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Nginx uses an asynchronous event-driven approach to handling requests, instead of the Apache model that defaults to a threaded or process-oriented approach. Nginx's event-driven approach can provide more predictable performance under high loads.
Another reason we're moving over to Nginx is due to the recent interest in Perfect forward secrecy (PFS) coming from articles such as this. PFS is an obscure feature of SSL/TLS and requires at least OpenSSL version 1 and Apache version 2.3.3, but Nginx has supported it for quite some time now.
|Apache is like Microsoft Word, it has a million options but you only need six. Nginx does those six things, and it does five of them 50 times faster than Apache.
|— Chris Lea
All our local installation documentation is in the install a new server procedure. The selecting a good set of ciphers section covers more detail about the perfect forward secrecy issues and installation. And don't forget that cgi.fix_pathinfo must be set to false in /etc/php5/fpm/php.ini to avoid this serious security issue that allows people to execute arbitrary code on the server.
Our URL rewriting rules
The OD server uses a rather complicated URL-rewriting system that allows all the wikis under all domains to run from a singe "catch-all" server block - or actually two, one for plain and one for SSL. This was quite difficult to replicate on Nginx such that it could work in exactly the same way and thereby be "web server agnostic".
The catch-all wiki rewrite rules apply if no other domain-based patterns have matched such as requests with an svn or webmail sub-domain prefix. Our configuration is rather "if" heavy which is strongly discouraged by Nginx gurus, but they're ok as long as they're not inside location context or contain only rewrite last directives or other non-content-handling operations such as set. Our ones here that are inside location context contain only set directives which should be safe. See this article for more detail about how the "if" directive works and why it can be so tricky to use in practice.
This first block sets variable called $wiki which will be used by other following conditions and location blocks (note that even if the .php block is included prior to these settings in the file, they are actually evaluated after them as these blocks are all outside of location scope. $wiki is the directory in which the wiki's file structure resides, i.e. one of the symlinks in /var/www/domains which are named to match the domain of the request. It is used in the following rules in the main scope and also by the nginx.php.conf include for setting the fastcgi_params. Note that this condition always applies and sets $wiki.
if ($host ~* ^(www\.|wiki\.)?(.+)$) {
set $wiki /$2;
Then our first rewrite rule matches the root request with no path or file specified which gets rewritten to the wiki Main Page.
rewrite ^/$ $wiki/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page&redirect=no last;
Next we need to check if the request is for an image thumbnail with dynamic sizing and if so, route the requests to the thumb.php script. This is simpler than on Apache because Nginx doesn't have the ampersand bug that requires an extra rule for dealing with thumbnails for filenames containing the ampersand symbol.
rewrite ^/files/thumb/./../(.+?)/(\d+)px- $wiki/wiki/thumb.php?w=$2&f=$1 last;
If the requested URI maps to an existing file in the wiki structure, then we rewrite it to point to that.
if (-f $document_root$wiki$uri) {
rewrite ^ $wiki$uri last;
Otherwise as an overall default we treat the request as a friendly URL by rewriting to the script with the URI in the title query-string item. (we used to use the PATH_INFO form, but this fails for article that end in .php).
rewrite ^ $wiki/wiki/index.php?title=$uri last;
That's it for the rewrite rules themselves which is nothing too problematic as it's really just a syntax change from our existing Apache based configuration file. But the real difficulty was to get Nginx to present an environment that matches that which Apache constructs so that the domain-based file-system mapping of our wiki farm works without requiring any change regardless of which web-server we're running. There were a number of challenges here which have all been encapsulated into a file called /var/www/work/nginx.php.conf which is used from any server block that wants to allow PHP execution and sets up the environment close enough to Apache to be compatible with our wikia structure.
Fixing SERVER_NAME
First To make a catch-all type system I've used the default_server option at the end of the listen directive and ommitted the server_name directive since its value is a literal copy of any wild-card or regular expression value it's given. To ensure we don't have an empty SERVER_NAME value in the PHP environment, I've set it to $host in our specific PHP fastcgi_params settings in nginx.php.conf.
Fixing PATH_INFO
The next issue I came across is that there seems to be a problem with the PATH_INFO system where Nginx can't handle URLs that request a script with a continues path such as /foo.php/bar?biz. I used KBeezie's solution which almost works, but it uses the fastcgi_split_path_info function which also seems to have a problem. It's supposed to accept a regular expression containing two captures, one gets assigned to the $fastcgi_script_name variable, and the other to $fastcgi_path_info, but for some reason the former doesn't contain the path portion of the script even if the regular expression states that it should. So in our version of KBeezie's PHP configuration I've used the following custom variables instead of $fastcgi_script_name and $fastcgi_path_info.
if ($uri ~ ^(.+\.php)(/?.*)$) {
set $script $1;
set $path $2;
Note: In addition to these changes, we need to set $wgUsePathInfo to true in some MediaWiki versions when using Nginx, for example it was needed in MediaWiki 1.19.2, but not in 1.20.3. There's no harm (in our wikia environment) in having it always set though so this has been added to our wikia.php extension.
Fixing SCRIPT_NAME
This code block is at the start of our /var/www/work/nginx.php.conf file which is included from any of our server blocks that require PHP processing. But the block still required further adjusting as the SCRIPT_NAME parameter in this configuration was not matching what Apache was giving and this was causing Nginx to keep redirecting indefinitely. The problem is that SCRIPT_NAME includes the hostname e.g. /organicdesign.co.nz/wiki/index.php instead of just /wiki/index.php that Apache's SCRIPT_NAME would contain. This seems to be getting added to the $document_root value internally somehow, but only for the setting of SCRIPT_NAME. So the initial patch at the start of nginx.php.conf is now as follow:
if ($uri ~ ^(.+?/)?(.+\.php)(.*)$) {
set $first $1;
set $script /$2;
set $path $3;
if ($first != $wiki/) {
set $script $first$script;
This effectively removes the beginning portion of $script if it starts with the same value as $wiki (which is set in the main server block to the name of the domain excluding www or wiki prefixes). The effected fastcgi_param names are now set as follows:
fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $path;
fastcgi_param PATH_TRANSLATED $document_root$wiki$script;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_NAME $script;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$wiki$script;
Note: The MediaWiki configuration variable $wgServer seems to be getting incorrectly set sometimes when left to the default, so I've now set this manually in our wikia.php extension.
