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posted at 4/16/2013 11:18 AM EDT
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posted at 4/16/2013 5:12 PM EDT
Hi Chiclet, you are right. I was actually glad that because I had DD with me, I couldn't stick with that much coverage on the TV or internet. Today I went to visit my MIL in the ICU (she is probably okay...) and I made her switch to HGTV because she was really obsessing and wasn't able to rest. It's hard to turn away when the TV keeps saying "breaking news", but really there was almost no actual breaking news.
On a lighter note, I laughed at your previous post and the idea of your water breaking at work and there being chaos! Anyway. How far do you have to drive from work back to your house? And is your DH relatively near by? Truth is, I think it would be pretty unlikely that you'd need an ambulance. I think the more likely scenario is that you'll be thinking: "am I having contractions now? Maybe I'll gather my stuff and go work from home..." and/or "I think I'm having contractions... I'll call DH to come get me."
Obviously everyone is different and some people have very quick labors and/or big water breaks. But especially for the first baby, it's not that likely. With DD, I had contractions off and on for about 24 hours (and then they would go away) before I had a small water break, and then it was another 12 hours before contractions came that never went away again. I could have definitely driven myself home anytime in that 36 hour window with no problem. That said, I do think I worked from home once my due date passed, and it was (maybe) better for my peace of mind. Although frankly, kind of annoying to be sitting at home waiting!
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posted at 4/16/2013 6:07 PM EDT
I was going to say the same thing, med, about movie-ish water breakage and ensuing chaos - it doesn't really happen that way very often. :)
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posted at 4/16/2013 9:32 PM EDT
chiclet, it's true everyone has different experiences with labor but I think I remember from my labor and delivery class the statistic that < 2% of women have their water break on the onset of labor. I personally labored for over 24 hours before having my water break with BOTH my labors.
Also, I went into labor at work the first time and went into labor in the morning and still went to work with the second (it was final exams. I wanted to make sure I had the exams so I could grade them. I just lied when people asked if I was going to make it to my due date). You probably won't even be sure you're in labor for a few hours (it takes some repetive, increasingly intense contractions before you're sure). FYI, you might have a "clue" of gastrointestinal "excitement" prior to labor's onset. Lots of people do. It's gross, but true. If you start to catch yourself wondering if you ate something weird, you might be in labor.
I'm rambling. sorry. Anyway, my point is, don't stress too much about going into labor at work. Your boss is right, though. Take your laptop with you all the time and don't leave in the evening without setting up for the next day as if you won't be there.
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posted at 4/16/2013 9:34 PM EDT
Also, if you're standing up and your water breaks, you just get an awkward trickle because the baby's head blocks your cervix. I was lying down when my water broke the first time and THAT gushed. It was incredible haha. The second time it was just awkward and gross for about an hour.
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posted at 4/17/2013 9:42 AM EDT
Thanks for the advice. I always figured I'd go into labor (or figure out I was in labor maybe?) at home where it's nice and quiet. I just wasn't sure if I'd be able to drive myself home if I do start having contractions at work. I work about a half hour away from home. DH works about an hour away from me (about 45 minutes from home but in the other direction). My coworkers are just worriers I think. But I do know that if I have the slightest twinge at work, it will be movie-style chaos. Nearly everyone I work with is a parent, but I don't see any of them keeping their composure! They all think it could literally be any second. The baby has barely even dropped.
I also have a theory that he's not coming until I send out all of my thank you cards from the shower! Yeah, two months later, I'm still writing them!
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posted at 4/17/2013 11:47 AM EDT
My water broke with DD while I was on the toilet! I agree that you wind up with a lot more "activity" in your bladder/bowels as you get further into labor. I think all the pressure squeezes everything out.
But I think you'd be OK to drive home in early labor - I had contractions that were 20-30 minutes apart at the begining, and they stopped for over an hour when I ate lunch, plus that early they only lasted a short time. I wasn't even 100% sure they were contractions until later, when it was obvious I was in labor.
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posted at 4/17/2013 12:59 PM EDT
Lissa, I still am amazed that you went to work when you were in labor, even though I remember you telling us before! "Oh, I'm in labor. I'll just go oversee some final exams!" Even the second time around, I wouldn't be that calm!
Anyway... Chiclet, my plan would be to leave things orderly, and if you find yourself wondering if you're having contractions, pack up and go work from home. If you really feel like you can't drive the half hour, call DH and have him come get you right away. It might not be a *happy* wait for an hour, but you would be okay. Also, this might sound weird, but if you felt like it would be too much workplace drama to be waiting there for an hour, make like everything's fine, pack up and leave, but just drive down the street a bit to a designated meeting spot where DH can pick you up. (I have a lot of experience with meeting spots because my DH and I met at work but kept it under wraps for a long time, so we would meet nearby if we wanted to go someplace after work!)
Oh, and I have an induction scheduled for next Thursday. Crazy! I will be 39 weeks on Saturday and I'm still kind of hoping something will happen spontaneously before the induction (and I do feel like I'm getting close...), but it's also nice in a way because my big worry has been that we'd have to leave while DD was in daycare or asleep and that she would be upset because she wouldn't have been told beforehand.
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posted at 4/17/2013 1:36 PM EDT
Anyone have any advice for easing sciatica pain? I'm 38 weeks tomorrow, and I developed horrible sciatica pain on Sunday. I'm going to mention it at my midwife appt tomorrow. I also have a massage scheduled for Monday, but I'm thinking about trying a chiropractor or acupunture of something before then -- I can hardly walk!
Med -- wow, so you will have a baby by next Thursday/Friday! How exciting.
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posted at 4/17/2013 1:52 PM EDT
Sitting on a stability ball instead of any type of immovable chair can help. Inflate one such that when you sit on it your thighs are parallel to the floor. Of course, do not do this if you feel there is any chance you could fall off, obviously! I find them very easy to sit on, but I'm not 38 weeks pg, either, lol.
best wishes, med, congrats on getting a date!
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posted at 4/17/2013 1:55 PM EDT
I have been following along here and have found people's experiences and insights sooooo helpful for my first-time go at this (25.5 weeks along now). Actually, I started reading the forum for help when I had an awful sciatica episode about a month ago! I am glad to say I had a positive outcome. For me, it started as a gentle pinching/discomfort around the big blizzard, so I was convinced I had done it with my light shoveling. However, the pain hit me HARD a couple of weeks later, to the point where I was limping awfully, then couldn't even move for the full weekend. Hot water bottle, sitting on a tennis ball - nothing was helping. Even shifting positions on the couch brought tears to my eyes. Everything I read said I'd need to manage the pain for up to 12 weeks! That's three full months... so I took the advice of a trusted colleague of my husband's, who recommended an acupuncturist. I was desperate for relief, both because of the pain, and because I was leaving the next day on my final vacation before the baby comes. I went with an open mind, and the acupuncturist (with about 30 years of experience) immediately recognized my description of the pain, and had me lie down for one session. He put about 8 pins in my upper thigh/buttock/lower back. One of them actually hurt a bit, and I wondered what I'd gotten myself into. But he assured me that he'd found the "blocked nerve" and the discomfort was normal. I left the appt. limping, in no better shape, a little bitter it hadn't worked! Until the next day... and there was only a faint sense of where I had been in excruciating pain. I was able to walk perfectly fine (though nervous!) all through the airports and ever since then. I called my OB's office to ask them to spread the word for other expectant women, since I felt like it was nothing short of a miracle. It may not be the same result for everyone, but I would certainly recommend giving it a shot if you are open-minded. It cost me $70 (not covered by insurance), and worth every cent. Fortunately, it's the worst symptom I have experienced so far in the pregnancy (knock on wood)!
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posted at 4/17/2013 2:36 PM EDT
JL - My sciatic nerve was bothering me a lot this weekend. I've had problems with it in the past and I found stretching is the best help. I also added an additional pillow between my knees while sleeping and I think that was the biggest help. I feel like the pain goes away just as easily as it comes. I've also read that ice is best for pregnancy-related sciatic pain but I didn't find any relief with that.
Med - It's so exciting that you have a date. I hope you have some action before that, but at least you know you have an expiration date, so to speak! Woo!
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posted at 4/17/2013 5:18 PM EDT
We're going to have lots of new babies on here soon!
JL, your massage should help your sciatica pain, but you can also lay on your side and have your DH use a soft fist to do some rhythmic compressions in that area. Sciatica pain happens when your piriformis muscle (shaped like a slice of pizza from your sacrum to about the side of your leg) gets tight and compresses the nerve. You can tell it's neural pain because it may be sharp and tingly from the muscle site, down your leg (nerve pain always goes from the site AWAY from the body, or out the limbs). If you're experiencing something different there may be a different problem. Anyway, tell your massage therapist to work on your piriformis (and if they don't know what that is...find a new one :)
Chiclet, I hope you awake from a refreshing sleep to be met with a gentle labor with your DH there next to you!!
I'm 13 weeks tomorrow and have a u/s tomorrow for the down syndrome screening...the SST test. I'm low risk so I hope it's okay and we get nice pictures of the baby.
