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Republic Services Inc. (RSG) is a waste management company which provides solid non-hazardous disposal services for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential applications. Owning and operating 196 transfer stations, 191 solid waste landfills and 70 recycling facilities, Republic Services is the second-largest company among this industry, in the U.S. The residential collection is done under contract with the municipalities, while commercial and industrial operations are performed through waste containers and compactors. Recycling services represents only the 6.7% of the company's revenue however, the increased concern towards environmental problems along with re-utilization and recycling is likely to expand the waste management firms' interest on this service. The company's fourth quarter results were promising, with both revenues and earnings increasing year over year, and reaching numbers above the projected levels. Clearly positioned as a premium waste management company in the U.S., Republic Services is developing an acquisition strategy. Still, the competition among this industry is strong, and given the soft economic conditions, it is likely to pressure profitability margins. Is the Merge Still Unreliable? During 2008, Republic Services and Allied Waste merged to create a strong company which could compete with number-one waste management company Waste Management Inc. (WM). It is true this industry has a rather constant nature, as trash volume increases with population growth, urban construction, industrial production and commercial activity. Still, the macroeconomic context during 2008 affected the recently-merged company, having to deal with lower waste volumes and intense price competition. Nevertheless, after this bumpy beginning, the company reached a good profitability. And, although it came to sustain average growth on both gross and operating margins, this tendency has recently decelerated with this margins underperforming in 2012 and 2013. Yet this industry has a rather high barrier to entry, as its costly structure and waste regulation rules imply high static costs for all waste disposal operations, and Republic Services in well positioned as the second largest company in this non-hazardous solid waste industry. New Acquisitions, Improved Structure Republic Services is a company vertically integrated, which operates controlling the flow of waste while protecting its profits. With an internalization strategy, Republic Services is trying to combine financial and legal resources with local market presence by focusing on a series of quality acquisition opportunities such as local operators, transfer stations, and recycling assets. Through this structural adjustment and new acquisitions, the company is likely to gain pricing power as well as a bargaining clout. Besides, the company's regional landfill in Clark County, Nev., is the one of the most dynamic facilities in the U.S., and provides the company a strong cash flow stream, rising profitability and additional volume revenue. The company's results for fourth quarter 2013 revealed a rise in revenues and earnings year over year, due mostly to an improvement in solid waste trends. Moreover, the current effort towards increasing operational efficiency has led the company to adopt compressed natural gas collection vehicles and automated-side loaders, reducing cost and improving profitability. All of these are likely to act as catalysts for a long-term growth, giving the company capacity to increase ROICs over time. Some Setbacks Republic Services is not as large as Waste Management (WM), and is still exposed to diverse macroeconomic fluctuations. The firm conducts recycling operations by processing recyclable materials for sale. Yet these recycled products are subjected to market price fluctuations and commodity price volatility, resulting in a possible negative impact on earnings. Moreover, competition is always pressuring prices, and affecting profitability. Competitive markets' disposal overcapacity might as well prevent the firm from adjusting its prices on time. Final Comment The waste management industry requires high investment and costly structure. As Republic Services' disposal assets represent a long-term benefit, the company is likely to sustain its position amid the market. Despite the recently deteriorated gross and operating margins, the company is still likely to recover, especially due to the overall economic improvement and normalized levels of pricing and volume. Plus, increasing volumes should lead to better operating leverage, improving efficiency in utilization of disposal assets. Analysts feeling bearish suggest ROICs have been declining since 2011, result that might indicate the merge with Allied Waste is still questionable. Nevertheless, other more bullish analysts coincide when saying that Republic Services combines strong free cash flow and manageable financial leverage which results in increased dividend payment, repurchasing shares. ROE of 7.6 is above industry average 5.4, and the company has historically promulgated a conservative balance sheet with a healthy liquidity position. Still, nearby results might show whether the company's margin reduction problems are due to environmental circumstances or, else, derived from efficiency problems inside its business structure. Disclosure: Damian Illia holds no position in any stocks mentioned. Stocks Discussed: RSG, WM,
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i had a blast at the MO kids and just wanted to say THANK YOU to all who helped out with the event. i think jack kicked my disc further from the basket on the ctp, tho...bygones
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I have never played in an event before, but would be interested in the Mighty Mo. How long does a tournament take to play (I have a prior commitment at 2:00pm and am wondering if playing would even be feasible)? Also, what is the difference between the Rec and Novice divisions in tournaments?


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Hi there, I am planning on doing my first full boil. Is there an adjustment I need to do with addition of hops to reflect the full boil?
Most likely you will use less hops for the same amount of bitterness. This is a pretty good free website to use for recipe calculations:http://hbd.org/recipator/
Full boils follow the recipe as written...
Depends. If you're using a kit with a recipe and hops schedule/bill that was developed for a 2 1/2 gallon boil, then you may want to reduce your bittering hops. 20% is a number I've seen thrown around quite a bit. I know the first IPA I did with a full boil was over hopped.
I do full boils and I just say f' it. Toss them all in as scheduled. I don't think that I would be able to tell the difference anyways.
