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Troubleshooting push notification communications between OS X Server and Apple's Push Notification can be a challenge. Especially with Profile Manager. One great tip I've learned over the years is that the APNS daemon, apsd, has a debug mode. To enable APNS debug logging, run these commands:
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.apsd APSLogLevel -int 7
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.apsd APSWriteLogs -bool TRUE
killall apsd
Then use tail -f to watch the apsd.log file at /Library/Logs/apsd.log. Be wary, as this can fill up your system. So to disable, use these commands:
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.apsd APSWriteLogs -bool FALSE
defaults delete /Library/Preferences/com.apple.apsd APSLogLevel
killall apsd
krypted May 18th, 2015
Posted In: Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, Mac Security, Mass Deployment
Tags: APNS, apsd, debug, Mavericks Server, mountain lion server, OS X Server, profile manager, troubleshoot push errors
With Yosemite in beta, it's worth mentioning that older versions of OS X Server are still available on the app store, if you just know where to look. You can access and purchase other versions using these links:
Server 4: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/os-x-server/id883878097?mt=12
Server 3: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/os-x-server-3.2.2/id714547929?mt=12
Server 2: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/os-x-server-2.2.5/id537441259?mt=12
Server 1: If you already own OS X Lion Server from the app store then you can still access it under Purchases.
krypted June 1st, 2014
Posted In: Mac OS X Server
Tags: access old versions, Apple, download, download old versions, download server 2, lion server, MAC, Mac App Store, MAS, Mavericks Server, mountain lion server, OS X Server, server 3
The caching service in Mountain Lion Server (OS X Server 10.8) by default can use any interface installed on the system. I've now seen a couple instances where we have a Small Tree card and when a big update comes up, we loose file services speed due to caching data. To combat this, we can tell the Caching service to use the built-in Ethernet interface exclusively instead. To do so, first use ifconfig to determine which interface is which. Then tell the caching service which to use, using the serveradmin command, followed by settings and then the name of the setting, caching:Interface, setting the value to the en of the interface you'd like to use:
serveradmin settings caching:Interface = en1
I've had to restart the caching service to have this change take effect:
serveradmin stop caching
serveradmin start caching
Clients will then automatically use the correct interface.
krypted August 22nd, 2013
Posted In: Mac OS X Server
Tags: caching service, Mac OS X Server, mountain lion server, only use one interface, OS X Server 10.8, settings
These days, new services get introduced in OS X Server during point releases. OS X now has a Software Caching server built to make updates faster. This doesn't replace Apple's Software Update Server mind you, it supplements. And, it's very cool technology. "What makes it so cool" you might ask, given that Software Update Server has been around for awhile. Namely, the way that clients perform software update service location and distribution with absolutely no need (or ability) for centralized administration.
Let's say that you have 200 users with Mac Minis and an update is released. That's 200 of the same update those devices are going to download over your Internet connection, at up to 2 to 3 gigs per download. If you're lucky enough to have eaten at the Varsity in Atlanta, just imagine trying to drink one of those dreamy orange goodnesses through a coffee stirrer. Probably gonna' be a little frustrating. Suck and suck and suck and it'll probably melt enough to make it through that straw before you can pull it through. For that matter, according to how fast your Internet pipe is, there's a chance something smaller, like an update to Expensify will blow out that same network, leaving no room for important things, like updates to Angry Birds!
Now, let's say you have an OS X Server running the new Caching service. In this case, the first device pulls the update down and each subsequent device uses the WAN address to determine where the nearest caching service is. If there's one on the same subnet, provided the subnet isn't a Class B or higher, then the client will attempt to establish a connection to the caching service. If it can and the update being requested is on that server then the client will pull the update from the server once the signature of the update is verified with Apple (after all, we wouldn't want some funky cert getting in the way of our sucking). If the download is stopped it will resume after following the same process on a different server, or directly from Apple. The client-side configuration is automatic so provides a seamless experience to end users.
Pretty cool, eh? But you're probably thinking this new awesomeness is hard as all heck to install. Well, notsomuch. There are a few options that can be configured, but the server is smart enough to do most of the work for you. Before you get started, you should:
Once all of the requirements have been met, you will need to install the actual Caching Service. To do so, open Server.app from the /Applications directory and connect to the server with which you would like to install the Caching service.
Click on Caching from the SERVICES section of the Server sidebar. Here, you have 3 options you can configure before starting the service. The first is which volume with which to place updates. This should typically be a Pegasus or other form of mass storage that is not your boot volume. Use the Edit… button to configure which volume will be used. By default, when you select that volume you'll be storing the updates in the Library/Server/Caching/Data of that volume.
The next button is used to clear out the cache currently used on the server. Click Reset and the entire contents of the aforementioned Data directory will be cleared.
Next, configure the Cache Size. Here, you have a slider to configure about as much space as you'd like, up to "Unlimited". You can also use the command line to do some otherwise unavailable numbers, such as 2TB.
Once you've configured the correct amount of space, click on the ON button to fire up the service. Once started, grab a client from the local environment and download an update. Then do another. Time both. Check the Data folder, see that there's stuff in there and enjoy yourself for such a job well done.
Now, let's look at the command line management available for this service. Using the serveradmin command you can summon the settings for the caching service, as follows:
sudo serveradmin settings caching
The settings available include the following results:
caching:ReservedVolumeSpace = 25000000000
caching:SingleMachineMode = no
caching:Port = 0
caching:SavedCacheSize = 0
caching:CacheLimit = 0
caching:DataPath = "/Volumes/Base_Image/Library/Server/Caching/Data"
caching:ServerGUID = "FB78960D-F708-43C4-A1F1-3E068368655D"
caching:ServerRoot = "/Library/Server"
Don't change the caching:ServerRoot setting on the server. This is derived from the root of the global ServerRoot. Also, the ServerGUID setting is configured automatically when connecting to Apple and so should not be set manually. When you configured that Volume setting, you set the caching:DataPath option. You can make this some place completely off, like:
sudo serveradmin settings caching:DataPath = "/Library/Server/NewCaching/NewData"
Now let's say you wanted to set the maximum size of the cache to 800 gigs:
sudo serveradmin settings caching:CacheLimit = 812851086070
To customize the port used:
sudo serveradmin settings caching:Port = 6900
The server reserves a certain amount of filesystem space for the caching service. This is the only service I've seen do this. By default, it's about 25 gigs of space. To customize that to let's say, 'around' 50 gigs:
sudo serveradmin settings caching:ReservedVolumeSpace = 50000000000
To stop the service once you've changed some settings:
sudo serveradmin stop caching
To start it back up:
sudo serveradmin start caching
Once you've started the Caching service in OS X Server and familiarized yourself with the serveradmin caching options, let's look at the status options. I always use fullstatus:
sudo serveradmin fullstatus caching
Returns the following:
caching:Active = yes
caching:state = "RUNNING"
caching:Port = 57466
caching:CacheUsed = 24083596
caching:TotalBytesRequested = 24083596
caching:CacheLimit = 0
caching:RegistrationStatus = 1
caching:CacheFree = 360581072384
caching:StartupStatus = "OK"
caching:CacheStatus = "OK"
caching:TotalBytesReturned = 24083596
caching:CacheDetails:.pkg = 24083596
The important things here:
Look into the /Library/Server/Caching/Config/Config.plist file to see even more information, such as the following:
There are also a number of other keys that can be added to the Config.plist file including CacheLimit, DataPath, Interface, ListenRanges, LogLevel, MaxConcurrentClients, Port and ReservedVolumeSpace. These are described further at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5590.