Stand-alone and local wikis
For wikis that have their own code-base directory instead of using the shared code-bases of the wiki farm can use a block similar to the following example to do their friendly URL's.
server {
listen 80;
server_name foo.bar;
include /var/www/work/nginx.php.conf;
rewrite ^/$ /foo/index.php?title=Main_Page&redirect=no last;
rewrite ^/files/thumb/./../(.+?)/(\d+)px- /foo/thumb.php?w=$2&f=$1 last;
if (-f $document_root/foo$uri) {
rewrite ^ /foo$uri last;
rewrite ^ /foo/index.php?title=$uri last;
Here's a complete configuration file for a wiki served locally including friendly URLs and WebSocket support.
access_log /var/log/nginx/access.log;
server {
listen 80 default_server;
root /var/www;
index index.php;
client_max_body_size 8m;
fastcgi_read_timeout 300s;
location ~ websocket:([0-9]+) {
proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:$1;
proxy_http_version 1.1;
proxy_set_header Upgrade websocket;
proxy_set_header Connection upgrade;
location ~ \.php {
if ($uri ~ ^(.+?/)?(.+\.php)(.*)$) {
set $first $1;
set $script $first$2;
set $path $3;
fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $path;
fastcgi_param PATH_TRANSLATED $document_root$script;
fastcgi_param QUERY_STRING $query_string;
fastcgi_param REQUEST_METHOD $request_method;
fastcgi_param CONTENT_TYPE $content_type;
fastcgi_param CONTENT_LENGTH $content_length;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_NAME $script;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$script;
fastcgi_param REQUEST_URI $request_uri;
fastcgi_param DOCUMENT_ROOT $document_root;
fastcgi_param SERVER_PROTOCOL $server_protocol;
fastcgi_param GATEWAY_INTERFACE CGI/1.1;
fastcgi_param SERVER_SOFTWARE nginx/$nginx_version;
fastcgi_param REMOTE_ADDR $remote_addr;
fastcgi_param REMOTE_PORT $remote_port;
fastcgi_param SERVER_ADDR $server_addr;
fastcgi_param SERVER_PORT $server_port;
fastcgi_param SERVER_NAME $host;
fastcgi_param HTTP_REFERER $http_referer;
fastcgi_param HTTPS $https;
fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php5-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_index index.php;
fastcgi_intercept_errors on;
fastcgi_buffers 8 16k;
fastcgi_buffer_size 32k;
rewrite ^/$ /wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page&redirect=no last;
rewrite ^/files/thumb/./../(.+?)/(\d+)px- /wiki/thumb.php?w=$2&f=$1 last;
if (-f $document_root$uri) { rewrite ^ $uri last; }
rewrite ^ /wiki/index.php$uri last;
No WebDAV & Sbbversion
Nginx has almost complete WebDAV functionality when conpiled with the basic DavModule for Nginx which has the PUT, DELETE, MKCOL, COPY and MOVE methods, and the nginx-dav-ext-module which adds the missing PROPFIND and OPTIONS methods. The Debian package comes precompiled with both of these, but to handle Subversion requests directly a higher-level protocol called Delta-V is required which there is no support for in Nginx so Subversion access is currently not possible.
Notes & gotchas
Some important things to remember about Nginx request processing are:
- Remember that cgi.fix_pathinfo must be set to false in /etc/php5/fpm/php.ini to avoid this serious security issue that allows people to execute arbitrary code on the server.
- $request_uri is the original request, $uri is updated after rewrites
The minimum required fastcgi parameters that allow a proper PHP request to be carried out are:
fastcgi_param REQUEST_METHOD $request_method;
fastcgi_param CONTENT_TYPE $content_type;
fastcgi_param CONTENT_LENGTH $content_length;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_NAME $fastcgi_script_name;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root/$fastcgi_script_name;
Block processing order
- try_files only does a redirect for the last parameter so others cannot be *.php as the php location won't be processed
- Only one location block will match and be processed
- The first exact match (using =) will return immediately
- Next strings will be matched, the most specific match being chosen
- Then regex matches will be chosen the first match overriding any string matches (strings can use ^~ to block the regex tests after a match)
- Rewrites at server level are evaluated before the location directives are evaluated
- Rewrites within location blocks are then evaluated
- If rewrites within a location block change the URI, then the location directives are evaluated again
See also
- SSL - setting up SSL on Nginx, including generating a self-signed certificate and enabling perfect-forward-secrecy
- Enabling math markup#Nginx - there can be some diffciulty getting math to render, a workable solution is here
- Nginx best practices
- Nginx pitfalls
- Configuring Nginx HTTPS servers
- More Nginx SSL advice
- Directive index
- Nginx variables
- The "location" directive
- Conditions and their oeprators
- Nginx rewrite module
- Nginx's "if" directive explained in detail
- StartSSL & Nginx
- Dealing with 400 Bad Request errors
- About 502 Bad Gateway errors
- How to set up PFS for Nginx


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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spread the walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet and toast, stirring occasionally, until golden and fragrant, about 8 minutes. Spread the coconut on another rimmed baking sheet and toast, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Let the nuts and coconut cool. Cover the raisins with hot water in a small bowl; set aside.
Meanwhile, whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt together in a small bowl.
Add the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or a large bowl if using a hand mixer) and beat on medium speed until creamy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until incorporated. Beat in the milk and vanilla until blended. Reduce the speed to low and gradually beat in the flour mixture. Beat in the oats, raisins, walnuts and coconut.
