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Koko Crater
Trail, better known as
"Koko Head Stairs", is your
StairMaster workout for the day, with a rewarding panoramic view up
top. This Oahu hike will test your endurance and strength to
continuously take each additional step up the mountain as you stride
over 1000 steps to reach the top! As challenging
as it
hiking the Koko Head trail is a fun and very popular hike on Oahu.
Stairs stairs
stairs and yes, more
stairs! I'm referring to old
railroad ties that are mounted to the hillside from the bottom to the
The military created lookout pillbox bunkers during World
War II. A railway was created on the Koko Crater trail, and
to haul cargo and supplies up to the top. Today the abandoned
railway is used as hiking stairs to reach the old military bunkers and
This Oahu hike is easy to find, easy to
park, easy to
navigate, and not
so easy to climb! After parking in the Koko Head District
parking lot, you will find an easily identifiable trail that leads to
the start of the climb up the mountainside.
Simply start walking towards the end of the parking lot and follow the path leading past the baseball field.
The dirt trail is a short 100 yard from the park path, before reaching the first step leading towards the top.
The trail starts off relatively easy for the first 100 steps
progressively gets tougher from there.
It doesn't take long before you
have some great drop back views.
I generally take a breather after each 100 steps and enjoy the
view. As you climb higher up the Koko Head Stairs, not only
the horizon view continue to extend, but new landmarks come into sight,
such as Hanauma Bay.
Being able to view both Hanauma Bay and the Port
Lock Peninsula
pretty spectacular!
There are a total of
1050 steps
from the bottom to the top of the
ridge. And in all fairness it feels more like 2100
steps! A
majority of the stairs on the Koko Crater Trail are long and taller
than a standard 7 inch stairway step.
You will reach a small section that is flat, but yet still comes with a challenge, as it acts as a bridge with a 40 ft drop below. It's not hard to cross, but won't feel comfortable if you have a fear of heights. Watch your footing and take your time crossing this section.
Sign up for a guided tour up the mountain...
You will need a little bit of endurance after the halfway mark, as
you'll find yourself taking more breaks along the way. Make
to step aside and allow other hikers to safely pass by you.
Reach stair number 900 and you're in the final stretch. And
although there is light at the end of the tunnel, you will feel every
step you take forward! I easy take half a dozen breaks from
to the top. I also remember staring at the last 20 steps, as
rest on the side trying to catch my breath and let the blood return to
my legs!
But in all fairness, I saw all types of hikers on this Koko Crater
Trail, including folks who were both in and out of shape, children
hiking up, and even a few who were walking up in flip flops!
highly recommend wearing the proper hiking shoes if you decide to
choose this Oahu hiking trail.
The Koko Crater Trail will take you 30 minutes to 1 hr to reach the
top. Give yourself another hour to relax up top before
your decent.
If you are unfamiliar with this hiking trail and area, consider going up with a guide, who will not only pick you up from your hotel, but show you points of interests along the way, provide useful tips, and talk about the history as well.
Help repair the steps that are in disrepair...
The Koko Head Steps are extremely popular with hundreds of hikers climbing it daily. Add the rainy season and years in existence, there are some sections that needs attention and repairs. A GoFundMe campaign has been created to help clean up, repair, and reinforce sections of this Oahu hiking trail. A group by the name of Kokonut Koalition is in partnership with the City of Honolulu to full rebuild these stairs! Close to $5000 of the $10,000 has already been raised. If you like this hike and want to see it preserved for the future, we encourage you to make a donation to help fulfill what is needed to start the necessary repairs. Mahalo!!
There is no
better feeling than
conquering those Koko Head Stairs and
reaching the top! Climb above the old military
bunker, and
are some amazing panoramic views from Diamond Head to Makapu'u Pt…the
payoff is worth it!
You will also discover a beautiful backside to the ridge, with views
the lava rock coastline and extensive Sandy
There is a small ridgeline trail that extends outward and back
other side of the mountain. This trail is narrow, steep and
I would not recommend exploring it! But there
are some large flat rocky shelves that you sit, rest your legs and take
it all in.
There are lots of neat areas to explore on top of the Koko
Trail. You will definitely want to give yourself some extra
to rest, explore, and take it all in. You owe it to
yourself...you just climbed 1050 steps!
If the shelves seem a little too steep to relax on, then
climbing on top of the metal grade lookout to soak in the
Just make sure to watch your footing as you move around up there.
Yes, climbing back down the stairs is easier than the climb
up. But remember
that your legs
will be a bit worn out which will
make the journey back down a little more dangerous.
Take your
time and do not accelerate your descent. It's also just as
to take breaks along the way, as you did on your way up…not to mention
the view the whole way down!
No Shade - this hike is located on the hot dry south side of the island with no shade. Start as early as possible as it will only get hotter as the sun rises. You have to get up super early to catch a sun rise, but it can be worth it. Make sure to bring a flashlight in that case!
Come Prepared - bring water, sunscreen, good hiking shoes, hat & sunglasses. You also might want to bring a SLR camera if your phone pics aren't good enough.
Time - Give yourself 1 ½ to 3 hrs for this hike…depending how much time you wish to spend up top.
– is almost across the way from the Koko Crater Trail. If you
plan your day right, you could
start off the morning snorkeling Hanauma Bay after your hike.
Hanauma Bay fish
are a
site to see, experience, and not to be missed!
Eternity Beach
– a famous romantic Oahu
beach that became popular
after it was featured in a 1953 film titled "From Here to
Eternity". Eternity Beach, also
known as Halona Beach Cove,
is easy to find as it sits below the popular Holana Blowhole on the
right hand side. Take the last turnout before reaching Sandy
Beach Park.
To get down into the Halona Beach Cove, you will need to climb
over the street railing, and follow one of the rocky paths
down. I would only attempt going to this beach when the waves
are tame, and the area is blanketed with a good patch of
Spring and Summer time are usually the best times to check out this
Oahu beach.
Halona Blowhole – one of Hawaii's natural wonders that sprays ocean water high into the air! The Halona Blowhole can be viewed as far as Sandy Beach Park, but looks more impressive if you stop in the Holana Beach Cove parking lot and view it up front from the railing fence.
The only requirement for this show to begin are large
turbulent waves that smash into the rocky coast, and sends a vast
amount of water spewing into are through a small hole in lava rock.
Beach Park – if you continue past Sandy Beach Park,
and travel up towards the Makapu'u Pt., you will discover one of Oahu's
treasured beaches in a large ocean cove.
Not only will you get to see a special piece of Hawaii, but you will also get a chance to view the magical Windward coastline from the scenic Makapu'u viewing point.
Makapuu'u Beach Park is close by and located just across the street from Sea Life Park.
Hiking Makapu'u Lighthouse Trail -
Think Makapuu
Beach looks beautiful...consider hiking up to the Makapuu Lighthouse for some
spectacular views
of not only the beach below, but Koko Head, and part of the Windward
side as well.
The mile hike will take you about a half hour or so to reach the top...with lots of scenic views along the way!


