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ATU claimed the final first-place vote and finished third in the preseason poll with 48 points, as Southern Arkansas took first with 63 points followed by Southeastern Oklahoma State in second with 56 points.
"Everybody's excited to get the season going," Wonder Boys head coach Dave Dawson said. "We have our new stadium and facilities and our opening games are at Minute Maid Park. We are tired of playing ourselves and really excited to get things started."
Arkansas Tech looks to build off last season's squad as it welcomes back six position starters, including seniors Jonathan Finnegan, Thomas Biocic, Drew Stanton, Cesar Abreu, Scott Sammons, and sophomore Kenny Spencer.
"We have five great seniors who show good leadership," Dawson said. "All of our returners are standouts in the game, and we have a lot of transfers this year. If we ever have injuries occur, we definitely have guys that can step in."
Biocic hit .375, batted in 44 runs, and earned nine home runs to earn all-GAC Second Team and GAC All-Tournament Team honors.
Abreu hit .283 last season and added 123 assists and earned a spot on the GAC All-Tournament Team. Stanton started in 32 games and hit .250. Sammons hit .248 with two homers and 18 RBIs. Spencer hit .273 and earned two doubles.
Finnegan was named the 2012 GAC Player of the Year where he led the conference in batting average (.398), home runs (12), slugging percentage (.739) and total bases (130). He also earned All-GAC First Team, NCBWA Second Team, and Daktronics South Central All-Region Second Team honors.
"We have improved on the mound," Dawson said. "They are pitching fast and working hard and having a great attitude. They do what we ask and there is a lot of competition."
The Wonder Boys will open the 2013 season at 7 p.m. Friday against Tarleton State. First pitch of Saturday's game is scheduled for 1 p.m. against Incarnate Word, with Sunday's game at 4 p.m. against the University of Central Missouri, and Monday's game at 10 a.m. against Emporia State.
Golden Suns 7th in GAC preseason softball poll
The start of the 2013 softball season begins next weekend for the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team, who has been picked to tie for seventh in the Great American Conference preseason poll, announced Tuesday by the league office and selected by the eight head coaches.
ATU is picked to share seventh place in the 2013 preseason poll, along with Ouachita Baptist. Arkansas-Monticello is the league favorite with 43 points and four first-place votes, followed by Southeastern Oklahoma State with 39 and East Central with 35.
The Golden Suns finished in seventh place last season with an overall record of 16-31 and a conference record of 8-18.
ATU will be led by first-year coach Kristina McSweeney, who joins the Golden Suns program after coaching at Seminole State College for four seasons.
"We are excited about the upcoming season," McSweeney said. "This could be a great building year, and we have a lot of potential to make some good accomplishments. We have come a long way already but still need to focus on our philosophy and intensity throughout the season."
The Golden Suns welcome back six starters from last season, including seniors Amy Kilpatrick, Cassady Hayworth, and Natalie Magie, as well as sophomores Victoria Huie of Pottsville, Ashton Long, and Sierra Gomez.
"Amy Kilpatrick is a senior who I can really see stepping up for our team this season after a great offseason performance," McSweeney said. "Victoria Huie has added a few new pitches for improvement on the mound."
Tech welcomes ten new players to the 2013 roster. "Newcomers Whitney Robinson and Nikki Nail should be huge impact players to make a difference right away," the coach added.
The Golden Suns will open the 2013 season at 2 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Southeastern Shootout in Durant, Okla., against Northeastern State.


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Stephen A. Smith said on ESPN that he would be surprised if D'Antoni isn't replaced within the next few days.
Phil Jackson has been frequently mentioned as a successor, but Jerry Sloan could also be a candidate.
Sources say Sloan would be interested in coaching the Knicks. Several teams pursued Sloan this past summer.
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Bryce Brown often works out with a black T-shirt with large white lettering that asks one question: Overrated?
After watching Brown at the U.S. Army All-America Bowl, the shirt should merely say, "No. 1."
Brown, a running back from Wichita (Kan.) East high, is the new (and final) top-ranked recruit by Rivals.com for the Class of 2009. He moves up from the No. 2 spot, and is the first running back to be the No. 1 recruit since Adrian Peterson earned the honor in the class of 2004.
"Bryce has good speed and quickness, and is an every-down back," Rivals.com national recruiting analyst Barry Every said. "He can go between the tackles and still slip out of the backfield and become a vertical threat [in the passing game]. He is special."
Monroeville (Pa.) Gateway coach Terry Smith, who coached Brown and the East squad in the recent U.S. Army All-American game, said Brown was amazing.
"Bryce is the best player in the country," Smith said. "This kid is dynamic. He's explosive. He's strong. He's quick. He has every asset you need in a big-time player."
Brown, who rushed for 1,850 yards and 31 touchdowns in 2008, said being ranked as the nation's best player is a great ending to a high school career in which he has been in the media spotlight for almost three years.
"I've always believed in myself and knew if I kept working hard, stay focused on football and academics and do things the right way, I would get rewarded in the end," he said.
The previous No. 1 was Bastrop (La.) High wide receiver Rueben Randle. Randle, who was hampered by a strained hamstring at Army practices and in the game, falls to the second spot. Foley (Ala.) High offensive tackle D.J. Fluker jumps 19 spots, from No. 22 to No. 3. Fluker looked exceptional in two all-star games.
"D.J. Fluker is the most dominating run blocker in the country. He proved it in performances at the Alabama-Mississippi game and the Army game," Every said. "He's 6-7 and 345 pounds and not even close to being overweight. He already dominates top competition at a position he just started playing [this season]."
At No. 4 is Sheldon Richardson, a defensive tackle from St. Louis Gateway who is the nation's top defensive prospect.
Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei quarterback Matt Barkley is No. 5. He was Rivals.com's top-rated player for nearly six months before giving way to Randle in December. Barkley initially fell out of the top 10 because of an erratic senior season. But Barkley showed in Orlando at the Under Armour game why he's the top-rated quarterback prospect and one of the five best prospects in the nation.
"Barkley has always been the top pro-style quarterback in the country in our rankings," Every said. "But he made a move up because he proved all doubters that his skill set and mechanics were the best on a national stage. He has one of the strongest arms and quickest releases in the country. I think his rough senior season has matured him as a quarterback and a person."
One of the biggest moves in the Rivals100 was Sanford (Fla.) Seminole athlete Ray Ray Armstrong. Armstrong shot up the charts to No. 13 overall from his previous spot of No. 102.
"I think Armstrong has great athleticism and tremendous upside," Rivals.com analyst Barton Simmons said. "He was brilliant all year. He led his team to the state title and was great in Orlando [for the Under Armour game]. Armstrong may be a safety now, but he could grow into an NFL linebacker."
Another Florida prospect was awarded a fifth star. Quincy (Fla.) West Gadsden's Gary Brown had a super postseason and is one of the most athletic and effective defensive tackles in the country.
"Gary had about as dominant of a week of practice as any player on either squad at the UA game," Every said. "He was extremely quick off the ball, and physically imposed his will."
Another newcomer to the five-star ranks is Greg Reid. Reid, from Valdosta (Ga.) Lowndes, recently was named Georgia's player of the year. During practices and the UA game, he showed why he's considered one of the country's best cornerback prospects.
One prospect who continues to ascend is Monroeville (Pa.) Gateway cornerback Corey Brown. He could have the best ball skills of any player in the country – offense or defense. As a defensive back, he recorded three interceptions in the Hawaii-Mainland all-star game. As a receiver in the Army game, he made a leaping touchdown catch in traffic.
Andalusia (Ala.) High linebacker Nico Johnson had been on the five-star bubble for quite some time. His speed surprised the recruiting evaluators.
"Nico Johnson proved he's more than just an inside linebacker prospect by chasing down the likes of [running back] Christine Michael from behind," Every said. "Not only was he the prettiest linebacker on the hoof at the Army game, he was one of the fastest and took great natural [pursuit] angles."
Every and Simmons are the only two recruiting analysts from any news media to cover the practices of the Army and Under Armour games.
In the past month, Every and Simmons also attended the practices at the North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl, the Alabama-Mississippi game, the Maryland-D.C. Crab Bowl practices and several state championships.
Every and Simmons weren't the only Rivals.com analysts out in the past month. Senior reporter Greg Ladky traveled to Hawaii for the Hawaii-Mainland national all-star game. Industry veterans Mike Farrell, Jeremy Crabtree and Jamie Newberg attended the practices and games of multiple all-star contests, as well.
Overall, there are 33 five-star prospects. Five prospects slipped from five to four stars. They are Lufkin (Texas) High defensive tackle Jamarkus McFarland, Lynchburg (Va.) Brookville tight end Logan Thomas, Richmond (Va.) Meadowbrook offensive tackle Morgan Moses, Los Angeles Cathedral athlete Randall Carroll and Oxnard (Calif.) Santa Clara running back Cierre Wood.