Frank Sinatra - I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day.
I have been doing full boils (6.5 to 7 gallons pre-boil in the kettle) using kits that specify a partial boil. I had been just using the hops as indicated in the kits and I found that the results were always on the bitter side. They didn't cause the beer to become bad or anything, just more bitter than I liked. This was especially true of the kolsch kits from brewer's best. It is supposed to be a lighter beer, but the bitterness was a bit strong. As an experiment, I brewed up a kolsch 2 days ago from the brewer's best kit and instead of a 60 minute boil I reduced it to 50 minutes. I am hoping for a slightly reduced bitterness. I intend to keep messing with the timing until I get the bitterness where I like it. Its up to you. If your beer is too bitter for your taste, add it later or add less. You have 'settlement authority' in this matter. I will be honest and say that I can't equate a bitterness level with the IBUs spit out by the calculators. While I can tell bitter from not bitter, I just don't have the background to understand how a calculated decrease of 'X IBUs' impacts a beer. So for me, using the online calculators isn't a useful option. I'll have to use trial and error to find the proper bittering levels.
N_G It could be worse.
I am going to brew Austin Home Brew supplies blue moon clone, so I am thinking maybe putting in like 80% of the hops after reading these posts. Maybe Forrest has a comment on this, but for now I think that is what I will try.


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The Unsinkable You
by Ernest Angley
January 1987
In the twenty-seventh chapter of Acts, we read of the Apostle Paul on board ship in the midst of a raging storm-tossed sea. In danger of going down any moment, the ship seemed a sure death trap. What did Paul tell the terrified passengers? And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me (Acts 27:22-25).
From this fragment of Paul's life, we can learn how to contact God, how to be unsinkable. You, like Paul, will endure many storms in your walk with God, times of great stress. Jesus told the disciples, In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world (John 16:33). How you handle the storms, the tribulations that come your way, is the key to your happiness. Much unhappiness in the Christian life results from refusing to face life realistically.
If the storms of life consistently depress you, it indicates you are not really trusting your God. Paul trusted God; that's why he could encourage those on the ship to be of good cheer. The storms of life couldn't sink him; he faced them head-on with the faith of God, and he overcame depression.
Do you feel yourself sinking in the chaos around you? Remember, with God YOU'RE UNSINKABLE. It's the devil who whispers—and sometimes shouts—that you're sinking. Recognize the control you have over your mind to think positive thoughts rather than negative, to dwell on the good not the horror, to listen to God and not the devil. Expect good things, don't look for disaster. Romans 8:28 tells us that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
By failing to use the control over your mind that God has made available, you pave the way for takeover by another force. The devil has been able to think through many millions of minds, deceiving people into believing his thoughts were their very own. They accepted Satan's ideas instead of God's. They owned a sword—the Word of God—to wield in victory, but neglected to use it to protect themselves.
Life Is Worth More Than Gold
Born-again children of God have a different outlook on life than people in the world; different, in fact, than was their own outlook before they were made new creations in Jesus Christ. The Bible holds promises for you more valuable than all the silver and gold in the world. In many crises, gold is worthless. Paul and those with him in the ship would have found no help at all in gold and silver; the weight of it could have been fatal had they tried to swim with it.
Many today are giving all their strength, their time, their very life for gold and silver. "If I just had more money," they think, "I would have everything I've ever wanted." All the money in the world cannot buy happiness or peace of mind when the death angel reaches out. Gold and silver sink right to the bottom.
People work themselves to death amassing money in the bank, but the time comes when they would give it all to live a little longer. Money was more important to them than God while they were healthy, but now only God can save them.
Made out of the Right Kind of Stuff
A real child of God, made out of the right kind of stuff, will stay on top of the water like a duck. Ducks love water; they don't have one worry about sinking. Gliding over water deep enough to drown an ostrich, they seem calm about the whole thing. Others in their situation might very well panic.
Just as God made ducks unsinkable, He made the Christian unsinkable, too. Ducks don't struggle, worrying they will forget how to swim; and the Christian doesn't have to struggle to stay on top of the waters of this life—yet many do. The struggling Christian wouldn't make a very good duck, now would he? Can you imagine him as one very worried duck splashing around? Some Christians live in constant fear that God is not going to move for them, that God does not love them; and they sink under the weight of troubled, tormented thoughts. Even while they worry about not staying on top, God has blessed them, stood by them and made them unsinkable.
Duck Sense
Never worrying that God will forget him, the duck stays in the place God has made for him—duck sense. It's the secret to the whole thing. If we would just use duck sense, we would be victorious in the place God has made for us.
Ducks eat the food God has provided; ducks stay in the place God has prepared for them. All too often, we fail to display that same discipline in our view of ourselves; in other words, we simply are not in touch with the reality of who and what we are. Self takes the bit-in-the-teeth and runs out of control. The Lord is left out of our everyday plans—to say nothing of our plans for the future. The plans are ours, not God's; and that's where the trouble comes in. Know who you are in God; know exactly the provisions God has made for you in His Word; know the benefits and the requirements of the Kingdom of God—and then stand.
