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Did you know that 96 percent of the world's customers live outside the United States? You may have products sitting on the shelves at your place of business that are no longer of use to your local......
Not only is 96 percent of the customers living outside of the United States, the four percent left will be working for minimum wage with no money left over to buy anything that our corporations or the Wall Street fat cats have to offer. The Republican Wall Street capitalists will have wrung every dime and benefit out of the American worker. The worker in China is looking forward to a better future and a better life for themselves and their families...What does the American worker have to look forward to?...What is the future for the families of the American worker??
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OAKLAND -- For once, it appears Major League Baseball has given A's owner Lew Wolff exactly what he wanted.
With the board that runs the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum complex playing hardball over a short-term lease extension for the A's, MLB sent a stern message to board members Friday that if no deal was reached, it could help the A's temporarily move to the Giants' AT&T Park in San Francisco.
If the threat was a thinly veiled attempt to improve the A's negotiating leverage, it might have worked.
Sources with knowledge of the Coliseum authority's private deliberations Friday said there was movement toward softening its stance that the A's relinquish control over concessions and signage revenue at O.co Coliseum, which comes at the expense of the Raiders.
"The key point is that the authority wants the A's to stay in Oakland and is not willing to risk losing them over that issue," said one source privy to the discussions.
Both sides struck a conciliatory tone Monday. When asked about a temporary move to San Francisco, Wolff wrote in an email, "I want us to extend in Oakland and believe the (Coliseum Authority) has the same objective."
Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley, who chairs the eight-member authority board, which includes two Oakland City Council members and two supervisors, said negotiators were close to completing a two-year extension with the A's.
"I think both sides are trying to resolve this, and Major League Baseball has been helpful in that respect," Miley said.
The A's and East Bay officials have little option other than to extend the lease that expires at the end of the year. The A's need a place to play while continuing to seek league approval for a move to San Jose. Becoming a tenant of the Giants -- the team that has blocked the San Jose move -- would cause logistical issues and leave the A's ownership without the stadium revenue streams that it is fighting to retain in Oakland.
Meanwhile, Oakland and Alameda County officials are reluctant to pick a fight with Major League Baseball, whose support it will need to keep the A's in Oakland long term.
"For both sides, the threat points are catastrophic," said Stanford University economics Professor Emeritus Roger Noll. "Not coming up with a deal is really cutting off your nose to spite your face."
Negotiations have stalled over the Coliseum's attempt to level the playing field between the A's and Raiders. The A's control concessions for all events at the Coliseum and collect a share of food and beverages sold at Raiders games.
"The A's want to keep all the rights they've enjoyed for years, and we're asking for concessions to make it fair for everyone," said one authority member who asked not to be named discussing the negotiations.
The Raiders, whose lease at the Coliseum also expires after this season, declined to comment Monday. Miley said the Raiders were close to signing a short-term extension to continue playing at the Coliseum while they continue searching for a long-term home.
Contact Matthew Artz at 510-208-6435.
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"Bowles is at his best when writing about places. He can evoke a place with a few sure strokes."
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Travels is a thrilling anthology of the travel writings of Paul Bowles, author of the era-defining post-war novel The Sheltering Sky. The acclaimed essays in Travel—never before collected in a single volume—span more than sixty years and range from Bowles's early days in Paris to his time spent in Ceylon, Thailand, Kenya, and his expatriate life in Morocco. Insightful, exciting, and evocative, featuring original photographs throughout, Travels is a stunning collection of rarely seen shorter works—a showcase of the literary artistry of one of the truly great American writers of the twentieth century.
Inmore than forty essays and articles that range from Paris to Ceylon, Thailand to Kenya, and, of course, Morocco, the great twen-tieth-century American writer encapsulates his long and full life, and sheds light on his brilliant fiction. Whether he's recalling the cold-water artists' flats of Paris's Left Bank or the sun-worshipping eccentrics of Tangier, Paul Bowles imbues every piece with a deep intelligence and the acute perspective of his rich experience of the world. Woven throughout are photographs from the renowned author's private archive, which place him, his wife, the writer Jane Bowles, and their many friends and compatriots in the landscapes his essays bring so vividly to life.
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SANTA CLARA -- Not surprisingly, Colin Kaepernick was among those 49ers excited to see Vernon Davis report to training camp Wednesday and halt a contract holdout.
"Vernon's not the type of person that's going to walk out on his team like that," Kaepernick said.
While the 49ers' marquee tight end returned from his offseason boycott, their starting right guard, Alex Boone, continued his drive for a contract extension and exposed himself to a $30,000 fine for each day he misses.
"Love to have him here, but I'm not going to speak on another man's business," Kaepernick said of Boone. "That's his personal decision."
Like Boone, Davis skipped June's mandatory minicamp and risked $70,000 in fines. Davis was not among the five players made available Wednesday to the media, but after spending recent months marketing his off-field business interests, he did hop on Twitter for more self-promotion Thursday.
"Get ready for a new season and a new superhero. I am #CaptainTorpedo," Davis tweeted, attaching a photo of a "Captain Torpedo" logo without further elaboration.
If Davis puts his head down in torpedo-like fashion and has to play as contracted, he'll make $4.7 million in base salary in 2014. Davis still may want his contract extended beyond 2015, and showing up could help his cause, as the 49ers traditionally don't negotiate if players don't report.
Running back Frank Gore, one of Davis' closest teammates, said: "I'm happy he's here. That's the big thing."
Davis is coming off his second Pro Bowl season. He caught 13 of the 49ers' 21 regular-season touchdown receptions, and he had touchdown grabs in each of their two playoff wins.
"Vernon's still probably the best at his position and still plays at a high level," Gore added. "He's 30, but he still can run like he's 23, 24."
"He's done a lot for this organization, and he's made a lot of great plays for us," Kaepernick said.
Kaepernick doesn't expect "too much of a fall off" for Davis after missing offseason work. But the arrival of the 49ers' starting tight end -- and arguably best deep threat -- allowed for the Day 1 optimism that should accompany any Super Bowl contender.
Kaepernick declined to fire back at Sherman, stating that's not how the 49ers handle their business. "We get to see him twice this year," Kaepernick said. Those dates: Thanksgiving night at Levi's Stadium and Dec. 14 at Seattle.
"It's to get each other better, and I'm up for it," Gore said. "One day they're going to have to get this role, but while I'm here, I'm going to make them challenge."
