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Advent Calendar Christmas Memories Outdoor DecorationsDecember 5, 2009 at 00:16 | Posted in Carnival of Genealogy | 1 Comment
Tags: Carnival of Genealogy, Christmas, famiglia, family, Holiday Spirit, Italy, love of family, Presepi
As a child I remember always going on wonderful drives with the whole family piled in the car to see the Christmas lights. Living in Connecticut, we usually had snow and it was always so beautiful to the multi=colored lights reflected on the snow! One of our homes shared a steep downhill driveway with the next door neighbor (my father's business partner). They strung a great long set of Santa with his sleigh and reindeer across the driveway between the two houses. It was made of a vinyl or plastic that lit up. We loved that decoration! Unfortunately the older plastics did not last as long. The cold and the changes in temperature took their toll eventually.
When Valentino and I moved to Florida we wanted to keep that type of Christmas spirit alive. We covered our house in lights ala Clark Griswald in Christmas Vacation! Valentino grew up in Italy so the presepi was always important to him. He built a beautiful 8 foot display on our front porch for all the neighbors to come and see complete with a replica of Bethlehem. Each evening he would entertain the younger children with the Christmas story, moving the figures about the display – showing them how the kings traveled to Bethlehem to see The Babe! The figures were Fontanini and non-breakable so he would let the children touch! After all Christmas is for children! Within a couple years all the neighbors began a friendly competition with us putting out more and more elaborate displays of lights! Then about 15 years ago we moved to our current home. We began again to decorate the outside – both front and backyards! We lost our huge oak tree this year to lightning but in years past we strung lights all through the tree – I say we but it was my sons who would climb into the top branches to hang the lights!
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CONNOQUENESSING TWP — A Harmony woman was killed Friday night when her car struck a tree along Route 68.
State police said Belinda S. Gall, 38, was driving north on a curve in the road about 6:30 p.m. when she traveled into the oncoming lane and then went down an embankment near Stephenson Road. Gall's 1999 Chevrolet Prizm struck a tree and caught on fire.
She was not wearing a seat belt.
Police said Gall was pulled from the burning vehicle by several people and was taken to Butler Memorial Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
The accident caused Route 68 to be shut down for more than four hours.
Mark Huffman of Cranberry Township said he arrived shortly after the accident happened.
"The car was totally smashed and on fire when I arrived," he said. "It hit the pine tree square."
Huffman, whose parents live in a home close to the crash, said people pulled Gall out and tried to perform CPR before the car caught on fire.
"Something has to be done about this road," he said, adding that his mother is still in the hospital following a crash March 10 on Route 68. "People are driving too fast."
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McMahon's Obama campaign ad slammed by critics
Hartford - Democratic civic and community leaders here expressed outrage Friday over a controversial campaign ad by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon that urges Democrats and inner-city minorities to vote for both her and President Obama.
"If you support President Obama like we do, it is not OK to vote for Linda McMahon," Shawn Wooden, president of Hartford's city council, said at a news conference outside City Hall.
Wooden and other pro-Obama leaders in Hartford's black and Latino communities said the ad is "disingenuous" because many of McMahon's policy positions run counter to Obama's. McMahon wishes to repeal the new health care law known as "Obamacare" and opposes the president's plan to end the Bush-era tax cuts for high-earners.
They recounted how McMahon called Obama "a total failure" in a campaign letter and how she and her husband, Vince McMahon, gave $150,000 to Restore our Future, a Super PAC that favors Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
"I have never seen such a shameless attempt to sway inner-city voters," said Carmen Sierra, a Latino community organizer.
Hartford's City Treasurer, Adam Cloud, denounced the ad for "perpetrating the myth that minority voters are somehow misinformed, and might be so misinformed as to believe that just because we see minority voters saying they're going to vote for Linda McMahon and Barack Obama, that we're actually going to do that."
McMahon's name will appear on both the Republican and Independent party lines on the Nov. 6 ballot. Her opponent in the Senate race, Democrat Chris Murphy, will have a second ballot line under the Connecticut Working Families Party.
In response to Friday's news conference, McMahon's campaign spokesman, Todd Abrajano, accused Murphy of "trotting out his campaign surrogates." Murphy is the current 5th Congressional District representative.
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With the ball game tied entering the seventh inning, G-A's Kurt Hansen led-off the top of the frame with a triple and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Adam Moore, granting the Blue Devils a 5-4 advantage.
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Crist also led the team with three stolen bases and Moore notched two RBI on a pair of sacrifice flys.
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This past week has been a busy one for me personally.
This past week has been a busy one for me personally. As part of a new product launch, I was in Mexico in the days leading up to the 4th of July holiday. That was on top of a short vacation to Houston. It was very hectic, but I managed to sneak in an Astros game and spend some time at NASA. Overall, it was a great 4th!
During my trip to Mexico, I spent time talking politics with the factory owner who makes our components. Mario is a native of Monterrey and has spent many years working in the U.S. and for U.S. customers. The discussion focused on drug crimes, U.S. immigration reform and his country's new president. (For a quick civics lesson, Enrique Peña Nieto took office Dec. 1, 2012, as Mexico's president and he serves a six-year term.)
We also talked about Neosho politics. His last visit to Neosho was in February and he wanted to catch up. He commented that he had no interest in being in politics because there are "no gold coins" – his way of saying no matter what you do, you will never make everyone happy. I agreed with his conclusion, but told him that it's not always the politician who is to blame. Often, confusion of facts or misinformation can create quite a stir – a stir that is often little or no fault of those being blamed. Here are a couple of recent examples.
Last week, I caught wind of some "misinformation" given to a local business owner who had asked about a local transportation project. (It was especially frustrating because those "answering" the questions were certainly not being completely honest.) I just happened to be close to his office so I pulled in and figured I'd do my best to clarify some things and see if I could answer any other questions he might have. After 45 minutes of having a lively discussion about a variety of topics, we said our goodbyes. While I certainly wasn't planning to change his mind, I was at least able to provide some information that I hoped would clarify a few things and better answer his questions. As I say during the intro to every town hall meeting, I wasn't there to tell him what to think, but I certainly made a point to make sure he had accurate information from which to base his opinion. When I left, he did thank me for stopping by and told me I'd given him some things to think about. That's success in my book!
Another example comes from some calls this week regarding Morse Park. Both calls referenced the condition of the park. One call was praising the efforts of the city's workers on how nice it was being kept. But another was pure criticism on how "terrible" it looked with all of the weeds and tall grass along La-Z-Boy Drive because we were "too lazy to mow."
What the second caller didn't know was that the city and the Missouri Dept. of Conservation are working together to convert a 15-acre area of the park from non-native turf grass into native warm-season grass with some wildflowers. (There is also an effort underway to restore some native trees on the south side of the park along Spring St.) These two areas are currently NOT being mowed like other areas of the park and could certainly give the appearance of poor upkeep. (I've since asked the city manager to consider some signage along those areas to help communicate the efforts being pursued.) After discussing our grass and tree efforts with the caller, he had a better understanding of what was taking place at the park and promised to seek more information next time before jumping to conclusions. I thanked him and the conversation ended on a much more pleasant tone that it began.
Luckily, in both of these examples, the outcome was good — more information helped to clarify issues of concern. But sometimes it doesn't end so well. Avenues such as Facebook can certainly fuel fires and turn often benign or insignificant events into major topics of discussion. Ultimately, none of us can stop those who wish to push misinformation for their own benefit, but keeping the facts available sure can help. The next time you hear (or see) something that doesn't sound (or look) quite right, take a minute to confirm the information. If it's a city issue, call city hall or drop me a line. If it's true, I'll certainly tell you. And if it's not, I'll do my best to clarify the rhetoric from the reality. Making sure people know what is and isn't happening is important. I'll end this article with a fitting quote from Abraham Lincoln — "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crises. The great point is to bring them the real facts."
