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The first thing you should know about Boston is they take their sports very seriously. Rightfully so as they boast the second most professional sports championships out of every city in the nation. If you are a native of Boston you bleed green for the Celtics and you hate the Yankees with a deep seeded fiery passion. Sports culture in Boston is massive and if you plan to move there for a short time to study or work, you should study up on your Boston sports teams and never get caught talking smack about them in a public setting.. Or else.
The city of Boston has a very historic origin as it was founded by Puritan settlers from England in 1630. Many famous events occured here that shaped the nation we call home today. These events include The Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Boston Massacre.
The city is the home to the first public school in America and has been on the forefront of culture and education ever since. Some of the nations top colleges reside in Boston such as Boston College, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard and Tufts. The metropolitan area of Boston receives over 1 billion dollars in federal funding for universities, hospitals and research, more than any other city in the country.
Culturally, the city offers a wide range of activities and experiences. The Boston Symphony Orchestra ranks in the top five in the country and some of the greatest American literature was written here over the years. Its regional cuisine focuses on seafood and diary.
Boston is an amazing city for young professionals and students. There is always something to see and do with your choice of pub serving whatever drink you fancy. Study Abroad Apartments would love to help you find an amazing place to stay for however long you plan on being in this lively city!
Are you about to embark on the trip of a lifetime? Study Abroad Apartments offers some great options for students planning to study abroad. Just get in touch with us if you need any help finding somewhere to stay and we'll make sure you have one of the best options out there!


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Offering regular garden care throughout the year, including lawn maintenance, hedge trimming, border work, planting, weeding and many other gardening tasks specific to each season. We promise to leave your garden well cared for all year round!
We currently maintain a variety of grounds including small domestic gardens, care homes, commercial properties, lakes/woodlands and are happy to provide references if required. Some take us a little as 30 minutes and others a full day, there is no job to big or too small for us to manage. We have a wide variety of tools to complete any gardening job to a very high standard. All of our gardening tools are battery powered, to reduce noise and emmisions.
We are proud to offer a zero emission, environmentally friendly garden care service!
You will see the same face in your garden every maintenance visit, which helps build a personal and professional garden care service, making plans as we go. Providing a wide range of gardening services, including lawn mowing, hedge trimming, turfing, timber work, sheds, pressure washing and all types of landscaping projects.
A routine garden maintenance service includes mowing, weeding, pruning, leaf clearance and hedge trimming and much more on a weekly, two-weekly or monthly cycle. We leaving you with a well tended garden for you to enjoy, hassle free, by making sure all your garden jobs are done at the right time of year.
Overgrown, out of control gardens? No problem. We offer a full garden clearance service, leaving your garden in a manageable state once finished. Removing overgrown shrubs, strimming tall grass and removal of stingers and brambles.
We can undertake hedge trimming of all shapes and sizes on a one off or regular basis. From a light trim and tidy up to a height reduction of a tall, overgrown hedge. Smaller standard hedges are including in our regular garden maintenance programmes.
Planting can be a time consuming task. Leave it to us to order, collect, deliver and plant. We use one of the most highly rated suppliers and receive generous discounts that we offer to you.
Laying a new lawn leaves a fresh green look to any garden, but preparation is key! We are proud to say we have turfed many gardens, and continue to maintain them for many years. Seeding is also an option, or maintaining your current lawn for improvement over time.
From woodlands and lakes, to care homes and fields. We maintain some large grounds, and have the knowledge, equipment and patience to ensure they are left looking their best at all times during any season.

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Pacific colour is fresh, salty, and a little wild. This fabric is double layered regenerated ECONYL® yarn made from ocean recovered fishing nets, carpet fluff, and other pre and post-consumer waste.
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I began getting a daily email of the "National Day" events a few months ago, for our friend Ellen occasionally teased me for not knowing that it was a certain "National Day" on the calendar. It has become a nightly ritual for me to read off the many national days on a nightly basis, to my girls, and we have a bit of fun over such things as National Hug-a-Plumber Day, National Shrimp Scampi Day, etc. However, as I was reading off the National Days last night, one in particular caught my eye. I pondered, and daughter Chris said she could smell the wheels turning (a bit of rust … the wheels need to be oiled).
National Honesty Day is celebrated on April 30 in the United States to encourage honesty and straightforward communication in politics, relationships, consumer relations and historical education. It was invented by M. Hirsh Goldberg, who chose the last day of April for two reasons. First, since the first day of that month, which is April Fools' Day, celebrates falsehoods. Second, it is the anniversary of the First inauguration of George Washington on April 30, 1789.
By now, I'm sure you know where my mind is headed, yes? Interestingly, this month, according to The Washington Post Fact Checker, Trump logged his 10,000th lie since taking office! I debated writing a little made-up conversation with Trump in which I asked questions and he answered honestly, since it is Honesty Day, but even when I allowed my creativity to flow freely, I simply could not imagine him telling the truth. So, instead I thought I'd feature a few 'toons related to the subject. But first, a bit of related trivia I came across:
- According to Times Dispatch, a recent Gallup poll found that nurses are the most honest people. In contrast, lobbyists, salesmen, and members of Congress are supposedly the least honest people. (This was from 2012, in the 'pre-Trump era.)
- According to Goldberg's book The Book of Lies: Fibs, Tales, Schemes, Scams, Fakes, and Frauds That Have Changed The Course of History and Affect Our Daily Lives, the average person lies about 200 times a day with lies including omission and white lies. (Seriously???)
- According to a poll conducted by London's Science Museum upon 3,000 British citizens, the average British man tells three lies a day, while the average woman tells two lies a day. The average lie for a man is "I didn't drink that much!" and for a woman it is "Nothings wrong, I'm fine". Also according to the poll, people are more than likely to lie to their mothers.
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Boat Details
WHIRLWIND is a fully equipped family-owned sailing yacht. She has been maintained to the highest standards since her launch in 1998, her 2 latest yard period in 2007/2008 and in 2017 have ensured that she has maintained her enviable reputation as a yacht of outstanding quality.
Full Specification
Designed by Andre Hoek to be a voluminous yacht with wide beam, medium displacement and moderate draft. She offers a spacious interior with upper and lower saloons, large galley, good engine room, owner cabin, two double guest cabins and very good crew accommodation forward for four with dinette. The cockpit area is well protected by the imposing deckhouse. She is rigged as a cutter with a fairly tall mast and 410 m2 of sail area – she sails well.
The yacht was nominated for the 1998 International Superyacht Design Award.
As Aeolian she was enjoyed as a private yacht and did charter. Under this ownership, in 2007/8, the yacht had a very substantial refit, carried out in Camden, Maine. This included major upgrades like new teak decks, new salon windows, fresh paint on hull, superstructure, mast and boom; new main engine, generators and more. In excess of 1.5 million euros was spent.
Sold on in 2011 she was renamed Whirlwind and was enjoyed as a private vessel. Her registry was changed to Isle of Man and Pleasure Yacht. She cruised the Mediterranean, Caribbean and USA. In 2016 she returned to Europe and in 2017 finalised her EU importation with tax paid status gained in Malta. In March 2017 she was sold to her current owner who retained the name but changed her to French flag. Since then the yacht has been based in the south of France and seen light cruising use. The owner had been a serial motor yacht owner, and this was his first foray into sailing. He was smitten by her looks and classic style. However, whilst he enjoyed the experience enormously sailing it seems is not for his family.
Whirlwind's looks are wonderful, and she is a serious ocean-going yacht. She is an ideal family cruising yacht that could work very well on the charter market because of her three equal sized cabins and good crew area.
Pleasure Yacht.
(Notes: under former ownership she was previously MCA compliant under the UK flag;
Under previous Isle of Man Flag she was recorded as 94.13 Gross Tonnage and 67.60 Net Tonnage).
The vessel was built to Lloyds regulations.
Aluminium hull, deck, deckhouse and superstructure.
Deck is overlaid with teak (renewed in 2008). The teak deck was 20mm thickness.
Hull and deck, coaming areas are Awlgrip painted. Topsides are green, and superstructure in white.
The keel is welded aluminium alloy low aspect ratio bulb keel with 20 tons of encased lead.
