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The Sociology and Social Work Department offers major programs in sociology, sociology in liberal arts and social work. The department offers minor programs in anthropology, sociology and social services. The department also participates in the interdisciplinary minors in gerontology and international studies. (See the "Interdisciplinary and Individually Created Programs" and "International Studies" sections of this bulletin.)
The sociology program at Northern is designed to increase the understanding of human social behavior. The program emphasizes both theory and methodology, particularly as these may be brought to bear on the study of human interaction, social institutions, or analysis of contemporary social problems. Students have the opportunity to investigate a variety of areas such as crime and deviance, family, minority groups, religion and social change. The sociology major is best suited to students who intend to go to graduate school or to be employed in a position which might require skills in research, data analysis and writing. The sociology in liberal arts major is more general, and does not provide these research strengths.
The mission of the social work program is to prepare students for entry into beginning social work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Students completing the social work program are uniquely prepared for generalist practice in the region of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and have developed a generalist practice base to continue their professional development through graduate study.
The BSW program has seven primary goals: (1) every BSW graduate shall be prepared for beginning generalist practice. All BSW students will be versed in content about practice with client systems of various sizes and types; (2) students shall be prepared to practice with diverse populations; (3) the program shall provide content about the contexts of social work practice, the changing nature of these contexts, the behavior of organizations and the dynamics of change; (4) the values and ethics that guide professional social work practice shall be infused throughout the curriculum and made evident in the operation of the social work program; (5) students shall be educated with an awareness of their responsibility to continue their professional growth and development; (6) the program shall provide educational opportunities that reflect regional needs related to substance abuse and gerontology; and (7) the program shall promote an understanding of and application to a knowledge base in social welfare for students in other human service fields.
Northern's bachelor of social work program is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
Northern's bachelor of social work program is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
- Student Social Work/Sociology Organization
Department faculty have expertise in a range of areas within specialized fields. A full complement of library resources and audiovisual materials is available to students. The department also has microcomputer hardware and software enabling faculty and students to conduct complex applied research projects involving sophisticated data analysis and statistical procedures.
Social work program faculty members are fully qualified professionals with both practice and teaching experience. A wide range of community social work agencies cooperate with the program by serving as field instruction settings.
- Students' GPA in four or more courses in the human behavior cluster minor, two of which must be BI 104 or BI 100 and SO/SW 208. BI 104/100 and SO/SW 208 must be completed or in the process of being completed at time of application. Please note, early admission does not excuse students from the remaining courses in the human behavior cluster minor. Students who are in the process of completing courses will be accepted on a pending basis until final grades are available. If more than four courses have been completed all courses within the cluster minor will count toward the GPA calculation. The minimum GPA required for human behavior cluster minor courses for winter admission is 2.80.
- Students GPA in the two lower-division social work courses: SW 100 and SW 230. The minimum GPA for these courses is 2.50.
- An admission essay. The essay will be used to evaluate students' understanding of generalist social work practice, commitment to the profession, and readiness for practice methods courses and field placement.
- Students' GPA in at least 5 courses within the human behavior cluster minor. There are a total of 7 courses in the cluster minor. Students who have less than 2 outstanding courses in the cluster minor may be accepted into the advanced division after the fall semester. All courses in the human behavior cluster minor will be considered in calculating students' GPAs. Applications must also include a plan for completing remaining courses in the cluster minor prior to beginning field placement. GPA requirements for the cluster minor are:
- Students GPA in the two social work courses in the lower division: SW 100 and SW 230. Both must be completed by end of fall semester. No exceptions will be made. Minimum GPA for the two social work courses is a 2.50.
- An admissions essay. The essay will be used to evaluate students' understanding of generalist social work practice, commitment to the profession, and readiness for practice methods courses and field placement.
Students must earn at least a "C-" in any sociology course counted toward the sociology major and the sociology in liberal arts major and achieve at least a 2.50 grade point average in all sociology courses (NMU and transfer) counted toward any of these majors
Social Work Transfer Credit
Transfer credit for practice method and field placement courses at the 300 level and above will be granted only for course work completed at other Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited schools. As stipulated by the Council on Social Work Education, NMU's program does not grant social work course credit for life experience or previous work experience.
Field Instruction
While completing the practice methods courses during the winter semester, students will also be required to submit their application for field placement (March 1). Necessary forms may be downloaded from the Social Work Web site at www.nmu.edu/departments/sociology. They may also be obtained from the social work field coordinator. Students must complete a minimum of 400 clock hours of field instruction in their senior year (SW 480 in the fall and SW 481 in the winter). Schedules should be planned to allow for approximately 16 hours per week at the field site each semester. Students are expected to complete two consecutive semesters of senior field placement and will be admitted to placement in the fall term only.
Program Completion
Students must complete all course work comprising the social work curriculum as defined above with a minimum 2.50 grade point average, show evidence of compliance with the NASW Code of Ethics, be recommended by the BSW faculty and meet all other requirements established by the university for graduation.
Liberal Studies: Complete information on the liberal studies requirements and additional graduation requirements, including the health promotion requirement, is in the "Liberal Studies Program and Graduation Requirements" section of this bulletin.
Courses within each major that can be used to satisfy liberal studies requirements are listed with the Roman numeral (in brackets) that coincides with the liberal studies division the course falls under.
Courses within each minor that can be used to satisfy liberal studies requirements are listed with the Roman numeral (in brackets) that coincides with the liberal studies division the course falls under.


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Pass the Heat is a five year old gelding who has won half of his 18 career starts and three of his last four races. Trained by William J. Morey, Jr., and owned by the Joseph P. Morey, Jr. Revocable Trust, Pass the Heat has earned $321,499.
Pass the Heat will face some sharp opponents in the Forty Niner, including Dakota Phone and Running Rich.
Dakota Phone, a three year old gelding trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, has recorded three wins in his last five outings and enters the Forty Niner off a game victory in a 1 1/16 mile allowance race at Hollywood Park on November 8, Dakota Phone has finished in the money in eight of his eleven races.
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The field for the Forty Niner Stakes, in post position order, is as follows: Holy Thunder, Isaias Enriquez, 123 lbs., 10-1; Pass the Heat, Russell Baze, 123 lbs, 8 to 5; Racketeer, Leslie Mawing, 123, 10-1; Gallon, Kyle Kaenel, 120, 7 to 2; Running Rich, Roberto Gonzalez, 123, 6 to 1; and Dakota Phone, Frank Alvarado, 120, 5 to 2.


