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In my previous post, I explained how to install NMIS8 in centos machine.
By following NMIS series, In this post i going explain how to configure NMIS to mointor your environment.
Here we go…
NMIS' configuration is stored in text files in /usr/local/nmis8/conf/ and can be edited by hand. However, it is highly recommended to use the built in tools to edit the configuration. The main configuration can be found under Configuration > System > NMIS Configuration.
System > System Configuration> NMIS Configuration
Clicking on NMIS Configuration brings up the NMIS config window show in the top left of the next picture. From there you can choose one of the various NMIS configuration sections. To start go to system.
The system configuration section has the basic configuration for the NMIS software. These include the name of the NMIS server, NMIS groups, Linux user and group to run NMIS as and the file permissions. Most of these can be left at the default, but unless you have very few nodes to monitor, you will want to setup groups.
To setup groups, click on edit next to the current Groups variable. This will bring up another window where you can make a comma delimited list of groups. Please note, don't put spaces as they can get confusing if you ever have to edit the configuration by hand.
E-mail Configuration
The next section to setup is the e-mail section. Just like the system section it is found in the NMIS config window. Here you will setup your mail server, mail domain, the address NMIS will send mail as and whether or not to combine e-mail alerts. For example if you have three nodes down at the same time, it will send one e-mail instead of three separate ones. Just like changing the Groups, click edit to change a variable.
Escalation Timing Configuration
Next we need to tell NMIS what the elapsed event time will be before NMIS alerts someone. This is referred to as escalation. Once again the escalation section is found in the NMIS config window. Each level is listed as the number of seconds elapsed. For example, the default scale sends the first notification at Level 0 which would be 5 minutes. Escalation combined with Contacts provides a powerful notification mechanism for events.
Contact Edit Screen
The Contacts configuration is managed by going to System> System Configuration>Contacts. Each contact is defined by a Contact name (spaces seem to cause issues at times). Within each contact are several bits of information. The Duty Time defines when the contact will receive notifications. The example below shows a contact that is available 24x7x365, but depending on your needs you can have different contacts be active at different times. If you are going to use the duty time, make sure to set the Time Zone offset from GMT. In my use of NMIS I have only used the e-mail field, but it does support paging via SNPP and SMS through a SMS gateway.
Escalation List
Each line in the Escalation table defines an escalation policy. To change the notifications associated with a particular policy, choose edit. This will bring up another dialog box. Each policy can apply to all groups (default) and roles (default) or they can be honed to only apply to a certain group or role or combination of a group and role. For example, you may want a certain escalation policy for all devices in your Datacenter group that are classified as being in a Core role. The type can further hone the policy to a device type such as router, switch or server. The Event variable establishes for which event type or all event types (default) that the policy will be active. If you need further granularity, you can type in a specific node name and/or element (interface).
Now that the policy of what to notify on is defined, the who and when need to be defined. The levels correspond to the levels in the escalation table. As shown below, the action for each level is defined as type colon and then the Contact name. For multiple Contacts, separate them with colons. Finally the UpNotify variable defines whether the system will e-mail the contacts when the condition is resolved.
At this point NMIS is configured to notify on events, but it is only monitoring the NMIS server itself. I will go through the process of adding nodes to the configuration.
Now I will show how to add network nodes to be monitored by NMIS. First go to System>System Configuration>Nodes.
System>System Configuration>Nodes
This will bring up the Nodes listing showing currently configured nodes. To add a node, click on add to the right of Action on the top right part of the screen.
Once you click Add, you will see the add node screen as shown below. There are a lot of variables to configure for each node.
Name: This is the name of the node and should have no spaces in it. This must be unique.
Name/IP Address: This is the IP or the FQDN of the node.
Group: This is the group in which the node will be displayed.
Select Model: This is the data model that NMIS will use to gather SNMP data from the device. In most cases automatic works best.
Active: This defines whether the node is currently actively polled. You can use this set to false to take a group of nodes out of active monitoring without deleting them.
Ping: Should NMIS ping the node for availability?
Collect: Should NMIS collect SNMP data from the node?
CBQoS: Should NMIS collect data about Class Based QoS on inbound, outbound, both or none?
Modem Calls: Should NMIS collect data on modem calls (not used often)?
Threshold: Should NMIS run threshold calculations on this node?
Rancid: Should the Rancid add in add this node to a rancid configuration file? (I'm not sure if this tool is still supported.)
Web Server: Does this device run a webserver?
Net Type: Is this device WAN or LAN?
Role Type: Is the device core, distribution or access?
Depend: What devices must be up for this device to be up? This provides NMIS with a way of knowing when not to alert on a node if an upstream node is down.
Services: Should NMIS check to make sure certain services are running on the node?
Time Zone: What is the time zone offset for the device from GMT?
SNMP Settubgs: What version of SNMP should be used to poll the device and what is the configuration for that version?
When the configuration is complete, click Add and Update node to add the node to the NMIS configuration and tell NMIS to run an initial scan of the host.
Once the nodes are added, it may take 10-15 minutes for data to start to show up depending on how often the NMIS cron jobs are set to run.
For any doubt follow the documentation of NMIS.


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There are many ways to retrieve and store data on the iPhone, from property lists to NSCoding, from SQLite to Core Data. I thought that after trying to learn all three that SQLite was the easiest to learn. This three-part tutorial series is going to cover how to fill a UITableView with data from a SQLite database and then incorporate a UISearchBar. I really thought there were no good tutorials on all three so I thought I should create my own.
In this first part of the tutorial we will create a sqlite database and then read the values from the database and create an array of objects to fill the tableviews in the future tutorial. This first tutorial can really apply to anything where you have to read from a database and then create an array of objects.
1. Suppose you have a csv file of buildings with the fields id, name, latitude, longitude, type. You will need to convert this to a sqlite database. Place the buildings.csv file on the desktop.
2. Open a terminal window and with the buildings.csv file on the desktop execute the following commands.
3. Then you should see something like the following.
Note: I converted everything to type text. I thought it was much more difficult later on to convert number types and everything is a lot easier to deal with that way.
4. Create a new Master-Detail Application called buildings. Then drag and drop the buildings.sqlite file into your project folder. Then add the libsqlite3.dylib framework to your project. Click the buildings project at the top of the far left column.
i.e. buildings > Building Phases > Link Binary With Libraries > + > libsqlite3.dylib
5. For organizational purposes drag and drop the .dylib file into your frameworks folder.
6. Then create a new building object called Building which is a subclass of NSObject.
7. Now go to your buildingsAppDelegate (.h/.m) and add the code below.
8. Now with the added code you should NSLog the values from the values retrieved from the database. Most of the code is commented/ self-explanatory so I will not go into depth about what everything does here.
It's important to correctly NSLog the values to ensure that you are doing it correctly. Now that you've read from the database correctly you can now move on to filling the UITableView.
Note: The first battle is to ensure that your program is correctly reading from the database. If you can retrieve the values from the database and the objects look like they make sense, then you can move on.
Debugging Tip #1: Print out the values that were retrieved from the database.
Debugging Tip #2: Print out the values in the fields of the objects. Sometimes objects are not allocated or set properly and this will save you a lot of headache in the future.
My Error 1:
Code: NSLog(@"Name: %@, Latitude:%g Longitude: %g", name, latitude, longitude);
Discussion: Since the variable type in my object was of type NSString the output was incorrect since I used (%g) which is for doubles.
Debugging Output 2: This is what my output looked like when I printed the values that were retrieved from the objects in the items array.

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Robert Nador, founder and president of Dune Prods., died of a heart attack Oct. 8 in Paris. He was 51.
