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5/27/2011 - Hot Picks: What's happening in Asheville and WNC
by Tony Kiss
TONS of things to do in the mountains over the Memorial Day weekend! Check out the information and links below to see what everyone will be out and about doing this holida weekend across Western North Carolina!
Chill out at the breweries
It's Memorial Day weekend, the unofficially start of summer, so what better place to get the party going than one of the local breweries? Take your pick:
o Pisgah Brewing, 150 Eastside Dr., is proving to be one of the area's hot music venues this year. On Saturday, Grammy-nominated, Dove-winning signer-songwriter Jennifer Knapp plays, with Ed Snodderly opening at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 advance, $20 door, $45 VIP admission. On Sunday, Pisgah has the Infamous Stringdusters, the Black Lillies and Brushfire Stankgrass. Tickets are $15 advance, $20 gate, $50 VIP.
o Highland Brewing, 12 Old Charlotte Highway, has Cutthroat Shamrock playing at 6 tonight, and fresh off their gig at Downtown After Five last week, it's Bayou Diesel with Louisiana dance music at 6 p.m. Saturday.
o Craggie Brewing, 197 Hilliard Ave., has John Ball and Robert Henderson tonight at 6 and The Drawltrings at 8. On Saturday, it's Circus Mutt at 6 p.m. and Shorty Can't Eat Books at 8 p.m.
o French Broad Brewing, 101 Fairview Road, is a cozy place to see early shows. Taylor Martin's Engine fires up at 6 tonight. On Saturday, it's Grace Adele and the Grand Band.
o Lexington Avenue Brewery, 39. N. Lexington Ave. has the Hypsies and Jahman Brahman at 10 tonight ($5). On Saturday, it's The Devil Horns Kill the Matador, with Banned Books and Hello Hugo.
o Got your Beer City festival tickets yet? They're just about gone, but check at the breweries about availability. The festival is June 4 on Roger McGuire Green in downtown Asheville.
Brahms and the blues
The Classicopia series has something special this weekend with a performance including the Brahms Horn Trio and bluesy works by Gershwin, Ravel and African-American composer William Grant Still. The players are the fast-rising young violinist Rachel Patrick, French horn player John Reem, and pianist Daniel Weiser. H ear it at 7 tonight at White Horse Black Mountain, 105 Montreat Road in Black Mountain, or at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the acoustically grand Altamont Theatre, 18 Church St. in Asheville
On the Net: www.classicopia.org
Celtic collision
Take a fiery fiddle, add a groovy guitar and that's Grammy nominee Liz Carroll and Ireland's own Daithi Sproule, doing grand Celtic music at 8 tonight at Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place on Pack Square. Tickets are $30. Call 257-4530.
On the Net: www.dwtheatre.com
Garden party
It's time to get that garden going. The place to start is the 18th annual Garden Jubilee, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday in downtown Hendersonville. More than 200 vendors will line Main Street, selling annuals, perennials, veggies, herbs and lots more. Bring along a wagon or cart to tote your plants back to the car. But leave pets at home, please.
Puppet power
The Red Herring Puppets do an original version of "Aesop's Fables," at 2 p.m. Saturday at White Horse Black Mountain, 105 Montreat Road in Black Mountain. This is a good bet for families. Tickets are $7 at the door.
Fabulous folk
Finish the long weekend with the Carl Sandburg Folk Music Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday at the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, Little River Road in Flat Rock. Performers include the Buddy Davis Band and the famed folk singer John McCutcheon. Admission is free.


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If you work in an environment that processes chemicals, then you are at a heightened risk of chemical poisoning. There are a wide range of chemicals used in industry than can lead to health ailments like respiratory allergies and even cancer. If you are suffering from an illness caused by chemicals, then you may be eligible for chemical poisoning claims compensation.
Am I eligible?
For most personal injury claims there is a time limit of three years to which you must bring a claim forward. The three year limit starts from the date your illness or injury became clear, or from the date of the accident which caused your illness. The three year limit can be extended in some cases, but only under exceptional circumstances. It may be the case that your three years starts from the date your illness was linked to past or present employment.
What kind of injuries can I claim for?
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Thank you for joining us for Salmon Run 2018!
What is the Salmon Run?
One of Bend's oldest organized races
and a local favorite!
Kick off the 2018 race season with a true Bend tradition. One of the first half marathons of the year in the Northwest, it has long been central to the local racing scene. Because of its early-season timing, it is also the quintessential race for runners looking to build a base for future races.
Celebrate the amazing expedition at the 30th Annual Salmon Run
Each year, the mighty Salmon make an expedition of a lifetime back to their homes – traversing thousands of miles and overcoming countless obstacles on their river journeys. The Salmon juxtapose the infinite space of their ocean homes against the micro-streams of their birth in one monumental run. Their achievement is awesome in the true sense of the word.
In much the same way, the Salmon Run is a "homecoming" to the countless number of runners who return year after year to run this beautiful course. The completion of this race is an achievement that is nothing short of "AWESOME"!
Choose your own migration distance
Half Marathon, 10K, 5K or Little Fry Children's Races
Experience the awesomeness of the salmon migration by completing your own Salmon Run! Begin and end your adventure along the Deschutes River and imagine what a river journey could be like for the mighty salmon. The backdrop couldn't be more beautiful than the Deschutes River corridor in beautiful Bend, Oregon. With distances from the 5k to the half-marathon, there is a perfect course length for everyone. Kids get in the action, too with the Little Fry Run! They can join in the fun from 12pm – 1pm at the race start/finish area.
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Course Details & Schedule
Half Marathon, 10k & 5k are a mixed of trails and paved paths. All races will start at the Athletic Club of Bend and travel along the river as the salmon do.
Packet Pick Up: Saturday, April 7th, 2018
Race Day: Sunday, April 8th, 2018
More information here
Little Fry Run
Calling all Little Fry's…join us for the Little Fry Run!
Help your Little Fry hatch into runner—enter them into the Little Fry Run, a part of the Pacific Source Kids Rock the Races series! If you're child is too young to run with the big salmon, this fun run will still get them moving upstream! The Little Fry Run is a non-competitive, healthy event that kids 3-10 can enjoy. Everyone receives a finishers ribbon for participating.
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DARIEN, Conn. – Susan Bruno, a Darien resident and the founder and chief executive officer of CollegeCFO.org, will be talking about money basics at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 29 at the Darien Library.
Parents, high school students and current college students are invited to attend. Bruno will discuss how to stick to a budget while in college, distinguishing between wants and needs, why it is important to save money and how to build up credit. She will also speak about how parents and students can communicate about money in order to avoid conflict.
CollegeCFO.org is designed for peers to connect with one another and share financial knowledge. Besides being the website's creator, Bruno is a certified public accountant and financial planner.
Additional parking for the program, and other evening and weekend programs at the library, is available on Thorndal Circle, behind Nielsen's.
