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Table Of Contents
Release Notes for Cisco Aironet 1410 Wireless Bridges for Cisco IOS Release 12.3(8)JEA
Upgrading to a New Software Release
Default SSID and Distance Settings Change When You Change Role in Radio Network
Default Encryption Key 2 Is Set by Bridge
Limitation to PAgP Redundancy on Switches Connected by Bridge Links
CLI Command power client n Is Not Supported
ARP Table Is Corrupted When Multiple BVIs Are Configured
Bridge Cannot Detect Simultaneous Image Downloads
Bridge Cannot Detect Invalid Software When Using copy Command
Telnet Session Sometimes Hangs or Will Not Start During Heavy Traffic
Stacking Bridges Section Changes
Optional Antenna Clarification
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Release Notes for Cisco Aironet 1410 Wireless Bridges for Cisco IOS Release 12.3(8)JEA
August 31, 2006
These release notes describe minor features and caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.3(8)JEA. They also provide important information about the Cisco Aironet 1410 Wireless Bridge (hereafter called bridge).
These release notes contain the following sections:
•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
The Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Bridge is a wireless device designed for building-to-building wireless connectivity. Operating in the 5.8-GHz UNII 3 band (5725 to 5825 MHz), derived from the 802.11a standard, the bridge delivers 6 to 54 Mbps data rates without the need for a license. The bridge is a self-contained unit designed for outdoor installations, providing differing antenna gains as well as coverage patterns and supports both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint configurations.
The bridge uses a browser-based management system, but you can also configure the bridge using the command-line interface (CLI) through a Telnet session, Cisco IOS commands, or Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
System Requirements
You can install Cisco IOS Release 12.3(8)JEA on all 1400 series bridges.
Finding the Software Version
To find the version of Cisco IOS software running on your bridge, use a Telnet session to log into the bridge and enter the show version EXEC command. This example shows command output from a bridge running Cisco IOS Release 12.3(7)JA:
bridge> show versionCisco Internetwork Operating System SoftwareIOS (tm) C1410 Software (C1410-K9W7-M), Version 12.3(7)JACopyright (c) 1986-2003 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
You can also find the software version on the System Software Version page in the bridge's web-browser interface.
Upgrading to a New Software Release
For instructions on installing access point software for your access point:
1. Click this link to go to the Product/Technology Support page:
Choose Wireless > Outdoor Wireless > Cisco Aironet 1400 Series, scroll down and click Configure Guides.
2. Click this link to browse to the Cisco IOS Software Center on Cisco.com:
On the Web page, log in to access the Feature Navigator or the Cisco IOS Upgrade Planner, or click Wireless Software to go to the Wireless LAN Software page.
New Features
No new bridge features are introduced in Cisco IOS Release 12.3(8)JEA.
Installation Notes
This section contains important information to keep in mind when installing your bridge.
Bridge Installation
The bridge is available in two configurations:
•Integrated antenna bridge (with 22.5-dBi directional antenna)
•External antenna bridge (with antenna connector for use with a customer-supplied external antenna)
Note To meet regulatory restrictions, the external antenna bridge configuration and the external antenna must be professionally installed.
Note When installing the dual-coax cable, it is acceptable to unzip or pull the two cables apart at the ends if more separation is needed between the male F connectors.
Personnel installing the bridge must understand wireless bridging techniques, antenna alignment and adjustment, and grounding methods. The integrated antenna configuration can be installed by an experienced IT professional.
Stacking Bridges
You can double the throughput or create a standby link by stacking two bridges. A stacked installation consists of two bridge systems installed at the same physical location. For detailed mounting instructions refer to the Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Wireless Bridge Mounting Instructions that shipped with your bridge.
Note The bridge antennas must be separated by a minimum of 6.56 ft (2 m) from each other and from other co-located antennas.
Important Notes
This section describes important information about the bridge.
Default SSID and Distance Settings Change When You Change Role in Radio Network
If the bridge's SSID has not been changed from the default setting and you select Install Automatic Mode as the bridge's role in radio network setting, the SSID automatically changes from tsunami to autoinstall. When you change the role in radio network from Install Automatic Mode to Root or Non-Root, the SSID changes automatically from autoinstall back to tsunami. However, if you change the SSID from its default setting, changing the role in radio network setting does not change the SSID.
In Install Automatic Mode, the default distance setting is 99 km. When you change the role in radio network from Install Automatic Mode to Root or Non-Root, the distance setting changes automatically from 99 km to 0 km.
Default Encryption Key 2 Is Set by Bridge
The encryption key in slot 2 is the transmit key by default. If you enable WEP with MIC, use the same WEP key as the transmit key in the same key slot on both root and non-root bridges.
Limitation to PAgP Redundancy on Switches Connected by Bridge Links
When two switches configured for Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP) are connected by redundant wireless bridge links, the PAgP switchover takes at least 30 seconds, which is too slow to maintain TCP sessions from one port to another.
CLI Command power client n Is Not Supported
The bridge does not support the power client n configuration interface command in the web-browser or CLI interfaces. The bridge does not perform any action when you enter this command.
Default Infrastructure SSID
When VLAN is enabled, the WEP encryption mode and the WEP key are applicable only to a native VLAN. Any SSID configured should have the Infrastructure-SSID parameter enabled for that SSID. With the Infrastructure-SSID parameter enabled, the bridge ensures that a non-native VLAN cannot be assigned to that SSID.
ARP Table Is Corrupted When Multiple BVIs Are Configured
The bridge supports only one bridge virtual interface (BVI). Multiple BVIs should not be configured because the ARP table may become corrupted.
Bridge Power Up LED Colors
During power up the bridge LEDs display the following color sequences:
1. The Install LED is initially turned off.
2. The Install LED turns amber.
3. The Status LED turns amber during the boot loader process.
4. The Ethernet, Status, and Radio LEDs turn green during the loading of the operating system.
5. The Ethernet, Status, and Radio LEDs turn amber during the loop-back test.
6. The Status LED starts to blink green then the Ethernet LED starts to blink green.
7. The Ethernet, Status, and Radio LEDs blink amber twice to indicate that the auto install process has started.
8. During the auto install process, the Ethernet, Status, and Radio LEDs turn off for a short time period then go through a blinking sequence twice. Each LED sequentially blinks at the following rates before becoming continuously amber:
a. Slow blinking rate of 1 blink per second.
b. Medium blinking rate of 2 blinks per second.
c. Fast blinking rate of 4 blinks per second.
9. The Install LED starts to blink amber to indicate that the bridge is searching for a root bridge.
10. When the bridge associates to a root bridge, the Install LED turns amber.
11. When the bridge becomes a root bridge and is waiting for a non-root bridge to associate, the Install LED blinks green.
12. When the root bridge has a non-root bridge associated, the Install LED turns green.
Bridge Cannot Detect Simultaneous Image Downloads
Do not attempt to load software images into the bridge from both a Telnet session and console session simultaneously. The bridge cannot detect that two images are being loaded at the same time. For best results, use the archive download command in the CLI.
Bridge Cannot Detect Invalid Software When Using copy Command
The bridge sometimes cannot detect invalid software images when you load software using the copy command. For best results, use the archive download command in the CLI to load new software.
Telnet Session Sometimes Hangs or Will Not Start During Heavy Traffic
When the bridge is transmitting and receiving heavy traffic, you sometimes cannot start a Telnet session and some existing Telnet sessions freeze or hang. However, this behavior is expected because the bridge gives top priority to data traffic and a lower priority to Telnet traffic.
This section lists open and resolved caveats for the bridge.
Open Caveats
These caveats are open in Cisco IOS Release 12.3(8)JEA:
•CSCed36462—Per-VLAN crypto settings are nonfunctional with wireless bridges.
On wireless bridges, all VLANs traversing the bridge link must use the same encryption settings. To avoid confusion, do not use the "vlan <vlan-id> keyword on the encryption command as shown in the following example:interface dot11radio0 encryption key 1 size 128bit AAAAABBBBBCCCCCDDDDDEEEEEF transmit-key encryption mode wep mandatory mic
Resolved Caveats
The following caveats are resolved in Cisco IOS Release 12.3(11)JA:
Multiple Cisco products contain either of two authentication vulnerabilities in the Simple Network Management Protocol version 3 (SNMPv3) feature. These vulnerabilities can be exploited when processing a malformed SNMPv3 message. These vulnerabilities could allow the disclosure of network information or may enable an attacker to perform configuration changes to vulnerable devices. The SNMP server is an optional service that is disabled by default. Only SNMPv3 is impacted by these vulnerabilities. Workarounds are available for mitigating the impact of the vulnerabilities described in this document.
