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people call a transient ischemic attack (TIA) a mini-stroke, because the
symptoms are like those of a
stroke but don't last long. A TIA happens when blood
flow to part of the brain is blocked or reduced, often by a blood clot. After a
short time, blood flows again and the symptoms go away. With a stroke, the
blood flow stays blocked, and the brain has permanent damage.
TIA is a warning: it means you are likely to have a stroke in the future. If
you think you are having a TIA, call 911. Early treatment can help prevent a
stroke. If you think you have had a TIA but your symptoms have gone away, you
still need to call your doctor right away.
Symptoms of a TIA are the same as symptoms of a stroke. But symptoms of a TIA occur suddenly and don't last very long. Most of the time, they go away in 10 to 20 minutes. They may include:
A blood
clot is the most common cause of a TIA. Blood clots can be the result of
hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis),
heart attack, or
abnormal heart rhythms. Brain cells are affected
within seconds of the blockage. That causes symptoms in the parts of the body
controlled by those cells. After the clot dissolves, blood flow returns, and the
symptoms go away.
Sometimes a TIA is caused by a sharp drop in
blood pressure that reduces blood flow to the brain. This is called a
"low-flow" TIA. It is not as common as other types.
Your doctor will
do tests to look at your heart and blood vessels. You may need:
Your doctor will also check to see if something else is
causing your symptoms.
Your doctor will start you on
medicines to help prevent a stroke. You may need to take several
If tests show that the blood vessels (carotid arteries) in your neck are too narrow, you may
need surgery to open them up (carotid endarterectomy). This can help prevent
blood clots that block blood flow to your brain.
Another type of surgery is
carotid artery stenting. During this surgery, the doctor puts a small tube
called a
stent inside your carotid artery. This helps keep the
artery open. Carotid artery stenting is not as common as endarterectomy.
After you have had a
TIA, you are at risk for having another TIA or a stroke. But you can make some important
lifestyle changes that can reduce your risk of stroke and improve your overall
Learning about TIA:
Being diagnosed:
Getting treatment:
Ongoing concerns:
Living with TIA:
Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health.
Blood clots that temporarily block
blood flow to the brain are the most common cause of
transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). Blood clots may
develop for a variety of reasons.
Also, an artery that is partially blocked with
plaque can reduce blood flow to the brain and cause
Rare causes of blood clots that can cause a TIA include:
TIA is a warning: It means you are likely to have a stroke in the future. If
you think you are having a TIA, call 911. Early treatment can help prevent a
stroke. If you think you had a TIA but your symptoms went away, you
still need to call your doctor right away.
Symptoms of
transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) occur suddenly and
are always temporary. They usually go away in 10 to 20 minutes. TIA
symptoms are just like
stroke symptoms. They vary depending on which part of
the brain is affected. Common symptoms of TIA may include:
If symptoms last longer than an hour, it might be more likely that you have had a stroke.
A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a
warning sign that a stroke may soon follow. Any symptoms of a TIA need to be
treated as an emergency.
A TIA also may signal an increased risk for a
heart attack.
Atherosclerosis, which is hardening of the arteries,
affects blood vessels throughout the body, including arteries that supply blood
to the heart and brain. Atherosclerosis that affects the blood vessels in the
heart (coronary arteries) may cause chest pain or a heart attack.
The risk factors (things that increase risk) for transient ischemic attack (TIA) and stroke include those you can treat or change and those you can't change.
Risk factors you can treat or change include:
Risk factors you cannot change
Call 911 or other emergency services immediately if you have:
Call your doctor immediately if you
Call your doctor today if you think you have had a TIA in
the past and have not yet talked with your doctor about your symptoms.
The following doctors can diagnose and treat a
transient ischemic attack (TIA):
Other specialists may be consulted if you need surgery
or have other health problems:
To prepare for your appointment, see the topic Making the Most of Your Appointment.
Immediate evaluation is recommended
if you have had or are having a
transient ischemic attack (TIA). The purpose of
evaluation is to:
If your TIA symptoms have completely disappeared, the
results of a
physical exam will be normal, and the diagnosis of a
TIA usually will be based on your
medical history and certain tests.
If a
TIA is suspected, the doctor may want to do tests, such as a:
Further tests are often done to identify the cause of the TIA. If blockage of the
carotid arteries is suspected, you may have tests such
TIA symptoms may be due to blood clots caused by a heart
problem. If heart problems are suspected, you may have tests such as a:
You may have other blood tests, such as a
complete blood count (CBC), chemistry screen, and prothrombin time based on your age and
medical history. Your doctor will use these tests to look for other causes of
the TIA.
If you have symptoms of a
TIA, get medical help
right away.
If you had symptoms of a TIA but you feel better now, you still need to see a doctor right away. A TIA is a sign that a stroke may soon follow. Prompt medical
treatment may prevent a stroke.
If you've had a transient ischemic attack (TIA), you may need further testing and treatment after you've been checked by your doctor. If you have a high risk of stroke, you may have to stay in the hospital for treatment.
Your treatment for a TIA may include taking medicines to prevent a stroke or having surgery to reopen narrow arteries.
Medicines may include aspirin,
clopidogrel, dipyridamole with aspirin, or warfarin.
If your
carotid arteries are significantly blocked, you may
need surgery to reopen the narrowed arteries (carotid endarterectomy).
Your treatment will also focus on
preventing another
TIA or stroke. This may include:
You may also need to make lifestyle changes such
as quitting smoking, eating heart-healthy foods, and being more active.
You can help prevent a
transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke by controlling your
risk factors for
These are some of the common risk factors for stroke:
Home treatment is not appropriate for
transient ischemic attack (TIA). If you think you are
having a TIA, don't ignore the symptoms, and don't try to manage them at home.
If you had symptoms of a TIA but they went away, you still need to see a doctor right away.
Seek emergency medical care when symptoms first appear.
Prompt treatment may keep you from having a
You can care for yourself at home by adopting healthy habits that help you prevent another TIA or stroke. To learn more, see Prevention.
Your doctor will probably prescribe
several medicines after you have had a
transient ischemic attack (TIA). Medicines to prevent
blood clots are typically used, because blood clots can cause TIAs and
The types of medicines that
prevent clotting are:
Cholesterol-lowering and blood pressure-lowering medicines
are also used to prevent TIAs and strokes.
Antiplatelet medicines keep
platelets in the blood from sticking together.
Anticoagulants such as warfarin (for example, Coumadin) prevent blood clots from forming and keep existing blood clots from getting bigger. You may need to take this type of medicine after a TIA if you have atrial fibrillation or another condition that makes you more likely to have a stroke. For more information, see the topic Atrial Fibrillation.
Statins lower cholesterol and can greatly reduce the risk of stroke in people who have had a TIA. Statins even protect against stroke in people who don't have heart disease or high cholesterol.2
If you have high blood pressure, your doctor may want you to take medicines to lower it. Blood pressure medicines include:
If you have a serious blockage in the carotid arteries in your neck, you may need a carotid endarterectomy. During this surgery, a surgeon removes plaque buildup in the carotid arteries to reduce the risk of transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke.
The benefits and risks of this surgery must be carefully weighed, because the surgery itself may cause a stroke. Your need to have carotid endarterectomy depends on whether you have had a TIA or stroke and how much your carotid arteries have narrowed.
Carotid artery stenting (also called carotid angioplasty and stenting) is sometimes done as an alternative to surgery to prevent transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke. In this procedure, a doctor threads a thin tube called a catheter through an artery in the groin and up to the carotid artery in your neck. The doctor then uses a tiny balloon to enlarge the narrowed portion of the artery and places a stent to keep the artery open. Carotid artery stenting is not as common as carotid endarterectomy.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
Stroke (NINDS), a part of the National Institutes of Health, is the leading
U.S. federal government agency supporting research on brain and nervous system
disorders. It provides the public with educational materials and information
about these disorders.
The Society of Interventional Radiology is a national organization of physicians, scientists, and health professionals dedicated to improving public health through disease management and minimally invasive, image-guided therapies.
