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Had a chance to play at Colton Orr's favorite golf course yesterday — Centennial in Carmel. Wow, was it in fabulous condition. Greens ate my lunch.
Speaking of Orr, he got knocked down the other night, but not out, apparently. We'll see if he plays tonight, and if he obliges Mr. Boogaard in the home opener.
No morning skate today. So I'll see youse from MSG later on. I think the coach will be available around 5 p.m. Hope to find out who is out if Christensen plays, and where the captain might fit in.
So the new design was launched while I was on the golf course. I know there are some bugs, and I am sure at least one of our tech guys (Rangers fan) is reading the feedback from you guys. I will implore them to make any changes that are really necessary. The small type is one … but as a few readers noted, just hit "Control" and "+" and the font gets bigger.
I'm going to change some of the links, too. Any suggestions? Sites you think I should display — for example, I'm going to link to some of the salary cap sites, and to TSN, etc. So let me know.
Also wondering how you like the tabs on top for schedule, stats, roster, etc.
And as soon as I can figure it out, Josh Thomson, 26, will return. In theory, anyway.
Here are tonight's game notes from the Rangers:
To read more, click on "read more." Duh.
NEW YORK RANGERS vs. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Friday, Oct. 15, 7:00 p.m.
Madison Square Garden • New York, NY
Rangers: 1-1-0 (2 pts)
Maple Leafs: 3-0-0 (6 pts)
* All information through NHL games on Oct. 13
The Rangers will face-off against the Toronto Maple Leafs tomorrow at Madison Square Garden (7:00 p.m.), in their 2010-11 regular season home opener. The Blueshirts currently rank fourth in the Atlantic Division standings, and 10th in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 1-1-0 (2 pts). The Rangers enter tomorrow's contest having been defeated by the New York Islanders, 6-4, on Monday at Nassau Coliseum. The Maple Leafs enter the contest with a 3-0-0 (6 pts) record to rank first in the Eastern Conference. Following tomorrow's contest, the Rangers return to action on Monday, Oct. 18, when they will face-off against the Colorado Avalanche at Madison Square Garden (7:00 p.m.), in their first match-up against a Western Conference opponent this season.
- TV: MSG Network
6:30 p.m. – Rangers Pre-Game Show with Al Trautwig and Brian Leetch
7:00 p.m. – Rangers vs. Maple Leafs
Broadcasters: Sam Rosen (Play-By-Play), Joe Micheletti (Analyst), John Giannone (In-Game Reporter)
- Radio: 970 The Apple
6:30 p.m. – Rangers Pre-Game with Kenny Albert
7:00 p.m. – Rangers vs. Maple Leafs
Broadcasters: Kenny Albert (Play-By-Play), Dave Maloney (Analyst)
- The Rangers have posted a record of 36-32-15 in 83 home openers all-time at Madison Square Garden
- The Rangers enter tomorrow's contest riding a franchise record, five-game winning streak in home openers, having won their home-opening game in each of the last five seasons – Oct. 6, 2005 vs. Montreal (4-3), Oct. 5, 2006 vs. Washington (5-2), Oct. 4, 2007 vs. Florida (5-2), Oct. 10, 2008 vs. Chicago (4-2), and Oct. 3, 2009 vs. Ottawa (5-2)
- New York established franchise records for most goals for and largest margin of victory in a home opener with a 7-0 win vs. Toronto on Nov. 20, 1932
- The Blueshirts have posted nine shutouts all-time in home openers, with the last shutout in a home-opening game on Oct. 16, 2003 vs. Atlanta (Mike Dunham, 0-0); Andy Aitkenhead has posted a franchise record, two shutouts in home openers (Nov. 20, 1932 vs. Toronto and Nov. 18, 1934 vs. St. Louis)
RANGERS vs. MAPLE LEAFS:
- All-Time: The Rangers are 215-270-95-5 all-time against the Maple Leafs: 126-109-56-2 at home and 89-161-39-3 on the road.
- 2010-11: This is the first of four meetings between the Rangers and Maple Leafs this season, and the first at Madison Square Garden.
- Last Season: New York was 3-0-1 against Toronto in 2009-10, including a 2-0-0 mark at MSG. The Rangers out-scored the Maple Leafs, 12-3, at home last season, including a 7-2 victory on Oct. 12.
- New York is tied for 25th in the NHL at home last season with a record of 18-17-6 (42 pts) in 41 games; Toronto has posted a record of 1-0-0 (2 pts) in one road game tying for fourth in the league
- The Rangers have posted a record of 1-0-0 vs. the Northeast Division; the Maple Leafs have registered a 1-0-0 mark vs. the Atlantic Division
- Henrik Lundqvist posted a record of 3-0-1 with a 1.74 goals against average in four appearances vs. the Maple Leafs last season; Lundqvist is7-4-3 with a 2.81 goals against average in 14 career regular season contests vs. Toronto
- Brandon Dubinsky led the Rangers with five assists and seven points in four games vs. the Maple Leafs last season, and tied Sean Avery, Erik Christensen and Dan Girardi for the team-high with two goals in the season series
- Chris Drury has tallied a team-high, 14 goals and 29 points in 39 career regular season contests vs. Toronto
- New York lists no former Maple Leafs on their roster
- Toronto lists two former Rangers on their roster: Colton Orr (2005-06 – 2008-09); Fredrik Sjostrom (2007-08 – 2008-09)
- Power Play: The Rangers notched two goals in four power play opportunities (5:14) on Monday at Long Island, and are now tied for seventh in the NHL with a 28.6% (2-7) success rate. The Rangers did not convert on one five-on-three chance (0:30) on Saturday at HSBC Arena, and are now 0-1 on five-on-three attempts (0:30). New York is 0-1 (1:05) with a four-on-three advantage this season. Shorthanded goals allowed (0).
- Penalty Killing: The Blueshirts surrendered two goals in five shorthanded situations (8:19) to the Islanders on Monday at Long Island, and are now tied for 27th in the NHL with a 70.0% (7-10) success rate overall. The Rangers yielded one goal in one three-on-five situation (0:35) on Monday at Long Island, and are 0-1 on three-on-fives (0:35) this season. The Blueshirts have not skated in a three-on-four situation this season. Shorthanded goals for (1): 10/9 at BUF (Dubinsky).
- Four-on-Four: New York has skated in two four-on-four situations (1:50) this season. Four-on-four goals for (0). Four-on-four goals allowed (0).
New York has posted a record of 38-20-11 (87 pts) against Original Six opponents since the 2005-06 season, including a 11-6-3 mark vs. Toronto over the span. The Rangers' .630 winning percentage ranks second, trailing Detroit (.721%, 35-12-5) and ahead of Montreal (.619%, 57-33-11), Toronto (.530%, 44-38-18), Boston (.525%, 45-40-15), and Chicago (.445%, 21-27-7).
Derek Stepan notched three goals while making his NHL debut in the Rangers' 6-3 season-opening win on Saturday at Buffalo. He registered the Rangers' first goal of the season, opening the game's scoring at 10:53 of the first period. His second and third goals were recorded in a 3:12 span late in the second, with his third goal at 18:20 of the middle frame standing as the game-winner. Stepan's hat trick established the following Rangers' and NHL marks:
- He is the first Ranger in franchise history to record a hat trick in his NHL debut.
- His three goals tied the Rangers' franchise record for most goals in an opening-night game, becoming just the second player in team history to record a hat trick in the season opener. Ron Murphy also tallied a hat trick in the 1955-56 season opener on Oct. 7, 1955 at Chicago.
- The last Ranger rookie to register a hat trick was Jan Hlavac on Feb. 11, 2000 vs. Boston.
- Stepan is the 26th Ranger to record a hat trick in their rookie season.
- The last Ranger to register a hat trick at Buffalo was Petr Nedved on Feb. 25, 2000.
- The last NHL player to record a hat trick in their NHL debut was Fabian Brunnstrom of the Dallas Stars on Oct. 15, 2008 vs. Nashville.
- Stepan is just the fourth player in NHL history to register a hat trick in their NHL debut.
According to opening day rosters, the Rangers have the ninth youngest team in the NHL with an average age of 27 years and 44 days, and the secondyoungest defensive corp in the league, trailing only Los Angeles with an average age of 25 years and 51 days.
The Rangers had six new players dress in their season opener on Saturday at Buffalo: Martin Biron, Derek Boogaard, Steve Eminger, Ruslan Fedotenko, Alex Frolov, and Derek Stepan. Stepan (three goals) and Frolov (one assist) both registered their first point as a Ranger.