The United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) has assigned Vulnerability Note VU#878044 to these vulnerabilities.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) identifier CVE-2008-0960 has been assigned to these vulnerabilities.
This advisory will be posted at http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20080610-snmpv3
Symptoms: A router may crash if it receives a packet with a specific crafted IP option as detailed in Cisco Security Advisory: Crafted IP Option Vulnerability:
Conditions: This DDTS resolves a symptom of CSCec71950. Cisco IOS with this specific DDTS are not at risk of crash if CSCec71950 has been resolved in the software.
Workaround: Cisco IOS versions with the fix for CSCec71950 are not at risk for this issue and no workaround is required. If CSCec71950 is not resolved, see the following Cisco Security Advisory: Crafted IP Option Vulnerability for workaround information:
The Cisco IOS Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) listener in certain versions of Cisco IOS software is vulnerable to a remotely-exploitable memory leak that may lead to a denial of service condition.
This vulnerability only applies to traffic destined to the Cisco IOS device. Traffic transiting the Cisco IOS device will not trigger this vulnerability.
Cisco has made free software available to address this vulnerability for affected customers.
This issue is documented as Cisco bug ID CSCek37177.
There are workarounds available to mitigate the effects of the vulnerability.
This advisory is posted at http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20070124-crafted-tcp
The Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) feature set of Cisco IOS contains several vulnerabilities. These include:
–Fragmented IP packets may be used to evade signature inspection.
–IPS signatures utilizing the regular expression feature of the ATOMIC.TCP signature engine may cause a router to crash resulting in a denial of service.
There are mitigations and workarounds for these vulnerabilities. Cisco has made free software available to address these vulnerabilities for affected customers.
This advisory is posted at:
•CSCsb04925—Bridge displays junk characters when show controllers command is issued.
When show controllers dot110 is entered, it displays a serial number with a junk character.
•CSCsc21018—1400 Series bridge shows non-root IP address as 0.0.0.0
When non-root bridges are configured to use DHCP IP Address, the show dot11 association output shows non-root IP address as 0.0.0.0 despite the fact that IP address has been successful allocated and received by the non-root bridge. This does not affect any IP communication of root or non-root bridge at all.
Workaround: Issuing a shutdown and no shutdown command on the non-root radio interface will allow non-root to re-associate to the root bridge after it receives the DHCP IP address and communicates the IP address to the root bridge.
Alternatively, use the mac-address command to set the BVI 1 interface mac-address to the same as the non-root radio mac-address will allow root bridge to snoop the DHCP IP address and update the association table automatically. Normally, BVI 1 mac-address is the FastEthernet mac-address of the bridge. All IP traffic uses this BVI mac-address while root bridge keeps track of non-root with the uplink.
If You Need More Information
If you need information about a specific caveat that does not appear in these release notes, you can use the Cisco Bug Toolkit to find select caveats of any severity. Click this URL to browse to the Bug Toolkit:
(If you request a defect that cannot be displayed, the defect number might not exist, the defect might not yet have a customer-visible description, or the defect might be marked Cisco Confidential.)
For the most up-to-date, detailed troubleshooting information, refer to the Cisco TAC website at http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/support/index.html. Click Technology Support, choose Wireless from the menu on the left, and click Wireless LAN.
Documentation Updates
The Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Wireless Bridge Mounting Instructions provides detailed instructions for installing and mounting the bridge.
Stacking Bridges Section Changes
The separation distance between the two stacked bridge antennas is a minimum of 6.56 ft (2 m).
Optional Antenna Clarification
The Quick Start Guide: Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Wireless Bridge states on page 6 that the external antenna version of the bridge connects to an optional antenna. The statement is incorrect. The external antenna of the bridge has no installed antenna. The customer must purchase the antenna for the this version. There are three antenna options available for the external antenna version and the customer must purchase at least one to make the bridge operational.
A revision to this guide will be released at a future date.
Related Documentation
These documents describe the installation and configuration of the bridge:
•Quick Start Guide: Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Wireless Bridge
•Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Wireless Bridge Software Configuration Guide
•Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Wireless Bridge Hardware Installation Guide
•Cisco IOS Command Reference for Access Points and Bridges
•Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Wireless Bridge Mounting Instructions
•Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Wireless Bridge 9-dBi Omnidirectional Antenna
•Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Wireless Bridge 10-dBi Sector Antenna
•Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Wireless Bridge 28-dBi Dish Antenna
•Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Wireless Bridge Roof Mount Assembly Instructions
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation:
Subscribe to the What's New in Cisco Product Documentation as an RSS feed and set content to be delivered directly to your desktop using a reader application. The RSS feeds are a free service. Cisco currently supports RSS Version 2.0.
This document is to be used in conjunction with the documents listed in the "Related Documentation" section.
Cisco and the Cisco logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. To view a list of Cisco trademarks, go to this URL: www.cisco.com/go/trademarks. Third-party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company. (1110R)
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The 15 Worst Pro Wrestling Gimmick Costumes
(Nothing says "tough guy" like fake muscles and a landing strip.)
By Shep Ramsey
Ah, professional wrestling. You blaze into our lives when MMA fails us, reminding everyone that sometimes, it's totally okay to put on ridiculous matches with absurd stipulations and objectify women.
On second thought, we can't even tell the difference between you both.
At least wrestling allows us to tune in and out, without the pressure of having to watch every single event. The reason we love pro wrestling so much is because, like David Wooderson says about high school girls in Dazed & Confused, we get older and they stay the same age.
If anything, pro wrestling has become more mature than its fanbase, despite the WWE's PG-rating. One thing we have to deal with less are the bad costumes — painted-on gimmicks that were never going to work, no matter how hard they were forced down our throats.
Here are 15 of the most senseless and detestable costumes inflicted upon some good wrestlers, and some really bad ones.
15. The Goon
Guys like Tie Domi and Bob Probert were NHL sluggers in the mid-1990s, so maybe that explains The Goon's odd inclusion into the world of pro wrestling. It would have been cool if this guy came to the ring in actual skates, instead of those platform boots that are mostly favored by goth teenagers and drag queens these days.
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ROK MODELOWY: 2007 Beneteau Cyclades 50.5, Sails 2012
KAUCJA (zwrotna): 2500,00 euro
KABINY: 5 + 1 + salon
DŁUGOŚĆ CAŁKOWITA 15,65 m
DŁUGOŚĆ KADŁUBA: 15,24 m
SZEROKOŚĆ POKŁADU: 4,90 m
ZANURZENIE: 2,10 m
ZBIORNIKI WODY: 980 l
ZBIORNIK PALIWA: 400 l
SILNIK : Yanmar 110 hp
GŁÓWNY ŻAGIEL: Semi Full Batten Lazy Jack 60,50 m2
GENUA: 45,50 m2, zwijana
Pakiet czarterowy obejmuje:
- sprzątanie jachtu po rejsie
- Wi-fi (1 GB)
- parking w Marinie Rogač
- pościel
- podstawowy zestaw do łazienek i kuchni (jeden mały ręcznik, rolka papieru toaletowego w każdej łazience, płyn do zmywania naczyć, gąbka do mycia naczyń, butla z gazem do gotowania na kuchence)
Łączna kwota opłaty klimatycznej zależy od ilości osób.
Skipper's service per day + food
Hostess per day + food
Silnik do pontonu (opcjonalnie)
Siatka bezpieczeństwa
Dodatkowe ręczniki
One way: Pozostawienie jachtu w innym porcie niż macierzysty
Dla Państwa wygody przewidziliśmy również możliwość pozostawienia jachtu w innm porcie niż macieżysty. Usługa jest dodatkowo płatna.
Kaucja za genaker
These General Terms & Conditions for Yacht Charter (hereinafter: Terms) regulate mutual rights and obligations related to services of accommodation on vessels - yacht charter. The vessels regulated by Terms (hereinafter: Vessels) are recreational vessels listed in the fleet of SailingEuropeCharter – More i brodovi d.o.o. Zagreb (hereinafter: SailingEuropeCharter) as published on official web pages of SailingEuropeCharter – www.sailingeuropecharter.com.
Gold Sail d.o.o. is an official agent of SailingEuropeCharter.
These Terms and all stipulations stated in them shall be the subject of legal liability and be binding for both SailingEuropeCharter and the Client who charters the Vessels (hereinafter: Client). By confirming of the booking intention or paying the advance payment the Client confirms to agree with Terms.
2. Booking Confirmation
From Client's side, the booking intention is confirmed when advance payment is paid by Client. From SailingEuropeCharter's side the booking will be confirmed when full amount of advance payment lands on its account.
