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The commuter rail is not nearly as good as the T, in that it is rather slow, there are not a lot of trains (2-3 per hour during peak hours), crowded during peak hours (otherwise empty), and only moderately well cleaned.
Also, if you are tall, the regular seats don't have good legroom, so your legs may fall asleep on rides longer than 20 minutes. However, if you sit on the fold-down seats at the ends of the car there is legroom aplenty.
The good thing about the commuter rail is that it can be very convenient if you live in a town that the tracks go through. The commuter rail has good range, too- it covers most of eastern Massachusetts, so it can be better than driving if you are commuting to Boston
Note that this is strictly the commuter rail. Omnibuses, subways, trolleys, ferries, and the lot are not covered.
The present-day commuter rail arose from a pre-World War II pastiche of rail networks in eastern Massachusetts, namely, the Boston and Maine, New Haven, and Boston and Albany lines, which mainly served as freight lines. The former line ran out of North Station while the latter two ran out of South Station. This is one of the reasons that, to the consternation of travelers in Boston, there is no central station. Worse, there's no direct subway link either. Some stations, usually in town centers, existed, but the network was not as fully developed.
With the rise of cars after the war and the growth of Le Courbusier-inspired urban sprawl, which fortunately did not affect Boston as much as other places, passenger rail was hurting badly. Hit especially hard was the South Shore region, where railroads fell victim to the gleaming modernism of Route 3. With the rise of the highways, the New Haven and the Boston and Albany lines were amalgamted into Penn Central. The Boston and Maine trundled gamely along.
And so it went that through much of the 1950's and 1960's, freight networks dwindled. In the early '60's, however, hope was born. Regional planners, blessed with remarkable foresight, began to see that a centralized, regional mass transit was a needed commidity. And so, in August 3, 1964, the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority was created by a General Court vote. The MBTA was charged with developing a regional plan for metropolitan Boston, as well as taking over the functions of the defunct MTA for subway and more urban transit.
At the same time, on the federal level, the Urban Mass Transportation Administration, or UMTA, came into being. The MBTA garnered important UMTA grants, initially for the subway. Then on July 28, 1965, the MBTA acquired use of the old New Haven commuter network. It also purchased remaining rights-of-way throughout eastern Massachusetts, essentially hybridizing the functioning remnants of the older networks.
With the fuel crisis of the 1970's, the MBTA received more grant money. The network continued to grow and increase capacity, eventually shuttling 300,000 people around daily.
From the 70's up to present day, the commuter rail is continuing to expand. Plans are in the works to extend northern lines to Nashua and possibly Manchester. The Greenbush project is set to restore service to a right-of-way along the South Shore.
As of February 2004, the MBTA commuter rail has ten lines radiating out of Boston. There are plans to build the new Greenbush line on the South Shore and also to extend the Haverhill/Reading and Lowell lines up into New Hampshire.
Below is a list of stops for each line and their zones, listed clockwise from their exurban terminus. The name of each stop is provide and linked if its name differs from its resident community, due to the fact that it's part of a specific neighboorhood or region within the community. Stations named after their towns are usually more heavily traveled, due to the fact that they're located near the town center. The name is followed by the zone, enclosed in parentheses, and by the resident community, in italics. Lastly, junctions with other lines are listed.
N.B.: Like most things in New England, the layout of the commuter rail is a byzantine mess. For the most part lines radiate out, but there is some crossover and mulitple branches (particularly at a little place called Readville). There is also some overlap, as what the MBTA defines as "lines" may be arbitrary at some points, and many lines share common stations in the southern part of Boston. This is the reason (I think) that some websites say there are "eleven" lines, while from the T site I only counted ten.
All of the lines in this section have North Station as their Boston terminus.
*Note that this line used to terminate at Gardner, but I can't find it on any recent maps.
Newburyport Branch (to Beverly Depot)
Rockport Branch (to Beverly Depot)
Main Line (Beverly Depot to North Station)
All of the lines in this section have South Station as their Boston terminus. Still clockwise, remember.
Plymouth Branch (to Halifax)
Kingston Branch (to Halifax)
Main Line (Halifax to South Station)
Stoughton Branch (to Canton Junction)
Providence/Attleborough Branch (to Canton Junction)
Foxborough Branch
Main Line (Canton Junction to Readville)
Uphams Corner Branch (Readville to South Station)
Back Bay Branch (Readville to South Station)
Main Line (Franklin to Readville)
Source: Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority website (www.mbta.com)
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Hi, I'm new to MD'ing, and was curious to learn what places might be off-limits when it comes to searching. Obviously you'd need owner permission to search on private property, but what about public lands? I live in Arizona and most of the state is state or federally owned. Much thanks!
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In France i do not need a licence but i have to declare any important finds and also get landowners permission even though the hunters (animal) are allowed where ever they like
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Check on your local laws first. If there are not any NO TRESPASSING signs or any NO METAL DETECTING signs and you're sure it is public land then you're probably OK. See if there is a club in your area and try to join if you can. They will surely be able to help you out.
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When on public lands (BLM or National Forest), you need to be very careful. Some places are ok, some are not. You should check with your local BLM or Ranger District first. Many people have been arrested and/or fined for metal detecting on public lands.
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Too many places i have searched in the past with permission are now off limits to detectorists. Because of the few we are being marked as vandals,and even thieves.learn to dig up a find with the least damage to the ground,never leave an open hole. Pick up trash in the vicinity as that shows that you care. answer questions,as that may lead to oppertunities to hunt. And ask questions as many an old timer will be happy to reminisce about the old swimming hole ,or the miser that everyone was terrified of that supposedly had a fortune in gold stashed away.If you find a personalized article like a class ring try to locate the owner and don,t expect a reward.such Chivalrous deeds make the newspapers and may lead to persons who would hire you to find something they lost. Don,t argue with someone who thinks they own the sidewalk,at best you lose valuable time explaining yourself to the local police. I know those last two are hard to heed.But after all its the adventure that counts.Thanks,and H.H |
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Very true Monte. The ones in our hobby that have no respect for others property, and rules do nothing but bring the rest of us down. All we can do is abide by the rules, ask permission when needed, and be as nice as we can be to the people we come into contact with. Its those things that will bring this hobby back to something other than being called vandals, and grave diggers.