- Entering the season, the Rangers have posted a record of 276-266-90 all-time in the month of October, including a 175-114-47 mark at home and a 101-152-43 record on the road. New York is scheduled to play 10 games during the season's opening month in 2010-11, with five games being contested at MSG and five scheduled on the road.
- Legendary Rangers' defenseman Brian Leetch holds the franchise record for most points in the month of October, having registered 43 goals and 130 assists for 173 career points in the season's opening month.
- The Blueshirts' all-time leader for most career wins in the month of October is Mike Richter, who registered 40 career wins during the season's opening month.
- Last season, New York tied the franchise record for longest winning streak in the month of October, winning seven consecutive games from Oct. 3, 2009 vs. Ottawa to Oct. 17, 2009 at Toronto. The Rangers also won seven straight October games in 1988-89, beginning on Oct. 16 vs. Vancouver and ending on Oct. 30 vs. Pittsburgh. Their seven-game winning streak last season was also the team's longest since they won seven straight from Feb. 1, 2006 vs. Pittsburgh to Mar. 2, 2006 at Philadelphia.
- Ryan Callahan: 2 points from 100th NHL career
- Chris Drury: 4 power play goals from 100th NHL career
- Derek Stepan: 1st career NHL game and 1st career NHL goal/point (10/9 at BUF)
- Vinny Prospal (IR – Sept. 24) – 2
Total Man-Games Lost: 4
- Oct. 4: Agreed to terms with free agent forward Ruslan Fedotenko
- Oct. 13: Assigned forward Tim Kennedy to Hartford


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BAYTOWN, Texas - A movie star was spotted fishing in Baytown on Monday.
Matthew McConaughey, one of the stars of "Magic Mike," was seen at Thompson's Fish Camp with some friends.
His appearance in Baytown had residents buzzing.
Ron Turner may not be star struck, but said he can certainly respect a man who knows his fish camps.
"I wish he had asked me to go with him. I'd go with him," Turner said with a laugh.
Veronica Cerino wanted to see him in person but missed her chance. She said she's still glad the A-lister was in Baytown.
"It's nice that they are getting to know our town a little bit more," said Cerino.
McConaughey is staying busy by promoting his latest movie, marrying his longtime girlfriend, and is now expecting his third child.
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Meeting of Friday, July 26, 2013
Ka Lama 102
1. Attendance. Chancellor Clyde Sakamoto convened the meeting of the Executive Committee at 2:32 p.m. Present were: Associate Vice President Michael Unebasami; Interim Vice Chancellor Debasis Bhattacharya; Acting Vice Chancellor Cathy Bio; David Grooms; T. Karen Hanada; Diane Meyer; Flora Mora; Brian Moto; Kī'ope Raymond; Vice Chancellor David Tamanaha; and Stephanie Pratt.
2. UH Maui College Budget. Associate Vice President Unebasami led a discussion on the UH Maui College budget. Unebasami distributed a handout summarizing his comments. This information was presented to UH community college chancellors at an earlier meeting.
Unebasami summarized the results of Fiscal Year 2013, including General Fund (GF) year end balances. He reported that UH Community Colleges expended all but $3.70 out of a General Fund allocation of $107.6 million. Most General Fund dollars are spent on personnel costs.
Overall, Tuition Fee Special Fund (TFSF) carry forward balances declined for UH community colleges by 42%. TFSF represents about 1/3 of total operating expenses.
Unebasami reported that UHMC's unencumbered TFSF Cash balance = $968K; however, Vice Chancellor Tamanaha has a different figure that will have to be reconciled.
All UH community colleges had to spend more in FY 2013 due to faculty collective bargaining obligations, budget restrictions, and budget reductions. Incremental TFSF generated in FY 2013 was insufficient to cover these requirements. FY 2013 General Fund Budget restrictions ($878K) were allocated based on cash reserves. Budget reductions ($2.049M) were allocated based on proportion of GF + TFSF. Budget reductions were offset by a UH System allocation ($1.0M) that was allocated based on enrollment factors.
All UHCC campuses met the minimum reserve requirement of 5% in FY 2013. This reserve is not an operating reserve, but a reserve kept for accreditation purposes. UHMC was "within range" with a carry forward balance of $2.006M or 7.6%. UHMC is the only community college that does not have a surplus over 10%.
For FY 2014, the State Legislature appropriated $4.0M more for UH Community Colleges. The budget reduction of $2.049M will be allocated based on proportion of GF + TFSF. A portion of the $4.0M additional funding ($1.22M) will be allocated based on the difference between incremental TFSF (assuming level enrollment) and faculty collective bargaining costs. The balance of the $4.0M appropriation ($2.78M) will be allocated based on enrollment factors and will be available to campuses based on performance funding initiative.
Total performance-based allocation ($6.243M) is composed of base year TFSF dollars and new GF dollars. Campuses must meet all performance targets to earn 100% of these funds.
Unebasami also reported that the Legislature included a proviso that requires the filling of unbudgeted UH positions to be reported 21 days before recruitment. (Casual hires are not considered positions.)
Tamanaha led a discussion on UHMC operational budget projections, based on an 8% enrollment drop and on level enrollment.


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EXCITED children gathered for the official opening of Santa's grotto and the launch of Manchester's Elf Championship at Stretford Mall.
The Mayor of Trafford, Cllr Patricia Young, was on hand to cut the ribbon at the festive family occasion on Saturday which also raised vital funds for Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
After opening the grotto, which will now be open every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday up to and including Christmas Eve, the Mayor was treated to a faultless performance of festive songs from Stretford's Gorse Hill Primary School Choir.
Councillor Young, who was accompanied by her husband and consort Michael, said: "There has been a lovely, busy, festive atmosphere at the Stretford Mall today and I have very much enjoyed being a part of it.
"The performance by Gorse Hill Primary School was fantastic. The singing by the children was absolutely beautiful.
"The grotto is quite a wonderful sight to behold and I would really urge families to come and have a look before Christmas."
The Mayor was greeted at the Chester Road shopping centre by Stretford Mall Manager Colin McCrory who said: "Having the Mayor here today to officially open our grotto has brought a terrific sense of occasion to the event.
"I would second her appreciation of Gorse Hill Primary School's performance which stopped shoppers in their tracks and brought a real Christmas spirit to our special grotto opening.
"We are now gearing up for the return of Manchester's Elf Championship, which will be held at Stretford Mall on December 8, where we will be helping Santa Claus choose a new recruit to help him during his busiest time of year.
"We are looking for budding young elves to come and join us in their finest costumes and on their best behaviour.
"There will be an Elf Yourself Station in operation on the day, from 11 am to 4 pm, for anyone who needs help with their outfit and there will be some terrific prizes on offer to the winner and runner up. But all those who take part will take home a little something."
Humphrey Bear, from Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Charity, was also at the official Santa's grotto opening.
He brought a team of collectors with him to raise cash for the hospital to send burn injured patients to a burns camp which helps children who are dealing with the difficult aftermath of a burn injury.
Two week-long camps are held each year, each for different age groups and the aim is to raise funds to allow 50 children to take part as well as staff costs.
For more information about Manchester's Elf Championship 2012 or for details of free parking after 3 pm at Stretford Mall from November 26 until January 20 go to www.stretfordmall.co.uk


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Can't wait to see if they stepped there game up! and if you don't like windows don't comment! Cause it just starts dumb arguments.
I'm waiting as well. Honestly the Nokia Lumia 900 is a well designed phone. I'm excited to the new W8 phones and if I like the Surface Pro tablet I may get both.. Idk yet we will see.
I don't think it would be a bad idea to try windows phone. As of course apps will need to be redesigned for the iPhone (maybe) and cydia will take a while I'm sure so trying this out won't hurt. I think I will miss iMessage though
i would definitely miss imessage. chaton!


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Installing PHP (5.3 currently) on Windows
ContentsInstalling PHPInstalling Apache HTTP ServerInstalling Internet Information Services
There is certainly a lot of different way to installing PHP or configuring it under different servers or platforms, most seasoned developers will probably have their own variations on it. This guide is going to cover but a few possible always of installing PHP using the author's (of this guide) variation. Covers Apache using mod_php, Internet Information Services (IIS) 7 which is available on Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 using FastCGI. To a lesser extent in future revisions, IIS 5.1 included with Windows XP Professional, IIS 6 included with Windows Server 2003 will be added.