A producer of feature films and TV series, Nador is best known for the "Inspector Maigret" TV franchise, starring Bruno Cremer.
His feature production credits include Jospeh Losey's "Don Giovanni," and Jean-Claude Brialy's "Un Bon Petit Diable."
Nador began his career as second assistant director on Maurice Dugowson's 1975 comedy "Lily Aime-Moi," starring Rufus and the late Patrick Deweare.
In 1994, Nador participated in the creation of French television promoter TV France Intl.
He is survived by two daughters, including Clementine, an assistant director.


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Join us for our Annual General Meeting!
When: Tuesday, October 18 at 7:00pm
Where: The 519 Church Street Community Centre, Rm106 (located at 519 Church St.)
We will be reviewing the past year's work at JFCY, highlighting our achievements, as well as honouring our volunteers.
Refreshments will be provided.
Everyone is welcome to attend, but only JFCY Members are eligible to vote.
To become a member, complete the member application form and mail it to us with the appropriate fee:
Membership Application Form - PDF file
Membership Application Form - Word (.doc) file
Please RSVP for the AGM by calling JFCY at 416.920.1633.


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Dorothy Malone, the sultry blond actress who won an Academy Award for playing an unapologetically bad girl in "Written on the Wind" and found television stardom as a repentant one on "Peyton Place," died on Friday in Dallas. She was 93.
Her daughter Mimi Vanderstraaten confirmed the death, at an assisted living facility, where Ms. Malone had lived for the last 10 years.
Ms. Malone was 31 and had been in Hollywood for 13 years when she was cast as Marylee Hadley, a spoiled, sex-crazed young Texas oil heiress, in "Written on the Wind" (1956). The film, directed by Douglas Sirk, Hollywood's master of glossy melodrama, also starred Rock Hudson and Robert Stack.
The three starred again together two years later in Sirk's drama "Tarnished Angels," in which a reporter (Mr. Hudson) falls for the sultry wife (Ms. Malone) of a barnstorming pilot (Mr. Stack).
But Ms. Malone's career appeared to succumb to what some call the Oscar curse. After winning the award, for best supporting actress, she never had as juicy a role again. Seemingly well-chosen follow-up parts — among them the suicidal first wife of Lon Chaney (James Cagney) in "Man of a Thousand Faces" (1957) and the self-destructive daughter of John Barrymore (Errol Flynn) in "Too Much Too Soon" (1958) — did little to advance her career.
By 1963 she was starring as one of the adults on the sidelines in "Beach Party," with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello.
The next year she won the role of Constance McKenzie, a sexy but seemingly repressed small-town New England mother with a dark secret, on the ABC series "Peyton Place." Based on the film based on Grace Metalious's best-selling novel, it was television's first nighttime soap opera and a solid ratings hit.
Ms. Malone almost died in the fall of 1965, as the second season began, undergoing emergency surgery to remove blood clots from her lungs. She was in critical condition for almost two weeks but returned to the show in January 1966 and played the role for a total of four seasons. She was written out of the show's final season after she complained that her character's story lines were lackluster. Ms. Malone sued the producers, and the matter was settled out of court.
Dorothy Eloise Maloney was born on Jan. 30, 1924, in Chicago and grew up in Dallas, one of five children of Robert Ignatius Maloney and the former Esther Smith. Two of her sisters died of polio in childhood, and a brother was fatally struck by lightning in his teens.
Ms. Malone attended Southern Methodist University, where an RKO talent agent saw her in a 1943 school production and soon whisked her away to Hollywood. She was accompanied by her mother.
Ms. Malone's first credited feature-film role was in "Too Young to Know" (1945), a war drama with Joan Leslie and Robert Hutton. But she was first noticed, by audiences and the film industry alike, in "The Big Sleep" (1946), in which she played a seductive bookstore clerk who took off her glasses, loosened her brown hair (Ms. Malone's natural hair color) and invited Humphrey Bogart to stay awhile. That year she also played Cole Porter's bright-eyed cousin in the Porter biography "Night and Day," which starred Cary Grant.
For the 1954 musical romance "Young at Heart," Ms. Malone went blond to play Doris Day's sister and found that audiences liked her that way. She made seven films in 1955, among them "Artists and Models," a Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis comedy in which she played Shirley MacLaine's roommate and Martin's love interest; "The Fast and the Furious," an early Roger Corman production (connected with the later series of films in name only); "Battle Cry," in which she seduced Tab Hunter; and "Sincerely Yours," in which she played Liberace's fiancée.
When movie roles thinned out, Ms. Malone turned to television, appearing in a wide range of series. Shortly after she played Van Johnson's wife in the 1976 mini-series "Rich Man, Poor Man," she placed ads in Hollywood trade publications seeking work — in television, onstage, anywhere.
One of the juicier roles that came afterward was that of an assassinated president's slightly crazy mother in the film "Winter Kills" (1979). She was also in two "Peyton Place" reunion television movies, along with other original cast members.
Her final film appearance was as a smiling lesbian ax murderer in "Basic Instinct" (1992).
Ms. Malone married and divorced three times. Her first husband (1959-64) was Jacques Bergerac, a French actor who later became a cosmetics company executive. They had two daughters. A brief marriage to Robert Tomarkin, a stockbroker, in 1969 was annulled after only a few weeks.
In 1971 she married Charles Huston Bell, a Dallas businessman and hotel executive. They divorced in 1974, but she remained in Dallas.
Besides her daughter Mimi, Ms. Malone is survived by her other daughter, Diane Thompson; six grandchildren, and her brother, Robert B. Maloney, a senior federal district judge in Dallas.
Ms. Malone's bad-girl image endured throughout her life. In 2004 an exhibition of photographs by the filmmaker John Waters included nine images of Ms. Malone with the upturned collar that was her subtle sex-symbol signature.
But from the beginning, she seemed to appreciate the value of that typecasting.
"She is a strumpet of the first order," Ms. Malone said of her sexy character in "Written on the Wind," speaking to The Dallas Morning News in 1956. "It certainly will be talked about.
"And there's nothing an actress needs more, inside of Hollywood and out, than to be talked about — for a performance, I mean."


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Henry Angel Track Head, 7km south of Tumbarumba. Gas and electric BBQs. Undercover picnic area, toilets. Access to Hume and Hovell Walking Track.
Paddys River Flats, 18 kms south of Tumbarumba, right beside Paddy's River. Toilets, fireplaces, picnic tables
Paddys River Dam, Bago Forest, north of Tumbarumba. On the Hume and Hovell Walking Track, picnic table, toilet.
Mannus Lake area, 4 kms west of Tumbarumba. On the Hume and Hovell Walking Track, toilets, picnic tables.
Reserve on the Murray River at Jingellic, 45 kms south west from Tumbarumba.
Geehi Rest Area, 34 kms south of Khancoban, beside the crystal clear Swampy Plains river. Historic huts, plenty of kangaroos and emus.
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A scheme is being drawn up to designate the heart of two of Co Durham's old industrial towns a Conservation Area.
Durham County Council has joined with Derwentside District Council and English Heritage to breathe new life into Annfield Plain and Catchgate.
But before any decision residents are being asked for their views. Until March 26 an exhibition will be held in the area. On Monday and Tuesday it will be based at Annfield Plain Co-op. The rest of the time it will be at Catchgate Annfield Plain library.


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John Clark installed as new Provincial Grand Master for Buckinghamshire
Over 500 Buckinghamshire Freemasons were present at Freemasons' Hall on 9th February 2018, where John Clark was installed as the Provincial Grand Master of the Province of Buckinghamshire
The Installation was conducted by the United Grand Lodge of England's Deputy Grand Master Jonathan Spence and the visiting Officers of Grand Lodge.
