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September 16, 2002
Honorable Don Siegelman
Governor of Alabama
State Capitol
600 Dexter Avenue
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-2751
Dear Governor Siegelman:
I am writing to bring you up to date on the U.S. Department of Education's National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). NAEP is now entering its ninth State cycle marking the first biennial NAEP reading and mathematics assessments in grades 4 and 8 under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). Under this Act, States applying for Title I funds must include in their applications an assurance that they will comply with all requirements of the Act, including participation in NAEP. By submitting a consolidated State application for ESEA formula grant funds, a State has agreed to participate in the biennial reading and mathematics assessments, to ensure that districts selected for the NAEP samples participate in all phases of the assessments, and to have the State results published.
Since 1990, NAEP has collected data at the State level on fourth and eighth grade achievement in reading, mathematics, science, and writing. The assessment provides valuable information to help citizens, educators, and policymakers monitor the condition of education in the Nation. NAEP assessments provide benchmarks on what our students know and can do, as well as help to compare an individual State's educational progress to that of other states and the Nation as a whole. I know that many governors have found NAEP results to be important resources as they formulated education policy, and I am confident that this round of NAEP testing will once again provide important and useful feedback.
In 2003 the assessment will be administered from January 27 through March 7. The results from the reading and mathematics assessments are scheduled for release within six months and are scheduled for September 2003. We will keep you informed about our activities through the NAEP State Coordinator. You and your State Testing Director will receive an embargoed copy of the results a few days before the release.
I look forward to your State's participation in 2003. As a policymaker, you are well aware that good data about educational progress are essential to making sure our children receive the best education possible. We have already contacted your Chief State School Officer regarding the upcoming assessment and have asked to be kept informed of any questions or concerns that arise during the assessments.
A general NAEP information brochure with specific information on State participation in NAEP is enclosed. However, if you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Peggy Carr, Associate Commissioner Assessment Division, National Center for Education Statistics, at (202) 502-7321. More information is also available through the NAEP web site at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
Rod Paige
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Second Age 712
From Tolkien Gateway
Second Age 712 (abbreviated to S.A. 712) is the 712th year of the Sun of the Second Age of Middle-earth.
Notable events in this year include:
- Birth of Ailinel, second child and elder daughter of Tar-Meneldur.[1]
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", "The earlier generations of the Line of Elros"

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Polly blew up with teens last month by tacking multiple-choice polling onto Snapchat. Instagram is following suit with its own polling feature within Stories. Now just like adding a location sticker, you can add a two-answer poll on top of your Stories that friends can answer with a tap.
Instagram Stories lets you write your own question and defaults the answers to Yes and No, though you can edit those to be whatever you want. Friends will see results as soon as they answer, and you'll find who voted for what in your Stories view count page.
Polls could make Instagram Stories more interactive instead of something you rapidly fast-forward through. Hopefully multiple-choice answers are coming beyond the existing binary choices.
Instagram is also becoming closer to a mobile Photoshop with its new color dropper feature that lets you sample a color from your image to draw or add text with a matching hue. Plus, Instagram now makes it easy to center and level stickers and text.
Instagram's willingness to launch not only Snapchat's features but those built by smaller startups shows how it's putting the user experience above its own pride or perception amongst pundits. It's unclear whether development of these polls started before Polly launched, but it doesn't really matter now.
Instagram's new native polling feature
Polly's mobile web poll attachments for Snapchat
Polly had reached 20 million answerers and solid placement in the App Store by piggybacking polls atop Snapchat. At the time I wrote that it could get a boost if Instagram opened its linked attachment feature to normal users, not just verified profiles, but that "Snap and Instagram could always build their own polling features too." Now Instagram has, and with arguably more style, and that should give pause to any startup building something in the social space.


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New Release of 3M Code Translation Tool Simplifies ICD-10 Conversion for Hospitals and Payers
New Release of 3M Code Translation Tool Simplifies ICD-10 Conversion for Hospitals and Payers
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3M Health Information Systems has released a new version of the 3M ICD-10 Code Translation Tool (3M CTT) with productivity enhancements, new code mapping features, and an ICD-10 financial impact analysis module to analyze expected reimbursement under ICD-10, the new national coding standard scheduled to be implemented in October 2014. By automating much of the ICD-10 code translation process, the updated tool can help healthcare organizations substantially reduce costs and save time when converting ICD-9-based systems, applications, and reports into the language of ICD-10.
The new release of 3M CTT allows users to extract codes from a variety of documents, find codes via word search, and use a wizard-based interface for step-by-step code translation. A 3M-proprietary analyzer identifies complex coding relationships and provides viable code alternatives to consider during the conversion process. New software features also make it possible to create customized code mappings—ICD-9 to ICD-10 and ICD-10 to ICD-9—for specific clinical and business needs.
3M CTT is integrated with the 3M Healthcare Data Dictionary (3M HDD), a controlled medical vocabulary server, which makes it possible to store 3M CTT customized ICD-9 and ICD-10 mappings, and leverage the industry-standard vocabularies of the 3M HDD to query the maps for ICD-10 data conversion.
"ICD-9 codes are in departmental systems, clinical documentation, reimbursement contracts, super bills, medical necessity policies, and even paper reports and forms—and all have to be translated to ICD-10," said Hank Kwan, Clinical Terminology Business Director for 3M Health Information Systems. "The new release of our ICD-10 Code Translation Tool is designed to streamline the conversion process so healthcare facilities can focus time and resources on other important aspects of their ICD-10 transition."
3M CTT is being used for ICD-10 conversion at multi-facility health systems, standalone community hospitals, and payer organizations. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has also licensed the software for use by its Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs), Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) and carriers to promote accurate and consistent translations from ICD-9 to ICD-10 in all of their CMS systems.
The enhanced 3M ICD-10 Code Translation Tool is part of 3M's complete solution for ICD-10 transition planning, which also includes ICD-10 consulting services for clinical documentation improvement and the 3M ICD-10 Education Program, a comprehensive web-based curriculum that prepares hospital staff for the challenge of ICD-10 coding and documentation. In addition, 3M's marketing-leading Coding and Reimbursement System has been enhanced with unique functionality that allows coding in both ICD-9 and ICD-10 simultaneously for training purposes. Hospitals are able to code in ICD-10 without impacting their billing process, and collect ICD-10 data while coding in ICD-9 to analyze the financial and productivity impact.
3M Health Information Systems is an international leader in ICD-10 classification with more than 15 years experience in developing and maintaining ICD-10 products and services around the world. In the United States, under contract with CMS, 3M developed the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), and produced the initial conversion of MS-DRGs to ICD-10.
Learn more about the 3M ICD-10 Code Translation Tool in a recorded webinar, "New 3M Tools for ICD-10 Translation and Financial Impact Analysis." More information about 3M ICD-10 products and services is available at www.3mhis.com/icd10 or by calling 800-367-2447.
About 3M Health Information Systems
Best known for its market-leading coding system and ICD-10 expertise, 3M Health Information Systems delivers innovative software and consulting services designed to raise the bar for clinical documentation improvement, computer-assisted coding, performance monitoring, and quality outcomes reporting. 3M's robust healthcare data dictionary and terminology services support data interoperability and the expansion and accuracy of the electronic health record. With nearly 30 years of healthcare industry experience and the know-how of more than 100 credentialed 3M coding experts, 3M is the go-to choice for more than 5,000 hospitals worldwide that want to improve quality and financial performance.www.3Mhis.com
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Summer Survival Tips for Your Skin
This blog does not intend to provide diagnosis...
In this article:
- Sunblock vs. Sunscreen
- What is SPF?
- Check the Expiration Date
- When and How to Properly Apply
- Pay Attention to the Ingredients
- Wear Appropriate Clothing
- Look for Shaded Areas and Drink Plenty of Water
- Consider Using Sunless Tanners
- Sunburn Remedies
- Cornstarch / Baking Soda
- Mint and Green Tea
- Witch Hazel
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Aloe and Calendula Products
- In the End…
Take care of your skin this summer with these tips.
Summer is filled with fun in the sun, but it can also wreak havoc on your skin. The powerful rays of the sun beating down can leave your skin damaged and burned. Thankfully, there are things you can do to keep yourself protected while still enjoying all that a sunny day has to offer.
Sunblock vs. Sunscreen
The most common protective measures are sunblock and sunscreen . Even though they sound similar, sunblock and sunscreen are actually two different things. Sunblock sits on top of your skin to create a barrier that blocks damaging UV rays. Sunscreen doesn't sit on top of the skin like sunblock and instead penetrates the skin. Both sunscreen and sunblock have their positive and negative aspects that will vary depending on what your needs are. No matter what you use, make sure to get the proper SPF for your needs.