Had you been aboard ship with Paul, would you have believed what God said? Hold to God's unchanging hand; and decide that YOU REALLY ARE UNSINKABLE, that you will not go down.
Stay in the Place God Has for You
Man wants to run things his way, not God's; and that's a terrible gamble. It brings the guilt that comes from robbing God. Can a man rob God? Yes, by disobedience, by not trusting God. God is robbed of man's love, even man's soul. The soul came from God; it is His. And when man refuses to surrender it to God, God is robbed. Malachi, chapter three, states that man robs God by withholding tithes and offerings. When man robs God, man robs himself of God's blessings, God's benefits; and man no longer is the UNSINKABLE YOU that God meant him to be. In a multitude of creative ways, man seeks to shed his guilt for disobedience; but the guilt sinks him deeper and deeper. Never would the duck be troubled by guilt because never would a duck rob God. He wouldn't dream of not glorifying God or of withholding obedience, or of being anything but a happy duck. Some of you, however, can't conceive of being a happy Christian. You fail to enjoy the sun for thinking about the clouds. You worry all summer about next winter. Dwelling on the trials to come steals the blessings of God and His happiness from your heart.
Obey God Completely
Paul obeyed God completely. He told those on ship to not set sail, for there was trouble ahead. Disregarding Paul's advice, they struck anchor and headed out for sea. A disastrous storm swooped down on them. Did Paul say, "I told you so"? No. He began to fast, pray and seek the face of God. He trusted God, the key to staying afloat.
How do you react when things go wrong? Do you give in to tantrums? Do you throw objects or hit the person you're angry with? Why not work off all that steam down on your knees in prayer until you know that when you stand to your feet, God has given you enough grace to trample devils underfoot through the power in the blood of His Son Jesus? Are you really following the Lord? If so, then YOU TRULY ARE UNSINKABLE.
Anointed by God, Paul received insight on the results of obedience. Through prayers and fastings, Paul held onto God in full trust; as a result, the angel of the Lord came to tell him that everything would be all right. Had Paul grumbled and complained, the angel of the Lord never would have visited him. In your patience possess ye your souls (Luke 21:19).
Jonah was sinkable because he had rebelled against God's direction. In fact, he was swallowed by a whale; in that loathesome place full of foul odors and gurglings, he repented and the whale spat him out on land. Some try to serve God as submarine Christians, going to endless lengths to escape yielding to what God wants done. They are disobedient to God, and all too many fail to follow Jonah's example of repentance. Disobedience to God will weigh you down like boulders, sink you and wipe out the blessings of God in your life. You must obey God completely.
Believe the Promises of God
God has made you unsinkable, Child of God, giving many promises; but those promises are useless in the dark hours if you refuse to believe them and to act upon them. You feel yourself going under; you panic and strike out for the kind of help that will sink you completely. It's a poor testimony for the Lord: I don't trust your Word enough to stay on top of the waters of life.
Unsinkable in the lions' den, Daniel trusted his God. The day after Daniel was thrown into that dreadful place, the king rose early to see if there were any chance that Daniel was unharmed. O king, live for ever. My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths! Daniel cried triumphantly.
Daniel's friends, the three Hebrew boys, were thrown into the fiery furnace because they worshiped God; but the fire couldn't harm them. They didn't sink; they stayed on top.
God Doesn't Make Sinkable Christians
Skimming along on top of the water, the duck never worries about what holds him up. It looks easy; but if you try to swim like the duck, you'll find it harder than it looks. Staying on top of the water is more difficult than it seems for the Christian, too; it takes much prayer, fasting and living in the Word of God. Sounds simple, but great discipline is required.
The disciples, when they had failed to deliver a child from the power of the devil, asked Jesus why they could not cast out the devil. And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting (Matthew 17:20,21).
God made THE UNSINKABLE YOU, but it took a Calvary to do it; it took becoming a new creature in Christ Jesus. GOD MADE YOU UNSINKABLE. Never did He create one Christian who would not be able to stay on top of the waters of life; but you cannot be up and down, in and out with God and expect to overcome. He that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways (James 1:6-8).
Ducks are realistic about who they are; they don't try to be dogs or cattle. They live within the character that God created for them. Never changing, they stay on top. Some people receive salvation, stay on top, live a good life—and then they change. With that change comes the sinking.
GOD INTENDED US TO BE UNSINKABLE. He put His Spirit within us so that no storm or distress would wash us out to sea. He provided us with a way to trample devils underfoot, a way to live free from fear. God gave us power over every evil, strength over weakness, sickness and disease. God walks with us; He is our God and we are His people. God didn't create spiritually weak-hearted Christians with backbones of jelly; He gave us spirits that will not compromise with His Holy Word. The newly born-again Christian comes up from the altar a new creature in Christ with love for everybody and power over all that would defeat him in God. The way is clear for him to arise in the power of God's might and Spirit; what advantage he takes of these marvelous qualities is up to him.
