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It isn't going to happen,NASCAR is losing its core fan base and they will not return. Brian France and Robin Pemberton have ruined NASCAR and they only direction it can go is down. The three main reasons:
Car of Tomorrow- no one likes it
Races are too long-people tune in for the last 10 laps
Toyota- over hyped, All D.Waltrip does is talk about Toyota teams and people are sick of it!
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NASCAR attendance and television ratings may actually rise in 2010
By admin | January 12, 2010
By Richard Allen
Yes, you read the headline of this column correctly. I, an outspoken critic of the direction NASCAR has taken in recent years, am predicting that attendance and television ratings will rise in 2010.
I have a two-fold reason for making such predictions.
First, NASCAR has taken what is for them the unprecedented step of listening to complaints. This has been evidenced in the implementation of double file restarts, the apparent replacement of the CoT's rear wing with a spoiler and possibly even the elimination of no-bump zones and yellow line rules at Daytona and Talladega. But in regard to causing improved attendance and ratings, the best move they have made is the change in starting times for most races.
Many races this season will start at 1:00pm eastern time. The earlier and more consistent start times will help people know when to tune in to actually watch the race rather than hours of fluff filled pre-race shows. Also, the earlier start times will benefit those fans in attendance.
Over the past few seasons I have had many people tell me they no longer go to races because the later start times make it too difficult to get home in time for a decent rest before going to work the next morning. When faced with a four or five hour drive to get home after a race that does not end until 6:00pm or later, the average person may simply opt to stay at home and save their money rather than do all that tiresome traveling to watch what may turn out to be a less-than-entertaining race. At least the fans know they will be able to get back home at a decent hour this season.
And more, starting races as late as 3:00 pm leaves a very limited window of opportunity to work with in the event of bad weather. That is very frustrating for someone who paid for a ticket and sat for two hours in the grandstand watching what amounted to a circus only to have it start raining at the time for the command to start engines.
As far as television goes, the earlier start times will cause potential viewers to get into a race before they find something else to do. Since many NASCAR Sprint Cup races take place on warm Sunday afternoons, it is very easy for the casual fan to drift away from the television and find other ways of occupying his or her time if the race does not start early in the afternoon.
So, earlier start times will play a role in boosting both attendance and television ratings in 2010.
However, all of this column is not lined in silver. A second reason why I believe attendance and ratings will rise is the simple fact that the previous year's numbers are so low that the comparisons will be made somewhat easy. Since both numbers have been in almost steady decline since 2004, one has to believe the bottom, or at least a false bottom, is somewhere in sight.
Before I had three children and actually had a little extra money I used to dabble in the stock market from time to time. One strategy that some investors occasionally use is to buy stock in a solid company that has had a down year. The hope is that the company will be able to show profit gains simply because the previous year was bad and the comparisons are easy. This, however, depends on the company in question being a solid company. Is NASCAR indeed a solid company?
And for the last bit of skepticism to be cast on what might be a year of increased attendance and television ratings, I do not believe the increases will be very big ones. As a matter of fact, I would use the word slight in describing any potential positives in the coming 2010 season.
Don't forget too that lowered ticket prices will no doubt play a factor in any attendance increases that may be seen in 2010.
In closing, NASCAR will at last experience a year of increased attendance and television ratings in 2010, but it won't be much of an increase.
Richard Allen is a member of the National Motorsports Press Association. His weekly column appears in the Mountain Press every Wednesday.
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2 Responses to "NASCAR attendance and television ratings may actually rise in 2010"
neilrr Says:
May 5th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
It isn't going to happen,NASCAR is losing its core fan base and they will not return. Brian France and Robin Pemberton have ruined NASCAR and they only direction it can go is down. The three main reasons:
acrim Says:
June 28th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
Fat Helton and the Drunken Baby Whale France have ruined the "sport". Whats worse is that we have to listen to shills like the Waltrips continually suck up to the kingdom and shamelessly promote themselves on every broadcast.


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This was easy and delicious. I substituted dried porcinis and a few cremini mushrooms because I couldn't get a hold of any morels. Great flavors. The charcoal from the grill really added to it.
