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Matthews, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, missed last week's win over the Detroit Lions and didn't practice Friday. Packers coach Mike McCarthy listed Matthews as doubtful earlier this week.
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While the Packers will go another week without one of their defensive leaders, there's a chance wide receiver Greg Jennings could play. Jennings hasn't played since Sept. 30 because of an abdominal tear, and he has been listed as questionable after practicing on a limited basis Friday.
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Lagoon 5602019Op aanvraag
560 : THE ART OF HOSPITALITYThe 560 gave Lagoon a strong lead in terms of comfort, ergonomics and style, combining the world-renowned talents of the architectural firm VPLP and the design consultants Nauta.The version offers an additional choice of layouts which are unequalled for this size of catamaran: up to 5 fully independent cabins and the choice between a galley in the port hull or as a centre island. The 560, designed for hospitable cruising, offers a layout which is ideal for accommodating a skipper, who has his own private quarters on board. ABOVE DECKSThe fly bridge is a veritable upper-deck saloon (access via closable stairway). Its helm station provides perfect visibility and includes a magnificent spot for sunbathing at the rearThe cockpit is fully protected from the sun and sea spray and is on the same level as the galley cuisine (centre galley version), saloon and chart table. Includes large sliding glass doorLarge and practical foredeck cockpitTransom platforms specially designed for safe boarding BELOW DECKSA wide choice of layouts with 4 or 5 cabins ensures that each owner finds the answer to his cruising programme in the comfort provided by Nauta Design.The cockpit is directly accessible from the owner's cabin (starboard) and guest cabin (port) (or from the galley in the "port-side galley" version)owner's cabin includes office, separate washroom and direct access to the cockpitGuest cabins include VIP accommodation with separate washroomsIn the "central galley" version, the saloon is made up of a lounge area and an "L-shaped" galley separated by a stowage unit that can also accommodate a TV on a lift mechanism on the lounge sideSaloon includes L-shaped galley separated by a stowage unit that can also accommodate a TV set on the saloon sideHoger20
Bavaria Virtess 420 Fly2019Op aanvraag
The VIRTESS 420 FLY from BAVARIA is the perfect combination of luxury and powerful driving dynamics. The VIRTESS 420 FLY has an impressively large flybridge with a driver's seat for two people. Next to it is a comfortable sun lounger, which can be folded down to create an additional passenger seat. A breath-taking sense of space below deck and stylish design above deck is what make the VIRTESS line such a unique motor yacht in the premium segment.Hoger321
Greenline 402019Op aanvraag
Greenline 40 Hybrid redefines boating. The level of well-being at anchor or at sea was brought to a new dimension. Comfort of moving around with ease, excellent visibility, ambient light and ample ventilation in all areas are well above expectations. The Greenline 40 Hybrid will take care of you during the extended cruising trips you have always wanted to do. Through the immeasurable effort in engineering expertise, time and money invested during the development phase of the Greenline Hybrid, this state-of-theart product offers great performance, reliability and user friendliness at incredible value for money. A lighter and stronger yacht further increases energy efficiency and performance. Greenline's protected Superdisplacement hull shape generates less drag, less wake, creates the ability to use less fuel, generates lower CO2 emissions, and enables the use of electric power. It offers better seaworthiness and easier handling than any comparable hull. The reduced energy requirement means less running cost, less refueling stops and more time in your favorite anchorage or cruising grounds. Besides being efficient, the Superdisplacement hull shows optimum performance in all sea conditions - an important factor in comfort and safety when underway. The Greenline manages even challenging sea conditions with ease, needing only minute corrections at the wheel. The twin sacrificial stabilizer fins are a further advantage of this hull, and have three functions: they deliver roll stability, tracking stability, and protect the drive and rudder. If the stabilizers get damaged, the structure of the boat will not be affected. These fins can be quickly and inexpensively replaced. Greenline Hybrid can collect, store and use electrical energy from the sun, from the shore pick-up or from the main engine driven generator. With a solar array and a Hybrid drive electric unit this boat is a mobile power station providing a constant supply of AC power (230 or 120 VAC) on board.Hoger244
Greenline 482019Op aanvraag
The largest yacht from the Greenline Hybrid range is the next green innovation that complements the current range of Greenline Hybrid 33 and Greenline Hybrid 40 while presenting new features: new interior design, NextGen Hybrid system, comfortable flybridge, one master + two guest cabins, hydraulic platform, utility compartment under salon and many more. Greenline Hybrid technology givest the ability to sail up to 20 nautical miles of electrical propulsion. It supplies and stores free, sustainable solar power to be used at any time. Greenline Hybrid 48 is also very efficient on a diesel power mode with possible range of 900 nautical miles. Greenline Hybrid 48 allows you to enjoy yachting lifestyle very easy and comfortably and save our water and marine environment as well as money in your wallet. Greenline Hybrid respects the sea and our best boating traditions. The Greenline 48 is the latest and best from the Greenline range and the next green innovation that complements the current range of Greenline Hybrid 33 and Greenline Hybrid 40 while presenting a new interior design, NextGen Hybrid system, comfortable flybridge, forward owner's cabin and two guest cabins, utility storage compartment under salon and huge utility room in leu of Captains Quarters. With all the novelties she presents a sophisticated new "Contemporary Look" Greenline Hybrid 48, with its hybrid propulsion system (protected), solar roof panels, seaworthy and low-drag Superdisplacement hull (protected) and unparalleled comfort, she is ready to meet any challenge. Greenline Hybrid 48 will take you to the world's most attractive cruising areas – at sea, on lakes or inland waterways. With all the novelties she presents a sophisticated bridge between the Greenline Hybrid (range up to 50 feet) and OceanClass (range beyond 50 feet).Hoger382
Bavaria Virtess 420 Coupe2019Op aanvraag
With its pure lines and an exceptionally modern design, the VIRTESS 420 COUPE is nothing but seductive. She is the embodiment of state of the art technology and innovative solutions. The large COUPE roof can be opened at the press of a button, transforming the VIRTESS 420 COUPE into a true convertible. The helm was designed according to the most modern criteria to ensure a perfect overview of all the instruments and controls under all sailing conditions. There is space at the helm for two, because the pleasure of the luxury and comfort aboard a VIRTESS 420 COUPE should really be shared.Hoger191
Lagoon 3802019Op aanvraag
LAGOON 380: ENJOYING LIFE… Undisputed world champion in its category (more than 700 boats delivered in 2013), the 380 is still going strong. It's fast, easy to manoeuvre and safe, and has a legion of fans spread across the world's oceans. - enjoying life on the high seas in a seaworthy craft- enjoying life in port on a comfortable, welcoming boat ABOVE DECK move around easily and safely thanks to wide side decks and a rigid walkway on the trampoline… - transom platforms provide easy access to the sea and dinghy- the cockpit is a real outdoor lounge area BELOW DECK - saloon and cabins bathed in natural light (large hull windows) - 360° vision in the rounded saloon - galley located between cockpit and saloon - engines compartments are far from the living areas and perfectly insulatedHoger21
Lagoon SEVENTY 82019Op aanvraag