Drop the dough by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes, switching the positions of the baking sheets halfway through. Cool the cookies on the sheets on wire racks for 1 minute, then transfer to the racks to cool completely.
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The next key function of memory training (that uses visualization) is the process of association. Association and imaging interact continuously. This occurs because whatever appears in the mind must be introduced, and associated with something already there. Your memory depends on an organized system of association.
All memory (trained or untrained) is based on association. Perhaps the single most important way to remember information is to associate it with something you already know. This process helps keep you aware of the information you want to remember. It increases and improves your awareness and observation of what you want to remember. Thus, your original awareness is initiated. Anything of which you are originally aware is more difficult to forget. When you apply a system of association it forces original awareness. Observation is essential to original awareness. Anything you wish to remember must be first observed using association to assist you.


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Hair loss, especially when severe, often profoundly affects the lives of those afflicted. Severe hair loss evokes not only cosmetic concerns but may also evoke feelings of vulnerability (nakedness), loss of self-esteem and alterations in self-image.
Each hair follicle produces hair in phases. There is a growing (anagen) phase, which lasts from 2 to 6 years, a resting (catagen) phase which lasts for about 3 months, and finally the shedding of the hair (telogen) phase which allows the follicle to begin pushing a new hair to the surface.
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Acute: An illness or symptom of sudden onset, which generally has a short duration.
Alopecia: Loss of hair.
Anemia: A condition resulting from an unusually low number of red blood cells or too little hemoglobin in the red blood cells. The most common type is iron-deficiency anemia in which the red blood cells are reduced in size and number, and hemoglobin levels are low. Clinical symptoms include shortness of breath, lethargy and heart palpitations.
Calcium: The body's most abundant mineral. Its primary function is to help build and maintain bones and teeth. Calcium is also important to heart health, nerves, muscles and skin. Calcium helps control blood acid-alkaline balance, plays a role in cell division, muscle growth and iron utilization, activates certain enzymes, and helps transport nutrients through cell membranes. Calcium also forms a cellular cement called ground substance that helps hold cells and tissues together.
Chronic: Usually Chronic illness: Illness extending over a long period of time.
DHT: Dihydrotestosterone - a highly active form of testosterone, which influences many aspects of manly behavior, from sex drive to aggression. The conversion from testosterone to DHT is driven by an enzyme called 5-alpha reductase, which is produced in the prostate, various adrenal glands, and the scalp.
Essential Fatty Acid: (EFA): A substance that the human body cannot manufacture and therefore must be supplied in the diet.
Hormones: Chemical substances secreted by a variety of body organs that are carried by the bloodstream and usually influence cells some distance from the source of production. Hormones signal certain enzymes to perform their functions and, in this way, regulate such body functions as blood sugar levels, insulin levels, the menstrual cycle, and growth. These can be prescription, over-the-counter, synthetic or natural agents. Examples include adrenal hormones such as corticosteroids and aldosterone; glucagon, growth hormone, insulin, testosterone, estrogens, progestins, progesterone, DHEA, melatonin, and thyroid hormones such as thyroxine and calcitonin.
Hyperthyroidism: An abnormal condition of the thyroid gland resulting in excessive secretion of thyroid hormones characterized by an increased metabolism and weight loss.
Hypothyroidism: Diminished production of thyroid hormone, leading to low metabolic rate, tendency to gain weight, and sleepiness.
Insidious: A symptom or condition of gradual onset or development.
Iron: An essential mineral. Prevents anemia: as a constituent of hemoglobin, transports oxygen throughout the body. Virtually all of the oxygen used by cells in the life process are brought to the cells by the hemoglobin of red blood cells. Iron is a small but most vital, component of the hemoglobin in 20,000 billion red blood cells, of which 115 million are formed every minute. Heme iron (from meat) is absorbed 10 times more readily than the ferrous or ferric form.
Manganese: An essential mineral found in trace amounts in tissues of the body. Adults normally contain an average of 10 to 20mg of manganese in their bodies, most of which is contained in bone, the liver and the kidneys. Manganese is essential to several critical enzymes necessary for energy production, bone and blood formation, nerve function and protein metabolism. It is involved in the metabolism of fats and glucose, the production of cholesterol and it allows the body to use thiamine and Vitamin E. It is also involved in the building and degrading of proteins and nucleic acid, biogenic amine metabolism, which involves the transmitting of nerve impulses.
Menopause: The cessation of menstruation (usually not official until 12 months have passed without periods), occurring at the average age of 52. As commonly used, the word denotes the time of a woman's life, usually between the ages of 45 and 54, when periods cease and any symptoms of low estrogen levels persist, including hot flashes, insomnia, anxiety, mood swings, loss of libido and vaginal dryness. When these early menopausal symptoms subside, a woman becomes postmenopausal.
Metabolism: The chemical processes of living cells in which energy is produced in order to replace and repair tissues and maintain a healthy body. Responsible for the production of energy, biosynthesis of important substances, and degradation of various compounds.
Mineral: Plays a vital role in regulating many body functions. They act as catalysts in nerve response, muscle contraction and the metabolism of nutrients in foods. They regulate electrolyte balance and hormonal production, and they strengthen skeletal structures.
Pituitary: The pituitary gland is small and bean-shaped, located below the brain in the skull base very near the hypothalamus. Weighing less than one gram, the pituitary gland is often called the "master gland" since it controls the secretion of hormones by other endocrine glands.
Sebum: The oily liquid covering the skin surface.
Testosterone: The principal male sex hormone that induces and maintains the changes that take place in males at puberty. In men, the testicles continue to produce testosterone throughout life, though there is some decline with age. A naturally occurring androgenic hormone.
