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Only a few weeks into this midterm election year, the right-wing political zeppelin is fully inflated with secret cash and is firing malicious falsehoods at supporters of health care reform.
As Carl Hulse of The Times reported recently, Democrats have been staggered by a $20 million advertising blitz produced by Americans for Prosperity, the conservative advocacy group organized and financed by the Koch brothers, billionaire industrialists. The ads take aim at House and Senate candidates for re-election who have supported the health law, and blame them for the hyped-up problems with the law's rollout that now seem to be the sole plank in this year's Republican platform.
In one typical example, the group's ad against Representative Gary Peters of Michigan, a Democrat who is running for an open Senate seat, is full of distortions and lies. It accuses Mr. Peters of lying when he said the law bars cancellations of insurance policies. Mr. Peters happened to be right, as millions of people who once faced losing all insurance after they got sick now appreciate. The 225,000 Michigan residents who the ad said received "cancellation notices" were actually told that they could change to a better policy; they were not told they could no longer have insurance, as the ad implies. And though the ad said health care costs are "skyrocketing," national spending on health care is now growing at the slowest pace ever recorded, in part because of the reform law.
Democrats intend to counter this campaign with the facts, but few of the candidates have the money to do so now. As a result, the campaign is taking a serious political toll, increasing the chances that Republicans who support a repeal of the law will win back the Senate majority this fall.
Naturally, Democrats are using the campaign to increase their own fund-raising, begging donors to give unlimited amounts to left-leaning super PACs and advocacy groups. But it is unlikely that they will be able to match the resources or the cunning of the Kochs, who are using vast pools of money earned through corporate revenues to build a network unrivaled in complexity and secrecy. This weekend, they are bringing together some of the biggest Republican bank accounts at a resort in Palm Springs, Calif., to collect money and plan this year's strategy.
As Politico described it on Friday, they have already set up an operation so sophisticated it rivals "even the official Republican Party in its ability to shape policy debates and elections." Its components include a political consulting firm to recruit, train and support like-minded antigovernment candidates, which will be active in the congressional primaries. There is also a center that provides technology and administrative services to right-wing groups and candidates, an office that compiles and analyzes voter data and a youth advocacy group.
In 2012, as The Washington Post reported, the Koch network raised $407 million, which was secreted among 17 groups with cryptic names and purposes that were designed to make it impossible to figure out the names of donors the Kochs worked with. As one tax expert told The Post, "it's designed to make it opaque as to where the money is coming from and where the money is going."
The Democrats have smaller versions of these operations, though they are more focused on building a super PAC to collect unlimited donations supporting Hillary Rodham Clinton in 2016, and they lack the resources to compete with the Kochs at this stage.
The clandestine influence of the Kochs and their Palm Springs friends would be much reduced if they were forced to play in the sunshine.
The Internal Revenue Service and several lawmakers are beginning to step up their interest in preventing "social welfare" organizations and other tax-sheltered groups from being used as political conduits, but they have encountered the usual resistance from Republican lawmakers. Considering how effectively the Koch brothers are doing their job, it's easy to see why.


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Determining how much home you can afford, or what payment you feel comfortable with, can be a trying process. Calling lenders, looking at mortgage loan programs and interest rates can be confusing, to say the least. There is an easy way to get started, and give yourself an idea of where you stand.
The first step is to find out what mortgage interest rates are at the current time. You can typically do this with a couple of phone calls to lenders or some quick searching on the internet. Get your rates on conventional fixed rate loans.
To obtain a very clear picture of how much home you can actually qualify for, the best idea is to contact a reputable local lender and let them analyze your entire situation. The lender can calculate your income-to-debt ratio, do a quick credit score and give you the information you need. Typically, lenders like to see a ratio not exceeding about 28%. This does not take into consideration long term monthly debt. As an example, to qualify for a loan, lenders may require ratios of 28% or 36%. This means you can spend up to 28% of your gross monthly income on a motgage payment, and no more than 36% of your gross monthly income on all forms of debt, mortgage included.
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Tasmanian author Rachael Treasure combines her love for the land and the written word in her best-selling novels, which include Jilaroo, The Stockman, The Rouseabout, The Cattleman's Daughter, The Farmers Wife and Cleanskin Cowgirls.
Rachael lives in rural southern Tasmania and is a full time mother to two young humans and many eccentric animals. She has been dubbed an agricultural activist, farm feminist and literary pioneer and has worked as a rural journalist, radio broadcaster, truffle sniffer dog handler, professional wool classer, stock camp cook, drover, farm manager and working dog trainer. Her stories have inspired thousands of young and old rural non-readers to read and love books.
Her other published work includes the short story collections The Girl and the Ghost-Grey Mare and Fifty Bales of Hay, and non-fiction books Don't Fence Me In – Grassroots Wisdom from a Country Gal, the working dog training book Dog Speak, and her memoir and manifesto for a new path in agriculture, Down the Dirt Roads. Her screenplay, Albert's Chook Tractor, was filmed in Tasmania's Fingal Valley for for SBS Independent TV, and she has also co-written songs with internationally successful country rock band The Wolfe Brothers.


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A cavity is a small dental infection of the tooth that is comprised of bacteria and is treated with a filling. Discover how a dentist fills a cavity by numbing the patient, cleaning the cavity and filling it with tips from a dentist in this free video on dental health and oral hygiene. Expert: Dr. Mike Glasmeier Contact: www.nashvillefirstimpressions.net Bio: Dr. Mike Glasmeier is a member of the American Dental Association. Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge
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What Are The Strictest Hiring-Policies Of Reputed Escort-Agencies?
Recruitment-procedure of escort-agencies has become quite stricter these days. There are some common norms that are found in almost every escort-agency of the modern era. Amongst all agencies, www.agencybarracuda.co.uk has got the most linear policies. You can get these policies directly from the site only.
The concerned agency is currently following the best policies for making the escorts sorted-out so that the right categories can be decided at the end of the day. The agency has been serving absolutely satisfactory escort-services for a long time and therefore it has got a great record.
This is the very reason that the agency has included strict regulations within the hiring-procedure of both fresh and experienced escorts.
Best recruitment policies:
Popular escort-agencies always follow some strict recruitment-policies for hiring the best escorts in the industry. If you visit https://www.agencybarracuda.co.uk/ then you will definitely come to know about these policies in details.
- Only those escorts are being hired who do not have registered with the multiple numbers of reputed escort-agencies.
- Only escorts but not escort-supplying agents can get the chance of having registration at the concerned agency.
- Escorts should have legal-rights for working all across UK otherwise they will not be allowed to register themselves at any reputed escort-agency of the place.
- Escorts using fake-images being photoshopped heavily are not at all allowed to having registration at any famous agency.
- Only self-employed escorts having proper tax-returns and national insurance number are being absorbed.
- Escorts should reveal their original details especially nationality, age and others. For making these details verified, the agency always demands the submission of proper IDs especially passports. In this respect, only valid passports are entertained.
- The escorts should be above 19-years otherwise they will not be allowed to work in the concerned industry.
- These regulations have been framed not for hurting any body's personal-sentiments but of course for preserving the safety of both the escort-agency and its registered escorts. Therefore, escorts willing to get registration into any reputed escort-agency should go through these regulations first.
- If they agree to abide these regulations then only they can have the registration successfully without any kind of hindrance. Without filling-up the registration-form the process cannot be completed. The escorts need to attend each and every point for making the process requirements fulfilled.
Now, an escort-registration form can be availed directly from the site of escort-agency only and this form can be easily filled and submitted. Escorts facing any difficulties in making the form filled-up can definitely get in touch with the agency-representative for receiving necessary guidance or assistance. Details that need to be included in the registration-form are as follows:
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- Eye and hair colour.
- Dress-size.
- Rate
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- Personal description in short.
- Tatoos
- Enhanced or natural beauty.
- Multiple pictures.
All these details need to be duly filled-up so that the agency can make proper verification about the background and past-experience of the candidates. www.agencybarracuda.co.uk is now allowing fresh escorts to register as well but of course on the basis of few established criteria.


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Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Michigan has zero tolerance for errors in the network of pipelines crossing its territory, state leaders said in announcing an agreement with Enbridge.
"Business as usual by Enbridge is not acceptable and we are going to ensure the highest level of environmental safety standards are implemented to protect one of Michigan's most valuable natural resources," Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said in a statement.