This guide does not cover MySQL. It might be added in future revisions, however, there are no plans.Setting up the Environment
Having a good environment is a big plus to running a development server on your personal computer. While leaving the default settings for Apache and PHP, and saving the file you need in your Documents folder is perfectly fine. However, that seems all rather messy and inconvenient. This section of the guide is completely optional, giving a few pointers and ideas to create your own environment that suits you.
Having everything to do with the servers and your websites or projects under a single location can aid in backups and management. For example take this particular directory layout: (Aside from keeping Apache and PHP out of Program Files, keeps UAC prompts to a minimum during configuration.)
| \\---sandbox
C:\Work\workspace\environment\http-service would hold Apache if you were going down that route. For this case sandbox referrers to the default localhost location a playground of sorts. Having configuration files for PHP and/or Apache here, instead of C:\Program Files lets you manage them without elevating an application (UAC) in Windows Vista or Windows 7. For this guide, the above directory structure will be used, except will be on its own drive (W: Drive).
Installing PHP
First thing that needs to be done before installing. We need to download PHP which is available from: http://windows.php.net/download/. Ever sense the deal between Microsoft and Zend some years ago running PHP on Windows never been better. PHP 5.3 brought about a lot of new methodologies in PHP's development making Windows a first-class citizen among UNIX and Linux. However, some confusion comes with this direction, evident by the choices to download. We have VC9 x86 Non Thread Safe and Thread Safe then there is VC6 x86 Non Thread Safe and Thread Safe. So what is the difference? (Will have x64 version in the future.)
VC9 was compiled with Visual C++ version 9 or under a more commercial name Visual Studio 2008. VC6 is the legacy compiler of Visual Studio 6 (4 versions behind, soon to be 5.) The VC9 binaries have a lot of improvements in performance and stability. However, we cannot use the VC9 binaries with Apache's still VC6 binaries so we must use VC6.
Now for thread safe and non thread safe, it stems from the different architecture of Windows being a thread to processor model instead of process to processor model in Unix/Linux systems. Apache will require thread safe binaries for modules, while CGI uses and benefits from non thread safe binaries. The reason for this, Apache modules are threaded from a single executable, while CGI launches an executable for every request.
So which version to download? Well are you going to use Apache or IIS? Apache module or CGI? Apache module: VC6 Tread Safe, Apache CGI: VC6 Non Thread Safe. For IIS we are going to use FastCGI; VC9 Non Thread Safe will work fine for our needs. When downloading get the ZIP archive.
Extract the PHP ZIP file to W:\workspace\environment\language\php\5.3.0, or substitute your own location. PHP is now installed, pretty simple. Okay well it is not really complete we still need to do some configuration. Make a copy a php.ini-developmet and rename it php.ini there is only a few settings that need to be changed: extension_dir, upload_tmp_dir, session.save_path. Noticed all of these directive deals with paths? While I can tell you where to point extension_dir, the other two are more subjective. Could point those two towards W:\ emp\sessions and W:\ emp\uploads. For extension_dir set it to just "ext" if that does not work use the full path: W:\workspace\environment\language\php\5.3.0\ext.
There is just one last step if you are using the VC9 binaries. You need to download Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9B2DA534-3E03-4391-8A4D-074B9F2BC1BF&displaylang=en
Too make sure PHP is ready to perform, SHIFT + Right-click on the installation folder for PHP, select "Open command windows here" (available in Windows Vista and 7). You should get a command prompt, enter "php –v" should get version numbers if everything is working.
Installing Apache HTTP Server.
At the time of this guide, the current version for Apache is 2.2.14. Future versions within the 2.2.x branch should—or might be rather—be compatible with this guide. Before we get started when need to make sure we get all the required files and downloads. First lets head on over to Apache's site, http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi. For this particular guide "Win32 Binary without crypto (no mod_ssl) (MSI Installer)" is going to be used.
Apache uses a graphical installer so at this point this going in going to break down into a few screens shots and notes for key points. When you start the installer it will give a few non-essential steps which should require no explanation what to do. When you get to the screen below, we'll cover a few key points.
Network Domain, Server Name, and Email all of them can be set to anything pretty much as long as there are no spaces or invalid characters. Down below the text fields you have a couple options how you want Apache to start. Automatic or manual? Installing it as a Service will start Apache when the computer starts, don't even need to login. The second options should of course be self explanatory.
For most cases you could just skip this step and pick Typical for the installation type this will satisfy most. For the sake of this guide, Custom is going to be chosen it will also give you a chance to see what options you have.
The above screen is not set at the default settings, a lot of the stuff installed in useless if you are not in need of them. However, if you are not sure it is best to leave them as is. You won't save a whole lot of HDD space either way. The real important part is where you are installing Apache to. You will need to enter this directory later on to configure Apache. My recommendation is not to install it to C:\Program Files, this location as a few of its own problems to deal with. Just to modify any files you must have Administrative privileges, this requires invoking your text editor with "Run as" and navigating from there.
After installation, open your favorite web browser and enter: http://localhost/ into the address bar. You should see "It Works!" on screen. Congratulations Apache is installed and running—a bit default configurations.
Configuring Apache
There is not a whole lot to configure at this time other then setting our own "htdocs" location. Having this folder located in Apache's directory isn't all that ideal. For this guide W:\websites\sandbox will be used. Head into "conf" inside Apache's installation directory, then open httpd.conf. We need to alter DocumentRoot and one of the <Directory> blocks (the second one after DocumentRoot). To keep things simpler change Options, and AllowOverride in the same <Directory> block, add "All" to both. Minus the comments should have something similar to below:
DocumentRoot "W:/websites/sandbox"
<Directory "W:/websites/sandbox">
Options All Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
Scrolling all the way down there is a few include statements, just a few need to the hash (#) to be removed. Server-pool management, Multi-language error messages, Fancy directory listings, Language settings, Various default settings. That should cover most configurations out of the box.
Every time you modify Apache's configuration you must restart the server. There are several ways to do this, in Windows Services Manager, shortcuts Apache installed in the start menu, or if you installed the "Apache Service Taskbar Icon" it can be done there. Remember to always restart after any changes.
If you kept the default installation location for Apache, in C:\Program Files then before editing httpd.conf you either need to run your text editor as Administrator, or make a copy on your desktop then move it back into the conf folder.
Adding PHP as an Apache Module
Setting up PHP for use with Apache is a simple matter of making some blank space at the bottom of httpd.conf and adding a few lines.
LoadModule php5_module "W:\\workspace\\enviroment\\language\\php\\5.3.0\\php5apache2_2.dll"
PHPIniDir "W:\\workspace\\enviroment\\language\\php\\5.3.0"
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps
Once done, restart Apache then create a PHP file in the sandbox directory with: <?php phpinfo();then access that file from the browser. You should be greeted with a long page of information.
Installing Internet Information Services
You probably heard a lot of bad things about IIS, from various groups. If you were holding off using IIS because of that well now is the time to re-evaluate IIS with version 7. A lot of the problems that plaques IIS were cured way back in IIS 5. Introduced in IIS 7 was a new architecture similar to Apache with its modules. Everything in IIS 7 is a module, an extension that can be removed. Just need a basic HTTP server? No problem! Just remove or deactivate everything but the HTTP service module.
Where do you get IIS? You already have it if you are running Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Windows 7 under the same SKUs as Vista. It is also on Windows Server 2008. There are some limitations to be aware of. On Windows Vista and Windows 7 Home Premium is limited to 3 con-current request, Business/Professional, and Ultimate are limited to 10. However this limit will never come into play because this server is for development not production.
Enabling IIS we need to open Windows Features, it can be found in the Control panel in various locations under the name "Turn Windows features on or off" instead of wasting time traversing though the Control Panel open the start menu and use the search box. Typing the first few letters of "turn windo" will bring up the desired item.
Just by selecting "Internet Information Services" will add most of the required defaults, explorer around the list for anything you might think you would like to add. There is one area we do require to change, open the tree for "Application Development Features" you want to enable .NET Extensibility, and CGI. It should take but a moment to fully install.
Windows Features will close once it is done, opening your favorite browser and head to: http://localhost/ should let you know IIS is up and running. Configuring IIS
There are two ways to configure IIS, one is to use the GUI control panel, or to modify the XML configuration file in your favorite text editor. This guide is only going to focus on using the GUI. One thing that sets IIS apart from Apache during configuration, you never need to restart IIS either making changes from the GUI or directly to the XML file. IIS will instantly recycle it processes when changes are detected. To open the IIS manager, you can go though the Control Panel to Administrative Tools, or you can simple just type "IIS" into the search box.
