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Looking for remote interior designers for clients in several USA cities. Interior designer should be tech savvy and available for 20-40 hours per week 7:00 am - 6 pm PST Minimum (Required) Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree, preferred background in Interior Design, Art History, or Architecture, Retail furniture design experience Flexibility with working
Looking for remote based Odoo developer who participate in development projects for our product, and be involved in all development-related aspects of our technical operations. Responsibilities Able to identify the requirement and propose good alternative solution to client requirement Design and develop Odoo apps(new module development, customisation)
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I have a 2018 Toyota Corolla. I lost one of the remote so I would like to have a remote that I purchased on ebay programmed to my vehicle.
Let me know how SOON you are available, the sooner the better. We will use a free remote control software and you will connect to my computer and fix the php errors. You should be familiar with PHP3 PHP4 PHP5 and be able to diagnose/troubleshoot and explain to me the problems etc.
I'm looking for someone who can connect me with a company and person I'm going to meet. He needs to possess the wide range of acquaintance all over the world. It would be a long-term project. Thanks.
i have 2 computers in lan. in one of them i have my virtual machines, and i want can use that machines, also with the other pc
Dear Freelancer, I need a solid script that will collect all the attendance data from my ZKTeco Attendance machine and it will be sync in remote mysql database. If you have done this kind of job before please let me know with example. Thanks Shirajul Islam
We are a startup business seeking a bookkeeper and administrative assistant, that can work from home, [login to view URL] position has opportunity for growth into other roles at the company. Initially, this job will involve using Quickbooks Online to manage accounts payable, Invoicing, reconciling.
The goal of this search is to find someone with a purely commercial profile, in order to help me to grow a web and social "interactive wall". (It can be someone who wants to dedicate some hours of the day to this activity, or even someone who wants to take it as "partner" .. the instrumentation options can be discussed). The payment is 100% based on sales: 50% - 50%. The produ...
...creating background services for Windows and Mac. - Their own Mac hardware with multiple monitors. - Experience with Qt, Objective-C, and AppleScript. - The ability to work in a remote team. GOOD TO HAVE: - Experience in creating drivers for Windows - Experience in iOS development - Experience with LDAP THE APPLICATION PROCESS: Please only apply if you
Need HTML designer 1-2 hours for small task who can work via team viewer
I want someone to build a 4 CH Remote Control toy car circuit. The circuit will limit damage on rc car wheels and most be transportable.
Do you have experience WhatsApp framework + Watson integration + SDK Helpdesk CHAT integration? We need to respond our clients that write us on whatsapp. Thanks!
My Android Studio is not allowing me to drop objects onto the [login to view URL] Must be willing to use [login to view URL] or [login to view URL] and skype audio to tutoring me on a simple app. I am SQL and c# hack, not great, no formal training and want to start doing apps on phone. Interest in getting text messaging and geo code my location. If satisfied with 4 hours, will continually add m...
...like the rate from "rate" sheet. - There are some excel conditions like ifs are used to calculate some more complex rules, for example. Our helpdesk charge is a a flat fee per month of $50 which includes 1 helpdesk call per month, after that each call is $85 per hour. The solution we are looking for will also need to be designed that we can add users
Looking for the "IR" code of the remote controller for the 10" Digital Photo Frame "EARME". Attached the photo frame and remote controller pictures for reference. I have the "Down" key IR code for the remote controller, for reference: This is "Down" key IR code it use, "0000 006D 0022 0002 0159 00AD 0016 0016 0016 0016 0016 0...
I have a presentation that discuss the poor performance of my company Helpdesk and suggested improvement plan. I want to hire someone to read and understand my presentation and perform editorial review on my content to assure that grammar, usage, textual errors, wording are correct and make sense. In addition to creating presentation agenda that lists
What I am looking for: Deep web application development experience for complex apps Our stack is ReactJS and Ruby on Rails Sr Level, 7+ years of recent industry experience Must have experience with architecture, scalable systems and conducting code reviews Must be proficient in either React or RoR with working knowledge of the other. My hiring process: I don't care very much ...
I want to setup my centos 7 server so can remote it from my windows rdp
I want a .Net app - check attached Pdf for design interface Read about Remote Desktop Services API - attached dox All required details are in Attachments , Read it Carefully .
Duties, responsibilities and functions. An assistant helps with time and daily management, scheduling of meetings, correspondence, and note-taking. The role of a personal assistant can be varied, such as answering phone calls, taking notes, scheduling meetings, emailing, phone calls, web search, bookings, hiring, communication, expense management, community management, Minimum 2 hours work daily
I need someone who know how can i connect two or more wordpress websites on diferent domains to work like one. When i add new post or edit old one on main website to be published on all other, all websites are on same host so they can use 1 database or more, themes are same on all websites only colors will be diferent.
Looking for: A Native Balkan speaker who is familiar with Remote Sensing (through GIS, agriculture or any other aspect), is good with academic/technical writing (and research of course) and is available for the next 2 days to write around 800-1000 words (I will explain the details) The payment is $30.
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...delivery Customer support messages Mercado Libre has a method for consumers to send and receive public and private messages from merchants. It must be integrated with Odoo's Helpdesk functionality This integration must also support claims The integration will support Odoo enterprise edition versions 11 and 12 The integration will be run on [login to view URL] platform
Hi I'm looking for someone that can provide custom remote desktop software and server infrastructure, like teamviewer, needs to be very light weight, and easy to install with some basic screen sharing options and should automatically set firewall exception etc like real teamviewer does. Thanks
An experienced investor and managing partner is recruiting TELEMARKETERS to work REMOTELY at a rate of $5-6/hour. The ideal candidate is personable, persuasive, and speaks fluent, easily comprehendible English. If you would like to be considered for this position, please contact us with your résumé and a brief cover letter.
I have a new server with Hezner and my own own Windows server 2016 license. I need a system admin to install the windows. Please bid only if you have the experience
Team based in Europe, US or Latin America preferred Description of position Attached to the Technical Director and within the development team, you will integrate a Scrum team consisting of a Product Owner (PO), a UX / UI designer and several developers web full-Stack .NET / C #. Your main missions: Realize the developments and patches of the application using the Scrum method (Sprint planning, S...
...need to use your PC from a remote location, or if you need to oversee an entire network of computers from a single spot, having full control on each one of them. TheRAT has been designed to provide performance, speed and lightweight operation, by unleashing the full power of C++ and Delphi programming languages. Remote Administration Either you are
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This is ongoing job for my company DB management. I hope a remote worker to handle some data and edit for my DB. But he/she should be located in China coz our market is Chinese society. Females are preferred. The more detail will be shared after interview. Start your bid with your located city name
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I have freshly installed Centos on Virtual server. I installed MySQL on it, but was not able to configure it for remote access. Server is not listening to the 3306 port. Sever has no important data on it and can be reinstalled in few minutes if that is needed. After fixing the problem you should explain the solution so that I can do it myself after
Finish setting up remote desktop services on Windows server 2016. I have completed 80 to 90% of the set up but I need someone who is well trained and certified on Windows server 2016 to connect in using TeamViewer and complete set up/install the licenses that I have already purchased. I will work with you from the server so we can schedule a time to
A script that will import data from a remote JSON source to local MySQL table - Python or PHP 1) The script should create a respective data table in MySql if it does not exist 2) The script should import data from a remote JSON source to the earlier created MySql tables 2.1) During import a proper data conversion should be made (e.g. from Unix timestamp
Description: I'm looking for a programmer to program below java application:- Main Features: - The app should contain a server and a client component, by running the client component, - The client should connect to the server and should allow the server to remotely execute commands on the client and the client should send the response back to the server. This feature requires implementing ...
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Hello, I need some expert with SolidWorks 2017 installed and have knowledge on modfying part and put PCB and joystick on it easily. Don't bother applying if you don't have SW 2017 installed or can't work fast enough. Type California at the begining of your proposal so I know you read what I say.