John Clark then Invested Hugh Douglas Smith as Deputy Provincial Grand Master and reappointed Graham Dearing and Phil Blacklaw as Assistant Provincial Grand Masters. Tony Robinson recited the Obligation and was also invested as Assistant Provincial Grand Master.
Alongside over 500 Buckinghamshire Freemasons, brethren from many other Provinces were also in attendance and following the ceremony enjoyed a banquet in the Grand Connaught Rooms.
Both the Deputy Grand Master and the new Provincial Grand Master thanked all those present for their attendance and delighted everyone with amusing speeches.
John Clark then presented Jonathan Spence with a pair of magnificent gold cuff links, replicating the Hall Stone Jewel.
During the ceremony, John Clark was also wearing the Hall Stone Jewel around his neck, with Buckinghamshire the only Province in possession of the gold and coloured enamel jewel on a dark blue collarette. This distinctive jewel was given to Buckinghamshire and the Districts of Japan (now defunct) and Burma (in abeyance) in recognition that every one of their lodges contributed an average in excess of five hundred guineas (£525.00) to the Masonic Million Memorial Fund.
This fund went towards establishing a memorial to the brethren who made the ultimate sacrifice during the First World War, which resulted in the erection of UGLE's current headquarters at Freemasons' Hall.
It is why Buckinghamshire is known as the only Hall Stone Province in English Freemasonry, and can boast the unique distinction of being the sole and proud wearer of such a jewel. Read more about the Hall Stone Jewels here.
Bikers head to Buckinghamshire for picnic bonanza
As part of Freemasonry's Tercentenary celebrations, Buckinghamshire masons hosted a picnic for children and their teddy bears in July at Drayton Parslow Sports and Social Club
Travelling from as far away as Southampton, members of Buckinghamshire Motorcycle Lodge, No. 9926, and the South East chapter of the Widows Sons Masonic Bikers Association arrived in a convoy to join members of the newly formed Buckinghamshire Classic Car Lodge, No. 9945.
They were joined by the Mayor of Milton Keynes, Councillor David Hopkins, and the Mayoress.
Interview with past Deputy President of the Board of General Purposes Ray Reed
Hearts & Minds
For Ray Reed, past Deputy President of the Board of General Purposes and Past Provincial Grand Master of Buckinghamshire, the process of change that he helped to introduce within Freemasonry is only just beginning
What did your early career teach you?
I joined BP Chemicals straight from school and served a five-year apprenticeship as an instrument and electronics engineer before moving on to Reckitt & Colman when I was 23. The next 15 years were manic – two years after joining I was asked to set up and manage a new work-study department, followed by secondment as company negotiator with trade unions, then I became human resources director before becoming general manager.
Each move involved a new discipline and took me out of my comfort zone. I like the challenge of being thrown in at the deep end and rarely get stressed. If I had, I think I would have failed. These challenges opened my eyes to the fact most of what goes on in business management is common sense. Get a great team around you, identify what works, question what doesn't, create a strategy and focus on improvement.
Equally, I learned that people at all levels love you to listen to and debate their ideas for improvement – it gives them confidence that they are part of the change process and makes them feel valued.
Why did you establish your own company?
By 1980 we were selling off the industrial division. Reckitt & Colman wanted me to stay but I was nearly 40 and wanted a new challenge, something completely different. Close friends thought I was mad.
My old sales director had left to do his own thing, working for an American company in psychological assessment. He asked me if I'd advise him on setting up a business, so I talked him into going to the US. Instead of working for the American company, we bought the franchise for the UK. About three years later, we found ourselves bigger than the US business, so we bought them out.
Family has been so important in the success of the business. My wife Doreen, who was a business partner, has been a vital cog from the outset and, after I retired in 2005, our son Martin has grown the business to become one of the top five assessment companies in the world. We are still a private entity and I continue to serve as a non-executive director.
What drove you to join Freemasonry?
I had been attending masonic social events from the age of 16 and always felt comfortable in the company of members. One day shortly after I married I asked my father-in-law, 'What's Freemasonry all about?' I can recall his exact words: 'I've been waiting for you to ask, I'll get you a form. I can't tell you what it's about, you'll have to trust me.' In today's fast-moving world such an approach would be laughed at, but that was the norm then.
Freemasonry was so popular in those days so I had to wait three years to be initiated, which just made me want it more. I joined Thesaurus Lodge [No. 3891] in North Yorkshire on 11 May 1967. It was the perfect lodge for me: great ceremonial, friendly and very encouraging with new candidates. I realised as a 27-year-old that while my business life was driving me into new areas and becoming ever more demanding, Freemasonry was developing me as a person, giving me a new-found confidence and a better understanding of my values in life.
Did you feel ready to become Provincial Grand Master?
No. Sadly, Lord Burnham died in office in 2005 and I received a letter asking me to take the role – not long after I had been appointed an APGM. There was no training, just a patent that told you to run the Province in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United Grand Lodge of England. And that was it, you were on your own. That suited me; it comes back to being thrown in at the deep end.
We identified member expectations through surveys, set a modernisation strategy that took account of these results, communicated them to members and then monitored the progress. Member collaboration was vital to the process – we set out to make masonic life more enjoyable, to improve our image in the local community and to market the Craft as a power for good within society.
It appears to me that succession planning is as vital at lodge level as it is at Provincial and UGLE level'
What's the best piece of advice you've had as a PGM?
When I became Provincial Grand Master, the Past Pro Provincial Grand Master of Middlesex, Gordon Bourne, suggested I miss out the sweet course and coffee at the Festive Board in order to make time for talking to members. At first I thought, 'This is a bit stupid' – but within three months, members were coming up to me with really creative ideas to improve the Province's image. It was a great success.
Gordon also suggested that at non-installation meeting dinners, I ask lodges to sit me with the five newest members of the lodge. That was magic; few realised the significance of the Provincial Grand Master role, so they talked openly and honestly. I heard their expectations, what they liked and did not like about their lodges and Freemasonry. The insights we collected helped convince Grand Lodge Officers to sit off the top table. It really broke so many historic barriers.
How important is the process of succession planning?
The second highest resignation levels in the Craft are those of Past Masters resigning shortly after completing their year in office. It therefore appears to me that succession planning is as vital at lodge level as it is at Provincial and UGLE level.
While there is no right or wrong approach to succession planning, lodges may well benefit from discussing the future aspirations with their lodge Masters well before they end their year in office. This should be done to ensure commitment and motivation, and in order to take any necessary steps to reduce the likelihood of resignation. One thing is for sure: if a member has an ambition toward a specific discipline – be it administrative, ceremonial or charitable – he is more likely to succeed in that discipline than in a role he has been cajoled into and does not really aspire to.
When did you become a member of the Board of General Purposes?
After a couple of years as a Provincial Grand Master I found myself sat next to Anthony Wilson, President of the Board, at a dinner. We had an enlightening discussion about Freemasonry's past, present and future. Little did I know I had been recommended to him as a Board member and the next day I was asked to join. It was a complete shock and I embarked on another steep learning curve, but I loved being on the Board. We were all like-minded, giving our time freely and seeking to positively influence both the present and future of the Craft for our members.
How does change occur in the world of Freemasonry?
Historically, change has happened very slowly as we are a bottom-up organisation. Even small change in the past caused the shutters to go up. Members were perhaps fearful that there was a desire to change our traditions, which has never been on the agenda.Over recent years, Freemasonry has created a strategy for 2015-2020. Webinar technology has been tested and rolled out in the Provinces for member training and coaching, which can take place online at home. Even after one year of the strategy being communicated in 2015, membership loss dropped dramatically; indeed, several Provinces increased their numbers. This is a sure indication that members are getting behind the change process. We just need to win the hearts and minds of those who are yet to come to the party.
