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We'll be starting with Ubuntu 12.10 for this tutorial. Ubuntu 12.10 is a more complete desktop than Windows out-of-the-box, coming with the LibreOffice office suite, Firefox and Thunderbird for web browsing and email, Transmission for BitTorrent, and applications for everything from watching videos and playing music to instant messaging and tweeting.
Installing Ubuntu
While installing Ubuntu, you'll be asked whether you want to install some third-party software. This package includes Flash and codecs for listening and watching a variety of common music and video formats. Unless you have an ideological objection to installing closed-source software and patent-encumbered codecs, be sure to install this.
Once you've installed Ubuntu and rebooted into your new system, ensure you install the latest updates using the Software Updater application that appears.
Videos & DVDs
First we'll look at ways to play videos — either from your hard drive, DVDs, or the cloud.
- VLC: You may also want to install VLC, although the default Movie Player application (Totem) should work fine for most users. If you want VLC, open the Ubuntu Software Center after rebooting into your installed Ubuntu system, search for VLC, and install it.
- DVD Support: Ubuntu — and other Linux distributions — can't play DVDs out-of-the-box. All commercially produced DVDs are protected with CSS encryption, which only licensed DVD players can decode normally. However, the CSS encryption is incredibly weak, and it's trivial to break the encryption whenever you insert the DVD into your computer — breaking the encryption will allow you to watch the DVDs you legally own and have paid for. However, breaking the encryption — yes, even to watch DVDs you've paid for — is a crime in many countries From The Web To Jail: 6 Types of Computer Crimes You Can Get Arrested For From The Web To Jail: 6 Types of Computer Crimes You Can Get Arrested For Governments across the world have tried to tame the Internet as a tempest of new technology threatens everything from strict government censorship and control over the media to entrenched media conglomerates and old concepts of... Read More . The Ubuntu wiki has instructions for installing DVD support, but you should check your local laws before installing it.
- Netflix: While most web apps will work normally in Linux, Netflix won't — it's using Microsoft's Silverlight for its video player. In spite of Microsoft's promises about Silverlight being cross-platform, they've refused to cooperate with the Moonlight project on this. If you're a Netflix subscriber, you'll want to install the Netflix Desktop app so you can play Netflix. Netflix Desktop contains a patched version of Wine that has Microsoft's Silverlight plug-in working properly — however, it's a very slick and easy-to-use solution.
To install Netflix Desktop, open a terminal and run the following commands:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ehoover/compholio
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install netflix-desktop
You can then open the Netflix Desktop app from your Dash and follow the instructions. Press the F11 key to toggle between full-screen and windowed modes.
You may also want to install the excellent XBMC media center 5 Amazing Add-Ons for the XBMC Media Center 5 Amazing Add-Ons for the XBMC Media Center Make XBMC even better by adding these amazing add-ons. Whether you're into TV, sports or gaming, these plugins will help you get the most out of your television. Last time, I lamented the end of... Read More , which you can grab from the Ubuntu Software Center.
Web Browsers
Ubuntu's default Firefox browser is okay, but I've preferred Chrome for a long time. If you also prefer Chrome, visit Chrome's download page and download the DEB file for Ubuntu. Double-click it and install it — you can then open Chrome and log into Chrome sync with your Google account details. The Linux version of Chrome supports web apps, extensions, and all the other good stuff the Windows version supports.
If you're an Opera fan, you'll be happy to know that Opera also provides an official Linux version.
Instant Messaging and Voice Chat
Ubuntu supports a variety of instant messaging and voice chat applications, from Google Talk to Skype.
- Pidgin: Ubuntu's default Empathy instant messaging client Empathy: Use One Application to IM Chat on All Networks [Linux] Empathy: Use One Application to IM Chat on All Networks [Linux] There are still plenty of people who use instant messaging networks to talk with each other, as it's very quick to exchange messages or ask a simple question. In fact, there are plenty of corporations... Read More is okay, too — but I've always preferred Pidgin Combine All Your IM Accounts In One Application With Pidgin [Windows & Linux] Combine All Your IM Accounts In One Application With Pidgin [Windows & Linux] Pidgin is a free instant-messaging client that combines all your IM accounts in one simple application. Instead of running several different IM clients that display ads and eat up memory, just use Pidgin. All your... Read More . Like most open-source apps you might want, Pidgin is available from the Ubuntu Software Center. It's cross-platform, so you can easily move your Pidgin settings between Linux and Windows.
- Google Voice and Video Chat Plugin: The voice and video chat plugin allows you to participate in Hangouts, have voice calls, and call phones from within Gmail.
- Skype: You may also want to install the official Skype for Linux. However, Skype for Linux has always been a bit behind the times — even before Microsoft purchased them.
- Mumble: The Mumble voice chat program Get The Advantage By Talking To Your Gamer Friends With Mumble Voice Chat Get The Advantage By Talking To Your Gamer Friends With Mumble Voice Chat Mumble improves on other voice chat applications for gamers and offers quite a few advantages. It's optimized for low-latency communications, making it perfect for hectic game situations where every second counts. If you're coming from... Read More , often used by gamers, also has an official Linux version. You'll find it in Ubuntu's Software Center.
PC Games
Steam for Linux was recently released, and it's now in open beta — you can head to the Steam website and download the installer package for Ubuntu. Steam for Linux currently offers about 62 supported games. If you've purchased , you should have quite a few games that already support Linux — although the Linux versions may not have been added to Steam yet. Even if you've never used Steam before, Team Fortress 2 is free to play A Selection Of The Best Free-To-Play Steam Games A Selection Of The Best Free-To-Play Steam Games Content delivery service Steam is a real money-spinner for Valve, prompting publishers like EA to shy away from it in pursuit of their own system. That doesn't mean there aren't a couple of free gems... Read More and works on Linux.
Expect to see many more games come as Valve releases their own Linux-based console, porting all their own games over and giving third-party developers a good reason to support Linux.
Cloud Storage
These days, almost everyone has some sort of cloud storage service they use — if only to transfer files between a few computers or other devices. Many cloud storage services offer official Linux clients:
- Dropbox: Dropbox is the most mature cloud storage service in many ways, so of course it offers a Linux client. You'll want to install the Linux client if you use Dropbox.
- Ubuntu One: Don't count Ubuntu One Ubuntu One: An Unknown But Worthy Contender In Cloud Storage Ubuntu One: An Unknown But Worthy Contender In Cloud Storage Just a little over a week ago, a lot of news was made in the world of personal cloud storage, where Dropbox added more sharing features, SkyDrive introduced their new synchronization application for desktops, and... Read More out — it works great on Ubuntu, where it's preinstalled. However, Ubuntu One also offers Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS clients, so you can use it almost anywhere.
- Google Drive: This is a sore spot — Google promised the Linux version of Drive A Look At Google Drive, Google's Long-Awaited Cloud Storage Service A Look At Google Drive, Google's Long-Awaited Cloud Storage Service After more than 6 years of rumors and a long-ago cancellation because "files are so 1990", Google Drive is finally here. Coming with 5 GB of free storage space, a Dropbox-like desktop sync client, and... Read More was "a priority" but it hasn't materialized in the nine months since. If you're a Google Drive user, your best option is probably the third-party Insync client for Google Drive.
SpiderOak and Wuala also offer official Linux clients.
Office Documents
Ubuntu and most other Linux distributions come with the LibreOffice office suite LibreOffice - A Free Office Suite For Windows, Linux & Mac LibreOffice - A Free Office Suite For Windows, Linux & Mac Read More , which is based on OpenOffice, already installed. It's a great package of software that will be fine for most people. You can even use it on Windows to save money on Microsoft Office. However, its compatibility with Microsoft Office documents is not perfect. If you don't like LibreOffice, you have some other options:
- Office Web Apps: Microsoft provides free Office Web Apps. They run in your browser, so they can be used on Linux. If a Microsoft Office document isn't loading properly in LibreOffice, you may want to give the Office Web Apps a try.
- Google Docs: My personal solution of choice. If you don't care too much about compatibility with Microsoft Office documents, Google Docs works well on Linux, too.