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Is there such a thing as Military Eco-intelligence? Normally we wouldn't dare consider the military Eco-friendly considering all of the weapons and other military waste that they have left behind in their various closed military sites. Seeing the new documentary Semper-fi Always Faithful didn't exactly change our minds.
When Marine Corp Master Sergeant Jerry Ensminger's nine-year old daughter Janey died of a rare type of leukemia, he sought to find answers. For years he struggled to find closure and answers to what happened. His persistent uncovering of information led to the shocking discovery of a Marine Corps cover-up of one of the largest water contamination incidents in U.S. history.
The film follows the personable and persistent Ensminger to expose the Marine Corp to their culpability of poisoning thousands of military personal as well a civilians in North Carolina's Camp Lejeune. The film directors ( Tony Hardmon, Rachel Libert ) build on the momentum that Ensminger brings. The military trained him well. He acts like a marine on a mission who won't take no for an answer. Ensminger carries the weight of exposing the environmental injustice of the Marines on his back and keeps his target in sights like an eagle-eyed sniper.
The film not only centers on Camp Lejeune but shows the environmental injustices in military bases and surrounding areas in various regions around the country. The film feels like a punch to the gut of the top brass of the Marines. How could they poison the water supply of the faithful people who make up the Marines then cover it up and deny? Sounds like typical military operations.
Semper Fi represents a rare opportunity to show marines and ex-marines as pseudo environmentalists, a position not normally associated with the military. A powerful film indeed and perhaps it will act as an early morning revelry and lead the troops to be always faithful to Jerry Ensminger and his environmental cause.
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AMES, Iowa — Iowa Learning Farms, as part of the Iowa Cover Crops Working Group, will host four cover crop workshops across Iowa in March and April to support the growing popularity of cover crops in Iowa.
When cover crops are added to a corn-soybean rotation, they can help reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loads entering water bodies, increase soil organic matter and reduce soil erosion. When cover crops are used in combination with other conservation management practices, point and nonpoint source pollution is reduced in Iowa waters and downstream. That is why cover crops are one management practice included in the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy. Other conservation management practices include strip-tillage or no-tillage, grassed waterways, extended crop rotations, installing buffers, wetlands and bioreactors.
All workshops will be from 10 to 12:30 p.m. They are free and include a complimentary lunch. An RSVP is requested.
Topics at the workshops range from using cover crop mixtures, selecting the right cover crop for your farm, using cover crops to enhance soil and water quality, cover crop effects on soil health and more. Speakers include local farmers who are using cover crops on their fields, and specialists from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Practical Farmers of Iowa.
In addition to the workshops, a field day is scheduled for Thursday, April 3 at the Joe Kriegel farm near Malcom, Iowa. The field day runs from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is free and includes a complimentary lunch; RVSP by March 24 to the Poweshiek County NRCS office by calling 641-528-4115, ext. 3. Attendees will meet at the Malcom Auditorium, 212 Main Street, Malcom; then car pool to the Kriegel farm to view three cover crop sites. The group will return to the auditorium for lunch and follow-up questions.
The Iowa Cover Crop Working Group's goal is to increase the amount of living cover on Iowa agricultural lands. The group provides a unified voice from academy, non-profit and industry sectors on the importance of cover crops and the encouragement of their use in cropping systems across the state.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- A section of Phillip Fulmer Way from Cumberland Avenue to Middle Drive will close on Monday, Dec. 16, as part of the ongoing University of Tennessee Student Union construction project.
Fans traveling to campus for basketball games from that date through the end of the season should plan accordingly for arriving beforehand and departing afterward. The first two games impacted by the closure are the Lady Vol game vs. Tennessee State on Tues., Dec. 17, and the Vol contest vs. North Carolina State on Weds., Dec. 18.
Vehicles still will be able to access Middle Drive and the Hill by turning right from northbound Phillip Fulmer Way next to Neyland Stadium.
During the closure, the sidewalk on the west side of Phillip Fulmer Way will be open from Cumberland Avenue to the entrance to the University Center. The sidewalk on the east side of the road will be open from Cumberland Avenue to the entrance to the Burchfiel Geography Building.
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A large indoor play gym, Bizzy Bodies offers an active playtime for children aged from one to 12 years. The area is geared around getting the kids to run, climb, swing and slide on soft, padded obstacles - and the coffee corner gives parents a chance to get a quick rest in between.
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I would just like to know if this place has been upgraded as we are planning a visit on Saturday
I agree the place def went down. very untidy and the toys and jumping castles are in very bad condition. the kitchen staff are unfriendly and not helpful at all.
my son in law started this business from scratch and I helped him set it up and then ran the business for the next four years - from just 6 kids on our opening day, to Saturdays when more than 250 children passed through the door. I took enormous pride in keeping the place spotlessly clean, the toys replaced as they wore out, the carpets cleaned regularly, the paintwork refreshed on a regular basis and the coffee shop was run as if it was a 5 star coffee shop in an upmarket Mall. I taught my staff to bake and fresh scones & muffins were available every day, right until closing time, even if it meant baking a fresh batch after 4.30 pm. How
disappointed and sad I was to visit this week with my grandson and 3 other
friends. Not a single scone or muffin or even a crumb of a cake. Nothing to have with our coffee on a cold & rainy morning. Grubby carpets. Broken toys. Semi-deflated jumping castles with tears in the seams. The excuse was no scones because they don't last - I taught the girls how to semi bake and then freeze so they could be put into hot oven and finished off when needed. Muffin mix lasts in a fridge for a week or more so fresh ones can be baked daily. Cooked ones freeze beautifully. i still do catering so know these facts from personal experience. No excuse. And on the three occasions I have visited in last couple of years, I have yet to meet the owner. I hardly took an hour off during the years I ran it and kept my finger on the pulse constantly and knew every regular customer and their children by name. What a disappointment to see how neglected and unloved this place is now when it was once such a popular, well run and well loved place.
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This is a fabulous place to have your kids party. i just had mine this weekend past and the kids had so much fun, it was great.


