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Delahaye Racing, located in Belgium, has purchased an ex-Graff Racing Corvette Z06.R GT3 to assault the 2011 Belcar Endurance Series. Fred Bouvy and Damien Coens have been confirmed as drivers. The team will campaign its new entry in all six 2011 races, including the Spa 24 Hours in June.

Several makes were evaluated-including the BMW Z4, the Mercedes SLS, and the Ferrari 430-before Delahaye committed to the Corvette. The team's chief engineer, Lionel Hansen, explained the choice:

"It's a championship-winning car in the FIA GT3 series. It is very fast, reliable, and easy to run."

Both drivers were Belcar champions in 2008 behind the wheel of a Ferrari. They have both driven Corvettes in the past.

"I've driven both the C5-R and the C6.R GT1 versions," said reigning Belgian Touring Car Series champion Bouvy. "The Corvette is a great product and we are hoping to regain the Belcar title and score a first-ever top-five finish at the Spa 24 Hours."

The Callaway Corvette, built in Leingarten, Germany, with no support from GM, continues to spread it winning ways around the world. For 2011 top teams are racing the Z06.R GT3 in Germany, Belgium, Dubai, England, Australia, Brazil, and Japan.

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1967 Chevy Camaro Project - The Unfair Advantage

Super Chevy Follows Along As Prodigy Customs Builds A 200-Mph/8-Second/G-Machine Camaro.

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Editor's Note: Typically, Super Chevy doesn't follow along on outside projects-you're lucky if they don't turn out to be complete disasters-but in this case, the offer was too enticing. Frank Serafine, owner of Prodigy Customs in nearby Apopka, Florida, and builder of our November 2009 cover cars, and John Parsons of II Much Fabrication, asked if we'd be interested in covering this build of a 200mph Camaro g-machine that'll run 8s in the quarter and be totally streetable. We figured we'd go along just for the heck of it.-Jim Campisano

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In this issue we start our first of many build installments on our Project Unfair Camaro. Over the next dozen months or so, we will cover the complete build from start to finish. And when we are done, we will run Project Unfair at major Pro Touring and challenge events around the country. Super Chevy Shows, of course, Optima Challenge and Optima qualifiers, and Goodguys are all on the list. The final schedule of events will come later.

This is a full-on effort to build the fastest all-around Pro Touring car on the planet. That is a pretty lofty goal, especially when you see exactly what we mean by all-around. This is not only going to be a great Pro Touring car. It'll be one that can compete on a high level against the world's greatest on autocross, road race, slalom, and streetabiliy. Quite honestly, with the incredible array of aftermarket parts available, it is pretty easy for anyone with the wallet and resources to build a car to do everything mentioned extremely well.

We are throwing a couple of extra requirements on our "all-around best" project by doing some of things other g-machines cannot or have not done. For example:

(1) 8.99 dragstrip times. No one has done it yet. The suspension is the big limiting factor. Suspensions designed for handling do not hook and go at the dragstrip very well. In the spirit of being "Unfair," we will be using a two-pulley method of boost for our engine, taking our mild-mannered, 700-horse pump gas motor to a 1,200hp, high octane fuel-snorting monster. Additionally, we will be using a dual-mode suspension that within a couple hours can be converted from killer road race/autocross set-up to a killer dragstrip set-up. You will learn about the suspension in a future article.

(2) 200 MPH Maxton Mile standing run. Again, a suspension change, and pulley change on our blower will give us the power and traction needed to blow past the 200 mph barrier and more.

Project Unfair has gotten its name for many reasons. In the spirit of the Mark Donohue book, "The Unfair Advantage," we pay tribute with a few unfair tricks of our own. A literal team of engineers and some of the Pro Touring community elite are working on unfair tricks we can use. A few of these Unfair Advantages have already mentioned above. And many more will be released as we can continue. But of particular importance now is something we are doing in this step-by-step article.

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Premier League leaders Manchester United will be without defender Jonny Evans when they travel to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, manager Alex Ferguson said.

Evans sustained a hamstring injury during this month's 2-2 draw at West Ham United in the FA Cup.

"He's not 100 percent. Other than that, we're not too bad. We got a lot of players a game on Wednesday (in the FA Cup third round replay victory over West Ham) and I thought they did well. It was a good performance."

United are unbeaten in 11 league visits to White Hart Lane but will need no reminding of the fact they have already lost 3-2 to Spurs this season at Old Trafford in September.

"I think Spurs have done well this season," Ferguson said on Friday. "I've watched quite a few of their games and their form has been consistent. They're in good form and I think they'll challenge for the top four.

United have a seven-point lead over champions Manchester City at the top, with Spurs 15 points behind them in fourth place. Chelsea, who are two points ahead of Tottenham in third, host Arsenal in Sunday's other game.

Ferguson took time to look beyond immediate games to outline long-term plans for his absent midfielder Darren Fletcher who this week underwent surgery to resolve a bowel condition.

The manager said he expected the 28-year-old Scotland international to return in July and believed he would adapt his game to more of a holding role.

"He had to change his game and he hasn't been the Darren Fletcher of three or four years ago in the games this season. Instead, he was sitting in front of the back four and he did well. That could be his role in the future.

"When he comes back, and I hope he does, it will be in a different role."

Spurs have a long-term absentee of their own after announcing on Friday that midfielder Sandro would miss the rest of the season following knee surgery.

Younes Kaboul is sidelined while fellow defender William Gallas looks unlikely to make his return on Sunday.

"It might be a bit too soon for William, we're assessing his return to squad training this week," manager Andre Villas-Boas told a news conference. "Younes is still out, but the rest of the squad is fine."

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0512tur_01z+chevrolet_cobalt_hhr+right_front_view Photo 1/9   |   GM & So-Cal Speed Shop

Historically Speaking
GM and So-Cal Speed Shop first teamed up in 2003 on a Saturn Red Line coupe that grabbed the G/BFALT record with 212.684 mph performance. This dynamic duo followed up that first foray onto the salt with a banner 2004 effort.Ecotec engines took down class records in G/BGL (179.381 mph), G/BFR (210.881 mph), G/BFS (309.607 mph) and G/BGS (290.567 mph). Also of note was our cover car the GM Performance Division/So-Cal Speed Shop Chevrolet Cobalt SS Bonneville Speedster, which generated an unofficial top speed of 243.127 mph in a demonstration run. The fact that there was no production versions of the Cobalt released at the time of the record pass no official record was established.

0512tur_02z+chevrolet_cobalt+right_front_view Photo 2/9   |   The GM/So-Cal Cobalt SS Bonneville Speedster used its turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder Ecotec powerplant to scream to 243 mph in 2004. In 2005 the car was back to enter the record book but bad luck and bad weather conspired against it.