- Microsoft Office on Linux: If you want the real Microsoft Office, you can use Wine Run Windows Applications on Linux (or Mac) With WINE Run Windows Applications on Linux (or Mac) With WINE Read More to install it. Wine allows you to run Windows programs on Linux — however, it's also not perfect. If you have a more recent version of Microsoft Office, it won't work in Wine. All versions of Office will run perfectly in a virtual machine like VirtualBox, so that may be your best, most stable option. (See below for more information about VirtualBox).
Tools of the Trade
As a tech blogger, I need a few tools that you might be interested in, too:
- GIMP: It's no longer installed by default, but GIMP is the most powerful image manipulation program for Linux (short of running Photoshop in Wine). As a fan of Paint.NET Paint.NET: The Best Image Editor Available That You Should Download Paint.NET: The Best Image Editor Available That You Should Download We all edit images to some degree. Whether it's a simple crop or resize, or maybe just adding some text, it's nice to have an image editor that is reliable, fast, easy to navigate and... Read More on Windows, I gave the Paint.NET-inspired a try — but Pinta just isn't powerful enough for me yet. You'll find GIMP and Pinta in Ubuntu's Software Center.
- Shutter: Shutter is a powerful screenshot-taking tool that you can install from the Ubuntu Software Center. Most users will probably fine with the screenshot tool included in Ubuntu, though — press Print Screen or search for Screenshot in the dash to activate it.
- VirtualBox: Virtual machines allow you to run other operating systems in a window on your desktop. If you don't want to play any Windows games, this is a great solution for running the occasional Windows program on Linux. VirtualBox is in the Ubuntu Software Center
That's about it for my Linux desktop — between web apps like Rdio Rdio Now Offers Free (Limited) Streaming Music [News] Rdio Now Offers Free (Limited) Streaming Music [News] Feeling some heat? That might be coming from the battle of the streaming music providers, which currently includes a number of competent competitors, each trying to find some edge against the others. Now Rdio has... Read More for playing music (there's a Spotify app for Linux if you're a Spotify user, however), and the default apps for everything else (Gedit gedit: One Of The Most Feature-Filled Plain Text Editors [Linux & Windows] gedit: One Of The Most Feature-Filled Plain Text Editors [Linux & Windows] When you think of plain text editors, the first thing that may pop into your head is Windows' Notepad application. It does exactly what its job description states - plain features for a plain text... Read More can take the place of Notepad++ 3 Handy Built-In Notepad++ Features For Beginners [Windows] 3 Handy Built-In Notepad++ Features For Beginners [Windows] This summer, I've used Notepad++ for my internship quite a bit, so I can see why almost all developers and programmers I know actually prefer it, not to mention, the thousand of Notepad++ fans that... Read More as a solid text editor), Linux is a better alternative to Windows than it's ever been. The one dark spot is still games, but there's Wine for installing Windows games Linux Gaming, an Overview: What You Can And Can't Expect Linux Gaming, an Overview: What You Can And Can't Expect While desktop Linux may be a tempting platform, there's one thing stopping a lot of people from making the plunge: PC gaming. Like it or not, Windows is the de facto platform for PC gaming.... Read More if you want to get your hands dirty. We'll be seeing many more games with Valve's Linux-based Steam Box on the horizon, too.
For more great Linux applications you might be interested in installing, check out our list of the best Linux software. For gamers, check out our page of the best Linux games. If you're interested in learning more about Ubuntu, download our free beginner's guide to Ubuntu.
Are there any other must-install applications you use on your Linux desktop? Leave a comment and share them!
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If you want to watch netflix on GNU/Linux - just download and install Google Chrome browser: https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/
I almost ditched Windows a long time ago. My first experiments were with Suse Linux 6.0 (I think). Now I am on Ubuntu for desktops/laptops and one server I have at home (no GUI on this system). Only a few applications don't run under Linux, such as Quickbooks (I own a business and unfortunately my CPA is "married" to Quickbooks) which does not run under Wine. This is why I still have a desktop running XP. As soon as I am ready to ditch Quickbooks in favor of GNUCash, Windows will be history. No need to reinstall periodically the system, even a crappy netbook runs Ubuntu with Unity (maybe something lighter would be nice), no OS crashes (however, applications do crash occasionally), updates applied in one shot, rare reboots etc. Being free is not my main concern, but it certainly helps. And boy, no more 5 minutes to boot an XP system.
Mint 14 (one GB) windows 7 (3.8 GB) download I go with Mint
Libre Office or Open Office is good and free.
i really want to use ubuntu, but there is a big problem: no drivers for switchable graphics for linux :( i have a hp dv6 notebook and i don't like the ubuntu with no graphic card :/ the space on the screen is small (with large buttons) and i dont know how to fix this :'( if someone know what i need to do plz HELP ME :'(
Linux is almost ready to be my replacement for windows..
Unlike most people, I actually really like Ubuntu's Unity. Well, I'm switching to Linux on 12.04 era, so I don't have "hard to change" feeling from previous gnome 2 looks, and I feel Unity is more newbie friendly.
The HUD is really useful, and global panel gives me more space (I don't need a bar dedicated only to title like in browser).
Unfortunately, my notebook was broken, and unfortunately, looking at 12.10, I feel ubuntu becoming more bloated with useless things, like webapp (I prefer browser if I have to connect to internet anyway) and social media integration (I'm not using that much, and I prefer a separate/3rd party software for that).
True, I can stay with LTS, but until ubuntu can make up those bloatedness with speed, I think it's a time to try other distro..
And so I'm trying Mint 14 cinnamon now. So far so good. Even though it's not as good as in windows, at least I can use my dual gpu nvidia with bumblebee. And I haven't found any problem yet, although I miss HUD sometimes..
The only thing I'm still trying to fix is -like many other linux distro- the power management. Linux isn't too battery friendly, at least compared to Windows..
"until ubuntu can make up those bloatedness with speed, I think it's a time to try other distro."
The general tendency is for Operating System and Application software is to grow bigger and bigger. This due to more and more "features" being incorporated into the software. There was time that all Linux distros fit comfortably on a CD. Today most of the popular ones are over 2 GB in size.
Considering that Canonical and Ubuntu are trying hard to become the Linux equivalents of Microsoft and Windows, I doubt if there is any chance that Ubuntu will become smaller or faster.
Depending on how proficient you are in Linux, you may want to consider building your own distro. With SUSE Studio you start by choosing the basic system, then adding only the application you want/need. When you're finished, you download the .ISO you just created. It's all done through a GUI.
If you are more adventurous/proficient, you can start by installing antiX Core or TinyCore and then installing applications. This requires more expertise since most of the work is done using CLI.
You can also re-master the distro you currently have using the Remastersys program. What you is uninstall the applications you don't need/want and then use Remastersys to create an .ISO file of the resulting distro.
It is slow on my computer and a lot of useful features are through a terminal. That really bugs me because I could go through my whole life not ever knowing what a terminal is and still use Windows to the best of my advantage.
"It is slow on my computer"
What computer do you use Linux on and which distro are you trying to use? If you are using a 386 to run the latest Ultimate Edition Linux, yes it will be slow. I run Mepis, PCLinuxOS, siduction and antix on PCs ranging from a PI to an I7 with no slowdowns.
"a lot of useful features are through a terminal"
Please stop with the misinformation! As has been pointed out several times before in this thread one can go through one's entire life using Linux without the need for terminal. Anything you can do in Windows using GUI you can do in Linux using GUI.
BTW - what are these "useful features" that are so important to you?
"I could go through my whole life not ever knowing what a terminal is and still use Windows to the best of my advantage"
I doubt that very much. You may be able to use Windows but NOT to the best of your advantage.
I don't really understand what you said in the first part of your comment to start off with. Second of all, I like Windows and I have used a command prompt, bit with Linux, programs say they have to start with a terminal. Then I have to look up on the Internet, how to run this program on Linux. Some of the software on Windows isn't on Linux. I know I can use WINE and all that. Can you explain to me again in English how I can get Linux to not run slow?
I used Lubuntu, but it didn't have the apps on Chromium and was very, disfuctional and boring in my opinion. Now I use Ubuntu. It is functional, but I really don't like the whole starting apps through a terminal thing and again, it is slow.
