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Small enough to keep in hand while holding a cocktail but large enough for supporting a few snacks, cocktail napkins are a perfect complement to any party. The big box stores will certainly be stocked with disposable options but for a greener gathering, check out these cloth cocktail napkins.
• Organic Cotton Cocktails Napkin from Sage and Kai $16/set of 4
• Retro Argyle Holiday Napkins by Little Napkin Co. $18/set of 5
• Black and White Napkins from Bluebell Sewing Studio $18/set of 4
• Dressed Anthropomorphic Animal Cocktail Napkins by Tartx $30/set of 6
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• Embroidered Linen Cocktail Napkins from Jens Artifacts $20/set of 4
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FACT Quick Start Guide
From DocWiki
Installing FACT
FACT runs on Linux with the following supported distributions:
- RedHat Enterprise Linux, versions 4 and 5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Distribution, versions 9 and 10
FACT is distributed as an RPM file. To install the RPM, log in as a superuser, and enter the following command:
- # rpm -i fact-v0.9.0.1-noarch.rpm
Creating the Main Configuration File
To create the main configuration follow, perform the following steps:
- Create the file .fact.conf in your home directory by using a text editor and entering the following line into the file: credential-file: ~/.fact-credentials
- Add lines to the file that specify the DNS names or IP addresses of each of your managed IB switches. Optionally, specify the names of each of your hosts. If you are using the High-Performance Subnet Manager (HSM), you must specify that host in the fact.conf file.
- The lines for a Cisco SFS Server Switch running SFS-OS appear as the following:
- managed-nodes: SFSOS switch name
- The lines for a Cisco SFS 7012 or Cisco SFS 7024 Server Switch appear as the following:
- managed nodes: OEM switch name
- The lines for a host appear as the following:
- managed-nodes: host name
- You can use a pattern for the name if several devices have similar names. For example, if you have a small network with eight hosts, a Cisco SFS 3001 Server Switch, and a Cisco SFS 7012 Server Switch, the DNS names would be myhost1 through myhost8, my3001, and my7012, respectively. Therefore, you would create the following .fact.conf file:
- credentials-file: ~/.fact-credentials
- managed-nodes: host myhost[1-8]
- managed-nodes: SFSOS switch my3001
- managed-nodes: OEM switch my7012
Creating a Credentials File
Create a file named .fact-credentials in your home directory using a text editor. For each managed node (switch or host) that you listed in fact.conf, add a username and a password that FACT can use to log in to that managed node. Optionally, you can use wildcards if several devices use the same username and password.
- host myhost[1-8]
- user: myname
- password: secret
FACT has default usernames and passwords. If your switches use the defaults, you do not need to enter them into the credentials file. For Cisco switches that use SFS OS, use "super" as the default username and as the password; for Cisco EOM switches, which are the SFS 7012 and SFS 7024, use "admin" as the default username and as the password, as shown in the following examples:
- Cisco SFS OS switch
- user: super
- password: super
- OEM switch
- username: admin
- password: admin
Collecting a Scan
To collect a scan, enter the following command:
- fact scan fabric
FACT will log in to each switch and host that you listed in the .fact.conf file and collect information from it. FACT then searches that subnet to find the master Subnet Manager and collect more information from it, as shown in the following example:
- $ fact scan fabric
- Scanning myswitchA
- Scanning myswitchB
- Scanning myhost1
- Scanning myhost2
- Scanning myhost3
- Scanning myhost4
- Scanning myhost5
- Scanning myhost6
- Scanning myhost6
- Scanning myhost7
- Scanning myhost8
- Scanning Master Subnet Manager at myswitchA
- $
Viewing a Network
Use the following commands to see information about the current scan:
- show subnet-managers
- show versions
- show chassis
- show chips
- show ports
The following examples show possible output for the previous commands:
- fact> show chassis
[find output to place here]
- fact> show subnet-managers
[find output to place here]
- fact> show ports myswitchA
[find output to place here]
- fact> show subnet-managers
[find output to place here]
- fact> exit
Annotating a Log File
FACT can annotate a log file, or any other type of file. When FACT annotates a file, it finds GUIDs and inserts meaningful names inline in the text. FACT also includes information about the port in an annotation, such as the port location, the port neighbor, and the last-known neighbor, as shown in the following example:
- $fact annotate pass-though mysubnetmanagerlog.text
[add output here] $
Viewing a History Scan
FACT retains all scans, which you can view by using the show history command, as shown in the following example:
- $ fact
- fact> show history
[add output here]
Learning More About FACT
To learn more about FACT, enter the fact --help command to view the command-line options, or enter the fact --help-commands command to view a short list of the commands that FACT understands.


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If you're like me, you'd like to watch "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" or "A Charlie Brown Christmas" or "A Wonderful Life" each holiday season — but who has the time?
In "Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)" it's possible to nostalgically relive the high points of all those holiday classics — plus a whole lot more — in just 2 hours. In the charmingly comical Bay Street Players production, there's the added benefit of watching Joel Warren, John Gracey and Jim Meadows mug their way through the tales.
This is fizzy fun — the froth on your holiday eggnog — and Warren, who also directed, keeps the action moving and the jokes flying. Topical references are thrown in — Justin Bieber, Tim Tebow to name but two — and the three actors gain steam the sillier they act. (And they get pretty silly, leading to a mashup of "A Christmas Carol" and "It's a Wonderful Life.")
