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XBee modules are a range of wireless modules built by Digi, and are typically used to add wireless connectivity to Arduino or other microcontroller based projects. To configure these modules and update their firmware, you can use the XCTU configuration utility. This utility uses a serial port to talk to the XBee module, so you will need some way to connect to the XBee module to a serial port on your computer (using a USB "TTL" serial port, a "real" RS232 port has too high voltage).
The easiest way is to use a dedicated board, like the SparkFun Explorer USB:
However, if you already have an Arduino and an XBee shield for it, you might want to use those to connect XCTU to your XBee module. In theory, this should be a matter of re-arranging some wires, but in practice I've run into some problems attempting this (depending on the hardware used).
In this post, I'll show a few ways to do this using an Arduino and a shield, and explain some of the problems you might run into.
My book about Arduino and XBee includes a chapter on battery power and sleeping. When I originally wrote it, it ended up over twice the number of pages originally planned for it, so I had to severely cut down the content. Among the content removed, was a large section talking about interrupts, sleeping and race conditions. Since I am not aware of any other online sources that cover this subject as thoroughly, I decided to publish this content as a blogpost separately, which is what you're looking at now.
In this blogpost, I will first explain interrupts and race conditions using a number of examples. Then sleeping is added into the mix, which again results in some interesting race conditions. All these examples have been written for Arduino boards using the AVR architecture, but the general concepts apply equally well to other platforms.
The basics of interrupts and sleeping on AVR are not covered in detail here. If you have no experience with this, I recommend these excellent articles on interrupts and on sleeping by Nick Gammon, which cover interrupts, sleeping and other powersaving in a lot of detail.
Yay! Last night (yes really night, it was 4:30 AM) I finalized and submitted the last chapter of my book. There's still a few details left, but the text of the book is out of my hands now, and the great folks at Packt publishing are now doing their magic with correcting my English, testing my code, layouting the book, and so on.
Great to have the pressure of these (repeatedly postponed) deadlines off my back, so I can finally take some time to do some long-due other stuff. Like cleaning up my desk:
Past summer, I've been writing a book, which is now nearing completion. A few months ago I was approached by Packt, a publisher of technical books, which want to add a book about sensor networks using Arduino and XBee modules to their lineup, and asked me to write it. The result will be a book titled "Building Wireless Sensor Networks Using Arduino".
I've been working on the book since then and am now busy with the last revisions on the text and examples. Turns out that writing a book is a lot more work than I had anticipated, though that might be partly due to my own perfectionism. In any case, I'll be happy when I'm done in a few weeks and can spend some time again on all the stuff I've been postponing in the last few months :-)
I was prompted to write this post after I got an email from another S270 user, thanking me for all the info I posted about these machines. He was also having power supply issues, with all the same resulting troubles I had (keyboard stuttering, USB issues, etc.).
He said he fixed this by simply replacing the notebook power supply and all his problems were gone. Interestingly I had already tried that and it didn't work for me, so we were having different problems.
Another reason for writing this post is that I actually fixed my power supply issues a few months ago. I can't really remember what prompted me too look into it again, but this time I didn't have anything to lose - I wasn't really using Xanthe for anything anymore. I opened up the casing completely, took out the mainboard to properly access the underside.
The power connector felt like it was fixed to the mainboard pretty tightly, but I put my soldering iron to it anyway. I just let the solder reflow nicely.
To my surprise, this actually worked. The power connector now powers the laptop properly, without any blinking. I suspect that the solder in one of the contacts had split and caused a flakey connection.
So, Xanthe is still idling around in a cabinet somewhere, but at least she's now usable as a backup or LARP prop sometime :-)
Last year, I got myself an Atmel JTAGICE3 programmer, in order to speed up programming my Pinoccio boards. This worked great, except that as can be expected of the tiny flatcable they used (1.27mm connector and even smaller flatcable), the cable broke within 6 months.
Atmel support didn't want to replace it, because it wasn't broken when I first unpacked the programmer, and told me to find and buy a new cable myself. Since finding these cables turns out to be tricky, and I didn't feel like breaking another cable in 6 months, I designed a converter board.
When working with an Arduino, you often want the serial console to stay open, for debugging. However, while you have the serial console open, uploading will not work (because the upload relies on the DTR pin going from high to low, which happens when opening up the serial port, but not if it's already open). The official IDE includes a serial console, which automatically closes when you start an upload (and once this pullrequest is merged, automatically reopens it again).
However, of course I'm not using the GUI serial console in the IDE, but minicom, a text-only serial console I can run inside my screen. Since the IDE (which I do use for compiling uploading, by calling it on the commandline using a Makefile - I still use vim for editing) does not know about my running minicom, uploading breaks.
I fixed this using some clever shell scripting and signal-passing. I
have an
arduinoconsole script (that you can pass the port number to
open - pass 0 for
/dev/ttyACM0) that opens up the serial console, and
when the console terminates, it is restarted when you press enter, or a
proper signal is received.
The other side of this is the Makefile I'm using, which kills the serial console before uploading and sends the restart signal after uploading. This means that usually the serial console is already open again before I switch to it (or, I can switch to it while still uploading and I'll know uploading is done because my serial console opens again).
For convenience, I pushed my scripts to a github repository, which makes it easy to keep them up-to-date too:
(This post has been lying around as a draft for a few years, thought I'd finish it up and publish it now that Tika has finally been put into production)
A few
months years back, I purchased a new server together with some friends,
which we've named "Tika" (daughter of "Tita Tovenaar", both wizards
from a Dutch television series from the 70's). This name combine's
Daenney's "wizards and magicians" naming scheme with my "Television
shows from my youth" naming schemes quite neatly. :-)
It's a Supermicro 5015A rack server sporting an Atom D510 dual core processor, 4GB ram, 500GB of HD storage and recently added 128G of SSD storage. It is intended to replace Drsnuggles, my current HP DL360G2 (which has been very robust and loyal so far, but just draws too much power) as well as Daenney's Zeratul, an Apple Xserve. Both of our current machines draw around 180W, versus just around 20-30W for Tika. :-D You've got to love the Atom processor (and it probably outperforms our current hardware anyway, just by being over 5 years newer...).
Over the past three years, I've been working together with Daenney and Bas on setting up the software stack on Tika, which proved a bit more work than expected. We wanted to have a lot of cool things, like LXC containers, privilege separation for webapplications, a custom LDAP schema and a custom web frontend for user (self-)management, etc. Me being the perfectionist I am, it took quite some effort to get things done, also producing quite a number of bug reports, patches and custom scripts in the process.