Grilled King Salmon with Asparagus, Morels, and Leeks
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Recipe Time
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 448
- Calories from fat: 71%
- Protein: 25g
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated fat: 15g
- Carbohydrate: 8.7g
- Fiber: 2.7g
- Sodium: 366mg
- Cholesterol: 132mg
- 1 pound slender asparagus, trimmed and cut in half on a diagonal
- 1 large leek (white part only), thinly sliced and rinsed well to remove dirt
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
- 1/2 pound fresh morel mushrooms, rinsed well and halved lengthwise, or 3/4 oz. dried morels*
- 1/4 cup fino sherry or dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 king or coho salmon fillet (1 1/2 lbs., 1 in. thick), with skin
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1. Boil asparagus until barely tender-crisp, 2 minutes; drain and rinse asparagus in cold water.
- 2. Heat grill to medium-high (about 450°).
- 3. Cook leek in butter in a large frying pan over medium heat until soft, 5 minutes. Add thyme, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. pepper, and the morels; cook, stirring occasionally, until morels are tender, 5 minutes. Stir in sherry and reduce by half, 30 to 45 seconds. Set vegetables aside.
- 4. Fold a 12- by 17-in. sheet of heavy-duty foil in half crosswise. With a knife tip, poke dime-size holes through foil about 2 in. apart. Oil one side of foil. Rub fish on both sides with oil and put skin side down on foil. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper.
- 5. Set salmon on foil on cooking grate; grill, covered, until fish is barely cooked through, about 10 minutes. With 2 wide spatulas, slide fish from skin to a warm baking sheet; tent with foil. If you want crisp skin, continue to cook skin on foil until crisp, 1 to 3 minutes more. Remove foil from grill, then gently peel off skin, using fingers or a wide spatula (skin may break into pieces). Set salmon skin, if using, on a platter.
- 6. Add cream and asparagus to mushrooms and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring; boil longer to thicken sauce if you like. With 2 spatulas, set fish on skin. Spoon half the vegetable sauce over salmon and serve the rest on the side. Serve immediately.
- *Soak dried morels in hot water until softened, 8 minutes. Squeeze out water; cut in half.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
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Floyd County Board of Supervisors Workshop Meeting
February 6, 2006, 9:00 AM
The Floyd County Board of Supervisors met for workshop at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, February 6, 2006 in the Board Room of the Floyd County Courthouse with the following in attendance: Chairman Staudt and Supv. Dunkel; Absent: Supv. Enabnit.
Staudt/Dunkel moved to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 2-0.
Mary Litterer, Foster Grandparents requested that the Board lower the charges for the Andres Park print and continue with the County and Foster Grandparents still taking a 50/50 split. Supv. Dunkel will visit with Litterer. The Board will address this at their next regular meeting.
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It has been a full year since health and safety violations forced Staunton to evacuate the Beverley Hotel. That left dozens of tenants scrambling to find new homes, and left the building's future in doubt. But what about now?
A laundry list of code violations and safety hazards that went ignored put residents in danger, similar to a building on fire. That's how Staunton City Manager Steve Owen explained the dire situation. It forced people out of the century-old apartment complex with only seven days notice.
Standing at a major gateway to downtown Staunton, the Beverley remains vacant but full of possibilities. Next door neighbor Bruce Elder, who's also a city councilman, envisions workforce housing.
"I think it could be developed as a wonderful place for young people to live, so they could walk to work," Elder said.
A redevelopment project could get financial support from historic or new markets tax credits. Right now the Beverley is owned by a Lexington developer that could either take on such a project or find a buyer with their own vision.
"We don't want any boarded up buildings, that one in particular is one you see on your way into town," Owen said. "So it would be very nice to have someone do something with it."
In the days leading up to the boarding up, the city and its partners scrambled to relocate the roughly 40 people who called the Beverley home. Social services was at the center of that effort, but one year later, the agency says it no longer has contact with the Beverley's former tenants.
"Most that I have talked to are much happier in the place they are now," Elder said. "In fact they found a safer, cleaner place."
One former tenant, the Taste of India restaurant, needed seven months to find a new home.
"That was a bad situation for us, you know," said Taste of India owner Mausam Shrestse. "That spot is a prime spot. People, when they drive, everybody can see that in front with their eyes. but here they have to find out where we are."
But business is still strong on West Beverley Street, where the Taste of India is right in the middle of restaurant row.