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The Stan Heath Radio Show is back for the 2012-13 season and will air its second broadcast of the season tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. The show airs live on 98.7 the Fan, Tampa's first-ever FM sports station, and the flagship station for USF Basketball.
Fans looking to get involved in the show can call-in during the hour-long broadcast at 1-866-67-BULLS.
For fans interested in attending the show, USF and Beef O'Brady's have again partnered on a location. But, after two years of traveling around the Tampa Bay area, the Stan Heath Radio Show has chosen to air all of its broadcasts from the Beef O'Brady's in Temple Terrace, located at the corner of Busch Blvd. and N. 56th St.
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I did a four week bootcamp TEFL course in Granada which was so intensive that it made me physically ill This company's website gives no indication of how intensive this course is. I am not saying that they are all the same but as mine was a boot camp type they stretch you until breaking point and far beyond. You have one deadline after another and quite often I found myself still at the computer in the early hours of the morning. We were all sleep-deprived, even the young ones.
What got me most was the fact that before I had paid my money I had been promised a lot of help in certain areas of my weaknesses but when I was physically there, having paid my course fee, and needing that help, I was told that no help was forthcoming and that I was on my own. Had it not been for the help of a fellow student I would not have been able to continue on the course past day three.
And then there was the accommodation. Some of us were staying at the local hostel. It was dark and dismal and the drains stank. We were told not to put any toilet paper down the loo but place it in the wicker basket provided.
(Which we all ignored). After the first week, I found that my bed was infested with bed bugs and If one of the teachers hadn't intervened and confirmed that I was suffering from bug bites, the DOS would have done nothing. I was then moved too another room but by then my clothes. shoes and other items had become infested. Every morning, upon waking up, I had to shake the bottom sheet as it was full of their eggs. There was no vacuum cleaner, only a pan and a brush. We were told that although it was a hostel, we had to provide our own toilet paper and soap. Clean sheets and towels were provided, if you shouted loud enough. The use of the washing machine was limited to weekdays during the hours that we were all at school and when this was pointed out we were told to organise our time better. The kitchen was filthy, and even the oven door was broken, and the gas hob needed a flame thrower to light it.
All of the above is a pity as I cannot now bare to visit Granada. I am still waking up after having nightmares about my experience. It is a beautiful city, and as to the mountains, Sierra Nevada, they are breathtaking. So, as a summary, do not attempt that course, unless:
- you are under 25 and don't need much sleep
- you are a recent University graduate
- you can speak fluent Spanish
- you are immune to bed bugs and other biting insects
- you are not bothered about tripping up in the dark because all the outside lights have been turned off for economy reasons.
- you are physically big and tall enough to carry things like a 1950's flip chart up and down small narrow dodgy stairs
- you are not bothered that there is no fire alarm/smoke detectors/fire doors/no fire exits and that all the windows have metal grills. (you will be told, with shrugged shoulders "That this is Spain (it is not, I have been to other places)).
I did pass the course, which I am ecstatic about as I would never be able to face that place again.
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The University of St. Thomas women's basketball team got off to a slow start on Feb. 21 en route to a 74-61 loss at Huston-Tillotson University. Amber Arceneaux-Francis led the Celts with 21 points and nine rebounds while Maghen Lormand added 16 points.
The Celts have two games left before the start of the Red River Athletic Conference Tournament on March 1. Ricks knows his team has a lot of work to do before then if they want to have postseason success.
"There are a lot of things we need to work on, but, first and foremost, we have to start better," Ricks said. "Getting the team ready to play is my responsibility. We will be ready to play Saturday."
The Celts are now 11-9 in the RRAC and 15-13 overall. The last home game of the year is on Feb. 23 versus Louisiana State University-Shreveport. As a part of Homecoming weekend, seniors Arceneaux-Francis, Hershiira Boone-Rodgers and Alyssa Kain will be honored before the game at 2 p.m.
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Ready to manage your entire digital life online, from making backups to finding old photos? Web services can help you. With such services, you can also discover new music, protect your online privacy, improve your personal habits, or keep a journal. And the best part is, some won't cost you a penny.
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Chinese athletes performed at high levels of ability in the Olympics, but it now appears its football players were more proficient in the bribe game than in the kick game. The head of the Chinese Football Association has been fired for allegedly being involved in fixing games. At least twenty officials connected with the Football Federation have been fired and charged with bribery, threatening players an referees and other activities designed to ensure that China wins the game. It also appears players paid bribes to secure places at key events such as the Olympics.
The bad news is Chinese sport officials are corrupt, the good news is this is one example of bribery that can not be blamed on capitalism. It goes to show that evil exists in the hearts of people of every political conviction. Is it time in China to wave the white flag of surrender and put away the red flag of bribery?


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By Josh Ellis
From where I am sitting right now, I am more than 3,500 miles away from Emirates Stadium. I have never been to Europe, I have never been to London and I have never had an order of fish and chips. I am an American and I am a Gooner 'til I die. This is my story.
Growing up in a suburb of Philadelphia in the 90s and early 2000s, I was short on options for watching the game we know as soccer, although I did attend many games for the Kixx, Philadelphia's indoor league team. During my high school years, I was a huge fan of the United States Men's National Team; I even bought a Freddy Adu jersey when he was 13 years old.
But I longed to support a club team. The 2002 World Cup brought me a new favorite player, DaMarcus Beasley and I lightly followed the Chicago Fire since Philadelphia did not have an MLS team at the time. But I felt no connection to the team, I wanted something more.
During the World Cup, despite their poor performance, I enjoyed watching France, and of course fell in love with the way that Thierry Henry played the game. Come my freshman year in college, I began my fanhood with Arsenal.
Despite attending Ohio State University, located in (American) football crazed Columbus, OH, one night in particular was the turning point for me and Arsenal. Leading up to the 2005 FA Cup Final, I had been more of a passive fan than a fanatic. The night before the match, I and others from my freshman dorm floor went out to a party and there was someone there in a full Manchester United David Beckham kit – shorts and socks included. Naturally, I ragged on him knowing that the Cup Final was the next morning. Despite that, and the fact that we had just met, he invited me and my United-supporting friend to his house at 7:30 the next morning to watch Arsenal prevail on penalty kicks and win their most recent trophy.
