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What is counterfeit product?
A counterfeit product can be hardware, software or documentation to which a Cisco trademark or logo has been fixed without Cisco's consent. This includes products that do not originate from Cisco manufacturers or that are produced without the approval of Cisco and include products that are counterfeit or imitate an original Cisco product.
What is an unauthorised market product?
When a product leaves the authorised sales channel it is considered an unauthorised market product. A variety of sources supply the unauthorised market, including bankrupt companies that liquidate their assets, companies that upgrade their networks and companies that abuse promotion and special-discount programs. Look out for products offered to you at a greater discount than you are normally able to obtain from Cisco.
What are third-party components?
Third-party components are typically memory, cables or gigabit interface converters (GBICs) that are manufactured by a company other than Cisco. They are illegal as counterfeits if they display counterfeit Cisco labelling or trademarks.
What do I do if I suspect that third-party components have been installed in my Cisco network?
If a broker or a dealer installs counterfeit, third-party components to your network, this is illegal. You should immediately notify Cisco Brand Protection via email: firstname.lastname@example.com
As for third-party components that do not display Cisco labeling or trademarks, these are not illegal. But you should be aware that Cisco cannot guarantee or warranty the performance of those components. If they fail, there is no Cisco Support nor is there any upgrade path available from Cisco.
Does Cisco offer SMARTnet on unauthorised market product?
Cisco will not offer SMARTnet without inspecting the products to determine if they are genuine Cisco products.
What is Cisco doing to address this issue?
To protect our Partners and customers, Cisco collaborates closely with government and law enforcement agencies across Asia Pacific, and with the global business community through Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP).
See it? Report it. If you believe someone is trying to sell you illegal or unauthorized products, treating you unfairly or may be engaged in unethical or other questionable activities please contact us
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Reviewed By Billy K (Sacramento, CA) Reviewed for a 2000 Ford Excursion —3/11/2011 1:35 PM
It looks nice and looks even nicer at night. But installation was not as easy as the directions say. i had to pull off needles hundereds of time to clock them in right. The instructions say to mark where the needles were before. Theres no use for them becuase they will just move. If you know where your needles should be when you turn of your ignition then you will be good.


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Pralatrexate Solution for injection
What is this medicine?
PRALATREXATE (pral a TREX ate) is a chemotherapy drug. This medicine affects cells that are rapidly growing, such as cancer cells. It is used to treat lymphoma, a certain type of cancer.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
infection (especially a virus infection such as chickenpox, cold sores, or herpes)
kidney disease
liver disease
low blood counts, like low white cell, platelet, or red cell counts
an unusual or allergic reaction to pralatrexate, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
pregnant or trying to get pregnant
How should I use this medicine?
This medicine is for infusion into a vein. It is given by a health care professional in a hospital or clinic setting.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
Overdosage: If you think you've taken too much of this medicine contact a poison control center or emergency room at once.
NOTE: This medicine is only for you. Do not share this medicine with others.
What if I miss a dose?
It is important not to miss your dose. Call your doctor or health care professional if you are unable to keep an appointment.
What may interact with this medicine?
This medicine may interact with the following medications:
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (such as ibuprofen)
This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.
What should I watch for while using this medicine?
Your condition will be monitored carefully while you are receiving this medicine.
This drug may make you feel generally unwell. This is not uncommon, as chemotherapy can affect healthy cells as well as cancer cells. Report any side effects. Continue your course of treatment even though you feel ill unless your doctor tells you to stop.
Call your doctor or health care professional for advice if you get a fever, chills or sore throat, or other symptoms of a cold or flu. Do not treat yourself. This drug decreases your body's ability to fight infections. Try to avoid being around people who are sick.
This medicine may increase your risk to bruise or bleed. Call your doctor or health care professional if you notice any unusual bleeding.
Be careful brushing and flossing your teeth or using a toothpick because you may get an infection or bleed more easily. If you have any dental work done, tell your dentist you are receiving this medicine.
Avoid taking products that contain aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen, or ketoprofen unless instructed by your doctor. These medicines may hide a fever.
Do not become pregnant while taking this medicine. Women should inform their doctor if they wish to become pregnant or think they might be pregnant. There is a potential for serious side effects to an unborn child. Men should inform their doctors if they wish to father a child. This medicine may lower sperm counts. Talk to your health care professional or pharmacist for more information. Do not breast-feed an infant while taking this medicine.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
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February holds little promise for erasing Colorado's snow woes from sunny January
Get out your anti-depressants, snow bunnies. February offers little hope for Denver's low-snow winter, according to the monthly outlook from the National Weather Service.
Neither history nor the forecast is on our side. Of Denver's nine snow-likely months, February ranks sixth in total snow. Only October, May and September get less. Over the last 30 years, the shortest month has averaged just 5.7 inches of snow. January, the fourth-snowiest month, usually provides 7 inches. This year, it provided the city less than 5, more than 50 percent of it on one day.
Snowpack is down statewide, just 72 percent of Colorado's 30-year average. The South Platte River basin, which includes Denver, is at 80 percent of average. They're hurting worse in the mountains — where snowpack is vital to filling slopes with skiers and boarders in the winter, rivers with rafters in the spring and reservoirs with most of the state's year-round drinking and irrigation supply in the summer.
The basins of the Gunnison, San Miguel, Dolores, Animas and San Juan rivers are at 74 percent of average, and the Colorado is at 71 percent. The basins of the Yampa and White rivers are at just 63 percent.
Hope is over the horizon. March is Colorado's snowiest month with an average of 11.7 inches of snow. And remember 2003? March brought 31 inches of snow in just three days. A year earlier, statewide snowpack had peaked at just 53 percent of average. In 1977 snowpack topped out at just 46 percent.
It has been a long time since Colorado had a lot of snow in February. Among the top 5 snowiest Februarys, the most recent was in 1960, when Denver received 18.3 inches during the month. The least snowiest February on record was just three years ago. The city got only a trace of snow in February 2009, and 2005 ranks third for the least snow, with a half-inch for the whole month.
Snow is in the forecast for the next few days, but the National Weather Service says don't get your hopes up.
"A rebound to above-normal warmth is expected for the remaining three quarters of February 2012 with precipitation expected to be near to below seasonal normals," according to the dismal monthly outlook.


