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This blog post is partially in response to this article, A Dog Trainer Confesses: I Rarely Walk my Dogs. Right off the bat, I want to acknowledge that I understand the dog trainer is speaking about alternatives to a leash walk in order to exercise dogs. And I apologize in advance if I take anything else out of context. However, I think that the suggestions are appropriate for a small minority of dogs and scenarios, and the title is a bit misleading, and therefore requires a response. I am purposefully not reading the comments before writing my response, so I am only being influenced by the content of the article and my own experiences with problem dogs and behavior modification.
The dog walk is an essential form of dog training. Your dog learns how to walk on a leash, deal with stimulation, smell neighborhood smells, learn that they do not need to be excessively territorial. Learn how to act around dogs that they need to walk past, whether it's inches away or on the other side of the street. The daily walk offers enrichment that keeps your dog balance, like other forms of training. And being able to do that walk means you are covered in the event that you *need* to walk outside your house, such as in the event of a fire, or you need to move to an apartment without a yard, or whatever else life brings you.
I will also add that I have walked highly dog-aggressive dogs in neighborhoods with off-leash dogs, cats, and a significant number of leashed dogs. It's not relaxing, for me. I had to be highly aware of my surroundings to keep the dogs I walked under threshold (calm). It was possible, and I felt we quickly created a bond and trust. It perhaps even helped them realize they could walk with other dogs in their vicinity. So there is no right or wrong answer, and a million variables in this country. So lets look at another take on the subject.
Getting your dog out of the house/yard
If the point is that you go somewhere else to get your dog outside*, that's really not much different than a walk (unless your dog has an issue to work through). Yes, dogs are said to enjoy the "migration" of a walk (going from point A to point B together), but the main point is going out and smelling the world, seeing things outside of the house, fresh air, bonding, learning new skills, sports, and the list goes on. Getting outside the "territory" is mentally stimulating and physically rewarding. If you choose to go elsewhere to do this on a daily basis, great, you and your dog are lucky indeed! But most of the article wasn't focused on getting your dogs on adventures like this.
(*) An exception is the enclosed dog park, which is a highly stressful environment for most dogs (negative or positive stress). It's best to avoid these, unless you would like to instill behavior problems in your dog. But that's a different blog post!
Rehabilitating dogs
If your dog has stress walking in the neighborhood, I don't think it's fair to avoid a problem your dog has unless he is in danger (being threatened by off-leash dogs). If your neighborhood is a problem that puts you or your dog in danger, then that's a separate issue that probably needs to be addressed with authorities. If you are not going on walks because your dog is leash-reactive or panics at noises for example, I don't think it's fair to avoid these issues by avoiding the walk. It does not help your dog in the event your dog needs to go for a walk in the future (say, you unexpectedly need to move to an apartment without a yard, your car breaks down and you can't get them to the alternative location, fire/earthquake, or whatever life may throw at you and your companion).
I do not agree that most dogs being rehabilitated should not be taken on neighborhood walks. The idea of this article is that many of the potential problems that mean you can avoid the neighborhood walk are to avoid stresses on your dog, and that's why the suggestion is to avoid it. However, most dogs being rehabilitated for these same problems eventually need to face those stresses in order to desensitize themselves to them. And most of the time, through selective timing or methods of performing the leashed walk, you can still walk in your neighborhood while staying within a safe threshold (keeping the stress low enough it's fine for the dog).
The whole point of rehabilitating a dog is to work through the stress so it is reduced, desensitizing them, and they can lead a more normal life and are capable of living with these elements. When these are so common as the world outside the front door, not being able to cope in this environment is quite a detriment to the daily life of the dog. Avoiding those everyday elements with indoor training, indoor play, back yard romps, or going to a different location like the beach every so often, does not fix a dog's issue so they can function in most places or situations. And it does not equal a couple of walks per day outside of the house.
Yes, to start out rehab in an extreme case you may need to work in different locations, but it should not be permanent. You should eventually get back to the neighborhood once your dog is ready for it. As I will explain further below, alternative locations will not necessarily rehabilitate your dog, who is likely to be very location/scenario specific.
- Alternate times. Walk your dog when most others don't. It should be easy to avoid the barking and lunging dogs at 6am or 11pm.
- Alternate routes. Take the roads less travelled by other dog walkers. See a dog coming in your direction? Move off to the side, cross the road, or turn around.
- Alternative pace. Picking up the pace by jogging, a very brisk walk, or using a bike will cause most dogs to focus on the migration more than the surroundings. This is perfect for highly stressed out dogs, or dogs who panic. For my high-level panic dog (think flying to the end of the leash in sheer panic at anything), she stopped her panic entirely within two outings — and we were able to pass anything that stressed her at a slower pace. Within a couple months, we could walk at a normal pace.
Many problems, such as being handled by strangers or children, might not be overcome. The problem may have formed as a puppy or in the womb, and is a permanent fixture in their lives. Most of these issues do not exclude a dog from a neighborhood walk: no one has to touch your dog, children can be told to keep distance (I am not sure I've seen many children throw themselves onto a strange dog when told not to). I have a dog who has improved greatly in her stress level around children, but still cannot cope with children petting her. Every day we walk in a neighborhood with many children and around an elementary school, and there is no blocking issue. We walk past children, and if someone ever approaches (once every several months), she hides behind our legs. And she is not harmed, she knows she is safe and the humans have control of the situation.
Yes, there are rare exceptions. There may be dogs so behaviorally damaged that they cannot even catch a glimpse of another dog without going off the deep end in a dangerous way. In these cases, finding alternative methods for exercise would be beneficial.
The walk: often cause and cure
The article states of the neighborhood walk "it's rarely the cause or the cure." I also disagree with this statement. I feel that daily walks can quite often be the cause of problems (as is almost suggested by this blog post anyway, so I am confused by the statement), and quite often a cure. Why do I think this?
Cause of the problem: Leash frustration is possibly the most common problem seen on daily walks, and is way more common than true aggression (which is different than leash frustration). This problem is largely caused by walks, and humans not handling the dog's reaction in a way that mitigates the problem. Walks with prong collars, shock collars, leash pops and a plethora of other problems in tool and technique are caused during leash walks.
Cure of the problem: Solving leash frustration also requires the dog to learn alternative ways of coping on the leash. Not a lot of walking is involved, and you won't be walking near dogs for awhile, but the work eventually needs to occur in your neighborhood. Solving stress and panic through daily walks can work wonders. Better if you jog, as the dogs focus is primarily on the migration and movement as opposed to the world around them. I have a dog who would high-level panic at everything on our walks. The only solution was jogging through our neighborhood. I took this dog to alternative locations (the off-leash beach), worked in our house, but those activities did not have any impact on getting through the neighborhood or her overall level of stress.
Not having her learn to deal with her stress by moving through the neighborhood would have been criminal. She would not be able to function anywhere else in the world other than inside the house or at the off-leash beach! And we moved away from off-leash recreation areas, including that beach, where we would have needed to have her able to walk through a neighborhood. Not to mention, we don't have a yard for potty breaks, so being able to walk in a neighborhood is vital.
