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UW-Green Bay Admissions Office website: www.uwgb.edu/admissions/
Teacher Preparation
Students who expect to seek teaching licensure should review the section on Education in the Undergraduate Programs segment of this catalog.
A student who will earn teaching licensure should apply as a degree-seeking student.
International Student Admission
UW-Green Bay annually enrolls students from about 30 countries and actively seeks the cultural diversification that international students contribute to the campus.
Admission for international students is based upon scholastic achievement and ability to use the English language. Note: Proof of ability to finance a UW-Green Bay education is expected prior to the issuing the necessary Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20).
An international student must have a recognized certificate of completion from a secondary school and provide transcripts for all high school work. Transcripts will also be required from all post-secondary schools attended, if any. Since all UW-Green Bay coursework is conducted in English, each international applicant must provide evidence of English proficiency. For further information about meeting the English proficiency requirements at UW-Green Bay, go to www.uwgb.edu/admissions/international/apply and click on "Test scores."
International students must be prepared to finance their education. A limited number of partial tuition remission scholarships exist. Because of the difficulty in gaining permission from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service to work off campus, international students should not anticipate financing an education by income from employment. Limited on-campus work opportunities are available.
The Office of International Education at UW-Green Bay will issue the necessary Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20) to admitted students once it is confirmed the student has the ability to finance a UW-Green Bay education.
Further information about international student admission is available at www.uwgb.edu/admissions/international/apply/.
Admissions Appeals
A student who has been denied admission may appeal that decision by letter to the Director of Admissions. Students may contact the Office of Admissions for additional information.


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This appendix describes the actions your end user would be performing while using your application and integrated Excel workbook.
The actions described in this appendix assume that you have developed a functioning Fusion web application similar to Master Price List module. However, your application might not support all actions provided by Master Price List module.
This appendix includes the following sections:
Section I.1, "Installing the Runtime Edition of ADF Desktop Integration"
Section I.2, "Importing Data from a Non-Integrated Excel Worksheet"
Section I.4, "Changing an Integrated Excel Workbook at Runtime"
Section I.5, "Limitations of Integrated Excel Workbook at Runtime"
To enable end users to use ADF Desktop Integration and integrated Excel workbooks, you must install the Runtime edition of ADF Desktop Integration.
When you run the ADF Desktop Integration setup tool, it verifies whether required software is installed on the system. For more information about the required software, see the following:
Section 3.2, "Required Oracle ADF Modules and Third-Party Software"
Section 3.3, "Enabling Microsoft .NET Programmability Support"
Section 3.4, "Allowing ADF Desktop Integration to Access Microsoft Excel"
Note:JDeveloper is not required to install the runtime edition of ADF Desktop Integration.
To install the Runtime edition of ADF Desktop Integration:
Navigate to the
\oracle_common\modules\oracle.adf.desktopintegration_11.1.1 directory, where
MW_HOME is the Middleware Home directory.
Extract the contents of
adfdi-excel-runtime-client-installer.zip to a temporary directory.
Run the
setup.exe file located in the extracted directory of the
adfdi-excel-runtime-client-installer.zip file.
Follow the instructions that appear in the dialog boxes launched by
setup.exe to successfully install the required components.
If prompted, click Yes to restart the system and complete the setup of ADF Desktop Integration.
Note:You cannot install the Runtime edition of ADF Desktop Integration from JDeveloper.
Note that you cannot install both the Designer and the Runtime editions of ADF Desktop Integration on a system. You must uninstall one before installing the other edition.
End users who use the ADF Table component in an integrated Excel workbook to upload large batches of data rows to the Fusion web application can prepare these rows of data in a non-integrated Excel worksheet. They can then insert the data into the ADF Table component prior to invoking the ADF Table component's
Upload action.
To prepare data in a non-integrated Excel workbook:
End users arrange the layout of data in a non-integrated Excel worksheet to match the layout of the ADF Table component in the integrated Excel workbook.
For example, if an ADF Table component contains columns such as
Price, and
Description, reproduce this layout in the non-integrated Excel worksheet.
Tip:Copy the column headers from the ADF Table component to the non-integrated Excel worksheet.
End users use functionality of Excel to import the rows of data into the non-integrated Excel worksheet in rows under the columns arranged in Step 1.
Row values that will be inserted into ADF Table component columns that use the TreeNodeList subcomponent must match a choice from the list of values.
Tip:Copy an ADF Table component row from the integrated Excel workbook to another worksheet of the same workbook, as the proper constraints will be defined for such a row and can be reproduced.
To insert data into the ADF Table component from a non-integrated Excel workbook:
In the ADF Table component, end users highlight n existing downloaded rows or new rows at the end of the ADF Table component where n is the number of rows to insert.
End users right-click and choose Insert from the Excel context menu.
In the non-integrated Excel worksheet, end users select the cells that they want to insert into the rows of the ADF Table component created in Step 2.
Select the cells in the non-integrated Excel worksheet and not the rows or columns.
In the Excel menu, choose Home > Copy.
In the ADF Table component, select the upper left corner cell of the rows inserted in Step 2.
In the Excel menu, choose Home > Paste. Ensure that you do not paste any value in the Key column.
Note:Integrated Excel worksheets that contain an ADF Table component hide column A.
End users can now invoke the ADF Table component's
Upload action using whatever functionality you configured for them as described in Section 7.8, "Configuring an Oracle ADF Component to Upload Changes from an ADF Table Component."
If the Fusion web application that you integrate an Excel workbook with uses a security mechanism, such as single sign-on, personally identifying information may be stored in cookies on the system where the end user accesses the integrated Excel workbook. End users can remove this information using Microsoft Internet Explorer. End users must log out and close all integrated Excel workbooks to invalidate all active cookie-based web sessions.
For information about removing personal information, see Microsoft Internet Explorer documentation.
Once you publish and deploy a finalized integrated Excel workbook, as described in Chapter 14, " Deploying Your Integrated Excel Workbook." end users can make the following changes to a workbook at runtime:
Delete a column from an ADF Table or ADF Read-only Table component
Drag and drop cells to move ADF components other than an ADF Button component
Insert new rows into an ADF Table component
Change the order of columns in an ADF Table or ADF Read-only Table component
Insert non-integrated columns between the columns of an ADF Table or ADF Read-only Table component
However, some changes to a workbook at runtime can corrupt the integration and are not supported. For example, you must not delete or move the first column of the ADF Table or ADF Read-only Table component at runtime. For more information about what changes are not allowed at runtime, see Section I.5, "Limitations of Integrated Excel Workbook at Runtime."
There are some known limitations on changing ADF Desktop Integration components at runtime.
Moving a column in an ADF Read-only Table component – If the end user moves a column of an ADF Read-only Table component to be the leftmost column of the table, ADF Desktop Integration generates an exception when the end user tries to download data.
To resolve the problem, the end user must close and reopen the workbook without saving changes.
Deleting an Integrated Excel Worksheet – If the end user deletes an integrated Excel worksheet, ADF Desktop Integration generates an exception when the end user tries to save the integrated Excel workbook.
To resolve the problem, the end user must close and reopen the workbook without saving changes.
Excel's conditional formatting of cells at runtime has no impact on the selected cells or on the integration of workbook.
The ADF Button components are disabled when the end user zooms in or out on an integrated Excel worksheet. The ADF Button components are active at 100% zoom only.
Excel's Protect Sheet feature is incompatible with integrated Excel workbooks.
End users who are new to the ADF Desktop Integration technology and integrated Excel workbook must be made aware of the following common actions:
To insert a row in an ADF Table component, insert a full row in the worksheet, and add data in all mandatory columns. Do not insert partial rows, as partial rows corrupts the ADF Table component.
For more information, see Section 7.5, "Configuring an ADF Table Component to Insert Data."
To delete a row from the web application, flag the row by double-clicking the respective cell of the Flagged column, and click the respective delete button. Clearing the cell values of a row, or removing the row from the worksheet, does not remove the row from the web application. Also, deleting the row from Excel does not delete the row from the web application.
For more information about row flagging, see Section 7.10.2, "Row Flagging in an ADF Table Component."
To download all rows after uploading the changed data, ensure that Download all rows after successful upload checkbox is selected in Upload Options dialog box.
To sort table data based on a particular column, select any cell of the column or the column header. Click Sort and Filter on the Home tab, and choose your desired option.
To sort table data based on multiple columns, do not select data rows or columns partially. Select any cell of the table, click Sort and Filter on the Home tab, and choose Custom Sort to specify desired columns. You will notice that all columns of the table are automatically selected. Before you proceed, ensure that the Key column is also selected. In the Sort dialog box, add the columns, their order preference, and then click OK. Ensure that the My data has headers checkbox is enabled before you click OK.
Before uploading the changes, ensure that the Changed column of all modified rows is marked with an upward pointing triangle. A double-click on the upward pointing triangle character removes it, and the data of the relevant row is not uploaded.
While uploading, if you want to have Excel retain the format of a numeric or date value in a cell formatted with a text style, add an apostrophe symbol (') before entering the value. The apostrophe symbol acts as an escape character and is not displayed with the value.
Do not delete, edit, or clear any cells in the Key column of the table. Any change to these values can lead to upload failures and even data corruption.
