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The report requires Metro-North to submit plans to FRA within 60 days on how it will improve the effectiveness of its Safety Department and training programs.
"Safety is our top priority and this in-depth assessment should serve as a wake-up call to Metro-North as they work to make their operations safer," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. "Efficiency and on-time performance are important, but they cannot come before the safety of every passenger on board or those communities along the system."
The report instructs Metro-North to take the following actions to mitigate risk and to begin a turnaround of the railroad's safety culture:
• Effective immediately, Metro-North's senior leadership must put safety front and center and communicate and implement that priority throughout its organization.
• Within 60 days, Metro-North shall submit to FRA a plan to improve its Safety Department's mission and effectiveness, including providing appropriate in-person monitoring of field activities and personnel.
• Within 60 days, Metro-North shall submit to FRA a plan to improve its employee training, ensuring that it develops and implements an effective training program for all operating departments.
The assessment directs Metro-North to address 25 specific recommendations covering eight safety critical concerns identified by FRA, which include track safety standards, railroad operating rules, certification requirements for locomotive engineers and conductors, safety training for roadway workers and employees who maintain rolling stock, train control systems, operations Control Center and fatigue management for maintenance-of-way employees.
"Safety is and must always be a railroad's number one priority," said Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo. "It is essential that Metro-North ensure a safety culture that clearly prioritizes safety first; the traveling public deserves no less."

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I pulled this 1920's BUDDY-L pressed steel dump truck out of my storage building to share. As you can see, this truck, as with many old metal cars and trucks, has been used quite a bit, however, it still is not in too bad shape for being around 85 years old.
The truck measures 23" in length, the steering and chain drive dumping mechanism work great.
The BUDDY-L logo is on the floor pan to the right of the steering wheel.
It's begging for a resto, however, I currently have too many other projects.
If anybody is interested, here is one of the best BUDDY-L sites:


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McClean: Fixation of Yeast (Bisaria Protocol)
This is the protocol used by Anjali Bisaria for rapidly fixing yeast cells from chemostat cultures to image for both bud index as well as fluorescence. We found that protocol preserved both GFP and mCherry fluorescence well.
- Yeast cells
- Formaldehyde 37% (Sigma-Aldrich, #252549)
- Prepare eppendorf tubes with 50μL of 37% formaldehyde, one per sample.
- Add 450μL of culture to 50μL of formaldehyde in an eppendorf tube and mix by inversion. (The goal is to have a final concentration of formaldehyde around 3.7%. So you can adjust the cell and formaldehyde volumes accordingly, as long as you end up with 3.7% formaldehyde).
- Incubate the tube at room temperature for 15-20 minutes.
- Spin down gently for 5 minutes at 8000rpm in the small eppendorf centrifuge.
- Resuspend cells in 75-100μL of 0.1M potassium phosphate
- Store samples at 4°C until you are ready to image.
Please feel free to post comments, questions, or improvements to this protocol. Please sign your name to your note by adding '''*~~~~''': to the beginning of your tip.
*Megan N McClean The lengthy touchdown PCR program protocol was devised by Megan in the early days of the McClean lab when we were struggling with getting colony PCR to work reproducibly. The program is probably WAY longer and more complicated than it needs to be (and ties up the thermocycler for 4 hours at a time) so it would be worth someone's time to figure out a shorter program. Once you do that, please add it as another colony PCR protocol on openwetware and add a note here.
*Megan N McClean We probaby don't need to be using the Hotmaster Taq nor do we need to be doing 50μL reactions. If someone has some spare time, please try optimizing the protocol to use our super-cheapy Taq (ask Megan for where the stock is) and doing smaller reaction volumes.
*Megan N McClean 15:36, 25 March 2013 (EDT) See Sequencing Colony PCR Product for how I prep my colony PCR products for sequencing
Anjali Bisaria, Senior Thesis, 2012
or instead, discuss this protocol.


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Entrepreneurship Adventure
Course requires additional $50 for travel.
Discover whether you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Learn what you need to do to start a business. Meet entrepreneur stars. Visit entrepreneurially minded businesses. Meet other entrepreneurially spirited students who are just like you. Participate in many other fun activities.
What to bring
There are always questions about what to bring to an overnight or week long activity. Here are some suggestions. You will be working in the laboratory. Stable closed toe shoes are required for the laboratory work. You should wear comfortable clothing for these activities. You may want to wear long sleeved shirts. Disposable gloves will be provided. Long hair should be tied back. You will want to bring a small amount of spending money since the university bookstore is usually open. You can bring along some of your favorite snacks although there are vending machines located on campus. A local grocery store and a Rite Aid are available for unplanned essentials. Bring a cell phone or calling card to make long-distance calls, since Ada sometimes has poor reception for cell phones for such carriers as AT&T and Nextel. If you have a camera you may want to bring it. There are picture perfect events all week long. The dorms are lockable and secure so you should be able to bring normal things such as clock radios, small CD players, or alarm clocks. If medication needs to be dispensed, the SHI director will make appropriate arrangements.
List of essentials aside from normal everyday apparel.
- Alarm clock
- Soap, comb/brush, toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, etc.
- Insect repellent – DEET-based works best, Off Brand, pump instead of aerosol
- Ball Cap
- Extra socks
- A pair of long jeans or slacks
- Shorts, shirts or blouses
- One nice outfit (khaki slacks/polo shirt) for presentation
- Sweatshirt/jacket (classrooms are air conditioned and can be cool)
- T-shirts
- Rain gear
- Comfortable shoes, closed toed shoes, shoes to be worn in the gym
- Swimwear, Beach towel
- Camera
- Sunscreen
- Sandals
- Flashlight with new batteries
- If you anticipate washing clothes, bring along a small container of clothes detergent and quarters for the washing machines
- Single extra long bedsheets, pillow, and blanket
What you do NOT have to bring
Towels are provided. There will be snacks and bottled water provided during the day and evening. Do not bring candles or incense, TV, dart board, draperies, drum set, electric guitars, electric blankets, fireworks, fish net wall hangings, flags, firearms, halogen lamps, hot plates, microwave ovens, pets such as snakes, spiders, lizards, cats, dogs, birds and fish, sunlamps, heat lamps and space heaters, toaster ovens, valuables, water beds, and weights.


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Betty Jane Koons, 76
Betty Jane Koons, 76, former resident of Port Jefferson, joyfully passed through heaven's gates at 12:03 a.m. Sunday, April 21, 2013, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.
Betty Jane was born on Sept. 13, 1936, in Sidney, the daughter of the late Walter and Luella (Kinninger) Fahnestock of Sidney.
Roy "Bob" Koons married Betty Jane Fanestock on Jan. 23, 1954, and they shared over 59 years together.
In addition to her husband, Betty Jane is survived by her children, Deborah Cisco and her husband William, of West Liberty, Sheila Robinson and her husband Willie, of Sidney, Aaron Koons and his wife Karen, of Sidney; five grandchildren, Eric Cisco, Brad Cisco, Amber Bales Taylor, Joshua Koons and Samantha Koons; great-grandchildren, Chelsea, Andrew, Gage, Hunter, Kayleigh, Autumn, Zavien, Isabella, Desmond and Isabelle; two brothers, Don (Judy) Fahnestock, of Mount Dora, Fla.; Darrell (Shirley) Fahnestock, of Springfield; and one sister, Doris Dowden and special friend Harry Maggiori, of Tavares, Fla.
A homemaker, Betty Jane attended the First Church of the Nazarene in Sidney. She graduated from Sidney High School in 1954. She was a remarkable woman who will be remembered as a selfless caregiver of all. She would always tend to others' needs ahead of herself.
Betty Jane loved life and laughter and had an infectious smile. She enjoyed camping and fishing with her family and friends. She loved to cook and bake and was well known for her famous sugar cookies, coco cake and culinary desserts.