Teaching your dogs how to properly walk past dogs who are barking or lunging is a fantastic exercise in your relationship, and their overall behavior. When we adopted Mort, we had to practice this many times per day so we did not end up with a leash-reactive dog. He was definitely headed on that path, but we taught him impulse control and he learnt how to walk past dogs while acting like a civil dog. If you frequently encounter ill-behaved dogs who are also off-leash, as stated in the article, I do agree that the neighborhood is not a great place to walk your dog as this is a dangerous situation not only for your dog, but to you, children, drivers, and the general community. This should be dealt with by officials so the community is safe and you can walk your dog in the neighborhood. I also do not feel this is common in most areas (but yes, I have a friend also dealing with this presently, and have walked in towns where non-threatening off-leash dogs were abundant, when I was walking the threatening dogs!). And barking or lunging dogs are not a threat, as long as they are on leash. It's easy to avoid these dogs, and teach your dog to walk by them (and if not, turn around or cross the street).
The back yard or in-home substitute, isn't
But perhaps your dog doesn't have a problem with walks, and you just don't want to walk in your neighborhood. Most of the suggestions are activities within the house. These are great forms of mental exercise, and perhaps physical. I do this all of the time with my dogs (the scratches in my floor increase every day), in addition to leash walks, training walks, frisbee, flyball, outings to wineries, the lake, restaurants, the beach, and more. But I do not feel that alternative activities are substitutes for getting out of the house at least once per day, even if you need to adjust your schedule (very early morning, or very late night). And many schedules, and locations, wouldn't be able to afford such adventures as it is.
Can you imagine spending a full day or two indoors without going out? Or only going out of your house/yard a few times per week? This is a stress in itself to humans, and I also feel to dogs. The number of messed up dogs who never leave the house and back yard is significant. In really bad weather, I can feel my dogs' relief when they are finally able to get out again after a day inside even with short potty walks. If you cannot take your dog, daily, outside that is somewhere beyond your back yard, I feel quite strongly that they need some form of walk in the neighborhood. Even if it's off-hours to avoid other people or dogs, if necessary. Not to mention it's natural and better for dogs to potty a couple blocks away from home (it will reduce territorial issues, and they naturally prefer to potty outside of their "home", which they consider the back yard).
Options for people without a yard
Some clients do not have a yard (myself now included). Walks are mandatory for the dogs to do their business. Solutions need to be available for these individuals, so if you are a trainer it is good to have these in the arsenal. (Please note I am not suggesting the author doesn't have a bunch of ideas for this, I simply feel it's worth noting).
Also, while considering families without yards, think about Manhattan. Most dogs do not have a yard, and require many daily walks in order to survive. They are wonderfully balanced dogs from first-hand accounts I've heard from behaviorists visiting the city. A hypothesis is that these dogs are not contained in yards, and have to go for many walks daily out of necessity. I think we can learn greatly from this large, real-life example about how multiple excursions outside of the house can benefit overall canine stability.
Mixing it up
I entirely agree with the last section of the article, , where it mentions variation in your dogs activities. This is incredibly important for all the reason the trainer mentions. Training, activities, dog sports, outings to the beach/lake, are all fantastic forms of mental and physical exercise with your dog. I also feel these should all augment
Can you do these alternatives outside your house/yard on a daily basis? And your dog doesn't have any problems of their own to work through on the walk? Lucky dog, and lucky you! Go for it, and drop the walk! Can't? Please keep the walk (or any form of "getting out of the house/yard") in your repitoire.
What is in a title
I don't to fault blog authors for sensationalism in their article titles: if it gets people to read their posts, that's great. In the case of this article, I feel that it is slightly irresponsible. First of all, there is a significant problem in our society where dogs only receive exercise in the house and back yard, and have bad behavior issues as a result. Second, I feel that the first few suggestions are not replacements for leash walks (but are fantastic additions to a daily activity outside of the home), and the final suggestions of the article are. Web stats will suggest many people will not read that far, perhaps not much further than the title (if you have gotten this far in my article, you are in the minority). Many folks may take away that they do not need to go on daily walks, and can adequately exercise their dog indoors. I shudder to think of the behavioral consequences.
If you've made it this far, congrats! I'd like to sum it up with:
- It is important to get a dog outside of the house and yard on a daily basis.
- It is important, if at all possible, to not avoid an issue your dog has on walks (unless it involves a danger to you or your dog). Dogs should work through everyday stresses in most cases, slowly and carefully, to desensitize them in a safe way so they can lead a closer-to-normal life. It is important to know how to do this properly, gradually increasing their triggers so they do not panic but slowly increase their ability to handle whatever their problem is. If this problem is exhibited when they go out the front door, it is important to work on this as it's such a significant part of their life.
- Variety in the activities you do with your dog is also incredibly important to the quality of your dog's life.


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We have a lot of things going on this summer. We're hoping that won't keep us from getting a few projects done around the house, but we will be spending quite a bit of time on the road and out and about. This past weekend we took a very quick trip up to Chicago to meet up with my best friend from college. She lives in D.C. and was in Chicago for her sister's medical school graduation. Despite the fact that James and I have lived in Indiana or Illinois for the nearly 9 years we've been married, we had never taken a trip to Chicago together. We had fun this weekend playing tourist and catching up with my friend. We would resolve to go back soon, except we already have reservations to go back with my family in July for my brother's 30th birthday. Funny how that works out.
We had a room with a fantastic view.
We spent quite a bit of time on Navy Pier. They have fireworks every
Wednesday and Saturday night in the summer. (My phone wasn't charged for
that.) They also have a free Stained Glass museum.
We took a short boat tour on Lake Michigan, and ate at a few yummy
restaurants. But mostly my old roomie and I talked each other's ear off while James tagged along. I've just started using Instagram, so I enjoyed the chance to play around with the app (My user name is verduresarah).

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Heavy Marijuana Use Doesn't Damage Brain
Analysis of Studies Finds Little Effect From Long-Term Use
By Sid Kirchheimer
http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news ... mage-brain
July 1, 2003 -- Long-term and even daily marijuana use doesn't appear to cause permanent brain damage, adding to evidence that it can be a safe and effective treatment for a wide range of diseases, say researchers.
The researchers found only a "very small" impairment in memory and learning among long-term marijuana users. Otherwise, scores on thinking tests were similar to those who don't smoke marijuana, according to a new analysis of 15 previous studies.
In those studies, some 700 regular marijuana users were compared with 484 non-users on various aspects of brain function -- including reaction time, language and motor skills, reasoning ability, memory, and the ability to learn new information.
Surprising Finding
"We were somewhat surprised by our finding, especially since there's been a controversy for some years on whether long-term cannabis use causes brain damage," says lead researcher and psychiatrist Igor Grant, MD.
"I suppose we expected to see some differences in people who were heavy users, but in fact the differences were very minimal."
The marijuana users in those 15 studies -- which lasted between three months to more than 13 years -- had smoked marijuana several times a week or month or daily. Still, researchers say impairments were less than what is typically found from using alcohol or other drugs.
"All study participants were adults," says Grant, professor of psychiatry and director of the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research Center at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.
"However, there might be a different set of circumstances to a 12-year-old whose nervous system is still developing."
10 States OK Marijuana Use
Grant's analysis, published in the July issue of the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, comes as many states consider laws allowing marijuana to be used to treat certain medical conditions. Earlier this year, Maryland became the 10th state to allow marijuana use to relieve pain and other symptoms of AIDS, multiple sclerosis, cancer, glaucoma, and other conditions -- joining Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
Medicinal marijuana is available by prescription in the Netherlands and a new marijuana drug is expected to be released in Great Britain later this year. In the U.S. and elsewhere, Marinol, a drug that is a synthetic form of marijuana and contains its active ingredient, THC, is available by prescription to treat loss of appetite associated with weight loss in AIDS patients.