For more on the 49ers, see Cam Inman's Hot Read blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/CamInman.


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It is our distinct pleasure to welcome you to your private Island. We are very pleased you have selected us for your vacation and our commitment to you is to ensure that your stay with us is a memorable Peter Island Experience. Peter Island Resort & Spa prides itself on a commitment to exceptional, anticipatory Guest Service, attention to detail and an uncompromising commitment to quality. The result is a hospitality experience that is richly personalized, genuine and caring, delivered in luxurious surroundings. We call it 'The Peter Island Experience'. During your stay with us, we encourage you to immerse yourself in all that Peter Island Resort & Spa has to offer. Our team is at your disposal to arrange restaurant reservations, deep-sea fishing, diving, shopping, sailing or any of the other countless activities one may enjoy.
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- A few chairs provide a spot to view sunsets 400 feet above sea level near the island's southernmost point, called Sunset Loop. Complimentary shuttle service transports guests here, where they enjoy panoramic views not only of the setting sun but of the Caribbean, the U.S. Virgin Island of St. John, and Norman Island, where Robert Louis Stevenson located the action in Treasure Island. Guests may order fruit and cheese with wine or champagne to enjoy at this magnificent setting.
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- Families with children of all ages are welcome to experience the unique and bountiful activities at Peter Island Resort & Spa while enjoying quality family time. Due to the nature of the Resort's facilities and vacation environment, no organized children's programs are offered. In addition to its five beaches, the hilly island offers myriad points for viewing the sea and neighboring islands along a narrow road suitable for bicycling, walking, and touring by complimentary shuttle. Casual Resort wear dress is expected for dinner and in the lobby area. The room price can be booked with the Full American Plan (FAP); with all meals (but not beverages) included, Modified American Plan (MAP); with breakfast and dinner included (also no beverages), or European Plan (EP) with meals and beverages purchased a la carte. The resort also offers a Beverage Plan.
Amenity Highlights:
- Five beaches grace the private island resort. Crescent-shaped Deadman's Bay Beach extends about 1 mile and provides swimming, snorkeling, and water sports opportunities. The resort steers day-visitors to Little Deadman's Bay Beach so resort guests have the larger beach to themselves. Tiny Honeymoon Beach offers intimacy and a single thatched-roof shade. Big Reef Bay Beach's 0.75-mile length is for beachcombing and is where you will find the Peter Island Spa. Furnished with lounges and umbrellas, White Bay Beach is noted for snorkeling, turtle-watching, and privacy. For freshwater swimming, a freeform pool surrounded by cushioned lounge chairs lies between the lobby and the Caribbean.
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- Internet access - dial-up
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- Non-smoking rooms
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- Rollaway beds
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The largest private island in the BVI, Peter Island is surrounded by the sparkling waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and the Sir Francis Drake Channel, four miles south of Tortola. Situated amongst 1800 lush acres, Peter Island Resort & Spa boasts beautifully manicured paths with verdant landscaping and water views. Five private beaches, two distinct restaurants and bars, and a 10,000 square-foot Spa await guests looking to rejuvenate their minds, bodies, and spirits. Massages, body treatments, and facial therapies are all offered within the Spa and extend out to the gardens at Reef Bay Beach. The luxurious Spa Suites located within the Spa, feature private veranda patios, large deep plunge hydrotherapy soaking tubs for 2, Swiss shower, 2 deluxe state-of-the-art treatment tables and private restrooms. Designed for couples seeking highly intimate surroundings, these suites are ideal for enjoying a series of treatments while offering an opportunity to relax in an uninterrupted atmosphere.
On Deadman's Beach, a fitness center contains a universal gym, free weights, cardio machines, and one of the resort's two televisions with outside reception. Complimentary shuttle service for getting around the resort is available by telephone call.
Guests also enjoy complimentary half court basketball, 4 tennis courts, and bicycles. Adjacent to the swimming pool, the Club Room features a pool table, flat screen TV, two desktop computers and a small library.
Complimentary daily shuttle service to Road Town, Tortola is available to resort guests. Day trips to St. Thomas for some of the best shopping in the Virgin Islands are available on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, while an excursion to Jost Van Dyke and Norman Island is offered on Tuesdays, and Saturdays.
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Room rates can be booked with the Full American Plan (FAP); with all meals (but not beverages), Modified American Plan (MAP); with breakfast and dinner included (also no beverages), or European Plan (EP) with meals and beverages purchased a la carte. The resort also offers a Beverage Plan. Additional guests in rooms are charged accordingly. (if over 2 guests)
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Tradewinds RestaurantBreakfast buffet including a live omelet station and à la carte choices. Linen-service fine-dining dinners with Caribbean views from air-conditioned dining room or outdoor patio. Entertainment some nights. Dinner choices such as Coconut & saffron seafood, Truffle butter roasted Beef Tenderloin, Herb crusted veal loin steak. Seafood Gala Buffet Saturday nights. The Tradewinds Wine Room also features a mahogany banquet table for the weekly Five Course Wine Dinner in this precise climate controlled site, held Thursdays.
Deadman's Beach Bar & GrillThis restaurant and bar is set on Deadman's Beach with views of the water and tiki torches lighting the pathways at night. The weekly Manager's Cocktail Party and Best of Caribbean Buffet on Wednesdays draw guests from the resort and beyond. Casual, open-air spot featuring tile floors, wood-beam ceilings, and laid back atmosphere. Lunch selection including wood-stone pizza, Shrimp Quesadilla, Jerk chicken sandwich, and Blackened Mahi Mahi 'burger'. Dinner choices such as Five Spiced Salmon, Pan Seared Grouper, Pesto Shrimp pizza, and Seared Tuna.
Drake's LoungeAdjacent to pool in lobby breezeway. Light lunch and Afternoon Tea Service. All-day and evening coffee drinks, Signature tropical drinks, smoothies, cocktails, cognacs, single-malt Scotches, aged rums. Patrons enjoy a view of the pool, the ocean and the island of Tortola beyond.
The resort's water sports center lends snorkeling gear, small sailboats, windsurfers, and kayaks at no charge. Play on the resort's four tennis courts (two lit for night play) is complimentary. Upon request, a tennis pro offers lessons for a fee. Mountain bikes for exploring the island's hilly trails and for getting around the resort are complimentary. The resort also includes two half-court basketball courts and a 5 mile Loop fitness trail.
