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This guide describes how to install PowerFolder Server on Windows based operating systems.
1. Before you start
Some points to note:
- Please check the minimum requirements, which are necessary to install and run PowerFolder Server. Further details can be read on the System Requirements page.
- Make sure you either requested a trial license or purchased a commercial license for PowerFolder Server. You will need the account email you requested/purchased with and the current password for the account to activate the server.
- Some anti-virus or internet security solutions may interfere with the installation of PowerFolder Server. If you encounter any problems in that regards, we recommend to disable your anti-virus solution temporarily until the installation is finished.
- Make sure that your Firewall allows inbound connections on port 1337 and port 8080 and in addition port 443 in case you use SSL
2. Install using the Installation Wizard
- Download the Windows Installer distribution for Windows based servers from our download site.
- Run the installer file to start the installation wizard.
If you receive a request from Windows User Account Control (which is turned on by default on Windows Server 2008 R2/Windows 7 and higher operating systems) which asks you to allow the program to make changes to your computer, please select 'Yes'. If you do not agree, the installer won't continue the installation.
- The first page will show you the license agreement. To agree to the license please select the "I agree" button.
- In the next step you have to select a destination folder, where the program files will be placed. After selecting the destination, please click on the "Install" button.
- The installer will now continue to install PowerFolder Server to your computer.
After the installation has finished, the installation wizard will automatically launch the PowerFolder Server system service. On its last page the installation wizard will offer you to open the web console in your default browser.
Please note: The installation wizard will install PowerFolder Server as a Windows system service using the 'SYSTEM' user account. You can change this account to an existing or new user account, however you have to make sure the user has access permissions to the storage where PowerFolder Server creates new folders or where existing folders are located.
3. Using an external database (optional)
For evaluation purposes and in small to mid-sized installations you use the internal database which is delivered with PowerFolder Server. There is no additional setup needed for that, since it is running out-of-the box if no other external database is defined.
In larger installations or when planning a scale-up over time, we recommend to use an external database. The steps needed to set this up, are described in our database setup guide.
Later migrations from the internal database to an external one is currently not supported, therefore this one should be considered before setting up a live environment.
4. Using LDAP authentication for users (optional)
In most company networks a central user database which also supports LDAP authentication is already available, therefore PowerFolder Server offers the possibility to connect to LDAP to autenticate users which exist in a directory.
This step can also be configured later using the web console by the administrator of PowerFolder server.
We provided a detailed description about the steps necessary in our LDAP authentication setup guide.
5. Configure PowerFolder Server
Now initial installation steps are done and your PowerFolder Server is ready for configuration and adding the first users. Please continue with our configuration guide.


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Danny Dyer suffers for his art by going ginger and bald; Alicia Douvall suffers for her art by having her boobs enlarged.
Douvall has had her boobs pumped up for the 14th time after a previous botched job left them bumpy and unsightly. "My last boob job was a disaster. One of the implants left my chest really lumpy, so I needed to sort it out" she told The Sun. Alicia is aware that more surgery will probably 'be the death of her', but is going ahead regardless. In a soundbite reminiscent of 50 Cent album 'Get Rich or Die Trying' Douvall says "I know it will kill me. But I'd rather die trying to sort things out." Is Alicia a big boob explosion waiting to happen? Alicia, two words: Lola Ferrari....

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Authentication & Identity at MWC 2017
Digital identity took center stage at MWC 2017, where Orange and Danal Inc. won an Authentication & Identity award for the Check & Go MC API products.
Orange wins award as digital identity takes spotlight at MWC 2017
At Mobile World Congress 2017, Orange and partner Danal Inc. accepted the GSMA's Mobile Connect Award for Authentication & Identity for their collaboration on Orange Check & Go products, developed within the Enablers Marketing team. Director of Enablers Marketing Frédéric Reboulleau, and Serge Llorente, Mobile Connect Project Director, discuss the event and emerging digital identity trends.
A win for securing digital identity
Check & Go combines a range of Orange Identity APIs to facilitate end users' digital lives and mitigate identity fraud. In addition, it improves service providers' transformation rate. The solution is empowered with Mobile Connect authentication for a unique blend of security and convenience.
This means Orange API partners can securely and seamlessly create online accounts for their users. A user can be identified and validated through ID, network, geolocation and SIM card details before a transaction is approved. "The two major aspects of digital identity are identification—know-your-customer through identity attributes—and authentication," Frédéric says. "Check & Go is the first interoperable solution to combine these two elements."
At MWC, held in Barcelona from February 27 to March 2, Frédéric demonstrated how Check & Go APIs can combine with Mobile Connect authentication to make the creation of a PayPal account quick, easy, and safe. This enables a seamless process between different operators while securing privacy consent from the user. "It's a great resource for business partners like banks and e-payment providers," Frédéric says.
Serge adds: "This is a good example of how Mobile Connect can be used in a more services-oriented role. Authentication, in a sense, can be the first step supporting a more complete identity solution like Check & Go."
Partners for the digital boom
Partnerships are a big driver for these solutions. US-based Danal Inc., the award's joint recipient, is an aggregator specializing in user attributes. "Danal is the kind of partner that is essential to offer the substantive identification services needed in today's market," Frédéric adds. "That is to say, solutions that combine authentication and user attributes."
Such solutions will be able to meet fast-growing demand in two key areas. One is B2B applications, banking and payment especially. The other is the public sector push for digital identities, like the EU eIDAS directive.
As industry players scramble to meet these needs, the most relevant solutions will be those tackling mobility, identity and security simultaneously. Telcos are best placed to do so, as they have the combined network, data and customer expertise. Orange has especially made strong commitments to its customers to earn their trust where privacy and security are concerned.
Driving a secure mobile identity ecosystem
Check & Go fits into this context. While the award recognizes the value of this specific solution, Orange has been working on the broader view for some time. "We've been driving this digital identity ecosystem," Frédéric says. "For instance, we're pushing for Danal to do business in Europe, and we're advocating API-based solutions to MNOs and other business sectors."
The result is a growing network of partners, featuring aggregators and integrators like Danal Inc., Docomo or Gemalto affiliate Netsize. Other major security players include Morpho, G&D and Oberthur, whose presence alongside Orange at MWC was a strong sign. Orange is approaching both the private and public sectors, and Frédéric and Serge both saw genuine interest in their demos from many players, especially fintechs.
"Security is a defining criterion," Serge says. "The case for SIM storage, for instance, is getting stronger as people make mobile phones the central devices in their lives. This is how Mobile Connect guarantees user anonymity."
Both of them encourage developers to get involved. "With our partners, we've put together a development model that is an invitation to step inside a fully formed ecosystem," Frédéric says. "Through Orange Developer and/or aggregators, you enter a contractual relationship with an entire group of partners. By starting from our APIs—which are easy to implement and GSMA-compatible—developers can benefit from the most accomplished solutions on the market."
Concluding on another promising prospect, Serge and Frédéric also note that Mobile Connect and Check & Go are valuable tools for anticipating new digital identity use cases, such as access to public services.
Interested? Find our Identity APIs on the Orange Developer portal and/or get in touch with our experts!
To register your interest in Mobile Connect France, click here.
Our experts
Name: Frédéric Reboulleau
Job: Enablers Marketing Director
How I can help: by investigating enabler-based business partnerships (Identity, Security, Billing, Cloud).
Famous for: building new business territory through enablers, and opening Orange ecosystems to developers.
Never seen without: my presentation and demo package.
Name: Serge Llorente
Job: Mobile Connect Project Director
How I can help: by providing public or private partners with Mobile Connect standard APIs to enhance SIM-based safe and simple authentication
Famous for: a game changer in authentication that gets rid of complex and risky ID/password combinations.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
This pilgrim's progress
These little guys are salt & pepper shakers. Several years ago my mom gave me and my sisters each a set of these. (we also each have a set of the Mr. & Mrs. Claus ones, and the Snowman ones too).