Last week, we've finally put Tika into production. My previous server, drsnuggles had a hardware breakdown, which forced me wrap up Tika's configuration into something usable (which still took me a week, since I seem to be unable to compromise on perfection...). So now my e-mail, websites and IRC are working as expected on Tika, with the stuff from Bas and Daenney still needing to be migrated.
I also still have some draft postings lying around about Maroesja, the custom LDAP schema / user management setup we are using. I'll try to wrap those up in case others are interested. The user management frontend we envisioned hasn't been written yet, but we'll soon tire of manual LDAP modification and get to that, I expect :-)
The Pinoccio Scout is a wonderful Arduino-like microcontroller board that has builtin mesh networking, a small form factor and a ton of resources (at least in Arduino terms: 32K of SRAM and 256K of flash).
However, flashing a new program into the scout happens through a serial port at 115200 baud. That's perfectly fine when you only have 32K of flash or for occasional uploads. But when you upload a 100k+ program dozens of times per day, it turns out that that's actually really slow! Uploading and verifying a 104KiB sketch takes over 30 seconds, just too long to actually wait for it (so you do something else, get distracted, and gone is the productivity).
Last week, I got a fancy new JTAGICE3 programmer / debugger. I wanted to achieve two things in my Pinoccio work: Faster uploading of programs (Having 256k of flash space is nice, but flashing so much code through a 115200 baud serial connection is slow...) and doing in-circuit debugging (stepping through code and dumping variables should turn out easier than adding serial prints and re-uploading every time).
In any case, the JTAGICE3 device is well-supported by
avrdude, the
opensource uploader for AVR boards. However, unlike devices like the
STK500 development board, the AVR dragon programmer/debugger and the
Arduino bootloader, which use an (emulated) serial port to communicate,
the JTAGICE3 uses a native USB protocol. The upside is that the data
transfer rate is higher, but the downside is that the kernel doesn't
know how to talk to the device, so it doesn't expose something like
/dev/ttyUSB0 as for the other devices.
avrdude solves this by using libusb, which can talk to USB devices
directly, through files in
/dev/usb/. However, by default these device
files are writable only by root, since the kernel has no idea what kind
of devices they are and whom to give permissions.
To solve this, we'll have to configure the
udev daemon to create the
files in
/dev/usb with the right permissions. I created a file called
/etc/udev/rules.d/99-local-jtagice3.rules, containg just this line:
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="03eb", ATTRS{idProduct}=="2110", GROUP="dialout"
This matches the JTAGICE3 specifically using it's USB vidpid (03eb:2110,
lsusb to find the id of a given device) and changes the group for
the device file to
dialout (which is also used for serial devices on
Debian Linux), but you might want to use another group (don't forget to
add your own user to that group and log in again, in any case).


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The impressive volunteers of the Dayton Society of Natural History generously devote their time and experience to offer direction and provide the necessary elements to help educate and mold children and adults of all ages. The multiple boards and committees focus on strategic matters and individual projects by making every effort to ultimately ensure that the purpose, plans and policies of the overall organization are achieved. With the vast knowledge and intrapersonal skills our extraordinary Board Members and teams of volunteers possess, they help ensure the success of this community's treasured community resource.
The essential goal of the Dayton Society of Natural History is to encourage civic leadership through quality educational programs that help students and youth to see the critical link between a sound fundamental education and future employment opportunities.
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Mark J. Meister is the President and CEO of the Dayton Society of Natural History (DSNH), a position he has held since January of 2000.
From 1989 through 1999 Meister was the Executive Director of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) in Boston, the largest archaeological organization in North America. Prior to coming to the AIA, Meister served as the executive director of four museums over a period of 12 years, the most recent being the Museum of Art, Science and Industry (1986-1989) in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Before Bridgeport, Meister was the founding director (1981-1986) of the Minnesota Children's Museum, serving Minneapolis and St. Paul. He was also the founding director of the Midwest Museum of American Art (1979-1981) in Elkhart, Indiana, and the first director of the Museum of Art and History (1978-1979) in Port Huron, Michigan. Meister also worked at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (1975-1977), where he was a National Endowment for the Humanities Museology Fellow, and the St. Louis Art Museum (1974).
Meister has a Bachelor's degree in Ancient Art and Archaeology from Washington University in St. Louis and a Master's degree in Museology from the University of Minnesota. He also holds a certificate from the Museum Management Institute at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Milk It Mick, winner of the Frank Kilroe Mile (gr. IT) in his last start one month ago, gets another stern test Saturday when he faces nine rivals in the $150,000 Arcadia Handicap (gr. IIT) over the same Santa Anita turf course he has run so well over this season.A group I winner as a 2-year-old in England, the son of Milkom, now 5, won for the first time since then with a hard-fought head victory in the Kilroe, at the same distance as the Arcadia, at odds of 12-1. In his previous start for trainer James Cassidy this year, Milk It Mick missed by a length to the veteran campaigner The Tin Man in the 1 1/4-mile San Marcos Handicap (gr. IIT) at 28-1.Milk It Mick must overcome the rail post, which could be difficult with his tracking style, and loses the services of jockey Kent Desormeaux, who has moved east to compete. But he overcame post 12 to win the Kilroe and new jockey David Flores has been able to work Milk It Mick in the last few weeks, including a quick five furlongs in :58 3/5 on March 23, the fastest of 76 works that morning. They came back with five-furlong drill in 1:00 1/5 on March 31.The 120-pound high weight is Sweet Return, who won back-to-back grade I races last year for Ron McAnally but has been off for six months. Regular rider Alex Solis returns to ride the 6-year-old, an earner of more than $1.5 million who often runs well fresh and finished second in the Arcadia last year, one length behind Singletary.Chinese Dragon, who was nosed for second in the Kilroe after overcoming a slow break with a powerful late effort, and Terroplane, who finished fifth in the Kilroe after also making a strong late bid, join a tough Arcadia field. Chinese Dragon was undefeated in four prior starts on the Santa Anita lawn.The Japanese-bred Silent Name, a 4-year-old son of Sunday Silence, won his United States debut, a one-mile classified allowance event March 12, by three-quarters of a length over Arcadia rivals Runaway Dancer and Helm Bank, second and third, respectively.
