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I'm afraid I have not been sitting around drinking tea.... although I would dearly love to.
Life has been far more hectic than I would wish and has demanded skills from me which I do not have. It has also been something of a nightmare trying to organise some support to help deal with the issues. The process is incredibly beaurocratic and time consuming. My creative output has been nil as a consequence. It has taken all month at the moment and is nowhere near resolution.... wish me luck.. it appears to be a lengthy journey.
The school children have just had a half term break, so 2 year old grandson has taken advantage of having his older sisters at home and has in true family tradition been painting.
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Boston hospital simplifies server management
A Childen's Hospital of Boston IT manager worried about his servers. Here's how he dealt with server failure and downtime.
For years, Childen's Hospital of Boston IT manager Steven Mullen worried about the health of his servers. He worried that his manual checks on his server configurations wouldn't be comprehensive enough to prevent constant data loss and downtime. More than anything, he worried about the consequences of server failures, which would upset the operations of emergency and operating rooms, admitting offices, and inpatient care.
Mullen has been the computer systems healthcare provider, or PC network operating system manager, at Children's Hospital for six years. He manages the hospital's 85 servers, which run a mixture of Windows 2000/NT and Netware. He also manages 3,500 desktops running Windows 2000/NT/95/98. Children's runs Microsoft's Internet Information Server (IIS), Systems Management Server (SMS) and SQL Server on several servers as well. The total storage for the hospital is 1.3T bytes out of an available 4T bytes.
For the first years of Mullen's tenure, manual tracking of server configurations was standard practice. In a constant and urgent quest to prevent server downtime, Mullen and his colleague Bill Arrington, information systems specialist at Children's, manually tracked the file and print, application and database servers' configurations. They gathered information from servers directly at the data center, located a few doors down from their offices.
The hospital's computer systems carry a heavy responsibility. Children's Hospital is a 325-bed facility specializing in pediatric care. If the applications running on Children's Hospital systems go down, doctors and nurses cannot keep track of patient records. They must use paper forms and enter the information later. Also, they can't access critical patient records quickly.
During surgeries, Mullen said, nurses rely on computers to keep track of the exact amounts of specific medicines given to patients. If the computers go down, data regarding the exact time intervals of medicine dispersal is lost. Nurses may not remember what dose to give a patient, and the progress of the surgery can be affected.
Just having a file-and-print server go down can be disastrous, said Mullen. Doctors store files on shared servers and print papers directly from the servers. If those servers go down, patients can't be discharged because the forms that sign them out cannot be printed. "The whole office stops when we can't print," he said.
When there was a printing problem at the hospital, Mullen and Arrington often spent hours fixing the servers. After printing problems were resolved, it was often impossible to recover exact printing information, such as who was waiting for a print-out and what printer drivers they were running. Further, "I couldn't always tell which server is running what," said Arrington.
Ironically, Mullen and Arrington had been worrying about and working overtime on server monitoring in vain. One day, in a casual conversation, an IT manager from another hospital mentioned a software tool that eliminated the need for manual server management. The product, called Configuration Auditor, offered baseline reporting, change tracking functions and full scheduling capabilities.
Not surprisingly, Mullen quickly contacted Configuration Auditor's maker, Portsmouth, NH-based Ecora Software. He gathered more information and then decided to bring Configuration Auditor in-house for testing. After a couple months of running every conceivable scenario on the tool, they gave it a thumbs-up review. Configuration Auditor delivered on its promise, eliminating the need to manually gather information from each server, said Arrington.
The duo deployed Configuration Auditor on a Windows 2000 server running IIS. They use a dedicated machine in Arrington's office as the main control console. That's where reports are read and stored.
Mullen is particularly impressed with Configuration Auditor's change log, the "power" feature that drives automated configuration management. If the configuration of a server has changed, the change log report immediately reflects the change. This enables the IT managers to correct inappropriate configuration alternations before any serious ramifications occur, Mullen said.
Every two weeks, Arrington compiles Configuration Auditor's configuration data. Using that data, he runs reports each month, checking on such things as disk space and which network IP addresses have accessed the servers. The process can be done in a matter of minutes. "If I had to gather that information myself, it would take a few hours," he said. "And I'd still have to transcribe it into the computer."
The printing issues that kept the IT managers frazzled have been eliminated. Now, if a printer goes down, "Configuration Auditor shows all the printing information: the queue, IP addresses, what printer drivers are running, which OS is running, and which hot fixes and service packs," said Arrington. Now, it only takes minutes to recover from a failure.
The auditing aspect of Configuration Auditor also helps keep server configurations in check. "Using the GUI, we can truly track configurations and make sure everything is the same," said Mullen. This will come in handy, he said, when the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability act (HIPAA) is enforced. HIPAA auditors may ask Mullen to produce the hospital's configuration quickly, and Configuration Auditor will be the tool he will use. In fact, it would take about a week longer to compile an HIPAA report without Configuration Auditor, said Arrington.
In time-savings, Configuration Auditor pays for itself each month, said Arrington. Even better, the toolrelieves the IT managers' worries about server downtime. Configuration Auditor gives Children's Hospital 99.9% uptime, according to Mullen. "It's a tool that helps me do my job," he concluded.

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Have you ever wanted to rock like only you're hearing yourself and then realize that everyone else are hearing and enjoying your music? the Noise Rock musicians know how and now you will too! so for those about to rock... we will make noise for you
1Choose your weapon. To play Noise Rock, you must first know what instruments you can play. For example, the classic ones are, of course, guitar, drums, bass and vocals. But we're in a brand new musical era, so you can play keyboards, make your own mixes like Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails or any innovation you can create, like an alternative drum set made from old junk. Use your noisy imagination.
2Know your school. Of course you know Noise Rock isn't new. Bands like the Butthole Surfers (at least until Hairway to Steven), Scratch Acid, Glazed Baby, Big Black, Jesus Lizard, and some of the Melvins' material are great places to start, but it also helps to remember that more conventional bands like the Grateful Dead, Black Flag, Iggy Pop and Nirvana (at least for Bleach and parts of In Utero) either influenced or dabbled in what could be considered noise rock; study them, catch the vibe on their songs, the way the lyrics are written and the dissonance in their music, and go from there.
3Always write your own songs. They don't need to be philosophical or save the world at the note. You write about the things you know the way you know it. If you want to be a noise rock musician, you must feel some noise that wants to go out, let it out in a song, in words and noise itself writing your own original songs. What leads us to the next step.
4Be authentic. Maybe the most important thing is that you have to be yourself. One admired thing about Noise Rock it's the authentic of their musicians. There's no other goal that take your instrument and go out on stage with only one mission: ROCK OUT! money doesn't matter anymore, just go out there bathed in spit and beer and rock!
5Be reckless. Let your inner beast go out for a walk on the stage. Imagine that the things in this world that makes us fail as humanity all compressed in your strings or drums and then play the brains out of it, perhaps destroying the whole instrument against your amplifier in the process.
6Innovate. That's for sure. You can be noisiest rock band in the world, but if you don't innovate, you'll be dead. So make sure that your band is always fresh, new instruments, new ways of writing songs and new way of tuning. Be in constant change. Avant garde it, baby.
7Go out and play. After you made your own songs, go out and search for a bar, friend's house or any party. Any place where you can play will do, jam nights, open mic nights, you got to innovate that too!
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Reading challenges, scheduling, & resolutions
I'm terrible at setting resolutions for myself so I didn't even bother with that. Maybe I'll make them up as I go along and see how I did come 2015, how knows. As for my reading challenges, I think I'm doing pretty well. I've signed up for:
-Princess of Thorns
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GoodReads Challenge
The one thing that I didn't do that I had I was going to do was make widgets for each of my challenges but....I don't know how to. ._. Can anyone help a blogger out?
I did fail at scheduling though. For some reason I couldn't bring myself to write any reviews earlier in January. I still have to force myself to write reviews, but at least now I'm only 3 reviews behind instead of 11. o.o
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The world bids farewell to 2016 and rings in 2017 this weekend. We want to make sure celebrate safely.
If you're planning on drinking, plan ahead and make sure you have a way home so you don't have to drive drunk.
Wichita police are teaming up with the ride-share service Uber to provide free rides for first-time Uber customers on New Year's Eve and into New Year's Day.
Police remind revelers that there are other options as well, like friends and taxis to help get you home safely if you've had too much to drink.
If you're thinking about setting off fireworks to ring in the new year, make sure it's okay. Laws vary between areas. In Sedgwick County, they are illegal.