As you can see, this provides the host name of the server and path on that server that the Caching server requires access to, the last port connected to and the last date that the contents were flushed.
In the Data directory that we mentioned earlier is a SQLite database, called AssetInfo.db. In this database, a number of files are mentioned. These are in a file hierarchy also in that Data directory. Client systems access data directly from that folder.
Finally, the Server app contains a log that is accessed using the Logs option in the Server app sidebar. If you have problems with the service, information can be accessed here (use the Caching Service Log to access Caching logs).
The Caching Service uses the AssetCache service, located at
then starts as the new user _assetcache user. It's LaunchDaemon is at
Note: In my initial testing it appeared that after rebooting devices, that iOS updates were being cached; however, several have reported that this is not yet possible. I'll try and replicate and report my findings later.
krypted December 17th, 2012
Posted In: iPhone, Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, Mac Security, Mass Deployment, Network Infrastructure
Tags: Caching Server, caching service, Config.plist, Flush, ios, iPad, LastPort, logs, MAC, mountain lion server, OS X Server 2.2, server.app, serveradmin, Software Update Server, Software Updates, sqlite
There are four ways to create users in Mountain Lion Server. The first is using the Server app, the second is using Workgroup Manager, the third is using the Users & Groups System Preference pane and the fourth is using the command line. In this article we will look at creating users in the Server app.
To do so, open the Server app and connect to your server. Then click on the Users entry in the ACCOUNTS list. The list of users is displayed, based on the directory domain(s) being browsed. A directory domain is a repository of account data, which can include local users, local network users and users in a shared directory service such as Open Directory and Active Directory.
The drop-down list allows you to see objects that are stored locally as well as on a shared directory server. Therefore, clicking All Users will show all of the accounts accessible by the system. Click on the plus sign to create a new account. At this point, if the server has been promoted to an Open Directory Master, the account will be a local network account, with no way of choosing a different location to store the account in the Server app.
When prompted, provide the following information about the new user:
Note: Optionally, you can also drag an image onto the image shown in the New User screen if you'd like the user to have an avatar.
Once the account details are as you would like, click on the Done button. The account will then be displayed in the list of available accounts. You can still create local accounts but must do so in the Users & Groups System Preference pane, through Workgroup Manager or through the command line. If the server has not been made an Open Directory server then you would be creating local users through the Server app.
Once the account is created, highlight it and click on the cog wheel icon below the list of accounts. Here, you have the option to edit the account you just created, edit their access to services hosted on the server, configure email information and change their password.
Click Edit User. Here, you have two new features. You can add the user to groups and use the checkbox for "log in" to disable the account.
Click Cancel and then using the cog wheel menu again, click on Edit Access to Services. Here, uncheck each service that the user should not have access to. If the service isn't running then it's not a big deal. You can highlight multiple accounts concurrently and then use this option to disable services for users en masse.
krypted September 1st, 2012
Posted In: Mac OS X Server, Mac Security
Tags: Create Users, directory domain, email address, LDAP, local network user, Mac OS X Server, mac os x server 10.8, mountain lion, mountain lion server, Open Directory, sacls, service restrictions, switching, user management
I've been doing a number of postings on how to use various features of the latest version of OS X Server. Given that WordPress is pretty much a reverse chronological listing of articles I've written, I thought I'd put together a listing of the pages that I've done for OS X Server 10.8 (Mountain Lion Server) in order to offer a more pedagogically aligned way of reading these posts. As such, here is the Table of Contents for these posts:
Managing the Server
Configuring Services
Command Line
krypted August 28th, 2012
Posted In: Mac OS X Server, Mac Security
Tags: 10.8, Lion, Mac OS X Server, mountain lion, mountain lion server, Notification Center, OS X Server, profile manager, Push Notification, snmp, Snow Leopard, time, upgrading, web modules
OS X Mountain Lion Server comes with the /usr/sbin/serverinfo command. The serverinfo command can be pretty useful when you're looking to programmatically obtain information about the very basic state of an OS X Server.
The first option indicates whether the Server app has been downloaded from the app store, which is the –software option:
serverinfo --software
When used, this option reports the following if the Server.app can be found:
This system has server software installed.
Or if the software cannot be found, the following is indicated:
This system does NOT have server software installed.
The –productname option can be used to determine the name of the software app:
serverinfo --productname
If you change the name of the app from Server then the serverinfo won't work any longer, so the output should always be the following:
The –shortversion command returns the version of the Server app being used:
serverinfo --shortversion
The output will not indicate a build number, but instead the version of the app on the computer the command is run on:
To see the build, use the –buildversion option:
serverinfo --buildversion
The output shows the build of server, which doesn't necessarily match the OS X build number:
Just because the Server app has been downloaded doesn't mean the Server setup assistant has been run. To see if it has, use the –configured option:
serverinfo --configured
The output indicates whether the system is running as a server or just has the app installed (e.g. if you're using it to connect to another server:
This system has server software configured.
You can also output all of the information into a single, easy to script against property list using the –plist option:
serverinfo --plist
The output is a list of each of the other options used:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
The Server Root can reside in a number of places. To see the path (useful when scripting commands that are relative to the ServerRoot:
serverinfo --prefix
By default, the output is as follows:
You can also see whether the system is running on actual hardware desgnated by Apple for servers using the –hardware option:
serverinfo --hardware
The output simply indicates if the hardware shipped with OS X Server on it from Apple:
This system is NOT running on server hardware.
The –perfmode option indicates whether or not the performance mode has been enabled, dedicating resources to binaries within the Server app:
serverinfo --perfmode
If the performance mode has not been enabled then the output will be as such:
Server performance mode is NOT enabled.
To enable performance mode, you can also use serverinfo. This is the only task that the command does that can make any changes to the system and as such is the only time you need to elevate privileges:
sudo serverinfo --setperfmode 1
Finally, set the boolean value to 0 to disable.
sudo serverinfo --setperfmode 0
krypted August 25th, 2012
Posted In: Mac OS X Server, Mac Security, Mass Deployment, Xsan
Tags: 10.8 Server, CLI, Command line, mac mini server, Mac OS X Server, macs, mountain lion, mountain lion server, programatic, programming, serverinfo
Apple's not going to slow down innovation just to make me happy. I get that. But what have I noticed most about the differences between Mountain Lion and Mountain Lion Server and their predecessors, and maybe what to do to get some of them back?
krypted August 23rd, 2012
Posted In: Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server
Tags: 10.8, Address Book, calendar, contacts, FTP, iCal, Mac OS X Server, mountain lion, mountain lion server, NetBoot, NetInstal, os x, Radius, what changed
OS X Mountain Lion has a lot of scripts used for enabling services, setting states, changing hostnames and the like. Once upon a time there was a script for OS X Server called server setup. It was a beautiful but too simplistic kind of script. Today, much of that logic has been moved out into more granular scripts, kept in /Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/System/Library/ServerSetup, used by the server to perform all kinds of tasks. These scripts are, like a lot of other things in Mountain Lion Server. Some of these include the configuration of amavisd, docecot and alerts. These scripts can also be used for migrating services and data, such as /Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/System/Library/ServerSetup/MigrationExtras/30-ipfwmigrator. Sometimes the scripts are in bash, sometimes ruby, sometimes perl and other times even python.