From the resort's yacht harbor, boats take guests on snorkeling and diving excursions, including dives to the RMS Rhone, a famous diving wreck dating from 1867 that lies 20 minutes away near Salt Island. For a fee, beginners and certification referral scuba-diving classes are available. On Tuesdays, the resort offers a day trip to visit Norman Island to snorkel, "The Caves" or, "The Indians" followed by a stop to Jost Van Dyke to visit the infamous Soggy Dollar Bar and discover White Bay Beach for some added relaxation. On Thursdays, the resort's boat transports guests to Virgin Gorda, where they can rent a jeep or car to explore the island or snorkel the famous Baths of Virgin Gorda. Picnic lunches are included in the Full American meal plan rates, but a fee is charged for transportation. The resort utilizes the resident 41-foot Silmaril Sailboat, which can be chartered for Captained Sunset, half and full-day trips. Deep-sea and inshore fishing charters are also available nearby.
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ELIZABETH —Dylan Pickrell's 3-2 victory against Clay County's Wyatt Dawson in the 220-pound finals here Saturday night sealed the Little Kanawha Conference wrestling crown for host Wirt County, whic......
Am I missing something...the story keeps referencing llc...is it not lkc? Aaa hh..I see what probably happened...as I am typing this....my iPad is auto correcting lkc to llc.
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Notes to Nourish - Socially and Environmentally Sustainable Greetings
By notestonourish on December 2, 2008 - 10:00am
Notes to Nourish is a grassroots project featuring original art by Lower Mainland artists and designers. The contributing artists are: Chris Allen, Sarah Cavanaugh, Nova Hopkins, Luke Krienke, Jean Lee, Anne Pearce, Robyn Sommerville and Kathryn Wright.
We are selling two limited-edition sets of four holiday greeting cards to raise money for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society and British Columbia SPCA. The cards present a unique way to give back during the holidays; you are supporting two non-profit organizations, local arts and culture, and presenting sustainable greetings to your friends and family.
A set of four cards costs $10, or buy both sets for $15. Visit www.notestonourish.com to purchase. Cards will be shipped in the first week of November.


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On 4/16/92, Phish began a legendary five night run (4/16-21/92). Each of these shows is listed among people's favorites, and I never saw any other Phish shows that came close to this level of playing or intensity. I felt they were out to prove something...to sell themselves.
A little Anaconda history: I grew up in Los Angeles, and would spend a week each summer (for ten years, starting when I was five years old) in Santa Barbara at the UCSB family camp. I loved it there, and I really liked hanging out in Isla Vista (the UCSB college "town"). My first memories of the Anaconda were when the place was a Bank of America. After the bank closed, the place became a pool hall / arcade which I would spend many hours in during each of my summer visits. My last time at the place was during the summer of 1987, and I had no idea that Phish would be playing the same room five years later.
I showed up in the middle of the afternoon before the show. Instantly we were hassled by UCSB cops. We weren't actually doing anything but waiting in the lot before the show, but the cop caught a glance of our pipe and needed to threaten us for a while. Soon after the pig walked away, the bands showed up at the venue. I then spent the afternoon with Trey, his dog Marley, and Dave Schools (Widespread Panic bassist).
At the time it seemed like nothing special; we were all just killing time waiting for the show. This was back in the days when the band actually hung out with folks before and after the show. During this tour, the only one in the band who didn't hang with random fans was Page.
So showtime rolls around, and we walk in. No more than 100 people in the venue, plenty of space. You could walk to the stage and hang out, or drop back fifteen feet and have lots of dancing room.. Plus, it was a bar and the place had arcade games all along the walls. By the time WSP finished their opening set, I'd say the crowd had grown to about 200 people total. I remember being stoked that I could leave the venue during setbreak and get pizza across the street, and then come back for Set II.
The show starts off with a great combo of "Buried Alive" and "Possum". No warm-up time needed for this show, they come out of the gate at "11". By the opening notes of "Possum" they've got the crowd in their hands and they're playing with us - building crowd anticipation until they finally start playing the song. "Bouncing Around the Room" was great fun, followed by a really funky version of "Split Open and Melt" (the tape that I have is really bass-heavy, and Mike really pounds out the groove in this version). Trey's solos in this version are completely on fire; it's the second peak of the first set.
The band easily transitions from "Split Open" to "Rift", and the solid playing continues. "Maze" is easily the third peak of the first set, with Trey just tearing it up. It was so good that it seems like he was inspired to do some Gamehendge stuff, including a quick introduction about Gamehendge before he transported the crowd there. I guess he could sense that most members of the crowd had never seen the band before and were unfamiliar with the story. The narration is classic!. The whole Gamehendge mini-set is epic with a fantastic version of "Mockingbird"; I had no idea how rare this was at the time, we were just having a blast! The set ends with the forth peak of the set, a dance till-you-drop version of "Antelope".
Second set starts with a great set of tunes. The "Sanity" is goofy, but at the time it seemed perfect. The "Llama" and "Lizards" are both played well, but the peak of the set was the "Mike's" > "Hydrogen" > "Weekapaug". This version is one of my personal favorites and really floored me at the show. I was totally blown away by the sheer power of the music and by how tight and together the band was playing. The show slows down after the "Weekapaug"; I guess we all needed a break after something that intense. The rest of the show was solid, but nothing spectacular.
We walked out of the show that night drenched in sweat, happy to have seen Phish play at their full potential. It was a totally different experience than my first show the night before, regarding both the music and venue. This was the show where I "got it" as far as Phish was concerned - I was hooked. We drove the four hours back to Santa Cruz after the show, getting very excited to see Phish play at the Warfield the next night.


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Have you ever wanted to configure a personal firewall for your GNU/Linux box, but were scared of the complexity of iptables? Well, I might not be able to make you a security expert, but I can show you a tool that will help you to configure your personal firewall the easy way. The secret? Firewall Builder (also known as
fwbuilder for short).