"Rankings are a fluid situation," Every said. "Guys are going to move up and guys are going to move down. With these guys, they didn't have great weeks during the practices and games. Their performances just weren't five-star worthy."
Florida leads the way in the Rivals100 with 18 prospects. Texas has the second-most with 12, followed by California with 11, Georgia with six, Louisiana and Virginia with five, and Alabama, Ohio and Pennsylvania with four.
Seventy-eight members of the Rivals100 have made commitments. Among colleges, USC leads the way with eight pledges.
LSU, Ohio State and Texas each have six Rivals100 commitments. Oklahoma has five, while Florida, FSU, Alabama and Georgia have four, and Miami, Notre Dame and North Carolina each have three.


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Founding Santana and Journey keyboardist/singer Gregg Rolie, who's currently touring with Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band, has announced a series of solo dates set to begin in California at the beginning of August.
Once the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer finishes touring with Ringo, he'll kick off a run of five August dates that include an August 3rd set in Santa Cruz, an August 10th date in Colorado, a show on August 29th in Iowa and two concerts in Oregon.
His Gregg Rolie Band will perform versions of several Santana cuts like "Evil Ways", "Black Magic Woman," "Soul Sacrifice," "Jingo" and "No One To Depend On" as well as tracks from his previous effort Roots and new songs.
Joining him onstage will be percussionist Adrian Areas (son of original Santana percussionist Jose Chepito Areas), drummer Ron Wikso, Elliot "Toby" Borrero on congas, Rocket Ritchotte on guitars and bassist Gary Brown, formerly with violinist Jean Luc Ponty.
Those who want to see Rolie working with Ringo (and a band that includes guitarist Steve Lukather of Toto and Todd Rundgren) can catch him at these venues:
July 11 Usana Ampitheater, Salt Lake, UT
July 13 Northern Quest, Spokane, WA
July 14 St Michelle Winery, Seattle, WA
July 15 Edgefield, Portland, OR
July 17 Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA
July 19 Humphreyís, San Diego, CA
July 21 The Greek, Los Angeles, CA
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Menopause is time in a woman's life when her periods (menstruation) eventually stop and the body goes through changes that no longer allow her to get pregnant. It is a natural event that normally occurs in women age 45 - 55.
Perimenopause; Postmenopause
During menopause, a woman's ovaries stop making eggs and they produce less estrogen and progesterone. Changes in these hormones cause menopause symptoms. Periods occur less often and eventually stop. Sometimes this happens suddenly. But most of the time, periods slowly stop over time.
Menopause is complete when you have not had a period for 1 year. This is called postmenopause. Women who are postmenopausal can no longer get pregnant.
Surgical menopause is when medical treatments cause a drop in estrogen. This can happen if your ovaries are removed or if you receive chemotherapy or hormone therapy for breast cancer.
Symptoms vary from woman to woman. They may last 5 or more years. Some women may have worse symptoms than others. Symptoms of surgical menopause can be more severe and start more suddenly.
The first thing you may notice is that your periods start to change. They might occur more often or less often. Some women might get their period every 3 weeks. This might last for 1 - 3 years before the periods completely stop.
Common symptoms of menopause include:
Other symptoms of menopause may include:
Blood and urine tests can be used to look for changes in hormone levels. Test results can help your doctor determine if you are close to menopause or if you have already gone through menopause.
Tests that may be done include:
Your health care provider will perform a pelvic exam. Decreased estrogen can cause changes in the lining of the vagina.
Bone loss increases during the first few years after your last period. Your doctor may order a bone density test to look for bone loss related to osteoporosis.
Treatment for menopause depends on many things, including how bad your symptoms are, your overall health, and your preference. It may include lifestyle changes or hormone therapy.
Hormone therapy may help if you have severe hot flashes, night sweats, mood issues, or vaginal dryness. Hormone therapy is treatment with estrogen and, sometimes, progesterone.
Talk to your doctor about the benefits and risks of hormone therapy. Your doctor should be aware of your entire medical history before prescribing hormone therapy (HT). Learn about options that do not involve taking hormones.
Several major studies have questioned the health benefits and risks of hormone therapy, including the risk of developing breast cancer, heart attacks, strokes, and blood clots.
Current guidelines support the use of HT for the treatment of hot flashes. Specific recommendations:
To reduce the risks of estrogen therapy, your doctor may recommend:
If you have a uterus and decide to take estrogen, you should also take progesterone to prevent cancer of the lining of the uterus (endometrial cancer). If you do not have a uterus, you do not need progesterone.
See also: Hormone therapy
There are other medicines available to help with mood swings, hot flashes, and other symptoms. These include:
Hormones are not always needed to reduce symptoms of menopause. There are many steps you can take to reduce symptoms.
Diet changes:
Exercise and relaxation techniques:
Other tips:
See also: Managing menopause at home
Some women have vaginal bleeding after menopause. This is often nothing to worry about. However, you should tell your health care provider if this occurs. It may be an early sign of other health problems, including cancer.
Decreased estrogen levels have been linked with some long-term effects, including:
Call your health care provider if:
Menopause is a natural and expected part of a woman's development and does not need to be prevented. You can reduce your risk of long-term problems such as osteoporosis and heart disease by taking the following steps:
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee on Gynecologic Practice. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 420, November 2008: hormone therapy and heart disease. Obstet Gynecol. 2008;112:1189-1192.
Management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: 2010 position statement of the North American Menopause Society. Menopause. 2010;17:25-54.
North American Menopause Society. Estrogen and progestogen use in postmenopausal women: 2010 position statement of the North American Menopause Society. Menopause. 2010;17:242-255.
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Brunner RL, Aragaki A, Barnabei V, et al. Menopausal symptom experience before and after stopping estrogen therapy in the Women's Health Initiative randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Menopause. 2010;17:946-954.
Freeman EW, et al. Efficacy of escitalopram for hot flashes in healthy postmenopausal women. JAMA. 2011;305:267-274.
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|2012-12-11, 09:03
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: ლ(ಠ益ಠლ) Y U WANT MY LOCATION?
Age: 29
MMO servers in EU...
Really, either you get Russians, Polish folks or people from UAE... There really isn't even reason to play on the EU servers anymore because that's the language you'll hear 90% of the time... No offence but I'm tired. This is the 9th MMO that I've played so far that have gotten "invaded" by these countries.
I'm hoping that a Realm Reborn turns out to be different, and yeah it will because I ain't touching the EU versions anymore. US servers might only have one drawback and that's the ping other than that I can live with like time differences and such.
So my question is: How do you cope with issues like these? Do you move on or perhaps switch server(s), try to stay solo etc.
|2012-12-11, 09:36
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Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 60
Now what you describe may be a more recent phenomenon I just haven't encountered yet, so I'm not saying it isn't happening. It may be a function of the "free-to-play" fad in MMOs.
|2012-12-11, 16:54
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Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 60
Are there any language specific chat channels? I want to say EQ2 had set up French and other language chat but its been so long since I've been there.
|2012-12-11, 18:52
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Bearly Legal
Join Date: Jun 2004
First of, what's your main gripe with foreign speakers? Is it because you can't understand what they are saying or are they being jerks to you? Does it really matter to you what they are saying on general chats?
Secondly, you are probably better off using a US East server if there's an option for it if you want to avoid non-english speaking gamers or just learn to ignore it. As game developers/publisher pushing to expand the market, there will be more and more foreign speaking gamers in international titles but the volume is not there yet to provide servers that caters to all the different language spoken especially in the EU/Asia region.
I kinda share the same preference as Vexx. I know there are folks that gets annoyed/irritated when other players speak in foreign language but I'm pretty neutral to it. It gives a sense of internationality and i know i ll be able to find players around the clock. Eventhough i rarely interact with them but it's always been an interesting experience when I do.
I wish more games would provide alternate communication tools to help players of different nationality communicate ingame. Atleast some sort of canned messages like "go there, attack this, follow me & etc".
|2012-12-11, 19:22
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Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 60
I think the OP is worried because he literally can't find anyone he understands to group with or socialize with. Or at least that was my take on it. If everyone is speaking "martian" and you don't its kind of hard to socialize or group. A nice balance of languages is what one would like to see.
And yeah, the "canned button basic dialog" would be a great idea.
I tend to play in the early morning or late night - so I've often ended up playing with Aussies, Asians, or folks in Europe. The worst time is late afternoon US time ... the group IQ drops 50 points and the social skills start to resemble rabid wolverines.
|2012-12-11, 20:04
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Ava courtesy of patchy
Join Date: Jan 2009
My only gripe with playing in EU server during SWTOR is the time when player become active. Living in Asia and workinh full time, the only time I'm able to play freely is at night here, and during that time, EU server is always soooo devoid of people XD. It's probably because latency issue, but it seems most Asian player prefer to play on west coast US server instead of EU server.
|2012-12-11, 20:05
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The Comet has Come
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Republic of California
Age: 40
For WOW, is this a result of the cross-server populating of zones on EU servers? Prior to Mists of Pandaria I was fairly sure their servers were language specific (German, French, English, etc....)
|2012-12-11, 21:19
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Hiding Under Your Bed
Join Date: May 2008
On paper I prefer international servers, but they are largely non-existent these days, and playing on a European server is a poor substitute to the days when there were only servers in the USA, and everyone played on them, regardless of where you lived.
