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The app lifecycle model in Windows 8 means that users no longer need to manage which apps are running. It also makes it easy for developers to craft a great user experience that doesn't affect the device's battery or performance when the app is in the background. Using the new lifecycle events, your app will always feel alive, even though it never runs when it is off-screen.
Today, batteries often run low on laptops, tablets, and phones, because all of us tend to leave apps running even when we're not using them. We do this for convenience and to switch quickly between apps.
We had this in mind as we developed the lifecycle model for Windows 8 apps – keeping apps responsive, preserving battery life, and providing excellent, consistent performance. Windows 8 apps are all about full-screen, immersive experiences. As such, the new lifecycle model in Windows 8 focuses on the apps in the foreground, ensuring that the experience the user is actively engaged and gets the full power of the device. In this post, I'll walk you through the new states of the lifecycle model and what you need to do to make your app great.
Windows 8 app lifecycle
Your Windows 8 app is in one of 4 lifecycle states at any given time: not running, running , suspended or terminated. As your app transitions between states, it receives lifecycle events that help you provide a consistent and high performance experience to your users.
This diagram shows how a Windows 8 app transitions between states:
All Windows 8 apps move through these states as users launch apps, switch among them, and close them. Your app will likely move between the running and suspended states quite often as users switch between apps. So, your app must handle the lifecycle events.
As your app transitions among lifecycle states, it receives these lifecycle events:
Event | From | To |
activated | not running | running |
suspending or checkpoint (WinJS) | running | suspended |
resuming | suspended | running |
In general, Windows 8 apps stop running when the user switches to another app. Windows suspends your app when it is not in the foreground. When your app is suspended, it is frozen in memory. It can't run in this state, but Windows can instantly resume it when the user returns to it. In this way, Windows gives the foreground app better use of system resources and ensures apps in the background can't drain the user's battery.
When your app moves out of the foreground, Windows waits for a few seconds to allow quick switching back to the app, then tries to suspend the app. Your app must be registered for the suspending or checkpoint (JavaScript) events, which it receives when Windows wants to suspend it. This is an important time for your app; use this opportunity to save app data that must be kept in persistent storage. Usually, your app is resumed as is, and you won't need your persisted data because they are still in memory. But you need to store this data in case Windows terminates your app to free system resources. Save enough app data to bring users back to the place in your app where they were when the app was suspended. This way, your customers perceive your app as always alive and running.
If your app doesn't return from its suspending event handler within 5 seconds of receiving the suspending event, Windows will terminate it. It's important not to do any heavy operations in your suspending event handler. Save your app data and return quickly.
In this post, we use a stocks app as an example. This app may use the suspending event to save the last stock that the user was viewing, and the time range for a stock chart. Then, if the app is terminated, it can restart to the exact same view that the user was looking at the last time they saw the app. For example, the recommendation for a stocks app is to use this as another opportunity to send a local tile notification so that the app's tile is updated with the latest info before Windows suspends it.
Handling suspend in JavaScript
If you write a Windows 8 app using the Windows Library for JavaScript (WinJS), you can use the checkpoint event to handle suspending.
This is just an overview. For more info, see How to suspend an app (JavaScript and HTML) on the Dev Center.
Handling suspend in XAML
If you write a Windows 8 app using XAML and C#, you can use the Suspending event on the application object to handle app suspension.
Again, this is an overview. For more info on how to handle suspend in XAML and C# see How to suspend an app (VB/C#/C++ and XAML) on the Dev Center.
When your app is resumed, it continues from the state that it was in when Windows suspended it. To be specific: app data and state are kept in memory while the app is suspended, so when it's resumed, everything is as it was when the app was suspended. You don't need to restore any saved data explicitly when receiving the resuming event.
But you want your app to appear to be always alive. For this, it has to be connected and display the latest data. It is possible that your app stays in a suspended state for quite a long time before it is resumed. Data or network connections could become stale and may need to be refreshed when your app resumes. When a user brings your app back to the foreground, your app receives a resumingevent. You can refresh the app content and reconnect network resources when your app receives this event.
In our example stocks app, resume is the right place to refresh all the cached stock data that the app had before it was suspended. The previous data could be hours or even days old. The user perception that their app is always alive is broken if the user sees this old data. On resume, our stocks app must update all of its data. This way the user sees the latest stock prices, charts, and news articles each time the app is brought to the foreground.
Handling Resume in JavaScript
In JavaScript, you can use the Windows Runtime resuming event in the Windows.UI.WebUI.WebUIApplication namespace. This is a specialized resuming event meant only for JavaScript apps.
For more info see How to resume an app (JavaScript and HTML) on the Dev Center.
Handling Resume in XAML
If you write a Windows 8 app using XAML and C#, you can use the Resuming event on the application object to handle app resume.
For more info on how to handle resume in VB/C#/C++ and XAML, see How to resume an app (VB/C#/C++ and XAML) on the Dev Center.
Activation is all about how your app gets launched. It serves many purposes in a Windows 8. For more details on how you can use Windows 8 app activation to handle contracts, see our earlier post, Activating Windows 8 contracts in your app. Here we focus on how you can use activation to restore previously saved data in the case that Windows terminated your app and then the user relaunched it.
Windows can terminate your app after it has been suspended for a number of reasons. For example: the user manually closes your app, or signs out, or the system is running low on resources (some apps, such as games, can be pretty resource intensive!). If the user launches your app after Windows terminated it, it receives an activated event and the user sees your app's splash screen until the app is activated. You can use this event to determine whether your app needs to restore the data it saved when it was last suspended, or if you must load your app's default data. The activated event arguments include a PreviousExecutionState property that tells you the state your app was in before it was activated. This property is one of the values of theWindows.ApplicationModel.Activation.ApplicationExecutionState enumeration.
Reason for termination | PreviousExecutionState value | Action to take |
Terminated by the system (because of resource constraints, shut down, reboot, etc.) | Terminated | Restore session data |
Closed by the user | ClosedByUser | Start with default data |
Unexpectedly terminated, or app has not run since the user's session started | NotRunning | Start with default data |
PreviousExecutionState could also have a value of Running or Suspended, but in these cases your app was not previously terminated and therefore you don't have to worry about restoring data.
When your app is activated and its PreviousExecutionState was Terminated, you must restore your saved session data to make the app appear just as it was when the user last looked at it. If the user closed the app manually, the app unexpectedly terminated or has not yet been run in the current session, you must ignore the previous session data and start the app up with its default view.
Our example stocks app uses the activated event to bring back the stock and chart info that it saved when it was suspended. The app also refreshes its cached network data. This way, the user sees the same stock that they saw when they switched away from the app, but the stock's prices, charts, and news articles are all up to date.
