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Bangladesh vs Pakistan
Pak won by 21 runs
They got a bit of a scare for a moment, but in the end the batsmen had put enough runs on the board to assure Pakistan of victory in their opening game. There will be less pressure on them tomorrow when they meet Australia because of this, but they'll know there are areas they can tighten up in. Certainly Australia's bowlers will be better than Bangladesh's, because that was probably the difference in this match - the Tigers just never strung together a couple of tight overs until it was far too late. All in all it's been a pretty ordinary day in the tournament, but we have two great games lined up for tomorrow so do join us then.
Over 20 Ajmal wd-1-0-W-0-0-1
151-7 - Afridi's made some interesting choices with his bowlers, and instead of using his remaining quick he opts for Ajmal. Of course the conventional thing would have been to save Aamer and Sami for the final two overs. Anyway, the game is safe and even a poor call from Ashoka da Silva won't change that. He calls wide after Naeem appears to glove one to Akmal down the leg side. Wicket! Mortaza is out stumped two deliveries later after coming down the track, and Suhrawadi Shuvo can only manage a single from the final delivery.
Over 19 Sami 3-1-W-1-1-1
148-6 - Wicket! Mushfiqur Rahim squeezes Sami's first ball to fine leg where Hafeez's excellent dives saves a run, but then the wicketkeeper-batsman is beaten by the short ball as his pull loops up to midwicket for Ajmal to catch. That brings Mortaza to the crease, but while he can hit a cricket ball a long way he can't get under a superb yorker from Sami. One over to go, which will probably be bowled by Razzaq, and Bangladesh need a highly improbable 25.
Over 18 Aamer 4-0-0-1-W-1
141-5 - Afridi intially threw the ball to Ajmal, but then decided to give it to Aamer instead, no doubt figuring that a good over from his best pacer would seal the deal. Naeem Islam drills the first ball over the offside field for four after coming down the track, but then gets overexcited and misses with a couple of huge swings. Wicket! Game over, as Ashraful walks to the off side and tries to lift the ball over short fine leg. It hasn't worked for him once this innings out of three or four attempts, and his fortunes don't improve as he gloves one through to Akmal. It ends a fine innings that kept Bangladesh in the game for some time.
Over 17 Afridi 6-2-2-0-1-1
135-4 - Ashraful is not going to die wondering, and as Afridi tosses one up he drives straight back over the bowler's head for six. A couple more come through midwicket, and then he capitalises on an overthrow to grab another two. He's got his highest score in T20 internationals, but it's asking a lot for him to pull this off on his own. Bangladesh need another 38 runs from 18 balls.
Over 16 Sami 2-W-1-0-0-W
123-4 - Wicket! Just what Pakistan needed, and that should kill off the game. Although Ashraful is still in, Shakib has holed out at long-off after taking on Sami. Mahmudullah joins Ashraful with no time to get himself in - 10 an over is needed. However his first contribution is an inside edge that's dropped by Akmal. It wasn't the easiest chance, but a better keeper would have got two hands to it. Wicket! It doesn't prove costly though, because Mahmudullah throws his bat at a wide ball and slices it straight to backward point. The decision to bring back Sami has sealed the match for Pakistan.
Over 15 Afridi 1-0-2-2-1-0
120-2 - No big shots, but some well-run twos keep things ticking over. They also put pressure on the fielders and it shows as a couple of poor pick-ups suggest they're feeling it. Just six from a wily Afridi over keeps Pakistan out front, with Bangladesh now needing 53 to win from 30 balls.
Over 14 Ajmal 2-1-6-1-1-6
114-2 - Ashraful chips back over Ajmal's head for a couple to bring up his half-century (38 balls, 4x4s, 2x6s). He's got better and better throughout as he's realised that he's got greater reward for more conventional shots. Shakib takes on long-on and only just wins, as a flat shot clears the fielder on the rope by about a foot. Then he slog sweeps the final ball over midwicket for six to make it 17 from the over! Hello! The partnership is now 84 off 53 deliveries and we have a game on our hands. The body language in the Pakistani dugout is not so positive any more.
Over 13 Afridi 6-2-0-0-4-1
97-2 - That's a lovely shot from Ashraful, who drives with the spin over long-off for six. Superbly timed, mostly because he didn't try to hit the cover off of it. He drives two more to wide long-off, then uses a bit of bottom hand to get another one over extra cover for four. This isn't over just yet, but Pakistan will fancy that one wicket is all they need to kill this little uprising.
Over 12 Ajmal 1-1-0-4-2-2
84-2 - Shakib picks the full one, and drills it straight back down the ground hard enough for long-on to not get around to it. A couple of top-edged sweeps brings twos, and 10 from the over just about keeps the Tigers in the game. They need these two to stick around until the end though.
Over 11 Afridi 4-0-1-0-1-0
74-2 - Afridi brings himself on, but starts with a looped half-volley which Ashraful waits for and then whacks it over extra cover for four. There are just a couple of singles from the rest of the over though, so the required run rate is back above 10. In fact, it's up to 11.
