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The Role of Positioning in Social Cause Organizations
Positioning strategies for social cause organizations are examined using statistical analysis. Respondents are asked to reveal their perceptions regarding selected organizations which support environmental initiatives. Based upon identified attributes and their subsequent ratings, organizational positioning maps are revealed. In addition, concepts for an "ideal" social cause organization are proposed.
Keywords: Social Cause, Perceptual Mapping, Environmental Organizations
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2005 DEC 26 - (NewsRx.com) -- An automated calibration method may facilitate the use of optical see-through head-mounted operating microscopes.
"Ever since the development of the first applications in image-guided therapy (IGT), the use of head-mounted displays (HMDs) was considered an important extension of existing IGT technologies," scientists in Austria explained. "Several approaches to utilizing HMDs and modified medical devices for augmented reality (AR) visualization were implemented," including "video-see through systems, semitransparent mirrors, modified endoscopes, and modified operating microscopes."
"Common to all these devices is the fact that a precise calibration between the display and 3-dimensional coordinates in the patient's frame of reference is compulsory," noted M. Figl and colleagues at the Medical University of Vienna. "In optical see-through devices based on complex optical systems such as operating microscopes or operating binoculars," this procedure "can become increasingly difficult since precise camera calibration for every focus and zoom position is required."
In a paper published in the journal IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, Figl and collaborators presented a "method for fully automatic calibration of the operating binocular VariosCope M5 AR [Life Optics, Vienna] for the full range of zoom and focus settings available."
This method "uses a special calibration pattern, a linear guide driven by a stepping motor, and special calibration software," according to the report. "The overlay error in the calibration plane was found to be 0.14-0.91 mm, which is less than 1% of the field of view."

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The scent is very fresh & clean – lavender and lemon. I've never been a big fan of lavender, but combined with the lemon, it's transformed into something really great. Both of these essential oils have anti-bacterial properties, making them perfect for this type of soap. Even if you aren't a gardener, if you like a good scrubby soap, this one will definitely work! However, it is still on the curing rack for another three weeks, so you won't see it for sale until at least June 9th. I know, I know. Why do I torment you?
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EUROBASKET NEWS REPORT - 12/24/2008Copyright © 1997-2008 Eurobasket
Men News*****************************************************
ABA Standings
Base Oostende and Optima Gent are the teams who are busiest during this time of the season.
For Gent we can only report outgoing players. Jesse Kimbrough and Ike Ofoegbu will more than likely not be on the team's roster upon their return after the break.
Roel Moors was already signed to replace Kimbrough for the rest of the season. Ofoegbu may be replaced but that is not sure yet.
Big changes once again at Base Oostende who see Eric Hicks return to the team. Devin Green has asked to be released and has in the mean time been replaced by Robert Hite (188-G-84, college: Miami, FL). Hite started the season playing in the EBA league for Lugo, later on he moved to LEB Gold team Melilla before finally ending up in ACB team Tau Vitoria. Hite had an outsanding Uleb Cup season with Galatasaray during the 2007-08 season when he averaged 16.0ppg and 4.5rpg.
Played 12 games for the Miami Heat and 19 games for the D-League's Sioux Falls during the 06-07 season.
Green is rumoured to be headed to Ukraine.
The results for the last week of the first round were as follows:
Ydra Asfalistiki ENAD - Intercollege Etha Engomis 63-80
Etha succeeded the road win which was looking for against the (probably) weekest team of the Cyprus league this period, team of ENAD. The quarters were: 19-28, 35-48, 51-62, 63-80 while the points for the two teams were as follows:
Ydra Asfalistiki ENAD: Domakoj 7, Matic 14, Tatic 17, Kaskiris 8, Forman 8, Johnson 2 and Wilson 7
Intercollege Tha Engmomis: Livadiotis 3, Spencer 6, Dalibagic 13, Tack 11, Car 7, D. Papadopoulos 5, N. Papadopoulos 7, Scott Merritt (208-F-82, college: Marquette) 24, Mayfield 3, Trepalovac 1
Omonoia Nicosia - Aspis Apoel Nicosia 59-87
Apoel thrashed the sidmantle team of Omonia with 28 points difference. The quarters were: 10-33, 25-51, 40-66, 59-87. The points for the two teams were as follows:
Omonia: Smith 6, Zaric 8, Jenkins 17, Neofytou 16, Mijovic 10, Zagorov 2.
Apoel: Van Dorpe 6, Brokeboro 16, Kantic 15, Bozov 8, Anastasiadis 12, Cooper 18, Tsiatinis 2, Garcia 10.
Pizza Express Primetel Apollon - Frederic Achilleas Kaimakliou 81-73
Vecchio's team was much better than its opponent and won quite easily. The quarters were as follows: 21-17, 41-29, 60-51, 81-73
The points for the two teams were as follows:
Pizza Express Primetel Apollon: Sho 15, Lewis Sims (203-F/C-73, college: New Orleans) 26, Sallivan 4, Jones 3, Dusa 1, Brown 18, Robinson 9, Eglisnski 5
Frederic Achilleas: Harris 13, Mponu 1, Zugiovic 24, Stilianou 6, Grcac 19, McKleiton 10
BMC AEK Larnakas - Proteas EKA AEL 57-62
A derby took place in Larnaca last night and the Limassol team succeeded another road win and finish in the top position in the first round.
The quarters were: 17-11, 31-25, 42-42, 57-62.
BMC AEK: Johnson 11, Miskovic 11, Dujovic 15, Anderson 5, Milicic 8, Van de Harre 7
Proteas EKA AEL: Mitsel 18, Milan Dozet (203-G/F-79) 15, Taylor 4, Palalas 2, Blanchart 10, Mujezinovic 6 and Radojevic 7
|A1 - Regular Season Stats Leaders
|Points Per Game
|1 Greer, Keravnos 125
2 Anderson, AEK 112
3 Bradford, Achilleas 106
4 Zujovic, Achilleas 98
5 Grgat, Achilleas 93
6 Smith, Omonia 89
|Rebounds Per Game
|1 Trisokas, Kerav. 50
2 Van De Hare, AEK 46
3 Grgat, Achilleas 42
4 Garcia, Apoel 39
5 Collins, Etha 37
|Assists Per Game
|1 Foreman, ENAD 33
2 Smith, Omonia 30
3 Andreson, AEK 23
4 Cooper, Apoel 21
5 Bradford, Achilleas 19
|Steals Per Game
|1 Taylor, AEL 16
2 Forman, ENAD 11
3 McClendon, Achilea 10
4 Rosnowski, Apollon 9
5 Trisokkas, Keravnos
|Blocks Per Game
|1 Van De Harre, AEK 8
2 Davis, AEK 7
3 Trepalovac, Etha 5
4 Radojevic, AEL 5
4 Van Dorpe, Apoel 5
4 Buckman,Keravnos 5
|1 Brown, Apolon 81.5%
2 Taylor, AEL 69%
3 Andreson, AEK 64.5%
4 Damjavic, Kerav 64.5%
5 Grgat, Achilleas 62%
|1 Rosnowsk, Apol 47.5%
2 Matic, ENAD 47%
3 Greer, Keravnos 44.5%
2 Zujovic, Achilleas 39%
5 Bradford, Achileas 38%
|Free Throws
|1 Greer, Keravnos 80.0
2 Sims, Apollon 80
2 Radunovic, Apoel 80
3 Smith, Omonia 80
4 Neofitou, Omonia 75
5 Damjanovic, Kerav 75
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2 Mijovic, Omonia
2 Radunovic, Apoel
3 Anderson, AEK
3 Zujovic, Achilleas
4 Smith, Omonia
5 Sims, Apollon
Cup Semi-Finals January 10 2008 in Dublin:
Neptune vs DART Killester
UCC Demons vs Tralee Tigers
Previously undefeated DART Killester lost to DCU Saints in overtime 91-88
UCD Marian 82-76 over Hoops
Belfast Star 99-85 over Elks
Neptune 78-67 over Limerick Lions
UCC Demons 83-69 over Tralee Tigers
The Following New is courtesy of Coach Douglas Leichner :
In a preview of the Cup semi-finals, UCC Demons beat the Tralee Tigers 83-69 at the Mardyke Arena. The Demons were led by Jerrah Young (201-F-85, agency: Dynasty Sports, college: Toledo) with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. Jerrah was a warrior and battled against veteran Roy Smallwood (202-F-81, college: UTEP)(14 points). 'Young impressed me with his defensive effort on a very talented front court. Tralee Tigers were led by Carl Hadley (193-F, college: Sam Houston St.)'s 31 points. Carl Hadley is an explosive scorer. We tried a variety of defenders on him. As surprising as it may seem, I feel like we held Carl Hadley to 31 points. It was a great win being without our starting back court of Ryne Hamblet (196-G-85, college: Bowling Green) and Shane Coughlin (188-G-79). I like the effort the UCC Demons displayed against adversity.' -Coach Leichner'
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Ohod Basketball Club decided to replace their import Brian Waters (188-G-85, agency: Pro Management Agency, college: Elon) with Ian Young (191-G-81, college: Auburn)...