Firewall Builder is a graphical user interface (GUI) that allows you to configure a number of firewall engines in many different environments. As of version 2.0.9 it supports these firewall softwares:
- ipfilter
- ipfw
- iptables
and these environments:
- FreeBSD
- Cisco FWSM
- Linksys/Sveasoft
- GNU/Linux (kernel 2.4 and 2.6)
- MacOS X
- OpenBSD
- Cisco PIX
- Solaris
Obviously, if I had to talk about internet security in general and about all possible uses of Firewall Builder on all the possible platforms, I'd be better off writing a book. Therefore, I'll focus on a specific case—configuring a "personal" firewall (that is, a firewall that protects just the one computer it is running on) on a DHCP-configured machine. I will create the basic configuration with a wizard and add some customisations afterwards.
Firewall Builder is a graphical user interface (GUI) that allows you to configure a number of firewall engines in many different environments
The platform I will work on is:
- Linux 2.6 (Debian Testing)
- iptables 1.3.6
- Firewall Builder 2.0.9
I will assume that you already installed Firewall Builder on your system (using
apt-get or Synaptic Package Manager, for example).
Firewall Builder releases
Firewall Builder 2.0.9 is not the latest release available, but it's the one that currently ships with distributions like Debian Testing and Ubuntu Edgy. The latest release is the 2.1.10, which you can compile by yourself by downloading the source from SourceForge.
Starting Firewall Builder
You can run Firewall Builder by finding it in a menu and clicking on its icon, by simply firing up a terminal window and typing
fwbuilder. The program will come out with a welcome window that asks if you want to open an existing file or create a new project: choose to create a new one and give a filename, then click on "Next".
You are then asked if you want to use a Revision Control System and if you want this project to be the default one. We are just playing around, so leave them unchecked and go ahead with "Finish". The real game starts now.
Look at the "Firewalls" folder at the top left: it's empty and we are going to create a new one. Right click on the folder and choose "New firewall" from the context menu.
You are now asked for a name, a firewall application and an operating system: for the name, choose any one you like ("ifts" is the name I give to my firewall for historical reasons); for the other two, I am assuming you are using iptables on GNU/Linux. To use the wizard, be sure to check the "Use preconfigured template firewall objects".
At this point you are presented a list of canned templates. Please choose "host fw template 1" and go ahead.
After a few moments you are shown a graphical representation of the pre-set rules for this template. As you will easily realize, you can accept SSH connections, ping requests and other useful ICMP requests (rule 0); you will also be allowed to open connections to anywhere you like (rule 1). The last rule (rule 2) will be the one that will be used if neither rule 1 nor rule 2 match: the connection is denied and the attempt is logged.
Assuming that you are satisfied with these rules so far, how do you actually use them?
Just press the gear button (Compile) in the button bar. A window like the one above will appear. Since it says "Policy compiled successfully" you may well expect to find something somewhere that will finally activate your brand new firewall, but where?
Just look at the first line, it says
fwb_ipt -f /home/bronto/ifts.fwb -d /home/bronto ifts
/home/bronto/ifts.fwb is my source file, then something "ifts"-related has been probably built in
/home/bronto, my home directory. Just take a look (using Nautilus or using the command line) and you will find a
.fw file in that directory (in my case:
/home/bronto/ifts.fw). It's a shell script that you may want to take a look at: you will see that he rules you created graphically have been transformed into iptables commands.
To apply those rules, just run that script as root and you're done.
If you don't want to use the command line, and you are using GNOME, you will need to open a "root Nautilus window". To do so, press ALT-F2 (under GNOME) and type:
gksudo "nautilus --browser". Find your home directory (in my case,
/home/bronto) and double click on the file
ifts.fw. Choose the option "Run in terminal", and voilà - the firewall command is run!
If you are more accustomed to using the command line, you can run the newly created script by opening a terminal and running:
$ sudo /home/bronto/ifts.fw
It's just been a few minutes using Firewall Builder and you already have a firewall running on your PC!
Editing the rules: removing services
You might not want to allow anybody to connect to your PC via SSH. In this case, all you have to do is click on the SSH service in the interface and press the "Del" key and the service will disappear. You can now recompile and run the new script, but before doing that it's better to wipe away the old rules. Just type these few commands into a terminal as root:
iptables -F iptables -X for CHAIN in INPUT OUTPUT FORWARD ; do iptables -P $CHAIN ACCEPT ; done
Those three lines will flush the rules from all tables, flush all user-created chains and reset the default policy to ACCEPT for the three main tables: INPUT, OUTPUT and FORWARD. You may want to place those lines into a shell script. I did it and called it
You don't have to run the command line to run these commands. If you re using Gnome, right click with the mouse in your home directory, and pick "create empty file". Name the file
shutdownfw.sh. Right click on it, and choose the tab "permissions". Tick the box "Allow executing file as program". The file is not marked as an executable file. Now, double click on the file. Rather than choosing "Run in terminal", choose "Display". Then, paste this in the file:
#!/bin/bash iptables -F iptables -X for CHAIN in INPUT OUTPUT FORWARD ; do iptables -P $CHAIN ACCEPT ; done
They are precisely the same as the ones I wrote earlier, but with
#!/bin/bash at the top.
It's all ready to go: just double click on the same file, but this time choose "Run in terminal". The program will be executed, and the firewall rules cleared.
Editing the rules: adding services
Suppose you want to enable more services. For example, you have a web server on your PC and you want to allow people to connect to it.
If you click with your mouse on the pull-down menu that currently shows "User" you will get a second item to click on: "Standard". When you click on it, a new series of folders will appear in the box below. Open the "Services" folder, then the subfolder "TCP" and look up the "HTTP" service. Just drag it and drop it into the "Services" column in rule 0—that's all. You can also delete freshly added rules if you like, following the instructions I wrote earlier in the article. When you are happy, recompile and run the script again to activate the new rules.
iptables is powerful and complex: Firewall Builder hides a lot of complexity but it also hides a part of iptables' power with it. To get the most out of iptables you need to understand it in depth, and you also need some knowledge of internet security principles and internet protocols
Only allowing local computers
What if you wanted only the other computers on your local network to connect to the web server? It's a bit more elaborate than the previous cases, but I promise it's not that difficult. Let's suppose that your local network has the very common private addressing 192.168.1.0/24 scheme (hosts in your network have the addresses 192.168.1.1, usually assigned to the gateway, 192.168.1.2 and so on up to 192.168.1.254).
First, you are restricting access from a specific network. Hence, you can't use rule 0 that acts on any source address; you need to add a rule.
To add it under rule 0, right click on "0" and select "Add rule below". You will get a window like the one in figure 6.