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In late March, we held two editorial board sessions to discuss Senate Bill 126 which would make significant additions to an existing state law known as the Dealers Bill of Rights. While SB 126 is primarily directed at better protecting auto dealers from abuses by manufacturers, it also adds protections for tractor and motor sports dealers.
The reason for the editorial boards — one with representatives of the manufacturers and one with local dealers — was to let each have their say and to sort through the pros and cons of SB 126 which passed in the Senate 21-2.
When all was said and done, we editorialized in full-hearted support of the bill. We did so after hearing story after story of manufacturers like Mercedes-Benz, Honda and General Motors forcing dealers to renovate or build new facilities even before the costs of prior construction could be paid off or depreciated. We heard of dealers being required to buy office products and furniture from as far away as Italy for many times the cost of the similar product bought locally — something prohibited by sole-source contracts.
After our endorsement, we again heard from Daniel Gage, communications director for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. Gage was polite, but suggested that he didn't get an adequate opportunity to address many of the specific concerns expressed by dealers.
To provide that opportunity, we twice emailed Gage a series of questions. Those emails included approximately two dozen points made by the dealers such as:■ Forcing some dealers to rebuild after only a few years and leaving others alone for decades.■ Manufacturers wanting 7-year rebuilds instead of 15 when depreciation rates stretch as long as 39 years.■ Not giving dealers what they can sell. (Some believe as a form of punishment.)■ Demanding parts payments immediately from dealers, but not paying dealers for cars sold for as long as 90 days.■ Inspecting furniture to make sure it has a company authorized sticker from the sole-source provider.■ Dealer signs contract, builds a business then when it comes time for renewal terms changed to "our way or highway."■ $7,000 slab of imported Granite when could have been bought locally for $1,400.
We also emailed a copy of an information sheet produced by the dealers titled, "SB 126 Myth Busters."
Among the issues addressed were increased cost to consumers created by the demands of manufacturers, money lost to the local economy when dealers are forced to buy from far away manufacturer-blessed companies, and that all but one provision in SB 126 is standard practice somewhere among the other 49 states. We also referred Gage to "Outraged — How Detroit and the Wall Street Car Czars Killed the American Dream," which offers a scathing look at the government bailout and some of the abuses heaped on dealers across the country.
To date, we have not heard back from Gage, although we are told someone else representing the manufacturers is going to show up in Concord today.
It is not often that we should look to the government to involve itself by regulating within the free enterprise system, but as we editorialized after our meetings with Gage and the dealers:
"Under a free enterprise system businesses should be as free as possible from government regulation and interferences. But when relationships between businesses become lopsided because one side abuses its advantages of size and might over the other, it is time for government to step in and level the playing field."On the web:http://tinyurl.com/Yes-SB126


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Paul Johnson Portrait Photography
Paul Johnson photography is a family portrait photographer in sussex. First established in 1991. The studio is based in East Grinstead just 25 miles south of London. Within easy reach of the M25 & Gatwick Airport. We are creators of artistic family portraits, makeover photo shoots, pet portraits, couples portraits, pregnancy portraits, newborn & baby portraits, corporate portraits. We can also do boudoir photo sessions and location portraits throughout the country.
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Paul has won over 25 awards for his photography and his skilful lighting, beautiful posing and making contrived photos look natural is what sets him apart from many photographers. We endeavour to create beautiful timeless pieces of art of our subjects. Presented in beautiful crafted frames, museum quality canvases that are archival so will stand the test of time and acrylic frames. We are also constantly reviewing our products to give you the greatest choice of photography presentation.
Our studio sessions are fun and you will soon feel relaxed once we get in to the photography session. Most people arrive a little apprehensive about their portrait session but I find nearly everyone has a really great time. I love what I do and I hope my enthusiasm for my work rubs off in the shoots and inspires confidence that we are creating some very special images that you will be thrilled with.
With experience comes knowing what to create for who
Every person we photograph is unique and we won't get you to do something you're not comfortable with. We want to create portraits that flatter, that represent the real you. Not someone else, unless of course that's what you want then we can play along. We want to capture your personality and for the emotion to shine through. This takes skill and handling people according to what's right for them.
There's no one size fits all approach to creating artistic portrait photography. It has to be tailor made to you or your family, to create some unique photos which are so special to that you will treasure them for a lifetime. Paul has won numerous awards and his fine art portraiture adorns the walls of many homes.
Your family is the most important thing in your life and you deserve to capture this moment in time with a beautiful family art portrait. Please give us a call on 01342 318118 to discuss your family's photo session.
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YourInternetBuddies.com is a membership based online community offering internet marketing education. With so many people out there offering 'get rich quick' information, we felt there was a space for a 'let's do this together' approach and the 'buddy' brand should reflect this.
The brand is fresh, tongue in cheek, funny but always topical. The idea of the double act, Daniel Wagner and James Watson who are friends and business partners makes content creation easy as a lot of it is conversational...
We are the 'reluctant heros', who stumbled upon internet success and want to help others achieve the same. no guru status, guys like you and me.... if we can do it, everybody can do it... and we will help you achieve it.
Daniel Wagner has been in the internet marketing industry for over 3 years educating hundreds of people in the UK.
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One of his websites: MyInternetMarketingTutor.com
Character: personable, on stage, helpful, funny, caring
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Character: analytical, (not geek), the behind the scenes wizard
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Identifying Cougar Tracks in Michigan
Posted by detroitsportsandmore on January 31, 2011
The stories have been around for longer than I've been around about Michigan's cougar population. It seems like a myth until you find some concrete evidence. Tracks in the mud and snow are the most common sign that people find. Unfortunately, they are also the least reliable forms of identification. Well outside of sounds they are the least reliable.
The DNR posted a link to this chart on their Facebook page showing the differences between dogs, bobcats, coyotes, and cougars.
The chart is very useful if you think you've found something. Look at the differences, they should be obvious if you have a good track sample.That way, if you think you may have something, try setting up a trail cam if the tracks are common to an area or trail.
I used to question the existence myself until I saw trail cam photos of a cougar. The only reason the camera caught it was because it was slowed by the deer it was dragging off to hide and eat. It was incredible to see real photo evidence. Other reports of deer being spotted in the branches of a tree also make you think twice. Usually the rope gives it away but when they are that high up and the only evidence is claw marks and a bloody neck, my money is on it being a cougar.
The other dead give away is when it's a young buck that is being picked up. Definite sign of a cougar.