Sedgwick County has also set up its non-emergency number to help curb 911 calls for complaints and nuisance calls.
That number is (316) 290-1011. It will be open from 8:00 p.m. Saturday through 3:00 a.m. Sunday. Use this number if you wish to report something that is not an emergency - for example, fireworks complaints, excessive noise, etc.
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Is buy-to-let investment in Brighton still viable?23.03.2017
Last year, we discussed the many merits of Brighton's perennially popular buy-to-let property sector, and why you should invest. Attractive month-on-month capital growth and high yields have made Brighton and Hove a buy-to-let property hotspot, but how much has the investment landscape changed since April 2016? Is the market still worth it?
Figures indicate 'yes'
Property prices in Brighton and Hove have surged by 500% since 1995, the biggest jump in the whole of the UK.
A fundamental point to remember when investing in the sector is that buy-to-lets are long-term investments. The city has one of the biggest private rental sectors in the UK, with around 30% of all housing stock owned by private landlords. Despite several knocks to the buy-to-let sector since April 2016, the Brighton rental market remains just as competitive as ever, with yields of more than 5% and the highest averaging rent price in the UK's top 20 growth towns and cities.
According to what Mortgage, 20 areas in the UK have seen year-on-year residential rental prices grow by more than 3% since 2016. As well as being featured in this shortlist, Brighton is the only area where average rent has passed the £1000 a month barrier.
Why Brighton is so popular
Landlords looking to sell up and reinvest outside London this year have been advised on a recent This is Money advice piece to target the Brighton market as an alternative in the South, which places average yield at 4.3%.
Brighton is in the enviable position of being a successful city along London's busy commuter belt with London-eque rents, without the burden of actually being a part of the London property market, which has experienced slumps since the introduction of a 3% stamp duty surcharge last April.
News of large scale developments and individual planning permission approvals are published on a monthly basis in Brighton, meaning that the market is kept healthy by a fresh stream of housing stock every year.
A perennial hit with young professionals, families and retirees, the Brighton and Hove buy-to-let sector is as diverse as it is successful. This sunny area of East Sussex is home to prestigious schools, eclectic independent shops, and has been named the happiest place to live in 2008, 2012 and 2015 and one of the best places to work in the UK.
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I found a small square of cardboard on a window ledge while walking through a construction zone in GR on the last day, of the first round for Art Prize. My friend and I looked on the back and saw a sticker that had the url to this blogspot on it. Since I figured I had a blogspot of my own, and I was curious as to what this piece of cardboard was, I decided to pocket the little map piece and look into it.ReplyDelete
This is one of the most interesting things I've ever read about. The map project that is. I'm glad I found this map tile.
Thanks so much, "pudding!"! It's great to hear from people who finf the "tiles", I guess I placed about 200 of them on ledges during ArtPrize. I have to go home to New York soon. So, there may not be any more tiles here for a while.ReplyDelete
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With downsizing in a major way comes many changes. You can't keep everything you had before and as much as you want there to be…there just isn't extra space for much of anything. As we've been making the transition into the RV I've brought things in, taken them back out, put them back in again, and had to create some unique storage spaces to get everything we need to fit.
One space I always have had trouble with is the kitchen. I LOVE my extra space in the kitchen. I need all kinds of counter space to get things done because I tend to make a big mess when I cook and bake. In an RV my counter space vanishes to make room for a sink, stovetop, and that's pretty much it.
One of the first things I wanted to try in my new kitchen was a collapsible sink drainer. I have no space to set dishes to dry after I wash them and of course no dishwasher to wash and dry in anymore. So we decided on the best looking collapsible dish drainer that would fit.
RV Space Savers has this great one that fits right in my sink! And the cool thing about it is that the ends extend so if you have a larger sink it will fit in yours too! Plus since it's collapsible you can simply pop it down and store it on a shelf or in a small place until you need to use it again if you don't want to leave it in the sink.
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For the readers out there who need to express their adoration of the written word beyond having floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, there is no better place to look than Etsy. Bedazzle your home (and yourself) with hand-crafted bookish accessories and never again be doubted of your literary love.
Some of the favorites here at the Written Word are as follows.
Show Your Literary Dedication with Bookish Etsy Goods
1. Artsy book jackets – to protect your books with style.
2. Pictures of books – because just having books isn't always enough to convince someone that you, in fact, do love books.
3. Creative shelving – reserve that special selection of "show-off books" for noticeable shelves like this one.
4. Literary buttons – because, honestly, who doesn't love a footnote?
5. Obscure literary reference apparel – Feel free to look down your nose at the uneducated, illiterate schlubs who just don't understand.
6. Declarations of dedication – if you don't read banned books, you might as well not read at all.
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Expected healing time for infected non-union is in the range between 1-2 years. If the initial estimate for the length of treatment is longer than 2 years, option of amputation should be seriously considered.
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|Trail Length: 4.5 miles
|Type of trail: In and out
|County: Union County, GA, Towns County, GA
|Our rating: D
|Features: scenic, ATaccess
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|Added on: January 01, 1997
|Last hiked: October 09, 2015
|Updated on: October 19, 2015
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The trail begins on the south end of the Brasstown Bald parking area at a break in the fence between the two areas of picnic tables and climbs the unnamed knob visible from the parking area. Jacks Knob Trail then begins a steep descent over the next 1.7 miles, closely (but not exactly) following the Union/Towns county line south to Jacks Gap. Across Georgia 180 the trail leaves Wolfpen Ridge and follows Hiawassee Ridge as it reenters the Chattahoochee National Forest. Jacks Knob is on your right just before entering Chattahoochee Gap.
Jacks Knob Trail Narrative
Following Wolfpen Ridge, the footpath begins with an easy-to-moderate climb (easy at the bottom, moderate closer to the top of the unnamed knob). The rocky soil is occasionally root-filled, and watch for rock-outcrops near the trail. Notice the rhododendron at the beginning of the hike and compare it to the rhododendron at the top, shorter and less full, similar in many ways to the changes in flora that occur on the trail to the top of Brasstown Bald. At 0.5 miles there is a scenic view on the left.
At the top of the knob the trail is briefly up and down, but this is short-lived. From this point to Jacks Gap the trail descends steeply for 1.7 miles to Jacks Gap. Typical of high ridge trails there are limited water sources and nearby forest is mostly pine. Since we first hiked this trail in the 1980's, switch-backs have been added to make the hike easier, but we still consider the trail to be difficult on the way down and strenuous if hiked from Jacks Gap. There are scenic views throughout the hike and it is possible to run into snakes.
After 2.0 miles notice the increase in the number of hardwood trees. As the drop in the trail begins to moderate, the trailhead board for the Jacks Gap parking area is directly ahead. From this, cross the road and follow the 'V' in the road to the left, cross Georgia 180 to find the second entrance. Care should be taken when crossing both roads here as drivers tend to be distracted looking for the turns and parking places.
Almost immediately after crossing Georgia 180 (the second road if you are walking this trail from Brasstown Bald) there is a distinctive difference in the path. The steady descent off Wolfpen Ridge now becomes a repetitive up and down pattern and the trail takes on an entirely different personality. The changes in both flora and fauna are significant as the hike is in a hardwood forest. From Jacks Gap the trail climbs towards Henry Knob, but skirts this feature, moving towards a gap, making a difficult climb up Brookshire Top, the start of the Hiawassee Ridge. A brief dip in the ridge, then the uphill climb continues, passing over Eagle Knob then climbing about halfway to the top of Jacks Knob.
From Jacks Knob it is a short, relatively easy hike to the Appalachian Trail, which this trail meets at Chattahoochee Gap.
The trail, after it crosses Highway 180 is an excellent hike in part because of an abundance of wild game. In the air, raven, hawks and crow are common. Other large airborne predators also make appearances from time to time. On the ground small mammals such as squirrel and mice make an adequate food source for larger animals such as fox and, reportedly, bobcat. During our latest trip we saw evidence of both deer and bear.
Chattahoochee Gap is about 200 feet above the spring that is the source for the mighty Chattahoochee River. It is possible to walk down the mountain and see the spring. Look for the "drinking water" sign for AT hikers and follow the path down Coon Den Ridge. From Chattahoochee Gap it is less than a mile to Red Clay Gap and 2.3 miles to Enota Resort. To get to the resort follow the Appalachian Trail to Red Clay Gap, then hike the unmaintained trail (occasionally called the Joel Creek Trail) 1.3 miles to Enota.