You then need to change a number of things.
First, you always add "deny" rules by default, whereas this time you'd like to add an "accept" one; so, right click on the "deny" icon and select "accept" instead. Also, new rules have logging activated by default; usually you don't need to log packets that match "accept" rules (while you often need to log those that match "deny" ones), so right-click on the logging icon as well, and disable it.
Now for the interesting part. As before, drag and drop the "HTTP" service in the "Service" cell. After that, open the "Objects" folder, then the "Networks" subfolder: look up the "net-192.168.1.0" icon and drag and drop it into the "Source" cell.
So far so good, but now you are missing the icon for the "destination" cell—where did your host/firewall hide? Well, since it's your firewall rule, its place is not in the "Standard" folders but in the "User" folders. Go back to the "User" folders by clicking on the pull-down menu on the top left that currently displays "Standard"; look up in the folders and find your rule in the "Firewalls" folder, then drag it to the cell. You are done!
Running the firewall script automatically
If you want to run your firewall script automatically, you can add it to your
rc.local file. If you are running Debian or a Debian-based system (such as Ubuntu), and assuming that your script is
/home/bronto/ifts.fw, you can just add
/home/bronto/ifts.fw to the file
/etc/rc.local (before the exit command at the end of the script). You can do so using the GUI (as explained above, using the "root Nautilus window" to edit /etc/rc.local).
In this article I gave you just a few, simple examples that, I hope, will help you in getting started with Firewall Builder. You can go on and experiment with it.
Keep in mind that
iptables is as powerful and complex: Firewall Builder hides a lot of complexity but it also hides a part of iptables' power with it. To get the most out of iptables you need to understand it in depth, and you also need some knowledge of internet security principles and internet protocols. Creating your iptables rules with Firewall Builder" and understanding what they do is a good way to learn how iptables work, but don't expect to go that far without going deeper into the theory.
Excellent software and nice article
I have been using fwbuilder for about a year now and it is excellent. In my case it is on a firewall ( running Debian ) with 2 different Internet connections plus the local area network and a couple of vpn tunnels. It is nice to be able to point, click, drag and drop to manage it.
I sometimes use another one
It is called Guarddog, which is also a frontend to iptables, also vry solid and simple. Even has a list of the popular apps etc, so it even understnads what ports what app normally / do use and can also open / close said ports.
I like the layout of your article, a nice clear, almost howto.. with screenies!!
Keep up the good stuff...
fw compiler w/ learning curve
i've used fwbuilder for several years and don't know what i would do without it, but all the home users i've recommended it to have thought it too much and seem to prefer "prefabricated" firewall scripts (of which there are about a dozen to choose from).
i think of fwbuilder as a firewall compiler. it uses higher level abstractions to generate iptables (or pf, ipf, ipfw, etc) primitives. and even though i only run one platform (linux), which negates the cross-platform benefit of fwbuilder, i still appreciate fwbuilder's abstractions, much like most general computing is on x86, but we don't write our software in assembler. fwbuilder has even added features to generate better/smarter scripts which my firewall rules have benefited from though my high level abstractions have remained virtually unchanged (LAN, internet through dial-up or broadband, wireless DMZ with OpenVPN connectivity to LAN, etc) all this time.
so, from my experience (myself and others) there is a learning curve, but for anything complex fwbuilder is easier than learning and writing iptables "assembly". (hopefully this article will help people get over the initial learning curve even for simple setups.)
Shorewall, Firestarter and Arno's iptables firewall
Firewall builder may be excellent for experienced users and those having a LAN and several machines networked (in other words, in need of all the configuration options) but it is way too complicated for most home uses who just need to configure simple and restrictive firewalling for their one and only home PC. I think even Shorewall would be simpler while still offering all the configuration options ever needed even in a very complicated network (besides, Shorewall also has probably the best documentation out there). But for home users who don't want to study Linux firewalling very much, something like Firestarter (especially for Gnome and with a GUI) or Arno's iptables script (Debian, Ubuntu etc. configure it for you automatically if you wish) would be very good.
Thanks for the quick overview
Have used Firestarter and tried FWBuilder but got too confused and gave up for awhile. Really want to take advantage of FWB's writing iptables for different routers - I have to provide fire wall info for my severs to our DMZ admins and think FWB might be clearest way to do it. I am convinced the bosses of the DMZ admins have recreated Dante's Inferno here in out network and conversations with them...well, the more I know about FWs the better off I'll be. The DMZ admins are great but maybe as confused as me about rule building. Thanks Marco for the gentle reminder of FWB and a encouragement to "give it a try".
GREAT FWBuilder
thank you i have tried firestarter, then guarddog but this has blown
me away.
thank you for a clear and very easy to follow tutorial on FWB.
you have expanded my mind to another level and now ill go and learn
more so a big thank you again.
PS, by the way do you write other linux tutorials ?
Re: GREAT FWBuilder
Hello Anonymous
First of all, I would like to thank you and all other people that was so nice to compliment me for the article.
Second, sorry if I am replying in late of one month, but for reasons I don't know it seems I didn't get any notification of your comment.
About Linux tutorials, you can find a few here in FSM, and some older ones around the net (e.g.: one of the oldest, in Italian, can be found at http://www.pluto.it/files/journal/pj9704/sendmail.html; ten years now...).
Are you looking for something in particular?


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On July 7, 2014, I had the pleasure of leading a discussion on the evolving roles of women in sub-Saharan Africa with 25 participants in the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).*
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Crash lands car in bayou, driver in jail
Published: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 11:48 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 11:48 a.m.
A driver whose car took down a street sign, fence and utility pole before ending up in Bayou Black on Monday night suffered no visible injuries, the Terrebonne Sheriff's Office said.
William Stinton, 29, 5922 North Bayou Black Drive, Gibson, was first taken to Terrebonne General Medical Center to be checked out, then booked into Terrebonne jail on charges of DWI, careless operation, possession of schedule I drugs and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, a report says.
The single-car crash occurred about 9 p.m. in the 6100 block of North Bayou Black Drive. Investigators said Stinton was driving east at high speed when the car left the road.
Stinton's speech was slurred, he smelled strongly of alcohol, and he was unable to stand still during questioning by deputies, the report says.
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PARKERSBURG -Handmade shawls made by residents will be presented to Lifeline of Ohio Organ Procurement at 9 a.m. today at the South Tower of Camden Clark Medical Center.
