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Birth name: | James Patrick Page |
Birthday: | 9 January 1944, Heston, Middlesex, England, UK |
Height: | 5' 11" (1.80 m) |
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Bradley Wiggins Meets Hero Paul Weller
Olympic hero Bradley Wiggins met Paul Weller at a Stone Roses concert on Monday night (06.08.12).The cyclist - who scooped a gold medal in the time trial at the London 2012 games last week - was among a host of Team GB athletes at the adidas Underground gig and he was thrilled to meet one of his musical heroes.
Led Zeppelin Fans Launch Petition For World Tour
LED ZEPPELIN fans have created an online petition begging the legendary band to reunite for a world tour.Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones teamed up with late drummer John Bonham's son Jason in December (07) for a one-off performance in London, and fans have been waiting for what they feel is an inevitable
Jones Offers No Answers To Led Zeppelin Reunion Confusion
LED ZEPPELIN bass player JOHN PAUL JONES has added to the confusion about the rock supergroup's future, revealing he has no idea if the band will reunite for more dates.Jones, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page came together in December (07) for a one-off tribute concert performance in London and fans have been waiting for what
Jones To Perform With Foo Fighters Orchestra
LED ZEPPELIN star JOHN PAUL JONES isn't waiting for a potential reunion tour to get back on the big stage - he'll perform with the FOO FIGHTERS at the Grammy Awards next month (Feb08).The bass player teamed up with ROBERT PLANT and JIMMY PAGE for a one-off reunion show in London last month (Dec07), but
Led Zeppelin Guitarist Wants World Tour (ap)
AP - Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page said Monday he was ready to take the iconic band on a world tour after burning up the stage at last month's reunion concert in London. But it probably won't be before September.
Page To Stage Japanese Press Conference
LED ZEPPELIN fans hoping for a full reunion tour have been given a boost in the form of a Japanese press conference.Fansite Royal-Orleans.com reports guitarist Jimmy Page will hold a meeting with the media at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Shinjyuku on Monday (28Jan08).Details about the subject of the press conference have not been released,
Led Zeppelin Ticket Stubs Sell For $250
LED ZEPPELIN fans are so desperate for memorabilia from the band's historic London gig last week, they are paying up to $250 (£125) for people's ticket stubs.Touts were seen paying $40 (£20) for ticket stubs and wristbands after the concert at the capital's O2 Arena last Monday night (10Dec07), where Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and
Gallagher Forgets Drunken Chat With Page
British rocker NOEL GALLAGHER got so drunk at LED ZEPPELIN's reunion gig in London this week, he cannot remember talking to guitarist JIMMY PAGE.The Oasis star was among the many celebrities in attendance at the legendary band's tribute gig on Monday (10Dec07), and got the chance to enjoy a lengthy one-on-one chat with the veteran
Reid Has No Regrets About Missed Led Zeppelin Chance
Singer TERRY REID has dismissed reports of a rift between himself and his LED ZEPPELIN pals, insisting he has no regrets about turning down the chance to become a member of the legendary rockers.Reid had originally been asked to front the band by guitarist Jimmy Page in the 1960s - but passed on the opportunity
Guitar Signed By Legends Lost In The Mail
A guitar signed for charity by rock legends Eric Clapton, Brian May, Jimmy Page and Mark Knopfler has been lost in the mail.Page Snubs Own Charity Fundraiser
LED ZEPPELIN guitarist JIMMY PAGE snubbed a fundraising event for his own charity so he could prepare for his band's concert next week (beg10Dec07).The rocker was due to appear at a party for his charity, Task Brazil, in London on Tuesday (04Dec07), but stayed at home to practise for the band's historic one-off gig next
Page Couldn't Deal With Led Zep After Bonham's Death
Jimmy Page refused a Led Zeppelin reunion for years - because he was too traumatized by the death of drummer John Bonham to hear the band's songs.Page: 'i Was Too Traumatised To Think About Zeppelin'
JIMMY PAGE refused a LED ZEPPELIN reunion for years - because he was too traumatised by the death of drummer JOHN BONHAM to hear the band's songs.The group disbanded after the accidental passing of the then 32-year-old, who died choking on vomit after a session of heavy drinking - and Page was so horrified he
Bonham Emotional At Led Zeppelin Get Together
The son of late LED ZEPPELIN drummer JOHN BONHAM had to fight back tears when the group reformed for rehearsals in June (07) because he was sitting in his dad's seat.Jason Bonham admits the get together was charged with emotion, but it hit him harder than bandmates Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones.Bonham,
Led Zeppelin To Debut New Live Track
Reformed rockers LED ZEPPELIN will debut a never-before-seen track when they play live at their one-off gig in London next month (Dec07).The band, who play London's O2 Arena on 10 December (07), will preview the song as part of their rare stage show.Guitarist Jimmy Page says, "There's one number that we rehearsed, I assume that
Led Zeppelin 'secret Rehearsal' Led To Comeback Gig
Reformed rockers LED ZEPPELIN were convinced to stage a comeback after enjoying a "secret rehearsal" following almost 20 years apart.The band is set to play a one-off reunion concert at London's O2 Arena on 10 December (07), and guitarist Jimmy Page insists once the band got together again, performing as a group was a must.He
Page: 'music Heals Our Rifts'
LED ZEPPELIN star JIMMY PAGE credits the band's music for healing pre-tour feuds between bandmates.The Stairway To Heaven hitmakers were reluctant to reunite for a one-off reunion concert in London next month (10Dec07) because of strained relations.But rehearsals for their comeback concert have remedied the band's past rivalries - 27 years after the rockers' originally
Jimmy Page Hints At More Zeppelin Gigs
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has hinted the legendary band may play more gigs following their upcoming reunion concert. The Stairway To Heaven rockers will reform for a rescheduled one-off show at the O2 Arena in London on December 10, but Page is already considering taking the band on the road.Page Considers Playing More Led Zeppelin Gigs
LATEST: LED ZEPPELIN guitarist JIMMY PAGE has hinted the legendary band may play more gigs following their upcoming reunion concert.The Stairway To Heaven rockers will reform for a rescheduled one-off show at the O2 Arena in London on 10 December (07), but Page is already considering taking the band on the road.He says, "It's a
Led Zeppelin Break Ticket-selling Record
Rockers LED ZEPPELIN are on course to break the record for the selling the most expensive concert tickets in British history.Frontman Jimmy Page donated three pairs of tickets to be auction for charity - and the lots have been marked with a reserve price of £5,000 ($10,000) for a pair.The ticket sale will go live


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Kiwi Singer/Songwriter Ginny Blackmore (FYI: Kiwi means she's from New Zealand!) stopped by the Fresh studios to discuss her first single and her transition from writing for recording artists to becoming one herself with Jim & Kim.
Blackmore wrote "Bones," a track about an unacquainted love, almost two-years ago before she was signed to Epic Records and was still songwriting for others. But this song caused her to make the career switch. It is the first single off her currently unnamed debut album.
"People want to believe that ['Bones' is about a particular person], but I did have a bit of an emotional night. I had rented an apartment in Hollywood by myself and it felt like all of my pain from relationships came together on one full moon. I had a few glasses of red wine and set up my computer and my microphone and wrote and recorded that in the apartment. The recording is actually the original one from the apartment," said Blackmore.
