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Friday, November 7, 2008
The Mississippi-born Miller, who won a National Magazine Award while founding editor-in-chief of the short-lived Budget Living (2002-2005), takes the Country Living helm one month after the dismissal of 1998-2008 predecessor Nancy Soriano. Miller joined Hearst Magazines in September 2007 as editor-in-chief of the quarterly O at Home, which, with her leaving, is being absorbed into O.
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After many years of loving Country Living magazine, I am extremely disappointed in the September issue (2010). Yes, it is less stuffy but it is a real disappointment in "touch". The pages are floppy (cheaper?), the large format is difficult to hold and turn pages easily, and the impression is that it is a copy of several other mags on the market. Not unique anymore. I will let my subscription run out and will not renew any more, I am that discouraged by the result.
Not a good effort at "change" in my opinion. I do realize that costs are increasing and readerships are becoming lessened, but this effort to copy others on the market is not pleasing.
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The 2014 season of Chamber Music San Francisco (CMSF) will get under way next month. As was announced this past summer, the series of nine concerts in San Francisco will feature the San Francisco debut of the Escher Quartet and the San Francisco recital debuts of pianists Dmitri Alexeev and Khatia Buniatishvili. Here is the complete summary of the dates, artists, and programs:
Sunday, February 9, 3 p.m.: The Eroica Trio (pianist Erika Nickrenz, violinist Sara Parkins, and cellist Sara Sant'Ambrogio) will return to San Francisco with a program that will sandwich the unfamiliar between two favorites:
GODARD Berceuse de Jocelyn
CLARKE Trio
BRAHMS Trio in C Major, Op. 87
Saturday, February 22, 8 p.m.: The Escher Quartet will make its San Francisco debut with a program of music from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries:
MOZART String Quartet in G Major, K. 387
DUTILLEUX String Quartet "Ainsi la nuit"
DVORAK String Quartet in C Major, Op. 61
Saturday, March 8, 8 p.m.: Violinist James Ehnes will return to CMSF with a program from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries:
COPLAND Sonata
GRIEG Sonata No. 2 in G Major
BRAHMS Sonatensatz
SCHUBERT Fantasy in C Major
Saturday, March 22, 8 p.m.: Russian pianist Dmitri Alexeev will make his San Francisco recital debut with a program of piano compositions by Robert Schumann and Frédéric Chopin and transcriptions by Franz Liszt:
SCHUMANN Arabeske, Op. 18
SCHUMANN Sonata No. 1, Op. 11
WAGNER/LISZT Pilgrims' Chorus from "Tannhäuser"
WAGNER/LISZT Isolde's Liebestod from "Tristan und Isolde"
SCHUBERT/LISZT Der Mueller und der Bach
SCHUBERT/LISZT Aufenthalt
LISZT/LISZT Die Loreley
CHOPIN/LISZT Five Polish Songs
CHOPIN Mazurkas, Op. 24 No. 3 & Op. 7 No. 3
CHOPIN Polonaise op.53 "Heroique"
Sunday, April 6, 3 p.m.: The Vogler Quartet (violinists Tim Vogler and Frank Reinecke, violist Stagan Fehlandt, and cellist Stephan Forck) will present a program ranging from the early work of Ludwig van Beethoven to the first quartet by Erwin Schulhoff:
SCHUBERT Quartettsatz
BEETHOVEN Quartet in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3
SCHULHOFF Quartet No. 1
SCHUBERT Quartet in A minor "Rosamunde"
Saturday, April 12, 8 p.m.: Georgian pianist Khatia Buniatishvili will make her San Francisco recital debut with a program of intense virtuosity:
LISZT Sonata in B minor
RAVEL La Valse
CHOPIN Sonata No. 2
STRAVINSKY Petrushka
Saturday, April 26, 8 p.m.: Piano Olga Kern will return to CMSF with her own program of virtuoso selections:
MENDELSSOHN Variations Serieuses
SCHUMANN Carnaval
RACHMANINOFF Preludes
Sunday, May 11, 3 p.m.: This will be the annual Mother's Day concert by the Archetti Baroque String Ensemble. The core members of this groups are Carla Moore, Jolie von Einem, David Wilson, and Alicia Yang on violin, Anthony Martin on viola, Elisabeth Reed on cello, John Dornenburg on violone, and Yuko Tanaka on harpsichord. They will be joined by Judith Linsenberg on recorder, Debra Nagy on Baroque oboe, and John Thiessen on Baroque trumpet. The program will consist of four concertos, each for different instruments:
BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 2
TORELLI Trumpet Concerto in D Major
BACH Concerto for Violin and Oboe
VIVALDI Concerto for 4 Violins in E minor
Sunday, May 25, 3 p.m.: The season will conclude with a historically-informed all-Beethoven recital, performed on period instruments by pianist Eric Zivian and cellist Tanya Tomkins:
BEETHOVEN Sonata for Piano and Cello No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5 No. 2
BEETHOVEN Sonata for Piano and Cello No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2
BEETHOVEN Bagatelles for solo piano, Op. 119
BEETHOVEN Sonata for Piano and Cello No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69
All of this season's concerts will take place at the Marines' Memorial Theatre, located just off Union Square at the southwest corner of Sutter Street and Mason Street. Both single tickets and a variety of subscription options are available. These all may be purchased online through the Tickets Web page of the CMSF Web site. Tickets may also be ordered by phone at 415-392-4400.

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The Charts Most Likely to Foretell a Market Decline
Tom Pizzuti and Kurt Hulse
Watch these charts for a heads-up on market sentiment.
Storms under the Capitol Dome have been sending flurries of hope and gloom over the world's markets. Although we don't know what sentiment tomorrow's headlines will produce, our firm has described in recent articles the many ways that markets are near a tipping point on weekly and monthly charts.
Regardless of whether you believe stocks can go much higher, it pays to watch the industrial sector which has had one of the best records in foretelling market declines.
KBW Bank Index
(INDEXCME:BKX) tracks 24 of the largest US-based banks and thrifts. Since 2007, it has shown a solid record of predicting stock market declines by showing negative divergence against equity indices. (The converse is not true; it doesn't predict market rises with positive divergence.)
We will see in coming months whether the recent divergence will turn into something larger. At the moment, it is not as pronounced as what appeared prior to the 2008 market decline. For now, we are watching some overhead targets and areas of potential resistance. Failure to reach those targets would be a bearish sign for the specific index and for equities generally. On the other hand, reaching those targets could cause the index to pause, or possibly even reverse.
On the weekly chart below, the 50% retrace of the 2007-2009 decline is near another Fibonacci-related target, producing a target price band of 69.46 to 70.19. The top of the Schiff channel is another area that would provide resistance, but we do not expect banks to climb that far in the near future. An extended version of this article on
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Live updates
Archaeologists survey Bristol's College Green
Archaeologists from Bristol University are carrying out a survey of College Green. The team is working with Bristol Cathedral to identify sites such as graves and buildings which may lie buried below the surface.
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Position: G
Height: 6-5 Weight: 268 lbs.
Born: January 28, 1957 in Pittsburgh, PA
High School: Marcos de Niza
College: Ohio St. (school history) (Moore college stats)
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ONTARIO, Ore. — Authorities in Eastern Oregon say the pilot of a small plane hit a power line and died in the crash.
The Malheur County sheriff's department says the crash happened about 11 a.m. Sunday, and the Federal Aviation Administration will conduct an investigation.
Deputy Wade Holom says there was only one person aboard.
He says the power line was about 2 miles below Owyhee Dam. The dam is on the Owyhee River south of Ontario near the Idaho border. It provides irrigation water and electricity.
Holom says that because of the federal investigation, the sheriff's office didn't plan to release more information Monday about the crash.


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Victoria Ptashnick, a reporter for CTV's Kevin Newman Live Show, did a story on asexuality. It appeared on the CTV show early in January. Ptashnick sought interview subjects via the AVEN forums. Even though the piece provides some visibility, it ignores the existence aromantic asexuals.
At the end of the piece, she says asexuals want relationships and the companionship that relationships bring. Kevin Newman, the host of the show, asks questions about romance, psychology and sexual desire. He even wonders if asexuals are born that way, or if they suffer from some emotional trauma.
Ptashnick assumes asexuals still want relationships, but asexuals are not interested in intercourse. To further this idea, the reporter shows pictures of shirtless men to her interview subject. After the reporter shows the photo, she asks about the interview subject's reaction. This interrogation lasts a few seconds.
The light-hearted tone ends when the piece introduces Anthony Bogaert. Bogaert, a Brock University researcher, wrote Understanding Asexuality. Understanding Asexuality maintains its place as the only academic book on asexuality. Kevin Newman viewers learn the origin of the one percent figure. A study he conducted showed that an estimated one percent of the population is asexual.


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The Next Fifty Opening Day sponsored by Bartell Drugs
April 21, 2012
Join us for The Next 50 Opening Day sponsored by Bartell Drugs on Saturday, April 21. Opening Day is live entertainment, celebrity guests, special exhibits, food, fun and surprises, as part of our celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1962 World's Fair. Programming, dates and times subject to change.