Betty Jane was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She will be sadly missed by all.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday at the First Church of the Nazarene, 1899 Wapakoneta Ave., Sidney the Revs. Chad Wilson and Lloyd McClure, officiating.
Burial will follow at Glen Cemetery, Port Jefferson.
Visiting hours for family and friends will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Adams Funeral Home, 1401 Fair Road, Sidney.
Memorial contributions may be made to Wilson Hospice Care, 1081 Fairington Drive, Sidney in Betty Jane's memory.
Donation envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
All arrangements are in care of the staff at the Adams Funeral Home, Sidney.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at TheAdamsFuneralHome.com.


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In a region that includes Hershey chocolates, you'd think small candy and chocolate shops would be unnecessary. You'd be wrong.
A visit to Matango Candies is just the ticket for Valentine's Day and Easter (and, if I had known about it, it would have been great at Christmas, too!). The shop has not changed since it was opened by "Pop" in 1947. Now, his grandson Peter makes chocolates and candies using the same recipes, molds and ingredients. Peter is happy to tell you about his chocolates, his family and the history of the shop. The customer service is matched only by the delicious candies.
Here are a few of the highlights I've tasted (everything is available in white, milk or dark chocolate):
Some people might balk at the location – it's at 1501 Catherine St. in the Allison Hill neighborhood of Harrisburg. But, as I've said before, if we don't support local businesses in a variety of neighborhoods, the whole area suffers. Matango's is open from 9-5 Monday through Saturday, and Peter said they've never had an incident in the 60+ years they've been in business.
For Valentine's Day, dozens of heart shaped boxes are available to be custom filled, and you can place orders over the phone or online. I saw a sneak peak of some of the beautiful bunny and cross Easter molds that will be used for Easter in March. Rediscover this local treasure, support small businesses, and satisfy your sweet tooth, visit or order from Matango's today!]]>
The Holiday Season presents a whole new set of questions for us as newcomers to the area. In DC, we could visit the National Mall to see the Christmas tree, frequented Mount Vernon by Candlelight and knew which of our favorite restaurants would have special Christmastime offerings on their menu.
But what should we do here in PA? We did stop by the lighting of the Christmas tree at the State Capitol this week (the picture above is from the snow machine) and friends have suggested the Candlelight House Tour in Harrisburg. Of course, we look forward to spending time with friends and family, with whom we have our own special traditions. My family shares the Feast of the 7 Fishes on Christmas Eve, and, as with most Italian families at this time of year, we will be baking many, many, many types of Christmas cookies.
But later this month we will have some out-of-town guests to entertain, and I want to show them around our new community, so what should we know about Christmas in Central PA?
What do you do to mark the Christmas season in Central PA? Is there is a shop, festival or event that we shouldn't miss? Is there a special treat at a local restaurant or bakery that you've made part of your holiday season?]]>
WITF readers haven't led me astray in the past. You've suggested Chalit's, you've offered comments about ice cream shops and you haven't been wrong yet!
In the past week, both my husband and my dad have asked about Chinese food Central PA, and I'm stumped. My parents recently celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary, and my father quipped "I read that this is called the 'China Anniversary,' so I guess I'm supposed to take Mom out for Chinese." Dad jokes aside, where do go for dumplings, bok choy, szechuan chicken or your favorite Chinese food?
Help a newcomer out - Where do you go to get your Chinese food fix in Central PA?]]>
Looking for new recipes and ingredients to spice up your pantry? Want to meet food-minded people from Central PA? Interested in spending a night enjoying live music and an exclusive wine and dessert tasting? Of course you do, and it's all happening at PA Gourmet, the cooking and dining experience being held November 9-10 in York.
Thanks to the folks at PA Gourmet, you can enter to win four tickets (regularly $45 each) to premier night on Friday, November 9. What a great way to get ready for holiday cooking and baking, enjoy a night out and fill up on delicious food! Just leave a comment below to enter the giveaway - the winner will be announced on Monday, October 29. Premier night will feature live music, a professional chef's competition, exclusive wine and dessert tastings and samplings of the finest in local gourmet cuisine. Check back on Monday to see if you've won!
If you can't make it to Premier Night, do stop by on Saturday, November 10. PA Gourmet is a complete cooking and entertaining experience, featuring chef competitions, cooking demonstrations, workshops and exhibitors selling all sorts of food related goodies. Click here for a complete list of exhibitors.
Read more about the event here: http://www.jmexpo.com/pagourmet/. You'll want to go to the website just to see the yummy picture of pie on the homepage. Don't forget to enter to win in the comment section!]]>
The meal started well, with an extensive cocktail and wine list. The husband, who knows of these things, was impressed with their beer offerings. We ordered two appetizers - the curry mussels and flash-fried calamari. Both were flavorful and arrived in a timely manner. I especially enjoyed the coconut curry mussels, which offered the right balance of spicy and sweet.
Let me get the painful part of this post over with quickly - all three main courses were mediocre. Both the cedar plank salmon and chicken marsala were overcooked. The chicken was tough and was served with dry mashed potatoes and sautéed spinach that was burnt to brown. The third dinner was a shrimp scampi that was served with sliced filet over top, which made for a disjointed presentation and flavor.
While we were dining, the couple at the table next to us ordered the salmon and the steak. Her salmon came out almost immediately and his filet mignon took many minutes to arrive. Unfortunately she was nearly finished with her meal by the time his was delivered. There was much apologizing from the staff, but timing and service are also critical parts of enjoying a night out.
So I will go back, but for drinks and appetizers in the bar or on the patio – not for a full evening meal. Is "meh" an acceptable restaurant review?
What do you think of Mount Hill Tavern? Where do you recommend I head next?]]>
Au Bon Lieu, (translated from French, means "a good place"), is the latest niche to come to Harrisburg, focusing on crêpes.
For those of you who haven't had this taste dance across your tongue, crêpes are very thin pancakes that are topped with either sweet or savory fillings and folded into a triangle. At Au Bon Lieu, savory fillings include smoked salmon, pesto chicken, ham, brie and other cheeses, veggies and eggs. Sweet fillings include Nutella (a hazelnut and chocolate spread), fruit, marmalade, chocolate and coconut. The best news? They are all around or under $5, so you can walk out having lunch/dinner AND dessert for $10.
While there, I tried both the pesto chicken and the smoked salmon, and both were fantastic. The saltiness of the smoke salmon complimented the sweetness of the crêpe very well. For desert, my pick was Nutella and fruit, and it did not disappoint. (Thanks to my friend Amy, who let me taste her marmalade and brie dessert as well!)
Are there downsides to this "good place"? Sure, it's petite – only three small round tables fit in the joint. You should be willing to wait, get your crepe to-go in a cute paper cone, or visit during an off time if you want to sit a while. Also, Au Bon Lieu only accepts cash, so hit up the ATM first.
Au Bon Lieu is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily and is located at the corner of Market and 3rd St in Harrisburg. Bon appetite!
When we told people we were going to Ireland, we heard a lot of the same reaction: "You'll love the people and the scenery, but the food isn't that great." We were pleasantly surprised.
Sure, we ate the delicious-but-expected fare like shepherd's pie, mushy peas, fish and chips and beef stew. But we also tasted fantastic Thai green curry, fresh Italian, and, quite unexpectedly, a meal the chef described as "street Mexican" that included pork belly and chorizo. Also, many of the restaurants we visited prided themselves on using local meats, fish, cheeses and veggies, making for fantastically fresh flavors (how about that for alteration?).
Ireland definitely provided us with some pleasant food surprises- not just the bangers and mash that we had been promised. What is your favorite meal you've eaten on the road? Was there a food you were pleasantly surprised by while traveling?]]>
I am guilty of taking pictures of food with my phone, and I often look around a restaurant to see others doing the same. So I figured, why not share a few?
A recent happy hour at Home 231 lead to this snap of a Moscow Mule, which contains ginger beer, vodka and lime. Its kept in a copper cup to keep the contents cold. (Right.)