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A recent survey by Thomas Industrial Network tracked the online sourcing habits of industrial buyers.
The survey concluded that 55% of industrial buyers surveyed found a lack of specific product information on supplier Web sites. Of the buyers surveyed, 52% said they would move on to another supplier Web site if specific product information was not available. And 59% found a lack of pricing information.
The survey was conducted randomly within Thomasâ pool of more than 1 million opt-in online users. The survey respondents represented many different industries, including manufacturing and engineering, wholesale trade, distribution, service providers and government agencies.
According to Thomas, online sourcing is the solution to the problems facing buyers seeking specific information on sellersâ sites. With more purchasers turning to the Web, fast access to the right information is more important than ever for the bottom line.
Web must be a priority
"Survey respondents report real savings and increased productivity that demonstrate that online sourcing has had a real impact on ROI and that industrial suppliers need to make their Web presence a top priority," said Eileen Markowitz, president of Thomas Industrial Network.
According to Linda Rigano, director-strategic alliances at Thomas, the search for unavailable content is a major source of frustration for buyers. It is referred to by many at Thomas as the "back button bonanza."
"Itâs all about content," Rigano said. "Itâs not just about putting up a Web site ⦠itâs about putting up sites with the content people are looking for."
Purchasers who find what theyâre looking for on a supplier Web site save time and money, according to the survey.
Thomas found that 21% of buyers estimated they saved their companies more than $501 per month through online sourcing; 18% said they saved their companies more than $1,000 per month. In terms of time saved, 51% of buyers said their companies saved at least 51 hours per month through online sourcing while 21% said their companies saved 500 hours per month. Thirteen percent of survey respondents estimated their companies saved more than 1,000 hours a month.
Rigano said the surveyâs findings "reinforce what weâve been seeing in the marketplace." It is the push by buyers for access to more product information.
Not all information equal
Mike Sheehan, director-marketing and strategic alliances for Top Line Systems, a business consulting firm, agreed. "Internet presence is important for all manufacturing companies," he said. But, he added, what kind depends on the type of company and its products.
Sheehan said different buyers have different needs. For example, he said custom or contract manufacturers are often looking for capability and ideas rather than pricing. He said all buyers are "looking for information but a different type." He agreed that companies must anticipate the needs of buyers when structuring Web sites. "A lot of [Web sites] are woefully thin and irrelevant. ⦠Itâs almost a disgrace," he said.
In anticipating buyersâ needs, Rigano said it is important to look to current customers. "They are a gold mine of information," she said.
Mike Hugos, chief information officer at Network Services Corp, a janitorial and sanitation supply company, said that although "content is the water we all swim in," being in the b-to-b world puts different spin on the relationship between buyers and sellers. He said expectations on pricing and product information are unique for each company and "the more you can do to wrap information around a product, the more valuable that product becomes." Looking at it from a b-to-b angle "implies prearranged contractual relationships," Hugos said.
The Thomas survey also found that search engines and online directories were the top resources for buyers. Eighty-five percent of industrial buyers choose the Web for sourcing needs, the survey found. This didnât surprise Sheehan, who said, "Search engines are where you go first."

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Thursday, March 18, 2010
30 days of beauty, day 12: super baby
Lucy has strong opinions on style. She loves to dress up. Lately, she's been bringing us bib after bib after bib (I have a basket of 40 to accommodate all these kids) and showing us that she wants us to put them on. With about 10 layered bibs already on one day, she moved on to my aprons, so I tied those on in back as a cape. This is now one of her favorite fashion accessories. She points insistently to an apron until I tie it on, cape style, and then she toddles off toward the mirror for a look at herself, clearly pleased. How I adore that super baby!
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6 comments:
- Luisa said...
- March 18, 2010 at 12:39 PM
- The Mom said...
She is quite the cute fashionista.
- March 18, 2010 at 1:38 PM
- Julie said...
Love this, love her!!!!
- March 18, 2010 at 3:14 PM
- gardenmama said...
Oh my goodness, she is just too cute!! I like your banner : )
- March 18, 2010 at 4:32 PM
- marissa said...
oh my gosh she is so adorable!
- March 18, 2010 at 11:48 PM
- Heather said...
I have never thought about using an apron as a cape, but that is the cutest thing ever. Thanks for sharing
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Dr Oz: Anxiety Over Recent Terror Attacks
Paris, Colorado Springs, and San Bernardino were all places of terror that turned our country upside down and put us all on edge. More people being more on edge now than they were in the weeks directly after the September 11 terror attacks. With approximately one active shooter incident every three weeks, it's no wonder everyone is terrified, so what can we do to help alleviate our anxiety?


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|The Grattan Country Club's Resident Pro, John Daly (if Media Watch asks, I blame Google)
And so it is that the Grattan Institute and its resident Pro Golfer, John Daly, have published a report titled "Balancing Budgets: The tough choices we need".
If you're not one to read these reports, the best thing about them is that they give away the ending at the beginning! (how subversive!) with what is called an "executive summary" or "overview".
The long and the short of it is the scope of the GST needs to be embiggened (as I have argued in both PDF report and essay form) and some serious changes need to be undertaken to alter where and how government gets its revenue. None of which the current government (or any subsequent government) will likely have the guts to do. However, to avoid unpalatable options becoming simply impossible, they'd do well to act sooner rather than later.
If even a few of the recommendations in the Grattan Institute's report were instigated, those of retirement age would likely be affected the most. For instance, the pension would be locked away until one reaches 70 years of age and the house added to income tests. This is fantastic in theory, but with an ageing population, politicians will be less likely to do anything that requires upsetting this increasingly vocal demographic
As the opposition movement to the Carbon Tax (and the "boats" and any other societal change of the past decade) demonstrated, the intransigence of Australia's ageing and elderly knows no bounds. Implacable with placards, incapable of critical thought ("that young Neil Mitchell says a lot of sense") and too myopic to see beyond their next caravanning trip, they want the unsustainable government and market-funded largesse they have enjoyed over the past decades to continue unabated.
Many will be more than happy to pass the financial burden (and their massive public medical expenses) to the younger generation who will likely never see one dollar from the aged pension. After all, the aged and ageing have "worked hard" and "paid (their) taxes" all their lives. They deserve a peaceful, relaxing retirement of golfing trips and Queensland holidays, the cost to the nation be damned.
Alas, instead of taking the hard decisions, governments will bicker and argue about the size of the public sector and campaign on "razor gangs" and nebulous "government waste", avoiding nation-changing policy decisions at all cost.
The only way out of this unenviable situation would be a bipartisan programme of far-reaching tax and revenue policy changes, something that would require political leaders of integrity and foresight, rather than boats and brawling.
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5 fabulous activities for Valentine's Day singles.
Single on Valentine's Day? Awesome. Who cares about the multitudes of gooey couples going out to crowded restaurants with overpriced prix fixe menus. Bad chocolate, balloons and (ick) teddy bears? No thank you, we know how to really have fun. 5 Worst Valentine's Day Gifts
Taking a cue from Drew Barrymore's Golden Globe-winning performance as ultimate cat lady Edith "Little Edie" Beale in Grey Gardens we feel this year it's time to embrace the hipness of singledom, spinsterhood, or so-called Crazy Cat Lady-ness! Here are some ideas on how to make the most notorious day of the year for romance a total blast for you and your single friends. 5 Benefits To Being Single On Valentine's Day
First, to get in the mood, check out these alpha cat ladies unabashedly sharing their love of felines. Martha Stewart recently dedicated an entire show to cats (including having 50 cats in the audience!) and spoke with penultimate cat lady Grace Coddington of Vogue, about her love of "Dominant Calico Persians":
If Martha feels comfortable waving her cat flag on national TV, then we can certainly do so in the privacy of our own homes.
Some ideas:
1. Invite some single friends over and have a tongue-in-cheek spinster party. Dress up however you imagine a spinster to, make a fun cocktail for the evening, play music and generally revel in how fabulous you all are and how you can do whatever you want because you're single! Party favors could include the Crazy Cat Lady doll and cat food-scented soap!
2. An evening of total seclusion to do whatever the heck you want. Buy every food you secretly crave but are too proud to eat in public e.g. crackers with cheese in a can, pickles and peanut butter, ice cream with potato chips, etc. Play all of your guilty pleasure music, read trashy magazines, do face masks, experiment with hair styles, dance in your underwear. In other words, let it all hang out. Alone But NOT Lonely
3. Go on an adventure. Round up some of your favorite people and do something anti-V-day. Sneak in to a public pool and go skinny dipping, play mini golf, go bowling, go out on the town with fake names (cat names? Muffy?) and tell tall tales to the people you meet.
4. Do something for the community. If you are the sort to rue your single status on Valentine's Day, do something to focus your energy outside of yourself. Volunteer at a soup kitchen, organize a food and clothing drive at your office or, perhaps, adopt a kitten (wink, wink).
5. Do something productive for yourself. Settle in by yourself or with a buddy or two and draw up a list of things you want to accomplish in the coming year. What do you hope to achieve in your career? In your relationships? Write it down and discuss or strategize the steps you are actually going to take to achieve them. It's fun, and a big stress-reliever, to name the things that are on your mind and systematically outline how you're going to kick these challenges in the butt.
No matter what you do or don't do this Valentine's Day, use it as an opportunity to embrace yourself with all your many quirks.
So what do you plan to do this V-day? Personally we've got our eye on #2—bring on the guilty pleasures!


