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I am sick to my stomach, this loss is unacceptable on so many levels it's not funny. The offensive play calling was horrible in the second half and the execution looked more like a team of high school players. Davante Adams should be put on the bench until he learns how to catch. When is McCarthy going to use Janis? The kid is a play-maker and they are wasting his abilities sitting on the bench. I have said this many times and I'm tired of hearing "He is not ready"… BS! It looks to me like Adams is the one not ready PERIOD!
James Jones is a hero one week and a zero the next. This is why they let him go in the first place, because he is unreliable. I know the defender made a good play by knocking the ball out of his hands but he needs to catch that ball. Same with Adams, the ball was high but he didn't even jump to catch it and he is supposed to have a huge vertical leap which he could have used to out jump the defender.
Eddie was running like a beast gashing the defense and after he fumbled, McCarthy took him out which in my opinion cost them the game. I understand turning the ball over is unacceptable but did they pull Rodgers out for throwing an interception? Hell no so why pull Eddie?
Aaron Rodgers is not playing MVP style football he is not using his legs to get first downs like he use to, hell he ran more with a bad calf than he does now! The last play of the game he had Janis standing right in front of him and he throws a high ball to Adams who had been dropping every pass thrown to him this game so bad decisions on Rodgers part costs them as well. Bottom line is Aaron needs to get off his high horse and start trusting Janis to make plays, how is the kid suppose to prove he can do it if Rodgers won't throw him the ball?
Referee's cost them the win as well. Rodgers finally got an off-sides play and hit Cobb which would have been a TD. I can understand a slight hesitation but Aaron was dancing in the pocket for a good 4 seconds before releasing the ball and then they decide to call it dead when the balls in the air. But they can't rely on refs to help or hinder the outcome of any game, this offense is terrible is all there is to it. Clements needs to get back into the O room and McCarthy has to swallow his pride and admit he messed up by changing a championship team around after last seasons heartbreaking loss in the NFC championship game. I said it before -he must go back to the way it was, Bennett is no OC, he needs to be in the wide receivers room again and Clements back to OC. While McCarthy made big mistakes finishing games when he had a lead at least he had the offense clicking so they could get one, So start calling the plays but once the team gets a lead, keep the peddle down and finish.
The defense once again kept them in the game so this will be the only rave I can think of this game but even they were not the same as last week when they sacked Bridgewater 6 times. Capers needed to dial up more pressure but for whatever reason he went back to playing zone most of the game.
Well I for one am worried if changes are not made this team will not win the division let alone make the postseason. I will always be a Packer fan, win or lose, but these type of performances are really hard to watch. But let Packer nation know your thoughts on our facebook home page or comments section below.
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I can't believe it's already been three months since you joined our family! The day you were born was easily one of the happiest days in my life.
You were born with a thick head of hair and beautiful blue eyes - and you still have both! You also have a sassy personality - we knew you would fit in with our family right away.
You have had a very busy three months. When you were three weeks old, we took you to Surfside Beach. You slept and ate pretty much the whole time, but I'm so glad we decided to go. I will never forget our quiet moments on the beach, listening to the ocean while I cuddled you in my arms (or on my boob, haha).
You lost your belly button at just five days, and it took a long time to heal. You were a month old before you had your first real bath! Your big sister helped - that's her head in the bottom left corner. She still assists during all of your baths, testing the water and telling me if it's too cold or too hot.
You are a very healthy girl - you weighed 12.34 pounds at your two month appointment! Your only problem has been an ongoing battle with thrush. At least you look good in purple!
You learned from an early age that your sister should not be trifled with. Although she can be rough, she can also be very sweet. She always makes sure you have your binky and your blanket, and you are the first person she wants to see in the morning and the last person she wants to kiss before bed.
You have traveled all over the place in your baby bjorn - the zoo, the park, the pumpkin patch, the museum, trick-or-treating, the grocery store, you name it. You have also been to a few movies and restaurants. You are a good little companion!
You are different from your sister in that you cry more and you smile more. You had the best cry when you were born - like a tiny squealy scream. I wish we would have captured it before you stopped crying like that! As awesome as your cry was, your smile is a million times better. Your whole face lights up. You started smiling real smiles when you were just two weeks old. I was holding you, and Dada popped his head next to mine. You looked at us both with the most adorable smile I have ever seen - all gums and eye crinkles. Any time you are awake, you are quick to return our smiles, and today, you had your first real laugh. I hope you are always as happy as you are right now.
You also don't seem to mind tummy time as much as Adriana did. You can make it 5-10 minutes before crying, which is about 5-10 minutes longer than she did. You both were early to roll over from tummy to back - you did it around 7 weeks.
You are your father's child, through and through. Would it kill you to look a TINY bit like me? I will forgive you if you are left handed, so keep that in mind.
You have discovered your hands and the art of blowing bubbles and raspberries. You also "talk" to me, taking turns cooing and grunting. I know you have so many more milestones to experience, but I have enjoyed all of these little achievements, because YOU are the one who is doing them.
I am so sad that I have to go back to work on Monday and won't be able to kiss your squishy cheeks and tiny toes all day long. Hopefully I will get official permission to work from home two days a week so we can keep having fun together. I love you so much, baby girl!

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In a weekly segment, we'll take a look around the AL West — what's happened so far, and what's on tap in the coming days.
1. Texas Rangers (17-8) — The seemingly invincible Rangers have now dropped two straight series, but fear not, Rangers fans. The team is still tied with the Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Dodgers for the best record in Major League Baseball, and one of those series losses came to the Rays while the other was to a good Toronto Blue Jays team. Josh Hamilton didn't play in any of the games in Toronto and should return for the weekend series in Cleveland, and Adrian Beltre missed the last two games. It'll be OK. Rest easy. The Rangers are now 5-5 in their last 10 but still have a nice seven-game lead over the rival Los Angeles Angels. Next up: Friday, 6:05 p.m., at Cleveland Indians.
2. Oakland A's (13-13) — Those A's are still hanging around having won two straight games over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. The West still seems to be a two-horse race between the Rangers and Angels but the A's are making things a bit interesting as they sit 4.5 games out of first right now. But they're about to go to Tampa Bay, so if the Rangers can have a good series in Cleveland, they could expand that lead a bit. Next up: Friday, 6:10 p.m., at Tampa Bay Rays.
3. Seattle Mariners (11-15) — The Mariners are still not in last place, just barely. They have lost five straight and could make it six today when they close their series in Tampa Bay. The Mariners just don't have much of an offense, it's that simple. Next up: Today, 12:10 p.m., at Tampa Bay Rays.
4. Los Angeles Angels (10-15) — Don't look now, but the hated Angels have now won three straight games, highlighted by Wednesday night's no-hitter tossed by the dreaded and feared Jered Weaver. It was the first no-hitter of his career and might set off a wave of confidence moving forward. The bats are still struggling for the Angels, but Weaver, Dan Haren and C.J. Wilson have all pitched extremely well so far and those bats will come around. Albert Pujols still doesn't have a home run, but that will come. Next up: Today, 9:05 p.m., vs. Toronto Blue Jays.


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On Wednesday, October 13th, WWJ AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert spent the day driving the new Chevy Volt electric vehicle. This is the running update of his day long experience.
Closing Thoughts: Some final thoughts after spending the best part of today driving the Chevy Volt and learning more about it's system.
It's an impressive vehicle, no doubt, and quite the achievement for General Motors. They should be proud of it…and what they've accomplished during a very difficult time in the company's history.
(Jeff Gilbert's Chevy Volt Test Drive Piece)
But, as hard as they want people to think of the Volt as a normal car…there's one thing that will get in the way—the price. Even after a federal rebate, you'll pay in the low thirties, or $350 a month for a lease.
I see the Volt (and the pure EV's that are coming) as first steps toward a future that may be more distant than many would like. The "early adopters" will buy these vehicles. The auto companies will learn. The price will go down, the reliability and electric range will go up…and maybe down the road, we'll reach the point where there's a smaller cost differential, and then, maybe even a cost savings.
