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Hi all,
After updating 5.0.5 NE Ubuntu to 5.0.6 we encountered an annoying problem for our users:
=> when sending invitations the date-number is displayed as day-of-year instead of day-of-month.
=> same applies to minical.
The result is that you get invitations for a meeting on f.e. 150 mei 2008 or 151 mei for regular dates in May.
After fiddling with some older .keys and .msg-files the incorrect format of daynumber in sent invitations remains..
Does anyone know where these labels/variables are set?
English and German language work correctly, just the Dutch translation as far as I notice till now.
It seems like a typo with a ' or " in Ajxmsg_NL or ZmMsg_NL but not very easy to locate..
Any help appreciated!
Thnx in advance,


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Currently preparing for my first elk hunt ever and plan to pack the bow. Wondering who has had experience with successfully harvesting an elk with a bow and what kind of broad head they used.
I currently shoot mechanical but always have the thought in my head they could fail. I also only use these on whimpy whitetail and not arguably one of the toughest big game animals. So, what do you shoot and have you had success? What are your horror stories?
I am sure there will be both but just thought it would be an interesting topic.

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There are a few smart people out there that have already gotten all of their Christmas shopping done. Then there are people like me that haven't really even started. I always have a hard time choosing what to get people so I end up putting it off hoping the perfect gift will fall right in my lap. Once Black Friday hits, that is when I really start to get in present buying mode.
When I'm out shopping and in the midst of the holiday craziness, I sometimes forget who I've bought presents for and who I still have left on my list. So I made a handy dandy printable that will solve all those problems. Unfortunately it doesn't come with a little elf to help pick out the perfect gift.
Have a happy Thanksgiving everybody and don't forget your stretchy pants!
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I looked around but the only info I could find on the progress towards 5.0 is on Zimbra Product Portal which puts the release as yesterday. As far as I can find, that didn't happen - I was just wondering how it was coming along.
It should be noted that the page now has 12/31/07 as the targeted date.


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Hi all,
unfortunately the latest* Firefox 18 is using way too much cpu, about 20% compared to <5% for Firefox 17.
This is Firefox idling. Logging into Zimbra and waiting for it to settle takes some time with CPU usage up to 100%.
Can somebody else confirm this?
Hence recommend not to update to Firefox 18 if using the Zimbra Web Client.
Note: the percentages are for the Firefox process only (in my case that is /usr/lib/firefox/firefox).
Release 7.2.0_GA_2669.UBUNTU10_64 UBUNTU10_64 FOSS edition, Patch 7.2.0_P1.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift has set a record with the Nashville Songwriters Association International.
She has been named its songwriter/artist of the year again this year.
That's her sixth win — moving her ahead of Vince Gill and Alan Jackson — who have each won five.
At age 23, Swift is also the youngest artist to win the honor.
Her six awards will be displayed at the Taylor Swift Education Center, which opens Saturday at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. Swift donated $4 million to the center.


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Oregon Tech's online degree program allows students to earn a Bachelor of Science in Operations Management (OM). The program prepares individuals for careers in many fields including production planning, inventory control, industrial engineering, production supervision and quality control.
Graduates typically work in manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, production control, finance, and quality assurance departments.
Our program offers continuing education in your profession, advancement or new options in your career, and the bachelor's degree required for entry into master's degree programs. Many of our students go on to advanced degrees in a variety of business and operations management programs.
There are several options in the online OM degree. For the recent community college graduate with an Associate degree, Oregon Tech has a degree completion plan built upon the credits you have completed at the community college. Once those credits have been evaluated, an advisor will work closely with you to develop an individualized plan to complete your program requirements. The OM degree has a significant number of elective credits allowing you and your advisor to design a program that meets your personal and professional goals.
Another option is available for those who have earned few or no college or university transfer credits. Students can begin the program regardless of the number of credits they have earned.
Additionally, Oregon Tech has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).
You will receive complete instructions for registering after you have been admitted.
As a state-supported university, Oregon Tech offers online degree programs at affordable rates. There is no out-of-state surcharge for non-Oregon residents. Current information about tuition and fees can be found under Online Costs. Students who take six credits or more per term may qualify for financial aid.


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Press Release 13-059 National Science Foundation Participates in White House Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative
NSF-supported research in this area spans biology, mathematics, physical sciences, engineering, computer science, and social and behavioral sciences
NSF will contribute $20 million to a White House initiative to better understand the brain.
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April 2, 2013
President Obama today announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) will participate in a White House initiative called Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN), which is designed to revolutionize our understanding of the human brain. NSF Acting Director Cora Marrett took part in the announcement at the White House, which also included the National Institutes of Health and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, as well as private sector representatives.
"NSF is ideally positioned to support the BRAIN Initiative because of the broad scope of science and engineering research funding we provide to the nation," Marrett said. "NSF's neuroscience and cognitive science research portfolio is expansive, and this initiative enhances efforts that are already underway to explore neurological connections from the cellular to human behavioral levels."
NSF intends to support approximately $20 million in research that will advance this $100 million initiative. The Foundation's contributions will include research into the development of molecular-scale probes that can sense and record the activity of neural networks; advances in "Big Data" that are necessary to analyze the huge amounts of information that will be generated; and increased understanding of how thoughts, emotions, actions and memories are represented in the brain.
Some of NSF's current investments in neuroscience research include:
For more information, go to www.NSF.gov/brain.
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Related WebsitesNSF fact sheet: Understanding the Brain: The National Science Foundation and the BRAIN Initiative: http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=128960NSF article with links to articles and videos on NSF-funded brain research: Prying Open the Black Box of the Brain: http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=128239BRAIN Initiative Challenges Researchers to Unlock Mysteries of Human Mind: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/04/02/brain-initiative-challenges-researchers-unlock-mysteries-human-mind
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ARLINGTON, Va. (WUSA9) -- Metro is reporting Orange Line delays during rush hour on Tuesday due to unscheduled track repair near West Falls Church in Arlington, Va.
According to Metro officials, Orange Line trains are single tracking between East Falls Church and West Falls Church stations, resulting in delays of about 15 minutes for most customers.
Officials say support personnel are on scene; however the repairs are expected to require several hours of work.
Metro officials say the damage is believed to be related to overnight testing linked to the Silver Line.
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Telangiectasias are small blood vessels just below the surface of the skin. The blood vessels are very visible through the skin. They may appear as a single vessel or as many vessels in clusters.
They may also be seen in the mouth or whites of the eyes. The may also be in other locations, such as the brain and the back of the eyes.
Telangiectasias are caused by small blood vessels that are stuck in a wide open position. There is no clear reason for why this happens in many cases.
Some telangiectasias are due to conditions like:
- Rosacea
- Chronic sun and/or cold exposure
- Basal cell carcinoma
- Dermatomyositis
- Lupus
- Scleroderma
- Cushing's syndrome
- Cirrhosis
- Ataxia-telangiectasia
- Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
- Injury from surgery or radiation
- Too much estrogen—can be caused by oral contraceptives or pregnancy
Risk Factors
Factors that increase your risk for telangiectasias are based on the underlying condition.
Symptoms may include:
- Red patches of skin that have a lacy pattern
- Patches of red skin that turn white when pressure is applied, then red again after pressure is removed
- Bleeding
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done.
Depending on the cause of the lesion, your doctor may take a biopsy of the area. You may be referred to a skin specialist.
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Often, treatment is not needed for the telangiectasias itself. Treatment depends on what is causing the telangiectasias.
Make-up can be used to cover the red patches. Depending on the type and location of telangiectasia, laser therapy or chemicals may be used to destroy the vessels.
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Clay Center Collectors Club finds purchase candidates
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Collectors Club members are mulling which of five pieces of art to buy for the permanent collection of the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences.
Arif Khan, the Mary Price Ratrie Curator of Art, presented the five candidates to club members May 22, giving the reasons why each piece would be a good addition to the collection.
The works are on display in the art gallery until May 30, when the club will meet at 6 p.m. to cast and count the ballots for the new purchase. Gallery visitors may vote on their favorite. The public can also cast their "people's choice" vote online on the Clay Center's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/claycenter.
The Collectors Club is a group of individuals who contribute $300 annually to the club to use for purchasing art for the museum's permanent collection and for special programs or speakers. Some years, the club has saved enough to buy a work by a more prominent artist; other years pieces by lesser-known artists are bought.
And occasionally, members on their own buy a piece that wasn't the club's selection. That happened again last year, Khan said, when several members chipped in and bought "Return of Saturn," a ceramic and steel sculpture by Rose B. Simpson.
This year's selections were all chosen during a visit in early May to Philadelphia by Kahn and 14 members of the 100-member club. Khan visited the Philadelphia galleries earlier and picked 26 works for the group to view. The list was narrowed to five, and Khan provided summaries of each.
Born in 1940, Camp earned a BFA and an MFA from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. He is the subject of an American Artist Oral History at the Smithsonian Institution, and has been honored with Pew, Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Arts fellowships. Camp's printing technique uses photosensitized earth pigments -- such as soil -- to produce his one only print of his subject.
Harper, born in 1966, combines technology and perception in her photographs. Her photographs are in many collections, including the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City as well as the New York Public Library.
A chemist by training, Hayter "had an unrivalled knowledge of the technicalities of printmaking," according to The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. The British Museum presented a retrospective of his prints in 2001. His prints vary in technique and style, and are in the collections of many major museums around the world.
Born in 1945, Neff studied poetry before painting before studying photography. Thus, she said, "I consider the ideas and boundaries between disciplines to be more fluid than not."
Most of her photographic constructions use the landscape as a primary element. Neff is the recipient of many awards, including fellowships from Pew and the National Endowment for the Arts.


