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A Syrian protester shouts slogans during an anti-regime demonstration in Aleppo.
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT: President Barack Obama will host leaders from key U.S. regional allies in the coming weeks for talks on Syria, the White House said, as violence there continued to spiral Friday.
Syrian rebels seized a government checkpoint on a key highway from Damascus to the border with Jordan, an opposition group said, and a barrage of rockets slammed into the contested neighborhood of Barzeh, on the northeastern edge of Damascus, killing at least five people and trapping others under the rubble.
With violence continuing unabated, an unmanageable humanitarian catastrophe and so far, no promising signs of a political solution to the diplomatic stalemate over the country's fate, the U.S. administration announced the talks with regional leaders to tackle the crisis.
The White House said Jordan's King Abdullah II would meet with Obama on April 26 for talks on "Jordan's political and economic reforms, the humanitarian crisis in Syria, and additional regional issues of mutual concern."
Obama will then host Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on May 16 for talks on "Syria, trade and economic cooperation, and countering terrorism.
"As friends and NATO allies, the United States and Turkey are partners in addressing a range of critical global and regional issues," a statement said.
Obama will also host Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed al-Nahayan of the United Arab Emirates on April 16, and will meet with Qatar's emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani on April 23.
Turkey, Jordan and Qatar have strongly backed the 2-year-old revolt against Syria's President Bashar Assad.
The announcement came as rebels overran an army checkpoint near the border with Jordan, the opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights activist group said.
The rebels have made significant gains in recent weeks in the southern province of Deraa near the border, capturing military bases and taking the town of Dael.
They have also overrun several towns near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, fueling tensions in the sensitive military zone.
Only two weeks ago they seized an air defense base near the strategic southern international highway, bolstering access to supply routes into the capital.
Those gains have coincided with what Western and Arab officials say are U.S.-backed training of opposition fighters in Jordan and an influx of foreign-funded weapons into the south. Assad's regime had warned Thursday the kingdom was "playing with fire" by allowing the U.S and other countries to train and arm Syrian rebels on its territory and, in an interview aired on Turkish television Friday, the president warned the fall of his regime or the breakup of Syria will unleash a wave of instability that will shake the Middle East for years to come.
Assad told Ulusal Kanal that "we are surrounded by countries that help terrorists and allow them to enter Syria."
He accused Turkey of knowingly supporting rebels but said it was not clear whether Jordan was intentionally backing his opponents.
He also warned that if his government fell or if Syria was divided, it "will have a domino effect" across the region and create "a period of instability for long years and maybe decades."
The opposition advances in the southern border area could be leading up to control of the region along the Jordanian border. That would be a major victory that could offer rebels a staging ground to try to attack the capital.
The rocket attack on the capital's Barzeh neighborhood Friday followed days of heavy fighting between the rebels and the military in the area.
Rebels have established footholds in districts on the edge of Damascus and in suburbs in the northeast and south, and from there they fire mortar bombs into the heavily defended city, but they have yet to break the government's tight hold on the capital.
Activists said several rockets exploded in a residential area in Barzeh Thursday night and Friday morning. The opposition Barzeh Media Center and a militant website claimed the Syrian military fired 14 rockets, killing three children, a woman and an elderly man. It said more people were still buried under the rubble.
"The impact of the rockets was huge," said a Barzeh-based activist, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of government reprisals. "Several houses collapsed and others were set on fire."
In Aleppo, fighting continued for the strategic Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, where high ground provides a vantage point over much of the city.
Nationwide, violence killed at least 36 people Friday, said the Observatory, which relies on a network of activists and doctors inside Syria.
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Scientists publish first radiation measurements from the surface of MarsDecember 9th, 2013 in Astronomy & Space / Space Exploration
SwRI scientists published radiation surface dose rates from the first 300 days on Mars in Science online Dec. 9. Curiosity's Radiation Assessment Detector observed a spike in the radiation dose associated with one hard solar energetic particle event and three dips in radiation associated with soft interplanetary coronal mass ejections, which provided magnetic shielding against galactic cosmic rays. Occasional brief gaps are typically when RAD was powered off to minimize interference with other activities. Credit: Southwest Research Institute
In the first 300 days of the Mars Science Laboratory's surface mission, the Curiosity rover cruised around the planet's Gale Crater, collecting soil samples and investigating rock structures while the onboard Radiation Assessment Detector made detailed measurements of the radiation environment on the surface of Mars.
"Our measurements provide crucial information for human missions to Mars," said Dr. Don Hassler, a Southwest Research Institute program director and RAD principal investigator. Hassler is the lead author of "Mars' Surface Radiation Environment Measured with the Mars Science Laboratory's Curiosity Rover," scheduled for publication in the journal Science online on December 9, 2013. "We're continuing to monitor the radiation environment, and observing the effects of major solar storms on the surface and at different times in the solar cycle will give additional important data. Our measurements also tie into Curiosity's investigations about habitability. The radiation sources that are of concern for human health also affect microbial survival as well as the preservation of organic chemicals."
Two forms of radiation pose potential health risks to astronauts: a chronic low dose of galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) and the possibility of short-term exposures to the solar energetic particles (SEPs) associated with solar flares and coronal mass ejections. The radiation on Mars is much harsher than on Earth for two reasons: Mars lacks a global magnetic field and the Martian atmosphere is much thinner than Earth's, providing little shielding to the surface.
This environmental factor poses a challenge for future human exploration of Mars and is also important in understanding both geological and potential biological evolution on Mars. Both GCRs and SEPs interact with the atmosphere and, if energetic enough, penetrate into the Martian soil, or regolith, where they produce secondary particles that contribute to the complex radiation environment on the Martian surface, which is unlike anything on Earth.
"The RAD surface radiation data show an average GCR dose equivalent rate of 0.67 millisieverts per day from August 2012 to June 2013 on the Martian surface," said Hassler. Radiation dose is measured in units of sievert (Sv) or millisievert (1/1000 Sv). "In comparison, RAD data show an average GCR dose equivalent rate of 1.8 millisieverts per day on the journey to Mars, when RAD measured the radiation inside the spaceship."
According to RAD data, most mission radiation exposure will be during outbound and return travel, when astronauts will be exposed to the radiation environment in interplanetary space, shielded only by the spacecraft itself. The total dose during just the transit phases of a Mars mission would be approximately 0.66 Sv for a round trip with current propulsion systems and during similar solar activity. A 500-day mission on the surface would bring the total exposure to around 1 Sv.
Long-term population studies have shown that exposure to radiation increases a person's lifetime cancer risk; exposure to a dose of 1 Sv is associated with a five percent increase in fatal cancer risk. Although NASA has generally established a three percent increased risk of fatal cancer as an acceptable career limit for astronauts in low earth orbit, it does not currently have a limit for deep space missions, and is working with the National Academies Institute of Medicine to determine appropriate limits for deep space missions, such as a mission to Mars in the 2030s.
SwRI, together with Christian Albrechts University in Kiel, Germany, built RAD with funding from the NASA Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate and Germany's national aerospace research center, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif., manages the Mars Science Laboratory Project. The NASA Science Mission Directorate, at NASA Headquarters in Washington, manages the Mars Exploration Program.
Provided by Southwest Research Institute
"Scientists publish first radiation measurements from the surface of Mars." December 9th, 2013. http://phys.org/news/2013-12-scientists-publish-surface-mars.html

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Well party time is so much better
I would rather party
I've only ever seen one game of soccerfootball, and it was at the actual arena, and I didn't really watch it, I joined the rowdy fans and chanted shit and partied.