The last MMO I played that I felt had a truly international community was Anarchy Online (for the first two years or so, at least).
If I log on to a European server today, it's usually in the dead time. In the old days when there were no regional servers, it didn't matter when you logged on: your server was generally healthy 24/7.
I've always hated how servers are regional now. What should have-and used to be-a tool to bring the world together simply threw everyone into small niches in the spirit of chasing the all-mighty ping. I miss the days when the guilds I joined would have more multi-lingual people than not, and german was just as likely to be spoken as English (though English was usually the one language everyone knew, with german/dutch variants being #2).
The funny thing is that most MMOs these days compensate for ping in various ways, allowing even those who wish to play competitively to do fine without requiring a 40 ms connection to the server. And, in the old days, even with 300 ms ping, it didn't stop me from playing at a high level. Basically, I feel ping has been grossly over-prioritized by the general player-base.
As far as canned responses in chat go, I question how useful they are. After-all, they existed in Final Fantasy XI and XIV, and while I'm sure there are exceptions, the general feeling I got while playing both games rather heavily is that most players preferred not to deal with other players who didn't speak their language.
Oh, and to actually answer your question, just play on an American server. Unless your ping is crazy high, I doubt it'll negatively affect you.
|2012-12-11, 22:17
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Ontario, CA
Age: 27
|2012-12-11, 22:36
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The Comet has Come
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Republic of California
Age: 40
I play WOW from California, but when we picked a server it happened to be an East Coast server...so raiding became difficult since half of us were on Pacific Time while the rest of the guild (or the guild we were helping at that time) was Altantic or Central Time Zones. Meaning they were ready to go before we would get back from work, and we've be halfway thorugh the raid when they needed to go to bed for the next day of work or school.
|2012-12-12, 02:35
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: ლ(ಠ益ಠლ) Y U WANT MY LOCATION?
Age: 29
Folks from UAE don't even belong on "our" servers yet they still come, and that is a game breaker for me at least, and not just me but friends as well. Guildies have moved servers because these folks literally take over the server once people start leaving. Look at WoW for example, they even made Russian servers because it was getting problematic. Not to mention they don't make separate channels even if the option is there. https://forum.tera-europe.com/showthread.php?t=10003 is an an example.
However switching US side is not easy. We're talking about switching game... Yes, these games are handles by different corps and that means that your maxed-out character is not gonna be there nor is there an option to move em over.
|2012-12-12, 04:42
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The Interstellar Medium
Join Date: May 2008
Location: [SWE]
Age: 28
My personal experience/advice is to try and find groups of your own nationality through outside sources, such as guild websites or the like. Though if you are the kind of person that likes talking with random people in world chat and the like, I'm afraid I can't say much, other than acknowledge it might be a bit of a problem, even if they might be a majority. I saw similar controversy over at the Guild Wars 2 EU forums.
As a Veteran EVE player, I'm used to Russian or Russian-ish language, but I've always stuck to corporations with English as the established primary language, even if the alliances have a wide international playerbase. And EVE is one server, mind, so no choosing servers. Currently I'm part of a Swedish corp within a multi-international alliance where the native languages are kept within the corporations. In some cases I can get by with their horrible English.
So, basically try and find a group within your own nationality or at least uses English as a primary language and play with them, unless you already tried.
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Toshiba has announced its latest self-encrypting drive technology [PDF] at the RSA conference in San Francisco. The technology is slated to be introduced early in 2010 and supports the Trusted Computing Group Storage Architecture Core Specification along with the Storage Security Subsystem Class Opal Specification.
The technology is built around NIST-certified AES encryption technology that is fully integrated with the drive controller chip. That means that the encryption process takes place at full I/O speeds to deliver performance and maintain typical power consumption figures.
Toshiba's Scott Wright said in a statement, "We believe the key to delivering robust data security lies in the creation of technology standards that advance a secure client storage platform the entire PC ecosystem can support. The TCG Storage specifications provide a standards-based framework enabling storage device makers to work with leading ISVs such as Wave Systems to create very robust client security solutions that are more secure, easier to manage and easier to deploy. "
"To help customers realize these benefits, Toshiba is focused on delivering a full array of hardware-embedded security features to security management solutions providers as evidenced in this first demonstration at the RSA Conference," Wright continued.
Drives supporting the new self-encryption specification with TCG-Opal SSC support will be available in Q1 2010 and Toshiba says that the technology was developed in cooperation with Wave Systems.
Lark Allen from Wave Systems said, "Self-encrypting drives provide a great defense against the growing problem of data breaches today, offering performance and security advantages over aftermarket software encryption solutions. Toshiba is at the forefront of the movement to bring an integrated, hardware-based solution to today's enterprise. Because Toshiba drives are based on the TCG's Opal Storage Specification, they're ideal for deploying across heterogeneous environments."


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I've been thinking of getting a touring windshield & wondered if anyone out there has one & can offer an evaluation. I've been to several rallies & so far, have only seen one K1200RS with a touring windshield.
Mahalo for your thoughts
I've been thinking of getting a touring windshield & wondered if anyone out there has one & can offer an evaluation. I've been to several rallies & so far, have only seen one K1200RS with a touring windshield.
Mahalo for your thoughts
I too am looking for a good touring windshield that does not buffet the helmet for 6'3" rider on an '03 K12RS. Hoping we get some good suggestions.
You haven't really seen the planet until you've viewed it through your own 2 wheels ?®
try an LT... seriously...
try a very short windshield that allows your head and shoulders to be above the boundary air flow. My 2 cents.
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I also ride a '03 K1200RS and I put on a tall Parabellum windshield.
While I am only 5' 11", coming from a '88K100LT with a rather wide and tall ClearView shield, I do miss the better touring protection it offered.
The Parabellum I have (largest one offered, GT version since I have the GT handguards on my fairing) I run in the up position and my seat in the low position. I can see over it by about 2" looking straight out. I wish at times it was both taller and wider. I get light breeze on the outside of both arms. Nice in the warm weather but it does require a good wind resistance coat in the cold weather, a bit more than my K100LT did. I do ride in the cooler weather a lot, commuting 120 miles each day leaving for work at 4:30 am. I tend to ride till the morning are below freezing, I hate black ice! Riding with a electric inner jacket at the middle setting I am good for hours of riding in the 30's.
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Utah driven
2003 K1200RS (sold), 1988 K100LT (sold)
I ride an 01 KRS, with the larger Parabellum shield and have a optional laminar lip attached to the top, and it provides great wind protection to the head. I've tried the Air Flow , and in fact have the regular size available to sell (with mounting hardware) because I didn't like the wind management on my head. Provided much better wind around my hands , but I guess I'm too tall for the standard height screen.... I have to admit, I am pretty sold on the Parabellum as I did get a crack on it in the first 200 miles of riding, (got caught behind some road equipment) but Parabellum covered the damage with a warranty screen, so I'm back up to speed. I'd take some pictures of the screen with the Laminar lip attached, but it's too late and I'd wake up the house hold doing so.. Let me know if you'd like some pic's and I'll try to post tomorrow....
I will say, I am much like you as I like to ride down to the middle teens before backing off until it warms up. but in Missouri, we always get days in between the really cold weather, so I rarely go more than a couple of days without riding.... Gerbing gear is great to make up the equalizer with old man winter....
have the OEM windshield and an Aeroflow with a homemade mount. I am 6'1" and it works remarkably well even though it is probably about 1" too low. I no longer need earplugs, am much warmer in the winter, and can really hear the bike behind this buffer. I haven't had the bike long so I am tweaking out my ergonomics a bit.
Lakerider - I am interested in the homemade mount that you have for the Aeroflow shield. Any photos available on the mount? Wonder if a homemade setup can be created on the newer RS/GT's 02'05 years for the Aeroflow shields which are still available?
I am interested in a winter shield for my '03RS which I basically transformed in to a GT plus extras. low to Mid 20's for hour long rides in the dark @75mph, my hands tend to get a might chilly. yes I know I can elect to get electric gloves http://forums.bmwmoa.org/images/smilies/smile.gif
Larry S
Utah driven
2003 K1200RS (sold), 1988 K100LT (sold)
Not sure if all you interested folks have found your solutions or not, so I figured I would weigh in....as far as the heated grips, my hands are warmer on my K13S with no hand protection and just those heated grips versus the K12RS with OEM replaced grips and Aeroflow handguards meant for the R12C.