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Duane G. Groth, 68, of Kingsley, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Johnson – Earnest Funeral Home in Kingsley. Rev. Duane Miesner of First Lutheran Church in Kingsley will officiate. Burial will follow at Kingsley Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the Johnson - Earnest Funeral Home with the family present from 5-7 p.m. Visitation will resume at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com
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|Biologist joins NRCS staff in Imperial
By Carolyn Lee
The Imperial Republican
Caleb Caton began working Dec. 7 at the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office in Imperial as a Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist.
The Fremont native will be increasing and promoting wildlife habitat through government programs such as EQIP and CRP.
He replaces Travis Runia, who accepted a job in South Dakota this fall. The position is overseen by the NRCS, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
The 26-year-old graduated from Fremont High School in 2002, then received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 2007 from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion.
He received a Masters Degree in biology last spring, with a study of the effects of dam closures on cottonwood growth.
Caton has also done an internship with the National Science Foundation in South Carolina with a dietary study of coyotes on gray and red fox.
For two years he was employed by the Corps of Engineers in Yankton, S.D. as part of his Master's program. This past summer he mapped the bottom contours of the Missouri River for the Missouri River Institute.
Caton enjoys hunting, fishing and training dogs. He is living in Wauneta. His family lives in central Iowa.


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I am looking at this question primarily from a career point of view, so I hope you answer it accordingly.
I am fairly proficient with Python, can write C++ and I am a final year student of computer science engineering I am looking to learn Haskell because I have heard a lot about it.
My question is: apart from learning it because of all the good I have heard about it, is it any good for my career? Is it used in the industry?
I am curious to learn it but unless it helps me somehow in my career, I am not willing to make that change at this stage.


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Rock Climbing Training: How Often Should You Rest?
—Jim Munson, Cleveland, OH
There is no ideal sequence of training/rest days. However, there are some basic guidelines for structuring your training, according to your ability level and goals or the climbing or training season. Novice climbers (5.7 to 5.9) are advised to climb no more than three times a week, unless they are very cautious and make sure that their second day on is always a very light, endurance-based day. Mid-grade climbers (5.10 to 5.11) should regard three days a week as the minimum requirement, and if they can increase this to four without getting injured they will undoubtedly improve faster. Advanced to elite climbers (5.12 to 5.14) will need to climb up to five or even six days to keep making gains, but not all year round and only at the high point of training phases. The way to do this is to cycle the intensity of your consecutive days on: for example, hard day (possibly strength-based), then a medium day (power-endurance based), then a light day (stamina-based), and finally a rest day. Repeat.
If you are really keen to get strong, then you can make great improvements using a day-on day-off structure. When it comes to gaining strength, it is always better to maximize the quality of rest and training rather than the quantity. Developing endurance is simply a matter of putting the time in. A two-days-on/one-day-off schedule works well, or even better, three-on/one-off.
At the beginning of the training season you would be ill-advised to try to do four or five days a week, as your body simply won't be prepared. However, you can work towards increasing the number of days as you adjust progressively to the workload. Coaches refer to this as developing the fitness to train. Finally, as the climbing season or an important trip approaches, you can start to taper off and reduce the number of days on per week in order to rest and peak.
If you really can't be bothered to plan your training properly, then a good combination for a mid-grade climber is bouldering and strength work on day one, routes and endurance on day two, and rest on day three. Then repeat.
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VATICAN CITY (WUSA9)--The doors of the Sistine Chapel were shut on Tuesday afternoon to begin the conclave-- leaving 115 cardinals to decide by secret ballot who will be the next Pope.
Before that each cardinal including Washington's Donald Wuerl placed his hand on the bible and took an oath in Latin.
For first time cameras were placed inside the Sistine Chapel by to capture the historic events.
After the Cardinals took their oath of secrecy, the master of ceremonies proclaimed "Extra Omnes" (Everyone Out), and all who are not eligible to vote exited the Chapel.
Washington's former Archbishop, Theodore Cardinal McCarrick, at 82, is by rule too old to vote but he participated in the conclave eight years ago that elected Benedict.
Has anyone ever rejected the job? McCarrick answers this question in an exclusive interview with WUSA9's Bruce Johnson from his temporary quarters in Vatican Square. See the attached video.


text: Karen Asare joined Equality Now in June 2011 as Communication Consultant/Media Specialist and became Communications Manager in April 2013. She is an experienced communications professional skilled in program, event, media and relationship management within the profit and non-profit sectors. Ms. Asare previously worked at the Avon Foundation for Women as Program Manager of the national Avon Walk for Breast Cancer series and for various domestic violence fundraising events; in television production for NBC Universal's Olympic and Sports divisions; and in Business Affairs, Film Acquisitions at HBO. She holds a B.A. in Media Studies from the College of Communications at Penn State University where she also minored in International Studies.


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WASHINGTON (AP) - Early voting is suspended in the District of Columbia because of the approach of Hurricane Sandy.
The D.C. Board of Elections says it made the decision to close its voting sites Monday to protect voters and election workers, but more announcements will be made throughout the day.
Officials in Maryland also suspended early voting.
Voters will be able to cast ballots at any of eight voting centers throughout the city once early voting resumes.