Intervention radiology includes using X-rays, MRI, and other imaging to move a thin tube in the body, usually in an artery, to treat a disease. An example is angioplasty for heart disease. The Web site includes a section on patient information. This section gives information on therapies for various diseases and conditions. The Web site can also help you find a doctor.
Visit the American Heart Association (AHA) website for information on
physical activity, diet, and various heart-related conditions. You can search for information on heart disease and stroke, share information with friends and family, and use tools to help you make heart-healthy goals and plans. Contact the AHA to find your
nearest local or state AHA group. The AHA provides brochures and information
about support groups and community programs, including Mended Hearts, a
nationwide organization whose members visit people with heart problems and
provide information and support.
CardioSmart is an online education and support program that can be your partner in heart health. This website engages, informs, and empowers people to take part in their own care and to work well with their health care teams. It has tools and resources to help you prevent, treat, and/or manage heart diseases.
You can set health and wellness goals and track your progress with online tools. You can track your weight, waist measurement, blood pressure, and activity. You can use calculators to help you find your body mass index (BMI) and check your risk for heart problems. You can search for a cardiologist. And you can find medicine information and prepare for your next appointment. Also, you can join online communities to connect with peers and take heart-healthy challenges.
CardioSmart was designed by cardiovascular professionals at the American College of Cardiology, a nonprofit medical society. Members include doctors, nurses, and surgeons.
The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
(NHLBI) information center offers information and publications about preventing
and treating:
This association provides education, information,
referrals, and research on stroke. Information specific to survivors,
caregivers, family, women, and children is included.
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The Colorado Rockies were 16 games under .500 and had given up the most runs in baseball, by a lot, so they tried something different.
The experiment: A four-man starting rotation with each starter on a 75 pitch limit. After the pitch limit is reached, the Rockies turn the ball over to a set of longer relievers to ease the strain on a bullpen and rotation that's been affected by injury. In the final innings they go to their set-up men and closer.
"I felt we had to do something non-conventional," Tracy told the Denver Post. "I was given the opportunity to tweak this. We are going to see what transpires as we move forward."
Though it wasn't announced until Wednesday, the plan essentially began on Tuesday when Josh Outman was lifted after 72 pitches.
Last night, the first official night of the experiment, starting pitcher Alex White was taken out after exactly 75 pitches and Jeremy Guthrie, now in the bullpen, pitched three scoreless innings of relief. They also plan on using former starter Guillermo Moscoso in relief and will turn Josh Roenicke, a reliever, into a starter.
The Rockies still lost 7-6, but it's refreshing to see a new approach for a team that's struggling so mightily anyway.
Will any other team adopt this? Probably not. But it'll sure be fun to watch while the team tries it.

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Safeguarding Wire Communications Rule Set
To improve public awareness in the United States regarding
safe use of the "internet" wire communications through the
establishment of an Office of Internet Wire Communications
Safety, Licensing, and Public Awareness within the Federal
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rule set may be cited as the `Safeguarding Wire
Wire Communication Appropriateness
1. Electronic devices capable of networked wire communications, including the wire communication network generally called "the Internet", will have a robots.txt file disclosing the content of each storage subdivision or directory containing ratings consistent with United States movie ratings that would apply to the content if it were displayed or read out loud such that;
a. material presented by wire originating in a directory, or subdivision of data must be rated by data subdivision in the robots.txt file stored in the most general directory. Data subdivisions or directories may not have content exceeding the data subdivision or directory "rating" thereby determining appropriate allowed data viewership.
b. photographs, video, text, audio, or any other content must be in an appropriate rated directory or data subdivision and that rating 'meta data' will be listed internally in each file, though not necessarily visible directly to the viewer of the file as soon as technically possible using current technology.
2. Software capable of presenting wire communications, generally known as "the Internet", must be able to detect and analyze the robots.txt file as described in (1)(a) and present content so rated;
a. only if the purchaser of the device allows content so rated to be presented and the current user has authenticated;
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3. Display devices capable of displaying wire communications but not equipped to block indecent content shall not be left unattended by an adult on penalty of the device owner or owner's designated agent being found as contributing to delinquency of minors and being fined by the FCC.
4. Devices capable of displaying wire communications must test the user of the display software for authentication if activity ceases for five minutes to ensure adult material is not left accessible to minors accidentally. No content may be displayed without authentication if left unattended for five minutes unless authenticated for an uninterrupted continual content display for periods not exceeding the time needed to display the continuous presentation by five minutes.
5. Devices capable of displaying wire communications must present adult material only if record of each adult material access is stored on the device for 30 days including wire locations(URLs) and time accessed so all recent uses of wire communication are verifiable at all times by the device owner or other authority authorized by the device owner.
6. The Federal Communications Commission shall establish and maintain wire communications search interfaces, otherwise known as search engines, so content of electronic devices connected to wire often called "the Internet" may be indexed and searched if the device owner "REP" allows such aggregation.
a. Advertising by wire communications will be sold and displayed with profits used to offset taxes.
b. Search interface usage data will not be stored in any way that violates searcher privacy.
c. Search usage that is reasonably suspected by the FCC wire division to indicate criminal intent will automatically send wire communications to law enforcement and alert the user of this suspicion and notification.
7. The Federal Communications Commission will establish a regulatory committee for addressing data subdivisions or directories rated inappropriately and establish criminal and civil liabilities.
8. The Federal Communications Commission will maintain records of all robots.txt files (REPs) accessible by wire. Wire communications display devices will check the FCC registry for prohibited locations periodically for sites that are determined not to be allowed presented by wire access software due to;
a) presenting wire communications not presented according to this section.
b) presenting wire communications promoting criminal activity. All wire locations blocked in (5)(a) or (b) may appeal being listed in competent courts of law and rulings by Federal District Courts will be recognized by the FCC wire division.
c) Wire Locations improperly blocked may recover lost income due to being blocked by the FCC if improperly blocked and if the claim is brought promptly in any District Court.
9. Wire Communications, including those once called simply the Internet, are nothing but the logical technical progression of communications once referred to as telegraph or telephone and are subject to the same regulations found elsewhere in this Act.
10. The Federal Communications Commission Wire Division shall develop and oversee the licensure and rating of published content so that republication or aggregation of content would require the republishing user to accept the "REP" licensing fee disclosed along with ratings of the licensed content such that;
a) payment of the licensing fee incentivizes broad disclosure of knowledge.
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I want to update "ORBIT" in STOS to run on the falcon in higher resolution and better graphics, more colours, but really need someone whos good at graphics to help with it.
Currently it works in 16 colours 320x200. Though on the Falcon 640 x 400 256 colours is possible. This would basically mean every "brick" would need to be double sized, but the extra resolution and colours would make them look really nice. Of course there are special bricks, like one with bombs on etc. Though I am sure people know how it all works..
Aside from the sprite graphics, A new game screen would be needed. Similar to the current one just updated with more colours etc. Of course there is the main title screen which would probably be easy to create.. new sounds would be needed, DMA sampled sound or tracker mods for background music is all possible on the falcon.
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T.J. Yates and Case Keenum split time at quarterback during Texans practice Wednesday, coach Gary Kubiak said. Neither player is in the lead to start Sunday at Kansas City and both will be evaluated as the week unfolds.
"I believe in both of them. … They both understand our offense," Kubiak said.
Matt Schaub is still very sore, his leg remains swollen and he did not practice Wednesday. Kubiak plans to meet with team doctors to evaluate Schaub's status. He has not been ruled out against the Chiefs and the Texans may wait until game day to update his status and announce a starter.
"I could wait on Matt until Sunday, " Kubiak said.
Texans offensive coordinator Rick Dennison acknowledged Keenum has come a long way since his rookie year. After spending 2012 on the team's practice squad, the former University of Houston standout is in line to start for the 2-4 Texans against the 6-0 Chiefs.
"When he got here last year, he wasn't taking snaps from center very well. … He's a bright kid and he works very, very hard," said Dennison, who added that Keenum has a gym-rat working style. "If you put it that way, he's come a long way. But he is a record holder in college. He's got a lot of talent."