The Players For 2005
The 2005 Speed Week would see a four-pronged attack on the salt. The weapons of choice include the aforementioned Cobalt Bonneville Speedster, a radically chopped and stretched 2006 Chevrolet HHR in the G/BFCC class (G Class/Blown Fuel Competition Coupe; current record 226.835 mph), a So-Cal built belly tank lakester powered by a supercharged Ecotec will be shooting at a benchmark it set last year in G/BGL (179.381mph) and lastly, GM partnered with four female college interns and California Street Rods to build a new 2005 Cobalt slated to run in G/GALT (G Class/Gas Altered) in an attempt to break the class record that stands at 160.103.

0512tur_03z+chevrolet_cobalt+engine_bay Photo 3/9   |   Along with the Speedsters turbo Ecotec, the GM/So-Cal Speed Shop included a supercharged engine in the lakester, a similar turbo Ecotec in the HHR and an all natural affair in the CSR/intern Cobalt.

Game On At Speed Week 2005
Right out of the gate the Cobalt SS Bonneville Speedster was a tough cookie; disintegrating a spark plug at 190-plus mph on its first pass meant there was work to be done in the pits. Datalogging showed that the rough course caused the Cobalt to catch air and the resulting over-revving of the engine may have been a culprit in the hardship. Bonneville cars are not engineered like drag cars with engine removal part of the design. There are no re-moveable noses, no quick-change engine mounts it's all guts, no glory on the salt. The GM crew busted some serious ass and had the Cobalt ready to roll on Tuesday. The car's vengefulness persisted and the second bullet suffered from oil starvation issues and popped a rod out the front of the block. Totally unfazed the crew moved to the first engine and planned a complete teardown and rebuild. They had more than a day to get the car ready for time trials. When we left for California fresh pistons were being loaded up but but Mother Nature threw down yet another gauntlet; rain that caused the cancellation of the event.

0512tur_socalspeed_04_z Photo 4/9   |   A hollow engine bay was a common sight in the So-Cal pits. The crew earned their pay for the week swapping in two motors.

The lakester crew had an easier time of it. The belly tank speed demon ran 193 mph on its first pass and was in impound by lunchtime awaiting a second confirmation run. Any car that runs faster than the record in its class is moved to the impound area where the crew as four hours to tinker with the car. After that it's hands off and the car stays isolated until the next morning when the crew has one hour to ready the car; add gas, check fluid levels, run quick diagnostics etc. before reporting to a special staging lane. Miss the call to staging and you forfeit your chance at the record. The crew noted a coolant leak and pulled the car from impound. On Sunday the lakester was set to full kill and driver, journalist Don Sherman, unleashed a 203 mph pass which landed car back in impound. On Monday the lakester ran an off-pace 175 mph but the two-way average of 189.205 was more than good enough for the record books. On Tuesday the car ran 193 and was again in impound when the rains came.

0512tur_05z+chevrolet_cobalt+right_side_view Photo 5/9   |   The college interns, Tessa Russell, Sarah Jubenville, Heather Chemistruck and Idalia Ovalle and the CSR Cobalt made a 140 mph shakedown pass and was in line to let it all fly on Tuesday when the rain rolled in.

On Sunday the HHR made its maiden voyage on the short course. Cars must run on the short course first to display they have the speed to graduate to the seven-mile long course. A run of 175 mph is the cutoff so Jim Minneker's 186 mph effort was graduation grade. Monday's long course run netted an impressive 208 mph but the condition of the course ripped the car's belly pan and by the time repair were made the event had been canceled.The college interns, Tessa Russell, Sarah Jubenville, Heather Chemistruck and Idalia Ovalle and the CSR Cobalt made a 140 mph shakedown pass and was in line to let it all fly on Tuesday when the rain rolled in.

There's a saying at Bonneville during Speed Week, "There's always October." All the GM Ecotec-powered missiles will be back on the salt October 12-15 for the World Finals at more records will fall.

GM/So-Cal Ecotec LakesterG/BGL New Record 189.205
GM/So-Cal Chevy HHRG/BFCCTop Speed 208 mph
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Former Stormers captain Schalk Burger says that they will have to be at their best if they are to beat current Super Rugby champions the Chiefs on Friday in Hamilton, New Zealand.

"They've got all the bases covered and we'll have to play out of our skins this weekend. I think the boys know that," said the Stormers flank.

It is going to take a special effort from the tourists to replicate their performance against the back-to-back Super Rugby champions (2012, 2013) in their second tour match.

The Chiefs have hardly looked like champions despite winning their opening two matches.

While they have been most impressive at scrum time, they have not been as imposing in the line-outs and have strengthened their side for Friday's game making six changes.

They have also taken the liberty of benching a couple of their first-choice players like All Black midfielder Robbie Fruean, who has played splendidly in both matches to date. The Chiefs had a bye last week and should run out as a fresh unit on Friday.

Stormers coach Allister Coetzee said his side would rely heavily on commitment and belief.

"There are a couple of sore bodies in the team, but the belief is there and the excitement is there," Coetzee said on Thursday.

"We're under no illusions that it will be tough against the Chiefs in Hamilton, but if you want to play at the highest level this is what you have to face.

"We know we have to pitch up physically in order to come out on top, but even more so for Jean De Villiers as we would love to make it special for him on this great occasion.

"He is a true warrior and a real Western Province rugby man and we're hoping to make this 100th game special for him. It is something he deserves."

The Stormers will also be buoyed by the fact that they have won two of their last three matches in Hamilton.

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Work by Kingston Council to map drug-related litter left around Surbiton Health Centre uncovered no reports of used needles being found.

The mapping was ordered in the wake of an acrimonious meeting last year concerning the drug rehabilitation services provided at the centre.

A £40,000 equalities assessment is underway as part of a review looking at whether wellbeing services can be moved from the Ewell Road site.

An update for councillors said parents and teachers next-door Lime Tree Primary School reported no problems to police during a visit in November.

Police have reduced their patrols in the area, saying “a regular presence will have the effect of increasing concerns”.

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rpmorphan is a free opensource utility to find orphaned packages on your openSUSE installation. rpmorphan determines which packages on the system has no other package(s) depending on their installation, and lists these packages. rpmorphan intends to be a clon to the deborphan utility for Debian Linux. rpmorphan has a simple GUI interface to list the orphaned packages and to show the details of the packages and to delete them if you choose to. rpmorphan can also run from commandline as a normal user.

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Why do I get heartburn?

You’ve just enjoyed your favorite spicy meal and now your chest and throat are burning and tight. You might feel as if you are having a heart attack.  Why does this happen?

When you are chewing your food the saliva in your mouth starts the digestion process. Your food travels to your esophagus which sends the food to your stomach.  Your esophagus and stomach are connected by your lower esophageal sphincter (LES) that opens and closes allowing food to pass to your stomach and keeps the food and digestive acids in your stomach.  Sometimes, the LES becomes weak and the stomach acids come back up the esophagus causing the burning sensation.