The SEVENTY 8, the new flagship, is making her grand entrance at Lagoon. This yacht, over 24 metres in length, designed by the great names of naval architecture, VPLP, Patrick Le Quément and Nauta Design, thus signals entrance into a Motor Yacht world in which luxury and comfort are the watchwords. Her silhouette, with timeless elegance, and the harmonious lines of her coachroof go hand in hand with large volumes to create a universe free of compromise, in which space is true luxury. ON DECK: WELLBEING AND COMFORT UNDER WAY- The SEVENTY 8's massive flybridge can be customised as you wish: Jacuzzi, large folding dining table to starboard, magnificent sunbathing area forward, not to mention a hard top / bimini with electrically opening roof.- The ergonomic helming station with a seat to starboard enables enjoyment of the experience of navigating the vessel while admiring the immensity of the ocean.- A 322 sq.ft.) forward platform, a positive dance-floor, offering unrivalled space for relaxation and freedom.- An aft cockpit, with a view over the open sea, with a lounging space to port, a large aft seat as well as a dining table.- A Tenderlift platform, linking the two transom skirts and affording an exceptional bathing deck.- Connected spaces that become one, like a "walk around" inviting you to explore this grand Motor Yacht. BELOW DECKS: A LUXURIOUS AND HARMONIOUS WORLD- Well-balanced finishes, refined interior panelling and the meticulous choice of materials by Nauta Design create a timeless elegance.- A huge saloon equipped with contemporary furniture, complemented by large glazing units and exceptional headroom, provides an unrivalled panoramic view.- Exceptional communication between interior and exterior: among the large panoramic windows, the central one is a door, thus providing perfect ventilation of the saloon but also the cockpit, while providing communication with the forward cockpit.- A real owner's suite, independent of the rest of the vessel, providing access to the sea with a private beach: a technological gem!- Large hull glazings with integral portholes for the cabins enable admission of exceptional natural light and provide a magnificent view outside.- A very wide choice of layouts for different scenarios of life on board: up to 5 cabins, each fitted with an island bed, ample storage spaces and complemented by a private bathroom.- Crew cabins in the forward hulls for greater comfort and space, available with the aft galley option. DID YOU SAY "CUSTOM" ?For the more demanding, 269 sq.ft of fully configurable space will enable you to create your very own SEVENTY 8. This option is available only in the forward galley version, as the customisable space is in the aft portion of the port hull.Endurance and performance: undertaking bluewater cruises with total peace of mind.- Powerful engines: Volvo D11 – 510 HP as standard / John Deere N13 – 580 HP as an option, enabling speeds of up to 19 knots.- Large fuel tanks with a total capacity of 2,245 US.gal giving a range of up to 4,000 nautical miles.- Fresh water capacity of 396 US.gal.Hoger26
Lagoon 52 F2019Op aanvraag
The 52 marks a whole new era in the design of cruising catamarans, as indeed did its predecessor, the famed 500. With its diamond-shaped vertical bows, bevelled hulls, its as if levitated deckhouse and tall rig, the 52 is no ordinary catamaran, but its originality goes a great deal further than just its "outer" appearance, or even its interior layout. This Lagoon is the result of lengthy discussions between the architects at Van Peteghem-Lauriot Prévost (VPLP), the Italian Nauta Design agency and the Lagoon design department. These discussions led us to make some important and sometimes radical choices, while remaining faithful to what we believe in, in terms of elegance, comfort, safety, user friendliness and, it goes without saying, performance under sail. The 52 is now available in 2 versions: FlyBridge or SporTop. 52 : LUXURIOUS AND CONTEMPORARYNoble and luxurious materials, with soft shades for a harmonious interior continuous horizontal and fluent lines give the interior open and generous spaces continuity between exterior and interior life a slender exterior design for a boat with a strong character EXTERIOR: ELEGANCE, COMFORT AND SAFETYThe boat is accessed via open aft transoms, facilitating boarding and disembarking broad sidedecks, with recessed deck hatches the cockpit is level with the saloon, and has an outdoor lounge and sun-lounging area to starboard the fly bridge is reached either by a staircase leading from the cockpit, or by another leading from the deck on the starboard side the steering station can be adjusted to three different positions (starboard, centre or port), giving the skipper perfect visibility under sail or when manoeuvring INTERIORS: COMFORT, SPACE, LIGHT…The saloon encompasses the lounge and dining table to starboard, a large galley in U shape on port side the chart table in the middle, facing out to sea. The "U" galley is equipped with large hot plates, large work space and plenty of storage the circulation in the salon is optimized, between the lounge and the galley all the cabins have large double beds, storage space in keeping with the offshore sailing program of the boat and, of course, an en-suite bathroom with separate showerthe cabins have incomparable natural lighting thanks to the fixed hull windows, together with excellent ventilation thanks to the deck hatches and portholes that open out to the hull-side or to the cockpitHoger221
Greenline 65 OceanClass2019Op aanvraag
The Ocean class fleet has a new baby in the womb, the Greenline 65 OceanClass. Its represents a radical step up from the Greenline OceanClass range of yachts (over 50 feet). Her super displacement blue-water cruising character marks the uniqueness of the OceanClass brand. Greenline 65 OceanClass represents Modernity, Luxury and Experience.Hoger20
Lagoon 630 MY2019Op aanvraag
How can you combine the requirements of offshore cruising with the high standards of a luxury motor yacht?Many yachtsmen have long wanted to expand their horizons with a long range, good performance motor yacht in total comfort and serenity.And so the Lagoon 630 Motor Yacht was born: Heir to the widely renowned marine qualities of the Lagoon 620, its program includes long distance blue water as well as coastal cruising aboard a luxurious residence.To launch this model, Lagoon decided to highlight the reliability of this newcomer in the world of large motor yachts by making her cross the Atlantic Ocean!Hoger33
Lagoon 402019Op aanvraag
A SLEEK AND INNOVATIVE DESIGNWith her new visual identity, the 40 immediately stands out. While faithful to the image of Lagoon's "DNA", a new style is born: an individual, streamlined and accomplished design depicts her large portholes and panoramic view. This creates a refined and high-performance unit, emphasised by the chamfer running from the bow to the stern. A new generation Lagoon, recognisable at first sight. EXTERIOR: SPACE AND COMFORT- A comfortable cockpit looking out to sea: a starboard dining table, able to accommodate up to twelve guests, a recreation area on the same side and seating at the rear beam.- An ergonomic helm station accessible from the cockpit or deck, thus enabling communication between the skipper and crew at all times.- Large aft transoms with a spacious swim platform, allowing simple access to the tender and safe, easy boarding.- A forward cockpit, fitted with a sunbathing area, provides further living space. EXTERIOR: SPACE AND COMFORT- A comfortable cockpit looking out to sea: a starboard dining table, able to accommodate up to twelve guests, a recreation area on the same side and seating at the rear beam.- An ergonomic helm station accessible from the cockpit or deck, thus enabling communication between the skipper and crew at all times.- Large aft transoms with a spacious swim platform, allowing simple access to the tender and safe, easy boarding.- A forward cockpit, fitted with a sunbathing area, provides further living space. NEW GENERATION RIGGING: PERFORMANCE AND SIMPLICITYA symbol of the new generation Lagoons, the 40 is endowed with advanced performance features: a VPLP hull structure and an increased sail area provide a better sail surface area / displacement ratio. The decision to position the mast step further aft, which stems directly from VPLP's experience in competitive sailing, provides this catamaran with multiple advantages:A self-tacking jib for simplified manoeuvres.- A large forward triangle for a wider choice of downwind sails: a guarantee of performance.- A shorter boom for ease of manoeuvring.- A main sail, with a high aspect ratio, enabling the capture of better airflow in the upper parts of the sail for optimised performance.- The re-centring of weight, thanks to aft positioning of rigging, considerably reduces pitching. INTERIOR: ELEGANCE AND LUMINOSITY- A selection of luxurious materials, by Nauta Design, enhances the new interior lines.- A wide choice of accommodation layouts to meet the needs of owners and large families: available in three or four cabins.- A new aft cabin, fitted with a « semi Island bed » berth and multiple storage space.- Large hull window glazing with integrated portholes in the cabin provide exceptional natural light and an outstanding view. Particular attention given to volume layout, smooth flow of circulation and luminosity makes this new interior a truly pleasant living area.Hoger20
Bavaria Vision 462019Op aanvraag
Enjoying life on the water simply should not remain a mere vision. A VISION 46 makes this a reality. This yacht is made for people who want to stay on board for long periods of time without compromising any luxuries – at least, not any which are technically possible on a yacht. The VISION 46 has space for living and storage space for everything you like to have with you when sailing in both the two cabin and three cabin versions.Hoger481
Greenline 392019Op aanvraag
THE ALL-NEW GREENLINE 39 IS MADE TO ENJOY, EASY USE AND TO SATISFY ANY BOAT ENTHUSIAST.She is a raising sun, in her range and class, in all aspects. The first feedback from the customers is amazing and promises the big success. It's all about sophistication in design, technology, production and environmental friendly concept. These are crucial achievements to became a leader on this demanding and quickly evolving naval market. We have made it all happen thanks to a hard work of talented designers, experienced engineers and high quality production.Hoger231
Lagoon SEVENTY 72019Op aanvraag
This more than 23-metre yacht marks an important step for Lagoon towards a world in which elegance and refinement are the watchwords. Lagoon brought together an illustrious team for the design of its flagship: VPLP, Patrick Le Quément and Nauta Design. All have strived to produce a catamaran where harmony reigns between the interior and exterior living spaces, where compromise does not exist, where innovation enhances comfort and life at sea.Hoger21
Lagoon 450S2019Op aanvraag