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As everyone has stated, laws vary from state to state. Here in my area (Long Island), I need a permit ($20) to hunt certain state parks. The county parks allow MD'ing as well as the local playground. I haven't tried any of the school yards since they are fenced in. In NYC, you also need a permit (free) but that's only for certain designate parks, the rest are off limits. I can tell you that National Parks are definitely off limits. In Gettysburg for instance, if they even find a MD in you car dimantled and without batteries, you'll get arrested, fined and they'll take your MD.
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to find out if land is private or public go to the town hall or maybe even the libray and ask to see the town records of who owns what. in my experiences i have come on a prime peace of land where all the local kids swim and toss beer cans and trash all overfor about 100 years or so. at this sight i yeilded my first merc and gold ring . i was approach by and older man asking me what i was up to and so i told him he was very nice at first even after he told me he was the land owner . i asked if he would mind if i stayed awhile and he said not a problem. the following week end under the impression it was ok to be there i went back. he showed his mean face this time asking me what i had found so again i told him "the ring and the merc" he was so mad he asked me to leave and said he would call the cops and have me arested for stealing. now the property is not marked private or no tresspassing but i learned a lesson always ask again even i you have asked in the past. nothing ever came of it and he asked me for some help finding a marker. so in short always ask again just to be sure the bugguy
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Bugguy has a good point. I have had permission to hunt a spot but waited a while to get to it. During that time the owner decided not to let me hunt and I lost that place. I think if you get permission go ahead and hunt it so the owner can see what you're doing and will have a good impression of you and what you do. If you wait the owner will start thinking of all kinds of bad things coming out of this. Just a thought.
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I agree materials are way too expensive to put on top of "unknowns". So unless you know what paint a car has now, dont add material on top of it. You said original paint or mostly original. Make it go away Couple things I would recommend for someone new. First spray everything like you mean it including primer. Dont throw it on which you can get away with since it sands out anyway. Follow the instructions, use the right size fluid tip, right mix, air pressure, etc. What I am saying is dont be unfamiliar with the paint gun (or the way it is supposed to work) when it comes time to paint. I know a lot of guys that have built some nice cars and the prep worked looked great. but they did more sanding than needed getting there. They loaded the primer on, let it cure and then sanded (repeat again, again, again). But when it came time to paint they were still using their bad primer habits. Another thing I would say is guidecoat everything. Its a great learning tool to see what a sanding block does when you sand. You would be surprised the damage you can do with the edge of a block. So even if you dont "need to", guidecoat it from the beginning and learn from watching the results. As far as whats a good primer?? Well decide on your paint up front. You should use the same brand from starting primer to sealer to paint. Dont get in a hurry. Huge problems come from trapping solvents and resins. Allow proper flash times between coats. Let the solvents evaporate out of your primer. Make sure it dries out before final sand and seal. With the compressor. The bigger the better within reason. If you buy just enough compressor it will run nonstop. Not only is it annoying, but a hot compressor makes more condensate. Nothing like spraying water with your air. I am not a professional (by a long shot) but have had some outstanding results from hands on "failures". This forum is great and there are several really really sharp guys on here. Search/read and ask questions if you cant find the results. Rich |
There can't be enough emphasis on stay with the same brand of paint all the way through. I have PPG shops close to me, and thats what I used. EVEN IN THE SAME LINE, there may not be compatable finishes. ESPECIALLY PPG !
My recommendation, is to pick the color you want FIRST!, then backstep to your sealer, build primer, and then epoxy primer. READ EVERY TECH SHEET FOR EACH PRODUCT!! Don't rely on the jobber to hand you the right stuff. I was at a Dupont Hot Hues Seminar this past weekend. Their system looked MUCH easier. Barry K's system (Southern Polyurethanes) looked easier as well! And you can ask him millions of questions (Try to research first, though!). He's a regular contributor. Take it down to bare metal. You'd be amazed at the hackjobs the poor car has seen through its life. Do it right the first time. Ebay has some deals on 3M "Painters" kits, "Bodymans" kits etc. Its just the abrasives, and stuff you need to get started. They have quite a bit of stuff, like $200.00 worth for $50+/-. Look around. Add your D/A and compressor and your doing it. |
Being in or around a big city like you are should give you the opportunity to have several paint jobbers to choose from.
The BEST advice I have is to visit as many of these suppliers you can and find the MOST knowledgeable one to buy from. Mine happens to be a Dupont jobber and after I got to know the paint man I get the big shop discount and the benefit of his advice which has been invaluable. THANKS TIM!!! A good counter person can be your BEST allie in the paint wars and believe me, it IS a war some days and having someone to answer your most basic questions is worth more than money. The other thing is while your instore buying, several customers will come thru and most are more than helpful with questions you have. Some are hacks and some are great, You'll have to "weed" thru some to get the right answer occasionally but I've learned almost as much from them as anywhere.Just standing and LISTENING will benefit you. AND, HERE of course!!! |
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Ok kids, I want to get other models ideas on this subject. Feeling protected on photo shoots. I'm talking about bringing a weapon or pepper spray, or something of that matter to a shoot.
We all have our bag full of clothes and makeup, do you also carry a knife? Gun? Taser? *EDITED* Feb 13 13 10:17 am Link I have some mace on my keychain. I bring that everywhere.
Otherwise I check references. Feb 13 13 10:19 am Link I bring my magic wand.
Hate it when Bellatrix brings the dark lord as her escort. Feb 13 13 10:20 am Link Anna Von Leigh wrote: Yeah, this is going to turn into a gun debate. Feb 13 13 10:21 am Link I recommend a tactical nuclear device. Wow, just sucks that this enters the mind, don't blame anyone and wish our experience led to more trust and less suspicion. Feb 13 13 10:24 am Link No. Feb 13 13 10:28 am Link Feb 13 13 10:29 am Link Anna Von Leigh wrote: Where are you going to carry a weapon while doing a nude shoot in the woods?