Handling Activation in JavaScript
In the activated event handler code, your app can check the sessionState object to determine if it should load saved data or if it should display the default home view. SessionState determines the last state of your app automatically by examiningeventArgs.detail.previousExecutionState. If sessionState is populated, use it to restore your session data, otherwise use your app's default data.
Handling activation in XAML
In a Windows 8 app using XAML and C#, you can override the OnLaunched event to handle activation a basic activation from a tile.
In the OnLaunched event handler code, your app can check the PreviousExecutionState on the event arguments. If it equalsTerminated, restore the data you saved in the Suspending event. If it is a different value, use your app's default data.
For more info on how to handle activation in XAML, see How to activate an app (VB/C#/C++ and XAML) on the Dev Center.
Tips for creating a great app lifetime experience
Now that you've got all the basics, here are some tips to help you build a great lifetime experience for your app that will keep it feeling always alive and fresh for your users.
Sometimes it's best to start fresh
If it's been a while since the user last looked at your app, sometimes it's best to reset the app to its default view. It's up to you to figure out how long is too long, but if the content of your app would look old or stale, we recommend you navigate your app back to its home view. This makes your app appear more intelligent to your users.
For example, if you are building a news reader app, it is likely your app will be suspended after the user switches away from it. Sometime later, when the user returns to your news reader app, the app is resumed. In your resume handler, check how old the current article is to determine if it is now stale. If the article is too old, display your default home view instead of the old article.
Save the right data at the right time
Always save important data incrementally throughout the life of your app. Because your app has only up to five seconds to run suspending event handler code, you need to ensure that your important app data has been saved to persistent storage by the time it is suspended.
There are two types of data for you to manage as you write your app: session data and user data. Session data is temporary data that is relevant to the user's current experience in your app. For example, the current stock the user is viewing, the current page the user is reading in an eBook or the scroll position in a long list of items. User data is persistent and must always be accessible to the user, no matter what. For example, an in-progress document that the user is typing, a photo that was taken in the app or the user's progress in your game.
Make sure that by the time your app is suspended, it saved both data types to persistent storage.
Restoring session data
Users will expect that a Windows 8 app will generally stay as they left it when they last used it. From the developer perspective, when your app is resumed from a suspended state or activated from a not running state, it is often appropriate to restore your previously saved session data.
For example, if your app includes shopping cart functionality and the user added items to the cart and then switched away from your app, it would make sense to maintain those items in the cart when the user resumes or reactivates the app.
In another example, consider an app that shows news articles. If the user was viewing a specific article, then switched to another app, the user will expect to see the article they were viewing when they come back to your app.
Release exclusive resources in your suspending event handler
If your app has acquired any exclusive resources during execution (such as file handles or references to external devices), it must release those resources when it receives the suspending event. Additionally, your app must reclaim those exclusive resources when it receives the resuming event if it needs them to continue.
Don't close your app!
Windows 8 apps must never close themselves or present app UI to allow a user to close your app. Suspending and terminating apps is handled by Windows on the user's behalf to maintain system performance and battery life. If users want to close your app, they can do so by swiping from the top to the bottom of the screen or by pressing ALT+F4.
In closing
By using 3 events—suspending, resuming and activated—your app will always appear to be alive to your users. But at the same time, it will never drain their battery unnecessarily or reduce their system's performance when they are not using it. In the world of slimmer, more mobile devices, the new Windows 8 app lifecycle lets your app shine on any device.
–Adam Barrus, Program Manager, Windows
This post was a group effort. Thanks to Jake Sabulsky, Ben Srour, Ben Betz, Marco Matos, Ryan Haveson, Ian LeGrow, and John Montgomery for contributions.

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Winemaker Peter Franus holds a journalism degree from the University of California at Berkeley -- and his collegiate proximity to Napa Valley ended up being pivotal to his career choice, which is winemaking. His first wine, a zinfandel, was produced in 1987, and Franus has been creating delicious wines ever since.
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The first course was a seared sea-scallop grapefruit arugula salad, paired with a fruity, smooth sauvignon blanc.
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"So many people have swooped them up I can't order any more for anyone else who's a little bit late," said Joe Degeus, manager of Tacti-Cool Guns & Gear.
Gun store owners say drastic sales have put a stranglehold on their inventory and that could be visible at this weekend's gun show in Santa Maria.
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The Santa Maria Gun Show runs Saturday and Sunday at the Santa Maria Fairpark.
Admission is $9 on Saturday and free on Sunday.
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I also get "file does not begin with '%PDF-'".
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Happens also with other of ypur PDF.
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It works ok if you rightclick and "save link as" to save the pdf file, and view it after it's downloaded.
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I have the same set up as Matt. If you save the file to disk and then open it via the Download Manager, it will open correctly.
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I also have problems loading the PDF file in Firefox. No problems in IE though. Upgrading to Adobe Reader 7.02 also doesn't help.
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I have had no luck at all downloading this book. I've tried the other listed suggestions. Any other suggestions? I prefer the PDF for letter size but I will take anything! Thanks.
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It worked for me - and opened fine on a PC running Adobe Reader 7 - prints very well too
Andrew -- thanks, I've fixed!
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Comment by Pascal Gauthier — July 14, 2005 @ 6:02 am
Just a guess as to what the trouble is:
On my PC, the text display is slow, seems to indicate that Acrobat is rasterizing letterforms on the fly...this may be due to a font substitution made necessary by the Apple font originally used (i.e., it doesn't directly map to a PC font, or something like that).
My guess is that a little experimentation with typefaces might reveal a good MAC / PC face that doesn't cause this problem.
Just a guess and a suggestion.
Comment by John Levin — July 15, 2005 @ 3:32 pm
Umm..when you hit the link it says "file is damaged and could not be repaired." help would be appreciated.
Comment by sanjay — July 19, 2005 @ 11:30 am
It's downloading as a gzipped file, but with a pdf suffix. I got it to work by adding ".gz" to the end of the file name, then unzipping it (I used "gunzip ..." in the terminal on OS X, but you might just double-click on it after renaming it). The .pdf file that results works fine.
Great stuff, too. Thanks!
Comment by Bob — September 30, 2005 @ 9:51 am
Really appreciate it Cory! Thank you.
Comment by George — October 31, 2005 @ 9:46 am
If the issue is that you're constantly refreshing the PDF to fix typos why don't you just have a printable version that is for windows.
I can't download this PDF and I would really like to, is the thing.
I would accept the typos if i didn't have to read it on a computer.
The PDF file worked fine. I have an ebookwise reader and am converting the PDF to a txt file I can upload to my reader. Read the first couple of chapters so far and I like it! Thank you, Cory!