Prince Michael of Kent visits young carers on track at Silverstone
Prince Michael of Kent was a visitor to Silverstone for the first round of the Vintage Sports-Car Club's Formula Vintage race season
A member of the British Racing Drivers' Club, Prince Michael was at the event to present the awards for the Stanley Mann Cup.
Also attending were 20 young carers from north Bucks – members of the volunteer-run group YC2, which provides respite for local young carers aged seven to 18 – who were guests of Northamptonshire & Huntingdonshire and Buckinghamshire Freemasons.
Dermot Bambridge of Silverstone Lodge, No. 9877, which meets at the Silverstone Recreational Association's Pavilion, said, 'Since the Silverstone circuit straddles the Bucks/Northants border, it was an ideal opportunity for the two Provinces to hold a joint venture in our Tercentenary year.'
A crowning achievement to help 2,000 vulnerable children
Breaking down barriers to learning for disadvantaged children, education charity Achievement for All has received its largest ever donation from the MCF
The Masonic Charitable Foundation has awarded a £240,000 grant to Achievement for All. The funds will support a project that will operate across England and Wales, directly helping 2,000 vulnerable children at 48 schools in each Metropolitan and Provincial area.
Richard Hone, President of the MCF, presented the grant to Professor Sonia Blandford, founder and CEO of Achievement for All, at a family fun day held at Royal Windsor Racecourse in July. The event attracted more than 10,000 people, who joined the Provinces of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire to celebrate UGLE's Tercentenary year. Members of staff from the MCF and Achievement for All were there to witness the presentation.
Richard said: 'The MCF is proud to give £240,000 to help Achievement for All with their hugely important work with disadvantaged children. I am very pleased to present Professor Blandford with this certificate, which commemorates our support. I congratulate her on the outstanding work of her organisation and wish Achievement for All every success in the future.'
Professor Blandford told the audience: 'We are delighted that the Masonic Charitable Foundation has donated such a significant amount to our charity, the impact of which will reach thousands of children and their families across the 48 Provinces. We will be sharing progress of our partnership over the next two years.'
Celebrating 300 Years of Freemasonry at Windsor Racecourse
The Freemasons of Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire sponsored the Racing and Family Fun Day at Windsor Racecourse celebrating 300 years of Freemasonry
A huge crowd of over 10,000 were in attendance with seven races, plenty of family fun and special guest Tony Hadley making up the second day of the Best of British Festival at Windsor Racecourse on Sunday July 2nd.
2017 marks the United Grand Lodge of England's 300th anniversary; celebrating how 300 years ago, on June 24th 1717, four London Lodges came together to form the Premier Grand Lodge. The Tercentenary is being commemorated with a calendar of high profile events including the Windsor Race Day.
In the bright sunshine, it was a glorious day of racing and free entertainment including a fun fair which further enhanced the family atmosphere. The special day ended with a fantastic evening concert by ex-Spandau Ballet member Tony Hadley.
During the course of the day, Richard Hone, President of the Masonic Charitable Foundation, presented a grant award to Professor Sonia Blandford of the "Achievement for All" charity of £240,000 to help thousands of under-performing children in their education.
Provincial Grand Master of the Berkshire Freemasons Martin Peters said: 'This was a wonderful and very special celebratory event with over 4,000 Masons and their families and thousands of other racegoers enjoying an incredible occasion.
'From the many favourable comments I received there can be no doubt that we opened up the public's perception of Freemasonry in a beneficial way. Myself and Peter Lowndes, the Pro Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England, would like to congratulate everyone who contributed to such a brilliant event to celebrate our Tercentenary - matched only by the glorious weather.'
Spinal Injuries Association receives £20,000 grant from Masonic Charitable Foundation
Grant underlines core values
A £20,000 Masonic Charitable Foundation grant to the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) will fund a social care caseworker to help people affected by spinal cord injury reintegrate into society.
The cheque was presented by Buckinghamshire Provincial Grand Master Gordon Robertson, who said: 'This is one of the many ways in which masonic core values of friendship, integrity and charity are used to benefit the local community.'
Beaconsfield young carers at Bracknell Gymnastics Club
Caring for the community
Over the last few years Beaconsfield Freemasons have been holding a series of events for local carers, both young and old
Their latest initiative was a gymnastics party for 10-12 year old carers at Bracknell Gymnastics Club.
After meeting their three coaches for the day – Sacha Tomkins, James Langley and Charlie Dorrington, who took a break from training to represent Great Britain in the European Team Gymnastics in Slovenia – the 25 young carers did a bit of stretching before getting down to some real gym work.
As can be seen from the photograph, the youngsters committed themselves fully into the programme that was devised for them, under the watchful eyes of their coaches.
All this built up a healthy appetite ready for lunch in the restaurant, and a good day was had by all.
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Columbia – Jaded South Carolinians have been left even more stunned and amazed than usual today thanks to a bold statement coming from the State Democratic Party Chairman Carol Fowler.
During Fowler's comments to the press regarding President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech she dropped the following bombshell:
"I want to assure the people of South Carolina that our system, long utterly dominated by the Republicans, will one day soon present them with a series of choices between two candidates. The long awaited resurgence of the Democratic Party is just around the corner."
After her pronouncement Fowler was asked what would be a realistic time table for the party to reach minimum standards of competitiveness in state politics.
Fowler answered, "We have to be patient and realistic. The Republicans have only been in power here for thirty years or so. The fact is, we have the third highest infant mortality rate, the tenth highest incidence of AIDS/HIV, the tenth highest rate of poverty, and the fifth highest level of unemployment. We have been near the bottom nationally in all these terrible categories and more for a long time, but these are just truths we have to allow the public some time to absorb. I can feel confident in saying that by the year 2040 we will be a minor factor within the context of South Carolina politics."
Recruitment efforts for that year's elections have apparently already begun. "We are looking at a strong class of candidates for 2040," Fowler continued, "Negotiations are ongoing with our top prospect, Richard Nixon's head. We feel the Republicans are going so far to the right even "Tricky Dick" will be considered a Democrat by the time we develop the technology to bring him back to life physically and politically."
Unknown and forgotten by many South Carolinians, the Democratic Party was once a juggernaut, attaining a stranglehold on the political landscape by presenting themselves as the protector of the white man against the fearsome mythical white- woman-molesting negro. During the 1950s the Republicans came to prominence by using an obscure political tactic known as "out-niggering" their opponents. Shortly thereafter, the mule symbol of the Democratic Party became besmirched, unable to match their political opponent's impressive ability to scapegoat and oppress.
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Chemistry and biology teachers alike often bring up the question of how much the chemical elements that make up a human body are worth. They'll note that a body is 65 percent oxygen, 18 percent carbon, and so on. The result? Your elements are worth barely a dollar.