My SIL'S due date is next Thurs and she's sooo uncomfortable so I hope her baby comes soon! She says her swelling is so bad she can hardly stand.
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posted at 4/20/2013 11:43 AM EDT
Well DS was born Sunday 4/14 at 12:57pm, weighing 7 pounds, 2 ounces. I was induced on Saturday because of the high blood pressure. They started me on Pitocin and I was at 1cm in the morning and spent the whole day with just really strong Braxton Hicks contractions. I was still just 1cm by 9pm, which was disappointing. They decided to give me a break overnight to get some rest, so stopped the Pitocin and gave me a sleeping pill. They also decided to do the cervical ripening overnight to see if it would have any effect. I was able to sleep really well and when the nurse came in at 6am, she couldn't believe I was sleeping through the contractions showing up on the monitor! So the cervical ripening definitely helped and now the contractions felt like real contractions to me. Then they started the Pitocin back up. At 11am I was laying on the bed with DH rubbing my back and felt a huge pop and gush. My water actually broke the way they show in the movies! I immediately started crying because now I knew it was really happening. The contractions instantly were super strong and they checked me and I was 5cm. Within 15 minutes I could barely stand the pain and started asking for an epidural. I actually did my previous labor drug free, but I wasn't induced and my water didn't break. This was much more intense. Well I had to wait to get the bag of IV fluids and they had to try about 3 times to do the epidural since I was having very strong contractions. It was pretty bad to try to have to sit still. By the time that was done I started feeling pressure and they checked and I was 8cm. The next contraction I was literally begging to push and they checked me again and I was 10cm. The nurse told me I could push and ran to find the midwife. Well the midwife and doctor were both with other moms about to deliver so the nurse came running back in with about 4 other nurses telling me not to push yet. There was no way I could wait, and at the next push the 4 nurses delivered the baby with an ER doctor running in at the last minute. It was a very intense 2 hours and I only think it was like that because of the combination of Pitocin, my water breaking, and this being my second time. The epidural never worked at all because it all happened so fast. DS is doing great and is a great eater. I have had a pretty major complication (spinal headache) that has been hard to deal with, but I am going to start a separate post on that. I also have to start a post about how to get DS to sleep somewhere other than the swing! Oh, and big sister is doing great so far. I am really proud of her. Good luck to everyone else in the coming weeks!
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posted at 4/20/2013 8:20 PM EDT
CONGRATS, Memes!! Hoping your spinal headache is subsiding and you are able to enjoy DS. Best wishes!
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posted at 4/21/2013 5:17 PM EDT
Cogratulations, Memes! The pitocin contractions are so much more intense than non-induced ones. Sorry about the spinal headache, ugh. It's great he's eating well. I vote to leave him in the swing if he's sleeping. You can cross the bridge of getting him to sleep other places once you've had a bit of rest and at least don't have to worry about the headache anymore.
Congratulations again!
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posted at 4/22/2013 10:49 AM EDT
Congratulations, Memes! That's wonderful news. So glad you and baby and big sister are all doing well!
AFM, I had my 18 week ultrasound on Wednesday. Everything looks fine--right number of blood vessels in the cord, placenta in the right position, etc. It's a relief because last time I had a marginal placenta previa, and while it did move, it lead to some unnecessary worrying. Also, it looks like I'm having a boy! I'm a little wistful because this is my last baby, so it means my DD won't ever get to have to a sister--but I suppose if it were a girl maybe I'd be wistful about never having a son!
I'm also having sciatic nerve pain--I didn't know what it was, but that's what the midwife thinks. Mine seems to come and go a lot--some days it's almost crippling, especially toward the end of the day, other days I'm fine.
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posted at 4/22/2013 10:50 AM EDT
Memes, CONGRATULATIONS!!! What a great birthweight. So sorry about the spinal headache and hopefully that will go away soon. Enjoy your DS!
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posted at 4/22/2013 12:29 PM EDT
Congrats, memes!
WPP, I hope your u/s went well last week.
Thistle, congrats on your little boy! How exciting. Sorry to hear about your sciatic nerve pain -- I hear you on it being crippling.
Thanks for the advice on dealing w/ the sciatic nerve pain, all. I ended up going to a pregnancy chiropractor for an adjustment on Friday, but it didn't help at all. I'm going back again today, and I have a massage tonight. If it still isn't better, I may try acupunture -- great that it worked for you, JM! I feel silly spending all this money on relieving pain at 38 weeks, knowing that it'll probably go away when the baby's born, but I can hardly walk.
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posted at 4/22/2013 12:44 PM EDT
Congrats, memes!! Glad everyone is happy and healthy. What's a spinal headache? It's from the epidural or pitocin and more intense than a tension headache?
JL, it's not silly to take care of your pain. It's a quality of life issue! Pain takes up a lot of energy and concentration. And happy mama = happy baby. Take care of yourself however you need to and don't feel guilty about it!
Thistle, that'll be so nice to have a boy and a girl! What will the age difference be?
My u/s was good on Thursday and the sonographer said everything looks great and she thinks I'm low risk for any Down's issues. We got some really great pictures too. I can't believe how different the baby looks now compared to the little sea monkey at 8 weeks!
I signed up for a natural childbirth class and will probably sign up for a newborn care and breastfeeding class when fall dates become available. I started looking at daycares a bit, mostly in my small town, but DH thinks that he'll be able to work from home a few days a week and we won't need daycare for the first year. That would be awesome if it's possible, but I'm not sure. My neighbor friend said our town daycares don't fill up too fast and we should we okay if we wait. We looked at the daycares available at DH's work, a local university, and they were more than our mortgage with really inconvenient times and flexibility.
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posted at 4/22/2013 1:39 PM EDT
Congrats to Memes!
I'm sorry for all the sciatic pain everyone is dealing with. I hope everyone finds a solution that works for them.
WPP - a spinal headache is a side effect from the epidural - http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/spinal-headaches/DS00643
Also, I'm not sure what your DH does, but even tiny babies require a lot of attention, so unless he can work from home with lots of interruption, finding a daycare you are happy with, even as a backup, is probably a good idea.
AFM, I'm at 36 weeks, and while I'm not ready to have this baby just yet, I am looking forward to being done. I am at the "MUST DO EVERYTHING!" but "have no energy!" stage right now, where I keep finding more things I want to do before baby, but have no energy to do it. I know that we are actually pretty set, I am just getting a little crazy.
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posted at 4/22/2013 2:51 PM EDT
Yay, congratulations, Memes!! Happy for you and your little family, and glad you're all doing pretty well.
I had the spinal headache with DD. I couldn't take it any more after about a week and I got the blood patch. Let me know if you have any questions - I'll look for your other thread but I didn't notice it before.
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posted at 4/22/2013 2:58 PM EDT
Congrats Memes! I hope your recovery starts to go better. I wasn't aware that spinal headaches could go on this long!
WPP - Glad you got good results from your ultrasound!
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posted at 4/22/2013 3:43 PM EDT
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Congrats Memes! I hope your recovery starts to go better. I wasn't aware that spinal headaches could go on this long!
they can go on... and on... and on... But it's rare. :) Rare for it to even occur with an epidural first of all, and then rarer (is that a word??) to not resolve within a day or two. Treatable, though!
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posted at 4/23/2013 10:04 AM EDT
Congrats Memes! So sorry about the spinal headache - I hope you get some relief soon. I hope you are all doing well and glad that it sounds like your new little one is doing well. As for the swing, my DD would sleep for 4 hour increments in that thing and I just let her do it. I think we both needed that time of rest - so I just let it be.
Sorry for everyone dealing with sciatic pain. I have no suggestions - just sympathy. I've had a little bit, but nothing that extreme. Plenty of other aches and pains, but I guess that comes with the territory.
thistle - congrats on finding out its a boy and glad that everything looks healthy. I know what you mean about the gender thing. I have a DD and I'm having another girl. We are very likely only having 2 kids - so I was a bit bummed at first that I wouldn't get to have a boy, but now, I'm happy that we'll have 2 girls.
med - I think you are scheduled to have your baby this week right? Good luck and we'll be thinking of you!!
As for me, 31 weeks tomorrow. Ultrasound and doctor appt went well last week, so I'm just trying to sit tight. DH and I are getting into the "nervous phase" since our DD was born out of the blue at 33 weeks. I think he and I (and my doctors) will feel much better once we pass that milestone and get to 34 weeks or so.