Ever since Blackmore watched "Sister Act 2" as a child with her father, she had wanted nothing more than to become a singer. It was her initial introduction to hip-hop, R&B and soul music.
"I've taken a lot of time off school for musical theater. I was called into the principal's office when I was 16. He recommended that I leave. It was a bit scary, but he said you've taken so much time off and we actually really support you clearly this is what ou want to do. You should just go and do it. You shouldn't waste anymore time," she said.
Blackmore was taken back by this news, but her parents were really cool about it on one condition.
"[I had to] treat my music as a 9 to 5 job. So I said yes, and I left school pretty soon after that and they bought me some gear so I was writing and producing and recording in my bedroom. I had to be at the computer at 9 and couldn't stop till 5. I was only allowed a half hour lunch break," she said.
Although her parent's were understanding, they meant business.
"If my dad didn't hear music coming from the bedroom, he would knock on the door and go 'what's going on, what's going on?' I'd be like 'lalalala.' They actually allowed me to do that for a good couple of years to really develop my songwriting," Blackmore said.
All of those years of parental support and bedroom jammin' paid off nicely as she began song writing for pop starts like Christina Aguilera and Adam Lambert. However, Blackmore has some separation anxiety when it comes to her creative material.
"I never really go into songwriting trying to write for someone else. I just write a song and whatever comes comes. Sometimes I get really attacted to what I write. The one that Christina recorded ("Sing For Me") I was very attached to. But it was perfect for her and I was a huge fan when I was younger so I was like 'yeah'. It's a win-win, but yeah I definitely shed two tears over that one for sure" said Blackmore.
In the future, Blackmore hopes to write for pop princess Rihanna and ladies man John Mayer.
Watch Ginny Blackmore's In Studio Performance of "Bones":
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Many people think about teaching English overseas or abroad for a variety of reasons. They include young college graduates looking to fill a few years before returning home and settling down. Others include gap year students, those on career breaks and even retirees looking for new interests while adding something to their pension. Travelers through Asia and Southeast Asia in particular, use teaching positions to help find the fare to another destination or to avoid returning home before they are ready. And there are those who just love to teach! Read the review below of the one book that anyone who is thinking about teaching abroad should download to their computer, phone or tablet – especially at its ridiculously low price.
English in Asian Schools
The standard of English teaching at
primary and secondary school level in countries like
Local teachers also have a lack of English conversational abilities because many have no actual experience themselves of conversing with native English speakers. Therefore class emphasis is mainly on reading, writing and grammar, rather than speaking and pronunciation. Grammar and vocabulary skills may be quite well developed, but students cannot (or are too shy to) converse in English, or 'role play', amongst themselves.
Many Asian school students reach adulthood without ever meeting or trying to speak to a native English speaker. When they do, conversation is all but impossible. They only know what they learned from their books and cannot actually 'think' in order to ask or understand a question or answer one. The limit is usually reached beyond this: "So what is your name?" "My name is …". "And where do you come from?" "I come from [country]". "How old are you?" This may or may not elicit the expected response; it can even draw a blank or even desperate look for help from a friend, or reversion to the local language. After that the 'going gets tougher', as they say! In 2010, unbelievable you may think, but sadly it's true in many developing SE Asian nations where English is still a very foreign language.
Commercial Teaching and Training Facilities
In recent years, local businessmen have seen English training as an opportunity
for making good money and English schools have sprung up in major centres. Parents who can afford it are
willing to pay high prices to give their children better
opportunities for future employment. Many schoolchildren attend classes after school
has finished. Not all teachers employed in these schools are 'native English
speakers'; some will be from other Asian countries where English is a second or third
language, such as
Position Availability
There are often vacancies for part or full time
'travelling teachers' in
many countries and schools. Age is not a barrier – many teachers are in their
fifties or more! Teaching in many of these facilities is not that difficult.
Firstly, courses of lessons are provided by the schools, as previously
mentioned. The students, although not always attentive (they get bored easily),
are usually polite and well-behaved (compared to their Western counterparts) and
have grown up with respect for age and authority, if little else in the way of
general knowledge.
Suitability for
Not everyone is suited to teaching
English in Asia. Firstly you need patience. The pace is
slow. Classes may contain students with widely varying backgrounds,
ages and basic education. One of the more frustrating aspects is communication. Although it is not encouraged in the classroom, if you speak
some of the local language, it can help in conveying ideas,
translations and explanations when students' current level of English is
very low. Dictionaries, including
translators and talking dictionaries are useful for both teacher and
students, but not sufficient for 'ideological' explanations. Many words and
ideas we use in English simply do not translate. Asian ideology, logic
and thought processes are different. See our page on
Cultural Differences between East and West.
Secondly, to teach young children or teenagers, you need to be comfortable in their company – and not everyone is. If you are beyond enjoying the exuberance of today's youth, they won't enjoy being taught by you, no matter how expert you are with the English language. Most of them are attending classes because their parents want them to. teach English with a CELTA qualification Many take evening classes after spending most of the day at school, and are tired already. Keeping their attention is difficult without diversions to make learning English 'fun'. If this might be a problem for you then you should try to find work in a business environment where your own life and business experience will be appreciated by older, more serious trainees.
As a potential teacher, your chances of finding employment are greatly improved if you already have or get an English teaching qualification (available in the USA even as a 'crash' Weekend TEFL Course) from an accredited facility. The pay is usually better too. There are different ways to qualify for certificates or diplomas in English teaching.
Several acronyms like TEFL, TESL and CELTA are in common use, but they all mean much the same thing: teaching English to foreign students. See more on the next page. You can also buy a cheap book from Amazon which will give you information about becoming an English teacher. See some titles on the right of this page.
Is it possible to get a job without a TEFL Certificate?
Maybe. In Thailand, Laos and some other SE Asian countries, English training schools are usually commercial businesses aiming to make money by selling pre-paid English courses. Some are better than others, but considerations such as the quality of English teaching and teachers or instructors are secondary.
Teaching English in many of this type of school is not very lucrative. Because there is a shortage of certified or experienced teachers looking for full time work, some schools employ virtually anyone with a light skin and preferably Caucasian features (this is what students and their parents expect to see). They need only basic English skills and the ability to follow photocopied teaching courses provided by the school. Pay may be as low as $10 per hour. No contract will be offered, and no work permit or visa assistance offered. Understandably there is a high turnover of teachers in these places, as teachers can be hired and fired easily, and many just leave. Some schools hold back pay into the next month to discourage this. Schools have closed without warning, the owners disappearing, leaving teachers unpaid and students and parents out-of-pocket. This is less likely to happen with the better operations, but they have more strict criteria for hiring teachers. Also, Thai schools can incur heavy fines if they employ unqualified teachers now.
Better schools insist that their teachers are certified. This is neither difficult nor expensive to achieve, and will ensure a greater choice of jobs and more money too. The modest investment is worth it.
Go to the next page to learn about different options and recommendations for getting TEFL certified in as little as a weekend in one of several US cities.
You can also attend TEFL courses in the UK, Europe and even Asian countries like Thailand, South Korea and China.
