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It has started to get quite cold and rainy over the last few days and as I needed something to go with some chicken I found myself having a hankering for mashed potato which I definitely see as a comfort food for cold days. I bought this pre prepared mash rather than getting a full bag of potatoes to make my own mash as it is so much quicker and more convenient, and I would take too long to get through a full bag of potatoes.
This mash was kept in a fridge in store and the packet advises to keep it refrigerated at home until using, which I did. The packet contains 500g of mash and is designed for two people.
I am a bit wary of some ready meals and pre prepared foods, but I was happy to try this one as it clearly says it is made with only potato, butter, salt and pepper and nothing else, so has not been pumped full of chemicals and additives. I thought it should not be too different to normal home made mash, just more convenient. I paid £1.15 (reduced from £1.25) which might seem a lot considering the massive quantity of mash you could make yourself for that, but I felt it was a fair price for the convenience.
It is very quick and easy to make and the instructions are clear. You just pierce the film, microwave for 3 to 3.5 mins depending on your microwave temperature, stir it, then microwave it for another 2 to 2.5 min. The only thing I would say is that it is really important to stir it very thoroughly. The packet did point this out but I obviously did not stir enough as mine was extremely lumpy at first. After more stirring it was fine and got a much nicer creamier and smooth consistency.
The taste is nice, basically just like mashed potato as I know it. There was no extra untoward side tastes to it or any hints of anything artificial or added. Some ready mashes can be really watery and thin, but luckily this was not the case with this.
The calories and nutrition are clearly marked on the packaging and it contains 219 cal per serving, which is half the pack.
Overall for the convenience and taste I will give it 4 stars as I was happy with it and would buy it again.
I don't normally write food reviews but after having this for my tea I thought I'd give it a go. I was browsing through Tesco's frozen section when i seen this on offer i normally but buy any of the Tesco finest as there products are normally quite expensive but couldn't resist as i love mash potato.
I cooked it for my tea tonight with vegetables and chicken and have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it. I wasn't expecting it to taste that nice as prepared meal aren't normally that nice. The mashed potato had a very creamy texture and no lumps i was pleased with lol. The potato just melted in my mouth with every bite, the potato looked very appetizing with the way it was presented.
It has quite simple packaging the cardboard sleeve has a picture with the mashed potato on and all the cooking instructions and additional nutritional information you need.The potato was stored in a black carton so can be cooked in microwave and oven. The cooking instructions are quite simple you can cook it in the microwave for 10 minutes depending on your appliance or for 25 minutes in the oven, so all in all theres no mess and quite easy to cook.
Id definitely recommend this product to anyone who likes mash potato without the fuss of cooking it. I don't think I'd but this all of the time because of the price however i did like how quick it was to cook.
thank you for reading my review
The mash is in a black circular pot which is suitable for use in the microwave or in the oven & this has a clear film lid which is to be peeled off or stabbed a couple of times with a fork (depending on how you are cooking the mash). It has a cardboard sleeve over it which will show you the nutritional information, cooking information etc as well as having a nice picture of some lovely looking mash with a nice knob of butter melting on top.
We cooked this in the oven for 25-30 minutes on 190 degrees and stirred it a couple of times throughout just to make sure that all of the mash was piping hot when served. It can also be cooked in the microwave for 7-9 minutes depending on the wattage of your microwave. This makes it an ideal part of a meal to just throw in and forget about while you prepare the rest of your meal.
The mash was very creamy and with a little butter added it tasted fantastic. It was lovely and smooth and I did not encounter any lumps at all (and I did not hear of anyone else finding any and the kids will generally complain about anything!). Everybody thoroughly enjoyed the mash, myself included and it was lovely not to have to peel, chop & cook potatoes and then mash them myself. It was not quite as nice as fresh homemade mash but then it's a convenience food and it certainly is convenient.
100g of mash has 87 calories & 3.5g of fat so it's not too bad. This 850g pot is available from Tesco for £1.94 and when we purchased it it was on offer for £1.00 now this is available 2 for £3.00 until 19/05/2009. If you are looking for something that is quick and easy then I would definitely recommend this as the 850g pot managed to feed two adults and three children and I was happy with my portion size. There was no complaints in my sister's household about the quality of the mash or the amount everybody had so I would definitely recommend this product. I am rating it 4/5 as I don't think it tastes quite as nice as my own fresh mash.


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Cambridge, MA, United States, 2012/12/13 - Charles River Analytics developed tools to rapidly and cost-effectively create game-based training applications for Soldiers that teach them mission-critical social and cultural skills.
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, released a case study of an effort for the US Army called CAATE (Culturally Aware Agents for Training Environments). Under this effort, Charles River developed tools to rapidly and cost-effectively create game-based training applications for Soldiers that teach them mission-critical social and cultural skills. Through computer games and by interacting with CAATE-based artificially intelligent agents, Soldiers can safely train to effectively interact with residents of other countries and from different cultures.
The Problem
Todays Warfighters are increasingly engaging in peacekeeping missions, humanitarian missions, and stability and support operations. These missions often require junior leaders and Soldiers to interact and communicate effectively with people whose cultures, languages, lifestyles, and beliefs are very different from those found in the US. These missions require a variety of new skills that the US Army has not traditionally focused on, especially in the training arena.
Computer-based training in virtual environments has the potential to train Soldiers to rehearse missions with a sound knowledge of the relevant local cultural context. Existing computer simulations of culturally situated agents representing humans are either very limited in fidelity, making them unsuitable for training and rehearsal, or prohibitively expensive to develop and maintain as missions and needed skills change.
The Charles River Analytics Solution
Under the CAATE effort, Charles River designed and prototyped a modeling toolkit called Persona for designing computer-controlled agents for cultural training applications. The approach uses graphical social network modeling technologies to develop models of socially interconnected agents and a graphical human behavior modeling tool for creating culturally-appropriate behaviors for the simulated agents.
Charles River also developed a demonstration training application that uses socially dynamic agents in a virtual environment to teach simple social skills. One of the advantages of Persona is that it makes it easy, using a single user-facing tool, to create agents for several different virtual environments. We have used Persona to create virtual agents for a variety of simulation environments, including VBS2, OLIVE, and Half-Life 2.
The Benefit
By using computer game technology and cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI), we can create realistic, immersive, virtual training environments that every Soldier can have on his or her laptop. These training environments can teach social and cultural skills that have become tremendously important for mission success, said Dr. Scott Neal Reilly, Vice President, Decision Management Systems. For instance, Soldiers using training tools built with Persona can learn how to successfully interact with realistic, but virtual, residents of various countries in a completely safe, virtual environment.