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Asheville Citizen Times 12/16/2013
Excerpt: "WAYNESVILLE — Environmentalists reached a compromise with the government on Monday that will spare some of the most sensitive areas of Courthouse Creek from logging. The agreement with the U.S. Forest Service means 54 acres of mostly high elevation trees in the Pisgah Ridge National Heritage Area are off the table.
The entire project, which the forest service has said is necessary for habitat improvement and forest health, will now included 368 acres in a bowl-shaped zone in the Pisgah National Forest visible from the Blue Ridge Parkway and Devil's Courthouse. …."
Read entire article at http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20131216/NEWS/312160045/Parts-Courthouse-Creek-spared-logging


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SHERIDAN - With plates and glasses cleared away, pen met paper and ideas were scrawled on a tablet after a Koltiska family gathering.
Their secret-recipe liqueur had become so popular, locals were calling regularly for a batch or bottle to serve at weddings and other special occasions.
"We thought, 'This is crazy. We ought to do this for a living,' " said Justin Koltiska, one of the three Koltiska men who founded Kolts Fine Spirits in Sheridan. Justin's brother Jason and the two men's uncle, Rob, are the other partners in the business.
The liqueur formula, made from grain alcohol, was brought to Sheridan County in the late 1800s when the first Koltiska settled here.
"We began the process of putting it all together to see if we could make it happen," Jason Koltiska said. "We decided to take that jump."
The 1,400-square-foot plant on Broadway is the first distillery in the state of Wyoming. It is where Koltiska Original, the slightly sweet, amber-colored liqueur "with hints of extracts and spices," is distilled and bottled. The 60-proof liquor (30 percent alcohol by volume) debuted in April 2005.
Jason Koltiska said KO is "unlike anything on the shelf" and "hits everyone's palate differently."
Originally intended to be enjoyed straight as a shot or over ice, local bartenders began experimenting with KO, adding mixers such as orange juice to create a "KOjo" or mixing Red Bull with cranberry juice to make a "Cowboy Kool-Aid."
There's even a spin on the traditional margarita, the "KO-rita," developed and served with regularity at the Wyoming Rib and Chop House.
As the mixed drinks gained popularity, the men decided to develop a 90-proof alternative to KO.
"People were telling us they loved the product but wanted a little more bang for the buck (with a mixed drink)," Justin Koltiska said. "Something with a little more kick in it."
KO 90 hit the market in Wyoming in November 2006. Sheridan liquor stores, bars and restaurants carried the product, and other Wyoming communities soon followed. Sales and distribution of both items have now expanded to include Washington, Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma.
In a hotly competitive business dominated by big liquor companies with fleets of trucks and millions, if not billions, of dollars to spend, Kolts Fine Spirits continues to make inroads.
"It's a David vs. Goliath story," Jason Koltiska said.
The men conceded that they simply do not have the resources to compete with big corporations. As a small company, they can't directly order glass bottles whenever necessary; rather they must wait for the glass manufacturer to run large companies' orders, then "add a little bit" to that order to supply Kolts.
Subsequently, bottle shapes can be slightly different from order to order.
There is no elaborate advertising campaign or funding available to finance huge promotions. Word of mouth has been their greatest source of advertising.
Despite these disadvantages, the three continue their efforts to get their product to market.
Justin Koltiska travels an average of two weeks per month marketing the product, introducing the liqueur, and showing potential customers how to sell and drink the liqueur (and properly pronounce the family name).
Rob Koltiska said Kolts Fine Spirits is determined to support American, and more specifically, Wyoming businesses. He said the firm's raw ingredients, custom manufacturing equipment, point-of-sale displays, brochures, posters and numerous professional services are all from Wyoming.
"This form of Wyoming support is a source of pride to us, especially when our products are being exposed to out-of-state customers," Rob Koltiska said.
"We push Wyoming proud," Jason Koltiska added.
The men are eager to promote their liqueur to a larger audience and to that end are approaching the Sheridan-WYO Rodeo and Cheyenne Frontier Days hoping to promote the uniquely Wyoming product at the uniquely Wyoming events.
"We've done something no one else has done in the state," Justin Koltiska said of the distillery and their product. "We're pretty damn proud we've made it this far."


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Sun writer endures waterboarding
- Paul Edward
- Paul Edwards
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THE fierce debate over the waterboarding interrogation technique was reignited this week when former US President George Bush revealed how terror plots in London had been foiled after its use by the CIA.
Human rights campaigners call it torture. Relatives of those who died in the 7/7 London bombings believe it can help prevent similar atrocities.


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Wide-format Printing Widens the Market
August 1998Hobbs is also considering other possible applications. He's printing wide-format samples for print brokers, whom he hopes will bring in new business. He sees a strong client base among printing companies, adding that most print shops still haven't invested in wide-format systems. That's why he installed his Hewlett- Packard in the first place.
"I wanted to widen my base, but didn't want to go into direct competition with printers," he says.
Academy Blue Printing in Beachwood, OH, is one printer that provides wide-format services. President Gary Laureno notes that many print jobs can be repurposed for wide format.
"The same customers that buy printing for marketing and promoting their products and services want wide format," he says. "They want it for trade shows, presentations, large pieces for their own office. Customers say, 'Take the same digital file you printed the process-color job from and give us a 25x33˝ piece for our lobby. Change a couple of things in the file, then print 10 more. We want to send them to all of our sales offices.' It complements the commercial printing that we do."
Academy Blue operates a 36˝ Hewlett-Packard model. At press time, the company was awaiting the arrival of Hewlett-Packard's latest wide-format product: the 54˝ DesignJet 3000CP series.
Hewlett-Packard isn't the only company selling systems wider than four feet. Raster Graphics offers a 54˝ model. ENCAD's NovaJet PROe and NovaJet PRO 600e both come in 60˝ versions. ColorSpan manufactures its DisplayMaker with a 62˝ width. And Xerox recently introduced the 54˝ Xpress 54.
These 54˝ Xerox machines have piqued the interest of Signs Now Corp. As part of an agreement with Xerox, Signs Now franchises will be able to trade in their 36˝ Xerox Vivagrafx wide-format systems for the newer 54˝ machines. All they need to do is pay the difference.
Based in Bradenton, FL, Signs Now Corp. has 308 locations worldwide. The organization got into the wide-format market, courtesy of Xerox, back in the summer of 1997.
At press time, 14 Signs Now franchise locations owned Xerox wide-format systems. Of those 14 sites, 11 are "hubs," and three are "spokes." Hubs operate Xerox 8954 and Vivagrafx systems, while spokes only use the Vivagrafx machines.