What is SPF?
Sun protective factor, or SPF, is a rating of how long sunscreen will protect your skin from ultraviolet rays. These rays cause sunburns and can damage the epidermis, which is where the most common types of skin cancer develop. The SPF number indicates how protected you are from those damaging UV rays. For example, when a sunscreen is labeled "SPF 30," this means that 1/30th of the UV rays will reach the skin. In order to work correctly, however, the sunscreen must be applied as directed on the bottle. Most experts recommend using sunscreen or sunblock with an SPF of 30 or higher for adequate protection from the summer sun. You can even get sunscreens or sunblock as high as SPF 75.
Check the Expiration Date
Before applying sunscreen or sunblock, make sure to check its expiration date. If it has passed its expiration date or has been exposed to high temperatures, it may not be able to provide the protection it was once designed to. If you're pulling last year's sunscreen out of storage for the new summer season, there's a good chance it may be expired. Don't risk it; toss those old bottles in the trash, opting for a new one before heading out into the sun.
When and How to Properly Apply
When applying sunscreen or sunblock, read and follow the recommended application process as stated on the bottle. A good general rule of thumb is to apply the sunscreen or sunblock about 15 minutes before going outside. Evenly apply the lotion or cream all over all the exposed body parts, including the ears as well as the tops of your feet and legs. You should also apply a sunscreen lip balm that has an SPF of no less than 15. Reapply the sunscreen or sunblock at least every two hours. It should also be reapplied immediately after swimming or if you have been sweating excessively. If you are ever in doubt as to whether you need to reapply, just put on more sunscreen to be safe and avoid a sunburn.
Keep in mind that while sunny days are the most common time to get burned, the sun's rays can still be harmful even on a cloudy day. Because of this, you should always take the necessary preventive steps to protect your skin every time you go outside. That may seem excessive to some, but you will be glad you took those extra steps when you aren't dealing with the serious effects associated with UV rays.
Pay Attention to the Ingredients
Even though sunscreen and sunblock can work well to protect your skin, you shouldn't just grab a bottle off the shelf and think nothing of the ingredients or what they can do to the skin while applying them generously to your body. The unnecessary and often harmful chemicals found in sunscreens and sunblocks can be absorbed into your skin, potentially causing long-term reactions and allergy flare-ups. Furthermore, research by the Environmental Working Group suggests that some chemicals in common sunscreens and sunblocks are endocrine disruptors, which can interfere with certain hormone processes such as the thyroid. That's not saying you shouldn't use sunscreen or sunblock, but you should pay more attention to the ingredients before slathering them on your skin. The EWG website can provide more information about which ingredients to be wary of.
Wear Appropriate Clothing
Wearing clothing will protect any exposed skin from the harmful sun rays, but not all clothes are created equal. You should wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts that are made from tightly woven fabric for the best protection against UV rays. Furthermore, wet clothing is less protective than dry clothing, and dark colors can provide more protection than those that have a lighter shade.
A hat is another great way to protect yourself from the sun without being cooped up inside. For best results, wear a hat that features a wide brim. This will shade not only your head but your face, neck, and ears as well. While you're at it, put on a pair of sunglasses that are designed to block out both UVB and UVA rays; the higher the percentage blocked, the better.
Look for Shaded Areas and Drink Plenty of Water
While out in the sun, make sure to regularly take breaks in a shaded area. This is especially important during the midday hours when the sun is at its brightest. Don't forget to drink plenty of water to keep your body hydrated. Both of these simple steps will go a long way in helping to prevent sunburns and keep you healthy.
Consider Using Sunless Tanners
Tanning is a popular activity performed in the sun that can be detrimental to your skin's health. Before you subject your skin to the harsh rays of the summer sun, consider a sunless tanner option. Using sunless tanners gives you the same results as if you had laid out in the sun but without the harmful side effects. Tanning in the sun increases your chance of experiencing premature wrinkling and aging, and it leaves you with sometimes embarrassing tan lines. You won't experience this with sunless tanners. These products are also useful for covering up blemishes, hiding scars and spider veins, and evening skin tones.
Sunburn Remedies
Sunburns are no fun at all and can make even the simplest daily chore painful and unpleasant. Thankfully, there are several natural remedies for sunburn relief that you can make right in your own home with inexpensive and readily available products.
Cornstarch / Baking Soda
If you have cornstarch or baking soda in your pantry, pour some in a mixing bowl and stir in a little bit of cold water. Keep adding the cold water until a thick paste forms. Gently spread the homemade burn relief paste over the sunburn and let it sit until the pain or heat has lessened. Once this occurs, gently rinse the paste off with cool water.
Mint and Green Tea
Another remedy for sunburns is using fresh mint leaves and tea to relieve the pain while helping to heal the damaged skin. Mint is known for its natural ability to soothe and cool while the theobromine and tannic acid in green tea act as pain relievers and skin healers. To make this remedy, place five green tea bags -- making sure to remove the tags and strings -- and 3 cups of mint leaves in a large bowl or pan. Pour 1 quart of boiling water over the tea and mint, and cover with a lid. Let the mixture steep for about an hour. Remove and discard the tea bags and mint before chilling the tea in the fridge. When it's ready to use, saturate a soft cloth with the tea and apply it directly to the sunburn as needed.
Witch Hazel
Witch hazel may have a spooky name, but it's been used for centuries to treat a number of different ailments. Witch hazel naturally contains tannins, which can help reduce swelling, keep bacteria at bay, and repair skin damaged by the sun. All you need for this sunburn relief remedy is a cloth dampened in witch hazel. Just dab the saturated cloth over the affected area as needed.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Vinegar is also a useful tool that should be part of your sunburn relief kit. Not only is vinegar an all-natural deodorizer, degreaser, and cleaner, but it can help heal sunburns. However, you cannot use just regular distilled white vinegar; you will instead need to use apple cider vinegar. Fill a spray bottle with about 1 cup of apple cider vinegar. Wait until you have taken a water-only shower if you feel up to it, and lightly spray the sunburned area with the vinegar. Reapply as needed.
Aloe and Calendula Products
If you don't want to make your own sunburn relief, don't worry. There are several different ready-made products available at your local grocery store or pharmacy. These products generally contain aloe vera or calendula. Aloe vera is a popular plant that is often known as the "burn plant" for its ability to soothe and heal burned skin. Calendula is a golden orange flower that naturally contains antioxidants. It has been used for many years to soothe and nourish skin damaged by the sun.
In the End…
Taking the necessary preventive steps against the sun's harmful rays is the best defense against the potentially damaging effects they can have on your skin. Wouldn't you rather take the extra time to keep sunburns at bay than try to deal with one when you are already suffering through it? As the old saying goes, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Remember that before heading out the door to enjoy a day outside.


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The worst fears for the U.S. corn crop are being realized, as the government now expects the lowest yield in 17 years and a total crop about a third smaller than what was projected at the start of the growing season.
"The massive crop problems that everyone has been estimating and fearing have come true," said Randy Mittelstaedt, director of research at R.J. O'Brien.
With corn prices at a record, the shrinking crop has significant implications for global food supply and consumers, as the livestock industry, food processors and ethanol producers respond to less supply at higher prices. New crop (December) corn futures hit a high of $8.34 per bushel overnight, and corn has increased nearly 50 percent since the beginning of June. On Friday, corn was trading off its highs in late morning, and soybean prices were up about 1.5 percent.
"We had our second worst drought in almost 30 years this year. The market's reacted and the market will be able to recover and get back to normal pricing but not until the middle of next year," said Rich Nelson, director of research at Allendale. "For the general consumers, (it means) higher meat prices, higher dairy and higher egg prices."
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Friday dramatically slashed its forecast for corn productionto a total of 10.779 billion bushels of corn, which is worse than some traders expected and down from its last forecast of 12.97 billion bushels. Its original early spring forecast was for a bumper 14.8 billion bushels, planted with optimism this year, earlier than normal and on a record number of acres.
The USDA's forecasts that the crop will now yield just 123.4 bushels per acre, well below its last reduced forecast of 146 bushels and a 17-year low.
The government also pared back its projection for ending inventories for the 2012/2013 crop year to 650 million bushels, a stunning 533 million bushel decline. Citigroup analysts say this is the tightest ending inventories level since the 1995/1996 crop, and it is well below the historic 900 million bushels level.