People who know me consider me the biggest sports fan they know. That may be due to a strong mentality that I hold with my sports teams. It has always been my belief that if you follow a team and want to take pride and joy in their successes you must feel the pain of failure. When I decide to commit to a team, it becomes my responsibility to follow their every move, watch every game and take the bad with the good. With Arsenal, despite my current location in Pennsylvania, job responsibilities or sleep patterns I rarely if ever miss a match.
Some of my quirks:
» During my college career, it was common place to take my computer to class to watch a mid-week match. When Arsenal faced Liverpool in the Champions League in 2008, I was on cloud nine after the fantastic Walcott-to-Adebayor goal only to be shattered moments later when Arsenal conceded the penalty and lost the match on aggregate goals. I slammed my computer shut and had to leave class.
» I consider my blue Nicklas Bendtner jersey to be formal wear because it has a collar.
» I refuse to sleep over my girlfriend's house when Arsenal plays the next morning because she does not have any soccer channels.
» For a 1990s themed party, I wore my 1999 Arsenal jersey.
» I recorded the famous 4-4 Arsenal match at Anfield and had the result spoiled for me on Facebook. I defriended that person and from now on shut myself off from the world when I watch a match on delay.
My story is probably similar to many others who support Arsenal in America. We are loyal fans, and largely, we are alone in our passion because no one understands how someone could be so close to something so far away.
After graduating from Ohio State, Philadelphia native Josh Ellis began working in professional baseball, most recently as Director of Media Relations and play-by-play broadcaster for the Single-A Kannapolis Intimidators. You can read more of his thoughts on Twitter.
The views above do not necessarily reflect those of Arsenal Football Club or Arsenal Broadband Ltd.Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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I've been trapping around the marina where I work, and I've done pretty well. There is one area of the marina that is just one huge dock, and it leads up to the Restaurant on our property. I've seen muddy Raccoon tracks a number of times walking up the dock, but there is no way to place a leg hold anywhere, and a conibear is too dangerous due to small dogs and cats in the area, so I decided on a cage trap.
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Perez Hilton to pen children's book
Wow - that book tour would be interesting.
...by becoming a bully? I wonder if he puts any children's pics in the book, is he going to draw semen dripping from their mouths?
Just because he writes it doesn't mean anyone will publish it. And if he gets it published doesn't mean people will buy it or read it.
I can not imagine this book being anything I would want my grandchildren to be exposed to. The man is a bully disguised as a social media reporter.
Oh, please. His core audience has got to be mostly people without children. Those that do have children have mostly grown up enough to realize what a pathetic person and bully he is and would therefore not purchase anything for their children with his name associated with it. I can't see how this is a good idea, at all. If anything he should write a book with a target of young gay teens, maybe then he would have something of substance to say and it wouldn't be aimed at children.
He'll probably self-publish it. That's the way to go these days anyway.
According to the article, he has a publishing deal:
The illustrator's website, with a link to the cover art:
IMHO when people who buy kids' books by "celebrities" they tend to buy books by "celebrities" who have a positive public image. Perez does not fall into that category.
On the other hand, some people will buy a book written by a celebrity just because of the author, especially his/her fans.
Oh, he'll get published all right. Big celebrity = guaranteed $$$ for the publisher, even if the book is awful. (Madonna, anyone?)
Is this a joke? Seriously? I thought April Fools was still a few days away.
Madonna's children's books weren't that bad - my kids borrowed them from the Library and liked them a lot. I read the first one and it was okay.
I think this thread would be fun if we could some up with some potential Perez kid's book titles. Like "Charlie and the Magic Fairy Dust".
Perez does have followers, and some of those followers have kids.
Madonna's first few children books made it t the NYTimes BestSeller List, and I'm not sure Madonna is what come first to mind of moms thinking about celebs with positive public image.
IMO, not at ALL a good analogy to compare icon, record-making, award-winning actress/singer, entrepreneur, businesswoman, philanthropist--and mother--Madonna with Perez Hilton!!
Madonna actually has some talent and skill. She is not primarily famous for being a gossip and writing rude captions on pictures.
When is Ron Jeremy going to write a children's book?
hope it's not a pop-up book
At least Ron Jeremy made himself famous, or a specific part of him made him famous. Perez only got famous for using other people and being a bully. I want someone to punch him in the face again, that was really fun.
I don't want to live in a world that doesn't offer a Ron Jeremy pop-up book.
Hard or soft cover?
Hard, definately hard.
Will it also have moving parts?
I heard of this guy's name but never knew what he did.. who is this guy?
Ron Jeremy's pop-up book might have really awesome pop-up pages but I bet it would still be ugly as hell.
A porn actor.
I've been trying to find contact for Celebra Children's Books. Best yet, a direct email/snail mail for Raymond Garcia, but haven't been successful so far. If anyone could help, I'd appreciate it.
I'm just dying to ask them a few questions about Perez. It's inconceivable that asshat has been recognized by any mainstream media, but in connection with kids? You've got to be kidding me.
I know who Ron Jeremy is. I have seen his porn videos. I was talking about Perez Hilton. Who is he and how he is famous??
Maybe Ron Jeremy's porn videos blinded you and that is why you haven't seen Perez Hilton before? Just go to perezhilton with a .com
Most publishers hide that information very carefully so they don't get bombarded by unsolicited manuscripts or harassed by wannabe authors.
It seems the book is being edited by Stephen Meltzer who oversees a couple of children's book lines at Penguin USA. I would write him an old-fashioned snail mail letter rather than trying to find his or Garcia's email.
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More and more I am becoming disappointed by the snarky responses here when a newcomer has questions about topics gone by. I am a part of alot of forums and it is happening alot everywhere.
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More and more I am becoming disappointed by the snarky responses here when a newcomer has questions about topics gone by. I am a part of alot of forums and it is happening alot everywhere.
It's very difficult. All the answers are here for the most part, if people spend the time doing the research.
Those that have done the work before really don't want to spend the time digging up threads for a new person when that person could do it themselves.
It's tough to answer the same question a dozen times without getting a bit sarcastic about it.
As for forums, it is hard and I've been guilty of it myself. I've also, believe it or not, turned up no matches searching for stuff I KNOW were discussed before. It does happen.
Yeah, that's about the long and short of it. We get that alot at Mercs. Abotu the first hundred times I dug up threads and answered questions for people it was easy and no big deal. By the 200-300 count it was beyond tired. Now I usually post this...