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By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 7:51 PM GMT on August 21, 2012
The Air Force Hurricane Hunters are in Tropical Depression Nine, and have discovered a region of 40 - 45 mph winds at the surface, using their SFMR instrument. Flight level winds at their 1000 foot altitude spiked as high as 49 mph. The surface pressure was 1005 mb, a typical one for a weak tropical storm. Based on these measurements, it is highly likely that NHC will name this Tropical Storm Isaac at 5 pm EDT. A large area of dry air lies just to the north of the storm, as seen on water vapor satellite loops, and this dry air is interfering with development, allowing only a few clumps of heavy thunderstorms to fire up near TD 9's center, as seen on visible satellite loops. These loops also show some arc-shaped low clouds expanding away from the heavy thunderstorm area on the south side of the center, showing that TD 9 is ingesting dry air that is creating strong thunderstorm downdrafts, robbing the storm of moisture and energy. An analysis of upper level winds from the University of Wisconsin CIMSS shows that an upper level outflow channel has opened to the southwest, and another channel is attempting to open up to the north. A large clump of heavy thunderstorms several hundred miles to the southeast of TD 9 continues to compete for moisture, and is interfering with the low level inflow and upper level outflow of the storm. The center of TD 9 will pass about 50 miles to the north of buoy 41101 near midnight tonight. The next hurricane hunter mission into TD 9 is scheduled for 2 am Wednesday, and there will be a new mission launched every six hours. The NOAA jet is first scheduled to fly into the storm on Thursday afternoon, to do a large-scale dropsonde mission to aid model forecasts.
Figure 1. Satellite image of TD 9 and 96L taken at 10:45 am EDT August 21, 2012. The two storms are connected by a thin line of low clouds. Image credit: NOAA Environmental Visualization Lab.
Intensity forecast for TD 9
The latest 2 pm EDT run of the SHIPS model predicts that wind shear will be low to moderate, 5 - 15 knots, for the next five days. Ocean temperatures will warm from 28°C today to 29°C by Wednesday afternoon, and the total heat content of the ocean will increase sharply during that period. The low wind shear and warm waters will favor strengthening. The main impediment to development through Wednesday will be dry air to the north, though the storm will also have trouble separating from the clump of thunderstorms to its southeast. I expect that TD 9 will continue to struggle with dry air through Wednesday. The official NHC forecast is of a 60 mph tropical storm moving through the Lesser Antilles on Wednesday evening; I put the most likely range of strengths for TD 9 Wednesday evening at 50 - 60 mph. Once TD 9 enters the Eastern Caribbean, wind shear will be low, oceanic heat content high, and the storm should have had enough time to moisten the atmosphere to allow steady strengthening to a hurricane. Intensity forecasts 4 - 5 days out are low in skill, though, and it would not be a surprise at all to see TD 9 struggle like so many other storms have over the past two years, and remain a tropical storm over the next five days. Conversely, rapid intensification into a Category 2 hurricane five days from now, as the official NHC is suggesting may happen, would also not be a surprise.
Figure 2. Daily Oceanic Heat Content or Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential (TCHP) for TD 9. The forecast points are from the 11 am EDT NHC advisory, and the 24 hour forecast point shown here is for 8 pm EDT Wednesday. For tropical cyclones in favorable environmental conditions for intensification (i.e., vertical wind shear less than 15 kt, mid-level relative humidity >50 %, and warm SSTs [i.e., >28.5C]) and with intensities less than 80kt, values of ocean heat content greater than 50 kJ/cm^2 (yellow and warmer colors) have been shown to promote greater rates of intensity change. TD 9 will be crossing into such a region early Wednesday morning, and will enter a region of very high TCHP south of Hispaniola on Friday morning (the 72 hour forecast point.) Image credit: NOAA/RAMMB.
Latest model runs for TD 9
The latest set of 12Z (8 am EDT) model runs for TD 9 are fairly unified for the coming three days, showing a west to west-northwest track to a point just south of Hispaniola. Most of the models then predict a more west-northwest track across Southwest Haiti and into eastern Cuba, as TD 9 responds to a small trough of low pressure over the Southeast U.S. A notable exception is our best-performing model, the ECMWF, which keeps TD 9 south of Hispaniola, and takes the storm more to the west over Jamaica by Saturday, and then into the Yucatan Channel between Mexico and Cuba by next Tuesday. We'll have to wait another day to see where the center of TD 9 consolidates before judging which model solution is likely to be correct; reformations of the center closer to bursts of heavy thunderstorm often cause the center point to shift around in the early stages of development, leading to large changes in the forecast track many days later. TD 9 is a threat to affect Tampa during the Republican National Convention, August 27 - 30. I blogged about the climatological chances of a hurricane causing an evacuation of Tampa during the convention in a post last week, putting the odds at 0.2%. The odds in the current situation are higher, probably near 2%. It would take a "perfect storm" sort of conditions to all fall in place to bring TD 9 to the doorstep of Tampa as a hurricane during the convention, but that is one of the possibilities the models have been suggesting could happen.
Disturbance 96L off the coast of Africa
A large tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic about 550 miles southwest of the Cape Verde Islands (Invest 96L) is headed west at 15 mph. This disturbance has an impressive amount of spin, as seen on visible satellite loops, and a respectable amount of heavy thunderstorm activity that is increasing. The storm is under a light 5 - 10 knots of wind shear. Given that TD 9 has moistened up the atmosphere ahead of 96L, this disturbance should have less of a problem with dry air. In their 2 pm EDT Tropical Weather Outlook, NHC gave 96L a 60% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone by Thursday afternoon. This disturbance will track nearly due west the next three days, then is expected to turn more to the west-northwest late this week, bringing it close to the northern Lesser Antilles Islands by Sunday.
Disturbance 95L in the Gulf of Mexico near the Texas/Mexico border
A region of disturbed weather (Invest 95L) is in the Gulf of Mexico, just northeast of Tampico, Mexico. In their 2 pm EDT Tropical Weather Outlook, NHC downgraded the chances of 95L developing to 20%. The Air Force hurricane hunter aircraft scheduled to investigate 95L this afternoon was cancelled. Radar out of Altamira, Mexico does not show any organization to the precipitation echoes and visible satellite loops show that 95L is small and disorganized. The computer models show that 95L should drift westwards, and may move over Mexico on Wednesday.
I'll have a new post in the morning.
Jeff Masters
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So much has happened at The Whole Tooth in Surry Hills since last blog post...
Dr. Ash is seriously pregnant and due to sprog early August. Rumour has it, this happy event may cooincide with Sir Neil's Birthday,
Dr. Sherl and adjunct went travelling and are back... But did manage to see Bernadette who misses everyone and sends her love, when she's not expending it on her new beau from days past.
And in the travellers absence, the New Guard made the Old redundant. Welcome to Rikki and Wendy who many of you will have seen from front desk to surgery.
Happy days again! Yes - at the DENTIST!!!
Not sure if a few Arab Sheiks saw that The Whole Tooth is offering facial fillers and Dysport and got carried away, but make of this what you will...
An article from the SMH/NY Times entitled Saudia Arabia Camel Pageant Scandal. 12 camels have been disqualified from the King Abdulaziz Festival beauty pageant in Rumah for receiving Facial Filler injections. The Festival involves up to 30,000 camels, with nearly $40million on offer to the animals with the most appealing long, wide necks, broad cheeks and sultry lips.
My question is - was there any hump augmentation involved???
What % of the population do you think has gum disease?
10 - 30%; 30 - 50%; 50 - 70% answer at end of this Blog...
Professor Jorg Eberhard writing in The International Journal of Cardiology has tied gum disease and tooth decay to a range of medical outcomes you wouldn't have even considered - and has the proof to back it up!
- Shortened life span
- undermining sport and exercise benefits
- success of pregnancy
- ability to control diabetes
- risk of stroke
- risk of heart attack
- even young children being sloppy with tooth-brushing may increase risk of heart disease later in life!
Professor Eberhard says he wants to put the "mouth back into the health" by showing the links between poor oral health and our bodies in their entirety.
So next time you cut short that tooth-brushing in your rush to get out the door or into bed... think what Jorg would say!!!
