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At some point in Jennifer Aniston's career, it became more about who she was dating than what she was doing on-screen.
Since her 2005 divorce from Brad Pitt, Aniston has been the subject of intense scrutiny, with tabloids hungry to know who's her latest beau, whether she's pregnant and whether she's still bitter about "losing" her husband to Angelina Jolie.
Seven years later, magazines continue to run countless headlines about her awkward run-ins with Brad and Angie, which according to Aniston, is the furthest thing from the truth.
Aniston is InStyle's March cover girl. In the magazine, she answers questions from readers, such as "What's the most annoying misconception about you?"
There there are "so many misconceptions" about her life, Aniston explains. "I would say the triangle with my ex-husband -- and that there's a feud there. It's constant. It's a story headline that won't go away, but it's a money thing -- [people make money off] a story that has nothing to do with reality."
Aniston's reality, however, is that she has moved on and is currently dating her "Wanderlust" co-star Justin Theroux. And at nearly 43, it's clear she's learned from her past relationships. "Having experienced everything you don't want in a partner over time, it starts to narrow down to what you actually do want," she told InStyle. "As I get older I realize what qualities are important in love and what suits me. And what I won't settle for."
With age comes experience, but Aniston certainly doesn't look her age -- nor does she really feel it. "You know what makes me feel old? When I see girls who are 20-something, or the new crop of actresses, and think. Aren't we the same age?" she said. "You lose perspective. Or being offered the part of a woman with a 17-year-old child. It's like, 'I'm not old enough to have a 17-year-old!' And then you realize, well, yeah, you are ... I don't feel my age. I feel young every day."
InStyle's March issue is on sale at newsstands on Feb. 10.


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When you're going to buy your first DSLR, it's so easy to get lost within the technical terms. Without knowing what they mean, it's difficult to make a choice. Even when you read reviews online, they often don't make any sense if you don't know what they are talking about. In an effort to explain some of these terms that tend to appear over and over again, I've decided to write a series of posts. I'm going to publish this in several parts to keep each post relatively short. It's near impossible to explain one term without relying on other terms as they are inter-connected with one another. So if you run into something unfamiliar here, it's very likely that it will be covered in a future post.
This goes without saying but I thought I'd add this here anyway. DSLR stands for Digital Single Lens Reflex. The reflex mechanism is the main difference between a DSLR and a compact digital camera. The light travels through the lens and hits a mirror, which reflects it to the view finder through either a pentamirror or a pentaprism. When you click the shutter button, the mirror flips up, allowing the light to hit the image sensor. The term "single lens" here can be a bit confusing because DSLRs use many different lenses. However, the term refers to the fact that the light travels to both the viewfinder and the image sensor via a single lens as opposed to having a different lens for the viewfinder.
Full Frame vs Crop Sensor
In photography, we use the 35mm standard film SLR camera as the reference point. Of course the digital cameras don't use film but instead full frame cameras have an image sensor with the same dimensions as the 35mm film, which is 36mm x 24mm. Now, why on earth is this called 35mm if the width of the film is actually 36mm? It's because it actually refers to the full height of the film which is 35mm, including those tiny little holes on the sides. And if you think this is bad enough, it is also called the 135 photographic film format. Why? Because Mr Kodak said so and ain't nobody's messing with him. All in all, any DSLR with a 36mm x 24mm image sensor is considered a full frame DSLR. But there are so many different sizes of sensors out there. Technically speaking, a crop sensor is anything smaller than a full frame. But we don't hear people referring to their pocket cameras as crop sensors even though the image sensor in those cameras are significantly smaller than full frame sensors. This language is mainly used to describe DSLRs.