Over 10 Ajmal 1-0-0-4-0-0
68-2 - Saeed Ajmal joins the attack, but after a decent start he throws it away with a horrible leg-side delivery that Shakib gets a gentle touch on to help it down to very fine leg for four. That's the bowler's only indiscretion though, so the pressure is still on Bangladesh.
Over 9 Razzaq 6-0-2nb-1-2-1-4
63-2 - Aaah there we go. Ashraful gets one in the slot and puts it away over wide midwicket. As Ian Chappell points out, he's got a good result because he's played a decent cricket shot, whereas much of his batting so far has seen him attempt to premeditate a shot only to get everything horribly wrong. A failed attempt at a lift over short fine leg adds further evidence to the theory, as does a nice loft over extra cover that brings a couple. It's the story of Ashraful's career so far though - great talent but not enough upstairs to use it. Shakib makes it a good over for his side by picking the final ball up and lifting it over mid-on for four.
Over 8 Hafeez 0-1-0-2-0-1
47-2 - Hafeez continues, and Ashraful gets away with a dodgy reverse sweep that take a top edge and loops just beyond short third man as he runs back. A couple of runs result, but it's another cheap over. Bangladesh now need another 126 runs from 12 overs at 10.50 per over.
Over 7 Razzaq 1-1-0-1lb-4-0
43-2 - Abdur Razzaq bustles in, and if he'd had a slip then Ashraful would have edged straight into the man's chest. Instead the ball beats Akmal and runs away for four, but Bangladesh still manage just seven from the over.
Over 6 Hafeez 0-wd-1-W-0-2-3
36-2 - Wicket! Much like India, Pakistan have plenty of batsmen who can bowl some handy spin and Mohammad Hafeez is one of them. He's asked to show his offspin abilities in the final powerplay over and gets his fourth delivery to hold up a touch, with the result that Iqbal bunts a tame catch back to the bowler. Very soft dismissal, and it brings Shakib to the middle. He walks across his stumps to lift one down to fine leg for a couple, then repeats the shot and gets it fine enough to earn three.
Over 5 Aamer 1-1-0-1-4-0
29-1 - Iqbal gives Bangladeshi fans something to shout about as he drives Aamer's overpitched delivery nicely down the ground for four. There are plenty of yorkers in the rest of the over though, as Aamer displays some good consistency. Already the required run rate is pushing 10 per over.
Over 4 Sami 1-4-0-wd-0-1-2
22-1 - Sami strays slightly wide, and Ashraful slaps him through point for four. Iqbal throws his bat at the final ball and gets a top edge over the keeper's head for four. As emailer Danish says, this is job done for Pakistan although they won't take their eye off the ball just yet. Australia will be watching this and figuring they have their work cut out for them tomorrow, although it will be interesting to see if Pakistan - who are world cricket's mavericks - can produce two strong performances in successive days.
Over 3 Aamer 0-1-0-0-0-1
13-1 - Aamer's third delivery is one hell of a yorker - speared into the batsmen's legs with such ferocity and precision that it literally takes Iqbal's feet out from under him. The bowler's consistency is equally impressive, and all Iqbal can do is scurry down the other end with a quick single to cover off the final ball.
Over 2 Sami 0-4-1-0-1-4
11-1 - Iqbal plays the slapped drive as well as anyone, and he uses it to send Mohammad Sami's second delivery past mid-off for four. Mohammad Ashraful has joined him at the crease, and he plays a great pick-up shot but only gets one as square leg runs around to field. Iqbal ends the over with a lovely pull off his hips, which he directs into a gap behind square for another boundary.


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Turning abandoned lots into new homes
Sales tax money creates low-cost houses; $947K awarded to area projects
"Welcome to our Home," it reads.
The home, in a new neighborhood near Holly Road and Martin Drive, is one of the first built with money set aside by voters for low-cost housing programs. Angela Zamora, her husband and three daughters moved out of a rental home near Morgan Avenue and into their new home a month ago.
"It's a blessing from God," Zamora said. "It helps people go forward in their dreams."
Until recently, the board overseeing the sales tax money that goes toward low-cost housing has put its support behind the idea of building new homes on undeveloped land, such as Zamora's neighborhood.
But this year, the board has begun to rethink that strategy and is looking at ways to revitalize existing neighborhoods by using tax foreclosures to turn abandoned lots into new homes, referred to in short as in-fill lot development, something proponents say could revitalize aging neighborhoods.
Voters approved a 1/8-cent economic development sales tax in November 2002 and allocated a portion of that tax toward low-cost housing projects. Of the roughly $4.5 million generated by the tax this year, up to $500,000 will go to building single-family homes. The rest will go toward business and job development projects and bond payments for Whataburger Field.
Since the passage of the tax, the five-member board that oversees the income from the tax has awarded $947,000 to specific low-cost housing projects. Among those benefiting from the money is the Nueces County Community Action Agency, which has coordinated the construction of Zamora's new neighborhood, CAP Estates II.