*FREE admission except for starred events/offerings.
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Sills & Betteridge Solicitors is a well established Firm in the Lincolnshire area having celebrated its 250th Anniversary in 2009. One of the leading Lincolnshire Law Firms with offices in Lincoln, Boston, Sleaford, Gainsborough, Skegness, Spilsby and Nottingham. Sills & Betteridge Solicitors offers a full range of legal services both regionally and nationally to both private and business clients.
The Firm's main objective is to offer a quality legal service to all of our clients and strives to exceed client's expectations in every case. The Firm is Lexcel accredited and committed to training people to the highest standard to be able to offer the specialist service that its clients deserve.
Equality and Diversity
The Firm is committed to equality and diversity and believes that by valuing and utilising the differences of our people and what they bring to our firm regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, race, disability, religion or belief, nationality, ethnic origin, colour, age, part-time of fixed term status or any other irrelevant or irrational basis is important to the future of our practice.
It is the Firm's policy to not discriminate against anyone – either directly or indirectly and our employment opportunities are openly accessible to all based on individual qualities and personal merit.
Reward and Benefits
We offer a competitive salary and rewarding benefits including but not limited to: -
- 25 days' holiday per annum for our business support professionals, which increases by one day per year for each complete year of service up to a maximum of 30 days (5 complete years) in addition 8 bank and other public holidays;
- 30 days' holiday for all qualified staff i.e. Solicitors; Legal Executives; Police Station Representatives etc, in addition 8 bank holidays and other public holidays;
- Generous sickness absence pay;
- Private Healthcare for some of our more senior staff members;
- Pension scheme;
- Life Cover @ 3 x annual salary.
We also make use of all of the Government Incentive Schemes to save our employees money, some of which are listed below: -
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Bowling News USA - May 13, 2011 Storm San Marino Open Set for July
Made, Netherlands - Storm Bowling Products BV is proud to announce the sponsorship of the 7th Storm San Marino Open at Rose'n Bowl in Serraville, San Marino. The European Tour event will be held July 2 through 10.
"We are very pleased to have Storm Europe sponsor the San Marino Open", stated Adriano Santi, the host of the event and General Manager of Rose'n Bowl. "This year we will have a special separate prize fund for our Italian entries along with the featured 60,000 euro prize fund."
This new feature is being co-sponsored by Active Bowling, Storm's Authorized Distributor in Italy. "By having this exclusive prize fund for the Italian bowlers, we are working to build and encourage the competitive bowlers in Italy to come out and compete against some of the best bowlers in the world", noted Gianluca Badiali, owner of Active Bowling.
Added Dave Symes, President Storm Products, Inc., "The San Marino Open is a great event. Our team at Storm Europe is looking forward to again working with Adriano and Luca on making it even better this year."
Part of Storm's plans for the event is to have members of their pro staff and their team from the Storm Europe warehouse in the Netherlands on hand during the event to interact with everyone present.
"The San Marino is be a great venue and a terrific opportunity to introduce our new products to the pro shops and bowlers attending", said Wes Pye, Storm International Sales Consultant. "We are working diligently to educate the bowlers and improve the availability of our products across the continent."
Active Bowling and Storm will be assisting in the pro shop during the event. Specials on Storm and Roto Grip products will be available along with the introduction of the limited edition International exclusive, Storm "Domination NANO" high performance bowling ball.
For further information, please go to www.sanmarinoopen.com or www.etbf.eu or enter via email at email@example.com.
Storm Products, Inc. is the parent company of Storm Bowling Products BV located in Made, Netherlands. As a leading manufacturer of high performance bowling balls, Storm also distributes bowling bags and related accessories from its Brigham City, UT facility. For more information on the Storm Europe warehouse, please visit www.stormbowling.com or call 1-435-226-1195.
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January 10th I Need to Vent
Friday, February 10, 2012
I love my husband. Really I do. But I hate the things he does.
Let's start with the dishes. I try to keep on top of them, but sometimes it's hard with a little one who wants to "help." So normally at night the dishwasher is dirty, but not full enough to run. Hubby will come home and eat after work, but then leave his dishes on the counter. Doesn't rinse them off or even check the dishwasher. So I have to scrub them the next morning.
We have a dog. I don't mind the dog. I developed an allergy to her when I was pregnant with L. L has had eczema since he was two weeks old. Last year we found out that he is highly allergic to dogs, and several other things. We also found out that N is allergic to dogs. So for the past several weeks we've been keeping the dog in the garage and outside during the day, and once the boys are in bed we let her back in the house. It seems to be making a difference. I take care of her. It's L's job to giver her food and water, and I brush her and clean up after her. I ask that Hubby walks the dog. He doesn't get home from work most nights until 10pm, and I'm not going out that late. Although we live in a safe neighborhood, we have few street lights. Our dog is 6 and out of shape. She also will not allow anyone to cut her nails without a fight. So to help keep her nails short, she needs to be walked. I was doing it, but once it got colder, I have no want to go outside. He isn't bothered by the cold, and is bigger than me, so he has less of a hard time with her. He says that after work he doesn't want to have to come home and change clothes and go back out. I feel like he's being lazy.
He doesn't take a lunch to work. He won't take the time to make one himself, and if I make one he normally forgets it here at home. Most days I have to hear about how hungry he is. I have no sympathy.
I'm just so frustrated. I feel like he doesn't care enough to do what I ask. I also feel like I'm living with a teenager. I have to ask multiple times for him to do something, and even then he has to ask whet he was supposed to be doing. When it comes to what he wants out of life, the answer is stuff. He wants a faster car, a bigger tv, a louder stereo. I get that we are still young, but we have kids. Hell there are still nights that I wake up at 3am and he's playing a video game. I'm just fed up.
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Same boat here! I'm beginning to think it's not my husband that is broken, but just men in general!! I hear tales told by my friends about husbands who help with the kids, clean up after themselves, spend time with their families, and act like general adults ON THEIR OWN!! I've decided all of my friends are lying. :) Men are big kids, and they never seem to grow up!!
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I completely feel your pain. So hard to deal with keeping everything in your life healthy and in check when you're getting zero help (and more work) from the person you live with.
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PLACE A AD ON CRAIGSLIST AND FIND A GOOD HOME FOR THE DOG...THE DOG ISN'T GETTING THE ATTENTION IT DESERVES, YOU'RE RESENTFUL OF IT AND IT'S NOT HEALTHY FOR YOUR CHILD. PLUS THEY'RE EXPENSIVE TO MAINTAIN AND DIFFICULT TO LEAVE IF YOU WANT TO GO OUT OF TOWN FOR A ROMANTIC GET-A-WAY. Put soap in the dishwasher ahead of time, leave the door open with a note that says, 'Please turn on' or leave some soapy water in the sink for his late dishes. Take a shower before bed, smell good and dress in something cute...(no flannel pj's please) and ask him to "come in the bedroom I have something to show you..." HeeHee
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Leave his crusted up bowl for HIM to clean up and watch how quickly he trains himself to put it in the dishwasher. (I just left my son's dinner plate and utensils in the sink overnight and when he came home from school and had to run out for tennis practice, told him he had to do it there and then, and when he whined, I said I wasn't the one who left it there thinking it would find its own way into the dishwasher). Tell him you love him, but you're his wife, not his mother. Show him this blog and tell him you're getting so stressed, you forget what month it is!
I know you tried to find another home for the dog, and it has to be hard having a dog that 3 of the 4 of you are allergic to.
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I feel your pain! It is always the little day to day things that frustrate us about our spouses. I've had so many people to tell me not to sweat the small stuff, but isn't life made up of about 98% small stuff? A few years ago, I finally hit on something that helps me when I find myself wanting to let my husband sleep with the dog. On days when he is beign extra kind or sweet, even if it is to someone other than me, I make a note of it. A real physical note. Then I stash it in my lingerie drawer. On the days when he is getting on my last nerve, I pull a few notes out of the drawer and remember the reasons why I love the guy in the first place. Hope it helps - and in the meantime - I'm glad you've found a great way to get rid of all the frustration!
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"True Blood" season 7 will not be airing for another few months, but there are already a few spoilers that have been released. On April 14, Epoch Times revealed some things that viewers can expect when the vampire series comes back to HBO. Some things that have been revealed are the deaths of favorite characters, new villains, Bill Compton's past will be revealed and there is some information on the vampires that have been afflicted with Hepatitis V.
Because "True Blood" is a show about vampires, it is only natural that people would die. However, there are certain characters that viewers have fallen in love with and to see them die would be heartbreaking. Unfortunately, there are going to be some loved characters that will not live to the end of season 7.
There are also going to be a few new villains when the show returns to HBO. TV Line posted details on one, who is being called "The Figure." He is described as being scary, ugly, mean and crafty. The website also wrote that the character will be similar to Leatherface or Jason Voohees, except that he will be able to talk. Fans can expect to see "The Figure" make his first appearance on the season premiere of "True Blood" season 7.
