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Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip Cookies (Bookmarked Recipes)
Well, it's that time of year again. Time for our beer pong league to start up. Every season, I make all sorts of yummy treats for my fellow beer pong-ers to taste. They always go over well. For the kick-off to the season, I wanted to make some cookies. I think cookies go better with beer than cupcakes because you can eat a cookie easily with one hand while holding a beer in the other. So I plan to have hubby pick a cookie recipe every week for me to bake for beer pong. Since the temperature outside is dropping, I've been in the mood for pumpkin. So I chose this week instead of hubby. I'm submitting these to the weekly blogging event: Bookmarked Recipes.
These cookies are very good. I love cakey cookies and these fit the bill. The batter alone is very good – hubby was mad I washed the beater without letting him lick it. The batter does separate after the pumpkin goes in, but it comes back together as you add the flour mixture. I multiplied the recipe by 1.75 since the can of pumpkin had 1 3/4 cup of pumpkin in it. This yielded 2 cookies short of 7 dozen (or 82) cookies for me.
Mine poofed up and were VERY cakey. Amber's didn't look as cakey. Does anyone know why that is? I did refrigerate my dough for about 20 minutes before the first batch went it. All my ingredients were at room temperature and I did use my stand mixer for the batter. I also sifted the dry ingredients together.
Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip cookies – from Amber's Delectable Delights – makes ~3.5 dozen
2 1/2 cup ap flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
pinch nutmeg
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 cup chocolate chips or raisins – I used white chocolate chips
1/2 – 1 cup pecans or walnuts (optional) – I omitted
Preheat oven 350F. Line two baking sheets with parchment. Whisk together flour, leavening, salt and spices.
In a large bowl, cream the butter with the sugars. Beat in egg, then vanilla, then pumpkin. Add flour mixture and stir until just incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans, if using.
Drop by tablespoons and bake for 12-14 minutes at 350F. Bake them until they're lightly browned at the edges, but not dark.
Remove to a wire rack to cool.
Nutritional Information: (please double check with your ingredients and serving sizes – I use this recipe calculator)
1 cookie: 60.5 Calories, 2.1 g Fat, 10.3 mg Cholesterol, 70.1 mg Sodium, 65.5 mg Potassium, 9.8 g Carbs, 0.9 g Dietary Fiber, 6.3 g Sugar, 0.8 g Protein WW POINTS = 1
9 Responses to "Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip Cookies (Bookmarked Recipes)"
These look great! I made first pumpkin recipe of the season yesterday as well. I love how it makes you kitchen smell great!
These sound wonderful! Thanks for your entry!
ooh, i'm liking that combo of pumpkin and white chips!!
Yes, the pumpkin white chocolate combo is awesome. I love fall baking!
Thanks for sharing delicious recipes.
Those cookies sounds great!!!!!!!
I have never had pumpkin cookies before, these cookies look delicious !! I will sure give this a try very soon, thanks for sharing !!
They look delicious! Some of mine were poofy and some were not. I chose to photograph the non-poofy one cause they looked best. 🙂
These cookies are our seasonal favorite. We also use Butterscotch chips for variation. Fabulous!!


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Things are so black and white to you. Its either option A or B. Rather than the mix which is what we will have.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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Things are so black and white to you. Its either option A or B. Rather than the mix which is what we will have.
Sure in theory, but my point is that if the current starting unit is what's best for the team, then it really doesn't matter what's best for Granger. My point is that even if Granger himself looks better with the starters, it's still not a good thing if the team is even better with Lance starting.
When a team is as stacked as the Pacers, sometimes you can't maximize every single player.
Paul George will guard the opposition's best player. Period.
One of the reasons that the Heat were able to crowd our bigs in the post was because they didn't respect Lance's 3 point shot. Lance shot 30.4% from 3 in the ECF series and didn't make the Heat pay for cheating off of him. The situation was even worse when Sam Young played because it allowed LeBron to play free safety since he knew that Sam wouldn't score.
Now, if Lance keeps up the shooting that he is exhibiting NOW. Then hell yeah. It will be a lot harder for them to guard us. But Lance has to keep this up. Please, keep it up, Lance
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Let's say the score is tied with a minute to go against Miami in the playoffs. Are you saying you want Granger guarding LeBron? Honestly, I don't think Granger has the foot speed to adequately guard either LeBron or DWade.
Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
My answer is simple: I don't think a change from Granger to Stephenson would upset anything. George Hill was leading our team in touches by far, and we still did fine with him sitting. I believe you go with your best lineup at the given time. With Granger coming off of a fresh injury while still rehabbing from the old, make him prove he's recovered from all short-term injury problems. Once he's playing 25+ minutes without incident and 10 games or so off the bench, move him to the starting unit. The only caveat being that if while Granger is coming off the bench the Pacers are just steamrolling everybody, you don't make that change.
Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia
Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia
You seriously want to base your statement on a half pre-season game with Danny playing great and ignore how lance performed with the starting unit over a year?
OK, that's fine. We don't need to discuss this further.
Are we clear?
Granger will most likely replace Orlando Johnson/Solo Hill off the bench.
SG: Stephenson (32 minutes), Granger (16 minutes)
SF: George (36 minutes), Granger (12 minutes)
Look, the reason I want Lance off the bench? Because he has more freedom off the bench. Tonight shows that too. Look at his splits. Playing with PG he put up 6 points, 2 boards and 1 assist. Without Paul George? 16 points, 3 boards, 2 assists.
Lance is a play maker with the ball in his hands. Without, he isn't nearly as effective. This is also a huge reason the bench has looked better this year. Because Lance is out there with them a lot.
PG and Lance have more redundant skills than PG and Granger do imo. Granger is better off the ball than Lance. Lance is better with the ball than Granger. I believe that Granger's skill set will compliment the starters more than the bench while Lance's will compliment the bench more than the starters.
This is not a knock on Lance what-so-ever. This is about having a very talented team and seeing which pieces fit where best. This doesn't mean Lance won't play well with the starters or that 5 man unit won't be great. We know thats not the case from what we have seen last year and this year. And Danny would do fine off the bench as well. Guess what? Whoever plays where, this team is gonna win some games. And by some, I mean a lot. And by a lot, I mean we are gonna be playing in June.
We have an excellent shot at winning the title with Lance or Granger starting. Both will be key to winning a title.
PG is going to be guarding LeBron pretty much all game, whether Danny or Lance is starting. Danny can hang with Wade enough, especially with having big Roy holding down the paint.
As has been the case for the last year, when Granger actually proves that he can consistently do big things for this team, then we'll figure out what role is best for him. I just hope that we see Granger play some consistent minutes sooner rather than later so that these issues can have some resolution. These debates are tough because everything surrounding Granger is in theory. Some think that he can be close to what he was two years ago while others think that he'll be a shell of himself, but no one knows for sure since the guy hasn't played consistent ball in ages. It really clouds the debate and everyone is on different levels since there is nothing concrete to work with.