They came from Publix. There used to be the cutest TV commercial featuring this pair coming alive but trying not to be noticed by any human being sitting at the table. There was winking involved and something about mashed potatoes. I can't really remember it all. (note to self: Google it later to see if you can find it).
Given my love of all things Publix, I love these little people. They're cute, and, well, they came from Publix. That love of Publix started years ago as a young teenager when a shopping trip there was deemed a family entertainment outing. We all love the Publix.
That's why these little Pilgrims make me think of my family.
Because of where we live and because it' s just the two of us, Scott and I spend many holidays traveling long distances to the houses of other family members. Sometimes our circumstances won't allow us the opportunity to get away and go. When that happens, it's OK because I can always count on the Pilgrims to be at my table every Thanksgiving. If I can't have my family at my table, I can at least have these little shakers there that remind me of them.
On this Thanksgiving, thank you, God, for pilgrims and for families, the likes of which I am a both.
God, teach me lessons for living so I can stay the course. Give me insight so I can do what you tell me— my whole life one long, obedient response. Guide me down the road of your commandments; I love traveling this freeway! Give me a bent for your words of wisdom, and not for piling up loot. Divert my eyes from toys and trinkets, invigorate me on the pilgrim way. Affirm your promises to me— promises made to all who fear you. Deflect the harsh words of my critics— but what you say is always so good. See how hungry I am for your counsel; preserve my life through your righteous ways! Psalm 119:32-34 The Message
Monday, November 24, 2008
Way out there over on the far side
In other words, our town is not large enough to warrant its own phone book. The one book that I use the most often has less than 100 yellow pages. Of those yellow pages, less than one column on one page is dedicated to restaurants.
Not of lot of places to eat out around here.
There used to be a Checkers drive-in (actually, it was just a drive-thru). It went out of business not long before the Sonic opened. The little Checkers building has been empty now for a year or so.
About a month ago we watched them paint the black and white color blocks green on the unoccupied Checkers building. We thought maybe, wishfully thinking, it would become the Krispy Kreme home for hot doughnuts now.
Turns out the new drive-thru restaurant is not a chain, but a locally owned business. We haven't actually eaten any food from there, but from what we can see of the menu, it looks like they serve pizza, and gyros, and other international type food.
And, based on the new signage, I'm fairly certain of their international heritage, so it must be authentic. And perhaps they are from one of those countries where the steering wheels are on the right side of the car and they drive on the left side of the road. Because what used to be the drive-IN is now the Way-Out. Only.
Or, maybe I'm misreading it and Way-Out Only is not a new direction, but a classification of people. You know, those crazy kind of people that are just way out there. When we speak to them we say, "You're not from 'round here, are you?" Yeah, so maybe it is a "This lane now catering to the Way Out crowd" kind of thing. That would be nice.
Scott said that there was indeed a Way Out people group. He cited a Flintstones reference (Ahhh, leave it to him to come up with a handy application for all the useless trivia in his head!). Anyway, it seems that the Way Outs were a musical group whose lineage was not from Bedrock. They were from somewhere else (i.e., another planet) and apparently a bit misunderstood.
Does anyone else remember the Way Outs from the Flintstones?
If you all do remember them, and I don't, then maybe I am the one that's way out there.
Just for fun, here they are:
All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. Hebrews 11:13-14
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
The countdown could take 9,125 days
Sometime later that week I got an email from Jimmy, a fellow I went to college with. I haven't actually seen him in years. We keep up with each other infrequently, only trading emails every few months or so. He knows the general gist of our lives but not a lot of details. Same goes for what I know about his family. Being kindred spirits from way back, it doesn't always take a lot of words to catch up.
When I emailed Jimmy back, I wrote, "Scott and I pray every day, several times a day, for God to move or move us. We've been praying that for years now. We're old and tired, and it shows. But we keep praying."
I didn't really explain to him why that was our prayer. I just knew he would know.
Jimmy read my Election Day blog post and replied, "You've got a lot of days left to pray, Abraham."
Smarty pants. He's right.
I felt like the message God was trying to get across to me was, "Sit back and enjoy the ride. This may take a while."
Which is funny, because there was something else in the Wild Goose Chase book that I can't get out of my head. I finished the book several days ago, but I've been back to reread one page over and over.
The whole book, in general, is about following the leadership of the Holy Spirit. The page (actually it's just one paragraph) I keep rereading says that when the Holy Spirit leads, he does not take shortcuts. He always takes the scenic route because that is where we learn the most valuable lessons.
Ooo, I need to hear that again. The Holy Spirit does not take shortcuts. He always takes the scenic route.
You know, I have heard more people lately be more vocal about their belief that the end of days is near. They read the news and the see the current events and they say it's getting closer.
Yes, I believe that were closer today than we ever have been to Jesus' return. And we'll be even closer tomorrow. I also think that Jesus' return is the only way our earthy social, political, and moral problems will ever be resolved. I am not afraid. I will be relieved. Relieved that I will no longer have to pray, "How long, Oh Lord, how long?"
But as of today, as of this minute, I'm still here on this earth. As long as that is true, then I'm still on the scenic tour. There are still lessons to be learned. There are still prayers to be prayed. There are still lives to be changed. There are still people who need to be saved. He sees all of that and all the burdens that go with it more than I do.
So I wake up again and press on. Learning to enjoy the ride.
In His time. In His time.
Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3: 21-23
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Looking good will cost you
More often than not, it is the opposite. I have so many things swimming around in my head that I have trouble narrowing them down enough to post about (which is also why my posts are usually not short and sweet. Sorry).
Then, occasionally there are the times when I have something specific to write about, but I'm just too embarrassed or ashamed to admit whatever it is.
Alas, that is where I've been for the past couple of days.
My hang up that I don't want to say out loud?
I'm old.
Oh, and I'm cheap.
I got solid confirmation of that this weekend when I tried to get a new pair of glasses.
Scott and I both had eye exams last March. Scott got his new glasses shortly after that. At that time, I got new contacts so I put off getting the new glasses for a while. One, buying two (his and hers) new pair of glasses at the same time was more money than I wanted to spend at one time. The contacts I can pay for monthly. Two, I don't wear my glasses that much. I usually only wear my glasses at home in the evenings after I take my contacts out. Three, my new prescription was for bifocals. My first pair. I was not eager to have them.
I've been seeing a TV commercial for a store advertising a 50% off sale on glasses. I've been putting it off for nine months. Plus, after I take my contacts out at night and I sit down to read, I have found that my regular, old glasses just don't cut it anymore and I have to wear a pair of drug store reading glasses on top of my other glasses so I can see the words in my books. Yes, that's two pair of glasses on my face at one time. It was time. I had put it off long enough.
We went to the store with the 50% off sale and I picked out some frames that were reasonably priced. The 50% off sale had obviously brought lots of other customers in to the store too, so we had to wait a while. The technician finally called my name, asked me several questions, made a few computer clicks, explained all about how to make the adjustment to bifocals, then she told me what that total price of my glasses would be.
Turns out the price of glasses has gone up since March. I guess it was all that up and down stuff in the economy or something. Even with 50% off, the cost of my glasses was way more than Scott's were back in March. WAY more. And his weren't even on sale.
I couldn't do it. I could make a mortgage payment with that money. Or two car payments. I just couldn't spend that much money on glasses. I walked out of the store without them.
So, have you ever seen the little old lady who's wearing glasses styled like she's had them for 20 years and she's still squinting because she can't see to count out the sixty-eight pennies at McDonald's for a cup of coffee, or in my case a Diet Coke?
That's me. Old and cheap.
Huh? What did you say? Speak up, I can't hear you….
"What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked him.
The blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to see."
"Go," said Jesus, "your faith has healed you."
Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
Mark 10:51-52
Friday, November 14, 2008
A festive fiesta!
Dear Santa:
I've been pretty good this year. Good at what, I'm not exactly sure. And if I haven't been good, I've at least thought about being good. Does that count?