As the name implies, Signs Now outputs signage on its Xerox machines. However, the company defines signage broadly. Specifically, the company prints anything that delivers a message with graphics and text. This includes everything from bus wraps, to indoor and outdoor signs, to banners for trade shows.
"We're not just a sign company," explains Rick Baragar, director of research and vendor development for Signs Now Corp. "We're in the visual communications business. Anything that we can use to help the client get his message across to his customers is what we produce. If he can think it, we can create it."
Nowadays, when most clients think, they think color. People like to see color. Unfortunately, putting up color signs outdoors can cause problems. The sun's harsh rays can fade an unprotected printed piece quickly.
Before, screen printing was one of the only alternatives for creating outdoor signage, but the process wasn't cost-effective for short runs, according to Baragar. If you wanted a run under 500, you could go with cut vinyl, but you were limited to spot colors.
Wide format changed all that. This equipment delivers colorful products on materials that can stand up to the elements. And, like all digital printing systems, it handles short runs cost-effectively.
Wide-format's ability to deliver outdoor signage certainly attracted Signs Now. But, as Baragar points out, that wasn't the technology's only redeeming quality.
When deciding whether to add wide-format systems, Signs Now's R&D department considered two criteria: Does the technology reduce labor, and does it provide the franchises with a new product line for existing accounts? In both cases, the answer was yes. In fact, in Baragar's opinion, wide-format systems give print buyers a unique product that is too big to ignore.
"With wide-format printing, I'd have to say that it's a lot easier for a customer to get a message across with a picture and minimal amount of text," he offers.
—Jerry Janda
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Places where you might find ShelExec useful are in adding an autorun.inf file to your CD / DVD +/- RW discs. For example suppose you have a HTML page called index.htm on the root of your CD which you would like to run automatically whenever the user inserts the CD. All you need to do is put ShelExec.exe, some ico file (this is optional as is the icon=... in the autorun.inf file) and the index.htm files into the root directory and create a autorun.inf file with the following contents:
open=ShelExec.exe @EXEDRV@\index.html
Items that ShelExec can handle include any file which is registered with the shell e.g. Word .Doc files, Text Files, batch files etc etc. It can also handle URLS such as "http://www.naughter.com", "ftp://ftp.microsoft.com " and "mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com".
The more technically minded of you may say why is there a need to have this program since you can use "start filename" on autorun CD's without any apparent problems. The problem with this approach is that it does not work on NT / 2000 / XP and 2003 because on these operating systems "start" is implemented as an "Internal" command in cmd.exe (as opposed to a standard exe on 95/98) with the upshot that your CD's will not AutoRun on these operating systems. Using ShelExec will mean that your CD's will autorun on all OS's which support it.
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The source of the stroke and the extent of damage to the brain determines the appropriate measures for stroke treatment.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the clot-dissolving drug tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) as treatment for strokes caused by blood clots. tPA dissolves the clot and restores blood flow to the brain. tPA carries a risk of bleeding in the brain, but its benefits outweigh the risks when an experienced doctor uses it properly. For maximum benefit, the therapy must be started within three hours of the onset of stroke symptoms. Surgery, medications, hospital care and rehabilitation are all stroke treatment options. When the carotid artery in the neck is partially blocked by a fatty buildup, surgery called carotid endarterectomy might be used to remove the accumulated plaque. Cerebral angioplasty is another technique in which balloons, stents and coils are used to treat some types of problems with the brain's blood vessels. Use of aspirin and other antiplatelet medications (as prescribed by your doctor) may be prescribed to reduce the risk of future strokes. Surgery may be used to treat selected hemorrhagic strokes by removing large blood clots and thereby decreasing intracranial pressure on the surrounding brain tissue. There are several surgical procedures that can relieve pressure. Learn more about: What is a Stroke? Types of Strokes Signs and Symptoms of a Stroke Stroke Effects and Evaluation Stroke Prevention
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Los Angeles indie rock outfit Gliss will be releasing their new album Langsom Dans on January 22nd via Modern Outsider. mxdwn has an exclusive track for the Christoffer Berg remix of "Hunting" below.
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Langson Dans was mixed in Los Angeles, CA by Michael Patterson (Trent Reznor/NIN, Beck, Ladytron) and mastered by Henrik Jonsson (Lykke Li, The Knife).
They also have released their newest video for "Weight of Love," which can be viewed below.
Gliss – Weight of Love from Gliss on Vimeo.
To celebrate the release of their newest album, Gliss will have residency every Monday throughout the month of February.
Feb 04: Los Angeles, CA – Los Globos (free residency!)
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The Danish-American trio, who describes their sound as "late night art pop" was discovered by Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins, after he heard their 2006 Kick In Your Heart ep and brought them as a support act on the European leg of his TheFutureEmbrace tour. They have since toured with Glasvegas, The Horrors, The Raveonettes, Editors, BRMC, and The Warlocks.
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The Mercy Seat. What kind of person would seize on a disaster of the magnitude of September 11 to further an extramarital affair? With New York in chaos around him, Ben Harcourt has seen an opportunity to leave his wife, who will assume he has died, and start a new life with his lover, Abby. He refers to the attack, without irony, as an opportunity that "fell right into our laps." Playwright Neil LaBute is best known for the film In the Company of Men, which depicts the amoral behavior of young men in the corporate world. He is famed for the savagery with which he explores the squirmier and more equivocal parts of the human psyche. In The Mercy Seat, he has created a couple of contemptible people; his genius is to have made them comprehensible, even intermittently likable. The play brilliantly catches the rhythms of a failing relationship, the words misinterpreted, the moments of compromise shattered by a clumsy observation or flash of malice. The usual jostling for power between lovers is exacerbated here by the fact that Abby is older than Ben, and is his boss. Paragon Theatre director Warren Sherrill has mounted a first-rate production of this refreshingly abrasive play. Presented by Paragon Theatre Company through July 2, Phoenix Theatre, 1124 Santa Fe Drive, 303-300-2210, www.paragontheatre.com. Reviewed June 9.
My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra. The Denver Center production of My Way features four attractive, energetic performers with strong and differing voices; 53 of the best twentieth-century songs; a set that's beautifully designed both to please the contemporary eye and to evoke the period, with softened Formica colors flowing into each other and elegant forms; witty, attractive costumes; and three excellent musicians. So if you're entertaining a business client or out on a date, this is the show for you. But it's essentially a commercial enterprise rather than an evening of theater. The performers don't just sing the songs, they sell them. They're full of energy. They bounce. They emote. They never allow a moment of reflection or understatement. Sinatra was the guy sitting alone on a barstool in a pool of light, shadows pressing in on him, the rakish angle of his hat belying the world-weariness of his soul. This seems an odd way to pay him homage. Presented by Denver Center Attractions in an open-ended run, Galleria Theatre, Denver Performing Arts Complex, 303-893-4100, www.denvercenter.org. Reviewed June 9.