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Linsanity! Rockets Style! So Jeremy Lin is not a Knick anymore. It has been tough on me. Really. But now…it looks like I'll be watching a LOT more Rocket games. So since I'll be watching more Rocket games I figured I'd need a tee to wear. So I was hoping all you guys would want… Continue reading ep3-332
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Larry Hama and Walter Simonson Signing at my booth, Epic Proportions 1113!!!! I am super excited to offer up even more NYCC'12 news. Walter Simonson(Thor, Manhunter, Batman, Avengers vs XMen, Judas Coin) and Larry Hama(GI Joe, Wolverine, Barack the Barbarian, Bucky O'Hare) will both be signingand at our booth Epic Proportions 1113! What's the connection… Continue reading ep3-331
Get SHATTERED a full month early at the Epic Proportions Booth 1113! This NY Comic Con I'll proudly be debuting a full month before it hits book stores everywhere, SHATTERED! I will have 48 copies for sale at my booth 1113. It'll obviously be pretty limited so you might want to swing by early in… Continue reading ep3-330
NY Comic Con is here! Hey guys, NY Comic Con is almost here! Now I'll be bringing every tee in the arsenal with me to the con, but thought I'd make this jpg to make it a little easier on you guys to know what's new. I'll be debuting my "LINSANE" tee at this con… Continue reading ep3-329
Marvels and Monsters… This past Thursday I was able to go to the opening reception for The Marvels and Monsters exhibition at the MOCA museum in Chinatown. Honestly, leading up to this night, I really didn't think too much about it. And was even tentative about telling my friends about it at first. Not because… Continue reading ep3-328


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Silicones are synthetic high performance polymers made from silicon and oxygen, two of the most common elements found on the surface of the earth. They are one of the most versatile polymers in existence today. Silicone exist in various forms, ranging from fluids, resins, and gels to tough, stiff, and strong elastomers. Silicone fluids are a family of synthetic liquids in which the groups identified as methyl groups may represent any organic groups. The organic groups can be all same or different. Silicone oil is comparable to a hydrocarbon oil except that its molecular chain replaces carbon units with siloxane units. This oil is a non-flammable, non-toxic, tasteless, and odorless material. It is widely used by various end-user industry, such as textile, automotive, electrical & electronics, medical and many other industries. Food grade versions of this oil are utilized by restaurants and breweries. The viscosity range of silicone oil lies between 0.65 to 1,000,000 CST.
The Asia-Pacific silicone oil market has been segmented into various applications and various end user industry. Among the countries considered in the report, China is the key region in the market followed by India and others. Various growing end use industry in the Asia-Pacific is one of the major driver of this market and a strong growth is expected during the forecasted period.
This study basically aims to estimate the Asia-Pacific silicone oil market for 2015 and to project its demand by 2020. This market research study provides a detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the market. We have used various secondary sources such as encyclopedia, directories, industry journals, and databases to identify and collect information useful for this extensive commercial study of the silicone oil market. The primary sources-experts from related industries and suppliers-have been interviewed to obtain and verify critical information as well as to assess the future prospects of Asia-Pacific silicone oil market.
Competitive scenarios of the top players in the Asia-Pacific silicone oil market have been discussed in detail. We have also profiled leading players of this industry with their recent developments and other strategic industry activities. Major Key players active in this market are: Dow Corning Corporation (U.S.), Wacker Chemie A.G. (Germany), Shin Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan), Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (U.S.), Iota Silicone Oil Co. Ltd. (China), China National Bluestar Group Co. Ltd. (China), ACC Silicones (U.K.), M.R. Silicones (India), KCC Basildon Chemicals (U.K.), and others.
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This was one of the first recipes I learned when my husband and I got married. I'm sure many newlyweds can relate. When you're far from home and the budget is tight–finding simple, affordable recipes are a necessity! This one continues to be a family favorite not just because it's pretty, but because it tastes absolutely yummy!
I've modified this recipe so many times… I'm sure you will, too. Use whatever you have in your fridge. This can be either savory or sweet. The choice is yours! Here's my recipe to get you started:
2 rolls of Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
1 chicken breast, cooked and shredded or cubed
8 oz bag of shredded cheese
1/4 cup of mayonaise
1 tsp Hidden Valley Ranch dip/seasoning powder
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup fresh broccoli florets
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
1. Mix the Ranch powder and garlic into the mayonnaise.
2. Put the chicken, cheese and broccoli in a medium bowl. Add the mayonnaise and stir to coat the ingredients.
3. Pop the crescents open and unroll onto a clean surface. I use a clean kitchen counter or a cookie sheet. You may open one can at a time to use less space. Separate each triangle and arrange onto the baking stone or pizza tray as shown below.
For this method (my son calls it the Sun Bread method) you will point all the triangles out…
Or you can use this method. This is the wreath style.
Now, take your filling and place it in a circular shape onto your uncooked pastry.
Now take all the triangle points and fold them over the filling. A lot of my friends tuck the points under the dough, but I just take the points and scoot them to the side after I've folded them over. This keeps the circle in the middle nice and pretty.
Now it's ready for the oven! Bake at 325 F for 30 to 35 minutes. I usually pull mine out at 32 minutes and let it rest for 5 minutes.
If you don't have leftover chicken breasts or rotisserie chicken, pick up a bag of Tyson Grilled & Ready chicken breast strips or a similar product in your refrigerated aisle of your local supermarket. Or use whatever strikes your fancy! How about barbecue sauce instead of ranch and bacon instead of broccoli? Try putting breakfast sausage, scrambled eggs and cheese. No mayo needed! Or put leftover slices of steak, sauteed onions and mozzarella cheese for a Philly style croissant wreath! Try it with tomato slices, mushrooms, spinach and provolone for a veggie extravaganza! The possibilities are endless…
There's also a lovely cherry coffee cake recipe that my kids love which uses cream cheese, cherry filling and powdered sugar! I'll be posting this recipe the next time I make it so I can take pictures. It'll also have detailed instructions on how to make it using the wreath method. Most people tell me it tastes like butter bread.
Hope you try it soon! Good luck on your cooking!
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Whenever the markets slip a bit, we hear that buy-and-hold investing "never works."
The short-term traders make two main arguments against fundamental analysis: 1) You can't rely on company-provided information, and 2) markets are just an amalgamation of buyers and sellers at a given moment in time, so all you can do is chase the nervous herd every day to make a profit. I think they're wrong on both counts.
Knocking down the straw man
The rise and fall of the dot-coms, plus the spectacular accounting frauds at Enron, Tyco
A freshman-level Logic 101 professor would knock down that straw man in a hurry. It's called a spurious correlation: "If some, then all" is not a viable hypothesis.
If some people who get in an automobile are injured or killed, should I avoid all ground transportation? If an even smaller number who board an airplane are killed, should I avoid flying? If some prescription drugs have unknown side effects and adverse interactions, should I refuse to take all prescription drugs on principle?
Of course not. If I avoided cars, planes, and prescription drugs, my life would be pretty limited. Investing is the same way.
Who's the richest investor in America? Warren Buffett of the Berkshire Hathaway
The problems with excessive trading
Trading sounds so easy in hindsight. One of the charting services has a commercial on CNBC that reminds me of a third-grade math class: "Look at this stock. It went up here, then it went down here. If you knew in advance where it was going, imagine the money you could make."
Duh. And if I were the Prince of Wales' elder son, I would be the King of England one day. But I'm not. Only a very small, very select group of people ever become a monarch, just like only a few can untangle the mystery of technical analysis well enough to make a good living at it.
Traders face many more hurdles than investors. Diversified investors have to pick 20-40 stocks for a good-sized portfolio, decide when to buy, follow the news, and then decide when to sell. They can buy and hold for years if they like; Buffett often says he wouldn't mind if the markets closed for a year or two.
A trader, on the other hand, often makes more than 1,000 "round-trip" trades every year. That's more than 2,000 buy-and-sell decisions in several hundred stocks. The odds of making bad decisions go up exponentially with the number of decisions you have to make.
Traders get smug when the market dips and they're sitting mostly in cash, but they go strangely silent in sustained runups where the 100% invested fundamentals guy makes his big returns for the year. A trader who goes to cash after every trade has to go out and find new trades each and every day to keep up with the investor. The fundamentals guy can wake up in the morning, decide his portfolio is fine, do nothing all day, and still beat the markets over time.
The list of stocks that doubled, tripled, quadrupled or better since the market lows in 2003 goes on and on. It's a classic tortoise-and-hare story. The hare is flashy and full of energy, but he's also easily distracted and likely to burn out before the finish line.
The fundamentals investor has to endure market setbacks and protracted periods of boring portfolio performance. Over time, however, the small number of well-informed decisions he makes should bring a superior return.
