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Microsoft has created a new FTP service that has been completely rewritten for Windows Server 2008. This new FTP service incorporates many new features that enable web authors to publish content better than before, and offers web administrators more security and deployment options. This new FTP service supports a wide range of features and improvements, and the following list contains several of the improvements in this version:
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Now only a new SMTP service and remove all the IIS6 mixup.
will this work on Windows Sever 2008 R2 beta 64bit data center?
fyi, i removed the old iis, and installed the new one, on my regular Windows Server 2008.
And all my websites fail with Service unavailable 503?
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Dear Bob,
Every summer, we have new staff who come to camp somewhat naive about the demands of being a counselor. No matter what we tell them about the long hours and the demands of working with campers, we feel like we haven't quite prepared them for the summer ahead. Do you have any advice or thoughts that we could share that might help counselors realize the awesome responsibility and opportunity they have working with our young people?
- Wondering in Wisconsin
Dear Wondering,
Nothing replaces experience as a teacher. I suspect many camp directors feel like you do, that no matter how well they have prepared their staff they could have used one more day! And despite your training efforts, there will always be some counselors who will say, "They never told me it would be like this!" That having been said, there are some thoughts I can share with staff.
Becoming a Memorable Counselor
As a staff person, think back to when you were younger. You probably knew adults - teachers, relatives, coaches, scout leaders, etc. - around whom you felt safe, nurtured, encouraged, or basically cared for. You probably also knew adults around whom you and your friends felt unsafe - adults who were critical, unpredictable, moody, or just made you feel wary, ashamed, or like you were a burden. Your campers can tell just from being with you and sensing how accepting and genuinely happy you are to be with them which category of adult you fall into.
Having spoken to thousands of campers over the years, I know that what leaves a positive impression on them are counselors who sincerely enjoy spending time with them, listen to them, and play with them. Campers also said that staff members who keep things emotionally safe and teach them something new or who lead them to be more successful are particularly memorable. That something new can be anything from how to make a new friend, to how to hold a lacrosse stick or put the right spin on a basketball, to how to use a new tool or how to overcome a fear of trying new things.
Notice that nowhere in this list do you find campers who say their favorite counselors are ones who let them do whatever they want. Though campers will often pressure you to let them do what they like, counselors who cave into this pressure are not only not memorable but may be compromising the physical and emotional sense of safety among campers. It is ironic that campers often ask to do the very things that later make them feel unsafe or out of control. One of the hardest things to remember when you are surrounded by children all summer is that you are the adult and that it is your sound judgement that often means the difference between a safe activity and one where a child gets seriously hurt - physically or emotionally.
Getting to Know Campers
Let me also share a few survival tips. Children who are strangers to one another need time to become comfortable before they can truly get along, cooperate, and perform at a high level. The time you take to get to know your charges and help them get to know one another will pay later when you are trying to guide them through clean-up or some other cooperative activity. Likewise, campers who know each other very well, either from past summers or from home, may need new challenges to grow beyond old loyalties and cliques.
One particular caution has to do with working with teens who know each other well from past years. If you are new to camp and the teens are long-time veterans, you will find that they will ignore you at first while they reconnect with one another. Do not force yourself on them early in the session. Give them a chance to renew their friendships. After perhaps a day, once they have reconstituted themselves as a group, they will turn their attention to you. That is when you can begin the process of getting to know them and letting them know you. (Teens, by the way, are usually not shy about asking questions. Just remember that you do not - in fact, should not - share all the intimate details of your private life with them. Win them over through your interest in them and your willingness to enter their worlds.) The patience you exhibit with teens will pay off. Forcing yourself on teens, especially as a female counselor working with teen girls, will only backfire.
You Are the Adult, So Keep Your Cool
Remember that as a counselor, there is a double standard when working with campers. If a camper uses rude or inappropriate language with you or engages in hostile behavior, you cannot react in kind. You are the adult. Losing your cool or yelling may make you feel better momentarily, but campers will come to resent you or respect you less for it. Besides, yelling will not accomplish your long-term objectives.
With older campers, state your expectations clearly ("Guys, it's clean-up time and we all know what our jobs are, so let's go!); stay out of the battles or traps they may set for you ("Awe, come on! We're tired! Can't we skip clean-up this morning?"); and restate your expectations and then detach. Detach means to not take things personally and get into a power struggle with your campers. Remember, any consequences of misbehavior on their part are theirs, not yours!
Use games, countdowns, contests, songs, or group challenges to engage younger campers. The more fun you put into the summer, the more you and your campers will get out of it, and the more enjoyable your job will be as a caretaker of children. One wonderful advantage of camp over most other settings working with children is the tremendous variety of activities at your disposal with which to engage campers. Your impact will be most felt out on the ropes course, down by the waterfront, out on the climbing tower, or working in groups on a craft project. This is where you will help children learn all those little lessons of life, like learning how to wait, how to help out, and how to overcome a fear or support one another. This, indeed, is where camp gives kids a world of good.
Bob Ditter is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in child, adolescent, and family therapy. He supervises content for Bunk1.com and can be reached via e-mail at email@example.com [1] or by fax at 617-572-3373. "In the Trenches" is sponsored by American Income Life Insurance.