"Now I use Ubuntu. It is functional, but I really don't like the whole starting apps through a terminal thing and again, it is slow."
What apps do you have to start through terminal? Please, I would like to know a name of at least one. Ubuntu is supposed to be the most user-friendly distro around. All apps are started from a menu, just like in Windows.
Which version of Ubuntu are you using? Is it 12.04 or 12.10? Those versions use Unity desktop which has been reported to be slow down some computers.
Ubuntu and its derivatives are not the only Linux distros around. There are many others which may be better suited to your PC and are just as easy to use. I am NOT trying to get you to switch to Linux. If you feel more comfortable with Windows, then stick with Windows. I am just trying to correct some of the misinformation you have.
I use Ubuntu 12 10 (sorry, for the period not being there, my phone's browser does not really like this site
). The apps I have to start through a terminal are Carbon and Teamviewer. I don't know why, but when I had an earlier version of Ubuntu, Teamviewer did not need to start through a terminal. Also on an older version of Ubuntu my computer was still slow. I want to switch to Ubuntu because the Windows 8 Consumer Preview is EVIL. Can you please tell me how to get the fastest experience on Ubuntu?
What are the specs of your PC? It may not be powerful enough to run Ubuntu, although I doubt it.
I do not use Ubuntu or any other distro based on it so I cannot help you with specifics but, just like in Windows, you should be able to start all apps from the Applications menu. Maybe the posters that do use Ubuntu can help you. Having said that, I can offer some general advice. Just like in Windows, make sure that you are automatically starting only the programs and processes that you absolutely need.
Many application alternatives for the windows programs work better than the one for windows. Also linux gives a person more control over his system. Linux has come a long way from the cli to gui, with a large no. of option for the user to select from. Linux is all about choice and best of all almost all applications for linux are free.
I have been checking out the various distros including my own favorite, Mint, for a looong time now, but the deal breaker for me was always the virtually non existing support for my Canon MX850 MFD. I never got it to play well with and Linux version in the past. Hopefully the newest version have included Canon drivers. Same goes for MagicJack...could I possibly run MagicJack and the printer on a virtual machine?
if it is a Usb, yes you can
I've yet to try linux is it worth the switch, I should probably try it out on a spare computer to see what it has to offer, and if I want to learn it all.
i installed linux recently and i is awsome. i was using windows 8 and this impressed me inspite of that. it is fast and reading and writing speed of my pen drive is much faster in ubuntu 12.10
I enjoy Ubuntu, but Samba is a nightmare when trying to stream to Windows 7 or 8. And, having to learn Terminal code (to dismantle the power screensaver, etc) is a headache.
i like yhis Ubuntu and use it for along time
I am actually moving away from Linux. Especially on my personal computer (No Pun Intended).
"I am actually moving away from Linux. Especially on my personal computer"
Why? Could you please elaborate.
How hard is it to use wine?
I have ubuntu precise pangolin installed unfortunately couldn't update the apps can anyone advice me on an offline method greatly appreciate
you can get the deb package from the site or its Launchpad..
I moved a lot of my desktops and laptops from the long loved Windows XP to Ubuntu, simply because of how fast Ubuntu is and the hardware and software support for it. Installing Ubuntu is fast and easy. Best of all it's all free. All of my Computers runs Ubuntu or at least dual booted. In a nut shell, I love Ubuntu :)
Look; I'd love to use Linux instead of Windows. I really like the Unity interface, it works they way I think.
I have four PCs which I use regularly, none of them have Linux because every one of those PCs needs to do something that Linux can't do, or can't do well. To start with, with Linux, none of them can talk to my scanner/printer or to my WD Live book back up system.
Jukebox - There is acceptable media software - but nothing as good as MediaMonkey - like Unity it works in the way that I think - and it won't run under WINE etc.
Media Monster - Used for scanning negatives of Museum documents and working on my museum database - database will not work on Linux, no acceptable alternative.
Daily Grind - I did have Ubuntu 12.04 installed as a dual boot, used 12.04 for emails (although nothing as good as the Mailwasher/Everdesk combination exists, I could use Thunderbird and leave them on the server for Everdesk to deal with when I booted into Windows) and surfing - although I found that sites often looked clunky when fonts didn't work properly. Anyway, I liked it enough to install 12.10 when it came out - or at least to try to install it. All I can say is that it was a dismal failure, wouldn't install and wiped my windows partition - thank God for backups (oh and where is the Linux backup program that mirrors the original, rather than compressing it into a format where you can't find that one single file that you've accidentally deleted)
- Laptop - well, Linux can't get my usb modem to work so no good for emails/surfing; and can't get the monitor resolution right so no good for photo editing - which I do on the train using this laptop.
So, IMHO, Linux is still a toy - a beautifully designed toy with gorgeous style on occasion, but for serious work? Sorry, it doesn't cut it - and believe me I have tried to make it work for me.
thanks, but i think also new linux comers needs a well writen tips for ubuntu installing process too, as most of them after facing some problems on it (even they loose their data), they don't try again installing it
I've always wanted to give Linux a serious try as a Windows replacement, and that's especially true now that Windows has jumped the shark with Windows 8. (My personal opinion only, of course, but it seems HORRID. I'm still on Windows 7.)
I even have a small Lenovo netbook I would be willing to try Linux on. My two big hangups when I've looked at Linux in the past: 1) Incredibly hard for me to figure out how to get Linux to connect to my wireless HP Photosmart C4795 printer, and, 2) I have never been able to get a Windows 7 home network to find and access a Linux computer.
Given the horrible idea of someday being required to use Windows 8 or switch to Linux (no way I can afford to go to any Mac), I'd really prefer Linux. But, alas, I need to do serious writing and an occasional printout -- plus I need to be able to communicate with three other Windows 7 machines on my home network.
you can use the Open Source HP Toolbox, on Ubuntu Software Center you can just install it.
having found linux about 2 years ago ,I've settled with Ubuntu 12.04 in office and Linuxmint at home .None of the boxes are over 2gb Ram and are Pentium4 (all cost under $100 used) excepting the Acer aspire one D257 (running 2gb ram) I'm writing this on. Most Hp printer drivers are opensourced (Don't use driver disks)but the printer must be wired to the computer (wifi on) to "introduce" it (Follow instructions in Ubuntu website "documentation"). Disconnect cable and test again. This Acer, using Mint Cinnamon 13 LTS ran our real estate office for a week we were on the road .Added from the repository were Scribus and PDF editor-Parsers+HTML5 addons in Firefox & repository. These distros do amazing things with very little power. Your little netbook will surprise you...Happy trails.
You can also use programs like wine and crossover(not free) to run .exe files. I'm currently running office 2007 professional, Adobe photoshop and dreamweaver cs6 and GTA Vice city(Used to crash often, before I installed my Nvidia driver) on wine and VB6 on Crossover 9.
Works like a charm. Saved costs as well :D
Wonder why it is not listed in the article..
What about software like Adobe Suite? Any alternative software for linux?
In the morning, I say, I'm a gonna' start downloading that Linux called Ubuntu, so help me. Great article.
If you find (like many before you) that the Unity interface is unintuitive, confusing and provides more hurdles than productivity boosts please don't be discouraged. openSUSE 12.2 is very good as is the KDE4 interfaceit sports, alternatively you can give the Ubuntu-based Linux Mint 14 'Nadia' MATE a whirl. It's interface is the one Ubuntu used pre-Unity.
I really like Linux. I only wish we could use it without the hassle of running command prompt for installing new programs.
Again? Really? This has not been neccessary for years! In WIndows: fine applications website; download application; find downloaded application; double click executable; fine shortcut in start menu...
In Linux Mint: open Software Manager from menu; search for application name or type, alternatively browse the entire category and evaluate various application that fulfil the same function; click Install; find application shortcut in menu.
It's easier that Windows. No CLI required.