Gracey has an earnest delivery that gets funnier as the jokes get cornier, and Meadows, president of the Bay Street Players board, has a devilish twinkle in his eye. But it's Warren's rubbery face that's the true star, crinkling up as Scrooge or wide-eyed and vapid as an overly excited Sugar Plum Fairy.
Remaining shows are Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 10 and Dec. 11. Saturday's show is at 8 p.m. and followed by a meet-the-cast reception with refreshments and live music. Admission is $15, $10 for students. Sunday is just the show, which will start at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10, $5 for students. The Bay Street Players perform at the State Theatre, 109 N. Bay St., Eustis. Call 352-357-7777.


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AUGUSTA — A compromise bill to expand the public health insurance program for the poor passed in the House on Wednesday without significant support from Republicans, who have been urged by Gov. Paul LePage to reject the key component of the federal health care law.
The House voted 97-51 to approve an amended version of L.D. 1066, a bill that supporters say would extend health insurance to more than 60,000 Mainers through MaineCare, the state's Medicaid program.
The amended bill is identical to the proposal that the Senate passed 23-12 last week.
Three Republican senators supported the measure after Sen. Roger Katz, R-Augusta, proposed the amendment to address Republicans' concerns.
Five House Republicans voted for the original version of L.D. 1066 last week. Six supported the amended bill Wednesday. Democrats, who have majorities in the House and Senate, are still hopeful that Republicans will help them override an almost certain veto by LePage.
"We were able to come together with Republicans to get a good deal for Maine," said Rep. Linda Sanborn, D-Gorham, the bill's lead sponsor.
"We can't pass up this deal. If we don't accept this money, Maine people will lose health care while other states accept these dollars."
In previous debates, Republicans have said that expanding Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act is risky because Maine has no assurance that the federal government will keep its promise to continue funding coverage for the new recipients at 90 percent after fully funding it for the first three years.
Katz's amendment is designed to address that issue by including a "hard sunset" that would end coverage after full federal funding ends unless the Legislature authorizes it to continue.
On Wednesday, Republicans moved a different issue to the center of their opposition: a waiting list of severely disabled recipients who qualify for Medicaid services.
The waiting list is the subject of a class-action lawsuit filed against the LePage administration earlier this year.
During Wednesday's floor debate, Republican opponents said they are unwilling to participate in Medicaid expansion until lawmakers deal with the list.
Rep. Deborah Sanderson, R-Chelsea, tried to amend the bill to provide Medicaid to severely disabled Mainers on the waiting list. She said supporters of Medicaid expansion have been "derelict in their duty" by neglecting those people, who have been "shoved into the shadows."
A bipartisan budget compromise devotes about $10.4 million to extend services to those residents. Rep. Jeff McCabe, D-Skowhegan, said the budget doesn't go far enough. But he said the language in Sanderson's amendment conflicts with L.D. 1066, making the bill unpassable.
As proposed, Sanderson's amendment would cost $35 million. It was defeated Wednesday, 88-61.
The class-action lawsuit, filed in January by 18 eligible recipients and their guardians, alleges that the administration and the Department of Health and Human Services violated federal provisions of Medicaid that require the state to provide coverage to qualified physically and mentally disabled residents.
According to court documents, 493 residents with intellectual disabilities and autism were on a waiting list for MaineCare along with another 830 who qualified for home and community-based care. Maine Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy ruled May 28 that the state is obligated to provide Medicaid to those residents.
It's not clear if the compromise expansion will gain momentum. With the Legislature's June 19 statutory adjournment fast approaching and major bills still outstanding, the bill appears to be the last chance to expand Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act this session.
Medicaid expansion would extend coverage to adults without children who earn as much as $20,500 a year.
In addition to the "sunset" provision, Katz's amendment calls for an outside auditor to assess the broader financial effects of the expansion and increased co-payments for recipients.
The amendment would require the federal government to confirm that Maine will receive the promised 100 percent reimbursement for childless adults who enroll in the program in the first three years of expansion, as prescribed in the Affordable Care Act.
Republicans argued that the sunset makes a bad bill worse. Some said lawmakers wouldn't muster the political courage to eliminate health care coverage for people once they had provided it, even if the program proved costly.
Republicans who are open to expansion have been under mounting pressure to oppose it.
Opponents have circulated a list of Republican lawmakers who are contemplating voting for expansion. That list includes the lawmakers' phone numbers and a message urging them to reject Medicaid expansion.
The lobbying has had mixed results.
Two Republican co-sponsors of L.D. 1066, Sens. Brian Langley of Ellsworth and Rodney Whittemore of Skowhegan voted against the compromise bill in the Senate last week.
Others have said they will continue to support expansion. L.D. 1066 requires an additional vote in the Senate before going to LePage's desk.
Senate President Justin Alfond, D-Portland, and House Speaker Mark Eves, D-North Berwick, said Wednesday that they are hopeful the bill will gain additional Republican votes.
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Sixth months after opening the doors to its Middletown Emergency Department, Christiana Care Health System says its newest intermediate care facility is even busier than was originally anticipated.
Sixth months after opening the doors to its Middletown Emergency Department, Christiana Care Health System says its newest intermediate care facility is even busier than was originally anticipated.
"We've seen just about everything so far, including a broad range of injuries and illnesses, and even an emergency birth or two," said Medical Director Dr. Heather Farley. "The volume has definitely been higher than we expected, but we're well-equipped and well-staffed, and have been managing just fine."
The new, $34 million facility off of Del. Route 299 has averaged about 60 patient visits per day since first opening in mid-April, according to Farley.