Thanks to everyone who helped make Celebrate Neosho a great success. Traffic flow was better. The crowd was great. Kyle gave a great performance and the fireworks were a hit.
Until next time: stay the course, keep the faith, and may God bless Neosho!
Richard Davidson is mayor of Neosho.


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Sunday, May 05, 2013
Are Fr Men More Romantic?
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My experience has been that French men are indeed more publicly romantic compared with American men. They are entirely capable of kissing their wife, their girlfriend and their mistress right there on the street, one after another.ReplyDeleteReplies
Excellent point PCDelete
I was sitting at a grand luncheon in Lyon and a world famous winemaker was there beside his wife and his mistress was at another table. There were several situations like that on site come to think of it. Very considerate IMHO. No one gets left out
- cyndi from SD12:48 PM
I loved Paris Chronicles's comments,and your reply Carol.I agree totally.Delete
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Parents slow down to the child's pace. time is taken. This is sooooo important. Parents need to allow children to process the world around them at the pace that works for them. We all hustle through life too quickly. Here is the USA, we leave them strapped into strollers longer because we can speed them through life. Such a shame. Excellent observations in this post!ReplyDelete
Sweet pictures, reflect well on the French male! :-)ReplyDelete
And the dogs made me smile. Loudly. Really.
Merci for another beautiful post, a daily dose of joy. xxx
- Anonymous9:38 AM
Paris is known as the 'city of light' but I call it the 'city of LOVE!'ReplyDelete
I have always wondered about the length of time that Americans keep their children in strollers these days- I don't remember this being so 40 years ago. I associated it more with a combination of an easy way to control the child without having to interact them, and an early set up for childhood obesity. The walking equivalent of plopping your kid in front of the TV for hours. The people in your photos do seem more engaged with each other than the average US citizen- Holding hands instead of gazing at hand held devices! ;)ReplyDelete
Even their language is more romantic. It's always "cherie" rather than calling you by your name. And once when I broke up w/ my French boyfriend, a friend told me she consoled him by saying there would be other fish to catch and he responded "oui mais Jacqueline était la plus belle page de ma vie." An American would have said "she dumped me or she broke up with me." There's the differenceReplyDelete
- Anonymous10:11 AM
I am an American living in Paris and what you left out is very important. Elderly couples are always holding hands when walking in Paris also. That doesn't happen in New York City where I come from.ReplyDelete
In America people seem to be more focused on exposing the body rather than the affection. Perhaps why many women do indeed have Paris Envy.ReplyDelete
- Maureen10:30 AM
Carol, I totally agree with KBecker above! I could not have said it better. Take the child by the hand and go at the child's pace. Allow them to experience the world & all it's wonders , often for the first time. I hear Moms here in malls and on the street rushing their child "hurry up", "come on!" " move it!" So sad. I know they are juggling too much but all too soon that child will be an adult & gone for all intents and purposes from your life & you won't get it back, that precious time.ReplyDelete
Couples of all ages hold hands In Paris. I love to watch elderly couples walking with their shopping cart going to the market together. Families are out together in the parks on the week-end. Men are just more appreciative of women. One of our sunny days, I got on the bus and was obviously feeling happy. The busdriver remarked that I had a nice smile.ReplyDelete
That gave me an even brighter smile.
- Noelle10:47 AM
Having had experience w. French and American boyfriends - the French are definitely more affectionate.ReplyDelete
They also cook and unusually well.
I love this!ReplyDelete
Springtime in Paree!
French men ARE more romantic. They simply enjoy the company of women, where as American men would rather hang out with their buddies. Just adds to the Paris envy...ReplyDelete
And Rebecca is sooo right about those darn games/phones. I see two-year-olds in shopping carts "playing" games while mom hurries around the store. What happened to books and, I don't know, talking? Vocab "lessons" abound in a grocery store! BTW, phones are banned from our dinner table... x Katie
- Anonymous11:10 AM
I agree, definitely more romantic, and so are Italian men, even more so.ReplyDelete
...they are more in tune with the feminine in ways American men are not.
Love your posts,
Someone once said, on a date with an American he will talk about himself to impress you.Delete
A European will ask about you..
THAT is very, very true. An American man will tell you what he does for a living or where he vacationed or where he lives. A Frenchman wants to know about you and knows how to ask the questions in order to ispire an exchange. He will also notice a haircut or new shoes or the fine way your pants are cut and will compliment you on specifics. American men don't...Delete
Soooo true La Bergere,Delete
And they don't reel off their past romantic escapades like a laundry list (for the most part)one hopes like some mecs...
I"m a 60 + woman who, recently, with another woman my age, met a Frenchman at an event. He spent quite a bit of time visiting with us and even had to be cajoled by his co-workers to continue the tour they were on. That would NEVER have happened with an American man.ReplyDelete
Were those couples French? Or tourists? Odds are they were tourists. I think French men terribly unattractive, too. But that's just my opinion.ReplyDelete
Jeannie---who has probably been here too long.
Great post, Carol, well observed. Now next I want to hear more on your theories about the romantic life of French dogs, please - don't just taunt us with a throw-away line!ReplyDelete
Don't know US men but had a Scottish boyfriend: yes, definitely French and Italian men ARE more romantic and prone to show affection in pubblic.ReplyDelete
They don't run from a hug or a kiss if they feel like it...or their partners ;o)
While I perfectly agree with the strollers thought, even in Iatly children are strapped in strollers for far too long.
My son began walking beside me when he was little older than 2 and it was a joy to slow down for him.
Appereantly, and sadly, it isn't like this any more.
It's been quite a while since I was in Paris, but I do remember coming home and feeling I was maybe suddenly unattractive, as no men seemed to notice me here in the US the way French men did! Hahaaaa.ReplyDelete
Yes! I firmly believe French men are more romantic! They just seem less inhibited when it comes to public displays of affection. My boyfriend is French, and I remember I was so (pleasantly) surprised when he started holding my hand the second day I knew him!ReplyDelete
P.S. I'm heading back to Paris this week to visit him and I was planning to pack boots, but I was worried it was too late into Spring to wear boots. I felt a lot better when I saw your post about all the boots in Paris right now!!
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- Anonymous2:22 PM
This struck me with me french man. Early in our relationship in a restaurant in Washington, DC, he kissed me and played with my hair for a few seconds...a few moments later he leaned back and apologized for being too public with his affection. He was aware of American ways and had simply not gotten used to it. Hopelessly in love, I asked me to kiss me again...this time longer. Americans stared. ;)ReplyDelete
French men definately seem to be more aware of women just because they're women but some of the affection and kissing may be due to the fact that they walk so much more than we do. It's hard to give someone a spontaneous kiss when you're driving a car and that seems to be where we live.ReplyDelete
After following your blog for a long time, I know that the kids seem to have an added importance than here in the US. That's how it seems, anyway. They get a lot of love and attention.ReplyDelete
If that hand holding affection carries over into adulthood, it would make sense that both sexes would be more demonstrably romantic.
When you mention the mistresses, though, it gets very confusing :)
- Anonymous3:10 PM
I would not find a French man, or any man for that manner, romantic at all if he had a wife, mistress and girlfriend! If you have a wife, respect her and respect the institution of marriage. As a French woman, I love my American husband and I must say he is quite romantic. So many silly generalizations in these comments. There is good, bad and in between in all cultures and countries. How I wish people would remember that!ReplyDelete
My opinion? I'm pretty sure those dogs are brothers.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous4:12 PM
One thing is for certain - Italian men, esp from the South (Rome downwards) are much more demonstrative than the British / American / even Australian male. They may not love more but outward displays of affection are pretty nice to receive. Oh yes people in Paris / Rome walk more and we take our cars (Australians and our American lady says there too). Because we CAN! They can't. Our cars are in our gardens beside our house; jump in and off we go. Better than taking the lift down 6 floors then spending a half-hour trying to remember where you found a street-park for your car last. Gwendoline in Australia.ReplyDelete
Dated F And E..married my Frenchman.ReplyDelete
I think they have an edge.