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I cannot say I know what happened,a squib is one possibility.I would expect you would find a ring in the barrel if it was a squib load.
Another possibility would be a slam fire.
A good primer to use is the CCI Mil-Spec.It is designed for the AR's needs.These days,folks are desperate for any primer.Some are a bit too sensitive.He may have loaded high primers,not fully seated.You may have some crud in your bolt that stuck a firing pin forward.
A slam fire can occur as the bolt is fully forward,but the bolt carrier and cam have not rotated the bolt to locked.
It is important to try to solve the mystery of root cause,and correct your process.To do less is to invite a repeat.
You may stop shooting your buddy;s reloads...good plan,but if he is standing next to you when his rifle blows up,.....It still stops being funny
Scrap the original bolt.If the receiver extension cracked,I would not trust the bolt.I would at least get a new cam pin.Agreed,if the receiver ext cracked,the barrel may have expanded.
It doesn't take a special person to build a complete upper,but it does take competence.OP,no disrespect to you at all,but reading your post,you aren't ready to be a builder.Learn more first.
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Yes, who?
Currently (depending on your perspective) dating/bearding for Russell Simmons. Very pretty Australian-born ex-soap actress with some talent. I'd much rather watch her than, say, Naomi Watts.
Yes, who?
Currently (depending on your perspective) dating/bearding for Russell Simmons. Very pretty Australian-born ex-soap actress with some talent. I'd much rather watch her than, say, Naomi Watts.
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OP, don;t you mean Melissa Gorga?
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It's because she rejected her soap opera roots. She had delusions of grandeur. The soaps are the training ground that keep your ego in check. That's why Julianne Moore is a huge star today because of that time on ATWT.
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Weird nose.
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She wasn't talented enough.
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Melissa and Isla played love rivals on the soap opera. Melissa may have won the man but Isla won the stardom.
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She hasn't been with Russell Simmons for quite a while. She is pregnant by her new boyfriend.
She was excellent in "The Slap"
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Isla wrote a YA novel. That may be the key.
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What do we think people? Which of them burns off the screen?
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Gets VERY touchy if you mention Home and Away. I suppose I would too, but then again I don't see what the problem is. Hers was one of the biggest storylines, their Scott and Charlene. And Neighbours and H&A keep churning out stars so who cares. The Aussie soap stars have Hollywood faces, that's why they do well. Also, there's little else there for actors.
She had a star quality so I'm not surprised she did well, but was also hoping she'd go on to more. Also: really bad horse veneers haven't helped.
Isla Fisher did do much better and I was also shocked about that, seemed random. Good for her. The only downside is she looks too much like Amy Adams and she is one whose shadow you couldn't easily escape.
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It seems she is pregnant with some millionaire's child. Now, she'll never have to worry about getting a paying gig again. How do these over the hill out of work actresses do it? How do they manage to get some moneybags to knock them up and get set for life?
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She failed to become a mainstream houshold name, but I think she made a nice little niche for herself in the horror/thriller genre. She's one of my favorite contemporary scream queens (Triangle is especially awesome).
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I could understand getting pissy about H&A if it held her back, but it hasn't.
She should recognise that it's what gets her on Aussie TV/Radio to promote her latest projects, so it's best to be gracious.
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She has a great little body and she was good on In Treatment. Those veneers are hideous, though.
M. George showing her figure in an Agent Provocateur video:
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Melissa George was pretty good playing a spy on both Alias and Hunted.
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r8 She [Melissa] is pretty good there considering how bad the script is, a bit like early Kidman. Oddly enough Melissa is younger than Isla, despite the age in characters. Isla definitely looked younger. lol @ the Selena character, their replacement, at the start.. don't remember that.
Melissa did sound incredibly cunty when lashing out at Australia as if she had achieved loads. She hasn't. Isla Fisher could get away with that cause she's legitimately been given billing in some big movies (so therefore nobody asks her), but Melissa is still the B list TV star she was back then, only in a bigger pond of American B list TV stars. It must be annoying to have to be reminded of that cause the public won't know who you are otherwise.
I was so into the guy that played Melissa's love interest on Home and Away. He looks NOT so good now. He and Melissa famously hated each other which seemed a bit odd, but now it all becomes clear why.
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She sung a different tune about this ex-soap star thing a few years back, but lol then it reached boiling point.
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I thought you were talking about Linda George and her chainsaw teeth at first.
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Those big teeth were so bad, thought they were her real teeth until I saw her in Mulholland Drive. She has since gotten them fixed. Thank god.
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Melissa George has her own TV show on HBO/Cinemax Called "Hunted" that got cancelled but a spin-off Sam Hunter is in development.
Melissa is also set to guest-star in the Good Wife as "Marilyn, Peter's (Chris Noth) smart, sexy and savvy new in-house ethics counsel."
I was really sorry that her Grey Anatomy gig went so horribly off the rails. And ditto the Lie to Me gig.
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Those teef!!
Oh, and she's not a good actress.
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Her role in In Treatment was GREAT. She should have gotten an Emmy nomination.
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She has a very whiny acting style that grates on the nerves. Even on "Home & Away," she pissed me off during her emotional scenes. It's her voice. I don't want to listen to her speak!
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Channel 7 spoke out yesterday about a tirade unleashed by former Home And Away castmember Melissa George, who threw a hissy fit on Friday's The Morning Show because the segment referenced her days at Summer Bay.
The newsroom was still reeling from the outburst yesterday, which witnesses described as "erratic" and "unbelievable", as the Aussie actress threatened to walk off the set if hosts Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies made mention of the character that made her a star, Angel Parrish.
"She kept saying she's had so many bigger roles since Home And Away that it was offensive to talk about it - she even said she'd send Seven an invoice because she inadvertently promotes it through the media," an insider said.
The program's executive producer Sarah Stinson, said she originally thought the meltdown was a prank. "At first I thought I was being Punk'd because it seemed so surreal," she told Confidential. "We're genuinely proud of Melissa's achievements, she's done a lot of great work, and I didn't realise she had such an issue with her roots. Most of our guests are usually proud to embrace where they've come from and we never would have done anything to purposely upset her."
George, who has appeared in The Amityville Horror remake, Grey's Anatomy and Alias, said the Australian press were "disgusting" for constantly aligning her with the soap. "I don't need credibility from my country any more, I just need them all to be quiet," she said. "If they have nothing intelligent to say, please don't speak to me any more. I'd rather be having a croissant and an espresso in Paris or walking my French bulldog in New York City.