Staunton is still owed roughly $50,000 in back taxes, utility fees and cleanup expenses. Owen says collecting on all that is unlikely until the building is sold.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- Louisville Metro Police are working overtime after six people were shot near Downtown Louisville Thursday.
Police first responded to a call for a quadruple shooting in the 1000 block of 32nd Street around 1 p.m. and upon arrival found three shooting victims in front of a home. Two men were pronounced dead at the scene. The men were identified as Craig Bland Jr., 22, who was found on the porch of a home and Tyson Mimms, 24, who was found dead on the sidewalk.
A third was taken to the hospital with critical injuries. A fourth man was also shot but he left the scene and drove himself to 26th and Elliott Streets. from there, he was then transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
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About 45 minutes later, while police were investigating the scene of the quadruple shooting, multiple shots rang out at the scene.
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Police say two additional people were shot. They say a pregnant woman shot and killed another woman. The woman shot and killed has been identified as Makeba Lee, 24. An officer then shot the pregnant woman and she was transported to the hospital. The woman underwent surgery and her condition is non-life threatening at this time.
Witnesses on the scene said the pregnant woman was in a relationship with one of the men shot and killed about an hour earlier.
The police officer who was involved in the shooting is on administrative leave, which is standard procedure.
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and Police Chief Steve Conrad addressed the public in a news conference Thursday.
"The violence affects all of us. We're one city, one community, one family," said Mayor Greg Fischer.
Conrad and Fischer both urged the public to come forward with any information. You can call the tip line at 574-LMPD.
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The Springboks shrugged off a poor start to the second-half to brush aside Italy with a 44-10 victory in their first match of the international season at Kings Park, in Durban, on Saturday.
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Report: Gap between school satisfaction, test scores in suburbs
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Two new Panasonic elementproof cameras: FT20/TS20 and FT4/TS4
In addition to the two new TZ-series compactzooms, Panasonic has also announced two new elementproof digital cameras, the FT20/TS20 and the FT4/TS4. At least in this case, the model numbers are the same, making it less painful for photographers around the world to "translate" the model names... They are now available for pre-order at Amazon.
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This cooler is the fourth iteration of the Katana series, featuring a compact size and a completely redesigned heatsink and fin structure from its predecessors. The Katana 4 is aimed squarely at those looking for an inexpensive way to improve CPU temperatures over the stock cooling options.Read More
Almost every enthusiast's PC has a high end graphics card and a powerful CPU. Some of the more hardcore even overclock both their CPU and GPU's to squeeze even more performance out of their box. In trying to do that chances are you create a lot of heat which needs removed out of your case by fans. Today Scythe has given us a chance to look at their new Kaze Master Flat fan controller. Let's see what this one brings to the table.Read More
Scythe, known for their cooling products and accessories such as heatsinks, fans, and fan controllers, has recently added a new fan controller to their products. The fan controller featured today is the Kaze Master II, the successor to the original Kaze Master.Read More
What if you want to control the speed of your high-speed Gentle Typhoon fan? Maybe you're tired of it going full-blast all the time. It is quite noisy after all… What to do? You could buy an expensive fan controller, but there is a better way. Actually, there are a couple of better ways, and they involve a hidden capability of your high-speed Gentle Typhoon's PCB.Read More
Today we will be reviewing the Scythe Kaze Server Fan controller. I purchased this unit from newegg.com because of it's simple design, temperature monitoring ability and affordable price ($41.99). I previously owned the Scythe Kazemaster fan controller before my power supply burned out in a spectacular, smokey fashion and took out two fan channels and two temperature channels in it. Up until that point, it had given 2 years of solid performance with nary a temperature probe going south.Read More
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Previously on this blog, I linked to the campaign to purchase Nikolai Tesla's Wardenclyffe laboratory. Thanks to the support of people from more than 108 countries they raised raised over $1.37 million in 45 days (surpassing the original goal of $850,000). This run allowed the Tesla Science Center to purchase [...]
The Cochrane Process; "The Other kind of Screen Printing"
Ever need a screen or mesh to give your project more aesthetic appeal? As long as it doesn't need to be too terribly strong, I have come up with a way of quickly (and easily) making custom meshes and screens using Slic3r and a 3D Printer.