I really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really want some of these:
Isn't that just the most festive fiesta you have ever seen??!!
You can get them here. (OK, so they've already taken the picture and link off the website. Let's hope they haven't sold out already! You can use the search function at the bottom of that page for "Christmas tree")
I want the luncheon plates, but I'll take any of the other pieces too.
And if it's not asking too much, how about an early delivery? They won't be quite as much fun after Dec. 25. Plus, I'll need something to put cookies on Christmas Eve (wink, wink).
Love and hugs to the misses, all those little elves, and the reindeer too.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Those look like comfortable shoes
Really, I wish I could be more like that.
What most people don't know about him is that he can also be quite the chatty cathy. That's typically his role when we have lunch together. The things he says and the topics he talks about often make me laugh, so he is usually my entertainment too. I always tell him that going back to work after having such a lunch with him is the hardest part of the day.
Yesterday I sat across the lunch table from him and he didn't say much. I thought he seemed a little blue about something.
Finally, I said to him, "So, do you feel like you are standing right on the edge of something drastic and horrible happening and that the next step will be into the abyss and there will be disaster and pain and suffering and the end of the and life as we know it?"
He looked at me funny and said, "No, not really, Why?"
Well because that's the way I have felt for the last couple of days.
I think it started with the mortgage crisis all that stock dropping. Then there was that business of family members in crisis staying at my house. And a cold, rainy, grey trip to the beach. Oh, and all that change that came with the presidential election. And all the other personal change that I've been praying for for years that hasn't come yet. Not to mention the budget debate at church, where Scott's paycheck comes from. It is actually the low attendance that's causing part of that problem, but the lack of people is even more disheartening than the lack of money. My 401K statement that came in the mail yesterday seemed to mock me by saying the last 10 years have been somewhat of a waste, revealing the total investment figure to be currently reduced to what is was back in 1997. Plus, hormones. Enough said.
And those are just the highlights. Or I guess I should say, the lowlights.
Like I said, I had been living under that black cloud for a couple of days. Finally saying it out loud gave me a headache. By the time 5 o'clock came I could hardly wait to get home and put on some comfortable shoes, because everyone knows that is the surefire cure for a tension headache.
My life is not really all that bad. I have much, much, much to be thankful for and very little to truly complain about. Except maybe those pinching heels I wore yesterday.
Ahh, which was my own bad choice, wasn't it?
Hmmm, maybe that would apply to my attitude about some of those other things too.
No worries today. I'm wearing low heels, it's time for lunch, and I've got a date with a good listener.
I pour out my complaint before him; before him I tell my trouble. When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who know my way. Psalm 142: 2-3
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Identity Theft Insurance
Each week focused on a different aspect of God: greatness, holiness, awesomeness, sovereignty, works, and worship. I learned something new in every week of this study. It's that good.
The last week was about our, my, identity in God. The scripture reference for the week was Isaiah 43:1-21, which starts with:
Thus says the Lord, your Creator, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel, "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine!"That one verse alone certainly says a lot about my identity God. Because of God I've been redeemed, I don't need to fear anything, He claims me as His own and He does it by using my name.
"Hey, Nancy, pay attention! You are Mine!"I believe all of those things. Really, I do. I just forget sometimes that God really gets that personal and intimate with me. Sometimes I treat God just like I treat the rest of my family. I love them and I know they love me, but I don't talk to them every day because they live in other states and time zones.
The awesomeness and holiness of God calls for something better than that from me.
God spoke and there was light. He raised His voice again and there was sky and land. He said, "let there be plants and animals," and there were plants and animals. He did all that without lifting a finger.
But when it came to me, he didn't just speak, He formed me. The picture that puts in my head is a physical one. God used His hands. It involved His touch. And if He used the dust of the ground, His hands were dirty afterwards.
I don't now about you, but I spend a lot of time every day trying to avoid getting my hands dirty and keeping them germ free. I'm a little selective about what I touch, and if I'm going to to so far as to actually get my hands dirty, it has to be because I'm really committed to what I'm about to stick my hands in.
I am here because of His touch. I am who I am because of His touch. Now that's personal.
I can't quote exactly, but James MacDonald said something like…Everything the Bible reveals about God is to show us how to have a right understanding of who we are in relationship to Him. God doesn't tell us things about Himself just for the fun of it, just so we will be informed and knowledgeable. He tells us things about Himself so we can realize who we are.
I am well aware that the Enemy, Satan, works hard every day to convince me otherwise. Satan likes to talk about some of the sorry circumstances of my life to get me to think differently about that personal touch from God.
But when my identity is based solely on my relationship to God, nothing can change it. Especially not Satan. That's one lesson from this study I pray I never forget.
I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life. Save me, for I am yours; I have sought out your precepts. The wicked are waiting to destroy me, but I will ponder your statutes. Psalm 119: 93-95
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
May I take your order, please?
Since I didn't have a schedule to keep today, Scott and I planned to go out for a nice, leisurely breakfast. Breakfast is Scott's favorite meal to eat out, but we don't get to do it much because Scott is NOT a morning person. Offering to go out to eat breakfast is usually my enticement to get him up earlier than normal. It doesn't always work.
This morning we got to the locally owned restaurant about 9:30 am. The morning rush had already come and gone. Only three or four tables had people seated, the rest of the tables were empty. There is a red, octagonal shaped sign at the entrance that tells you to 'Please wait to be seated.' Which we did and for way longer than I thought we should have given the slim crowd. I could have already been through the drive-thru and had a biscuit in my mouth in that amount of time, but we're still waiting to be seated. Waiting is not really what I had in mind when I thought 'leisurely.' Weren't they paying attention to me?!
Finally, we were seated and gave the server our orders. Mine, as always, was very specific: Scrambled egg sandwich on wheat toast with lettuce, tomato, and mustard. No, it is not listed that way on the menu. Yes, I am often accused of being like Sally in When Harry Met Sally when I order food.
Surprisingly, it didn't take that long for the food to arrive at our table. The server placed the plates in front of us and we never saw her again. No unsweetened iced tea refills. No coffee warm-ups. No one to report to that my scrambled egg sandwich on wheat toast with lettuce, tomato, and mustard had no tomato on it. Why weren't they paying attention to me?!
As disappointing as it was, I ate the tomatoless sandwich anyway. After we finished eating, with an empty glass and an empty coffee cup, we sat and waited for the server to bring the check. And we waited. And we waited. With empty cups. If you're going to make me wait, the least you can do is offer me a refill. Water would be nice.
We finally went up to the register, still with no check. Instead of trying to find a server and retrieve the check, the young woman at the register asked what we had ordered. I told her that I had an egg sandwich. I didn't say anything about lettuce or tomato. The extra twenty cents charge is for lettuce AND tomato. I was entitled to free lettuce if I didn't get the tomato with it, right?
We left the restaurant and went to the McDonald's drive-thru to get Scott his second cup of coffee.
No, I'm not complaining. Really, I'm not. This kind of thing happens to us all the time. I should be used to it by now.
The crazy part is, why do I keep believing that I'm entitled to more or better? Why?!
All I know is, every time something like this happens it doesn't take long for God to remind me that I'm the one who should be paying attention to others. I'm the one that should be serving others. I'm the one who owes. I'm the one who deserves less than what I've been given. I am not the one that other people need to pay attention to. When they look my way, they need to see Jesus. He will fill their cups.
Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, and they all drank from it. Mark 14:23
Friday, November 7, 2008
It's a small world after all, even for gators and dogs
Confused? Well, just know that the rest of my family lives in Florida and Georgia; I live in South Carolina.
For the first 10 years of my life, we all lived in Jacksonville, Florida.
Jacksonville is the neutral location for the annual Florida vs. Georgia college football game. It was, and still is, a big deal the weekend all those crazy fans came to town. We always tried to avoid the stadium area. Except for the one year that I actually went to the game, but that's another story.
I did not attend the Unveristy of Florida or the University Georgia. Neither did anyone in my family. As a matter of fact, one sister even went to rival FSU.