"I've never spoken out about it because I have to be the loyal good Aussie, who goes away and comes home. "But I'm a really hard-working woman and people have to respect me for what I've done ... my next call will be to Home And Away to ask them to pay me because nobody does more promotion for that f ... ing show than me."
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Couldn't agree more r22. Her voice in that linked clip is nails on a chalkboard.
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Watched "Hunted" on On Demand awhile ago. Thought it was very good.
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Some people like me may just want to hide the 3D art that is shown during loading. After playing for over 400 hours, I for one am tired of looking at the same 3D models over and over again. Also, I consider some of the models to be spoilers.
Other mods have attempted to hide the art by modifying the swf file, but he art is rendered independent of the swf file. The modified swf files just cover up the art and in the process also hide the tips and quotes.
This mod hides the load screen art from the main menu and loading screen by simply changing the camera parameters. The tips/quotes, level meter, and mist/fog stay the same.
Download with the Nexus Mod Manager and Activate. If you want to install as "Loose Files" then don't forget to include the .ini file.


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Characterization of Recently Deployed Veterans
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|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Defined Population
Observational Model: Natural History
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Time Perspective: Retrospective
|Official Title:
|Characterization of Recently Deployed Veterans
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|Study Start Date:
|February 2005
|Study Completion Date:
|February 2007
The information will also be used internally at the TVAMC to better define treatment needs and also used in presentations and possible publications at professional meetings and in journals.
While this study is designed to be hypothesis generating for large prospective studies, we hypothesize that a majority of the recently deployed veterans who served in the Iraq conflict are in need of basic primary health care needs for illnesses that are common place among patients within this age group, except for a higher than expected prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders compared to usual primary care treatment-seeking populations.
This study is a retrospective chart review of recently deployed veterans who served during the Iraq conflicts and were seen at the TVAMC in the outpatient Primary Care outpatient clinic that was recently set-up for newly returning veterans since its inception through July 1, 2005. Identical data will be collected on non-combat veterans that were seen in other primary care clinics at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center during June 2004 and July 1, 2005. This information will be used for comparison with the Iraqi veterans group. The data will be retrieved from a computerized list of these patients. Charts will then be examined to determine sociodemographic, medical, psychiatric, and health care utilization characteristics.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|19 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female patients, any race or ethic origin, at least 19 years of age
- Patients must have been seen by a provider in the outpatient Primary Care Clinic that has recently been set-up to serve recently deployed veterans who served during the Iraq conflict
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who did not serve during the Iraq conflict
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00451659
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|Lori L Davis, MD
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|March 21, 2007
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorders, Traumatic
Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders
Mental Disorders
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Villa Doniche is one of four charming villas on the hillside adjacent to the ancient village of Olmeto: tranquil and picturesque with its terracotta rooftops, slopes cascading down to the unspoilt beaches of the Valinco Gulf – the area is a walker's paradise.
Each property benefits from its own private swimming pool cleverly designed to provide privacy and the most spectacular of views, whether barbecuing al fresco or enjoying the peacefulness of the terraces. The open-plan layout and bright décor combine to create a light and airy feel, while the furnishings are a stylish but unfussy blend of contemporary and traditional – from rattan and wicker to the chunky wood dining table. Whether in the kitchen or the sitting room, Doniche, Vigna Maggiore, A Murta and Villa l'Alta all come fully equipped and the local beaches, shops and restaurants are just a short drive away.


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By Andy Ross
Killeen Daily Herald
Following reports of a shooting Tuesday morning at the intersection of Poage Avenue and W.S. Young Drive in Killeen, nearby Peebles Elementary School was placed on lockdown for more than half an hour, according to a Killeen Independent School District spokesman.
KISD spokesman Todd Martin said the lockdown was initiated at 8:52 a.m. Tuesday and lifted at 9:32 a.m. at the recommendation of the Killeen Police Department.
When reached Tuesday afternoon, KPD spokeswoman Carroll Smith did confirm shots had been reported at the intersection, but did not have any other information on the incident. Smith also could not confirm any details surrounding the lockdown.
"There were reports of shots fired but they (police) weren't able to find anything," Smith said.
According to Martin, the incident did not involve activity that took place on the school grounds at 1800 North W.S. Young.
Martin said an automated phone call about the lockdown was being sent out to parents of Peebles students starting after 5 p.m. Tuesday.
"The idea was to do it when parents were home from work," Martin said when asked about the time frame for the call.
Some parents reported they were angry they first learned of the lockdown after school and from their children instead of KISD officials.
"I don't care how long it was; it's the point the school went on lockdown, period," said Latisha Aguilar, who has three students attending Peebles.
"If you felt it necessary to lock my children in the classroom, it should be necessary to contact parents."
Contact Andy Ross at firstname.lastname@example.com or (254) 501-7468. Follow him on Twitter at KDHeducation.


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TU Gets First Conference Win, Beats UTEP 59-48
The University of Tulsa men's basketball team picked up its first win in Conference USA play as the Golden Hurricane defeated UTEP 59-48 Wednesday night in front of 4,017 fans at Donald W. Reynolds Center.{}TU (8-9, 1-2 C-USA) received 14-point efforts from both sophomore forward Kodi Maduka and freshman guard Eric McClellan, and Michael Perez led UTEP (8-9, 1-2 C-USA) with 14 points for the road team.Maduka also had seven rebounds to lead the Golden Hurricane, and sophomore guard Jordan Clarkson added 10 points for the home team. Senior center Steven Idlet and junior guard Scottie Haralson both contributed eight points.{}TU was able to close the door on UTEP late, ending the game on an 18-8 run, which included a final 13-3 run in the last 6:51 of action.{}The Golden Hurricane will return to action at 12 noon (CT) this Saturday, Jan. 14 in Greenville, North Carolina against the East Carolina Pirates.


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Delfino feels blessed to be back on court
Follows road to recovery to hot March shooting stretch
By Truman Reed
"Things have been tough this season for me because I've missed a lot of time, especially being out about 76 days with a concussion. It was a tough injury to come back from. I'm just trying to keep making my way back, hustle and help our team."
Thanksgiving is nearly seven months away, but Carlos Delfino is getting a head start when it comes to expressing his thanks.
And he's doing it on a regular basis.
A little more than two months ago, the 28-year-old Delfino didn't know when – or even if – he would be playing basketball again.
He would spend a total of 76 days away from the basketball court and pretty much everything else while recovering from a concussion that stemmed from several blows to the head he took since beginning his sixth National Basketball Association season.
The first blow came October 29 in the Bucks' second game of the campaign when his head was struck by another player's knee at Minnesota.