On a summer lunch date with The Husband, I had Mrs. A's Italian Hoagie with roasted red peppers at The Jackson House. (Below.)
A shopping trip with my mom and sister lead us to Gibraltar, near Franklin and Marshall College. Oysters are such a treat! (Below.)
What about you? Do you take photos when you go out to eat?]]>
I don't know about you, but these sunny summer days make the old 9 to 5 tick by very slowly. When I think it's lunchtime, it's only 10 am and when I'm ready to pack up, it's only 2:30.
The promise of a cool beverage at quitting time is sometimes the only thing that helps the days move quickly. Here are some of the great happy hours I've found in the midstate:
Home 231- During happy hour (5-7 pm), their cocktail and wine list is discounted to $5 a drink and their beers are $1 off. Regrettably there are no food specials, but the small plates are a great pairing because of their size and price. At a recent visit I enjoyed the Cucumber Cooler (Hendricks Gin, Pimms No. 1 and fresh squeezed lemonade) and the grilled octopus with grape tomatoes and olives, absolutely delicious. Other signature cocktails that I've graciously taste tested include the Dragonberry Mojito (muddled berries, mint, perfect for the summer) and the Ginger-tini (with green tea liquor, so it's good for you!). The back patio is a special treat if you visit on a not-to-hot day.
Aroogas - Multiple locations, multiple daily happy hour specials and a lengthy beer list make this local chain a hit during happy hour. The Husband claims their loaded fries and a beer are a balanced meal. Each day is a different special, but they include .50 wings, $2 drafts and $2 off craft beer drafts. Sit outside at the 2nd St. location in Harrisburg to people watch, or go to catch a sporting event at any location.
Bricco- Dollar oysters. Enough said.
So, what have I missed? What is your favorite spot for Happy Hour in the area? Is it 5:00 yet?]]>
None? Me neither. But one of the reasons I started this blog was so that I could learn about food in Central PA from WITF listeners and readers (I spoke about that last week on Scott Lamar's Radio Smart Talk - click here to listen).
And you have not disappointed. Chalit's was one of the first recommendations I received. Opened in 2009, Chalit's (pronounced sheh-LIT-s) is a strip mall gem.
I've been twice now, once with my two-year-old niece and once with family members who had never had Thai food before. The staff was beyond accommodating, taking ample time to make recommendations and explain the menu. Given the friendliness of the staff, if you've never tried Thai before, Chalit's is a great place to start.
As for what to order? Pad Thai is a good first foray into Thai dining, since it is the national dish of Thailand. It's as common on Thai menus as hamburgers are on American ones. Pad Thai consists of rice noodles with eggs, bean sprouts, scallions and your choice of chicken, beef, shrimp, etc. You can also indicate how spicy you'd like your Pad Thai (or any dish at Chalit's) using a scale of 1 to 4 stars. The Husband went for 4 stars when he ordered Green Curry and lived to tell the tale. Dishes are served with white or homemade brown rice – go for the brown rice and thank me later.
Based on what I tasted (thanks to obliging family members who let me eat off their plates!), I'd recommend the steamed Thai pork and shrimp dumplings or Thai calamari to start. For your main course, go with the Catfish Cha Cha (tapioca breaded catfish with a delicious house blend sauce), Green Curry (with eggplant and sweet Thai basil) or papaya salad (with shrimp and a yummy lime dressing).
Chalit's is a BYOB, but go ahead and try the Thai iced tea or iced coffee. Located at 5103 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, be sure to make a reservation if you are going for dinner. There is ample parking in front of the restaurant.
I am so grateful for this recommendation - it's one of those places I may never have found on my own. Where should I head next? What restaurant do you recommend to visitors and newcomers to the area?
(Picture taken from Chalit's website- I tried to take one of our food, but it disappeared too quickly!)]]>
See if you can figure out the last word(s) of each limerick. Leave your answers in the comment section and I'll comment with the answers in a few days!
The Carrousel! The Convoy! Kids do gush
Riders scream loudly, don't tell them to hush
It's all part of the fun
Days spent out in the sun
See me 200 feet up, riding _________
DC transplant, I thought I can't get by
Without cookies and sweets I'd surely cry
Alas, not to worry
Grab molasses, hurry
The Amish can bake up a _________
Imbibe this and your cheeks might get flushy
A cool drink with ice, decidedly mushy
Bizarre pairing no doubt
Hershey Vineyards, the route
Go there this summer to try a wine ______
PS- You would know the answers if you followed me on twitter, since I've talked about each of these Central PA highlights there!]]>
Sushi is delicious and fresh, so it is the perfect summer meal. If you stick to places that are recommended or packed with patrons, you really can't go wrong. Sure, hole-in-the-wall eateries are often fantastic (and suprising), but for sushi-shy eaters, just go by those that come recommended.
Sushi was the first types of restaurants The Husband and I scouted out when we moved here from DC. We've had moderate success, and here are our finds:
Miso – This has been our favorite pick so far. Miso Sushi Bar is located on Jonestown Road and carries traditional sushi, rolls and cooked Japanese dishes. The Husband likes their tempura veggies too. Miso hits all the right notes, so don't be afraid to go outside of your comfort zone and try a dish with eel, sea urchin or squid. They also took the time to publish a useful history of sushi and nutritional information on their website. Parking can be a bear, with just a few spots located behind the restaurant. Check for spots in neighboring lots after business hours.
Miyako – It has been several months since we tried Miyako, but I have to say that I remember the musty smell of the restaurant more than I remember the food. Perhaps we caught them on an off day, but I don't have plans to return to this Second St. eatery. I'd be interested to know if you've had a different experience.
Sapporo East – Stay with me here, Sappora East is on the West shore. Geographically confusing name aside, the food here is spot on and fresh, getting fish in directly from Baltimore nearly every day. This place is always packed, which is a good sign.
I have to say I wish these establishments offered brown rice or carrot wrapped options like our favorite places in DC (hey, its bathing suit season and I know some of you are doing the low carb thing). I am also looking for one that is not BYOB, so that we can enjoy sake with our meal (we usually forget to bring it).
I'm hoping you guys have some recommendations for sushi bars in Central PA- where should we go as we continue our hunt for the freshest and most delicious sushi in the area? Do you know of any sushi bars that aren't BYOBs?]]>
I frequent (thanks to the recommendation of my parents) Han's Frozen Custard. They are new to me - because everything in Central PA is at this point – but you may know them from their former locations at the Broad Street Market and Williams Grove Rd. Han's serves homemade chocolate and vanilla custard and a great assortment of homemade ice cream and sorbetto also. Don't miss the turn for their parking lot, it sneaks up on you- they are on Gettysburg Rd. in Camp Hill right across from Pizza Grille.
The gelato at Alvero's in Harrisburg is offered in the perfect variety of tart, sweet, fruity and nutty flavors. And you can pick up decadent cookies, cannoli, and freshly made bread while you are there as well. As I think about all that Alvero's has to offer, I realize I may have to dedicate a whole post to the family owned gem in Old Uptown.
My sister recommends Maggie's Italian Ice in Mechanicsburg, and I've had their ice cream and custard as well. The Husband – ever the carnivore – prefers their hot dogs and chili dogs over ice cream, but I love him anyway!
Coworkers swear by Meadows Custard, a franchise with shops across central PA and in Maryland. I've been to the shop on Jonestown Road a couple of times and have always found the staff friendly and helpful. You can check their "flavors of the day" before heading to the store, which is a useful feature for those of us who want to dream about dessert all day. And I mean all day.
Of course there is the nearly ubiquitous Rita's Water Ice and the chain options like Dairy Queen, but where do you go for your summer treat? What is your favorite ice cream shop in the area?]]>
While in college, I studied abroad in England, so I've always had an affinity for British culture. But whether you are an anglophile or not, why not celebrate with the Brits by marking the Queen's Jubilee in Central PA? Here are a few of my suggestions, let me know if you have other UK-inspired destinations, recipes or traditions!