Do not change Excel's settings for Protect Sheet or Protect Workbook. These settings are available in the Changes group of Review tab.

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- Listening to your audience should shape your speaking: At Martin, the guides learn to ask the audience questions at the start to establish rapport and gauge who's on the tour--much as I recommend any speaker do with a live audience. Davidson asked us whether any of us played guitar, owned a Martin or was attending a bluegrass festival in town that weekend. Then she made all that a shared experience, telling us that, while she didn't play, her father and son did; that she was a longtime "bluegrasser" with family members whose car had been stuck in the mud at the festival before; and which Martins her father favored and why.
- Training helps you prepare and focus your delivery: Turns out Davidson and other employee-guides had gone through a theater improv training the week before my tour, according to Martin's training department. Martin sets competencies for tour guides that include interpersonal skills, knowledge of the process and corporate facts, and handling tour logistics, and would-be guides go through a variety of training experiences--including going on others' tours--before they're ready to lead one.
- Speaking from your perspective beats a script, every time: As a sander herself, Davidson's perspective was useful when we got to this mesmerizing sight: A sanding robot. Someone wondered whether that displaced workers' jobs (we'd already seen round-one hand-sanding by her coworkers). She pointed out that the robot--which replaced a hand-held 9 lb. sanding machine wielded by workers--had saved a lot of people from carpal tunnel problems, a sliver of knowledge that an overly scripted speech wouldn't have allowed. Martin guides are discouraged from giving the same tour as their colleagues, and so your tour experience will vary depending on whether you get an expert luthier (guitar-maker), CEO Chris Martin IV (who sometimes gives tours), or someone from the sanding line.
- Genuine answers work best with a crowd of questioners: Martin knows that many of its visitors, though not all, are owners, customers and aficionados, some of them highly skilled players and owners. In our group, a Martin owner noted that many guitarists wonder whether the strings have changed in quality since they moved that part of the operation to Mexico. Davidson offered to put that into the company's suggestion box. If she didn't know an answer, she'd say so--still the best approach for any speaker.
Martin training manager Joan Zachary (who very kindly shared information on the company's tour training effort) noted that the factory has begun to recruit guides from all departments, to ensure it keeps up with its production goals. If you're offered the chance to do something similar at your company--from an outreach day or tours to school visits--it's a great way to learn public-speaking skills and build the experience that leads to eloquent speaking, one of the best professional development opportunities you can get.


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A man was ticketed on suspicion of harassment Monday after he poked a neighbor in the chest on the 600 block of Gay Street during a disturbance between the two, police reported.
A landlord on the 600 block of Fourth Avenue told police Monday that a water downspout was torn from a building, according to reports.
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It's been a while, but there's a giant Powerball jackpot that's expected to have a prize of $317 million by Wednesday night's drawing.
The $317 million prize would be the 11th largest Powerball jackpot ever and the 22nd largest in U.S. history when including Mega Millions, the other national lottery game.
The total is a return to form for Powerball, which has been known, along with Mega Millions, for its record-breaking jackpots in recent years. But there's been something of a drought, with nearly a year passing since the Powerball total climbed above $300 million.
U.S. & World
Before the latest prize, Powerball's last major jackpot was in February 2014 when it was $425 million. There was a $326 million jackpot won for Mega Millions in November, that game's first major jackpot since March 2014, when it reached $414 million.
Since 2012, officials have sought to increase revenue by tinkering with Powerball and Mega Millions, primarily changing some ticket prices and lowering the odds of winning jackpots.
Lottery officials said there's no particular reason for the lull. Terry Rich, president of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries and CEO of the Iowa Lottery, said lottery jackpots are inherently random. The game is expected to have slow periods based on projection models, he added.


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San José – One city, two faces
Located in the south of the San Francisco Bay Area in California, San José is the unofficial capital of Silicon Valley and epicenter of the digital revolution. As such, it is a mecca for nerds and geeks, but also has lots of beautiful scenery to explore. We show you both sides of the city
Where it all began: The garage that served as headquarters for a startup named Apple in 1976 is located in Los Altos – and has been designated a historic site.
Gaming history
Play Spacewar, one of the world's first video games, on a DEC PDP-1, a dinosaur of a computer from 1959, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View.
Meeting point
Looking for partners to help set up your new startup? The place to go is Hacker Dojo in Santa Clara, where techies also come to play a little ping pong.
Electric experience
Hop in, step on the electricity and off you sail on silent wheels. To take a Tesla for a test drive, stop by the company showroom in San José.
Pilgrimage site
For many IT nerds, there's nothing more exciting than a visit to the headquarters of Facebook or Google. A selfie with the company logo will prove you were there.
Straight from the vine
So, for wine we have to go to Napa Valley, right? Certainly not. California wine grows in Silicon Valley, too. The best vineyards are near Saratoga, west of San José.
California fruit
Until well into the 1960s, this area was primarily known as a fruit-growing region. Today, farmers' markets in San José still abound with fresh, local produce.
Water sports
Here's a terrific idea: Explore San Francisco Bay in an ocean kayak! Or rent a paddle boat or sailboat for a jaunt on Shoreline Lake in Mountain View.
Wilderness adventure
We recommend a day trip to Henry W. Coe State Park. Even better: Pitch a tent and wake up the next morning in the middle of a stunning nature reserve.
Want to see a bull elk? Go into the mountains of the Diabalo Range southeast of the city. If you're lucky (views may differ…) you might see a black bear or puma, too.


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QNAP TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP 12TB 6 x 2TB Seagate Enterprise Edition, Quad Core Intel Xeon E3-1245 v2 Processor 3.4 GHz, 8GB DDR3 ECC RAM, 10GbE ready, VMware, Hyper-V ready, iSCSI. Includes 48hr Burn Testing ready to use out of the box.
QNAP TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP, featuring the easy-to-use QTS 4.0 operating system, provides a reliable and scalable NAS solution to fulfill data backup, file synchronization and remote access. The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP supports SAS hard drives delivering exceptional performance coupled with full duplex functionality, and supports cross-platform file sharing, comprehensive backup solutions, iSCSI and virtualization applications, and many practical business functions, making it the ideal choice for SMBs to secure important business data. It also includes abundant multimedia applications backed by its powerful hardware specifications.
The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP supports SAS 6Gbps hard drives driving over 3,000 MB/s throughput and 400,000 IOPS*. Featuring with Intel® Xeon® 3.4GHz Quad Core Processor and 8GB DDR3 ECC RAM, the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP greatly enhances efficiency of CPU-consuming tasks and serves more concurrent tasks at the same time.
*Tested in QNAP lab. Figures could vary by environments.
Testing Environment:
4 Client PC configurations: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU, 16GB DDR3 RAM, Windows 7 professional 64-bit, Dual-port Intel X520 10GbE Server Adapter, IOMeter sequential read and write.
NAS configurations:
OCZ Vertex4 VTX4-25SAT3-128G SSDs with RAID 5 configuration, QNAP LAN-10G2T-U dual-port 10GBase-T network adapter*2
All the apps frequently used in business environments are organized on the desktop for your quick access.
|Storage Manager
|Shared Folders
|File Station
|Backup Station
|Domain Security
|System Logs
|App Center
Thanks to QTS 4.0's intuitive user interface, system operations of the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP are smooth and handy. Its intelligent desktop allows you to find the desired functions quickly, create desktop shortcuts or group shortcuts, monitor important system information on a real-time basis, and open multiple application windows to run multiple tasks concurrently, bringing greater working efficiency.
The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP supports SSD caching which can greatly boost IOPS performance of storage volumes. It is perfect for improving overall workflow of IOPS demanding applications such as virtualization.
Testing Environment:
Host PC:
1. CPU: Intel(R) Core i7-4770 3.4GHz 3.4GHz;
2. Memory size:16GB
3. OS: Windows 7 professional SP1 64bit
4. HDD: Seagate ST1000DM003-1CH162
NAS configurations:
1. Firmware v4.0.4 build:20130923;
2. 3.5"HDD:Seagate ST4000NM0033*8 with RAID 5
The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP offers four inbuilt Gigabit Ethernet ports and supports 10 Gigabit high speed network by installing 10GbE network adapter. The 10GbE-reay TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP delivers lightening data throughput. Coupled with the support for large storage capacity, the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP is perfect for data centers to storage big data and excel in fast data transmission, and for editing large size videos on-the-fly without transferring the videos between the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP and desktop computers.
The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP supports online capacity expansion by cascading multiple RAID expansion enclosures to meet the needs of growing business data. With the QNAP scale-up solution, raw storage capacity can be gradually expanded to 576TB. It is especially useful for large data applications, such as video surveillance, data archiving, and TV broadcast storage, to name few.
The maximum raw storage capacity available by connecting RAID expansion enclosures:
QNAP flexible volume provides a more secure and flexible way to store the NAS data. This next generation volume offers powerful features such as storage pooling with multiple RAID group protection, thin provisioned volume with space reclaim, block-level iSCSI LUN, and online capacity expansion. The QTS Storage Manager neatly presents tools and options for managing system storage which simplifies the process of NAS capacity expansion and QNAP RAID expansion enclosure management.