$150,000 Arcadia Handicap (gr. IIT, Race 9, 4:32 p.m.), 4 & Up, 1 Mile (Turf)
PP. Horse, Weight, Jockey
1. Milk It Mick (GB), 117, David R. Flores
2. Becrux (ITY), 114, Julio A. Garcia
3. Tedo (GER), 114, David Cohen
4. Terroplane (FR), 115, Aaron T. Gryder
5. Runaway Dancer (KY), 115, Alex Bisono
6. Silent Name (JPN), 116, Rafael Bejarano
7. Sweet Return (GB), 120, Alex O. Solis
8. Chinese Dragon (KY), 116, Corey S. Nakatani
9. Capitano (PA), 114, Jon K. Court
10. Helm Bank (GB), 113, Tyler Baze
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Georgia Track & Field Heads West To Alabama Relays
March 22, 2013
2013 Alabama Relays - Schedule
ATHENS, Ga. --- The Bulldog track and field teams made the trip to Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Thursday in preparation for the John Mitchell Alabama Relays, which will be run on Friday and Saturday.
The meet starts on Friday with the men's hammer throw at 3 p.m. ET. The first event on the track is the women's 4x200-meter relay at 6 p.m. On Saturday, the women's hammer kicks off day two at noon while the women's 4x100 relay opens the action on the track at 7 p.m.
Alabama's first home meet of the season is named for former Tide and Bulldog legendary head coach John Mitchell. Mitchell was Georgia's head coach from 1990-1999. Current Bulldog head coach Wayne Norton was one of Mitchell's assistants.
Georgia opened its outdoor season at the Georgia Relays in Athens last weekend and the teams combined for 13 top collegiate finishes and 10 outright wins. This weekend continues a stretch of seven straight weeks of competition before the Southeastern Conference Championships arrive in Columbia, Mo., on May 9-12.
"We have seven consecutive weekends of meets which means we will not be going full force in each one," said Norton. "The first three March meets in Athens, Tuscaloosa and Atlanta [Yellow Jacket Invitational] are all similar in that we are not sure what the weather will be and they are early in the season. There is a phrase, 'getting your feet wet' that can describe what we will be doing in these three meets.
"In other words, the March meets are being used to get ready for the heart of the season coming in April. In April, I expect the weather to be better, the competition to more prepared and our performances to be elevated."
Four team members produced performances that earned them SEC weekly awards following the Georgia Relays. Freshman Ashinia Miller launched the nation's second-longest shot put toss this year (62 feet, 6 inches) and was named the conference's Men's Field Athlete of the Week. Junior sprinter Johnathan Smith made his outdoor debut for the Bulldogs and clocked the country's fastest time of 2013 in the 100-meter dash (10.20) to grab SEC Men's Runner of the Week honors.
On the women's side, freshman Briana Vaughn sped to the nation's second-fastest time in the 100 (11.37) to be named SEC Women's Freshman of the Week while sophomore Morgann Leleux shared SEC Women's Field Athlete of the Week honors with Texas A&M's Shelbi Vaughan after Leleux cleared 14-1.25 in the pole vault. Leleux's mark shares the national lead.
Norton and his staff are now working to slowly peak during the outdoor season with the postseason arriving in less than two months.
"We should see a progression but not necessarily from week to week," Norton explained. "I would expect it more to be month to month. For right now, we will just work on some consistency in effort that will pay off much later when the weather, competition and our fitness will be at its best."
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It goes without saying that doing an attached multifamily project is a world apart from designing a custom home. After taming site conditions, an architect must tackle such key issues as structure and energy. Less obvious but equally important: noise transmission, a consideration that has become increasingly more significant and something that no architect can afford to ignore.
"As you move into different pockets of the country, the issue is becoming more high profile," says John LoVerde, an associate principal at Veneklasen Associates, an acoustical consultation firm in Santa Monica, Calif. "What I've seen is that the policies [have changed] and the amount of design that goes into buildings has grown."
Kristin Gonsar agrees. "Units that are isolated for sound are important to the comfort of the end user and speak to the quality of the project," says the project architect with San Francisco–based Seidel/Holzman, a firm known for its award-winning multifamily projects.
Though the issue of noise is nothing new, its significance has risen in direct correlation to the growth in high-end urban infill development and condo projects. Today's buyers expect a certain level of quality and see a quiet unit as a must-have feature. At the same time, the stylistic shift toward open floor plans and away from carpeting toward wood and hard surface flooring makes controlling sound that much harder.
California appears to be center stage in the new battle. Following 10 years of sluggish growth, the state has seen an increase in multi-family development, and new codes address noise concerns in that building type. "It is a hot topic on the radar," says Sandra C. Stewart, a construction attorney and partner in the litigation department of Los Angeles–based Cox Castle & Nicholson, a firm that represents developers. Historically, Stewart says, builders and developers have not faced large acoustics-related claims, but a recent state statute giving unit owners more rights is about to change that.
"Prior to Jan. 1, 2003, different jurisdictions had different noise regulations, and you applied different legal standards," so a case was difficult to prove, Stewart says. "This law simply adds a new awareness and new hook for a claim, so instead of proving four things, a person now only needs to prove one."
Noise has become a critical concern for Michael J. Krupnick, a Corrales, N.M.–based architect who is now doing attached housing. "It's something we have looked into seriously now that we are doing this type of work," he says. And how he handles sound depends on the type of building. For example, Krupnick's most recent project, Avenue Lofts, was a heavy-mass concrete structure that provides some built-in sound insulation, but he still took other precautions. He insulated the plumbing pipes, caulked the sill plate, and set the HVAC units on springs. Cork underlayment, solid-core doors, and carpet in the common halls muffle noise. "The assembly is very good, but you still hear high-heel footsteps," Krupnick says. "Impact noise is very hard to [solve]."
Though Seidel/Holzman occasionally hires consultants to review construction assemblies, the firm has developed tried and true specs. Its party walls usually include a metal resilient channel separated by a 2-inch air space, and acoustic isolator pads keep items from touching. "We also use acoustic sealant around all gaps in the wall to prevent sound from passing through," Gonsar explains.
A veteran of multifamily projects, DJR Architects in Minneapolis knows a thing or two about what type of assembly works. "The sound rating for footsteps and dropped products is the most important [acoustical] aspect of a building," says Scott Nelson, an architect with the firm. "And the floor-to-ceiling assembly is the biggest issue we focus on." The firm prefers cork or Gyp-crete poured cementitious underlayments to help deal with footsteps. Moreover, a 1-inch air space between double walls on separate plates makes a big difference in controlling sound, Nelson adds. "Noise certainly is something that we have to be conscious of," says Washington, D.C.–based architect Eric Colbert. To that end, Colbert also constructs his walls and ceilings with a resilient metal channel that is screwed to the framing members to isolate sound. Insulated cast iron plumbing—instead of PVC—provides greater sound control, and because everyone wants wood floors these days, Colbert specs a cork underlayment to squelch footsteps.