When hiking the Jacks Knob Trail, GeorgiaTrails enjoyed a stay at Enota. We recommend this resort for any hikers, campers or visitors to Brasstown Bald
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An information venue for ERMes, an open source Electronic Resource Management (ERM) tool.
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Galadriel Chilton, Electronic Resources Management Librarian, University of Connecticut
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Viterbo University
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Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds
Presentation: The ERMes Story: A Work in Progress (Galadriel Chilton) part of Open to Change: Open Source and Next Generation ILS and ERMS
ALA Annual, Washington, DC, June 2010
Presentation: The ERMes Story: A Work in Progress (Galadriel Chilton)
Minnesota Innovative Users Group Conference, October 2009
Article: ERMes: Open Source Simplicity for Your E-Resource Management By William Doering and Galadriel Chilton
Computers in Libraries 29(8), September 2009
Presentation: Keeping It All Together: One Library's Strategy for Electronic Resource Management (William Doering)
WAAL, April 2009
Presentation: Getting a Handle on E-Resource Management: An ERM Panel (Galadriel Chilton)
Library Technology Conference 2009, March 2009
Article: A Locally Created ERM: How and Why We Did It By William Doering and Galadriel Chilton
Computers in Libraries 28(8), September 2008
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This is a new hidden object game we are building the art for now. There will be at least 10 levels which we then usually launch at .99 cents. Then within a month we add 10 new levels and raise the price to $1.99. Everyone who bought at the launch price gets the update for free.
Three different modes of play!
-NORMAL mode, Timed, limited hints and exciting bonus rounds!
-CASUAL Mode, nice and relaxing experience.
-CHALLENGE Mode, an extra challenge for those that are willing to accept!
Three ways to find items!
-Find items by their PICTURE. This is the easiest mode and great for kids.
-Find by items by the WORD. This is great if your child is just learning how to read and a slight step up in difficulty for everyone.
-Find items by SILHOUETTE. This is a tricky way to play that will often surprise you once you finally find the correct object.
Hints are available if you get stuck!


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One of the oldest debates in telecommunications pits the relative value of the network against the content that rides on it. The proliferation of relatively low-cost broadband networks suggests that the content holders are firmly in control.
Short version: A relatively well-served home or business in, for instance, Houston or Minneapolis will have several wired and wireless options for broadband, making the connectivity a commodity or close to it. However, there is only one Britney Spears, one New York Yankees and one Jon Stewart. The companies that own the rights to distribute the proprietary content those folks create have an advantage over those who don't.
I asked David Deans, the keeper of Digital Lifescapes and senior partner of Deans & Associates, what he expects to happen in the IPTV sector next year. He sees a dynamic in which content owners continue to do no favors for the FiOSes of the world. Says Deans:
IPTV will continue to experience subscriber growth across most markets globally. However, the major media companies (Disney, Fox, Universal, etc) will continue to utilize over-the-top video distribution models (such as Hulu.com) for direct to consumer delivery that will raise questions about the long term viability of IPTV network investments by the incumbent local exchange carriers.
The bottom line is that FiOS, U-verse and builders of smaller FTTH last-mile networks hopefully aren't basing their business assumptions on distributing IPTV to consumers. Prudent carriers will make entertainment video the icing on the cake.
IPTV is a topic that I've followed fairly closely this year. Earlier this month, I referred to a post written by Deans and made the point-one with which he probably would agree-that IPTV is a tough environment for providers because, at the end of the day, they offer the same fare people get from their satellite and cable companies. I didn't differentiate, as Deans did, between "over the top" providers-those who use the existing Internet to traffic the content-and service providers and carriers who spend money to create a more robust delivery platform. It is, as Deans's comment points out, an important differentiation.
In January, I wrote a post that noted healthy worldwide growth in IPTV in 2007 and said that the smart money was on continued gains this year. That turns out to be so. This press release highlights generally mixed to positive findings on the worldwide market by InfoCom. In retrospect, perhaps the most interesting element of my January post was a link to a Telephony Online story that details Qwest's decision to eschew IPTV and stick with DirecTv. Qwest, either prescient or lucky, pointed to the fact that an increasing amount of youngsters, the prime demographic group, don't even use televisions to watch television (or, I guess, to receive video content).
That is not to suggest that fiber-based IPTV projects don't enjoy some success. This week, according to this note at IPTV News, AT&T is expected to sign the millionth customer to its U-verse TV service. The network, which will pass 17 million "living units" by the end of the year, will expand the number of high-definition offerings to more than 100. The in-home capabilities of the service also will be expanded, the piece says.
The bottom line is that IPTV is just another way to transport television programming. While it's great for the Hulu.coms of the world, it can't form the main rationale for an investment in fiber infrastructure. That said, it is equally certain that the days of total television dominance by cable, satellite and legacy broadcasting entities are over.
The unique value of IPTV will be in the business world. Instead of presenting a "me-too" service -- with, perhaps, a few bells and whistles thrown in -- businesses will use IPTV for remote meetings, instructional downloads, a wide variety of marketing initiatives and other offerings that either aren't possible or are prohibitively difficult on legacy networks.


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Learning, extra than just your mother tongue is a wonderful asset to possess and scientific studies have demonstrated that the minds of bilingual persons perform a whole lot extra distinctive and innovative as when compared to their other single language-talking counterparts. Also, absolutely everyone appreciates that English is amongst just one of the most well known languages spoken all over the globe thus, nowadays we will communicate about the gains of studying English as your second language.
Improves YOUR Chance OF Obtaining Hired
Considering that English is just one of the most well known languages in the earth, talking it fluently or at the very least far better than the other natives of your region raise your likelihood of landing the job and subsequent promotions conveniently. In some cases, not getting familiar with the language can make you a much less appealing applicant in the course of the job interviews and you can appear across as not sufficiently educated way too.
Advantage Whilst TRAVELLING
It is easier to talk in English even though travelling as a the vast majority populace is familiar with at the very least elementary level English. Talking English can support you survive in foreign lands and lets you make the most of your foreign trips. As a fun reality across most elements of Europe, English can conveniently go as their unofficial second language, with a the vast majority of the populace getting fluent in it.
Helps YOU IN Reaching THE Top OF Company LADDER
As a matter of reality, all the key business bargains and paperwork are completed in English globally, which would make studying it all the way extra essential if you aspire to be related with a significant agency some day. Apart from that, a examine shows that 90% of the persons keeping 1 tier work opportunities in significant MNCs assert that obtaining English-talking natives can be an asset for their business and they even desire those people employees in excess of the other individuals. Not getting fluent in the issue can expense you your job that you really like the most and shatter all your goals with the blink of an eye. So, why not master it even though you even now can?
Would make YOU Computer system AND World wide web-Welcoming
Considering that the world-wide-web was to start with found in English talking nations, it by natural means has wider solutions and scope for English talking natives with a key chunk of internet sites on the website employing English in their WebPages. Apart from the world-wide-web, many laptop programs use English as their primary language as nicely, which would make it all the extra essential to master it in purchase to remain up-to-day with all the most current technologies.
Let's YOU ENROLL IN Top UNIVERSITIES
If you someday aspire to be related with the topmost and most-sought after universities of the earth this sort of as Harvard's, MIT and Yale then not studying English is not even an choice for you. Apart from that, getting fantastic in English can make you far better at academics as it is easier to do research in English and communicating your thoughts to the earth will become all the extra easier.
Which is all for nowadays, hope this produced for an intriguing browse.


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Police are appealing for information after a wheel was removed from a car parked outside a local shopping centre.
The Times understands the theft occurred on Wednesday, January 25, but details have only been made public by the police today.
Detailing the incident in a post on the PSNI Newtownabbey Facebook page, a police spokesperson said: "On Wednesday, January 25, a white Toyota Yaris was parked up at Tesco, Northcott at around 4:10pm.
"On returning to his car approximately 25 minutes later, the owner discovered a front wheel missing. Were you at Tesco around this time?
"Did you see anyone suspiciously around a white Toyota Yaris on Wednesday, or did you notice anyone removing a wheel around this time?
"Any information to Constable Welsh at Newtownabbey, contact through 101 and quote serial number 766 25/1/17."


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People who go out to buy gaming console and don't care about the budget rather look for a good product, most of them bring Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) home. There is no doubt in tagging PS3 as best gaming console and it is available in most of the countries in the world. But once they bring in the all new PS3 home then they find trouble in connecting it with their Television. I'm here to help out all such people with a guide on how to setup and connect PlayStation 3 with TV in the simplest tutorial here.