Im using both the GUI and CLI in installing applications in Ubuntu. mostly the CLI faster and you can automate installing other applications you want to. leave it like that and do other things you want to do.
its free rather than that i find no other strong points why one should switch to ubuntu -_-
moreover lack of support for pc suits for phones
still now no switchable graphics support
and many other problems those dont have solutions just because the community hasn't faced it
if some one wants to play around with the pc its fine but still not fit for real day to day use
Sorry, could you clarify a couple of things for me? What do you mean by "lack of support for pc suits for phones" and also "still now no switchable graphics support" is also opaque.
I disagree with you final assessment. I use Linux as only OS all day everyday. Linux Mint 14 desktop, SalixOS netbook, android phone. I can do everything I can do on a Windows PC, not after playing around for hours but out-of-the-box, without having to install network drivers, office suites and my browser of choice (Firefox). The only thing I cannot/struggle to do is play games with cutting edge graphics. That said I have no issues play World of Warcraft using Wine.
What's more my partner who is not at all interested in operating systems, the politics of open source and simply wishes to word process, compile spreadsheets and create presentations, surf the web, access email and play WoW had fewer problem than I anticipated when I migrated her to Linux. In fact the only thing she's ever asked for help with is installing a printer. Linux is not difficult, CLI only. If you doubt me install a recent distro.
i am a regular linux user and first entered the linux world with fedora
then heard ubuntu is much user friendly so i used it and from 10.10 i have been using it had no problem then but now in recent versions i have several problems i would like to share
-First i used to upgrade when new versions came out but after 11.04 when i upgraded my computer didn't boot up properly after restarting it was a mess i had to download the fresh iso and installed again wiping out everything (i ddnt had back ups then ) well the new version appeared slower ..then i realised my graphics card was not supported and the new version needed 3d capibilities .well fine i removed the graphics ..things went fine for few days suddenly one day i was unable to log in my computer it showed invalid password(though no password was changed) got help from the community and solved the problem ..
and now when i installed the latest version (from iso) things goes fine until i update my system from the default update manager and find firefox not working,empathy crashing and error is often shown,the media player crashes while playing media sometimes freezes ,and vlc often lags while playing videos..sometimes an eror pops up showing internal error,,
ok that was some problems that could be ignored but
what about these ?>i bought a new phone nokia c7 messed with it :p and i had to reinstall the firmware
(nokia pc suit and phoenix neither navifirm was supported in linux),
i have a amd sweachable graphics in my work laptop unfrotunately it dont works ,touchpad dont works,and it is getting hot when i boot from linux.
And there are many problems but somehow windows overcomes them all
Am not telling windows is flawless but somehow it works for me without a problem
Hmmm...I feel your pain I used Ubuntu very happily right up to 11:04. Mint is an Ubuntu based OS so many of Ubuntu's regressions have effected Mint too.
I also ran Ubuntu as my server for 48 hours...I hadn't suspected that the OS had degenerated so much. The RAID array handling was simply appalling, it was rebuilding the array after every reboot (taking over 6 hours each time). I have to revert to Fedora which is now streets ahead as a server OS.
AMD graphics are not perfect in Linux (neither are nVidia) however this is an issue with those companies and their proprietary driver. I understand that as an end user you just want to get on and in your situation I may have reverted to Windows too.
and yes many are telling there are huge number of destros to try out
but except the major destros others like puppy and dsl just failed to boot when i tried them there was a kernel panic
and few other destros didnt boot only..
and my network card which works fine with ubuntu ddnt work in opensuse :/
i like linux its great for playing around with but in a place like ours where internet connection in not that fast where download speeds are an average of 25 kbps
its a headache to download 700+ mb iso then install the fav apps after that install the updates
and find things arent working
reinstall the os and do the above things again..
I have Linux installed on a virtual pc, and do enjoy messing around with it from time to time. But i have grown to used to Windows for me to make a switch.
This is a valid argument. However, I'll offer two in response.
1) If you replace your PC you'll have the expense and inconvenience of buying a new Windows licence to make your expensive hardware anything other than a paperweight. It does not come free with your PC, the price is built in and hidden from the consumer.
2) Linux is free. Not only is it zero cost to download and use, it's free of legal restrictions that for other software prevent you copying and distributing to anyone you know. Plus if you are so inclined you access the source code (a prerequiste for software licenced under the GPL, General Public Licence) and modify the code and distribute your modifcation (also GPL licenced).
This is why the Open Source Community is a *community* all our work and development is free and open. Due to the terms of the GPL all derivative works must be released under the GPL or a compatible licence. People work collaboratively and cooperatively to improve how we can use our computers - for free.
Using Linux is about choice and maybe cost cutting, as it's free of charge, but it's also, for many, a political decision to apply a scientific, rather than commercial, method to software development for everyones benefit.
Once you start trying Linux, you can't stop yourself from distro hopping :) it's the freedom and choice. Linux is great for portability, you can even install it on your USB drive and use it portably. That's the power!
I have been a user of Ubuntu for quite some time now but haven't used it lately. It is one of the best windows replacement i've ever used.
As long as there is no office like MSOFFICE in any Linux. Linux cannot become a true working place. But I have to do workaround by installing windows on virtual box and keep it in 'seamless' mode
Microsoft office 2010 runs great in Ubuntu (and many other distributions) under Wine 1.5.
Im using Linux Mint Nadia 14. I tried to run MSOffice setup 2010 but it gave error. Kindly check it out it. May be you know how to solve this issue.
As the responses show you're trying to install Office on a Windows (NTFS) filesystem. Install office to your native Linux filesystem. People have already advised you of this. Office runs fine with Wine development versions.
Anyway to get a windows like taskbar and big close buttons?
Not in Unity. Or Gnome 3...
You can install other Desktop Environments on Ubuntu, I can recommend MATE, KDE and xfce or better still install a distro that features these DEs out-of-the-box: Linux Mint MATE, openSUSE or Sabayon, Linux Manjaro.
Two things keep me away from Linux:
Fiddling with command prompt for installing new programs.
No ribbon-based office suite for Linux.
Hi, Abhi.
It seems you've been misinformed somewhere down the road, and I'd like to point out some things to help you get your Linux knowledge back on track.
1. The only time you'd have to use the command prompt to install applications in any modern Linux distribution is if you had some special application that isn't in the repositories and wasn't packaged for the Gui installer.
2. Microsoft office 2010 runs great in Ubuntu (and many other distributions) under Wine 1.5.
Ah the CLI...which no Linux user normally needs to use. In Mint, for example, there is the Software Manager which makes installing application easier than in Windows (no really).
Personally (and I'm a Windows e-migrant) I've developed a preference for:
sudo apt-get install *application-name*
on Debian based systems...
Ribbon...? Really. OK.
yeah, ubuntu kinda cool too. I tried but its a little bit boring sometimes.
This is such a coincidence for me - a day before this article came out I installed Ubuntu. I recommend you install ubuntu along side your current operating system using virtualbox
That's not along side...it's 'inside'.
I recommend installing Linux (along side) after any Microsoft product and allowing the Linux bootloader to manage booting (and using) both for you.
I have an Asus Eee PC 1201N-PU17-SL netbook, which has Nvidia Ion graphics card. Even when I installed the restricted Nvidia Ion graphics card driver recommended in the distro, the computer would slow down to a slug-like crawl in performance.
Are there any post-installation things to do to get it working well? I wound up having to reinstall Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit. Windows FLIES on my HP Pavilion A6230n desktop, but is very slow on this netbook.
Ubuntu is useless to any netbook user...you need a real lightweight distro. Try Manjaro, SalixOS or lighter still AntiX.
I'm considering either Xubuntu 12.04.1 LTS ("Precise Pangolin") or Linux Mint 13 Xfce ("Maya") LTS.
The performance issue here isn't nearly so much the distro--it's the Nvidia Ion graphics card driver.
It's a purely subject thing but I prefer Linux Mint and Maya was a great release. I used Xubuntu on netbook and desktop and found it...bland.
I have an Asus 1210PN netbook, which is similar and also has the Nvidia Ion architecture. It was miserably slow with Ubuntu+Unity, but it turned out to be the Unity component that was grinding it to a halt. I wiped it and installed the LXDE edition of Linux Mint, making sure to install and enable the Nvidia proprietary driver, and now the machine works quite well. The Nvidia Ion is a slow CPU+fast GPU architecture, so you shouldn't expect e.g. good gaming performance, but it can browse the web, run a terminal, and occasionally play 1080p video via XBMC or VLC without a stutter.