Thyroid: Thyroid Gland: An organ with many veins. It is at the front of the neck. It is essential to normal body growth in infancy and childhood. It releases thyroid hormones - iodine-containing compounds that increase the rate of metabolism, affect body temperature, regulate protein, fat, and carbohydrate catabolism in all cells. They keep up growth hormone release, skeletal maturation, and heart rate, force, and output. They promote central nervous system growth, stimulate the making of many enzymes, and are necessary for muscle tone and vigor.
Vitamin A: A fat-soluble vitamin essential to one's health. Plays an important part in the growth and repair of body tissue, protects epithelial tissue, helps maintain the skin and is necessary for night vision. It is also necessary for normal growth and formation of bones and teeth. For Vitamin A only, 1mg translates to 833 IU.
Zinc: An essential trace mineral. The functions of zinc are enzymatic. There are over 70 metalloenzymes known to require zinc for their functions. The main biochemicals in which zinc has been found to be necessary include: enzymes and enzymatic function, protein synthesis and carbohydrate metabolism. Zinc is a constituent of insulin and male reproductive fluid. Zinc is necessary for the proper metabolism of alcohol, to get rid of the lactic acid that builds up in working muscles and to transfer it to the lungs. Zinc is involved in the health of the immune system, assists vitamin A utilization and is involved in the formation of bone and teeth.


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Great opportunity for Luxembourg: Head of Guarante
Risk Management & Monitoring Division -- Guarantees & Securitisation Risk Management Unit (GS RM)
The successful candidate will lead policy design and implementation and will be responsible for the coordination of risk management processes and the management of the Unit's staff. S/he reports to the Head of Division and serves as his backup/replacement in matters of Guarantees & Securitisation.
- Risk management related to all transactions in the Guarantees & Securitisation (GS) business line.
- Develop the overall approach to risk management in respect of EIF's Guarantees & Securitisation transactions and design risk policies in line with the evolution of the market.
- Build and maintain the framework for identifying, assessing and reporting on risks associated with EIF's GS transactions (including resources, organisation, processes, procedures, risk management methodologies and tools).
The right candidate will fulfill the following requirements:
- University degree, preferably in Finance, Economics, Actuarial Science or related subjects. Postgraduate studies (PhD, MBA) and/or additional professional qualifications (CFA) would be considered an asset.
- Between 6 to 8 years' professional experience in the finance sector, including front-office client-facing roles. Experience as a risk analyst, financial officer or auditor would be considered an advantage.
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West and East Village, Chelsea, Soho, Noho, Little Italy, Chinatown and Lower East Side, Since 1933
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Blue Tony (2009)
This group gallery show pulls back the curtain to reveal the talents of those who toil during the daylight hours as arts institution staff and/or artist assistants to big names in the established art world. By night, however, this sub-community spends their hours maintaining disciplined studio practices of their own. Show up and find out what they have to show for it and you might just end up pinpointing that moment in time when the student becomes the master. Through October 6. Viewing Hours: Tues through Fri, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sat, 1 to 4 p.m.; at Hudson Guild Gallery, 441 West 26th Street. Call 212-760-9837. At the closing party on Oct 6, 6 to 8 p.m., you can meet the artists and take in some performance art.
Photo by Gene Martin
Cedar Walton, performing with his quartet, Aug 29
City Parks Foundations 17th edition of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival features two afternoons of free jazz headlined by Frank Wess Quintet and Cedar Walton Quartet all in the service of paying tribute to the great Charlie Parker. Gary Bartz, José James, Aaron Parks, Papo Vazquez Pirates Troubadores and the Dred Scott Trio. Free. Performances begin at 3 p.m. on Sat, Aug 29 (at Marcus Garvey Park (124th Street and Mt. Morris Park) and at 3 p.m. Sun, Aug 30 at Tompkins Square Park (E. 8th Street, between Aves. A and B).
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Jimmy (left) and Dick Dale
Downtown MusicFest, an effort from J&R Music to revitalize lower Manhattan and encourage people to keep returning to the downtown area, accomplishes that task by making like the pied piper and luring crowds with free R&B, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Latin and pop music. Aug 27, meet and greet Surf music inventor Dick Dale and son Jimmy; 2 p.m. at the J&R store. Aug 28, in concert at City Hall Park, its J Moss and Grammy-nominated R&B and pop singer Mario. Aug 29, KRS-One and Buckshot are among the performers. Free. 5-7 p.m. on Aug 27, 28; 1-5 p.m. on Aug 29; at City Hall Park (across from 23 Park Row & Broadway). For more information, call 212-238-9000 or visit www.jr.com.
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Russell Atwood (foreground), pounding out some fresh pulp
Longtime East Village resident and author Russell Atwood reads excerpts from his new novel, fresh off the truck from the nefarious souls at Hard Case Crime books. Losers Live Longer is the name of the book and the name of the official book launch event. Losers marks the return of East Village private investigator Payton Sherwood. This time around, Sherwood is once again up to his knees in a pig-pile of murder, lust and greed on Manhattans Lower East Side (just when you thought they managed to make the place respectable). Atwood is joined at the event by fellow pulp fiction writers Charles Ardai and Joe Guglielmelli. Free. Sun, Aug 30, 7 to 9 p.m.; at KGB Bar, 85 E. 4th Street. Visit www.kgbbarlit.com
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A middle aged participant of 49 Up
First Run Features gets a respectful retrospective, as the Film Society of Lincoln Center celebrates thirty years of fiction and documentary films from the company founded in 1979 by a group of filmmakers dedicated to (OK, obsessed) with advancing the distribution of independent film. The gay history documentary Before Stonewall is on the bill (Sept 3), as is 49 Up (Aug 30, 31) part of a decades-long doc which checks in with a group of Brits every seven years. Also included is a screening of the Harlan Ellison cult fave A Boy and His Dog (Aug 26) and appearances from filmmakers. August 26 through September 4 at the Walter Reade Theater (165 West 65th Street). Single Screening Tickets: $7; series Pass, for $40 admits one person to five screenings. For a complete schedule, visit www.filmlinc.com.