Oh ad the answer to the Question at the gebinning of this article... A staggering 50 - 70%!
It's been a while since last I last blogged... Probably because we're all suffering sad sack syndrome here at The Whole Tooth in Surry Hills.
It is with a heavy heart we bade bye bye to Bee, our bubbly bodacious beauty from Ireland via Reading. Bee had her knees under the front desk and arms up to elbows in patient mouths for the past 15 years. She was the closest one can get to family at work - and outside for that matter. Bee was known and loved by everyone her from staff to patients and knew just about everything about everyone. Everyone has their own favourite humorous Bee story, but let me tell you, you crossed Bee at your peril. I will never forget sitting next to Bee when she received a call one day. "Look, I'm sure you're a terribly nice person, but all you ever talk to me about is your problems - and I'm not interested. So I wish you all the best for your life. Hope it gets better. Bye Bye" - and she hung up. Later she told me that she had a cathartic moment the night before and wiped everyone she considered negative from her phone contact list. How many of us could do that and without any hint of malice!?
Many patients have been asking after Bee, so we can tell you she is living with her Mom in England. Hughie is doing well at School. And Bee and her Maam and her sisters are all deliriously happy. Bee has started work again, albeit outside the dental industry (wasted refernce letter that one!) and remains in contact. Neil may miss her the most as he has had to take up the slack in her absence 6 days a week fior ever, but we see some blue sky on the horizon! Keep watching this space.
So a collective thanks and sayonara to Bee from all of us - may her life be as full of joy as the sunshine she spreads around her.
If you think dentistry is tough today, imagine what it was like 13,000 years ago? Well, imagine no more - Stefano Benazzi of the University of Bologna thinks he has evidence of the earliest known root canal dentistry on a human.
Two front teeth were discovered at the Riparo Fredian site near Lucca in Italy . Each has a large hole extending down into the pulp chamber deep in the tooth. Horizontal marks on the walls of the teeth suggest the dentist used tiny stone tools to drill the teeth out. This root canal work - obviously without anaesthetic - must have been for one tough cookie! No amalgams - no crowns... Benazzi found traces of bitumen and with hairs and plant fibres embedded. That's one way to reduce pain and keep food out of the pulp chamber.
These marks are similar to those found in teeth from another Italian site that date back 14,000 years in what is the earliest know filling and first example of dentistry yet discovered.No amalgams for these tough patients either!
Drs. Sherl and Ash suggest patients avoid such traumatic work by using the 21st century comfort and exemplary modern facilities - including sterilisation procedures - at The Whole Tooth in Surry Hills!
Parasitic bacteria have been found in saliva in Tests conducted by the California Institute of Technology. Analyzing the DNA, the researchers a piece of RNA belonging to a form of parasite called Actinomoyces odontolyticus. As Actinomoyces cannot make its own amino acids, it depends on supply from the host. These parasites draw out nutrients at first and then begin attacking the host...
These silent stalking parasites are guilty of causing gum disease and worse. So as the Team at The Whole Tooth in Surry Hills suggest, keep that hygiene maintenance going and keep these bad bacteria at bay!
According to Dr. Sherly Snyman, dentist at The Whole Tooth in Surry Hills, a new study conducted in Spain has demonstrated a very strong correlation between obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and sleep bruxism. Yes you read it right - sleep bruxism is the condtion where a person clenches and tightens their jaw, promoting excessive grinding of the teeth.
It is a remarkable finding as no previous studies had uncovered the link - indeed the researchers came at the Progamme believing no such link would ever be proven, but the frequency of occurrence startled them all.
Most at risk? Those with bridges, crowns or implants - and successful prosthetic implantation. The message - sleep apnoea has more to answer for than originally suspected!
Babies and bad breath???!!! It is an inescapable fact that babies, being the demanding creatures they are in the womb, have a medically known adverse effect of the gums of She who carries them.
It is strongly suggested that all pregnant parents to be, should pay particular attention to their gums and teeth as they experience a way above average incidence of gum disease and tooth decay.
Between the hormonal changes that can make gums swell and bleed to acid in vomit washing across teeth for those who suffer from morning sickness, babies have a lot to answer for - and that's before they even grow up and give a whole other set of problems!
So if you or someone you know is pregnant, please make regular hygiene appointments as soon as possible to stay ahead in the Gums Games and ensure a robust future relationship with your child to be!!!
Hard to believe it, but The Whole Tooth Dentist in Surry Hills believes the silly season has already started for 2016.
- It's so warm the Surry Hills dog-walking fraternity have given up pooch coats and frocks - yes frocks too!
- People departing The Whole Tooth tend to say things like "Happy Christmas" or "Thanks to the best dentists in Surry Hills" or see you in 2017" type stuff.
- We've already begun editing this year's Digital Chrissie card.
- The hygienists are booked out every Saturday for the rest of 2016.
- the hygienists are then unbooked for every available time on Saturdays as people move appointments in line with Christmas social calendars.
- B has no sooner taken down the Halloweenie decs than she's on about putting up the Chrissie ones.
Or so the story goes... Moral of which?
Make your hygiene and check up appointment sooner rather than later to be guaranteed of a time you want inside 2016! Or so says Neil!


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What a perfect day to end the second session of NUTC this summer. Contrary to the rest of the week, the weather was beautiful all morning! The semi-finals and finals were played on the turf fields this morning. The red team put up a brilliant effort vs the yellow team in the finals, but the yellow team came out on top for the second week in a row. After the games everyone went up to the quad for the closing ceremony in which many campers were recognized as hard working, most spirited, and most improved. We will miss you Session B! A few highlights from the day below.
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It seems that all anyone is talking about these days is Kendall and Kylie Jenner. From Kendall's topless antics to Kylie's blue hair, these girls are getting a ton of press. Last night, the sisters hosted the MuchMusic Video Awards and had three outfit changes throughout, but it was Kendall's risqué red carpet look that got everyone talking. Though some dresses with slits up the sides can be daring…well, Kendall's dress was definitely on the next level. Check it out below:
Yes, her Fausto Puglisi dress with gold and silver embellishments is gorgeous, but that wasn't what caught the attention of the crowd. It was the incredibly high slits on both sides of the dress that exposed A LOT more than leg. It's safe to say Kendall wasn't wearing underwear last night… but we guess that's nothing compared to her sheer top at Marc Jacobs' Fall 2014 runway show. What do you think of Kendall's red carpet look? Comment below!
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Robert H. Dennard received the 2017 NAS Award for the Industrial Application of Science. Dennard's contributions to microelectronics heavily influenced the world of modern computing. In 1966 he invented one-transistor Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), which replaced magnetic-core memory and became the RAM of virtually every computer and communication device used in industry today, ranging from transportation to telecommunications to medicine. Each basic DRAM cell uses a single transistor and a tiny capacitor to store a bit of data (stated as 0 or 1) in a large memory array within an integrated circuit chip, along with decoding circuits needed to write and read data to and from the chip. Dennard is the sole inventor of the fundamental DRAM patent, just one of his many patents.
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This cosy, restored traditional fishing cottage dates from a time when the sea was the only mode of transport to and from Scotland's shores, and provided the livelihood for coastal communities.
Perched on Crovie's unusual seashore rocky shelf the sitting room windows of Crovie Cottage look out to the bay, enclosed north and south by magnificent cliffs.
17th century wood panelling and an open fire complete this cottage's old sea dog charm. In the summertime, take to the private garden and make use of the cottage's barbeque.
Sleeping 4 guests, accommodation comprises: 1 double, 1 single and 1 box bed in sitting room; Sitting/dining room with sea view and open fire; Shower room; Kitchen; Private garden with patio and barbeque.