Snyder, Rep. Fred Upton, the Republican chair of a House subcommittee on energy, and environmental regulators signed with Enbridge an agreement to replace a section of the Line 5 network crossing from the east of the state into Canada and to look into what it would take to replace the section running through the northern Straits of Mackinac.
Line 5 runs through Michigan's Upper Peninsula, through the turbulent Straits of Mackinac and then east to Ontario. It's part of a broader network of pipelines and can carry as much as 540,000 barrels of oil per day.
In August, the Michigan State Police, Departments of Environmental Quality and Natural Resources, and the Michigan Agency for Energy said they were concerned by gaps in the protective coating on parts of Line 5 in the straits, at least one of which was caused when Enbridge installed new supportive anchors. More recent inspections revealed dozens of more gaps across the span of the pipeline.
"The state is evaluating the entire span of Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline and its future, but we cannot wait for the analyses to be completed before taking action to defend our waterways," the governor said.
The broader Lakehead system in the region ruptured in southern Michigan in 2010, leading to the largest inland release in the modern era of the oil industry in the United States. Last year, State Rep. Candice Miller introduced the Great Lakes Pipeline Safety Act, which would've forced the closure of the Line 5 pipeline system. If the pipeline burst, she said, more than 700 miles of the shoreline of the Great Lakes could be impacted.
"Zero tolerance for error is the only thing we will accept along with the highest safety standards in place to ensure the Great Lakes will not be at risk," Upton said.
Two of the state's Great Lakes intersect at the northern straits, creating a turbulent maritime environment. A Michigan pipeline task force report requires Enbridge to carry full insurance, create a public pipeline safety board and disclose safety reports.
Enbridge, in an overview of Michigan operations, notes there's never been a leak on the Line 5 system in its 60-year history
"Trust is earned, and while we have a long way to go, we remain committed to doing what it takes to rebuild trust and uphold our pledge to protect the environment while safely meeting Michigan's energy needs," the company said in a separate statement.


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Pros - Veeeery cute little sling
Cons - Zero
Bought a G. pulchripes sling from cold blood. The little guy arrived safe and sound. Packed really well. The little one crawled out of her vial and proceeded to climb on my hand to say hi!
Oh yeah, the price was really good, and he paid shipping!!
I'd buy from him again.
Pros - Everything
Cons - Absolutely none
Hello all of AB. I have been doing breeding loans with Dennis for the past year or so. My experience so far. He's trustworthy in every way. I will continue to do loans, trades etc with him for as long as we are both in the hobby. He has awesome communication. Keeps me up to date with everything! Takes very good care of my males that I send him! One heck of a breeder. He really is a great person to do loans with. He hasn't failed me yet lol. Did I mention he's a very cool guy and easy to talk with. I have a lot of fun with Dennis. He makes this hobby much more enjoyable for me because we communicate so well and have so much fun in the process. Stellar in every way.
Pros - Great deals. Outstanding communication. Perfect packing
Dennis is a stand up guy and had some great prices and deals. Great to deal with! Stayed in contact with me the whole time and made sure they arrived alive. Sizes were accurate.
Pros - Well packaged, great communication, awesome prices.
I just received my P. cambridgei slings from Dennis and I couldn't be happier. They were incredibly well packaged, his communication was awesome, he answered any questions I had for him. Overall he's a great breeder and seller and I'll definitely be buying from him again
Pros - CB had excellent communication, and has great prices, and we'll cared for animals.
Cons - None
Had the pleasure of being able to pick up some slings from Dennis in person. He clearly takes excellent care of all his animals. I picked up 2 each of P. cambridgei, H. incei, and A. avicularia slings. All are healthy, and most are currently eating their first meal in my care. I would absolutely recommend buying from Dennis, and he will be the first seller I go to when I'm looking to make my next purchase.
Pros - Price was better than anything similar
They ate a full meal just before shipment so I don't have to panic on the initial care.
He gave me a free spiderling avic avic for buying multiple T's from him.
Cons - None.
This was the best top to bottom transaction I have done for purchase of T's. He spent more time making sure I understood their care and target enclosure than any other seller. He shipped them when he said he would ship them (also matched when I preferred to receive them). They arrived in mint healthy condition and matched what I said I preferred when he gave me options of size, etc. I will buy from him again. He obviously enjoys raising tarantula's.
Pros - Everything was great. Communication, quality of animals, packaging and shipping were perfect. Some great freebies too!
Ordered several species from Dennis recently and everything went wonderfully. He's a good guy, very communicative and his animals are amazing looking. Prices were more than reasonable and he even threw me some freebies! He's also very knowledgeable and gives great advice for anything you might be questioning. All in all great deal with a great dealer! Thanks Dennis!
Pros - Great communication, perfect packing, healthy happy spiders and a freebie.
Cons - None!
I couldn't have asked for anything more.
Discount for buying multiples, choice of a freebie and beautifully packed healthy T's.
Kept in good contact throughout. Would recommend Dennis to anyone as a stand up responsible individual.
Five star all the way.
Pros - Pricing, packing, healthy T's, communication
Cons - NONE!!
I received my order earlier today and everything was perfect! I got 10 H. incei's for a communal project and even got an extra one for good measure. I got such a great deal on pricing I didn't expect a freebie. I was happily surprised! I've ordered from numerous members and he is up there with all of the best in the hobby. I will be keeping an eye on his ads in the future for sure!
Pros - Communication, accommodation, and prices
This is somewhat of a nontraditional review. I have not yet received my four G. pulchripes slings, but this is actually why cold blood is so amazing. I reached out to him inquiring about buying a couple slings, and he made me an absolutely amazing deal. Unfortunately, the day after we completed negotiations, a bad heat wave hit my area. Given my area, it will be over 100F for the rest of the summer. To keep the slings safe from dying in transit, he agreed to hold on to the slings until this heat safely passes.
His communication has been incredible, he has been overly accomodating and understanding, and above all, I can tell that he legitimately cares about these animals beyond a paycheck.


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2015 Monolith Cabernet Sauvignon
The Monolith is, without question, the wildest and most powerful of Stonestreet Estate's Cabernets. The wine is flooded with brambly wild blackberry, dark raspberry and cassis alongside a saline, wet slate note. Add to all this a high elevation chaparral stamp—graphite alongside bay leaf—and a palate that's gorgeously textured with fine, concentrated tannins. The length of the finish heralds the age-worthiness of this wine.


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Are you a graduate of Worthington Adventist Academy, Greater Columbus Christian Academy, Griswold Christian Academy, Worthington SDA Church School (or any other name the school has had since 1926)? If so, we would love to hear from you!
Letter from Dan Thorward, Alumni Committee Chairman:
December 14, 2012
Dear WAA Alumni,
On behalf of the Alumni Weekend committee I want to take this opportunity to say "Thank you" for attending the 2012 Worthington Adventist Academy Alumni Weekend. The weekend was the start to what will become a new Worthington tradition. Whether you attended all of the weekend's events or just the church service on Sabbath morning, we hope that you enjoyed your time with us and were able to reconnect with old friends and enjoy school-time memories with your church family.
We have already begun planning for next year. Alumni weekend 2013 will be October 25 and 26. Our goal is to double our attendance at alumni weekend from 50 attendees in 2012 to over 100 in 2013. The only way to meet that goal is for you to help us out by planning to attend, and by spreading the word! We want all former staff, students, school volunteers and their families to join us.
If you would like to help with next year's event please let us know at the school office. We wish you blessings this holiday season, and look forward to seeing you soon.
Thank you for you support of WAA as a member of our alumni community.
Dan Thorward BS, BSN, RN
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GI Joe once said, "knowing is half the battle." "Knowledge is power," and "the pen is mightier than the sword" were said by some other people. The point we're making here is that you need to have accurate and fully cited information about cilantro before you take this crusade into the field. Cilantro might have dealt the first blow but, as president George W. Bush once said, "fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again."
If you have an article or link that the IHC staff should post up here for everyone, submit it to us via the contact us page.


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Fuel protesters today threatened new action over petrol pump rises.
Members of the People's Fuel Lobby are furious at the latest petrol price hike and North East drivers could turn to road blockades like the fuel protest three years ago.
Drivers already have to contend with a 1.28p a litre rise in petrol following a deferred Budget fuel duty increase, due to come in next week.
And today the oil exporting countries' organisation Opec unexpectedly announced it was cutting oil production by 3.5 per cent.
Andrew Spence, a spokesman for the People's Fuel Lobby, today hit out at the rises.