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Well, folks, I am headed off to New York again but this time I am flying. For the first time. Not the first time flying to New York but the first time flying ever. I always think that makes me sound like such a hick but it's true. Someone asked me once, "You mean you've never been on vacation?" I said, "Of course, idiot, I just never went anywhere I couldn't drive to."When I lived in St. Louis, my family had to pass the Lambert Airport to get to our church. The best part of the trip was getting Dad to stop under the flight path and watch the planes come in and go out. I never really thought about people being inside, it was just awesome to see something that huge up in the sky, unsupported by, well, anything. And more than a little scary. See, I have always been afraid of heights. It was quite a feat to get me up inside the Gateway Arch but once I did that, getting to the top of the Empire State Building was a piece of cake. I was pretty disappointed to have Osama bin Laden force the closing of the Statue of Liberty when I went in April 2002 but it has reopened and I hope to take it on this time. I've only ever been inside an airport once, to pick up my mother-in-law from Atlanta. That must have been in the late 1980s, the good ol' days before we learned to be afraid of our own shadows. My kids and I drove up from Macon, parked anywhere, walked right in, figured out where she'd be coming in and waited. I don't think anyone even talked to us. From what I understand, it is a lot different these days. I am a huge fan of A&E Network and could listen to Bill Kurtis talk all day long, what a voice that man has. But I never watched "Airline" until I decided to fly for the first time and thought I might learn something. The couple of episodes I've seen have included people yelling loudly "to be compensated," because of some slight they feel the airline inflicted upon them. And since everyone knows the airlines never make a mistake, these people were surely picked on and deserve "compensation." I have yet to see what that "compensation" might be. I don't know if it just doesn't happen or if the producers don't want to encourage other travelers to demand "compensation" for every perceived slight. Everyone wants compensation. I heard on the radio last week that a Jonesboro diner found rat parts in turnip greens at a cafeteria-style restaurant. He wants "compensation" because the experience has turned him against all food except hot dogs. He claims that it is the only food that he can eat because he can actually see what's inside it. I wonder if he's ever read the ingredients on a package of hot dogs? I think I'd rather eat rat parts than speculate on what's inside a hot dog. Well, maybe not, but I think you see my point. If he'd said a peanut butter sandwich, I could understand it better. But I digress. I will be flying out of Atlanta Saturday afternoon with my best friend, Claud, who has traveled the world with her husband. We will both be staying on Long Island, she with her elderly aunt, me at the Plainview Inn. Over the next week, we will explore her old stomping grounds in Glen Cove and take on Manhattan. I think I will get at least a column or two out of this. Am I ready to fly for the first time? I don't know. I did buy travel insurance, thanks to Clark Howard, and am flying Air Tran, thanks to Boortz, so I am hopeful. I have researched "modern" travel (think post-9/11) and am up on what I should and should not take. Thankfully, there is no need yet to take an Uzi with me to Long Island so that will be left at home. And I know we will have a wait since we have to be at the airport at least 90 minutes before the flight leaves. I just hope I don't have to demand "compensation." Wish me luck. Kathy Jefcoats covers cops and courts in Henry County. She can be reached at (770) 957-9161 or by e-mail at email@example.com .
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Although it's technically past the midway point of the season, unless Clarkson has a long playoff run, it's a good time to see where Clarkson has improved from last year and what areas are similar.
The Golden Knights (9-9-4 overall, 3-4-2 ECAC Hockey) have played 22 games and have 14 games remaining in the regular season and are assured of playing at least two playoff games.
Clarkson is actually behind last year's pace at this same stage of the season. Last season Clarkson was 11-9-2 after 22 games and was 5-3-1 after playing nine conference games. But last year's team had a bad finish, going 4-10 overall and 4-9 in conference play down the stretch.
Oddly, Clarkson's offense has remained the same this season. Last year's squad averaged 2.72 goals-per game and right now Clarkson is also averaging 2.72 goals.
A dramatic improvement has come on the defensive end. Clarkson gave up 3.25 goals last year and is allowing only 2.36 this season. The team save percentage was .904 last year and is .925 this season. Clarkson had just one shutout a year ago but already has five this season.
Clarkson is about the same when it comes to penalties. Last year's squad averaged 18.3 per game and this year the number is 19.2
The power play, however, has been a big improvement. Clarkson converted on only 11.8 percent of its chances last year but this year the team is scoring 17.1 percent of the time. The Golden Knights have already matched last year's power-play total of 18 goals.
The penalty kill remains the same. Clarkson killed 84.5 percent a year ago and stands at 84.2 right now.
The Golden Knights scored 6 shorthanded goals last year and allowed four. This year the team has two shorthanded goals and has allowed three.
Last year's team and this year's have both had a tendency to win when they get an early lead, but struggle otherwise.
Last year Clarkson was 12-4-2 if it scored first and 3-15 when it didn't. This year the Golden Knights are 8-1-1 with a first goal and 1-8-3 if the opposition scores first.
Last year when Clarkson led after two periods it was 10-1-1, but 5-18-1 when it did not. So far this year the Golden Knights are 9-0-2 when leading after two and 0-9-2 if tied or behind.