Additionally, there's a directory /Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/System/Library/ServerSetup/MigrationExtras/ that is full of scripts for migrating services in OS X Server, helpful for even services that have been seemingly deprecated.
One of the things that can can be useful about the scripts scattered throughout the Server app is to learn how the developers of OS X Server intend for certain tasks to occur. One such example is /Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/System/Library/ServerSetup/loggather.sh, used to grab logs. Here, you can learn the locations of certain logs as well as rudimentary stackshot commands. This is where I started calling stackshot before I did Server installs (or during), using the following command, which creates a custom text file containing :
/usr/libexec/stackshot -i -f /Library/Logs/ServerSetup_StackShot_KRYPTED.txt
This is also where I learned that I can tail /tmp/SetupLogs.tgz during some installs to be able to watch what's going on during the installation process:
tail -f /tmp/SetupLogs.tgz
Looking At Each Service
This is also where I learned that Apple had put an Open Directory backup script in /Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/usr/libexec/server_backup/opendirectorybackup (that still requires a password). But what I haven't seen in all of these logs is bumping up the logging level for services before performing tasks, so that you can see a verbose output of what's going on. To do this, it looks like we're going service-by-service. So let's look alphabetically, starting with Address Book:
sudo serveradmin settings addressbook:DefaultLogLevel = "warn"
This by defualt logs to /var/log/caldavd/error.log, which is built based on the following, which sets the base:
sudo serveradmin settings addressbook:LogRoot=/var/log/caldavd
And the following, which sets the file name in that directory:
sudo serveradmin settings addressbook:ErrorLogFile=error.log
You can change either by changing what comes after the = sign.
Next is afp. This service logs output to two places. The first is with errors to the service, using /Library/Logs/AppleFileService/AppleFileServiceError.log, the path designated in the following:
sudo serveradmin settings afp:errorLogPath = "/Library/Logs/AppleFileService/AppleFileServiceError.log"
The second location logs activities (open file, delete file, etc) rather than errors and is /Library/Logs/AppleFileService/AppleFileServiceAccess.log, defined using:
sudo serveradmin settings afp:activityLogPath = "/Library/Logs/AppleFileService/AppleFileServiceAccess.log"
The activity log is disabled by default and enabled using the command:
sudo serveradmin settings afp:activityLog = yes
The events that trigger log entries are in the afp:loggingAttributes array and are all enabled by default. There are no further controls for the verbosity of the afp logs.
The next service is calendar. Similar to address book, the caldav server uses DefaultLogLevel to set how much data gets placed into logs:
sudo serveradmin settings calendar:DefaultLogLevel = "warn"
This by defualt logs to /var/log/caldavd/error.log, which is built based on the following, which sets the base:
sudo serveradmin settings calendar:LogRoot=/var/log/caldavd
And the following, which sets the file name in that directory:
sudo serveradmin settings calendar:ErrorLogFile=error.log
You can changing either by changing what comes after the = sign.
Profile Manager is called devicemgr in the serveradmin interface and I've found no way to augment the logging levels. Nor does its migration script ( /Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/System/Library/ServerSetup/MigrationExtras/80-devicemgrmigration.sh ) point to any increased logging during migration.
The dirserv (aka Open Directory) uses the slapconfig back-end, so I use slapconfig to increase logging:
sudo slapconfig -enableslapdlog
The DNS service uses named.conf, located in /etc to set log levels and has no serveradmin settings for doing so. Here, use the logging section and look for both the file setting (by default /Library/Logs/named.log) for where the log is stored as well as the severity setting, which can set the logging levels higher or lower.
By default Messages, or iChat Server, logs a lot. See the following for what is logged:
sudo serveradmin settings jabber:logLevel = "ALL"
Adding the -D option to the LaunchDaemon that invokes jabber will increase the logs. Logging long-term is handled in each of the xml files that make up the features of jabber. See the Logconfiguration section of the c2s file via:
cat /Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/private/etc/jabberd/c2s.xml
The mail service has a number of options for logging, much of which has to do with the fact that it's a patchy solution made up of postfix, etc. To see the virus database logging levels (which should usually be set to warn):
sudo serveradmin settings mail:postfix:virus_db_log_level
To see the spamassassin logging levels:
sudo serveradmin settings mail:postfix:spam_log_level
To see the actual postfix logging level:
sudo serveradmin settings mail:postfix:log_level
To enable timestamps on logs:
sudo serveradmin settings mail:imap:logtimestamps = yes
To set the dovecot logging:
sudo serveradmin settings mail:imap:log_level = "warn"
To set increased logging per function that dovecot performs, see the config files in /Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/private/etc/dovecot/default/conf.d, each of which has a logging section to do so.
The NetBoot service is simple to configure logging for, simply set the netboot:logging_level to HIGH (by default it's MEDIUM):
sudo serveradmin settings netboot:logging_level = "HIGH"
The Postgres service uses a log directory, configured with postgres:log_directory:
sudo serveradmin settings postgres:log_directory = "/Library/Logs/PostgreSQL"
The /private/etc/raddb/radiusd.conf has a section (log {}) dedicated to configuring how the radius service logs output.
The san service (Xsan) logs output per volume to both the System Log and volume-based log files, stored in /Library/Preferences/Xsan/data.
The smb service has a file /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server.plist
with a key for log level that can be used for more verbose output of the service.
The PPTP VPN service logs output to the file specified in vpn:Servers, configured with these:
sudo serveradmin settings vpn:Servers:com.apple.ppp.pptp:Server:LogFile = "/var/log/ppp/vpnd.log"
sudo serveradmin settings vpn:Servers:com.apple.ppp.pptp:PPP:LogFile = "/var/log/ppp/vpnd.log"
sudo serveradmin settings vpn:Servers:com.apple.ppp.l2tp:Server:LogFile = "/var/log/ppp/vpnd.log"
sudo serveradmin settings vpn:Servers:com.apple.ppp.l2tp:PPP:LogFile = "/var/log/ppp/vpnd.log"
By default, verbose logging is enabled, which you can see with:
sudo serveradmin settings vpn:Servers:com.apple.ppp.pptp:Server:VerboseLogging
sudo serveradmin settings vpn:Servers:com.apple.ppp.pptp:PPP:VerboseLogging
sudo serveradmin settings vpn:Servers:com.apple.ppp.l2tp:Server:VerboseLogging
sudo serveradmin settings vpn:Servers:com.apple.ppp.l2tp:PPP:VerboseLogging
The last service is web (Apache). The default access logs are per-site, with a key called customLogPath existing for each. The defaultSite uses the following for its logs:
sudo serveradmin settings web:defaultSite:customLogPath
Swap out the defaultSite with another site to see its log paths. There's also a key for errorLogPath that shows errors. These are per-site so that administrators can provide access to logs for the owners of each site and not fear them having access to logs for other users. Global error logs are stored in /private/var/log/apache2/error_log as defined in /private/etc/apache2/httpd.conf. Find LogLevel in this file and set it to configure how in depth the logs will be, using debug for the most verbose and info, notice, warn, error, crit, alert, and emerg to get incrementally less information.