I married a man who is an alumnus of Furman University (thus, my South Carolina connection. Plus, you know the former UF coach Spurrier is now at Uunivesity of SC. Small world, huh?). We were both living in Florida when we met and married and, at the time, I had no idea what a UF fan my husband would turn out to be. And he IS a fan.
I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. John 14:18
Thursday, November 6, 2008
I think I have misplaced my dictionary
When we're in the midst of a change, we get to experience things like new choices we've never had before. New perspectives. New friends. New responsibilities. New knowledge. Lots of newness.
A bit of the newness that I gained through the campaign process for a new commander in chief included a couple of new words.
Maybe they are old words with new meanings. Or maybe I'm behind in learning the contemporary terms for 2008.
And if you didn't know already, I get much of the humor in my life from words people use. Or misuse, if you will.
I heard these words numerous times from broadcasters on national news channels. I read them in articles in prominent news publications. My ears perked up each time I heard these words because they just sounded so odd given the serious campaign context.
The first word that made me listen up was 'slimed.' Apparently, that's what it is called now when someone talks trash about someone else, like a political candidate. Apparently, it doesn't have to be factual or based on truth.
I don't think I had ever used the word 'slimed' before except maybe when I was watching Nickelodeon.
Is 'slimed' on the list of top 100 words you use every day?
Now that I've heard serious news reporters use it, I think I'm going to enjoy increasing my word power with 'slimed.' I know I will have an opportunity to use it soon because people talk bad about other people all the time. I must be careful, however, or I will be the one slimed.
The second word that perked my ears up like a good guard dog's is 'vetted.' Yes, the dog analogy was intentional. 'Vetted' sounds like the past tense of the tasks a veterinarian performs. Doesn't it? I think the origin of the word 'vetted' has something to do with checking out a horse before the big race to see if it was fit. Anyway, it was in the animal section of my vocabulary.
When is the last time you used the word 'vetted?'
The popular definition of 'vetted' now relates to extensive fact-checking. That is, scrutinizing someone's financial records, associations, conduct, arrest record, medical history, legal status, elementary school permanent records, etc. It goes beyond your basic background check.
I'm not really sure if vetting involves a search for something good or something bad.
But watch out. If you find yourself in a position to be vetted, you will most likely end up being slimed.
Whatever exists has already been named; and what man is has been known; no man can contend with one who is stronger than he. The more the words, the less the meaning, and how does that profit anyone? Ecclesiastes 6:10-1
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
The wait and the wild goose
It took Scott and me about an hour and a half to make it through the line. It wasn't too bad. People-watching is quite an entertaining pastime, especially at the polls.
It was a single file line up until the last few yards, then it divided into two precincts, and then further separated alphabetically into four lines. The poll manager was attempting to monitor the crucial point where the line went from single file to two precinct lines and four alphabetic lines.
Attempted is the key word here.
Some people didn't bring the voter registration cards and had no clue what precinct they were in.
And some people forgot their ABC's and the first letter of their last name.
All those people got to go around us and up to the front of the line.
We waited our turn.
Good thing I brought a book to read. Every now and then I would come to an interesting part in the book and would read a couple of sentences out loud to Scott. Or, he would read something out loud to me, as he was looking over my shoulder reading my book too.
After about an hour into our wait, I came to this quote in the book and read it out loud to Scott:
"God called Abraham out of Ur when he was 75, but Isaac wasn't born until Abraham turned 100. God delivered on His promise, but it took 25 years. That is 300 months, 1,300 weeks, or 9,125 days!"
Hmmmm. What a sentence to read while I'm waiting in line getting older by the minute.
It must have also intrigued the women in front of us. She turned around and asked what book I was reading.
I tried to speak, but then realized the best thing was to just show her the front cover:
Standing in line, waiting, reading quotes about waiting even longer from a book titled "Wild Goose Chase."
That pretty much sums up this whole political campaign season, doesn't it?
So glad it only happens every four years.
We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. Psalm 33: 20
Monday, November 3, 2008
And I thank you for your support
The first presidential election after I was finally old enough to vote came during my junior year in college. I was 20. I was in school two hours away from home but I didn't want anything to do with an absentee ballot. I wanted my first vote for an American president to be cast is person. I wanted the experience of being at the polls on Election Day. I wanted to step behind the curtain and put my hands on the lever (that's the way it was done way back then).
I had only early classes that day, so I figured I could leave after the last one, make the two hour trip and be there in time to cast my vote. I could get up early the next morning and make it back to school before my next class. That was pushing it, but I thought it was worth all the effort.
Too bad that on the way there my car broke down on I-95 about an hour from home. Thankfully, it was near an open weigh station. A state trooper there was very kind and let me wait inside for my mom and dad to come and get me. It was, of course, before the days of cell phones but, again, thankfully there was a pay phone in the weigh station. It took a couple of hours for my parents to coordinate their vehicles and work schedules and make it down to where I was waiting. Then it took some time for my dad to make a few mechanical adjustments to my car to get it at least cranked again. And then another hour to get home.
Needless to say, I did not get to vote that year.
As disappointing as that year was, it was not nearly as traumatic as the presidential election campaign that took place when I was in the third grade. It was a school-wide event. All six grade levels at the elementary school I attended were involved. On a set day, everyone had the same assignment. Use your white kraft paper and the red and blue crayons to make paper hats, buttons, signs, and whatever else you could think of to campaign for the presidential candidate of your choice. Then, when it was time to go to the cafeteria for lunch, we were to wear our hats and buttons and carry our signs. Everyone one in the entire school came to the cafeteria donning self-made campaign gear.
It all sounds like fun and even educational. I think they still do stuff like that in elementary schools today. But I was traumatized. The problem was that before I could make any kind of campaign hat, I had to choose a candidate. I had no idea which candidate to select. Even though I was only 8 years old (and two and half months), I knew my choice would only be a guess because I didn't really know anything about either of the candidates. It bothered me that I felt forced into making a personal commitment but was clueless about exactly what it was that I was committing too. I felt like I was taking a pop quiz and didn't know any of the answers. I felt like I, personally, was about to fail. Did I mention that I was only 8 years old?
At the encouragement of my teacher, I walked around our classroom as the campaign collaterals were being created and studied what others were doing and which candidate they had selected. I finally just picked the candidate that already had his name on the most hats in my classroom. I made my own hat, hurriedly by that point because I spent too much time deliberating my choice, and I wore it to the cafeteria that day but I was never comfortable in it. I followed the crowd instead of my own convictions. I did that because I didn't have any personal convictions yet.
Turns out my guy lost the real election. Big time.
Lesson learned.
Every four years when we get ready to elect a president I think about that day in the cafeteria. It's one of those memories that just won't go away. I still don't want to ever be in that position again. The position of not being well-informed enough to make a firm commitment and a wise choice.
This year, thanks to life and times in this media driven age, I have way more information than I need to make a qualified choice. Thank goodness. I live within walking distance of my voting precinct polling place. I'm going early so I won't miss work. And I'm not going to the cafeteria to eat until AFTER I vote.
See you at the polls.
"Now fear the Lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord." Joshua 24:14-15


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Control-O-Matic Onan
These units were the staple of the industry for many years. Their low cost and durable
operation, made them a good choice for many installations. They had a few features that
could be persnickety, but if reasonably maintained they could last almost a life time.
Model Number Guide Chart Page
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Check the engine to make sure it has been filled with oil and fuel. Fill cooling system
and prime water pump. If engine fails to start at first attempt, inhibitor oil used at the
factory or during the winterize, may have fouled the spark plugs -- remove, clean in
a suitable solvent, dry thoroughly and reinstall. Heavy exhaust smoke when the engine is
first started is normal, and is caused by the inhibitor oil.
NOTE: The Control-O-Matic will run the bilge blower for about
5 minutes before cranking the engine. The blower
may be eliminated, see Control-O-Matic section.