450: SEEING BIGGERThe SporTop version of the 450 allows boaters who wish to enjoy the comfort of a catamaran of 45 feet in a more conventional version, with a helm post on bulkhead in place of the flybridge.- in terms of accommodation- deck areas- facilities- performance ABOVE DECKSThe cabin-top design creates a more elegant and punchier roof outline a large sunbathing area on the cabintop the sail areas are the same with the FlyBridge version. However, the lower mast and boom:- reduces pitching- makes the boom easier to access The cabintop bulkhead fitted steering position fitted on the cabin-top aft bulkhead includes the following:- all maneuvers- integrated large helm station seat- access from the cockpit and the deck- an optional extra safety system is also offered, with a tilting composite beam (optional) to close off the steering station in bad weather- a composite bimini above steering area is available as an optionHoger181
Lagoon 6202019Op aanvraag
620 : THE ART OF LIVINGDesigned by the architects Van Peteghem and Lauriot Prévost (VPLP) in association with the Lagoon R&D department, the 620 is an innovative solution to the needs of today's cruising yachtsman : Strength, comfort, performance and large choice of layouts. The 2012 version of the 620, with interiors designed by Nauta, makes her an even more luxurious and comfortable yacht. In the dining room, the settees have been entirely redesigned, as well as the ceiling, enabling more effective indirect lighting, and it now includes the option of installing adjustable blinds on all the wide vertical windows. On the starboard side, the master suite has also been substantially modified, with a washroom now placed aft on either side of the cockpit access stairs, making room for a large cupboard space in the bedroom. The forward starboard cabin, now a real V.I.P. suite, also benefits from this change due to the volume freed up by the repositioning of the master washroom. Whether in its 4, 5 or 6 cabin version, the 620 is now offered with new Ambiances created by Nauta for the "large" Lagoons: complete interior layout packages elegantly incorporating wood finish, upholstery, inner liners, and more… ABOVE DECKS Fly bridge or upper deck?Double helm station provides perfect visibility when setting sail or manoeuvringA functional flybridge that can also accommodate visitors thanks to separate crew and reception areasA large sun-deck forwardForward and aft cockpits: a private area or open to guests, depending on your moodPerfectly designed transom platforms for easy access to the sea when bathing or boarding a dinghyEase of movement around the boat thanks to flush deck panels and wide side decks that make for a generously proportioned boat with a practical designSaloon and cockpit are beautifully integrated and include a "wet bar", areas for lazing around, and the option of taking meals inside or out without having to make any adjustments BELOW DECKSImmense saloon with clearly defined dining, relaxing, sitting and navigation areasLateral galley in the port hull includes direct access to the saloon and a separate exit to the cockpitLarge central galley option allows you to add a large double cabin aft (port), with private washroom, and a central cabin with bunk bedsOwner's cabin in the starboard hull with private sitting area and direct access to the cockpitLuxurious, well-designed cabins with side access to beds, washrooms with separate showers, plenty of storage space, separate heads in the owner's washroomLarge hull windows and picture windows in the galley and aft starboard cabin give plenty of natural lightIndirect lighting in saloon and cabins provides softer light and the saloonWindows can be fitted with blindsEngine compartments are far from the living areas and perfectly insulatedHoger17
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The NAS was established to both further research in nautical archaeology and publish the results.
When it comes to publication, the NAS does this in a number of ways through radio or television broadcasts, lectures, exhibitions, and its website – but print is still really important to preserve an archive.
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Sen. Hagan of North Carolina extracts another pledge from Hagel to support the "special relationship" with Israel. These repeated statements by Hagel are self-serving and probably not sincere. But it's salutary to have Hagel make them over-and-over. Part of President Obama's reason for nominating Hagel was, I believe, the desire to stick it to Israel and the pro-Israel lobby. If so, that purpose is undermined, to some extent, whenever Hagel disavows his prior statements about the "Jewish lobby" and talks up the "special relationship" between Israel and the U.S.
But Hagan also asks Hagel if he has any new ideas about how to strengthen the "special relationship." Tellingly, Hagel has nothing to offer.
The Committee has adjourned for a while. When it resumes Sen. Ayotte will be up. Ayotte is viewed as a rising star in the Republican Party, so it will be interesting to see how she does today.
Ayotte begins by pointing out that in 2001, Hagel was one of only two Senators to vote against Iranian sanctions. Also in 2008, he was only of of two Senators on the Banking Committee to vote against a bill on Iranian sanctions. Ayotte asks whether he blocked unanimous consent on this legislation.
Hagel says he was part of a group of Senators who blocked the bill because the Bush administration didn't want it to go forward.
Hagel also boasts of his alleged record of not basing his vote on how others voted. Yet, earlier in the hearings, he justified his vote against designating the IRG as a terrorist organization based in large part on the fact that Sen. Webb, whose credentials he touted, opposed it.
Ayotte returns to Hagel's weak responses to Sen. Sessions questions about the report Hagel signed calling for unilateral deep cuts in the military. Hagel does no better with his responses this time around.
Ayotte returns to the issue of keeping the military option on the table as to Iran. She reminds Hagel of his statement in 2006 that the military option is not viable. He claims that he said it is not a "preferable" option. But that's not what Hagel said, and Ayotte points this out as her time, unfortunately, expires.
Now it's the turn of Sen. Manchin of West Virginia. He's a Democrat from an increasingly conservative state. In theory, he should be at least a potential vote against Hagel. But I expect him to fall into line with his Party, and he concludes his questioning by stating that he will do so.
Manchin proves to be a pathetic questioner. After rambling for a few minutes, he asserts that "we are all very comfortable" with Hagel's support for Israel. Actually, even some liberal Dems have said they are less than fully comfortable about this, although (surprise, surprise) they are coming around. Of all the Senators to question Hagel so far, this guy is easily the least impressive.
Now it's Deb Fischer's turn. She's from Hagel's home state of Nebraska, and she comes out smoking. Fischer says she's less concerned about the positions Hagel has shifted on than she is about the positions he continues to hold. Specifically, she's focused on the statements contained in his "Global Zero" report on reducing our nuclear arsenal. She asks whether Hagel agrees with the statement that ICBMs have lost their utility. Hagel denies that the report says this. Fischer insists that it does and says she will enter it into the record.
Hagel claims that reports like this are issued all the time, i.e., by think tanks. But Fischer insists that if one authors such a report, one should stand behind it. Hagel could hardly sound more lame than he does during this exchange.
Hagel resorts to his claim that he's only talking about bilateral reductions. But this claim was discredited during the morning session.
Now comes Sen. Gillibrand. Her "yes" vote presumably is in the bag, now that her mentor Sen. Schumer has said he supports this nomination. She is just going to posture about how much she cares about Israel and, once again, extract Hagel's concurrence.
And that's what happens.
In addition, Gillibrand revisits a previous Hagel answer when, in explaining his vote not to designate the IRG as a terrorist organization, he said that Iran's regime is a "legitimate" government. Hagel corrects himself, saying that he misspoke. What he meant to say that Iran is a "recognized" government. It's amazing how much difficulty this guy has saying what he claims he means.


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A lot of people these days are setting up wireless networks in their homes and at the work place. because it is quicker and easier than spending a few days or an entire afternoon running cat5 cable through walls and ripping up the carpet just so they can have internet access in other rooms. so a quick and easy solution to it is setting up a wireless network but most computer users dont even bother thinking about securing it. Most users think that it is secure when they take it out of the box and hook it up and that they don't have to do anything to it . they are the ones who attackers love to find and take advantage of. I hope that what is written here will make you more aware of the security risks when setting up your network and how to make it more secure
To start out you will have to do the following things
Ban rogue access points If you have an Access Point that is currently connected to your home network, check to see if you were the one who put it in there and it is also a real good idea to check it periodically to make sure nothing has been added that you dont want or need to be on there.