While there are many book titles with similar sentiment, Matt Kepnes' "How to Teach English Overseas" could be considered as a de facto guide for this topic; it's a must read for anyone who wants to know the ins and outs of teaching English abroad. This downloadable guide is worth a lot more than under $10. It eases the way from understanding what preparation is needed, to actually finding a suitable teaching job overseas. Matt provides a blueprint for who to contact beforehand to learn what to expect before you start teaching in a foreign country.
Contents of the 186 pages include years of research, the author's own considerable personal teaching experience and that of others, compiled neatly into chapters covering:
TEFL Certificates and Programmes (practical skills, vocabulary, grammar, games and skills in classroom management, homework)
Teacher Requirements and Suitability
Different Types of Teaching Jobs – schools, colleges, universities, commerce
Benefits and Salaries (local cost of living for foreign teachers)
Country-specific facts (and local contact links) for teaching in Thailand, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Central & South America, Western &Eastern Europe, Russia, the Gulf States and even Ghana in Africa
In depth Interviews with 14 teachers who have taught English in those countries.
Also having taught English in SE Asia, I would love to have had this book available at the time! For $9.99, buying "How to Teach English Overseas" is a total no-brainer.
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After a total of 39 years as a pastor, Gary Teske, currently the lead pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, is retiring.
Before moving to Lawrence in 2002, Teske was a pastor at Trinity Lutheran in Great Bend for 15 years. Prior to that, he was a pastor at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Indianapolis. He started his career in 1974, serving at a church in Papua New Guinea.
Teske gave his last sermon Sunday, and his retirement will begin Thursday. He and his wife are in the process of moving to Topeka.
"We want to keep things open and really take a deep breath," Teske said. "We're going to enjoy the freedom and flexibility for a while."
Teske was a board member of the Lawrence Community Shelter and the Visiting Nurses Association and a member of the local Optimist Club. He said he plans to become active in the Topeka community and remain involved in ministry, to a lesser degree.
In addition, Teske said he will spend more time on his bicycle and with his grandchildren.


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This collection of children's stories offers a mix of some best-loved tales as well as newer favorites. Included are "Puss in Boots", read by Robby Benson; "A Day at Santa's Workshop", read by Betty White; "Elfis, the Elf Who Saved Christmas", read by Brian Austin Green; "Jack and the Beanstalk", read by John Ritter; "Peter Pan", read by Sandy Duncan; and "The Wild Swans" and "The Elves and the Shoemaker", both read by Michael York.
©2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc. (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
"'The Wild Swans' is an old classic. 'The Elf Who Saved Christmas' may be a new one. Old and new are freely mixed in this intriguing collection read by celebrities, albeit names that most kids won't know (except for the newly hot Betty White). As name actors, the narrators all have appealing voices, and sometimes a connection to the material. Sandy Duncan, for instance, played Peter Pan on Broadway and here reads 'Peter Pan,' the collection's longest story. British actor Michael York is the only actor to read twice, and it's a joy to hear him handle both 'The Wild Swans' and 'The Elves and the Shoemaker.' The celeb/classics concept is continued on two more Classics of Childhood volumes." (AudioFile)


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ISO a really good banana bread recipe
I've found lots on the internet, but I'm hoping that someone can give me one that's tried and true.
Chelle - 12-30-2001, 07:59 PM #2
I pulled this out of Family Circle a few years ago and love it. I take it with me to brunches or as a hostess gift, and it's done well at bake sales.
Struesal topped Bannana Bread
Makes 3 mini loaves, for $2.58
Prep:10 minutes Make : 350 for 30 minutes
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cupmashed bananas (3 small overripe bananas, approx 1 lb)
2 eggs
1/3 c sugar
1/4 c (1/2 stick) butter, melted
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup butter-softened
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Heat oven to 350, Grease 3 disposable mini losf pans
Mix together flour, baking powder and soda, salt, nutmeg and cinn. in a medium bowl.
Beat bananas, eggs, sugar and butter in a large bowl until smooth. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Divide batter between pans.
Streusal: Mix flour sugar butter nutmeg and cinn. in bowl with a fork. It will be crumbly. Sprinkle over top of batter.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes-a wooden pick inserted into center should come out clean. If struesal is browning too quickly,cover loosely with foil
enjoy!12-31-2001, 08:57 AM #3I love the one out of the Better Homes and Garden's "New Cook Book"- it also has an awesome recipe for Zuke bread that's to die for too.
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I just made this one today. (and no it didn't have the starter in it) LMAO
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly
grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2 In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt.
In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown
sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended.
Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to
moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
3 Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a
toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let
bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.
I altered this recipe by adding a tsp vanilla, walnuts, chocolate chips, cinnamon, and nutmeg. I also used real butter not margarine or shortening.
I just pulled it out and had a piece. I like this recipe. It's moist and flavorful. I would like to keep trying this to perfect it. I am thinking maybe some flavored applesauce and making the sugar half brown and half white sugar.
I also made two small loaves vs 1 large and my baking time was cut down to 45 minutes.
I have a really good recipe floating around here somewhere. When I find it, I will post it. This one above just happened to be one I thought I'd try today.
Sara08-29-2002, 03:01 PM #5wow...how funny! i just made 2 loaves of banana bread today!! i had some over ripe bananas i had to use or lose. it is so strange how we all think alike sometimes!
08-30-2002, 03:37 PM #6Here's mine:
3 eggs
1 to 2 cups sugar
1 c oil
1 tsp vanilla ---- Mix these 4 ingredients together until well combined. Add 2 or 3 ripe bananas, mashed and stir again.
Mix together:
3 c flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
Add to the banana mixture and mix until smooth. Divide into 2 loaf pans and cook for 1 hour at 325*F.
This is by far my fam's fav banana bread recipe, and it's really easy and quick. HTH09-26-2002, 07:25 PM #7- Join Date
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I made your recipe tonight. I added a bit more sugar and a bit of vanilla, and it is sooooo good. I just wanted to be sure to thank you for posting this.
The loaves bake up perfect and the topping is so yummy and a wonderful addition.
Gabe loves it too.
Sara10-05-2002, 05:59 PM #8Glad you like--I really don't bake much so when I find an easy recipe that is this good I like to pass it along.
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Here's another
¼ pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas
½ cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Preheat the oven to 350º F. Butter a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan or several smaller pans. With an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, beating well. Sift the dry ingredients together and combine with the butter mixture. Blend well. Add the bananas, sour cream and vanilla. Stir well. Stir in the nuts and pour into the prepared pan. Bake 1 hour, until a cake tester comes out clean. Turn out onto a rack to cool.07-12-2004, 11:32 PM #10Great recipes, I'm adding them to my collection!
07-13-2004, 08:09 AM #1107-13-2004, 09:52 AM #12Here's the one I make -
Banana Muffins
1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
2 eggs
1/2 cup oil
2 ripe bananas, mashed
Combine all ingredients and blend until well moistened. Spoon the batter into greased muffin tins or into muffin liner cups (fill about 3/4 full). Bake for 18 minutes at 400 degrees or until golden. Remove from muffin tins immediately to cool. Makes about 18 muffins.