The size of the image sensor is directly related to the effective focal length of a lens. What is the effective focal length you ask? The advertised focal length of a lens is always in terms of a full frame camera because it is our reference point. But if you put that same lens on a crop sensor body, the lens does not behave the same way it does on a full frame body. Since the crop sensor bodies only capture a portion of the image a full frame body would, it narrows the viewing angle and thus it has a magnifying (zoom) effect. While there are so many crop sensors out in the market, there are several popular ones. Canon APS-C (22.3mm x 14.8mm), Nikon DX, Pentax K, Sony (23.6mm x 15.6mm), Canon APS-H (27.9mm x 18.6mm), Olympus and Panasonic Four Thirds System (17.3mm x 13.0mm). There's an awesome table in Wikipedia which includes all these numbers and the associated crop factor. Crop factor, or the focal length multiplier, as the name suggests is the factor by which you multiply your focal length to get the effective focal length (full frame equivalent focal length). For instance, the Canon APS-C system has a crop factor of 1.6 which means if you put a 50mm lens on a Canon APS-C body, you have to multiply 50mm by 1.6 to get the effective focal length. 50mm x 1.6 = 80mm and therefore this 50mm lens would behave like an 80mm lens on a full frame body. Thus the effective focal length of a 50mm lens on a Canon APS-C body is 80mm. As you might have already guessed, the full frame sensors have a crop factor of 1.0 just for book keeping purposes. Now that I mentioned APS-C, it stands for Advanced Photo System type C (Classic), in which the sensor size is approximately 60% of the size of a full frame sensor. APS-H stands for Advanced Photo System type H (High Definition), in which the sensor size is approximately 75% of the size of a full frame sensor. There's also an APS-P (Panoramic) albeit not very common.
So it all comes down to choices again. Which one is best for you? Well, that I cannot tell. What I can do is to tell you some advantages and disadvantages of each system. I'm going to limit this comparison to full frames and classic crop sensors because they are the most popular out there.
Full Frame Advantages
- Improved dynamic range and better low light performance leads to higher quality pictures (larger pixels compared to a crop sensor with the same megapixel count).
- Lenses behave the way they are supposed to. Although this is not a huge advantage due to the large range of available lenses.
- Easier to achieve a shallower depth of field. If you keep all the other factors the same and shoot the same scene using a full frame and a crop sensor camera, the full frame camera will have a shallower depth of field. The sensor size is a factor determining the depth of field. This is why it's near impossible to achieve a shallow depth of field with your point and shoot camera despite the fact that it has a f/1.8 lens.
- Brighter view finder. Comes in very handy when focusing manually.
- Larger field of view. If you use a 14mm lens on a full frame, you would capture a wider view than using a crop sensor body. Especially useful in landscape and architecture photography.
Full Frame Disadvantages
- Expensive. That large sensor is sure going to cost you a lot more.
- Generally heavier and bulkier than crop sensor bodies.
- Shallower depth of field. I wouldn't say it's difficult to achieve a deep depth of field with a full frame because that would be a lie. There are many ways around this. But like I mentioned before, if you use the same settings, a crop sensor body will give you a greater depth of field. There are many occasions where you would want a deeper depth of field.
- To fully exploit the advantage of a full frame camera, you need those expensive lenses. Mind you, I'm talking about the image quality here, not the photographic quality.
- Higher quality pictures mean bigger file sizes. But this is hardly a problem now that storage options are dime a dozen.
Crop Sensor Advantages
- Cheaper. Most of the entry-level and mid-level DSLRs are crop sensor cameras. They are more affordable than those expensive full frame bodies. This was a reason why photography opened up for so many people, including me. Heck, I still can't afford a full frame camera.
- Light weight and less bulky.
- Extra reach. While crop sensor bodies have a disadvantage on the wide end, they have an advantage on the tele end. This comes very handy especially in wild life, bird, sports photography due to the focal length multiplier. Crop sensor bodies magnifies the subject like I mentioned before.
- Smaller file size.
- Specially designed lens series. Canon has EF-S lenses and Nikon has their DX lenses specially designed for their crop sensor bodies. These lenses tend to be cheaper than their full frame counterparts while delivering amazing results at the same time. Crop sensor bodies can also use the lenses you put on a full frame (Canon EF and Nikon FX) but the reverse is not true. The full frame bodies cannot use EF-S or DX lenses. So there's a wide variety of lenses available for crop sensor bodies.
- Vignetting and soft focus at the edges are less likely due to the cropped field of view.
Crop Sensor Disadvantages
- Well this section should be pretty obvious by now after you read everything else I said. So I will refrain from stating the obvious.