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The Bloggers of Catan
Catanism, the blog for serious Catan fans. This blog is where Klaus Teuber and the rest of the "Bloggers of Catan" write about new game developments and provide lots of in-depth information about each title.
- To display the blog posts written by one particular blogger, please click here.
October 10, 2012
The Reform of the Card Game 2012 – Part 15
In the previous blog posts, the members of the editorial team shed light on certain aspects of the development of "The Rivals for Catan." I don't want to add any more to it at this point. On a final note, however, I would like to express my gratitude to all those who contributed to the successful development of "The Rivals for Catan" game and its two expansions, "Age of Darkness" and "Age of Enlightenment." Nearly all of the people I want to thank are depicted on "The Rivals for Catan" cards – some with their first name, others with their middle name or a medieval version of their first name. First of all, my thanks go to Axel Meffert, the longtime General Manager of Kosmos, who unfortunately passed away far too soon in spring of this year. …
September 27, 2012
Board Game and Card Game: Commonalities and Differences
Even though a 2-player variant of the Board Game is available now – "The Rivals for Catan" is the definitive Catan game for 2 players. The Board Game and the Card Game share a number of common characteristics; however, for many Board Game players it is still quite difficult to become familiar with the Card Game. …
September 21, 2012
The Renaissance of the Card Game
The new Catanian card game "The Rivals for Catan" reaches completion with "Age of Enlightenment," its second expansion – at least as far as the current planning status is concerned. A total of three game boxes offer the players many exciting and entertaining hours at the game table and also invite them on a trip through Catanian history. Catanian History in the Game The board games already provide insight into the history of the fictitious Catanian island world. …
September 12, 2012
How the Princes Came to Catan …
Don't think that games are created in the blink of an eye – or that there are rushed decisions concerning games. As early as 2007, one year after the 10th anniversary of the Catan Card Game, Klaus Teuber and Kosmos started talks about reforming the Catan Card Game. Our memories of it may easily become blurred, but fortunately the meeting minutes still exist … In 2007, it initially was "just" a matter of reforming the game, planned for 2010. …
July 26, 2012
The Reform of the Card Game 2012 – Part 14
"Age of Enlightenment" Expansion – "The Era of Sages" Theme Set Chapter 1 The "Era of Sages" Theme Set is set in the 16th century of the fictitious history of Catan – roughly the same time the "Era of Prosperity" set takes place. When I developed the old Card Game more than 15 years ago, I didn't think yet of giving Catan a history. …
July 19, 2012
Star Trek Catan – The Circle Is Now Complete
In a previous blog post, I have told the story of how I became a member of the Catan GmbH staff: in 1997, almost exactly 15 years ago, I was working on a purely private spare time project named "Space Settlers," together with Markus, my best friend at the time. …
May 31, 2012
The Reform of the Card Game 2012 – Part 13
"Age of Enlightenment" Expansion – "The Era of Explorers" Theme Set Chapter 1 In the fictitious history of Catan, the Era of Explorers takes place shortly before the Era of Barbarians. Approximately 30 years after Catan was discovered by seafarers from continental Europe, the Catanians took the caravels of the foreign seafarers and explored regions far away from their homeland. …
May 23, 2012
The Reform of the Card Game 2012 – Part 12
"Age of Enlightenment" Expansion – "The Era of Prosperity" Theme Set Chapter 1 In the fictitious history of Catan, the Era of Barbarians is followed by the Era of Prosperity. The barbarians have been defeated, and Catan has defended its independence. The returning prosperity improves the Catanians' living conditions and allows the arts – influenced by the European Renaissance – to flourish on Catan. …
November 10, 2011
The Reform of the Card Game 2010 – Part 11
Age of Darkness - "The Era of Barbarians" Theme Set In the context of its fictitious history, Catan is situated in the area of today's Azores and, in terms of size, encompasses all islands of the group. As described in Rebecca Gable's novel "The Settlers of Catan," in 850 B.C.E. Catan was first settled by a seafaring Nordic people. In real history, the Azores were discovered and taken in possession by Portuguese seafarers in 1427 and 1432. Therefore, it stands to reason that – in fictitious history – Catan is (re)discovered by Portuguese seafarers at the beginning of the 15th century, and that some decades later conquistadores from all countries of the Old World set out for Catan like barbarian conquerors, to steal from the island what they regard as its only valuable good: …
November 3, 2011
The Reform of the Card Game 2010 – Part 10
Age of Darkness - "The Era of Merchant Princes" Theme Set "The Era of Merchant Princes" Theme Set is played with the Theme Set of the same name and the Basic Cards I have introduced in part 5 of my series of blog posts about the reform of the Card Game. In the fictitious history of Catan, "The Era of Merchant Princes" Theme Set is set in the 15th century and follows "The Era of Discovery," a Theme Set of the second game expansion planned for fall 2012. The treasures and the gold of the discovered neighboring islands allow trade to flourish. …


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We are looking for a simple but effective logo probably 2 colours and would like to stick to maybe blue, green, orange or yellow.
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System Integration
Verotec designs and manufactures a number of standard "electronics packaging" components and piece parts. These range from plastic guides to front panels, from subracks to enclosures and from backplanes to thermal control boards. They form a standard range of products that can be customized and assembled together to make an integrated system. This system can be a simple "low level" mechanical assembly such as a cardframe or a complex "high level" electro-mechanical assembly such as a VME chassis. The latter may include a backplane, power supply and cooling fans.
As the manufacturer of many system building blocks, and with our in house design and engineering expertise, Verotec is ideally placed to provide our customers with solutions to system requirements. The fact that we can modify and customize parts during the manufacturing cycle gives us a competitive edge in the market, which translates into a cost saving and reduced time to market for the customer.
Integrated systems can be "standard" by nature, adopting industry standard technologies and form factors, or they may be "custom" to suit application specific requirements. Either way, Verotec has the resources available to meet your demands.
We use the latest 3D modeling CAD software to convert your unique system requirements into a viable design. Your direct involvement and use of our vast library of existing system elements will significantly reduce time spent in the design cycle. Extensive use of CAD ensures that future design revisions may be achieved with minimum effort.
Commercial, electro-mechanical, environmental and regulatory system requirements, will be discussed and considered during the design review process. Such design / application requirements might include:
We understand that, at some point, many of our standard enclosure products will be modified or integrated to a higher level. To assist our customers in realizing and bringing to market a cost-effective and quality product, we can provide a range of value-added services. From a manufacturing perspective, we undertake machining, punching, drilling, turning, laser cutting, welding, forming, silk screening, dry power & wet painting, electro-plating and engraving. In terms of integration, we provide kitting, component assembly, cable harnesses, soldering, mechanical and electrical test and packaging. Some examples of standard products that have been modified / integrated are shown below.
When designing a system, careful consideration is given to cost in terms of component selection and easy of manufacture and assembly to ensure the most cost effective design. During the product life cycle, cost reduction exercises may be undertaken to take advantage of low cost materials and processes.