Severe heartburn could actually be gastrointestinal reflux disease or GERD. GERD is also known as acid reflux.

What is acid reflux?

Acid reflux can impact the simplest daily activities, preventing you from eating the foods you love or keeping you up at night. But more importantly, if ignored or not effectively treated, it can cause permanent damage to your esophagus, leading to more threatening health problems such as bleeding, ulcers, scarring - even cancer.

If you experience persistent heartburn, contact your physician to determine if it's a result of acid reflux and to discover the steps you can take to find relief.

Symptoms of acid reflux

The most common symptom of acid reflux is persistent heartburn, associated with a burning feeling in the chest just behind the breastbone that occurs after eating and lasts a few minutes to several hours. Regurgitation (involuntary return of partly digested food from the stomach to the mouth) is also a relatively common complaint.

Other acid reflux symptoms include:

  • Difficulty or painful swallowing
  • Sour taste in mouth
  • Feeling of food "sticking" in chest or throat
  • Chronic cough, sore throat or hoarseness
  • Frequent belching
  • Excessive mouthwatering
  • Bad breath
  • Inflammation of gums
  • Erosion of tooth enamel
  • Asthma

Treatment options

Your physician can determine what is going on and help you with appropriate treatments. For mild heartburn symptoms you might need to make lifestyle changes like eating smaller meals more frequently.

For more severe symptoms or esophageal damage, long term medication or surgery may be required.

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Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways announced today revisions to upcoming summer and fall flight schedules that will provide the opportunity for Southwest Airlines to begin service to Akron-Canton Airport (CAK) and Dayton International Airport (DAY) beginning Aug. 12, 2012. Southwest's schedule in Akron-Canton will offer two daily roundtrip flights to Southwest's sizable operation at Chicago Midway and also Denver, with one daily roundtrip flight. Likewise, the airline will begin service to Dayton with one daily flight to Denver. Southwest's service in both markets will complement AirTran's existing service in these cities. AirTran's service will continue, and the airlines will jointly determine the best time to convert all AirTran's flying to Southwest.

Southwest Airlines also announced it will transition AirTran's operation in Des Moines International Airport (DSM) to a Southwest operation with Southwest assuming all flying at the airport.  Beginning Sept. 30, 2012, Southwest will operate two roundtrip flights between Des Moines and Chicago Midway.

Southwest Airlines chose to begin service to CAK, DSM, and DAY to allow these markets to realize the benefits of the Southwest network, connecting them to large Southwest operations such as Chicago Midway and Denver.

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In January, Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways confirmed plans for Southwest to continue operations at 22 AirTran markets where Southwest Airlines does not currently operate. In addition to DAY, CAK, and DSM, the markets that will eventually join the Southwest route map include:  Flint, Mich. (FNT); Rochester, N.Y. (ROC); Pensacola, Fla. (PNS); Charlotte, N.C. (CLT); Richmond, Va. (RIC); Key West, Fla. (EYW); Washington, D.C. (DCA); Memphis, Tenn. (MEM); Wichita, Kan. (ICT); Branson, Mo. (BKG); Portland, Maine (PWM); Grand Rapids, Mich. (GRR); Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ); Cancun, Mexico (CUN); Montego Bay, Jamaica (MBJ); Aruba (AUA); San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU); Bermuda (BDA); and Nassau, Bahamas (NAS).  The airline will continue to make announcements over the next several years as it solidifies plans for these additional cities subject to labor negotiations.

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Now that my daughter (5) has fully embraced her inner craft-goddess, I am always on the lookout for craft projects. This Paper Glasses Project will most definitely make us smile.

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  2. It looks like this activity will lead to a lot of fun times and laughs…all of the glasses are awesome!

  3. Have you seen “Made by Joel”? I LOVE his crafts/homemade toys for children, just brilliant. This one,, is my favorite, but I find his basic premise of children making their own simple toys inspiring. Check it out for lots of great ideas.

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    what size is your tee? cant decide between an xs or xxs! you look gorg btw

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    I have a xs. It’s on the looser fitting side but I was just nervous it would shrink when I washed it so I wanted to be safe. And thank you!

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    I wasn’t expecting such a prompt reply! I just ordered it in xxs and now I may order it in xs. I’m petite like yourself. Did you wear a cami under as it seems see through? Would xxs be much tighter?

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    You caught me at a good time ;) I didn’t have to wear a cami since it was on the looser the side. I think a xxs should be ok, it depends on your bra size. I’m a 30C if that helps?

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Created: 23 Oct 2012 • Updated: 23 Oct 2012 | 10 comments

I upgraded to this version about a month ago and I have nothing but trouble.  I paid for one year subcription of technical support and it is also a waste of money.  I have problems getting my questions answered and it always takes a few days to get something resolved.

I have problems installing the software on a brand new server and it took several days, different tech support who don't speak English fluently and complaining before I get the right person to help me.

Then It keeps hanging while trying to backup VMware. I tried a whole week to get the right help but to this day it is still not working.

Then I get an e-mail stating that my case has been resolved.  Meanwhile I cannot backup my Virtual servers and I am still running 2010.

I had no problem running 2010 and I should not have upgraded have I known that Symantec has really poor tech support.

Sorry to rant, but I am so frustrated with this software or probably more frustrated with Symantec Tech support. Should have seen the RED FLAG when I have problems with tech support on the trial version. I rather pay more for VEAM if this is the kind of support I am going to get from Symantec.

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ZeRoC00L's picture

I understand your frustration, and can confirm you are not the only one having issues with BE2012. There are lots of topic posts about not working components and unable to find things in the new interface.

Lately I have also contacted support and keeped pushing them, send a mail every day to call me an inform me about the latested status.

Did you receive a survey a few days after closing the case ? If so make some negative points. If the process is working a support manager will give you call why you gave a negative response, at least that is what I got. Hopefully Symantec is learning about this, and better test their products and let people overview a new interface before it is released...

If you still have issues, please post an exact description of the error and some detailed description about your environment, hopefully someone here at the forums can help you.

If this response answers your concern, please mark it as a "solution"

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BackupExec is hanging when it is taking a snapshot of the Virtual machine.  After 8 hours, it is still at 0% and 0 bytes.  I have re-install the software 3 times.  When I add the VM Host and test credentials it passed all test.  Downloaded all the hotfix that Syamtec recommended and still the same problem.  What frustrate me is that I e-mail them this morning that the job is still hanging and I get no response.  Meanwhile yesterday afternoon, I get an e-mail stating that they have resolved the case and I should get a survey in the next few days.

ZeRoC00L's picture

Thanks for updating.

Does the hanging issue when taking a snapshot occurs at every VM ?

Can you manualy (from vCenter) create snapshot from the VM(s) ?