I look at my 4 grandsons..
We spent the whole weekend with 3 of them..and when they write and talk to us in French..there is an edge.
My son in law..their dad..is terribly charming:-)
His last name is Latendresse:-)
- Anonymous5:46 PM
Wonderful blog & photos. There is certainly more open affection in France/ Italy, too. Maybe anywhere outside the USReplyDelete
Keep up the good work
cheers/ Larry
What a heart-warning and lovely observation you've shared with us. I especially like the children walking hand-in-hand with parents. I'll bet Parisian toddlers don't have iPads either!ReplyDelete
Great post, loved all the observations.ReplyDelete
Well isn't Paris supposed to be the most romantic city in the World? That's a lot to live up to.ReplyDelete
They must practice from an early age. I think all the hand holding is sweet.
- Anonymous2:02 AM
I agree with you and am especially intrigued by older couples in their romantic promenades. I took this last September in les Jardins de Luxembourg.ReplyDelete
don't know what these guys are like once you get them indoors, but they certainly seem romantic outdoors!
Love your blog,
Beverly, in Californa
what a lovely romantic post!ReplyDelete
... Strictly from my experience only ... I am American and find American men the best "all around" ... in general, that is ... when I see French men fawning over a woman, I think it's just "silly" a bit. I like the less obvious forms of public affection, physical but not too obvious. It's more sensual.ReplyDelete
What a corker of a post ... great job.
Karen in CT
Having been through both French and American relationships and happily settling on a Frenchman I will say yes they are more romantic, but I think alot of it has to do with living in the moment. Whether the moment is for the hour or the year, they seem not to sweat the small stuff and live for the here and now much more so than American men.ReplyDelete
What an interesting post! I would first separate affection from romance though - romance is about emotion, sweeping your partner off her feet, and creating an air of love.ReplyDelete
The French guys I know are not more romantic than their other male counterparts. They can display PDAs, sure, but don't necessarily create a greater aura of love. I know one 40 year old French man (engaged twice as well) who never bought a single piece of jewelry for a woman. Hmm, that doesn't seem tres romantic! I do think that French men have a stereotype in their favor in this regard.
I do love all the hand holding couples here as well as the affection shown to children. French, Italian, American - any man showing affection and creating an air of love with his wife and family is romantic!
Chic 'n Cheap Living
I do think the French are more physical. They even bump into you more here...ReplyDelete
I went out with a very UNromantic French guy for over 2 years, but he had emigrated to the US and lost his mojo I guess...
There is always the one who doesn't fit the stereotype
- jessica caffe8:52 PM
Dear carol, im reading all yours post (one week ago I left disneylandparis to work in a hotel in paris A DREAM CAME TRUE) and im happy to know that your bday is 2 days before mine (im 19 may =) maybe taurus girls loves paris and left everything to live like expats here??? And like I latin girl like i am i can say that FRENCH BOYS ARE MORE ROMANTIC than other cultures boys... my french boy is a sweet!!! just like a macarron hahahaa and dont worry i still invite u to go to disneyparis =) Im so happy left there... CAUSE WORK IN PARIS IS SO FRENCH!!! =) LOVE IT!!! just need know LIVE in paris again =) and please try to go to PROVINS ... its a medieval city sooooo beautiful and dont worry... im waiting for your book ...=) all the time u need ill be waiting =) thanks for all tips dear !!! love your blog =)ReplyDelete


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Confession: I had to restore my iPhone 3G yesterday. No, I didn't want to jump on the trend-wagon just to get a build number ending in 7. No, the buggy, sluggy transitions didn't finally get to me. What happened? A huge chunk -- fully 1/4 -- of my 16GB storage was eaten up by what iTunes helpfully classified as "Other" files.
I didn't restore immediately, of course. Since "Other" data doesn't include music, video, or photos (which are each classified separately in iTunes), and most "other" data, like contacts, OS, settings, etc. is far too small to explain 4.3GB, I considered 3rd party apps (which Apple should really break out in their own color in iTunes as well). Maybe they weren't being properly uninstalled and removed from the device?
First I removed all 3rd party apps via iTunes 7.7. That got me down to 4.3GB. Then I tried removing them via the home screen's wiggly jiggly delete, just in case. Same result. Round about that time Apple released iTunes 7.7.1, and just in case this was a known -- and hopefully patched -- bug, I installed, rinsed, and repeated. And got not a step further.
That's when I decided the only way to catch this data-hostage taker was to nuke the city. That's right: full, clean re-install.
I was on the original, out-of-the-box firmware build (5A345) and iTunes restored to an incrementally later version (5A347), but it worked. Storage reclaimed. (And, as some other reports have indicated, this build in general when combined with a clean (not from backup) setup has made the more annoying sluggishness issues disappear).
Anyone else experience any mysterious "other" files taking up all their precious space? Any other/different solutions to my scorched earth approach? (Hey, I was a Windows user in a previous life, and re-install is etched into the final line of my trouble-shooting check list!)
Please let me know!


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News » Workshops (misc.)
Greenwich International Early Music Festival & Exhibition 2007
The 2007 Greenwich International Early Music Festival and Exhibition takes place over the weekend of the 9th -11th November 2007. A lively mix of exhibition and performance, the event will fill the Old Royal Naval College with sounds of early music and song.
Friday 9th November 10.30am - 6.00pm
Saturday 10th November 10.00am - 6.00pm
Sunday 11th November 10.00am - 5.00pm
Admission to exhibition (includes complete programme):
Adults £7.50
Concessions £5.00
2 day ticket £12.00
3 day ticket £16.00
Children under 14 free
(concessions OAPs, UB40 holders, students, TCM staff and students free entry with TCM Resource Card)
Leicester Early Music Festival (Reviewed)
The Festival is over for another year and there is the same feeling of regret that comes with the end of Christmas or the school holidays. But all good things must come to an end and it is now time to take stock of what has been a remarkably successful series of events and one in which the Festival Director and his team can take justifiable pride.
As predicted the Son et Lumière (sound and light) production met with universal approval and large audiences on two consecutive evenings were transfixed by this striking and unusual form of entertainment. It was the first time something like this has been tried in St. Mary's and the effect was stunning. The first 600 years of the church's eventful history were told in a dramatic recitation with appropriate music from St. Mary's choir, whilst various parts of this ancient church – including the magnificent windows – were lit in different colours."
Early Music Festival & Exhibition (Urbino, Italy) sponsored by FIMA
The Western Early Keyboard Association (WEKA) Workshop June 2nd
In the morning the WEKA conference will take place at Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle's Capitol Hill District. In the afternoon we will travel to Seattle's Queen Anne District. The day's activities (including brunch, lunch and hors d'oeuvres) are free to WEKA members. WEKA dues are $35 for a regular membership, $25 for a senior over 65 and $15 for a student. Nonmembers may participate in the day's activities for $25. There will be an additional charge of $15 for students participating in a master class. " ...
Topic of the Acadey 2007
Buxtehude and the Meantone Organ
Dieterich Buxtehude 1637-1707
Deadline for application: Active participants May 20, observers June 15. Applications received before May 1st receive a 20 % discount.
See the website link below for more information:
8th International Festival of Spanish Keyboard Music
The 8th International Symposium on Spanish Keyboard Music "Diego Fernández" will be held in Almería, Andalusia, from 11th through 13th October, as part of FIMTE 2007: the 8th International Festival of Spanish Keyboard Music. The festival shall feature both mainstream and fringe concerts as well as various courses and exhibitions. Proposals for papers are particularly encouraged in the following areas:
-Portuguese-Spanish musical relations during the 18th century with an emphasis on keyboard music and keyboard instruments.