The drought hit 62.5 percent of the country and struck the Midwest corn belt at the worst possible time in the growing season. The industry had warned that the lack of rain and extreme heat during the "tasseling" season, when corn kernels form, would result in a sharply reduced crop, but the USDA report, released Friday, include the first results of actual field checks by the federal agency.
The USDA also cut the outlook for soybean production to 2.692 billion bushels, down from its July forecast of 3.05 billion, the smallest in nine years. Nelson said the drop in yield was slightly more than expected, though the soybean crop still has a chance for some recovery since it was not in the critical phase corn was in when the worst of the drought hit it. The USDA, meanwhile, raised its forecast for the wheat crop.
Nelson said the soybean report looked neutral, but he pointed out one interesting aspect. He said the USDA shaved its estimate for Chinese soybean imports to 59.5 million tons from 61 million tons.
"But China's been buying soybeans all week. They bought 290,000 tons over night," he said.
China is a major global buyer of soybeans, used to feed its massive pig herd.
While there are many industry forecasts for corn at $9 a bushel and above, Nelson said the drop in demand could temper the price rise. The USDA adjusted its demand forecast, as well.
"We're dropping corn production by 2.191 billion bushels. They offset that with drops in old crop demand and new crop demand. The total offset was actually 73 percent of the production decline. They have declines coming out of all sectors here," he said.
The biggest reduction in the demand forecast was for livestock feed, from 4.8 billion bushels to 4.075 billion. Demand by the ethanol industry, the biggest user of U.S. corn, was forecast to drop from a previous estimated 4.9 billion bushels to 4.5 billion, and exports were seen dropping to 1.3 billion bushels from 1.6 billion, he said.
Damage spreads
The damage to the U.S. crops comes as nature wreaks havoc on other areas of the world. Hot weather in Russia and the former Soviet Union is affecting global wheat prices, and rain in Brazil is damaging sugar.
Concerns are growing that if the situation worsens, shortages could lead to export bans by some countries. The head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has called on the U.S. to suspend temporarily its quota for ethanol used in gasoline to relieve pressure on corn demand.
"The world balance sheet still has a little more downside protection in terms of ending stocks," said Shawn McCambridge of Jefferies Bache.
He noted the USDA reduced its forecast for wheat production in the Baltic area.
The hit to the U.S. crop will clearly ripple across the world.
"It presents challenges," he said. "I wouldn't say it's at crisis levels. No. But I would say it presents challenges we haven't had to deal with in a number of years."
He said one key will be whether there are further downgrades in the U.S. corn and soybean crops.
So far the U.S. has not contributed to the strain on the global wheat crop. "We'll start to plant the winter wheat crop pretty soon," said McCambridge. "Conditions are still pretty severe to extreme, across much of the winter wheat production area. That will become the next concern and focus for the market as we go forward."
The U.S. livestock industry could potentially be even more impacted that grain growers longer term. Hog farmers had added to their herds when farmers were taking advantage of a wet, early spring to plant a record number of acres this year. Corn at the time was expected to be cheap and plentiful. But in just a few short months, the forecast reversed to the worst possible scenario and hog farmers have been reducing herds as feed prices rise. That reduction initially drives meat prices lower but ultimately results in higher prices due to smaller herds.
Cattle is also being impacted but more by the fact that pasture land was also scorched in the drought.
"For cattle, we will see a 4-percent decline in beef production in 2013. There will be some issues we will have to deal with. There's a 3-year lag between production expansion and when it hits," said Nelson.
Because of the amount of time it takes to breed and raise cattle, the price squeeze for beef could last longer than for poultry or pork.
"You can expect tight supplies and high prices for the next three years," Nelson said.
McCambridge said livestock farmers are bringing animals to market at below normal market weight, to reduce their feed costs.
"The livestock producers are looking at their margins drift away," he said.
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Death Row Information
Inmate Information
Last Statement
Date of Execution:
December 7, 1982
Charlie Brooks, Jr. #592
Last Statement:
Statement to the Media: I, at this very moment, have absolutely no fear of what may happen to this body. My fear is for Allah, God only, who has at this moment the only power to determine if I should live or die... As a devout Muslim, I am taught and believe that this material life is only for the express purpose of preparing oneself for the real life that is to come... Since becoming Muslim, I have tried to live as Allah wanted me to live.
Yes, I do.
I love you.
Asdadu an la ilah illa Allah,
Asdadu an la ilah illa Allah,
Asdadu anna Muhammadan Rasul Allah,
Asdadu anna Muhammadan Rasul Allah.
I bear witness that there is no God but Allah.
I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.
Inna li-Allah wa-inna ilayhi rajiun.
Verily unto Allah do we belong, Verily unto him do we return.
Be strong.


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Capital Gearing Trust Plc - Issue of Equity
Capital Gearing Trust plc
PR Newswire
Capital Gearing Trust P.l.c.
22 September 2022
On 22 September 2022 Capital Gearing Trust P.l.c. (the "Company") issued 64,000 Ordinary shares of 25p from its block listing facility at a price of 5,033 pence per share.
The Company's issued share capital now consists of 25,609,933 Ordinary shares, and there are no shares held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of shares with voting rights in the Company is 25,609,933.
Following this issue, the Company now has the ability to issue a further 2,608,821 Ordinary shares on a non pre-emptive basis.
The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Capital Gearing Trust P.l.c. under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Juniper Partners Limited
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Welcome to the wiki page of the Europe OSGeo chapter.
ToDo list
- Decide about the legal structure
- Write meeting report of the meeting October 5 2016 (Maria - Vasile - Dirk)
FOSS4G Europe is rooted in the FOSS4G Central and Eastern Europe conference series, back in 2012. The latter evolved in 2014 as the first edition of FOSS4G Europe in Bremen. The conference is now becoming the main european FOSS4G event, gathering people and OSGeo local chapters from all over Europe and beyond.
Since the conference in Bremen, thoughts and ideas where exchanged to organise OSGeo more on a European basis. The Industry group was started, a platform of people supporting the idea arose, but there was no real initiative for action.
This year we (OSGeoEU) have the ambition to organise a legal entity OSGEO-EU to create a stronger software group in Europe to defend the rights of open source from the perspective of the Geo-ecosystem.
In preparation for this official expression of interest, a couple of meetings have already taken place. a physical BOF @FOSS4G 2014 in Bremen, some mails, a BOF @FOSS4G 2015 in Como and some one physical meetings.
Why should OSGeo have a European local chapter
- Europe has specific needs in terms adoption rate of open source software.
- An important initiative called 'INSPIRE' needs specific localised attention.
- OSGeo.EU is a sparring partner and representation (Single point of contact) for the European institutions in Brussels on behalve OSGeo, the other committees, local chapters and projects. Giving the existing local chapters a voice in Brussels.
- Europe also has specific business ecosystem.
- more than 99% of all the European businesses are SME's
- software industry in Europe is as big as the software industry in the US, but the driving forces are more divided
- FLOSS can be used as an opportunity to create a strong industry leadership in Europe
- OSGeo.EU can play a supporting role in this process
Mission and objectives
After discussion amongst the active local chapter members we come to the following list of mission objectives:
- Community-building and networking around specific European themes
- support the European OSGeo members using FOSS4G software, help them to organise and bring into contact with governmental agencies and research institutes. Help them with European funded projects.
- encourage interoperability in European projects
- support European open standards and European directives such as INSPIRE
- provide support for the use of OSGeo software in education via European curriculum development, outreach, and capacity building
- to encourage communication between the different European local chapters
- to encourage different communities to work together where relevant
- Organisation of events
- Networking with other typically European organisations and groups (notably OSM, JRC, European projects, FIWARE, EUROGI, SMESpire, ... )
- Being logical parter to European Commission to discuss about open source software for geospatial and open geospatial data
List of initial members
The European OSGeo Chapter has the support of the following initial founding members (alphabetic?? - first name):
- Dirk Frigne - Vice president
- Vasile Crăciunescu - board member
- Jáchym Čepický - Secretary of OSGeo
- Stephan Meißl - charter member
- Till Adams - charter member
- Marc Vloemans - Charter member
- Markus Neteler - Charter member
- Jorge Gustavo Rocha - Charter member
- Alexander Bruy - Charter member
- Oliver May - Charter member
- María Arias de Reyna - charter member
- Angelos Tzotsos - Board member
- Jeff McKenna - President Emeritus
- Ian Turton - charter member
- Jorge Sanz - Charter member
- Gérald Fenoy - Charter member
- Ari Jolma - Charter member
- Kari Salovaara - Charter member
- Milena Nowotarska Milena Nowotarska - Charter member
- Massimiliano Cannata - Charter member
- Nicolas Bozon - Charter member
- Maria Brovelli - Board member
- Silvia Franceschi - Charter member
- Andrea Antonello - Charter member
- Milan Antonovic - Charter member
- Mirko Cardoso - Charter member
- Marco Lechner - charter member
Some early stuff
Local_Chapter_EU_History History
Building relations with other European communities
- Goal: look if SMESPire is a good platform to organise the European FOSS Geo-ICT industry
- action: contact Giacomo Martirano / action: Dirk Frigne - ongoing
- [[1]]
- action: investigate if structural relationship can be of interest for OSGeo.