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Hello Dear Reader, no i am not sharing happy news for myself! lol I have been making baby cards for members of the family that have happy news on the way. :) I love babies, but i love to hand them back when they cry :) i like that mine are growing up now and we can do more together.
So we don't know the gender of either of the babies so i tried to keep the cards neutral using blue and pink for one and yellow and purple for the other.
{stamps and dsp Lawn Fawn, card base SU}
{stamps Lawn Fawn, cardstock SU}
Both were coloured using spectrum noir pencils and a blending fluid with paper stumps. I popped crystal effects on the oven door so that it was shiny like glass.
Sorry about the strange photos at the moment i need to set up a place to take photos in the craft room soon.
Until next time
Monday, 16 March 2015
Bun in the oven……..
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Everyday Makeup Routine
Today I will be discussing the basic everyday look and my personal daily makeup routine along with some product recommendations. Most girls I know follow variations of the same process moisturise, base, conceal, face powder, eye liner, mascara, lip colour and blush. It might sound like too much work but it actually takes just about 10 minutes to do the everyday look.
Larissa shows us the classic everyday routine. Her makeup routine is the closest match to my daily routine that I could find online. Special mention to the 'inverted triangle' concealing technique and her use of a lash brush, these two are probably the most understated tips by vloggers (video bloggers).


text: The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon Strong's Number: 3678 Browse Lexicon Original WordWord Originonarionfrom a presumed derivative of (3688)Transliterated WordTDNT EntryOnarion5:283,700Phonetic SpellingParts of Speechon-ar'-ee-on Noun Neuter Definition a little ass NAS Word Usage - Total: 1young donkey 1 NAS Verse Count John1Total1Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.Bibliography InformationThayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Onarion". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999.


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DIY: How to Make a Felted Cat Toy
If you love to create, why not try making your own cat toys. Felting is a simple technique, with minimal costs. Just follow our easy, step-by-step guide.
All you need is some raw wool, otherwise known as roving, which you can pick up from craft stores. You can also get it online from Etsy. Wool is felted simply by using soapy water and a little friction to matt the wool fibres. The following tutorial even 'cheats' by using a washing machine.
The most important thing when making cat toys (apart from making them visually exciting so your cat actually does play with them) is to make sure you won't end up at the vet needing to have surgery to remove that incredibly 'fun' toy!
Cats often get into strife when playing with toys due to their unique tongue design. They have these amazing inward-facing barbs on their tongue. These little barbs are great for grooming and for holding their prey in the mouth, but they can lead to accidental swallowing of loose toys, particularly string-like material.
Whenever you make or buy a toy for your cat, ensure there are no parts that can come off, unravel or be accidentally ingested. For an even simpler YouTube video on using felting, this one uses a simple hand felting technique with a bamboo mat, wool and soapy water.
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SALEM (AP) — In a delayed reaction from the Great Recession, employment numbers in Oregon state government fell last year.
Including higher education, where hiring has been strong, state government shed 500 jobs in 2012, according to statistics from the state Employment Department.
But because employment in the universities has been strong, the state payroll is still about 1,800 larger than four years previously.
In all, the state employed nearly 82,000 people at the end of last year — nearly 34,000 in the university system and nearly 48,000 in the rest of government, including about 12,000 home care workers, said Nick Beleiciks, a state employment economist.
The strength in state government payrolls through the recession is in contrast to the private sector and local governments, which started shedding jobs in 2008 and 2009, the Salem Statesman Journal reported Wednesday.
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Barry Bannan has hailed his move to Sheffield Wednesday as the best of his career.
Bannan has been one of head coach Carlos Carvalhal's best signings, having moved from Crystal Palace last summer, with his consistent displays in the drive to the Play-Off Final prompting a place in the Championship's Team of the Year.
The Scotland midfielder, currently on international duty ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Lithuania and Slovakia, admits that he hankered after life in the Premier League for too long and the step down a division has brought out the best in him.
"When I moved to Sheffield Wednesday I saw it as my last chance of making a name for myself in England and it's been the best move I've ever made," said the 26-year-old.
"As soon as I went through the door, I played five or six games in three weeks and knew straight away it was the club for me.
"I got on well with the manager Carlos Carvalhal from day one, we connected immediately, and the fans and players were brilliant.
"Playing in a winning team has also been a big thing for me, really, because I'm better in teams that have the ball. Since going there we've been up the top half of the Championship table and that has brought the best out in my game. It's probably been the best time I've had in football.
"I'd been clinging on to the Premier League for a while, as at Aston Villa we only just stayed up when I was there and then with Crystal Palace the club had just won promotion. But I had to take a step backwards to build my career again and I think the 18 months I've been there has been really, really good. The step back has done me the world of good."
Bannan is now hoping that regular appearances for Wednesday will turn into more international caps too. With Celtic's Scott Brown deciding to retire from playing for Scotland, he is one of a few players aiming to fill the gap left by the former skipper.
"I'm now at a certain age – playing every week at club level – and hopefully I can kick on into the last part of my career," he added. "The aim is to get settled into the Scotland side as a regular starter. Now that I'm playing every week there are no excuses and I have to kick on."


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Hi Everybody!
Welcome to another awesome PDE Linky Party! It's always an Anything Goes theme, which makes it easy to link up anything you create! I hope everyone had an amazing Thanksgiving yesterday! My project for this weeks linky is a fun banner I made for Thanksgiving holiday decoration. Here are the details:
*Cricut Design Space - thanksgiving title, family word
I hope you liked my project! Now grab some crafty supplies, and link up with us over at the PDE Linky Party!! TFL, and hope everyone has a chance to craft today :)


