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May 2014
Give and Gain Day 2014
Last week, as part of Give and Gain Day 2014, we had 50 volunteers from the Lloyds Banking Group helping with a number of projects here at St Fagans. Some helped with the Gardening Department, some helped the Historic Buildings Unit while some assisted with a project alongside the Alzheimer's Society. Myself and Bernice had the help of 11 volunteers to build a dead hedge in the woodlands near the bird hide.
We had been planning on building a dead hedge in near the bird hide for a while, for a number of reasons. A dead hedge would act as a screen for approaching the bird hide, meaning that birds on the feeders would be less likely to be scared by the approaching visitors. A dead hedge also acts as a wildlife corridor, giving cover to a wide variety of wildlife as they move through the woodlands. Visitors had also begun cutting through the woodland, and one section of the dead hedge was to act as a deterrent meaning visitors would be more likely to stick to the paths.
The first task of the day was the sharpening of the fence posts. The posts are needed for structure and need to be driven firmly into the ground. Creating the sharp end obviously makes this much easier. After creating pilot holes, the poles were then driven into the ground using a sledge hammer. Once the posts were in place, we could then begin to assemble the dead hedge.
A dead hedge is built up of dead woodland material. Over the past couple of weeks I have been asking the gardeners and farmers here to help by collecting any trimmings and off cuts and delivering these to the bird hide for use in this project. Everyone was incredibly helpful, and we ended up with a vast pile of material… or so I thought. Dead hedging takes a lot of material, so along with some of the volunteers I headed into the woods to do a bit of clearing to gain more material.
After lunch, we headed up into the woods near the site of Bryn Eryr, the Iron Age farmstead currently being built. This area has previously been cleared so there was a lot of cut material for us to collect. This was loaded into a trailer and taken over to the bird hide. The afternoon finished with us using this material to finish the dead hedge. As an artistic final touch, we used some lime cuttings to add extra height and a certain je ne sais quois to the finished hedge.
As these pictures show, the day was a huge success! The weather could not have been better and I think everyone enjoyed themselves. The 2 sections of dead hedge we wanted to build got done, and I've already earmarked some projects for future volunteers! The amount of work done in a day was incredible, it would have taken me and Bernice a lot longer to do without the help of the volunteers. A huge thank you to everyone who helped us and the other projects too!
January 2014
Big Garden Bird Watch
Last weekend was RSPB's annual Big Garden Bird Watch, the world's largest bird survey! On Saturday I joined in the fun by making fat ball birdfeeders with some of the visitors to the museum. Inspired by the Big Garden Bird Watch, I spent a little time this week in the bird hide at St Fagans. Here are a few photos of what I saw…
Did you take part? What birds you see in your garden? Remember to report your findings to the RSPB - Big Garden Bird Watch
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November 2013
Spooky Specimens!
On Wednesday 30th October, National Museum Cardiff came alive for a haunting day of Halloween fun. Curators (and witches!) from the Natural History department filled the main hall with spooky specimens from our collections to share with the public on a busy half term day.
The botanists made a real impression by opening up the Herbarium and creating a spooky graveyard of deadly plants. This was a real hit with the children who left repeating some of the delightfully ghoulish names to their parents such as "Stinking Hellebore!" and "Bloody Cranesbill!"
The Fungus table had a case of wonderful wax models where you could match each fungus with its creepy name, such as the Trumpet of Death, Scaly Tooth and Witch Heart. Children, and adults, could make their own fungus with the colourful modelling clay provided, creating some amazing new species!
Two witches stirred their potion in a cauldron alongside an eerie 'Herbs in Medicine and Magic' display. All Harry Potter fans would have immediately recognised the famous Mandrake, a plant often used in magic rituals due to its hallucinogenic properties, but there was no need for ear muffs as the real plant does not let out a fatal scream!
Marine and Mollusc curators put out an array of Halloween treats from ghost slugs and dead man's fingers to blood cockles and pumpkin snails. Visitors enjoyed being able to touch sea urchins, spiny oysters and star fish. The pickled cuttlefish and squid were a real treat and produced a great mixed response, from awe to disgust, from children and adults alike.
The giant bloodsucking mosquito model dominated the Entomology stand whilst a witch displayed a table of British bats, from the largest Noctule to the smallest Pipistrelle.
Geologists enticed visitors with 'fossils in folklore', including echinoderms that were thought to be 'fairy loaves', and 'dragon claws' that come from dinosaurs. Those brave enough stayed to see the 'Hell, Fire and Brimestone!' stand which revealed specimens of larva, ash and volcanic rocks.
The Open Day was underpinned with an educational trail provided by the Education department. The trail took children around all of the displays, answering questions on blood stained petals and thunder stones, fungal fingers and tails of worms, to name a few. It was an excellent way to get families involved and encouraged children to interact with the curators. The trail proved to be extremely popular with 170 families taking part.
For those who wanted to know more, there was a scary 'Dragons' tour in the Evolution of Wales gallery and two behind the scenes tours of the Biology and Geology collections.
The day was a real success with 3127 members of the public coming through the museum doors. So, if you didn't make it this time keep your eyes peeled on the 'What's On' guide for more upcoming Natural History Open Days throughout the year.
Blog by Harriet Wood
October 2013
An experiment of bulbous proportions!
Hi! I'm Professor Plant and I'd like to welcome the six and a half thousand young scientists across the UK that are taking part in the Spring Bulb for Schools Investigation this year!
Twelve thousand bulbs will be planted and monitored as part of this long term climate investigation being co-ordinated at Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales. If there was a world record for the most people planting bulbs simultaneously, (in several locations) we could smash it!