The haulier from Consett, County Durham, said: "I reckon within a couple of months the increase in petrol prices could be as high as 5p a litre, which is unsustainable for the motorist.
"I have had phone call after phone call from fellow hauliers who feel they have their backs against the wall and see no alternative to protest just like we did in the year 2000.
"The country came to a standstill them and if this happens again it's because we want to be heard.
"It is rip off Britain again and we won't take this lying down.
"Opec has the world by the throat. It has such a tight hold over everything, which is wrong."


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Visibility and efficiency. Although great independently, together they're more. We hope you notice a common thread running through the most recent enhancements. We're aiming to provide both aspects to help make whatever project or process you're working on less confusing and less time-consuming. Here are the most recent improvements to LeanKit – all started, tested and moved to production over the course of May and June with both visibility and efficiency in mind.
Update Multiple Cards More Quickly
Now you can perform mass updates to all kanban cards in any lane, on any board. The attributes available for mass update are:
- Tags
- Class of Service
- Parent Card Association
- Assign and Un-assign User(s)
This is the first round of enhancements related to mass updates, so keep an eye out for more. To perform these quick changes to the cards on your board, right-click any lane in your board to see the drop-down menu options.
Percentage Complete at Board Level
LeanKit provides drill-through kanban boards to give users not only multiple levels of granularity, but also hierarchical, parent-child relationships among boards. Now, the 'parent board' card of a drill-through board shows the percentage of work complete based on the card size of the 'child board' cards. Much like the task-board percentage complete, if card size is not in place then the percentage calculation assumes all cards equal a value of '1'.
Analytics Home Page
Clicking the analytics icon in the toolbar now takes you to the analytics overview page (instead of jumping automatically to the Cumulative Flow Diagram). The new 'home' page displays your available reporting options with visual representations (of course!) and descriptions of each.
Fully Functional Toolbar Menu for Small Screen Display
The toolbar now minimizes to a single drop-down menu icon when your screen display size is decreased a certain amount. How does this happen so automagically? A responsive toolbar, that's how. When you click the icon, all of the standard toolbar menu options are available: Search, Filter, Help, etc. So, minimize away!
Single Card Subscription Functionality
Now anyone who can see a board can subscribe to a single card to keep up with all changes associated with that given card. This is especially helpful as a collaboration tool for team members who aren't involved with an entire project, but are instead waiting for their signal to initiate downstream activity. Simply right-click any card and choose "Subscribe" from the hover menu to begin receiving updates.
Board History Activity Stream
A new activity stream replaces the board history dialog and provides a much kinder means of viewing, searching and exporting board details. History does not have to be painful!
That's it for the list of major enhancements completed in May and June. Additional LeanKit improvements are listed below by month.
May 2013:
- Caching mechanism recognizes features that are turned off/on by account administrators (cache discarded upon clicking "Save").
- 'Board History Export' function can handle very large boards.
- 'Unassign card to me' option is available to team members already assigned to a card.
- The board users list is sorted alphabetically.
- Performance in drill-through board percentage calculations is improved.
- 'Create Template from File' shows correct error message when improper file type is chosen.
- Parent card filter text no longer gets cut off.
- Admin 'last activity date' and 'number of activities' have unique IDs and names.
- 'Create a Drill-through Board From a Template' process smoothed out and modal style corrected.
- User invitation in all browsers working as expected (IE8 screen no longer hanging).
- System redirects to tab with missing information when a card is missing a title upon clicking 'Save.'
- Inline Help Board view and Edit Board view redesigned.
- New user preference option for the draggable board feature.
June 2013:
- Analytics performance successfully processes accounts with very large boards and an extremely high number of events.
- Card tag filters can search by "or" as well as "and."
- Card tag filters properly encoded when symbols used (&).
- 'Save and Add More' cards option keeps the parent card association if one exists.
- Drill-through board modal visible when boards are very tall and parent card is at the bottom.
- Gravatars correctly displaying in new Activity Stream.
- Card 'comment' formatting stays intact once the comment is posted/saved to card.


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Designed to Lubricate and Protect Heavy Machine Guns, H.A.W.G. is Durable and Effective
Stratford, CT – June 21, 2016 – RAND CLP, www.randclp.com, a division of XG Industries, has just released the newest product in their firearms maintenance line, H.A.W.G. (Heavy Applications Weapons Grease). H.A.W.G. is nanoparticle infused, non-toxic and eco-friendly, used for lubricating and protecting moving metal parts in all firearms. Because it was created for heavy machine guns, H.A.W.G. is extremely durable, and will outperform traditional lithium and petroleum based greases.
"We created this product to fill a need in the shooting world. Grease based lubricants have not evolved significantly in years. H.A.W.G. uses next generation nanotechnology to provide lubrication and protection in the harshest environments on the planet, all while being non-toxic to the end user," said Marx Bowens, XG Industries Chairman and CFO.
RAND H.A.W.G. has a flashpoint of 619oF, a melting point of 540oF, and is non-combustible. That high melting point means that H.A.W.G. will not evaporate or burn off during firing. This results in extended protection for firearms that does not normally occur with traditional gun greases.
"The flashpoint of H.A.W.G. is 619oF down to -40oF, so this stuff is going to work in every environment that you live in…it's great stuff," said Kyle Lamb, SGM (ret.) USA, and president of Viking Tactics, the main endorser of RAND Products.
With this latest release, RAND has introduced another product of the highest quality into the market, and continues to build on their reputation of producing the most advanced and effective non-toxic, nanoparticle infused lubricants ever made for shooters.
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I recently had to configure a Load Balanced LDAPS Load Balancing Virtual Server on a NetScaler version 11 for a client and since the procedure is slightly different than earlier versions, I took the time to document the steps so I can write this post for future reference. The Netscaler used in this example will be a VPX 200 NS11.0 62.10.nc:
Step #1 – Create Server Objects
Begin by logging into the NetScaler appliance and navigating to Traffic Management > Load Balancing > Servers and create the server objects that represent your domain controllers that will be used in the load balancing virtual server:
For this example, I will be creating 3 server objects for 3 Domain Controllers:
Step #2 – Create LDAPS Monitor
With the server objects created, navigate to Management > Load Balancing > Monitors to create the monitor object that will reach out to the domain controllers and execute an LDAPS query to verify the health of the server:
Type in a name to represent this monitor that will query servers to verify LDAPS is operational, select LDAP as the Type:
Leave all of the text fields as the default then scroll all the way down to the bottom and select the Secure checkbox:
**Note that previous to NetScaler version 11, we would have had to customize the regular LDAP monitor script (nsldap.pl) to perform LDAPS health verification.
Scroll back up to the top of the page and select the Special Parameters tab:
Proceed to fill in the following fields:
Script Name: nsldap.pl
Dispatcher IP: 127.0.0.1
Dispatcher Port: 3013
Base DN: dc=yourDomain,dc=com
Bind DN: firstname.lastname@example.com
Filter: cn=builtin
Password: <password for the service account>
Proceed by clicking on the Create button to create the monitor:
Step #3 – Create Service Group
With the server objects representing the domain controllers and monitor capable of querying to verify the health of LDAPS, continue by creating a service group that represents the domain controllers that will represent a physical site or a logical separation from other domain controllers in your environment. For the purpose of this example, I will be creating a group that represents domain controllers that reside in the same datacenter. Navigate to Management > Load Balancing > Service Groups and click on the Add button:
Type in a name to represent the Load Balancing Service Group then select SSL_TCP as the Protocol then click on the OK button to continue:
Proceed by clicking on the No Service Group Member item:
In the Create Service Group Member window, click on the Server Based option:
Then select the server objects that were created earlier to represent the domain controllers:
With the servers selected, put in the value 636 as the Port number then click on the Create button to create the Service Group Member:
Continue by clicking the OK button:
With the Service Group Members assigned, continue by clicking on the Monitors button on the right side of the menu then click on the No Service Group to Monitor Binding item:
In the Load Balancing Monitor Binding window, click on the Select Monitor option:
Select the LDAPS monitor that was created earlier in Step #2:
Click on the Bind button:
Before navigating out of the Load Balancing Service Group, click on the 3 Service Group Members item:
Select one of the domain controllers and then click on Monitor Details:
Verify that the Last Response status is labeled as Success – Probe succeeded:
Repeat for the other domain controllers then proceed to exit out of the monitors then click on Done to complete the creation of the Load Balancing Service Group:
It's important to note that the Effective State may be labeled as DOWN after the initial creation but a few refreshes of the console should list it as being up:
Step #4 – Create the Load Balancing Virtual Server
With the server, the monitor and the service group representing the domain controllers created, proceed by importing the certificate that will be used to secure the traffic to the load balancing virtual server's VIP when clients attempt to connect to the FQDN that resolves to the IP address:
Then create a new load balancing virtual server:
Enter a name to represent the load balancing virtual server, SSL_TCP as the Protocol, a unique IP address for this virtual server, and 636 for the Port and the Ok button to apply the configuration:
Continue by click on the No Load Balancing Virtual Server ServiceGroup Binding item:
Select the service group that was created earlier:
Click on the Bind button:
Click on the Continue button:
Click on the No Server Certificate item:
Select the certificate used for this load balancing virtual server:
Click on the Bind button to bind the certificate to the load balancing virtual server:
Click on the Continue button:
Then the done button to complete the creation:
The new load balancing virtual server representing the 3 domain controllers for LDAPS configuration is now ready to be used:


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1947: Consider Her Ways by Frederick Phillip Grove
March 19, 2008
This book follows a colony of exploratory ants as they make their way through the world, observing and cataloguing its many other species and fighting rival colonies (the most notable fight being dubbed 'The Thrilla On The Hill-A'). Viewing the world with compound eyes, Grove poses some interesting philosophical questions (when ants are up high, what do the people below look like?) but the funniest part of the story is the constant scorn and pity ants feel for humans. Apparently, we're unorganized, inefficient and our mandibles are laughably small. On the other hand, we don't scream and yell 'RAAAAAAID!' in a comically exaggerated fashion whenever we see a can of bug spray.