That's about 30 percent more than 1,250 patients per month that were initially expected.
The vast majority of patients seen at the 24-hour Middletown Emergency Department have been walk-ins, with less than 7 percent arriving via ambulance.
Farley said that fits with the Middletown Emergency Department's role as an intermediate emergency care center, which specializes in treating serious – but not life-threatening – injuries and illnesses.
"Our goal is for a patient's average length of stay to be about an hour," she said. "That's different from a trauma center at a hospital, where you might be waiting a couple of hours because you're behind other patients who are suffering from life-threatening injuries."
While a patient in pain might not care much about the distinctions between an emergency department, a trauma center or a medical aid unit, Christina Care Health System is hoping to clear up some of the misconceptions about what the new 36,500-square-foot Middletown Emergency Department offers.
"For instance, some people think we're medical aid unit that's only open certain hours, which isn't the case," Farley said. "On the other end, there are people who think we're a free-standing hospital, and they're surprised when we tell them they have to be transferred because we've determined they need to be admitted."
The Middletown Emergency Department functions somewhat differently from Christiana Care Health System's urgent care medical aid units, like the Middletown CareCenter on Sleepy Hollow Drive, and a full-fledged hospital that can admit patients overnight.
The Middletown Emergency Department is intended to handle the treatment of broken bones, concussions, pneumonia, appendicitis, lacerations and other ailments that require immediate attention, but are not considered life-threatening.
Patients who suffering from life-threatening injuries, such as those sustained from gunshots or major automobile crashes, are typically transported via ambulance or helicopter to Christiana Hospital, which offers the only Level I trauma center in the state.
Exceptions are made for patients in cardiac or respiratory arrest, who require immediate attention at the closest facility.
"We treat everyone that walks in the door, but for patients who need advanced trauma care or to be admitted to a hospital, that might mean stabilizing them and then transferring them to Christiana," explained Nurse Manager Kara Streets. "That's why we have the helicopter pad outside, and we've had to use it several times already."
Christiana Hospital is also where patients would be kept for overnight observation or extended stays. Middletown Emergency Department does not have overnight beds available at this time, although they could be added in the future.
Conversely, the Middletown Emergency Department is set up to handle more immediate issues than a medical aid unit, which is designed to handle non-emergency patients and has set hours of operation.
The Middletown Emergency Department also offers a higher level of lab and screening services than its sister medical aid units.
"We have outpatient lab services six days a week, a phlebotomist on site between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., as well as two x-ray suites, a CT scan room and an ultrasound suite," Farley said. "Having those on site means the turnaround time for running tests is wonderful, which helps us keep our patients' length of stay down"


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The Great Vegan Bean Book by Kathy Hester
Let me guess: you made a New Year's resolution to eat more beans and are now staring at a cupboard full of dried legumes without a clue what to do with them. Fear not! With Kathy Hester's cookbook of bean-centric vegan meals, you will not be condemned to endless batches of chili — far from it. This book is far-reaching and far-ranging with over 100 tasty ways to get your daily fix of beans.
Quick Facts
• Who wrote it: Kathy Hester
• Who published it: Fair Winds Press
• Number of recipes: Over 100
• Recipes for right now: Almost-a-Meal Black Bean Tamale Muffins, Roasted Root Veggie and Kidney Bean Hash, 4-Layer Bean Dip, Vegan Cashew Bean Queso, Moroccan Chickpea Soup, Butternut Squash Frijoles, Chickpea Veggie Tagine, Vaquero Bean Tempeh Chili, Inside-Out Enchilada Casserole
• Major Takeaways:
This book also serves as a primer on bean cookery — perfect for those of you just getting into the bean scene. I love the guide at the front of the book that describes each bean, how it tastes, and some ways to use them. She also covers various ways to cook beans, to soak or not to soak, and bean cooking times.
Beans are central to nearly every world cuisine, and this fact is well-represented here. You'll find Mexican-spiced frijoles and Moroccan bean tagines alongside dishes like Hawaiian sliders and fried chickpea "chicken" and waffles. No fear of getting bored here! Kathy Hester also includes a fair number of sweet baked recipes that sneak beans into the mix: pancakes made with white beans and Devil's food cookies with black beans.
• Who would enjoy this book? Bean scene newcomers, bean lovers looking for new inspiration, vegans
Find the book at your local library, independent bookstore, or Amazon: The Great Vegan Bean Book by Kathy Hester
• Visit the author's website: Healthy Slow Cooking
• More of Kathy Hester on The Kitchn: Kathy Hester's 5 Essentials for Fun, Healthy, and Delicious Slow Cooking
Apartment Therapy Media makes every effort to test and review products fairly and transparently. The views expressed in this review are the personal views of the reviewer and this particular product review was not sponsored or paid for in any way by the manufacturer or an agent working on their behalf. However, the manufacturer did give us the product for testing and review purposes.