All the bulbs have been counted up by our fantastic volunteers (see the pics) and are steadily being delivered to the 150 schools across the country. I'd like to welcome each an every pupil and teacher who will be working on this project!
- Take a look at the map to see where the bulbs are being sent across the UK
- If you haven't already received my letter please follow this link
- Before each bulb is planted, each pupil must also adopt their bulb and promise to care for it. If you want to know how see this link
If you are wondering where the bulbs came from and how they got to your school - please read then read on y friend Baby Bulb is going to explain:
"My bulb buddies and I come from a nursery plantation in Manorbier, near Tenby in Wales, it's called 'Springfields'. We didn't spring from the fields, but we were picked and loaded onto a van ready to go to our new homes. At first I was a little afraid, but then when I met Professor Plant at the Museum I understood that I would be cared for by a nice young person and that I have an important job to do. We have all been selected to help us understand how the weather can affect when my friends and I make flowers. My parents before me grew here too, Springfields have been growing us 'Tenby Daffodils' for about 25 years, and we are one of the two daffodils that are native to the British Isles".
Just a few weeks until planting now! I can't wait!
Professor Plant
September 2013
Beachwatch 2013 - a great success
On Saturday 21st September Amgueddfa Cymru ran their annual Beachwatch event. This involved fantastic family science activities in the morning attended by 41 members of the public and seven members of staff. Participants looked at strandline and rockpool animals and seaweeds as well as fossilised corals and snails. Inspired by the fossils and shells that they had seen, the children went on to create wonderful pieces of artwork using Plaster of Paris on the wet sand of the beach.
After lunch, the volunteers gathered to clean the beach and do a litter survey recording all the items they found. The beach clean was attended by 59 volunteers including many of the families from the morning activities.
The results will be sent to the Marine Conservation Society who will collect the data from this beach and hundreds of other UK beaches that were cleaned this weekend. As well as making the beach safer for people and marine life, the Marine Conservation Society also use the data to find out where beach litter comes from and contribute to marine conservation.
As you can see from the photo we found a lot of rubbish including 9 tyres, half a canoe and a traffic cone! A huge thank you to our wonderful volunteers, Ogmore Beach now looks even more beautiful!
3 days to Beachwatch!
BEATCHWATCH – Saturday 21 September
10.30am – 12pm. Amgueddfa Cymru staff will be running fun family activities for the public to help them learn about the biology and geology of Ogmore beach. They will be looking at rock pools, strandlines, rocks and fossils along the shore.This year we will also have a fun ART activity involving plaster of paris and seashells. These morning activities are now fully booked, but you can still come along in the afternnoon to help out with the beach clean.
1pm – 2.30pm. Help with the Marine Conservation Society's annual beach clean (Open to all).
Where: Ogmore Beach, Vale of Glamorgan. Meeting on the beach at Ogmore beach car park – down the ramp in front of the lifeguard centre.
Suitable for all ages, hope to see you there.
A batty summer at St Fagans!
I don't know about you, but I cannot believe how quickly August flew by! It seems as if it was only yesterday that schools were breaking up, but now it is already time for us to welcome school visits again for a brand new school year!
This summer was slightly different for myself in St Fagans. Due to the redevelopment project we have lost use of the Tŷ Gwyrdd eco house, so our summer events this year had a slightly more nomadic feel than normal! It was nice to visit other parts of the museum and to explore some of the wildlife found in different places.
In total this summer, around 1000 people took part in a variety of nature activities within the museum, from minibeast bug hunts in the woods to our very popular twilight bat walks around the site.
The summer began with us re-opening the bird hide at its new location near Hendre Wen barn. After initial worries of whether we would attract similar numbers of birds as the previous location, I was very relieved after spending 30 minutes in the hide and spotting 11 different species. Hopefully we will continue to attract such a wide variety of birds to our feeders. The bird hide is open every day, so on your next visit be sure to pop in and see what you spot!
In August we had a bit of a bat scare at the Tannery. The Tannery building is home to a roost of rare Lesser Horseshoe bats. A small electrical fire broke out one morning in the room directly below the roof space where the bats normally roost. Thankfully a quick response from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service ensured that the fire did not spread. Luckily, the bats had flown to an area of the building unaffected by the fire. The story even made it onto the BBC website! Thanks to Anwen for the pictures!
The bats have now returned to their normal roosting spot and they seem to have been largely unaffected by the event. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for our bat camera which is situated in the building. A combination of smoke and water damage means that we will have to replace the camera, which we will be doing as soon as possible!
Bats at St Fagans seem to be going from strength to strength. We have 11 of the 18 British species known roosting within the museum grounds, including the elusive Nathusius Pipistrelle bat which has been found roosting in 2 of our buildings. Previous to this, there were only 2 known roosting locations for this species in the whole of Wales. This story also made the news recently!
This year we held 3 Twilight Batwalks, all of which booked up well in advance. Thanks to all who came and apologies to anyone who tried to book but were unable to! Next year we are planning on having 4 walks throughout August, with the possibility of more depending on demand! If you came on one of our batwalks, or took part in any nature events this summer, please let us know what you though, either by commenting here or sending an us an email!
Finally a big thanks to our new team of volunteers who helped out over the summer! Having an extra pair or two of hands during workshops and events is invaluable and means that we can offer a better experience to our visitors. I look forward to working with you again in the near future!
July 2013
Rhondda Super Scientists
Williamstown Primary School pupils, in the Rhondda Valleys, were awarded first place amongst the sixty three Welsh schools taking part in the Museum's Spring Bulbs for Schools investigation this year.