new entry
- reference to the event
- register your name if you will participate
Tradeshows and events
- European Events where OSGeo is represented
- contact: Jachym
- contact: Johanvdw
- contact: Dirk Frigne
- OSGeo Europe local chapter BoF https://www.flickr.com/photos/stevenfeldman/29294641505/in/pool-foss4g/
- contact: Marc Vloemans
- topic talks - volunteers
- contact: Dirk Frigne
- TT01 An overview of the best Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial
- TT02 OSGeo-Live for INSPIRE
- TT03 Sustainability of OSGeo projects
- TT04 FOSS4G-Europe welcomes new volunteers to the OSGeo community
- TT05 The future of SDI
- TT06 Economics of FOSS4G - "Sustainability of OSGeo projects"
Communication & Comments
Mailing list
Meeting minutes
Meeting 24 May 2016
- workshop on the initial wiki page - discussion mission and goals
- change the status from draft to final
- decide for formal proposal to the next board meeting
- attendees:
Till Adams (Fossgis)
Marc Vloemans (Chair Marketing committee)
Dirk Frigne (Vice President OSGeo)
Pieter De Graef (Charter member)
Gert-Jan van der Weijden (OSGeo.nl)
Johan Van de Wauw (OSGeo.be)
BoF 24 Aug 2016
- bof at FOSS4G 2016 2016_08_24
BoF 19 Jul 2017
- bof at FOSS4G-Europe 2017_07_19


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Teacher Who Stopped Gunman Says He Had To Save Students
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — A suburban Indianapolis teacher who was shot while tackling and disarming a student inside his classroom said Monday that his swift decisions "were the only acceptable actions" to save his seventh-grade students.
"Her courage and strength at such a young age is nothing short of remarkable," Seaman said during a news conference at the school district's administrative building. "We all should continue to keep her in our minds as she continues to recover."
School officials said Monday that Ella was improving and making progress while recovering at an Indianapolis hospital. Her family has said she was in critical but stable condition following the shooting, though no other details about her injuries have been released.
'The Only Acceptable Actions'
"I want to make it clear that my actions on that day, in my mind, were the only acceptable actions I could have done given the circumstances," Seaman said Monday. "I deeply care for my students and their well-being. That is why I did what I did that day."
Seaman, who was released from the hospital Saturday, didn't appear to show any pain or other sign of his injuries during the news conference. He spoke for just a few minutes and declined to answer questions from reporters.
He wore a white T-shirt emblazoned with the message: "#NOBStrong. You are the reason I teach." His shirt also showed the wounded student's initials, EW.
Police Yet To Release Name of Shooter
Police have said the shooter was quickly arrested following the shooting and didn't appear to be injured. His name hasn't been released.
"We're so grateful for Jason's quick and brave actions," Noblesville Schools Superintendent Beth Niedermeyer said during the news conference. "He put his own life in danger for his students. That alone tells you about his character and his big heart."
"Jason Seaman is a hero, no doubt. But he is only one of the heroes I saw on this day," Shaw said.
After the news conference, Seaman attended a Noblesville High School baseball game, high-fiving students, including many who cried when they saw him for the first time since the shooting.
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An online fundraiser for Seaman started by a high school student totaled more than $72,000 by midday Monday, surpassing the original goal of $55,000. Donations ranged from $10 to more than $3,000.
"We endured a horrific and senseless tragedy," Niedermeyer said, adding that support coming in from across the country has been a "source of strength and beauty during this ugly tragedy."
The school district will provide counseling throughout the summer and into next school year, Niedermeyer said. The middle school was scheduled to remain closed Tuesday to provide counseling for students, staff and their families.
The Noblesville Police Department said it will have officers at every Noblesville school this week "to offer some reassurance that we are doing as much as we can to put them at ease as they finish the school year."


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OK! Last night I downloaded a couple of Macintosh software packages for library management.
The first one goes by the quirky and charming name Delicious Library; the company is Delicious Monster. Due to its very appealing visual design it seems to be the darling of the Macintosh world. Within a matter of minutes, I was able to scan in five or six books using the built-in video camera on my MacBook Pro.
It quickly connected to Amazon.com, downloaded images, descriptions, prices, etc., and put charming little pictures of the books on a charming simulated wood bookshelf.
Here's the problem, though: Delicious Library does not have any way to import data from the Library of Congress.
I really want to be able to shelve our books according to their Library of Congress card catalog number. When you do this, books on similar topics tend to wind up near each other on the shelves. This is a very useful feature if you don't know the exact title you're looking for, or if you just want to, for example, browse a bunch of books about Ruby to find one you like.
Somebody has gone to a lot of trouble choosing a card catalog number that put similar books next to each other, and I've always found that open-shelved libraries with books in order according to some reasonable card catalog system are far superior to libraries with books in order according to acquisition date, size, color, IQ, or IDENTITY column.
The second package I checked out was called Booxter.
This does, pretty much, everything that Delicious Library does, in a slightly simpler user interface almost completely devoid of wood paneling. Booxter, on the other hand, does connect to the Library of Congress and import their card catalog numbers, which makes it much more useful for my application. Neither these programs, regrettably, has any way to print out labels to put on the spine so that it would be possible to shelve the books correctly. If I can't find anything better, I suppose I could export all the data and try to use something like Word's mail merge feature to print labels, which would be a real hemorrhoid since the person applying the labels would have to figure out which label goes on which book. Printing a spine label at scan time would make for a vastly easier workflow.
I haven't checked out any of the PC or web-based packages yet; I don't really care whether the software runs on a Mac or PC.


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Time for some more great free textures. This time we've had a closer look at the variety of metallic free textures and put together some of them for you.
Every now and then we look around, select fresh free high-quality fonts and present them to you in a brief overview. The choice is enormous, so the time you need to find them is usually time you should be investing in your projects. We search for them and find them so that you don't have to.
In this selection, we're pleased to present Pompadour Numeral Set, Lato, Crimson Text, Espinosa Nova, Musa Ornata, Spatha Sans, ColorLines, Roke1984, Neuton, Avro, Baurete and other fonts. Please note that some are for personal use only and are clearly marked as such. Please read the license agreements carefully before using the fonts; they may change from time to time.
Pompadour Numeral Set (.eps, released under Creative Commons)
A beautiful numeral font released by Andy Mangold under a Creative Commons license. The font can be useful in various settings, for instance for packaging design or logo deign. The .EPS file is available for free download. The font is free to use as long as the credit is given.
Lato (open-source sans serif)
Lato is a san-serif typeface family. The semi-rounded details of the letters give Lato a warm feel, while the strong structure provides stability and seriousness. Lato consists of five weights (plus corresponding italics), including a beautiful hairline style. The first release includes only the Western character set. Designed by Lukasz Dziedzic.
Crimson Text
"Crimson Text is a font family for book production in the tradition of beautiful old-style typefaces. There are a lot of great free fonts around, but one kind is missing: those Garamond-inspired types with all the little niceties such as old-style figures, small caps, fleurons, math characters and the like. In fact, a lot of time is spent developing free knock-offs of ugly 'standards' like Times and Helvetica. Crimson Text is inspired by the fantastic work of people like Jan Tschichold, Robert Slimbach and Jonathan Hoefler. We hope that the free type community will one day be able to enjoy Crimson Text as a beautiful workhorse."
Espinosa Nova: Regular (registration is required)
Espinosa Nova is a revival of the types used by Antonio de Espinosa, the most important Mexican printer of the 16th century and quite probably the first punch cutter anywhere on the American continent (1551). All of the fonts intended for setting text include small caps, five sets of figures (old-style and lining, both proportional and tabular, plus tabular small caps), many "f" and long "s" ligatures and a capital sharp "S" (U+1E9E). Designed by Cristóbal Henestrosa.
Color Lines
This decorative font can be used for a variety of products, such as posters, packaging and label design. Original and unique. Designed by Anton Gridz, and available in AI format.