3. Payment Methods and Dynamics
After the yacht charter reservation has been agreed, which will be effective in writing only, the payment is to be done according to the following calculation:
- 50% for advance payment at the time of yacht reservation
- 50% of balance not later than 1 month prior to yacht charter All payments have to be done according to payment instructions listed in the Pro-forma Invoice and accompanying documentation which SailingEuropeCharter has sent either to Client or to Agency-Mediator who represents the Client. The primary method of payment for the yacht charter is bank transfer. Client accepts to pay full costs of the bank transfer charges, and when making the payment should emphasize to his/her bank that all bank fees (of both outgoing and incoming bank) should be paid by Client. If Client fails to do so and SailingEuropeCharter is charged bank transfer fees, it will be considered that the payment is not fully settled and Client will need to settle the remaining amount. Exceptionally, SailingEuropeCharter may allow other methods of payment, but in such cases discounts for yacht charter services may decrease due to surcharges and fees connected with those alternative payment methods. Any such details shall be stated in the Pro-forma invoice and Client agrees to them if choosing the alternative payment method. The Vessel can be taken over only after the complete amount for yacht charter and all contracted extra services has been fully settled. If either advance payment or balance payment has not been fully settled until above stated deadlines, SailingEuropeCharter shall be entitled to cancel the Vessel's booking without any refunds to the Client.
4. The Price of Yacht Charter
The price for yacht charter shall include the following: the Vessel equipped according to the presently effective inventory-list, such as bed- linen, auxiliary boat with oars, gas..., as well as usual charter base services at the time of Vessel's delivery (check in/check out). Yacht charter price shall not include additional services such as food and beverages, fuel, costs for marina services and moorings, harbor dues, taxes, entrance tickets to parks, or any other additional services other than those explicitly stated as included in Vessel's equipment list. Yacht charter price includes VAT valid at the time of booking confirmation, however, should the relevant VAT rate be increased by law prior to beginning of charter, SailingEuropeCharter reserves the right to charge the VAT difference.
If the booking starts and/or ends at an alternative base (i.e. any base other than Rogač, which is the homeport of the Vessels) the Client acknowledges that berthing fees of such alternative marina are not included in the yacht charter price, and that the Client will need to settle those marina berthing fees, in addition to a one-way fee or base-change fee as per valid Price List of SailingEuropeCharter.
5. Additional services - Extras
Additional services and extra equipment for which an extra payment shall be done (hereinafter: Extras) in accordance with the effective Price List (e.g. auxiliary engine, one-way options, transfers, genaker, skipper, etc.) should be requested by Client and agreed prior to booking confirmation. Client may ask for addition of certain Extras even after the booking confirmation, and SailingEuropeCharter will undertake reasonable effort to provide the newly requested Extras to the satisfaction of Client, and will inform the Client if it is possible to upgrade the booking with requested new Extras or not. Client acknowledges that SailingEuropeCharter is not obliged to provide newly requested Extras at that point in time. At the latest, all Extras must be confirmed by both sides in writing not later than 10 days prior to the beginning of the charter date. Only very exceptionally, SailingEuropeCharter can allow last minute confirmation of Extras in particular cases.
6. Hiring a Skipper, Hostess, Cook or other professional Crew
If Client requires a skipper and/or a hostess and/or a cook and/or other professional crew aboard, it would be necessary to point it out during the time of confirmation of charter reservation. Client and Client's guests on board should treat the crew with proper professional respect, and should allow them a proper amount of daily rest. The food of the crew during the charter period is financial responsibility of Client, according to usual charter standards.
If Client does not require a skipper, the copy of his/her skipper's license is to be sent on the occasion of Vessel's booking, for the verification and approval. If the license is not approved, the Client will be obliged to take a professional skipper. For some Vessels SailingEuropeCharter may request that a professional skipper and/or other professional crew members are obligatory regardless of Client's licenses. This will be indicated at the time of arranging the booking.
7. Crew List and Arrival Details
The Client must send a correctly filled Crew list, not later than 10 days prior to the first day of charter. The Client agrees that s/he is the main contracting party of SailingEuropeCharter, and that Client is responsible for the other guests on board. Additionally, it is recommended to send an estimated time of arrival at least 10 days prior to the first day of charter, in order for the base staff to organize check-in procedure in as smooth way as possible. If Client has booked the transfer (e.g. from airport), then sending detailed arrival and departure information at least 10 days in advance is obligatory.
Client is responsible for the accuracy of delivered crew list information, as well as for validity of all passports, visas, licenses and other identification documents. Client and his guests aboard are responsible to obtain appropriate visas for Croatia and other countries they travel through, if applicable. In particular, Client acknowledges that the sailing license is a very important document on-board and is legally responsible for its accuracy and trustworthiness.
8. Cancellation by Client
Should the charter of the booked Vessel be cancelled by Client, whatever the reasons may be, the Client shall be liable to inform SailingEuropeCharter per email about the cancellation without delay. Client shall be charged for the cancellation in the amount of:
- 35% of the total yacht charter price if a reservation has been cancelled more than 2 months prior to the first charter day.
- 65% of the total yacht charter price if a reservation has been cancelled more than 1 month but less than 2 months prior to the first charter day.
- 100% of the total charter price if a reservation has been cancelled less than a month prior to the first charter day. In this category of cancellations are also the situations when the Client does not come for the check-in (non-show-up case), or when the Client leaves the Vessel prior to the contracted check-out time (early-abandon case) – in all such cases the 100% cancellation fee applies and Client does not have a right for any refund. Also, if skipper was reserved and then cancelled by Client, skipper fee has to be paid nevertheless, according to the same percentages as listed above (35% of the total skipper price if skipper was cancelled more than 2 months prior to the first charter day, 65% for 1-2 months and 100% for less than 1 month). The same holds true also in case of a hostess or cook. Cancellation of skipper, hostess and cook is charged regardless of whether the Vessel booking has been cancelled or not. In all cancellation cases, SailingEuropeCharter shall consider the receipt date of information on cancellation as a basis for the settlement of accounts of the cancellation costs. From this date, SailingEuropeCharter shall be entitled to make the Vessel free for bookings by other clients, and shall have no further obligations towards the Client related to the cancelled booking. Exceptionally, should a cancellation of the yacht charter booking be done owing to the Act of God, i.e. objective serious reasons stated and proven by Client (death in the near family, serious sudden health condition, a serious accident, etc.), SailingEuropeCharter may allow the Client to use the already paid amount as a pre-payment for the next booking within one year period.
9. Changes and Modifications
Should the Client request a smaller change in the booking details (e.g. change of name or similar), an administrative fee of 45 EUR shall be charged to the Client. Should the Client request a change in the charter period of the booked Vessel, and/or a change of the vessel or base, or any other major change, SailingEuropeCharter reserves the right to charge for the cancellation of the original booking. Alternatively, SailingEuropeCharter may choose to grant the requested change to the Client without charging the cancellation of the original booking, however in such case an administrative fee of 300 EUR shall be charged to the Client.
10. Cancellations by SailingEuropeCharter
Should the booking be cancelled by SailingEuropeCharter, then SailingEuropeCharter will offer to Client: a) reservation of another vessel, from own fleet or from another fleet, of similar size and with similar features, if possible. If the new and in such a case they have to be paid by the Client.
18. Liabilities of SailingEuropeCharter
SailingEuropeCharter shall deliver the Vessel in good working condition, clean and with completely filled fuel and water tanks. SailingEuropeCharter shall arrange and conduct check-in and check-out services at the base according to usual industry standards and procedures. In case of any special or additional requests of the Client (e.g. earlier check-in, longer explanations during check-in, special needs... etc.) SailingEuropeCharter shall try to resolve them to the satisfaction of the Client, but Client acknowledges that this is not a liability of SailingEuropeCharter, and cannot ask for remuneration if such special requests were not fulfilled or were fulfilled only partially. If it would not be possible to deliver the Vessel at the latest within 4 hours from the contracted check-in time, the Client is entitled to require repayment for being overdue calculated at pro-rata basis (proportional to the contracted charter duration and charter fees receieved). If a delay longer than 24 hours occurs, the Client can request another vessel from SailingEuropeCharter with similar size and features. If an adequate substitute vessel cannot be found, the Client can request the refund amount proportional to the number of days in which he did not have the Vessel at his disposal. Responsibility of SailingEuropeCharter to pay an amount higher than the amount it received for that booking is excluded. SailingEuropeCharter is not responsible for delays caused by Force Majoure (e.g. earthquakes, floods, thunders, fire, other natural calamities, wars, civil wars, terrorism, strikes, etc.) or by severe weather conditions.