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As I'm a student so my parents don't allow me to buy PS3 but one of my neighboring friend bought it and hopefully I got chances to get my hands on. The very first trouble my friend faced was with connecting the console to TV. He knew how geek I'm when it comes to technology so call me and I helped him to setup and connect PlayStation 3 with TV. I found setting up was very simple and I did it without reading any user manual.
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Here I start with the guide directly without moving into the details of what PlayStation 3 is all about since you've already bought it and waiting for the guide on how to setup and connect PlayStation 3 (PS3) with TV.
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Tutorial to Setup & Connect PlayStation 3 (PS3) with TV
Simply follow the steps once you unpack your new PlayStation 3. Put your PS3 near your TV and look at the steps mentioned below,
Once you unpack the PS3 then you'll find an AV output cable. You've to use that cable to setup and connect PS3 with TV.
- First insert the red, yellow and white cable in the Input ports of your TV. These ports will be there in all modern TV sets and also the older ones. So the method I'm mentioning here will work on long list of TV sets. The AV cable will have three pins and all will be colored accordingly. You've to insert red pin in red colored port and so on.
- Now bring your PS3 near to the PC and at the back of the console you'll find identical three ports. Put in the other end of the AV output pins in the output ports on the PS3. Make sure you insert pins at the right port just like you did it in your TV set.
- Now start your PS3 and TV set. Don't forget to start the Video mode in your TV which you must have used to see movies while connecting with the DVD player.
- Once the PS3 starts then you'll find few setup instructions. Don't worry it will be needed only once as you've setup for the first time. Simply follow the screen instructions.
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That's it! Now you can play the game you got free with your PS3 or buy new games. The setup and connect PS3 with TV guide is over now.
If you've any other problem then comment it down and I'll help you out. Also please share this post with your friends on Facebook and Google+.


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Trellising Marijuana plants with MallaJuana net will yield better and larger buds
In this modern generation there have been so many improvements in the field of agriculture like marijuana trellis and hence the yield that can be obtained from the crops has increased by a huge margin which is indeed a very good thing. If not cared then plants like the cannabis have the gene to grow tall. So naturally they grow tall into trees which are similar to pine trees. They have a bud in the top and at the end of each branch there would be a smaller cola. The reason is that when growing outdoors, sunlight will be uniformly available to all the different branches. But the problem arises when growing indoors. This is because when the plants are indoors the sun is constantly over the plant. So the sun will never be able to completely light all the branches. Also it is very important to make sure that the canopy of the plant is uniform.
Why does one increase yields using Marijuana trellis
And to provide the light uniformly to all the different the bud sites, marijuana trellis is used. This method enables the plants to grow in the sideways direction instead of the vertical direction. This is to make sure that light reaches to all the bud sites evenly. This method of marijuana trellis is very capable and hence it increases the yield of the plant by a margin of thirty percentage. This indeed is a very large margin.
There are numerous things that need to be considered while setting up marijuana trellis and some of them are:
The first method is to put the trellis above the plants when they begin to move into flowering. There are numerous types of trellis and some of them are those made from plastic netting, nylon string. In fact anything that can provide the plants a solid and strong structure can be used as a material for making the marijuana trellis with MALLAJUANA netting. The aim before the farmer is to create a grid from the trellis with vacant spaces in between. These vacant spaces must be large enough so that weaving the buds and the branches won't be very difficult. One efficient material for trellis is chain links, and the fact is that chain links are way more expensive when considered to other materials like plastic, in fact it is about 75 times more expensive than the plastic materials. Shade nets can also be used. Also care must be taken to ensure not to use materials like fishing lines. The reason is that these can cut through the tissues of the plants.
The second step is to weave the branches of the plants. The branches would be long enough so that they can be bent easily with fingers and placed inside the trellis. Care must be taken so that you don't snap the branches. Bending the branches will not be a problem because the plants can heal themselves very quickly. Weaving should be continued so that the plants' branches fill the gaps in the trellis.
The next step is to position the branches so that each bud of the plants is in each gap of the trellis. After creating the grid, make sure that you cut down all the buds that grow outside the holes. Removing the extra buds is not at all a bad thing but this would allow the existing buds to grow into large and productive ones. The goal is simple- one bud per one hole.
Lightning and SCROG trellises.
According to the desire of the farmer a side canopy can also be maintained. One important thing to make sure is that the vertical lighting should be sufficient, and using a SCROG or a SOG netting system should optimize the existing light source.
Trellising marijuana also has other advantages like reducing mechanical spreading of diseases from the hands of the operators, when used with an insect barrier and protects plants against insects that can transport viruses and bacteria. This barrier is also known as a horticultural fleece. The major reason is the fact that with trellising the plants are grown indoors. And plants indoors are free from pests. Trellising the plants can have great impact on the final yield of the plants. All the resources will be concentrated directly on the plants and hence the yield is maximum and wastage of resources is not at all a problem. The buds' size will be maximum.
To provide the light uniformly to all the different the bud sites, marijuana trellis is used. This method let the plants to grow in the sideways direction


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Everyone's favourite acne product from LRP, Effaclar Duo, has undergone a reformulation to make it even better than ever.
Effaclar Duo+ now contains a new ingredient, Procerad, which helps to prevent acne scarring from developping.
Not to worry, Duo+ still contains the ingredients from the beloved original, it's just been suped up to fight what acne leaves behind.
Ingredients from the original:
- Niacinamide aka Vitamin B3 (fights inflammation and stops breakouts)
- Piroctone Olamine (anti-bacterial and anti-fungal)
- Salicylic Acid & LHA (a precise, gentle exfoliating ingredient)
- Lineolic Acid (Salicylic acid's sister)
- Zinc PCA (regulates sebum)
Did you know that acne scarring can take 3 years to fade away?
Acne scarring and hyperpigmentation affects everyone from fair (red marks) complexions to dark (brown marks). Procerad contains contains cermaides and anti-inflammatory ingredients that prevent melanin from being triggered into developping hyperpigmentation on any skin tone.
Duo+ works to fight inflammation (redness), prevent blemishes and provides hydration to oilier skin. I, myself, have dry combination skin, so if you are like me, I would still recommend a moisturizer over top. It is ever so slightly heavier than the original (Duo+ is like a lightweight moisturizer, the original is more of a gel) and contains a really nice, fresh scent.
Duo+ is suitable for even the most sensitive of skin.
Some other tidbits I learned from the excellent session:
- There is a different Effaclar product for everyone:
- Effaclar H for those on Accutane (doesn't contain exfoliating ingredients)
- Effaclar K for retentional acne, contains retinol (under the skin bumps, blackheads, whiteheads–you would not be getting any surface pimples any more)
- Effaclar A.I. for those who get 1 or 2 pimples a month and only need spot treatment
- Effaclar Mat for dilated pores–this one mattifies and slows down oil production
- Also in the range: a gel cleanser and toner (which contains LHA!)
- Effaclar Duo+ can be used as:
- a spot treatment
- nightly as a full-face treatment
- as a preventative treatment on only breakout zones
- Those suffering from acne-prone skin should be using an SPF every single day to prevent acne scarring, especially if they are taking an oral prescription
- For those on Accutane, LRP recommends cleansing with their Toleriane cream cleanser and following up with Effaclar H.
- Did you know: Accutane only gets properly absorbed into your body when taken with a fat (i.e. a tbsp of peanut butter, or a piece of avocado). When combined, you will receive longer-term and better results.
Efflaclar Duo+ will be available in stores August 6th.


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The latest on real estate recordings and new technology from the Middlesex North Registry of Deeds in Lowell
Next Thursday, November 6, 2008, I will be the guest speaker at the Moses Greeley Parker Lecture. The event will begin at 7 p.m. at Lowell's Pollard Memorial Library (401 Merrimack Street, right next to City Hall). The topic of the discussion will be "The Registry of Deeds and the Foreclosure Crisis." I plan to review some of the history of this registry and our methods of maintaining land records through the years, but the evening will also include a presentation of up to date statistics on the rate of foreclosures in Greater Lowell and a discussion of the causes of the present crisis.
