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Staying Competitive in the Digital Era – Jeffery Rasport, Marketspace LLC
Jeffrey Rayport of Marketspace kicked off the Online Publishers Association Forum for the Future with a presentation verging on an attempt at stand-up comedy, entitled Staying Competitive in the Digital Era. Despite the comedy, he made some fantastic points about how traditional media companies need to change their thinking, gave five strategies for success and ended by talking about amateurs acting like professionals and professionals acting like amateurs…
Rayport suggested the key to sucess is to focus on:
- Building volume through aggregation.
- Building margins through engagement.
The key differences between traditional and new media in the Web 2.0 world are:
- Community is the new engine of content creation.
- Social networks are the new distribution channels.
- Social intelligence is the new editorial filter.
- Tools & applications are the new editorial bundles.
- Multi-platform development is the new publishing.
- Video is the new lingua franca of online content.
Five strategies for success
- Own the audience – overwhelm the microcosm.
- Shock and awe with content abundance.
- Target on
- Location (eg xianei.com – china).
- Interest (eg bebo.com – music).
- Identity (eg femail.co.uk – female) .
- Condition (eg theknot.com – getting married – used by 85% of US weddings).
- Claim the community – ensure membership has its rewards.
- Create communities of conviction, reward loyalties.
- Work the web – let the outside in, and the inside out.
- Adopt open-source thinking and leverage network effects.
- Let the outside in: allow content from the web into your site, eg widgets, rss, etc. Why not include your competitor's news on your site? They'll only go back to Google to get it. Progressive insurance even shows competitor's prices even if they beat theirs – builds trust, gives confidence, increased conversions.
- Let the inside out: Allow syndication of your content and brand through rss, widgets, open APIs etc. Set your content free. 60% of YouTube streams are on third-party sites – let your users do your marketing for you.
- Design for the occasion – customise interfaces for context.
- Take the form-factor into account, eg web browser vs mobile phone
- Integrate the experience – multi-channel, multi-platform.
- eg Pop Idol is across TV, internet, phone, etc.
User (or pro) generated content
Rayport posulates that there are different types of 'user generated content' – and even different types of professionally generated content are emerging. Each piece of content may be created by a professional or an amateur, and that person may be acting like a professional or acting like an amateur.
For example:
- Amateurs acting like amateurs: Star Wars Kid and Numa Numa;
- Amateurs acting like professionals: Ask A Ninja and ZeFrank: The Show;
- Professionals acting like amateurs: lonelygirl15 and the Mentos/Diet Coke videos;
- Professionals acting like professionals: OK Go, Jeff Jarvis or Beppe Grillo.
Interested in Web 2.0 Strategy? Watch or download Paul Lomax's slideshow, 10 Tips for Web 2.0 Success!


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'Release the stress of the day and get whisked away to the sounds of 'Nature Calling…'
This CD, 'Nature Calling…' was inspired by the sounds, emotions and feelings evoked from being out in nature. I wanted to express, through music, how I feel on a peaceful night when all I can hear are crickets, how I interpret the intense feelings of seeing a storm coming or the amazing bustle of the bees that are constantly pollinating my lavender bushes. This album has an array of sound, feeling and emotion that will sooth, appease and fill your heart with the emotive sounds of Mother Earth.
It was created with the intention of having a relaxing effect on the listener – so whether you want to meditate to the peaceful sounds or just have something playing in the background while you unwind – this is the CD for you.
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OLD youth team rivalries will be renewed at the Portway Stadium tonight when Andover Town host title favourites Winchester City in the Sydenhams Wessex Premier Division.
Winchester co-boss Tim Cole fondly remembers the days when he was going toe-to-toe with Town manager Neil Benson in the Southampton Tyro League.
"I must have known Neil for at least 15 years," said Cole. "He ran the flagship Tyro side Dougland and I ran St Francis up to under-16s and then brought them across to Winchester.
"I know Neil's philosophy on the game. He preaches good football and won't have his sides kicking it long, so it should be a good game tonight."
Winchester go into it in great heart having come safely through Saturday's FA Cup preliminary round test 2-0 at Southern One South & West outfit strugglers Bashley.
Warren Bentley buried a goal in each half but it wasn't all one-way traffic.
"We had a lot of chances, especially in the first half, but Bashley had a good 20-minute spell in the second half and we had to dig in before Warren got his second," Cole explained.
Andover, in contrast, are licking their wounds after losing Saturday's battle of last season's Division One promotees 4-1 at Petersfield Town.
Two up at the break through Jason Silver and Phil Archbold, Petersfield doubled their tally through ex-Sholing striker Warren Hunt who stuck either side of Alex Dockree's consolation effort.
It was a third straight league win for Ian Saunders' Rams, who had stunned Winchester 3-2 at the Denplan City Ground six days earlier.
City have a clean bill of health for tonight, barring full-backs Dan Thompson and Danny King who are out long-term with ankle problems.
Former Alresford midfielder Andy Mott has almost certainly played his last game for City due to work commitments.
Next up for Winchester in the FA Cup is a home tie against the winners of tonight's all-Sydenhams tie between Bournemouth Poppies and Bemerton who drew 0-0 in Wiltshire.


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KILLINGTON, VT (Jan. 17) – The U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Snowboarding teams athletes will be back in action this weekend, returning to Killington, Vermont for the second stop of the Dew Tour. New for this week, the U.S. Freeskiing team welcomes its newest member Duncan Adams (Breckenridge, CO) to their halfpipe team. Adams placed third at the Dew Tour at Breckenridge in December and will surely be seeking to make his way to more podium finishes this season. There are 20 athletes from U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Snowboarding who are set to compete.
Duncan Adams, new U.S. Freeskiing member
I am psyched to be a part of the team. There are a lot of opportunities to get some quality skiing and training in with great coaches. The team is super cool, they are all good guys who are fun to ski with. I am so pumped for this opportunity.
Evan Raps, U.S. Freeskiing CoachI am super pumped, we've been looking to get him on the team for a while. His finish at Dew Tour solidified his spot on the team. We are all for it. It's exciting because Duncan brings in a whole new element and he isn't afraid to do his own thing. He is the complete package; he has been working on his skiing his whole life and its really coming together for him. He can kill it at a pipe comp and shred the pow too. He's pretty much the man.
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Overtime hero Claude Giroux: "It's huge. I don't think guys want to do a comeback again from 3-0. So it was tough losing the first two games. If we want to give us a chance to win the Series, we need to win this game tonight. The message was pretty clear before the game, and guys showed up ... My buddy - I was taking a nap, and my buddy texted me. He doesn't usually text me a lot. He said I have a feeling you're going to score the overtime winner tonight. I texted back and said you're crazy. I'm going to call him now. It's obviously a big goal. It's probably my biggest goal in my career."
Flyers coach Peter Laviolette: "Like I said this morning, 2-0 for us is comfortable. We're okay with that. We know how to battle through it. We knew how important the game was tonight. Once we wake up tomorrow morning, we know we have to hold serve on home ice. I think the guys will be fine with that."
Flyers defenceman Chris Pronger: "There was a lot of talk coming from their side of the ice. We were just busy playing the game."
Pronger, again: "We have had an awful lot of adversity this year. We have had to learn on the fly. I don't think anybody has ever questioned us, in the locker room anyway. I'm sure some of you clowns have, but we haven't questioned ourselves or questioned exactly what it is we're trying to do. We've struggled at times and been able to turn the corner and figure it out."
Blackhawks winger Tomas Kopecky: "There's no reason to panic or anything. It was one game, and take five minutes, learn from it. We know where we made our mistakes, each and every one of us. We just have to keep growing and bringing even more on Friday."
Blackhawks defenceman Duncan Keith: "It's tough to lose, but at the same time, you know, we got another game. Hey, you know, we like our position. At the same time, we're not happy about tonight. But we got another game next time, and hopefully we can be better."
Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville: "You can't forecast scores. We have had a wild first game. A little bit lower scoring last game. This game is on the line from start to finish, as all three games have been. But it's entertaining hockey, and the pace is all out."


