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Do brain T2/FLAIR white matter hyperintensities correspond to myelin loss in normal aging? A radiologic-neuropathologic correlation study
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White matter hyperintensities (WMH) lesions on T2/FLAIR brain MRI are frequently seen in healthy elderly people. Whether these radiological lesions correspond to irreversible histological changes is still a matter of debate. We report the radiologic-histopathologic concordance between T2/FLAIR WMHs and neuropathologically confirmed demyelination in the periventricular, perivascular and deep white matter (WM) areas.
Inter-rater reliability was substantial-almost perfect between neuropathologists (kappa 0.71 - 0.79) and fair-moderate between radiologists (kappa 0.34 - 0.42). Discriminating low versus high lesion scores, radiologic compared to neuropathologic evaluation had sensitivity / specificity of 0.83 / 0.47 for periventricular and 0.44 / 0.88 for deep white matter lesions. T2/FLAIR WMHs overestimate neuropathologically confirmed demyelination in the periventricular (p < 0.001) areas but underestimates it in the deep WM (0 < 0.05). In a subset of 14 cases with prominent perivascular WMH, no corresponding demyelination was found in 12 cases.
MRI T2/FLAIR overestimates periventricular and perivascular lesions compared to histopathologically confirmed demyelination. The relatively high concentration of interstitial water in the periventricular / perivascular regions due to increasing blood–brain-barrier permeability and plasma leakage in brain aging may evoke T2/FLAIR WMH despite relatively mild demyelination.
Diffusion tensor imaging
Fluid attenuated inversion recovery
Mini mental score examination
Magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetization transfer (imaging)
White matter
White matter hyperintensities.
White matter hyperintensities (WMH) lesions on T2 and fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) brain MRI are very common findings in elderly cohorts and their prevalence increases from 15% at the age of 60 to 80% at the age of 80 [1, 2, 3, 4]. Mainly located in the periventricular white matter (WM) and perivascular spaces, they can also be detected in deep WM. Initially described in patients with cardiovascular risk factors and symptomatic cerebrovascular disease [4], WMHs are thought to have a deleterious effect on cognition and affect in old age (for review see [5, 6, 7]). Some studies indicate that periventricular but not deep WMHs affect neuropsychological performances [8, 9, 10] whereas other studies led to the opposite conclusion (for review [6]). In the same line, deep white matter and to a lesser degree periventricular hyperintensities are more common and more severe among individuals with late-onset depression than in healthy controls [11, 12]. At the tissue level, WMH-associated damage ranges from slight disentanglement of the matrix, enlarged perivascular spaces due to lack of drainage of interstitial fluid and, in severe cases, irreversible myelin and axonal loss. Glial cell responses include astrogliosis and clasmatodendrosis as well as loss of oligodendrocytes and distinct microglial responses (for review see [13]). Among these lesions, degeneration of myelin is the most frequently encountered in old age and may take place long before the emergence of cognitive or affective symptoms [14]. Whether or not the frequent identification of T2/FLAIR WMHs in healthy elderly individuals represents an innocuous phenomenon or should be viewed as potentially harmful for brain structure is unknown. To address this issue, we performed a radiologic-histopathologic correlation analysis of T2/FLAIR WMHs in periventricular and perivascular regions as well as deep WM in elderly subjects, who had brain autopsies and pre-mortem brain MRIs. Since the T2/FLAIR signal depends on the local concentration of water in interstitial spaces, we postulated that the sensitivity and specificity values for WMHs might depend on the anatomic location studied. We tested the hypothesis that periventricular WMHs might overestimate demyelination given the relatively high local concentration of water in this brain area.
Selection of cases
The local ethical committee approved this retrospective study. All cases were drawn from the brain collection of the Geriatric Hospitals of Geneva County. During a 10-year period from 1.1.2000 and 31.12.2010, 1064 cases were autopsied in this hospital as part of a systemic procedure in an academic geriatric hospital. All of the patients were neuropsychologically evaluated using a Mini-Mental State Examination [15] performed at least once during the last month prior to their death. 134 cases had a pre-mortem brain MRI on the local radiological database. Cases with clinically overt neurological diseases including stroke, Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions, cognitive disorders (including all forms of dementia and mild cognitive impairment), normal pressure hydrocephalus, chronic subdural hematoma, extra-axial masses as well as primary or secondary brain tumors and significant neurological symptoms prior to death (75 cases) were excluded from this study. The remaining 59 caucasian patients (32 women, mean age: 82.7 ± 6.7, 27 men, mean age: 80.5 ± 9.5) had MMSE scores between 28 and 30 and displayed various degrees of T2w lesions within the normal limits for their age. The mean delay between MRI scans and autopsy was of 5.4 ± 2.2 years (range: 0.1-11.4 years). Among cardiovascular risk factors hypertension was present in 33 (55.9%), hypotension in 11 (18.6), dyslipidemia in 10 (17.2) and diabetes in 12 (20.3%) subjects of the sample. Cause of death were 30 (50.9%) bronchopneumonia, 9 (15.3%) cancer, 7 (11.9%) cardiovascular, 5 (8.5%) sepsis, 3 (5.1%) pulmonary emboli, 2 (3.4%) brain hemorrhagia and 3 others.
The neuropathological examination of these 59 cases revealed no silent brain infarcts or other macroscopic alterations as tumors or inflammation. Consistent with the very old age of our cohort [16], three cases showed Braak stages 5 for neurofibrillary tangles [17] and 8 cases had at least one cortical Lewy body [18]. Only two cases showed severe amyloid angiopathy. No other histological lesions potentially associated with WM lesions were observed. An ependymal denudation of variable extension (at least of microscopic size) was present in all cases on the ventricular surface.
Radiologic and pathologic analysis
Three trained neuroradiologists evaluated brain T2w and FLAIR MRI of all 59 cases blind to the neuropathologic data. All included cases had axial spin-echo T2 and coronal FLAIR imaging. Due to the period of 10 years, the exact MRI parameters varied. Slice thickness of axial T2W and coronal FLAIR ranged between 3 and 4 mm. The severity of WMHs was estimated using an adapted version of the widely used Fazekas semiquantitative rating scale for periventricular and deep WMHs [19]. The periventricular WMHs were defined as T2/FLAIR signal alterations in direct contact with the ventricular system. The deep WMHs were defined as T2/FLAIR signal alterations distant from the ventricular system. Periventricular and deep white matter WHMs could co-exist. Periventricular WMHs were scored as follows: 0, absent; 1, pencil lines and/or caps; 2, smooth haloes; and 3, irregular. Deep WMHs were scored as follows: 0, absent; 1, punctate; 2, coalescing; and 3, confluent. Additionally, axial T1w, T1w after Gadolinium administration and T2*w images were analyzed to rule out concomitant brain pathological findings.