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I have mentioned in the forums that I plan to thru hike the Appalachain trail in about 5 years. So for a couple of months, I have been working on a thru hike gear list. But this list is not only designed for the AT, because planning for a trip 5 years ahead of time is kind of foolish, so this list is more of a long distance list, that may be changed for special trips, for example. I beleive a bear canister is required while hiking the jhon muir, so that will be added. But anyway I wrote up this list intending to create a very functional gear kit, not sacrificing anything, like I may on weekend trips. I did the best I could on my own, And I like what I have come up with, but I am now asking you for recomondations.Keep in mind though, I am not looking for the lightest gear, I already have a 3.5lb load for weekend trips, for a thru hike, I want durability, funtion and comfort.if you compare my two lists, you will be suprised at how different they are, I would never carry this much stuff for a weekend, but I would never carry that little for a thru hike. I think I balanced it well, an 8 pound load in a pack comfortable to 30 may be more comfortable than my 3lb load in a pack suitable for 15. so I dont think the extra weight will affect my comfort at allCLOTHING WORN OR CARRIED 01.50 Headsweats super Visor03.70 Under armour metal short sleeve TOP04.00 Golite Marathon shorts01.20 Wrightsock double layer coolmesh socks30.00 Salomon XA pro 3DOTHER ITEMS WORN OR CARRIED 06.40 BMW Stix pro trekking poles w/ duct tape01.50 spectra lanyard with photon light, whistle, swiss mini champ, and Inka ti pen 02.60 Garmin Foretrex GPS watchPACKING SYSTEM 14.00 Golite Dawn00.10 homemade stake bag00.90 3x Med. NANO stuff sacks for clothing, Bag & food00.20 1x small NANO syuff sack for essentialsSLEEPING AND SHELTER SYSTEM 09.50 Integral designs sil poncho tarp01.70 BMW hi vis tent stakes (8)00.30 Air core spectra 2 guy lines03.70 Torso sized Nightlight18.00 GOlite featherlite sleeping bag05.50 Ti goat bivyCOOKING AND HYDRATION SYSTEMS 00.20 Tuna can esbit stove00.20 foil windscreen02.50 snow peak 450 ti mug with foil lid01.00 2 bic lighters00.50 lexan soup spoon01.80 platypus 1 liter bottles (2)01.00 40feet dyneema bear bag cordOTHER ESSENTIALS 02.50 Petzl tikka plus01.00 homemade first aid kit essentials02.50 packtowel, finger tip toothbrush, tp, & Dr. bronners for washing & toothpaste01.00 banana boat spf 30 faces00.50 ID, money, informationCLOTHING PACKED 06.40 Mont bell stretch wind Pants05.60 Mont bell stretch wind jacket04.50 Golite lite weight long sleeve shirt01.20 wrightsock double layer coolmesh socks 01.50 Reebok fleece hatworn or carried 3.1 lbsin pack 5.4 lbsI am still trying to decide whether the montbell #5 or golite feather lite sleeping bag is a better option, along with BMW these are my top three fav. companies. tough decision they are the same weight, similar temp rating. MB has a hood and zipper, but golite has higher down rating and more breathable fabric
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Overall, it looks like the list makes a lot of sense. I'd make some changes based on personal preference, though.-I can't do the bag liner thing. Drives me crazy. I'd reinvest those ounces in a slightly larger shelter. I'd also take the GoLite bag over the Montbell because I'm a stomach sleeper and get tired of breathing into the hood.-Wrightsocks dual-layer are fragile. I'd go with cycling socks [love those colors!] or thin merino wool.-I'd switch to trekking poles to single-piece carbon fiber model. I've enough experience to trust mine. Leki's do offer the adjustability and great warranty, though. Add some weight back in a BMW Torsolite pad, or similar, with a GG Thinlight.-GPS is overmuch for me. Maybe a lighter alti-watch, or my basic Timex. Put the weight back in with compass, databooks, and map if needed.-I'd also ditch the cellphone, charger, and one of the notebooks. Reinvest the weight in a warmer bag, and a more beefy rain jacket, like an OR Zealot. I'd also add in a windshirt.But it does look like a great list that makes a lot of sense. I just wanted to offer a different way of allocating that approximate weight load based on personal preferences.-Mark
nice gear list Ryan, i deffinitly agree with a lot of your choices. just curious are you going to bring like an mp3 player or radio? i find it helps me zone out, during the somewhat boring lonely stretches of a trail. but thats deffinitly a personal thing. anyway I plan on hiking the AT next year, and i to am thinking a lot about gear, even more then i think about pretty ladies (which is a lot ;) ) the thing that im curious about is,the way your body and mind will view what is comfortable after a few months. for instance, when hiking the Long trail this summer, i saw a hiker heading south and in his golite dawn, all he was pretty much carrying was a fleece liner, a pair of long johns and some food. he told me that he had hiked the AT the year before, and he doesnt need much anymore to be comfortable. of course he was shelter hoping, but even just the fact he has no pad, and sleeping on hard wood floors every night eating cold food. he seemed very happy even though for me i would be pretty uncomfortable and cold. so i wounder how ones comfort level changes over the course of a few months. has anyone ever experianced a big comfort level change during a long hike? should something like this be expected?mike!
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I'll raise one big eyebrow on this list.A down jacket on the AT is a bad idea. If you are a northbounder, especially, you will have several extremely cold and rainy periods in your first months. 35F and hosing rain isn't optimum conditions for a down jacket. Even with raingear layered over it you are going to be constantly struggling to keep that jacket dry. I' heartily recommend a synthetic insulated jacket even though it adds extra weight.If you feel you need to take the cellphone (and I can't blame you, they've proven immensely useful to me on AT trips), you at least should put the charger in a drift box. It isn't like you'll be able to charge on the trail very often anyway.Be careful about having one "list" for your through-hike. Conditions change quite a bit over the course of a trip that long, and while your list looks quite reasonable for Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and more-or-less okay for the deep South in early spring (except for that down jacket) your clothing list is total overkill for points north of Daleville, VA.