Or, I'll thell them to search for it politely. One guys had the guts to say he seacrhed a specific topic and gave the exact wording he used. He said it turned up ZERO hits. i did the search using the same wording and got about 14 hits for him.
Just like with anything else, I think it's a generational gap. The old guard had to do things the hard way and for the most part shared well with each other. WHen we needed to find out something we researched it ourself until we hit a dead end and then asked specific targeted questions for answer. The newer folks seem to want it all now on a silver platter with no work. i'll see posts like "Where can I buy a complete painted set?" or, "Can you tell me how to build best-card-gahm?" If they spent an hour on any forum they could either find all the answers theyre looking for or, at least find all the trheads to book mark and look at later. So, I guess it's just frustrations. I'm not going to walk anyone from A thru Z on a forum. You study A thru Z and when you get stuck on H, Q and Y, I'm more than happy to help because you've shown a sticking ability and a desire to do some leg work on your own.
It IS the new generation of silver spooners. It's not just evedent on theses forums but everywhere. The youth of America only want to whine and have it served up to them instantly. Don't get me started on their parenting skills...or should I say lack of?
I agree with Woody. If someone asks me where to get a certain piece of a costume, I have no qualms about sharing information. If I can help someone to make a great costume, I feel very pleased. I am also very grateful for the help I've been given by friends who have shared their knowledge and experience with me - including new friends I have made here on TDH.
you also have to rmember, TDH has literally hundreds of pages of stuff, If i have a question that can be easily answered by asking instead of spending my weekend trolling through said hundreds of pages, I do that. Also remember building mthods and contacts and vendors have changed over time. The tutorial on putting together a set of ROTJ gaunts isn't the same today as it was when people first started to build Fett, so I will usually ask for the newest and start there. My process is this, if it's a simple question, I give an asnwer. If the same person keeps coming back with questions about the same topic, THEN I get a bit irritated.
You know its a shame there isnt a how to use a forum thread or video...most all forums work the same way and with something like this forum where theres info YEARS old you can bet that what ur gonna ask has been covered...so you should use the search function first its a given on all forums
I don't mind answering the questions because they were my questions this time last year. And I agree with Muad'dib about searching for a thread that I KNOW is there but can't find it. Several times I have given up and just asked for a link. Then I save the link to my favorites for when the next guy asks. I am far from the now generation, seeing that I am pushing 40, but I deal with them all the time at my job, this is fun so I can handle a little impatience once in a while.
People get their undies bunched up too much, it's just the internet.
If you knew the answer in person would you tell a guy to go find it himself? Likely no you tell him the answer. The titles to old threads dont always match the needs of the question and the search function does not work for all questions. I know it's the internet but I am still a nice person here and in real life.
QUOTE; The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and is awere of how little they know,.
The worst part is, the peolpe that right of new members were new members a year ago and had the same questions ,And in some cases had the same response's given to them
so they pay it forward (Was it plesent when it was done to you ) no so dont do it to them
not every one has Deploma in Fettolligie
I can understand where people are coming from.
I am new to this forum and still combing through all of the old threads, I can imagine that if I had been here for years and had seen all of the same questions time and time again it would start to annoy me a little bit.
Hopefully if and when I need to ask questions I will already have been through all the old threads first.
The problem is some people just want to big note them self and in some cases just need any excuse to blow out there threed count ;embarase;;
and they see an easy mark and take it,,
there are heaps of people whome have left disgrunteld after being shot down by foaks with not much more knowladge on the subject than them,
i think alot of it comes down to insucurities in real life , on he internet you can be made to believe your a
hero when in real life you are just a number ;)
Good call Woody, and all the following points of view I share to a degree also. Sometimes I just don't have the time to read a ton of post on here but I do try to help out when it is something I know a lot about.
If I could champion one guy, aside from yourself Woodster, who always tries to help or answer question on here I think Nate would be that man.
You guys realize its the same on EVERY forum on the internets? If someones asks on a car forum a simple question peoples answers 9 times out of 10 are either did you search or use the search function. Its a vital tool that people who dont KNOW how to use and simply ask. If you give a man a fish u feed him for a day, if you teach a man to fish you feed him for a lifetime? Sound right? There are several ways to search you can search by key words in a thread with search post option in advanced searching...or you can search the titles of the threads option that only looking over the titles of the thread...these two things can make or break your search...if your looking for gauntlet closer threads and you only type gauntlets your going to comb through thousands of threads but if you search more specifically and get less threads, by searching the titles you should find less and more threads pertaining to what your looking for. I dont think its people being jerks about anything but sooner or later if people asked every question they had the forum itself would be overwelmed with alot more posts...the server doesnt have an infinite capacity.
i want to thank all of you that have been on here a long time, helping to put together what is a amazing site/forum....with your invaluable knowledge. i would love to spend days on here but just havent got time, jobs, family...any help you guys can give to us new fett builds is fantastic.
u guys know. if u search u can pull up a 100 ways to do something . ppl that have done it know the best way . good ex. i was trying to do my cape . found a few diffrent ways to do it . i ask in a thread Art gave me a link that was the real deal . how to cut out of the right half shelter . the others were just making one the right size . now if u pull up that thread the link is gone . so should someone ask again or just cut up a duffal bag for a cape .
it is a big put off to be shot down when asking a ?.
But see, that's an example where you did the footwork, tried to do it/find it but couldn't find a proper answer so you then asked. That's way different and speaking for me and Im sure others feel the same way, there's no "ill will" (if you will) in that situation. That's a situation of doing steps A-Z on your own and getting stuck on one or two here and there. That's a whole other animal from someone not willing to do any legwork and wanting A-z explained to them in detail while you hold their hand and give them a golden sticker.