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Super sleepy...again!
Reagan did sleep last night and then just kept sleeping...and sleeping...and sleeping! Today was a super sleepy day. She only woke up a couple of times today and never more than a few minutes. Just long enough to get her diaper changed and get her repositioned. I love to see her sleeping so peacefully, but it does make me wonder...what's going on in her body that's making her do this once again? It seemed she went quite a while without having any of the sleep all day sort of days and then now she's back to having them at least once a week. Strange. We also noticed today that the stinky pees are back! So assuming that's still the case tomorrow, we may be running in to to the pedi's office to get her cathed and finally get those urine labs her geneticist wanted (as well as check for a UTI...although she has had no other symptoms). The only thing we can correlate with these stinky pees, they seem to have become more common since adding the extra pedialyte. Not sure if this is at all related, or if it's just by chance. Hopefully we'll get some answers from the urinalysis. Hoping for a more awake/good day for my girl tomorrow!
Monday, June 29, 2015
Long night and not so good day
Reagan was up nearly the entire night last night (and so was I). Nothing was helping settle her down. I definitely think her tummy was hurting her. It was such a looooooooong night! She'd settle down when I was in there with her, but otherwise she'd fuss and moan. Unfortunately, today hasn't been much better. This morning she was getting increasingly tense again so her nurse gave her oxycodone. That helped her to relax and sleep a little. She slept through all of her therapies today...missing speech, PT, and OT! She did wake up once crying. Not good (we started her back on pedialyte today). This afternoon she finally seemed to take a turn for the better and she was more awake and we actually saw some smiles. Getting some gas out and a leg rub from mommy seemed to do the trick (her legs were SO tense I rubbed some panaway essential oil on them). Tonight she seems very off neurologically. Super tense/stiff, dozing off but then startling back awake and stiffening out, sweating her back so wet I had to change her pjs, maybe a slight hint of bad day smell, and still super sensitive (almost cried a few times because of us talking). Hoping some how, some way she can get sleep tonight. I've been running on fumes all day, I definitely can't handle another night like last night.
Sunday, June 28, 2015
More tense
Reagan didn't sleep very well last night. She was pretty restless, so I'm not sure how much sleep she actually got, but at least she was in her bed! Today she's been pretty similar to previous days. Still tense, kooky/vocal, but she's also some crazy laughs today. Not a lot going on today. Mike planted a transplanted peach tree and then played in a golf tournament. My mom and I hung out with the kiddos all day. Reagan was definitely a little more tense today and there were a few times that she almost got too excited. Her nose is also more red. We spent a lot of the day trying to keep her hands away from her face! Tonight our night nurse came and worked so that Mike and I could go out with my friend from college and her husband who were in from Houston. We had a nice dinner and stayed out til all hours of the night (11:15pm a new record)! Reagan was dozing off just before we got home but had popped back awake. She also seemed to be getting more and more agitated. I just gave her a dose of oxycodone, but so far it's not helping. Looking like a long night for me and my girl!
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Still vocal/kooky
This weekend did not get off to a good start! First thing this morning we get a call from Reagan's Saturday nurse to say that she's not coming in today because it's raining! That's right...raining! I mean sure, you'll be late because it's storming and your afraid to drive, but not coming in at all?!?! Ugh. Not happy. Thankfully Grandma was here and both kiddos were pretty well behaved. Reagan was still very vocal and kooky today. She's putting her hands in her mouth, not a ton, but obviously enough to rub her nose raw. This afternoon Reagan hung out with Grandma while we went to a pool party for our Bible study. I wanted to take her but I'm so glad I didn't...I was eaten alive by mosquitoes! She's so sensitive to mosquito bites, it would've been a major disaster! She had fun with Grandma and Ryan had a blast swimming in a crowded pool! Good times. Reagan was fighting going to sleep tonight but she finally went down. Hoping she stays asleep but I'm not super confident.
Friday, June 26, 2015
Talkative girl
Reagan had a good day today. Slept well last night and woke up super sweet. She's been very vocal/talkative today. Less high pitched squeals and more just overall nonstop vocal. Definitely still wanting undivided attention! And no more stinky pees (so we're waiting on the urinalysis til next week). She had a busy morning, she had a joint session with speech and her teacher from school. Then she had PT. She wasn't wanting to work too much, but she had some good moments here and there. This afternoon and tonight she's been wide eyed and precious. Super sweet and in good spirits. When it was time for bed she was all yawns but just kept talking and talking fighting sleep. She eventually dozed off in her bed. Hoping she can sleep well and have a great weekend!
Thursday, June 25, 2015
She's awake and spunky!
Reagan finally woke up! She's been a spunky girl today! Well rested and ready to go! She only had one therapy, OT, but she did well with that. Sat up in her bumbo chair (childrite chair), spent some time in her stander, had a couple of poos on her own, you know, routine therapy session! She's been really funny today, making this high pitched squeal any time she wants attention! And when I say high pitched, I mean break glass sort squeal! She's a character! Lots of energy after all of that sleep. Pee still a little stinky...we're in talks with the pediatrician to see about getting it analyzed. Trying to get in touch with the metabolic dr to make sure we get everything he wanted on the order. So, if the pee is still stinky tomorrow, we'll take her in and get a urine sample. Praying my kooky girl can get some sleep tonight!
Ryan and I took a quick 15min trip to the aquarium today. Here he is at the ray touch tank...his favorite!
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Sweet dreams
Reagan slept all day today. Literally ALL DAY! She only opened her eyes maybe twice or so and both times only kept them open maybe 10min. This girl was TIRED! She's still having stinky pees, but on a good note, while sleeping she's no longer having the crazy temperature regulation issues. No more sweating her clothes wet. Hoping she can sleep off whatever it is that's "off" in her body right now. Sweet dreams my princess!
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Still super sweaty
It's been a pretty good day for my girl. She's still got a few things off, the most striking of which is her temperature dysregulation. She's very cool and clammy, yet sweating her back soaking wet over and over again. We kept her on the floor most of the day in an effort to keep her cooler. When she's like this, she gets particularly sweaty sitting in her tomato chair. She's been super crunchy and tense in her body. Less hands in the mouth (thank God) but still into her hair! Very difficult to hold. Despite everything that's off with her, she's been very sweet and smiley. Hoping she can get some sleep tonight and wake up more her self tomorrow.
Monday, June 22, 2015
Sweaty and sensitive
Reagan slept well last night and woke up with a fuss this morning and I thought we were in trouble. Thankfully she was fine and she's actually been very calm and quiet. Major temp issues. Sweating shirts wet!!! She had two therapies today and did fine with both. She's been very into her hands and crunching up and shoving her hands down her throat all day today. Definitely a challenge! We've changed out a lot of shirts today. Tonight she was acting strangely sensitive. She was keeping her eyes half open, but not really in a sleepy way, more in a sensitive sort of way. Not really sure what that's about. Hopefully she'll be back to normal tomorrow.