For banana bread just spray a loaf pan with nonstick spray and pour the batter in. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center come out clean.08-18-2004, 04:55 PM #13- Join Date
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for Dee's recipe
08-18-2004, 07:51 PM #14Okay, I forgot to post it. This has been in my family for over 40 years that I know of. When I was little we lived next door to a man that delivered fruit for a living (we called him the banana man ) and always brought home all the bananas that were going bad. There were always lots of them, so his wife would give mom some too and this is her recipe. Thank you Mrs. Orband wherever you are!
Banana Bread
1 cup sugar
½ cup crisco or 1 stick margerine
3 large bananas mashed well or beaten
2 eggs
1 teasp. baking soda
2 cups flour
1 teasp. salt
Sift dry ingredients together and set aside. In a large bowl combine the wet ingredients, then add the dry ingredients a little at a time, beating well after each addition.
Grease (2) 7½" x 3½" x 2' bread pans (mine are Ecko brand) or
(1) regular size bread pan. Margerine tastes better than Pam in this recipe or use butter, I do.
Bake at 325 - 350 degrees for 1 hour or until it is nicely brown and the top cracks. Check the center with a toothpick to make sure it comes out clean.
I have found when using 1 regular size bread pan it takes longer than an hour in my oven, so it may need longer in yours too. Also this makes great muffins but I think the baking time for those is around 25 minutes, I would start checking them at 20 minutes. I think it yeilds around 20-24 muffins.
The whole key to this recipe is extremely ripe bananas, I'm talking completely black! or very near so. The flavor is awesome.
I forgot to add that if you have those aluminum throw away pans 5 3/4" x 3½" x 2" (the smallest bread pan looking ones) It will make 4 of those. I get them in the $ store 4-5 in a pack and use them for Christmas gifts when making banana bread. Don't have to worry about getting your pans back and it is a perfect size for a luncheon of snacks for kids.08-18-2004, 08:09 PM #15Hey Girls...You can add 3/4 to 1 cup chopped nuts to Dee's banana bread...it is really good!!!!!!
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Former Hawks basketball player "Mookie" Blaylock was charged with a misdemeanor after he wrecked his vehicle, killing a mother of five children.
Blaylock faces misdemeanor for wreck killing mother of five
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01/02/14 at 09:56 AM
A misdemeanor? No valid drivers license? A mother of five children dead and husband still unable to walk, a misdemeanor? Hard to understand, isn't a misdemeanor like speeding, running a red-light or stop sign? How is Mr. Murphy providing for his family at this time?
01/02/14 at 03:56 PM
I am like you George, I cannot believe it! UN-FRICKING-BELIEVABLE!!!!!
01/03/14 at 07:00 AM
Sheila, I just got a e-mail from Pike Journal Reporter that my subscription expires in 15 days. If I go over the 15 days will that be a misdemeanor or felony?
01/03/14 at 09:35 AM
It depends on how many years you played for the Atlanta Hawks, George? Oh, you do have some years with the government right?..........oh never mind......that was with our military, defending our country. That does not count anymore. Being a Veteran, you are probably looking at serving a few years. Your best bet is to get that check in the mail, my friend. Meet me at the new fountain, this may require some undercover work. Bring flannel sheets!
01/03/14 at 10:57 AM
Better not meet at the fountain, I understand it is being watched by the CIA and NSA. They put the poor prankster on death row. What I hate is having to show a ID every time I purchase dish soap in Pike County. If you have no valid drivers license you cannot buy dish soap in Pike.
01/03/14 at 12:21 PM
The CIA, NSA & FBI will all be busy for a while. A legal American got approved by obamacare and they are trying to track down the problem.
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Genetic Mapping for Cardiac Risk Assessment (GENOCOR)
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Condition | Intervention |
Angina Pectoris Myocardial Infarction Coronary Disease Myocardial Ischemia Acute Coronary Syndrome |
Biological: MULTIGENE SCREENING FOR SINGLE SNPS |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective |
Official Title: | GENOCOR Project-Laboratory of Genetic Mapping for Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk(GENOCOR LAB) |
- association studies between a panel of known SNPs of candidate genes and proneness to IHD and its prognosis; [ Time Frame: 4 years ]High throughput SNPs technologies will be used to assess profiles of genetic variability identifying subjects with a distinct proneness to ischemic heart disease (IHD), hard cardiovascular events and unfavourable outcomes.
- Number of participants with adverse events [ Time Frame: maximum length of follow‐up between enrollment and events or the planned end of follow-up ]Major cardiac and non-cardiac events will be register for the planned lenght of follow-up
- secondary prevention and specific treatment of ischemic heart diseases (IHD) [ Time Frame: 10 years ]Understanding of genetic and molecular mechanisms of the different clinical syndromes of ischemic heart disease (IHD), of its patterns of evolution and response to treatment represents a key research issue to develop innovating approaches to early diagnosis, risk classification and treatment.
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
Estimated Enrollment: | 2000 |
Study Start Date: | July 2006 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | July 2012 |
Groups/Cohorts | Assigned Interventions |
Stable phase of ischemic heart disease
patients with history of angina pectoris, or myocardial infarction
Biological: MULTIGENE SCREENING FOR SINGLE SNPS
DNA will be genotyped employing a multicolour assay system for SNPs based on TaqMan MGB (Minor Groove Binder) probes.
acute phase of ischemic heart disease
patients with unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction
Biological: MULTIGENE SCREENING FOR SINGLE SNPS
DNA will be genotyped employing a multicolour assay system for SNPs based on TaqMan MGB (Minor Groove Binder) probes.
control group
subjects without ischemic heart disease (IHD)
Detailed Description:
The Laboratory will be based in the premises of the CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology, a research institution operating as CVD Research Hospital System, with two Hospital Units (CNR Campus in Pisa and G. Pasquinucci Hospital in Massa).
The project is based on the cooperation of a national private company (DiaSorin, endowed with promising proprietary technologies in the novel diagnostic biotechnologies) and three research units (at clinical and molecular biology level) two from the National Research Council (IFC-CNR, Pisa and ITB-CNR, Milano, both very active in advanced biological research) and one from the University Vita-Salute San Raffaele (UHSR, Milano, operating a top range hospital and center for advanced biological research): GENOCOR Lab becomes then the first product of the cooperation within the CNR MERIT Network (MEdical Reseach in ITaly) currently being set-up by CNR.
The project is based on the availability of proprietary large scale databases of selected clinical populations that will be probed with the novel genomic and post-genomic technologies. High throughput SNPs technologies and post-genomic expression and proteomic analyses will be used to assess profiles of genetic variability identifying subjects with a distinct proneness to ischemic heart disease (IHD), hard cardiovascular events and unfavourable outcomes. Specific focusing will be made possible by the availability, within the proposed research network, of well established clinical data bases and biological sample collections, enabling the retrospective and prospective access to large and well characterised populations of patients with IHD. Cardiovascular phenotypes will include patients with acute coronary syndromes (unstable angina and acute myocardial infarction) and patients with chronic ischemic heart disease and prolonged follow-up; with this approach, it will be possible to cover both short-term and long-term evolution by detailed clinical, biohumoral and instrumental phenotyping at the time of acute events and with a systematic follow-up.
This approach should allow to overcome the major limitations and unbalance of previous studies, either focussed to small well characterized populations in which few genetic variations have been explored, or extended to large populations with a wider gene variability approach but inadequate information on phenotype and evolution disease.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients affected by history of IHD with a non-fatal evolution(angina or AMI as first manifestation),age at the onset of the disease (<50 o >60 years.
