Dogs that are not under proper control are also considered stray dogs. You can receive an on-the-spot fine if your dog is not under proper control. Stray dogs may be seized by the dog warden and the Gardaí and brought to the local dog pound. These dogs may be put down or disposed of if their owners do not claim them within 5 days. If your dog has strayed or is missing, you should contact the local dog pound directly to check whether or not your dog has been picked up. Before you pick up your dog, you will have to pay a re-claim fee and produce a current dog licence. If you do not have a current dog licence, you must obtain one from your local post office before collecting your dog.
Unwanted dogs
Unwanted dogs should be brought to the dog pound where they are accepted free of charge. Local authorities have the power to accept unwanted dogs and destroy or dispose of them if they are not rehomed.
Dog Wardens
Dog wardens have the power to request the name and address of a person suspected of an offence under the Control of Dogs Act. They also have the power to seize and detain any dog and to enter any premises, other than a residence with 5 or more dogs, to seize and detain a dog. You are guilty of an offence and can be arrested by a Garda if you obstruct a dog warden in the course of his or her work, refuse to give your name and address or give a false name and address.
Many local authorities have introduced bye-laws to indicate areas where dogs must be kept on a leash or even prohibited. Your local authority will be able to inform you of the bye-laws that apply in your area. Breaches of these bye-laws relating to dogs in your area can result in fines on summary conviction.
Dog Faeces
Under new litter laws (Section 22 of the Litter Pollution Act 1997), it is an offence to allow a dog under your control to foul a public place. This means the owner/person in charge of the dog is required under this law to remove dog faeces and dispose of it in a suitable, sanitary manner. You can make a complaint to the District Court under the litter laws against an owner or someone in charge of a dog who allows that dog to foul public places and who fails to act responsibly. Before you do this, you must first inform the dog owner of your intention by completing a special form available from the Dog Control Unit of your local authority. You can read more about litter laws in Ireland here.
Barking Dogs
Excessive dog barking that causes a nuisance is an offence. Your District Court can make an order requiring the reduction of excessive barking by a dog, can limit the number of dogs that can be kept on a premises or can direct that a dog be delivered to a dog warden as an unwanted dog.
You can make a complaint about excessive barking to the District Court under Noise Regulations. Before you do this, you must first inform the dog owner of your intention by completing a special form under the Control of Dogs Act, 1986. These forms are available from your local authority.
Guard dogs
A guard dog used at a non-residential business premises must be either accompanied by a handler or secured so that it cannot roam freely around the premises or escape.
A notice informing the public that a guard dog is on the premises must be displayed at the entrance.
The guard dog must wear a collar displaying the name and address of its owner.
The guard dog must carry an electronic implant containing a permanent identification mark given to the dog by the ISPCA. This implant must be inserted by or under the direct supervision of a veterinary surgeon authorised by the ISPCA. The dog owner is responsible for the cost involved in inserting the implant.
Kennels where more than 5 guard dogs, aged over 4 months are kept must register with the local authority. You should be aware that there are specific rules in place regarding the keeping of guard dogs in Ireland. You can read more about these rules here: SI 329/1989: Control of Dogs Act 1986 (Guard Dog) Regulations 1989
Rules relating to certain breeds of dog
The Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 442 of 1998) impose additional rules in relation to the following breeds (and strains/cross-breeds) of dog in Ireland:
American Pit Bull Terrier
English Bull Terrier
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Bull Mastiff
Dobermann Pinscher
German Shepherd (Alsatian)
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Japanese Akita
Japanese Tosa
The rules state that:
- These dogs (or strains and crosses of them) must be kept on a short strong lead by a person over 16 years who is capable of controlling them
- These dogs (or strains and crosses of them) must be muzzled whenever they are in a public place
- These dogs (or strains and crosses of them) must wear a collar bearing the name and address of their owner at all times.
The rules on muzzling and leashing do not apply to dogs used by the Gardaí, the Dublin Harbour Police, State Airport Police and bona fide rescue teams in rescue operations. The rules on muzzling do not apply to guide dogs for the blind.
Your local authority has the power to introduce bye-laws relating to dog control in your area. You should be aware that the penalties listed below are a guide; fines in your area may be higher.