Feb 13 13 10:30 am Link photographers have this concern about their models (and especially anyone else the model might want to bring to the set). we all want to stay safe and not get robbed, etc.
i've only heard one horror story (rape on a bondage shoot) based on things models have told me. and so far having done lots of shoots i haven't had any significant trouble with a model or escort. but if i had a daughter pursuing the sexier side of modeling then i would advise due diligence and caution. some of those guys want POV without telling the model it will be POV! Anna Von Leigh wrote: Feb 13 13 10:31 am Link Have we gotten to the point where we need weapons to protect ourselves from each other? Feb 13 13 10:32 am Link I agree with doing your research, absolutely. I was just curious as to what people's thoughts were on the subject Feb 13 13 10:32 am Link i think some of the most dangerous people are also the most charming. so maybe the moral of the story is to watch out for people who seem too good to be true (come on too strong, always have an answer for everything). get yourself a good BS meter in other words. real people are kind of messy, not glossy and slick.
regarding weaponry is that going to help if you are busy modeling and a 240 pound photographer suddenly attacks you? you're probably better off with some kind of fight training. go to one of those seminars about how to get your attacker to let go. and if my model shows up packing heat and knives (unless it's a prop) i'm out of there! Anna Von Leigh wrote: Feb 13 13 10:34 am Link Anna Von Leigh wrote: The true weirdos are the ones who carry an arsenal of weapons to a photoshoot rather than check references like a normal sane person. Feb 13 13 10:36 am Link check references or just work with experienced photogs
if your scared this may not be the profession for you Feb 13 13 10:37 am Link I think every woman and teenage girl should carry pepper spray or mace everywhere she goes. It is unfortunate, but necessary. Learning self-defense techniques is a great idea as well.
But if you seriously feel that you need to carry weapons of any type to a photo shoot, only because it is a photo shoot, then perhaps you should not be modeling. If you are not comfortable with the people you will be working with after checking several references of other models they have worked with in the past, then pass on that assignment and find someone else to work with. Feb 13 13 10:37 am Link " The true weirdos are the ones who carry an arsenal of weapons to a photoshoot rather than check references like a normal sane person. "
Feb 13 13 10:39 am Link SianLamere wrote: Agreed !
Feb 13 13 10:40 am Link Anna Von Leigh wrote: I think if you feel the need to bring a gun then you shouldn't be going to the shoot in the first place. Feb 13 13 10:41 am Link Anna Von Leigh wrote: My thoughts? This wouldn't turn into a gun debate nearly as fast as a debate about paranoia and ludicrous thinking.
Feb 13 13 10:42 am Link What kind of weapon do you take with you to your regular job? Surely you must need protection from your boss and the other male employees?
Same question for when you go to the dentist? The doctor? What on God's green Earth makes you think every man in the world is after you to the point where you need a weapon when you attend a shoot? Feb 13 13 10:44 am Link salvatori. wrote: If you would have read my previous reply you would have seen that I posted this mainly to start a discussion and to see what other people thought about the subject. It's hard to read sarcasm, but my initial post had a lot in it.
Feb 13 13 10:46 am Link If I were shooting nude models in semi-public places, it is always possible that authorities of one type or another may be attracted to the scene. The model had best be sure not to be violating local laws with her choice of weaponry in many places - especially parks - even a little mace spray is illegal..... and would be much more serious than being told to either put clothes on or be more discrete.....
the same goes true for any recreational substances - I am not against them just don't bring them along where unwanted attention might happen - when I am shooting otherwise, I am shooting in a professional studio with professional management on site. Weapons of any kind are not allowed. I can certainly understand where a model might feel a need for self protection - what I admittedly do not understand is why a model would put herself in a situation where she felt unsafe - just because someone asks does not mean you have to do it...... in my case I invite anyone to check my very extensive references with well known models..... if that's not enough please pass me by - no escorts, or weapons, are allowed on my set, or with me when shooting on location. Feb 13 13 10:49 am Link If society continues heading into the downward spiral, procreation as we know it will cease to exist because all seven billion people on this rock will adopt the same motto: Trust No One.
Any photographer here own one of these? I don't. Feb 13 13 10:49 am Link Anna Von Leigh wrote: Aside from the obvious grammar issues, why is a "tfp" shoot more dangerous than a paid one??? Feb 13 13 10:50 am Link Anna Von Leigh wrote: I will be honest with you. I am not ridiculing your writing ability, but I see ZERO sarcasm in your initial post. IMHO, you may want to edit it so that it is more clear that that was your intention. Feb 13 13 10:51 am Link I once had a model pull a concealed weapon for which he did not have a permit, to show it off, without any kind of warning. If I had been alone on set, I probably would have locked myself in the bathroom and called the police. It scared the bejeezus out of me.
So, the moral of that story, I guess, is that unexpected weapons brandishment can be extremely effective in clearing the room of a photographer! Feb 13 13 10:51 am Link call the police 10 mins earlier before you meet the photographer, sounds a good idea? Feb 13 13 10:51 am Link HM-Photography wrote: Absolutely - all of the most dangerous predators I've heard about had very nice portfolios and paid models very well...... Feb 13 13 10:51 am Link HM-Photography wrote: I did wonder about this myself, but in light of the OP saying there was 'sarcasm' in her OP, I am not sure what to think...
Feb 13 13 10:52 am Link Self defense 101, don't put yourself in a situation where you feel you need pepper spray. Feb 13 13 10:52 am Link Anna Von Leigh wrote: I'm usually pretty good at picking up sarcasm. And if the OP was meant as a tongue-in-cheek or satirical statement on absurdity of model thoughts on protection, it could have been done much more effectively. Something like this...
Feb 13 13 10:59 am Link I always check references, bring pepper spray, text all my friends and family the times and location and name of person I am shooting with just in case. I'm not paranoid, I would expect someone to do the same to me. You never know nowadays. But I'm also that girl who can't go to the bathroom alone in a public place Feb 13 13 10:59 am Link If you felt there was a need for some form of self protection on a shoot, then you should not be at that shoot in the first place.. be it TFP or paid.. Feb 13 13 11:00 am Link SianLamere wrote: X100. Trust you instinct, if you don't feel good about your photographer, don't work with him or her. Walk out if anything seems go wrong. Feb 13 13 11:01 am Link perhaps MM should add 'weapons' to our profile 'details'. Feb 13 13 11:01 am Link Does a model carrying a weapon really think they can react faster than it takes for me to place the Cloroform over their nose and mouth? smh...silly silly. Feb 13 13 11:05 am Link When I do shoots in out of the way locations, I do take a few extra safety precautions:
- Generally, I only do these with photographers I have worked with before or who have at least a couple good references from models I know and respect the opinion of. - I get the address of the location in advance and send it to a couple people just in case, if the photographer refused to give it I would see that as a red flag. - I usually set up a time to text or call someone after the shoot and when we are getting close to that time, if it appears we may run over, I remind the photographer that I need to make the call so I need to be in service. Most photographers are really, really understanding about this. - I have someone drive me to the shoot and drop me off if I can, though sometimes the photographer has been my transportation. - I trust my instincts. If I feel at all iffy about communications prior to the shoot, I do not do it. Feb 13 13 11:06 am Link Anna Von Leigh wrote: If a model (or anyone) brought a gun to my studio, they'd be so FUCKING OUTTA THERE....it wouldn't be funny!!