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Chicago unveils digital innovation and entrepreneurship center
May 31st
Click here if you can't see Mark Schaefer's interview with Una Pipic of Chicago's 1871 Center.
I had the chance to be a guest speaker at Chicago's rocking new digital innovation center, 1871. Located in an expansive space in the downtown Merchandise Mart. This video interview with Managing Director Una Pipic provides a perspective of the entrepreneurial opportunities being created through this exciting project.
The organizers of "1871" – the number refers to the year of the Great Chicago Fire and the Chicago that was eventually rebuilt – believe they have built something important. And, apparently, hundreds of entrepreneurs seem to think so, too. The center just opened a few weeks ago and it is already bursting with activity.
1871 will be an incubator of new ideas and digital businesses by putting a lot of smart entrepreneurs in a closed space, let them talk, mentor each other, and dream up the next big thing.
Tom Drugan is one of the founders of a tech-start up called Naymz. Although he already had office space in another part of town, he found the entrepreneurial process lonely and loves the energy and camaraderie of his new tech homebase.
The organizers of this enterprise, the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, have been around since 2003 and say they have raised $160 million to help finance new businesses. Funding also comes from entrepreneurial memberships from the individuals using the center.
Isn't this a great concept? What is your city or region doing to support entrepreneurs?
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The United Nation Conference on Sustainable Development was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 20 to 22 June 2012. It was preceded by the last preparatory session ('prepcom') also held in Rio from 13 to 15 June 2012 which then continued as an informal 'pre-conference consultation coordinated by Brazil' from 16 to 19 June in order to produce a consensus Outcome Document to present to the formal conference attended by Heads of State and Government or their representatives, and other high ranking officials.
The Conference had two main two themes: "Green Economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication" and "Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development". IUCN was present at Rio during this entire period with a "One Programme" delegation comprised of 43 persons including Councillors, Commission Members, Members and secretariat staff. Members of this of delegation contributed to a full 'Report of IUCN Delegation at Rio' which can be accessed here. IUCN position papers and other related information are available on these pages.
Outcome of the Rio+20 conference
After arduous and inconclusive negotiations during the last prepcom (June 13-15), the Brazilian government took leadership and presented a new draft outcome document containing a very delicate balance among all positions. This document, labelled "The Future We Want" was finally adopted by Heads of States with much applause which reflected not so much happiness for the quality of the outcome, but rather a great relief that there was an outcome at all! ".
IUCN's analysis of the "The Future We Want"
The final phase of the negotiations was perilous with many watchers wondering if there would be any possible outcome at all as negotiators at times even got to wordsmith formulations that had been agreed before such at the Rio Principles of 1992. The final balance brokered by Brazil is therefore a mix. For example, while IUCN would have liked to see more bold language on green economy linked to the Aichi Targets and a step forward in negotiations of an implementing agreement on oceans to address the question of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction, the Union also welcomes the decision to start negotiations on Sustainable Development Goals and to review the governance of sustainable development in the UN, both of which will soon be launched in New York. A more detail analysis of "The Future We Want" in relation to IUCN's positions may be accessed here.


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CINCINNATI (AP) — A newspaper reports that the murder rate in Cincinnati has declined for the second year in a row.
The Cincinnati Enquirer (http://cin.ci/VtvJF8 ) reports that it's the first time the city has seen two straight years of declines since the early 1990s.
The city saw 53 homicides this year, compared with 66 in 2011. That's a drop of almost 20 percent.
Police officials, residents and outside experts say the drop is due to several factors. They include the resurrection of a community-driven police program, new and fortified relationships among city police and other public and private agencies, and improvements to emergency medical services in the region.
With 88 killings, 2006 was the city's deadliest year on record.
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Beginning my first planted tank
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Hi there, I'm a veteran reef keeper and had a friend tell me that keeping a planted nano tank is harder than a nano reef. I'm not one to judge, so I've decided to start one! After seeing some of the photos here I must say... Wow. The simplistic approach and naturalistic beauty of some of these tanks has me hooked. Only one problem; I don't know the first thing about freshwater planted tanks lol!
So, thought I'd share my trials here, seems like a great community and from what I've read so far, very helpful.
Couple things, Bear with me on updates and spelling... Everything's done via my phone. Second, I'm very knowledgable with the marine side of things, especially corals and marine diseases... It's my job actually :). And lastly, please if you see me doing something that's bad... Speak up! I can use all the help I can get.
Today at the aquarium shop I work at I purchased a few things willy nilly, more impulse buys. I'm still deciding on what size aquarium to build. Yes, I'm building one. I have years of experience with aquarium construction and do have access to super cheap starfire glass. I'd like something no bigger than 5 gallons volume though. At the shop I picked up a few CO2 kits and spare parts. So, to start I grabbed this guy. Attachment 55267
It was the only system like this in the shop. Of course I waited to get home to open it... And this is what I find... What's missing here lol Attachment 55268
Also in my ignorance and excitement I grabbed these thinking I could use them... Attachment 55269
Well I realized that the batch of "spares" is for a different sized unit than the other starter kit I got. And after talking to the store owner he basically told me tough... So now I have no regulator. No refund either since it was opened... I'm hoping I can get something to work on one of the sizes of co2 canisters I have.
As for filtration I'm leaning towards a canister filter. I want to keep the in tank clutter to a minimum... I'm still researching viable units though, same as substrates... Very limited to what I can get locally so the webs going to be my shopping grounds.
Anyways, this post is long winded enough. I'm hoping to decide on dimensions tomorrow and post up some sketch-up plans soon!
Unless you're just really hankering for a nano tank, I'd vote for going a bit bigger--even 10g is going to give you a *lot* more options on plants and wildlife. I love my mini-tanks, but it's tough finding good small pieces of rock and driftwood, naturally miniature leafed plants and/or keeping larger plants growing healthy but slowly enough not to outgrow the space too fast.
True, I'm so used to the reef side of things I didn't think about the size of the plants.
I'm thinking of either going with a 24x12x10 tank or a 10x12x20 tank.
The first size would give me more real estate to place things, where as the second tank would allow me to have some taller plants... I don't know. I could always just go with a rimless 10G standard tank, 20x10x12 isn't a bad size.
I'm still hunting for the regulator for the Fluval CO2-88 system. I have everything but the regulator. and I don't really want to spend the money to buy the entire system again just for that one piece. Any suggestions?
Also, I've seen all these wicked cool shrimp that you guys use in these planted tanks... THAT intrigues me. I've been doing some reading online about the different requirements for each one. What is best, decide on livestock and plan the plant list around the fish/inverts? or vice a versa...
That shop owner needs to give you a refund, or I would just stop shopping there. If a product has something missing, you should expect a refund, or else that is just a bad business.
I would go for the 24" it is much better for most fish since naturally they swim back and forth, not up and down. There is also more scaping area!
yeah I know, the problem is he won't refund it...and I'm an employee there. its a bad situation trust me, I really wished I could find something else and fast lol.
that's 1 vote for the 24 long, I'm really leaning towards this size too...I could have the glass cut up by the weekend and all sealed up. any idea's on small external filters? I really like the look of the glass lily pipes...but wow...the price! I guess nice looking stuff doesn't come cheap huh.
Check ebay, just search glass filter pipes and there are imitation ADAs for like $40 shipped. Just order now since they will most likely be coming from Asia. Also make sure the size will be god for your tank. I would order a smaller sized one. I will PM you one that would work great.
On here people like to use huge canisters for nanos. Not sure if it is for flow or that it adds more volume to the tank. I would say a classic would be best since they last forever. The 2215 would be good since people use the 2213 for like 5 gallons.
He probably thinks you stole it....
Plants don't really matter much for the different shrimp--big thing there is the water parameters. If you stick with the neocardinas, you won't have to worry about about it as much, they're pretty hardy. And you still have lots of color options: cherry, orange, yellow, green, brown, even some blue variants around. With plants, the main criteria is typically *light* and, occasionally, whether you're dosing c02. No matter what your ultimate set up, if you plan to have shrimp, plan to have some sort of moss--shrimp loooove moss, for the shelter and a great place to chow down on algae and biofilm.
Well turns out I was given s 10 gallon today so I'm going to just use it. Now on to substrate and a filter.
ada aquasoil or Azoo bed grower . . they are both great ! !
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I have had mine since last winter, and have used it a good amount. The trainer, itself, is really nice (same frame etc as all of the nicer Cycleops trainers. The setup was pretty simple, but the old VirtualTrainer software was pretty dated (this is now updated with an ITunes version that's super easy to use). The functionality is great, and being able to ride actual routes (around the world) keeps you motivated. I despise riding a trainer (usually stick to rollers - almost as bad - but it's just not the same workout) and this is as tolerable as I've found.
The old software was just lousy. The new ITunes version let's you stream routes, so you don't have to download 2gig maps off the web.
The powertap resistance unit doesn't react instantaneously. It can take a few seconds to respond to a steep pitch during a ride. This doesn't affect anything, other than it helps you cheat the route a bit!
Overall, I'm extremely pleased. I've used some of the other VR trainers that are out there, and this is the most solid/stable/"it just works"-ish version I've seen. If you have to ride the trainer a fair amount, it's a worthwhile investment, especially since Saris/CycleOps is so great with standing behind their product.