As for Yates, the team will factor in his brief backup appearances this season while evaluating his full body of work.
"Everything he does for us, games, practice, is evaluated and everything is taken into measure equally," Dennison said. "We'll evaluate everybody and see how it goes and make the right decision."
Asked if either Yates or Keenum was the No. 1 QB Wednesday, Kubiak simply said they split reps and "looked good" during a practice that featured pumped-in noise to replicate the atmosphere at Arrowhead Stadium.
"We had a good, spirited practice," Kubiak said. "Went back to work. Trying to create as much distraction as we can on the field to get ready to play. He added: "We're going to run our offense. They both work with what we do and we're going to do what we do.
"You look at the defense and you go from there."
Kubiak said Keenum's mobility won't be a deciding factor against a Kansas City pass rush that racked up 10 sacks last week during a home victory against Oakland.
"T.J. runs well, too. They both move well," Kubiak said. "I've said it over and over again and you're going to have to get it all week: I'm going to keep working 'em and see where Matt's at and I'll make a decision. I've got to see what's best for our football team and that's what I'll do."
Wade Smith, Tim Dobbins and Darryl Sharpton were also held out of practice Wednesday.
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What We Do For Love
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How do our favorite novels reflect what we do for love? From classic romance to family dramas, from unrequited passion to unforgettable first love, we take a look at our best-loved books that feature the most important emotion in our lives. And we examine why we are drawn to these stories.
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My folk art coloring pages will enchant you with their detailed happy scenes of simpler times. When coloring one of my designs you will feel your stress melt away. As you get lost in defining ways with color that make you happy and creating joyful places you will find that the act of coloring is very healing to your body, mind and spirit.
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Traditional Music Notation in Kunqu and Cantonese Opera West Kowloon 101
Traditional Music Notation in Kunqu and Cantonese Opera
14.01.2020 to 19.05.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre
Over three talks, Lee King-chi and Chan Chi-kong of The Gong Strikes One provide demonstrations of how to read gongche music notation and talk with experts in the field to offer insight into various aspects of this traditional notation form
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This year's programme is designed for primary schools, and it will see M+ Rover visiting local schools from February to July 2020
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Cantonese opera plays an important role in the lives of people in Hong Kong. This talk explores its transition from the use of Mandarin to the Cantonese vernacular, demonstrating vocal styles and techniques and offering a deeper understanding of the aesthetic features of the art form
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Dance on Screen: Dance Films and Videos
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Renowned dance video director Maurice Lai shares his experience of creating works for the screen. Exploring the relationship between video and dance, he looks at what we understand by screendance, and how a work of screendance can be appreciated
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Longboat Key's elegant home to outstanding contemporary French cuisine by critically acclaimed Master Chef-Owner José Martinez, Maison Blanche embodies the ultimate in sophistication. Featuring perhaps the finest cuisine on Florida's Gulf Coast, Chef Martinez began his culinary career by seizing an opportunity to apprentice with the legendary French chef and restaurateur, Joël Robuchon at Restaurant Jamin in Paris. He then continued at Lucas Carlton in Paris with Alain Senderens, a founder of New French cuisine, and followed with Chef Michel Guerard at Eugénie les Bains, which earned 3 Michelin stars. Chef Martinez finally opened his own restaurant Maison Blanche in Paris in 1990, where he was awarded his own Michelin star, before opening his restaurant on Longboat Key in 2010. Featuring the most local, fresh, nourishing seasonal and suitable ingredients, Maison Blanche uses long-time suppliers with whom Chef Martinez has excellent relations with, and also draws from present generation producers and local artisanal growers committed to the chef's locavore philosophy. Superlatives flow with ease when describing this spectacular dining destination located in Longboat Key. The luxurious décor and sensational menu bring the Maison Blanche dining experience to life. Bathed in white with accents of deep grey and decorated with festive Christmas cheer, the dining room sets the stage for a truly memorable gastronomic experience, with every dish a work of art.
Chef-Owner José Martinez of Maison Blanche features some of the finest cuisine on Florida's Gulf Coast
Chef Martinez's award-winning Sea Urchin with Caviar
Every dish is a work of art
Elegant and sophisticated, the glamorous white-curtained dining room of Maison Blanche was designed by architect Franck Hammoutene
The sensational menu of Maison Blanche
Selection of warm house-baked breads made fresh every day
Buttery Rosemary Focaccia - warm, squishy and outrageously delicious
Small mini sourdough baguette
Individual pats of butter set at each place setting
Amuse-Bouche: Silky Asparagus and Vegetable Purée with tiny croutons and chives
Rock Shrimp, Braised Eggplant and Ricotta Cheese
Mesclun Salad with Field Greens, Fresh Herbs and Shaved Parmesan
Ravioli Stuffed with Fresh Herbs
Tart of Cherry Tomato Confit with Basil and Shaved Parmesan
Suckling Pig baked in the oven with braised eggplant and vanilla jus
Braised Lamb Shoulder served with mashed potato
Oven Baked Red Snapper with crushed potatoes and lemon
Braised Short Ribs with Potato Purée
Baba au Rum with vanilla iced cream and Chantilly whipped cream
Chocolate Soufflé with Creme Anglaise
Apple Tart
Cheese Course with Roquefort, Brie de Meaux and Asiago
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Dessert "Amuse-Bouche" with Mousse, Madeleines and Marshmallows
Roasted Sea Scallops with Butternut Squash & Lettuce Cappuccino
Serves 4
Recipe courtesy of chef José Martinez
2 lb butternut squash, peeled, seeds removed, and chopped into 2-inch pieces
4 tbsp olive oil, divided
4 tbsp butter
Salt and pepper to taste
2 shallots, sliced
2 tbsp Sauvignon Blanc
1 small head of lettuce, sliced
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 cup Brussels sprouts, outer leaves removed
16 sea scallops
Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Place the butternut squash in a baking dish and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and stir to coat. Roast until the squash is tender, about 30 minutes, then transfer to a food processor and add the butter. Purée until smooth, then season with salt and pepper and set aside. Keep the oven temperature at 400ºF.
Add the shallots and wine to a medium pot over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until the wine has cooked off, about 2 minutes. Add the lettuce and cream and cook for 20 minutes, then transfer to a blender and purée until smooth. Strain through a sieve and reserve.
Heat the remaining olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the Brussels sprouts and sauté until tender and beginning to brown, about 7 minutes, then set aside.
Pat the scallops dry with a paper towel and place them in a baking dish. Roast until the scallops are opaque and just beginning to brown at the edges, about 5 minutes. To serve, spoon some butternut squash purée onto a plate, top with some Brussels sprouts and 4 scallops then drizzle with lettuce cappuccino.


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Perhaps moreso than ever, in 2006 it isn't difficult to get what you might term a 'nostalgia fix'. For example, if, like me, you were a child of the 1980s, you probably won't have to look too hard to find an old episode of The A-Team, Knight Rider, or Magnum P.I on the plethora of television channels on the end of your remote control. Most likely, you won't have to wait more than a week to watch the latest re-run of Back to the Future, either.
In terms of wrestling nostalgia, the Survivor Series tag team matches are always held in high esteem. That notion was agreed upon by the SLAM! Wrestling's readers, who voted positively in favour of these elinination matches in today's poll. Since 1997, however, such matches have been in short supply, and thus it was quite the treat to discover that this year's card would be based around the original Survivor Series concept.
But more than just an opportunity for a little nostalgia, the card -- emanating from the Wachovia Centre in Philadelphia, PA -- offered up the chance for other positives, such as bringing ECW star CM Punk to the pay-per-view spotlight, and the opportunity to put a little emphasis back in tag team wrestling, something that hasn't been done for the best part of fifteen years.
Indeed, the opportunity was there. All the WWE had to do was seize on it.