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My Nonprofit Reviews
Review for Heaventrain, Cleveland, OH, USA
I've had the pleasure of working with Heaventrain in the past and it is a truly unique organization worth seeing firsthand.
When I think of the Lord's Prayer where it says "your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven" I think of Heaventrain. It doesn't wait for people to come to it, it goes to the people. And it is the use of volunteer organizations that makes me think of an eclectic kingdom made up of people from all walks of life.
The leaders are in touch with the needs of the community and stewards of the resources entrusted to them to meet those needs and partner with other area organizations.
If you want to experience what the Church is meant to be, go spend a Saturday with Heaventrain.
Review for Heaventrain, Cleveland, OH, USA
As a current youth pastor in the suburban west Cleveland, OH area I recently took part in a mission trip that combined my group of teenagers with a group from a church in Kentucky. During the week we helped work on two homes that Lighthouse, Inc. has restored on Cleveland's west side. One of these homes is occupied by the organization's executive director who has intentionally planted himself and his wife in the community in order to both understand the needs of his neighbors and build relationships. On one of the days we helped move in a young couple who is also intentionally going to live in the community in order to serve others. This new development in Lighthouse, Inc.'s efforts in Cleveland is particularly exciting and seems to be paying instant dividends as through working at the home for the new couple we were able to meet the neighbors who even helped out. We then had the pleasure of taking part in a community block party at the home to introduce the couple to their neighbors. This was well attended and is only the first of many things this couple will be doing to get to know those they are called to serve the needs of. We also had the chance to participate in Heaventrain, the longest standing ministry that Lighthouse, Inc. does. During the day we were able to interact with close to 750 children despite the rainy conditions. In seeing the efforts they are making and being heartbroken for the community, we decided to pass on one of the end of the night fun activities we had planned in order to free up more money to invest in to our work projects rather than go to a Cleveland Indians game. Lighthouse not only does a good job of stretching the resources they are given, they do a great job committing to getting to know those they serve so that they can identify what needs are most pressing and how to best address them. I would highly encourage calling to check out Heaventrain firsthand and I look forward to working with them more in the future.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Quite well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
What, if any, change in your life has this group encouraged?
They have demonstrated to me that there is hope for restoring a hurting city but that in order to serve someone best, you have to first get to know them and develop a relationship with them.
Review for Heaventrain, Cleveland, OH, USA
I'm a suburbanite born and raised. I spent my first 19 years as a fan of Cleveland, but I thought downtown was what the city was. It wasn't until I started working with Lighthouse, Inc. that I began to get to know the city and truly fall in love with it. For me, Lighthouse provided the platform to engage with the world around me, right in my back yard so to speak.
I started off working with Heaventrain, the flagship ministry where Lighthouse, Inc. was born. It was a humble ministry in the beginning, decades ago, and while it has grown into a living breathing organism at work in the lives of over a thousand children, it remains a humble ministry that is humbling to be a part of. Each week children get the opportunity to worship God and learn out of the scriptures before being fed a lunch that in some cases might be one of only a couple they get on the weekend away from school. The Heaventrain ministry is also the most visible element to Lighthouse, Inc. in the public eye and provides the most welcoming opportunity for a prospective volunteer to decide whether they want to minister to the Central community. Whether one wants to volunteer every week of operation or simply one time, all are welcome so long as they come with open minds and hearts.
My involvement with Lighthouse, Inc. also extended into some of the more behind the scenes functions of their ministry as I was brought on as a summer intern for several summers while home from college where I was a theology and ministry major. I was given the opportunity to work with partnering organizations such as CMHA and the Cleveland City Stars soccer team to put together events for the young people of the community and foster relationships that helped consolidate the resources to be utilized for the good of the community.
Finally I was afforded the opportunity to oversee the lunch program that worked in tandem with a summer tutoring program at various locations around the city of Cleveland, including those on the Heaventrain route. While it is not always the case, many children are unable to eat enough every day once the school year ends as they are beneficiaries of a free lunch program that provides their lunch during the school year. Lighthouse's involvement with this government funded program allowed several hundred children the chance to have a safe place to come learn and play, but also eat a healthy meal.
That is a general summary of my involvement with Lighthouse, Inc., a non-profit organization that I have grown especially fond of and continue to have an interest in. While they provide a learning environment and healthy meals for children in the area, their most significant contribution is undoubtedly the awareness they bring. This is a two fold element as volunteers are made aware that the inner-city is not a place, a stereotype, or an idea, but a group of individual people who are deserving of not only the love bestowed upon them by organizations such as Lighthouse, Inc., but of meaningful friendships with the volunteers whose initial curiosity in those they serve often turns into a vested interest in the lives of those they truly call friends.
Lighthouse, Inc. has existed for several decades and has done incredible things with limited resources. In recent years opportunities and additional resources have become available to them and while they are in the process of establishing the infrastructure to most effectively utilize those opportunities and resources, Lighthouse, Inc. has never squandered what has been given to them because they do not serve a cause, but rather they serve real people who have real needs and real struggles. As they move forward as a organization I have full confidence that they will not only make use of what is given to them in a responsible manner, they will always work to maintain a presence in the community in order to gauge the pulse of its residents in order to effectively meet the needs that are present. They are worthwhile of each of our individual resources, be it financial or simply our time. Definitely an organization that everyone should take an up close look at.
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seeing the developmental impact that it has made on young people in the community as well as teenagers who have come to volunteer.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
not seek to make any. The organization makes the most of the resources entrusted to it so it's growth and continued impact in the community will be dependent on continuing to develop the organizational infrastructure (i.e. establishing a larger staff, further defining the specific focus of the organization in the community) and being entrusted with more resources that allow Lighthouse, Inc. to take on projects without spreading themselves too thin.
Would you volunteer for this group again?
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
What one change could this group make that would improve your volunteer experience?
My volunteer experience has been very positive, but creating a system that engages new groups might be beneficial. Creating a platform for creating awareness about the ministries Lighthouse, Inc. runs as well as volunteer opportunities would help new volunteers get involved on a more regular basis.
Did your volunteer experience have an effect on you? (teaching you a new skill, or introducing new friends, etc.)
I learned to get involved as a volunteer because of the real needs of real people rather than the idea of charity. It is a lot easier to stay interested and active when you know there is a friend of yours who might have to go to bed hungry or not be afforded some of the advantages others might be.
How did this volunteer experience make you feel?
Very encouraged about the redemptive struggle that is taking place in the world around me. There are a lot of needs everywhere in the world today but all is certainly not lost and there are wonderful things happening everyday. Sometimes they are small and almost impossible to see, other times they are huge. The important thing is that there is progress.
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In Cedar Rapids, IA, one woman got her Halloween trick several weeks early when she found a bat in her coffee.
The woman reported a bat in her house but wasn't too concerned about it. She then turned on her automatic coffeemaker before bedtime and enjoyed her coffee the next morning. When she cleaned out her coffee machine that night, she discovered the dead bat in the coffee filter. The bat was sent to a laboratory to be tested, where researchers determined its brain was too cooked by the hot water for them to determine whether it was rabid. The woman is currently undergoing treatment for possible rabies.
I've heard some food scenarios that are even more disgusting, but this one tops the list of strange occurrences! Does this remind you of any bizarre food experiences that you've had?


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The Red Hot Chilli Peppers presents a visual for 'Monarchy Of Roses' from their new album. They cooperate with American artist Raymond Pettibon for the video, who provides drawings and art direction for the Marc Klasfeld directed video. Check it out here below.
Music Video: Red Hot Chilli Peppers – 'Monarchy of Roses' featuring the Art of Raymond Pettibon
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Cops start crackdown of unsafe cyclists
In a push to curb "hazardous violations," the police department kicked off a two-week effort Wednesday aimed at the city's unsafe cyclists. The NYPD's "Operation Safe Cycle" will target violations, such as failing to stop at a red light, disobeying traffic signals, or riding the wrong direction against traffic, police said.
Echoing gripes from pedestrians, the police will also be on the lookout for cyclists riding on the sidewalks or failing to yield to people in the crosswalks.
"The NYPD asks all persons bicycling and driving in the city to make safety a priority," the NYPD said in a statement. "The NYPD is committed to providing a safe environment for all New Yorkers."
Police will also focus on drivers who obstruct bicycle lanes.