If this response answers your concern, please mark it as a "solution"

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Yes, I can manually take a snapshot from vSphere.

BackupExec 2012 hangs at taking a snapshot of the same VM. Right now I am only testing on one VM.  I have tried the other VMs and have the same issue.

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...enough disk space in your datastore for the snapshot? Are there no additional snapshots that need to be deleted first before trying a BE backup again?

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I have deleted all snapshots and yes there is enough disk space.

I will double check the space but I am pretty sure.

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What is your ESX(i) and vCenter version ?

If you are running 5.1 that can be an issue as these are not (yet) in the SCL of BE2012.

You also say the snapshots are hanging, what exactly is the status, can you see that a snapshot is being taken or another status ?

If this response answers your concern, please mark it as a "solution"

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In addition to what ZeRoC00L said, if itis not ESX 5.1 request you to perform the steps below -

1. A test to confirm snapshots are working correctly within the virtual environment is to run a snapshot from inside vCenter/vSphere client.

-  Remove the check from "Snapshot the Virtual machine's memory"
-  Check option "Quiesce guest file system."
-  Review the VSS logs on the guest C:\Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\RAWS\VSS Provider\logs.

2. Verify if either VMWare Snapshot provider or Backup Exec Snapshot provider is used. If yes, remove both.

Also, could you please PM / email / tweet me the case number. I might be able to gain more information from it. My email address if and twitter handle is @js3012

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Thanks for the replies.  I have been on the phone all morning with Symantec Tech Support and we are working through the issues.  I am running Esxi 4.0 We are making progress and we are taking a break for now.  Donald has been very helpful with this case.  Hopefully we can get all this resolved today.  Thanks for the heads up on v5.1  I am planning to upgrade to v5.1 after this BE 2012 upgrade.  I guess I will put of the upgrade for a few months.

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We found a solution.  ESXi free license does not have vStorage API so BE 2012 cannot backup as it requires that engine.  I was able to get a temporary eval license from VMware.  As soon as I entered the eval license #, BE 2012 started backing up the VMs.  Thanks to the Symantec team, (Donald and Jaydeep) for helping solve this problem.


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Created: 22 Jan 2013 • Updated: 30 Jan 2013 | 4 comments
This issue has been solved. See solution.

I am interested to know if anyone has successfully performed and image based restore taken with SSR, of a disk that is protected by PGP encryption.

I have been taking regular backups and tried to migrate over to an SSD which doesn't appear to have been successful as bootguard comes up and progresses no further.

If anyone has managed to complete this, would you mind sharing which options on restore were checked. In my case I went with:

  • Restore original disk signature
  • Make disk active for booting
  • Restore Master Boot Record

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Hi Stuart,

To restore a computer with PGP Encryption, after you boot your computer using the Symantec Recovery Disk CD/DVD and restore your primary drive, you must rewrite the Master Boot Record (MBR).

DISCLAIMER: At this time, restoring volume(s) encrypted with PGP software is not currently supported by Symantec. The following steps are a 'work-around' in situations where a restore is imperative, and is not a guarantee of a successful restore.

You can do so by performing the following steps:

  1. Boot into the Symantec recovery environment using the Symantec Recovery Disk.
  2. Connect the backup media to your computer.
  3. Run the Recover My Computer wizard and restore your computer.
  4. Click the Analyze tab
  5. Click on Command Prompt.
  6. Browse to drive corresponding to the Symantec Recovery Disk CD or USB drive. Usually, for a CD its D: drive.
  7. Rewrite the Master Boot Record using the following command:
  • For Windows XP/2003:
    MANAGER\Bootsect.exe /nt52 C: /mbr
  • For Windows Vista or later:
    MANAGER\Bootsect.exe /nt60 C: /mbr
  1. Reboot the system.
  2. Start encryption of the restored volume.

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Hi Pravin,

Thanks, your solution worked.

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Hi Stuart,

Please mark this thread as solved.


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No. None of your files are transferred, routed or stored in Syncdocs servers. You files are uploaded and downloaded directly to and from Google over an encrypted link.

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The encryption is the same as in your web browser connection to Google Drive. Your data is encrypted while in transit on the Internet, the same as if you were using a web-browser.

Syncdocs will only send data to and from Google using SSL (TLS). This is a way of encrypting data on the Internet, used by banks, eBay etc.

Typically, it is all encrypted using RC4 128 bit. The key exchange and is done using an RSA 1024 or 2048 bit key, with SHA1 as message authentication. There is no non-https traffic from Syncdocs to Google Docs.

Local database storage is AES256 encrypted.

You can choose to encrypt files and folders on Google Docs and Google Drive.

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Password credentials

You do not need to enter your password into Syncdocs anymore, as, Google now supports OAuth where you can user their servers to authorise (and revoke) Syncdocs access to your account. See this post on how to set it up, or turn it on.

If you do enter a password into the Syncdocs app note we do not collect passwords – they stay on your PC. Passwords for Google are securely stored only on your local PC, or local network Microsoft Windows Domain Controller Server. Doc Freedom Syncdocs does not collect them. They are used only when connecting to Google cloud services. Syncdocs does not store your passwords on our servers, or anywhere on the Internet. When communicating your passwords to Google’s servers, TLS (SSL) encryption and authentication is used.

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We don’t have access to your password. It is stored securely using Window’s secure credential manager vault on your own PC. Unless you are on some Windows domains, your password will never leave your PC.

If you are on a Windows domain, your domain administrator might also store all your desktop settings on the network domain controller, so you can move workstations. Your password is included in the workstation settings.

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Your credentials are encrypted on the Internet, the same as if you were using a web-browser.

Syncdocs will only log into Google using SSL (TLS). This is a way of encrypting data on the Internet, used by banks, eBay etc.

I still don’t want to enter my password

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Do you support 2-Step Verification?

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See this post for detailed setup instructions, or see the next point for brief instructions.

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2. In Syncdocs Preferences, in the Account tab, in the password field, enter the password code Google gave you in step 1.

Do you support Single Sign On (SSO)?

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Syncdocs will also now support single-sign-on (SSO) solutions like OneLogin and SSOEasy.

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Click on “Revoke” in the Google Account Console next to Syncdocs. See this post for detailed setup and revoke instructions.

How to I wipe Syncdocs info from the Windows password vault?

You can use the -wipevault command line switch to tell Syncdocs to clear all the credentials when it exits.

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wyUpdate is the utility we use to keep Syncdocs up-to-date. It is a small program that checks the version of Syncdocs, and applies updates if needed. It only updates signed versions of updates.