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I am building on gentoo, so running make, I get.
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aside from this, I do not understand how it is going to build the other components if they are not included in the source?
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I was migrating a test account from Outlook 2003 to Zimbra earlier today via the Outlook Import Wizard. It all went well excepet that nothing on the calender was imported. Is there a way to import the personal calenders from Outlook?
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on Saturday we changed our server from Gentoo XEN Dom0, CentOS 4.4 DomU to CentOS 5 Dom0, CentOS 5 DomU. (Followed Network Edition Disaster Recovery in the wiki)
Today a customer told me, that the Zimbra Web GUI is alwasy on German no matter which language is chosen in the browser configuration. No chance to get it in English.
I just installed the German translations like I always do after an update.
Perhaps the problem is due to the fact that the centos5 is German, too?
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The last hurdle that our technical staff are putting in our way is that any open office / source product is fine but what about the Mail Server. They do not want to move away from Exchange for a number of reasons and I'd heard that Zimbra mail clients could run with an Exchange server. Has anyone done this or had experience of it?


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Kingdom of Thailand
Area: 513,115 sq. km. (198,114 sq. mi.); equivalent to the size of France, or slightly smaller than Texas.
Cities 2002: Capital--Bangkok (9,668,854); Nakhon Ratchasima (437,386 for Muang district and 2,565,685 for the whole province), Chiang Mai (247,672 for Muang district and 1,595,855 for the whole province).
Terrain: Densely populated central plain; northeastern plateau; mountain range in the west; southern isthmus joins the land mass with Malaysia.
Climate: Tropical monsoon.
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Thai(s).
Population (2003): 64 million. Labor force (2003): 34.9 million.
Annual growth rate: 0.9%.
Ethnic groups: Thai 89%, other 11%.
Religions: Buddhist 94-95%, Muslim 4-5%, Christian, Hindu, Brahmin, other.
Languages: Thai (official language); English is the second language of the elite; regional dialects.
Education: Years compulsory--12. Literacy--97.1% male, 93.9% female.
Health (2004): Infant mortality rate--6.5/1,000. Life expectancy--65.2 years male, 73.4 years female.
Type: Constitutional monarchy.
Constitution: New constitution promulgated October 11, 1997.
Independence: Never colonized; traditional founding date 1238.
Branches: Executive--king (chief of state), prime minister (head of government). Legislative--National Assembly (bicameral). Judicial--composed of the Constitutional Court, the Courts of Justice, and the Administrative Courts.
Administrative subdivisions: 76 provinces, including Bangkok municipality, subdivided into 795 districts, 81 subdistricts, 7,255 tambon administration, 69,866 villages.
Political parties: Multi-party system; Communist Party is prohibited.
Suffrage: Universal and compulsory at 18 years of age.
GDP (2003): $143.1 billion.
Annual growth rate (2003): 6.8 %; (2004, projected): 6-7%.
Per capita income (2003): $2,237.
Unemployment rate (2003): 2.2% of total labor force.
Natural resources: Tin, rubber, natural gas, tungsten, tantalum, timber, lead, fish, gypsum, lignite, fluorite.
Agriculture (10% of GDP): Products--rice, tapioca, rubber, corn, sugarcane, coconuts, soybeans.
Industry: Types--tourism, textiles, garments, agricultural processing, cement, integrated circuits, jewelry, electronics, auto assembly.
Trade (2003): Merchandise exports--$78.4 billion: textiles and footwear, fishery products, computers and parts, electronics, electrical appliances, jewelry, rice, tapioca products, integrated circuits, rubber, automobiles. Major markets--ASEAN, U.S., EU, Japan, China, and Hong Kong. Merchandise imports--$74.2 billion: machinery and parts, petroleum, iron and steel, chemicals, vehicles and parts, jewelry, fish preparations, electrical appliances, fertilizers and pesticides. Major suppliers--Japan, ASEAN, EU, Middle East, U.S., China, Taiwan, and South Korea.
Thailand's population is relatively homogeneous. More than 85% speak a dialect of Thai and share a common culture. This core population includes the central Thai (33.7% of the population, including Bangkok), Northeastern Thai (34.2%), northern Thai (18.8%), and southern Thai (13.3%).
The language of the central Thai population is the language taught in schools and used in government. Several other small Thai-speaking groups include the Shan, Lue, and Phutai.
Up to 12% of Thai are of significant Chinese heritage, but the Sino-Thai community is the best integrated in Southeast Asia. Malay-speaking Muslims of the south comprise another significant minority group (2.3%). Other groups include the Khmer; the Mon, who are substantially assimilated with the Thai; and the Vietnamese. Smaller mountain-dwelling tribes, such as the Hmong and Mein, as well as the Karen, number about 788,024.
The population is mostly rural, concentrated in the rice-growing areas of the central, northeastern, and northern regions. However, as Thailand continues to industrialize, its urban population--31.6% of total population, principally in the Bangkok area--is growing.
Thailand's highly successful government-sponsored family planning program has resulted in a dramatic decline in population growth from 3.1% in 1960 to around 1% today. Life expectancy also has risen, a positive reflection of Thailand's efforts at public health education. However, the AIDS epidemic has had a major impact on the Thai population. Today, over 600,000 Thais live with HIV or AIDS--approximately 1.5% of the adult population. Each year until at least 2006, 30-50,000 Thais will die from AIDS-related causes. Ninety percent of them will be aged 20-24, the most productive sector of the workforce. The situation could have been worse; an aggressive public education campaign in the early 1990s reduced the number of new HIV infections from 150,000- 195,000 annually. In a July 2004 report however, the UNDP warned that Thailand's past successes could be undone amid signs of complacency and rising infection rates among certain segments of the population.
The constitution mandates 12 years of free education, however, this is not provided universally. Education accounts for 19% of total government expenditures.
Theravada Buddhism is the official religion of Thailand and is the religion of about 95% of its people. The government permits religious diversity, and other major religions are represented. Spirit worship and animism are widely practiced.
Southeast Asia has been inhabited for more than half a million years. Recent archaeological studies suggest that by 4000 BC, communities in what is now Thailand had emerged as centers of early bronze metallurgy. This development, along with the cultivation of wet rice, provided the impetus for social and political organization. Research suggests that these innovations may actually have been transmitted from there to the rest of Asia, including to China.
The Thai are related linguistically to Tai groups originating in southern China. Migrations from southern China to Southeast Asia may have occurred in the 6th and 7th centuries. Malay, Mon, and Khmer civilizations flourished in the region prior to the arrival of the ethnic Tai.
Thais date the founding of their nation to the 13th century. According to tradition, in 1238, Thai chieftains overthrew their Khmer overlords at Sukhothai and established a Thai kingdom. After its decline, a new Thai kingdom emerged in 1350 on the Chao Praya River. At the same time, there was an equally important Tai kingdom of Lanna, centered in Chiang Mai, which rivaled Sukothai and Ayutthaya for centuries, and which defines northern Thai identity to this day.
The first ruler of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, King Rama Thibodi, made two important contributions to Thai history: the establishment and promotion of Theravada Buddhism as the official religion--to differentiate his kingdom from the neighboring Hindu kingdom of Angkor--and the compilation of the Dharmashastra, a legal code based on Hindu sources and traditional Thai custom. The Dharmashastra remained a tool of Thai law until late in the 19th century. Beginning with the Portuguese in the 16th century, Ayutthaya had some contact with the West, but until the 1800s, its relations with neighboring kingdoms and principalities, as well as with China, were of primary importance.
After more than 400 years of power, in 1767, the Kingdom of Ayutthaya was brought down by invading Burmese armies and its capital burned. After a single-reign capital established at Thonburi by Taksin, a new capital city was founded in 1782, across the Chao Phraya at the site of present-day Bangkok, by the founder of the Chakri dynasty. The first Chakri king was crowned Rama I. Rama's heirs became increasingly concerned with the threat of European colonialism after British victories in neighboring Burma in 1826.
The first Thai recognition of Western power in the region was the Treaty of Amity and Commerce with the United Kingdom in 1826. In 1833, the United States began diplomatic exchanges with Siam, as Thailand was called until 1938. However, it was during the later reigns of Rama IV (or King Mongkut, 1851-68), and his son Rama V (King Chulalongkorn (1868-1910), that Thailand established firm rapprochement with Western powers. The Thais believe that the diplomatic skills of these monarchs, combined with the modernizing reforms of the Thai Government, made Siam the only country in South and Southeast Asia to avoid European colonization.
In 1932, a bloodless coup transformed the Government of Thailand from an absolute to a constitutional monarchy. King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) initially accepted this change but later surrendered the kingship to his 10-year-old nephew. Upon his abdication, King Prajadhipok said that the obligation of a ruler was to reign for the good of the whole people, not for a select few. Although nominally a constitutional monarchy, Thailand was ruled by a series of military governments interspersed with brief periods of democracy from that time until the 1992 elections. Since the 1992 elections, Thailand has been a functioning democracy with constitutional changes of government. On February 6, 2005, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party won over 370 of 500 seats in the Lower House of Parliament, assuring Prime Minister Thaksin of a second term.
As with the rest of Southeast Asia, Thailand was occupied by the Japanese during the Second World War. Since Japan's defeat in 1945, Thailand has had very close relations with the United States. Threatened by communist revolutions in neighboring countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, Thailand actively sought to contain communist expansion in the region. Recently, Thailand also has been an active member in multilateral organizations like the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
The king has little direct power under the constitution but is a symbol of national identity and unity. King Bhumibol--who has been on the throne since 1946--commands enormous popular respect and moral authority, which he has used on occasion to resolve political crises that have threatened national stability.
Thailand's legal system blends principles of traditional Thai and Western laws. The Constitutional Court is the highest court of appeals, though its jurisdiction is limited to clearly defined constitutional issues. Its members are nominated by the Senate and appointed by the King. The Courts of Justice have jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases and are organized in three tiers: Courts of First Instance, the Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of Justice. Administrative courts have jurisdiction over suits between private parties and the government, and cases in which one government entity is suing another. In Thailand's southern border provinces, where Muslims constitute the majority of the population, Provincial Islamic Committees have limited jurisdiction over probate, family, marriage, and divorce cases.
The National Assembly consists of two chambers--the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate is a non-partisan body with limited legislative powers, composed of 200 directly elected members from constituent districts, with every province having at least one Senator. The House of Representatives has 500 members, 400 of whom are directly elected from constituent districts, and the remainder drawn proportionally from party lists.
Thailand's 76 provinces include the metropolis of greater Bangkok. Bangkok's governor is popularly elected, but those of the remaining provinces are career civil servants appointed by the Ministry of Interior. Following the 1932 revolution which imposed constitutional limits on the monarchy, Thai politics was dominated for a half century by a military and bureaucratic elite. Changes of government were effected primarily by means of a long series of mostly bloodless coups.
Beginning with a brief experiment in democracy during the mid-1970s, civilian democratic political institutions slowly gained greater authority, culminating in 1988 when Chatichai Choonavan--leader of the Thai Nation Party--assumed office as the country's first democratically elected prime minister in more than a decade. Three years later, yet another bloodless coup ended his term.