In the last word cup he played 6000 miles out of position
I am a Northern Ireland fan anyways, so not an England fan
Thank you, thank you
Obviously the greatest of all time is Emile Heskey.
You are cool as then
I ain't even a Ronaldo fan
Look at you jumping on the bandwaggon
he is a big ginny-ann
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State cuts deeper into South Bay redevelopment
Cities exasperated by funding denials
SOUTH COUNTY The state last month denied funding for more than $14 million worth of projects in San Diego's South Bay cities as part of its ongoing effort to dissolve redevelopment agencies.
Chula Vista got only $1.5 million of $3.9 million sought to cover costs on projects, according to a letter from the California Department of Finance dated Dec. 18. The letter contained the department's final ruling on what it deems "enforceable" payment obligations for projects approved and begun by the city's now-dissolved redevelopment agency.
National City got only $4.6 million of the $14.2 million it requested, and Imperial Beach received $3.5 million of $5.8 million requested.
It's another blow to cities already reeling from similar setbacks dealt earlier this year by the state agency responsible for winding down redevelopment agencies.
The lack of explanation for the denial of money is exasperating to city leaders who are trying to piece together challenging funding puzzles. State leaders pushed for the wind-down in order to eliminate funding for projects that did not align with the goals of redevelopment to revitalize and stimulate local economies. But most cities have argued that their projects meet the criteria.
"We're frustrated because we can't built the stuff we've already planned and broken ground on," said National City Redevelopment Director Brad Raulston. "The Paradise Creek project is the biggest, but we also have street projects and park projects. These are projects that meet the intent of redevelopment, and they're not really helpful in telling us why they denied our requests."
The department denied National City $6 million it needed to break ground on its 201-unit Paradise Creek affordable housing complex.
It also ruled that the city can't spend $2 million in bond proceeds already procured to revitalize the Eighth Street corridor. Work was begun on the project in 2012 to make way for a more aesthetically pleasing and pedestrian-friendly environment. The city is already $1.5 million deep into the face-lift and now is trying to figure out how to proceed without the bond money, Raulston said.
Chula Vista's big-ticket item that got rejected was a request for $2.6 million to cover obligations that the state earlier approved but the city claims it did not receive funding for.
"Until the Agency is able to provide a detailed breakdown of the funding amount received and items paid and not paid Finance cannot determine whether the adjustment is valid or the line items that need adjustments," wrote Steve Szalay, a local government consultant for the Department of Finance, in the Dec. 18 letter. Imperial Beach was granted $1.04 million it asked for to cover debt service payments on redevelopment projects.
National City Mayor Ron Morrison said he feels the state ignored the pleas from cities like his for the state to consider each project on its individual merit and financial ramifications. Some of the rulings make no sense, he said.
"They've got bureaucrats in there and not people who understand finance," he said.
The state has asked National City to void its bonds, for example, but the contracts for tax-exempt municipal bonds don't work that way, he explained. The city can't get rid of the bonds for at least 10 years, during which time the city will have to continue paying interest on them out of the principal amount.


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MONTPELIER-For many central Vermont residents, Friday, May 27, 2011, is a date that will live in infamy.
As if flooding in the Champlain Valley region earlier in the month wasn't enough to test the resolve of local residents, last Friday's violent thunderstorms in the state's capital region pushed some areas untouched by earlier spring flooding into crisis mode.
During the early morning hours of May 27, a series of powerful, tropical-like thunderstorms moved through Vermont's mid section. The ensuing heavy rain water, falling and accelerated downslope by steep, narrow mountain valley walls, created the flash flood emergency. The Winooski River and its feeder streams quickly reached flood levels.
Many owners of homes, farms and businesses in the greater Montpelier, Barre, Waterbury area-especially those in the Winooski River Valley-awoke May 27 to rising water and evacuations.
In the capital city of Montpelier, the municipal wastewater treatment plant was flooded and pollutants escaped into floodwater May 27. Montpelier officials asked residents and those working in the city to practice "extreme water conservation" by avoiding drinking tap water.
State officials also issued warnings to minimize contact with floodwater because of pollutants from the wastewater plant as well as fuels and fertilizers that entered waterways during the flood.
On May 27, state offices in Caledonia, Orange, and Washington counties were closed; many reopened last week.
On June 2, over 160 flood victims who had just experienced the worst Memorial Day holiday weekend in their memories, gathered at the Barre Auditorium. The survivors were there to learn what assistance was available in order to find new, dry shelter. Vermont Emergency Management and American Red Cross officials were on hand to help and collect names. Fortunately, no flood-related deaths were reported at press time.
According to Mark Bosma, spokesman for Vermont Emergency Management, "state employees who were affected by the reduced workforce status during this period, did so without loss of pay or benefits. All employees designated as essential personnel for reduced workforce situations including Corrections, Public Safety, Institutions and Transportation Maintenance reported for work as normally expected."
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Co-owner Steve Kenly told drf.com this morning that the 9-year-old gelding Lava Man, the richest claimer in racing history, will be retired again following his last-place finish in the San Gabriel Handicap at Santa Anita on Dec. 27.
So much for the critics who denounced the comeback attempt, claiming the owners of the horse were doing it for greed. The gelding's connections said all along he was a sounder horse after stem cell therapy and that he would run only if he could compete against stakes-caliber horses. Well, he showed he couldn't, and true to their words, the owners have now ended the comeback.
I think what's most important in all this is that it appears Lava Man will live a more comfortable life in retirement because he underwent the stem cell therapy. Kenly told the Racing Form's Steve Andersen that had he not undergone the procedure, arthritis would have caused Lava Man much discomfort as the years went by.
Here's the link to Andersen's story about Lava Man, who gave us all many memorable moments during a career that was truly something that is best depicted in Hollywood movies:


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Long-Lived Oldies Hatch
Posted 06 February 2013 - 10:48 AM ( #101 )
I got new wires on my braces and now I'm at this facial place waiting for my g-ma to get done. But I have news on my tamas! So if you read my log you'd know about BETA, right? Well he FINALLY left his baby after five days! I changed the time to see if he would leave and he did! I know I'm not supposed to be happy about this but I am. I named the baby boy Chuck, and after half an hour he evolved into a hitodetchi.
I can't stay though, I going out to eat! :3
Posted 06 February 2013 - 04:04 PM ( #103 )
I've been really tired, and had studying, and well, personal matters to attend.
Yesterday Chalk evolved into a sweet Gorumetchi and started school with the flower teacher. I really wish I could read the mails he gets, as the seem to be a central part of the tama. I'll just have to practise my kana, and one day I'll get it all.
Sadly Chalk fell asleep before I could take pictures of him, but he's doign well anyway, and I have a picture of him on my school tama as I sent him over yesterday.
Also thank you for all the nice comments about the pouch, and all of your tamas are just adorable!!
I'll update more later!
Edited by Jokus, 06 February 2013 - 04:05 PM.
Posted 06 February 2013 - 06:43 PM ( #104 )
I'm so happy! ! And dissapointed, but happy! Debby evolved into a Ura Violetchi, just like her mom! But Berta evolved into purimatchi. Oh well, it's fine. I'm going to play alot of games with them to get them good jobs!
Until then... :3
Posted 06 February 2013 - 07:07 PM ( #105 )
I'm sorry about the quality of my photos, I'm not sure where my camera is right now so I'm using my crappy phone camera. :x.