- Patients with acute coronary syndrome as first manifestation of coronary disease, admitted to the coronary unit within 6 hours from the onset of symptoms.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age>75
- Pregnancy
- Recent(< 6 months) cerebral ischemic attack
- Active cancer
- Inability to provide an informed consent.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01506999
Contact: Clara Carpeggiani, MD | 00390503152005 | firstname.lastname@example.com | |
Contact: Antonio L'Abbate, prof | 0503152026 | email@example.com |
Italy | |
CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology | Recruiting |
Pisa, Italy, 56123 | |
Contact: Clara Carpeggiani, MD 00390503152005 firstname.lastname@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: Clara Carpeggiani, MD |
Responsible Party: | Clara Carpeggiani, Senior Reasearcher of National research Council of Italy, National Research Council, Italy |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01506999 History of Changes |
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Study First Received: | January 3, 2012 |
Last Updated: | January 5, 2012 |
Keywords provided by Fondazione C.N.R./Regione Toscana "G. Monasterio", Pisa, Italy:
Angina Pectoris SNPs Genetic Myocardial Infarction Cardiovascular Risk Factors |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Infarction Myocardial Infarction Ischemia Acute Coronary Syndrome Coronary Disease Coronary Artery Disease Angina Pectoris Myocardial Ischemia Pathologic Processes Necrosis |
Heart Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Vascular Diseases Arteriosclerosis Arterial Occlusive Diseases Chest Pain Pain Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases Signs and Symptoms |
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text: galleryCommunity 09.21.10galleryCommunity Community has zombies, outer space, and Joel McHale: why not more viewers? Jace Lacob visits the set of the most inventive comedy on TV. Plus, a guide of what's coming in Season 2.09.21.10 6:41 PM ETNBC,Mitchell HaasethJeff Winger (Joel McHale)Where we left off: Ex-lawyer Jeff became the de-facto leader of the study group, which he only joined in order to get into Britta's pants. Forced to choose between his girlfriend Professor Slater (Lauren Stamile) and Britta after the latter declared her love, he ended up locking lips with good girl Annie. Where we find him: Jeff must deal with the fallout from that kiss and from his decision not to choose Britta, which has some damning consequences. Plus, Jeff will have to deal with aging, as well. "Jeff has to come to terms with the fact that he's getting older," said McHale. "He might have to take some medicine. But he's like, 'My body's a temple!'" Meanwhile, look for Rob Corddry to play a friend of Jeff's from his old law firm. "Jeff's old world is beckoning to him in a social way," said Dan Harmon. "He's revealing that he's been feeling a little claustrophobic in this Greendale setting. He used to be on LA Law. Now, he's on Gilligan's Island in his head."NBC,Mitchell HaasethBritta Perry (Gillian Jacobs)Where we left off: Vegetarian vagabond and killjoy Britta joined Greendale after drifting through her twenties in a haze of tear gas, Radiohead, and an inability to pronounce bagels. After sleeping with Jeff in a moment of passion during a vicious paintball battle, Britta declared her love for Jeff at the Transfer Dance. Where we find her: "She's got an ego and wants to be perceived in a certain way as a good, moral, enlightened person," said Jacobs of Britta. "She's fighting her impulses towards egotism and wanting to be liked." Which will be a problem after last year's humiliation at the hands of Jeff Winger, though things take a turn for the very, very weird between the two of them. "She's perceived as humorless and self-serious and doesn't always deal well with girls necessarily, even though she'd like to think of herself as a feminist," said Jacobs. So, look for Britta to continue to struggle with her friendships with Annie and Shirley, as well as "the ego blow of Jeff rejecting her."NBC,Mitchell HaasethShirley Bennett (Yvette Nicole Brown)Where we left off: Recently divorced, pious single mother Shirley has been sleeping on her sister's couch while raising her two sons. Over the course of the first season, the religious Shirley—at Greendale so she can learn how to market her famous brownies—allowed herself to become more accepting of other races, even as she realized just how judgmental she truly is. Where we find her: Shirley finds a room of her own (her sister's guest room) and faces some hard truths this year. "There's a big thing that happens between Shirley and Abed that deepens their relationship where they understand each other more," said Brown. "Their interaction reveals where they're too passionate, where they're too set in their ways. They bump right up against each other and they either have to change the way they are, become better people, or self-destruct." Brown promises every future Shirley/Abed scene will be colored by this conflict, which she says has the potential to be "a polarizing episode."NBC,Mitchell HaasethAnnie Edison (Alison Brie)Where we left off: Straight-laced Annie considered leaving Greendale and transferring to Delaware so she could be with tiny-nippled boyfriend Vaughn (Eric Christian Olsen) but opted to stay with her friends. Despite Britta making her feelings for Jeff known to the world, Annie smooched Winger after the Transfer Dance. Where we find her: In an awkward place as things are far from okay between her and Jeff after their kiss last season. "I think she's had the summer to digress back to a middle ground between being totally immature Annie and the more adult Annie we saw at the end of the season," said Brie. "She's still very fragile and emotional." Look for "some unresolved business, when all is said and done, between Annie and Britta," promised Brie. Specifically, things turn ugly in an upcoming episode while they're trying to raise money for the oil spill, a catalyst for them to mend bridges. "[They] have the potential to be really good friends." NBC,Mitchell HaasethAbed Nadir (Danny Pudi)Where we left off: Abed switched from business classes to film, even as he turned his gaze on his classmates. (Just don't categorize this detached observer as having Asperger's Syndrome.) In order to preserve the strength of their friendship, Abed decided not to move in with best friend Troy. Where we find him: Abed just being Abed ("He's sometimes Yoda-like," said Pudi), references to meta and pop culture and all, even as he delivers a withering truth to Jeff in the opener. "Abed has a feeling of 'Let's get back to the adventures we had last year,' and he's really eager to get the group back together," said Pudi. "But there's always that struggle between trying to control adventures and letting things happen organically." Look for Abed to get deeper into the all-consuming world of filmmaking. "It's almost like a Werner Herzog/Klaus Kinski thing where he loses focus of the rest of the world," said Pudi. "Everything kind of unravels."NBC,Mitchell HaasethTroy Barnes (Donald Glover)Where we left off: The former varsity football quarterback injured himself doing a keg-flip and ended up at Greendale, where he bonded with Abed even as he found himself uncomfortable with Annie's attraction towards him. He moved in with Pierce at the end of the season. Where we find him: "He's figuring out what it means to be a real man," said Glover. "He's trying to figure out what a guy's role is supposed to be, which I think is really interesting. Dan [Harmon] is really good at forcing issues that the actual actors have. I've always struggled with it because my dad was very loving but I was always told from the outset, a man eats meat and punches things. Troy's going through the same thing." Pierce is probably not the right person to teach him that. "Pierce is really good for figuring out what you are," said Glover. "He points out of the awful, misogynistic, maybe racist elephants in the room. Now that we're living together, that stuff is going to rise to the top."NBCSenor Chang (Ken Jeong)Where we left off: Draconian Spanish teacher Senor Chang is now just plain Ben Chang, as it was revealed at the end of the season that his teaching qualifications were faked and he would have to attend Greendale in order to get a degree. Where we find him: Now a student at Greendale, Chang is grappling with a loss of identity and attempts to force his way into the study group, despite their lack of sympathy towards their former drillmaster. "I'm worried about what they think about me," said Jeong, dressed as Olympic figure skater Peggy Fleming for the Halloween episode. "Imagine going back to the school where you've been fired and disgraced and you've got to work our way up." Look for Chang to reveal a terrifying new dimension to himself as he makes a potential power grab. "There's so much baggage there," said Jeong of Chang. "I'm uncertain for Chang where he's headed but I love it. I embrace it."NBC,Mitchell HaasethPierce Hawthorne (Chevy Chase)Where we left off: Seven-times-divorced moist-towelette tycoon Pierce enrolled at Greendale to make some friends and further his jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none skill set. He believes himself to be a Buddhist, but Britta insinuated that he's instead involved in a cult. Where we find him: Still saying the things that everyone else in the room is too polite—or humanized—to say, still making a jackass out of himself, and still making everyone around him uncomfortable. As the season begins, Pierce has invited Troy to live with him in his huge, empty mansion but the two are far from friends as Pierce, in a twist worthy of CBS' $#*! My Dad Says, is revealed to be the butt of many, many jokes, all delivered via social media. Elsewhere, look for Pierce's religion to be a focus of conversation when he faces the death of someone in his life.