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - buy an adapter in U.S. or in Oman? Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in buy an adapter in U.S. or in Oman? Goto page 1, 2 Next Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Oman View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message NoelleJoined: 26 Mar 2005Posts: 359Location: USA Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:53 pm Post subject: buy an adapter in U.S. or in Oman? Hi everyone I'm sure this is kind of a silly and trite question but I'm wondering if I need to have an adapter on hand when I travel to Oman in a few weeks so that I can plug in my computer immediately. Would it be best to get one before I leave (the U.S.) or is it something I can find at the airport in Muscat, by chance? Also, do most foreigners purchase a VPN before arriving as well? Back to top veiledsentimentsJoined: 20 Feb 2003Posts: 17607Location: USA Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 1:18 am Post subject: Let me answer you here. I am pretty hopeless about current internet in Oman. When I was last there, I had dial-up at home. Technology is something that has changed so quickly. There have been a number of threads about this. Did you try a search? Be sure to have Skype already downloaded on your machine. VPNs are something that I don't know a thing about. Search that too... especially on the Saudi board because it has come up there regularly. Your computer will automatically switch to local power, but you will need one of the big clunky British 3 prong plug adapters. They are readily available there for very cheap. Now... if I only knew which box they were in down in the basement, I could send you a supply. VS Back to top madrilenoJoined: 19 Aug 2010Posts: 265Location: Salalah, Oman Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:57 am Post subject: Not only do you need Skype downloaded before entering the GCC, you'll need a reputable proxy shield/server that isn't also blocked. Skype is blocked all across the GCC, so unless you've good internet/hacking skills, you'll have to have everything downloaded before you arrive or go a year without Skype or other voip service. Back to top La ReveJoined: 30 Jun 2012Posts: 69Location: Ici Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:07 am Post subject: Buy an adapter The current here is 220. IF your computer has both energy sources that you can simply switch from 110 to 220, no problem. IF your computer doesn't have that, and if it's a desktop, I would suggest removing the hard drive and bringing only that with you, and take it to a good computer place and buy a new computer and have your hard drive installed in the new CPU. It's not just the voltage, it's also the HERTZ... 50 or 60 hertz... different here than in the USA. Or you could simply download everything onto an external hard drive (that does not need to be plugged into an electric socket (my tetrabyte one needs that, others don't) and get a new computer here. Maybe better-informed computer people can help you out. Beware: Sometimes the transformers available in international airports are for simple things, like hair dryers and are not recommended for computers. Back to top veiledsentimentsJoined: 20 Feb 2003Posts: 17607Location: USA Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 2:48 pm Post subject: Even since my very first laptop in the 90s (a 356 with a mono screen... DOS... cool) they have been automatically dual voltage and the switch took no action on my part. All were purchased in the US... usually the bottom of the product line. Just take a glance at the little power box. It was an issue for printers though and I always needed a separate 220 power box for it. I'm sure that Macs are the same... as efficient as they are. VS Back to top nomad soulJoined: 31 Jan 2010Posts: 11388Location: The real world Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: buy an adapter in U.S. or in Oman? Noelle wrote: Also, do most foreigners purchase a VPN before arriving as well? I'm in Saudi Arabia and use my VPN service a lot, especially for streaming American TV shows/news and to access my US university class. There are plenty of VPN service providers offering cheap rates---I only pay $5/month for mine. If you plan on signing up with a provider, try to do so before leaving for Oman. Hey, congrats on the new job! Back to top The SteakinatorJoined: 13 Apr 2012Posts: 71Location: Oman Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:58 am Post subject: I used my Dell laptop in Oman (also used it in Syria and Turkey) without issues. I bought adapters at the local Khimji's supermarket in Sur for only, what? 600 Baiza each? They worked just fine, but, of course, like most things at Khimji's, they weren't top quality, not even close. One of them had a tendency to come out of the wall a bit but, like I mentioned, the hardest part was getting the price tag off of it. The same adapter worked for electronics with the Turkish/Levantine plug in (which I think might be the same in Europe) and the American plug in. I also had a voltage adapter from the States, never used it once the whole academic year I was there. I was at SUC and my office computer was a royal piece of $*** that finally completely stopped working a couple of months before my contract ended. The school wouldn't replace it (but also didn't charge me for it) even though there were computer labs full of unused computers throughout the college. Due to this, I had to bring my laptop everyday, which wasn't too bad, but in my situation, the office computer was hooked up to the proxy where all worksheets, tests, overtime forms, etc. are kept as well as to the printer. As ridiculous as it sounds, several of the IT (whether through sheer impossibility, laziness on their part, or lack of knowledge) couldn't make my private laptop 'jive' with the proxy and printer. Thus, I was going back and forth with a thumb drive to other teachers' offices, depending on their mercy (which they were happy to provide) in order to print something as simple as a one page handout. I would definitely bring a laptop. Plus, the college I was at promised laptops to all new teachers in 2011-2012 and never delivered on it - at least in my situation, I was more or less on my own for making sure I had a computer that functioned both in and out of the workplace despite the plethora of promises. Hope this helps. Back to top NoelleJoined: 26 Mar 2005Posts: 359Location: USA Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 5:48 pm Post subject: Got it! Got the adapter!!! I decided better safe than sorry. Everyone told me that it would be easy (and much cheaper) just to get it in Oman, but I wanted to have it the second I stepped off the plane so that I could plug in my laptop. A great big shout out once again to the helpful and very informed VS for the support!!! And thanks to everyone who chimed in on this thread. Step 2- getting an unlocked gsm phone that will work with an Oman sim card... I'm in the U.S., so these are not exactly that easy to come by. Thank goodness for Amazon! Back to top The SteakinatorJoined: 13 Apr 2012Posts: 71Location: Oman Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:33 