19. Liabilities of the Client
Other than what was already stated in these terms, the Client shall also be liable:
- to be nautically and navigationally skilled for the Vessel charter, otherwise he shall be liable to accept a skipper according to the effective Price List of SailingEuropeCharter,
- to have all required licenses for operating the Vessel in case of bareboat charter,
- not to leave the Vessel to the third party,
- not to transport persons or goods for commercial purposes, or engage in any other commercial use of Vessel
- to have aboard exact number of persons, and exact persons, as stated on the crew list,
- to keep the crew list with the certificate of residence registration together with ship documentation for the whole duration of charter,
- to promptly inform SailingEuropeCharter about any possible changes in crew members or passengers,
- to fully respect legal regulations of the host country,
- not to participate in competitions and regattas without consent granted by SailingEuropeCharter,
- to hold on to obligatory control intervals for the duration of cruising,
- in case of towing, to conclude an award for rescuing prior to the acceptance of help,
- to undertake all safety precautions in order to keep the Vessel in good condition and avoid any damages or towing of the Vessel,
- not to leave the port if the foreseen wind force were estimated stronger than 25 knots, or if the port authorities issued a prohibition on leaving port
- to avoid unnecessary burdening of masts, sails and ropes, i.e. to sail respecting the weather conditions,
- to plan the navigation route very carefully, so that two days before arrival the vessel is at approximately 40 NM distant from the check-out charter base,
- not to sail at night without prior consent given by SailingEuropeCharter,
- not to sail single-handed without prior consent given by SailingEuropeCharter,
- to inform the charter base manager about the Vessel's exact location in case of severe weather conditions (gale-force wind), in order to avoid unnecessary and expensive search for the Vessel,
- not to operate the Vessel under influence of alcohol or any illegal drugs, and generally not to use or have any illegal drugs on board,
- not to make excessive noise in marinas, harbors and other mooring locations,
- to respect privacy and night-rest rights of occupants of the neighboring vessels and houses,
- not to engage with fishing or any other submarine activities without a valid license for such activities,
- not to embark pets (dogs, cats, birds, etc.) aboard without written consent of SailingEuropeCharter. The Client warrants joint responsibility for all crew members i.e. guests on-board. All consequences arising from the Client's or his crew or guests on board not respecting the above liabilities are the joint and several responsibility of the Client and crew/guests on-board. In case of breach of the clauses above or other obligations of the Client and its crew/guests based on these Terms, SailingEuropeCharter is entitled to remunerate from the Deposit in amount between 100 EUR and the full Deposit, depending of the seriousness of the breach, and to claim indemnity for full incurred damage..
20. Complaints Complaints shall be accepted in writing on the date of taking over the Vessel (check-in) only. They must be signed by the Client and the representative of SailingEuropeCharter.
The complaints shall be resolved in the following manner:
- In case of a cleanliness complaint, SailingEuropeCharter will inspect the issue, and if the complaint is justified, organize additional cleaning activities to correct the issue. In case of such type of complaints there will be no financial refund.
- In case of a smaller reported shortcomings or damages, which do not seriously affect security of navigation, SailingEuropeCharter will inspect the issue, and if the complaint is justified, organize all reasonable activities to correct the issue. The Client acknowledges that, despite best efforts of the team, it may happen sometimes that it will not be possible to correct the issue in a given timeframe due to objective reasons. Generally, in case of such smaller issues there will be no financial refund.
- In case of a larger reported shortcomings or damages, which do seriously affect security of navigation, SailingEuropeCharter will inspect the issue, and if the complaint is justified, organize all reasonable activities to correct the issue in the fastest possible way. Depending on the time needed to correct the issue, Client will be remunerated according to relevant provisions of these Terms (see section: Liabilities of SailingEuropeCharter). In case of serious issues that objectively could not have been noticed during the check-in, but were properly reported according to section "Damages during yacht charter", the Client may require indemnity latest during the check out. On this occasion he should file a complaint in writing signed by the both parties with all belonging documentation. If the Client's complaint was reported but could not be solved during the check out, it should be re-sent in writing within 14 days, otherwise it shall not be taken into consideration. SailingEuropeCharter will analyze received complaint and try to resolve it in a timely and fair manner. SailingEuropeCharter will provide an official answer to Client as soon as possible, and latest within 30 days from the receipt of the complaint.
21. Jurisdisction The parties will strive to resolve any dispute in a peaceful manner. If the parties are not able to reach an agreement among them, the court in Zagreb, Croatia has the jurisdiction over their dispute.
22. Validity These Terms come to force and are valid starting from 20.11.2013, and from this date replace any previous general terms and conditions for yacht charter of SailingEuropeCharter. These Terms remain in force until a next version of the general terms and conditions for yacht charter shall be officially issued and come to force. On the official web pages of SailingEuropeCharter there will always be a presently applicable version published.


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Thanks so much to Janis from Texas for sending me these pictures she took at Willie Nelson's New Year's Eve concert last night at Moody Theater, in Austin. Wow! What a party! At the end of the show Willie started thanking everyone on the stage, and it took a long time, so many friends and family. What a great way to end one year and begin another one, with Willie Nelson music. Willie and band also played Friday night at the venue.
I listened from Colorado, where our family gathered this weekend to welcome nephew Austin back from year in Army in Korea. So I listened to the concert over a game of scrabble with my sister, then again later when Sirius/XM rebroadcast it. Both enjoyable, but nothing to compare with being there. On the upside, within minutes after the concert I was home in my pajamas already.
So, thank you, Willie Nelson & Family & Friends for a great show and Sirius Radio, for making the broadcast available, so us fans who couldn't be there could hear that fantastic concert live, and then two more times. (The show will be re-broadcast again today; go to www.Sirius.com to find out how you can sign up and listen to the show. You'll thank me later.) And thanks to Janis for the pictures.
Dallas Wayne did a great job, as usual, as the event's host. I've watched Dallas and Jeremy Tepper and the Sirius/XM radio staff work those remote broadcasts, and there is so much going on behind the scenes to make it seamless to those of us listening. Good job, guys and gals.
Dallas interviewed Ray Price and Jamey Johnson, who was also at the show tonight. During course of show, he commented briefly about the memorial for Bee Spears held earlier in the day, saying how respectful and lighthearted and loving it was. Also, Dallas broke the news that Bill Mack the Satellite Cowboy will be returning to the Sirius/XM family, during the overnight. I'm hoping for the return of Willie Wednesday! I'd tune in during the middle of the night, to hear Willie call in and talk with Bill.
The radio broadcast started with Ray Price and the Cherokee Cowboys. Mr. Price, who will celebrate his 86th birthday next week, sounded great, and sang the songs that we all know and love, and it was beautiful. Then Lukas Nelson and the Promise the Real electrified the audience, opening with'Four Letter Word', then played songs from albums and introduced some new tunes that I hope we get to hear on the band's new album, when it comes out early this year.
Friday night's show was the band's first, without Bee Spears, but tonight was the first time for many to see the band without Bee there. And it must have been strange. Even listening over the radio, my breathe caught in my throat when Willie introduced the band, and Bee wasn't there. The extra-musically talented Billy English played bass, and Micah Nelson played drums, along with Paul English. Bobby Nelson played piano, and of Willie did everything else.
The band entertained with the songs we love: Whiskey River; Still is Still Moving to Me; Ain't It Funny How Time Slips Away; Crazy; Nightlife; Mama Don't Let Your babies grow up to be Cowboys; Good Hearted Woman; Down Yonder, On the Road Again, Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground, Superman, Milk Cow Blues, Move It On Over, a beautiful gospel set, with 'Will the Circle Be Unbroken', 'I'll Fly Away', and my favorite gospel tune, 'Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die." Willie Nelson's fan club is making the concert available on a collectible USB drive; for information on how to purchase: www.WillieNelson.com.
Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real band stayed on stage after their set to play, and Lukas took the lead on 'Flooding Down in Texas'. Willie invited Jamie Johnson, (who played at last night's show, too), on stage to sing 'Write Your Own Song' with him, and it was such a beautiful rendition. Jamey sang another song, too, and it sounded like Lukas was playing with him (Wish I'd record together), and in one song Jamey added his own lyrics, "I'm bringing in 2012 with Willie Nelson and Billy Gibbons House Band".
The show paused for the midnight hour, and Willie led everyone in auld lange syne. I couldn't tell what was going on, just listening to the show, but it involved Texas Father Time (Texas has it's own Father time, as it turns out), who according to Janis, came down from a giant skull that was hanging up on the ceiling, along with the balloon drop. On the radio we heard Willie say, "Father Time looks like Ben Dorsey".
Today in Bobbie Nelson's birthday, and Willie led the crowd in singing happy birthday to her.
At at the show's end, Willie took several minutes to thank his band, and personally Billy English, he named everyone in Lukas' band, Jamey Johnson, Kimmie Rhodes, Billy Gibbons, Amy Nelson, Susie Nelson, and others I can't remember. And Willie wished us all Happy New Years, and thanked us fans all over the place, with, "We love every damn one of you."