In the spring of 2012, Lifeline of Ohio, at the direction of bereavement services coordinator, Jenny Hoover, began the Shawls of Support program which will provide a handmade shawl to the family of those who give the "Gift of Life" through donation.
Made by donor families, recipients and volunteers, each shawl is of different colors and style and is made by hand. After a summer filled with crocheting and knitting, Lifeline of Ohio has received enough shawls to begin distribution to donor families.
Volunteers from churches, senior center, groups, clubs, neighbors, friends, family recipients and donor families are creating each shawl in hope that this gesture will provide a small measure of comfort to the family as they grieve the loss of their loved one.
"We want families to know that we care for their loved one throughout the entire donation process," Hoover said. "In addition to our Lasting Legacies program, this allows us one more way our staff can show our support and care for the donor and his or her family."
An independent, nonprofit organization, Lifeline of Ohio, promotes and coordinates the donation of human organs and tissue for transplantation.
Lifeline of Ohio, a Donate Life Organization, has been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as the designated organ procurement organization serving 37 Ohio counties along with Wood and Hancock counties in West Virginia. Accredited by both the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations and the American Association of Tissue Banks, Lifeline of Ohio provides services to 70 hospitals and the communities they serve through its procurement and tissue coordinators, and other professional staff.


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OAKLAND -- There is no overt giddiness or crazed rhetoric around the Warriors these days, though there could be.
They're winning, but they're mostly trying to stay as quiet as possible -- quiet smiles, hard work and, including Wednesday's 115-94 win over the Clippers, a growing list of victories.
Quiet excitement and quiet determination to keep this going and going. Relatively quietly.
"We like the feeling that's going around our locker room and practice and games," guard Stephen Curry said Wednesday morning, hours before the Warriors whipped the Clippers.
"I'm pretty sure that a lot of guys on this team haven't won consistently over their careers; so to have this feeling, to be in this position where we are right now, we want to hold onto it."
So yes, suddenly this season the Warriors are winners, acting like winners, pointed toward the playoffs, and saying that they know exactly how this happened.
That's the big point: It's pretty clear that the Warriors planned this out months ago, and that things have lined up almost exactly the way they expected and hoped.
There are sure to be bumpy moments ahead on this long NBA journey, but right now, the Warriors are off to their best two-month start in decades.
Let's list the top five reasons this happened:
1. Curry and David Lee, the team's best two players, are true leaders playing at career peaks.
Is it coincidence that this happened after Monta Ellis was traded last winter (in the package that brought Andrew Bogut to the Warriors)?
Almost certainly not.
A lot of emotional and strategic baggage was off-loaded with Ellis. Lee and Curry were the main beneficiaries -- and they strengthened their position by surviving the wreckage of last season with attitude and games intact.
"The way that they handled adversity laid a foundation for what's taking place today," coach Mark Jackson said.
"Leaders were born. David Lee and Steph Curry became the voices of this organization. And it's great to see what is taking place."
Curry has remained healthy, forcing opponent defenses to game plan to stop his lethal outside shot, and has developed a subtle court generalship that gets all other Warriors involved.
Lee, meanwhile, is leading the rebounding surge, shooting at an incredible clip (57.5 percent in December), and playing efficiently on both sides after many seasons of defensive indifference.
And the best two players are hugely complementary, one of the best pick-and-roll tandems in the league.
"We have a nice flow," Curry said of the Lee cohesion. "Once I was able to get back on the court in practice and training camp, everything kind of jelled."
2. Co-owner Joe Lacob's new front office, led by general manager Bob Myers, made a series of excellent offseason moves, highlighted by the acquisitions of tough-minded veterans Jarrett Jack and Carl Landry.
Point guard Jack and power forward Landry back up Curry and Lee, which takes pressure off the Warriors' best players and also gives Jackson the option of using all four playmakers together to close games.
And win games.
3. For the first time in years, the Warriors are playing real defense and are one of the best rebounding teams in the league.
Unbelievable that this has happened even with Bogut out indefinitely, but it's all true.
And nothing builds team chemistry like defense and rebounding.
Going into Wednesday's game, the Warriors were holding opponents to 42.9 percent shooting -- fourth-best in the league.
Part of the explanation: Jackson changed his scheme in order to pack the lane and try to wall off all penetration; they give up outside shots, but if the shots don't fall, the Warriors usually win.
Also, the strategy makes sure to keep Lee and most of the Warriors around the basket -- and control the defensive glass.
The Warriors are grabbing 4.2 more rebounds per game than their opponents -- last year they got 6.6 fewer.
That's almost 11 more possessions a game, and that's gigantic.
4. Five products from the Warriors' past two draft classes are all contributing: Harrison Barnes, Draymond Green and Festus Ezeli from the last draft, and Klay Thompson and Charles Jenkins from June 2011.
That has made the Warriors two- or three-deep at every position.
5. Jackson doesn't want to hear it, but he's clearly a better coach this season than he was last.
"You know, to me, in this league, whether I was a player, a fan, an announcer, or a coach, you get talent, you become a better coach," Jackson said.
He's calmer, and he's clearly connecting with every player on this team; it's natural progress for someone in only his second full season as a coach on any level.
And it's phenomenal overall progress for this franchise, which has made enormous strides in just a few months, just like it planned for decades but finally figured out this season.
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Q: What type of running shoes do you use for long runs?
I've been using my Nike Flex's for my long runs (10+ miles)
and recently started using my Vibram 5 fingers for shorter runs.
I wear Newton Gravity for all my runs.
Hi JuanZee,
I utilize Addidas trail shoes for longer runs to help with building endurance and leg strength. For all my shorter routes, I wear some variety of Nke (typically Lunarglide, Vomero or Zoom). I rotate out all shoes on a daily basis. It is a good idea to have many pairs (same brand/model is okay, but not the same shoes for every outing). They loose the support quickly (even if the tread looks okay) and start putting too much stress on the same ares over and over.
Great topic... and wishing you all the best
I'm enjoying my Invisible shoes (even though they've changed the name to Xero shoes!). Been about 18 months and after a few false starts because I didn't 'read the label' and did too much too soon, they feel so much better than the Nikes I interchange with.
hi there
I would use a good cushioned shoe for both types of run dont rate the five fingers..think you will get injured wearing them whilst running on hard surfaces (Shin splints etc)
I run in Vibram FiveFingers for all runs. When it was a little colder out, I wore VivoBarefoots, since they had a little more insulation and offered me some protection from the snow. I've started transitioning to completely barefoot running, which has been great fun! I just start a run in Vibrams, then take them off and do closer to the tail end of my run completely barefoot.