The following night, he took an elbow to the ear while battling for a rebound during the fourth quarter of Milwaukee's home opener against Charlotte.
One weekend later, Delfino took a shot to the cheekbone from Indiana's Danny Granger, and one night after that against New Orleans, he felt dizzy and left the game in the first half.
A concussion was diagnosed and Delfino would spend the majority of the next two and a half months in the dark -- literally – not able to leave a dark room in his apartment and not knowing what his basketball future might hold.
Delfino finally returned to the Milwaukee lineup January 21 and amazingly, two months later, was playing some of the best basketball of his career.
He knocked down eight 3-pointers and scored 26 points March 18 in a 110-95 victory over New Jersey.
He followed that act with a career-high 30 points – including six more treys -- and 11 rebounds March 20 in a 100-95 triumph over New York.
In those two contests, he shot 17 of 26 (.654) from the field and 14 of 22 (.636) from long distance.
Delfino put up another 30 points – with five 3s – against Sacramento on March 23.
Then he totaled 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists against Chicago on March 26.
Through 42 games – and 74 games for Milwaukee -- Delfino led the Bucks with 96 makes from 3-point range and led the team in 3-point marksmanship at .379. He also ranked fourth on the team in scoring at 12.6 points per game.
During March, he averaged 13.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.2 steals in 16 games, averaging 33.8 minutes per outing.
And he was smiling again.
"It was tough," Delfino said. "I feel blessed because I really didn't have any way of knowing if I'd be able to play again this season. First I just had to get well enough to just get back on the basketball court. You miss the flow of adrenaline that you get from doing what you love to do.
"Once you get back on the court, you find out that you're overweight and tired and slow. I've enjoyed every single minute since I came back, but at the same time, it was tough being on my back for two months before that.
"Now that I'm back and playing again, I want to stay out there and do what I love to do. Most importantly, we're trying to find ways to win and make the playoffs. You have to put the team first and do everything you can do to help the team. So I really don't want to think about the season until it's over. We still have work to do."
Delfino hasn't discussed his plight much since his return, largely because he's simply been too focused on the business at hand to look back.
"I don't really want to talk too much about the season yet," he said. "I just want to continue to play.
"Things have been tough this season for me because I've missed a lot of time, especially being out about 76 days with a concussion. It was a tough injury to come back from. I'm just trying to keep making my way back, hustle and help our team. I'm still getting my legs back after just laying in bed for those 76 days."
Delfino did take a few moments to dial his year back to last summer and put into perspective all that has happened to him since then.
"I had a great summer with the (Argentinean) National Team," he said. "I had some great moments."
Delfino averaged 20.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists in the 2010 FIBA World Championships while leading Argentina to a 7-2 record.
He was off to a productive start in his second year with the Bucks, averaging 12.9 points through the team's first seven games of the season before being detoured.
To go from that to not even playing was tough.
"To tell you the truth, I was so down after the concussion," he said. "I was just sitting in the dark at home. You have good days and bad days. I thought a lot about the possibilities and the future. Mostly I thought about getting back on the court, getting in shape and playing again. It finally happened."
His experiences have been beneficial as he now tries to help one of his teammates through a similar ordeal.
"I've been talking a lot about that to Ersan (Ilyasova) now, since he had his concussion," Delfino said. "After it happens, you can do nothing.
"If you hurt your knee or your ankle or your back, at least you can usually do something, like lift some weights or walk your dog. But when you have a concussion, all you can do is lie in the dark. You don't even want to think too much, because you're exercising your mind and that can bring on headaches.
"All of that is the most difficult part. Once you're past that, then you have to start working out and getting back in shape, getting back on the court. But it's the best thing in the world to be able to do that. I still feel sometimes like I'm a step behind, so I have to keep working hard to get back."


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POMONA – From the outside, the plain, white building a stone's throw from the North Pomona Metrolink station doesn't look very special.
However, what takes place inside the Santa Fe Street building is critical to managing train traffic in Southern California.
The Metrolink Operations Center houses various parts of the rail agency's responsibilities, including dispatching trains around the clock, seven days a week.
"It's our version of an airport control tower," said Francisco Oaxaca, Metrolink's spokesman.
The Operations Center was established in Pomona in the mid-1990s, replacing a temporary facility set up near the Los Angeles-Glendale border following the creation of Metrolink in 1992, Oaxaca said.
Pomona's central location, freeway access and proximity to communications infrastructure and the city's willingness to work with the rail agency made it an ideal location to set up the Operations Center, he said.
Within the Operations Center is a dimly lit dispatch center where dispatchers monitor and control the movement of about 300 trains a day traveling anywhere from Lancaster to Oceanside and Ventura to San Bernardino, Oaxaca said.
Metrolink also monitors train traffic, on a contract basis, for the North County Transit District, which has control of the San Diego Coast Express Rail, or Coaster.
Metrolink owns the rail lines its commuter trains run on but shares them with passenger and freight trains, Oaxaca said.
With ownership of the lines comes the responsibility of monitoring traffic, he said.
Dispatchers maintain radio communication with train engineers and other train personnel. Glowing computer screens show train routes and the advancement of trains.
When trains share a track, dispatchers determine which one must yield to the other, Oaxaca said.
All the information is transmitted to the Operations Center with the help of electronic sensors and other monitoring systems along the rail routes, he said.
Dispatchers also monitor track maintenance crews.
Sometimes, "the very nature of trains destroys the track," said Avram Stanton, acting chief dispatcher for Metrolink, referring to the constant use by heaving locomotives pulling even heavier loads.
When that happens, he said, crews replace the track and it's up to dispatchers to monitor the workers, keeping trains away from them or telling them to move off the tracks to allow trains to go by, he said.
Major repairs, however, are usually scheduled during the evening to avoid disruption in train service, Oaxaca said.
The Metrolink Operations Center is being remodeled, and when finished will accommodate 50 staff members, but the rail agency has plans to build a new center on a now-vacant property in the nearby 2700 block of North Garey Avenue.
The new facility will accommodate more than 100 staff members and the vast amounts of additional technology needed to run a new train monitoring system now in development.
When completed, the Positive Train Control system will provide and extra layer of vigilance.
Through the use of global positioning systems, satellites and transponder equipped trains, Positive Train Control will detect irregularities such as a speeding train or one that missed a signal, Oaxaca said.
Railroads agencies around the country are required to have such systems in place by 2015. However, last year's Metrolink train crash in Chatsworth prompted the rail agency's officials to move implementation of the new system up to 2012, he said.
The new system, the new building to house it and related expenses will have estimated cost of $250 million, Oaxaca said.