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|2nd time's the charm
Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2008
|Second time on the mountain (first one ended due to circumstances beyond my control). Spent a week at 14K due to storms, then were able to move up and summit. 2 of 3 of our group and 2 of 3 of the group we were traveling with summited. A big mtn, a long process, but turned out good.
|Posted Dec 30, 2009 5:05 pm
|West Buttress
Date Climbed: May 25, 2009
|Fantastic trip :-) Perfect conditions but cold. From basecamp to summit in 10 days. Everyone of our small team reached the summit.
|Posted Oct 12, 2009 3:24 pm
|WB, then lower W.Rib to 16k
Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2005
|Took us (a party of 6 friends, no guides) 10 days to summit WB in questionable but not horrible weather. Clouds, wind and snow on summit day - no views. Got down to 7200, rested and went up West Rib as a superlight (except gear) party of 4. Me and another guy bailed via W. Rib cut-off. The other two continued and summited 2nd time!
|Posted Oct 8, 2009 12:31 pm
|Military Team in 98
|I was the team leader for the Marines in a Joint Climb that year. We didn't summit. Spent 5 days at 17 camp waiting for Brits to get rescued. Made one summit bid but weather turned us around. Tele ski'd all the way down from the 14 camp to our cache at 8K to link up with the Chinooks.
|Posted Sep 30, 2009 10:13 am
|No summit
Date Climbed: May 18, 2009
|We had a fantastic trip on the West Buttress, but no summit.
Trip report
|Posted Aug 14, 2009 8:36 am
|Great summit day, horrid descent
Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2009
|We had bad weather initially until our 3rd day. Then from camp 1 to high camp, nothing but relatively great weather. Couple of cold windy days in high camp, but on summit day, the winds died down. Denali Pass all the way to the summit was extremely hot. Climbed mostly with base layer top and soft shell pants. Our descent was horrendous though as the snow had the consistency of oatmeal and the later half of the day. Lots of open crevasses.
|Posted Jul 9, 2009 8:58 pm
|Paul Burkholder
|Wac(ko) Success
Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2009
|All 3 members of Team Wac(ko) reached the summit via the West Buttress on Friday the 19th. We hit the weather windows just right, taking only 1 unplanned rest/weather day. Much thanks to my team members Al and Dan (who just happens to be my son)!
|Posted Jun 28, 2009 1:56 pm
|Upper West Rib
Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2009
|First time on Denali. Got up to 16,300 on the Upper West Rib and put in an awesome perch at the bergschrund. Were supposed to take a rest day and then go for the summit, but I never got any higher. Developed a torn tendon or muscle under my ribs caused pain when breathing deeply. We waited it out 4 days but we descended when we realized it just wasn't going to get better. Major bummer is an understatement. I'll be back...
|Posted Jun 27, 2009 12:53 pm
|Rib Cut-off from 14k
Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2009
|Climbed two long ice routes (NF of West Kahiltna Peak and the West Butt Prow) with Brent before going up the Rib Cut-off from 14k to the summit on day nine as a training climb (19 hours RT). Unfortunately, the next day we assisted the NPS rangers with the body recovery of two fallen climbers. Deteriorating conditions (and perhaps lack of heart) meant that we never got a chance to do what we came to do. Maybe some other time.
|Posted Jun 22, 2009 3:49 am
|West Buttress
Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2009
|Other plans fell apart so I changed my objective around to the West Buttress. I ended up taking 12 days total KIA to KIA.
|Posted Jun 20, 2009 5:18 pm
|only team member to puke?
Date Climbed: May 25, 2009
|Was I the only member of Kiefer and Haliku's group who threw up on the mountain? (Talkeetna doesn't count) I still can't believe how fast Rush got me the throw up bag. He definately saved the tent.
Great day on the summit, no wind, pretty warm!
|Posted Jun 8, 2009 7:13 pm
|West Buttress
Date Climbed: May 25, 2009
|Part of the excellent group from Colorado with Kiefer, Haliku, etc. Got sick at 14k camp, and tried to go higher, but realized it wasn't meant to be. After that my mind/body weren't in it, and I went down with some Mexicans and got drunk at base camp. Still a great trip with great partners...will have to come back.
|Posted Jun 5, 2009 5:31 pm
|West Butress
Date Climbed: May 25, 2009
|Part of the expedition with Haliku and Co.
Absolutely beautiful weather! Could NOT have asked for better conditions.
Great mountain.
|Posted Jun 4, 2009 5:19 pm
|West Buttress
Date Climbed: May 25, 2009
|Team Summit Bound (Kiefer, media dude, astrobassman, cheeseburgler, rush and myself) put four of the six members on the summit late that day. What views! The summit ridge was windless and beautiful.
|Posted Jun 2, 2009 9:33 pm
Date Climbed: May 28, 2001
|Chris and I both had our 21st birthdays at 14k. Summited from 14k in 13 hours round trip. Perfect weather.
|Posted Apr 28, 2009 12:31 am
|West Butt
Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2008
|No no no,
Jaegermeister is fantastic, it dulls the pain.
|Posted Mar 26, 2009 11:25 pm
|West Buttress
Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2007
|One of 77 that day
|Posted Mar 11, 2009 8:28 am
|Tourist route
Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2006
|Good weather in teh beginning and then Vendula and I got stuck at the high camp (17,400) for three horrible days in high winds and some pretty cold temps. At the first "lull" in the weather we hightailed down to 14k, waited another day and then off. The window didn't open until after another week or so so I don't feel too bad about abandoning the attempt. There is always a next time.
|Posted Jan 5, 2009 3:12 pm
|West Buttress
|11 summits in 12 attempts. I really love this mountain.
|Posted Dec 7, 2008 1:27 pm
|West Butt
Date Climbed: May 25, 2007
|Great time, can't wait to come back.
|Posted Sep 2, 2008 10:33 am


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AUSTELL, Ga. -- Three young girls were hit by a car while walking along a Douglas County road early Tuesday.
The girls, who are all about 14 years old, were struck at around 1:30 a.m. on Maxham Road near the Birch Landing apartment complex in Austell, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
A GSP spokesperson said the girls were walking in the far right lane of
Maxham Road when they were hit by 22-year-old Crystal Marshall of
One of the victims was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, one was taken to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston and one was treated at the scene, the GSP said. The girls' names were not released, but the GSP said one of them was in serious condition.
Marshall was taken to the Douglas County Jail and charged with DUI, serious injury by vehicle, driving too fast for conditions, slick tires and marijuana possession.
Maxham Road is closed between Old Alabama and Thornton roads as police investigate the accident. Drivers can take Veterans Memorial Highway as an alternate.


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I like the zucchini to still have a tiny bit of crispness, and broilers can vary, so you may have to make this a couple of times to get the timing just right for your own taste. Luckily this delicious zucchini coated with melted Parmesan is so delicious that you won't mind experimenting, and if you have any kids in the house I promise they will gobble up the experiments!
(Parmesan Encrusted Zucchini was updated with better photos and improved instructions, September 2014.)
Parmesan Encrusted Zucchini
4 medium zucchini, about 8-10 inches long
olive oil, for misting zucchini (and for mixing with butter if desired)
1 tsp. Italian Herb Blend (or your favorite seasoning blend)
1-2 T butter, melted
3/4 cup coarsely grated Parmesan cheese, more or less to taste
Preheat the broiler and adjust the rack so your pan will be about 6 inches away from the heat. Spray a large baking sheet with olive oil or non-stick spray.
Wash zucchini skins and pat dry, cut off stem and blossom end of each zucchini, and cut zucchini into lengthwise strips; then cut away the inner seedy white part of each piece. Cut the zucchini pieces into strips about 3 inches long.
Arrange zucchini on broiler pan in rows, close together, skin side down. Mist or brush the zucchin with a tiny amount of olive oil and season the zucchini with the Italian Herb Blend (or your favorite seasoning blend). Broil zucchini about 6 minutes, or until it's starting to feel barely tender when you pierce it with a fork. (If your broiler is powerful I'd start checking after about 4 minutes. Remember the zucchini will cook more when you melt the cheese.)
When the zucchini is barely tender, remove the pan from under the broiler, brush zucchini with melted butter (or whatever combination of butter and olive oil you're using, and sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the zucchini, trying to get most of the zucchini covered.
Put zucchini under broiler and cook until cheese is completely melted and well-browned, about 6-8 minutes, or a little more or less, depending on how hot your broiler is and how close the pan is to the heat source. Serve hot or warm. There won't be any leftovers, so you don't need to worry about whether this will keep in the refrigerator.
This would be considered a "once in a while treat" for any phase of the South Beach Diet, due to the amount of saturated fat in the cheese (and butter if you're using), although zucchini is very low in calories, carbs, and fat. New studies about weight loss are showing that fat (even saturated fat) is not that much of a concern, so I probably wouldn't worry too much about the butter and cheese.
Nutritional Information?
More Yummy Ideas with Zucchini and Cheese:
(Recipes from other blogs not always South Beach Diet friendly; check ingredients.)
Roasted Balsamic Zucchini and Mushrooms with Feta and Thyme ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Stuffed Zucchini with Goat Cheese and Marinara ~ The Wicked Noodle
Easy Cheesy Zucchini Bake ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Zucchini, Eggplant, and Tomato Gratin ~ Simply Recipes
Zucchini Bake with Feta and Thyme ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) -
AKRON: The first year of the Terry Bowden era at Akron (1-10, 0-7) continued
its rocky course as the Zips were defeated, 22-14, at home by Massachusetts,
which entered the contest with the longest active losing streak among FBS
programs. The loss was the eighth in a row for Akron. It managed to gain 427
yards of total offense, but five turnovers kept the Zips from lighting up the
scoreboard. Dalton Williams went 34-of-51 for 332 yards and one TD with four
interceptions. Marquelo Suel made 10 receptions for 105 yards and Jawan
Chisholm paced the rushing attack with 103 yards and a touchdown on 23
carries. Justin March anchored the defense with 11 stops and a tackle for
loss. The Zips' season will come to an end on Nov. 20 when they go on the road
to play Toledo in a Tuesday night contest.