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Posted 07 February 2013 - 08:21 AM ( #107 )
Your Tamagochis are all so beautiful!!!!!!
Posted 07 February 2013 - 08:23 AM ( #108 )
she is so cute, i always loved that character ^^
your little babies are really cute too ! I love the music star , so pretty !
edit : I said "cute" 3 times in my previous post... XD
Edited by Moussette, 07 February 2013 - 08:31 AM.
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Either way, my Music Star is 6 years old, and a girl Sebertchi!
She wont get married, the matchmaker will never come!
Cant get pics right now, sorry D:
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Posted 07 February 2013 - 07:04 PM ( #114 )
Could I join this hatch, or is it too late? X3
I don't see why not - the point of this hatch is to run the Tamagotchi as long as possible (reach the highest age). It could go on for ages so it's not really a disadvantage to start late. Who knows, you might outlast us!
Posted 07 February 2013 - 09:18 PM ( #115 )
Today chuck evolved into a Daiyatchi! He has high funny points so he may become a Ura Mametchi!! I'm really excited.
As for Debby and Berta, They are 4 years old. Tomorrow they'll get their first matchmaker visits. Speaking of tomorrow, ABBAB will evolve into an adult! :3
Posted 08 February 2013 - 12:37 AM ( #116 )
Here he is as a cute little baby:
And an hour later after becoming a toddler:
Again, I really hope we're not too late to join! I'll be creating a log about him too so check it out
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Posted 08 February 2013 - 02:25 PM ( #117 )
(sorry, my webcam is bad quality. XD)
Alrightie. Hatched this little guy today at 3:15PM EST.
I decided to name him "Clay" due to it having the meaning of "immortal" and also, blobby little Tama babys are kinda like clay, they mold into anything depending on how you raise them.
Clay molded into Hitodetchi a few hours ago, he was mid-roll while I snapped the photo.
Edited by MintyDreams7, 08 February 2013 - 04:57 PM.
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Edited by Izzyd07, 08 February 2013 - 03:57 PM.
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Cool Klungkung Royal Palace images
Some cool klungkung royal palace photos:
Kertha Gosa's ceiling paintings
Handwritten description back: Zolderversiering Raadzaal te Kloengkoeng.
"The Kertha Gosa Pavilion at Klungkung Palace was 1st constructed in the early 18th century by Dewa Agung Gusti Sideman. […] Kertha Gosa was repainted in the 1920s and again in the 1960s. […] The Kertha Gosa Pavilion at Klungkung has the story of Bhima Swarga painted around the ceiling. Bhima Swarga is a Hindu epic referenced type the Mahabharata." [Wikipedia (unknown date). Klungkung Palace. (consulted 2012)]
"The ceilings of Hall of Justice and the Floating Pavilion are each and every decorated with extremely intriguing paintings carried out in the Kamasan design. Kamasan is the name of a little village a small southeast of Semarapura. It was in Kamasan the place this really early and distinctive design of painting, which was adopted by the royal court, originated. These ceiling painting have all been restored or replaced more than time, but they stay faithful to the 18th century originals." [Ubudian (2007). Ceiling Paintings at Kertha Gosa, Hall of Justice. (consulted 2012)]Tags: Cool, images, Klungkung, Palace, Royal


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ALEC: The writing is so smart and well crafted that articulation is critical.
It's not like Kanye brought the articulation either when he apologized on his website.
early 15c., "a joint or joining; setting of bones," from Old French articulation, from Medieval Latin articulationem (nominative articulatio) "separation into joints," noun of action from past participle stem of articulare "to separate (meat) into joints," also "to utter distinctly," from articulus, diminutive of artus "joint" (see article).
articulation ar·tic·u·la·tion (är-tĭk'yə-lā'shən)
The place of anatomical union, usually movable, between two or more bones.
A joining or connecting together loosely so as to allow motion between the parts.
Distinct connected speech or enunciation.
The contact relationship of the occlusal surfaces of the teeth during jaw movement.
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Safe at home, Volpone admits having felt terror in the courtroom. "'Fore God, my left leg 'gan to have the cramp." With a bowl of wine, the fox tries to regain his good humor and his old lust for life. "Any device now, of rare, ingenious knavery" would make him happy. Another bowl of wine to fortify the blood, plus Mosca's entrance to supply the knavery, and Volpone's recovery is under way.
Once again Jonson begins to build the action of an act from a quiet moment. The important point in this scene is that if he will only let well enough alone, Volpone is safe. The courts and the gulls have been successfully deluded. Nothing can touch him now. Nonetheless, the audience senses that Volpone's desire to cozen people is insatiable. He is the subject and slave of his own need to play the trickster.
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Whenever "Winson_Paine" exclaims, "Time for posting" everyone logs off.
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Top message: No AWS HSPA? by terryjohnson16
Replying to: Re: No AWS HSPA? by Tofuchong
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Tofuchong said:
Based on the AWS auctions, there are 5mhz and 10mhz channels available.
Well, yes, sort of. Those are actually AWS licenses or blocks, and they do come in 5 MHz x 5 MHz and 10 MHz x 10 MHz bandwidths, otherwise known as 5 MHz FDD and 10 MHz FDD, respectively.
Tofuchong said:
Based on T-Mobile's current spectrum holdings on the FCC website, they have only 5Mhz AWS channels in use in most areas they have 3G/4G connectivity. The Majority uses only one single 5mhz channel.
No, that is wrong. In most major markets, T-Mobile is running DC-HSPA+ 42, which requires 10 MHz FDD (or two adjacent 5 MHz FDD blocks).
Tofuchong said:
Based on that, it will be very, very difficult for them to keep the AWS network running unless they get a massive amount of new AWS spectrum, which is possible.
Following several AWS spectrum transactions over the past year, most markets will be fine, will get 5 MHz FDD or 10 MHz FDD LTE. Yes, T-Mobile does have some problem markets where it is going to face some difficulty allocating or acquiring spectrum to deploy LTE currently. But T-Mobile is not going to take all AWS W-CDMA out of service any time soon to solve that problem.
On some of this, you may just have to trust me. I have been studying wireless spectrum allocation for over 10 years, and I am well known online as something of a spectrum guru.
If you like, you can view the spreadsheet that I put together last year of T-Mobile's AWS spectrum holdings in the top 100 markets:
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Derrick Rose, Luol Deng unlikely to play against HeatContinue reading.
Derrick Rose out but Luol Deng to play vs. Heat
Derrick Rose limped off the bus and into the arena. He limped from the coaches office to the training room, making Tom Thibodeau's pregame announcement that his star point guard would miss his third straight game with a foot injury and his 26th overall anticlimatic.
Thibodeau worries about everything all the time. Others in the Bulls organization are confident Rose will be able to return for the final two games of the regular season against the Pacers and Cavaliers on Wednesday or Thursday, if not before. While not ideal, it would still give Rose two games to acclimate himself before the postseason begins.
Meanwhile, Luol Deng, who missed two straight games with sore ribs, returned.
"I spoke with him this [Thursday] morning," Thibodeau said. "He was cleared and said he's feeling a lot better. That's a good thing."
Chris Bosh did not play for the Heat because of what coach Erik Spoelstra called "general soreness." Center Ronny Turiaf also missed the game with a hamstring injury.


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Exeter named as one of the least-affordable cities to live in the UK
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Exeter is one of the least-affordable cities to live in the UK, according to a new survey.
In the Westcountry Exeter is joined by Truro as the third least-affordable place to live in the UK, with house prices almost nine times the average wage.