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Planning a Deployment Topology
SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services (SSRS) offers several approaches for deploying server components. The following sections in this topic provide an overview of deployment topologies for Reporting Services in both native mode and SharePoint integrated mode.
The diagrams in this topic do not include deployment configurations with Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0 or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007. However, you can use the same deployment topologies shown in this document by configuring either WSS or MOSS on the same computer as your report server or servers, or by configuring WSS or MOSS in a separate application tier. For more information about planning for SharePoint integration and considerations for SharePoint deployment topologies, see the Planning for SharePoint Integration section under this topic.
Hardware and software requirements are an important consideration for planning your deployment topology. These requirements affect the components that you run on your server. In addition to reviewing the deployment topologies in this topic, use the information in Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2008 and Estimating Report Server Database Requirements as a guideline for the requirements to run Reporting Services.
The report server databases in the following diagrams represent the reportserver and reportservertempdb databases that Reporting Services uses to store metadata and object definitions. Report data can come from other databases or data sources on the same computer that hosts the report server databases or from other computers. For more information, see Report Server Database and Data Sources Supported by Reporting Services.
Single Server Deployment
In a single server deployment configuration, the report server instance runs on the same computer as the Database Engine that hosts the report server database. The following diagram is an example of a single server deployment configuration.
The single server deployment configuration is recommended in the following circumstances:
For small to moderate report volumes where demand for report processing is evenly spaced throughout the day and the number of concurrent sessions is easily handled by the processing capability of the computer.
When you are a developer and need to develop custom solutions that integrate with SSRS.
When you are evaluating the software.
This deployment configuration is the easiest to install and maintain. The default installation options result in this deployment topology. If you find that this deployment configuration meets the needs of your organization, you should continue with this deployment configuration, knowing that you can upgrade hardware or add additional server instances later if report demand increases.
Standard Server Deployment
In a standard server deployment, the report server instance runs on a different computer than the SQL Server Database Engine instance that hosts the report server database. The following diagram is an example of a standard server deployment configuration.
The standard deployment configuration is recommended in the following circumstances:
- For moderate report volumes where demand for report processing is evenly spaced throughout the day and the number of concurrent sessions is easily handled by the processing capability of the computers.
The standard deployment scenario offers improved performance over the single server deployment, because the report server and the Database Engine compete for processing resources such as CPU time, memory, and disk access when they are hosted on the same computer. Some report server operations are resource-intensive, so running the report server on a separate computer can reduce the competition for processing resources. Additionally, the footprint of a report server database might be small at first, but disk space requirements and I/O subsystem utilization can grow significantly at run time.
When you are deciding whether to choose a single server deployment or a standard server deployment, consider the following points based on your hardware configuration:
Processing resources
Memory resources
Disk space availability
I/O capacity
If you find that this deployment configuration meets the needs of your organization, you should continue with this deployment configuration, knowing that you can upgrade hardware or add additional server instances later if report demand increases.
Standard Scale-Out Server Deployment
In a standard scale-out server deployment, multiple report servers share a single report server database. The report server database should be installed on a remote SQL Server instance. The following diagram is an example of a standard scale-out server deployment configuration with the report server database on a remote SQL Server instance.
Deploy Reporting Services in a scale-out deployment to provide a highly available and scalable report server installation. In a scale-out deployment, each report server in the deployment is referred to as a node. Nodes participate in the scale-out if the report server is configured to use the same report server database as another report server. Report server nodes can be load balanced to support high-volume interactive reporting.
A scale-out server deployment configuration is recommended in the following circumstances:
For high-volume reporting, where activity is measured in concurrent users or in the complexity of reports that take a long time to process or render.
For high-availability scenarios, where it is important that the reporting environment does not encounter unplanned downtime or become unavailable.
When you want to improve the performance of scheduled operations and subscription delivery.
Scale-out deployment is not supported in all editions of SQL Server. All report server nodes in a deployment must run the same version and service pack level of SQL Server. For more information about SQL Server 2008 editions, see Editions and Components of SQL Server 2008 and Features Supported by the Editions of SQL Server 2008. For more information about scale-out deployments and using Network Load Balanced (NLB) clusters, see Planning for Scale-Out Deployment under this topic.
As another option, you might decide to host the report server database on a SQL Server instance that is part of a failover cluster. The following diagram is an example of a scale-out server deployment configuration where the report server databases are on an instance that is part of a failover cluster.
By hosting your report server databases on an instance that is part of a failover cluster, you can enhance the fault tolerance of your reporting environment. Failover clustering is also possible for standard deployments, but typically there is less need for failover clustering when the environment is not configured for high-availability scenarios, such as environments with scale-out deployments. For more information, see Hosting a Report Server Database in a SQL Server Failover Cluster.
Advanced Scale-Out Server Deployment
In addition to the standard scale-out deployment, you might determine that your reporting environment would benefit from a more advanced scale-out deployment configuration. For example, you might decide to use the load-balanced report servers for interactive report processing and add a separate report server computer to process only scheduled reports. The following diagram is an example of this advanced scale-out server deployment configuration.
This advanced scale-out deployment benefits from the same advantages as the standard scale-out deployment, but the environment is optimized for performance by separating the load balanced report servers, which handle interactive report processing, from a report server that handles only scheduled reports.
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When Under Secretary Sánchez visited Salt Lake City earlier this week to speak at the Zion's Bank's 9th Annual Trade & Business Conference, he also sat down to talk with Lew Cramer, President & CEO of the Utah World Trade Center, in association with the Salt Lake Chamber. You can watch the interview on the Salt Lake Chamber Blog.


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Harry Styles: 1, Paparazzi: 0.
The One Direction singer's attorney appeared in London's high court on Monday, Dec. 9, in an effort to prevent shutterbugs from getting too close to the singer. "This is not a privacy injunction. Mr. Styles is not trying to prevent fans approaching him in the street and taking photos," the boy bander's lawyer, David Sherborne, told the court. "He remains happy to do that, as he always has. Rather, it is the method or tactics which have been used by a certain type of photographer."
Four paparazzi are in the process of being identified.
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Justice Nicola Davies ruled in favor of Styles and ordered the unnamed photographers to stop pursuing the "Story of My Life" singer by car or motorcycle. Per The Guardian, they are also forbidden from placing him under surveillance or loitering within 50 meters of his home to monitor his movements.
Davies extended the order until Jan. 13, when a further hearing will decide how the case will proceed.
In November, 1D's Niall Horan tweeted that he had been "dragged to the floor by some idiot with a camera" at Los Angeles' LAX airport, adding: "I hate the paps!"
He later told E! News, "We came out of this exit and there was, like, loads of paps--like 50, 60 paps--and the fans were behind them, so obviously we wanted to stop and see the fans because we haven't been to L.A. for a while."
The paparazzi and the band's fans collided, causing chaos in the terminal.
"They just started getting really aggressive," Horan continued. "They started pushing each other, which meant we got pushed. Then someone pushed me and dragged me to the floor."
Horan, 20, said the band can typically dodge the paparazzi unless their whereabouts are well known. "We kind of like to keep ourselves to ourselves," he explained.


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amyjared, anything from Anderson Valley is awesome. That beer is one that I really miss living abroad. Eye of the Hairball is a seasonal that they only make in 22oz bottles that is particulary good. And I gotta agree about the Sammy Smith. Very tasty Nut Brown, better that Newcastle, which I also love btw.amyjared wrote:Here are some great reasons not to buy coors:
The best reason is because it's a poor quality beer. Some of my faves include:
Fat Tire
Anchor Steam
Anderson Valley (It's hop ottin!)
Red Tail
Deschutes (Mirror Pond is their best,imho)
British Brews:
Samuel Smith (the best oatmeal stout available)
Newcastle (a smooth Brown beer)
In reference to the Fountain, check out this essay on David Dodd's site. Interesting read.


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IRVING - The Dallas running game is stuck in neutral without running back DeMarco Murray.
Of course, the Cowboys have also had a temporary center and backups starting at two other spots on the offensive line. And they fall behind almost every week.
Any of the above could explain why Dallas has the NFL's worst rushing offense, and one of the most overworked quarterbacks in Tony Romo.
"We've got to run the ball better. We've got to run the ball more," coach Jason Garrett said. "We have to be effective running the ball early in the ballgame so we don't get behind."
Probably easier said than done, particularly if Murray misses his seventh straight game Sunday night against Philadelphia. He last played against Baltimore on Oct. 14, when the Cowboys rushed for more yards than the defense-first Ravens have ever allowed in a game. That 227-yard day was marred by Murray spraining his right foot in the first half and the Dallas running game hasn't been the same since.
The only time the Cowboys have rushed for more than 100 yards in the past six games, they barely made it, getting 101 in a victory at Philadelphia. Felix Jones led Dallas with 71 yards, but his next-highest total filling in for Murray is 44 yards. For the season, Dallas is averaging 79 yards rushing per game.
The question of when Murray will return appears no more settled now than it was a month ago. He has been on the practice field in uniform consistently for warmups, and even said two weeks ago there was "a chance" he could play against Cleveland. But then he wasn't on the field at all for the last practice before the Thanksgiving Day loss to Washington.
"It shouldn't matter who's back there," said offensive lineman Mackenzy Bernadeau. "We should be able to make it clean for them to make the read and hit the holes. We miss him, but at the same time ... there are no excuses. We have to get better."
Bernadeau signed as a free agent in the offseason to play guard for Dallas. The 38-31 loss to Washington was his second start at center while the Cowboys wait for Phil Costa and Ryan Cook to get healthy. Cook came over in a late preseason trade with Miami because the Cowboys were already having trouble with injuries in the offensive line.
In Bernadeau's first start at center against Cleveland, left tackle Tyron Smith went out early with a sprained ankle and didn't play five days later against the Redskins. Jermey Parnell, an undrafted second-year player, took Smith's place, while veteran Derrick Dockery has filled Bernadeau's guard spot.
"We've had some injuries, but that's no excuse for us not being able to run the ball," said Lance Dunbar, an undrafted rookie who has overtaken Phillip Tanner as the third running back. "We've been working on it, trying to figure out things that are helping us and hurting us and just trying to fix things."
The Cowboys could start by avoiding big first-half deficits. Dallas has trailed by double digits before halftime in four consecutive home games. Two of those situations were desperate - down 23-0 to the New York Giants, when Dallas had 19 yards rushing on 17 carries, and 28-3 to Washington, when the Cowboys had a season-low 11 carries.
Dallas abandoned the run for obvious reasons against Washington, but also leaned heavily on Romo while facing just a 13-0 deficit the previous game against Cleveland. It made sense because the Cowboys had 17 rushing yards on eight carries in the first half. Dallas ran just six times on three straight scoring drives in the second half, sending Romo on his way to 112 passes in a five-day span.
Romo has 456 pass attempts, or 41 per game, second only to Detroit's Matthew Stafford.
"What you're trying to do is find some plays you like and execute them," Garrett said. "You've got to be careful about saying, 'I'm going to lean on Tony and let him kind of go save the day.' It's too challenging of a position to do that."
Garrett doesn't want to wait for Murray to save the day either.
"We have to be able to run the ball if he's not able to go," Garrett said. "That's with Felix, that's with Dunbar, that's with Tanner, whoever's the runner. We just have to do a better job."