- photorealistic model of a Media Box with it's Remote - You have lots of experience with modeling in Cinema4D - photorealistic materials for Octane Renderer Reference Photos (58MB): [login to view URL] The Size of the box is 12.3cmx12.3cmx2.4cm Size of the Remote is LxWxH 21cmx4.4cmx1.8cm
I'm building a tool to reduce the need for business travel and the associated greenhouse gases using Virtual Reality to improve remote collaboration and provide a scene of presence. The idea is that in the future we will only travel when we want to. I'm an experienced entrepreneur and engineer in the clean-tech, energy and automotive industries (cofounder
We need somebody to help explain our innovative lease option program to customers, guide them through next steps, and convey to us their questions and concerns! You will NOT be cold-calling individuals - this is not a telemarketing role. You are simply answering questions for existing customers! I will prefer North Americans.
It should be a remote taking software with features like Logmein and teamviewer Language preference will be discussed after the project will be awarded.
Hi, Im looking for a developer who has worked with RDS api to develop a tool.
I'm very impressed with this site and the experience of individuals. You're just what I need. I'm seeking to hire someone for ongoing coaching/tutoring via remote in (such a GoToMeeting) that is willing to "step by step" walk me through various bottlenecks I've encountered in jumping from software to software during my busy day. An example would
Who can represent our director in an online interview with a would-be client. You should have an accessible phone and strong internet connection. Preferable a candidate (lady) from Canada. More details on PM
Hi , I need a Windows software like anydesk or teamviewer to make remote control peer to peer between to computers.
Step 1: user down...the free one hour token to authenticate with HSG - b) After free token is fully consumed, apps will prompt user to add in new token ID (which can be purchased from helpdesk/kiosk/voucher, same as current process.) Requirements: - need to develop end-user apps - need back-end server, database, and web-GUI for administrator
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I plan on starting kiteboarding this summer in Lefkada, Greece. I have previous experience with kites (powerkites and delta), windsurfing, wake, and im really good at snowboarding. Now I need to choose a kite. From the info I have gathered from the web, I realized i would need a 12m kite. What do you think of that? I weigh 180-5 LBS.
Furthermore, since I plan on buying a used equipment, what should I stay away from?
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The Sioux Falls Skyforce prevailed in a 118-110 victory over the expansion Delaware 87ers Friday night with 2,235 witnesses present at the Bob Carpenter Sports Convocation Center. In the process, the Skyforce swept the season series 3-0.
This being the first contest of the season without DeAndre Liggins someone needed to pick up some slack. Actually it was everyone who brought some either the same or extra for Sioux Falls (21-15) to get a tough road triumph. Rookie A.J. Davis brought the extra with 24 points and topped the Skyforce scoring chart for the first time this season. More of the same was provided by Tre Kelley (23 points), Justin Hamilton (20 points, 9 rebounds) and Larry Drew II (14 points, 7 assists). All four of the Skyforce standouts get some feature time in the clip below. Check especially the alley-oop to Davis.
The game flow ebbed back and forth throughout without much separation in the first half as the Skyforce led by only two points. Late in the third period, eleven straight for the visitors pushed the lead to 17 counters. Delaware (11-27) delighted the home crowd by forging ahead 104-102 with 2:46 left. Sioux Falls struck back by delivering a clutch 9 of 11 at the charity stripe.
The Sevens were paced by Vander Blue who torched the 'Force for 35 points and 11 rebounds with Tiny Gallon producing 20 points. Other eye-popping performances came in the rebounding numbers as Delaware captured 24 offensive boards of 60 overall. The extra chances led to an astounding 111 shots taken which is very near a franchise record. The most taken by a Skyforce opponent was 114 put up by the San Jose Jammers on November 23, 1990. Incidentally, that was a game the Skyforce also won.
For the next round, Sioux Falls will remain on the road for a Saturday night contest with the Erie BayHawks. Delaware however begins a four-game stretch in California starting on Sunday in Bakersfield.


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MFA, Boston University
BAA in Interior Design, Ryerson Polytechnical University, Toronto, Canada
Courses Taught at the School of Art & Design
Interior Design Studio I, Interior Marketing & Contracts, Interior Materials & Finishes, Sustainable Design Studio
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I have a real passion for sustainable design, and I want to share that interest, knowledge and strategies for sustainability and green design with my students. As a LEED certified designer, I guide students thorough the LEED certification process. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a green building rating system developed by the US Green Building Council. I'm seeing a real rise in interest in sustainable issues. If you study interior design, environmental issues are very important, and it's our responsibility as designers to make sure we select and specify materials that are environmentally friendly. Some of the topics that I address in the Sustainable Design course are product life cycle, chemical composition, indoor air quality, water efficiency and energy use. Sustainable design is at the forefront of my professional practice as well.
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- 2013: ASIDNE, Excellence in Design Award Honoree
- 2013: Panelist, Micro-Housing: Rethinking Urban Living - Building Boston 2030, Sponsored by the Center for Real Estate, a collaboration with Suffolk University's Sawyer Business School & NESAD's MA Interior Architecture Sustainable Design class
- 2011: Design Intelligence 25 Most Admired Educators of 2012
- 2011: Design New England, Midcentury Modern Progression, Lincoln (Sept/Oct. 2011)
- 2010: Co-Winner American Society of Interior Design (ASID) Educator Excellence Award
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Chatham Area Transit is in search of a new partner for its wheelchair accessible taxi program after Southern Belles called it quits about one year after the program began.
Southern Belles owner Alvina Vixon said there were not enough users and the partnership was hurting her financially. The company ended the partnership in mid February to focus on saving the private business, a non-emergency transport service that specializes in elderly and disabled riders, Vixon said.
"I almost had to close down," she said.
The three wheelchair accessible vans that Southern Belles had been leasing have been returned to CAT, which is providing the 24-7 taxi service on its own until a new provider can be found, said CEO Chadwick Reese.
CAT will continue to honor the vouchers, which give qualified recipients 50 percent off their cab fare, Reese said.
A request for proposals is expected to go out next week, he said, and a final contract will hopefully be presented to the CAT board in May.
Seen as a way to supplement CAT's Teleride shuttle service for riders with disabilities - which has to be booked in advance and has limited hours and service boundaries - the CAT Freedom taxi program has faced challenges from its beginning.
Southern Belles was the sole respondent in the fall of 2011 after CAT's second request for proposals. A previous request had only garnered one response that was rejected.
The launch of the service was delayed due to a disagreement over what color the vans should be. Vixon did not want to change the color of her company's pink vehicles to match CAT's green color scheme. The new vans ended up using CAT colors with a small pink Southern Belles logo.
After the service began last March, some riders complained they had to book their rides days in advance when they were supposed to be able to get on-demand service. Others said they were denied rides or were unable to reach a dispatcher.
Vixon said at the time she did not think she would renew the three-year contract if business did not pick up.
Reese said he was confident they would be able to make the program more attractive and generate more interest from service providers this time around after learning from their experience with Southern Belles.
"The program will be a success," he said. "I am confident of that."
In other news, CAT recently bought four 27-foot buses for fixed bus routes with lower ridership. The smaller vehicles seat 14 people along with two wheelchairs. The buses made their debut during the St. Patrick's Day parade and will be placed into service on April 8.
To book a ride with CAT Freedom, call 912-629-3940.


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Polls are closed and election night parties are in full swing for the candidates in Maine's 2nd Congressional District.
Democratic incumbent Rep. Mike Michaud is scheduled to arrive at his own soire in a small restaurant in East Millinocket at 9 p.m. – about an hour after polls close throughout the state.
Meanwhile, Republican challenger Kevin Raye addressed his supporters in the Sheraton Four Points hotel in Bangor. A pyramid of Raye's mustard, specially branded with "Kevin Raye for Congress" stickers, sits outside the room next to mustard-colored Raye for Congress shirts.
Shortly after 9 p.m., Michaud campaign manager Greg Olsen reported to a jubilant crowd that 19 locations have reported in and Michaud is leading Raye 62 percent to 38 percent.