MStars News gave some information about another villain that will be appearing on the show. His name is Mr. Gus and he is a Japanese businessman who is thoroughly Americanized. The character gets back stabbed in a business deal and as a result, he will be looking for vengeance that is being described as "infinite." There is speculation that Mr. Gus is immortal, but fans will have to wait and see to find out if that is true.
Bill Compton's past will also be revealed, E! News reported. Viewers will go back to the year 1855 to meet his parents. There will also be a scene of Caroline giving birth sometime in the 1850s.
As for the Hepatitis V storyline, showrunner Brian Buckner said that the vampires inflicted with the virus are going to be weaker. They will require larger amounts of blood and will need to feed more often. As for the theory that those vampires were like zombies, Buckner shot that speculation down. He said that they are much more organized than zombies and have not lost their mental capacity.
"True Blood" season 7 will air on July 22. What are you looking forward to seeing the most on the show? Are you most interested in Bill Compton's past or are you dying to see what the writers will do with the Hepatitis V storyline?


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This year at the Suburban Chicago region of the Scholastic Art Awards program, over 2400 works competed in 15 different categories on the regional level. These works came from 1059 different students working with 118 teachers at over 30 High Schools.
This year, Hinsdale artists were awarded a total of 26 awards and 4 portfolio awards.
Hinsdale Central student artists receiving a Gold Award and moving on to national competition are:
Gold Keys:
Jillian Cai
Alan Chen
Alexander Hamilton
Ellen Jiang
Eamon Mcmahon
Lia Schnacke
Silver Keys:
Claire Baiocchi
Margot Douraghy
Mixed Media
Morgan Fitzgerald
Mallory Griffith
Margaret Hu
Art Portfolio
Sydney Schwartz
Jacqueline Vallera
Cole Williams
Honorable Mention Awards:
Kate Beja
Digital Art
Kirsten Bonish
Melody Duan
Julia Huang
Ryan Jay
Nick Leahy
Sonya Mathew
Sarah McCarthy
Jennifer Schreiber
Shreeya Shetye
Kotryna Siaulyte
Finn Voorhees
Based on the philosophy that there are key behaviors, attitudes, and ideas essential to all art students, the art faculty will work with students in the areas of production, reflection, and perception.
Productionw To develop skills to successfully express thoughts, feelings, and emotions to a viewer.
w To develop the vocabulary and sensitivity to materials and tools used in the creation of art.
Reflectionw To develop the intellectual and creative problem-solving skills required in visual communication.
w To develop the ability to self-criticize and work through difficulties to improve art work.
Perceptionw To develop awareness of the historical and cultural origins of art.
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Level Quality Watcher
To remove Level Quality Watcher, you must scan the computer with a couple of tools, anti-virus, and anti-malware program. Scanning the computer while in safe mode is also advised to fully delete all components of Level Quality Watcher virus.
Level Quality Watcher is a potentially unwanted program known to be packed with freeware that you may acquire from various locations. It can be packed with tools, games, or software updates. The speculation that Level Quality Watcher is a virus was proven after it was identified to be linked to Trojan.DownLoader10.41037. It is said that said Trojan is responsible for downloading Level Quality Watcher into computers without users concern.
Trojan is capable of finding loopholes on ones computer. It uses this weakness to drop and install Level Quality Watcher. The threat may also look for other vulnerabilities that it may exploit to gain access on target computer. Thus, it is vital to update all programs to the most recent version to lessen exposure to this kind of attack.
During the presence of Level Quality Watcher, it may pop-up warnings and alerts stating that you must fix it quickly. However, you cannot proceed unless you pay for the full version of this program. In short, Level Quality Watcher is likely rogue software that is marketed in deceiving manner.
You must remove Level Quality Watcher at once before it can further harm the computer. You think of it as virus, malware, or potentially unwanted program that must not be given space on your Windows system. For a complete guide, please browse the special section below.
How to Remove Level Quality Watcher
Systematic procedures to get rid of the threat are presented on this section. Make sure to scan the computer with suggested tools and scanners.
Step 1 : Download Microsoft Safety Scanner and Run a Scan
NOTE: We suggest that you PRINT or BOOKMARK this guide. There are steps that we may have to restart the computer in order to successfully remove the threat.
If you have previous version of Microsoft Safety Scanner that is more than 10 days old, please disregard it. Download a new copy from the official web site. Every 10 days, Microsoft will release the latest edition of this tool with updated anti-virus definitions to ensure that it will detect even most recent malware threats.
1. Download Microsoft Safety Scanner by clicking the button below and save it on your desktop. This is a free tool from Microsoft that offers on-demand scanning. It helps remove computer infection such as malware, virus, and Trojan.
2. Restart Windows in Safe Mode.
Boot in Safe Mode on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 system
a) Before Windows begins to load, press F8 on your keyboard.
b) It will display the Advanced Boot Options menu. Select Safe Mode.
Start computer in Safe Mode using Windows 8
a) Before Windows begins to load, press Shift and F8 on your keyboard.
b) On Recovery interface, click on 'See advanced repair options'.
c) Next, click on Troubleshoot option.
d) Then, select Advanced options from the list.
e) Lastly, please choose Windows Startup Settings and click on Restart. When Windows restarts, you will be send to a familiar Advanced Boot Options screen.
f) Select Safe Mode from the selections menu.
3. Once Windows starts in Safe Mode, locate the file of Microsoft Safety Scanner (msert.exe) that you have downloaded earlier. Double-click to run the file.
4. When it shows End user license agreement, please accept and click Next to continue.
5. On Scan Type window, please select Full scan. The tool will scan the entire system. This is ideal to detect and remove all threats that are present on the computer.
6. Click Next to begin the scan. This process will take a while to finish. Please be patient and let MSS complete the scan procedure.
7. Once the scan operation ends, it will provide a report for identified threats. Please remove all the threats.
8. Reboot the computer and run another scan after Windows boots normally to make sure that Level Quality Watcher is gone. You may now restart Windows normally.
Step 2 : Double-check for Remnants of Level Quality Watcher using Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
This guide requires a tool called Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware. It is a free tool designed to eradicate various computer infections including Level Quality Watcher. MBAM scanner and malware removal tool is distributed for free.
1. In order to completely remove Level Quality Watcher, it is best to download and run the recommended tool. Please click the button below to begin download.
2. After downloading, double-click on the file to install the application. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, right-click on the file and select 'Run as administator' from the list.
3. When User Account Control prompts, please click Yes to proceed with the installation.
4. Follow the prompts and install as 'default' only. There are no changes needed during the installation process.
5. Before the installation procedure ends, MalwareBytes Anti-Malware will ask for database update, please proceed.
6. Click Finish button after installation. Program will run automatically run and you will be prompted to update if newer version of database is available.
7. At this moment, close MalwareBytes Anti-Malware and proceed with the next step.
Run a thorough scan in Safe Mode to remove Level Quality Watcher
8. Remove all media such as floppy drive, cd, dvd, and USB devices. Then, restart the computer in Safe Mode using the procedures above.
9. Once Windows is running on Safe Mode, find the icon of MalwareBytes Anti-Malware. Double-click to launch the program.
10. Choose Perform full scan on scanner's console to ensure that it thoroughly check the PC for any presence of Level Quality Watcher and other forms of threats. Click the Scan button to start.
11. Once the scan has completed, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will issue a list of identified threats. Mark all threats and click on Remove Selected.
12. If it prompts to restart the computer, please reboot Windows normally.
Alternative Removal Procedure for Level Quality Watcher
Use Windows System Restore to return Windows to previous state
During an infection, Level Quality Watcher drops various files and registry entries. The threat intentionally hides system files by setting options in the registry. With these rigid changes, the best solution is to return Windows to previous working state is through System Restore.
To verify if System Restore is active on your computer, please follow the instructions below to access this feature.
How to Access System Restore on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7
a) Go to Start Menu, then under 'Run' or 'Search Program and Files' field, type rstrui.
b) Then, press Enter on the keyboard to open System Restore Settings.
How to Open System Restore on Windows 8
a) Hover your mouse cursor to the lower left corner of the screen and wait for the Start icon to appear.
b) Right-click on the icon and select Run from the list. This will open a Run dialog box.
c) Type rstrui on the 'Open' field and click on OK to initiate the command.
If previous restore point is saved, you may proceed with Windows System Restore. Click here to see the full procedure.
Ways to Prevent Level Quality Watcher Infection
Take the following steps to protect the computer from threats. Suggested tools and security setup within installed software helps prevent the same attack on your PC.


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The Town and Village of Morristown Local Waterfront Revitalization Program is a locally prepared comprehensive land and water use plan for the Town and Villages' natural, public, and developed waterfront resources along the Chippewa Creek and St. Lawrence River.
The Town and Village of Morristown LWRP refines and supplements the State's Coastal Management Program and provides a comprehensive framework within which critical waterfront issues can be addressed and planned waterfront improvement projects can be pursued and implemented. The approval history of the Morristown LWRP was published in a final public notice.
The highlighted text is a download link for the fulll Town and Village of Morristown LWRP document.