Aaron Swartz Remembered
Among the hacker-sphere this past week, there has been an uproar concerning the suicide of one of the Progenitors of the Internet, Aaron Swartz. This brilliant entrepreneur who was responsible for RSS 1.0 and is considered as a co-founder of Reddit, committed suicide on 11 January 2013 amid an ongoing investigation surrounding a theft [...]
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I was just in one of the IT rooms and I noticed that all the computers HDD were going mad. They were all sat doing nothing, simply on the logon screen.
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What if you could change the world a little bit each day just by doing the things you already do?
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Settlers in the Pimería Alta often endured harrowing journeys and tremendous hardships to establish themselves in the frontier country of New Spain (later called Mexico and even later called the United States).
Diego Romero was a mestizo. He was highly regarded by his neighbors, Spaniards, mestizos, and Indians alike. He and his family were the first to set up permanent residence in the upper Santa Cruz Valley. That most likely happened in the spring of 1727. Read more about his tale of intrigue.
Manuel José de Sosa was certified as both a public and ecclesiastic scribe with one of the most beautiful handwritings of his day. He worked closely with Juan Bautista de Anza II. Read more about this figure and his records of important events in the Pimería Alta.
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Processes are at the heart of every business. They dictate the results that are produced, the effectiveness of the staff involved and ultimately the profitability of the business itself. Traditionally, process management has involved a few good people supported by some basic printed documentation. But how effective are those 'old ways' in today's rapidly changing world?
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The Carolina Hurricanes have signed free agent forward Alexander Semin to a one-year, $7 million contract. Semin scored 21 goals and 33 assists in 77 games with the Capitals in 2011-12. He had signed a one-year deal with the Capitals prior to last season worth $6.7 million.
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Did you know that a piece of land has to be empty of non-organic materials for 3 years before organic food can be grown on it? There's a lot of other regulations about organic soil, including materials and machinery that can be used. I also learned that the organic foods must be kept far away from the non-organic foods because the materials can't come into contact with each other. Along with these, there are so many other requirements for organic farms. It seems like organic farming is much more complicated than conventional farming, which is one of the reasons why organic foods cost more. Now I know that if a company says their food is organic, they're not playing around!
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Training ~ Round Pen/Square Pen - Part 1 ("Printer Friendly" version of this page)
You have probably heard of the expression Join-Up which is a trademarked term Monty Roberts uses to describe his process of round penning to get the horse to accept you as the leader. For purposes of this article, we are going to refer to a similar concept called hooking on to avoid any copyright infringement. Buck Brannaman, Pat Parelli, and John Lyons uses similar techniques and so do many other horsemen.
Many people are firmly entrenched in this approach to training. Buck Brannaman, Pat Parelli, and some other horsemen have the big picture when it comes to utilizing round pen concepts. And, there are some good things to utilize from Monty Roberts and John Lyons training approaches too. But its only a small part of the purpose of round pen work. Their central theme is centered around using the round pen to get the horse to draw to you in an act of submission. Monty has made a living out of showing people how this one aspect of horsemanship can have a huge impact on starting a horse. While this concept is important, its only one piece of the greater horsemanship puzzle. Proponents of clicker training have a complete different take on this concept. By targeting, the horse will naturally draw into the trainer much easier because the horse can see the benefit to being with the person rewarding him. This approach works well for many horses and owners and can be a good alternative to the round pen. Unfortunately, people with poor timing and no feel arent going to benefit much from this either. Different horses respond to different things. They have different life experiences. Some were started correctly, some have been manhandled, and some dont know that they are horses. If you could train every horse the same way by recipe every time out training would be much simpler.
Round Pen vs. The Square Pen
Do you have to own a round pen in order to train your horse? The answer is emphatically NO! There are other ways of training without the round pen to get the same, maybe even better results. You may spend more time, but you may actually have a better horse because of it. The reason is that you have to be more aware of your posture and position in relationship to the horse in order to get the desired result. You get to kind of cheat in the round pen.