Additionally the log formats can be set in /private/etc/apache2/httpd.conf, allowing administrators to configure Mountain Lion Server's built-in web service to conform to the standards of most modern web log analyzers.
Overall, there's a lot of information in these logs and administrators can spend as much time reviewing logs as they want. But other than standard system logs, the output is typically configured on a service-by-service basis. Some services offer a lot of options and others offering only a few. Some services also offer options within the serveradmin environment while others use their traditional locations in their configuration files. I'll end this with a warning. There can also be a lot of output in these logs. Therefore, if you set the logging facilities high, make sure to keep a watchful eye on the capacity of the location you're writing logs out to. The reason I looked at paths to logs where applicable was because you might want to consider redirecting logs to an external volume when debugging so as not to fill up a boot volume and cause even more problems than what you're likely parsing through logs looking to fix…
krypted August 21st, 2012
Posted In: Mac OS X Server, Mac Security, Mass Deployment
Tags: addressbook, AFP, Apache, defaultloglevel, jabber, Migration, mountain lion, mountain lion server, scripts, serveradmin settings, serversetup, SMB, smbd, stackshot, swupdate
Since the early days, OS X Server has supported performing the serveradmin commands through a web interface. This interface was accessible at the address of the server followed by a colon and then 311 in a web browser. This feature was disabled by default in Mountain Lion. But fear causes hesitation, and hesitation will cause your worst fears to come true, so we're going to turn it back on. To enable, use the following command:
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.servermgrd requireUserAgent -bool false
Once done, open https://127.0.0.1:311 in a web browser, or replace 127.0.0.1 with the address of the server if accessing from another location. This is stimulating, but we're out of here. So, authenticate to be greeted with a list of services.
At the Server Admin Modules page, each service output from `serveradmin list` appears. Clicking each produces the ability to run the commands you can supply using `serveradmin command` along with the service name. For example, to get a list of all of the connected AFP users in OS X Mountain Lion Server, run the following command:
sudo serveradmin command afp:command = getConnectedUsers
Now, to get the same list, click on the servermgr_afp.html link and then click on getConnectedUsers.
Click on Send Command to see the output.
You then see an XML output that shows who's connected (since I'm on a flight right now, luckily no one is connected to mine). Now you also have a URL in the toolbar, which should look something like this:
Rad, unicode. I guess spaces aren't really compliant in URLs. Before we look at that, let's take a look at what we can do with these. If you follow what I write, you have probably noticed that I use curl for tinkering with URLs a lot. In many cases, this is not the right tool. But I usually start there and move on if need be. Six seconds. We're going to be meat waffles.
Because we're going to assume the server is using a self-signed cert that we don't yet trust, we're gonna' use a -k along with curl. Then we're going to follow that with the link. However, since we need to auth, we're going to also go ahead and embed the username (in this case johhny) followed by a : and then the password (in this example, bodhi), followed by an @ in between the https:// and the server address, as follows:
curl -k https://johhny:email@example.com:311/commands/servermgr_afp?input=%3C%3Fxml+version%3D%221.0%22+encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%0D%0A%3Cplist+version%3D%220.9%22%3E%0D%0A%3Cdict%3E%0D%0A%09%3Ckey%3Ecommand%3C%2Fkey%3E%0D%0A%09%3Cstring%3EgetConnectedUsers%3C%2Fstring%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fdict%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fplist%3E%0D%0A&send=Send+Command
The output includes the afp:usersArray which shows active connections. The most interesting options, other than those for services you run in your environment, ar those under servermgr_info. Here, you can get PIDs for processes, kill PIDs, view logs, check file sizes, delete data and even reboot servers. Overall, this option has some security concerns, but provides some good insight into how the Server Admin tool worked under the hood in Mac OS X Lion Server and below while also serving as a functional option as an API for the product, especially given that output is in XML, similar to the output of most other modern APIs.
Vaya con Dios, Brah.
krypted August 20th, 2012
Posted In: Mac OS X Server
Tags: 10.8 Server, API, apple server, gone, interface, Mac OS X Server, mountain lion server, OS X Server, point break, server admin, server commands, serveradmin command afp, servermgrd, servermgr_info, web interface, xml


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The speedy River's Prayer turned back favored Indian Flare in the stretch run to earn her first graded stakes win by a half-length in Sunday's $108,700 Las Cienegas Handicap (gr. IIIT) {VIDEO} for older fillies and mares on the hillside turf course at Santa Anita.
It was the fifth stakes win for the California-bred daughter of Devon Lane trained by part-owner Paula Capestro. After winning the St. Patrick's Day Irish O'Brien Stakes for Cal breds on the hillside course in her last start, River's Prayer is undefeated in three tries over the layout with regular jockey Clinton Potts showing the way.
Breaking from the inside post in the field of seven, River's Prayer was beaten out of the gate by Wild Storm and several others but she soon was in control coming down the hill while clicking off fast splits of :21 4/5 and :44 1/5. Wild Storm began to fall back as the field reached the top of the stretch, and Indian Flare, tucked in on the inside with David Flores aboard, moved to challenge when an opening at the rail presented itself. River's Prayer responded to urging mid-stretch and edged away from Indian Flare, who appeared hesitant to come through the hole. Indian Flare altered course to rally a second time on the outside of River's Prayer, but ran out of room while cutting into the lead with each stride.
"When she's able to clear off, she relaxes really well," Potts said. "Coming to the dirt, I knew David was behind me to my inside and at that point, I'm going to do my job and that is try to keep (Flores) in tight as much as I can without fouling him. My filly gave everything she had and she got the job done."
Northern California shipper Strong Faith finished fast to get third, a head behind the runner-up. The winning time for the about 6 1/2-furlong distance was 1:12 4/5 on firm going.
"She was well ridden and we have just enough tactical speed that it's hard for us to lose a position in front," Capestro said. "The track was a little slower today, and I was quite impressed with the time, actually."
River's Prayer won for the sixth time in 13 lifetime starts and has now won three of four on the turf. Bred by Vessels Stallion Farm, the gray filly is out of Cozzy Flyer, by Cozzene. She earned $65,220 Sunday, increasing her bankroll to $457,253 for a partnership that includes Capestro, Bantry Farms and Martin Racing Stable.