Baurete (free download)
A playful, intriguing typeface that could work for designs without rigid alignment or symmetrically positioned elements. Baurete is free to use for personal and commercial projects.
If you want to use it, please contact the designers at [we {at} welab {dot} info]. You can download it for free.
Neuton Font
Neuton is a clean Times-Roman–like typeface by Brian Zick. In structure, it is a transitional type with Dutch inspiration. The x-height is high and the color dark, and it is economical in ascenders, descenders and width. Also available in the Google Font Directory.
Melbourne (personal use only)
Melbourne is a sans-serif with a strong modern presence. The designer's intention was to create a calm space-saving typeface. The glyphs have rounded corners and relatively large tracking, which makes it a good fit for dictionaries, indexes, catalogues and so on. When used at a large size, Melbourne can be used as a display or headline font. The typeface is released as a draft, and suggestions for improvements are appreciated. Designed by Marco Müller.
A free display font based on geometric forms and mathematical symbols, this one includes accents and numerals. An interesting option for technical designs that call for a distinctive yet slightly challenging appearance. Designed by Wete. Available in OpenType format.
Classic Round: medium and italic (registration required)
This typeface was designed for text and display use. In small text sizes, the typeface looks clean, inviting and legible. When used in big display sizes, it looks playful and interesting. Designed by Ben Blom.
Free Font FR Hopper: regular and italic (registration required)
FR Hopper is a sans based on geometric forms but still retaining a friendly personality. It is intended for mid-length texts, captions, titles and almost any other occasional use: posters, flyers and even websites. The typeface comes with 7 weights, 12 styles with 836 glyphs, and many advanced OT features such as small caps, discretionary ligatures, alternate characters, fractions, arrows and ornaments.
Darth Vador Free Font
An original geometric font for the Darth Vador theme, designed by Juart Little from France.
League Script #1
"League Script #1 is a modern coquettish script font that sits somewhere between your high-school girlfriend's love notes and handwritten letters from the '20s. It includes ligatures and will serve as the framework for future script designs." Designed by Haley Fiege and available in OpenType format.
Four Free Type
Free original and playful OpenType fonts available in two font weights, regular and italic. Supported languages are English and Russian only. Designed by Alexey Frolov.
Musa Ornata
This typeface, with its cheerful characters, could be a good fit for event announcements, grocery stores and public transport signage. To activate the alternative case, check the "Character Palette" in the OpenType options toolbar in your application. The download link is available at the bottom of the release post (above link). Designed by Carvente Dice.
Skyhook Mono: regular
This family is a carefully handcrafted monospaced typeface family that is modern, sturdy and minimalist, yet distinctive enough for refined and classy uses. The regular weight is available as a free download. The free weight may not be used in political or religious works.
Phoenica Std (personal use only, registration is required)
Phoenica offers an alternative to contemporary humanist sans serifs. It is a flexible family suitable for editorials and corporate branding. Phoenica comes in a big variety of weights, each available in both roman and italic. The regular width is available as a free download and for personal projects.
Indento: bold (registration required)
"Indento is a multi-purpose modern geometric slab serif for headlines, posters and branding, but legible enough to be used for longer text. The straight and rounded corners, combined with the deep cuts and asymmetric serifs, give it a distinctive look while still keeping its legibility." The bold weight is available as a free download in OpenType format. Designed by Mugur Mihai.
Free Font Adec
This typeface was inspired by Art Deco and Constructivism. It would fit posters, magazines and logos. The distinguishing feature of this font is the combination of decorative elements, such as textures and frames. Designed by Serge Shi.
Jean-Luc (Godard) (via I Love Typography)
"Atelier Carvalho Bernau Design released Jean-Luc, a typeface inspired by the title cards of films like 'Deux ou trois choses que je sais d'elle,' to celebrate Jean-Luc Godard's birthday. The style of lettering is so interesting to us because it is such a clear renunciation of the 'pretty' classical title screens that were common in that time's more conservative films. It has a more vernacular and brutishly low-brow character; this lettering comes from the street." To embed the font using @font-face, a copyright code must be appended as a comment in the source code.
Arvo Font Family
This slab-serif typeface was created by Anton Koovit especially for the Google Font directory. It is optimized for Web use. The typeface is "monolinear-ish" but has a touch of contrast. For Windows users, the smaller 9, 12, 14 and 16 point sizes are hinted in Truetype format.
This heavy sans font with 178 characters could be useful for posters, postcards and similar designs. Released under a Creative Commons license.
Spatha Sans
A sans-serif font with organic playful shapes that set a friendly tone and are easy to read. The font could be a good fit for titles and maybe short text. Designed by Carvente Dice.
Spatha Serif
As a counterpart to the above-mentioned Spatha Sans, the glyphs in Spatha Serif have classic proportions and short serifs, which retain the playful and organic design. The font can also be embedded using
@font-face, but a credit link is required. Designed by Carvente Dice.
My Fair Cody
An interesting playful typeface that makes a an impression with its personality and warmth. The tone is inviting and informal, and as such might not be the best fit for a corporate context. Designed by Darim Kim, and available in OpenType format. You may use the font in your private and commercial projects; but if you embed it using @font-face, then a credit link is required.
Matchbook is a simple and functional set of two typefaces, designed in serif and sans-serif versions. Each set includes all accented characters and works beautifully in larger sizes.
Mota Pixel
Mota Pixel is a simple pixel font with simple roots. The regular weight was created as a custom design for TypeShow and is now available for free to the public. Optimized for use in 20-pixel increments, it is a larger than normal pixel design. Still, the regular is rather thin and delicate, expressing some tendencies of an upright italic.
Also, you may want to take a look at…
Adfont Calendar 2010
Here is Fontdeck's typographic Advent calendar. Open the current day's door and behind it you'll find details of a great typeface, with a Web font offer available free for that day only. To use the offer, click "Purchase font licenses" in your Fontdeck settings before the day is over. Free subscription applies to websites with < 1 million page views per month.
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Sophos has today announced the world's first free business-strength anti-virus program for Macs.
In a pretty exciting move, we're making a version of our Mac anti-virus product (used by big companies around the world) available for free download to home consumers.
That means your home Macs can be protected automatically in-the-background with the latest anti-virus protection, checking every program you run, every file you download, every USB stick you insert, completely free. Is there a catch you're wondering? Well, nope! There isn't!
I'm really pleased about this, because I love Macs. Back at Cluley Towers we only use Macs at home - they're great for messing around with family photographs, making movies, storing music, the list goes on..
But just like I make regular backups of my valuable data (some of which is irreplaceable and is priceless in sentimental terms to me and my wife), I also run Sophos Anti-Virus on my Macs.
And it's not just to protect my movies and music collection. I'm also aware that there are a growing number of bad guys out there who might consider Mac users a "soft target" and deliberately set out to infect Apple Macs, in the hope of stealing login details to banks and social networks, comandeer your MacBook to send spam or install irritating pop-ups, or simply commit identity theft.
The cybercriminals aren't kids messing around in back bedrooms any longer, they're organised and professional. And - unfortunately - many Mac users may have been too blasé about securing their computers, making the growing Apple userbase an attractive one to target.
Don't believe me? Well, it's already started. Past threats to Mac users have included:
– Websites that pose as legitimate-looking software vendor's sites, but whose downloads are really Mac malicious code.
– Malware disguised as pirated software available for download from P2P file-sharing networks.
– Sexy online video links that urge you to install a plug-in to view the content, but really infect your computer with a Mac Trojan horse.
– Popular Twitter accounts, such as that belonging to former Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki, who have tweeted out links to websites designed to infect Mac computers.
(Enjoy these videos? You can check out more on the SophosLabs YouTube channel and subscribe if you like)
– Windows viruses and other malware, which can come in via email, web or USB drive, either being passed on to Windows-using friends or colleagues, or infecting virtual installations of Windows installed on a Mac.
Most people don't know that Apple acknowledged the malware problem by integrating rudimentary protection against a handful of Mac Trojans in Snow Leopard. But 95% of those Mac users we surveyed recently are convinced that more attacks are on the way.
Wise Mac users will secure their computers now, outwitting malware authors – if we make their jobs of infecting Macs damn difficult, they will go elsewhere to make a quick buck.
So, what are you waiting for?
This time you really do have nothing to lose as we've made it free :-) Download Sophos Anti-Virus Home Edition for Mac.
Do you agree that Mac users need to protect their computers? Do you believe that actually they don't need to take any extra precautions to look after their data? Whatever your view, leave a message in the comments below.