The list of top 20 least-affordable cities published in the Lloyds Bank Affordable Cities Review, points to a clear north-south divide.
Of the 20 least-affordable cities in the UK, 17 are from the south, with Exeter featuring 11th on the list and Truro third, behind only Oxford and Winchester.
In Exeter, the average house price (£203,869) is almost seven times the gross annual average earnings, marking a rise on last year, when the average house price was over £6,000 less, but is a fall on 2012.
Similarly, in Truro, where the average house costs £224,804, the disparity has begun to grow – up slightly on 2013, but again down on 2012, when the average house cost £249,501.
Richard Copus, regional spokesman for the National Federation of Estate Agents, said the trend was likely to continue.
"Truro and Exeter are lovely cathedral cities and continue to be sought after," he said. "They both have a good sense of community, are not too big and have got the facilities. Basically, they have got a bit of everything and it drives up demand.
"It's not going to change at all. People like to come here and relocate for the lifestyle and a lot are relocating from more expensive areas. They tend to pay a premium to move down here and push the prices up a bit."
The only three northern cities to feature in the list are Lichfield, Leicester and York.
Conversely, the top 15 most affordable regions are in northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland, with Stirling, where houses cost just 3.3-times average earnings, topping the list.
Geoff Brown, portfolio holder for homes and communities on Cornwall Council, said it was a key priority of the local authority to focus on affordable housing provision.
The council is currently consulting on a draft affordable housing supplementary planning document, which will support the Cornwall Local Plan, in providing guidance on affordable housing provision.
Mr Brown said: "It still is one of our main priorities.
"One of the problems is that affordable homes cost 80% of the market value, but in a place like Truro, where property prices are high, that isn't affordable.
"We are exploring the possibility of making some of our affordable homes less than 80% of the market value.
"We also need to press the Government for fairer funding because there is a huge disparity in, for example buying a house in Solihull, where the difference between house prices and wages are significantly less.
"Local authorities need the freedom to administer needs locally. The Government keeps talking to us about devolving to parish and town councils – I think they need to devolve from government to local government."
Multiple of average salary required to buy in...
1@ Oxford, (city) South East: (region) 11.25 (house prices to gross average earnings)
2@ Winchester, South East: 9.65
3@Truro, South West: 8.57
4@ Bath, South West: 8.05
5@ Brighton And Hove: South East, 7.94
6@ Chichester, South East: 7.71
7@ Westminster, Greater London, 7.60
8@ Salisbury, South West: 7.40
9@ Cambridge, East Anglia: 7.32
10@ Southampton, South East: 7.15
11@ Exeter, South West: 6.95
12@ Bristol, South West: 6.82
13@ Canterbury, South East: 6.75
14@ Norwich, East Anglia: 6.69
15@ St Albans, South East: 6.53
16@ Chelmsford, South East: 6.39
17@ Portsmouth, South East: 6.20
18@ Lichfield, West Midlands: 6.13
19@ Leicester, East Midlands: 6.07
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Currently, U.S. legislation makes it illegal to raise industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa) commercially. However, numerous state and national initiatives are working to return industrial hemp production to the United States, where it once was a major crop. Fiber and food uses for industrial hemp are growing rapidly and have increased over 300 percent in the past few years. Much of that growth is coming from the increased sales of hemp food products. July 2013 ... Industrial Hemp
- Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA).
- Considerations for Growing Industrial Hemp: Implications for Kentucky's Farmers and Agricultural Economy, University of Kentucky, 2013 - This report examines industrial hemp's potential as a viable crop in Kentucky. The report concludes that profitable opportunities may exist for a limited number of farmers and processors, particularly in seed and oil.
- European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) - Founded in 2005, the EIHA today has 70 members from 24 different countries.
- Hemp: A New Crop with New Uses for North America, Ernest Small and David Marcus, 2002.
- Hemp Industries Association - Association working to change regulations and policies prohibiting the use of hemp for commercial purposes.
- Hemp Report - A Canadian subscription-based online trade journal.
- Industrial Hemp, Colorado Department of Agriculture, 2013.
- Industrial Hemp: The Ultimate Web Resource for Hemp - Extensive links to industrial hemp resources, news stories and trade associations.
- Industrial hemp in Oregon, Oregon Department of Agriculture.
- Industrial Hemp in the United States: Status and Market Potential, Economic Research Service (ERS), USDA, 2000 - Includes potential production and processing reports, markets and testing.
- Industrial Hemp Report, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, 2010 - The commissioner of agriculture identifies and analyzes industrial hemp laws and procedures in Canada or one or more of the other 30 nations where industrial hemp is grown as an agricultural crop. In particular, the commissioner reports on how law enforcement and other authorities differentiate between industrial hemp and marijuana growing in the field.
- Industrial Hemp Statistics, Statistics Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2008.
- National Industrial Hemp Strategy Final Complete; Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiative and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; 2008.
- North American Industrial Hemp Council - News and government updates on the status of industrial hemp.
- Report on European Industrial Hemp, European Industrial Hemp Association, 2010, p. 43 - This annual report discusses the newest developments and products from the European hemp industry.
- Vote Hemp - This nonprofit organization is dedicated to the acceptance of and free market for industrial hemp.
- The Case for Hemp as a Biofuel, University of Washington, 2008 - This paper considers if using hemp to produce biodiesel and ethanol results in higher yields of ethanol than competing cellulosic crops including corn and switchgrass.
- Global Hemp Website - This Web site explores industrial hemp as a renewable resource, explaining how it can be used in food, cosmetics, fuel, textiles, paper, cleaners and paint and building materials.
- Hemp Biomass for Energy, Fuel and Fiber Company, revised 2006.
- Hemp Fabric Goes High Fashion, Hemp Industries Association, 2008 - This association estimates that the North American retail market for hemp textiles and fabrics exceeded $100 million in 2007 and is growing around 10 percent per year, about the same rate as the general hemp market.
- Hemp Oil and Hemp Fiber, Crop Production Costs, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Manitoba, Canada, 2008.
- Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) as a papermaking raw material in Minnesota: technical, economic and environmental considerations, Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, 2001.
- An Assessment of Industrial Hemp Production in Maine, Maine Agricultural Center, 2006.
- Growing Industrial Hemp in Ontario, Ontario, Canada, reviewed 2009 - Includes a cost and return budget.
- Hemp, National Centre for Biorenewable Energy, Fuels and Materials, United Kingdom (UK), 2010 - Information on growing, harvesting and storing hemp in the UK and its uses as a non-food crop.
- Hemp, Alberta Agriculture and Food, Canada, 2007.
- Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity, Congressional Research Service, 2013.
- Hemp in Ontario, OMAFRA, Ontario, Canada.
- Hemp heaven… and hell: A story in two parts, Rodale Institute.
- Industrial Hemp: A cropping guide for farmers, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 2007.
- Industrial Hemp Fact Sheet, Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
- Industrial Hemp Production, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, 2013.
- Vote Hemp Report - Comprehensive 2002/2003 industry overview.
Businesses/Case Studies
- Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, California - This 60-year-old company produces certified organic liquid and bar soaps that contain coconut, hemp, jojoba and olive oils.
- Hempzels, Pennsylvania - These hand-made artisan pretzels contain hemp.
- Living Harvest, Oregon - This hemp food company sells hemp milk, hemp ice cream bars, hemp ice cream, hemp protein powder and hemp oil.
- Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods & Oils, Canada - Founded in 1998, this company is the only vertically integrated hemp food company in the world.
- Nutiva, California - This company markets such organic hemp products as hemp oil, hemp protein and hemp seed.
Links checked June 2015.


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Prof. Tim Entwisle, the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Director and Chief Executive, said the remaining trunk and three main scaffold limbs are a testament to the once grand Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum) tree.
"Despite the efforts of staff and expert consultants to save the tree, this week's work was necessary for the safety of visitors. It was a sad but inevitable task."
Estimated to be over 400 years old, the tree grew to a height of 24 metres with a canopy spread of 23 x 27 metres, and a circumference of 3.83 metres at its girth. The Separation Tree was named for the place where the citizens of Melbourne gathered on 15 November 1850 to celebrate the news that Victoria was to become a separate colony from New South Wales.
Seed was collected from the Separation Tree in 2010 following the first ringbarking attack. Saplings propagated from this seed have now been planted in the Melbourne Gardens and distributed throughout the State in partnership with the Victoria Day Council, with one recently planted in the Parliament House gardens.
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Toshiba develops dysprosium-free samarium-cobalt magnet to replace heat-resistant neodymium magnet in motors
16 August 2012
Toshiba Corporation has developed a high-iron concentration samarium-cobalt (SmCo) magnet that is free of dysprosium, a rare earth mineral that is in extremely short supply and increasingly expensive. (Earlier post.) At typical operating temperatures, the samarium-cobalt magnet has superior magnetic properties to the heat-resistant neodymium magnets—which contain dysprosium—currently used in motors.
The company has been working on SmCo magnets for a number of years (and has applied a SmCo magnet in a motor for a washer-dryer introduced in 2009). In this latest development, Toshiba used heat-treatment technology to improve the magnetic force of the samarium-cobalt magnet, and in doing so has boosted its performance to a level surpassing that of the heat-resistant neodymium magnet. The high-iron concentration samarium-cobalt magnet exceeds the heat-resistant neodymium magnet in magnetic force by 1% at an operating temperature of 100 °C and by 5% at 150°C.
Toshiba achieved this by reducing the oxide and the phase with high copper concentrations in the magnet, both of which inhibit magnetic force, and by increasing the amount of iron in the magnet from 15% to 20% by weight.
The traction motors for hybrid and electric automobiles, railroad vehicles and the motors for industrial equipment operate at relatively high temperatures, and heat-resistant neodymium magnets are generally used in these applications. Dysprosium is a key material of these magnets.
Current sources of dysprosium are limited, however, and recent export limitations from China and price rises are raising global concerns for future shortages. Samarium, by contrast, is available from Australia and the US. Under these circumstances, Japan has made the development of dysprosium-free high performance magnets that offer a strong magnetic force at high operating temperatures an important objective for industry.
Toshiba has verified the performance of the new magnet when applied in motors for automobiles, locomotives, machine tools and elevators, confirming that it has almost the same capabilities as heat-resistant neodymium magnets of the same size. The magnet is highly suited to motors that must combine high heat resistance with high performance and a small size.
The company aims to start mass production of the magnet at the end of the current fiscal year and promote its use in all applicable equipment.
The development of magnet and motor was supported by Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization's (NEDO) Rare Metal Substitute Materials Development Project.
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Many alternative ways have been ignored but will be use in the future.
More effective alternative propulsion forces (e-motors) will be found-improved to replace ICEs in the near future. The same will happen to liquid fuels. Progress will not stop with ICEs.
This seems important. It's interesting how the Japanese pitch in after supply/natural/nuclear disasters.
Seven years after Katrina - how's New Orleans doing?
Another perhaps important article.. http://www.businessinsider.com/7-toilets-that-could-change-the-world-2012-8 (.. number one killer of children in the world is disease caused by contact with feces..)
New Orleans is doing fine.
PC driven diversification of New Orleans is in full swing as US Gov grants to North Dakotans, Texas conservatives, DC plutocrats, San Francisco liberals and Boston autocrats is purging the city of its special, quaint, racially biased culture.
Tourism will suffer, but tourism is just arrogant patronization.
The next storm to hit the area will give New Orleans the final blow. It is not protected.
New Orleans will be OK.
It is below sea level and the average buoyant force is 59 million tons at high tide.
Any day now it will pull free and pop up above the water like a cork; just watch.
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Recipe by Karen
"A good chicken lasagna recipe from my husband's grandmother. She served it with a tossed salad and light desert."
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lasagna noodles
1 1/2 cups
cottage cheese, creamed
3 cups
diced, cooked chicken meat
2 cups
shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup
grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup
chopped onions
1/2 cup
chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup
chopped red bell pepper
1 1/2 cups
sliced mushrooms
4 tablespoons
1 (10.75 ounce) can
condensed cream of chicken soup
1/3 cup
Karen - Thank you for a GREAT recipe!!! All I did was double the sauce like others suggested, and I had a flavorful, lasagna with an excellent creamy sauce. What a keeper! Just make sure you season your chicken well before adding to recipe. I just bake mine with a little fresh ground pepper, poultry seasoning, garlic salt and cracked red pepper before baking. I will make this again and again! (No boil lasagna noodles work great with this and cut the work down!)
Good ideas to work from - can only use 9 noodles, must increase liquid, needs some kind of flavor twist. I cooked two frozen breasts in a little broth for chicken which was plenty, added the broth to sauce, about half cup. I used some leftover evaporated milk and whole milk, total about 1 cup. Wasn't sure about the cottage cheese, but mooshed it a little with a fork and then combined with other cheeses - I cut down on the cheddar and used some italian mix. Seemed easier than traditional lasagna somehow, but probably the same amount of work. My husband liked it, but not the kids, though they don't like much.
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I have made this several times and everyone just loves it. I have added in a layer of spinach a couple times just to sneak in a good veggie. But its great either way. Freezes well. Using the 'no-boil' lasagna noodles makes it even easier. I like to use a bit more cheese too.
I really liked this recipe. I used ricotta instead of cottage cheese though, and I used 2 cans of the soup. Plus I think I used more cheese than it called for. It was really good. I made it in 2 8x8 pans and then baked one to eat right away and just put the other one in the freezer to eat later. When I was ready to eat it, I defrosted it in the fridge overnight and then baked it; it reheated really well!
This is GREAT. I double the mushroom sauce
Great recipe - although - I only used 9 lasagna noodles rather than 18 - I would think you would need to double the rest of the ingrediants to use 18. My family loved it, thought it was delicious.
This recipe was delicious. Of course, I'm the type of chef who loves to alter recipes just a touch so I used less lasagna noodles and substituted mozzarella cheese. It would be great any way you do it.
I thought that this was a great one! Made it for my monthly dinner with the girls and they just loved it. The only thing that I changed was there was not enough liquid. I ened up putting about 1.5 cups of milk.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 555
Calories from Fat: 219
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i know he's not going to want to spend that money - his mother owns the place and was my landlord up until about 8 months ago when she had to go into a home and we (it's a duplex) are pretty much a burden he'd rather not deal w/.
there's nothing more than normal wear and tear on the paint - several holes from nails and screws from tenants over the years, but nothing that wouldn't be spackled easily in a routine painting. the carpet has one 8-10" tear on a stair that my dog chewed up. i'd argue that i don't need to pay to repair that carpet given that it's been 6 yrs since it's been replaced, and it's well past time that it should be replaced. i think it's stupid for me to pay $50 to fix the carpet, just so he can replace it.
so, how often should a rental property have the interior painted and carpet replaced? am i on the right track thinking i shouldn't have to pay for the carpet because of how long it's been? what's the best way to approach the landlord on this matter?