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American Kobe / Wagyu Beef is visually striking because of its wonderful marbling, which results in a never-before-experience succulence, sure to send your taste buds reeling. But, American Kobe / Wagyu Beef fat is monounsaturated, which has been proven to be better for your health, and melts at normal room temperatures. The rich quality of American Kobe / Wagyu Beef gives it that old-fashioned meaty taste when prepared for the table, while still being perfectly suitable as part of a well-balanced, low-cholesterol diet.
An important issue about American Kobe / Wagyu Beef is the health aspect.
Today, fat has a bad reputation – consumers are obsessed with lean red meat. Yet, more and more positive messages are now emerging about the positive influences of fat on our overall health.
Our program's ground American Kobe / Wagyu Beef has been documented by Dr. Stephen Smith at Texas A&M to have a monounsaturated fat ratio that makes it totally suitable as a part of a cholesterol lowering diet. Our program's American Kobe / Wagyu Beef can actually lower harmful serum cholesterol.
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Federal Communications Commission member Ajit Pai today gave his assessment on where the FCC may go on broadband regulation should the United States Court of Appeals-DC Circuit decide to uphold the FCC's net neutrality rules issued back in December 2010. Here is an excerpt from his opening remarks before the Phoenix Center :
"On a more serious note, I would like to spend a few minutes this morning previewing the
year ahead in broadband policy. I believe that 2013 will be a watershed year. And the most
important action probably will not occur either at the FCC or on Capitol Hill. Instead, it will
take place in the federal courthouse about a mile away on Constitution Avenue. At some point
next year, the D.C. Circuit likely will decide the fate of the Commission's 2010 net neutrality
order. Whatever the court's decision, the consequences are likely to be profound.
Should the D.C. Circuit uphold the FCC's order, I would expect to see revitalized efforts
to expand the Commission's regulation of the Internet. In particular, I would not be surprised if
the FCC looked into whether we should stiffen our oversight of the network management
practices of wireless broadband providers and whether we should begin to regulate usage-based
pricing. With a court victory under the Commission's belt, I believe that the net neutrality order
would be the first step, not the last, on our regulatory path.
I expect that a court victory also would result in more calls to enforce the FCC's net
neutrality rules. To date, we've received few complaints that these rules have been violated, and
we've done little with any that have been filed. But if the regulations are upheld, the agency
could well receive more complaints alleging violations and it could spring into action
adjudicating them. Uncertainty over how the FCC would resolve these complaints could persist
for some time.
Now let's look at the opposite (and perhaps more likely) scenario. What would happen if
the D.C. Circuit decides that the FCC lacked the authority to adopt the net neutrality order? The
big question confronting the Commission would be this: whether to abandon the drive to regulate
network management practices or instead to sidestep the court's decision by reclassifying
broadband as a Title II service.
For what it's worth, I have already made my view on this matter clear. Under no
circumstance will I support Title II reclassification. I am convinced that grafting creaky,
burdensome common carrier regulations onto the Internet would dramatically slow broadband
deployment, reduce infrastructure investment, frustrate innovation, hamper job creation, and
diminish economic growth."
Investors, naturally, should keep their fingers crossed that the court does not uphold net neutrality rules thus giving the FCC authority to apply common carrier treatment to broadband providers. The just and reasonable standard when it comes to pricing and to whom service can be provided a priori would see carrier costs of service increase with pressure from the FCC on pricing. Not only would grass roots advocates scream about justifiable price increases implemented to cover compliance the costs, advocates would press for additional hearings on network management practices.
Based on the court's rejection in Comcast to treat broadband as a Title II service, I do believe that Verizon should be successful with its opposition before the DC Circuit to the FCC's net neutrality rules. I would have to conduct a more thorough analysis to draw a definitive conclusion.


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There are about 100 vulnerable spots in Karachi that flood whenever the monsoon rains come around. These weak areas and possible solutions are outlined in a study, 'Rains in Karachi 2011', conducted by Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET).
The study was presented to the SSUET vice chancellor on Thursday. The data used in the study has been collected from the City District Government Karachi, Pakistan Meteorological Department, Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) and Orangi Pilot Project.
Water supply
The flow of water from Kotri Barrage and Hub to the city includes several blind spots that need to be protected, the report said. The conveyance system, expanding over 6,000 kilometres, comprises canals, conduits, pipelines, pumping stations, filter plants and reservoirs, all of which need to be working efficiently.
Water quality also needs to be improved as there is an apprehension of an increase in turbidity and the presence of dissolved impurities. The report suggested that the dose of chlorine should be increased to disinfect impurities. Tankers should be available to cope with breakdowns and standby generators should also be installed, given that a breakdown of only a few hours can cause a shortage of up to 40 mgd.
The report pointed out that Dhabeji Pumping Station and a number of KWSB's major installations are located close to the sea – making them highly vulnerable to tsunami or a tropical cyclone.
The authorities usually open up manholes during the rainy season to make sure the water flows in. This usually sinks trunk sewers in the Old City area, said the report. To deal with these problems, the experts suggested the government start retrofitting projects to strengthen the system. This will ensure that the trunk or sub trunk does not sink in case of rainfall. A simple task of covering all open manholes will also help the city deal with the monsoon better.
Drainage system
Most private housing societies in the city don't have a proper drainage system, the report pointed out. During 2006, houses in Clifton and Bath Island were completely submerged. Since the authorities ignored the drainage system while building the Clifton underpass, there was no system to pump it out.
To make matters worse, the lower parts of the Glass Tower nullah also remained heavily encroached upon.
Karachi Port Trust's housing scheme on Mai Kolachi Road blocked the route for rainwater to fall into the sea. Similarly, the allotment of land near Nehr-e-Khayyam also blocks the flow of water into Boat Basin.
Billboard hazard
In 2007, a Dawn newspaper report claimed that over 104 billboards broke down in the strong wind. At least seven people died as a result. The report advised the government follow international standards and make sure that a billboard can withstand wind velocities of up to 120 kilometres per hour or 75 mph.
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Touchdown for Tots - Redskins Holiday Toy Drive Kicks Off This Week!
12.02.2011 / Blog Posts Community Redskins
The Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation and the U.S Marine Corps will join forces once again and reach thousands of underserved metro DC children and teens this holiday season through Touchdown for Tots, a national toy drive benefiting the Toys for Tots Foundation.
"Now more than ever it is important to support our neighbors in need through initiatives like Touchdown for Tots so that every child may experience the joy of opening a gift during the holidays, said safety Oshiomogho Atogwe.
Fans can score a Touchdown for Tots in a number of ways:
1. Touchdown for Tots Toy Drive - Sunday, Dec. 11 Redskins vs. Patriots game at FedExField
Fans are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy for children and teens and drop it off with local marines stationed at all stadium gates and suite entrances with collection bins.
2. Donate at any official Washington Redskins Store
Now through Dec. 18, fans can visit any official Redskins store location or go to www.redskinsteamstore.com to make a tax-deductible donation to Toys for Tots. Donations will be added to the merchandise total at check-out.
3. Donate Online
Visit www.toysfortots.org/touchdown to make a donation to the Toys for Tots Foundation.
In 2010, Redskins fans donated more than 1,047 toys and $27,329 to the Toys for Tots campaign. The toys and the funds collected were added to the 101,000 toys collected throughout the DC metro area and that meant over 27,000 area children and teens were able to unwrap a gift Christmas morning.
Check out the photos from last year's event!
Thank you for your participation! To learn more about Touchdown for Tots, click here.
It's our turn.
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Join The Redskins Women's Club
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News of Keith Aulie's selection by the Calgary Flames at the NHL draft was cause for celebration in the house.
Of course, with how things could have gone nearly a couple of years ago, every day is reason to celebrate in the Aulie home in Rouleau, Sask.
A few days before Christmas in 2005, Aulie's father Bill was planning to clear the farm dugout for a skating party.
Keith's billets were making the trek from Brandon -- where he plays for the WHL Wheat Kings -- and it was a perfect time to enjoy the best of the season.
"When I got home for Christmas the week before the U-17 (tournament), my dad and I thought we'd clean off the dugout, clean the snow off the dugout or pond or whatever you want to call it, so we could skate on it when my billets came," the teenager recalled. "So dad took the tractor out and started driving across the dugout, cleaning off of the snow, and all of a sudden he fell right through to the bottom.
"The windows shattered on the tractor, so he was right in the water. I was nearby and raced over, got down on my stomach on the ice and started looking for him in the water.
"When I saw him, I could see him feeling for an opening, I just grabbed and pulled him out of there."
Good thing Aulie was well on his way to becoming a 6-ft. 6-in., 220-lb. behemoth.
"I threw him quite a ways because the adrenaline," Aulie said with a chuckle. "He said after, the thing that hurt the worst was landing on the ice when I threw him so far.
"It was a pretty crazy experience to say the least."
Aulie was awarded the Rescue Commendation and the Red Cross Rescuer Award. Down the road, the Flames are hoping Aulie, 18, will be as adept at saving goals, too.
Despite his frame, Aulie is a good skater -- although he admits he has to improve -- and is willing to play a defensive role.
His size certainly fits the bill of the Flames' desires. They have a couple of big defencemen on the roster already in Robyn Regehr and Dion Phaneuf and a few waiting in the wings.
"Yeah, I've noticed that," Aulie said.
Certainly, Regehr is a player for him to emulate.
"From talking to them before the draft, I've really noticed a lot of similarities between my game and his. I love watching him play and think I can be that type of player," he said.
Aulie was targeted by the Flames -- especially scout Al Tuer -- as a mid-round pick. They dealt a pair of fifth-round picks to Buffalo to grab Aulie in the fourth (116th overall), news that gave Aulie an extra boost.
"Oh, that's a huge honour for me, to know what they had to do," he said.
"That's an unbelievable feeling. That makes all this that much sweeter.
"I got a sense they were looking at me but didn't know what to expect."
Aulie has NHL size but that doesn't make him a sure bet. He knows he has plenty of work to do, especially on his mobility.
"It's a continued work in progress. I think I have a natural skating ability, it's just growing into my body and getting quicker and more agile will take a bit more time," he said. "The natural skating, backwards skating and smoothness of my stride."