Newsical. This show is bright, clever and fun, with catchy song rhythms, witty lyrics and very talented performers, but it has absolutely no edge. How much guts and originality does it take to beat up on Michael Jackson and demonize Martha Stewart -- particularly with huge fat targets like John Bolton and Tom DeLay wandering the public arena? But, of course, the producers plan to make money in both red and blue states, and we all know how tetchy everyone is about politics these days. So here's a song about Botox, and another about a family addicted to prescription drugs. Here are three loopy, drooly guys who lose their fear of flying by booking with Hooters Air. Several of the skits and songs are enjoyable. "W. Rides Again" features the drunken Bush girls celebrating their dad's election victory. A trio of old ladies trills about the joys of being felt up at the airport. There's a hilarious imitation of Arnold Schwarzenegger, and another of the new pope wearing stylish lederhosen. Newsical is a taste tantalizer rather than a meal, but it goes down well with a couple of glasses of wine. Presented by the New Denver Civic Theatre in an open-ended run, Black Box Cabaret, 721 Santa Fe Drive, 303-309-3773. Reviewed May 19.
Parallel Lives. Parallel Lives begins promisingly, with two heavenly beings designing the human race. They discuss skin color -- red, tan, yellow -- and worry that those humans with ordinary white skin may feel left out or inferior. They decide that procreation will occur through sex and that women will bear the babies, but they fear the latter privilege may make the male of the species jealous. "Let's just give him as much ego as possible and hope for the best," sighs one. So far, so funny. But then things degenerate. Many of the pieces that make up this program seem absolutely pointless. Some have a point, but it's not worth more than a moment's consideration. A few sketches are funny or interesting, but several keep going long after you've savored whatever comedic nourishment they provide. Presented by the Avenue Theater through June 26, 417 East 17th Avenue, 303-321-5925, www.avenuetheater.com. Reviewed May 26.


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One of the most useful aspects of having network access to a remote site is being able to look at the functionality of various remote devices simply by opening a Web browser and connecting to them over the Internet. Dial-up remote controls have, for many years, given us a way to monitor the basics -- such as power output, plate voltage, tower phase and ratio, and the like. They could be programmed to call us in the event some pre-configured conditions were met. Some of them could even be programmed to carry out macros -- a series of actions based on programming -- such as changing transmitters.
Within the last 10 years, more and more devices had Ethernet access included in their designs, giving us the capability to look deeper and deeper inside of them by way of IP; audio processors, and newer transmitters are perfect examples. Along with network access naturally came SMTP (simple mail transfer protocol) and therefore the ability of the unit to send e-mails when some pre-configured conditions were met. This gave engineers the ability to know more about what was going on inside a remote unit -- without having to be made aware by way of a phone call (at 3 a.m.). In New York we still use the call-out capability to be made aware of red-alert conditions - such as dead-air or a transmitter being off; however, we use the e-mail capability of our remote controls to inform us of less urgent matters -- like silence on a secondary or tertiary STL.
Let's go a step further now. Obviously when you use HTTP to look at your remote devices, you're only getting information that you want to see when you have the browser open. You proactively instigate a session. Of course, as I just mentioned, you can have remote devices e-mail you when they detect a problem. Naturally you should ask yourself the question: What will happen if my network connectivity is lost? How would I know that? What if you want devices - pre-programmed by engineering -- to exchange information all the time, and to actually take action when conditions warrant? There is an easy way to do that, and it's known as SNMP (simple network management protocol). That's what this article is about.
The most basic set-up for SNMP is shown in Figure 1. At the remote end is a device that will communicate via IP, and that supports an SNMP agent. The agent is simply software that resides in that device. At the HQ end, there is another device that is a manager. The SNMP manager is software that is used to communicate with the remote agent. The manager sends messages to the agent via UDP/IP, using port 161. The agent will respond to the manager using UDP/IP port 62. The device that runs manager also runs an NMS (network management system) on which the various commands (seen below) are executed. Variable is the term for the condition or parameter measured or detected at the site of the agent.
There are five different types of SNMP (version 1) messages:
Devices that support SNMP usually allow you to configure traps that correspond to a state of some variable. The manufacturer gives you choices about what the traps are. Let's look at a real-world example of trap configuration, which is show in Figure 2. This is a microwave receiver at our 4 Times Square transmitter site. (Keep in mind this particular set is blank -- we don't use traps in our facility; we use get requests.) As you can see, there are four spaces on the left side for (up to) different manager addresses where the traps are sent. On the right side, you see four columns (that correspond to the four manager addresses). There is a box inside that you check when you want a trap associated with that condition, and the severity of the condition (see the lower columns on the right side.) There are 55 possible trap configurations per manager location. An NMS would be used to collect and view the traps.
Get-request is a message originated by the manager, and sent to the agent. Get-response is the agent sending a reply to that query; so it's pretty obvious that your manager can tell something is wrong (like the network is down) when it fails to hear from the agent on the other end. You gain one important piece of information from the lack of another. What happens if your dial-up remote control's phone line dies? Nothing. It can't call you to say so. Don't get me wrong - I still use them, and they have their place -- but the ultimate capability of an older unit is a small fraction of what can be done with a remote control that has IP capability and SNMP support.
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Another find at the show last weekend. The gentleman was selling everything on his tables for $3!
I wish he had more.
Red Wing Northern Lights dinner plate
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Red Wing Potteries, Inc. Futura. Charles Murphy. Golden Viking. 1956. Casserole with cover, 2 1/2 qt.
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Walking through Rimrock Mall and meeting community members, new mall manager Devin Hartley is usually confronted with one common question.
" 'What's coming in where Scheels is?' " said Hartley, who started last month.
The sporting goods store is leaving the mall Aug. 24 for Shiloh Crossing on the West End, leaving Hartley to fill a gaping, 41,000-square-foot hole in a key anchor space.
Trends are working against Rimrock: online shopping is growing, and brick-and-mortar retailers are shifting to open-air shopping centers with cheaper leases. Small retailers at Rimrock worry that declining foot traffic will hurt their businesses.
Nevertheless, Hartley, a 12-year veteran of mall management, said he and his team see a bright future for Montana's largest mall, on the cusp of its 40th birthday. They don't have a replacement for Scheels, but they're optimistic Rimrock Mall — home to more than 70 retailers — will play a major role in Billings' growing economy.
"Rimrock has long had a very positive reputation within the state, within the industry, and we want to keep it that way," Hartley, 48, said.