I'm guessing a lot of people will be leasing, rather than buying, for the same reason we only keep cell phones for a couple of years. We know the next generation will see a big improvement.
And, I can't wait.
— Pulling back into the Royal Park hotel, our long drive finished. We never did get into Macomb County. My co-driver, Justin Hyde of Jalopnik, wanted some shots of the Volt in front of the old Model T plant in Highland Park. So we stopped by there, went up Woodward, onto I-75, into northern Oakland County and back.
I was at the wheel when the "range extender" kicked in. It was totally seamless. Now, the driving experience changed a bit after that. The accelerator pedal felt a little different, and the revs of the engine are not in sync with your pressure on the gasoline pedal. That's because the engine is revving to create electricity, not run the wheels.
It was particularly odd when you pulled out from a light or stop sign at slow speeds. You pull your foot off of the accelerator, and the car slows down, but the engine keeps revving for a few seconds.
There were some interior touches that I wasn't too thrilled with. The controls for the radio, climate control, etc. are almost flush with the instrument panel. That makes them very hard to see quickly when you're driving.
I did have the bonus of driving the Volt through a downpour, and it handled very well. It held the road nicely, and didn't seem to have any problems.
1:20 PM – Just finished tour of huge Detroit Hamtramk Plant, where they have started making early models of Volt. Volt is built on same line as Cadillac DTS and Buick Lucerne big cars. Obviously some differences, so there are special areas where Volt battery and powertrain are installed.
They hope to ramp up to building 40 thousand Volts a year here, Last year this plant made a total of 36,000 vehicles. It has the capacity to make 300,000 vehicles a year.
12:03 PM – At plant preparing for tour. They let me plug Volt into charging station. As simple as plugging in any appliance.
After lunch, a long drive through the country.
Got stats on our time in full EV mode…exactly 40.1 miles.
Update to earlier post about our stuff visible in back of Volt — You can get a cover.
11:43 AM – After cruising through many of Detroit's eastern suburbs, the range extender of our Volt kicked in. We were almost exactly at the 40 mile mark. You don't hear the engine start, but you do hear it when it's working harder. Justin Hyde is driving…he says the feel is different. I will experience it later.
Now it's on to the Detroit-Hamtramk plant, where they've started building early models of the Volt.
10:20 AM Volt Briefing Highlights: GM EV expert Larry Nitz has been commuting with Volt. His long commute takes him about 600 miles a week. Says he charges at home and at work. Goes through one tank of gas a year.
Nitz says it's not practical to recharge battery while driving.
Average recharge should cost a dollar fifty.
Very technical explanation of how gas motor drives wheels sometimes at freeway speeds. Adds ten to fifteen per cent fuel efficiency.
Nitz says by SAE definition, Volt is a hybrid because it has two sources of power. GM says it's an EV because the electric motor always runs.
The Volt requires premium fuel. Nitz says that's because it improves engine efficiency…and will cost owners less over long term.
GM says Volt will monitor fuel age in volt and advise owner when they need to run engine.
9:40 AM – A few more driving impressions. It's certainly the most normal EV I've driven. Feels like a slightly larger compact car. Very quiet at low speeds. Not much of a different sound at highway speeds.
Detaching from charger was easy…but it could be easy to forget that your cord is attached.
The techie feel of the instrument panel is nice, but could look dated quickly.
Turned on defroster after driving several minutes. Blew cool air at first…probably because it's EV and there's no engine heat.
Very odd inside panels for door. Not a deal breaker, but I don't get it.
Seats feel high end. Rear cargo area is tight…your stuff can be seen.
No negative issues with driving. Very spirited, but not overwhelming.
9:20 AM – Stopping at GM Tech Center for a 3D presentation on Volt Vattery and drive system.
GM EV Chief Mickey Bly says they didn't know how they were going to do battery at first…didn't have Suppliers lined up. He says they've come a long way and learned a lot about batteries.
8:45 AM – Swapping with my co driver Justin Hyde. My first 20 minutes were enough to get a good first impression. Good acceleration. Brakes took some getting used to. We bottom out a bit too easily.
We've driven 10 miles and the meter says we have 28 miles of ev range left.
8 AM – At Royal Park Hotel, Rochester Hills, ready for a long day of driving that will take me to Warren, Hamtramk and points beyond
Our plan, as we go through this day is to document our time driving the Chevrolet Volt. This is something new. So, we'll be making it up as we go along.
We'll add in photos and video clips as we go. In some cases, it'll be quick notes to our webmaster…and as we get time, we'll add to them.
And we'll only be doing this when others are driving, or we are safely parked.
I've been told our trip will include more than a hundred miles of driving, plus tours of the development facilities at GM's tech center, and the Detriot/Hamtramk site where the Volt is built.
At a dinner before our drive, GM outlined their plans to promote the volt as "More Car than Electric', meaning unlike other electrically powered vehicles, this is a car that stands on its own merits.
We have had a little experience in the Volt before, and we'll post that video clip here.
Those brief drives have been a nice taste…but not enough to tell you much. In fact, we'll be working with limited information here. You really need to live with a car a few days to get a feel for it, find some surprise and delight features, and find the things that annoy you.
We'll still take the input we get, and write our test drive piece for Friday.
Next step…get behind the wheel and drive.
2:05 PM Heading out for a long drive through Macomb County. We topped the Volt off with two hours worth of charging. The meter says that works out to about 30 more miles of pure EV driving.


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This week, Senator Bill Larkin reports to residents that the New York State Senate has passed tough legislation to combat auto insurance fraud, which costs New Yorkers more than one billion dollars a year, as well as legislation that would impose criminal penalties for staging auto accidents.
"The State of New York has more auto insurance fraud claims than any other state in the nation," said Senator Larkin. "We pay some of the highest rates in the country and fraud is one of the main reasons why it is costing us so much more on our premiums than it should."
It is estimated that as many as one-third of all auto insurance claims contain some element of fraud. To combat this problem, the Senate plan would do the following:
S.2390-B would cut in half the value of property obtained through a fraudulent insurance act.
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> Crack down on repeat offenders by establishing three levels of the crime of aggravated insurance fraud for people who commit fraud more than once in a five year period;
> Allow prosecutors to aggregate the value of separate incidents of fraud and base the charge on the total value of the incidents; and
> Allow district attorneys to prosecute organized auto fraud rings under the State Organized Crime Control Act, which carries tough criminal penalties.
S.487 would make the use of "runners" (people who receive money for obtaining clients or patients to participate in insurance fraud) illegal in New York. The legislation makes it a class E felony to act as a runner or hire another person to act as a runner.
S.122 would establish a new felony-level crime of staging a motor vehicle accident. The bill is called "Alice's Law," after Alice Ross, a 71 year old grandmother, who was killed as the result of a staged auto accident in Queens in 2003.
Senator Larkin said that women and elderly drivers are in particular danger because they are often targeted for these accidents because they are less likely to be confrontational after an accident, thereby making it easier for criminals to engage in this activity. This bill would impose tough penalties on those who stage accidents.
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Steam Family Sharing hands-on impressions
Let's say Alice has a game that Bob really wants to play. Alice needs to visit Bob, log in onto Bob's computer with her Steam account and then authorize Bob's computer.
Many believed that you can request authorization via Steam profile pages but that is unfortunately not the case. There is an option to request access via email, but again, the person you'd want to borrow a game from needs to have to logged into your machine before. It may be possible to circumvent being physically present by using a remote desktop application such as TeamViewer.
When you log on your friend's computer, you are asked to enter Steam Guard password and also you can name your friend's computer for better recognition.
Authorizing is done via the Manage family sharing & devices menu, that can be found under Steam > Settings and Account tab.
There you can see all accessed computers and here you can also authorize or deauthorize machines. Here you have screenshot where This Computer is my main machine and computer named Crystal belongs to my friend and he has access to my steam library.