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Antonyms for splendidˈsplɛn dɪd

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  1. glorious, resplendent, splendid, splendiferous(adj)

    having great beauty and splendor

    unimpressive, ugly, inferior

    fantabulous, splendiferous, magnificent, excellent, resplendent, first-class, glorious, splendid, brilliant

  2. excellent, first-class, fantabulous, splendid(adj)

    very good;of the highest quality

    ugly, inferior, unimpressive

    fantabulous, splendiferous, magnificent, excellent, resplendent, first-class, glorious, splendid, brilliant

  3. brilliant, glorious, magnificent, splendid(adj)

    characterized by grandeur

    inferior, unimpressive, ugly

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  1. splendid(adjective)

    magnificent, marvellous, great

  2. splendid(adjective)

    Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a splendid sun.

    magnificent, marvellous, great

  3. splendid(adjective)

    Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous; as, a splendid palace; a splendid procession or pageant.

    marvellous, magnificent, great

  4. splendid(adjective)

    Illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated; famous; as, a splendid victory or reputation.

    great, magnificent, marvellous

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  1. splendid

    Fine (Latin finis, end) denotes that which has been brought to a full end, finished. From this root-sense many derived meanings branch out, causing words quite remote from each other to be alike synonyms of fine. That which is truly finished, brought to an ideal end, is excellent of its kind, and beautiful, if a thing that admits of beauty; as, a fine house, fine trees, a fine woman, a fine morning; if a thing that admits of the removal of impurities, it is not finished till these are removed, and hence fine signifies clarified, clear, pure, refined; as, fine gold. That which is finished is apt to be polished, smooth to the touch, minutely exact in outline; hence fine comes to be a synonym for all words like dainty, delicate, exquisite; as, fine manners, a fine touch, fine perceptions. As that which is delicate is apt to be small, by an easy extension of meaning fine becomes a synonym for slender, slight, minute, comminuted; as, a fine thread, fine sand; or for filmy, tenuous, thin; as, a fine lace, fine wire; and as a thin edge is keen, sharp, fine becomes also a synonym for these words; as, a fine point, a fine edge. Compare BEAUTIFUL; MINUTE.

    big, blunt, clumsy, coarse, great, heavy, huge, immense, large, rude, stout, thick

    beautiful, clarified, clear, comminuted, dainty, delicate, elegant, excellent, exquisite, fine, gauzy, handsome, keen, minute, nice, polished, pure, refined, sensitive, sharp, slender, slight, small, smooth, subtile, subtle, tenuous, thin

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PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A pilfered Reuben sandwich and a stolen forklift have a Pittsburgh man in quite a pickle.

Ross Township police say 38-year-old Sean Faulkner ordered the sandwich from a bar, then ran out without paying and climbed on a forklift for his getaway.

Faulkner allegedly stole the forklift from a construction site on Sunday then drove it two miles to Sieb's Pub. Bartender Karie Donatelli says Faulkner ordered the sandwich then bolted for the door after his food arrived.

Investigators say Faulkner was still in the parking lot when officers arrived. Police say he couldn't get the forklift to go into reverse.

Faulkner is being held at Allegheny County Jail on charges of theft and receiving stolen property. Court records do not list an attorney for him.

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The West Nile virus has been found in five different locations in Onondaga County, confirming that the virus is widespread, health officials announced Wednesday.

Dr. Cynthia Morrow, Onondaga County’s health commissioner, urged people to take measures to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.

The virus was found in mosquitoes in the town of Jordan; Beaver Lake Nature Center, Lysander; Clay Marsh, Clay; Taft Road, Cicero and Oneida Shores Park, Brewerton, according to the Onondaga County Health Department.

The mosquitoes were collected between July 20 and 26 and sent to the state laboratory for testing.

The Health Department said people need to use inspect repellent if they are outdoors during prime mosquito feeding hours at dawn and dusk and take other steps to protect themselves like making sure window and door screens are in place.

Earlier, the virus was found July 11 on Midler Avenue in Syracuse and June 7 in the Cicero Swamp.

County health officials offered the following tips to reduce mosquito breeding grounds:

» Put away outdoor containers, ceramic pots or other containers that hold water

» Remove all tires from your property because they collect water.

» Drill holes in the bottom of recycling containers that are kept outdoors.

» Clean clogged rain gutters.

» Turn over wheelbarrows, wading pools when not in use.

» Change water in bird baths at least every four days.

» Clear vegetation and debris from the edge of ponds.

» Clean swimming pools, saunas and hot tubs.

» Drain water from pool covers

» Use landscaping to eliminate low spots where water can accumulate.

For more information, contact the health department at 435-1649 or go to


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P.F. Chang's investigating possible data breach involving customer credit cards

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NEW YORK (AP) -- P.F. Chang's says it is investigating a potential breach that may have involved data from thousands of customer credit card and debit cards.

Anne Deanovic, a spokeswoman for P.F. Chang's China Bistro, said in a statement that the company is investigating the matter and working with authorities to learn more.

Security blogger Brian Krebs reported on Tuesday that the credit and debit card information was put up for sale on Monday on a website known for selling stolen card data. Krebs said the cards had all been used at P.F. Chang's locations between the start of March and May 19. It is uncertain how many P.F. Chang's locations, which include the recently opened Destiny USA restaurant in Syracuse, may have been involved in the possible breach.

P.F. Chang's was taken private in 2012 by private equity firm Centerbridge partners LP for about $1.1 billion. The Scottsdale, Arizona, company runs its namesake restaurants and Pei Wei Asian Diners.

Thieves stole 40 million credit and debit card numbers from customers shopping at Target stores in November and December. The personal information of about 70 million Target customers was also snatched. Following Target Corp.'s announcement, other companies such as Neiman Marcus, Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. and Michaels Stores Inc. disclosed breaches to their systems.


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Amazon Cloud Player now works with iOS

Digital locker update means service plays nice with iPhone and iPad

There's no app just yet, but how long before Apple fires back with its own solution?

Amazon Cloud Player now works with iOS, after the online retail giant updated the service at the end of last week. The digital locker service lets you stream tracks you’ve stored in the cloud on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch via iOS’s web browser.

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You can’t stash tunes to Cloud Player direct from iOS devices, seeing as the service requires Flash for uploading. But you can still use your Mac or PC to shovel tunes into the cloud and then stream them as you go.

At the moment, this update remains US only, as does Amazon Cloud Player. There’s still no word on when we’ll be seeing a UK launch. Doubtless Apple won’t be best pleased about this move, seeing as it is planning its own iTunes digital locker service.

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Truckee Fire board OKs 2012-13 budget

TRUCKEE, Calif. — The finalized 2012-13 budget for the Truckee Fire Protection District is $33,000 less in the red compared to preliminary projections, furthering efforts by officials to keep it lean.

Fire Chief Bob Bena told the board of directors Tuesday night the district’s budget went from being $176,000 over to approximately $143,000 over for 2012-13 fiscal year. The main reason is due to a “slight” increase in property tax revenue for the district, he said after the meeting.

“I think there is a bit of hope and optimism (with the economy); however, we choose to still stay in the negative 7 percent to be safe,” he said.