With the next two months filled with holidays and special events, registry customers often have question about when we are open and when we are not. Our regular hours of operation are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Except in the case of extreme weather conditions such as a blizzard or a hurricane or an emergency such as a fire or bomb threat, the hours of the registry will not be curtailed. In other words, we don't close early on Christmas Eve (much to the regret of the handful of employees who must remain to keep the doors open at such times). Looking at the calendar, here are some specific dates that might be of interest:
I'm mad…I'm not kidding. Let me tell you why. I bought a new HP Laptop Computer about two months ago. Believe me, it wasn't cheap. And before I bought it, I did my homework. I checked into the latest updates for PC's. Specifically, I was concerned about the future of Windows Vista. I heard that many people who ran Vista didn't like it. A rumor even circulated through the techie community that Microsoft was going to dump Vista. Why buy a computer with an operating system that was going defunct shortly, I thought. My fears were alleviated by none other than Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer himself. During an interview when pressed about discontinuing Vista Ballmer emphatically said "Microsoft is sticking with Vista". Stupid me, I took the "big short" at his word and bought a new HP laptop with a Vista OS.
You see, I'm mad…I'm not kidding. Why?!…because yesterday Microsoft introduced Windows 7…check out this quote from this morning's Boston Globe: Microsoft introduced what it said would be a slimmer and more responsive version of its Windows operating system on Tuesday, while unceremoniously dropping the brand name Vista for the new product".
What!!!…What happened to "we're sticking with Vista", Steve? Steve, not only wasn't this statement true, but Windows 7 had to be under development when you said it…Thanks Steve, thanks alot. Now I own a two month old computer with an out of date operating system because you deceived me and the rest of the public…Well Steve, one thing you are right about, my next computer will not run Vista, but it just might be running a Mac OS, Apple's Operating System.
Both the Globe and the Herald report that the number of homes being sold is up but the median price they're being sold for is down to levels last seen in 2003.
I ran a report that finds the median price of all deeds recorded for the ten towns in this registry for each year since 2002. The analysis is based only on deeds where the sales price was greater than $75,000 and less than $1 million. The statistics for 2008 are based on January 1 to October 28. All others are for the complete year:
2002 - 5372 deeds - median price of $250,000
2003 - 5506 deeds - median price of $273,000
2004 - 6234 deeds - median price of $295,000
2005 - 6061 deeds - median price of $307,000
2006 - 4594 deeds - median price of $300,000
2007 - 4296 deeds - median price of $282,500
2008 - 2783 deeds - median price of $256,750 (as of Oct 28, 2008).
Me: Bad news!…Our Kodak 2025 batch scanner is acting up…
Him: What's wrong with it?
Me: Shhhh, not so loud, I don't want it to hear you. It is very sensitive.
Him: Should I care?
Me: Should you care? Of course, this machine is a work horse for us. I am not exaggerating, it has scanned millions of pages.
Him: Did you ever think you might be over working it and it needs a rest.
Me: I gave it a rest…For a few months I put it in a kind of semi-retirement…you know, a couple of thousand pages a week, that's it…I let it kick back and watch the young scanners do the work.
Him: So why not just put it back in "semi retirement"?
Me: I found that the younger, I mean newer scanners just don't have the same work ethic as old faithful…so in May I took it out of retirement and it responded with a vengeance…
Him: Sounds like Brett Favre…What do you mean, "a vengeance"?
Me: How about a scanner whipping through 30,000 images a week? No jams, no pulling double pages…just clean, clear readable images. Not bad for an old timer, right?
Him: So tell me, what exactly is the problem?
Me: This morning I knew something was wrong…when I walked into the scanning room the atmosphere just wasn't right. It seemed gloomy…
Him: Well, what was wrong?
Me: The employee using the Kodak 2025 informed me that the old work horse was scanning dark around the edges. My jaw dropped, but I was able to pull myself together and work on it. After about an hour I fixed it.
Him: Maybe it just had the Monday morning blues…
Me: Could be…but I am still very concerned…even though I fixed it, I don't know how I fixed it.
Him: Well, it is just a scanner, get another one…
Me: Shhhh, I told you keep your voice down. With talk like that, it will be jamming next. Then what will we do? Tell me, what would YOU do without the 2025.
Him: Punt!?!?
With the state budget crisis looming, one way to reduce costs is to shrink the physical footprint of the registry. While that might realize bigger savings for an office that pays rent for space, it's also a valid strategy for registries that remain in state-owned buildings. Many of the operational decisions that we've made through the years have been consistent with, if not directly motivated by, a desire to downsize the registry over the long term. Eliminating the creation of paper record books back in 2001 was a critical step. Our last printed volume was Book 12443 containing documents recorded on December 4, 2001. Today, we're on Book 22509. That's a total of 10,066 books that we did not create. If we had created those books, we would require double the amount of shelf space we were using back in 2001. Removing the first 12443 books from circulation was another major step in shrinking the registry's footprint. Improvements to our website that are already in the testing stage will actually make using the website superior to the in-house search system when doing research. In fact, our in-house search system will probably be taken out of service sometime in 2009, likely to be replaced by in-registry computers that access our data via the internet, making it easier than ever to search all registry holdings without ever setting foot in the building.
There seem to be a flurry of stories in the media about rising foreclosure rates. The Globe had one today. We've typically report our foreclosure stats at the end of each month, but with the current upsurge in attention, today I created a chart that shows the number of orders of notice (aka "foreclosure filings") and foreclosure deeds recorded for the Middlesex North district on a monthly basis beginning in January 2006. The chart may be viewed here.
The end of the summer brought the departure of our college interns. This change required me to make some staffing changes to continue projects the interns were working on through the summer. Specifically, I needed to re-assign staff to keep our record book re-scanning project going. In a unique strategy we are attacking this project on two fronts. One group is moving downward from book 1,300 to book 1 and a second is moving forward from book 6,000-7,500. The older books are much more difficult to scan. But, back to the staff…it is no secret that the number of documents we are recording is significantly down. This includes both Middlesex North and our South Satellite Office. This decrease in business has freed up manpower that can be redistributed to other areas. I have begun to assign some of the recording counter staff to fill the work void created by the loss of the interns. To make sure the public isn't inconvenienced, the assignments are very flexible and allow a huge amount of employee discretiton.
Last Thursday, the Lowell Plan organized a panel discussion by high-ranking representatives of five local banks to dispel the notion that these institutions were experiencing difficulties due to the ongoing global financial crisis. Representatives of the Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank, Enterprise Bank and Trust Company, Washington Savings Bank, Jeanne d'Arc Credit Union and the Butler Bank all had the same message - prudent lending practices have always remained in effect so their banks are not being dragged down by the weight of bad loans. The figures we see here at the registry corroborate these comments. From January 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008, there were 1589 Orders of Notice (the first step in the foreclosure process) filed at this registry, yet local banks only accounted for 24 of them which is just 1.5%. The one local bank not represented on the panel, the Lowell Cooperative Bank, had the majority with 15, but even that number is not exceptionally high when put in the broader context of the mortgage market meltdown. Here's the number of Orders of Notice originated by each local bank during the past 20 monts:
Last week Google entered the smart phone market…well kind of . It is more like Google entered the smart phone "software market". Google calls its new smart phone communication software, Android…and best of all, it is open source, which means it will only get better and better as more and more developers tweak it and add applications. Leave it to Google…the concept of a "universal" phone software is revolutionary. This is how it works…Google is not manufacturing a physical phone, rather it is offering its Android software to any phone company that wants to use it. The first mobile company to take advantage of Google's generous offer is T –Mobile. T-Mobile's Google phone goes on sale Wednesday for $179.00. That is $20.00 less that the least expensive iPhone. I have seen it the T-Mobile phone. It reminders me of my Apple iPhone, only not as good in my opinion. It has a touch screen, connects to the Internet, and a 3 megapixel camera…but it is bigger and heavier than the iPhone. David Pogue technology writer for the New York Times did a great video review of the new T-Mobile iPhone killer…check it out. And remember as more cell carriers use Andriod it is going to get better and better.
When it recently became clear that the world had spiraled into the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, you had to know that all of this fiscal turmoil would have a devastating effect on the state budget (which funds this office). While the specific consequences are far from clear, it is apparent that substantial cuts will be made. In preparing for these cuts, I dug out my notes from November 2001 and the state's last budget crisis. How we responded at that time might assist us in formulating our response this time.
Several major operational changes were instituted in response to the November 2001 budget cuts:
Return Postage: This is when we stopped using our labels, envelopes and postage to mail original documents back to customers. Instead, we gave customers three options: you could have a "pick-up" box at the registry from which to retrieve your documents; you could give us a self-addressed stamped envelope; or you could abandon your document to eventual destruction. This system worked well until August of 2007 when we converted to a full scan-and-return method of operating.