Feb 13 13 11:07 am Link Reading threads like this one, I am amazed that I ever get any women to show up for my shoots...
Feb 13 13 11:09 am Link Dekilah wrote: If we're shooting in Highland Park, I will discard my "no weapons for models" clause. Feb 13 13 11:13 am Link |


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I love pastries, bread and just about anything sweet-ish that pops out from an oven. When I first heard of this place, I was quite impressed as it was recommended by a "gourmet" friend of mine. Had a look on urbanspoon and there were some serious fans ranting about this place. A must try immediately.
Pork and sage roll~ A roll? I'm not really a fan of classic pastries like this one (I like abit more extravagant sounding items lol) but this is seriously THE best roll I have had EVER.
Almond croissant~ Dusted with icing sugar! Somehow resembles a white christmas in France, to me, that is. Fluffy on the inside and crunchy on the outside. Definitely comforting to have on a cold, winter's day:)
Creme brulee tart~ Oozing all over!
Creamy smooth interior. Yet another Parisian christmas dream of mine. No egg-y taste whatsoever. I want more!
The pork roll~ moist, juicy and succulent on the inside. The pork was marinated really well and the pastry had a good helping of butter-scent to it. Flaky and delicious. A must have. I waved this roll around my brother's nose when he was sleeping and he immediately woke up, took a bite and mumbled "it's good, it's good". What more can you ask for:D
Hazelnut swirl~ many apologies for the poor picture quality. My hands were obviously trembling with excitement from my morning pastry treats. I had the creme brulee before having this one so, sadly, I couldn't taste much of this:(
Croissant~ another classic. Layers after layers of nicely folded, fluffy dough. It was a really big, freshly baked croissant. Worth every penny spent!
Chicken pie~
Juicy filling but I still prefer the pork roll for some strange reason. Pastry and filling were delicious, nonetheless;)
Beef pie in stout~
Why are the savoury pastries here so juicy! Tender beef (not sure if it was slow-cooked or braised beforehand) encrusted in a beautiful pastry.
After visiting this place, I can gladly say that I have a much better appreciation for classical pastries like your humble meat roll or pie and I can't wait to get my hands onto some dough to perfect the classic pie dish! And yes, now I know where to go to satisfy my pastry cravings;)


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(This writeup ignores SFC III, which cleaves closely to the Star Trek: The Next Generation universe, rather than Starfleet Battles, which the earlier two are based on. Also, as I have never played the original Starfleet Command, info on that game is restricted to what I have read.)
In the Starfleet Command series of games, phasers are the primary weapons of all races. There are nine types of phaser: Type 1, 2, 3, 4, G, G2, X, A and B. Types A and B are heavy phasers which work differently from other phaser devices, and so will be discussed separately.
All phaser-equipped ships have a phaser capacitor, which holds enough energy to completely discharge all the ship's phasers once. This allows a ship which has completely charged its phaser capacitor to be ready to fire while still using its reactor output power for other purposes, such as charging other weapons.
Type 1 phasers are the main armament of warships in the Gorn Confederation, United Federation of Planets, Romulan Empire, Mirak Star League and Interstellar Concordium. The Lyran Empire, Klingon Empire and Hydran Kingdom also use Type 1 phasers, though many of their ships use the Type 2 instead. The Type 1 draws one point of energy per shot. It is long-range and does fairly significant damage, though its destructive power fades quickly with distance. In non-X-generation games, it is the most powerful phaser that can be mounted on a starship. These phasers can be fired at missiles, fighters and other close-in threats, but will not automatically fire at them.
Type 2 phasers are the older, less advanced cousins of Type 1s. They are used by the Lyrans, Klingons and Hydrans. They also consume one unit of energy. They are shorter-ranged and slightly less damaging than Type 1, but when set to point defense, will automatically fire at missiles and fighters which come within range. Due to their large damage potential for a point-defense weapon, they are almost certain to destroy these threats in one strike. As such, they are fairly good defensive weapons, but leave something to be desired as offensive weapons. Very few designs have both Type 1 and Type 2 phasers on the same frame. The Type 2 is one of the more common phasers on heavy fighter designs.
Type 3 phasers are also known as defensive phasers. They are short-range, low-damage devices which take 0.5 units of energy to fire. Like the Type 2, they automatically engage fighters and missiles within range. While designed for point defense, the Type 3 is effective against capital ships if fired at close range. A favored tactic of many captains is to overrun their targets, then fire their after Type 3 batteries as they pass. The Type 3 is used by all races, and is the sole weapon on standard admin shuttlecraft. It also arms most of the lighter fighters and gunboats.
The Type G (for Gatling) is best described as a fully automatic Type 3. It uses one unit of energy to charge, but once charged, can fire four Type 3 blasts, using effectively 0.25 units per shot. It was pioneered by the Hydrans, but the Federation, Gorn, ISC and Mirak eventually adopted it on their late and X-generation ships as a defensive weapon. Its rapid-fire nature makes is devastating as a point defense weapon, but in close combat, it can devastate capital ships as well. Weapons of this type are the main reason why overrun tactics are suicidal when facing Hydran or late-model Federation and Mirak forces. Many late-model heavy fighters carry the Type G in lieu of the Type 2 phaser - although the Type 2 causes more damage per shot, the Type G can actually inflict more damage overall, since it fires four times.
Type G2 is an exclusively Hydran X-generation weapon. It is essentially a Type G phaser with the range of a Type 1. This makes it better against capital ships, and brutal in an escort role, often allowing a ship thus armed to plink enemy missiles as they come off the rails. Their ability to perform long-range intercepts also allows more time to react if the target is not destroyed.