BALL STATE: The Cardinals (7-3, 4-2) picked up a vital, 34-27 win on the road
over the No. 23 Toledo Rockets in a Tuesday night thriller at the Glass Bowl.
BSU was outgained by 80 yards in the win, but forced a timely turnover to pull
off the upset. Jahwan Edwards became a campus hero when he scored a 15-yard
go-ahead touchdown run late in the fourth quarter. He finished with 105 yards
on 16 attempts. Keith Wenning completed 29-of-42 passes for 280 yards with
three touchdowns and the same number of interceptions. BSU will try to extend
its four-game winning streak on Wednesday when it hosts Ohio University.
BOWLING GREEN: The Falcons (7-3, 5-1) extended their winning streak to six
games with an impressive 26-14 victory over Ohio University in Athens on
Wednesday. Anthon Samuel continued to drive the offense as he gained 181 yards
and scored on two of his 29 carries. Matt Schilz finished 7-for-17 for 91
yards and a touchdown pass which Chris Gallon was on the receiving end of for
a 55- yard score. BGSU's defense, which is now ranked sixth in the FBS in
total defense after limiting the Bobcats to 244 yards of total offense. Ohio
came in with an average of 462.2 ypg. The triumph placed Bowling Green just
one game behind Kent State in the West Division standings, which makes
Saturday's bout with the nationally ranked Golden Flashes a must-win for both
BUFFALO: The Bulls' (2-7, 1-4) tough play led to their second straight win as
they defeated Western Michigan, 29-24, for their second MAC win of the season.
Buffalo pulled off a fourth quarter comeback for the second consecutive week
despite being penalized 11 times for 105 yards. Filling in the injured Alex
Zordich, Joe Licata went 21-of-33 for 285 yards and one touchdown. Branden
Oliver gained 79 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries while freshman Devin
Campbell amassed 107 yards and a score on 22 attempts. Alex Neutz recorded
nine receptions for 140 yards and a score. Lee Skinner and Steven Means both
recorded nine tackles and a sack on the defensive side of the ball. Buffalo
will close out its season with two straight road games. The first of which is
on Saturday at Massachusetts.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN: The Chippewas (4-6, 2-4) picked up their second win in three
games as they downed Eastern Michigan, 34-31 on the road. The offense
produced 403 yards of total offense in the win. Ryan Radcliff operated with
ease under center, completing 20-of-34 attempts for 284 yards and two
touchdowns. Zurlon Tipton was a factor in the rushing attack with 110 yards
and a score on 21 carries. Jahleel Addae was all over the place on the other
side of the ball and finished with a team-high 11 tackles. CMU will try to
string together wins for the first time this season on Saturday when it hosts
EASTERN MICHIGAN: The Eagles (1-9, 0-6) suffered a loss for the third week in
a row as they were defeated 34-31 by Central Michigan at home. EMU tallied 414
yards of total offense in the contest after producing a total of 483 yards in
its previous two outings. Alex Gillett saw considerable action under center
and amassed 239 total yards and three total touchdowns. Bronson Hill picked up
83 yards on 13 carries. Andy Mulumba paced the defensive unit with 11 tackles,
one tackle for loss, and a forced fumble. The Eagles hit the road to face
their instate rival Western Michigan on Saturday.
KENT STATE: The Golden Flashes (9-1, 6-0) kept the ball rolling with a 48-32
victory over Miami-Ohio in Oxford. The win kept Kent State in sole possession
of first place of the MAC East Division and help them earn a No. 25 ranking.
Trayion Durham has a big-time performance with 172 yards and two TDs on 20
rushes. Dri Archer's explosiveness was on full display as he racked up 151
yards and two TDs on just 11 carries. Archer also made two receptions for 54
yards and a touchdown. Spencer Keith had a rough outing as he went 10-of-16
for 147 yards and a touchdown with two picks. KSU will put its eight-game
winning streak and sole possession of first place in the East Division
standings on the line when it visits Bowling Green on Saturday.
MASSACHUSETTS: The Minutemen (1-9, 1-5) finally had their FBS leading losing
streak snapped after 12 games when they defeated Akron, 22-14, on the road.
The victory was the first for the program as a member of the MAC and the FBS.
UMass showed improvement offensively and finished with 327 yards and only two
turnovers. Mike Wegzyn went 23-of-39 for 266 yards with one touchdown and
interception. Michael Cox gained only 44 yards on 15 carries. Alan Williams
led the team with 86 yards and a score on eight receptions. The MVP of the
game was the UMass defense, which forced five turnovers. Darren Thellen paced
the unit with 11 tackles and a forced fumble. The Minutemen return to their
temporary home of Gillette Stadium on Saturday to play Buffalo.
MIAMI-OHIO: The RedHawks (4-6, 3-3) had no answer for the Golden Flashes'
offense in their 48-32 loss to Kent State. Miami lost its second game in a row
as it surrendered 546 yards of total offense. Zac Dysert extended his school
passing yards record by throwing for 455 yards and four TDs on 37-of-50
efficiency. He also threw two interceptions and felt the wrath of five sacks.
Nick Harwell made 10 receptions for 122 yards with one score and Andy Cruse
reeled in eight passes for 123 yards and two TDs. Wes Williams stood out on
the other side of the ball with eight tackles, one sack, a one tackle for
loss. Miami will try to put an end to its losing skid on Saturday at Central
Michigan. It needs to win its final two games to become bowl eligible.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS: The Huskies (9-1, 6-0) had the weekend off after winning
their ninth game in a row on Nov. 3. NIU will battle Toledo for first place in
the West Division on Wednesday when the Rockets come to Huskie Stadium.
OHIO UNIVERSITY: The Bobcats (8-2, 4-2) have quickly had their dream season
ruined as they suffered their second setback in three games with a 26-14 loss
to Bowling Green at home on Wednesday. Ohio was held to a season-low 244 yards
of total offense by the rock solid BGSU defensive unit. Coach Frank Solich
gave Beau Blankenship the bulk of the carries as he rushed 18 times for 98
yards. Ryan Boykin tallied only 29 yards on 10 attempts. Tyler Tettleton
completed 21- of-34 for 145 yards and one touchdown. Ohio still holds a slim
chance of returning to the MAC Championship, but it would need some help. The
Bobcats need to bounce back on Wednesday when they visit Muncie to tackle Ball
TOLEDO: The Rockets' (8-2, 5-1) stay in the top 25 was short lived as they
were upset, 34-27, at home by Ball State on Tuesday. The loss ended Toledo's
eight-game winning streak and dropped it to second place in the West Division
standings behind Northern Illinois. The Rockets outgained the Cardinals in
total yards of offense, 526-446, but could not overcome 110 penalty yards.
Toledo's David Fluellen continued to rack up yardage and finished with 200
yards and a score on 34 carries. Terrance Owens threw for 215 yards and a TD
on 14-of-27 attempts. Junior wideout Bernard Reedy caught a team-high seven
passes for 98 yards, including a 24-yard TD reception in the first quarter.
Dan Molls paced the defense with a game-high 16 stops and an interception.
Although Toledo's loss was disappointing, it can redeem itself this Wednesday
when its plays the first-place Huskies in DeKalb.
WESTERN MICHIGAN: The Broncos (4-7, 2-5) led in the fourth frame but could not
hold on and fell, 29-24, on the road at Buffalo. WMU gained 376 yards of total
offense and turned the ball over five times in the contest. Alex Carder made
his return, completing 19-of-37 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns. The
rust from his six-week recovery period was apparent as he tossed four
interceptions. Justin Collins had a big receiving day with 122 yards and six
receptions. Desmond Bozeman made a team-high 15 tackles to pace the defensive
unit. WMU will try to end its season on a positive note when it hosts Eastern
Michigan on Saturday.
The Sports Network


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Disgracefully sick dubstep outfit Tek One are the first UK band to play dubstep with a live band and dominate the heavier end of the world of live dubstep acts! Made up of producer, songwriter and DJ, Howard; drum-batterer Jaff and MC Tonn Piper if you ever get the chance to see them live be prepared to leave without your face, as they will quite literally tear it off. They have worked with Bring Me The Horizon, Morbid Angel and so many more – this is not happy music…this is savage. Tek One's debut album is about to get dropped upon your head and we at Monster literally cannot wait to neck a can and get in the crowd!


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Community banks are the lifeblood of their communities
There has been much discussion and debate recently about the role of community banking in America. In fact, I read with interest a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, "Tally of U.S. Banks Sinks to Record Low," which compelled me to write this blog post reaffirming our support of these banks.
The article points out that the number of banks has dramatically decreased to 6,891 as of September 30, 2013. The reasons for this decline are varied.