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Mewtwo Just Released In Japan For Pokémon Go
This is no prank. Mewtwo has finally been released as a Pokémon Go raid boss at an event in Yokohama, Japan, as you can see in the above photo by Twitter user and YouTuber MYSTIC7.
This is no prank. Mewtwo has finally been released as a Pokémon Go raid boss at an event in Yokohama, Japan, as you can see in the above photo by Twitter user and YouTuber MYSTIC7.
"We named the newborn Mewtwo" concludes the diary entry from the original Pokemon games, though it might just be a clever ploy by a highly intelligent clone in order to score annual cake. I'm not arguing with him.
Pokémon Go is supposed to have the original cast of the first Pokémon games: this means, at minimum, a roster of 151 creatures. But so far, there's no way of collecting the full set.
You can stop feeling jealous about all the people who got to test drive Mewtwo early: the legendary Pokémon is now up for sale in the Smash Bros. shop.
The most menacing Pokémon of all can become quite game-breaking in the hands of savvy Smash Bros. players.
Be careful, Mewtwo players—there's a glitch in Smash Bros. Wii U that can prevent some people from playing online if they play Mewtwo in certain modes. Nintendo says they're working on a patch to fix the problem, but for now, stay away from Smash Run, All-Star, Classic, Stadium, and Trophy Rush modes while playing as…
Meet the new Mewtwo, same as the old Mewtwo. Like always, the psychic cat-lizard-Pokémon chimaera is spending most of its Smash time floating around and conjuring big blasts of purple energy to knock opponents off the stage.
Want to see how each version of Mewtwo stacks up? How was the character's Smash Bros. incarnation changed? Let's find out!
Here's a kind of mind-boggling comparison. Ever notice how similar Mewtwo from Pokémon is to Elsa from Frozen?
Japanese nerd heroine, Shoko Nakagawa, loves Pokémon. And for good reason. Pocket Monsters gave her a reason to live.
Yesterday, Patricia posted a fan animation showing the Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo changing into his recently-revealed new form via an elaborate 'magical girl'-style sequence. The official version we just received from the Pokémon Company? Not far off.
Debuting earlier today on Japan's "Pokémon Smash" TV show, the latest pocket monster revealed for Pokémon X and Y bears more than a little resemblance to one of the coolest creatures ever to be stuffed inside a tiny plastic ball. Mewtwo, Brute?
Pikachu is cute and all, but when it comes to battling Pokémon it doesn't get much better than Mewtwo. Players of Pokémon Black and White can witness this power first-hand starting February 12.


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Plucked at random from Golden Moon Sampler Basket
Tasting Note circa #18 or 19
I tried to make this a success. I really did. I try to meet a tea and its demands 100%. I don't think I can spin gold out of cat food but I do think I will try my hardest to bring out the best in the tea. I had a small sample and therefore only used about 3 ounces of water. The dry tea smelled faintly like one of those very mild soaps that they sell for use with babies. I could not pick up on the ginger at all.
Brewed, the golden tea looked ok but still did not present itself with a discernable aroma. Maybe if I conjure up vegetation in my mind it's slightly vegetal but that might have been one of my Jedi Mind tricks (the limits of my Jedi Mind tricks are remarkable: pretend that the spinach has a romaine overtone—that sort of thing).
Ultimately, I think that I still prefer big, bold flavors and I like my ginger to be all full of huff and stuff. This is probably my least favorite of the Golden Moon Teas I've tested thus far.


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There's something about that splash of turquoise on a bronzed eye look that brings it all together for Summer. A perfectly natural bronze-y eye is wonderful but a little bit of turquoise on the lower or bottom lash line and things get spicy!
Diorshow Liner in Turquoise is a new, limited edition shade released with Dior's Summer 2012 Collection that makes for the perfect splash of color for a day at the pool.
Take a peek!


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When Microsoft released its Xbox SmartGlass application in Google Play, it didn't have support for 7-inch tablets such as the Nexus 7. Despite this huge oversight, Android users figured out they could sideload the app and get the same functionality as smartphones. If you decided to not sideload the app from unknown sources, you can grab the updated SmartGlass app on Google Play right now.
Even though you'll be able to officially use your tablet as a remote for your Xbox 360, second screen gaming has still eluded Android users. It's currently not possible to use SmartGlass to compliment games such as Halo 4 and Forza Horizon.
The latest update also fixes a couple crashes relating to the achievements and settings screen. I recommend uninstalling the sideloaded version and sticking with the Google Play app from now on.
Source [Google Play]