At 9:15 p.m., the front door opened and the silver-haired Democrat entered to a standing ovation. Michaud, wearing a blue v-neck sweater, a collared shirt and khakis, made the rounds — hugging small children and shaking hands with adults. As the applause subsided, Michaud continued speaking to every person while the room hushed to a seemingly reverent silence.
Afterward, Michaud greeted his campaign staff, then stood over Olsen's shoulder and watched incoming poll results on a laptop, smiling.
Olsen later reported that Norridgewock went for Michaud 60 percent to 40 percent. In 2010, Michaud lost the town to Republicanchallenger Jason Levesque. In this campaign, Olsen credits Michaud's work on behalf of New Balance for changing voter's minds.
In September, Michaud helped orchestrate a media frenzy in Norridgewock, when he and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk toured a New Balance shoe factory. Michaud has been an outspoken supporter of maintaining tariffs on imported sneakers, which could help preserve about 900 manufacturing jobs in Maine.
That same month, Michaud introduced the American Shoes for American Servicemembers Act to Congress.
Earlier this evening, Raye was greeted with applause when he entered the room. Many supporters held up signs and chanted.
"It's just incredible, it's beyond words what it means to me to know the friendship and the kindness and the generosity of so many people in this room and across the second district, thank you from the bottom of my heart," Raye said. "The polls are now closed. The decision has been made, we just don't know what it is yet."
Farther north, about 40 of Michaud's friends, family members and supporters are gathered in the tightly packed Grassroots Catering restaurant on Main Street – within sight of Great Northern Paper mill where Michaud was employed for nearly three decades.
East Millinocket resident Katherine Page is one of Michaud's friends. She has known him for 28 years and feels confident about his chances in tonight's election.
"If we ever need Mike, he has been here for us 100 percent," she said.
Zach Connerty-Marin contributed reporting from Bangor.
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2013 VW Routan Canceled
- 2013 VW Routan canceled
- The 2013 model year is the van's last
- No replacement has been announced
The Volkswagen Routan will soon be no more. Volkswagen recently announced it's canceling the slow-selling minivan, which is based on the Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan.
While the official decision to cancel the Routan is recent, the minivan's production actually stopped last year. In December, VW announced it hadn't built any Routan units since August 2012 due to high inventory levels. VW later said the van's 2013 model year would be reserved for rental car companies and other fleets. But while VW previously announced it was "keeping its options open" for a 2014 Routan, that no longer appears true.
Industry observers won't be surprised by VW's decision to drop the Routan. The minivan had little success, as it was very similar to mechanical twins from Chrysler and Dodge. Indeed, most shoppers found no reason to choose the Routan over the Grand Caravan or Town & Country. Styling inside and out was very much alike, and the Routan's base price of nearly $28,000 was far more than the Grand Caravan's price of $21,000. Plus, the Routan's list of equipment didn't match the upscale Town & Country. The minivans were built in the same factory in Ontario, Canada.
Sales numbers also show the Routan's difficult time finding buyers. Last year, VW sold fewer than 10,500 Routan units nationwide. The popular Honda Odyssey found 126,000 buyers, while Toyota sold nearly 115,000 Sienna minivans. And the Town & Country combined with the Grand Caravan for more than 250,000 units sold. Even in the Routan's best year, 2010, the van didn't sell more than 16,000 units.
It's uncertain whether VW will replace the Routan. The brand is widely rumored to be developing a midsize crossover similar to the CrossBlue Concept it showed earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show. Still, it's possible another minivan could be in the cards as well. The VW lineup also includes the compact Tiguan SUV and the larger Touareg. The Touareg targets a high-end audience with premium features and upscale pricing.
What it means to you: The 2013 VW Routan won't be missed by most car shoppers. But we're eager to see if VW follows up the van with a new model.


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Jeffrey Alan Combs (born 9 September 1954; age 64) is an actor who has the distinction of portraying eight different characters on Star Trek, most notably those of Brunt and the various Weyouns on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and the Andorian Shran on Star Trek: Enterprise. He is one of only five actors to play seven or more different characters in the Star Trek franchise, the others being Randy Oglesby, J.G. Hertzler, Vaughn Armstrong and Thomas Kopache. Coincidentally, Combs has appeared on Star Trek with all four of those actors.
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Born in Oxnard, California, Combs was raised in Lompoc, CA along with many older and younger siblings. He graduated from Lompoc High School in 1972, after which he honed his acting talents at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Santa Maria, CA and the Professional Actor's Training Program at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.
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In 1980, after spending four years performing for regional theater, Combs moved to Los Angeles where he landed roles in the films Whose Life Is It Anyway? and Honky Tonk Freeway, both released in 1981. Actress Teri Garr, who appeared on Star Trek: The Original Series, starred in the latter film.
Combs is widely recognized as an actor of science fiction and horror movies. His first experience with both genres came in 1983 when he appeared in the science fiction comedy The Man with Two Brains, a film which also featured fellow Trek guest stars James Cromwell, David Warner, and Earl Boen. A few months later, he was seen in the horror film Frightmare, co-starring Star Trek: The Next Generation guest actor Scott Thomson.
Combs has since starred in many movies in the horror and science fiction genres, specifically those based on the works of writer H. P. Lovecraft. His most well-known Lovecraftian role (and, indeed, his most famous film role in general) is that of Dr. Herbert West in the 1985 cult classic Re-Animator. He reprised this role in two more films, Bride of Re-Animator in 1990 and Beyond Re-Animator in 2003. He is currently slated to play West again in House of Re-Animator.
Other Lovecraftian films starring Combs include 1986's From Beyond (with DS9 guest star Ted Sorel) and 1994's Lurking Fear (with TNG guest star Vincent Schiavelli). Combs' association with Lovecraft was such that he actually played the author in the 1993 horror anthology Necronomicon, which featured fellow Trek alumni Dennis Christopher, Gary Graham, Richard Lynch, and David Warner. His most recent Lovecraftian film was The Dunwich Horror, co-starring Dean Stockwell and set for release in October 2008.
Outside of the Lovecraftian universe, Combs portrayed a Catholic Cleric in the 1991 film The Pit and the Pendulum, also starring Stephen Lee as well as veteran science fiction actor Lance Henriksen. Combs was further notable for playing the title role of Doctor Mordrid in 1992, on which he co-starred with Brian Thompson. Another notable role is that of crazed FBI agent Milton Dammers in the 1996 horror film, The Frighteners, which co-starred fellow DS9 guest performer Julianna McCarthy.
Combs' other non-Lovecraftian sci-fi and horror films include Robot Jox (starring Enterprise co-star Gary Graham), Guyver (with Michael Berryman, Dennis Madalone, Brian Simpson, and Spice Williams), Trancers II (with Richard Lynch), Fortress (co-starring Kurtwood Smith and Tom Towles), I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (along with fellow Enterprise guest actor Bill Cobbs), the 1999 remake of House on Haunted Hill (starring Next Generation guest actress Famke Janssen), and Contagion (with Megan Gallagher). More recent horror movie credits include 2006's Abominable (in which he co-starred with Matt McCoy and Phil Morris), the 2007 remake of The Wizard of Gore (which co-starred Brad Dourif), and the upcoming Dark House (with Diane Salinger and Don Stark).
Combs has of course ventured in other genres besides horror or sci-fi. He played "Dinosaur Bob" in the 1994 thriller Love and a .45 and appeared as Gilroy in the 1995 gangster picture Dillinger and Capone. This latter film co-starred fellow Trek veterans F. Murray Abraham, Stephen Davies, Catherine Hicks, Clint Howard, Bert Remsen, and Time Winters. Combs was also seen in the 1996 thriller Felony (co-starring Charles Napier and David Warner), the 1998 crime drama Caught Up (with Tony Todd), and the 2005 thriller Edmond. Additionally, in 1997, Combs and his DS9 co-stars Rene Auberjonois and Armin Shimerman appeared together in the drama Snide and Prejudice (along with Mick Fleetwood).
Television Edit
Outside of Star Trek, Combs has made guest appearances on several other television series. In 1987, he appeared on an episode of Beauty and the Beast, a series which starred Star Trek Nemesis actor Ron Perlman. Also in 1987, he was seen on Houston Knights, on which TOS actress Madlyn Rhue was a regular.