The American CBA's side Albany Patrons was the last team which Young played in last season, He has also an experience in playing in Bosnia, Germany and France.
He joins another Trinidadian in Winston 'Spongy' Benjamin who is at Al Ahli.Benjamin who is from South Trinidad played for Marist College and is a member of the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
Forward Louie Davis connected on seven three-pointers to register a League-best 33 points as Petrotrin Jazz defeated Royal Extra Lions 96-69 when competition in the Stag Super 10 Basketball League (SBL) continued at the Southern Indoor Sports Arena, Pleasantville, San Fernando yesterday.
It was Jazz second victory since its opening match 77-76 win over National Flour Mills. Davis got good support from Curlan Dottin, who had 17 points, and national centre Miguel Williams with 12.
Veteran Barry Shoulders Sandy was Lions best performer with 17 points.
In the featured match of three, Detour Shak Attack defeated Mirak Stars 75-64 to improve their record to 2-0, while stars fall to 1-3.
Power-forward Andrew Ifill was Shak Attacks chief point producer with 27 points and eight rebounds, while centre Steve McSween added 16 points.
For Mirak Stars forward Delroy Agard netted 20 and Kevin Sargeant 17.
In the programmes middle match-up, reigning South Zone champion team Marabella Raptors handed Caledonia Clipprs its fourth consecutive loss on the season behind a 103-66 scoreline.
Raptors man-to-man defence proved a major hurdle for Clippers who fell behind 35-10 in the first quater and never recovered.
Forward Kirk Baptiste top-scored for Raptors with 24 points and Ako Pascal had 22.
For Clippers veteran Roland Sylvester and the young and talented forward Andre Jennings each sank 12 points.
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Kyle Rowley
High School:
Lake Forest (Ill.) Academy
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High School: Competed for two years at Lake Forest Academy ... Named the Independent School League co-Player of the Year and a first-team all-conference selection ... Averaged 14 points, eight rebounds and two blocks per game during the 2007-08 season ... Former Wildcat guard Nate Pomeday was an assistant coach of his at Lake Forest Academy ... Played with Trinidad and Tobago's under-18 national team during the summer of 2007 ...
Invited to participate in the 2008 NBPA Top 100 Camp prior to declaring himself as collegiate prospect for 2008-09 ... First-team all-conference selection in track and field, placing first in the shot put and second in the discus ... Competed on the AAU circuit for Full Package for two years.
Personal: Born Kyle Christian Rowley on 1/21/90 ... Son of Keith and Cheryl Rowley ... Chose Northwestern over Indiana, Georgetown, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Pittsburgh and Oregon State ... Intends to major in journalism or business administration.
TBL Standings
* Tuesday 23/12:
# Group A:
Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut (LEB) 82 - Al Ittihad Alexandria (EGY) 79 (Qs: 18-30, 47-45, 68-61 & 82-79)
- Best scorers:
Fadi El Khatib (197-F-79, agency: Pro Management Agency) '31 pts' from Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
Derrick Franklin (208-C-81, college: Columbus St.) '20 pts' from Al Ittihad Alexandria
Al Jalaa Aleppo (SYR) 73 - Champville (LEB) 68 (Qs: 18-24, 38-36, 54-57 & 73-68)
- Best scorers:
Damond Williams (197-F-80, agency: HM Sports Agency, college: Mc Neese St.) '25 pts' from Al Jalaa Aleppo
# Group A standings:
1- Al Jalaa Aleppo (SYR) 2-1
2- Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut (LEB) 2-0
3- Champville (LEB) 1-1
4- An Nasr (UAE) 1-1
5- Al Ittihad Alexandria (EGY) 0-3
# Group B:
Mahram (IRI) 80 - Al Jeish Army Damascus (SYR) 72
- Best scorers:
Oscar Yebra (200-F-74, agency: Court Side) '26 pts' from Mahram
Al Moutahed Tripoli (LEB) 75 - UAE National Team 54
- Best scorers:
Ibrahim Khalfan (181-F-79) '24 pts' from UAE National Team
Mazen Mneimneh (192-G-86) '21 pts' from Al Moutahed Tripoli
Tony Williams (202-F-78, agency: ACMT, college: Louisville) '21 pts' from Al Moutahed Tripoli
# Group B standings:
1- Mahram (IRI) 3-0
2- Al Moutahed Tripoli (LEB) 2-1
3- Zain (JOR) 2-0
4- Al Jeish Army Damascus (SYR) 0-3
5- UAE National Team 0-3
* The American-Bulgarian giant Lauderdale Priest (221-C-73, college: Central State) will join Mahram (IRI) today to be the 3rd import in the team.
# Day 5 - 20th Dubai International Tournament (GMT):
- Wednesday 24/12:
12:45 Jalaa X An Nasr
15:00 Riyadi X Champville
17:00 Zain X Mahram
Women News*****************************************************
|BULGARIA - Women
|GERMANY - Women
|ITALY - Women
|LATVIA - Women
|LITHUANIA - Women
LMKL Standings
|LMKL Stats Leaders
|Points Per Game
|1. Aglinskaite, Ru 21.9
2. Petronyte, TEO 21.3
3. Balciunaite, Aist 16.2
4. Marmiene, Laisve 16.0
5. Pacauskiene, Arvi 14.8
|Rebounds Per Game
|1. Balciunaite, Ais 10.2
2. Galdikaite, Alytus 9.3
3. Petronyte, TEO 8.9
4. Svaryte, Ruta 8.3
5. Langhorne, TEO 7.7
|Assists Per Game
|1. Wilson, TEO 6.4
2. Zygelyte, Lemm 4.3
3. Rinkeviciute, TEO 3.8
4. Gutkauskaite, Ruta 3.1
5. Sauliute, Arvi 2.9
|1. Staugaitiene, TEO 70.5
2. Petronyte, TEO 69.6
3. Langhorne, TEO 65.0
|1 Kvederaviciute, Laisve 50.0
2 Packauskiene, Arvi 50.0
3 Preskienyte, Alytus 47.6
|Free Throws
|1. Mileskiene, Lemm 90.9
2. Sauliute, Arvi 90.0
3. Naidiene, Lemm 90.0
|MOZAMBIQUE - Women
Desportivo from Maputo is Mozambique champion.
They have beat Polittecnica from Maputo, in the final play off by 2-1.(57-64 ; 47-44 and 70-43).
After the Africa clubs championship in Kenya, Desportivo win at home also the national championship.
Desportivo Roster
Anabela Cossa
Catia Halar
Delinda Ngulela
Dilar Dessai
Filomena Micato
Leia Dungue
Lidia Nhatave
Nadia Rodrigues
Nalia Simeao
Odelia Mafanela
Ondina Nhamposse
Sy Lycka
Valerdina Manhonga
Yolanda Jones
coach : Nazir Sale
|RUSSIA - Women
B Superleague Standings
|SERBIA - Women
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i bet you were scared to break up a fight between two girls. I know i was!! they would turn on you
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Hatori's family intends to sue HPD
The family of a man who died after being tased by a Hawaii Police Department officer intends to file a lawsuit against the department, their attorney said Thursday.
Randall Hatori, 39, died Feb. 4 at Kona Community Hospital, after running from police, who used a Taser on him. An autopsy report completed last week cited "cardio-respiratory arrest due to the combined effects of high levels of methamphetamine in his blood, an enlarged heart and a physical struggle" as contributing factors in the Kailua-Kona man's death.