Shortly afterward, the military appointed Anand Panyarachun, a businessman and former diplomat, to head a largely civilian interim government and promised to hold elections in the near future. However, following inconclusive elections, former army commander Suchinda Kraprayoon was appointed prime minister. Thais reacted to the appointment by demanding an end to military influence in government. Demonstrations were violently suppressed by the military; in May 1992, soldiers killed at least 50 protesters.
Domestic and international reaction to the violence forced Suchinda to resign, and the nation once again turned to Anand Panyarachun, who was named interim prime minister until new elections in September 1992. In those elections, the political parties that had opposed the military in May 1992 won by a narrow majority, and Chuan Leekpai, a leader of the Democratic Party, became Prime Minister. Chuan dissolved Parliament in May 1995, and the Thai Nation Party won the largest number of parliamentary seats in subsequent elections. Party leader Banharn Silpa-Archa became Prime Minister but held the office only little more than a year. Following elections held in November 1996, Chavalit Youngchaiyudh formed a coalition government and became Prime Minister. The onset of the Asian financial crisis caused a loss of confidence in the Chavalit government and forced him to hand over power to Chuan Leekpai in November 1997. Chuan formed a coalition government based on the themes of prudent economic management and institution of political reforms mandated by Thailand's 1997 constitution.
In January 2001, telecommunications multimillionaire Thaksin Shinawatra and his Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party won a decisive victory on a populist platform of economic growth and development. In the February 2005 elections, Thaksin was re-elected by an even greater majority, sweeping over 370 out of 500 parliamentary seats. Thaksin's new government is expected to take office the first week of March 2005.
Principal Government Officials
Chief of State--King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Prime Minister--Thaksin Shinawatra
Minister of Foreign Affairs--Surakiart Sathirathai
Ambassador to the U.S.--Kasit Piromya
Ambassador to the UN--Laxanachantorn Laohaphan
Thailand maintains an embassy in the United States at 1024 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington DC 20007 (tel. 202-944-3600). Consulates are located in New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
The Thai economy is export-dependent, with exports accounting for 60% of GDP. Thailand's recovery from the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis relied largely on external demand from the United States and other foreign markets. The Thaksin government took office in February 2001 with the intention of stimulating domestic demand and reducing Thailand's reliance on foreign trade and investment. Since then, the Thaksin administration has refined its economic message, embracing a "dual track" economic policy that combines domestic stimulus with Thailand's traditional promotion of open markets and foreign investment. Weak export demand held 2001 GDP growth to 2.1%. Beginning in 2002, however, domestic stimulus and export revival fueled a better performance, with real GDP growth at 6.8% in 2003.
Before the financial crisis, the Thai economy had years of manufacturing-led economic growth--averaging 9.4% for the decade up to 1996. Relatively abundant and inexpensive labor and natural resources, fiscal conservatism, open foreign investment policies, and encouragement of the private sector underlay the economic success in the years up to 1997. The economy is essentially a free-enterprise system. Certain services, such as power generation, transportation, and communications, are state-owned and operated, but the government is considering privatizing them in the wake of the financial crisis.
The Royal Thai Government welcomes foreign investment, and investors who are willing to meet certain requirements can apply for special investment privileges through the Board of Investment. To attract additional foreign investment, the government has modified its investment regulations.
The organized labor movement remains weak and divided in Thailand; less than 2% of the work force is unionized. In 2000, the State Enterprise Labor Relations Act (SELRA) was passed, giving public sector employees similar rights to those of private sector workers, including the right to unionize.
Roughly 60% of Thailand's labor force is employed in agriculture. Rice is the country's most important crop; Thailand is a major exporter in the world rice market. Other agricultural commodities produced in significant amounts include fish and fishery products, tapioca, rubber, corn, and sugar. Exports of processed foods such as canned tuna, pineapples, and frozen shrimp are on the rise.
Thailand's increasingly diversified manufacturing sector made the largest contribution to growth during the economic boom. Industries registering rapid increases in production included computers and electronics, garments and footwear, furniture, wood products, canned food, toys, plastic products, gems, and jewelry. High-technology products such as integrated circuits and parts, electrical appliances, and vehicles are now leading Thailand's strong growth in exports.
The United States is Thailand's largest export market and second-largest supplier after Japan. While Thailand's traditional major markets have been North America, Japan, and Europe, economic recovery among Thailand's regional trading partners has helped Thai export growth (18.6% in 2003). Further recovery from the financial crisis depends heavily on increased exports to the rest of Asia and the United States.
Machinery and parts, vehicles, electronic integrated circuits, chemicals, crude oil and fuels, and iron and steel are among Thailand's principal imports. The recent increase in import levels (17% in 2003) reflects the need to fuel the production of high-technology items and vehicles.
Thailand is a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Cairns Group of agricultural exporters. Tourism contributes significantly to the Thai economy (about 4%), and the industry has benefited from the Thai baht's depreciation and Thailand's stability. Tourist arrivals in 2003 (10.1 million) declined from the previous year (10.9 million) due to concerns over Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and the war in Iraq.
Bangkok and its environs are the most prosperous part of Thailand, and the infertile northeast is the poorest. An overriding concern of successive Thai Governments, and a particularly strong focus of the current government, has been to reduce these regional income differentials, which have been exacerbated by rapid economic growth in and around Bangkok and the financial crisis. The government is trying to stimulate provincial economic growth with programs such as the Eastern Seaboard project and the development of an alternate deep-sea port on Thailand's southern peninsula. It also is conducting discussions with Malaysia to focus on economic development along the Thai-Malaysian border.
Although the economy has demonstrated moderate positive growth since 1999, future performance depends on continued reform of the financial sector, corporate debt restructuring, attracting foreign investment, and increasing exports. Telecommunications, roadways, electricity generation, and ports showed increasing strain during the period of sustained economic growth and may pose a future challenge. Thailand's growing shortage of engineers and skilled technical personnel may limit its future technological creativity and productivity.
Thailand's foreign policy includes support for ASEAN in the interest of regional stability and emphasis on a close and longstanding security relationship with the United States.
Thailand participates fully in international and regional organizations. It has developed increasingly close ties with other ASEAN members--Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, Laos, Cambodia, Burma, and Vietnam--whose foreign and economic ministers hold annual meetings. Regional cooperation is progressing in economic, trade, banking, political, and cultural matters. In 2003, Thailand served as APEC host. Supachai Panitchpakdi, the former Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, currently serves as Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
In recent years, Thailand has taken an increasingly active role on the international stage. When East Timor gained independence from Indonesia, Thailand, for the first time in its history, contributed troops to the international peacekeeping effort. Its troops remain there today as part of a UN peacekeeping force. As part of its effort to increase international ties, Thailand has reached out to such regional organizations as the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Thailand has contributed troops to reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq. In 2003, Thailand initiated the Economic Cooperation Strategy (ECS) plan to provide economic, trade and development assistance to neighboring Burma, Cambodia, and Laos.
Since World War II, the United States and Thailand have developed close relations, as reflected in several bilateral treaties and by both countries' participation in UN multilateral activities and agreements. The principal bilateral arrangement is the 1966 Treaty of Amity and Economic Relations, which facilitates U.S. and Thai companies' economic access. Other important agreements address civil uses of atomic energy, sales of agricultural commodities, investment guarantees, and military and economic assistance. In June 2004 the United States and Thailand initiated negotiations on a free trade agreement which will reduce and eliminate barriers to trade and investment between the two countries.
The United States and Thailand are among the signatories of the 1954 Manila pact of the former Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). Article IV(1) of this treaty provides that, in the event of armed attack in the treaty area (which includes Thailand), each member would "act to meet the common danger in accordance with its constitutional processes." Despite the dissolution of the SEATO in 1977, the Manila pact remains in force and, together with the Thanat-Rusk communique of 1962, constitutes the basis of U.S. security commitments to Thailand. Thailand continues to be a key security ally in Asia, along with Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea. In December 2003, Thailand was designated a Major Non-NATO Ally.
Thailand's stability and independence are important to the maintenance of peace in the region. Economic assistance has been extended in various fields, including rural development, health, family planning, education, and science and technology. The formal USAID program ended in 1995. However, there are a number of targeted assistance programs which continue in areas of mutually defined importance, including: health and HIV/AIDS programming; refugee assistance; and trafficking in persons. The U.S. Peace Corps in Thailand has approximately 128 volunteers, focused on primary education, with an integrated program involving teacher training, health education, and environmental education.
Thailand has received U.S. military equipment, essential supplies, training, and assistance in the construction and improvement of facilities and installations since 1950. In recent years, U.S. security assistance has consisted of military training programs carried out primarily in the United States. A small U.S. military advisory group in Thailand oversees the delivery of equipment to the Thai Armed Forces and the training of Thai military personnel in its use and maintenance. As part of their mutual defense cooperation over the last decade, Thailand and the United States have developed a vigorous joint military exercise program, which engages all the services of each nation and now averages 40 joint exercises per year.
Thailand is a route for Golden Triangle--the intersection of Burma, Laos, and Thailand--heroin trafficking to international markets.. While Thailand is no longer a significant opium producer, money laundering, police and military corruption, and a continuing narcotics flow out of Burma have hindered efforts to limit its role as a transfer point. The United States and Thailand work closely together and with the United Nations on a broad range of programs to halt the flow of narcotics. A memorandum of understanding was signed in 1971 affirming U.S.-Thai cooperation, resulting in a strengthened Thai enforcement program. The U.S. has extended financial support for the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Bangkok, which provides counternarcotics and anti-crime training to participants from regional countries. With U.S. support, Thailand has a good record in crop control, law enforcement, and demand reduction.
Trade and Investment
The United States is Thailand's second largest trading partner after Japan; in 2003 merchandise imports from Thailand totaled $15.18 billion, and merchandise exports totaled $5.84 billion, resulting in a U.S. bilateral trade deficit of over $9 billion. The U.S., Japan, Singapore, and the European Union are among Thailand's largest foreign investors. American investment, concentrated in the petroleum and chemicals, finance, consumer products, and automobile production sectors, is estimated at $21 billion.
Principal U.S. Embassy Officials
Ambassador--Ralph L. Boyce
Deputy Chief of Mission--Alexander A. Arvizu
Political Affairs Counselor--Robert J. Clarke
Economic Affairs Counselor--Michael J. Delaney
Public Affairs Counselor--Mark Larsen
Consul General--Edward J. Wehrli
The U.S. Embassy in Thailand is located at 120/22 Wireless Road, Bangkok (tel. 66-2-205-4000). There is a Consulate General in Chiang Mai, 387 Wichayanond Road (tel. 66-53-252-629).