"She's just a running machine," Capestro said. "I think she really likes the turf. I know she can also win on the dirt, and I haven't really made up my mind exactly which direction we're going to go with her."
"I fell in love with her last summer at Del Mar," noted new owner Bill Martin of Dallas, Texas. "It hasn't stopped yet."
River's Prayer carried 117 pounds to victory, one less than Indian Fare.
Sent off as the narrow second choice, she paid $5.80, $3.20 and $2.60. Juddmonte Farms' Indian Flare, favored at 13-10 off a stakes win on the hillside for trainer Bobby Frankel March 3, returned $2.60 and $2.20. Strong Faith, shortening up after a second-place finish in the 1 1/16-mile Hillsboro in her last start March 24 at Bay Meadows, was $3.20 to show.
No Lullaby finished fourth, 1 3/4 lengths behind Strong Faith. She was followed by Dancing Squall, the Chilean-bred Wild Storm and the Great Britain-bred Red Diadem.
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River's Prayer Takes Wing in Las Cienegas
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There's no escape. Everywhere we go, there are chemicals in use. Our society seems saturated in chemicals and fragrances. Why are we so afraid? Why do we have to cover everything with chemical fragrances? What is this obsession?
It seems that every public bathroom now has a timed dispenser mounted on the wall which sprays its toxic cocktail into the air every few minutes. Any unsuspecting passerby runs the risk of being sprayed him- or herself, leaving said restroom with hair and clothing saturated in chemicals.
As I have detailed in previous posts, chemical sensitivity is more pervasive than many people realize, and I believe that a vast number of individuals experience various symptoms---headache, confusion, irritability, respiratory and neurological symptoms---which they don't even realize are caused by chemical toxins, some of which they use in their own homes.
Hospitals---those centers of presumptive healing and recovery---are awash in chemicals which can cause respiratory distress in the healthiest of individuals. Some nurses and healthcare workers are using union organizing to combat toxic exposures which lead to workplace-related injuries and disability, often as a result of disinfectants and cleaning agents. If our health care workers are getting sick at work, what's happening to the patients?
Just tonight, my wife was sprayed by a restroom fragrance dispenser (ironically, in our local Whole Foods Market), and hours later she still cannot get the scent off of her hands and out of her hair, resulting in irritability, lung distress, and headache. Perhaps complaints to the management will result in removal of the offending dispenser, a change for which we successfully campaigned in our local Trader Joes. Where does it end?
With my office now basically fragrance-free, I find that I can now come home without my clothes smelling of other people's perfumes and colognes. Still, now that it's summer, even our home isn't safe when we open our windows for "fresh" air and are inundated with the strong chemical scents of those toxically ubiquitous fabric softener sheets used in so many dryers.
These frustrations abound for us these days, and the only escape seems to be moving to the desert and living in profound isolation. One can certainly tire of these exposures, and the effects on the body are long-lasting and cumulative. As if life isn't exhausting enough, we are assaulted by chemicals and fragrances at every turn. What a sorry state of affairs.


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MIAMI - Baseball Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson is seeking a settlement of $9.9 million from the Seminole Indian tribe over injuries he suffered in a 2012 fall from a stage at the tribe's South Florida casino.
Attorney Jack Hickey is asking the tribe to waive its immunity for Robinson, who otherwise might be limited to only $200,000 in a lawsuit. In a letter to the tribe released Monday, Hickey said the stage at the Hard Rock casino from which Robinson fell had no back railing. Hickey blames the tribe for negligence.
Hickey says the 76-year-old Baltimore Orioles great suffered brain and back injuries. The attorney says Robinson has numerous lingering health problems and had to limit paid and charity appearances, exercise and travel.
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Derrek Lee's grand slam with two outs in the top of the ninth inning led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on a wet Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field. The Pirates loaded the bases with a single and a pair of walks against closer Carlos Marmol (2-5) before Lee drove a pitch through the rain and just over the left-field wall to beat his former team.
Joel Hanrahan worked the bottom of the ninth to secure the win for Chris Resop (5-4), who pitched two innings of scoreless relief. The blown save by Marmol was his ninth of the season, tying him for the major league lead.
Chicago had taken a 5-3 lead in the seventh inning on a two-run double by Alfonso Soriano, who drove in four of the Cubs' five runs on the afternoon. The game was delayed by rain for 91 minutes shortly after Soriano's hit. Starter Casey Coleman worked six innings for the Cubs, giving up two runs on six hits while striking out six and walking three.
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I think I was about 15 the first time I read Pet Sematary. I was terrified. I was grossed out.I was totally hooked.I remember holing up in the basement to watch the movie with some friends. It was ok. But nothing like the delicious thrill of the words on the page, and the invitation those pages offered into the macabre layers of my own imagination. Something about King's brand of terror has never translated well to the screen… His art is language, and trying to force real, physical ima … [Read more...]
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Published: September 16, 2008 at 1:57 PMGood luck to anyone nutty enough to do this. If I was anywhere near the route I'd consider checking it out...
Funny contest, Robert.
Published: September 16, 2008 at 2:15 PMDoes standing outside SeaWorld, while its on the road driving in count? lol
Published: September 17, 2008 at 6:15 AMDarn it. While I'm a platinum pass holder, I don't live in Florida (nor anywhere along the shipping route) and will be arriving for a late season trip to Central Florida just two weeks too late. Good luck to those that can enter the contest.
Published: September 17, 2008 at 12:08 PMHmm, so do I fancy stalking them outside Seaworld???
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Steve McCabe MP is deeply concerned about unemployment figures released today which show that unemployment in Selly Oak constituency is up on last month and this time last year.
The figures show that unemployment among those eligible to work in Selly Oak constituency is up to 4.5% compared to 2.4% nationally. The number of claimants in Birmingham, Selly Oak constituency is up on both last month and this time last year.
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Steve McCabe MP is encouraging local charities in his constituency to apply for a share of a £6 million funding pot, raised by players of People's Postcode Lottery.
Steve McCabe MP, joined Sense staff in Selly Oak where the national deafblind charity are in the process of building their new state of the art Touchbase Resource centre.
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Winter can be a challenging time for households and many people may be concerned about their winter energy bill. Energy suppliers including British Gas have told Steve that help is available and customers should customers to get in touch so we can offer them advice and support.
Steve McCabe MP met Cancer Research UK-funded scientists in Birmingham last week to learn about their life-saving work.
Steve witnessed ground-breaking research at the Institute of Cancer & Genomic Sciences at the University of Birmingham, where researchers funded by the charity are helping to ensure more children and adults survive the disease.
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The 9th Annual Veterans Day hosted by Steve McCabe MP saw Veterans and students come together to talk about passed conflicts and remember those who gave their lives in the Battle of the Somme.
100 years has passed since the Battle of the Somme fought between 1 July and 18 November 1916. Over a million British, French and German Soldiers Died. 1 July 1916 remains the bloodiest day in British military history which saw 57,470 casualties and almost 20,000 of whom were killed.