The first thing we should do is point our localhost site to the proper location, W:\websites\sandbox. In the far left pane, expand the server (the name of your computer) then expand sites. There should already be an entry for "Default Web Site" just delete it. Right click anywhere in the left pane, select "Add Web Site…" Enter "Sandbox" as the site name, for the physical path W:\websites\sandbox, then hit okay. You should be greeted by site level configuration options.
This can get pretty complicated with the number of options that can be configured and the number of levels available to configure at. There is global settings that affect every site, there is site level settings, and folder level settings. It can get really glandular and confusing quickly. The global settings are access by the root node on the far left pane. Site level is on each site node, expanding the site nodes reveal the folder level nodes.
One of the first global settings you want to change is "Directory Browsing", double click its icon to change the middle pane's view. The far right pane changed as well, it will change often based on what options or nodes you enter. Click on "Enable" in the right pane. Afterwards you can go back, either by hitting the back button (top left on the window frame), or selecting the root tree node on the left.
Adding PHP Support
Adding PHP is rather easy, while in the global settings:
Bonus for Windows 7 users, on the main settings page open FastCGI Settings then double click on the path that leads to PHP which was just configured. You want to change "Monitor changes to file" and point it to php.ini which can be found in PHP's directory. You will not have to restart IIS when you change PHP's configuration anymore. For Windows Vista users I have not found a similar option.
There are a few settings that need to be changed in php.ini before we continue. You want to change: cgi.force_redirect, cgi.fix_pathinfo, and fastcgi.impersonate. All but cgi.force_redirect should be set to 1, for cgi.force_redirect you must turn it off so set it to 0.
Once done, restart IIS (if and only if you are using Windows Vista or not followed bonus instructions) then create a PHP file in the sandbox directory with: <?php phpinfo(); then access that file from the browser (http://localhost/). You should be greeted with a long page of information.
xampp comes with apache and php 3.0 you can try it out download xamp from here http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
Yes ...this is the version i used: VC6 Thread Safe
as stated in the book corrections:
# p.12 Installing PHP
Although this book provides download and installation instructions for PHP 5.2, the newly-released (at the time of this writing) PHP 5.3 includes some new download options that aren't covered in the book.
There are four different versions of PHP 5.3. for Windows: VC6 Non Thread Safe, VC6 Thread Safe, VC9 Non Thread Safe, and VC9 Thread Safe. Talk about confusing!
First of all, you definitely want a Thread Safe version of PHP. The Non Thread Safe versions are not suitable for use as a plugin for Apache.
Secondly, assuming you will install (or have already installed) a version of the Apache HTTP Server from httpd.apache.org (see page 13), you will need the VC6 version of PHP.
In short, to follow the instructions in this book, you need the VC6 Thread Safe version of PHP 5.3 for Windows.
Although this book provides download and installation instructions for PHP 5.2, the newly-released (at the time of this writing) PHP 5.3 includes some new download options that aren't covered in the book.
There are four different versions of PHP 5.3. for Windows: VC6 Non Thread Safe, VC6 Thread Safe, VC9 Non Thread Safe, and VC9 Thread Safe. Talk about confusing!
First of all, you definitely want a Thread Safe version of PHP. The Non Thread Safe versions are not suitable for use as a plugin for Apache.
Secondly, assuming you will install (or have already installed) a version of the Apache HTTP Server from httpd.apache.org (see page 13), you will need the VC6 version of PHP.
In short, to follow the instructions in this book, you need the VC6 Thread Safe version of PHP 5.3 for Windows.
Hello,According to the PHP QA site, if you are using PHP with Apache 1 or Apache2 then you need to be using the VC6 release candidates, not the VC9. VC9 is for use with IIS.
Since the link you provided in your question goes to a VC9 download, I would assume that's what you downloaded, and I'd say you should go download the VC6 version instead.Thanks,
I have my development PC set up with PHP, Apache and MySQL and there's a couple of other things I do with most of my sites.
For each site I add an entry in my hosts file and create a virtual host. Let's say the site is www.mybigdevelopmentsite.com. I would add this to the hosts file (which is usually in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc):
127.0.0.1 mybigdevelopmentsite.localhost
Then in the apache config I add:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin email@example.com
DocumentRoot "D:/webroot/mybigdevelopmentsite.com"
ServerName mybigdevelopmentsite.localhost
ErrorLog "logs/mbds.localhost-error_log"
CustomLog "logs/mbds.localhost-access_log" common
You can add the virtual host in your main apache config or in extra/httpd-vhosts.conf (I use the latter).
When I set the database up I use the same database name and credentials that are on the live server.
There are usually a few server specific things such as a full path to a config file and in those cases I use code like this:
if($_SERVER["SERVER_NAME"] == "mybigdevelopmentsite.localhost")
$config_path = 'd:/webroot/mybigdevelopmentsite.com';
$config_path = '/home/mybigdev/public_html';
It makes it really easy to test changes on the local PC, knowing that I can just upload them to the live server and in 99.99% of cases it will just work.
I am interested in learning PHP and decided to use the built in server on my computer instead of downloading one.I'm very new to all of this and during the learning process don't want to mess up my computer.
That brings me to my question:
For the purpose of learning only, what exactly do I need to turn on and what do I need to leave turned off so I am the only one to have access to my computer/server?Also after reading that IIS 7 is available, will I have to down load it manually or with IIS 6 turned on will I get it as an "auto update"?
NOTE:I don't know if this is important for my questions but, I am running Windows Vista Home Premium service pack 2.
□Internet Information Services
[INDENT]□Web Management Tools[/INDENT]
[INDENT][INDENT]□IIS 6 Management Compatibility[/INDENT][/INDENT]
[INDENT][INDENT][INDENT] □IIS 6 Management Console
□IIS 6 Scripting Tools
□IIS 6 WMI Compatibility
□IIS Metabase and IIS 6 configuration Compatibility[/INDENT][/INDENT][/INDENT]
[INDENT][INDENT]□IIS Management Console
□IIS Management Scripts and Tools
□IIS Management Service[/INDENT][/INDENT]
[INDENT]□World Wide Web Services[/INDENT]
[INDENT][INDENT]□Application Development Features[/INDENT][/INDENT]
[INDENT][INDENT][INDENT]□.Net Extensibility
□ISAPI Extensions
□ISAPI Filters
□Server-Side Includes[/INDENT][/INDENT][/INDENT]
[INDENT][INDENT] □Common Http Features[/INDENT][/INDENT]
[INDENT] □Default Document □Directory Browsing □HTTP Errors □HTTP Redirection □Static Content
[/INDENT] [INDENT]□Health and Diagnostics[/INDENT][INDENT] □Custom Logging □HTTP Logging □Logging Tools □Request Monitor □Tracing[/INDENT] [INDENT] □Performance Features[/INDENT] [INDENT]□Http Compression Dynamic □Static Content Compression[/INDENT] [INDENT]□Security[/INDENT] [INDENT]□Basic Authentication □IP Security □Request Filtering □URL Authorization[/INDENT]
□Internet Information Services
[INDENT]□Web Management Tools[/INDENT]
[INDENT][INDENT]□IIS 6 Management Compatibility[/INDENT][/INDENT]
[INDENT][INDENT][INDENT] □IIS 6 Management Console
□IIS 6 Scripting Tools
□IIS 6 WMI Compatibility
□IIS Metabase and IIS 6 configuration Compatibility[/INDENT][/INDENT][/INDENT]
[INDENT][INDENT]□IIS Management Console
□IIS Management Scripts and Tools
□IIS Management Service[/INDENT][/INDENT]
[INDENT]□World Wide Web Services[/INDENT]
[INDENT][INDENT]□Application Development Features[/INDENT][/INDENT]
[INDENT][INDENT][INDENT]□.Net Extensibility
□ISAPI Extensions
□ISAPI Filters
□Server-Side Includes[/INDENT][/INDENT][/INDENT]
[INDENT][INDENT] □Common Http Features[/INDENT][/INDENT]
[INDENT] □Default Document □Directory Browsing □HTTP Errors □HTTP Redirection □Static Content
□Default Document □Directory Browsing □HTTP Errors □HTTP Redirection □Static Content
□Health and Diagnostics
□Custom Logging □HTTP Logging □Logging Tools □Request Monitor □Tracing
□Performance Features
□Http Compression Dynamic □Static Content Compression
□Basic Authentication □IP Security □Request Filtering □URL Authorization
Thanks in advance for your help......
For the absolute minimum for IIS, check these items:
Internet Information Services
Web Management Tools
IIS Management Console
World Wide Web Services
Application Development Features
.Net Extensibility
Common Http Features
Default Document
Directory Browsing
HTTP Errors
HTTP Redirection
Static Content
Request Filtering
However selecting everything wouldn't hurt nothing either...And Windows Vista comes IIS 7.