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Kerberos-Based SSO with Apache10 Aug 2006 · Filed in Tutorial
The key to the magic here is the mod_auth_kerb module, which adds Kerberos authentication to Apache. This module not only allows Apache to use Kerberos on the "back-end," so to speak, but also supports the SPNEGO and GSS-API stuff on the "front-end" that allow it to transparently authenticate users connecting with supported browsers, without ever prompting for a password.
Preparing Active Directory (Each Apache Server)
These steps need to be repeated for each Apache server that will authenticating via Kerberos to Active Directory.
First, create a user account (not a computer account) for each Apache server. I highly suggest using a naming convention that supports a) the service principal(s) involved; and b) the name of the server. Since Apache will use the HTTP service principal, a name like
HTTP-lnxservernamewould be good. The password doesn't matter, but do be sure to check the "Password never expires" check box, and after the account is created specify a good description so that you'll remember what this account is for in 6 months.
For each account that was created, run the
ktpass.execommand to generate a unique keytab for each account. The command will look something like this (substitute the appropriate values where necessary):
ktpass -princ HTTP/fqdn@REALM -mapuser DOMAIN\account
-crypto DES-CBC-MD5 +DesOnly -pass password -ptype KRB5_NT_PRINCIPAL
-out filename
Be sure to specify a unique output filename (so that you don't overwrite files; each server/account will needs its own unique file). I suggest using the server's name as the filename, i.e., something like
It would be ideal if we could leverage the existing computer account that may exist for that Linux server for host authentication (I'm assuming you followed my instructions for integrating host authentication into Active Directory, yes?), but for some reason it doesn't work. We can use the SetSPN utility to add the appropriate SPN to the computer account, but authentication still doesn't work. If any Kerberos/Active Directory gurus out there have some insight on this, please let me know. (By the way, this may be one reason for using user accounts for all the various SPNs—HOST/fqdn@REALM, HTTP/fqdn@REALM, etc.—as some of the online guides for integrating Linux and Active Directory have suggested.)
Now we're ready to move on to configuring the Apache servers.
Configuring Apache (Each Server)
Repeat these steps for each Apache server. In case I haven't already mentioned this, I'm assuming you're running Apache 2.0 on Linux, and not on some flavor of Windows.
Download and install the mod_auth_kerb Apache module.
Add the following directives to the Apache configuration, either in
httpd.confor in the
conf.ddirectory in its own file (my installation of mod_auth_kerb created an
conf.d). You'll need to substitute the correct values for the KrbAuthRealms directive (which should be your Active Directory domain name in UPPERCASE) and the location and name of your keytab (which you'll copy over in the next step):
LoadModule auth_kerb_module modules/mod_auth_kerb.so <Location /secured> AuthType Kerberos AuthName "Kerberos Login" KrbMethodNegotiate On KrbMethodK5Passwd On KrbAuthRealms EXAMPLE.COM Krb5KeyTab /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.keytab require valid-user </Location>
Securely copy over the keytab for this server from the Windows server where it was generated using
ktpass.exeearlier. SFTP or SCP are good candidates. Once the file has been copied over, rename it and place it in the right location, as specified in the configuration entered above.
Change the owner of the keytab to the Apache user (typically "apache" or "web"), and set the permissions to 400 (readable only by the Apache user).
Restart the Apache HTTP daemon for the configuration changes to be read and applied.
Assuming that your Apache server is accessible as
web.example.com, you should now be able to fire up a recent version of Internet Explorer (one that supports Integrated Windows Authentication) and navigate to the "http://web.example.com/secured" URL and gain access, without getting prompted for authentication. A quick review of the access logs (typically
/var/log/httpd/access_log) shows that you are being authenticated as the user that is currently logged on to Windows. (If the browser you are using doesn't support the transparent authentication, you'll get prompted for a username and password, in which case you can enter your Active Directory username and password and gain access to the site.)
If this doesn't work, go back and double-check your
ktpass.exe command (noting that the case of the Kerberos principal specified by the "-princ" option is important, as it is case-sensitive). Also check the permissions on the keytab after it has been copied over to the Linux server; it must be readable by the Apache user (and should not be readable by any other users or groups). Finally, try unchecking the "Enable Integrated Windows Authentication" option in Internet Explorer, restarting IE, re-checking that box, and then restarting IE again. (Don't ask why, but it does seem to help in some instances.)
Finally, note that a few other browsers also support the transparent authentication. I personally tested Safari and Shiira on Mac OS X, and both worked fine (after I had obtained a Kerberos ticket, either using the Kerberos application or
kinit from a shell prompt). Camino didn't work, which is a bummer. I haven't tested Firefox yet, but I'm told that Firefox also works, although an extension may be required.
Extensive credit goes to Achim Grolms for his walk-through of using mod_auth_kerb with a Windows KDC.


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Johann Baptist Vanhal
Performer: Camesina String Quartet
Label: MMB
Released: October 2012
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Johann Baptist Vanhal (May 12, 1739–August 20, 1813) or Wanhal, an important Classical era composer with more than a hundred reported string quartet written, 70+ symphonies. He was into string quartet side by side with the giant Haydn and Mozart since he was regularly jamming together in all stars Haydn-Mozart-Dittersdorf-Vanhal string quartet. The string quartet only got attention of publisher and recorded very few. One is by Kubin String Quartet and now Camesina String Quartet effort to get the world know his Late String Quartet.
Camesina String Quartet was form in 2007, interesting note to the name is :
The name Camesina Quartet refers to the Camesina House where W. A. Mozart resided from 1784 until 1787 and where he played the six string quartets dedicated to Joseph Haydn for the first time in the presence of his elder friend. It was in this apartment where the famous quartet parties took place with Joseph Haydn (first violin), Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf (second violin), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (viola) and Jan Vanhal (violoncello) playing string quartets together. The house is named after the stucco plasterer Alberto Camesina, who owned the house for a time, and who decorated it with a Baroque stucco ceiling. It was under this ceiling that Mozart probably composed some of his greatest music, including the six string quartets dedicated to Joseph Haydn. Official site
The also recorded Dussek string quartet and probably going to be Classical Era specialized, and I warmly welcome the group so that more repertoire from the Era will survive. They are Germany based and played on period instruments.
See List of Vanhal's String Quartets
String Quartet op. 33 No 2 in A
String Quartet op. 33 No. 3 in F
String Quartet in E flat No. 2 "Hoffmeister-Quartet"
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Vanhal - Late String Quartets (Camesina String Quartet)
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Iago's Jealous Rage In William Shakespeare's Othello, Iago is the antagonist of the noble Moor Othello. He plots against him in order to gain power. Iago provides many reasons for his malicious actions that lead back to jealousy. However, Samuel Taylor Coleridge claims Iago's actions are "the motive-hunting of motiveless malignity"� (400). This has become a huge debate that has caused numerous scholars to hunt for Iago's motive still today.
Many critics including W. H. Auden have contradicted Coleridge's estimation of Iago's "motiveless malignity."� Auden is one of many scholars who also think Iago's motive is jealousy. In an article, he posits that Iago's "a seriously jealous man"� (129), and he points out the way Iago behaves toward his wife Emilia. His statement "I hate the Moor, / And it is thought abroad that "ÃÂtwixt my sheets/ He's done my office"� is one more clue of a jealous motive and justifies his rudeness toward Emilia (Shakespeare 1.3.
362-64). However, Iago seems to have feelings for Desdemona also, for he states: Now, I do love her too, Not out of absolute lust, though peradventure I stand accountant for as great a sin, But partly led to diet my revenge For that I do suspect the lusty Moor Hath leaped into my seat. (2.2. 267-72) Once again Iago states his sexual jealousy and desires in Act two, Scene two, " "ænothing can or shall content my soul/ Till I am even with him [Othello] wife for wife"æ"� (274-275).
Iago admits that his main reason for revenge on Othello is because Cassio got promoted to lieutenant. He expresses ""ÃÂTis the curse of service, /Preferment goes by letter and affection, /And not by old gradation"æ"� (1.1 35-37). This is a well-known quote that has led scholars to believe the initial motive was jealousy. Since...


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Love or hate them, we all use them and have our personal favs. Mine include; 😂 if you don't use this on the daily you simply don't have enough laughter in your life, 💅 nails on fleek – well obvs! And 💋 because my love of lippie reigns on.
They never fail to make the 🌎 a more cheerful place and my good friend 🙄 brightens up my day no end. But just when you thought emoticon life couldn't get any better - ok so maybe if we had an avocado and a bacon icon our lives would be complete – it just did!
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November 13, 2012
Weird Things [stream of conciousness]
It's weird that I have no idea what I'll be doing a year from now. But I know it will be so different.
It's weird that everyone else says it was November 13th, but I know for a fact it was the night of November 12th that I laid awake sobbing the whole night.
It's weird that 3 years ago yesterday my heart broke, but 2 years ago yesterday was one of my favorite memories.
It's weird that we're growing up. That my friends are getting married and having babies.
It's weird that that's going to be me someday.
It's weird that for Thanksgiving, a holiday that usually is complete for me without tons of people, I really just want to spend it with only my mom and brother.
And no one else.
It's weird that I'm completely obsessed with the two puppies my mom is fostering. Because I'm a cat person. I guess I'm a cat person and a puppy person.
It's weird that I have so many connections to so many of you-- people I've never met. But when you're sad, it makes me sad. When you're celebrating, I want to celebrate with you. Thank you, sweet blog friends, for being in my life :)
It's weird that sometimes you hold higher expectations for others than you do for yourself.
It's weird how a smile from a stranger can make your day.
It's weird how a clean room can make my life seem so much less complicated.
It's weird, isn't it? Life is so, so weird.
But I love it.
3 comments:
- Kara said...
I never really understood the whole November 13th thing either. I still say the 12th. So strange. Thanksgiving is totally fine to celebrate with a small amount of people. We go to Jonathon's grandparents, and it's always really awkward and their family only sees each other 3 times a year. And you should totally adopt your mom's puppies. They're precious! :)
- November 14, 2012 at 6:24 AM
Right now it is 11/15 and the time is 11:30 am here but in China it is 11/16 at 12:30 am. Because he was in China and we were here we heard about it on the 12th but where he was it was the 13th. So in my mind if you say either the 12th or 13th you are right. And yes, everything about losing Adam is strange including the time/date thing.
- November 15, 2012 at 8:35 AM
- Leah said...
This was such a heartfelt post Mel! Isn't life just weird?! But I guess that's the beauty of it!
- November 19, 2012 at 7:08 AM