For the record, it's not really necessary to fully reinstall Linux to get a new desktop manager. You can run Ubuntu and dump Unity for a less resource-instensive default desktop manager (LXDE, XFCE, etc.). Give it a google.
Please, Ben--how did you enable it? I've been trying to find out online if there are any post-installation configuration/things to do after installing, but I can't find any information on this.
I did find this sometime ago on http://www.linuxquestions.org:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install nvidia-current
sudo apt-get install nvidia-settings
but this is only if an end-user is trying to install the latest Nvidia Ion graphics card driver rather than the driver version recommended by the Linux distro release. I don't know what to do afterwards (if there is anything else to be done afterwards).
Thank you very much, Ben.
nvidia-settings should install a gui settings program for configuring the nvidia driver on your machine. I access it through the settings menu in the LXDE "start" menu (but it's probably launchable from the command-line with something like `nvidia-settings`).
Ubuntu also has an "additional drivers" application for enabling proprietary drivers somewhere, and it's possible the nvidia driver is off by default there and needs enabling.
Hope that helps.
Anyone having problems with Ubuntu and its "experiments" in desktops should try openSUSE which is one of the most complete Linux distros out there and which still runs conventional KDE which is a desktop that is closer to the Windows experience than GNOME (also obsessed with desktop "experiments".) KDE itself had a rocky desktop upgrade experience when the 4.x version came out, but it's pretty decent now.
Also I've found openSUSE tends to have better QA than some of the other Linux distros - fewer serious bugs. Although part of that is probably because I usually wait a few months after each release before upgrading, so the immediate bugs are fixed - a good idea for any operating system.
Because openSUSE is the "playground" for the commercial SUSE distro, and because it's supported by commercial entities, rather than distros maintained by small groups of volunteers, it tends to be more complete and polished than some other distros. It's also not quite as "dumbed down" as Ubuntu and some others, but it's also not a pure "techie" distro like some others. Fedora for example is generally considered for experienced Linux users while Ubuntu is generally considered for newbies. openSUSE fits nicely in the middle.
Personally I've always loved openSUSE but Ubuntu has undoubtedly bubbled to the top as the most widely used distro and the most well know (outside of the Linux community) hence articles like this. For that reason I now point new Linux adopters not to Ubuntu (with the Untiy abortion) but to Linux Mint MATE.
Mint is built on Ubuntu so (almost) anything you can do with Ubuntu you can do with Mint. That includes accessing the huge software repositories and PPAs that make the Ubuntu experience smooth and user friendly. Plus installing the MATE variant gives you the (old) Gnome 2.x Desktop Environment we all love on Ubuntu pre-Unity.
I'm not a huge fan of Ubuntu (even though Ubuntu One may be useful), but I must say that this article shows good softwares. For music listening/managing I'd recommend Clementine which is cross-plateform and much better than the default softwares like Banshee.
For emails I recommend Thunderbird which is also cross-plateform.
I don't think any flavor of Linux will totally replace Windows in the workplace. There are always some obscure proprietary software that only runs in DOS or similar.
Sadly, the same thing with MacOSX. Both Linux and MacOSX have the ability to invade new companies and startups, but ones that have been around for ten years or longer will not be able to. It is always more expensive to rewrite private applications for a new system, and seldom are older enterprise apps in a language that are easily translatable. COBOL being one, sadly. I still see countless job postings wanting people to know COBOL. Get with the 2000s!
No disagreement, but I don't think this article has anything to do with the workplace. That's a separate topic.
Linux for personal desktop use is what the article is focused on, which thankfully lacks the need for the "business will never accept Linux" discussion.
What the author points out, that I completely agree with, is that Linux is a mature modern OS that works fantastically well as a replacement to Windows for desktop use. Office politics and business cases aside, that goes for work or home.
You're right. I have moved away from Windows personally. But, not towards Linux. I do use Linux, but not primarily. I love programming in a Linux environment. I am not quite sure why.
I have a problem of going a bit off topic and running with it. I apologize.
re: "I don't think this article has anything to do with the workplace. That's a separate topic."
I don't think the article says that, though. Certainly the headline doesn't.
If you've seen any of the useability studies of Windows 8 you might think again. If Microsoft persist in forcing business and home users away from 7 and forward with 8's metro UI then you maight begin to see business hastily changing tack at least on desktops.
"I don't think any flavor of Linux will totally replace Windows in the workplace."
Sorry to contradict you but Red Hat Linux is widely used in the workplace environment across the world. SUSE Enterprise Linux is used in Germany and other parts of Europe. In Germany, Legislatures of cities like Hamburg, Munich and Frankfurt mandated that Windows be replaced by Linux in use by government employees. At least two provincial governments in Spain not only use Linux but have developed their own versions. These versions have been released for anybody to use. The government of Turkey subsidized the development of Pardus Linux, although recently that subsidy was ended.
"There are always some obscure proprietary software that only runs in DOS or similar."
There also is obscure software that runs only on Linux.
"It is always more expensive to rewrite private applications for a new system"
When a company does not have to pay licensing fees to Microsoft it is much cheaper to rewrite applications. Besides, in spite of what you may think, there are many software companies writing corporate applications that run on Linux.
BTW - I was involved in a changeover from Windows to Linux in a corporate environment. We replaced Windows with Linux for a user because Windows did not have the applications that the user needed. But there was a software system running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux which fitted the user's needs to a tee.
"I still see countless job postings wanting people to know COBOL. Get with the 2000s!"
How familiar are you with computers and computer languages? Have you ever written even a "Hello World" program? Computer languages have specific areas of application and should not be used outside of them. COBOL stands for COmmon Business Oriented Language. It was created to manipulate huge numbers of records used and stored by businesses. None of the modern computer languages whose names you are familiar with can process business data with anything approaching the efficiency of COBOL. Another "archaic" language still in use today is FORTRAN. It stands for FORmula TRANslation and it is used for processing of scientific data. Again, AFAIK, there is no modern computer language that can manipulate scientific data as well as FORTRAN.
Of course, neither COBOL or FORTRAN can be used to create web pages because they were not designed to do so.. But then, neither were HTML, Java, Visual Basic, Ruby, etc. designed to process business or scientific data.
Too bad Ubuntu has now started violating the privacy of users like Google and Facebook do. I'm switching to Debian permanently when Debian 7 comes out in a couple of months.
Sorry to bother, what are you referring to? That's horrible to find out! I was truly considering switching to Linux permanently just because of the privacy it always granted due to its open code but hey... it turns out it isn't a good idea? I don't want a OS tracking my every move like 8.
It's just Ubuntu 12.10. Canonical receives data that you type in the dash (the search bar that comes up when you press the ubuntu button, google does it as well for their targeted ads; I'm not sure how familiar with ubuntu you are), but you can disable it or you can use Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
Anyway, I prefer Linux Mint.
Thanks for chipping in,
Is disabling that feature very hard? Can you disable both the dash web search and tracking itself?
I gave up linux since they came up with their new interface (two years ago maybe?), mostly because of lack of the time to search for a better distro which meant retrieving and testing each, so I'm pretty out of date. There are loads of distros out there, how would you figure out what's the right one for you but trying out each of them? Suggestions?
Mint is good, I recall, especially because I could very easily block/unblock specific domains directly from the main menu. The bottom-up gui didn't excite me though.. I bet there's a way to change it. My favourite distro was SuperOS but any had their magic.
One of the more contentious things about Ubuntu is the Unity desktop interface. It's not for everyone, and doesn't run well on slow systems, e.g. netbook/nettops. I would point out that unlike Windows, where there is basically one choice, there are many many choices of desktop and window managers, and it is not difficult to take an existing Ubuntu system and install e.g. LXDE or Gnome 3 or Cinammon or KDE. There are also distributions like Lubuntu that provide LXDE as a default, but if you already installed Ubuntu/Unity it's not necessary to wipe/reinstall to change desktop environments. Linux is not a one-size-fits-all desktop experience, so experiment and find what works best for you. That's what it's all about anyway, right? A tool to help you do things.