The hull structure is of 5083-H321 welded aluminium alloy plates. The top sides measure 6 mm,8 mm at the bottom and 10mm keel plates. The frames are welded 50cm apart. The hull has two watertight bulk heads, one forward of the crew cabins and one forward of the lazarette. All construction materials used according to Lloyds specifications. The deck is of 5mm plate, the roof and deckhouse of 5 mm and bulkheads 6mm. Stern plate and transom 8mm.
Zincs on recessed holders 220mm diameter for cathodic protection, plus 1 on the bow thruster, 1 on the rudder.
Access to the engine room is via stairs from the aft port area of the upper saloon.
The engine room has good space and headroom for this size vessel.
Lugger L6125A, six inline cylinder diesel engine, new 2007
4 cycle rated 325 HP @ 2100 continuous duty RPM's w/ approx.
Engine hours - 7,284 hours in January 2020.
ZF Marine gear – model IRM320A1
Hundested four blade, variable pitch prop, approx. 38" diameter.
Engine start batteries new April 2016.
Extractor fan in engine room.
Performance under power: 9 knots @ cruising speed
11 knots @ maximum speed
Bow thruster – HYDROMAT 40 HP hydraulic retractable unit.
2 x 24KW Northern Lights generators, 50 cycle, both, located in the engine room side by side.
Port generator hours: 4.260 in January 2020 (unit was new in 2015)
Starboard generator hours: 10.997 in January 2020 (unit renewed 2007/8)
Air conditioning: New unit to be fitted in March 2020.
Water maker: HEM 25 Series unit – approx. 50 gallons per hour / 3500 litres per day.
Fitted in the engine room and salon bilges.
Diesel – 5000 litres in two integral double bottom aluminium tanks, fitted under the salon seating floor. The tanks have inspection hatches and electrical fuel gauges. The breathers are located in the side deck lockers. One 100 litre diesel day tank in the engine room equipped with low level alarm and automatic fuel transfer via 2 x pumps. Fuel transfer pipe work all of stainless steel.
2 x separate fuel/water separators.
Freshwater – 4000 litres in 2 integrated tanks with bafflers, with filling and venting pipes and access hatches. They are located to port and starboard in the lower saloon, outboard of the battery banks and forward of the diesel tanks.
Wastewater – all integrated tanks.
2 x grey water tanks of each 300 litres. Integrated, including access hatch for cleaning.
2 x 300 litre black tanks with suction pipe and inspection hatch.
The aft black and grey tanks are located in the lower saloon, forward of the engine room, and the forward tanks are under the sole in the crew mess.
Deck scuppers, piping for bilge pumps, filler pipes and ventilation pipes made of aluminium. Pipework of ABS all connections are couplings, flexible mounted.
Hot water system
Pipes of PVC.
4 x 50 litre Isotemp boilers, placed in fore and amidships.
Bilges and Pumps
5 bilges.
Electric pumps.
One Reya membrane pump.
230v bilge pump operates as a fire pump, drawing water via a through-hull fitting.
Deck wash can use both salt and fresh water.
2 x bronze 24-volt Speck PM15 hydrophone pumps installed in the engine room.
All batteries are placed in the saloon under the soles, forward of the steps to the saloon and aft of the mast and forward accommodation.
4 x battery banks:
2 generator starting batteries – 24VDC, 140 Amp H,
Service bank # 1 – 1500 Amp
Service bank # 2 – 1000 Amp
2 main engine starting batteries – 200 Amp (renewed 2016)
24VDC main engine alternator for start battery
2 x 24V DC alternators – one per generator for starting batteries
1 x 240V AC battery charger main engine starting bank
1 x Mastervolt 230V / 24V / 50 Amp charger – service bank
2 x Mastervolt 380V / 24V / 100 Amp battery chargers – service bank.
2 x Mastervolt 380V / 24V / 100 Amp chargers for power bank
2 x Mastervolt 380V / 24V 12 Amp chargers for generator start
1 x Mastervolt 380V / 24V / 12 Amp charger for main engine start.
Shore power with 30 M cable and shore power transformer (220V-60 Hz; 380V-50 Hz; 220V-50 Hz.)
Whirlwind accommodates 8 guests in 3 double en-suite cabins (2 have also a pullman bed) plus 4 crew in 2 cabins forward with their own crew mess. There are three guest bathrooms and one crew bathroom
Deck and cockpit
In the spacious cockpit there are two settees both port and starboard with coffee tables that extend to dining to comfortably accommodate 6 or 8 persons. The helm position is aft of this and then there is a good-sized aft deck suitable for sunbathing with a hatch leading to a spacious lazarette.
Lower deck from forward to aft:
Forepeak with chain locker.
Coming aft to port is the double-bedded captain's cabin and to port is a stack berth crew cabin. From the hallway there is a wall ladder and deck access to the foredeck.
Coming aft on the port side is the crew shower, toilet and wash basin compartment. Aft of this is the U-shaped settee with cupboard, TV and shelving forming the crew mess room area.
To port of the crew mess is the owner's double-bedded cabin with en-suite shower room, toilet and wash basin, well insulated from the crew accommodation by a double lined central bulkhead and the owner's bathroom.
The owner's cabin leads directly out into the lower saloon where on the port side there is a C shaped settee to port with coffee table. This saloon is open plan with the deck saloon and on the starboard side is a large desk area with cabinets and storage area.
The lower saloon leads into the galley on the starboard side which has full headroom to the top of the deck saloon making it spacious and very light.
There are steps up from the aft end of the galley to the deck saloon as there are on the centreline leading up from the lower saloon.
The deck saloon is over the main engine room with access to the engine room in the aft starboard corner. This saloon has a good panoramic view with bar area and seating in another U-shaped settee with a dining table.
From the aft end of the deck saloon there are 3 stairways. The central one leading up into the cockpit and one port and one starboard lead down into the respective mirrored aft double-bedded cabins. These cabins have en-suite shower compartments and there is good wardrobe storage. There is a small settee beside each double bed.
On starboard of the deck house with:
Miele Fridge/Freezer
MIELE Microwave
MIELE 4 Burners Induction Stove
GAGGANGEAU Oven And Hob
MIELE Dishwasher G665
MIELE Washer W9345 LW
MIELE Dryer T585C
Brookes&GatehouseHydra2000MultifunctionDisplays (1 at the chart table in the pilothouse)
Furuno autopilot, new 2019
Furuno GPS/WAAS Navigator GP37 at upper chart table
2 x Furuno Navnet units at upper chart table
ICOM portableVHF
Simrad R587 GMDSScapablehandheldVHF at upper station
Simrad R 586 VHF at lower station
SkantiTRP7000SSB at lower chart/office area
SailorMiniM Sat C transceiver
Separate HPcomputerwithNavisailorchartplottersoftware, at the office area
Wifi system
TV and VCR multisystem
Sony 200 CD player/tuner/two amps/cassette
Individual stereo systems in each cabin
Spars and rigging:
Whirlwind has a masthead cutter rig with 3 sets of sweptback spreaders, 1 forestay, 1 inner forestay, 2 backstays and 2 runners.
Triplespreader,taperedaluminum mastbyProctor.Keel stepped mast.
Reckmann hydraulic roller furler on the fore and inner forestay (genoa and staysail).
NavtecA850hydraulicboomvang (new 2016).Navtechydraulicouthaul
Navtec hydraulic rams/cylinders for 2 backstay cylinders, mainsail outhaul, Navtec 90 boom vang (vang new July 2016), with the panel mounted in the cockpit.
Lewmar hydraulic power packs, one for furling hear and second power pack for the winches and windlass, both packs are installed in the lazarette.
Hydraulic pumps on Main engine and port generator to drive deck hydraulic gear.
1 x 168 m² Spectra fully battened mainsail 2013
1 x 155 m² Spectra yankee 2013
1 x 70 m² Spectra staysail 2013
1 x 412 m² gennaker
1 x storm gib
1 x tri sail
Sail area: 410 m2
Upwind: 323 m²
Downwind: 570 m²
2 xLewmar111SThydraulicprimaries
2 x Lewmar77SThydraulicrunnerwinches
1 x Lewmar88SThydraulicstaysailsheetwinch
1 x Lewmar88SThydraulicmainsheetwinch
1 x Lewmar43STmainsailtravellerwinches
1 x Lewmar77SThydraulicmainsailhalyardwinch
1 x Lewmar77SThydraulicspinnakerhalyardwinch
1 x Lewmar66STreefingwinches
Crew dinghy with outboard engine
Complete set
1 G FIX PRO 406 MHz GPS EPIRB
Anchor windlass -Ascon hydraulic vertical unit
240 lb. CQR anchor and new (2020) 130m 16mm chain.