Match #1: Team WWE Legends (Ric Flair, Sgt. Slaughter, Dusty Rhodes and Ron Simmons) (w/Arn Anderson) vs Team Spirit Squad (Kenny, Johnny, Nicky and Mikey) (w/Mitch)
The opening match was nostalgia of a different kind, as whilst the Survivor Series concept itself hasn't aged, the WWE Legends here most certainly have. This was a strange choice for the opening bout, a decision which looked even more perplexing when Ron Simmons was quickly counted out after being distracted by Mitch at ringside. After Simmons had beaten up on Mitch, dragging him back to the locker room, Arn Anderson was also ejected from ringside for having also beaten up on him, a decision which elicited vocal displeasure from the Philly crowd.
Back in the ring, Sgt. Slaughter seemed to have Nicky beaten with the Cobra Clutch, but Johnny struck Slaughter with a spinning enziguri, leading to the fall. Dusty Rhodes was quickly in however, and dropped a big elbow on Nicky to eliminate him, too. When "The American Dream" missed a Bionic Elbow in the corner, however, Kenny quickly schoolboyed him for the three, which left Ric Flair against Kenny, Mikey, and Johnny.
Flair quickly ousted Mikey with an atomic drop, using the ropes for leverage when executing the pin. He also captured the fall of Kenny, pinning him with an inside cradle, before locking Johnny in the Figure Four leglock for the submission.
In the aftermath, all five members of The Spirit Squad beat up on Flair, and disappointingly, none of the Legends returned to save their team captain. Kenny used his legdrop off the top rope to leave Flair prostrate in the ring.
This was an awful way to start the show, as the match had no rhythm or flow, and there was little build-up to any of the eliminations.
Sole survivor: Ric Flair
Match rating: 3.0 / 10
Match #2 -- U.S Championship: Chris Benoit ( c ) vs Chavo Guerrero
As his customary, Benoit went straight on the attack in this match-up, using suplexes, bodyslams, and chops to floor Guerrero. He even went for an early Crippler Crossface, but Vickie Guerrero -- who accompanied Chavo to ringside -- put her charge's foot on the bottom rope before Benoit could really lock in the hold.
A beautiful dropkick seemed to turn the tide of the match in Guerrero's favour, and he also utilised kicks to the ribs and back to try and subdue "The Rabid Wolverine". Benoit soon retaliated, though, with a trifecta of German suplexes, although when Vickie stalled his attempt at a top-rope diving headbutt, Guerrero was able to evade the attack, and deliver a frog splash for the near fall.
Rallying, Benoit tried to lock in the Sharpshooter on his opponent, but was kicked off against the ropes, crashing into Vickie as he did so. Benoit then took the opportunity to lock on the Crossface, and with no-one to aid his escape this time, Guerrero was forced to tap.
This was quite a good match, which undoubtedly would have been much better had it been given as little as five more minutes. As such, it felt a little rushed.
Winner: Chris Benoit
Match rating: 6.5 / 10
Match #3 -- Womens' Championship: Lita ( c ) vs Mickie James
After a backstage segment where Cryme Tyme sneaked in and out of Lita's dressing room, it was time for the Womens' title match. Thank goodness, I thought, that the RAW shenanigans involving James having one arm tied behind her back etc were now through, but this match began very sloppily, with both women clearly not on the same wavelength. It was only when the champion -- competing in her final match before pursuing non-wrestling interests -- scored with a strong kneelift that the match began to take any shape at all.
Lita struck with a snap suplex and a sleeperhold, before missing a flying crossbody from the top rope. James then hit with chops, elbows, and kicks, and connected with a beautiful spinning roundhouse kick that caught the champion right on the jaw. She even executed a fisherman suplex, but was only able to capture a two-count.
The turning point of the match arrived when Lita hit a moonsault, but James kicked out. Frustrated, Lita went for a DDT, but James held on to the ropes, so that only Lita hit the canvas. James then struck with a tornado DDT for the pinfall.
After the match, in a lengthy segment, Lita scolded the crowd for not respecting her on her final appearance, and Cryme Tyme arrived to sell Lita's personal belongings that they had earlier stolen from her dressing room. The segment came off badly, with a lot of sexual gags for supposed cheap laughs. After what was a good title match (after its initial troubles), this was the polar opposite of the dignified exit that was afforded to Trish Stratus in September.
Winner: Mickie James
Match rating: 6.0 / 10
Match #4: Team DX (Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Jeff Hardy, CM Punk and Matt Hardy) vs Team Rated RKO (Edge, Randy Orton, Johnny Nitro, Mike Knox and Gregory Helms)
Just as the previous "traditional" Survivor Series tag match had started ignominiously, so did this one, as Mike Knox was eliminated within seconds by Michaels, using Sweet Chin Music. Knox had been distracted by Triple-H's interest in Kelly, and was taken out of the game before the match had effectively started.
The star of this match was CM Punk, for it was he who received the biggest crowd pop after accepting the tag. He didn't let the crowd down either, eliminating Nitro via Anaconda Vice submission after Matt Hardy had clotheslined the former MNM man on the top rope.
Randy Orton soon entered the fray, however, hitting Punk with a beautiful standing dropkick, and a RKO. But just as Punk seemed to be on the verge of being pinned, Michaels broke up Orton's cover. Edge then missed a Spear on Punk, who tagged in Triple-H, who cleaned house with a spinebuster on Helms, which led to a double team Twist of Fate/Swanton Bomb by the Hardy Boyz, from which the Cruiserweight champion was pinned.
Upon seeing the five vs two odds, the tag team champions decided to call it a day, with the intention of being counted out. The Hardys weren't about to allow that to happen, though, and they chased Edge and Orton down the aisle, before throwing them back in the ring.
Edge was the first to go down to Sweet Chin Music, before Orton (who once again tried to leave after his partner was eliminated) was defeated with the combination of Michaels' finisher, and a Pedigree from Triple-H.
For what was supposed to be a marquee match, this felt more like a non-competitive squash. None of the babyface team were eliminated, and at just over eleven minutes, this was far too short to have had any positives to take from it.
Sole survivors: Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Jeff Hardy, CM Punk, and Matt Hardy
Match rating: 5.0 / 10
Match #5 -- First Blood match: The Undertaker vs Mr Kennedy
Mr Kennedy took the novel step of undoing all of the turnbuckle pads prior to this First Blood match, obviously with the intention of busting The Undertaker's head open on one of them. It didn't look like that was going to be the case early on in the match-up, however, as Undertaker ravaged Kennedy with shots into the Spanish announce table, before being reversed into the steel steps to break up the momentum.
Kennedy used short punches to the head to try and cause bloodloss, but to no avail. In fact, the first sign of blood was from Kennedy himself, bleeding from the mouth. With the referee distracted by Undertaker, though, MVP emerged and cleaned up the blood with a towel, before throwing Kennedy back into the ring, as means of retribution for leaving him to suffer at the hands of The Undertaker and Kane on recent editions of Smackdown.
Despite that, Kennedy remained competitive, which prompted MVP to take matters into his own hands. He grabbed a chair from ringside, but accidentally struck Undertaker rather than Kennedy, causing him to bleed profusely. Kennedy was then declared the winner.
Furious at the result, Undertaker belted Kennedy with a brain-crunching chair shot, and also delivered a tombstone piledriver. Fortunately, having almost lost him midway through the move, Kennedy was not injured after landing awkwardly.
With a stipulation such as First Blood, there was always a chance that Kennedy would come up trumps in this one. But the anticlimactic manner in which this occurred left a sour taste in the mouth, and did nothing for either participant. Not for the first time tonight, the crowd voiced their dissatisfaction.
Winner: Mr Kennedy
Match rating: 4.0 / 10
Match #6: Team Cena (John Cena, Kane, Bobby Lashley, Sabu and Rob Van Dam) vs Team Big Show (The Big Show, Test, Montel Vontavious Porter, Finlay and Umaga)
Just when you thought that it couldn't get any worse, for the third "traditional" Survivor Series match in a row, a competitor was eliminated immediately, without no important storyline reason. This time, it was the turn of Umaga, who was disqualified for hitting RVD with a ringside monitor. From opening bell to his elimination, he was gone in less than a minute.