The class of Super Scientists won a fun-packed nature trip to St Fagans: National History Museum where they were awarded certificates. As part of the day trip they studied newts, looked for mini-beasts, watched bats and built giant nests in the woodland!
Professor Plant: ''They all had a great day and should be very proud of how they represented their school. The standard was very high this year, the schools are getting better and better at recording and logging their data. Williamstown did extremely well with their recording and really got involved in the project from the start last November until the end in the spring - which came very late this year!"
Alison Hall, Teacher at Williamstown Primary: "The pupils said it was the best day out they had ever had - they loved viewing the bat roost in particular! In terms of the investigation, the children have have loved the whole process from planting and recording to measuring and waiting for the first bloom to appear. It has been great for improving their science, numeracy and ICT skills. We are now really enthused about nature and the environment and are keen to set-up more outdoor investigations in our school grounds".
If you would like to take part in this project next term - please complete the on-line application form: http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/1738/
To see our teacher evaluation report - follow this link: https://scan.wufoo.com/reports/spring-bulbs-for-schools-evaluation-report/
As you can see from the evaluation question below the project is very cross-curricular:
June 2013
Spring Bulb for Schools: Results 2005-2013
The 'Spring Bulbs for Schools' project allows 1000s of schools scientists to work with Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum Wales to investigate and understand climate change.
Since October 2005, school scientists have been keeping weather records and noting when their flowers open, as part of a long-term study looking at the effects of temperature on spring bulbs.
Certificates have now been sent out to all the 3,979 pupils that completed the project this year.
See Professor Plant's reports or download the spreadsheet to study the trends for yourself!
- Make graphs & frequency charts or calculate the mean.
- See if the flowers opened late in schools that recorded cold weather.
See how temperature, sunshine and rainfall affect the average flowering dates.
Look for trends between different locations.
Professor Plant
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May 2013
Daffodil Drawing Competition 2013
I announced the Winners and Runners Up of the Daffodil Drawing Competition a couple of weeks ago, and now their fantastic drawings are now up on our website for you all to see!
In this competition I was looking for botanical illustrations – these are pictures of plants drawn in a scientific way. This means I was looking for beautiful pictures but they also needed to have clear labels to show the different parts of the Daffodil.
1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners will receive a bird watching kit with mini binoculars. Runners Up will receive flower seeds for the garden.
Click here to view this year's Winners and Runners Up.
Many thanks,
Prof P


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The Office of Management and Budget will kick off a 120-day review of the security clearance process next week.
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In some cases, owners and employees can become worn down by the daily routine of micromanagement (job costing every job).
In some shops, especially those where technicians are paid by the hour, spot job costing is an option. Rather than costing every job that comes through the shop, a vehicle is randomly chosen to be tracked through the shop. Simple detail jobs, such as a wash, engine clean or carpet shampoo, would be job costed infrequently because of their simplicity.
The greater concern for owners should be the full detail jobs. These types of jobs need to be tracked to see how long workers are taking to complete the entire job versus what was estimated and paid for by the customer. From there, you can look back and try to analyze any inefficiencies or excessive time it took to complete the detail.
It is also helpful to have the full support of your detail staff. If you're spot checking, keep it as simple as possible and inform them of the randomly selected vehicle. This will help minimize any inconveniences, promote team work, and reduce tracking burnout. Of course, computerization can go a long way towards avoiding burnout.Beyond job costing
Is gross profit an important measurement? Absolutely. Is job costing every detail job important? Possibly not. You job cost a job to make sure your process is working right. If you're really getting everything you can out of a job — and you really have all things working — then what is job costing every job going to tell you?
For example, if you have a $200 detail that takes all day to complete and a $500 job that takes two days to complete, what would be your dollars per day? What we are saying is that your gross profit can be very high on the $500 job, but if you can't turn it around fast enough, it doesn't earn you (as many) dollars per day.
As to whether people should measure their gross profit on every job or spot check, that's an individual business decision. As to not job costing at all, well, that is probably not a good decision at all.
But whatever you do, gross profit is not the end–all. The key is being able to do more with less — or being able to do the same amount with a lot less. Why? Because you are not going to be paid – and you are not being paid now – for inefficiency. You have to find ways to turn around cars faster. Detailers are recognizing that the faster they turn a car, the more money they actually make, regardless of the actual gross profit (per job) — to a degree.
Say you've already maintained that gross profit because your system works right. You can't squeeze any more out of it. You've done everything you could. Now, let's take that $500 job. What if we get rid of all those efficiencies — the delays, the bottlenecks, etc.? What if we could eliminate all of that and turn that car in one day instead of two? That is a much greater profit.
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|Martin Levine, D.O., the American Osteopathic Association President, spoke to LECOM students at Erie and Seton Hill.
Dr. Levine talked about the need for more primary care physicians in the United States and reminded the student physicians to incorporate osteopathic principles into their practices."The osteopathic profession – whether it's the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine or any of the other colleges – produces the best-trained physicians in the world," Dr. Levine said. "I asked them (the students) to provide osteopathic manipulation to every patient on every visit," he said. Osteopathic physicians use their hands to manipulate the musculoskeletal system and to diagnose and treat patients and often find dysfunctions that are missed by other health care providers. They take a whole-person approach to health care encompassing mind, body, and spirit.
|Martin Levine, D.O., AOA President (left), had a lunchtime conversation with student government leaders at LECOM Erie and LECOM at Seton Hill. Nikhil Mohan, LECOM Erie SGA President listens in.