Spare anchor
Swimming ladder
Cradle in front of the mast for the tender
Dodger on the companion way
Bimini over the cockpit
2017 / 2018:
New Converter and 1 new MASTERVOLT charger, 1 charger fixed
Refit of the thrust control mechanism
Refit of the electricity of the Pitch & Pitch adjustment
Hydraulic windlass refit
New fire pump
Re-varnish on deck
Refit and rebuild of the steering gear control system
New tender cover and main sail cover
Repair work on water pumps
Revision of the sails Overhaul and repair of alternators and starters Cleaning of black and grey water tanks Emptying the Generators, main motor, inverter and variable pitch Change of air conditioning Control and cleaning of pumps, new pump connected to main motor Overhaul of Lewmar winches and control unit Bimini change
The following list has been extracted from earlier specifications and works made prior to current ownership have not been verified and are not guaranteed. Listed for general information only.
2015: New generator
2013: New sails, mast out & general overhaul of spars and rigging
2007 / 2008:
Repaint mast and boom
New standing rigging
New running rigging
New spinnaker pole
Hull and Deck
Repaint hull with Awlgrip in dark green/gold
Repaint superstructure in oyster white
Strip and varnish teak
New teak deck 20mm Burma teak
New saloon window
Service of all deck hardware
New deck hatches
New main engine
New generators
Service gear box
New valves MCA
All pipes fire proofed
New batteries
New generator exhaust
Revarnish galley
New deck head panels
Revarnish floor boards
New navigation systems
New speed log
New depth sounders
New computer system
DisclaimerThe Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
- BuilderHolland Jachtbouw
- LocationFrance
- Built1998
- Price£868,144
- Length27.7 m
- Hull MaterialAluminum
- Cabins3
- Bathrooms3
- Cruising Speed8 kn
- Max Speed11 kn
- Beam6.6 m
- Max Draft3 m
- Water Tank Capacity3000|liter
- Fuel Tank Capacity5000|liter
- Engine 1
- Make: Lugger
- Fuel Type: diesel
- Propeller Type: Inboard


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Jason Cheung was really hoping to tell his story.
The 23-year-old York University physics student was going to sit in front of a news conference Friday morning and explain how his search for a matching stem cell donor had so far proven fruitless, and how the acute myeloid leukemia, which a marrow transplant could have cured, had brought him to the brink of death.
But Cheung won't be there.
His blood cancer, eminently treatable with the stem cells replete in healthy donor marrow, has put him in the intensive care unit of a Toronto hospital, where his search may well be over.
But Susan Go hopes that Cheung's missing narrative will still be heard.
And Go, co-chair of the National Chinese Stem Cell Drive, hopes it will help prompt thousands of Chinese Canadians to enter this country's stem cell database, so that avoidable tragedies like Cheung's won't be repeated.
"This is what we're confronting in the Chinese community... it's like a death sentence," says Go.
"If you need a stem cell donor for transplant and you are a Chinese patient, chances are you're not going to find one and you'll die waiting for one to be found."
The conference is also being held by the One Match stem cell and marrow network, which links national registries across the globe in matching donor searches.
It will announce the first-ever national Chinese stem cell drive, to take place March 27 with collection sites in both Vancouver and Toronto, homes to the nation's largest Chinese populations.
Steven Pho, also 23 and also a York University student, joins Cheung on a poster to advertise the drive.
He also joins Cheung as a young man whose chance for finding a match may soon run its course.
Diagnosed with leukemia in 2006, Pho has undergone years of chemotherapy yet is now running out of time too, Go says.
To effectively treat the disease, doctors need to kill off a patient's own defective bone marrow, and replace it with healthy tissue from a matching donor. The new marrow would contain healthy stem cells that could generate a disease-free blood supply.
Currently, Chinese Canadians make up only 2 per cent – or some 5,000 entrants – of this country's stem cell registry. Internationally, people of Chinese heritage make up an exceedingly small and disproportionate 2 per cent of global databases.
By contrast, Caucasians make up 82 per cent of Canada's registry, giving patients of European backgrounds a far better chance at finding a donor match.
"For Chinese patients, the chance of finding a match donor with an unrelated donor is only about 10 per cent," Go says.
"Caucasian patients have about an 80 per cent chance... so there's a huge gap between the two populations."
And the specific need for Chinese donors is acute. While siblings provide the best hope for amenable stem cell transplants in any population, only 30 per cent of people needing them will find a match in a brother or sister.
The other 70 per cent will typically need to seek out an unrelated donor, with people from their own ethnic groups providing by far the best odds for a match.
The Chinese community is not the only one lagging behind in willing registrants, says John Bromley, public affairs manager with One Match, an arm of the Canadian Blood Services.
"If you're like myself, about as white as they come and I need a stem cell transplant, my capability of finding a perfect match are much greater because my heritage represents 82 per cent of the network," Bromley says.
"It's not the same if you're diverse. That means that only 18 per cent of that network is available to all the diversities."
Bromley says other ethnic communities have set up counterparts to the Chinese "Other Half" initiative, which aims to recruit potential donors under the national organization's umbrella.
Recruitment groups have also been set up by the Latino, South Asian and Jewish communities, he says.
Go says a cultural faith in traditional Chinese medicines has made many new immigrants from that community distrustful of western therapies, like bone marrow transplants.
But a simple ignorance of the problem's scope is the main reason Chinese Canadians are so woefully under-represented in our own stem cell registries, she says.
"I think what we're seeing is that people simply don't know that there is a tremendous and urgent need for more Chinese Canadians to register with One Match," Go says. "And a lot of people don't know how easy it is."
Where it was once necessary to give a blood sample to enter the registry, a simple mouth swab will supply all the markers needed to determine if a marrow transplant will avoid an immune response rejection in the recipient patient.
There are currently about 20,000 Chinese Canadians seeking suitable donors.
"So the Chinese have to work really hard to increase that (potential donor) number," Go says.


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World of Warcraft
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
World of Warcraft
Recommended for ages 16+.
Players aim to achieve a set of skills in areas that interest them, build skills gradually, and see their persistence pay off one level at a time.
Players can share loot, help less experienced players level up, answer other players' questions in chat, and use crafting skills to build items for others.
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[2013-04-22-WWE-Raw] The Shield (Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins) vs The Undertaker & Kane & Daniel Bryan
Charles (Loss) posted a topic in April 2013Talk about it here.
[2012-12-16-WWE-TLC] The Shield vs Daniel Bryan & Kane & Ryback (Tables, Ladders & Chairs)
Charles (Loss) posted a topic in December 2012Talk about it here.
[2013-11-18-WWE-Raw] The Shield & The Wyatt Family vs CM Punk & Daniel Bryan & Cody Rhodes & Goldust & Jimmy & Jey Uso
Charles (Loss) posted a topic in November 2013Talk about it here.
[2014-05-04-WWE-Extreme Rules] HHH & Batista & Randy Orton vs Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins
Charles (Loss) posted a topic in May 2014Talk about it here.
[2013-10-06-WWE-Battleground] Goldust & Cody Rhodes vs Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins
Charles (Loss) posted a topic in October 2013Talk about it here.
[2015-03-29-WWE-Wrestlemania XXXI] Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns
Microstatistics posted a topic in March 2015One of the 3-5 best matches in the history of the company. Shockingly violent and stiff with top notch action and a great build to Reign's comeback. I know sometimes Brock is perceived as an offense machine but his character work, mannerisms and selling can be as good as anyone's. If only this had a proper finish. Screwy finishes in things like Shawn/Foley or Fujinami/Maeda don't usually hurt the matches but here the match felt incomplete because of the run-in. Still this is fantastic. ****3/4
[2014-03-03-WWE-Raw] The Shield vs Wyatt Family
Charles (Loss) posted a topic in March 2014Talk about it here.