Statistical analysis
Assessment of inter-rater agreement
Two by two tables comparing the neuropathologists vs radiologists averaged dichotomized scores for periventricular and deep WM lesions, along with the kappa statistics, the Mc Nemar test to compare discordant pair (shown as cells with darker background), sensitivity and specificity values (neuropathology as gold standard)
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Periventricular demyelination
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Deep WM demyelination
Score < 1.5
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In a first step, we assessed the inter-rater agreement using kappa statistics presented with 95% confidence interval (95% CI). For neuropathologists (2 raters) we used standard Cohen's kappa testing. For radiologists (3 raters) we used binary ratings. 95% confidence interval (CI) for the kappa statistics were calculated using bootstrap with 1000 replications. Z-tests were used to compare kappa with zero. Landis and Koch's interpretations of kappa were used as follows [22]:< 0.0 Poor, 0.00 – 0.20 Slight, 0.21 – 0.40 Fair, 0.41 – 0.60 Moderate, 0.61 – 0.80 Substantial, 0.81 – 1.00 Almost perfect.
In order to explore whether a simple qualitative approach improves the inter-rater agreement, the same analysis was performed for the presence/absence of lesions. Kappa statistics were also repeated with a subsample of 33 cases with delay between MRI and autopsy less than 5 years (median delay (interquartile range, IQR): 4.2 (0.4), mean ± standard deviation 4.0 ± 1.1 years).
Discordance between radiologic and pathologic scores
Discordant pairs were analyzed with exact Mc Nemar significance probability. This procedure tests the null hypothesis that the probability of each discordant pair (the cells of a 2 by 2 tables which are not over the diagonal) is equal versus the opposite. In the latter case, the result is interpreted as a significant over- or under-estimation. Again, all tests were repeated with a subsample of 33 cases with delay between MRI and autopsy less than 5 years.
Multiple regression analyses adjusting for demographic data and MRI-autopsy delay
Finally, we assessed the effects of other clinical parameters using multiple linear regression models with the pathological score as the dependent variable and radiological score, age, sex, and delay between MRI and death as the independent variables. T-tests were used to compare regression coefficients with zero. P values inferior to 0.05 were considered significant. The coefficient of determination (R2) was used to assess the proportion of variance explained by the models. All statistics were performed with Stata release 12.1, Stata Corp., College Station, TX, USA 2012 (FRH 21 years of experience).
Inter-rater agreement (N = 59)
The agreement between neuropathologists was substantial both for periventricular (kappa of 0.71 (95% CI: 0.53 - 0.87; p < 0.0001)) and deep WM demyelination (kappa of 0.79 (95% CI: 0.65 - 0.93; p < 0.0001)). In contrast, radiologists showed moderate agreement for periventricular WMHs (kappa of 0.42 (95% CI: 0.31-0.55; p < 0.0001)) and only fair agreement for deep WMHs (kappa of 0.34, 95% CI: 0.22-0.48; p < 0.0001)). There was a slight agreement between neuropathologists and radiologists for periventricular lesions with kappa value of 0.10 (95% CI: -0.03 - 0.23; p = 0.077). A fair agreement between neuropathologists and radiologists was observed for deep WM lesions with kappa value of 0.34 (95% CI: 0.11 - 0.57; p = 0.003). Importantly, when the presence/absence of lesions was considered, kappa values did not change significantly for neuropathologists (0.74/95% CI:0.58-0.89 for periventricular and 0.65/95% CI: 0.28-0.99 for deep WM demyelination), improved for radiologists (0.57/95% CI: 0.37-078 for periventricular and 0.50/95% CI: 0.31-0.70 for deep WMHs) but became even worse for radiologic-pathologic correlations (−0.05/95% CI:-0.11-0.01 for periventricular and 0.12/95% CI:-0.20-0.43 for deep WM lesions).
In 28 cases, radiologists made an overestimation of lesion scores for periventricular demyelination (Table 1). Only in one case, they underestimated the underlying pathology (exact McNemar p < 0.001). Compared to the neuropathologic reference standard, radiological assessment for periventricular WMHs showed a good sensitivity (83%) but only low specificity (47%) (Table 1). In multiple linear regression models, the only variable significantly associated with the neuropathologic score was the radiological score (regression coefficient 0.21; 95% CI: 0.04-0.38; p = 0.019) that explained 15% of its variance. The other independent variables were not related to the neuropathological score.
In contrast to periventricular lesions, radiologists only rarely overestimated deep WM lesions (4 cases) but underestimated it in 14 cases (Exact McNemar p = 0.031). Sensitivity value for radiological cut-off was modest at 44% but specificity was good at 88% (Table 1). In multiple linear regression models, only the radiological score predicted the neuropathologic score (regression coefficient of 0.29; 95% CI: 0.06-0.52; p = 0.016) explaining 22% of its variance (Figure 1).
No explicit astrocytosis or clasmatodendrosis was present in the haematoxylin-eosin-stained slides.
Subsample of subjects with delay < 5 years between MRI and autopsy
Age (79.7 ± 8.9 vs 81.6 ±10.2, p = 0.4686) and gender (male 14 (42.4%) vs 13 (50.0%), p = 0.607) distribution were not significant different between patients with a delay below 5 or ≥5 years, respectively. The agreement between neuropathologists was substantial both for periventricular (kappa of 0.65; 95% CI: 0.60 - 0.85; p < 0.0001) and deep WM demyelination (kappa of 0.78; 95% CI: 0.59 - 0.95; p < 0.0001)). In contrast, radiologists showed fair agreement for both periventricular WMHs (kappa of 0.38; 95% CI: 0.22 - 0.55; p < 0.001)) and for deep WMHs (kappa of 0.32; 95% CI: 0.16 – 0.49; p < 0.001). There was a fair agreement between neuropathologists and radiologists for periventricular lesions with kappa value of 0.31 (95% CI: -0.03 - 0.59; p = 0.023). Radiologists overestimated these lesions in 16 cases. In no cases did they underestimate the underlying pathology (exact McNemar p < 0.001). Sensitivity value for radiological cut-off was excellent at 100% (95% CI: 48% - 100%) but specificity was modest at 43% (95% CI: 25% - 63%). A slight agreement between neuropathologists and radiologists was observed for deep WM lesions with kappa value of 0.19 (95% CI: 0.02 - 0.35; p = 0.033). In contrast to periventricular lesions, radiologists overestimated the pathology only in 3 cases and underestimated it in 10 cases (exact McNemar: p = 0.092). Sensitivity value for radiological cut-off was 38% (95% CI: 15% - 64%) but specificity reached 82% (95% CI: 57% - 96%).
Analysis of WMHs around perivascular spaces on MRI
In 12 among the 14 cases with prominent perivascular WMHs, histopathologic demyelination of the region around the Virchow-Robin spaces was absent (Figure 2). Demyelination of the perivascular WM was seen only in 2 cases (14.3%), as a part of a severe global demyelination.
The presence of hypertension, hypotension, dyslipidemia or diabetes was not associated with agreement between radiologist or pathologist in logistic regression models predicting agreement.