I have two Aeroflow screens (lost one, ordered a new one and the old one literally fell on my head the next day when in the storage unit...). I have a shorter (sport? in smoke tint) one and a Tall. My seat is a Corbin that is about between the low and high position, I am 180 lbs, 5'11" with a 33" inseam. I get little or no buffeting when the Tall screen is in the up position, I can barely see over it. Anytime other than freeway riding, I have it in the low position, even then, it is sort of in the line of sight for tight twisties. For me on this bike, I now prefer either this tall screen or the stock screen in the low position. Anything else and I get lots of buffeting at speed. My wife prefers the tall screen in the up position when riding two up.
Jim Douglas '00 K1200RS >138,000 miles -- Black, 01/10/2000 to present
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Binna Burra section, Lamington National Park, Binna Burra, Queensland 4211
This park has been impacted by recent severe weather events in Queensland. Please check park alerts for the latest information on access, closures and conditions.
The Illinbah circuit is located in the Binna Burra section of Lamington National Park. This stunning national park boasts extensive walking tracks along the McPherson Range, which allow visitors to explore the area's forests, creeks and waterfalls. Dramatic lookouts afford views over the Gold Coast, south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Lamington is part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, which includes the most extensive areas of subtropical rainforest in the world. The Illinbah circuit track now crosses the river 12 times before reaching Illinbah.
The Old Cedar Road is sometimes in poor condition and the river crossings are often difficult because the frequent floods change the positions of boulders and track entrances. Usually the track endings on each side of the river are marked with an easily visible red tag on a tree.
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Aceves hard for Yankees to ignore
Righty pitching his way into consideration for rotation spot
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Whatever approach Aceves is trying this spring with the Yankees, it appears to be working. Considered an unlikely contender for the fifth spot in the rotation, the right-hander has arguably outpitched the competition so far.
"Baseball changes every time," Aceves said. "You don't know what's going to happen the next time that I pitch. I just throw the ball. I don't think too much."
The 27-year-old right-hander turned in another four strong innings in Saturday's 5-3 Grapefruit League victory over the Orioles at George M. Steinbrenner Field, allowing his first earned run of the spring but otherwise holding his bid together heading through the second half of camp.
Aceves served up a home run to the first batter he faced in relief of starter Javier Vazquez -- a solo shot to center off the bat of Garrett Atkins -- but the rest of Aceves' spring outing went smoothly.
Scattering three hits with no walks and one strikeout, Aceves exited with a 0.90 ERA through his 10 spring innings.
The Yankees headed to camp with Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes thought to be leading a pack that also includes Chad Gaudin and Sergio Mitre for the final spot in the rotation, but on a day when Gaudin allowed three runs in three innings in a 6-2 loss to the Tigers, it seemed to be Aceves who has stated his case most convincingly.
"It's impressive, because of the different things he's been able to do with the baseball," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "He changes speeds, [has] late movement, pitches up and down. He changes eye level, in and out. He can do all of those things.
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"What I'm most happy about is he's ahead in the count most of the time. He's putting hitters in a lot of 1-2 counts, 0-1 counts. That's what you love to see. Guys love to play behind those types of guys, too."
Aceves spent almost all of last season in a relief role, leading the Majors with 10 wins out of the bullpen while also turning in one save and a 3.54 ERA in 43 appearances.
While technically still a rookie last season, Aceves made four starts for the Yankees in 2008 and one more in '09, lending to the thought that he could do it if needed. Ideally, the Yankees would like to take a long reliever as well, and Aceves could also be useful there.
"He has four pitches, and he has the ability to get you out a bunch of different ways -- whether it's cutters, sinkers, curveball, changeup," Girardi said. "In, out, he knows how to pitch, and he knows how to read swings.
"As I've said, we're going to take what we feel are the 12 best arms when the season starts."
Aceves maintains that he has done "nothing special" this spring, though he is happy with the results thus far and remains focused on getting all his drill work and fielding practice completed.
"I don't want a lot of things in my head," Aceves said.
While speaking with reporters, he shot a glance to the schedule posted on a bulletin board, counting off the number of games remaining before the Yankees head to Boston for Opening Night on April 4.
There are plenty of contests left, Aceves confirmed, and no sense in handicapping a race that is still in full surge. He pointed his chin toward the clubhouse ceiling and promised that it will remain that way until April.
"Wherever I go, I'll go with my face up," Aceves said. "I won't be sad. No matter what happens, I'm going to go like that. I did the best that I could."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Seven Bridges Road
Seven Bridges Road runs from Hawk Ridge to London Road along Amity Creek.
Samuel Snively built the original drive and wooden bridges at his own expense around 1900.
The stone bridges were built after he gave the land as a park.
Later as mayor of Duluth, Snively encouraged the construction of many more miles of Skyline Parkway
Skyline Parkway Scenic Byway
Skyline Parkway is one of Duluth's treasures,
showcasing the city from north to south
while providing great views
of Lake Superior and the St. Louis River Bay
The Skyline Drive is Duluth's Scenic Byway,
stretching 25 miles
from Spirit Mountain (SW) to Seven Bridges Road (NE).
Wild Ricing Moon
Wild Ricing Moon
89-foot high outdoor sculpture
adjacent to the Swenson Science Building
makes reference to elements of Duluth's surrounding native American Ojibwe culture.
The sculpture was designed by John David Mooney
and is called "Wild Ricing Moon"
and represents the traditional wild rice harvest.
The sculpture is at the University of Minnesota, Duluth
Duluth Minnesota -
& over the 2.78 mile Interstate 535 bridge
is Superior, Wisconsin
Twin Ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin
are located at the western end of Lake Superior
is considered the largest freshwater port in the world
ranks as the 19th-busiest port in the country overall
The combined urban population of Duluth and its adjacent area communities
over 125,000
Minnesota Point
pictured in the left section of the photo
the long, narrow sand spit that extends out from the Canal Park
The Point separates Lake Superior from Superior Bay and the Duluth Harbor Basin
Minnesota Point
approximately 7 miles in length,
and when included with adjacent Wisconsin Point,
which extends 3 miles out from the city of Superior, Wisconsin,
largest freshwater sand spit in the world at a total of 10 miles
sightseeing on the Duluth Superior Harbor harbor cruise
Basically it was a bunch of MN ADV riders that put together a route
from southern MN border to northern MN border,
they have to two routes,
one in eastern MN
and one in central MN.
each route is about 600 miles so over 1200 miles if you take one and follow the other back.
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World class inland seaport
A "must see" when in Duluth.
Deck dining and watching ships pass
under the famed Aerial Lift Bridge
and the Duluth harbor entry
Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth began life as an aerial transfer bridge,
an extremely rare type
inspired by the only other such structure in the world
a suspended car bridge at Rouen, France
Boat Arrivals and Departures - Duluth/Superior
The bridge operation is primarily through electric power
There are two 450 ton concrete block weights on each end,
lifted by electronic pulleys to raise and lower the bridge.
How the Aerial Lift Bridge Works
Top 20 Duluth Attractions
Watch ships pass under the famed Aerial Lift Bridge
I watched the Wagenborg (600 foot class ship)
as I had a cheeseburger, fries & coffee at Grandma's
From the Twin Cities
about 2.5 hours for the 150 miles
up I-35 to Duluth
Diners Drive in's and Dives.
Guy Fieri
If you are a foodie,
Duluth is the place for you
My favorite the Duluth Grill was one of five local restaurants
visited by crews from the Food Network program
Episodes featuring
Duluth Grill,
Sara's Table/Chester Creek Cafe,
Superior's Anchor Bar
Gordy's Hi-Hat
& Northern Waters Smokehaus,
A mile north of Duluth Grill
is Aerostich Rider Warehouse
A few blocks from the Duluth Grill is
Lake Superior Brewing Co
Dale Klienschmidt, Head Brewer
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Minnesota State Highway 210 runs through Jay Cooke State Park
MN 210 is 228 miles in length and runs from North Dakota Highway 210 (ND 210) at the North Dakota state line continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with MN 23 in Duluth
9 miles of the route between Carlton and Highway 23
which include the park
are designated the Rushing Rapids Parkway,
a state scenic byway
Jay Cooke State Park
protecting the lower reaches of the St. Louis River
The park is located about 10 miles southwest of Duluth
My opinion
Duluth, Minnesota & Superior, Wisconsin area
rank near the Top of Places to Visit in the Midwest
The western half of the park contains part of a rocky, 13-mile gorge.
This was a major barrier to Native Americans and early Europeans traveling by canoe,
which they bypassed with the challenging Grand Portage of the St. Louis River
In the major floods of June 2012,
Wiped out parts of HWY 210,
Jay Cooke State Park Swinging Bridge
and parts of Duluth's Skyline Drive
Highway 210 and Swinging Bridge are open!