It should be pointed out that over the years camera manufacturers have closed the gap between full frame cameras and crop sensor cameras. For instance, there are specially designed lenses to battle the wide angle problem in crop sensor bodies now. Both systems deliver amazing results. There are good enough reasons to pick either one. While most professionals stick to high end full frame cameras, there's a good amount of professionals who still prefer crop sensor bodies and they are in no way inferior. It's just a personal choice and depends on what kind of work you do with your camera. For photography enthusiasts like myself, it makes much more sense to use a cheaper crop sensor system because I don't earn any money from my camera. 99% of the time, each system would deliver similar results. But sometimes you have to push your camera to its limits and then the advantages one system offer over the other becomes important. A professional bird photographer would have to use a $20,000 system to get the results just because anything less wouldn't deliver exactly what he needs. If you're still unsure what you need, I suggest that you rent out some equipment and try it out for yourself. If you're just starting out photography, I would suggest you just get an entry to mid level camera and some decent lenses. But that's just me.
Where do I even begin? I think in the digital camera world, megapixels have the highest number of myths associated with it. I'll try to keep it short. The smallest element of a picture is called a pixel (PICture ELement –> pixel, get it?). I'm not gonna go into sub-pixels because it's not very relevant here. Just so you know, there is something called sub-pixel as well. If you zoom in on a picture, you'll start seeing individual pixels. Remember the late 90s and early 2000s when digital cameras were gaining popularity? I'm sure you've heard a conversation somewhere along the lines of "hey, my camera is 3 megapixels. how many megapixels does yours have?" "five" "woah!"
Now, let us back up here for a moment. Does the number of megapixels really matter? Not really! Let me put it this way. Imagine a 2 cm x 2 cm square (note: most DSLR image sensors have an aspect ratio of 3 : 2 but for the sake of this argument, we'll consider a square). This square has an area of 4 cm2. If we are to fill this square with 1 cm2 little squares, we need 4 of those. We'll call each of these 1 cm2 squares a pixel. However, if we are to fill this 4 cm2 square with 0.25 cm2 little squares, we're going to need 16 of those. Now imagine that the bigger square is the image sensor. This is exactly what happens when they cram in more pixels into the same sized sensor. Simply the size of a pixel goes down. Mega stands for 1 million (106). So a 10 megapixel camera has 10 million pixels. So why does the size of a pixel matter? Larger pixels have more light gathering capabilities, which means at a given time interval, the larger pixel will collect more light compared to a smaller pixel. This results in less noise (little grainy stuff you see when you take a picture, especially under low light. See ISO) and sharper, more detailed images. Hence, what determines the image quality of a camera is not its pixel count but the size of a pixel. This is one of the distinguishing factors between DSLRs and compact digital cameras (and one of the reasons why DSLRs are expensive) because DSLRs have larger image sensors and thus larger pixels when comparing the same number of megapixels.
So why all the hype? It's one big marketing strategy! The megapixel count was used by camera manufacturers as a primary way of competing with other brands. Don't you love it when a salesman keeps exaggerating this? If they feel like you don't know what pixels are, almost always they are going to push this. Sometimes they just don't have any idea what it actually does either. Once I was on the phone with AT&T and I wanted to get an upgrade. When I asked about different phones, he kept coming back to the number of megapixels. I told him I'm looking for a phone, not a camera. Funny how that works.
Does the number of megapixels matter at all? Very little. If you want to crop out an image and still print it big, a higher pixel count would come in handy. This leads to another discussion on print resolutions. I promise I'll keep it short this time. Two terms keep popping up. PPI (Pixels Per Inch) and DPI (Dots Per Inch). These are two different terms, although some people use them interchangeably. This page explains the difference in great detail. I promised I'd keep this short 🙂 Anyway, back to the matter at hand, a 15 megapixel camera will allow you to print 10 x 15 images at 300ppi without artificially enlarging (using algorithms) the image. If you want larger prints, you simply reduce the ppi and when you do, it appears pixelated, you know like when you really zoom in on a picture. However, it doesn't really matter because the larger your print is, greater the normal viewing distance. For instance, you're not going to make a print 2 meters tall and stand right next to it. You step back. This is how large bill boards work. They are printed at very low resolutions but since you're viewing them from a greater distance, you don't notice the pixelation. Of course, if you stand very close, it would look horrible but then you don't see the bigger picture, do you?