What police didn't say in their press release, attorney Michael Green said Thursday, is the pathologist who performed the autopsy ruled the manner of Hatori's death a homicide. Homicide, by definition, does not carry a specific intention to cause death, but refers to death at the hands of another person, not necessarily murder.
Still, Green said, witnesses provided accounts of the police "beating" Hatori.
Hatori was "just a local guy, he had some problems with police over the years," Green said. "Now he's dead."
Hatori's family was not interested in being interviewed, Green said.
One of their concerns, Green said, is how police handled their attempt to arrest Hatori. Police said Hatori was wanted on outstanding warrants for assault and violating temporary restraining orders.
"This guy isn't committing a violent crime," Green said, describing the morning Hatori died. "He wasn't armed."
According to police reports, Hatori was the passenger of a vehicle being driven by a man wanted on a contempt of court warrant. Hatori ran from police from a gas station across Palani Road toward the Kailua-Kona Post Office. A struggle ensued during the arrest.
"Initially unable to restrain Hatori, the officer deployed his conducted electric weapon (commonly known as a 'Taser') in an attempt to subdue him," the department's April 15 press release said. "Hatori continued to actively resist arrest and the struggle continued. Other officers responded to the scene and assisted in restraining Hatori. After Hatori was placed in handcuffs, he became unresponsive."
Hawaii County Police Chief Harry Kubojiri declined to comment Thursday morning on the allegations, citing the possibility of a lawsuit. Assistant Chief of Administration Marshall Kanehailua said the investigation into the incident remains ongoing, and he could not release a copy of the autopsy because of the investigation and because of concerns about medical privacy.
The state's Office of Information Practices in 1991 ruled autopsy reports were not protected documents, but practice in Hawaii has been to release few of the reports, and those released are heavily redacted.
Green declined to release the family's copy of the report.
Prosecuting Attorney Mitch Roth said his department will likely conduct its own investigation into the situation surrounding Hatori's death, as well as review the police department's investigation.
More than 500 people have died after being shocked with Tasers — either during an arrest or while in jail — in the United States since 2001, according to an Amnesty International Report issued in 2012. The organization, in a 2008 report, examined data on hundreds of deaths following Taser use, including autopsy reports in 98 cases and studies on the safety of such devices. Among the cases reviewed, 90 percent of those who died were unarmed, Amnesty officials said on their website.
Hatori was a landscaper and was survived by his mother, two children and several siblings.
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San Francisco Pins Utopian Hopes on Treasure Island
Writer Jeremy Adam Smith reflects on the history of utopian planned cities, from Ebenezer Howard's Garden City to architectural eco-villages in China. Will the Treasure Island plan go the way of those well-intentioned ideas, or could it be built as planned?
"...Treasure Island is in some ways quite different from those projects. Its commitments to stormwater wetlands and clean energy are legally binding, unlike in China. And unlike the Chinese projects - or, for that matter, Stevenage - the Treasure Island redevelopment has been subjected to 15 years of intense expert scrutiny and public involvement. During a recent trip to Treasure Island, I saw signs everywhere advertising meetings for residents to give feedback on the project. When I asked one two-year resident if he'd had a chance to make his voice heard, he just laughed. 'I've had too much opportunity!' he said. 'I'm sick of hearing about it!'"
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Last week at a boardroom luncheon in Sydney, many people asked me about the floods in Pakistan, gave their condolences and shared their views on the humanitarian disaster. One person actually asked me, 'What is the meaning of Pakistan', and 'What does it stand for?'
'Pak' means pure and 'Stan' means land, so essentially it means land of the pure, I retorted almost robotically. After I answered that question I thought to myself, either I would make a great politician or a great diplomat because although the answer was correct, my sentiments didn't match my answer as I continued to smile and make excuses for why there was so much of Pakistan to be salvaged, restored, preserved and promoted. Deep down, I had a guilty parasite of conscience making me sick to the stomach. This time even I didn't think I had the momentum of positivity to swing the pendulum of hope in the right direction. Recently with all the doom and gloom surrounding Pakistan I wrote an article on Pakistan being a symbol of survival and how we should concentrate on its strengths as a nation: adversity, survival, endurance, courage, faith and hope.
However, what happened a week ago with the Sialkot public killings has shaken all my foundations of what I stand for, what I believe in and the core of my character. I am an optimist and I am not a quitter, I have always lived by the rule 'never give up' and I know these are also the traits that keep Pakistan alive.
Since seeing the footage of the killings, I cannot make excuses anymore, how do I defend or explain this latest incident to those who ask, and what angle of optimism can I implore?
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As I learned about the devastating events in Japan in the aftermath of the 8.9 magnitude quake I was horrified and saddened for all the people there. Not only is the devastation from the earthquake alone terrifying, but the resulting tsunamis and nuclear threats make it even worse. I absolutely cannot imagine what it is like to be there right now.
Of course, my friends at World Vision already have a team headed there to evaluate the situation…
Currently, World Vision Japan has deployed assessment teams to affected areas to determine needs and formulate a relief response plan. World Vision U.S. has deployed an aid worker from Seattle who is en route to Japan at this moment. Several countries still face tsunami threats. The World Vision office in those countries is monitoring the situation closely.
To stay on top of what's happening in Japan as well as what World Vision is doing while there, you can visit the World Vision blog, follow @WorldVisionUSA and @WorldVisionNews on Twitter, or become a friend of World Vision on their Facebook page.
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Richard Marx Surprises Ryan for 'On Air' 10th Anniversary
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Richard Marx phoned in to On Air with Ryan Seacrest to surprise Ryan and Ellen K. for their 10th anniversary celebration.
Why? Because the "Right Here Waiting" singer was Ryan's first concert!
"The only thing more mind blowing to me than the fact that I was your first concert you went to on a date is the fact that you admit it," jokes Richard.
He goes on to say his music has touched people in many ways, and sometime it's too personal.
"My favorite of course is when people tell me that they had their first sexual experience to it or made their first baby to it … I get guys coming up to me all the time just basically saying, 'Dude, thank you. Thank you.'"
And Richard's still at it, now doing a solo acoustic tour in California at Pepperdine University.
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The noon music recital series at EMU provides an informal opportunity for music students to showcase their studies and accomplishments. The recital sessions are open to anyone. Length of the presentations vary, depending on the number of students who sign up to participate and the pieces they choose to perform.
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Passacaglia in G Minor – von Biber
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Stay Well from 'Lost in the Stars' – Weill
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On Thu, 2005-06-09 at 10:20, Kamil dot Wencel at hvbpensionsfonds dot de wrote:
> [...] "I am amazad how lack of phantasy can try to diminish a perfectly good question."
> for multiple dmz's for example, if one box fails the others get nothing to work
> with anyways,
Correct if the firewall dies, but if a server on DMZ1 is compromized,
there is still no access to DMZ2, DMZ3 etc (except for the pinholes to
the other DMZs if that's requeired ;-) )
> so using one box with multiple interfaces is okay from my point of view.
that is usually the case. Let's assume you have a m0n0 with 6 interfaces
fxp0 = WAN -> connect to whatever links you up
fxp1 = DMZ -> let's assume some reverse proxies, mail scanner gateways etc.
fxp2 = ADMZ -> some real application servers ( 2nd Tier )
fxp3 = BDMZ -> segment for database host ( 3rd Tier ) serving 2nd Tier to be protected from outside
and mischief from inside
fxp4 = CDMZ -> segment for loghost / outband management
fxp5 = LAN -> all internal clients
of course you have to drilll some pinholes from one dmz to another to keep everything working.
You can set this up with 12 fault tolerant boxes ( as mentioned before, if one box fails all others
are unepmployed as well ) or just ONE m0n0wall with multiple interfaces. I had to set up something
that once and struggeld over the limitations of smoothwall and some other web-based linux/bsd
systems. This is how I stumbled over m0n0wall in the frist place. It does not limit the number of
usable interfaces.
I don't see how compromising a host in DMZ would compromise the whole system ?
Also it has little to none performance impact. My test setup was utilizing a PIII 733 CPU with
256MB RAM and the machine barely noticed anything.