For my own desktop use, a mix of web browsing, email, IM, programming/scripting, media center, and music, Linux not only delivers 100% of that, but delivers it miles more successfully than Windows. Office and Games are the two things that are brought up with the most frequency by those that are stuck in Windows land. I don't care about either of those pieces, but that gap is narrowing quickly with Libre Office and Steam.
If you're considering making the Windows->Linux leap, there has never been a better time.
For installing MS Office I would recommend installing via Playonlinux. It worked fine for me, but that was MS Office 2007, I don't now wether they kept it up to date.


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19 year-old Elroy's father has just died, causing him to have deep dreams. One night, while sleepwalking, he falls through the roof of the home of Elvira. She is a beautiful woman who teaches him the tantric and therapeutic powers of the Kama Sutra, of which she is an expert.
Publisher: [United States] : Strand Releasing Home Video, [2008]
Characteristics: 1 videodisc (85 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
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I don't know if you know this but my birthday is at the beginning of April and this year the Hubs went all out spoiling me. He made me from scratch a Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake with Buttercream Frosting and a Gluten-Free Shrimp Po'Boy with homemade remoulade sauce! So of course I had to repay the favor by combining some of his favorite items and making him a DIY Coffee Milkshake. Now in our household we get a little cray-cray with our milkshakes, so hold onto your seats while I show you how to make a DIY Coffee Milkshake!
DIY Coffee Milkshake Ingredients
The first thing you're going to want to do is get your ingredients. The first ingredient, and the most important ingredient, you need is your coffee. I actually decided to try something new this time and went with the Folgers® Coffeehouse Blend that I picked up at the Publix in Aiken, SC. I went with Folgers because it's a brand that we've tried many times in the past and he loves it and I went with the Coffeehouse Blend because it was a med-dark roast. I didn't want to go dark as I thought the coffee flavor would overpower the milkshake but if I went medium or below I felt the reverse would happen. The nice thing about the Coffeehouse Blend is that due to the medium-dark roast it starts out with a smooth flavor but as you drink it a more bold distinct flavor is there. Although, I think my favorite thing about this particular blend is the fact that the flavor doesn't get lost when other things are mixed in like ice cream for milkshakes or cream and sugar for regular coffee!
After you've picked out your coffee you're also going to want to pick up some chocolate AND vanilla ice cream. Yep you read that right, we're going all in and using a little of both! You're also going to want to get some caramel, whipped cream, and optionally you can add some decorations on top like a cherry or colored sugar.
DIY Coffee Milkshake Step 1
Once you have all your ingredients you can start putting things together. The first place you want to start is with the coffee, you want to do this so that your coffee has time to cool before you put it in the blender with the other ingredients. Essentially you're going to brew your coffee and then take it off the burner and let it cool down before you add it. The great thing about the Folgers Coffeehouse Blend is that it can be brewed regularly, as a Cold Brew, or even as a Brew Over Ice! If you'd like you can add some ice to it as it starts to cool but it isn't necessary. As the coffee starts to cool you could go ahead and add your mugs to the freezer but that is entirely optional!
DIY Coffee Milkshake Step 2
Once your coffee has cooled sufficiently you can start adding items to your blender. Add in 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream, 2 scoops of chocolate ice cream, the caramel, and the coffee. Then blend until you get your desired consistency.
DIY Coffee Milkshake Step 3
Once you have it blended it's all about serving it up now. Add your milkshake to your glass, top it with some whipped cream, and any other toppings you would like and present to the person you made it for. Hopefully they love it!
As you can tell, the Hubs loved his! If you want your milkshake to be a bit thinner make sure to use more than the 1 cup of coffee than what the recipe calls for. On the other hand, if you want your DIY Coffee Milkshake to be thicker pop a few ice cubes in while you are blending. Before you go, make sure to check Folgers out on their social media down below and make sure to check out the other varieties of Folgers coffee here.


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December 19, 2013
Safeway Announces Progress in Eliminating Controversial Pig Cages from Supply Chain, Directs Suppliers to Provide Plans for Meeting Demand
Nation's Second-Largest Grocer Moves toward Gestation Crate-Free Pork Supply
Safeway, Inc. – the $44 billion chain– announced that it has begun eliminating gestation crates from its pork supply.
Gestation crates are cages used to confine breeding pigs so restrictively, the animals can't even turn around. The predominant alternative is housing pregnant pigs in open groups, which provides greater freedom of movement.
"In 2012, Safeway announced that it would begin formulating plans to convert its pork supply to group sow housing," recaps Safeway in a new policy announced on its website. The announcement continues:
Within the last several months the company has converted its entire Eastern Division fresh pork supply to product sourced from systems that utilize group sow housing, with plans to add another operating division in early 2014. Safeway will continue to shift its pork business to suppliers that have publicly announced plans for moving away from gestation stalls to group housing systems, and will ask these suppliers to provide us such plans by the end of 2014.
Safeway is one of 60 food companies that has mandated an end to gestation crates in their supply chains. Others include McDonald's, Costco and Oscar Mayer. Following that pressure, the National Pork Board reported that a majority of pork producers are switching to gestation crate-free housing methods.
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Baruch: A nobleman educated in law and a close associate and disciple of the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah. Baruch was Jeremiah's secretary and is sometimes considered the author of Jeremiah's texts.
Benedictine Order: Founded by St. Benedict (c. 480-547), who is remembered for his many acts of healing, it is the oldest western monastic Order. Benedict's Rule of Order, on which western monastic law is based, teaches basic monastic virtues of humility, silence, chastity, and obedience. It also includes directives for daily life, including prayer, meditation, and manual labor.
Bozetto: Italian term to describe a spontaneous sketch used by the artist to establish his ideas for a composition or to clarify it. The bozetto often provides interesting insight into the creative process and may display a brilliant lightness of touch. The bozetto may relate to a finished work or be an autonomous sketch.
Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple: According to the Bible (Matt. 21:12-13; Mark 11:15-18; Luke 19:45-46; John 2:14-17), Christ responded with anger when he saw that the Temple in Jerusalem had been turned into a market place by money-changers and the traders in cattle, sheep and pigeons. Wielding a whip of cords he drove them from the Temple.
Crucifixion: The martyrdom of Christ on the cross, shown either alone or with other figures.
Decemvir: One of a board of ten Roman legislators (the Decemvirate) dating from the 5th century B.C.
Ébauche: French term to describe an unfinished painting, such as LACMA's study for The 10th of August 1792 by Baron Gérard, which is an unfinished sketch, or an ebauche of an esquisse!
Esquisse: French term to describe a sketch executed as part of the process of preparing a large work, typically used by the artist to work out his ideas for a composition.
Étude: French term used to describe a study of& a particular element in a composition – the body, or just the head or hands of a figure, or part of a landscape – such as a tree trunk. The étude was usually executed directly from nature. It could be done for a specific work or simply as an exercise. The Academic exercise called the tête d'expression trained artists to express feelings and passions through a set of established facial features. This was considered an essential lesson for successfully telling a story through painting.
Gobelins: The Gobelins Manufacture was established by Louis XIV in Paris in 1662 for the production of paintings, tapestries and furnishings for the royal French household. The term "Gobelins" became synonymous with tapestries like those made at the factory.
Ingres, Jean-Auguste-Dominique: French painter (1780-1867) active in Paris and Rome. A student of Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) who also was inspired by Raphael, Ingres represents the continuation of the classical style characterized by clearly defined forms and compositions. He made history paintings and portraits.
Isaac: See Sacrifice of Isaac.
Jeremiah: One of the four great prophets in the Old Testament. Jeremiah lived in the sixth century B.C. and was the author of the Book of Jeremiah and Lamentations.
Lazarus: See Raising of Lazarus.
Livret: The livret, the catalogue published for each Salon, included the names of the exhibitors and the titles of their works.
Marat, Jean-Paul (1743-1793): A martyr of the French Revolution who trained as a doctor but instead gained fame for his inflammatory articles that helped bring about the August 10, 1793 uprising and September massacres in Paris. He was stabbed to death in his bath by the royalist sympathizer Charlotte Corday, an event immortalized by Jacques-Louis David in a famous painting now in the Musées Royaux, Brussels.