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Dr. Levine also talked about health care reform and the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. While the law is controversial and there are parts of the law the AOA does not support, he said the basic tenets of the law are acceptable. "The parts that we really wanted went into law last year," Dr. Levine explained. He said the AOA wanted pre-existing conditions covered, wanted children with congenital deformities covered, and the right for people under age 26 to be covered by their parents' health plan. "Students having the ability to stay on their parents' insurance until age 26 from 23 – that makes a huge difference for a lot of the students that are in this school," Dr. Levine exclaimed. "What we didn't want – they didn't put into law right away."
|Tyler Travis, M.A., Executive Director of the LECOM Medical Fitness & Wellness Center, (left) gives AOA President Martin Levine, D.O., a tour of the facility during his visit to LECOM Erie.
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|Gaffney, SC---The Pfeiffer University women's soccer team picked up its first Conference Carolinas win of the season with a 2-0 victory over Limestone College on Saturday afternoon. The Saints fall to 1-5 overall (0-1 Conference Carolinas) as Pfeiffer improves to 2-4 (1-0 conference).
In the second half, Madison Kerth scored for the Falcons in the 50th minute off a pass from Kirsten Bartsch. Megan Reaves gave Pfeiffer the 2-0 win in the 79th minute as Bartsch and Angela Reale got the assists.
Pfeiffer had a narrow 14-11 advantage on shots and a 7-2 advantage on corner kicks.
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Courtesy of Gene Fosheim
Everett's Gene Fosheim rides Amtrak's Empire Builder train last summer as a National Park Service volunteer guide. This will be his third summer with the Trails & Rails program, a partnership between the National Park Service and Amtrak.
Courtesy of Gene Fosheim
Gene Fosheim, who volunteers as a National Park guide aboard Amtrak's Empire Builder, took this photo of the train from his deck in Everett's Eastmont area. Fosheim plans to make the trip from here through Glacier National Park to Havre, Mont., and back six times between May and September.
Courtesy of Gene Fosheim
Everett's Gene Fosheim rides Amtrak's Empire Builder train last summer as a National Park Service volunteer guide. This will be his third summer with the Trails & Rails program, a partnership between the National Park Service and Amtrak.
Gene Fosheim is a volunteer guide with Trails & Rails, a partnership between the National Park Service and Amtrak. In our region, the nationwide program operates out of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Seattle, where Fosheim was trained.
Six times over the coming summer he'll hop aboard the Empire Builder train in Everett or Edmonds. He'll ride the rails through Stevens Pass to Wenatchee, and on through the night to Spokane, Whitefish, Mont., and past Glacier National Park to Havre, Mont.
Along the way and back again, he and another guide -- volunteers work in pairs -- point out natural features and historic sites.
Dressed in green Trails & Rails shirts, they make announcements and walk the train, answering questions and chatting with interested passengers. Guides also stamp travelers' national park "passport" books with a special Empire Builder cancellation.
"The train is considered a moving national park anytime a guide is aboard," said Fosheim, 62, who volunteered with Trails & Rails the past two summers. "It's really fun. There are people from all over the world. It's like being a teacher again."
Fosheim is retired after 25 years of teaching architecture and engineering at Lake Washington Technical College in Kirkland, now Lake Washington Institute of Technology.
"I don't get money out of the deal," Fosheim said, but his train fare and meals are free. He gets a basic sleeper compartment in the crew area. "It's a nice trip. It's amazing how much more you can see from the train," he said.
Fosheim learned about Trails & Rails when he attended a meeting of train enthusiasts in Everett's Silver Lake area. "I go and listen to old-timers talk about trains," said Fosheim, who has a keen interest in local history. "One guy asked if I'd be interested. I had never heard of it, but I sent my name in."
Volunteers for the May-through-September program take classroom training at Klondike Gold Rush park. A resource guidebook covers history and culture, geology and geography, plants and animals, and provides quirky stories for guides to share.
Tim Karle, a national park ranger and education coordinator at the Klondike park, said there are about 65 volunteer guides in this region. Most are retired, and one is 86 years old. Along with the Empire Builder trip, the only overnight run in the program, volunteers from here work as guides on Amtrak's Coast Starlight route between Seattle and Portland, Ore.
"It's pretty extensive training. The notebook is huge," Karle said. Volunteers have already been trained for this summer, so the next opportunity to apply is early next year.
Fosheim said he doesn't sleep well on the train, but that's a small drawback compared with scenic wonders and chance encounters that make every trip special.
In Montana, the Empire Builder's route follows the southern border of Glacier Park. "It's a beautiful canyon, really wonderful. By the time you're on the east side, you're on the Great Plains," he said.
Fosheim has spotted wolves near Cut Bank, Mont., and the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. There's a pond near Marias Pass, nearly a mile high at the Continental Divide, where travelers are often awed by the sight of moose and deer. "People on the train coming from the Midwest, some have never seen mountains or the types of trees we see," he said.
It's fun for Fosheim that his eastbound audience is different from the people he meets on his way home. The Empire Builder is a Seattle to Chicago run. When Fosheim gets off in Havre, he waits an hour and a half before catching the westbound train coming from Chicago. The eastbound train goes on without him.
If the westbound train isn't on time, the wait can be considerably longer. He was once stuck in Havre for more than 10 hours because of flooding in the East.
The most discouraging thing he sees are young travelers staring at cellphone or iPad screens instead of spectacular views out the window. "That's really sad," Fosheim said.
His favorite scenery is a stunning sunset on the home-bound trip through Glacier Park.
The best sight of all? For Fosheim, it's coming into Everett after the long train ride is through.