pm Post subject: For the phone, you can just buy a cheap Nokia in Oman, there are tons of them in the souq and I doubt there more than $20. I just brought the same phone I had used in Turkey and the Levant and had already been unlocked. Back to top NoelleJoined: 26 Mar 2005Posts: 359Location: USA Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:01 am Post subject: Thanks for that. I just found out that my order for the gsm phone on Amazon was cancelled. So I'm really hoping that my old phone that I used in Korea will function for at least 24 hours and allow me to make calls. In'shallah... Back to top The SteakinatorJoined: 13 Apr 2012Posts: 71Location: Oman Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:15 am Post subject: As long as it takes a SIM, then it will. In order to get a SIM in Oman, all I needed was to show them a tourist visa. One guy wanted to see my residence card (but it was while I was still waiting for my paperwork to process so I didn't have a work visa), but the next guy, at OmanTel, couldn't have cared less and gave me one right away for, I think, 3 RO Back to top veiledsentimentsJoined: 20 Feb 2003Posts: 17607Location: USA Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 4:24 am Post subject: Noelle... your phone won't work when you arrive. Hopefully the person who picks you up at the airport can help you get a new sim card ASAP. VS (I wouldn't count on immediate ability to connect with either your phone or the internet.) Back to top lostdegaineJoined: 16 May 2004Posts: 35 Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:24 pm Post subject: I'd like to butt into this thread if you don't mind and ask a question of you Skype users in Oman. I've just downloaded a VPN and Skype onto my computer here ( I already have a Skype account that I set up in the States), but when I try to log into my account through the VPN it won't do it. I just get the little arrow icon spinning in circles and then the Skype box finally says it couldn't connect. Has anyone else had this problem or does anyone have an idea of why it is doing this? Back to top NoelleJoined: 26 Mar 2005Posts: 359Location: USA Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 7:04 pm Post subject: Uh... oh... That's something else I'm worried about- getting to Oman and not being to use Skype even after I've purchased a VPN. Please post updates on your situation here! As for the phone- I just ordered a new gsm quad-band unlocked phone that is not for use in the U.S. It was the best I could do. But I'm not holding my breath that it will work once I land though... Back to top saudi-esl-lecturerJoined: 11 Apr 2012Posts: 15 Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:44 pm Post subject: SKYPE If SKYPE doesn't work, be sure that Google Talk and Yahoo most likely does. 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Some background information on the online event called "Creating The Know-Like-Trust Factor" that you're designing a website header graphic for:
We are bringing together some of the world's best known conscious business experts and visionary leaders. Our mission is to inspire and empower small business owners and entrepreneurs with powerful mindsets and tangible expert knowledge needed to create trusted relationships with their ideal clients so that they get paid what they deserve for what they do.
Many of the participants of the event are powerful women entrepreneurs who value connection and community
We're looking for a header image for our website (currently in development). The website will be for our online event called "Creating The Know-Like-Trust Factor".
* Main headline: "Creating The Know-Like-Trust Factor"
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Mother faces jail for child's music downloads
A British teenager's penchant for the bands Coldplay and Oasis has left her mother contemplating prison.
Sylvia Price has received a demand for £4000 ($A9500) in compensation by solicitors acting for the music industry after her daughter Emily was caught illegally downloading songs by her favourite artists.
Mrs Price, a self-confessed computer illiterate, said: "I don't know where I'm going to get the money from. I'll have to go to prison because I haven't got that kind of money."
As well as using the PC for her studies, 14-year-old Emily had used file-sharing to download 1400 songs for free. Because of Emily's age, her mother, of Cheltenham, south-west England, must pay the penalty.
A nationwide crackdown organised by the British Phonographic Industry is under way to try to stop illegal downloaders. Thousands of people use file-sharing software that allows them to swap music files, costing the music industry £1.3 billion a year in lost sales.
Earlier this month, Coldplay's new album, X&Y, was leaked to the internet before its European release. Other artists have had to bring forward releases after their music appeared online before reaching the shops.
Emily said she did not think what she was doing was wrong. "Everyone I know at school does it. I . . . didn't know it was wrong," she said.
A spokesman for the British Phonographic Industry defended the tactic of targeting the parents of downloaders.
"If we don't demonstrate that copyright law has teeth, we're going to be out of business and countless musicians will lose their livelihood too," he said.
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| Squaring your dies - probably THE most overlooked facet of reloading!! Alignment of the dies with the shell holder is critical to accuracy yet easy to accomplish if done correctly. Once done, it need not be redone unless additional adjustment is required. Follow the die makers instructions, turning your die until it contacts the shell holder and then 1/8 to 1/4 turn past. This compresses the press linkage.
Leave pressure on the die (moderate), snug the lock ring to the press and tighten the lock ring set screw. This will preclude the possibility of die cant during setup caused by lock ring misalignment during the tightening.
| Both the sizing die body and seating die body shall be done in this manner. It is not uncommon for split lock rings to draw up crooked and set screw lock rings to torque during the tightening process causing misalignment of the die body. Although your die may feel frozen in the press, rest assured it isn't. ThatÕs just the uneven drawing of the lock rings and thread compression.
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|No Perfect Bullet For All Uses
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The job of every bullet is to be accurate and also to penetrate and expand. Most hunting applications will involve either varmints or big game. The ideal varmint bullet is designed to expand rapidly on crows, chucks, prairie dogs, etc. as they are light framed and offer little resistance.
In big game hunting, a bullet must have a thicker jacket and harder core to enable it to penetrate to vital organs. If these bullets are used in reverse role, the varmint bullet will expand more on the surface before vital organs are reached, while the big game bullet will pencil through varmints. As a result, there simply isnÕt a perfect bullet for all uses.