I used to run in Brooks shoes that I got fitted for. It took some time to transition so I wouldn't hurt myself by doing too much, too soon, but I think I'm permanently in the no-cushioned-shoes camp now.
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Forty-seven years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson needed pants. Pants that fit him better—as he put it—"where my nuts hang... back to my bunghole." Luckily, the phone call where he ordered those pants was recorded. For posterity.
The audio has been around for a while, but Put This On asked animator Tawd Dorenfeld to add some visuals to the, uh, historic phone call. And haven't we all been there? Those of us with nuts, at least?


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Are you looking for some tasty new summer recipes?
There are a few new recipes posted in the Fox 4 Healthy Habits site on Missouri Families by Susan Mills-Gray and Tammy Roberts (Nutrition and Health Education Specialists with MU Extension). New recipes include:
- Black bean and veggie quesadillas (easy but tasty)
- Frittata (I made this one myself a few weeks ago, simple and freezable for quick meals later)
- 4th of July cupcakes (yum)
- Spinach salad
- Gazpacho (great for summer tomatoes)
- Mini eggplant pizzas


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News 12 at 11 o'clock / Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012
GRANITEVILLE, S.C. -- Aiken County investigators are still looking for the two men that broke into 80-year-old Elizabeth Shaw's house.
For an area that doesn't see a lot of crime, this incident has some neighbors shaken up.
"I probably won't sleep tonight over it," said next-door neighbor Bonnie Holliday after her long-time friend Shaw was burglarized.
"How dare them do this to a woman who is on oxygen and in her 80s. How dare them do that? She didn't deserve it. She's not ever hurt anybody in her life," Holliday said through tears.
Detectives say two men wearing dark clothing with covered faces broke in.
"She suffered some minor bruising to her wrists," said Aiken County Sgt. Jason Feemster.
It happened early Thursday morning on Gregg Street in the Graniteville community of Aiken County.
"Two unknown, she's defining as white males, entered into her residence. They came back into her bedroom where she was and demanded money," Feemster said.
While investigators didn't find any forced entry into the home, the victim told detectives she may have left her house keys in the back door.
The police report says the burglars asked Shaw about the person who used to live there.
Deputies say they're hoping the community can help them find the two guys that did this.
"We know that someone's gonna be talking, so we're hoping that that information will find its way to our investigators and we can make an arrest," Feemster said.
As for Holliday, she hopes they get caught soon -- and convicted.
"[I hope] that they're put away for a long, long, long time. The word of God says you reap what you sow, and these men that did this are gonna get what they deserve," Holliday said.
If you know anything about the incident or who these two guys are, contact the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.


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I am using inch units with a 200 x 300 object size
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Serving Your Organization
Thank you for considering volunteering your time and talent to a RUSA or RUSA Section committee. Volunteer service is the lifeblood of our organization. You will benefit from your service to RUSA in ways you may not even imagine! Whether you have a specific committee in mind or just want to cast your fate to the wind, fill out one of the forms via the links below. Your online form is sent directly to the appointing officer. Appointments are made in the spring for terms that begin after Annual Conference.
Go to the RUSA Online Volunteer Form (This will open in a new window.)
Recruiting Library Science Students
The RUSA Membership Committee invites RUSA members to visit, in person or virtually, with library science students. Learn more about this initiative.
Proposing an Annual Conference Program, Annual Conference Preconference or Midwinter Institute:
Proposals will be accepted online through 11:59 p.m. Central on May 10, 2015.
Complete the Midwinter Institute/Annual Conference Preconference Proposal form here:
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The Three Sopranos Summer Gala on Tour: WATERFORD
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra presents
The Three Sopranos Summer Gala on Tour
In association with The John Murray Show, RTÉ Radio 1
Saturday 8 June, 7.30pm:
WATERFORD, WIT College Hall
Summer time, and the living will be hot, steamy, passionate, tearful, tragic and exhilarating as Celine Byrne, Regina Nathan and Cara O'Sullivan - three of Ireland's finest sopranos - the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and the John Murray Show, RTÉ Radio 1, reunite for the first Irish tour of The Three Sopranos Summer Gala in June. One night only in Galway, Limerick, Cork and Waterford (Wednesday 5 June to Saturday 8 June inclusive) with with RTÉ Radio 1's Shay Byrne presenting on stage for the John Murray Show. John Finucane conducts.
With solos, duets and specially arranged trios, the tour promises some of opera's most memorable and moving songs and arias as well as thrilling orchestral interludes. Three sublime voices and three centuries of sumptuous music promise one glorious highlight after another including Depuis le jour, Porgi amor, Vissi d'arte, the Flower Duet from Lakmé as well as specially arranged trios of O mio babbino caro, Brindisi and Sempre Libera. Booking is now open for all four venues. Full details below. See full programme listing here.
In celebration of the first Three Sopranos Summer Gala tour, each concert will feature a John Murray Show listener, selected through the programme's 'Sing with the Sopranos Search', singing the popular Neapolitan song O Sole Mio on stage with the three sopranos and the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra. Lorraine Melia from Dublin and Wendy Thibault from Tinehely Co Wicklow are two of the four RTÉ Radio 1 listeners selected through the John Murray Show programme.
Each of the four singers is being coached in advance by one or more of the singers and all four recently joined the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and the three sopranos at the National Concert Hall for their first rehearsal. Cara O'Sullivan is coaching both Lorraine and Wendy who will sing in Cork and Waterford respectively. Find out more about Wendy here.