- Domenico Scarlatti: the Sonatas, Performance Practices, Keyboard Instruments
- New research in Spanish keyboard music (16th through 18th century)
See the site for more information: http://www.fimte.org
Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute (June 1-14, 2007)
2007 Early Keyboard Music Cycle (Buenos Aires – Argentina)
This is our sixth consecutive year that we are offering an international concert Cycle focused on early keyboard instruments such as the harpsichord, the spinet, the virginal, the muselaar, the fortepiano, and the historic organ.
For the 2007 Cycle, we have not yet the support to incloude of master classes, talks with musical examples and commented concerts, with the pourpose of better divulging the art of playing on period instruments. By now, we have just programmed some concerts scheduled already last year for this one, and will be anounced when confirmated. We are searching for people to join the team and colaborate with the management of the Cycle.
Sugested by many of the people who attended the formers editions, the Cycle will be supported by a $20 Contribution Bonus (argentine pesos = USD 7) for concerts. Like last year, we added the chance to support the Cycle as Benefactor or Protector, giving them admision free for two people to all events and the mention of them in printed programs, and an enhanced mention or advertisement for Sponsors. ... (more)


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Posted on November 2, 2011
At 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 5th, Matt Rutherford, Curator of Genealogy and Local History, will introduce novices to the basics of research with a free informal orientation. No reservations are necessary. The session will be held in the Towner Fellows' Lounge on the second floor of the Newberry Library. Click here for directions to the Newberry.
Submitted by Marek on September 25, 2013 Permalink
Nice article.When I was about 11, I had a famliy tree school assignment which was soon followed by interviewing my three living grandparents. I gathered names, dates, and places. They volunteered a bit more, but I didn't write down everything and I didn't think to record them. When I got back to genealogy as an adult, I still had the data that I had written down from that time.So even though I did get an early start with three grandparents, I didn't know the rules. I didn't record them, didn't ask the right questions, and didn't write down every word they spoke. (I know my grandmother told me an uncle changed the name. She didn't know which person that uncle was, but I'm certain she told me the name. Frustrating not to remember or have written it down!)Still, it was a good start and a lot more information than my parents could have ever provided. It's a good thing some of my grandparents' siblings were still around and I got to talk to them. Have you looked up your great-uncles and great-aunts?


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EBox on FreeLink-Debian
- 1 What is eBox?
- 2 How does it compare to Webmin (on Debian/FreeLink) and the stock Buffalo Web Interface (on the stock firmware) ?
- 3 Installation
- 4 Configuring and Customizing
- 4.1 Package configuration
- 4.2 Post-install Options
- 4.2.1 Installing more packages for email, eBox software management and Jabber
- 4.2.2 SSH access after installation
- 4.2.3 Initial Reboot
- 4.2.4 HTTP Proxy settings
- 4.2.5 Network Settings, DHCP and DNS Problems
- 4.2.6 Firewall
- 4.2.7 How to add an Allowed Service to your eBox's Firewall
- 4.2.8 Opening up ports for Firefly/mt-daapd
- 4.2.9 Dropping the Firewall completely
- 5 Speed and Performance Tweaks
- 6 Links and References
- 7 Acknowledgements and Thanks
What is eBox?
Developed as a flexible server solution for small business and small offices, eBox Platform is a management tool that supplies the following services:
- basic NAS (Samba Filesharing) and Printer Sharing
- Firewall
- Transparent proxy via Squid
- Content filter
- NTP Server
- Users and groups administration
- Mail server
- Backup of data and/or system
It was designed as an enhanced gateway, but has a subset of features that make it usable as a basic NAS device.
How does it compare to Webmin (on Debian/FreeLink) and the stock Buffalo Web Interface (on the stock firmware) ?
eBox is not a full-fledged replacement for Webmin, but it does handle some things very well. It may be a better alternative for some Debian/FreeLink users who found Webmin either too slow or too complex for their liking. In short, it can do nearly everything the stock Buffalo LS1/LS2/LS-HG webinterfaces can do, and as more modules are written by developers and contributors, it may broaden its scope and capability. In particular it:
- has enough features to make it work well as a basic Network Attached Storage (NAS) device
- has a lot of features that make it a good choice as a gateway
- has better printer support (greater variety of printers supported) than the stockware
- has less options than Webmin
- seems like it can be locked down tighter/more securely than the stockware
- is faster than Webmin (provided that you don't install to much on top of it)
- is nearly as fast as the stock web interface
- it is not on par with the LS-Pro interface or FreeNAS
- 2.6 kernel and modules available here - other 2.6 kernels should work as long as essential network options are configured into the kernel.
- A fresh FreeLink/Debian installation available here - note that any previously existing configuration files in /home, /root, /var, /etc, and other locations may cause problems with an installation. Squid, in particular, is very picky about these things. It is recommended that you first install eBox, and then add other servers after you have it installed and customized for your network.
- Hard drive space on hda1 - eBox needs
- lots of space for the software and packages, so
- either use a custom partition with all the space you need, or create symlinks as shown here - Freeing Up Space On hda1
- in particular, eBox will build its Samba shares in /home, so do something like this:
mv /home /mnt/ cd / ln -s /mnt/home home
- A realization that eBox may move your box towards being a bit of a "dedicated box" with a strong firewall
- Read over this excellent (yet slightly outdated - version 0.7.1) installation guide for eBox - it shows many of the key points - a few of the configuration options mentioned have changed
- Read over the installation guide for desktop computers - see the Debian Packages section
- Time = 40 minutes to an hour or more, depending on your internet connection (about 100MB has to be downloaded)
- Decide whether you want your eBox to be more like a NAS with full access to Debian (install ebox, libebox, ebox-network, ebox-objects, ebox-firewall, ebox-logs, ebox-samba, ebox-dhcp, ebox-squid, ebox-usersandgroups, ebox-ntp, ebox-printers) or more like a dedicated, secured, enhanced gateway (the previous packages + ebox-mail, ebox-jabber, ebox-software).
Debian packages/libs for PPC FreeLink
These three Debian packages required. The first two were built on an LS-HG (PPC-they should work on any LS1 or HG). The last one as been supplied by Isaac and Javi at eBox-Platform (thanks, guys!). The installer script should download them and install them automatically.:
http://downloads.linkstationwiki.net/uploads/ebox/libnet-cups-perl_0.37-1_powerpc.deb http://downloads.linkstationwiki.net/uploads/ebox/libreadonly-xs-perl_1.04-1_powerpc.deb http://ebox-platform.com/dinstall/stable/libnet-arp-perl_1.0-1_powerpc.deb
Debian packages/libs ARM9/LS-Pro FreeLink
not yet available
General Installation Steps for all LS's
Below is a very basic script for PPC LS's (LS1 and HG, Kuros). The script works and has been tested several times on an KuroHG, but is alpha or pre-alpha in nature. Run it either as a script, or cut and paste commands as you like. Use at your own risk: You can now wget/download the latest version - if you do, please post feedback at the thread listed bottom-of-page. Good luck. (ARM-based LS-Pro users will have to build their own packages, and alter the script only slightly -though this script has not been tested on the Pro.)
To get the script and run it, do the following:
cd / wget http://downloads.linkstationwiki.net/uploads/ebox/eBoxLinkStation.sh chmod a+x eBoxLinkStation.sh ./eBoxLinkStation.sh
It will confirm your network settings, standardize your /etc/network/interfaces to a format that eBox expects, make sure your connection is static (not dhcp), and then install and configure the packages.