The present study revealed that brain T2/FLAIR sequence-identified WMHs overestimated demyelination in the periventricular and perivascular regions but underestimated it in the deep WM during normal brain aging. We suggest that a possible explanation of this dissociation may reside in the differences in local concentration of interstitial water between these brain areas. In fact, previous investigations suggested increasing leakage of plasma into the WM [23, 24, 25] and increased blood–brain-barrier permeability [25] during aging, inducing a relatively high local water concentration in the periventricular and perivascular regions. Consequently, a relatively low degree of histopathologically documented demyelination may be sufficient to induce T2/FLAIR signal alterations. In contrast, due to the relatively low local water concentration in the deep WM, a relatively higher degree of demyelination might be necessary to induce the same amount of T2/FLAIR signal abnormality.
Previous radio-pathological studies on WMHs are very rare. A recent review of post-mortem MRI in patients with small vessel disease pointed to the marked heterogeneity of the pathologic correlates of WMHs [13]. In old age, WMHs were mainly associated with myelin pallor, tissue rarefaction including loss of myelin and axons, and mild gliosis [3, 23, 26, 27, 28]. The only radio-pathological study with pre-mortem MRI included only 23 unselected cases and reported that vascular integrity was the only parameter that correlated with total WMH [29]. The present study is based on a larger sample of carefully selected cases with preserved cognition. The severity of demyelination in postmortem tissue was positively associated with the WMH lesion score both in periventricular and deep WM areas. However, this association remained modest since radiological scores explained only 15 to 22% of the variability in pathological scores. Importantly, this weak association was obtained despite the use of a simple semi-quantitative scale that was expected to increase the agreement between neuropathologists and radiologists. The inclusion of computer assisted data analysis such as machine-learning derived support vector machine analyses may allow for detecting subtle changes, which are not reliably detected by visual inspection [30, 31]. Multimodal data acquisition going beyond classic T2/FLAIR imaging including diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to assess WM microstructure [32, 33] and magnetization transfer imaging (MT) [34] to discriminate "free" versus "restricted" or bound water compartments may also contribute to improve the radio-pathologic correlations.
The clinical significance of WMHs in healthy controls remains controversial. All of the cases included in the present series presented with high MMSE scores compatible with normal cognitive functioning and absence of major depression. The presence of demyelination was mild to moderate in most cases in periventricular and deep WM. It is thus likely that the severity of histopathological changes was not sufficient to affect cognition and emotional regulation in these very old individuals. Two recent studies in healthy controls indicated that WMHs are associated with subtle executive dysfunctions and reduced speed of information processing [35, 36]. Another study revealed that severe white subcortical WMHs (odds ratio 5.4) were more likely to have depressive symptoms compared to periventricular matter lesions (odds ratio 3.3) [37]. In the same line, another cohort study supported the clinical relevance of deep WMHs that were correlated with cardiac arrhythmia, brain atrophy, and silent infarcts [2]. The present results indicate that the systematic detection of periventricular WMHs in old age should be viewed with caution since they may correspond to innocuous histological changes. In contrast, deep WMHs should be considered as an in situ pathology and not a simple epiphenomenon of brain aging.
The main strength of the present study is the unusually large autopsy series of very old healthy controls with MRI documentation. Other strengths include separate assessment of periventricular, deep WM and perivascular pathology, and the use of multivariate models controlling for MRI-autopsy delay. However, several limitations should also be considered when interpreting our data. One main caveat to consider is the relatively long MRI-autopsy delay in this study. Assuming that brain MRI WMHs are irreversible, this delay is not relevant with respect to the overestimation of pathology by MRI T2/FLAIR scans in periventricular areas. However, one could argue that the underestimation of demyelinating lesions in deep WM may be due to the formation of new lesions during the variable delay between MRI and autopsy. Although there is no clear consensus about the age-related evolution of WMH, recently accumulated data suggested that elderly individuals with punctuate abnormalities have a low tendency for progression compared to those with early confluent changes (see [38]). In community-based series, the volume of WMH in these latter cases increases by as much as one quarter per year. The additional analysis in a sub-sample of 33 cases with an MRI-autopsy delay inferior or equal to 5 years led to similar results. Most importantly, in multivariate models, the MRI-autopsy delay had no significant impact on the association between radiological and neuropathologic scores. As is usually the case for neuropathologic analyses, the retrospective design represents an additional limitation of our study. Although all of the cases had no major cognitive deficits and clinically overt depression, we cannot exclude the presence of subtle neuropsychological deficits or subsyndromal depression that may be related to WMHs. Another limitation concerns certain a priori choices in respect to the radiological and neuropathological investigations. We analyzed the pathological significance of T2/FLAIR sequences since they are the most widely available in routine clinical settings. However, they are suboptimal to detect the whole range of WMHs and microstructural changes in old age. In particular, abnormalities in crossing fibers that may be identified by diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) sequences may partly explain the development of WMH in this age group. As expected, slice thickness was very different in MRI compared to neuropathological analysis. We cannot thus formally rule out a partial volume effect on MRI. Moreover, the use of automatic segmentation analyses of WMHs and quantitative assessment of demyelination in postmortem material is certainly more reliable for exploring the association between radiological observations and neuropathologic findings. Finally, this study focused on demyelination as main histopathologic lesion. In the absence of unbiased histological methods, we cannot demonstrate the relatively high local water content, which might be one potential origin for the hyperintense T2/FLAIR signal in periventricular areas as discussed above. One should however note that denudation of the ependymal layer was present in all of our cases, which might facilitate plasma leakage in the periventricular region.
Prospective studies in elderly cohorts with minimal MRI-autopsy delay including DTI and MT sequences, assessment of the glial pathology associated with WMHs and quantitative radio-pathological evaluation are warranted to clarify the significance of WMHs in the course of brain aging.
MRI T2/FLAIR overestimates periventricular and perivascular brain lesions during normal aging compared to histopathologically confirmed demyelination. The relatively high concentration of interstitial water in the periventricular / perivascular regions in combinations with the increasing blood–brain-barrier permeability and plasma leakage in brain aging may contribute to T2/FLAIR WMH despite relatively mild demyelination.
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Dying Light Gets Over 11-Minutes of Gameplay
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Warner Bros has released an 11-minute gameplay trailer for Dead Island dev Techland's other zombie killing game, Dying Light. It features our Brit hero tearing through the post-apocalyptic alleyways of the game's expansive urban hell overrun with the undead, on a search for a valuable airdrop.
It's the gameplay we saw at E3 for our first look preview, and shows a good chunk of Dying Light, with its melee-focused combat, with hammers, axes and crafted weapons like the electrified machete on show. It also shows some of the decisions you can make that will have consequences further down the line. Leaving that little girl might come back to bite you, literally.
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This Vegetable Florets with Cheddar Sauce recipe is a great way to trick your family into eating their veggies! Covered in a light and creamy cheese sauce this recipe can't miss. Try adding garlic powder or other spices to intensify the flavors. Great for weeknight dinners and holiday meals with family.