Paul Was Unsinkable
The Acts of the Apostles tells us that the Early Church Christians were unsinkable; we have found that Paul certainly was. No matter how hard the devil tried, he couldn't sink Paul. In Jesus, Paul had discovered the Pearl of Great Price; and he sold everything, left it all behind to take Jesus for his own. Paul put his life on the altar; and that's what we must do, also. To be unsinkable, you must put everything on the altar. You can see how close to the world you can live and still remain a Christian or you can leave the world as far behind as possible. You can live for Jesus, doing as little for Him as you feel you can get by with; or you can live for Him, pouring your life into His work because you love Him so much.
Faith Defeats Fear
Although God made man unsinkable, He also made him a free moral agent; and, unfortunately, man all too often takes unwise advantage of that freedom. What God intended to be a freedom becomes a bondage, a "jumping overboard to the sharks." Only so long as you remain on the Old Gospel Ship are you unsinkable.
Paul, riding a ship savagely pounded by storm, received an answer from Heaven because he trusted God and not his senses. How often do we claim to believe God when we really are paying more attention to adverse circumstances? Fear comes in; we can feel ourselves sinking. Really believing God completely means you have full assurance in your heart and life that God will care for you. A peace comes into your being that you cannot explain; it's the "joy unspeakable and full of glory" the Bible speaks of. You walk without fear before God. Fear and faith have nothing in common. When fear comes in the door, faith goes out the window. If you are dominated by fear, then you're not using faith; and you'll not do the things God wants you to do.
Stop being afraid! YOU ARE UNSINKABLE; YOU CAN'T GO DOWN. You have nothing to fear and nothing to worry about when you place your trust in God.
Act Out Your Faith
How often have you heard people give their testimony of faith, only to see them act in a way that contradicts their words? Oh, that people would live up to their words! Paul lived his words; he acted out the faith of God in his life. All fear had left him, and Paul knew that he could not drown. How could he be so sure? The Lord had told him he would appear before Caesar, that not one person aboard ship would be lost. Paul knew that God couldn't and wouldn't lie. It was time to believe God.
Paul prayed, fasted and believed God; but unlike Paul, many people pray, fast—and doubt, showing the kind of faith due only to an idol god.
After Paul received the answer from Heaven, he stopped praying and pleading with God to move. He recognized that the answer had come, and he put his trust in it. Many claim to have "prayed through," to have turned all their problems into the hands of God; but they still walk the floors, wringing their hands as fear consumes them.
If you truly have placed your problems into the hands of God, you will no longer fear. Fear over the matter means you have little confidence in the Lord. When you have put something into the hands of the Lord, the matter is settled.
Paul closed the case even though days passed with the seas raging. Not walking by sight but by faith, Paul let the people know it was time to break the fast, that God had answered prayer and everything would be all right. How marvelous to be sheltered so securely in the Lord's everlasting arms, to know that when God tells you something is going to happen, it will happen!
God help us to realize who we are, what we are, that WE ARE UNSINKABLE!
Know the Power of God
Learn to know the real meaning of being washed in the blood of Jesus. We talk about the power in the blood, we sing about it; and yet we act as though the blood of Jesus is powerless for our lives. When Jesus was on earth, He knew who He was, where He came from and where He was going. We must know the same things about ourselves. Know who and what you are in the Lord; know that you have been made to sit with Him in heavenly places and that YOU ARE UNSINKABLE. As this knowledge becomes reality in your heart, the storms of life will not deter you or hinder you, and you will ride out the waves just like the duck.
Prayer Will Keep You on Top
Even a den of lions didn't sink Daniel, but only one lion, chained out of reach, makes many of God's children sink because they are not prayed-up. To be prayed-up and to have the victory means everything to soul, mind and body. How much time do you spend in prayer and in reading the Word of God? How much or how little does it take to sink you?
The three Hebrew boys underwent the trial by fire, but they were unsinkable. No matter how cruelly people jeered and mocked, Noah was unsinkable. He was made out of the right kind of stuff.
Looking at others can discourage and pull you down. Often church members, dead in the Spirit, fight those working for God more than sinners fight. Why? They see people living their life for Christ the way it is meant to be lived, and they feel condemned, being too dishonest within themselves to do anything about it but cause trouble.
Losing to Win
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it (Matthew 10:39). Losing your life in Christ means He is free to live through you; only then will you know true freedom. Winning a life in this world, enjoying the praise of man at the expense of God will feed the ego briefly, but your soul will be damned eternally in hell. You will have won your life on earth but lost it for Heaven.
As long as you lose your life so that Christ can live through you, YOU WILL BE UNSINKABLE. Pattern after Jesus. You think you can never be like Jesus? His life is our pattern, a pattern the disciples followed. They stayed in His presence in prayers, fastings and living in the Word until they began to talk and to act like Jesus. They were broken in the Potter's house again and again to be remolded into vessels the Lord could use. THE UNSINKABLE YOU will spend much time in the Potter's house so you can be molded into a perfected vessel for Heaven. Looking into your heart, God sees the least flaw; but, instead of throwing you away, He just smashes you and forms you anew into a more suitable vessel. Jesus never said following Him would be easy; but if you do, YOU WILL BE UNSINKABLE.