Thanks guys.Mark,thanks, I will probably go with the golite bag, I am used to hoodless bags, and the hoods can be uncomfortable sometimes.The liner I have is light, it is an insurance peice of gear, that will keep me warm when the temperature drops, but most of all it will be folded up and used as a pillow or folded under the legs for extra insulation, and can be my main bag for those hot and humid nights of the hike.I have never had a problem with my wright socks, never had a blister with them. I like the adjustable poles for certain tarp set ups, but I may switch to some BMW trekking poles, but right now I have no experience with single peice poles.Mikey, I hope to get one of those cell phones with mp3 capabilities. If not I may add a small high gear mp3 player.but for now I will say that my cell phone has mp3 and will add the head phones weightA couple of days ago, there was a thread on fast packing, and it got me thinking about minimalist camping, its not for my thru hike, but for weekend trips, I will basically bring a liner, sleeping bag cover, rain jacket and first aid kit, in a camelbak with non cook food. and a lighter and mp1 water purifacation tabs. but this is only for trips I feel like running. But this light load, will let me go 60 miles in two days.David,You are right, A montbell thermawrap jacket or BMW cocoonwill probably apear on my list,I live in VA, and I am sure some of my family will visit me for a weekend on the trail, any clothes or gear I think I dont need anymore, or havent used enough to carry the weight will be sent home with them, this will probably include the rain mitts and mabey the tights.thanks again
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I am thinking I can loose a ounce and a half and another peice of gear if I can use my pack cover as a bear bag,do you think that a ID sil pack cover would work if you cinch up the draw cord tight to make a bag?
I dident get a reply so I will ask again.Do you think an ID sil pack cover could work as a bear bag for up to 4-5 days of food?
Ryan, I will offer a suggestion about your question. Q- "Do you think an ID sil pack cover could work as a bear bag for up to 4-5 days of food?"A-If your pack cover will close up like a bag why not? I would load up your pack cover with the weight you think your food would weigh and hang it up in a tree in your yard or someplace and see how it works.I plan to "try" and use my Gravity Water Filter bag for a food bag when hiking along the AT or other trails in the East. Haven't tried it yet but I see no reason why it will not work. I don't use a pack cover but will have a couple of stuff sacks that I could also try.
thanks Bill,I dident even think about stuff sacks, if there is not enough room in the pack cover I have a bunch of stuff sacks to string up. as well.
Ryan,pack cover/food bag?Consider what happens in the rain. Will your pack cover fill with water? That would be a miserable outcome.
true,any suggestions, to keep water out.I could twist the top and secure with a ruberband or something
Speaking for myself:1st - Hang it up-side down and the rain?? can't get in. At night if I was using a pack cover as my food bag my pack and gear would be under what ever I was using - tart or tent or a shelter. 2nd - My pack material is waterproof but everything that needs to stay dry is also in a waterproof stuff sack - light Cuben Fiber.3rd - whose 's, on third, I don't know. No, I don't know, is on .......................
Personally I'd ditch the pack cover all together. It's one item of gear that becomes more useless the more it's needed. A pack cover may work for a short duration rain storm but after 4 or 5 days of on and off rain, it becomes useless. Your gear is just as soaked as if you didn't have the cover. A long distance hike isn't like a short weekend jaunt. You're going to get wet, your feet are going to be wet and your gear is going to get wet. What's important is learning to protect the gear that's really important, sleeping bag, extra clothes, etc. I prefer placing them in a heavy plastic bag inside your pack. A trash compactor bag works great for this. They're tough, cheap, light and will last most if not all the journey. A wet pack, tent and other gear may not be fun but a wet sleeping bag and no dry backup clothes can do much more than simply ruin your day.I know some people say that pack covers keep the pack from soaking up excess moisture. But with ultralight packs there isn't that much moisture the fabric can hold. Besides that, the pack will soak up water simply from the high humidity. Also the areas that are most prone to moisture absorption (back panel, hip belt and shoulder straps) aren't protected. The other arguments of keeping the pack clean and providing additional protection against abrasion also diminish as pack weights and sizes decline. Smaller packs have less chance of catching on brush when hiking. At camp they can easily be brought inside any ultralight shelter. Plus they are frequently used either for additional insulation under the legs or as a pillow. Ron
thanks Ron,I know those pack covers are not that reliable, But for a thru hike I decided I would rather have seperate rain gear than carry my poncho tarpthe dyneema in my jam pack is waterproof, but I want a little extra protection provided by the cover.I dont usually use a cover, but I think with a cover, and WP pack is a good combo
>> I dont usually use a cover, but I think with a cover, and WP pack is a good combo <<I understand the desire for a bit more protection. However you need to really understand what you're trying to protect and how potentially vulnerable it may be. If your expectations for the pack cover is to keep the contents of the pack dry. It's a recipe that's likely to fail, especially with long durations of rain you're likely to find on the AT. It's either find better water protection or be stuck hiking from shelter to shelter, thus using the shelters as an extension of your gear. This is something that's generally not considered a wise idea, though it's certainly done.Even if you carry a pack cover, you should still plan on carrying something that provides maximum water protection. This is in addition to general waterproof stuff sacks like the silnylon or cubin fiber ones. I know this seems like overkill but water can easily pool in the bottom of a pack and soak through most common stuff sacks. You can minimize the pack weight and reduce the redundancy by protecting what is really important and not worrying about the rest.Just thought I'd share a bit of knowledge having already traveled painfully through that experience. In the end, like all long distance hikers, you'll have to find what works for you. Failure is a harsh task master and the best teacher.Ron
Thanks Ron, You may have saved me from some misirable nights at camp with wet gear and clothing, I think I will replace some of my stuff sacks with sea to summit sil dry sacks. at least for my sleeping bag and clothing.and if not dry sacks, I will line the stuff sacks.
Edited by ryanf on 02/22/2006 18:49:25 MST.