So you managed to gain access to your friends library and now you are wondering, where are the games and how can I play them? Remote libraries are stored in the main Library tab on the bottom of your game list. Games from all libraries are counted so expect number in All Games to rise considerably, but games that both parties own are not shown in remote libraries.
Now you can just pick a game and start downloading it just like it is yours. When games owner wants to play something from his library, you will be given 5 minutes timer to leave the game and notified by Steam overlay notifications every minute. After this period game is forcefully ended (we are suspecting some sort of process killer performs this task).
The library owner is also notified who is currently accessing his library, but the notice is not intrusive and is only shown in list view as a single line:
Unfortunately the sharing recipient will be kicked from game A even if library owner will starts playing game B. This rules out any kind of way of sharing a game and playing multiplayer through Steamworks.
Currently it is possible for more the Steam library owner to play at the same time as the sharing recipient by switching Steam to Offline mode. That way you can play game from all libraries that are in your computer without interruption. It remains to be seen whether it's possible to have both parties connect to a non-Steamworks multiplayer service, e.g. a Quake III dedicated server.
There are indications that this process change in the future, and that the game owner will be able to set more refined rules what games you can access. The SteamOS page states: "Soon, families will have more control over what titles get seen by whom, and more features to allow everyone in the house to get the most out of their Steam libraries".
We yet do not know how third party DRM games will behave exactly (Uplay, GFWL games) but they are also shared in the library. We suspect that you will need a new account (and therefore to purchase the game individually) for this to work.
Update: Uplay and GFWL games are protected by CD-Key that
Do not share your library unless you've claimed (started playing) all your third party and CD Key protected games.
Update 2: Beta participants can share their libraries with ordinary users, but ordinary users can't share their libraries back.
Be sure to come back for updates as we are still researching this new feature or visit official guide at Steam Support page.
Many thanks to user Crystal for assisting with testing.
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what about if you authorize 2 friends, can one play game A and other play game B? or only 1 person/computer access to the library at a time?
We have not tested this but I'm suspecting that only one person can access library at the same time.
PSA: dont share your games that easily, if game use 3rd party DRM with additional cd keys, your partner will see those cd keys...of course, they dont work so easily[tested splinter sell conviction uplay DRM]
also, if anybody have assassins creed III on steam and is in steam beta family sharing, contact me
Thanks for this "walkthrough". It seems a limitation I did not expect is that you can't play a different game from the same library at the same time. I wonder what the point of this limitation is if you can just go into offline mode?
I just read the article on the BETA, which I have it myself, wanted to ask, how can I find what games of mine have keys, like third party protected ones, which I need to activate before sharing my library? I mean, I don't think I can install and uninstall each to check, and like half of my library is still unplayed.
I just read the article on the BETA, which I have it myself, wanted to ask, how can I find what games of mine have keys, like third party protected ones, which I need to activate before sharing my library? I mean, I don't think I can install and uninstall each to check, and like half of my library is still unplayed.
The Big List of 3rd Party DRM on Steam lists most known cases of third-party DRM on Steam.
The Steam catalogue is gradually being updated to mark such games as unable to be shared; this will probably be listed on the store pages at some point.
The SteamDB lists if a game is unsupported by Family Sharing. For example: Grand Theft Auto IV, which uses GFWL. All our pages for Steam games have a link to the SteamDB.
I've updated the article, some games are not shared, but we have not clear confirmation, if all CD-Key protected games are excluded.
Just tested something with family sharing. If both accounts have a game, and the sharing account has DLC for the game, the DLC will not be shared.
In the test, I had my main account sharing Civ V Gods and Kings, and an alt account with vanilla Civ V. I was unable to access Gods and Kings with the alt, even with sharing.
Standalone DLC like Deus Ex HR: The Missing Link still work. DLC for games that aren't on both accounts still work.
Found this thread on the family sharing group: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/familysharing/discussions/0/792923683796413789/
It lists games known not to work with sharing. It needs an update, because I've confirmed Arkham Asylum and Half-Life 2 can be shared.
I wonder why Half-Life 2 wasn't originally supported, weird.
Interesting.... i would love to test it my self.
Interesting.... i would love to test it my self.
You might already be in the beta; many users (including myself) got the Family Sharing button added without an accompanying email.
If you're in the beta you'll have a Manage Family Sharing & Devices button under Steam > Settings. You have to authorize a system from this button before other users on the same system can access the shared games through their Steam accounts.


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A pantheon of characters from Yoruba folklore translated to Louisiana appear on IU's stage.
The IU Soul Revue prides itself on performing music from all eras of black popular music. The key is selecting tunes that are timeless.
A look at what's going on this week in local arts news.
Joel Washington is a Bloomington-based artist whose colorful style has earned him recognition both home and abroad.
The Black Film Center and Archive is one of the world's most comprehensive collections of films by black filmmakers.
How Baltimore-based writer and producer David Simon turned his 12 years on the crime beat of a daily newspaper into the critically-acclaimed series The Wire.


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Posted by Daryl Paranada
For Marketplace Morning Report, Monday, September 13, 2010
Two big banking and tax stories today. Central bankers have agreed to force banks to triple their amount of capital reserves -- spare cash they can use in a crisis. House Minority Leader John Boehner has signaled that he may be open to compromising on proposed tax cuts. No such luck in the U.K., where unions are considering going on strike against budget cuts. We also covered life in Chicago without Oprah, whether people will buy sustainable fashion, competition BlackBerry faces, Chattanooga getting the fastest Internet service in the U.S., issues with old pipelines, and why California wants some rail help from China. And these are the songs we played:
- Flashing Lights -- Kanye WestBuy
- I Predict A Riot -- Kaiser ChiefsBuy
- 1234 -- FeistBuy
- Borderline -- MadonnaBuy
- Bruises -- ChairliftBuy
- New York, New York -- Ryan AdamsBuy


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The Gazette, May 2, 2012
In his final days as CEO of Memorial Health System, Dr. Larry McEvoy said he's focused more on thanking the hospital's 4,000 employees for their hard work and less on the furor that details of his $1.15 million departure package has caused. He said stepping aside was in the best interest of the city-owned hospital as the city negotiates to lease Memorial to University of Colorado Health. Despite that, the 18 months' severance that McEvoy will receive, along with perks like keeping his company car, a 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid, and $20,000 in job placement assistance, has drawn condemnations from the mayor and some City Council members, and also internal criticism.


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Camper killed northwest of Priest Lake during Sunday's storms
Mon., Aug. 26, 2013, 2:05 p.m.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests staffers are scrambling to assess tree damage at developed forest sites after a visitor was killed in the Stagger Inn Campground northwest of Priest Lake by a damaged tree during thunder storms on Sunday night.
Kyle L. Garrett, 48, of Sandpoint, died when a 200-foot-tall tree uprooted and fell on his tent, according to the Pend Oreille County Sheriff's Office. A 52-year-old woman was also injured and was treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The Stagger Inn is a small, primitive campground at the Roosevelt Grove of Ancient Cedars in Pend Oreille County just west of the Idaho state line.
Other campgrounds are being evaluated before the Labor Day holiday.
On July 20, 2012, thunderstorms packed hurricane-force winds that snapped and uprooted thousands of trees, raising havoc across in northeastern Washington and North Idaho.
Two people died, cabins were smashed, forest trails and roads were clogged with blowdowns, campers were terrorized and thousands went days without electricity. Some of the heaviest damage was at Priest Lake. In Ferry County alone, 750 miles of power lines were still down days later.
In one of the 2012 deaths, a Walla Walla man was killed when a tree fell onto his pickup truck while he was traveling on a private driveway at Priest Lake.


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Postfix-dovecot cannot receive mail
Hi all,
I have installed postfix and just works fine (receive/send) without problem on port 26
So I installed dovecot in order to check my mail with imap and Thunderbird (or other).
After change configuration files (dovecot.conf, main.cf and master.cf).
I setup the account in thunderbird, it ask me for password and no problem for sending mails, but I can only receive mails from my domain, or from external domain only using my domain SMTP.