Grant says he did the analysis to help determine long-term toxicity from long-term and frequent marijuana use. His center is currently conducting 11 studies to determine its safety and efficacy in treating several diseases.
"This finding enables us to see a marginal level of safety, if those studies prove that cannabis can be effective," Grant tells WebMD. "If we barely find this effect in long-term heavy users, then we are unlikely to see deleterious side effects in individuals who receive cannabis for a short time in a medical setting, which would be safer than what is practiced by street users."
Grant's findings come as no surprise to Tod Mikuriya, MD, former director of non-classified marijuana research for the National Institute of Mental Health Center for Narcotics and Drug Abuse Studies and author of The Marijuana Medical Handbook: A Guide to Therapeutic Use. He is currently president of the California Cannabis Medical Group, which has treated some 20,000 patients with medicinal marijuana and Marinol.
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J/ApJ/706/599 Hα and UV SFR in the local volume (Lee+, 2009)
Comparison of Hα and UV star formation rates in the local volume: systematic discrepancies for dwarf galaxies. Lee J.C., Gil de Paz A., Tremonti C., Kennicutt R.C., Salim S., Bothwell M., Calzetti D., Dalcanton J., Dale D., Engelbracht C., Funes J.G., Johnson B., Sakai S., Skillman E., van Zee L., Walter F., Weisz D. <Astrophys. J., 706, 599-613 (2009)> =2009ApJ...706..599L
ADC_Keywords: Galaxies, nearby ; Photometry, H-alpha ; Ultraviolet ; Surveys Keywords: galaxies: dwarf - galaxies: evolution - galaxies: photometry - stars: formation - surveys - ultraviolet: galaxies Abstract: Using a complete sample of ∼300 star-forming galaxies within 11Mpc of the Milky Way, we evaluate the consistency between star formation rates (SFRs) inferred from the far ultraviolet (FUV) non-ionizing continuum and Hα nebular emission, assuming standard conversion recipes in which the SFR scales linearly with luminosity at a given wavelength. Our analysis probes SFRs over 5 orders of magnitude, down to ultra-low activities on the order of ∼10-4M☉/yr. The data are drawn from the 11Mpc Hα and Ultraviolet Galaxy Survey (11HUGS), which has obtained Hα fluxes from ground-based narrowband imaging, and UV fluxes from imaging with GALEX. File Summary:
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ReadMe 80 . This file table1.dat 95 315 11HUGS (11Mpc Hα and Ultraviolet Galaxy Survey) star formation rates.
See also: J/ApJS/192/6 : A GALEX UV imaging survey of nearby galaxies (Lee+, 2011) J/ApJ/706/553 : Fluxes in nearby star-forming galaxies (Boquien+, 2009) J/ApJ/703/1672 : Dust-corrected SFR of galaxies. I. (Kennicutt+, 2009) J/ApJS/178/247 : Hα and [NII] survey in local 11 Mpc (Kennicutt+, 2008) J/ApJS/164/81 : Spectrophotometry of nearby galaxies (Moustakas+, 2006) J/A+A/446/839 : Hα surface photometry in nearby clusters (Gavazzi+, 2006) J/ApJS/126/271 : Surface photometry of nearby field galaxies (Jansen+ 2000) Byte-by-byte Description of file: table1.dat
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1- 3 I3 --- Seq Running index number 5- 18 A14 --- Name Galaxy name 20- 21 I2 h RAh Hour of Right Ascension (J2000) 23- 24 I2 min RAm Minute of Right Ascension (J2000) 26- 29 F4.1 s RAs Second of Right Ascension (J2000) 31 A1 --- DE- Sign of the Declination (J2000) 32- 33 I2 deg DEd Degree of Declination (J2000) 35- 36 I2 arcmin DEm Arcminute of Declination (J2000) 38- 39 I2 arcsec DEs Arcsecond of Declination (J2000) 41- 44 F4.2 mag E(B-V) Milky Way reddening (1) 46- 50 F5.2 Mpc Dist Distance 52- 58 A7 --- n_Dist Flag giving Dist determination (2) 60- 65 F6.2 mag BMag Absolute B band magnitude (3) 67- 68 I2 --- T RC3 morphological T-type from Paper I (Kennicutt et al., 2008, Cat. J/ApJS/178/247) 70- 73 F4.2 mag AHa Hα attenuation (4) 75- 78 F4.2 mag AFUV ? FUV attenuation (5) 80- 84 A5 --- r_AHa Reference for Hα/Hβ ratio (6) 86- 90 F5.2 [Msun/yr] SFRUV log star formation rate (7) 92- 95 F4.2 --- Ratio Ratio of Hα and FUV calculated SFRs (8)
Note (1): Based on the maps of Schlegel et al. (1998ApJ...500..525S). Note (2): Method of distance determination as compiled, described, and referenced in Paper I (Kennicutt et al., 2008, Cat. J/ApJS/178/247). Ho=75km/s/Mpc is assumed for distances estimated from Local Group flow corrected recessional velocities. Method as follows: ceph = Cepheid variables; trgb = tip of the red giant branch; sbf = surface brightness fluctuations; mem = membership in a group with a direct distance measurement; bs = brightest blue stars; tf = Tully-Fisher relation; v(flow) = Virgocentric flow model distances. Note (3): Based on the photometry compiled in Paper I (Kennicutt et al., 2008, Cat. J/ApJS/178/247), and the distances and Milky Way reddenings given in the previous columns. Note (4): Calculated as described in Section 4.1.1 and equation (4): AHα=5.91log(FHα/FHβ)-2.70 Note (5): Based on the total infrared-to-UV ratio as described in Section 4.1.2. Note (6): Source of the Hα/Hβ Balmer line ratio used to calculate the Hα nebular attenuation as follows: mk = integrated spectral atlas of Moustakas and Kennicutt (2006, Cat. J/ApJS/164/81), nfgs = integrated spectra of the Nearby Field Galaxy Survey (Jansen et al. 2000, Cat. J/ApJS/126/271). A dash preceding the reference ("-mk" or "-nfgs") indicates that Hα/Hβ is less than the expected Case B ratio of 2.86. This results in a negative extinction correction, so in these cases the value of A(Hα) given is estimated from BMag, as are those where spectral line ratio measurements are not available from one of these sources. Note (7): Based on the conversion of Kennicutt (1998ARA&A..36..189K), the integrated GALEX FUV magnitude reported in Paper II (Lee et al., 2011, Cat. J/ApJS/192/6) and the A(FUV) given in this table. If no value for A(FUV) is listed, the attenuation is estimated from 1.8*A(Hα). Note (8): The Hα SFRs are based on the conversion of Kennicutt (1998ARA&A..36..189K), line fluxes and [NII]Hα corrections given in Paper I (Kennicutt et al., 2008, Cat. J/ApJS/178/247), and the A(Hα) listed in this table.
History: From electronic version of the journal References: Kennicutt et al. Paper I. 2008ApJS..178..247K Cat. J/ApJS/178/247 Lee et al. Paper II. 2011ApJS..192....6L Cat. J/ApJS/192/6
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FGIS Reauthorization Update
The several months-long process of reviewing, updating, improving and finally reauthorizing the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA) in the U.S. inspection system came to a close at the end of September, with the President's signing of the Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015. This was a very important outcome for U.S. exports, as the USGSA enables USDA to develop standards and procedures for grain inspection. From what we can tell so far is that the wheat growers and the industry in general is pleased by this action.