Being in the red acts as buffer for unexpected emergencies, Bena said.

“You can’t always know what your emergency every time is going to be,” he said. “... Let’s say we have a big fire or like two years ago, we had a significant propane issue on Donner Summit. That affected us, so this is really just a worse case scenario.”

A budget is just an estimate, Bena emphasized, that projects the amount of tax revenue that will go to the district along with other forms of income, such as payroll, employee benefits, equipment purchases and maintenance, building maintenance and training.

According to the budget, the district is projecting an income of $8.36 million, with $8.51 million in expenditures, and that shortfall won’t affect service levels or staffing, Bena said.

“Last year we started well in the red, and we brought it in right at neutral,” Bena said. “That’s absolutely the hope for this year.

“You plan for the worse and hope for the best.”

Members of the board complimented Bena and staff on how good the budget looked before voting to approve it.

“This looks much, much better than I was anticipating,” said board member Victor Hernandez.

At the end of the meeting, he later added: “You guys are making us look good because you guys have really learned how to be fiscally aware of what’s going on, so thanks to everybody from the top, down. You guys did a great job.”

To view the Truckee Fire Protection District’s final budget, visit:

The Truckee Fire Protection District will participate in several training exercises in the coming months, Deputy Fire Chief Bill Seline told the board of directors, the first of which is a burning building exercise in Carson City. Two engines and 15 fire members will be sent down over a two-day period to participate.

“The nice thing about it is that it’s one of the better burn buildings around here,” Seline said. “They use real fire; they burn pellets so it’s hot and the firefighters seem to get the best training at that structure.”

The other events are scheduled for the beginning of October: Firefighter Bill of Rights and Rapid Intervention Crew training.

In 2007, California enacted the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act, which gives firefighters certain rights when disciplinary actions are taken against them by their superiors.

“We don’t get into those situations very often,” Seline said. “We have a good group of co-workers. Very occasionally do we deal with disciplinary actions.”

Ten Truckee Fire members will attend that training session, which is hosted by the North Tahoe Fire Protection District and held at the Squaw Valley Fire Department.

RIC training is meant to inform firefighters what to do when one of their own is in distress, Seline said.

“Every year in the United States about 100 firefighters are killed in the line of duty,” he said. “Many of those happen on fires, on rescues and out on the fire ground, so one of the things they have identified is that occasionally, when these things happen, the firefighters are getting trapped or are in situations where there some specific remedies. If a rescue team is available and can go in and perform some specific skills, that they’re able to perform better rescues and save people’s lives.”

A certified trainer from North Tahoe Fire will work with trainers from Truckee Fire to teach the training, followed by a two-day mandatory RIC training for firefighters.

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Rahlves' Banzai Tour to kick off at Kirkwood

The Wall at Kirkwood Mountain Resort can be an intimidating descent on its own. Add three other skiers or snowboarders charging down the steeply pitched area into one of the resort’s natural gullies in search of cash and glory, and you’ve got a spectator sport with a uniquely Lake Tahoe flavor.

Rahlves’ Banzai Tour kicks off at Kirkwood this weekend before moving to Squaw Valley March 1-2, Alpine Meadows March 8-9 and Sugar Bowl Resort March 15-16.

The tour features heats of four skiers or snowboarders flying down wide-open, ungroomed courses that allow competitors to choose a wide variety of lines in search of the fastest way to the bottom, said Daron Rahlves, a former World Cup skiing champion and the event organizer.

“To me it’s like a true test of skiers’ and snowboarders’ ability,” Rahlves said Tuesday following some runs off Squaw Valley’s KT-22 chairlift, which provides the venue for next weekend’s tour stop.

“We have ideal mountains and terrain for this kind of event,” Rahlves added.

Now in its fourth season, the Banzai Tour is inspired by Sugar Bowl’s Silver Belt Race, which first took place in the 1940s and was brought back to life in 2009 and 2010.

The Banzai Tour is open to competitors 18 years or older. Registration starts at $110. Rahlves will challenge skiers at the Sugar Bowl stop and, new this year, Olympic competitor and X Games gold medalist Nate Holland will take on snowboarders during the final event.

This year’s tour will also feature an award in honor of Chelone “Chilly” Miller, the 2013 winner of the Banzai Tour’s snowboard division and brother of Olympic skier Bode Miller. Chelone Miller died from a seizure in April. Although Rahlves has not figured out the exact criteria for the award, it will be given with Miller’s spirit in mind.

“I really got to know Chilly and it was really sad to see what happened to him,” Rahlves said. “He was a free-spirited, kind of live-free-and-send-it kind of guy.”

Due to snow conditions in the Sierra Nevada, Sunday’s “Wall Banzai” will start from just below the top of the Wall. Snow conditions are better than many expect and the course will still provide plenty of high-speed action, Rahlves said. Runs down the course should take about a minute.

“It’s got really good flow to the track, big open turns up top and you got a little traverse across the hill, then a big airplane turn coming with a compression, a little hip jump, and then off this catwalk air and then you just blast into Snow Snake Gully and then you’re just working all that natural terrain,” Rahlves said. “I think it’s one of the more ideal tracks. It just has really good flow.”

Although spectators can venture to the venue on foot, Rahlves encouraged people to get a lift ticket and ski prior to coming out to watch.

“For watching, for spectating, it’s the most exciting race out there,” Rahlves said.

The Cornice Grill at Kirkwood will host a welcome party Friday night from 4-6 p.m. Solo qualifying runs are scheduled for Saturday, with a Rahlves’ Banzai Après Party taking place from 3-6 p.m., also at the Cornice Grill. Heats are scheduled to start at 11 a.m. Sunday.

The tour carries a total purse of $80,000, but pride is also on the line.

“It’s like when you’re a little kid,” Rahlves said. “You don’t want to be the last one down the mountain.”

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Forest order aims to prevent problem bears in Tahoe Basin

In an attempt to prevent “problem bears,” the U.S. Forest Service proposes to require proper storage of food and garbage at developed recreation sites on national forest lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

“A forest order requiring proper food and refuse storage would help protect both humans and black bears by reducing the number of human-bear encounters,” Nancy Gibson, supervisor of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, wrote in a letter announcing the proposal Thursday.

Bears are strongly attracted to human food, pet food, garbage and scented items. If they can access them, they become familiar with them as food sources and can pose a safety threat.

“By properly storing human food, pet food, scented items and garbage, we’re hoping to prevent the habituation of bears and deter bears that are currently habituated,” said Stephanie Coppeto, a wildlife biologist with Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.

If approved, the forest order would require bear-proof dumpsters and food storage lockers at all Forest Service campgrounds, resorts, trailheads and beaches in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Fallen Leaf Lake Campground, Meeks Bay Resort and Meeks Bay Campground would be the initial implementation sites for what would eventually become a forest-wide action. The goal is to have at least those three sites addressed by this summer.