Crankcase Oil:
Use a good quality detergent oil that meets the API (American Petroleum Institute) service
designations MS, MS/DG. Oil should be labeled as having passed the MS sequence tests (also
known as the ASTM G - IV sequence tests) and the MIL-L-2104B tests. Recommended SAE oil
numbers for expected ambient temperatures are as follows:
Above 30oF SAE 30w
OoF to 30oF SAE 10w
Below OoF SAE 5w-20
Do not use service DS oil. Do not mix brands or grades. Refer to Maintenance Section for
recommended oil changes and complete lubricating oil recommendations.
Recommended Fuel: Use clean, fresh, regular grade automotive gasoline. Do not use highly
leaded premium types. Never fill the tank when the engine is running. Leave some fuel
expansion space. Open fuel line valve (when used).
The following shows the sequence of operation. This shows operation with manual control at
the plant and automatic control, either at the plant or remotely located.
1. Operator pushes START button or plant is started by
remote control.
2. Start solenoid energizes.
3. Battery current flows to
a) series field
b) STOP relay
c) electric choke
4. Ignition coil fires spark plugs when breaker points open.
5. Engine starts
6. Operator releases START button
7. Start disconnect relay energizes
8. Engine continues running.
1. Operator pushes STOP button
2. Stop relay opens ignition circuit
3. Engine stops
4. Operator releases STOP button.
An emergency stop is caused by low oil pressure or high water temperature.
1. Low oil pressure switch closes. emergency relay energizes, opening ignition circuit.
2. High water temperature switch opens ignition circuit.
3. Engine stops.
NOTE: If shutdown is caused by high water temperature,
plant will crank for about 90 seconds. If it
not start, it will stop cranking.
Allow plant to warm up before connecting a heavy load and keep the load within nameplate
rating. Continuous generator overloading may cause high operating temperatures that can
damage the windings
The battery charge rate is controlled by a charge regulator. This regulator is pre-set to
allow the proper charge rate at operating speed. Do not attempt to change this setting.
A high-water-temperature switch in the cooling system stops the plant if the engine
The engine has a low-oil-pressure switch which will stop the plant through an emergency
relay in the control if oil pressure drops below a safe operating pressure. After an
emergency stop, investigate and correct the cause.
CONTROL-O-MATIC Operation (optional)
A 3 position toggle switch controls plant operation. The operator may choose either of two
running procedures.
1. Move switch to RUN position. The bilge blower control will go through its cycle. The
engine will then crank and start.
2. Move switch to AUTO position. The engine will start when the load demand circuit senses
a need for current. This occurs after the bilge blower starts and finishes its cycle. The
plant will stop when there is no load on the AC line
3. Move switch to STOP position. The plant stops. If stop circuit fails, close fuel valve.
The built-in emergency relay shuts down the plant for these conditions:
1. Engine fails to start. The engine will crank for approximately 90 seconds before the
emergency relay shuts it, down.
2. Low oil pressure
3. High water temperature. The engine will stop, start cranking again for about 90
seconds; then stop, and not attempt to restart.
To reset the emergency relay, remove the cause of the emergency. then push the red RESET
button on the Control-O-Matic front panel.
The bilge blower may be connected to the Control-O-Matic in two ways. Fig. 15 shows the
bilge blower connected to tile Control-O-Matic. The blower operates from the electric
plant cranking batteries. The B+ and BB terminals are labeled in the Control-O-Matic Box.
With this circuit, the running current of the blower must not exceed 5 amperes. The user
may add switches as shown to operate bilge blower without operating the electric plant.
An auxiliary relay is used so that the bilge blower can operate from a separate battery or
power source. A larger blower may be used, as long as the relay has a 12 volt DC coil and
the relay contacts can safely carry the current needed by the blower.
The bilge blower circuit may he disabled so the plant can be started without delay. This
requires changing one wire connection on the thermal delay relay, mounted on the inside
bottom of the Control-O-Matic box. Fig. 17 shows this relay
actual size. Take care with the following step, as the terminals posts can easily be
broken. Lift the clip from the rear terminal post of terminal 1 and place it on the rear
post of terminal 3. With the front-mounted toggle switch in the "AUTO" position,
the plant will respond immediately when the automatic demand control senses a load. The
bilge blower will run. The Control-O-Matic should not need attention, but if it does not
function properly, see the Trouble-Shooting section for repair procedures.
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Journalist Michael Harris (Party of One) recently appeared on Steve Paikin's TVO show, The Agenda. People should watch this on a regular basis to be reminded regularly of Stephen Harper's anti-democratic and contemptuous ways.
Reflections, Observations, and Analyses Pertaining to the Canadian Political Scene
Friday, April 24, 2015
This Deserves To Be Watched Regularly Until October
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Thx for posting Lorne. Michael should given as much exposure as possible. He is a breath of fresh air when he speaks and writes about Harpers authoritarian agenda, and he backs it up with evidence.When he said he thought Harper was amoral, I thought this was an exact summation on Harpers lack of integrity.Harper and his CONs must have been grinding their teeth over this interview.ReplyDeleteReplies
I wonder how many of them indulge in some kind of cognitive dissonance in order not to admit the truth of what Harris says, Pamela.Delete
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by Guest Writer: Darsha Dodge
"I'm going to Everest."
"I'm going to Everest."
"Next month."
"I know you're serious, but…you're serious?"
"With who?"
"Well…uh…okay then."
I had this conversation at least 7 times in mid-January of this year when I announced that I'd be taking a month off of work to make the trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal. At first, it was a pipe-dream, a delusion, and then, as if God was clearing the path for me, everything fell into place. I had the money – just enough to cover my expenses for the trip and keep my bills afloat while abroad – and our Gift Shop was undergoing a remodel, meaning we were encouraged to take vacation time in order to keep our sanity. The only thing left was organizing my academics for those few weeks, and in an unlikely twist of events, the only professor whose classwork I'd be missing just so happened to have traveled to Nepal previously, fallen in love with it, and agreed to allow me to make up nearly a months' worth of work so that I could go. That was the last piece to fall into place. I had the tickets booked – with time in New York City and Dubai along the way – the guide reserved, and my duffle bag packed (and let me tell you, that was an adventure in and of itself!).
On February 17th, I stopped by work to hug everyone goodbye – including the person who unwittingly pushed me into taking time off – got in my car, and drove 6 hours to Denver to catch my midnight flight to New York. I spent my 12-hour layover riding the metro, searching for a mysterious Staten Island pizza joint, and walking around in the cold but sunny Central Park. Late that evening, I boarded a flying city (seriously, Emirates A380 Airbuses are m-a-s-s-i-v-e) bound for the United Arab Emirates, turned my music up, and spent 13 hours in the most luxurious economy-class flight cabin known to man. We landed in Dubai around 2 the next afternoon, where I promptly transited through UAE Customs (a terrifying experience), and spent the next several hours wandering around this east-meets-west, old-meets-modern city, where the worlds' tallest building dominates the skyline just miles from crowded and dusty streets packed with vendors trying to make enough to survive. I also got a first hand look at Jumeirah Beach (pictured below).
As a white woman who speaks only a few sentences of basic Arabic, I have never felt safer in a foreign city. I took a taxi to the beach, where the sun was starting to set the sky ablaze behind the worlds' only 7-star hotel (the Burj al Arab), and walked in the cool sand while the azure water lapped at the bottom of my jeans. I walked down the pathway of Dubai's marina, a towering metropolis dotted with elegant restaurants and expensive high-rise housing, and stopped to eat a fancy waffle (didn't know there was such a thing) while listening to the call of prayer coming from a decadent mosque just across the canal from me. Here I was, almost 22, standing alone in a foreign city, in a part of the world where "white women just don't go," and I was comfortable.
There is a certain magic, I've found, in being completely alone in a foreign country. There's a certain sense of responsibility that comes with the freedom of being who and whatever you want. But the adventure hadn't even really begun yet, and I boarded an early morning flight to the bustling Nepali capital of Kathmandu, where my trek was to begin.
