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Copy and change permissions on the mqbroker startup script.
# cp /var/svc/manifest/application/sun/mq/mqbroker /lib/svc/method
# chmod 555 /lib/svc/method/mqbroker
Import the mqbroker service into the SMF repository.
# svccfg import /var/svc/manifest/application/sun/mq/mqbroker.xml
Verify that the import was successful by checking the state of the mqbroker service.
# svcs mqbroker
Output resembles the following:
STATE STIME FMRI disabled 16:22:50 svc:/application/sun/mq/mqbroker:default
The service is initially shown as disabled.
Eanable the mqbroker service.
# svcadm enable svc:/application/sun/mq/mqbroker:default
Enabling the mqbroker service will start the imqbrokerd process. A reboot will subsequently restart the broker.
Configure the mqbroker service to pass any desired arguments to the imqbrokerd command.
The options/broker_args property is used to pass arguments toimqbrokerd. For example to add -loglevel DEBUGHIGH, do the following:
# svccfg svc:> select svc:/application/sun/mq/mqbroker svc:/application/sun/mq/mqbroker> setprop options/broker_args="-loglevel DEBUGHIGH" svc:/application/sun/mq/mqbroker> exit


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text: "Robert G. Brown" <rgb at phy.duke.edu> writes: > You can run xmlsysd as either an xinetd process or forking daemon > (the former is more secure, perhaps, the latter makes it stand alone > and keeps one from having to run xinetd:-). Arguably, running processes under inetd can make them more secure, not less, in so far as they do not need their own network listening and daemon management code (reducing code size means less code to audit), and the processes can be run as non-root even if they need to listen on so-called "privileged" ports (a vile invention, but never mind, one has to live with its existence.) All this presumes inetd runs correctly, of course, which clearly is an assumption that may or may not be warranted. > It costs you one fork to run the initial daemon in the latter case, and > a fork per connection BUT the connections are persistent TCP connections > and hang out indefinitely. Actually, it need not cost a fork per connection to run a daemon under inetd. One can run a TCP wait service instead of the usual TCP nowait service. That means that the daemon still needs to know how to do accept, of course. -- Perry E. Metzger perry at piermont.com


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Jon Stewart, who turned his biting and free-wheeling humor into an unlikely source of news and analysis for viewers of "The Daily Show," will leave as host this year, Comedy Central said Tuesday.
His departure was announced by Comedy Central President Michele Ganeless after Stewart, host of the show since 1999, broke the news to the audience at Tuesday's taping in New York.
"Through his unique voice and vision, 'The Daily Show' has become a cultural touchstone for millions of fans and an unparalleled platform for political comedy that will endure for years to come," Ganeless said in a statement.
She called Stewart, 52, a "comic...


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The 3 Pillars of Successful Web Sites
There are three pillars that comprise the foundation of any successful web site, including your web site. For your web site to be effective it must perform well before the visit (at the awareness stage), during the visit (the evaluation phase) and during the finding, ordering or buying phase (the action phase).
I call these the 3 Pillars of Success, take any one of these three pillars away and your website will not perform to its full potential:
The 3 Pillars of Web Site Success
To be successful, your web site must be:
- Findable – SEO, paid advertising, links, quality content
- Trustable – Persuasion, emotion and trust
- Usable – Usability, web metrics
1. Findable – SEO, Paid Advertising, Links, Quality Content:
For your web site to be effective, it must be Findable. This includes using search engine optimization best practices to ensure the site can be found and indexed by search engines. This is a critical and often overlooked component of web site success.
"If Google can't find your site, your site does not exist."
SEO guru Bruce Clay and Susan Esparza wrote an excellent book detailing how to perform search engine optimization: Search Engine Optimization All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies. Applying search engine optimization best practices means your web site is easy for search engines to find, index and qualify from a quality standpoint.
Being findable also includes paid advertising with tools such as email, SEM, using Pay Per Click or Pay for Performance online advertising media, impression based ads and related online marketing tools such as affiliate networks and social media conversations. Traditional advertising also applies, including radio, TV, direct mail and more.
Another component of being Findable is using a good quality linking strategy and set of tactics. Remember that the web (internet) is exactly like a spider web, in that spiders use interlinked threads to create the structure of their web, and to enable navigating quickly and efficiently to any area in the web they need to go.
So too the internet uses connected threads of information to link similar topics and concepts. The links to your site on the internet is the structure and the navigation system, which in this case is used by all of your web site visitors, including the all-important search engines. The more high-quality links to your web site, the more Findable you are.
Finally, the last, but perhaps most important element of being Findable is having high quality content on your web site. Your site must be worthy of being found, which means it must provide high-quality information that is helpful and useful.
Don't underestimate the power of other web sites (even competitors!) linking or pointing to your high quality content as a powerful mechanism for your web site being found.
Findable tools:
- SEO – Easy for search engines to find & navigate
- SEM – Advertising where your prospects are
- Paid Media – Pay for performance including affiliates
- Social Media – Connected conversations
- Links – Highways to your site
- High-quality Unique Content – Worthy of being found
2. Trustable- Using Persuasion, Emotion and Trust to Influence Behavior
Once you have web site visitors, you must influence them to take action, this is the Trustable component. To influence your visitor's decisions and get them to commit (order, buy, contact you, whatever your web site success metric is) they must trust you and your web site.
By utilizing the science of persuasion to optimize the content, graphics, positioning and related elements of your web site, you will be influencing your web site visitor's behavior. Done well, this makes your site more Trustable, believable and will influence more of your visitors to take more actions.
Human Factors International calls this PET; for Persuasion, Emotion and Trust and offers persuasive techniques courses to teach you how to design using persuasive methods.
Trustable and the Psychology of Persuasion
A leading expert in the field of Persuasion and how to influence people is Robert Cialdini, former Professor of Psychology and Marketing at Arizona State University.
Cialdini's study of psychology and how influence is used to change human behavior resulted in a popular book, "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion."
In essence, his research defined 6 elements of influence that can be manipulated to persuade and influence people's behavior. Using these elements on your web site effectively will enable you to influence your web site visitor's behavior, resulting in more actions and thus more web site profit.
Trustable Tools – Cialdini's 6 elements of persuasion and influence:
- Reciprocity – People have a tendency to return a favor. If I scratch your back, you'll scratch my back, or as in LinkedIn, if I give you a recommendation you'll most likely give me one.
- Commitment and Consistency – When a person commits, either in written or audio form, he or she will be far more likely to follow-through with their commitment. Once we commit, we seek to fulfill that commitment (some call it honor) because failing to do so causes us cognitive dissonance, which is when our actions do not match our desired goal. As an example, agreeing to quit smoking is a commitment which if later broken, causes us ill feelings about ourselves (cognitive dissonance).
- Social Proof – All of us are to a certain extent followers, if you see people around you suddenly start running in one direction, it's highly likely you'll start running too. Amazon uses social proof very effectively with their "People who bought this item also bought."
- Authority – Authority figures such as police or firemen are obeyed because you have built-in authority following tendencies. Even when you may know an order is wrong, or goes against your beliefs, you are likely to follow the order consider the disaster that was Enron as an example of following authority figures.
- Liking – The odds are your friends can easily influence you to do things that a stranger or acquaintance could not do. Pyramid marketing schemes like Amway are founded on this principle; that your friend can influence you and a group of others to buy products that a stranger at your door could never do.
- Scarcity – Limited time offers, limited quantities or other forms of scarcity have a tendency to cause you to take action. An example of this being the special sales that occur for only a few hours early in the morning the day after Thanksgiving in the U.S., causing large numbers of shoppers to stand in lines waiting for stores to open at unlikely times like 4 or 5 AM, something they would normally never do.
3. Usable – Applying usability and metrics analysis
Once Trust and a desire for action have been instilled in your web site visitor, the 3rd pillar, Usability comes into play. Usability means making the tasks of finding things, ordering or buying on your web site as easy and simple as possible.
You must apply usability best practices to make it as easy and fast as possible to take action, and complete the transaction or ordering or purchasing with no errors or confusion. Usability best practices are applied at this point to make sure task flows have minimal problems.
Usability testing of the order flow is crucial, anything that interferes or causes user confusion must be eliminated, else abandonments and lost sales. Usability testing of the rest of the site is also important, if your web site visitors have trouble getting to the order flow, there is no order flow.
The usability author Steve Krug wrote a book that defines the goal, Dont Make Me Think.
Put simply, make it brain-dead simple for your web site visitors to accomplish their tasks, especially the tasks of ordering or buying from your web site.
Web metrics is the other tool that is required to find and address any usability issues. Tracking critical KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) as well as funnel abandonments, time-on-task, error rates and related performance indicators will point to places of poor or under-performing tasks.
An excellent source for information about metrics and analysis is Avinash Kaushik, Web Analytics: An Hour a Day. But just tracking is not enough, the analysis of the metrics must lead to follow-up actions, otherwise there's no point in tracking the metrics. And this leads us into my next point:
A final note – Testing
In no event should you consider the above 3 pillars to be one-time only events. It is critical that on-going testing be conducted, including methods such as A/B testing and multivariate testing to try new ways to make it easier for your web site visitors to become customers.
An excellent resource for further information about A/B and multivariate testing is Bryan Eisenberg's Always Be Testing: The Complete Guide to Google Website Optimizer which although focused on Google's A/B tool can be applied to any web site tool for testing purposes.
Conclusion – 3 Pillars of Successful Web sites
For your web site to be successful, it must have the 3 pillars, and must do these better than the competition. To be successful, your web site must be:
- Findable – SEO, paid advertising, links, quality content
- Trustable – Persuasion, emotion and trust
- Usable – Usability, web metrics
The continuous process of evaluating, testing and optimizing these 3 pillars is what separates the successful (and profitable) web sites from the unsuccessful web sites.
For more information about the 3 pillars of web site success, or for an evaluation of your web site's 3 pillars, just contact me. As a consultant I'm glad to help you increase your web site profits by evaluating and recommending improvements to your 3 pillars.