For your further information please check out the links below for recent news articles.
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Congress approves bill to reauthorize grain inspections
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A work incidence at the Maumelle Kimberly Clark plant spilled over to violence at a Maumelle home on Dec.12, when Andria Hervey said she was in her Edgewood Drive Apartment and three women she knew from work followed her home and allegedly forced their way into her home and attacked her and her daughter.
Hervey said the doorbell rang and she heard loud beating and knocking on her door only to open it and have three women from work �force their way inside her home,� where they begin to hit and punch the victim causing visible injuries to her forehead and eyes causing bleeding, according to an arrest warrant issued by Maumelle District Court.
The victim also claimed one of the intruders �grabbed her five-year-old daughter and held her hand over her mouth to keep the child from screaming.�
Police said the small child had scratches on her face.
The altercation between the four women began at their workplace, Kimberly Clark, police said.
At the time the two victims were treated by Maumelle Fire and Rescue and Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services but declined transport to a local hospital.
The complaint was filed as a residential burglary and as battery in the third-degree.
Parks, 22, of Plumberville was arrested on Jan. 5, charged with residential burglary and battery � third degree with the purpose of causing injury after a traffic stop she was involved with.
Parks was transported to the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility and released on $10,745 bail.


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Hello Everyone, this is Jeroen van Eesteren from the Remote Desktop team. I am writing you today to let you know about the graphics remoting enhancements we made to the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) version 10 which shipped with the Windows 10 1511 update and the Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4, both released in November 2015. But first, let me provide some background and a brief history on why we made these improvements.
Graphics Remoting challenges
Monitor resolutions continue to significantly increase; today larger resolutions such as 1440p and 4K are common. The increase in resolution sizes present a challenge for graphics remoting protocols as there are more pixels which need to be encoded on the server and more bandwidth is required to transfer these encoded pixels over the network. In addition, the demand for rich and fluent graphics experience in remoting scenarios increased due to more graphics intensive applications being used. For example, with Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview we now enable OpenGL applications with RemoteFX vGPU scenarios which enables support for additional high-end engineering design applications that use OpenGL.
RDP and AVC/H.264
The graphics compression (codec) standard which has been used by RDP for a couple of releases is the ITU-T H.264 codec (also known as MPEG-4 AVC (Advanced Video Coding)). The benefit of this codec is that it is widely available in hardware so that CPU intensive encoding and decoding can be offloaded to a separate hardware block.
With RDP 8, we introduced RemoteFX Media Streaming which uses AVC/H.264 to remote video content detected on the server. RemoteFX Media Streaming replaced Multi Media Redirection (MMR). Note: MMR is now completely removed from RDP 10 given that RemoteFX Media Streaming works for all types of video content whereas MMR which just worked for some. More details can be found here.
With RDP 8.1 we introduced an AVC/H.264 mixed mode which in addition to using RemoteFX Media Streaming, extended support for AVC/H.264 to images as well, while text is compressed using a proprietary Codec. This mode is used by Windows RT devices running Windows 8.1 and some 3rd party RDP implementations.
With RDP 10 we are now taking AVC/H.264 support a step further with the introduction of full-screen AVC 444 mode.
Introducing the AVC 444 mode
The main challenge to use AVC/H.264 as the one and only Codec in Remote Desktop scenarios is that text shows a halo effect with typical implementations of AVC/H.264. This is caused by the color conversion process that happens as part of the compression which throws away some of the
chrominance information, as represented in the 4:2:0 format. To the human eye the lack of chrominance information is not as apparent with video content, however with Remote Desktop scenarios, where mostly text is used, it is something that is noticeable and users will perceive this as blurry. The AVC/H.264 standard defines the capability to use 4:4:4 format which doesn't lose the chrominance during conversion, however typically this isn't part of most AVC/H.264 hardware encoder and decoder implementations and thus provides a challenge. To show the difference between 4:4:4 and 4:2:0 please see the following image which shows easily noticeable differences:
As part of the AVC 444 mode in RDP 10 we solved the challenge to get 4:4:4 quality text with 4:2:0 hardware encoders / decoders. In addition, with the AVC 444 mode we were able to improve the frame throughput significantly, for example with 1440p we can achieve a consistent frame rates of up to 50 fps on standard hardware.
AVC 444 and AVC/H.264 Hardware Encoders / Decoders
With the Windows Remote Desktop Client (MSTSC.EXE) the AVC 444 mode automatically uses the AVC/H.264 Hardware decoder if available via the Windows DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) API. In addition, the GPU must be DirectX 11.0 capable and the H.264 hardware decoder must support Level 4.1 and BT. 709 Full Range color conversion. If the resolution of the remote session exceeds the capability of the hardware decoder, software decoding will be used instead.
The RDP server can take advantage of any AVC/H.264 hardware encoder exposed in Windows via Media Foundation Transform and is therefore not hardware vendor dependent.
In which RDP 10 Remote Desktop scenarios is the AVC 444 mode available?
Today, the AVC444 mode is enabled by default for all RemoteFX vGPU scenarios which use RDP 10 on Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4. The built-in Windows 10 Remote Desktop client (MSTSC.EXE) is currently the only client that has support for AVC444 but we are planning to add this mode to our other remote desktop clients for Mac OS X, Android, iOS, Windows Universal Windows Platform (UWP) and Windows Phone in the future as well.
What about Windows N and KN SKU's where the AVC/H.264 codec is not available?
To allow use of the AVC/H.264 codec on the Windows 10 N and KN you have to download the Media Feature Pack for N and KN versions: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48231
How to enable the AVC444 mode with RDP 10 in non-RemoteFX vGPU scenarios
With the Windows 10 1511 update and the Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4 we added two new group policies, which can be found in the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) under Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Remote Desktop Services -> Remote Desktop Session Host -> Remote Session Environment:
1. Prioritize H.264/AVC 444 Graphics mode for Remote Desktop connections
When enabled on the RDP Server, the H.264/AVC 444 mode will be prioritized when the RDP 10 client and server both support AVC/H.264 and support the AVC 444 mode. Note: For Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) environments only full desktop sessions are supported with H.264/AVC 444, RemoteApp sessions still use the proprietary codecs for now.
2. Configure H.264/AVC hardware encoding for Remote Desktop connections
This policy lets you enable hardware encoding for AVC/H.264, when used in conjunction with the AVC444 mode. When enabled, each remote desktop monitor will use up one AVC/H.264 encoder on the server. If all AVC/H.264 encoders are in use, the RDP Server will automatically fallback to using Software.
How to determine if a Remote Desktop session is using AVC444 mode and is using hardware encoding
RDP logs an event to the eventlog which helps to determine if you are running in the AVC 444 mode and whether Hardware Encoding is used:
Launch the Event Viewer in Windows on the RDP server and navigate to the following node:
Applications and Services Logs -> Microsoft -> Windows -> RemoteDesktopServices-RdpCoreTS
To determine if AVC 444 mode is used, look for Event ID 162, if "AVC Available: 1 Initial Profile: 2048" than AVC 444 is used.
To determine if Hardware Encoding is used, look for Event ID 170, if "AVC hardware encoder enabled: 1" than hardware is used
Note: Questions and comments are welcome. However, please DO NOT post a request for troubleshooting by using the comment tool at the end of this post. Instead, post a new thread in the RDS & TS forum. Thank you!


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Deacon Charlie Burroughs, 91, of Whatley died May 17, 2011.