In the west, we have rules. Traffic laws. Social norms. Things like, "don't pass people on the wrong side of the road while driving well-over the speed limit," and "personal space is an important thing." Nepali's don't follow this way of thinking. After 45 minutes of arguing my way through customs ("You here for trekking, go this line." "You need this paper, go find." "Where you from? Ah, American…woman…alone…interesting."), I was thrust violently into a throng of people struggling to find their rides. After spotting an adorably short Nepali man holding a sign with my name and waving excitedly, I put on my sunglasses in the coolest way possible (I decided to channel my inner Indiana Jones for this adventure) and made my way over to him. This was Min, my guide, who would become a close friend and father-like figure over the coming weeks. We made our way to an old Suzuki taxi, where the driver slammed on the gas and began weaving erratically through Kathmandu traffic (which includes cars, pedestrians, motorcycles, dogs, and the occasional cow), dropping us off at our hotel and proving that I've never been happier to see solid ground. A few quick introductions, safety briefings, and gear runs, and I collapsed into bed with the windows open and the unrelenting noise of the backpackers' district of Thamel singing me to sleep.
6 am we were up, dressed, packed, and headed off to the airport to catch a mountain flight to Lukla (9,318 ft.), the worlds' most dangerous airport, where the long trek to EBC begins. After a lax security check and some hardboiled eggs for breakfast, Min and I pushed our way into the waiting area, where I met Blaine, a friendly and talkative forty-something man from Alaska, who had only intended on trekking to Namche Bazaar with us and ended up staying the entire trek. We boarded a cramped prop plane (where I elbowed my way past some Swedes for a left-side seat – where the Himalayan views are!) and took off on the bumpiest 45-minute flight that exists in the world today…a flight that ends with 1000 feet of landing strip that slopes upward drastically. This is where our adventure was to begin.
Trains of yaks wearing bells passed us on the narrow and steep cobbled path, and we faced our fears crossing suspension bridges swinging over deep drops in the Dudh Koshi (Milk River). We overnighted in Phakding (8,690 ft.), where we made friends with a British couple, Paul and Faye, who schooled us in pool, and met a Scottish fellow named Christopher who would become near and dear to me by the end of the trip. The next day brought a grueling uphill climb to Namche Bazaar (11,287 ft.), the Sherpa capital, where we had stunning views of Thamserku and the Kongde Range…views we paid for with a steep climb to our acclimatization point…or really anywhere we wanted to go in the village! Our second day in Namche meant we got our first view of Everest, Ama Dablam, and Nuptse – after an "easy uphill walk" to the Everest View Hotel. We met up with many of the other teams who were on their way to various destinations in the Himalayas, enjoyed some coffee, and spent the evening watching my favorite climbing movie ("Everest," released in 2005) and eating popcorn. From Namche, we pushed onward to Tengboche (12,684 ft.), site of the famous Tengboche Monastery, where we were fortunate enough to witness the prayer chants for Tibetan New Year. I also, in traditional Darsha-fashion, made friends with the local street dogs.
It was a cold night, but being able to see the summit of Mount Everest from my window made it all worth it. We climbed on to Dingboche (14,271 ft.), passing our Scottish friend along the way, and spent that evening chatting with Nicole, a fun and adventurous Aussie who was going guide-less to Base Camp. Skipping our second acclimatization day in favor of using it as a rest day on the descent, we continued on to Lobuche (16,177 feet), where I fell seriously ill almost immediately. I spent several hours lying face down in my bed, every movement a pain, stomach doing backflips, head pounding, ears ringing, and unable to even walk straight. Blaine, Min, and Nicole sat me in front of the wood stove, wrapped me in blankets, brought me hot tea, and sent for a doctor from the Pyramid Research Center just outside of Lobuche. It was the only time in my life that a group of men were making decisions about my health that I was not involved in – and the only word I understood of the entire hushed conversation was "helicopter." The doctor stayed the night with us, insisting I be on oxygen (which I refused, as it would be impossible to acclimatize higher if I took it), and by the next morning, I was almost completely back to normal. To Min's surprise, we pushed higher to Gorak Shep (16,962 ft.) and then made the summit of Kala Patthar (18,193 ft.) – the highest altitude we would reach during our ascent! I won't say that I didn't cry on the ascent and descent – I was unbelievably exhausted and mildly afraid my brain would swell up from cerebral edema – but the view was undoubtedly worth it, even though my nice porter kid kept looking at me like I was a sad puppy.
We spent the night on the glacier in Gorak Shep, where other teams were also at the same level of "done" that we were; no one could eat solid food, hold their head up for long, or carry on a conversation for more than a few seconds. Early the next morning, after a night spent shivering in 4 layers of clothing, three pairs of socks, a sleeping bag, and two yak wool blankets, we headed out for the pinnacle of our adventure – the reason we were all here – Everest Base Camp. My knees were swollen up like cantaloupes, my feet were covered thickly in rough callouses, and it was the single most exciting morning of my life! We walked, climbed, and trudged on for a couple of hours before descending sharply out onto a rocky moraine perched in front of a wide field of blue glacial ice – the Khumbu Ice Fall – undoubtedly the most dangerous part of climbing Mount Everest, and the most recognizable feature of Everest Base Camp. Millions of tons of sparkling glacial ice cracking and yawning behind us, Blaine and I skipped excitedly out to the piles of rocks wrapped in prayer flags, surrounded by mementos, urns, and rocks with messages to deceased loved ones written on them. There were only a few bright orange tents – belonging to the Spanish climbing expedition – as the day we reached Base Camp was the first official day of climbing season, and most teams would be arriving soon. We took turns photographing each other, leaving mementos we brought, listening to Min whistle and sing in Nepali, and staring in awe at the feat we'd just completed. Everest Base Camp, at 17,594 feet, was our final destination. This was what we'd slogged on for, what we hadn't showered in days for, what we'd been eating rice and soup for.
As we stood in the shadow of these giants, I couldn't help but think of the immensity of what I'd just done. 8 years prior, I'd been given a set of Tibetan prayer flags, which I'd kept in every room I'd lived in since…and now here I was, standing at the base of Chomolungma – the Tibetan name for Mount Everest (meaning "Mother of the Earth") surrounded by them. I thought about my favorite climber – Scott Fischer – who died in the 1996 disaster, and who stood in much the same spot I was at some point. Here I was, an androgynous blob of polar fleece, khaki, and exhaustion, and I'd never felt like such a strong woman. I was 21, standing at the base of the world's tallest mountain after spending nearly two weeks trekking through the remote Solukhumbu region of Nepal, having not showered in days, and having nearly been forced to descend due to altitude sickness. I felt strong. I felt invincible. I felt the prayers and well-wishes of the amazing people who supported me during my journey.
Something about me in that moment - standing in the vicious Himalayan sun, staring up through the ice fall – something changed. I was at the bottom of the top of the world, and everything negative that I'd ever thought about myself – about being too much or not being enough, about my abilities or lack thereof – I left it there at the base of that mountain. We strolled back into Lukla a few days later, caught our plane back to Kathmandu, and spend our final night with the great people that we'd met during our travels. Min hugged us both, put on his sunglasses, shouldered his massive pack, and strolled off casually into the chaos of Kathmandu. Blaine left that evening, and after a fun night with Christopher and our new Austrian friend (Anita) involving delicious Nepali rum and an interesting rice-based alcohol (which was probably paint thinner passed off as consumable) I boarded my flight back towards reality.