I had no problems installing and configuring php5.3.x on WindowsXP professional with Apache2.2 and MySQL. It was a snap.
I had been having problems with an older version of php5, and it was not reading the php.ini file. This solved that problem, and now everything works.
Only word of caution: Apparently short open tags are disabled by default on this version (I don't use them) so I ran into a problem on a couple of pages when I discovered that for some reason I had used them <? vs. <?php by mistake.
So, if a page doesn't load, and is just blank, check that you have not used short open tags by accident.
Windows (keyboard between Ctrl and Alt) + Pause/Break, Advanced, Environment Variables
But you don't really need to do it if things are working as they should. This was the problem that I had, and after I got PHP to read the php.ini file (by installing the correct version of PHP5.3, everything works fine without that. Makd sure you have in your httpd.conf the following all the way at the bottom:
LoadModule php5_module "c:/php/php5apache2_2.dll"AddType application/x-httpd-php .phpPHPIniDir "c:/php/"
Of course, use your paths and Dir.
Hey All -
I'm posting this here in case someone else comes up with this problem (and hopefully I'll get a solution).
I'm having an issue getting PHP and Apache working.
I have a Clean install of Win7.
I have 2 hard drives - so I made one W for Work (had done that anyway), and on it, I created a programming folder - and under there I have the same directory structure as listed in the first post, so it looks like:
W:\\ (Root)
--| projects
--| websites
--|--\\ sandbox
--|--\\ environment
--|--|--| http-service
--|--|--| language
--|--|--|--\\ php
I downloaded php-5.3.3-Win32-VC6-x86.zip file (VC6 Safe Thread). Unzipped it and stuck it in W:\programming\workspace\environments\language\php\5.3.0
Made the 3 changes listed (extension was unremarked and left at "ext", while the other two were listed as W:\Temp\sessions & W:\Temp\uploads.
Tested as listed and got the correct php version.
On to Apache!
For Apache - I downloaded httpd-2.2.16-win32-x86-no_ssl.msi from the site, and installed as directed in the instructions ( under W:\programming\workspace\environment\http-service )
I made the following changes to the httpd.conf file:
DocumentRoot "W:/programming/websites/sandbox"
<Directory "W:/programming/websites/sandbox">
(changed allowoverride to all)
I Saved - stopped, and restarted the service. All Well. went to http://localhost - It Worked!
Went further and unhashed the 4 items suggested - Stopped and Restarted - All Well.
Here is where I have problems.
Added the following:
LoadModule php5_module "W:\\programming\\workspace\\enviroment\\language\\php\\5.3.0\\php5apache2_2.dll"
PHPIniDir "W:\\programming\\workspace\\enviroment\\language\\php\\5.3.0"
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps
So the example - only modified by adding the "programming" directory to the front - and when I stop and restart - I get "The Requested Operation has failed" error when the apache server tries to restart.
If I comment out the 4 new lines and re-save - then it restarts - so its not liking something with php, and I'm at a loss to figure out what!
Any ideas/help on this?
Swap all the \ in these two lines for / save, then restart the server
LoadModule php5_module "W:\\programming\\workspace\\enviroment\\language\\php\\5.3.0\\php5apache2_2.dll" PHPIniDir "W:\\programming\\workspace\\enviroment\\language\\php\\5.3.0"
Okay -
Swapped \ for / in those 2 lines, so my httpd.conf file looks like:
LoadModule php5_module "W:/programming/workspace/enviroment/language/php/5.3.0/php5apache2_2.dll"
PHPIniDir "W:/programming/workspace/enviroment/language/php/5.3.0"
Still get the "the requested operation has failed" error when I attempt to start the apache service.
By sheer coincidence - after I had posted this message (up to the "further" line) - I shut down my chrome browser, and as I was going to shut down windows, I noticed "Test" in my Start menu programs, with the apache logo, so I clicked it. I got the following cmd box prompt:
httpd: Syntax error on line 485 of W:/programming/workspace/environment/http-ser
vice/conf/httpd.conf: Cannot load W:/programming/workspace/enviroment/language/p
hp/5.3.0/php5apache2_2.dll into server: The specified module could not be found.
Now - just to verify, if I go to W:\programming\workspace\environment\language\php\5.3.0\ there is in fact a php5apache2_2.dll file.
So I'm still at a loss as to what is happening!


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>General Running>How do you deal with 'burn out'?
I am assuming that is what I am dealing with at the moment. Only probably really felt like this once before, years ago, when I was training 'ad lib' for a marathon. I have no injury. It is mostly my lack of motivation or anything even slightly resembling enthusiasm for every run - pretty much the last two weeks.
Over did the pace last week - was on vaca, didn't feel like running as much as I do at home - but feeling 'obligated' to keep my mileage at 'acceptable' levels - I pushed pace to end workouts a little quicker while also hoping it would perk up my motivation by 'proving' that I am in decent shape.
Um yeah. So EVERY run this week SUCKED. Didn't do my track workout at all, which is unheard of for me, and my long run was shorter than planned, slower than planned, & downright torture (mentally).
Midweek on an easy run - I called my husband for a ride ... a mere 3 miles from home: unheard of ... he was shocked, I was shocked & completely irritated. Not to mention, the guy I saw running on the way out - comes running by me while I am sitting on the damn ground waiting for my husband - quiet, rural area which you rarely cross anyone else - and the kind "are you OK?" question is posed and I confirm "yes, I'm ok - bad run" while thinking "NO, I AM NOT OK - I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE F IS WRONG WITH ME AND I ALREADY FEEL LIKE A TOTAL LOSER WHICH WAS JUST MAGNIFIED BY HAVING YOU SEE ME SITTING HERE LIKE A FRIGGIN OUT OF SHAPE SLUG!"
So, I am 6 weeks out from my marathon and feeling really discouraged and confused by this sudden lack of motivation.
Hoping someone has some feedback either from personal experience or is familiar with this kind of thing.
Feeling the growl again
Take a day off and do something fun...perhaps something you would normally not allow yourself to do when training for a marathon. Forget about the stupid marathon.
Then run two days at a ridiculously easy pace. Perhaps call up a friend too slow for you to normally run with and join them for a run at their conversational pace.
Then pick up your normal easy pace for another couple days....then jump back in where you left off. See if that brings the spark back. The mind often knows something your body hasn't gotten around to telling you yet. Nip it in the bud.
"If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does. There's your pep talk for today. Go Run." -- Slo_Hand
I am spaniel - Crusher of Treadmills
You dish good advice. Thx.
Dead legs and fatigue even on short 30-40 min runs are common if I push the pace on too many workouts in a week. The post vacation tiredness is probably no help either, we don't realize how tiring fun vacations can be until the following week.
I don't remember the thread, but I think Nobby suggested a longish run at a easy pace can help to snap out of the dead legs syndrome, if that is a cause of your burnout.
There is physical burnout
Mental burnout
and sometimes just a low point in training
My suggestion ~ Next time on vacation ~ Get a few runs in and take a training vacation too. I do run on vacation ~ But never to the levels or intensity when not on vacation. I usually end up with 50-70% of mileage (Depending on our activities) and do only 1 workout. Even with this lower activity level my legs are usually pretty shot by the end of the week ... Why? Because I do not stay hydrated enough, eat not as good and drink a fair amount of vacations. Plus we are active - Usually boatig a lot + other stuff I am not use to doing.
So the cut-back vacation week usually takes me a week to recover from.
I am fuller bodied than Dopplebock
Dead legs and fatigue even on short 30-40 min runs are common if I push the pace on too many workouts in a week. The post vacation tiredness is probably no help either, we don't realize how tiring fun vacations can be until the following week.
I don't remember the thread, but I think Nobby suggested a longish run at a easy pace can help to snap out of the dead legs syndrome, if that is a cause of your burnout.
How do I deal with "burnout"?
nice & easy trail run or hike or maybe kayak
I'll just echo the good points made here. I am the same way as flatlander--when on vacation, I never run well. Runners thrive on habit, and I think basically you are just exhausted.
Most runners do not pay enough attention to recovery in training. When we are training hard, we have a tendency to train too hard. 6 weeks out from your marathon, it is very likely that you have been training too hard and you just need a little bit of a break. Take that break, like others have suggested. I bet you will feel great in a couple of days.