But once we are at it there is something with this setup bothering me :
Assuming I have got 13 usable IP addresses (22.214.171.124+) and I would like to have
the hosts in DMZ use their real IP Adresses and not to be NATed.
WAN is connected to a xDSL Router 184.108.40.206
fxp0 = WAN -> 126.96.36.199
fxp1 = DMZ -> mail ( 18.104.22.168 ), www reverse proxy ( 18.104.22.168 ), www ssl ( 22.214.171.124,
18.104.22.168 etc. )
fxp2 = ADMZ -> NATed Hosts ( 188.8.131.52/24 )
fxp3 = BDMZ -> NATed Hosts ( 220.127.116.11/24 )
fxp4 = CDMZ -> NATed Hosts ( 220.127.116.11/24 )
fxp5 = LAN -> NATed Hosts ( 192.168.1.0/24 )
If I understood former discussions correctly I cannot use filtered bridge mode because I would never
again be
able to connect to my DMZ hosts from my LAN. How am I supposed to set up something like that ?
For testing purposes I set up something like that and tried to use 1:1 NAT to reach a DMZ box via
But it did not work out. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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The Antarctic Peninsula has warmed rapidly for the last half-century or more, and recent studies have shown that an adjacent area, continental West Antarctica, has steadily warmed for at least 30 years, but scientists haven't been sure why.
New University of Washington research shows that rising sea surface temperatures in the area of the Pacific Ocean along the equator and near the International Date Line drive atmospheric circulation that has caused some of the largest shifts in Antarctic climate in recent decades.
The warmer water generates rising air that creates a large wave structure in the atmosphere called a Rossby wave train, which brings warmer temperatures to West Antarctica during winter and spring.
Antarctica is somewhat isolated by the vast Southern Ocean, but the new results "show that it is still affected by climate changes elsewhere on the planet," said Eric Steig, a UW professor of Earth and space sciences and director of the UW Quaternary Research Center.
Steig is the corresponding author of a paper documenting the findings that is being published April 10 in the journal Nature Geoscience. The lead author is Qinghua Ding, a postdoctoral researcher in the UW Quaternary Research Center. Co-authors are David Battisti, a UW atmospheric sciences professor, and Marcel Kuttel, a former UW postdoctoral researcher now working in Switzerland.
The scientists used surface and satellite temperature observations to show a strong statistical connection between warmer temperatures in Antarctica, largely brought by westerly winds associated with high pressure over the Amundsen Sea adjacent to West Antarctica, and sea surface temperatures in the central tropical Pacific Ocean.
They found a strong relationship between central Pacific sea-surface readings and Antarctic temperatures during winter months, June through August. Though not as pronounced, the effect also appeared in the spring months of September through November.
The observed circulation changes are in the form of a series of high- and low-pressure cells that follow an arcing path from the tropical Pacific to West Antarctica. That is characteristic of a textbook Rossby wave train pattern, Ding said, and the same pattern is consistently produced in climate models, at least during winter.
Using observed changes in tropical sea surface temperatures, the researchers found they could account for half to all of the observed winter temperature changes in West Antarctica, depending on which observations are used for comparison.
"This is distinct from El Nino," Steig said. That climate phenomenon, which affects weather patterns worldwide, primarily influences sea-surface temperatures farther east in the Pacific, nearer to South America. It can be, but isn't always, associated with strong warming in the central Pacific.
Steig noted that the influence of Rossby waves on West Antarctic climate is not a new idea, but this is the first time such waves have been shown to be associated with long-term changes in Antarctic temperature.
The findings also could have implications for understanding the causes behind the thinning of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which contains about 10 percent of all the ice in Antarctica.
Steig noted that the westerly winds created by the high pressure over the Amundsen Sea pushes cold water away from the edge of the ice sheet and out into the open ocean. It is then replaced by warmer water from deeper in the ocean, which is melting the seaward edge of the ice sheet from below.
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True white grubs may cause early-season stand reduction in corn. Because the past winter was extremely mild, survival of many soil dwelling insects may be much higher than during an average or colder-than-average winter.
As with most soil insects, it is difficult to predict when and where true white grubs will be found. Problems can be expected in cornfields following pasture or grassy Conservation Reserve Program ground. But stand loss also occurs in both continuous and rotated corn, and in Iowa the problem is usually, but not always, found adjacent to areas bordered by cottonwood or willow trees. Sometimes true white grubs are found far from trees and the reason for their occurrence in a field remains a mystery.
Three groups of white grubs are found in Iowa croplands: the true white grub, which can cause significant stand loss in corn, and the annual white grub and Aphodius or "manure" grub, which do not cause stand loss. True white grubs kill seedling plants by feeding on the roots. They have a 3-year life cycle and can cause stand loss during 2 years of their 3-year cycle.
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|Stand loss in first-year corn from true white grubs.
Annual white grubs have a 1-year life cycle, and the grubs are nearly finished feeding in the spring about the time that corn is planted. I have never been able to confirm that annual white grubs cause stand loss in either Iowa corn or soybean, but University of Illinois entomologists consider them a problem in central and southern parts of Illinois.
The Aphodius or manure grubs are common in fields that have been heavily manured. They are not known to cause stand loss in corn. The size of manure grubs makes them easy to identify; they are very small, relative to the true white grub.
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|Aphodius grubs, or manure grubs, may be common in heavily manured fields. They rarely, if ever, cause stand loss..
If white grub stand loss has occurred in a field then dig in the soil a couple of days before planting, especially near these wooded areas and where previous stand loss was noticed. Spring tillage also can expose white grubs on the soil surface, and birds landing in the field is a good indicator that there is some insect that they are eating. If grubs are found, collect and correctly identify them to determine their potential for economic damage to corn. Both kinds of white grubs are C-shaped, creamy white, and covered with tiny bristles. True white grubs can be separated from annual white grubs by examining the pattern of hairs on the raster (the bellyside of the last tail segment). The raster of the true white grub has a narrow, smooth space with two rows of parallel bristles (patterned like a zipper). Also, there are many scattered bristles on either side of the zipper. Annual white grubs have scattered bristles on the raster, but no distinct pattern like the zipper.
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Entomologists at North Dakota State University have estimated that one or more true white grubs per cubic foot of soil can cause stand loss in seedling corn. This threshold is also reasonable for Iowa. If true white grubs are found, use a soil insecticide at planting. There are no rescue treatments after true white grub damage occurs. If a corn stand is severely damaged and must be replanted, use a soil insecticide that is labeled for white grubs during the replanting. Unfortunately, there are no good data that would suggest which insecticides are best for true white grub control.
Insecticides labeled for true white grub control in corn include Aztec, Capture, Counter, Force, Fortress, Lorsban, Prescribe (seed treatment), ProShield (seed treatment), Regent, and Thimet. Read and follow the label directions regarding amount of product per acre and chemical placement.
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Men's golf has been branded too conservative. Tell that to the fairway fashionistas who sometimes wear outfits you could only get away with on a golf course - or maybe at the Mardi Gras. Dave Shelburne reports from Los Angeles.
From nattily knickerbockered Walter Hagen in the 1920s through colour co-ordinated Doug Sanders in the '50s and '60s; virtually the entire US PGA Tour in the bell-bottom pants, wide-belted, silk-shirted '70s and, more recently, the late Payne Stewart and the retro-fitted Jesper Parnevik, professional golf has enjoyed a long and proud history of peacocks.
The game being what it is - more about scoring ability than sartorial splendour - clothes hounds who have made the biggest impact have done so to a greater degree with their clubs than their duds. But those who can combine both have a chance to wind up in the winner's circle and a commercial.
Second-year tour player Aaron Baddeley is the latest example. The 22-year-old has plenty of game - enough to outlast Greg Norman and Colin Montgomerie in winning the 1999 Australian Open as an amateur - and he also has loads of style.
The latter was difficult to miss in the opening round of last week's Buick Open at La Jolla, California, where Baddeley stood out at long range - robin's egg-blue pants will do that for you.
"Where does he get those clothes?" one spectator wondered. "Nowhere that I shop," responded another.