"I've been in every state, but I've lived in Everett all my life," Fosheim said. "I wouldn't live anywhere else."
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JV volleyball
Forestview 41, South Point 12 – John Crawford tossed five touchdown passes and passed for 250 yards. Isaiah Sanders and Howard Burris had two touchdown receptions each, while Marquez Grey had one touchdown catch. Logan Melsior added a rushing score and posted a solid defensive effort. Aaron Taylor (14 tackles) and Joriah Davidson also led the Jaguars defense. Forestview (6-1, 2-1 Big South 3A) visits Ashbrook next Thursday.
Ashbrook 38, Kings Mountain 6— Dillon Frederick caught a 6-yard pass from Brandon Bell for the lone Kings Mountain score. Bryan Sanders and Jair McCluney both had interceptions for the Mountaineers.
Varsity volleyball
North Gaston 3, Crest 1 (25-15, 25-21, 21-25, 25-19) – Olivia Denton (18 kills, seven service points), Sully Owens (35 assists), Emily Martin (11 service points), Erin Edwards (nine kills) and Jamie Staley (nine kills) led North Gaston (17-3, 10-0 Big South 3A), which visits Kings Mountain on Tuesday. The Wildcats can clinch the Big South 3A championship with a win.
Kings Mountain 3, Hunter Huss 0 (25-6, 25-14, 25-19) – Kayla Bolt (eight kills, three aces) and Lyndsey Murphey (four kills, two aces) led Kings Mountain (14-4, 8-1 Big South 3A), which hosts North Gaston on Tuesday.
North Gaston 3, Ashbrook 0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-6, Wednesday) – Denton (18 service points, 11 kills), Martin (13 service points) and Edwards (12 kills) led North Gaston.
Forestview 3, South Point 0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-15) – Allyson Wiggins (eight kills, three aces, two blocks), Stephanie Coe (20 assists) and Candi Craig (six kills) led Forestview (12-7, 4-5 Big South 3A), which visits Ashbrook on Tuesday.
Cherryville 3, Bessemer City 2 (25-22, 13-25, 27-25, 18-25, 16-14) - Mary Beth McSwain (25 assists) led Cherryville (10-1, 4-8 SPC 1A/2A), which visits Lincolnton on Tuesday.
Gaston Day 3, Victory Christian 0 (25-16, 25-10, 25-11) - Holland Haag (serving) led Gaston Day (12-8), which hosts Statesville Christian on Tuesday.
Lake Norman Charter 3, Highland Tech 0 (25-11, 25-13, 25-15) – Highland Tech (4-13 overall) visits East Lincoln on Tuesday.
Varsity girls tennis
Ashbrook 9, Olympic 0 – Claudia Steffey, Hope McIntosh, Addy Goff, Mackenzie Bess, Melodie Guffey and Angelica Mejia claimed singles wins for Ashbrook. Steffey-McIntosh, Guffey-Holly McIntosh and Bess-Jenna Huffsteler claimed doubles wins for the Green Wave. Ashbrook finished the regular season with a 13-0 overall and 6-0 in Big South 3A play. The conference tournament is next Wednesday and Thursday at Forestview.
Lake Norman Charter 9, Highland Tech 0 – The Rams will compete in the Southern Piedmont 1A Conference on Tuesday at the Bradley Center.
Varsity boys soccer
Gaston Day 9, Victory Christian Center 0 – Jake Rowe had two goals to lead Gaston Day, while Conrad Sloand (one assist), Eric Senter, Christoph Herler, Harrison Romero, Aaron Hall, Brandon Romeo and Victor Sanchez had one goal each. William Rhyne and Nolan Dee dished out one assist each for the Spartans (11-3-3, 8-1-1 SPAA), while Romero posted his eighth shutout of the season in goal Gaston Day visits Carolina Day today.
Varsity girls golf
Lake Norman Charter 144, East Lincoln 156, North Lincoln 156, Highland Tech 165, Cherryville 171, West Lincoln 177 – East Lincoln's Brittany Smith (43) tied with Lincolnton's Alexis Killian (43 for medalist honors during the Southern Piedmont 1A/2A match at Westport Country Club in Denver. Other team leaders: Lake Norman Charter's Megan Ports (44); Margo Lovelance (46); Highland Tech's Taylor Shellman (47); Courtney Brown (52); Harley Scronce (57).
JV volleyball
Forestview 2, South Point 0 (25-12, 25-11) – Delaney Feezell (13 assists, five aces), Leah Smith (six kills) and Lauren Franklin (five kills) led Forestview (15-2, 8-1 Big South 3A), which visits Ashbrook on Tuesday.
Lake Norman Charter 2, Highland Tech 0 (25-17, 25-22) – Ellen Perry (five aces) and Madison Dellinger (six aces) led Highland Tech (6-11 overall), which visits East Lincoln on Tuesday.
Kings Mountain 2, Hunter Huss 0 (26-24, 30-28) – Kings Mountain improved to 7-10 overall and 4-5 in league play.
Crest 2, North Gaston 0 (25-13, 25-21) – North Gaston (13-7, 6-4 Big South 3A) visits Kings Mountain on Tuesday.
Middle school softball
Cramerton 15, York Chester 0 – Kelsey Human (three hits), Kayleigh McFadden (two hits) and Courtney Bumgarner (two hits) led Cramerton at the plate. Bumgarner collected the win for the Eagles (8-1), who visit Bessemer City today. York Chester (0-9) hosts Grier today.