People's opinions vary a lot when you're judging a game that you can see with your own eyes, so it's infinitely muddier when everyone's playing a guessing game about a guy that hasn't played consistent ball in a very long time.
it isn't about which individual is playing better. Its about as a unit which will be playing better? Starters with Granger + Bench with Lance vs Starters with Lance + Bench with Granger.
That isn't the question you asked me at all. You asked if Granger gets up to 85%, would I rather have him start over Stephenson?
But yes, if Granger is playing well, I want Granger in the lineup after he comes off the bench while getting used to playing with the team again.
Lance is shooting pretty well people. He is also quite capable of dishing to Paul, Hibbert and West. Why not get ALL the players involved instead of just rely on Granger's perimeter shot. Danny isn't going to facilitate a darn thing. Paul would turn it over if he tried. George Hill protects the ball but is not strong at passing the ball. The bottom line is that I recognize Granger will help spread the floor and hit threes but I think Lance can do some of that and a lot more other things to help when we are competing against the other team's very best players.
Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia
If Lance can keep shooting the three well, then you definitely keep him as the starter.
Because let's be honest here. We're not talking about Lance supporters. McKeyFan is a Lance supporter and he has also expressed the opinion that being used as a 6th man is great for Lance and makes a lot of sense for the team.
The ones that are act like being a 6th man is a demotion are a very specific group and they have a very specific agenda. They want to see Granger gone from the team yesterday. I mean, we're talking about the guy who said that Granger is a chucker (thinking that Satan is still the coach, I guess?) and the guy that would trade Granger for a bag of Doritos. We're talking about posters that allow their dislike about a player to cloud their basketball judgement.
Important note: I want to make very clear that this post is aimed at the two specific posters that I mention in it. The rest are using basketball arguments instead of allowing our likes and dislikes cloud our judgement.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
You know, Danny Granger can do more than hit threes...
Exactly. I just don't like the idea that a team that went to Game 7 of the ECF's last year and is off to a hot start this year needs to rearrange a key part of its lineup just so they can make things easier for a guy who hasn't played consistent ball since May 2012.
Granger needs to adapt to the current Pacers team, not the other way around.
Did I ever say that I want to do that? Did I ever say that I want to ignore anything that Lance has said? Haven't I been saying throughout this thread that I'm extremely glad that Lance is playing the way he is right now and if he keeps playing that well then every other argument is moot?
I mean, honestly. I shouldn't need to bold every sentence I write to make myself clear. I realize that I may not be extremely eloquent since I'm not a native English speaker but I think that you should be able to understand what I'm saying when I have posted some things time and time again.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia
BTW: Jeremy Lin was a better player than Lance the past two seasons, and his statistics are about equal to that of Lance so far this season. Nice to try, but way to ultimately miss the point.
You want a closing lineup. Assuming everyone is healthy and we are keeping to a "rule", I expect the five on the floor would be Hill, PG, Granger, Hibbert, and West. Because at full strength, Granger is better until proven otherwise. And no, three games doesn't prove otherwise.
But I think that idea is silly, because Vogel has shown he'll go with who is playing best. Although I don't know that he'll take out Roy again. (Even though, IMO, he made the right call statistically.) PG and Roy are the only guarantees. (Although Hill better be there if we need a basket..)
edit: Easier might also mean "health" wise. I'm not sure if it's the same for Danny's injury. But I've seen some players who come back from knee injuries where they need to start, because letting the knee sit after warming it up, stiffens the knee.
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That's quite possible. That would alleviate the need to put a facilitator as a 6th man since both George and Stephenson are facilitators.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
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So i have been wanting to program some physics in my games for some time now. But untill now I have only thought of doing so. But the other day i tried and tried to make this ball start at the top of the screen.
and as long as it is above the bottom of the screen then it shall fall.
once it hits the bottom its speed is reversed and a variable called decel is subtracted from the total speed so it looses a bit of speed untill finally it has none. and according to my thought process. the ball should bounce... bounce...bounce... and then stop once the speed reaches zero. because when speed is zero. usually things stop right?
well i cant seem to get this ball to find rest. it likes to bounce... bounce .... bounce.. and once it looses a certain amount of speed. it continues to bounce within a small range at the bottom of the screen.
I am using Blitz3D but i am only using 2D functions and therefore only 2 dimensions. I just want to get this to work....
here is my code:
;Graphics setup
Graphics 800,600,32,2
SetBuffer BackBuffer()
;Create player type
Type ball
Field x,y
Field speed#
Field accel#
Field decel#
Field topspeed#
End Type
Global ball.ball = New ball
;Main loop
While Not KeyHit(1)
Function updateball()
;If ball is above bottom then fall
If ball\y =< GraphicsHeight()-50 Then ball\speed = ball\speed + ball\accel
;If the ball has touched the ground then reverse the speed and decelerate
Else ball\speed=-Abs(ball\speed-ball\decel)
;Make sure the ball doesn't exceed terminal velocity(topspeed)
If ball\speed = ball\topspeed Then ball\speed = ball\topspeed
;Make the ball move at speed given
ball\y = ball\y + ball\speed
End Function
;Draw the ball and draw the ball speed at the top left corner of the screen
Function drawball()
Oval ball\x,ball\y,20,20,1
Text 0,0, "speed:" + Str(ball\speed)
End Function
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thank you. Im new here and i couldn't find a way to do that =D
When the ball hits the bottom, just put a threshold there testing if the new up velocity will be above some value. If not, clear it and stop the ball at the bottom.
Yeah, I think you are simulating a ball that doesn't lose energy because of friction. In real life, there would be a loss of force every time the ball changes direction and bounces up again depending on the type of material. One way to do this is to constantly be adding a negative amount of distance from a free falling ball or a ball which has some upward speed every game loop, but you couldn't have a direct speed reversal when changing direction on the floor, there would have to be some loss. That would have to bring you to zero sooner or later. Horizontal speed would have to also decay over time, but it's unrelated to gravity.
This post has a homeworky smell...
Try: http://web.kellegous.com/ecrits/000858
well. I have a lot of homework to do if this is all the truth. I just put this together logically. but i didn't use any of these formulas that you learn in physics. (probably because i moved in the middle of the year and my new school didnt have physics for sophmores.
Maybe if someone could message me they could explain some of this >http://web.kellegous.com/ecrits/000858 \< to me..? my msn is firstname.lastname@example.com. I read it all. but It stunts me in so many ways.