The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, and AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac, Linux/UNIX networks. Data, logs and ISO image of CDs and DVDs can be centralized store in the NAS and protected by integrated antivirus solution. The Windows AD and LDAP services enable system administrators to configure user permissions by using existing Windows AD server, LDAP server or NAS build-in LDAP service.
The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP offers well-rounded backup solutions as a reliable backup center. QNAP NetBak Replicator supports scheduled and real-time data backup on Windows OS. Mac Time Machine is also supported to provide Mac OS X users with an effortless solution to back up data to the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP.
The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP offers various data recovery options. RTRR (Real-Time Remote Replication) supports real time or scheduled data backup to a remote Turbo NAS or FTP server and synchronizes files to a remote folder from a local folder with better backup efficiency and reduced backup time. The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP also supports rsync protocol to back up data to another remote server on scheduling basis. Besides, data can be backed up to cloud storage, such as Amazon® S3, ElephantDrive®, Symform®, Dropbox® and Google® Drive, and restored to the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP anytime.
In the open network environment, business data might be exposed in potential hack. The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP provides numerous security options, such as encrypted access, IP blocking, and so on. Besides, IT administrators can control the access rights of each user to different folders, preventing unauthorized access to important files. The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP is validated with military level FIPS 140-2 AES 256-bit encryption, preventing the sensitive business data from unauthorized access and breach even if the hard disk drives or the entire system were stolen.
The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP is VMware® Ready™, Citrix® Ready™, compatible with Microsoft® Hyper-V™ certification and Windows Server 2012, benefiting flexible deployment and management in the virtualization environments. The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP supports VMware VAAI and Microsoft ODX to increase performance by offloading ESXi server loading, and supports QNAP vSphere Client plug-in and QNAP SMI-S provider with enhanced efficiency of operations and management in virtualization applications.
Digital film and video production produces volumes of data that require high performance RAID storage with sustainable throughput to balance with the demanding output of video editing. The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP fulfills storage and video editing needs with a high speed 10GbE network interface. Digital videos can be quickly stored and edited on the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP directly over the network.
While medical data (e.g ePHI) constantly increases, IT administrators are required to develop a strategy of strong storage platforms within their medical organizations. The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP meets the electronic requirements of HIPAA for storing PHI data by providing a base to protect the confidentiality and security of "individually identifiable health information".
Feel Dropbox short of storage to satisfy your needs? The Qsync utility turns your TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP into a safe data center for file synchronization with large storage capacity. Any file uploaded to the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP will be made available for all linked devices, such as computers, laptops or mobile devices. Qsync is especially useful for frequent travelers to manage files and always have the most updated files on different devices. Qsync provides multiple ways of file synchronization and group file sharing, greatly enhancing the flexibility of collaboration.
The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP Surveillance Station Pro offers a professional surveillance solution with the user-friendly NVR (network video recorder) management interface, a wide range of over 1,200 compatible IP camera models, and expandable IP camera channel licenses. It supports real-time monitoring, video and audio recording and playback with flexible options to customize. You can also install the VMobile app on your iOS® or Android™ mobile devices to manage the monitoring channels anytime and anywhere, and safeguard your office environment.
The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP supports various business applications as an all-in-one Turbo NAS with cost-efficiency.
FTP Server
Web Server
RADIUS Server
The Turbo NAS supports FTP server to share large size files, coming with user-defined settings including bandwidth limitation, number of connections, and write-only permission.
The Turbo NAS supports Web server which allows numerous websites built on the same server conveniently. Administrators can manage up to 32 websites on the single one Turbo NAS with reduced IT cost.
The Turbo NAS supports RADIUS server which provides centralized authorization management for computers to connect and use a network service.
VPN Server
Print Server
Surveillance Station
The Turbo NAS supports VPN server which provides an easy way for IT administrators to build up a secure private network and allows the staff to log on from outside the office and access business resources securely such as files and Internet connections.
The Turbo NAS supports Printer server to send remote printing request over the Internet (max. 3 USB printers), and supports IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), Samba, print job management and Bonjour printing for Mac OS X.
The Turbo NAS supports Surveillance Station to connect and manage multiple IP cameras remotely, including real-time monitoring, video recording, playback, and event notifications.
The TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP has built in App Center providing various install-on-demand apps developed by QNAP and third-party developers, including backup/sync, business, content management, communications, download, entertainment, and so on. It's also a central place to manage and update installed apps. Besides, QNAP's development platform brings forth the open-source spirit to welcome program developers to develop various applications, adding values to the TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP for extensive opportunities.
|Quad Core Intel® Xeon® E3-1245 v2 Processor 3.4 GHz
|System memory: 8 GB DDR3 ECC RAM
Memory module pre-installed: 4 GB x2
Total memory slots: 4
Memory expandable up to: 32 GB (8GB x4)
|Flash Memory
|Hard Drive
|16 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA 6Gb/s, SAS/SATA 3Gb/s hard drive or 2.5-inch SAS/ SATA, SSD hard drive
|Hard Drive Tray
|16 x hot-swappable and lockable tray
|LAN Port
|4 x Gigabit RJ-45 Ethernet port
(Expandable up to 8 x 1 Gb LAN or 4 x 10 Gb + 4 x 1 Gb LAN by installing optional dual-port 10 Gb and 1 Gb network card)
|LED Indicators
|Status, 10 GbE, LAN, storage expansion port status
|2x USB 3.0 port (rear)
4x USB 2.0 port (rear)
Support USB printer, pen drive, USB hub, and USB UPS etc.
|Storage Expansion Port
|2 (rear)
|System: Power button and reset button
|Alarm Buzzer
|System warning
|Form Factor
|3U, Rackmount
|130(H) x 442.4(W) x 528.3(D) mm
5.12(H) x 17.42(W) x 20.80(D) inch
|18.3 kg/ 40.34 lb (Net)
27.38 kg/ 60.36 lb (Gross)
|Sound Level (dB)
|Standby: 54.5dB (low fan speed)
In operation: 62.2 dB (medium fan speed)
(with16 x WD30EZRX-00MMMB0 hard drive installed)
|Power Consumption (W)
|In Operation: 368 W
(with 16 x Seagate ST3600057SS hard drive installed)
|5~95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 27˚C
|Power Supply
|Input: 100-240V AC,50-60Hz
Output: 600W
|Expansion Slot
|2 (for network and storage expansion)
|3 x 6 cm smart cooling fan
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I dreamed a dream of love, and in my dream I saw a lonely traveler, Celeste, and another lonely traveler, Peter. Each was walking on the way to the King's City, for they wanted to live life as it was meant to be, whole and holy in a world set right.
Celeste had just started on the journey, for she had grown up in Slouching City where no one ever talked about the King of Love or the rule of His realm. The inhabitants there were clever and cunning, and they were always inventing new machines to do the work of living. But in recent generations the once-magnificent city had begun to sink into a slow and dismal ruin. When it rained, the old drains overflowed with sewage and left a perpetual odor in the air. The outer ramparts were crumbling, and the fences were in dreadful condition. Still, people liked to boast about how wonderful it was to live in a place where they could do whatever they pleased.
As a child, Celeste had often walked among the broken ram- parts. If she pushed away the ivy and scraped off the moss, she found, chiseled into the stones, fragments of ancient songs that told of a King's love for the torn world and His Son who came as the Servant to mend the tear. Like almost everyone else in Slouching City, Celeste's parents thought the songs were nonsense. But Celeste's grandfather still knew the old melodies. Every time he sang songs of the Servant's selfless love and the restored wholeness He wanted to give, Celeste felt a deep ache in her soul.
After her grandfather died, she tried to hold on to the prom- ise of the beautiful songs. But her friends teased her when she mentioned the King or the hope of His city. So she grew up and learned the ways of the world: how to push to get ahead and how to grab all she could. Most of the time, she thought she was happy enough, but there were moments when she realized that deep down she felt very lonely. Although life in Slouching City was full of comfort and ease, there was no machine that could create love or keep it alive when it began to fade. As the years went by, she yearned to find a love that would never change or die.
Then one day she found the King's guidebook her grandfather had left. She went back to the broken ramparts to read it. Captivated by the poems and history and visions and stories, she hummed along as she read, for she could hear the echo of her grandfather's songs. Soon tears began to stream down her cheeks; to her grown- up heart the old songs sounded even more hopeful than before.
Every afternoon Celeste returned to the ramparts to study the guidebook and learn more about the King. Just as the songs had said, He loved every person in the world. He had sent His Son, the Servant, not to condemn men and women, but to bring them back home to His city where they would be part of His family for- ever. For He loved them enough to give them His life, first by dying for them and then by giving them His very Breath.
The more Celeste read the guidebook, the more she longed to experience the love of the King and to make her way to His city. But every time she thought about starting the journey, she gave up the idea. All of her outfits were stained and ripped from years of playing in the back lanes of Slouching City. She didn't see how she would be allowed into the King's City wearing such shabby clothes. The doorkeeper would think she was an imposter—not a daughter of the King—and turn her out.
But one day when she came to the ramparts, she found a spotless cloak of fine white linen. "This is My robe of righteousness to cover the stains of your guilt," she heard the King say to her. "Come and take it, because I want you to be My beloved daughter."