So, chivvy along and find a way to celebrate Her Majesty's 60 years on the throne.]]>


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This is an entry in our daily Internet Marketing Advent Calendar series. Each day your favorite marketing elves will focus on a new topic to get your internet marketing in order before the start of the new year.
The key is to understand your site goals and which milestones you should track to make sure you'll meet your goals. Plus, when it comes down to it the more you learn about your audience the better you can serve them; just like Santa finds out what all the good children want for Christmas.


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University of Vermont
Resources and Expertise to Support People and Communities
Placing Value on Vermont Farms' Hidden Assets
Agriculture and Conservation are Not 'Either/Or'
- 02-23-2011
- By Cheryl Dorschner
"Vermont's working landscape" – say that phrase to most people, and they'll describe the patchwork of grazed, mowed, planted and built landscapes. What's left over in their minds is the wild, natural forest. Oh sure, there's a little woodland tended for sugarbush, woodlot or lumber, but, by and large (and in Vermont it's very large – 70 percent of Vermont is forested) the forest is viewed as the untended and unused portion of what once was farmland.
That's not how Ernesto Mendez sees it.
When he came to UVM in 2006, the agroecologist brought expertise in the science of growing a crop whose success depends on the forested shade – coffee. And he brought an attitude that the forest's ecological and cultural value to farmers can be described and maybe even quantified.
"I'm really interested in the conservation value of agriculture in a way that helps not harms farmers," Mendez says. "Agriculture and conservation have been presented as at odds for a long time – as working the landscape for products versus preserving the landscape for conservation. Agriculture and conservation are not 'either/or.'"
His research stresses conserving on-farm ecosystems and protecting the environment, while at the same time enhancing farms' functions and the livelihoods of farmers.
In 2006, a $10,000 USDA Hatch grant allowed Mendez to hatch his Vermont research, first assessing the Vermont agricultural landscape through existing maps, then working with farmers to expand that information. Since then, Mendez convinced the USDA of the value and potential of this one-on-one work with Vermont farmers to tease out what Mendez calls the "multifunctionality" of farmland. Current grants through 2011 total $110,000.
Farmland Has Unexpected Value
"I would say the core of this project is multifunction – the functions of a farm other than those that generate products – the ecological functions. These include plant diversity, water quality, wildlife and climate regulation – that last one is really important in Vermont," he says. More on that later.
Mendez, Sarah Lovell of the University of Illinois and colleagues found 30 willing participants among small and mid-sized Champlain Basin farmers – half vegetable growers and half dairy producers. They rolled out detailed aerial photos and GIS maps onto their kitchen tables and talked about each building, field and forest as they traced their fingers along hedgerows and fence lines.
"We asked, 'what do you do in each of your parcels,'" he says. And with the answers, they penciled in hunting, snowmobile and hiking trails, wild nut trees, places with family or historical value and the like. They walked the land, collected demographic information and interviewed farmers.
"We mapped the functions, got an idea of farmers' attitudes and documented practices that may improve water quality, add to biodiversity and conserve tree species. We want to know what species farms are conserving and how those compare to the species mix in nature."
Mendez and his team also asked farmers how they felt about conservation and what conservation programs they participate in. Initial results indicate that farmers don't always know the programs they've signed on for – Next they will review conservation programs available and assess how to improve them so they compensate or support farmers for the ecosystem services they provide.
While they're still at the inventory stage, ultimately these researchers want to show how Vermont farms support environmental conservation and then to evaluate how federal conservation programs, land trusts and private easements enhance (or not) farmers' conservation efforts. Their research seeks to show how working farms are providing environmental protection and how existing programs could further support farmers to maintain or enhance this impact. This could be useful to any farmers interested in conservation grants, tax-incentives and payments.
"We seek to identify key landscape features and habitats that serve multiple conservation functions, so that some day these functions might become policy priorities reflected in conservation programs that support or compensate farmers. We will also be able to explore opportunities to combine on-farm conservation with economic benefits or other incentives for farmers, including the emerging markets for ecosystem services," his grant proposal states.
Europeans Ahead On This
"Europeans have long valued the cultural and ecological qualities of land, even to the point of subsidizing them," Mendez says. "I think that in the future, people here will look at the functions of forests as part of farm landscapes." And perhaps these qualities will become part of a farm's net worth.
With the increasing awareness and preoccupation with climate change, the phrase "carbon sequestration" has come to the forefront of environmental management needs in rural landscapes, Mendez wrote in the original grant proposal. He explains, "initially, people focused on forests because that's where carbon is sequestered, and when forests burn, that's a major source of carbon emissions. But now people realize that agriculture comprises a huge land mass globally, and it is a source of high carbon emissions from livestock, fertilizer and fossil fuels. So worldwide interest in how we can turn agriculture from a greenhouse-gas emitting industry to one that mitigates climate change."
Additionally, this project inventoried trees on 12 farms with an eye to future projects on calculating carbon sequestration. But Mendez is thinking way ahead of this project and perhaps ahead of current thought on climate change.
"That's where policy comes in. At the world level, many propose that governments should contribute money for climate mitigation. That's not going to be easy or simple," but even if that doesn't come to pass, "we believe it is important to work with farmers that are interested in doing conservation on their farms and to start a dialogue with others that may not be so interested."
"Through scientific understanding we can help procure sustainable food systems where people can make a meaningful living while conserving the environment," one of Mendez's project posters proposes.
Through UVM's Center for Rural Studies, Mendez recently submitted a proposal to UVM's "food systems mini-grant" to "start taking what we found on the 30 Vermont farms and add other organizations that serve these farmers." Decisions on these grants will be announced in February.


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Forget about the lackluster "Men in Black 2;" the threequel is a hoot.
In "Men In Black 3" (2012, Sony, PG-13, $30) Philly's Will Smith returns as Agent J, an alien-buster who must travel back in time to 1969 to stop Boris the Monster (Jemaine Clement) from killing Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones). Helping J on his mission is none other than the young K (Josh Brolin).
Director Barry Sonnenfeld captures the unique deadpan vibe of the 1997 original while making something fresh out of the Smith/Brolin partnership. The biggest surprise is that special effects aren't allowed to overwhelm the human moments. Gotta love that. Extras: games, featurettes and a Pitbull music video.
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"Sparkle" (2012, Sony, PG-13, $30) There was a lot of hype about "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks making her film debut in this soapy saga of a Detroit tunesmith scrambling for her big break. But Sparks plays the least interesting character in the movie. Far more intriguing is Sparkle's troubled sister (Carmen Ejogo), a singer who begins a downward spiral after hooking up with a cokehead comedian (Mike Epps). Most fascinating of all is Sparkle's mom (Whitney Houston), a woman trying her best to keep her daughters from making the same mistakes she did. "Sparkle" is full of clichés (as was the 1976 original), but when Houston is onscreen, singing a gospel standard or clashing with her daughters, the film comes to life. Extras: commentary by director Salim Akil and featurettes including a tribute to Houston.
"Lawless" (2012, Anchor Bay, R, $28) Set in Franklin County, Va., in the midst of the Depression, John Hillcoat's rural gangster flick centers on the true story of the Bondurant brothers (Tom Hardy, Jason Clarke, Shia LaBeouf), bootleggers who must defend their business from a crooked lawman (Guy Pearce) who wants a piece of the action. The final showdown is curiously unsatisfying, but the performances of the cast (including Gary Oldman, Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska and the Zionsville-reared Dane DeHaan) are so remarkable and the cinematography so gritty that you can practically feel the dirt of the backwoods in your bones. Extras: music video, featurettes and commentary by Hillcoat.