In other words :
Mail from example.com to mydomain.com -> cannot receive message (retry time not reached for any host after a long failure period)
Mail from example.com to mydomain.com (using mydomain.com SMTP) -> Receive OK.
Nothing logged in the logs, when no receiving mails.
As sending and receiving was working well before installing dovecot and changing configuration of postfix. I think the error may be in postfix configuration files...I have been searching and testing solutions the last 2 days, without success.:(
Thanks in advance for your help.
postconf -n
alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
26 inet n - n - - smtpd
Sorry, but what's the difference between the 2 examples you gave (apart from one receives and the other doesn't)?
smart guy.... your mail server MUST run on port 25, and just port 25
You're right! works better with port 25 on, and with submission on !
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Frank Swanson is a serial killer.
His entire life he has moved from place to place, never putting his roots down in any one town too long. He has studied his craft, and he has reasons and justifications for who he is and what he does. But one quiet night as Frank disposes of a body, his world changes forever.
In a rural Texas town on the banks of a river, Olivia Rainey becomes Frank's first witness over his long career of killing. Strikingly beautiful, but with dark secrets and longings of her own, she sends his world into a tailspin with her mysteriously self-destructive actions. Could it be that Olivia has a plan that even Frank can't unravel?
In this case what Frank Swanson doesn't know just might kill him.
A Reason to Kill is a psychological thriller that will whip you lightning-fast down a dark road from which there is no return. Fasten your seat belt, and sit low in the seat - just in case.
©2011 Dolphin Moon Publishing (P)2014 Eric A. Shelman
"Thriller with Really Warped Characters..."
This book is certainly thrilling! It is author narrated and I must say I think he did a fine job. I often think (as long as the author has a nice voice) that more authors should narrate their own work, then the book is not left to someone else's interpretation.
This is the story of Frank Swanson and Olivia Rainey. Unfortunately neither the protagonist or antagonist is a likable character. This however does not take away from the book. Frank is a serial killer of primarily abusive men. He began killing when he was just 12 yrs old. At that time he killed his abusive stepfather while he was raping his sister. Years later he finds this is his calling.
Olivia is a widow of a serial killer who was executed by the state for his crimes.
Frank and Olivia meet and as the story unfolds you learn that neither is who they seem to be.
The ending is a shocker (if a little gruesome), but it demonstrates the saying "what goes around comes around ".
This is good light listening, recommended.
If you found this review helpful please indicate so. Thank You.
"Another great book!"
Have you ever read a book by a new author and then gotten so excited that you had to run and check and see if there were any more books available so that you could grab them up? That's how I feel about Eric Shelman. I'm in a bit of a pinch now. I bought everything he had available (except the historical fiction book - and I've almost bought that twice) in about two days and now I'm hoping that he is a fast writer.
A Reason To Kill was a great book , kept me interested, had a nice twist to it and it was well worth the credit.
This author reminds me of Blake. Crouch, Konrath with a bit of Menapace but he's got a sense of humor in there that is just my cup of tea! Please Write Faster!!
"My New Favorite Audio Book!"
Wow! Just WOW! I loved this book, its a very engaging thriller that will keep you going right to the end. I love the way this author uses colorful details of the lives of the characters to immerse me into the story until I feel like I can see, hear and feel whats going on, I feel like I'm right there! In that way it reminds of the best of Stephen King's earlier books. I was so engrossed in the story that it was hard to be pulled out of it and back into my own world. This was also narrated by the author who did a really great job with it. I can't recommend this book highly enough.
"Dark, unique serial killer novel!"
This book was very unique. The storyline almost reads like true crime. Frank Swanson is a killer whose path was chosen when he was very young. When he meets Olivia, things really begin to change for him I did not see the end of this book coming. It was a great twist and I highly recommend this book.
his audio book keeps you very interested. The end is unexpected. I really loved this book!
"read by author"
who better to read the story than the author who knows the characters so well.
an excellent thriller. it had me glued to it in anticipation.
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New Devi Tandoori are a family run business located in Kingston Hill. Having been established for over forty years, they have built their reputation on providing an excellent dining experience to their customers and providing high-quality cuisine and service all in a nice, relaxed atmosphere.
The menu reflects the many regions of the sub–continent, with their specialities being in Bengali dishes created by their head chef.
Combine this with excellent service and a buzzing atmosphere and it is easy to see why the New Devi Tandoori restaurant is a great place to tuck in to your favourite dishes or try something new.


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Slain model's publicist: She and Pistorius 'seemed happy'Thu Feb 14, 2013
- He finally got sick and tired of her abusing him and when he wanted to leave she took away his articial legs and made face. So he got pixxed off. And it was NOT shooting but knife that finally got her. Accidentally stabbed her 19 times. In the back :)) Listen, all these stars amass a terrifc amount …
Woman donates kidney to husband just before Valentine's DayTue Feb 12, 2013
Confederate battle flag raised over Mississippi Supreme Court buildingSat Feb 9, 2013
Cops: Grandmother ended rowdy sleepover, told kids to walk home aloneTue Feb 5, 2013
Justice Department memo reveals legal case for drone strikes on AmericansMon Feb 4, 2013
Taliban shooting victim Malala Yousufzai 'feeling better' after surgeryMon Feb 4, 2013
McCain compares Iranian leader to monkey; draws GOP charge of racismMon Feb 4, 2013
'Greatest birthday' for boy rescued from Alabama bunker by FBITue Feb 5, 2013
Cuba's Fidel Castro makes first extended public appearance since 2010Mon Feb 4, 2013
Police: Florida mom forced to watch estranged husband kill their sonsSun Feb 3, 2013


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I read Sarah's My Digital Studio blog post about creating a morning routine for her girls … and I was inspired.
Her idea is darling and funtional, but while we already have a chore chart and I didn't want to overwhelm,I went with the uber-simple route.
I needed something quick … like, now … and I didn't want to make this a big project. Something quick and easy that I could do while the kids eat breakfast.
I pulled open My Digital Studio and found one of the pre-designed templates. I shrunk down the image, added my own text, and TA DA! Morning routine, simplified.
The part that actually took the longest was going through and figuring and assigning times to tasks.
A tip: Even though this is a template for a greeting card, I was able to save it as a PDF and print it as a full page just fine.
If you *don't* have a copy of My Digital Studio (MDS), I highly suggest downloading the free trial to see what you can create with it!!
Wish us luck with our mornings this week!
Happy creating,
Happy January! I want to quickly show ya what we made in our card club this week.
(Speedy-version blogging — the 2 year old is almost done with lunch!:) )
The new small pack of paper in the occasions catalog is darling. You can't go wrong with these colors/prints. It's called Fresh Prints dsp (designer series paper). (click any links to check details out in my online store.)
That stamp set is a newbie … a cute newbie. The stamps and framelits can be purchased in a bundle to save some $, too — check it out here!
Have you ever tried a telescoping card? I know most people in my club hadn't, so we just had to play with these! I haven't made a tutorial of my own (yet?), but they are everywhere! Seriously so easy and quick. Just find a combination of coordinating shapes (in a variety of sizes) to piece together, and you are set. I decided to use the floral frames framelits here and the 1-3/4″ circle punch. That's it!
All opened/unfolded. (Untwisted?) Love that flower? Me too. It's from the regarding dahlias stamp set. The other 2 stamp sets we used there are perfect pennants and yippee skippee.
I loved a simple layout used by Julie Davison, so I changed it up a bit for our last card. Simple is always a favorite!! We used the You're Amazing stamp set and, again, my new favorite paper – Fresh Prints dsp.
Oh, and the banner pieces and coordinating punch? Those are a teaser from SALE-A-BRATION!! Our biggest sale of the year starts Jan 28th! Both of these items (the banner stamp set of 10 and the punch) are just 2 of the items you can earn for free during Sale-a-bration. !!!
Thanks for popping in! I have a messy 2-year-old face to go clean! Go check out the rest of the BRAND new occasions catalog — HERE!