Celine Byrne soprano
Regina Nathan soprano
Cara O'Sullivan soprano
John Finucane conductor
Presenter Kathryn Thomas, RTÉ Radio 1
Saturday 8 June, 7.30pm:
WATERFORD, WIT College Hall
Tickets: €25 (Concession €18)
Booking: Garter Lane Arts Centre| www.garterlane.ie | 051 855038 | www.scow.ie
Wednesday 5 June, 8.00pm
Leisureland GALWAY
Tickets: €25 (concession €22, student €15)
Booking: Town Hall Theatre, www.tht.ie | 091 569777
Thursday 6 June, 8.00pm
University Concert Hall LIMERICK
Tickets: €35 (concession €32.50) €30 (balcony), €20 (choir balcony)
Booking: University Concert Hall | www.uch.ie | 061 331549
Friday 7 June, 8.00pm
City Hall CORK
Tickets: €35, €30, €25
Booking: The Everyman / www.everymancork.com / 021 4501673


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CLEVELAND -- You can credit the Coliseum for the A's knowing how to hit on chilly nights. Playing in Oakland will do that for a team.
Even so, the A's surprised themselves with Friday's 11-1 win over Cleveland, with the wind off Lake Erie making the evening even cooler than the listed 49 degrees. Oakland mashed four home runs, and two of them weren't the kind to thrive on cold nights.
Josh Donaldson capped an eight-run second inning with a monster three-run shot that carried to the entrance deep behind the left field wall.
"That was impressive,'' right fielder Josh Reddick said. "If it wasn't as chilly as it was tonight, I think that one goes completely out of the park and not just to the entrance gate.''
Reddick's grand slam earlier in the second inning broke the game open and pointed starting pitcher Sonny Gray in the direction of his fifth win. But it was Reddick's second homer, a two-run rocket to right in the seventh inning when the temperature had dropped another fistful of degrees, that most impressed manager Bob Melvin.
"The first one opens up the game and puts some runs on the board,'' Melvin said. "The second one was one of the more aggressive swings I've seen him have in a while.
"You are out there for six or seven innings and it's starting to get really cold, and for him to put that aggressive a swing on a ball that was up in the zone was pretty impressive.''
Jed Lowrie also went deep as the A's won for the seventh time in eight games to improve to an American League West-best 26-16. They are 10 games over .500 for the second time this season.
Donaldson's homer was the most talked about in the clubhouse after the game. Lowrie said, "That one would have gone really, really far'' on a warmer night, and Melvin said, "Even Josh was enamored of that one.''
Donaldson was in a 1-2 hole against Cleveland starter Zach McAllister before working the count full and getting a pitch he could cream.
"That's probably one of the best for me as far as I've hit it,'' Donaldson said. "It was warm the last three or four days in Oakland, and to come here and it's so cold we had to adjust.''
Reddick is adjusting to being dropped lower in the batting order. The A's homer leader in 2012 with 32, he's in a position now where he's trying to get his game back together offensively.
"Right now RBIs are more important for me (than homers) if I'm batting in the eight hole,'' Reddick said. He came into the game with just two homers and 12 RBIs. "Six-RBI games aren't going to happen that often for guys hitting eighth. I'm just trying to get good swings when I have runners in scoring position.''
He had only one of those at-bats Friday, but he made the most of it with his first homer, a laser out to right that snapped a 1-1 tie in the second inning. With Lowrie having tied the game with an RBI single earlier and with Donaldson adding his three-run bomb later, that made for the most explosive inning yet this season for Oakland.
The eight-run inning caused a little bit of trouble for Gray, who had to throw during the inning a bit just to get loose and keep the chill away. It was a small price to pay.
"I would take innings like that every inning,'' Gray said. "Especially on a cold night.''
Gray wound up pitching just six innings and throwing 90 pitches before Fernando Rodriguez and Jim Johnson cleaned up the final three innings. Before he was done, however, Gray had matched his season- and career-best with nine strikeouts, had only allowed two hits and lowered his ERA to 2.10, third-best in the American League.
And he remains the only A's pitcher to have thrown six or more innings allowing three or fewer runs in his first nine starts dating back to at least 1914, an entire century. Not bad for a pitcher who said he didn't really feel good on the mound until later in the game.
For more on the A's, see John Hickey's Inside the A's blog at ibabuzz.com/athletics. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/JHickey3.
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Powerball jackpot rises to $123 million
Published: Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 2:09 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 2:09 p.m.
ORLANDO, Fla. — None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Saturday evening matched all six numbers drawn, which were:
Powerball: 16
(three, eight, thirteen, forty-one, fifty-six; Powerball: sixteen)
Players matching all five numbers and the Powerball would have won or shared the $103 million jackpot. The prize goes to an estimated $123 million for Wednesday.
Tickets that match the first five numbers, but miss the Powerball, win $1 million each, and there were two of those. They were sold in: Florida(1) and Oregon(1).
There were no Power Play Match 5 winners.
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Venture capital investment in cybersecurity startups has increased dramatically over the past few years.
A unicorn, a low IPO and what it means for VC investors
The low opening price of Square's initial public offering may be a cautionary tale of the dangers of overvaluing tech startups.
Renewable energy investment, climate change awareness spiked in 2014
A new report is fueling predictions renewable energy investment will skyrocket in advance of the United Nations climate change conference.
What makes a company attractive to a venture capitalist?
Startups like software company Alteryx are seeing massive investment rounds, but what makes a young company attractive to venture capitalists?
Renewable energy sector reaches maturity with high-profile global investments
High-profile U.S. companies are making big investments in renewable energy technologies.
Addressing VC's gender gap is good for business
Fixing the diversity problem in venture capital could have a cascading effect on the diversity problem in tech.
Chasing unicorns could pose danger to venture capitalists
If all unicorns, or companies valued at $1 billion or more, followed Square's lead and went public 30 percent below their private evaluations, 67 would lose their horns.
Bridge Bank Hires Matthew Klinger to Accelerate Growth in Mid-Atlantic Technology Portfolio
Reston, VA – October 29, 2015 – Bridge Bank today announced the recent hiring of Matthew Klinger as senior vice president, market manager in its Technology Finance group in the Mid-Atlantic. Based in Reston, Virginia, Mr. Klinger will be responsible for extending Bridge Bank's Technology Finance solutions to emerging and high-growth technology companies throughout the region.
Bank Lending in Today's Solar Climate - What You Need to Know
Heatspring Magazine, October 19, 2015 - Christopher Lord, Managing Director of CapIron, Inc. and an instructor with HeatSpring, recently interviewed Andre Zaffuto, a lending officer focused on solar and other renewable energy opportunities for Bridge Bank. Lord talked with Zaffuto about bank lending in today's solar climate.
Healthy food and sustainable agriculture see big VC investment
Big food companies are looking to invest in early-stage businesses producing natural or organic products.