So far Metrolink has about a third of the necessary funds.
The new building, targeted for completion next year, is expected to cost about $12 million, Darrell Maxey, director of engineering and construction for Metrolink told the Pomona City Council recently.
As part of this project Metrolink is encouraging technology companies it will be working with to set up facilities in Pomona, Maxey said.
Councilman Steve Atchley, who represents the district where the existing and future Operations Center is located, said Friday the city is actively working to bring companies working on Metrolink's project into the city.
Metrolink's expansion and the possible location of related businesses will bring in much needed jobs, he said.
"This is going to be a very important (project) for us with good jobs. These will be well paid technical and professional jobs," Atchley said.
As part of the city's general plan update, city leaders would like to create the conditions leading to development opportunities connected to transit use in the area, he said.
Also city representative are working to draw industrial businesses developing new technologies, such as those connected to electric cars and bio-energy, he said.
Some of those businesses could potentially open in the nearby area, Atchley said.


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By Jigme Duntak
In 1898, Lord George Curzon had been appointed as Viceroy of British India. By December 1903 Curzon had dispatched a British force of three thousand soldiers, heavily made up of Afghans and Gurkhas from British India, in order to deal with the harsh Himalayan terrain, along with seven thousand support troops into Tibet. The military contingent was led by Brigadier General J.R. MacDonald and Major Francis Younghusband under the public pretext of solving "trading difficulties" through a "peaceful mission".[1] The same pretext had been used for British interventions in Burma, however, the actual reason and causes for this British expedition, which later developed into a violent military mission, were much more complex. Lord Curzon's decision to orchestrate a forced entry into Tibet was based on his strong belief, that across the northern deserts, Russia had been intruding and exerting her influence in Tibet. The public portrayal of the expedition as a means of negotiating small frontier and trade disputes was also a legitimate motive for the British. The negotiations that took place upon the expedition's arrival in Lhasa (September 1904 Lhasa Convention) are a testament of this. Tibet was a region that had been shrouded in mystery due to the isolationist policies imposed by both Tibet and its suzerain, China. Thus the expedition was also spurred out of European curiosities to explore a land that was highly romanticized in European minds.
The Great Game: Fears of Russian Encroachment
In January 1801, Tsar Paul I, the son of Catherine the Great, "dispatched an invasion force of 22,000 Cossacks across the unmapped deserts and mountains of Central Asia towards India."[2] It was no secret to the British that the Russians even before Paul's reign had coveted British India, but this was the first time Britain had seen threatening actions on the part of Russia towards her imperial holding in Asia. The Tsar's invasion eventually ended in failure and was recalled a few months later, however many historians view this event as the impetus for what came to be known as "The Great Game" (a term coined by British intelligence officer, Arthur Conolly). "The Great Game" was a struggle between the British and Russian Empire over control of Central Asia. It was an "undeclared war fought out in the lonely passes and deserts of Central Asia between Britain and Russia, and for a brief period Germany."[3] Operatives would disguise themselves as horse-traders or even holy men, and young officers from both sides gathered political intelligence, explored and mapped secret passes, and sought the allegiance of powerful khans and tribal leaders.
"Throughout the nineteenth century Russia's Asiatic policy had been canny, successful and (within a framework of opportunism) consistent."[4] The Russian Empire conquered the crumbling Khanates of Khiva, Bokhara, Khokand, subdued the hill-tribes of the Caucasus and forced the kingdoms between the Black Sea and the Caspian to acknowledge Russian sovereignty.[5] "In Genghis Khan's time it had been Asia's armies that were better armed, better trained, and better led than any they encountered on the periphery of Europe; now the boot was on the other foot."[6] By the nineteenth century this change of events for Russia was at its height and the stimulation of expansion previously under Peter the Great showed no sign of slowing down and had even carried the Russian Empire across the Pacific into Alaska. "What started as a quest for security, dictated by the need to drive back and contain the forces of Asiatic barbarism which had threatened Russia's very existence for so long, had become a gigantic foray into empty or ill-defended lands."[7]
The Russian expansion was anchored in a deep sense of national destiny, along with a diversity of impulses that ranged from a desire for more land for the serfs that numbered twenty-three million in 1861 when they were liberated, the piratical instincts of the free-ranging Cossacks, and a natural desire to keep up with the other European powers who were actively adding to their respective empires in Africa and Asia. Russian expansion was thus a product of the times, part of the pattern being conducted by her European associates. "[Russia's] actions were based, perhaps, as much by the standards of the nineteenth century, legitimate; her belief that she was fulfilling her destiny may be called specious but it can hardly be called mistaken, for it is inconceivable that she could have behaved otherwise."[8]
Of all the European powers, Great Britain was most directly affected by this large overspill of Russian expansion. "By the end of the nineteenth century Russia's position in Central Asia conferred on her, vis-à-vis England, advantages of a peculiarly disturbing kind." Russia's border expansion had spread until they had become adjacent with India's, and this created a large amount of tensions on British India while also giving Russia more influence in the West because of her holdings in the East. Mikhail Skobelev, a Russian general famous for his conquest of Central Asia, was famous for having stated at the time that, "the stronger Russia is in Central Asia, the weaker England is in India and the more conciliatory she will be in Europe."[9] Russia expansion was continuing and few Englishmen believed that her eastward progression could be halted by prudence, exhaustion or any other cause. Her "dominant position, so swiftly and ferociously achieved, challenged British prestige and British interest all over Asia, and notably in India, still haunted by memories of a mutiny [The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857] which might not be the last of its kind."[10] Near the eventual end of Victoria's reign in 1901, a clash between both empires seemed highly inevitable.
Viceroy Lord Curzon believed that "Tibet's then ruler, the youthful and ambitious 13th Dalai Lama (and his coterie), was privy to a secret understanding with the Great White Tsar."[11] Curzon also believed that, behind the backs of the British, the Russians had worked out an understanding with Tibet's political masters, the Manchu rulers of China. And the land of the lama was now up for grabs. Lord Curzon "as a student of Russian aspirations for over fifteen years,"[12] believed that Russia had plans in dominating Asia. He wrote in 1901, 'I assert with confidence-what I do not think any of [Russia's] own statesmen would deny-that her ultimate ambition is the dominion of Asia;' and he went on to argue that 'if Russia is entitled to these ambitions, still more is Britain entitled, nay compelled, to defend that which she has won.'[13]
Therefore, to Viceroy Curzon the expedition into Tibet was a means of defending Britain's colonial holdings on the Indian subcontinent and in Asia in general. Tibet was a vital geographic location, so near and capable of attacking India if it fell under Russian control. It had served as a natural barrier for the British against the great rival power of Russia and Viceroy Curzon dispatched the 1903 expedition with the intent of keeping it this way. In 1793 a Chinese army of over 70,000 men had crossed the Himalayas from Tibet into Nepal on the Indian side, via the Kirong Pass of about 16,000 feet, and had dealt a crushing defeat on the Gurkhas near their capital.[14] With this understanding the British knew Tibet could be used as a penetrable frontier to attack India and so it could not allow Tibet to be acquired by any hostile power.