MVP attempted to take advantage of the downed ECW star, but found himself on the end of a Five-Star frog splash, after being chokeslammed by Kane. Almost as soon as he had covered MVP for the elimination, however, it was RVD who was ousted, blindsided with a boot to the face by Test. He himself was then next to go, again in rapid order, after Sabu struck with a beautifully-timed springboard tornado DDT.
The Big Show then got involved, chokeslamming Sabu for the fall, before Finlay used the shillelagh on Kane, which allowed the Big Show to score with a chokeslam pin once again.
That was five competitors gone in a little under two minutes, and some semblance of sanity was restored when it took a little longer (three minutes) to eliminate Finlay, the victim of a spear by Lashley. This left Cena and Lashley against the ECW champion, and they scored with both a double DDT and a double suplex, before Cena displayed incredible leg strength by hoisting Show onto his shoulders for the match-winning F-U.
Sole survivors: John Cena and Lashley
Match #7 -- World Heavyweight Championship: King Booker ( c ) vs Batista
Before this match commenced, Smackdown General Manager Theodore Long came to ringside to announce that if King Booker got himself disqualified or counted out, the World Heavyweight title would change hands. This was in response to the stipulation for this match, that should he lose, Batista would never again get a shot at the title.
This match was an impovement on their dreadful Summerslam encounter, but not by much. After much aisle-way stalling, Batista attacked the champion and brought him to the ring. But it was the King who took the first decisive control of the match, hitting Batista with a superkick which sent him flying from the apron to the security barrier.
From there, Booker applied a Cobra Clutch, but "The Animal" was able to get to his feet, and countered with a belly-to-belly suplex and surprisingly, a flying shoulderblock from the top rope.
From out of nowhere, though, Booker grabbed the advantage back by hitting the Book End, but as he went for the Ax Kick, Batista responded by executing the Batista Bomb, from which the champion was only able to escape by reaching for the bottom rope. As he held on, Sharmell handed her husband the title belt, and then provided the distraction so that he could use it. Unfortunately for Booker, Batista saw this coming, and it was Booker who was struck with the belt, for the pinfall and title change.
The crowd during this match were more quiet than they had been for any previous bout, which isn't a good thing for a main event, and especially not for Batista. The in-ring action hardly helped, as it was rather plodding, and the new champion looked slow and lacking in creativity.
Winner: Batista
Overall, the Survivor Series was a terrible pay-per-view event, certainly the worst of 2006. That is quite the feat, given the nonsense that was The Great American Bash.
In my introduction, I noted that this was both the chance to elevate new talent to pay-per-view, and to re-establish the importance of tag team wrestling. Neither of these things, however, were accomplished, with the likes of the Spirit Squad and Mike Knox made to look foolhardy, and with so many non-descript eliminations making a mockery of the tag team matches. At 12:35, the Team Cena vs Team Big Show match was the longest elimination match on the show, but in those twelve minutes, there were eight eliminations, seven via pinfall, which was overkill beyond overkill.
The WWE had their opportunity to make this an excellent, and unique, pay-per-view event. Instead, the only thing they achieved was to kill their own Survivor Series gimmick, and something that fans had actually been looking forward to. Furthermore, the event finished on an shockingly flat note, considering that Batista had just regained the World Heavyweight Title. But unless "The Animal" can find his working shoes again, that type of response is quickly going to become the norm.


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Xiotech has added spin-down to its Emprise ISE storage arrays to save power.
The Emprise arrays, which come with a five-year warranty, are built with Integrated Storage Elements ISE), sealed canisters of disk drives, that function as virtual single drives.The product was launched last year and Xiotech has shipped more than 1,100 units in the first ten months since the launch.
Xiotech's marketing veep, Mike Hoch, said: "The economy is tough and we're having to scrap for every deal. It's a real street fight. This (ISE) technology has helped us weather the storm and get through it."
We understand that Xiotech made more revenue from Emprise in its first quarter than from the existing Magnitude 3D array.
Emprise can "nap" to cut power usage from around 500 watts to less than 24. The feature is called PowerNAP, and is based on the wake-on-LAN technology.
Eric Lomascolo, Xiotechs product management director, says it is a standard - meaning bundled - feature for Emprise customers. He also says it's not a MAID or pseodo-MAID technology, referring we guess, to Copan and Nexsan, in whose arrays drives can be progressively spun down to save power. However this is a MAID-like technology in its effects and benefit.
PowerNAP can be initiated from either the system management interface or by logging into the system from a remote console, or it can be automated. The typical power-down time with PowerNAP is 40 seconds, and the system can be awakened and ready for I/O activity in 60 seconds.
Xiotech reckons it's useful for situations "when organizations do not need their storage systems powered up all of the time, such as for backup to disk, disaster recovery, archival storage or remote sites that only need access during standard business hours."
Emprise could have a flash solid state drive (SSD) infusion. Lomascolo said: "We have flash technology in our sights. The ISE architecture is perfectly suited to flash. It's part of our roadmap moving forward and we're examining the different technologies. You can expect that our implementation will not be (just) storage capacity." This implies flash caching to boost speed and reduce latency. ®
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I was particularly struck by the Holy Father's reference to "anonymous capital", that is, to the world's impersonal and depersonalizing way of doing business. I have to admit that by reading the Pontiff's remarks I felt very vindicated with my on-going critique of Goldman-Sachs, which, to me, exemplifies what Benedict was referring to when he spoke about "the anonymous capital that enslaves man, which is no longer in man's possession, but is an anonymous power served by men, by which men are tormented and even killed. It is a destructive power, that threatens the world." These words, at least to my mind, are very prophetic.
I was also profoundly moved and gratified, not to mention privileged, to participate in the KUED discussion this morning, which seeks to bring some local flavor to the PBS event God in America. One thing that all of us who participated share is the belief in the transcendent dimension of human being, what Don Giussani so aptly termed the religious sense, which is nothing other than the recognition, at the level of personal consciousness, that existence, my existence, has meaning and purpose. So, the Second Vatican Council and Pope John Paul II were absolutely correct to assert that the most fundamental human right is freedom of conscience with regard to matters of faith (i.e., religious freedom). The only human right more fundamental than the freedom to worship God according one's own conscience is the right to life, without which all other rights have no meaning.
Beyond just a common belief in the transcendent dimension of human being, we all share a belief that we are lovingly created in the image of God and that recognizing what Catholics call the imago dei in every person is the basis for morality and right action. After all, loving God with one's whole being and loving one's neighbor as one's self are taken directly from the Torah.
What the Catholic tradition brings to religion in America, which often tends to be very individualistic, is that faith and reason work together to bring us to the fullness of truth, to give us access to what we can really call knowledge. When the split between believing and knowing occurs it throws us off balance, puts us out of kilter. When reason is in the ascendant, we tend to become somewhat authoritarian. When faith holds the upper hand, we tend to be very individualistic and subjective, thus rendering faith as something that is merely private. This is why religious communities are so important, which is just a way of saying we need each other, we need connection.
It is never objectivity vs. subjectivity, but how do I engage reality according to the totality of its factors? As a Catholic the sacramental dimension, especially the Eucharist, around which everything else revolves, like the solar system orbits around the sun, is what connects me to God (in Christ by the power of the Spirit), to others, and to the world, showing me just why I am made, why what I do matters, not to mention why I am in church and not home watching football, or hiking, or sleeping, reading the newspaper, etc. In short, church is not where I have to be, but where I want to be because it is what allows me to be.
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"I cry when I'm happy, I cry when I'm sad, I may cry when I'm sharing something that's of great significance to me," said Nancy Reiley, 62, who works at a women's shelter in Tampa, Fla., "and for some reason I sometimes will cry when I'm in a public speaking situation. "It has nothing to do with feeling sad or vulnerable. There's no reason I can think of why it happens, but it does."
While inconclusive on all the reasons you might cry in such a situation, the article notes that the prevailing views of tears as catharsis no longer provides a complete view. The article notes that, for biochemical and cultural reasons, women cry more often and more easily than do men.