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I have learned a couple of things this week, which I think it only right to share with my small, but loyal readership:
- Rosa's Thai Cafe serves mediocre, overpriced food and is now on my notorious blacklist (alongside Ping Pong, Carluccios and various other crappy chains).
- Entering the Viking exhibition at the British Museum on a Saturday morning is rather like being thrust in to the black hole of Calcutta: a mass of writhing bodies, poor ventilation and an unseasonably warm spring day combined to make it less of an experience to remember. You'd be much better off leaving the Vikings to the tourists and heading upstairs to the Roman and Anglo Saxon galleries, where the exhibits are equally magnificent but the crowds fewer.
- The bacon flavoured ale from Brodies Beers (tried at the Old Coffee House on Beak Street) is like drinking liquidised bacon fries - a bridge too far in the endless quest to put bacon in every foodstuff.
- I remembered why I used to spend all that time at Borough Market on a weekend. I returned for the first time in two or three years last Saturday (the parents were in town and keen for a visit). Yes, it is expensive and crowded, and the real foodie connoisseurs head to Maltby Street or somewhere similarly trendy, but there isn't anywhere else in London where there is such a critical mass of good food. My tip is to go at the end of the day when prices start to drop and take full advantage.
With mother in residence for the weekend, the market proved a decent hunting ground for ingredients for a Mother's Day meal. Mrs L is partial to a guinea fowl, so one of those ended up in my bag of swag, as did a handful of morels which caught the eye. At something like £80 per kilo they are not cheap, but a little goes a long way and ours cost less than a fiver. Finally, a bunch of tarragon finished off this holy trinity.
With these three ingredients, our Sunday lunch almost chose itself...
Roast Guinea Fowl with Morel and Tarragon Sauce
Serves four hungry lunchers
1 Guinea Fowl, c. 1.2kg
15-20 morels, cleaned and halved - I also used the same amount of chestnut mushrooms to bulk things out a bit
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
100ml white wine (optional)
250ml chicken stock
100ml double cream
1 tsp dijon mustard
3 tblsp chopped tarragon
juice of half a lemon (optional)
1 tsp dijon mustard
3 tblsp chopped tarragon
juice of half a lemon (optional)
25g butter, plus extra for the guinea fowl
olive oil
salt and pepper
- Heat the oven to 220c. While it is heating up, prepare the guinea fowl. Season inside and out with plenty of salt and pepper and massage some olive oil in to the breast and legs. You can also rub some butter into the fowl's flesh as well if you like - I do.
- Place the bird in to the oven at 220C for 10 minutes, then turn the heat down to 160c and roast for another 30-35 minutes, or until the juices from the leg run clear when you insert a skewer. Once the fowl is cooked, take it out of the oven, cover with foil and leave to rest for ten minutes.
- While the fowl is cooking, you can deal with the accompanying sauce. In a non-stick frying pan over a low heat, melt 25g of butter and a tablespoon of olive oil, then add the garlic and cook gently until softened.
- When the garlic has softened add the mushrooms to the pan, turn up the heat slightly and fry until they start to release their juices! Keep cooking until the juices have evaporated, then add the wine (if using) and reduce until there is a scant tablespoonful or two of liquid in the pan.
- When the wine has reduced, add the stock and cream, lower the heat to a brisk simmer and leave uncovered to cook for ten minutes. If it looks like it is reducing too much, lower the heat, or you can always add some more stock to achieve the desired consistency - a smooth and velvety sauce.
- When the guinea fowl is out of the oven you can finish off the sauce by adding the mustard, tarragon, lemon juice, the juices from the rested bird and season with salt and pepper. I like the lemon juice as it is quite a rich sauce and the acidity lightens it slightly, but the amount you add is up to you.
- To serve, I jointed the guinea fowl into 10 pieces (two thighs, two drumsticks, the breasts into four and two wings), put it into a warmed serving dish and poured the sauce over the top. On this occasion the guinea fowl came with a bowl of boiled new potatoes and some purple sprouting broccoli.
Suffice to say, Mother was impressed!


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Moscow: Mo Farah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce secured dramatic doubles at the World Athletics Championships on Friday as Usain Bolt safely advanced to the final of the 200m in his bid for a third successive title.
Action on the track and in the field had earlier been overshadowed by Russian athletics icon Yelena Isinbayeva`s controversial comments over her apparent support of Russia`s anti-gay law.
But Farah was on hand to dispel any lingering fall-out at the Luzhniki Stadium, outfoxing the fast-paced Kenyan team tactics to become the second man to achieve the double of world and Olympics 5,000 and 10,000 metres titles.
Farah, who won an emotional double gold at the Olympics last year in the Somalia-born athlete`s adopted home city of London, clocked 13min 26.98sec to emulate Kenenisa Bekele`s double-double at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2009 Berlin worlds.
"It`s something I have worked very hard for. I was thinking about the kids and being away from them for so long," said Farah, who trains under Alberto Salazar in Portland, Oregon.
"There was a lot of pressure but I enjoyed it and I am proud to hold the Union Jack."
As expected, the Kenyans adopted a different race strategy in a bid to disrupt the Briton`s rhythm.
But Farah kept his nerve and his place towards the front of the pack all the way through to the final 650 metres when he accelerated away, fending off the attentions of Ethiopian Hagos Gebrhiwet, who won silver in a photo-finish from Kenyan Isiah Koech.
Jamaica`s Fraser-Pryce threw down the gauntlet for teammate Bolt by becoming the third athlete to achieve the women`s world sprint double.
The 26-year-old, who had reclaimed her 100m title on Monday, again dominated the race, with three-time champion Allyson Felix of the United States pulling up injured not even halfway through.
In another first, African athletes claimed medals in the event, Ivorian Murielle Ahoure adding silver to her 100m silver and Nigerian Blessing Okagbare taking bronze, having already won long jump silver.
Two-time defending champion Usain Bolt`s bid to seal a third successive world 200m title advanced smoothly as he coasted to victory in his semi-final in a comfortable 20.13sec.
Bolt, who admitted earlier Friday that he had been nursing a sore foot after regaining his 100m title on Sunday, will be joined in the final by teammates Warren Weir, the Olympic bronze medallist, and Nickel Ashmeade.
"I will have a good day`s rest and go into the final and get it done," said Bolt, another gold for whom would push him one step further to equalling the present mark of eight world gold medals won by retired American duo Carl Lewis and Michael Johnson.
Off the track, Russian pole vault star Isinbayeva was the centre of a backlash from activists and fellow track and field legends after appearing to back Russia`s controversial new anti-gay law and saying competitors at the Sochi Winter Olympics should respect it.
Isinbayeva on Thursday came out in support of the law signed by President Vladimir Putin in June which punishes the dissemination of information about homosexuality to minors.
Activists argue it could be used for a broad crackdown against gays, although Russian authorities have said all athletes will be free and safe to compete at the Winter Olympics regardless of their sexual orientation, as long as they obey Russian law.
But Isinbayeva issued a statement Friday clarifying her comments, although falling short of a full apology, saying: "English is not my first language and I think I may have been misunderstood when I spoke yesterday.
"What I wanted to say was that people should respect the laws of other countries, particularly when they are guests.
"But let me make it clear I respect the views of my fellow athletes and let me state in the strongest terms that I am opposed to any discrimination against gay people on the grounds of their sexuality (which is against the Olympic charter)."
In other finals in the field on Friday, Germany`s Christian Storl retained his shot put title, and Russia sealed two more golds, Tatyana Lysenko retaining her hammer throw title with a best of 78.80m and Aleksandr Menkov claiming the men`s long jump crown with a best of 8.56m.
The US men`s quartet, for whom 400m individual world champion Lashawn Merritt ran the final leg, won the 4x400m relay in 2:58.71, stretching their winning streak that dates back to the 2005 worlds in Helsinki.