Marginal References: We immediately ceased making marginal references in record books, reasoning that the computerized version would be sufficient. It was.
Curtailment of Fax Service: Back in 2001, many of our customers routinely faxed copies of documents to their clients. While we charged a fee for that service, that (and all other fees we collect) went directly to the state's general fund and did not come to us. The more long distance phone calls were made for faxes, the higher our phone bill. With no additional money to pay for the increased bill, we eliminated the service. At the time, we knew that all of our document images would soon be freely available on the internet, something that would serve as a reasonable replacement for the fax service.
Back in 2001, these changes allowed us to absorb more than $80,000 in budget cuts. With these already gone, I'm not sure that comparable opportunities to cut still exist. But, we are looking.
Last evening I had the pleasure to speak with a dozen lawyers at the fall meeting of the North Middlesex Bar Association, an organization based in communities west of here such as Groton, Harvard, Ayer and many more. My topic, of course, was the registry of deeds. There were two major areas of discussion: an update on our scan-and-return process for walk-in recordings (that's where we scan every document as soon as it's recorded and hand it back to the customer) and an introduction to electronic recording. I say an "introduction" because even though we have been recording documents for some time, most attorneys only have a vague idea of how the system works. One point I made last night that bears repeating is that for all its efficiencies, the scan-and-return system does increase the amount of time it takes us to process each customer (because we still do everything we did before plus we scan the document). With the slow state of the real estate market today, we can easily handle this increased workload. Once volume begins to increase, however, there will be a risk that long lines will re-emerge. That's why it is critical that we sign up as many attorneys as possible to electronic recording. When things get busy again, if a significant portion of our customers choose to record electronically, waiting time will remain manageable.
A final note from last night, the even was held at the Indian Hill Music Center in Littleton. It is a wonderful facility and has a great selection of upcoming concerts. The complete schedule of events is available on the Center's website.
Yesterday, we began disposing of close to 10,000 copies of newer recorded books. By "newer" I mean books printed from 2002 to present. Because of space problems these books were never shelved and available to the public only on our computer system. We printed the books in-house with the sole purpose of using them to create microfilm for archival storage. After filming they were placed in a standard bond paper box and stored in the basement of the registry. Rather than just throw them away we have partnered with students and faculty at the Roger's Middle School in Lowell who will recycle the paper. We estimate there is close to 1.5 million pieces of paper, weighing close to 50,000 lbs. Of course, because of the enormity of the project removing the boxes from the registry will take Roger's students about six months. Since each storage box weighs approximately 50lbs, we have enlisted the services of community workers to carry them from the basement to the registry's first floor. All of these books are backed up on microfilm and can be recreated if necessary.
The news is full of stories about the freeze in lending that we're supposedly in the midst of. Since most mortgages take a minimum of several weeks to be ready to close, we really won't see the effects of the credit freeze of the past 14 days for several more weeks. But comparing the number of mortgages recorded during various periods of 2008 with 2007 numbers shows that a credit crunch was already underway. For example, in the 3rd quarter (July, August, Sept) of 2007, there were 3752 mortgages recorded at this registry; for the same period this year, there were only 2486, a decline of 34%. The year-to-date (Jan 1 to Oct 14) decline is almost as steep. Up to today in 2007, there were 12858 mortgage recorded; in 2008, that number had dropped by 28% to 9307. Finally, here are the number of mortgages recorded in the first two weeks of October in every year since 2003:
On the day that the American League Championship Series is about to start, some might argue that the Boston Red Sox have been the most successful major league team of the Twenty-First Century. As evidence, here's a review of the past five years:
2003 – The "Cowboy Up" season. The Sox came back from a 0-2 deficit to defeat the Oakland A's in the ALDS. Tied 3 games to 3 against the Yankees in the ALCS, Pedro Martinez had a 5-2 lead after 7 innings when manager Grady Little inexplicably sent his starter back to pitch the 9th. The Yankees tied the game and eventually won it with an Aaron Boone home run off of Tim Wakefield. Here's the opening day lineup for the Sox:
Johnny Damon – CF
Todd Walker – 2B
Nomar Garciaparra – SS
Manny Ramirez – LF
Kevin Millar – 1B
Shea Hillenbrand – 3B
Jeremy Giambi – DH
Trot Nixon – RF
Jason Varitek – C
Pedro Martinez – P
2004 – The "Idiots" added Curt Schilling to the starting rotation and Keith Foulke as closer. On July 31, they traded Nomar to the Cubs, receiving shortstop Orlando Cabrera and first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz in return. They also picked up speedy reserve outfielder Dave Roberts from the Giants. After winning the Wild Card, the Sox swept the Angels in the ALDS but quickly went down 3-0 to the Yankees. Ahead 4-3 in the ninth inning of game four, Yankee closer Mariano Rivera walked Kevin Millar. Pinch runner Roberts stole second and scored the tying run on a Varitek single. David Ortiz won the game with a 2-run home run in the 12th. The Sox won game five in 14 innings on an Ortiz rbi single. Game six was Schilling's "Bloody Sock" win that included a 3-run home run by second baseman Mark Bellhorn. In game seven, Derek Lowe threw a 1 hit, 1 run masterpiece. The Sox swept the Cardinals in the World Series. The 2004 Opening Day lineup:
Johnny Damon – CF
Bill Mueller – 3B
Manny Ramirez – LF
David Ortiz – DH
Kevin Millar – 1B
Gabe Kapler – RF
Jason Varitek – C
Mark Bellhorn – 2B
Pokey Reese – SS
Pedro Martinez – P
2005 – The Red Sox made it into the ALDS but were swept in three games by the White Sox. The Opening Day lineup:
Johnny Damon – CF
Edgar Renteria – SS
Manny Ramirez – LF
David Ortiz – DH
Kevin Millar – 1B
Jason Varitek – C
Jay Payton – RF
Bill Mueller – 3B
Mark Bellhorn – 2B
David Wells – P
2006 – This team finished third in the AL East and did not make the playoffs. The Opening Day lineup:
Coco Crisp – CF
Mark Loretta – 2B
David Ortiz – DH
Manny Ramirez – LF
Trot Nixon – RF
Jason Varitek – C
Mike Lowell – 3B
Kevin Youkilis – 1B
Alex Gonzalez – SS
Curt Schilling – P
2007 – The Sox swept the Angels in the ALDS and beat the Indians in the ALCS after falling behind 3 games to 1. They swept the Rockies in the World Series. The Opening Day lineup:
Julio Lugo – SS
Kevin Youkilis – 1B
David Ortiz – DH
Manny Ramirez – LF
J D Drew – RF
Mike Lowell – 3B
Jason Varitek – C
Coco Crisp – CF
Dustin Pedroia – 2B
Curt Schilling – P
2008 – to be continued.
Besides the Homestead issues mentioned in yesterday's post, Ed Williams discussed a number of other policy positions of the Land Court. UCC financing statements have been a controversial topic. Although the governing statute was amended a number of years ago to dispense with the requirement that the debtor must sign the form, Land Court continued to impose the signature requirement on financing statements bound for Registered Land. Now, if a financing statement is presented for registration along with other financing documents (i.e., a mortgage or an assignment of leases and rents), then the UCC need not be signed. If the UCC is presented by itself, it will be accepted for registration, but with a notation on the encumbrance sheet stating the lack of a signature. Registered Land does not accept confirmatory documents. Instead, for mortgages at least, a party may register an "amended mortgage." But an amendment implies that both parties agree to it so such a mortgage would have to be signed by both parties, not just by the borrower. Now, the attorney for the creditor may sign an amended mortgage on behalf of the creditor. Another issue discussed was the use of certificates prepared in accordance with chapter 184, section 35 (what we call "Trust Terms" the summary document recorded in lieu of the full trust instrument). While these documents will be accepted for registration, in order for them to be used on more than one occasion, they must contain a statement of when the trust terminates (or a formula for determining that date) and they must contain the name of a successor trustee. Absent those two things, a new version would have to be registered with each transaction. Finally, the Land Court will soon be providing Land Registration Offices at the various registries of deeds with a memo regarding "off record" holders of mortgages in the context of foreclosure proceedings. Currently, the currently, the plaintiff on a complaint to foreclose a mortgage must be the holder of the mortgage at the time the complaint is filed. Because assignments are sometimes not filed or filed late, the name of the plaintiff and the name of the record holder of the mortgage often do not match. This memo will give Land Registration offices a clear checklist for how to determine whether an Order of Notice may be registered.