Chavis 12, Belmont 0 — Megan Williams struck out four and pitched a no-hitter as the Wolverines (10-0) wrapped up their 12th regular-season title. Sierra Ghorley had three hits and Williams, Courtney Hay and Bayleigh Henley added two hits apiece for Chavis, which will host a county playoff game on Tuesday. Belmont (8-2) plays again Tuesday in the county playoffs.
Grier 24, Southwest 14 — Savannah Bradley picked up the win for Grier (1-8), which visits York Chester on Monday. Southwest (1-8) hosts Mount Holly today.
Mount Holly 20, Holbrook 12 — Paige Bartlett struck out 12 and picked up the win. Dacey Williams, Kaylie Nelson, Ashlyn Presson, Leslie Hicks and Kellston Gantt scored two runs each for Mount Holly (4-5), which visits Southwest today; Holbrook (3-5) visits Stanley today.
Friday 12, Stanley 0 — Chloe Hamilton, Maddie Mathis, Caty Herrin and Abbie Stines led Friday at the plate. Hamilton was the winning pitcher, throwing a no-hitter.Friday's (7-3) regular season is over. Stanley (3-6) hosts Holbrook today.
Middle school golf
Mount Holly 161, Chavis 163, Cramerton 166 – Mount Holly was led by medalist Wesley Hall (35). Austin Goode (40) led Cramerton, while Noah Eaker (38) paced Chavis. The match was contested at Apple Creek.
College men's soccer
Belmont Abbey 1, King 0 - Belmont Abbey midfielder Conor Wells scored the only goal of the match in the 65th minute and freshman goalkeeper Philip Bru posted his third-consecutive shutout as the Crusaders men's soccer team earned a key road win. The Abbey, ranked ninth regionally, moves to 6-3-0 overall and 4-1-0 in Conference Carolinas, while King remains winless at 0-5-0 overall and 0-1-0 in league play.The Crusaders have not allowed a goal in conference play in nearly a month.
College women's soccer
Belmont Abbey 2, King 1 - After surrendering a first half goal, the Belmont Abbey women's soccer team struck twice in the second half to secure a Conference Carolinas road win. The victory ups the Crusader ledger to 4-6-0 overall and 3-1-0 in Conference Carolinas, while King falls to 3-4-1 overall and 2-3-1 in league play. Cassidy Coutinho and Ananda Gebreyesus scored one goal each for Belmont Abbey. Hannah Kohls made one save for the Abbey.


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|Nov 17, 2012, 11:58 PM
Mac Mini w-2MBP do I need server to back up
I have a Mac Mini and 2 Mac Book Pro. Right now it seems that we can only connect one of the MBP at a time to be able to have Time Machine back up to the MyBook 3T drive attached to the Mac Mini. Is the only (or best) solution to purchase OS X Server on the Mac Mini so we can have both MBP connected at the same time. Is there another option. I don't have much money and am not into Linux or other stuff but I do want something fairly easy and trouble free.
All three computers are now running Mountain Lion. I also have the Mac Mini connect to my TV and use to to stream NetFlix or play movies stored on the MyBook. If I change it to OS X Server will I still be able to do that?
Last edited by imbm24; Nov 18, 2012 at 12:07 AM.
|Nov 19, 2012, 09:09 AM
What's happening that leads you to believe you can only connect one of your laptops to the Mini at the same time? There should be no problem using standard file sharing to connect two laptops at the same time to the same file share. Can you describe how you have things configured? Do you connect to the Mini and connect to the external drive as a share?
If you have an Apple Airport base station with USB, you can get another external drive and connect it there, using that drive for Time Machine on multiple machines. (That's how I have my network set up.) I even have the movie drives attached to the Airport, via a USB hub. You might have problems with your 3TB drive connected to the Airport, though... and don't expect awesomely fast transfers, even over Ethernet.
If you don't have and Airport base station, consider a NAS box, such as the Western Digital MyBook Live. You can prep the NAS drives for Time Machine use if the NAS doesn't support it directly.
In short, you COULD put Mac OS X Server on the Mini, but I don't think that's completely necessary.
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|Nov 19, 2012, 04:02 PM
I am still trying to find out if OS X Server will do what I want and how hard it will be to set up and get running. Also, after I get it running will it be seamless or will it be difficult for my wife to use?
|Nov 20, 2012, 01:16 AM
I'm actually very happy with it, I can sustain over 70 MB/second backups over ethernet, which is faster than the 65 MB/second from directly attached FW800 drive.
|Nov 20, 2012, 02:22 AM
Thanks, I think that I have decided to buy Server as soon as pay day comes around.
|Nov 27, 2012, 10:53 AM
I still haven't figured out why you can't get two computers to access the same share. I can with regular Lion. Do you have the exact message you get when two computer attempt to access the same share?
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|Nov 27, 2012, 02:07 PM
I am still thinking of getting the Server since it only cost $19.99 and it is supposed do all that I am currently doing along with several features without having to study up on technology.
|Nov 28, 2012, 09:48 PM
While there's barely a better solution (unfortunately) for Time Machine and two Macs, I'd suggest Back to my Mac as a far easier solution than remote access via OS X Server.
The former is simple to set up; the latter less so.
|Nov 29, 2012, 09:58 AM
RE:Back to My Mac...VPN...
Hi imbm24,
I believe that what you are asking is whether 2 MBPs can simultaneously backup using Time Machine to a single shared drive? The Mac OS X Server software will help you set this up, and yes you can do this. Each MBP has its own sparsebundle on the shared drive. Actually, I don't think you actually need the Mac OS X Server software to do this, but I could be wrong. In any case, the Server.app will help you set this up.