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July 22, 2009
Google Docs, Slowly Morphing into Google Drive
Google Docs also added the advanced search options that are available in Gmail:
* exact phrase matching ("todo list")
* negative matching (summer -trip)
* disjunctive matching (budget OR invoice)
* built-in labels (is:starred, is:hidden)
* collaborators: to find the documents shared by Michael Robinson, you need to search for: from:email@example.com, assuming that's his email address. The problem is that you need to know the email address, since the operator doesn't support (partial) names.
At some point in the near future, Google Docs will allow you to upload any type of files. Some of the files can be edited, other files can be previewed online, while the rest of them are only stored online. For example, PDF files can't be edited online, but you can view them and share them.
It will be interesting to see how Google Drive integrates with other Google services that store files (Gmail, Picasa Web Albums, YouTube) and to find the free quota limits.
Tony Ruscoe found in January an internal Google document about Cosmo, described as an upgrade from GDrive, a service that was only available to Google's employees. "We're in the process of migrating all Google Doc accounts to Cosmo," mentioned the document.
Update: Kevin Mohr found an interesting image referenced in Google Docs' code: . It's a folder icon that includes Google Chrome's logo, so it could be related to Google Chrome OS, a browser-centric operating system that will probably use Google Drive to store files online. There's also an icon for videos which suggests that videos will be uploaded to YouTube.
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- AnonymousJuly 22, 2009 at 4:33 AM
Cool. It may get a bit confusing with image files, though I can imagine an implementation where stored images on Cosmo are merely viewed in Picasa. The problem with that (as with many things) is going to be the Google Apps/Google Account split again though. :/ GA really needs to have an admin check option to upgrade the accounts in it to full GA's.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 22, 2009 at 4:33 AM
GA Google Apps] really needs to have an admin check option to upgrade the accounts in it to full GA's [Google Accounts].
All part of murching all their Apps and making Google Chrome OS I bet.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 22, 2009 at 4:49 AM
well done!ReplyDelete
So, well. But what about having a unique quota for ALL Google services (Gmail and Picasa !), particulary when we pay for extra storage !!!ReplyDelete
Google has to change 2 BIG things : this and have sync between gmail birthday and calendar !!
Agree with jaduncan. The confusion between Google Apps for Your Domain accounts and 'regular' Google Accounts is a mess that stops me integrating even more with Google.ReplyDelete
Alex, did they always have the right-click menu? I think that is new ...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 22, 2009 at 6:08 AM
It would be great if you could automatically see all your Gmail attachments in Google Docs.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 22, 2009 at 7:56 AM
Their big plan to go deeper into people privacy huh? It was Google themselves who stated that "privacy doesn't exist" yet everyone look at that quote as nothing. They are trying to force the adoption of web apps so people would ditch native apps to stay online and view ads.ReplyDelete
Look at GetJar, biggest site online for you to find applications for your mobile, if Google gets their way then that site will tumble along with all the employees. Here's the thing, Google is becoming the next Microsoft, even right now MS is a better company in many ways. I bet you will see Google's closest allies going against them and I believe the first to strike will be Apple.
There actually is a check box to allow for "advanced features" to show up in Google Apps in your settings. All you have to do is check the box!ReplyDelete
I started noticing a year and a half ago that I was using Docs as a drive. I suppose I have been afraid that someone would say it out loud...ReplyDelete
- ArgiaSbolenfiJuly 22, 2009 at 9:29 AM
Online storage for any file type AND offline syncronization would be very interesting...ReplyDelete
Bring on the G-drive!!ReplyDelete
"Agree with jaduncan. The confusion between Google Apps for Your Domain accounts and 'regular' Google Accounts is a mess that stops me integrating even more with Google."ReplyDelete
Only question is: Why did they take so long to (if and when they do) release it.
Now they will be playing catch-up to Microsoft who already gives away 5 gig for generic use and is working on online version of Word and Excel that look just like the desktop versions.
Google and its fans (including myself) have to hope that the Microsoft offerings will remain painfully slow, and probably buggy.
Had Google put a stronger offering in place sooner (clearly within their power) it's possible that Microsoft would have just withdrawn from the battle to work on something else.
Anyone can see that Apps sub accounts should have enjoyed full-features access to other Google features (restricted only by the organization, not Google) rather than forcing everyone to keep two IDs to accomplish the same thing. If there is any advantage to Google in the way they did it, it would have been in padding their user numbers.
It's going to be a mess to straighten out for both Google and its users.
I hope the cupcakes were worth it.
PS: My remarks are not hypothetical... The company I was introducing to Google Aps, who had a terrible time with the double-ID issue, decided to wait it out and is now moving to Office Live. It will be fairly hard to convince them to switch back.ReplyDelete
Apparently, the Cosmo backend is already enabled and we only need to wait until the frontend is updated. There are many changes behind the scenes: for example, the IDs used for documents, spreadsheets, presentations are much longer.ReplyDelete
"Google and its fans (including myself) have to hope that the Microsoft offerings will remain painfully slow, and probably buggy."ReplyDelete
Not at all. It's the opposite ! Google's fans have to hope that MS make a great product to push Google up and Google will do a better product.
ps : MS offers 25go (not 5) for all services, photos storage included, with more social capacities (msn, places, friends update, and even much more).
"Files not in Folders" has gone missing.ReplyDelete
I agree with Todd. Microsoft has a good service, but there are many things that could be improved.ReplyDelete
Here are some online storage services that will compete with Google:
ADrive - 50 GB of free storage, Java uploader with a poor interface, integration with Zoho, many premium features
Box.net - 1 GB of free storage, shared workspaces, business-oriented
DropBox - 2 GB of free storage, brilliant interface, desktop clients for Win/Mac/Linux, hackable and community-oriented
Microsoft SkyDrive - 25 GB of free storage, individual files are limited to 50 MB, integration with other Windows Live services, upload tool available as ActiveX
Mozy - 2 GB of free storage, includes backup software
If you know other good services, list them in your comments.
@Great Northern Products:ReplyDelete
For some reason, Google removed two important features: finding published documents and listing the documents that aren't included in a folder. Users are already complaining about that.
I see future, when google and microsoft will be concurents in OS battle.ReplyDelete
Operation system "Googls" from internet :)
- AnonymousJuly 22, 2009 at 2:26 PM
I have only recently started using google docs and have found that the features are very easy to understand for simple jobs but l have joined adobe labs and l am testing their presentations page. From what l have already learned it is more professional and will enable my presentations to be used as either a simple doc/letter through google docs or for an even better look and image l will use adobe. GReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 22, 2009 at 3:14 PM
It's that time of the year again: speculations about a forthcoming G-Drive...ReplyDelete
Now where and when did I read that again...: http://googolsystem.appspot.com/files/search.html?cx=003884673279755833555:2nd1kupam-s&cof=FORID:10&q=GDRIVE&sa=Search
I think Google's operating System is going to be great for taking market share from Microsoft in the web-book market.ReplyDelete
My NC10 (1gb standard RAM) is not as powerful as I'd like for even 'power surfing' and if Google optimize the kernel for the generic web-book hardware (ie the Atom processor, 1 maybe 2gb RAM) it should give a much better performance.
I think that the biggest competitor of GDrive now is "Wuala" :)ReplyDelete
The Google Docs List API now includes a field named quotaBytesUsed for each document in the feed. Docs, spreadsheets, and presentations all have a value of 0 by default but PDFs report the actual file size.ReplyDelete
And don't forget the Photo icon in Google Docs!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 22, 2009 at 7:52 PM
Sure. but i guess I'll stick with Docq.com for online PDF editing & storage.ReplyDelete
Interesting but ultimately just another move meant to distract MSFT from concentrating fully on competing with them in search and (more importantly) search monetization.ReplyDelete
In the meantime, while this is still largely vaporware, I use ElephantDrive (disclaimer - I have affiliation with the company, so take my endorsement with that in mind)...
More competitors for Gdrive:ReplyDelete
http://www.syncplicity.com/ This one has REAL promise!