By the time he reached putting distance, Baddeley - unkindly nicknamed "Dresses" by fellow pros - proved to be even more distinctively garbed, with a white belt, white shoes and a belt buckle big enough to make a rodeo champion envious.
In Australia, the look is called "The Full Cleveland", a colourful style of past-era attire that manifested itself notably in last year's Nissan Open at Riviera Country Club, where Baddeley shot a first-round 69 attired in large-checked, pale blue-and-yellow pants.
He's back this week for another try at Riviera, where fellow garbmeister Parnevik nearly won in 2000 wearing pink pants in the final round. "We wear the same label," Baddeley said. "We've got to make sure we don't wear the same outfit on the same day."
The look has helped Baddeley earn a role in one of the more entertaining golf commercials of the year. In it, Badds drives up to the tee in a huge convertible, accompanied by a trio of mini-skirted go-go dancers, hands a new driver to a flailing amateur, and drives off into the sunset, go-go girls swaying in the back seat and another golfing mate rescued.
"I guess it's being young and definitely being a little different with my clothes," Baddeley said of how the commercial came about. "And it's my personality. I'm very much a just-have-fun, enjoy-life personality. So that sort of went well with how they scripted it."
The golf progress also is going well for Baddeley, who had three top-six finishes as a rookie. He finished last year ranked No.73 in earnings to retain the tour card he had earned with a top-15 finish on the 2002 Nationwide Tour, and he proved tough under pressure last week at Torrey Pines, draining a final-hole birdie on Friday to finish one stroke ahead of the cut line.
"I'm having a great time," he said. "I'm really learning a lot and my game is definitely coming along, so I'm just excited about the year . . . this year my goal is to have a win."
"His attitude is fantastic - he just keeps plugging away," fellow Australian and caddie Simon Clarke said of Baddeley's strongest quality.
Confidence might not be far behind. Before the first of what proved to be two consecutive Australian Open titles, Baddeley told a friend that he expected to win - despite the presence in the field of former world No.1 Norman and Montgomerie, who has 27 European Tour victories.
"I thought I could win," said Baddeley, who was 18 at the time. "I spoke to a friend of mine, and after seeing what was in my eyes, he thought I could win, too."
Baddeley became the youngest champion in Australian Open history, winning by two strokes over five-time champion Norman.
He gives a lot of credit to Norman for the support he has extended a young countryman.
"Greg's been great to me," said Baddeley, who lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. "Before I came out here, he opened up his house to me. He says I can call him whenever I want to. He's just helped me out, which is great - it's really cool."
Fellow Australian Robert Allenby, the 2001 Nissan champion, once called Baddeley "the best putter I've seen", and Baddeley demonstrated that ability by leading the tour in putts per round (27.88) last year as a rookie.
Baddeley hopes just to come close to his own expectations, since they are so high.
"I'm out here on tour, playing pretty good," he said. "I had a chance to win a couple last year. That's pretty good for a 22-year-old, but to my expectations, it's not quite up there."
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They never wanted to provoke, disobey, or be activists of any sort.
They are badly paid, badly trained, and threatened with early retirement or a court-martial if they disobey orders, says Mahfouz.
"I managed to disobey, and fortunately the officers got distracted," he adds.
These members vow to protect the constitution but also to disobey any governmental orders that they deem "unconstitutional."
It pains me to disobey you, madam, but you force me into the alternative, and I have no choice.
It seemed to him the call of duty, and that call, as he understood it,157 was one which it was not in him to disobey.
Euen so agreing with Agrippa, if the Members grudge, and disobey against their chiefe, the state must grow to ruine.
Boys soon know when they can disobey a teacher with impunity.
Thus were they assembled within the palace of Jove: nor did Neptune disobey the goddess, but he came to them from the sea.
We have no right at all to disobey the rules of hygiene just because we happen to feel like it.
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Discussion in 'The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorr' started by cycloneman, Oct 24, 2011.
yes he is a flake , and yes he IS that stoopid
And people who voted for him are impressed by his skill as an orator. Ya, he's a flake!
He is NOT an orator, he is a reader, and also a flake.
He is definitely not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
or the brightest candle on the chandelier.
When was the last time we had a "smart" president.


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I can't help you with the nuances of your software, but Line 14c is informational only. It is providing factual information. Without an entry on line 14a there is no SE income.
Have you ever seen an entry on 14c for all the partners when some of the partners have se income and therefor entries on 14a and 4c?
It seems to me that if the IRS does not require that info for the limited partners I will override it. I just wanted to make sure that I am not incorrect in taking it off. Do you know of an IRS requirement?
I am happy to pay you for your response but please reply to the above.
I just looked at my software (ProSeries) and line 14c is blank for passive partners.
Mine is ultratax. but good to know that yours is blank. I am going to override. thanks
is there a way to get to you through "just answer" if/when I have future questions?
Should be OK as it is irrelavent for them anyway. I'm switching to UltraTax for 2010, thanks for the heads up.
You can request a specific expert when you ask questions.
Thanks again. If you get your ultratax to do it differently let me know.
Dear nykkodqw -
Per the instructions for line 14c in UltraTax, the line is calculated using the partner/member income allocation percentage. It also states:
.. . .Some individual partners need this amount to figure net earnings from self -employment under the nonfarm optional method . . .
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Ladies and gentlemen low-rise jeans have left the building. In their place I present to you high-waisted pants. I'm not suggesting you need to adopt the mom jeans look, though she would probably be proud your pants come up higher, rather embrace these versatile bottoms. Not only are they adorable but also wouldn't it be nice to not have to hike up your pants all day? It's time to retire the pants dance.
The high-waisted style possibilities are as high as the waistline. Depending on your desired comfort level there is loose fit and tight fit pants. You can channel your inner rockstar in tight fitted moto pants from Topshop or you can rock the looser styles including peg leg trousers, no pirate hook required, and a variety of other fits. As if these pants aren't trendy enough, they up the ante by adding prints to the mix. You name it and you can probably find it from floral to polka-dots or the basic monotone.
The mature loose pants give the classic work pant a run for its money. Say goodbye to polyester pants and hello to comfortable chic. Outside the office high-waisted pants can immediately transform a classic T-shirt into a trendy outfit. They can be paired with sweaters, blouses or tank tops. Go out or stay in, these pants are for nearly any occasion.
This Fashionista showed these pants are fit to be tied. She proved no waist is too high and no ruffles are too ruffled. Comfort and fashion do not always coexist but when they do it's a fashion fantasy. These loose pants are ideal for strolling campus and enduring three hour long classes. No matter what strikes your fancy, high-waisted pants are making their way back into fashion.
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My own wedding. I am so depressed over the fact that I have to worry about whether I will have presence of mind on my wedding day, about whether I'll even feel like I'm there. I'm starting to dread it. It feels unreal, and like it's not mine. I have major depression, general and social anxiety that debilitates my every day...The stress of planning isn't something I can deal with, I've sluffed most to my fiance, and I'm worrying that I'm just making the quickest decisions to get it over with, even if it's not something I really want. I'm not a spoiled or entitled person, but I know this day is supposed to be special. I want to enjoy my own wedding... The fact I need to ask my psych next week about whether I should take some type of medication to have a good time on my wedding or even just get through it breaks my heart. I want to remember sharing that day with my husband with total joy, and I can't even see a future where that's probable, just one where I ruin it for him and me. I'm dreading it, and my depression is starting to make me think I don't want one, that I should have just gone to the courthouse and continued life as horribly normal. I am in tears over it now and nearly every day. I feel like I am being cheated...This is not how I saw my life going, and not how I thought being engaged would feel like.
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Wedding planning drives perfectly functional people to the edge.
I went to a wedding (not my own) a while ago, and I went armed with extra meds and everything else I could think of to help me through it. May you find the strength to tell your psych what you are experiencing and what you fear.
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Thanks for replying, Rohag.
It really sucks - the last few days have been particularly disturbing, like...I've been having different symptoms from my stuff other than depression, probably because of feeling so on the edge. I was "this close" to going to ER.