[Oh, I see from your last post that TM now works on both of your MBPs...so the above comment is superfluous.]
I'm unfamiliar with Back to My Mac, mostly because it conflicts with VPN and can't be used with the VPN server, which is the service I routinely use. I assume that Back to My Mac is actually based upon the VPN protocols or maybe wide area zeroconf protocols (wide-Bonjour, or whatever Apple calls it), and is basically just a way of doing VPN using the iCloud for the server/client configurations. (Perhaps this is why Back to My Mac conflicts with VPN?)
I'm sure I could look up the answers to my following queries somewhere, but since you seem quite familiar with Back to My Mac and I've never used it, I hope you don't mind my asking you? Does Back to My Mac give you the same capabilities as VPN, such as IPsec/L2TP security/encryption and an assigned LAN IP address? Can you access your LAN's resources when using Back to My Mac from the Internet? In a nutshell, does Back to My Mac replace the VPN service? Or does Back to My Mac provide a simple login service to your server computer, similar to SSH? Or does Back to My Mac provide a screen sharing service to your server computer, similar to VNC? Or maybe it provides all three? Thanks in advance for any comments you might have; sorry for my naiveté.
|Nov 29, 2012, 10:38 AM
Because of the (almost) 'zeroconf' nature of the system, it interferes with L2TP/IPSec VPNs as it tries to map the same ports for its own uses.
The service allows you access via Screen Sharing (Apple Remote Desktop without the management options, which generally works far better than VNC, more on a par with NX), SSH access and AFP if you've got the relevant sharing turned on.
I would hazard that it works in the same space - and is therefore incompatible with - L2TP/IPSec because you're not going to use both. If you can configure a VPN server properly you'd use that. If you lack the knowledge, you'd go for BtmM.
|Nov 29, 2012, 08:50 PM
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"There was a problem connecting to the server "Mac mini".
The file server will not allow any additional users to log on. Try to connect again later."
|Nov 29, 2012, 08:57 PM
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I have a question. I read all of these responses to me. I see a lot of words that I kind of understand like SSH or AFP or VPN or VNC and many others. I generally know what each of these thing are and pretty much how they work but I don't have any idea how to set them up or make them work on my computers. I see people saying that setting up OS X server is easy but I am worried that the set up would be easy if I understood how to use all of these terms but may not be if I don't. I also am not good at working with terminal.
Based on this will I be opening a can of worms if I buy OS X server or will it actually be as easy to set up and use as advertised?
Please let me know.
|Nov 29, 2012, 10:25 PM
RE: Server.app
Mac OS X Server and its Server.app is designed to basically be "push button" so that even inexperienced users with no prior knowledge of how these servers/services operate can configure them. I would say that it basically succeeds in this endeavor. Having said this, however, I would also say that the more you understand about how these servers work, the easier they will be to setup and maintain. As an example, say you wish to configure LDAP for network accounts, then you really need to have your DNS server configured and working properly before attempting to configure the Open Directory. I not sure how the Server.app would handle this (since I knew to setup DNS first before I setup my OD). And would you know to Kerberize your OD in order to only have to authorize with your password once with Kerberos taking care of further authorizations? Since I already had all of my servers/services running on previous versions of the Mac OS, I didn't have to "start from scratch" with ML's Server.app, so I don't know if Server.app will always guide a novice through the proper steps. At the same time, with very little information you can use the Server.app to setup many useful services, such as VPN, Messages, File Sharing, Software Update, Profile Manager, Web and Wiki servers. It does guide you through setting up SSL certificates for use with the various other services, such as Mail, Messages, Websites, Calendar, and Contacts, so this is a plus. For only $20, Mac OS X Server is a real bargain. I would suggest that you get it and try it, and if you don't like it you haven't lost too much.
I believe Apple has a checklist of steps to take for setting up their server software; it may be worth finding this checklist and reading through it before setting up your server.
Good luck,
P.S. No terminal commands are needed to configure the services using Server.app. On the other hand, if you wish to do a little more than just the basics that are contained in the Server.app, then you will have to use terminal commands to accomplish this.
P.P.S. As far as your error message is concerned, this is a somewhat unusual message to receive. Now File Sharing via AFP, SMB, and NFS allows you to specify the maximum number of client connections, but I didn't think that this was configurable through the Server.app. I thought that you would have to setup these limits using the serveradmin terminal commands. But it appears that you are not even using the Server.app yet, so your file sharing is being setup using the Sharing pane of System Preferences? Again, I do not believe that you can limit the number of client connections using the File Sharing of the System Preferences. So I wonder if the File Sharing System Preferences pane does not configure a fairly severe limit on the number of connections? When you encountered the above error about not allowing any more users to log on, were there other users connected to the shared filesystem?
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|Nov 29, 2012, 10:52 PM
|Nov 29, 2012, 10:58 PM
So let me understand precisely what you are doing. You have a Mac mini that is sharing a disk volume or directory tree. You setup this sharing using the Sharing pane of System Preferences.
You then attempt to mount (connect to) the shared disk from your MBP by clicking on it in the left-hand sidebar of a Finder window. Sometimes when you do this, you can connect to the shared disk, but at other times when you do this you receive the error message about not allowing any additional users to log on. Is this correct?
|Nov 29, 2012, 11:12 PM
|Nov 29, 2012, 11:29 PM
RE: File Sharing limits = 10!!!!!
Aha! I can't believe it, but I just found Apple documentation that states that the File Sharing using AFP under the System Preferences Sharing pane is limited to only 10 connections! (So I had guessed correctly in my earlier posting.) This means that if you attempt more than 10 connections including counting idle ones, which I suspect is fairly easy to do, then you will receive the "additional users cannot log on" error.