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- Boat Size: 14.50 m x 4.10 m
- 2 forward cabins with double beds
- 1 bathroom adjacent to forward cabins
- 2 rear cabins with convertible twin/double beds and bath in each cabin
- Settee in salon can sleep 2 additional people
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- A music system includes a radio/CD player with MP3/USB connectivity. The sundeck is wired for sound. Each boat also has a flat-screen TV/DVD player (satellite TV is available on some models).
- An inside steering station has good visibility.
- Side access to the decks makes line handling easy.
- The huge kitchen/galley features black granite-effect counters, stainless-steel sink, large gas stove and oven, two spacious electric refrigerators, and plenty of cabinet space for provisions.
- Kitchen equipment and utensils were recently upgraded.
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- In the rear section of the boat, you'll find two comfortable cabins with two single beds that convert to double beds. In each is an en-suite bathroom with shower, new electric-flush toilet, and sink.
- Two luxury staterooms forward have comfortable double beds. These cabins share the boat's third bathroom, which is equipped with a shower, new electric-flush toilet, and sink.
- Plentiful closets and other storage make the sleeping cabins free of clutter.
- Cabin fans in all areas are welcome in hot weather.
- Swimmers will love the full-width swim platform in the stern. The platform also makes it easy getting on and off the boat.
- The huge sundeck features a large table for alfresco dining and padded seats for comfort.
- The second steering station has superior visibility.
- The onboard electrical system runs on 12-volt DC power and 220-volt shore power.
Please note that this boat model is equipped with a Bimini in Italy, Midi, Camargue, Lot River and in Germany.
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- Burner
- Oven / Grill
- 2x 120 LFridge
- Deep Freezer
- Microwave
- CD / Radio player
- MP3/USB features
- Flat Screen DVD Player
- Flat Screen TV
- Internet access
- Heater
- Fans
- Cabin air cooling
- Air Conditioning
- Cigar lighter Plug (12V)
- 12/220V Converter
- Shore Power (220V on dock)
- 220V on cruise
- Internal Steering Position
- External Steering Position
- Bow Thrusters
- Moorings joystick (easydock)
- ElectricToilets Type
- Safety Box
- Sliding roof
- Sundeck
- Alfresco dining
- Ambient light
- In some areasBimini (sunshade)
- Deck Shower
- Fridge on sundeck
- Portable cool box
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- 2.00 mMax. Headroom
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- 350 LFuel Tank
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- Short-breaks: €150
- 1 week: €250
- 2 week: €350
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CDW : 26 to 31€ / day (depending on destination)
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at leats she didnt die on the shitter!!!
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As I write the chapter on Ken Boyer's tenure as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals from 1978-1980, I'm struck by his dry sense of humor and thoughtful observations of the game. Perhaps his humor wasn't laugh-out-loud-funny, but it was certainly witty. Below are a few examples I found during a difficult 1980 season when the Cardinals were plagued with injuries, the best offense in the National League that couldn't score runs, and had a record of 18-33 before he was dismissed as manager.
"Our pitching rotation is a 'Who's Who.' That is, I'm still not sure who's who."
"I took some hitting practice last night," the 49-year-old Boyer told one writer after commenting that the team needed a right-handed pinch-hitter. The writer asked how it went. "I still think we need a right-handed pinch-hitter."
After the Cardinals lost their seventh straight game, it seemed inevitable that the major-league players would strike against the owners. "They should have struck nine days ago," said Boyer.
After the Cardinals had lost 10 games in a row:
"You come out here and start to wonder how it's going to happen today."
"Can you pitch?" Ken asked writer Rick Hummel.
"Sure," he replied.
"Can you throw strikes?"
Hummel couldn't make any promises.
"Every game is different, but yet they're all the same."
UPDATE: Here are a few additional quotes from Ken's time managing in the minor leagues from 1970-1978:
When Triple-A phenom Garry Templeton got off to a sensational start with the Tulsa Oilers in 1976:
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President of Greenheart International, Emanuel Kuntzelman, was recently asked to describe his mentor and friend, Agustin Prado. Taking a thoughtful pause, he replied, "When the universe created Agustin, they threw away the mold. He was just a sincere, honest gentleman… an extraordinary human being and I'm not sure this organization would have been around without him."
To know anything about Agustin, it seems, is to learn about an individual with an incredible personal history that touched the lives of so many in an indelible way. From his emigration from Cuba during tumultuous times to his work in Spain with exchange students (whereby he met a young Emanuel and took him under his wing), and through to his many life ventures, there is an unmistakable thru-line in his story – his outstanding character. "Agustin was a gentleman of the highest standards, constantly giving the best of himself with no expectations for anything in return. He was known and respected for his smile and good mood, even in the most stressful situations." Perhaps it was the depth and variety of life experience that made him such a natural in the exchange world. "He was totally committed to cultural exchange" Emanuel says. "It was because of the hardships he lived through, his knowledge of cultures, languages, etc., that he deeply valued what these experiences could bring to people. He believed in peace and that the more traveled you were, the more peace could be achieved."
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This is going to be an odd review of P90X2 because I finished P90X2 when it came out in 2012. Here it is 2017 and I'm finally publishing it. For some reason I had this post saved in my admin area and never got around to finishing it. Better late than never. The reason why my review of P90X2 is different than every other review I have ever done comes down to one thing. I was injured.
Back in the fall of 2011 I tore something in and around my elbow when I went out to take a relay throw from shortstop and threw the ball to third base at a softball game. I did not feel anything that night but the next morning it was throbbing. Nothing ripped completely but the pain was there. It took almost two years to heal to 95% strength.
What Does This Have To Do With P90X2?
At the time I was all gung ho about doing the newest Beachbody workout as soon as it came out. Seeing what kind of results I could get along with being one of the first Beachbody Coaches to blog about it were my two goals. And that's what I did.