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Good but temp is off
Reagan had a good day today. It was a gloomy sort of day, so we didn't do much more than lay around the house, but it was good. Watched lots of golf. Ryan begged to go swimming all day, but it kept raining off and on. Poor guy. He LOVES to be in the pool. Reagan was very calm and content today. Chewing on her hands a lot and a bit spitty, but good. Her temperature regulation is off and she's getting sweaty easily so we've had her on the floor off and on today...giving her back some air so it can breathe. Hoping for a good week for my girl.
A few sweet pics of Daddy and his girl on Father's Day!
And boy!
And a few pics of my dad!
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Getting better
Reagan was a little moany last night. She'd moan, I'd jump up and run in her room, and she'd be still and quiet. This happened over and over again until finally around 6:30 I told Mike it was his turn. He went in and was about to lay down with her when he realized she was soaked! Hmmm, poor girl, I wonder how long she had been trying to tell us that! I changed her and stripped her bed (another stinky pee) and put her in her chair then went for my run. When I got back she was still wide awake. She's definitely been more calm than yesterday, although still very sensitive to us talking. Her eyes look a little more sleepy today, but she hasn't napped at all. She's been very into her hand and very warm (her back is sweating wet very easily). Her body is crazy tense and she's very crunchy, but her overall demeanor is better (if that makes sense). We've been giving her pedialyte since yesterday so hopefully she's on an upswing now.
Friday, June 19, 2015
So sensitive
I'm Reagan woke up again this morning requiring a diaper/bed change! That stinky pee is the worst! Boy do I want to get that analyzed. Today she's been very similar to yesterday, sleepy and calm but way more sensitive! She started crying a few times today...once when I opened the garage door (she's never been a fan of that noise) and a couple of times in response to us talking. Giving us the big lip and all! Poor girl. Each time she recovered fairly quickly. She's still been super precious though with big huge eyes. And so still and calm, you know, except for the crying. She's taken a couple of naps today, but I'm hoping she sleeps well tonight and wakes up tomorrow on the not so sensitive side of the bed!
Sleepy girl!
And a clothes problem as well...
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Sleepy, serious, and super calm
Reagan slept well last night and even slept in a bit this morning. She woke up serious, but calm. She wasn't super happy to see me...she kept turning away from me when I would talk to her! I think she was mad at me! She was pretty sleepy today. She dozed off and slept just long enough to miss OT, her only therapy scheduled for the day. There were definitely some red flags today...the seriousness, stinky pee, ridiculously still...we started the pedialyte back up this morning and have been giving it to her all day today. Hopefully it will thwart any funny business. Tonight she was in and out of sleep, she's in bed now. Hopefully she gets a good night's sleep and wakes up feeling better tomorrow. Both kids in bed by 10pm. That never happens!
Soooo sleepy!
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Busy good day
Last night was a bit of a disaster. The clonidine backfired and Reagan went from being kooky to being completely crazy! Eventually we had to move her back into her chair and give her a dose of oxycodone. With me holding her arms down, she eventually dozed off to sleep. Thankfully she did sleep the whole night...just unfortunately in her chair! Oh well. She did wake up happy today and she's had a really great day! This morning she had speech therapy and she spent part of that time tasting food! It's been a loooooong time since we've given her anything by mouth, but with all of her hand chewing, we think it's something that she really misses. She did really well with it and definitely seemed to enjoy it today. After a short break, she had PT and even spent some time in her stander! Then another slightly longer break before we headed to the aquarium. Ryan has gotten to where he just tears through there, running from one thing to the next...it's quite the workout keeping up with him. And there are lots of touch tanks, so I really have to be right on top of him, keeping him from injuring any of the animals! It was way more crowded today than we like, but still nice for a quick outing. Ryan was due for a nap the second we got home and Reagan just hung out with me downstairs and helped me cook dinner. She's been pretty laid back today, but definitely gets more vocal/slightly agitated when we're not talking directly to her (when we're talking amongst ourselves). Tonight I got lots of snuggling in and she seemed more tired and ready for bed when Mike took her upstairs. Hopefully she sleeps soundly in her bed tonight.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Spunky girl!
Reagan did not sleep well last night. She was in her bed and asleep when I hooked her up to her pump last night, but I could tell she was still very restless. Her eyes were closed but she kept rolling around. She woke me up around 3am with the high pitched squeals! I checked on her, she was fine, tucked her back in and told her to go back to sleep. She didn't listen. She was very vocal, so again I got up at 3:30am to check on her. Not looking like she's going to go back to sleep. Laid back down but finally around 4:30am it was clear, she was NOT going back to sleep and she was super vocal! I got up changed her and moved her to her chair in the therapy room, put on some cartoons, and gave her a dose of clonidine (hoping maybe, just maybe, it would help her fall back to sleep)! Nope. She stayed awake...and spunky! I'm definitely dragging today but she's raring to go! She had school this morning and was a superstar answering yes/no questions with her switches! Then this afternoon she had another great session with OT, a little gassy, but good to get that out! She's been a good girl today. Very vocal...especially when she wants to get our attention...but good. Now if we can just get her to sleep. She started up laughing tonight and acting kooky and is giving us trouble getting her down. Off to try some clonidine...
Monday, June 15, 2015
Great day
Reagan had a great day today! She's been super sweet, bright eyed, and smiley! Still a little more vocal/kooky this morning, but calmed down a lot as the day went on! She had both speech and OT today and both went very well. It definitely looks like we're in the clear and even her clamminess has disappeared. Her nurse was loving how great she was today and I got to enjoy lots of snuggles tonight. She's still a little gassy and her tummy looks slightly distended, but looks great otherwise. Oh she did have quite a lot of hiccups today, which can be a sign of reflux, so we will have to keep an eye on that. But super sweet and wonderful! Another good one for my girl!
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Kooky and vocal
Reagan slept well last night and woke up this morning spunky! She's been super vocal and kooky all day today. Still a bit tense in her body and also having a lot of gas (and even a couple bowel movements on her own), but overall pretty good. She's having lots of random super high pitched squeals, although sometimes we find they are not so random (sometimes she's definitely doing them for attention)! She's been wide eyed and full of energy all day today. Lots of kicking around and chewing on her hands. But sweet. And cute. And content. Hoping for a good week for my girl!
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Serious and sleepy
Reagan slept well last night and even slept in a bit this morning. She woke up more serious than she's been in days,, but calm. It was obvious she was more tense in her body. Last night I started giving her some extra pedialyte and we decided to continue that today as well. She definitely wasn't laid back enough to tolerate going downtown to watch her Daddy go "Over the Edge" for Make-A-Wish. Plus, the whole event was outside, so I knew she'd never tolerate the heat. Thankfully she made the decision easy for us and was fast asleep when it was time for us to leave. She's been a sleepy girl again today, sleepy most of the morning/afternoon. Tonight she finally woke up and although still very tense (and burpy), she's been relatively calm. Hoping she's still somehow able to sleep tonight. And hoping the pedialyte does the trick and she pulls out of this downward trend!
Not sure how well this will work, but here's a short video. There are a couple of cuss words as he first goes over the edge! He said the only time he was worried was when he first stepped down!
Labels: Austin Over the Edge, Make-A-Wish
Friday, June 12, 2015
Sleepy sweet girl
It's been a good, but sleepy one for my girl. She woke up a little after 8 to the beeping of her pump, but she woke up all smiles again! She was so sweet and super chill, she started dozing off during her speech session! She was in and out of sleep all morning/afternoon. So peaceful though, even smiling in her sleep! Her temperature regulation still seems a bit off. She's a little overly sweaty today. We were wanting to take her for a walk, but between her dozing off and being so sensitive temperature-wise, we just didn't think we'd make it far with her. Tonight she was awake, but we couldn't let her sit in her tomato chair...she was getting way too sweaty (and there was a definite "bad day smell")! So I put down a blanket on the floor in the living room and let her roll around all night! She seemed to enjoy it and it kept her from getting too sweaty (although even when she wasn't sweaty, she was clammy). She eventually fell asleep and was OUT. Sweet dreams my princess!