My fiance asked if I had some Klonopin left over from a period of time earlier this year where I was having a bad time of keeping my mood regulated and getting restful sleep. Poor guy was at wits' end, I know it. Since they were only for a period in between meds (about a week or two), I still had some. Being they're addictive, my psych stated during the original visit in which he prescribed that he was only going to give me one rx. I figured, sure, makes sense; but, when the time came, I was disappointed to stop taking them when I started my new med (mail order), as it has been the only thing that really makes me feel calm, like my old self from 10+ years ago...The last few days I've been out of control in the evenings, it was the only thing that brought be back from the edge, too.
I'm sick as hell of taking medications, and certainly don't want an addictive one, so it's just so frustrating that the one med that I can recall ever helping me feel significantly better is extremely so. That's the last thing by body needs. The one side effect for me is memory - it will make me forget significant blocks of time. I would only take it at home, at night, because of this. So that's out for my wedding - I WOULD like to remember it.
So yeah, now I have to have the courage to ask for a new med for my **** wedding day, and maybe the permission to have another Klonopin rx, for use situationally.
I'm just hoping something gives soon - don't I deserve to enjoy my own wedding? I was hoping that since life has been doling out so much other **** lately that my engagement would be one of those little oasis moments life gives you after a bad time, if even briefly, but not so. I think of my wedding, my tremors get worse, my stomach flips, my anxiety level spikes, and then depression comes rolling in. And on and on.
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Domestic water charges were introduced in 2015 for homes that are connected to a public water supply or to public wastewater services. Irish Water, the national water utility, was given the task of administering the water charges.
The Water Services (Amendment) Act 2016 became law in July 2016. It suspended the issuing of domestic water bills for the second quarter of 2016. It also suspended domestic water charges for 9 months, from 1 July 2016 to 31 March 2017, with no charging or billing of domestic customers during that period.
This suspension has been further extended, most recently by the Water Services Act 2014 (Extension of Suspension of Domestic Water Charges) (Amendment) Order 2017, which extended it up to 31 December 2017.
An expert commission was established to make recommendations on a sustainable long-term funding model for domestic water and wastewater services. The commission's report (pdf) was published in November 2016.
An Oireachtas committee then considered the commission's recommendations and developed its own recommendations, which were published on 12 April 2017. You can read the committee's report (pdf) on oireachtas.ie. There is a set of FAQs (pdf) about the report on housing.gov.ie.
The Oireachtas will now vote on the committee's recommendations, which include:
The system of domestic water charges was introduced under the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013. Related legislation is published on housing.gov.ie.
The Water Services Act 2014 brought in several revisions to the system, including caps on annual charges, a Water Conservation Grant of €100 per year and a statutory dispute resolution system.
You can read the key elements of these revisions (pdf) and a set of detailed FAQs (pdf).
Homeowners are legally responsible for water pipes and systems inside their dwelling and between the dwelling and the property boundary. This means that you would normally need to pay a plumber to fix a leak, whether it is inside your home or on the external supply pipe between your home and the property boundary. You can use Irish Water's checklist to see if you have any internal leaks.
Under the First Fix Free Scheme, Irish Water will contact you by post if your water meter indicates that there may be a leak on your external supply pipe. If you are eligible for the scheme (see below) Irish Water will offer you a free investigation on this pipe and free repair of identified leaks. Generally, this will involve fully replacing the pipe from the meter to a point as close to the dwelling as possible.
Who is eligible?
The First Fix Free Scheme is available to domestic customers who have registered with Irish Water; who have water meters; whose property has a working and accessible inside stop valve; and whose water meter indicates a leak on the external supply pipe.
Domestic water charges have been suspended – see 'Suspension of water charges' above.
The occupier of the property that gets water and/or wastewater services from Irish Water is liable to pay domestic water charges. If you own a property, you are presumed to be the occupier, unless it is proven otherwise.
The tenant of a property is the occupier and is responsible for paying the water charges. Landlords can provide the names of their tenants in order to prove that they are not the occupier, and Irish Water will then contact the tenants.
Since 1 October 2015, property owners have to provide information to Irish Water on the occupiers of the property within 20 days of the start of a tenancy and there is to be a deemed obligation, in all new tenancy agreements except for short-term lets, for the occupier or tenant to pay water charges.
If there are no tenants in the property, the minimum 'not permanently occupied' charge applies – see 'Rates' below.
If your water comes from a private well or a group water scheme and you have a private wastewater treatment system (such as a septic tank) you are not regarded as a customer of Irish Water and do not have to pay domestic water charges.
This table shows which types of system are and are not subject to domestic water charges:
|Water supplier
|Customer of Irish Water?
|Public mains
|Public sewer
|Public mains
|Own treatment (septic tank or wastewater treatment system)
|Yes (for a single service)
|Group water scheme
|Public sewer
|Yes (for a single service)
|Group water scheme
|Own treatment
|Private well
|Public sewer
|Yes (for a single service)
|Private well
|Own treatment
Domestic water charges have been suspended – see 'Suspension of water charges' above.
Irish Water continues to install water meters. Your meter measures the amount of water supplied to your home. The amount of wastewater discharged is assumed to be the same as the amount of water drawn from the supply.
While the meter measures your water usage, your quarterly bill is capped at a maximum rate for your household type, so you do not have to pay any more than this maximum capped rate – see 'Rates' below. The capped charges will apply until 31 December 2018. The Water Services Act 2014 provides for the capping of charges beyond 2018, subject to a Ministerial Order being approved by both Houses of the Oireachtas.
If you need to use extra water because of a medical condition, you do not have to provide any extra information, as your bills are capped in the same way as for everyone else. (However, you can apply to be registered for priority services if you are critically dependent on water.)
If your metered usage is lower than the capped charge level, your bill will be less than the capped rate. If you do not yet have a water meter, your bill will be fixed at the relevant capped rate, but after your meter has been installed, you will get a rebate if your metered usage over a 1-year period turns out to be lower than the capped level.
Metered bills provide for a free allowance to cover each child's normal water/wastewater needs (21,000 litres per child), regardless of entitlement to Child Benefit.
If your water quality is not what it should be and there is a Boil Notice or Drinking Water Restriction Notice in effect, you will get a 100% discount on the water supply element of your charge until the notice is lifted.
Irish Water has sent application packs to every house in the State, asking people to indicate which (if any) public water services they have, and to confirm their household details – see 'How to apply' below. All households have been asked to register.
The requirement to provide Personal Public Service Numbers (PPS Numbers) when registering with Irish Water is no longer in effect. Irish Water has developed a protocol, in consultation with the Data Protection Commissioner, for deleting all the PPS Numbers that it had collected.
If you do not register with Irish Water, you will be charged a default rate of €260 a year up to 31 December 2018.
Irish Water's First Fix Free Scheme (described above) is only available to registered customers.
Domestic water charges have been suspended – see 'Suspension of water charges' above.
Domestic water bills are issued 4 times a year. The first bills issued from April 2015, in respect of the quarter January-March 2015.
You can opt for paper or paperless billing. Irish Water has developed a confidential special services register for customers who need billing or other customer services adapted to suit their needs and you can choose to get your bill in a range of accessible formats.
There are several payment options, including direct debit; electronic funds transfer; full or partial payment (of at least €5) at post offices and retail outlets. If you are getting a social welfare payment through the post office, you can use the Household Budget Scheme to pay regular weekly amounts (of at least €2.50) off your water bills.
If you are in financial difficulty, the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) can help with budgeting in general. The Exceptional Needs Payment is available to people who have severe financial difficulties.
Irish Water has outlined its approach to customers who have payment difficulties. This includes developing payment plans and engaging with relevant agencies, such as MABS, with the customer's permission.
Read more in Irish Water's Domestic Billing Code of Practice (pdf) and in the Billing explained section of its website.
Irish Water will not cut you off or reduce your water supply, but late payment charges will accrue on your account – see 'Rates' below. Irish Water can also take people to court if they don't pay their bills.
The Civil Debt (Procedures) Act 2015 provides for 2 new ways of enforcing civil debt (including unpaid water charges) – attachment of earnings and deduction from social welfare payments, as appropriate. These provisions of the Act (not yet in effect) will apply to debts of over €500 and under €4,000.
Section 48 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 obliges the owner of a dwelling to pay any unpaid water charges owing to Irish Water when the property is being sold. It also provides that social housing tenants cannot buy their homes under a tenant purchase scheme unless their water charges have been paid.