On one side there are changing demographics, and the challenges smaller, more rural communities face while simultaneously trying to prosper. Not to mention the impact of rapidly changing technology and accelerating costs.
On the other side, persistently low interest rates and a difficult regulatory environment have made the business of banking more challenging. Clearly interest rates will return to a more "normal" level at some point, and our hope is that regulators find proper balance as we move forward.
So, you may be wondering, what does this all mean for the banking industry? Opinions have varied greatly as to whether a reduction in the number of banks is a positive or negative trend. There also have been various viewpoints on the impact it could have for community banks, given the large number represented in the decline. This in particular is the point I would like to address.
UMB has been offering Correspondent Banking services since 1928, and we currently work with more than 1,000 community banks. Because of our relationships and experience in this area, we know firsthand the value they provide and the part they play in not only our industry, but in their communities as well.
We understand the critical banking and financial needs community banks address within their communities, and we are firm in our convictions that the community banking model works. Our company has always been an advocate for community banks that serve their local communities, businesses and citizens, often providing services larger banks are frequently unwilling to extend.
We know that banks are the lifeblood of their communities. As such, having community banks solidly positioned with the services required to fulfill their mission of growing and supporting their communities is crucial to the long-term economic health and vitality of their communities. It is also essential for the future of banking—and we will continue to be here to support community banks in their endeavors.


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Keep potted plants upright with galvanized plant holders
Help your plants stay put when it's windy, reducing damage and labor
expenses. Constructed of long-lasting galvanized wire. Two-gallon pot holders hold (12) 2-gallon pots. Measures 39"L x 24"W x 6"H with 7-3/4" x 7-3/4" openings. Sold in packages of 15. USA made.


text: The only rule for 30 Days of Biking is that you bike every day for 30 days—around the block, 20 miles to work, whatever suits you—then tweet about your adventures with the tag #30daysofbiking. Event starts on April 1 and ends on April 30!It's become quite a thing on the Twitterz. No wonder, it works the same way as on the streets: more people will take up cycling when they actually see (more) people do it, the more the merrier. Low entry barrier, make it look easy and share your thoughts and experiences, inspire others. It makes a great and growing global on and offline cycling community. I've been cycling every day all my life and wouldn't know what to do without it, you already know that. But I'll support any effort, all creative means to get people on two wheels (more often). What, you're not cycling yet? Then get yourself a bike, get on with it...and never look back. In honor of #30daysofbiking I recorded this little tidbit, one of my daily rides home from the train station, on an early Tuesday evening in April. (Shot with my Nokia phone, so low quality)


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United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011
- Stakeholder type: United Nations & Other IGOs
- Name: United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
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Full SubmissionDevelopment of a Zero Draft of the Outcome Document for the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 4-6 June 2012 Contribution of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) The transition to a green and socially inclusive economy requires unprecedented levels of personal awareness, knowledge, and Skills. It also requires that national learning systems and institutions enhance their capacity to educate and develop Skills in matters of green and sustainable development. UNITAR therefore supports the Common Statement of the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) on the Outcome of Rio+20 which emphasizes that the Conference must address the means of implementing outcomes, through the provision of resources, including for technological transformation and capacity building. In that context, UNITAR, as an Institute within the UN system that focuses on knowledge system innovation, training, and Skills development, would like to share the following perspectives for preparing the zero draft of the outcome document. 1. Given the crucial role of capacity development to achieve the goals of the Rio+20 Conference, the outcome document would benefit from a distinctive, separate chapter/section entitled Capacity Development to Advance a Green and Socially Inclusive Economy. 2. A chapter on capacity development may point out that development of country-driven national green development plans through multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder collaboration may provide an effective framework to guide capacity development interventions and achieve sustainability goals and targets. 3. The chapter should also recognize the need for capacity development at various levels of governance (i.e. national, sub-national and local), in the private sector, and civil society. 4. Specific emphasis should be placed on strengthening national education and training institutions in order to deliver, through national systems, learning action in support of national priorities. 5. Learning oriented capacity development should be based on state of the art instructional design and learning evaluation methods in order to ensure that learning interventions are effective and directly linked to achieving results. 6. The development by countries of a national strategy to strengthen human resource capacities and Skills to advance green and inclusive development could foster a strategic and results-oriented approach to individual capacity development. 7. Identifying linkages between capacity development to address climate change, environmental sustainability, and advancing a green economy should be explored at the local, national and international levels.


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I've been trying to call the Game & Fish all day to get details but the message says they're all busy and to call back later.
So, this ought to be easy enough for someone to help me with. What are the rules for using ATVs on public land. We're hunting WY public ground for the first time this fall and wondering if it's worth it to bring them all the way from Missouri. At this point all I know is that you need a special permit. If we kill an antelope a mile off the road on BLM ground can we go pick it up with an ATV? Thanks.


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Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - Johnny Manziel capped off a dream freshman
season Friday night with a record-setting performance at the Cotton Bowl.
The Heisman Trophy winner ran for a pair of scores and threw for two
touchdowns, as 10th-ranked Texas A&M blew out No. 12 Oklahoma, 41-13, at
Cowboys Stadium.
Manziel set an FBS bowl record for most rushing yards by a quarterback with
229 on 17 carries. He also completed 22-of-34 throws for 287 yards and was
picked off once.
Manziel's rushing total eclipsed the previous mark of 201 yards set by Dwight
Dasher of Middle Tennessee State in a victory over Southern Miss at the 2009
New Orleans Bowl.
Ryan Swope had eight catches for 104 yards and a TD for the Aggies (11-2), but
the big story building into next season will be the hype of Johnny Football.
Manziel led the Aggies to their first 11-win season since 1998, capping it
with a dominant performance against their former Big 12 foe.
Landry Jones connected on 35-of-48 passes for 278 yards with a TD and an
interception for the Sooners (10-3), who earned a share of their eighth Big 12
title this season.
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I'm currently working on a Java application that will be used to create appointments for Zimbra users.
How can I do it?
Hint: I don't have every Zimbra users credentials so I need to be able to create appointments using an Admin account.
Is there any way to do such a thing?
Any suggestion will be very welcome...


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Greinke T-shirt Tuesday: Diamondbacks in town
Arizona makes their first appearance at Kauffman Stadium since 2003 tonight. A lot has happened since 2003, including a homecoming for our boss, Mike Swanson, who worked with the Diamondbacks from their start-up until early 2007.
Tonight is T-shirt Tuesday, and we have the most anticipated shirt in Kansas City! That's right, we have Zack Greinke shirts for the first 20,000, so get here early!
Here's your Kansas City lineup:
DeJesus – LF
Bloomquist – CF
Butler – 1B
Guillen – RF
Olivo – C
Jacobs – DH
Callaspo – 2B
Teahen – 3B
T. Pena – SS
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Automatic reverse engineering of protocol or file format specifications is important for many security applications. For instance, such specifications give security applications like firewalls or intrusion detection systems the context information of a network communication or file parsing session, which is crucial for accurately detecting or preventing intrusions. Being able to automatically reverse engineer such protocol or file format specifications alleviates the timeconsuming and error-prone manual effort. A key issue of previous tools is that the formats reverse engineered by them have missed important information that is critical for security applications. First, many input formats include arbitrary sequences of data elements (records). For example, most media files consist of sequences of chunks of compressed media data. Second, input fields may have arbitrary dependencies which cannot be captured by predefined semantics. For example, there are many different ways to compute checksums. The ShieldGen system has shown that it is important to understand record sequences and various data dependencies in an attack instance for constructing a high-quality vulnerability signature for a zero-day vulnerability.
Tupni is a tool that can reverse engineer an input format with a rich set of information, given one or more inputs of the unknown format and a program that can process these inputs. The main novelty in Tupni is the identification and analysis of arbitrary record sequences. Unlike previous tools that either ignore record sequences or only work for some special cases, Tupni can identify arbitrary record sequences by analyzing loops in a program, using the fact that a program usually processes an unbounded record sequence in a loop. Tupni can also cluster records into a small set of types based on the set of instructions that process a record. In addition, Tupni can infer constraints of various, not pre-defined dependencies across fields or messages (e.g., checksums or sequence numbers) by tracking symbolic predicates from dynamic data flow analysis. Furthermore, to mitigate a fundamental problem of dynamic analysis that our view is limited by the execution path associated with a particular input, Tupni can derive a more complete format specification by aggregating the format information inferred from multiple inputs.
Tupni is currently used inside Microsoft for inferring file formats for fuzz testing.
- Weidong Cui, Marcus Peinado, Karl Chen, Helen J. Wang, and Luis Irun-Briz, Tupni: Automatic Reverse Engineering of Input Formats, in Proceedings of the 15th ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS), Association for Computing Machinery, Inc., 27 October 2008.


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Kaiser Chiefs are pleased to announce details of a huge hometown stadium show later this year. The band plan to play across the summer at various festivals here and abroad but will return to the UK with another landmark show which further highlights a truly incredible live career to date.