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A couple of hours ago, WZOR leaked the Windows 8.1 Spring Update ADK. The ADK only got some minor updates, but the help files have some interesting info on Windows 8.1 Update 1!
Download: ADK_Documentation.zip
Official name?
Throughout the documentation the update is simply called "Windows 8.1 Update", not "Update 1", "Spring Update" or "Feature Pack". Other, unleaked documents apparently still use other names, so nobody can say for sure what the official name will be.
MSUs included?
It sounds like all the official RTM MSUs are included with this download, I can't confirm this yet… Nope, I checked, no MSUs included, we'll just have to wait for another leak.
Windows 8.1 with Bing
The documentation reads:
Windows 8.1 with Bing
Windows 8.1 with Bing is a new Windows edition that helps OEMs add Windows to low-cost devices while driving end user usage of Microsoft Services such as Bing and OneDrive. Windows 8.1 with Bing is similar to other editions of Windows and should be imaged, updated, and deployed the same as any other Windows edition.
And also a more detailed explanation:
Windows 8.1 with Bing helps OEMs add Windows to low-cost devices while driving end user usage of Microsoft Services such as Bing and OneDrive.
This edition of Windows sets Bing as the default search engine within Internet Explorer. Users will be able to manually change default search settings and install additional browsers of their choice.
Windows 8.1 with Bing is based on the feature set available in Windows 8.1 Core and incudes all of the latest updates, including Windows 8.1 Update. Windows 8.1 with Bing is available for 32-bit and 64-bit platforms.
What's new for OEMs?
Windows 8.1 with Bing is similar to other editions of Windows and should be imaged, updated, and deployed the same as any other Windows edition. However, OEMs will not be able to change the default search engine with the SearchScopes unattend setting, Registry key, or 3rd party installation tools. When a user starts Internet Explorer, Bing is automatically set to the default Search Engine and will override any OEM-configured search provider. No other Internet Explorer defaults are changed.
Imaging & deployment testing
Customize and deploy Windows 8.1 with Bing just as you would any other Windows image. Add your unattend settings, apps, drives, and other items to your image. Deploy the image to a reference PC and validate that your apps and services function as expected.
Create Windows 8.1 with Bing Baseline images
To reduce the number of Windows images you maintain, you can create a single Windows 8.1 with Bing image and then use DISM /set-edition to change to a different edition of Windows when you are ready to manufacture.
Windows 8.1 with Bing is available as three different images for OEMs. You can use these as baseline images, depending on the region in which you are selling systems:
- Windows 8.1 with Bing Single Language
- Use this image as a baseline for creating standard Windows images.
- Windows 8.1 with Bing China
- Use this image as a baseline to create Windows 8.1 images for China.
- Windows 8.1 with Bing N
- Use this image to create any N (or KN) edition for markets in the European Union.
Edition upgrade matrix
The different updates that make up the Spring Update
Thanks to the ADK documentation we now know that the Spring Update consists of 4 updates, these will be distributed through Windows Update like regular updates.
Windows 8.1 Update is available as three update files:
- Windows 8.1 Update prerequisite (KB2919442)
- Windows 8.1 Update (KB2919355)
- Windows 8.1 Update Supplement package (KB2932046)
- Windows 8.1 Update Supplement 2 package (KB2937592)
These three update files include a rollup of all of the updates released between Windows 8.1 RTM and Windows 8.1 Update.
Update your Windows images with the Windows 8.1 Update .MSU files, in this order:
- Windows8.1-KB2919442-<arch>.msu
- Windows8.1-KB2919355-<arch>.msu
- Windows8.1-KB2932046-<arch>.msu
- Windows8.1-KB2937592-<arch>.msu
Where <arch> is x86, x64, or arm.
BIG thanks to abbodi1406 from MDL forums for pointing me to the help file!!