Type X is another X-generation device. It is used by all empires. The Type X is effectively a souped-up Type 1 with two firing modes. In normal mode, it can fire two Type 1 blasts in one turn. In overload mode, it fires one blast with double the damage potential of a Type 1. In either mode, it uses 2 units of energy. The Type X is the standard weapon on X-generation ships, replacing the Type 1 and Type 2.
The Type 4 phaser is a starbase-mounted weapon, though two types of monsters also carry them. The Type 4 is the most powerful phaser in the game. It can inflict a significant hit at very long range, and at close ranges can cripple frigate and destroyer-class ships in one hit.
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A delicious Italian-inspired snack or lunch dish made with fresh herbs, crusty bread and sweet tomatoes, all drizzled with honey. Use good quality honey and take the flavors of this sandwich to a whole new level.
- 2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise
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- 3 tablespoons good quality honey
- 2 teaspoons thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 12 baguette slices, cut 1/2 inch thick on the bias
- 1 cup fresh ricotta (8 ounces)
- 6 basil leaves, thinly sliced or torn
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- Place the tomatoes with the olive oil, 2 tablespoons honey, thyme leaves, salt and pepper in a large bowl and toss to coat.
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- Place the baguette slices on the baking pan and broil for about 30 seconds until lightly toasted. Spread a thick layer of ricotta over a slice and then top with the tomatoes, some basil and a drizzle of the leftover 1 tablespoon of honey.


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Krier, A and Huang, X L (2002) Electroluminescence from InAsSb quantum dot light emitting diodes grown by liquid phase epitaxy. In: Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices X. SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING, Bellingham, Wash., pp. 70-78. ISBN 0-8194-4385-9
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Electroluminescence is reported for the first time from InAs0.75Sb0.25 quantum dot light emitting diodes. The quantum dots were grown from the liquid phase at 590 C on an InAs (100) substrate and embedded within the undoped active region of an InAs homojunction pin diode. At 4 K and 250 mA injection current, three transitions were identified, centred at 4.01, 3.80 and 3.63 mum, associated with the s, p and d states of the confined holes inside the quantum dot. Each of the transitions exhibits a blue shift with increasing injection current, but the electroluminescence results indicate the presence of a phonon bottleneck in these devices. The quantum dot electroluminescence was observed to persist up to room temperature.
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This September will mark the 11th batch of students entering this Faculty, insya Allah. Congratulations on those successful. Alhamdulillah, in the last 10 years, much has been achieved, but much more is aspired.
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Blythe, the creepy and mysterious doll with the big head and moveable eyes (there's a string behind her back). Introduced in the 70's and quickly pulled from the market because she scared kids, has resurfaced due to one woman's obsession. (i sort of think that steve madden was inspired by blythe dolls for his print ads) check this woman out. she looks like rhoda morgenstern.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
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Sony Xperia Z arriving exclusively on T-Mobile the 'coming weeks', in black and purple
T-Mobile just announced that the Sony Xperia Z will be coming to its shores exclusively in the "coming weeks". Given Sony's relationship with US carriers recently, with barely a Japanese phone in sight on the shelves, the announcement is pretty significant for all Sony fans who want to put their mitts on the thin waterproof Full HD 5-incher.
The best part is that besides the usual black version, the purple one will be making a cameo, to go with the T-Mobile logo. You can sign up for email alerts when the phone goes up for preorder and ultimately available for purchase.
source: T-Mobile
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posted on 18 Jun 2013, 08:54
1. giper54 (Posts: 13; Member since: 06 May 2010)
If the phone is unlocked, will it work on AT&T LTE?
posted on 18 Jun 2013, 09:08
2. DANTExphone888 (Posts: 102; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
No, only on HSPA+.
posted on 18 Jun 2013, 09:18
3. The_Original_Zon (Posts: 12; Member since: 23 Jan 2012)
I don't see why it wouldn't, it has the same LTE bands as AT&T.
posted on 18 Jun 2013, 09:36
4. DANTExphone888 (Posts: 102; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
I was wrong it is
posted on 18 Jun 2013, 10:00
5. BLikens1619 (Posts: 66; Member since: 12 Apr 2008)
The Xperia Z has no LTE for the US right now, only HSPA+. The model # with LTE is the 6603 which doesn't carry the LTE bands for the US. As per a Sony Rep, the US LTE version is in the works.
posted on 18 Jun 2013, 10:21
6. The_Original_Zon (Posts: 12; Member since: 23 Jan 2012)
This T-Mobile XZ is the US LTE version you mentioned, model #C6606
posted on 18 Jun 2013, 15:15
7. Feanor (Posts: 814; Member since: 20 Jun 2012)
Why bother with this, if the much improved -according to rumours- Xperia ZU and the direct successor, the Honami are so close to being introduced?
posted on 18 Jun 2013, 17:38
8. yudi.nemesis (Posts: 1127; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
ZU will be to big for some people.
Honami will be to expensive for the other.
So XP Z/ZL/ZR will be good options
posted on 18 Jun 2013, 18:33
9. bugsbunny00 (Posts: 2173; Member since: 07 Jun 2013)
where is WHITE Z?


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Is the US media making Americans stupid? That's the question posed by this article at the Daily Clarity. My initial response would be "stupider, certainly, but maybe not stupid". It's a perfectly fine article, not terribly informative but certainly has some food for thought. My only problem is this point:
Firstly, let us state up front, we do not think Americans are a race of low intelligence or by nature intrinsically stupid. This is a common assertion from international critics of the US, but one that is easily countered by examining the history of technological innovation, medical research breakthroughs, and the alumni of America's better universities.
Ummm, so what? Where are the statistics on average US IQ vs. other countries? How about our scores on international standardized tests? The point is that a few outliers don't represent a statistical mass. Put another way, the fact that a large number of highly intelligent and productive come from the US* isn't relevant when trying to assess the nation as a whole. Especially in elections, where all votes matter the same amount.
So just becase we may have produced some of the greatest technological breakthroughs in the US doesn't mean the whole country is smarter. Nor does the fact that Palin was so popular among some make the whole country dumber. Can't judge the whole by a few outliers.