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Recalling his recent-years predictions that U.S. cotton consumption could drop below 6 million bales and that China's aggressive cotton consumption policies would affect all cotton-consuming countries, William B. Dunavant Jr. says the prognostications "unfortunately have been proven correct – and we have not even reached 2005, when all quotas will be eliminated. What will happen then? Or is it happening now?"
China will continue to take markets from other developed countries, the Memphis cotton merchant said at the annual Beltwide Cotton Conferences at San Antonio. "They are certainly hammering Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, and Europe. They have excellent technology, and it improves every year."
One modern textile mill in China consumes about 2.3 million bales per year, and they are trying to increase that number, Dunavant said. "The mill produces very high quality yarns, and buys the best cotton produced in the world. It basically sells all of its yarns in the world market, and does very well."
Mexico, which bought 2.22 million bales of U.S. cotton last year, is expected to purchase only 1.625 million this year, he said. "China is also putting pressure on Mexico, and that's why their purchases of U.S. cotton will be smaller this season."
Five years ago, Dunavant said, Japan and Korea combined consumed 2.7 million bales annually. "This season, their combined consumption will be down over 400,000 bales compared to 5 years ago. They, and other traditional buyers for U.S. cotton, have had their consumption damaged by China – just like the U.S. textile industry.
"As I look around the world, the numbers say we're going to have a tight world supply in the spring for basically all qualities, but especially 21 and 31 grade, 34 and longer staple."
Australia, hit hard last year by drought, "is still struggling," he said, and will produce 1.3 to 1.5 million bales this season, depending on moisture. "But we are projecting they will be back to producing 3 million bales next season, as they begin to build water supplies."
Turkey, which bought 1.53 million bales last year, is projected to purchase 1.53 million this season, Dunavant said, and will "become a much more aggressive buyer in the weeks ahead." Pakistan, with a very poor crop, will need to import cotton to balance supplies, he said; "I project they will buy 1.45 million bales in the world market." India's cotton imports will be off, to only 850,000 bales, because they had a good crop."
Dunavant analysts are projecting the final U.S. 2003 crop at 18.275 million bales and consumption at 6.2 million bales, with exports in a range of 13.450 to 14.2 million bales.
"I lean to a higher number than 13.450, only because of China and what we see happening there."
U.S. carryover Aug. 1 was 5.4 million bales and his forecast is that 2004 carryover will be 3.4 to 4.2 million bales. "I project this wide range because none of us knows how aggressive China will be over the next seven months. They will be a major player with the U.S., and their carryover stocks will be entirely too low for the volume of their consumption."
Dunavant says the U.S. "is definitely on target to break our record for shipments and registered sales," with 9.3 million bales registered for export through Jan. 1.
World numbers "look even more friendly for the balance of this marketing year. We started this season with a world carryover of 37 million bales, and we think that will drop to 33.5 million Aug. 1, 2004, based on a projected world crop of 93.1 million bales this season and consumption of 96.7 million bales. This is a major drawdown of world stocks."
Continuing declines in the U.S. textile industry will push domestic consumption lower, Dunavant said.
"A year ago at this meeting, I projected U.S. cotton consumption of 7.5 million bales and trending lower. This season, we think domestic consumption will be down to 6.2 million bales. The potential for a number of next season slightly below 6 million bales can be reality."
His year-ago forecast for U.S. exports turned out brighter, Dunavant said. "We were projecting exports of 10.8 million bales, and they were 11.9 million – a big number. The U.S. is rapidly becoming the major exporter of cotton, which is extremely necessary for the future of U.S. cotton. We project today we will export over twice the amount of cotton that we will consume domestically. It's hard for me to look back 5 years ago and see the tremendous change that has occurred in our industry."


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I finally got my hands on Lamia Karim's Microfinance and Its Discontents: Women in Debt in Bangladesh, and it made for a great read. If you are interested in this field, you should check it out. I thoroughly enjoyed the narrative and appreciated her attention to detail in terms of laying out the context necessary to follow in her anthropologist's footsteps, so to speak.
I think the biggest contribution this book makes to the field is providing another counter to the PR-ridden "microcredit is the silver bullet to poverty" storyline that has done as much harm to industry by setting up unrealistic expectations of what microfinance in general, and microcredit in particular, can and does do. For better or worse, anecdotes continue to play a strong role in shaping the perception of the utility of microcredit in the absence of rigorous quantitative proof either way, partly because pretty much every recent RCT has found no evidence of statistically-significant impact (as opposed to evidence of no statistically-significant impact …).
Check out Chapter 4 for the 7 narratives provided. 3 of them end up doing well, 4 of them – not so much. The complexity of each person's life and the financial intermediation they have to undertake in the presence of other instruments amply illustrates the fallacy of relying on a linear narrative that draws a causal connection between providing credit and increased income.
Chapter 1 and Chapter 5 are nice contributions to discussions about the genesis of the NGO scene in Bangladesh, especially when it comes to those providing microcredit. There used to be four – Grameen, BRAC, ASA and Proshika. And then the fourth kinda went way overboard with what it was trying to do, and then there were three. Proshika's story of demise is interesting in itself, but is also an example of the dangers of confronting interest groups within existing social hierarchies head on, as opposed to working with them as most others try to. Reading these chapters makes one appreciate the institutionalized impediments to development the microfinance industry had to overcome.
One should keep in mind a couple of things while reading this book though. The lion's share of her work was done in 1997/98. So when the publisher says this book "offers a timely and sobering perspective on the practical, and possibly detrimental, realities for poor women inducted into microfinance operations" on the back cover, I'm not so sure about the "timely" bit. This is not to say that a lot of the societal dynamics are still not relevant today, but microfinance as an industry has come a long, long way in 15 years, as has the critical awareness of civil society and the media to developmental initiatives. It is virtually impossible to imagine that "house breaking," for example, is sanctioned or possible on an industrial scale today.
There is also this sense of exploitation of women borrowers on an industrial scale, although this book's various reviews are probably guiltier of overhyping this than the book itself. It is couched in a neoliberal narrative – one that has found particular traction amongst critics of microfinance. In so far as "neoliberal" denotes "more markets, less state," microfinance is guilty of that charge. Unfortunately, Lamia Karim assigns predominantly negative characteristics to those who are successful in this "neoliberal" enterprise – they lived by the principles of "competition and rationality," and "while NGOs construct female borrowers as entrepreneurs, the emergent neoliberal subjectivity that I encountered was that of the petty female moneylender. The female moneylender embodied all the competitive aspects of the neoliberal subject." (p.p. 199-200)
She makes a similar case on how "introduction into private life has led to loss of social solidarity," where "introducing loans into private life, NGOs have begun to weaken the kin-based bond of identification and family solidarity." (p.g. 200). I think it's fair to say that most practitioners would be very confused with the first statement, and point out that most processes of upward economic mobility has the effect of reducing family size and relationships becoming more nuclear. I won't go through all the other things that I found similarly odd, but the chapter Conclusion is littered with them.
In summary, put a tinfoil hat on for the last chapter if you must, but the book is good – check it out.