Leeds' Kirkstall Abbey is the venue and 10th September 2011 is the date. A full supporting cast will be announced soon and tickets go on sale on Friday June 10th at 9.30am.
Tickets on sale Friday 10th June at 9.30am from:
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It began with Eragon.... It ends with Inheritance.
Not so very long ago, Eragon-Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider, was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders. Long months of training and battle have brought victories and hope, but they have also brought heartbreaking loss. And still, the real battle lies ahead: they must confront Galbatorix. When they do, they will have to be strong enough to defeat him. And if they cannot, no one can. There will be no second chances.
The Rider and his dragon have come further than anyone dared to hope. But can they topple the evil king and restore justice to Alagaësia? And if so, at what cost?
©2011 Christopher Paolini (P)2011 Random House Audio
"Could Have Been Better"
I loved book 1 & 3. Book 2 was OK. This book was also just OK. I felt like Chris just got bored with the story. He could have ended it in several places and just wrote another book which would have been preferable to what he did with this one. There are too many questions left unanswered and he could have done so much more with this story. The ending is just lazy.
"Incredulousness !?"
The story is great, but the editing is awful. Since when does a *professional editor* overlook the use of the non-word "incredulousness" when the real word "incredulity" is simpler, well known and a lot less clumsy. The mind boggles!
The narration is, as always, very good, and in many ways covers up the blunders made by the author and his publishing company. The story is pretty exciting, and I can't wait for the conclusion in part 2.
"What a boring, predictable load of trollop"
Paolini needs to learn how to write. Dialogue is stilted, plot is boring and full of tedious and predictable problems.
If you want good fantasy, try Patrick Rothfuss or Russel Kirkpatrick.
"Great except for"
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. But there is a glitch in about the last 15-20 minutes, they repeat the segment after the dwarfs meet them, hope this can be fixed, it mucks up the flow of the ending.
"Totally spellbinding"
The story is incredibly captivating, moving, exciting and exilerating. The plot is incredibly well thought out and planned so that every part of the story starting from Eragon (Book 1 Inheritance cycle) up to the last one makes perfect sense and keeps on flowing into each other.
I cannot compare the Inheritance work to any other fantasy work, because it is so much better than anything else that I have read. Christopher Paolini has re-defined the magic fantasy category, and lifte the bar WAY high.
"Literary marvel, similar to Lord of the Rings"
As with Lord of the Rings and similar novels I find the audio edition to be a great companion to reading the novel. I listened and read at the same time. When I could not read I listened.
I would compare The Inheritance Cycle to the Lord of the Rings. The imagery created by the description was vivid, the style of language suited the time of the novels and the creation of the setting was brilliant.
Regarding Gerrard Doyle's performance I can say that his voice suited the style of the novels. I was very disappointed with the voice of Saphira and found Glaedr's annoying for to long.
Young self made business man with plenty of time on the road to enjoy the world of audiobooks.
"perfect conclusion"
christopher is pulling out all the right stuff and this is a great book to listen to
the more i read the inheritance series I hope they re make the first movie, this whole series has the ability to rival that of "Lord of the Rings"
"Inheritance Book 4 - onlty half the story :("
The audio quality is good, pleased to have 'Saphira's' voice back to the lovely growly sound it was in book one . I was enjoying the story keeping me awake whilst driving on a long journey - when the story just cut off mid book, with message saying thank you and hoped I enjoyed audible ..... on contacting the customer services I was told I had only purchased half the book and ti hear the rest of the story I will have to buy part two! - What a swiz ! I have bought many many audio books for my children over the years, on CD and from I tunes- including v long books such as all of the 'Harry Potter ' - bur NEVER Before have I been sold just HALF A BOOK ! ..So Just a warning... lovely story- but if you want too hear both the beginning and end of the story that is written as a single book, you have to buy TWO different audiobooks to get just one book . It would have 5 stars if it wasn't for this issue
"Too long and a disappointing end (Spoilers)"
To start, the book is written well and the narration is good…but if you read this series you will be disappointed at the end. I got this book to get closure to the other three books I read. But the closure I got, makes you feel hollow, unsatisfied, frustrated and just annoyed! After four books, where the boy and girl are as close and two people can be, the boy does not get the girl and it makes no sense. I can only conclude that Elves do not care for relationships, the way humans do.
Still, so damm annoying the big baddie gets killed the land is safe and nobody hooks up to live happily after. They all just go to sleep alone with their pet dragons! Lame lame lame.
Also the book is too long for the story told and the audacity of splitting the book in two for the sake of getting more money just makes this series reek of corporate filthy greed.
"Well spoken"
Paolini has brought us a magical world, and Doyle has brought it to life. He has a good speaking voice and gives each of the characters individuality and strength however small their part.
"Overlong and overpriced."
The author has dragged the story out excruciatingly, and audible has exploited the fact that this is a long- awaited conclusion by charging 2 credits for it instead of the 1 it deserves, are we to start paying credits for half a book?
"Long. Rubbish ending."
After 16 quid and about 30 hours of my life, I feel utterly cheated by most of the book and the rubbish ending. Drags all over the place, half character development, no conclusion for some of them. I feel actually "tired" at the end of it. And then he says he's planning number 5? Sod that, I'm not going to be waiting another 5 or 10 years for the next one.
Ruined the series.
"Good story with lots of interesting characters"
I haven't read the printed version but if a good narrator books can come to life in audio version
Saphirah like the witty humour and one liners
As above
A bit of both
"Brilliant Tail of Brilliant Scales"
The penultimate part in the FOUR book Trilogy is as bright and shiny as well as as sharp as Safira's scales.
Brilliantly performed and narrated.
The characters live even as some of them perish.
"A bit long"
Overall I have enjoyed reading/listening the Inheritence cycle books but this book is longer than it needs to be (as with the rest of them). It kept me to the end though so I could cope with the slow bits as there was many good bits in between. I really like the way the novel deals with magic and Eragon is actually relatable considering I've never been a dragon rider.
"Waaaayyyy tooooooooooo looooooooooooooonnnnnnngggg"
Loved the first 3 books but this was a major disappointment. Agree with the other comments re charging 2 credits to get one book - I got stung by this for 'A Game of Thrones' and I think it's bit cheeky of Audible to be doing this especially when they didn't used to. I can't see a highstreet bookshop ever getting away with chopping a paperback in half and selling each half separately, but that's a criticism of Audible not the story.
I feel Paolini has become rather self indulgent with this saga. I understand it was originally planned to be 3 books, I wish he'd stuck to that now. Sections of this book are tortuously dull with seemingly hours upon hours of overly detailed description, many bits of which don't really make sense, e.g. "he was overcome with a sense of anger, grief and ambivalence". How the heck can you be angry and ambivalent about the same thing?!?!?
Where the author gets on with telling the damn story (already!) he shows he's still got a sense for what made the first three books so enjoyable (the bits with Roran Stronghammer are easily the best parts, imo) but too often he allows himself to get bogged down in the minutiae of a world he clearly loves, but, on getting to know it in such detail, I found a bit dull. A perfect illustration is that once we get to the conclusion of the big battle, which we've been building up to for 3.75 novels, we still have 5 hrs of play time left on the auidobook! That's just too long to tie up loose ends, which don't really get tied anyway.
Having come this far, if there is a 5th book I'll probably end up reading it as I'm in too deep to pull out now, but this was a huge let down after I found the first 3 parts so enjoyable.
"A bit long and predictable"
Story – 2.5/5
This last book is quite disappointing, I had to finish the series off, but so much more could have been done here. The big ending was incredibly predictable and underwhelming, and the whole story went on for a lot longer than necessary.
I wouldn't say the story is completely amiss – It still has quite a lot of action if you like that in these books. The final battle, with the elves, humans and Dwarves all teaming together was probably the best part of the whole book. As the evil army becomes stronger in this novel, and following what happens at the end of the 3rd novel, you get that feeling of not knowing who will survive, which also adds to the tenseness of the battle.
The romance (which has a bigger part in this novel) is still a bit childish and uninteresting, but I think that is because I am older than the intended target audience.
Performance – 4/5
Gerard Doyle was very good throughout the entire series. His voice acting was very good, and suited the story nicely, making it easily accessible to it's intended young adult audience. A very consistent 4/5 from me.
Overall – 3/5
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VENICE BEACH, Calif. - Having trouble sleeping? Is your snoring driving your significant other bonkers? There are apps to help you.
We spoke to beachgoers here on a recent bright day to explore different sleep solutions. Here's a sampling:
- Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock. (Apple; $1.99) Described by developer Maciek Drejak Labs as a "bio-alarm clock," the iPhone gets placed under the pillow at sleep time. "It shows you when you're in a deep sleep and when you're not in a deep sleep ... the cycle of when you're asleep," says user Samantha Parkinson of Chicago. "And then it wakes you up; it makes sure you get your full sleep cycle." Over a million people have "woken up rested" with the app, says the developer. But user Jen Matichuk stopped using it after one night. "I can wake up on my own, and I don't need something telling me when the perfect time to wake up is."