Decide to Be Unsinkable
Is the devil unsinkable? No. It only seems that way to our mortal eyes. One day he will sink—right into the bottomless pit. Think of it: the devil is not unsinkable—but you are, through Jesus Christ. That alone should tell you who has more power in this world.
Simon had to learn how to be unsinkable; at first the human part of him had control. Not understanding the mission of Christ, he cut off a man's ear to defend Jesus. Jesus healed the ear and told Simon to put up his sword. A confused Simon cursed and denied Jesus before the cock crowed. Simon thought he would not succeed in the Jesus-walk, and he gave up a few times; but Simon was only a large slab of clay being made over, being shaped into a vessel of honor for the Lord.
Looking at Simon in his hour of testing, you would have thought he never could stay on top again, but Simon became washed in the blood of the Lamb and tarried in the Upper Room to receive the baptism in the Holy Ghost. He found that he really could be unsinkable, and he went on to be a mighty force for God. Realize that in Christ Jesus, YOU TOO ARE UNSINKABLE; and by yielding to Him in total obedience, you will stay on top of life's troubled sea. THE UNSINKABLE YOU will adore walking the waters hand in hand with the Master. THE UNSINKABLE YOU—tell yourself daily, "With my blessed Savior, I TRULY AM UNSINKABLE!"
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Justin and Selena's relationship has provided chart-topping material for their careers. The singers have poured their hearts out in their music, and now we're taking a look at the biggest messages they've sent each other thus far!
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez aren't shy about expressing their feelings. From "I love you" to "You're a douchebag," the pair shows how they really feel about each other in a style all their own. Though the messages have changed a bit from the beginning of their romance, we look at all their biggest song and video messages to each other to date.
Selena Gomez Doesn't Love Justin Bieber Anymore
Selena was head-over-heels for Justin back when they started dating. She gushed over the Biebs in her hit single "Love You Like A Love Song." However, her lyrics are a little outdated now that they're broken up. She's singing and dancing to a whole new beat and throwing a few disses at her ex.
Selena and her "girls" released a choreographed video to her bestie Taylor Swift's hit song, "I Knew Your Were Trouble." If she wasn't taking a stab at Justin there, she released a new choreographed video in March 2013 dancing to an even more suggestive track — this time possibly calling the Biebs a douchebag. Ouch!
Justin Bieber Tries To Win Selena Back With His Music
Though Selena took a few shots at Justin, the heartbroken stud remains hopeful. He released a string of songs supposedly about his ex. In his song, "Yellow Raincoat," he hints at their struggling relationship in singing, "Cause the fame, and the money, and the girl will drive you crazy." He also shared an even more powerful message when he released "As Long As You Love Me."
Clearly Justin still cares about his lost love. He revealed in an interview with Billboard that Selena was the inspiration behind "Be Alright," one of the most romantic tracks on his album, Believe.
HollywoodLifers, click through the gallery to see all of their messages to each other and vote for your favorite below!
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Why can't Jelena just get back together again :( They were such a good couple, and they were actually good for each-other, she was such a good influence on him. Hopefully they are just taking a short break, as it would be impossible for their relationship to work through him touring on Believe and her new movie, Springbreakers !!!!
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Exposing a pTRTd TAP device to WAN
I am trying to use pTRTd to allow IPv6-4 translation. My current setup involves the following interfaces:
1. eth0 - This is the LAN port with 192.168.10.x (IPv4 only) network with a DHCP server and connected to a switch to allow multiple hosts to connect to the network. 2. eth1 - This is the WAN port with both an IPv4 and an IPv6 address created using a prefix advertised by an RADVD server. 3. tap0 - This is the TAP device created by pTRTd to allow translation. The prefix assigned to pTRTd is aaaa:bbbb:cccc:dddd:: From within my box, I can ping hosts on the 192.168.10.xxx network. I can also ping the hosts using IPv6 via aaaa:bbbb:cccc:dddd::192.168.10.xxx Now, I want my WAN devices to be able to do this as well. I am not an expert at Linux Networking. My gut feel is that I need to somehow accept packets coming into eth1 destined for the aaaa:bbbb:cccc:dddd network and route it to the tap0 interface (and vice versa). Can someone please help me out with this? Thanks, MT |
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I am having the same problem with ptrtd.
It works on the same box that it is run on... Is it possible to set up a route to the machine running ptrtd and access its functionality from a LAN? eg: will it forward a range of IPv6 addresses on ethX to IPv4 addresses on ethY ? Thanks |
It does work...
In case anyone needs this in the future...