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IKC necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 170 diseños de 17 diseñadores freelance.
ISSA Kentuckiana Chapter - IKC
We are the ISSA - Kentuckiana Chapter, aka IKC. We are a group in Louisville Kentucky who gather to do three things - learn about information security, network with other security pros, and have fun!
We have monthly meetings, hacking workshops, social events and a Security Conference.
We want to relay the fun but professional atmosphere of our chapter, to attract members and sponsors.
The target audience is anyone from the expert security professional, to the "white hat" hacker, to the student just learning the trade.
The audience is both technical and business oriented.
The logo should reflect the fun atmosphere, but not like a cartoon as it is a professional security group. I have no preconceived notions about what the logo should look like, so you're welcome to be creative. I will comment a lot to provide feedback.
Our chapter website is http://www.issa-kentuckiana.org. Our conference is http://www.louisvilleinfosec.com. The conference logo was picked from a contest on 99designs. You will be designing the new logo for the chapter. It will be used on the website, shirts, coffee mugs, etc., so it should stand out and be unique.
No locks or white hats.
No skylines.
The words "ISSA Kentuckiana Chapter" OR IKC must be in the logo. Might be best to make one of each for review.
Abstract designs are fine. It should be fun and professional.
The following are ideas but not requirements. I will give feedback as the logos come in.
The chapter is in Louisville so a "Fleur de lis" might look good to identify the city.
The ISSA International organization, of which we are a chapter, has a globe as part of their logo, so a nice-looking globe in the logo might look nice.
1. Before accepting the logo, will need a vector version (3 color, vector)
2. A single-color version (e.g. black on white, vector)
3. A single color version
4. Different filetypes - - .eps .pdf, .jpg for web
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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Aerosmith, Godsmack + More Step Up for 'Boston Strong' Benefit Concert
In the wake of the tragic bombings at the Boston Marathon on April 15, the local community has sprung into action, raising funds for those impacted by the devastation. Now, several bands with ties to the bay state are stepping up to participate in the 'Boston Strong: An Evening of Support and Celebration' benefit show on May 30 at the TD Garden, with net ticket proceeds donated to The One Fund Boston.
Representing the rock contingent, Boston's original bad boys Aerosmith are leading the charge along with Godsmack. Among the other acts proving a strong showing for the rock genre are Extreme, J. Geils Band and classic rockers Boston.
It's not all rock though, country artist Jason Aldean and pop band New Kids on the Block, will join Jimmy Buffett and James Taylor in addition to comedians Dane Cook and Steven Wright, with a few more surprises still to come.
Live Nation New England promoter Don Law spoke about the special event, saying, "Boston is a city with strong roots, and homegrown artists reached out to us to see what could be done. We are proud to help solidify this huge concert line-up."
TD Garden President Amy Latimer weighed in as well, expressing, "This is an important community gathering to celebrate the amazing spirit of this city, Boston Strong,"
Although the lineup is already jam-packed, additional artists are still being added, so visit the official website for all the latest details.
Tickets for the historic event range from $35 to $285, but all for a good cause. Tickets will go on sale May 6 at 10AM EST at www.livenation.com.


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Grandma Rocks needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 96 designs submitted by 29 freelance designers.
Grandparents give the best gift of all:Nature
Enthusiastic, vital geologist/educator, outdoors person who is also comfortable in elegant and sophisticated environments; 63 years old, grandparent of 5 grandchildren. I have always had a deep relationship with Planet Earth and have as a teacher/ trainer inspired many people of all ages to bring Nature into their lives. Children are now growing up with a lack of nature experiences, spending much of their free time in cyberspace (computers, video games, etc.) As Grandma Rocks (double meaning intended) I want to inspire my generation of baby boomers to take on the role of introducing their grandchildren to Planet Earth. My logo should inspire other grandparents to take an active role to help foster bonding with Nature while building the bond with their grandchild.
78 million grandparents – 50 years plus who are vital, healthy and eager to have a relationship with their grandchildren, who often live in geographically distant areas. Their grandchildren will range from babies to age 13.
The logo is intended for boomer grandparents; they are computer savvy and yet are worried that their grandchildren are spending too much time in cyberspace. Logo will be used on promotional material and websites promoting speeches, adventure travel and how to share nature with your grandchild books. Take your grandchild by the hand and give them the gift of nature.
Logo will be trademarked
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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Black/Gray Snap Back Hat
3D Gray Kush Co Logo with Shimmer Black Texture Inside
Retro Green Under Visor
You can have a special slide-out tab like this to inform your customers of special offers, discounts, or anything else you like.
It's easy to set up and you can use HTML - including links. You can also set it to automatically appear the first time the user hits the site.
You can even include a newsletter sign-up form if you like.


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I have been following the story on the new UDMO trail. From the start it looked like the project would serve a very few if any pedestrians. I will concede that the trail could serve a small portion of folks west of the tracks and east of the river. Most people that visit UDMO do so by vehicle.
The Friday issue of the Daily News had an article that proclaimed numerous "clients pushing baby strollers under the railroad underpass." Many of us work south of the city and I have been unable to find anyone that has actually seen a pedestrian go under the railroad, much less a baby in a stroller. Personally I travel that route several times a day and have yet to meet even another vehicle in traffic.
Trails are generally a good asset for a community, but lets spend precious dollars where it will benefit most. If safety for people in the east part of town was truely the issue, I would think a trail from South 8th Street West along the old Morrell property would be more appropriate.
Eric Anderson


