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2005 Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Chapter 2 - PART D - OFFENSES INVOLVING DRUGS
§2D1.10. Endangering Human Life While Illegally Manufacturing a Controlled Substance; Attempt or Conspiracy
(a) Base Offense Level (Apply the greater):
(1) 3 plus the offense level from the Drug Quantity Table in §2D1.1; or
(2) 20.
(b) Specific Offense Characteristic
(1) (Apply the greater):
(A) If the offense involved the manufacture of amphetamine or methamphetamine, increase by 3 levels. If the resulting offense level is less than level 27, increase to level 27.
(B) If the offense (i) involved the manufacture of amphetamine or methamphetamine; and (ii) created a substantial risk of harm to the life of a minor or an incompetent, increase by 6 levels. If the resulting offense level is less than level 30, increase to level 30.
Statutory Provision: 21 U.S.C. § 858.
Application Note:
1. Substantial Risk of Harm Associated with the Manufacture of Amphetamine and Methamphetamine.—
(A) Factors to Consider.— In determining, for purposes of subsection (b)(1)(B), whether the offense created a substantial risk of harm to the life of a minor or an incompetent, the court shall include consideration of the following factors:
(i) The quantity of any chemicals or hazardous or toxic substances found at the laboratory, and the manner in which the chemicals or substances were stored.
(ii) The manner in which hazardous or toxic substances were disposed, and the likelihood of release into the environment of hazardous or toxic substances.
(iii) The duration of the offense, and the extent of the manufacturing operation.
(iv) The location of the laboratory (e.g., whether the laboratory is located in a residential neighborhood or a remote area), and the number of human lives placed at substantial risk of harm.
(B) Definitions.—For purposes of subsection (b)(1)(B):
"Incompetent" means an individual who is incapable of taking care of the individual's self or property because of a mental or physical illness or disability, mental retardation, or senility.
"Minor" has the meaning given that term in Application Note 1 of the Commentary to §2A3.1 (Criminal Sexual Abuse).


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The view from the Main House
Fabulous Vancouver Island
Atop Dover Bay in the upscale residential community of North Nanaimo, 'Sunset Lodge at Dover Bay' enjoys phenomenal views of Georgia Strait, Texada Island and the Sunshine Coast with the Coastal Mountains rising in the distance. A ten minute walk through this gorgeous, quiet neighborhood will take you to Invermere/Rafter Park and a nature path to beach access. A ten minute drive will take you to everything else including a boat launch and some of the best shore accessed cold water scuba diving sites in the world.

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Note:This article pertains to the CodePlex SDK initially released late 2009. The Windows Azure team has since then released a newer version of the Azure SDK for PHP on Github. Please refer to the Windows Azure PHP Developer Center for documentation on this more recent version of the SDK.
Please stay tuned and come back here regularly as we are working on refreshing the tutorials to deliver up to date and useful content for our PHP developers.
Recommended pre-read
- Setup the Windows Azure SDK for PHP
- Build and deploy a Windows Azure PHP application
- Scaling PHP Applications on Windows Azure Part I: Performance Metrics
This is part II in a series of articles on scaling PHP applications on Windows Azure. I will be picking up right where I left off from part I of this series so if you have not read part I already I highly encourage you to do so as some of the referenced code was given in that article. We will be building our code library through each article.
In this article I will show you how to create a certificate for your Windows Azure account, connect to the Service Management API, and update role instance counts on a per role name basis. I am assuming you still have all the necessary files for working with Windows Azure from the previous article in this series.
Create the certificate for the Windows Azure Service Management API
The Windows Azure Service Management API allows us to connect to and manage service deployments (and their roles) on Windows Azure. In order to connect to the Service Management API we need to create a certificate for the server, and also one for the client. Each time the client makes a call to the Management API it must provide the client certificate to the server to verify the client's right to make changes, and/or read account information. We will need to create two certificates, a .cer for the server, and a .pem for the client.
Creating a .cer is easy with the makecert command, however generating the .pem from the .cer is a bit more complicated and makecert cannot handle it. I used OpenSSL which you can download for Windows and run in a console.
For a description of openssl parameters see the documentation at: http://www.openssl.org/docs/apps/openssl.html
Create .pem
openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:1024 -keyout mycert.pem -out mycert.pem
Create .cer
openssl x509 -inform pem -in mycert.pem -outform der -out mycert.cer
Upload the server key
Now you need to upload the .cer to your Windows Azure account. As soon as you upload the server key you may start using the Management API from your applications.
- Using the Legacy Portal
- Select the project
- Click the Account tab
- Click "Manage My API Certificates"
- Browse and Upload the new certificate
- Using the New Portal
- Select "Hosted Services, Storage Accounts & CDN"
- Choose "Management Certificates"
- Click "Add Certificate"
Additional Reading
To learn more about generating certificates here is some additional reading
- How to Create a Certificate for a Role - MSDN Article
- Certificate Creation Tool (Makecert.exe) - MSDN Article
- Service Management API in Windows Azure - .NET based, only the top portion is relevant to PHP developers
- Creating and Associating an X.509 Certificate to your Windows Azure Account
- Generating Certificates for use with the Windows Azure Management API
Setup a connection to the Service Management API
Wondering what to do with the .pem file we created in the last section? Put it in the folder with the rest of the code for this project. The Service Management API requires the client to prove it has the right to make requests against the API. In order to do that we have to supply the API with the .pem file with each request.
Note: This is not something you would want to do on a web role! With your .pem file sitting within public reach you are sure to have your account compromised. When we put all the code together in part III of this series you will see that the .pem can exist in the project root and still be secure from sticky fingers with a worker role.
Now that we have our certificates setup it is time to start consuming the Service Management API from our applications.
Create the connection settings
Our first step is to update our ever-inclusive include.php file with the settings necessary for the connection, so open up your include.php file.
In the constant definition section you will need to add the following
define('SUB_ID', '<your subscription id>'); define('CERT_KEY', '<your certificate thumbprint>'); define('CERT','<name of your .pem file>');
Locate your Subscription ID
- Using the Legacy Portal
- Select the project
- Click the Account tab
- Locate Subscription ID under the Support Information Header
- Using the New Portal
- Select "Hosted Services, Storage Accounts & CDN"
- Choose "Hosted Services"
- Select the name of the subscription
- Locate Subscription ID in the Properties pane
Locate the certificate thumbprint
- Using the Legacy Portal
- Select the project
- Click the Account tab
- Click "Manage My API Certificates"
- Select the desired certificate and locate the Thumbprint column
- Using the New Portal
- Select "Hosted Services, Storage Accounts & CDN"
- Choose "Management Certificates"
- Select the desired certificate
- Locate Thumbprint in the Properties pane
Setup the management object
Before we do this I need to say a little more about local versus cloud management, and how what you thought about the storage connections does not apply. With a storage connection you have the option to use storage in two modes: through the local development storage, or in the cloud. The Windows Azure team has provided all the hooks you need to make it seamless to switch between local storage and the cloud without worrying about breaking your calls. Not so with the Service Management API. There is no way currently to do things like pulling deployment information and updating role instance counts. If you do not have an account on Windows Azure already this is the point at which you need to go create one. Microsoft frequently offers free, limited trials so you can test the platform. One of the free trial accounts provides access to everything you need to complete the demos in this series.
- Get a Windows Azure account here: http://azure.com
Now back to the task at hand. You need to pull in one additional object which we can then instantiate and then we get down to the fun stuff!
require_once('Microsoft/WindowsAzure/Management/Client.php'); $client = new Microsoft_WindowsAzure_Management_Client( SUB_ID, CERT, CERT_KEY );
Changing role instance counts
Changing the number of running roles is surprisingly easy. One method call from the client fires off a request to the Service Management API to update the counts and presto! Role instances counts are updated. Let me lay out the method call then I will describe the various pieces you will need to make it work.