He was born April 20, 1920 to the late John and Mary Burroughs. He joined the Indian Ridge Baptist Church at an early age. Under the leadership of Rev. E.M. DuBose he was ordained as a deacon. He loved to garden and fish.
Survivors include two sons, James C. Burroughs, Riverside, Calif., Grady (Flora) Burroughs, Frisco City; four daughters, Betty (Oscar) Riddle, Palmetto, Georgia, Irene (James) King, Mobile, Clara (Warren) Pippen, Hinesville, Georgia, Marilyn Wood, Columbus, Georgia; one brother, Bob F. Burroughs; one sister, Louise; 14 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; four sister-in-laws; one brother-in-law; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Phydelia Orse, four brothers and three sisters.
The service was May 21 at 11 a.m. at Indian Ridge Baptist Church with Rev. Johnny Lynum officiating.
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Welcome to Brick Lane Life, a contemporary look at an iconic London Street, presented as part of Photomonth, East London, a series of exhibitions and events taking place each October and November. Please have a wander around. The site will be updated from time to time. Enjoy!
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Honoured to have had one of my images selected for exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery as part of the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize 2016. More information can be found HERE
All images on this site are the copyright of David Cantor and may not be reproduced without permission.
Wander down Brick Lane, meet Dillan, Mick, Yuri, Eugene, Stelios and many others
Meet Akuc, Slone, Jenna, Tota (tattoo artist extraordinaire) and some who didn't leave a name.
I have been recording the changing faces of this wall for about 4 years, trying to add some human element
Not all of my images are by request. Here are some candid moments.around the Lane,
I needed a project to kickstart my mojo. Great response from many of the Brick Lane tattoo parlours.


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Four ways to wash someone's hair
It sounds easy enough: After all, everyone knows how to shampoo their own hair. But washing someone else's hair -- especially that of an older adult who's sick or frail and may be your parent or another relative -- isn't always a simple task.
Hiring a home healthcare provider to assist you (or at least show you some tips) can be a big help. When it comes to where to shampoo, you have four basic options: Sitting in a tub or shower, sitting at the sink, standing in a shower, or lying in bed.
Sitting in a tub or shower
The easiest way to shampoo someone's hair is to have him sit in the bathtub or on a bathing chair in a shower stall. If he already sits for bathing , it makes sense to wash his hair at the same time. Have plenty of clean, dry towels on hand to keep him warm.
Use a plastic cup or a rubber shower hose (available at medical supply and drug stores) to direct the water to his hair and scalp and away from his face. Lots of people are sensitive to the feel of water on their face, but it can be especially irritating to anyone who is unhealthy or has dementia, including Alzheimer's.
Sitting at the sink
If he doesn't want to have his hair washed in the tub, try a shampoo at the bathroom or kitchen sink. You can either have him face the sink and lean his head forward or have him sit facing away from the sink and lean his head back, just as they do at salons. Rinse with a cup or a small sink hose, sold at medical supply stores. In either position, he can keep his clothes on for warmth and comfort.
Leaning back is a good position for keeping his face dry. Cushion his neck well with towels or a waterproof pillow. You could also try using a special washing tray, sold at medical supply stores.
Standing in the shower
If the person you're caring for still showers on his own, make sure he's stable enough to shampoo his hair at the same time. Shampooing while standing requires good balance. If you think this may be iffy for him, offer to help by passing him supplies.
If he needs to hold on to railings or grips when he showers, he may not be able to shampoo safely without your help. You'll need to strike a balance between allowing him as much independence as possible and keeping him safe.
The person you're caring for may find a bath chair to be a perfect compromise. Once people with balance difficulties try a bath chair, they're often convinced because it feels so secure.
Lying in bed
If the person you're caring for is on bed rest and can't sit or stand for bathing, you can try having him lean his head over the side of the bed a little bit. Use a basin underneath and rinse with a cup.
Even better, home healthcare and medical supply stores sell inflatable basins just for bed-bath shampooing. Check online for basins and other bathing accessories.
The equipment you'll need to wash someone's hair, and how often to do it
Before you get started, make sure you have everything you'll need close at hand so you won't have to stop mid-shampoo, leaving him wet and dripping as you rummage around for conditioner or another towel. The more comfortable you can make him about the process, the better.
Useful supplies
A small plastic basket with a handle, available at most drug and household goods stores, makes a perfect bathtime carry-all.
Shampooing essentials include shampoo, conditioner, a brush or wide-toothed comb, and a stack of clean, dry towels in various sizes.
Use a small towel to cover his face if he's sensitive to water. You'll need larger towels to dry him off as soon as you're done, so he wo n't get chilled. If he's in the tub or shower, you may want to cover his lap and shoulders with large towels for privacy and warmth while you're shampooing.
A plastic cup will help you wet his hair without getting much water on his face (of course, some drips are inevitable). A bath hose works in the same way, although some people find a hose cumbersome for shampooing. Try both and see which you -- and he -- prefer.
The basic shampoo
Once you have the setup in place and your supplies are ready, the rest is pretty straightforward. Squeeze out shampoo, lather it in, and rinse it out.
Shampoo can dry out the hair and scalp, so use just enough to get a lather. Baby shampoos are gentle on the eyes and skin, and rinse out easily.
Even if the small print on the shampoo bottle recommends lathering up twice, it's usually unnecessary. In most cases, one washing should do the trick. If his hair hasn't been cleaned in a long time, you may want to shampoo again.
It's important to rinse out all the suds. Use your hands to feel for stubborn pockets of shampoo that tend to hide in hair.
How often to wash
The idea that hair needs to be washed frequently is more about social custom than medical need. In deciding how often to wash an older adult's hair, first go with his preference. If a shampoo every day or two makes him feel good, this is an excellent reason to stick with tradition.
Otherwise, pay attention to the condition of his hair, including how it smells, and shampoo his hair whenever it seems dirty. If you see scalp irritation, a rash, or persistent dandruff, he should see a doctor.
If he's particularly sensitive to water or resistant to shampooing, wash his hair less often -- once every week or even every two weeks. As long as you're keeping the rest of his body clean, less frequent shampooing is fine. Brush or comb daily to help keep his hair attractive and well groomed.


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Phil Mickelson missed making golfing history thanks to a cruel lip-out on his final hole of the opening round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Thursday.
Mickelson needed a birdie on the 9th hole, which was his last one of the day, but his 25-foot putt popped out of the hole after going in for an instant. Mickelson shot a 29 on his opening nine before birdieing three of the first four holes on the back nine. He would have been the sixth golfer in PGA history to break 60.
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323. Good morning, gentlemen. I am sorry to
have kept you waiting a little while. You are most welcome. Do
you want to identify yourselves?
(Mr Sealey) Good morning. My name is Roger Sealey.
I am the researcher in the transport sector of the Transport and
General Workers' Union.
(Mr Milson) Barry Milson. Vice-Chair of the National
Docks and Waterways Committee; ex-employee of British Waterways.
324. Ah; so now we have the inside chap as well,
do we. Tell us what your view is of the Government's document
`Waterways for Tomorrow'?
(Mr Sealey) Overall, the view of the Union is that
we welcome the document, it is a recognition of the waterways
within the overall transport team. We have certain reservations
about that, about whether some of the ideas can actually be turned
into reality.
325. Which ones, Mr Sealey?
(Mr Sealey) Certainly, I think, about the movement
of freight transport. As in the comments we made, we think any
movement on increases in freight, although maybe large in terms
of British Waterways, in the freight that they move at the moment,
it could double or maybe treble, but in terms of overall movement
of freight within the UK it would be very marginal.