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MELT margarine in same saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour. Add evaporated milk; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and is thickened. Add cheese; stir until melted. Stir in mushrooms; remove from heat. Stir in cauliflower and broccoli.
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Lucky for all of us, the free agent hot stove has heated up a little and there have been plenty of other happenings in the world of baseball. Below you will find a collection of links I have perused from the last week. I hope you enjoy them and have a wonderful weekend.
- Bert Blyleven finally got a Twitter account! He has said some interesting things so make sure you check him out and follow him accordingly.
- Seth Stohs wondered if the Twins should bring back Matt Capps.
- A Twins fan by the name of Dan Wade put together a great piece over at Sports Illustrated about PEDs and their impact on the game.
- The folks over at Knuckleballs blog wonder if the new CBA is going to be bad for the Twins.
- The Nationals might still be interested in Denard Span so it will be interesting to see how that situation plays out.
- The people over at Puckett's Pond want fans to get involved and push for Tony Oliva to get elected to the Hall of Fame.
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- There is a bakers dozen worth of teams interested in Mark Buehrle and the Twins are on the list.
- Former Twin Sidney Ponson is getting a look by the A's and he hasn't pitched since 2009.
- Thankfully Wilson Ramos was found last weekend and he even played this week.
- The rules for who can qualify for the Rookie of the Year Awards are tough to figure out.
- The agent for Matt Capps thinks he is still going to be a closer next season.
- For the first time in quite awhile, I wasn't on the SethSpeaks.net Twins Podcast (but it was still a great show).
- David Schoenfield discusses the impacts of the new CBA on amateurs who enter the draft.
- Jamey Carroll joined the Twins this week and Parker Hageman did a great job breaking down what he can provide the team.
- MLB did some realignment this week and folks at The Bat Shatters think, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
- 40 man roster decisions will probably happen on Friday and here is an in-depth look at some of the Twins decisions.
- Some of the MLB Awards were handed out this week. Here are my ballots for Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, and Cy Young.
My posts from the week:
- Monday: Hot Stove Report: Carroll, Plouffe, Cuddyer
- Chesney, McGraw to perform at Target Field
- Tuesday: Capps could be cheap relief option
- Wednesday: Back-up catcher role comes to the forefront
- Thursday: Could Valencia lose third base?
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One of the many ornate mosques in BSB (capital of Brunei).I particularly liked this one with the water scene in the foreground.
Ayasofiya Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey by Hany Hasona
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Thank you for visiting DJBobFoltz.com. We are here to supply you with outstanding service that will make your event one to remember. A 25 year disc-jockey veteran, DJ Bob Foltz is certainly know stranger to the entertainment business.
Because music trends are constantly changing, we continually update our music library to ensure that we always have the music our clients want to hear. We also offer a wide variety of state of the art equipment, from lighting effects to bubble machines, which are certain to add a flare to any event.
We are privately owned and operated. Our goal is to provide each client with the one-on-one attention they deserve. For example, we give our clients an opportunity to personally meet with the DJ that will be performing at their event, and we welcome any requests and special instructions that they may have.
With all that we offer, it is no wonder why our clients continue to demand and recommend DJ Bob Foltz.
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I am new to backtrack and linux.
I recently purchased a wag511 pcmia wireless card to do some security testing on my home network.
I am running backtrack 4 from a bootable usb done using unetbootin.
when i run airmon-ng i get that my pcmia card is wlan1 my inbuilt wireless adaptor (which is intel) is wlan0
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NFL Draft > 2011 Prospects > CB > Chris Culliver
Chris Culliver Scouting Report
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2011 NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report:
Chris Culliver, CB, South Carolina
Culliver's career at South Carolina could have been so much more, but injuries prevented that from happening. Still, Culliver was outstanding for the Gamecocks when he saw the field. Despite his physical problems, the free safety and special teams star finished as the school's all-time leader in kick returns (106) and kick-return yards (2,476). Those totals put him in third place in each category in SEC history. Culliver dealt with a shoulder injury earlier in his career and a torn pectoral ended his senior campaign after seven games last fall. Nonetheless, he recorded 34 tackles (2.5 for loss) and one sack. He also averaged 21.8 yards on 12 kickoff returns.
Injuries are clearly a red flag as Culliver heads into the NFL. He also needs to work on his angles when defending the run and he gets lost in coverage a little too frequently. At the same time, though, his potential is enormous. Culliver has good size at 6'0'' and 199 pounds and he has been clocked as fast as 4.32 in the 40-yard dash. A versatile defender, Culliver played both free safety and cornerback during his stay in South Carolina. As if his athletic prowess was not already obvious, he turned in a 38.5'' vertical jump at the combine. Based on raw talent, at least one NFL team should take a chance on Culliver in the third or fourth round of the upcoming draft.
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The SMACK is Back: Godsmack's New album
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It's about ***'in time! Finally, some rock bands are coming off of hiatus, and Godsmack is now working on their next album. Godsmack revealed the news on their Facebook page with a short and simple post: "That's right motherf–kers! We are in FL writing for the next album!"has been a while since the last Godsmack studio album.
'The Oracle' was released in May of 2010, and the live album 'Live & Inspired' came out last year. 2013 was all about recharging their batteries and for members to work on other projects.
SULLY THE ACTOR: Sully Erna played some solo shows, and continued his poker playing career. Erna also did some movie work this year, playing a lead role in the film 'Army of the Damned.' Its a horror flick where he plays a sheriff who uncovers more than he bargained for when answering a domestic disturbance call. ... It's set for a 2014 release.
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The theme has a white content area making legibility easy and keeping the focus on content, the sidebar is darker and slightly larger than the norm, hopefully making easy navigation, and for those who love big footers there are four columns in the footer.
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Harry studied the paperwork for a few minutes and then looked up.
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I was stunned. He was right about the urgency but this was way out of line. Here I was, just a subcontractor, being given the keys to the kingdom.
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I was waiting for the Number 7 bus that would transport me in comfort to the delights of Brighton Marina when I noticed the sign on the side that proudly boasted, "Up to every 7 minutes" and this puzzled me. A quick check on the timetable confirmed my suspicion that, in fact, seven minutes was the shortest time one would have to wait for this hybrid drive, low energy, environmentally friendly behemoth.
Now if someone promised to do a job, say clean your car, you might ask for an estimate of the price.
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It's a game that every Business Analyst has played. Many do not even have a name for it and, of those that do, it's usually unrepeatable in polite company. I call it 'B. A. Ping Pong' … although maybe that should be 'wiff waff'?
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Several years ago I was working for a major international financial organisation when they offered a Time Management course for senior executives. All agreed the course would probably be useful. But attendance was optional and when the day arrived only four, of over forty, of these senior people turned up. The reason? Go on, you know already, don't you? Yes, they couldn't spare the time to attend!
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Before we get to the video interview of the 5-foot-9, 175-pound Marcus Trice we need to break down a little about what he was able to do at the state seven-on-seven championship.
When the Mesquite Skeeters showed up at the event they were fired up to make it past the quarterfinals this year and they hitched their wagons to the play of two-way star Marcus Trice.