What about you? Have you cried during a speech or presentation? What do you think was happening?


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The Best PG-13 Comedies of All Time
List Rules Add your favorite movie to the list if it's missing, but only if it's the correct rating.
Here is the list of PG-13 comedies, ranked from best to worst. These comedies are all rated PG-13, so if you're looking for a more broad look at this genre then check out the Best Comedy Movies of All Time. Also, take a look at which comedies are currently streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime.
Good PG-13 movies have really changed throughout the ages because of how increasingly relaxed film standards have become. PG-13 used to include nudity and at this point it's really just a bunch of funny PG-13 movies or horror movies that were looking to get a more marketable rating. So what goes into a good PG-13 comedy? Well you're pretty much just looking at whether or not it's funny first, of course, then factoring in that it's not really a good movie to watch with family, but something with a little bit of an edge. The funniest PG-13 movies ride the R-rating line very carefully while still just being good PG-13 movies.
Anyway, this list takes the best PG-13 comedies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest PG-13 Comedy movie of all time is. This list of popular PG-13 comedies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released, and which actors starred in the movie.
If you think the top PG-13 comedy movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great PG-13 Comedy films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific PG-13 Comedy film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.
Examples of movies on this list: Forrest Gump, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and many more.
If you're trying to find out "What are the best PG-13 comedies?" and "What are the most famous PG-13 comedies?" then this list is the perfect resource for you. Use this list if you're looking for some new comedies that are rated PG-13. Between Netflix, Hulu and other services there are thousands of great comedies rated PG-13, so get out there and start watching.
Woody Allen and Steven Spielberg are among the directors that have worked on a PG-13 Comedy film.


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Configure the Windows Firewall to Allow SQL Server Access
Firewall systems help prevent unauthorized access to computer resources. If a firewall is turned on but not correctly configured, attempts to connect to SQL Server might be blocked.
To access an instance of the SQL Server through a firewall, you must configure the firewall on the computer that is running SQL Server to allow access. The firewall is a component of Microsoft Windows. You can also install a firewall from another company. This topic discusses how to configure the Windows firewall, but the basic principles apply to other firewall programs.
This topic provides an overview of firewall configuration and summarizes information of interest to a SQL Server administrator. For more information about the firewall and for authoritative firewall information, see the firewall documentation, such as Windows Firewall with Advanced Security and IPsec.
Users familiar with the Windows Firewall item in Control Panel and with the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in and who know which firewall settings they want to configure can move directly to the topics in the following list:
Configure the Windows Firewall to Allow Analysis Services Access
Basic Firewall Information
Firewalls work by inspecting incoming packets, and comparing them against a set of rules. If the rules allow the packet, the firewall passes the packet to the TCP/IP protocol for additional processing. If the rules do not allow the packet, the firewall discards the packet and, if logging is enabled, creates an entry in the firewall logging file.
The list of allowed traffic is populated in one of the following ways:
When the computer that has the firewall enabled initiates communication, the firewall creates an entry in the list so that the response is allowed. The incoming response is considered solicited traffic and you do not have to configure this.
An administrator configures exceptions to the firewall. This allows either access to specified programs running on your computer, or access to specified connection ports on your computer. In this case, the computer accepts unsolicited incoming traffic when acting as a server, a listener, or a peer. This is the type of configuration that must be completed to connect to SQL Server.
Choosing a firewall strategy is more complex than just deciding if a given port should be open or closed. When designing a firewall strategy for your enterprise, make sure that you consider all the rules and configuration options available to you. This topic does not review all the possible firewall options. We recommend that you review the following documents:
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Getting Started Guide
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Design Guide
Introduction to Server and Domain Isolation
Default Firewall Settings
The first step in planning your firewall configuration is to determine the current status of the firewall for your operating system. If the operating system was upgraded from a previous version, the earlier firewall settings may have been preserved. Also, the firewall settings could have been changed by another administrator or by a Group Policy in your domain.
Turning on the firewall will affect other programs that access this computer, such as file and print sharing, and remote desktop connections. Administrators should consider all applications that are running on the computer before adjusting the firewall settings.
Programs to Configure the Firewall
There are three ways to configure the Windows Firewall settings.
Windows Firewall item in Control Panel
The Windows Firewall item can be opened from Control Panel.
Changes made in the Windows Firewall item in Control Panel only affect the current profile. Mobile devices, for example a laptop, should not use the Windows Firewall item in Control Panel as the profile might change when it is connected in a different configuration. Then the previously-configured profile will not be in effect. For more information about profiles, see Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Getting Started Guide.
The Windows Firewall item in Control Panel allows you to configure basic options. These include the following:
Turning the Windows Firewall item in Control Panel on or off
Enabling and disabling rules
Granting exceptions for ports and programs
Setting some scope restrictions
The Windows Firewall item in Control Panel is most appropriate for users who are not experienced in firewall configuration, and who are configuring basic firewall options for computers that are not mobile. You can also open the Windows Firewall item in Control Panel from the
runcommand by using the following procedure:
To open the Windows Firewall item
On the Start menu, click Run, and then enter
Click OK.
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security MMC snap-in lets you configure more advanced firewall settings. This snap-in presents most of the firewall options in an easy-to-use manner, and presents all firewall profiles. For more information, see Using the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Snap-in later in this topic.
The netsh.exe tool can be used by an administrator to configure and monitor Windows-based computers at a command prompt or using a batch file**.** By using the netsh tool, you can direct the context commands you enter to the appropriate helper, and the helper then performs the command. A helper is a Dynamic Link Library (.dll) file that extends the functionality of the netsh tool by providing configuration, monitoring, and support for one or more services, utilities, or protocols. All operating systems that support SQL Server have a firewall helper. Windows Server 2008 also has an advanced firewall helper called advfirewall. The details of using netsh are not discussed in this topic. However, many of the configuration options described can be configured by using netsh. For example, run the following script at a command prompt to open TCP port 1433:
netsh firewall set portopening protocol = TCP port = 1433 name = SQLPort mode = ENABLE scope = SUBNET profile = CURRENT
A similar example using the Windows Firewall for Advanced Security helper:
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name = SQLPort dir = in protocol = tcp action = allow localport = 1433 remoteip = localsubnet profile = DOMAIN
For more information about netsh, see the following links:
How to use the "netsh advfirewall firewall" context instead of the "netsh firewall" context to control Windows Firewall behavior in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Vista
The "netsh firewall" command together with the "profile=all" parameter does not configure the public profile on a Windows Vista-based computer
Ports Used By SQL Server
The following tables can help you identify the ports being used by SQL Server.
Ports Used By the Database Engine
The following table lists the ports that are frequently used by the Database Engine.
|SQL Server default instance running over TCP
|TCP port 1433
|This is the most common port allowed through the firewall. It applies to routine connections to the default installation of the Database Engine, or a named instance that is the only instance running on the computer. (Named instances have special considerations. See Dynamic Ports later in this topic.)
|SQL Server named instances in the default configuration
|The TCP port is a dynamic port determined at the time the Database Engine starts.
|See the discussion below in the section Dynamic Ports. UDP port 1434 might be required for the SQL Server Browser Service when you are using named instances.
|SQL Server named instances when they are configured to use a fixed port
|The port number configured by the administrator.
|See the discussion below in the section Dynamic Ports.
|Dedicated Admin Connection
|TCP port 1434 for the default instance. Other ports are used for named instances. Check the error log for the port number.
|By default, remote connections to the Dedicated Administrator Connection (DAC) are not enabled. To enable remote DAC, use the Surface Area Configuration facet. For more information, see Surface Area Configuration.
|SQL Server Browser service
|UDP port 1434
|The SQL Server Browser service listens for incoming connections to a named instance and provides the client the TCP port number that corresponds to that named instance. Normally the SQL Server Browser service is started whenever named instances of the Database Engine are used. The SQL Server Browser service does not have to be started if the client is configured to connect to the specific port of the named instance.
|SQL Server instance running over an HTTP endpoint.