$client->setInstanceCountBySlot(AZURE_SERVICE, 'production', 'WebRole', <NUMBER OF NEW ROLE COUNT);
Here are the parameters in order:
- Service name (this is the domain prefix you chose when setting up the service)
- Staging or production
- Name of the role you want to update (Currently the PHP Command-line Tools automatically name the web role "WebRole"
- Integer representing the number of roles you want running
Things to be aware of when changing role counts
Windows Azure makes it very easy to spin up new roles, tear down roles, and do all other sorts of interesting things, but along with the ease of deployment comes several caveats which you must be aware of and plan for accordingly.
Blocking until operations complete
Calling the setInstanceCountBySlot method fires off an asynchronous call to the Service Management API; this has to critical import to your application's behavior. First, the lines of code following the method call must not be dependent on the operation having completed. Second you may not be able to make another API call until this one has completed. Luckily there is a way to check the status of your operations and block you application from proceeding until the operation has completed. The following code will check the operation status once per second. If the operation is still in progress it will pause execution for another second and check again.
$status = $client->getOperationStatus($lastRequestId); while ($status->Status == 'InProgress') { echo '.'; $status = $client->getOperationStatus($lastRequestId); sleep(1); }
Spinning up new instances takes time
When you add a new instance of any kind Window Azure does a lot of work behind the scenes for you, creating a new server image, installing your application, booting, patching, etc. All the actions Windows Azure does in creating your new instances simply take time. You need to be aware of this and plan your resources accordingly. Depending upon how active your service is I personally recommend keeping at least one extra instance on hand to take up the slack when you spike until another role can be spun up to even out the load. If you have a highly active site, or large swings in use, you may want to keep even more extra roles available at all times. Let me give you a couple scenarios that will help you envision the need to know when you need extra roles.
- You have popular site that has regular updates a noon (or any
specific time) every day which brings in a large amount of traffic
until 5 P.M.
- Because you know your traffic spikes each day at noon you could spin up new roles at 11 A.M. Spinning up your roles an hour early allows time for the roles to start and a little flex time for users that come visit your site early.
- Because you also know your traffic lessens at 5 P.M. you can start reducing the number of running roles after 5 P.M.
- You have a high traffic site that periodically and
semi-predictably has large quick spikes in usage
- Keep a few extra roles available for those quick spikes. Spin up new roles to replace the number of extra roles that become loaded during the spikes.
- You have a site with large predictable traffic patterns
- Keep a few extra roles running as a buffer while new instances are spinning up. When you begin to detect a traffic increase the extra roles that were running should be adequate to handle the new traffic until additional roles are available to mitigate the increased flow.
These are just a few possible examples that may cause you to spin up new instances. Due to the highly diverse nature of applications and their resource needs you must understand how your application interacts not only with resources such as CPU and memory, but also now much traffic your application, the server, and the network can handle. After you gather the profiling information on your application you can begin setting up rules to scale your application
Something that you need to keep note of is your "extra" roles are not sitting around doing nothing. The Windows Azure load balancer uses a round robin approach to load balancing that spreads the work load across the running roles. When you think of them as extra roles you should look at it from the perspective that you have more roles running than you need to handle the average load of your application.
What's Next?
Scaling PHP Applications on Windows Azure Part III: Performance


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Now is prime time to sign for a Firearms Safety Hunter Education Class offered by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), according to Capt. Mike Hammer, DNR Enforcement Division education program coordinator.
"Now is the time for people to register for a class if they want to hunt this fall and need to complete a Firearms Safety Hunter Education class to be eligible to hunt," Hammer said. "There are lots of dates and locations around the state to choose from this spring."
Classes are taught by DNR certified volunteers in their local communities, typically in the spring and early fall. To become certified, students attend both classroom and field instruction sessions. The course provides students with basic safe firearms handling skills, wildlife identification, outdoor skills, and responsibilities that accompany hunting and firearms use.
To find a class, visit www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/firearms/index.html#calendar or call 651-296-6157 or toll-free 888-646-6367.
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BRISTOL — The Rice baseball team came to Mount Abraham Union High School on Tuesday as the winner of four straight, while the Eagles entered the game on a three-game slide, including allowing Otter Valley to rally for a win on the previous Friday.
Unfortunately for Coach Jeff Stetson's squad, those trends did not reverse on Tuesday — Rice pounded out 16 hits off four pitchers, scored 12 runs in the first two innings, and improved to 8-3 with a 19-3, six-inning victory.
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CLAREMONT, Calif. — The Middlebury College men's tennis team won its NCAA Division III quarterfinal match on Monday, but on Tuesday lost an NCAA semifinal to top-ranked tournament host, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. Middlebury was making its first appearance in the semifinal round since 2010.
WEST HAVEN — In a night that also featured two Addison County winners, Joey Roberts of Fletcher held off New York's Jessey Mueller and Middlebury's Todd Stone in Bond Auto Parts Modified stock car action to win the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season opener at Devil's Bowl Speedway on Sunday.
MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Union High School girls' and boys' tennis teams wrapped up their regular seasons earlier this week, while the Otter Valley girls lost at Rutland. The Otters are scheduled to host Bellows Falls on Thursday in search of their first win.
The Tiger girls lost at Montpelier on Monday, 7-0, but won at U-32 on Tuesday, 6-1, to finish at 9-5.
BRATTLEBORO — Host Brattleboro blanked the Otter Valley Union High School baseball team on Monday, 9-0, after scoring six runs in the first two innings.
The Division I Colonels improved to 8-5, while the D-II Otters dropped to 7-6.
Coach Tim Mitchell said the Colonels made the most of their hits, many of which came with runners in scoring position, and a few OV miscues. Meanwhile, he said, the Otters made contact but couldn't come up with hits to drive in runs.
ADDISON COUNTY — In recent high school lacrosse action, the Mount Abraham boys split a pair of contests, including a win over Otter Valley; the Middlebury boys won on the road; the MUHS girls split two games; and the Vergennes boys lost a tight contest on the road.
MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Union High School baseball team dropped a pair of home games earlier this week and saw its record dip to 6-5.
On Monday, visiting North Country improved to 6-4 with a 7-2 win over the Tigers. Aaron Smith absorbed the pitching loss, while Matt Dunton and Josh Stearns had a pair of hits apiece for MUHS.
On Tuesday, visiting Champlain Valley improved to 10-2 with a 7-1 victory over MUHS. Stearns provided the Tiger highlights with two more hits, including a double.
RUTLAND — The Otter Valley Union High School golf team competed at the Rutland Country Club on Monday, firing a 424 to finish third in a Division II field.
Springfield, with Alex Rumrill shooting a 77 for medalist honors, won with 373. Mill River was right behind at 376.
Ben Jerome led the Otters by shooting 100. Also scoring for OV were Garrett Robin (101), Colin Nicklaw (102) and Joey Scarborough (121).
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I am reminded of reading about Skunkworks and how that strategy successfully brought innovation to the larger organization. It takes fearless leadership to bring this "upgrade" about.
Ian Berry's curator insight, June 18, 6:15 PM
I resonate with a lot in this article particularly "When I have permission to be a human being as a leader, I don't have to be perfect which means I don't have to wear this front, which means I can connect with people more deeply. A lot of (my work) is shedding the armor." The strong hero leader is dead. Long live the emergent, role-sharing leader."


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Automotive Linux Summit
Having a built-in navigation system in your new car is pretty commonplace now (that is, if you want to pay for it). These days many new car owners can just type in the address of where they want to go in to their in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system and a 2D map will pop up with some simple... Read more
If you're a Linux fan and a car enthusiast, then you might be a little jealous of Rudolf Streif's job. As the director of embedded solutions for The Linux Foundation, Streif is in charge of helping to foster the adoption of Linux and open source in the automotive industry.