The links below provide easy access to each part of the Town and Village of Morristown LWRP, as approved in 1991:
Section I. Waterfront Revitalization Boundary
Section II. Inventory and Analysis
Section III. Waterfront Revitalization Program Policies
Section IV. Proposed Uses and Projects
Section V. Techniques for Local Implementation of the Program
Section VI. State and Federal Actions and Programs Likely to Affect Implementation
Section VII. Consultation with Other Affected Federal, State, Regional, and Local Agencies
Section VIII. Local Commitment
Appendix A. Guidelines for Notification and Review
Appendix B. Guidelines for Coordinating Reviews of Proposed Federal Actions
The Village of Morristown, with the assistance of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), is working on reconstructing and expanding the boat launch located in Bayside Park, along Water Street.


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Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps reportedly made a shocking revelation before he died. According to a report by Gay Star News on Friday, Phelps' grandson claims his grandfather came out in support of LGBT equality before he passed away and was excommunicated from the anti-gay group.
Rumors surfaced about Phelps' sexuality as an explanation as to why he became one of the most homophobic people in the world. Lauren Drain, a former member of the WBC, released a book about her experience with the anti-gay group. In the book she suggests that Phelps may have formed the WBC and begun his anti-gay crusade because of a gay experience. She said in the book that whenever he was asked about his sexuality, he would get so angry and shut down. His reaction made her wonder about his past and what really triggered his hatred.
New information has emerged that may have confirmed the rumors and speculation that he did have change of heart and may have even come out as gay. Zachary Phelps-Roper, the 23-year-old grandson of Phelps, has spoken out about his grandfather's admiration for the rainbow-stripped Equality House, located across the street from the WBC headquarters in Kansas. Phelps-Roper felt his grandfather had a change of heart just before he passed away.
Phelps-Roper left a message on the Facebook of Equality House on Thursday night reading, "Fred W. Phelps, my grandfather, came out in support of the Equality House before he was voted out of WBC. Specifically, on the day that he was excommunicated, he stood outside of the front door of the church (but not within anyone's earshot but a few members of WBC who happened to be in the immediate vicinity)…I say, he spoke to this effect to the Equality House: 'You are good people.'"
The message made commenters on the Facebook page wonder if the page was hacked, but the administrator confirmed the message from Phelps-Roper as legit. Phelps-Roper felt his grandfather's change of heart started after his grandmother almost passed away. The thought of losing her made Phelps change how he viewed the world.
The accuracy of Phelps-Roper's claims are unknown, but as someone close to Phelps, he would certainly know about any change of heart his grandfather had while on his death bed. Phelps' son Nathan Phelps, who left the church back in 1980, said it was something he wasn't aware of but said, "Let's hope it is true and the man eventually saw the error of his ways and that the rest of his rapidly decreasing number of followers will soon follow his lead."


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I'm now of the age where looming retirement, in its traditional sense, can be measured with the fingers of two hands. It means the 'R-Word' can now be mentioned and discussed in polite mixed conversation without the subject being quickly changed.
I attended a seminar recently on the changing workplace. Much of it focused on the shift in demographics as large numbers of Boomers (born 1946-1964) reach the traditional retirement age, and there aren't enough Generation Xers (born 1965-1981) to replace them in the workplace. And don't mention 'Gen Y' (1982-1996): they haven't even reached their thirties when their Boomer parents are contemplating retirement!
But the seminar also got us (mostly Boomers) thinking about the changing nature of work in order to cope with the diminishing numbers of worker-bees. In the coming years, retirement, as it is traditionally defined, and as our parents faced it, will change so much, it will become very difficult to define. Governments use the term to decide when you can begin receiving a state pension.
We've already seen some changes in Canada with the scrapping of the mandatory retirement age. Retiring at 65 was first introduced in Germany in 1880: that was fine when we were only expected to live until we were 58. But now that we're routinely living until our mid-eighties, it seems cruel and unusual punishment to make someone stop work at 65, give them a pittance of a state pension, and still expect them to live another 20-plus, perhaps difficult, years. Many of the rules, deadlines and figures regarding CPP and OAS will change – will have to change – in light of the changing workforce. I predict in my lifetime government will be forced to provide some serious incentives to encourage seniors not to retire.
Already we are seeing senior staff being laid off on a Friday, and returning on the Monday, but as a contractor. 'Contractualization' of jobs can be beneficial for all parties if it is done properly. In the years ahead, expect to see a lot more contractors replacing more costly employees in the workplace.
Stories of big companies hiring cheaper part-time staff (rather than full-timers with benefits) are well known. But in the future, because of changing demographics, the decision whether to be full-time or part-time will shift from the employer to the employee. Employers will have to be a lot more flexible with their staff because there will be so few youngsters to go around. This will allow many workers – particularly mature workers – to choose the hours they work, where they work from, and when they will 'retire'. And 'getting the work done' will become the workplace mantra of the future – the 'where' and 'how long' will be far less relevant than the outcome.
Flexi-time was a great concept in the seventies, however the focus was on hours put in rather than productivity got out. But if it only takes 23 hours a week to get one's job done, why pay someone to be at work for 40 hours per week? Some companies are already using the 'results-only work environment' (ROWE) model, which allows staff to take off whenever they want, provided they get the work done.
And 'getting the work done' will become the workplace mantra of the future – the 'where' and 'how long' will be far less relevant than the outcome. Changing demographics, better technologies and workplace efficiencies are going to transform the way we work, as well as when we retire.
I used to joke that retirement for me was a four-day weekend. Ha! Do you want to hear something even funnier? It starts "If I retire...."
Article by Alex Handyside, CPCA, www.scotiacare.com
Q - I heard there is an age cut-off for donating blood – is this true? What are the most common reasons a senior donor might be deferred from donating blood? And what are the most common reasons a senior might need blood products to stay healthy?
A – If you read the last issue of "Maturity Matters," you will have seen our answer to the first question. In this issue, we'll tackle the second question and then we'll save the third for next month's issue.
There are many reasons why a senior blood donor might be deferred from donating blood and many of these reasons may have little to do with age per se. Common temporary deferrals include travel restrictions and low haemoglobin. Because malaria is transmissible through blood, Canadian Blood Services temporarily defers donors who have travelled to areas considered to be malaria-risk zones.
These areas unfortunately include many of the world's top travel destinations, sometimes making it difficult for avid travelers to be able to donate on a regular basis.
To reduce the impact of this deferral, Canadian Blood Services encourages donors to give before travelling, so you're not deferred at the next appointment following your exotic vacation.
Low haemoglobin (or iron) also causes donor deferrals for many donors. If the low haemoglobin is due to dietary issues, following the Canada Food Guide and taking a daily vitamin pill may be helpful in preventing this deferral.
Your annual or periodic check-up with your doctor is a great opportunity to discuss your diet, and whether for example, as a regular blood donor, a daily oral iron supplement may be a healthy dietary choice to consider.
An unfortunate and fairly common reason for deferral of senior donors is cancer. For the safety of both donors and recipients, those who are diagnosed with cancer at any time in their life are permanently deferred from donating blood.
For those who have successfully fought cancer and are still eager to be involved with Canadian Blood Services, they're encouraged to volunteer with the organization instead, working in the refreshment area of the clinic or promoting the cause within their community.
Dr. Mark Bigham is a Medical Consultant for both Canadian Blood Services and Fraser Health Authority in British Columbia
Colourful and refreshing, these wraps have hints of southwest chili and lime flavour. Easily a new family favourite to enjoy for lunches or dinner. Pack the turkey and bean mixture separately and wrap your lunch on site with the lettuce.
125 mL (1/2 cup) long grain brown rice
250 mL (1 cup) no salt added chicken broth
500 g (1 lb) turkey cutlets or scalloppini
10 mL (2 tsp) canola oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
5 mL (1 tsp) chili powder
2 mL (1/2 tsp) grated lime rind
25 mL (2 tbsp) lime juice
175 mL (3/4 cup) salsa
250 mL (1 cup) corn kernels
250 mL (1 cup) canned cooked black beans, drained and rinsed
25 mL (2 tbsp) chopped fresh coriander
1 head Boston lettuce, leaves separated
1. In saucepan, bring rice and broth to boil. Cover and reduce heat to low and cook for 25 minutes or until tender and liquid is absorbed.
2. Meanwhile, cut turkey cutlets into strips crosswise; place in bowl. Add 5 mL (1 tsp) of the oil, garlic, chili powder, lime rind and juice; stir until well coated.
3. In large nonstick skillet, heat remaining oil over medium high heat and cook turkey stirring for about 5 minutes or until no longer pink inside. Add cooked rice and salsa; stir to coat.
4. Stir in corn and beans and cook for about 2 minutes or until warmed through. Stir in coriander and spoon into lettuce leaves and roll up to enjoy.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1 cup), Yields: 1.5 L (6 cups), Makes 6 Servings. Calories: 244, Protein: 24 g, Total fat: 4 g, Saturated fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 43 mg, Carbohydrate: 28 g, Fibre: 4 g, Sugars: 2 g, Sodium: 346 mg, Potassium: 601 mg
Recipe developed by Emily Richards, PH Ec. ©Heart and Stroke Foundation 2011.