326. We will come back to that, I think, but
can you tell us what the implications are for your members?
(Mr Milson) As Roger said, we find it
a very good document. It covers an awful lot of things, which
are a lot of things that T&G have been looking for. The freight
side of it, which is one of our main concerns, obviously, within
the Docks and Waterways industry, is going to take an awful lot
of commitment and a lot of capital investment to bring forward
any possible use of water transport. There are pockets within
the canal system and other areas where it could be brought back;
where it was in the old days, gone, now it could be brought back.
They did a survey on the Lee, which I was involved in before I
left, actually, which was the removal of the waste, bringing the
waste up to Edmonton, disposal, and going back; that is feasible
and it could work, but it would take a lot of commitment and a
lot of finance to do that.
327. In the evidence submitted from the T&GWU,
you refer to "Partnership with the people". You go on
to say: "There is however concern that the introduction of
a membership scheme would change the relationship between those
providing the front line services and those who would subscribe
to the membership scheme and feel that they have certain rights
above those of the general public." What do you mean by that?
(Mr Milson) I believe now that when we did the document
for you the membership has drifted away slightly from the intentions.
We saw it at that moment in time, the members saw it, you have
just talked about the boating, the angling, the walkers, the cyclists,
I am talking about the front-line troops that are out on the towpath,
they have to deal with all those things. And their interpretation
of a membership scheme was, you could end up with, just, say,
a million members, a million more bosses, all saying whatever,
and it could lead to aggravation, it could lead to operational
disruption. And that was one of their main worries.
328. So what you are saying now then is that
that concern that you expressed in your evidence no longer
(Mr Milson) It is no longer there.
329. Can I just go on then to this question
of the future of the waterways and the ports, etc., and you do
give some views as to the future and the fact that you would see
this in the public sector. Having regard to the fact that we do
have private ports, associated with British ports, how does T&GWU
fit in with that kind of scenario?
(Mr Milson) We have moved with the times, actually.
We have always been a great believer, within BWB, employees and
members, and what have you, that it would be better to be a nationalised
industry, in the old days, as a public sector body. We do understand,
and you have to move with the times, that there has to be private
investment, you have got to live with those times, money has to
come in; it depends how it comes in and how it affects our members.
330. And so, from a strategic point of view
then, the T&GWU would have no reservations about the fact
that some of this area may have to attract private money, and
therefore privatisation will be part of the scheme?
(Mr Milson) We would not like to go down the road
of it being privatised.
331. But if private money is going to be involved
with the development then they would have to have a say in the
way that their money is operated, surely?
(Mr Milson) Yes.
332. So it is a PPP, a public-private partnership;
you have no objection to that kind of situation?
(Mr Milson) We have no real objection, it just depends
whether it encroaches on the actual work that our members do;
if that answers the question. It is not clear at the moment exactly
what that is going to entail, not from our side, anyway.
333. And so what stage are you at then? Having
regard to the fact that the Government has published its White
Paper, that there are provisions in there where they are hoping
to attract private money, where is the T&GWU at, in that particular
(Mr Milson) We would definitely support it, if it
safeguarded our members' employment and their future and the future
of the waterways.
334. You have got TUPE involved, have you not,
somewhere along the line?
(Mr Milson) Yes.
335. What would your guess be as to the number
of people who are employed in connection with or supporting the
inland waterways and the businesses on the inland waterways?
(Mr Milson) I think, if you work for one industry,
one employer, that is it. I have found, over the years, there
were too many other people coming in and trying to change things,
and so on.
336. No, I think, Mr Milson, what we are looking
for is numbers; perhaps Mr Sealey can help us. Is there a division
between lightermen and inland waterways people, and are you able
to make that definition?
(Mr Sealey) We have not got a figure, in terms of
if you are talking about the multiplier effect on team; it is
probably similar to other service areas, so it would be a one-to-one
ratio, one job in inland waterways directly would create one job
in a related service sector.
337. And how many jobs do you think there are
in the inland waterways at the moment?
(Mr Sealey) That is a difficult one, because a lot
of those jobs of people working in the inland waterways will be
covered by the transport sector, rather than just solely those
people employed by British Waterways or allied things; in the
sector as a whole, probably 15,000 related.
338. So we are talking about 15,000 people working
directly in the waterways, and another 15,000 in services, servicing
(Mr Sealey) Yes.
339. Do you see any great potential for expanding
employment, if the suggestions in your document that new infrastructure
be provided, do you think that that would have a marginal or a
large effect on employment in the waterways?
(Mr Sealey) If what we imply in the document came
into force, we would see quite a large increase in employment,
because it would be something which is additional to what is there
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You'll be ready for real-life audits as soon as the class is over and, in fact, we strongly suggest that you capitalize on your successful classroom experience by having an audit planned for as soon as you return to your facility. We use an actual QMS documentation set, designed by professional auditors, to help students understand how to ask questions, listen to the answers, and follow the audit/evidence trail. The case study system helps students to learn and aids in the development of process auditing skills.
Crafted just for the automotive industry, this course also includes OEM customer requirements and how-to-audit the Core Quality Tools. An in depth look at the TS with emphasis on the interdependence of customer requirements and the core tools makes this class stand head and shoulders above so called competitive classes. Offered frequently in cities around the country and affordably available as an onsite session. If considering this class as an onsite, consider adding a hands-on day of coaching for a nominal fee and our pro's can help your auditors to audit your system.
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Historically, it has been presumed that being an experienced researcher was enough in itself to guarantee effective supervision. This has always been a dubious presumption and it has become an untenable one in the light of global developments in the doctorate itself and in the candidate population which have transformed demands upon expectations of supervisors. This handbook will assist new and experienced supervisors to respond to these changes. Divided into six parts the book looks at the following issues: changing contexts of doctoral supervision recruiting, selecting and working with doctoral candidates supporting the research project supporting candidates of all nationalities and academic backgrounds supporting completion of projects and examination evaluation and dissemination of practice. A Handbook for Doctoral Supervisors focuses on the practical needs of supervisors, draws examples from a wide range of countries and uses self-interrogation as a means of encouraging readers to reflect upon their practice, making it an essential read for anyone involved in doctoral supervision.Landolt Distinguished Graduate Mentor Awards. Available online at http://www. grad.washington.edu/mentor/ criteria.htm (accessed 28 May 2004). ... Winfield, G. (1987) The Social Science PhD: The ESRC Enquiry into Submission Rates.
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On Jun 25, 2010, at 10:46 AM, Noah Slater wrote: > On 25 Jun 2010, at 18:36, Jan Lehnardt wrote: > >> I don't care much either way about where to cut 1.0 from at this point except I wish this would have been brought up earlier so I didn't had to waste a lot of time on the backports. > > I do. > > When we set out our release procedure, we said that we could cut all new versions from trunk. We copy trunk to a branch folder, and release from that into tags. Bug fixes are back-ported to the branches and then cut to a new tag. > I agree with you Noah, that we should cut new versions from trunk (in general). A few months ago we discussed a plan whereby 1.0 would be cut from 0.11.x. The idea behind this was to make sure no one sat on code that would be good for 1.1 but not 1.0. Eg: feel free to commit crazy stuff to trunk, as long as you don't backport to 0.11.x, it won't be in 1.0. However, it turned out that trunk hasn't seen much action that we should leave out of 1.0, so I'm happy to stick to our normal release procedure here, and cut from 1.0 from trunk. I know others disagree with me and think we should stick to our stated plan of cutting it from 0.11.x I don't actually care what we branch from. I'm also not bothered by the idea of doing differently than we planned. What matters is that 1.0 have the same code as trunk (minus whatever commits need holding back for 1.1). (apologies if this got sent twice... bah, mail clients) > I'm really not up to speed with what is going on at the moment, but I must say that I find whatever it is quite confusing. It is my uneducated preference that we stick to the release procedure as it is documented. > > If the release procedure is defective in some way, then I propose we update it to fix whatever process bug we found that has caused us to do whatever it is that we're doing at the moment. I'm just really not happy with procedure deviating from what is documented. It makes my job harder, for a start.