The CAP Estates II subdivision will include 99 new homes, with new streets, new water lines and new sewerage lines. The neighborhood is similar to the agency's CAP Estates, which is named for its three streets: Community, Action and Partnership.
The agency has received a total of $610,000 to buy the land for CAP Estates II, to provide mortgage assistance for the neighborhood's residents and to start a new pilot program aimed at converting abandoned vacant lots near Shaw Special Emphasis School into owner-occupied housing. Other allocations have gone toward a City Hall program that helps low-income homebuyers with down payment and closing costs and toward a private homebuilder to provide similar mortgage assistance.
The Nueces County Community Action Agency estimates there are between 17,000 and 18,000 Corpus Christi families who live in rental units or with relatives and who need help moving into more permanent housing.
Gail Hoffman, chairwoman of the board that administers the sales tax money, said the guiding principle in deciding how the money gets spent is to help as many people as possible move into a single-family, owner-occupied home.
"To tie it to economic development, you've got to put new families in new homes to create new taxpayers," she said.
The board's decision to look at revitalizing existing neighborhoods follows a decision by the City Council to make in-fill programs a priority. Councilman Bill Kelly, one of the foremost proponents of using the sales tax money to promote in-fill developments, said changing the mindset has taken time, and he hopes to see more money spent on in-fill homes this year.
"In a perfect world, we'd be going much faster," Kelly said. "But we're changing the way we do affordable housing, and that takes time."
In Kelly's vision, the city would use the sales tax to stimulate redevelopment of some of the city's oldest neighborhoods by seizing properties with delinquent taxes. Those parcels then could be resold at reduced prices to developers or other housing groups willing to build homes for low-income families. The redeveloped lots then would attract new residents to the neighborhoods.
"I think this is the best chance of turning those neighborhoods around," he said.
Hoffman agrees that in-fill development has promise but does not want to rely on it as the only form of low-cost housing. She believes the construction of entirely new neighborhoods creates more efficiency and allows money to be stretched farther by building all the new homes in one location, thereby helping more people. She had feared the in-fill development would be too scattered because it would affect only one lot at a time and would not have as high of an impact.
"I want to affect the most people possible," she said.
Hoffman also said she doesn't want low-income families to feel as if the only way they will be able to own a home is if they move into an older neighborhood.
"I want them to know affordable housing is available all over town," she said.
To decide on a consistent approach, the sales tax board has assembled a panel of community advisers who will outline a plan for how the money will be spent. The board likely will adopt the recommendation the advisers put forward, and many of those involved in the process said the group probably will recommend an approach that culls together several vacant lots in one neighborhood. Such a plan would have the targeted focus of building several new homes in one location but still would lend to the revitalization of existing neighborhoods.
Later this month, city officials will announce a new initiative that incorporates those ideas, called the Model Block Program. It will focus on redeveloping abandoned lots in a single existing neighborhood and spending money on infrastructure improvements and new home construction within those few blocks. Program administrators have applied to the sales tax board to use some of the low-cost housing money and are working with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi on a federal grant that allocates housing money to schools that serve large Hispanic populations. Funding from each of those grants then could be combined to pay for the improvements.
Neighborhood Services Director Yvonne Haag said the Model Block Program would be a natural follow-up to the current Neighborhood Initiative Program, which focuses code enforcement in specific neighborhoods. All of the neighborhoods under evaluation for the Model Block Program have participated in the Neighborhood Initiative Program.
"We know this will be one of those sought-after projects," Haag said.
The Nueces County Community Action Agency already has begun a test project to put the in-fill development theories to test. The agency has received a $175,000 grant from the sales tax board to purchase 10 vacant lots near Shaw Special Emphasis School. The money will be used to repair sidewalks, clear the lots and prepare them for new homes. Housing Director Rodolfo Cantu said the homes will be priced at about $80,000 and the program will take about four years to fully implement.
"The community is going to be impacted in such a way that we'll have cleaner, safer, more livable conditions," Cantu said.
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Baked Stuffed Lake Trout
|White fish/Very fresh lake trout / pickerel
|4 Pound, cleaned (2 Pieces, About 2 Pound Each)
|1⁄2 Large, rind grated and juice extracted
|For dressing:
|Fine soft bread crumbs
|4 1⁄2 Cup (72 tbs)
|6 Tablespoon
|Chopped green onions
|2⁄3 Cup (10.67 tbs)
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|Freshly ground pepper
|1⁄4 Teaspoon
|Finely chopped parsley
|1 Tablespoon
|Chopped fresh basil/1/2 teaspoon dried crushed basil
|1 Teaspoon
|For fish coating:
|Soft butter
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|1 Tablespoon
|1⁄4 Teaspoon
|2 Tablespoon
|1 , thinly sliced
1. Wipe the fish inside and out with a damp cloth.
2. Sprinkle the cavities with about 1 tsp lemon juice.
3. Reserve the rest of the juice.
4. To prepare the dressing, place the bread crumbs in a large bowl.
5. Add the grated lemon rind.
6. Melt the butter in a frying pan over moderate heat.
7. Saute the onions until transparent, 3-4 minutes.
8. Mix in the salt, pepper, parsley, and basil.
9. Cook 2 minutes.
10. Pour the butter mixture over the crumbs and lemon rind.
11. Toss well to blend the flavours.
12. Divide the dressing into 2 parts.
13. Stuff each fish with 1/2 the dressing.
14. Close the sides together, press toothpicks through both sides, and lace up each fish with heavy thread.
15. Smear the fish all over with the soft butter.
16. Lay in a large, shallow roasting pan.
17. Sprinkle with the remaining lemon juice.
18. Bake for 10 minutes per pound plus 10 extra minutes).
19. Baste with accumulated pan juices after 10 minutes.
20. After the first 15 minutes of cooking, sprinkle each fish with the flour and the rest of the salt and pepper.
21. Return the fish to the oven.
22. Wait 5 minutes.
23. Baste to set the crust.
24. Return to oven for 10 minutes.
25. Remove fish to a heated platter.
26. Take out the thread and toothpicks.
27. Pour any pan juices around the fish.
28. Garnish with parsley and lemon slices.
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Originally Posted by
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I love doing a good job and I enjoy stringing for ppl who is interested in strings and know what the like and dont like. Its great when ppl appreciate a good stringjob, but when ppl just say "just give me some kind of cheap strings" and dont even know what tension they like, then its a bit annoying at times.
I really enjoy doing a good job also, nothing like a smooth string job where everything goes well and you're left with just the minimum amount of string necessary to reach the tension head.
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But I think Ross could end up being a string addict
What give you that impression
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Today we got so many good strings to choose between, it was much easier 20 years ago.
Agreed, there are so many options that it's hard to just focus on the game. There's all these what if's that creep in when you're not having you best day on the court: am I using the right string, is the the best tension for me, should I hybrid, go full poly, is this poly dead etc.......
I don't break poly, so I miss the days of just snapping a string. There was no mystery or intrigue about the playability of the string, it was either good, or it was broken.
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Starting my stringing business, looking for thoughts on my flyer
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Starting my stringing business, looking for thoughts on my flyer
Just a side job to make some spending cash
Need to Restring your racket?
There are now low cost alternatives for those professional prices!
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With the formal arrest on Tuesday of militant leader Thokchom Nando, who has been languishing in prison on the charge of murdering the young daughter of a Minister, police claim to have made a major breakthrough in the inquiry into the assassination attempt on A. Mobi, president of the All Manipur Working Journalists' Union (AMWJU), who also edits a vernacular newspaper, Sanaleibak. Nando is being probed over the grenade attack at the house of Mr. Mobi on the night of August 11.
The arrest of Nando, who has been in the Sajiwa Central jail, followed the arrest of a woman cadre of the outfit headed by him. The cadre was identified as Thokchom Indrani. She was arrested on Tuesday along with one 9 mm pistol and 25 rounds of ammunition, explosives and other incriminating materials. She reportedly admitted that she was an active member of the Kangleipak Communist Party (Nando faction). She was in charge of collection of illegal taxes.
Nando has been in jail since 2003 after he allegedly abducted and murdered a young school girl, Elizabeth Luingamla, daughter of Rural Minister Francis Ngajokpa. He was rearrested in 2009 in connection with another murder, and in 2010 relating to extortion cases.
The police are keeping silent about the evidence available against Nando and the progress made in the interrogation. Meanwhile, newspaper offices are back to normal. Mr. Mobi told The Hindu that he had not heard further from the underground organisation which had been after him.
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I want to achieve the following using Symantec NAC and Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager:
- Isolate guest computers (which are not member of Active Directory domain) to a guest subnet by assigning them IP from guest DHCP pool.
My questions are:
1) Does this requires installing SNAC Agent on the guest computer to check whether it is domain member or not?
2) What are the steps required to achieve this?
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any more. This used be an available option when using the DHCP Encforcer appliance, but that went EOL.
From what I recall, the integrated DHCP enforcer only allows the assignement of a quarantine subnet mask to non-compliant clients so that they are only able to access pre-defined network resources.
Thanks for the reply.
I'm trying to achieve the same what you mentioned:
"allows the assignement of a quarantine subnet mask to non-compliant clients so that they are only able to access pre-defined network resources."
But for me, the criteria to differentiate between compliant and non-compliant is Active Directory domain membership.
Is it possible to declare a PC compliant or non-compliant (using SNAC) based on its membership of Windows Domain?
If yes, then I believe it should be possible to assign such PCs a quarantine subnet using DHCP Enforcer plugin.
Did anyone try to achieve this with SNAC before?