Minnesota's waters flow outward in three directions:
north to Hudson Bay in Canada,
east to the Atlantic Ocean,
& south to the Gulf of Mexico
Jay Cooke State Park
Thomson Dam
Structure Width: 1,600 Foot Main Structure, 473 Foot Wide Spillway
River Elevation (Pool): 1,069 Feet
River Elevation (Outflow): 1,051 Feet
Water Fall: 18 Feet
Hydro Power: 70-Megawatts
Date Built: 1907
Thomson Dam created Thomson Lake,
a reservoir supplying water via a three-mile canal and pipeline system
to the Thomson Hydroelectric Station, the state's largest hydro facility
The Trans Minnesota Adveture Trail
Carlton, Minnesota
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Holyoke High Bridge
over the Net River
Holyoke, Minnesota
Holyoke, Minnesota
Farm Country
There is no end of great trail riding
between Duluth
and 50 miles north the Twin Cities suburbs
CLICKY: The DNR lists a total of 40 riding areas currently available in Minnesota
"Yellow Birch"
in the
MN Nemadji State Forest
The Trans Minnesota Adventure Trail
Could be divided into these sections:
deep woods of the north,
the trails & the bogs including the Gandy Dancer,
Twins Cities area,
the bluffs in the south
"Yellow Birch"
in the
MN Nemadji State Forest
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Enjoy the travel photos at: klasjm.smugmug.com
Jim - this is awesome work... thanks, really enjoying this.
Need to round up you, Rocklym and Cannonshot here soon.
Go soothingly through the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon.
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A wonderful journey and what a great way to showcase an adventure state. I hope to see this and / or the Trans-Wisconsin in the GS Giant mix.
Thank You for sharing !!!
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These are absolutely wonderful!
Great photos Jim! I skipped the Gandy Dancer when I did the route, guess I have a reason to go back!
Great stuff!! Thanks. I hope some of these routes are part of the Gypsy Tour this summer.
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Mikia writes: Our wedding is in November on a Eastern Caribbean Cruise. I love tropical colors and my daughters sandals are hot pink. My favorite flowers are Tulips. I love a lot of the tropical bouquets done by Amore bride, if that helps. My whole wedding is about simple, relaxed and fun! I will be an ivory , strapless wedding dress. Thanks, Mikia
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If I disable the adblocker in ZA it works.
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Scrutiny urged as Eagle Ford Shale boom continues
March 17, 2012 at 9:02 p.m.
Updated March 17, 2012 at 10:18 p.m.
CUERO - Headaches, dizziness, vomiting, skin rashes - the list went on and on as Wilma Subra catalogued the possible side effects of toxic emissions from living close to drilling and production sites.
Subra, the president and founder of Subra Company - a company that provides technical assistance to community groups dealing with environmental issues - conducted a seminar Saturday to help educate people about the Eagle Ford production area.
"A large number of people don't have any idea what's going on. They know there are new facilities going in ... and they don't have any idea what impact it's having on the environment," Subra said.
Subra stood in the Cuero Municipal Park Clubhouse talking to about a dozen people about some of the dangers that come with drilling.
"There's a lot of things going on. There's a lot of activity in your area and there aren't a lot of state agencies policing it, so you're at the mercy of the drilling companies," Subra told the audience.
The meeting lasted about three hours and members of the audience peppered Subra, Sharon Wilson and Cathy McMullen - all of whom have dealt with issues concerning the Barnett Shale in North Texas - with questions.
Wilson played four videos obtained from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality through an open records request. The videos were taken during TCEQ helicopter flyovers of drill sites in the Eagle Ford Shale. Using infrared cameras, Wilson said the videos showed where these sites were leaking things into the air not visible to the human eye.
"This is a lot," Wilson said, gesturing to the black clouds that the TCEQ film showed from a Yorktown well site. "It all leaks. At every stage there are leaks."
As drilling continues in the Eagle Ford Shale, the Neighbor to Neighbor series is designed to give community members a place to come and get information about how the energy boom may impact their community, event organizer Sister Elizabeth Riebschlaeger said.
"What we're trying to do is to develop eyes and ears and to be aware so that we can bring these things to the attention of our neighbors," Riebschlaeger said.
Subra said it is important that people learn about some of the possible problems so they can be watchful and ready to report any signs they might see.
McMullen acknowledged that oil production is unlikely to stop in Texas, but she urged community members to push for it to be done right.
"We're going to have drilling. That's just what's going to happen, but it doesn't have to be in a slash and burn way. It can be done responsibly," McMullen said.
Lauren Bartholomew, of Cuero, said she and her husband came to the presentation to learn about what the potential risks are because they have a production facility two miles from their home.
"I want to learn about the real risks because I think we're probably going to benefit from the production money, but I'm trying to get an idea of what my property will be worth in 20 years," she said.


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State of Origin: Maroons name Cooper Cronk
Cooper Cronk has been named to make his return from a broken arm and Corey Parker returns from a facial injury as the Maroons bolster their squad for game three of State of Origin the series.
Cronk broke his arm in game one and hasn't played since but has been named in the starting side as Queensland, having already lost the series, try to avoid a clean sweep at Suncorp Stadium on July 9.
The Melbourne Storm number seven didn't play against the Dragons on Monday night but has indicated to Maroons medical staff he will be fit to return to action against NSW.
Parker returns at the back of the Maroons scrum while Daly Cherry-Evans returns to the bench after playing halfback for almost all of game one and game two in Sydney, where he campaigned with a suspect knee.
Mal Meninga has resisted any calls for fresh faces, with Will Chambers the replacement for the injured Brent Tate and Jacob Lillyman being promoted to the starting side to fill in for the injured Matt Scott.
Brisbane's Josh McGuire has been named 18th man, with Michael Morgan from the Cowboys 19th man.
Maroons: Billy Slater, Darius Boyd, Justin Hodges, Greg Inglis, Will Chambers, Johnathan Thurston, Cooper Cronk, Jacob Lillyman, Cameron Smith, Nate Myles, Sam Thaiday, Aidan Guerra, Corey Parker Interchange Ben Te'o, Matt Gillett, Daly Cherry-Evans, Dave Taylor.
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"The girls did a great job tonight," Dardanelle coach Mary Buford-Corkins said. "Everyone got good minutes and worked hard the entire time they were out there. I saw a lot of good things from a lot of the girls, and I hope it will carry over to next week."
Dardanelle plays at Two Rivers on Monday.
Score by quarters:
DJHS leaders: Madison Haney and Amber Alverson, 8 points each; Tia Gadberry and Kristen Davis, 6 points each.
Dardanelle also won the JV game 26-0 in two periods.
DJHS leaders: Shelby Dunn 8 points, Jessie Whitten 7, Savana Rhinehart 6.
Danville JG 32,
Dover 28
HAVANA — Danville's Junior Lady Little Johns defeated Dover 32-28 in the Western Yell County invitational tournament.
"This was a very fun game to coach, and I would think to watch," Dover girls coach Mike Heath said. "We wish we had come out on top side, but at least we competed well against a pretty good Danville team. We are doing some things better, and I am proud of that. This is the second tournament we have come within four points of going to the finals. We did the same thing against Atkins at their invitational. We will get some good work in before our next game."
Score by quarters:
1Q, 12-6 Danv
2Q, 16-15 Dov
Leaders for Dover: Alicia Minks and Shelby Hartzell, 7 points each; Autumn Little 5; Jordan Jorgensen 4; Kelsie Hottinger and Regan Walker, 2 points each; Danielle Dyer, 1.
Dover JG 34,
Bigelow 24
HAVANA — "This we a nice win on a neutral floor," Heath said. "Bigelow has some good offensive players on their team but we were able to find a way to slow them down, and that helped in the second half. We had a very slow third quarter, but we were able to get some momentum in the fourth to pull away a little. We did some things better tonight but still have work to do."
Score by quarters:
DJHS leaders: Hartzell 12 points, Minks 9, Hottinger 7, Little 4, Jorgensen 2.
Pottsville 7G 20, RMS East 4
Samantha Gaspard led Pottsville's seventh-grade B squad with six points. Emily Brown and Abby Cormier both chipped in four points.
Pottsville A 40,
RMS East 14
Skylar Campbell led Pottsville with 12 points. Erin Aulgur and Sarah Defoor each netted six points.
Dardanelle 7G 12, Dover 8
"This is a really scrappy and aggressive bunch of girls," Buford-Corkins said. "I look forward to seeing what all they will be able to do this year. They worked really hard tonight both offensively and defensively."
Score by quarters:
1Q, 4-0 Dard
2Q, 6-2 Dard
3Q, 10-2 Dard
Leaders for Dardanelle: Michelle May and Jayci Metcalf, 4 points each; Janna Rhinehart and Alexis Harshburger, 2 points each.


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We spotted a couple more Nike Roshe Run sneakers fresh for Spring/Summer 2012. In what has become one of our favorite sneakers from Nike this year, 2 more colors have been added to the already solid releases we have seen since the sneaker debuted this year. This latest drop of the sneakers sees a grey/yellow and black/red pair that are now available at retailers such as Off the Hook.