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If you are seeing a BackgroundContainer.dll error on Windows startup, then your computer is infected with the Conduit browser hijacker.
The BackgroundContainer.dll program is a part of the Conduit Toolbar Verifier program, and is developed by Conduit, a company known for their malicious programs.
The Conduit toolbar is a browser hijacker which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will change your browser homepage and default search engine to http://seach.conduit.com.
BackgroundContainer.dll is typically added when you install an Conduit toolbar, and it will check at Windows startup if the program is running properly. BackgroundContainer.dll is loaded via AppInit_DLLs. Normally, Windows registry loads such files but some of them are hidden to avoid detection.
If for some reason couldn't be properly loaded because your system is still configured to run this file you are getting an RunDLL error with the following message.
Error loading C:/User/(User name)/ AppData/Local/ Conduit/BackgroundContainer/BackgroundContainer.dll
The specified module could not be found.
There was a problem starting C:/User/(User name)/ AppData/Local/ Conduit/BackgroundContainer/BackgroundContainer.dll
The specified module could not be found.
This BackgroundContainer.dll Rundll error is basically caused by a Windows startup key which is trying to find the BackgroundContainer.dll which was either removed or moved from it's location. To fix this BackgroundContainer.dll error you can follow the below removal guide.
You should always pay attention when installing software because often, a software installer includes optional installs, such as this BackgroundContainer.dll hijacker. Be very careful what you agree to install.
Always opt for the custom installation and deselect anything that is not familiar, especially optional software that you never wanted to download and install in the first place. It goes without saying that you should not install software that you don't trust.
How to remove BackgroundContainer.dll (Virus Removal Guide)
This page is a comprehensive guide, which will remove BackgroundContainer.dll pop-ups from your computer, and any other adware program that may have been installed during the the setup process.
Please perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubt at any point, STOP and ask for our assistance.
STEP 1: Remove BackgroundContainer.dll Error from Windows with Autoruns or Ccleaner
STEP 2: Remove BackgroundContainer.dll adware with AdwCleaner
STEP 3: Remove BackgroundContainer.dll browser hijackers with Junkware Removal Tool
STEP 4: Remove BackgroundContainer.dll virus with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free
STEP 5: Double-check for the BackgroundContainer.dll infection with HitmanPro
STEP 1 : Remove BackgroundContainer.dll Error from Windows with Autoruns or Ccleaner
In this first step, we will remove the BackgroundContainer.dll startup registry key with Autoruns or Ccleaner.
- You can download Autoruns utility from the below link.
AUTORUNS DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will automatically download Autoruns on your computer)
- Double-click on the autoruns.exe program to start this utility, then click on the File button and select Find.
Alternatively, you can scroll through the list and look for any entry related to BackgroundContainer.dll and Conduit.
- In the Find box type BackgroundContainer.dll, then click on the Find Next button.
- Autoruns should now show you the BackgroundContainer.dll registry key, and you will need to right-click on the entry and choose Delete.
- Restart your computer, and see if the issue is fixed.
If the BackgroundContainer.dll startup error persists you can use Ccleaner to remove this startup item.
1. You can download Ccleaner utility from the below link.
CCLEANER DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will automatically download Ccleaner on your computer)
2. Install Ccleaner and start this utility, click the Tools icon at left, then click the Startup button.
3. In the Startup screen, you'll see a list of all items that have been set to start automatically with Windows. Select for Conduit, then click on the Delete button.
STEP 2: Remove BackgroundContainer.dll adware from your computer with AdwCleaner
The AdwCleaner utility will scan your computer for BackgroundContainer.dll adware, that may have been installed on your computer without your knowledge.
- You can download AdwCleaner utility from the below link.
ADWCLEANER DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will automatically download AdwCleaner on your computer)
- Before starting AdwCleaner, close all open programs and internet browsers, then double-click on the AdwCleaner icon.
If Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run AdwCleaner, please allow it to run.
- When the AdwCleaner program will open, click on the Scan button as shown below.
AdwCleaner will now start to search for BackgroundContainer.dll malicious files that may be installed on your computer.
- To remove the BackgroundContainer.dll malicious files that were detected in the previous step, please click on the Clean button.
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A day after Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) posted a bottom-line beat and a 40% increase in revenue, analysts unleashed a smorgasbord of upgrades and downgrades Thursday, a sign of mixed expectations of where the stock will go from here.
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Facebook said mobile revenue climbed to 23% of total ad sales in the fourth quarter and mobile daily average users increased by 25% and trumped web users for the first time in its history.
The bad news, however, has so far overshadowed the good news.
The Silicon Valley social network disclosed a 79% decline in quarterly profits due to compensation and tax expenses and said that its operating margin sunk to 33% from 48% in the year-earlier period, partially a reflection of an 82% increase in expenses.
Shares of the Menlo Park, Calif.-based social network slid 3.5% to $30.12 Thursday morning following an after-hours plunge of 8% late Wednesday.
Despite the sell-off, analysts remain mixed.
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Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) cut Facebook to "hold" from "buy," citing Facebook's projected expenses, which the brokerage said were "materially higher than expected" as a result of aggressive hiring and investment plans.
"While we are broadly supportive of Facebook's longer-term strategy, the material increase in 2013 spending pressures valuation, making the stock less attractive to own on a near-term basis, in our opinion," Jefferies analysts Brian Pitz said in a note to investors.
The brokerage raised its outlook on Facebook's 2013 expenses by 50% year-over-year to $4.23 billion from an earlier view of $3.66 billion. Jefferies, however, lifted its 2014 revenues outlook by about $350 million to $8.46 billion, slightly ahead of the consensus view of $8.45 billion.
Jefferies also expressed concern over the pace of Facebook's mobile revenue growth. While Mark Zuckerberg's social network touted a doubling in mobile users, mobile revenue of $3.4 million was only modestly higher than $3 million in the third quarter.
Other bearish brokerages are BMO, which cut Facebook to "market perform" from "outperform," Stifel which slapped the social network with a "hold" rating from "buy," Citigroup (NYSE:C), which cut Facebook to "neutral" from "buy," and Raymond James, which axed its price target on the Silicon Valley tech giant to $37 from $38 but maintained its "outperform" rating.
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The bearish analysts have far outweighed the bullish ones this time around, but of those that did release positive notes on Facebook, the general consensus seems to be that the state of Facebook has improved.
Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target on the tech company to $35 from $33 and maintained its "buy" rating, while Pivotal Research lifted Facebook's rating to "buy" from "hold" and increased its price target to $36 from $30.
"Bottom Line: Facebook reported solid 4Q12 earnings yesterday," Pivotal analyst Brian Wieser said in a note to clients. "The market was downright dazed, incorrectly we believe, interpreting reported mobile revenue figures as a negative when, in fact, they are part of a story that we can see as qualitatively more favorable given the incremental data and operating commentary provided on the call."
Facebook's revenue growth "essentially matched" Pivotal's expectations and other results were "generally consistent" with its forecast, Wieser said. He went on to note that there seems to be "a clearer line of sight toward a strong 2013," and is confident in Facebook's ability to sustain revenue growth cost-effectively.
Of the growth in mobile, Pivotal said it seems to be a reflection of the social network bundling sales of mobile and desktop advertising, which the brokerage interprets as Facebook managing its inventory more efficiently.