I think I've covered most of the important facts about megapixels. Now repeat after me, "I'm not going to be fooled by megapixel count again!"

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Dry eyes is a common condition that occurs when your tears aren't able to provide adequate lubrication for your eyes. Tears can be inadequate for many reasons. For example, dry eyes may occur if you don't produce enough tears or if you produce poor-quality tears.
Dry eyes feel uncomfortable. If you have dry eyes, your eyes may sting or burn. You may experience dry eyes in certain situations, such as on an airplane, in an air-conditioned room, while riding a bike or after looking at a computer screen for a few hours.
Treatments for dry eyes may make you more comfortable. These treatments can include lifestyle changes and eye drops. You'll likely need to take these measures indefinitely to control the symptoms of dry eyes.
Signs and symptoms, which usually affect both eyes, may include:
- A stinging, burning or scratchy sensation in your eyes
- Stringy mucus in or around your eyes
- Sensitivity to light
- Eye redness
- A sensation of having something in your eyes
- Difficulty wearing contact lenses
- Difficulty with night time driving
- Watery eyes, which is the body's response to the irritation of dry eyes
- Blurred vision or eye fatigue


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AW14 Trend Preview : The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
I still can't get enough of industrial interiors. Fortunately, it seems I'm not the only one!
Industrial design is still top of the agenda for autumn/winter 2014, but with a couple of adjustments... This season, flashes of burnt orange and luxurious finishes of copper and gold will be softening those iconic masculine structures. Look out for natural wood topped with clunky joints, distressed paint, shimmering metals and thin wirework. Set them against dark grey walls and unfinished concrete floors for maximum effect. Here are a few product picks to give you an idea.


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COQUITLAM, BC, Friday, December 5, 2014 - Stay local and enjoy everything the season has to offer with Coquitlam's holiday programs and special events, as well as drop-in recreation activities to keep everyone healthy and on track.
Kids can go for a swim, watch a movie and enjoy some pizza while parents take a well-deserved break or finish some shopping or wrapping. There's also Christmas crafts, drop-in volleyball, swimming, badminton, skating and more. Maybe you want to add some spice to your Christmas cooking this year and add new traditions like pakoras, chutney and paneer butter masala. The Coquitlam Stay & Play Guide has all these and more to suit every member of your family or visiting guests. Find all the programs and details at www.coquitlam.ca/stayandplay or pick up the guide at a recreation facility.
In its fourth year, the City continues with popular light displays at City Hall, Spirit Square, Town Centre Park's Lafarge Lake and the Inspiration Garden. The free displays are sure to delight with their dazzling, whimsical and beautiful themes. You can also join a fun workshop on December 7 to create your own plastic bottle tulip to add to the light display at Lafarge Lake. To get a sampling of what you can expect, go to www.coquitlam.ca/light.
Want to sing some traditional carols? There are several events in December with a special theme on December 22 to form the largest group singing of Jingle Bells - the first 100 people to show up will receive a free set of jingle bells—interested carolers meet at the patio behind the Coquitlam Innovation Centre, weather dependent. Details on these events are available at www.coquitlam.ca/parkspark.
There's no need for stress this season, stay local and have a safe and happy holiday!
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Warm Sound
Sunday 10am-12pm
2nd & 4th Sunday of the Month
Sunday morning is the perfect time for reflection of the the night before, a time usually surrounded by fogged memories, a few hours sleep, sometimes unpleasant physical sensations occurring in your body, feelings of guilt, pain and pleasure all competing for your attention as rise into the conscious state, well it is if you are like me, the remedy….Music! Every other Sunday on 1BrightonFM I host the Warm Sounds show, a musical meandering that leaves the 4/4 at the door and lets the easier sounds of my music collection that encompasses everything from african vibes, down tempo grooves, soul, car boot pop, folk and subtle electronica to ease your morning in while you settle down with a cuppa tea and recharge your soul.