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Few phrases strike dread in the hearts of travelers like "connecting flight." Which U.S. airports have more late or missed connections than others depends mostly on the local weather and the on-time performance of the airlines that use them most frequently. Some airlines are notoriously unreliable, and some are in cities that take regular beatings from bad weather.
Whether you make your flight or not is mostly a matter of your arrival: a late departure of your connecting flight may be inconvenient, but you'll still make your next plane. Our 2013 list is based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics' ranking of the 10 major U.S. airports with the worst records for on-time arrivals for domestic flights in 2012 and in the first quarter of 2013. Read ahead to see which airports were mostly likely to make you miss your connecting flight.
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kz2008 needed a new stationery design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 37 designs submitted by 22 freelance designers.
I'm looking for a simple business card with logo and the design should follow these exact prompts.
Kristin Ziazie Event Design
In Brief
Desired Color Scheme:
In Brief
Desired Style:
Fun/ Whimsical/Elegant
Accepted File Formats:
Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai)
Entire Card should be sky blue.
1/3 of the left side of card should have logo.
Logo: Manzanita tree (in chocolate brown) with little "k"'s and little "z"'s on the branches (in hot pink). Not too many letters. Just 4 sets. Each letter should be on its own branch and if there is a "k" then a "z" should either be directly to the right of it or beneath it.
The right side of the card should have:
Kristin Ziazie Event Design (in fun/whimsical font & large)
cell: 310.743.2132 (on right hand bottom of card)
email: firstname.lastname@example.com (below phone number)
All of this writing should be in chocolate brown (exact same as tree).
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An Opel Ascona declared victory over a brick wall in the Zes Uren van Kortrijk (Six Hours of Kortrijk) rally two weekends ago when the car went off the road and through a shed.
The rally car was later heard shouting "screw you, I'm a rally car" while its driver and co-driver sheepishly drove away.
CarScoops wondered if the rally team should pay for the damage to the wall. I wonder if the wall should apologize to the car for getting in its way.


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Beautiful example of this stylish sports cruiser. Built 2000, commissioned 2001. White hull, teak decks, bow thruster, generator, air condioning, watermaker, tender garage. Sleeps 6 guests and one crew, master cabin and VIP cabin en-suite, guest/day heads. Spacious saloon with leather upholstery, refurbished throughout. Many extras over standard, plus a JetRib and a Jet Ski. Ideal for comfort Med cruising. Very well maintained, low hours.
Lying Ibiza, Tax paid.
PRINCESS V65, built 2000, commissioned 2001. All GRP with teak decks, white hull. Two tender garages, transom door from aft deck to bathing platform. Electric sliding soft roof over cockpit.
Twin MAN 1,200hp diesel engines. Engine hours of 1,000 hours at 08/18.
Serviced 05/17.
Bow thruster.
Electro-hydraulic trim tabs.
Sleeps 6 guests and one crew. Master cabin midships with large double and en-suite. VIP cabin forward with central double, en-suite. Third cabin with twin singles, guest/day heads. Crew cabin aft accessed from aft deck. Aft of the crew quarters is a utility area with laundry equipment and a work bench. Spacious saloon with seating to port with table and galley and storage units to starboard. Leather upholstery 2010. Steps up to large cockpit area with seating and table, helm, and sunbathing cushions. Access to bathing platform and side decks.
New external cushions, headlining, carpets, bed covers, 2014/15
Raymarine depth sounder
Raymarine GPS and plotter
Raymarine radar
Raymarine autopilot
VHF radio
Weather fax receiver
2 x refrigerator in galley
Washer/dryer machine
Wetbar in cockpit
Ceramic hob
Combination microwave/oven
Dishwasher replaced but unused
Cool box and freezer
TV antenna
TV in saloon with DVD and surround sound
CD player and changer
Cockpit speakers with surround sound
TV and VCR in master cabin
Adjustable electric searchlight
Gas detector
Manual and electric bilge pumps
Automatic bilge pumps
Fire extinguishing system in engine room
Fire extinguishers throughout boat
6-person liferaft
Life jackets
Electric windlass
Anchor with chain
Electric stern capstan
Electro-hydraulic passarelle with remote control
Foredeck sun cushions
Cockpit table with cushion
Full winter cover - unused
Avon 320 JetRib – 2002
Skidoo GTDXI 2-seater JetSki – 2002
Cover/awning to seal cockpit with 2 canvases, one to cover as far as the sun mattresses and one to pull straight down to back of cockpit area
2 x electric winches in garages
In immaculate order. The current (second owner) keeps the yacht to a very high standard, with regular updates.
In immaculate order. The current (second owner) refurbished throughout in 2003, and interior refurbished again in 2014/15.
Very well maintained.
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At Pivotal Labs, one of the services we provide our clients is helping them interview and hire. Pivotal Labs and our clients place a strong emphasis on Agile development and its many aspects: Pair Programming, Test-Driven Development, rapid iterations, and frequent refactoring.
SocialStay, is looking for Rails and Mobile developers to join their team in Santa Barbara, CA. The full job posting follows.
Do you like working on the cutting edge? Do you find yourself torn between web and mobile development? Do you write tests in your sleep, eat ruby for breakfast and live to refactor? Then SocialStay just might be the place for you!
SocialStay is a funded startup located in beautiful Santa Barbara, CA. Our founders are experienced entrepreneurs with a history of success. Our platform is right at the intersection of everything cutting edge in the technology space — We're developing a web application in Ruby on Rails to configure and generate mobile applications for iPhone, Android and Blackberry. Our first target market is the hospitality industry and they've been signing up like crazy just to get their hands on our tech.
We're forming a core local team of ninja-like, rockstar-ish, pirate-esque developers in Santa Barbara, CA.
- Strong Computer Science Background You haven't worked with our technology because we're inventing it. Number one requirement is a strong CS background and the ability to adapt.
- Experience With Agile Development Or a strong curiosity / desire to learn. We do serious agile: test driven development, continuous integration, weekly sprints, aggressive refactoring and a heap of collaboration. Best part — developers define the process from day 1.
- Experience Building Web Applications -OR- Building Hardcore Mobile Apps If you're a badass at one and have always been curious about the other, this is a great opportunity for you! By Hardcore Mobile Apps, we mean apps that have a server component.
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- Ruby on Rails 3
- Javascript (both for web and mobile app development)
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- Appcelerator
- Mobile Platforms (iPhone, Android, Blackberry)
- Git
- EngineYard
- MySql
- Bay Area Competitive Salary + Stock Options
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Funium LLC launches Family Village Premier
February 3, 2012
Funium LLC, of Lehi, Utah announces the launch of Family Village Premier on Facebook. The social media game is oriented toward helping people have fun building their family tree and help them discover interesting documents and information concerning their ancestors and family members using Facebook.
In the Alpha version of the game launched last September the game grew to 92,000 users. With input from the players and with help from former Disney executives the game has a wonderful fun game flow and interesting quests that will draw the whole family in to "protecting" your family legacy.
For more information contact:
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Increasing User File Upload Limits Using php.ini on Your Linux Server
Note: The location of your php.ini file can vary, depending on your operating system/control panel combination. If you are using Fedora 4 with Parallels Plesk Panel, for example, this file is in the following location:
If you are using a different operating system and/or control panel, you can find the location of your php.ini file by running the following from your command line:
There are two variables within your php.ini file that are responsible for managing user file uploads.
- post_max_size This variable determines the maximum amount of data that PHP will accept in a single form submission using the POST method. Its default value is 8 MB, as shown below:
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- upload_max_filesize This variable limits the size of an individual file uploaded to your site. Its default value is 2 MB, as shown below:
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An increase in the value of these variables expands user file upload limits.
Note: After making changes to php.ini, you must perform an httpd restart for them to take effect. This is accomplished by running the following from your command line:


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AitanMarketing needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 81 designs submitted by 22 freelance designers.
Hi my name is Aitan, I'm a performing artist from Los Angeles, California. I've been writing music my whole life and I wanted to share my new songs with you. Please show your support by spreading the word if you feel my tracks. The show is about to begin so stay tuned!
Much Love,
Editor's Bio:
Aitan is an emerging act from Hollywood, CA that distills a spectrum of influences – into a fresh, pop-savvy sound guaranteed to pack the dance floor.
Aitan's vocal producer Ron Anderson (Usher, Lenny Kravitz, Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys), characterizes the strength of the lyrics and melodies created by his namesake. "Aitan is a phenomenal songwriter," he notes, "definitely look out for him." Image, artistry, and vision: Aitan has arrived.
ages 13 and up.
mainstream pop audiences.
Must look like a hallmark card or something that would resemble a CD you would find at the checkout stand of your local supermarket or coffee shop. Must be eye-catching and identifiable at a glance.
Here are suggestions regarding the design:
- Timeless (Possibly Classic) Design
- incorporate engraved heart with arrow through it
- feel free to add any iconic symbolism that would be relevant
- add the phrase "Be My Valentine" (title of EP) in the heart
- The possibility of a dark cinematic twist...maybe incorporating blood would be a plus if it is tasteful.
- Include the EP title "Be My Valentine" in the photo, preferably in the heart
- Photo must be a perfect square
- Top left corner will be reserved for name
- The Design requested must be integrated into the Aitan piano playing attached.
-Try to incorporate the Logo Provided (title.jpg). Can change colors.
Please feel free to check out Aitan on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/aitanmusic
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Little brother, big sister at Lake Alpine, Stanislaus National Forest, CA.
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Thanks to the folks at New Video, we've been given the opportunity to give away a DVD of the PBS documentary, "Woody Allen: A Documentary" from their American Masters series. Woody Allen recently received an Oscar for his screen play "Midnight In Paris" and continues to be a relevant and iconic writer, director, actor, comedian and musician. Emmy winning, Oscar nominated filmmaker Robert Weide (Curb Your Enthusiasm) was given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to turn the self-deprecating, narcissistic caricature of the notoriously private filmmaker into a brilliant biopic of a legend.
As a major fan of Woody Allen, this is truly the documentary we've all been waiting for. We're given an opportunity to look inside the life of Woody through interviews with the auteur himself and other famed actors that have worked with the filmmaker over decades of creating classics like Match Point, Annie Hall, Manhattan, and his most recent Oscar winner Midnight in Paris. Weide takes us on a journey through Woody's childhood as a joke writer, his writing habits as an adult, his contributions to the New Yorker, his relationships with actors/actresses on his films, and even his stint as a clarinet player in a New Orleans jazz band. "He never refused a request and he never declined to answer a question," says Weide.
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Welcome to the Valley of the Sun S-Gaugers Model Railroad Club. We are located in Phoenix, Arizona and are dedicated to S scale model railroading. We meet once a month on the 1st Saturday of the month at a members' home. The club is informal and welcomes American Flyer and hi-rail S gauge operators and collectors. Free membership, no dues. Visitors can become a member of this group. Come join us at our next meeting as a visitor in Phoenix, AZ
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It may be an odd combination — sunrays beaming from an all-seeing eye, but this is one striking accessory that is impossible to overlook. With a classic Pamela Love aesthetic, these earrings infuse bold cuts with symbolic undertones. We are all eyes and ears for these enlightening beauties.
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Dedicated To Roy Buchanan and his, 1953 Fender® Telecaster® "Nancy" Presented by DON MARE PICKUPS: Home
This site is brought to you by www.donmarepickups.com its dedicated to Roy Buchanan and his Famous Fender® Telecaster® Guitar, The 1953 Telecaster® that he nick named "NANCY"...
Nancy was not a stock 1953 Telecaster® -
This site hopes to detail all the inside information we know about what made "Nancy" so special...
the music link here features a clip of Don Mare playing Nancy in 2005.
Bio: Roy Buchanan
Background information
Birth name Leroy Buchanan
Born September 23, 1939(1939-09-23), Ozark, Arkansas, US
Died August 14, 1988 (aged 48), Fairfax, Virginia, US
Genres Blues, Rock and roll, Rockabilly, Country, Country rock
Occupations Guitarist
Instruments Guitar, Vocals
Years active 1958-1988
Labels Polydor, Atlantic, Alligator
Associated acts Robbie Robertson, Danny Gatton, Dale Hawkins, Danny Deever, The Snakestretchers
Notable instruments
1953 Fender Telecaster ("Nancy"), Black Beauty 1956 Telecaster Guild T-200/250 Rodger Fritz "Fritz Bros." Bluesmaster
Roy Buchanan (September 23, 1939 - August 14, 1988) was an American guitarist and blues musician. A pioneer of the Telecaster sound, Buchanan was a sideman and solo artist, with two gold albums early in his career, and two later solo albums charting on the Billboard chart. Despite never having achieved stardom, he is still considered a highly influential guitar player.Ranked #57 on the Rolling Stone list "100 Greatest Guitarists of all Time," Guitar Player praised him as having one of the "50 Greatest Tones of all Time."
Roy Buchanan was born in Ozark, Arkansas, and was raised both there and in Pixley, California, a farming area near Bakersfield. His father was a sharecropper in Arkansas and a farm laborer in California.[5] Buchanan told interviewers that his father was also a Pentecostal preacher, a note repeated in Guitar Player magazine but refuted by his older brother J.D. Buchanan told how his first musical memories were of racially-mixed revival meetings he attended with his mother Minnie. "Gospel," he recalled, "that's how I first got into black music." He in fact drew upon many disparate influences while learning to play his instrument (although he later claimed his aptitude was derived from being "half-wolf"). He initially showed talent on the steel guitar before switching to the standard instrument in the early 50s, and started his professional career at age 15, in Johnny Otis's rhythm and blues revue.
In 1958, Buchanan made his recording debut with Dale Hawkins, including playing the solo on "My Babe" for Chicago's Chess Records. Two years later, during a tour through Toronto, Buchanan left Dale Hawkins to play for his cousin Ronnie Hawkins and tutor Ronnie's guitar player, Robbie Robertson. Buchanan plays bass on the Ronnie Hawkins's single "Who Do You Love?"[citation needed]. Buchanan soon returned to the U.S. and Ronnie Hawkins' group later gained fame as The Band. The early 60s found Buchanan performing numerous gigs as a sideman with multiple rock bands, and cutting a number of sessions as guitarist with musicians such as Freddy Cannon and Merle Kilgore. In the early 70's, Roy Buchanan gigged extensively in the Washington D.C.-Maryland area with the Danny Denver Band, who had a large following in the area.
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Baked avocado and cheese sandwiches
Artisan bread shops are springing up everywhere providing a wide variety of freshly baked breads. My favorite local bread shop's sun-dried tomato bread, loaded with bits of tomato and lots of flavor, inspired this sandwich; rye or whole wheat bread will also do quite well. The sandwich ingredients easily multiply for serving your gathering of family or groups of friends.
2 tbsp. mayonnaise
1 tbsp. horseradish mustard, or to taste
2 tsp. minced onion
1 small clove garlic, minced
½ tsp. poppyseeds
4 slices of bread (such as sun-dried tomato, rye or whole wheat)
Four ¼-inch thick slices of smoked cheddar, mozzarella or Gouda cheese (about 4 oz.)
Four ¼-inch thick avocado slices, at room temperature
Four ¼-inch thick tomato slices, at room temperature
Dash of freshly ground pepper
Preheat the oven to 350° F.
To make the spread, stir together all of the ingredients in a small bowl.
To assemble each sandwich, generously spread 1 side of 2 bread slices with the mayonnaise mixture. Atop the spread on 1 slice of bread, layer slices of cheese, avocado, and tomato; lightly sprinkle with pepper. Close the sandwich, spread side down.
To heat, wrap each sandwich in aluminum foil. (Foil sheets sized for wrapping sandwiches are available in most supermarkets.) Place the sandwiches on a baking sheet; heat in the oven for about 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
Yield: 2 sandwiches
Paulette Mitchell, a culinary instructor, television personality, spokesperson, freelance food writer, and the award-winning author of 13 cookbooks, is known internationally for her quick-to-prepare recipes with gourmet flair. Paulette's most recently published cookbook is "The Complete 15-Minute Gourmet: Creative Cuisine Made Fast and Fresh." She is also the author of "A Beautiful Bowl of Soup" and "The Spirited Vegetarian," which was voted "Best Book in the World on Cooking with Wine" at the 2005 Gourmand World Media Awards. Paulette says that international travel is her favorite source of culinary inspiration.