WWE Clash of Champions
Coffey posted a topic in WWEI'm making this thread because, on paper, I actually think this looks like it could be a pretty good show. In addition, I'm also actually watching the Pay-Per-View tonight because I don't have to work & have not watched a lot of wrestling lately. I think the last show I watched was AEW All Out. So I have an itch that needs to be scratched. I also, miraculously, talked my girlfriend into watching with me. She's not watched a show with me since Asuka was still in NXT (she loved Asuka, so her not being used on the main roster is a big deal to her viewing interest). Despite the fact that Seth Rollins is wrestling twice on the show - meanwhile talent like Rusev can't even make a show - is a bit disheartening, but I'm still optimistic. Let's see if this thread can be more active & lively tonight! THE CARD: Universal Champion Seth Rollins vs. Braun Strowman Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks WWE Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton Roman Reigns vs. Erick Rowan (No Disqualification Match) SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley vs. Charlotte Flair Raw Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Braun Strowman vs. Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross vs. Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville SmackDown Tag Team Champions Big E & Xavier Woods vs. The Revival Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura vs. The Miz United States Champion AJ Styles vs. Cedric Alexander WWE Cruiserweight Champion Drew Gulak vs. Humberto Carrillo vs. Lince Dorado ===== ***** ===== I think that Nakamura/Miz will probably disappoint my expectations, as that's how I've felt about Shinsuke's entire WWE run. Styles/Alexander should be good. New Day/Revival will probably be pretty good. Both women's title matches could be good. The Cruiserweight match will probably end up being on the preshow but it could be decent. I do like Gulak. I think Rose/Deville have both improved lately, especially Sonya, but I don't expect anything from that match. I don't care about either Seth matches, especially the tag match which somehow managed to put four of the most boring motherfuckers on the entire goddamn roster into one match. Good lord. Still don't know why WWE ever signed Bobby Roode or re-signed Dolph Ziggler. Two Seth matches on one card is brutal, but it is what it is. I've liked what they've been doing with Rowan lately but I don't think that match will be anything. Just Rowan doing some no DQ stuff with chair/steps & then losing clean to a Spear most likely. The Kofi/Orton match is the biggest question mark to me. I don't know what to expect from that one. This Kofi reign has been boring & forgettable & I'm ready for it to be over. On the other hand, Randy Orton is boring & forgettable & the last thing he needs is another title run. The feud doesn't make sense of why it's even happening. They need to get the belt off of Kofi but they need to start making new guys, especially if they're going to try to hit FOX running when Smackdown moves over there. If they just try to go back to same old shit, Roman, Charlotte, etc. I don't think people are going to care. ...where's Brock?
[2018-01-01-WWE-Raw] Samoa Joe vs Roman Reigns
KawadaSmile posted a topic in January 2018What a good match to have in your first day of the year. Samoa Joe is interesting because his pacing is very different than from most wrestlers in WWE, but he compensates by having the presence. Roman, as usual, also brings the fire and the selling, and the stipulation added to the match no only brought some suspense and nice spots, but it kept things fresh. After avoiding the Coquina Clutch, Reigns gets the win - his first one against Samoa Joe - after hitting the Spear. Great stuff.
[2015-02-22-WWE-Fastlane] Daniel Bryan vs Roman Reigns
Charles (Loss) posted a topic in February 2015Another great match on this show in a completely different way. While Cena-Rusev was more of a psychological match, this was more of a high-impact match. The crowd was so divided that they came across apathetic until Bryan caught Reigns with the liver kick, which was an awesome transition and really cool match choice. This is hurt in some ways by the wrong guy winning, but they did work the right match to give Reigns an earned victory to an extent, although I think they could have done more in that direction. I think about something like the Bret-Diesel match at the 1995 Royal Rumble where they teased a Bret heel turn going into the match and Bret also did heel stuff in the match like use a chair. Considering they had no plans to do anything with Bryan, they had nothing to lose by going that route here. Still, this was excellent, but I do think this was the second best match of the night, if only barely. ****
[2018-04-27-WWE-Greatest Rumble] Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns
KawadaSmile posted a topic in April 2018This was so, so much better than the Wrestlemania match and still had some big flaws. The moves actually MEANT something here, even though that they did resort to finishers right out the gate - 4 German Suplexes and 1 F-5, to be precise. Brock bumping for the Superman Punch was indeed good, and so was Heyman actually interfering in the match when Reigns seemed to have things done. The steel chair beatdown was also cool, and for the first time in this whole feud, Roman FINALLY looked like a contender. It's a shame they made that nearly meaningless. However, things like Roman being the first one trying to escape is some baffling booking. It's not really hard to book him as the guy who would keep things in the ring and would not escape until way later into the match. The cherry on the top was the finish, though. While this whole event felt like a house-show, which meant it was going to be inconsequential, this one match was the one that actually mattered, according to the build WWE made after Wrestlemania. And then... it didn't matter. It was a fuck finish that one would expect in a house show, indeed, but it did not have to be. Roman fails yet again even though his feet touched the floor first. He's done at the moment. Overall, an actually good house show match hurt by its own build. Maybe we were expecting a more "legit" treatment, and were therefore setting our expectations too high. Maybe they did build it as legit and failed to book it as such.
[2014-07-20-WWE-Battleground] John Cena vs Roman Reigns vs Randy Orton vs Kane
KawadaSmile posted a topic in July 2014This match for the WWE Heavyweight Championship made me a little bit sad. The story going in is that the Authority wants to screw Cena out of the title by pitting him against 3 other guys - the typical situation where he doesn't even have to take the fall in order to lose the belts. Orton and Kane work together early on, with the latter making sure the former's pinfall attempts go without interruption. However, the crowd doesn't really care, because while the heels get their heat on Cena, they are chanting for Roman Reigns. They are hot for the interactions between Cena and Roman, and they teased them duking it out twice in the match before it finally happened. And well, what can I say other than Reigns is clearly the MVP in this match? During a stretch later in the match where he takes on the other 3 competitors, the crowd is pleading for Roman to win this. But in the end, it's an AA from Cena to Orton (with Kane being the landing spot) that seals the deal. He outsmarted everyone and retained the titles. It's sad. Roman was clearly one of the most over people in the company at that point. And now...
So the WWE decided that this week, they're gonna put together close to two hours of just real good solid wrestling and what a shock, it was awesome! Seth and Roman start the match, getting some good exchanges going with Roman really bringing the tightness and stiffness to the match. Roman's timing and character work really is something else. Something as simple as standing up to a charging Rollins says so much and really creates a very heated moment that ups the intensity of the match. Exciting and hot finishing stretch that protects both guys but does a lot to help out Seth Rollins. Seth takes on John Cena next. Seth jumps Cena to start forcing Cena to work the opening minutes in his neon green shirt. Cena comes with methodical heel-esque Cena. I like this iteration of Cena personally. The guy's been on top for over a decade and he shows it. He saves energy by really picking his spots against Rollins and even taunting Rollins, giving Rollins a good heel character to play off of. They show a lot of chemistry in the finishing stretch as they exchange big moves and let Rollins get a clean win on Cena. The crowd is all the way behind Rollins at this point. Elias rushes in to charge Rollins and goes after the bad leg allowing him to pick up the pretty quick win over Rollins. At around this point, the match starts to dip as we get some in picture simultaneous promos to the competitors who've just finished. I didn't mind it so much as it was a nice way to fill the time as the highlights of the match were pretty much done. Balor comes in and him and Elias have some decent exhanges. Elias is just a very good wrestler with his basics. Snug strikes and good energy. Here's hoping he goes a long way. Balor able to get to the win until Miz comes out and picks the bones and uses The Miztourage to get the win. Miz with some amazing facial reactions when he realizes Strowman is last and then we get the Braun Strowman Murder Hour. Always a good time. That standing dropkick is ridiculous. This was just very good television all the way through with two incredibly great matches to open and an all-time performance by Seth Rollins. ****1/2
[2018-01-22-WWE-Raw] The Miz vs Roman Reigns
Maciej posted a topic in January 2018For the most part, this is an ok match with Roman and Miz and the Miztourage doing more or less what you would expect, which are all things I like. It's noteworthy, though, because heels cheating is basically always done in dramatic irony these days, with the ref and/or opponent blind but the audience in on it and protesting loudly. So, while I know that the finish here, where nobody realizes that the cheating happened until afterwards, is for sure not the first of its kind, it really feels fresh and elevates this match to something easily recommendable. ***1/2
[2014-02-23-WWE-Elimination Chamber] The Shield vs Wyatt Family
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[2016-05-22-WWE-Extreme Rules] A.J. Styles vs Roman Reigns
GOTNW posted a topic in May 2016I loved the early battle of strength vs speed and how AJ adapted to Reigns' offence. I preferred the way the Payback match was paced and I wasn't really big on the crowd brawling in this one which is why I think the Payback match was better. The stuff with the pre-show panel table felt novel but I don't think it was worth the time they gave that segment. Sealing the Styles Clash for the last two months was probably the best thing they could have done and they did a great job building to it here too, I loved Reigns' Uppercut counter to it. Reigns' leg injury angle wasn't overly significant in the whole scheme of the match but it did provide a valid excuse for him to sell as much as he did before Gallows and Anderson got involved. I loved the way they mixed up the counters, for example in the last match Reigns Superman Punched Reigns in the middle of his Springboard Forearm and here he did it before Styles even leaped. AJ took some disgusting bumps and the match felt a different kind of brutal. The bit with Reigns swinging him into the apron and the barricade before Powerbombing him through a table that wasn't "cleared" beforehand was just insane and Reigns breaking the barricade with a Spear also felt fresh due to it being done from a different angle. ****1/4
[2017-12-11-WWE-Raw] Roman Reigns vs Cesaro
KawadaSmile posted a topic in December 2017Superb match. Those two had a great singles match prior to Survivor Series '15, and this one managed to surpass that. Cesaro as a heel is much more intense and ruthless, and combined with Roman's usually great selling, makes for a very strong showing for both parts. Loved Reigns using stuff like Magistral Cradles because he couldn't rely as much on his power moves due to the arm work, or how that 1st Superman Punch looked not as effective. Roman is one of the most consistent workers WWE has seen in a while.