Wall and floor assemblies may be the most important elements in noise control, but special acoustical products can also help hush the hubbub. Two such products from Sunnyvale, Calif.–based Quiet Solutions are QuietRock soundproof drywall and QuietWood plywood underlayment. Both products contain viscoelastic polymers "that turn acoustic energy into heat, which stays in the separation wall," says company chairman Marc Porat, Ph.D.
Northfield, Ill.–based Knight-Celotex offers SoundStop, an organic fiberboard that installs behind drywall to help prevent sound transmission; West Trenton, N.J.–based Homasote Co. makes 440 Sound Barrier cellulose fiberboard and Nova Cork—a finished interior panel consisting of cork laminated to the 440 product; and Toledo, Ohio–based Owens Corning's QuietZone line has a wall framing system with a builtin resilient metal clip.
There's also a smorgasbord of cork flooring from Dodge-Regupol in Lancaster, Pa., Natural Cork in Augusta, Ga., and WE Cork in Exeter, N.H. Sound absorbing rubber products are also available from Allstate Rubber in Ozone Park, N.Y., To Market in Oklahoma City, Okla., and Hacker Industries in Newport Beach, Calif.
Windows are now more specialized for sound as well. Companies such as Philips Products in Elkhart, Ind., North Brunswick, N.J.–based Silver Line, and Tacoma, Wash.–based Milgard Windows offer units that boast multiple glazing and construction that reduces exterior noise.
Given what's at stake, experts say architects and builders need to scrutinize design elements carefully. "We tell our developer clients that this is an area [they] definitely want to micromanage," says attorney Sandra Stewart. It's also a good idea to hire a consultant for difficult projects, she says. Installation is equally important, as it's often the source of problems. "You should have a protocol to verify that products are being installed correctly," Stewart says.
Acoustical consultant John LoVerde says footsteps and plumbing noise are what his firm gets calls on the most in court cases, so he recommends that architects pay particular attention to these areas. Don't locate a kitchen near a bedroom, he warns. A stacked design in which areas of like function are together works best. "Eighty percent of the problems are taken care of when you know your adjacencies," he says.
And while it may be tempting to "value engineer" when the budget gets tight, architect Scott Nelson says this is always a bad idea. "It's not that expensive to make sure units are properly isolated, and it's an area you don't want to skimp on."
But neither should you simply settle for the most expensive sound isolation system, LoVerde advises. It is important to know when to put in the expensive system, when to go beyond the code, and when not to go overboard. "It's all about controlling sound in a way that makes sense for the building," he says.


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In the race to the bottom of service with the victory of profits by Personal Computer manufacturers, realize that you have a choice on what operating system to put on your computer.
If your hardrive crashed, the maker may of not included any OS restore/reinstall disks. There is a hidden portion on the original hard-drive that was for reinstalling the OS.
If the maker did not include a 'burn your restore OS disk', they will sell you a new one for $60. And at that price, you should should pop on over to Newegg.ca and buy a full version disk(OEM) for $110. That disk is original Microsoft Windows(7 or 8) and does not include any PC manufacturer garbage.
If part of your computer died(motherboard) and you do not get an exact replacement from the PC maker, that 'PC manufacturer OS' on your hard-drive may not boot because it can't see the authentication-tattoo on the original motherboard and thinks you put it on a new machine without paying someone for the privilege.
Want to try Linux? See if your hardware works with it, to specs?
The downloaded DVD that you burned into an ISO is also called a 'live CD'. Put it in the DVD tray and boot to the Image.
Alternatively, you can buy a new hard-drive, disconnect your original, and install Linux for a long term trial.
Dual booting also is very much possible. When booting the Computer, it will ask you which OS to boot. Just be aware that you don't wipe your Windows install, when installing Linux in a dual boot configuration.
Linux Mint. Cinnamon. With codecs. 1.2GB. 64 bit or 32 bit(if your CPU is not 64bit(made in at least the last 7 years) you would install 32bit).
It has a nice user interface for when coming from Windows.
It is very much as like Ubuntu(different branches of the same tree trunk). 733MB. 32bit or 64bit. I consider it an ugly user interface with the task bar being on the left-side.
Noting that there are 'long term'(LT) releases. That just mean no need to do 'upgrade version number' for a couple of years. Upgrading to the next version number can cause that heart to flutter depending on the particular Linux OS's way of upgrading. For the most part, it is just a rolling updates for each version over time and no need to reboot.
Linux Mint 17 LT comes in about mid may2014. Ubuntu LT around start of may2014
Both should come with all you need for using the world wide web and doing word processing with Libre-office.
A word of caution:
The newest motherboards come with a uefi(Secure Boot) in the bios. If you bought a name brand computer, please make sure the PC company you bought it from did not lock it. If it is locked, it will scream at Linux being not security signed(or maybe it is signed now) by the PC industry. There are PC makers who refuse to unlock the bios, so you have to find away around the lock. Buying a motherboard direct from the mobo maker allows for easy access to switch off uefi.
If you want a decent CD ripping program... There is 'Asunder' CD Ripper.
Media program of VLC media player.
E-Book program of Calibre
Sound editing is Audacity
You can also install Skype
Firefox and Thunderbird are default browser and email programs.
You can run an anti-virus program like Comodo antivirus , but for the most part should not be needed, unless you have a tendency to install a virus on purpose because some website said too.
There is lots of default programs for your use in the built in 'software manager'. Some good/great. Some, bloody useless.
Final note.
You can't run your Windows specific programs in Linux.
There is WINE(compatibility layer), with no guarantee that your Windows program will work in it.
Interesting project, to try and make it easy to get Windows programs to install with proper permissions and backends.
Edit: Netflix support coming.
Google Chrome now comes with the DRM codecs needed to view HTML5 Netflix streams. https://www.google.com/chrome/
Firefox should soon have the same codecs added, but by using the sandbox approach. The sandbox prevents DRM from looking to deep into your computer.
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Good post! I find that I like Linux Mint a lot better than Ubuntu. My wife uses Linux Mint with the MATE (pronounced Ma-tay) desktop instead of Cinnamon. We also have that installed on our laptops. For obscure reasons, I prefer to run Debian Linux on my desktop, but I did install the MATE desktop which I quite like.