Office supplies — I may be a bit obsessed with them. I'm that girl that has to look the other way when the oh-so-cute calendars are on display at Target. I want to buy them! I have no need for them, but I want to buy them! Must … plan … things!
So, of course, these make me a little giddy.
Itty bitty file folders! Oh for heavens sakes.
Patty Bennett offers an awesome how-to video — click here to find that.
Then, of course, decorate as you please! I left this one simple for a card club, but you can get as carried away as you please. The Witches Brew designer paper speaks for itself on this one anyway, don't you think? (click here to see the entire paper pack)
Enjoy the itty bitties! Don't forget to grab your own envelope punch board (shop online here!) if you don't have it yet!! This is just one of the many fun ideas with it. Just today I made a few quick envelopes to mail out party invitations. I was thrilled to have it as my fingertips! So fast and easy.
Thanks for stopping by!
I'm a huge fan of having a bunch of homemade tags all pre-made and waiting in their cuteness for the perfect occasion.
It's like having a stash of cards ready at your fingertips — homemade, simple and cute!
This must be why the tag a bag kit spoke to me. The pieces are pre-cut and ready, but with the freedom to embellish as much or as little as I want. I love this option.
I only had a few minutes of nap time left today when I pulled out some crafty goodies, but in those few minutes I was able to whip up 3 little tags.
A few different occasions, all set and in my new stash. Of course I was excited to have a place to PUT this stash!
The wood-mount clear boxes are my FAVORITE storage goody! I used the half size for this.
I'll be adding more tags from this kit soon! It comes with oodles of goodies. An awesome gift idea, also. (pre-made or just as the kid comes.)
Thanks for peeking in!
P.S. Other supplies I used for these tags were things I had nearby — including Hexagon punch, bitty butterfly punch, rhinestones, six-sided sampler stamps, another thank you stamps. Click any of the links to check them out in my store.
Very quick post tonight — the nice weather is calling to us!
I just wanted to share a quick Halloween card using the Witches Brew designer series paper and washi tape! How cute are these products!
You can view any of these products in my online store HERE.
Thanks for peeking in!
Alright, it's not *quite* sweater weather, but there was a little chill in the air this morning when I dropped my girl off at school. Dun dun ddunnnnnn, it won't be too long! (I'm not in a big hurry — yay summer!)
I *did* use some cute designer paper today, though, called Sweater Weather.
Cutie cute! Fall colors are so fun to play with!
The stamp set is Truly Grateful, also from our holiday catalog. The background is made with this stamp set, also.
Happy stamping!!
Laura W.
Have you signed up for your monthly Paper Pumpkin yet?? Check it out — there is a promotion with it right now, too!!
CASE = copy and share everything. It's a staple of my papercrafting life.
I was not blessed with a creative brain, so I am always grateful for the overabundance of ideas out there!
I was flipping through our annual catalog today and stopped on page 106. (If you don't yet have a catalog to flip through, let me know!)
That notebook looked fun and quick! I made some small changes of my own and made this card.
I used the Petite Pairs stamp set for the sentiment, and the labels collection framelits for the frame.
If you're in a rut, you can always turn to the good ol' catalog!
And *REMEMBER* — the Holiday catalog is now live (as of August 1st)!! Check it all out online HERE, and let me know if you want a paper copy! I'd love to get you one.
Thanks for stopping by!
Don't forget to check out my current promotions! … take a peek!!


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The People's Choice
Four years after Sharon became prime minister, the public recognizes his flaws, but trusts his leadership.
"Do you remember where you were 50 years ago today?" Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was asked by his advisor Raanan Gissin on Monday morning. Sharon remembered, of course. On February 28, 1955, lieutenant colonel Ariel Sharon was leading the Paratroop battalion under his command to Gaza. The operation was called "Black Arrow." The target was an Egyptian police station. Thirteen Israeli soldiers and 40 Egyptian soldiers were killed. The action caused an international furor. As a result of it, the Soviet Union signed its first arms deal with Egypt. "Things have come full circle," said Gissin to Sharon. "Then you went into Gaza, now you are leaving it."
Sharon is closing a lot of circles these days. At the end of last week, he celebrated his 77th birthday. Two days later, he marked two years since the establishment of his second government, the Sharon/Yosef Lapid/Avigdor Lieberman/Effi Eitam government. And this coming Monday, March 7, will mark the fourth anniversary of the establishment of his first government. Two and half governments in a period of time that not long ago sufficed for a single term.
The making of a statesman
Ostensibly, Sharon has been one of the strongest prime ministers Israel has ever had. According to the public opinion survey published here, he is one of the most popular. But in fact, for about a year now, he has been on the brink of a political abyss. He is subject to the mercies of a number of Knesset members from his own party, who without him could have entered the Knesset only through the visitors' entrance - and after a thorough search.
As long as Sharon did nothing, he enjoyed a stable coalition. As long as the number of dead was rising, along with the number of unemployed and the number of poor - his coalition partners and the members of his parliamentary faction had no complaints about him. But from the moment he spoke of the disengagement plan and began to make his way toward it, stubbornly, ruthlessly, brutally, as only he is able, everything changed.
"Sharon got to where he is [i.e. to the disengagement - Y.V.]," says a close associate, "when he realized that life is not a picnic. He saw what Menachem Begin saw: a complex reality, with no simple answers, without swift achievements. It became clear to him that the days of Unit 101 [the commando unit headed by Sharon in 1953] belong to a different world. He looked right, and he looked left," added the associate, "and saw that there was no prime minister around whom he could attack. He saw that he was the prime minister. This is how he matured. This is how he changed from a politician - into a statesman."
The investigations against Sharon and his sons, Gilad and Omri, played no role in the original decision on the disengagement, stresses the associate. Even if this is correct - and we will probably never know, unless Sharon writes an autobiography and confesses - there is no doubt that the disengagement move has produced exactly the result that Sharon desired. Everything to his discredit has been forgotten. Sharon is getting out of Gaza, more popular than ever, purified and clean as a baby after a warm, fragrant bath.
A blind eye
Okay, not exactly like a baby. Israelis (62 percent) recognize that he is corrupt. The millions did not fall from the clear blue sky into his bank accounts. But Israelis (80 percent) also think he is a leader - and as everyone knows, a leader is needed. Israelis (62 percent) think he is predatory. Only 44 percent of the respondents think he is honest. Honesty, it turns out, it the quality that least sticks to Sharon. In other words, the public is clear-eyed with respect to Sharon. It knows who he is and what he is, but is prepared to turn a blind eye as long as he leads the country in the right direction.
The survey, the findings of which are published here, sought to sum up Sharon's four years in office. But in fact, this is not a summation of four years, but rather of one year, perhaps half a year. From the moment the public was persuaded that Sharon in all seriousness intended to withdraw from Gaza, end the occupation and bring a spark of hope to a battered nation, his popularity soared and is continuing to soar.
The usual question that is asked in the Haaretz survey, conducted by the Dialog company under the supervision of Prof. Camil Fuchs, is: "What grade would you give to Sharon on his performance?" And this grade is rising like a yeast cake: 6.6 today, as compared to 6.3 in January and 6.05 in November 2004. An outstanding student, Sharon. The citizens are giving him good grades. Fifty-three percent of Labor voters give a grade of 8, 9 or 10. In Shinui, he is even more admired: 58 percent of Shinui voters shower Shaorn with grades of between 8 and 10. It would be interesting to know what grades they would give to the leader of their own party, Yosef "Tommy" Lapid, who left Sharon over a few million shekels and is threatening to topple him in the approaching vote on the 2005 budget. Altogether, Sharon receives the highest marks from Labor and Shinui voters. Sharon's own voters, who a little more than two years ago gave him 40 seats in the Knesset, have not yet digested the extreme change that has come over him, and they are a bit more restrained.
Back to the ranch?
As will become clear further along, Sharon has the trust and the support of the public, especially from voters for the left and center, both on personal issues and on political issues, but the most surprising finding that emerges from the survey concerns the job future of the most elderly prime minister who has ever served in Israel.