The argument that a stock is only worth what the herd will pay for it right now comes from the efficient-market hypothesis. It says you can never do better than what the market offers right now, because the multitude of players know so much that all possible information is already priced in to the stock.
Nonsense. If markets were efficient, I couldn't make a living. Even with rudimentary fundamental analysis knowledge, you can find undervalued stocks whose hidden sterling qualities have not been priced in yet. Otherwise, no stock or portfolio could ever beat the market indices. But every year, thousands of stocks do better, and at least several hundred fund managers do the same.
So can you.
See also:
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Tyco is an Inside Value pick.
Fool contributor Dale Baker, a private client portfolio manager, owns Berkshire Hathaway B shares for himself and his clients. He likes making money by doing very little and welcomes your questions or comments. The Fool's disclosure policy has faith in you.


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Truro Anglican Church is a vibrant, established congregation in the heart of historic Fairfax, Virginia. We are an orthodox Anglican Parish with a mission of Radical Hospitality, Profound Transformation and Inspired Service. Staff members must be followers of Jesus Christ and committed to the fellowship and worshiping life of Truro Anglican Church.
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Hazel Greene is a visual artist and textile designer. She was awarded Accessory Designer of the Year in 2015 at the Irish Fashion Innovation Awards. Hazel creates a range of scarves in silk that have an elegant drape and richness of colour. Each of her designs starts with a selection of her original watercolour and silk paintings, these she translates into interesting blends and prints onto luxurious Italian silk. They are hand finished to the highest quality with rolled edges.
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Gratitude Grows Your Business!
"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." – Melody Beattie.
Focus on Abundance
Have you ever noticed that what you focus on increases – whether it's positive, growthful and supportive or negative, limiting and discouraging? Do you believe that gratitude and appreciation create more abundance in your life? And have you experienced the opposite – how focusing on lack can keep us stuck in limitations? What blessings enrich your life? What lessons inspire new learning? What successes motivate more action? What failures teach you how not to do something?
Remember the principle that what you focus on with sincere feeling increases. So focusing on what you have rather than what you lack will help multiply your blessings. By maintaining an attitude of gratitude each day, you develop the habit of appreciating what you have instead of dwelling on what you don't have. Is your glass half-full or half-empty? You'll handle challenges better if you begin with an appreciative mindset, especially focusing on the lesson in the challenge.
Sarah Ban Breathnach, author of Simple Abundance, recommends keeping a Gratitude Journal in which you write a daily list of people, things and events in your life that you are grateful for. She says:
"… as you focus on the abundance rather than on the lack in your life, you will be designing a wonderful new blueprint for the future. This sense of fulfillment is gratitude at work, transforming your dreams into reality. As the months pass… an inner shift in your reality will occur. You simply will not be the same person two months from now, after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life. And you have set in motion an ancient spiritual law: the more you have and are grateful for, the more will be given you."
What blessings enrich your life? What are you grateful for in this season of harvest and bounty? Be grateful for all of it, positive and negative – it's all part of your life!


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The Perfect Setup - Fedora Core 4
The Perfect Setup - Fedora Core 4
Version 1.3
Author: Falko Timme
Last edited: 01/03/2006
This is a detailed description about the steps to be taken to setup a Fedora Core 4 based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters (web server (SSL-capable), mail server (with SMTP-AUTH and TLS!), DNS server, FTP server, MySQL server, POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc.). In addition to that I will show how to use Debian's package manager apt on an rpm-based system because it takes care of package dependencies automagically which can save a lot of trouble.
I will use the following software:
- Web Server: Apache 2.0.x
- Mail Server: Postfix (easier to configure than sendmail; has a shorter history of security holes than sendmail)
- DNS Server: BIND9
- FTP Server: proftpd
- POP3/IMAP servers
- Webalizer for web site statistics
In the end you should have a system that works reliably and is ready for the free webhosting control panel ISPConfig (i.e., ISPConfig runs on it out of the box).
I want to say first that this is not the only way of setting up such a system. There are many ways of achieving this goal but this is the way I take. I do not issue any guarantee that this will work for you!
To install such a system you will need the following:
- Download the 4 Fedora Core 4 CD iso images from a mirror near you (the list of mirrors can be found here: http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors.html), e.g. ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/fedora-core/4/i386/iso/FC4-i386-disc1.iso, ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/fedora-core/4/i386/iso/FC4-i386-disc2.iso, ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/fedora-core/4/i386/iso/FC4-i386-disc3.iso and ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/fedora-core/4/i386/iso/FC4-i386-disc4.iso, or download the DVD iso image, e.g. ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/fedora-core/4/i386/iso/FC4-i386-DVD.iso
- an internet connection...
1 The Base System
Boot from your Fedora Core 4 CD (CD 1) or DVD.
It can take a long time to test the installation media so we skip this test here:
The welcome screen of the Fedora installer appears:
Choose your language next:
Select your keyboard layout:
We want to install a server so we choose Server here:
Now we have to partition our hard disk. You can choose to let the Fedora installer do the partitioning, or you can do it yourself. I want to create a small /boot partition (less than 100 MB) with the file system ext3, a swap partition and a huge / partition (again with ext3):
Now the boot loader GRUB will be installed. You can leave the default settings unchanged and click on Next:
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Thanks for your advice. However, I tend to disagree with the linux distro you've chosen. Fedora Core, is too bleeding edge for production purpose, at least on servers. I'd suggest using something more "Enterpris class" like Red Hat Enterprise Linux" or SUSE server edition. Don't have money? There are alternatives like RHEL-clones: CentOS, Whitebox Linux, Tao Linux. This article will probably apply more or less to those.
Another wise choice would be Debian. I probably forget other ones...
Browse a little bit on HowtoForge, and you'll find tutorials for Debian, Fedora, Mandrake/Mandriva and SuSE. So whichever distro you prefer, it's likely that you find a howto here. :)
I am a very newbie at FC4 and am running thru this guide.? I like it.
One thing that happened was an error with pop3s? said something about directory not found or something....? I know i really should have written it down - but i was hoping someone know what i mean. :)
Why do I need 777 permission for this folder? It's there another way around?
Did uou ever get a resolution on this item, i'm currently having the same problem?
Why is 'too bleeding edge' bad? Can you cite some examples of people being bit by this?
Regarding bleeding edge programs, not necessarily distributions exactly. Substantical breakage and substantial security issues due to lack of testing and maturity. Incompatibility with scripts, other programs, and certain environments.
Why it's good. More features which aid in better interoperability, add new and exiciting things that just make sense. Testing is the only way to get bad bugs out, bleeding edge is only one of many steps. Someone has to do it. In production environments its usage is questionable, especially when used on big servers serving hundreds or thousands of people.
Why fedora could be bad. Bloat.
If you don't use bleeding edge features, Fedora is not bad than you though. However, you got to admit developers love to try new features which is a natural step. In fact, do you know Wikipedia and SourceForge uses Fedora as server?
Kernel.org also. I believe source forge has a few. Etc etc...
I didn't say Fedora was cutting edge, another person did. Cutting edge isnt bad it's questionable. If you turn it off or recompile older stuff manually, you won't have any problems with the untested nature of bleeding edge. :)
Fedora Core 4 will no longer have updates 2 years from it's release. And seeing as it starts to get adopted about 1 year into it's release that gives you about 1 year of security fixes, and then you have to rebuild your server/environment to FC5.
I know of many ISPs and hosting solutions that use Fedora Core as their image for their Xen virtual machines. It's not "too bleeding edge." You can turn on the bleeding edge featureset of Fedora, but the default install is not very bleeding edge at all.You should try Gentoo with the unstable masks removed if you want bleeding edge.
Sorry, but I disagree.