I think you need to first move the ball back into the visible screen and then flip the velocity. If you don't do this, the particle may not get back "inside" in one timestep, and then it's velocity gets flipped again, moving it outside the screen ect. ect.
in simple physics simulations I do something like this (damping not included in this example):
for i as integer = 1 to num_particles
with Particle(i)
if .psn.x < .radius then .psn.x = .radius: .vel.x = -.vel.x
if .psn.x > screen_x - .radius - 1 then .psn.x = screen_x -.radius - 1: .vel.x = -.vel.x
if .psn.y < .radius then .psn.y = .radius: .vel.y = -.vel.y
if .psn.y > screen_y - .radius - 1 then .psn.y = screen_y -.radius - 1: .vel.y = -.vel.y
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Cheers, Mike
Maybe if someone could message me they could explain some of this.
The page has access to the full source for the applet on the page. That should do the trick...
Allright everyone. Thank you much for your input =D. Once i get this resolved or have another issue ill get back. But for now, I have what i need essentially and ill continue from here.


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Re: Update on my Dad
Hi everyone,
Just thought I would do a quick update on the last few days. On Monday Dad wasn't feeling too great, but nowhere near as bad as last week. Was really tired and had a bout of shaking so spend most of the day in bed. I wanted to get the gp out but dad didn't think that was necessary. On Tuesday we went to the Macmillan day care centre and Dad liked it. It was just to see what was on offer there and he is now going to go once a week for a few hours on a Tuesday. It will do him good to get out and meet others. They do all sort of alternative relaxtion therapies, group activitives and their are doctors and specialist nurses there to talk with. He seems keen on the idea so we will see how that goes.
Yesterday he saw his Macmillan nurse at home and we talked about various things. I brought up the possible stent blockage etc and what everyone here is telling me and she agrees that by the time dad gets his hospital appt that it will be too long to have to wait. She is going to get in touch with the specialist to see if the appt can be brought forward so keeping fingers crossed for that. I also mentioned about getting a second opinion if no treatment was offered to dad by his specialist, and this did not go down well with my mum, she really is not keen at all on this. Dad is also wary of pushing for this and they are of the opinion that the specialist is the expert and knows what is best for my dad. Dad went to bed after the nurse left and I tried to talk again about second opinion, but mum refused to discuss it. I knew persuing this further would just lead to another arguement so I dropped the subject for now. If they decide not to ask for another opinion then I guess I will just have to respect their wishes.
The nurse also brought up the topic of future care again and had dad thought anymore about this. Talked about whether he wanted to be cared for at home or a hospice if he needed it. Dad got a bit emotional and teary eyed again, but I guess it is something that needs to be talked about. Dad wants to stay at home as long as possible, but is worried about how this will affect mum considering her health problems. I know that if this situation arises then we will get plenty of help from Macmillan and Marie Curie nurses, but the affect it will have on mum really worries him.
Thinking about what has happened over the last few weeks, I still get the feeling that we are sort of being prepared for bad news when we see the specialist. Am trying not to think too negatively about this or get too down about it as that won't help any of us right now.
Anyway, thanks for listening.
Best wishes to you all.


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Can Hyperbaric Oxygen Improve Erectile Function Following Surgery for Prostate Cancer (HBOT)
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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|Impotence Prostatic Neoplasms
|Drug: Sildenafil therapy plus post-NSRRP HBO2T Drug: Sildenafil therapy plus sham post-NSRRP HBO2T
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Post-Prostatectomy Erectile Dysfunction: Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Erectile function domain of Internation Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) [ Time Frame: 1, 3, 6, 12, and 18 months post surgery ]
- clinical or biochemical recurrence of cancer [ Time Frame: up to 10 years ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|July 2009
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|January 2013
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|July 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Active Comparator: 1
Drug: Sildenafil therapy plus post-NSRRP HBO2T
Sildenafil (Viagra) 50 mg - PO QHS for 12 months beginning the first evening they return home from surgical hospital stay PLUS Post-NSRRP hyperbaric oxygen therapy (90 minutes of 100% oxygen at 2.2ATA (equivalent to the pressure exerted at a depth of approximately 40 feet below sea level). There will be 5 or 10 treatments. The full treatment cycle will be completed within 2 weeks.
Other Name: Viagra
|Sham Comparator: 2
Drug: Sildenafil therapy plus sham post-NSRRP HBO2T
Sildenafil (Viagra)50 mg - PO QHS for 12 months beginning the first evening they return home from surgical hospital stay PLUS Post-NSRRP sham hyperbaric oxygen therapy - 90 minutes at 2.2ATA but instead of 100% oxygen, they will receive air administered via the oxygen hoods, as if they were being administered oxygen. Participants in this group will receive 5 or 10 sham treatment sessions. Full treatment cycle will be completed within 2 weeks.
Other Name: Viagra
Detailed Description:
Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin malignancy in men in the United States, with approximately 232,000 diagnoses of adenocarcinoma projected for 2005. More than 150,000 of these men are treated with radical prostatectomy. Common sequelae following successful NSRRP (nerve-sparing radical retropubic prostatectomy)include urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction. Recent advances in surgery technique and treatment have been made but in spite of aggressive management, recovery of sexual function is incomplete with fewer than one-fifth reporting return to baseline. The etiology of erectile dysfunction following radical prostatectomy results most probably from local surgical trauma and neurapraxia, which leads to corpus cavernosal hypoxemia in the post-NSRRP period. This hypoxemia is believed to impact negatively on the health and maintenance of the smooth muscle cells within the corpus cavernosum. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO2T) is a unique modality that is able to provide oxygen delivery to tissues that have been damaged by traumatic injury.
Hypothesis: The addition of post-NSRRP hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO2T) to a treatment of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor (PDE5I) will reduce the incidence of erectile dysfunction (ED) and urinary incontinence when measured at 1, 3, 6, 12 and 18 months post-NSRRP for Stage I prostate cancer.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|40 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- male
- age 40-69
- diagnosis of Stage I prostate cancer
- bilateral NSRRP as primary treatment
- sexual potency prior to surgery
Exclusion Criteria:
- COPD, CHF, diabetes mellitus
- known inability to tolerate PDE5I
- confinement anxiety/claustrophobia
- planned adjuvant or neo-adjuvant therapy
- patients taking alpha blockers or nitrates
- patients with retinitis pigmentosa
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00906269
|Contact: Alison Champagne, BS
|Contact: Ilene Staff, PhD
|United States, Connecticut
|Hartford Hospital
|Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06106
|Contact: James Graydon, MD 860-947-8500 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator:
|James Graydon, MD
|Hartford Hospital
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Hartford Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00906269 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 19, 2009
|Last Updated:
|May 18, 2012
Keywords provided by Hartford Hospital:
prostatic neoplasms
hyperbaric oxygenation
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Prostatic Neoplasms
Erectile Dysfunction
Genital Neoplasms, Male
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Genital Diseases, Male
Prostatic Diseases
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Mental Disorders
Sildenafil Citrate
Vasodilator Agents
Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Urological Agents
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found out in oct 2013 that he was cheating, suspected over the years but no real proof. we have had problems of course but for him to tell me ILUBINILWU was devastating. he will not give up OW because 'she has nothing to do with us, and his feelings about me wouldn't change if she wasn't in the picture'
I was willing to work on it but now I'm not sure. we have 3 kids and I am a SAHM
I started counseling alone and he came once out of 5 visits so far.