"Paranorman"(2012, Universal, PG, $30) As if Norman (Kodi Smit-McPhee) didn't have enough trouble dealing with the bullies at school, he's called upon by his homeless uncle (John Goodman) to help save his small town from a witch's curse. It turns out that Norman is able to see and converse with dead people, including the ghost of his grumpy grandma (Elaine Stritch). Produced by the Oregon studio Laika (the same folks responsible for the magical "Coraline"), this ghoulish stop-motion cartoon starts out strongly but quickly descends into a busy action movie with too many chases and silly subplots. Extras: seven featurettes and commentary by writer/directors Sam Fell and Chris Butler.
"Step Up: Revolution" (2012, Lionsgate, PG-13, $30) The umpteenth sequel to the Channing Tatum/Jenny Dewan flick stars Ryan Guzman and Kathryn McCormick as two kids from opposite sides of the tracks who fall in love while dancing with a Miami flash-mob crew. The romance is as silly as you'd imagine but the dances, which are staged in unusual settings such as malls, museums and business offices, are so exciting they practically pop off the screen. Extras: music videos, deleted scenes, featurettes and commentaries.
"The Apparition" (2012, Warner, PG-13, $30) "Twilight's" Ashley Greene and Sebastian Stan star as a couple who come to believe their home is haunted. Over the course of a meandering 82-minute movie, they discover that the apparition — which sometimes resembles an outbreak of mold (no lie) — is the result of a college parapsychology experiment gone awry. The latest from Dark Castle boasts a haunting final image but one shot isn't enough to redeem the rest of this shockingly inept chiller. Extras: featurettes.
"The Day" (2012, WWE, R, $30) In this post-apocalyptic thriller, food is so scare so that a band of five survivors (Dominic Monaghan, Shannyn Sossamon, Shawn Ashmore, Ashley Bell, Cory Hardrict) must trawl the countryside looking for supplies. Exhausted, they take refuge in an abandoned farmhouse which — surprise, surprise — isn't abandoned at all. Like an episode of "The Walking Dead,""The Day" pits the survivors against each other as well as marauding bands of baddies. As well-acted horror quickies go, you could do a lot worse than "The Day." Extras: commentaries.
"Directed By Billy Wilder" (1943-1948, TCM, unrated, $25) Two hidden gems from Wilder's filmography — the suspenseful spy caper "Five Graves To Cairo" and the cynical satire "A Foreign Affair"— finally make their DVD debuts in a new package from TCM. Marlene Dietrich, Jean Arthur and John Lund make a terrific romantic triangle in "A Foreign Affair," which is set against the backdrop of post-World War II Berlin. In "Five Graves," there's plenty of intrigue as an English soldier (Franchot Tone) works as a double agent inside an Egyptian hotel where a German officer (Erich Von Stroheim) is planning his next big offensive. Extras: intros by Ben Mankiewicz.
"The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter" (1968, Warner, G, $25) Carson McCullers' acclaimed first novel provides the source material for this lyrical character study of a deaf man (Alan Arkin) who moves to a sleepy Georgia town to be near his mentally-challenged friend (Chuck McCann). He rents a room from a poor family and, though his kindness, winds up touching the lives of a number of strangers (Sondra Locke, Stacy Keach, Cicely Tyson, Percy Rodriguez). Even though the film is episodic, it has a fierce emotional pull. Extras: none.
"Weekend" (1967, Criterion, unrated, $30) Jean-Luc Godard's most acclaimed film is the saga of a bourgeois couple (Mireille Darc, Jean Yanne) who leave Paris for a country holiday only to be find themselves trapped in a nightmare world of bloody car crashes, casual violence and cannibalism. A famous 10-minute tracking shot of a traffic jam beautifully captures Godard's feelings about the bleakness of a consumerist culture. But after he makes that point, the film turns silly with the appearances of dotty but deadly revolutionaries. Visually stunning and politically ambitious, "Weekend" still manages to grate on your nerves. Extras: archival interviews.
"Hot In Cleveland: Season Three" (2012, Paramount, unrated, $30) Get ready for more misadventures in the Midwest. From taking a gay cruise to modeling tracksuits to setting each other up on awful blind dates, the fab four (Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White) get themselves into all kinds of trouble over the course of the third season's 23 episodes. "Hot In Cleveland" doesn't break any new ground but it has its rewards, including snappy one-liners and an all-aces cast. Extras: featurette.
"Luck: The Complete First Season" (2012, HBO, unrated, $60) The much-hyped horse-racing drama from "Deadwood's" David Milch is not a good bet. The series, which only lasted one season on HBO, captures the gritty atmosphere of track life before losing the reins of a murky story about an ex-con (Dustin Hoffman) looking for revenge on his double-dealing ex-partner (Michael Gambon). The cast (Joan Allen, Nick Nolte, Dennis Farina) is extraordinary but there's only so much they can do with all of that Milch-ian dialogue about horses, racing and gambling. Extras: featurettes.
"Transformers Prime: Season Two" (2010, Shout Factory, unrated, $30) Michael Bay better watch his back. This Emmy-winning animated series packs a whole lot of excitement into its 26 episodes and 600 minutes. The main action follows the Optimus Prime-led Autobots, and their trusted human allies Jack, Miko, Raf and Fowler, as they battle Megatron and his fellow Decepticons. At stake: powerful Cybertronian Relics. Extras: featurettes.
"Perry Mason: Season 8, Volume 1" (1964, Paramount, unrated, $55) It began its run as one of TV's best legal dramas and, through nine seasons, never lost its ability to surprise and entertain. This four-disc, 15-episode set serves up more than a dozen deliciously twisty cases involving brazen blackmailers, unscrupulous film producers, crooked coin dealers and wealthy widows with a yen for French boy toys. Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale and William Hopper star. Extras: none.
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He will also serve as a member of the Appropriations I, Environment, Local Government, and Public Health committees.
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- U.N. says it identified five aquifers in Turkana
- In a country where water is scarce, the revelation is crucial
- Kenya has a population of 41 million, 17 million of whom lack access to safe water
- Additional supplies may help halt conflicts over natural resources in the region
Call it a watershed moment for Kenya.
Scientists found massive underground water supplies in the arid northern region.
The discovery of the reserves could improve the lives of generations and halt long-running conflicts over natural resources.
The United Nations said it identified five aquifers in parched Turkana, two of which have been verified.
"Two aquifers ... were identified using advanced satellite exploration technology," its cultural agency, UNESCO, said in a statement Wednesday.
"Their existence was then confirmed by drilling conducted recently by UNESCO, but there is need for further studies to adequately quantify the reserves and to assess the quality of the water," UNESCO said.
An additional three aquifers have been found in the same area, but have not been confirmed by drilling and will need further assessment, it said.
In a country where water is scarce, the revelation is crucial. Kenya has a population of about 41 million, with nearly 17 million lacking access to safe water, according to the United Nations.
More than half the population -- about 28 million -- lack adequate sanitation.
"The news about these water reserves comes at a time when reliable water supplies are highly needed," said Judi Wakhungu, the nation's cabinet secretary for the environment, water and natural resources.
"This newly found wealth of water opens a door to a more prosperous future for the people of Turkana and the nation as a whole. We must now work to further explore these resources responsibly and safeguard them for future generations."
In addition to replenishing scarce water supplies in the nation, the underground resources will boost agriculture in the region, which has long battled arid conditions. The nation faces water insecurity exacerbated by erratic rainfall patterns, triggering battles for natural resources among various communities.
Deadly cattle raids and conflicts over grazing land are common in the area.
The underground supplies will also provide irrigation and livestock needs, drinking water, and help ward off malnutrition in the region.
The project between UNESCO and the Kenyan government was funded by Japan. Kenya will conduct more studies to determine the quantity and the quality of the water.


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BlackBerry users rejoice, the folks at RIM have developed a great new feature that will help conserve resources on their BlackBerry device. Future OS 7.1 releases will have a new service called Application Resource Monitor. Over the past we have seen a few vendors try to push out apps that supposedly control rogue applications, but they were never really that good.