By way of explanation: with Windows or Mac you get one "desktop environment" -- the graphical user interface which includes the task bar, icons, menu, and so on. With Linux there are several different ones available, each looking and feeling a little bit different from the others. They include MATE, Cinnamon, KDE 4, Gnome 3, Unity, Trinity, LXDE, XFCE, to name a few. The difference is sort of like the difference between Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 7, and Windows 8 user interfaces. If you're just starting out with Linux, don't worry too much about it -- just pick one and see how you like it. Often you can install another if you don't like the first one.
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A computer without Windows is like a chocolate cake without mustard. http://www.goodbyemicrosoft.net
The only thing I'd like to add to buttitchi's post is you don't have to buy Windows 7 media. You can download the version that matches the PC license from here:
I thought Microsoft purged those a few months ago... Might of been just Windows Vista files, along with Windows XP files in the purge before that.
Those files are a great work-around when OS-DVD is lost, broken, or to get a clean OS without the PC makers junk added to the disk.
Around 3GB's in file size. You must have a Authentic Windows sticker on your machine with a valid code for the OS chosen.
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Exporting a pattern out of IBM Workload Deployer (IWD) is a very easy and useful task to perform. This blog entry explains how to export and import your pattern out of a VAP (virtual application pattern) design pattern, and VSP (virtual systems pattern).
Exporting a VAP Pattern out of IWD
A VAP can be easily exported out of IWD using the admin interface. The steps below can be followed to easily export your pattern.
1. Go to your Pattern Definition page
2. Click on Export application on the top right corner as show in the screenshot. below:
Figure 1: Pattern definition page with Export link highlighted.
3. You will be promoted to download a zip file (perhaps with a cryptic name); go ahead and download it.
4. Open up the ZIP file and explore the file structure. It will contain a folder named artifacts which will contain your EAR file, SQL file, and other assets that were included in your VAP definition. Additionally, there will be a couple of JSON files that make up the defintion of the pattern. Figure 2 shows the contents of artifacts; Figure 3 shows the contents of the VAP definition ZIP file.
Figure 3: The contents of artifact directory
Importing a VAP Pattern into IWD
Importing a VAP (virtual application pattern) back into IWD is very easy task to do using the admin interface. These steps can be followed to import your pattern back into IWD.
1. Go to the Virtual Application Patterns page.
2. Click on the Import icon on the top right as indicated in Figure 4:
Figure 4: Virtual Application Patterns page
3. A popup will appear, prompting you to upload a ZIP file containing the definition of the pattern.
4. Once the pattern has been imported successfully, it will show up in the Pattern listing as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5: VAP pattern successfully imported
Exporting a VSP Pattern out of IWD
Exporting a virtual systems pattern out of IWD is very different than exporting a VAP. These steps can be followed to export your pattern back into IWD.
1. You will download the command line tool from the IWD home page. A link to download that will appear on the homepage of the IWD admin tool (see Figure 6).
Figure 6: IBM Workload Deployer homepage
2. Once the tool is downloaded, unZIP the contents. For the sake of this blog entry, assume you have unZIPped it to C:\U
3. Open up your command prompt (assuming you are using Windows), change directories to C:\U
4. Type deployer –h
5. Type in cd .. (to go down one directory), and then type in this command:
bin\deployer -h
in which (in addition to the variables explained in the previous step):
A pattern can be imported back into IWD using the command line tool (as explained in the steps on how to export a pattern). These steps can be followed to import your pattern back into IWD.
1. All artifacts, such as script packages, custom images, etc., have to be recreated in IWD using the same names. If you use different names, the import may fail.
2. Go into the the command line tool and issue this command:
bin\deployer -h
And that's all there is to exporting and importing your virtual application or systems pattern on IBM Workload Deployer.
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Getting a driver's license in Canada is a pretty straightforward process. The rules differ between provinces, so do some reading around the requirements.
As a general rule, USA, Ireland and Commonwealth countries (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Australia, South Africa) all have reciprocal agreements with Canada whereby residents of these countries can simply transfer their license without sitting any tests.
Ireland has an agreement with licencing authorities in Ontario, Manitoba, and Newfoundland and Labrador to mutually exchange each other's licences.
British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and New Brunswick will exchange Irish licences, however Ireland will not automatically swap these licences if you return.
No arrangements are in place for Irish licence holders in Alberta, Nova Scotia, Quebec or Prince Edward Island.
Tip#1: Request a copy of your driving history from the appropriate organization in your home country before you go to Canada. This document is important in many provinces for determining your driving experience. It will make getting a driver's license in Canada much easier.
Tip#2: Irish people from Northern Ireland can avoid sitting a Knowledge Test and Driving Test in Canada if they apply for a British driver's license prior to coming to Canada. An Irish person living in the UK can also apply for a British license.
The rules are different depending on your country, so follow these links for each province's rules around getting a driver's license in Canada.
British Columbia
You have three months to transfer your license when you move to BC from abroad. Many countries (including the UK, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand) have an agreement with Canada whereby their driving license is immediately transferable. Refer to the link above for more information.
If you need to start all over again, here are the instructions:
1) The knowledge test costs around $30 through ICBC. You then surrender your foreign drivers license until you pass your road test.
2) You can book your road test online. It takes about 4-6 weeks to get an appointment. Alternatively, you can go to a test center on stand-by. Just arrive there before 8 a.m. and you may have to wait a few hours, usually no more than two, but you'll get tested that day and if you pass you get your full license that day. The test will cost $50 whether you pass or not. Getting the license costs about $30 when you do pass. You have to have your own car or a driving instructor's car. They don't give the option of using their car.
A driving lesson is highly recommended and costs about $40. The rules here are different and the instructor will just point out some basics they're looking for and make you aware of your "bad habits" so, with a bit of knowledge and a calm head, you should pass first time.
You have 60 days to apply for an Ontario driver's license, assuming your country does not have a reciprocal agreement with Ontario. If you have previous driving history then you can apply for a credit for previous experience, but you must undergo full testing, including a knowledge and driving test.
Once you have a copy of your driving history, you can bring your license to a driver test center and apply to sit the G1, the written theory test. You can pick up the book at your local library or purchase it for around $15.
G Test is the driving test that you can sit once you have passed the G1 theory test.
As of July 2014 Ontario has a mutual exchange agreement with Ireland.
It is the law in Alberta that a person must surrender any and all foreign driver's licences when they obtain any class of Alberta operator's licence. It is illegal in Alberta to hold any other driver's licence and an Alberta driver's licence at the same time. It's important to order a copy of your domestic license if you may need it for trips home as it will not be returned to you.
If you are a foreign driver without a reciprocal agreement then you have the following options:
- If you have more than two years' driving experience you can apply for a Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) exemption, which will expedite the process. You must still undergo full testing.