I'd like to see tighter integration between Picasa Web Albums and Google Docs. Try inserting an image into a spreadsheet and you need to type a url. Why not offer a preview interface to insert an image from your Picasa storage as an alternative? And while they're at it, just rename Picasa Web Albums to Google Photos. Simple is best.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 23, 2009 at 6:18 AM
Kenny Davidson > +1. Integretion between Google's products really sucks :(((( !ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 24, 2009 at 12:56 AM
http://www.syncplicity.com/ 2go free+ (3* 1 go free if you invite 3 friends and they accept) = 5 go free !ReplyDelete
That's very nice. Since we are headed in that direction of using docs as drive, why not enable sharing-collaboration with different levels of permission by folders instead of just by documents as is the case now? That will be so useful!ReplyDelete
theres an image for photos as well http://docs.google.com/images/doclist/icon_4_photo.gifReplyDelete
Google really a serious competitor for Microsoft. Hopefully they listen to what consumer really want from their Chrome OS. With idea like this, I for sure will try them once Chrome OS is out.ReplyDelete
Google has never stopped amazing users and its competitors and hence its stand out as the best.ReplyDelete
I just uploaded a .JPG to the google docs. A small picture, but it appers as a document. Anyway I think it is nigh.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 23, 2009 at 6:21 AM
I think that the image referenced in Google Docs' code could be related to the Google's announcement that you could sync your Google Chrome bookmarks with Google Docs.ReplyDelete
I have been using gladinet to move documents to and from Google Docs as a virtual drive since v1.0. Recently saw the gladinet v1.2 that has the backup option to send Google Docs to my Box.net account.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 1, 2009 at 11:29 AM
I'm using Amazon S3 via www.jungledisk.com - cheap, reliable, cross platform (half of the options provided above are windows only); and NO - mobileme is NOT a serious competitor in this space.ReplyDelete
am trialling sugarsync as a result of the above recommendation (awesome so far), and will also be trialling RackSpace's cloud files (also via jungledisk)
might be useful to distinguish between single use and multi user requirements as well (S3 & jungle disk workgroup lets me set folder permissions and mount S3 'buckets' as a series of network drives
also experimenting with timewarp via www.jumpingbeansoftware.com that takes apple time machine settings (you can change specific to the program) and backs them up to Amazon S3
bring on G drive.ReplyDelete
yeah its morphing allright, but soooooooooooooooooooo slowly!Come on Google, hurry up with the GDrive!!!ReplyDelete
This will be fine if google allowed personal URL for using google docx. Is there any way? So that I can use google doc like my URL site- http://www.nirvana-bd.com/BlogReplyDelete
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Is there any way so that I can share my docs for particular person without using my gmail account? I am looking for a open ID by which I can use with thisReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 9, 2010 at 6:39 PM
i love drop box!ReplyDelete
That is an excellent idea of combining all these and store any files in Google docs. I do not have to worry about carrying around all the files that I need. There is also a case where I need to use Microsoft excel instead of Google docs. I can upload that as a different file. Such features are already available with others but I would like to see that in Google and I want to stay with Google.ReplyDelete
It's here. I can upload anything I try except sketchup files. It works for Mp3, video, photoshop documents, illustrator documents. It is great. I just wonder if people will share copyrighted mp3 files so much that google docs becomes a platform for 'piracy'. I hope it doesn't get shut down. Google writes a warning under the upload dialog against uploading copyrighted material.ReplyDelete
Highly doubt it will become a server for video/audio file-sharing - it's just not designed for it and means uploading to a completely personalised bit of webspace. Plenty of similar services exist and it hasn't happened.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 5, 2010 at 12:21 AM
Anyone know who to possibly mount the google docs as a drive?ReplyDelete
If you want to map a google Docs as a GDrive, probably, GDocsDrive is your best choice. you can find it at http://www.gdocsdrive.comReplyDelete
Syncplicity is what I use to mount Google Docs as a folder on my computer (could be used to make a drive aswell)ReplyDelete


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A wealthy businessman is suing a Vegas casino, saying that he was too blackout for blackjack.
Fifty-two-year-old Mark Johnston dropped into the Downtown Grand casino to play some high-stakes pai gao poker and blackjack over Super Bowl weekend, dropping a cool half-million in the process.
But Johnston, who apparently "made his fortune" in car dealerships and real estate, says it's the Downtown Grand's problem—not his—because he was a sloppy, blackout drunk before he ever sat down to gamble.
He has been a Las Vegas regular for three decades, and says he came to the Grand during Super Bowl weekend at the invitation of the casino. He traveled with his girlfriend, but did most of his gambling alone. He drank in the limousine from the Las Vegas airport to the Grand on that Thursday and drank more during dinner with friends. The suit alleges that the Grand comped him dozens of drinks while he gambled away hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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I personally don't think the galactics will allow the cabal to shut down the Internet, just as they will not permit a declaration of martial law or the nuclear bombing of Iran, but Congress' desire to enact it is always worrisome and disappointing. I hardly feel comforted by Sen. Lieberman's desire to keep up with China in the ability to disconnect the Internet. Chinese censorship is hardly a model to emulate.
Senate To Sneak Through Internet Kill Switch Bill
Paul Joseph Watson
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Prison Planet, August 26, 2010, https://tinyurl.com/2u3hrov
Legislation likely to be attached to Defense Authorization bill in bid to pass cybersecurity before midterms
The Senate is attempting to sneak through the infamous Internet kill switch cybersecurity bill by attaching it to another piece of legislation that is almost guaranteed to pass – the defense authorization bill – in an underhanded ploy to avoid the difficult task of passing cybersecurity on its own.
"It's hard to get a measure like cybersecurity legislation passed on its own," Democratic Senator Thomas Carper, who is co-chair of a Senate subcommittee with cybersecurity oversight, told Government Information Security.
That's why lawmakers pushing cybersecurity have resolved to introduce the legislation as a "rider" to a Senate defense bill that is likely to be easily passed before the midterm elections.
Senators are still working to merge two different versions of the cybersecurity bill, one sponsored by Senator Joe Lieberman and another sponsored by Democrat Jay Rockefeller, into a single omnibus package, in preparation for a final vote when the Senate returns to session in mid-September.
"We're very close to where we need to be in developing a joint proposal," said Carper.
Lawmakers are in a race to pass cybersecurity before the midterms because if they wait until Congress returns after the November 2nd vote, the chances of getting the bill through "would significantly dim should the Republicans pick up a significant number of seats". That leaves a four week window from the middle of September to the start of election campaigning for Senators to sneak through the legislation.
Lieberman's version of the cybersecurity bill includes language that would hand President Obama the power to shut down parts of the world wide web for at least four months with no congressional oversight in the event of a cyber attack on critical infrastructure systems in the U.S.
Senators argue that they will be able to attach the Internet kill switch bill to the Defense Authorization Act because cybersecurity is a component of national security. However, the primary justifications behind treating "cybersecurity" as a national security matter are completely overblown and erroneous.
Proponents of cybersecurity have constantly argued that government needs to have more power over the Internet because cyber-terrorists could hack in and dismantle the entire U.S. power grid, large industrial plants, and the national water supply. This is a complete misnomer because, as a recent Wired News article highlighted, power grid and drinking water systems, "Are rarely connected directly to the public internet. And that makes gaining access to grid-controlling networks a challenge for all but the most dedicated, motivated and skilled — nation-states, in other words."
As we documented in our piece on the issue, the threat from cyber-terrorists to the U.S. power grid or water supply is minimal. The perpetrators of an attack on such infrastructure would have to have direct physical access to the systems that operate these plants to cause any damage. Any perceived threat from the public Internet to these systems is therefore completely contrived and strips bare the real agenda behind cybersecurity – to enable the government to regulate free speech on the Internet.
This was revealed when Senator Lieberman told CNN's Candy Crowley that the real motivation behind cybersecurity was to mimic the Communist Chinese system of Internet policing.
"Right now China, the government, can disconnect parts of its Internet in case of war and we need to have that here too," said Lieberman.
As we have documented, the Communist Chinese government does not disconnect parts of the Internet because of genuine security concerns, it habitually does so only to oppress and silence victims of government abuse and atrocities, and to strangle dissent against the state.
The decision to try and sneak through the Internet kill switch bill as part of another package of legislation is undoubtedly a reaction to increasing awareness about how the terms of the bill would completely undermine the foundations of the Internet as an outlet of truly unregulated free speech.
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also an occasional host for The Alex Jones Show. Watson has been interviewed by many publications and radio shows, including Vanity Fair and Coast to Coast AM, America's most listened to late night talk show.


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I like the faded one. If I hadn't seen how it's supposed to look I would think it was supposed to look that way.
Which tape actually plays back better?
The faded one actually, though the tape looks more beat up:
Top: Faded
Bottom: Unfaded
(notice the slightly different labels, also the unfaded tape as a spine label while I don't think the faded tape ever had one. The unfaded tape might be older, as the "big square" type of cassette face label was replaced by the more normal rectangular sticker on the top tape)
That's really weird, especially with the faded one being an ex-rental. I guess you really can't judge a tape by it's cover.