It seems like a lifetime ago that I was standing there on that glacier in the middle-of-nowhere Nepal, staring up at the jagged peaks ringing us, watching Blaine leave a collection of rocks for his aging mother, listening to the thunderous crack of avalanches raining down around us. Sometimes, when I'm lying in my warm bed at night, I can still smell the wood-burning stoves that definitely saved our toes from certain frostbite, I can still hear the chime of the bells from the yak trains carrying supplies up and down the mountain, and I can still feel the unrelenting wind that chapped and cracked our sensitive skin. My map of the region that I haggled for in Namche hangs on the wall, along with my trekking permit, a certificate of completion for my adventure, and two photos of me from Base Camp and Kala Patthar. The ceiling of my room is decorated with the large prayer flags I packed back from Nepal. These are tangible things, things I bought and carried home. The real treasure of the trip was finding out that sometimes you find yourself in the middle-of-nowhere, and sometimes, in the middle-of-nowhere, you find yourself.


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RILLA Stunt Scooters are designed and assembled in England, UK. Free overnight delivery is offered to all UK customers. Scooters for adults for commuting are also available from MyProScooter here.
Info about RILLA Scooters
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Buy Stunt Scooters in the UK
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What is the use and special thing about Stunt Scooters?
As the name suggests STUNT, such scooters for the adolescent are extremely adventurous and sporty. Those who are interested in skate parks and freestyle stunt actions should opt for the complete stunt scooters. It is a kind of a bike which is similar to pro scooters and has a heavy duty structure.
Characteristics of the stunt scooter
Height adjustments– You can adjust the height of the scooter by using the handlebar. The height of the stunt scooter could be adjusted by pulling the handlebar lever up and down.
Comfortable deck-The hard surface is required to bear the pressure of the rider's bodyweight so the scooters slide board or you can say the deck is made up of the wood/ aluminum or glass fiber. The frame is firm and quite tough so that it may not brake in frequent thrills and falls.
Wheel size– The larger the size of the scooter, the more you get stunt feel. The wheels are in different sizes in a scooter. The front wheel is smaller than the back side two wheels to match the physics of the body weight and road force of friction. The basic structure of the skate board is converted into a form of scooter so that it can add some spice for a rider and supports well in handles.
No brake adjustment- There is an adjustment lever given for handle bar where brakes are given so that when you make a jump, handles do not misbalance your weight and deck can land smoothly.
However, you can buy the designer stunt scooters from the varied range of scooter for all ages through the online sources. There are various companies and websites where high quality heavy duty stunt scooter, pro scooter and razor scooters are sold in distinct price range.
The usefulness
Kids like to develop with the things which expose their potential energy into the kinetic energy efficiently. It is a process which every healthy toddler as well as an adolescent demand and execute in school time. Scooter riding is an activity which prepares the kid for future driving skills. Their reflexes are regulated from the initial stage which is a good thing in terms of their overall development. If you are willing to buy a starter scooter for your 5 to 6 years daughter or son, then pro scooter will be the right choice. Later when your little champ has done its practice on the initial level of the scooter, then introduce him or her with the stunt scooter.
Where it is used?
Stunt scooters are seen mostly in the skate grounds, street pavement area and school grounds where the surface is even. These days, competitions are augmenting amongst the small children with the stunt scooter and these are being organized as a popular sports activity.
What Things To Cover, While Using The Stunt Scooters?
Stunt or Pro scooters are in a huge demand all over the world. While riding the Stunt Scooters, it is important to make sure the safety because you do not want to get any injury on your body. You need to put on right clothes and wear protective gears to add an extra element to the safety. These scooters have different clothing and gears, which are essential to wear. Finding right clothing for these scooters can be considered as a challenging task.
There are only a few skate clothing outlets in the market, it means that you need to put some hard efforts to buy a right piece of clothing to be worn on, while riding a stunt scooter.
Tips to consider
So, when you are going to buy right clothing for Stunt Scooters, you need to consider:
- Shoes: These scooters want you to ride on them in a comfortable manner because of your feet slips, and then it might be a chance of an accident. Selecting a right piece of shoe is important to make sure so that you can perform unique tricks to get the most out of stunt riding. Check out the grip of the shoes, which need to be durable and comfortable. In this manner, you can do stunts on these scooters without risk.
- Hoodies and shorts: While doing stunts on such scooters, you can wear shorts and hoodies. Hoodies can provide you with great protection and comfy when you fall. These clothes are better for riders, so that they can get more freedom to do stunts. Other than jeans, you can dress up in shorts, which offer a great sense of protection.
Other than clothes, you must ride on a quality and durable stunt scooter. So, when you are willing to do a stunt either for professional or personal reasons, check, whether or not the Stunt Scooters are easy to handle. They must have needed maintenance to prevent any kind of injury or accident. Prior to riding, you must seek for professional help to get some suggestions to take care of the protection and comfort zone. On the web, you will find many types and varieties of stunt or pro scooters. They are offered by many companies or manufacturers in different parts of the world. So, it is your right to know about these scooters to a great extent. Start your research online and get quality clothing wear and stunt scooter.


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By Isabel Davies
PRO-vaccine campaigners have expressed frustration that animals would be culled rather than vaccinated in the event of another foot-and-mouth outbreak while farm leaders say they have reservations about plans to keep the countryside open.
Ministers published on Tuesday (Mar 13) a 62-page interim document which sets out contingency plans to deal with another outbreak of the disease.
Junior DEFRA minister Elliot Morley said the document was very much "work in progress" and the outcome of the governments inquiries into F&M would feed in. "But we obviously need to be able to respond rapidly between now and the outcome of the inquiry process," he said.
The document makes it clear the policy of slaughter rather than vaccination would remain the main control measure and would also apply to contiguous premises. "Vaccination should be considered as a separate strategy, but would not be an alternative to slaughter in the first instance."
All livestock movements would be stopped once the first case was confirmed, the report says. But a blanket approach to footpath closures would not be repeated. Carcasses would be disposed of by incineration, rather than burned on pyres or sent to mass burial sites.
But Ben Thomas, access adviser for the Country Land and Business Association, said the countryside should be closed until sufficient evidence was available to make decisions on a risk basis.
"Until that point, all access to the countryside needs to be restricted, but on a time limited basis, for example, a two week period," he said.
Stephen Rossides, NFU head of the food, health and science department, agreed that it may be better to invoke the precautionary principle. "I think we would err on the side of caution and if in any doubt close pathways. You can always quickly open them again."
Mr Rossides said two omissions in the report were how to deal with welfare cases and proper procedures on cleansing and disinfection.
The union agreed at this stage a slaughter policy should remain the first line of defence. But it had not ruled out vaccination especially as better vaccines and tests are developed, said Mr Rossides.
But a spokeswoman for the Soil Association, one of the groups behind the campaign for vaccination, argued it was now the best way to control outbreaks and the government should give it serious consideration. *


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As more and more schools built their sports curriculums with materials made available by RDT, the need was felt for a full-time residential centre which would offer sports training for talented children in a focussed way.
As more and more schools built their sports curriculums with materials made available by RDT, the need was felt for a full-time residential centre which would offer sports training for talented children in a focussed way.
Between 2000 and 2006, infrastructure for various sports like cricket, hockey and football was created. Playgrounds, pavilions, and dormitories came up in this period. Coaches were recruited, residential and non-residential coaching centres for hockey, cricket, football, tennis, judo, softball were added between 2007 and 2015. 2015 also saw the addition of shooting and archery ranges.
By and large, each academy trains 25 – 40 students at a time. New children are admitted after older ones pass out of the programme, either after completing their intermediate, or degree level education. District Administrators, RDT staff members and government teachers form selection committees and the best sporting talent is picked for joining the academy. The academy houses and trains children aged 13 to 18 years. The coaching is residential and the children attend regular schools in the vicinity while they are at the ASV.
Their classroom performance is also monitored closely so that sports and education, both receive equal focus. Children enrolled at ASV receive the benefit of a full nutrition programme incorporating all three daily meals and snacks, and support for their education such as free of cost access to partner schools and colleges.