I have an old server with this Distro/Version, and Fedora is very stable.
Anyway, distro is matter of taste: enjoy it.
Thanks Falko.
Rafael Marangoni
BRLink Servidor Linux Team
The part where you install imap is unclear. The package isnt simply called 'imap'. Dovecot is the only thing found with apt-cache search. This requires additional configuration that you didn't cover. Yum also doesnt have 'imap'
You need to add the line
rpm http://ayo.freshrpms.net fedora/linux/1/i386 core updates freshrpms
into /etc/apt/sources.list, as stated in the tutorial. Then you can install the package imap with apt-get.
You must follow the tutoria line by line, then you won't have problems.
Sorry i have that line (used copy paste) but apt cant still get imap...
couldent find package imap...
can i do it manually some how?
Did you run
apt-get update
after you added the line to /etc/apt/sources.list?
No i did not. that fixed the problem.
Gr8 tutorial Btw.
Hi, I had the same problem... need /1/ not /l/ digit 1 not letter l...
I followed the tutorial. I got tripped up on the imap part - I skipped the earlier part about apt-get (I use yum). But anyway, adding the line to the sources.list doesn't seem to help. Somthing is screwed up. Doesn't FC4 use imap, or is there a way to adapt this tutorial to the dovecot?
# apt-get install imap
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that
the package is simply not installable and a bug report against
that package should be filed.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
imap: Depends: libcrypto.so.4
Depends: libssl.so.4
E: Broken packages
Why not just use NTP which will provide nice smooth time updates instead of jumps ??
Sorry but i am a true newbie at linux. When i try to edit etho with this command /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0? all i get is permission denied. can anyone help me. I am logged in as root. Thanks in advance
Try to chamge the file's permissions:
chmod 644 /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
had to do the chmod? and then do a vi ifcfg-eth0 to edit the file. was there an easier way?
No matter what is being said in these replies, I DO like this article but it gives a very distinguished straight to the goal direction for a certain task: creating a working hostingserver. Thnx Falko!!
Remark: apt did not work for me, do not know why, but just kept stalling at reading the packages. Used yum instead.
Often times apt will not work because of a firewall.
When I get to the command "quotacheck -avugm" I get a command not found error. I have been through the instructions twice and have followed them exactly each time but it has happened twice. I have installed everything as instructed. Any suggestions?
I got it, had to be logged in as root
Why it's good. More features which aid in better interoperability, add new and exiciting things that just make sense. Testing is the only way to get bad bugs out, bleeding edge is only one of many steps. Someone has to do it. In production environments its usage is questionable, especially when used on big servers serving hundreds or thousands of people.
I was struggleing allong until I found this, very easy for follow format as well as being complete. Thank you for this how-to!
This is only perfect for those who are Linux savvy. Way short on detail. Typical of the whole Linux community, "Keep as cryptic and obscure as conceivably possible". How do they ever expect the rest of the world to change over from Winndows.
When I try to save /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0:0, KEDIT gives me the following error. "Could not save to remote file". Help!!!
Try to use another editor, kedit thinks this is a url because it contains ":".
Many thanks.
Here is the way I did it,
cp /etc/syscong/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0:0
then I did this
vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0:0
And that was it and changed the DEVICE from eth0 to eth0:0
then IPADDR from 192.168.1.10 to 192.168.1.11
colon-> ESC -> wq!
and done
Hope this helps
Ya, it does help.
I used to use windows, and now since I have to learn php and how to use apache, it turned out kind of unfamiliar, so I need your guys help.
Now I got my own website running on Linux and thanks for the comment.
Many thanks for what seems to have been a pretty straight forward installation . I do have though a couple of daft questions !
- what are the default login details for the administration panel (http://www.mydomainname.com:81) ? I never got prompted anywhere !
- can i change the port 81 ?
goodness am i daft !
admin:admin people !
although should i suggest some mention of it would be great in the howto ?! (saying that it might be there and i am blind!)
thanks Falko
Hey, Love the artical........I am new to linux. Ihave it all set up. However, I am unsure of what ports I need to open! I assume I need ports:
Apache 80, 443
Name Serv 81
N E way, do I need any other ports open?
but i coudn't install ispconfig because of this error:
checking lex output file root... ./configure: line 2422: lex: command not found
configure: error: cannot find output from lex; giving up
ERROR: Could not configure PHP
What can i do?
The package flex is missing. Install the flex package:
apt-get install flex
Delete the install_ispconfig directory and unpack the installer tar.gz file again, before trying the ispconfig installation again.
That was quick man, i'll try it now, thanks a lot
I do not run my server behind a router and have a static IP. Do I need to make virtual interface for my network interface?
No, if you only have one IP, you do not need a virtual network interface.
What's the reason for it though? I don't mean to be thick .....
Thanks in advance
First let me say that this is an excellent HOWTO and I really appreciate the effort to help everyone out --Thanks Falko!
I do not have a fixed IP address, furthermore, I have a Linksys gateway router that insists on assigning my server an IP through the DHCP, regardless of how I configure my server. For example, I've tried to set my IP as 192.168.1.100, which my router does not see. Instead, my router assigns my server something like 192.168.1.102, depending on how may clients I have running on the router at the time. This creates all kinds of problems, usally that I cannot access the internet from my server.
Anyone have a solution? This all started with a simple project to upgrade my perfectly running server from PHP4 to PHP5 and Apache 1.3 to 2.0. About 8 days later, I have no hair, bags under my eyes, and I'm about to get fired from my job! I'm afraid without a MS in computer science, Linux is an impossibility! Just me venting fustration ....really though, this is just the first problem I have to solve before I can move on. Thanks!
Please post this problem in the forums: http://www.howtoforge.com/forums
I have only recently begun using Linux as well, so I understand some of your frustration. This might help for the static IP thing. 1. Go to 'System Settings' and click on the 'Network' icon. 2. When prompted, enter in the root password, if not logged in as root (which they say not to do). You should get a screen that lists your network adapters at this point. 3. Click on the network adapter (usually will have a device name like eth0) and then click on the 'Edit' icon at the top of the window. The first screen that is displayed should have a place for you to change this network interface to use a static rather than dynamic IP. One other note. While following this how to, when adding the virtual interface I had to follow the same process for editing the new interface obviously assigning it a different IP from my eth0 interface. On this virtual interface, I also had to choose the 'Hardware Device' tab at the top and check the box next to 'device Alias number' and then I used the number 0 for my device alias number, which is where the name eth0:0 comes from, I think. I hope this helps. W. Melvin
What directory do I need to be in for this symlink:
ln -s ../../ chroot
Thanks for the killer article!
I don't know how many times I read it - and did not see it. It is in there.
Thank you!
I'm thinking maybe that PostFix is configured wrong, but I'm not sure how to debug. Some of my webpages make use of the mail() function. Which has worked on other hosts...but under my ISPConfig host (which is being hosted and setup using the Perfect Setup for FC4), I get the follow in root's mail:
----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
[email protected]
(reason: 550 <[email protected]>: Recipient address rejected: User unknown in local recipient table)
(expanded from: [email protected])
----- Transcript of session follows -----
... while talking to [127.0.0.1]:
<<< 550 <[email protected]>: Recipient address rejected: User unknown in local recipient table
550 5.1.1 [email protected] User unknown
<<< 554 Error: no valid recipients
I double checked /etc/alternatives and found that mta --> /usr/sbin/sendmail.sendmail
changed to mta --> /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix
and my error message (in roots mail) changed to:
I'm sorry to have to inform you that your message could not
be delivered to one or more recipients. It's attached below.