Further expanding his science fiction credits, Combs has worked on The Flash (with Dick Miller), Babylon 5 (with Andreas Katsulas, Bill Mumy and David L. Crowley), Perversions of Science (with Jeff Corey, Ron Perlman, and David Warner), and the 2000s version of The Twilight Zone. He also played the recurring role of Kevin Burkhoff on the cult science fiction series The 4400.
Other series on which he has appeared include Freddy's Nightmares, Hunter (in an episode with Kenneth Marshall), Life Goes On (with David Graf and Bill Smitrovich), The Single Guy (starring Olivia d'Abo and Mark Moses), Martial Law (with Neal McDonough and T.J. Storm), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Cold Case.
In 1996, Combs had a role in the TV movie Norma Jean & Marilyn. Also starring in this movie were Ashley Judd, Steven Culp, David Drew Gallagher, Alex Henteloff, and John Rubinstein. In 2005, Combs appeared in two made-for-TV horror movies: Voodoo Moon and Hammerhead: Shark Frenzy.
Combs is also a sought-after voice actor, appearing in numerous animated television shows. He has most prominently worked as a voice actor for animation set in the DC Animated Universe, specifically as The Scarecrow in The New Batman Adventures (appearing in the same episode with Charles Rocket) and The Question in several episodes of Justice League, alongside Clancy Brown, Robert Foxworth, Virginia Madsen, and Charles Napier. He also voiced the Scarecrow for the video game Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu, which also featured Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Loren Lester, and Ron Perlman). He recently voiced the Autobot Ratchet in Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman's Transformers: Prime animated series, and The Leader in Avengers: World's Mightiest Heroes.
In 2015, Combs guest starred in the first season of Gotham, which would later feature James Frain and Alexander Siddig.
Association with Trek Edit
Combs auditioned for the role of William T. Riker on Star Trek: The Next Generation, but lost the part to Jonathan Frakes. Frakes remembered Combs and cast him as Tiron while directing the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Meridian". (DS9 Season 5 DVD, Special "Hidden File 10")
Combs has since earned himself quite a number of appearances on Star Trek, guest starring in thirty-one episodes of Deep Space Nine, one episode of Star Trek: Voyager, and eleven episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise. In "The Dogs of War", Combs played both Weyoun and Brunt, becoming one of only three Star Trek actors ever to play two unrelated characters in the same episode (the others being Patrick Stewart in "The Defector", in which he played both Jean-Luc Picard and Michael Williams, and Brian Markinson in VOY: "Faces", in which he played both Pete Durst and Sulan), and the only one credited for playing both characters in that episode. He did it a second time while playing Weyoun and an unnamed Holosuite Guest in "What You Leave Behind", the final episode of DS9. He has also appeared in two Star Trek series finales: DS9's "What You Leave Behind" and ENT's "These Are the Voyages...".
The species that he played on Star Trek include three Ferengi, a Vorta, a Norcadian, and an Andorian. He also played an imaginary Human in "Far Beyond the Stars". The name of Tiron's race was never revealed. Combs has said that out of all the Trek roles he has played, Weyoun is his favorite character. [1]
Characters Edit
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Voice acting credits Edit
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Dominion Wars as Weyoun
- Star Trek: Elite Force II, as Commander Suldok
- Star Trek Online as Weyoun and Brunt
Trivia Edit
After the September 11 terrorist attacks, a "Jeffrey Coombs" (note the spelling) was listed as one of the casualties that day. Combs' fan club and family were deluged with letters and sympathy cards from distraught fans who incorrectly assumed that he had died. Combs quickly moved to reassure fans that he was still alive but was very grateful for their concern and sympathized with the friends and family of Coombs.
When interviewed in Star Trek Monthly issue 43 in 1998 about his two recurring roles on DS9, Combs said that he preferred Weyoun chiefly because he had much more "freedom" to define the character with each appearance, whereas playing Brunt (or any Ferengi character) was simply a matter of following Armin Shimerman's example.
In an interview, Manny Coto claimed that, had Star Trek: Enterprise been given a fifth season, Shran would have joined the crew of the starship Enterprise permanently, making Jeffrey Combs a regular Star Trek cast member.
In his first appearance in Star Trek (in DS9 episode "Meridian") Combs' character orders Andorian Ale, while in his last Star Trek appearance, he plays the Andorian commander Shran in the Star Trek: Enterprise series finale.
Further reading Edit
- "Jeffrey Combs", Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 1, Issue 17, pp. 14-16, 18-21, September 2000
External links Edit
- JeffreyCombs.com – official fan site
- Jeffrey Combs at Wikipedia
- Jeffrey Combs at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Jeffrey Combs at IMDb
- Jeffrey Combs at StarTrek.com, the official Star Trek website
- Star Trek's Mr. Everywhere - A Jeffrey Combs interview, Part 1 at StarTrek.com, the official Star Trek website
- Star Trek's Mr. Everywhere - A Jeffrey Combs interview, Part 2 at StarTrek.com, the official Star Trek website
- An Interview with Jeffrey Combs - Part 1 at StarTrek.com, the official Star Trek website
- An Interview with Jeffrey Combs - Part 2 at StarTrek.com, the official Star Trek website
- An Exclusive Interview with Jeffrey Combs(X) at StarTrek.com


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Hello everyone,
I'm currently a master degree student, and I'd like to benchmark packet filter over the number of tcp sessions per seconds it can handle.
So I've got a very basic setup working, consisting of one server running OpenBSD 4.9 with PF (acting as firewall-router), and 2 PC's running Linux, acting respectively as client and webserver (running apache2 for the last).
Basically, the client spams standard HTTP requests to the server via the firewall using a basic HTTP injector tool and evaluates the number of sucessful processed requests per seconds.
As one can expect, there is an inverse relationship between the number of sessions/s a firewall can sustain and the size of the object of the request. To achieve maximum throughput, you've got to request big size objects (i.e 50KB or more), whereas to achieve maximum sessions rate per second, you've got to make requests with 0 size objects.
Prior to this, I've run some tests with a Linux firewall running iptables, and I've come up with an average rate of 11300 sessions/s for 0 size objects (straight up results, no tweaks or improvements made).
Moving on to the OpenBSD tests, I only achieved an average rate of 7000 sessions/s for 0 size object (starting up at 8000, slowly decreasing to 7000 - 6500 ...), which is way above the linux/iptables average rate . I then tried to make some tweaks in /etc/sysctl.conf, but no improvement so far. The ruleset I use is the following (copied from the OpenBSD pf tutorial) :
set block-policy drop
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pass in inet proto icmp all
pass in on $LAN.
So I come here now to know whether you guys have any idea what sort of tweaks I could try to significantly enhance the number of tcp sessions per seconds processed by PF. I'm kind of a PF newbie, so I'm clueless for the moment . Any hints, thoughts or ideas is appreciated !
You will want to ask this question on the PF mailing list. It is likely you will get your best answers there. This is a very small community of users, here.
I would wonder if rdr-to forces traffic normalization, but that is just conjecture.
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I have some CD for sale/trade
-PENTAGRAM (Turkey): S/T (NEPA CD first edition, mint) 17 US$/13 euro
-HAZY HILL (Turkey): 8800 CD (SiS Muzik, complete discography including Demo 1990, Demo 1992, Ep 1995, Demo 1999). VERY RARE! 4 copies sealed.