'Diligent' recruiters
Hartley is a Florida native who graduated the University of Central Florida with a degree in financial asset liabilities. He began his career in property management, though he never figured he'd end up working in malls.
"I always knew I wanted to do real estate in some capacity," Hartley said.
When the opportunity arose, Hartley headed to Colorado to continue his career in real estate. In 2002, he went to Great Falls to become mall manager at Holiday Village Mall, lured by the rugged, outdoor charm of Montana.
"I like what the Rocky Mountain West has to offer. Big ranges, fly fishing, big game hunting. The mystique, the cowboy way of life, appeals to me," Hartley said.
Billings is a bigger market and a good next step for Hartley.
Hartley replaces Kendall Merrick, who left in May after nearly two decades as mall manager. Merrick has taken a new position at another mall out of state.
Hartley is the first new manager hired by affiliates of Starwood Capital Group, the investment firm that bought Rimrock Mall last year from Macerich Co.
Hartley won't hint about what could move into the Scheels space. Retailers in the mall are hoping for another large chain store, but other possibilities include a second food court or a group of smaller stores.
"Our folks are as diligent (recruiting businesses) as can be," Hartley said. Two new businesses, women's apparel store Francesca's and Taco Treat, will open in August, he said.
Other malls, desperate to fill space, have leased anchor space to grocery stores, churches or social-service organizations in recent years.
At Rimrock, other anchors are JC Penney, two Dillard's stores (one men's and one women's) and Herberger's, an original anchor. JC Penney and Dillard's have struggled since the recession, both announcing closures of poor-performing stores nationwide within the past two years.
The mall is also home to Wynnsong Cinemas, a free-standing multiplex movie theater.
Adapting with trends
Rimrock Mall was built in 1975, just ahead of the 1980s boom of shopping mall construction fueled by friendly tax breaks for developers. Rimrock was a major driver of West End development at the time, creating a regional destination for shoppers in Montana and Wyoming.
The loss of an anchor tenant is rare but has happened before. Montgomery Ward closed its department store in 2001 after the corporation declared bankruptcy, but Dillard's moved quickly into the space.
Replacing Scheels will be a much harder chore in this era of decline for shopping malls, industry experts say.
Nationwide, online retail sales have more than tripled over the past decade, taking away an increasingly larger piece of the retail pie from brick-and-mortar stores, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Even the recession failed to slow electronic commerce, and industry experts say that shoppers' habits may have changed for good. Almost no new malls nationwide have been developed since 2006, and dozens have closed or are struggling to stay open.
At the National Retail Federation's annual conference in January, developer Rick Caruso made national headlines when he said that the traditional U.S. regional mall would be dead in 10 to 15 years, unless they're completely reinvented.
To survive, Caruso said, malls must find ways to enhance the shopping experience and better connect with their communities.
It's a strategy that developer Bob McDonald put into play when he bought the struggling West Park Plaza mall on Grand Avenue in Billings in 2008.
"If you don't have the right type of regional or major tenants … what are considered to be natural major tenants, then malls are a problem," Seattle-based McDonald said last week.
He knocked out the mall's main atrium and reinvented West Park as an open-air, community center, focused on becoming a destination for customers from within a few miles. Instead of clothing or retail stores, the newly named West Park Promenade centered on salons, restaurants, a fitness center and other services that can't be found online, he said.
The cherry on top was Lucky's Market, which opened a new store at West Park Promenade earlier this year and generates thousands of car trips weekly.
"You need a draw … for these other retailers. Everyone knows the promenade because of Lucky's. Everyone else can leverage off them," McDonald said.
It's an idea that Scheels is also putting into place at its new, 220,000-square-foot store. With a Ferris wheel, bowling alley and simulator games, developers are aiming to give a people a reason to drive to the store instead of staying home to buy online.
Other retailers at Shiloh Crossing expect Scheels will be a big boost for their business.
Rimrock Mall officials say their indoor venue has its own unique perks, playing host to numerous community events, including the Pack the Mall in Pink breast cancer fundraiser, Safe Kids Expo and the Playhouse Parade fundraiser. Mall officials say these events are key for Rimrock to maintain a strong connection to the community.
"It's an ever-evolving industry. For us to be on the edge of that, we need to be active in the business community," Hartley said.
Indoor malls aren't struggling everywhere. The largest indoor mall in the country, the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., announced this spring a massive $325 million expansion to nearly double the mall over the next decade. The expansion was partly financed by state lawmakers seeking to boost the mall's profile as a destination tourist attraction.
Hartley noted that enclosed malls in the northern states, such as Minnesota or Montana, have a key advantage: shelter from the bitter winter cold.
"There's still a need for a conditioned environment," he said.
Foot traffic
Inside Rimrock, locally owned retailers say they are worried about the loss of foot traffic once Scheels leaves, especially if the vacancy lasts through the holiday shopping season. But they still believe a mall location, despite its higher rent, is a valuable asset.
Tea City, which sells loose-leaf tea, pots and other accessories, opened in the mall in March, fully aware that Scheels would soon be gone.
Owner Zane Luhman of Billlings said he looked at other places, including Shiloh Crossing, West Park Promenade and downtown, before deciding Rimrock best fit his business.
"As far as getting our name out there, we felt this was the best choice," Luhman said.
Tea City usually isn't a typical destination store, Luhman said, so he relies on the foot traffic from other retailers.
"That is part of the struggle, getting Billings people in the mall to find us," Luhman said, adding, "Business has been pretty much what we expect."
Across the walkway from Scheels, owner Rhetta Pederson of Sagebrush Trading Post watches dozens of shoppers come in and out of the sporting goods store daily. Some take a glance inside her western clothing and apparel and walk inside to browse.
"The main thing that has me here now is the (foot) traffic," said Pederson, of Billings, who's owned Sagebrush in the mall for about 15 years.
"There is no way I would see this kind of traffic pass by me and walk in" at a location outside the mall, she said.
At the request of Rimrock officials, Pederson moved last spring into her current, larger space to accommodate the new Francesa's store. She said she considered fleeing Rimrock.
"I'm hoping to be able to stay here a long time," Pederson said.
Hartley is hoping for the same. Married with one child and another on the way, he's commuting from Great Falls every week but planning to move his family to the Billings area.
Hartley admits he's been slow to meet retailers in the mall, but he's quick to add he's not running the mall alone. The management team of six has lengthy experience in the community, including new marketing director Tom Krause.
Krause was formerly sales manager at the Billings Chamber of Commerce (now Visit Billings), and he said he's excited to promote the mall around town.
"We have a real interest in the success of the community," he said.
Hartley said the staff is ready to tackle the challenges facing the mall.
"For us to come in here, it's a fresh perspective. We're excited about the new team," Hartley said.