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By Elisa Martinuzzi & Vernon Silver – Oct 24, 2013 3:01 PM PT
Siena, the medieval city renowned for its Palio horse races, is home to the world's oldest bank. Within its aging walls lies a distinctly 21st-century tale of devastation wrought by local politicians and global financiers.
Siena officials founded Monte Paschi in 1472, after the Black Death wiped out more than half the city's population. They modeled it after the pawnshops Franciscan monks had set up to counter usury. As it grew, the lender helped fuel the Renaissance in Tuscany that pulled Europe from the Middle Ages. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg
Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) — Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA's government bailouts and legal probes expose how the purchase of Banco Antonveneta SpA stretched Monte Paschi's finances, setting off a chain of events in which the bank used derivatives to hide trading losses. Bloomberg's Niki O'Callaghan reports on the missteps that led Italy's third-largest lender to the brink of nationalization. (Source: Bloomberg)
A Banca Monte Dei Paschi Di Siena SpA bank in Pescara, Italy. Photographer: Marc Hill/Bloomberg
After Giuseppe Mussari joined Monte Paschi, the fifth-biggest Italian lender at the time, the board authorized him to search for acquisitions to keep up with the country's two largest banks, UniCredit SpA and Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, which were expanding. Photographer: Andreas Solaro/AFP via Getty Images
Andrea Orcel, a former Merrill Lynch banker, represented Santander on the $100 billion ABN Amro deal, the largest bank takeover ever. He also headed the Merrill group that helped Monte Paschi raise funds to buy Antonveneta. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
Antonveneta was owned by Dutch bank ABN Amro Holding NV, then in the process of being sold to a group of European lenders, including Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc and Spain's Santander. Photographer: Giuseppe Aresu/Bloomberg
Emilio Botin has banking in his blood. The patriarch of a family that has helped run Santander for 118 years, he joined the bank in 1958, became CEO in 1967 and built it through acquisitions in Brazil, the U.S. and the U.K. into one of the world's top-20 publicly traded lenders. Photographer: Angel Navarrete/Bloomberg
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, Italy's third-largest lender, is struggling to survive as it seeks to repay a second bailout or face nationalization. Its downfall proved a boon to global investment banks. They offered merger and investment advice to executives beholden to politicians that helped wipe out 93 percent of Monte Paschi's value. Then they sold it complex derivatives that hid, even worsened the losses.


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Today our pal actor/comedian Jon Daly joins us to talk about how he is playing all old Atari and Sega games on emulators, and discusses the good, the bad, and the horrible (Custer's Revenge). Also a longer Intro Kids where Kumail and Emily teach you song lyrics for Dragon Age and more! NO SPOILERS.
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The Office Service Pack Team announced Service Pack 2 for 2007 Microsoft Office System. This new service pack will be released between February and April 2009. It will contain both client and server updates. At a high level it will contain the following for Project Server 2007: Improvements around processing status approvals from Office Project Web Access into Office Project Professional 2007. Stay tune for more information
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2 cups of Chateau Ste. Michelle Merlot
1 cup of water
1 1/2 cups sugar
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5 whole cloves
Preheat oven to 350°F. Slice the baguette into ¼ inch rounds. Lay the slices on a baking sheet and drizzle with the olive oil. Place in the oven and bake until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove and cool. These may be done up to a week in advance and kept in a sealed container.
Put the wine, water, sugar and spices in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer. Add the pears and cook until tender. It will depend on the ripeness of the pears so it may be anywhere from 5 to 12 minutes. Remove from the heat. Take the pears out of the liquid to cool. Save the liquid and return the pears when it is cool. The pears will take on more color if they are stored in the liquid for a day or two.
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So you've picked up your ABC Motorhome RV rental and are heading to the spectacular Denali and beyond. But where are you going to park your home on wheels along the way? Luckily there are several fun options to make the most of your trip up the Parks Highway.
The Parks Highway is the 362-mile, two-lane paved road that runs from Anchorage to Fairbanks directly through Denali National Park and Preserve. It offers some of the greatest scenery in the state, the ability to view wildlife at many places, and a crossing of the Alaska Range of mountains. Travelers will have many options for places to camp with their rental RV, but here are a few options.
South Rolly Campground – Nancy Lake
Just outside of Wasilla, campers can stop at Nancy Lake State Recreation Area. The site offers lakes, wetlands, and forests that are home to many birds and beavers. The 98 campsites have access to water and restrooms. The whole family can enjoy boating, fishing, or just walking through nature. Sites are $15 per day.
Talkeetna Camper Park – Talkeetna
Talkeetna is known as the gateway to Denali National Park. The community offers some of the best views of the mountain and a lot of fun. There are a few homey restaurants and even a local brewery to pass the time. The Talkeetna Camper Park has 35 spaces and access to electricity, hot showers, and even laundry. Spots range from $40 to $45 per day.
Riley Creek Campground – Denali National Park and Preserve
There are several RV campground options in Denali National Park and Preserve, but one of the closest to the Parks Highway is Riley Creek Campground. It's fairly wooded and offer trails that run directly to the Denali Visitors Center. Amenities include laundry, a dump station, and a camp store. Fees run from $15 to $30 and you will need to pay the park entrance fees as well.
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After "roughing it" in Denali Park, you might be craving a little more luxury when arriving in Fairbanks. Riverview RV Park is just the ticket. This 160 site campground offers full electricity and water hook-ups as well as cable TV and WiFi. There is a three hole pitch'n'putt golf course and a lovely deck along the Chena River. It is highly recommended to make reservations ahead of time as this campground is very popular.
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Eritrea wins Men and Women Elite TTT and ITT in African Continental Cycling Championship
Asmara, 18 February 2017 – The 2017 African Continental Cycling Championship that started on Tuesday in the Egyptian city of Luxor witnessed extraordinary performance the Eritrean National Cycling team that comfortably won the 57.8 Km Team Time Trial (TTT) both in the elite men and women.
Neither Luxor's sweltering heat nor the participation of continents finest cyclists can deter the indomitable Eritrean riders from scooping the available 8 gold Medals of the day.
Winning this edition of the African championship was another great milestone for the Eritrean elite men's team as it turns out to be their unprecedented record 7th consecutive victory.
For the Eritrean women team, it is their second victory of the championship since they scooped it first time in 2013 in Sharme-el- Shiehk, Egypt.
Ever since 2012, the Eritrean national team dominates the African Continental Championship competition and yet, no other national team on the continent was managed to upset their absolute dominance.
In this edition of the time trial, Eritrea was represented by, Meron Abraham, Meron teshome, Amanuel Gebregziabher, and Awet Habtom in the men's elite group. Wehazit Kidane, Mosana Debesay, Bisrat gebremeskel and Wegahta Gebrehiwot represented the women's elite team.
Meanwhile, Meron Teshome has won his second gold medal in the elite men Individual Time Trial (ITT), Awet Habtom from Eritrea also took the third place in the same category, while Mosana debesay won silver medal in the elite women Individual Time Trial.
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It might have been a TKO, but it still was a KO.Not that RF didn't try to mount the comeback, which sounds sort of dirty if you think about it too much, you perverts. Coming into last night's Lions-Bears game, he only had 59 points, but thanks to a mega-26 points from Megatron, off five receptions for 130 yards, and seven from Robbie Gould, RF got close but it was no cigar.
RF does own a copy of Joe Dirt on DVD. Sad but true.
Next week's opponent is LOBO with his Predator Press squad. I think he also owns a copy of Joe Dirt but on VHS.