- If you have less than two years' driving experience, you can apply for a credit to add to the required two years' driving time, but you must first sit your Class 7 learner's test.
If you're Irish in Alberta:
For those who've had their full Irish license for two years or more, they can sit the written exam and straight away after that take the driving test to get a full Alberta license. There are two driving tests — Basic and Advanced. The only real difference is that the Advanced test means you can drink and drive (within the limits of course!) This process would mean "forfeiting" your Irish license.
For those who've had their Irish full license for less than two years, they can sit the written exam and get a learner's license. You'll then have to wait one year before you can take the driving test to get a full Alberta license.
Note: Those from Northern Ireland must undergo full testing in Alberta.
New residents who wish to drive in Saskatchewan must get a Saskatchewan driver's licence for either of the following, whichever comes 1st:
- within 90 days of moving to the province; or
- upon expiry of your out-of-province licence
Newcomers from the UK, the US, France and other countries can swap their licence for the local equivalent without completing written and road tests.
An agreement was signed in May 2015 between Ireland's Road Safety Authority and the province of Manitoba allowing for the exchange of licences without testing. Details from the Irish Times.


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Marcus Engel, National Speaker and
Author, Shares His Extraordinary Near-Death Experience
Conn. March 6, 2013) – For the second year, Saint Francis
is proud to recognize National Patient
Safety Awareness Week with another inspiring guest speaker.
Marcus Engel was a college freshman when he nearly
lost his life after his car was hit by a drunk driver. Marcus blinded by the accident, endured two
years of aggressive rehabilitation and over 300 hours of facial reconstructive
Today, Marcus and his guide dog, Garrett, travel the
country spreading a message of empowerment while honoring the tireless efforts
of healthcare professionals. Marcus's
perspective on his survival and recovery is both enlightening and riveting.
"We are honored to have Marcus Engel speak to
the Saint Francis staff, outside healthcare workers and patients about
relationship-based care," said Scott Ellner, D.O., Vice Chairman of Surgery,
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center.
"Marcus has used the tragedy of his traumatic blindness to teach healthcare
providers communication skills through Narrative Medicine," added Dr. Ellner.
Marcus is a national presenter and author who
received a M.S. in Narrative Medicine.
Narrative Medicine focuses on addressing the needs of patients and
caregivers to voice their experiences, to be heard and to be valued. It acknowledges the power of narrative to
change the way care is given and received.
Marcus will introduce some of these concepts to participants as a way to
capture stories that lead to improving patient care.
Saint Francis continues to lead the way in
developing procedures to improve patient care and safety. Five years ago, an operating room team
training program and a surgical checklist were developed and implemented to
prevent safety-compromising events during OR procedures. As a result, the Hospital has seen a 70%
reduction in post-surgical complication rates.
This prompted recognition from the Joint Commission for demonstrating
"Best Practice" for time-outs in the OR.
Other safety measures Saint Francis has put into place to ensure patient
safety include infection
control and relationship-based caring practices.
safety has always been our first priority at Saint Francis," said Christopher
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Medical Center. "Saint Francis continues
to be recognized nationally for our efforts as a recipient of the 2012
HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™, categorizing us among the top 5%
of U.S. hospitals in patient safety," concluded Dadlez.
Saint Francis was also recognized by the Leapfrog
Group as the only hospital in central Connecticut to receive an "A" rating for
patient safety, one of only three hospitals statewide to merit this
distinction. And, more recently, Saint
Francis was honored by CareChex®,
a division of Comparion®, for
patient safety and medical excellence achievements in numerous categories in
its 2013 hospital award rankings.
About Saint Francis Care
Francis Care is an integrated
healthcare delivery system established by Saint Francis Hospital and Medical
Center, an anchor institution in north central Connecticut since 1897. Licensed for 617 beds and 65 bassinets, it is
a major teaching hospital and the largest Catholic hospital in New
England. Other major entities of Saint
Francis Care include The Mount Sinai
Rehabilitation Hospital, the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute, the
Hoffman Heart and Vascular Institute of Connecticut, the Saint Francis/Mount
Sinai Regional Cancer Center, the Joyce D. and Andrew J. Mandell Center for
Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Care and Neuroscience Research, and Saint
Francis HealthCare Partners. Its services are supported by a network of
five major Access Centers and eight additional medical office centers sited
throughout the region. For more
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Hi: i think what Stefan was referring to was to have your task set an ant property internally. then when your script needs the value from the task, that value can be referenced as any other ant property would. such as: in your custom task code: this.getProject().setProperty("task1.propertyName", valueThatAntNeeds); in your build.xml: <task1 ... /> <task2 value="${task1.propertyName}" /> so now ${task1.propertyName} would be set with the value from task1, which is essentially the getProperty() call that you want. alden Stephen Champeau <email@example.com>@leaselink.com> on 04/03/2001 11:37:15 AM Please respond to email@example.com Sent by: "Stephen Champeau" <email@example.com> To: <email@example.com> cc: Subject: RE: Retrieving values from task? Stefan, Thanks for your reply. I'm afraid I was a bit vague. What I'm really after is the ability of the ant xml script to retrieve a value from the task, rather than the script setting the property of the task. In other words I need the script to be able to call some sort of "getProperty()" on a task. Steve -----Original Message----- From: Stefan Bodewig [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 11:45 PM To: firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: Re: Retrieving values from task? Stephen Champeau <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > I have built several tasks that manage the build number of my > project. I would now like to retrieve and use this build number from > within my ant script. Is there any way to do this? Make them set a property. Stefan
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Marinas-West/Rhode/South Rivers?
We're exploring a new home for our boat somewhere on the West, Rhode, or South Rivers. We narrowed the list down to a few that seem like they would be a good fit. I would appreciate any feedback...
- Holiday Point Marina, South River: appears to be a full service working marina with nice docks, and quick access to the bay. My primary concern is it looks like it may be a bit exposed to weather from the North?
- Holiday Hills Marina, Rhode River: nice family owned, pleasant grounds, great views and appears to well protected. Somewhat pricey for what you get though?
- Hartge Yacht Harbor, West River: great spot, well protected, complete full service marina with a stellar reputation, a bit beyond our budget.
Any others we should consider that would meet some of our criteria below?
- Budget $3500-$4000 +/-
- Prefer a working marina with haul out
- Prefer a long cat walk/finger pier for safer access to boat
Re: Marinas-West/Rhode/South Rivers?
West River Yacht club members rent out slips. Prices vary. Check craigslist. There was a slip listed this week. They have a lift, etc.