I have been playing music in Brighton across many venues since I moved here in 2008. I also co-host the monthly Kinfolk show with Easy Jim and Soft Rocks on a Friday that coincides with our Kinfolk party nights that we have been running over the last few years in Brighton town. If I am not playing records, I am playing instruments, my sporadic music productions of leftfield dance music under the alias of Kalidasa, over the last few years has spawned some dark disco sounds that has garnered support from the likes of Ivan Smagghe, Mugwump, Andrew Weatherall, Sean Johnson to name a few.


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I will happily play around with the wildest nail polishes, switch perfumes three times a day and paint my face in the craziest of hues. But when it comes to hair, all creativity goes out of the window and the tried, tested and effortless 'dos take over. It's not that I wouldn't like to experiment with my hair – but the thought of holding a heavy hairdryer while twisting my hands into strange positions for extended amounts of time is enough to send me shrieking in the other direction.
Seriously, who has the time (and energy) to spend creating elaborate hairstyles, which fall flat within half a day anyway? Not me. And that's why, I am rejoicing over these Spring/Summer 2013 hair trends, which play on the concept of maximum gorgeousness for minimum effort.
Soft waves
What better way could there be to welcome warm weather days than with carefree curls and kinks? This season, even the smallest hint of a wave adds oodles of sex appeal to any outfit or occasion.
Going casual: For the simplest 'do, ditch the hairdryer and let your natural kinks show – even a few natural waves at the tips of your hair will give your look a sunny finish. Or go the Gisele Bundchen way by simply tying up damp hair in a bun before you go to sleep. Voila!
Off-duty-model look: Apply volumizing foam to damp hair and rough-dry with your fingers, scrunching up the ends. Then twist strands into a bun and mist with aerosol hair powder for texture. After hair has set, release the bun and spray with more powder.
Formal affair: Add a little product through your locks and create a few random curls using a wand; brush these out and backcomb a few strands at random.
Super straight
Waves are not your thing? They aren't mine either – my hair just frizzes and falls flat within minutes of being twisted into pretty spirals. Good news: super-straight locks are back in vogue. There is one caveat though… make sure your locks are in top condition before trying this trend.
Going casual: Twist two strands from the front of your hair and clip them together at the back.
Off-duty-model look: Center part your hair and just let it swing across your shoulders for maximum chic factor.
Formal affair: Bring out the flat-iron for poker straight locks. And don't forget the heat protective spray.
Slick & shiny
Feeling adventurous? The "wet look" hair trend might just be for you. And it works for short bobs as well as shoulder-length (or longer) hair.
Going casual: Just add a little hair gel at the roots, then comb through the top of your head.
Off-duty-model look: For an especially shiny wet look, use a spray laminator or shine spray.
Formal affair: Apply a liberal amount of a styling mousse or hair gel to damp hair and style it as you desire. Then simply allow hair to air dry; the mousse or gel will bind the individual strands together in whatever style you've created and keep the hair looking wet.
Fringe benefits
Bangs – both soft and edgy – are really, really hot right now, despite Michelle Obama's dilemma. And the fringe length is entirely variable: they can be eyelash skimming for evenings and slightly parted for day-to-day wear.
Going casual: Tousle your fringe with mousse or styling crème for a bedhead effect.
Off-duty-model look: Wear your fring swept haphazardly with a little peek-a-boo curtain a la Brigitte Bardot.
Formal affair: Keep your fringe smooth by blowdrying in a downward direction, then comb to the side with hair spray to keep it into place.
Deep parts
The most relaxed of hairstyles look super-feminine with an ultra-deep side part – whether they are simple and sleek or wild and wavy. If the dramatic '60s-influenced versions feel like too much for everyday, try out a simple side part with your natural texture.
Going casual: Let your hair dry naturally, kinks and all, and then smooth with a finishing serum for added shine.
Off-duty-model look: Just part your hair and tie it in a bun or ponytail before you leave the house.
Formal affair: Dig out those straightening irons and go for a classic centre-parted down-do to achieve a chic blow-out.
The new low pony
While 2012's styles were high and slick, this season's ponytail is positioned low, hovering just at or below the nape; and it's ironed straight.
Going casual: Apply mousse and plenty of hairspray for a smooth texture, before tying up your hair with an elastic band. Leave a few wispy strands loose around your ears for a country-casual look.