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Newcastle 1 – 2 Reading
Yohan Cabaye's long awaited return was spoiled by the heroics of super-sub Adam Le Fondre. The new comeback kings of the prem did it again, scoring twice in six minutes to steal a crucial away victory at St.James Park. On the pitch for 55 seconds, Le Fondre connected on Jimmy Kebe's cross to level the score. Replays indicated the Frenchman Englishman may have scored with his forearm.
There were was no such controversy surrounding his second, as he smashed the ball past the outstretched arm of Tim Krul. Alan Pardew's eight year deal looks more ridiculous by the week. Toon supporters were not happy when Cabaye was replaced by Gael Bigirimana in the 74th minute and Michael Williamson was a defensive liability once again. The Magpies travel to Villa Park next Tuesday.
Liverpool 5 – 0 Norwich
Meet the most dangerous strike partnership in England. Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge are meshing under Brendan Rodgers watch, each scoring once in a route at Anfield. Suarez has seven goals in four prem games against the Canaries. Sturridge's superb dummy set up the Uruguyan iconoclast's goal in the 36th minute. Jordan Henderson got into the act, scoring a cracker of his own.
The aggregate score after two meetings between these clubs: 10-2. This was Liverpool's first win by a five goal margin in a prem league match since April 2011 against Birmingham City. After scoring two goals in 12 matches for Chelsea, Daniel Sturridge has three in three for Liverpool. Let the change of scenery cliche live on.
Swansea 3- 1 Stoke
Jonathan De Guzman had himself a game. His two goals, including a a wonderful free kick in the 59th minute, powered the Swans past Stoke in comfortable manner at Liberty Stadium. The Canadian/Dutch/Jamaican midfielder is the ex that still calls every now and then to remind you how shit your current life is.
Michael Owen scored his 150th goal PL goal, the 7th player to reach that marker. It was classic Owen — as in utterly meaningless. On a feel good note, Swans right back Angel Rangel helped some people in need the night before the game. After asking his twitter followers where he could donate food to those in need on a cold and snowy night in Swansea, the Spanish defender and his wife lept into action.
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"My wife, Nikki, who is a very caring and charitable person, asked if we could have them for the homeless rather than see them thrown in the bin."They agreed and we drove around Swansea for over an hour, but couldn't find any homeless people as it was so cold out on the streets with all the snow." They were eventually invited to a homeless shelter after the tweet did the rounds on social media.
West Ham 1-1 QPR
As a youngster learning the game in Rillieux-la-Pape, Loic Remy wasn't like the others. His friends wanted to be the next Zizou, the next King Eric, the next Le Roi. Remy wanted to be the next Danny Dichio. He's done just that, becoming the first player since the legend that is Danny D. (October 29th, 1994) to score in his QPR debut.
Remy's goal in the 14th goal was the product of a lovely through ball from Adel Taarabt, shocking the QPR supporters in attendance by passing the ball. From then on the Redknapp's men were under siege. TFC head coach Ryan Nelsen had another strong game, foiling Marouane Chamakh on numerous occasions. The Arsenal loaner made way for Carlton Cole in the 62nd minute to a chorus of boos from the Upton Park faithful. Six minutes later the Irons would equalize. An excellent ball from Matt Jarvis found C.Cole for a free header. Julio Cesar parried the rebound into the path of Joe Cole. This was a fun game to watch.
Manchester City 2-0 Fulham
Perhaps the least exciting of today's fixtures, David Silva's goal in the sixth minute was all the home side would need. Fulham offered nothing for most of the match. Robert Mancini has never lost against Fulham in seven matches. Silva's second goal in the 69th minute was pure class. City close the gap at the top to four as Manchester United visits White Heart Lane tomorrow.
Wigan 2-3 Sunderland
Is this the year Wigan finally go down? It feels like we've asked that question several times over the last four years. We ask it again after the Black Cats victory at DW stadium. Steven Fletcher (who else) scored twice in the first half, making it 3-1 after 45 minutes. A late goal from Angelo Henriquez made it tight at the end, but alas the Latics could not find an equalizer. Here's how the bottom of the table looks right now — keep in mind Aston Villa is playing the late game today.


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This beautiful Disney princess art by Hannah Alexander re-imagines classic characters in the Art Nouveau style. Her series of 20s-inspired art features classic elements of the style like curvy lines, natural organic forms and florals.
Alexander appoints a flower to each princess that holds a symbolic meaning that ties in with their unique story. For example, Alexander paired Ariel with the Lotus flower, because is it representative of the "rebirth" the mermaid goes through. As well, each piece is titled with a single word that sums up the character. 'Curiosity' is the title of the 'Alice in Wonderland' piece.
Alexander's series depicts classic Disney princesses like Snow White, as well as newer additions to the Disney family like Rapunzel from 'Tangled' and Pixar's princess Merida, the protagonist in 'Brave.'