"Time is life. It is irreversible and irreplaceable. To waste your time is to waste your life, but to master your time is to master your life and make the most of it."
Alan Lakein
"Until you value yourself, you will not value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it."
M. Scott Peck
The Canadian population is aging. In 2010, the median age in Canada was 39.7 years, meaning that half of the population was older than that and half was younger. In 1971, the median age was 26.2 years.
Seniors make up the fastest-growing age group. This trend is expected to continue for the next several decades due mainly to a decreased fertility rate (i.e. number of children by women), an increase in life expectancy, and the effects of the baby boom. In 2010, an estimated 4.8 million Canadians were 65 years of age or older, a number that is expected to double in the next 25 years to reach 10.4 million seniors by 2036. By 2051, about one in four Canadians is expected to be 65 or over.
Source: Statistics Canada. Estimates of population, by age group and sex for July 1, Canada, provinces and territories, annual (CANSIM Table 051-0001). Ottawa: Statistics Canada, 2010.
Travel Tip
Consider investing in a Medic Alert bracelet. In an emergency this internationally-recognized bracelet provides medical personnel with information about the bearer's medical condition, drug allergies, and current medication information, and gives access to your medical history via a 24-hour telephone hotline. Contact 1-800-668-1507.
Source: www.seniorsgotravel.com
This newsletter was created by the Certified Professional Consultant on Aging team, a proud member of the Age-Friendly Business®
International Group of Companies.
Jennifer Legge, Newsletter editor, Age Friendly Business®
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Des was the one who came up with the idea of a photoshooting with walls covered in Graffiti as our background. Interestingly enough, as we were brainstorming about Graffiti in Vienna, we both came up with one particular place that we knew, characteristic for its spray-art…It was, no other but the Danube Canal (Donaukanal). You can see joggers, cyclists and skaters along this canal on a daily basis – even during winter time.
While walking along the riverbanks we observed the street art and thought it was really impressive. There are numerous written words, wall paintings, thoughts and feelings spread and uncovered on those walls that are several hundred meters long.
The Danube River, of which the most attractive part has to be the one that divides the first from the second district, is the place where Viennese love spending their free time. It is crowded with people, especially during the hot summer breeze. There is even more sport enthusiastics there during the summer. Nevertheless, summer is also the main season for most of the bars, cafes and restaurants where people like to come together. By being there, during a warm July or August evening, you cannot escape but feel like you are away from Vienna, like you are on a holiday somewhere far, far away.
For our photoshooting we dressed up very casually!
Des: Sweater – Bimba & Lola, Legging – Calzedonia, Ankle Boots – Massimo Dutti
Jen: Sweater – Bimba & Lola, Skinny Jeans – Diesel, Ankle Boots – Massimo Dutti


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I'm a person that doesn't believe that sexism or racism should be stripped from games.
I know, I know! But step back and look at it from another perspective. Is it the racism and sexism bothering you? Or is it how it's handled?
Look at all the books and movies and TV shows that you enjoy, and compare them to the games you enjoy. Now think of the racism or sexism in them. Does it add or detract to the media? Does it serve a purpose? And, I think most importantly, are the characters /aware/ of the sexism and racism of their world?
Bad sexism and racism in media is often a result of the viewpoints of the creators, and is put in as something that just 'is'. It's not questioned, it's not talked about. It just exists.
Then you have other forms of media where racism or sexism provides something vital to the world, something important to the plot, something important to the character development of them becoming who and what they are.
So, of course, it should all be taken in context. It isn't enough to say 'you should never have racism in games' because if we said that about, say, books, we never would have had classics such as I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. We can't just paint over an aspect of humanity with such a thick brush and then pretend everything is alright.
The best way to solve social ills is to start dialogues about them, to be able to draw comparisons from media and feel more enlightened because of them. To get people talking and reflecting on how our society is mirrored in fiction, and to see that some things we do are problems.
This is, of course, where diversity is incredibly helpful. Some of the best dialogue occurs when an oppressed person is given a platform to show others what it feels like to be them, and it enables people to better empathize with problems that others might not have even realized were a problem.
What bothers me is inadvertent racism and sexism, such as allowing only Caucasian skin on a customization screen that allows multiple options, or disallowing women from wearing less than a B cup on bodies that can be customized. It ignores female and non-Caucasian player's desires because of what the developers believe to be their target audience.
This is the racism and sexism that bothers me in games, because it serves no purpose but to be a projection of our own beliefs and takes for granted the idea that other people may have different wants or desires than the developers.
I'll be speaking more about how racism and sexism can be applied in media, for good and for bad, with a focus on The Elder Scrolls and Forgotten Realms universes, in the coming month.


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Fortunately, those days are over as Paramount Oral Surgery now offers dental implant services to its patients. Instead of sitting on the gum line like dentures, or using surrounding teeth as anchors, dental implants are permanent replacements that an oral and maxillofacial surgeon places within the jawbone. At our offices, the procedure is completed through the expert care of an experienced Staten Island oral surgeon relatively quickly.
Dental implants will not affect the health of neighboring teeth as is sometimes the case with fixed bridges, where decay and gum disease can cause the fixed bridgework to fail. Nor will dental implants lead to bone loss in the area where the tooth or teeth are missing, which can also be the case with dentures.
Dental implants require no plastic, no glue and no creams. Dental implants last longer.
For many individuals on Staten Island, dental implants are the best solution for those patients who have one or more missing teeth or who are about to lose teeth due to decay, disease, injury or some other trauma.
Dental Implants are a Remarkable Solution for Tooth Replacement
If you are living on Staten Island and are considering dental implants for tooth replacement, it is important to have a good sense of what a dental implant is and how it can benefit you. A dental implant is a self-sustaining, artificial tooth root that supports one or more replacement teeth. It consists of three parts: a titanium base that is anchored in the jawbone, an abutment that joins with the implant and extends from the gum line, and a crown that resembles a natural tooth that rests on the abutment.
Dental implants maintain the integrity of your jawbone, keep neighboring teeth healthy, and when properly cared for can last a lifetime. The success rate of dental implants is over 95%.
Dental implants can change the way you live.
Dental implants provide a foundation for replacement teeth which look, feel and function like natural teeth. Dental implants can enable you to regain the ability to eat virtually all the foods you love, smile with youthful confidence, and gain the peace of mind that comes from the knowledge that your teeth look natural and that the natural shape of your face has been preserved.
Dental implants can help you become yourself again.
Although you have several choices for the restoration of your missing teeth, none have proven to offer the long term effectiveness and sustainability of implants. Often, dental implants may be the only sensible choice.
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Can two morphisms (say of the category Set, but also in every category with binary product) be restored knowing a product of these two morphisms?
I'm especially interested in the case if one of the morphisms is empty, e.g. is the morphism from an empty set to an empty set.


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College Hockey:1997-98 ECAC Award Voting
Complete rosters for the ECAC all-league and all-rookie teams, and voting results for league awards:
First Team All-ECAC
Player School Yr
F Jeff Hamilton Yale So
F Eric Healey Rensselaer Sr
F Damian Prescott Brown Sr
D Ray Giroux Yale Sr
D Steve Shirreffs Princeton Jr
G Alex Westlund Yale Jr
Second Team All-ECAC
Player School Yr
F Chris Clark Clarkson Sr
F Paul DiFrancesco SLU Sr
F Jeff Halpern Princeton Jr
D Jimmy Andersson Brown Sr
D Willie Mitchell Clarkson Fr
G Jason Elliott Cornell Sr
Honorable Mention: Forwards Dru Burgess (Sr, Colgate), Erik Cole (Fr, Clarkson), Matt Cumming (Sr, Yale), Matt Garver (Jr, Rensselaer), Kyle Knopp (Jr, Cornell), Andy McDonald (So, Colgate), Alain St. Hilaire (Jr, Rensselaer), Jed Whitchurch (Jr, Colgate) and David Whitworth (Sr, Dartmouth); defensemen Jason Dailey (Sr, Cornell), Daryl Jones (Sr, Yale), Andreas Moborg (Fr, Vermont) and Cory Murphy (Fr, Colgate); and goaltenders Trevor Koenig (Sr, Union), Scott Prekaski (So, Rensselaer) and Scott Stirling (So, Brown)
All-Rookie Team
Player School
F Chris Bala Harvard
F Erik Cole Clarkson
F Steve Moore Harvard
D Willie Mitchell Clarkson
D Andreas Moborg Vermont
D Cory Murphy Colgate
G Andrew Allen Vermont
Honorable Mention: Forwards Gerry Gernander (Vermont), Ben Stafford (Yale), Brad Tapper (Rensselaer) and Jon Zielinski (Brown); defensemen Kent Huskins (Clarkson), Bryan Long (Colgate), Graham Morrell (Harvard) and Larry Pierce (Cornell); and goaltender Oliver Jonas (Harvard)
Player of the Year
Ray Giroux (Yale) 50
Eric Healey (Rensselaer) 38
Damian Prescott (Brown) 31
Chris Clark (Clarkson) 26
Jason Elliott (Cornell) 16
Rookie of the Year
Erik Cole (Clarkson) 43
Willie Mitchell (Clarkson) 43
Chris Bala (Harvard) 33
Cory Murphy (Colgate) 31
Andreas Moborg (Vermont) 21
Ken Dryden Award
Alex Westlund (Yale) 54
Jason Elliott (Cornell) 37
Trevor Koenig (Union) 35
Scott Prekaski (Rensselaer) 19
Scott Stirling (Brown) 14
Best Defensive Forward
Buddy Wallace (Clarkson) 37
Syl Apps (Princeton) 35
Jason Hamilton (Vermont) 24
Brad Dunlap (Yale) 16
Henry Higdon (Harvard) 13
Best Defensive Defenseman
Ray Giroux (Yale) 47
Steve Shirreffs (Princeton) 37
Willie Mitchell (Clarkson) 31
Jimmy Andersson (Brown) 25
Jeff Burgoyne (Cornell) 20
Coach of the Year
Tim Taylor (Yale)
Runner-Up: Roger Grillo (Brown)
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Forget about Maya Moore and Seimone Augustus for a second...Yeah, we know they're good, arguably great WNBA players...but Lindsay Whalen has everyone beat when it comes to sports stories; everyone! You don't even have to take into consideration the fact that she's female; and white; and thirty-one; and gorgeous; and earning her glory as the key guard on her home state's inaugural women's pro basketball franchise...