Contents of the script:
#! /bin/bash clear echo "* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *" echo "* Before going further, make sure you are aware of what your ip *" echo "* address, netmask, gateway, broadcast, domain and nameserver are. *" echo "* This installation script will grep what they appear to be, and *" echo "* give you an opportunity to check them, but if they are incorrect *" echo "* then your installation of eBox will fail. *" echo "* Also, it is essential that you have your partitions set up so *" echo "* that you have enough of space on /hda1. Also, probably need to *" echo "* move /home to /hda3 & symlink it, since eBox builds all of its *" echo "* Samba shares in /home. *" echo "* *" echo "* So, do you have : *" echo "* 1) Your network information ready, *" echo "* 2) enough space on /hda1, and /home moved & symlinked and *" echo "* 3) the article "EBox on FreeLink/Debian" open in a browser? (Y/n) *" echo "* *" echo "* n for no, any other letter to continue *" echo "* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *" sleep 3 read -e ANSWER if [ "$ANSWER" == "n" ] ; then echo " Stopping installation. exit 1 fi ############################################################################### # Gather some information about your LS's processor and the kernel that your # # LS is booted into # ############################################################################### # Recognize and set processor variable uname -m | grep -q ppc && PROCESSOR="ppc" uname -m | grep -q mips && PROCESSOR="mips" uname -m | grep -q arm && PROCESSOR="arm" # Recognize the Kernel as 2.4 or 2.6 uname -r | grep -q "2.4" && KERNEL="2.4" uname -r | grep -q "2.6" && KERNEL="2.6" ############################################################################### # Do a quick check to make sure you have a ppc processor. eBox is not yet # # compiled or working for the mipsel or arm. # # # # Support for the arm LS-Pro boxes should come soon. # # Support for the mipsel LS2 will not happen until after it gets 2.4 kernel # ############################################################################### if [ "$PROCESSOR" == "mips" ] ; then echo "" echo "Sorry: Currently, only PPC-based Linkstations are supported." echo "--> Cannot continue with installation on a mipsel-based LS2." echo "" exit 1 fi if [ "$PROCESSOR" == "arm" ] ; then echo "" echo "Sorry: Currently, only PPC-based Linkstations are supported." echo "--> Cannot continue with installation on an arm-based LS-Pro."" echo "" exit 1 fi if [ "$KERNEL" == "2.4" ] ; then echo "" echo "Sorry: eBox needs a 2.4 kernel in order to install or run." echo "Try upgrading to a newer 2.6 kernel first." echo "--> Cannot continue with installation under a 2.4 kernel." echo "" exit 1 fi ############################################################################### # Do a quick check to make sure you have apt-get. This should weed out any # # Openlink, GenLink or OpenEmbedded users. # ############################################################################### apt-get -v | grep -q dpkg || ERROR="1" if [ "$ERROR" == "1" ] ; then echo "" echo "Sorry: Do you have apt-get installed, is this Debian(FreeLink)?" echo "--> Cannot continue." echo "" exit 1 fi ############################################################################### # Ask the user what they want as the hostname and set it # ############################################################################### echo " " echo -n "What do you want the name of your linkstation to be on the network?" echo -n "(Default will be eBoxLinkStation)" read -e LINKSTATION if [ "$LINKSTATION" == "" ] ; then LINKSTATION="eBoxLinkStation" fi hostname $LINKSTATION rm /tmp/file echo "127.0.0.1 $LINKSTATION" >> /tmp/file grep -v 127.0.0.1 /etc/hosts >> /tmp/file cat /tmp/file > /etc/hosts export hosts echo "$LINKSTATION" > /etc/hostname ############################################################################## # Check to see if you are connected to the internet and that DNS works for # # you. # ############################################################################## if ping -q -c 3 www.yahoo.com ; then echo 'Looks good - you can at least connect to www.yahoo.com.' echo ' ' echo ' ' else echo 'Are you connected to the internet?' echo 'Check to see that you are connected,' echo 'and then try again...' exit 1 fi ################################################################################## # EBOX REQUIRES A STATIC IP DURING INSTALLATION - GREP CURRENT IP INFORMATION # # AND REFORMAT IT ACCORDING TO EBOX'S & SLAPD'S EXPECTATIONS. # # ALSO CHANGE IT TO STATIC IP # # NOTE THAT YOUR IP, GATEWAY, SUBNET AND BROADCAST WILL NOT BE CHANGED AT ALL # ################################################################################## #mv /etc/network/interfaces /etc/network/interfaces.bak #mv /etc/network/interfaces /etc/network/pre-ebox-interfaces.backup STATICIP=` ifconfig | grep 'inet addr:'| grep -v '127.0.0.1' | cut -d: -f2 | awk '{ print $1}'` STATICNETWORK=` route | grep eth0 | grep -v default | cut -d: -f1 | awk '{ print $1}'` STATICNETMASK=` ifconfig | grep 'Mask:'| grep -v '127.0.0.1' | cut -d: -f4 | awk '{ print $1}'` STATICBROAD=` ifconfig | grep 'Bcast:'| grep -v '127.0.0.1' | cut -d: -f3 | awk '{ print $1}'` STATICGATE=` route -n | awk '/^0.0.0.0/ {print $2}'` NAMESERV=` grep nameserver /etc/resolv.conf |head -1|awk '{print $2}'` DOMAIN=`grep domain /etc/resolv.conf |head -1|awk '{print $2}'` echo "From the looks of it, your current networks settings show the following:" echo "IP address = " $STATICIP echo "Network address = " $STATICNETWORK echo "Netmask = " $STATICNETMASK echo "Broadcast = " $STATICBROAD echo "Gateway = " $STATICGATE echo "DNS Nameserver = " $NAMESERV echo "Search Domain = " $DOMAIN echo " " echo "Carefully check these against what you expect them to be." echo "If any one of them is incorrect, your connection and installation will fail." echo "Are they correct?(y/n)" read -e ANSWER if [ $"ANSWER" == "n" ] ; then echo " Stopping installation script. Double-check & fix your network" echo " settings and try again." exit 1 fi mv /etc/network/interfaces /etc/network/pre-ebox-interfaces-backup echo "# we always want the loopback interface" > /etc/network/interfaces echo "#" >> /etc/network/interfaces echo "auto lo" >> /etc/network/interfaces echo "iface lo inet loopback" >> /etc/network/interfaces echo "" >> /etc/network/interfaces echo "# default dynamic setup (no adjustment necessary)" >> /etc/network/interfaces echo "#" >> /etc/network/interfaces echo "#auto eth0" >> /etc/network/interfaces echo "#iface eth0 inet dhcp" >> /etc/network/interfaces echo "# hostname `hostname`" >> /etc/network/interfaces echo "" >> /etc/network/interfaces echo "# frontalot's static setup (adjust to your network settings)" >> /etc/network/interfaces echo "#" >> /etc/network/interfaces echo "auto eth0" >> /etc/network/interfaces echo "iface eth0 inet static" >> /etc/network/interfaces echo " address $STATICIP" >> /etc/network/interfaces echo " network $STATICNETWORK" >> /etc/network/interfaces echo " netmask $STATICNETMASK" >> /etc/network/interfaces echo " broadcast $STATICBROAD" >> /etc/network/interfaces echo " gateway $STATICGATE" >> /etc/network/interfaces mv /etc/resolv.conf /etc/pre-ebox-resolv.conf-backup # echo " search $SSID" >> /etc/resolv.conf echo "nameserver $NAMESERV" >> /etc/resolv.conf echo "domain $DOMAIN" >> /etc/resolv.conf echo "* * * * * restarting networking * * * * *" sleep 3 /etc/init.d/networking restart sleep 3 echo "* * * * * restarted networking * * * * *" ############################################################################## # Double-check to see if you can connect to three crucial servers # # mirrors.kernel.org - for most of the Debian packages # # downloads.linkstationwiki.net - for two specially built libs # # ebox-platform.com - for most of the eBox packages # # In case something goes sourly after network settings are adjusted & # # restarted, it will be caught here. # ############################################################################## echo 'Checking to see if you can connect to mirrors.kernel.org' if ping -q -c 3 mirrors.kernel.org ; then echo 'Looks good - you can connect to get Debian packages.' echo ' ' echo ' ' else echo 'Are you connected to the internet?' echo 'Check to see that you are connected,' echo 'and then try again...' exit 1 fi echo ' ' echo 'Checking to see if you can connect to downloads.linkstationwiki.net' if ping -q -c 3 downloads.linkstationwiki.net ; then echo ' Looks good - you can connect to get the special PPC lib packages for eBox.' echo ' ' echo ' ' else echo 'Are you connected to the internet, or is downloads.linkstationwiki.net down?' echo 'Check to see that you are connected,' echo 'and then try again...' exit 1 fi echo ' ' echo 'Checking to see if you can connect to ebox-platform.com' if ping -q -c 3 ebox-platform.com ; then echo ' Looks good - you can connect to get the eBox-Platform packages.' echo ' ' echo ' ' else echo 'Are you connected to the internet, or is eBox-Platform.com down?' echo 'Check to see that you are connected,' echo 'and then try again...' exit 1 fi ############################################################################## # Set up /etc/hosts in a way consistent with what eBox, slapd and Samba # # expect. The 3rd line contains the FQDN for your eBox. As things are # # specified here the absolute minumum will have to be entered during # # post-intall Debian configuration. For most folks, you can leave it as is. # ############################################################################## mv /etc/hosts /etc/pre-ebox-hosts-backup echo "127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost" > /etc/hosts echo "$STATICIP $LINKSTATION.example.net $LINKSTATION" >> /etc/hosts ############################################################## ####### remove old dhcpd and put in newer one ############### ############################################################## #dpkg --purge dhcpcd #apt-get -y install dhcp3-client ############################################################## ######## set up an eBox-platform compatible apt source.list ## ####### but keep a copy of your old list ##### ############################################################## mv /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/pre-ebox-sources.backup-list echo deb http://mirrors.kernel.org/debian/ stable main >> /etc/apt/sources.list echo deb-src http://mirrors.kernel.org/debian/ stable main >> /etc/apt/sources.list echo "#######################################################" >> /etc/apt/sources.list echo "##deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list echo "#######################################################" >> /etc/apt/sources.list echo deb http://ebox-platform.com/debian/stable/ ebox/ >> /etc/apt/sources.list echo deb http://ebox-platform.com/debian/stable/ extra/ >> /etc/apt/sources.list echo deb http://ebox-platform.com/debian/sarge/stable/ security/ >> /etc/apt/sources.list echo deb http://ebox-platform.com/dinstall/ stable/ >> /etc/apt/sources.list echo "#######################################################" >> /etc/apt/sources.list echo "## testing branch ####" >> /etc/apt/sources.list echo "## de-comment these lines to --temporarily enable the testing branch" >> /etc/apt/sources.list echo "#deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free" >> /etc/apt/sources.list echo "#deb-src http://http.us.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free" >> /etc/apt/sources.list ############################################################################## ###### update your Debian installation & install necessary packages ##### ############################################################################## apt-get update apt-get install module-init-tools libperl5.8 perl perl-base perl-modules libterm-readline-gnu-perl libterm-readline-perl-perl libcupsys2-gnutls10 perl-doc ssh ############################################################### ###### update your password and timezone configuration ##### ############################################################### tzconfig passwd ############################################################# ###### remove exim4 as it is not compatible with eBox ##### ############################################################# #apt-get remove exim4 ############################################################## ###### install essential libs for eBox, built for PPC ###### ############################################################## echo "* * * * * * * Installing libs for ebox * * * * * * *" sleep 3 cd / wget --tries=3 --dns-cache=off --dns-timeout=8 --connect-timeout=8 --random-wait -c http://ebox-platform.com/dinstall/stable/libnet-arp-perl_1.0-1_powerpc.deb wget --tries=3 --dns-cache=off --dns-timeout=8 --connect-timeout=8 --random-wait -c http://downloads.linkstationwiki.net/uploads/ebox/libnet-cups-perl_0.37-1_powerpc.deb wget --tries=3 --dns-cache=off --dns-timeout=8 --connect-timeout=8 --random-wait -c http://downloads.linkstationwiki.net/uploads/ebox/libreadonly-xs-perl_1.04-1_powerpc.deb dpkg -i libreadonly-xs-perl_1.04-1_powerpc.deb dpkg -i libnet-arp-perl_1.0-1_powerpc.deb dpkg -i libnet-cups-perl_0.37-1_powerpc.deb echo "* * * * * * * libs for ebox installed * * * * * * * " sleep 3 ######################################## ###### install ebox and modules ###### ######################################## echo "* * * * * * getting ebox & modules * * * * * * * * *" echo " installation and configuration may take about 30 *" echo " minutes... go have a beer... but you need to *" echo " answer the configuration questions carefully as *" echo " shown in the eBox on FreeLink/Debian article ... *" echo "* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *" sleep 5 apt-get install ebox libebox ebox-network ebox-objects ebox-firewall ebox-samba ebox-squid ebox-usersandgroups ebox-ntp ebox-printers ebox-dhcp ### apt-get install missing software packages #### make a sym link from /home/samba to /mnt### #### optional ##### echo "* * * * * * * * * * All done installing eBox * * * * * * * * * * * * * * " echo "* *" echo "* Point your browser to https://<eBoxLinkStation's IP> * " echo "* Do these things now: * " echo "* 1. Through the browser interface, enable SSH connections in the *" echo "* Firewall menu, so that you can connect to do any changes that *" echo "* can't be done through the web interface *" echo "* 2. Do a reboot of the machine. It may take 2 or 3 minutes to reboot *" echo "* 3. After rebooting, adjust settings to your liking. * " echo "* *" echo "* *" echo "* Please leave feedback and/or report any bugs or problems on the * " echo "* eBox on PPC forum thread at... * " echo "* http://forum.linkstationwiki.net/index.php?action=vthread&topic=2397 * " echo "* *" echo "* * * * * * * * * * All done installing eBox * * * * * * * * * * * * * * " ###### end of script ########
Configuring and Customizing
Package configuration
As the install script runs, or as you go through the steps manually, provide the natural answers. For some of the configuration, you will want to make specific choices:
For all of the questions of the form "After unpacking 299kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n]" , answer y.
Allow SSH protocol 2 only? <-------------------- Yes
Do you want /usr/lib/ssh-keysign to be installed SUID root? <-------------------- Yes
Do you want to run the sshd server? <-------------------- Yes
Enter new UNIX password: <-------------------- (your choice)
Your current time zone is set to US/Eastern Do you want to change that? [n]: <-------------------- (your choice) Where should the PostgreSQL database be created? /var/lib/postgres/data_______________________________ <Ok> <-------------------- <Ok>
Should the data be purged as well as the package files? <-------------------- No
Choose European or US day/month order in dates. (your choice) and <Ok>
DNS domain name: example.net (or whatever you set it to in the scripted commands) and <Ok>
Name of your organization: example.net (or whatever you set it to in the previous line above) and <Ok>
LDAP Admin password: (your choice) Allow LDAPv2 protocol? <No>
Apache-Perl needs to be reconfigured. <Ok>
Enable suExec? <No>
Do you want the cdrecord binaries to be installed SUID root? <Yes, if you want users to be able to backup your data w/ a CD/DVD burner> <No, otherwise>
Which paper size should be the system default? (your choice: US uses letter, Europe, others use A4)
On what network interfaces should the DHCP server listen? eth0 (Linkstations have only one ethernet port)
Please configure the DHCP server as soon as the installation finishes. <Ok> The version 3 DHCP server is now non-authoritative by default. <Ok>
You can run dpkg-reconfigure later,... <Ok>
Do you want to entrust font management to defoma? Yes
Workgroup/Domain Name? (your choice, or WORKGROUP)
Use password encryption? yes
Modify smb.conf to use WINS settings from DHCP? No
How do you want to run Samba? daemons
Create samba password database, /var/lib/samba/passdb.tdb? No
LDAP server host address 127.0.0.1
distinguished name of the search base dc=example,dc=net (or a choice that agrees with your chosen domain name)
LDAP version to use 3
database requires login no
make configuration readable/writeable by owner only no
nsswitch.conf is not managed automatically... <Ok>
Send daily reminders to users over quota No
Configuration file `/etc/dhcp3/dhclient.conf' ==> File on system created by you or by a script. ==> File also in package provided by package maintainer. What would you like to do about it ? Your options are: Y or I : install the package maintainer's version N or O : keep your currently-installed version D : show the differences between the versions Z : background this process to examine the situation The default action is to keep your current version. *** dhclient.conf (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? N
Post-install Options
Installing more packages for email, eBox software management and Jabber
If you want to, now is a good point to install packages that weren't installed by the script - pick and choose - but remember that the ebox-software tool will overwrite your general APT source.list with a restrictive eBox-only source.list, and some services may be restricted or interfered with (like media servers).