Here is a configuration that works for me. Machine 1 (which runs ptrtd) RHEL5.2: 2.6.18-92.el5 /etc/sysconfig/network: IPv6FORWARDING=yes /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0: IPV6_ROUTER=yes /etc/sysctl.conf: net.ipv6.conf.add.forwarding=1 Check: sysctl -a | grep forward | grep ipv6 sudo /sbin/ipv6tables -L sudo ip -6 addr add dev eth0 3ffe:ffff:fff:f::100/64 sudo ./ptrtd -p 3ffe:abcd:1234:9876:: Machine: 2 (client of ptrtd) FC4: 2.6.17-1.2139 sudo ip -6 addr add dev eth1 3ffe:ffff:fff:f::101/64 sudo ip -6 route add 3ffe:abcd:1234:9876/64 dev eth1 via 3ffe:ffff:fff:f::100 Testing (from machine 2): ping6 3ffe:abcd:1234:9876::192.168.0.150 ssh 3ffe:abcd:1234:9876::192.168.0.150 telnet 3ffe:abcd:1234:9876::220.127.116.11 80 GET / HTTP/1.0<cr> <cr> |
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ST. LOUIS — So I become an American citizen and a week later I meet the President. That's how it works for everybody, isn't it?
Getting a chance to shake President Barack Obama's hand prior to Tuesday night's All-Star Game was undoubtedly the moment I'll most remember when looking back at my third trip to the Midsummer Classic, but there was so much more than that. There always is.
Sure, I won't forget the fact that we won the game, 4-3, especially if we find ourselves playing at home for the first game of the World Series. And I will always recall getting the chance to make the trip with my Red Sox teammates, especially first-timer Tim Wakefield. Yet, what separates these games are the little memories, such as having to catch my daughter from running on the field during the Home Run Derby. (Fortunately they were in a commercial break.)
Workout day. I run back in from the field to get sunglasses. Locker room completely empty except Ichiro stretching on the floor and his translator sitting on the chair beside him. Sow we make small talk, and I ask him where he lives in Seattle because I lived in the suburbs.
Well, I had barely got the last word out when Ichiro says something in Japanse. Then his translator turns to me, deadpanned and straight-faced and says, "I'm going to mess with your house." The way he said it was malicious, and Ichiro is on the floor dying laughing like it was the funniest thing ever. I was just like, "OK, I'll see you guys out there." I didn't know what to say. It was weird.
There was plenty more to come away with.
For example, from the time we went on the field one thing I couldn't take my eyes off were the snipers on top of the stadium. Even in the fourth inning, I couldn't stop looking at them because from where I was it looked like a video game, with the dark silhouette and with the sun setting. I'm thinking, "These are snipers! That's so cool!"
Or coming to realize that they just played a recording of the Canadian National Anthem instead of having somebody come in and sing it. That seemed strange, that they couldn't find anybody in St. Louis who knew "Oh Canada." Morneau and I could have done it if they really needed somebody.
And then there was playing in the actual game (which was just 2 hours and 31 minutes, which is truly unbelievable). On the third pitch of my first at-bat I hit a single to center. Then I lined out to right on the first pitch I saw, in the fourth. Put it this way — you know you're probably going to get fastballs from the best pitchers around, so you aren't preaching patience. There's no "Moneyballing" it in this game.
On my way out of the clubhouse at the end of the day — which I punctuated by pulling from my pocket a plastic grass ornament that my daughter hijacked from the lunch buffet — it was a great time with plenty of memories. Hopefully I'll get another chance to do it all again next time around … even if it doesn't mean meeting up with the President.
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Oct 28, 2012, 01:09 PM | |||
Ok having some success with the naza now. Its holding position in atti mode. I had to recalibrate the IMU this sorted the left drift also recalibrate the esc again all the motors now spin up at the same time in the recommended setting I think both of these have stopped the tipping over issue I was having last night. Also upped the gains it feels much more dialled in and less spongy to fly. balancing the blades has helped a lot should of done that before really. Just got back from trying the GPS hold mode in the field and it worked a treat and locked on to sats really fast. Just need to test the failsafe return to home now then I can fit fpv gear. Any advice on testing the failsafe for the first time should I set it to the three position switch and lose manual mode rather than just turning off the TX?
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I configured my gear switch to activate my failsafe. My three position switch I have GPS, Attitude and Manual modes. I found out how to do it by watching this Youtube video:
Hope that helps. Check out my video below, I tested my return to home failsafe earlier today. |
Oct 28, 2012, 02:05 PM | |||
First field test for my Fatshark Attitudes. Unfortunately it seems I might need to mod them a little bit, because I don't think the IPD is quite right for me even on the max setting.
Anyone fancy helping me to sort the problem I have with jello? I have balanced all my blades as much as I can. I have also balanced the DJI motors and have the gopro sitting on moongel.
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Anyone ever tried anything daring like flying FPV around a fireworks display? LOL
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Here's an image of my gopro mount. It's so simple, It's just 4 earplugs with the tops cut off (so they're flat on both ends) superglued to a ply plate with a sticky adhesive gopro mount stuck to it. The other sides of the earplugs are then just superglued to the frame. The other images are of my wing which I re-covered today. This time the tape has actually stuck to the foam so hopefully it will fly waaaay better. I also increased the size of the vertical stabilizers to hopefully stop it from porpoising around the sky. Can't wait to try it out
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Hey nick. Nice one on sorting that. I too managed to get dans Naza working sweet in GPS hold today. I was gonna set a fail safe position on the 3 position switch but after watching that vid ill have a play and see if I can make a similar mix for the ff9. I'm sure it's possible.