>However you need to really understand what you're trying to protect and how potentially vulnerable it may be. Thanks, Ron. When I read your first message I was wondering how things would get wet if you kept your pack covered all the time, but then what you said about 'humidity' sunk in. Wet air getting on, around and under the pack cover would eventually transfer sufficient moisture under the pack cover to wet things out. I'm definitely going to pay more attention to my stuff sacks. Most are waterproof but I've been lazy about seam-sealing some of them. No more. Thanks for sharing your experience.
I sortof agree with Ron on not using a pack cover on thruhikes except that they are so handy for so much stuff. But he's dead right that your pack will get wet from the back (a good reason to use a poncho), and that it isn't so much of an issue with UL packs and that good internal sacks make more sense. A pack cover makes sense only if you use it for multiple duty. Examples: * containing the pack explosion at camp (but if you keep your sleeping bag and clothing in a compactor bag, that will serve as a gear reservoir). * water carrier/water bag for filtering/camp reservoir.* wash basin for bathing, etc.* gear hammock under hammock or in shelter.* backup pack protection in conjunction with poncho. Remember, both silnylon and even conventional coated Cordura pack cloth do not stand up to much water pressure. The impact of rain drops exceeds the sub 10 pound pressure head limit, so water splatters through. The pack cover reduces the impact pressure of rain, and that is the way it really protects the pack. The back of the pack is another matter. If you weat a conventional rain jacket, the pressure of your back against the pack is sufficient to force water through.
Ryan, By the time you do your AT Thru-Hike (5- years from now) I will bet your pack will be made out of one of the current or in-development Cuben Fibers. Those companies that don't switch to Cuben will fall by the wayside for pack sales where the pack weighs from 2/3oz up to about 12oz or so and higher weight for some special purpose packs. I will be making a couple of packs and a 4-season very roomy one-man tent sometime this summer out of some super strong Cuben. Still very light but really strong.Working on a line of SUL Cuben Fiber gear may even bring me out of retirement.
Bill,How strong is the lightest cuben fiber?The whole reason I switched to dyneema was for durability, but if cuben is strong it could be the answer.I just always thought it was down there with sil nylon and spinnaker.I think I am going to ditch the pack cover, and bring a hoodless poncho tarp with the isotope. and some chapps. this will save alot of weight, and I can still be able to go out from under my tarp during a storm and return dry.the only reason I wanted seperate rain gear was because I would get wet while setting up the tarp.mabey a cuben tarp/poncho.if I do switch to a cuben pack it would be G6 style, my G6 is just the right size even for a thru hike.and I will also carry a cuben or silnylon water bag/ bearbag/ cleaning basin
Edited by ryanf on 02/23/2006 13:23:05 MST.
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An extremely detailed and gorgeous interface for an iPhone app. I love the antique feel and beautiful attention to detail. The wheel concept works really well and the buttons all seem so tactile!Posted in →
Appetites is a simply gorgeous iPad App that teaches you how to cook using luscious videos content and detailed instructions! I love the homely feel of the App and choice of wood for the background. One particular highlight is definitely the use of video photographs of the various food bloggers, it creates an amazingly immersive experience!Posted in Interface → iPad App
A fascinating and ingenious App for finding you the perfect barbecue spot! The interface is excellent and the recipes look simply delicious... I love the attention to detail throughout, iBBQ even has a gorgeous weather page so your barbecue won\'t get unexpectedly ruined by rain!Posted in Interface → iPhone App
This gorgeous iPhone App has even been featured in Apple\'s advertising campaigns. The graphics used fit brilliantly with the photographs and videos while the steps are clear and sleek. I love the colour palette used - perfect for a coffee making App!Posted in Interface → iPhone App
Fruit Ninja is a highly entertaining game for the iPhone and iPad. Its gameplay is entirely based on the enjoyment of slicing virtual fruit and it\'s succesful because its interface and design make it undeniably addictive. I love the bright colours and the way each fruit splatters differently!Posted in Interface → iPad App


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A diagnostic tool developed by Rice University scientists to detect heart attacks using a person's saliva is being tested at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) in collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston.
John T. McDevitt, professor of chemistry and bioengineering at Rice, and his team of researchers at Rice's BioScience Research Collaborative have developed a microchip sensor, the Nano-Bio-Chip, which processes saliva and yields on-the-spot results. McDevitt intends to establish Houston as the hub of a biomarker highway where Nano-Bio-Chips will be configured to diagnose a variety of diseases.
"The device works by analyzing saliva, looking for cardiac biomarkers of injury implicated in the heart attack," said Dr. Biykem Bozkurt, professor of medicine at BCM.
"We find salivary tests, when combined with electrocardiograms (ECG), can provide more accurate information than the ECG alone for patients with chest pain," McDevitt said. "Saliva-based tests have the potential to quickly diagnose heart-attack victims as well as to find false alarms."
Typically, when a heart attack occurs, emergency medical technicians or hospital staff use an ECG machine to review heart activity. If the ECG is abnormal, the patient is immediately moved to an area to be treated. Unfortunately, ECGs fail to correctly diagnose about a third of patients having a heart attack. These patients are monitored carefully in the emergency room, where further blood tests are used to look for certain biomarkers to verify whether a heart attack has occurred.
"At the DeBakey VA, we follow this same procedure but also include the saliva test to determine whether salivary biomarkers will perform similar to blood markers in diagnosing a heart attack," said Bozkurt, who is also chief of cardiology at the MEDVAMC. "The patients presenting with chest pain are enrolled from the VA emergency room after informed consent and p
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Demi Lovato, who has had her own struggles, tweeted some words of support to fellow singer Selena Gomez. Earlier this week, Gomez's rep confirmed that the "Come and Get It" singer did a rehab stint recently.