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Amsterdam Mennonite Library (Bibliotheek en Archief van de Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente te Amsterdam)
The foundation for the very rich collection owned by the congregation at Amsterdam and placed at the service of the Amsterdam Theological Seminary students was laid by the preacher of the Lamist congregation and also a doctor of medicine at Amsterdam, Johannes Reyers, in the gift of his library to the church in 1680. Other contributions followed. In 1801 the library of the Amsterdam Zonist congregation was added, and later the library of the Utrecht congregation, which it had received by bequest from the historian Marten Schagen. In 1833 the library was enriched by a gift by Govert Jan van Rijswijk containing many rare books on Mennonite history. When Samuel Muller became professor of the seminary the library was greatly expanded. The expenses for this were defrayed in part by the sale of the equipment of a physical laboratory of the seminary and by the large contributions made by the members of the Amsterdam congregation during those years.
The library contained not only Mennonitica. In 1768 Peter Fontein, a minister at Amsterdam, bequeathed to the library a valuable collection of books in the field of ancient languages. In 1894 it received as a gift the unique collection of the late minister Loosjes on Pascal and Vinet. In 1946 the late minister Cornelis Nijdam willed to the library a number of works by and about Schleiermacher.
A systematic catalog with a Latin foreword by Gerrit Hesselink was printed in 1793. In 1854 the first part of a new catalog was published, containing titles of general theological works. In 1888 the second part was published, drawn up by Jacob Gijsbert de Hoop Scheffer. It contained (a) Teleiobaptistica (Mennonitica); (b) Greek and Latin classics, philology, and other works. A new catalog of Mennonitica alone appeared in 1919 prepared by Jan Gerrit Boekenoogen.
Among the greatest treasures of the library are the old writings of Menno Simons, David Joris,Dirk Philips, the old martyr literature (an almost complete set of the editions of the Offer des Heeren), a large rare collection of small writings on the Lammerenkrijg anda large collection of Mennonite hymnals.
A very valuable supplement to the collection of printed works are the archives of the Amsterdam congregation. Besides many letters and documents important to Mennonite history there are the membership records of the Waterlander congregation of the period 1612-1673, of the Flemish 1625-1670; of the Lamist and Toren congregation after the union with the Waterlanders 1668-1829; and of the Zonist congregation 1686-1801. In addition a great number of letters from and to Amsterdam, also the records and documents of the various Societeits and the archives of the Commissie voor Buitenlandse Nooden containing many letters and reports concerning the persecution and emigration of the Swiss Mennonites to America. For this archival material a catalog prepared by the archivist de Hoop Scheffer was published in two parts (1883 and 1884). The entire catalog contains 7,521 numbers. The library was later moved to Singel 452, in a house which was bought by the congregation as early as 1633, but the library was not brought here until 1839, after it was reorganized. In 2006 the library was part of the University Library at the University of Amsterdam.
Catalogus der werken over de Doopsgezinden en hunne geschiedenis: aanwezig in de bibliotheek der Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente te Amsterdam. Amsterdam: J. H. de Bussy, 1919.
Hoop Scheffer, J. G. de. Inventaris der archiefstukken berustende bij de Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente te Amsterdam, 2 vols. Amsterdam: Kerkeraad dier Gemeente, 1883-1884.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1953). Amsterdam Mennonite Library (Bibliotheek en Archief van de Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente te Amsterdam). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 April 2019, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Amsterdam_Mennonite_Library_(Bibliotheek_en_Archief_van_de_Vereenigde_Doopsgezinde_Gemeente_te_Amsterdam)&oldid=120039.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 108. All rights reserved.
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Kate MccGwire's feather sculptures are awe inspiring in their detail; they are the type of thing that is marveled. Gathering, peeling, and layering are just a few ways she constructs her work. The materials, vibrant colors, and tactile quality gives them an uncanny feeling. Seeing layers of feathers, we expect a winged creature attached. Instead, MccGwire has created organic yet indistinguishable forms. Her sculptures wrap around themselves, like the ouroboros, eating their own tail. Like infinity symbols, they are never ending. These forms feel powerful, and the feathers play a large role in it. Their volume, combined with a high level of craft, make us do a double take and demand our full attention.Yes, MccGwire's winged creatures are kept under glass so they won't escape. But wait! They were actually real. This uncertainty is exactly what MccGwire wants. From her artist statement:
Kate MccGwire's practice probes the beauty inherent in duality, exploring the play of opposites – at an aesthetic, intellectual and visceral level – that characterises the way we conceive the world. She does this by appealing to our essential duality as human beings, to our senses and our reason, and by drawing on materials capable of embodying a dichotomous way of seeing, feeling and thinking. The finished work has a consistent 'otherness' to it that places it beyond our experience of the world, poised on a threshold between the parameters that define everyday reality.
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Dan Walters: Brown budget reflects state's massive debt
As he unveiled a revised state budget this month, Gov. Jerry Brown was peppered with questions about new spending that his fellow Democrats were touting – everything from health insurance for illegal immigrants to universal pre-kindergarten.
There are, Brown replied, "a lot of ideas to do things," quickly adding, "We've done a lot already, and we haven't paid for what we've done."
Truer words were never spoken. Over the previous 15 years, California had amassed enormous debts under Brown's two immediate predecessors, Gray Davis and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The state now owes about $340 billion, with unfunded liabilities for pensions and retiree health care by far the largest pieces. While not all debt was taken on during the past 15 years, it was a period of particularly irresponsible finances.
State employee and teacher pension benefits were increased on the convenient fiction that investment earnings would pay for them, and pension contributions were actually reduced.
Unemployment insurance benefits were increased without increasing payroll taxes to pay for them, meaning the state had to borrow $10 billion from the federal government when recession hit.
And so forth.
Davis – Brown's chief of staff during his first governorship – was especially profligate, largely to please the unions that had backed his campaign for the governorship in 1998. As his deficits mounted, he paid the political price by being recalled.
However, Schwarzenegger, while talking a good game about fixing the state's finances, was in many respects just as bad. He slashed vehicle taxes by billions of dollars on his first day in office, then turned around just a few months later and asked voters to pass a $15 billion bond issue to cover the state's deficits.
Brown's budget is studded with reminders of their poor fiscal stewardship.
He wants to pay off the last of Schwarzenegger's misnamed "Economic Recovery Bonds," as well as debts to schools, local governments and special funds, and is proposing a painful recovery plan for the State Teachers Retirement System.
STRS was once healthy, but during the Davis years, benefits were increased while the state's contributions were decreased, leaving it very vulnerable to declines in investment earnings during recession.
STRS has a $70-plus-billion unfunded liability – even with assumed investment earnings that Brown deems "highly unlikely" – and says it needs about $5 billion more a year to regain solvency. Brown's plan would eventually reach that level, but most would come from school budgets. That idea is already drawing high-decibel protests from education groups.
"To get what (students) need, they need teachers," Brown said. "Teachers get what they need by having a pension. The pension has to be paid for."