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Hunting bullets should be selected with the game animal and hunting situation in mind. The bullet you would select for hunting baited bears wouldnÕt be the same you would choose for an antelope hunt.
Light bullets at high velocities will expand faster than the same bullet at a lower velocity. The faster the expansion, the less penetration you get, possibly not making it to vital organs. Slower, heavy bullets will give deep penetration.
For long range use (300 yards and above), a boattail is a good choice. It carries better over the long ranges and offers less wind drift than a flat base bullet. It is designed to perform at the lower velocities of longer ranges.
For closer range (under 300 yards) a flat base bullet is a good choice. They will hold together better at the higher velocity of close range, giving deeper penetration than you would get with a boattail at the same velocity.
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When working with new, unfired brass, start out by visually inspecting every piece of brass before use. Now is the best time to use a primer pocket uniformer and a flash-hole deburrer. Hopefully they are all of the same lot number, making case weights and capacities very similar - check a handful on your scale to be certain.
This new brass has been annealed, making it softer; so that during the manufacturing process, the cases can be more easily formed into the basic shape. Cases are produced to minimum tolerances for several reasons. The cases must fit all chambers and must be easily released from manufacturing equipment for volume production. Take the time to run your new brass through your normal full-length resizing process.
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Thursday, August 11, 2011
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Mount Waldo
1060 ft / 323 m
Ascent Trip Report
Day three of my peakbagging adventures with Al would feature our fewest number of peaks, but a LONG time on our feet out there.
We started the day with a 4 mile run in Millinocket then drove 10 miles to the Baxter State park gate and another 10 miles on logging roads to the trailhead. We started off with a nice hike up to the summit of South Turner Mountain (3,123'). The 1:04 to hike up was a great warm-up for what was to come.
We spent 15 minutes on the summit changing into wet weather gear. It wasn't raining but there was dense fog and we'd be bushwhacking for quite a while in some seriously wet woods. We headed out and Al did a heck of a job keeping us on course for the 3:10:28 it took to cover the short distance to East Turner (1.6 miles with 800' of drop and 120' of climb in incredibly thick woods). East Turner at 2,456' is the highest point in Penobscot county. We spent just under 15 minutes at the summit and then decided to drop down to Katahdin lake and take a shot at finding a trail that'd get us out a bit faster than plowing back to South Turner.
Al again did a great job of navigating and the woods were great, we hit the lake (and trail) in 1:04. We hung out at the Shelter near the lake and after 15 minutes to change and re-fuel we headed out on the trail for a 6+ mile run back to the car. It took us another 1:18:31 to get back and the total time was 7:21:50. I was very happy about the extra running, definitely made my day.
Another 100 miles had us at the base of Mt Waldo (1,060') the most prominent peak in Waldo county. We ran to the summit in 14:04 then spent 5:20 on top and ran back down in 13:54 for a total of 33:18. I was pretty spent at this time but the day wasn't over yet...we had another 70 miles to drive to get to Augusta where we crashed for the night.
Day 3 totals:
Drive - 200 miles
Run - 12+ miles
Hike - 4:16 (total time on our feet = 7:55:08)
Peaks - 3
Summary Total Data
Elevation Gain:
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480 ft / 146 m
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We can become joyful in different ways and for different causes. This diversity of the origins of joy is one of the things that intensifies the joy. It is like finding a way of being intoxicated that doesn't lead to a hangover, but just to discovering new varieties of the happy state. The short happy hour seems extended into infinity. In seeing this we perceive that it is not dependent on circumstances, good luck, satisfying our wishes, but it is simply part of the nature of being.
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BNI Vision Chapter are a networking group that meet every Thursday morning to pass business between its members using referral marketing.
If you can handle more business and would like to attend, please come along and bring plenty of business cards and an idea of what type of businesses you would like to be introduced to.
In the last 12 months, members of Vision Chapter have passed 1674 quality, warmed up referrals to each other. Culminating to £1m worth of invoiced business.
There is a £10 meeting fee which is to be paid on arrival, this pays for the venue and breakfast.


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This film was released in 2007 and I picked up the DVD a few years ago, and have watched it a few times since. Been awhile since I fired it up, so did so last night, partly in celebration of competing in my first ever 24 hour gig a few weekends ago. Of course that was a team deal, not slogging though 24 hours alone. Watching the solo competitors during my race also sparked me to watch 24 Solo once again. Anyone who races a 24 hour event solo is pretty hardcore. The folks in this film are the top end of those folks. Hardcore indeed.
The film follows Chris Eatough - pronounced "Eat-Off", as mentioned during a running gag thoughout the film - in a quest for his 7th consecutive 24 hour world title. Eatough is sort of the Lance Armstrong of the 24 hour racing world. Film documents the 2006 race that took place in Georgia, I think on the same course as the Olympic mountain bike event (don't quote me on that). Eatough is the favorite to win, and the film shows him training and during a few other events, along with his support crew. They all seem to be super cool, normal, and hardworking folks. Besides earning a paycheck doing something most people can't even comprehend.
The title deciding race turns out to be pretty dramatic, with it all coming down to very end, Australian dude Craig Gordon literally riding himself into the hospital for the win. Sorry to ruin the ending, but hey, this film is four years old now. Watching Gordon and Eatough battle in the early hours of the race is impressive, looking like a world cup XC event, not a 24 hour race. Watching Gordon's body shutting down on the last lap is scary and amazing that you can even push yourself that far. Wound up on dialysis after the race, his blood somehow poisoned via protein released during the intense effort. Crazy town. No thanks.