In December, Gomez cancelled tour dates in Australia, which lead to speculation that she was seeking help, but nothing was confirmed. Her rep told People magazine that she did go to the Dawn at the Meadows facility in Arizona in January, but "not for substance abuse."
Lovato has had her own struggles and praised Gomez in a tweet on Wednesday. "Weakness is living in denial. Only the strongest people ask for help," she wrote.
According to E! News, Gomez herself has been relatively quiet since her rep's statement. She did post a video on Instagram, though, showing off her dancing.
A source for E! News has said that Gomez was brokenhearted over the split with Justin Bieber, which was an issue she tried to sort out in Arizona. She did attend the Sundance Film Festival just before her rehab stint, though.
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Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- Las Vegas police were called to a shooting at the Palms Casino Resort on Thursday evening.
It happened around 9:20 p.m. inside of a suite in the Fantasy Tower.
According to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, this all started over an argument inside the famous Hugh Hefner Suite. That's where about 40 people were attending a party.
Police said the victim was shot during a verbal and physical altercation involving three other males. The suspects fled the scene prior to the arrival of police.
The victim was transported to UMC where he later died from his injuries. The Clark County Coroner has identified him as 25-year-old Evan Plunkett of Henderson.
No other injuries were reported.
"Everything's isolated to that room. At no time was there anything locked down on the floor or any part of the casino, or anything like that. It was all isolated to that one room," said Sgt. Matthew Sanford.
Family and friends of Plunkett said he was a former marine and now aspiring rapper. He was at the Palms shooting a music video when he was shot, according to a family friend.
Plunkett leaves behind his mother and two brothers, plus a little girl he helped care for.
His family hopes he can eventually be buried in a veterans cemetery.
The Palms released this statement on the incident:
"Palms Casino Resort is fully cooperating with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on this matter. We are saddened by this unfortunate, isolated incident and our thoughts are with the victim's friends and family. The safety and security of our guests and team members are always our number one priority."
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UF alumnus Ryan Lochte wins the United States' first gold of the 2012 London Olympic Games.
With First Lady Michelle Obama cheering him on, Ryan Lochte (BSR '11) won the men's 400m individual medley Saturday afternoon in London, securing the USA's first gold medal of the games.
Lochte won in 4:05.18, besting U.S. rival and fourth-place finisher Michael Phelps by more than four seconds.
"I know it's my time, and I'm ready," Lochte told the BBC after the race. "I'm just going out there and having fun and doing what I do best, which is racing."
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The idea is that the character will go viral via fan art and whatnot—thus, Japanese anime otaku can show their support for those in Tohoku. There are also Zunko apps and games that also provide local news about Tohoku.
Voice actresses Satomi Sato, who is from Sendai and best known for voicing Ritsu in K-On!, is lending her voice to the character, and Zunko is getting her own Voiceroid speech synthesizer software.
Other artists and manga illustrators http://kotaku.com/5892418/japans-greatest-manga-artists-offer-encouragement/gallery/">have also offered their support to the country and those impacted by the devastation.
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POSTED: 1:30 a.m. HST, Mar 2, 2014
UNITED NATIONS » After Uganda criminalized homosexuality, the White House immediately warned that the law would "complicate" the country's relationship with Washington, and the Netherlands and Norway cut off bits of development aid.
When Nigeria banned same-sex unions and began arresting those it suspected of being gay, the European Union's Foreign Ministry sternly reminded its president of his "obligations" under international law.
And after Russia passed a measure widely seen as an effort to squelch its gay rights movement, the U.N. secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, used his speech at the Winter Olympics to condemn attacks on gays and lesbians.
The issue of gay rights has catapulted up the diplomatic agenda in recent years, as international organizations have extended rights protections to gays and lesbians and donor nations have faced new challenges in dealing with governments that discriminate.
Anti-gay legislation is nothing new. The United Nations estimates that 78 countries ban homosexuality, and seven countries allow the death penalty for those convicted of having consensual homosexual relationships. Until a few years ago, the issue barely registered in diplomatic affairs. Global outcry was limited to protest petitions organized by gay advocacy groups.
"What's unique about this moment is the compassion and public attention there is at the global level," said Jessica Stern, executive director of the New York-based International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission.
But to what end?
Conservative governments around the world openly flout the warnings of international leaders, developing new measures to repress their citizens based on sexual orientation. There is little that international organizations like the United Nations can do, except issue statements of concern. And rich countries like the United States confront awkward new questions about how to handle important gay-bashing allies.
Take Uganda, for instance, the recipient of significant U.S. aid, for both the military and development. The Obama administration has said it is reviewing its aid programs to Uganda, and Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday through his spokeswoman that he had spoken to the Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, to reiterate that message.
Kerry earlier likened the law to South Africa's apartheid-era ban on interracial unions. So did South Africa's influential Anglican archbishop emeritus, Desmond M. Tutu.
But whether the United States will impose punitive sanctions on Uganda remains to be seen.
U.S. development aid includes funding for AIDS treatment, among other things. Military cooperation is aimed in part at the hunt for the warlord Joseph Kony and dealings with terrorist groups in Somalia. A senior administration official said Friday in an interview that U.S. policy objectives and the interests of Ugandans were being weighed in "a thoughtful, deliberate way."
"We have not yet made decisions," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of rules against public discussion of internal talks. "We are working on this very intensively. There will be real consequences."
At the United Nations, Ban expressed alarm. After meeting with the Ugandan envoy last week, Ban issued a statement calling on Uganda to revise or repeal the measure, a prospect that seems unlikely. Even the United Nations needs Museveni's cooperation on many conflicts in and around Uganda, including the one in South Sudan.