Limit access rights While not everyone in your home will need to have a wireless card in their computer(s) Once you know who should have access to the access point, set it to only allow access with authorized MAC addresses only. Any resourceful person can spoof the MAC address quite easily
Use 128-bit WEP Using encryption is better than using nothing at all. Cracking the WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) security protocol is an added obstacle that the skilled attacker has to get through in order to gain access to your network. For the casual wardriver will just move on and not bother trying to crack the wep or try to access your network
Control your broadcast area Some security officers think that if the ap is away from streets or up on a high floor they will be safe from trespassers but being up on tall buildings or on a hill top they still can detect your network The only way to decrease the risks of your access point from being picked up by someone who is wardriving. is to use a wireless access point that will let you adjust the signal strength and adjust the signals direction. The first thing you will want to do is place your Access Point as far away as possible from any exterior walls and windows. The next step is to adjust the signal strength so that you barely get a connection near the exterior walls and windows. The less signal strength that you get at the windows and walls. The less likely someone will be able to pick it up from outside keep this in mind though that this really isn't enough to prevent someone from picking up the signal.
Limit the number of user addresses If you don't have many users that need to have wireless access the smart thing to do is limit the maximum number of DHCP addresses that the network can assign, just allowing just what you need is enough for the users you currently have and if everyone that is authorized in the group tries to connect and some can't connect, that will tell you that there is a few unauthorized log-ons on your network
Use the SSIDS wisely. Changing the default Service Set Identifiers for your Access Points will make the attackers attempt to get into your network a bit harder and more time consuming, and another thing don't use anything that will give an attacker any useful information as a example dont use your home address the less information the attacker has the more likely he/she will move on to another target.
Lock down each AP. This is one of the things that most people dont even bother doing and it makes it easy for attackers to connect to networks with out breaking a sweat because a lot of people don't even think about changing the default settings on their Access Points when they plug them in and are setting them up. changing the default administrator password will make your system more secure and make the attacker spend a little more time trying to crack the password dont forget to use a strong password that is very hard to crack, but easy for you to rember. A few things to keep in mind when creating a password is to never use any word that is in a dictionary. the longer and complex it is the more time it will take the attacker to crack it. so use a combination of upper and lower case letters, numbers and special characters such as Ab112%&æ etc
Authenticate users. Use a firewall that supports VPN (virtual private network) connections, if you are sharing your network with friends and family you should set it up so it will require them to log on as if they were dialing in remotely yes it maybe a pain in the ass but it will make it more secure in the long run.
Listed below is free software that will let you scan your wap network and help you make your wireless network more secure by fixing the problem areas.
Windows 2000,Me,xp and pocket pc
NetStumbler, mini stumbler
netstumbler is used to detect wireless networks around your current area
this is a wireless audit software package
this software program recovers encryption keys
use this program with a gps device to map the surrounding area.
Freeware wireless sniffer and monitor that passively monitors wireless traffic and sorts data to identify SSIDs, MAC addresses, channels, and connection speeds
Freeware wireless LAN analyzer that interactively browses captured data, viewing summary and detail information for all observed wireless traffic
Toolkit that converts a wireless LAN user station to function as an access point. (Available for wireless LAN cards that are based on Intersil'sPrism2/2.5/3 chipset.)
Toolkit for determining 802.11 WEP keystreams and injecting traffic with known keystreams. The toolkit also includes logic for firewall rule mapping, pingscanning, and portscanning via the injection channel
Freeware encryption breaker that cracks 802.11 WEP encryption keys using the latest discovered weakness of RC4 key scheduling
Soft AP setup utility that is designed to steal usernames and passwords from public wireless hotspots by confusing users with DNS and HTTP redirects from a competing AP
Windows MAC Address Modifying Utility that allows users to change MAC address Network Interface Cards (NICs) on Windows 2000, XP, and 2003 Server systems, regardless of whether or not the manufacturer allows this option
Denial-of-Service tool kit that sends spoofed authentication frames to an AP with inappropriate
Air defense
authentication algorithm and status codes. AP then drops connections with stations. Includes WLAN_JACK, Monkey_JACK, and hunter_killer
Internet Routing Protocol Attack Suite designed to attack common routing protocols including CDP,DHCP, IGRP and HSRP
Suite for Man-in-the-Middle attacks. It features sniffing of live connections and content filtering on the fly. Additionally, it supports active and passive dissection of many protocols and includes many features for network and host analysis
Password recovery tool that allows easy recovery
of various kinds of passwords by sniffing the network and cracking encrypted passwords using Dictionary, Brute-Force, and Cryptanalysis attacks. Decodes scrambled passwords and analyzes routing protocols
Passively monitors the network for probe request frames to identify the preferred networks of clients. Acts as an access point to allow the client to authenticate and associate
WEP Attack
Brute-Force WEP cracker that uses Dictionary attacks against WEP keys. Is usually very
effective against residential gateways
Toolkit that can recovers weak LEAP passwords,read captured files, or sniff the air. Can also actively de-authenticate users on LEAP networks, forcing them to re-authenticate
Toolkit that can break the Cisco LEAP authentication protocol and can also spoof challenge-packets from access points, allowing the hacker to perform Dictionary attacks against all users
dsniff Collection of tools for network auditing and penetration testing. Can passively spy and perform Man-in-the-Middle attacks
Authentication crack tool that can use Brute-Force or a Dictionary attack against key/password used with Pre-Shared-Key IKE authentication
Remote security scanner
For a complete list of terms and definitions that are used in wireless network technologies and standards.


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greetings i have a couple of question regarding the above mentioned record which i acquired on the g clef label.
release date on the label says 1975 but is this a repress of an earlier (jamaican) recording or was this originally recorded in 1975?
what was the rhythm track used, it sounds very familiar, and i notice a bit of 'duppy conqueror' in it near the end. are there any other tunes on this rhythm?
does this really feature johnny osbourne as i don't seem to be able of recognising his voice.
thanks for any response.
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The purchase of insurance protection against financial, damage and injury losses resulting from aircraft and/or airport operation accidents is a decision to be made after thorough discussion with insurance consultants and the company's legal department. The aviation department manager and those responsible for handling the company insurance should remain in close communication during preparations and negotiations for any aviation-related insurance contracts. The basic coverage in the aviation insurance market are physical damage to the aircraft (hull insurance), aircraft liability insurance and airport liability (premises) insurance.
- Aviation Insurance Claims Case Review Among the Educational Offerings at NBAA2012
- September 28, 2012
Dozens of informative education sessions will be offered at the upcoming NBAA 65th Annual Meeting & Convention (NBAA2012), set for Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 in Orlando, FL, and for aircraft owners and operators, "Aviation Insurance Claims: Case Review" is one not to miss. This interactive session, which takes place Oct. 30, will feature a panel discussion by experts, who will review recent aviation insurance claims from their own perspectives. From risk management and insurance planning (broker) to implementation of coverage (underwriter) and claims adjustment/defense (claims adjuster/attorney), the panel will analyze a series of cases and the lessons learned. Read more about this session.
- Business Aviation Insurance: What You Should Know for 2011
- January 14, 2011
For much of the past decade, business aviation operators have enjoyed a buyer's market for aviation insurance. That cycle is ending, and prices are likely to rise. This is the consensus of several experts on the Aviation Insurance Working Group, part of NBAA's Tax Committee, offered explanations for the trend and how NBAA Members can best respond. NBAA's experts have offered a checklist to help Members prepare for rising insurance rates. Learn more.
- In Light Of Wall Street Developments, Aviation Insurance Underwriters Provide Information to NBAA
- September 24, 2008
The turbulence of Wall Street and the financial markets has raised questions among policy-holders with respect to aviation insurance coverage. While aircraft owners should work closely with their aviation insurance broker on any questions about policies and coverage, the industry as a whole remains sound.
Review the American International Group (AIG) statement (31KB, PDF)
Review the statement from a separate company, the United States Aircraft Insurance Group (USAIG) (77KB, PDF)
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- "How to Sell Yourself in the Aviation Insurance Market"
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More of an experience than a store, the concept shop offers everything from a station designed to help you build your own custom eyewear to a chance to check out the latest cutting-edge snow goggle technology. Adding to UTC's remarkable revitalization, the store brings a touch of sci-fi to the shopping center.