I still really love him and I pray we can find a happy medium and continue our marriage, and keep our family in tact.
it turns out there is more than one OW, and I am finding out bits and pieces of this horrid story via my own investigating. i'm not sure that he knows what I know but he knows I am suspicious.
I'm so scared to make a move
what if he wont move out if I end up putting him out
what if he leaves us for the OW
what if he tries to come back after leaving
what will this do to my children
how will our families react
will I find a job that sustains us if he leaves
I know this is a choppy post, missing info etc but my mind is a mess right now
I have been reading a lot on this site and I realize the things I should do but its really hard to get started. Its crazy to me that I still love him enough to try and protect him from the consequences of his cheating by not taking some kind of action
he said he wants to try and work things out but he has yet to do anything substantial, like cutting off the OW
I guess i'm hanging on to hope that he may have something left for me. why am I settling for scraps and crumbs? my mind says "put his ass out" but my heart says "give him a chance, he's in pain too"
what the hell is wrong with me?
Don't feel stupid that you still love him as it is normal...but stop letting your fear of change hold you captive. You're so unhappy right now that any change is good. You will figure out the finances, etc as you go forward.
Many advise to take half your money out of joint accounts before confronting. Please also see a lawyer ASAP. Knowledge is power.
Sending you strength. You are worth so much more in this. Stand up for what you deserve.
Fears.. Courage will beat fear. Ignore your fear.
I'm so scared to make a move
what if he wont move out if I end up putting him out
what if he leaves us for the OW
what if he tries to come back after leaving
what will this do to my children
how will our families react
will I find a job that sustains us if he leaves
Be a woman.. Be strong.. This is a choice, an attitude.. A girl will crawl up, hide, stay depressed.. Change YOU.
You never needed a man before you got M and you don't need one now. A good man will choose to join you in your life in happiness and be open, loving, caring, giving, intimate.. Good men have been thrown out by selfish women. I am sure you are very attractive in many ways or your weak H would have been gone a long time ago. A selfish man will keep you around to enjoy those attraction.. He is not worthy with an attitude of.. I don't need any Counciling.. That means he is such a man who will not work on himself to improve. If he won't now, he NEVER will. He is one of the 1/3 of weak men in this world. You can do far better. The odds are in your favor.
No man is ever going to tell you again he loves you but not in love with you. That is a weak man. A weak person. You make yourself worthy of only strong men. Either a man is going to be ALL IN.. or the woman in YOU says get out. 1/3 of all men are stong men, these kinds of men, masculine, the kind YOU want.
A new job, a new career, this will bring you much strenght. Focus on that! be independent.
Anybody can do it. It take effort. Courage.. your fear will then fade.. when they do, good will come.
Attitude.. thoughts always come before feelings. YOU control your thoughts. You work toward having good feelings, go have fun with friends, excersise, do a hobby.. work on a new career.. Want less "things".. Strong is good, attractive.. YOU be strong.
It is his choice to seek Counciling. There are consequences to his weak, unmasculine self, This kind of man should get disqaulified.
Tell him what you know.. tell him that YOU are making the choice he is too weak for you. And you are not going to be with a weak man.. Take on this attitude... 100% effort by him or he is NOT WORTHY of YOU..
Your peace will come with strenght! Be strong, I know you have it within.. we all do. Start today!
[This message edited by trynhard at 12:55 PM, March 14th (Friday)]
Your kids will be fine if you are honest with them in an age appropriate manner and never fall apart in front of them. For a child to see their parent lose control is a potentially terrifying experience.
If he doesn't leave her and instead leaves you, or comes back and it doesn't work, you will be sad to begin with. And angry beyond belief. But you will be free. And from freedom comes a chance to build a new, stronger you and a better, happier life. I promise x
Im afraid of the unknown
Im also still kinda in denial. I cant believe this is happening to me
I dont want anythg bad to happen
I see 'the fog' written all over him.
Its very sad and yes very scary
I guess i'm hanging on to hope that he may have something left for me. why am I settling for scraps and crumbs? my mind says "put his ass out" but my heart says "give him a chance, he's in pain too"
He's not in pain.
In fact, he's in the opposite of pain. He's got a wife and family at home, and an OW on the side to stroke his ego and other parts. Sound like something you would enjoy? Me neither. that's because we have empathy and honesty and are not selfish and cruel.
He is selfish therefore he is not in pain.
Don't ascribe to him feelings of empathy that he doesn't possess.
Get angry. Put him out, or leave yourself with the kids.
Also in regard to a prior suggestions to take 1/2 the money. I'd actually take 3/4 since you will have the kids with you. Split it proportionate to however many kids you have.
I am so sorry he is doing this to you. Be strong. Keep reading here for support. Tell your entire family! Including his! Expose the OW.
[This message edited by Imissmyhusb at 2:54 PM, March 14th (Friday)]
The fact the OW is H's inferior at work, means he could lose his job.
Not only is he hurting you emotionally and physically, he is also putting your family's financial well being at risk.
Time to see a Lawyer. He will continue cheating on you as long as you allow it. Up until now, you haven't given him any consequences for cheating, so he has continued to do it.
This is the most difficult situation
He decided to put himself at risk by having this affair. I certainly hope the OW's BH does not go after him but, why is it your business? Did you cause him yo take that risk? No! So why on earth are you worried that he might see consequences for his actions? That is HIS problem. Your problem is how to protect your emotional and financial well-being. Stop thinking about him and protect yourself instead. You need to learn to be selfish. Caring so much about him didn't make him treat you right so now he has no right to be given the time of day by you.
I have been told that i am strong
Ignore the numbness.. View this a temporary pain in your life and it will be.
Forge on! You once were fine single right? a power you once had that is within you.. to find again. You can and will.
No Man treats you this way. Be strong.
Peace be with you..
What you posted above has given me a whole new outlook on my situation!
Thank you from the very top of my heart!
I printed out your words and am putting them in my pocketbook and my drawer so i can read it while I make my journey.
Thank you!


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Mecum Auctions is at it once again. This weekend in Chicago, this rare 1969 Camaro ZL1 will cross the block. The car is documented as being #23 of 69 ZL1 Camaros covertly produced for that model year under the COPO program (COPO 9560AA). The engine was developed under Jim Hall's Chaparral Can Am team and was based on the L88 427 cubic-inch power plant. It is considered by many to be the ultimate development of the big-block Mark IV engine.