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Volume (computing)
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In the context of computer operating systems, a volume or logical drive is a single accessible storage area with a single file system, typically (though not necessarily) resident on a single partition of a hard disk. Although a volume might be different from a physical disk drive, it can still be accessed with an operating system's logical interface. However, a volume differs from a partition.
Differences between volume and partition[edit]
A volume is not the same thing as a partition. For example, a floppy disk might be accessible as a volume, even though it does not contain a partition, as floppy disks cannot be partitioned with most modern computer software. Also, an OS can recognize a partition without recognizing any volume associated with it, as when the OS cannot interpret the filesystem stored there. This situation occurs, for example, when Windows NT-based OSes encounter disks with non-Microsoft OS partitions, such as the ext3 filesystem commonly used with Linux. Another example occurs in the Intel world with the "Extended Partition". While these are partitions, they cannot contain a filesystem directly. Instead, "logical drives" (aka volumes) must be created within them. This is also the case with NetWare volumes residing inside of a single partition. In short, volumes exist at the logical OS level, and partitions exist at the physical, media specific level. Sometimes there is a one-to-one correspondence, but this is not guaranteed.
In Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and onward the term "volume" is used as a superset that includes "partition" as well.[1][2][3]
It isn't uncommon to see a volume packed into a single file. Examples include ISO9660 disc images (CD/DVD images, commonly called "ISOs"), and installer volumes for Mac OS X (DMGs). As these volumes are files which reside within another volume, they certainly are not partitions.
This example concerns a Windows XP system with two physical hard disks. The first hard disk has two partitions, the second has only one. The first partition of the first hard disk contains the operating system. Mount points have been left at defaults.
Physical disk | Partition | Filesystem | Drive letter |
Hard Disk 1 | Partition 1 | NTFS | C: |
Partition 2 | FAT32 | D: | |
Hard Disk 2 | Partition 1 | FAT32 | E: |
In this example,
- "C:", "D:", and "E:" are volumes.
- Hard Disk 1 and Hard Disk 2 are physical disks.
- Any of these can be called a "drive".
Nomenclature of volumes[edit]
In Linux systems, volumes are usually handled by the Logical Volume Manager or the Enterprise Volume Management System and manipulated using mount(8). In NT-based versions of Microsoft Windows, volumes are handled by the kernel and managed using the Disk Management MMC snap-in or the Diskpart command line tool.
Windows-NT based operating systems[edit]
It is important to note that Windows NT-based OSes do not have a single root directory. As a result, Windows will assign at least one path to each mounted volume, which will take one of two forms:
- A drive letter, in the form of a single letter followed by a colon, such as "F:"
- A mount-point on an NTFS volume having a drive letter, such as "C:\Music"
In these two examples, a file called "Track 1.mp3" stored in the root directory of the mounted volume could be referred to as "F:\Track 1.mp3" or "C:\Music\Track 1.mp3" respectively.
In order to assign a mount point for a volume as a path within another volume, the following criteria must be met:
- The mounted-to volume must be formatted NTFS.
- A directory must exist at the root path. (As of Windows Vista, it can be any subdirectory in a volume)
- That directory must be empty.
By default, Windows will assign drive letters to all drives, as follows:
- "A:" and "B:" to floppy disk drives, present or not
- "C:" and subsequent letters, as needed, to:
- Hard disks
- Removable disks, including optical media (e.g. CDs and DVDs)
Because of this legacy convention, the operating system startup drive is still most commonly assigned "C:", however this is not always the case. Since personal computers now no longer include floppies, and optical disc and other removable drives typically still start at "D:", letters A and B are available for manual assignment by a user with administrative privileges. This assignment will be remembered by the same OS on the same PC next time a removable volume is inserted, as long as there are no conflicts, and as long as the removable drive has not been reformatted on another computer (which changes its volume serial number), and as long as the OS has not been reinstalled on the computer.
On Windows XP, mount points may be managed through the Disk Management snap-in for the Microsoft Management Console. This can be most conveniently accessed through "Computer Management" in the "Administrative Tools" section of the Control Panel.
More than one drive letter can refer to a single volume, as when using the SUBST command.
Warning: removing drive letters or mount-points for a drive may break some programs, as some files may not be accessible under the known path. For example, if a program is installed at "D:\Program Files\Some Program", it may expect to find its data files at "D:\Program Files\Some Program\Data". If the logical disk previously called "D:" has its drive letter changed to "E:", "Some Program" won't be able to find its data at "D:\Program Files\Some Program\Data", since the drive letter "D:" no longer represents that volume.
Unix-like operating systems[edit]
In Unix-like operating systems, volumes other than the boot volume have a mount-point somewhere within the filesystem, represented by a path. Logically, the directory tree stored on the volume is grafted in at the mountpoint. By convention, mount-points will often be placed in a directory called '/mnt', though '/media' and other terms are sometimes used.
To use a given path as a mount-point for another volume, an empty directory (sometimes called a "folder") must exist there.
Unix-like operating systems use the mount command to manipulate mount points for volumes.
For example, if a CD-ROM drive containing a text file called 'info.txt' was mounted at '/mnt/iso9660', the text file would be accessible at '/mnt/iso9660/info.txt'.
Benefits of keeping files within one volume[edit]
Speed of data management[edit]
Files within a volume can generally be moved to any other place within that volume by manipulating the filesystem, without moving the actual data. However, if a file is to be moved outside the volume, the data itself must be relocated, which is a much more expensive operation.
In order to better visualize this concept, one might consider the example of a large library. If a non-fiction work is originally classified as having the subject "plants", but then has to be moved to the subject "flora", one does not need to refile the book, whose position on the shelf would be static, but rather, one needs only to replace the index card. However, to move the book to another library, adjusting index cards alone is insufficient. The entire book must be moved.