[QUOTE=Fett 4 Real;533283]You guys realize its the same on EVERY forum on the internets? (not every forum)
If someones asks on a car forum a simple question peoples answers 9 times out of 10 are either did you search or use the search function. Its a vital tool that people who dont KNOW how to use and simply ask. If you give a man a fish u feed him for a day, if you teach a man to fish you feed him for a lifetime? Sound right? ;
Im sorry but i think you are being self contradictuary , teaching is nurtuerd people learn best by praise and encouragement,
so saying learn your self isnt teaching any one to fish
Saying use the search box isnt teaching some on to fish its just saying go fish
and if the exrta post are in danger of making this server crash , why add to the problem and creat more used space in an answer that isnt needed
I personally am a great advocate for the search featcher , i spend most my time on here typing missalanious fett related words in to it
and if sonme one does ask the old were do i get a helmet all try to ansewer them and then ppoint out to use the featcher but ive never had some one leave after my promting , were as some times , you may not realise this but it does tend to upset people when theyt are mew here the think its ful of Fett famliy friendly types who work to help each other out and this is how it looks on the out side but ask the wrong questions or make a statment not every one agrees with and , you are likly to get at least 3 responses of dribble
ei he starts a threed saying i need help with cape , you dont know that he hasnt spent the last month looking for a way to do it searching , googleing and mabey even experamenting on his own?
If someone has actually tried it for him/her self a bit first I'm much more likely to react positively.
For example, there's a big difference between:
"can someone tell me where to find pictures of boba fett" and "i looked in the gallery but couldn't find the back right quadrant of the ESB helmet. could someone help me out?"
I don't mind helping people, otherwise I'd have been gone after I finished my own suit. I do mind people asking me to do all the work for them for free :)
Hay , That wasnt my quote
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In case anyone is interested in this GPS model, WestMarine has it on sale for $799. Their website also has a 10% off sale. Although their fine print says that the 10% off is not good on "select Garmin" items, the website did give me 10% off this item, for a net price of $719.
The 10% off sale ends today.
Thanks for the mounting suggestion. Unfortunately, it requires 3.5" of depth for the enclosure. I'll make do with the surface mount for now. It's just in danger of getting wrecked during races.
The tech person may have ment a heading sensor rather than a wind insturment. Can't imagine you would need a wind insturment. I notice that a heading reading was not available on my Garmin 3006 when I first got it. They do give you a compass display from which you can geat the heading degrees though so I have no idea why they elminated the heading degree reading. I don't really need / use the VMG function, not a racer.
Rather than cutting a big hole in the bulkhead why not mount on a piece of teak with a small hole for the wires?
Hi everyone-
This thread has been dormant for a while. Hope nobody minds me churning it up.
I just bought the 640 and have a couple of questions/comments. I called Garmin tech support, but the tech who helped me didn't know what VMG means.
It appears that the 640 will not display VMG to a waypoint unless you have a wind instrument connected. This doesn't make any sense, and I hope I'm wrong. I had a 478 (and many previous Garmin chartplotters) that did this, and I'm totally confused as to why they would omit this. It's a trivial calculation. The Garmin support person told me that VMG was actually removed from the 478, and I'd have lost it if I'd done a software update.
Second, the optional bar across the screen that shows data from a wind instrument is cool, but Garmin doesn't seem to sell a NMEA 0183 wind instrument. Could anyone recommend a headless instrument or a converter from NMEA 2000 to 0183?
Other than the VMG gripe, this thing is really cool. I'm considering the flush mount, but it's hard to cut a hole that big in the bulkhead!
ok- I need some clarifications:
1) On the 640, are all the US Charts unlocked or is it by sub-region?
2) Can you load the charts onto a laptop and plan out routes and then download the routes back into the unit?
3) How does one update the charts? By sub-region or do you update the entire chart base?
1) All the US Charts are unlocked;
2) The new planning software uses the charts and can be used for planning both for G2 and G2 vision charts;
3) Charts are updated once per year at a current cost of $75 for all of the US G2 charts NOT the G2 Vision.
G2 Vision Charts are purchased by sub-region and updates are purchased by sub-region. If you do not use the G2 Vision charts, I think it is a pretty nice GPS and the Cost/Benefit seems somewhat reasonable.
478 Experience
In the hope of addressing some confusion, here is my experience from owning a GPSmap 478 (non-touchscreen predecessor of the GPSmap 640);
The unit includes ALL the US Costal Charts in ROM. It also includes US road maps (in great detail) in ROM. Also included in the box is a Bluechart basemap DVD. This DVD includes all the current detailed Garmin charts. However, you need an unlock code to enable each specific region. You really cannot do coastal route planning on your PC with the included software license. The basic chart that the license unlocks does not provide ATON for harbors or channels.
Garmin makes a lot of money (I suspect the majority) selling charts. Think of these chart plotters as razors, and the charts (and updates) as razor blades.
As SD pointed out, you can update the included charts for an area by buying a Garmin chart (on a Garmin memory card) for that area (~$160), loading the updated chart into the unit, and returning the card to Garmin. Garmin will refund $70 (I believe), so that your net cost of updating ONE area is ~$90. I have not done so - yet.
There are some models of Garmin chart plotters for which a lifetime (of the product - as defined by Garmin) update of the included charts is available for ~$130.00 Neither the GPSmap 478, not the 640 qualify for this update service.
That said, I LOVE my GPSmap 478! I bought it when it first came out (2006) for about $950. Because I sail on OPB, this is the one chart plotter that I know what ALL the buttons do. I find that it has more, and better features than most of the chart plotters that are installed on the boats that I am sailing. I have also benefitted that in the event of an on board electrical failure (this happened) the GPSmap continues to function. Should I ever have to ditch, I can carry this unit with me.
Regarding the comparison to automotive GPS units, I find that the display of the GPSmap gives far more useful data than the built-in unit of my wife's 2009 Hundai Azera. I configured the data fields to show me actual speed (I know that my speedometer consistently reads 3mph faster than actual), ETE Next Turn, Distance Next Turn, and ETA. All of these fields are user selectable from about 80 different telemetry calculations. When I used to travel extensively for work, this unit was always with me, and was worth the price in lack of frustration in finding (or getting close to) customer sites.
Occasionally, the unit would screw up in finding a specific address, or the BEST route to my destination. For example, every time that I travel to my sister's condo in South Ft Myers, FL, from the north, it directs me to get off RT 75 in FT Myers, and travel route 41 South through all the stoplights. I ignore the unit, and get off 75 two exits south of the original directions. This is what I would call "local knowledge."
To me, the difference between the 478 and 640 is that the 640 has a larger TOUCH screen, and that the unit will automatically switch between Auto and Marine mode (I do not like this, as I will sometimes look at a mooring field, or canal, from my car and wonder what the draft is. I simply switch to Marine mode, and have my answer. I'm not sure that youcan do this with the 640).