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Well well. This war has now been going on for a week. Spidey has managed to get himself an escort/mascot/teammate.(Lets hear it for Spidey- Wuff,Wuff!!) To tell you the truth- they are formidable opponents his new found ally has struck me a blow that I am still reeling from. I swear I didn't see it coming, he came out of nowhere and hit me below the belt--OUCHHH!. My intelligence sources tell me that that's only the beginning... Heck they could be coming from outer space for all I know.There's plenty to follow. At first I convinced that I was fighting Nick all by himself but friends of his are crawling from the wood work and fear that I shall soon be out numbered. I need time to regroup and find myself some allies.
I am new at this bloc war thing an I can see I have a lot to learn. Allegiances that were formed before my time are coming to the surface. Nick is a good fighter and he has me a dose of my own medicine. But you can relate to my confusion in this whole affair- I mean look at him: he's barely out of web diapers( but he sure packs a mean punch.) I have no intention of continuing this war single handedly. I have therefore sent an emissary to him requesting for ceasefire.. To allow us count our loses and to bury our dead. Seeing from Mshairis(I know she is biased because Nick is her nephew) scorekeeping that we are even at one all- I think this is a good a time as any to halt the war.
I had a look at what his beautiful Guess could do - and if she is on his side- then I have to seriously take stock of my situation. I may be old but I am no weakling. I just don't believe in fighting the ladies. And besides its grossly unfair to ask the ladies to choose .
But what really upset me is the rumours he spread about SWEET Kipepeo! That was low down and I cant apologise enough for Nicks cowardly behaviour of dragging her into this war. Kipepeo take it from me.. Nick was lying - I said you had beautiful hair. The rest is his imagination.
I was also truly touched when I saw what our good friend NicK been reduced to doing by the "Nyeri chapter". I know we all feel for him. He deserves a break in order to work hard and repay that 2 million he owes. The above picture of him on a rickshaw was taken outside parliament buildings yesterday evening.
He sent back his own emissary has telling me that he has accepted the ceasefire offer. The sign language and chest thumping was a little difficult to deceipher but luckily I managed.
From the sign of things,I am sure this but a lull in the many battles that we shall continue to wage against each other.
Nick the Chick(en)
Hon. Dr. Muru Wangaru
The Grand Master (Nyeri Chapter)
Rware Towers
Nyeri Town
Dear Sir,
Firstly may I extend my sympathies on your recent banning from traveling to the U.K. I hope your secret meeting with Robert from Zimbabwe went well. As you are well aware we shall always stick by you as our Member of Parliament and also Grand Master. I hope that the meeting was fruitful and a common approach to dealing with Tony Brair has been reached.
I am writing this letter to explain the circumstances that forced me to abandon the boxing match between The Blue Poet and myself. I do recall our meeting in Nyeri where you we partook in Muratina at the sacred Mugumo tree. I heeded your advice and bribed the radio and TV announcers. They did an excellent job and followed our script to the letter. I also planted the rumours about Papa Smurf talking about lice in Kipepeos hair and buying diapers from Farmgals new shop. This was not well taken and these beautiful young girls are still sitting on the fence but are leaning more towards supporting Papa Smurf. I have no idea what kamuti the mkamba has used- but it is effective.
It all started in the changing room. I had never seen Papa Smurf before and when I did I was speechless. His 6ft 2 inches solid frame made me at 5'1" feel like a midget. As I sized the man from his feet upwards I started getting that hollow feeling in the pit of my stomach. His legs were firm and toned and as he walked in (like in slow motion) I could see the thigh muscles tensing with each step. His stomach was not lined with muscle but he didn't have a pot either. His body had all the hallmarks of one who worked out at least three times a week at a good gym. A far cry from the cement filled Kimbo tins I use in my back yard. His chest and arms were well filled and I couldn't imagine why I had chosen to fight this man. I looked down at my crotch, my spider briefs looked they contained a couple of marbles and a stick of Wrigley's gum. Pangs of jealousy ate into me as sneaked a look at his briefs.. Man the guy looked he did some weight training in that area too! His briefs were filled by what might just as well have been oranges and I could see the outline the size of a Ugandan plantain. Three beautiful Kamba girls were oiling his whole body and as he turned round I saw his firm buttocks… at this point I was both envious and scared. My trainers started giving me puzzling glances( they weren't sure what was going on behind my Spiderman's mask) I sincerely hope they didn't suspect the truth…. I am not ready to come out of the closet just yet!
The hall was filling up and the crowd was getting excited by the minute. The poet had pre-paid for 10,000 of the 12,000 available tickets. The whole of Makueni and Machakos were here. I could hear them singing the Poets theme song (which had been suggested by one of my supporters who has defected) Queens 'Another One Bites the Dust'. My two Matatu loads of jamaas from Kieni and Mathare were drowned and our MJs 'Beat It' entrance song began sounding like a cell phone ring tone in a live concert. I had completely underestimated the Kikuyu side of the Blue Poet. He had money and lots of it at that. Free muthokoi and drinks for his supporters.Kipepeo,Farmgal,Luna and all the beautiful girls looked lovely jumping up and down- pom poms swinging in the air. I even heard that my aunties and all the girls that had stood firmly behind me in the past were now giggling like little girls. The Mutisos, Musyokas and Mathekas had them eating Muthokoi from their hands!!!
Dr. Wangaru, The Kukekamba combination is awesome.
I was the first to step into the arena and I was hot under the mask, my ribs were already aching with the anticipation of being punished by Blues hands. My rackety legs were knocking and I couldn't stand properly. I saw blue behind me and the crowd went bananas as he made his entrance… I couldn't take it any longer and I knew I was just wasting time… I ran back to the dressing room knocking into Blues ring men. What would all those girls think of me now. How was I going to repay the Nyeri Chapter the money they had advanced me to bribe the judges, referee and the radio presenters? This is the reason I am writing this letter to you, sir in the hope that you can find it in your heart to forgive this son of Kieni and to write off the 2 million.
I wrote to Papa Smurf asking for his understanding and he has agreed to call off the battery of lawyers he had engaged to sue me for defamation. I am having second thoughts about this man- he has graciously accepted my apologies. He even offered to take care of Wifey, Mistress and my concubine. That man has an enormous heart. I actually regret engaging in a war I now know I was bound to lose… but I am learning. This is one lesson I will always thank Papa Smurf for. I salute his age, wisdom and pray that I grow up to be like him.
Enclosed please find sections of my last will and testament should the mob decide that I should should end up in River Chania.
Nicholas Gichu
I, Nicholas Gichu, of Kieni Village,Nyeri District, declare this to be my Will and hereby revoke any Will or Codicil I may have made.
Marriage and Children
At the time of the execution of this Will, I am married to Wifey, and have the following children from said marriage:
As used in this Will, the term "spouse" refers to my wifey.
Payment of Debts
I hereby direct my Personal Representative(Milonare) to pay all expenses of my last illness and funeral expenses.
Specific Bequests of Tangible Personal Property
I will, give and bequeath unto the persons named below, if he or she survives me, the following described tangible personal property:
Wifey: 1/16th acre plot in Kieni(marriage was never consummated)
Milonare: Spiderman underwear( Hardly used worn 7 days and washed only once.) re: Guess
Aunt Mshairi: My collection of books and movies
Msanii_xl: Sugar cane patch at the banks Nairobi of Nairobi River
In the event I name a person in this Article and said person predeceased me, the said property shall pass under the other provisions of this Will.
I, Nicholas Gichu, having signed this Will in the presence of Kamau Kiratu and Wangu Kimani who attested it at my request on this the 14 day of August,2005 at White Rhino Hotel Nyeri.
Nicholas Gichu
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