The Round Pen
The round pen is a tool that can make your training job much easier if used effectively. Unfortunately, too many people use them as a place to run their horse in circles just like they think longeing is for. The round pen comes in different sizes with 40, 50, & 60 feet being the most common. Round Penning is a term that is almost as over-used and misunderstood as Natural Horsemanship. The idea behind round penning is to build an artificial environment, which is conducive to training the horse. It is almost ideal in that respect because the horse is forced to pay attention to you due to the curved nature of the walls. And, its relatively easy to push the horse out and to cut them off to force changes in direction. For the most part, the round pen is a good tool when used by a competent horseman. However, Im not a big believer in using one. They do have their place when working with horses with very dominant attitudes -- wild horses, stallions, very cranky mares, etc. definitely benefit from the use of a round pen. Dont take this wrong; if you have one then use it. But, theres no reason to go out and buy one for the one to two horses that youre likely to use it with. Invest that time and money into learning to read the posture of your horse and both you and the horse will be further ahead. Round pens do a few things for you that may seem harder to accomplish in a square area:
The Square Pen
Using a square area to round pen a horse? Why not? By Square Pen we mean arena, paddock, fenced pasture, etc. Using an area like this is more difficult than a round pen, but the end results are the same. The same Round Pen concepts apply; squaring up, the draw, posture, direction, and yielding. The obvious things that youll notice is that the horse has more freedom to move and doesnt have to focus on you like they do in the round pen. This is not a bad thing; its just something else to be aware of. Corners and gates are natural stopping spots for the horse they tend to get stuck in these spots. If you have an arena or fenced paddock, consider putting tube panels in the corners to keep the horse out of them at first. The straight fences or rails cause the horse to be in a neutral position as far as posture. You need to be much more aware of the horses posture, and where the head, feet and body are because the horse may not be bent like it would in the round pen. And, it may take more time. Weve made this sound pretty unpleasant havent we!
Round/Square Pen Concepts
Whatever type of environment you utilize for training, round pen, arena, paddock, etc. the same principles apply. The work zone, posture, yields; squaring up, and the draw are all relevant concepts but may be put into use a little differently depending on the environment.
Another thing to avoid is wasting energy. Many trainers believe that you use the round pen to break down the horse that is when the horse is completely exhausted and submits to you then you go to work on drawing the horse in and hooking on. Thats the same type of logic that these type of trainers use to justify other training principles too. Any time that the horse makes more than two circles around the round/square pen, youre just wasting energy and time. If the horse is bent to the outside, stop him by either moving into his space or using a tool (a rope, flag, etc.) to change direction.
The Work Zone
When working with the horse think about the area directly in front of your body. You may have heard us refer to this as the work zone. Its the area between your arms and legs. If you understand the concept behind longeing you already know what this zone is.
Imagine that you are standing with a horse directly in front of you and the horse is parallel to you with its head on the right and the hindquarters on the left. The zone behind the horse (on your left) is the energy or power area. If you step behind the horse or use your left hand, or tools with energy you should get the horse to move off or out of the area from this pressure. The zone in front of the horse is the direction and space area. If you step in front of the horse (over to the side), you should get the horse to either change direction or stop depending on your posture.
Heres an exercise you can do to check this out. Stand with your horse directly in front of you about 20 feet. Ask your horse to walk off by using pressure (try waving your arm lightly). When the horse moves off, watch to see if they are focused on you (ear and eye). When you know you have the horses attention, step over into the horses path. The horse should stop. You just changed the horse off your posture. Now lower your shoulders and take a step backwards. Did the horse square up on you? Better yet, did the horse square up on you and then coming walking towards you? Thats the goal with this exercise.
The Feet Work towards soft feet. You want the horse to pick up his feet when hes moving, not shuffle them. You also want the horse to move correctly, look for subtle things; in the canter does the horse bunny hop? Is the horse on the right lead? If he is, dont let him quit with this type of movement. This is the time to work on these things. Pay attention to diagonals (left front/right rear & right front/left rear) when the horse is walking or trotting. Get the horse to track up. Again, when youre working on the ground this stuff all goes into what the horse expects under saddle. You should also be able to ask your horse to lift a certain foot without moving from in front of him, with no lead rope/halter.
Yielding A horse that knows how to yield (to a human) will yield to you in the round/square pen too. Probably the easiest yield to accomplish is the eye/shoulder yield. You do this by pushing the front of the horse over with your hand, lead rope or other tool. Youre just moving the horse off of pressure. It should be possible to ask the horse, at liberty, to shift his weight from front to back, or off one leg. At liberty and without touching him, he will be able to disengage his hindquarters by following your body position. Watch how the horse moves when you ask for direction. Ideally, the horse should move the correct foot when you ask for a change. You can ask the horse to yield wherever body part you want, it just may not be obvious how to do this.