20 US$/16 Euro
Plus other things I wanna trade/sell:
-AIIZ / JAGUAR: No fun after midnight (original Reborn Classic RC 1041) POSSIBLY TRADE WITH AIIZ RE-RELEASE ON KRESCENDO. 10 euro
-ALIEN FORCE (DEN): Pain And Pleasure + Bonus (Karthago Records). 6 euro
-ALLTHENIKO (ITA): Millennium Reburn (Mygraveyard, 2011). 5 euro
-ANGUISH (ITA): Cry, Gaia, Cry (Mygraveyard, 2011). 5 euro
-ANTACID/HATRED (MYS/COL): Metal Chaos Across The World (Areadeath, with OBI). 7 euro
-ARIYA (RUS) - Phoenix (Soyuz Records, 2011). Latest album released by russian legends. Sealed. 12 euros
-ARIYA (RUS): Luchshee/The Best Of (Top Sound, 2009, 2 x CD) Best off 1985/2009 with all classic songs. 4-panel Digipack, official CD edition. 7 euro
-ARMOUR (FIN): The Sonichouse Tapes Chinese Edition (With OBI. Last copies on Areadeath. Out of print, out of stock at ADP) 5 COPIES LEFT. 6 euro
-BATTLE RAM (ITA): Smash The Gates (Mygraveyard, 2009). 5 euro
-CHERNYIJ KOFE/BLACK COFFEE (RUS): Svetlyi Metall (Misteriya Zvuka 2000, rare). 6 euro
-CHERNYIJ KOFE/BLACK COFFEE (RUS): Pridi I Vse Vozmi (Triary, 2002, rare 1984 Demo on CD!!!). 10 euro
-CHEVY (UK): The taker. First CD edition. 6 euros
-DAMMAJ (USA): Mutiny (PAR Records 2004). Re-release of their only Lp 1986. First CD edition 2004. 7 euro
-DARKING (ITA): Sons Of Steel (Mygraveyard). 5 euro
-DARK QUARTERER (ITA): Symbols (Mygraveyard). 5 euro
-DARK STAR (UK): Dark star + Ep + Demo (Sony Japan 1993 + OBI). Original SONY JAPAN first CD edition. With OBI. Mýnt. 25 euros
-DAWN UNDER ECLIPSE (ITA): UniVersus (UltimHate Records). 5 euro
-DIAMOND HEAD (UK): Borrowed time (MCA Warner Pioneer Corporation 18P2-2746, with OBI) 8 page booklet + insert with bio and lyrics in japanese. 9 euro
-DIAMOND HEAD (UK): Canterbury (MCA Victor Inc. NWOBHM Collection MVCM 320 + OBI) 16 page booklet. 9 euro
-EDANE (IND): The beast (Aquarium/A Private Collection 1992/200x) The second oldest heavy metal band from Indonesia. This is their 1st album recorded in 1992, re-released on CD and remastered somewhere during the 2000's. 13 euros
-EDANE (IND) - Jabrik CD (Aquarium/A Private Collection 1994/200x). The second oldest heavy metal band from Indonesia. This is their 2nd album recorded in 1994, re-released on CD and remastered somewhere during the 2000's. 13 euros
-ELIXIR (UK): Son Of Odin (Cult Metal Classic). First edition on cd. Rare. 25 euro
-FOUL STENCH (USA): The Beginning 1993-1996 (Areadeath, sealed with OBI and Chinese bonus booklet. Out of print). 10 euro
-GIRLSCHOOL (UK): Hit and run (Universal Japan UICY-93879). 20 tracks ( 11 Lp songs + 9 bonus tracks. Same as old 2001 Castle Music/Sanctuary Edition). 30 euro
-KRANIUM (PER): Sociedad O Suciedad? (Helvetet Reords, Peru) Old Live Demo 1992 on CD. 10 euro
-MACABRE (CAN): Gloom + Grim Reality (Vinyl Solution, UK, 1990 original edition). Incredibly rare. First edition on cd. 25 euro
-NAPALM DEATH (UK): Scum/From enslavement to obliteration (Earache, 1989, 54 tracks, Made in France by MPO, Matrix: MOSH CD 8 MPO 01 @@@) 20 euros
-NASTY TENDENCY (ITA): Hello, Sucker (Mygraveyard, 2011). 5 euro
-PENTACROSTIC (BRA): The Pain Years 1989-2010 (Various label) Incredible collection of rare and out pf print material. 2nd Demo 1991 + unreleased demos recorded in the late 90's. 8 euro
-RAVEN (UK): All For One + Bonus Tracks CD (Castle Music, 1983/2002) STILL SEALED. Very rare! 25 euros
-RED WARLOCK (ITA): Serve Your Master (Mygraveyard, 2010). 5 euro
-RENEGADE (GER): The narrow way (Karthago Records). Contains S/T Lp 1986 + "Lost angels" Lp 1991. 6 euro
-SAMSON (UK) - Live At Reading 1981 (Castle Music) Including 3 Studio Tracks with Bruce Dickinson CD (Castle Music 1981/2001). Very rare! 30 euros
-STARYII GOROD (RUS): Volchya yama + Pyatnicha 13 Double CD (CD Maximum, 2011) Pre-Kruger, with Live Tape 1987 + Studio Demo 1989 on 2 CD! 10 euro
-STEEL ANGEL (FRA): Kiss of steel + And the angels were made of steel (Hot Metal Records). 6 euro
-TITAN FORCE (USA): Winner/Loser + bonus (Cult Metal Classic). 6 euro
-VOLTAJ'88 (Romania): Sweet angel child + Obsesii (Electrecords, 1996) VERY, VERY RARE! 20 euro
I am searching for the following CD:
ANGEL BUTCHER (Brazil): 25 years bleeding ears (Metal Soldiers Records)
NECROVOMIT (Brazil): Intense mutilation/Black cross (Helvetet Records, Peru)
MASTER'S HAMMER (Czech Republic): The mass/The jilemnicky okultista The Demo Days (mexican bootleg)
DEBUSTROL (Czech Rep.): Vyznani smrti Live 1988 (Obscene, Czech Rep.)
BAPHOMETH (Venezuela): In the beginning (Necronausea Records, Peru)
SABBAT (Japan): Sabbatical blasphemous gospels (Rawblackcult Prod., Bolivia)
N.M.E. (USA): Unholy death (Dark Descent Records)
RADIATION SICKNESS (USA): The madness begins 1988-1990 (Negative Reaction Records)
TOXAEMIA: Buried to rise Discography (Dark Descent Records)
ARMOURED ANGEL (Australia): Hymns of hate 2 x CD (Abysmal Sounds)
TYRUS (Australia): Rats will have their feast (Arkham Chronicles, Spain)
FUCK OFF (Spain): Another sacrifice (Leyenda Records)
FUCK OFF (Spain): A different sacrifice (Xtreem Records)
SUPURATION (France): Back from the crematory (Xtreem Records)
EGZEKUTHOR (Poland): Hateful subconsciousness (Thrashing Madness Rec.)
KREON (Poland): Zdrada, prawo, kara...i co jeszcze czeka nas? (RDS Press, digipack 2012)
KREON (Poland): Thrash demo live! (RDS Press, digipack 2012)
INCUBUS (USA): God died on his knees (Proselytism Records, Chile)
MONOLIT (Slovenia): Deimos tapes (Mighty Monster Records)
LADY MACBETH (Hungary): Lady Macbeth/Javithatatlan selejt (Hammer Music/Nail Records 2 CD)
LORD (Hungary): Big city lights (Hammer Musik 2012)
LORD (Hungary): Szemedben a csillagok + bonus (Hammer Musik 2012)
LORD (Hungary): Ragadozok + bonus (Hammer Musik 2012)
LORD (Hungary): 3 + bonus (Hammer Musik 2012)
OMEN (Hungary): Feketeben (Hammer Musik 2012)
POKOLGEP (Hungary): Totalis metal (Hammer Musik 2012)
POKOLGEP (Hungary): Metal az esz (Hammer Musik 2012)
POKOLGEP (Hungary): Koncertlemez (Hungaroton/Alexandra Records)
Let me know!!!
Thanx a lot
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To be "danbusted" means to be arrested for doing something that is not against any law, but which the cop thinks is unlawful or just makes stuff up as he goes along. Originated in the gun rights movement when Dan Moore, whose internet forum moniker is "Danbus", was repeatedly arrested for lawfully carrying a visible sidearm in Norfolk, Virginia in the mid-2000's and was proven in the rights. His story was posted on the nationwide gun rights site opencarry.org, and gave rise to the verb "to danbust" among gun owners.
Dude, I got danbusted when the cop stopped me for not wearing a bike helmet, even though there's no law says I gotta have one.