Special functions of advanced filesystems and volumes[edit]
Some filesystems, such as the Unix File System (ufs), Microsoft's NTFS filesystem, and ext3, allow multiple pseudonyms (known as "hard links") to be created for a single file within the same volume. Hard links allow a file to be referenced by two separate filenames, without its data being stored in two places on the disk (and thereby consuming twice as much space). Hard links cannot be created for files between volumes; this is comparable to moving the file in the library example above. To return to the library analogy, this is like filing two index cards for the same book: one could file the above book under both 'flora' and 'plants'. In general, deleting one hard link does not immediately effect other hard links, while deleting the final hard link for a file frees the disk space occupied by that file. However, modifying the data of the file referred to by one hard link will impact all other hard links as well. In the library, this is comparable to writing in the book. Hard links should not be confused with aliases (Mac OS), shortcuts (Windows), or soft links (another type of link under Unix and variants), which can refer to files on another volume or no file at all. FAT filesystems, such as FAT32, do not support hard or soft links as such, although the Windows operating system supports 'links', which are somewhat less capable.
Volume label and volume serial number[edit]
A volume label is the name given to a specific volume in a filesystem. In the FAT filesystem, the volume label was traditionally restricted to 11 characters (reflecting the 8.3 restrictions, but not divided into name and extension fields) even when long file name was enabled, stored as an entry within a disk's root directory with a special volume-label attribute bit set, and also copied to an 11-byte field within the Extended BIOS Parameter Block of the disk's boot sector. The label is always stored as uppercase in FAT and VFAT filesystems, and cannot contain special characters that are also disallowed for regular filenames. In the NTFS filesystem, the length of its volume label is restricted to 32 characters, and can include lowercase characters and even Unicode. The label command is used to change the label in DOS, Windows, and OS/2. For GUI systems like Windows Explorer, F2 can be pressed while the volume is highlighted, or a right-click on the name will bring up a context menu that allows it to be renamed, either of which is the same process as for renaming a file. Changing the label in Windows will also change the volume creation timestamp to the current date and time for FAT filesystems. NTFS partitions have the System Volume Information directory, whose creation timestamp is set when Windows creates the partition, or when it first recognizes a repartitioning (the creation of a new volume) by a separate disk utility.
In contrast to the label, the volume serial number is generally unique and is not normally changed by the user, and thus acts as a more consistent and reliable identifier of when a volume has been changed (as when a disk is removed and another inserted). Disk formatting changes the serial number, but relabeling does not. The vol command can be used from the command line to display the current label and serial number of a volume.
- ^ "Understanding Disk Terminology". Microsoft Corporation. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
Partition A portion of the hard disk. In many cases, this is the entire hard disk space, but it needn't be. Volume A unit of disk space composed of one or more sections of one or more disks. Prior versions of Windows Server used volume only when referring to dynamic disks, but Windows Server 2008 uses it to mean partitions as well.
- ^ "Partitions and Volumes". Microsoft Corporation. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
In Windows Server 2008 the distinction between volumes and partitions is somewhat murky. When using Disk Management, a regular partition on a basic disk is called a simple volume, even though technically a simple volume requires that the disk be a dynamic disk.
- ^ "Use Built-In Tools to Create Partitions and Volumes in Windows Server". Microsoft Corporation. 2008-06-18. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
Windows Server 2008 simplifies the Disk Management user interface by using one set of dialog boxes and wizards for both partitions and volumes.
External links[edit]
- MSDN's article on Hard Links and Junctions


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Offering a seasonal outdoor pool and barbecue, Guest House Relax is situated in Dubravka in the Vidin Region, 5 km from Belogradchik. Free private parking is available on site. Guest House Relax features free WiFi throughout the property. A flat-screen TV with satellite channels is available. You will find a shared kitchen at the property. A selection of activities are offered in the area, such as cycling, fishing and hiking. Zajecar is 40 km
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Situated in Belogradchik in the Vidin Region, this detached villa is 1.3 km from Belogradchik Rocks. The villa comes with air conditioning and free WiFi. Free private parking is available on site. The area is popular for cycling and hiking.
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Belogradchik (4.5km from town centre)
Set just 500 metres from the Kaleto Fortress and a 10-minute walk from the town centre, Geto Apartment provides air-conditioned accommodation with a balcony, free WiFi and free public parking nearby. The self-catered apartment comes with a living area with a sofa and a flat-screen TV, a dining area with equipped kitchenette. A hot tub at a surcharge is available in the garden of the neighbouring building Geto Guest House. Guests can request use
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Guesthouse Geto in Belogradchik offers air-conditioned units with a balcony and private bathroom. The property is just 500 metres from the Kaleto Fortress and a 10-minute walk from the town centre. An outdoor hot tub is available at a surcharge. Several units have a seating area, and some have a kitchenette. Wi-Fi is available free of charge. A common kitchen with a microwave and dining area can be used by all guests. A hammock, table and chair
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Guest House Drakite
Belogradchik (4.5km from town centre)
Situated in the western part of Belogradchik, 400 metres from the Kaleto Fortress and 800 metres from the town centre, Guest House Drakite offers rooms with cable TV. Free Wi-Fi is available in the entire property. All rooms are simply furnished and decorated in pastel tones. Some rooms come with a balcony and a view over the Danube Plain, and some rooms have shared bathroom facilities. Guests can enjoy hunting and fishing guided tours, which c
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Guest House & Bistro Castle Cottage
Belogradchik (4.7km from town centre)
Belogradchiks Guest House & Bistro Castle Cottage is located just 100 metres from the Belogradchik rocks and the Kaleto fortress. The property has a sun terrace with a hot tub overlooking the city and surrounding rock formations. Built exclusively from natural materials, Castle Cottage showcases traditional style wooden furniture crafted by local carpenters. Also on site are a summer and winter garden and darts facilities. Private parking is av
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Ego 2 Guesthouse
Belogradchik (4.7km from town centre)
Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, Ego 2 Guesthouse offers accommodation in Belogradchik. Free private parking is available on site. Every room at this guest house is air conditioned and comes with a flat-screen TV. Some rooms have a seating area for your convenience. A terrace or balcony are featured in certain rooms. The rooms are equipped with a private bathroom equipped with a shower. For your comfort, you will find free toiletries
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Guest House Zora
Belogradchik (4.7km from town centre)
Offering a seasonal outdoor pool, barbecue and sun terrace, Guest House Zora is located in Belogradchik. Rooms are equipped with a TV with satellite channels. Certain units have a seating area for your convenience. The rooms come with a shared or private bathroom equipped with a shower. Guest House Zora features free WiFi . There is a shared kitchen at the property. Montana is 50 km from Guest House Zora, while Zajecar is 44 km away.