Apart from the usual high-end apparel and eyewear offered at many Oakley outlets — including sports eyewear designed to enhance most any athletic endeavor — UTC's location allows customers to choose nearly every aspect of their glasses, and they can even test their effectiveness against the elements in an environmental chamber. And for those who might be wary of what the price tag gets them, the store demonstrates just how strong Oakley lenses are with its impact test display. Three sets of lenses show that they don't crack under various forms of pressure — the pressure, for example, of a metal spike dropped from a height of more than 4 feet or quarter-inch steel shot traveling at 102 miles per hour. Even a 12-gauge shotgun shot at point-blank range couldn't manage to mangle the lenses.
Most impressive, however, is the futuristic product known as the AirWave snow goggle (this is where visions of 007 come to life before a customer's eyes). The AirWave — the myriad abilities of which are demonstrated in a looping video on the wall of the store — turns the experience of swooshing down the slopes into a science experiment. Outfitted with a tiny display screen inside the goggles, the product can be linked to the wearer's GPS or Bluetooth — and that's just the beginning.
The AirWave can measure the wearer's speed going down the slope, height, distance and airtime of a jump, the vertical feet traveled over a run, day or season — it can even pinpoint the location of the wearer on a map and can find lost companions, provided they have the AirWave app on their smartphones. And though the screen is small enough to fit inside the goggles without obstructing full-forward or peripheral views, its prism technology works so that the viewer reads every stat with the same clarity as if it were a 14-inch screen viewed from a distance of 5 feet. All of the features, meanwhile, can be controlled with a remote control whose dials are made to be handled without the need to remove bulky gloves.
In its steady march toward the future, however, Oakley hasn't forgotten the past. A veritable museum of the brand's past designs lines the walls of the store, taking the customer on a journey through the company's history (don't miss the "Medusa," an intimidating-looking helmet/eyewear that looks to be straight out of a science-fiction movie and can fetch up to $4,000 on eBay). Oakley has long had a reputation for innovation. In the relics of eyewear past, customers can see the inventions that, in their time, were as impressive as the AirWave. From the ultra-lightweight all-metal titanium alloy frames to the "Over the Top" — a sunglass whose frame literally sits over the top of the wearer's head and has been popular with Olympic athletes — the company has prided itself on raising the bar for the eyewear industry. To see what the minds at Oakley will cook up next, visit the store at Westfield UTC or call (858) 558-8637.
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Select a 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe trim level
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2012 model year changes
After getting a mid-cycle refresh for 2010 highlighted by all-new more powerful and more fuel-efficient engines, the Hyundai Santa Fe carries over to 2012 with only a few minor changes to the features list. The grille has been redesigned slightly, and Venetian Red and Cabo Bronze join the list of available colors. In addition, the GLS models have been fitted with low rolling resistance tires and a leather shift knob is now standard across the line.
Competitive comparison
Strong yet economical engines; responsive 6-speed automatic; long list of standard features; comfortable interior; just-right size for most families
Special features for 2012
The 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe boasts strong, refined and economical powertrains and a quiet, composed ride, making it an ideal choice as a primary vehicle for families. The Santa Fe can be quite luxuriously equipped, with items like heated leather seats, navigation and premium audio all offered in the Limited, while base GLS models are still well-equipped yet very affordable. Fuel economy is another reason to consider the Santa Fe, even when equipped with the V6.
The 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe is a mid-size crossover SUV with seating for five. Under the hood drivers will find a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine that produces 175 hp and 169 lb-ft of torque. For increased performance Hyundai offers an optional 3.5-liter V6 engine that produces 276 hp and 248 lb-ft of torque. Both engines are paired to the same 6-speed automatic transmission. Drivetrain options consist of standard FWD and optional AWD. Fuel mileage falls within an EPA estimated range of 20 mpg city to 28 mpg highway, depending on engine and drivetrain selection. Features include heated power side mirrors, power tilt-and-slide sunroof, LED brake lights, automatic climate control, leather interior, steering-wheel-mounted audio controls, 10-speaker sound system, touchscreen navigation system, and heated front seats. Safety is comprised of electronic stability control, traction control, anti-lock braking, electronic brake force distribution, brake assist, downhill brake control, dual front airbags, side-impact airbags, side-curtain airbags, and tire pressure monitoring. The Santa Fe is backed by a 5-year/60,000-mile warranty.


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Chocolate chip and vanilla marshmallow cookie sandwich, $3.25 at Rustique Pie Kitchen in St. Henri
Montreal - Well, this has to be one of the cutest bakeshops around. Rustique Pie Kitchen, with its whitewashed wooden panelling, filament lighting encased in whisks and pedestal displays of old-timey desserts — brownies, blondies, peanut brittle, Hello Dollies — was opened a couple of months ago by partners Jacqueline Berman, Ryan Bloom and Tamera Clark. A rotating roster of some 20 types of pies — from seasonal fruits to coconut cream to lemon meringue — can be ordered with 48 hours notice.
While it's definitely a new-generation business and part of a wave of upscaling in St. Henri, it's also very much old school in its approach to sweets and treats. Berman says the inspiration for Rustique came from family trips to a cottage in the Laurentians, when they would stop at a pie stand by the side of the road and pick up a home-baked dessert from a couple.
"It is like a portal back in time," Berman says. "Every day a customer tells me a story about something they ate growing up."
Like everything at Rustique, this cookie sandwich is made from scratch, including the marshmallows. It brought me back to my childhood, albeit a somewhat classed-up version. With ice-cream sandwich season not quite upon us, this will tide you over.
The bread: Two classic chocolate chip cookies are the cornerstones. Classically trained pastry chef Clark uses family recipes from her mother and grandmother; this is one of them. The dough sums up the kitchen's all-butter, all-the-time approach. The cookie is light and crisped up on the outside, while nubs of chocolate give it a gooey softness.
The filling: In recent years, artisanal confectioners have been reclaiming the marshmallow from mass production. The scratch version involves adding whipped egg whites to a mixture of sugar gelatin and vanilla while at just the right temperatures, then letting it set. Delicate and luscious, it has some bounce when squeezed.
The secret: Rustique does other dessert sandwiches, like peanut butter cookies with banana marshmallow (with real fruit purée) and spiced oatmeal cookies with coconut marshmallow, so you'll be happy to know they offer small-size versions, too.
Rustique Pie Kitchen, 4615 Notre Dame St. W., 514-439-5970, www.rustiquepiekitchen.com
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I managed a QSO with Richard on Wednesday with my 5W Alinco H/T into my Arrow antenna. It was truly a blast, and I wish to thank everyone involved in making it happen. I also want to thank Richard for spending $30M for the privilege of logging FN86...hi hi. Brent Taylor, VY2HF Stratford, PEI FN86 > -----Original Message----- > From: email@example.com > [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] On Behalf Of jeff > Sent: October 24, 2008 12:49 PM > To: firstname.lastname@example.com > Cc: email@example.com > Subject: [sarex] Re: [amsat-bb] ISS 1820UTC pass > > Ok . I guess i can put my 1kw 2m amp away. I made 47 voice > contacts with > Richard, did I win the contest? For some reason I didn't get > any mail back > from anyone who copied any of my pic's even with the kilowatt > into my KLM > 22c ant. I tried every pass. Seriously it was the most fun I've seen > everyone have with ISS in a long time. Keep up the great work guy's... > > 73 Jeff kb2m > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Luc Leblanc" <firstname.lastname@example.com> > To: <firstname.lastname@example.com> > Cc: <firstname.lastname@example.com>; <firstname.lastname@example.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 2:58 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] [sarex] ISS 1820UTC pass > > > > > > On the 1820Z October 23 2008 Richard confirm that this pass > will be his > > last one as he will dismantle his radio setup as he will be in the > > process of preparing for his return to earth. He say > "goodbye and see you > > the 12" > > ---- > Sent via firstname.lastname@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur > satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex > ---- Sent via firstname.lastname@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex
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Was a crime committed? Nashua police are not certainBy KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent
March 12. 2014 10:07PM
NASHUA — Three men have been taken into custody following a possible armed home invasion Wednesday afternoon that led to the lockdown of two city schools.