The band played a moving version of 'Healing Hands of Time', and it felt like this weekend's concerts have helped start that process. Thank you, Willie Nelson and Family.


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Can your children be bone marrow donors?
Usually, children are not the best bone marrow donors; the best donor would be an identical twin, which very few of us have. On chromosome 6, there is the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) gene and within that gene are two copies of 3 major proteins (A, B, DR). Everyone gets a set of A, B, and DR from each parent. There is a 25% chance that one of your siblings will be perfectly matched to you and a 0% that your children will be matched perfectly to you as they have a set of the other parents' A, B, DR. The closer the match, the better the outcome for the patient in regards to lifespan, time to recover bone marrow function, and side effects. Talk to your physician about the risk of related, but unmatched donors and non-related, but A, B, DR matched donors.
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(ARA) - Most of us have been there, nervously anticipating an upcoming job interview. When we're nervous, our body language tends to give us away. Signs take many forms. We may stammer, clench our fists, clear our throats, or tap our fingers. Certainly, during a job interview, we want to hide this telltale behavior. So what can we do to calm the jitters?
Brenda K. Raye, director of career services at Brown Mackie College - North Canton, provides some answers. She understands the jitters from both sides of the table - as a job candidate facing an important interview, and as an employer interviewing applicants who exhibit classic signs of nervousness. "'Relax,' is the first thing I tell students and graduates," she says. However, that is easier said than done.
Relax. "Be you," she tells those she coaches. "They already know you have the skills to perform the job. They got that from your resume. Now they want to see your personality. Employers look for the best fit within the company or team."
This different perspective seems to help ease anxiety for many who face an important interview. In addition, job applicants may want to support calmness with a relaxation exercise. Methods of relaxation vary from deep breathing, as recommended by eHow, to listening to music and having a good laugh, according to The Undercover Recruiter.
Know your work ethics. Raye typically asks those seeking employment to create a list of work ethics, like hard working, dependable and the ability to work with a team or individually.
"Write those ethics down," she says. "When prospective employers say, 'Tell me a little about yourself,' you can respond with descriptors of your work ethics instead of talking about your kids, living arrangements, or your dog. Stay focused on the job." Your work ethics are your soft skills; the attributes you bring to the job in addition to technical skills. "Use every moment to sell yourself," Raye says.
Practice, practice, practice. Be prepared. Have your family give you practice interview questions. "A few practice runs can give a big boost to your self confidence," says Raye. The Work Coach Cafe concurs, and offers some interview questions typically asked for your practice session. Practice can help you become more comfortable when talking about yourself, and may point out any subconscious habits, like frequent use of "um," or "you know," when speaking.
Prepare your own questions. Once you have practiced answering interview questions, you will want to prepare to ask a few questions of your own. "Do not ask about salary or benefits," counsels Raye. "But do ask for a business card." You will need the contact information later for a thank you card or letter. "And yes, you will write a thank you note if you are serious about wanting the position," she states. Email thank you notes are also acceptable.
Raye suggests asking about the next step in the process of filling the position. The answer provides you with timing of the hire. She also recommends asking about the work environment. "You may get a tour of the work area at this point," she says.
Give yourself credit. If you are still a little nervous after all of your practice and preparation, Raye offers this advice: "If you landed an interview in the first place, that alone should let you know you're doing a good job. You are confident enough in your skills to apply for the position. You applied correctly, and your resume has made a good impression. You can feel good about it. That in itself can cure jitters," she says. "People put a lot of pressure on themselves. They forget to be proud of all they have accomplished so far."
Be honest. Anxiety levels vary widely between individual people, and manifest in many different ways. If you feel you won't get through an interview without seeming flustered because of nerves, Raye recommends taking the tack of upfront honesty from the start. "Let an interviewer know you are a bit nervous about the chance of landing the job of your dreams," says Raye. "Most interviewers will appreciate your straightforward approach."
Raye advises job candidates to face interviews with confidence. "When you are seeking employment, remember it's not what the company can do for you, it's what you can do for the company," she says.


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The Brazilian and the Colombian stole the show in the Pizjuan, meaning that the Colchoneros will meet Real Madrid in a dream final for fans of the capital giants
Diego Simeone's men again scored two in Andalucia thanks to strikes from Diego Costa and Radamel Falcao in the first half, while Jesus Navas and Ivan Rakitic's goals proved to be insufficient for the disappointed home support.
Having witnessed the Colchoneros take a narrow lead from the opening clash of the semi-final, fans of both Sevilla and Atletico were expecting a gripping clash as their men fought for a place in the Copa del Rey showpiece. Right from the outset, it was clear that they were not to be disappointed as Atleti raced into the lead.
Receiving the ball on the edge of the box, Diego Costa did fantastically well to simultaneously gain control while holding off the challenge of Alberto Botia. Turning the defender expertly, Costa was equally lethal in driving his shot low past the dive of Beto to open the scoring, earning the Brazilian his seventh goal of the cup campaign with just six minutes played.
Spurred on by a capacity crowd in the Estadio Pizjuan, Sevilla were unbowed by their early setback and pushed forward throughout the first half, albeit at times lacking a clear direction as crosses rained down on the Atletico area.
Gary Medel had one of the Rojiblanco's best early efforts; having seen Jesus Navas slalom his way down the right flank and float in the cross, the Chilean was left with an almost empty net when Thibaut Courteois misjudged the flight of the ball, but nodded wide to squander the opportunity.
Atletico's retribution was swift. Radamel Falcao started his side on the offensive, taking the ball on the counter and opening up with a long pass to find strike partner Diego Costa. Costa flew down the left wing, and upon reaching the byline had the easy task of finding the Colombian now in the penalty area, who barely broke stride as he converted coolly to complete the move.
Sevilla looked sunk 4-1 down on aggregate, but there was to be one beam of light in the first half; Navas turned in a delightful looping shot from the edge of the area as the match approached the midway stage, giving his side the slightest of lifelines for the remaining 45 minutes.
And they continued playing positively after the interval, immediately forcing a save from Courteois who had to get down low to save Alvaro Negredo's low free kick. A delightful pass from the forward then teed up Manuel del Moral, who drove straight at the keeper.
But the action was occurring at both ends; Costa had a great chance to end the game as a contest when Federico Fazio's intervention spun the ball into his path, but the Brazilian uncharacteristically hit wide to spurn his opportunity.
The efforts continued, as Sevilla refused to give up their quest for the final and Atletico failed to close the game down. Falcao went agonisingly close with a header that should really have hit the target, while minutes later it was Negredo's turn to take his head into his hands after seeing his own chance go wide.
But whatever opportunity Sevilla had of getting back into the game, with 15 minutes left it evaporated when Medel was expelled from the field for a second-bookable offence. The ex-Boca Juniors and Universidad Catolica star had to be dragged away from the action as he was incensed by the decision.
And the Chilean's exit was the final straw for the hosts as they went out of the Copa del Rey in the penultimate stage, Ivan Rakitic's late strike too little to change the course of proceedings.
Atletico will now have the chance to win their second trophy under the direction of Diego Simeone, after lifting the Europa League title in 2012. Sevilla, meanwhile, miss out on the chance to challenge for the cup they last lifted in 2010.


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The record runup in Illinois farmland prices flattened out in 2013, according to an annual survey released Thursday.
Lower grain prices were the major reason, said the report from the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Appraisers. The survey of 2013 land sales was released at the Illinois Land Values Conference in Bloomington.
The statewide average $12,800-an-acre price for excellent farmland at the end of the year was down 2 percent from the start of the year. Prime ground in the Springfield region, according to the report, sold at an average of $12,900 an acre.
Land prices have fallen along with expectations for farm income resulting from lower grain prices, especially for corn, the survey found. The current price of about $4.30 per bushel for corn comes after prices consistently above $5 from 2010 to the middle of 2013.
Most analysts expect corn prices will continue to fall this year, based on current supply and production forecasts.
The report authors said the current trend represents a �correction� after years of steadily rising prices but that they do not expect the kind of 50 percent drop in prices that followed the �bubble� of the early 1980s.
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Information Technology Committee Meeting Agenda
December 10, OM304, 12pm-1:30pm
- Issues/Questions/Updates
- Update from Rebecca Woodward on Media Services Initiatives
- Review & Progress on Action Items from previous minutes
- Lorraine requested a report from WestConnect of all technology classrooms that are left unlocked at the end of the day where either the police lock them or they auto lock at 11 pm. This is done but it is not in a readable format. This item is closed until UC has the time to write a report from the database in a readable format.