Right out of the gate on the very first play he snagged a pass to let it be known that he was a force to be reckoned with, and he did not look back....
Trice made play after play to lead his team to the championship game where they were narrowly defeated by Richland.
It would be easy to re-cap so many of his major catches or pass break-ups as his brightest moments, but the thing that stood out the most to me was his energy level.
I can guarantee that he was used more than any other player, but he never go tired and more importantly he never lost the confidence level that helped drive his and his teammates games onward and upward.
Trice will be a guy who is as fresh at the end of the fourth quarter as he is at the beginning of the first.
After seeing Trice up close and personal I can see why a number of schools are hot on his trail, and he definitely gets my vote for the 7-on-7 overall MVP, and that is definitely saying a lot considering that there were over 100 top teams from Texas at the event.
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Tories ditch plans for guaranteed ADSL
'Doesn't make sense'
The Tories have ruled out enforcing telcos - well, BT actually - to wire up every household in the UK with ADSL.
This non-piece of policy was revealed in a Web chat with shadow Minister for Trade and Industry, Michael Fabricant, at the Conservative Party Conference in Blackpool.
Asked about his view of Universal Service Obligations (USO) Mr Fabricant said: "Technology is changing so rapidly, I just don't believe a Universal Service Obligation for ADSL makes much sense."
Only a couple of months ago Mr Fabricant told The Register that a beefed-up USO was being considered as one way to ensure people in the UK can get access to broadband.
Now he's ruled out this one, other ideas up his sleeve include cross-subsidies and tax breaks. Then again, maybe he's got some more, since he was also asked what he would do to encourage the roll-out of broadband in rural areas should the Tories come to power.
Said the shadow minister: "Some very rural areas are now being provided by wireless broadband and other technologies are coming on stream. The Countryside Agency has just produced a study of broadband provision in rural areas and it is well worth reading."
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SEGA has announced a new game collection, SEGA Forever, that will feature games from its illustrious history.
Each game will be free-to-play, supported by ads, and playable offline. Added features will include cloud saves, controller support, and leaderboards. There will also be an ad-free option available costing $1.99.
The SEGA Forever collection is designed to expand over the years, and will include not just official emulations but also ported games from all SEGA console eras, all of which will be adapted for mobile devices but still aiming to remain faithful to the original games.
Red Hook Studios' incredibly popular and critically acclaimed roguelike RPG Darkest Dungeon is looking more likely than ever to be coming to iPad, writes Touch Arcade.
Last year, the developers first mentioned in a blog post that they would like to bring the game to tablets, but that was the last we heard of that possibility, until now, that is, when the developers revived hopes of an iPad version of the game during a Reddit AMA.
During the AMA, held on the occasion of the PC game's Crimson Court DLC release, Red Hook Studios said that there is an "extremely high" chance of a tablet version of Darkest Dungeon being released.
Darkest Dungeon is unusual in that it focuses on the psychological aspects of RPG-style adventuring, with the game's heroes going through all sorts of stresses and strains and mental turmoil, experiencing paranoia, greed, anger, and hopelessness, with the intense emotions having a direct effect on gameplay. It would be really interesting to see how this would come across on iPad, especially given the game's unique art style. Hopefully there will be more details soon about possible release dates.
Source: 'Darkest Dungeon' iOS Release Chance
9to5 Mac reports that Foxconn is to set up U.S.-based manufacturing plants in "several" states as part of a deal said to be worth $10B, $7B of which is marked for display production, with the rest set aside for various other products.
According to the original report in Bloomberg, Foxconn chairman Terry Gou has said that there are seven states up for consideration by Foxconn as factory locations, namely Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Texas.
"Our investment in the U.S. will focus on these states because they are the heart of the country's manufacturing sector," Gou told investors. "We are bringing the entire industrial chain back to the traditional manufacturing region of the U.S. That may include display-making, semiconductor packaging and cloud-related technologies."
Gou said that the new plants could create "tens of thousands" of jobs in America. As far as timeframe is concerned, Foxconn will be announcing the location of the display plant in July.
Source: Foxconn narrowed US factory locations to seven states, will decide next month
Periscope broadcasts have become one of the best ways to stream and view live content on the web. So easy to use for both viewers and broadcasters, Periscope is about to get much, much bigger with the announcement from Twitter that you can now reward your favourite broadcasters with Super Hearts.
Before today, Periscope viewers could express their love for their favourite Periscoper by simply tapping the screen to send a heart during a broadcast. Now that love has just become monetised with the introduction of Super Hearts, which Twitter refers to as "a more meaningful way to celebrate your favourite broadcasters…virtual gifts you can give and receive during live broadcasts."
Bigger, and more animated, Super Hearts can be enabled by tapping the Super Hearts icon during the broadcast to activate them, then simply tap away as usual to send them.
To fund the Super Hearts you must first tap "get coins" and then buy a coin package from the App Store. You can then send Super Hearts until your coins run out, and then rinse and repeat! By sending Super Hearts you'll be added to a leaderboard that will show who has given each broadcaster the most support. In turn, the broadcaster will be able to easily view who are their most loyal supporters.
Super Hearts can only be sent during a live broadcast, and broadcasters don't have to use them if they don't want to, they can simply chose to keep the old style hearts.
Each Super Heart is worth a different star value, and counts towards a broadcaster's star balance. Twitter says that it is also launching a Super Broadcaster Program today alongside Super Hearts, and will be inviting broadcasters into the program. Broadcasters that are invited into the program can exchange their star balance for cash. The program is currently US-only, but will roll out to other countries soon.
This seems like a genius move from Team Periscope just as the platform is really taking off in a big...
Niantic is today rolling out possibly the biggest and most significant Pokémon Go update since the game was first launched last summer. Just as announced by the company a couple of days ago, the update ushers in a massive overhaul of the Gym system, as well as paving the way for the new Raid Battles.
First up, here are the release notes and comments from the Pokémon Go team:
Sources: 'Pokemon GO' Big Gym and Raid Update Going Live Now
Pokémon Go has a new way to shame cheaters
Niantic has today announced some exciting new features for Pokémon Go that include revamped Gyms and all-new Raid Battles.
Starting with the Gyms, Niantic says that the forthcoming "major facelift" will include being able to spin Photo Discs to acquire items at Gyms just as you already do at PokéStops. And in another major change, Gyms will no longer be based on Prestige and training, and instead will now comprise six permanent slots occupied by the Pokémon of the controlling team, each of which must be unique, i.e., you can't have two Blisseys assigned to a Gym at the same time, for example. Also, opposing teams will now battle the Pokémon in the same order in which they were assigned to the Gym.
The new motivation system for Gyms is also very different. Now, when a Pokémon is assigned to a Gym, you'll see a motivation meter, which will decrease over time, and when the Pokémon loses in battle. The more motivation a Pokémon loses, the more its CP will decrease temporarily, and the more easily it will be beaten by the opposition.