Re: Marinas-West/Rhode/South Rivers?
Have you looked at the Blue Water Marina & Railroad?
At the end of Carr's Wharf Landing Rd. I believe.
Fairly rustic as it is (or used to be) a working crabbing operation.
Price should be reasonable although they redid all their docks a few years ago and their rates went up.
Well protected.
Talk to either "Chili" (aka Charles) or Chili's brothers wife. The brother who is the crabber does not say much.
I will check them out, thanks for the suggestions
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Hey, excited to see that you're going to be over in our part of the Bay! Hoping to have more opportunities to sail / raft together while you're here!
Re: Marinas-West/Rhode/South Rivers?
Quit messing around and go to Herrington South. It's the closest from your house, is extremely well managed/maintained and has the amenities your girls are going to demand as they grow up. I'll even get you pre-approved for "O" dock, where the cool people are ;)
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What is the slip cost/ ft? What is the cost for a 40-44 ft slip or close to that.
Are there any other fees? Is the slip rental for the whole year?
Re: Marinas-West/Rhode/South Rivers?
Although it doesn't really fit our criteria, we really liked Chesapeake YC! What a beautiful property with a amazing view...too bad its out of our price range :). Anyone looking for a yacht club, you should check CYC out.
Hey Solare...you get me half off and I'm there! bawahahaha
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CalebD...got a call back from Bluewater, going to check it out sometime this week, thanks for the tip. I am really interested in hearing from.anyone who has kept their boat at Holiday Point Marina.
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I'm paying $5400 on a 12 month lease for a 40' slip, all inclusive except electricity. The amenities are bar none, the community is great and the yard at HHN is the best run operation I've encountered in the 30 some years I've been dealing with yards. (Other than Hinckley in Portsmouth, RI)
The marina pretty much has a slipholder event every weekend during the season, from breakfasts, cocktail partys to full blown catered dinners w/ bands & free booze not to mention the amazing 4th of July celebration.
Best of all it's 50 minutes from Tysons, and 5 minutes to open water. Annapolis, St Michales, Oxford, the Rhode are all less than 25 miles away.
(I have zero business interest in the operation, other than being a satisfied customer)
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Parikshitgarh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Coordinates: 28°59′N 77°56′ECoordinates: 28°59′N 77°56′E
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Parikshitgarh (Hindi: परीक्षितगढ़, Urdu: پریکشت گڑھ) is a town and a nagar panchayat in Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Contents
• 1 Demographics • 2 Geography • 3 History • 4 Mythology • 5 Monuments • 6 Notable Residents • 7 References Demographics[edit] As of 2001 India census,[1] Parikshitgarh had a population of 17,399. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Parikshitgarh has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 49%. In Parikshitgarh, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. Geography[edit] There are many villages near Parikshit Garh. Behlolpur, Dabathala, Badhla, Edmadpur are some villages famous for their education level, employment and agriculture with prosperity. There are main crop like sugarcane, wheat, etc. Parikshit Garh area is covered by Pandits, Jatts, Tyagis, Gurjar, Muslims. History[edit] The Kila Parikishatgarh is ascribed to a Gurjar King Nain Singh.[2] The town is located on a hillock, which was the ancient fort built by Parikshit. Excavations have yielded pots of coins and pottery pieces, validating the antiquity of the place. The ashram of Rishi Shringi, that great medicine-man and facilitator to the birth of the sons of the infertile King Dashrath, also lies nearby, re-affirming the mythological origins of the town of Parikshitgarh. Thus the fort was built by Parikshit and restored by Gurjar King Nain Singh in the eighteenth century. The fort was dismantled in 1857, to be used as a police station.[3] Mythology[edit] This town in the past was the capital of King Parikshit, the grandson of Arjuna who ascended the throne of Hastinapur after the Pandavas decided to renounce the kingship. Raja Parikshit, due to a transient malfunctioning of his thinking process, incurred the wrath of 'samadhi-sthit' Sage Shamik by his stupid action of garlanding the sage with a dead serpent. He was accordingly cursed by the saint to die by snake bite. After his ordained death at the fangs of Takshak Naga, his son Janmejaya became King and held a great sacrifice to annihilate the Nagas out of the passionate feelings of revenge. Monuments[edit] There are some famous monuments in the town. • Gandhar - A pond or "Talab" which is believed to be the bathing place of Gandhari. • Navaldeh Koop - A well the water of which is believed to cure skin deceases. • Maharaj Shringi Rishi Aashram - An ancient Aasharm which is in the outskirts of town on the way to village Badhla.
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He doesn't look like he's meditating to me, but he's got the location!
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I recalled some photos from Vimutti, back home in NZ.
I guess it's because of the more western face. (Does that mean I am prejudiced? )
Suffering is asking from life what it can never give you.
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Local governments watching Supreme Court tax case
WASHINGTON – Whether the good fortune of some Indianapolis homeowners who saved themselves thousands of dollars simply by putting off paying a bill is unconstitutionally unfair will be debated by the nine U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday.
But the potential impact of the case goes far beyond those few homeowners.
Organizations representing state and local government officials across the country have asked the Supreme Court to side with the city of Indianapolis, which forgave outstanding balances owed by some homeowners for a sewer project when the city switched to a new funding system. Government officials say a ruling in favor of the homeowners could interfere with their decision making.
When the switch in the funding system in Indianapolis occurred some residents had already paid the full amount of $9,278 while others in the same neighborhood who were on an installment plan had paid only $309.
Taxpayer-right groups back the homeowners who paid the full price, as did a Marion County court and the Indiana Court of Appeals. The Indiana Supreme Court sided with Indianapolis last year.
In a separate suit by homeowners filed in federal court, a federal judge in Indianapolis ruled in 2010 that the city violated the equal-protection clause. The opposing conclusions reached by the federal judge and by the Indiana Supreme Court may be a reason the U.S. Supreme Court decided to get involved.
The homeowners in the Northwestside's Northern Estates neighborhood want refunds for paying the full $9,278 they were assessed in 2004. At the time, the city used a state law — called the Barrett Law — to divide up the sewer cost equally among the approximately 180 properties benefiting. Property owners could pay upfront, or could pay in installments with interest over 10, 15 or 30 years.
When the city decided in 2005 to no longer use the Barrett Law for future projects, the Northern Estates owners were one year into the payment process. So those who hadn't paid up front had shelled out only $928, $464 or $309, depending on the length of payment plan they'd chosen. Their remaining balances were forgiven and liens on their property removed.
City officials said they needed to change how sewer projects are funded because the Barrett Law was unpopular and thousands of septic systems in Marion County are failing.