|Can be specified when an HTTP endpoint is created. The default is TCP port 80 for CLEAR_PORT traffic and 443 for SSL_PORT traffic.
|Used for an HTTP connection through a URL.
|SQL Server default instance running over an HTTPS endpoint.
|TCP port 443
|Used for an HTTPS connection through a URL. HTTPS is an HTTP connection that uses secure sockets layer (SSL).
|Service Broker
|TCP port 4022. To verify the port used, execute the following query:
SELECT name, protocol_desc, port, state_desc
FROM sys.tcp_endpoints
WHERE type_desc = 'SERVICE_BROKER'
|There is no default port for SQL ServerService Broker, but this is the conventional configuration used in Books Online examples.
|Database Mirroring
|Administrator chosen port. To determine the port, execute the following query:
SELECT name, protocol_desc, port, state_desc FROM sys.tcp_endpoints
WHERE type_desc = 'DATABASE_MIRRORING'
|There is no default port for database mirroring however Books Online examples use TCP port 7022. It is very important to avoid interrupting an in-use mirroring endpoint, especially in high-safety mode with automatic failover. Your firewall configuration must avoid breaking quorum. For more information, see Specify a Server Network Address (Database Mirroring).
|Replication connections to SQL Server use the typical regular Database Engine ports (TCP port 1433 for the default instance, etc.)
Web synchronization and FTP/UNC access for replication snapshot require additional ports to be opened on the firewall. To transfer initial data and schema from one location to another, replication can use FTP (TCP port 21), or sync over HTTP (TCP port 80) or File Sharing. File sharing uses UDP port 137 and 138, and TCP port 139 if it using NetBIOS. File Sharing uses TCP port 445.
|For sync over HTTP, replication uses the IIS endpoint (ports for which are configurable but is port 80 by default), but the IIS process connects to the backend SQL Server through the standard ports (1433 for the default instance.
During Web synchronization using FTP, the FTP transfer is between IIS and the SQL Server publisher, not between subscriber and IIS.
|Transact-SQL debugger
|TCP port 135
See Special Considerations for Port 135
The IPsec exception might also be required.
|If using Visual Studio, on the Visual Studio host computer, you must also add Devenv.exe to the Exceptions list and open TCP port 135.
If using Management Studio, on the Management Studio host computer, you must also add ssms.exe to the Exceptions list and open TCP port 135. For more information, see Configure the Transact-SQL Debugger.
For step by step instructions to configure the Windows Firewall for the Database Engine, see Configure a Windows Firewall for Database Engine Access.
Dynamic Ports
By default, named instances (including SQL Server Express) use dynamic ports. That means that every time that the Database Engine starts, it identifies an available port and uses that port number. If the named instance is the only instance of the Database Engine installed, it will probably use TCP port 1433. If other instances of the Database Engine are installed, it will probably use a different TCP port. Because the port selected might change every time that the Database Engine is started, it is difficult to configure the firewall to enable access to the correct port number. Therefore, if a firewall is used, we recommend reconfiguring the Database Engine to use the same port number every time. This is called a fixed port or a static port. For more information, see Configure a Server to Listen on a Specific TCP Port (SQL Server Configuration Manager).
An alternative to configuring a named instance to listen on a fixed port is to create an exception in the firewall for a SQL Server program such as sqlservr.exe (for the Database Engine). This can be convenient, but the port number will not appear in the Local Port column of the Inbound Rules page when you are using the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security MMC snap-in. This can make it more difficult to audit which ports are open. Another consideration is that a service pack or cumulative update can change the path to the SQL Server executable which will invalidate the firewall rule.
The following procedure uses the Windows Firewall item in Control Panel. The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security MMC snap-in can configure a more complex rule. This includes configuring a service exception which can be useful for providing defense in depth. See Using the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Snap-in below.
To add a program exception to the firewall using the Windows Firewall item in Control Panel.
On the Exceptions tab of the Windows Firewall item in Control Panel, click Add a program.
Browse to the location of the instance of SQL Server that you want to allow through the firewall, for example C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL12.<instance_name>\MSSQL\Binn, select sqlservr.exe, and then click Open.
Click OK.
For more information about endpoints, see Configure the Database Engine to Listen on Multiple TCP Ports and Endpoints Catalog Views (Transact-SQL).
Ports Used By Analysis Services
The following table lists the ports that are frequently used by Analysis Services.
|Analysis Services
|TCP port 2383 for the default instance
|The standard port for the default instance of Analysis Services.
|SQL Server Browser service
|TCP port 2382 only needed for an Analysis Services named instance
|Client connection requests for a named instance of Analysis Services that do not specify a port number are directed to port 2382, the port on which SQL Server Browser listens. SQL Server Browser then redirects the request to the port that the named instance uses.
|Analysis Services configured for use through IIS/HTTP
(The PivotTable?? Service uses HTTP or HTTPS)
|TCP port 80
|Used for an HTTP connection through a URL.
|Analysis Services configured for use through IIS/HTTPS
(The PivotTable?? Service uses HTTP or HTTPS)
|TCP port 443
|Used for an HTTPS connection through a URL. HTTPS is an HTTP connection that uses secure sockets layer (SSL).
If users access Analysis Services through IIS and the Internet, you must open the port on which IIS is listening and specify that port in the client connection string. In this case, no ports have to be open for direct access to Analysis Services. The default port 2389, and port 2382, should be restricted together with all other ports that are not required.
For step by step instructions to configure the Windows Firewall for Analysis Services, see Configure the Windows Firewall to Allow Analysis Services Access.
Ports Used By Reporting Services
The following table lists the ports that are frequently used by Reporting Services.
|Reporting Services Web Services
|TCP port 80
|Used for an HTTP connection to Reporting Services through a URL. We recommend that you do not use the preconfigured rule World Wide Web Services (HTTP). For more information, see the Interaction with Other Firewall Rules section below.
|Reporting Services configured for use through HTTPS
|TCP port 443
|Used for an HTTPS connection through a URL. HTTPS is an HTTP connection that uses secure sockets layer (SSL). We recommend that you do not use the preconfigured rule Secure World Wide Web Services (HTTPS). For more information, see the Interaction with Other Firewall Rules section below.
When Reporting Services connects to an instance of the Database Engine or Analysis Services, you must also open the appropriate ports for those services. For step-by-step instructions to configure the Windows Firewall for Reporting Services, Configure a Firewall for Report Server Access.
Ports Used By Integration Services
The following table lists the ports that are used by the Integration Services service.
|Microsoft remote procedure calls (MS RPC)
Used by the Integration Services runtime.
|TCP port 135
See Special Considerations for Port 135
|The Integration Services service uses DCOM on port 135. The Service Control Manager uses port 135 to perform tasks such as starting and stopping the Integration Services service and transmitting control requests to the running service. The port number cannot be changed.
This port is only required to be open if you are connecting to a remote instance of the Integration Services service from Management Studio or a custom application.
For step-by-step instructions to configure the Windows Firewall for Integration Services, see Configure a Windows Firewall for Access to the SSIS Service.
Additional Ports and Services
The following table lists ports and services that SQL Server might depend on.
|Windows Management Instrumentation
For more information about WMI, see WMI Provider for Configuration Management Concepts
|WMI runs as part of a shared service host with ports assigned through DCOM. WMI might be using TCP port 135.
See Special Considerations for Port 135
|SQL Server Configuration Manager uses WMI to list and manage services. We recommend that you use the preconfigured rule group Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). For more information, see the Interaction with Other Firewall Rules section below.
|Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS DTC)
|TCP port 135
See Special Considerations for Port 135
|If your application uses distributed transactions, you might have to configure the firewall to allow Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS DTC) traffic to flow between separate MS DTC instances, and between the MS DTC and resource managers such as SQL Server. We recommend that you use the preconfigured Distributed Transaction Coordinator rule group.
When a single shared MS DTC is configured for the entire cluster in a separate resource group you should add sqlservr.exe as an exception to the firewall.
|The browse button in Management Studio uses UDP to connect to the SQL Server Browser Service. For more information, see SQL Server Browser Service (Database Engine and SSAS).
|UDP port 1434
|UDP is a connectionless protocol.