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Reagan slept well again last night but woke up a little early around 6:30am this morning. She was super sweet again, so we were pretty happy about that. No therapies at all today (almost everyone is gone on vacation this week). We decided to take my girl outside to swing for a bit this morning. It was so cute...Ryan was helping to push her in the swing! Ryan was eaten alive by mosquitoes in the first few minutes he was outside (before I could get spray on him)...hopefully the spray worked for Reagan since she is SO sensitive to mosquito bites! We did have to eventually come in because it was getting hot and my girl is not regulating her temperature so well right now. We've noticed super sweaty back and ice cold feet all day today. She's also been slightly sensitive to us talking (she gets very vocal), but as I've said before, I think it's more to get the attention redirected to her! But of course, she deserves all of the attention. Those were really the only slightly off things about her today. Otherwise, she's been perfect! Super darling. LOVING these good days!
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Bathing beauty
Reagan slept well and woke up super sweet and wonderful today! She had speech therapy this morning, unfortunately I hogged a lot of that session talking to her therapist about Ryan and how I want us to start using Reagan's eye gaze computer more for choices in her daily activities. Afterward, we got my girl suited up and in the pool for the first time this year! She did great. It was a little sunny (and she had been a little visually sensitive), so we were constantly trying to shade her eyes, but I think she enjoyed it nonetheless! And she looked like such a little fashionista! She was such a sweetie today. Loving these good days for her...hoping she can hold out and have a great weekend!
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Less tense, more awake!
Reagan slept well last night, although she was rolling around a bit. I found her this morning rolled up in a ball up against the side of her bed. She slept in a little this morning and woke up sweet and smiley, but still a bit tense in her body. Not a lot going on this week, lots of her therapists are out of town, so the only therapy she had was OT this afternoon. She did a lot better today, although still tense, she was way less crunchy and not fighting for her hands nearly as much. She even spent some time in her stander! This afternoon she was a little more into her hands (sticking her fingers down her throat) and she was smacking her lips a lot, which made us worry that she might be nauseous. We gave her some Zofran and she seems better ever since. She's been a good girl tonight. She "talked" with Grandma on Facetime for a bit. She hasn't been that vocal today but really seemed to have something she wanted to say to Grandma! Such a cutie. Hoping to finally get her into the pool this week. The weather has finally managed to heat our pool to a comfortable temperature for her (Ryan has been in it 3 out of the last 4 days), so we need to get this girl in the water ASAP! Lord knows she's got enough swimsuits to wear a new one every day! She seemed better the rest of the night and I snuggled with her for a couple of hours before bed. Unfortunately, she wasn't falling all the way asleep, so Daddy had to lay down with her for a while. Not sure if he just fell asleep or if she's just fighting sleep, but he's still up there! It's after midnight, so I'm going to bed!
Monday, June 8, 2015
Crunchy and sleepy
Reagan has been pretty tense and sleepy again today (lots of sleepy days...not sure what's going on). This morning she woke up around 7:30am, but dozed back off just before speech. She slept for a bit and then woke back up for a while before dozing back off again. This afternoon she woke just in time for OT, but was super crunchy and fighting her therapist for her hands the whole time. They used her restraints during therapy and then again later, to try to keep her hands out of her mouth. She's chewing on those fingers a little more than we'd like. Tonight I held her for a couple hours and was able to keep her hands out of her mouth. She was very cuddly and eventually dozed off in my arms. Hoping for a more relaxed and less sleepy day for my girl tomorrow!
Sunday, June 7, 2015
More sensitive and sleepy
Reagan slept well last night and woke up this morning around 7:30am. She was still smiling when I picked her up, but she was definitely more tense in her body. Daddy came in to see her and immediately he got the fat lip! Even more sensitive today. I gave her a bath and left her laying on her mat (so Mike could go up and bring her downstairs), by the time he got up there, she was fast asleep. She slept for a few hours while Ryan and Mike went swimming. Then when Mike was tired of swimming, our neighbors came over and swam with Ryan. He had a blast and was definitely pooped and ready for a nap. Reagan eventually woke up but she was still very sensitive (especially to Mike). Despite just having a bath, she was sweaty and had definite body odor. I decided to go ahead and add the pedialyte flushes. I'm not sure where she's headed with this, but if we can circumvent it before it progresses too far, it's definitely worth a shot. She dozed back off in her chair but when Mike tried to transfer to her bed, she immediately woke back up. I moved her to her tomato chair upstairs where she did eventually doze back off. Thankfully, a couple hours later when I transferred her back to her bed, she stayed asleep. Hoping she can sleep tonight and wake up less sensitive tomorrow.
Saturday, June 6, 2015
A bit sensitive
Reagan had another good night's sleep last night and woke up with giggles! She's been super sweet and smiley all day today. I took a class this morning on ABA techniques, something I think will be very helpful in altering some of Ryan's difficult behaviors. Reagan was a doll for the nurse. Mike and Ryan took a little road trip to the lake/park. This afternoon Ryan, Mike, and Mike's sister's daughter Raine all went swimming. Then tonight Mike's other sister and family dropped in on their way back to Houston. Reagan was a bit sensitive tonight. Not a fan of us talking so we had to be careful to not upset her. She dozed off on her own, so hopefully she'll get another good night's sleep tonight.
Friday, June 5, 2015
Busy day, precious girl
Reagan has had another great day today! Still super giggly and goofy. Slightly more sensitive today. We noticed a few times when we were talking, she'd interrupt us with a loud vocalization. I think she does this just to get our undivided attention. It works. It's been a busy morning. Reagan had speech therapy and as soon as she was finished, we jumped in the car and went to the aquarium! We had a great time. Both kiddos really seem to love it. Afterward we came home, unloaded Reagan and nurse and then changed into swimsuits and headed to our neighborhood pool. There we met up with a little boy from Ryan's class. They didn't interact much, the pool was bustling with kids (it was the last day of school), but his mom and I got to talk a little. We're hoping to get a few of the kiddos together (the ones that live in our neighborhood anyway) throughout the summer since they will all still be in the same class next year! Ryan had a blast. He was out in the middle of all of the older kids just floating along. It was chaos though. We were all exhausted this afternoon and just took it easy. Tonight Reagan and I snuggled a lot. Oh my, this girl is SO precious! Huge eyes, nonstop smiles...beyond adorable! Tonight she needed the clonidine again to fall asleep, but she's asleep in her bed now, so hopefully she'll have another good night!
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(THE NAMIBIAN) Robbers kill farmer near DordabisCOMMENT - The farmer Joseph Siegfried Möwes is mixed race, which hints in the direction that these farm murders are most likely about economics, not race in itself. Namibia has a large mixed race population, as does the Western Cape.
Robbers kill farmer near Dordabis
By: JAN POOLMAN
Joseph Siegfried Möwes
AN armed robbery on the farm Emmabron of the Möwes couple in the Dordabis district on Wednesday night turned into a tragedy when the 60-year-old Joseph Siegfried Möwes was killed.
The open wardrobes and cupboards, the farmer's rifle lying untouched in the sitting room, and clothes and papers scattered all over the house signified that the robbers were only after money.
The late Möwes, known as Seppie, went to Windhoek to buy stock for the small shop on the farm on Wednesday and returned by 19h00.
About three hours later the barking of his dogs woke him up. As he left the house to investigate, four shots were fired and two hit him in the stomach.
It was at that time that the three armed robbers stormed into the house and told his wife, Poppie, to keep quiet, while they went through all the rooms searching for money.
They made off with a safe and an empty cashbox from the shop. The only money they could find was less than N$5 000 found lying around in the house, according to the Dordabis Police.
When his brother, Willy, arrived at the scene Möwes was still alive and his brother started driving him to the hospital, meeting the ambulance on the way. Even with paramedic help, however, Möwes died before reaching the hospital.
The safe and petty-cash box were found in the veld and according to the Police there was also evidence of a getaway car waiting for the three robbers.
Möwes who was known as a person that did not hesitate to help and give advice to people in the area, lived on the farm with his wife Poppie. Their only child died about 17 years ago.
The Police are optimistic that the culprits will be arrested soon.
In April the Namibia Agricultural Union said more than 50 people had been killed in at least 69 attacks on commercial farms countrywide since 1991.
The NAU said the statistics were disturbing and called on farmers to step up security.
Remote farms are allegedly soft targets for robbers.
In eight of the murder cases, both husband and wife were murdered.
Statistics dating back to 2000 show that the oldest farmer murdered was Lottie Jooste (89), who died after three attackers overpowered her on the Farm Riksburg near Karibib in November 2009.
The most dangerous years were 2006 and 2008, when ten and nine farm attacks were reported respectively. In both years three farmers were murdered, one a woman of 66.