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Ego Guest House
Belogradchik (4.7km from town centre)
Belogradchiks Ego Guest House is within a 7-minute walk of the Kaleto Fortress, and the nearest bus station, supermarket and restaurants. Rooms at the Ego Guest House are air-conditioned and have free Wi-Fi, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with a shower. An iron and ironing board are available upon request. A fully-equipped kitchen with a dining area is available in the building for shared use. Also on site is a terrace with a seating
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Hotel Skalite
Belogradchik (5.4km from town centre)
Hotel Skalite boasts amazing views of unique and impressive rock formations, the Belogradchik Rocks, offering superb facilities and services in the centre of Belogradchik. Choose from diverse, well-appointed accommodation and dine at the restaurant, which has a winter garden, seating up to 150 people. Sip delicious wine at the wine bar with a capacity of 70 people, taste Viennese confectionery or relax at the panoramic or the lobby bar. Unwind
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Family Hotel The Rocks
Belogradchik (5.4km from town centre)
In the town of Belogradchik, a walking distance from its centre with shops and restaurants, Family Hotel The Rocks offers accommodation with cable TV; free Wi-Fi is available in all areas, and bicycles can be rented on site. All units come with a private bathroom. Some rooms are air-conditioned. The apartment is additionally featuring a balcony, a seating area, and a functionally equipped kitchenette. There is also a restaurant with a terrace o
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Villa Jun Guest House
Belogradchik (5.6km from town centre)
Villa Jun Guest House is situated 4 km from Belogradchik and comprises a garden with a seasonal swimming pool, sun chairs and a childrens playground. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property The rooms are equipped with TV and overlook the garden and pool. The bathrooms facilities provide a shower. Traditional meals can be served in the rustic restaurant and barbecue facilities as well as a common kitchen are at guests disposal. The Belo
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Villas Markashnica
Chiflik (6.0km from town centre)
Featuring free WiFi, Villas Markashnica offers pet-friendly accommodation in Chiflik. Belogradchik is 3.1 km from the property. Free private parking is available on site. Villas Markashnica also includes a seasonal outdoor pool. The area is popular for cycling and hiking. Pirot is 50 km from Villas Markashnica, while Montana is 49 km away.
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Guest House Gorski Kut
Granitovo (7.6km from town centre)
Guest House Gorski Kut is located in Granitovo village, 8km from Belogradchik. The accommodation will provide you with a TV and a seating area. There is a full a kitchenette with a microwave and an oven. Shared bathrooms also come with a shower. You can enjoy mountain view and garden view from all the rooms. At Guest House Gorski Kut you will find a garden and barbecue facilities. Other facilities offered at the property include a shared lounge
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Complex Magura
Rabisha (10.1km from town centre)
Offering a seasonal outdoor pool and water sports facilities, Complex Magura is set in Rabisha in the Vidin Region. The resort has a sun terrace and views of the mountain, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant or a drink at the bar. Free private parking is available on site. Each room comes with a flat-screen TV. A terrace or balcony are featured in certain rooms. Every room is fitted with a private bathroom. Complex Magura features free
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Stakevskite Houses
Stakevtsi (11.1km from town centre)
Set in a quiet location in Stakevci in the Western Stara Planina Mountain, Stakevskite Houses offers free fitness and table tennis facilities. The complex consists of three houses built in the typical Bulgarian style. All units at Stakevskite Houses come with shared bathrooms fitted with a shower. Some rooms come with a TV as well. Free Wired Internet is available in the rooms. There is a common kitchen and a lounge room with a fireplace at gue
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Torlashka Sreshta Guest House
Vurbovo (11.4km from town centre)
Offering a barbecue and sun terrace, Torlashka Sreshta Guest House is situated in Vurbovo in the Vidin Region, 10 km from Belogradchik. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property and free private parking is available on site. Rooms come with a TV. Rooms are equipped with a private bathroom. Bike hire and car hire are available at this guest house and the area is popular for horse riding. You can play darts at the guest house. Pirot is 43 km
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The only thing we can be certain of right now is that we have an uncertain financial future. But with the eurozone crisis and concerns that we could face a second credit crunch, do homeowners need to act now before it is too late?
Many aspects of the property and mortgage market have been encouraging in recent months, with Barclays relaunching into 90 per cent mortgages and Nationwide improving its availability of high loan to value (LTV) loans. "The story over the summer was one of improving mortgage rates and more competition in the market that was providing more opportunity for borrowers to make savings," says David Hollingworth from mortgage brokers London & Country.
Landlords have been rubbing their hands with glee over rising rents and lenders have been getting on board. The volume of buy-to-let mortgages has jumped by 16 per cent in the last quarter, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), totalling 34,500 in the three months to September and marking its highest level in three years. Nottingham Building Society currently offers a deal at 4.19 per cent, albeit with a hefty £1,299 fee, fixed until February 2014 for borrowers with a 25 per cent deposit. In one recent move in the buy-to-let market, Woolwich improved the maximum LTV it would offer to wannabe landlords to 75 per cent.
However, Mr Hollingworth says the trend for ever cheaper mortgage rates is one that is on the turn, and points to rate changes this week from Nationwide, Woolwich/Barclays, Skipton and ING. Although lenders have been seemingly more competitive, he reminds homeowners that the amount of lending in the market has not increased and could fall back a little depending on how the eurozone pans out.
"The continued problems in the eurozone have resulted in an increase in funding costs for lenders and that is feeding through to the mortgage products in the UK," says Mr Hollingworth. "Some may have come down a little but these tend to be the exception to prove the rule."
New CML statistics also show that the number of loans dipped in September. There were 48,200 loans taken out for house purchase in September (worth £7.1bn), down 2 per cent on August, although up 3 per cent compared with September 2010. For remortgaging, there were 34,200 (worth £4.3bn), representing a 1 per cent decline the month before, but a 25 per cent uplift on a year ago.
For anyone wanting to remortgage now, the experts say that this could be the ideal time to switch to a fix. Fixed-rate mortgages offer protection against future rises in interest rates; anyone looking for security should act now.
"Several lenders have increased their rates in recent days, often with little or no notice at all, and I expect this to continue," says Andrew Montlake from mortgage brokers Coreco. "With this in mind it seems that we have now passed the lowest point in the current interest rate cycle and it does seem sensible to look at locking into a rate now."
He argues that even if the situation begins to settle and more competition returns to the market, it is still highly unlikely that rates will come back down below the current levels.
"The potential upside of rates getting lower is a small one, while the downside of rates getting ever more expensive once more is much larger and there are many, who feel they have ridden their luck long enough," says Mr Montlake.
Even with no indication that we will see an upward movement in base rate soon, fixed rates still look appealing. Top deals include the 2.89 per cent fix (until November 2014) from Yorkshire BS at 75 per cent LTV with a £495 fee and for first time buyers (FTBs). Skipton is offering a 95 per cent LTV deal costing 5.99 per cent until January 2014 with a £195 fee, and HSBC has a fee-free 4.89 per cent loan at 90 per cent LTV, fixed until January 2017.
Helen Adams from FirstRung Now.com has concerns about the future for new homeowners. Deposit demands are still a huge hurdle but this week first timers may have had some good news in the shape of Clydesdale and Yorkshire offering attractively priced mortgages with as little as 5 per cent deposit, at a rate of 5.49 per cent fixed for three years, with a fee of just £599 (although this rises steeply to 6.12 per cent for 95 per cent LTV loans). However, Ms Adams predicts that things could soon turn sour.
"I foresee more hesitancy from lenders towards FTBs," she says. "The trend for parental help will continue. My advice: keep your head down, tighten your belt and save. You never know what's round the corner."
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David Hollingworth, London & Country
"The bottom line for borrowers at the moment is that they could see rates continue to rise, so if they are considering a switch it would make sense to make a move sooner rather than later. As funding becomes scarce and costs rise, it is inevitable that the current upward trend in mortgage rates will continue."
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