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Blue Dragon Plus Review
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OK, the first thing I can say about Blue Dragon Plus for the DS is the compression is good, and I'm not just talking about the in-game cinematics. I mean the whole game. It's not like making a JRPG for the handheld is a new concept but shrinking a JRPG done in the tradition of Final Fantasy to fun size is pretty gutsy. A big part of what gamers of this genre love is the epic story and eye-popping graphics and how can anything on a 3-inch screen be eye-popping or epic? Well if anyone can do it, it's Japanese company Mistwalker. Founded by Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, Mistwalker brought us the first Blue Dragon on the Xbox 360 a couple of years ago and have teamed up this go-round with developers Brownie Brown and Feel Plus to bring us a pocket-sized sequel to that title.
Blue Dragon Plus picks up where the first Blue Dragon left off, a year after team of friends Shu, Zola, Kluke, Maro and Jiro have beaten purple, pointy-eared supervillain, Nene, into submission. Zola spots a three-headed dragon Shadow emanating from one of the cube fragments left from the previous year's planetary explosion and is determined to investigate. In short order, Zola, Shu and friends realize their nemesis is still alive and worse yet, an even bigger force is bent on destroying the cube and everything in it. The cube is like a planet unto itself and takes a while to explore. Ancient tombs, incinerators, monster keeps and laboratories offer up a varied menu of monsters, mechs and ghosts to fight as well as something called a poo snake (It's exactly what it sounds like. It even has an attack called methane bomb).
Characters navigate by way of an overview of the cube called the Route Map. From there you can choose your party's path and scout arenas before entering them. Enemies are shown on the Route Map as orange blips and characters can use special skills available only on the Route Map to knock enemies back, warp to enemy positions or pull enemies to them. These skills give you the power to engage the enemy when you want to or avoid it entirely. Enemies have the ability to move around the Route Map too though and sooner or later you're bound to cross paths.
All the characters in Blue Dragon have the ability to summon powerful Shadows shaped like creatures. The game is named for hero character Shu's dragon Shadow but other characters have Shadows in the shape of bats, cats, jack-o-lanterns and three-headed dogs. These heal, give buffs or cause elemental damage to enemies, not to mention generating some pretty cool special effects. Some of those names may not seem intimidating, but these enemies have Shadows as well and these can easily wipe out an unprepared party. Defeating them hinges on equipping your party members well and using the correct elemental attacks for maximum damage. This is an equipment-based class system wherein you micro-manage a party of stock RPG classes: tanks, rogues, mages and healers will be very familiar to RPG players. They're not only familiar, but a big part of the fun.
A gamer like me loves spending hours changing skills and shopping for and swapping out equipment. What can I say, it's a sickness. Blue Dragon Plus is a great enabler for us because with several shops scattered around the map, arena treasure boxes that drop alternate Shadow prisms, loot drops and mission rewards, there's a lot to tinker with. Moreover, once you get further into the game, a special Mecha Robo Plant opens up that allows you to use all the parts you collected during battle to construct your own Robos. Robos don't level up like the rest of your characters do, so the only way to make them more powerful is to reconfigure their circuits. I have to warn you; following the story, Blue Dragon Plus is good for roughly 25 hours of play but if you're a born customizer like I am, that number may grow significantly. Gameplay can also be prolonged by doing the many side missions which have no bearing on the main story but offer an opportunity to level up and earn money. The only downer about the side missions is that not all of them tell you where to go and so you'll waste a lot of time fighting random battles looking for the right arena.
There are a few downsides to combat as well. It's good that the control system is stupid-simple; character selection, movement and attack commands are all done with the stylus as is all skill and equipment selection. It's also fun scrubbing the stylus madly back and forth to win a fight against an enemy Shadow. It's not so good using the stylus to select individual characters during battle. You can separate out smaller groups by drawing a circle around them but they don't stay selected once you've moved them and there's no way to save party members to different groups. Another issue is that when your party's in the middle of a mega-mashup, it's very difficult to see individual characters let alone select them. Sniff...many a good Robo lost his life because of this. Now for the most bothersome aspect of Blue Dragon Plus; character movement. It's been a long time since I played a game with such pokey characters. Some are faster than others, but overall, you can click to send them in a certain direction and then go grab a snack. It takes characters forever to cross the map and wonky pathfinding only makes it worse. If there's an inefficient way to go, that's the one they choose. The problem is augmented even further by the characters' painful habit of angling around obstacles by way of a series of 90-degree turns.
Luckily, this movement problem isn't enough to ruin the game. Blue Dragon does quite a few things well and these (pardon the pun) overshadow the problem areas. I like that when you lose a battle, you're returned to the Route Map as opposed to seeing an ugly Game Over screen and having to reload. I like that you're prompted to save after every battle so you don't forget, shut down and lose progress. I like the variety of maps and enemies which keep the repetition of battle interesting. And what I like most of all are the amazing full motion cutscenes that make great use of both DS screens. You don't expect a cartridge-based portable game to have that kind of cinematic quality and the high level of polish on the cinematics (not to mention the sheer number of them) is impressive. After spending most of your time in the game looking at teeny little bobble-heads, it's a relief to see high-res, fully-animated characters and Blue Dragon makes the most of them. The game's Final Fantasy heritage is fully evident in both the beauty of these attractive little in-game clips and in the music by Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu.
Blue Dragon Plus has a few character movement issues but overall is a fun, easy-to-learn, highly-polished game. It's deep enough for JRPG veterans and simple enough for JRPG noobs both to enjoy. While a thorough knowledge of the previous game story is assumed, it's not necessary to "get" the game. All in all, a worthy offering to fans of the genre.


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Howdy folks! My fiance (who will be my wife by then!!!!) and I will be going to WDW for our honeymoon in August. Today, we sat down and looked through the dinning options to see what piqued our interests. We've decide to try places that we haven't been to on previous trips. So far, we've decided on Liberty Tree Tavern, Via Napoli, Teppan Edo, Tusker House (for character breakfast), Yak & Yeti, Yachtsman Steakhouse, and The Brown Derby. My question is this: what kind of experience have you had at any of these restaurants? While actual food quality s important, I'd also like to know about atmosphere and anything else that would make these particular places special. Would you absolutely avoid any of these places? Why so?
As always, thanks for any info and input!
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Jan/Feb 2003 by Novell Technical Services
Tips and Tricks
tip 1
Viewing the Nterprise Branch Office Boot Sequence
By default, the boot sequence is not shown when booting a Novell Nterprise Branch Office 1.0 Server console. However,it can be helpful when a Branch Office box doesn't boot properly and you need to troubleshoot. With these simple steps you can see what commands the console is performing and get to the root of your problem.
First, to view the boot process, the Branch Office console needs to be manually unlocked. This can be done by doing the following:
STEP ONE During boot up you will see, "BOOTING NOVELL® NTERPRISE™ BRANCH OFFICE™" on the server console.
Wait a few seconds and go into the debugger by pressing [SHIFT] [SHIFT]
[ALT] [ESC]. Be sure to wait a few seconds before entering the debugger, because if
you don't, you may have to restart the server due to the keyboard being hung.
STEP TWO Entries in the debugger are case sensitive. Type the following at the debugger prompt and then press [Enter]:
c AppScreenLock=0
STEP THREE Then type .s and press [Enter].