For his part, Museveni has so far played to his domestic audience, rebuffing outside meddling and saying that his country would do fine without aid. There is plenty of aid to Africa coming from China, which tends not to wag its finger about human rights.
Museveni's bluster also showed the limits of international influence and the backlash that international support can engender.
"It's quite common, when you see a ratcheting up of pressure from domestic groups or foreign governments," said Laurence R. Helfer, a Duke University law professor who studies international gay rights. "There is a period of counter-reaction; we're seeing that now."
The turning point came in 2011, when the U.N. Human Rights Council passed a landmark resolution, led by South Africa, to extend human rights principles to lesbians and gay men around the world.
Ban became known as a forceful advocate. In January, he issued a statement about the Nigerian law, calling it a breach of fundamental human rights. He also posed for a photograph holding a placard that read, "Human rights are for everyone, no matter who you are or who you love."
Around the same time, defending gay rights became a foreign policy priority for the United States and the EU. European donors increasingly looked askance at countries that criminalized homosexuality. And last fall at the General Assembly ministers from 10 countries and the EU endorsed the statement "Those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) must enjoy the same human rights as everyone else."
It is another thing, though, to deal with countries that violate those principles.
Nigeria's president, Goodluck Jonathan, signed into law in January a measure that effectively outlaws pro-gay organizations; since then, arrests of gay Nigerians have multiplied. The Obama administration condemned the law but has so far taken no concrete measures against Nigeria, one of its most important partners in West Africa.
The issue is divisive not only with Africa but also with traditional U.S. allies in the Middle East like Saudi Arabia, where homosexuality is a crime.
After India's highest court affirmed a criminal ban on homosexuality in December, the Obama administration did not specifically condemn the court decision, except to express its concern about measures that criminalized homosexuality.
It is something of a paradox that some of today's anti-gay laws reflect considerable Western influence. American evangelists have played a crucial role in fomenting Uganda's strong anti-gay sentiments. Indian law criminalizing homosexuality dates to the early days of the British colonial era.
One of the most difficult issues for donor countries is whether to cut off aid, especially when it goes to promoting HIV prevention and treatment in countries like Uganda.
As for the United Nations, the issue of gay rights remains so complex that its advocates are moving exceptionally slowly. There is no treaty that enshrines gay rights, for instance, and therefore nothing to hold countries accountable to.
"There is a recognition that something is needed," Josi Luis Diaz of Amnesty International said. "There is also a recognition that there is huge resistance, and you need to move ahead on this very, very carefully."
The United Nations is no more than a collection of sovereign nations. And every country is free to enact its own laws, as Jan Eliasson, the deputy secretary-general of the United Nations, pointed out, even laws that clash with principles of human rights.
"Our job is to diminish the gap between the world as it should be and the world as it is," he said in an interview, adding, "Our mechanisms of enforcement are very limited."
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Notes from Spring Break
1) There are way, way too many people in the library. DS ran into Mr. Zaur this morning when we were the only two in all of Boalt Hall. Now, post lunch, it almost looks like a normal day. And 3L procrastinators DS could excuse. Do the rest of you not have a life? Why aren't you doing something fun for spring break? There are probably some legitimate excuses out there, but it really hurts Boalt's reputation as a laid back law school when so many people are here the first monday of break.
2) The reference librarians are AWESOME. Use them. Seriously, DS spent maybe one and a half hours yesterday researching two items, to no avail. It took the geniuses at the reference desk about 15 minutes to give me both. It's probably against the rules or something, but DS is considering asking them a hard exam question when one arises this semester. They are an under-utilized resource, and that's ashame.
3) Writing requirement and chipotle is a dangerous, lonely mix when no others are around.
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There was zero drama with Keira Knightley: Chris Pine
Actor Chris Pine says he had fun shooting for "Jack Ryan
The actress plays Pine's love interest in the film and he said that she was very "professional" while working, reports contactmusic.com
"I don't know if I've ever had more fun with an actress. She could not have been any more professional. She's younger than I am and she's done probably three times more films than I have," Bang Showbiz quoted Pine as saying.
"She'd show up, super smart, friendly, charming, in it, in the moment, and then she'd wrap. There was zero drama with Keira Knightley. It was the most lovely, wonderful experience you could ask for," he added.
Directed by Kenneth Branagh, the film is an action-drama, which also stars Kevin Costner.
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BBC Radio 1 is to launch a video channel on BBC iPlayer to air exclusive music performances and artist interviews.
The channel will be available via TV, laptop, tablet and smartphone and was announced this morning on Nick Grimshaw's Breakfast show.
Content will range from music featured in Radio 1's Live Lounge or at the annual Big Weekend festival, to interviews with major stars or online features such as Innuendo Bingo.
Live events such as the Radio 1 Teen Awards or BBC Radio 1Xtra Live could also be planned for future broadcast. An official launch date is to be announced.
Discussing the project, Ben Cooper, controller of BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra, said: "I'm very excited about transforming Radio 1 from being just a radio station into being a full audio-visual channel.
"Radio 1 has always pioneered innovative ideas and led the way in engaging with young people and this is another huge step in cementing that reputation."


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Session Details
Saturday, 29 December
444. Green Ireland: Ecocritical Readings
10:15–11:30 a.m., Burnham, Hyatt Regency
Program arranged by the American Conference for Irish Studies
Presiding: Ellen Crowell, Saint Louis Univ.
1. "'In This Vast Vault, by Nature Made': Elegaic Landscape before the Famine," Julia M. Wright, Dalhousie Univ.