Conserving system resources on a mobile device is one of the most important things; after all we all want that longer battery life. Application Resource Monitor will be enabled by default on upcoming OS 7.1 versions, and will automatically shutdown applications that are running in the background draining the battery.
The Inside BlackBerry Developer Blog let us know how this new service will work. The Application Resource Monitor will monitor applications on your BlackBerry and will look for excessive CPU utilization and high background wake ups. The ARM service will then alert the user with a message that some application utilizing more resources than it should. The ARM services will also have the ability to automatically shutdown " draining applications" In addition users can also whitelist an app so that the service will ignore it.
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blown coil fuse?
Posted 07 December 2004 - 03:29 PM
I went snowboarding at MT baker sunday the snow was awsome. On the way home i noticed that i was loosing power and had to keep the car floored to keep the speed constant. I get to a stoplight and the car dies. it starts and I get it into a parking lot. Theres a huge lack of power. I pop the hood and start checking hoses for vacume leaks. Then i go start the car again and it cranks but wont even sputter, and the battery gadge in the car zeroed but the light isnt on. I pull the wire from the coil and the treminal end breaks off (i have a accel super stock, and accel 8mm wires they are a month old) I go buy a new coil and wires and put them in and the car still just cranks and wont sputter. I Check the fuse and 15a coil fuse is burnt and so i relplace it. Then the car starts but idle ruff and then dies. The carb clearly has vacume leak i cant seem to find it though sprade starting fuild all over and their was no change in the idle. Then i let it rest and now it seems that the coil isnt getting power again. THe fuse is fine. I was wondering if any one had ideas what down the line from coil casue it to first cook the terminal end of the wire and then blow the fuse. and keep power from getting to the coil at all.
Thanks a lot
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Thanks David
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Thanks a lot.
(this is all on my 83 gl 4wd wagon with a weber)
Posted 18 December 2004 - 04:22 PM
Sounds like you are describing a secondary (spark) distribution problem. Did you replace the distributer cap and rotor? How about plugs? And how strong was that spark that you saw?
How common is it for the internals of the distributor to go bad? Im getting spark from the coil to the distributor but then only spark at two of the plugs. All the wires, plugs, cap, rotor and coil are new and it still doesnt get spark to two of the plugs. My only guess is to replace the whole distributor. Sounds like a big job and didnt want to do it if others thought that it wasnt the problem.
Thanks a lot.
(this is all on my 83 gl 4wd wagon with a weber)
*edit sorry, I am tired and missed that you just said that the cap, rotor and plugs are new. Still worth checking, especially the plugs that can get wasted in just a few bad miles. end edit*
Posted 21 December 2004 - 08:14 PM
If you can help my e-mail is email@example.com
I would go to a junk yard but my schedule hasn't allowed it.
Posted 21 December 2004 - 08:44 PM
i have got a lot of parts from washington folks when i needed them so would gladly help you out if you had no alternative.
i think you could find a disty in a yard out there though, keep me in mind if you cant.
it is easy to swap out the whole disty. take of the cap and note the position that the rotor is pointing. draw a line on something if you have to.
disconnect the small power wires to the disty.
remove the two bolts that attach it to the block.
slowly pull it up, the rotor will turn a little as you remove it.
do not disturb the motor or crank it when disty is out!
put in new disty, teeth have to engage and rotor will turn a little when you get it down, you may have to monkey with it- you have to get the rotor pointing at the exact point that the old rotor was pointing so you do not mess up your timing.
hook everything back up and hopefully that will solve your problem.
not 100% sure the disty is your problem but hope this helps you out if you find out it is.
are any of the small wires going to the disty intermittantly shorting on anything?
Posted 21 December 2004 - 08:51 PM
someone else can correct me, i think the only diff. between 4wd disty and 2wd disty is the advance curve. so the disty may still work if you need it.
sorry for the mixup.
Posted 22 December 2004 - 01:28 PM
Posted 22 December 2004 - 02:21 PM
I am somewhat confused why you think pickup coil. You said that you are getting a strong spark from coil to ditributer cap, correct? I assume that is using the stock pickup coil and ignition module rather than bypassing both with wires that you are grounding manual.
... reading the trouble shooting part in my haynes manual it leads me to the pick up coil in the distributor...
If you are getting strong spark, then primary ignition components are probably good (exception would be intermittent/erratic operation). If strong spark to dist-cap, and weak/no spark to plug wires or plugs, sounds like problem in cap/rotor/wires/plugs.
If you need a disty, I have some '82s that I could loan you. (Might need them replaced eventually.) I will be out and about today and could drop one off.
Posted 22 December 2004 - 02:23 PM
What is the difference between the two distributors?...
I don't personally know, but I have heard several recommendations for performance increase to replace 4WD disty with a 2WD unit. Reason sited was better advance curves.
Posted 23 December 2004 - 02:53 PM
Thanks for all the help
Posted 23 December 2004 - 06:15 PM
this is typical nondiagnostic parts changing advice but- if you have access easily to another disty, i would pop it in and see if it solves your problem.
if not then you can rule it out.
if you have already changed cap, rotor, wires and plugs, and you only get spark on two plugs consistently- i think it is worth a shot to change the disty. should only take you 10 min or so.
if nothing changes, put the old one back in and go from there, repost and maybe someone will come up with a better idea.
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How many Apple "Genii" (Genuses?) will bother to do a drive wipe? What about Geek Squad types? The red shirt guys (now there's a good name) in Staples? Even the ones who know -- will they wait the hour+ while the drive wipe happens?
If I still did stuff like that for a living (thank FSM I don't and haven't in 20 years) I'd b pulling the drives as untouched as possible until I new the data transfer worked as well as possible. Then I'm done -- would I have the discipline to then waste and hour more wiping
I tried running an in-home computer cleanup firm under the name of the Red Shirt Guys, but every time one of the consultants went on-site they died.
Well I can only answer that with an anecdote, but from a friend that worked for awhile at a GS to get some extra cash the answer to that question would depend on this one...is there any porn on the drives? MP3? Movies? how about pics of your GF? because he said that roughly half the guys he worked with had USB HDDs that had batch files that looked for anything they might want to snatch, which would explain why you always here of the CP guys getting busted by GS, they trip over the files looking for stuff to snatch.
While I haven't done this personally, in fact i pride myself on not knowing a damned thing about what is on a customer's PC as i don't snoop I just do my job, I can say i have seen this behavior at other shops in the past I even had a creepy coworker that used to brag about how large his MP3 and porn video collection was because he snatched any chance he got. Just one more reason to ask around and find out the rep of the shop you are going to AND to use encryption, hell even something as simple as a password protected zip or rar file would block most of these guys because they are looking for easy targets.
Personally after seeing that the transfer went fine I ask what the customer wants done with the drive and if they don't want it it gets boot and nuked and stuff in the spare drawer and since I keep an old machine in the corner just for that job it isn't a hardship. Many of the newer minitowers can't hold but a single drive at a time so I often end up with a pile of 80Gb-300Gb drives that i then use on refurbed machines for the poor, but it really creeps me out to think there are guys snooping around people's computers just looking for stuff to snatch, its too much like going through someone's underwear drawer...yuck.
I'd have guessed 9/10 would have data on them. Higher than that if you could real serious forensics and not just dripping the used drive in a reader.
Sheesh, if you want credit card numbers, just get a job at any restaurant as a waiter.
I don't understand this comment - I have never been to a restaurant where my credit card (or debit card) leaves my possession. And I always pay by either one of them. You actually give someone else your credit card and they then leave your sight with it?
Yes, you put the credit card in the payment book, then they take it away and run it. When they come back you sign the slip.
He also always does this (when he goes to a restaurant). And yet he also always never has it leave his sight. Hint: he doesn't leave his parent's basement; this is slashdot.
Or maybe (s)he lives in a country like mine, where GSM-connected portable card readers (with keypads for PINs) are ubiquitous? I know you're used to your broken payment systems, but you shouldn't assume everyone is.