For further assistance, please send mail to <postmaster>
The Postfix program
<[email protected]>: unknown user: "dave"
so I double-checked /etc/postfix/local-host-names and found:
but my setup in ISPConfig for that site shows that I'm using an external mailserver (and how would the mail() from PHP care about that?!)...and I have the MX record setup in DNS to point to the 'real' mail server. I know DNS is setup properly, as mail to this address/site from any other client works/goes through...just can't use the mail() function properly?!
Any help, always appreciated - as I have a bruised forehead from banging!?
Can you post this in the forums, please? This problem is too complex to be handled in the comments section.
Just a quick answer: The problem is not with your MTA (Postfix) or any other steps outlined in this HowTo but most probably with FC4's implementation of SELinux which disallows your webserver (Apache?) to use the Postfix sendmail binary (for security reasons). This is a common problem with PHP's mail() function, Apache and SELinux. Perhaps this could help: http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/selinux-apache-fc3/
About your imap problem: I've just added a short explanation on http://howtoforge.com/perfect_setup_fedora_core_4_p3, just below the part where I describe which repositories should be used in /etc/apt/sources.list. Read this closely, and you'll understand your problem.
Why do you suggest to create a virtual NIC eth0:0 when eth0 already exists? What is the purpose of this extra NIC?
Most companies who sell Fully-Qualified Domain Names will require the subscriber to have at least two public IP addresses, which are assigned by an ISP, for a Primary and Secondary Domain Name System. Ideally, these would be on (at least) two seperate computers with two seperate accounts with seperate power supplies to decrease the chance of the domain name being down entirely.
Most DIY'ers don't have two computers to do this with, or two different ISP accounts. Since both IP addresses (primary and secondary) will be coming into the same cable into the same NIC, then the computer has to be told to listen for both IP addresses on the same NIC (ie. MAC address), thus a virtual NIC.
If you have two different ISP accounts coming into two different NIC's, then this is not needed, you would assign the NICs as normal (eth0 and eth1, for example).
Getting named to work was giving me bloody hell. Whenever I tried to start the service, it would fail. I went through the log and got a:
- could not configure root hints from '/etc/db.cache': file not found
error message. Since I had no idea what chroot was doing nor what a 'prison' is, this error was making no sense to me. /etc/db.cache is a file and it exists! I'm sure of it.
Finally, I discovered that we are setting up named to run in a 'prison', which means it thinks the directory /var/named/chroot/etc/ is the root top directory. I got the problem fixed by copying db.cache to the prison, like so:
- cp -f /etc/db.cache /var/named/chroot/etc/
It is applicable to i386 (Intel) architecture, not the other way around (not ppc (Mac), not x86_64 (AMD) either).
Thanks for tharing this.
do not have a fixed IP address, furthermore, I have a Linksys gateway router that insists on assigning my server an IP through the DHCP, regardless of how I configure my server. For example, I've tried to set my IP as 192.168.1.100, which my router does not see. Instead, my router assigns my server something like 192.168.1.102, depending on how may clients I have running on the router at the time. This creates all kinds of problems, usally that I cannot access the internet from my server.


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You can take the pianist out of Panama, but taking Panama out of Danilo Pérez is another matter entirely.
While he's lived more than half his life in the United States, the 46-year-old jazz master remains deeply tied to his homeland, a young nation with a long history of absorbing cultural currents from near and far. Growing up near the Canal Zone, he "listened to tango, reggae, salsa, samba, jazz and Spanish music," says Pérez, who serves as Panama's goodwill ambassador to UNICEF.
"It was a huge cultural buffet, which is the direction I feel the world is heading now," he says.
The steadily increasing global influence of the U.S. jazz scene over the past two decades stems partly from Pérez's pervasive influence. As a professor first at New England Conservatory and now Berklee College of Music, where he leads an innovative new program called the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, he's encouraged recently arrived musicians to explore their own musical heritage as well as the jazz tradition.
Cultural influences
Pérez practices what he preaches. As a recording artist, the pianist has crafted a Pan-American sound that embraces Brazil, Spain, India, the Middle East and beyond, while often referencing Afro-Caribbean rhythms. He has earned international attention as a founding member of saxophonist Wayne Shorter's acclaimed quartet with bassist John Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade. Since sparking Shorter's creative resurgence in 2000, the composer's band has set a daunting standard for volatile group exploration, but it's as a leader that pianist Perez is at his most unfettered. He performs with his longtime trio, featuring bassist Ben Street and drummer Adam Cruz, at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music on Sunday and at Santa Cruz's Kuumbwa Jazz Center on Monday.
Cruz was a teenager making his recording debut on a session by Latin jazz trumpeter Charlie Sepulveda, "The New Arrival," when he first performed with Pérez in 1991. They started working together regularly, but after a few years the drummer's career took off with a series of high-profile gigs, including Chick Corea's Origin, the Mingus Big Band and saxophonist David Sanchez's quintet.
The close friends came back together in 2000, when Pérez launched his ambitious Motherland project, which also featured the rising Santa Cruz-raised tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin. By 2002, Pérez started turning his attention to a trio, and Cruz encouraged him to check out Street. The three have worked ever since.
Cruz feels the trio's roiling energy partly reflects Pérez's concurrent experience performing with Shorter. Inhabiting a rarefied spot in the jazz composer pantheon alongside Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk, the saxophonist has created an ingenious body of compositions over the past half-century, writing for Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, the Miles Davis Quintet, Weather Report and his own classic albums for Blue Note.
"In the trio, I do feel the presence of Wayne," says Cruz, 40. "And playing with Wayne, I think Danilo and the guys feel Miles. There's a way that Danilo is part of that continuum. After playing with Motherland, I noticed the shift, certain ways he was challenging me that came from the experience of Wayne's quartet. Danilo was looking to break down forms we might have normally adhered to, in a pretty radical way."
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Born and raised in New York City, Cruz was exposed to salsa and jazz by his Nuyorican father, a professional Latin percussionist. Street grew up in Maine, the middle child of 10 siblings cut off from popular culture via television and radio. Music was practically the only diversion permitted by his father, a Pentecostal minister who also works as a saxophonist and horn repairer. Pérez's father is an academic who created a pedagogic theory that weaves music through grade school curricula, a plan he put into action with his son.
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Danilo Pérez Trio
When: 7 p.m. Sunday
Where: San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak St., San Francisco
Tickets: $25-$40, 866-920-5299, www.sfjazz.com
Also: 7 p.m. Monday, Kuumbwa Jazz Center,
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA), now seemingly the Republican party's new frontrunner for their presidential nomination, took rhetorical aim on Thursday at an all new threat to America's economy, one that's been with us all along: lazy children of poor families.
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EmptyWhile it remains true there is nothing new under the sun -- in this case, quite literally -- the new CBS series "Game Show in My Head" happens to be legitimately entertaining and a kick to watch.
Adapted from a British format and executive produced along with five others by none other than Ashton Kutcher, the show uses its hidden-camera gambit for good rather than evil. The unsuspecting saps caught on video aren't played for stooges but simply random faces in the ether. And the conceit is relatively original: Take a single extroverted contestant with an earpiece responding to the competitive marching orders of a high-energy host (in this case Joe Rogan of "Fear Factor" fame) while a studio audience reacts to the live scene unfolding someplace close by.
The player wins $5,000 for each of five completed tasks and then has the chance to double it in a "bonus round" for a maximum total of 50 grand. Not exactly enough to retire on, but hey, every little bit helps in an age when we sit Depression-adjacent.
The challenges here without exception leave you feeling the competitor's discomfort . The first, a personal trainer from Salt Lake City, is forced to do things like persuade a family she's never met to allow her to take pictures with them that include a group hug and a kiss from the husband. The final task is a doozy: talk a guy into putting on a tux and marrying her on the spot, complete with his own instantly constructed marital vows -- all within 10 minutes. (Moral: Some guys will do absolutely anything to lock lips with a pretty girl.)