- Individual – covers one dog for a period of 12 months - €20
- General – for owners of kennels for a period of 12 months - €400
- Lifetime – for the lifetime of the dog for which the licence is issued - €120
You can obtain an individual or general dog licence at your local post office or local authority anywhere in the country.
No dog licence
On-the-spot fine: €30 payable to your local authority
Failure to pay on-the-spot fines can lead to prosecution in District Court with a maximum fine of €1904.61 and/or 3 months imprisonment
No identification on dog
On-the-spot fine: €30 payable to your local authority.
Failure to pay on-the-spot fines can lead to prosecution in District Court with a maximum fine of €1904.61 and/or 3 months imprisonment
Stray dog
Dog pound re-claim fee of €20. Charge of €8 for every night dog is in pound.
The pound will hold a dog for at least 5 days. Dogs not re-claimed from the dog pound within 5 days may be put down/disposed of.
Dog not kept under control
On-the-spot fine of €30 payable to your local authority
Failure to pay on-the-spot fines can lead to prosecution in District Court with a maximum fine of €1904.61 and/or 3 months imprisonment
Breach of bye-laws (setting out times when dog may be unleashed in public)
Fines up to €1,904.61 on conviction.
Dog fouling public place
Owners/handlers who do not dispose of dog faeces in a responsible manner may receive an on-the-spot fine of €150.
Failure to pay on-the-spot fines can lead to prosecution in District Court with a maximum fine of €3,000 and €600 per day for continuing offences on Summary Conviction
Unleashed Dogs & Dogs on prohibited beaches
On-the-spot fine: €30 payable to your local authority.
Failure to pay on-the-spot fines can lead to prosecution in District Court with a maximum fine of €1904.61 and/or 3 months imprisonment


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Family: Parulidae, Wood Warblers view all from this family
Description ADULT MALE Has olivegreen back, wings, and tail. Has a blue-gray hood (head and neck); lower margin grades into indistinct darker bib. Broken white eyering is emphasized by dark lores. Underparts are otherwise bright yellow, with olive wash on flanks. Legs are pinkish. ADULT FEMALE Similar, but hood is uniformly pale gray (without dark bib and lores); broken white eyering is striking. IMMATURE Recalls adult female, but has mostly olive-brown head and neck, with pale throat and darker, incomplete breast band (corresponding to lower margin of adult's hood).
Dimensions Length: 4 3/4-5 1/2" (12-14 cm)
Habitat Common summer visitor (mainly Jun-Aug) to dense thickets and secondary woodland, usually within coniferous forests and typically in vicinity of water. Winters in Central America.
Observation Tips A challenge to see well. Listen for its distinctive song.
Range Rocky Mountains, Southwest, Plains, Alaska, Western Canada, California, Texas, Northwest
Voice Song is a rich, chirpy swe'et-swe'et-swe'et-swe'et choo-ee-oo; call is a sharp tzik.
Discussion Western counterpart of Mourning Warbler. Separable on subtle plumage differences, and range and habitat preferences barely overlap. Secretive and mainly terrestrial. Sexes are separable.


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Gee, been a long time since I added a diary entry here. Such is life I suppose. My last entry noted that I was starting at BSDi/WC in the following week. Since then things have changed slightly since BSDi's software side was acquired by WindRiver after a somewhat bumpy ride, and today I type this entry while people run around packing up the last of their things in preparation for the move to WRS's Alameda facility tomorrow. Most of the engineering group from the Concord office has already moved, but a few of us held out until tomorrow's move. Personally, I wanted to keep my 2 minute reverse commute for as long as possible.
As far as my work in FreeBSD, it has changed rather dramatically in the past year or so. Last year I was a documentation committer sneaking into the coding side of the tree by way of the x86 bootstrap code and scheduled to work on the ia64 bootstrap. A few weeks after I arrived at Concord, most of the engineering project left for the big SMP meeting to talk about FreeBSD's SMP next generation project to multithread our kernel. I didn't attend the meeting, read the summary e-mail on the list with little interest, and didn't bother to read any of the slides posted.