The year 2005 was the bloodiest, claiming ten lives, eight of which were lost in the Kareeboomvloer massacre. Outjo and Dordabis have been hot spots, NAU data show.
The NAU has urged the farming community to be "aware of farm safety at all times and to do everything in their power to protect their lives, as well as those of their workers, and their property". Farmers can get safety tips from the NAU office.
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Charles Kirk recently re-posted a very worthwhile rundown of trading lessons from Nicolas Darvas.
Here is an excerpt from that piece:
"Nicolas Darvas has inspired traders for many generations. His book, "How I Made 2,000,000 in the Stock Market" is one that you'll find on many recommended reading lists including my very own. While some have argued that much of Darvas' success had to do with lucky timing, his books are still widely read and for good reason.
A lot of traders can identify easily with Darvas because he went through the process of learning how to trade much like most people do today as he first began by searching for the "secret" to making money in the market. And, just like all of us have found, after finding no success from trading on the stock tips of others including brokers and expensive newsletters, Darvas figured out that he ultimately had to develop a trading system on his own..."
Check out Kirk's notes on Darvas' trading approach and the lessons gleamed from his famous book. This is a great rundown of the wisdom found in Darvas' personal approach to trading the stock market.
For those who'd like to read How I Made 2,000,000 in the Stock Market, you can find it at Amazon or read it online, here in the Scribd Trading Books collection.
Related posts:
1. What makes a great trader? Managing risk - Finance Trends.
2. Interviews with Nicolas Darvas - Maoxian.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Trading lessons from Nicolas Darvas
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Qantas is an airline company based in Australia.
After every flight, Qantas pilots fill out a form called a problem sheet, which conveys to the mechanics, problems encountered with the aircraft during the flight that need repair or correction. The engineers read and correct the problem, and then respond in writing on the lower half of the form what remedial action was taken, and the pilot reviews the sheets before the next flight.
Of course, the ground crew and engineers have a sense of humour too.
So, here are some actual logged maintenance complaints and problems as submitted by Qantas pilots and the solutions recorded by maintenance engineers.
(By the way, Qantas is the only major airline that has never had an accident.)
read on....
P = The problem logged by the pilot
S = The solution logged by the engineers
P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.
P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.
P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit
P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute descent.
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.
P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.
P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level .
P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That's what they're there for.
P: IFF inoperative.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.
P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you're right.
P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.
P: Aircraft handles funny.
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.
P: Target radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.
P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.


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Now that Halloween is over, we're getting closer than ever to the holiday season, which includings a lightning-fast sequence of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. This means you have to be prepared for cooking comfort food for big crowds.
If you want a delicious meat dish that will satisfy even the pickiest of palates, check out this food video by Paula Deen. You'll learn how to prepare her famous meatloaf.
Meatloaf is a very traditional dish that can be made in so many different ways.


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As the next addition to Adam Kemp Fitness, we will begin posting more healthy recipes of nutritious food you can easily make for yourself! This is the first example of that; with a recipe provided by my sister, Emily! I hope you enjoy!
My Sisters Easy Vegetable Quiche Recipe
"This morning I took a trip to the Troy Farmers Market. I really love that this city really values local and fresh food, this a huge benefit of living in Upstate New York! I love being able to walk over to the market on Saturday morning/afternoon to get anything from vegetables to honey to homemade body lotions.
The prices are comparable to groceries on produce/meats/dairy, and you know everything will be fresh. So anyway, as I was there, I decided it would be a perfect day to make a quiche…one of my favorite things to eat in the winter (aside from soup!)
The Recipe: Crustless Winter Vegetable Quiche
Use a quiche pan (you could also use a pie pan as well)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, plus more to taste
- 2 cups of chopped and sautéed butternut squash
- 1 chopped and sautéed yellow onion
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh Thyme
- 8 large eggs
- 1 cup milk 1 cup grated cheese –you can be as creative as you want! Today I am using one recommended by a local farm in the photo below
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Melt the butter in a cast iron or skillet over medium heat. Place the chopped butternut squash and onions until they are golden-brown and starting to caramelize, about 10 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and spread the onions evenly across the bottom of the quiche pan. Spread the butternut squash evenly over the onions. The dish or pan should look fairly full. In a bowl, use a fork to beat the eggs lightly with the milk, cheese, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, just enough to break up the yolks and whites.
This is a savory custard mixture.
Pour the custard over the butternut squash and onions and enjoy watching it fill in all the open spaces.
Add the grated cheese over the pan and distribute the chopped thyme.
Transfer the quiche to the oven and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Once the surface is lightly brown all the way across, it's fully cooked. Let the quiche cool for about 20 minutes – then your quiche is ready to enjoy!"
Concluding Thoughts – The Easiest Vegetable Quiche Recipe
There are many vegetable quiche recipes, but this is one of the simplest quiches you can make. I hope you enjoy this recipe and feel free to share any tips or adjustments you used when you made it for yourself!


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[Hell, Richard.]
uh: flip-movie dance alphabet peepshow toy
enigma boring book. Ernie Stomach.
Oblong 12mo.; illustrated throughout with black line drawings; printed wrappers; stapled. Very good.
First edition; one of 470 copies. Signed, "by authority of Richard Meyers, Nov. 2009." One would not immediately link this odd publication to the birth of punk but look again. Uh is perversely inarticulate poetry, an almost indecipherable alphabet book composed of vaguely stomach-like, or possibly sexually suggestive, letter forms. It was published by poet Richard Meyers, who would soon gain fame and notoriety as Richard Hell. Hell was the lyricist, vocalist, and bass guitarist of Television, the band he and Tom Verlaine formed in 1974. His music, attitude and fashion sensibility were immensely influential in defining the sound and look of punk in the early to mid-70s. Later he formed Richard Hell and the Voidoids and in 1977 recorded Blank Generation, probably the outstanding achievement of his career and one of the truly iconic albums of the punk era. Something of his iconoclastic aesthetic sensibility can be seen in this, his first book.
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Friday, March 13, 2015
Don't mention the Supreme Court case!
I almost managed to get through the whole week on Marilyn Stowe's Family Law & Divorce Blog without mentioning a certain case decided by the Supreme Court. Still, at least the first four posts I wrote were about other things:
The President's ire - As in S (A Child) (No 2).
Domestic violence report leaves something to be desired - The Government does not tell the whole picture concerning its record on domestic violence.
Post-judgment relief - In which I agree with Mr Justice Mostyn.
MG & JG v JF: A specious distinction - In which I disagree with Mr Justice Mostyn.
Have a good weekend.
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Dr. Rollston,
Your articles on NW Semitic Epigraphy are excellent. I am taking the course at Johns Hopkins with Dr. McCarter and Heather Parker, one of your former students. The question I have for you is: when is the book An Eye for Form will be available from Eisenbrauns?
Dr Rollston,
I read your blog with great interest. In 20008-2009 Foundation Stone was involved with this excavation and helped publicize the findings. We continue to use this find as an educational tool and the input of scholars is most important to us.
Have you seen the IAA- HU publication with four interpretations of the ostracon?
Have you seen the range of hi-tech images, which I understand Prof Garfinkel posted on his Qeiyafa HU site?
I ask because Dr Misgav stresses that the phrase "al ta'as" is the key to identifying it as Hebrew, not any of the phrases enumerated.
I look forward to the favor of your response.
Barnea Levi Selavan
Prof. Rollson: May I, please receive by email a copy of your presentation at ASOR 2010, Text and or PPT.?
Dear prof. Rollston
is your paper dealing with the the Qeiyafa Ostracon (announced here: Reflections on the Qeiyafa Ostracon) published? if yes could you give me a reference? I thank you very much in advance
Dear Professor Rollston,
I appreciated your tribute to Anson Rainey. I have written a short tribute to him to be published in Buried History. I need a good resolution image of him and wondered if you would be able to supply me with one or whether you could direct me to someone who could. With thanks
Christopher Davey
Dear Professor Rollston,
I am worked under the guidance of Prof. J. Naveh at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.My researches concern Old Aramaic epigraphy of Georgia. This year, in October was published my Georgian translation of the "Development of the Aramaic Script", with a short preface of Prof. Naveh, my introduction, comments and Addenda (196 p.). I am happy that Prof. Naveh could see this translation in November.
May I send the book for your Institute?
Dr. Giunashvili
Hi, Dr. Rollston–
I would like to email you a comparison to the Jonah ossuary inscription that may be of interest. Looking forward to hearing from you!