In answer to the question of whether, if elections are held as scheduled, in October 2006, when Sharon will be almost 79, he should run again or retire to his ranch, 61 percent of the public sent grandpa Sharon back to the ranch. Only 34 percent of the respondents said he should run again. On the right, of course, there is sweeping support for Sharon's return to the alfalfa fields.
Ostensibly, there is a contradiction between this and findings that indicate clear support for Sharon. The explanation is simple: When the public was presented with Sharon's age in the coming elections (12 years older than the customary retirement age in Israel), the respondents replied the way they thought they were expected to reply. Does this indicate that most of the public believes that Sharon will end his historical role after the disengagement? That he will have done his bit and then he can leave? This is not at all certain. It depends on the circumstances. It depends on the alternative. If there is no alternative in 2006, Sharon will again be the right man in the right place, despite his advanced years.
The Haaretz-Dialog survey sought to check a question that has never been examined: If a referendum on the disengagement plan as approved by the government were to be held today, how many of us would go to the polls and how would we vote? The result was unambiguous: Of those who replied that they would go to vote and know how they would vote, 68.5 percent said they would vote in favor of the disengagement and 27.6 percent said they would vote against it. Only a few percent have not formulated an opinion. It is clear that in light of these findings, the Jewish settlers in the territories and the people of the extreme right who are pleading so hard for a referendum would not really allow it to be held. It is certain that they would find an excuse to sabotage it.
Secondary findings of the survey are also unambiguous: 100 percent of Meretz voters would vote in favor of the disengagement. Eighty-nine percent of Shinui voters would vote in favor (Tommy, take note), and 83 percent of Labor voters would vote in favor. But only 52 percent of Likud voters would support it. On the one hand, this is a majority. Plain and simple. On the other hand, it once again shows the extent to which Sharon is cutting himself off from his party.
Hope and fear
Meretz-Yahad MK Yossi Sarid is reminded of poems by everything these days. This week he recalled a poem by Rachel called "A Day of Tidings." In it are the following lines: "But I will not rejoice at tidings of redemption / If they come from a leper's mouth."
"I very much identify with the poet's moral position," says Sarid. "I too don't want to receive good tidings from the mouth of a leper - that is, someone who is corrupt. But it can't be helped. Not all the children of Israel are poets and I am not at all certain that even poets will understand if the disengagement plan fails because of us." Readers can draw their own conclusions as to how Sarid intends to vote on the budget.
The rehabilitation that Sharon is being granted in leftist circles is not only retroactive. Labor, Meretz and Shinui voters believe that Sharon will continue to evacuate more Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank), even after the completion of the disengagement. Seventy percent of the public as a whole believes he will do this. A definitive majority of Likud voters (60 percent) also believes it. This sense also prevails on the right and in the ultra-Orthodox factions. On the left, this is a hope; on the right, it's a fear.
Sharon will win
In the Likud, despite this assessment, Sharon is still the preferred candidate of voters asked to choose between him and his rival, Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the eve of a possible race between them. Fifty percent of the general public chooses Sharon and 30 percent, Netanyahu. Very similar percentages, with a slight improvement for Bibi (Netanyahu) also appear among Likud voters.
After the Sharon era, the picture of the contenders in the Likud (those who have announced that they intend to run for the position) is known, more or less, although there has been a marked improvement in the standing of Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz. He is already posing a real threat to Netanyahu. Apparently the sacking of Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon has already been forgotten. In internal surveys currently underway among registered Likud party members, who constitute the body that chooses the chairman of the Likud; and in the Likud Central Committee, where the list of candidates for the Knesset is determined, Bibi is gaining relative to Sharon, apparently because of his "no" vote in the government on the issue of the disengagement. The gap between Netanyahu and Sharon among the registered party members stands at about 12 percent in favor of Sharon.
And in the Haaretz survey, after Sharon, Netanyahu and Mofaz come Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who is gaining strength among the general public (13.3 percent), Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom (9.5 percent) and Education Minister Limor Livnat (with 2.2 percent support). Among Likud voters, Olmert plummets to 7.3 percent, Shalom is weaker (6.4 percent) and Livnat paddles along at 3.6 percent. A few interesting secondary findings: Olmert is the preferred candidate of Meretz voters - 31.6 percent of them would like to see him as the next prime minister, after Sharon. He is also strong in Shinui: 22.2 percent chose him. Olmert is the prophet of the disengagement. If the move fails, he and Sharon will pay the political price. If it succeeds, perhaps Olmert will benefit. The question is what he will do with it.
The survey sought to check Sharon's situation compared to the five Israeli prime ministers who served since 1990. Yitzhak Rabin prevails, with 50 percent admiration. After him, with a huge gap, come Yitzhak Shamir and Sharon - quite close together, with 16 percent and 15 percent, respectively. Where did Shamir pop up from all of a sudden? Perhaps this is a kind of nostalgia for the elderly. For the modest. For those who did not do much, went in for the small stuff, evinced responsibility when necessary (the Gulf War), but also did not do any significant damage. For those who knew how to accept fate, to retire to their homes after they were defeated and sink gradually into oblivion.
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There have a been series of demonstrations, organised by UK Uncut and others, against companies who have been avoiding paying their tax. I say good luck to those protestors. How about forming a group of companies committed to paying their tax, to put extra pressure on those multi-nationals seeking to avoid it?
But I'm having difficulty finding companies to join! I asked our accountants if any of their clients were happy to pay their tax in full. He thought for a moment, casting his mind over hundreds of companies, and said "maybe one". I wrote before of finding, when looking for a new auditor, that the focus of nearly every auditor we met was how to help me avoid paying tax.
Where is our sense of social responsibility? We expect to get the benefits of public spending. We expect our workforce to be educated, we expect health care for when we or they are ill, we expect to be protected against crime, we expect good transport and infrastructure.
I don't want to seem holier than thou. To be honest, we haven't made a lot of profit in the two years of recession. But when we did well in the previous years, it seemed only appropriate to pay our fair share.
So next time you hear a representative of a company, whether large or small, talking about corporate social responsibility and their contribution to society, ask them a simple question: Is their company committed to paying their full UK tax bill?


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Roundup: There's One Every Minute, CPCs Say No to Standards, National Health Insurance Now!
Every minute a young woman dies from complications of pregnancy or childbirth, someone finally tells the Vatican nine year old rape victims deserve compassion, crisis pregnancy centers fight standards of care in Texas.
Emily is on vacation today so I'm taking over the Roundup post. If I miss anything, feel free to email me (contact us anytime with ideas, suggestions or comments!).
There's One Every Single Minute
I'm going to heartily encourage everyone to head over to EndPoverty2015.org on Wednesday, March 25th for what's sure to be an extremely fascinating, important and productive discussion on the number one killer of young women in developing countries: pregnancy and childbirth. Every minute a young woman dies trying to give life in developing nations. The UN Millennium Campaign, in partnership with Women's eNews, will host a livechat with experts from Africa and Asia about this devastating maternal and newborn health reality. I'd be there but I'll be discussing my own version of maternal health in North Carolina at the Breastfeeding & Feminism Symposium at UNC-Greensboro.
Archbishop Challenges 9 year-old Rape Victim's Excommunication?
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On Religion Dispatches, Frances Kissling has a fascinating dissection about the Archbishop ("the Vatican's top bioethics official") who spoke out against the Vatican's harsh actions last week when the Brazilian Cardinal publicly stated that the doctor who performed an abortion on the 9 year old rape victim, along with her parents, were excommunicated – while remaining silent about the perpetrator of the rape. Kissling notes that the Brazilian Cardinal, Cardoso Sobrinho, used the occasion to "warn others" of the punishment that awaits them should they decide in favor of abortion.
But Archbishop Fisischella may have opened the door for the Vatican to take a more compassionate view. Kissling writes:
Fisichella thought the action instead harmed "the credibility of our teaching which appears in the eyes of so many as insensitive, incomprehensible and lacking in mercy." He suggested that Sobrinho's first task in this situation should have been pastoral – to care for the young girl.