About three months later, I was stuck working on a relatively boring contract job when Greg Lehey wandered into the BSD coding IRC channel asking for help with some problems he was having getting interrupt threads stable on a UP x86 kernel. Once I finally got the contract job done (somewhat time-crunched due to working on the SMP stuff every once in a while) I turned to the SMPng project full time and ported the new ithreads to SMP x86 and to the alpha. Since then I have been working on the SMPng project full time in various areas of the kernel. Rest assured that I am not doing this alone however (thank goodness). I suppose one's diary can give a false exaggeration of one's own accomplishments relative to other people's. Anyways, several things have changed in the FreeBSD kernel since the SMP project have changed, and several more changes are slated to come. However, there is the "small" roadblock of 5.0 release scheduled for late November. Couple this with the fact that despite all the progress that has been made, the kernel is still about 95+% under the Giant lock, and it seems that 5.0 is scheduled for a performance nightmare. While people seem to accept that 5.0 will suck, they really want 5.1 to not suck quite so badly, and for 5.2 to be both stable and at least as decent performancewise as 4.x. While I can agree that these are reasonable requests from our customers point of view, I am afraid that there is just not enough manpower and time to get there. However, those release dates are still quite a ways off, and we might be able to pull it off yet.
For those curious about the current work on SMPng, I'm presently working on making the kernel fully preemptive. That is, we will preempt to a process in setrunqueue if it is a higher priority process. This is rather different from the standard behavior of the Unix kernel, but this is the direction most (if not all) successful multithreaded Unix kernels have gone. It also greatly simplifies some pieces of code with respect to synchronization primitives and removes several opportunities for programmer error.
As far as non-code work, I'm planning on giving a paper at BSDCon that serves as a tutorial/guide on how to do data locking to help educate the developerbase about the new world order in the FreeBSD kernel. I will also probably use this paper to flesh out the Locking Notes chapter in the FreeBSD Developer's Handbook. Also, I'm planning on giving a talk about the Witness lock order verifier at the Usenix ATC in 2002. I may attempt to port it to userland as a wrapper around pthreads, but I'm not sure about that yet.


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Can a simple delay microseconds do the trick
So would a more complex PWM get around this problem?
You might just want a lower current wall wart. The Arduino analogWrite will change your average current, but it will more directly change your voltage. So if you need a 12v power supply for the stepper, the PWM from Arduino will drop the voltage and give your problems with the stepper. Or you could build a current limiting circuit on your device, but that will probably also get hot. If you're just testing and you have no other power supply, try hooking up a few other devices to your supply to drop the current.
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Youth hunters get first shot at spring turkey
Youth spring turkey season will begin on private lands and authorized state and federal lands March 8 and will run through March 14, after which the regular season will be open through May 1.
Youth hunters ages 15 and under are not required to possess a hunting license. However, youth between the ages of 12 and 15 must have a certificate documenting satisfactory completion of a hunter education course approved by the MDWFP before hunting alone.
Those 15 and under may hunt without having a certificate of hunter education if they are in the presence and under the direct supervision of a Mississippi licensed or exempt hunter who is at least 21 years of age.
Intermediate, advanced shotgun classes available
The MDWFP Education and Outreach Department will continue to offer Intermediate and Advanced Shotgunning classes to our Mississippi hunters through the winter months at the Turcotte Education Center as well as other selected venues. The classes feature insights into connecting with moving targets in the field.
Classes are held on Saturday mornings at 8:30 a.m. and run until approximately 12:30 p.m. Consult the MDWFP website for one that fits your schedule.
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The line ran out the door at Smith Killian Fine Art where star chef Sean Brock was on hand dishing up Charleston shrimp and corn kimchi on Bibb lettuce as guests enjoyed the expansive neon hued landscapes. Back on the street strollers made their way to Meeting where Social restaurant held court for the remaining few minutes at the Wells Gallery. By the time we arrived the mini BLT's with cherry tomatoes and sugared bacon had been devoured. As the clock struck eight guests departed satiated by fine art and fine food.


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Submission + - Book Review: Networking for System Administrators (amazon.com)
Michael W. Lucas has been writing technical books for a long time, drawing on his experience as both a system and a network administrator. He has mastered the art of making it both easy and enjoyable to inhale large amounts of information; that's my way of saying he writes books well and he's a funny guy. "Networking for System Administrators", available both in DRM-free ebook and dead tree formats, is his latest book, and it's no exception to this trend.