The Logic of Long Distance
Marathon training, to me, can turn into these 'slogfests' that just go on and on and on. I find my fun in racing shorter distance races from middle distance track races to 5K/10K/10mile road races quite often. I look forward to them and it makes the hard training worthwhile when you get results from races and swapping war stories after the races. When I was younger I used to race only once or maybe twice a year (both were marathons) and I knew hardly anyone in the running community. I remember it being so difficult to get myself out there day after day. I just got slower and slower and was running less and less until I started meeting other runners, having fun and racing. It might not be optimal training but I'm not burning out. Find something that makes it fun.
Demon of Bad Decisions
It isn't such a bad idea to take your HR in the morning before popping out of bed. It's a nice little ego boost when it starts getting low, and when it starts creeping up it is a pretty clear sign that scaling it back a bit might be a smart plan.
I want to do it because I want to do it. -Amelia Earhart
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Maybe try something else, at least briefly - bicycling, walking, roller-blading, volleyball, ... Maybe absence will make the heart grow fonder.
It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.
Take 2 days completely off. During this time try to get a lot of sleep and make a point to stay hydrated (drink several glasses of water each day).
On the third day do 2 miles @ easy pace followed by 7x150m building strides.
There are many reasons why you might be feeling extraordinarily tired, so try the easy things first (sleep and hydration).
The mind often knows something your body hasn't gotten around to telling you yet. Nip it in the bud.
The mind often knows something your body hasn't gotten around to telling you yet. Nip it in the bud.
Agree with Spaniel here. Training too hard usually manifests itself first as a lack of motivation. Look at your log. Have you been training at a high level for a long time?
I had a similar period to you about a month ago, I realized I'd had 3 high (for me 60+) mileage weeks in a row. While no particular run was a disaster there was this slow accumulation of fatigue that was almost imperceptible, to the point where I didn't want to get my shoes on. Took a day off, then as many easy days as I needed (3), and I felt the old spring in my stride come back.
Really make the easy days a game, see how slow you can go without driving yourself completely insane.
an amazing likeness
If only for cathartic reasons, I'll share that I can really empathize with what you're experiencing. I had a period last fall of just zero running mojo. I was running only to have log entries, and every evening's step out the door was the beginning of what felt like a death march. I took a full week off and expected bluebirds would circle me on my first run back after the break....nope. Worse, winter weather started and with it came the always running in the dark routine.
But as to what can be done to push through it, I didn't find anything magical. Just kept focusing on the rewards that come from the runs -- being able to eat more junk, fresh air, and every now and then having fleeting hints at the strength of legs and lungs and feeling like you're doing something that not every can or will. Anyway...I think it has passed. Time seems to have been the biggest help.
I've done my best to live the right way. I get up every morning and go to work each day. (for now)


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I'm new to python and working through how to populate a list. Here's the code:
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#build a list in python 2.7
listItems = []
while True:
userChoice = raw_input("Enter a number to insert into list (enter 'q' to exit): ")
if userChoice == "q":
print "Here's the contents of your list!"
for i in listItems:
print "{0},".format(i),
The problem I have is that users can enter anything, number, letter or just press 'Enter'.
Solutions I have tried:
1) Using int(raw_input("Enter a number to insert into list (enter 'q' to exit): ")). This then does not allow 'q' to exit.
2) The 'try' statement. I couldn't work out how to use it properly in this case.
Here is the link I used: http://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/errors.html
I got it working in the sense that a user could ONLY enter numbers, anything else didn't work, but I wanted to be able to quit using the 'q' character.
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Spring mantle ideas are full of the fresh and pretty elements from springtime that makes this time of year especially fun after a dreary cold season.
Spring mantle ideas are full of the fresh and pretty elements from springtime that makes this time of year especially fun after a dreary cold season.
When the birds start chirping and the warm sunshine peaks through the curtains during spring, I immediately begin updating my home for spring. Beginning your spring décor overhaul at your mantle is always a good place to start as it's the focal point of your living room. When your mantle looks like its ready for the spring, the rest of your home décor will easily come together to match your spring mantle.
A Pretty in Pink Spring Mantle
This pretty spring mantle featured on Net of Posies has a beautiful framed pink art. It's then surrounded by figurines found at a thrift store and spray painted white to give it a spring update.
Fresh and Simple Budget-Friendly Mantle Using Mason Jars
This spring mantle idea uses items you will most likely have a lot in your home: mason jars! Making use of your mason jars will help you save a few bucks as your decorate your mantle for spring. Recreate this spring mantle idea from Love Of Family and Home.
Feature Printed Art On Your Spring Mantle
This mantle from The Stonybrook House features a frame of spring printable art. Decorated with flower pots and branches, and you've got yourself a spring mantle that comes together easily.
Decorate With Little Birds and Topiaries
Chirping birds are always a sign of springtime. Sassy Sanctuary created this mantle featuring a beautiful bird house, bird's nest and topiaries to create a pretty spring mantle.
Vintage Teal Shutters Indoors?! Yes!
This creative idea from Ode to Inspiration uses old window shutters painted a spring-y color of teal. Using other spring décor must-haves like a bird cage and flowers, the pop color from the shutters would brighten up any room.
Window of Springtime
Keeping up with the windows theme, this old window frame doubles as a display case placed on a mantle featured here. With photos of birds and a beautiful pink bouquet, this spring mantle has an antique feel to it.
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Georgia preview
Published: Thursday, July 18, 2013 at 1:29 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, July 18, 2013 at 1:29 p.m.
Coach: Mark Richt, 13th season (118-40, all at Georgia).
Last year's record: 12-2 overall, 7-1 in the SEC (T-2nd in the East). Defeated Nebraska 45-31 in the Capital One Bowl.
Fans' expectations: After coming up only yards short of beating Alabama in last season's SEC Championship Game, the 'Dogs will finish the job in Atlanta this December, knocking out the Tide and advancing to the BCS Championship Game. Led by quarterback Aaron Murray and tailback Todd Gurley, the offense will be unstoppable. The defense is young and inexperienced, but the Bulldogs are fast and athletic, and coordinator Todd Grantham will put the players in a position to make plays.
Realistic expectations: Georgia will have one of the most potent offenses in the nation, one that should pile up huge numbers, especially by Murray. But the reality is, Murray and the 'Dogs have had problems consistently moving the ball against the league's better defenses. The early schedule is tough, with games against Clemson, South Carolina and LSU in the first four weeks. The young defense could be very good, or very average.
Quotable: "I think our team is one that has a lot of questions. Because of the questions, it's created a lot of excitement. It's created a lot of energy." — Mark Richt
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Elizabeth Taylor's passing is top news today, and here at Portero we're sad not only for the death of a great actress and activist, but one of the world's foremost jewelry connoisseurs. Her book, "My Love Affair With Jewelry," is one of my all-time favorite compilations on the subject. The coffee table tome talks in-depth about the pieces her stunning collection, but also about the stories behind the jewels. If you're a fan of all that glitters, I highly recommend making the purchase.
Elizabeth was a fan of jewelry throughout her entire life, as evidenced by pictures of her wearing multiple pieces at once at events, on vacation, and in her films. Cleopatra is a must-see, if not for the romance between she and Richard Burton that took place during filming, then for the spectacular costumes and jewels that are worn throughout. She owned some of the most unbelievable gems on earth, including the Krupp Diamond, La Peregrina (pearl) and the Taylor-Burton diamond, so named after it was purchased for her.
So, in tribute to Ms. Taylor, here is the legend wearing just a few of her prized gems.
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DDR3-2000+ Memory Kits - Fast but Flawedby Rajinder Gill on 7/8/2009 12:15 AM EST
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justniz - Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - linkDONT BUY CORSAIR PRODUCTS.
Their warranty is a scam and their customer support is insultingly useless.
I RMA'd $680 worth of memory that was advertised as fully covered with a lifetime waranty. Now they refuse to offer anything other than $90 worth of much lower performing memory. Basically I paid for a Ferrari under lifetime warranty and they will only offer a Daewoo as a replacement.
All emails to Corsair are either ignored or take days for a response which is mostly just an automated or canned reply that contains no information and is of no actual help. Their customer phone support takes ages to get through, then you speak to someone who hardly speaks English, is technically clueless, and has no authority to make any actual decisions.
Their phone and email system is designed to completely prevent you from getting to anyone that is actually empowered enough to help you.
Worst experience ever. I will never buy any Corsair products again.
My only recourse against them is to share my experience with you, the world, so that you won't make the same mistake I did.