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2015 Events Calendar
West Mont Harvest Days
West Mont celebrated its 22nd Annual Harvest Days in grand style. This two-day event held every year after Labor Day kicked off on Saturday September 6, 2014 with Family Fun Day at the West Mont Farm in Helena. Family Fun Day is a full day of enjoyment for the entire family with a wide variety of games and activities, BBQ lunch, music, petting zoo, wagon rides, entertainment, and pumpkin patch. Over 3,000 people from the community attended this event.
Mark your calendar for our 23rd Annual Harvest Days Family Fun Day on Saturday September 12, 2015 and plan to join us for this very special event at the West Mont Farm.
The West Mont 22nd Annual Harvest Days Black Tie-Blue Jean Benefit Dinner at the Gateway Center was held on Friday September 12, 2014. Guests enjoyed a delicious full-course dinner, complimentary wine and wine glass, entertainment, silent and live auction items and Artist Fun Draw.
Harvest Days is West Mont's biggest fund raising event of the year with all contributions benefiting people with disabilities. The 2015 Harvest Days Black Tie Blue Jean Benefit Dinner will be held on Friday September 18 at the Airport's Skyway Banquet Room.


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Crooks and Liars
Friday May 15, 2009 03:00 pm
The NRA's big show in Arizona: Paranoia en masse
By David Neiwert
The National Rifle Association is having its big annual convention in Arizona this week, which means we'll see the usual parade of fearmongering and liberal-bashing on steroids that these affairs always are -- with a special emphasis on President Obama, that scary Muslim left-wing radical who wants to take all our guns away.
It's all paranoia, all the time. As you can see from clips above, all the raging talk at the convention is about how gun sales are through the roof because everyone's afraid Obama is going on a gun-grabbing spree. (Side note: Was that a Freudian slip on Larry Kudlow's part, calling the NRA the "IRA"?)
Pretty typical is Ted Nugent, who's blogging the affair from Arizona for Human Events and coming up with some prime bon mots ("Write this down: Gun Free Zones are a felon's playgrounds. Ban Gun Free Zones now. Join the NRA.") while drawing a bead on the bottom line: Keep your hands off my guns, you dirty stinking liberals:
Meanwhile, in order to stop the drowning and murders, I will work on banning water, Obama can try to ban guns. Good luck. Save an innocent life, join the NRA and celebrate 138 years of keeping and bearing. Drive a bad guys nuts. Then shoot him while he's committing a violent crime.
That's the stuff circulating for mainstream-media consumption. But always at these shows, and around them, there's the gaseous nebula of conspiracism. The warnings of an NRA fan posted at one of the local news stories is fairly typical of the material floating about the convention and among its attendees:
Something all of you should know about the Obamanation and his termite approach to total gun control!!!! A new bill that has been introduced to the house HR45 the Blair Holt firearm Licensing & Record of sale Act of 2009. this is flying under the radar NOW!! Basically this would make it illegal to own a fire arm - any rifle and or pistol with A magizine unless it is registered
you are fingerprinted
you supply a current drivers license
you supply a social security #
you submit to a full physical & mental evaluation at any time of goverment choosing.
each ownership through private and or public must be reported and cost $25 per transaction. the failure to do so you automatically lose your right to own a fire arm and go to jail for a year.
And lets not forget the child rovision clause on page 16 sec 305 stating all guns must be locked an inaccessiable to all children under age 18 the goverment would have the right to enter your home anytime to inspect that your firearms are stored & locked away to there spefications if not you get a hefty fine and 5 yrs in prison, don't take my word for it read it for yourselfs http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h45text remember Adolf Hilter started gun control in 1939 don't think for a moment it can't happen here. watch your back America they are out to get us. Desert Rat
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Verisign's Preliminary Comments on ICANN's Name Collisions Phase One ReportBurt Kaliski | Apr 16, 2014
Verisign posted preliminary public comments on the "Mitigating the Risk of DNS Namespace Collisions" Phase One Report released by ICANN earlier this month. JAS Global Advisors, authors of the report contracted by ICANN, have done solid work putting together a set of recommendations to address the name collisions problem, which is not an easy one, given the uncertainty for how installed systems actually interact with the global DNS. However, there is still much work to be done.
Below, I have outlined the four main observations from ICANN's "Mitigating the Risk of DNS Namespace Collisions" Phase One Report discussed in Verisign's public comment along with recommendations:
- Name Collision Framework Not Yet Provided. ICANN resolved in October to "to develop a name collision occurrence management framework … to assess both probability and severity of impact resulting from name collision occurrences." This was intended to have resulted in specific mitigation measures per new gTLD and potentially per SLD. The Phase One Report doesn't deliver the framework; but suggests a generic (and clever) mitigation measure, "controlled interruption," to be applied to all new gTLDs (except for three that the JAS report recommends be blocked entirely). Presumably the framework will be included in Phase Two Report, now expected in June. But it would be premature for ICANN to act on the Phase One Report and implement its recommendations, before the actual framework that ICANN resolved to develop is available for public review.
- "Controlled Interruption" Untested, May Not Be Effective. The "controlled interruption" technique for notifying users and system administrators that a change to the DNS is about to occur is unprecedented. The technique has never been deployed at the scale proposed, where the DNS responses to potentially hundreds of new gTLDs and hundreds of thousands of SLDs are changed at the same time from "NXDOMAIN" to a novel IP address. There is no operational experience to indicate whether users and system administrators will detect that a controlled interruption has occurred, nor how long it may take them, after the detection, to remediate their systems.Furthermore, there are at least two scenarios where it appears plausible that users and system administrators might not actually get notified that a change is forthcoming.
- Controlled Interruption May Break Systems that Are Not at Risk. The intent of controlled interruption is to notify users and system administrators that a change to the DNS is about to occur. However, the actual change that is about to occur is not that every possible SLD will be delegated or even that every SLD on a block list will necessarily be, but rather that some SLDs are going to be delegated. This could be a small number or a large number, but in general it won't involve every possibility.
There is therefore a reasonable case to be made, at least for some new gTLDs and SLDs, that the controlled interruption should be done more selectively -- for instance, only to a defined set of SLDs -- in effect, an "SLD white list" that would be eligible to be delegated after the controlled interruption period, or to all SLDs except for an "SLD black list" that would not be eligible to be delegated.
- Risk Management Requires Feedback. An essential element of any risk management process is a feedback mechanism that provides evidence of whether, in fact, the risk factors of concern have actually been mitigated. The Phase One Report does propose a feedback mechanism, but it's only to confirm that the new gTLD operator has implemented the "controlled interruption" technique as recommended. It does not confirm that the technique, once implemented, has its intended effect.
If the controlled interruption technique is indeed effective, then the combination of probability and severity of impact should demonstrably decrease over the course of the interruption period as users and system administrators are notified and remediate their systems. It should be possible for a new gTLD operator, using similar techniques as developed for the framework, to measure risk both before and after the mitigation measure is applied, and therefore to understand how the risk has changed. This not only provides assurance that the intervention has been worthwhile, but also gives an indication of the residual risk that may still need to be mitigated (which, one hopes would ideally be close to zero). In addition, the feedback would provide valuable guidance for improving the mitigation measure for future new gTLDs, including guidance on how long the interruption period needs to be.
To submit your own comment on ICANN's report, or to see Verisign's comment, as well as comments from several other reviewers, visit the ICANN public comments forum. The full comment period closes this Monday, April 21.
To learn more about what name collisions are, why they occur, and why they matter, as well as how to assess name collisions risks and prepare for mitigations in your installed systems and networks, please join a complimentary webinar titled Name Collisions in the Domain Name System that I will be hosting along with USTelecom tomorrow, Thurs., April 17 at 1:00 pm EDT.


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"A fun but easy ride just minutes away from downtown Chattanooga."