Other locations that do not presently have approved bear-proof dumpsters or food storage lockers would be exempt from the forest order until such facilities are made available.

Forest orders requiring proper storage of food and garbage are not uncommon in national forests in the Pacific Southwest Region and Tahoe and Inyo national forests have had such orders in place for years, according to Gibson.

The proposed forest order is undergoing an environmental assessment. A 30-day comment period will follow a draft decision notice after the assessment is prepared.

Public comments are most helpful if they are received by close of business March 14.

For more information, visit or contact Stephanie Coppeto at 530-543-2679 or by email at

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 VMware's share offering aims for pot of US$1.1bn - Taipei Times
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VMware's share offering aims for pot of US$1.1bn

TECH IPO EMC Corp, the firm's majority shareholder, is trying to capitalize on expanding demand for shares in technology firms as investors turn to good management

EMC Corp's VMware software business plans to raise as much as US$1.1 billion today in what may be the largest technology offering since Google Inc in 2004, signaling demand remains robust for computer-related companies.

Last week, VMware boosted the high end of its price range by 16 percent. The Palo Alto, California-based maker of programs to manage server computers plans to sell shares for US$27 to US$29 each, up from the US$23 to US$25 planned last month.

So far this year, 29 technology companies have raised US$3.79 billion on US stock markets, compared with the US$2.3 billion from 22 IPOs for all of last year, according to Bloomberg data.

Interest in initial public offerings is holding steady as investors seek software developers and Internet companies with expanding sales and profit.

"Given the current flight to quality, investors are migrating to higher-quality IPOs usually defined by strong growth and the quality of management teams," said Alex Lehmann, managing director of technology, media and telecom equity capital markets at Jefferies Group Inc in New York.

The appetite for technology contrasts with broader declines in equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen 5.4 percent since reaching a record on July 19, and shares worldwide have tumbled on concern that defaults in US subprime mortgages and a credit crunch may trim economic growth and earnings.

Initial share sales have remained relatively stable. Of the 15 offerings priced in the past two weeks, two sold below the expected price range.

Three of the deals have been postponed or withdrawn, however, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Money managers are also on the lookout for new technology companies after US$400 billion in mergers and acquisitions since the beginning of last year, Lehmann said.

EMC, the world's largest maker of data-storage computers and software, bought VMware in 2004 for US$635 million.

In February, the Hopkinton, Massachusetts-based EMC announced plans to sell about 10 percent of VMware as newly issued shares in an IPO.

EMC will remain VMware's majority shareholder.

VMware makes programs that let server computers run several operating systems at the same time.

One machine, for example, may be able to run Microsoft Corp's Windows and the Linux operating system, allowing it to do the work of many "virtual" machines.

Shares of EMC fell US$0.02 to US$17.72 in New York Stock Exchange composite trading on Friday. They have gained 34 percent this year.

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Crusaders defeat Hurricanes, but Chiefs top NZ log

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Tom Marshall scored a brilliant try to seal a 25-17 victory for the Canterbury Crusaders over a dogged Wellington Hurricanes in Christchurch yesterday, but it was not enough to knock the rival Waikato Chiefs off the top of the New Zealand conference.

The Crusaders needed a four-try win to take a bonus point and put pressure on the Chiefs, but managed only three as the Hurricanes fought to the finish.

The Crusaders cemented a home playoff in the first week of the postseason, but will have plenty to ponder after a disjointed display at home.

The Hurricanes were already out of the playoffs, but took it to the hosts and pulled within a point in the last 15 minutes when winger Julian Savea scored a late try.

The visitors searched desperately for a late score, but jet-heeled winger Marshall dribbled a kick to the left corner in the final minutes and bolted half the length of the field to touch it over the line.

Zac Guildford and Andy Ellis scored two early tries for the Crusaders, who enjoyed good service from in-form flyhalf Dan Carter.

Carter kicked two penalties and two conversions to add 10 points.

Victor Vito and Brad Shields scored early tries to keep the Hurricanes in touch.

In yesterday’s other match, the Melbourne Rebels of Australia defeated New Zealand’s Otago Highlanders 38-37 in Melbourne.

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 Hair stylist helps give cancer patients a new look - Taipei Times
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Hair stylist helps give cancer patients a new look

HEAD FIRST:One big drawback to chemotherapy for many people is the idea of losing their hair, something one famous stylist and the HFCC are trying to combat

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Hair stylist AKIN, right, yesterday cuts hair for Ting Ting, a model who lost her hair after undergoing chemotherapy for lymphoma, at an event sponsored by the Hope Society for Cancer Care in Taipei. The event was aimed at helping cancer patients become more self-confident about their looks.

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Two women who lost their hair after undergoing chemotherapy received new hairstyles yesterday from a famous stylist thanks to the Hope Foundation for Cancer Care (HFCC).

Foundation secretary-general Elaine Su (蘇連瓔) said many people who suffered from cancer have expressed fears about undergoing chemotherapy, not only about the ill effects of the chemicals, but how it will affect their appearance, especially the loss of hair.

A fear of hair loss has led some patients to delay treatment, Su said, adding that many cancer patients are afraid to go out in public with bald heads and therefore choose to remain at home during months or years of therapy.

Queena Yeh (葉俐廷), who is in her early 20s and recovering from lymphoma, said she cared about her appearance a lot and did not want to go out bald for fear of attracting attention from strangers.

Yeh said when she learned about her cancer and the chemotherapy treatment she would need last year, she became very emotional and cried a lot, but regained some confidence when she learned about HFCC’s free wig rental service.

The side effects of chemotherapy were tough, but not as painful as other patients had warned her, Yeh said, adding that though wearing wigs sometimes irritated her scalp, the wigs helped her regain self-confidence.

Famous hair stylist AKIN (魔髮師) said the new natural hair that grows out after hair loss from chemotherapy tends to be soft and curly like babies’ hair and is sometimes hard to style. Patients should avoid hair dyes, perms and complex treatment shampoos to avoid additional damage, he said.

Between 50 and 60 free wigs are rented to cancer patients every month and the recipients are mostly women, HFCC department of social services nursing director Amy Hsu (許怡敏) said. She said the foundation also collaborated with hair salons to provide free styling services to people on chemotherapy and people who donate their hair for wig-making.

The foundation also provides other services, such as counseling, financial aid and information, Hsu said.

Appearance was only a medium for mental adjustment, Su said. By taking care of hairstyles and putting on makeup, some patients feel they can regain control of their lives, because many patients are stressed about the uncertainty that surrounds their health, she said.

AKIN said yesterday was the first time he had donated his services to charity and that the rewarding feeling he experienced from helping others made him want to gather more stylists to take part in similar events in future.