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AUGUSTA, Ga. —They hugged for what seemed like forever, a tight embrace shared by a man and a wife with the world feeling the emotion
Time stood still at the back of the 18th green at Augusta National late yesterday as Phil Mickelson and his wife Amy celebrated a victory bathed in tears.
Mickelson had just drained a 10-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole of the Masters, a putt that ended a day-long duel with England's Lee Westwood and earned him a third fitting for a Green Jacket.
"One for the family," Jim Nantz told a television audience as the ball rolled in the hole. One for everyone's family.
It has been an unusual Masters week with so much focus on the return of Tiger Woods and what he has done to his image and his family with his serial infidelity. But it ended with a reminder that families can offer strength in times of adversity.
Amy Mickelson was diagnosed with breast cancer just after the Masters last year, and the treatment and recovery process has been a challenge. Always a fixture at her husband's tournaments, this was the first time she has been in public since the diagnosis.
She arrived Tuesday, but yesterday was the first day she had gotten out of bed to venture to the golf course.
When Mickelson made his final putt and headed forthe back of green, the cheers weren't just for winning the Masters, but for a family that has battled the scare of cancer that so many other families face. It wasn't just about golf.
"To have her here and share this moment and share the joy of winning on 18 and to share this with my kids is something that we'll look back on the rest of our lives," Mickelson said. "This means so much to us to be able to share this type of jubilation."
Mickelson's image as a loving husband and father has been elevated in light of the scandal that has embroiled Woods since last November. Most of that is media talk.
Mickelson has never promoted his family values over Woods'. But maybe golf needed this balance. Maybe it needed a reminder there's more than just one superstar in this game.
Mickelson was magnificent yesterday. His bogey-free 5-under par 67 included some brilliant shot making, clutch putting and flashes of the daring drama that has defined his career.
A Masters champion in 2004 by sinking a final putt on the 18th green and a two-stroke winner in 2006, Mickelson basically pummeled his challengers yesterday. He made a three-footer for birdie at the par-5 eighth to catch Westwood at 12-under. Then he drained a 20-footer for birdie at the famed par-3 12th to claim a one-shot lead.
At the par-5 13th, he drove the ball into the trees. But Phil being Phil, he saw a five-foot gap, and courageously (recklessly?) drilled a 207-yard shot with a six-iron that somehow landed softly on the green.
The two-putt for birdie put him at 14-under, good for a two-shot lead he would never surrender.
Birdies at the par-5 15th and the par-4 18th reaffirmed this Masters belonged to Phil, Amy and Phil's mother Mary, who also was diagnosed with breast cancer last year.
Sometimes it seemed corny when Amy and the kids would run out to the green after dad won a golf tournament, and Mickelson acted like some kind of Father Knows Best.
But since last year, golf fans have longed for that scene again if for no other reason than it meant Amy was OK.
"She's an incredible wife and an incredible mother and she's been an inspiration to me," Mickelson said. "I'm so glad that my wife and three kids are here. It's something we'll remember for the rest of our lives."
"One for the family," indeed.


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Ever since I attended the Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians last summer, I've been watching for interesting posts on academic library leadership, or just academic leadership in general. This is some of what I've found.
Let me know in the comments what else I should be reading.
- Gordon Ramsay's Library Nightmares
- On talking crazy, taking initiative, and having a comprehensive vision
- The Faculty-Staff Divide
- Two Years at Cupcake U: Reflections
- What Were They Thinking?
- Ask the Administrator: Professional Development for a New Dean
- Wait for It... Wait for It...
- Consensus Decision-Making and its Possibilities in Libraries
- Why I don't want to be a library director anymore
- A thing at which I cannot fail
I may do a post at some point gathering together information on the Harvard Library reorganization, which is certainly related, so please feel free to add posts about that in the comments.


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Write just 500 words to help you discover your inner writer. Author and lecturer James McCreet introduces a practical exercise and considers why it works
As part of my MA Novel course, I often ask the students to do a short writing exercise that always has interesting results. It's quite simple. All they have to do is write 500 words about a book from the wider-reading list, explaining why they love it as a piece of writing.
I am clear on one very important point: this shouldn't be a review. I don't want to read a summary of the story. I don't want to enter into value judgements or star ratings. The piece is intended for an audience of one – me – and has no other purpose than to show me how the reader has engaged with the book as a piece of writing. I don't want to know about the author or the book's history or the reputation of the title. I just want to know how the reader felt and why. No mark is given. It counts not a jot towards the final degree.


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Um.. Title says it all..
Sammie is sent to live with her relatives in New Jersey, after being a problem child in London. She is staying there until she graduates high school, with her bitchy cousin, it might be harder than...
Shoot me, please.
Please read if you read any of my stories like The Bird and The Worm or Yesterday
Frank Iero is an aggressive, 17 year old pyromaniac with trust issues. But then he meets Gerard Way, the 23 year old blind man, and his life takes an unexpecting turn.
Based off the lyrics to "From Now On, We're Enemies" by Fall Out Boy..MIRO
The lights are dimmed and I find myself lost in the blinding hazel orbs above me. (Frerard) Mild smut scene
In a world where 9/11 never happened, Gerard tries to locate his band members. The problem- they don't know who he is. (Eventual Frerard)
Uh yes, not to rip anyone off
Gee's confused about his feelings will his childhood friend (now part of the populars) be able to relate?? /ferard/
[Frerard oneshot] Waiting can be a bore, especially when there's blood.
I just wanted to write people stories since I can't seem to write my own ideas. Don't be afraid to apply, I'll try my best to get to each and every one.
Frank's looking forward to a relaxing afternoon to himself but gets quite a pleasant surprise.
-Frerard oneshot (for now)- Gerard is just reflecting on what happened with Frank last night..in his apartment (first post on ficwad,but i've wrote frerard fics before so)
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Mr. Speaker, more ministers were involved in the G8 gazebo fiasco. The Minister of the Environment also has a friend in the area. Here is what the Huntsville mayor's hand-picked operator got from the environment minister: "He told me he will whole heartedly support the Huntsville IMC at cabinet and wanted to make sure we pass along our pitch...ASAP".
Can the Prime Minister explain the environment minister's involvement in the G8 slush fund?


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Big pharma veers to the left
Republicans are raving about how the selection of Sarah Palin as John McCain's vice presidential running mate is revving up the base.
There's certainly truth to that. But McCain still hasn't brought everybody on board.
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A notable holdout: pharmaceutical company executives who have spent millions — sometimes secretly — over the past decade protecting the Republicans in the White House and Congress.
Drug company executives are chafing at McCain's efforts to build up his own maverick image by putting them down.
When chastised in a Republican primary debate by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for painting the drugmakers as "big bad guys," McCain replied: "Well, they are."
Now, some drug company angst probably suits the Arizona senator just fine.
But the rift with the industry's Republican allies is being driven by more than just a feud with McCain, and it extends further down the ballot, where cash-starved House and Senate Republicans are being denied the lion's share of the industry's donations for the first time in six election cycles.
The driving force behind the shift is market forces. The previous free-market business model under which drug costs were covered by commercial insurance or cash payments is dead.
The growth of state and federal health care programs — including President Bush's prescription drug plan for seniors — means that today about half of the pharmaceutical market is controlled by government.
That got the industry rethinking about how to position itself politically. And the future seems to be in ensuring that the government programs remain robust and generous.
That's Democratic turf, a hostile place for a pharmaceutical lobbyist who had spent years trying to turn the Democratic Party into a permanent minority.
In 2002, pharmaceutical companies' giving was nearly 3-to-1 to Republicans. Of the nearly $30 million in donations to candidates, roughly $22 million went to Republicans.
In that same cycle, drug companies helped finance the United Seniors Association, which spent nearly $10 million running ads aimed at protecting backers of the prescription drug plan.
In 2006, the pharmaceutical industry poured millions of additional dollars into an outside advertising campaign in 10 districts or states to prop up incumbents — mostly Republicans — who were under fire for supporting the new prescription drug program for seniors.
The ad campaign infuriated Democrats, who launched a series of investigations of the drug industry soon after taking control of Congress in 2007.
But even before control shifted from Republican to Democratic hands in Congress, the industry had begun a slow side step to the left.
Some of the ads in 2006 were also aimed at protecting pro-business Democrats. In addition, the industry has been forging new alliances with lawmakers who represent low-income communities desperately in need of improved health care and access to prescription drugs.
The Congressional Black Caucus has been a primary target of the industry in its quest for new Democratic friends.