The city argues it had three choices for how to transition to the new system. It could have continued to collect on the more than 40 projects that still had outstanding balances, a process that would take nearly 30 years. It could have refunded every payment ever made under the old program, which would have cost a lot of money and been "an administrative nightmare." Or, as the city decided to do, it could make a clean break from the old system.
That latter choice meant a windfall for the neighbors who hadn't fully paid for their hookup, the city acknowledges.
"But envy does not a constitutional violation make," the city wrote in its Supreme Court brief in advance of Wednesday's oral arguments.
"As long as the government is even-handed about applying the effective date, there is simply no constitutional issue implicated," the city's attorneys wrote.
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Meanwhile, Hales can point to former Portland Parks Director Zari Santer and Sue Porter, whose husband Jim Kelly owns Rejuvenation Hardware.
On the other hand, state Rep. Jefferson Smith (D-House District 47 in Southeast Portland) doesn't even have an endorsement or news page on his website. A quick Google search turned up the endorsement of one semi-well known name, United Church of Christ Minister Chuck Currie, a relentless social service advocate.
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Then again, maybe Fritz hopes the results will help her with potential large contributors in coming months.
The expenditure leaves Fritz was a $15,400 deficit. In the meantime, Nolan is picking up more support from people and organizations that do business with the city and are apparently not worried about offending Fritz. They include developer Jim Winkler ($500) and Cease Fire Oregon Executive Director Elise Gaulter ($200).
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With a puppy - NO, never run with puppies. Once the dog is older and the bones developed it can run. In fact an adult Pulik should, it is a very high energy dog.
Long leash walks at heel are a must, Pulik may not be the leader on walks. Combine smart toys with games and training.
This is a herding breed, smart and easily bored with the same old routine. You will have to think outside the box all the time to keep him busy so he does not develope behavioral problems.
Lack of adequate exercise can make this dominant, herd dog, snappy, nervous, and hard to manage.
Good luck with your dog.
Snickers answered on 11/15/10. Helpful? / 0
as one person mentioned the dog should be of appropriate age.
Not only age but your dog should be in condition and also the vet should be able to give you an okay to start out slowly and condition the dog. That is if the dog is at least 18 months and orthopedically sound.
I do conditioning and training there is an excellent link about conditioning. I also put endurance tests on my dogs. But you have to work slowly at any rigerous exercise program that you pick.
Dieta answered on 11/15/10. Helpful? / 0
I also want to add that with the coat the puli has, it is not a good idea to take them out for a long run when it is hot. I agree that the dog should not run until they are at least a year old and then it would only be short runs until they can build up to a distance.
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The Vilcek Foundation Presents the Winner and Finalists of the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise at Joyce SoHo, 11/15-18
The Vilcek Foundation will present Pivotal Works: The Vilcek Foundation Project, a four-night series of dance performances at Joyce SoHo from November 15-18, featuring the talents of the 2012 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Dance winner and finalists. The purpose of the Prize is to recognize contributions by foreign-born dance professionals in the United States. Leading off this program on November 15 & 16 will be the prize finalists Fanny Ara (France), Thang Dao (Vietnam), Alice Gosti (Italy) and Pontus Lidberg (Sweden). Showcasing a variety of dance styles, these choreographers will demonstrate both the cultural and artistic diversity of the contemporary dance field across genres such as modern, flamenco and experimental. Following the finalists program will be a two-night engagement, on November 17 & 18, by the Creative Promise Prize winner, Ivory Coast-born choreographer Michel Kouakou.
In speaking of this event series, Vilcek Foundation Executive Director Rick Kinsel said, "We are honored to present the work of this younger generation of foreign-born dancers and choreographers who have distinguished themselves early in their careers. Their innovative and inspiring talents represent the diversity and vibrancy that immigrants bring to American culture."
Linda Shelton, Executive Director of The Joyce Theater, noted, "It was my absolute pleasure to be a part of the review and selection process for the 2012 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Dance. The distinguished panel comprised of Alicia Adams, Bonnie Brooks, Joan Finkelstein, Jane Forde, Larry Keigwin, Larry Rhodes, and Andrea Snyder supports these foreign-born artists making exceptional work in this country. For The Joyce to be able to host these artists at Joyce SoHo and provide further exposure for each, is an honor."
In the first program on November 15 & 16, Thang Dao will present Lenore, a choreographic narrative inspired by Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven, evoking a mysterious night the poet encounters during his slumber. Fanny Ara will perform Solea, a solo dance based on one of the deepest forms of flamenco song, emphasizing the dancer's upper body control through the use of slow motion movement contrasted with rapid and precise footwork. In Spaghetti Co, Alice Gosti investigates the relationship that individuals and families have with food, and the memories that are attached to certain tastes and smells. Each episode starts with three women, wine and a huge bowl of tomato-sauce spaghetti. Pontus Lidberg will present an excerpt from WITHIN (Labyrinth Within), a work created during Lidberg's tenure as 2012 Resident Artistic Director of Morphoses. The piece weaves together dance, film and interconnected relationships with music by David Lang.


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Does Discounting Do More Harm Than Good?
Discounts and coupons can help bring customers in the front door, whether that door is real or online. But does discounting damage your small business? Technorati details five disadvantages to discounting, with an emphasis on daily deal sites like LivingSocial and Groupon. If you're considering using a daily deal site, check out the Intuit Small Business Blog's advice first.
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Breathe easy: April 15 18 is in your rearview mirror. Right? True, the annual stampede to meet the annual IRS (not to mention state) filing deadline has come and gone. But that doesn't necessarily mean your taxes are done, says Newsfactor Business Report. (Cue the Debbie Downer music.)
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The IRS tends to draw our attention this time of year, but states levy taxes, too — and all of them do so differently. The Small Business Entrepreneurship Council recently released is 2011 Business Tax Index, which ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia. (South Dakota, feel free to use the above header as your new slogan — it just rolls off the tongue, doesn't it?) If your state is a cellar dweller in these rankings, you might be happy to know not everyone agrees with the study's methodology.
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Maybe you're not a celebrity, but that doesn't mean you can't be guilty of "humblebragging." The Wall Street Journal interviews Harris Wittels, the comedian-writer behind the @humblebrag Twitter feed, which calls out people for "false humility" in their tweets. The feed loves to tweak high-profile tweeters: Tony Hawk, Greta Van Susteren, and RuPaul are all recently anointed humblebraggers. But it's not just for famous folks: If you're humblebragging about your business on Twitter, you might find yourself retweeted, too.
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