apt-get install ebox-mail ebox-software ebox-jabber
SSH access after installation
During installation you may find that you lose your ssh connection toward the very end. This can be fixed by following these directions How to Enable SSH access. Once you have done this and saved changes, test it by opening a new terminal window and attempt to connect with SSH. Make sure you have connectivity before you reboot in the next step.
Initial Reboot
Before any changes are made to network or further settings, it seems to help to halt and cold boot again. Do this through the web interface. It may take some time (1-2 minutes) for everything to terminate, and another 2-3 minutes for it to boot.
HTTP Proxy settings
If you want to add software via apt-get or wget, your eBox will need http access. To do this, you may have to enable the Transparent Proxy.
- Click on HTTP proxy -> General ;
- choose
- Service Configuration Enabled (Change) ,
- Transparent Proxy - Enabled ,
- Content threshold - Very Permissive,
- Global policy - Allow (Change) and then
- Save Changes (upper right hand corner).
Network Settings, DHCP and DNS Problems
In Network, fill in your settings for DNS and Gateways, and Apply & Save Changes on each.
You can check your connection through the Diagnosis page. If you can't ping yahoo.com for instance, go back and check your settings for the previous two pages.
If you are having trouble reaching sites like mirrors.kernel.org or your favorite CPAN mirror, you may want to go to Network->Interfaces and set eth0 to DHCP, change and Save Changes. Do not set eth0 to External. This will kill your connection. If this change doesn't remedy it, check to see that you have enabled the Transparent Proxy.
eBox's firewall is very strong and integrated. It uses iptables and can be controlled to a great degree from the web interface. Security comes at a cost, so here is how to get around it to some extent.
How to add an Allowed Service to your eBox's Firewall
Do you want to add an FTP or HTTP server to your eBox? Do it the normal apt-get way, but you will have to make eBox aware of it so that traffic can get through the firewall. See this HOW-TO How to make your eBox aware of Additional Services
Opening up ports for Firefly/mt-daapd
This can be very tricky to do. Firefly requires access to ports 3689 (tcp) and 5353 (udp). Port 5353 is used by mDNS and handles multicasting traffic. First, check to see that you have Firefly installed properly. If you do, you should be able to do both of these:
- open a browser to http://<ebox IP>:3689 and see the standard web page for Firefly
- see port 3689 open using a port scanner pointed at your eBox.
You may have use the perl add-service-to-firewall script and then add a Service Allow via the eBox Firewall page.
In addition to that, you can allow multicasting and mDNS services with these commands:
iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 5353 -d 184.108.40.206 -j ACCEPT iptables -A OUTPUT -p udp --dport 5353 -d 126.96.36.199 -j ACCEPT
Check your iptables now by issuing
iptables -L --line-numbers
and look for the lines marked with @@@@@@@@@ below
Chain INPUT (policy DROP) num target prot opt source destination 1 ACCEPT all -- anywhere anywhere 2 ACCEPT all -- anywhere anywhere state RELATED,ESTABLISHED 3 ACCEPT icmp !f anywhere anywhere 4 inospoof all -- anywhere anywhere 5 iexternalmodules all -- anywhere anywhere 6 inoexternal all -- anywhere anywhere 7 imodules all -- anywhere anywhere 8 iintservs all -- anywhere anywhere 9 iobjects all -- anywhere anywhere 10 iglobal all -- anywhere anywhere 11 idrop all -- anywhere anywhere 12 ACCEPT udp -- anywhere 188.8.131.52 udp dpt:5353<---------@@@@@@@@@ Chain FORWARD (policy DROP) num target prot opt source destination 1 ACCEPT all -- anywhere anywhere state RELATED,ESTABLISHED 2 ACCEPT icmp !f anywhere anywhere 3 fnospoof all -- anywhere anywhere 4 fredirects all -- anywhere anywhere 5 fmodules all -- anywhere anywhere 6 ffwdrules all -- anywhere anywhere 7 fnoexternal all -- anywhere anywhere 8 fdns all -- anywhere anywhere 9 fobjects all -- anywhere anywhere 10 fglobal all -- anywhere anywhere 11 fdrop all -- anywhere anywhere Chain OUTPUT (policy DROP) num target prot opt source destination 1 ACCEPT all -- anywhere anywhere 2 ACCEPT all -- anywhere anywhere state RELATED,ESTABLISHED 3 ACCEPT icmp !f anywhere anywhere 4 omodules all -- anywhere anywhere 5 ACCEPT udp -- anywhere 10.0.1.1 state NEW udp dpt:domain 6 ACCEPT udp -- anywhere 18.104.22.168 state NEW udp dpt:domain 7 ACCEPT udp -- anywhere anywhere state NEW udp dpt:ntp 8 ACCEPT udp -- anywhere 126.96.36.199 udp dpt:5353 <---------@@@@@@@@
Restart iTunes or check your Roku again and you should have streaming audio now. If it works, you can save it by issuing the command
This change may not show up in the web interface of eBox.
Dropping the Firewall completely
This should only be done only if you have some other protection between you and the internet, or only for a very brief time. To do this you will need to alter (ahem...dirty hack) some code:
nano -c /usr/share/perl5/EBox/Iptables.pm
Scan down to around line 550, until you find this:
# Method: start # # Start firewall service # sub start { my $self = shift; $self->setStructure(); my @dns = @{$self->{net}->nameservers()}; foreach (@dns) { $self->setDNS($_); }
and add this line of code (marked <-------------- here ##):
# Method: start # # Start firewall service # sub start { return; ## New code added <-------------- here ## my $self = shift; $self->setStructure(); my @dns = @{$self->{net}->nameservers()}; foreach (@dns) { $self->setDNS($_); }
Save it and restart with
/etc/init.d/ebox restart
Your Firewall should be completely disabled now. You may also have change the rules related to general policies with the following commands to free all firewall stuff from eBox:
iptables -I INPUT -j ACCEPT iptables -I OUTPUT -j ACCEPT
Remember to reenable it when you are done with whatever you need to do. It can be reenabled by commenting out the line you just added in, and then restarting with /etc/init.d/ebox restart again.
Speed and Performance Tweaks
- Add the IP address of any computer that you connect to your eBox with to /etc/hosts on the eBox, eg.
10.0.1.12 blueandwhiteG3 10.0.1.20 bobspowerbookG4
Add these lines (or lines like them with your hosts ip and name) by editting /etc/hosts w/ nano or your favorite editor, or simple issue a command like this:
echo "10.0.1.12 blueandwhiteG3" >> /etc/hosts
- Drop the firewall completely. (see above)
- Turn off any services that you don't use or need. (use web interface)
Links and References
eBox-Platform site pages
- eBox-Platform Home Page
- eBox-Platform Wiki/Trac
- eBox User Archives/Mail List
- Post a question at eBox User Mail Lists - Note: For English Interface click the language chooser on upper right corner of page.