If Russia was allowed to establish herself in the rich valley of Lhasa or exert influence in the region, then it would have far-reaching political effects all along the British eastern frontier for over a thousand miles, in the north from Ladakh to Kashmir and in the south from Nepal to Assam. This could have also possibly led to a combination of Himalayan states siding with the Russians against British India, and also could prove militarily costly for Britain who would have to go to enormous lengths to ensure that the eastern frontier was fortified, and that the standing army of tens of thousands of men would have to be substantially increased.[15]
Curzon's convictions about the Russian involvement in Tibet were not based on academic studies or substantial material evidence but rather they were based on his experience with witnessing Russian policy at work on her Asiatic frontiers from Persia to Peking.[16] He was one of the first foreigners to travel along Russia's new strategic railway from the Caspian to Samarkand in 1888 and noted that "the whole of Russian Central Asia was 'one vast armed camp' and that in the Russian newspapers photographs of this line were invariably captioned 'On the Road to India.'"[17]
The reality of the Russian threat via Tibet was realistically never certain by the British at the time, but Lord Curzon remained adamant in his judgment derived from his suspicions. Agvan Dorgief, a Buryat Mongol from Russia's Trans-Baikal region, who became the Dalai Lama's 'roving ambassador' to the court of Tsar Nicholas II (r.1894-1917), was believed by Lord Curzon to be a 'sinister figure', 'an eminence noire', "who had wormed his way into the Tsar's confidence as well as the Dalai Lama's."[18] Contrary to what Curzon believed, Agvan Dorgief was actually a man of great learning who had set his heart on teaching Buddhist values and had established a Buddhist temple at St. Petersburg. Dorjief also sought to persuade the Tibetan ruler and his people to inch closer together. "The compact he allegedly concluded on the Dalai Lama's behalf and the arms and men the great white Tsar is said to have promised to fight Tibet's battles against British aggrandizement, turned out to be no more than figments of a fevered imagination."[19] The absence of any Russian Cossacks fighting alongside the Tibetan irregulars during the British expedition's confrontation with the Tibetan forces, along with the old weaponry being used by the Tibetans, was the clearest confirmation for the British that Lhasa had not received any secret foreign assistance. According to historian Parshotam Mehra, the Lhasa expedition was one the 'most pointless' of British India's military adventures and was also 'a classic example of perceptions and misperceptions' to dictate intelligence assessment.[20]
Frontier and Trade Disputes
The British in India were "inspired by a typically Western respect for exact frontiers and precisely determined international relations and regular trading arrangements with neighbors along so many hundreds of miles of effective frontier."[21] The borders between Tibet and Sikkim were not being well respected by the Tibetans, and Lamas had even removed the boundary pillars erected under the treaty and made further advancements on Sikkim.[22] Thus, the British upon arriving to Lhasa negotiated the border between Tibet and Sikkim to be respected.
The British sources of information and communication with the Tibetan government were also sorely lacking and so the expedition was also sent with the purpose of solving these problems by making direct contact with the Tibetan government and its officials. What had started off as a peaceful mission to negotiate small frontier and trade disputes turned into an armed expedition that ended in the deaths of thousands of ill-trained Tibetan forces, and a general outcry of disapproval back home in England and India.[23] The expedition eventually reached its destination of the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, but only to discover that the Dalai Lama had taken flight to Mongolia and that the deposed ruler's nominee and other such Tibetan authorities were ready to sign a settlement with the British. "The September 1904 Lhasa Convention, as it came to be called, had sought to establish a virtual British protectorate over Tibet but was modified in some material respects before it was ratified."[24] Later in 1906, China watered down the terms further, making all that Curzon and Younghusband had sought to achieve during the expedition fail to materialize.[25]
A trade agreement was also agreed upon between the British and Chinese that finally allowed for a direct trade route to Lhasa to be opened from India, via Sikkim through the Chumbi pass. However, the trade agreement was later repudiated by Lamas who refused to recognize the agreement under the pretext that they had not been a part of the decision. "The Lamas effectually neutralised the opening of Yatung by preventing any Tibetan traders from coming to or settling in it, and by barring the valley beyond by building a strongly loop holed wall across."[26] Behind this protest to the agreement by Tibetan Lamas, was an open secret that the Chinese were behind this stratagem to show Tibetans their diplomatic skill. While the Chinese were forced by the British to open Yatung, they had cleverly evaded the concession by building the block-house. In doing so, the Chinese had effectively stopped the most direct route to Lhasa for the British. The Chinese had economic interests behind this deceptive strategy in ensuring that all trade to Tibet was to be made through the Chinese province of Szechwan. In this manner the Chinese Viceroy of Szechwan could divert trade that previously flowed along this much shorter Indian route into the much longer and difficult route through Eastern Tibet which would subsequently travel through his province, in this way the Viceroy could benefit from the profits on European goods, and Chinese tea from the Tibetan merchants and Lamas.[27]
The Mystery and Fascination Surrounding Tibet
Tibet and Lhasa in particular, during Curzon and Younghusband's time had been romanticized and portrayed by the west as being the "secret citadel of the "undying" Grand Lama…shrouded in impenetrable mystery on the Roof-of-the-World, alluring yet defying our most adventurous travelers to enter her closed gates."[28] With all of this fascination and mystery, Tibet had held the Western imaginations as one of the last unexplored and most secret places on earth. It was this conception of Tibet that appealed to both Lord Curzon and Colonel Younghusband who were both the instigators of the British expedition and who were both explorers and Imperialist who favoured an adventurist foreign policy.[29] Both were determined to explore Lhasa but "had to find political ploys to justify their action."[30]According to Professor Julia Trott:
"[The expedition] had no results of political importance. It derived its historical and cultural interest from the fact that, owing to the policy of exclusion that had been imposed for the past century by China as Tibet's suzerain, foreigners' perceptions of the isolated country were romanticized and their curiosity about the 'mysteries' of Lhasa, its capital, was intense. Therefore the experience of penetrating the Himalayan barrier and forcing entry to the capital had a more than military or diplomatic meaning for everyone concerned…[Curzon and Younghusband] wanted Britain to reach Lhasa first; they needed a small army to overcome the Tibetans' resistance; and Curzon had the power to send one to escort his representative."