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"The smartphones going into the world's next two billion pairs of hands may not belong to either Google or Apple, but to Mozilla. The Mozilla Foundation, which oversees open source software projects like the Firefox Web browser, expects to release a mobile operating system for smartphones early next year. Its target market is Latin America, then the rest of the developing world, where smartphones from Apple and Google are still too expensive for most people." Let's hope so, because at the rate things are currently going, we'll end up with like 90% Android, 9% iOS, and 1% other stuff. Who wants that?
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Sixteen is too old. By the time you're 16, going door-to-door in disguise isn't cute or adorable — it's vaguely threatening, and the neighbors will resent your kid's participation even if they might not say so. If your kid really wants to get into the Halloween spirit, let him or her put on a scary costume and take charge of candy distribution at your house. Or if there are younger kids in the house, or next door, let your teen be the costumed chaperon for the little ones. Without taking any candy.
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It may be an excuse to egg houses in costume. Or it may be an excuse to hang safely with pals and score some free candy. Do you really want to quash the latter in fear of the former?
"Parents sometimes forget to teach their kids to retain a fun and playful spirit throughout life," says clinical psychologist Barbara R. Greenburg, co-author of "Teenage as a Second Language" (Adams Media). "We send them the message that growing older is not fun, and that's not a good message to send."
Holidays, in particular, are a good time to remind kids — of all ages — about the importance of injecting fun and free-spiritedness in life, argues Greenburg, who also blogs at talkingteenage.com.
"It's a magical time," she says. "Let them celebrate."
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"He has to be home at a certain time, you have to know what neighborhood he's going to be in, he has to check in with you at a specific time in order to be allowed to go," Greenburg suggests. "You should have some ground rules."
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COLUMBIA CITY — For 36 minutes, the Columbia City boys soccer team went toe-to-toe with Homestead.Once the Spartans found the net, it would be the beginning of a scoring barrage the Eagles could not match. Holding a slim 1-0 lead at intermission, Homestead managed to put 10 goals on the board in the second period to shutout the Eagles 11-0 in conference play.In the first period, the lone goal came with 3:37 showing on the clock when Anthony Jimenez recorded his first of six goals to give the 20th-ranked Spartans a lead it would take to the locker room at the end of 40 minutes. "I was really happy with the way our guys played and the first 35 minutes, I thought we played great soccer," said Eagle Head Coach Matt Malless.Just as important as the Spartan goal was the red card delivered to Eagle forward Jordan Lahr just prior to halftime. On an aggressive play with 1:43 remaining, Lahr slid too late and too hard into the Homestead goalie, causing the penalty. The red card forced Columbia City to play the rest of the game, including the entire second half, with one less player. To read the rest of this story, see the Sept. 4 issue of The Post and Mail. Don't have a subscription? Call (260) 244-5153 or subscribe to our e-edition. For breaking news, sports updates and additional coverage, bookmark the homepage and find us on facebook and twitter.


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In some ways, the federal HealthCare.gov website appears to a victim of its own ambition. A large-scale software project pushed out to meet an Oct. 1 deadline (despite failing a test only days before), it has been plagued by problems since its first day. Now it could take weeks, or even months, to completely fix.
President Obama has said he's "mad" about the problems that frustrated about 98 percent of the first 20 million visitors to the site, and the Health and Human Services Department has called for a "tech surge," which will include members of the Presidential Innovation Fellows program and Verizon on getting the website up and running smoothly.
Fixing the $400 million system will be a big job, because the system itself is huge. The questions HHS will have to face in the meantime include whether it had to be so big and what steps could have eliminated some of these early problems.
HealthCare.gov will hardly be the last large-scale online project government undertakes, and it could be a good source of lessons learned the hard way.
In terms of software development, HealthCare.gov has two main parts: a front end -- developed by a startup company and other consultants and formerly hosted on the public GitHub library -- and a backend developed by CGI Federal and 54 other contractors, working separately on software that HHS then had to ensure worked together. The problems are on the back end, which was not developed in public.
Along the way in development, the software for that back end grew to a considerable size. In a report over the weekend, the New York Times cited a specialist who estimated that the site could contain about 500 million lines of code and that as many as 5 million lines of code will have to be rewritten. That's an estimate, and other system designers have posited smaller numbers, but an overabundance of code can slow any system down and cause other problems. The Times noted that a large bank's computer system is about one-fifth the size of the 500 million-line figure.
Slate reported that such a large stash of code could indicate that contractors "may be writing their own code in many places where they'd be better off relying on open-source external libraries. They may also be solving problems via copy-and-paste rather than more elegant programming techniques such as inheritance or polymorphism."
Of course, such bloat in a software project also can be caused if an agency changes its requirements often, causing contractors to adjust on the fly. The Times reported that hardware and software requirements on the project had been modified seven times in the last 10 months.
Regardless of the cause, the site wasn't ready as the deadline approached, but HHS had to stick to the publically declared deadline. The Washington Post reported that, mere days before the launch date, HHS tested the system's ability to handle tens of thousands of users at once. It crashed after a few hundred.
A week before the launch, the site hadn't been tested to see whether a single user could get all the way through the process, the Post reported. And a test group of insurance companies had warned HHS a month earlier not to launch the site because of problems with the system.
Perhaps another thing HealthCare.gov had working against it is just the fact that it is a large IT project, and large IT projects routinely have troubles and sometimes fail altogether. Computerworld asked the Standish Group, which tracks IT development projects, to examine its list of multimillion-dollar projects to see how they fared. Only 6.4 percent of projects with labor costs of $10 million or more were deemed successful. More than 41 percent were abandoned or started over, and the remaining 52 percent were over budget, behind schedule or fell short of users' expectations, Computerworld reported.
So maybe a troubled launch for such a large project is to be expected. It's worth noting that the 17 states and the District of Columbia that built their own health care exchange sites — performing the same task but on smaller scales — reportedly are working much better than the federal site.
Government is no stranger to large-scale IT projects gone wrong, from the FBI's $170 million Virtual Case File system to the Air Force's abandoned, $1 billion enterprise resource planning system. By those standards, if HHS's tech surge can get the health exchange site in working order — recent reports are that it is slowly improving — HealthCare.gov might eventually qualify as a success.
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Gotta agree with AG2013, with this caveat. There's plenty of tools and methodologies that could have worked, "agile" being only one of 'em. Agree with the whole ACA premise or not, the crux of the failure was that nobody really agreed ahead of time how all the pieces should work together ... or even that they should work together at all.
Agile zealots are quick to put the blame fully on the project not having used Agile methodology. This is pure hogwash. Had Healthcare.gov used Agile, it would still be a miserable
failure. The UK's massive "Universal Credit" project was an Agile disaster
for the same reason.
The real reason why Healthcare.gov failed is because it's a very complex system that's designed, administered, and programmed by a disorganized, bureaucratic team.
There is plenty of blame for all parties here. Developing a deliverable with 50+ companies involved ... takes a lot more skill than our federal employees have. No agile methodology, testing, delivery, stakeholders ... very 1980s approach to a 2013 problem. Spec changes are expected, but sounds like there were too many. Vendor selection likely very bad. Politics before technology (ie: prices so high that you could not "shop" until you created your account ... bad paradigm. Shopping should be light, account creation (as we've seen) is heavy. Fed should have done it very differently from the onset.
At the KFF link tied to statement the "14 states and the Distric" have exchanges, where their "Data are as of May 28, 2013" shows 17 states as SBM/SBE, not 15. what is the right number?
I agree that the site is poorly architected as well as poorly planned. I have a theory that the site was built by a tea-party republican who's against the Obama health care. It's just another conspiracy against Obama's health care reform.
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It appears the Chicago Bulls are beginning to hit their stride down the stretch, but they'll have to slow down a hot Washington Wizards squad Tuesday night at the Verizon Center.
The Wizards have won seven in a row at home, while the Bulls came up short in their previous road assignment, a 100-98 setback against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. The Bulls, though, rebounded with Sunday's 95-94 victory versus the Detroit Pistons.