Linkstationwiki.net forum thread - eBox on PPC Linkstations
Acknowledgements and Thanks
...a Team eBox-Platform : Javi, Isaac, Quique y todos... ...to Bauldrick for asking the right questions and help on the script...to ramuk for some snippets/ideas of/for code here and there... ...to mindbender, andre, ramuk & kuroguy for helping me get UBoot, telnet/ftp-enabled EM mode on my KuroHG so that putting on a fresh installation of Debian/FreeLink w/ kernel 2.6 & latest modules takes only 5 minutes...


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Good picnic food shares a few characteristics with good airplane food -- it needs to keep for a while without refrigeration, it should be portable, and above all - be good and easy to eat.
If this feels like a tall list to you, consider our Asian picnic options -- they're far from ho-hum sandwiches.
Kimbap is often incorrectly referred to as "Korean sushi", bears more resemblance to the mixed rice dish bibimbap than sushi. Yes, you've got seasoned rice wrapped in a seaweed roll, however raw fish is the last thing you'll find inside.
A 'classic' kimbap might have a bit of seasoned meat, pickles and vegetables, while more fringe varieties may be a cheese/tuna combo, or a pollack roe/kimchi variety. Kimbap holds up quite well without refrigeration all day, however they must be eaten within the day -- do not try to refrigerate and reheat!
This pomelo and shrimp salad can serve as a fresh, light main dish. Hint: pack the toasted coconuts and shallots in a separate container, and sprinkle right before eating so they don't get soggy.
We all know that cold, mayonnaise summertime staple that is potato salad. We still think this classic dish makes a great side for your outdoor adventures.
The Korean version of this salad has a few things you won't normally find, like apples and an overall tang. A great accompaniment to kimbap.
The challenge with packing spring rolls (or anything with rice paper) on a trip is that they tend to stick together. Other than that, these fresh little rolls are really the perfect thing -- packed with salad, herb and shrimp.
Solve the packing problem by inserting little foil dividers in between your tupperware/plastic storage container.


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Report: State's young workers have deck stacked against them
Young workers in Connecticut are facing a triple threat of employment problems — long-term job losses, high jobless rates and a discouraged workforce — according to an annual report on state work trends issued Thursday.
Timed for release near the Labor Day holiday, "The State of Working Connecticut: Young People in the Workforce," a study penned by the working-family advocacy group Connecticut Voices for Children, also outlines racial and ethnic wage gaps in the state.
But the key finding of the report, written in partnership with the Washington-based Economic Policy Institute, is the increase in employment problems among the state's younger residents — a group that has seen a large decline in the past two decades as many educated under-30 workers flee the state looking for a lower cost of living and better opportunities.
"If Connecticut continues on its current trajectory, its next generation will be less prosperous and more economically stratified than its current one," according to the report.
Key findings of the report, based on 2012 numbers, include:
• More than 17 percent of workers under age 25 are unemployed, the 15th highest youth jobless rate in the nation and three times the rate just a dozen years before. This is nearly a full percentage point higher than in the nation as a whole, and about twice the jobless rate seen in the 25- to 54-year-old age group in Connecticut.
• Only 54.5 percent of the state's youngest workers have jobs or are looking for employment. This compares to a 62 percent labor-participation rate just five years earlier, demonstrating that many young workers have given up on finding a job or have gone back to school.
• Connecticut had the second-highest rate of young workers who experienced long-term unemployment among all 50 states. About one-third of young jobless workers had been unemployed for more than 26 weeks, compared with a national average of 27.7 percent.
"The health of our common economic future will depend on our success in broadening economic opportunities for young workers," Orlando Rodriguez, senior policy fellow at Connecticut Voices for Children and co-author of the report, said in a statement.
"We urgently need a renewed commitment to supporting youth to get Connecticut back on track to a prosperous future," co-author Edie Joseph, a policy fellow at Connecticut Voices, added in a statement.
Michael Sullivan, communications director for Connecticut Voices, said in a teleconference that tying the minimum wage to inflation would help those on the lower rung of the economic scale, but a more comprehensive look at the state's job opportunities is required to address the fact that the state continues to replace lost high-wage jobs with new low-wage work.
"It's not just the number of jobs, it's the type of job," he said.
The report recommended three ways the state can help younger workers:
• Guarantee access to high-quality education from kindergarten through 12th grade by increasing school funding to close achievement gaps.
• Increase access to higher education and job training related to growing industries.
• Provide programs such as rental assistance, affordable housing and earned income tax credits that help low-income workers, hold down poverty levels and support families.
The report also noted that the state's black and Hispanic workers continue to suffer from high unemployment combined with low wages. Hispanics earned 55 cents for every dollar paid to a white worker in the state, according to the report, while blacks made 72 cents on the dollar.
Black and Hispanic unemployment were about double the rate seen among the white population, the report said.
"These disparities in economic opportunity are troubling for the economic future of the state," a report summary said.
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It's a sobering thought that this accumulation of consumer audio gear, though approaching high-end levels but not all that esoteric for the period, may look as archaic to present-day eyes as those examples of enormous, steampunk-like telephone and radio contraptions we've see here on Shorpy. Maybe if it was all black enamel rather than brushed aluminum it wouldn't look so old-hat, er, I mean retro. Of all this stuff all I have left is the turntable; a visiting friend recently took out his cell phone and snapped a photo of it in action, then emailed it to his daughter. He said she'd never seen a record playing. Lest anyone think that some form of perverse, fetishistic self-absorbtion inspired this as well as
Beam Me Up
, I took these photos as a status update for a fellow audio and video enthusiast friend who had moved out of state sometime previously. A Kodachrome slide which, in keeping with the theme of nostalgic technological obsolescence, was processed by Fotomat.
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BOYS: Prairie View 49, River Oaks 40
Tyler Jones cranked out 18 points, seven rebounds and seven blocked shots as Prairie View claimed the runner-up slot in MAIS District 3-2A with a 49-40 decision over River Oaks in the regular season finale for both teams Thursday night.
All four schools from the district descended upon River Oaks for a quadruple header. Prairie View and Riverdale entered the day with hopes of creating a three-way tie for first place. Instead, Central Hinds clinched the district championship with a 59-53 victory in the early boys game, dropping the Rebels into third place.
In Thursday's nightcap, River Oaks led 10-9 at the end of the first quarter and maintained a one-point edge, 19-18, at intermission.
"We were really flat," Prairie View coach Joseph Waller said. "I think the boys were a little bummed out after Riverdale got beat. River Oaks is playing better basketball at the end of the season. They shot the ball a little better tonight than they did the last time we played them."
Making 10-of-11 free throws in the third quarter, the Spartans forged ahead 33-27, before outscoring the Mustangs 16-13 in the final frame.
Jacobs converted 6-of-7 free throws and Matt Reed and Kory McLarrin were both 2-for-2 from the line in the pivotal third quarter.
"It wasn't pretty by any means," Waller said. "We pulled away a little in the third quarter mainly because we had some kids hit some free throws. But we won a district game on the road, so you can't be too disappointed."
Prairie View's entire point total came from the starting five. Jones was complemented in the scoring by Brendan Tubbs with 11 points and seven boards, Jacobs with 10 points, Reed with six and McLarrin with four.
Zach Barnes and Brenden MacGregor shared high scoring honors for the Mustangs (8-16, 0-9) with 11 points. Jamie Downs added nine, Taylor Tindall five and Norquis Scurfield four.
Prairie View will play in the North State Tournament, which gets under way Monday at Leake Academy in Madden, Miss. Pairings will be released Sunday afternoon.


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