Another thing that struck me, is how crushed Eatough and crew are by coming in second place. You can see how driven to succeed and having bagged six in a row, probably expected to win. In the end though, comes across as the complete gentleman sportsman - no excuses - and later thinks this may have been his most important race, since he did lose.
This is a well done film, cool photography included. With the countless downhill/freeride oriented films out there, having a film that focuses on XC racing is fantastic - especially for the old school XC fan like me. A great film and worth picking up the DVD. Give it a go.


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IRB Procedures and Guidelines
The University of Detroit Mercy Institutional Review Board
The membership of the Institutional Review Board is appointed by the vice president for Academic Affairs in consultation with the deans of the colleges and schools. The IRB is comprised of members from diverse backgrounds to promote complete and adequate review of research activities, and has the professional competence necessary to review the specific research activities which are assigned to it. The board is sufficiently qualified through the experience and expertise of its members, and the diversity of the members' backgrounds including consideration of the racial and cultural backgrounds of members and sensitivity to such issues as community attitudes, to promote respect for its advice and counsel in safeguarding the rights and welfare of volunteers.
When research is reviewed involving a category of vulnerable volunteers (e.g., prisoners, children, individuals institutionalized as mentally disabled), the IRB shall include in its reviewing body one or more individuals who have as a primary concern the welfare of these volunteers. The board includes both male and female members as well as individuals representing a variety of professions. The Detroit Mercy IRB also includes several members who are not otherwise affiliated with the institution and who are not a part of the immediate family of persons who are affiliated with the institution.
The purpose of the review is to protect the rights and welfare of volunteers in research projects as required by federal regulations. The IRB has the authority to approve, require modifications in (to secure approval), or disapprove research based on its review. In conducting the review the IRB assures that:
A. Risks to volunteers are minimized by using procedures consistent with sound research design and which do not unnecessarily expose volunteers to risk, and whenever appropriate, by using procedures already being performed on the volunteers for diagnostic or treatment purposes.
B. Risks to volunteers are reasonable in relation to anticipated benefits, if any, to volunteers, and the importance of the knowledge that may be expected to result.
C. Selection of volunteers is equitable.
D. Informed consent will be sought from each prospective volunteer or the volunteer's legally authorized representatives and will be documented in accordance with, and to the extent required, by FDA's informed consent regulations.
E. Where appropriate, the research plan makes adequate provision for monitoring the data collected to ensure the safety of volunteers.
F. There are adequate provisions to protect the privacy of volunteers and to maintain the confidentiality of data.
G. Appropriate additional safeguards have been included in the study to protect the rights and welfare of volunteers who are members of a particularly vulnerable group.
To make these determinations, the IRB weighs the following:
- Knowledge to be gained from the study
- Prior experimental and clinical findings
- Potential benefits to the volunteer
- Potential risks and procedures to minimize these risks
- Confidentiality procedures
- Informed consent process
Only when the IRB has decided that the answers to the above are adequate for the protection of the volunteer, does it approve the project.
IRB Oversight and Reporting
IRB approval of the project does not end its oversight of the project. Prior to initiating any changes to the project, investigators are required to report any planned project or consent form changes to the IRB for approval. Investigators also must report any unforeseen complications that occur to the IRB within 48 hours of the occurrence. The IRB may, as a result of the complications, withdraw its approval of the project or require the investigator to add additional safeguards for the volunteer to the study before it can be resumed. The IRB conducts continuing reviews of research at intervals appropriate to the degree of risk, but not less than once per year. The IRB also has the authority to suspend or terminate approval of research that is not being conducted in accordance with the IRB's decisions, conditions and requirements or that has been associated with unexpected serious harm to volunteers.
Additionally, the IRB has the authority and is responsible for promptly reporting information to Academic Affairs, the Office for Protection from Research Risks (OPRR), FDA, or each on a variety of issues. In conjunction with this requirement, the IRB is prepared to receive and act on information received from a variety of sources, such as volunteers, research investigators, or other institutional staff. For reporting purposes, the IRB will follow the procedures described below:
A. Any serious or continuing noncompliance by research investigators with the requirements of the IRB — This information shall be reported promptly to Academic Affairs and the appropriate federal office.
B. Injuries to volunteers — Information received by the IRB concerning injuries to volunteers shall be reported promptly to Academic Affairs and the appropriate federal office.
C. Unanticipated problems — Information received by the IRB concerning unanticipated problems involving risks to volunteers or others shall be reported promptly to Academic Affairs and to the appropriate federal office.
D. Suspension or termination of IRB approval — The IRB suspending or terminating approval of research projects shall include a statement of the reasons for the IRB's action and shall report the action promptly to the research investigator, Academic Affairs and the appropriate federal office.
IRB Meetings
The Detroit Mercy IRB attempts to meet on a regular basis six times a year. A majority of the membership of the IRB constitutes a quorum. This quorum must include at least one member whose primary concerns are in nonscientific areas. A quorum is required in order to convene a meeting for the review of project protocols. When the IRB reviews an investigational new drug (IND) study, the FDA expects at least one physician member to be present at the meeting. This regulation also requires a majority vote of those present. Meeting dates may be confirmed, and placement on the IRB agenda may be accomplished, by contacting the chair. A project proposal must be received by the chair three weeks prior to a scheduled meeting.
Volunteer Recruitment Advertisements
Advertisements used to recruit volunteers should be prepared according to principles specified in Advertising for Study Volunteers. Such advertising copy must be submitted to the IRB for review and approval with the materials identified under what needs to be submitted for the IRB review on the IRB Home Page.