The firewall has a setting, which is named UnicastResponsesToMulticastBroadcastDisabled Property of the INetFwProfile Interface which controls the behavior of the firewall with respect to unicast responses to a broadcast (or multicast) UDP request. It has two behaviors:
If the setting is TRUE, no unicast responses to a broadcast are permitted at all. Enumerating services will fail.
If the setting is FALSE (default), unicast responses are permitted for 3 seconds. The length of time is not configurable. in a congested or high-latency network, or for heavily loaded servers, tries to enumerate instances of SQL Server might return a partial list, which might mislead users.
|IPsec traffic
|UDP port 500 and UDP port 4500
|If the domain policy requires network communications to be done through IPsec, you must also add UDP port 4500 and UDP port 500 to the exception list. IPsec is an option using the New Inbound Rule Wizard in the Windows Firewall snap-in. For more information, see Using the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Snap-in below.
|Using Windows Authentication with Trusted Domains
|Firewalls must be configured to allow authentication requests.
|For more information, see How to configure a firewall for domains and trusts.
|SQL Server and Windows Clustering
|Clustering requires additional ports that are not directly related to SQL Server.
|For more information, see Enable a network for cluster use.
|URL namespaces reserved in the HTTP Server API (HTTP.SYS)
|Probably TCP port 80, but can be configured to other ports. For general information, see Configuring HTTP and HTTPS.
|For SQL Server specific information about reserving an HTTP.SYS endpoint using HttpCfg.exe, see About URL Reservations and Registration (SSRS Configuration Manager).
Special Considerations for Port 135
When you use RPC with TCP/IP or with UDP/IP as the transport, inbound ports are frequently dynamically assigned to system services as required; TCP/IP and UDP/IP ports that are larger than port 1024 are used. These are frequently informally referred to as "random RPC ports." In these cases, RPC clients rely on the RPC endpoint mapper to tell them which dynamic ports were assigned to the server. For some RPC-based services, you can configure a specific port instead of letting RPC assign one dynamically. You can also restrict the range of ports that RPC dynamically assigns to a small range, regardless of the service. Because port 135 is used for many services it is frequently attacked by malicious users. When opening port 135, consider restricting the scope of the firewall rule.
For more information about port 135, see the following references:
Service overview and network port requirements for the Windows Server system
Troubleshooting RPC Endpoint Mapper errors using the Windows Server 2003 Support Tools from the product CD
How to configure RPC dynamic port allocation to work with firewalls
Interaction with Other Firewall Rules
The Windows Firewall uses rules and rule groups to establish its configuration. Each rule or rule group is generally associated with a particular program or service, and that program or service might modify or delete that rule without your knowledge. For example, the rule groups World Wide Web Services (HTTP) and World Wide Web Services (HTTPS) are associated with IIS. Enabling those rules will open ports 80 and 443, and SQL Server features that depend on ports 80 and 443 will function if those rules are enabled. However, administrators configuring IIS might modify or disable those rules. Therefore, if you are using port 80 or port 443 for SQL Server, you should create your own rule or rule group that maintains your desired port configuration independently of the other IIS rules.
The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security MMC snap-in allows any traffic that matches any applicable allow rule. So if there are two rules that both apply to port 80 (with different parameters), traffic that matches either rule will be permitted. So if one rule allows traffic over port 80 from local subnet and one rule allows traffic from any address, the net effect is that all traffic to port 80 is permitted regardless of the source. To effectively manage access to SQL Server, administrators should periodically review all firewall rules enabled on the server.
Overview of Firewall Profiles
Firewall profiles are discussed in Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Getting Started Guide in the section Network location-aware host firewall. To summarize, the operating systems identify and remember each of the networks to which they connect with regard to connectivity, connections, and category.
There are three network location types in Windows Firewall with Advanced Security:
Domain. Windows can authenticate access to the domain controller for the domain to which the computer is joined.
Public. Other than domain networks, all networks are initially categorized as public. Networks that represent direct connections to the Internet or are in public locations, such as airports and coffee shops should be left public.
Private. A network identified by a user or application as private. Only trusted networks should be identified as private networks. Users will likely want to identify home or small business networks as private.
The administrator can create a profile for each network location type, with each profile containing different firewall policies. Only one profile is applied at any time. Profile order is applied as follows:
If all interfaces are authenticated to the domain controller for the domain of which the computer is a member, the domain profile is applied.
If all interfaces are either authenticated to the domain controller or are connected to networks that are classified as private network locations, the private profile is applied.
Otherwise, the public profile is applied.
Use the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security MMC snap-in to view and configure all firewall profiles. The Windows Firewall item in Control Panel only configures the current profile.
Additional Firewall Settings Using the Windows Firewall Item in Control Panel
Exceptions that you add to the firewall can restrict the opening of the port to incoming connections from specific computers or the local subnet. This restriction of the scope of the port opening can reduce how much your computer is exposed to malicious users, and is recommended.
Using the Windows Firewall item in Control Panel only configures the current firewall profile.
To change the scope of a firewall exception using the Windows Firewall item in Control Panel
In the Windows Firewall item in Control Panel, select a program or port on the Exceptions tab, and then click Properties or Edit.
In the Edit a Program or Edit a Port dialog box, click Change Scope.
Choose one of the following options:
Any computer (including those on the Internet)
Not recommended. This will allow any computer that can address your computer to connect to the specified program or port. This setting might be necessary to allow information to be presented to anonymous users on the internet, but increases your exposure to malicious users. Your exposure can be further increased if you enable this setting and also allow Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal, such as the Allow edge traversal option.
My network (subnet) only
This is a more secure setting than Any computer. Only computers on the local subnet of your network can connect to the program or port.
Custom list:
Only computers that have the IP addresses you list can connect. This can be a more secure setting than My network (subnet) only, however, client computers using DHCP can occasionally change their IP address. Then the intended computer will not be able to connect. Another computer, which you had not intended to authorize, might accept the listed IP address and then be able to connect. The Custom list option might be appropriate for listing other servers which are configured to use a fixed IP address; however, IP addresses might be spoofed by an intruder. Restricting firewall rules are only as strong as your network infrastructure.
Using the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Snap-in
Additional advanced firewall settings can be configured by using the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security MMC snap-in. The snap-in includes a rule wizard and exposes additional settings that are not available in the Windows Firewall item in Control Panel. These settings include the following:
Encryption settings
Services restrictions
Restricting connections for computers by name
Restricting connections to specific users or profiles
Edge traversal allowing traffic to bypass Network Address Translation (NAT) routers
Configuring outbound rules
Configuring security rules
Requiring IPsec for incoming connections
To create a new firewall rule using the New Rule wizard
On the Start menu, click Run, type WF.msc, and then click OK.
In the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, in the left pane, right-click Inbound Rules, and then click New Rule.
Complete the New Inbound Rule Wizard using the settings that you want.
Troubleshooting Firewall Settings
The following tools and techniques can be useful in troubleshooting firewall issues:
The effective port status is the union of all rules related to the port. When trying to block access through a port, it can be helpful to review all the rules which cite the port number. To do this, use the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security MMC snap-in and sort the inbound and outbound rules by port number.
Review the ports that are active on the computer on which SQL Server is running. This review process includes verifying which TCP/IP ports are listening and also verifying the status of the ports.
To verify which ports are listening, use the netstat command-line utility. In addition to displaying active TCP connections, the netstat utility also displays a variety of IP statistics and information.
To list which TCP/IP ports are listening
Open the Command Prompt window.
At the command prompt, type
netstat -n -a.
The -n switch instructs netstat to numerically display the address and port number of active TCP connections. The -a switch instructs netstat to display the TCP and UDP ports on which the computer is listening.
The PortQry utility can be used to report the status of TCP/IP ports as listening, not listening, or filtered. (With a filtered status, the port might or might not be listening; this status indicates that the utility did not receive a response from the port.) The PortQry utility is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center.
See Also
Service overview and network port requirements for the Windows Server system