To help boost your Pokémon's motivation, you can feed your Pokémon Berries. If it should happen to lose all motivation, it will exit the Gym and be returned to its Trainer as soon as it loses a battle.
It will also now be possible to earn Gym Badges when interacting with Gyms, which can be levelled up by battling, feeding Berries to the Pokémon, and spinning the Gym's Photo Disc.
The new Raid Battle Feature is expected to roll out slowly over the next few weeks in beta form initially after the Gyms are first upgraded. Raid Battles are cooperative gameplay bouts where you get to work with other Trainers to defeat an incredibly powerful Raid Boss Pokémon. You can earn one free Raid Pass per day from visiting a Gym, and can only hold one at a time. Successfully defeat the Raid Boss within a 5-minute time limit and you can attempt to catch a super powerful Pokémon.
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It seems to me that your file needs to have 12+ sales, not entirely sure though
Yeah I posted this question a couple of weeks ago and Jeffrey didn't know the answer but development never spoke up….so I don't know.
We prefer to keep a lid on the exact workings of the popular files page to reduce the chance of anyone trying to game the system for a bit of extra exposure.
Apologies for being a little bit iron curtain on the topic but we think it's important for the buyers' experience.
just so we know its done by an algorithm right? and not by a human picking and choosing?
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Keidel: Aaron Rodgers Has No PeersRodgers' performance in Dallas showed again that he's the best pure passer in NFL history. It's really not even close.
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I just caught a swarm from in the neighbors tree and I was wondering if I should add it to my existing colony ( a new 3# package installed 1 week ago) or if I can put them in a new hive.
The swarm seems to be about 5#'s, almost twice the size of the 3# pkg. If I add them to the existing colony, how do I do this and will they fight or what will happen to the queens?
Or, if I put them in their own hive body, I dont have any frames of brood yet to put in there with them, do they need this or will they be ok on their own? Thanks for the help!
if I put them in their own hive body, I dont have any frames of brood yet to put in there with them, do they need this or will they be ok on their own?
Thanks for the replies! Glad I didn't just dump them into my other colony then... sounds like it could be disasterous. I had heard I could use swarms to bolster weak colonies, but I wasn't sure what to do about the queen. I do have some deeps with foundation, none drawn, this is my first year! I can't get another bottom board or top until tomorrow, but I guess I don't want to leave them in the bucket with the screened top overnight. I squirted them down with sugar syrup and I think I'll find some plywood to make some kind of top and bottom to last until tomorrow. Can I block the entrance completely (since I'm just gonna use plywood), or should I leave it open a little (don't want to suffocate them)? I will also put a jar of sugar syrup upside down inside another empty super to feed them. Wow I'm probably in over my head but it sure is fun, thanks guys!
Some folks will put a queen excluder under the first hive body to prevent the queen from leaving and the colony re-swarming with her.


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Quote: "To accept a decree about how you should live your life without being an active participant is like a blind man driving an eighteen wheeler!" - T.D. Jakes
Not too long ago, my family and I went to see a 3D film titled, Ocean Wonderland. Remembering a frightful experience at another 3D film much earlier in her life, my youngest child was fearful and hesitant to put on her 3D glasses. Initially, she really didn't want to have any part of the 3D film experience and was content to see the film blind to the reality of the 3rd dimension; however, once the film started and she witnessed others enjoying the film with the 3D glasses, she began to test the glasses by putting them on and then quickly taking them off. In so doing, she soon discovered the difference between seeing the film in three dimensions versus two dimensions. As a result of deciding to put on the 3D glasses, she was much better able to enjoy the film as it was intended to be enjoyed by the film's creator.
Do you know that we live in a world much like a 3D film where the visible world is in three dimensions and the invisible world around us is in four dimensions or greater? You can believe it or not, but it is most certainly true because Colossians 1:16 states that "for by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on the earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers." Unfortunately though, many of us are living life blind to the reality of the greater invisible dimensions around us because like my daughter, we are afraid to put on the life lenses of faith that allow us to experience life in the greater dimensions. For many reasons, we are more content to do life bound to the three dimensions of life that we know and see everyday rather than place our faith and trust in God, our Creator, to do more than we can ask or think of Him in the greater dimensions of our lives.
Are you tired of living life blind to the reality of God to work all things together for good to those who love Him and are the called according to His purpose? Well then, we must put on life lenses of faith. Hebrews 11:1 says that "now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." To enjoy the abundant life found in God, we must not let the evidence of the things we see each day determine the reality surrounding our lives and our circumstances, but rather we must reposition ourselves by choosing life and putting faith in what the Lord says in His Word about life and life more abundantly. The Lord Himself declares in John 6:63, that "it is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing." Additionally, He says that "the words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life"; therefore, with a spirit of faith, place your trust in God and the truth of His Word. As we do, we will begin to discover the greater dimensions of the life God intended for us to enjoy in Him by the power of the Holy Spirit!
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what you guys think my 01 zx3 auto will run?
Im heading to the track soon and wanted some time estimates. its an 01 zx3 auto. Bone stock just some weight reduction ( the rear is gutted lol) [:I]
high 16's
I was thinking something like that too but a couple people on here said 18's the car dont feel that slow now lol.
completly stock with just the rear seats and spare tire stuff should hit 17 to 18 second range... put a cone filter on stock intake tube and it will sound great and run a little faster.. Im not a 100 percent sure on this, my focus was stock for about a week then i changed alot and upgraded to short ram intake and 2 and a half inch pipe and new mufflers and a bunch of other stuff. I never ran it at the track stock but wish i did! Next time i hit the track i will be hitting the mid to high 14's!! I cant wait! good luck at the track.
so their is no chance for even a high 16 with mine?
There is always a chance. I have a duratec, and it's 100% stock.
Take a look. http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/drag-racing/205157-launching-auto.html
your car has almost no power, with a slush box, sorry to say the focus isn't made for drag racing.
no matter what anyone tells you, without mods to the ATX it is a transmission that isn't very good for drag.
some mods and you can get probably high 16s or mid 16s depending on how crazy you go. but your car is more suited for autox and road racing.
if its any encouragement im building a drag car shooting for the 500+whp range and its going to be automatic. even tho i keep putting the build on the back burner the monster will run! ill be using the exact same transmission that Tom used on his 700+whp dragster.
thats what Im saying! a auto can be a sure way to get consistant times in the 1/4 mile! you cant scratch or miss a gear in an auto! and with a turbo its not a bad combo at all! Tom is a Great example of that!
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This is a discussion on 2012 WRX Stock 17 X 8 +53mm offset wheels within the Personal For Sale & Wanted forums, part of the ClubWRX.net Marketplace category; 0.00 Negotiable. Location: Colorado...
With or without the Blizzak tires?
2012 WRX ice silver metallic
Protuned by Agile Auto 315whp/342wtq @ 20.5psi
That price is without the tires, which only have about 3-4 thousand miles on them.
Do these fit the 2013 WRX? What is the price with the Blizzak's?