Irish Water's Domestic Complaint Handling Code of Practice (pdf) outlines how you can make a complaint if you are not satisfied with any of its services or any contacts you have had with it. Its Domestic Customer Charter (pdf) provides a series of guarantees on how it will deal with customer issues.
The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) is the economic regulator of Irish Water.
The CER does not handle complaints about water quality. If you have a complaint about water quality that has not been resolved by Irish Water, you should refer it to the Environmental Protection Agency, which is the environmental regulator of Irish Water.
Dispute resolution service
Section 8 of the Water Services Act 2014 provides for the CER to operate a statutory dispute resolution service to handle unresolved complaints from customers of Irish Water. If you wish to use this service, you must:
The CER will issue its decision on the complaint to Irish Water. It can require Irish Water to pay a refund or compensation. It may also require Irish Water to comply with its decision in respect of other customers affected by the same issue.
Domestic water charges have been suspended – see 'Suspension of water charges' above.
If you have a meter, your bill is either based on your metered usage or fixed at a capped level, whichever is lower. See below for details of metered and capped rates.
There is no charge for children aged under 18 – their usage is covered by a free allowance.
The minimum charge for unoccupied dwellings is €62.50 per service per year – a total of €125 for a house using both public water supply and public wastewater services. This charge is capped at €260 per year for a house using both services, and €130 for houses using a single service.
The default rate for people who do not register is €260 per year – see 'If you haven't registered' above for details.
If you do not pay within 12 months of the demand for payment or have not entered into a payment plan with Irish Water, or have not complied with a payment plan, there will be a late payment fee of €30 a year for a single-adult household and €60 a year for a household with two or more adults. If you only have one water service, the late payment fee is halved.
An additional €30 or €60 will be added on every anniversary of the original add-on date while the bill remains unpaid or a payment plan has not been entered into with Irish Water. This provision applies to all annual amounts that remain unpaid or where a payment plan has not been entered into.
Any customers who have unpaid water charges can be pursued through the Courts by Irish Water for the sums due and a judgment may be obtained against the customer for the amount due.
If your household uses the public water supply and the public wastewater service, the metered rate is €3.70 per 1,000 litres – 1 cubic metre. If your household only uses 1 public water service - supply or wastewater services, the rate is €1.85 per 1,000 litres.
If you use less water than the capped levels below, you will be billed for the lower metered usage. If your meter is installed after 1 January 2015, and your usage during your first full year with a meter is lower than the relevant capped rate, Irish Water will provide a rebate of the difference between the charges paid during the unmetered period and the charges that would have been paid under metered usage.
The capped rates are based on usage of just over 43,000 litres per year for a single-adult household and just over 70,000 litres per year for a multi-adult household.
For both services: The maximum rate of domestic water charges for a single-adult household is €160 per year or €40 per quarter for a household that uses both water supply and wastewater services. The maximum rate for a multi-adult household is €260 per year or €65 per quarter.
The table below shows the capped charges for a sample of household types using both water services, including the maximum amount of the quarterly bills for each of these sample households, starting from April 2015.
Sample capped charges for households using both water services
|People in household
|Maximum annual charge
|Maximum quarterly bill
|Annual Water Conservation Grant
|1 adult, with or without children
|2 adults, with or without children
|More than 2 adults, with or without children
For a single service: The maximum rate for a single-adult household is €80 per year or €20 per quarter for a household that uses only 1 water service. The maximum rate for a multi-adult household is €130 per year or €32.50 per quarter.
The table below shows the capped charges for a sample of household types using 1 water service, including the maximum amount of the quarterly bills for each of these sample households, starting from April 2015.
Sample capped charges for households using a single water service
|People in household
|Maximum annual charge
|Maximum quarterly bill
|Annual Water Conservation Grant
|1 adult, with or without children
|2 adults, with or without children
|More than 2 adults, with or without children
Late payment charges
The following table shows the late payment charges that apply after 12 months of non-payment, if you don't enter a payment plan or don't comply with an agreed plan. An additional penalty of the same amount will be added on the anniversary of the first penalty while the bill remains unpaid or for as long as a customer has not entered into a payment plan.
|Late payment charge – single service
|Late payment charge – 2 services
|1 adult, with or without children
|2 or more adults, with or without children
|Second or unoccupied dwelling
You can register with Irish Water in one of 3 ways:
A customer consultative forum, the Public Water Forum, has been established under Section 7 of the Water Services Act 2014. Its membership includes domestic consumers of water as well as representatives of sectoral organisations. Its main functions are to:
Section 2 of the Water Services Act 2014 provides that, before a Bill can be proposed for the sale of any share in Irish Water to anyone other than a Government Minister, a number of steps must be taken:
Anyone with a right to vote in a referendum would have the right to vote in this plebiscite.
If you have a question relating to this topic you can contact the Citizens Information Phone Service on 0761 07 4000 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm) or you can visit your local Citizens Information Centre.


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In several opinion pieces published recently in the The Australian Financial Review, Mark Bayley accuses data providers, including Australian Property Monitors (APM), of presenting misleading and inaccurate auction clearance rate figures. Mr Bayley also states that auction clearance rate methodologies are "inherently flawed and biased".
We would like to address these points.
The auction clearance rate is calculated by APM as follows: "the number sold under auction conditions" divided by "the number reported including withdrawn properties" (a more detailed explanation, including what sales we consider as "sold under auction conditions", can be found here).
The suggestion to adopt "the number of total auction listings" as the denominator, instead of the "number reported", would prove less statistically sound, would produce a clearance rate that would fluctuate wildly depending on the collection rate, and would not reflect what is actually occurring in the market – this would be anything but a "real rate".
APM is transparent about reporting rates, publishing both the number of auctions listed, as well as the number that have been reported at a particular point in time – so buyers, vendors, analysts and journalists can see what sample size the calculation is based on.
We make every effort to collect a majority sample of results as well as verify each result collected before publication.
APM believes the vast majority of agents do the right thing and report results in a timely and transparent manner – inclusive of properties that fail to sell or that are withdrawn from sale.
We would also like to address the implication that auction clearance rates "cannot be relied upon to show trends in the industry" – this assertion is also incorrect.
If we take Sydney as an example, there is indeed a clear long-term trend and correlation between auction clearance rates and median house price data – this has been recognised not only by the media but also market analysts.
The chart below overlays the Sydney weekly preliminary clearance rates (a real-time snapshot of the market collected and reported on the Saturday) versus the Sydney median house price series (released quarterly, almost one month after the end of the quarter). The Saturday preliminary clearance rate (as used in the chart) is the first estimate of the clearance rate, and is updated during the week as more results are reported and collected. Despite being an early estimate, the correlation with prices is clear.
The preliminary clearance rate does exactly what is intended – that is act as an early indicator of market performance.
APM has been collecting and publishing auction results for the major capital cities for more than 20 years, providing a reliable snapshot of how demand and supply in the auction market is behaving and as a leading indicator for the overall property market.
The fact remains that auction clearance rates are one of the most widely reported property market statistics as they are a timely indicator of market performance and sentiment.
Anthony Ishac – General Manager, Australian Property Monitors
Australian Property Monitors (APM) is a fully owned subsidiary of Fairfax Media, publisher of The Australian Financial Review.
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Thanks to an innovative new product, first shown to producers at World of Concrete 2001, the days of wading through mud to rescue a stuck truck may be over.Alturna MATS are 1/2-inch-thick polyethylene ground mats designed to help cushion a wheel's imprint in areas of poor soil-bearing capacity. The mats not only distribute the load of a 60-ton workload but they also can be rolled up for hundreds of reuses.
Fleet managers can purchase the ground match in a size and style to match their trucks and common problems. There are five sizes, starting at 2 by 4 feet (weighing about 22 pounds) and going up to 4 by 8 feet (weighing less than 90 pounds). The standard model mat is cleated on both sides and has several holes drilled through it to let a mechanic insert rope handles or use a special hook to position the mat.
Unlike the commonly used plywood sheets that break up after a few passes, the manufacturer guarantees that the mats will not crack or break for 1 year. The manufacturer has tested the mats in both severe cold and extreme heat.According to Dave Koberg, DICA Marketing sales manager, one producer ordered 36 mats at the show last year. The producer planned to rent the mats to contractors.