2. "Landscape and the Performance of Gender and Nation in Edna O'Brien's Fiction," Maureen O'Connor, National Univ. of Ireland
3. "The Disappearing Country: The Changing Landscape of the Contemporary Irish Nature Poem," Jody Allen Randolph, Westmont Coll.
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text: BlackBerry denies government security concerns report Business 21 March 13 by Philippa Warr Shutterstock A report claiming the UK government's information security department had rejected the BlackBerry 10 platform has been called "false and misleading".According to an article on The Guardian's website -- since removed -- the Communications-Electronics Security Group (CESG), which assesses the security of communications and electronic data on behalf of the government, was unhappy with BB10 and the BlackBerry Balance program aimed at separating private and professional content. BlackBerry has issued a statement dismissing the claims and restating its current position as provider of the only mobile platform approved for government use at a "Restricted" level."Media reports alleging that BlackBerry 10 has been 'rejected' for UK government use are both false and misleading. BlackBerry has a long-established relationship with CESG and we remain the only mobile solution approved for use at 'Restricted' when configured in accordance with CESG guidelines."BlackBerry adds that assessment of BB10 has been delayed by changes made to the approval process used by the CESG but points to adoption of the platform by other governments as indicative of the software's strengths."US government's FIPS 140-2 certification of BlackBerry 10 and the selection of BlackBerry 10 by the German Procurement Office and Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) underline how our new platform continues to set the standard for government communications."The CESG has agreed that the report is inaccurate and evaluation of the platform has not even begun."Discussions with BlackBerry are ongoing about the use of the BlackBerry 10 platform in government," reads the official statement. "We have not yet performed an evaluation of the security of the platform, but we expect to be issuing Platform Guidance in the summer. This will cover a number of platforms, including BlackBerry 10 (and the use of 'Balance')."In fact, the CESG statement ends on a positive note for BlackBerry -- no bad thing for the tech company which has been in something of a jam in recent years (hence the illustrative stock photo above) following data outages and out-of-touch PR performances."We have a long-standing security partnership with BlackBerry, and this gives us confidence that the BlackBerry 10 platform is likely to represent a viable solution for UK Government," concludes CESG. Edited by Nate Lanxon Comments You sure gave The Guardian an easy time with this article. They were caught in a flat out lie and have since retracted the article, why dwell on BB when The Guardian is the real story here...why did they manufacture this lie...how about doing som research and finding that answer? WS Mar 21st 2013 Reply to a comment Name Email Comment Submit » Latest on wired.co.uk


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Martin Gardner's Celebration of Mind
Calling all Gardner aficionados in the Washington, D.C. area!
ThinkFun and The Mathematical Association of America will be hosting a reception to celebrate Gardner's work and continue his pursuit of a playful and fun approach to mathematics, science, art, magic, literature, philosophy, and puzzles. The event will be held in the MAA Carriage House on October 21, 2010, which would have been Gardner's 96th birthday.
The reception will feature interactive exhibits, light refreshments, and brief talks from key speakers in the fields of mathematics, puzzles, skeptics, and magic.
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Sheriff candidates raise nearly 60K
Barncastle leads, Graves distant
The four-way Republican primary for Chaves County sheriff is turning into an expensive proposition with three weeks to go before the June 3 primary, according to the candidates' most recent campaign finance reports.
Pat Barncastle leads the pack in fundraising, having raised $21,556 in his bid to succeed Sheriff James "Rob" Coon, according to campaign finance reports that were due Monday with the New Mexico secretary of state's office.
Britt Snyder was second in fundraising through May 5, the last day of the second primary reporting period. Snyder reported raising a total of $17,160 for the sheriff's race.
Arthur Fleming was a close third, having raised $13,540 in his bid for sheriff.
Gary Graves was a distant fourth in fundraising. Graves reported receiving a total of $7,458 of contributions in his campaign for sheriff.
In total, the four candidates, all from Roswell, had raised $59,714 through May 5.
The candidates are to file their third primary reports by May 29, covering the period between May 6 and 27. Their fourth and final primary reports are due July 3, covering the reporting period from May 28 through June 28.
Following the June 3 primaries, there's the general election in November.
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Dec. 4 1996
Marc Weinstein
There have been many ideas on the theory of evolution. Some simply take our existence for granted, others prefer to explain all evolution in terms of the bible and the presence of a God. However, there are those who have researched the topic of evolution and have offered an explanation as to where a species comes from and how they evolved in the manner that they did. This type of science has been studied for a very, very long time, and one of the most famous minds in the field of evolution was a man named Charles Darwin. Darwin was not the first one to offer theories on evolution. There have been many scientists who preceded him. These earlier evolutionists came up with models of evolution that were unfortunately unworkable. One of these early pioneers was Jean- Baptiste Lamarck. Lamarck believed in deism and advocated natural religion based on human reason. He believed in the harmony and rationality of the world. And although flawed, the work of Lamarck did not go unnoticed, however. Darwin also believed in the harmony of the world, and it was Darwin himself who said that Lamarck was the first man whose conclusions on evolution brought about excitement and attention. He was the one who showed law in organic and inorganic species evolution. As it turned out, the work of Lamarck was quite influential on Darwin. Lamarck's views on inheritance of characteristics can be seen in Darwin's accounts of natural selection. When Lamarck wrote of transmutation, Darwin followed with his beliefs of the mutability of species. As well, Darwin had used Lamarck's ideas on use and disuse of organs. Lamarck was not the greatest of influences on Darwin, but he was an important one.
One of the most important arguments in Darwin's theories was the idea of natural selection. It is generally thought that the world first heard of this idea in the form of Lamarck's inheritance of...