Celeste gazed at the bright, radiant robe which was perfect in every way. She could hardly believe that the King would let her wear it. Then she became very sad. "But I have no money to buy such a wonderful robe."
"You cannot pay for it. It is a free gift," the King said. "My Son purchased it for you."
Celeste hesitated a moment, then she took the robe and put it on. The transformation was instantaneous: she had become a member of the King's family. She beamed with delight. Now she could start her journey to His city. "Thank you, thank you," she told the King.
"As you follow the trail I have blazed to My city, go with joy and remain always in My love. Your great adventure begins!"
Like a powerful wind pouring through her being, the Breath of the King filled Celeste—never had she felt so light and free. Then, on the other side of the ramparts, a path opened before her. Hurrying to it, she started on her way. As soon as she stepped out of Slouching City, a glorious country appeared before her, and it seemed that she was looking at the world for the very first time. The sky was bluer than she had ever seen, and there were so many birds singing, it sounded like a symphony. The air held a fra- grance whose sweet-smelling bouquet was deeper and fuller than any perfume made in Slouching City. She took one last look at its tumbled-down walls. Now in the bright sunlight, she could see what a small, dark place the city was. Then she turned. Grateful to leave it behind, she set her gaze on the far horizon, and headed to the King's City.
That first day of Celeste's journey the path was straight and flat, bordered with soft ferns. She swung her arms as she walked, singing the King's songs out loud and smiling at the beauty she saw all around. She expected the journey would be smooth and easy the entire way. However the next day, the trail became studded with tree roots and stubby stones. The years she had spent pacing the dead-end alleys of Slouching City had left her legs weak. By early afternoon, she was exhausted. But she pressed on, working to strengthen her flabby muscles.


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My husband and I love to travel and explore new places. We rarely begin any journey with an itinerary, and yet we always end up having the most remarkable times.
Yes, we have our "Bucket List" of places we've yet to visit, places both near and far… but this past Friday night we stumbled upon one of the most amazing "near" places imaginable – WaterFire.
The night began when Jane asked us to join her and her husband for dinner at our favorite Thai restaurant in Providence. I hadn't been to this restaurant since November, so I was up for the best vegetarian Thai spaghetti anywhere. We also "BYOB", and relaxed over dinner, wine and beer. The night was my favorite… warm, with a warm wind.
As we were leaving the restaurant, the owner asked if we were headed to WaterFire.
We weren't. But we immediately changed our minds. Yes, it was kind-of a long walk. And I did have high heeled clogs on. But hey, my husband and I hadn't been to WaterFire in four years.
So what is WaterFire?
WaterFire is the most stunningly beautiful, award winning work of art that I have ever seen. WaterFire was designed by sculptor Barnaby Evans… where one hundred bonfires are lit on braziers installed in the three rivers of downtown Providence. The fires are ceremoniously lit, one at a time, at dusk. Soon the bonfires that sit on the water are sending delicious scents and crackling flames up and down the rivers.
And it's free. Families, teenagers, lovers, senior citizens… people from all walks of life converge in the center of the city as enchanting music fills the air, vendors sell the wares, and fires delight.
I have always loved Providence. I love its history. I love its name. I love its diversity. I love its recent renaissance.
And I fell in love all over again Friday evening as I strolled with my husband and Jane and Steve… with the sparkling bonfires dancing on the river.
Yes, sometimes we don't have to look further than our own back yards for the most special things of all.
Please tell me about the special things in your back yard!
An artist ignites the fires at Waterfire
– Sharon


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"Idol" Overhaul
What has Fox done to our "American Idol"?
They warned us this season would be more aspirational, less cutthroat, in keeping with the times, but kicking off in Phoenix with Louie Armstrong singing "What a Wonderful World" over shots of judge Simon Cowell actually smiling, the traditional Weeping Winners reel --- and a rainbow? Plus: shots of Simon winking. A shot of a huge man in a pink bunny suit picking Simon off the ground in a Big Bunny Hug. The treacle is running in rivers.
"I am the voice in the crowd that needs to be heard," some wannabe Idolette says to the camera.
"I am a dream," declares another.
"I am a superstar in the making!" boasts yet another.
This show is not about the destination, "it's about the journey itself," host Ryan Seacrest warns.
The've added a fourth judge and now the show looks like "The View." "Idol" newcomer Kara DioGuardi has major recording chops, and was presumed to have been added to ratchet up the Paula Abdul crazy, but, in the first episode at least, she adds little to the returning mix of Abdul, Cowell, and Randy Jackson. As in seasons past, Jackson seems to have had some kind of a makeover -- this appears to be his Botox season.
Fortunately, the "Idol" producers still feel compelled to service fans of the Spectacularly Lousy and the Surprisingly Good Auditions.
Very first seen auditioner of "American Idol '09": Paint-by-Numbers Michael Jackson Guy. Buhbye!
Emily of the So I Will Never Have to Sit in an Office tattoos is made out to be a heartless wench for having left her band to audition for "Idol." "Just forget friendship, loyalty," Simon sneers. Atta boy, Simon!
Crying Rockstar in a Box Guy is next, promising this will either be his Moment to shine (not), or he will, like the comet -- which comet he does not say -- be a bright shining star and crash to the ground. Mostly, he just cries buckets, and sheds his most bitter tears when Whoopi, Elizabeth, Joy, Sherri and Babs don't send him through to Hollywood, despite the fact that he has suffered mightily for his art, having nearly sweat to death in leather pants for a full day in the scorching Arizona sun.
J.B. is one of those good performers you like to see, hoping to make it through to Hollywood because "this is my chance to change my life...to help out the family," but his moment is marred when Fox splashes a Jump the Shark-esque Ford Focus banner across the screen during his segment.
Note to Fox: if you're working that hard to tug at our heartstrings, why would you go and wreck the moment with crass commercial overtones? Have the little Ford Focus car race across the screen when Simon and Paula are arguing. Better fit.
Michael Gurr sounds like a cat in heat; X-Ray leaves all four judges speechless. Perky, good-deed-doing Arianna Afsar is one of a slew of 16-year-olds seen auditioning in Phoenix -- an obvious attempt to beef up the show's dwindling younger audience.
"I think we're going to find some incredible talent here," says New Judge Kara at the start of the second day in Phoenix, making us feel foolish for having said she doesn't seem to be really bringing anything new to the mix.
Elijah Scarlett is lousy, which is too bad, given his stunning deep voice. After that it's Scary Pink Songbook Girl -- who says she's Kara's biggest fan and/or a cross between Hillary Duff and Madonna, which should have set off about a dozen red flags after this year's "Idol" tragedy.
Lovely Stevie Wright sings Etta James, which puts her ahead of the pack, though Simon tells her to "grow teeth" because she's not cruel enough to make it in the biz.
After a huge roughneck guy gets through because he sounds so sweet, it's time for Nasal Bikini Babe -- another "American Idol" first.
The addition of Kara means there's now an even number of judges -- but Simon's vote gets extra weight. This explains why Nasal Bikini Babe is on her way to Hollywood, despite an appreciable lack of singing talent. She does, however, have long legs, and she knows how to wear a very small bikini and tramp things up, prattling on happily about how much attention the get-up has brought her and promising Seacrest she will make out with him if she gets sent through to Hollywood. Seacrest's reaction is something along the lines of "Uh....Idol!"
Simon naturally loves her audition, pronouncing it "beautiful" before it has barely begun, so to speak. Ditto Tweedle Dum Jackson. Kara and Paula naturally disagree and Kara belts out a few bars to show Nasal Bikini Babe how it should have sounded, adding with a head wag, "Honestly, you don't have the chops to sing that song, sweetie."
"But your demonstration wasn't any better," NBB says. Oh snap!
With Simon and Randy both voting "yes," the chick vote doesn't matter. "Next time, come naked," Kara sneers. Nasal Bikini Babe rolls her eyes, as though somehow she's just been insulted.
Outside the audition room, Seacrest asks NBB why she thought the judges put her through to the next round of the competition.
"I think it was my voice. And the bikini."
She then makes out with Ryan, and jumps in the pool.
Something for the chicks: a guy who calls himself Sexual Chocolate, and who Simon insists on calling just "Sexual" as in, "Thank you, Sexual." He's no worse than NBB, but doesn't make it through.
Mixed bag follows, highlighted by Geek Closet Singer, who learned to sing in a moldy closet that made him sick. You can't make this stuff up. He sails through, but is trumped by the season debut's closing Aspirational Act: Scott MacIntyre, who was born virtually blind and is now a pianist and singer. He gets four votes to go to Hollywood after being pronounced "a cool guy."
Lisa de Moraes
January 14, 2009; 6:00 AM ET
"American Idol"
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How could you not mention that Kara called the bikini girl a (b) with an itch??? That was my favorite part.
That girl's attitude will get her destroyed in Hollywood.
Posted by: danilynn17 | January 14, 2009 7:47 AM
boring boring boring. i only watch to have a good laugh .... not this time!
Posted by: nall92 | January 14, 2009 7:50 AM
Kara's just boring. What did she add to the show? Did you notice that her outfit and faux jewelry were nearly identical clones to Paula's? When Paula wore a halter top, so did Kara. When Paula wore absurdly large bangles, so did Kara. Strange, isn't it? What is Kara's job on the show anyway?