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On behalf of our staff and Board of Directors, the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County would like to share how the support of community leaders, businesses and organizations has made a difference in the community and in our kids' lives. Our annual report highlights our financial performance and the many accomplishments of our organization. Please click on the year to view the corresponding annual report as a PDF document.
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Lookbook: 7 Spring 2014 Hair Trends
The hottest hair looks for Spring 2014 are already showing up in the pages of Vogue, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar, as well as on many Dallas area streets. And while we haven't yet rang in the new year, next season's looks and trends are already taking shape. So what is the mane climate looking like for the warmer months to come?
Check out these 7 looks, and get a jumpstart on your springtime hairdo arsenal!
Blended Textures
Are you often torn between full-on waves and a complete bone-straight look? Who has to choose? This option integrates the best of both worlds.
The Ponytail
This timeless classic returns next spring as a bold, ornate head-turner. Ponytails are equally stylish for the office or a night on the town.
This look creates effortless drama and intrigue. Because pageboys can be a really specific look that may or may not work all of the time, it is also a perfect choice for wigs!
Gold Details & Accessories
Hair hardware is back! Choose your barrettes and pins in gold or similar metallics to sparkle and shine all spring long!
Windswept Updos
There once was a time when the updo had to be tight, crispy, and clean. Spring 2014 is dictating an end to those days. Whimsical and stylishly disheveled is the latest interpretation.
Flower Power
A nod to the spirit of the 70s, this Bohemian-chic trend is creating some major buzz these days. Pinned daisies and daffodils (real or faux) soften up any look.
Milkmaid Braids
Sometimes referred to as "old world" braids, this style exemplifies pure romance. Milkmaid braids always get the conversation started and are stylish enough to be rocked with casual denim or a dressy pantsuit.
Pick Your Favorite
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Output redirected from SYS$OUTPUT for the agent process is logged to the following files:
Output redirected from SYS$ERROR is logged to the following files:
All log files are located in SYS$SYSDEVICE:[UCX$SNMP].
9.7 Writing Your Own Subagent
UCX provides the following header and object library files (located in UCX$SNMP) you can use to create your own subagents:
See the subdirectory [.SNMP] in UCX$EXAMPLES for files with which to build a sample subagent.
Part 3 describes how to set up popular networking end-user applications.
Chapter 10 describes how to set your host as a TELNET and FTP server, allowing users on remote hosts to establish login sessions and transfer files.
Chapter 11 describes how to set up the server implementations of the popular Berkeley Remote (R) commands that enable remote file copying (RCP), remote logins (RLOGIN), remote command execution (RSH and REXEC), and remote management of magnetic tape and CD-ROM (RMT/RCD) drives.
Chapter 12 and Chapter 13 describe how to configure and manage the components that allow users to send and receive internet electronic mail.
The DIGITAL TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS (UCX) product includes implementations of the end-user applications TELNET and FTP.
This chapter describes how to set up your host as a TELNET and FTP server.
For information on using TELNET and FTP, see the DIGITAL TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS User's Guide. For
information on using the TELNET print symbiont, see Chapter 17.
10.1 Managing TELNET
Managing TELNET includes
Hosts typically run both TELNET server and TELNET client software. Users on client hosts need valid accounts on server hosts before using TELNET to establish a remote session.
If your local host is to be a TELNET server, create OpenVMS accounts
for remote users. You can create several individual accounts or one
account that many remote users will use.
10.1.2 Maximum Number of User Sessions
The default maximum number of TELNET sessions that a user can simultaneously establish is 10. To change this number, define the logical name UCX$TELNET_MAX_SES n. Issue:
$ DEFINE /SYSTEM UCX$TELNET_MAX_SES n
Ensure that at least one data buffer is available for each established session. The maximum number of internet device sockets is automatically:
You can create and delete TELNET sessions from within a command procedure. Issue the DCL TELNET command with the /CREATE_SESSION and /DELETE_SESSION qualifiers. They have the same function as:
To display login and logout messages at the operator's console and log file, issue:
To modify the welcome message displayed by the TELNET server, define the UCX$TELNET_MESSAGE logical name and specify the text. For example, the following command defines a welcome message for TELNET clients when they log in to the server.
$ DEFINE /SYSTEM UCX$TELNET_MESSAGE "OpenVMS TELNET Server"
IBM 3270 Information Display System (IDS) terminal emulation (TN3270) lets UCX users make connections to hosts that use IBM 3270 model terminals.
TN3270 has default IBM 3270 IDS function assignments for DIGITAL
keyboards. In addition, users can make their own assignments and might
ask you for help. UCX provides EBCDIC-to-DMCS and DMCS-to-EBCDIC
translation tables you can customize. Appendix E describes how to
customize and rebuild these translation tables.
10.2 Managing FTP
The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) software is for file transfers between "nontrusted" hosts. Nontrusted hosts require user name and password information for remote logins. Managing FTP consists of the the following tasks:
After FTP is configured by the post-installation configuration procedure, it is started automatically.
To stop any new connections, disable the FTP server interactively or permanently, every time UCX starts.
See the DIGITAL TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Management Command Reference for descriptions of the SET SERVICE and SET
CONFIGURATION SERVICE commands.
10.2.2 Configuring Anonymous FTP
Anonymous FTP is an FTP session in which a user logs into the remote server using the user name anonymous and, by convention, the user's real user name as the password.
On the local FTP Server, local users can access files without password authentication. Remote users do not require an account. File access is controlled by regular OpenVMS access restrictions.
By default, UCX$CONFIG creates an Anonymous account on the root directory SYS$SYSDEVICE:[ANONYMOUS]. Usual OpenVMS file protection limits inbound anonymous FTP sessions to this directory, its subdirectories, and files with the UIC [ANONYMOUS,ANONYMOUS].
In this case, a remote FTP client can
How you set up Anonymous FTP determines the availability of end-user features. Your configuration can offer or limit the following features:
UNIX user ubird connects to the ANONYMOUS account on OpenVMS host TRAGOPAN. TRAGOPAN asks for ubird's password, which is CARIBBEAN.
% ftp tragopan Connected to tragopan.asian,pheasant.edu. 220 tragopan.asian.pheasant.edu FTP Server (Version 4.0) Ready. Name (tragopan:wings): ANONYMOUS 331 Guest login ok, send ident as password. Password: CARIBBEAN 230 Guest login ok, access restrictions apply. Welcome to DIGITAL TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS (UCX) on internet host TRAGOPAN Date 24-NOV-1997 FTP>
The FTP Server processes each command individually as it receives the command and echoes a reply based on the command parameters. A reply can include a file specification that displays part of the server file system.
For security, Anonymous FTP masks file system devices and directories in FTP replies. The following messages show the difference between an unmasked file structure, shown in the first reply, and the less specific, masked structure in the second.
220 opening data connection for USER$8:[HIDEME.PROJECT.TASK]PLAN.PS 220 opening data connection for SYS$LOGIN:[PROJECT.TASK]PLAN.PS
The following shows how to set up Anonymous FTP access on your system:
DIGITAL TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS provides the logical names described in Table 10-1 that you can use to manage the FTP server.
|Logical Name
Defines an equivalence list (up to 10 entries) of the login names of
users with access to the Anonymous account. These users share the same
access rights and restrictions.
If you do not define this logical name, the default is "anonymous" as the only login name.
The following command shows how to create an equivalence list with the names THOMAS, JONES, and SMITH. These users can log in to the FTP Anonymous account without a password.
Defines location and file name for the announcement text displayed to
users at connect time, before the login sequence.
The following example shows a prelogin announcement.
"DIGITAL TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS (UCX) FTP Server Ready."
|Defines location and file name for the welcome text displayed to anonymous users at connect time, after the login sequence.
Define this logical name as TRUE or FALSE. When defined as TRUE, the
FTP server converts files to variable with fixed-length control (VFC)
formatted files before transfer. With the VFC file, users retain the
Record Management Services (RMS) formatting information of their files.
If you define UCX$FTP_CONVERT_FILE as FALSE, there is no conversion, and RMS formatting information is lost after the file transfer.
|Lists public directories accessible by Anonymous FTP.
Enables detailed logging of errors in the UCX$FTPD.LOG file. Before you
start FTP, define this logical name in the system logical name table.
|Specifies the number of blocks to be preallocated by Record Management Services (RMS) to a disk when a file is created. For information about how to change the default, see Section A.7.1.