Authorities said they are still trying to determine whether any actual home invasion took place and are in the process of questioning the men who may have been involved.
Around 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, the police department received a call reporting a possible home invasion in progress at 19 Manchester St.
"We had information about three subjects, and two of them were armed with guns being described as possibly a rifle and a handgun," said Lt. Denis Linehan of the Nashua Police Department.As officers responded to the area, one of the men was observed running from the rear of the residence.
"A foot pursuit ensued, and we were able to apprehend one subject," said Linehan. Authorities received information that the other two individuals may have been hiding at a residence on Concord Street, so additional patrolmen were sent to that location, he said.
Upon further investigation, however, Linehan said police determined the other two men were actually still at an apartment at 19 Manchester St.
One of those men was taken into custody due to a pending narcotics warrant, and the second man is cooperating with police, according to Linehan, who would not provide the names of the three men involved.
"Basically, it is still early in the investigation, and detectives are talking to people to determine if a home invasion took place. As of now, it does not appear that a home invasion happened, but it does appear that some guns were seen by at least one resident at 19 Manchester St.," he said.
There may have been some confusion by the caller, since there are several apartments within the building on Manchester Street, and police believe at least one of the three men is a resident of that apartment complex, according to Linehan.
As of Wednesday evening, no firearms were recovered by police, who were in the process of seeking one or two search warrants.
At least one of the men will be charged with resisting arrest since he allegedly fled from police when they arrived on the scene, he said.
"We are still trying to piece together if we actually had any felony incident — or any incident," said Linehan.
The apartment building was not evacuated, however several streets were closed for up to an hour while authorities investigated.
In addition, Mount Pleasant Elementary School and St. Christopher School were placed into lockdown for less than an hour during the height of the incident. The lockdown, according to Linehan, was only a precaution.
Two other schools — Nashua Catholic Regional Junior High School and Pennichuck Middle School — were notified to temporarily stall their buses until the situation was under control.With information that two of the men were armed, coupled with the suspicious nature of one of the men running from police, Linehan said authorities wanted to be cautious.


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Los Alamos National Laboratory
Mastering the art of plutonium pit production to ensure national security
Plutonium pit manufacturing meets goals, prepares for future needs: reviving a lost art necessary for national security
On August 17, 2011 Los Alamos National Laboratory's Plutonium Sustainment Program presented the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) with the 29th — and final — plutonium pit for replacement in existing W88 warheads.
The W88 is a thermonuclear weapon designed by LANL in the late 1980s for the U.S. Navy and deployed on Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missiles. Also known as a "primary," the plutonium pit is the core of the W88. It initiates the weapon's nuclear chain reaction when explosively compressed into a supercritical mass.
The Laboratory's achievement demonstrates the United States' re-established capability to produce plutonium pits for weapons, and it completes a requirement for the NNSA and the Department of Defense.
"For 19 years, the United States was the only nuclear superpower unable to build a pit and put it in a stockpile. That ended in 2007," says Robert Putnam, former director for the Plutonium Sustainment Program.
Since 2007, the Laboratory has manufactured new pits to replace pits destroyed as part of the surveillance process of the U.S. Stockpile Stewardship Program (SSP). The goal of the SSP is to assure, without underground testing, the safety, security, and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear deterrent.
Recapturing the Capability
In 1993, NNSA assigned LANL the mission to re-establish the nation's capability to manufacture pits for the stockpile. This mission followed the closure of the Rocky Flats Plant near Denver, Colo. where pits were manufactured from 1952 to 1989.
Plutonium Facility 4 at Technical Area 55, the Laboratory's plutonium science and manufacturing facility, is one of the few fully functional plutonium facilities in the Department of Energy complex and the only one capable of taking on this mission because of the available people, technology and infrastructure.
Before LANL's pits could enter the stockpile, the Laboratory needed to verify that the quality and performance of its pits equaled or exceeded the quality and performance of those from Rocky Flats — a daunting task in the era of no nuclear testing.
New Pit Manufacturing Process
This requirement was largely driven by one of the Laboratory's new pit manufacturing processes - casting - whereby the plutonium is melted and poured to make a pit. At Rocky Flats, pits were manufactured using a wrought process — the plutonium was rolled flat and then pressed into a pit. The wrought process requires significantly more time, labor, and facility space.
In 2007, the Laboratory delivered its first production pit, sometimes called "War Reserve," it was the first pit incorporated into the nuclear stockpile as a replacement pit for a W88 warhead.
That same year the program had also achieved a 10-pits-per-year capacity, as required by the NNSA and Congress. The program manufactured 17 production pits, of which 12 met LANL's and NNSA's quality standards — a 70 percent success rate. The pits that did not meet all the quality standards were recycled.
By 2009, the program achieved a 100 percent success rate — an increase in efficiency of 30 percent — with every pit produced demonstrating the quality standards required for incorporation into the stockpile. In addition to improving efficiency, the Laboratory decreased the cost of its 10-pits-per-year capacity by nearly 30 percent.
Practice Makes Perfect Pit
"Practice makes perfect pits," says Putnam. Significant interruptions to the production cycle increase the risks of introducing deviations into the manufacturing process, which can lead to production errors, resulting in a considerable increase in the scrap rate, that is, a higher number of unusable pits. In addition, efficiency is lost. Pit manufacturing is a "use it or lose it" endeavor precisely because it requires constant production to maintain quality and increase efficiency.
"Making pits is a process and an exercise in capability. If that capability is not used, it atrophies - becomes 'rusty.'" says Tim George, deputy associate director for Plutonium Science and Manufacturing.
Over the next few years, the program plans to build or assemble four to six pits a year for various scaled experiments and later disassemble them to practice production and to maintain a capability for the future.
"Pit manufacturing is an art," Putnam asserts. By learning from experienced subject-matter experts at Rocky Flats, LANL, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the Plutonium Sustainment Program was able to learn the process and then improve it.
To manufacture a single pit, the program today relies on nearly 700 employees, of which approximately 300 are dedicated full time to pit manufacturing. These employees, from scientists and administrators to technical and clerical support, bring their unique knowledge, skills, and dedication to national security to the process.
Future of Pit Manufacturing
Following the completion of the 29th pit, the Plutonium Sustainment Program will maintain the capability to manufacture other types of pits and demonstrate the ability to manufacture different pit designs that are in the current stockpile.
"It's the highly committed, highly dedicated people doing this work who have made the program so successful. Their trade skills, education, and attention to detail make the LANL pit manufacturing staff one of the country's most valuable assets," says George.


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There was a time in the history of computers when users did not have too many monitors to choose from. That was very good for web designers because there were only so many resolutions to cater to. The rules ensured that that their sites catered to the least possible resolution and extra spaces were filled up with beautiful backgrounds as users switched to higher resolutions. As monitor sizes increased and users' preferences for resolutions changed, the rules changed too. Nothing dramatic – loosening a nut here, tightening a bolt there, and it was all done. And Dreamweaver pretty much had the design aspect covered on all fronts.
With the advent of Web 2.0, the websites got way more smarter than their static HTML ancestors. There was more coding than what a designer could probably handle. Most designers either took to coding, or started working with teams that helped bring intelligence to design. It was but natural for Dreamweaver to provide increased support for developers in the code view. ColdFusion, ASP, JavaScript, database connectivity – Dreamweaver tried to accomodate developers of all hues.
From design to code and back to design – the advent of mobile devices changed the rules yet again. While designers were well accustomed to designing for increasing resolutions, with mobile devices they had to contend with shrinking monitor sizes. The websites not only had to display well on desktops but equally well on mobile devices that had no standard monitor size. It would have been neigh impossible, if not downright foolhardy, for designers to create a website for each resolution.
It was pretty obvious that the way forward was going to be driven by style sheets. You create a different style sheet for different monitor size resolutions to help customize display on various devices. But how would a browser know the CSS to use for displaying the site? Enter Media Query, a piece of code on the site that specifies the CSS to be used for a range of resolutions. Media Queries use the reported dimensions of the monitor size to specify the CSS for the device.