Although sanctioning bodies had rejected Chevrolet's plans to qualify the ZL1 Camaro for racing in SS/C and SS/D competition, Chevrolet product manager Vince Piggins managed to sneak it through using the COPO program as a cover.
Basically, the ZL1 is made almost entirely of aluminum (except for a forged steel crank, connecting rods, and camshaft) and weighs about the same as a typical small-block Chevy engine. It produces more than 550 horses, a steep rise from the factory rating of 430.
The car up for new ownership is an original 9560AA Dusk Blue (Black bucket seat interior) 4-speed specimen, documented with a Fred Gibb Chevrolet Shipping Report, Protect-O-Plate and notarized affidavit from the original owner confirming his thirty-year ownership and the miles put on the car during that time. It has been restored by a noted COPO authority by the name of Barry Burstein of St. Louis, Missouri, and meets all original factory specifications. The COPO Connection has certified the ZL1, and the car has appeared at several Supercar Reunions and scored 995 out of 1000 points at the Classic Chevrolet Club meet.
The beautiful ZL1 features such factory details as an M21 close ratio 4-speed manual transmission with Hurst shifter, power front disc brakes, color-keyed wheels with dog dish hubcaps, and Goodyear Wide Tread F70-14 Polyglas tires.
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The Glenn County Sheriff's Office is warning people about a telephone scam going around.
Several people have reported that people claiming to be with Publisher's Clearing House have called and asked for money in exchange for a prize, according to the Sheriff's Office. The caller reportedly tells people they must send $499 in order to get a prize they won.
The Sheriff's Office reminds people that they have not won a prize and they shouldn't send money or give out their personal information to unknown people.
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VICKBURG, Mich. - VICKSBURG, Mich. -- Wes Leonard's parents sobbed as they broke their silence for the first time since their son died earlier this month after making a game-winning shot for Fennville High School.
Gary and Jocelyn Leonard spoke with The Associated Press on Monday night after Schoolcraft beat Fennville 86-62 in a Michigan Class C basketball regional playoff game.
They both wore black T-shirts adorned by buttons with their son's picture in basketball and football uniforms.
"You won't get over it, but you've got to get through it," Jocelyn Leonard told the AP after she and her husband visited Fennville's locker room. "We couldn't get through it without everybody helping us."
The 16-year-old Leonard had cardiac arrest March 3 because of his enlarged heart.
"He's what every parent would wish for," Gary Leonard said. "Losing him so sudden is just so hard. I don't even know how to describe it."
Every night since his death, members of the team have spent the night at the Leonard's house.
"They don't want us to be alone," Jocelyn Leonard said. "Their families have loaned them to us. They sleep on the floor because I can't let anyone in his room."
The family plans to create a cause in Wes Leonard's name to encourage others to avoid similar deaths with screenings.
"We're going to do something about prevention," Jocelyn Leonard said.
The Leonards said their 13-year-old son, Mitchell, got a clean bill of health from a cardiologist on Monday.
More than 3,500 people - including about 70 members of the media, including a crew filing a documentary - were shoulder to shoulder and hip to hip at Vicksburg High School to witness Fennville's first loss after 23 victories, including three in the playoffs without its star player.
Fennville's players wore black T-shirts over their jerseys during the national anthem and when they were on the bench with "Never Forgotten," on the front and "Leonard 35" on the back.
Fennville Area Fire Chief Lowell Winne watched from the baseline, near Fennville's bench, and raved about a young man he got to know as his middle school football coach.
"Its a huge loss for our community because Wes made everybody around him better," Winne said. "When Wes walked in a room, it lifted everybody up because they wanted to be like him and he usually made them smile."
Before Schoolcraft (23-0) pulled away in the second quarter, Vicksburg High School volunteer Adrienne Groff pumped her right fist in a steamy gym to passionately root for a team she didn't have a connection to just a month ago.
"How could you not cheer for them?" she asked. "They're America's sweethearts."
After the Leonards first interview since their son's death, they made a point of thanking, among others, the Fennville school district, the community, basketball coach Ryan Klingler and his wife, Becky, athletic director Tony Petkus, board of education vice president Loren Barnes and superintendent Dirk Weeldreyer.
"They protected us and let us have our grieving time," Jocelyn Leonard said.
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Table Of Contents
Release Notes for Cisco MICA Portware Version 22.214.171.124 on Cisco AS5300, Cisco AS5800, Cisco 3600, and Cisco 3700 Series
New Features for Version 22.214.171.124
Caveats for Cisco MICA Version 220.127.116.11
Resolved Version 126.96.36.199 Caveats
Downloading Portware Modem Code
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Contacting TAC by Using the Cisco TAC Website
Release Notes for Cisco MICA Portware Version 220.127.116.11 on Cisco AS5300, Cisco AS5800, Cisco 3600, and Cisco 3700 Series
March 17, 2003
These release notes describe Cisco MICA Portware Version 126.96.36.199 on Cisco AS5300 and Cisco AS5800 universal access servers supporting V.92 and V.44 with Cisco IOS Software Releases 12.2(2)XA, 12.2(2)XB, 12.2(11)T, and higher. This is a V.92 maintenance release.
This document includes the following sections:
•New Features for Version 188.8.131.52
•Caveats for Cisco MICA Version 126.96.36.199
•Downloading Portware Modem Code
•Obtaining Technical Assistance
New Features for Version 18.104.22.168
•A new general purpose bit mapped S-register (S82), similar to S54, has been added as a part of the resolution of CSCdy17030. See the "CSCdy17030—Do not mark DSP OOS for checksum error" section.
•Changes have been made to the call setup code of the S54 GENERAL_PURPOSE_MAP s-register. See the "CSCdw05174— Improvement for shorter Call Setup time needed for Cisco MICA" section.
Cisco MICA Portware Release 188.8.131.52 is based on the V.92 Cisco MICA Portware maintenance release 184.108.40.206, and it includes the caveats listed in the "Caveats for Cisco MICA Version 22.214.171.124" section. Cisco MICA Portware Release 220.127.116.11 contains all of the fixes and caveats listed in the following Cisco MICA Portware releases:
•188.8.131.52, and earlier versions (126.96.36.199, 126.96.36.199, and so on)
See the Cisco MICA portware release notes for Cisco AS5300 index page to find all earlier version release notes.
Compatibility Requirements
If you are using V.92 and V.44, Cisco MICA Portware Version 22.214.171.124 is supported with Cisco IOS Releases 12.2(2)XA, 12.2(2)XB, 12.2(11)T, and higher. If you are using V.90 or below, Cisco MICA Portware Version 126.96.36.199 is supported with Cisco IOS Releases 11.2(16+)P, 11.3(5)T/NA/AA, 12.0 (all), 12.1 (all), and 12.2 (all).