–Lee in Staten Island, NY
west has photos for you
Dr. Rollston,
I know this is very late considering the article was written a few months ago regarding the tombs and specifically the section on the James Ossuary. You said that matching Patina does not definitively place the James Ossuary in Talpiot A. Since proponents of the tomb use the Patina evidence for the James Ossuary as a main argument for the validity of the tomb, what about the use of patina studies makes the claim invalid?
Hello Prof. Rollston, I very much enjoy your blog and your work in the feild of biblical studies. Anyway I was meaning to ask you about a point you made in an earlier blog post. You were responding to the claims of Tabor and among one of your responses you said you would explain how the patina of the ossuraries [by which you mean the James and the Talpoit] sharing similar chemical compounds does not necessarily prove that they originated from the same cave. I found many other of your points convincing though I still remain curious as to what you mean by this.
Thank you very much for lending me your time and I wish you the best of luck in life.
Dear Prof. Rollston,
I am reading your book "Writing and Literacy in the World of Ancient Israel", and while I was able to find translations and transliterations for most of the Byblos inscriptions that you mention, I am not able to find a translation and transliteration of the Azarbaal inscription. Can you please recommend a resource for this?
Many thanks,
Marcel Katz
Dear Sir,
I think that in your piece on the Cyrus Cylinder, you are underestimating the literary nature of the text; very much of it is a quotation of earlier Assyrian texts (note the postscript referring to Assurbanipal) and for the return of gods and exiles are Assyrian antecedents. I can send you a lengthy article from a forthcoming Festschrift, but I hope you can send me your mail address.
Jona Lendering
Chris, Thanks for finally telling your story. Many of us have lived with knowing only a little of what was going on "at the advice of lawyers" for too long. I'm sorry I was not one of those who showed up at your door when things were darkest, but I wish you the best as new doors open for you in the years to come.
Dr. Rollston,
Thinking of you and picturing you thoroughly enjoying the work in Jerusalem…
Dear Colleagues:
I would like to share with you, as past participants in the conference on Orality and Literacy or those who have already expressed an interest, the announcement below (and attached) of Orality and Literacy XI, to take place in Atlanta, GA, September 17-21, 2014. We hope the theme will prove both stimulating and capacious, and we would love to welcome you to Atlanta.
Please feel free to share it individually with anyone you like. Given the rush of the holidays, I plan to put this out as a public call for papers early in January (and therefore, especially for the North American audience, after the APA/AIA meetings are over as well).
I also welcome any immediate questions or comments; I am travelling a bit for now but should be able to get back to you without too much delay.
With warmest wishes for the holidays and all the best for 2014,
Niall Slater
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Orality and Literacy in the Ancient World XI
Orality and Literacy: Voice and Voices
Call for Papers
The Department of Classics and the Program in Ancient Mediterranean Studies at Emory University invites all classicists, historians, and scholars with an interest in oral cultures to participate in the Eleventh Conference on Orality and Literacy in the Ancient World, to take place in Atlanta, GA, September 17-21, 2014.
The conference will follow the same format as the previous ten conferences, held in Hobart (1994), Durban (1996), Wellington (1998), Columbia, Missouri (2000), Melbourne (2002), Winnipeg (2004), Auckland (2006), Nijmegen (2008), Canberra (2010), and Ann Arbor, Michigan (2012). It is planned that selected refereed proceedings once again be published by E.J. Brill as Volume 11 in the Orality and Literacy in the Ancient World series (anticipated for 2016).
Location: The Emory Conference Center, Atlanta, GA (USA)
Dates: Wednesday 17 Sept. (registration) to Sunday 21 Sept. 2014
Theme: Voice and Voices
Keynote speaker: Professor Elizabeth Minchin (Classics, Australian National University), "Voice and Voices: The Oral Traditional Poet and the Stewardship of Memory"
The theme for the conference is "Voice and Voices," and papers in response to this theme are invited on topics related to the ancient Mediterranean world or, for comparative purposes, other areas. Also welcome are papers that engage with the transition from an oral to a literate society, or which consider the topic of reception.
Accommodations will be available at the Emory Conference Center as well as other local options; further details of other activities will be circulated in February 2014.
Abstracts of 250 words should be sent by 31 March 2014 by mail or email as Word attachments to:
Niall W. Slater
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Dear Chris Rollston,
I came browsed about three articles last night that announced new discoveries (relatively new by now) of inscriptions in Pompeiopolis, which is in Turkey I presume. None of the articles made mention of the language in which those inscriptions were written in. Can you tell me anything about those inscriptions at Pompeiopolis or anything the language in which ANY of the inscriptions at Pompeiopolis were written in?
I have a relatively hot interest for inscriptions in the Roman era and within the Roman Empire.
Thank you if you could take some time for me.
Mike Karoules
USA, State of Georgia
Congrats on the GW job.
Figured as much. Many thanks for taking the time to respond. It seemed a bit to convoluted to be true but this is not my field.
I suspected as much. Too many complex things all having to align perfectly for him to be on target. Thanks.
PS I really enjoyed your epigraphy book. Waded all the way through.
Dear Chris
I have just stumbled on your response, and I realise that you were giving an immediate reaction without having time to ponder fully over my suggestion, but I think that if we want to be scientific within our discipline, we should not simply state the current paradigm, when a new paradigm is proposed, but repeat the experiment and see whether we get the same results. Certainly, Frank Cross (BASOR 238)treated the variant stances in the inscriptions as arbitrary, on the way to standardisation (which we all seem to agree was Phoenicization); but he did not countenance the possibility that the variants were deliberate.
I did not attach my provisional (rough) table of the neo-syllabary, but in each of the texts I have considered there are apparently no more than three forms for each letter, and the ones I have put on the -i column (tested by my readings of the texts, which are startling) are the ones that appear on the standardised consonantary. And we have to take account of the older Phoenician-style inscriptions from 16C Mesopotamia (see my note 15).
I am working on it further here:
A question. I am teaching the summer unit at Tusculum in OT/NT and am trying to persuade my students that writing, particularly in Judah, if we trust epigraphic finds does not really become common until the late 8th/early 7th century. The prophets are not my thing so in reading Isaiah of Jerusalem I have now noticed two mentions of writing, one by a child. Is this simply a later layer of Isaiah?
Prof Rollston,
It has been a pleasure to see you in the halls of Tel Aviv university, and we look forward to seeing you in San Diego. Please send us an email with your schedule there?
With best wishes,
I was alerted to this through AGADE. It is good to have your response to these signets, and your comments are very pertinent. I clapped my hands when I saw your nwh. conclusion.
Recently, when I was talking to a group about ancient printing I invoked the Phaistos Disc; and for an example of a seal, I referred to Judah and Tamar (Genesis 39:18), but I presume you were giving things that could have historical probability.
The royal signet ring of Megiddo is an unrecognised treasure; I take it to be a confirmation of Mendenhall's system for reading West Semitic syllabic texts: Sealed, the sceptre of Megiddo.
Thanks for your support in my case against Orly Goldwasser in Antiguo Oriente 12; I cited you as pointing out that the evidence she offers seems to prove the opposite. It is more likely that Khebded gave them the alphabet than the other way round; and we may even have the name of the inventor of the alphabet here!
On the neo-syllabary in Iron Age I, my work in progress is here (on the pages for Izbet Sartah and Qeiyafa ostraca):
Dear Professor, I greatly admire your work in epigraphy and I congratulate you for your very important work for our day. I would like to clarify a doubt regarding the ancient Hebrew pronunciation for the Tetragram. What would be the most correct form for the period of the Second Temple: Yahweh or Yihweh, and why? Thank you very much in advance.
Dear Christopher, I am working on a paper about the LB temple at Deir Alla – a Reassesment. I would really appreciate your comment on the clay tablets. So many people have written on them, some have even translated them. I am not a linguist, so I am lost in a sea of wonder. What do you think? Early alphabetic script? Cypro-Minoan roots, south Arabian, Phoenician? Please send me an email if you have the opportunity and the time. Best, Margreet
Dear Prof. Rollston:
1. I am writing in the area of computational paleography, which for me describes a useful statistical model (not a scanning technique).
2. 2 questions re the phrase "Proto-Canaanite"
Does this term refer to the earliest known NWS dialect?
Is this term used between the time of the Saqqara serpent spells and approximately Serabit el-Khadem or Wadi el-Hol. Thanks, E