DONT BUY CORSAIR PRODUCTS. Reply
BlackDragon24 - Thursday, July 09, 2009 - linkI'm really glad you took the time to write this article Raja. I went thru two of the top end OCZ blade elpida kits in three days. First kit fried in the first hyperpi32M run only running 1.60 vdimm and 1600 memory speed. Second kit failed after three days while running only 1800mhz with 1.63 vdimm. Third set seems to be running like a champ so far (about 3 months), but I am afraid it won't last long.
Luckily OCZ was a champ about the whole thing and took care of me very quickly. I would expect as much with $450 memory.
Hopefully if these fail they'll have a comparable replacement part.
bobsmith1492 - Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - linkI would recommend graphing the test results vs. CAS value and clock speed in a 3D graph where CAS is one axis, clock speed is the other axis, and the vertical axis is the test results. That could be a good visual aid to the first block of numbers of test results.
Other combinations, like processor clock and RAM clock might help also - of course the non-graphed variables would have to remain constant. Reply
mataichi - Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - linkI bought some Kingston HyperX T1, and they crapped out after a few weeks. I RMA'd them with Kingston and they said it would be about a month before they had any more in stock.
Luckily they offered to refund the purchase price, so I took it. Reply
kitfit1 - Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - linkOnce all the others come into line and "pull" their Elpida as well, the question then is, will they replace ALL the Elpida ram in the wild.
As no one knows if they have suspect ram (until it dies), the ram company's should do a re-call in the same way that car company's have to do. Then they can replace it with whatever comes after Elpida. Reply
navilor - Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - linkAccording to Corsair:
We have seen a number of reports across various forums about failures of modules (from Corsair as well as from other memory manufacturers) built with Elpida "Hyper" RAMs. Through lab testing, we have now been able to reproduce similar failures. We are continuing to test to determine the cause of these failures. Note that although a relatively small percentage of "Hyper" ICs appear to be affected, the rate of failure is not acceptable to Corsair or to our customers.
Due to these failures, we will no longer sell Hyper-based modules until the issue can be resolved. We have also have asked our retailers to return any modules they currently have on their shelves. Products impacted include TW3X4G1600C6GTF, TR3X6G1866C7GTF, TR3X6G2000C8GTF, TR3X3G2000C7GTF, and TR3X6G2000C7GTF. We are working on enhancing our manufacturing and testing process to be able to offer these parts again as soon as possible.
We continue to stand behind these modules 100% with our standard warranty, which can be found at http://www.corsair.com/warranty/default.aspx">http://www.corsair.com/warranty/default.aspx. Reply
Rajinder Gill - Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - linkI think most automobile recalls are due to safety issues more than anything else. We can hope that if there is no such recall here, that the lifetime warranty that OCZ and Corsair offer on these modules will be honored should they happen to fail for users in the future.
JonnyDough - Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - linkThe price/performance of these modules is so ludicrous that I find myself not even caring...
Give me half a year and I'll leave your OC'd $5K+ system in the dust for half the price. Reply
vol7ron - Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - linkThat's because you're not one of the enthusiasts the article was written for. In 6 months, you will not leave a $5K system in the dust for only $2.5K. That's guaranteed.
Now, if you meant that you could beat a $5K 2009-07-08 system in 2010-01-08 with $2.5K, then that's not really saying anything. In fact, I'm not sure 6 months is enough time these days that it would go down 1/2 price, I would imagine it'd be about 3/4 price in that time and probably a year to turn around; mainly because the bubble for performance enhancement is about to burst.
Even to say if your statement was true, you could do the same today with half the price of a system 6 mo. prior.
I guess I'm writing so much about this because I have a problem with your statement in general; especially considering the facts made and context of the article, which you're arguably not the target audience for. Reply
Dreamwalker - Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - linkJust read at guru3d.com
blyndy - Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - link"Final words
...a select few users seem to have a bit of luck and have had no failures at all, even after months of usage.
If it fails 'after months of usage', you might have gotten some use out of it, but it is still a faulty unit. Reply
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Rajinder Gill - Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - linkThat depends on every single IC sold being defective. Word is that it's some batches - not all. Reply
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in my opinion its to much voltage for qpi 1.4-1.5v
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How to Deal With Job Rejection
By Erin Kennedy, CPRW, CERW, BS/HR
Job rejection is an inevitable and discouraging part of the job search process-we've all been there. Even so, each rejection is a lesson learned; with this in mind, you can maintain the confidence necessary to move forward to your ideal job. When dealing with job rejection, the two most important things to do are to ask for feedback from your interviewer and keep in mind that being passed over for a job isn't necessarily within your control.
Getting Feedback
Although job rejection might cause you to feel disappointed in your efforts, you can still gain something positive from each experience. Ask hiring managers what you can do to improve your chances in the future - some might be more than willing to give you some pointers if they felt you were a viable candidate who simply lost out to someone more qualified.
When you speak to the hiring manager, you can ask whether there are other opportunities within the company that might be a better fit for you. Even if there are no other open positions at that company, it doesn't hurt to let them know of your interest in working for them. Your perseverance might pay off by landing you an even better job later on.
Your interviewer is not your only valuable source of information; you can also talk with your friends and family. Some people are reluctant to do this because they feel that speaking about job rejection means admitting failure - as mentioned, this isn't the case. Your friends and family can provide valuable guidance to steer you in the right direction. The more people you open up to, the more potential you will have to get interview tips or even job leads.
What You Can Do in the Future
There are a few ways that you can improve your chances of being called back after a job interview. Most importantly, remember that job rejection is not a measure of your worth, so don't take it personally. The job market is always competitive, even when the economy is thriving. Your confidence in yourself, or the lack thereof, will show, so always maintain a positive outlook in your job search.
After each interview, step back from the experience and think of the things that you could have done differently. Many people become nervous at job interviews and as a result, they slip up in one way or another. Whether you stutter or don't make enough eye contact, recognize those mistakes so that you don't make them again.
In your future interviews, send a thank-you note to the interviewer as soon as possible. Thank him or her for speaking with you, and say that you look forward to hearing about the position. It's assumed that job applicants are searching in more than one place for a job at any one time, so following up shows that you are genuinely interested in the job. Dealing with job rejection can be tough, but it is something that everyone encounters at one point or another. Seeking feedback and realizing that some factors are beyond your control will help you to move forward in your job search and find an ideal fit for you.
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Austin Dillon is accustomed to living a life at high speed. So when filming a guest-starring role last month on ABC's "Nashville" playing himself, it shouldn't have come as a surprise that there were some difficulties associated with staying in character.
"Slow down, Austin," came the order from director Bethany Rooney.
"I do everything fast," Dillon said.
"Well, you're a race car driver," Rooney acknowledged.
Once Dillon took some director cues, it was a wrap for last year's NASCAR Nationwide Series champion on Season 2, Episode 13 of "Nashville," which airs Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET. The episode, titled "It's All Wrong, but It's All Right," gives a NASCAR-themed spin to the country music drama with Dillon making an appearance with lead actress Connie Britton after a post-race concert. (See clip below.)
As Hollywood would have it, there was more to Dillon's 20 seconds of on-screen fame than merely reading lines off a script. NASCAR.com sat in for a behind-the-scenes look at Dillon's appearance, shot on location in a garage behind the Darrell Waltrip Honda dealership in the NASCAR Hall of Famer's hometown of Franklin, Tenn.
Dillon showed up on set for the Dec. 10 filming, one day before his landmark announcement that he would move up to the premier NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, driving the famed No. 3 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing. The long-rumored move hadn't been made official, but here was Dillon wearing a T-shirt with soon-to-be-announced sponsor Dow across the front.
A local television reporter interviewed Dillon in between takes, only on the condition that the news report air after the following day's announcement in order to keep the sponsorship under wraps. Embargo or not, Dillon was eager to explain the natural fit between NASCAR and the show.
"It's just getting more connected to the drivers that are in our sport," Dillon said. "You can see us on TV and say, 'I kind of want to know what racing's all about.' Nashville and the country music life, it's very connected to racing in real life. ... Just proud to be here and represent NASCAR."
Before he was ready for his close-up and his first meeting with Britton, a visit to the makeup trailer was in order to make the guest star "100 percent" in television parlance. Dillon joked with mock swagger, "Well, when you've got this to work with ..."
.@austindillon3 the TV star? He's a special guest on @Nashville_ABC this Wed. Preview: http://t.co/R9X6SfIylv pic.twitter.com/3NnPsKKuhP
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) January 27, 2014
After his prep time, Dillon got his first glimpse of the world he was about to enter. Technicians with boom microphones, extras in racing gear pantomiming, high-end cameras and lighting -- all in a swirl of quiet chaos once the clapperboard snapped and the producer yelled "Action!"