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A few more words about the gasoline tax…
January 24, 2011
What I am about to tell you is not new but at the same time it bears repeating: the federal gasoline tax has not increased from its current levels of 23.4 cents for diesel and 18.4 cents per gallon of gasoline since 1994.
As LM has reported myriad times in the past, by most accounts, the common refrain for not raising the tax in nearly 17 years appears to be "a lack of political will."
I got thinking about this, because I asked Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood at the SMC3 Winter Conference last week if there is even a remote chance, there will be a fuel increase of any kind coming down the road anytime soon.
In short, LaHood told me chances are slim.
"The President has indicated on any number of occasions that he is opposed to raising the gas tax in a very, very lousy economy, with unemployment still over 9 percent," said LaHood. "Many people are hurting, and some cannot even afford to buy a gallon of gas, let alone have the gas tax raised. We are not recommending that, and we are not suggesting that. That is not something the President is for, so we will not be making any proposals to raise the gas tax."
Ok, fair enough, I suppose. But that does not mean that not raising the gas tax is not the right decision, considering the patchwork quilt that transportation funding currently is in our country. We have seen several extensions, or continuing resolutions, of SAFETEA-LU to keep funding at current levels since is expiration in September 2009, and there is also growing momentum towards usage of hybrid-electric vehicles that are not fossil fuel-reliant.
And the more consumers and businesses that shift over to these vehicles equates into fewer dollars going towards badly-needed dollars for transportation and infrastructure funding.
If you question that, consider this: a report in Sunday's New York Times pointed out that the U.S. Government's gasoline tax receipts fell 2 percent between fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2010, citing Federal Highway Administration data.
The NYT report also points out that the U.S. gasoline tax is "almost laughably low compared with those in Europe," and "meanwhile inflation and particularly road repair costs have soared."
What's more, several carriers, especially in recent years, have been of the opinion that they would be more than willing to pay more in gasoline taxes, provided the funding goes back into the roads.
As you can see the current situation is a bit, um, muddled. Nothing new. But something has to give. I guess the real question is "if and when?"
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It's Not About Guns: The Presidential Debate and Mental Illness
ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 17, 2012 -- Last night, the presidential debates finally talked about mental illness, but in the same breath as criminals and guns.
Never mind that one in four American adults experience a mental health problem in any given year, that less than one-third get treatment, and that the U.S. Surgeon General determined over a decade ago that "the overall contribution of mental disorders to the total level of violence in society is exceptionally small."
People living with mental illness are 10 times more likely to be victims of violence as the general population.
"President Obama and Governor Romney missed a chance to address root causes of the real issue. The problem is the crippling neglect of mental health care in our country," said Michael J. Fitzpatrick , executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
"When violence occurs, it is usually a sign that something has gone terribly wrong in the mental health care system. The solution is not to stigmatize the vast majority of people who live with mental illness."
"America's mental health crisis has been made worse by state budget cuts in mental healthcare. Presidential leadership is important. Turning the mental health care system around is going to require commitments from Congress, governors and state legislators—every candidate at all levels."
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text: And that is being subjected to living in the most unhealthy and filthy environment than any of you ever have. So I had to relocate for my work and long story short I wound up living in a flea infested, urine smelling, piss on the kitchen walls location all for 600 a month. Thankfully I don't have a lease with them so I am going to hold out for 3 more weeks and upgrade to a room in a 600k house and see how that goes. So yeah, can any of you beat that?