In the second of two back-to-back premiere installments, the contestant has to approach a random dude on the street and ask him to come back to his place "just to hang."
It's actually very funny stuff that finds nobody getting hurt or truly humiliated. Can a game/reality show without a mean spirit possibly succeed? CBS probably doesn't think so, burying "GSIMH" in the death slot of Saturday nights at 8. But the network really ought to give this clever concept a second look before burning it off so dismissively.
Airdate: 8-9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3 (CBS)
Production: Fox21, Hat Trick Prods. and Katalyst Film
Executive producers: Jimmy Mulville, Leon Wilde, Ashton Kutcher, Jason Goldberg, Karey Burke, Michael Binkow
Supervising producer: Evelyn Warfel
Senior producer: Paul Hardy
Consulting producer: Michael Ferraro
Line producer: Bill Povletich
Field producer: David Franzke
Director: Bob McKinnon
Technical director: Damon Lance
Production designer: Jeff Hall
Editors: Martin Skibosh, Justin Curran, Luis Maizz, Jim Tartanella, Anthony Carbone, Paul Makkos
Music: Tony Phillips
Sound mixers: Chris Heim, Will Shipp
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2K Sports announced today that NHL 2K7 for Xbox and Xbox 360 has gone gold and will be ready to skate to store shelves in North America on September 12.
With 2006 Hart Memorial Trophy recipient Joe Thornton on the cover and insightful commentary featuring veterans Bob Cole and Harry Neale NHL 2K7 hopes to give hockey game fans what they need and a whole new skating engine. NHL 2K7 also features "Cinemotion", which offers unique camera angles and a dramatically sporty soundtrack, and "Pressure Control", which gives a strategic element to defensive play.
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The last thing I expected as I headed up the freeway from San Diego to Los Angeles was a money trap. Traffic? Yes. Frustration and delays? Naturally. But a money trap? Never.
Halfway there I had a choice: jump on a wide-open toll road or sit in a sea of traffic only to arrive at my appointment sweaty and swearing. It was an easy but costly decision: my $6.50 toll quickly turned into a $70 fine. Apparently, the State of California decided to remove all the toll collection booths and forgot to tell its residents. They claim it was a decision designed to save taxpayers' money. I think it was a trap to lure suckers like me into paying over 10 times the standard rate.
Whether helping a client plan for retirement or teaching my son to budget his birthday money for the summer, I find myself preaching over and over about the practice of mindful spending. It simply means practicing the art of awareness by being conscious of how every single dollar is spent and remaining alert to your larger financial goals — whether that's a hefty retirement account or a new dirt bike.
Even the savviest can get caught unaware in a web of wasteful spending. And the opportunity cost of turning your cheek over to this waste can amount to thousands of dollars. And that's money you should be putting to work building your net worth.
Here are five money traps that are sure to sabotage not only your wallet but your road to financial freedom.
1. The "Free" Trial Offer
They say the best things in life are free. Not always. Ever wonder why businesses are willing to offer that free trial? Sure, it builds customer loyalty and, hopefully, you happily become a repeat buyer. However, companies also know that many of us never read the fine print and they make no attempt to remind us when the free period is over. Instead your "free" subscription or service converts to a paid one. You are left with an unwanted monthly expense and now they have a steady revenue stream.
Your loss is their gain. And since credit cards are often used over debit cards to secure these "free" offers, the 15.61 percent APR of interest you're paying each year amounts to an even greater loss to your bottom line. And here's where the trickiest trap lurks: many companies make it virtually impossible for you to cancel these offers, so that simple one-second click takes hours of phone calls and emails to undo. They are making a calculated bet that you'll get frustrated and give up, but you simply can't afford to do this.
Avoid this trap:
My advice is simple: say, "NO!" But if you can't resist a freebie, don't skip the fine print. Know exactly what you are agreeing to, mark your calendar when the trail ends and, most importantly, have an exit strategy so you can get out.
Also, watch out for pre-checked boxes. Often a single checkmark gives a company the right to extend their offer beyond the trial period thus authorizing them to charge you. Ultimately, this gives you little recourse if you choose to later contest the charges.
Finally, my number-one rule for clients: review your credit and debit card statements monthly. This regular ritual will catch recurring surprises early and therefore save you money.
2. The "Spaver" — Spending to Save
Spending to save rather than to satisfy a need can instantly sabotage your monthly budget. Just because you have a coupon or the opportunity to take advantage of a great deal doesn't mean you need to act on it — especially if the good deal is for something you would not otherwise purchase like a gallon of coconut oil or two dozen cinnamon buns.
Warehouse membership stores such as Costco and Sam's Club are designed to make a "spaver" out of you. Everything from their product placement, revolving door of new merchandise and wide selection of tempting tasters is done to encourage spending.
And, it's working!
The only way to spend less than $100 at Costco is to simply leave your wallet at home. While purchasing items in bulk has its advantages — be strategic. It's hard to imagine what a family of four is going to do with 2,250 Q-tips or 128 servings of salad dressing.
Avoid this trap:
Stay clear of the center aisles and beware of the special promotions — especially the ones found at the end of aisles known in the industry as "end caps." Often, these end-cap items aren't even on sale but are just higher-margin products merchandised to catch the shopper's eye.
Be a buyer, not a shopper. Stick to a list and allot yourself a set amount of time (preferably, at the end of the day when you are tired and less likely to meander through the aisles). Use the tasters to fill your stomach, not your cart. Finally, only carry cash — having limited resources means making limited purchases.
3. The Upsell
You're standing at the rental car counter after a hellish day of airline travel only to be bombarded by a slew of questions.
"How about we upgrade you to a convertible?"
"Would you like to pre-purchase a tank of gas?"
"Need additional insurance coverage?"
"What about a GPS?" (As I am holding my smartphone.)
And, the one that always puzzles me given my kids are 17, 15 and 10.
"Do you need a car seat?"
"No, no, no, no and no!"
Nice try, but these are money traps by way of the upsell and are designed to make the company richer and you poorer.
Upselling is a technique whereby a seller entices a buyer to purchase additional items in order to make a more profitable sale. Rental car companies aren't the only culprits. Retailers, technology companies, consumer electronic stores and car dealerships offering extended warranties and after-market products regularly employ this tactic. Hell, even McDonald's has mastered the upsell with its supersized offers — and that doesn't just affect your wallet but your waistline, too!
Avoid this trap:
Do your homework and ask questions. Know what you already own so you don't make a redundant purchase. For example, only about 10 percent of consumers need to purchase additional rental car insurance yet more than 60 percent elect to pay a daily rate that is almost as much as the rental car itself.
Before deciding on a warranty, you need to consider the reliability of the product you are purchasing and understand what the manufacturer is already offering. Many of us forgo analyzing the economics such as the warranty fee as a percentage of sale price, the average non-warranty repair cost, possible deductible and the product's life cycle. Also, consider the actual probability of something breaking — often we act solely on the fear of what "could" happen.
When you do say NO, stick to it. Don't let the power of persuasion take you down. Some sellers use fear tactics to make you think you can't afford not to have these add-on items. The truth is, most of the time you can't afford to buy them.
4. The "Freemium" Game
"Play on." Seems like an innocent request, right?
Ask the 12 million players of Candy Crush Saga who were enticed by those two simple words to put close to $2 billion into the pockets of the game's creators. The worst part? This game is actually free!
Four percent of the half a billion people who downloaded the free app in 2013 were lured by one of the biggest money traps out in the market today — the freemium game. And moms sitting in carpool lines aren't the only victims.
Many freemium games, including Clash of Clans, Despicable Me 2 and Smurf's Village, are taking advantage of the purchasing power of children. With a simple password and a few clicks, young players can ring up charges from 99 cents to $99 without even knowing it. Imagine the shock one mother had when she discovered her 7-year old twins racked up $3,000 worth of in-app purchases while playing Clash of Clans.