— Zack Butler on Jun 1, 2013
|1.72.8 milesKilometers
|102'31 m Ascent
|1,011'308 m High
|2% Avg Grade (1°)
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|924'282 m Low
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DescriptionThe Black Forest Mountain Bike Trail is the easiest of the three mountain bike trails at Enterprise South Nature Park in Chattanooga. It can be accessed from Pedestrian/Bicycle Trailhead #1 (on Poe Run Road) or from the ADA Trailhead (on the Still Hollow Loop Road). Both ways will require you to ride on two-way connectors (mapped as part of the trail) from the trailhead.
If you're coming from Pedestrian/Bicycle Trailhead #1, take the trail from the south side of the parking area. The connector is about 0.3 miles long and dumps you out near a now-defunct explosives magazine. Keep right to avoid fighting traffic on the trail. The trail winds and rolls along the ridge and has a few climbs but nothing lung-busting. After the first mile, the trail has a sharp turn to the left and comes within view of the Still Hollow Loop Road.
It then continues in much the same way as before for about another mile until you come to a fork in the trail. The right fork is the connector to the ADA Trail and the TNT Mountain Bike Trail. Take the connector if you want to continue your ride onto the TNT Mountain Bike Trail or if you want to ride on the paved ADA Trail. The connector is about 0.2 mile. Otherwise, continue 0.15 mile on the main Black Forest Trail back to the explosives magazine and the connector back to Pedestrian/Bicycle Trailhead #1.
If you're starting at the ADA Trailhead, the Black Forest Trail connector will be on the left when taking the ADA Trail from the trailhead. You'll want to keep right at the intersection with the main trail to avoid impeding the flow of traffic.
Enterprise South Nature Park is situated on 2,800 wooded acres that were previously a part of the Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant property. The propertys heritage has been preserved in the concrete magazines used to store explosives during the days TNT was manufactured on the property. The Park offers miles of walking paths, bicycle paths and off-road biking trails. There are areas for picnics and a small lake that attracts deer, turkeys and other park inhabitants giving visitors an opportunity to view the animals in a natural setting.
Access to the Park is from Interstate 75 via the Volkswagen Drive exit or from Bonny Oaks Drive via Volkswagen Drive.
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Crochet this six-sided blanket all in one piece from the center out. The modern hexagon shape lends itself to any combination of colors and yarns.
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Required Supplies:
- RED HEART® Anne Geddes: 2 balls each 591 Posey A and 623 Spearmint C, 1 ball 203 Daffodil B
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9]
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A series of letters, many of them homicidally angry, are received and responded to by Steve Almond. This brief book is an attempt to expose and meditate upon the rage and grievance that dominates our public discourse. It is also, sometimes, very funny.
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FREETOWN — The family of Navy Petty Officer Second Class Tyler J. Trahan and more than 300 Freetown residents and state officials gathered in Crossroads Plaza Saturday to dedicate the newly constructed roundabout at the intersection of Mason, Chase and County Roads in honor of the fallen petty officer.
Trahan, a Freetown native who grew up a half a mile from the roundabout named after him, was killed in Iraq in 2009, two days before his 23rd birthday, while working as a senior explosive ordnance disposal technician.
"We build a lot of things around the commonwealth, but it's not often you get to name one after an American hero," Secretary of the Department of Transportation Richard Davey said. "What a fitting place to talk about sacrifices for freedom in Freetown."
Davey said dedicating the new roundabout after Trahan made sense because his parents and sister had long advocated for the reconstruction of the intersection, which Davey said had previously been a "traffic nightmare" where many accidents occurred. The reconstruction began in 2011 and was completed in November.
Many people attending were wearing red, white and blue, including members of the United States Navy Band and Boy Scouts, who were distributing American flags to the crowd.
"It's great to see so many people, and young people, here to recognize a person that we hope our young people will emulate and be like," Murray said. He continued that the town, the state, and the nation "owe a great debt of gratitude" to Trahan and his family for "putting country before self."
Trahan was the first Freetown serviceman killed in action since World War II, according to Freetown Veterans Service Officer Dan LeBlanc. He said that it was only fitting that the roundabout is located across from Veteran's Square, which honors the three other Freetown soldiers killed in action during past wars.
"This area is a reminder of how fragile life can be, and that freedom is not free," he said. "It comes at a high price.
Trahan's mother, Maureen, said the intersection was one Trahan had to pass through on an almost daily basis, whether he was going to school, visiting friends, or using Long Pond to train when he was home on leave.
Using the roundabout as a metaphor, she said Trahan had been strong-willed and passionate about the path he chose in becoming a Navy SEAL.
"When you drive through here, just remember whatever road you choose reflects the greatness inside of you," she said.
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Definition of moire in English:
(also moiré /ˈmwɑːreɪ/)
noun[mass noun]
Silk fabric that has been subjected to heat and pressure rollers after weaving to give it a rippled appearance: a backless dress fashioned out of moire in the new fashionable colour [count noun]: many brocades and moires have a high acetate content
More example sentences
- Wall coverings include florals, ticking, toile, and moirés depending on the level of formality.
- In the firm's classic line, pure silk moire is making a comeback, and black is back.
- The term moiré, by the way, comes from watered silk, as mentioned in Pepys' Diary.
1(Of silk) having a rippled, lustrous finish.
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- Now they carried the 60 feet of pale rose-colored moiré silk to the pit and held them high above the mud.
- Mannish cropped trousers were paired with masculine grey flannel coats covered in subdued moiré swirls, perfect black capes lined in printed silk, and short coachman mantles edged in white mink.
- The firm's voile fabrics had a moire effect created by weaving three different colored nylon layers together.
1.1Having a pattern of irregular wavy lines like that of moire: another video picture defect is the flickering moiré effect seen on finely patterned surfaces
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- The knifed-on ellipses stand out in slight relief against multicolored grounds of poured and squeegeed paint that sometimes imitate woodgrain or moire patterns.
- The two surfaces of bright dipped anodised mesh create a moire pattern and conceal the aluminium tube substructure to which the rear piece of the boxes is fixed.
- Though lavishly illustrated, the photos are marred in many cases by inaccurate captions or even moiré patterns that any skilled scanner operator could have avoided.
Mid 17th century: French moire 'mohair' (the original fabric); the variant moiré 'given a watered appearance' (past participle of moirer, from moire).
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YOUNG JUSTICE, Firebreather, More at Cartoon Network Upfront
YOUNG JUSTICE, Firebreather, Announced
It's not just about the 'toons anymore.
Cartoon Network continues its gradual reinvention by announcing a variety of new programming initiatives in all shapes, sizes and formats at its annual upfront presentation to advertisers Wednesday in New York.
That includes a 21st-century relaunch of Looney Tunes. The legendary cartoon is getting a CGI overhaul for a new generation. The Looney Tunes Show debuts in the fall.
DC actually had a strong presence at the upfront, which is geared to get advertisers excited about the upcoming schedule and get them to buy ad time early.
DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns was also in attendance, as overseeing the various adaptations of DC's heroes falls under his wide-ranging new responsibilities.
The other quarter-hour shows besides Mad are Regular Show, Robotomy and Secret Mountain Fort Awesome.
Other new animated shows coming later this year include:
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien – The latest series in the 'Ben 10' franchise, the title hero is now a teenage worldwide phenom.
Sym-Bionic Titan – Mix Transformers with Glee – and subtract the singing -- and you may be in the ballpark of the theme of this show, which features some impressive animation. Three alien teens crash land on Earth and disguise themselves as high schoolers so they can protect us from alien invaders.
Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated – It wouldn't be a new Cartoon Network season without Scooby, Shaggy and the rest of the gang. This time, they've set up shop in creepy Crystal Cove, solving whatever mysteries pop up.
Scenes from the upcoming animated movie Firebreather were also shown. The film marks the channel's first-ever foray into original feature-length CG-animation, and comic book stalwart Phil Hester has a strong hand in the production.
Cartoon Network also continues to diversify its content into the live-action arena.
Several live-action specials were also unveiled, including KROG, a half-hour comedy pilot about a monster rock band from Middle Earth trying to take over the surface world. Too bad no one believes them.