[2017-08-20-WWE-Summerslam] Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman vs Samoa Joe
SmartMark15 posted a topic in August 2017BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN. Sheer spectacle. That's what this was and I loved it. I really did. Braun has been on a tear in 2017 and he just keeps making the absolute most of every single opportunity that he's been given. He went out there tonight and just showed why he is an absolute monster. The dominance of putting Brock through two tables and throwing an office chair in the faces of both Reigns and Joe. Add to that one of Lesnar's best sell jobs bumping like a nut for Braun and selling his ass off for Reigns. Sure, Joe was just a bit of an afterthought and that's a shame, but man when this match was on it was ON. I'm honestly unsure how to rate this right now. The first few moments with Braun killing everyone dead was five star material easily. Things do slow down once Lesnar comes back from his stretcher spot but even then you get great moments like Braun kicking out and shoving Reigns to his feet and Lesnar eating three Superman Punches.This is a shade under five for me, because the second half just doesn't maintain the momentum but what a showcase for these guys. ****3/4
[2017-12-04-WWE-Raw] Roman Reigns vs Jason Jordan
KawadaSmile posted a topic in December 2017Great showing by Jordan, and a great story about the spoiled brat being taught a lesson by a more experienced wrestler. What I love one those IC matches is that Roman is just finding different stuff to do according to the match and it enhances so much the experience. Jordan has a bad knee going to the match, and it's amazing how a single leg crab managed to get people on their toes. Great selling by both, specially by JJ.
[2015-12-13-WWE-TLC] Sheamus vs Roman Reigns
SAMS posted a topic in December 2015TLC 2015 - Sheamus vs. Roman Reigns - WWE Title TLC Match For a match that I've yet to hear any real hype for, this match came out of nowhere and really blew me away. Right off the bat Reigns just tattoos Sheamus with a right to the face and it never lets up from there. I don't expect much in terms of layered psychology from a TLC match but at the least I appreciate when the work is rooted in some form of logic, and the logic here is that both guys were going to beat the tar out of each other. I don't think they attempted to climb the ladder until at least the mid-way point, and that wasn't because they were too busy setting up cute table spots on the outside. Tag team ladder/TLC matches almost always seem to come off better their singles counterparts, however due to neither guy being a high flier, they did away with the usual set-pieces and the match is so much better for it - highlighting Sheamus and Reigns' strengths, which both include having a bevy of stuff that looks effective. They brawl down the aisle and Sheamus gets flung across a table covered in chairs before going for the ride a second time, crashing through the tables set up near the entrance. There is something aberrant in seeing a guy of Sheamus' size being tossed around, and Reigns channeling his most arrogant side, dumping chairs on a prone Sheamus, just makes it all the better. For brevity the list of notable moments that follow are: - Sheamus suplexing Reigns through a table in the aisle - Roman deadlift powerbombing Sheamus onto a ladder - A Superman Punch variant off the steps - just with Reigns holding a goddamn chair - A Samoan Drop off the apron through a ladder - White Noise off the steps through a table!!! The finish with the League of Nations interfering was a major blight on the match, and seems only to have been included to allow the rematch the following night where Roman decks Vince, which we all know did wonders to get Roman over., but anybody who reveres the Brock/Roman match from Mania ought to give this a (re)watch because, booking aside, there's not many matches from this company that so thoroughly entertained me from bell to bell and incorporated this level of violence. This match has firmly entrenched itself as my no. 5 WWE MOTY behind the aforementioned Mania main event, the two Bayley/Sasha matches from NXT, and Roman and Bryan from Fastlane. EXCELLENT (4.25-4.75*)
[2016-05-01-WWE-Payback] A.J. Styles vs Roman Reigns
GOTNW posted a topic in May 2016Holy shit this was amazing. It's a serious best WWE match ever contender for me. I really don't get why people get so upset over the overbooking, and honestly it was fine here. I don't remember the last time a WWE match so ambitious. The early portion was PERFECT in establishing Reigns' power and AJ made himself look good in the process too because when he did overcome it it meant that much more. I loved how it was paced, it had the greatest table spot in WWE history and a plethora of neat little touches. AJ avoiding Reigns' big suicide dive and then quickly leaping on him with the diving forearm was such a neat spot that made him look great. All of the big counters looked almost shockingly organic and natural for a 2016 WWE match and the rope break nearfall made my heart stop for a second. They both took some disgusting bumps here. Another thing I loved is how AJ used the Pele Kick as a way to upgrade his striking combo after it failed to take Reigns down earlier in the match instead of using it as a counter spot like he usually does, and to that point AJ quickly hitting Reigns with a Snapmare after Reigns survived his striking combo also made him look like a smart wrestler. I want to re-watch this and I don't remember when was the last time I felt that way about a WWE match. And Reigns hitting AJ with another Superman Punch after the big counter one also put AJ over as a serious threat and was just a badass thing to do and then AJ did that awesome delayed selling instead of popping up like you'd see in the Zayn-Owens match. These two have a five star match in them. ****3/4
[2017-09-24-WWE-No Mercy] Roman Reigns vs John Cena
GOTNW posted a topic in September 2017This was a weird match. The beginning was worth like they were building a proper match with a narrative and proper control segments, with Reigns just dominating Cena, working at a slower pace while Cena was too focused on playing to the crowd and got cut off over and over again. Eventually it just turned into a WWE workrate wankfest, as predictable as ever. If you've seen Cena matches like this before you could basically call half the spots, the Diving Legdrop into the Powerbomb, the Five Knuckle Shuffle cut-off followed by a proper one later in the match where Cena does a Fist Drop straight away instead of running the ropes and a billion finishers. To met these Cena matches are in the same vein as the Omega/Okada matches that have been getting a bunch of buzz-I don't really think the *wrestling* in them is very good, but they do offer something in the flash, big spots and buzz they generate. I did like the executions of many of the spots like the Shoulder Tackle>Punch counter and Reigns was really good at convincing you he was gonna hit a Clothesline, punch or whatever and was not just setting up for an AA or whatever. And I loved the finish, Reigns just hitting a quick 1-2 combo was masterful. Still, for a workrate match like this to be anything more than an itsy bitsy fun watch while you grab a snack you'd want it to not just be spamming big moves and sequences in predictable fashion (is there anyone who didn't see Reigns hitting a Spear once Cena cleared both tables? or the AA counter to the Spear? or the last ten matches where the same "Big Match" structure has been beaten to death so much), that's sub-1998 All Japan guys sleepwalking through a Korauken 6 man tag effort. ***
[2017-07-17-WWE-Raw] Roman Reigns vs Samoa Joe
Maciej posted a topic in July 2017This Raw monster division has really been something else this year, and it looks like it might be getting even crazier going into Summerslam. I wish we got this without the commercial breaks, but still, I really enjoyed it. Both Roman and Joe are wonderful at looking like huge, incredibly dangerous monsters while selling for each other's monster-ness. Roman does it with an "I don't know how I'm gonna continue" look; Joe looks more angry than anything, but it works for both of them. In addition to their usual spots we get a Roman trying to put his shoe through Joe's face and Joe cutting off a Drive By with a great clothesline. But this isn't actually just a Reigns/Joe match, as BRAUN comes through to wreck shit and we don't just get a regular beatdown, but the start of a three way thing. It makes sense that Braun comes out on top, because the Samoans have been beating the shit out of each other, but both Joe and Reigns get shots in, and Joe even has him on his way down in the Coquina before Reigns goes for the Superman Punch and interrupts. I love it all. ****
[2017-07-09-WWE-Great Balls of Fire] Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman
SmartMark15 posted a topic in July 2017YES. Just yes? I'm sorry, that's all there is. Rough, stiff violence from both guys. They constantly upped the intensity and made believable transitions that got you to buy into Roman potentially winning. You had the classic ringpost transition which works particularly well after the Tag Title match early in the night. Roman Reigns sells his ass off (again) but really, did we expect anything else? Then you had monster among men Braun Strowman putting in a fairly decent sell job on his arm...before turning it around into one of the greatest heel comebacks possible. The violence on the stage area was stiff, going through the screen was a wonderful visual. Then, that glorious post-match angle. i don't care if it's a double turn or what it is. It's fucking awesome. Best ambulance match ever? Easy MOTYC and another amazing chapter in what's turning out to be a classic feud. ****1/2
[2017-05-15-WWE-Raw] Finn Balor vs Roman Reigns
ShittyLittleBoots posted a topic in May 2017I would honestly call this match a carryjob from Reigns, and hot damn, best carryjob I've seen all year long. What a terrific performance by the Big Dog - Finn's offense looked super weak, I did like the idea of him going after Reigns' injury, but as I said, the offense looked weak - what made it work extremely well though is that Roman f'n Reigns sold his ass off for him. He sold Finn's weak offense like death. And of course Reigns' offense looked killer, as usual. What a fantastic professional wrestler he is. Great match & an amazing performance by Reigns. ****1/4


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After updating a system, cPanel & WHM proceeds by running the /usr/local/cpanel/scripts/find_outdated_services script in order to check all processes to determine their need to restart it.