Sure. She's doing all of that and much more; but she's been owning her home state's stripes and commemorations since the mid to late nineties as she led her hometown of Hutchinson to a state championship, capping off her amateur hometown run in the mid 2000's by putting the Golden Gophers on the map and making the most unlikely of fans out of the benign and circumspect; namely, those who'd until that point given as much aim to the thought of attending women's athletics events as devout ufc fans likely would the Ellen Degeneres show for lack of a better effacement.
Simply put, Lindsay Whalen embodies the true essence of what we - as a (largely) collective male majority - aspire for our sports hero's to be. She just happens to represent a woman; one who's incredibly easy on the eyes; a gold medalist to boot; and will always boast the honor of walking the U of M campus amongst a retired jersey number; a designation she'll very well become familiar with just like that far from similarly -lucky number 13 cross town!
Go Lindsay!


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Under Tracy Claeys, the Salukis have ranked among the best defensive units in the nation in I-AA each of the last four seasons. In 2005, SIU was #13 in rushing defense. In 2004, the Salukis led the nation in scoring defense, holding opponents to a school record 13.2 ppg. So dominant was Claeys' defensive squad that it held seven of 12 opponents to 10 or fewer points in 2004. In 2003, Southern ranked 18th in the nation in total defense.
Under Claeys, SIU has adapted its schemes to fit the strengths of personnel, yet consistently plays an attacking style.
Claeys has a history of mentoring solid defenses. He accompanied Kill to SIU in 2001 after spending two seasons as a defensive assistant at Emporia State (1999-2000). He coached at Saginaw Valley State (1995-98), tutoring the defensive line and linebackers, and the defense finished sixth in the nation against the run one year and led the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference.
Two of Claeys' former SVSU players played in the NFL -- DE Lamar King (Seattle, Tampa Bay) and DE Paul Spicer (Detroit, Jacksonville). He also mentored Saluki linebacker Bart Scott, who is in his fifth season with the Baltimore Ravens.
A 1994 graduate of Kansas State, Claeys began his coaching career as a student-assistant at Kansas in 1990, and later as co-defensive coordinator at Santa Fe Trail H.S. in Carbondale, Kan.


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Henry V
by William Shakespeare
Henry V Act 3, Scene 7 Summary
- Over at the French camp, Bourbon brags about his horse (seriously) until the Constable and Orléans say enough already!
- Bourbon goes on and on about the magnificence of his horse and Orléans points out that Bourbon talks about it like it's his girlfriend or something.
- Bourbon confesses that he once wrote a sonnet to his beloved steed.
- After some discussion among the men about the similarities between riding one's horse and "riding" a woman, Bourbon declares, "I had rather have my horse to my mistress." (Eww. Go to "Symbolism" if you want to know what this is all about.)
- When Bourbon runs off to get ready for battle (even though it's midnight), the Constable and Orléans take the opportunity to talk trash about him.
- A messenger arrives with news that the English are only 1500 paces from the French encampment.
- Orléans and the Constable talk about what an idiot King Henry has turned out to be. The English army has no idea they're about to get pummeled by the French soldiers.
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The smallest expense that will be incurred by the owner of a ferret is the purchase price, whether the ferret is acquired as a baby from a pet shop or private breeder, or as an adult from a shelter. Responsible pet ownership does not depend on the monetary value of the animal, measured by the purchase price. It is fulfillment of an unwritten contract you enter when you decide to own a living creature that will depend entirely on you for its well-being. This is true of any pet.
Your responsibility includes providing adequate housing, food, exercise, and veterinary care, and making sure the animal is physically protected from infectious diseases, and harmful substances, activities, people, or other animals. It is also your legal responsibility to confine your pet as necessary to prevent harm to other people or their property.
Food: Feeding ferrets is not a large expense, but they require good quality food for health, and this should not be an area to save money. Generic cat foods cause several kinds of health problems, and ferrets will die in a short time if fed only dog food. The best ferret foods will be available in pet shops.
Neutering: Pet ferrets need to be spayed or neutered. Descenting is an option that many people choose. The cost of these surgical procedures varies from place to place. Most pet shops sell kits that have already been spayed or neutered and descented.
Housing and environment: Special toys and elaborate cages are not really necessary for the ferret's comfort. A ferret that is allowed out to play for several hours every day can tolerate a very small cage as a place to eat, sleep and use a litter box. A guinea pig cage will suffice if it serves as just a bedroom and the pet gets adequate exercise in a larger area. Fancy sleeping tubes and hammocks are not required, but may provide much comfort to the ferret and satisfaction to the owner.
Left to choose for themselves, ferrets will select very small simple nests such as a winter hat or a paper bag. Many ferrets prefer an old sweatshirt to a relatively expensive sleeping tube. If you keep your pets in a prominent place in your living area, it is desirable to have professionally built ferret cages and equipment.
Veterinary expenses: Pet ferret owners must be prepared for veterinary expenses. Ferrets do not suffer from many serious diseases early in life, but canine distemper is deadly. Ferrets require yearly vaccination: unvaccinated ferrets die if infected with canine distemper virus. Rabies vaccination is necessary to protect your family as well as your ferret.
Older ferrets become susceptible to several types of cancer that may be treatable by surgical and/or medical means, although these can be expensive. The life span of the ferret is only 6 or 7 years, but people become devoted to their pet in a short time and are usually willing to provide the necessary care, whatever the cost may be. Someone who owns several ferrets over 5 years old may have sizeable veterinary bills.
Licenses: Some states and municipal areas require licenses for ferrets kept as pets. Some states (California and Hawaii) forbid the keeping of ferrets as pets and there are stiff penalties for defying the law. The ferret often pays the stiffest penalty: it may be seized and killed by the authorities.
The American Veterinary Medical Association lists the ferret in the same category as dogs and cats, i.e., instead of immediate euthanasia and rabies testing in the event that a vaccinated pet ferret bites or scratches someone, the animal may be quarantined for 10 days. However, local authorities do not necessarily know about or agree with this decision and continue to carry out their own policies.
Although there is an effective rabies vaccine for ferrets, public health departments may not recognize the ferret as a domestic animal. In many municipalities, if a vaccinated ferret bites or scratches someone who makes a complaint or seeks medical attention, the animal is killed and tested for rabies, the same as a wild animal. Ferret owners have fought the seizure of their pet in court and won, but lawyers' fees and other legal costs have taken their life savings and everything they owned. This is an avoidable expense if you prevent your ferret from contacting strangers.
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Date: November 19 2012
SANTOS chief executive David Knox has warned that a domestic gas reservation policy would be ''simply counterproductive''.
In a speech to be given to an Australian Institute of Energy conference in Sydney on Monday Mr Knox says ''no one should be fooled, a gas reservation policy will create market distortions, inefficiencies and would lead to a shortage of gas in Australia, and ultimately higher prices than otherwise. It would also create further uncertainty for gas companies, their investors and lower confidence in Australia as a supplier of gas to the region.''
East coast gas prices are expected to double over the next three to four years as Queensland's coal seam gas to LNG projects come online and the local market approaches ''export parity''.
Manufacturers have called for a certain amount of gas production to be set aside for domestic users.
But the federal government's energy white paper, released this month, rejected such calls saying they should be ''undertaken only where there is clear evidence of market failure''.
Mr Knox said Australia had ample gas to supply domestic and export markets and should focus on remaining competitive to attract a potential $145 billion in extra investment for new LNG projects, on top of $188 billion already committed.
''The prize up for grabs for Australia and its competitors is nearly 90 million tonnes per annum of uncontracted Asian LNG demand in 2020,'' he said.