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Hey. You. Yeah, you. Did you know that today is Election day? Well, guess what, it is! That means you have a clear choice between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney (or third party choices we guess). But before you cast your ballot, let's take a moment to reminisce on Mitt Romney's worst gaffes since he's run for president.
Trust us, it was tough to limit it to 10.
Binders Full Of Women – He said that he went out and found women to be in his government when he was governor and he came back with "binders full of women." Not only was that dumb to say but it was a big old lie.
Tax Returns – He's refused to release his tax returns…while allowing people in his party to demand Obama's birth certificate. SMH.
Corporations Are People – "Corporations are people, my friend … of course they are. Everything corporations earn ultimately goes to the people. Where do you think it goes? Whose pockets? Whose pockets? People's pockets. Human beings, my friend." Yes, he said corporations were people.
Bain Capital – So basically Mitt goes to companies, gets them in debt, leaves and rakes in millions. His biggest failure was Bain. Just wait and see what he does to the country if he wins.
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The Debates – Obama stunk it up in the first debate but Mitt got crushed from then on. He looked like he was outclassed. Oh, wait, he was.
Wife Slander – During his 47% speech, he said he'd keep his wife quiet so she wouldn't annoy people. Bet that didn't go over well.
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BP Buys 32 of Kevin Costner's Oil Separating Machines
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June 22, 2010
The ongoing leak of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico has reached epic
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thus far leaving the only option for the time being to clean the
oil from the waters of the Gulf as quickly as possible.
Actor Kevin Costner came forward not long ago with a machine that his company — Ocean Therapy Solutions (OTS) – has developed with bold claims that the machine could clean up the massive and ever increasing oil spill floating in the Gulf. The machine is a high-tech centrifuge that is offered in several different sizes with the largest of the machines capable of cleaning crude oil from water at a rate of hundreds of gallons per minute. The centrifuge promises to leave the water 99% clean of crude oil.
BP is reaching for any lifeline to help stop the growing catastrophe and reportedly took one of the machines to test. The initial test failed due to dispersal agents added to the crude oil transforming it into a peanut butter consistency that the machines could not work with. OTS adjusted the machines to work with the thickened consistency and they now reportedly work as described.
BP COO Doug Suttles said, "We were confident the technology would work but we needed to test it at the extremes. We've done that and are excited by the results. We are very pleased with the results and today we have placed a significant order with OTS and will be working with them to rapidly manufacture and deploy 32 of their machines."
Costner says that over the last 15 years he has invested $20 million of his own money into the company to develop the centrifuge machines. Costner says that he was inspired to start the development of the machines after the Exxon Valdez hit a reef in Alaska in 1989 dumping 11 million gallons of crude into Prince William Sound. ABC News reports that depending on the water to oil ratio the centrifuge machines can extract as much as 2,000 barrels of oil per day from the gulf.
OTS CEO John Houghtaling said, "The machines are basically sophisticated centrifuge devices that can handle a huge volume of water and separate at unprecedented rates. They were developed from older centrifuge technology. Normal centrifuge machines are very slow and sensitive to different ratios of oil to water mixtures at intake."
Costner acknowledged that BP has ordered 32 of the oil separating machines. He also claims that that number of machines could mitigate much of the damage done in the waters of the gulf.
He said, "It's not too late … That oil's going to keep coming towards those people. That well has not stopped. So we have to be out at the source, sucking it up … I mean, we have to treat it a little bit like war. We mustered logistically everything we had to get the beaches of Normandy. We have to muster everything we can to keep it from hitting our beaches."
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If you've listened to any politician speak lately, you may have heard the new buzz phrase, "humane economy" and wondered what exactly that might mean. You might be surprised to learn that for several Republican politicians -- including George W. Bush, Sarah Palin and 2012 Vice President candidate Paul Ryan -- this catchphrase, among others, was given by animal rights and vegan extremist Matthew Scully, a seasoned speechwriter in Washington, D.C.
Now I'm not saying Bush, Palin or Ryan are sympathetic to the animal rights and vegan agenda. Bush enjoys his rustic lifestyle on his ranch in Texas, Palin likes to hunt and fish in the Alaskan wilderness and Ryan is an avid bow hunter. My guess is they aren't aware or didn't really care that their speechwriter has ties to an extremist group of folks who would be happy if animal products were eliminated from the American dinner table and if farmers and ranchers were put out of business.
According to The DC Social Reader, "Scully wrote a book arguing for the better treatment of animals called 'Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and The Call to Mercy.' Raised Catholic like Ryan, Scully believes that The Bible's injunction for man to 'have dominion' over other species requires us treat all living things with respect, and extends that philosophy to the point of personally abstaining from eating meat, dairy and other animal products."
Scully has the power to be a voice of the movement by being the mouthpiece for powerful politicians in Washington, D.C. However, Ryan isn't a pushover for the extremist animal rights movement. Despite hiring a vegan speechwriter, the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) isn't impressed with Ryan's track record.
Michael Markarian, president of the HSUS legislative fund, blogs, "Ryan's record on animal welfare has been mixed. While he has supported some animal protection policies, he has opposed others, and has never exhibited leadership on the issues. His ratings on the annual Humane Scorecard have been 50% for the 106th Congress; 20% for the 108th Congress; 28% for the 109th Congress; 17% for the 110th Congress; 13% for the 111th Congress; and 13% for the first session of the 112th Congress. Those numbers are moving in the wrong direction, and that's been a growing concern of ours."
The next time you listen to a campaign speech, try to read between the lines. Promises from both sides are being made as the 2012 presidential election comes to a head. Another four years of Obama's regulatory administration could be disastrous for America's farmers and ranchers, but a vegan in the henhouse could be a dangerous mix, as well.
Now is the time to speak with your elected officials about issues pertaining to the beef industry. Let them know how their decisions are impacting your livelihood and stress to them the importance of preserving the great American agricultural heritage. Our future depends on it.


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The usual duration of the fellowship is four years, but support for additional years is available for promising young investigators interested in biomedical research careers. Four fellows are accepted into the first year through the Uniform Acceptance Date Matching Program, sponsored by the American Thoracic Society and the American College of Chest Physicians. These fellows are also Harvard pulmonary fellows and rotate as clinician trainees to the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Research projects can be arranged anywhere in the Harvard system.
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Joan Swan was born in Chicago, Ill in 1931 to John and Elsie Swan. She grew up in the Scandinavian part of Chicago with lots of aunts, uncles and cousin. She was the older sister to Carol Swan Murphy. The Swan family moved to California when Joan was in elementary school. While they moved around California the family finally settled in Glendale where she attend Toll and graduated in 1949 from Hoover High School. Joan worked for the Glendale Police department after high school and attended Glendale Junior College before getting a degree from Redlands University and a Masters from USC in Library Science. Joan served as a librarian for JPL for 38 years, proud to play a small part in NASA's programs. She was a member of La Crescenta Presbyterian Church, PEO and American Business Women's Association. She was a loved Daughter, Sister, Cousin, Aunt and Great Aunt. While never having children of her own, she took the role of aunt seriously not only for her Nieces, Kathleen Murphy and Pat Murphy Chambers and Nephew Richard Murphy but to Taylor, Blaine, Kelsey and Riley Chambers as well (Grand Nephews and Nieces). Many called her Aunt Joan, and she wore that title proudly. Joan passed away on May 9, 2011 following a battle with diabetes and heart problems. Services will be held at La Crescenta Presbyterian Church on Thursday, May 19th at 4pm. In lieu of flowers the family has asked that donations be given to the Center for Children, a program where Joan volunteered for many years and where her sister was and niece is the director, 2902 Montrose Ave, La Crescenta CA 91214.