Hall of Game will mark the network's first-ever awards show. Called a multi-platform experience, the show will give the viewers the chance to decide which sports stars have the most game. Expect lots of celebrities from film, TV and obviously, the sports world to take part in the event, which is set for February 2011.
If you've been watching Cartoon Network recently, the move toward non-animated programs is no big surprise. Destroy Build Destroy and Dude, What Would Happen have turned into big hits for the cable channel. The upcoming slate of projects – a mix of animation and live-action -- would seem to reinforce the channel's efforts to evolve into an older-skewing version of Nickelodeon.
At the end of the day though, it was a sneak peek at the revamp of a classic cartoon that scored the loudest response.
The new Looney Tunes will star Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck along with familiar characters like Yosemite Sam, Tweety and Sylvester. Each episode will feature a main story and several music videos (Merrie Melodies) warbled by the likes of the Tasmanian Devil. There will also be shorts in which Wiley Coyote chases the Road Runner.
They screened a brief clip from one of these shorts. And while the Coyote and Road Runner look a little different in CGI form, one thing hasn't changed:
Wile E. Coyote still gets squashed.


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"The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field,"Matthew 13:31 reads. "Which indeed is the least of all seeds; but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof."
The mighty mustard plant bestows bright flowers that herald spring, crisp greens that spice up summer salads, and those magical seeds. Mustard seeds are key to cuisines around the world: from India, where they are pressed into rich, yellow cooking oil, to France, where the word Dijon needs no further explanation.
Growing Mustard
Mustards grow well in cool weather; plant seeds in early spring for a summer crop. Gardeners who live where winters are mild can sow mustard seeds again in the fall for a harvest the following spring. White (or yellow) mustard (Sinapis alba), black mustard (Brassica nigra), and brown mustard (B. juncea) grow well in most soils, but they perform best in well-drained, rich, moist soil and full sun. Sow seeds about 1/4 inch deep, then thin seedlings to 1 foot apart. When growing mustard for seed, feed once a month with a balanced fertilizer. Mustard seeds mature in three to six months, but plants will quickly bolt in areas where the weather becomes hot and dry. Mustard is virtually pest-free, but watch for slugs and flea beetles when the plants are young.
Harvest mustard pods just as they begin to change from green to tan, before they fall off and self-seed. (If your herb garden becomes a sea of yellow mustard, you'll understand why Hindus considered mustard a fertility symbol.)
Dry the pods in a warm, dry place, then gently crush them to release the seeds. Pick out the coarse debris, then sift the rest through a kitchen colander with holes just large enough for the mustard seeds to pass through. Shake the seeds in a fine strainer to remove dust and dirt. Bottled seeds can be stored indefinitely.
Food and garden writer Carole Saville is the author of Exotic Herbs (Henry Holt, 1997).
If the word mustard brings to mind that yellow stuff you stripe on hot dogs, think again. The tiny mustard seed lends itself to a wide variety of flavors, forms, and functions.
I'm mad about mustard— Even on custard.—Ogden Nash
Even though I wouldn't go quite as far as putting it on my dessert, mustard is a wonderful condiment, and I have at least seven varieties in my refrigerator at the moment. The commercial ones include smooth and coarse blends and a few "gourmet" kinds containing roasted alliums and jalapeños. Then there are my homemade mustards, so hot that they seem to penetrate the roof of the mouth, travel to the sinuses, and make the eyes water. I use them sparingly.
My refrigerator holds none of that turmeric-laden American-style mustard, the kind that accompanies nearly every hot dog eaten in the United States.
When I was a child, that bright yellow stuff was always on the picnic table, the only condiment we ever used on corned beef sandwiches. It was in my grandmother's deviled eggs ("deviled" means "highly seasoned"). Our ham, bologna, and cheese sandwiches had mayonnaise on one slice of bread and mustard on the other; that flavor is ingrained in my taste memory forever.
Although I eventually outgrew ball-park mustard, mustard condiments continue to be a staple. Whenever my family goes camping, I take along a jar of mustard-mayonnaise blend for convenience. That combination is also wonderful on pommes frites—the first time I tasted French fries with mustard mayonnaise purchased from a Parisian street vendor, I was hooked.
Just this morning for breakfast, I had hot mustard on a slice of whole-grain bread with aged Dutch cheese; the mustard's zing cuts and complements the rich fat of the cheese. Mustard makes cream sauce less cloying and perks up the flavor. I stir 1 or 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard into 2 cups of white sauce shortly before serving. The mustard-flavored sauce is good with all types of meat, potatoes, and vegetables, even pasta. (Macaroni and cheese, after all, needs a bit of mustard powder to taste right.) A spoonful of Dijon mustard also counteracts the blandness of a bowl of potato or cheese soup. Equally easy is combining a stick of softened unsalted butter with a tablespoon of coarse-grained mustard and a finely minced shallot to make a knockout topping for warm bread or cooked vegetables, especially potatoes.
Susan Belsinger is a frequent contributor to The Herb Companion. Look for her new video, The Art of Flavor: From Garden to Kitchen (Herban Legends/Cooper Productions, 1999).
Telling the Mustards apart
The golden seeds of white mustard, a native of the Mediterranean region, are the mildest of the three species. They are used alone in American mustard and blended with black or brown mustard to prepare the English condiment. The whole seeds are used in pickling, and the young leaves lend spark to a green salad. Plants grow 2 to 4 feet tall, with rough, deeply incised leaves 6 to 8 inches long. Small yellow flowers are followed by beaked pods that contain from three to six seeds. Because it is cheap and grows fast, white mustard is also an excellent green manure, a crop that can be turned under to add organic matter and minerals to the soil as it decomposes.
The tiny, hot, dark brown seeds of black mustard, native to the Middle East, are used to make Dijon mustard. In Indian cuisine, the whole seeds are used in cooking and in pickled foods. Although black mustard is generally grown for its seed, its young, fresh leaves may be used to spice food. Plants usually grow 3 to 4 feet tall but may reach 6 feet or taller. The leaves are lobed and hairy, and the bright yellow flowers are followed by smooth, erect pods, each containing a dozen or more seeds.
Brown mustard, native to China, India, and Europe, has dark red-brown seeds whose flavor is only slightly milder than that of black mustard. They are used in Dijon and Chinese hot mustards and in Indian cuisine. The peppery young leaves, rich in vitamin B and beta carotene, are used to spice salads and sandwiches, and older leaves may be cooked as a potherb. Plants grow 3 to 4 feet tall, with branching stems, large blue-green leaves 6 inches to 1 foot long, and pale yellow flowers followed by slender beaked pods containing many seeds.
Mustard Madness
In January, February, and March, when the California hills are aglow with wild mustard flowers, West Coast mustard enthusiasts gather for the annual Napa Valley Mustard Festival. Some 250 entrants present mustards from around the world at the Worldwide Mustard Competion, held at the Clos Pegase winery, and Napa Valley chefs compete in a mustard recipe competition.
The festival's grand opening event offers live theater, opera, a teaching kitchen, and delectable foods and wines. Visitors to the Marketplace can taste mustards and mustard products, wine, and craft brews and can browse through fine art and crafts for cooks and wine connoisseurs. Jazz, classical, and world music fills the air, horse-drawn carriage rides and hands-on art centers round out the entertainment. A photography contest, a marathon, an art exhibit, and numerous tastings are also featured.
For more information about the Napa Valley Mustard Festival, write PO Box 3603, Yountville, CA 94599; (707) 938-1133; the website is http://mustardfestival.org.
When in the midwest, a visit to the Mount Horeb Mustard Museum in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, is mandatory for mustard lovers. There, you can sample and purchase 3,122 prepared mustards and check out the museum's collection of antique mustard pots and mustard memorabilia. Owner Barry Levenson writes and publishes The Proper Mustard, an irreverent newsletter. For more information, write 109 East Main St., Mount Horeb, WI 53572; (608) 437-3986; or visit the museum's website at www.mustardweb.com.