I was on the road yesterday, so we're doubling up our blog postings for today.
Land Court Chief Justice Karyn Scheier and Chief Title Examiner Edmund Williams recently met with the Massachusetts Registers of Deeds Association to provide a preview of several policy memos that will be forthcoming from the court and a review of some existing policies. This entry will review what was said about homesteads. Two years ago the Land Court announced that multiple owners of property would be permitted to file separate declarations of homestead with two exceptions: married couples and property held in trust. A married couple who held property as tenants by the entirety are only allowed to file a single homestead with a minor caveat. If one spouse has already filed a declaration of homestead and the non-declaring spouse then turns 62, that spouse may file an Elderly and Disabled Homestead in addition to the original one. If the sequence of recording changed, however, so would the result. In other words, if the first spouse to record a declaration of homestead records the Elderly and Disabled version, than the "non-elderly" spouse would not then be permitted to file a regular homestead. The second homestead situation discussed involved property held in trust. Land Court still adheres to the rule that trust property may not be the subject of a declaration of homestead. A possible way around this rule would be for an individual owner who was about to convey property into the trust could reserve a homestead estate to himself in the deed which conveyed the property into the trust. There was a theory that a person living in property that was held in trust could file a Declaration of Homestead on his right of occupancy of the property (as opposed to any ownership interest in the real estate), but this theory has fallen out of favor and this method of recording a homestead is no longer allowed. Please check back tomorrow for more information from Land Court.
Two years ago when Google paid $1.65 million for YouTube I thought…are they crazy. First, I had no idea how significant and popular YouTube would become. Why do I say significant? Consider this…if you missed the Tina Fey/ Sarah Palin Saturday Night Live skits, all you have to do is simply log into YouTube and they are there for your viewing, when you want, and as often as you want. Essential YouTube makes video available "on demand". Google's investment in YouTube has paid off with huge advertising revenue. Just image, the video-sharing site attracts an incredible 100 million people a month. Now Google has decided to begin what is called "hotspotting". Here is how it works…you are watching a YouTube music video. You love the song and want to buy it. Just move your mouse to YouTube's new "click to buy" button…click it and bam, the song from the video begins to download. With Google's $1.65 million dollar investment, hotspotting music may be just the right thing to finally bring YouTube into profit.
There is an Internet battle going on that may effect the future of Apple's iTunes. The world's two biggest social networking sites are slugging it out for your loyalty. Its Facebook Vs MySpace and the financial stakes are high. MySpace, the older of the sites practically invented the concept of networking on the Internet, but suffers from bad PR in many circles. The latest statistics on use reveal much about their battle. Facebook, the industry's newcomer has actually overtaken MySpace in visitors…Facebook gets 120 million "unique" visitors everyday, MySpace 115 million unique visitors. These numbers are truly astounding. Being number two doesn't sit well with MySpace, so they've taken action. The site recently launched a new weapon…music. Check this out…A MySpace member can now listen to "free" streaming music on the site. Members can even make play lists of up to 100 songs…but how does this threaten iTunes? Well, not only does MySpace allow you to listen, but with one click of the mouse the site directs you to amazon.com's digital music store …and yes, you can purchase the song there. Should Apple be worried?…time will tell.
Last week Register Howe revealed our intention to open a self-service recoring kiosk. I like his explanation. He compared it to the self-serve check out line at Home Depot. Now that the conceptual plan is in place, this week I am putting the physical piece in motion. As always the first step is identifying the hardware…we need a computer with a WiFi connection, a scanner capable of processing both 11" paper as well as legal size; a printer to generate recording forms, receipts and document copies and of course three desks. I can put my hands on most of these items which are readily available at the registry right now. The tiff scanner used by our interns this summer can "probably" scan 8.5X14, I think. I have to test it. Since we will be using a desktop PC for the operation we need to purchase an external WiFi card to connect it to the Internet. I will keep you informed as we move forward.
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1987 Pontiac Fiero - Northstar Fiero Stalemate
Two Flavors-Both Hot And Spicy-Prove The Difference Is In Degrees
So Terry McGean, our staff's avowed Pontiac man, and I were milling about the Hot Rod Power Fest car show in Memphis last September, sweltering as the sun conspired to boil all the salt out of our sweat. We stumbled upon these two Fieros sitting there, engine covers up. One looked largely innocent. The other looked ready to kill. We passed by, then did a double take. Was this a mirage? Could we be seeing things? Was the sweat dripping in our eyes causing us to see unclearly? No.
Both of the little plastic terrors, amazingly, sport Cadillac Northstar engines crammed into their space-frame engine bays. We investigated further. One, owned by John Norman of North Manchester, Indiana, is purple and highly stylized, full of the custom, personalized touch; the other, owned by Jack Ditter of St. Charles, Missouri, is blue and outwardly stock, save for wheels, a PISA dashboard, and a few other items. It's custom, but a more restrained job, as the factory might have done.
Norman developed the swap six years ago on a bar bet; a couple of brewskis and one too many friends saying, "I betcha can't do it" laid down the gauntlet for him, and thus the project was forged. Neither McGean nor I objected to the very cool fact that wedging a Northstar into a Fiero will neatly double the two-seater's horsepower. (We later discovered that the purple one has gone 11.2s at 114.3 mph before the juice.) We were also impressed with the car's serendipitous physics-when on the gas, the solid-mounted engine torques forward, lending stability at speed and ensuring that the front end will have a hell of a time lifting. No wheelies here, kids.
But from there, we were divided. Your humble and obedient servant took a shine to the blue one, its attractive fastback haunches giving little portend of the 300-plus-horse beast that twitches beneath its injection-molded skin. McGean, on the other hand, immediately warmed up to the radical purple machine, with its Targa top and fender flares and 17-inch rubber, believing that such items give more than fair warning to its contents and are designed to accentuate the Fiero's inherent goodness and balance in a number of areas.
Sleeper versus show-off? Original idea versus copy? Every argument had its corollary; every assertion had its denial; every statement had its reversal.
"The purple one is an open car; you can't beat cruising with an open top."
"Except if you want to hammer it in the corners; cutting the roof out of the space frame can compromise the chassis and, ultimately, handling."
"But Norman's added a rollcage and 17-inch rubber all around to compensate."
"Norman's been developing his, all by his lonesome, for six years now!"
"So? Ditter's was up and running inside of eight weeks, eliminating the hit-and-miss that Norman learned on his own ride." (In truth, Norman had a large hand in helping build Ditter's Fiero, from telephone contact to hands-on work.)
"The stock Fiero looked kind of weak with that notchback styling; the aggressive flares really wake up a doggy body shape."
"Well, Pontiac took care of that themselves in 1986 with the fastback styling cues and keeping the flush GT nose, which looked a darned sight better than the original 2M4."
"The purple-and-gray tweed interior with the killer stereo, Sparco seats, and Indian heads upholstered into the doors really set this car off."
"The stock interior was a perfectly comfortable place to be to begin with."
At least we agreed that the PISA dash and console is a cool touch.
"A car with this kind of power needs a presence, and this one's got it."
"A car with this kind of power needs to be invisible, and this one's just about there."
"The blue one's 200-pounds lighter."
"The purple one's got nitrous."
"You suck."
"No, you suck."
"You're buying dinner. "
McGean and I went around in circles the rest of the day about these two-quietly, out of earshot. The back-and-forth squabbling continued until we were kicked out of the parking lot where we photographed these two. Of course, which one you prefer is a question of taste. We both think we're right, and that the other guy is wrong. Which is, of course, absolutely correct. Whatever the case, and whichever way you prefer, we suspect that you'll find at least one of these Northstar-powered Fieros-if not both-as tasty as the dry ribs we eagerly consumed that night in downtown Memphis.