Like the title suggests, this book explains networking to sysadmins — both juniors new to this career, and those who have been around for a while but don't understand how those network folks live or what they need to do their job. If you're one of the latter, you might think "Oh I've read 'TCP/IP Illustrated' — I don't need another networking book." And it's true that there is overlap between these two books. But Lucas also explains about how to work with network folks: dealing with areas of shared responsibility, how to understand where your side ends, and how to talk to a network admin so that everyone understands each other — and more importantly, is both able and happy to help the other. This is something that is out-of-scope for a network textbook, and it's valuable.
So what's in this book? Lucas takes us through all the network layers, explaining how everything fits together. From physical ("If you can trip over it, snag it, break the stupid tab off the plastic connector at its end, or broadcast static over it, it's the physical layer.") to transport and application, he shows practical examples of how the OSI model maps (or doesn't) to the world of TCP/IP. He shows the happy path and the sad path at each layer, explaining how to understand what's going on and troubleshooting failures. This is the part with the strongest overlap with those other network textbooks. If system administration is a side gig (maybe you're a developer who has to maintain your own server), you'll have enough in this book to deal with just about anything you're likely to trip over. But if you're early in your sysadmin career, or you find yourself making the jump to Ops, you will want to follow it up with "TCP/IP Illustrated" for the additional depth.
Since you'll be troubleshooting, you'll need to know the tools that let you dump DNS, peer into packets, and list what's listening (or not) on the network. Lucas covers Linux and Unix, of course, but he also covers Windows — particularly handy if, like me, you've stuck to one side over the course of your career. Tcpdump/Windump, arp, netstat, netcat and ifconfig are all covered here, but more importantly you'll also learn how to understand what they tell you, and how to relay that information to network administrators.
That thought leads to the final chapter of this book: a plea for working as a team, even when you're not on the same team. Bad things come from network and systems folks not understanding each other. Good things — happy workplaces, successful careers, thriving companies and new friends — can come from something as simple as saying "Well, I don't know if it is the network's fault...why don't we test and find out?"
After reading this book, you'll have a strong footing in networking. Lucas explains concepts in practical ways; he makes sure to teach tools in both Unix/Linux and Windows; and he gives you the terms you'll use to explain what you're seeing to the network folks. Along the way there's a lot of hard-won knowledge sprinkled throughout (leave autonegotiation on — it's a lot better than it used to be; replace cables if there's any hint of flakiness in a server's network connection) that, for me at least (and be honest, you too) would have saved a lot of time over the years.
Who would I recommend this book to?
- If you're a sysadmin at the beginning of your career, this book is an excellent beginning; take it, read it, and build on it — both with practical experience and further reading.
- If you're coming into system administration the back way (as a developer who has to manage their own server, say, or who shares responsibility for a networked service with other admins), I can't think of a better single source for the practical knowledge you need. You'll gain an understanding of what's going on under the hood, how to diagnose problems you encounter, and how to talk to either system or network administrators about fixing those problems.
- If you're a manager or senior sysadmin, buy this book and read it through before handing it to the juniors on your team, or that dev who keeps asking questions about routing and the firewall; you may learn a few things, and it's always good to read fine technical writing.


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The major indexes are on the rise today after the government released data showing that retail sales grew at a faster than expected pace in September. But other factors appear to be at play; the sales data came out at 8:30, and the market didn't really start to hit its stride until around 11 a.m. Investors may be responding to an uptick in oil prices, which had fallen hard earlier in the morning. Nymex-traded crude futures are still down about 1%.
The most impressive sector in the market today is health care — pharmaceutical stocks are on the rise, in part because of some positive drug-related data. Eli Lilly (LLY) said it has seen positive results from a cancer drug and Abbott Laboratories' (ABT) touted the success of its Hepatitis C experimental drug cocktail, sending shares of both companies u more than 3%. Merck (MRK) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) are also showing strength.
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Description ADULT Has brown or gray-brown upperparts overall, with dark barring on wings and tail and white streaks on back; in flight, note white tips and barred white outer edge to tail. Crown is rufous brown, and note the striking white supercilium. Face is streaked graybrown and underparts are whitish overall, but heavily spotted on the throat and breast. Belly and flanks are flushed orange-buff in interior birds, but white and more heavily spotted in birds from coastal California. JUVENILE Similar to adult, but with less distinct markings.