The British expedition for Lhasa was therefore a gamble by Curzon at a time when imperialist actions by Britain were starting to be frowned upon back home.[31] As a result, Curzon seems to have cautiously selected the time upon which to launch the expedition since it happened to have been dispatched when the British Parliament had already sat, thus tough questions about the nature of the expedition could not be asked. Criticism was also heavy in India where many Indian newspapers condemned the expedition after word of the mass killings broke out and also over the fact that the expedition was funded with Indian money.[32] The expedition also represented "an encounter between people with extremely divergent perspectives, and as an exercise of the imagination."[33] The British expedition to Lhasa can be compared to a chase or hunt for a chimerical beast according to Professor Trott. The West had heard many bizarre rumours about the Tibetan Grand 'Llama' god-king, who was shrouded in mystery and the expedition sought to quench this Western curiosity.
Causes of the Expedition
The British under direction of Viceroy Lord George Curzon launched the Younghusband expedition in 1903 under the strong perception that Russia had been meddling in Tibet in order to gain dominance in the region as a means to use Tibet as a gateway to threaten Britain's imperial colony of India. Although this perception proved false in the end, the decision and judgement was built up primarily out of the Viceroy's own suspicions and experiences with Russia's Asiatic policies. Through the expedition Curzon also sought to establish a definitive northern border with Tibet so that British India could properly fortify its frontier and to make sure that the agreed borders would be respected. Free trade between Tibet and British India was also sought to be opened through the expedition which would seek the opening of the Chumbi route to Lhasa. Lastly, the expedition was spurred out of European curiosities for the Tibet region that had been shrouded in mystery due to the isolationist policies imposed by both Tibet and its Chinese suzerain.
[1] Parshotam Mehra, In the Eyes of its Beholders: The Younghusband Expedition (1903-1904) and Contemporary Media (United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 2005) p.730-731
[2] Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game Revisited, Asian Affairs; Feb2002, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p58, 6p (Oxford University Press, 2002) p. 1
[3] Hopkirk p. 1
[4] Peter Fleming, Bayonets to Lhasa: The First Full Account of the British Invasion of Tibet in 1904 (London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1961) p. 19
[5] Ibid
[6] Ibid, p. 20
[7] Fleming p.20-21
[8] Ibid p.21
[9] Ibid
[10] Fleming p.22
[11] L. Austine Waddell, Lhasa and its Mysteries: With A Record of the Expedition of 1903-1904 (New York: Freeport, 1906) p. 40
[12] Fleming p. 22.
[13] Ibid.
[14] Waddell p. 42
[15] Ibid.
[16] Fleming p.45
[17] Ibid p.45
[18] Mehra p. 726
[19] Ibid p. 727
[20] Ibid
[21] David Snellgrove and Hugh Richardson, A Cultural History of Tibet (Boulder, Colorado: Prajana Press, 1980) p.233
[22] Waddell p.48
[23] Waddell p.235
[24] Mehra p. 726
[25] Waddell p.49
[26] Ibid
[27] Waddell p. 50
[28] Ibid p. 1
[29] Julia Bronson Trott, "One Turn of Pitch & Toss": Curzon, Younghusband, & The Gamble For Lhasa 1903 to 1904 (University of Hawai'i, 2000) p. iii
[30] Ibid
[31] Mehra p. 727
[32] Ibid
[33] Trott p. iv


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The last speaker of an ancient language in India's Andaman Islands has died at the age of about 85, a leading linguist has told the BBC.
Professor Anvita Abbi said that the death of Boa Sr was highly significant because one of the world's oldest languages – Bo – had come to an end.
She said that India had lost an irreplaceable part of its heritage.
Languages in the Andamans are thought to originate from Africa. Some may be 70,000 years old.
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Highly versatile device converts digital audio between TOSLINK and coaxial format. Also includes a TOSLINK repeater. to allow tapping a TOSLINK source off to a SPDIF input.
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A great tool to keep using a single digital input A/V system with multiple digital components without shelling out a lot of cash for a new system. If it would have had an automatic switching feature it would have received 5 stars from me. I used this to supply a toslink input on a JVC 5.1 surround sound, an appleTV with a toslink output, and a Sony blu-ray player with an "RCA" type digital output. May not be state of the art, but it is far better than what I had before it was digitally processed. Thanks MCM!
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Router keeps kicking me off...
Dear All,
My wireless network at home has seemed to have run into some problems lately. My connection to my ISP would be fine for an hour or two, but then the connection would just be randomly lost. I'm quite bad at all the networking lingo, so please forgive me if I call something wrong.
Here is the situation:
ADSL wall socket
Router (or just random grey box which establishes connection)
Wireless router w/ WPA personal (AirPort Extreme to be precise)
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iMac G4 -- Ubuntu Hoary Laptop
Upon asking the wireless router it told me that there was nothing connected to it. There was though, so I moved on. My router said there was something wrong with the connection
I tried to leave out the wireless router and use an ethernet cable with the router thing. Now that resulted in the problem, ergo the wireless is fine, router thing the dunce.
Now the real problem: does that mean there is something wrong with my ISP, or the router? I could change ISP or even the grey box thingy.
Thanks in advance (and for listening!),
Edit: My router is really old... could it just be getting mouldy inside? If so, anyone got a particular recommendation?
Other than that, it seems you have done most of the correct things. Check the physical stuff, and eliminate what you can. Things such as connecting cables, wall plugs etc.
I don't think that it's a router! Sorry!
Reading off the box, it is a NEC ATU-R200 ADSL Modem. I couldn't find any sort of firmware update, and it does seem odd to get a firmware update for a modem. Sorry about the confusion.
On the other hand, I didn't literally mean mouldy. More like the age and the battering it's taken has taken some bit off the sockets and hence is a bit loose...
It is possible that your modem is failing or something might be wrong with the telephone lines. Might want to check with your ISP.
Looking back through your original post, it appears you have a ADSL modem, (connected to the phone line) - model NEC ATU-R200 ADSL Modem connected to a wireless access point,
Is the wireless access point a separate device? Do you loose connectivity to both PC's at the same time when it fails?
On the ADSL modem, are there any error lights? Mine shows a red led (light) when I loose physical connectivity from the phone system. It is probably worth the time to try and swap out the ADSL modem if you think the connectors are in bad enough shape to cause a disconnect. You can do a little experimenting, disconnect the ADSL phone connection and see if you get error lights. I would expect you should. Then you will know when it is failing what lights to expect if you are loosing the signal.