The Cisco 3600 and Cisco 3700 series are supported in Cisco MICA Portware Version 220.127.116.11 through Version 188.8.131.52, but only Version 126.96.36.199 contains the bundled firmware for the Cisco 3600 and Cisco 3700 series.
On all Cisco IOS software platforms that support Cisco MICA portware but that do not support V.92 and V.44 (all Cisco IOS software releases prior to 12.2(2)XA, 12.2(2)XB, and 12.2(11)T and all Cisco IOS software that supports the Cisco 3600), Cisco MICA portware 126.96.36.199 and follow on releases are supported as long as V.92 and V.44 are disabled in the configuration.
Refer to the Compatibility Matrixes for Cisco AS5x00, Cisco 3600, and Cisco 3700 Platforms with Cisco MICA 6-Port and 12-Port Modem Module Portware.
For platform-specific information, refer to the Cisco AS5300 Universal Access Servers Release Notes.
Note Many client modems used in Europe are known to have problems with the Modem on Hold (MOH) feature. The vendors are aware of the issue and are working to correct it. If you are having trouble with the Modem on Hold feature in Europe, it is suggested that the customer contact the client modem vendor to verify that the modem complies with the telephony signaling for call waiting, caller ID, and 3-way calling in their particular country. For more information, refer to the Configuring and Troubleshooting V.92 Modems document on Cisco.com.
For a list of modems tested with Cisco MICA portware, refer to the Modem Interoperability List for V.34 and V.90 Modems document on Cisco.com.
Note The Cisco DialOut Utility (CDU) is no longer supported. Refer to the Cisco DialOut Utility End of Sale/Shipping bulletin and the Sample NAS Configurations for Cisco DialOut Utility document for information.
Supported Platforms
Cisco MICA Portware Version 18.104.22.168 is supported on the following platforms:
•Cisco 3600 series
•Cisco 3700 series
•Cisco AS5300
•Cisco AS5800
Cisco MICA Portware Features
Table 1 Feature Content by Modem Version
Portware Version Feature Content
V.92 maintenance release.
•New s-register (S82) added as part of the resolution to CSCdy17030.
•Changes made to the call setup code of S54, GENERAL_PURPOSE_MAP s-register as part of the resolution to CSCdw05174.
•Includes caveats and caveat fixes from Cisco MICA Portware Releases 220.127.116.11, 188.8.131.52, 18.104.22.168, and earlier releases.
V.92 maintenance release. Capabilities exchange enhancements added to address CSCdu43488—Capabilities exchange needs to be fully implemented.
Feature release. New features added to existing 220.127.116.11 features. Supports Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(2)XA, 12.2(2)XB, 12.2(11)T, and higher1 .
•V.92 Quick Connect
•V.92 Modem on Hold
•V.44 LZJH Data Compression
Non-V.92 maintenance release. New features added to existing 126.96.36.199 features:
•S74—Minimum duration of TRN1d signal in milliseconds (CSCdv46797). See
Maintenance release. New features added to existing 126.96.36.199 features. Cisco IOS Software Release 12.1(5) support.
•V.110 blind connect feature for compatibility with nonstandard clients (CSCdr39887), which is enabled by bit 9 in S-register S54.
•New S-registers:
–S71 and S72 (Decouple maximum symbol rates for V.90 and V.34)
–S64, finer granularity in modulation selection (CSCdm94337)
Maintenance release. New features added to existing 22.214.171.124 features. Cisco IOS Software Release 12.1(5) support.
•W, X, and (,) dial modifiers
•Call Tracker
•Support for IPDC protocol for call control signaling
•Additional V.110 speeds (CSCdm43898): 38,400, 28,800, 24,000, 12,000 bps
•Additional dial modifiers (CSCdk10292)
•Decoupled V.90 power levels for S-registers S39 and S59 (CSCdm52396)
•New values for S54 general capabilities register
•Signal quality threshold changes
•Parity for error controlled connections (CSCdj92333)
•Added client modems for V.90 Digital Impariment Learning (DIL) sequence detection
Feature release. New features added to existing Version 22.214.171.124 features.
•V.110 ISDN rate specification
•spe download command
•Cisco AS5800 supported on Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)T onlyModulation
•ITU-T Recommendation Q.931 V.110 Bearer Rates:
1200 bps, 2400 bps, 4800 bps, 7200 bps, 9600 bps, 14,400 bps, 19,200 bps, 38,400 bps.
•ITU-T Recommendation Q.931 Intermediate Rates:
8k, 16k, 32k, and 64k bps.
Maintenance release. New features added to existing Version 126.96.36.199 features.Signaling
•Resource Pool Management (RPM):
–Ring-back tone generation.Port Management
•Improved port management interfacing for acquiring modem/port data for AAA records.
SS7 support added to Version 126.96.36.199 features.Signaling
•Continuity Testing (COT) of DSO channels in SS7 networks.
V.90 and RFC-2217 dialout support for fax/data.
Note The Cisco DialOut Utility (CDU) is no longer supported. Refer to the
Cisco DialOut Utility End of Sale/Shipping bulletin and the
Sample NAS Configurations for Cisco DialOut Utility document for information.Modulation
•V.90 standard supporting rates of 56,000 to 28,000 in 1333.3-bps increments.
•Fax out (transmission) Group 3, standards EIA 2388 Class 2 and EIA 592 Class 2.0, at modulations V.33, V.29, V.27ter, V.21, and V.17.
R1 support plus K56flex maintenance.Signaling
•R1 noncompelled and semicompelled.
K56flex support.Modulation
•Rockwell K56flex at 56,000 to 32,000 in 2000 bps increments.
Initial V.34+ release.Modulation
•ITU-T V.34 Annex 12 at 33600 and 31200 bps.
•ITU-T V.34 at 26,400, 24,000, 21,600, 19,200, 16,800, 14,400, 12,000, 9600, 7200, 4800, or 2400 bps.
•V.32bis = 14400, 12000, 9600, 7200, 4800; V.32 = 9600, 4800; V.22bis = 2400, 1200; V.21 = 300; Bell212A = 1200, Bell103 = 300; V.22 = 1200; V.23 = 1200/75.Signaling
•R2 compelled, noncompelled, and semicompelled.Protocols
•ITU-T V.42 (including MNP 2-4 and LAPM) Error Correction.
•ITU-T V.42bis (1K nodes) and MNP 5 Data Compression.Modem Standard
•ITU-T V. 25—Automatic calling or answering equipment on dialup lines. This standard includes the procedures for disabling echo control devices for calls that are established manually and automatically.