I think it is time for you to bite the bullet and buy Mac OS X Server and use it to setup your servers/services...what do you say?
You might try the following terminal command to see how many connections your system allows:
defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.AppleFileServer maxConnections
If it returns 10, then this is the limit allowed by the Sharing pane of System Preferences. For the File Sharing service of the Server.app of Mac OS X Server, this variable will be set to -1 which means that an unlimited number of connections are allowed.
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|Nov 29, 2012, 11:37 PM
I don't know how that could be the issue since I am only trying to connect two MBPs to the Mac mini. The only way I could be hitting 10 connections would be if every day it when I connect it sets it up as a new connection and doesn't clear the old one. If this may be the case do you know how set it to clear the connections every day without have to reboot the Mac mini.
|Nov 29, 2012, 11:43 PM
RE: 10 total, including idle ones...
The 10 connections means 10 total connections, including idle connections. So, let me guess --- if you reboot your Mac mini and your MBP, you can then mount (connect to) your shared disk. But if your Mac mini and MBP have been running for awhile, you then have problems mounting the share? The reason is because after working for awhile you have generated connections that are now idle but still count towards your limit of 10 connections, thus you get the "additional users are not allowed to log on" error.
Time to invest $20 in Mac OS X Server that allows an unlimited number of connections.
To disconnect idle connections, you can use defaults to turn on the disconnection of idle connections:
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.AppleFileServer idleDisconnectOnOff true
and then reset the idle time to some small number of minutes, say 1:
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.AppleFileServer idleDisconnectTime 1
Then after 1 minute of idle time, the system should disconnect the idle connections. Now you might think that this is a problem, but it really isn't too much of a problem since your keychain stores your passwords for logging back on and mounting the shared disk.
After resetting these variables, you will have to turn File Sharing OFF and then back ON in order for it to take effect.
Last edited by switon; Nov 29, 2012 at 11:49 PM. Reason: Adding instructions for disconnecting idle connections...
|Nov 29, 2012, 11:57 PM
Think of it as a Unix/Linux server with a pretty interface. That's all it is. Your button clicks and nice simple wizards are just a veneer over a mountain of configuration files, hideous commands and potential pitfalls.
I'm really not attempting to fearmonger you out of trying something. If you want to, go ahead. But be warned that you're probably at some stage going to sit wondering what the hell happened at something. I have even recently, and I've been working with OS X Server for over a decade.
Perhaps the best place to start is a free trial of Lynda.com and their excellent training videos. Work through them and you'll likely feel a lot more comfortable, but you'll still want to read up on documentation etc before you head down the path.
And choose only the services you're needing. If you don't need a VPN, and can work with 'Back to my Mac', which 99.9999% of the members here can, don't set one up. Then you don't have to worry about setting DNS up correctly, or working with DHCP, LDAP and all the other pieces of the puzzle. If all you want is Time Machine for a couple of machines, just set that up.
If you delve deeper, learn terminal commands. You'll need them.
|Nov 30, 2012, 12:08 AM
Yes, I agree, it is a good practice to disconnect idle connections, especially when those connections are NFS. It is somewhat surprising to me that the non-Server.app File Sharing via System Preferences limits the number of client connections for AFP to just 10. I always used to set it to 1000, and now using ML Mac OS X Server it is set to unlimited.
About those Lynda.com videos...I've heard that they are excellent, is this true? How long is the free trial, and how much do they cost after the free period?
|Nov 30, 2012, 12:15 AM
They've just simplified it somewhat - as it's been since the beginning, OS X is limited to ten concurrent connections, and Server is unlimited.
|Nov 30, 2012, 12:27 AM
Thanks for the link to the Lynda.com registration.
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Rivers shouldn't start yet. He isn't ready, and Monty and Demps don't want to rush him into this. He'll come off the bench. Vasquez will start. Rivers will absolutely be our 6th man.
Austin River's placement on the depth chart is predetermined by the teams make up.
Rivers might beat out Vasquez for the starting spot. In that case he will start and not come off the bench as the 6th man.
If he doesn't win the starting position the 2 most likely starting line ups will be:
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In either of those two line ups they will bring in the sixth man after 8 minutes or so. I highly doubt the first person they switch out will be the point guard. Aminu or Lopez will probably be the first person rotated out. Neither of them are likely to be replaced by Austin Rivers.
So because of the situation, I think that Austin will be number 7 off the bench, even if he is number 6 in our hearts.
Rivers shouldn't start yet. He isn't ready, and Monty and Demps don't want to rush him into this. He'll come off the bench. Vasquez will start. Rivers will absolutely be our 6th man.
You have a source or link where Monty said he's not to back that statement up?
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Why can't they bring in Rivers for Aminu and just play 3 guards? Vasquez is 6'6 211 lbs and can easily guard most SFs not named Lebron. I have a feeling we'll see a lot of 3 guard lineups with Anderson and Davis because it will allow us to space the floor with 4 shooters and pick and roll options with anyone handling the ball.
If Rivers end up as a starter early in the season, there's 2 line of thought that comes to mind: Vasquez is injured or Vasquez regresses as a starter. Rivers has a lot to learn before he is ready to take command of an NBA team as a point guard. From what we've seen of him professionally, there will be at least be transition period before he's ready.
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Perhaps by mid to late season Rivers could be starting IF he transitions well to the NBA and shows he can set up team mates. Right now I think hes best suited to just be aggressive on offense with the second unit.
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