The need to lend support for a file is added in cPanel and WHM version 70. This feature will allow the system administrators to declare that the processes are to be excluded from the check.
If a user desires to exclude a process from the /usr/local/cpanel/scripts/find_outdated_services script, he just needs to log in to the server's command line as the root user. After that, he has to proceed by adding that process to the /etc/cpanel/local/ignore_outdated_services file. This file, however, will use a particular format. The format includes:
The service name should be matching its name as it appears in the process table. The user should use the ps command along with the necessary flags in order to list processes (like, ps -aux).
If a user wishes to create the file and then block the cloud-init and cloud-final services from restart checks, he has to run the commands which is similar to the following example:
mkdir -p /etc/cpanel/local
echo -e "# Prevent cPanel from checking the cloud-init and cloud-final services\ncloud-init\ncloud-final" >> /etc/cpanel/local/ignore_outdated_services
But, in this above example, the /etc/cpanel/local/ignore_outdated_services file will be containing the following information:
# Prevent cPanel from checking about the cloud-init service
All information on how to exclude processes from being checked for restart after system update is outlined in this review.


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10 best practices for deploying desktop virtualization solutions
Desktop virtualization solutions can save your organization time and money, but how do you plan for deployment? Read our top 10 list of virtualization best practices.
If your organization is among the many planning to deploy desktop virtualization solutions, be forewarned: You need a plan. The degree of difficulty associated with virtualized environments increases as your organization climbs further up the networking stack. A company should construct a specific list of best practices that encompass every phase of a desktop virtualization project, from planning to deployment and ongoing maintenance.
In preparation for the move to desktop virtualization, Information Technology Intelligence Corp. has compiled the following checklist for IT managers to follow to ensure a successful deployment:
- Align the technology with the business goals. Organizations should always define business goals around end users. Assess the local- vs. mobile-user population and the issues associated with each group. Make a three- to five-year plan, if possible. Ask what products, tools and capabilities users need to be more productive. What does the business need to be more competitive (upgraded desktops or servers, improved security, reliability, remote access, or more flexibility, business agility, etc.)? Once you've compiled the list, prioritize. This will make it easier to build a business case for desktop virtualization solutions.
- Take inventory and review the end-user population. Take inventory of all devices, licenses and connections. This is a crucial component of regulatory compliance. Next, profile users: Identify the current percentage of mobile and remote workers and estimate how this number will change during the next several years. Review the type of end users -- mobile, call center, fixed. Are you users demanding choice? Do you need to provide customization and flexibility?
- Identify the level of desktop and application flexibility users require. What are the key business and technology drivers for the organization? What can users do with desktop virtualization solutions, and how will it make them more productive and support the overarching goals of the business? Assess the security of your current and planned desktop virtualization environment.
- Determine the level of customization needed for application delivery. Once you've decided on the degree of customization, review the application infrastructure. Identify the skills needed to maintain and manage the new desktop virtualization environment. Don't skimp on training or recertification. You'll also want to establish that any new solution won't require you to rip out and replace the entire existing infrastructure.
- Calculate the investment cost and ramp-up time. Once you've collected the requirements, you're ready to look at desktop virtualization solutions. Establish a realistic estimate of the capital expenditure acquisition costs and calculate costs for each phase of the desktop virtualization project. Construct a timetable for the development, testing and final rollout of the virtual desktop infrastructure. Estimate the annual maintenance support costs, so this can be incorporated into the IT department's annual operational budget. Companies must map out a three- to five-year business plan that includes a realistic budget for IT salaries, training and migrations to the appropriate desktop virtualization solutions, as well as support and maintenance agreements. Do not rush the project. Careful fiscal planning will lead to faster ROI.
- Ensure integration and interoperability with the legacy environment. New technology deployments are frequently disruptive. Carefully review all aspects of your legacy desktop applications and tools, with an eye toward a smooth transition. Some incompatibilities are unavoidable. This is particularly true if your firm's desktop hardware and applications are outmoded. Your IT department should work closely with vendors to find workarounds and construct a plan to ensure backward compatibility.
- Estimate the solution life span. Ensure that the new desktop virtualization environment is futureproof. Does it support multiple platforms? Will it support cloud infrastructure? Will it continue to support rich-performance applications?
- Set operational-level agreements (OLAs). The OLA is the working organizational chart that defines and establishes priorities and responsibilities for things like hours of operation, response times, systems support and security. OLAs are crucial and especially important in a desktop virtualization environment, where the physical devices may be local or remote.
- Pay close attention to the pricing and licensing model of your vendors and their products. Desktop virtualization solutions are part of an emerging technology; licensing agreements will vary from vendor to vendor and even among product lines from the same vendor. The size and scope of your deployment will also affect the terms and conditions of deals. Conventional wisdom has long held that large enterprises and named accounts get the best deals, but that's not always the case. Many midmarket companies can score excellent deals that can save tens of thousands and even millions of dollars over the product's life span.
C-level executives, IT managers and corporate attorneys should regularly review the terms and conditions of their licensing, maintenance and upgrade contracts. Licensing contracts are often obscure and vague, so don't hesitate to call your vendor or reseller sales representative. Whenever possible, enlist the aid of in-house counsel or external lawyers specializing in contracts, to explain licensing intricacies.
- Communicate, collaborate and co-operate. Finally, companies contemplating desktop virtualization solutions should also pay close attention to the human elements of the project. It takes careful planning and buy-in from all of the appropriate members of the organization to successfully deploy desktop virtualization. Practice the three "Cs": communication, collaboration and cooperation. Communication among C-level executives, IT departments, software developers and members of the physical facilities staff, as well as the persons responsible for negotiating the key infrastructure components (desktop, server and applications), is the key to successful operations and achieving the greatest economies of scale. This will help the business assemble the appropriate team to outline the project goals, construct a budget, assign responsibilities and set a timetable complete with milestones.