1 Support for V.92 and V.44 on the Cisco 36x0 and Cisco 37x0 has been added with Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)YT. Cisco MICA Version 220.127.116.11 is the bundled portware with the Cisco IOS software.
Caveats for Cisco MICA Version 184.108.40.206
This section describes known problems with portware Version 22.214.171.124. If a workaround is not provided, a solution is being developed.
Note The capabilities exchange feature for V.92 and V.44 is supported only in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(2)XB6 and higher. If you are using Cisco IOS Release 12.2(2)XA, 12.2(2)XB5, or earlier releases, you must modify S54 in a modem cap to enable V.92 and V.44 operation. See the Release Notes for Cisco MICA Portware Version 220.127.116.11 on Cisco AS5300 and Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Servers for details on enabling V.92 using S54 for Cisco IOS software versions that do not contain this caveat (CSCdu81035).
Resolved Version 220.127.116.11 Caveats
•CSCdt68782—On rare occasions a Hex is marked bad with TIMER_ASSERT failure.
•CSCdv46797—Capability needed to reduce EC training time (see the "Caveat Notes" section for more information).
•CSCdu24851—Single-bit program memory corruption can be found in Cisco MICA.
•CSCdx38371—DSP soft reset occurs during call setup.
•CSCdx16437—SP background watchdog bits are not tickled in 2 sec. during powerup.
•CSCdw64340—Cisco MICA S7 and S37 registers do NOT share a single value.
•CSCdv70155—Cisco 3600/Cisco MICA—X25 data bytes are corrupted during pad transfer.
•CSCdu24349—Dialout to a specific vendor modem on an E1 line type yields poor CSR.
•CSCdu35756—Bell212A modulation misreported as V.22.
•CSCdu25847—Add capability to detect modem degradations and trigger reload.
•CSCdw25193—DSP SXM bit is not preserved in continuous_checksum routine.
•CSCdw50879—SP_DIAG message should not take modem OOS.
•CSCdx18952—Time-out delay for S detection needs to extend in V.90 phase 3.
•CSCdx13950—Interactive connections drop with compression error with V44.
•CSCdw62027—Cisco MICA timer free+forget is not atomic.
•CSCdx34593—Unexpected no-carrier timeout during Modem On Hold. (MOH)
•CSCdx52942—Single-bit checksum code needs to be merged to 2.9.1.x branch.
•CSCdw05174—Improvement for shorter Call Setup time is needed for MICA (see the "Caveat Notes" section for more information).
•CSCdy17030—Do not mark DSP OOS for checksum error ((see the "Caveat Notes" section for more information).
Caveat Notes
This section provides specific caveat details from the "Resolved Version 126.96.36.199 Caveats" section.
CSCdy17030—Do not mark DSP OOS for checksum error
A new s-register has been added to control whether or not the checksum failure message from the service provider (SP) takes the modem Out-of-Service (OOS).
Table 2 S82 [1] General Purpose Bit Mapped Register #2
Value Description
Disable data queue overflow disconnect (CSCdx13950) and disable SP checksum Out-Of-Service functionality (CSCdy17030).
(Default) Enable data queue overflow disconnect, disable SP checksum Out-Of-Service (OOS) functionality.
Disable data queue overflow disconnect and enable SP checksum OOS functionality
Enable both data queue overflow disconnect and SP checksum OOS functionality.
Note To avoid decreasing your call success rate (CSR) with a ring no answer, do not enable the SP checksum out-of-service (OOS) functionality for the Cisco AS5300 or Cisco AS5800 with Cisco IOS releases prior to 12.2(2)XB7. CSCds09499 and CSCdy00812 need to be integrated in your Cisco IOS software version before enabling the OOS functionality. Otherwise, Cisco IOS continues to allocate calls to the out-of-service modem, which results in a Ring No Answer, which decreases your CSR.
CSCds09499 —Cisco AS5300:CSM should not allocate calls to busy or bad modems
CSCdy00812—Cisco AS5800:%MICA-3-NAK:NAK from modem 21 in state 50—payload 0x20 seen
CSCdw05174— Improvement for shorter Call Setup time needed for Cisco MICA
According to the V.8 specifications, Cisco MICA sends 400 ms of silence before the ANSback tone. It was observed that there is no longer a need for staying in a 400 ms loop in the SP, because this silence is inherently already there, due to the time spent elsewhere in the code.
The last bit of the GENERAL_PURPOSE_MAP (S54) has been allocated to give the you flexibility whether to stay in this 400 ms loop or not. S54=32768 disables the 400 ms silence loop before the ANSback tone. The default value of S54 (200) was not changes, so by default, the 400 ms silence loop in Cisco MICA is still enabled.
CSCdv46797—Capability needed to reduce EC training time
This caveat was brought over from the 272x branch to the 291x branch. This change makes the length of the TRN1d signal variable. As part of V.92, this signal is minimized to its shortest length while allowing for the best connection. So if V.92 is enabled in Cisco MICA Portware Version 126.96.36.199, the code added as part of CSCdv46797 is not used, regardless of the S74 setting. If V.92 is not enabled in 18.104.22.168, the value of S74 can be used to shorten the TRN1d sequence.
See the Release Notes for Cisco MICA Portware Version 188.8.131.52 on Cisco AS5300 and AS5800 Universal Access Servers and Cisco 3600 Series for further details regarding S74.
4-Point Training (S54=4) Debug Tool
There are two types of training, 4-point and 16-point. This information is provided by signal J in phase 3 of a modem connection. These size denotations tell the modems which constellation size is used when the modems are training up (in phase 4). 6-point is used the most, but if you do not have a very clean line, and you are having problems syncing up, you can set the constellation size to 4-point to see if you are having problems during training. With 4-point, there are less detection errors (the points are spread further away, so the detection is more lenient) than 16-point which has to be more precise.
Additionally, 4-point training is a more robust way of completing the full duplex train in V.34, V.90, and K56Flex. The regular train uses an 8-point constellation. When the line is noisy, the standard allows you to switch down to a 4-point constellation, which allows you to operate reliably in a lower SNR environment and complete training. We have broken this out into an S-register (S54=4) as a debug tool for customer use.
See the Release Notes for Cisco MICA Portware Version 18.104.22.168 on Cisco AS5300 and Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Servers for more information about S54.
Unresolved Caveats
•CSCdx63339 —Cisco Mica fails to response to a MHreq sequence from the client modem.
•CSCdx48205—Few modems are marked OOS and recover with auto configuration.
If you have an account on Cisco.com, you can also use the Bug Toolkit to find select caveats of any severity. To reach the Bug Toolkit, log in to Cisco.com and click Service & Support: Software Center: Cisco IOS Software: BUG TOOLKIT. Another option is to go to
Downloading Portware Modem Code
Download new portware by going to the following link:
SPE Download Tasks
Cisco supports portware configuration using service processing element (SPE) configuration commands and modem-pool commands. The spe command allows portware to be downloaded to the SPE.