Dillon had filmed TV commercials in the past, but nothing on the scale of an hour-long prime-time drama on a major network.
"There's a lot that goes into it when they move the cameras around and all the different angles, you don't think about all the time and effort that it takes to put into a show like that," Dillon said. "Definitely a new outlook on acting and TV shows."
A technician taped off Dillon's mark on the set with neon tape, signaling it was time for the Sprint Cup rookie to test out his acting chops. In the scene, Dillon engages with Britton's character, Rayna Jaymes, offering an autograph to her family and talking about the fictional race that had just taken place.
Dillon quipped afterward that even with the occasional improvisation, he'd remember the lines in his sleep. After more than a dozen takes to get the proper angles, inflection and interaction, it's no wonder.
"I think I was good for every two out of three when I could hit my lines, but then you just forget where you're at because it happens so many times that you go over and over and over it," Dillon said afterward. "You get in the middle of it, and it's like you're just talking to yourself at that point. But it's fun and different, and I enjoyed it."
Finding fun in the moment was key, said Rooney, a veteran with nearly 30 years' experience as a television director.
"As I told him, slow down and enjoy this. I actually told him to flirt with Connie and said it would go better," Rooney said. "Looked him in the eyes and told him to enjoy what he was doing, and he did. I think he did quite well, actually."
Once Dillon found the proper pace, the lines came easier even though the tally of takes grew, the production crew searching for the just-right shot. The repetition was mentally grueling for driver and stagehands alike.
Dillon's on-screen time was complete after a crew member shouted to applause, "Let's give it up for our series champion, Austin Dillon!" Then it was time for the flight back to North Carolina, where he was less than 24 hours from officially breaking into the big leagues full-time.
Dillon said he wouldn't trade the acting opportunity for anything, but he also admitted he wasn't ready to trade careers, either.
"Definitely think I like my day job better," Dillon said. "You've got to be very committed in our sport, but you've also got to be committed in what they do as actors, learning their lines and staying straightforward. I think it would almost make you want to pull your hair out if you were there all day. It's just different professions. People like doing different things, and it was definitely a fun experience."


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EVERY day for the next month the Adver will be teaming up with Wiltshire Police to publish CCTV images of suspects they want to speak to about unsolved crimes around Swindon.
Police hope our readers will be able to tell them who they are.
Today's Crook of the Day is a woman who entered the One Stop shop in Toothill Village Centre on October 27 between 9.05pm and 9.10pm.
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This article was published 20/9/2013 (1433 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Just when it seemed safe to abandon all hope and simply pull the plug on this debacle of a 2013 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season, the corpse showed signs of life Friday night.
And then it got run over by a truck.
Winnipeg blew a 20-0 lead over the Edmonton Eskimos at Investors Group Field, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory with a 35-27 overtime loss to Edmonton that is a new low in a season already full of nothing but for the Bombers.
The loss, which saw the Bombers give up a game-tying field goal in the final minute and then roll over in overtime, drops Winnipeg's season record to 2-10, while the Eskimos improve to 3-9.
Epic collapse
The Bombers had leads of 20-0 in the second quarter and 27-11 in the third quarter but simply could not close the deal.
A Demond Washington deflection in the game's final minute landed perfectly in the arms of Edmonton receiver Fred Stamps, setting up the game-tying field goal with just 26 seconds remaining and perfectly encapsulating in one series of plays a 2013 Bombers season in which everything that could go wrong has gone wrong.
Hall the tallest midget
It is a monument to just how anemic Winnipeg's endless stream of starting QBs has been this season has been that Max Hall's 18-27, 253-yard, one-TD, two-INT performance was by far the most effective outing a Bombers QB has registered this year.
It wasn't great — but there will be no question over the coming week about who Winnipeg's starting quarterback will be next Friday. Hall was injured late in the final quarter and Justin Goltz finished up, but Hall said after the game his "upper-body" injury was minor and he would be ready to go vs. B.C. if called upon.
You've got to give them this — they sort of learn from their mistakes
It is probably not a coincidence that Winnipeg's two wins this season — and the one that was almost the third last night — came in the second game of back-to-back games against the same opponent.
Winnipeg's Week 2 win over Montreal came after a loss to the Als in Week 1; Winnipeg's Banjo Bowl win over Saskatchewan came a week after they lost to the Riders on Labour Day; and what should have been a Bombers win Friday would have come after the Bombers lost last weekend in Edmonton.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterbacks had gone — get this — 290 minutes 22 seconds between touchdown passes when Hall finally got his team off the schneid with a 12-yard TD strike to Terrence Edwards late in the first quarter.
The drought between TD passes dated all the way back to the second quarter of Winnipeg's 37-18 loss to Hamilton on Aug. 16 when Rory Kohlert hauled in a six-yard TD pass, also from Hall.
And the quarterback-TD drought wasn't the only one that ended with Edwards' TD reception. The catch was also the first TD of the 2013 season for the veteran Bombers slotback.
Dude, where are the rest of our fans?
The Bombers announced a crowd of 28,859, by far their smallest crowd at Investors Group Field this inaugural season.
While 28,859 would have been just short of capacity at the old Canad Inns Stadium, it's almost 5,000 short of a sellout at Investors Group Field. This was possibly due in part to what were surely some no-shows on what was a bone-chilling night.
Up next
The Bombers will host Buck Pierce and the B.C. Lions Friday at IGF. The game will mark Pierce's return to Winnipeg, where he spent three-plus seasons as the team's QB before he was traded to the Lions two weeks ago for receiver Akeem Foster.


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24 Heures, one of the most well-known daily newspapers of Switzerland, introduces Harun Yahya as "the leader of the most influential campaign against evolution in the Muslim world" in the article about the conferences that will be organized in Switzerland.
In article published by the newspaper having 245.000 readers, the conference series in Switzerland were introduced in these words:
The posters introducing the Harun Yahya conference in Lausanne, began to appear in the streets and train stations in French-talking regions of Switzerland and other major cities of Switzerland.
Hard to miss these posters. In recent days, posters striking out Darwin's theory of evolution flood the streets and train stations in French-talking regions of Switzerland and other major cities of Switzerland. An impressive announcement campaign is being held to announce the arrival of a famous Muslim Creationist in the Beaulieu Palace in Lausanne. On May 25, Harun Yahya whose real name is Adnan Oktar plans to unveil his vision of the world.
Harun Yahya was very much talked about with his Atlas of Creation being distributed in schools in Geneva, Belgium and France in 2007. In this luxurious 770-page book, he presents his Creationist ideas. Harun Yahya is the leader of the most effective anti-evolutionist campaign in the Muslim world. For him, the deception of Darwinism has caused violent ideologies such as "racism, fascism and communism" and other barbaric world views." On one of his many websites, the destruction of the towers of the World Trade Center is attributed to Darwinists, as the source of terrorist activities…
The author, born in 1956 in Ankara, launched his creationist movement in 1998. This former student of Fine Arts is now known as an internationally renowned science writer…
Harun Yahya certainly knows the meaning of communication very well. With over 200 websites, 200 movies and 300 books translated into 60 languages, Harun Yahya aims to attract young and faithful people. It seems that he has achieved this goal in Turkey, where 75% of high school students no longer believe in the theory of evolution.


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In The Books of Elsewhere #1: Shadows, Olive Dunwoody moved into an old Victorian mansion that looked as if nothing had been moved since the day the previous owner died many years before. And it hadn't! The furniture, the clocks, the mirrors, the paintings on the walls – all were exactly the way they were the moment the former owner died…as well as the clothes and personal items neatly folded in the drawers.
When Olive found an old fashioned pair of glasses that allowed her to "fall" right into the paintings and walk around, even talk to people, her big adventure began. But now something terrible has happened. Olive has lost the glasses and the ability to fall into the paintings. Her friend Morton is stuck inside one of the paintings and Olive has vowed to help find a way to get him out. When she discovers an old grimoire, or spellbook, Olive is sure it holds the answer to traveling around the paintings without glasses (or the help of the talking cats: Harvey, Leopold & Horatio that came with the house and guard its many secrets).
The spellbook is powerful, more powerful even than Olive realizes. Is Olive using the book to help her friend? Or is the book using HER?! Olive needs all her smarts, the cats and a couple new friends to figure out the evil that lives in her house and save Morton before it is too late. This one is a little bit of the paintings in Harry Potter, a little bit of Coraline and a little bit of 100 Cupboards….and lot of creepy fun! Author: Jacqueline West Series: The Books of Elsewhere
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