With the horse squared up on you, make your posture bigger and direct your energy at the horses nose and the horse should step backwards. To teach this, you may have to walk towards the horse in this posture. Again, with the horse squared up on you, lower your shoulders invite the horse into your space. You may have to take a step backwards. The horse should draw into you and take a step or two forward. While standing in front of the horse, step over to either side and push the front of the horse over with an eye yield from either side. You should be able to move the outside front foot when you ask for this yield. While standing in front of the horse, step over to either side and add some pressure to the mid-section or rear of the horse. You are yielding the hindquarters and they should move out of the way. And remember, the horse is never going to figure out what youre asking if all you do is drill these things in. You must REWARD for appropriate behavior.
Believe it or not utilizing the round or square pen for these exercises is actually a form of free longeing. If you think about it, the same two concepts apply and you control both of them:
1). Direction: Where do you want to the horse to go?
2). Energy: How much energy do you want the horse to use to get there?
This is easier than it sounds. For example, if you want to longe your horse counter clockwise (to the left). Use your left hand to ask for direction, hold the lead rope (or wave your hand) with a little bit of pressure. Did your horse move into the direction that you asked? Twirl the rope overhand directed at the horses rear. Did the horse move off?The round pen simulates the 20-meter circle. When you get your horse working well in either the round or square pen, youll notice that the horse naturally gravitates towards staying about this distance out from you. Whats amazing about this is that you can get your horse to round pen in an open pasture and keep this 20-meter distance pretty reliably if you work with the horse.


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I think John would have the idea to take Sherlock out to lunch in the cafe at Saint Paul's. Or maybe Sherlock would think to take John there.
Either way, lunch in a crypt would be right up their street.
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|Created: 2008-01-17
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|Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO11299
Installing NetBackup server software locally on Windows
For new or initial NetBackup installations, install access control after you complete the NetBackup installation.
To install NetBackup server software locally on Windows
Log on to the system where you want to install NetBackup. Be sure to log on with administrator privileges.
Insert the appropriate NetBackup installation CD or DVD in the drive. If Autorun is disabled, navigate to the CD or DVD drive and run Launch.exe.
On the initial browser screen, click NetBackup Installation, and on the following screen, select Install Server Software.
On the License Agreement screen, accept the license agreement and click Next.
On the Select where you want to install Veritas NetBackup screen, provide the following information:
For a local installation, select Install to this computer only.
Select Typical to install NetBackup default features and settings.
Select Custom to change how NetBackup features and settings are installed.
On the NetBackup License Key and Server Type screen, provide the following information:
License Key
Enter the base product license key that you received with your product.
NetBackup Master Server
Select the icon next to the software type you want to install, such as NetBackup Master Server.
NetBackup Media Server
For new installations, the license key that you provide determines which components you can select. For example, you can click the icon next to NetBackup Master Server only if you enter a master server license key.
For upgrades, the license used for the existing installation type determines which components you can select.
For Typical installations only
If you selected Typical for the installation type, proceed to step 9.
For custom installations, do the following:
On the NetBackup Port Numbers screen, you can change port numbers, if it is necessary in your configuration.
You may want to change a port number if you encounter conflicts when NetBackup and another industry product try to share the same port. Another example is if a port conflict occurs with a company's firewall, which may cause security issues.
To change a port number, select the port number you want to replace and type the new number.
On the NetBackup Services screen, provide the following startup account and startup type information for NetBackup services:
On the NetBackup System Names screen, provide the following information:
On the NetBackup Enterprise Media Manager screen, enter the name of the server where you want the EMM server installed.
The EMM server contains all of the information about NetBackup volume configuration and device configuration. By default, the master server name appears where the EMM server software is set up for installation on the NetBackup master server. This is the preferred configuration.
Although installing the EMM on a media server is supported, Symantec recommends that you install the EMM on the master server.
Symantec does not support installing the EMM on a CIFS-mount.
If the NetBackup system shares drives by using the Shared Storage Option (SSO), all NetBackup servers must use the same host for storing device information.