Hope these thoughts help.
Cliff and michaelk,
Thanks for your replies. Sorry I haven't been able to reply to them sooner; I have to run to an internet cafe to do it.
I haven't got the best ISP, but it is quite big and should be decent. I doubt my ISP has a problem. The most likely is that (agreeing with michaelk) my lines are a bit dodgy. My ADSL modem probably is past its sell by date. I'll get a nicer one, inspect my lines and see what happens.
I don't think my wireless router is the problem. When I lose my connection to the internet and the modem starts flashing red I still have my PCs networked and the printer shared.
I'll post back on the results, and thanks so much for the help so far.
Have you tried ringing up your ISP? They may have a problem which doesn't affect other users of their Internet service, for example a corruption in your login details or something odd. If I were you I'd give them a call and ask them to help you - I did that a few days ago only to find that my ISP's server had caught a virus! :eek: !! lol. Nice to see you Akiva.
My ISP finally got someon to come and have a look at my setup. He said that apparently lots of people have had problems with their access recently because many bits of kit got blown up (not literally. Burnt up, more like.) Maybe even a thunderstorm did it. I just got a new modem free of charge and that's that.
Interesting thought J_K9, a corruption in login details. Possible I suppose, but like I said my access was before on and off before my modem kept showing a warning light with no internet access.
Well, there's a thunderstorm coming right now, according to the weather station. Fingers crossed :D
Thanks a lot for all the response!
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NEW PORT RICHEY — Providing a safe and fun environment for children is the main reason that some area churches are having alternatives to the usual scary Halloween festivities.
The First United Methodist Church of New Port Richey will have its Fall Family Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the church at 5901 Indiana Ave.
Free events will include pumpkin carving, games, candy, a hay ride, jump castle and storytelling. Hot dogs, bratwurst, popcorn, lemonade and ice cream cookies will be for sale. Pumpkins and decorative gourds will be for sale at the Pumpkin Patch. Parents are encouraged to bring cameras for photos of their children in the Pumpkin Patch.
Also today a Fall Fest is scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Holiday, 4807 Mile Stretch Road. There will be games, prizes, candy, food and a moonwalk.
"We do not observe Halloween, but we want to reach the kids to lead them to Christ," said Ruth Ponder, the church's children's director. "So we are providing this alternative for a safe and fun place to be."
There will also be a play titled The Secret of the Empty Tomb for the children to learn about the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
"I am asking the people to smile and say 'God loves you' as they hand out candy to the children," said Ponder.
A costume contest is set for 4 p.m. Awards will be given for the best Biblical costume.
Last year was the first time the members of Trinity Presbyterian Church of Seven Springs offered a Trunk or Treat Halloween Festival. It was successful, so they are doing it again from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 26 at the church at 4651 Little Road in New Port Richey. The members will decorate their car trunks and pass out candy to the children of the community.
"This provides a safe place for the children and the older people enjoy doing it," said Kelly Erickson. "Last year we had trucks decorated in a Hogwarts, Harry Potter theme, a pirates theme and a harvest theme — nothing scary."
The church's youth group will pass out candy and have games and snacks for the children.
Children can wear costumes; however the church requests nothing violent or scary.
At St. Mark's Presbyterian Church in Hudson, the membership is offering its third annual communitywide Halloween Celebration and Safety Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 25.
"The purpose of this fair is to provide a safe and fun place for kids to celebrate Halloween and to increase health and safety awareness," said Nancy Colson, St. Mark's parish nurse.
There will be free carnival games, food, drinks and ice cream.
Clowns, balloons, face painting, a bounce house, music and prizes will also be a part of the day's offerings.
The Pasco County Sheriff's Office will do fingerprinting and McGruff the Crime Dog will be there. Information booths sponsored by various local businesses and health care providers will have trick or treating. There will also be a costume contest.


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NGC Now Recognizing Frosted and Mirrored Bamboo on 2003 Silver 10 Yuan Pandas
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NGC currently labels Large and Small Date Chinese Pandas at no additional charge, and several other modern Chinese coin varieties will be attributed for a modest fee. For a complete list of varieties recognized by NGC, click on VarietyPlus under the NGC Research menu on www.ngccoin.com. Check back regularly as more varieties and images are added.
Two varieties that NGC recently began to attribute by default are the 2003 Frosted Bamboo and Mirrored Bamboo Silver 10 Yuan Pandas. As the names suggest, the primary difference between these two varieties is the bamboo behind the panda. Compared side-by-side, this distinction is dramatic. When submitting one of these 2003 Silver Pandas for grading, there is no need to check VarietyPlus on the submission form. These varieties will be attributed automatically at no additional charge.


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DANNY Cleare will be out to continue his fine try-scoring form when Southend head to Taunton in National Two South tomorrow.
The 27-year-old winger has scored in the Seasiders' last four games.
And he will be looking to make it five in a row this weekend.
"It's obviously always nice to get a few tries so it would be to keep the run going and make it five in a row," said Cleare.
"But it goes without saying that getting the result matters more than we get the points, especially with Taunton being just above us in the table."
Southend have triumphed in their last three games and are eighth in the table, just one place and three points below Taunton.
The Somerset side were beaten 15-10 at Launceston in their last outing but that ended a run of two straight wins.
However, Taunton remain unbeaten at home this season and Cleare is expecting a tough afternoon.
"Taunton are a strong side and we would like to get one back on them after they won at our place earlier on in the season," said the winger.
"They won 44-33 so it was a very open game but if we can tighten up defensively then hopefully we can come out on top.
"I think we've won there the last two times we've played at their ground so we seem to know what it takes to get a victory there and we want to go and do it again.
"There's a buzz about the place again at the moment and our confidence is really high so I'm sure we're all looking forward to getting back out there again."
Southend have just five games to go this season and remain determined to secure a top five finish.
The Seasiders are currently 10 points behind Bishop's Stortford, who sit fifth at this stage.


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Towels, linens, and blankets were abundant and I even appreciated the little added touches of comforts.
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You could tell the owners love and care for this cottage. It was well stocked and clean. The grill was new and there was plenty of seating both inside and out. I was there with a large group so the two bathrooms was a plus. Plumbing and hot water worked every time. I liked that there was some work space in the kitchen, sometimes in rentals you get a frustrating galley kitchen. The cottage has both a beautiful view of the marsh and ocean.
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Virginia and Debbie were super friendly and knowledgable. I can't wait to work with them again next year!
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