Error rating: 4. Relatively minor error to the point of the article, but it's a big logical error.
*For this to matter at all, one would at least need to show that there are a disproportionately large number of advances coming from the US. This might be the case, but it doesn't mean we're smarter. Just do a better job of fostering/funding new technologies.
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Sunday, January 4, 2009
Madoffs victims may deserve to lose their money, but not necessarily respect
I haven't posted for a while, mainly because nobody anywhere in the world has done anything stupid in the past month. I guess people get smarter around the holidays. Go figure.
The BBC has an article blasting rich people, mainly to the effect of "how much money does one person need?". It's a good question, and I think one that deserves to be asked, but I take particular issue with their treatment of the Maddoff scandal. Specifically, his clients:
But most of them had got their money the same way, by promising vast returns on money from other people who were trying to make money out of nothing.
Well, he didn't promise them vast returns. What he promised was steady returns. He promised (and claimed to have delivered in the past) 8-12% annual returns, each and every year. That is pretty impressive, but it's the same returns your financial advisor will tell you the S&P 500 returns each year. They're lying, but over a 30 year average it's true.
So, with options, shouldn't you be able to establish a strategy which averages the stock market returns? Well, maybe over a few years (LEAPS, long term equity options, last 3 years), but certainly not over 30 without establishing private contracts. But hey, he's a hedge fund, maybe that's what he did. It's not, it's not even what he claimed to do. I've been looking around and I still can't find information on his alleged strategy, just that it was so complicated that nobody seemed to understand it.
This is a sure sign that you shouldn't invest, but then, the people who invest in biotech of software startups don't necessarily know any chemistry or programming themselves. The late investors just saw past results, and took it for granted that he couldn't just be making them up. Can't argue with results, right?
Investors need to be aware of the risk of fraud, so I'm not saying they should be bailed out. Or even deserve sympathy. But that doesn't make them idiots. Maddoff didn't promise vast returns, just steady ones. In retrospect this seems just as outlandish, but the total returns after a few decades wouldn't be much different than the stock market. So if his scheme is money for nothing, so is $15 trillion in assets of our economy.
Error rating: 3. I know it's fashionable to take joy in the pain of the rich, but really, they weren't being too greedy. Just too trusting.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
As the share price goes, so goes the company
Citigroup's share price has plunged over the past week, from an already abysmal $10 to about $4. This gives it a market capitalization of $20 Billion, for a bank with $2 trillion in assets. This same behavior precipitated the takeover of Bear Stearns, Fannie/Freddie, and as I've written about before, in the UK.
Bloomberg has an article speculating on the takeover of Citi by the federal government:
The U.S. government may step in to rescue Citigroup Inc. after a crisis in confidence erased half the bank's stock-market value in three days, according to investors and analysts.The only possible justification for this would be Citi becoming insolvent. If any company is too big to fail, it's the the ginormous financial behemeth which is Citigroup.
But what the hell does the share price have to do with anything? Really? The only problem is if they don't have enough capital on hand to cover immediate obligations. As a fractional reserve bank they're vulnerable to bank runs, even if they're solvent (in theory). The shareholders would get wiped out, so if people were worried about Citi going under it would make sense to sell.
It doesn't work the other way, though. If the market thinks Citi is insolvent, so everybody sells their shares, that doesn't affect the capital they have on hand to meet liabilities. At all. A drop in share price could trigger other things, like creditors recalling loans, which would affect the capital ratio, but the share price itself is not something the government should care about.
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On the second day of MotoGP™ testing in Sepang, which was narrowly cut short by rain, it was Repsol Honda Team's Dani Pedrosa and Yamaha Factory Racing's Jorge Lorenzo that led an ever-improving grid.
Whilst the two front runners were edging ever closer to Lorenzo's record set last year, with Pedrosa posting a 2.00'549, just 0.019s ahead of his compatriot, it was the mid-section and back-end of the group that showed the greatest improvements, with the likes of Monster Yamaha Tech 3's Bradley Smith improving by 1.5s over yesterday to come eighth and Ducati Team finding well over half a second more.
But the main contenders remained the same as yesterday, with Pedrosa and his teammate Marc Márquez, who placed third, working on the RC213V's electronics package and both putting in impressive times. And it was the same story for Yamaha once more, as Valentino Rossi continued his form from yesterday, albeit not making up more time on the top three. Lorenzo and Rossi continued to evaluate the 2013 M1, in a bid to decide which parts are an improvement over last year's title-winning machine.
Behind Rossi in fifth, Tech 3's Cal Crutchlow once again proved he is continuing where he left off last year, finishing just over seven tenths off the top, whilst LCR Honda MotoGP's Stefan Bradl had a less than ideal day evaluating his new machine, after doing fewer laps due to feeling unwell in the morning. He finished one position lower than yesterday, albeit still managing to keep Go & Fun Honda Gresini's Álvaro Bautista at bay in seventh, as he continues on his quest for the best Showa suspension set-up.
Tech 3's Bradley Smith ultimately came in just over 1.3s below Pedrosa, with Ducati's Nicky Hayden and Andrea Dovizioso in tow, as the pair managed to significantly improve their pace from yesterday. Looming just behind were HRC test rider Kosuke Akiyoshi and Yamaha test rider Katsuyuki Nakasuga, who managed to finish ahead of Pramac Racing's Ben Spies, who not only put in more laps today after shoulder issues, but also upped his pace significantly. Splitting him from his also improved teammate Andrea Iannone was Yamaha test rider Wataru Yoshikawa.
The Power Electronics Aspar pair of Aleix Espargaró and Randy de Puniet led the CRT field once more, as both riders evaluated a new chassis and swingarm, with Came IodaRacing Project's Danilo Petrucci and HCR test rider Takumi Takahashi in tow. Avintia Blusens' Hiroshi Aoyama looked to have few ill effects from his broken left wrist as he improved to 20th, ahead of teammate Héctor Barberá, who was working on the electronics and trying to overcome chatter issues.
Cardion AB Racing's Karel Abraham headed a much-improved Michael Laverty on the Paul Bird Motorsport ART bike, who managed to beat teammate Yonny Hernandez by two places, as the Colombian struggled for rear grip. Splitting them was NGM Mobile Forward Racing's Claudio Corti, with teammate Colin Edwards and Go & Fun Honda Gresini's Bryan Staring completing the line-up.