For more information on EMM servers and EMM databases, refer to the NetBackup Administrator's Guide for Windows, Volume I.
On the Ready to Install the Program screen, do one of the following:
Click Install to initiate installation of the default (or custom) settings.
Click Back to view the previous screens and make any changes, then return to this screen and click on Install.
Click Cancel if you want to start the installation wizard again.
After you click Install, the installation process begins and a screen appears that shows you the progress of the installation. This process may take several minutes.
An installation log file provides detailed installation information and shows whether any errors occurred.
Examine the installation log located under the user profile that completed the install. The following is an example of the user administrator that completed the install. This path may be hidden and you may need to unhide hidden or system files to view the log.
C:\Documents and Settings\administrator\Local Settings\Temp\NetBackup Install...log
Search the installation log for the following string to determine if an error has occurred.
Return Value 3
On the Installation Complete screen, choose from the following options:
Repeat this installation procedure for any other servers.
After all server software is installed, you are ready to install client software on client machines.
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Memorial day has come and gone and that means one thing, Sunday football is soon upon us, Shake off winter and stretch those legs as full field outdoor is almost here. This year has a few changes and new faces in the mix, schedules are now up on the site but some updates are still needed that should be completed shortly. Please check back at www.smusl.com for all information pertaining to games as well as the league, and be sure to have new players go to the website and register so the may receive updates pertaining to games and the league.
SMUSL now has a page on Face book here https://www.facebook.com/pages/SMUSL/618300378257855 , be sure to head over there and add us, talk smack, post embarrassing pictures of each other, whatever.
Lastly, a reminder of some of the new updates to the league as well as some the standards.
• There are new board of directors for contact info. Please make your way to the about section of the site for more information and also take note of the great effort those in the past have done to help push the league along this far.
• League dues are due in full by the first game. Failure to do so results in a forfeit and a 3-0 loss.
• Every team is allowed two under 30 players on their squad in total. Players turning 30 in the calendar year are not to be considered under 30 as are keepers not to be considered under 30. The grandfathered in clause is to be dropped with this new rule.
• Every team is to submit to the league a roster no later than the first game. Rosters need to be finalized by August 10th with a maximum of 30 players allowed, after August 10th no changes are allowed.
• Team captains are to have a roster with picture I.D.s for every player on the field at every game, this I.D. should contain the date of birth of the player, any other information can be crossed out. This should match what the league has on file, If the league or a team does not have a roster submitted and in hand, the game is to be determined a forfeit resulting in a 3-0 loss.
• Game scores to be submitted to the league by the refs after every game.
• Game stats to be collected by team captains and be submitted to the league after every game.
Please take note the first two match days of the season are to be held all day at Gorham USM. This is a new turf field added this year in lieu of playing on grass, all fields and directions are under the about section of the site. Be sure with all fields that you leave them as you received them, do not leave garbage behind, do not treat them anything unlike you would your own home. We rent these fields and would like the right to keep using them for years.
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Ravenscourt Park Hospital
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|1933 - 2006
Previously the Royal Masonic Hospital, built by and for members of the Freemasons' order, it had a brief career as an NHS hospital, before reverting to private status again in 2006.
The building was opened in 1933 by King George V. It was the largest independent acute hospital in Europe at the time. Built in the Modern International style, it had four principal buildings, all linked by glass bridges, on a cross axial layout. At the entrance two massive pylons flank the door, with concrete figures of Healing and Charity above. Between them is an acid-etched glass window with Zodiac signs. The huge, 50' entrance hall is like a cinema foyer. On either side of it are the Board and Conference Rooms, originally intended for Masonic receptions. The cost on completion was £335,000 - a very large sum in those days. On the east side, the entrance and administrative faced the park, while the wards faced south around three sides of a courtyard. The semi-circular cantilevered sun balconies made of welded steel were an innovation of the time, designed by the structural engineer Sven Bylander, who was also responsible for the building's steel frame. The five-storey Hospital had 270 beds and provided private health care for subscribing Masons of moderate means.
A Nurses' Home and a boiler house were added in 1936.
The Hospital was exempted from joining the NHS in 1948 and continued as an independent hospital.
By the late 1970s, with more modern private hospitals opening in London, the Royal Masonic Hospital had severe financial difficulties. Bed occupancy was low and in 1978 non-Masons were accepted for treatment as private patients in a bid to improve the financial situation.