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WASHINGTON--It is now official: without counting the Social Security surplus, the federal government recorded a $29 billion budget deficit in 1998. The Concord Coalition, a bipartisan group advocating fiscal responsibility, today asserted that the claims of a budget surplus for fiscal year 1998 give the false impression that there is no longer a need for continued fiscal discipline.
"The Social Security program is legally and officially off-budget, but politicians from both political parties are using its surplus to make people believe the budget problems have been solved," said Concord Coalition Executive Director Martha Phillips. "The government's on-budget accounts remain in deficit and the long-term problems with Social Security and Medicare have yet to be solved. Given these facts, we should not be celebrating a so-called 'era of budget surpluses.'"
The numbers provided today by the Treasury Department show that the federal government's on-budget accounts were $29 billion in the red during fiscal year 1998. The Social Security program recorded a $99 billion surplus during that time. Only by combining the on-budget and off-budget numbers into the "unified budget" figure can it be claimed that there was a fiscal year surplus in 1998.
"All Americans should be concerned about the breakdown in fiscal discipline that occurred in the closing days of the last Congressional session," said Phillips. "Before anyone proposes a tax cut or new spending, they should remember that the so-called surplus is already earmarked for Social Security. Using it for anything else is like a family using its kids' college fund to pay for groceries."
The Concord Coalition is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization seeking to eliminate federal budget deficits and ensure that Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are secure for all generations. Concord was founded in 1992 by the late former Sen. Paul Tsongas (D-Mass.), former Sen. Warren Rudman (R-N.H.), and former Secretary of Commerce Peter Peterson. Former Sen. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.) was named a co-chair of the Concord Coalition in 1997.


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Installing apache on Fedora
Installing the apache web server on an Fedora server is as simple using the "yum" package manager.
The workhorse of the Internet
Ah, the apache web server. Used to host more web sites than any other web server out there, apache's popularity stems from its flexibility and stable performance. It also doesn't hurt that there's a lot of documentation for it that's just a web search away.
In this article series we'll cover how to install apache and how to dive into its configuration to tailor the web server to your needs. We'll also throw in some instructions for installing PHP, given its widespread use on web servers these days.
Note that we'll usually refer to the apache web server as just "apache", even though technically apache puts out other projects too. Honestly, we do it for the same reason most of the Internet does it: It's easier to just say "apache".
We start at the beginning.
Checking iptables
The first step is really a precautionary one before installing the web server. We'll want to make sure that once the web server is running, browsers will actually be able to reach it.
You may be running a firewall on your server, and it might be blocking traffic to the standard web server ports, port 80 (for regular connections) and port 443 (for secure connections). We'll talk about how to check iptables, since it's the firewall method used most often (and because it's what we use in our server setup articles), but the same general principle will apply to any other firewall solution.
Check the current firewall rules, to start off:
sudo /sbin/iptables -L
You'll want to look those rules over to make sure ports 80 and 443 are open for business. If it turns out you don't have a firewall running no changes are necessary. If you're using the default rules from our slice setup articles, you should already find ports 80 and 443 are open. Otherwise you'll want to apply rules to open those ports.
Rules like these should suffice for even the strictest iptables configuration:
-I INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
-I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 80 -m state --state ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
-I INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
-I OUTPUT -p tcp --sport 443 -m state --state ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
Apache Install
Installing a basic apache web server is straightforward:
sudo yum install httpd mod_ssl
That should install apache along with a couple other packages to support some commonly-used options (like SSL support).
Towards the end of the install, when it starts the apache process, you might see this warning:
httpd: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.0.1 for ServerName
The warning comes from "httpd" because that's the name of the apache process when it's running (and thus what you'd look for in a ps list or top).
We'll take a closer look at apache configuration later in this article series, but for now let's attend to that complaint.
First, let's create a "custom" directory in apache's configuration directory:
sudo mkdir /etc/httpd/conf/custom
Now create a config file to store your server name:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/custom/servername.conf
Put the following line into that file:
ServerName demo
Change "demo" to the name of your slice or another handy identifier. Don't use the domain names of any of your sites for this value. We'll want to use those when we set up virtual hosts later in this series.
Once you're done, save servername.conf.
Finally, edit the main apache config file:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
Scroll way down to the end of that file, and add this line:
Include /etc/httpd/conf/custom/*.conf
We'll talk about why we did all that work when we talk about apache's config layout in a later article. For now, save that change to httpd.conf.
Now that we have apache installed and working properly, we need to make sure it's set to start automatically if the slice is rebooted.
sudo /sbin/chkconfig httpd on
And to make sure the command had the desired effect:
$ sudo /sbin/chkconfig --list httpd
httpd 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off
Graceful restart
Now that you've explicitly told apache what your server name should be, let's gracefully restart Apache:
sudo /usr/sbin/apachectl graceful
You shouldn't see the warning this time. If you do, you may want to double-check your servername.conf file.
Using apachectl
We used "apachectl" to restart apache just now. That command can be used to start or stop apache in a manner similar to using the init script (/etc/init.d/httpd). If you just run apachectl by itself you get a list of arguments you can send it:
$ /usr/sbin/apachectl
Usage: /usr/sbin/httpd [-D name] [-d directory] [-f file]
[-C "directive"] [-c "directive"]
[-k start|restart|graceful|graceful-stop|stop]
[-v] [-V] [-h] [-l] [-L] [-t] [-S]
-D name : define a name for use in <IfDefine name> directives
-d directory : specify an alternate initial ServerRoot
-f file : specify an alternate ServerConfigFile
-C "directive" : process directive before reading config files
-c "directive" : process directive after reading config files
-e level : show startup errors of level (see LogLevel)
-E file : log startup errors to file
-v : show version number
-V : show compile settings
-h : list available command line options (this page)
-l : list compiled in modules
-L : list available configuration directives
-t -D DUMP_VHOSTS : show parsed settings (currently only vhost settings)
-S : a synonym for -t -D DUMP_VHOSTS
-t -D DUMP_MODULES : show all loaded modules
-M : a synonym for -t -D DUMP_MODULES
-t : run syntax check for config files
...Except it says it's talking about "httpd", not apachectl. You can use the arguments above with apachectl, but it's really httpd running them behind the scenes. The apachectl script is a "wrapper" for httpd, providing the ability to use some more friendly arguments to control apache. It just doesn't list all of those friendly arguments in a friendly way when you ask for them. This is what happens when a script writer doesn't put a help response in their script. Tsk.
Fortunately you can get a friendly list of arguments for apachectl right here: start, stop, restart, graceful, graceful-stop, status, and configtest.
The start, stop, and restart commands are pretty self-explanatory, and often they're all you will need. But let's take a moment to briefly explain the other arguments.
graceful | graceful-stop
The "graceful" argument to apachectl asks apache to restart, but to do it in a way that won't interfere with existing connections. The "graceful-stop" argument is similar to "stop", but apache will let existing connections finish their business before cutting them off. The common thread there is that while the core of the web server is restarted or stopped, processes are left in place to continue handling old connections using the old configuration.
So on paper, "graceful" looks pretty good. When it works, you can restart the web server without actually cutting any users off or interrupting their sessions. In practice, graceful doesn't always execute perfectly. Some modules don't work well with graceful restarts, and sometimes you can end up with several hung connections that won't go away. There are also some configuration changes that only take effect after a full restart.
If you want to use "graceful" to restart apache after most configuration changes, just be aware of the possibility that it won't always work like you'd want it to. Make a test connection to the web server immediately after a graceful restart to make sure it accepts new connections using the new configuration. If graceful restarts don't consistently work, you may be better off just using a regular "restart" command instead (it may not be graceful, but it's more reliable).
The "reload" argument for the /etc/init.d/httpd script works in a similar way to "graceful", with the same caveats.
The "configtest" argument to apachectl doesn't interfere with a running web server. It simply asks apache to skim its configuration files to check for syntax errors. It's good to use this one after any change.
The configtest won't guarantee that a configuration change will actually work, mind you, but it does let you catch the more obvious configuration problems like a missing bracket or misspelled keyword.
status | fullstatus
The status command can present you with a snapshot of what the web server is doing at a given moment, but it usually takes some preparation to get it to work. Since the output is a bit more complex than just whether or not the web server is running, you may not want to go to the effort.
To get a response from the status or fullstatus commands, you would need to enable mod_status on the web server, configure it, and have a text-based web browser like "lynx" or "links" installed on your slice. If you just try to run "apachectl status", apache will let you know what needs to be done.
For details on how to enable apache's mod_status module and read the output, check this article on the subject after you have your basic apache installation in place.
Apache logs
By default, the apache logs are stored in the directory:
You will need to use sudo to look around in that directory since it's restricted to root access. The two main log files you'll find in there are "access_log" and "error_log".
The "access_log" will store all access attempts apache receives. This can be useful for traffic analysis, but it's also handy for troubleshooting if you need to figure out if a connection attempt got through to the web server (or if it's been blocked by something like iptables).