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Crest Whitestrips Classic Reviews
Noticeable Whitening Increases My Confidence!My mom took an antibiotic in the last stages of her pregnancy with me because she had bronchitis; my teeth have very little enamel because of it, mainly just the underlying layer of dentin. Dentin by its nature is yellow. Since I was a young child, I've mixed baking soda and peroxide to try to brighten my smile somewhat. When I grew older, I also employed a sonic toothbrush and water pic. I di...read moredn't want to use one of the dramatic versions of white strips in case it would remove the little enamel I have. These worked well to give me a much cleaner appearance and feel. I'm happy! — 2 years agoGigiSD | 1102 reviews
worksplus you get so many. i got a box of these and you get like 56 of them or something. great to keep in your desk or purse or car and give your teeth a little pick me up when ever you have an extra 30 min. keeps your teeth feeling cleaner too, i didnt use them as a primary whitener tho, i have other bleahing down but i like these, no sensitivity for me! — 7 years agocorizotti | 549 reviews
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Ouch!!!I don't know if these work because I couldn't get past the excruciating tooth pain they caused. It was sort of like paying $35 to get punched in the mouth, but with a disgusting bleach-like taste and a weird slime thrown in for good measure. Even the air hurt. — 6 years, 8 months agoteshie | 396 reviews
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Noticable WhiteningThis kit is awesome. I can't compare it to a dentist visit, but I had good results after about a week and by the end of the box I felt SO much more confident about my teeth. I had been a smoker so I saw the telltale yellow tinge and decided it was time to try something, and this really did the job and the price is worth ever penny. — 6 years, 9 months agobeautyguru_24_7 | 283 reviews
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Works great.Makes your teeth sensitive but totally worth the results. My aunt had her teeth whitened professionally and didn;t get as good results. worth every penny! try the premium if you want faster results. — 6 years, 10 months agoluxylexi | 234 reviews
Nice Whitening EffectI've used these twice before and they definetly give good results for a home treatment. Color does not develop immediatly so it could be discouraging at first especially since the process of placing the strips on is not always pleasant but stick to it and you'll have a whiter smile in no time. I found that it does nothing for clacium stains though, those have to be drilled out and filled in by a dentist. — 1 year, 11 months agomoriarty.kt | 213 reviews
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I guess I'm satisfied.Let's begin by addressing the negatives to this product. It stings your gums occasionally, has a tendency to gunk up (and subsequently slip off, if your mouth is not used to having it in) and didn't deliver movie star white teeth as well as not evenly whitening all parts of my teeth (near the gums, etc.). Ok but despite those, it's under $20 and got my teeth noticeably whiter. Using it is a pain in the butt, but I would purchase this again once every year for moderate whitening. — 6 years, 9 months agoRavenLoudspeakr | 271 reviews
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Great Results - If you Dont have Sensitive TeethI love these strips and saw a difference after the second application. However - After drawing a breath - my front teeth got a nerve chilling pain and I discontinued immediately. Beauty doesnt have to be that painful!! — 6 years, 9 months agoGlowGirl | 106 reviews
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CrestWorks great feels like its working while your wearing it,so have a cup of coffee afterwards, uh oh there goes the whiteness! — 6 years, 10 months agoDpattiD | 217 reviews
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Crest Classic StripsCrest White Strips are part of my everyday beauty regime. Doesn't matter how good your makeup and hair looks if your teeth aren't clean and bright. When I get to the sink in the morning, I immediately apply my Crest White Strips (Classics) and leave them on for 20 minutes. (Some versions of the Strips require longer time to stay on.) I use the regular strips versus the 3D or other expensive ...read moreversions. They are cheap (using coupons found in the Sunday papers and finding Strips on sale, I have been able to buy them for a little over $10 vs. $50 for others). WARNING! I know that I have sensitive teeth (I use Sensodyne toothpaste.) and if I use the strips properly, I don't have any problems. However, if I leave the strips on for more than 20 minutes my teeth are in extreme pain and the pain lasts for the entire day. The pain is only on the bottom of my top teeth and the top of my bottom teeth (when you put the strips on, part goes on the front of your teeth and then you fold the extra part under the bottom/top of your teeth and behind your teeth). The only way I can get rid of the pain is with the use of Anbesol. Now, I have friends with "normal" teeth who have left the Strips on for too long and have also gotten tooth pain. So, I'm not sure if it matters whether or not you have sensitive teeth. I think it matters that you use the product the way it tells you to use it. To avoid problems I do the following: 1) set the alarm of the radio in my bathroom to make sure I don't go over. 2) When I take the Strips off, I make sure i brush my teeth and especially pay attention to the top and bottom of the teeth. That said, you shouldn't leave home without them! — 3 years, 1 month agoCheryl5752 | 26 reviews
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I *just* got back from my local combo BMW/Triumph dealer and was the first customer to sit on their new Trophy back to back with a '12 RT. I didn't have my gear with me (wasn't expecting them to have it), so I didn't get a ride. I'll be back next week to demo the RT and Trophy.