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Influence of position measurement on accuracy in five-axis machining
The advantages of capturing the position via linear and angle encoders from HEIDENHAIN become obvious when the Telstar workpiece is considered. A perfect optical appearance of the Telstar ball is only possible if the seams, pentagons and hexagons are milled with superb precision despite a machining time of over two hours. The inclined angles prescribed for the cutter in the NC program for the Telstar workpiece result in large motions of the rotary and linear axes, necessitating a high volumetric accuracy.
Accuracy from the very first part
Semi-Closed Loop
Influences of the drive mechanics impair machining accuracy. The seam width varies. The seam intersections are visibly inaccurate.
Closed Loop
Thanks to the precise linear and angle encoders from HEIDENHAIN, errors in the drive mechanics have no influence on the result of machining. The seams are milled to the correct width, and the intersections all match up exactly.


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Day 1 of Ride the Rockies 2013: Preparing for a beautiful ride
We stayed Saturday night in a lovely little resort high above Telluride called Bear Creek Lodge. And the coolest part? The route to Cortez went up that mountain so we missed a couple miles of steep up hills by starting from the hotel. Ben thought we were cheating but by the time we got up to the top, he appreciated missing those first couple of miles.


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needs a really flexible schedule or likes to jump on and off, TransHealth is probably not the company for them. I am not saying that they are mean but I think that if someone has a lot going on in their life on a personal level there isn't going to be a lot of accommodation for that.
Like I said before, I have never QA'd below a 99.2 and this 98.9 score is absolutely killing me to begin with. Then to be put on full QA for the first time in my life after being taken off (never even had this as a newbie). I seriously cried.
I get that some of the mistakes that I made were stupid, but like you said, I am still maintaining their quality standard stated in my contract, so I don't understand. My errors were .25 and .50 point errors. So nothing terribly significant. I am not making excuses for myself and maybe I deserved to be threatened, but maybe their standards should be stated differently.
It wasn't a harsh e-mail. It is just the point. Getting your job threatened really scares the crap out of you. Especially when you are still doing okay by the standards of a lot of companies.
This would definitely be a tech question but SpeedType is a great program. You can also use the AutoCorrect feature of Word. I actually use both. I use the AutoCorrect for my short entries and then my operative reports and longer stuff, I use SpeedType. It all depends on the MTs preference though.
think that we can earn a living at 6-7/cpl?!!! What are they thinking? Could they earn a living making that low a rate? They place their ads on various boards and then in capital letters state that they DO NOT HIRE OFFSHORE, but they are paying as if they do!! For that kind of money, I hope that they get what they pay for!!
Okay, thanks. Had to get that off my chest. Off the soapbox now.
The company offered to pay you after 1 week's worth of work. You should be grateful. They even offered to wire transfer the money to you, yet you are complaining about *the bank's fee*. I surely hope the name you posted is not your real name. If it is, everyone will now know your true nature.
you are going to have to learn it. At some point, the companies that do not do it will be forced to because these other companies can offer a lower rate.
I hate it too. But there are things you can do to build speed and earn close to what you were. Give it time, first of all, but ask for help... get a mentor, learn that program inside and out. It has become part of our job description.
business what they charge. Your paycheck isn't going to get bigger because you know how much they make. You also don't know figures such as rent, phone bill, worker's comp, equipment, software, unemployment taxes, etc. they pay. Sure they are making a profit, but not like they used to, or the small to medium-sized companies wouldn't be selling out to companies like MQ.
You also don't have to be concerned with making sure you have coverage for the work, making sure you keep up with all the government mandates, making sure you meet payroll, soliciting new accounts when you lose one, etc.
waste their time doing what someone making an average of 15 dollars an hour doing; it's just below this physician to do his own documentation.
Sorry, but that is evolution. I guess he'd also not be bothered emptying his own trash can either. His comment of spending his time doing a task that someone else can do it really cheap does not mean he valued his transcriptionist, per se. It just simply means he'd rather spend his time doing something else.
other mess. You do it, not the cents per line? Honestly, its just fact that if one were making 10 cpl versus 7 cpl there would be a difference. This is too weird.
I have transcribed much, MUCH worse ESL than what was sampled on their test. When they asked me what percentage of ESL I had transcribed for in an average work day, I told them 20% or less and that's when they said that their work involved 80% ESL. But man, that 20% that I got at my former job was some of the worst on the planet, I swear!
would be no need to come here. Leaving it at the end of the day Friday as they did didn't help things either. I don't know why they can't just send us all a check overnight. They haven't blamed the situation on the payroll company and it seems like there would be something in the contract that would make provisions if they are in error, or they would at least be issuing a statement. Since the payroll numbers were already done, why not just cut everyone a check and they could sort out the details later. Because I'm not broke if the promised compensation happens it would be worth it to me to have my check late, but at this point are we are wanting is our hard-earned paychecks.
The fact that there was an issue last pay period, even if just a 1-day delay doesn't help things. I would have been on someone's rear end 24/7 to make sure things went smoothly this pay period.
Communication is the key and the company has dropped the ball.
look for something else. You'll never make any money off it, especially if you can't type in Word.
I know that isn't what you were asking, but it will be like beating your head against a brick wall.