- Lorraine to review the Arts & Sciences criteria for purchasing new computers and printers for faculty.
This item is closed.
- Mitch Wagener and Veronica Kenausis agreed to test free bibliography software and EndNote and do a write-up with recommendation. Testing complete. Write-up in process.
- Veronica and Rebecca were asked to prepare a list of questions relating to copyright issues for Theresa O'Brien, Contract Compliance Officer at the SO. This item is closed.
- Lorraine asked the ITC members to let her know which Sharp projectors should be prioritized. Rich Montague gave us WS377C, WS247A, WS247B, WS338, WS208, WS377B, WS134, WS134A. Mitch gave us WH207 and WH204. UC will prioritize the replacement of these projectors.
- Lorraine will try to order machines before the 11/12/09 ITC meeting. Getting closer.
- Lorraine will draft a memo to faculty on how budget reductions will impact technology for faculty (hopefully before 11/12 meeting) and share it with the ITC at the 11/12/09 meeting.
- Dan to finalize the head count for the School of Visual and Performing Arts.
- Verification of machine installations done from FY04 through October 8, 2009 – This item is closed. Not sure that the format of the spreadsheet was the best format to gather this information.
- Lorraine asked Rebecca to document a procedure for the use of Magic DVD Ripper.
- Reconciling Faculty & Staff Technology
- Connect Suite – http://www.wcsu.edu/technology/connect-spotlight.asp
- IT Help Desk (Track It!) Changes
- Intersession Projects
- Machine Allocation Spreadsheets
- WCSU Strategic Plan Summit
- Other Agenda Items
- Spring 2010 Meeting Schedule – 2nd Thursday of the month


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Professor Sitaraman Krishnan
Dr. Sitaraman Krishnan has been granted tenure and promoted from assistant professor to associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Clarkson University.
Krishnan's undergraduate degree of Bachelor of Chemical Engineering is from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai. After graduating from Lehigh University with a Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering, he was a postdoctoral researcher and a research associate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Cornell University. He joined Clarkson in 2007.
Krishnan's research interests are in the science and engineering of novel materials, focusing on nanostructured and stimulus-responsive polymer-based materials. He has authored or co-authored more than 30 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, nine patent applications, and more than 40 oral or poster presentations at national conferences.
His publications have spanned a wide range of topics in advanced materials research, from fundamental investigations of molecular self-assembly in liquid-crystalline polymers, proton diffusion mechanisms in ionic liquids, particle nucleation mechanisms in multiphase polymerization reactions, and statistical theory of gelation, to applied research in the areas of marine antifouling coatings, stimulus-responsive microgels for controlled release, materials for lithium-ion batteries, PEM fuel cells, and solar cells, and the industrial processes of emulsion polymerization and chemical mechanical planarization.
At Clarkson, Krishnan has been a principal investigator of research projects for companies such as GE, New World Pharmaceuticals, and Energy Materials Corporation, and of projects for federal and state agencies, such as the Army Research Office and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.
Professor Krishnan is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Chemical Society, the Society of Plastics Engineers, the American Society for Engineering Education, and the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society. In addition, he has served as a reviewer for approximately 20 professional journals, and for funding agencies such as the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, and the Romanian National Council for Development and Innovation.


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Something rare just happened. Rather than me having to dog various of the media handlers or key policy hands at the National Security Council or White House on whether Chuck Hagel is on or off the SecDef list, I just got a phone call from a senior Executive Branch person in the know who said something along the lines that the media are hyperventilating this thing into the wrong direction and that the process of considering nominees is proceeding in a way completely different than the media are telling it. This person said Hagel is very much on the list.
I asked if Hagel had the edge in the process -- and got nothing more than the above. I was told that there were concerns about "stature" and "command capabilities" of the other publicly mentioned possibilities.
But let's be blunt about something. I can't offer my source's name though can attest to the individual's proximity to some of the nominee discussions. Am I being spun? Perhaps. The fact is that I did not solicit this particular call and this person has never tilted me wrong before. If Ashton Carter, Jack Reed, Colin Powell, or Michele Flournoy end up standing next to the president introduced as his next SecDef nominee, is the information I just received wrong? Not necessarily. This is a process where shadows and nuance are the rule.
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CHINO HILLS – The Rotary Club of Greater Chino Hills will hold their inaugural golf fundraiser on July 29.
The event begins at 12:30 p.m. and ends with a dinner buffer at the Western Hills Country Club,1800 Carbon Canyon Road, Chino Hills.
The fundraiser supports local schools and charities of Chino Hills.
Cost is $125 for each golfer and includes golfing for one, lunch and dinner, a gift bag and drinks.
Information: Jim Nelson, 909-918-7788 or to register www.chinohillsrotary.com


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It was a little over two years ago when audiences around the world were re-introduced to the wonderful gang of performers known as the Muppets. Breaking a painful stretch of 12 years without a theatrical release featuring the Jim Henson creations, James Bobin's The Muppets not only introduced the characters to a whole new generation, but also reinvigorated a deep love in older audiences as well. Thankfully the amazing film was successful enough to spur a sequel, and back in May of last year I took a drive over to Union Station in downtown Los Angeles where I joined a small group of other film reporters and enjoyed a full day on set of Muppets Most Wanted, watching the production in action and interviewing the people and Muppets who made it all happen.
The first direct sequel in the Muppet movie franchise, the new film picks up almost immediately after the end of the last story and finds the cuddly, hard-working troupe once again famous and back on top of the world. In order to celebrate the comeback, they organize a touring trip around Europe, but wind up getting in some serious trouble when they become deeply involved in a plan by the world's most notorious thief, Constantine.
The scene we got to watch them shoot takes place early in the film and was shot to actually take place on-location at Union Station. Nearly 20 different Muppets – ranging in size from Rizzo The Rat to Sweetums – sat on the train platform surrounded by large, stacked piles of luggage containing random things like musical instruments, Pigs in Space props, and even a bull in a crate. Quieting everybody down, Kermit addressed the group announcing that they were finally ready to embark on their world tour, and that he planned it out in classic style by booking a tour train (never bothering to mention how a train would get from LA to Europe). The Muppets look behind Kermit in awe at the shiny train behind him, but then Kermit tells them that's not the train he means. The fancy train then pulls away to reveal a significantly crappier train that has Beauregard the janitor sitting in the front seat – much to the dismay of all the Muppets. The production used a blue screen for both of the trains in the shot, but it was absolutely spectacular just watching the reactions change from jubilation to despair on the faces of the Muppet crowd.
Standing on set and watching the Muppets act less than 10 feet away from me had my inner child running around like his hair was on fire and is certainly a memory that I will never forget for the rest of my life, but that wasn't even the best part of the day. Instead, that honor goes to getting the chance to speak directly with Kermit, Miss Piggy and Walter about not only what their roles are in the new movie, but also just what they've been up to since we last heard from them.


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Question: I know you get thousands of questions everyday, but I thought I'd ask (being the noob woodworker i am). I'm building my first workbench (been reading your blog, great stuff), and am a bit stumped on how to tackle the large mortise-and-tenon joints for the legs.
I can't use a normal pig sticker/mortise chisel for the job (as the largest one I have is 3/8″), so how do I do it? I don't have a drill press, and I am trying to keep this strictly hand tools. Do I hand drill and pair out the edges? If you could explain, I could get some sleep.
– Brian Simpson
Answer: For furniture work, you almost always excavate the mortise with a chisel alone when working by hand. However, workbench building is much more like timber framing than it is like cabinetry. So I find it best to excavate most of the waste with a drill. In your case, a 12″- or 14″-sweep brace and a large auger (whatever you can manage) will do the job.
Poke as many holes as you can in the mortise. Then bash out the waste with your mortise chisel. Pare the walls with a chisel to clean things up.
Cutting the tenon is no different than in furniture. However, you might select a rip-filed panel saw to cut the cheeks. Otherwise the work will be slow-going.
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American Team Reigns in This Devout Soccer League
In Rome, 'Martyrs' Kick Their Way to Clericus Cup; 'They Look Like Marines'
ROME—The 15 priests and priests-to-be stood in a circle in the seminary lobby for their morning prayer. Led by a deacon in a Minnesota Wild hockey T-shirt, they worked through a hymn and then on to the book of Romans, their clear voices echoing through the room. A few wore the traditional black shirt and collar. Most went with shorts and flip-flops.
The one who arrived late, the one they barely noticed, was wearing a Captain America costume.
This is how game day starts for the soccer team at the Pontifical North American College, a 153-year-old American seminary here. It is the solemn ritual before the priests go off to ruin other priests' Saturdays in the Clericus Cup, a tournament that pits squads from 16 seminaries against each other in a battle for the city's Catholic sports bragging rights—with the utmost humility, of course.