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Steve McCabe MP and Councillor Eva Phillips are asking Amey, the Council's Highways contractors to fix a mistake they made on Clandon Close, Druids Heath.
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After Bev Miller was institutionalized twice in the 1970s with bipolar disorder, not long after graduating from then-Eastern Mennonite College, a series of factors helped her to get back "in ... read more about Seminary Focuses on 'Healing Space' for Mental Illness
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Some 220 pastors and lay leaders attending the conference Jan. 19-22 at Eastern Mennonite Seminary heard messages on cultural change, engaging media, and race relations just as tens of thousands ... read more about EMS Leadership School Focuses on Media, Race
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Bonhams Arts of the Samurai sale, Oct. 16, 2012 in New York features 200 examples of Samurai armor, helmets, swords, sword fittings and folding screens at a range of price points. One key lot is a Myochin iron eccentrically shaped helmet (kawari kabuto), by Myochin Muneyasu, dated 1789.
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Asian, ancient, ethnographic works of art go live Oct. 9-24 on iGavel
Over 500 lots of Asian art and antiques, from antiquity through the 20th century, will be offered online Oct. 9-24, 2012. Led by expert and scholar Lark Mason, top sale highlights include a rare and important 18th century Chinese Imperial Zitan armchair, a 17th century Chinese landscape-decorated rhinoceros horn cup and an early 20th...
Thai Eilenberg Buddha sculpture sets record
Bonhams established a world record price for a Mon Dvaravati bronze sculpture when the circa 8th century Eilenberg Buddha sold Sept. 11 for $674,500. The Eilenberg Buddha is the most important Mon Dvaravati sculpture to have appeared in the market recent years, and it could be argued that it is the finest example of...
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In late March of this year Don Bennett, a professional Indian art collector, dealer and founder of the prestigious Whitehawk Antique Shows, died quickly yet tragically in a single car auto accident in California.


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Pattern description from the The Celtic Collection: "The arrowhead key pattern, worked in a single colour, proves equally successful as a textured design. Knitted on fine needles in a silk and wool yarn, raised purl stitches against a stocking stitch background produce an effect that is very detailed and luxurious. The style is based on the traditional fisher gansey - close fitting and seamless, with diamond-shaped underarm gussets that is very much in keeping with knitting traditions from the Scottish East Coast."
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How you can change your habits and change your life
I haven't written about productivity for a little while, mostly because I've been, well, productive! It seems time for an update on that front and share what's hot in 2013 that may be of interest to our readers.
Some folks love New Year resolutions as part of the 'new year, fresh start' kind of philosophy. I confess to not being a big fan, after all, how many of the good intentions seem rather forced and wither on the vine by mid February? Others have three words, which seems equally trite to me, especially if they change every year. I'll be willing to bet few folks really think about those words come August.
None of us are perfect though, and we all have a few things we need to work on, good and bad habits, if you like that could be turned into something great that really makes a difference.
So what to do about it?
This year, a different approach seemed appropriate. I sat down and wrote a long, very honest list of things that needed working on, from exercising more to eating more healthily and being less distracted at work. We know that what gets measured gets done, so some sort of tracking device seemed in order. All sorts of things were considered including daily lists in my Reminders app or DayOne journal to jotting progress in a Moleskine to spreadsheets. None of them struck me as practical or enduring.
Then one day Tim Ferriss shared a link to the new Lift app on Twitter and curious, I checked it out.
It is currently available on the iPhone and iPad but you can sign up for alerts for the forthcoming Android app.
What is it, you might well ask?
"Lift is a simple way to achieve any goal,
track your progress,
and get the support of your friends."
What's all the fuss about?
At first sight, it's fascinating; people checking in daily for the various habits they've created for themselves and others giving them 'props' or pats on the back or commenting on their notes.
Here's a shot of my list from earlier this month, as a example of the clear clean and elegant design:
The white ones illustrate those not yet checked in that day, while the green ones have a check-in associated with it.
Once you've clicked on a habit, you can make a comment and check-in as well as see at a glance how that habit is progressing from the bar chart:
Essentially, this simple and easy to use app allows you to create or select the habits you want to work on, check in, track your performance over time and monitor progress. Want to bike or walk daily, meditate, wake up by 6.30am, listen more etc etc then this is a neat tool for getting reinforce and encouragement.
The gracious comments from others has astounded me. One day I messed up and simply wrote, "Bad hair day. Failed." Someone gave me props (encouragement) and another commented, "don't be too hard on yourself!" And they were right, it was just the reinforcement I needed.
The most successful habits for me so far have been what were originally hard to change before using the app:
- no emails before breakfast
- wake up by 6.30am
- Walk 10K steps a day.
Recently, I fell off the Fitbit wagon after it went missing at Newark airport and the lull sadly slowed what had once been a good habit. Lift allowed me to check in daily and get going again – gosh now the Fitbirds in BOTB will know the secret of rising up the leaderboard 😉
This is a great app, one of my favourites now and I'd highly recommend it, not only because it's simple and easy to use, but also because it is highly effective. Since using Lift daily, I've got more work done by rising early and writing or working on my secret project (yes, there's a habit for that) before the working day starts, risen up the Fitbirds Fitbit leaderboard from bottom to top and many other small accomplishments that make one feel more productive.
Interested? You can download the Lift app from iTunes here.
It's easily my app of 2013 so far!
Sally Church
She runs a small boutique consulting firm based in Miami, FL that provides strategic advice to Pharma and Biotech companies in strategic analyses, thought leader market research and business intelligence.
You can find out more about her insights into cancer R&D on her blog at http://pharmastrategyblog.com
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- Ancient Roman villa in Minori
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- Churches of San Salvatore Del Birecto and of Santa Maria Maddalena in Atrani
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- San Gennaro Churches in Praiano
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22 July 2017 09:39
A CLERGYMAN has welcomed support for a controversial crematorium which would be the first in Flintshire.
Flint rector, the Rev Brian Harvey, said the lack of a crematorium in Flintshire added to the grief of those forced to travel long distances to the funerals of loved ones.
Mr Harvey was speaking after Flint councillor Alex Aldridge accused opposers of plans for a Flintshire crematorium of "nimbyism" and said families should not have to travel to another county to lay relatives to rest.
Cllr Alldridge is the first Labour councillor to openly support plans for a crematorium to be built on 23 acres of land off Starkey Lane, near Northop.
Mr Harvey, who regularly conducts services in crematoria at Blacon, Pentrebychan and Colwyn Bay, welcomed Cllr Aldridge's comments.
"I know from my ministry with bereaved families that the lengthy distance they have to travel for the funerals adds to the feelings of grief at the deaths of their loved ones," he said.
"The frequent delays before funerals can take place, caused by heavy booking at the existing crematoria, adds to that distress."
Cllr Aldridge said he was "fully supportive" of the Northop plans after questions were raised by residents via Facebook over whether Labour councillors were in support of the scheme.
The Labour councillor said: "I'm going to nail my colours to the mast – I'm fully supportive of the proposals for a crematorium.
"I'm not going to sign up to the nimbyism argument by saying we want one in Flintshire but it can't come near Flint.