It is but obvious that a website will look very different on the devices that it is displayed on – tablets, desktops, and mobile phones for now. With media queries, you can have a single functional website that works the same but looks very differently on the devices that it is used. In Dreamweaver, you can create a site using media query, and also preview the site as it appears in devices with various resolutions. Dreamweaver helps ensure that when your site goes live, it looks and behaves exactly the way it did when it was previewed.
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Liftium needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 289 designs submitted by 67 freelance designers.
We help website owners make more money on their advertising by (LIFT)ing the value of their ads. We envision Liftium as a futuristic material where we want to convey strength, reliability, advanced technology and branding protection.
Website owners that run advertisements on their websites (aka online publishers).
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Forest earned the No. 1 seed after finishing district play with a record of 8-0-2 and finishing the regular season undefeated going 18-0-2.
District 4A-4
At Forest
SCHEDULE: Tuesday: No. 3 Springstead vs. No. 6 West Port, 5 p.m.; No. 4 Lecanto vs. No. 5 Gainesville, 7 p.m.; Thursday: No. 2 Vanguard vs. Springstead/West Port, 5 p.m.; No. 1 Forest vs. Lecanto/GHS, 7 p.m.; Friday: Semifinals winners will play at Forest in the championship match at 7 p.m.
NOTES: Forest earned the No. 1 seed after finishing district play with a record of 8-0-2 and finishing the regular season undefeated going 18-0-2. The undefeated regular season was nice, but Wildcats head coach Knox Strawbridge says his team has higher aspirations. "An undefeated season is fantastic, but it honestly was not a team goal. It is a great perk without a doubt, but our focus from the beginning has been on the district tournament and what we can accomplish there and beyond," Strawbridge said. The Vanguard Knights come in as the No. 2 seed having gone 5-2-3 in district play. They've made it to the regional playoffs two out of the past three years and hope to make it three out of four. Springstead and Lecanto come into the tournament with a real shot at winning the district tournament as well. Springstead tied Forest earlier in the season to hand the Wildcats one of their two district ties. The other coming against rival Vanguard. Lecanto made it to the regional playoffs last year and won the state title back in 2004. Gainesville comes in having last made it to regionals in 2008, while West Port made its only appearances in regionals back in 2004 and 2005.
District 3A-5
At North Marion
SCHEDULE: Today: No. 6 Dunnellon vs. No. 3 Lake Weir, 6 p.m.; No. 5 Palatka vs. No. 4 North Marion, 8 p.m.; Thursday: No. 1 Eastside vs. Palatka/North Marion, 6 p.m.; No. 2 Belleview vs. DHS/LWHS, 8 p.m.; Friday: Semifinals winners will play at North Marion in the championship match at 7 p.m.
NOTES: Gainesville Eastside enters the tournament as the odds-on favorite to win the district tournament after going a perfect 10-0 in district play in the regular season. It has made it to regionals in each of the past four seasons. Belleview enters tournament play as the No. 2 seed after only suffering two losses in district play. However, both defeats came against the No. 1 seeded Rams. The Rattlers finished with a district record of 6-2-2 and will look to build upon last year when they made it to regionals for the first time since 2006. After the top two seeds, the rest of the field is filled with four schools that have never made it to the regional playoffs. Lake Weir earned the No. 3 seed after posting a district record of 5-3-2, while North Marion, the host school, is the No. 4 seed after going 4-6 in districts in the regular season. Palatka (3-7) and Dunnellon (0-10) round out District 3A-5.
District 2A-6
At Crescent City
SCHEDULE: Today: No. 4 Trinity Catholic vs. No. 5 Umatilla, 1 p.m.; No. 3 Mount Dora vs. No. 6 Crystal River, 3 p.m.; No. 1 Taylor (Pierson) vs. No. 8 The Villages, 5 p.m.; No. 2 Crescent City vs. No. 7 South Sumter, 7 p.m.; Thursday: Taylor/The Villages vs. Crescent City/South Sumter, 5 p.m.; Trinity Catholic/Mt. Dora vs. Mt.Dora/Crystal River, 7 p.m.; Friday: Semifinals winners will play at Crescent City in the championship match at 7 p.m.
NOTES: Taylor (Pierson) finished district play a perfect 7-0 to earn the No. 1 seed in the tournament. It has consistently made it to regionals having made it there in 15 of the last 16 years, including the past 6 years. The second seeded host school, Crescent City (6-1), has made it out of the district tournament the past three years and will look to continue that streak. Mount Dora earned the No. 3 seed after a 4-2-1 record in district play, while Umatilla finished districts with a 3-4 record. Mount Dora will be looking to get back to the regional playoffs for the first time since 2009, while Umatilla has not made it there since 2008. Trinity Catholic will enter the district tournament as the fourth seed after a 3-4 district record. The Celtics have made it to regionals the past four years. Crystal River (3-3-1) will be looking to make it back to regionals after not making it last year, but making it the previous six seasons before that. South Sumter (1-6) and The Villages (0-7) are hoping to make the regional playoffs for the first time.
District 1A-3
At Christ's Church Academy
SCHEDULE: Tuesday: No. 6 St. John vs. No. 3 Jacksonville Christ's Church Academy (at CCA), 5 p.m.; No. 2 St. John's Country Day vs. No. 7 University Christian (at CCA), 7 p.m.; No. 5 Oak Hall at No. 4 St. Francis, 7 p.m.; Thursday: No. 1 St. Joseph's vs. Oak Hall/St. Francis, 5 p.m.; St. John/CCA vs. UC/St. John's C.D., 7 p.m.; Friday: Semifinals winners will play at Christ's Church Academy in the championship match at 7 p.m.
NOTES: St. Joseph High School (St. Augustine) earned the No. 1 seed in the tournament and comes into tournament play as the favorite to win the District 1A-3 championship. It has only two appearances in the regional playoffs with one coming back in 1998 and the other in 2011. St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park) enters as the No. 2 seed with its last appearance in regionals being in 2010. The host school, Christ's Church Academy, will be the No. 3 seed in the tournament and is hoping to make it out of districts for the first time in school history. St. Francis will host its first-round matchup against Oak Hall as the four and five seeds, respectively. The Wolves had made it to regionals four consecutive years until last year, while Oak Hall made it to the regional playoffs last year. St. John is the sixth seed in the tournament and is looking to make it out of districts for the first time since 2006. The seventh seed is University Christian, which has never advanced past the district tournament.


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text: No contract for now with NH state workers By PAUL FEELYNew Hampshire Union Leader June 23. 2013 9:43PM Back to the bargaining table. That's where union negotiators are after bargaining officials with the State Employees' Association late last week voted against a proposed two-year contract for state employees reached with negotiators. The deal discussed last week contained cost-of-living raises for state workers - the first such raises in over four years - but also contained a deductible for health care expenses, which raised concerns, SEA President Diana Lacey said Sunday night. "The vote could have been to send the contract to the membership for consideration with a recommendation not to pass," said Lacey. "This vote was to return to the table. I am proud of the Senate's and Master Bargaining Team's contributions to negotiations thus far and I look forward to signing a new contract very soon with the governor." Lacey said she anticipates talks to resume the end of this week or early next week. The SEA's Collective Bargaining Senate, which approves all contracts before they are sent to members for debate and consideration, fielded questions from union members for three hours about contract changes before they voted 56-48 against passing the contract onto the full union members for consideration. Lacey said she spoke with Gov. Maggie Hassan Friday to share the meeting's outcome. Last Thursday, the New England Police Benevolent Association, which represents Department of Fish and Game, Department of Corrections and the Liquor Commission officers, voted to ratify the contract. The SEA is the largest of the four unions that the state reached a tentative contract agreement with last week. The contract contains a 1.5 percent raise this July for state workers, a 2.25 percent raise in July 2014, and a 2.5 percent raise in January 2015. The contract also contains a deductible for health care costs, something not included in state workers' prior contracts. The proposed deductible was put at $500 for individual plans and $750 for family plans in the coming fiscal year, increasing to $1,000 for a family deductible in fiscal year 2015. According to Lacey, during debate prior to the vote, bargaining members expressed substantial concerns about the complexity and number of contract changes members would be facing and how their families would be affected. One key concern Lacey detailed was that the contract uses Anthem's Site of Service product, and includes deductibles on inpatient care, imaging, and on ambulatory surgery center services and lab services. "The product is not currently sufficient to equally respond and benefit the entire state employees' health care needs," said Lacey. "If you live in the central or southern portion of the state, you may be able to avoid the deductibles, but those in the North Country, north of the Lakes Region wouldn't be in the same situation." Lacey said changes to the sick leave plan wages also raised concerns. "The combination of health care, sick leave and the first two wage increases may bring some much needed financial relief to some employees while leaving other employees with less money to bring home than they've had since the last wage increase in 2009," said Lacey. Lacey said in 2011, more than 90 percent of state employees saw their net pay cut by 2 percent and their health care costs, including working rates and co-pays dramatically increase. A request seeking comment from a spokesperson for Gov. Hassan was not returned Sunday night. email@example.com Labor Politics New Hampshire Top Section Stories Business Headlines


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The name Hance, sometimes spelled Hans, is both a forename and a surname and has origins that have almost passed out of memory. It is an excellent name, rolls off the tongue, has a soft, but masculine sound to it and is a name long used in the province of Ulster.