Laura DiDio is principal at Information Technology Intelligence Corp., a primary research and consulting firm in the Boston area; email her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Diovan Side Effects to ReportThere are a number of side effects with Diovan that you should report immediately to your healthcare provider. These include but are not limited to:
- Unexplained skin rash
- Itching
- Unexplained blisters or peeling of the skin
- Wheezing
- Difficulty breathing or swallowing
- Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting spells
- Decreases in the amount of urine produced.
Rare Side Effects of DiovanThere are other Diovan side effects that can occur. These rare side effects happen in less than 1 percent of people. Given how uncommonly they occur, it can be difficult to tell whether these side effects are caused by the medication or something else.
Some of these rare side effects of Diovan include but are not limited to:
- A spinning sensation (vertigo)
- Allergic reactions
- Constipation
- Insomnia
- Anxiety
- Hair loss (see Diovan and Hair Loss)
- Impotence (see Diovan and Erectile Dysfunction)
- Hepatitis
- Serious breakdown of muscle (known medically as rhabdomyolysis).
Diovan Side Effects: SummaryIt is possible that you may experience some or none of the Diovan side effects explained above. Unfortunately, there is no way for your healthcare provider to know beforehand if you will have side effects from a medicine that you have never tried. Therefore, be sure to let your healthcare provider know if you develop any side effects while taking Diovan. Also let you healthcare provider know if you develop something that "just does not seem right." While it may not be a Diovan side effect, your healthcare provider will be able to diagnose and treat the problem.
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We recently had a survey sent home with various questions but it was obvious what they really wanted feedback on after some protests were staged at schools around the country. You could send it in anonymously which I didn't agree with so I signed mine and added a phone number. The question was how we feel about LGBT being taught in school with the kids. This has caused uproar among some communities who don't want their kids learning about this stuff.
I put lessons in speech marks because some seem to think the kids are going to be taught the nitty gritty. I mean they don't do lessons on the sexual act as lessons with primary kids so thinking they would do it for any other relationship is just crazy. The kids are taught about relationships and consent and healthy eating and all sorts at a level appropriate to their age group. Popples is in FS2 so they have been doing "what is a friend" where the teacher reads out something then the kids decide if it's something a friend would do or not. They've done stranger danger, healthy food/treat foods, people who help us all at an age appropriate level. They discuss religions and family units too.
My kids go to a Church of England school. So they do a lot on Jesus as you'd expect. They also celebrate everything, Chinese New Year, Eid, Divali etc. There's a mix of kids and everyone joins in with everything. The kids celebrating Eid tomorrow got greeted with "Eid Mubarak" this morning from staff and some parents. I'm waffling on now, I'm sure you get the picture.
Kids ask questions and I always tell mine the truth. Tempered for age and understanding but I won't lie to them. We have a mix in our family, my older two have a dad from Pakistan so they are a different colour from my younger two who are part Italian so tan nicely but are white. My boys are asd so we aren't exactly "normal" as families go. Popples noticed eye colour of her siblings before she noticed the skin colour "mummy why do I have blue eyes like you but Max and Em have brown like daddy?" The kids at school accept Oliver for who he is. They talk to him, partner up (then do all the work) play with him, some are learning Makaton they don't see him as special needs with a label. They see him as their mate who struggles a lot but he's been with them for 3 years. He's just Oliver. They don't copy his flapping or squealing, they don't pick on him or leave him out. He's different but the same as them. Kids accept, assimilate information and just get on with it. Mostly.
Parents are saying that learning about LGBT will confuse children, encourage them to "adopt that lifestyle"(?), corrupt them and they don't want to ruin their innocence. Some kids come from families of single parents, step families, mum and dad, mum and mum, dad and dad, gran and grandad etc. No two families are exactly the same. What's so wrong about talking about family set ups? What about kids further along in school who might feel they aren't like everyone else? Why not talk about normal early on. How can you object to a story about a baby penguin with 2 dads. I mean a baby penguin!! How cute is that. And yes that is the kind of thing people are objecting too. Like I said it's totally age appropriate.
Our family isn't like everyone else's. We love each other. We support each other. I don't mind if my kids come home with questions, I'll answer them. I don't mind them being taught and teaching them that everyone is different but everyone is the same. My sons are autistic, I've seen how they've been treated for being different. Mainly by adults. I know many have faced challenges for being different, whether that be colour, creed, disability so I think education can only be a good thing.
These lessons will not "turn them gay" as some claim. They will give them an understanding into how people can feel different and how difficult that can be and how we can make it easier. Do we want to go back to the days where people were scared to "come out" or had to live a lie at great mental cost.
Our school is supposed to be all about inclusion. God loves us all. And if we're all made in his image then how can any of us be wrong?
I think I've lost my way a bit here. Babies aren't born with hate and prejudice. Why would you want to teach that but not love, acceptance and friendship? Isn't the hope that people find love more important than who they find it with?
ps I know this is a really clumsy effort but I've had enough of seeing crap in the news about cures etc. I hope I've not offended anyone from LGBT community and I'm not comparing it with a disability, I'm using the frame of reference of facing prejudice to try to make a point


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The Game is the eighth studio album by British rock band Queen released on 30 June 1980. It was the only Queen album to reach #1 in the US and became their best selling studio album in the US with four million copies sold to date, tying News of the World's US sales tally. The album received very favourable reviews. Notable songs on the album include the bass-driven "Another One Bites the Dust" and the rockabilly "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", both of which reached #1 in the US. The Game was the first Queen album to use a synthesiser[2] (an Oberheim OB-X).
The Game features a more pop sound than its predecessor, Jazz. The album's style would be augmented on Queen's next release Hot Space, and future Queen albums. At approximately 35 minutes 39 seconds, The Game is the second shortest of Queen's studio albums, with their subsequent soundtrack for the film Flash Gordon being shorter by 39 seconds. It is estimated to have sold twelve million copies worldwide, including over 4.5 million copies in the US.
Reissued on May 2003 on DVD-Audio with Dolby 5.1 surround sound and DTS 5.1. The 5.1 mix of "Coming Soon" features an alternate backing track, because the final master tapes were not found when mixing the album to 5.1.
The photo on the cover of the EMI CD is different from that originally used on the LP and cassette even though the Hollywood CD still has the original photo. The original photo (with Roger Taylor having folded arms and Brian May not having a hand resting upon his exposed hip) is shown in the article. This alternate photo was also used on cover of the DTS DVD-Audio edition of the album released in 2003.
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love", "Sail Away Sweet Sister", "Coming Soon" and "Save Me" were recorded from June to July 1979.[3] The remaining songs were recorded between February and May 1980.[3]
- 2 Queen comments on the record
- 3 Reception
- 4 Track listing
- 5 Personnel
- 6 Charts
- 7 Certifications
- 8 References
- 9 External links
Song information[edit]Edit
"Play the Game"[edit]EditMain article: Play the Game (song)
"Play the Game" was written by Freddie Mercury. The song was released as a single in 1980, reaching #14 in the UK and a more modest #42 in the US. The song was played live from 1980 to 1982.
"Dragon Attack"[edit]Edit
"Dragon Attack" was written by Brian May. The song has been a live favourite being performed from 1980 to 1982 and recently Queen have included the song on their set lists with Adam Lambert. On the UK release of "Another One Bites The Dust" it was featured as the B-side.
"Another One Bites the Dust"[edit]EditMain article: Another One Bites the Dust
"Another One Bites the Dust" was written by John Deacon. The song is known as a disco song and was released as a single at the suggestion of American singer Michael Jackson, who was a huge fan of the group and would often see them in concert whenever they came to Los Angeles. "Another One Bites The Dust" was a worldwide success reaching #1 in America and many other countries and in the UK it reached #7. After the success of the song, Queen recorded Hot Space which was a more disco album. It is credited as Queen's best selling single having sold 7 million records worldwide.
"Need Your Loving Tonight"[edit]EditMain article: Need Your Loving Tonight
"Need Your Loving Tonight" was written by Deacon. The melody is very Beatles-influenced, although it has a more rock-inspired guitar riff, thus giving the song a power pop sound. The song was released as a single in November 1980 and reached #44 in the United States. The song was also played scarcely during The Game Tour in the early 1980s - it only lasted this tour.