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Pros/cons on natural or epi births
I prefer unmedicated myself but after doing it twice, I completely understand why people choose otherwise! There are huge benefits to going unmed, but it's not easy. Epidurals cause blood pressure to drop, so they give IV fluids, which can lead to a lot of weight loss in the baby afterwards and unnecessary supplementation if mom is nursing. They can slow down labor. Babies who come out unmedicated and aren't separated from mom early can crawl to the breast themselves and get a good latch, whereas medicated babies have a harder time. There are rare but real side effects for mom, including persistent pain and headaches or an epi that doesn't take. Some moms need urine catheters. In general it interferes with the hormonal mix that makes labor and birth work the way it's supposed to.
I could go on but all of this, at least in theory, should be part of informed consent before you get an epi. To me, and nobody jump, I really mean this just to me personally, medicated pain relief is not worth the risks. I have plenty of natural pain relief methods up my sleeve, it's limited in time, and when it's over, it's over. You have your baby and there's no need to deal with after effects of meds, pulling out IVs and catheters, possible sleepy baby issues, etc.
ETA: PP, I had one labor where my water broke on its own early and one where it didn't break until I was pushing. Maybe it was just my experience, but yes, my second labor with sac intact was a million times easier!
Happy Mommy to Peanut (girl, 6/27/07), Bean (boy, 12/11/09), and Sprout (girl, 10/31/13)
I have a friend who gave birth a few months ago and her labor was progressing great, then she got an epi and it completely STOPPED (stretching labor out to almost 20 hours). I'm sure that's rare but I'd much rather have a short, painful labor than a looooong, painless one..
Annorah - 18 October 2013 (Due Nov 10)
Tabitha - Due 23 May 2015
DD -11/11, c-section, 9lbs 7oz
Special thanks to my SO of almost 4 years - such a loving partner and new father!
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I recommend speaking with your hospital's anesthesiologist about all this. If you call you should be able to schedule a time to go over all this with them.
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At Daylesford, we have been farming organically for over 25 years with a simple passion for real food. Our new virtual farmshop on Ocado stocks our full range of award-winning organic produce, including our meat, cheese, soups, meals, milk, bread, cakes and a great range of larder essentials.
Visit our farmshop at www.ocado.com/daylesford
Daylesford is a working farm, and the food we produce varies with the seasons. Just like all farmers markets, we bring the best of what we have each day to Ocado. We hope you find what you are looking for.
Our love for food inspires us to go further
We've been farming organically for over 35 years, meaning our animals enjoy their natural grass and forage-based diet, growing into strong and healthy animals, free from unnecessary chemicals, antibiotics and GM feed.
We choose British breeds who thrive in their native landscape and encourage healthy biodiversity on our farm. We avoid waste of any kind, so manure and kitchen waste compost are returned to the soil as rich natural fertilisers. We have even built our own abattoir to ensure the highest animal welfare and reduced food miles, which results in better tasting meat, and we spread our message far beyond the boundaries of our own fields.
Each step of our journey is made with conscience, and a love for food.
The pedigree Aberdeen Angus photographed on our farm, are one of three breeds of cattle we raise. Because we work with the seasons, occasionally we'll source from carefully selected local organic farmers, who we know and trust.
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Foodie Market
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/Meat, Fish & Poultry
- Brands: Daylesford
- Dietary & Lifestyle: Organic
Keep Refrigerated; Suitable for Home Freezing
Grill - From Chilled. For perfectly cooked, juicy burgers our head chef recommends:
Preheat grill to a medium heat. Season with salt and pepper. Place on the grill rack for 10-14 minutes. Turn regularly until the juices run clear, with no pink meat.; Shallow Fry - From Chilled. For perfectly cooked, juicy burgers our head chef recommends:
Heat a little oil in a frying pan. Preheat pan until searing hot. Seasoned with salt and pepper. Place burgers into the pan for 10-14 minutes, turning regularly until the juices run clear with no pink meat.
Preparation and Usage
Wash hands, knives and surfaces thoroughly before and after preparing raw meat.
Delicious in a soft roll with slowly sautéed onions & our sweet heritage tomato & chilli jam.
Country of Origin
Daylesford near Kingham,
Package Type
Recycling Information
Packing - Recyclable
Allergy Advice: For allergens see highlighted ingredients
Minced Beef (92%), Breadcrumbs, Water*, Sea Salt*, Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid*), Black Pepper, Ground Ginger, Breadcrumbs: Wheat Flour (Calcium Carbonate*, Iron*, Niacin* Thiamin*) Salt*, Yeast*, *Non-Organic
Customer Reviews
08 February 2015
Delicious burgers, probably the best I have ever bought from a shop.
11 January 2015
Super burgers
Usually make my own but these were a big hit with the whole family!
20 December 2014
Best shop bought burgers ever....