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i keep getting the message to update my system... what i am i doing wrong?
i have a ps3 slim 250GB, CFW Kmeaw, Win7 Ultimate 64Bits and live in portugal.
i keep getting the message to update my system... what i am i doing wrong?
i have a ps3 slim 250GB, CFW Kmeaw, Win7 Ultimate 64Bits and live in portugal.
sorted it, thank you very much!
hey sykesvr6, what exactly did you do for the dns part? i'm not sure if i am putting the correct numbers in for pri dns and sec dns. Does the primary dns use the 192.168... of your actual pc ip? and what about the secondary. thanks.
This is what i did and see if it might help a few people. Stuck finding \dev_blind? type it in and press enter, you should enter its folder. Its hidden. I used flashfxp to rename the certificate to .bak (at the end of the file) and uploaded the modified one.
Now use fckpsn v0.4 i dont have an answer yet as to why it dissapears (maybe microsoft.net isnt installed) just hope it stays there after accepting the windows firewall.
Ps3, use ethernet cable, put your ip as what you like it to be. Default Router 192.168.0.1 (for me im using netgear router)
Primary DNS (run up command prompt (run/search for cmd) type ipconfig and look under ethernet (if your computer is connected by cable) or IPv4 address if wireless (move the bar up if need be to see it) type in your computer ip address in Primary DNS.
Seconadary DNS, same as router (or some are using 184.108.40.206)
so basically i create a new ip for ps3 in the ps3 network settings, then in the primary i put my pc's actual ip addy then secondary put in the dns server addy.
Cant connect to PSN at all using this method. Internet connection fine just not PSN. Using PAL 60gb launch with kmeaw cfw. Just get the update now prompt.
I just get the same "error". I used 2 DNS and all but I still got "Theres and System Update available".
What to do?
Got it thanks
Done all that to the letter. Now getting 80710A06 error code. Maybe its a PAL thing?
I'm starting to think it's a WIN7 64BIT issue... time to downgrade
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Helpmaboab: In my previous posting, you quoted me (correctly) as expressing concern for the corporately-driven denial of real health scares and (predominantly) environmental problems, to which I find your response listing possible false alarms almost totally incredulous: Did you actually follow the link back to my list of things that vested interests have sought to deny? There is just no comparison between your list and mine; it was better to be safe rather than sorry; and hindsight is such a wonderful thing!
However, as if to add insult to
stupidity injury, you had to go and mention DDT: With regard to DDT (et al), the retrospective denunciation of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring (i.e. a critique of the aggressive marketing of highly-ineffective & highly-toxic chemicals when the identification & introduction of natural predators was much cheaper & more effective in the long-term) is in fact one of the most… Read more


text: At first, you think it's just another typical Mumford & Sons video......then you realize that's actually Jason Bateman, Jason Sudekis, Will Forte, and Ed Helms doing a parody of Mumford & Sons. It really gets funny around 2:30 to 3:00 in......and the banjo scene KILLS me every time. Haha! Not too many bands would hire actors to make fun of them in their official video. LOVE that Mumford & Sons have a sense of humor about themselves!