text: What Is a HotSpot ? A HotSpot is a location with an access point which provides wireless broadband network services. It is expected today to have Hotspots in heavily populated places such as Cafes, Public Transport , Airports, Terminals etc. Keeping up with email is a basic need for many workers. If you don't offer WiFi Internet access people will go to another place. And this means - less profit for you ! What Kind of Equipment is Required ? Basic HotSpot equipment is inexpensive. A Hotspot basically consists of an: Internet connection (ADSL, Cable etc.), a server computer that controls customers wireless laptops and the Access Point/Router. A few more access points and Wi-Fi antennas are required to cover a neighborhood with the Wi-Fi signal. If you plan to cover large area of your city, you will have to find the correct hotspot locations, like roofs of buildings with large visibility. This is required as Wi-Fi signal looses strength through walls and other objects. Although some customer can connect using refracted signal, this is not recommended because of increase in latency (ping) and signal quality. In order to connect multiple hotspot locations, you will have to build backbone links that will distribute Internet signal. This means that each HotSpot location will have one or more antennas and Access Points directed to your customers, and backbone equipment. Of course, many WiFi hotspot businesses started with single Access Point, and then grew depending on customer needs. In order to minimize later expenses, it's good to choose one brand for network equipment (Mikrotik, Linksys, etc.) which has been proven to be stable and reliable. How Do I Make Money With HotSpot ? You make money every time someone walks into your Wi-Fi area and opens a laptop or PDA computer. Here is how it works: Your equipment should be configured as open and easily discoverable. This is what you want - customers should find your Access Point easily and be able to connect to it. They will type some URL (like www.google.com) in order to start browsing, but instead of getting that page, they will be redirected to your login page, which is displayed by Antamedia HotSpot software. Customer have to buy one of the predefined plans (access rights) and get his username and password. After login, customer is redirected to the website initially requested. It's up to you if the customer will pay in your office, restaurant, or online using his/her credit card. In case of credit card payment, the amount is collected from customer by your Credit Card processing company and stored to your merchant account (account with processing company). These companies charge a specified fee for credit card processing and sometimes even yearly subscriptions. Some of the most used are Pay Pal, Authorize.net, but there are many other that offer additional services. A payment gateway company transfers collected money to your bank account at the end of the month or in similar time intervals. With the larger Wi-Fi network, home users can access to the Internet from their desktop computers so you can also start a wireless Internet service providing business. Make Money in Non-Working Hours. And in Working Hours Too ! If you run an Internet cafe, coffee shop, restaurant, a great profit booster can be a wireless network. Things have changed over the past few years and many people go on vacation with their laptop. Imagine that you can duplicate profit of your 10 computers with an initial cost of less than the cost of one new computer ! Yes, that's true. The cost of one Access Point and HotSpot management software is less than 400-500$, and it can serve as many customers as your Access Point can serve. Best of all, it's automated, there are no maintenance fee for computers, licenses for software and OS. Your cafe, showing your Wi-Fi logo, will be more professional and will differentiate you in high cybercafe competition. Create authentication tickets (with the login username and password) in your HotSpot management software and sell it in your Internet café or kiosk near your café. Your customers will be able to use your services even when your Internet Café is closed. But that's not all. Your wireless network will reach other people in neighborhood. It's very likely that you will get requests for permanent Internet access especially if they do not have broadband connection. This will be your test bed for your next business - becoming a WISP (Wireless Internet Service Provider). What are Expenses for HotSpot Business Starters ? HotSpot can be created with little effort and expense. Of course it depends what you like to do. Expenses and terms vary in different countries. Some ISP's doesn't allow reselling Internet connection, or at least limit the number of connections, which effectively limits your reselling ability, and some of them sells high bandwidth Internet connections which is expensive for starters and often much more than your current needs. You will have to do your homework and find a decent ISP, which will fit within your budget and grow with you. Apart from ISP expenses there are other expenses depending how you will start this business. If you are creating it as addition to current business, you can minimize expenses if you install HotSpot software in one of your existing computers. Otherwise a dedicated computer is required, but the same computer can be used for various other tasks (mail server, game servers, etc). WiFi HotSpot business starters are not required to have employees. This cost reduction has it's own requirement - you should be able to receive credit card payments from your customers. Payment is done directly from their computer and instant access is granted in specified time / bandwidth limits. Employees are not needed to create and sell login accounts. There are many other scenarios to minimize expenses: If you are running a HotSpot as an additional service, tickets can be printed in advance and sold by Hotel manager, receptionist, bartender, cybercafe operator, and you can even sell it in a vending machines. This is done by exporting accounts from the software and preparing for this purpose. You can charge customers as monthly subscriptions and receive payments directly to your bank account. We are sure that you will find an appropriate model to charge for your service and minimize expenses in the right way. Secure WiFi HotSpot Network Use WiFi HotSpot management software to secure your network and block unwanted users. With the HotSpot software each user is redirected to the HotSpot authentication page. Valid login accounts are required in order to gain Internet access via your Hotspot network. Without correct username and password, user will not be able to use your services. Secure usage is important for stable profit. If you accept credit cards, customers will expect SSL (Secure connection) to your payment gateway. Only then, customer will proceed to checkout page and pay for usage. If this criteria is not fulfilled, almost all users will immediately leave your WiFi hotspot and go somewhere else for Internet access. Increase Profit Offering Limited Free Internet Access If you run a coffee shop, bar or restaurant, a WiFi HotSpot network with free access is a great way to increase your sales. While browsing the Internet, customers will spend more time at your place and order another espresso, beer or sandwich. This is a proven concept that many have reported as a profit buster. In addition to a free access mode, you can allow faster connections for a fee. Experience shows that an Internet connection, in the right place and time, is highly appreciated by professionals doing their job on the move. Paid usage will at least compensate for expenses (and probably earn extra), made by limited free accounts. Increase your profit with minimal effort ! Limit Internet Bandwidth Use WiFi billing software to limit time, bandwidth quota, download and upload speed. Bandwidth limitation is often important even if you have a flat rate Internet connection. It limits customer from occupying your entire bandwidth with different P2P, torrent programs and provides an equal experience for every customer. This also means that more customers can access your network as we know that hardware (like access points etc) also have it's own limits. With WiFi HotSpot manager you can create different pricing schemes and charge more expensive for accounts with higher Internet connection speed. |


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In 1994, South Africa took The High Road and changed for the better. After many years of segregation, the people of our country chose another route – that of democracy. With Nelson Mandela as President, along with the guidance of F W de Klerk, the High Road was achieved. No longer is South Africa the ostracized state, now it is seen as the new beginning where nothing is impossible.
As a tribute to a peaceful transition to a democracy, Les Sweidan decided to produce a wine that reflected the new beginning of this great nation – The High Road. Shortly thereafter Les was joined by Mike Church who shared his passion and vision. The quality that is encapsulated in the brand articulates the essence of The High Road wines styled after Bordeaux eminence.
The Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot blends of The High Road collection are produced from premium grapes sourced from the Golden Triangle, in Stellenbosch, the jewel of South Africa's wine producing region. We produce a 'Classique' and a 'Director's Reserve' (previously 'Reserve'). The 'Director's Reserve' is produced after the wines have undergone a meticulous barrel selection and blending process by our team.


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I have 1/2 hp garage door opener installed by Sears in 2005
From day one the doors start to open with a bounce and then go to normal. What causes the bounce? |
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- Posted by don_1_2006 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 27, 09 at 16:26
It sounds like your door is properly balanced. Release it from the opener and raise and lower it by hand. It should not be heavy and it should move smoothly. Raise it around waist high and release it. It should stay there if it is properly balanced. |
I have craftsman garage door opener model 139.53627srt that when I hit the wall button all the lights come on but the motor does nothing. What would be the problem and how do I check it? It was man. 08/94 |
- Posted by parker_fixer (My Page) on Tue, Dec 8, 09 at 13:58
Door worked fine till the fiber gears stripped. Bought a kit and replaced both gears which I've done several times before without a problem. When it was all back together and I actuated the opener and it moved slightly then the light flashed and the clicking sounded 10 times indicating the sensors were bad. Checked the sensor lights and both were out. During the repair I did nothing to the sensor wiring except disconnect and reconnect it. Can't believe both sensors went bad in the couple hours it took to put in the gear kit. Would appreciate any thoughts on this situation and methods for checking the sensors. Thanks |
- Posted by don_1_2006 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 8, 09 at 14:37
See your other post. |
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