The test was dry until the final hour, after which rain stopped proceedings for the day. Track time will resume tomorrow morning at 10am local time.
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BERLIN, Conn. (AP) -- In the worst recession in memory, Helen Duguay discovered that climbing utility poles is a better career choice than selling real estate.
A former real estate agent out of work since May, the 43-year-old mother of five is learning to scale poles and operate a crane, a backhoe and other equipment used at electric and gas company construction sites.
"We all have to be flexible in what we can do," Duguay said. "I've never done this before."
A 12-week training program organized by the Connecticut Business & Industry Association has drawn Duguay and 11 other prospective utility line workers. Partly funded by federal stimulus money, the program is a good match for the unemployed workers looking for a job and for utilities seeking to replenish a labor force about to be hit hard by retirements.
Union officials say the average age of the nation's utility workers is about 50.
"You're looking at a potential mass exodus over the next couple of years," said John Fernandes, president of Local 457 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which represents Connecticut Light & Power employees.
The Center for Energy Workforce Development, a consortium of electric, natural gas and nuclear utilities and their associations, said in a 2009 report that 42 percent of the industry's line workers would be retired or gone through attrition by 2015.
The survey found most employees retire after age 58, with 25 years of service. Because many utility jobs are physically demanding, it said, some employees choose jobs elsewhere in a utility or begin second careers well before the traditional retirement age of 65.
Collaborative efforts have been set up in 28 states among utilities, schools, unions, state workforce development agencies and others to find ways to develop the industry's labor force. For example, Gulf Power, a Pensacola, Fla.-based utility, has a partnership with a local high school that offers courses introducing students to utility work. Gulf Power finds mentors and pays the cost of an exam that would otherwise cost the student a few hundred dollars, spokeswoman Sandy Sims said.
She said 20 percent of the utility's 1,365 employees are eligible to retire.
The Connecticut training program teaches students about gas and electric utilities, alternative energy and upgraded electricity systems known as the "smart grid." The program also prepares trainees for an industry employment test and commercial driver's license.
Duguay, of Wolcott, said she learned of it from the Job Corps and seized on it because she knows there's a need for utility line workers, who are paid about $56,000 annually, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
At a recent session at a Connecticut Light & Power training yard in Berlin, Duguay was in the cab of a crane, learning to lift and move a 1,500-pound block as if it were a paperweight. She's set her sights on a career beyond line work, but at her recent training, she learned to navigate a forklift in reverse while trying to leave traffic cones untouched.
"I've cleaned my own gutters," she said. "I don't mind heights. I don't mind physical work."
Two workforce training agencies in Hartford and Waterbury screened Duguay and the other candidates, using federal assistance requirements for minimum income and other factors. Capital Workforce Partners in Hartford selected the first six of 10 candidates and its counterpart in Waterbury also selected six trainees, said Yolanda Rivera, program manager at Workforce.
The Connecticut Light & Power training program costs were split among stimulus funding and CL&P and Yankee Gas, subsidiaries of Northeast Utilities. The costs, about $76,000, included safety equipment, online lessons and test preparation, said Judith Resnick, executive director of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association's education foundation.
In Connecticut, federal stimulus funding of up to $14.5 million -- part of $5 billion nationwide -- has paid for training in advanced manufacturing, warehouse management, interviewing skills training and other courses and programs.
Students who do not pass the training exam will be able to retake it, said Mitch Gross, a spokesman for Connecticut Light & Power. And if funding is available, he said other training sessions are possible. Students who do not find work at a gas or electric utility can market their training for construction work or as truck drivers.
Duguay said she wants to pursue a career as an electrical designer, which involves planning the electrical use of a building, rather than being a line worker. Right now, however, she needs the training to find entry-level work.
"I need to be here to get there," she said.


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Wednesday - August 28
Busy day but I will work to get to inspires (you all rock in my world though). I overslept my mid-week longer run but will hopefully be able to run tonight.
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I remember when my hot wife the cuckoldress use to give me blow jobs, that she she could persuade me to do anything, she used to get me to repeat that ' i want to suck cock '. Will it looked very soon that I might be doing just that!
She had organised for us to go out that night, she said she had arrange to go and watch two TV's suck cock and all the rest, and that i should take her there and keep her company, as she had always wanted to watch 2 men. When we arrived we were offered drinks and sat down, and in front of us the two TV's were flirting with each other, then the hot wife told them to suck each others cocks, with that, one got on their knees in front of the other and began sucking the others cock. Well the face on the hot wife was pure amazement, looking closely then looking round at me, then looking back again, ' God I love men sucking their owns cocks, thats how it SHOULD be'. Being a dominant person the hot wife found she could tell these TV's to do anything, and they would oblige. During this time she seemed to get a buzz out of the fact the cuckold was feeling unnervy with all of this happening around him, but he had no choice. She then ordered one of the TV's who we will call 'N' to kiss her feet, he then got on his knees and began doing so, and her face looked very empowered. She then gestured the other to come over, and told me very sternly to give her room, so I had to move away from them all, but still within arms length. She then began kissing the other one who we will call 'Z', and he then started caressing my wifes breasts, so I thought I would try and feel them, with which she said 'Get your hands off me, did i say you could touch' and slapped my hand.
Z continued feeling my wifes breasts, knowing that he could and I wasnt aloud too, made him smirk now and again, then to rub things in even more he began to suck her nipples while looking at my face. The hot wife now had two men caressing her with the cuckold not being able to do a thing about it, or even touch her.
She then decided to go up stairs to the Toilet, and within 5 minutes shouted down 'Are you all coming up' When we all got up there she was laid on her back naked on a bed, and she summoned the two tv's on the bed with her while I stood at the edge of the bed. They all began to kiss and grope each other again, and then the cuckoldress ordered me to strip off, which I did as she was my boss. She then ordered me to lay down on the bed on my back and told me to suck a cock, but i just couldn't bring myself to do it, and her face looked angry and dissappointed. 'Right I'll sort this out'
Knowing from before that when she sucked my cock that I would do anything for her, and use to repeat to her that ' i want to suck cock'
She then told then other 2 men to move away a minute, then started to suck my cock, and within just a minute, she had me repeating what she had trained me to say when she sucked my cock, 'I want to suck cock ' i said
Then Z put his cock near my mouth, and being turned on my my hot wife giving a blow job, willing took his cock in my mouth and sucked away, feeling his balls at the same time, absolutely loving it, and repeating 'I love sucking cocks' The hot wife then said ' get use to it, your now a cock sucker, when i say suck cock, you suck cock' and i answer that i would.