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Wed Oct 15 1:12:00 EDT 2008
We crossed the equator this morning at 0612 GMT, under a full moon, and are now in the South Atlantic ocean. The picture above shows the ocean at the equator, which looks just like the ocean anywhere else :).
Now we need to get used to winds going clockwise around lows and counter-clockwise around highs (opposite to the northern hemisphere), and start looking for the Southern Cross (four stars that can be used to find South).
Mon Oct 13 20:30:05 EDT 2008
Picture is of George doing a great job of fixing the windvane today. It got overloaded today during a sail change and an eyebolt ripped out of the plywood.
The windvane was built by the previous owner, from plans in a magazine, and has been quite reliable. Comparing this windvane with a commercial unit (Windpilot Pacific Plus) that I had on another boat, the commercial unit would be able to steer downwind in 3-5 knots less wind than this one (when there is lots of wind, all windvanes work, light air downwind is where the windvanes with least friction continue to work longest). Unlike the commercial unit, which required parts from Germany when anything broke, parts for this one can be obtained in most hardware stores.
Sat Oct 11 19:15:05 EDT 2008
One of the nice things about the ITCZ (Intertropical Convergence Zone, an area of calms, squalls, variable winds and rain) is the number of rainbows you see. Sailing thru the ITCZ is more work than in most places, as you need to frequently set, reef and douse sails. We hope to be out of the ITCZ and into the Southeast Trade Winds in another day or two.
Thu Oct 9 2:00:00 EDT 2008
We are in the ITCZ (doldrums), and have had good conditions so far...only one real squall, and not many hours of flat calm. We expect to be in the ITCZ for a few more days, so expect to see several more squalls. All day today we have been pleasantly beating into light headwinds from the south, with sunny skies and small waves.
I have some great shots by Richard Langdon from the 97-98 Whitbread on my blog: www.georgeconk.blogspot.com, or just go to volvooceanrace.org for the latest
- George
Tue Oct 7 9:00:00 EDT 2008
Went aloft yesterday to fix the AIS (more on this another time) antenna. Was very pleased that it was the easiest trip aloft I've ever done at sea (the steps on the mast are a great help). Yann, the previous owner, used to go aloft every time he set the fisherman (sail that sets up high, between the two masts, visible in the picture), as it had a roller furling system that jammed. The fisherman no longer has that roller furling system, so has not (yet) required any trips aloft.
In the picture, we are going downwind with fisherman, main staysail (below the fisherman) and two headsails, which are obscured by the fisherman. The mainsail is down to keep the sail area forward, making it easier for the wind vane to steer the boat.
We are getting closer to the ITCZ (Inter Tropical Convergence Zone), or Doldrums as they are also called. The sunny tradewind skies have been replaced more and more by squally, overcast conditions. We are doing a lot of sail changes, as the winds keep changing.
Mon Oct 6 0:00:00 EDT 2008
Exit (saida in Portuguese) papers from the Maritime Police that allow us to leave Cape Verde. The heat and humidity here in the tropics conspire to wilt any papers.
While we are at sea, comments to the blog will appear on the blog, but I won't be able to read them (I just have limited email access via satellite phone now) until we reach another port and find an internet cafe.
Sun Oct 5 0:00:00 EDT 2008
Not only rain to wash the African sand off the decks, but a rainbow as we left the Cape Verde islands. There is a lot of orange sand from the Sahara that sometimes blows onto everything in the Cape Verdes.
Fri Oct 3 0:00:00 EDT 2008
Abandoned fishing boats in Praia harbor. Issuma is just visible way off to the right.
Fri Oct 3 0:00:00 EDT 2008
Abandoned fishing boats in Praia harbor. Issuma is just visible way off to the right.


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Application Deadline:
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Department Name: Glass Plant
Summary of Job Duties:
- Loads line with glass and mate in production order.
- Applies logo to glass to indicate laminated glass.
- Rotates annealed glass against sanders to remove sharp edges (seaming), keeping glass and mate in production order.
- Feeds glass into washer, maintaining production order and correct surface up.
- Lays vinyl inner-layer on first piece of glass and aligns mate on top.
- Trims excess vinyl with knife and pushes mated glass towards heating oven.
- Maintains cleanliness of Clean Room.
- Tests glass exiting heat oven for proper temperature in accordance with procedures.
- Affixes production labels on glass exiting heating oven.
- Loads mated glass units on carts using spacers.
- Monitors glass for defects throughout the process.
- Must be a team player.
To apply for this position:
- Download an application: pgt_job_application.pdf
- Complete all sections
- Return the completed form to PGT's Human Resources Department located in the main office building at 1070 Technology Drive, N. Venice, FL between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday
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Glycogen storage disease type 3
Other Names for this Disease
- Forbes disease
- Cori disease
- Limit dextrinosis
- Amylo-1,6-glucosidase deficiency
- Glycogen debrancher deficiency
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hypoglycemia, hyperlipidemia (excess of fats in the blood), and elevated blood levels of liver enzymes; later symptoms may include hepatomegaly, chronic liver disease (cirrhosis) and liver failure later in life. Some individuals have short stature and noncancerous (benign) tumors called adenomas in the liver. GSDIII is cause by mutations in the AGL gene and is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.[1] Treatment typically includes a high-protein diet with cornstarch supplementation to maintain a normal level of glucose in the blood.[2] GSDIII is divided into types IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, and IIId; types IIIa and IIIc mainly affect the liver and muscles, and GSD types IIIb and IIId typically affect only the liver.[1]Glycogen storage disease type 3 (GSDIII) is an inherited disorder caused by the buildup of glycogen in the body's cells. This buildup impairs the function of certain organs and tissues, especially the liver and muscles. Symptoms typically begin in infancy and may include
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- Glycogen storage disease type III. Genetics Home Reference. September 2010; http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/glycogen-storage-disease-type-iii. Accessed 3/1/2011.
- Aditi Dagli, Christiaan P Sentner, David A Weinstein. Glycogen storage disease type III. GeneReviews. October 21, 2010; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK26372/. Accessed 3/2/2011.
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- Genetics Home Reference (GHR) contains information on Glycogen storage disease type 3. This website is maintained by the National Library of Medicine.
- The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is a federation of more than 130 nonprofit voluntary health organizations serving people with rare disorders. Click on the link to view information on this topic.
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- Medscape Reference provides information on this topic. You may need to register to view the medical textbook, but registration is free.
- Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
- Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.
- PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Glycogen storage disease type 3. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.
Other Names for this Disease
- Forbes disease
- Cori disease
- Limit dextrinosis
- Amylo-1,6-glucosidase deficiency
- Glycogen debrancher deficiency
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Working on delegated rights and I was attempting to look at the "rights list" as described here:
under the section "Using the Rights List".
It says, "System rights are listed and described in the Rights folder in the administration console Overview pane. You can use the Rights folder to help you define which system-defined rights to grant to delegated administrators. This folder displays the name of the right, the target types associated with that right, the right type and a brief description."
There isn't a Rights Folder anywhere that I can find in the administration console.
Is this maybe not available for the free version or version 8.0.3?
Is there an admin extension that adds this list to the admin console?
Any idea what I'm missing?


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