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love"[edit]EditMain article: Crazy Little Thing Called Love
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" was written by Mercury in just 10 minutes, while lounging in a bath in the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich. In addition to playing guitar on the record, Mercury also played guitar in concert for the time. The song peaked at #2 in the UK and #1 in the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States for four consecutive weeks. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" has also peaked at #1 in Australia, Canada, Mexico and Netherlands. The song has been covered by many artists. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "Another One Bites The Dust" have became Queen's only #1's in the United States.
"Rock It (Prime Jive)"[edit]Edit
"Rock It (Prime Jive)" was written by Roger Taylor. The song begins with Mercury singing the intro and then Taylor sings the rest of the song. The song was only performed live in North and South America, and in Japan, during The Game and Hot Space Tours respectively.
"Don't Try Suicide"[edit]Edit
"Don't Try Suicide" was written by Mercury, and is Mercury's third and final song on the album. The song has never been performed live. The song was the B-side on the American release of "Another One Bites The Dust".
"Sail Away Sweet Sister (To the Sister I Never Had)"[edit]Edit
"Sail Away Sweet Sister (To the Sister I Never Had)" was written by May and features him on lead vocals. The bridge was sung by Mercury. The song was recorded in June/July 1979, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", "Coming Soon" and "Save Me" were recorded in 1979. The other songs on the album were recorded in February - May 1980. "Sail Away Sweet Sister" has never be performed live with Queen, but has been with Guns N' Roses.
"Coming Soon"[edit]Edit
"Coming Soon" was written by Taylor. Mercury and Taylor share lead vocals. The song had been started during the Jazz sessions. Like a few songs on the album this song has never been performed live.
"Save Me"[edit]EditMain article: Save Me (Queen song)
"Save Me" was written by May, after the relationship of a friend with his wife had ended. May played most of the instruments on the track including acoustic and electric guitars, piano andsynthesizer. The song was performed live from 1979 to 1982. When live the song features a short piano entrance absent from the studio version. The song peaked at #11 in the UK Singles Chart.
Queen comments on the record[edit]Edit
Yeah, that was when we started trying to get outside what was normal for us. Plus we had a new engineer in Mack and a new environment in Munich. Everything was different. We turned our whole studio technique around in a sense, because Mack had come from a different background from us. We thought there was only one way of doing things, like doing a backing tracks: We would just do it until we got it right. If there were some bits where it speeded up or slowed down, then we would do it again until it was right. We had done some of our old backing tracks so many times, they were too stiff. Mack's first contribution was to say, "Well you don't have to do that. I can drop the whole thing in. If it breaks down after half a minute, then we can edit in and carry on if you just play along with the tempo". We laughed and said "Don't be silly. You can't do that". But in fact, you can. What you gain is the freshness, because often a lot of the backing tracks is first time though. It really helped a lot. There was less guitar on that album, but that's really not going to be the same forever; that was just an experiment.
—Brian May[4]==Reception[edit]==
|Professional ratings
|Review scores
|Record Mirror
|Rolling Stone
|The Rolling Stone Album Guide
|Smash Hits
|The Washington Post
Record Mirror awarded The Game 4/5 stars, writing: "After Zeppelin and even before The Scorpions, Queen are the most exciting band I've ever seen or heard. And I'm sure all you lovers of quality music will agree."[6] Rolling Stone felt that it was "nice to hear a Queen album with songs, not 'anthems'," but opined that "these guys know how this music should sound and feel, but they can't bend enough to get with it."[7] The Washington Postgave a scathing review, writing: "After five years of unchallenging, dismal albums, this was supposed to be Queen's comeback. But no such luck."[10]Steve Taylor, writing for Smash Hits, was equally as dismissive, writing "sandwiched between two slabs of Queen's usual symphonic and/or choralpomp-rock [...] lies a filling of utterly unoriginal corn".[9] Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that the album's "disco rock blends" showed a band that has "turned away from rock and toward pop", "turning decidedly, decisively pop, and it's a grand, state-of-the-art circa 1980 pop album that still stands as one of the band's most enjoyable records."[5]
Creem readers voted The Game the seventh greatest album of 1980.[11] At the Grammy Awards in 1981, Queen and Mack were nominated forProducer of the Year (Non-Classical) while "Another One Bites the Dust" was nominated for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Queen received an American Music Awardnomination for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group, while "Another One Bites the Dust" received the award for Favorite Pop/Rock Single. In 2008, Out ranked the album #28 of 100 in a poll of "more than 100 actors, comedians, musicians, writers, critics, performance artists, label reps, and DJs, asking each to list the ten albums that left the most indelible impressions on their lives."[12]Allmusic would go on to name The Game as Queen's best album of the 1980s.[13]
Track listing[edit]Edit
|Side one
|"Play the Game"
|Freddie Mercury
|"Dragon Attack"
|Brian May
|"Another One Bites the Dust"
|John Deacon
|"Need Your Loving Tonight"
|"Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
|Side two
|"Rock It (Prime Jive)"
|Roger Taylor
|"Don't Try Suicide"
|"Sail Away Sweet Sister"
|"Coming Soon"
|"Save Me"
|[show]Bonus track (1991 Hollywood Records CD reissue)
|[show]2011 Bonus EP
|[show]2011 iTunes Bonus Videos
- Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals, intro vocals on "Rock It (Prime Jive)", bridge vocals on "Sail Away Sweet Sister", piano, rhythm guitar on "Crazy Little Thing Called Love",synthesiser
- Brian May – electric, acoustic and twelve-string guitars, backing vocals, piano, lead vocals on "Sail Away Sweet Sister", synthesiser
- Roger Taylor – drums, electronic drums, backing vocals, rhythm guitar, lead vocals on "Rock It (Prime Jive)", synthesiser
- John Deacon – bass guitar, electric and acoustic guitars, piano, percussion, tape effects
Additional synthesisers by Mack.
Weekly charts[edit]Edit
Year-end charts[edit]Edit
|Austria (IFPI Austria)[31]
|Germany (BVMI)[32]
|Netherlands (NVPI)[33]
|Poland (ZPAV)[34]
2008 Agora SA album reissue
|United Kingdom (BPI)[35]
|United States (RIAA)[36]
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Welcome to the Mendocino Coast & Fort Bragg, California!
Coast Inn & Spa, eco-green accommodations, is located in Coastal Mendocino steps to the Pacific Ocean. Fort Bragg is blessed with beautiful scenic shorelines, sand and rock beaches, and a large variety of plants and wildlife. Our hotel is just a short walk to the beach, Botanical Garden and Boatyard shopping center.
Coast Inn & Spa is just a short drive from many of the areas most popular tourist attractions such as: whale watching, horse back riding, kayaking trips through local sea caves, Skunk Train, Glass Beach, Russian Gulch and MacKerricher State Parks, Noyo Harbor and much, much more.
Our newly remodeled rooms are clean, comfortable and spacious, our bed linens are 100% cotton with 400 to 800 thread count and our hospitality is unmatched.
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| 7.3°C Dublin
If you fancy a tipple or two you'll be interested to hear of SuperValu's wine sale, which runs from next Tuesday, September 25, to October 16.
SuperValu has introduced a new range of 143 wines all carrying the 'Specially Sourced' label, which they developed with 21 wine makers worldwide.
During the sale, many are priced at €7.99 -- down from €9.99, €10.99 and €13.99.
If you're having a party, buy six and you'll get an extra €5 off.
Meanwhile over at Tesco there is also a sale on wine, running until October 4, with bottles selling from a fiver.
If you're very fancy, you could treat yourself to Taittinger champagne, down to €25 from €59.99.
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Personalised Campervan Split Screen Mini Planter
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic our wood suppliers are temporarily closed. Although we work from home and in isolation and would usually be able to continue to handcraft our products, the lack of raw materials does not currently allow for this to happen. However, although for the next few weeks we can't actually make products, you can still buy our contactless gift vouchers, which are valid for 18 months from date of purchase. This means you can give them as gifts to loved ones and as soon as things in the UK return to something a little more approaching 'normal', they can order their choice of gift. All orders already in our system will be handmade and delivered as promised. We thank all our customers for their understanding during these unprecedented times.
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This campervan plant holder is great for people who love campers and is a unique way to hide unsightly plant pots in the home.
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The Campervan plant holder is available with a base coat of Grace White or Ivory with a contrast in a variety of colours (please see our colour paint chart image and product options), a number plate can be personalised with up to 15 characters, and a centre logo with 2 characters, making the plant holder even more special.
The planter is supplied empty for you to put your own choice of plant in.
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