In 1984 an American health care company attempted to buy the Hospital for £20m, but was unsuccessful.
The Grand Lodge was embarrassed by the constant adverse publicity over the Hospital's finances and, in 1986, backed by some of the highest-ranking Masons, members of the management committee attempted to sell the building. This caused great outrage amongst the rank-and-file Masonic membership and a High Court writ was issued to stop the sale. The High Court ordered that all those who had contributed financially to the Hospital should be balloted.
Opposition to the sale prevailed and the Grand Lodge was forced to admit defeat.
The financial problems, however, did not go away and by 1988/9 annual losses had reached about £2m. A report was commissioned by the Duke of Kent, who was president of the Hospital, from the management consultants, Touche Ross.
The report (published in 1990 and which had cost £100,000) concluded that the Royal Masonic Hospital in order to survive would have to abandon its Masonic connections and undertake private work only. It also stated that the Hospital would need £9.7m over the next three years.
The Grand Lodge, who could have provided the funds from the Masons' Grand Charity, asked as a condition that the Hospital accept a new constitution, which would have allowed the Duke to appoint a Chairman and four members of the Board. The Hospital Board rejected this proposal.
The Duke of Kent almost immediately resigned as President and Prince Michael of Kent, the Provincial Grand-Master for Middlesex, resigned as Vice-President. The Hospital continued to be racked by controversies - its Finance Director was found to be an undisclosed bankrupt, various members of the senior management were dismissed for alleged misdemeanours and the staff pension fund was found to be "millions of pounds adrift". A group of governors fought to keep the Hospital going during all this turmoil, but eventually the Charity Commissioners called in the accountants Coopers and Lybrand to act as receiver and to sort out the financial problems. The firm recommended closure.
At a mass meeting in December 1994, Masons voted to close the Hospital and to dissolve the charity that ran it. The building and its Nurses Home in 8.5 acres of private gardens were put on the market for £15m.
It reopened as a private hospital - the Stamford Hospital.
In 2002 the Hospital was leased to the NHS as one of the first Diagnostic and Treatment Centres (DTC) - a government initiative to cut waiting lists for orthopaedic operations. It was renamed the Ravenscourt Park Hospital, the Stamford Hospital staff transferring to the NHS payroll.
It did help to cut waiting lists by two-thirds, but the 106 bed Hospital was underused and usually only half full - the backlog of waiting patients having been cleared, the scheme was a victim of its own success. In 2006 the Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust, having spent £8m in its refurbishment, sublet it (until 2017) to the London International Hospitals Group. NHS services were transferred to the nearby Charing Cross Hospital, along with most of the 200 members of staff.
Present status (July 2008)
The Grade II* listed Art Deco building, which has been vacant since 2006, is restricted by covenant to healthcare services. London International Hospitals plan to develop a five-star private hospital investing £100m in refurbishment and new equipment.
The Nurses' Home has become a Globetrotter Inns Hostel for backpackers.
The Wakefield Centre in Ravenscourt Gardens is a nursing home for the elderly, with 102 beds. It opened in 1998.
Update: May 2012
The hospital buildings have been undergoing refurbishment but had been cleared of asbestos by 2010. The site does not appear to be active as a hospital currently but is being redeveloped as the London International Hospital. An acute private hospital, it will specialise in cancer and diseases of the heart and brain.
Main entrance driveway to the Hospital
The Hospital building as seen from the north
The northern elevation of the main Hospital building is seen on the left of the driveway, and further buildings ahead
Old NHS-style blue signage still remains
Ravenscourt Gardens, connecting the Hospital building to the Nurses' Home, has lavender hedges
Driveway to the Wakefield Centre
The Nurses Home is now the Globetrotter Inns Hostel
The Hostel reception is in the east wing of the Nurses' Home
The entrance drive to the Hospital, with signage on the gatepost (below) to the Westside Building, an apartment block to the left of the driveway
The front elevation showing the two pylons flanking the main doorway
The statues of Healing and Charity at the tops of the pylons
The main entrance
NHS-style signage to the Wakefield Centre, West London Clinic, in Ravenscourt Square
The former entrance to the Nurses' Home
East wing of the Nurses' Home
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