Some modern genealogist and family historians are at a loss when they come upon this name in records, often and humorously, assuming it is a form of the German and Dutch name Hans. While Hans is a form of John for the Dutch and Germans, this is not the origin Hance in Ulster. In Ulster, Hance is both an anglicised and pet form of the Gaelic name Aonghus. Hance reflects how this Gaelic name is pronounced in the Gaelic of the southern Hebrides and Argyll, and even the Gaelic of Ayrshire and Gallowayshire as even those parts of the Scottish Lowlands were Gaelic speaking in times past. The name Aonghus is old even by Gaelic standards of use, and comes from the pan Celtic Oino-Gustus, or 'one choice.'
Aonghus is the origin and root of several anglicised surnames, such a MacGuinness, MacInnes, Magennis, etc. In Scotland Mac Aonghus is also anglicised as Machans. The GH in Aonghus is not pronounced, so the name actually said as if it were spelled, Aon'us and from which it is pretty easy to see how 'Hance' developed.
The House of Hamilton was particularly fond of the name Hance. There have been many Hance Hamiltons throughout history; some notable examples are Sir Hance Hamilton of Hamiltonsbawn in Armagh, a great man of letters and law from the 1600s that could argue cases in Irish Gaelic, Lallans, and English. A relative of his was Captain Hance Hamilton who led a fleet containing 140 Ulster settlers to the Colonies in 1729, and his son, Colonel Hance Hamilton, who became a frontier legend as an Indian fighter par excellence and served as sheriff of what was then York county in the Pennsylvania Colony. His grandson was Hance Hamilton McCain, a veteran of the Revolutionary War and a frontiersman of note (he located the excellent water that would later be used by the famous Jack Daniel's Distillery).
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Hance, an Ulster Name
3 comments:
- Hance said...
It is nice to know where my name came from other than Laurens County SC. My given name is Hance and have always like having it. Being 37 years old I have only found 3 other people with it as a first name. I would love to know if there is a tartan or family seal for this name or any other history. Thanks and keep up the good work.
- 24 September 2010 at 16:06
- MissChele said...
My ancestor, Hance Peebles was from Hamiltonsbawn or Markethill, Armagh. Wondered where the Hance came from and this probably explains it.
Michele/ Louisville KY
- 15 January 2013 at 20:35
good site. Never met another Hance. Glad to know some history
- 10 January 2015 at 17:14
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SOA Governance Best Practices – Architectural, Organizational, and SDLC Implications
Taking the management of services to the next level
By: Brent Carlson; Eric Marks
Jan. 29, 2006 10:00 AM
The fact that you're reading this article means that you are probably planning a service-oriented architecture (SOA) initiative and recognize that some level of governance is required in order to be successful. If you are like most people in this position, you are also somewhat confused as to the meaning of SOA governance. Governance is the current buzzword, and combining governance with SOA creates a phrase that every independent software vendor (ISV) wants a piece of. How do you sort out what is marketing hype from what is truly valuable and relevant to your organization's SOA efforts?
Governance Scope Within an IT Organization
However, while operational governance and management is necessary for a successful SOA initiative, it is not sufficient. For an organization to effectively define and implement an SOA (and not simply implement a series of point-to-point services masquerading as an SOA, but in fact creating another layer of technology spaghetti), it must extend SOA governance back to the development and architectural perspectives. To be successful with SOA, you must find a way to bind these perspectives together as seamlessly as possible to enable effective information flow in both directions: from architecture to development to operations, and vice versa. Let's investigate each of these governance perspectives in turn.
Architectural Governance
Design-Time (Development) Governance
Operational Governance/Management
How do we map these governance disciplines into an organization's structure and roles? Because of the loosely coupled nature of SOA, SOA governance is a new discipline that has implications for existing corporate and IT institutions as well as for new organizational structures and processes (and the politics associated with those structures and processes). Proper focus on what governance is, how it can be achieved, and its implementation can help make governance a valuable and necessary function to support your SOA migration.
SOA governance has an impact on current IT governance processes. Some of these processes include the budgeting and project approval process, portfolio management activities, and ongoing oversight of projects to assure budgetary compliance. Applying governance to SOA activities is critical because there may have to be changes to the normal IT governance processes for budgeting and portfolio management.
Think about the budgeting process of your organization. That budgeting process has a tremendous impact on the behavior of various organizations and their IT representatives. If there is no budgetary control of projects to influence them to adopt SOA and reusable services as their fundamental design concepts, then projects will go their own way as driven by the requirements of that particular business unit or project. The same goes for the portfolio management process. If there is no mechanism to surface SOA and reuse opportunities for all projects and then apply budgetary pressure to converge them toward an SOA, then they will similarly go their own way. SOA governance, budgeting, and portfolio management are ways to influence behavior of business units, as well as the IT and business personnel within them, to more aggressively support SOA and reuse.
Enterprise architecture processes may undergo similar changes given the advent of an SOA initiative in an organization. Often the architecture process and organization will have to be restructured to accommodate the requirements of an SOA initiative because the skills, roles, and functions of an EA team are not completely appropriate for an SOA initiative. Think about the process of architecture as two tiers of activities: one tier is the architecture strategy and goals, followed by the definition of the elements, standards, and organization of architecture to accomplish those goals. The second tier is the application of architecture to funded projects, the acquisition or implementation of various technologies and standards, and the enforcement of compliance to the enterprise architecture goals (see Figure 1).
These are two related yet distinct processes, and often they are not as interdependent as CIOs would like. Think about the cases where there is a chief architect or central architecture group at corporate headquarters, and then also present are the solution architects assigned to projects. They actually build systems and implement technologies and standards. Who has the most direct bearing on the architecture that ultimately is implemented in a given organization? Naturally it is the person assigned to the budgeted project that was sponsored by a specific business unit that ultimately funded the project. The behavior associated with enterprise architecture is similarly related to the organization and processes used to achieve the goals of SOA, architecture compliance, portfolio management, and budgetary compliance.
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There has been little to no baking in the Cinnamon and Spice house lately. Thanks (not!) to the especially hot and humid weather. Boo! The very same weather that has been plaguing us since May with no end in sight. And because the kitchen is the heart of our house. The center upon which we convene. The oven is off limits along with anything else that will make the temperature skyrocket causing the kitchen to be intolerably hot. And consequently taking our gathering place from us.
So you can imagine my surprise one morning when I woke up to a cool room. The thermometer read 71 degrees. Not 101 or even 91. I rejoiced. Then I sprinted to the kitchen with sleep still in my eyes and proceeded to bake my little heart out by making muffins for breakfast. The very beauties you see here heavily adorned with red, juicy jewels you may know and love as much as I do – sweet Bing Cherries. Giddy with delight I also tossed in coconut flakes. For a little more oomph. Not that they needed it…
Moist, sweet and summery, they fixed me right up. So much so that when a blanket of humidity descended upon us again by early afternoon I didn't even give a care. I was kicked back in my semi-cool kitchen with this tray of lovely muffins laid out before me, deliciously and completely satisfied.
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