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La Garita Wilderness
IntroductionThe United States Congress designated the La Garita Wilderness (map) in 1964 and it now has a total of 126,480 acres. All of this wilderness is located in Colorado and is managed by the Forest Service.
DescriptionLa Garita means "the lookout" in Spanish, and this Wilderness amply deserves the name. From the summit of this Wilderness's single fourteener (14,014-foot San Luis Peak), climbers can gaze across the upper Rio Grande Valley and down the long stretch of the San Luis Valley. About 35 miles of the Continental Divide lie well above a sprawling forestland that provides ideal habitats for huge numbers of elk and mule deer, though the animals may winter on the northern slopes when hard winds scour off the snow cover. On the southern slopes in Wason Park and Silver Park, added in 1993, you'll find a surprising ancient forest of towering spruce and fir. This is a land of rushing streams, broad and gentle alpine meadows, fascinating beaver ponds, long talus slopes, and tremendous mountain beauty. The Wheeler Geologic Area hides in the southeast corner of the Wilderness. It once claimed to be Colorado's most visited site and is probably the state's most unusual geological formation: fine, light-gray volcanic ash compressed into rock and wildly eroded into a striking series of domes, spires, caves, ledges, pinnacles, ravines, and balanced rocks. The bumpy old road leading to the edge of Wheeler was left out of Wilderness designation, allowing motorized access deep into the area. Many trailheads open onto approximately 175 miles of pathways, almost all especially well suited for horsepacking. About 27 miles of the Colorado Trail and Continental Divide National Scenic Trail follow the divide through La Garita Wilderness.
Planning to Visit the La Garita Wilderness?
- Print a fact sheet
- General things to consider when visiting any wilderness
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- Contact the Forest Service
- Visit the National Forest wilderness website
Leave No TraceHow to follow the seven standard Leave No Trace principles differs in different parts of the country (desert vs. Rocky Mountains). Click on any of the principles listed below to learn more about how they apply in the La Garita Wilderness.
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
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Red Sox convert the split
Indians bowled over by Matsuzaka, Beltre
As Adrian Beltre crossed home plate following his grand slam, one could have been excused for forgetting that the Sox offense had taken a blow earlier in the day, when it was announced that Kevin Youkilis would not be returning to the lineup this year.
But even without their cleanup hitter, there's no denying that the Sox have power. They have Beltre, who has added more offense than even general manager Theo Epstein could have expected. And Beltre, along with David Ortiz, Victor Martinez, and J.D. Drew, will have to pick up the slack.
"We've got to battle back,'' Ortiz said before the game. "We've got to keep on fighting. It's not over yet.
"You can't hang it up. Of course, you want to have Youk in the lineup doing his thing, helping us out the way he normally does. But if you can't, you've got to try to compete and whatever happens, happens.
"Definitely, we're going to try to fight back and put ourselves in a situation where we can be playing ball in October.''
The Sox started that process last night, beating the Indians, 6-2, in front of 38,102 at Fenway Park, behind the impressive pitching of their most enigmatic starter, Daisuke Matsuzaka.
After a split against the lowly Indians, the Sox begin a four-game series in New York tonight, trailing the Yankees by six games.
That could be attributed, in large part, to one swing by Beltre, in one of the few situations in which he hadn't been successful this season. Prior to that at-bat, Beltre had been just 2 for 20 with the bases loaded, with five RBIs. He nearly doubled that total last night.
"I knew I've been horrible with the bases loaded this year,'' Beltre said. "I think the main thing was I was too pa tient before. I wasn't aggressive enough, and I'm an aggressive hitter. Last two times with the bases loaded I've been more aggressive, and today was the result.
"That's baseball. Then sometimes when you know you're doing bad, it gets in your head, and you don't have confidence when you get to that position.''
It appears that won't be the case anymore.
But now, without "probably the best hitter on the team,'' as Beltre called Youkilis, the Sox third baseman will be relied on even more. He's comfortable with that, though he won't be happy if it means more teammates waiting for him at home plate to rub his head (which he doesn't like) in front of a packed house.
"He's meant a lot,'' Bill Hall said of Beltre. "I don't think you can put into words what he means to this team right now. With the production he's had and the defense he's played, he's pretty much a godsend.''
He's not alone in those sentiments.
"This is a special year for him,'' Mike Lowell said. "When he gets his pitch, he's crushing it. When he doesn't, it seems like it still falls in for a hit. It's a lot of hard work. He works real hard, we saw that even in spring training.
"I've seen him for a long time. I never really thought he was going to do poorly here, but I think he's doing exceptionally well.''
Those words could also have been used to describe Matsuzaka's performance last night, as he pitched into the seventh inning for the first time since June 7, allowing only a home run by Shin-Soo Choo in the first.
The righthander is 3-0 in his last five starts, during which the team has gone 4-1. During that period, Matsuzaka has a 2.48 ERA.
"He held his velocity,'' manager Terry Francona said. "There were some pitches with his two-seamer that really had some depth to it. He pitched with confidence.''
The Sox trailed, 1-0, after three, having not reached base against Josh Tomlin. The Indians starter got Jacoby Ellsbury to ground out to begin the fourth, but his fortune didn't last. Marco Scutaro singled to left field. And after Ortiz flied out, Tomlin walked Martinez and Drew.
That brought up Beltre, who blasted the second pitch over the Monster for the eighth grand slam of his career and first since 2006, to put the Sox up, 4-1. He also extended his hitting streak to 11 games, during which time he's batting .356.
"Huge,'' Francona said. "It was a pretty quiet night. [Tomlin] was changing speeds, cutting the fastball, keeping us off-balance. It was quiet. But we worked a couple walks, and Beltre took another good swing, and obviously changed the whole complexion of the game.''
And led to a Sox win, as the team begins what Hall called "the telling part of the season,'' heading to New York for the start of a 10-game trip that continues to Toronto and Texas.
"We had some games that we probably should have won on this homestand, but for the most part played pretty good baseball,'' Hall said. "Leaving here with a winning homestand [4-3], and probably going on the most important road trip of the season, the most important 10 games of the season, obviously with the competition we're playing and the magnitude of some of the games, it's going to be important for us.
"It's obviously a big win for us today. Hopefully it will give us some momentum going into tomorrow facing the Yankees, and cutting into that lead.''


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Wenger shrugs off TV opinions
Arsene Wenger shrugs off claims by Match of the Day pundits Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer that Arsenal will fail to win this season's Barclays Premier League title.
The Gunners have established a four-point lead at the summit of the table and are viewed by bookmakers as second favourites behind Manchester City to reclaim a crown they last seized in 2004.
Hansen and Shearer are among those who suspect they will be unable to maintain their challenge and while Wenger listens to such views, he dismisses them if they are unsupported by facts.
"Sometimes I watch it (Match of the Day), sometimes not," Wenger said.
"I have enough experience to analyse what we do and how well we play. I don't need someone else to tell me. I'm not upset by that at all.
"I take anything from anybody. I just try to analyse whether he has a point or not.
"Sometimes it's just someone saying their opinion without an argument on something that makes sense.
"If it's something based on hate or love, or just gut feeling then I just say 'OK, it's an opinion - he might be right, he might be wrong'.
"Often he doesn't sustain his opinion by some work he has done to support that argument.
"If you just say 'Arsenal will win the championship or Arsenal won't win the championship because they haven't won it for eight years', then I think it's just an opinion.
"When I arrived here people explained I couldn't win the title as I'm foreign. Everybody has their own logic. I just think you win the title through your quality.
"If we didn't win for eight years it's because we weren't good enough in the important moments of the season.
"We have a good opportunity to show we're good enough so let's take it."
Wenger notes that now Arsenal are defying expectations by leading the title race, the focus of attention has drifted on their ability to cope with the psychological demands of being top.
"What are changing are your minds, not ours. Until now I was never asked about the pressure because it was always thought it was an accident that we are top and it won't last," he said.
"Now that it's lasting a bit longer, people start to think 'we have to consider them a bit more seriously'.
"So now do we start to think is it pressure for us? No. We just continue to play well and that's the pressure we have - the desire to play well.
"We want to be where we are. You have a bit less to lose when you chase it, but we have been in both situations."
Arsenal are missing hamstring-injury victim Bacary Sagna for Wednesday night's clash with Hull at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners are playing three matches in nine days and Wenger hints that he will make changes to prevent his players from becoming fatigued during this busy period.
"When you are in a position we are in, every game decides our future a little bit," he said.
"What is at stake is how can we bring the quality of our concentration and focus into every game. The more you play the more that is difficult.
"That is why I try to rotate a little bit and keep that freshness in the team."