- White Noise ($1.99; Apple, Android). Extra co-anchor Maria Menounos uses the app every night. "I sleep with it." The app has 40 different sounds to play to soothe you to sleep, everything from an air-conditioner, water dripping and cars driving to waves crashing. Menounos' favorite: "Crickets chirping."
- Sleep Machine (Apple, $1.99). Another white-noise app, with more versatility. Has 91 sounds - from rain, thunder and waterfalls to fireplace and guitar strums - that can be mixed with traditional music. "I can push a button and have a thunderstorm," says fan Jon Taffer, host of Spike TV's Bar Rescue. " I can push another button and I'm at the beach. I put the sleep machine on, and I don't hear maids in the hallway." His favorite sleeptime sound of choice: "Thunderstorm at the beach. I have rain falling, I have the distant thunder, and the sound of waves in the background."
- Sleep Talk Recorder (99 cents, Apple; free, Android). "Do you talk in your sleep?" asks the developer, MadinSweden. Now you can find out. Scott Gray, of Scotland, bought it to find out who snores the most, he or his wife, Connie. The snoring was bad, "but mainly Connie, not me," he says. Another bonus: the app also "tells you how deep a sleep you had," he says, and comes with an alarm clock.


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As far as archaeological discoveries go, it's a darker one: Pluto's Gate -- aka, the fabled gate to the underworld -- has reportedly been unearthed in Turkey.
The team behind the dig made the announcement last month, and ANSA and Discovery report on the finding and the Greco-Roman mythology behind the portal: Cicero and Greek geographer Strabo made reference to the entryway to Hell in their writings, and placed it in the ancient city of Hierapolis.
As Strabo explained of the cave opening, which spewed noxious vapors, "Any animal that passes inside meets instant death. I threw in sparrows and they immediately breathed their last and fell."
Italian archaeologist Francesco D'Andria has been examining Hierapolis for years (he formerly claimed he found one of the 12 apostles' tombs there). This time around, he explains his team found the portal "by reconstructing the route of a thermal spring" to the cave; he was also able to identify the ruins of a temple, pool, and steps -- from which pagan pilgrims would watch sacred rites performed at the portal's opening -- referenced in descriptions of the cave.
"We could see the cave's lethal properties during the excavation," he says. "Several birds died as they tried to get close to the warm opening, instantly killed by the carbon dioxide fumes."
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Saturday, May 28, 2016
Memorial Day Open presented by Bud's Spring Service
Newmanstown, PA - Rebounding from a rollover the week before, "Showtime" Jered Hook snared his first win of the season on Saturday night at Lanco's Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway in Newmanstown, Pa.
Hook narrowly defeated Manheim's Heath Hehnly in the 25-lap main event for the 600cc Micro-Sprints. He joined Billy Logeman (270cc), Kory Merkey (125cc), Chip Geib (250cc Four-Stroke), and Bret Habecker (Sportsman) in victory lane ceremonies on Saturday. In addition to their first-place payout envelope, all five feature winners received gift certificates as part of the K1 Race Gear Proven Performance Program presented by Nouse Signs & Graphics.
On Saturday night, the speedway raised $900 for Charlie Dean Leffler, son of the late Jason Leffler, who as killed in a 410 Sprint Car crash on Wednesday, June 12, at the Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey. On Saturday, Lanco held a silent auction and sold raffle tickets for Jason Leffler t-shirts, with all of the proceeds going to Leffler's five-year-old son. The club, through its track photographer, Bonnie Goshert, also sold Jason Leffler decals, with all of the money from the sale of the decals going to Charlie.
In the Mark Millwright & Rigging 600cc feature, Hook vaulted from the pole position to lead every one of the 25 trips around the banked oval, but Heath Hehnly made life miserable for the Cochranville, Pa. resident.
Hehnly threw everything at Hook except for the kitchen sink, but the college student in the Churchman's Machine No. 21H thwarted each attempt by the two-time point champion of this division.
A timely caution at the halfway mark kept the leaders from having to deal with lapped traffic, and two additional yellow flags during the second half of the 25-lapper insured a clear race track in front of Hook - even though the pressure from behind was pretty intense.
"Oh, I knew he was there," said Hook afterward. "I kept waiting to see him pull even with me. I messed up and left the door open for him a few times; he probably should have passed me a couple of times. After the way our season has gone, though, I'll take it. We needed this."
"Maybe I was a little too nice," revealed Hehnly. "He was choppin' me, but he did what he had to do to win, so congratulations to him."
Hehnly, from Manheim, repeatedly tried to duck under Hook as they entered turns one and three, but Hook slammed the door on him each time. Hehnly then looked to the high side, but couldn't make anything happen on the top, so he went back to the bottom. Hook, however, repelled every assault from the driver of Sonny Cooke's No. 2.
Hook dashed under the checkered flag with an advantage of just 0.156-seconds over Hehnly. Brent Ely ran a strong race to finish third, with Shaun Brandel and Chris Gerhart rounding out the top five.
Qualifying heat victories went to A.J. Michael, Willie Urkuski, and Hook. The consolation victor was Shane Lewis. There were 26 of the 600cc Micros in action on Saturday.
It's been a rough start to the 2013 campaign for Reinholds' Billy Logeman, too, but he felt a lot better after Saturday's 270cc victory. He was also elated about winning on Father's Day weekend, dedicating the victory to his grandfather, Pete Ober, who's been battling some health issues but was on hand to watch his grandson capture the win. "This proves the apple doesn't fall far from the tree," smiled Pete in victory lane, a spot that he enjoyed many, many times during a long career with the Lanco club.
Early in the race, Logeman dueled with Richie Hartman for second as Nate Weidman set the pace. Logeman secured the runner-up spot, then set his sights on Weidman. Just as Logeman wrestled the top spot from Weidman, the yellow flag appeared, negating the pass.
Logeman went back to work on the restart, pushing the nose of his Phoenix Fire Equipment/ Jablonski Lawn Care/ Viper Chassis No. 3s in front of Weidman's No. 25W as they hit the stripe to complete lap 11. Logeman cleared Weidman's car on the backstretch, and Hartman zipped under Weidman on the same lap to grab second place.
Mike Rutherford, who started 18th, navigated his way up to the third position at the halfway point. Neither he or Hartman were able to offer a serious challenge to Logeman, though, who motored away from them on three restarts just after the crossed flags were displayed to the field.
Rutherford suddenly slowed and fell out of third with five laps remaining, then disaster struck second-place Hartman, as he dropped out with 21 circuits scored.
Fortunately for Logeman, his car did not suffer any mechanical ills, and he blasted to the victory over Heath Hehnly. Hehnly's No. 82 ran the entire distance with a busted up left-front corner after he clipped one of the infield tire markers, so the runner-up finish felt like a win to the driver from Manheim.
Delaware's Kyle Spence, who fell back as far as 12th during the race, came on late to record a third-place payday. Dan Lane Jr. crossed the line in fourth with Bradley Brown earning fifth-place money.
A terrific field of 31 cars signed in for Mark Millwright & Rigging 270cc competition on Saturday. Heat race winners included Dave Grube, Lane, and Devin Harron. The consolation winner was Mike Rutherford.
Post-race comments by three of Saturday's feature winners were very similar..."after the way our season has begun, we really needed a good run like this. We needed a win."
Echoing those sentiments was Mark Millwright & Rigging 125cc victor Kory Merkey. The Manheim driver inherited the pole when Brie Weiler, originally scheduled to start on the inside of row one, was involved in one of two incidents before a single lap could be completed.
Merkey made the most of his opportunity, racing away to a big lead as Brent Shearer and point leader Derek Ecenrode battled for second. A caution period with nine to go slowed the pace, and on the restart, Shearer surprised Merkey by timing the green perfectly and darting past the leader as they flew down the homestretch.
"I was probably a little lazy on that restart," grinned Merkey in the winner's circle. "And Brent did an awesome job; he made a great move to pass me. He's really coming along as a driver...he's gonna be really good."
Merkey, now back up on the wheel, stalked Shearer for a few laps before reclaiming the top spot as they launched off turn four with five laps left to run. Now back in front, Merkey roared away, beating Shearer to the finish line by almost 1.5-seconds.
Ecenrode continued his steady streak of top finishes with a third place effort, followed by last week's winner Kyle Hehnly and defending point king Richie Hartman.
With 19 cars entered for battle, the two heat race triumphs went to K. Hehnly and Merkey.
In the 250cc Four-Stroke main, Mohnton's Eddie Nocera passed Kim Minzer for the lead on lap six. Two revolutions later, Ryan Morris and Chip Geib, the eighth and ninth place starters, flashed into second and third, respectively, and began their chase of the race leader.
With Nocera pinned behind a slower car at the halfway mark and Morris in his tire tracks, Geib seized the opportunity to slice under Morris and snatch the runner-up position. One circuit later, Geib worked his way inside of Nocera's No. 62 in turns one and two, then charged into the lead as they hit the backstretch.