Quick Inspection
John Norman's '87 Pontiac Fiero
Type: '95 Cadillac Northstar, 4.6L (281 ci)
Cooling: Griffin four-core cross-flow aluminum radiator
Computer: Superchips PROM (off-nitrous only), Howell Engine Development wiring harness
Power Adder: 120hp progressive single-stage NOS fogger nitrous system
Exhaust: DynoMax UltraFlo
Rear-wheel power rating (no nitrous): 267.2 hp at 6,000 rpm; 264.2 lb-ft at 5,000 rpm
Front: Tubular upper and lower control arms with Carrera coilovers, 1-inch sway bar, 375-lb/in springs
Rear: Gabriel struts, 1-inch sway bar, 10-inch, 450-lb/in springs, modified stock Fiero engine cradle mounted solid to the chassis
Wheels And Tires
Wheels: Black powdercoated 17-inch ARE rims (7-inch wide/5 1/2-inch backspace front; 9 1/2-inch wide/5 1/2-inch backspace rear)
Tires: 40-series, 17-inch Yokohama AVS (215 front, 275 rear)
Panels: DGP body kit (fender flares and wing), Targa-top conversion, custom hood vents to aid cooling
Paint: PPG basecoat/clearcoat '98 GM Black Rose Poly
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Jack Ditter's '87 Pontiac Fiero GT
Type: '97 Cadillac Northstar, 4.6L (281 ci)
Cooling: Griffin four-core cross-flow aluminum radiator
Wiring: Howell Engine Development custom wiring harness, Superchips PROM chip
Transmission: stock '97 4T80E automatic Overdrive transaxle, narrowed 1 1/2 inches, 3.71:1
final drive, Positraction, cut Moser Engineering axles, Hurst Shifter, NAPA transcooler
Front: Polyurethane bushings, heavy-duty Monroe shocks,
Rear: Polyurethane cradle bushings, Monroe gas struts, locked heavy-duty '81 A-body steering knuckles
Wheels And Tires
Wheels: 15x8 Eagle aluminum
Tires: 60-series, 15-inch Kelly radials (215 front, 225 rear)
Panels: Hood and side scoops functional
Paint: original Dark Blue Metallic
Done by: Hewkin Auto, St. Louis, MO


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The Oceanic 120' is not just another "expedition" typed yacht. Her concept is way more than this. She offers the luxury and comfort of a mega-yacht, including a full private owner's deck with two private terraces, astonishing outdoor decks and central and aft garage to carry as many toys as you wish to carry. For more information, call us today!
The aft garage, once the tender is in the water, turns into a beach club. Her performances are the direct results of the Oceanic's DNA. High-Tech composites construction including Kevlar/Aramat superstructure, twin stepped "displacing hull", twin or tripe engine configuration with straight shafts transmissions are among the factors that allow the 120' Fast Expedition to offer cruising speed from 17 to 26 knots and top speeds from 21 to 28 knots. In short, the Oceanic 120' Fast Expedition offers outdoor space you cannot find in any yacht of equivalent size and performances that are generally only available with sport-yachts.
Despite a typical Explorer design with a superstructure pushed way forward, the 120' Oceanic offers maximum comfort. Her architecture allows for an aft deck that is truly an entertainment platform where you will enjoy three different zones including, dining area, sun pad and lounge. Considering the available surface, other layouts can be specifically designed to suit your needs.
The upper deck is entirely devoted to the owner's Suite with king-size bed, sofa, saloon and desk. The owner's bathroom occupies the fore portion of this deck and his the first interior/exterior bathroom with a second private terrace equipped with a Jacuzzi. The later is surrounded by sun pads to turn this space into another enjoyment area underway or at anchor. This is a truly unique conceptual arrangement that is just a small part of the countless innovations available on board this extraordinary yacht.


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Class 1s spread U.S. Rail Safety Week messageWritten by Mischa Wanek-Libman, editor
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), is spearheading the inaugural Rail Safety Week (RSW) in the U.S. Sept. 24-30. Class 1s are supporting the focus on rail safety with their own efforts throughout the week.
According to OLI, While the number of highway-rail crossing collisions, deaths and injuries has dropped over the past five decades, it's still a startling fact that about every three hours in the U.S., a person or vehicle is hit by a train. OLI says the goal of RSW is to raise awareness across the United States of the need for rail safety education and empower the general public to keep themselves safe near highway-rail grade crossings and railroad rights-of-way.
Canadian National
Canadian National (CN) is inviting the public to take an online safety pledge at mysafetypledge.com, which asks people to share rail safety tips in their community, talk about rail safety at their local schools or report unsafe behavior around trains or railway property. Additionally, members of the CN Police and Risk Mitigation Service will conduct more than 60 scheduled safety initiatives, enforcement blitzes and community events at commuter stations and grade crossings across its U.S. network.
"Trespassing fatalities along railway tracks are entirely preventable, and tragedies at railway level crossings can be avoided by simply obeying crossing signals," said Stephen Covey, chief of police and chief security officer at CN.
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific (CP) launched its own safety program, CP RailSense, with a simple goal: encourage safe behavior around tracks and trains and eliminate injuries and fatalities. CP wants to boost situational awareness around the railroad through education, targeted communications and outreach. The Class 1 will also participate in enforcement and public awareness events in New York, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and North Dakota. Outreach efforts include presentations to students, speaking to patrons of businesses close to tracks, enforcement efforts at grade crossings and media events.
CSX plans network-wide outreach including crossing safety blitzes, safety presentations for first responders and community members, college campus engagement and more. There will also be events that focus specifically on truck driver and commuter rail education.
CSX notes that a key partner of its safety message is Wide Angle Youth Media, a Baltimore-based nonprofit that provides youth with media education and opportunities for compelling storytelling. Two new rail safety videos, created by students in the program, are debuting during Rail Safety Week on csx.com/railsafetystories.
Union Pacific
Union Pacific (UP) plans outreach events during the week that include Crossing Accident Reduction, Education and Safety (UPCARES) events with law enforcement officers who monitor driver behavior at railroad crossings from inside a Union Pacific locomotive.
"Rail Safety Week participation will help raise awareness about the importance of drivers and pedestrians using caution anytime they approach railroad crossings," said Rod Doerr, Union Pacific vice president – Safety. "We care about our communities and urge everyone to slow down, look both ways and stop for approaching trains to prevent accidents."


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A U.S. judge has stricken age restrictions on the distribution of morning-after pills.
FOX News Radio's Courtney Kealy reports from New York:
A federal judge in Brooklyn has ordered the Food and Drug Administration to make the emergency contraception pill known as the "morning-after" pill available to girls and women of all ages without a prescription.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward Korman comes in a lawsuit by reproductive rights groups who sought to remove age and other restrictions on the contraception.
Currently, only females age 17 or older can obtain the pills, known as Plan B, without a prescription.
In New York, Courtney Kealy, FOX News Radio.
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"Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions."
Sentiment is a feeling of emotion and whether positive, negative or neutral, politics always seems to bring it out of people. This app brings an innovative, new age approach into the political realm completely based on Twitter users comments regarding the 2016 presidential candidates of both the Republican and Democratic Party and ranks them by the social impact of their sentiment.
Sentiment is calculated by using IBM's Bluemix cloud services powered by Watson. We have a complex algorithm to analyze the sentiment of the Tweets about the candidates and score them to show the social impact. This ranking can be shown both nationally and filtered by state.


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The new release of IMail Server v11.5 on March 30, 2011 adds significant features and functionality to our existing product matrix. In this release you will find the following major features:
External Address Verification. IMail customers with an Unlimited User License now have the option to add External Address Verification (EAV), allowing IMail to be used as a gateway for an internal server. With the addition of EAV, mail recipients can be verified via LDAP or Active Directory as valid users on the internal server before the message is accepted.
New Realtime Whitelists. Realtime whitelists are databases that store IP address and domain names of trusted sources. Messages that are matched to a Realtime Whitelist will be considered as trusted and will bypass further validation checks as set by the system administrator. For more information on Realtime Whitelists visit www.dnswl.org.
New Mailbox Size Report. This new reporting feature allows administrators to view the total mailbox size of each user on a domain.
New Performance Counters. IMail now has new IMail Performance Objects used by "Perfmon" to report daily spam and viruses caught as well as open SMTP sessions.
New Account Harvesting Prevention on POP3 and IMAP. This tool allows administrators to prevent malicious attempts by a client from continually trying to log in and gain access to usernames and passwords.
New Web Client Password Strength Validation. This new validity check on the web client now enforces the password strength requirements set by the administrator. Users who do not meet the password strength requirements will be prompted to change their password upon login.
Updated Daily Report Email: The daily report email now includes information on licensing and spam and viruses tagged by Commtouch's Anti-spam and Anti-virus offerings.
Updated SSL Configuration Utility. The private key size for a SSL Certificate is now configurable, allowing the administrator to assign the default certificate a higher security level.
Updated Ipswitch Instant Messenger Client. Fixes and enhancements are as follows:
Updated Commtouch Anti-Spam Engine (Premium customers only). The new Commtouch Anti-spam engine introduces advanced detection logic and boasts improved performance.
For a descriptive list of new features and improvements for IMail Server v11.5 please read the full release notes.