The "error_log" stores the errors apache reports. This can include both errors reported by the binary or by modules (like PHP complaining about not finding an SQL library) and errors the web server has sent to users (like a "file not found" error).
Test the server
If you navigate to your server's IP address in a web browser:
You should see a default page telling you apache is working. Hooray for working! It will look something like this snapshot from a CentOS server:
If not then, well, it doesn't work. If you didn't see the "It works!" page and your browser took a minute to tell you it couldn't get to it (like a "Server unavailable" error), then iptables may be blocking access to port 80.
If your browser gives you an error response right away, like a "connection refused" error, then apache may not be running. Try starting it up to be sure:
/usr/sbin/apachectl start
If that doesn't work, and you didn't get a useful explanation from apachectl, check the error log in apache's log directory. Common problems include a mistake in the /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf file, or another web server already running and keeping apache from attaching itself to port 80.
You should now have a functioning, but very basic, apache installation running on your server. There's more work to be done to properly configure apache and get your site on there, but you've completed the first step.
The next article in this series describes how to install PHP. If you don't want to install PHP for your web server, you can skip that step and go straight to the article discussing the apache configuration layout.
- -- Jered


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Student or Learner
"Of course, Supergirl was the angry side. Geez, was shewild with fury.
If Levi is going to be like this, then he can just stick it. Be strong. Be independent, Jade.
Imagined passing Levi in the corridor and letting Supergirl fly at him – laser beams of logic and cold, hard jabs of truth. This all happened because you're just plain sexist. You don't need to be ashamed, for crying out loud!"
could you explain me please this sentence in red?
and "for crying out loud" means "for crying out loud" or "Christ's sake" ?
Thank you, konungursvia


text: With Gay aboard, are we having enough money to offer a huge contract to a guy like Al Jefferson? Because if the case is that if we sign one we won't be able to bring back Lowry, well, I'd rather have a star PF lockdown for years to come than having Lowry. But the best would surely be having both. The point of my thread is to know if we have enough cap space too sign a player to a big contract. Thanks. Also I guess we would use our amnesty on Bargs or trade him/same for Kleiza.


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Mattingly isn't concerned with NL's best record
By Austin Laymance / MLB.com
LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers manager Don Mattingly would like the National League's best record and the benefit of home-field advantage in the postseason, but he doesn't think that alone would guarantee a trip to the World Series.
"You basically have to win games everywhere," Mattingly said before Monday night's game against the D-backs. "It would be nice to be home. I don't think it has to be that way. I'm not going to sit here and say I don't want it. I would rather have it."
The Dodgers have a comfortable lead in the NL West and could clinch the division title by Saturday. Los Angeles is also within striking distance of Atlanta for the best record in the league.
But the Dodgers have tinkered with their rotation this month to give some starters extra rest, and Mattingly has shown he's willing to give his regular position players a break in order to keep them fresh for October. And while Dodger Stadium is a pitcher-friendly ballpark, Mattingly is confident his club can win on the road in the postseason.
"I look at [Clayton] Kershaw and [Zack] Greinke and those guys, they win everywhere," the manager said.
Jansen entrenched at closer as D-backs return
LOS ANGELES -- Kenley Jansen has thrived as the Dodgers' closer since winning the job nearly three months ago, when the D-backs last visited Dodger Stadium.
Jansen has 25 saves this season, tied for a career high, and has converted his last 18 save opportunities since July 3. The right-hander leads National League relievers with a 0.80 WHIP, and ranks second in the Majors among relievers with 100 strikeouts.
Dodgers manager Don Mattingly has been pleased with the way Jansen has taken ownership of the ninth-inning role this season, after being forced out of the same position last year because of a heart condition.
"When that door opens out there and he comes rolling out, the fans can feel it, too, that this is Kenley," Mattingly said. "There's an excitement about him. I think that's part of him maturing and being the guy."
Jansen took over for Brandon League as the closer in early June during a series against Arizona, when the Dodgers were at the bottom of the National League West and the D-backs were in first. Since then, the Dodgers have surged to the top of the division with Jansen routinely shutting the door in the ninth.
Still, Jansen had some difficult outings not long after he supplanted League. But Mattingly noticed a change in Jansen's demeanor and confidence after he nearly blew a save during a series Toronto following the All-Star break.
"It seemed like the next three or four times, it was like he wasn't going to let that happen," Mattingly said. "That's kind of really been, for me, the one true turning point of him just saying, 'I'm going to slam the door. I'm not going to leave anything open for question.'"
Worth noting
• Matt Kemp, whose rehab assignment for a sprained left ankle has been slowed by a hamstring issue, took batting practice in the cage at the Dodgers' Spring Training facility at Camelback Ranch-Glendale on Monday, manager Don Mattingly said.
• Chris Capuano, who was forced from Friday's start in the second inning because of a mild groin strain, played catch from 60 feet on Monday. Mattingly said the club does not have a date in mind for Capuano to get back on a mound, but said the left-hander "is moving forward."
• Sandy Koufax pitched the only perfect game in Dodgers history on this date in 1965. Koufax struck out 14 against the Cubs at Dodger Stadium.
Austin Laymance is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Giants are asking Bengie Molina to help tutor Buster Posey, and Molina is eager to help the young catcher.
"It sounds weird, but it's true. That's just how I am," Molina told the San Francisco Chronicle. "When I was with Anaheim, when I was in the Minor Leagues, I was helping guys who could have gotten my spot -- the other catchers. I was helping them without any kind of fear of them taking my spot.
"I got to the big leagues and I was doing the same thing. I got a chance to even help my brother [Jose], who could have taken my spot. I've helped a bunch of people, and Posey is not going to be an exception. I trust myself. I have a lot of confidence in what I do and what I can bring to a club. So if I have to help him and he takes my spot, then I have to turn the page and move on."
Marshall gets inside track on final starting spot: Manager Lou Piniella believes Sean Marshall has a good chance to become the Cubs' fifth starter.
Others under consideration for the role include Jeff Samardzija, Chad Gaudin and Aaron Heilman, but Piniella has developed a comfort level with Marshall over the past two seasons.
"Truthfully, I like [Marshall] in the rotation," Piniella told MLB.com. "Marshall, to me, has gotten better. I liked him his first year here, and I liked him a whole lot better last year. One thing about Sean, we used him in different roles, and we even sent him out to Triple-A. He never once complained. He has gotten stronger, he has a good feel for pitching, and I would feel extremely comfortable with him in the fifth spot.
Harden sets goal at 30 starts: After making 25 starts last season between the Oakland A's and Chicago Cubs, Rich Harden says he's feeling great and is prepared to exceed that number of turns in the rotation in 2009.
"I want more," Harden told MLB.com. "Thirty is what I'd like to get. I haven't really gotten that yet, and that's kind of my goal. I definitely want more."
Uehara brings Japanese flavor to Orioles: For Koji Uehara, the Baltimore Orioles' first-ever Japanese player, adjusting to life in the Major League is half the battle.
"I have to perform on the mound, and that's the most important thing, but after I do what I do on the mound, the social aspect comes in," Uehara told MLB.com via translator Jiwon Bang. "The first thing I have to do is remember the names and faces of my teammates. It's about communication, and that's the easiest way to get to know people."
Hamels tabbed as Opening Day starter: Not that there was a lot of mystery surrounding it, but Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has announced that Cole Hamels will be the team's Opening Day starter.
"Why not make it official? Why pretend not to know?" Manuel told MLB.com.
No changes in Bruce's offseason training: Jay Bruce arrived in Cincinnati for good late last May and proceeded to bat .254 with 21 home runs and 52 RBIs in 108 games. His offseason workout program remained the same.
"It doesn't change too many things. I think it makes me not put so much pressure on myself," Bruce told MLB.com. "Last year, I was trying to do too many things. Now, I'm not going to change a thing."
Oswalt gets in work at college: Before Roy Oswalt leaves camp to join Team USA for the World Baseball Classic, he plans to pitch in at least two Grapefruit League games. Wanting to be ready to go for the Classic, Oswalt has already been throwing. He tossed four innings of live batting practice last week against Holmes Junior College in Mississippi.
"I threw 60 [pitches]," Oswalt told the Houston Chronicle of the outing against the school where he once played. "I tried to make it through four innings in my junior college, and I ended up throwing 60 pitches through four."
Hall out with torn calf muscle: The Milwaukee Brewers suffered a setback before camp even started as Bill Hall was lost for four to six weeks with a torn left calf muscle. Hall was working out on his own when he suffered the injury. Hall, who had Lasik surgery this offseason, was looking forward to camp after hitting .225 with 15 home runs and 55 RBIs last season.
"It has to be disappointing for him," assistant general manager Gord Ash told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "This was his opportunity to start fresh with a new staff and a new season."
Castillo might move to top of the order for Mets: Mets manager Jerry Manuel said he is considering batting Luis Castillo at the top of the lineup.
"For all of our players, he's probably the one you'd want to get off to a good start," Manuel told the New York Daily News about Castillo.