And these days, in a competition full of South Americans and Europeans, those bragging rights belong to PNAC students, known as the North American Martyrs, making this one of the few levels of soccer the U.S. can claim to dominate.
"They don't look like seminarians," said Felice Alborghetti of the tournament's organizing body, the Centro Sportivo Italiano. "They look like Marines."
The seminary has had a team since at least the 1980s, when its rector, the Rev. Msgr. James Checchio, was still a student there. And the way he remembers it, the team was just awful. "That's where we got the name Martyrs from back then. We lost every game," he said. "But now, we're winners, as the martyrs are."
The tournament, now in its seventh year, unfolds on two fields just beyond the edge of the Vatican, where the world's most famous fan of Argentine club San Lorenzo is now pope. The dome of Saint Peter's Basilica rises behind the dugouts.
The Martyrs, who are mostly former high school and Division III athletes, are the reigning champions here and will continue their title defense next month.
They beat the Brazilian seminary, 3-1, earlier this month in the quarterfinals. The victory could have been even more emphatic had the Martyrs not hit the goal frame four times, much to the dismay of their fans in superhero costumes. Besides Captain America, the college's supporters included seminarians dressed as Batman, Luigi from the Super Mario videogames and a chicken.
"The idea behind the tournament is to promote brotherhood, to show that a different image is possible for soccer—brotherhood, love, forgiveness," said the Rev. Maturin Sadio, a 32-year-old priest from Senegal who plays with the French team.
But brotherhood, love and forgiveness are more easily preached than practiced on the soccer field.
For two hours on a Saturday, their only day off in an intense week of study, the priests' philosophy of "Love thy fellow man" seems to come with an addendum: "As long as he's on your team."
"Sometimes the soccer player side takes over, so you have to be careful," said Alexandre Robineau, a 33-year-old seminarian from France. "It's fun, as long as we keep it in the right spirit and pray together in the end."
He paused for a moment. The French team's game was over—overshadowed by a contentious decision by the referee—but he hadn't gone back into priest mode just yet. "Now, this time, there was a call that wasn't entirely justified at the end, so it was a little frustrating," he added. "But that's sports."
Many of his fellow priests, wearing cassocks in the stands, weren't as calm. During the game, they shouted for players to be ejected. They called out opponents, other men of the cloth, for cheating and faking injury. Then they loudly accused the referee of being bribed.
Later, the Martyrs' fans would be even more coordinated in their criticism of the officials. They sang in unison, "If you had one more eye, you'd be a Cyclops."
Where they draw the line is foul language. But for a few, the old habits are harder to shake.
Before Mark Paver, the Martyrs' player-coach, entered the seminary, he had a semiprofessional career in England's gritty lower leagues. In a recent game, he held his tongue after some clumsy tackles, but when a defender brought him down with something between a bear hug and a rugby tackle, Mr. Paver couldn't turn the other cheek.
The usual pushing and shoving ensued, with a few colorful words hurled in the referee's direction.
"I played an awful lot of soccer growing up, in parks and pub teams, and you've got to protect yourself a lot more than you do in this environment," said Mr. Paver, who plays with the Americans because his diocese is in New York.
"Generally, you're respected, everyone's got the same attitude," he said. "But once in a while, you wonder, 'How does this reconcile to Christian life?'"
The answer, the players will tell you, is that it always ends with a handshake and a prayer.
"I've never seen people throw down or get into a fight," said the Rev. David Santos, who grew up playing soccer in New Jersey before serving with the National Guard in Iraq and later entering the priesthood. "I think that that would be real scandalous."
After the final whistle, the fans in their superhero outfits went quiet for the first time all morning while both teams gathered in the center circle, eyes closed and heads bowed. Father Santos led them in prayer.
"It's not only in the confessional or at the altar that you have to be a priest," Father Santos said.
Perhaps more simply, it boils down to this: Don't do anything on the field, he joked, that "you're going to have to confess later."


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Fiery crash in Keene leaves Hinsdale man and woman deadMEGHAN PIERCE
Union Leader Correspondent
May 03. 2013 11:49AM
KEENE — A fiery collision Friday between a Hyundai and a tractor-trailer fully loaded with petroleum products killed a Hinsdale man and woman.
The preliminary investigation suggests the 2011 Hyundai, driven by Douglas Farr Jr., 32, crossed the center line into the path of a northbound JP Noonan Transportation tractor-trailer unit driven by Jeffrey J. Cloran, 54, of Becket, Mass., police said in a statement released Friday afternoon. Farr and his passenger Erin Breault, 35, were killed in the crash and resulting three-alarm fire that drew nearly 100 firefighters to the scene, according to authorities.
Cloran was treated and released from Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, police said.
The crash happened at approximately 10:30 a.m. Friday. The tractor-trailer was fully loaded with approximately 5,000 gallons of petroleum products, police said. After impact the tractor-trailer caught fire, rupturing one of the trailer fuel cells.
"It took approximately one hour for members of the Keene Fire Department, with the assistance of multiple other jurisdictions, to control and render the scene safe to approach," police said. The fire also damaged power lines running over the highway, which further complicated the removal of the tractor-trailer, they added.
As of 5 p.m. police said efforts to remove the rig safely were ongoing. Members of the public were being urged to seek alternate routes to avoid Route 9/10/12 north of West Street to Maple Ave and Route 9 west of Washington Street.
The scene was considered volatile because of the remaining petroleum on the scene and was to remain closed till the tractor trailer can be safely removed, according to Keene firefighter Ryan Lavigne.
"It's gasoline," Lavigne said. "Everyone up there is in full protective clothing."
Around 1 p.m., after fighting the fire on scene for several hours, he was stationed at a water tanker parked on West Street near the Route 12 on-ramp as water continued to be pumped to a Brattleboro, Vermont, water tanker on the on-ramp that pumped the water a half-mile to the scene of the crash just before the Route 9 off-ramp.
He estimated 75 to 100 firefighters from Keene and the surrounding area responded to the three-alarm fire caused by the crash.
William Deyo, commander of the volunteer group Keene Area Radio Emergency Squad, was also on West Street assisting with traffic. He and his squad of about six volunteers worked at different locations around the city to assist with traffic.
"We try to take over for (police) so they can go back out on patrol," he said. "Usually I don't call them [KARES volunteers] out of work. This sounded like a big one."
State police troopers, Cheshire County Sheriff's deputies, city parking meter officers and courthouse bailiffs were also assisting with traffic in the city Friday.
"It's been a while since we've had something this big," Deyo said.
The cause of the crash was still under investigation on Friday night. Keene police are asking people with information about the crash to call police at (603) 357-9813.
Information concerning this incident may also be provided anonymously via email at http://www.ci.keene.nh.us/departments/police/anonymous-crime-tips.


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January 5, 2011 – Ten Blue Ribbon Schools Honored at NJ State Board of Education Meeting
For Immediate Release:
Contact: Alan Guenther, Director
Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Trenton, NJ - Ten New Jersey schools were recognized today by the New Jersey State Board of Education for achieving prestigious federal "Blue Ribbon" status. New Jersey's acting Commissioner of Education, Rochelle Hendricks, said the program identifies and shares best school leadership and teaching practices.
"It is indeed an honor and a privilege to receive this award. Our 10 Blue Ribbon schools illustrate the vision that Governor Christie and I share for quality education throughout this state," acting Commissioner Hendricks said. "While every school is unique, all high-achieving schools share certain cultural elements. Among them are faith in students' ability; academic rigor; partnerships with families and communities; a concern for student safety; consistent discipline and the ability to use every resource available to meet students' needs."
Each year since 1982, the United States Secretary of Education has sought out schools where students attain and maintain high academic goals, including those that overcome difficult circumstances. The Blue Ribbon Schools program honors public and private elementary, middle, and high schools that are either high performing or have greatly improved student achievement, especially among disadvantaged students.
High-performing schools, whose students score consistently well in areas of reading and math, can receive the designation regardless of their student demographics. They are in the top 10 percent of all schools on state assessment scores for both areas.
For schools to receive the designation under the most improved category, at least 40 percent of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds must improve their performance in reading and math. The school must demonstrate a positive trend in test results from the earliest to the most recent year tested and rate in the top 40 percent of schools in the nation in reading and mathematics.
"Achieving Blue Ribbon status is not just about the end result -- higher test scores – but it is about the whole journey to get there. To be a Blue Ribbon School takes a 'whole school effort,' acting Commissioner Hendricks said. "It involves all components of a student's day. It involves the lunch ladies and the crossing guards, the teachers and librarians, the staff and parents. All are important in creating an environment for students' success," she said.