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I first wrote about Little T HERE as the terror who had wanted to give Poisoned Cookies to some people on Teachers' Day. Needless to say, my instinct for self-preservation kicked in on Teachers' Day. Instead of accepting gifts, I asked the children to place a cash gift in a bag for the SPCA's building fund. I received an email from Little T's Mommy last Friday...
He has come a looooong way since the days when he plotted to poison his Teachers. I think his Mommy should be real proud of herself. Without a determined Mommy, I am useless. I can advise on how to motivate. It was Mommy who made the miracle happen. She thinks I made a miracle.
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16 times Jang Geun Suk was prettier than you
Jang Geun Suk, otherwise known as the "Prince of Asia" due to his huge success as a Kpop artist and in shows like You're Beautiful, Mary Stayed Out All Night, and Love Rain, might well just be the prettiest guy on the planet. It's only fitting, therefore, that his new drama is titled Pretty Man! Just to prove how beautiful he is, let's take a look at 16 times he was definitely prettier than us!
1. When he pulled off pink ombre hair and a paisley shirt.
2. When he actually made crazy, curly hair look good (better than Mi Rae from Marry Him If You Dare, that's for sure!).
3. When he did the toe touch better than any cheer leader.
4. When the sunlight graced his glowing porcelain skin.
5. When his makeup was flawless (not sure about the origin of this photo, but wow!).
6. When he so effortlessly did the "sexy wet hair" look (and most of us just look like wet dogs).
7. When he had better legs than 90% of the female population.
8. When his lips were so enviably full and shimmery (plus who looks that good rubbing their eyes like a two year old?).
9. When he looked so lovely in a sheer white shirt.
10. When he looked like an angel while dreaming of all his fans (I mean, right?).
11. When he had such perfect, pearly white teeth and a smile to match.
12. When his hair had just the right amount of curls and volume.
13. When his eyes were so alluring.
14. When he pulled off pink and made glasses look good.
15. When he made all the tropical birds jealous (plus where can I get this lipgloss?).
16. And when he somehow managed to combine three hairstyles into one glorious updo (I mean, most people would look like prom gone wrong in this situation).
Now the real question is, who is prettier at the Pretty Man script reading, Jan Geun Suk or IU?
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Berkery, Noyes was also involved in the deal that saw Neil Rouda sell his stake in MedTech Media, a company he founded in 2003, to Healthcare Information Management System Society.
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Twelve months ago tomorrow Ole Gunnar Solskjaer officially signed off United's payroll when he engineered a 5-1 victory for the Reds reserves against Newcastle.
The removal crates were already being stashed with belongings and souvenirs as the Old Trafford legend prepared to move back home to Norway after a trophy-laden career in Manchester.
Fourteen years after the unknown baby-faced striker turned up at Old Trafford as a £1m capture from Molde, he was heading back to manage that club having firmly established his place in the United Hall of Fame.
His new target was to turn Molde into Norwegian Premier League champions for the first time in the club's history.
At the end of October he delivered the elusive title in Molde's centenary year.
The result of his achievement carried back to England and his name was mentioned as the potential new boss at Portsmouth.
But when Steve Bruce was sacked as Sunderland manager, the first link with an English Premier League club came up.
Martin O'Neill was to nab the Stadium of Light post before the Solskjaer connection got off the ground, but the bookies named him in their top six for the post.
His achievements in Norway, and next season his side will be playing Champions League football in the qualifiers, have rocketed Solskjaer's standing in the managerial stakes.
Every big vacancy from now on is likely to see the 38-year-old's name automatically appear in the frame.
The $64m question is, at the point when Sir Alex Ferguson retires as United manager would his former Super Sub and 1999 Champions League final goal hero have the CV to attract Old Trafford's hierarchy?
Solskjaer's former Molde boss and the man who sold him to the Reds in 1996, former City defender Age Hareide, believes the man who famously put the ball in the Germans' net has the mind set to be a serious contender when Fergie calls it a day.
"What Ole Gunnar has achieved in his first season as Molde manager is no surprise," Age told M.E.N. Sport.
"Neither is it a surprise that he is being linked with top jobs in England and, of course, his name will come up when Manchester United's future is debated.
"It is a very big step from being a manager in Norway to managing a club in the Premier League in England like United. It is also a long way to fall if it doesn't work out when you get there.
"If it doesn't work out when you take that prime post then it is extremely hard to build your CV back up again.
"It is all about timing really. You have to pick the right moment to take on a new challenge.
"And let's be honest, Ole certainly knew about timing when he was a player!
"I think he is a man made for the big occasion and the big stage. I think, ideally, there would be an interim step between Molde and United because of that enormous leap from one job to the other.
"However, there is also a part of me that says if anyone can make that jump then it is Solskjaer.
"Moving from Norway to Manchester as a player was a massive step for him but I was convinced he could do it.
"When I was manager of Molde, and since then too, Sir Alex Ferguson has rung me many times asking if such and such a player would be able to make it in the Premier League.
"There have been many I have had to advise him that they wouldn't.
"However, when he rang about Ole I had no hesitation in saying yes he could do it. He has the mental attitude and ability to adjust very quickly to a new level."
Solskjaer was forced to retire from playing in 2007 after a series of knee problems and operations.
As well as an ambassadorial role at Old Trafford, the former hitman studied to get his coaching badges and helped Fergie's backroom staff before becoming reserve team manager with Warren Joyce in May 2008.
Two successful seasons in that role saw him win the Premier League Reserve League, the Premier League Reserve League North, the Lancashire Senior Cup and the Manchester Senior Cup.
Having cut his teeth with the Reds second string, he stepped up to the Molde job in January and, after the 30-match Tippeligaen, had beaten off the challenge of Tromso and Rosenborg. It has been a well-crafted coaching and managerial career.
"As a person Ole Gunnar lives by being accurate in everything he does," Hareide added.
"He is deeply into his football and is a real student of the game. When I had him as a young player at Molde he would keep notes after every training session. Anything that was said to him he would write down. He was meticulous and I believe he continued that at United.
"He always knew where he was going. He planned his career. You just know he will have his ambitions as a manager mapped out probably as well.
"He won't rush into anything but when he believes the time is right he will push himself on to the next level.
"What he has achieved with Molde is fantastic in his first season. His side were very good. He got them playing a pass and move game. His philosophy was to play from the back and nobody else played like that in Norway.
"They may say that nice guys don't win things but let me tell you, wise guys do. Ole is very wise. He is not a bully but he can be harder than people would imagine. He can be mean if things are not going to plan.
"He has earned the respect of all his players and coaches around the country as well. He is not just a favourite in Molde but he is a Norwegian favourite as well. The whole country loves him. He is a hero.
"He has fantastic charisma and positivity comes off him in waves.