I have not been to a restaurant that does this, and I eat out a lot. I always pay on my way out, and I do this by inserting my card into the little machine and entering my details. My card never leaves my possession (and nor should it). You're not assuming I live where you do are you?
I'm from NZ. We tend to do what you do, pay at the door as we leave.
When I've dined in the States I've felt obliged to leave the card in their little leather book thing. I think they do it that way to make tipping easier with cash. (You'd just add your tip, then round up, leaving the notes)
Fortunately in NZ we don't have to tip, so the waiters don't help to make an artificial situation where your credit card is at risk of being stolen by restaurant staff.
Not at McDonald's.
(I don't consider that a ``restaurant'', though. I'm guessing the grandparent poster does.)
- I have never been to a restaurant where my credit card (or debit card) leaves my possession. And I always pay by either one of them. You actually give someone else your credit card and they then leave your sight with it?
In the USA, yes. That's what normally happens.
In the USA, yes. That's what normally happens.
Damn, that's just asking for trouble. There's no way I would let anyone take my credit or debit card out of my sight. The majority of times I do the actual inserting of the card into the machine before entering my pin - the retailer never get their hands on it.
Not so long ago, it was like how he's describing it everywhere else in the world.
As with any new technology, the more densely populated areas are the first to get it. Here in Ottawa, Canada, we've had the cellular and wireless card readers for years, and they're pretty much everywhere. Hell, even my pizza delivery guy has a cellular credit card reader. But if I get more than 100km from the city core, the chances of finding a wireless card reader drop off significantly. When you get out into the sticks, the
I live in Phoenix, AZ. Over 5 million in the metro area so we are not a rural area by any stretch yet wireless card readers are amazingly rare. When I ran my small business I tried to get a wireless card terminal, it was almost impossible. For some reason the banks had no problem with me having a normal wired terminal, yet they wanted all kinds of extra checks, deposits, and payments for a wireless one. It was nuts.
I don't understand this comment - I have never been to a restaurant where my credit card (or debit card) leaves my possession. And I always pay by either one of them. You actually give someone else your credit card and they then leave your sight with it?
Yes. Completely normal in Australia [for restaurants that have table service].
Also par for the course in other places I've lived and/or spent any significant amount of time - UK, Switzerland, France, USA.
how many card numbers do you think you can get working as a waiter before fraud detection homes in on you and sends your ass to felonyland?
Or just keep an eye out by the dumpsters. You'd be amazed how many time companies would just sit computers out without even bothering to wipe squat. I've gotten to be friends with the handyman for my apt building and since he works also at some of the city buildings as well as a few businesses and he picks up any machines they are tossing because he knows i refurb PCs for poor folks and it just blows my mind how many times I've found CC numbers, tax forms, you name it on these machines.
Hell he called me once to bring out my truck because one of the local telecos were tossing their old towers when they upgraded. i got nearly 40 towers with nothing but the windows password between me and ALL their data. Of course being an honest man I simply nuked the drives and did clean installs but if I'd have been a bad guy the amount of data I'd have would have been insane. So think about that when you are giving your data to some company, you never know if they just sit their old machines on a curb somewhere.
But I have yet to see anyone recover data from a 3 pass DoD (sure a single zero out will do it, but I've found more companies will hand me machines if I tell them i'll DoD the machine) so please don't go for that insane "hey we'll shoot the drive!" kinda crap as there are a LOT of poor folks hurting in this economy and those old PCs can really help folks. So please just wipe and freecycle, its better for the environment and better for the poor folks around you.
Hell he called me once to bring out my truck because one of the local telecos were tossing their old towers when they upgraded. i got nearly 40 towers with nothing but the windows password between me and ALL their data.
The Windows password doesn't protect shit. Just put a Linux install CD in, run it in the "test this out to see if you like it mode" and all those data are there for you to take.
All the Windows pasword does is protect Microsoft.
Take them out, smash it with a sledgehammer and toss the scraps.
Require vendors to accept HDDs back for wiping, the same way they are required to accept batteries back for recycling. When you are done with your PC you can take it back to where you bought it for secure erasure, or optionally they could just send you a CD (or why not just include it in the box) that wipes the HDD and maybe puts it back to factory settings.
Used HDDs are not worth reselling due to the MTBF rate being met or exceeded. So you want secure your data by recycling your drive? Shred them [youtube.com]!
i think you do not understand statistics. MTBF does not mean, your drive will fail at the MTBF date.
I never said it did. But like an odometer, S.M.A.R.T. Power_On_Hours gives a good indication whether or not you're getting closer to the end of a theoretical lifespan.
That would increase what I pay for hard disks.
A shot with a hammer is cheaper than postage. Boom, done.
Put your data on a raid5 or 6 array. Every once in a while one fails, but you won't have to fear anybody can recover the data on it. For that, they would need the other disks as well.
this is not true.
on a raid5, you can have the disks arranged like:
disk1: data, AS IS
disk2: more data, AS IS
diskN: disk1 XOR disk2 XOR
diskN is quite useless to get the data, but the other disks contain the data the way it is.
well, let them have my porn then.
You obviously have no idea how a solid state drive works....
I suggest both you and the OP take a good look at the ATA-specification's part called 'Secure Erase': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Write_amplification#Secure_erase [wikipedia.org]
The ATA Secure Erase - feature is a process where the hard-drive itself re-initializes all its content, including the spare sectors - area, thereby erasing more than you can regularly access via an operating system and as the whole process is handled by the drive itself it does not consume any other resources from the host except power. More imp
you really trust the drive vendor not to fuck up / implement backdoors? They could just implement the wipe by storing in the controller firmware "return only 0s for blocks not written since 'secure erase'", so i.e. some TLA-Agency could still recover data by using another firmware.
Your tinfoil hat might be a tad bit too tight there, mate.
Interesting reading, but what does it have to do with the presence or absence of magnets in an SSD?
The OP commented that he was fine simply removing the magnets from hard drives, leaving them unusable (which isn't exactly true, because you can still read the information if it's on the platter and the platter hasn't been destroyed), and that this would continue to work until the trend of there not being magnets in hard drives (meaning SSD's) caught up with him. The person he replied to said that this clea
The OP commented that he was fine simply removing the magnets from hard drives, leaving them unusable (which isn't exactly true, because you can still read the information if it's on the platter and the platter hasn't been destroyed)
That was kind of my point: removing magnets from the drive does not make the data there unreadable, it only makes it a tad bit more difficult. Ie. if he is removing magnets as a means of trying to make the data inaccessible he should rather do a Secure Erase first. Of course, if he doesn't care about that and just wants the magnets to toy with then I got no complaints
I pass them through DBAN before taking them to the computer recyclers.
With DBAN one must make certain to use the ATA-6 wipe method to also clear out remapped sectors, something it doesn't do by default. And DB
A few years back, I happened to visit my dentist's office just after he had all of his workstations upgraded. By the medical/dental s/w maintenance vendor's technician. While the tech was standing there, I asked my dentist what he was going to do with all his old PC's. Donate them to a local school, he said. I asked if there was any patient data on them. He told me that the vendor's tech had reformatted the hard drives, so that wouldn't be a problem. I asked him (within earshot of that tech) if he had ever heard of the 'unformat' command. I then suggested that he have the vendor investigate DBAN [dban.org] before letting these machines off the property.
I don't know who is responsible for the loss of patent data under HIPAA [wikipedia.org] regulations. But I'd hope that vendors specializing in medical IT support would.
A "quick" format does not erase the data on the drive. A full format would, however (the drawback being a quick format is extremely fast and does not scale in time based on the drive size).
A full format should be enough to keep most people from recovering the data without cracking the drive open and examining the physical platters.
I don't know who is responsible for the loss of patent data under HIPAA [wikipedia.org] regulations
Your dentist is. They can transfer or share that responsibility with the IT vendor through a business partner agreement, but there's no magic claim of "Oh, I thought the IT vendor would know what to do!"