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After 2 years of noise and stridency on the 2010 healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act ended up being a wash in the presidential election, a recent poll found.
Both President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney ended up getting equal support among voters who said the law was a "major factor" in their vote for president, according to the poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation conducted shortly after the election. (KHN is an editorially independent program of the foundation.)
This shouldn't come as a surprise since the public remained consistently split about the law throughout the election season. Even after Obama was declared the winner, the public's view about the law remains about evenly divided: 43% favor it and 39% oppose it. "Not even a presidential election can disturb the relatively stable opinion trend on the Affordable Care Act," the pollsters wrote.
The number of people looking to repeal the law dropped to a new low of 33%, with an increasing number of people saying they weren't sure what they wanted to see happen with the law, or refusing to answer the question; 49% said they wanted to keep the law or expand it.
Seven of 10 voters listed the law as a significant influence on their vote, but only 5% said it was the biggest factor. Many more voters cited either the economy, the overall direction of the country, or Obama's performance during his term as the prime determinant in their vote, the poll found. The survey, the pollsters wrote, "suggests it was a trailing issue rather than a leading one."
Healthcare in general was a more important factor to voters than the health law in particular, the poll found. Voters who listed health issues as one of the two top factors in their decisions tended to support Obama, 55% to 41%. Romney won the elderly vote, although seniors were optimistic about how Obama will handle Medicare.
The poll was conducted from Nov. 7 through Nov. 10 among 1,223 people. It has a margin of error of +/- 3 percentage points.
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Adobo Turkey with Red-Chile Gravy
The Guajillo (wha-hee-oh) chile is the most common dried chile in Mexico after the Ancho. The flavor of the Guajillo is distinct, slightly fruity with a strong piney, berry under taste. Guajillo flavors dished easily so a little goes a long way. This chile is between a 2-4 on the heat scale of 1-10. Guajillo, combined with the Passilla and Ancho, form the holy trinity of chiles used to prepare the traditional mole sauces.
Suggested Use:
A mildly hot chile. Use in sauces, salsa, soups and your favorite chile. A little goes a long way.
4 dried guajillo chiles (2 oz), wiped clean
3 dried ancho chiles (1 1/2 oz), wiped clean
For adobo:
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
1 (1/2-inch) piece cinnamon stick, smashed
2 whole allspice
1 clove
4 garlic cloves, smashed
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons thyme leaves
1/3 cup cider vinegar
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
For turkey and gravy:
1 (12- to 14-lb) turkey, neck and giblets (excluding liver) reserved for turkey stock
2 cups water, divided
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 (12- to 14-lb) turkey, neck and giblets (excluding liver) reserved for turkey stock
2 cups water, divided
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
About 4 cups classic turkey stock, divided
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
Melted unsalted butter if necessary
Equipment: kitchen string, a 17- by 14-inch flameproof roasting pan with a flat rack, a 2-qt measuring cup or a fat separator
Make adobo:
Slit chiles lengthwise, then stem and seed. Heat a large heavy skillet (not nonstick) over medium heat until hot, then toast chiles in batches, opening them flat, turning and pressing with tongs, until more pliable and slightly changed in color, about 30 seconds per batch.
Transfer to a bowl and cover chiles with boiling-hot water, then soak until softened, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, toast spices in a small heavy skillet over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
Drain chiles, discarding liquid, and purée in a blender with spices, garlic, herbs, vinegar, water, oil, and 2 tsp salt until very smooth, about 1 minute. Set aside 1/2 cup adobo for gravy.
Marinate turkey:
Rinse turkey inside and out and pat dry. Sprinkle 2 tsp salt evenly in turkey cavities and all over skin, then rub remaining adobo (a scant 3/4 cup) all over turkey, including cavities. Fold neck skin under body, then tuck wing tips under breast and tie drumsticks together with string. Transfer to rack in roasting pan and marinate, covered with plastic wrap and chilled, at least 8 hours and up to 24.
Roast turkey:
Let turkey stand, covered, at room temperature 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in lower third. Add 1 cup water to pan and roast turkey 1 hour.
Brush turkey with oil and add remaining cup water, then tent loosely with foil and rotate pan. Roast (if bottom of pan becomes dry, add 1/2 cup more water) until an instant-read thermometer inserted into fleshy part of each thigh (test both close to but not touching bone) registers 170°F, 1 3/4 to 2 3/4 hours more (total roasting time: 2 3/4 to 3 3/4 hours).
Carefully tilt turkey so juices from inside large cavity run into pan. Transfer turkey to a platter and let stand, uncovered, 30 minutes (temperature of thigh meat will rise to 175 to 180°F).
Make gravy while turkey stands:
Straddle roasting pan across 2 burners, then add 1 cup turkey stock and boil over high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 2 minutes. Strain pan juices through a fine-mesh sieve into 2-qt measure and skim off fat (or use a fat separator), reserving fat. Add enough turkey stock to liquid to bring total to 5 cups.
Whisk together flour, 6 Tbsp reserved fat (if there is less, add melted butter), and reserved 1/2 cup adobo in a heavy medium saucepan, then cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, 3 minutes (mixture will be thick). Add pan juices and stock in a fast stream, whisking constantly to prevent lumps. Bring to a boil, whisking, then simmer, whisking occasionally, until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt.
Serve turkey with gravy.
Cooks' note: Adobo can be made 1 week ahead and chilled in an airtight container.
Serves 8.
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When Cran Campbell saw an excerpt from a newspaper article about him on Google redirecting whoever clicked it to an internet dating website, he thought it seemed odd, but not especially offensive.
"What would that article have to do with dating?" the 69-year-old Langley resident wondered.
Then he clicked on it.
"This is not a dating site," the web page said.
It went on, in fairly crass language, to describe what it was actually intended for.
"They wanted you to sign up for a membership," Campbell noted.
There was no sign of the newspaper article, which was about Campbell's campaign against online hate speech.
Instead, it had been built to deceive online search engines.
He's since found at least three other sites where the text of the article pops up in the Google search engine for sketchy sites that have nothing to do with news or fighting hate speech.
"They're taking my name and linking it with pornography."
Campbell has emailed the newspaper in question about the misuse of its article, advising it of a potential copyright violation.
Online security experts have warned that internet readers need to pay careful attention to what they click on, especially web addresses, because unscrupulous website builders will use fake links to pose as something else in order to lure people to visit their sites.
During the last U.S. presidential election, for example, some foreign sites were pretending to be news sites and making up provocative stories about candidates in order to get people to click on their pages, which were set up to make money from online advertisers by charging a fractional amount for each page view.
Among other things, such sites can also contain malware that will masquerade as a sign-up or computer utility, anything from programs that can steal passwords to highjacking the computer so it becomes part of a networks used for illicit activities like denial of service attacks on websites.
Campbell has been keeping a wary eye on internet activity that identifies him by name ever since some internet trolls tried to link him to sex-related criminal acts.
He has since waged a drawn-out battle to clear his reputation.
When he spotted the accusations on a Craigslist chat site in 2016, Campbell flagged them for removal by clicking a "prohibited" link and Craigslist deleted the postings.
But the messages lived on, Campbell discovered, because internet search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo and AOL were still linking to the postings even though they'd been taken down.
The search engines were displaying the first few words of the now-deleted posts, which meant that anyone who did an online search for "Cran Campbell" could still see the claims.
It took several days of phone calls and emails before Campbell was able to get Google to remove the search entry.
He also managed to get Bing, Yahoo and AOL to do the same.
But the message then reappeared on another Craigslist internet site and so did the search link.
It took several months of repeated complaints to get the internet postings completely scrubbed.
Campbell suspected he may have angered someone by campaigning against hate speech on various Craigslist forums.
Since 2012, Campbell has been going after offensive and racist comments in the "rants and raves" section of Craigslist, flagging postings for removal and reporting them to police.
Asked what people can do about the misuse of their online identity beyond being vigilant, Campbell is blunt.
"There's no help," he said.
The law, as it stands, makes criminal prosecution unlikely in cases where someone suffers harm to their reputation online, Campbell said.
"Honestly, I'm fed up and I'm tired," Campbell said.
When he went to the police about the fake criminal claims, he said he was told it was a civil matter.
"You'd better have money to spend to sue these people," Campbell said.
He said the only thing that seems to work is to be persistent, to complain to anyone who might be able to do something, if only to get the issue on the record.
"This stuff has to be compiled," Campbell said.
"Otherwise, nothing is done."
If enough people complain to their MPs, and law enforcement officials, maybe, just maybe, it will produce changes to the law, Campbell said.
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