|Specifies the number of blocks to be added when RMS automatically extends the file. For information about how to change the default, see Section A.7.1.
|Defines the location of the ANONYMOUS log file. The default is SYS$SYSDEVICE:[UCX$FTP].
Defines the maximum time interval that FTP processes can remain idle
before FTP closes them. UCX terminates the FTP process if no control or
data connection activity exists for the specified time. The default
idle time is 15 minutes. This feature can help to improve system
Specify a value as hh:mm:ss.
|Detects idle and broken FTP connections. Define it on the client host as TRUE or FALSE.
Detects idle and broken FTP connections. Define it on the server host
by issuing:
If you define UCX$FTP_NO_VERSION, FTP does not send file version
numbers when you issue the
mget and the
ls commands to a non-OpenVMS host. Define this logical name in
the system logical name table.
With this logical name turned on, FTP transfers files in block I/O mode
if the server and client are in image mode. To activate this feature,
define the logical name as TRUE.
An FTP end-user can override your FALSE definition with the FTP PUT /RAW command.
|If you define this logical name as TRUE, the FTP server and client create files as STREAM_LF files. The default is variable length files.
|This logical name sets the window size of the TCP send and receive buffers. Specify a decimal number for the number of bytes.
By default, the FTP server creates several log files you can use to monitor the service and user transactions. These log files are:
The number of log files (one per FTP transaction) might become large. To limit the number of versions, issue:
$ SET FILE file /VERSION=n
DIGITAL TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS (UCX) software includes client and server implementations of the Berkeley Remote (R) command applications: RCP, RLOGIN, RSH, REXEC, and RMT/RCD. These applications provide end users with the capabilities described below.
|Remote copy allows files to be copied to or from remote hosts. Its syntax is similar to the UNIX cp command, except that the path name can include the name of a remote host.
|Remote login provides interactive access to remote hosts. Its function is similar to TELNET.
|Remote shell passes a command to a remote host for execution. Standard output from the remote execution is returned to the local host.
|Similar to the UNIX rsh command, remote execute authenticates and executes RCP and other commands. The authentication is based on password information stored in the OpenVMS system's user authorization file (UAF). REXEC is useful if the remote host does not have, or might not have, the authentication information that the RSH protocol require.
|Remote access to magnetic tape and CD-ROM drives
This chapter reviews key concepts and explains how to configure the R
command applications on your local host. For information on using these
applications, see the DIGITAL TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS User's Guide.
11.1 Reviewing Key Concepts
In addition to password authentication, the R commands use a system based on trusted hosts and users. Trusted users on trusted hosts are allowed to access the local system without providing a password. Trusted hosts are also called "equivalent hosts" because the software assumes that users given access to a remote host should be given equivalent access to the local host. The system assumes that user accounts with the same name on both hosts are "owned" by the same user. For example, the user logged on as molly on a trusted system is granted the same access as a user logged in as molly on the local system.
This authentication system requires databases that define the trusted hosts and the trusted users. On UNIX systems, these databases are:
On OpenVMS hosts, the proxy database UCX$PROXY.DAT defines trusted
hosts and users for the entire system.
11.2 Security Considerations
Because R commands can bypass normal password verification, it is important to configure these applications carefully to avoid compromising system security. In a complex networking environment, improperly configured R commands can open access to your host to virtually anyone on the network.
A properly configured environment grants remote access to preauthorized clients. You limit access by adding an entry to the proxy database (UCX$PROXY.DAT) for each user authorized to access your host. This entry, called a communication proxy, provides the user name and name of the remote host. To add a communication proxy, issue:
UCX> ADD PROXY user /HOST=host /REMOTE_USER=user
For each host, be sure to define the host name and any aliases.
The proxy database is case-sensitive for remote user names. The case you use for communications entries will affect the way users access your host so use case consistently. In the proxy database, if the user name is in:
If the flag CASE_INSENSITIVE is set, the server will match an incoming user name with an all-lowercase or an all-uppercase remote user name in the proxy database.
The case-sensitivity flag for RLOGIN, RSH, and RCP defaults to
CASE_INSENSITIVE. With this setting, the server accepts both
all-uppercase and all-lowercase user names.
11.2.1 Registering Remote Users
For users on UNIX hosts, the following information must be listed in at least one of the following databases:
|Databse File
|Type of Information
|Host name and user name
|.rhosts (in the user's home directory)
|Host name and user name
For users on OpenVMS clients running UCX, check that the appropriate proxy information is in the remote system's proxy database.
You can also restrict remote printing to specific users by issuing:
UCX> SET SERVICE service /FLAGS=APPLICATION_PROXY
With this flag set, the R commands use the communication entries in the proxy database for authentication.
To reject access from a remote host, use the SET SERVICE service /REJECT command. For example:
UCX> SET SERVICE RLOGIN /REJECT=HOSTS=(loon,ibis,tern)
When users issue RSH and RLOGIN commands without the /LOWERCASE
qualifier, the commands default to ON. Ensure that RSH is enabled
because no RCP service exists. Rather, RCP uses the RSH server process.
(RCP uses RSH or REXEC to do its work. RSH must be configured properly
for RCP to work.)
11.3 Creating a Welcome Message
To modify the welcome message displayed by the RLOGIN server, define the UCX$RLOGIN_MESSAGE logical name and specify the text. For example, the following command defines a welcome message for RLOGIN clients when they log in to the server.
$ DEFINE /SYSTEM UCX$RLOGIN_MESSAGE "OpenVMS RLOGIN Server Version 4.2"
The Remote Magnetic Tape /Remote CD-ROM (RMT/RCD) server provides remote system access to local OpenVMS magnetic tape and CD-ROM drives. The tape or CD-ROM drives appear to the RMT client users as if they were mounted locally. The RMT server fully implements the UNIX commands rdump and rrestore and the OpenVMS commands MOUNT, BACKUP, COPY, and EXCHANGE.
This section assumes that you are familiar with device mounting and
server access conditions relevant to the R command services.
11.4.1 Preparing Drives for Remote Mounts
Perform the following tasks to make sure the remote client can access the tape or CD-ROM drive:
UCX> add proxy root /HOST=host /REMOTE=user
On the remote host, a user can use rdump to dump files to OpenVMS tapes, or rrestore to restore files from OpenVMS tapes. The functionality of rdump and rrestore depends entirely on the type of UNIX system you use and not on the RMT service. For example, not all UNIX systems let the user restore files selectively using rrestore.
When the remote user enters these remote dump and restore commands, he or she must specify either the OpenVMS device name or a file name. If the user specifies a device name, it must be a valid OpenVMS type of magnetic tape device name.
See the sections on dump, rdump, restore, and rrestore in your particular client system's documentation for details. The user should be careful about the order in which he or she specifies options on the command line.
Here is an example of an rdump command:
> /etc/rdump 0f lilac:mua0:/nomount/density=1600 /usr
In the example, the remote user requests to remotely dump the /usr file system onto device mua0: on system lilac, and specifies the nomount qualifier and a tape density of 1600 bits per inch.
The RMT/RCD server lets you specify the qualifiers with magnetic tape device names indicated in Table 11-1.
|Whether to use operator assistance to mount the volume. /NOASSIST is the default.
|/BLOCKSIZE= n
|Default block size for magnetic tape volumes. The default is 65534 bytes.
|/COMMENT= "string"
|Additional information included with the operator request when the mount operation requires operator assistance (/ASSIST). The comment appears in the OPCOM message for the operator.
|/DENSITY= n
|Density (in bits per inch) at which to write a foreign or unlabeled magnetic tape. The default is the current density.
|Whether to use the OpenVMS MOUNT service to mount the tape. /NOMOUNT gains access to the tape directly without mounting it. Use this for UNIX utilities that expect the tape drive to hold its position (not rewind) if the utility closes it. The default is /MOUNT.
|Whether to rewind the drive when it is closed. The default is /REWIND.
|Whether to read the tape in record /NOSTREAM or byte-stream /STREAM mode. The default is /STREAM.
|Whether to unload the drive when it is closed. The default is /UNLOAD.
|Whether you can write to the volume. The default is /WRITE.
Table 11-2 indicates the supported option for remote access to the local CD-ROM drive.
|Indicates that the remote device is a CD-ROM device.
The following steps perform rdump and rrestore from a UNIX client system. They dump two UNIX directories to the tape by issuing separate rdump commands. They then restore files selectively from the tape to the UNIX client system:
UNIX> /etc/rdump 0f vax:device/nomount/norewind/nounload dir1 UNIX>/etc/rdump 0f vax:device/nomount/norewind/nounload dir2