Modello: Italian term used to describe a finished sketch that could be presented to a patron to gain or confirm his approval for a project or could serve as a model for engravers or for workshop assistants involved in the completion of a finished work.
Marie Antoinette (1755-1793): Queen of France, wife of King Louis XVI, she was the daughter of Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I. Marie Antoinette was married in 1770 to the dauphin, who became king in 1774. Unhappy in her marriage, she was the subject of many rumors concerning her relationships with members of the court. At the beginning of the Revolution in October 1789 she was brought with the king from Versailles to Paris and in 1791 seized at Varennes when the royal family tried to escape. After the storming of the Tuileries palace in August 1792, the king and queen were accused of treason. Louis XVI was executed in January 1793. Marie Antoinette was tried before the Revolutionary Tribunal in October 1793. Found guilty, she was executed by guillotine October 16.
The Miraculous Draft of Fishes: According to the Bible (Luke 5:1-11), Jesus had gone on the fishing boat of his disciple Peter to preach to the people on shore. Later he told Peter and the other fishermen to drop their nets. Despite their expectations, their nets came back overflowing. Christ reassured the fishermen that they should not be afraid, that they would soon be catching men.
Bernard de Montfaucon, Monuments de la monarchie française: Published between 1729 and 1733, the monumental five-volume history of France during the Middle Ages was a favorite source for history painters.
Napoleonic Empire: The period between 1804, when Napoleon declared himself emperor and was crowned by the pope in an elaborate ceremony at Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, and the Restoration of the Bourbons in 1814. At its height, the Napoleonic Empire, France controlled most of Europe.
Nave: The nave is the main part of the church located between the side aisles and extending from the primary entrance to the choir.
Oil Sketch: Typically a work ranging in size from small to large executed in oil in preparation for a finished work, an oil sketch could also be an autonomous work. The different kinds of oil sketches are described by French and Italian terms defined separately in this glossary: bozetto, ébauche, esquisse, etude, modello, and riccordo.
Plein-air: Plein-air painting refers to the practice of painting in oils, usually on paper, while the painter sits outdoors before the motif. Landscape artists, who traditionally had sketched only in pencil, began to make oil sketches and finished paintings directly from nature during the late 1770s. By about 1830 the practice was almost universally accepted by landscape artists.
Prix de Rome: An annual financial prize awarded between 1666 and 1968 by the French Académie Royale and its successor, the École des Beaux-Arts, to the most outstanding students of history painting and ideal sculpture. The prize enabled the winner to study antique and Renaissance masterpieces in Rome for three to five years while housed at the Académie Français in Rome.
Raising of Lazarus: According to the Bible (John 11:1-44), word was sent to Jesus that Lazarus, the brother of Martha and Mary Magdalene, was dying. By the time Jesus arrived, Lazarus had been dead four days. Jesus went to the cave where he was buried, ordered the stone to be removed from the mouth of the cave and called out for Lazarus to come forth. The dead man rose and came forward still wrapped in funeral cloths, which then fell off.
Reign of Terror (a.k.a. "the Terror"): The period following the abolition of the French monarchy in 1793 and leading to the establishment of the Directoire and a bicameral legislature under a new constitution in late 1795. During the Terror, a dictatorship established by the Convention operated through the Committee of Public Safety, the Committee of General Security, and numerous agencies such as the Revolutionary Tribunal to govern the country and wage war. During this time, great numbers of people were arrested and executed, including Marie Antoinette, the queen of France, wife of Louis XVI.
Riccordo: Italian term used to describe a reduced copy of a larger painting made by a painter as a visual record of his work. In at least one well-documented case, the painter Jean Restout made riccordi of his own paintings as guidelines for those who would be given the task of restoring them.
Sacrifice of Isaac: A story in the Old Testament (Genesis 22) considered a prefiguration of God's sacrifice of Christ. As a test of faith, God commanded Abraham to slay his only son, Isaac. Abraham was about to perform the sacrifice when, at the last moment, an angel intervened and provided a lamb to take Isaac's place.
Salon: A large, almost annual exhibition of contemporary painting and sculpture in Paris, the Salon was supported by the French government and reflected official taste. The Salon originated as an institution in the mid-eighteenth century when it was held in the Grand Salon of the Louvre and continued into the twentieth century. Originally only members of the French Academy were allowed to exhibit at the Salon, but after the French Revolution, the Salon was opened to all artists, French and foreign.
Scènes galantes (gallant subjects): Slightly risqué, teasing scenes that depict the intrigues and snares of the game of love.
The Terror: See Reign of Terror.
Typology: The practice, originating in the early Christian Church, of pairing stories from the New Testament with those from the Old Testament that are considered to be prefigurations.


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INTEGRATED RECOVERY Lessons Learned: Implementing IDDT. Stanislaus County Elizabeth Oakes, MFT Adrian Carroll, MFT January 19, 2007. Organizational Context. Why we selected IDDT : -Committed to integrated services BHRS -Integrated system isn't integrated treatment
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Stanislaus County
Elizabeth Oakes, MFT
Adrian Carroll, MFT
January 19, 2007
-Committed to integrated services BHRS
-Integrated system isn't integrated treatment
-Established experience with co-occurring Tx
-Valued EBP aspect
-Interested in 'implementation' aspect
-Not the Money
-High mortality rate
-High co-morbidity
-High treatment failure rate
-Cost of not serving for system
-Highly underserved
-Co-occurring conditions often used as exclusion criteria, rather than inclusion criteria
-Actual OP treatment track, consistent across programs, across department
-Both: broad system-wide competence;
and specialized enhanced expertise.
-ID system barriers to implementing EBPs
-Save money eventually
-Accurate identification of AOD,MH, and COD
-Develop staff training curriculum
-Increased integration
-Staff with MH and AOD knowledge
-CIMH training
-Effective use of project planning consultant
-Inter-county collaboration
-Learning collaborative
-System-wide steering committee
-Psychiatrists early adopters
-Integrated system
-Training coordinator
-Caseload size
-Attempting treatment before engagement
-MH downsizing and loss of funding
-Resistance from some staff
-Stigma, 2 types MH and AOD
-Lack of COD housing
-Funding categorical
-Assistant Director
-Chiefs and other key managers
-Selected site Program Coordinators
-Program Coordinators MH and AOD
-Residential AOD manager
-Training Coordinator
-Line staff
-MHSA Coordinator
-Program Coordinator
-Select MH Case managers
-Select MH Clinicians
-Select AOD counselors
-Staff changes
-Caseload size
-Integration into daily practices
-Staff passion for MH or AOD
-Separate funding
-Hire consumers with COD recovery
-Paperwork to forms committee
-All FSPs trained
-Written into MHSA plan
-Residential AOD with COD track
-Stages of Treatment
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Even superheros get sick.
Mount students and area children are invited to make superhero masks for patients at Cincinnati Children's on Tuesday, October 15 from 4-7 p.m. at the Flats Gallery in Price Hill. The masks will be donated to the patients with the hope that it empowers and energizes them and their families. The Mount's Art Education Association is doing this in association with Flats Gallery.
Supplies will be provided but a $1 donation is encouraged for the Hero Design Company, a division of ArtWorks in Cincinnati, for their Superhero Cape program.
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Not really my pet, just on loan for some play time. I survived fully intact...
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Ahhh ....he must be a puppy who is playing with you...I think it is more smitten than bitten..LOL I hope you adopt him.
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Awww.....puppy teeth!! Cute shot, Joerg!
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The Arts & Humanities in the 21st Century
The stated mission of the College of Arts and Humanities is: "To create global citizens equipped to assess received opinion, make independent judgments, and value the transforming power of the imagination." In our teaching, learning, research and service, we aim to understand the people, cultures and histories of our increasingly global society and to broaden our wisdom about how to live a meaningful, creative and generous life amidst the rich diversity of this world. Simply put, our goal for the students, faculty and staff in the College of Arts and Humanities is to "BE WORLDWISE."