Geib, from Manheim, was never challenged from that point, going on to win the non-stop feature race in seven minutes, 35 seconds. It was his second consecutive triumph and fourth of the year in the Mark Millwright & Rigging Four-Stroke Class, tying him with Morris for most wins in the division in 2013.
Morris eventually grabbed second from Nocera and they finished in that order, with recently married Kim Minzer coming home fourth and Lewis Kepple Jr. racing to a fifth-place finish.
Two heats were run for the 12-car field of Four-Strokes. Chip Geib and Donna Geib (no relation) won the ten-lap preliminaries.
Ryan Morris earned the Weld Racing Fast Lap of the Feature Award for registering the single quickest trip around the clay during the 25-lap main event. The Honeybrook wheel-twister's fastest lap was 11.806-seconds.
The Weld Racing bonus is offered each week on a rotating basis among the five weekly divisions.
Leesport's Bret Habecker passed Kerry Lengle for the top spot as they accelerated down the frontstretch to complete lap eleven in the Sportsman feature. Habecker went on to notch his third victory of the 2013 season, tying him for most wins in the division with Mark Millwright & Rigging point leader Jason Swavely.
Lengle drove his Mongoose Chassis No. 81 to the runner-up finish, with seventh-starting Sheena Logeman getting third place cash. Charles Hellinger wound up fourth, his second straight top five effort, and Swavely completed the first five to cross the stripe when starter Tim Gehret waved the checkered flag.
Heat race victories for the 19 Sportsman went to Habecker and Swavely.
This Saturday, June 22nd, the Clyde will host the second annual Dick Greenawalt Memorial Race. The event pays tribute to the track's longtime photographer and dedicated supporter of the Lanco organization. Greenawalt's widow, Carol, and his son, Lee will be on hand for the special night that honors the Lancaster resident who passed away suddenly in July, 2011.
Gates open at 3:30 and warm-ups begin at 5 p.m. The first heat race goes green at 6:00, as the 600cc, 270cc, 125cc, Sportsman, and 250cc Four-Strokes compete in qualifying heats, consolations, and 25-lap feature races.
Adult general admission tickets are just $8.00, with discounts for Senior Citizens and Students. Youth between the ages of six and twelve are admitted for just $2.00, and children under the age of six are free. And parking is always free at the Clyde!
Coming up on June 29, the All Star Slingshots by Tobias will join the five weekly divisions of Micro-Sprints. The All Star Slingers will take part in a National Tour Race, the Slide at the Clyde, as the cameras of Blue Ridge Cable 11 record all six main events that evening.
Come on out and LIVE the excitement that is Lanco!
600cc Micro-Sprint Feature, 25 laps: 1.Jered Hook, 2.Heath Hehnly, 3.Brent Ely, 4.Shaun Brandel, 5.Chris Gerhart, 6.James Morris, 7.Tyler Esh, 8.Travis Esh, 9.Shane Lewis, 10.Tim Iulg, 11.Ryan Morris, 12.Ernie Miles, 13.Mark Yoder, 14.Mike Freed, 15.Jared Esh, 16.Christopher Tracy, 17.Kameron Morral, 18.Chris Panczner, 19.Steve Kemery, 20.Mike Coen, 21.A.J. Michael, 22.Will Urkuski, 23.Brittany Brown, 24.Mike Dicely.
DNQ: Mike Rutherford, Rebecca LaMothe.
270cc Micro-Sprint Feature, 25 laps: 1.Billy Logeman, 2.Heath Hehnly, 3.Kyle Spence, 4.Dan Lane Jr., 5.Bradley Brown, 6.Danny Stratton, 7.Shaun Brandel, 8.Brian Sholley, 9.Devin Harron, 10.Barry Shearer, 11.Charles Hellinger, 12.Cody Drace, 13.Christi Sweigart, 14.Zack Fouse, 15.Nate Weidman, 16.Daniel Braun Jr., 17.Damon Bomgardner, 18.Toby Blumenshine, 19.Richie Hartman, 20.Mike Rutherford, 21.Eric Falini, 22.Dave Grube, 23.Steve Drevicki, 24.Michael Binkley.
DNQ: Jason Swavely, Kory Shissler, Mike Miller, Brandon Morrison, Kevin Kopp, Misti Kopp, Hunter James.
125cc Micro-Sprint Feature, 25 laps: 1.Kory Merkey, 2.Brent Shearer, 3.Derek Ecenrode, 4.Kyle Hehnly, 5.Richie Hartman, 6.Chase Gutshall, 7.Nick Sweigart, 8.Kenny Murray, 9.Dave Grube, 10.Matthew Donley, 11.Dylan Binkley, 12.Alexis Sheely, 13.Zack Hollinger, 14.Brie Weiler, 15.Walt Wampole, 16.Chip Geib, 17.Adam Minzer, 18.James Wampole, 19.Dylan Adams.
250cc Four-Stroke Micro-Sprint Feature, 25 laps: 1.Chip Geib, 2.Ryan Morris, 3.Eddie Nocera, 4.Kim Minzer, 5.Lewis Kepple Jr., 6.Donna Geib, 7.Devin Adams, 8.Scott Renninger, 9.Steve Smith Sr., 10.Earl Eveland, 11.Sheila Fetter, 12.Ronald Good.
Sportsman Micro-Sprint Feature, 25 laps: 1.Bret Habecker, 2.Kerry Lengle, 3.Sheena Logeman, 4.Charles Hellinger, 5.Jason Swavely, 6.Bobby Shanaman, 7.Tim Ziegler, 8.Wesley Fasnacht, 9.Jas Hehnly, 10.Dave Kemp, 11.Matt Peachey, 12.Matt Abers, 13.Mark Yoder, 14.Anthony Yerger, 15.Jenna Heagy, 16.Curtis R. Miller, 17.Caleb Keller, 18.Brian Becker, 19.Taylor Shissler.
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Good morning all,
I recieved a complaint that sending/recieving messages sometimes takes hours, and these messages are to another site within our Zimbra installation and some to external recips. I've made it a practice to watch the queue with Zimbra Admin and I do notice some messages get a little sticky in there that seem like they shouldn't, and I'll just requeue them and they go aways. Obviously not the best solution to a problem like this. Am using the ZCS edition of Zimbra, if that matters. Another thing which I doubt is relevant is that all users currently on the system are using it as a POP3/SMTP with Outlook/OutlookExpress/etc as client, so can likely rule out a Tomcat issue/misconfiguration (right?).
On a couple searches I found I can setup a cron job to flush the queue at specified intervals with
/opt/zimbra/bin/postfix stop/start
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I'd just like to thank everyone who took the time to write up the helpful and thorough information in the Wiki and Zimbra Blog, which was heavily used in our upgrade/migration.
Everything went relatively smoothly except for a few white knuckle experiences.
It was a busy Easter weekend for me......
6.0.8 -> 6.0.12
Moved from physical host to VMWare ESXi guest:
Ubuntu 8.0.4 x64 -> 10.04 x64
Changed hostname (for silly reasons):
mail.olddomain.com -> mail.newdomain.com
6.0.12 -> 7.1.0
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Everything upgraded without any problems except that we had some issues with our certificates where the subject CN is mail.olddomain.com and the issuer domain is for mail.newdomain.com. I'm not sure if this will be a problem in the long run but everything appears to be working fine and we don't use the certificates publicly.
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San Marcos, TX (Sports Network) - Bandja Sy registered a double-double with 24
points and 13 rebounds as he helped guide the New Mexico State Aggies to an
86-72 win over the Texas State Bobcats in Western Athletic Conference play at
Strahan Coliseum.
Playing 39 minutes on the night, Sy converted both of his attempts behind the
3-point line and was 9-of-11 from the floor overall for the Aggies (14-8, 8-2
WAC) as they extended their win streak to eight in a row. Daniel Mullings
finished with 22 points, hitting all 10 of his opportunities at the free-throw
line, followed by Remi Barry and Sim Bhullar with 10 points apiece.
The Bobcats (7-15, 3-7) were paced by Matt Staff with his 20 points, 10
rebounds and four assists, but still the squad had a three-game win streak
snapped. Corey Stern tacked on 16 points and Joel Wright 14 off the bench,
although the latter shot a mere 3-of-18 from the floor.
Texas State led by three points early in the meeting, but the team ended up
shooting just 3-of-12 beyond the arc in the first half, en route to a 45-36
deficit at the break. NMSU connected on not only 55.6 percent from the floor
in the period but also 5-of-7 on the perimeter.
The Aggies continued their hot shooting in the second half, making an
identical 55.6 percent (15-of-27), as they cruised to the 14-point victory on
the road.
New Mexico State produced a 42-33 rebounding advantage in the meeting.
The Sports Network


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Hello, this is the first time I have ever posted to a forum before and it's for my work.
I am trying to create a tab application zimlet to connect zcs to the phpBB forum I am hosting on the same server.
when I deploy the zimlet, the zimbra page gets all messed up. For some reason it displays the calendar towards the top of the webpage.
I am attaching the .xml and the .js file that I am using for the zimlet, as well as a screenshot of what the page looks like.
If anyone can help me that would be much appreciated.