"Next season he will have the Champions League challenge and again the country wants him and Molde to do well. At club and international level Norway has slipped in the rankings and we need to improve that. It is vital we have success and raise our standards.
"If Ole can make Molde a success in the Champions League that will certainly help us and if anyone can do it he can.
"As for Manchester United in the future he would be instantly popular there and would have immediate respect. I think it is a definite advantage that he would know the club inside out.
"He had the character to make the move from Molde to United in 1996 and make a success of it because he thought the time and the challenge was right for him.
"When the Old Trafford job comes up and it matches with his timing then he'd be more than capable."
Having won the title in Norway, Solskjaer shows he could be a future contender for Fergie's job
Twelve months ago tomorrow Ole Gunnar Solskjaer officially signed off United's payroll when he engineered a 5-1 victory for the Reds reserves against Newcastle.
Twelve months ago tomorrow Ole Gunnar Solskjaer officially signed off United's payroll when he engineered a 5-1 victory for the Reds reserves against Newcastle.


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Police are appealing for witnesses after a man fell to his death from a bridge over the M55 on Friday morning.
Officers were called at around 9.40am to the eastbound carriageway, around a mile from junction one, following reports a man had been seen falling from the Sandy Lane road bridge.
Tthe man was pronounced deceased at the scene. He has since been named as Martin Bird, aged 68 and from Ingol, who has been described by his family as 'much-loved'.
His death is currently not being treated as suspicious.
Lane one of the M55 was closed for around three hours while specialist officers attended. The investigation is ongoing and police would now like to speak to anybody who saw the incident, or saw the man in the moments before the incident occurred.
Sergeant Finn Quainton, of the Roads Policing Unit, said: "This was a tragic incident in which a man lost his life and first and foremost our thoughts are with Mr Bird's family and friends.
"We are now appealing for anybody who saw him in the moments before his death, or saw the incident unfold, to contact us as soon as possible. The M55 was busy at that time in the morning, and there may well have been cars travelling over the Sandy Lane bridge, so we believe several people will have seen what happened.
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New research has revealed that gay men are leading the demand for male cosmetic surgery procedures in the UK.
A study conducted by Gay Times, a leading gay magazine, showed that 22 per cent of respondents had undergone cosmetic surgery, with a further 69 per cent claiming that they would like to do so.
The biggest gains have been made in the fields of nose surgery (rhinoplasty), liposuction and male chest reduction. However, anti-ageing and non-invasive procedures have also seen a boost in popularity.
Commenting on the survey, Liz Dale, director of the Harley Medical Group, said: "Initially, men started coming in for nose jobs to correct sporting injuries, but the number of men coming in for liposuction and breast reduction has increased at an incredible rate over the last five years."
She added: "We are still seeing high demand for many of our non-surgical treatments among men... City boys are using Botox and 'fillers' to help them keep looking young."
According to the Independent, Patrick Preston from Millivres, the publisher behind Gay Times, said: "With the average gay man earning £5,203 more than the national average, gay men have a higher disposable income and, as a result, the pink pound is doing well."
The number of men seeking cosmetic surgery across the country, regardless of sexual orientation, has skyrocketed in the new century. The Harley Medical Group, for example, claims that there's been a 20 per cent increase in the number of men seeking surgery at its clinics over the last five years.


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What "later additions"? Do you have a copy of the Bible that doesn't include them?
The Trinity is implicit in the New Testament (and foreshadowed in the Old,) probably because the authors of the Gospels didn't see the need to spell it out
the early Christians worshipped Christ as God, and that's probably because it was taken for granted that that's who he was.
The actual Doctrine of the Trinity came about as later generations, who didn't have first hand experience with Christ or the Apostles, started to wonder why the earlier generations worshiped Christ as God, if he was distinctive from the Father and the Holy Spirit, and questions arose as to the monotheistic nature of Christianity.
In other words, those closest to Christ simply understood him to be God, as time went past, people needed something to explain it.
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Kiwanuka is a game about freedom in a mystical world; it challenges players to solve innovative puzzles in the name of helping the people of this realm to discover freedom.
The lead tool in this saga is the lightning staff; the bearer is able to create solutions to physical problems, most of which revolve around leading refugees to a mystical pyramid, which usually has yet another being contained within. So, in essence, getting from point A to point B safely is the name of the game.
The key word is "safely." The mass of people follow the torch bearer implicitly, and a wrong move can have them all stepping off over a ledge to nothingness. The game graphics define the gameplay to a degree; it is a bright, imaginative affair, with unique crystal structures that serve as platforms and irregular land masses. There are different colors on the land masses, with the darker colors usually being lethal if touched; in other words, guiding the torch bearer to these areas ends the level unsuccessfully, in a splash of exploding crystal.
The player has some tricks to employ, the main one being the ability to use the staff to summon the followers to stack and form a human, end-to-end tower. This tower can be manipulated in different ways, the most obvious being pulled horizontally to form a human bridge which allows the leader and other followers to get from one mass to another. It can also be used to create human ropes to shimmy down, or, at one point, a dissolvable bridge that can drop the leader in a hole where the end pyramid resides. The physics-aspect is well done, with droops and shakes appearing where one would expect them to appear, and a lot of the elements feel logical, even within this mysterious fantasy world.
I felt a bit more could be done with the graphics, but the simplicity mostly works, and the important aspects of the gameplay are sufficiently conveyed. If anything, one will fall in love with the straight-to-the-point action.


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UCSB's 3rd annual hackathon is a 36 hour event fostering innovation and creativity through learning by doing, with some wicked prizes up for grabs. While taking breaks from building your projects, you'll enjoy free meals, attend fun mini-events, interact with sponsors, and make some friends along the way. Hope to see you there!
Hackathons are often described as a hybrid between a career fair and a science fair. A creative community of programmers - from novices to experienced - come together for 36 hours to make amazing projects. The projects are then judged by tech professionals from the industry and from academia.
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Con Edison's suit, filed in the U.S. Southern District Court of New York, alleges electric utility deregulation and competition will cause customers to be confused over the use of Edison.
There are many more Edisons, of course, including Boston Edison, Commonwealth Edison in Chicago, Detroit Edison and even the industry's trade group, the Edison Electric Institute.
Edison International is the relatively new name of SEC Corp., the holding company of Southern California Edison Co. and five other utilities with similar names; it changed its name in January 1996.
"That's like saying Philips owns the word 'lightbulb,' " said Mike Rucker, principal of Second Opinion, Atlanta, and a 10-year veteran of utility marketing. Mr. Rucker said Edison International's aggressive marketing campaign is probably the reason that company is being targeted by Con Ed.
The suit may be a symptom of the larger problem of a lack of marketing and advertising sophistication in the newly competitive $200 billion utility market.
The industry is going from owning markets as a monopoly to figuring out how to fight competitors, and struggling with the transition. California will be the first big test of deregulation when its markets open Jan. 1, 1998.
Utilities will spend an estimated $1 billion to $2 billion collectively in advertising and marketing in future years, observers report.
Edison International is still reviewing the suit and allegations, but a spokesman said "the suit is without merit," adding that it has been operating under the Edison name "for 100 years."
The spokesman said the company went through the trademark process and now "owns" Edison International. "If Con Edison wants to call themselves 'Edison anything else,' they're welcome to it just like everyone else," he said.
"This shows that utility companies are clearly becoming concerned about their names," said Wally Mealiea, manager of customer research and advertising for Edison Electric Institute. "Branding is something that they are spending time