I powered through an injury too soon just to do P90X2. While I did give my elbow injury four months to heal before starting P90X2 it may have tampered my experience and results doing P90X2.
Due to not working out in those four months I did put on a couple of pounds and was not as strong. With that, I did fell rested and ready for P90X2. My goal was to start P90X2 in early January so I'd be in shape for softball and golf season and thats what I did.
Let's Get Into This P90X2 Review
When P90X2 was released at the 2011 Beachbody Coach Summit I was pumped to do it. P90X was awesome so P90x2 would have to be even better, right? Before we get into is P90X2 better than P90X we need to know what we are getting into with a preview of P90X2.
What Is The Difference Between P90X And P90X2?
I had a chance to do the P90X2 Yoga workout at the 2011 Beachbody Coach Success Club Leadership Retreat in Laguna, California and was very impressed. P90X2 Yoga moves at a quicker pace than P90X Yoga X. Some dude in the video did a handstand for one of the poses. Going to need some practice to pull that one off. Woke up sore the next day from it.
Beachbody listened to the people and made the necessary changes to make P90X2 better We can assume from the video that P90X2 moves are going to be just as or more extreme than P90X. Five workouts a week instead of six, a 60 minute yoga workout instead of 90 minutes, and a simpler meal plan. Those three things were the major excuses people gave for not finishing P90X before giving up.
Beachbody was thinking P90X2 was going to be a big seller so you had to pre-order P90X2 which I did. I decided to go all in and buy the P90X2 Ultimate Package.
What Comes In The P90X2 Ultimate Package?
- All P90X2 Workout DVDs
- P90X2 Fitness Guide
- P90X2 Workout Calendar
- P90X2 Nutrition Guide
- Two 8 Pound Medicine Balls
- Rumble Roller
- Stability Ball
- Tony Horton Push Up Stands
- Two Bonus Workouts From The P90X One on One Series
What Does The P90X2 Fitness Guide Talk About?
- Each one of the P90X2 workouts
- Science behind P90X2
- Supplements you should be taking with P90X2
- Equipment needed for P90X2
- Proper way to take before and after photos
- What measurements to take
- How to take the P90X2 Fit Test
- Creating a P90X2 / Insanity Asylum hybrid when you are done
What Are The Names Of The P90X2 Workouts?
- X2 Core
- Plyocide
- X2 Recovery + Mobility
- X2 Total Body
- X2 Yoga
- X2 Ab Ripper
- X2 Balance + Power
- Chest + Back + Balance
- X2 Shoulders + Arms
- P.A.P Lower
- P.A.P Upper
- V Sculpt
- X2 Chest + Shoulders + Tris
The last two are bonus workouts that come with any purchase of the P90X2 Ultimate Package. Beachbody also throws in two additional free workouts from the P90X One on One Series that are not listed above with any pack from the store. Just from looking at the names of the P90X2 workouts it looks like these are going to be total body workouts.
What About The P90X2 Nutrition Guide?
What Equipment Do You Need For The P90X2 Workout?
You are going to need a little bit more equipment in P90X2 then P90X. I have a feeling Beachbody assumed most people who ordered P90X2 had the gear needed for P90X. It kind of surprised me how much gear I have now amassed in my house but I am using it all. I think it should be broken down into what gear you absolutely need for P90X2 and what gear is helpful.
Forgot to add the P90X2 DVDs in the picture but here is all the equipment you need for the P90X2 workout. All of these items besides the Bowflex dumbbells I bought at the Beachbody Store.
Gear You Absolutely Need For P90X2
- P90X2 Workout DVDs
- Chin Up Bar
- Dumbbells or Resistance Bands
- Stability Ball
- Foam Roller or Rumble Roller
- Medicine Balls
Helpful Gear For P90X2
- Chin Up Assist
- Jump Mat
- Push Up Stands
- Yoga Block
You could debate the chin up bar, stability ball, Rumble Roller, or medicine balls. Tony Horton shows you how to modify the moves without them but you're really gonna want those because as you progress you will want to do the exact move in the workout.
A resistance band will work to build up strength to do chin ups but it's empowering when you can do the chin ups. You can get away with a basketball or soccer ball instead of medicine balls but you will want the extra weight as you master the moves. A towel could be substituted for the Rumble Roller or foam roller but it doesn't have the same effect.
I just started using the Chin Up Assist instead of a chair and it works a lot better. You still get the burn from doing the rep while having to use your body to keep you in one place. The jump mat helps out with everything especially if you have hardwood floors like me. Absorbs a lot of the high impact moves including ones where your wrists hit the ground.
Push up stands give more depth to the push ups and Tony has you do some crazy moves where you hold yourself above the stands in this knee tuck position. Its tough.
Is All The Equipment In P90X2 Necessary?
I saw a post on the Team Beachbody message boards from somebody saying Beachbody is just trying to make as much money as they can with all the extra equipment needed for the P90X2 workout. I knew I had a lot of equipment in the house now but the first month of P90X2 didn't use all of it at one time.
This past Monday was my first day of the second month of P90X2 and I think I see what this guy was talking about. Chest + Back + Balance was the workout for the day and during the preview it lists everything you need and this is what I saw.
Quite a bit of stuff and it doesn't have dumbbells or resistance bands in it. I used a chair instead of the Plyo Box and I only have 2 Medicine Balls so I wasn't able to do the exact move as Tony. The worksheets, pen, water, and towel are there for more of a reminder. Do I think the commenter on the message boards was onto something? Maybe. His biggest problem was that Beachbody made P90X2 a lot fancier than the simplicity and toughness of P90X. I agree with that so far.
Chest + Back + Balance was a bit harder than expected. Trying to balance on Medicine Balls and the Stability Ball while doing push ups was a little sketchy. Arms were going everywhere trying to stay in one spot. I had to pause the DVD after almost every exercise to move the equipment around. I'll probably get more efficient at this the more I do it.