Luol Deng scored 13 of his 28 points in the decisive fourth quarter and is averaging 23.6 ppg in his last five contests. Jimmy Butler and Nate Robinson scored 16 points apiece for a Chicago team that is sixth in the Eastern Conference standings and has won four of the last five games.
"I was concerned about this game, coming off one yesterday and understanding how important it is to be ready," said Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau. "We dodged a bullet. We were fortunate. We got out of a hole."
Chicago trails the Atlanta Hawks, who bested the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, by one-half game. The Bulls are just 1 1/2 games behind the Brooklyn Nets for fourth.
Chicago, of course, halted Miami's 27-game winning streak last week and is hoping to get two of its key contributors back Tuesday. Center Joakim Noah is questionable against the Wizards with a foot issue and has missed five straight games. Guard Marco Belinelli (strained abdomen) has been sidelined the previous four games and is also listed as questionable.
The Bulls will visit Brooklyn on Thursday in hopes of making some ground in the East standings and are 19-16 on the road.
Washington kept its home winning streak intact with Sunday's 109-92 victory versus the Toronto Raptors.
Rookie Bradley Beal scored 24 points off the bench and Emeka Okafor ended with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
"They kept leaving me open and my teammates just kept finding me," said Beal, who had missed the previous five games. "I was able to knock down some shots. I stayed confident, and the ball ended up in my hands a lot."
John Wall scored 18 points and handed out 10 assists for the Wizards. Wall is averaging 29.5 ppg in his last four games.
The Wizards ended a two-game slide and have won seven of the last 11 games. They're also 20-17 at the Verizon Center this season.
Washington and Chicago have split the first two meetings this season with each team winning on its home floor. The Bulls, though, are 12-4 in the last 16 contests in this series and have won four of the last five trips to D.C.
The Bulls will host the Wizards in the regular season finale on April 17.


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text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Why is South Korea's missile range limited? Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Why is South Korea's missile range limited? Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Current Events Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message ajosshiJoined: 17 Jan 2011Location: ajosshi.com Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:37 am Post subject: Why is South Korea's missile range limited? Why is South Korea's missile range limited? Missile range limits to South Korea need to be revised as soon as possible. North Korea has constantly developed its missile capabilities by extending its range, while South Korea has been prevented from catching up with its rival. The Pyongyang regime launched a long-range missile, the Kwangmyongsong-3, in April, but failed as it crashed into the West Sea a few minutes after liftoff. Though Pyongyang said it meant to put a satellite into orbit, it broke the U.S-North Korea agreement that it would not further test missile technology and continue its uranium enrichment programs. Why has South Korea failed to extend the range for its missiles? Is it due to the lack of its efforts? Or does it result from the backwardness of Korea's missile technology? Or is Korea intentionally ignorant of its necessity? All these questions require closer reexamination. The worsening situation in Northeast Asia compels both Korea and the U.S. to closely look into the issue. Despite hopes for peace, the region's security environment has recently deteriorated and become more militarized. China continues to push forward with the modernization of its army, air and naval capabilities, claiming that there are no longer open waters in the South China Sea. The country has secured denial capabilities to the U.S. naval and air forces. It appears to have increased the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in its size and activities, gradually heading toward military cooperation in the region. Japan has officially declared it would revise its peace constitution that stipulates that it will give up war permanently along with its national armed forces. It seeks to change Article 9, which renounces the right of belligerency. North Korea has become more belligerent by declaring "no sail zones" near its disputed sea border with the South, following its sinking of the South Korean naval ship Cheonan and shelling of Yeonpyeongdo in the West Sea. All this means Seoul and Washington must revise the Missile Technology Control Regime they forged in 2001. South Korea's failure to extend its missile range is due to the MTCR rather than a lack of willingness. Under the MTCR, the country is banned from developing ballistic missiles with a range of more than 300 kilometers, which is not sufficient to effectively deter Pyongyang's middle and long-range missile threats. Early last year, South Korea and the U.S. agreed to develop a missile with a 500 kilometer range, mainly to avoid irritating China and Japan. A local diplomatic source said later that the two countries appeared to be reaching an agreement toward Korea's 800 kilometer range proposal, but Washington suddenly put it aside on fears that the new accord would put parts of China and Russia within reach. This is unacceptable. It means the U.S. does not respect South Korea's missile sovereignty. It also means that the U.S. does not pay attention to the difference in ranges between Seoul and Pyongyang, which make Seoul's defense and security vulnerable. Pyongyang is already equipped with the Scud and Rodong missiles capable of striking anywhere in the South and some areas of Japan. The Kwangmyongsung-3 is known to have a 6,700 kilometer range, with which Pyongyang is able to hit across the ocean in Hawaii, Alaska and the mainland U.S. Recently, Pentagon's Ballistic Missile Defense Review said that the North will achieve the necessary technology to mount a nuclear warhead onto a ballistic missile within a decade, despite its launch failure in April. South Korea makes cruise missiles with a 1,500km range. But they are so slow in flight speed that it can easily become a target of anti-missile attacks from North Korea. Moreover, the warheads they can carry are so lightweight that they cannot have sufficient impact. That could make Seoul unable to effectively counter North Korea's long-range missiles deployed in Musudan-ri and on its borders with China. Pyongyang will even be able to mount biological and chemical bombs on its missiles when it completes the miniaturization process. All these would lead to a bigger asymmetric strategic balance between the two Koreas. The continued asymmetry is likely to intensify tension across the peninsula. Such a security situation may induce the North's military to launch a preemptive strike on the South, effectively starting another Korean War. Today, the South Korean military is equipped with only two ballistic missiles ― Hyunmoo-I and II. The former has only a 180 km range capable of reaching the North Korean capital and the latter has a 300 km range able to reach Sinuiju. Our military cannot target any objects deployed in these areas when it fires ballistic missiles from the southern part of the country. We should lift the 300 km restriction, which has hindered Seoul's deterrent capabilities over the past 11 years. The government has to push for talks with the U.S. to extend the range and narrow the gap with Pyongyang. The South should be allowed to produce missiles with a range of at least 1,500 kilometers to be able to strike anywhere in the North from Jeju Island. The rearrangement alone will enable Seoul to strengthen its security capability. By Heo Mane The writer is professor emeritus at Pusan National University and president of the Korea-EU Forum. ― Ed. http://view.koreaherald.com/kh/view.php?ud=20120822000817&cpv=0 Back to top rolloJoined: 10 May 2006Location: China Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 4:53 pm Post subject: Possibly Russia China and Japan would not be very happy if South Korea had longer range missles. South Korea is in a very strategic location as it could control the sealanes in the area very easily. I think the fear is that a arms race might start in North Asia. This is a tricky area, trying to balance South Korea's interest with China's, Japans's and Russia. Perhaps there is a gentlemen's agreement among the nation involved. You have posed an interesting question, why does South Korea limit itself in this way. I am only giving possible reasons. Back to top young_clintonJoined: 09 Sep 2009 Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:51 pm Post subject: South Korea only needs to blow away North Korea. The US will take care of China and Russia. Back to top jvalmerJoined: 06 Jun 2003 Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:31 pm Post subject: young_clinton wrote: The US will take care of China and Russia. Do you mean defeating said countries and occupying them under US terms? If so, look at the last 50 years of US history of trying to defeat and unconditionally occupying countries they have gone to war with, it's pretty dismal. Back to top ajosshiJoined: 17 Jan 2011Location: ajosshi.com Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:57 pm Post subject: Russian nuclear attack sub reported prowling in Gulf of Mexico recently Citing an unnamed U.S. official, a Russian nuclear powered submarine armed with long range cruise missiles "sailed undetected" into the Gulf of Mexico, prowling along the coastline. The Russian "incursion" took place at the same time Russian strategic bombers made incursions into restricted U.S. airspace near Alaska and California in June and July 2012. On the West Coast of the United States, a Russian Blackjack strategic bomber skirted U.S. airspace near California and was met by U.S. interceptor jets, according to reports. See article: Russians Fly Strategic Bombing Runs and Sub Penetration Against U.S. In a letter to Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert on Friday, Senator John Cornyn (Republican, Texas) demanded "a detailed explanation of the facts" surrounding the incident, according to Pravda. The submarine, Akula class, has the capability of sinking U.S. nuclear submarines or aircraft carriers and if necessary conducting a nuclear missile strike against American defenses. "The Akula was built for one reason and one reason only: To kill U.S. Navy ballistic missile submarines and their crews," said a second U.S. official. The submarine is distinctive for its large tail fin. The name Akula (Акула meaning "shark" in Russian) is the Soviet designation of the ballistic missile submarine class designated by NATO as the Typhoon class submarine... They are equipped with the SSN-21 and SSN-27 submarine-launched cruise missiles, as well as SSN-15 anti-submarine-warfare missiles. The SSN-21 has a range of up to 1,860 miles. It is also armed with 4 × 533mm torpedo tubes (28 torpedoes) and 4 × 650mm torpedo tubes (12 torpedoes) (K-152 Nerpa has 8 × 533mm torpedo tubes) 40 torpedoes total. 