To download modem portware using the spe command, enter the spe command, one configuration command per line.
Step 1 Enter the spe command and subcommands, one configuration command per line:Router# configure terminalRouter(config)# spe <slot>/<spe_begin> <slot>/<spe_end>Router(config-spe)# firmware location system:/ucode/mica_port_firmwareRouter(config-spe)# ^Z
For example, the following display shows a Cisco AS5300 SPE download to all modems in Slot 1 (that is, all modems on a feature card containing ten 6-port modem modules). The modem code resides in the Flash memory, and the modem code filename is mica-modem-portware.126.96.36.199.bin.Router(config)# spe 1/0 1/9Router(config-spe)# firmware location flash:mica-modem-portware.126.96.36.199.bin
Step 2 Copy the configuration from NVRAM into running RAM:Router# copy running-config startup-config
Download occurs when the modems become available and shows the SPE firmware upgrade option defined (default: busyout). The spe command generates NVRAM modem download and configuration file entries.
Note If the configuration is not saved as described above, download of the portware specified with the spe command will not occur after the next reboot.
For detailed information on the spe command, go to the following link:
Modem-Pool Download Tasks
If you have an account on Cisco.com, you can download modem portware/firmware using FTP if you are using Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0(5)T or earlier at the following link:
Related Links
For further information about Cisco MICA portware and Cisco IOS software, see the following related sources:
•Release Notes for Cisco AS5300 Universal Access Servers for Cisco IOS Release 12.2 XA
•Release Notes for Cisco AS5300 Universal Access Servers for Cisco IOS Release 12.2 XB
•Cisco AS5x00 Cisco MICA 6-Port and 12-Port Modem Module Portware/Cisco IOS Software Compatibility Matrixes
•Cisco MICA Modem Dial Modifiers for Cisco AS5300, Cisco AS5400, and AS5800 Universal Access Servers
•Cisco IOS Release 12.2 Configuration Guides and Command References
•Cisco IOS Release 12.2 Master Indexes
•Cisco IOS Dial Services Command Reference for Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2
•Release Notes for Cisco MICA Portware Version 126.96.36.199 on Cisco AS5300 Universal Access Servers with PIAFS (T1) Support for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(2)XA and 12.2(2)XB
•PIAFS Wireless Data Protocol Version 2.1 for Cisco MICA Modems
•AT Command Set and Register Summary for Cisco MICA 6-Port Modules
•Modem Management Operations
•SPE and Firmware Download Enhancements
•Cisco AS5300 access servers, Appendix A, "Managing Modems," and Appendix B, "Rom Monitor," in the Cisco AS5300 Universal Access Server Software Configuration Guide
•Modem Management Commands
•V.90 and RFC-2217 dialout support for fax/data
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Fuerteventura culture
Life in the Canaries has changed dramatically over the last few decades, particularly since the boom in package holidays and Spain's admission to the European Community in the 1980s. The main seaside resorts are cosmopolitan with a capital 'C', but old habits die hard in more rural parts of the islands, where it's probably a good idea to confine revealing swimming costumes to the beach or poolside.
The Canary Islanders are known for their friendliness, sense of humour and generosity. Enjoying life is paramount and any excuse is welcome for a party, often involving the entire village or town population!
The time-honoured custom of the siesta is still observed in many places, with shops and banks often closing from 2-5pm. In the main tourist areas, however, most of the shops and restaurants stay open as they are dependent on tourist trade.
A new law was passed in Spain in 2006 severely restricting smoking in public places. Some bars and restaurants do not allow smoking and some have separate smoking areas. Look for a sign in the window telling you if smoking is allowed ("Está permitido fumar") or is not allowed ("No Está permitido fumar") or if there is a smoking area ("Zona para fumadores".)
Roman Catholicism remains the dominant religion in the Canaries, although its role in public and private life has declined. Dotted around the countryside are many small temples and shrines dedicated to local saints and open to the public.
The Canary Islands were first referred to as Canaria (from the latin canis) by the Romans because of the large number of fierce dogs on the islands - the canary bird receives its name from the islands, not the other way round! The Romans and Greeks also called them the 'Happy Islands' and the 'Garden of Hesperides, Atlantida' and some historians believe that the island's original population, the tall, blonde and blue- eyed Guanches, were from the legendary continent of Atlantis. Probably originating from Berber tribesmen, each of the tribes on the seven islands had their own distinct cultures and customs. The Guanches were mainly farmers and shepherds and still lived a Stone Age way of life until the middle ages (some of their cave dwellings and villages are now open to the public.)
The 1402 conquest by Norman nobles Juan de Bethencourt and Gadifer de la Salle brought the Canary Islands to the attention of the rest of the world and brought them under the control of Spain. The towns of Santa Cruz and Las Palmas became stopovers for the Spanish traders and missionaries on their way to the New World, and the islands became quite wealthy. Unfortunately, this new found wealth also attracted the attention of Barbary pirates.
However, in the 19th century Spain's American colonies became independent and this had a knock-on effect on the Canaries, causing sever recession. By the early 20th century migration was rife. At the beginning of the 20th century, the English introduced a new money spinner to the islands, the banana.
The rivalry between the cities of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas led to the division of the islands into two provinces in 1927. In 1936, Francisco Franco launched his military coup from the Canaries, quickly taking control of the archipelago. Opposition to Franco's regime did not emerge until the late 1950s.
After Franco's death and the installation of a democratic constitutional monarchy, a bill of autonomy was proposed for the Canaries. In 1983 the first autonomous elections were won by the Spanish socialist party, PSOE. The current ruling party is the Canarian Coalition.
Over 1.9 million people live on the islands of Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro; although more than 80% of them live on the two main islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife.
A distinctive dialect of Castilian is spoken in the islands but English is widely understood and spoken in the big cities and coastal resorts. Up until the 16th century an Afro-Asiatic language called Guanche was the dominant language of the region but is now extinct although some of the words have been assimilated into the Canary Islanders' dialects of Spanish. On La Gomera, traces of the Guanches '"whistle" Silbo language, a form of whistling that sounds a bit like a mix between Spanish and yodelling, is still used to communicate over the mountains and valleys. Apparently the locals can whistle a message the whole way around La Gomera in just 40 minutes!
Fuerteventura holiday resorts
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The Burnley Tunnel has reopened after emergency services extinguish a ute that caught fire on Thursday afternoon.
A Metropolitan Fire Brigade spokeswoman said the fire appeared to have started in the brakes of a ute about 3.50pm.
The sprinkler system in the tunnel had been activated before the MFB arrived. Five fire trucks are still on the scene.
The story Burnley Tunnel reopens after car fire first appeared on The Age.