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Most memorable 49ers moments of 2011
It's been a season that has surpassed most fans' wildest expectations, and it's been chock-full of memorable moments, from Frank Gore setting a franchise record to Aldon Smith showing off a new way to celebrate.
As the Niners' playoff tilt against the Giants approaches, we've looked back at the season and picked the 20 most incredible, awesome or significant moments of the year so far.
See if your favorites made the cut.
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What makes Pepsi Max taste this max?
That is the question! Consumers and bloggers answered it during last year campaign for Pepsi.
There were many various hypothesis: some claimed that the mysterious ingredient of Pepsi Max was dinosaur's tears, others voted for pirates bones. Internauts were able to show their ideas in form of dialogues for commercial. The best of them were recorded and showcased on tv.
Bloggers also did their job and bravely searched for the mysterious ingredient of Pepsi Max. Nothing could stop them! One of the bloggers – Gonciarz, ended up on Ishigaki Island in Japan, in the middle of…. nowhere 🙂
Video coverage of the search can be found here: www.pepsimax.pl
Pepsi Max campaign was displayed not only on the Internet, but also on television and was promoted via outdoor commercials. Our key visual was present in various cities, formats, and adaptations.


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Mission Statement
The Sanctuary is first and foremost a home for wolves and wolf-hybrids. These animals would be destroyed if no one cared to help them. We provide a safe, healthy and happy home for these animals That is as happy as they can be in captivity{} When possible we place the animals with responsible owners who can demonstrate their ability to provide a good home. If a suitable owner cannot be found, KMMWS serves as an alternative to killing.
To help fund the Sanctuary, KMMWS will also provide boarding for wolves whose owners understand that their animal cannot be stored in the nearest kennel. In fact many kennels will not accept even wolf-hybrids. Partly because of the difficulties involved and partly because of fear and hatred of wolves that is sadly part of American folklore.KMMWS will also provide a knowledge base for wolf owners, veterinarians, animal control personnel, and other shelter operators. To increase that knowledge base, some of the wolves will be available to qualified researchers who wish to study wolf behavior. Experiments that threaten the wolves' health or safety will not be allowed.
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April 20, 2007
David Lister to join as non-executive Director
IX Europe plc ("IXEurope", AIM: IXE), Europe's specialist datacentre services company with 14 IXDatacentres across four countries, has appointed David Lister a non-executive Director, effective 1st May 2007.
David William Lister, 48, was appointed Chief Information Officer of Reuters Group in 2004. Prior to joining Reuters, David held senior IT leadership roles at Boots Group, Glaxo Wellcome and Diageo after a period of management consultancy with Coopers & Lybrand. He is a member of several IT professional bodies and consultative boards. Born in the UK he holds a degree from Edinburgh University.
Sir Anthony Cleaver, IXEurope Chairman, commented:
"Following our successful flotation in April 2006 we indicated our intention to seek one or more further independent non-executive directors to provide more balance on the board and to bring relevant industry experience. I am therefore delighted that David is joining us. He has extensive international experience in technology markets which will be of great value to the Group. In particular his many years working within large enterprise IT will help reinforce our growing success in this sector, which has grown from almost zero in 2001 to over 45% of our revenues in 2006. We welcome David to our team and look forward to working with him."
Details of all directorships and partnerships held at any time in the previous five years:
Boots the Chemists Ltd - Retired in September 2004
Reuters SA - Fully owned Swiss based subsidiary of Reuters plc - Current
There are no further disclosures to be made under Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.
For further details
IX Europe plc
Guy Willner, Chief Executive Officer
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Chris Godsmark/ Daniel Adams
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020 7457 2020
About IXEurope
IXEurope is one of Europe's fastest growing providers of datacentre services. Its principal activities include primary datacentre services, connectivity services and business continuity solutions.
IXEurope works with enterprise and Internet customers to provide resilient datacentre infrastructure to house their IT systems far more cost-effectively than through in-house provision. The benefits include optimised IT performance, improved systems availability and reduced corporate risk through improved regulatory compliance. By continually focusing on quality, IXEurope also gives clients exceptional service levels and on-site access to a high level of technical expertise.
With award winning datacentre facilities in key European cities, broad technology expertise and a proven track record, IXEurope provides solutions that give customers the confidence that their operations are protected. The Company is ISO 9001:2000 certified and has over 450 customers in the enterprise, Internet and networking markets including Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Boerse, Citigroup, Rackspace and SurfControl.
IXEurope is listed on the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market.
For more information please visit the website at www.ixeurope.com
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This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from expectations discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the challenges of acquiring, operating and constructing IBX centers and developing, deploying and delivering Equinix services; unanticipated costs or difficulties relating to the integration of IXEurope into Equinix; a failure to receive significant revenue from customers in recently built out data centers; failure to complete any financing arrangements contemplated from time to time; competition from existing and new competitors; the ability to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds to repay new or outstanding indebtedness; the loss or decline in business from our key customers; the results of any litigation relating to past stock option grants and practices; and other risks described from time to time in Equinix's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, see Equinix's recent quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available upon request from Equinix. Equinix does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
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Senior Alex Volkov's summer came to a movie-esque end last year, as after months of trying to create a "green" chemical reaction with a carbon-silicone output of higher than a 24 percent yield, on the last day he changed up his solution to something new and the yield spiked to 97 percent, just shy of the ideal green output of 100 percent.
As Volkov's honors project comes to an end, TKS caught up with him about his year-long work.
The Knox Student: What is green chemistry?
Alex Volkov: We're trying to achieve more efficient energy. Essentially, we're trying to synthesize things with the most effective and energy economical way. For this purpose we used catalysts … They are supposed to speed up the process of a reaction [and] they're supposed to lower the activation energy. … Most of the time people pressurize things, boil them, do all kinds of what we call "non-ambient conditions" to achieve what you need. But if you use catalysts, they help you out…. In industry, people use heavy metals such as platinum, nickel – they are very expensive and very highly toxic. Our research is based on iron. We use iron at the heart of our catalyst, at the heart of our research. … I'm interested in how this iron catalyst can work to join carbon and silicone together. The applications of that are huge, like making adhesives and sealants on medical tubing or electronic insolation.
TKS: How did you become interested in green chemistry?
AV: We have a great professor, her name is [Assistant Professor of Chemistry] Helen Hoyt '01. She actually went to Knox, too, then she went to Berkeley to get her Ph.D, and at Berkeley they have this green chemistry ideology, or school of green chemistry, where she embraced those principles and brought them back here at Knox. Last year, I was a pre-med student, not caring much about chemistry, and at some point I took this course "Green Chemistry," and we learned about all those things, especially things like atomic economy. In a lot of organic transformations, you're worried about the product, but there is also waste you create. So in green chemistry we care about things like atomic economy, essentially how much of the atoms you put in the reaction and how much you get out of them.
TKS: How does the process work?
AV: The first part was to synthesize our catalyst. This catalyst, they come with different skeletons. You can have "hands ups" or "hands down" [describing the ends of the skeleton which are perpendicular to the main skeleton]. … That's one factor that we want to see if it has any influence on our catalysis [acceleration of a chemical reaction]. To make this catalyst, the next thing is we need to activate it. The activation is another process, because you need to figure out the best solvent, what is the best activator, how those things work together. Once you figure this out, you can work to use this catalyst to essentially add the substrates. … You put the substrates in and you see how much of the yield you get in terms of your product C.
TKS: What are your post-grad plans?
AV: I just heard from Iowa State University. They have a very good program in inorganic chemistry. Green chemistry is a sub-division of inorganic chemistry, because we used transition metals. They have a few people who are doing green chemistry. They are trying to capture CO2 – carbon dioxide – and make a more valuable use of it, transform into more valuable chemicals, because CO2 in the air is not good because we produce it in such huge amounts.
TKS: What do you recommend for students planning to pursue Honors Projects, specifically in the sciences?
AV: In science, it's a challenge, especially in chemistry. You have no guarantee that anything you are doing will work. I was to a certain extent lucky to get the certain results that I'm presenting this spring to my Honors committee. I guess that one of the things I wish for people is having enthusiasm. You have to keep trying, to be persistent, but once you figure something out it will be fun. … As I told you with my story of my optimization research, it was not something I discovered right away. I had to try something, figure out, okay, this didn't work, this worked, use this solvent, use a different solvent – and so you kind of progress and grow in your understanding of what's going on. I just wish patience and enthusiasm, and hard work. … It's a story to tell, too.