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US bend rules for Australian terror suspect

NO DEATH SENTENCE American officials pledged not to execute David Hicks if he is tried and convicted by a military tribunal of fighting for the Taliban in Afghanistan

The US will not seek a death sentence against an Australian terror suspect held at Guantanamo Bay if he is convicted, Australia's justice minister said.

US officials gave a similar pledge to British officials seeking changes to the rules for military trials of British terrorism suspects held at the US Navy base in Cuba. Australian Justice Minister Chris Ellison said Wednesday that American officials, in talks this week, also pledged to make several other rule changes if Australian David Hicks is tried before a military tribunal.

Nine Britons and two Australians are among the more than 660 al-Qaeda and Taliban suspects at Guantanamo. Hicks and two Britons are among the six suspects President George W. Bush has named as candidates for the first military tribunals.

US treatment of the detainees has provoked strong feelings in Australia and European countries such as Britain, where opposition to the death penalty is high.

The US agreed to talks on the prisoners' status with British and Australian officials when British Prime Minister Tony Blair visited Washington last week.

The US agreed that it would not offer any evidence against Hicks that is classified, Ellison said. Hicks would be able to see all the evidence against him. The Pentagon's ground rules for military tribunals allow prosecutors to present classified evidence without the defendant -- or his civilian lawyers -- present.

Hicks will be allowed an Australian lawyer as a consultant to the legal defense team. The governments still have to resolve if the consultant can have direct contact with Hicks.

The Pentagon rules say that only US citizens who pass background checks can be civilian defense lawyers for tribunal defendants.

The US also agreed not to monitor conversations between Hicks and his legal defense team. The Pentagon rules allow such monitoring for national security reasons -- a provision attacked by American defense lawyers and human rights groups as an unfair violation of attorney-client privilege.

If Hicks is tried and convicted, the two governments will discuss if he could serve his sentence in Australia, Ellison said. If not, Australia has requested that he serve his sentence on the US mainland.

The Pentagon said it assured Australia that the military commission process is based on fair-trial principles, including presumption of innocence, proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, representation by defense counsel and no adverse inference for choosing to remain silent.

Hicks' Australian lawyer, Frank Camatta, said the Hicks family welcomed the concessions as a step forward.

"The ruling out of the death penalty of course is a relief," Camatta told Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio. "The access to counsel, certainly to military counsel and possibly to US civilian counsel in a proper solicitor-client arrangement, is also a positive development."

Hicks was captured while allegedly fighting with the Taliban in Afghanistan and has been imprisoned without charge at Guantanamo Bay for 18 months.

According to US authorities, Hicks trained with the al-Qaeda terrorist group for several months, Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Tuesday.

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How do I know whether Taken In Hand is right for me?

How do I know whether Taken In Hand is right for me?

A Taken In Hand relationship is a fully-committed wholehearted sexually exclusive marriage in which, to the delight of both spouses, the man actively controls the woman. The degree of control and the way the husband retains control vary from Taken In Hand couple to Taken In Hand couple, but in all cases both husband and wife actively want the husband to have the upper hand. No matter how strong, tough and forceful a Taken In Hand wife may be, and no matter how hard she might try to take control in their marriage, she would be aghast if her husband were to let her get the upper hand. Likewise, no matter how loving, kind and considerate the husband may be, he prefers to keep his wife firmly in hand.

The husband in the relationship has a lot of power over his wife by virtue of his position at the one who is in charge. Being a good person, he wants to do no harm, so he takes care to put his wife and the relationship first.

Do you really want this kind of relationship? If you don't, it is not right for you.

Does your spouse want this kind of relationship? If not, then unless he or she changes his or her mind (and that often does happen) it is not right for you.

Does it sound like a burden or a duty to you or to your spouse? Then it is not right for you.

Are you a person who takes responsibility for your own actions, or are you a person who blames others for your problems? If you are hypercritical, angry, hyperemotional, spiteful, grudge-bearing, vengeful, defensive or tend to place blame or feel victimised, Taken In Hand is not right for you. It requires a certain maturity, kindheartedness, and the ability to forgive and let past problems go. Whether you are a man or a woman, you need to be actively aware that you are a fallible human being, and that all human beings are fallible including your spouse. It is essential that you understand that there will be mistakes, and that that does not mean that your spouse is a bad person. If either you do not or your spouse does not meet these criteria, Taken In Hand is not right for you.

Do you and your spouse each have the ability to trust the other and be vulnerable with each other, or is one or other of you a bit paranoid or distrustful? If you are the man, do you feel absolutely sure that your wife would never under any circumstances violate your trust in her by, for example, accusing you of abuse? If you are the woman, do you feel safe with your husband? Are you absolutely sure that he would never intentionally injure you or abuse you in any way? Do you each feel sure of the good character of the other? This is really very important.

How do you and your spouse each and jointly handle change? Change is stressful, even good changes. Changing your relationship in this way is a big change in most cases, and there can be all sorts of unintended consequences and unexpected events and emotions. If one or both of you is not good at handling change, Taken In Hand may not be right for you.

How have the two of you handled disagreements or incompatibilities in the past? Have you more often than not managed to handle difficulties well? Have you generally turned towards each other or have you been unable to adapt to each other? In moving your relationship in a Taken In Hand direction, you are likely to find that you will each have a different idea of what you want, and the two of you need to be able to create a path that you both like, rather than sticking rigidly to your first idea of how to proceed, otherwise Taken In Hand is not for you.

Whether you are the man or the woman in a potential Taken In Hand relationship, if to you Taken In Hand feels like a burden, it is not for you. It needs to be something you positively want, something that you think will give you pleasure and joy and passion and peace. There must be something in it for you as well as for your spouse.

See also:
An overview of Taken In Hand
Could this kind of relationship be for you?
Do you have a commanding presence?
Can you be in charge without turning into her mother?
Consent makes all the difference in the world
The importance of conquest
A woman must know that her man cares
Consent, control, connection
Barbie is the doll, Ken is just an accessory.
The resistant woman
Equality isn't all it's cracked up to be

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Is Taken in Hand Right for You?

My answer to this question would be, if you are in frequent power struggles, spend hours out of weekends in a silent treatment with the man you absolutely adore, find yourself swearing at your man, and wishing you could just get along, Taken in Hand may be what you are looking for.

If you wonder why there is a constant feeling that something is wrong or once again you have made another mistake, maybe it is your relationship roles. Perhaps having your man in charge and making the calls in your home life would make you feel cared for and secure. Especially if you admire strong men who can take charge.

Maybe you would like to feel more feminine and appreciate his masculinity more. Maybe you don't care about his feminine side and whether or not it surfaces.

Maybe you are a competent capable intelligent woman but you want to be Taken in Hand and you want a dominant man in your life.

Ask yourself some of these questions without worrying if it is politically correct. Give yourself an honest answer about what would really make you happy and if Taken In Hand would make you happy this may be the relationship style for you.