Off-duty-model look: To mix it up a bit, plait the pony tail and work in a few coloured strands (hair chalk works brilliantly for a temporary color effect here).
Formal affair: To keep the look polished, blow-dry or straighten locks and apply a touch of hair oil so that your ponytail looks supper-sleek and glossy.
The versatile updo
Classic or modern, edgy or feminine, subtle or dramatic… this updo can match up with pretty much whatever outfit you are wearing at any time of the day.
Going casual: Gather hair together, twist into a ballerina bun at the top of your head, and secure using an elastic band and bobby pins. If your hair tends to get frizzy, spritz a bit of finishing spray all over.
Off-duty-model look: Pull your hair back into a low ponytail. Then use a comb to smooth any bumps before twisting your ponytail into a bun and securing with a hair-tie. Finally, pull a few strands loose from your bun around your face to soften the look. Simple!
Formal affair: Blow-dry hair straight, create a clean center part and tie into a firm ponytail at the nape, spritzing with shine mist. From there, you can wrap the 'tail into any number of looks – a loop with the ends pointing up or tucked under, a round ballet bun, or the classic double knot – sealed with a shot of anti-frizz spray.
Braids with a twist
Pretty plaits and braids are never far from the S/S catwalks, but this year's styles are all about being creative. Opt for a twist or a fishtail braid rather than a traditional plait, or just add mini plaits through a wavy down-do.
Going casual: The milkmaid braid is an all-time favourite and this season we are seeing a more grown up version. Make two braids on both sides of your scalp, then pin them up over your head – like a hairband.
Off-duty-model look: Gently braid back a section from each side of the face and meet them in the middle. If you want a smooth finish, brush your hair thoroughly first; for a more natural, look, you can just separate it loosely by hand.
Formal affair: A super-neat side braid is a sure-fire hair hit.
Retro glamour
1960s are the flavor of the season and these classic look can be glammed up for a beautiful wedding 'do or made casual with a headband.
Going casual: Add soft waves and curls throughout your hair and then, working from a side-parting, gently sweep the front section back from your face and clip behind your head.
Off-duty-model look: Tuck one side of your hair behind an ear and gently rub a few strands together to create a bit of texture. Then, curl the ends of your hair under while blow-drying for a glossy, expensive look.
Formal affair: For a modern twist on the classic beehive, add plenty of volume at the roots but sweep your locks to one side instead of straight back.
Topping it off
Nothing adds an extra spring/summer twist to your hairstyle like a pretty hair accessory. And this time around, there are a multitude of options, right from sporty headbands and oversized fabric flowers to pretty pearls and printed scarves.
Going casual: Add a girly headband to your side-braid or fringe for a younger finish.
Off-duty-model look: Just pin hair up, in a slightly messy air and tie a folded headscarf around the head. For an extra touch of trendy glamour, make sure the knot is off centre.
Formal affair: Think pearls and crystals… chicness and opulence rolled into one pretty package.


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Arch Linux
Over the years I have used almost every significant Linux distribution available: either in work or at home.
- Yggdrasil Linux/GNU/Xl
- Slackware
- Caldera Linux
- Red Hat/Fedora and clones like CentOS
- SuSE and openSuSE
- Debian and Unbuntu and spinoffs like Linux Mint
- Arch Linux
- SunOS, Solaris, OpenSolaris
- AIX and its friends
- BSD flavours
- Xenix and later Sco Unix
Eventually - possibly somewhere in the very late 90's or just into the new millennium - I was able to close down my last remaining Windows system and say goodbye to Microsoft products forever - at least as far as my own home systems were concerned. I certainly do not miss the regular 6-monthly system rebuilds or the frantic virus eradication sessions or the progressive performance degradation or the enforced hardware upgrades. Even now, after all these years, I am still impressed by the multi-year uptime stats reported by my Linux systems.
Up until recently, my distro of choice has been openSuSE. Mostly because of my preferred KDE desktop and the Yast administration tool; both made managing the platform very easy. Most of the time, the openSuSE team have created really good migration tools so that moving from one version to another has been relatively painless.
Migration policy has become more important too, not just with the SuSE team but others as well.