Dimensions Length: 7-8 1/4" (18-21 cm)
Habitat Fairly common resident of dry brushy and desert habitats.
Observation Tips Easy to see in suitable locations.
Range Rocky Mountains, Southwest, Texas, Plains, California
Voice Song is a rapid series of dry, chattering notes; calls include various harsh notes.
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Many of you have wished for pictures and I have been wracking my brain (not an easy thing) how we could see pictures until Rick puts forward a new plan. Talked to Marion and she felt we could post one on our Avatar. Then went to Eli and he gave me instructions. As far as the picture I cheated as it is 18 years old and from our wedding. But I like this one. Will update later. So, family, lets see some pictures.
Go to Paint and open desired picture.
Resize if need be as they must be 60 X 60 no larger.
Set vertical to 60 and it will be tiny. Save in new file.
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Sun Prairie- Richard J. Nordness, age 76, passed away unexpected on February 2, 2013 at the St. Mary's Emergency Center, Sun Prairie. He was born on February 2, 1937 in Madison the son of Richard & Irene (Krause) Nordness. Dick was united in marriage with Lea Miller on February 21, 1976 in Las Vegas, NV. He was a lifelong resident of Sun Prairie. Dick was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and always kept in contact with several of his fellow shipmates. He was a member of Bristol Lutheran Church. He was a longtime local car salesman. Dick enjoyed his weekly card games with his friends at the VFW and his holiday card games with family; being with his grand kids and watching them play sports; going to midget races on Sunday nights; watching the Packers, Badgers, Brewers, and Sun Prairie Cardinals; trips to the casino with his brother; and most of all having friends and family around him.
Dick is survived by his beloved family which included his wife, Lea, Sun Prairie; his children, Richard A. (Beth) Nordness III, Ft. Atkinson, Roxanne (David) Gaffney, El Cajon, CA, Robert (Gina) Nordness, Stoughton and Michael (Rebecca) Nordness, Watertown; his grandchildren, Callie, Zoe, Brian, Jason, Rachel, Tyler, Malari, Cole, Peyton and Emma; his brothers, Terry (Barb) Nordness, Janesville, Stephen (Sheryl) Guetzlaff, Sun Prairie and Kurt (Ann) Nordness, China; his sisters, Shelly (Keith) Ullrich, Windsor and Denise (Jeff) Stier, Williamsport, IN; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Rose Ann Johnson.
A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Friday, February 8, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Bristol Lutheran Church, 5865 Ct. Hwy N, Sun Prairie with Rev. Rick Riten officiating. Burial will be held in the church's cemetery. A memorial visitation will be held on Thursday, February 7, 2013 from 4-7:00 p.m. at the Cress Funeral Home, Sun Prairie.
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Designers tend to disassemble design problems into their individual pieces. This reductionism, common in Western science, can be useful for developing topical expertise, but optimizing individual parts with little thought to their interactions yields inferior results. As Amory Lovins wrote in Natural Capitalism (1999), "Designing a window without the building, a light without the room, or a motor without the machine it drives works as badly as designing a pelican without the fish. Optimizing components in isolation tends to pessimize the whole system—and hence the bottom line. You can actually make a system less efficient while making each of its parts more efficient, simply by not properly linking up those components. If they're not designed to work with one another, they'll tend to work against one another."
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SPOKANE, Wash. - A discovery made in NASA's space shuttle program helped saved the lives of the two Spokane County Sheriff's deputies who were shot by a suspected drug dealer last Tuesday.
Both deputies Matt Spink and Mike Northway suffered gun shot wounds that were treated at the scene with a product called Quick-Clot, a coagulant that helps keep trauma patients from losing too much blood. Deputies started carrying around quick clot on the advice of Detective Roger Knight.
"There was actually a lot of civilians running towards it. I would say 20. I actually had to hit my air horn to kind of clear them so I could go through but they were running to help," Mead High School Resource Deputy Jeff Bergeron said.