As for water resistance, I can vouch that my 478 was exposed to about 5 hours of road spray while mounted on my motorcycle, travelling through torrential rain, on my way from Key West to St George SC. This did not affect the unit, or it's connector at all.
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Originally Posted by sailingdog View Post
On the 640, the US Coastal charts are all unlocked and pre-loaded.
No, you can't load the charts onto a laptop. However, if you have their software, you can plan out routes, waypoints, etc and load them into the unit.
You can use another software package to do the route-planning and often safe the results in a format the Garmin software can use to transfer the routes and waypoints to the 640.
The 640 is updated for about $75 with a $200 deposit by ordering an update chart set from Garmin which is shipped on a memory card. The $200 deposit is refunded when you return the card.
ok- I need some clarifications:
1) On the 640, are all the US Charts unlocked or is it by sub-region?
2) Can you load the charts onto a laptop and plan out routes and then download the routes back into the unit?
You can use another software package to do the route-planning and often safe the results in a format the Garmin software can use to transfer the routes and waypoints to the 640.
3) How does one update the charts? By sub-region or do you update the entire chart base?
Originally Posted by floatsome View Post
All good questions that I am still trying to figure out. Re your #2: I just learned about what seems to be new Garmin software called HomePort: "Use your existing BlueChart® preprogrammed card, or transfer the preloaded maps² directly from your chartplotter to an SD card. Then simply plug the card into your computer's card reader to start planning your voyage." https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=64242 But, the devil is always in the details, and I can't sort out in my mind exactly how this works if one buys a preloaded receiver like the 640.
Anybody at Garmin we can contact so we can get something in writing? Any suggestions?
ok- I need some clarifications:
1) On the 640, are all the US Charts unlocked or is it by sub-region?
2) Can you load the charts onto a laptop and plan out routes and then download the routes back into the unit?
3) How does one update the charts? By sub-region or do you update the entire chart base?
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Hi all, Found some interesting studies on benefits of condensation in another forum. When I attempted to share these on this forum the link was censored. What I wanted to share here is the instant and intense outrage I felt as soon as I figured out what was going on. I suppose I take for granted my right to free speech. I have never experienced anything like this before, thank god I live in America. While I acknowledge the right of this forum to do what they want with their website, I am very disappointed. I thought the goal was to share ideas and come up with common solutions to beekeeping problems that are global. I would be very curious to here an explanation for this.Cheers,DrewHi DrewWhich forum was this, or would a second try not work? With some of the loony politics on here I can't see any reason to censor views on bees! :-X are being? Unfortunate to put it mildly.
Take a breath and relax Drew. As Buzz says, this is a private business, not a government entity. Like most private entities, there are rules to follow. I think BuzzBee, the Beemaster, and the other moderators have done a GREAT job of keeping the forum civil. Quite honestly I see more censorship on some other forums than I see here. I think this site has also done a great job sharing ideas; bees and otherwise. Heck if they were really going to censor ideas and opinions, I would have been censored a long time ago for my political opinions :-D
Y'all know I'm really biting my tongue right now. :-DHurry somebody....shove a spoon between his teeth!!!! :-D ...oh, and it's Obama's fault!!!!
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Baron led the Golden Griffins in scoring average last season with his 17.2 points per game, and his 5.0 assists per game led the MAAC in 2012-13. The East Greenwich, R.I., native scored a total of 584 points, which ranks seventh on the school's single-season scoring chart and stands as the most points for a Griff since Ray Hall scored 628 points during the 1984-85 campaign. He ended his first year in a Canisius uniform ranked 78th in the nation in scoring average, 62nd nationally in assists per game, 92nd in the country in free-throw percentage (82.4 percent) and 126th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8). He was a key force in Canisius' 15-game turnaround from 2011-12 to 2012-13, and he earned All-MAAC First-Team honors in addition to being named the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major MVP.
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What would happen if citizens got together to decide collectively how budgets are spent? Participatory budgeting began in Brazil, where it is used in more than 100 cities, and has just recently spread to the United States. council member Brad Lander helped to spearhead the efforts of eight New York City council members to put their capital budgets, totaling around $10 million, up to this democratic process. He will speak about the vision, the benefits, and the challenges of this exciting new experiment in urban democracy. Somerville's Mayor Curtatone has also placed renewed emphasis on the importance of involving citizens in planning. Somerville's ResiStat program engages residents in forums in each of the city's seven wards, as well as with specific populations, multiple times each year. These forums provide opportunities for citizens to discuss neighborhood development, challenges, and solutions with city officials and with the Mayor. What impact have these forums had? How does citizen participation transform government? Mayor Curtatone will share his thoughts.


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A fifth Manitoba child welfare agency is under review -- this time for questionable hiring practices.
It emerged this week that Peguis Child and Family Services is facing scrutiny and that revelation has Tory Leader Hugh McFadyen arguing that the province's child welfare system is in crisis.
The review has been underway since October, but came to light this week only after renewed questions about the aboriginal child welfare system. The review is being conducted by the Southern child welfare authority following complaints about hiring practices and operational issues at the Peguis CFS, which serves one of the province's biggest bands.
The Southern Authority decided to broaden the scope of the review to include everything from finances to case management, said Family Services and Housing assistant deputy minister Carolyn Loeppky Friday.
That brings to five the number of financial and operational reviews now underway at the province's 15 aboriginal child welfare agencies. One in three aboriginal agencies is now under scrutiny following the process of devolution, which saw the province hand over control of thousands of child welfare cases to Métis and aboriginal agencies. Some of those reviews were prompted by the deaths of children in care, including two-year-old Gage Guimond.
McFadyen said the review should have been made public when it was launched and is indicative of widespread problems with child welfare.
"Our criticism has always been that, after 2003, the government moved ahead with ugly haste in jamming through devolution, which involved thousands of cases, millions of dollars, hundreds of staff," he said. "The government cannot escape accountability for this. They can't feign shock and indignation without being held accountable for the decisions they made."
Earlier this week, following queries by McFadyen during daily question period, Family Services Minister Gord Mackintosh revealed to reporters that a review was underway of the Cree Nation Child and Family Caring Agency that serves northwestern Manitoba. Former staff accused that agency of nepotism and of spending too much on board and management travel and retreats. In the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2007, the board of directors spent $217,000 on travel and other expenses. The agency's director also received a $30,000 van in lieu of a raise.