Standards? Licensing? That's Not What We Had In Mind
According to the Waco Tribune, a Waco, TX crisis pregnancy center says that if the state requires them to hire actual licensed health care professionals and abide by other state sanctioned health care standards in order to receive state government funds, they won't be able to remain in business. How's that for the "walk a mile in my shoes" proverb? Care Net Pregnancy Center in Waco will fight HB 2592 filed by Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston. The executive director of Care Net doesn't think they need these kinds of imposed "standards" of care for women in Texas:
McGregor also dismissed the idea that abortion alternative groups need licensed counselors on staff. The counselors at her agency aren't licensed but provide a valuable service to women, she said. If they think a woman needs more help than they can provide, they make referrals, she said.
The opposing view from Planned Parenthood:
Pam Smallwood, executive director of Planned Parenthood of Central Texas, said she supports the idea of abortion alternative groups being licensed. For one thing, a number of the organizations, including Care Net, advertise medical services. Yet, they only provide a small range of services that don't include key offerings that could reduce the number of abortions, such as contraceptives, she said.
"Not Emily's List" Pro-Choice Political Women's Group Hires New President
The Women's Campaign Forum, a "non-partisan organization dedicated to advancing the political participation and leadership of pro-choice women by providing the necessary encouragement, education and resources…", has hired Sam Bennett to head the organization.
If National Health Insurance Is the Answer, What's the Question?
How about: How can the United States lower our higher-than-any-other-industrialized-nation rates of teen pregnancy and birth? Buzzflash.com notes that while conservatives and progressives can argue about the causes, we know one thing for sure: access to health care is critical now more than ever:
Just having a job that provides benefits doesn't necessarily mean reproductive needs are covered, however. While American women have made great strides in the past decade in getting access to contraception and the whole contraception vs. Viagra debate was clearly blown out of proportion, the fact remains that 14 percent of private health insurance plans do not cover the basic need of contraception.
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Since the binding energies of the electrons emitted through XPS are discrete and atoms of different elements have different characteristic electron-binding energies, the emitted electron beam can provide a simple method of elemental analysis. The specificity of XPS is very good, since there is little systematic overlap of spectral lines between elements.
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...expelled electrons after initial bombardment of the analyte with X rays, ultraviolet radiation, ions, or electrons. When X rays are used for the bombardment, the analytical method is called either electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) or X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). If the incident radiation is ultraviolet radiation, the method is termed ultraviolet photoelectron...
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In his prize-winning work, Siegbahn formulated the principles underlying the technique called ESCA ( electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis) and refined the instruments used in carrying it out. ESCA depends on a fundamental phenomenon, the photoelectric effect, which is the emission of electrons that occurs when electromagnetic radiation strikes a material. Siegbahn's achievement was to...


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The Tennessee Titans had a successful outing in the third and most important preseason game, taking the starter v. starter first half 13-6 and the overall contest 27-16.
The Good
1. The second quarter. Three scoring drives on offense sandwiched around a pair of Falcons punts.
2. Jake Locker, after a shaky start. He finished 11-13 for 133 yards and a touchdown. For the second week in a row, the passing game looked fluid and efficient. He completed multiple passes more than 10 yards downfield.
3. The short yardage run game. Chris Johnson, Shonn Greene, and Jackie Battle each converted a third-and-1, and Battle also converted a third-and-2.
4. Nate Washington and Michael Preston. Nate had 4 catches on as many targets, 70 yards and a score. Preston had 3 catches on 4 targets, 68 yards, and a score.
5. The pass rush. Matt Ryan went down five times as Jurrell Casey led the way with 1.5 sacks.
6. Rob Bironas. Good from 39 and 53. Your expectations of him should be the same they were before Cincinnati.
The Bad
1. Jake Locker's first quarter. A fumble short of the sticks on a third down scramble and a throw late across his body on third down on the second possession. Taylor Thompson was actually the player who had a chance to catch the latter, but with worse luck, on a different night, the Titans could have been out of the game before they were in it.
2. Locker was sacked three times on about 16 dropbacks, a rate similar to Ryan (5/24). Two of those looked like coverage sacks, while one appeared to be a protection bust.
3. Alterraun Verner provided a reminder of why there's a cornerback battle, as he went up against a big physical receiver in Julio Jones and lost. He had one good pass breakup, but was flagged twice and gave up a couple completions in just over a quarter of work. It's almost impossible to see coverage on non-targeted players on preseason telecasts, but the Falcons did less on offense once Tommie Campbell came in for Verner in the second quarter.
4. 15 free yards for the opposing offense courtesy of Bernard Pollard.
5. All three passing touchdowns came on in-breaking routes against rookie cornerback Robert Alford, whom the Titans picked on all night. I know, I try not to talk about opposing players in the preseason, but who you play against matters.
6. Ankle/foot injuries knocked Nate Washington and Shonn Greene out of the game early. Early indications are neither seems to be serious.
7. Corey Lynch was abused in the open field on the Falcons' touchdown after Blidi Wreh-Wilson got beat in coverage.
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Australia PM: New Objects Spotted in Malaysia Jet Search
Australian aircraft scouring southern Indian Ocean spots two new objects, PM says naval vessel to try to retrieve them soon.
An Australian aircraft scouring the southern Indian Ocean for signs of a Malaysia Airlines jet missing for more than two weeks has spotted two new objects, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Monday.
Abbott told parliament an Australian naval vessel was near where the objects, one circular and greenish grey in color and the second orange and rectangular, had been seen and hoped to be able to recover them soon.
A Chinese search aircraft earlier reported seeing several different objects but a U.S. navy aircraft failed to find them.
Aircraft flying on Monday were focused on searching by sight, rather than radar, which can be tricky to use because of the high seas and wind in the area.
"It's a lot of water to look for just perhaps a tiny object," Australian Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss told Australian Broadcasting Corp. Radio before the Chinese report.
"Today we expect the weather to deteriorate and the forecast ahead is not that good, so it's going to be a challenge, but we will stick at it," he said.
Australia was also analysing French radar images showing potential floating debris that were taken some 850 km (530 miles) north of the current search area.
Australia has used a U.S. satellite image of two floating objects to frame its search area. A Chinese satellite has also spotted an object floating in the ocean there, estimated at 22 metres long (74ft) and 13 metres (43ft) wide.
It could not be determined easily from the blurred images whether the objects were the same as those detected by the Australian and Chinese search planes, but the Chinese photograph could depict a cluster of smaller objects, said a senior military officer from one of the 26 nations involved in the search.
The wing of a Boeing 777-200ER is approximately 27 metres long and 14 metres wide at its base, according to estimates derived from publicly available scale drawings. Its fuselage is 63.7 metres long by 6.2 metres wide.
NASA said it would use high-resolution cameras aboard satellites and the International Space Station to look for possible crash sites in the Indian Ocean. The U.S. space agency is also examining archived images collected by instruments on its Terra and Aqua environmental satellites.
Investigators believe someone on the flight shut off the plane's communications systems. Partial military radar tracking showed it turning west and re-crossing the Malay Peninsula, apparently under the control of a skilled pilot.
That has led them to focus on hijacking or sabotage, but investigators have not ruled out technical problems. Faint electronic "pings" detected by a commercial satellite suggested it flew for another six hours or so, but could do no better than place its final signal on one of two vast arcs north and south.
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A number of Memorial Day services are planned on Monday. Here is a list of some local services.
Balboa Park, San Diego: Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and the party's 2008 nominee, Sen. John McCain, will speak at the Veterans Museum and Memorial Center. Admission is free. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. The program starts at 10 a.m. Call 858-480-1077.
Del Mar: St. Peter's Episcopal Church will hold "Remembrance for Memorial Day" at 11 a.m. at 334 14th St. The annual Community Memorial Day Service will begin with a traditional service of hymns and prayer, followed by the Memorial Roll Call, during which names of deceased service members will be read. The featured speaker will be Marine Corps Lt. Col. Larry G. Brown, who is assigned to 3rd Marine Air Wing, Miramar Marine Corps Air Station. The service will conclude with taps. Call 858-755-1616.