Just had these for dinner for our American night! Wow! Absolutely delicious! Will definitely buy again!
06 December 2014
Top burger
Bought these in a flash sale £3.60. Tasty, seasoned nicely and moist. Minimal shrinkage. I would buy again at full price
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Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down as unconstitutional a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that defined "marriage" for purposes of over 1,100 federal laws as a legal union between a man and a woman. With the Court's decision, same-sex couples that are legally married under state law are now entitled to the same treatment under federal law as opposite-sex married couples. Chief among the benefits now available to same-sex married couples are equal treatment under the country's immigration and tax laws and equal rights to participate in its federal health and welfare programs. The Court's decision striking down DOMA also will have a significant impact on the rights of same-sex married couples under various federal laws relating to employment, extending to same-sex married couples in certain states rights to (1) family leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for a same-sex spouse, (2) favorable tax treatment for spousal health benefits and expense reimbursements, (3) continuation healthcare coverage under COBRA, (4) and spousal rights under retirement plans.
It is important to note, however, that the Court's decision does not legalize same-sex marriage, address whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, or consider the constitutionality of a state law banning same-sex marriage. Moreover, the provision of DOMA permitting states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages performed under the laws of other states was not affected by the Court's ruling. Accordingly, while the Supreme Court's decision will have a significant impact on employers in states that recognize same-sex marriage, only 13 states and the District of Columbia presently do. Of the remaining states, 35 have either statutory or constitutional bans on same-sex marriage. Pennsylvania is one such state. The question for Pennsylvania employers, then, is: How does the Supreme Court's decision affect us?
Pennsylvania does not recognize same-sex marriages (or, for that matter, civil unions or domestic partnerships). By statute, Pennsylvania defines marriage as between "one man and one woman" and does not recognize same-sex marriages lawfully entered in other states. On a number of occasions in the past few years, lawmakers in Harrisburg have introduced bills that attempt to extend marriage to same-sex couples. None of these bills have gotten out of committee. Attempts to amend the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage have similarly failed.
Because the Supreme Court's decision does not affect Pennsylvania's ban on same-sex marriage, the decision has a very limited impact, if any, on Pennsylvania employers. Notably, Pennsylvania employers are not required to redefine eligibility under health insurance plans or retirement plans to extend coverage or benefits to an employee's same-sex spouse. That being said, private employers may voluntarily extend employment benefits to same-sex married couples. The IRS is in the process of reviewing the Supreme Court's decision on DOMA and will be issuing guidance on how such benefits will be treated for federal income tax purposes, including whether same-sex married couples will be permitted to reap the federal tax advantages long enjoyed by opposite-sex couples under employee benefit programs.
Another common question faced by Pennsylvania employers is whether the Supreme Court's decision will affect their administration of FMLA leave. The answer is: Perhaps, but only under very nuanced circumstances. As to most employees, the administration of the FMLA by Pennsylvania employers will be unaffected. There is, however, significant uncertainty with respect to the rights of an employee who works in a state that does not recognize same-sex marriage (like Pennsylvania) but who lives in a state that does recognize same-sex marriage. Under the FMLA, eligible employees are entitled to 12 weeks of leave to, among other things, care for a family member with a serious health condition. For purposes of the FMLA, "family member" includes an employee's spouse, which is defined by regulation as:
"a husband or wife as defined or recognized under State law for purposes of marriage in the State where the employee resides, including common law marriage in States where it is recognized."
The regulations indicate, therefore, that the law of the place of the employee's residence determines whether or not someone is a husband or wife for purposes of the FMLA.
To that end, it appears that an employee who works in Pennsylvania but lives in a state that recognizes same-sex marriage—such as New York, Delaware, or the District of Columbia—would be eligible for FMLA leave to care for a same-sex spouse because the law of the state of residence is controlling. The answer, though, is not completely clear, especially in light of the surviving language in DOMA and the Pennsylvania statute that permits states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere. At this point, all we can hope is that the Department of Labor will follow the lead of the IRS and issue guidance on this issue.
The Supreme Court's landmark decision may have additional implications for employers as government regulators work to define its scope and sort out its impact. Stay tuned for further articles on this blog regarding developments in this area of the law.
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1. SMALL WONDERS Most multimedia speakers make audiophiles laugh, but the Spherex 5.1 Surround Sound System ($500) - based on Mirage's critically acclaimed Omnisat 6 home theater speakers (reviewed in "Thinking Outside the Box II," May 2003) - is worth a serious listen.
Can't we all just get along? Up to 12 of your home entertainment devices can do just that, thanks to Logitech's Harmony Advanced Universal Remote for Xbox 360 ($130). Simple setup has you connect the remote to your computer, enter the model numbers of your A/V gear, and answer some easy questions.
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Thrusting you into the Normandy Breakout, the spectacular graphics and sound of this game make it one of the most immersive, movie-like World War II shooters yet. Details in the environments will astound you, including some of the most lifelike vegetation ever seen in a game - from individual blades of grass that sway in the breeze to lush trees that let rays of light filter through.


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