"As and when that application comes, I'll be fully supportive of it. The development will be respectful, it will be tasteful and it will not harm anybody.
"That site is eminently suitable and will serve the needs of the surrounding areas, with people not having to travel too far."
Cllr Aldridge said Flintshire Council's unitary development plan (UDP), which sets out land use patterns for the next decade, included 7,800 new homes and the crematorium was needed to deal with the extra population.
He said: "I feel for people who have to go through that absolute pain for the loss of a loved one and then have to travel huge distances to have them cremated.
"People shouldn't have to go across the counties to lay their family and friends to rest."
Mr Harvey added: "I welcome the comments made by Councillor Alex Aldridge. The crematorium will serve the people of Flint as well as residents from a wider area and would be in an ideal and easily accessible location.
"I feel sure bereaved families would much prefer to pay their last respects in the beautiful setting which that location would provide, and take comfort from visiting it subsequently, rather than on some unattractive and functional brownfield site."
Opponents of the plans have argued that siting the crematorium on greenbelt land would unacceptably harm the open barrier between Northop and Flint Mountain as well as significantly increasing road traffic which would be detrimental to the local community.
Steve Petter, a member of the Say NO to a crematorium in Northop campaign, said Flintshire's UDP had "all sorts of clauses which do not promote the development of such a construction.
"If we don't want something in our back garden, we are always going to be described as nimbys (not-in-my-backyard)", he added. "But this just isn't the right site."
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Posted by: wonderwho at 09:21 on 06 May 2014 Report
Can someone please tell me where the Flint Mountain/Northop boundary is and which side of the line this proposal is, also I recently attended a funeral in Colwyn Bay and had to leave an hour and a half before time as road works on the A55 were creating traffic delays, so good on you councilor Aldridge for seeing sense on this one and not playing politics
Posted by: dukedom at 11:15 on 06 May 2014 Report
Posted by: Ashfield at 13:44 on 06 May 2014 Report
As a church goer I am appalled to see Brain Harvey siding with politicians. Surely a man of the cloth should not be cosying up to any political party! This man does not want a church for the 'new town of Oakenholt' but apparently wants them to have a crem nearby. Shame on you Mr Harvey. Its a shame that you did not put the same effort into keeping St Davids church in Oakenholt open for your parishioners.
Posted by: dukedom at 13:52 on 06 May 2014 Report
Well said, Ashfield. We people of Oakenholt are appalled and annoyed also at his stance and that of his sidekick Labour politicians who have imposed a massive housing estate upon us at Croes Atti. Thank God we have our Independent County Councillor Rita Johnson always looking out for us, albeit against difficult numerical political odds, which hopefully will change on 22 May.
Posted by: ruth31 at 19:29 on 06 May 2014 Report
The crematorium is hopefully to be built on the Flint Mountain side NOT the Northop side. It will have the A55 separating it from anywhere in Northop!
Posted by: Ashfield at 22:30 on 06 May 2014 Report
Doesn't matter the exact location, it has still been designated green barrier land by Flintshire County Council. How they can go back on this and now declare its ok to build an industrial incinerator(because that's what it is) is beyond me!!!
Posted by: Billy boy at 08:35 on 07 May 2014 Report
Both my parents,and other members of my family were cremated in Colwyn Bay.I am 74 years old,and finding it increasingly difficult to visit.This crem in our County of Flintshire,is a much needed facility for local people.
Posted by: Billy boy at 08:37 on 07 May 2014 Report
Posted by: dukedom at 10:15 on 07 May 2014 Report
Ruth 31- sounds like nimbyism to me- you say hopefully not the Northop side- says it all.
Ashfield- super right again.
Billy Boy- your point really is that a site in Flintshire is needed- there is one about 4 miles away and a brownfield, not green belt site.
Any green spaces in Flint left by Aldridge and his cronies- no none, all been built on with their agreement.
Perhaps he would agree to use green area- Gorsedd? at Coed Onn Road!!!
Posted by: dukedom at 20:52 on 07 May 2014 Report
Wonderwho- boundary is Flint side of A55 and crem is witihin that boundary and A55- exactly why Northop Council were only one consulted. Too many knowalls around, with incorrect information I would venture. Is this the reason for Flint Labour politicians, County and Town, support for it?
Posted by: Flints12 at 21:26 on 07 May 2014 Report
Dukedom and Ashfield - wouldn't it be easier for you to discuss this with each other over dinner? Seems a bit daft to have to chat with each other here when you're in the same room!! Fooling nobody
Posted by: Flints12 at 21:28 on 07 May 2014 Report
Posted by: dukedom at 12:57 on 08 May 2014 Report
Flints 12- is that so called because you are the vicars 12 apostles or 12 of Flints councillors.
Either way, you are totally incorrect- have another vision and add something constructive for real discussion- and make sure you only add it once
Posted by: Flints12 at 16:39 on 08 May 2014 Report
Lol - like I said - fooling nobody.
Apologies for posting twice, thought perhaps a copy each for you to discuss over breakfast. Don't need to be a visionary to see through what the pair of you are up to here and elsewhere.
Posted by: dukedom at 18:21 on 08 May 2014 Report
Flints 12-Still wrong, but as a local bobby said- 2 entries times 12 equals 24, so must be Shrewsbury 24, so probably have some secondary picketing soon-he has explained background to me- quite enlightening


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Return of the sparkless bug.
As mentioned, our TDI test car had a six-speed manual, and it ran to 60 in 8.1 seconds and covered the 440-yard dash in 16.2 at 85 mph. That is not what you'd call quick, although it did trump the performance of a 2012 Beetle with the base 2.5-liter five and automatic transmission. That one clocked a 60-mph time of 8.5 seconds and a quarter-mile of 16.5 at 85.
So the TDI isn't a sprinter, but it does get across intersections with vigor, thanks to its ample torque. And, of course, its prime performance virtue lies elsewhere. Compared with our diesel's test average of 45 mpg, the gas turbo logged 22 (its EPA city rating), and the 2.5 came in at 20 (city rating 22). It's true that we didn't flog the TDI with our usual sadism, but even so, the consumption disparities are hard to ignore.
VW has taken some pains to improve noise, vibration, and harshness levels. The forged steel crank has four counterweights versus eight previously to reduce bearing load and noise, and there are counterrotating balance shafts twirling in the oil pan to damp vibrations. The vibration damping measures get high marks—the TDI is a smoothie. But there's still a little echo of that old-time diesel clatter, particularly on cold startups. Audible? Yes. Intrusive? No.
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Because the Beetle TDI's prime raison d'être is high mpg, the product team apparently figured that fun-to-drive wasn't a high priority. As a result, the TDI employs the same suspension setup as that of the garden-variety Beetle 2.5—struts and an anti-roll bar up front, a torsion-beam rear axle—in contrast to the multilink rear and stiffer tuning of the Beetle Turbo.
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I very much agree with this award. Its so well deserved. LofGR is simply put a fun game to play. I loved that it brought the classic puzzle element back into rpg genre. Very impressive and professional entry from almost human
I hope their succcess gives more devs the courrage to something equally remarkable.