This site gathers together the College's collective exploration of what it means to "Be Worldwise." Here you will find the booklet, "BE WORLDWISE : A Guide to the Arts and Humanities in the 21st Century." Written specifically for undergraduate students entering a major in ARHU, we hope it will also spark conversation among a broader community. Join the conversation by sharing your thoughts on the guide's Facebook and/or Twitter sites (Use hashtag #ARHUDLS when sharing messages on Twitter).
The WORLDWISE Arts and Humanities Dean's Lecture Series provides an opportunity for the college faculty, students and staff to join together with colleagues across campus for stimulating conversation about issues that cross our disciplines. Lectures and performances may address either enduring or emerging questions central to the arts and humanities, or questions arising from other disciplines to which the arts and humanities might speak. In addition to presenting a major public event, each lecturer interacts in smaller settings with faculty, graduate students and/or undergraduates. Lectures and performances in the series may be co-sponsored with particular programs, centers, or departments within the college, with other colleges, and with external organizations. All Dean's Lecture Series events are free (ticketed) and open to the public.
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SPE Welcomes 7 New Student Chapters
We are pleased to announce and welcome to SPE the following new student chapters. These new student chapters were just approved at the 2012 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE). Congratulations!
- Dibrugarh University, India
- Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun, Nigeria
- All Nations University, Ghana
- Chongqing University of Science and Technology, China
- Brigham Young University, USA
- Nkumba University, Uganda
- China University of Geosciences, Wuhan
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Home Affordable Refinance ProgramThis is available to homeowners who have a solid payment history on existing mortgage owned by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Normally, borrowers would be unable to refinance if their homes have lost value and their current loan-to-value (LTV) ratio was above 80%. Under the Home Affordable Refinance program, many will now be eligible to refinance their loans to take advantage of today's lower mortgage rates or to refinance an adjustable-rate mortgage into a more stable mortgage, such as a 30-year fixed rate loan.
Home Affordable Modification ProgramThis option will help at-risk homeowners and those already in foreclosure by reducing monthly mortgage payments to as low as two percent.


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Widnes Vikings are proud to announce the Platinum Club, a new approach to matchday hospitality for the 2018 Betfred Super League Season.
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Q: Brisa – I was wondering, what would be a good substitute for coconut milk and coconut oil? I don't like the taste of coconut and I would prefer to buy things that my whole family could use.
A: Alisa Fleming – While the coconut (technically a fruit or drupe, not a nut) has so much to offer dairy-free consumers, not everyone likes the flavor that it imparts. Also, coconut allergies are a reality for some people. The following includes some of my personal tips from Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook to help you substitute for coconut milk and oil in recipes, while keeping them dairy-free.
How to Substitute for Canned Coconut Milk
This is the "authentic" stuff that comes in the cans and is available in light or regular / full fat. You can read more about it in my Coconut Milk Primer. We like this ingredient for its natural, rich profile that mimics dairy cream in consistency. Though a substitute is never "the real thing," here are some options that should work in your recipes:
Nut Cream – This is my personal preference and a great option for those who aren't allergic to tree nuts. You can make nut cream from any soft nut, but I like cashews the best. They have the most neutral flavor, but with a slight sweetness. See the Dairy Alternatives chapter in Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for my homemade Nutty Crème recipes (includes light and full fat variations).
Silken Tofu – Pureed silken tofu is a fair stand-in for coconut milk in recipes, and one that low fat dieters sway toward. Brands that come in aseptic packages, such as Mori-nu, seem to yield good results. Just be sure to pick an organic or non-GMO variety.
Fat + Liquid – If the coconut milk is used in a baked good, then you can simply replace it with a combination of oil or dairy-free margarine and additional liquid. The liquid could be a low fat milk alternative, juice, or water. Whatever you feel goes best with your recipe. Here are some ratios to go by:
- 1 cup coconut milk = 1/4 cup oil + 3/4 cup liquid
- 1 cup coconut milk = 1/3 cup melted dairy-free margarine + 2/3 cup liquid
Dairy-Free Creamer – If the recipe calls for light coconut milk, you can lean on soy, almond, or pea protein creamer for a fair coconut-free substitute.
How to Substitute for Coconut Milk Beverage
It's easy to confuse coconut milk beverage with canned coconut milk, since those cartons are becoming quite popular. Make sure to clarify which type is being used in a recipe. If it is coconut milk "beverage" (the stuff sold in cartons under brands like So Delicious and Silk), then you can substitute your favorite milk alternative in an equivalent amount.
I like flax milk the best, as it has a fat profile similar to coconut milk beverage and a neutral flavor. However, you can substitute for coconut milk beverage with soy, sunflower, almond, rice, or just about any other milk alternative. There are so many!
How to Substitute for Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is one of the few dairy-free fats, which has a high ratio of saturated fat, like dairy. This makes it solid at cooler room temperatures, offering more versatility and a somewhat buttery texture. Nonetheless, it isn't required for baking or cooking.
If a solid fat is needed in your recipe, then you can turn to organic palm shortening, which has a more neutral flavor, but similar properties to coconut oil, or dairy-free margarine. Margarine has a little more flavor, but this may not be a bad thing. Food-grade cocoa butter can also work well as a substitute in some recipes that call for coconut oil's firming power, including no-bake treats.
If your recipe calls for melted coconut oil, you can substitute it with your favorite baking or cooking oil. I lean toward grapeseed oil and olive oil, but you might like canola or vegetable. They will all work comparably as a substitute for coconut oil in recipes. Just keep the overall flavor profile of the dish or baked good in mind. I include additional information on how to use oils in baking and oil smoke points for cooking in Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook.


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Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food have become very popular in recent years. There are a number of restaurants in Canada specializing in this popular food for you to try and enjoy.
If you have never taken the time to try middle eastern and Mediterranean food, it is something that you must check out if you are into new tastes and experiences.You can visit http://www.sofrakitchen.ca/ to know about the best services provided Mediterranean restaurants.
The foods that are popular in the Middle East and Mediterranean regions are infused with spices and ingredients that are native to the region.
The cooking style is a magnificent taste feeling that you will not find in any other style of cooking. Lovers of fine foods will enjoy the unusual taste combinations.
The restaurants in Canada are a rich mixture of different cultures and foods. If you are lucky enough to live in this area, you can find any type of food that you are interested in trying.
Almost every culture in the world is represented in this part of the country in the various restaurants that are available.
Taking a group to a Mediterranean restaurant is an entertaining and fun way to spend an evening out. Some Middle Eastern restaurants feature dancers and the spectacular decor of the culture.


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Major League Baseball, in the US, is in damage control after a fan has fallen to his death at the Turner Field Stadium in Atlanta.
Alex Rodriguez was walking out, in the seventh innings, to take the plate for the Yankees. An as yet unnamed Atlanta Braves fan was yelling at him from a second tier seat. The fan lost his balance, plunging onto the main screen below.
Witnesses say the man was holding onto wires to lean out as far as he could. He fell head first.
Play continued as the incident took place 30 rows back and went unseen by nearly all of the on-field players and officials.
Paramedics rushed to administer first aid. They continued giving him CPR as he was taken to an ambulance which then sped him to hospital. Despite their best efforts he later died.
Fans cordoned off the area and moved young children away from the grisly scene.
Family members were taken to a nearby Braves clubhouse and given counselling.
"None of our family guys got hurt," said Fredi Gonzaliz, manager of the Atlanta Braves, "other than there were some young children there that got to see stuff that's not real nice."
The force of the man's fall caused the wires and mesh netting to reverberate like a tremor for several seconds.
Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius did see the incident. He was standing on second base following a double when it happened.
"I was thinking about it the whole time," said Gregorius. "All I can say is my condolences to the family. It was right in front of the camera in the press box. He hit the wires."
Major League Baseball has said it is reviewing the issue of fan safety. There have been several incidents this season of people being hurt by foul balls and flying bats. This has been the first fan fatality.


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The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and ally (LGBTQIA) Alumni Network is an official branch of the Office of Alumni Engagement. This affinity group unites and represents the interests of Elon University's LGBTQIA alumni, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and families. We strive to improve the campus climate for future members of the Elon community by advocating on behalf of LGBTQIA issues, partnering with others, and promoting the university's commitment to an inclusive and respectful community.
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