At $US3016 per million metric tonnes per annum (mmtpa) of LNG export capacity, capital intensity of the LNG projects under construction was 2.5 times more expensive than the global average of $US1212.
Mr Knox said much of this extra cost was Australian labour, which was twice as high as in competing countries although productivity was ''in most cases lower''. Labour accounted for 50 to 60 per cent of Santos project costs, he said.
Mr Knox said Santos was open to collaborating with other oil and gas companies ''especially where it avoids duplication and creates synergies. Two strikingly obvious places for Santos to collaborate with others are in Gladstone - the site of our LNG plant and port for the GLNG Project - and Moomba, the birthplace of Santos and the hub of activity for our Cooper Basin gas and liquids program.''
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One exercise from a list. I have no idea how to finish it.
Let $I=[c,d]\subset \mathbb{R}$.
Let $f:I\to \mathbb{R}$ be continuous at $a\in (c,d)$.
Suppose that there exists $L\in \mathbb{R}$ such that $$\lim \frac{f(y_n)-f(x_n)}{y_n-x_n}=L$$ for every pair of sequences $(x_n),(y_n)$ in $I$, with $x_n<a<y_n$ and $\lim x_n=\lim y_n=a$.
Prove that $f'(a)$ exists and it is equal to $L$.
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"I hope you don't mind that I'm competitive," Heather called back. She plunged her paddle into the water, stroking vigorously. "I just like to win."
I laughed. I was watching her paddle avidly, trying to time my own strokes with hers. Left, right, left, right – we took long strokes, and out kayak sliced through the water. The river's current ran beneath our bright red kayak and we fought against it.
The Black River wasn't a demanding body of water to kayak, but to two inexperienced girls, it was proving to be more than a match. Half of our class seemed to agree; we had split into two groups. Most of the heavier tandem kayaks had lagged behind with two guides, while the experienced or stronger kayakers were up ahead with Virginia.
The glassy surface of the river barely betrayed the current's relentless direction, and the bright green and dark brown of the surrounding trees reflected in the blackwater below.
Heather and I certainly weren't winning, but we weren't losing, either. We pushed on. Our paddles dripped, and the water ran onto our laps. Thank God I'd decided to bring my long Under Armour from home over Christmas break – I'd have been drenched without them.
I shifted my shoulders and tried to shimmy the bulky life vest further down my torso. Left, right, left, right – stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke.
We paddled for hours. Heather and I began lagging behind more and more, until finally we gave up on our two-women competition and lingered to take in the river itself.
"Look at that tree!" Heather said, swinging her arm out to point.
"It's like an octopus," I laughed. The bulbous roots of the tree bulged out from the trunk, and twisted into the water. Stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke.
"They're called knees," Heather explained when I asked her about the mini-trees that sprouted from the water. "Scientists don't know what they're for. They think support. But no one is sure."
I nodded, before realizing she couldn't see me. "That's awesome," I said. My arms ached. Left, right, left right.
And so we went – battling our way upriver, unsure of the time, how long we'd been going, or how long it would be before we reached our destination. All we knew was the river stretched endlessly before us. The banks were filled with gnarled trees and ferns and pooling water. Creative writing never looked so beautiful.
Our kayak, we noticed, had a tendency to turn left. We kept drifting our way to the left bank of the river, peering into the swamps and wetlands beyond, before realizing our error and paddling left, left, left, left, to send the kayak in the opposite direction, back to the river's center.
A light lunch punctuated our nearly numb arms and growling stomachs. I settled myself onto the forest floor, devoured my sandwich and Goldfish, gratefully accepted the edamame that Barrie had packed, and brushed an ant off my arm. My classmates sat scattered throughout the trees, munching on their packed meals. It was 11:30.
We set off for the Three Sisters Swamp. The river melted into the forest, and it was like nothing I'd ever seen. It seems odd, that I've never seen a swamp. Maybe I had. I'm sure I've driven through plenty. But I've never been in a swamp like this – cowed by the trees, slinking between knees and ducking under branches. The swamp engulfed us; the cypress trees reached up and raked the blue sky. A heron sailed into its nest and I imagined it was eyeing us with a healthy dose of suspicion.
Then I heard a thud and a curse behind us, and I twisted around in the kayak to look. It was another one of the tandems, solidly wedged between two trees. Barrie and Rhianna backpedaled furiously, apologizing loudly to the kayaks around them. Heather and I grinned at each other. Others had done well in the open water, but we excelled in the delicate steering and teamwork required in the close quarters of the swamp.
Left – coast. Right – coast. Back paddle, sharp turn. push off a nearby knee. Left. Right. Jimmy our way past a sandbar. Left, right, left.
"I think we're winning," Heather said. We waved at Trent as we sailed past him, catching up to the guide. The swamp spread before us, and in spite of my aching, pulsing arms, I felt free. --G.P.
Shelby Radovich
15 March 2013
Kayaking The Black River
To say I was nervous about kayaking would be an understatement. Even though I'm twenty-two and have lived on the coast my entire life, I don't know how to swim. The thought of being in a small boat on a murky river for hours terrified me. Yes, I'd have a life vest; yes, I'd be in a tandem kayak; yes, there were three very experienced and certified kayak guides. I knew all these things, but knowing them in my head, and getting my anxiety under control were two different things entirely.
That was my first goal: be calm. No one had to know how nervous I was. My classmates all said it wouldn't be a big deal, and I believed them for the most part--or I kept telling myself I believed them. During the forty-minute car ride it was all I could do to carry on conversation with my classmates. We talked about sleazy reality television, about our upcoming projects, but there was not much mention of the impending adventure until I brought it up.
"You guys, I'm kinda nervous," I said. "I can't swim. My mom got me all worked up talking about a man and his son kayaking in the Gulf of Mexico. They both died when they fell out of their kayak. It took a week for them to find the son's body."
"Oh that's different. It was just two of them in the ocean. It'll be fine, if you fall out we'll all be around to help you," they reassured me.
What they said did make sense, two men in the open ocean was a totally different experience from an expert-led trip on a flatware river. I could do this.
In January, I'd picked a word to define what I wanted my year to be. I chose "daring", and this trip was one of the most daring things I'd decided to do this year. I had to do this.
I turned my attention to the winding country road, the small Baptist churches, the dilapidated trailers, and the dogs running in their fenced-in yards. I briefly wandered how long it would take the nearest EMT to get here in the event of an emergency but then pushed those thoughts out of my head.
We all pulled into the put-in, and our kayaks, bright yellow and red, were lined up and waiting. We got out of the cars and I pulled on my rain boots, stuffing my multiple layers into them. I was wearing Spandex leggings, running shorts, and track pants--all shades of black and grey on my bottom half. I wore a black Under Armour shirt, a windbreaker, and raincoat up top. The weather was gorgeous and my layers would prove unnecessary later, but they comforted me. I was alert and paid close attention as our guides instructed us on how to use our paddles, and the proper way to sit. I was relieved when Ryan offered to be in the tandem kayak with me. He could easily pluck me out of the water if I fell out.
My nerves really began to bother me when I buckled myself into my life vest and sat down in the kayak. I adjusted my seat, making sure my legs were in the proper place. I breathed a few deep breaths and repeated my mantra: "I can do this."
Most of my nerves melted away as the guides pulled our kayak into the water. I gasped-- a small "oh" escaped my lips as we eased onto the river. The kayak felt stable; the air was cool and crisp. This wasn't so bad. Ryan and I worked on synchronizing our paddles. Then we took in our surroundings. The cypress trees near the put in were lovely, but nothing compared to what we would encounter later. As we eased down the river and the sounds of society further went away I got lost in the music of nature. The birds were chirping, the trees rustling, and the soft sound of the current was much better than the city noise of Wilmington. The repetitive swooshing of our paddles breaking the water's surface was comforting. Ryan and I quickly got the hang of paddling together.
We made small talk and cheered whenever we switched our paddling without even speaking to each other about it. I soon forgot about my nerves and just relaxed enjoying this escape into nature.
As we moved into the swamp area I was breathless and amazed.
"Look at that tree!"
"Holy cow, it's huge!"
"This is amazing!"
I became so enchanted by the huge ancient trees that I further forgot my cares. I took out my camera for pictures. My heart still leapt in my chest anytime the kayak tilted too much for my liking, but it wasn't my focus any longer. The trees had my attention. They seemed like fierce giants,and their large knees complicated our kayaking, but truly made it more exciting. Ryan and I navigated our way through the swamp, laughing when we bumped into other kayakers and trees.
Every now and then I was surprised by how much fun I was having. Soon, longer stretches of time went by without me thinking of fear or becoming worried. The moment that made it worth it all was spotting two enormous herons. Herons are one of my favorite birds and we were so enraptured with their beauty as they flew near and around their nest. We stopped and sat in our kayaks to watch the beauties of nature. I snapped pictures and couldn't help but grinning from ear to ear. I was so at ease and in love with kayaking.
The return trip was wonderful as we did little paddling and just let the current carry us. I told Ryan I had to do this again sometime. We talked about the accesses we both had to kayak put ins and how nice it was to just get away from Wilmington and spend time in nature. I was immensely proud of myself as I stepped onto land again. I had done it. --S.R.