I don't think Beachbody added all this extra gear just to make more money. I think they are just trying to do what they did with P90X in P90X2. Take health and fitness to another level. If they have to add in new equipment, than so be it.
Expectations For The P90X2 Workout?
Everything I've read or heard from Beachbody says P90X2 is going to be geared towards athletic moves instead of intense working out like P90X. Either way I'm hoping for a tough workout that will push me as much as the first one. Looking at all of the equipment that comes with the P90X2 Ultimate Package I can only assume I'm going to be moving stuff out of the way a lot during the workouts which might be a pain. Hopefully it's not and P90X2 goes smoothly.
P90X2 Results: Before & After Photos
Usually I would post my before and after photos here. I like to cut to the chase with my reviews and show what you are really looking for (pictures) before I get into the nitty gritty of P90X2. Sadly, I never took an after photo because my results were nothing to really talk about.
My expectations of P90X2 was for it to be a lot like P90X but just a little bit different. I'll tell you now that I was not impressed with P90X2 the way I was with P90X. Heaven forbid a Beachbody Coach say that but its what I felt at the end.
Keeping with my tradition of not finishing in exactly 90 days and completing in 110 I found myself getting bored with P90X2 through out the entire program.
Moves within a particular workout were either way too hard ("Around The World Pull-Ups") or way too easy. Even though most of the workouts were focused on one or two particular muscle groups I found that the moves themselves were more total body moves, i.e; Balance Curls.
Taking a look back at my P90X2 worksheets did I rarely use more than 20 pound dumbbells. Most of the time I was using 15 pounds. This is quite different from P90X where 25 pounds was my common weight and 35 pounds was my max weight (besides doing moves like "Lawnmowers" where I'd use 50+).
Every morning I would take Shakeology and use the P90X Recovery Drink after each workout.
This leads us into the science of P90X2
Dr. Marcus Elliott was brought in by Beachbody to take the P90X2 workout to a whole new level. Muscle confusion was the science behind the original P90X. P.A.P or Post-Activation Potentiation (Say that 3 times fast) is what Harvard educated Drs. call the next level.
Did you notice in the video how they talked about how Dr. Marcus Elliott would train "elite athletes to hit their max potential". He mentions working with Olympians since the age of 18 and how P90X2 has been designed to "grab this top end athlete development at the professional level and make it available to lots of people".
Did you notice those guys who he was working out? Did you also notice Ashton Kutcher in the video? I'm pretty sure thats him at the 1:13 mark.
Not to take anything away from the athlete I think I am but I am nowhere near the type of athlete the guys who were in that video are and I know it. At no point in my existence have I ever been close to them. My definition of an "Elite Athlete" is one that gets paid to play a game. No one has ever paid me to play any game. Most "Elite Athletes" have some sort of genetic makeup that gives them an edge over regular athletes. Height, weight, speed, etc. In every game I've ever played or watched those factors seem to be the difference, very rarely is it skill.
And that's kind of my takeaway with P90X2. This workout is designed for advanced to elite athletes. The sort of people who are already in excellent shape and are looking for that little strength, balance, or agility that gets them over the hump.
I picture the sort of athletes who get paid to play or those sort of people who consider "working out" their playtime as the type who does P90X2. Morning workouts with the team and P90X2 in the evening. Time is not a concern because its their job to stay in shape.
For the sorts of people who "workout for fun" instead of working out and then play a sport like softball, basketball, hockey, etc, P90X2 would be the fun workout they do in the evening. Heavy lifting or something similar in the morning for their "actual workout" and for fun some P90X2 in the evening. I think Tony Horton falls in this category.
P90X2 is not the workout for those who are looking for a challenging at home workout program. Its just not. Going back to the video above, did you notice how they were doing a lot of the moves in his facility? For the first time ever doing a Beachbody workout did I feel like I needed to be at a gym or at the very least have a workout partner.
The majority of positive reviews I have read of P90X2 come from people who fall into the category of somebody already being in great shape or working out is their fun.
First Month Of P90X2 (Foundation Phase) Was Boring
Some might say it was easy. Of course it is told to us it is by design to get us ready for months two and three. Again, some of the moves were extremely hard but other moves were very easy. I can't remember a time I was sore after any P90X2 workout during the first month. There may be some truth that I already had a decent foundation from doing a couple of rounds of P90X and Asylum before P90X2.
Month Two of P90X2 (Strength Phase) Was OK
Again, some moves were easy and some very tough. Even with me dealing with the elbow injury I found myself being able to complete a number of the moves in the allotted time. When it was time for pull-ups and chin-ups I used a resistance band as I did not want to re-aggrivate my elbow injury. There were days where I would try doing pull-ups and chin-ups but once I felt the tendons in my arm starting to stretch too much I'd stop and get the resistance band.
Month Three of P90X2 (Performance Phase) Was Not Fun
You basically do the same two workouts, P.A.P Lower and P.A.P Upper, two times each every week for four weeks with X2 Yoga and Recovery & Mobility workouts mixed in if you want. These are kind of sold as the "hard workouts" for P90X2 and are similar to the ones you saw in the video with Dr. Elliott. A lot of moves supposed to be focusing on the upper or lower muscles but in reality you are working everything. Both leaned towards total body workouts in my opinion.
I did not do the P90X2 Fit Test. Did not see a need since I had completed P90X and Asylum before. Was not like if I failed I was not going to do P90X2 anyways.
X2 Ab Ripper was very easy. I cannot remember a time where I did not finish it nor a time where I felt sore the next day. Did not like how it was once a week in phase one and not used at all in phase three. Doing Ab Ripper X three times a week in P90X is what took P90X over the top in my eyes.
How Much Does P90X2 Cost?
12 Extreme Workouts
2 Free Bonus Workouts – A $40 value
Are There Any Package Deals For P90X2?