Do we get TPMS? If so, then it's a bit of a bargain. I'm not trolling or anything, I understand that these are way more expensive from Subaru.
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Spring brings to mind a myriad of fashions that you absolutely cannot be without. A trench, a pair of flats, some sort of headwear and a fabulous dress all mean that you will be ready once the weather gets warmer and the sun peaks its head out for just a little longer. Are you ready for some Spring Essentials? So are we:
Via Spiga's different take on the trench deserves a special mention. Instead of going for the normal, run-of-the-mill 3/4 trench, the designer opted for something slightly to the left of standard. We won't complain, we'll actually shout in adulation as this is the trench done right for the season, an essential at (Bluefly for $150).
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It's NEVER too early to plan for the prom. Now some will go out and have it specially made, it ends up looking like some sort of gaudy monstrosity. Let's face it, not every dress is beautiful and most are mediocre at best during the season. Seeing as how Spring means prom, this Zac Posen Lacquer Jacquard dress would work well for the season, but it would also work well for most other occasions as well. So don't hide it in the closet after prom or (insert occasion here), wear it whenever. It's available at (Eluxury for $1900)
The death of the hat has been greatly exaggerated. It won't go away, it will be here forever and we guarantee that you will be wearing one at least once this season. So why fight it. Get a beautiful hat to compliment something subtle. This Contrast Brim Trilby Hat at Topshop is exactly to what we're referring. If you're in London or have a friend there, make sure to pick this keeper up. It's available at (Topshop for £40)


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With Christmas approaching fast, London is transformed into the ultimate shopping destination. This yuletide you'll find something unique in the capital's thousands of pre-eminent shops including a few iconic, high-class department stores to various individually run shops and some pro-tem, pop-up stores.
From exotic Christmas gifts to designer goods, there's something elite and special in London's overstocked markets. The capital's well-reputed markets will not leave anyone disappointed who will cross the threshold to search some out-of-the-way. Here are a few places to browse through during your Christmas Shopping in London:
Yuletide Shopping at London Selfridges:
Christmas is back again in Selfridges London. In this festive season, visitors who will pop into this London's giant department store can explore compilations of limited-edition gifts, special window displays and some elite bits and pieces. In addition, you can step in Santa's magical grotto by booking a ticket of incredible Santa Express. A percentage of your ticket will go to a charity Mothers4Children.
Christmastime Shopping at London Harrods:
Shopping at Harrods London during Christmas is a one-off experience. London's iconic department store, Harrods houses just about everything its customers look for in Christmas time. From luxury festive gifts to eccentric items, the store put plenty on offer to buy and admire. In Harrods, you can browse staggering arrays of comprehensive collections and search out elites for the festival.
Christmas Treasures at London Westfield:
Indulge in London Westfield's extensive repertoire of Christmas finest, making your London Christmastime shopping out of the ordinary. One of Europe's biggest shopping centres, Westfield is inundated with a plethora of boutiques and stimulating new shops, so you can surely find everything here that you cannot find elsewhere in the capital.
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In London's Fortnum and Mason, hotchpotches of goodies are in plenty to give you a nice Christmas shopping experience. Fortnum's wide-ranging hampers' collection is a treasure-trove of everything from traditional to small as well as big hampers. To boot, their savoury food, refreshing drinks and luxury gifts will provide you some additional to explore in this yuletide.
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The new U.S. attorney General, Michael B. Mukasey, explains his priorities for the remainder of the Bush administration: addressing public corruption and public confidence in government. Mukasey took over leadership of the Department of Justice after a time of great turmoil and controversy. Coming in with support from both sides of the aisle, Mukasey has made it a priority to address issues of public corruption and the integrity of our government institutions. The Bush administration's legal point person addresses this and other hot topics.
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Did you know that early San Joaquin County had two other Charles Webers, in addition to Charles Maria Weber, the founder of Stockton? One bore the name Charles Kimball Weber, and the other, his son, Charles Oscar Weber. Neither man was as wealthy or influential as Stockton's founder, but both owned sizable farms and left respectable legacies.
I learned about these two men through a gift of three portraitsfor Charles Oscar Weber and his mother- and father-in-lawthat one of their descendents recently gave to the Museum.
The eldest of the two men, Charles Kimball, arrived in San Joaquin County with his wife, Louisa Mohrmann Weber, in the 1870s, slightly more than two decades after Stockton's founding. Charles Kimball and his wife were natives of New Hampshire and Iowa, respectively. They settled on a 160-acre farm south of Clements and had six children, one of them named Charles Oscar Weber.
According to George Tinkham's History of San Joaquin County (1923), Charles Oscar was "a successful California rancher of whom the progressive agriculturalists in San Joaquin County may well be proud" (page 999). Born in 1878, he attended the Brandt, Grant, and Athearn Schools as a youth. In Tinkham's words, he later "benefited from an excellent commercial course at the Stockton Business College."
It doesn't take great leaps of imagination to see that Charles Oscar had an entrepreneurial bent. At an early age, he purchased his father's property. Then he added 320 acres in eastern San Joaquin County, on which he raised cattle, grain, and other crops. He also leased other land. In 1908, he married Marietta Crawford, the daughter of San Joaquin County residents William B. Crawford and Minnie Anderson Crawford, with whom he had two children.
Tinkham describes Charles Oscar, a Republican, as someone "ever ready both to 'boost' the local section and to support any well-endorsed measure likely to work for the prosperity of the country as a whole" (page 999).
I can't help wondering whether residents of early San Joaquin County ever confused these three Webersdespite their dissimilarities. Maybe their mail got mixed up on occasion. And maybe, because of that confusion, they became acquainted with each other.
Who knows? The past is filled with unknowns. If only those portraits could talk.
The San Joaquin County Historical Society appreciates the gift of those portraits, as well as the discoveries and questions they have triggered. It welcomes other depictions of early San Joaquin County residents, as well.


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MySpace Woos Small Biz. Unlucky Timing?Heather Green
I have a story up today about MySpace wooing small businesses. They're opening up an easy-to-use, self-serve version of their targeting service called MyAds. Small biz owners and individuals can use it to buy targeted display advertising campaigns for as little as $25.
It's smart of MySpace to reach out to this untapped audience and to offer them a way to reach specific audiences either locally or nationally from among MySpace's 122 million members.
But the new service faces a few hurdles, as Jeremiah Owyang from Forrester points out. Social networks still don't have sufficient data to demonstrate that their targeting causes people to consider buying or to buy products based on advertising. And when companies are in belt-tightening mode, they're more likely to reduce display advertising, which typically focuses on brand building, than search-related advertising, which tends to have a more immediate and measurable sales impact.
MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe told me that expected small biz to turn to this service because it offers an efficient, low risk way to market in tough times. He says he expects MyAds to help raise the price of ads sold on the site, boosting overall revenue. Goldman estimates that last fiscal year, MySpace made $606 million in revenues(Fox Interactive Media brought in $856 million last year). It's expected to bring in about $740 million next year (compared with $1.1 billion for FIM).