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Michael Kors invites us to a beautiful poppy field with his summer collection. All we have to do is just lie down on the backseat of this red convertible and enjoy the wind of the American West. Light materials, mystifying laces, animal prints and florals through Mario Testino's lenses. Romantic softness with relaxed menswear tayloring for women who are strong and sexy at the same time. Ladies, our time has come! ;)
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J-Stars Victory VS. – Initial Information & Menu Translations
SteelBallJack has his copy of J-Stars Victory VS. and was able to provide some initial information as well as answers to some of the popular questions popping around many anime-based forums and communities. He was also able to translate the menu for us as well.
BGM Edit Mode:
You can use songs already in the game or add your own songs ATRAC/AAC/MP3/Wav or WMV are useable!
All songs are for use in a playlist to play during battles.
Currently you cannot use custom songs during Online play.
Gintoki, Gokuu,Luffy, Ichigo, Naruto and Toriko.
No supports only characters are available from the start.
The 4 Story Arcs have their own unique main character.
Dynamic Arc = Luffy,
Hope Arc = Naruto,
Investigation Arc = Toriko
and Pursuit Arc = Ichigo,
There are 3 Easy Modes for gameplay:
Auto Combo System = By settings this Square > Triangle > O perform the combo (similar to spamming Square in JoJo All Star Battle).Auto Guard System = As you are moving around you will insta-guard from characters attacks.
The amount of characters you can buy are shared between Supports and Battle characters, so be careful!
1 Star – 3 Stars are the same picture with different status changes and abilities, but the 4th star rare card has a picture of 2 characters on one card (also with a stronger ability/status change etc).This is just by playing the game for 20 mins and reading both books (Bonus and the game book, which is pretty cool.
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"Returning Brownfields to productive use is one of the most visible kinds of projects that demonstrate to the public the values that government can have on their daily life," said EPA Regional Administrator Al Armendariz. "Fort Worth leadership in this program will have both economic and environmental benefits."
Brownfields are vacant, abandoned or under-used properties with redevelopment potential that suffer from known or perceived environmental contamination. Addressing the nation's brownfields is an ongoing challenge for communities of every size. By focusing on redevelopment, properties are put back into productive use for communities while helping to keep undeveloped lands in a natural state.
"Brownfields are the next growth centers in the city of Fort Worth," said Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief. "This continued partnership with the EPA places much needed resources into revitalizing our neighborhoods as well as creating a viable economic development opportunity for all."
The city will receive $200,000 to conduct petroleum assessment activities and $200,000 to conduct hazardous substances assessment activities.


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Tips, tricks and techniques for posing and creating the best children and family portraits… from a professional photographer!
Whether your photo session is at your home, on location, in a studio, or on the moon (just kidding!) here are some basic tips, tricks, and things to keep in mind to ensure everyone puts their best face forward.
Candace is a professional Lifestyle, Event, and Commercial Photographer based in Chicago; she's done photography for some of the largest brands in the country, been published in National Geographic, and loves genuine smiles, clean eating, being outdoors, hot tea, and animals. Find out more about the –> Photographer.
Pre-Session Tips:
- Have your clothing chosen way in advance and make sure that your outfit choices are comfortable and attractive. What do your dream family photos look like? If they are soft and elegant? Chose neutral colors with soft, flowing fabrics…. think creams, very soft pastels, oatmeal, light browns, tans, grays, and slate blues. Want to showcase the fun and spunky side of your family? Choose coordinating colors (but not matchy-matchy) with bold accent colors, such as hues of gray with yellow or bright red accents. Adding fun accessories like scarves, headbands, hats, etc. can add a modern twist and sassy flair to your images.
- Be certain not to schedule your photo session around your (human or four-legged) child's nap or bedtime. The best time for lighting is the two hours before sunset and right after sunrise in wide-open spaces or areas with very little shade coverage. Photos at locations that have a couple big trees (or shaded spot from a building, etc) are ideal, but great portraits CAN be taken nearly any time of day at most locations when you are working with a professional photographer.
- Don't plan a photo shoot on an empty stomach. Many families plan a photo session with dinner scheduled at the end. If this is your plan, be sure to give everyone a healthy snack before the photo shoot.
- Cheese is for crackers. So many times I have found parents who stand behind the photographer and scream, "Say cheese to the lady kids!" Yelling and demanding young children to look at the camera to smile will only stress your children out (not to mention the photographer) and will result in strained, unnatural and often unflattering photographs. Step back, and allow the photographer to naturally interact and talk with your children. This will result in natural, gorgeous smiles. Help the photographer capture the true essence of your child's personality by talking with and coaxing out those smiles naturally and easily. Heck, if you have to stand behind the photographer and do a silly dance or break out your best boogeyman face… if it gets a REAL genuine smile and a couple giggles from the kids- mission accomplished.
- Have fun with your kids and family. Don't be afraid to pick up your children and toss them in the air. Give your wife a sweet kiss on the check. Tell your partner how much you love him/her and appreciate them for being there for your family. Have fun. Laugh. Giggle. Joke. Embrace. Kiss. Snuggle. Play. Doing these things will allow the photographer to capture the emotion and true beauty of your family. Leave the stiff "cheese" faces for Aunt Margie at the next family reunion. Show your photographer who you really are, so that she has the opportunity to capture your love and personality through her lens.
- Plan an activity that you enjoy doing together as a family to be incorporated. Some of the most successful family sessions have incorporated an activity that the family loves to do together. This gives you something to do with your hands and feet, engages the little ones, and brings an authentic smile to your face. Do you love to read together? Open some books. Is your favorite dessert ice cream? Bring out some ice cream bars or drumsticks to your session or better yet… hire an ice cream truck to come to your session. Love to play board games or cards? Plan to play a round of Uno or Monopoly during your family photo session. Other ideas include: football, piggy back rides, races, bike riding, hiking, singing, picnics, the ideas are endless. When families are engaged in doing something that they love together, the photographer will have the opportunity to take some beautiful and authentic photographs.
- The best photographs are often the ones where everyone is engaged or interacting with each other. Understand that not every picture needs to have everyone looking at the camera and smiling at the same time. If you are engaged as a family and loving on each other, your eyes will be on your family members and your smile with be natural. These are the photographs that you will cherish most because they depict your family connection and your love.
- Share as much information as you can with your photographer before the shoot. Tell them what your children are interested in, what makes them laugh as well as any issues that could bring the session to a grinding halt of they were to come up in conversation. If there are any must-have shots, share them ahead of time too.
- Have a plan, but keep it flexible – especially with young kids, and shooting outdoors or on-location, be ready to go with the flow. The best pictures are usually the ones that show a family having fun and interacting with each other. If the session becomes strained, it's always a good idea to take a break and re-group.
Additional feedback or ideas are welcomed, these are just suggestions and guides to get the creative juices flowing! 🙂
Looking for more inspiration? Check out: What to wear for my portrait photography session for photos, info-graphics, and fashion tips on what photographs well and seasonal ideas for portrait photography clothing choices.