Pull out your old flip phones and lock up your iPad because freemium games are here to stay. There is only one way to avoid this money trap — grab a book, take a walk or do anything but play!
5. The Supermarket Zombie
You just need milk, paper towels and cereal for the morning. You think it will take 10 minutes and you expect to leave with a little cash in your wallet. Not likely. You are outmatched by an army of scientists, marketers, psychologists and business people dedicated to figuring out what makes you shop, spend and splurge.
Supermarkets are scientifically thought-out money traps. They are designed to soothe your mind and ease you into spending submission. Simeon Scamell-Katz, a leading consumer analyst and author of "The Art of Shopping: How We Shop and Why We Buy," notes that, "Shopping is so ritualized that we walk around like Zombies."
Avoid this trap:
Learn to be strategic and don't take the bait. The entrance of the store is designed to put you in a good mood. Fresh flowers, colorful bakery items, aromatic coffee, clever displays and once-in-a-lifetime specials fill the area. The hope is that you make one or two impulse purchases. Stick to your list and resist the temptations.
The next trap is those over-sized carts. Their size itself is a psychological trick — after all, who wants to leave space empty? Filling space makes us feel better. So to combat the "fill up" need – avoid the cart and grab a carrying basket! And if you need more space, grab a cart and head directly to the middle or back section where the boring staples (milk, eggs, soup and butter) are displayed. Fill up on what you came for first — then be extremely selective about the rest.
As you make your way through the aisles, steer clear of samples. Or if you have a sample, do not feel the need to purchase what they are selling. Again, they are using a psychological trick. A small bite of food physically triggers your body to want to eat. Wanting to eat makes you a much less discriminating shopper. Don't fall prey to guilty buying and the belief that having a sample (or three) obligates you to make a purchase.
And don't hit the produce first. As Paco Underhill, author of "Why We Buy," states, "Produce has the highest-profit margin, and you are less disciplined at the beginning of your shop."
Additionally, the health benefits of fruits and vegetables make us feel great about buying them whether we need them or not. My recommendation is to shop at your local farmers' markets. In the end, you will get a higher-quality product at a much better price while supporting your local economy.
Finally, stay mindful of your money! The checkout is not only where they shelf last-minute impulse items, but it's where costly mistakes are made. In fact, a 2013 Consumer Reports survey found that some respondents said they were overcharged at the register.
These are just five of the most common areas where money traps lurk. Be aware that businesses are constantly refining and creating new tricks of the trade designed to separate you from your hard-earned cash. Staying conscious of your surroundings — whether in front of your computer, at the checkout counter or speeding up the 5 Freeway — can have a dramatic impact on your bottom line.
Steph Wagner is a member of the DailyWorth Connect program. Read more about the program here.
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Adolix Wallpaper Changer 2.2
Adolix Wallpaper Changer is a free wallpaper changer and randomizer that will allow you to change background on your desktop. You can make a play list with your favorite pictures and play it all day long.
License:Freeware, $0 to buy Size:3.22 MBLatest Update:2008-03-17
STRAYK is a freeware program that downloads a new wallpaper every day. An increasing number of themes will make it easy to select a theme of your choice. Some themes are linked to prize contests. Saved images may be shown as slideshow screensaver.
License:Freeware, $0 to buy Size:1.66 MBLatest Update:2008-06-01
Animated Message Of Easter Wallpaper 1.0
A yellow canvas effect as the background and the message of Easter. Coupled with the video of chicks this makes an extremely beautiful wallpaper for Easter. Get this free wallpaper to watch the chicks on screen spread the message of Easter.
License:Freeware, $0 to buy Size:2.08 MBLatest Update:2006-03-10
Renew The Self Easter Wallpaper 1.0
Easter and Spring come together. Flowers bloom to tell us that the Lord has risen. Download and install this wallpaper today to enjoy the spirit of Easter on your screen.
License:Freeware, $0 to buy Size:2.05 MBLatest Update:2006-03-10
Flash Wallpaper Maker 2.07
It's a tool which help you to create your favorite macromedia flash file to be your wallpaper, also it can help you pubilish it just by click a button.
License:Shareware, $29.95 to buy Size:1.24 MBLatest Update:2006-03-15
Wallpaper Expert 3.8.4
Wallpaper Expert uses categories to manage your wallpapers. BMP, JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, EXIF, WMF, EMF files as wallpaper, different wallpaper styles, background colors, changing orders, regular and random intervals, scheduler times.
License:Shareware, $19.95 to buy Size:2.64 MBLatest Update:2006-12-03
Fun Desktop Wallpaper Changer 1.22
Tired of your desktop wallpaper? Change it immediately! You think that it's tiresome to change desktop background constantly? You are wrong! With Fun Desktop Wallpaper Changer changing wallpaper on your desktop becomes easy as pie.
License:Freeware, $0 to buy Size:80 KBLatest Update:2008-02-19
Wallpaper Cam 1.0.3
Travel without moving - on your desktop. Wallpaper Cam let's you choose your LIVE desktop wallpaper from webcams all over the world and converts them into LIVE desktop background images. Your wallpaper is constantly updated - you've got a live view!
License:Shareware, $9.95 to buy Size:1.09 MBLatest Update:2012-05-24
Tao Desktop Theme 1.0
Inspirational theme with quotes from the "Tao Te Ching" & screen saver. The Tao is the source of sayings like: Journey of 1000 miles starts with a single step. It is related to the I-Ching and, more loosely, to Zen.
License:Freeware, $0 to buy Size:1.43 MBLatest Update:2002-09-09
Animated Time To Thank Wallpaper 2.0
Beautiful expressions for Thanksgiving written in a frame with artistic designs and the video of a field dancing with joy in the background. Install to truly get into the spirit of the Thanksgiving season.
License:Freeware, $0 to buy Size:2.82 MBLatest Update:2006-11-01
Animated Thanksgiving Wishes Wallpaper 2.0
A dazzling screensaver in yellow and orange that is marked with an image of the turkey and a wish for the season. Download this must have animated wallpaper for Thanksgiving and enjoy the plentiful around us.
License:Freeware, $0 to buy Size:1.88 MBLatest Update:2006-11-01
Animated Thanksgiving Turkey Wallpaper 2.0
Watch the delicious turkey. Mark your screen with the best symbol of the season. Download this free animated wallpaper for this Thanksgiving and feel the spirit of thankfulness inside you.
License:Freeware, $0 to buy Size:1.8 MBLatest Update:2006-11-01
Animated Thanksgiving Time Wallpaper 2.0
The wallpaper has a video of the Flame tree waving in the breeze. The tinted background makes for an interesting view. Watch this wallpaper on your desktop to remind you to be thankful and grateful on Thanksgiving.
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I am a little bit sporadic with my posts, I am still getting used to having a blog and thinking of what I want to write on here. I know I mainly do Graphic Design but I also love parties and being creative. Whilst my parties are not as "pretty" as some of those out there, we try and re-use and re-cycle where we can.
I love a theme, it makes organising a party so much easier.. and of course for this year, it had to be a train party.. I asked month's ago what sort of cake Lachlan wanted and he said straight out.. mummy I want a train cake..
So here is what we created. Enjoy the visual!
The Train, made from boxes from Harvey Norman, it's great you can go to their recycle bin and take as many boxes as you need.
Used bike lights for the railroad crossing
Takeaway containers and present boxes for the "food train"
and the cake
Was a very happy day enjoyed by all.
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A circa 1970s Japanese fine silk Kimono tie. Hand-braided, bright yellow silk. Used for closing Kimonos and Kimono jackets at the waist. Also works perfectly as a feminine belt for dresses, jackets or coats.
*Please note that colours may appear slightly differently on screen.