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Tired of getting gouged at the airport?
We feel your pain. But there's good news, fellow travellers! A new airline has plans to bring "ultra low cost" airfares to Canada. The prices would be about 40 per cent cheaper than what you'd pay at WestJet or Air Canada, and it's aiming to launch as soon as next spring.
Jetlines plans to start with routes in Western Canada, but it hasn't announced what those routes will be just yet. The company then intends to expand nationally, and even into the U.S. if all goes well.
There is one small catch though: These flights take the term "no frills" very seriously.
"Basically you purchase a seat and seatbelt," veteran airline executive David Solloway told Global News. Everything else costs extra, whether its luggage, snacks or another round of your favourite beer.
The air carrier also plans to pack more seats onto its planes, and have fewer flight attendants working the aisles. So expect cramped seating and slower service. Flights will also land in "secondary" airports rather than at main hubs in major Canadian and U.S. destinations.
In other words, you get what you pay for.
But at least now you know exactly what you're getting into. So if you don't mind the bare bones approach to air travel, this might be perfect for you.
Oh, but don't touch those peanuts. That's an extra charge.


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Archive for Friday, April 25, 2014
Kansas teacher group eyes legal challenge to tenure repeal
April 25, 2014
Officials at the state's largest teachers' union say the battle over tenure rights is far from over, and it may eventually have to be settled in court.
At issue, according to the Kansas National Education Association, is whether tenure protection is a form of property right, and whether the Legislature has authority to take away a property right that current veteran teachers already have earned.
"We are looking at challenges on a variety of levels and that is one of them, whether the Legislature can, by fiat, take away an earned property right," said Mark Disetti, director of legislative and political advocacy for the union.
Such a challenge, however, would only benefit veteran teachers who already have tenure, KNEA officials said. And the union likely will not file a challenge until a tenured teacher is actually fired without cause.
"I think you'd have to wait until you have an actual case or controversy," said KNEA General Counsel David Schauner. "As of right now, nobody has lost their property."
On Monday, Republican Gov. Sam Brownback signed a school finance bill that includes a provision repealing tenure rights for public school teachers.
The original law, enacted in 1957, says teachers who have been working for a school district for three or more years are entitled to an administrative due process hearing with an independent hearing officer before they can be summarily fired or have their contract non-renewed for the following year.
Classified employees in state government enjoy similar protection under the state civil service code.
Supporters of the bill argued that tenure rights make it too difficult for districts to get rid of ineffective teachers. And in signing the bill, Brownback said repealing it from statute will provide more local control by allowing districts to decide for themselves whether to offer tenure as a negotiated benefit in teacher contracts.
Kansas Senate Vice President Jeff King, R-Independence, said he wasn't surprised to hear that news, although he believes the Legislature is on solid legal footing.
"I would certainly expect a legal challenge," said King, who is also an attorney. "In this day and age, it seems there are legal challenges to almost every public policy that's made and this will be no exception."
King cited a 1980 Kansas Supreme Court case in which the court said tenure has a negative effect on student outcomes because districts are reluctant to even start the lengthy process required to fire an ineffective teacher.
"In the recent Gannon decision, the Supreme Court said the most important thing in evaluating the school finance system in the state is improving student outcomes," King said. "When the court has said student outcomes suffer because of tenure, and then issue an opinion saying the key determining factor in school finance is quality of student outcomes, I think this is a factor the Supreme Court will consider favorably."
But KNEA says that for teachers who have already earned the right, the Legislature's action may be unconstitutional.
"This notion of property and taking of property as a constitutional concept under the fifth and 14th amendments is that you can't take it without due process," Schauner said. "Status is considered to be property. The Legislature cannot just wave its legislative pen and say it's gone."
Schauner noted that a judge in North Carolina this week blocked two school districts from carrying out a state law enacted last year that also does away with traditional tenure in that state.
On Wednesday, the Kansas Association of School Boards issued a statement advising its members to be cautious about changing their hiring and firing procedures in light of the new law, in part because of the likelihood of a legal challenge.
The Lawrence school district had already opened negotiations on a new teachers contract when the Legislature passed the tenure repeal. School board president Rick Ingram said he and other board members have heard from teachers upset about the new law.
"I think it would be safe to say they're concerned," Ingram said. "It's also safe to say you don't improve teaching by demoralizing teachers, and you don't attract teachers to teach in Kansas by removing tenure. I'm sure we will hear more in the future."
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The following policy statement, recommended by the Academic Senate at its meeting of May 18, 1978, approved by the President on May 24, 1978, was approved by the Chancellor on
Asian Studies is administered through the Asian Studies Program, but is taught largely through the academic offerings of eleven cooperating departments. Thus, it provides a framework for the exploration of one or more Asian societies from an interdisciplinary perspective. The program encourages students to integrate the study of Asian peoples across the Pacific with that of Asian American communities in the U.S. and to support the study of culture and society with language training.
Students choosing an Asian Studies major are advised to select one of the three options for the degree. They may emphasize area studies, a social science and humanities based study of one or more specific Asian societies, such as China, Japan or India. They opt for Asian American studies, and combine the study of Asian Americans as an ethnic minority with supporting investigation of the countries of their historical origin. Or they may specialize in one or more Asian languages, supported by the appropriate area studies.
Lower Division
I. Required of all students:
Asian Studies 100 and 101 (6 units)
Three semesters (9-12 units) of an Asian language, chosen from among the following: Chinese 221A, 221B, 331A; Japanese 221B, 321A; Sanskrit 331, 332, 341*.
II. Students choosing the Asian American Studies option must take the following additional lower division course: Asian American Studies 102 or 220.
Upper Division
In addition to the previous requirements students should select one of the following three options:
I. Area Studies Option
Twenty-one units of upper division work, selected from the list of approved electives with the following provisions: 1) no more than nine units shall be taken in a single discipline, such as art or history; 2) courses shall concentrate upon two geographic areas of Asia, chosen from among the following: China, India, Japan, Southeast Asia, the Americas (Asians in America). No more than six units of courses on the Americas can be applied toward this requirement.
II. Asian American Studies Option
Twenty-one units of upper division work, selected from the list of approved electives with the following provisions: 1) 12 units of upper division Asian American studies shall be required including ASAM 310 and ASAM 345. 2) of the remaining upper division units, no more than six shall focus on one geographical area of Asia, chosen among the following: China, India, Japan, Southeast Asia.
III. Asian Languages Option
In addition to the three semesters of basic language requirements, 13 additional upper division units of a single Asian language (Chinese or Japanese, excluding courses in calligraphy). IN addition, 12 units of supporting work are required, focused on the geographical area(s) represented by the student's language concentration. These units should include courses from at least two disciplines, such as history or Asian American Studies. A second Asian language may be substituted for one of the disciplines.
*Note on the Asian Studies Language requirement: Asian language courses with a 300 level number carry upper division credit.
Effective: Immediately