The Trophy looks and feels like a bigger bike. You are very aware of the extra heft when going on and off the side and center stands, although the CG doesn't seem to bad. The fairing is larger and looks like a 1-piece, where the RT has the 2-piece look, which makes it look a little smaller. The fairing is a little taller and wider at the top - more square than the RT. Bar ergos are very well set up for covering a lot of miles - lots of pull back on the bars, requiring essentially no reach forward. The windscreen has a LOT of travel. The gauges and main display are large and easy to read. The radio switch gear seems a little fussy - a big box mounted inboard of the "regular" left switchgear
The RT felt a little smaller and lighter, trimmer in the fairing. I didn't feel like the RT was lacking in wind protection, so I'm surprised that the Trophy's fairing was wider all around. Some of little details on the RT seemed better designed and executed, but its clear it is an older design.
I'll post riding impressions next week, but its clear that BMW has direct competition for the RT, and hopefully they are paying attention with the RT's redesign for the water boxer motor.
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Gov't fails to issue rules on musical instruments
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Busted guitars, mangled cellos, broken banjos, lost lutes -- musicians who rely on airlines to get them to performances have seen it all.
Two years ago, Congress stepped in to help, directing the Department of Transportation to write rules to make sure instruments don't get damaged or lost. The rules were due Friday, but the department hasn't even started writing them, citing a lack of money.
"We're working to find funding to support the kind of regulatory evaluations that are required to do the rulemaking," Transportation spokeswoman Meghan Keck said.
The department, which regulates airlines on matters that affect consumers, asked for money in this year's budget for four more staff members to write new agency regulations but was turned down by Congress.
The rules are supposed to implement a law requiring airlines to store instruments in closets and in overhead bins where they fit. Travelers would be allowed to buy seats for larger instruments weighing less than 165 pounds.
Musicians have long complained that airlines frequently require that instruments be checked as baggage, with the result that they are often damaged or lost.
Guitarist and singer Dave Schneider watched as Delta Airlines employees yanked, pulled and ripped at his smashed 1965 Gibson ES-335 guitar, trying for more than an hour to free it from where it had been wedged between a service elevator and a loading dock in an airport baggage claim in December 2012. Schneider had begged Delta to let him carry the guitar on a flight from Buffalo, N.Y., to Detroit, but airline employees denied his request.
One such guitar was listed Thursday on eBay with a bid of $3,851.
Canadian musician Dave Carroll had a guitar smashed after a flight in 2009, and wrote a song and book about it, both called "United Breaks Guitars." Carroll's online video of his song was so popular -- and so damaging to United Airlines -- that it has become a business case study of how social media can harm a company's image.
More than 30 members of Congress signed a letter this week to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx complaining about the delay.
"We understand the budgetary pinch that many agencies have found themselves in, but the relatively modest cost of promulgating this rule should not have hindered its completion," the letter said.
Musicians depend on their instruments for their livelihoods, the letter noted.
"We don't expect our airlines to carry a tune, but we do expect them to carry our precious instruments safely," Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., who organized the letter, said in a statement.
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Loving this Dream Town TamaTown so much, one of their best in my opinion. I'm partial to games with missions / goals though, so perhaps that's why I'm enjoying it more than others.
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Deter, don't dismiss, the Iranian threat
- By Michael SinghMichael Singh is a former senior director for Middle East affairs at the U.S. National Security Council.
Iran's alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in Washington was brazen, sloppy, but, regrettably, entirely plausible. While its tactics vary, the Iranian regime has engaged in direct terrorist attacks in the past, and recent events in the Middle East and changes to Iran's own military command and control structure have raised the likelihood of such attacks. The Obama Administration will be careful to avoid a war of escalation with the regime, but should resist the temptation to confine its response to sanctions.
On its face, the details of the Iranian plot seem amateurish and provoke deep skepticism. An Iranian-American who claims his cousin is a "big general" in Iran makes contact with what he thinks is a Mexican drug gang to blow up a Washington restaurant in a frantic effort to assassinate the Saudi ambassador, heedless of the innocents who will surely perish or the risk of US retaliation. This hardly seems to fit the modus operandi of the Quds Force, the external operations arm of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Quds Force has recently tended to operate below the radar, through trusted proxies such as Hezbollah, and while its activities are global, it concentrates its most nefarious activities in Iran's immediate environs, most notably Iraq.
Nevertheless, this conventional wisdom glosses over a significant variability in the IRGC's tactics. In Iraq, Quds Force commanders have been caught red-handed aiding militants. This includes Mohsen Chizari, the Quds Force operations chief who was caught and released by US and Iraqi forces in Baghdad in 2006 and was more recently designated by recent US sanctions for aiding the Assad regime's crackdown. Further in the past, the IRGC did the dirty work itself in bombing the Israeli Embassy and a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires in 1994. One of the Iranians wanted for that attack is Iran's current defense minister, and another ran unsuccessfully against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for the presidency in 2009.