That said, pretty much nobody gets fined under HIPAA. The first fine wasn't that long ago:
http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/hipaa-bares-its-teeth-43m-fine-privacy-violation-022311 [threatpost.com]
I don't go over handwritten documents with a fucking eraser to re-use the paper.
Take a hammer (nearly everyone has one of those) and smash the hard disk to destroy the platters. Hard disks are cheap enough to be expendable if they have "classified" or confidential information on them.
HIPAA should mandate drive destruction when the drive is no longer needed.
Taking a hammer to them is too much effort. A single pass of "dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sd" will utterly destroy all the data beyond any hope of recovery.
Let's say a typical drive is 100GB and writes at 100MB/s. That will average over 15 minutes to write zeros to every sector on the drive. The destructive throughput of a hammer is pretty fast compared to that.
Yeah, but you actually have to *do* it, as opposed to typing a single command and then going and doing something more fun for 15 minutes.
And at the end of it, you've got a working totally blank hard disk, or it shows up incipient failing sectors.
Let's say a typical drive is 100GB and writes at 100MB/s. That will average over 15 minutes to write zeros to every sector on the drive. The destructive throughput of a hammer is pretty fast compared to that.
Depends whether you value you own time more than the computer's.
It's a lot more time and effort to open the case and take out the drive, get a hammer, get a bag or something to wrap the drive in, dispose of the pieces of the drive, close the case, put the hammer back in the shed, than to insert a nuke boot CD and do something useful while it chugs away.
More people own hammers than know Unix.
The problem is not a geek problem.
Taking a hammer to them is too much effort. A single pass of "dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sd" will utterly destroy all the data beyond any hope of recovery.
This does not cover the case though of the hard drive being taken out of service due to flaky behavior developing with age. In that case you cannot assume that the drive ill erase itself properly (or at all if is fails out right). Now such a drive is not likely to be ever resold or reused, and it might require a malefactor to actually fix the drive in some way before recovering data from it, but the platter is still readable and a security risk.
Besides whacking with a hammer is fun. Get a big hammer! (But w
No, there is no "leakage" to speak of, and no way to separate out the old data that may have left residue. Once a bit is overwritten, it's *gone*.
No, the NSA do not have a big magic machine that can do it.
Exactly - old drives actually did use 0-to-1 and 1-to-0 transitions to mark bits. Modern drives use a technique more like QAM to pack many bits into a transition. Once it's gone, there's no picking apart a residual signal from what's there.
It's siting at -1 now. Sad, there used to be a few nerds at slashdot who would appreciate a joke like that. But you know there are 10 kinds of people, those who know binary and those who don't.
I harvest the sweet, sweet magnets and scatter them in handy spots around my shop.
If you slide a couple of magnets inside a Zippo between the wadding and the inner case, your lighter will stick to your tool box, cabinet, etc.
Don't pry the magnets off their keepers as they are brittle. Heat them slightly over a stove or lighter and the glue will loosen whereupon you can slide them off.
to embarrass the previous owner by sending their porn collection to their wife/parents.
Found some porn once on old harddrive it looked like his wife, the joke was on me.
My company donates quite a bit of good used computer equipment every year, but I am very careful to remove all drives and reformat them. With a drill bit.
Saltpeter and sugar will do the job more safely and just as effectively. It'll burn damned near anything, you can even burn a hole in a cinderblock with it.
A few years ago I resigned from a company on less than perfect terms. They took the laptop I had been using and sent it for forensic analysis (for some paranoid reason I can only guess). Anyway, the day before I left I had reformatted the drive and loaded Ubuntu to replace the Windows 2000 OS that was on there.
The report from the (so called) forensic lab was that I had 'used powerful encryption to hide the contents of the hard drive'. Hell, I didn't even use a proper overwrite format, just the fast format option.
So there you go. Either a 10 minute Linux install will beat a professional forensic investigation, or it's proof against fools. I favor the latter.
Some dodgy retailers in Australia have been re-shrink-wrapping used hard disks and selling them as new again.
Typically this seems to be with resellers that offer a 7-day money back no-quibble guarantee.
My files don't have any buttons. Should I be worried?
I bought a USB drive from PC World last year. Sold as new. Got it home, found that my Windows PC wouldn't recognise the file system - it was formatted, and I could see the hardware, but the drive wasn't showing up. Out of curiosity I hooked it up to a Linux machine and had a nose. Turns out it was HFS formatted. Not only that but it had someone's time machine backup on it.
So not only was the drive - probably illegally - sold as new when it was, in fact, second hand, but PC World hadn't even done a basic for
Just yesterday I had to return a 1TB external drive to Best Buy that actually contained somebody's old 80GB drive in the enclosure.
As if I wasn't pissed off enough at the hassle, and the fact that I believed I was buying a new drive and not a return, I also had to argue for 20 minutes and call in a store manager because they accused ME of being the one who made the swap.
People are bastards.
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The most up to date glitch repair tool is available through the modification's tab of GTASnP.
Upload your save, choose the appropriate modifications, and download the repaired save to your choice of save slot.
The Savegame Editor 3.x has many excellent repair tools.
Legacy Glitch Repair Tool is available at hmvartak's site: (Includes a stray blip tool) <Online Glitch Repair Tool>
Please Read: The purpose of this topic is to document Glitches in San Andreas that are part of the save file. It is intended for people who can hex edit a save file or create tools that can detect or repair save file glitches. Questions about your specific glitch would be more appropriate in another topic.
Documentation on the structure of the save file can be found on the Wiki at gtamodding.com
SA Save Files
Basketball Glitch
Description: No Basketball appear on the Basketball Courts
Cause: Saving near an "Active" basketball; Madd Dogg's Crib
The Basketball Glitch is active if the following Global Variable is set to 1:
PCv1, PCv2, PS2v1 = $1928
PS2v2 = $1932
iOS = $3315
The Basketball Glitch can be fixed by setting the global variable to 0.
A Basketball fix is available in the form of a "memory hack." I'm not sure how it works but it seems to do the job effectively. As far as I know this is the only utility that can repair the Basketball Glitch.
Basketball Bug Fix
The Basketball Glitch can be prevented by moving Madd Dogg's Save Disk farther from the Basketball. At about 70m, the basketball will unspawn even if CJ continues to watch or face the object.
CODE // Madd Dogg's Library
$886[1] = 1291.8
$904[1] = -797.8284
$922[1] = 1089.5
$940[1] = 1286.8
$958[1] = -797.69
$976[1] = 1089.1
$994[1] = 90.0
$848 = 0
For PS2v2 add 4 to each global variable (1928 + 4 = 1932)
(PS2 offset does not hold true for all global variables)
The save disk pickup will move when the save routine is executed, but a save file editor may also want to move the associate pickup to complete the modification.
Basketball Fix for PS2
Basketball Fix v1 - RAW
AR Max PS2v1 NTSC
Basketballs Enabled (Tagging Up Turf mission completed)
PCv1, PCv2, PS2v1: $1903 = 1
PS2v2; $1907 = 1
Basketballs Enabled PS2v1 - RAW
AR Max PS2v1 NTSC
Pool Player Glitch
Description: The Pool Player never appears at the pool tables.
Cause: Saving near an active pool player. Normally this will only be a concern for people that add a pool table to a save house, but it may also cause problems for people using a save anywhere mod or CLEO save script. This glitch is included here because the cause and solution are identical to the Basketball Glitch.
The Pool Player Glitch is active if the following Global Variable is set to 1:
PCv1, PCv2 = $9462
PS2v1 = $9461
PS2v2 = $9466
iOS = $10819
Related Objects: Saving near a gambling object does not cause an active casino dealer to glitch. However, I'm not so sure about the random peds that are also associated with these objects. No problems are observed from saving near video games or gym equipment (besides the basketball). The vending cart vendor was not tested.