Mackintosh expressed profound revulsion at some of the allegations levelled against Cree Nation, but McFadyen said the minister has known about the concerns for months and failed to reveal them. Repeated promises to take action ring hollow, especially when news of more reviews continue to trickle out, McFadyen said.
At last count, Peguis CFS had about 119 kids in care and 374 open files.
The executive director of Peguis CFS referred calls to the Southern Authority, the branch that oversees aboriginal child welfare agencies in southern Manitoba. A spokesman there did not return calls, and the director was away for the day.
But Loeppky said the issues raised in review were not so serious as to force any staff or the executive director to take administrative leave, which has happened during a number of other reviews.
The review, called a Section 4 because of the clause under the Child and Family Services Act that empowers the Southern Authority to launch the investigation, should be done this fall.


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A shout-out for the job: As some of you know, I am not only a FOSS advocate, but I am also a newspaper editor; the latter of which pays most of the bills. As such, I'm also part of the Santa Cruz Community Media Lab that is run by the Santa Cruz Sentinel, which is hosting a gathering at Cruzio at noon on Thursday (that's tomorrow). It's a sign-in affair with only a few seats left, so you have to RSVP to the Media Lab or e-mail on-line editor Tom Moore at tmoore-at-santacruzsentinel-dot-com.
In my position as big kahuna of tech blogs, if you have a tech blog and you live in the Santa Cruz area, you'll want to participate in the Media Lab. You can do that by contacting me at the Sentinel at lcafiero-at-santacruzsentinel-dot-com, I'll be there, waiting by the Windows box.
Single-window GIMP: GIMP 2.8, with its long-awaited single-pane set up (oh, thank God!), is finally here. I haven't yet put it through its paces, but I did want to mention before I do that this is a welcome improvement. Many folks have gotten used to the multiple windows in GIMP. I have never gotten used to them. In fact, they mock me every time the come up because, invariably, I get lost. That's an operator error, I'll be the first to admit, however having just one window to deal with will certainaly help the GIMP-challenged among us. A review is forthcoming.
Remarkably clear and 63 among the redwoods in Felton.
(Larry Cafiero is one of the founders of the Lindependence Project and develops business software at Redwood Digital Research, a consultancy that provides true FOSS solutions — which no longer includes Canonical/Ubuntu products — in the small business and home office environment.)
UDS: He did NOT say that . . . did he?
For reasons mentioned in yesterday's blog item, I'm not at the Ubuntu Developers Summit in Oakland. Oh, I could go up there and attend — it's only 80 miles from the cozy confines of the Felton redwoods — but I value my life and I'd like to keep it, thank you very much.
This is not to say that I don't hear about what's going on there from friends, as well as from members of the Ubuntu Apocalypse, who are in attendance and are blogging, tweeting and communicating in some form or another (no smoke signals yet, sadly). I do hear a lot of what's going on, and I thank everyone for posting the updates.
Of all the gems from yesterday's presentations, which featured The Mark but not in a black turtleneck and jeans (I lose that bet), there is one quoted by a Web site called OMG Ubuntu where Canonical's Chris Kenyon announced at UDS yesterday that Ubuntu is on course to ship on 5 percent of the world's PCs next year.
Honestly? I hope this happens. Honestly? I think there's a better chance of a squadron of pigs flying in formation over me while I set a world's record for the 100-yard dash just before giving birth. To triplets.
Let's put aside the fact that this is a significant backpedal from The Mark's prediction that there are going to be 20 million new Ubuntu users this year. I'm going to let others handle that routine grounder.
Some are willing to move the goalposts for Canonical in order for them to succeed. A valid viewpoint there, though one with which I don't agree. Pull the goalie if you want — I'm even willing to give that issue a pass as well.
I'm going to travel the more reasonable route, simply questioning their sanity, casting a suspicious eye at their motives and, most importantly, wondering aloud about their metrics. Rather, I'm going to rage against the machine, as I often do, and let a voice of reason, Jef Spaleta, drive here. In a post on my Facebook page relating to the OMG! Ubuntu article I posted, Jef makes the following astute observation on why this is not a "clear win" with these few paragraphs:
"Larry, Ship does not mean sold…generally speaking. And I have pretty much no information on China and India and other emerging markets. They could really have an upward trend there..but its not exactly easy to try to verify even in a ballpark sense.
"The real question I have is: If they did ship as many as they say last year… why isn't that enough revenue to be self-sustaining? And if they get to 5% next year… will that be enough revenue to be self-sustaining at present expense levels? There OEM partners are going to throw them under the bus as soon as Canonical needs to start passing costs on to OEMs instead of eating them.
"I fear they continue to focus on the wrong metrics. Hitting 5% and not having a sustainable business model to service that growth is classic boom/bust business. Do OEMs value Ubuntu enough to pay an equitable share of the cost of its development? So far its not clear that the answer to that is yes. And until its clearly yes… this is not a clear win. The bigger Canonical gets and the longer this drags on, while servicing red ink there ledger, the harder it will be for them to steer the ship off the rocks."
Well said, Jef.
OK folks in Oakland: Keep having fun and enjoy the Kool-Aid.
(Larry Cafiero is one of the founders of the Lindependence Project and develops business software at Redwood Digital Research, a consultancy that provides true FOSS solutions — which no longer includes Canonical/Ubuntu products — in the small business and home office environment.)
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Throughout the South — or anywhere that holds a NASCAR race — you'll see signs that say "Welcome, race fans" pop up with ubiquity. So it would be interesting to see if there's a crop of "Welcome, Ubunteros" signs cropping up in Oakland for the Ubuntu Developers Summit, which starts today.
Have fun, guys and gals.
I won't be there. I can hear the collective sigh of relief. Since I'm the Emannuel Goldstein of the Ubuntu/Canonical set, they're just going to have to broadcast my picture during their three-minutes-of-hate session and leave it at that.
Rather than attend an event designed to line Mark Shuttleworth's pockets with "coin" (pronounced kwan), I think I'll do something more constructive. I'm teaching a class — it's sort of a rolling head start into the next school year — on Python to homeschooled middle schoolers/high schoolers at my daughter's base school. Using "Snake Wrangling for Kids," we'll get started on making some FOSS developers, hopefully, out of some of the students here.
So, benefit one or benefit all?
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