Castillo was on the disabled list from July 3-Aug. 25 with a strained hip flexor. He hit .245 with three home runs and 28 RBIs.
Sabathia, Burnett take to the field: Two of the Yankees' big offseason acquisitions, CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, hit the field on Saturday to participate in the team's first workout of the season.
"The focus today has been more on what has happened on the field, and that's a good thing," Girardi told the New York Daily News. "I was extremely excited to see them. It was nice to see them playing catch, just listening to the sound of the ball hitting the glove. For the first day of Spring Training, they both looked great."
Andrus ready to make some noise for Rangers: As position players filter into camp for the Texas Rangers, many eyes will be on Elvis Andrus. The 20-year-old shortstop is confident he can make the jump from Double-A to the Majors this season.
"Every young guy waits for this opportunity, and I really, really appreciate it," Andrus told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "I have to keep working hard and [ask] a lot of questions, follow guys like Michael Young and Ian Kinsler and Omar Vizquel."
Lowrie's wrist gets rest and rehab: Jed Lowrie will have one thing in his favor as he battles for the starting shortstop job this spring for Boston -- a healthy wrist.
Lowrie played the second half of the 2008 season with a slight tear in his left wrist. The injury is now healed thanks to rest and rehabilitation this offseason.
"I took about a month off and didn't do anything, just letting it heal," Lowrie told the Boston Herald. "We decided not to do surgery because there wasn't enough time. I probably wouldn't have been ready for Spring Training. It was just a matter of giving it some rest and trying to strengthen it back up."
Schafer impresses with approach to season: Jordan Schafer has impressed Braves hitting coach Terry Pendleton with his approach to the new season.
"He's growing up," Pendleton told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Last year he came in here like [wide-eyed], 'I'm here.' This year I can say this -- he looks like he's on a mission. There's a different look in his eyes."
Miller aims for more strikes with new windup: The Marlins plan for Andrew Miller to have a new windup this year. They did not want to change his original windup in his first stint in the Majors, but the club feels he is ready to handle the change now.
"Towards the end of last season, I came to the conclusion I had to do something to improve my ability to consistently throw strikes," Miller told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "I just needed to straighten out and make things simpler, straighter to home plate. I don't expect my arm angle to change or my stuff to change too much. I'm taking my lower half in a more direct route to home plate. That alone should make it easier to throw strikes."
Schmidt shooting for No. 5 spot in rotation: Jason Schmidt had scar tissue removed from his elbow and hopes that will allow him to take a regular turn in the Dodgers rotation.
"Last year, I had to talk myself into it," Schmidt told the Los Angeles Times. He also added that he felt "pretty darn close" to being back to normal.
Asked if he envisioned Schmidt as his fifth starter, manager Joe Torre said, "I'd like to believe that."
Hampton back in an Astros uniform once again: Mike Hampton emerged from the Houston locker room for the first day of Spring Training in an Astros uniform. The left-hander last pitched for the Astros in 1999 and is with the club once again 10 years later.
"It's funny how time flew that fast," Hampton told the Houston Chronicle. "I was checking, and '99 I was here and then 10 years later I'm back again. Not a whole lot has changed other than I have some gray hairs in my beard and I'm a little older. It's fun. Another thing -- I've had, I think, 17 big league camps, and I think 13 of them have been in Orlando. It's pretty cool stuff."
Wood gets plaudits from ex-teammate Dempster: Kerry Wood is no longer a member of the Chicago Cubs, but his former teammates -- including Ryan Dempster -- are still saying plenty of good things about their longtime teammate.
"For me, we came to the big leagues the same year," Dempster told MLB.com. "We were drafted the same year. My whole tenure in Chicago, up until now, he's been here. He's kind of, not Mr. Cub, but the Cub of our generation.
"He's been here so long and striking out 20 and hitting the three-run home run in Game 7 [of the National League Championship Series in 2003] and doing all the great things he did, and not just as a player but as a person. It'll always be hard. As unlucky as we are to not have him anymore, the Cleveland Indians are lucky to have a guy like that. I'm glad he's in another league, and we don't have to face him that much."
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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"No, it wasn't, because Kellan and I know each other so well, it was kind of a no-brainer. And again, we've already got this kind of chemistry, so no it wasn't hard at all," Greene told us. "I was kind of wondering about that because he is one of my very close friends, and we definitely have a platonic relationship, so playing romantic, I was wondering if it was going to be hard or easier, but because we are already so comfortable with each other it was actually less awkward than kissing someone I didn't know."
July 27, 2009
What a tough life: Ashley Talks Kissing Kellan
Celebuzz asked Ashley at Comic-con if it was hard to kiss Kellan:
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So it started a few months back and it still becoming worse every day, I have this problem with my intentions with wudu and salaah i just can't do it properly. When i enter the bathroom to go and make my wudu, I start off by thinking in my head the words 'O Allah, I am making my fard/sunnah wudu for you now'. While I'm thinking that i keep thinking that I broke wind when in actuall fact I'm pretty sure I did'nt, and anyway I don't know how to get rid off that, and then I have to start all over again with my intention and the intention to state the words in my head takes about 15 mins. Please HELP me! I know they say your intention must come from your heart but what does that mean and how do i do it? do i have to state the words in my head? How do I get rid off the breaking wind feeling please I just want it to back to like how it was in the past but I can't remember, I just want to be able to make my wudu in 5mins
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I think you need to go to psychiatrist.
You maight have similar story on below link:
A lot of Mike's compulsions involve cars. Before he gets in one, he says, he feels compelled to check the doors, the brakes, the tires sometimes more than once. And once he's on the road, Mike says every bump can make him wonder if he's just hit something.
One night, Mike's OCD actually made it impossible for him to drive through a quiet neighborhood.
"I was driving around for 30 minutes to 45 minutes," he says. "I'd go back where I thought I'd hit something. Go check it. And I'd have to do that until it felt just right. And then sometimes when I was rolling around to go back and check again, I would roll over something else. So now I have two things to check."
The police stopped him twice that night to ask if he was casing the area.
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I think you are focusing a lot here. Say it once when you start wadu in your heart and than that is it, done, just focus on your wadu and finish it in five minute. You know we can not control our brain 100%, it works round-o-clock. You can not think all the time in a same way.
Well, something comes from your heart when you want it, I mean having intention from your heart is mean when you say it than you really mean it and you really need it.
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We have been talking this week about the lessons we have learned from our gardening mistakes this year.
This is why:
That is our harvest this week, besides a handful of beans the kids ate up while standing in the garden. (Okay, I ate a few too!)
To give you some perspective, that small purple potato is about the size of a golf ball.
I'm sure there will be more mistakes and more learning, but here are the things we hope to do differently next year.
Use plenty of compost and fertilizer in the soil before planting.
I now understand the importance of enriching the soil for better outcome!
Plant more of each item.
Since we are a family of 10, I should have planted an entire raised bed with only beans. That would have given us enough beans for a meal every few days, instead of only a handful each week.
Plant earlier.
Some friends are sharing their abundant harvest with us and have told us that they started their garden earlier than we did, and used a special frost cloth to protect the plants from freezing.
Have you made any gardening mistakes this year?
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Splitting the check evenly should only be attempted for socially close indivuals in numbers 4 or less. It's just a mess otherwise. Someone is going to short change the group. Someone is going to order more food than everyone else. You're going to come up short and 1 person is going to end up paying […]Click here to see the full text


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"There is no other intermodal rail public-private project today that compares with the magnitude of the Crescent Corridor in terms of job creation or environmental benefits," Moorman said. "Because of its strategic location and the growing intermodal demands throughout the country, the Birmingham terminal will serve as a major gateway for truck-competitive freight moving between the South and Northeast and enable NS to launch new service from Birmingham to the Northeast and to Mexico.
Said Governor Bentley, "Intermodal facilities often help attract distribution centers, manufacturing plants, and other industries. Having Norfolk Southern here will benefit the surrounding region by providing a catalyst for more new jobs."
Greg Canfield, secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce, said the announcement was especially timely because by the year 2020, it is expected that U.S. freight traffic will increase 100% and international trade will increase by 200 %. "The location of this intermodal center in Alabama by one of our premiere economic development partners gives the state a strategic logistics advantage to capitalize on these increases and promotes the goals of our economic development plan," he said.
The Birmingham terminal is the second of four new Crescent Corridor terminals to open. The Memphis facility began operations in July, and the Birmingham regional facility's sister terminal at Greencastle, Pa., is scheduled to open in January. Construction began earlier this year for a new terminal in Charlotte, N.C. In addition, significant expansions of two existing intermodal terminals in Harrisburg are under way.
NS says it constructed the main administrative building to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification standards. The facility also will use the latest in gate and terminal automation technology, which shortens the waiting time for trucks entering the terminal, and improves truck driver productivity and air quality. As well, state-of-the-art low emission cranes and hostler tractors will operate within the terminal.