I only wish the gameworld was more exploreable and had some npcs, but I quess its something they can improve in the sequel.
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ICD-10 Diagnosis Code P10.8
Oth intcrn lacerations and hemorrhages due to birth injury
Diagnosis Code P10.8
Short Description: Oth intcrn lacerations and hemorrhages due to birth injury
Long Description: Other intracranial lacerations and hemorrhages due to birth injury
This is the 2017 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code P10.8
Valid for Submission
The code P10.8 is valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions.
Code Classification
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00–P96)
Birth trauma (P10-P15)
- Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury (P10)
- Birth trauma (P10-P15)
Information for Medical Professionals
The ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
- 767.0 - Cerebral hem at birth (approximate) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
- Perinatal falx laceration
- Perinatal intracranial laceration
Information for Patients
Also called: Hematoma, Hemorrhage
Bleeding is the loss of blood. It can happen inside or outside the body. Bleeding can be a reaction to a cut or other wound. It can also result from an injury to internal organs.
There are many situations in which you might bleed. A bruise is bleeding under the skin. Some strokes are caused by bleeding in the brain. Other bleeding, such as gastrointestinal bleeding, coughing up blood, or vaginal bleeding, can be a symptom of a disease.
Normally, when you bleed, your blood forms clots to stop the bleeding. Severe bleeding may require first aid or a trip to the emergency room. If you have a bleeding disorder, your blood does not form clots normally.
- Bleeding
- Bleeding gums
- Bleeding into the skin
- Intraventricular hemorrhage of the newborn
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
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Childbirth Problems
While childbirth usually goes well, complications can happen. They can cause a risk to the mother, baby, or both. Possible complications include
- Preterm (premature) labor, when labor starts before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy
- Problems with the umbilical cord
- Problems with the position of the baby, such as breech, in which the baby is going to come out feet first
- Birth injuries
For some of these problems, the baby may need to be delivered surgically by a Cesarean section.
- Assisted delivery with forceps
- Brachial plexus injury in newborns
- Breech birth
- Caput succedaneum
- Meconium aspiration syndrome
- Premature rupture of membranes
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Traumatic Brain Injury
Also called: Acquired brain injury, TBI
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) happens when a bump, blow, jolt, or other head injury causes damage to the brain. Every year, millions of people in the U.S. suffer brain injuries. More than half are bad enough that people must go to the hospital. The worst injuries can lead to permanent brain damage or death. Half of all TBIs are from motor vehicle accidents. Military personnel in combat zones are also at risk.
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NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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About the Book
"The longer I look at landscapes and seek to understand them, the more convinced I am that their beauty is not simply an aspect but their very essence and that that beauty derives from the human presence."
John Brinckerhoff Jackson
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- Category Arts & Photography
Large Format Landscape, 13×11 in, 33×28 cm
124 Pages
- Publish Date Feb 22, 2011
About the Creator
Stewart found his interest in photography at the young age of 15 while growing up in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was always seen spending his time living in the darkroom, working on the yearbook or school newspaper. Those formative years solidified his goals of having career in photography. A few years later, he loaded up and followed his dreams to New York City to study at The School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. There he recieved his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in photography back in 2001. He began to shoot commercial assingments early on during his second year in school and things have taken off from there. These days Stewart finds himself living in New Jersey with his wife and Two boys. His love has always been portraiture, but it's only a small portion of what has intrigued him about photography. The many personal projects he is always working on, mostly about his travels or life, always keeps him busy inbetween assignments.
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Next to a building painted in eye-battering yellow and green, Mr. Pocketbook's bright yellow sign lures you in: "Bags $2.99 & up." Inside, a sea of vinyl, leather, and fabric awaits -- everything from the stylish leather handbags that would set you back $60 in the mall, to more affordable knockoffs of high-end brand names like Fendi and Coach, to "el cheapo" cloth and plastic varieties that spill off tables at the flea market. The store also stocks luggage, as well as children's backpacks adorned with cartoon characters. Open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Mr. Pocketbook encourages bulk shopping, offering deep discounts (a third of retail prices) when you buy a dozen or more bags. And you can mix and match your quarry from any of the boxes and still pay wholesale for each. Those opting to buy fewer purses also can save a little, especially if they're lucky. One saleswoman notes Mr. Pocketbook's prices can fluctuate, depending on the day and "how my boss is feeling."
Folks in South Miami-Dade take their baseball seriously, and so does Hitter's House. The store features four batting cages where a practicing slugger can get twenty pitches for just $1.25. Special hourly team rates are another indication that Hitter's House understands that the nation's favorite pastime is not just another sport. Autographed photos and baseball cards are available for collectors. Hard-core playing enthusiasts can find just about every piece of baseball gear available, from mitts to mouthpieces.
This bike shop has been around since 1944; the oldest bike it carries -- a rare Packard found nowhere else in Florida, so they say -- dates to 1902. Yes, Broken Spoke specializes in antique bikes. For instance there's the toddler bike, circa 1920, that belonged to one of the Rickenbacker children. Chris Marshall, Broken Spoke's owner, says he purchased it from a former caretaker of the Rickenbacker home. Iggy Pop rented two Schwinn Sting Rays from Marshall for a music video. At the end of production, the aging punk rocker fell in love with the bikes, bought them, and had them transported to Europe. Marshall's bikes have even starred in Hollywood blockbusters such as There's Something About Mary. His peddled prizes have been featured in national magazines. Double Trouble, an ice-blue six-wheeler, wins the local low-rider shows every time, Marshall says. But Broken Spoke's most impressive bike hangs from the shop's ceiling. It's called Silver Bullet, and at first glance it almost looks like a Harley. How's that for a bike shop?
These people will sharpen everything from chain saws to steak knives. And when they are done, owner Dennis Hollinger promises you will be able to shave a hair on either edge. At $1.50 per knife, this kind of kitchen convenience is a bargain. Open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Tool Shed also features an excellent selection of knives for sale, both of the culinary and pocket variety.
Mitchell Kaplan has lotsa books. Books and books. He has books on photography, architecture, film, and music. Books of poetry and works of literature. Books by great authors. Books by obscure writers. Books on Cuba. Books on boxing. Books carried by no other bookstore in town. Kaplan has so many books, he moved to a new Coral Gables location this year, across the street from his old one. Much bigger. More room for his books. If you can't make it to Coral Gables, drop by the Lincoln Road store. It, too, is filled with books. Books and books and books.
Tucked in a tree-lined corner of Allapattah, this stucco garage painted with frescoes of San Lazaro and Santa Barbara is the real deal. Pigeons, doves, and roosters coo in cages in the back, ready to give it up for the orishas. Antlers hang overhead, and the shelves are stuffed with boxes of twigs, roots, and herbs. Everything you'd ever need to please your santo is here, as well as a plethora of potions, charms, and trinkets. If you don't know what you're doing, the friendly staff is happy to advise you. While you can find many an oddity, the hours are not one of them: Open 9:00 to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.