Ryan Geoffrey Smith
Virginia Holman
Black River Creative Response
My heart began to thump with adrenaline as I hopped into the tandem kayak. Our kayak cut through the glassy surface of the Black River. Shelby, my co-navigator of the Black River, and I must have had some sort of telepathy. We stayed in perfect harmony the entire trip. Our paddle blades silently sliced the surface tension, and we propelled our way to the forefront of the group in the first few knots of the voyage.
Our adventure mentor and kayaking professor, Virginia Holman, coolly started sliding up on our port side. As we made our way down the river, Virginia informed us of some very interesting information.
"Do you see that fern growing on the trees?" Virginia asked.
"Yes," both Shelby and I replied.
"Well, it shrivels up and turns grey during hot and dry weather, and the moment it gets water it begins to snap back to what you see now. That is why they call it resurrection fern. Because it quickly resurrects after being dead and dry".
Her knowledge in every category of life is something I find so interesting. It is a quality I find myself striving for on a daily basis, to be better informed about the world around me and my role in its ever-changing ways.
As we continued down the river, Shelby and I made our way from the front of the pack to the back. We didn't mind, we liked setting our own pace.
The river began to narrow as our adventure continued. The water became shallower. The sun had reached its ape in the sky and lit the water unlike before. The saturated black tones of the water transformed to a rusty red. After a quick lunch break on a suitable shore, our journey resumed.
Our group banked around a corner and we headed straight into the swamp area. We were entering the Three Sisters area of the Black River. Virginia said the surroundings reminded her of "the Ents in the Lord of the Rings." and I must say I could not have put it better myself. The creaks of bouncing branches in the current and the flapping of the wings of blue herons were the only audible noises. The kayakers steered through the maze of cypress knees.
I found kayaking in the Three Sisters area of the Black River amongst 2000-year-old cypress trees pretty spectacular. The wide expanse of the main river had transformed into a woven network of cypress trees. Their knees jutted out of the water. As we traveled onwards in the swamp, the maze grew tighter and tighter to the point of being impassable. The tandem kayaks were slightly wider than the single person boats. Finally, we tandem riders could not fit through a certain collection of cypress knees and had to surrender to the will of the swamp. I remember feeling slightly defeated. There had to have been some way to continue on into the depths of this cypress catacomb.
Accepting the fact there was nothing to be done, Shelby and I turned back. The current we had been fighting the whole journey propelled us out of the swamp. As Shelby and I rode back to the put-in with ease, thanks to our newly befriended current.
We got to know each other better on our return. I shared stories of figuring out what I wanted out of life and Shelby let me in to her family history. She spoke of how she was affected by having a father who was out of the picture, a drug-addicted mother who popped in and out of her life as she saw fit, and grandparents who made a miracle out of disaster. Shelby truly inspired me, because in comparison, I saw that I have had one of the most fortunate and ideal family situations. Shelby was so driven, motivated, and fueled by her faith despite her troubled youth.
We entered the river on one boat, two separate, unknowing entities. We left that day as synchronized paddlers, connected through experience and conversation to a level beyond acquaintance. --R.S.
We'd probably been on the river for three or four hours when we hit the swamp. Most of the Black River had been mild and calm, and, like its name, very black. In shallower parts the water was the color of sweet tea. The Black River almost looked completely dead in places, most of the trees were gray. One tree we passed had a large burl, and it looked like a giant face, almost tribal looking.
It was hot, and you could tell the river was drying up in some parts. When we stopped for lunch there were several dry spots we had to make sure to avoid, so we we wouldn't have to portage.
We'd been paddling upstream for a couple hours, working against the current. We found a small bank, pulled the kayaks up, and had lunch before heading into the Three Sisters swamp.
It was easy to tell when we'd reached the swamp. The trees were closer to one another, and grayer than those behind us.
"Some of these trees are up to 2,000 years old," Virginia said as we maneuvered in between the large cypress knees. There were large herons everywhere, crying out, finding their way back to the nest to protect the younger ones.
The cypress swamp looked something out of a folklore fantasy story. The knees sprouted straight up from the blackwater into the air. The trees themselves were much taller, their branches a canopy. The trees and their roots started to get closer together. I heard a couple of girls in the back say they were getting claustrophobic from the lack of room to move the kayaks around. As I ducked under a few branches I started seeing the trees moving in closer, too. I looked ahead toward the front of the group and saw the first two kayaks were stuck. I turned toward the back and saw the few kayaks in the back having trouble too. Everyone seemed stuck, like the black river morphed into tar and we were just baking into it.
"Can't get much further up here! Have to turn around!" Someone said in the front.
"Thank God," the girls with the tandem kayak said, unable to move in between two trees.
Getting out was difficult. The group didn't get much further than twenty or thirty feet before having a full on kayak traffic jam in the middle of the swamp. I knew these kinds of jams easily lead to people flipping, due to the current turning someone sideways and overboard. I tried to stay away from any jams but the space in the swamp was still single file, and everyone had to padd through the same small area. Finally, we arrived at the river, and returned to the main current. From there on out, it was smooth sailing. We had paddled so long, we let the current take us back most of the way. We passed where we had gone to eat lunch and eventually the giant tree with the ominous face in it. By the time we were back on land next to the highway, it had been almost six hours since we first launched.
Everyone cheered when we made the final turn and saw the bridge where we first got into the river. I tried to make a mental GPS of our journey, but the amount of river seemed too much to scale in my head.
I was glad there was still land like this: land anyone could come out and enjoy for free, a place where we could breathe fresh air and explore ancient swamps,a place where we could feel a sense of danger in the elements.


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2013-14 (Senior): Wood was one of the Cowgirls' leaders in her final season with the program. She tied for the team lead in rounds played with 30 with a scoring average of 78.6, which ranked third on the team. Her highest finish came at the Price's "Give `Em Five" Intercollegiate finishing 17th with a score of 222 (+6). Wood recorded a career-best round at the event shooting a 72 (E). In the season opener at the CSU Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic she finished tied for 35th at 229 (+13). She recorded a 74 (+2) in the final round of the Mountain View Collegiate tying for the lowest score by a Cowgirl during the spring season. She also competed in the MW Championship finishing tied for 41st at 246 (+30).
2012-13 (Junior): Emily Wood was Wyoming's most consistent performer during the season, as her 79.0 strokes per round led the Cowgirls. She was UW's top finisher at four tournaments, including a 238 (+22) to tie for 24th place at the Mountain West Championship. She also finished in UW's top two in seven events. She notched three top-25 finishes during the season, including her best showing of a 15th-place tie at the Wyoming Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate with a season-low 227 (+11). She shot a season-low 75 (+3) six times during the season and had just two rounds above 85.
2011-12 (Sophomore): After playing in UW's lineup just once in the fall, Wood enjoyed a breakout season in the spring during which she played in all six events and finished in UW's top three four times. She averaged 79.7 strokes in 24 rounds of action during the season. Her top performance was a 222 (+6) at the spring's MountainView Collegiate to finish tied for 29th place as UW's second scorer. She fired her career low of 73 (+1) twice during the event. Wood also finished second on the team at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic with a 234 (+18). She totaled eight rounds under 80 during the spring, after shooting just two during the fall. After the season, Wood was named to the Academic All-MW team.
2010-11 (Freshman): Wood played in six tournaments, three in the spring and three in the fall, for Wyoming during her first season in the program. She carded 18 rounds and averaged 80.6 strokes per round to finish in UW's top four three times. Her low score of the season was a 233 (+17) during the fall at the Portland State/Oregon State Invite, after a season-low 73 (+1) in the third round of the event. Wood's highest individual finish was 29th with a 237 (+21) at the CU/Heather Farr Memorial during the fall.
High School: Wood won a letter four years straight in golf, and added two letters in volleyball and basketball while at Salida High. She was all-conference each year, and her team won the Class 4A state championship in her junior and senior year. Wood was named a team captain all four years, and was an honor roll student each year of high school.
Personal: Emily was born Oct. 17 in Flagler, Colo., to Chad and Beth Wood. She is studying communications at UW.


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Re: Last ditch plea on remote double raid5 disk failure
David Rees <drees76 <at> gmail.com>
On Dec 31, 2007 2:39 AM, Marc MERLIN <merlin <at> gmail.com> wrote: > new years eve :( I was wondering if I can tell the kernel not to kick > a drive out of an array if it sees a block error and just return the > block error upstream, but continue otherwise (all my partitions are on > a raid5 array, with lvm on top, so even if I were to lose a partition, > I would still be likely to get the other ones back up if I can stop > the auto kicking-out and killing the md array feature). Best bet is to get a new drive into the machine that is at least the same size as the bad-sector disk, use dd_rescue[1] to copy as much of the bad-sector disk to the new one. Remove the bad-sector disk, reboot and hopefully you'll have a functioning raid array with a bit of bad data on it somewhere. I'm probably missing a step somewhere but you get the general idea... -Dave [1] http://www.garloff.de/kurt/linux/ddrescue/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo <at> vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html