Recent developments may have spurred the IRGC to return to such tactics. While Iran initially seemed buoyed by the uprisings in the Arab world, which it touted as anti-American, Islamic revolutions, the regime was stung by events in Bahrain. The GCC, led by Saudi Arabia, successfully intervened in Bahrain to shore up the Khalifa monarchy against a largely Shiite uprising, while Iran — which sees itself as defender of Shiite communities worldwide and occasionally asserts an old Persian territorial claim to Bahrain — stood by impotently. This humiliation may have convinced the regime of the need to act. And the Saudi ambassador may have been seen in Tehran as a fitting target, as he is a close confidant of King Abdullah and a key conduit between Saudi Arabia and the United States, two powers whose hands the paranoid Iranian regime sees in all of its troubles.
While this may explain the Iranian regime's motives, it cannot account for the sloppy tactics it employed. To understand this, one needs to take into account an important change that the IRGC made in its military command-and-control structure in 2005. According to these changes (authored by the IRGC's then-chief strategist, Gen. Mohammad Jafari, who is now the organization's commander), individual IRGC commands were given greater freedom to act without seeking authorization. This change in doctrine was reinforced in practice. For example, the IRGC naval commander who took 15 British sailors hostage in 2007, apparently on his own initiative, was not punished by the regime but rather awarded a medal. This emphasis on distributed command, combined with the IRGC's reliance on asymmetric warfare in the face of America's vastly superior military power, makes seemingly odd terrorist plots such as the one recently revealed far more plausible. It also renders moot the frequently-asked question of whether such plots are approved "at the top" in Iran; as it is regime policy to devolve operational responsibility to lower levels, they should be held accountable rather than excused for the fruits of that policy.
US policymakers are confronted by a classic dilemma in responding to this bolder, more aggressive posture apparently adopted by the IRGC and the Iranian regime. On the one hand, the need to respond is clear — if carried out successfully, the attack on the Saudi ambassador would have constituted an act of war not only on Saudi Arabia, but on the United States. Allowing such acts to go unpunished is to invite further attack. However, the Obama administration will also be keen to avoid an escalatory spiral, whereby a simmering conflict with Iran turns into something much broader and dangerous at a delicate time in the Middle East.
However, if the allegations are correct, responding only with sanctions would be a mistake. By downplaying the U.S. military option against Iran and ceasing military signaling activities in the Gulf, the Obama administration has allowed American deterrence of Iran to deteriorate. Reestablishing that deterrence is vital to discouraging IRGC activities such as this plot. A sanctions-only response, however, would have the opposite effect; it would have little impact on the IRGC, which in any event operates outside the law, and would be seen as a substitute for serious action. As a result, it would encourage a sense of impunity rather than discouraging escalation.
And the IRGC knows serious action when it sees it. The U.S. crackdown on the Quds Force in Iraq in 2007 had a salutary, if temporary, effect on the security situation there. The Obama administration should take its cue from those actions by seeking international cooperation to roll up IRGC operatives and assets globally in response to this plot. U.S. officials should also consistently make clear, in private and public messages, that the United States does not rule out military responses to Iranian provocations, and should give those warnings tangible expression through signaling activities such as military exercises and carrier movements in the Persian Gulf.
The revelations regarding this plot serve as a reminder that the Iranian regime is a dangerous adversary, and one which will not limit itself to rhetorical fusillades. Mustering an effective response is critical for U.S. national security, and our already damaged credibility in the Middle East.
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Iran appeals to Ban Ki-moon over U.S. allegations of terror plot against Saudi ambassadorColum Lynch
Colum Lynch is Foreign Policy's award-winning U.N.-based senior diplomatic reporter. Lynch previously wrote Foreign Policy's Turtle Bay blog, for which he was awarded the 2011 National Magazine Award for best reporting in digital media. He is also a recipient of the 2013 Elizabeth Neuffer Memorial Silver Prize for his coverage of the United Nations.
Before moving to Foreign Policy, Lynch reported on diplomacy and national security for the Washington Post for more than a decade. As the Washington Post's United Nations reporter, Lynch had been involved in the paper's diplomatic coverage of crises in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Sudan, and Somalia, as well as the nuclear standoffs with Iran and North Korea. He also played a key part in the Post's diplomatic reporting on the Iraq war, the International Criminal Court, the spread of weapons of mass destruction, and U.S. counterterrorism strategy. Lynch's enterprise reporting has explored the underside of international diplomacy. His investigations have uncovered a U.S. spying operation in Iraq, Dick Cheney's former company's financial links to Saddam Hussein, and documented numerous sexual misconduct and corruption scandals.
Lynch has appeared frequently on the Lehrer News Hour, MSNBC, NPR radio, and the BBC. He has also moderated public discussions on foreign policy, including interviews with Susan E. Rice, the U.S. National Security Advisor, Gerard Araud, France's U.N. ambassador, and other senior diplomatic leaders.
Born in Los Angeles, California, Lynch received a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1985 and a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism in 1987. He previously worked for the Boston Globe.| Turtle Bay |


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Four years ago, as a citizen, I was writing a regular column for this newspaper. They were usually comedic in nature and were commentaries on Hillsboro's problems. The county coroner's budget woes. A rant about the 20 mph zone in front of the new high school – where you are far more likely to hit a deer than a student.