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Love and Theft will be performing LIVE at The Bluestone on Friday, February 15th, 2019
Doors for the show will open at 7pm
Opening Artists: Stevie Monce and Crawford & Power
Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 day of show
Tickets will go on-sale Friday, October 26th at 10am
"We wanted to show a different side and make a record that sounds like us," Stephen Barker Liles says of Love and Theft's boundary-pushing new album Whiskey On My Breath. "Country music has always been about honest performances and songs that mean something, and that's the kind of record that we wanted to make."
"We're at a different place, in our music and in our lives, than we were when we made our earlier records, and we wanted this album to reflect that," agrees his longstanding musical partner Eric Gunderson. "We worked harder and more passionately on this record than anything we've ever done. The whole experience was refreshing and inspiring for us."
Whiskey On My Breath—the duo's third album—marks a significant creative statement for the two singer-songwriter-guitarists, whose resume already includes a long series of career highlights. Having already established themselves as one of country's hottest young acts with such memorable hits as the #1 country smash "Angel Eyes" and the Top 10 hit "Runaway," and their widely acclaimed albums World Wide Open and Love and Theft, the ACM/CMA/CMT-nominated twosome take their music to the next level on Whiskey On My Breath.
Cody Johnson will be performing LIVE at The Bluestone on March 1st, 2019
Doors for the show will open at 7pm
Opening Artist: Randall King
Tickets are $20 in advance
It's Cody Johnson's time.
After landing two releases in the Top 10 of Billboard's country albums chart on his own CoJo label and selling 74,000 tickets for a single show, to earn recognition as the only unsigned artist in history to sell out NRG Stadium at RodeoHouston, one of Texas' most-sought-after talents finally agreed to sign with a major label. Warner Music Nashville won a Music Row sweepstakes and enticed Johnson – who'd turned down several majors before – to join the team and take a shot at turning a concert success story into one with multimedia, national hit-making cred.
Johnson's passionate, rowdy concerts have already drawn comparisons to Garth Brooks, and the music from his previous albums – inspired by '90s country foundations, but built for the 21st century – has made him a familiar presence on Texas and Oklahoma red-dirt radio.
Johnson's introductory Warner project, Ain't Nothin' to It, ups the ante. After writing the bulk of his previous material, he put out word in Nashville that he was open to songs from other sources, and the results were astonishing. A-list writers – including Chris Stapleton, Radney Foster and Brothers Osborne guitarist John Osborne – came to the table with songs that suited Johnson's life and disposition. Music fans who are just now coming to the table will get a quick understanding of Johnson, from the rowdy troublemaker in the swampy "Doubt Me Now" to the devoted family man in the title track to the self-penned ex-bull rider in "Dear Rodeo" to the devoted Christian in "His Name Is Jesus."
Drake White will return to The Bluestone on March 21st, 2019
Doors for the show will open at 7pm
Opening Artist: Jordan Brooker
Tickets are $20 in advance
To listen to Drake White's music is to fully experience the soul and rhythm of his upbringing in the Appalachian foothills of Northeastern Alabama. The undeniable sound of his soulful voice has whipped concert audiences across the country into a frenzy as Drake and his band, The Big Fire, raise the roof and summon spirits to life onstage. It's equal parts Baptist tent revival and amped-up southern rock festival. As you watch Drake crank the energy level up higher and higher throughout the night, you feel as if you'd walked in on a live gospel album backed up by all-stars from The Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Of course those acts hit musical pay dirt recording in Muscle Shoals, Alabama in the late '60s and '70s, a little over two hours west of Drake's tiny hometown of Hokes Bluff.
The same fire that drives Drake to pour his entire being in to those performances also demands that he continue exploring and refining that country soul sound, which the world first heard on his debut album, 2016's SPARK (Big Machine Label Group). In the spirit of propelling his music forward, Drake teamed up with a crew of Nashville's most creative musicians in an effort to, as he says, "Bridge that gap between Nashville and Muscle Shoals." It's in the crossroads of those two musical worlds that you'll find Drake White's new five-song EP, PIECES (BMLG Records) . The new project is helmed by hit producer busbee, best known in country circles for his work with Maren Morris and Keith Urban.
Tyler Farr LIVE at The Bluestone Friday, April 12th, 2019
Doors for the show will open at 7pm
Opening Artist: Josh Phillips
Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 day of show
"Maybe I'm addicted to pain…What used to be, what's gone.
There's definitely some darkness,
but it's hard to explain, though everybody knows it.
"Probably I'm a hopeless romantic,
but sex can make that complicated, too.
"You know you want to be in love, but that's a tricky thing to find."
Tyler Farr's a thinker, an observer of the human condition, a man in the middle of a surging testosterone country movement in today's Nashville who insists on digging a little deeper, getting a little realer and owning how hard it can be. On Suffer In Peace, the son of a Garden City, Missouri farmer opens his veins and examines the pain that comes from being truly engaged with living.
From the wracked hangover of what you don't see coming in love "Withdrawals," the smoky acoustic "I Don't Even Want This Beer" or the spare run-from-the-memories title track, the classically-trained vocalist knows that love isn't just hard, it's risky. With a resonant tenor that has a powdery bottom and a warm center, Farr heats up difficult emotions and peels back what most men barricade behind bravado.
One listen to "A Guy Walks Into A Bar," Suffer's lead single, is to hear the tension, the exhaustion and the devastation that comes with a stiff upper lip. It falters just a bit, buckles and throws unspeakable pain wide open without going for melodrama as he transforms the joke into a punchline that is the hero's life.
Jerrod Niemann will be performing LIVE at The Bluestone
as part of his "Broken Down Power Acoustic Tour"
Thursday, May 16th, 2019
Doors for the show will open at 7pm
Opening Artist: TBA
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 day of show
After almost a decade as a major-label artist, prolific Nashville hitmaker Jerrod Niemann has put his heart on his sleeve like never before with the patriotic anthem, "Old Glory." Describing the resolute ballad as "100 percent heart, zero percent politics," the singer-songwriter wrote the track in honor of U.S. soldiers following the 2017 Tongo Tongo ambush in Niger. A veteran of multiple USO Tours, Niemann knew how much those heroes were willing to sacrifice in the name of duty – from missing their children's first steps and soccer games to holidays, anniversaries and so much more. He performed "Old Glory" live for the first time during that year's USO Holiday Tour, and is now bringing it to the American public. Also in 2017, Niemann dug deep into his journey for critically-acclaimed album THIS RIDE – his first for Curb Records which includes the feel-good jam, "I Got This," the uplifting duet "A Little More Love" (with Lee Brice) and the classy romance of "God Made a Woman." Known for clever wordplay and attention-grabbing lyrics, the engaging singer-songwriter topped Country charts with his PLATINUM-certified anthem "Drink to That All Night," a multi-week #1 from the 2014 album HIGH NOON – on which he co-wrote eight of the 12 tracks. Niemann first burst onto the scene in 2010 with his #1 major-label debut, JUDGE JERROD & THE HUNG JURY, which skyrocketed on the strength of his PLATINUM-certified #1 smash "Lover, Lover" and GOLD-certified Top 5 "What Do You Want." His second release, FREE THE MUSIC, included Top 15 "Shinin' On Me" and poignant ballad "Only God Could Love You More." From Academy of Country Music, Country Music Association and CMT Award nominations, to headlining and touring with some of Country's hottest acts – Dierks Bentley, Brad Paisley, and Keith Urban – Niemann continues to make his mark by creatively pushing boundaries while still offering a sincere nod to the legends before him.
Jameson Rodgers will be performing LIVE at The Bluestone on Friday, September 20th, 2019
Doors for the show will open at 7pm
Opening Artist: TBA
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What diet is good for arthritis?
Q. Hello Dr.My Dad is suffering from Arthritis. Could you please refer me healthy diet and rich vitamin fruits and veggies.Thanks in advance.Muzamil
A. As of yet, there is no specific food or diet been proven to be beneficial for arthritis. However, there is a small amount of research available on inflammation and joint pain. What we do know is that a healthy weight is important for easing the workload on joints. Part of achieving or maintaining a healthy weight is a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. A recent study on cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, kale, cabbage, etc.) found a reduction in inflammation by 13-25% in women who consumed one and a half cups of cruciferous vegetables a day. Other studies on Bing cherries and cherry juice found a reduction in inflammation caused by arthritis. To reap the best health benefits, eat a variety of fruits and vegetables every day. What Counts as a Cup of Fruits or Vegetables


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Coker out shot the Falcons from the floor, shooting 57 percent, compared to Pfeiffer's 42 percent. Unfortunately for Coker, good shooting could not save them, as they committed 29 turnovers, leading to 21 points.
The Cobras will now prepare for the off-season was they look to advance even farther into next season's tournament and post-season. Coach Carol Meegan will only lose two seniors, Tara Nelson and India Elliot, and with most of the team returning, they are looking forward to bright future.


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