Also, didn't it seem weird that Kara had to try to outsing the bikini chick? It's like she wanted to show off her voice. Stupid. I don't recall Paula ever doing that.
Posted by: rlalumiere | January 14, 2009 8:22 AM
Let the real show begin - these dumb auditions are BORING. Not to mention, I don't want "characters" who mouth off, look the part but can't sing. I want to see someone who can actually sing. Bet that's too much to ask for from this show. Darn.
Posted by: MILW | January 14, 2009 8:50 AM
Get over it, nothing really changed that much. Maybe the person who wrote the article has never seen the show before...
Posted by: randers2 | January 14, 2009 9:15 AM
What about Seacrest trying to high-five the blind guy?
Posted by: seantolsen | January 14, 2009 9:30 AM
What is the point of adding a fourth judge? There was no chemistry at all and the whole evening was awkward. Whoever did the editing really laid it on thick with the schmaltz, too. Personally I liked it when they invited the guest judges - that was sometimes awkward too, but it only lasted the one show.
Posted by: barbnc | January 14, 2009 9:34 AM
I did not notice the ford focus ad, so that was not a problem for me....
I was annoyed by NBB because it took an opportunity away from someone else. She was awful and disrespectful and if she were my daughter I'd be ashamed of her.
I like the subtle element that Kara brings to the mix. I think it takes the pressure off of Paula to provide the more sensitive female side of rejecting someone, and helps to keep Paula in check. She looked prettier than I've seen her in a long time, and she didn't act so ditsy. Competition changes a girl!
Plus, having Kara on the show allows Randy to be himself instead of trying to be the middle man. I think she is a good addition.
Posted by: PartySandwich | January 14, 2009 9:47 AM
Welcome back, Pookie. We've missed you!
Posted by: ArlingtonGay | January 14, 2009 9:48 AM
Ok, those who know me know that I'm easily entertained. I actually enjoyed the show last night and I really like Kara. I was just a little suprised how often she went with the pack but this is just the beginning. I know she's just warming up.
And how can you not mention that hysterical video in the beginning of the young tweeners watching David A lose last season. Priceless.
Simon, why do you still have the box haircut?? Horrible. And really, Simon didn't put Be-atchy Bikini girl through b/c he thought she was hot (even though I'm sure he did), but because it will boost ratings. Who wouldn't love to see her get put in her place later by other contestants and judges alike. Doubt she'll play nice during the group number.
Posted by: hodie | January 14, 2009 9:49 AM
The Seacrest high-five was one of the best moments this show has served up in years, especially when he tried to suavely move his arm to grab the guy's hand... Just a classic awkward moment. This is why I watch, people. I logged in to get Lisa's take on it and . . . nothing? I suspect she'd had one eye on the clock and may have already bailed.
Posted by: mgavaghen1 | January 14, 2009 9:55 AM
Yes... agreed that the product placement was truly shameless. And, Ford? Do they have money to be marketing on American Idol???? However, fav of the night had to be geek guy who actually "sang on pitch". Reminds me of politician guy from last year. As for the blind guy at the end... good personality, ok voice, looks like his piano playing is what he will excel at.
And to the American Idol producers? Phoenix? Really? And Kansas City tomorrow night? What happened to NYC, LA, Philly, DC? Bringing variety to the show with new cities is not a good idea...
Posted by: lsac | January 14, 2009 10:05 AM
I want to comment on the blogsphere's ridicule of Idol host Ryan Seacrest, who tried to give McIntyre a high-five after the audition. McIntyre, who has said he has tunnel-like vision that allows him to only see "one [piano] key at a time," missed Seacreast's gesture. Now Idol watchers are making fun of Seacreast, which is wrong. The only way to learn how to communicate appropriately with a blind person is to either ask, or try. I bet most of these Idol fans have never tried -- they should take a field trip to Lighthouse International and learn the etiquette. I applaud Ryan for treating McIntyre like everyone else, and for grabbing his hand and continuing through with the motion after realizing his 'mistake.' http://www.profoundlyyours.blogspot.com
Posted by: sro798 | January 14, 2009 10:07 AM
Get over it, nothing really changed that much. Maybe the person who wrote the article has never seen the show before...
Posted by: randers2 | January 14, 2009 9:15 AM
randers2 - you new here? Pookie lives and breathes Idol!
Posted by: beaker1 | January 14, 2009 10:17 AM
Great. Now that crazy 16-year-old redhead with the Trapper Keeper full of crap is going to kill herself in front of Kara's home.
Posted by: Trumance1 | January 14, 2009 11:35 AM
Luckily Family Guy reruns were also on. Bikini Girl was put through because she had significant cattiness potential needed for Hollywood group rounds (or maybe they anticipated her meeting someone in the pool at night, which is also good TV). Bending over to your shoes while singing is not a good idea, but I hope the X-ray dance catches on.
I may not watch much this year, but I'll faithfully read Lisa's commentary!
Posted by: sarahabc | January 14, 2009 11:51 AM
I just want to say that I agree with sro798 100% about Ryan Seacrest trying to high-five McIntyre. I too, applaud Ryan for treating McIntyre like everyone else. Just because he has a handicap, doesn't mean he shouldn't be treated like anyone else. There is nothing wrong with telling a blind person what you are doing or what something looks like. I think they would appreciate it. I know I would.
Posted by: marybethherrera | January 14, 2009 12:07 PM
"Louie Armstrong"
Would that be "Louis" Armstrong you're referring to?
Posted by: kjohnson3 | January 14, 2009 12:09 PM
Kara is nothing more than an attempt to control the ever more getting dumb American public with her presence. We're talking about a Duke grad who has a in political science, got into the music business, and you expect for her NOT to be boring?
The woman is WAY too smart to be that far off the cuff or else her degree will scream off her living room wall in a rage! Either that, or she'd be soon getting hate emails from Dookie alumni much like they did to Elton Brand for leaving the program b4 his 4 yr period was up. And face it, Paula would never have another sexy vixen sitting on the same row or the show would soon turn into Friday Night Fights while producers scramble for oil and a latex surface. Keep the cleavage in Kara...
This woman is also highly and tightly connected to the "inside action" of the music business. She knows exactly what's happening, that she's nothing but a pawn in a much bigger game...if not a shot caller herself.
So if that means getting paid big dollars to be Paula-esque, then so be it. She's tired of making hits for artists who have no talent. Why not get paid for just watching them make fools of themselves until they find the next slave to the industry?
She knows all about that I'm sure. Kara, welcome to the ruling class. O_o
Posted by: cbmuzik | January 14, 2009 12:12 PM
Was a little surprised to actually see Taylor Hicks in the opening reel. (I thought he was disowned...?)
Honestly, not uplifted by the Inspirational guy at the end. Kill me if I don't think blindness is a real impairment to singing.
Posted by: molsonmich | January 14, 2009 12:17 PM
I too was surprised to see Taylor Hicks not only in the opening reel but on the backdrop behind the auditioners.
As for Bikini Girl, she's no better or worse than some of the guys that have crooned to Paula & she let them through. Simon put her through because he knew she'd make good TV yet never make it to the finals.
I wanna know how they could NOT know the words to "Wanted Dead or Alive?" Even if you HATE Bon Jovi, there was the Daughtry version, and I don't know about youse guys but I usually end up knowing ALL the words to the songs I hate the most!
Posted by: wadejg | January 14, 2009 12:50 PM
I too was surprised to see Taylor Hicks not only in the opening reel but on the backdrop behind the auditioners.
As for Bikini Girl, she's no better or worse than some of the guys that have crooned to Paula & she let them through. Simon put her through because he knew she'd make good TV yet will never make it to the finals.
I wanna know how they could NOT know the words to "Wanted Dead or Alive?" Even if you HATE Bon Jovi, there was the Daughtry version, and I don't know about youse guys but I usually end up knowing ALL the words to the songs I hate the most!
Posted by: wadejg | January 14, 2009 12:59 PM
Problem is that Simon Cowell dominates Idol influencing voters which means another thin blond young female will win. Cowells second choice will be a young plump black female. His third choice would be a gay male whether ugly or not who can sing. Spain has a similar program and they find great looking and passionate singers such as Olga Tanon and David Bisbal from the Spanish world which is larger than the US population.
Posted by: mascmen7 | January 14, 2009 1:00 PM
What's gotten into Simon and Randy this season? I can't believe they fell for that trashy bikini fool. (I hope Ryan washed his face after she kissed him) Paula and Kara saw right through her dumb antics. If she stays around too long, I'll find something else to watch. Ryan was on point with the visually impaired guy by treating him with the same respect he shows all the contestants. And he has a great voice. The girl named Stevie stood out as someone who has the whole package. Good luck to her. She's already got my vote.
Posted by: macky1 | January 14, 2009 1:17 PM
Hi, Guys!
Bikini girl did not sing that well, has a great body, but needs some work on her face (kinda weird looking). She won't make it past the first couple of weeks. She's white trash like that girl who posed naked at the WWII memorial last year.
Welcome back AI and Lisa's blog - gives us something to look forward to for several months.
Posted by: waterfrontproperty | January 14, 2009 1:37 PM
Hi, Guys!