PLACE OF ORIGIN Japan
DATE OF MANUFACTURE circa 1970's
MATERIAL 100% silk. Hand-braided
CONDITION Excellent (unused) vintage condition
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String Encode is a simple PHP wrapper package to facilitate the encoding of strings in different charsets.
This package can be found on packagist and is best loaded using composer. It does require php 5.4 or higher, so keep that in consideration.
This is a really simple package so there is not much to say about it. The following is just about the only usage for this package at the moment.
use stringEncode\Encode; $str = "Calendrier de l'avent façon Necta!" $encode = new Encode; $encode->detect($str); $newstr = $encode->convert($str); echo $newstr; // "Calendrier de l'avent façon Necta!" in UTF-8 encoding (default)
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On 15 Jul 2008 at 9:42, David Goncalves wrote: > This reminds me of a short story about a boy on a bicycle and a > chicken on the road. > > In one part, the boy swerves to avoid the chicken, takes a hard fall > and dies. His mother cries - he didn't need to swerve, it was just a > chicken! Why did he kill himself saving a chicken! > > In another part, the boy sees the danger, and goes ahead and runs over > the chicken to save himself. His mother scolds the boy, and thinks him > a monster, crying - why did he kill an defenseless chicken! > > > David Goncalves > W1EUJ > Another variation on the same subject. At supper time the host dog was barking the host look at the dog in the eyes and say "one time" the dog stop barking but he resume his session few minutes later. The host look at the dog in the eyes and say "two time" the dog stop barking but again he start barking again patiently the host look at the dog in the eyes and say "three time" the dog stopped barking but he restart his barking session again. The host pull out a gun and he shoot the dog! His wife at the table called him a monster, crying - why do you kill a defenceless dog! The host turned toward her looking her in the eyes and say "one time"! "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE _______________________________________________ Sent via firstname.lastname@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Functions of a Professional Property Management Company
A property owner should hire a professional property management company to maximize ROI and avoid getting into legal trouble. The property manager will act as an agent of the owner, discharge the duties honestly, and will have full understanding of the expectations and goals of the owner. Here are some important functions that a property management company performs.
Occupancy Maximization
The occupancy level of a property directly relates to income generation, and when there are vacancies, it implies financial losses for the owner. Hence, the primary goal of a property management company would be to maximize the occupancy rate on the property. The strategies used to improve occupancy will vary between properties, as the cost of procuring new tenants has to be carefully calculated against the potential income of the property. It is usually a two-pronged approach, where the manager will try to retain existing tenants and find new ones. The property manager will evaluate rents prevailing in the current market conditions and work out the cost of various advertising strategies, including newspaper advertising, online ad campaigns, and posting banner ads in the area.
Legal Compliance
There are many rules, regulations and laws pertaining to operating and managing properties, and non-compliance of these laws can lead to serious legal complications, expensive litigations, and fines. Secondly, the property manager will have to deal with lease negotiations, eviction notices, landlord-tenant agreements, and other legal matters concerning the property and its maintenance.
Protecting and maintaining a property is a major task that takes a lot of time and effort. A property that is carefully maintained keeps tenants happy, and preserves the appeal of the property. The manager will have to implement a maintenance strategy, which is not only cost effective, but will also keep all aspects of the property in outstanding and in full functioning order. The amount of preventive maintenance, cosmetic repairs, and corrective emergency repairs possible will ultimately depend on available cash flow, ROI, and the need for maintaining the reputation of the property.
Communicating with the Owner
Property owners want their managers to keep them updated on all matters regarding their property. However, the detail and frequency of these communications will vary depending on the requirements of each owner. A dependable and experienced property management company will have an effective system in place that will report important matters concerning the property at regular intervals to the owner. Some companies maintain efficient online portals accessible to the owners where all the current information regarding the property is available.
Financial Reporting
This is another key function of a property manager, as all owners want to know where they stand monetarily with regard to the properties they own. Financial reports will have to be prepared according to specific accounting requirements of the owner. The manager will also have to prepare certain accounting statements that are legally required to be submitted to the authorities. The types of financial reports will also vary depending on the supervisory requirements, and ownership structure. Most property management firms now use sophisticated software to maintain an efficient and poignant financial reporting system.


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Le Fleur Vert Cocktail
- Prep: 5 min
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- Total: 5 min
- Serving: 1 Serving
Also known as The Green Flower, this champagne cocktail is a fresh blend of basil, gin, kiwi and lime juice.
- 2-1/2 ounces champagne
- 2 basil leaves
- 1-1/2 ounces gin
- 3/4 ounce simple syrup
- 1/3 kiwi
- 1/4 ounces fresh lime juice
- Mint leaf and cherry to garnish
- Fill a champagne glass with the champagne and then set aside.
- Place the remaining ingredients into a cocktail shaker and muddle gently to combine.
- Fill the shaker with ice and then vigorously shake the mixture for 35 seconds.
- Strain into the glass with the champagne and then garnish with the cherry and mint leaf; serve immediately.
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The new second edition of this book has been significantly expanded to meet the demands of the increasing new trend of molecular imaging. The book begins with some essential basic information on cell and molecules and an explanation of how radiopharmaceuticals are localized in various normal and abnormal tissues. A separate chapter on the basis of FDG uptake has been added. Diagnostic applications and their clinical utilization are then presented in several chapters designed to link the basic relevant knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathology to the clinical utilization of various scintigraphic studies. New to this edition are the more clinically oriented details on scintigraphic studies, their strengths and limitations in relation to other modalities. Many new images, illustrations and tables have been added. Therapeutic application of nuclear medicine has been expanded with explanation of the mechanism and clinical use of these ever-expanding treatment modalities.


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June 1 – 3, 2012
Collection of donations for father Jan Koczy' Foundation
June 1st, 2nd & 3rd 2012 from 9am – 1pm
Friends and supporters of Fr. Jan Koczy Foundation in Ecuador,
Thanks to all who have donated during the January 29th lunch at the Parish Hall,. We have collected funds to send a container with donations to the foundation.
We have received donations such as 4 hospital beds, 10 computers, children shoes, school supplies and more.
In order to fill the container we need more donations. Please donate some of the articles listed in the Foundation "wish list".
You can bring the donations to the Our Lady Of Czestochowa Parish Hall at 1731 Blalock Dr., Houston TX 77080 on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, June 1, 2 or 3, from 9am till 1pm. Please accompany your donations with a list of things you are donating.
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NACOGDOCHES, TX (KTRE) - Elder abuse comes in various forms.
Two types are the focus of separate prevention campaigns winding down a month of advocacy. Learning about both can be important for people of all ages.
The Adult Protective Services advises you to make it your business to protect yourself or the elderly in your care from financial exploitation.
"They come from a generation that was very trusting, and unfortunately the people who are exploiting them, their scams are much better, and they're outsmarting even the smartest of us," said Becky Eldridge, the board president of Angelina and Nacogdoches County Adult Protective Services.
Embarrassment and shame get in the way of reporting many cases.
"They can't believe they fell victim to that scam or that someone took advantage of them," Eldridge said. "A lot of times they don't want their children to know they gave money or land. "
Sometimes it's the children doing the stealing. The theft can be discovered while making application to government assistance programs.
"It becomes aware of where their finances have been going, who's been utilizing those, have those finances been used for their care or has the family been taking advantage of that," said Julie Wyatt, the administrator of Willowbrook Nursing and Rehab.
Then there's long-term care residents' rights, a national campaign currently underway. This year's theme - speak out against elder abuse.
"Ask questions. Don't be afraid to get involved," Wyatt said. "If it's a neighbor, if it's someone you know from church. Never assume that it's always innocent."
And remember, close to 60,000 Texans living at home were confirmed victims of abuse, neglect, or exploitation last year. In most cases, a member of the victim's family was responsible.
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