Encinitas : The San Dieguito American Legion Post 416 will hold a service to recognize all veterans of all wars at 11 a.m. at the Cottonwood Creek Park Memorial Wall, at Vulcan Avenue and Encinitas Boulevard. A special presentation will be made for those members who died this past year, as well as for all Red and Blue Star Mothers. Arrive early and bring lawn chairs. A potluck lunch will follow the service at the post, 210 W. F St. Visit calegionpost416.org or call 760-753-5674.
Escondido: The Escondido Allied Veterans Council will hold its ceremony at 10 a.m. at Oak Hill Memorial Park, 2640 Glenridge Road. Businesses, organizations and the public are invited to participate by presenting a wreath or making a donation to the Living Tree Fund, which will be presented to the park for the purchase of trees. Call 760-746-7931.
Fallbrook: Fallbrook VFW Post 1924 will sponsor a Memorial Day ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Masonic Cemetery, 1177 Santa Margarita Drive. Guest speakers include longtime Fallbrook resident Jack Parkinson, U.S. Navy, and Carolyn Honeycutt, the first-place Voice of Democracy winner, the featured youth speaker. The Chorale will sing, and taps will be played by Buglers of America. The flag will be raised by Eagle Scout Henry Lauriello. The Fallbrook Garden Club will provide flowers for attendees to place on graves of their choosing after the ceremony. Call 760-728-8784.
Fort Rosecrans, Point Loma: The Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery holds its 112th annual service at 10 a.m. There will be live music by the U.S. Marine Band followed by an hourlong program, a flyover by the Air Group One of the Commemorative Air Force, a wreath tribute, U.S. Navy vocal soloist, cannon and rifle salute, bagpiper and special readings. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Thomas Wauldhauser is the keynote speaker. Parking is extremely limited, so double-decker bus transportation will be offered from the main gate parking lot on Electron Street, or via the Old Town Trolley from the Veterans Museum and Memorial Center in Balboa Park (departing at 8:30 a.m.). Call 858-459-2314.
Oceanside: The Veterans Association of North County will hold its ceremony at 10 a.m. at the VANC Resource Center, 1617 Mission Ave. The "Remembrance Ceremony" will feature a Memorial Day address by Tom Morrow. The Two-Bell Ceremony, Parade of Wreaths and Flag Folding Ceremony will also be observed. Refreshments will be served afterward. Visit vancnorthcounty.org or call 760-967-7254.
Rancho Bernardo: The Rancho Bernardo Veterans Memorial Association will begin its annual ceremony at 10:15 a.m. at the lake in Webb Park, at Avena Place and Bernardo Center Drive. The featured speaker and master of ceremonies will be retired Navy Rear Adm. Richard K. Fontaine. The event will include the Patriotic Musical Prelude with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Brass Quintet, based at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station. Visit rbvma.org.
Solana Beach: VFW Post 5431 and the city of Solana Beach will hold a ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial at La Colonia Community Park, 715 Valley Ave. Highlights include the Col. Frank Brezina Venture Scout Crew No. 42 as color guard, Santa Fe Christian School Band, Camp Pendleton Young Marines and state Sen. Mark Wyland. Call 858-720-2453.
Vista: American Legion Post 365, VFW Post 7041 and the city of Vista will hold a ceremony at 10 a.m. at the Vista Civic Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, featuring an American Heroes Tribute of banners, the Navy Recruiting District San Diego Color Guard, the Sea Cadets Color Guard, the San Elijo Middle School Jazz Band and Mayor Judy Ritter. The keynote speaker will be retired Marine Col. Rocky Chavez. Visit al365.org or call 760-726-0472.


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Confirming a week of rumors, Ann Curry announced on the air Thursday morning that she is leaving her job as cohost of NBC's Today Show. Curry will transition to a different role on NBC News.
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Should Anet have done an Open Beta?
Posted 28 August 2012 - 12:58 PM
Do you think it would have prepared them more for what was coming, and made a difference?
Make them better prepared?
I'm simply asking because while I think ArenaNet did a great job at launch and the follow-up works, there are some major issues that shouldn't have happened (thinking of mostly the Trading Post, guild troubles, game exploits, problems logging in).
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Posted 28 August 2012 - 12:59 PM
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Posted 28 August 2012 - 01:14 PM
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Posted 28 August 2012 - 01:17 PM
WoW and WAR both had long, arduous beta tests and both barely worked at launch. Every 2nd time you mined in WoW, you had to log due to "loot lag", and this persisted for MONTHS.
SWTOR suffered from many bugs months into game release despite having a decent beta.
MMOs are released with bugs and nothing can be done to avoid this. One can only mitigate it as best they can.
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Posted 28 August 2012 - 01:24 PM
I have found over the years that the number, kind, or depth of beta tests has no direct correlation to the buggyness of the game on launch.
me too.
the sheer number of people alone on any launch day is enough to cripple the best servers on the planet, its not that they cant cope its the instant shock that does it.
i think Anet did a great job and there where load sof beta's best launch ive taken part in since forever, just my opinion. and as Flesh said, the follow up works they did (and are doing) have been well...great couldnt of asked for more.
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Posted 28 August 2012 - 05:49 PM
There were several open beta weekend, what are you talking about?
No, Anet did Beta Weekend Events, where pre-purchasers had access.
I am talking about the game being open to everyone, thus an Open Beta.
There was never a fully open beta.
Also, I am not being an impatient, entitled-feeling idiot, I was merely curious as to what you guys thought about an Open Beta's influences on the headstart and release.
In contrast to most posts I've read here, I am really happy about the way release went for Anet and GW2. I think they did a great job, I myself had had no trouble with logging in, accessing anything (besides the obvious Trading Post), DEs, hearts, rates of this and that...
I've been immensely enjoying the game, and like I said before, I was only curious about opinions.
EDIT: Spelling mistake
Edited by Minami Kaori, 28 August 2012 - 05:50 PM.
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Posted 28 August 2012 - 05:51 PM
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Posted 28 August 2012 - 06:29 PM
After 12 months of patches and updates, THEN you can consider this game released. Until then, enjoy your paid open beta.
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Posted 28 August 2012 - 06:38 PM
I think the techies would have liked to have an open beta, given half a chance. The fact that they didn't I blame on two things: the management (i.e. the higher ups at either ArenaNet or NCSoft) and dumbass players.
The management probably decided not to have an open beta because all the dumbass people would make up their mind based on an unfinished product and choose not to buy GW2. Maybe they were right here, maybe they weren't. Either way I blame...
...dumbass people who don't understand the meaning of the words "beta" and "test" more. You only had to take one look at the guru and/or official forums to realize how uninformed and petty minded some MMO players are. These people seem to expect a finished product even though it was clearly marked as "testing". When they didn't get their finished product they either whining excessively on the forums or attempting to send it back.
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Posted 28 August 2012 - 06:42 PM
I think it would have been better if they actually looked at their total sales and made some better estimations.
Also some functionality (like the trading post) I think was simply not ready; as opposed to crashing due to numbers.
As far as what was promised vs. what is expected, my biggest gripe is connectivity, full servers, and the mind-numbing difficulty of trying to team up with others.
I could sell this game up to coworkers and friends, but the chances of me getting to actually play with them, even getting on the same server are about 1%.
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Posted 28 August 2012 - 07:37 PM
What do you think you are playing now?
After 12 months of patches and updates, THEN you can consider this game released. Until then, enjoy your paid open beta.
I will. Out of all the paid beta's I have played (WoW vanilla launch, WAR, FFXIV, SWTOR) this one is definitely the best. And also no monthly fee for a change.
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Posted 28 August 2012 - 08:19 PM
Its hard to do an open beta when their not making much profit in the first place.
How do you work that one out?
It should be: "It's hard to do an open beta when they're not much profit in the first place."
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