The Blue Ribbon Schools are listed below:
Fort Lee School No. 3, Fort Lee
Grant School, Ridgefield Park
Gray Charter School, Newark
Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy, Livingston
Lynn Crest Elementary School, Colonia
Martin Luther King Elementary School, Edison
North Star Academy Charter School of Newark
Ocean Gate Elementary School, Ocean Gate
Roosevelt Elementary School, North Arlington
Saint Ann School, Lawrenceville
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I have good news and bad news. I know most of you will ask for the bad news first, so let's get it out of the way. The VIX closed the week at 16.41. Really, no kidding! I wish I was making that up. How could we possibly be at a low after the market got crushed again and have the VIX reading be more representative of a top? Folks, something is not right about that. This kind of behavior is representative of not only a bear phase, but a bear market. Depending on the index you look at we are down over 2 months. In bull markets and little corrections the fear level tends to rise quickly. That's why we keep moving higher. The SPX topped on September 14. On that date the VIX had a low of 13.51. In this whole process the highest level the VIX hit was 19.65 on October 23. I have to tell you, for a guy that's been bullish the better part of the last 4 years, this isn't good.
Earlier last week it looked like the constant drip, drip, drip by the media about the fiscal cliff was finally starting to wear on traders as the VIX hit a high of 18.64 on Thursday and looked like we could end the week near or above 20. That would have satisfied me given we are approaching the friendly holiday seasonal point. I still think we'll get the Santa Claus rally but now I'm really concerned about what happens after the New Year.
So why did they drop it down? The bears covered watching Friday's love fest featuring Boehner, Pelosi, Reid and Mitch McConnell. They were close to gushing and I thought they were going to sit down and play bridge. I happen to be in the camp they'll come to a deal on this fiscal cliff business. These politicians might be stubborn but they are certainly not stupid. Last week the Philly Fed number was really bad. On Thursday the Philly Fed number was -10.7 as compared to 5.7 in October. This was attributed to the storm. The survey number indicates business activity in the region and below zero indicates contraction. We knew it had to be bad for all the reasons we've discussed here the past 2 weeks. Now we know for certain how badly business in the Northeast has been hurt. For the benefit of my friends down under and elsewhere in the corridor from Washington DC to Boston there is a population of 50 million people which used to be a 5th of the US population but now I think it's about one sixth of the country. My heart goes out to my favorite city in the world however if there has to be a silver lining (there may always be a silver lining in any tragedy) it's the fact that Congress might actually take this negotiation seriously. We already knew GDP was taking a hit from Sandy and now we are getting an indication in this Philly Fed number. These politicians not only have to come to a deal, but they have to come to some agreement so they don't play Grinch with Christmas shopping season because the worst fears of the CBO will be realized early if the economy takes the double jeopardy hit of the storm and the cliff.
So give them credit for figuring that out. However, bears who have not quite figured out the long term cycles are favoring them, decided to emulate their euro equity bear cousins and cover on the potential of good news. But markets are incredibly perverse mechanisms. It might be that everyone is looking at the fiscal cliff but with a VIX down near the ditch I'm here to tell you that after holiday euphoria season even if they come to a deal, the market will find something else to upset it. You trade news events, you get burned. You trade on human psychology as represented by tried and true indicators, you do well. The market is not going to stage a big rally from these levels of sentiment. It's just not going to happen.
You've heard that kind of talk before out of me the past 2 weeks and conditions have worked out very close to plan. I'm having a very tough time with this VIX. This kind of behavior is insane. It is and goes to show you that from time to time mass crowd psychology is entirely irrational. The bad news it could stay irrational longer than you have a trading account.
So what's the good news? It is Thanksgiving and we are coming to the favorable seasonal point. AAPL is trying to find a low and that would help but it doesn't help in the longer term when the media portrays this low as a generational low. Sorry, this is not Wal-Mart and AAPL doesn't advertise the red light special. More than likely its setting up some intermediate term players for major disappointment down the road. If you are a short term player you might catch a very nice bounce for now. The other good news is the US Dollar hitting our 1.618 extension almost to the penny. The Greenback has reached the minimum requirement for an extension high. Since it backed off in the exact right spot we might have something to talk about. The other good news might be on the SOX which has hit our connect the dots attractor line which looked like it would hit in October but rallied straight up and came straight down. The SOX is at a place where it really can bounce.
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Athlete of Month
Seabrook's Ashante Little runs away with February Athlete of the Month. honorsStaff Report
March 19. 2014 9:34PM
Ordinarily, Ashante Little's performance at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships would have made her a leading candidate for New Hampshire Union Leader Athlete of the Month for March.
Not this year, though.
That's because the Seabrook resident and Winnacunnet High School of Hampton graduate has earned Athlete of the Month for February, and winners are limited to receiving the award — sponsored by Apple Therapy Services and Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center — no more than once a year.
The Union Leader Board of Judges voted the February award to Little after a month in which she recorded the fastest NCAA Division III times nationally in the 60-meter hurdles and 400-meter dash, as well as the second-fastest Division III time the 200 meters.
Turns out, she was just tuning up for the division's biggest stage, last weekend's national championships at Lincoln, Neb., where she won the 400 meters and placed fourth in both the 60-meter hurdles and 4-by-400-meter relay, earning All-America designation in all three events.
A senior at Wheaton College in Norton, Mass., Little enters her final collegiate season — in outdoor track and field — with 12 career All-America citations and two national titles, having won the first championship last spring, also in the 400 meters.
Before beating the field in the Division III 400 meters, Little beat out an impressive field of nominees for February Athlete of the Month.
Finishing second was University of Arizona center Kaleb Tarczewski of Claremont, who averaged 12.6 points and 7.4 rebounds during the month for the No. 4 men's basketball team in the nation.
Finishing third was 2013 Union Leader Red Rolfe Female Athlete of the Year Eva Fabian of Keene, who tied for the most points in the Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, with two first-place finishes, an individual second and a relay second.
Tied for fourth were Merrimack's Rachael Carter, who averaged 23.5 points and 6.9 rebounds during the month for the Salem State College women's basketball team, and Hanover's Julia Krass, who finished 11th in freeskiing slopestyle as a 16-year-old high school junior making her Olympic debut.
Other nominees included Lebanon High track and field athlete John Cioffredi, Merrimack High basketball player Eric Gendron, Amherst College basketball player Connor Green of Bedford, University of New Hampshire basketball player Kelsey Hogan of Nashua, Keene State College swimmer Drew Ludwith of Keene, Bishop Guertin High of Nashua runner Molly McCabe of Brookline and BG basketball player Jamie Sherburne of Hudson.
Little began her run at the award by winning the 60-meter hurdles at the Springfield College Invitational in 8.98 seconds, with her preliminary time of 8.82 the best this season in Division III to that point.
The following weekend, at Boston University's Valentine Invitational, she recorded another season's-best time in Division III (55.8 seconds) while placing ninth overall in a field of 168 mostly Division I and II competitors in the 400 meters.
"There's a misconception that Division III runners can't compete with Division I and II," Little said. "That's definitely not the case. At all levels, there's many good athletes in our sport."
Returning to Boston University the weekend after that, she recorded the second-fastest 400-meter time ever in Division III, 54.82, during the Scarlet & White Invitational. In the same meet, she ran the sixth-fastest 200-meter time ever in Division III, 24.8 seconds finish, good for eighth place in another field of mostly Division I sprinters.
Finally, she won the 60-meter hurdles in the New England Division III Championships at Springfield College, tying her own personal record of 8.71 seconds, another Division III best this season.
Her honors during the month included two ECAC Division III Women's Track and Field Athlete of the Week awards and a U.S. Track and Cross Country Coaches Association Division III National Women's Athlete of the Week award for her performance in the Scarlet & White Invitational.
Before she left for the nationals last week, Little learned that she had been named the USTFCCC Division III New England Region Women's Track Athlete of the Year. Once there, with a top-eight finish required for All-America status, Little took fourth in her first event at Lincoln, setting a personal record of 8.7 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles on Friday.
She topped that the following day, setting a meet record of 55.1 seconds in winning the 400 meters. She capped the meet later that day, leading a quartet that also included freshman Kelly Ludew of Lebanon, to another fourth-place finish, in the 4-by-400.
An African Studies major at Wheaton, Little plans to continue her education at Boston University in a graduate/professional studies program.
But first she has one more collegiate season in which to compete — and who knows how many more awards to win.
PREVIOUS 2014 WINNER: January — Jana Hieber, Goffstown, track and field.
To submit a nomination for New Hampshire Union Leader Athlete of the Month, email details to email@example.com, with "Athlete of the Month" in the subject field.
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