Powder Power
English mustard was traditionally made from finely ground black mustard seed. Nowadays, English mustard powder (called mustard flour in older recipes) commonly contains husked brown mustard seeds, yellow mustard seeds, and a little wheat flour. When combined with water and allowed to stand for 10 to 15 minutes, it makes a pungent condiment to serve with meat or to season cheese dishes, sauces, and dressings.
Mixing mustard seeds—whole or crushed—with cold water causes the glucoside sinigrin to react with the enzyme myrosin to form the pungent sulfur compound allyl isothiocyanate. Adding an acid such as vinegar, lemon juice, or wine; salt; or using hot water instead of cold will inhibit the enzymatic reaction and hence the heat of the mustard. Using boiling water will destroy the enzyme, resulting in a mild but bitter mustard. For a sharp mustard, let the mustard seeds and cold water stand 15 minutes before adding other ingredients or heating.
Making Mustards
Grind mustard seeds with a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder. The longer you grind, the finer the texture. In a stainless steel or glass bowl, mix 3/4 cup mustard powder with 1/2 cup water and let it stand for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in 4 to 6 tablespoons water, vinegar, wine, and/or beer until the mustard is creamy. It will thicken further on standing. Mix mustard with water first; adding acid at the beginning makes it bitter.
Balsamic vinegar makes a darker, sweeter mustard, and hot pepper vinegar adds its own pungency. Herb-flavored vinegars impart taste without adding green flecks; I especially like those made with tarragon, 'Dark Opal' basil, chives, and savory.
If you don't mind flecks, you may add 1 to 2 tablespoons minced fresh herb leaves or 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons crumbled dried ones; thyme, rosemary, tarragon, dill, chives, and basil are all nice, as are grated horseradish, minced garlic, and shallots. Mustard made with fresh herbs or garlic or shallots should be refrigerated and used within two months.
For a sweeter mustard to glaze ham or meats, add 1 teaspoon to 2 tablespoons brown or white sugar or honey.
Homemade mustards are incendiary when first mixed but mellow with age. Refrigeration slows the mellowing. For a spicy but not overwhelming mustard, store in a sealed jar at room temperature for four to six weeks, then refrigerate. Once opened, the mustard should be refrigerated.
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Business Is Business; Don't Take It Personal
the yankeesPeople who go to work for George Steinbrenner (owner of the New York Yankees for my friends in Italy), know that he's all about business. He'll bitch, he'll scream, he'll be irrational, but it's because of a drive to be the best. Every decision he makes, he makes while thinking about how it will make his business better.
Sure, he could afford to keep his mouth shut more often than not, but in the end, people want to work for him. Why? Because he doesn't surround himself with weak egos who cry every time a decision doesn't go their way or an idea gets rejected. They understand that this guy is ruthless in his goals, and that his aim is to succeed, not play favorites with his employees.
how not to take it personallyLike I said before, everyone knows how to dish it, no one knows how to take it. I've had my share of "it's business, not personal" thrown my way. Half the time, it was obvious to me it was business and I accepted it.
Some of the time, I think it is personal at first, and then I come to realize it's business. And once in a blue moon a cafone lies to my face and tries to disrespect me because it is personal. That disrespect doesn't go unnoticed or unpunished.
But if it is business and you take it personally, you've got a problem. Maybe you don't like being rejected, maybe you got a weak ego; whatever the hell it is, get over it. Wake up and smell the cannoli — it's life.
If you own a company and you're dealing with another company and they lowball you, don't get insulted; it's good business , as long as the offer isn't insulting. If you work at one of those fancy Madison Avenue firms and your ideas get rejected, don't go crying to mommy back in Brooklyn; understand that it takes a hundred ideas to get one good one.
And if you still don't have the brains to understand that it's business, put yourself in the other guy's shoes for chrissakes. If a competitor crushes you and takes away your balls, too bad. You should be so lucky to do the same.
If your boss makes a decision that doesn't go your way, suck it in and move on. He makes hundreds of decisions a day and has hundreds of people taking it the wrong way. What makes you so special, you dumb stronzo ?
Now on to women. Women in business is like overcooked pasta; it just shouldn't happen...


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I remember when I was about 9 or 10 years old, my mother owned a small red Datsun car. It gave her endless hassles - mainly because it was serviced maybe twice in it's decade long file.
It was about 120...in car years...and much of those were spent driving (proverbial) dirt roads.
Trying to start the car in the mornings was an exercise in faith: Many mornings it refused point blank to start until it was good, ready and warmed up. That meant I missed an hour or two of school.
To my mind it was a very cool car indeed.
In the summer, my mother parked the car in the shade of a big tree next to our house, and in winter, on the sunny back lawn.
My bond with the little Datsun grew to affection as I devoured Don Quixote, Tom Sawyer, Moby Dick, Robinson Crusoe and countless others in the back seat of the little car. In my cozy little capsule, I traveled to distant worlds and places. I ran away, made war, fell in love, faced monsters, sailed the seven seas and made new friends.
Then my mother threatened to get rid of my little red friend!
Something had to be done, so I went to the library and took out a few books on car maintenance - including the service manual for the Datsun.
At first glance, the manuals made for far less interesting reading than Tom and Huck, until it occurred to me that Tom and Huck mended the sails for their their float...and Quixote polished his lance. Wizards and witches made broths. Time travelers oil the gears of their fantastic machines. Explorers repair their own wagons.
By Zeus's moustache, I must service the little Datsun.
The maintenance manual was fine reading material after all! My ship faced (and survived) countless battles and now its captain (me), and it`s crew (me), must drop anchor in a safe bay (the back lawn), and ready this fine vessel for adventure.
It took a bit of convincing, but eventually my mother agreed to buy spark plugs, a plug spanner and a feeler gauge.
Thinking back, I she must have been a little scared when she eventually gave in and bought the tools and parts for an 10 year old book worm to scratch around the guts of her only means of transport.
As only a mother can possibly understand, she was probably not convinced by my passionate begging: My self-professed, newly acquired mechanical prowess probably did not impress her either. I think her 10 year old`s passion and naive determination to help must have made her take the leap of faith. Bless her.
It took me an entire weekend to replace the spark plugs - facing several severe technical challenges along the way. I remember one particular instance where I touched a spark plug lead while the car was idling and had my first experience of high voltage electric shock.
The experience made a couple of new words permanent additions to my vocabulary. It took a few hours and several glasses of red cool-aid to work up the courage to get started again. The oven mittens I was wearing after the incident slowed my work down, but rather that than a very high voltage kick in the but.
Temporary setbacks not withstanding, late the Sunday afternoon, the little Datsun started - every time.
It still sometimes screamed like a stuck pig (I later learned that was caused by a slipping fan belt way past it`s replacement schedule), but the main operation was successful and the Admiral (I promoted myself) had his ship back in service. Together could sail back into the sunset to face a new round of battles and fantastic adventures.
Years later, I started working on PCs. These were mystical devices too. You could do just about anything with it. You could read books, play games, listen to music, write programs, do budgets...the possibilities were endless. But so were the problems.
In less than a year my first PC became a lot slower. Errors occurred more and more frequently. Information got destroyed for no apparent reason. The PC started reminding me of a little red Datsun.
After a trip to the library, I found out that PCs were mechanical devices too and they also required maintenance. Fortunately, maintenance on a PC seldom require parts or tools...or oven mittens. All you need is a bit of information, a little time, and a desire to restore your PC to the sleek, fast and fascinating device it was when you first got it.
Here is the summarized workshop manual for your Windows XP PC. If you have an ten year old, please do me a favor and have him/her join you in repairing the ship for battle once more...for old times sake...
Physical maintenance
Take a good look at your keyboard and mouse. Not exactly clean are they? Are you a bit embarrassed that you did not notice that before?
Let`s fix it:
1) Shut down your PC.