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There's no toggle switch with 2 pairs of prongs? 1, 3, 4… but not 2?!
Does it fit in the missile cover?
"caps… locked! waiting order"
now seriously, anyone still does not map caps lock to an extra Esc or Ctrl?
hear! hear!
fix that pin and i will buy dozens
Also note that the male one has 5 pins broken out http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10031 spark fun is obviously sexist!


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12 Things I want Patients to Know (Part II)
- drelizabethlee
- Lafayette, CA
- Last updated: 6 years ago
This is a continuation from 12 Things I want Patients to Know Before Tummy Tuck Surgery
Tips 7 - 12 are:
7. The first three days after tummy tuck are the worst.
I do most of my tummy tucks as out patient surgery. The patients come in for the operation and go home to their own beds the same day. There are many reasons for this approach, not the least of which is that the hospital is not a great place for an otherwise healthy patient. Most patients come in to see me in the office the day after surgery and ask me how I could have let them do this to themselves. By the next morning, they start to feel better each day. By day three, there is light at the end of the tunnel and they are starting to be happy they have had the surgery.
8. Pain medication does not take the pain away, it makes it better.
I typically prescribe some narcotic containing compound like vicodin and Ibuprofen, to be taken in staggered doses around the clock. The majority of patients are off narcotic and only on Ibuprofen by several days post op, not because I won't renew the narcotic prescription, but because Ibuprofen is enough to bring the pain down to a comfortable level.
9. You will have surgical drains for seven to ten days.
These require a bit of care, emptying them regularly and measuring the drainage. It is not hard to do and the nurses in the recovery room will teach you and your caregiver. All the "significant others" involved in the care of my patients have done this with no problem. I remove the drains in the office when the 24 hour total drainage is low enough. This is usually around day five for the first and two days later for the second. Taking them out is easy and fast, so don't worry. The biggest problem for most patients is that they cannot get these drains wet, so will not be able to shower or take a bath until both are out. Hair washing in the sink is ok as are sponge baths, but the drain sites must stay dry.
10. You will probably not be able to drive for ten days to two weeks.
This varies from patient to patient, but an absolute requirement is that you be off all narcotic so you are driving sober. The second requirement is more of a judgment call on the part of the patient. The seatbelt lies right across the surgical site. You must feel well enough that this will not be a distraction from driving. An instant worrying about your belly may cause hesitation before slamming on the breaks. This half a second delay can be the difference between having or avoiding and accident. Most women drive by ten days, some sooner, some later.
11. You will need some time off from your exercise routine and heavy lifting.
There is no cookbook to follow for when you will be able to get back to exercising. Most patients are not even ready to think about it for at least a month. Postoperative patients usually know when they are ready to start working out again. My advice is always that you start with 1/10th of what you usually do, then stop and take an inventory. If the activity has caused discomfort that does not resolve within 10 minutes of rest, you probably over did it. If you feel fine, double the exercise the next day and take inventory again. Build up slowly and don't push. You will probably not be doing any abdominal workouts for two months.
12. Choose the right surgeon for you.
This relates back to my introductory paragraph, and is not the least significant of recommendations just because it is the last. Your eventual outcome is a team effort. You must feel comfortable with your surgeon. You will need to see a lot of him or her during your recovery. Postoperative visits are usually frequent in the first two weeks and less as time goes on. Questions and concerns will arise, and you should feel able to get in touch with your surgeon's office and have these issues addressed. In my opinion, no question is too silly or stupid. It actually is better for me to see a patient and find that what they were concerned about is not a problem than to see them and discover that there really is a complication. Pay attention to how you feel speaking with your surgeon before surgery.
Communication will probably not get easier after the procedure when you don't feel well and are anxious that something may not be healing normally.
Tummy tucks should be done by surgeons certified by The Anerican Board of Plastic Surgery. While other surgeons may have expertise in surgery of the face, only those Boarded by the American Board of Plastic Surgery have received proper training in surgery of the body and the face.
RealSelf Moderator Note: The plastic surgeons you see on RealSelf are indeed board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
Best wishes to you in your tummy tuck decision...keep researching! For more resources on RealSelf, you may want to see the Doctor Q&A related to Tummy Tuck Recovery; there are a great variety of medical opinions that may be helpful.


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Fly To Dubai, United Arab Emirates
In recent years Dubai has become the number one destination for holidays in the Middle East. With its modern architecture, hot climate and coastal location, let Travelstart be your tour guide to this wonder of the modern world.
Why visit Dubai?
- Experiencing one of the most exciting, energetic cities of the 21st century!
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- A modern desert Oasis, you won't ever see a city like Dubai again. Sprung out of the desert on the Persian Gulf, you will marvel at the incredible feats of human engineering!
With a climate that ranges from hot to scorching, the best time to visit Dubai is during the winter season between October and April. Temperatures dropping below 37°C and reduced humidity mean you can experience the clear azure skies and powder white beaches at one of the private Beach Clubs such as Eden or Riva.
The main language in Dubai is Arabic, which has its own alphabet, which is completely different to the latin alphabet which is widely used across the world.
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Thank you"Shukrun-Lak" How much does it cost? "Kam et-taklefa?'
- The Dubai Mall is the largest shopping mall in the world and houses a staggering 1200 shops, an aquarium and an ice rink.
- Dubai has one of the lowest crime rates anywhere in the world and its residents pay zero percent income tax.
Standing 280 metres tall on its own private island, the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah Hotel is regularly voted the most luxurious hotel in the world. Visit the Skyview Bar for cocktails at sunset to see modern Dubai in all its glory. A helicopter or sea plane tour will allow you to see the city's main attractions from the air, including the man-made islands at Palm Jumeirah, Deira and Jebel Ali.
Other recommended activities include desert safaris where off-road vehicles take you into the Arabian Desert to experience camel rides and sleeping in Bedouin tents or a visit to Atlantis Marine & Waterpark where you can swim with dolphins or scuba dive in the Lost Aquarium. Visit the Dubai Museum at Al Fahdi Fort to trace the city's historical development and see how it was built.
Traditional food in the UAE is made up of grains, dairy and meats that are heavily spiced and the coastal location means seafood features heavily in the traditional menus. As Dubai is a modern city, however, there are many restaurants serving western food. If you visit during Ramadan, which falls between June and July, eating and drinking in public before sundown are limited even for non-Muslims as a mark of respect.
As a Muslim country, there are legal restrictions on public behaviour that visitors should follow. Swimwear can be worn safely and respectfully at Dubai's private beach clubs, but appropriate attire should be worn at all other times with women taking care that shoulders and knees are covered. Kissing in public is also outlawed, even for married couples.
It is recommended that travellers have vaccines for Hepatitis A and Typhoid before travelling to the UAE and that those who intend to travel into the desert consider a Rabies vaccine as well.
Egyptian Passport holders need to have a visa to enter the UAE. Dubai's tourist Visa is electronic and usually takes from 3 to 5 business days and lasts for 60 days.
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