The column was called "The Battles of Hastings." Little did I suspect back then that would be the future description of my first two years in office as mayor.
Those two years were not fun. They were depressing, frustrating, and tested me more than I have ever been tested. What made me stay the course when I wanted to run away were the citizens of Hillsboro.
Mostly, senior citizens. They'd stop me in Kroger and say, "Hang in there, Mayor!" or catch me in Lowe's – "You're doing a good job, we appreciate it." Over and over I heard this.
I will be forever thankful for your words of encouragement.
I am stronger and better equipped as a man and a mayor as a result. And that is where today's column begins. I am midway through my first term and things are very different now than when I first took office.
The city's financial picture is promising. We have a new and energized city council that is interested in working together. We have talented people working for the city that can help take us forward. We have business people in town who want to volunteer to help. Heck, we even have anonymous donors giving us $78,000 checks!
We, as a city are poised. Poised to do big things.
But to do that, we need a plan. So, over the next few weeks, I will be meeting with council members and business leaders to get their input.
We will ask ourselves "What do we have? What do we want? How will we get there?"
And in developing this Strategic Plan, we must ask ourselves not just where do we as a city want to be in 5 or 10 years – but, where do we not want to be?
There are people who will say at this point, "Why do we need any kind of plan? What's wrong with being the town that we've always been?"
Because, frankly, things are very different today in America. Globalization has fundamentally changed Midwest cities like Hillsboro. Job opportunities are different. Drug abuse is more firmly rooted in our culture. Young people are leaving. We face problems today that leave seniors and baby boomers like me shaking our heads and wondering, "How the hell did we get to this state of affairs?"
We can debate that all day but right now we have a city to turn around.
So, with input from many of you, we will create a Strategic Plan that will provide direction and inspiration for all of us.
There are a lot of things to consider. For example, The Hobart Drive project will be completed in a couple of years. How do we want to see land use done out there? Where, in Hillsboro do we want to see new industrial sites built?
How best to revitalize uptown? We have a great asset with our uptown. We are luckier than many communities in that we have a clearly defined uptown district. How will we plan for its' success?
We have code and blight issues. A scourge of drug abuse. We have traffic problems to solve.
I'm here to tell you that we will get them solved. Look around. Hillsboro today looks better than it did two years ago. Our financial picture has changed dramatically for the better.
This year we are improving our police presence. We're targeting derelict properties. We're fixing all the bent and aging residential street sign poles and we have many street paving projects planned for 2014.
But I want your help. If you're a citizen with a good idea I want to hear about it. If you're a business owner, I want you to get involved. If you're reading this from out of town and are thinking of starting a business, contact me and I'll tell you why you should do it here. Contact my office at email@example.com.
The year 2014 is all about positive and upward for Hillsboro. Let's all get there together.
Drew Hastings is mayor of Hillsboro.


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- Explore Cuzco's historic centre
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Chicago Cubs (61-75) at St. Louis Cardinals (72-63) 2:15 p.m.
Probable Starting Pitchers: Chicago - Travis Wood (8-11, 4.72) St. Louis - John Lackey (13-8, 3.77)
(SportsNetwork.com) - The St. Louis Cardinals have finally taken offense.
The Cardinals registered their highest run total of the season in winning the second half of a doubleheader on Saturday, and will try to prolong the sudden outburst when they host the Chicago Cubs on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series at Busch Stadium.
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Matt Holliday had two home runs and five runs batted in.
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"We really need those big production days and Matt's the guy that can do that," manager Mike Matheny said. "It's nice to see and nice to see him lead like he did."
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His only meeting with the Cubs came 10 years ago.
Even with the late Saturday loss, Chicago has won six of its last nine.
Lefty Travis Wood will get the start Sunday after snapping a six-loss skid with six innings of scoreless, two-hit ball in a 3-0 win at Cincinnati on Tuesday.
He's 2-0 with a 4.00 earned run average against the Cardinals in 2014, but has won just once in his last four trips to Busch Stadium while toting a 7.20 ERA.
Chicago will not have the services of first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who's been out since Tuesday with a back problem.
"It's day to day," Rizzo said." But as far as baseball stuff, we'll be done until Monday. I don't want to come back and then miss the rest of the season if I'm really bad. I can wait a couple days to play the rest of the season. This is an important month. The better we do now, the better we go into the offseason, the better we go into spring training, and everyone else feels it."
On Saturday, St. Louis saw seven of its nine starters record an RBI in a 13-2 nightcap rout, with Matt Carpenter scoring three runs in the win.
Marco Gonzales (1-2) recorded his first MLB win after he allowed one run on three hits with five strikeouts over six innings of work. Tsuyoshi Wada (4-2) took the loss, yielding four runs -- three earned -- on five hits and three walks over six innings.
Jorge Soler and Chris Coghlan each had an RBI for the Cubs, who hit three homers in the Game 1 of the doubleheader en route to a 5-1 victory.