2) Turn the keyboard upside down and GENTLY tap it on the back (do not use power tools or hammers) until no more dust and debris fall out.
3) Now take a damp, soft cloth and wipe the side of the keyboard and the keys clean from that unmentionable grey-black gunk stuck on it. You can use a little bit (about a drop) of dishwashing liquid diluted in about a liter of water if the grime is difficult to get off. Be very careful not to let water drip into the keyboard.
4) Do the same to your mouse, ie wipe the mouse body and buttons clean.
5) Open the mouse and take out the mouse ball (at the bottom) and use a pen or needle to remove the dust compacted around the little black rolling bars.
6) Wipe the mouse ball clean.
7) Replace the ball...the same one you took out, in case you are wondering. If you're mouse does not have a ball, then it is a girl. It does not need servicing of it's moving parts.
8) Rinse the cloth and clean your monitor - not the screen itself, just the box.
9) Now clean the screen in the same way you would a window - but, once again, be careful not to spill any liquid in or on the device, and don`t stand on a chair while you are doing it...and do not use any strong detergents.
Now you have a clean and handsome PC again - at least from the outside. This is an important step because you cannot expect your PC to work faster if it is embarrassed by how it looks.
Just think how effective you will be if you had to go to work without showering for a year. I`m not messing with you. It`s a mystical thing. Computers have feelings too.
Removing data dust
As surely as dust settles on your computer from the outside - just as surely dust of a different kind settles in the inside of your PC...the dust of unused and disorganized data.
First, remove all the junk and then organize your hard disk. Windows XP includes a built-in program (utility) to do this: On the start menu, select "All programs", "Accessories", "System tools" and then "Disk cleanup". The program will run for a few minutes while it checks out your hard disk.
Once it is ready, select "More options" and "Clean up" in the installed programs section. Now uninstall those programs you thought you might need, but never actually use. (Remember that old Tetris game you installed but stopped playing for hours at a time because you noticed hair growing on your hands?)
After removing the programs you no longer need, click on the "Clean up" button in the System Restore section and remove all but the most recent restore point.
Once that is done, click on the "Disk cleanup" tab again and tick all the boxes. Now click ok, and go have a cup of coffee while your computer removes all the old junk during the next several minutes. Instead of coffee, you may use an alcoholic beverage to "get in the mood" if you are so inclined, but keep the dosage to a level that is safe around computers.
Tune hard disk performance
Every time data is written to your hard disk, it is broken down into "clusters" (chunks of information) and stored on the available open spaces of your drive. As files are deleted and added, shrunk and expanded, these clusters become separated and data is spread all over your hard disk (fragmented) - like pieces of a puzzle scattered all over your house after your 3 year old niece came over for a visit.
Your computer has to work hard to re-assemble files every time they are read, and this slows things down noticeably. To re-organize your files into nice, fast and contiguous blocks, follow this procedure:
On the Start Menu, select "All programs", "Accessories", "System tools" and then Disk Defragmenter. Now select your C: drive and click "Defragment" and watch in total fascination as Windows XP moves all your files around the disk until they are all more or less neatly de-fragmented. (For a faster (free) defragmentation tool, download Ultradefrag here: http://ultradefrag.sourceforge.net/)
Your computer will now no longer spend minutes every day searching up and down the hard disk muttering to itself about selfish humans with no regard neat filing.
Clean your startup
You may be (unpleasantly) surprised to see how many things your computer is busy with at any given time. After all, if you are not typing on the machine, then it`s just standing there doing nothing - right?
Unfortunately that is not so. Many tasks run in the background - some of them are essential, but some of them do nothing more than make your computer run slower.
Click on start, then all programs and then startup and review the list of programs there. Make sure that all the items there are really necessary because all of them are running in the background keeping your computer busy. A common culprit is "Microsoft office". Right click on the entry and delete it. You might have to wait 10 seconds longer next time you start MS office, but that`s better than wasting resources all the time on a program that you only use now and then.
Stop the windows indexing service
This part of the operating system keeps a running index of all the files on the machine...to search. Considering the benefits the search brings (very little) versus the resources it consumers (a lot) it is not a good deal.
A bad trade of a lot of resources for a very small gain.
If you want a good, fast and very clever search engine for your desktop, have a look at the (free) Google desktop search: http://desktop.google.com/
To stop the indexing service from stealing computing resources, follow this process:
1) Click start, run and type services.msc and hit enter.
2) Look for Indexing service and double click it.
3) Click on stop and wait for the service to stop.
4) Change Startup type to manual and press ok.
Operating system update
Microsoft releases updates to their operating systems every two weeks or so. These updates cover mostly security updates to protect you from nasty programs, but also to fix bugs in the operating system.
To make sure you are running the latest and safest version of the operating system, visit the Microsoft update site at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/, scan for updates and download and install all the critical updates.
Tune operating system performance
Windows XP is a pretty operating system - with animated windows, fading items and all kinds of eye candy. After the initial honeymoon with your new PC is over, you may want to sacrifice the makeup in favor of an PC that runs just a little bit faster.
To get rid of the visual effects, look for the "My Computer" icon on your desktop and right-click your mouse on it. Select "Properties" and then the "Advanced" tab. Now click on the "Settings" button in the "performance" section.
On the visual effects tab, select "Adjust for best performance". This will tell Windows XP to forget about all the fancy graphics and to concentrate on getting the job done. (Your computer will look a lot different after this - if you don`t like it, you can just go back and change the setting back to what it was)
Now, select the "Advanced" tab and make sure the "Processor scheduling" and "memory usage" are both set to programs.
Also click on the "Change" button in the "Virtual memory" section and set the initial and maximum size of the paging file to twice the amount of memory you have in your PC, but not less than 256 and not more than 2048.
Click OK to return to the system properties window and then click on the "Remote" tab. Make sure that neither "Remote assistance" nor "Remote Desktop" is ticked. (Unless you really want someone to remotely monitor what is going on on your computer)
Now select the "Automatic Updates" tab and choose the "Notify but don`t automatically download" selection. Instead of downloading updates without your authority, (and making your internet connection very slow) your computer will now do the polite thing and ask before it downloads a lot of stuff from the internet.
A slightly more advanced trick is to clean the operating system`s pre-fetch queue. This queue is a list of programs (or pieces of programs) Windows XP will load even before you use the program so that it appears to load faster when you eventually do start the program.
The problem with the pre-fetch queue is that a) over time the contents become de-fragmented and b) the operating system will be doing unnecessary work by loading programs you may not even be using any more. You can safely remove (delete) the entire pre-fetch queue every few months or so because the operating system will rebuild it automatically.
To zap the pre-fetch queue, open your file explorer and go to c:\windows\prefetch\ (assuming that your copy of Windows XP is installed in the windows folder of your C drive of course.) Now select all the items in the folder and delete them.
And that`s it - your computer will now run faster!
Looking for adventure?
The tweaks and maintenance tricks above are all safe and can be done by just about anyone. A bit like an ten year old installing new spark plugs in a car. :-)
For the more adventurous, you can gain very substantial performance gains by using more advanced tools, but be warned, these tools are not for novice users. If you do not know what you are doing, you can end up with a broken PC instead of a faster one.
The operating system uses files to swap memory to disk (and back) when required. This file is one of the single most important aspects affecting your operating system`s performance. When page files become fragmented, system performance suffers severely, so by making sure they are de-fragmented can boost your operating system`s performance by a couple of performance points.
The downside is that if a page file becomes completely corrupted, you can end up with an operating system that does not start...so take care when using this utility.
Visit: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897426.aspx
This is a freeware utility that exposes a large number of tweaks for you to play with. It is not recommended for novice users, but if you are willing to experiment a bit you will be able to improve your operating system`s performance significantly.
It takes a bit of work to optimize your computer and to maintain it, but it sure beats buying a new one every year! :-)


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Good morning fellow runners!
Today was just an easy 4 miles leaving me time for some crunches and then catching up on yesterday's thread.