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Yes, already. And no, he is absolutely not overreacting.
See, Colbert — the character, at least — has been a huge fan of Star Wars since he was 13, when "Princess Leia's firm, high buns stirred something in [him]." So naturally, Colbert was overjoyed to learn about the franchise's next trilogy, especially when he learned that his pal J.J. Abrams would be directing.
Why, then, is Colbert complaining about Episode VII, which hasn't even started shooting yet? Simple: Tuesday's first table read photo, which pictured original trilogy stars mingling with new cast members like Adam Driver and Andy Serkis.
"Everything is wrong!" gripes Colbert in the following video. "Where's the creature design? Every single character is humanoid, with two arms and two legs? And those love seats are clearly not canon!"
We feel your pain, Stephen — since when is there no color in a galaxy far, far away?! What a travesty!


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As we get closer to the launch of BlackBerry 10, we are starting to see more and more leaked images showing off the native applications baked in to the OS. We now have a nice spread of images showing off the native BlackBerry 10 Maps application! the images depict a older software version, one would expect to see Blackberry Navigator on BlackBerry 10 for turn-by-turn navigation. Hit the break for more.
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Michelle Faul / Associated Press:
NIGERIAN DEFENSE CHIEF SAYS ABDUCTED GIRLS LOCATED — ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military has located nearly 300 school girls abducted by Islamic extremists but fears using force to try to free them could get them killed, the country's chief of defense said Monday.
Discussion: Scared Monkeys, Mediaite, Mashable, Gawker and Jezebel
Scared Monkeys: Nigerian Defense Chief Air Marshal Alex Badeh Says They Have Located the Missing 300 School …
Josh Feldman / Mediaite: Nigerian Defense Chief: We Know Where the Abducted Girls Are
Dayna Evans / Gawker: Nigerian Defense Chief: We've Located the Abducted Girls
Dana Ford / CNN:
Nigerian official: We know where abducted girls are — (CNN) — A top Nigerian military official believes he knows the whereabouts of girls kidnapped last month, but he says the nation's military will not use force to try to rescue them, a state news report said Monday. — "We want our girls back.
Discussion: Sic Semper Tyrannis
Agence France-Presse:
'We know where missing girls are': Nigeria's top military officer
'We know where missing girls are': Nigeria's top military officer
Discussion: The Week
Kara Swisher / Re/code:
Rap Genius Co-Founder Moghadam Fired Over Tasteless Comments on Santa Barbara Shooting — Rap Genius co-founder Mahbod Moghadam has been fired from the annotation service after posting appalling comments on the memoir of mass murderer Elliot Rodger, who killed six people in a shooting spree earlier this week.
Discussion: The Huffington Post, I Acknowledge, Althouse, The Week, Mediaite, Gawker, The Raw Story and Mashable, more at Mediagazer »
Emily Cohn / The Huffington Post: Rap Genius' Mahbod Moghadam Resigns After Shocking Annotations On Killer's Manifesto
Kerry Anne / I Acknowledge: Rap Genius Co-founder Loses Job after Praising Manifesto of Woman-Hating Shooter Elliot Rodger
Ann Althouse / Althouse: "Rap Genius co-founder Mahbod Moghadam has been fired from the annotation service after posting …
Catherine Garcia / The Week: Rap Genius co-founder out after annotating alleged killer's manifesto
Matt Wilstein / Mediaite: Rap Genius Co-Founder Forced Out Over Offensive Elliot Rodger Manifesto Commentary
Scott Kaufman / The Raw Story: Rap Genius co-founder out of a job after praising shooter Elliot Rodger's manifesto
Jason Abbruzzese / Mashable: Rap Genius Cofounder Resigns After Elliot Rodger Comments
Echidne / ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES:
The Day Of Retribution. On Elliot Rodger, the Butcher of Santa Barbara. — This post is about the slaughter carried out by Elliot Rodger in Santa Barbara. It is about violence, the hatred of women and the general hatred of humans. Consider carefully whether you wish to read it.
Discussion: I Acknowledge, Joe For America, we hunted the mammoth, Mediaite, emptywheel, The Raw Story and Return Of Kings
Kerry Anne / I Acknowledge: More Women Will Be Killed if they Refuse to Provide Men With Sex, says Anti-Woman Website
David Futrelle / we hunted the mammoth: Dr. Helen of PJ Media tries to blame feminists for Elliot Rodger's rampage. …
Travis Gettys / The Raw Story: Breitbart contributor blames deadly shooting spree on sex education and hippies
NY Daily News:
Lupica: Santa Barbara rampage shows it's too easy to get guns that make mass murder easier
Lupica: Santa Barbara rampage shows it's too easy to get guns that make mass murder easier
Discussion: New York Times, Hot Air, Firedoglake and Washington Post
Jennifer Medina / New York Times: Even in a State With Restrictive Laws, Gunman Amassed Weapons and Ammunition
DSWright / Firedoglake: What Would Have Happened If Elliot Rodger's Parents Told Police He Converted To Islam?
Jordan Sargent / Gawker:
Rap Genius Cofounder's Creepy Comments on Elliot Rodger's Memoir
Rap Genius Cofounder's Creepy Comments on Elliot Rodger's Memoir
Discussion: I Acknowledge, New York Times, The Verge, Canada Blog … and James Michael Sama
Jameson Parker / I Acknowledge: Fox News Decides UCSB Shooter Had 'Homosexual Impulses'
Adi Robertson / The Verge: Rap Genius co-founder resigns after flippantly annotating mass shooter's manifesto
Elizabeth Hawksworth / Canada Blog on The …: Elliot Rodger Killed Women Because He Believed He Was Superior To Them
Joan Walsh / Salon:
GOP's post-Obama problem: Why they're lost without him — and with the electorate he helped create — The establishment vanquished the Tea Party by drinking its poison — but has no plan for life after this president — With the 2014 congressional primary season almost behind us …
Discussion: NewsBusters
Gerald F. Seib / Wall Street Journal:
Democratic Elections Provide Silver Linings in a Cloudy World — When President Barack Obama delivers a big foreign-policy address at West Point on Wednesday, he'll talk about the tensions and disputes that suddenly seem to be breaking out all around the globe.
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Colleges Rattled as Obama Seeks Rating System — WASHINGTON — The college presidents were appalled. Not only had President Obama called for a government rating system for their schools, but now one of his top education officials was actually suggesting it would be as easy as evaluating a kitchen appliance.
Discussion: Unfogged
Eurosceptic election surge gives EU a headache — (Reuters) - Stunning victories in European Parliament elections by nationalist, Eurosceptic parties from France and Britain left the European Union licking its wounds on Monday and facing a giant policy dilemma.
Discussion: VodkaPundit, BBC, Power Line, CNN, Outside the Beltway and Guardian
John Hinderaker / Power Line: Euro Earthquake — Elections for the European parliament …
Dave Schuler / Outside the Beltway: Is Europe Turning Right?
John Fund / National Review:
European Earthquake — The voters demonstrate their Euroskepticism …
European Earthquake — The voters demonstrate their Euroskepticism …
Discussion: New York Times and Hot Air
Erika Johnsen / Hot Air: The EU election results are in, and so is euro-skepticism
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Europe's Secret Success
Europe's Secret Success
Discussion: Marginal REVOLUTION and JustOneMinute
Hours After UCSB Shooting, Man Allegedly Shot At Women For Refusing To Have Sex With Him — A California man allegedly fired his gun at three women Saturday morning who refused to have sex with him and his friends. — The women, estimated to be between about 18 and 19 years old …
Greg Cotta / KTXL FOX40:
3 Women Refuse Sex, Suspect Fires Rounds
3 Women Refuse Sex, Suspect Fires Rounds
Discussion: The Raw Story
Toby Harnden / Real Clear Politics:
Greenwald's Finale: Naming Victims of Surveillance — The man who helped bring about the most significant leak in American intelligence history is to reveal names of US citizens targeted by their own government in what he promises will be the "biggest" revelation from nearly 2m classified files.
Discussion: Business Insider, CANNONFIRE and Little Green Footballs
Michael Kelley / Business Insider: Glenn Greenwald Details The 'Fireworks Show' NSA Leak That He's Saving For Last
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Veterans' groups rip Richard Burr over VA — Leading veterans groups are lashing out against Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) for an open letter he wrote scolding the organizations for not doing more to condemn Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki. — Calling Burr's letter a …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, VFW, RedState, New York Times and The World's Greatest …
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo: Veterans Groups Hit Back At GOP Senator In Tiff Over VA Scandal
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times: Veterans Fire Back at Letter by Senator
Niels Lesniewski / The World's Greatest …: Burr: VFW, DAV More Outraged by Letter Than by VA Scandal
Biden: 'Assume every microphone is on' — (CNN) - Be wary of every microphone. — That was Vice President Joe Biden's advice Monday to a crowd at the kickoff for the Road 2 Recovery Memorial Challenge - where 200 cyclists, including injured veterans, ride 325 miles from Washington to Virginia Beach.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Politico and The Huffington Post
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo: Biden Gives Veterans Some 'Advice About That BFD Stuff'
Hadas Gold / Politico: Joe Biden jokes about 'BFD'


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|Cotchford Farm in England served as the backdrop for the Winnie the Pooh stories.
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Christopher Robin Milne, the son of Winnie the Pooh creator A.A. Milne, grew up in this quaint brick manse in the English countryside. Christopher Robin inspired the young boy of the same name in Milne's iconic children's stories and, so too did the bucolic setting of the family home serve as the backdrop.
Known as Cotchford Farm, and on the market for the first time in more than 40 years, the Grade II listed estate spans 9.5 acres of lawns, forest, and streams. The six-bedroom main house, the quintessential English country house if there ever was one, is listed for $3.22 million.
|Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones lived and died in the house after Milne.
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|The estate spans 9.5 acres of lawns, forest, and streams.
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First Reading: Proverbs 9:1-6
1 Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.
2 She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.
3 She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:
4 Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:
5 Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.
6 Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.
Psalm: Psalms 34:2-3, 10-15
2 I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth.
3 In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice.
10 Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
11 The rich have wanted, and have suffered hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good.
12 Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
13 Who is the man that desireth life: who loveth to see good days?
14 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
15 Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it.
Second Reading: Ephesians 5:15-20
15 See therefore, brethren, how you walk circumspectly: not as unwise,
16 But as wise: redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 Wherefore become not unwise, but understanding what is the will of God.
18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury; but be ye filled with the holy Spirit,
19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord;
20 Giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God and the Father:
Gospel: John 6:51-58
51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven.
52 If any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever; and the bread that I will give, is my flesh, for the life of the world.
53 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying: How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
54 Then Jesus said to them: Amen, amen I say unto you: Except you eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, you shall not have life in you.
55 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath everlasting life: and I will raise him up in the last day.
56 For my flesh is meat indeed: and my blood is drink indeed.
57 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, abideth in me, and I in him.
58 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father; so he that eateth me, the same also shall live by me.


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STATUTORY WARNING: Highly Addictive!
The Word Game with high quality gameplay and graphics,
challenging to even the most elite players out there...
Can you complete the challenge & become Le God of Words?
Scrambler Mode:
Unscramble the anagram before the time runs out in the timed mode, or go through your own pace in the standard mode.
Gets meaning automatically after a certain time, but beware, the timer keeps ticking while you read the meaning.
***Saves progress automatically in timed mode, after solving a word***
More than 16000 words, all legit, none of it imaginary, from 6-letter words upto 22-letter words.
In the timed mode, for every specific time the game is started, none of the words will ever be repeated.
In the standard mode, the words will never ever be repeated.
Classic Mode (Coming Soon):
Form words with letters and get points. Get a minimum score or unjumble the specific word to move to the next level.
Genuine & Non-repeating as in the scrambler mode.
Begin from 6-letter words and unlock upto 21-letter words.
Beautiful and more importantly, usable graphics, having specific purpose in the game.
Includes Global HighScores and Achievements by OpenFeint.
Coming Soon:
Classic Mode,
Support for more languages.