Practice sessions are held in the morning and evening and school attendance is mandatory. The academy organises annual events and mass coaching camps during the summer holidays, and special camps during the months of January and October. These are meant to expose children, their parents, and village authorities to the importance of sports and create a more accepting and encouraging community atmosphere from which sports talent can be easily identified and groomed. The centre is open to all students – irrespective of class, caste and gender from Ananthapuram and its surrounding villages up to a 5 km radius. Every year on National Sports Day, parents and children are invited to the academy. They are informed beforehand through press, school bulletin boards and public announcements about the celebration. On the day, different sports stalls related to 8 sports are erected for demonstration and try-outs. Children can try their hand at them, and with their parents' consent, register on the spot for enrolment to the ASV for training. The Staff are oriented to talk to teachers and parents to support and promote sports participation.
The academy has the following facilities: 3 Cricket grounds
Cricket Academy
RDT's ASV runs a Cricket programme across the district of Ananthapuram through 14 centers. The main one is the Cricket Academy at Ananthapuram Sports Village (ASV) established in 2004. Initially, the academy catered only to day-scholars, but in 2010, the residential programme was initiated for highly talented and motivated athletes, aiming to succeed at advanced levels. Selection of the qualifying athletes is made from other RDT Cricket centers and Regional Sports centers through a structured Talent ID programme developed by RDT.
Today, ASV supports a total of 70 boys playing at Under-14, Under-16 & Under-19 age groups.
The Cricket Academy has 4 full-time coaches to provide guidance, and besides the ASV, RDT has also established two other centers in Ananthapuram at Atmakur and Bathalapalli in 2011. Atmakur Centre Cricket Programme has 78 youth (15 girls and 63 boys) and Bathalapalli Centre Cricket Programme has 51 youth (all boys). The selection process is managed directly by RDT, where children are selected on the basis of their interest, talent and geography.
Annual rural cricket tournaments are organised regularly at area and central levels to recognise talents of students and players are awarded with trophies and citations. These tournaments have unearthed talented players who have gone on to play for many prestigious tournaments. District, state and South Zone inter-district matches in collaboration with District Cricket Association, ACA inter-zone and the BCCI Ranji Trophy matches are also organised at RDT ASV. Ananthapuram APL league is the rural cricket league that is active throughout the year with weekend practices.
Hockey Academy
RDT's ASV runs a Hockey programme across the Ananthapuram district through 35 centres. The hockey academy at Ananthapuram Sports Village (ASV) was initially started for boys in 2007 and subsequently for girls in 2010. At present, there are 30 boys and 30 girls who are being given high-performance coaching in the Hockey Academy playing in Under-12, Under-14 & Under-17 age groups, along with education, boarding, lodging and competitive exposure.
The academy features quality infrastructure including two full-sized, gravel hockey grounds, an office space and storage facility with the presence of 2 instructors to coach the students. Among the coached students, 22 boys have played at the national and state level championships. At present, 600 boys and 400 girls from the schools to which RDT supplies hockey equipment, take part in Hockey tournament.
RDT extends financial and material support to the District Hockey Association to organise State, South Zone and National tournaments such as the annual District Rural Hockey League championship competitions both for girls and boys, and open league championships. Spain-based Hockey club members support RDT's sports staff in technical coaching. Every year, 15 to 20 club team members visit RDT's Hockey Academy to extend support in coaching. Mr. Andrew Enrich, a Spanish international hockey player has also voluntarily supported the project to promote hockey in the region every 6 months.
Football Academy
RDT's ASV runs a Football programme across the district of Ananthapuram through 23 centres. Programmes were initiated for boys in 2004 and for girls in 2008. The football academy at Ananthapuram Sports Village (ASV) was established in 2010 and currently, ASV supports a total of 53 boys playing at Under-15, Under-17 and Under-20 age groups. Infrastructure includes a full-sized, natural grass football field, 400m dirt running-track and a club house with 4 dressing rooms, 3 office spaces and a storage facility.
About 3000 boys and 1800 girls from RDT-adopted schools play football, with coaching support from Spanish clubs during their summer vacations, when local clubs are formed. Every year, the organisation conducts football league championship competitions for boys and girls at Mandal and district levels. RDT also extends material as well as financial support to District Football Association to organise State, South Zone and National level football tournaments.
The RDT Sports Centre practice for Archery was initially launched on Sports day at Ananthapuram Sports Village on 31 August 2014 with 72 students registering on the same day. A separate ground was started at ASV where a 3-week summer coaching camp in archery was conducted in May 2015. 20 non-residential players attended the summer camp and were initially trained. Chenchu tribals are natural archers, having used bows and arrows to hunt in the forest all their lives. So 9 Chenchu players also attended the summer camp.
RDT's ASV runs a Judo programme across the district of Ananthapuram through 38 centres. The programmes were initiated in 2005 for both, boys and girls. The Judo academy at Ananthapuram Sports Village (ASV) was established on 30 May 2015 as a Judo Federation of India training centre, with the aim of sending talented village-level Judo students to participate at national and international levels. The Judo committee provided inputs to build The RDT Judo Academy. ASV supports a total of 12 boys and 13 girls playing at Sub-Junior, Junior, Senior and Open age groups. Trained and experienced Judo Coaches from National Institute of Sports (NIS) carry out the trainings. International standard infrastructure includes a Judo hall with competition standard training mats, two separate changing rooms, an office space and storage facility.
RDT's ASV started a non-residential coaching centre for softball in 2013, offering daily coaching to 80 boys and girls. It has also started a residential programme under which camps are periodically held and the athletes are provided with a full nutrition programme that includes all three daily meals as well as additional diet aligned to their training needs.
National Sports Day celebrations were held on 31 August 2014. Admissions for non-residential coaching in six sports was opened namely hockey, cricket, football, tennis, judo, softball. Archery and shooting demonstrations were held.
In the 2014-15 season, 28% of Hockey academy players participated in National level competitions.
Various ASV cricket players play in the Andhra Pradesh state cricket team, 2 in the under-23 team, 4 in the under19 team, and 6 in the under-16 team.
1 student from the ASV Hockey academy has secured a job at Pioneer Corps Training Centre (PCTC) Bengaluru, and 2 others were selected for AGC Sports Academy.
7 academy hockey players participated at National level, 18 played at the State level in under-14, under-17, under-19 and under- 21 categories.
"Games have always been played by children and there is considerable athletic talent in Ananthapuram. But RDT's assistance has allowed sports education to take root in many schools in the district. This is the first stage from where new, talented sports persons are identified. The ASV forms the second rung of RDT's sports education strategy, where talented children, irrespective of social class and caste can come and receive expert guidance. An active physical life in the early years and inculcation of team spirit and equal participation sets off children to success in not just sports, but in their lives also."
Mr. M. Sreenivas Reddy,
Coach and Ex-State Player, ASV
B. Madhavi, now an established graduate from the Hockey Academy, hails from Kalyandurg, a regional centre for the hockey programme. Being the daughter of a farmer, she was never privileged to lead a normal life and play hockey at Kalyandurg because of social inconveniencies including gender discrimination, lack of proper guidance and no access to infrastructure. Her love for the sport roused instantly when she got introduced to the game by her maternal uncle. She joined the Hockey Academy on 14 June 2012 and turned out to be one of the brightest athletes of her batch. She was always very athletic and enjoyed playing hockey.
Madhavi could always find time at some point of the day to hone her skills, though she faced a lot of parental pressure to not participate in the sport. But with the support of RDT, she decided to join the ASV academy after convincing her parents of its holistic development programme. She was selected to represent Andhra Pradesh in the Junior National Championship and at the same time, managed to achieve an A grade in her Senior Secondary Examinations. After graduating from the hockey academy, she got herself enrolled in a reputed college in Andhra Pradesh to pursue her Intermediate studies. Her continued development in hockey keeps moving forward, as she prepares herself to represent the Senior Indian Team. Through RDT's hockey programme, B. Madhavi has fulfilled her childhood dream of representing the country.
B. Madhavi
Caste lines in rural India are virtually insurmountable. Innate sporting talent ignores these man-made barriers and an inclusive sports education makes these age-old prejudices irrelevant.


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