Nice to see Tony posting again.
I also saw my name with the time 3:35 posted next to it. That is what it would take to BQ, not the time I plan on finishing in. I will be happy to place at 4 hours. (Although the faster you finish, the sooner you can party.)
Anyway, time to hit the shower. Talk to you later.
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Good Morning Everyone!! No time to run this am, gotta get to work really early. Will get 3 in tonight though.
OS - Have a great day!!
Up and getting ready to my nordic walking from 6 to 9am, whatever I can get within those 3 hours will be considered today's "lsd". oh well...
Then I have my docs appt at 10am.
It is supposed to be 101 here today, so it should be fun already out there... lights, please, so I can get going.
SUDS - I have no doubt that you are ready to BQ. My fear is that there will be no beer left for me... but that's ok, we can find some more until the rest of the day to celebrate.
QOD (non-running related): What would you do? DD's B-day is on the 30th. Would you schedule the surgery for before or after IF you had a choice?
Kathy - Good morning! Rushing to get over the hump? Have a great day! I hope you have a great 3 tonight.
Good morning, Kathy! Have a good day and a nice run later.
Good morning, Ty! Hope the "lsd" goes well. Sounds like a hot one today.
QOD: I would probably have the surgery after, that way she will have something to think back on during recovery and also some new presents to keep her occupied.
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Tks Suds, good call! I like that idea!
Dang! It's 6am and already 80* out!!! 88% humidity. Yucky! It's still dark, but I will get going... there should be more people out on the streets already.
Morning all!
I got my 3 in after my visit with my sister last night
tonight will be some cross training.
suds- good morning. your a speedy runner there is no
doubt you will do great.
kathy- Have a great day at work.
ty- hey there. Enjoy your walk. I would have the b-day
before the surgery too. !http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/biggrin.gif|src=http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/biggrin.gif|border=0!
ok have to start working I guess.
Have a good one.
Morning Suds, Kathy, Ty, Leembo!
Suds, you are FAST. Don't rule out a BQ time!
Ty, you've really taken to the Nordic walking. I'm glad it's not irritating your hip!
Lee, good for you, getting your run in last night!
Kathy, have a great day!
We're in the same heat wave as Ty (and Alemma and Batmomm and Jeanne and probably a bunch of others). It was unpleasant already here this morning when I went out at 4AM. 74 degrees, dewpoint 66, 94% humidity. Actual temp over 100 expected today, with heat index probably around 110. Yuck!
I'm staying home with my kids today, because their daycare has an all-day OUTDOOR field trip scheduled. The daycare staff was trying to persuade the director to cancel the field trip, but so far no dice.
6.5 for me this morning. Not the marathon that Dean Karnazes runs before he feeds his kids breakfast, but not bad!
Good morning, Lee! Have a good day.
Hi, Fit! Nice job getting the run in early. Man, it sounds like it's going to be a scorcher there today! Good luck.
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Good morning!! Just got out of bed, I will run in about thirty minutes. Sounds like its hot every where now. Hope my legs hold out they are still sore, I am only going to go 3-3.5 this morning. 79* but only 77% humidity.
suds..................you are always so chipper early in the morning. Nice job on the run and crunches.
Kathy..................have a good day at work.
ieathills...............I also say I would do the surgery after her birthday, that way she can enjoy it. Good luck on your decision as to when to have her party! (((/dd))))
LEEMBO..........hope the visit with your sister was a good one. Nice job on the run afterwards.
fit..........wow you were out early!! Its tough to beat the heat right now cause its so warm everywhere.
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Good morning, Karla! Have a good one out there!
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good morning people! How is everyone this morning???
Just sitting here with a particularly good cup of coffee...love it when that happens.
Had a pretty good 4 mile tempo last night. Had to wait till after 7:30 because we were under a heat advisory, HOWEVER I got to see some lightning bugs so that a treat. Will probably run really slow at lunch today.
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Morning OS...good running...damn it forgot to do my crunches yesterday.
Kathy...have a good 3
Ty...have a good walk...hmmmm QOD...I wouldn't wait to have the surgery...those things can go bad quickly
Morning Lee...glad you had a nice visit and a good run
Lynette...good run...funny joke about DK HAHA
Karla...make sure you go nice and slow...(this coming from someone who never listens to that advice unless her legs give her no choice...I'm learning! )
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Good morning, Shell! Thanks for the advice (I'm already ancient!)
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Good morning! Just got back from an easy 3 miles. I had no pain in my foot! Yippee! The heat and humidity out there is terrible.
Ty: We had our daughter's tonsils out after her birthday last year. It worked out well, because she did have all of her new toys to play with. Good luck with your decision!
OS: How do you do it? How do you get out there so early and get those runs in? Good job!
fit: I can't believe the daycare wouldn't cancel an outdoor field trip in this heat. Probably a good call to keep the kids home.
shell: OK. OK... you might persuade me to go to the doctor...I've had a cough all summer!
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After getting sorted with some cocktails [hair-of-the-dog] we jumped into getting some snacks whilst we waited for the main dishes to arrive. The 'Foie-Gras Deviled Eggs' & the 'Lithuanian Bacon Buns' were both packed with little surprises. The eggs with raisins, a brilliant idea to add a touch of sweet. The buns filled in the center with delicious mounts of crispy bacon bits. The tone for the day was set, expectations were high…..
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Grapevine has it that the movie bosses, without getting disheartened, are putting their best efforts to bring in a top actress for the item number in Gabbar Singh, a remake of Bollywood blockbuster Dabangg. Recently, they offered the same to Bipasha Basu and Trisha Krishnan. But the actresses are still considering and yet to respond, claims a report.
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Democratic Rep. Christopher Murphy won a U.S. Senate race in Connecticut on Tuesday, defeating former professional wrestling executive Linda McMahon. Mr. Murphy's win prevents Republicans from picking up the seat being vacated by Independent Sen. Joseph Lieberman.
Mr. Murphy was leading with 69% of the vote, compared to Mrs. McMahon's 30%, with 2% of the votes counted, according to the Associated Press. The defeat marks Mrs. McMahon's second failed bid since 2010 at becoming the state's first female U.S. senator.
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- The Poll Numbers That Show Why Mitch McConnell Is Sounding the Alarm
- Democrat Xavier Becerra Sees House Control Within Reach
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Many Democrats initially expected an easy victory in a state expected to favor President Barack Obama, just two years after Mrs. McMahon soundly lost a Senate bid to then-state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal. Mr. Obama won 73% of the vote in Connecticut on Tuesday night, with 2% of the precincts reporting, according to the AP.
Since 2010, Mrs. McMahon replaced much of her campaign staff and revamped ,her image as a successful businesswoman in touch with middle-class struggles. That helped tighten a race in which both candidates have targeted the state's crucial bloc of unaffiliated voters, who outnumber both Democrats and Republicans.
Mrs. McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., depicted herself as a pro-choice, fiscally conservative candidate unafraid to split with national GOP leadership. In October, she released ads featuring voters who say they plan to vote for both her and Mr. Obama.
Meanwhile, Mr. Murphy sought to direct attention to the businesswoman's support for extending the Bush-era tax cuts as part of the three-term Democratic congressman's push to position himself as the natural successor to Mr. Lieberman.
Social issues seized the spotlight in Connecticut as the candidates jostled for the support of female voters. Two years ago, Mrs. McMahon lost to Mr. Blumenthal among women by 19 percentage points. This year, Mrs. McMahon worked to remind women of her support for contraception when Mr. Murphy hammered her for backing the Blunt Amendment, which would have allowed employers to omit health services they find morally objectionable such as contraception.
Even the candidates' personal finances emerged as hot-button topics. Mr. Murphy's missed mortgage, rent, car-tax and property-tax payments appeared to hurt him in October polls, though Mrs. McMahon's 1976 bankruptcy and later efforts to repay her creditors with interest also concerned some voters.
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