She then gestured N to suck my cock, so she just backed away and stood over the bed, and N began to suck my cock, which at first i didnt realise that she had stopped sucking, it was only when i went to look at her sucking me, that i realised that it was the other TV sucking me and she was just watching us all, so now all three of us on the bed were sucking each other cocks. 'God I love watching men suck cocks, and you cuck will only have your cock suck by another man, and will suck cocks on my command, you cock sucker'
From then on the hot wife was taken from behind by the TV's, as the cuck was never aloud to fuck her, but had to keep sucking any spare cock around, and was even told to get in a 69 position with one.
Eventually while on my back N was sucking my cock and put a condom on my cock using his mouth, and then started to fuck me while i was sucking the others cock, and agin the hot wife stood back and watched.
Eventualy the cuckoldress had had enough and she told the cuck to take her home as she had had enough cock in her that night, knowing that the cuck will never have that pleasure with her.
On he way home she said 'Get use to sucking cock now, you cock sucker'
Now she had trained me to be a cock sucking whore
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As a Revolution fan....we wait.....and wait.....and wait...with no TT, and no Ralston, how does this team score goals. The rookies can't do it. Dube can't do it consistantly, and Nyassi can't cross the ball.
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Totally agree. There not on vacation. They should not be spending any mental energy on "whats twitter saying". They want to share an experience, then they should talk amoungst themselfs and allow the USSOCCER.com to do the sharing for them.
BTW - Ives, I think your assessment of Spector was a bit harsh. He did struggle a bit but that counter atack was not all his fault. If you look at the cover at that time you see Landon stepped way up on the right when he switched sides, and both Goodson and his partner were way left and no one thought to cover for Spector when he made his run. He should have made a better pass to finish his run but I can't fault him for that counter, he at least made a great recovery run back to his own 18 to try and help out.
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Over this past week, spring break in my district, we prepared over 130 MacBooks for deployment in our two middle schools, Hinsdale Middle school and Clarendon Hills Middle School. The idea of course is to provide our teachers with the ability to utilize advanced technologies in the classroom while making it more convient for them to do the preperation and grading required to maintain that classroom. We made the decision to provide our elementary school teachers with an Intel iMac in the classroom (In addition to the 3 g3 iMacs, and 5 g4 ibooks for students), and the MacBooks for the Middle School teachers. I was not a part of this decision making process, it was before my time, but to me the purpose of providing the teachers with a MacBook instead of an iMac is to allow them to take there work home, or at least out of the classroom enviornment.
Management of Notebook accounts is a little more difficult then the typical user account, in order to create a managed enviornment for the user and maintain the integrity of your network you are faced with 3 options: Local User Accounts, Standard Managed Accounts, and Mobile Accounts.
Local User Accounts
The local user account option is the standard laptop setup that most people use. It consists of an account locally stored on the computer, with all the users data kept on the internal hard drive of the computer. This solution is far from ideal in a number of ways. First and foremost the user can only access their data from that particular laptop and not from any other computer on the network. Should some component of that laptop fail, like the hard disk, the user can easily lose all their information or at least lose access to in while the machine is being repaired. Of course the information can be backed up to an external source but unless that process is simple, and seemless to the end user you will likely not have much success. Either the user will fail to backup, or you and your staff will have to backup each computer personally.
The other downside to local user accounts is a loss of control over that system. By operating the computer completely seperate from your network you surrender a lot of control that you have over the security, integrity, and stability of the client. By not managing that account you are forced to either give that user administrative access or risk their inability to control vital functionality on their machine such as the ability to add access to their home printers.
Standard Managed Accounts
A standard managed account is what you will typically have for any user on your network be it students, teachers, employees, or clients. This is the layout where your user can log into their account from any computer on your network and access their files, and also allows you complete controls over the user experience limiting everything from the software they access to the system preferences they can modify. This system also has built in protection of the user's data by not tying it to any one machine or compontent that can fail. Unfortunatly for a notebook this limits the amount of portability. Of course if your intention is for the machine to only be used in your network, like a student machine for the library or classroom this may still work. However, in a situation where you want your user to be able to leave the confines of your network this leaves the machine either crippled or you have to create a local user account for use at home. Creating a local account for home use sort of defeats the purpose of the network accounts. Your users will eventually start using only the local accounts because that will work both on and off network again defeating the whole purpose of a managed account.
Mobile Accounts
A mobile account refers to an account is well...mobile. The account is fully managed offering all of the benefits above, but adds in the active syncing between both their local machines and the network. Setup is rather simple, just turn on the mobility features in workgroup manager. Then every time the user connects to your network the local and network accounts are synced automatically, providing both an automatic backup and the ideal mobility situation. You can still manage their accounts and control their access and privledges while still allowing them the ability to access their information off network. This functionality is built into Mac OS X 10.4 server, and I expect like everything else to see a major performance/functionality improvents in Leopard.
After much discussion our district chose the obvious option of mobile accounts, and we begin rolling them out tomorrow. I will be making followup posts discussing any problems or challenges that we face in the coming week.
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- Noé Rodríguez said...
January 11, 2008 at 4:28 PMhi dude!
Im in troubles, im the responsible of the management of 300 Mac's, and we need to put all the machines in one Active Directory, so the problem here is when i manipulate the User Template for the Mobile Accounts, just keep me some settings, special settings like simple finder just, disappear, so, what can i do to have all the access to the account?- Kent said...
August 5, 2008 at 10:57 AMI have a Mac tech question for you. How can I contact you?- Jeff Johnson said...
October 22, 2008 at 4:46 PMHow are mobile accounts working out for you and your teachers?
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Were those Tom Thumb mini donuts? I used to be obsessed with watching that little automated machine at the Minnesota State Fair. I've tried to find a used one several times. I may just have to search again today.
That's a good question! All I remember is that those mini donuts were delicious :)
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