Bikini girl did not sing that well, has a great body, but needs some work on her face (kinda weird looking). She won't make it past the first couple of weeks. She's white trash like that girl who posed naked at the WWII memorial last year.
Welcome back AI and Lisa's blog - gives us something to look forward to for several months.
If this is repeat, I apologize. It apparently didn't "take" the first time.
Posted by: waterfrontproperty | January 14, 2009 1:58 PM
OUR American Idol? OUR?
Sorry, but the name of the show may be American Idol, however it's closer to a televised version of Talent Scounts. It's definitely not MY American Idol.
Posted by: Dungarees | January 14, 2009 2:05 PM
fyi, Hicks is now doing off off off Broadway productions of Grease. Has been advertised by our local theatre for a little while now. How lame is that.
I agree w/waterfront property (welcome back!). I think bikini girl is very strange looking when she sings. She does this strange thing with her mouth that makes me think of a chimp or gorilla (ooh ooh oooh). And of course there will be those who say I'm just jealous (not!) but she looked a touch too skinny and had no shoes.
Also wasn't bothered at all by how Ryan conducted his post interview with Scott Mcintyre.
Posted by: hodie | January 14, 2009 2:57 PM
It's almost over for Idol. Why? The talent is gone. Anyone with talent has either already been on the show or is just now age eligible. Proof? The success of 16-17 year olds the last few years. They have to try something else because the talent isn't there. Take a four year hiatus and things would look entirely different.
Posted by: john_mcg | January 14, 2009 3:54 PM
American Idol has contributed more to the dumbing down of this country than lead based paint.
The show isn't about crowning a winner. It's about showing 16 weeks of losers.
Just because people slow down and look at car wrecks doesn't mean the networks should televise them.
Posted by: tcryer | January 14, 2009 4:45 PM
As always, thanks for the great recap. I never watch this early in the season, but thanks to you I don't feel like I've missed anything. In fact, I laughed out loud several times while reading.
Posted by: gburggal | January 14, 2009 5:20 PM
Oh, Hodie! I forgot all about the shoes. You're right!
Posted by: waterfrontproperty | January 14, 2009 6:13 PM
My family and I are faithful watchers of AI but this year we are wondering if we have the right program. It was apparent they had two contestants that had learning disabilities and made fun of their vocal abilities. And watching the contestants emotional conduct after not making the cut is so tasteless. Maybe its okay for sick people but if this keeps up we will be among the many that won't be watching. The new girl's unkind comments about the little girl who idolized her and her songwriting abilities, who showed her her book of songs was so uncaring. I thought this show was about giving kids a chance to catch the brass ring.
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Bill Leavy better send the Giants a thank you note this week, because they were able to still upset the Packers despite his horrible, awful performance as an official. Leavy's steadfast refusal to rule correctly on Greg Jennings' fumble in the first half could have easily cost the Giants the game, and his ticky tack personal foul on Osi Umenyiora in the second half led to a Green Bay touchdown. These were major, glaring mistakes that could have ended up advancing the wrong team to the NFC title game.
I've never seen such consistently lousy officiating in a single NFL playoff season. From the Lions/Saints game to roughly a million missed facemask penalties to Leavy's bag of FAIL yesterday, it's been one glaring screwup after another. And Roger Goodell, bold man of action that he is, has announced he may try and solve the problem with full time officials:
Aiming to ensure that NFL rules are enforced the same way from game to game, the league will consider making about 10 officials full-time employees next season.
As of now, all game officials are part-time employees.
I don't quite know how paying a ref for a full offseason makes him any better once the whistle blows. To me, that's a cosmetic change employed to get people to shut up about all the bad calls. And Goodell wouldn't even say if he was committed to it or not. I do know that there are some more effective ways of getting these games to be better officiated, such as:
1. Allow the replay official to make the final judgment on a replay.
The only reason the NFL lets the ref make the final call from the field is for political reasons. You can't have your head refs getting all whiny because someone upstairs dared to overrule them. But the replay official can see the replay better and make a judgment call faster. Hurt feelings shouldn't matter.
2. Allow replay on helmet-to-helmet penalties.
Did the defender REALLY hit the QB on helmet-to-helmet? It's easy enough to find out. Nothing angers fans more than the phrase "nonreviewable."
3. Separate pass interference into flagrant and non-flagrant offenses.
They used to do this with face mask penalties until they made ALL facemasks fifteen yards, which is stupid. If you clearly are pinning a wideout's arm to keep him from catching a 50-yard pass, then it's a spot foul. If it's something more innocent, go with a 15-yard penalty. The only reason it's a blanket spot foul right now is so the ref won't get flack for making a judgment call one way or the other. But in this case, the game needs MORE subjectivity, not less.
4. Tell your refs not to blow the whistle so fast when the ball comes out.
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Rise Up to Your Partner's Expectations with Your Promises on Valentine Week's Promise Day
The Valentine week starts with fresh rose blooms, goes on to make love proposals, sweetens with chocolates, hugs with soft teddy bears and then includes the making of promises to your loved one. The fifth day, 11th February, Promise Day is the day of making promises to your partner.
Your partner must have waited for a long time for a specific promise to come from you and today is the best opportunity to make it happen. However, you need to take care and promise something that you can fulfil. It is better to promise less and put in efforts to accomplish more. You should in no case disappoint your partner by failing to live-up-to your promise.
Some people mouth promises which they claim are their own but in fact they are words and sentences picked up from social sites. They feel that such days are just a formality. However, by doing so they are insulting the supporters who believe in the sanctity of the day. You should mean what you say. Promises should come from the bottom of your heart and only then can you maintain them lifelong.
So, celebrate the day with your loved one by making the promises they desire!
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We've seen what Destiny looks like on PS3, and PS4, but what about Xbox One? Well. It's complicated.
The Xbox One beta for the game is not going to run in full, 1080p HD (it'll be around 900p). But the final game will.
Below is footage of the game running in said 1080p. Which you won't be seeing in the beta, but will be seeing in the finished game. If you want to get the finished game after playing the beta, that is.
Destiny's First-Ever 1080p Xbox One Footage — IGN First [IGN]


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• The Art of Scoring by Stan Utley (Gotham Books, on sale 9/17, $26). Golf's short-game guru and "hottest instructor in golf" (Sports Illustrated) presents a ground-breaking guide for lowering your score with a powerful new approach to strategizing, decision-making, and management for every part of your short game.
• Damage Control by Dave Pelz (Gotham Books, on sale 11/12, $35). In Damage Control Dave Pelz explains that it is a fact of golf that you will hit errant shots—into deep rough, into sand, into shallow water, or near obstacle that will inhibit your swing. Damage Control shows readers how to recover from these shots, and not make a bad situation worse by hitting the ball into deeper trouble.
• Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy (IJGA) established an official partnership with the Mexican Golf Federation, the governing body of amateur golf for Mexico under the United States Golf Association (USGA), which oversees both the United States and Mexico.
• Bob and Linda Penett have recorded a comedy CD entitled Golf Amnesia (GolfAmnesia.com).
• GolfGym tour pro and Coach Joey D client Tom Pernice Jr. won the SAS Championship in his Champions Tour debut. Pernice works with Coach Joey Diovisalvi, one of the elite biomechanics, strength and conditioning coaches on the PGA Tour, and uses GolfGym training products in the fitness trailers as part of his golf fitness program.
• Sweet Spot Golf is committed to manufacturing performance based golf clubs while adding a unique sense of design and color. Current plans are to work exclusively in the women's golf equipment arena.
• Nothing Major, a new golf book by Bob Cayne, is now available. The book is 250 pages of laughs: funny stories, essays and interviews, according to Cayne. More at NothingMajor.net.
• Motion Golf, LLC, the world's most technologically advanced golf improvement system, has entered into a strategic partnership with Touché Golf Sports Private Limited, located at the Bangalore Golf Club in Bangalore, India, to feature a high-tech Motion Golf studio.
• Phoenix Environmental Care announced its 2009 PERKs (Phoenix Environmental Rewards Kustomers) incentive program, which enables superintendents to financially support golf industry organizations and education.
• Late September marked the beginning of a new golf association in California, the California State Golf Association (CSGA).
• GOLF CHANNEL'S Uneven Fairways, a documentary on the history of African-Americans in professional golf, is now available on DVD.
• Golfpreserves® and the Allied Golf Associations of Colorado have begun the Colorado Golf Carbon Project, a project that will develop a carbon emissions data collection system as well as document the carbon present at participating golf courses.
• Imperial Headwear outfitted the International team at the Presidents Cup.
−The Armchair Golfer
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Good info...great post.
- Unknown said...
Despite equipment improvement, computerized cameras, books by the best instructors on the planet and televised everything, golfers are not getting any better.
The average handicap is virtually the same as thirty years ago. Some professional scoring records still stand after forty years.
I am betting the dollar amount spent on lessons, equipment, etc., since Hogan's 'Five Lessons', would pay for healthcare until Obama retires.
After someone has played at least three years, I do not believe long term improvement is possible.
Nevertheless, I love Stan Utley's short game book. Keeping the club face open through the entire pitch really helped my short game. Unfortunately, I stopped making putts. I then got his putting book and got the shanks...
- Heather Kerrigan said...
So Vince, I've been playing almost 3.5 years now. Do I qualify for "long-term improvement?"