STEP FOUR Find and document the 8-digit hexadecimal entry to the left of "Booting Novell® Nterprise™ Branch 0 (non switchable) (active)."
Depending on how far you are into the boot sequence the screen name may also be "Novell® Branch Office™ Activity scr (non switchable) (active)".
Regardless, in both cases the screen names reference Nterprise Branch Office and state that they are active.
STEP FIVE Type the following and then press [Enter]:
c <the 8-digit hexadecimal value from above>+28=0
c AppScreenLock=0 [Enter]
c xxxxxxxx+28=0 [Enter] (where "xxxxxxxx" is the 8-digit hexadecimal value from the .s command as documented in step 4 above.)
The boot sequence will become unviewable for a second time after the automatic DS repairs execute. Enter the two lines above for a second time. This time the value documented with the .s command will be to the left of, "Novell® Branch Office™ (active)." It will be a different value from the one entered the first time.
When you finish making therecommended changes in the debugger, type G and press [Enter]. After exiting from the debugger you now should be able to toggle screens using the [ALT] [ESC] keystroke sequence. To reactivate the regular Branch Office console after you are done debugging, simply reboot the server.Note: This information should only be used as required when debugging. Changing memory addresses can cause serious server problems including permanent data corruption. If you change the wrong value by mistake, exit the debugger immediately with the .q command and restart the server. Only change memory values in the debugger under direction and supervision of Novell Technical Support.
tip 2
Speed up the Branch Office Appliance Setup by Preloading Data
During the initial setup of a Novell Nterprise Branch Office appliance, syncing the central office server with the branch office can end up being quite a time-consuming step depending on your resources. To decrease the amount of data that has to cross the wire and the time required to set up a branch office appliance, make an SMS-compliant backup of the corporate server data. Then restore the backup from tape to the branch office volume prior to installing Novell Nterprise Branch Office. After the initial data is preloaded and setup is completed on the appliance, scheduled rsync transfers will be much quicker because only the data blocks that have changed since restoring the backup to the appliance will need to cross the wire rather than the entire data set.
There may also be some instances where a branch office location is up and running for a period of time before a decision is made to rsync data to the central office location. If a substantial data set is currently in place at the branch location, do an SMS backup of the data and pre-load it to the central office volume designated for data synchronization before enabling rsync. After the initial data is preloaded, scheduled rsync transfers from the branch office will only send the changed data to the central office location across the wire.
tip 3
The DOS partition created during the image process on a Branch Office Appliance is roughly 50 megabytes. This partition is too small for coredumps.
On the Branch Office Console type the following:
Set admin debug password = <enter password here>
Set admin debug enable = yes
Then press [Enter].
These three commands automatically load dbnet6 and rdbhost.
DBNET6.NLM is required to put a coredump on a remote machine.
RDBHOST is required if you will do live debugging with RDB.EXE. Choose one of the following methods to transfer the coredump.
ONE To a server:
Have IMGHOST.NLM loaded on a remote server where you plan to send the coredump.
TWO Run IMGHOST.EXE on a workstation where you plan to send the coredump. Unlock the Branch Office Console by doing the following:
login [Enter]
supervisor [Enter]
<type the supervisor password> [Enter]
unlock [Enter]
Accept the disclaimer with YES [Enter]
The console will display "Debug mode ON"
Now toggle to the console [ALT] [ESC]
or [CTRL] [ALT] [ESC] and select the system console.
Set auto restart after abend = 0 and press [Enter]. Also put this line in the
autoexec.ncf file so it will continue to be active at a later time if the server
is bounced.
When the server abends, select the option to take a coredump. Select "Full w/o cache".
Select "No" on compress coredump.
Select "NETWORK -- Dump Across network to remote host."
Enter either the IP address of the workstation running IMGHOST.EXE or the server running IMGHOST.NLM.
Some LAN drivers can stop communicating when DBNET6.NLM is loaded. If this happens, update to the latest LAN drivers from the hardware vendor or swap out the NIC and follow the Branch Office Documentation for LAN card changes.
tip 4
The rsync Process
The rsync open-source utility is based on the highly efficient rsync algorithm, which updates files on one computer so that they are identical with the files on another computer. The two computers are linked by a low-bandwidth, high-latency, bidirectional communications link.
To perform this feat, the algorithm computes which parts of a source file identically match parts of a destination file. The algorithm sends across the link only the parts of the source file that do not identically match parts of the destination file. The server with access to the destination file then reconstructs an identical copy of the source file.
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Heritage Conservation and Japan's Cultural Diplomacy
Heritage, National Identity and National Interest
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Remember Daniel Ademinokan, ex-hubby of Nollywood actress, Doris Simeon's, whose crashed marriage made headlines early this year?
Daniel, the Nollywood Director who re-located to Abuja with their son, David, the only product of the marriage, is in a celebration mood.
In recent times, Daniel has had a lot going for him. The guy who recently got back from a summer trip to Dubai with his son has acquired yet another property in the heart of Abuja which will house his company, Index Two Studios and a boutique called Code 55.
Meanwhile, Daniel is not alone in the merriment. It may interest you to know that Stella and Daniel are partners and both co-owner of Index Two Studios, a production company and more recently Code 55.
According to close sources, November has been slated for the official opening of Code 55. Sources also disclosed that though acquiring the property may appear a herculean task for the director, really it wasn't as Daniel recently landed a few deals to write for some production companies in the US and was handsomely paid.
"He frequents the United States a lot and has been shuttling California and New York meeting with some top Hollywood producers," the source said.
For doubting Thomases who refuse to believe that Daniel has moved on with age-long friend, Stella Damasus, their partnership is the birth of "Unspoken," their first co-produced movie on the stable of Index Two Studios.
Daniel said earlier this year, "Stella and I jointly own a production company called Index Two Studios. This is our first work together professionally but we've been friends like forever. We shot it in Douala, Senegal.


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US Youth Soccer has thought long and hard about the answer to the question, "Why Small-Sided Games?"
What does "Small-Sided Games" mean? These are soccer games with fewer players competing on a smaller sized field. These are fun games that involve the players more because fewer players are sharing one ball.
All ages can play "Small Sided Games", but it has a definite developmental impact on our younger soccer players. US Youth Soccer recommendations for "number of players" at the various age groups are as follows:
U6 | 3 against 3 no goal keepers U8 | 4 against 4 no goal keepers U10 | 6 against 6 with goal keepers U12 | 8 against 8 with goal keepers U13+ | 11 against 11 with goal keepers
Here are some of the reasons why we believe, as soccer coaches, administrators and parents must guarantee that our young soccer players play small-sided games:
1. Because we want our young soccer players to touch the soccer ball more often and become more skillful with it! (Individual technical development)
2. Because we want our young soccer players to make more, less-complicated decisions during the game! (Tactical development)
3. Because we want our young soccer players to be more physically efficient in the field space they are playing in! (Reduced field size)
4. Because we want our young soccer players to have more individual teaching time with the coach! Less players on the field and less players on the team will guarantee this! (Need to feel worthy and need to feel important)
5. Because we want our young soccer players to have more, involved playing time in the game! (More opportunity to solve problems that only the game presents)
6. Because we want our young soccer players to have more opportunity to play on both sides of the ball! (More exposure to attacking and defending situations)
7. Because we want our young soccer players to have more opportunities to score goals! (Pure excitement)
These are the reasons why we adults must foster "Small-Sided Games" in our youth soccer programs. The "Small-Sided" environment is a developmentally appropriate environment for our young soccer players. It's a FUN environment that focuses on the young soccer player.