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Talking With Messier About Fighting In Hockey
September 27, 2009 by Tyler
Filed under Hockey Columns, Hockey Interviews
Fighting in hockey is always a hot topic. However, due to some recent injuries and an unfortunate death last season, attention has been turned to whether or not players should be allowed to remove their helmets during fights.
I have my opinions on fighting in hockey, but rather than ramble on with my thoughts, why not ask one of the legends of the game?
So, I asked Mark Messier about his thoughts on the subject.
Messier fought no less than 19 times over the course of his career in the National Hockey League. In addition, his son Lyon had a couple of fights last season as professional player in the Central Hockey League. This gives Mark, what I believe is, a unique perspective on the topic – addressing the subject from the view of both a player and a parent.
In addition, Messier also has first hand experience on the topic considering one of the first NHL fights of his career was with Dennis Ververgaert in 1980. In this fight Messier was wearing a helmet, while Ververgaert was not. Messier landed several hard left hands, taking Ververgaert to the ice. Fortunately, they were both okay.
However, if you watch the video , you will see that there is not much difference in the way that Ververgert fell compared to how Columbus' Tommy Sestito hit the ice and was injured following a fight with Jordin Tootoo this pre-season.
Without any further adieu.
Messier On Fighting
NHL Digest: Do you have a position on fighting in the NHL? In particular, what is your reaction to taking helmets off during fights?
Messier: Fighting in hockey has been debated for many years by team officials, players, experts, and fans. The one constant in all the discussions is that there are no easy answers or solutions. As a former player, fighting was an accepted aspect of the game. Of course when I first started, very few games were televised around the country, and every move the league or teams made was not scrutinized by millions of viewers.
Over the last few decades, fighting in hockey has changed tremendously. In the 70's fighting really hit its peak, being lead by the Broad Street Bullies in Philadelphia. The Flyers were the Stanley Cup Champions and played a very aggressive in-your-face game, which often lead to fisticuffs on the ice. Bench clearing brawls were the norm, and of course, all this trickled down to the minor leagues and even into the grass roots level.
The 80's followed with an invasion of highly skilled European players that started to make their way over to play in the NHL. And soon after came the games Greatest player ever in Wayne Gretzky, who possessed a game of skill and awareness that had never been seen before. Led by Wayne, the Edmonton Oilers became the benchmark for success, adopting a highly skilled, fast skating game, which forced the rest of the league to change their philosophy from a grinding up and down your wing, to a skating, interweaving game that resembled a more European style.
The league took tremendous steps to reduce fighting and eliminate bench clearing brawls. Requiring players to return to their benches as soon as a fight broke out and the institution of many other new rules greatly reduced the number of fights that took place in any particular game.
While the focus now is on a more skilled, high tempo game, fighting is still a topic of conversation, particularly when a player is hurt as a result of the fight. Players are bigger and stronger than ever, and have taken the skill of fighting to a new level. Hockey is a great game of passion, skill, discipline, courage and heart. However, in addition to these great attributes, intimidation has always played and will continue to play a part in the game.
One of the latest problems associated with fighting is players taking their helmets off before engaging in a fight. One of the reasons for this was the mandatory visor rule that was implemented in amateur hockey, much like the hockey helmet was back in 1979. Because of the shields and full cages, taking the helmets off became a way of showing respect and bravado.
Hockey, like life, is ever changing and evolving. We as a league must always have the best interests in our minds and hearts for the players, teams and fans. The changes that have taken place over the last 30 years have made our game better than ever. We will continue to make the necessary changes to ensure we not only protect our players, but provide the fans with the best product and entertainment possible.
Fighting has always been a part of hockey, and I personally believe that it will continue to be one aspect of our game. Part of what makes hockey so entertaining is that it requires physical and mental toughness. But as the game continues to evolve, I believe that player safety and better protection need to be our top priority. If that means instituting a rule – like Hockey Canada – that makes it mandatory to keep your helmet on in a fight, I would support it.
Messier On Head Protection
The Messier Project, my new collaboration with Cascade Sports, is committed to elevating head protection in hockey and we are working to change priorities in the sport. A helmet and its protective technology are just as important – if not more important – than the skates you wear or the stick you use.
In developing the M11, I worked very closely with the innovators at Cascade Sports to bring a player's perspective to the design. One of the features I am most proud of is the ProFit system, which I think ties into this conversation.
During game play and especially if a player engages in a fight, it is extremely important that the helmet stays on to prevent potential head injury due to a blow to the head or the more serious threat of a player's head hitting the ice.
The Pro Fit system creates a 360 degree fit- tapering the entire helmet in around the head for a snug, "toque" feel. When your helmet fits right, it is safer on impact and when adjusted properly, a good fit increases the level of protection the helmet offers. From a performance perspective, the M11 ProFit allows a player to fine-tune the fit and adjust it on the fly based on the situation and environment.
Thank you for your question. It is conversations and questions like these that are so important to the evolution and continued success of our game.
With respect,
Mark Messier
Final Thoughts
As you can see, Mark's take on fighting in hockey is not simplistic. He is certainly passionate about the game and his venture with the Messier Project really is about protecting players.
He mentions that he would support a rule to keep helmets on during a fight. This makes sense, but if that were the case, I certainly wouldn't want to fight anyone with a Dany Heatley sized visor!
Maybe a quick-release visor could be developed? That would be sure to appease both the "no fighting with a visor crowd" and the "keep your helmet on during a fight" crowd.
Hmmmm…maybe I just gave Mark and Cascade Sports an idea for the next big thing in hockey? I'm sure my check is in the mail!


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Barbara McDaniel Gilbert, 83
Thursday, July 31, 2014 1:18 pm
Funeral services for Mrs. Gilbert, 83, will be held 11 a.m., Friday, August 1 at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home. A graduate of Belmont University and a longtime local real estate broker, she died Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at her home.
The family will receive friends after 9:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Interment will follow at the Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Survivors include: sons Donald David Gilbert, Michael "Mike" Rhea (Janice) Gilbert, Charles Cameron Gilbert and William Eric (Suzette) Gilbert; several grandchildren; brother Don (Barbara) McDaniel; and brother-in-law Donald Dempsey Gilbert.
She was preceded in death by her parents, the late Rhea and Helen Marler McDaniel; husband Mack Wilson Gilbert; son Daniel Allen Gilbert; sister Ruby Ray Caplenor and brother Billy McDaniel.
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A CONTROVERSIAL scheme to put traffic lights on a busy road in Christchurch is to go-ahead despite protests from residents and councillors.
Dorset County Council has confirmed the £140,000 project on Stony Lane in Burton will start on March 24 and last for four weeks.
The road has suffered from major flooding since December and was completely closed for more than a week last month.
Under the banner of the Three Towns Travel scheme they are proposing to put traffic lights either side of the railway bridge, in effect making traffic flow one-way.
The shared footpath will then be widened to accommodate disability scooter users and parents with buggies as well as cyclists.
A spokesperson for the council said the signals will be set-up so traffic does not tail back to Stony Lane roundabout.
They added: "During construction the road will be closed at nights from March 31 between 7pm and 6am. Outside of these hours and at weekends two-way temporary signals will be deployed."
But Dorset County councillor for Burton and Grange ward, David Jones, who along with Burton Parish Council is in opposition to the scheme, said: "This will not provide any benefit to the motorists at all.
"Seeing the chaos that resulted from the closure of the road under the railway bridge recently, they need to listen to local people. I can't accept it will be worth it – in both a financial sense and disruption."
Last year, the scheme was postponed to allow councillors to see the result of the Morrisons scheme, which would have spent £1million on improvements to Stony Lane roundabout.
The supermarket was turned down last month.
n Plans for a new cycleway in Somerford have also been amended, with plans for a dedicated route thrown out.
Under the Three Towns Travel, Dorset County Council proposed a dedicated shared footpath and cycleway between Somer-ford Road and the service road.
Instead, following req-uests from Cllr David Jones, they are proceeding with option B – a signed route along the service road.
The original scheme was to cost £245,000 – with the revised plans understood to be "much reduced".
Cllr Jones said he was "delighted" by the decision but still thought the work was a waste of money.