Down from a 14.6 in August to a 10.3 and there is NO WAY I would ever keep the face open during the entire pitch shot--SCARY! I only do that when I have to flop and I hold my breath the entire time. Actually I don't breath during putts either. Hmmm, probably not super healthy.
Anyway, great recommendations Neil. Keep 'em coming!


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Sealing solutions
SONL housings are equipped with non-contact labyrinth seals (fig. 1). These seals retain the lubricating oil and prevent contaminants from entering the housing. The oil retaining effect is enhanced by oil traps that return oil that has passed through the labyrinth back to the oil reservoir. Table 1 provides an overview of the seal characteristics and suitability. This information should be used as a guideline and does not substitute for testing the seal in its application.
A labyrinth seal consists of a shaft sleeve and a labyrinth ring, to form a multi-stage labyrinth. The sleeve has a clearance fit on the shaft while the labyrinth ring is stationary and mounted in the housing with an O-ring. To guide the oil pick-up ring, one shaft sleeve is provided with a groove.
The shaft sleeve can be locked onto the shaft in different ways:
- Shaft sleeves for bearings on an adapter sleeve (TSO 5..) are locked by grub screws in the shaft sleeve.
- Shaft sleeves for bearings on a cylindrical seat (TSO 2..) must be locked by an adapter ring, end plate or similar component (not supplied by SKF) on the shaft. Details for locking are shown in the product table.
Seal kits
The seals for SONL housings are supplied as kits and must be ordered separately.
Seal kits for housings for a through shaft, designation TSO (fig. 2), include:
- 2 labyrinth rings with O-rings
- 2 shaft sleeves, one of them for the oil pick-up ring
- 1 oil pick-up ring
- 1 oil level gauge
- 1 magnetic plug
- mounting instructions
Seal kits for housings for a shaft end, designation TSO .. A (fig. 3), include:
- 1 labyrinth ring with O-ring
- 1 shaft sleeve
- 1 end cover with O-rings
- 1 oil pick-up ring
- 1 oil level gauge
- 1 magnetic plug
- mounting instructions
Both the oil level gauge and the oil pick-up ring can be supplied separately.
For bearings mounted on a cylindrical seat on plain shafts, a kit with the designation TSO 2../VZ643 must be used. The seal kit includes two shaft sleeves with the same bore diameter.
End covers
Housings at the end of a shaft should have an end cover that fits into the seal groove in the housing (fig. 4).
End covers, which are made of grey cast iron, are installed with two O-rings that hold the cover in place.
Details of the permissible length of the shaft end are listed in the product tables for bearings on an adapter sleeve and for bearings on a cylindrical seat.
End covers are supplied as a part of the TSO .. A seal kit, but can also be ordered separately.
High-temperature seals
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 74 diseños de 15 diseñadores freelance.
VoIP Supply Deploy
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In addition to a comprehensive product catalog, the company offers technical support, extended warranties, device configuration, installations and logistical services. VoIP Supply is a three-time INC 5,000 honoree and in 2007, was ranked number 45 on the Entrepreneur Magazine's Hot 100 fastest growing companies in the U.S.
VoIP Supply has also been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Western New York by Buffalo's Business First Newspaper, one of the Top 100 privately held companies in WNY, as well as the fastest growing company in WNY for 2006 by winning the Business First Fast Track 50 Award.
We're getting ready to bring our nationwide site assessment and installation services out of BETA. Called "Deploy" our services are designed to help those customers who are ready to make the switch to a VoIP phone system, but do not have the time, expertise or desire to install the system on their own.
The Deploy program consists of an upfront preliminary site and network assessment, a full solution consultation and finally the installation of the solution at their home or office(s).
The target audience for these services are small medium businesses. They range in size and markets served, but all of them are looking to us for expertise on how to go about deploying VoIP within their business.
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We'd like the logo to continue on with our current branding (see attached logos). Use of the orange, grey and blue is preferred (with orange and grey being our corporate primaries), but we are open to introducing new colors.
We're well known and recognized by our arrows and it is one element found in most of what we do. The logo should feature the brand term "Deploy" and should be done in a manner such that it can be used without modification for web, print, video and clothing.
Other than that, we're open to designers using some creative license.
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John's Pizzeria in Jersey City
Homeslice Paulie Gee commented this morning on my John's Pizzeria post of last week, tipping me to something I was unaware of until now. I figured I'd bust it out into its own post just to alert folks:
Are you aware the John's has opened a new location just west of the Exchange Place Financial District in Jersey City? I happened upon it yesterday. It's not listed on their website, but it's definitely them. They have the same "No Slices" logo on the sign hanging outside, a coal oven, and the menu looks like the Times Square location's menu. It's a very nice-looking place outside and in, but as folks like to say these days, it is what it is. It's located at 87 Sussex Street.
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Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary Exhibit
FAIR PARK — One-hundred years have passed since Juliette Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scout troop in Savannah, Georgia, and this fall, Dallas will play an instrumental role in propelling the organization into its second century. The State Fair of Texas will provide a hub of education, preservation, and empowerment by hosting the Girl Scout 100th Anniversary Experience in the Hall of State from September 28 through October 21.
Free with general admission at the fair, the tech savvy exhibit was conceived by the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas and is sponsored by Dallas-based AT&T. Uptown's Corporate Magicdesigned and produced the interactive exhibit, sparing no bells or whistles for its glimmering electronic campfires, computer-generated virtual troops, and brightly designed giant cookie boxes. But, the future-focused organization has not forgotten its past. Well-aligned to the overarching Girl Scouts ethos, the exhibit melds historical artifact with digital information, emphasizing the group's sense of resourceful independence and progressive attitude toward the role of science and technology.
To this end, visitors are encouraged to download a special Girl Scout app, compatible with both iPhone and Android. With it, they can scan QR codes found not only throughout the exhibit, but also around Fair Park. The adventure – the "Big Texpediation" – is available in both English and Spanish and can be customized for varying age-levels. It leads guests all around the fairgrounds to solve riddles, find clues, learn trivia, and connect through social media. Upon completion, participants are awarded a special patch for their courage and cleverness.
Commitment to science and technology is particularly crucial to the future of the organization. GSNETX Chief Program Officer Gwyneth Lloyd said, "Girl Scouts encourages and empowers young women to visualize themselves as tomorrow's leaders. That's where the careers of the future are, so we want girls to know they don't have to sit at the back of the classroom and be shy anymore."
As such, a room in the exhibit dedicated to the ToGetHer There program allows guests to literally visualize themselves as astronauts or at the head of a boardroom with green screens and virtual reality. "We don't always know what we can achieve until someone tells us that it's within our reach," Lloyd said.
On a national level, the organization has created programs like the STEM Center of Excellence which provides access to science labs and art studios. An acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, STEM activities include extracting DNA from bananas, creating their own compost, examining with microscopes, playing around with cameras, and even learning to clean up oil spills.
Declaring 2012 the "Year of the Girl," the organization has refocused its emphasis on courage and personal ownership, with a reinvigorated push toward financial literacy, healthy living, and the environment. "In the 21st century, we want girls to finally own the language of leadership," Lloyd said. "More than 80 percent of women small business owners are Girl Scout alumnae, and we want those numbers reflected in engineering, mathematics, and medicine."
The organization has even revamped its most prominent symbol: the cookie box. New boxes will show young women kayaking, rock climbing, and hiking – images that evoke a sense of owning one's space and owning one's life more than the retired boxes' less proactive and more seemingly docile images. But, not everything has changed; guests will be offered complimentary cookies each day at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., while supplies last, and vendors around the park will offer a special treat: deep fried Samoas.
While the centennial celebration at Fair Park is comprised primarily of items from North East Texas – Lloyd tells us that more than 99 percent of the historical items displayed are from private collections that had been preserved locally, and all of the images and voices used throughout the exhibit are of actual North Texas scouts – it has already garnered buzz nationwide.
The national board chair visited early in the week and was so impressed that talks have been initiated about the practicality and logistics of bringing the exhibit, which wasn't originally designed for travel, back to headquarters in New York.
On the local level, Lloyd tells us that State Fair organizers have predicted that the exhibit will break all attendance records. "They've said the State Fair really hasn't seen anything as elaborate before and that we should expect a home run," Lloyd said.
She added, "We're thrilled to have new audience that we haven't been able to reach before, and that the information is accessible for 24 days. Girl Scouts is in it for the next 100 years! We're not going anywhere."


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June 23,2014(ISN) – The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have recalled OF ANTHONY GOSE and OF KEVIN PILLAR from Buffalo of the International League (AAA). INF BRETT LAWRIE has been placed on the 15-day disabled list and C ERIK KRATZ has been optioned to Buffalo.
GOSE, has appeared in 34 games with the Blue Jays, batting .233 with four extra base hits and four RBI. In Buffalo is hitting .225 with two home runs and 11 RBI in 31 games.
PILLAR, owns a .243 average in Toronto with three extra base hits in 24 games. At Buffalo has posted a .326 average with 25 extra base hits and 25 RBI in 46 games.
LAWRIE, has been placed on the disabled list with a right index finger fracture. In 69 games was hitting .244 with a career-high 12 home runs and 38 RBI.