It just makes sense doesn't it?
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Breaded Chicken Breasts Recipe
- 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- Dash paprika
- In a shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper. In another bowl, combine the butter, lemon juice and garlic. Dip chicken in butter mixture, then roll in crumbs.
- Roll-up chicken jelly-roll style; place seam side down in a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Drizzle with any remaining butter mixture; sprinkle with paprika.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35 minutes or until juices run clear. Yield: 6 servings.
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Students will be able to prepare for two new allied health care professions beginning in the fall of 2012, thanks to generous financial support from the BHHS Legacy Foundation and additional support from the MCC Foundation.
The Legacy Foundation, an Arizona charitable organization whose philanthropic mission is to enhance the quality of life and health of those it serves, has pledged roughly $1.8 million and the MCC Foundation approximately $210,000 to construct a new building that will be approximately 14,000 square feet. The college will commit at least $1 million to equip the new building.
The new Legacy Foundation Allied Health Sciences Building II will house a new radiologic technology program and a new health Information technology program. It will be home to the expanding medical assistant program, the emergency medical technician program, faculty offices and a new biology lab. The building will also include an office suite for the Legacy Foundation.
"The demand for a radiologic technology program in Mohave County has been high for quite some time," said MCC President Dr. Michael Kearns. "In the current economic climate, with deep cuts in state funds, a new project like this would not have been possible without the help of these two foundations.
"In 2004, the Legacy Foundation donated the Legacy Foundation Allied Health Sciences Building on the Bullhead City campus, making it possible for the college to launch the dental hygiene and dental assistant programs there. It is also home to the registered nursing program for that campus and a science lab," Kearns added.
"The Legacy Foundation has multiple goals in awarding this grant," said Foundation Chairman Daniel J. Oehler. "First, and of greatest import, is the Foundation's objective to develop and expand the availability of health maintenance facilities and programs within our community. To best accomplish that objective, training and education of our local residents is desirable.
"Once trained, and with professional credentials, the likelihood of those individuals remaining in our service area is greatly enhanced and they become a tremendous asset to our community.
"Second, we simultaneously enhance the income earning potential of our local students who enroll in these programs. These are all long-term goals. The short-term objective is to provide funding for this project that will assist local contractors and suppliers of construction materials who have the opportunity to participate in the development of the project."
Oehler added that "the Foundation is proud to be in a position to facilitate the development of this great project."
Gerald Wissink, chief executive officer of the BHHS Legacy Foundation, said, "Developing and expanding Arizona's healthcare workforce through education is one of our Foundation's major strategic priorities. We are impressed with the work of MCC and congratulate them on their leadership and commitment to educating Arizona's future healthcare workforce."
The MCC Board approved the agreement with the Legacy Foundation at its August meeting, and awarded a contract to DLR Group for design and construction oversight of the new facility. DLR Group was selected from eight architectural firms responding to a request for proposal, based on a rigid set of criteria and a live presentation to the college.
Once plans are completed, the project will go out for construction bids. Construction will begin as quickly as possible to accommodate an August, 2012 opening.
Nancy Mongeau, Legacy Foundation vice president for program development, said, "The partnership between education and healthcare is vitally important. BHHS Legacy Foundation is very excited and proud to work in partnership with MCC in bringing these two new and much needed healthcare career education opportunities to our tri-state communities."
For information about the programs that will be housed in the new Allied Health Sciences Building II, talk with an academic advisor at the nearest MCC campus.
Cutline: Members of the BHHS Legacy Foundation board of directors gather around plans for the new Legacy Foundation Allied Health Sciences Building Two on the Bullhead City campus of Mohave Community College, as Mohave Community College Board President Julie Bare and Bullhead City campus dean Shawn Bristle look on. Seated (L-R) are Legacy board members Allen Johnson and Dr. Gordon Ritter, Chairman Daniel J. Oehler and Nancy Mongeau, vice president for program development, board members Dr. Tom Dallman and Joe Heath.


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A Cape Cod cancer patient's clinical trial has been put on hold because of the government shutdown.
Leo Finn should have been getting a bone scan and signing paperwork for a clinical test Wednesday.
His liver cancer is no longer responding to conventional chemotherapy. Doctors at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute were ready to move to the new treatments.
Now, everything is on hold because Food and Drug Administration is shutdown. The agency has to sign off on the clinical trial.
Finn and his wife, Kimberly, say it's "a matter of life and death" and the irresponsible actions of elected officials is "outrageous and unfair."
"Where is the FDA? On the golf course? Do we have the track them down there?" Finn asked.
Finn was to have begun the new treatment next week.
"I am angry. This is my husband's life," Kimberly Finn said.
The couple has three children. Kim Finn said their children just want their dad to live.
It's not easy to extend your hand in hopes that you will get the help you so badly need
It's even harder to make the decision to be the one to help
Sometimes the decision to help is a part of you
You don't know any different and its second nature to you
Don't waste time thinking of what others might think because your hand was extended as either the giver or the taker
Think of how you would feel if you didn't
Don't feel guilty if you can't afford to extend your hand
Sometimes you may be the one who needs the help
Be open to receiving help
As long as you are willing in some way to offer help to others in need
Your needs will be answered in some way at some time
We are giving kind
We just need a small reminder sometimes
No one is too good to help nor too good to receive
People are both givers and receivers
Be there for those in their time of need and they will be there for you
Help is always there, all you need is ask
I wrote today's poem in a tribute to those who are now out of work due to the government shutdown, but it applies to all those in need everywhere at any time. Bless you all and your families.
Government shutdown begins: Congress fails to agree on spending bill
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Bob Hope's legendary Palm Springs mansion has fallen in price that it is now on sale for $25 million, half the price it was on the market for in 2013.
Meryl Streep has paid an emotional tribute to her August: Osage County co-star Misty Upham.
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He is used to getting ovations as host of the popular Daily Show.
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They say it pays to be flexible.
Show tapings are often long-drawn-out and boring affairs.
It seems she felt like getting back to nature.
He was cast as Legolas due to his trim physique.
He played a refined gentleman in The Great Gatsby.
His most famous catchphrase is 'I'll be back.'
She has a lot more spare time on her hands now How I Met Your Mother has finished.
The 65-year-old French actor - once considered quite the heartthrob - looked to have piled on the pounds, his rounded figure overly distended
There are few things more heart melting than an adorable puppy.
He has had many leading ladies over the years.
It is usually the case that villains look cooler than the superheroes.
As an actor cynics would claim his muscles are just for show.
She spent last week hard at work rocking the runways of Paris Fashion week.
She has recently become a mother for the second time.
She has plenty of Friends.
She has never been afraid to flaunt her figure to win attention.
He is a former star of Saturday Night Live.
She has been a staple of the show for its past two seasons.
She is playing his on-screen wife.
They have been rumoured to be dating since being pictured together on numerous occasions.
They are pop culture icons to a certain generation of fans.
It is the turn for which she is tipped to be nominated for an Oscar.
She was just returning from a work trip to Paris.
They have more than their fair share of passionate fans.
He is fast becoming the most unlikely heartthrob in Hollywood.
Ashton Kutcher tried to Punk fans as he released the eagerly awaited first picture of his baby daughter mixed in with five other images of newborns. But, seems the jig is up.
After sporting a white lace two-piece on Wednesday, Lady Gaga opted for an all-black alternative as she stepped out in Stockholm today.
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