Buy one of these package deals from Beachbody and save up to 35% over buying the items separately. The include the P90X One on One bonus workouts called 4 Legs and Upper Body Balance. Each one of these P90X2 workout packages can be purchased with Blu-ray discs.
P90X2 Deluxe Workout Package – $239.70
- 1 Foam Roller
- 1 55cm Stability Ball
- 2 8 Pound Medicine Balls
- 1 Rumble Roller
- 1 55 cm Stability Ball
- 2 8 Pound Medicine Balls
- Tony Horton's Powerstands
- 2 bonus P90X2 workouts
I bought the P90X2 Ultimate Package in Blu-Ray. Be sure your computer and laptops can play Blu-Ray or the discs will not work. Otherwise, just buy the normal P90X2 workout.
What About Supplements For P90X2?
You'll hear Beachbody talk about their entire product line of supplements after each workout. Most of them I use but in order of importance I would go with:
- Shakeology – The meal plans are the hardest part and this simplifies the nutrition. One a day is all you need. I've been taking it daily since 2009 and it's probably made the biggest difference with my overall health and fitness. Chocolate is my favorite.
- P90X Recovery Drink – Soreness is very common in P90X2 (or any workout) and the P90X Recovery Drink reduces it in half. I use it after any workout and activity that I do.
- P90X Protein Bars – Quick and easy snack. Bring one to work with you or when you're out and about. I probably have one every other day and keep one on me when I travel, play sports, snowboard, etc. I buy the variety pack but the peanut butter one is my favorite.
- Beachbody Energy & Endurance – Also known as the P90X Pre-Workout Drink it gives you a boost of energy right before you start working out.
How Can I Get A Discount On P90X2 Gear & Supplements?
There are two options and one is much better. The best way is to sign up as a Beachbody Coach like I did so you get a 25% discount on all Beachbody products. You'll save almost $100 on the P90X2 Ultimate Package as a coach alone. Throw in Shakeology and you save $130. There is a one time $39 sign up fee and $15 a month after that but you'll want to sign up for Shakeology on auto ship to get free shipping. So you'll still be saving another $15 on each bag you buy.
The other way to save money is to get a Beachbody On Demand membership so you can view P90X2 and every other Beachbody workout ever made at any time.
After All These Years
The thought of doing another round of P90X2 has never crossed my mind. There are only two workouts from P90X2 I include into my random workouts and those are X2 Yoga and X2 Recovery & Mobility.
I like X2 Yoga because its under an hour and moves at a good pace. X2 Recovery & Mobility is one I do once a month to help when X2 Yoga is not enough. Sometimes I don't even play the workout and use the Rumble Roller while watching sports. Thinking back on it now, X2 Recovery & Mobility was an instructional video for foam rolling.
What I really enjoyed about P90X, the "here is a simple move, your job is to do as many of them" was lacking with P90X2. Its as if you have to practice the moves with P90X2 before you actually get anything from it. Tony Horton admits that much in the video up above when he said its why they recommend 3 to 6 weeks for each phase. There is "training before the training".
Maybe I did not give my all for P90X2 with my elbow injury and its why my review is not entirely positive. Doing actual pull-ups versus using a resistance band are just not the same. With the way P90X2 is set up I don't see how I could master those fancy pull up moves without doing them separately from P90X2.
Its not that I don't see how P90X2 is a great program. Its that I really don't need it. From what I can tell a lot of other people feel the same way about P90X2. Rarely do I hear from somebody who did P90X, P90X2, or other Beachbody workouts say they are going to do another round of P90X2. And thats okay.


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Maryland DUI defense is similar to criminal defense and even civil trial work in that one has to be careful when determining what witnesses to put on the stand and what they will say. In DUI defense, generally speaking it should be a rare occasion that the defendant takes the stand to testify on his own behalf. The reasons for that are 1) defendants have the absolute right not to testify in court with the judge inferring nothing negative from that decision and 2) when a defendant does testify it gives the prosecution the opportunity to ask him a variety of punishing questions which more likely then not gives the impression to the judge of guilt rather than innocence. The way to protect against this line of questioning is to not have a defendant testify at trial.
Another interesting nuance concerning who testifies in court and who does not is that the focus of the trial will be upon the testifying party(s); thus when the state puts on its own witnesses such as the arresting officer and that officer is cross examined by the defense, the focus of the trial will be upon what that officer did/did not do during the stop/arrest. It will be less upon what the defendant may have done.
Expanding on the defendant testifying in his own defense or even at sentencing, aside from realigning the focus of the case back upon himself, there is frequently the concern that the defendant may say something that is unwise, illogical or untrue under fire of cross examination. Once that mortal sin has been committed, there may be little chance that a successful defense can be resurrected from the ashes.
Take for example the recent case of Delegate Don Dwyer. He is the state congressman who had a blood alcohol content in excess of .20 when taken to the hospital as a result of a boating accident which sent himself and others (including children) to the hospital. It seems that Mr. Dwyer thought it would be wise to testify at his District Court hearing and attempt to persuade the judge that despite having a .20 BAC the boating accident was not his fault. This is one of those nuance situations were, despite the dubious accuracy of such a claim, when you have a .20 or more BAC, you will not be convincing a judge that you are not guilty of DUI, particularly when others are seriously injured. That is one of those times when you are better of shutting your mouth. In this case, the congressman may have learned his lesson as he was sentenced to 30 days in jail which he appealed to the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County. Unfortunately, he violated rule #2 which is, while your pending a DUI charge, do not go out and get another DUI charge- which he did in car this time. Thus when he appeared back in the Circuit Court he was then sentenced to 60 days in jail which may have been a light sentence for him under the circumstances.
Getting back to the point, in most cases (not all) it is better to not testify and let the focus of the court proceeding be where it belongs, upon the state and the arresting officer. There is an old adage that applies well "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, then to open one's mouth and remove all doubt."


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