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He quickly assessed the situation and began applying the coagulant to the deputies' injuries; Bergeron was trying to control the bleeding from five bullet holes not counting exit wounds. In all he ended up using 10 pouches of Quick-Clot hoping to keep his fellow deputies from going into shock and losing consciousness.
"Matt told me I was pushing to hard and that it hurt like heck and that was good to hear, that was really good to hear," Bergeron said.
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Years later that same active ingredient likely saved Deputy Northway's life.
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Joyce Grubb volunteers for the Dauphin County Library System (DCLS) at the Marion C. and William H. Alexander Family Library in Hummelstown. She learned the value of volunteering from her father, a professional banker who volunteered at church and the Salvation Army, and stressed that "you give back to the community!" She inherited her love of reading from her mother a teacher and avid reader who would suggest books she read based on "good vocabulary". Joyce remembers walking a mile home from the local library with books tucked under her chin and stacked as high as her arms were long. And she remembers the thrill of being allowed to select from the "adult" collection for the first time when she was thirteen. Rex Stout was one of her first favorite characters and Robert Parker now rules as her favorite author. Joyce is literally a walking reference for murder mysteries and detective series authors; her list is not only long, but also culturally diverse. "We're teachers " Joyce said referring to her extended maternal family –" my mother, aunts, uncles, cousins, my sister, and my daughter have all chosen that profession. I taught before I started a family. My background provides me with the knowledge of books, and I read extensively. I keep up with book lists of even my non-favorite genres, and can share particulars even if I will never read it myself. "
A community volunteer most of her life Joyce began volunteering with DCLS at the Library on Johns Street in Hummelstown in 2006. When her children were young she served at the Elizabethtown Library until it moved downtown, and she served the Hershey Public Library in the days that parents did story times. Her first opportunity at DCLS was re-shelving books when she returned her borrowed items in the evening. She volunteered for three different Library Managers and always enjoys helping new staff become familiar with the Collection. "There are a great many new corners now, and sub-divisions to make the Collection more patron friendly. At the old location, you usually bumped into whatever you were looking for!"
When asked, "Why DCLS?" Joyce replied "I like the people. Everyone is friendly, and forgiving if you make a mistake. Not just here but at the other libraries, too. I help whenever I can. Most of my childhood was spent in basement libraries so the previous location was very familiar. But I think the new Alexander library is simply beautiful! I do wish I was consulted when the new library shelving was designed - I'm short and the tall (adult area) shelves are out of my reach! So I use the step stools frequently ."
Joyce can be found at the Alexander Family Library two or three days every week. "They always were kind and let me come in whenever I could. And I'd stay for four or five hours. I appreciate the flexibility I'm allowed. I know that is not a common practice. " Joyce frequents not only Dauphin County libraries, but also patronizes regional libraries. She secretly admits to straightening book shelves whenever she visits a Library. "I can't help it!" Ellen Miller, Youth Services Librarian at AFL who submitted the nomination, wrote "Joyce's dedication and dependability are rare in this day and age. Joyce has the ability to see at a glance what needs to be done first and to tackle it immediately. She stays aware of planning, and knows when the staff plans to shift or weed sections of the Collection." DCLS Management was aware of her volunteerism during the move to the new location in July 2010. "Joyce is a wonderful choice! She was instrumental in the successful opening of the new library" said Lew Maurer, Public Services Administrator.
" I can tell when I have not been here in awhile." Joyce states humbly. "Things get scrambled. I like to finish the task at hand, and I try to leave the collection in better shape than I found it. Sometimes we are tempted to address just the one small part we came to do, but I think the big picture is important. It may take longer, but it all looks better. I admire straightened edges."
Joyce Grubb of Elizabethtown, Dauphin County, is truly a rarity and well deserving of the 2010 Dottie and Henry Swartz Volunteer Excellence Award from the Dauphin County Library System.
Thanks Given for Volunteers Dottie & Henry Swartz Volunteer Excellence Award The Legacy of Henry & Dottie Swartz: A Source of Quiet InspirationNancy Schwanger 2013 Volunteer of the YearRon Blood 2012 Volunteer of the YearJack Snodgrass 2011 Volunteer of the YearJoyce Grubb 2010 Volunteer of the YearCheryl Peters 2009 Volunteer of the Year
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