- the cost of maintaining version repositories has meant that most versions have a lifetime of 18 months or less before their repositories are closed
- the rate of change of application packages and even core packages such as language versions, window managers, support tools, etc means that a particular OS version rapidly becomes outdated either missing features or forcing an upgrade
Then I discovered Arch Linux. I tested it out on my Asus netbook and liked it so much, it has spread now to all my home systems. The key differentiator compared to most, if not all, distributions is the lack of versions: there is only the current active one.
To be sure, it is not a distribution for everyone; it can be difficult to configure compared to the likes of SuSE and package updates can cause temporary breakages. Still, for me the cost of these inconveniences is far exceeded by the knowledge that my systems are generally as current as they can be and most of all I can exercise more control over what is installed compared to any other distro.
Unlike most other systems, I can also engage directly with the distribution; helping to evolve documentation and even contributing packages. Being able to give something back, however small, for the amazing software countless people continue to contribute to Linux is a pretty awesome experience.Arch Linux rocks!
SuSE 11.3 Multi-head
On Thursday, I decided to upgrade from OpenSuse 11.2 to 11.3 I was highly suspicious that this would work so bundled up all my important documents, systems, settings & whatever and stored them safely away in my secret place. Downloaded and made a CD from the 64b Network Install ISO and promptly booted my system from the CD. Chose the upgrade option and went and made a couple of nice curries while the beast took 2 hours to download whatever it needed. …and when I came back…. Almost everything was working perfectly!
Better than that, some of the packages I had installed from the Packman repository were flagged correctly and through Yast's Software Management tool I was able to update, remove or whatever any packages that the installer did not know what to do with. And that was it; local applications were working fine, and all my important apps were all brand new and shiny recent versions - even weird stuff I had in /usr/local/bin continued to work fine. Wow! Seriously impressed.
Getting multi-head dual screens to work in OpenSuse 11.3 with a Radeon card
Only one fly in the ointment - almost a disastrous one as well. I have 2 monitors fed off a Radeon card which had given problems before though 11.2 seemed to cope well. But not 11.3 and definitely not KDE. Here's what I had to do:
Support Multi-head
Seems the latest kernel does not support automatic mode lines from RadeonHD cards so this feature should be turned off. Quite simple when you know what has to be done; edit your /boot/grub/menu.lst file and add the switch
to each of your kernel lines. Then just reboot. This allows you to at least choose multi-head behaviour.
Why graphics mode setting has been moved to kernel is beyond me; I would think this will make life much more difficult for folks pulling graphics cards in and out (yes, I have done that in the past) and general graphics issues. But perhaps this is only the start of some grand design thought up by someone.
Anyhow, if you have a Radeon or Nvidia card, this tweak may help you sort graphics problems.
Saving Multi-head SettingsNow I was able to choose the KDE control for configuring my multi-head setup:
- As before, configure your display as required and leave the configuration tool
- at this point, the settings have been saved in
/etc/kde4/kdm/Xstetupas a set of xrandr commands
- you can test these settings by logging out and in again and then running this script
- what we really want to do is execute this script as we login; presumably KDE does attempt this but if the X session is not ready, then nothing happens. We could add it to our
profileor .bashrc, but then it would execute every-time we opened a terminal. Instead add a link to the script in
~/.kde4/Autostartthen it will execute as KDE comes up for your user's account
Of course, this is only a workaround for KDE which should be doing it for us; if anyone has a better plan, please let me know.
Despite this minor hiccup, I am loving OpenSuse 11.3 - it actually feels quicker and more responsive than 11.2 and several tools that I use all the time have improved dramatically. Well done the Suse team on delivering such a painless upgrade!


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I was looking to chat with other Ackermans who are decended from those of the York, P.A. area, of the David branch of the line.I am aware my father (Tom Ackerman's) family came from there, his father was Harry Charles Ackerman.
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There are so many pressures on girls to be a certain size, look a certain way, and fit into a certain mold. When every magazine we pick up is full of airbrushed stick skinny models, it is hard for us "normal" girls to ever feel like we are going to measure up.
But recently, several young celebrities have come forward and admitted to altering their appearances. Kylie Jenner, for example, just admitted she has had her lips done. And Iggy Azalea has admitted to a nose job and breast implants.