KRATZ, appeared in 30 games with Toronto hitting .221 with three home runs and 10 RBI. He returns to Buffalo where he owns a .273 average with one home run and five RBI in 12 contests.


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Living a longer and healthier life may be easier than you think. This is especially true when it comes to deciding what to eat each when preparing the grocery list. One choice is very clear, according to Salmon of the Americas (http://SalmonoftheAmericas.com) president Rafael Puga.
"Recent research has shown that seafood is the single most important food a person can consume for good health," says Puga. "It's high in protein, low in fat, and contains a large number of vitamins and minerals."
The research that Puga refers to comes at a good time for the seafood industry. A recent report from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), released research in October of 2006 reporting seafood to be not only a healthy food choice for all individuals, but a method of reducing total mortality risks as well. Similar findings showing the health benefits of seafood were released in a report by the Harvard School of Public Health.
"The JAMA reported that fish and fish oils can reduce the risk of mortality by 17 percent," states Puga. "Farmed Salmon is a huge part of that because of its availability and popularity." Salmon, in particular, has been a dietary staple of health-conscious individuals for years because of its high concentration of omega-3 oils. Similar to other types of seafood, it's also low in fat, contains high amounts of protein, and possesses a variety of vitamins and minerals.
Because of salmon's nutritional benefits, the JAMA report announced that it has the ability to cut the risk of coronary heart disease by 36 percent. As for previously reported risks, Puga states that the truth has been lost in media hype.
"The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies suggested that salmon is beneficial when consumed once or twice a week. Their advice runs across the board -- pregnant women, children, elderly -- salmon is beneficial to everybody," says Puga.
The Institute of Medicine also released information in the same report that salmon might be more than beneficial to pregnant mothers; the health effects can affect future infants as well. Their report showed that farmed salmon had the highest concentration of healthy omega-3 fatty acids when compared to other types of seafood. Improved cognitive and developmental functions are said to be an offspring of seafood consumption of all types. It's a fact that Puga and others in the seafood industry see as a stepping-stone to greater public awareness of the effects food in general can have on health.
"Farmed Salmon is a prime example of an inexpensive, everyday choice for heath conscious consumers," he adds. "And besides all of the health benefits –it tastes great!"
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Cos I'm happy with it.
Cos I'm happy with it.
It's nowt special. 'sonly Holland.
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I made like 450 with Australia against Holland..
"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - for ever."
Depends mate on how you are going personaly, and I would think you are struggling despite probably winning games looking at that result.
The score is high, but not as high as you would get when you play for , well, lets say, long innings like most of us. I have scored over 450 in the WC against low quality sides, but the positive thing, was a 300 plus winning margin.
The good signs in that, is that Holland were restricted to 79, sometimes when i make big scores, the oppositions will carry on to about 150 with you thinking you got them cheaply, but they got a high Run Rate.
What I am impressed with is the bowling figures of the man, Cameron White - we love you cos your a victorian.
So, all in all - thats not a bad effort mate.
See ya in the footy season on BF and TMN.
Good Old Collingwood Forever
And you have Cameron White in the team. heh, just kiddin' mate.
<Tom> Do you have role models you try and live up to?
<Cameron> Role models, not as such. I try to base my self on someone like .. Ian Botham i.e. I come in late in the game and try and belt as many runs as I can. I also try to help in the bowling department. Really, I try to live up to my dad. He always belts me with a burlap sack full of reeds saying "WHY! WHY DIDN'T YOU WIN!" I tell him it wasn't my fault, it was the middle order but he won't listen ... he just keeps hitting ...
Oh I can see you're not Victorian
Cam White for PM!
Greg Blewett for PRESIDENT lol or KING
Mate I tried to get Blewy back in the side but only got 2 and 9 while Marto was out, so I had to drop him.Originally Posted by kears_falcon_9
Next up on the agenda is trying to get Bevo back in the ODI team...could be tough as I've only lost one ODI in just under 2 seasons.
Nah mate, I'm 1000% Sandgroper. heh, Sean Cary for a seat in the Senate.
well done mate! id be proud of that!!Originally Posted by leonmagic
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Designed by Major George Schofield as a cavalry pistol, the efficient break-open design could be operated one-handed, ejecting all six spent cartridges and providing easy access for reloading while on horseback. While the U.S. Cavalry was slow to see its merits, others such as Jessie James, John Wesley Harden and Wild Bill Hickok saw the Top Break's fast reloading as a distinct advantage in their line of work.
After numerous trials, the U.S. Army finally purchased 3,000 Top Breaks with an improved top latch, but it was the Russian government that really embraced the new sidearm. With a slightly modified grip, lanyard ring and a distinctive trigger spur, the Czar ordered 41,000 of the new revolvers. True to the originals, Uberti Top Breaks come in three models including the Russian Model with Cyrillic barrel stampings.


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Blonde wrote:Holy fuck!
Isn't #14 the Nambucca rooster?
yep it is
mentioned in fthc blog post dated 14th April 2009 :" I return from the wilds of Birmingham, where I have been availing myself of the talents of Mr Matt Hunt, tattooist extraordinaire. I got a Hans Holbein Jr woodcut done on my right arm to match the Nambucca Rooster on my left. Pics when it's not covered in ink and blood, haha." http://frank-turner.com/2009/04/14/sett ... -straight/
Mentioned in Therapy TV Interview - at time 13:05 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JExkKaFTzcI
inca wrote:Wheres the outline of UK?
right inside ankle/calf -
Mentioned at time 48:45 http://www.mixcloud.com/XfmRadio/the-xf ... er-show-3/
Its another one done by Matt Hunt. I think it was done backstage at the Lemington Spa gig - in Tammy Wynette's Trailer
https://twitter.com/frankturner/status/ ... 2988843008
SB wrote:I love the fact that cynical Larkin wrote those words, though. Had no idea Frank had that one, but he obviously has outstanding taste. Clearly.
He does have excellent taste
photos of the tattoo can be found in the Mongol Hord photos sets (Ben Morse, Dan Griffiths) which I think I linked to earlier in the thread
AliceE67 wrote:love, love the guitar f holes on his arms
Me too - total genius. Love the placement of the, the simplicity of them, that they can rarely be seen when he plays and then when he puts his hands together on the mic to sing unaccompanied the sight of the is startling, vivid, bold and wonderful. Tattoo done by Oliver Peck, USA
Mentioned in interview at time 04:35 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeIP5_hCVgQ
tattooing seen in Franks tour diary video - at tie 03:14 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2Nph59c5HA
Also mentioned in interview http://thepunksite.com/interviews.php?p ... turner2011
"I saw the picture you uploaded about your new ink.
Everyone in the band has been ripping on me saying that it is a Foo Fighters tattoo. I'm like mother fuck. It's cool though, I got it done by Oliver [Peck], who is the Warped Tour tattooist. He's a good dude. He is famous for tattooing hard and fast. He did both of these in a half hour, which hurt like balls. They say that you never get any drop out ink from an Oliver Peck tattoo. I know him through Lucero really, he is friends with those guys and jumps on their bus all the time.
The reasoning behind the tattoo choice?
I like old violins and old Tele's and I think it's a cool tattoo. It's not massively complicated."
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State officials will no longer allow a trapper to snare wild monkeys from a central Florida state park and sell them to research laboratories.
A Department of Environmental Protection spokesman told the Tampa Bay Times the agency is looking for other ways to deal with the invasive species.
Trapper Scott Cheslak has captured about 700 of the rhesus macaques monkeys with state permission over the past decade.
The monkeys are a popular sight for tourists at the Silver River State Park. They have been in the area since the 1930s, though no one is certain exactly how they arrived.
Some say they got loose during the filming of a Tarzan movie. A more plausible theory is that they were placed on a small island in the Silver River as an attempt to spice up the Silver Springs' Jungle Cruise ride for tourists. The operator of the cruise, however, didn't realize the monkeys could swim.
The rhesus macaques have thrived in the central Florida woods. Their colony grew to about 100, but with suburban development conflicts developed. In the 1980s, there were reports that the monkeys had attacked a 3-year-old boy and threatened a game warden, but those faded over time.
Cheslak originally worked for a company that supplied monkeys to research laboratories, but the company's CEO later decided to discontinue the practice, believing it was wrong to cage monkeys that had been in the wild for so long. Cheslak, however, continued the work as an independent contractor.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, he was "selling some of the monkeys to a research facility."
Many of the monkeys Cheslak caught were juveniles or yearlings. His license expired last year, and he hasn't trapped any since. He did not respond to a request for comment.
State officials worry the monkeys could pose a health threat to humans because most of the ones Cheslak has captured tested positive for herpes-B, which can be fatal. However, there have not been any cases of people infected by the Silver Springs rhesus macaques. The only cases have taken place in laboratories.
The manager of the Silver River State Park told the Times last year state officials have been torn about the species, considered both a tourist attraction and a health hazard.
"We know people like to see the monkeys, but we know they don't belong here," manager Sally Leib said.
The Animal Rights Foundation of Florida had petitioned the state to stop the trapping.
"We are very happy that (the park) will once again be known for its natural beauty and outdoor activities, not as a supplier of animals for cruel laboratory experimentation," the group's spokesman, Don Anthony, said a news release Friday.