Continuing Review
Approved projects require annual review and approval by the IRB. The need for continuing review is determined by the IRB appropriate to the degree of risk, but not less than once per year. The Review Report must be completed and returned to the chair at least one month prior to the IRB approval expiration date. When adverse events occur or changes are desired, a revised project protocol along with updated forms should be submitted to the chair with changes highlighted. While the IRB will notify the investigator when a study is due for renewal, the investigator is still responsible for ensuring that the study is not conducted after IRB approval has expired. The investigator need not attend the meeting as long as there were no unexpected side effects or changes to the consent form or project protocol. Only those projects which received an initial approval via expedited review may be granted a continuation via expedited review. The IRB will notify the investigator in writing of its decision.
Report of Human Volunteer Injuries and/or Serious-Unforeseen Complications
Investigators are required to submit a Report of Human Volunteer Injuries and/or Serious-Unforeseen Complications to the Chair of the IRB within 48 hours of the occurrence of such incident. This is in addition to the requirement that such incidents must be reported to the sponsoring agency and the FDA.
If it becomes necessary to revise an approved project protocol or consent form, it is the responsibility of the investigator to submit, through their department heads, such a request for an amendment to the IRB chair in writing. The written request must include the following information:
Name and department of the investigator.
Title of the research project.
Project protocol number.
Reasons which make the amendment necessary.
A revised consent form with changes highlighted, if applicable.
Changes in research during the period for which IRB approval has already been given, may not be initiated by research investigators without IRB review and approval, except where necessary to eliminate apparent immediate hazards to the volunteers. Research investigators, department heads, and thesis/dissertation or faculty advisors are responsible for complying with all IRB decisions, conditions and requirements.
Projects Which May Qualify for an Exemption or an Expedited Review
The exemption or expedited approval of research on volunteers is a privilege, not an entitlement. An investigator who thinks a project qualifies for exemption (See Research Activities Which May Be Exempt From Review) or expedited review (See Research Activities Which May Be Reviewed Through Expedited Procedures) and approval should submit a memo of justification with the project, citing the appropriate clause from the Federal Regulations referenced in these documents. Under no circumstances may investigators exempt themselves, nor may investigators be exempted by department heads or thesis/dissertation advisors; all exemptions require concurrence by the IRB. Neither can exemptions nor expedited approvals be requested orally, in person or by telephone.
Investigators who believe their project qualifies for either exemption or expedited review must also submit one copy each of the Detroit Mercy IRB Project Information Summary, an informed consent form, and the research project. These materials should be submitted to the chair. They will be reviewed by the chair, who will determine if they are qualified for either exemption or expedited review. During such review, the chair will determine whether or not the use of the consent form will be required. If the project is of such a nature that a determination cannot be made by the chair alone, other members of the IRB may be asked to assist with the review. Investigators will be notified in most cases within 10 working days as to the disposition of their requests. The IRB will be notified in writing by the chair at each regularly scheduled meeting of all projects approved via expedited review in the interim between such meetings.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requires that research investigators provide the following information to each participant:
1. A statement that the study involves research, an explanation of the purposes of the research and the expected duration of the subject's participation, a description of the procedures to be followed, and identification of any procedures which are experimental.
2. A description of any reasonably foreseeable risks or discomforts to the subject.
3. A description of any benefits to the subject or to others which may reasonably be expected from the research.
4. A disclosure of appropriate alternative procedures or courses of treatment, if any, that might be advantageous to the subject.
5. A statement describing the extent, if any, to which confidentiality of records identifying the subject will be maintained.
6. For research involving more than minimal risk, an explanation as to whether any compensation and an explanation as to whether any medical treatments are available if injury occurs and, if so, what they consist of, or whether further information may be obtained.
7. An explanation of whom to contact for answers to pertinent questions about the research and research subjects' rights, and whom to contact in the event of a research-related injury to the subject.
8. A statement that participation is voluntary, refusal to participate will involve no penalty or loss of benefits to which the subject is otherwise entitled, and the subject may discontinue participation at any time without penalty or loss of benefits to which the subject is otherwise entitled.
When required by the IRB, the research investigator shall provide one or more of the following additional elements of information to each participant:
1. A statement that the particular treatment or procedure may involve risks to the subject (or to the embryo or fetus, if the subject is or may become pregnant) which are currently unforeseeable.
2. Anticipated circumstances under which the subject's participation may be terminated by the research investigator without regard to the subject's consent.
3. Any additional costs to the subject that may result from participation in the research.
4. The consequences of a subject's decision to withdraw from the research and procedures for orderly termination of participation by the subject.
5. A statement that significant new findings developed during the course of the research which may relate to the subject's willingness to continue participation will be provided to the subject.
6. The approximate number of subjects involved in the study.
A statement describing the extent of confidentiality of records. On drug studies, this should include a statement that the records may be reviewed by the FDA.
A statement that informs the volunteer that he or she will receive a signed copy of the consent form.
In most cases, the IRB requires the informed consent be documented in writing. Language of the form should be aimed no higher than the eighth grade reading level. Under certain circumstances, alteration or waiver of the standard written informed consent is granted by the IRB. Options that may be acceptable include oral consent (for telephone surveys), a short form consent for participants who do not speak English, and an information sheet in lieu of written consent. Federal regulations govern the use of these options. Investigators may consult with the IRB for guidance.