I really appreciate their honesty and openness about their struggles with their body image. I think it humbles them, and gives them more credibility. It shows young girls that everyone has flaws that what you see online isn't exactly the whole story.In her recent interview with Seventeen, Iggy Azalea says:
"Your perception of yourself can change a lot over time, so I think it's important to wait and make sure it's the right choice. Plastic surgery is an emotional journey," she tells Seventeen. "It's no easy feat to live with your flaws and accept yourself — and it's no easy feat to change yourself. Either way you look at it, it's a tough journey. There are things that I didn't like about myself that I changed through surgery. There are other things I dislike but I've learned to accept. It's important to remember you can't change everything. You can never be perfect."
I think her message is an important one for girls! We are never going to be perfect, and that is ok!
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Exogenous Allergic Alveolitis (EAA)
The "Stop EAA" Study
Exogenous allergic alveolitis (EAA), called hypersensitivity pneumonitis the American literature is a specific allergic reaction to inhaled organic material. In children this is mostly of bird or fungal origin.
The diagnosis is based on exposure history, dyspnea on exercise, restrictive lung function, HRCT-abnormalities, lymphocytosis on lung lavage and sometimes specific lung biopsy findings.
Treatment is based on removal of the responsible allergen exposure. This however does not always work, as it is cumbersome, may be incomplete or remains high despite all efforts undertaken. Systemic glucocorticoid treatment is given as standard therapy.
Nevertheless in 25% of cases chronic or severe symptoms develop and these patients cannot be predicted.
We hypothesize that with appropriate diagnosis, identification of the offending allergen and its removal, only some initial steroid treatment may be necessary. The advantage not to cover too long with steroids would also be not to mask appropriate allergen removal. The role of prednisolone treatment and the long term course has not been followed prospectively in children with EAA.
This European-wide prospective, multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial study will address all these issues and will help to implement a procedure for everyday care of this quantitatively most frequent pediatric interstitial lung disease.
Specific study aims
- assist allergen identification, verify removal of the allergen exposure and provide secondary exposure prophylaxis
- externally verify removal of the allergen exposure by a home visit
- provide one initial treatment with steroid pulse to help rapid recovery from hypoxemia
- offer a randomized, placebo-controlled medium term treatment with prednisolone
- build up a long term cohort of children for follow up
Who can take part in the study?
All newly (or previously diagnosed but not yet appropriately treated) children, adolescents and young adults with EAA
Diagnosis based on the presence of at least 4 of the following findings:
- History of appropriate allergen exposure
- Restrictive lung function (if able to do for age)
- Positive serum precipitins for bird/fungus/rarely other allergens exposed to
- Lymphocytosis in BAL (> 20% of cells are lymphocytes), if done
- HRCT showing the characteristic nodular, linear or reticular opacities and ground glass pattern with increased attenuation, if done.
- Lung biopsy demonstrating lymphocytic alveolitis, bronchiolitis, and non-caseating histiocytic granulomatas, if done.
- Controlled allergen exposure followed by characteristic reaction, including fever, coughing, restriction on lung function, hypoxemia/desaturation at rest or with exercise, if done.
Diagnosis of EAA confirmed by independent expert panel
Agreement to home visit by independent study physician
If you are interested in taking part in the study or if you have any questions please contact us for further information.


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One idea is to look at other advertisements that are currently available. See what those people are doing, and then try to improve upon it. That process will probably help steer you in the right direction and help keep you from having your advertisement rejected.
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Pinter estimates that Bloomsbury would have to sell around 200 copies of a highly technical monograph, priced at around £50, to make a profit, but a more commercial title with a wider appeal and a lower price point would need to sell around 2,000 copies to be worthwhile. "We believe there are enough people who are willing to purchase a hard copy that we will sell enough physical books to meet our needs, to cover our costs and make a modest profit," she said. "But we won't be able to judge whether [the model is] financially viable for the next two years."
Friday, May 15, 2009
Bloomsbury's Free eBooks
Bloomsbury plans to release a series of science-related books, including a free online version of each. They've begun with Larry Lessig's Remix. What's interesting is that they've included their rough breakeven numbers in this Guardian interview:
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