1–3 × SA-N-10 Igla-M Surface-to-air missile launcher fired from sail (surface use only). The submarine is also can laying deadly sea mines, according to Russian reports (see article: Russian submarine sailed incognito along the coast of the U.S. According to source the presence of the Russian submarine off the American coast was confirmed only after the ship had already left the region. "It's a silent submarine, able to approach undetected," the official said. The Akula-class attack submarine is one of Russia's quietest submarines. The U.S. Navy refused to comment on this report. http://www.examiner.com/article/russian-nuclear-attack-sub-reported-prowling-gulf-of-mexico-recently Back to top SteelrailsJoined: 12 Mar 2009Location: Earth, Solar System Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 11:10 pm Post subject: What a load of yawn. The US is holding joint naval exercises with Norway and...Russia! right now. AS for S.Korea's missiles, who cares? Unnecessary Ministry of Defense money pit program (under the current diplomatic, political, and military situation). Back to top ajosshiJoined: 17 Jan 2011Location: ajosshi.com Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 11:10 am Post subject: I'm going to take a wild guess and say that the Russian sub lurking around in the Gulf of Mexico was not part of the joint exercises. As for Korea, they need to dig their wells before they are thirsty. Back to top gorealityJoined: 09 Jul 2009 Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 11:51 pm Post subject: The military just wants more money like usual. A foreign nation or nations seeking to Limit Korea's missile range is an insult to Korea's sovereignty and national pride. Korea should have a right to engage in an arms race and further escalate tensions in north east Asia if they wish. Lol they even use the term missile sovereignty. Perhaps America is doing them a favor by suggesting they keep China and Russia out of range. Those big boys aren't exactly allies of the south. Back to top SteelrailsJoined: 12 Mar 2009Location: Earth, Solar System Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:02 am Post subject: ajosshi wrote: I'm going to take a wild guess and say that the Russian sub lurking around in the Gulf of Mexico was not part of the joint exercises. As for Korea, they need to dig their wells before they are thirsty. Russian subs have been floating around the Gulf of Mexico since the 1960s. 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POSTCARDS and letters sent home from the trenches by Lancashire soldiers during the World War One have gone on display.
The emotional correspondence is part of an exhibition at Gawthorpe Hall, in Padiham, that looks at the way the war was documented on the front line.
As part of the exhibition, postcard expert Andrew Brooks will give a fascinating talk about the history of postcards and letters that were sent home from the trenches between 1914 and 1918.
Andrew is a renowned collector and expert on letters and postcards of the Great War, and has written a book on the subject.
Rachel Pollitt, Lancashire County Council's museum manager at Gawthorpe Hall, said the event looks at the 'unique way' the war was recorded by serving soldiers.
She said: "Andrew's talk forms an ideal introduction to our current exhibition, 'Somewhere in France'.
"This is an exhibition of postcards and letters sent home from the trenches by Lancashire soldiers.
"The talk and exhibition look at the unique way in which the war was recorded through postcard art, and the soldiers' own words, including the effect of censorship.
"There is also a special section featuring more than 30 embroidered postcards from the Gawthorpe Textiles Collection."
The talk will take place on Thursday, April 24, from 7pm, with the opportunity to view the exhibition and speak to the curator from 6.30pm. Tickets are £5 per person, including refreshments, and booking is essential by calling 01282 771004, or e-mailing email@example.com.
The 'Somewhere in France' exhibition runs until June 1.


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joined this Forum in order to share my experiences with IBS.
I will start to give a short introduction about my self and then describe how I found my own cure for IBS.
I am an executive (educated as an engineer with a Master of Science from MIT) running my own company and I am thus naturally exposed to quite a bit of stress.
I started experiencing IBS symptoms (diarrhea/constipation with lots of flatulence) at around 28-32 years old but did not pay much attention to it as it did not affect me very much. I believe my work situation did not allow me to think about it much as I was running a public listed company at the time.
At around 35 my work situation changed and the stress level was reduced. Having more time to notice my body issues I started paying more attention to it and the IBS kept getting worse. At this time I was diagnosed by my local doctor as having IBS. The doctor told me I had to live with it. I did not accept this and I started doing my own research about IBS. I could not find anything helpful so I started to experiment with changing my diet.
I tried to cut out the normal culprits such as chocolate, alcohol, spicy food, milk, oily foods, sodas, coffee etc. This helped quite a bit but it did not cure me. As soon as I tried a bit of the food mentioned I got the IBS symptoms again. In addition to this I noticed that the periods I had no symptoms were not consistent. I would still get symptoms and it would take weeks before it would go away. This indicated to me that I was not cured yet. I also tried all organic foods, this did not help me either.
After about 8 years trying different dietary changes I think i ran into a solution that cured my IBS.
I am not sure if 1) below is required in addition to 2) below but I feel very confident that 2) below is the culprit of my IBS.
1) I started drinking about a liter of pressed vegetable juice (and avoiding the bad foods). the juice was mainly carrot juice and fuji apple juice freshly squeezed without the pulp (make sure you cut down the other calories you consume as these juices are quite calorific). I did this for about 4-6 months. I noticed a slight improvement (I don't think it matters what kind of vegetable juice you drink).
2) I completely avoided all artificial coloring.
This includes even the tiniest bits of artificial coloring. You will be surprised by where you will find artificial colorings.
After while I started noticing an improvement and after about one year I was completely cured.
I have unintentionally tested my hypothesis by eating artificial colorings (movie pop corn and vitamin C tablets for example) and the result is consistently the same. IBS every time.
I suspect what is happening is that, as you get older your body can't keep making the bowel environment suitable for some of the bowel bacteria anymore due to years of intake of artificial colorings. The bacteria flora in your bowels are depleted and you start experiencing IBS (perhaps some species of bacteria dies out). If the artificial colorings are the culprits, as in my case, you keep destroying the conditions required for some of the bowel bacteria. I cut out the artificial colorings and I worked on repopulating the bowel bacteria by improving the environment in my bowels by increasing my vegetable intake.
I can now eat any food I like with the exception of food that contains artificial colorings. Chocolate, alcohol, milk, coffee spicy food etc.
I would be interested to hear from others if they have similar experiences and if anyone is willing to try the same method. As with all medical cases the solution is often times very individualized and there are rarely one cure that fits all.
I have also done a little research regarding artificial colors and I have found a study that is called the "Southampton Study". The link is attached below. The study is not related to IBS but the study demonstrates that artificial colorings are not particularly good for you. The study is serious enough that the European Union has required soft drink makers to put warning labels on soft drinks from 2011 onwards to warn about the effects of artificial coloring. However, like anything, this could be wrong and not have any effect on you.
An additional benefit I noticed when increasing my vegetable intake, is that I stopped getting sleepy after lunch. I suspect this has more to do with the increase in vegetable intake than the cure of the IBS. I don't know this for sure but I suspect that it is the case. If I reduce my vegetable intake I loose some energy during the day and tend to become sleepy at lunch time.
I hope this will help someone and I hope to get some feedback.
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